Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 17, 1915, Page 2

UNITED STATES IN REPLY 10 AUSTRIA State Department Makes Public the American Rejoinder to Complaint Over Bale of Munitions. SOLD BELLIGERENTS WEAPONS WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-~The state department tonight, made pub- lic the reply of the United States re- jocting views set forth by the Austro-| Hungarian recemt mote, declaring that transportation of war munitions from the United States to Austrian enemies was conducted on such a scale as to pe ‘‘not In consonance with the definition of néutrality.” Though friendly in tone, the note flatly denies the Austro-Hungarian contentions and recalls that that country and Germany furnished mu- nition of war to Great Britain for the Boer war when England’s enemles could not import such supplies. It insisted that the American gov- ernment is pursuing a strictly neu- tral course and adhering to a prinei- ple upon which it would depend for munitions in the markets of the world In case it should be attacked by & foreign power. Attention is directed to the fact that Austria-Hungary and Germany before the war produced A great surplus of war munitions and sold them throughout the world, “espocially to belligerents,” and that “never during that period did either of them suggest or apply the principle now advocated by the imperial and royal ote, Following is the full text of the Amert- can reply to the A\mm-Hunnr:; note exportation of arms am- :‘mmm-m the United States to the allles: “The Secretary of Btate, to Ambassador Penfleld: “Department of State. WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.~Please pre- #ont & note to the royal forelgn office in reply to its note of June 29 in the follow- Ing sense: “The government of the United Btates United States munition -from ‘ ‘the United States is vz fiichen i : < i eil Brennan, ecr and ood | | Colonel Neil Brennan, who dled at his home at O'Nefl, Neb., and was buried there last week, was one of the sturdy ploneers of Holt county, and a most im- portant factor in the upbullding of the community in which he had resided for |1ongor than forty years. He was & |staunch supporter of whatever cause he espoused, and paturally active in all the affairs of Holt county and O'Neill, where he had prospered becauss of his un remitting industry and his sterling hon- eaty Colonel Brennan was a native of Ire- Jand, being born at Killebegs, County Donegal, sixty-five yoars ago. His par- ents were too poor to give him the ad vantage even of such education as was then available in the common schools of Ireland, but he grew to strong manhood, |and with & reverential love of his father and mother and a devotion to his country that marked his whole life, et out as & Iad to earn his way through the world. He went to Beotland first, and for more than two years worked as a laborer in a | g engineering works, sending his wages home regularly to ald in supporting his parents. He saved what he carned by {working overtime, and* emigrated to America, arriving first at Quebee, but | going almest immediately from there to Boston, where he spent the last of his British money In payment of fees on his naturalization papers, which shew him to have been 19 years old at the time. From his father and mother. At Cambridge he joined the Sein Finn and Clan na Gacl. When Colonel John O'Nefll and hig little band of Fenlans invaded Canada, Neil Brennan was one of the party, and was brought back to the United States by General Meade along with the rest. After Colonef O'Neill had been freed from his punishment, he or- ganized colony of Irishmen, who were to found a new community in the west, The first man to reapond to his eall was Neil Hrennan. The party reached Holt couty in May, 1872, to settle an Irish colony fres from British rule. Hero young Brennan was employed for nearly five years by Pat Haggerty, who estab- lished the first store in O'Neill, freight- Ing goods from the raflroad at Yankton and Wisner. He hauled from Yankton the lumber for the first Catholie church in O'Nelll. While thus engaged Nell Brennan was laying the foundation for his future prosperity and making friends who stuck to him through life, In 1877, Wwith the money he had saved and the help of somo friends he established a in the ease of the Bouth African war, the situation of Austria-Hungary and Germany in th-nsnuut war, they Nevertheless clearly indicate the long es- tablished practice of the two pires the matter of trade in war supplies. This Country in Olear, lh’l‘a‘ view of the foi il ié it feg &3 ; : % | g ; ? % i 5 here he still sent money home to l’wlnv in | be Citizen, Honored in His Death COLONEL NEIL BRENNAN. and the like at O'Nelll, J. J. McCatferty heing assoclated with him for elghteen months. This business prospered to the end. | On one of his trips to Wisner he |stopped for the night at the home of Tim Scunlan, and here he met Miss Margaret Keys who, in 1851, became his wife. Eight children were born to this union, four boys and four girls, all living. His home at Hrennan Park in the north part of O'Nelll, is one of the real home places of the state. Mr. Brennan was a mem- ber of the Knights of Columbus, Royal Highlanders, Modern Woodmen of Am: fca and several other orders. In his tive life he had taken always a consider- able part in politics, and was inetru- mental in securing much legislation of benefit to Holt county. His big heart and gentle disposition, with his steadfust- ness of purpose and simple honesty. made him a valued friend and a generous assistant, and he is deepiy and sincerely mourned, not only in his home town, but througholit the state. paragraph of the preamble, which is as TolStag that i ‘thi ¢ * E_that In this category of rea- sons, 1) rules should not in prine -h:r:fl in, times of war. by h:: Peuteal power except when purc shown the n-muu‘ of such change for the pro- tection of the rights of the power.” Manifostly the only reason to o wn b t:: ‘convention, 'Is 18 the n wmgy L of & neu- tral power to do 80 In order to own rights. L X du’t'y"::‘fif ocesnity e reats m#. vnh' r qu‘ng. a Hoelt o et oo Btk that pevers Wn‘h. r:zc“r-m to the asserted incon- ment in relation b0 fi g rms ammunitior nth: amount, would defeat the pi and might constitute tl base. Fu unaware p INISTER ACCUSED OF MURDER HANGS HIMSELF store for harware, furniture, implements | OMAHA, TUESDAY, ‘GERMAN ARMIES ' CONTINUB PURSUIT Berlin War Offioe Reports Defeat of Russians on Three Fronts Be- yond Warsaw. BERLIN, Aug. 16.