Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 28, 1916, Page 5

‘ nor less driving. — KENNEDY AND BAKER TALK AT WATRRL00 Candidates Start on Thorough Canvass of the Second District. HOFF DELIVERS ADDRESS Waterloo, Neb., Oct. 27.—(Special.) ~—To a large and enthusiastic au dience which gathered in Walsh hall here tonight, John L. Kennedy republican candidate for United States senator and Ben S. Baker, republican candidate for congress from the Second district, spoke for two hours and were greeted with much applause. The meeting here tonight was the firstof a series to be held through- out the district, and the indications are that Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Baker will make a vigorous cam- paign from now until election. . C. Robinson presided and in- troduced the speakers and the Waterloo cornet band gave a concert in_the bandstand, and in the hall prior to the speaking. Hoff Covers County. Sam Hoff, republican candidate for the legislature, closed a vigorous campaign of the county today after visiting Bennington, Millard, Elk- horn and Waterloo, by a short, but effective speech delivered at the meeting here tonight. Mr. Hoff is the candidate of the country people and has many friends in this end of the county. Frank Shotwell, F. S, Howell, chairman of the county com- mittee and Zack Ellis were also here, Brother Not in Army. It was explained here tonight that William P. Warner, republican can- didate for congress from the Third district has no brother who is a soldier in the Canadian army as re- ported, but that he has a brother who is a resident of Alberta and a candidate for office there. It was re- ported by mistake that this brother was a member of the Canadian army. Mr. Warner has stated emphaticaliy that his brother never was and never intended to be a member of the Canadian army. Mr. Kennedy has just closed a week’s campaign in the Third district. Baker Discusses Tariff. Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Baker came to Waterloo tonight - after visiting the new offices of Armour & Co., at South Omaha this afternoon, where they stopped to call on Robert C. owe, general manager, Judge Baker discussed the tariff in an in- teresting manner. He also asked that something might be done to make American citizenship mean some- thing in the eyes of the world. He deplored that condition of affairs in Mexico when, in times of direst need, the present administration withdrew American battleships and compelled Americans to take refuge on German and British battelships, after being informed of the dangers besetting our citizens in Mexico. No Protection Offered. He said President Wilson had said in his Omaha speech that we must extend our American com- merce to the four corners of the world, and then stood for a policy of never protecing the American citizen when outside of the bound- aries of America, on the theory that when an American citizen goes out- side of his country he does so at his peril. He said that never had Amer- ican women been so violated as dur- ing the past eighteen months in Mexico and yet we were maintaining the American army on the border with apparently nothing to do but to remain there until after election. Mr. Kennedy took issue with the democratic senator from Nebraska who has said that this is not a tam- paign of principle, and he pointed out the numerous reasons for the return of the republican party to power. He pointed out that Gover- Hughes had left the United States supreme court at the call of the American people and had be- come the candidate for the presi- dency on the theory that no man had the right to deny the people their wish when they called him to the high office of president. He urged that since the American people had called Governor Hughes into the contest, it was now up to them to support him. Mr. Kennedy continued along the patriotic line. He talked for Amer- ica first, and the protection of Amer- icans citizens throughout the world, Showing that he was a patriot first and a partisan afterward, he asserted that in all matters wherein the health and the happiness of the American people were concerned he would, if elected, vote for measures that commended themselves to him without regard to whether they orig- ma!eq on the democratic or republi- can side of the senate. This assertion was cheered enthusiastically- by his hearers. Reckless Driving Charge Preferred For Segond Time | Two weeks ago George Pilley, a saloon keeper at Fourteenth and Har- ney, was arrested for driving an auto recklessly, and was sentenced in police court to serve thirty days in Jail. A few minutes after the sen- tence was imposed he secured his liberty on an appeal to the district court. Yesterday Motorcycle Policeman Cooper arrested him again for reck- Anonymous Demand M]de Of Denver Man for $1,000 Denver, Colo., Oct. 27.