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10 THE iifcJU: UMAHA, TUESDAY, JULY V, "1SM1. Great Britain Is Pleased With U.S. Proposal Lloyd George Heartily Cheered r As He Declares That in Ac cepting Invitation He Speaks for Erhpire ly Th. AMM!a'd Prw. London. July 11. President Hard frig's message looking to the calling ot an international conference 011 the limitation of armaments has been re ceived with the utmost pleasure by Great Britain, Mr. Lloyd George, the prime minister, declared in the house of commons today. Speaking on the subject of the American communication, the prime minister said: "I need not say that vc welcome with the utmost pleasure 1 resident Harding s wise and cour tcous initiative." Would Look to United States. "The world has been looking to the United States for such a lead," Air. Lloyd, George declared, in referring to President Harding's message. "I am confident that the house will esteem it as an act of far- seeing statesmanship and will whole heartedly wish it success. No effort will be lacking to make it so on the part of the British empire, which shares to the full the liberal and progressive spirit inspiring it." Col. George Harvey, the American ambassador, was in the gallery of the house to hear the prime minister's statement v Mr. Lloyd George began his state ment by referring to the Anglo Japanese treaty. He said the Japanese government took the view that no notice of denunciation of the treaty had been given' and that this view was held by Lord Curzon, the for eign minister. The matter was referred to the lord chancellor, the prime minister declared, who held that no. notice had yet been given and that the treaty therefore remained in force until denounced. It was, however, Mr. Lloyd George said, the desire of both parties that the agree ment be brought into complete har mony with the covenant of the league of nations. Knew of Conversations. "When I told the house last Thurs day I hoped to be in a position to make a statement on the Pacific and Far Eastern question today," the prime minister declared, "I was wait ing, as I expected replies to a con versation that had taken place be tween Lord Curzon and representa tives of the governments of the United States and China as a result of discussions in the imperial cab inet. "I am very glad to be able to in form the house that the views of the government of the United States, which reached me last night, are ex tremely satisfactory. The Chinese government also replied favorably. We have not as yet had a formal re . ply from the government of Japan, but we have good reason to hope it will be in the same sense. "Now that these views have been received, I am very glad to be at -liberty to inform the house fully re garding the course which the discus sion of the imperial cabinet took. I do this with: particular satisfaction, because it will show how very val uable a step forward we have been able to take by common consent in the sphere of foreign affairs. Speech Brings CheerS. "The broad lines of the imperial policy in the Pacific and the far east was the very first subject to which we addressed ourselves! having spe cial regard to the Anglo-Japanese agreement, the future of China and the bearing of both these questions on the relations of the British em pire with the United States. We three main considerations. "In Japan we have an old and proved ally. The agreement, now of 20 years' standing between us, has been of very great benefit, not only to ourselves and . her, but to the peace of the far east. In China we have a very numerous people of Creat DOtentialities. who esteem nur friendship highly and whose inter ests we desire to assist and advance. This statement of the prime min ister elicited cheers from the house. The premier said China would be treated as an independent in the con ference on Pacific affairs. George Harvey, American am bassador to Great Britain, was pre sented at today's sessions of the House of Commons at which Prime Minister Lioyd George referred to the Pacific problem and made a statement regarding President Har . ding's proposal for a conference on limitation ci armaments. Newspapers this morning gave the president's proposal the place of ut most importance in their columns, and what editorial comment there Mas, was most appreciative of Mr. Harding's action. There was a feeling that the dis cussions would bring about a definite understanding which would include virtually the whole field of interna tional relations. Two Prisoners Taken to Wilber on Fraud Charge Beatrice, Neb., July 10. (Special Telegram.) Michael Oleary and Domey Carter, who have been serv ing out a jail sentence here for jump ing a bill, were taken to Wilber, Neb., on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses throueh the sale of Defense League magazines. It is said they are brothers and their r.ame is Folk. Allies Take Steps to Save Neutral Zone in Turkey Constantinople, July 11. (By The Associated Press.) steps have been taken by the allies to guarantee against violation of the neutral zone around Constantinople by the Turk' ish nationalists in their campaign against the Greeks and also against possible risings in Constantinople itself. Knee Dislocated by Kick Tecumseh, Neb., July 11. (Spe cial.) Charles Appelgreen, a charge at the Johnson cointy poor farm, sus tained a dislocated knee when kicked by-a .horse bothered by flies. Appel green is a native of Sweden and has been on the Johnson county poor firrj for more than 20 y?3rs. He is 60 jcar oll Two Omaha Sisters Face Pen Term for Shoplifting J Robson at TKetcalf Lincoln, July 11. (Special.) Prison cells loom for two Omaha women, sisters, convicted here 01 shoplifting. They arc Mrs. Grace Slade, 32, and Mrs. Martha Robson, 24, who were sentenced Saturday to