THE BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 191
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DIG MAJORITIES
GIVEN COALITION
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Result of Election Personal
Triumph for Lloyd George;
Two Old -Parties
Disappear.
London, Dec. 29. A remarkable
feature of tht election! for the new
' parliament is the enormous majori
ties received by many of the win
sin candidates.
Under the provisions of the new
franchise act, every candidate who
fails to obtain one-eighth of the
votes polled in his constituency for
feits his deposit of 150 pounds sterl-
ing More than 130 candidates arc
victims of this rule.
It is difficult to compare the re
sults of this election with that of
,- 1910, owing to the numerous rear
rangements of constituencies under
the last reform act, but a compari
son between the country areas as a
whole shows that London has gone
almost solid for the coalition. Only
three independent liberals were re
turned and the two laborites re
turned are both coalitionists.
Country Returns Astonishing. '
The returns in Yorkshire are no
less astonishing. Of the 56 mem
bers from Yorkshire, 26 are coali
tion unionists; 18 coalition liberals:
two members of the national Memo
dratic party, which supports the
coalition, are discharged soldiers'
and sailors' representatives; eight
are labor members and only one is
an independent liberal. ,
In Lancashire the 66 members re
turned do not include a single irr
dependent, liberal. There are 38
coalition unionists, five independent
iininnUu pitrht coalition liberals. 1.1
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laborites, one socialst and one na-l
tonahst.
Even in Scotland the number of
independent liberals returned can
be numbered on the fingers of one
hand.
Women for Lloyd George.
Coalition leaders claim that the
two principal factors that contribut
ed to thetr" triumoh are the votes
;: of the women and sold'ers. The
former made the majority secure
and the soldiers' vote, according to
Due leader, came later as a tidal
wave in. favor of Lloyd George.
The 12 divisions of Birmingham
returned coalitionists, the only w6
man candidate in the city being at
the bottom of the poll and forfeiting
her deposits. This forefeiture of
deposit was also the fate of three
other women candidates, mciuamg
' the only woman candidate in Scot
land. Most of the ballots cast out were
those of soldiers who wrote across
them such remarks as "Send us home
ind we w!ll vote," or "We have no
information about the candidates." ,
Personal Triumph. ' '
The net result of the election s
' summed up in . the papers ai a' per-;
sonal triumph -for iemief loya
George in the disappearance, of the
two great parties, the liberals .'and
the Irish nationalists..:? iThe " news
papers without exception, emphasize
that the election" is riot merely a
great triumph, but a great oppor
tunit for Lloyd George, as ';the
country, insists on the carrying out
of a vast program of social reform.
They declare that the governing
clases are on trial and if they fail
to satisfy the country a painful
reckoning awaits them aj thenext
election, which, may come sooner
than is nov apparent. ,
In this connection it is pointed out
that labor largely voted coalition in
the expectation that a policy agree
able, to labor would be pursued.
Complete returns from the elec
tion of the new parliament; give
the following: results:
Coalition unionists 334, coalition
l:rerais Mi, coalition. laborites- lu,
unionists-6, Asquithian liberals, 37,
laborites 65, national barty 2, inde
pendents 5, socialists I, Sinn Fein
trs 73, Irish: nationalists 7.
All coalitionists with the union
, ists and national nartv mav be re
garded roughly as supporting Lloyd
George. The only opposition, will
be. formed by the Asquith liberals,
laborites and independents.
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fc1flfould Compel Illiterates .
to Attend Night School
Boise, Dec. 29. A bill providing
that all persons over 16 years of
age who cannot read and write the
. English language, shall attend night
1 schqjpl ior . a .. certain " number of
hours each school year until such
knowledge , is attained, and making
financial provision for such schools
in all districts, was unanimously en-
" dorsed by the members in attend
ance upon the conference of super
intendents and principal's and of the
executive board of the Idaho State
' Teachers association.
Thi bill was recommended by the
Americanization committee of the
CHAMBER TOLD OF
STEPS IN RUSSIA
(Continued From Paga Oo.)
structiona issued by Premier Clem
enceau to the general commanding,
that such intervention was not of
fensive for the time being, but de
fensive, in order to prevent the bol
sheviki from invading Ukraine, the
Caucasus and western Siberia. In
the future an offensive intervention
might be necessary in order to de
stroy bolshevism. Such an opera
tion must be carried out by Russian
troops, of which 100,000 were at
the present time ready at Odessa.
Socialists in Uproar.
While Pichon was reading M.
Clemenceau's instructions, pande
monium broke loose on the socialist
bench. "The war is beginning
anew," they shouted.