—Postoffice inspectors and local police are search- ing for the source of an anonymous letter demanding $1,000 from C. D. McPhee, jr., wealthy merchant of Denver. Failure to comply would result in bodily harm, the letter stated. The time specified for the delivery of the money to “the gang” expired ‘Wednesday noon, it was learned to- day. Evidence that the threat was not the work of jokers has increased the vigilance of the policé, who be- lieve it may have a connection with the recent attempt to extort money by kidnaping R. M. Perry of Ouk]| Creck. THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER e e e e e R e e G i B D R G SN ROBERT C. HOWE GETS SOME FLOWERS—General Man- ager of Armour & Co. is remembered by his friends at pub- lic reception. Horseshoe shown here with Mr. Howe is the gift of the South Omaha merchants. ! Sadie Black Will Kl : NOt Testify in the 5!m::;:;fise\crg:l;sr:nle::;do;h;{m:‘::g the Copeland Trial| Galveston, Black, an adopted daughter of Wil- AN | | | [ { | i | | | | | | | | | been stated that the girl was on her way and would arrive here last night. ex- girl to Galveston, but could not le- gally compel her attendance. /The state’s rebuttal, the defense's surrebuttal and arguments by coun- sel, constituted the day’s program, ! with the possibility existing that thi Oct. 27.~—Sadie | jor liam Black, will not be a witness at | the trial of John Copeland, charged with her father's killing, it was an- nounced this mornng by attorneys for jury would get the case by night. The defense has not indicated who will be its witnesses on surrebuttal, Dangerous Bronchial Cough. the state. A telegram received by the neys announced the inability of the witness to attend. 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Others at Sl4._flL$E, _Ete. Style, Value and Low Price, $10.00 This Jaéobean Oak Rocker, cane, wing back and cane seat, substantial properly finished and beautifully proportioned. ! Either the rocker or chair $10'00 to match ... o 4 Libx:ary Tables | Golden and fumed oak, with plank top— | $5.50, $7.50, $9.00, Ete- | width ILHELM 16th Street Golden Oak Tufted Comes in tion leather, BAKER EXPLAINS HIS STORY OF PLOT No Americans Implicated in Border Conspiracy and He is Not Making Political Play. MEXICANS BEHIND MOVE Washington, Oct. 27.—War State department officials refused- to- day to disclose the source or spectic and nature of the inf on on which Secretary night issued a statement charging that a bandit at tack on American troops in Mexic on American border towns has been planncd to discredit the govern ment’s Mexican policy. They said the channel of information through which Baker the report came was so valuable that nothing would be given out that i ire its usefulness. cretary Lansmng y r today laid st upon the statement that no consideration of democratic ies led to the issue of the announcement that such a plot had been discovered. Politics Not Involved. obviously appropriate com- ment of the secretary of state,” Sec retary Baker said, referring to the explanation by Secretary Lansing last night that no American was implica- ted, and that a desire to prevent the carrying out of the plans had prompted, Secretary Baker’s and Secre- “The ment “precludes the possibility that] i under- | any such consideration or standing could be put upon my state- ment. The statement was without political purpose and ought to be without political effect. It would have served its entite purpose if it serves notice upon the lawless peo- ple in Mexico that we have been warned and are prepared.” Secretary Baker declared it was “absurd” to suppose that his state- ment had been intended to imply that any political interest in the United States desired anything other than peace on*the border. “Such a thing could not be,” he said, Asked just what interests he charged were behind the movement, Secretary Baker dictated this state- ment: “The Mexicans who oppose the de facto government in Mexico would, of course, be glad to complicate re- lations between the United States and Mexico and our information is that they think this an appropriate time to do so. The statement made last night by the department ought to dis- courage any adventure on their part in that direction, “Everybody knows that many Mexi- cans in this courtry are constantly agitating a"gainst the de facto gov- ernment, ny sympathy there may be on the American side of the border with the movement is wholly from is source. . “The only possible suggestion of a political purpose in the War depart- ment's statement is to prevent peo- ple in Mexico from creating a dis- turbance of a political character in furtherance.of their own design.” Facts Came-Late Thursday. Part of the information which led to his statement, the secretary said, reached him yesterday afternoon within a few minutes of the time he left to deliver a campaign speech in West Virginia, Mr. Baker, it was learned, took his advices up with Sec- retary Lansing, but later is said to Co. | Inexpensive Curtains— For Living Room, Dining Room and Bed Room. 