serve one to seven years in the Ne- 1 braska penitentiary. They have ap pealed to the supreme court. Emma Rasmussen, 24, Omaha, who was arrested at the same time and pleaded guilty, was paroled re cently. Mrs. . Dora Metcalf,- 22, cousin of the two sisters, has been unable to appear for trial owing to illness. Leaders of Nation Mourn For Heroes of World War Every Unit That . Saw Active Service r in France Represented at Services on Hoboken Pier -Pershing and Scores of Gold Star ' Mothers Present. - . '- ' Bf The AfiMeiated Preii. Hoboken, N. J., July 11. Leaders of the nation mourned for the coun try's war dead Sunday at memorial services on the army piers here where lay the bodies of 7,264 men who made the supreme sacrifice on the fields of France. Congress sent a joint committee headed by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. The army was represented by As sistant Secretary of War Wainwright and General Pershing. Scores of Gold Star mothers and hundreds of war veterans attended. Every unit that saw active service in France was represented among the dead. Directly in front of the speak ers were caskets of the first three United States soldiers to die in bat tle against Germany Corp. Herbert James D. Grcsham of Evansville, Ind., Priv. Thomas F. Enright of Pittsburgh and Priv. M. D. Hay of Glidden, la. all members of the Sixteenth infantry, First division, and all killed in November, 1917, in the Luneville sector of Lorraine. Pershing Pays Tribute. "They fought for eternal right and justice, as did the founders of this great republic," said General Per shing. "The freedom of mankind was their battle' cry. "I saw them go forward, wearied of 'body, yet intrepid, resolute and cheerful of spirit. Scornful of dan ger, they advanced with undaunted courage to save a well-nigh lost cause. Only those who fought with them can ever know the heights of religious devotion to which they arose." Senator Lodge said that "to a few of us, there is a peculiar poig nancy in this silent array of dead, because we were among thpse upon whom fell the grievous responsibil ity of declaring the war in which these precious lives were lost." "Be assured," he continued, "that there are no men in this country who so dread, who so hate war as the senators and representatives in congress, upon whom is imposed the duty of declaring war, if war1 must come." . Funeral hymns' and the national anthem were sung at the service and prayers were said by a Protestant clergyman, a Catholic priest and a Jewish rabbi. General Pershing and Maurice Casenave, French high com missioner, laid wreaths on the cof fins of Corporal Gresham and Pri vates Enright and Hay. Bugler Sounds "Taps." When the solemn speeches and the songs of ' mourning - had ceased, a bugler sounded "taps." As the last note sounded,; relatives and the friends began looking for the coffins that bore the bodies of their loved ones. Each casket was numbered and attendants directed kin and friends to the section of the pier George Gould, Jr., Hurt In Motor Car Accident New .York, July, 11. The ability of George J. Gould.'jr., to retain con trol of his roadster after it had been side-swiped by another machine and was about to overturn near Lake wood, N. J., probably saved him and Mrs. Gould from being seriously in jured. Mrs. Gould was not hurt, but Mr. Gould's face was badly cut by glass Jfrom the shattered wind shield. Weather Record of 50 Years Broken in North Dakota Bismarck, N. D., July 11. A weather record that had stood for 50 years was broken here at 3:3C Saturday, when the mercury regis tered 108. according to officials of the local weather bureau. which was the temporary ' toinb of their dead. Always when the sought-for coffin was found, there would be a scene of pathetic tenderness. A grey haired mother dressed in the black of sorrow would look along the floor for the number which identi fied the coffin of her loved one among the thousands, and finding it, sometimes she would break down and sometimes she would bear up in silence. Many of the veterans would be heard to say as they found the pine box they sought: "He was my buddv." Fireman Held in Connection With Engineer's Death Cab Companion of Engineman Found Slain Along Tracks Detained Friends Pro- ' test His Innocence El Paso, Tex., July 11. The pre liminary hearing of Charles F. Rob inson, fireman for the Galvestot, Harrison & San "Antonio railway, who is being held in connection witn the death of Engineer W. G. Bohl man last Friday, will be postponed until the authorities can determine just where Bohlman was killed, offi cials of the railroad in El Paso an nounced today. Bohlman's body, with a bullet hole in the head, was found along the railroad track after the boiler of his freight engine had exploded near Alpine. Officers of Presidio county maintain, according to the railroad officials, that the murder occurred in that county and that the hearing should be held at Marfa, the county se Brewster county - authorities. it is said, insist the murder was com mwea in mat county and that in consequence the hearing should, be held at Alpine. Robinson is beinsr held, railroad officials said, in an effort to fix re sponsibility for Bohlman s death, in spite of the fact that employes of the railroad, friends of the men and the engineer's widow all declare the engi neer ana tne nremairwere the best of triends. Mrs. Bohlman, who is in El Paso, says she and Mrs. Robinson are tnendly neighbors. 