M. Oeschanel, president of the
chamber, threatened to have one of
the most unruly of the socialist
members ejected. M. Pichon
weathered the storm calmly. He
refused peremptorily to answer
whether the French' government
was prepared at the present time
to make public the names of its
delegates to the peace conference.
The chamber must give the govern
ment its confidence, he said.
The chamber was again in an up
roar, in .which it was noted that
others joined with the socialists.
The chamber is holding a session
this evening, as the budget must be
voted before midnight December 31
by both the chamber and the senate.
There were three sessions today and
two have been held every day this
week. But only one vote on strict
r; rty lines was taken. This was on
Friday, when the government did
not lose any strength, despite the
widely advertised onslaught of its
oiponents.
Liberation Loan Growing.
In the chamber of deputies today,
during debate on the budget, Min
ister of Finance Klotz announced
that the amount subscribed to the
liberation loan now exceeds the
amount announced December 3. Al
though the figures still were incom
plete, M. Klotz said the nominal
capital subscribed exceeded 30,00(1,
000 000 francs, representing an ef
fective capital of 21.500,000.000
francs.
.A" apnea! was made to have de
mobilization hastened, as there aieJ
o uy -t MJ nan-nrioil'zed doctors tu
care for the 35.000,000 civilian pop
ulation, the death rate among whom
has doubled owing to the influenza.
It was said that the army's health
was excellent and that it has 16,000
physicians with the colors.
POLES SEEK AMMUNITION
TO FIGHT THE BOLSHEVIKI
Basle. Dec. 29. The Polish
ministry has asked the German gov
ernment for supplies of munitions
v'ih which to fight the bolslieviki,
according to reports circulated here.
It is said, however, that Germany is
not inclined to accede to this re
quest, taking the ground that it
would be contrary to the principle
of neutrality which the German gov
ernment has adopted toward the
bojshevikL , ; . ,
Railway Operating Income v
; for October Shows Decrease
: Washington, pec. 29. The inter
state commerce commission, in, its
monthly review of -'railroads?' esti
mated that the operating income Of
the principal roads for October was
considerably below the figure.for ihe
corresponding month, lastyear, when
they were under private -control
Operating income is-'substantially
the difference between revenues rind'
expenses. ' with deduction for taxes.
In October this stood at $89,511,225,
as compared with $105,768,433 in Oc
tober, 1917, and $101,389,000 in Sep
tember of this year. ;:
Operating revenue!' were $489.
322,259. an increase of $106787.943
over October last year, and operat
ing expenses, $383,372566, or $123,
315.347 greater.
, The ratio of operating expenses
to operating revenues increased from
67.9 per cent to 783 per cent,.''
Brie) City News
state council of defense.
The last -otricial census of Idaho
shows that the stae has 5,453 per
sons above the age of ten years who
' are illiterate, or 2.2 per . cent Of
illiterate males of voting age there
are 3,415, or 3.1 per cent. " ,
Russian Troops Capture
Perm From the Bolsheviki
Paris'," Dec," 29! Russian troops
have captured Perm from the bol-
.si.eviki, taking 18,000 prisoners, M.
P.chon, the foreign minister, made
this announcement in the chamber
of deputies today.
Perm is the capital of the govern
ment of Perm and is the starting
point of the northern Siberian rail
" way.' - It is the chief prison depot
for. the transport of convictsNunder
exile to Siberia and is a depot for
goods sent to and imported from
Siberia. '
Army Changes.
Washington, D. C. tc it. (Special
Tlram. Second UL Norman O. Wall,
unitary corps, la relieved from duty at
the Yala army laboratory tchool. New
Haven, Conn., to take effect on completion
of hta course of Instruction, and will pro
ceed to Fort Da Moines.
First Lt Rorar Atkinson, medical corps,
la reliered from duty at ths Mayo clinic,
Rochester, Mlniu, and will proceed to
Camp Podrs (or discharge.
CoL Jamra O, Hannah, fenoral ataff,
will proceed to Camp Meade, Maryland.
. Tludolrh A. Mastruds appointed poet
msitpr,, Vflma. Garden County, Nob., rice
Leonard .B Bjrd, MlDe4. ;;- )
Have Root Print It Beacon Press.
Carei; Cleaning Co. Web. 392. '
25 Per Cent Discount on electric
table lamps. Burgtess GrandenCo.
Stowell Is Recovering. B. T.
Stowetl, who has been 111 with In
fluenza three weeks. Is rapidly con
valescing:, and will be out this week.
