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2 CALLS COUNTRYMEN | 10 ARM AT ONCE President Declares at” New York that Liberty and Honor Come Before Peace. BOUNDS KEYNOTE OF nmu:i NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—President Wilson last night opened his por~! monal appeal to the country for na- tional defense. He gave warnings that | plans for the readjustment of the army must be formulated and carried out without delay, and solemnly de-! clared he could not predict that the outlook for the United States would be as bright tomorrow as today. Speaking at banquets of the Rallway Business association and the Motion- Picture Board of Trade, he sounded the keynote of addresses that he will deliver during the next ten| days in the middie west Mr. Wilson was“in a fighting] mood thronghout his address. In a speech delivered early in the day he declared he always accepted an in- vitation to fight. Tonight he told the rallway men he was an advocate of peace and had struggied to keep the United States at peace, but he | considered the liberty and honor of thé nation even more important than | peace. Woe to Marplot. “Woe to any man who plays marplot or who geeks to make party politics or personal ambition take precedence over eandor, honor and unselfish, unpartisan Wervice!” sald the president In speaking of bis defense plan before the raliroad mes. Ho declared that the country ex- pects action; this is a year of aceounting, | and the mccoutning must be definite on ' the pert of the parties and on the part| of every individual who wishes o enjoy the public confidence. “For my part, I hope every man in; public life will get what's coming to him,” sald Mr. Wilson, amid laughter | and applause. . The president at both banquets and all during the day's visit to New York was greeted with enthusiasm. On his ride | between hotels where the banquets were mlm night he was escorted by a ! and the Ninth command of coast | artillery of the New York National Guard. | Thousands of persons packed the streets And cheered him ag he went by. Interrupted by Cheers, During his speech before nearly 1,500 business men at the rallway banquet, Where he cast aside almost entirely the text of the addross that he had previ- i president admitted that in sage to the, last congreas he had said I i ill!gi f today Found Not Guilty TRINIDAD, Colo., Jan., 238.—A directed verdict of mot gulity was veturned in district court today in the case of Walter Belk, a detective, charged with the mur- der of Luka Vaheernick, a striking coal miner at Forbes, Colo., October 17, 1913 Another case growing out of the same fight between mine guards and strikers, | charging Belk with assault to kill, was disposed of in the same manner, The actioh was taken after counsel for the defense had refused to consent to & Qismissal without trial, Belk was ace yesterday of the charge of mur- in comnection with the killing of Gerald Lippiatt, an organizer of the United Mine Workers of America P Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days. Druggists . refund money if Pazo Olnt- ment falls 10 cure ltching, Blind, Bleed- ing or Protruding Piles. First application BRITISH STEAMER OMAHA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1916. WTonrs of the Rent Fa}ml_ir "-_M'(}hé,nges »in Sea Law Suggested by Americans (Continued from Page One.) was based on the superior defensive strength of the warships and the limita- tion upon their armaments was for the purpose of limiting their power of resist- ance to contact with pirates and priva- teors. ““The {ntroduction of the submarine into naval warfare has changed all of this, This craft is almost without powers of defense beyond the abllity to submerge to escape the enemy. A gun even of light callber on a merchant ship successfully could defend her against a submarine. Theer are now no pirates and the prac- tice of privateering has been abandoned by civilized nations by general agreement. ‘Guns No Longer Needed. ““Therefore there can now be no reason for' the maintenance of ber guns on designod to make the) APPAM MISSING Grave Fears Felt for Safety of Ship that Left Plymouth Early in January. NOW SEVERAL DAYS OVERDUE LONDON, Jan. 28.—Grave anx- fety is felt regarding the British steamship Appam, which left lell'. for Plymouth on January 11 with 166 passengers and 134 in the crew. When about four days out wireless communication with the vessel sud- denly ceased. A dispatch from Hull to Lloyd's says that the British steamship Tregantle reports having passed at on January 16 a life- boat with _Appam painted the bow knocked y Submarines Sighted. NEW YORK, Jan. $.