125 Planes Booked for Air Meet at Nelson Nelson, Neb., July 11. (Special.) Plans are completed for the big interstate aviation meet to be held at Nelson Thursday, Friday and Sat urday. Twenty-five ships are booked, together with as many expert flyers from seven different states, including one from New York City. The gov ernment air service is to be represent ed through the courtesy of Maj. Ora A. Rader of Fort Crook. Experts have been testing out the Nelson field the last three weeks and they pronounce it faultless. Nelson business men are backing this event to. a man. . .. A camera man representing the Pathe Exchange, Inc., will be here to get some of the best thrillers for the Pathe News. Mr. Trabold was with the First division in the world war and he was the official camera man at the battle of Argonne forest, Chateau-Thierry and Toule. He was also special camera man for Gen. John J. Pershing. First Public Concert Big Springs, Neb.. July 11. (Spe cial.) Big Springs band gave its first public concert on the street here. The concert was, attended by about 400 persons. Spend your vacation In Minnesota thi year. Write today for Aeroplane View Map. Free on request. Ten Thousand Lake of Minnesota Assn. 736 Ryan, Saint Paul Advertisement Omaha Co. Starts Suit Over Patent Furnace Manufacturers Ac cuse Gncinnati Firm of .Infringement. Cincinnati, O., July 11. (Special Telegram.) Almost simultaneously with the filing of a suit in the com mon pleas court of Hamilton county in ' this city by the Monitor Stove company against the Williamson Heater company, . Cincinnati, the same concern and 'the Morrill Hig gins company, Omaha, filed suit in United States district court here, charging the Monitor company with having infringed the Boyd E. Rainey patent on pipeless furnaces. I The Williamson and Higgins com- I panies aver they are the assignees of the Rainey patent. They allege they have expended large sums of money in introducing to the public the pipe less furnace manufactured by .them under the patent and, though making large gains through the sale of fur naces, they would have derived greater profits if certain concerns were not engaged in the manufac ture of infringed furnaces. The court is asked to grant an in junction restraining the defendant from further infringement, to order an accounting for profits and dam ages and to award the plaintiffs judg ment for the full amount of profits, together with triple damages. Lower California . Official Killed Police to Arrest Murder Suspects As Vessel Docks Officers Now Aboard Ship With Men but Cannot Ar- rest Them Until in ; U. S. Waters Havana, July 11. Four members of the Cleveland, 0.,.( police force were on board the steamer Monterey which left here today on its voyage from Vera Cruz to New York, hav ing among its passengers Charles Colletti and Dominic Benigno, two Italians, who are wanted in Cleve land on a charge of murder. Colletti 1 and benigno were not in custody, but it was certain that thev would be arrested when the vessel reached American waters. This state of affairs was brought about following the arrest of the two men. in Mexico City on June 2 on the Cleveland charge. Eflorts by the United States government to obtain their extradition failed, the ,Mexican government expelling them as "per nicious foreigners." The American detectives took pas sage on the Monterev when Colletti and Benigno were placed 011 board at' Vera Cruz, Measures were taken to prevent the deportees from land ing at Havana, thus making it, prac tically certain that they will be under arrest when the steamer reached New York. Club. Repeats Play Ord, Neb., July 11. (Special.) The Community club of this city re peated its presentation of the play, "When Dreams Come Trur," at the Loup City theater. Picnic Held by Former Johnson County Families Tecumseh, Neb.. July 11. (Spe cial.) A picnic was held at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cook, jieaf Yuma, Colo., for" former Johnson county,' Neb., families. Hfty-one families were represented, all living near Yuma. Fully that many famlies have left this county uunng mc for the Ecklcy.TIolkoke and Egbert scptions. Mysterious Shot Wounds Boy in Fight on Country Roa'i Beatrice, Neb., July ll.-(Special Telegram.) During a fight between several boys in the road in front, ol the home of Henry Brown, living three miles west of Beatrice, Harold Reimund, 17, was shot in the sidt with a revolver. The wound is not serious. Brown denies the shooting Sheriff Emery says a warrant will be issued for Brown's arrest, Secretary of State Dies When Struck by Auto t mobile Calexico. Cal., July 11. Francisco Terrazas, secretary of state of Lower California, was , instantly killed and A. Ybarra, cousin of Governor Ybarra of the peninsular state, was seriously injured here shortly before midnight last night when they were run down by a large touring car be ing operated as a rent car. Fred Underwood, the driver, was arrested for investigation. The accident occurred when the two men were crossing a roadway in the business section on the way to their homes. 1 Ybarra is in a hospitaLat El Cen- tro. He is 50 years old. Terrazas, who was 34 years old, was a member ot tne old Mexican Terrazas family, .which it. was said financed, in part, the Madero revo lution. He served as secretary of state under Governors Balarezo, Al- mada, Cantu and Ybarra. Vacation School Held at ' Ord for Six Weeks Closes Ord. Neb.. Tulv 11. (Special.)- The vacation school inaugurated by I last six weeks will close this week wth practically all of the pupils en rolled making their objectives in the Various grades. Miss Faye Krebs of Scotia has been director of the school under the general supervision of Su perintendent E. M. Hosman of the local schools. Your 000- Si NOW 255 CHEAPER The Biggest Cut of All TWENTY-THREE YEARS of automobile experience , stand behind every Oldsmobile that goes on the market. Twenty-three years of constant progress toward higher construction ideals and a constant searching for better materials, to make the Oldsmobile even better. 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