Yeomen Meeting. Omaha Home
stead No. 1404, of the Yeomen, will
hold its regular meeting on Wed
nesday, January 1, 8 p. m., Lyric
building. Class adoption. New re
galia. . -
Council of National Safety Elects
Officers. At the December meeting
of the Omaha Safety Council the fol
lowing officer were elected for the
coming year. President, H. A. John
son; vice president, C. R. Orchard;
secretary and treasurer, E. E. Judd;
chairman of membership committee,
L. B. Shamblin; chairman of pro
gram committee, S. T. Hudson;
chairman of publicity committee, C.
J. Andersen.
Fine fireplace goods at Sunderland's.
; obituaryT"
MRS. ANNA M. FEIERMAN died
Saturday after an illness of 14 days.
She has been a resident of Omaha
for 32 years and was 40 years old.
She is survived, besideaher husband,
M. Feierman, by two sons, Herbert,
aged 18, and Wilbur, 12; her lather,
Iver Hansen; two sisters, Mrs.' John
Glissman and Mrs. W. T. Hascal,
who reside In Omaha. 1 She was a
member of Maple Leaf chapter,
Order of Eastern Star, the White
Shrine and Royal Neighbors of
America. Funeral services will be
held at Masonic Temple under the
auspices of Maple Leaf chapter. O.
E. S., Tuesday at 2 p. m. Interment
will be at West Lawn cemetery.
Wilson Tells How His .
Mother Nearly Lost Her
Life on Way to America
Carlisle, bee 29 During a con-'
venation here today the president
recalled an incident in hit
mother's life which all but affect
ed the history of the United State!
snd his own existence. x
; will tell youhe said, "how
nearly this ceremony came to not
taking place. My mother was
pitying; on arope on the ship
while sailing for America, and a
sudden lurch nearly threw her.
overboard. She swung far out
over the water, but luckily forme..
the hang on, and waint drowned,.; i
JAPS ENROUTE
TO PARIS STOP
HERE FOR TIME
. (Continued From Pace One.)
San Francisco,1 we have had a most
comfortable and delightful journey
across the continent. To me it has
had especial interest as this is the
first opportunity I have had to
mark' the wonderful development
of this country since the early
seventies, when as a boy I traveled
from New York to San Francisco on
my way to Japan to complete my
education. The attention shown to
us by Norman Armour of the State
department, and indeed by everyone
connected with the splendid train
service have been unremitting and
helpful.
"I have had opportunity to
meet a number of representa
tive Japanese settlers in this
country at several points en
route and it has given me much
pleasure to learn that they are con
tented and prosperous. It pleases
me greatly to know that they are
becoming more and more assimi
lated with the life and spirit of
America, especially during the period
of stress consequent on the war
which has happily ended."
On Palatial Train.
The train on which "Baron Makino
and his party travel across the coun
try consists of three sleepers, a
composite car, a diner and a bag
gage car. On the trip the baron
spends a greater portion of his time
gathering data that has to do with
matters to come before the peace
conference. In a corner of the car
is a small library. The books are
in English and deal with problems
that have to do with the affairs of
governments. It is in this car the
baron lives. Here he takes his
meals, prepared by his own 'cook
and in this car he sleeps. At one
end there is a large compartment
where daily conferences are held
with members of the party. Other
members of the Japanese peace par
ty occupy the sleepers and take their
meals in the diner, served American
style.
Make Fast Run.
Co'nin" down the Platte river val
ley, the Japanese were given an ex
hioiiion of what American roads can
do in the way of speeding up. On
the tangent in the vicinity of Kear
ney, for a distance of 30 or 40 miles
they hit a speed of 70 miles an
hour. When told of the speed that
the train was making, the baron
marvelled and remarked that jt was
the fastest ride that he had ever
taken.
The Japanese special went out
over the Northwestern, leaving at
4:15 o'clock, and is due in Chicago
at 7 o'clock this morning. It was
accompanied by John Mellen, gen
eral agent. Over the Union Pacific
into Omaha it was in charge of
Frank Watkins,- traveling passenger
agent
The United States government is
closely guarding and looking after
the interests of Baron Makino and
his party as Jbeycross the country.
On the'tral. and looking after the
wants andJ needs of the' distinguished
Japanese is James O'Connell of the
secret service and Norman Armour
of the State department. From
Yokohama they were accompanied
by D. C. Patterson, an Omaha bov.
.who is lieutenant commander of
the United States flagship Brooklyn.....-
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Warm Tribute Paid Greece
:( at Demonstration in. France
Paris, Dec. 29. A great Francor
Hellenic demonstration took place
at the Sorbonne yesterday. Elip
therios Venizelos, the Greek premier,
and Nicholas Politis, Greek foreign
minister,' were present and the cere
mony was presided over by former
Premier Leon Bourgeois.
