RIEF
BRIGHT
REEZY
BITS OF NEWS
OMAHA, THE GATE CITY OF THE WEST, OFFERS YOU GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES.
Christmas trees ' (
cheaper this year.
Chicago, Dec. 13. Christmas trees
on the local rnirket ire SO per cent
cheaper than a year ago, dealers
say. Other articles for Christmas
decoration, however, have not
share", in the cut in nnces.
' Ahmdanct of trees is the reason
back of the reduced prices. Last
year trees could scarcely be obtained
because of war conditions. Now
table trees range from 25 cents to
75 cents. Five-foot trees are quoted
at $1 aid "church trees," as the
large on-a are called, are priced by
some dealers at 60 cents a toot. Ar
tificial trees which before the war
were obtained from Germany, are
not on the market this season.
'Tinsel, festoon, paper and other dec
orations remain at last year's prices.
INSECTICIDE IN CAKE .
RESULTS IN DEATH.
Kalamazoo, Mich., Dec. 13. After
examination of William Baker, head
cook at the Kalamazoo county in
firmary, Coroner R. G. Cook today
decided an inquest into the deaths of
four inmates was unnecessary. Sher
iff Eaton also accepted Baker's ex
planation that the deaths and the se
rious illness of 37 others were due. to
eating "Johnny cake" in the prepara
tion of which an insecticide was ac
cidentally used instead of baking
powder. ,
One of the dead inmates; Baker
said, used the powder in his room
and instead of replacing it left it in
the pantry where the baking powder
was usually kept and where the cook
found it as he was hastily preparing
the Friday evening meal.
Little hope was, held tonight for
two of the 37 aged men who are suf
fering fromthe poison.
CAN'T EXPORT BOOZE
AFTER JANUARY 16.
" Washington, Dec. 13. Exporta
tion of intoxicating liquors for bev
erage purposes will not be permitted
after January 16, when the prohibi
tion amendment becomes effective,
according to the bureau of internal
levenue. Theffact that spirits are
in transit in this country on that date !
tv in tfarnliAillt at tll ftnrt flf fX-
port, or on board ship, in port will
rot be regarded as compliance with
the law. It must be actually outside
of the territory of the United States
on January 16, the announcement
saidy "
PROPOSE ARREST
OF FORMER "KAISER.
Berlin, Dee. 13. Arrest of former
Empcrrer William oh Germany, if
necessary through the intermediary
of Holland, was proposed before the
parliamentary subcommittee investi
gating the- question of war responsi
bilities. A decision was postponed
until fuller information with refer
ence to prewar happenings could
be obtained.
EUPHRATES LAND
OFFERED AMERICANS.
New York, Dec. 13. A thousand
acres of the richest farming land jn
the historic Euphrates valley in
Turkish Armenia has been offered
to "any American farmer who will
cultivate it by modern American
methods and teach Ma neighbors
how to 'do-likewise on their ad
joining properties, it was announced
by the Near East Relief here. Farm
ers in the valley have pooled parcels
of their land in one big tract, which
theyliave agreed to turn over to
the newcomer on the single provis
ion that he instructs them by prac
tical example, itwas added.
WANT ' EMPEROR k
BACK ON EAGLE.
Berlin, Dec. 13. "The German
emperor must return on the wings
of the Prussian eagle; wewant.no
emperor from southern Germany. I
will say1 no more."
Dr. Rump, a clergyman, made this
statement in a speech before the
Conservative Prussian league at a
meetingheld in protest against the
policy of pr. Mathias Erzberger.
the vice chancellor and finance min
ister. - -
"We want Hindenburg for presi
dent of the Prussian league. I trust
in him, I render homage to the man
in Amerongen, and remain faith
ful in my allegiance to the crown
prince," added Dr. Rump.
6,000 PASSENGERS' "
REJECTED ON SHIP.
London," Dec 13. The Mauri
tania sails next Wednesday with
2000 passengers. Three times that
number had to be rejected for lack
of room. .
HUNGRY MAGPIES
ATTACKING CATTLE.
Butte, Mont, Dec. 13. Swarms of
hungry magpies are attacking half
frozen famished range cattle in some
sections of this part of Montana, ac
cording to messages received from
farmers by the Butte Miner. "Hon
dreds of range cattle are said to be
dying from starvation since, the se
vere weather set in.