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Secretary Lansing views the infor- nation, although somewhat indefinite 15 to the individuals, as showing a angerous situation along the border Publication of the fact that the zovernment has taken steps to check- 1ate such a movement 3 toes far toward preve ither upon a border town o ieneral Pershing's forces Secretary Baker indicated t immediate movement of Pershing's column is contemplated. | He refused to say, however, whether| orders had been given to meet an at He Brockton Cabot Lodge nston and Pershing lirccted to take ce a retaliztory natur uttack be n upon their | that t! riment had | tani ders under cons ation, Statement by Lansing. | that the str Later Mr. Lansing authorized the | cafled ollowing statement: s ina that Pre he i 0 | May 13 were * "I was quite correctly reported last [ousiy.” 1t in the statement that Secretary | or's announcement was inspired N L ody pt di n solutely no political considera- ons as to this country. Nor does it mean to infer that Americans of any | ort arc involved 1 the plot, There ! CHing are many Mexican refugees in this| “On M country who are inimical to the pres- | L-usitania ident's Mexican policy who would doubtless consider the present time | as ripe for the furtherance of their projects. The silver which is known to have gone from the country to Mexican bandits was not necessarily from Americans. Indeed, 1 cannot onceive that there is any American citizen who is so heartless, so en- cruel, so wanton, as to take a|'s al step that would involve \merican lives, | “The warning was given simply to protect American lives and property and postscript 0 et their dea to fight milder than the and I have every hope it will be ef- fective.” The Brewers and their hired men have flooded Omaha with statements from Nashville. They claim property has depreciated and sold at less than assessed value because of no saloons; that the tax rate is oppressive; that there are innumerable empty houses. Bransford Stone, President of the Nashville Real Estate Exchange, de- clares the statements False, Misleading and Malicious. Here i8 his letter: Bransford Realty Co. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 20, 1916. Mr. C. L. Smith, 441 Brandeis Bldg., Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir:—I am just in receipt of your favor of the 14th inst, addressed to Nashville Real Estate Exchange, which you have written on the back of “Douglas County Property Owners and Taxpayers League’s Liquor Campaign Literature”—styled— “A warning from Nashville to Omaha Home Own-, ers"—purporting to be an editorial, in full, which nfi)pened some time ago in the “Banner.” Picking the two plnsnplu mentioned in said warning, which appeared well iri the body of said adlwflnfi. without ggving the connection with which said para- graphs were used, is very unfair and unjust. The editorial of which said paragraphs were a part was the aftermath of a conference between one of our largest property holders and the Tax Equalization Commission. The party appearing before said Commission was trying to get his taxes reduced, and it had no refer- ence to prohibition or whiskey. Nashville, unfor- tunately, has been hit pretty hard within the last two years as a result of her public funds having been misappropriated, to a_large amount, by pub- lic officials, etc. Real estate conditions were unusually active in Nashville, long after the city “went dry,” and long after there was but little realty business in Louis- ville, 8t. Louis, Chicago and other large cities where whiskey is sold. This was commented on—publicly and privately —by the traveling public. 3 The buildings which were formerly occupied by whiskey concerns are now used by reputable, high- class firms and at good rentals. Realty conditions in Nashville are as good, if not better, taking into consideration population, than any eastern or western city, and she has led the entire south, regardless of population, for more th. Nashville has not suffered, except by misman- agement by her public officials, as stated above, any more, if as much, than all other cities, and the depression in realty values was not due to any local matter, but to general conditions. Yours truly, NASHVILLE REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. By Bransford Stone, President. WHO WILL YOU BELIEVE? The Omaha Brewers or the Nashville business man? The Brewers lie about Kansas, about Colorado, about Oregon. They “knock” every town or city or state that does away with saloons. Dennison, J. R. Beard. POSTSGRIPT ADDED T0 LUSITANIA NOTE? Lodge Says Wilson Tied String to It That It Was Not to Be Taken Seriously. it no| CABINET OFFERS TO RESIGN’ e ss., Oct. 27.