' Warm tributes were paid to
Greece and M. Venizelos. The
Greek premier and foreign minister
spoke of the great part that Greece
had been anxious to take in the war
of liberation.
M. Politis said that the Greek
people join in the universal admir
ation evoked by the heroism of the
French soldiers, who, with the co
operation of the allied nations, knew
how to triumph.
WILSON SPEAKS
FROM PULPIT
(Continued From Fate One.)
power any attempt to accomplish
evil on a great scale. It is like the
rivulet that gathers into the river
and the river that goes to the sea.
So there come out of communities
like these streams that fertilize the
conscience of men and it is-the con
science of the werld we now mean
to place upon the throne which
others tried to usurp."
Party Cheered Heartily.
The lengthy program of the day
was carried out with the single
exception that the president had
not intended to speak in the church.
The presidential train arrived at
the Citadel station on schedule
time. In addition to Mayor Carr,
the lady mayoress, Miss Eleanor
Carr, Maj. Gen. Sir John Cowan and
the high sheriff were on the plat
form when President Wilson alight
ed from his car. . After the presenta
tions, Miss Carr gave Mrs. Wilson
a huge bouquet.
The presidential party was then
conducted to the entrance of the
station, where the square was
thronged with people who burst
into hearty cheers, which lasted
some moments. The Stars and
Stripes and the British flag were
hoisted on the tower of the law
courts simultaneously with the
emergence of the party from the
station. '
The rain continued to fall but the
crowds in the streets cheered Presi
dent Wilson all the way to tht
Crown and Mitre hotel, where other
prominent citizens were awaiting to
receive the noted guest. Here
Thomas Watson, an aged house
painter and the last living pupil Df
the school of President Wilson's
grandfather, was introduced to the
president.
President Wilson inspected docu
ments dealing with the residence
here of his grandfather, the Rev.
Thomas Woodrow. and then drove
to the Salvation Army hall, where
once stood the building that was the
president's mother's home. Then he
visited Cavendish House in Wai
wick road, built by his grandfather,
and where his grandfather taught
school and where the president's
mother also lived for awhile. The
president remained here for ten min
utes and proceeded to the Lowther
street Congregational church, which
was crowded.
The congregation rose as the
president and his party entered and
were conducted to the front pew.
As the party walked down the aisle,
the organist played "The Battle
Hymn of the Republic," which wab
listed on the program as "the Ameri
can National Anthem."
Wilson Joins in Singing.
The Rev. Mr. Booth entered the
pulpit, accompanied by the Bishop
of Carlisle. Mr. Booth gave the
invocation and the choir and the
congregation sang the hymn "Be
fore Jehovah's Awful Throne."
President Wilson joined in the sing
ing. ; Mr. Booth read as the first les
son from the sixth chapter of
Isaiah, the choir chanted, "Oh,
Sing Unto the Lord a New Song."
The Bishop of Carlisle read the
second lesson, which was from the
second chapter of Luke the story
of Christ questioning the doctors in
the temple.' -
Then followed another hymn and
the Rev. Mr. Booth afterwards
prayed for the king and the presi
dent and his family and also for a
lasting, peace. The congregation
then sang "The Battle Hymn of the
Republic" and Mr, Booth delivered
his sermon.
"I feel great pride,", the pastor
said in part, "that the' great and
honored leader of the American peo
ple should have left the company
of kings and set aside important
functions to travel to this border
city, in which his mother vJas born,
to attend, as an humble worshipper,
the church over which his grand
father once presided. Such action
reveals his character. It is a great
spectacle for the world.
Name on Church Roll.
"Mr. President, two-thirds of your
iame belongs here, as the' words
'Thomas Woodrow' were inscribed
on the church roll 98 years ago.
Frome then until 1835 he taught
the church the word of God. He
gathered around, h'm' a devoted
band of people who learned to do
righteously.' Here his children,
among them your sainted' mother,
learned to sing their hymns and to
fear God. . ' ,
"Hence the peculiar gratification
their church felt and expressed on
your election to yonr ' high and
honorable office and which has
deepened in the course of the event
ful years of your presidency.
The" Rev. Mr. Booth reviewed the
landing of the Pilgrim fathers and
the establishment of religious liberty
in America.
"These men," he said, "laid the
foundations for that great love of
liberty "and justice which has made
the American people and which has
found such practical expression m
so signally helping to the great vic
tory in the European struggle
against oppression and wrong. Is
it not a further manifestation of
the same spirit which, in the provi
dence of God, is leading- the world's
conscience in its grouping after uni
versal peace?