"PAPA" JOFFRE WINS
A REAL VICTORY.
Paris, Dec. 13. New laurels were
conferred upon Marshal Toffre fol
lowing his announcement that after a
three-months' search he has at last
found a new apartment.
"The achievement is well worthy
of the victor of the Marne," says the
League of Apartment Seekers in a
congratulatory address presented to
-Papa"Joffre.
WILL BUILD $20,000,000
HOTEL IN LONDON.
London, Dec. 13. J. M. Bowman,
New York hofel proprietor, says:
- "I have not acquired the Devon
shire house in Picadilly, but hope to
" do so. It is a wonderful site, but if
I do not get it there are alternatives.
"I expect to build the best hotel
that has, ever been built, not only in
London, but in the world. The cost,
including the site, will be $20,000,
000. ; .
Devonshire house is valued at
$5,000,000. .;
MECHANICS AND SKILLED
LABORERS ARE BARRED. ,
Montreal, Dec 13. All mechanics
and skilled laborers will be barred
from Canada from now until spring,
-if an order in council which is ex
pected to be passed within a few
day, is adopted. The order will not
affSt'faraej aj4 dQffiettic i
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PRESIDENT
CRITICISED
BY GARFIELD
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Principles Underlying' Wil
son's Plan for Settlement of
Coal Strike "Fundamentally
Wrong," Fuel Head Asserts.
WITHHOLDS ANSWERS TO
CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS
Discusses With Some Free
dom, However, "Cleavage in
Cabinet," But Refuses Copy
Of Letter of Resignation.
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Washington. Dec. 13.-Principles
underlying President Wilson's plan
for thensettlement of the coal strike,
acceptedby the juiners, are "funda
mentally wrong as a matter oi gov
ernment." Dr. Harry A. Garheld,
federal fuel administrator until to
day, told a hastily assembled, sub
committee of the senate tonight. His
resignation sent to President Wil
son because of his views was ac
cepted today with those of one or
two of his associates, he said.
While discussing with aott free
dom "a cleavage in the cabinet"
caused by strike settlemert negotia
tions', Dr. Garfield withheld answers
to questions by Senator Freling
huysen, republican, New Jersey,
chairman of the subcommittee on
matters he regarded as touching
confidential intercourse with his
former associates during the strike
period He adhered to this tefusal
though Senator Townsend, republi
can, Michigan, and Senator Myers,
democrat mined the chairman m
urging replies and refused to furnish
s copy of his letter of resignation,
which he indicated had explained his
views to the president. -
Frelinirhuvsen Later.
Senator Frelinghuysen intimated
that Attorney General Palmer and
other officials connected with the
strike settlement would be called
latett ' ' .,
"My objection," Mr. Garfield said
of the settlement plan, "goes to the
point that the commission which I
understood will be set uo to decide
wages and prices is composed of
three members, one to oe a turner
another to be a coal mine operator
and the third to represent the pub
lic. Under it the public, which is
the chief patty at interest, would
always be in the minority."
"Has it been your experience with
the coal industry that employes
and employers might have a com
mon interest in increasing wages
and costs and passing 4hat increase
on the public in prices?" Senator
Towhsend asked. '
"They may have that common in
terest," Mr. Garfield responded,
qualifying his answer by saying that
he was not charging that this would
be the necessary "result.
"I believe I represent the real
opinion of the president in the mat
ter," he said later, "that is, if 1 were
able to see him and tal it over,
because I know his mind '
Wouldn't Produce Telegram.
Sketching the history of the strike
negotiations, Dr. Garfield explained
that he thought members of the
cabinet were standing with him
in his suggestion of a 14 per cent
increase in wages and an advisory
commission to review the facts from
which he derived the 14 per cent
clause. When this was refused, he
added, he thought the question "was
going to be fought out."
Dr. Garfield would not produce
a telegram sent him by Attorney
General Palmer, confirming that
understanding for which he was
i Discussing proposals which tie
had submitted to the cabinet, Dr.
Garfield said: '
"I had no power under the Lever
act to fix wages, but did have power
to fix prices and the determination
or reasonable prices involving fin
ally a determination of reasonable
wages. I d-w up a statement of
reasonable wages and submitted
that to the cabinet."