—~Henry | matter ve the impression that|ber of the senate co speech 1 & postacript to the second Lusi- [ Mr. Bryan resigned, ste of June 9, 1915, in which orted the Gerinan government | P Ustrict accounta 0t to pearcid cabinet bad 1 1 vas sunk cans, rightfully on board, wer 1. At Philadelphia the next day President Wilson said that there | was such a thing as ‘being 100 proud | [ think he said it for the | the * purpose of seeing how the country | SE— ! : liked it. 071915, a second note was sent, much | signed by Lansing, secretary-pro tem, ! Mr, Bryan having re ewers Caught Lying Again They Have Not Made One True Statement in Regard to Con- ditions in Dry Cifiies | l Dry Campaign Committee J. Dean Ringer, W. T. Graham, H. J. Grove, W. V. Bennett, S. P. Bostwick, F. D. Wead, W. E. Foshier, W. A, Ehlers, Mrs. George A. Joslyn, Mrs. Z. T. Lindsey, Mrs. D. C. John, T. O. Putman, C. F. Harrison, Titus Lowe, J. A, Maxwell,E, F. - Executive Committee ELMER E. THOMAS, CAMPAIGN MANAGER.»? before, [t seemed incredible that Mr, Bryan s\l\(u!hl sign the first note an¢ fuse to sign the second. Threaten to Quit. “After the note had been read to the cabinet and agreed to by all the mem- bers Mr. Wilson added a postscript teriously disapp d. In this script President Wilson informed the imperial German government that the words ‘strict accountability’ and the otler strong phrases in the first note by agreeing to refer the whole to arbitration. This, of course; t republican mem- | pleased Mr. Bryan, but it did not nmittee of foreign | ‘»Yv-.l\\"(h\' other members of the cabis fi Lere tonight as. (M€l who threatened to resign and exs were Lomght as- | 5,00 the whole thing y lent Wilson “The postscript was removed and Mr. Bryan told { Dr. Dumba, the Austrian minister, [ that the note of May 13 did not mean A |anything, and Dr. Dumba immediately hrases of the s0-|sent the word along to Berlin. He ility" note of | later was recalled. It some times is e taken seri- [a great mistake to tell the truth and |it is doubly unfortunate to tell it to a I that this post- | foreign ambassador. There has been after menibers of [no reparation and nothing has been ned to resign done.” 1= know of the had | Considers Minlmum Wage. London, Oct. 27.—~Replying to a deputation today on the subject of the high prices of . | food and the low wages pald shop-keeping | amployes In the distributing trades, Walter Runciman, president of the board of trade, announced that the government was consid- ering the question of & minimum wage for all workers, — Got anything you'd like to swap? Uss "Swappers’ Column.' its Mind, he s and sent to He found out and changed | LL-ANS nd ‘omit no | ?.'.""\.I"fi'.lfi‘li Absolutely Removes | Indigestion. One package provesit. 26cat all druggists, ent his ia|||ux|:i first, and it was igned the night The brewers have flooded | Omaha with lies about Birming- ham, Ala., and the calamity that has resulted from closing of the saloons. They say that there is no street sprinkling, no health of- ficer, no city physician, no milk inspector, half the lights out, school term cut down, teachers’ salaries cut, no library appropria- tion. ; President Geo. B, Ward of the City Commission, says: : . Birmingham is Slandered “The liquor interests are willing to blacken the reputation and damage the financial status of a great city in order to carry out their designs. They have made a tremendous blunder in citing Birming- ham as an example of the disastrous effects of prohibition. “Birmingham has not dispensed with its health officer, its city physician or its market inspector. It has not extinguished half of its street lights. It has not closed a single fire station, and fire losses were only $416,000 last year, against $1,252,000 the previous year. Insurance companies have agreed to reduce our rate 156%. . NOT A WORD IS TRUE “When they say social disorder prevails; that ‘the city is seething in crime, that the city is in- fested with crooks, that crime is rampant and drunkenness is more prevalent than ever in the city’s history, that the worst kind of alcoholic poison is sold in enormous quantities to colored penyie and | that the use of deadly drugs is growing. 2 LITTLE USE FOR JAIL “Another fact for the liquor people to chew on. The city of Birmingham has the handsomest city jail in the south, costing $100,000 and surrounded by twenty acres of ground beautifully cultivated. “The normal number of prisoners confined within it before the advent of prohibition was 200 and upwards. Today the number ranges from sixty to seventy. “Now our problem is what to do with our fine jail. As a result Birmingham is forced to do its street cleaning and garbage collecting with paid labor instead of prisoners. “It is doubtful, should the issue come up again, if the open saloon would have any adherents at all,” WHO WILL YOU BELIEVE? The brewers of St. Louis, of Mil- waukee, of Peoria and of Omaha or the president of the City Com mission of Birmingham, who did not vote for prohibition, but ad- mits better conditions now than when they had saloons? —’ which I have not seen, because it mys= | 0st- | H were not to be taken seriously, and | ¥