"Mr. President, our prayers for
you ascend; our love to you is given
and our praise of you shall be sound
ed as long as we have breath.
"YV all want to hear vour voice.
Won't you say a few words to us?"
President Shows Emotion.
President Wilson hesitated a mo
ment and then answered, "Yes, sir,"
and walked to a place in tront ot
the choir. He was visibly affected
as he resumed his seat after the ad
dtess. The Bishop of Carlisle then read
an address, in which he thanked the
president for his visit "to your an
cestral city and for your presence
a our worship in this sacred house,
hallowed to you by association and
bonds of filial piety.
"We recognize, with the whole of
the God-fearing world," the bishop
continued, "the splendor of your
ideals and the greatness of your
achievements on behalf of humanity,
for the promotion of righteous free
dom, of the blessings of peace and
international brotherhood among
men. We thank God that he has
endowed in you the purpose and the
power to bring these divine ideals
to the entrance gate of practical
realization and that He has sus
tained you by the mighty concord
of the American people in associa
tion with ourselves and our allies.
"We feel it of priceless benefit
to mankind that, amid all the cares
and burdens pressing upon you in
this fateful hour, you found the time
to come to the city of your grand
father's ministry and the birthplace
of your sainted mother. May you,
ir. anrl vnnr rnnnnrf S hrnmrht in
safety back to your beloved land.
UoQ bless and gu:de you, sir.
Sits in Grandfather's Chair.
The service concluded with the
singing of "God Save the King."
After the benediction President Wil
son was taken to the pastor's study
where he signed the register and sat
in the mahogany leather-upholstered
chair that was once his grand
father's. Then he returned to the
church, where the congregation was
still waiting, and passed down the
aisle and out .of the door amid ap
plause. It was still raining as the presi
dent drove back to the Crown and
Mitre hotel. Here he remained
until 1 o'clock when he drove down
to'the station. He said goodbye at
the car door to the notables who
had come to ' the station to bid him
farewell. The president was cheer
ed as the train, at 1:15 p. m., de
parted for Manchester.
MILITARY AND
MASONIC RITES
(Continued From Page One.)
he married Miss H. Mendenhall,
who survives him. He was made
one of the faculty of the Creighton
Medical college, where he N taught
until entering the army.
Major DeLanney was one of the
first medical men to offer his serv
ices to the government at the out
break of the Mexican trouble, and
was commissioned a lieutenant. He
was mustered out, but soon recalled
into the service and given a major's
commission when the United States
entered the European war. He was
head medical officer at Fort Crook
until three months ago when he was
transferred to Fort Des Moines,
where he died last Tuesday.
Majo'r DeLanney is survived by h s
wife and two children,. Louis, 6
years old and Louise, 4 years old,
also by his mother' and sister,
Jeanne Almy of Seattle, Wash., and
two brothers, Alberts of Tampico,
Mexico, and Leo, who is a first
lieutenant in the United States med
ical corps at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.
Blackmailer Escapes Trap
Set for Him at Davenport
Davenport, la., Dec. 29. An at
tempt to extort $10,000 from J. W.
Bettendorff millionaire manufact
urer', failed tonight when one of the
blackmailers or an agent snatched
a suitcase filled with paper in lieu
of money from a messenger boy, but
eluded private detectives who had
set a trap. Mr. Bettendorff, several
days ago, received a "black hand"
letter threatening his life unless he
gave up $10,000. Detectives were
waiting at an address designated
in the letter, but the messenger was
pounced upon some distance from
the rendezvous.
Greek Warship at Smyrna.
. Smyrna, Dec. 29. The Greek de
stroyer Leon arrived in the harbor
today. Much enthusiasm was dis
played by the populace and sailors
who landed from the warship re
ceived a warm welcome. t
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which require the use of the most ex
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cost of manufacturing, and our unaltered
resolution not . to deteriorate the quality of
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This advance will go into effect on
Monday, January 6, 1919.
Nos. 402 and 403 sizes 22 to 36,
advanced from $5.50 to $6.00
No. 523-size3 22 to 86, ad
vanced from $6.00 to $7.00
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spirit when they first rolled me onto that little white
L iron bed, but one of the boys brought me in a pack
age of chewing gum after a wl)ile and the world honestly
looked rosier as soon as I took my first chew. This lad's
kindness and the cheer that package of gum gave me
impressed me so that after I was able to hobble around It
spent five francs, all the money I had, buying gum at the
hospital canteen and playing 'good Samaritan You can't
imagine tire good it did for those wounded boys, and the
smile of appreciation when they saw that little package.'!
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