"Were they with you on that
statement?" Senator Frelinghuysen
asked.
"Yes, except as to the second of
the principles stated," Mr. Garfield
responded. "That was one which
said the average wage of workers
in the industry ought to be taken
as a guide in fixing increases al
lowed to i meet the cost of living
and not the wages of a single group.
Secretary of Labor Wilson desired
the increases so given to be esti
mated on the wages of " the pick
miners." . s'
"What was your objection to
that?" Senator Tovnsend asked.
Didn't Wait on Cabinet
' "Basing the increase on the wage
of pick miners," Dr. Garfield said,
"would have resulted in securing
an average increase of 179 per rent
in wages in the industry over the
-Contlaned on Pate S-A, Column 5.) "
x Germans Send Reply.
London, Dec. 13. The German re
ply to the two-jiotes of the entente
powers was dispatched1 Friday night
to Paris by courier, according to a
Berlin wireless message. The Ger
man mission will leava for Fan's
Sjflday, . i
GRIFFITH AND SIX
STARS ' BELIEVED
LOST IN ATLANTIC
LYacht 'Grey Duck, With
Parly of Thirty-Six,
Disappears.
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New York, Dec. 13. Members of
the theatrical profession showed the
keenest interest tonight .n reports
from the south of the missing yacht
Grey Duck with David W. Griffith
and his party on board The un
certainty was increased when it was
reported ' that Richard Barthefms,
widely known screen actor, was in
cluded in the list.
Included in Mr. Griffith's party,
according to announcement from his
office here tonight are Miss Carroll
Dempster, leading woman l com
parative new comer to the moving
picture world; Billy Bitznyone of
th best known camera men of the
movies, and Anders Randolph, a
familiar figure as a screen actor of
"heavy" parts. - , ' 1
Seaplane in Search. -
Miama, Fla., Dec. 13. A wireless
at midnight from Nassau said no
word had been received of the Grey
Duck. ' The Griffith representative
here has chartered a seaplane to co
operate in the search. It is under
stood the Grey Duck had food qn
board to last only about 24 hours
and she is now more than three days
over due.
A' seaplane, which left here at 10
a. m. today, wirelessed back from
Nassau after five hours scouring ad
jacent islands, that no trace of the
Grey Duck had been seen.
A stiff gale has been blowing off
the coast for the oast week. It was
feared that the Grey Duck had
motor trouble and might have gone
down in the storm.
The Grey Duck is 60 feet over all
with a 200-horsepower gasoline
motor; "
William T. Read, mayor of Fort I
Lauderdale, Fla.. a town 7S miles
north- of Miami, a wealthy real j
estate operator, and his 16-year-old
daughter, Marion, were on board
the Grey Duck. Others abroad in
cluded Elmer Clifton, 29; .Mrs. El
mer ICIifton, 27; Tack Lloyd, mar
ried: D. W. Bitzer and Mrs. Bitzer;
Carol Dempster, 19f Tbdma Patten,
14: George Macauarrie, 46, married:
Edward Philpitt, 48, single; Logan
B. Billingsley, 36, and Hattie M.
Billingsley.
DETECTIVES
IN RAID ARE
SUSPENDED
Police Head Bows to Justice
Of Long Fight of The Bee
Against Illegal Invasion of
Homes. ,
SUTTON AND ST0LEY
TWO OFFICERS LET OUT
SENATE DEADLOCK
IN DISCUSSION OF
PEACE WEAKENS
Dotn KeDubiican and Lemo-
, cratic Members Make Over
tures' for Compromise.
Washington, Dec. 12. The first
definite move toward breaking the
senate , deadlock on the German
peace treaty came unexpectedly late
today on the heels of nearly three
hours of heated discussion of re
sponsibility for the treaty situation.
Senator Knox,' republican, Penn
sylvania, asked immediate considera
tion for two resolutions. One would
revive his former proposal for rati
fication, of the treaty, so lar as it
would 'establish peace between the
United States and Germany: the
other was similar to the pending
Lodge resolution and would declare
a state of peace with Germany by
action of congress, with approval of
the president.
Hitchcock Objects.
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, ad
ministration leader,, objected to con
sideration of both resolutions and,
under the rules, the entire matter
went over until next week.