—Numerous Ger- arouhd the British isles during fow weeka, according to passen- | ved today on the steamship m Liverpool and Glasgow. t the steamer waa delayed owing to thé reported presence boats, and the California was boat destroyers until War sone. Dr. Frederick W. BAGE SHIP LOST, EIGHT MEN DROWN SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 28.—Bight men, P. M. Knudson of Oakland, Cal, was in command. The gale, which blew 100 miles an hour and wrecked the schooner Aberdeen jus outside San Franclsco bay last night, subsided today, and from all points on the storm-stricken coast came reports of sunshine and quiet. Wire communication with Los Angeles and other large citles, interrupted by the storm, gradually was resumed today. Many of the smaller places still were out of reach. Radio stations along the coast had all the business tney could handle. A cold wave In the north continued, and a blissard was reported from north- ern Arizons. The National Capital Friday, January 38, 1916, The Senate. Senator Sherman, republican, intre- duced §ives relief. Boc.—Advertisement. Department Orders. ) fe HINGTON, J 38.—(Special Tele- can J s ufiou( ted: Mar- 3 "3.55" Walsh assalled Great Britain's ?u ",t:.&h flr:lu trade and IllnT: ued hea s O - molulhnb qurouu uuunc. re- on £ Pentior Fliman ;..&‘knwz"fi... ' -Inumut?uwm-lul-d °lmlun mflam’&'fin-u« work on tercourse n mations r~ a bl at » m. noon Sat- The Heuse, Military and naval committees contin. rings. ships muperior to sub- ¥ 3 marines, 48d thereby deprive that ¢lass The Appam i~ many days overdus on|of warships of their undoubted right with Senegal, [safety to warn and search such mer- chantmen. such armament of & merchant vessel now might be regarded as offenal: ment, . "It submarines should be required to Stop and 'search merchant vessels before attacking them and to remove the pass- engers and crows to places of safety, it is not fair that the submarines should be | Carroll of Minneapolis, whose attorneys compelled to expose themselves to de- [had petitioned to have the law declared struction at the hands of merchantmen. | unconstitutfonal. Therefore, by a general agreement among belligerents submarines should be re- quired to adhere strictly to the present |refused to accept proffered filing pe p | tions of Mr. Carroll for delegate to the national convgntion and for presidential || elector. Two main points in controversy " over the law were decided in effect by | ! filo until February 8, when theé time for | filing petitions for president expires. | provisions of international law to and search merchant ships to ascertain their belligerent character and to remove the passengers and crews to safety be- vy fore sinking them. P “On the other hand, merchant vessels e “WAKINE UP In eVOrY | 5014 not be permitted to carry any ar- manient at all. “There is grave doubt of the legal right to carry armament on merchant ships, and it 18 submitied that all nations should be animated by a desire to save the lives of innocent people and there- fare should not insist upon the exercise of any supposed technical right. Question Put Up Squarely. “Ia your government willing to make such a declaration conditioned on & similar declaration by its enemies? ““The United States government has been very much impressed with the argu- ments that have been advanced in cer- tain quarters that any merchant vessel which carries guns in any position cap~ able of use against warships has for- feited its non-combatant character and may be regarded as an auxiliary cruiser and is seriously considering the annouce- ment of a purpose to treat these vessels on that basis because conditions in maritime warfare resuit- ing from the introduction of the sub- marine and its defenseless character.” The foregolng is substanially the note which Secretary Lansing announced yes- terday be had transmitted to “a forelgn power of powers.” He refused to discuss the subjest further. of the changed Saturday Drug Bargains 26¢ Mustard Cerate $1.00 Duffy Malt Whiskey..79c 50c Make Man Tablets 25¢ Palmer's Bkin Success 26c Chamberlain’s Liniment, 16¢ 35c Bucklin's Arnica Salve. . 16c 50c Samuels 3 P Capsules. .26¢ $1.00 Bingo Nerve Tablets, 49¢ 256c Albert's Little Dinner Pills ..100 | at 26¢ | 50c Madam Tse'bell’'s Nedra Face 500 Orosin Chlorate Tooth 50c Charles’ Flesh Food....20¢ | attention. BEATON DRUG CO. ' 15th and Farnam | COALMINE WORKERS | STAND BY CONTRACT Convention Gdes on Record Ool-i demning Strikes in Violation of Agreements. {FAVORS DEPARTMENT OF MINES INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan, 28.