—Via London.) ~<Ffeld Marshal Von Mackensen, continuing his pursuit of the retreat- ing Russians from the south toward Brest-Litovak, has occupled Ciale and Slawatycze, according to offi- cial announcement made by German army headquarters today. The army of Prince Leopold of Bavaria, press- ing the Russians from the west, has occupled Losyce and Miedsyrzec, the statement adds. The text of the statement follows “Weatern theater: North of Ammer- sweller, northeast of Dammerkirch (in iupper Alsace), & Frenth attack broke | down under our fire. “Hastern theater, army group of Fleld Marshal Von Hindenburg: During suo- cessful attacks on advanced position at | Kovno, 179 Russians, including seven | officers, were taken prisonars. A pro- Joctsd attempt to break the Russlan lines from the Narew to the Bug, after & orossing of the Norsew river, suo- ceeded and our pursuing troops reached the hill at Braosk. More than 5,000 prisoners fell into our hands. At Novo- georglevak, the defenders were driven back still further from ‘their groups of fortifications. “Army groups of Prince Leopold of Bavaria: During the night the left wing fought itse way across the Bug river east of Drohiesyn (east of Sokolow). After the center and right wings had covered Losyce and Miedzyrsec yester- Baby Many of the Hot-Weather Troubles Can Easily Be Avoided. If the mother will see to it that the bowels are kept regular, much of the fil- ness to which children are most suscepti- ble during hot weather can be prevented. A mild Iaxative, administered at regu- lar intervals, will prove an excelient pre- ventive of summer complaints that are caused by inactive bowels. The combina- > |ton of simple laxative herbs with pepsin, sold in drug stores under the name of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, is excellent for children, being pleasant to the taste, gentle yet positive in action, and free from opiate or narcotic drug of any de- seription. It acts naturally, without grip- ing or other discomfort, and is altogether dependable. The cleansing of the bowels will most effectively check an attack of diarrhoea by expelling the forelgn matter and pol- sons that irritate and inflame the tissues. CALIFORNIA HOTELS. HOTELTURPIN X SUE WEART OF TN COYYY 17 POWELL ST. AT MARKET SAN FRANCISCO EVERY D_COomMPORT EUROPEAN .-M. ;-‘.A. UPWARD "To Street AUGUST 17, |dly afternoon our opponents offered new resistance, only in the sections of Toc- smaw and Klukowka, between Miedsyr- sec and Buella, but his resistance was broken down east of Losyce at daybreak by an attack of the Stlesian Landwehr. The enemy is being pursued. 1913 Mackensen continues. Clale and Slawatycss have been occupled. Fast of Miodowa our troops are advancing on the eastern bank of the Bug.' RUSSIANS HOLD GERMANS WEST OF DVINA RIVER (Continued from Page Ome.) ilaystok, Brest-Litovak and Kovel. This road is protected by dense forests and in the marshes of the region of the upper Narew. The apparent weakness of the Ger- man flanks has removed fear that the Russian army wouid be bottled up. Evi- dence of this seeming lack of offensive power is found In the reported removal of & portion of the German troops from the Siedice-Lukow front to the Baltic region. These troops are said to have been replaced by Austrians, Russian military critics find it difficult to reconcile thie evidonce of weakness with German claims to undiminshed strength. The Russian theory is that these claims are advanced for effect on the Balkan states. Department Orders. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—(8pecial Tel egram.)—On the recommendation of Sen- ator Hitchoook, Dr. A. P. Reed has been appointed a pension surgeon at Weeping Water, Neb. M . Hurst was appointed rnnuur at Flatiron, Lawrence county, D., vice Mrs. Mary Btephens, resigned: ‘The postofrice at Clara and I Cheyenne county, Neb., have been die- continued, mail to Dalton. The ocomptroller of the currmc{y has recelved applications of the followi g-.mu to_organize the Jones Natlol nk of Monticello, Ta., oapital $100,000: John J. Locker, Ia.; J. H. J. Stutt, J, Mongold, F. E. Stimson, H. H. Hender- Make It Easier For in Summer | “Army group of Fleld Marshal Von *The pursuit of the enemy | | The August Linen Sale TUESDAY'S SPECIALS | All 45¢ Huck Towels, Tnesday - - - - . 20¢ each All 50¢ Turkish Towels, Tuesday - - - - 39¢ each. All 50c Ready Made Roller Towels, Tuesday 35¢ each. All 750 Ready Made Roller Towels, Tuesday 50c each. All $1.50 Bleached Damask, Tuesday - $1.10 per yard. All $4.50 Bleached Napkins, Tuesday - $3.00 a dozen. All $2.50 Bleached Table Cloths, Tuesday $1.89 each. 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Chew Seear Heap and you’ll be chewing the and most satis- fying tobacco that it's possible to make, Car Patrons Complying with a recently enacted city ordinance, all street cars will, on and after August 18th, stop on the near side of street intersections in the City of Omaha, to take on and discharge passengers. They will not stop on the far side. At all points outside the city limits of Omaha, however, cars will stop on the far side as heretofore, and not on the near side. Passengers will please remember this so there may be as little confusion as possible. ‘ 1 t 41 2 Respectfully, aha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co.