Mr. Hitchcock's objections were
made despite an agreement by Sen
ator Underwood, democrat, Ala
bama, prominent among democratic
leaders in-the treaty contest, Senator
Brandegee, repuolican, Connecticut
leader in the faction seeking the
treaty's defeat and others to support
the Knox resolution.
Senator Knox's proposals came
after hot exchanges, between repub
lican and democratic leaders over
the status of the treaty. -It was co
incident with reports from Euro
pean capitals that the negotiations
were under way towards acceptance
of some senate, reservations to the
peace treaty, with a view, to bring
ing America into the foreign peace
conference.
Overtures From Both Sides."
Overtures for a compromise on
the treaty came from both republic
an and democratic sides. During
its debates Senator Lodge declared
that President Wilson must take the
initiative towards reviving action on
the treaty, but offered to considei
carefully any suggestions with re
gard to the senate committe reser
vations Mr. Wilson might make.
Senator Hitchcock urged a com
promise, through a committee ot
conciliation, and said he "held out
the olive branch." & ,-
During the discussion, however.
Senator Hitchcock said he would
make no motion to bring upvthe
treaty until some understanding had
been reached in conference between
republican and democratic leaders.
The time for debate has passed.
he" said. "I think it will be very un
wise to bring it in and have it
kicked around like a foot ball."
Senator Lenroot, criticising delay
JConUMud m Fact l-A. Cotnoa 14 ,
Chief Finally Declares Unlaw
ful Raids Must Stop and
That "Citizens Have Some
Rinhtc"
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Following numerous sensational
disclosures of flagrant and unlawful
misdeeds on the part of members of
the police force by The Bee during
the1 past eight months, Chief Eber-
stein for the first time showed a dis
position to recognize his duty by the
public in a crisis yesterday, when he
suspended Detectives Paul Sutton
and L.'H. Stoley for the part they
played in the alleged raid last Sat
urday on the home, of Nels A. Neh-
leen, 3523 Patrick avenue.
Without a warrant, authority - or
provocation, Sutton and Stoley with
Detective Knudtson, Chauffeur
Warner and a - patrolman, entered
the Nehleen residence, ransacked
the house from too to bottom, de
stroyed food and shocked Mrs.
Nehleen, as a result of which she
still is confined to her bed and is
under the care of a physician. . .
"Bonehead Work," He Says., ?
"It was coarse and boneheaded
work," the chief declared. "Sutton
and Stolev have been, on the force
jong enougn uy Know Deuer. 1 win
not siana lor xnis rougn woric
zens have rights which I do not pro
pose to nave my men violate.
Charges of conduct unbecoming an
officer have been filed against the
two men and will stand pending the
action of the city commission.
Just what view Commissioner
Ringer, who is out of the city, will
take on the action bf his chief of
police is not known. It is known,
however, that-Sutton is a favorite of
the police commissioner, who has
strained many points, even to the ex
tent of sacrificing himselt, to save
Sutton for his misdeeds.
Stoley is one of the detectives
said to have arrested C. W. Clark,
a business man of high standing for
a quarter of a century of Union,
Neb., several days ago, and thrown
him in jail on a charge of vagrancy
where he was held a prisoner for
three days without bond or an op
portunity to communicate with any
one outside ot the city jail.
Other Officers Not Let Out
Chief Eberstein announced, he
suspended the two men following a
hot;ough investigation. He does
not explain, however, why Knudtson
was not suspended also.
Mr. Nehleen went direct to the
city hall to complain against the
humiliation and embarrassment to
which he and his family had been
subjected, upon leaving The Bee of
fice. . '
"I. told the chief the story just
as I told it to you, he declared.
"I do not believe what you say
in regard to the behavior of my
men," Chief Eberstein is quoted as
replying to Mr. Nehleen.
"I did not come here to ask you
tr suspend or discharge these men,"
Mr. Nehleen declared he said to
the chief. "I did come hefe though,
with the idea that my statement
would not be branded as false.
Mr. Nehleen convinced Chief
Eberstein. he asserted, that he not
Only had the members ot.his family
as witnesses, but a number of neigh
bors saw the affair and would sub
stantiate his statement.
Investigating Robbery. '
The detectives who raided the
Nehleen home were sent from cen
tral station to investigate a report to
the effect that a grocery delivery
boy had been held up in the vicinity.