- | The United Mine Workers’' conven- tion went on record as condemning strikes in violation of contracts with operators. Complete approval was . |given to the work done in organizing miners in the anthracite regions. The convention also went on rec-| ord as favoring the creation of a' federal department of mines, the head of which shall be a member of | the president’s cabinet. | Contrary to expectation the delegates | did not discuss the question of prepared. ness which {s denounced in President White's report. The committee on officers | reports made the follewing report: | “The question of preparedness likely | will become a great national question and will range from ‘no preparedness | and ‘reabonable preparedness’ to 1 preparedness.’ “Somewhere along the line will be found the earnest advocates of the dif- ferent theories of defense and offense | cager to see their ideas bear fruit. | “Members of this committee feel that the matter of testing the attitude of th» | convention on preparedness can best be | done by concurring in the report of Pres- | ident White." The report was concurred in and pute | the convention on record as commending President White In condemning prepared. ners. 1 | | Hayes Replies te Deoyle. Frank J. Hayes, vice president of the United Mine Workers, today replied 1n the convention to the attack made yes- terday by ¥. L. Doyle of Colorado, on the management of the Colorado strike. Hayes sald Doyle was one of the handi- caps in the strike and declared he was indiscreet. He gave an instance where Doyle, a8 secretary of the Colorado min- ers, sent a telegram to International Sec- | retary Willlam Green to ‘‘send $10,000 to buy guns.” Hayes sald Doyle wanted to continue the strike when it was lost. “It is crim- inal to continue a strike when all hope of winning it is gone,” declared ‘he vice president. W. R. Falrly of Alabama, an interna- tional organizer and a federal conciliator in the strike, also defended himself. Me | was one of those mentioned in Doyle's attack. Secretary Green, whose name also fig- ured in Doyle's attack, 0 defended the management of the strike. In reply to Green's questions, John McLen: president of the Colorado miners, said did not represent the mentiments Colorado mine workers. Resuming consideration of the report of the committee on officers' reports, the convention adopted a recommendation Co., exclusively. that & memorial be erected to the men, women and children killed at Ludiow, Colo, during the strike. Minnesota Primary Law Upheld by the Supreme Court BT. PAUL, Minn, Jan. 28.—The con- stitutionality of the Minnesota presiden- tial primary law today was upheld by the state suprema court in a decision handed down in the case of Walter N. ' Mr. Carroll attacked the law after Jullus A. Schmal, secretary of sta ad the court as follows: That candidates for delegates cannot That presidential electors, though they make affidavit to vote in the electoral college, for the man nominated by the | Minnesota primaries, should follow tra- dition and cast their ballot for the na- tional party candidate nominated for president. OEATH RECORD John J. Jomes. MINDEN, Neb, Jan. 2R —(Special.)— John J. Jones, one of Kearney county’s early settlers, passed away Wednesday night. Mr. Jones came to Kearney county in 1575 and has remained here ever since sald time working in elevators and on the farms of this county. He leaves & large circle of friends and a| large family consisting of a widow and | several married children. | Dorothy M, Peters. | Dorothy M. Peters, 2-year-old daughter of R. M. Peters, 66 South Thirty-sixth street, dled after short {liness yester- day afternoon. Funeral services will be held from the residence Saturday morn- ing, with Interment in Prospect Hill cem- etery. “ ‘Wanted—Some for lots of answel -Ads in exchange Phone The Bee. aton’s $1.00 Woodbury's Hair Tonic 50¢ 60¢ Pompelan Massage Cream O ccrses ssns sapenags 28¢ 50c Pinaud’s Brilliantine . ..20¢ 10¢c Wanou's Shampoo Bags 5S¢ 26¢ Carter’s Little Liver Pills B8 oenrivne ey PERTINN +e a6 25¢ Mentholatum . ... §0¢ Pebeco Tooth Paste $6¢ Castorla ..., ... oe $1.00 Munyon's Paw Paw. .. 50¢c Bell's Podolax ........ 20¢ $3.75 Hqrilck's Malted Milk ............ s e BRTE Powder ...... .. erssnane 20¢ Mall orders given our prompt 15th and Harney. D. 8069, CONCERT ORCHESTRA. Chester Conklin vy HEARTS. THONPSON-BELDIN & CO, +— The Fashion Center of " the Middle West. — Established 1836. I All Goods Purchased Saturday appear on your statement of March 1st. | Teoenpan® | A Clearing Saturday of About 150 Waists for $1.95 i Including Waists of silk, lace, linen and organdie—all sizes, A special sale Saturday of | Trefousse two-clasp, duplex | fabrie, white washable (Gloves, all sizes, $1.00 Quality 69c a Pair Formerly Priced to $7.50 No Returns. No C. 0. D.’s. No Exchanges. All Sales Are Final. Liberty Silks New fabrics of special in- | terest. India British Prints, January Sale of Petticoats . ~--Basement--- Liberty Wool Back Satins, | | s\rgpN AND HEATHERBLOOM PETTICOATS IN Liberty Silk Foulards, BLACK AND COLORS, FORMER PRICING, 60c TO y .. SR s $1.38; SATURDAY .« < < o 4 W0 o' o Very stylish and distinctive. || SATEEN PETTICOATS IN BLACK, WHITE AND COL- i " ORS, $1.50 VALUES, SATURDAY - - - . - Liberty Silks are shown SATIN PERSIAN EFFECTS AND SATEEN PETTICOATS, by Thompson, Belden & FORMER PRICINGS TO $2.50, SATURDAY - - - | Women'sUnderwear | Imported English Many at Special Prices Twill Tub Silks : s Women’s Fiine Ribbed All new, fine, and of very ChOICC WalSts Cotton Union Snits, | superior quality. Women formerly $1.00 and $1.25 val- 9 | will use them for waists and $12.50 to $19.50 ues; special at - - 7 C t d.riesso.;._ Men :;'il}\ wear tub w 5 Bxt | silk shirts and know real Saturday $5 F%;“: {lfis;)hedi‘,:tn» satisfaction. They are easily " ton Union Suits, !T““dpg“dv do {’t"t "1:55 read- eular 82 and ily, and are altogether very L.Satuléday .S l ;;%m tul::ls; 1 25 serviceable, inen opecials special - - - $ . [ . 0dd sizes in different qual- Table Cloghs’ Ndapklns ities reduced to very low -Men— Bed preadas prices. | Good Turkish Tow els Underweurird ¥ioor. | 0L Tanen in- exciusivs $ k that show th 'I‘llrkl(s)}(li:VI?S{lfcloths The Basement Balcony 3;;“:“” gt fime i Dokat N: R If you like dainty, practi- | An especially attractive 0! p cal wash waists, this depart- | four.in-hand, made with the Odd Table Cloths ment V;’“ be t;)l{"“l:' !Lkmg; | wide flaring end and a band Shght]y Soiled prices low, quality mgh. that holds the shape of the Nothing more than 95¢c. | tie, at 65c. Table Cloths ekl Many for less. New Bat Wings, iri crepe failles, All at January Sale Prices Ten Steps Down from Moward 8t. | the kind that tie easily, at 50c. AMUSEMENTS, N o TN — WOULD YOU LEAVE YOUR HUSBAND “IF" After you had been happily married you found your hus- band loved another or would you fight to regain his love? DON'T ANSWER See how this woman worked out both her own and her hus- band's salvation. See the destruction caused by the vam- pire's illicit love. FARNAM THEATER 1415 Farnam St. GREAT WESTERN - CHANGES TIME Effective January 30, 1916. EARLIER DEPARTURE No. 12—Twin-City Limited, will leave Omaha 8:10 P. M., instead of 8:30 P. M.; (Council Bluffs 8:30 P. M., instead of 8:50 P. M, ! No. 6—Chicago Express, will leave Omaha 3:30 P. M., instead of 3:45 P. M.; Council Bluffs 3:50 P. M., instead of 4:05 P. M. No material change in other trains leaving Omaha or Council Bluffs. WHEN PLANNING A TRIP pl 11 or 'phone Saturday Only with tor comnleteplnlormuan. JUOhIR T 88, W JULIU‘mmefl P. F. BONORDEN, C. P. &"l‘. A, “The Master of the House” 1522 Farnam St., Omaha. Phone Douglas 260. MtWfllh;l,-uth-V-n- pire Woman., Shows at 11:00, 12:80, 2:00, 8:30, 5:00, 6:30, 8:00, 9:30. Adults 10c; Children Se. KNEW Tonite RU 8:20 Worth Brothers Stook Co. “THORNS and ORANGE BLOBSOMS" HENSHAW CAFE Concert Dansant EVERY EVENING FROM 10:30 P. M. SPECIAL NIGHTS Monday, Friday and Saturday Augmented Orchestra Entertainers. LAST TIMES TODAY at 11, 13:80, 1:40, 3, 4:30, 5:40, 7, 8:20, 9140, JESSE L. LASKY Presents BLANCHE SWEET in rangmovsz 34 7o | “THE RAGAMUFFIN” SUNDAY — “A PARISIAN ROMANCE." BOYD Theater s veom-Mon. Jan. 31 FAREWELL OF FORBES ROBERTSON Monday, 8 p. m.; Wednesday, 3 p. m. Where the Omaha Bee- “HAMLET” i Toss. TEB LIGET TEAT rAILE Universal Animated " SRinD FLOOR SACK. T Weekly May Be Seen TODAY, Last Pressatation Wm. S. Hart Mights: $3.00 to 500, Wed. Mat. $1.50 to 80c. Twenty-eighth & Farnam. Wew Olagses. | Don Barciay, Musical Tiat your hame n Vate lessons any | Al K. Hall & of America | tima. HARNEY 5143 Ladies’ Dime Matines Week Days FARNAM THEATER EMPRESS CAMERAPHONE STRIVING TO PLEASE GEM LOYAL with THE BEST OF VAUDBVILLE PASTIME VAUDEVILLE and FOTO PLAYS x ELEVEN TO ELEVEN . MATINEE TODAY 2:15. 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