They declared they had obtained an
tintrueeport that the grocery boy
made a delivery at the Nehleen resi
dence just before he was robbed.
This is the only explanation the
officers were able to offer for their
unlawful entrance and search of the
house. Mrs. Nehleen was taking a
bath in the room into which two of
the officers thrust their way. She
seized some of her clothing and fled
into the front room and for half an
hour .the woman was forced to stand
shielding herself . behind a curtain
while the men searched the room
and every corner of the housei
Probing Clark Case.
Chief Eberstein also manifested an
interest in Mr. Clark's unlawful ar
rest last Wednesday and the man's
subsequent abuse while illegally held
a prisoner in the city jail for three
days. - He declared he would insti
tute a probe immediately in order to
obtain all of the facts.
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LIFE OF CITY
GOES BACK
TO NORMAL
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Calling Off of Coal Ban Comet
As Unexpected and Pleasant
Surprise to Omahans Aftr
Two Weeks' Siege. i -
ALL AMUSEMENTS MAY
x RESUME FORMER HOURS
To Intern Pommnnists.
Budapest, Dec. 13. The intern
ment of 500 communists has been
ordered by thfr-gOTCrnacny ,
1
BANDIT KIRK IS
NOW WANTED FOR
1916 AUTOTHEFT
s
RecentlyJ'Furloughed" Crimi
na! Still Listed in Lancaster'
County Records as Fugi
tive From Justice.
Beryl C. Kirk, whose sensational
release from the state prison on
"furlough" ordered by Acting Gov
ernor B. K. Bushee, is a fugitive
from justice on the charge of an
automobile theft, according to rec
ords in the Lancaster county court.
Although Governor McKelvte has
not yet ordered the arrest of Kirk
with a view to making him complete
his 20-year sentence for the murder
of Detective Kooney of Omaha, the
notorious bandit is subject to ap
prehension and trial as an automo
bile thief, according to Deputy
United States District Attorney
frank Peterson.
Beryls G.Kirk and a "Charles B
Kirk", are discovered 1o be one and
the same person, according to ad
vices from Lincoln, which news up
sets the efforts of Senator Bushee
and others to justify their securing
his furlough on the ground that
he was a good citizen with a clean
record before the one slip which
sent him to the state prison-, on
conviction of second degree murder.
Trial Postponed Indefinitely.
This, latest discovery in the Kirk
scandal dates back to August 28,
1916, when "Charles B. Kirk" and
Robert Morris are alleged to have
stolen an automobile belonging to
Miss Mildred Kuhtz at Lincoln.
Hie two men were arrested in
Omaha later the same day, in pos
session of the stolen car. Kirk was
released on a bond signed by Dr.
O. W. Farnham of Lincoln-, after
the criminal's friends had put up
$1,500 in cash aw a guarantee.
The case came up for trial on
October 18, and Frank M. Tyrell
secured a continuance until Decern
ber 1, when he secured another con
On the first of the year Frank
Peterson succeeded County Attor
ney Hager in omce. X he Kirk case
was never called for trial and after
the court term expifred Attorney
Tyrell secured a cancellation of the
bond. v
New Angle to Scandal.
The case against "Charles B.
Kirk" was never dismissed, how
ever, and he-is yet listed in the rec
ords of Lancaster county court as a
fugitive from justice.
Attorney Tyrell positively identi
(Continued on Pate 8-A, Column 8.)
Find Negro Guilty of Murder
Of Des Moines Detective
Des Moines, la., Dec. 13. (Spe
cial.) Attorneys for "Brownie"
lirowman, the negro who was con
victed in the district court-here of
the murder of Detective "Con" Mc
Carthy, declare they will file a re
quest for a new trial before Decem
ber 24. . , . '
The jury returned a verdict of
murder in the first degree and
recommended life imprisonment.
Judge Meyer will prtir sen
tence, on. Pficemfeer 23 . V
BIG SHAKE-UP IN
POLICE FORCE
COMING, RUMOR
Mr. Ringer's Position as Head
of Department Assailed at
Meeting of Business Men.
A shake-up in the city police de
partment is scheduled for the first
of the new year, which will entirely
change the governing heads of the
department, according to rumors
coming from the city hall and other
places.
These rumors say that . Chief of
Police Eberstein and Chief of De
tectives Dunn are to resign from the
department, their resignations to
take effect on January 1.
jrhe'mysterious absence of Police
Commissioner Ringer from the city
since last Monday lends additional
probability to these rumors. Mr.
Ringer left the city without telling
where he was going. Even Mayor
Smith, who is acting as police com
missioner during Mr. Ringer's ab
sence says he does not know where
Mr. Ringer went.
f Ringer in East.
It is said that Mr. Ringer is in
the east interviewing several men
he has in mind for the positions of
chief of police and inspector, of
police.
Mr. Ringer's own position as po
lice commissioner was assailed at
a meeting of big bankers and bust
ness men of the city held secretly
a week ago. ' It is reported that
Mayor Smith was present and that
the bankers and business men de
manded tnat Mr. Kinger be sup
planted Dy some other commis
sioner.
"No, that will never be done with
my vote, the mayor is reported to
have Said.
"Why not?" he was asked.
"Because he was elected by the
people and he will serve his full
erm," was the mayor's reported re
sponse. .
More Favorable to Chief.
Whether Mr. Ringer can save his
own position by replacing the chief
of police and installing an inspec
tor is doubtful. The business men
are said to be more favorable to
Chief Eberstein than they are to Mr.
Ringer, because they consider that
Eberstein at least did them good
service during the teamster's strike.
The disorganization and lack of
confidence in the department which
is reflected in the great wave of
crime of all kinds with which the
city is overrun is laid by the big
(Continued on Pace 8-A, Column 4.)
Another Miniature British
War Has Been Concluded
London, Dec. 13. Another mina-
ttire British war has just been con
cluded with the return of two col
umns operating to the northeast of
Mosul and to the southeast of
Amadia, Asiatic Turkey, after suc
cessful expeditions against the
Kurds, in order, as officially statted.
to punish them tor the commission
of outrages and murders.
The troops consisted of four bat
talions -of Indian infantry and a
mountain battery and three compan
ies of Assyrians. Their losses in
engagements were slight
uvn administration nas Deen re
stored in the district h troops
nave pe ea witoqra wg
MAN CONVICTED
OF ARSON GETS
ONE T0 20 YEARS
Motion for New Trial df
Weaver Overruled Threw
Gasoline at Court
House Fire.
Henry Louis ' Wjeaver, convicted
of arson in burning the court house,
after a trial before a jury in Dis
trict Judge Redick's court last
week, was sentenced to one toffQ
years in the penitentiary by Judge
Redick yesterday after his motion
for a new trial had been overruled.
Weaver is the first man tried and
the first man convicted of an of
fense in connection with the court
house riots of September 28. -County
Attorney Shotwell conducted the
prosecutyen.
Weaver admitted that he threw a
can of gasoline, but alleged that an
unidentified man held a gun pointed
at his side to compel him to throw
the gasoline. He said he finally
inrew it on tne court House lawn.
Ralph Snyder", acauitted Th
day after Jnal on a charge of con
spiracy to commit the murder of
Will Brown, the neero lvnched lv
me moD tne night ot September 28.
vas released under $1,500 bond yes
terday to await trial on a charge of
iffilawful assemblage and riotinc.
George Davis will be placed on
trial Monday on a charge of assauit
with intent to murder Mavor Smith
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ine iiignt 01 me- not.
Allied Premiers Meet
In London to Talk
Over Turk Situation
London, Dec. 13. The British
prime minister, David Lloyd George,
and the French premier, M. Clemen
ceau, Saturday night completed a
three days conference on the main
outstanding international questions
relating to the peace settlement,
principally thaj concerning Turkey.
x inwviiicncan, Japanese and Jtaliaji
ambassadors and French and British
financial experts were called in at va
rious times while the Italian foreign
minister, Signor Scialoia,' took a
prominent part.
The conference covered a wide
range of subjects and a brief official
statement issued tonight records that
Bdiisidnuiy agreements were ar
rived at on all outstanding points."
So far as known the Amn-iran
ambassador, John W. Davis, partici
pated only hOthe Adriatic. discussion.
He emphatically denied the report
that the conference had submitted
proposals to President Wilson for
the revamping of the treaty and that
he had been called in tn Himrncfi
them. What was wanted of him, or
what advice he may have given, is
carefiillw rnnra14
K. The London political writers are
pt wide variance regarding the., pro-
t-ecumgs 01 tne conierence, none of
them apparently being really in
formed as to what is transpiring.
Premier Clemenreao will leava for
Paris Sunday .
Thousands of Workers Return
To "Full-Time" Day-
Plenty of Fuel Is on th
Way Here.
AH fuel restrictions, which im
peded theindustrial, educational, and '
social life of Omaha for two weeks
were ordered lifted at 4 yesterday
afternoon by W. M. Jeffers, chair
man of the terminal coal committee. "
In view of the lifting oHimited
restrictions, in an order issued by
the committee Friday,, to have beert
in force beginning Sunday, the com
plete release of all restrictions iH
yesterday's order came as ait tmex
pcied and pleasant surprise to aH
Omahans who are now in the midst
of the holiday shopping season.
The assurances of early shipments
of coal to be received in Omaha, to-
gether with the serious disruption
of the holiday season and the in
creasing' numbers of unemployed,
prompted the committee to restore
Omaha to normal conditions at the
earliest possible date1. , .
Fuel Committee's Order. -,
Tli order issued by the committee
reads: . . : v
"Until further notic all restric
tions relative to onenina mnA rim!.
tours heretofore mentioned in. lh
various orders issued by -this -com--mittee
are recalled, .effective it 4 p.
m., Saturday, December J 3. Th dis
tribution of , eoalin carload lots
which is under control of the central
coal committee at Washington, it
not modified by this ofder W. U.
Jeffers, chairman."
Merchants were elated when' they
learned of the week-end order, al
lowing them to return to their usual
business hours, 9 a. m. to 6 p. m,
which .will be observed, beginning
next Monday. During th last tw
weeks they were limited to 10 a.. m.
fo 5 p. m., which resulted in conges- -tion
and inconvenience. The. new
order came in time yesterday after
noon to allow the stores to keep
their doors open after 5 o'clock and
thus accommodate the late shop
pers. Jhe order issued Friday pro
posed Ao extend the closing hour of '
retail stores from 5 to 6 ptn., and
retain the 10 xo'clock opening tim
for a while.
Don't Count Losses. , '''-
Business men agree that the fuel
restrictions of the last two week
have caused a financial loss of thou
sands of dollars, but they were to
much pleased yesterday afternoon te
recount their losses, being in a'rftood
rather to make" the most of nin
Christmas shopping days which re
main. '
Theaters, movies, dance ha.'ls, ,
bowling alleys, pool and billiard
rooms, clubs, libraries, schools, col-i
leges, auditoriums, fraternal meeting '
places and other places of similar
use, which have been entirely clo'sed
lor two-weeks on account of the
toal shortage, may now resume he
normal hours of opening and clos
ing; ' - ,
The movie men were quiet yes
terday afternoon to take advantage '
of the lifted restrictions. Five down
town movie houses were opened at
4, at the exact time the new order
wentw'nto effect, screen fans-were
quick to visit their favorite haunts
In several instances . the "'fans" ap
plauded the screen heroes and
heroines, in their enthusiasm. ' -"Back
to Busines.,,
Thousands of workers in manu
facturing establishments, wholesale
houses, commission houses, lawn-
dries and other places where the
working hours were restricted from
V a. m. to 4 p. m., may now. re
turn to their usua! work da- Of
fices and office buildings, which
were restricted to the hours of 9-30
a. m. to 3:30 p. m.. will berin Mnn.
ay to swing back to the usual or
der of business.
The dance may go on and th hn
who jjoes to Sunday school just be-
fore Vhristmas time may relieve his
tears of not gettinar his name nn th.
Santa Claus list -this year. ;
Advertising signs, window dis
plays and ornamental lighting may
oe resumed. .-. ;
The public library and branches
and all business colleirei will
open Monday morning. ' I ,
"We- believed that with th
amount of coal which we sre aw
t-ured is on the way fo' Omaha w
were safe in liftinsr all restrirtinn.
said H. L. Snyder, chairman of thtN
terminal fuel committee. - .
"We also." as a committee,' felt
keenlj the burden which w had '
imposed on both the social and in
dustrial life of the city and were
eager to withdraw all bans as soon '"
as possible, Weare glad that th
city can enter into the jChristmag V
spirit without being bothered b
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