Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 13, 1916, Page 2

GERMAN EMPIRE Chancellor von Hellweg Gives Note to Neu- tral Diplomats. 4 (Continued from Page One.) considered impossible. “And Hindenburg does not rest. Military operations progress. By strokes of the sword at the same time firm foundations for our economic needs have been laid. Great stocks of grain, victuals, oil and other goods fell into our hands in Roumania. Their transport has begun. In spite of scarcity, we could have lived on our own supplies, but now our safety is beyond question.” Famine Pursues Entente. | “To these great events on land,” the chancellor continued, “heroic deeds of equal importance are added by our submarines. The spectre of famine, which our enemies intended 10 appear before us, now pursues them without mercy. When after the ter- mination of the first year of the war the emperor addressed the nation in a public appeal, he said: “‘Having witnessed such great events, my heart was filled with awe and determination.’ “Neither our emperor nor our na- tion ever changed their minds in this respect. Neither have they now. The i genius and heroic acts of our leaders H have fashioned these facts as firm as } iron. If the enemy counted upon the weariness of its enemy, then it was : deceived.” “The Reichstag, by means of the national auxiliary war service law, helped to build a new offensive and defensive bulwark in the midst of the great struggle,” the chancellor con- tinued. “gchind the fighting army stands the nation at work—the gigan- tic force of the nation working for the common aim, “The empire is not a besieged for- tress, as our adversaries i ed, but one gigantic and firm! ciplined camp with inexhaustible resources. That is why the German empire which is firmly and faithfully united with its brothers-in-arms, who have been tested in battle under the Aus- tro-Hungarian, Turkish d Bul- garian flags. Not confused Y asser- vations, we progressed with firm de~ cision and we thus continue our pro- gress, always ready to defend our- selves and fight for our nation’s exis tence, for its free future and always ready to stretch’ out our hand for th “Our strength has not made our ears deaf to our responsibility before before our own nation and be- fore humanity, The declarations for- m made by us concerning our readiness for peace were evaded b; ‘our adversaries. Now we have ad- vanced one step further in this direc- \ th tion. “On August 1, 1914, the emperor ¥ had personally to make the de a the order for mobiliza- tiorl, which he was compelled to result of the an mobi During these long and' earnest of the war, the emperor has ‘moved by a single thought: How ace could be restored to safeguard filimn after this muflfle in which it had fought victoriously. Peace Offer Made. ' “Nobody can testify better to this 1, who bear the responsibility jor 'all actions of the government. In a deep moral and religious sense of duty towards this nation and be- yond it, towards humanity, the em- peror now considers that the mo- ment has come for official action to- wards peace. - “His majesty, therefore, in complete . harmony and in common with s, decided to propo : _ powers to enter 3 jons. This morning 1 trans- a note to this effect to all the 3 powers, through the represen- ‘tatives of those powers which, are watching over our interests and rights in the hostile states, I asked the representatives of Spain, the United States and Switzerland to for- e = 0 peace ne- procedure has been adopted today in Vienna, Constan- tinople and " Sofia. Other neutral states and his holiness the pope have been similarly informed.” We Question. After reading the note, the chan- . cellor said: “Gentlemen, in August, 1914, our enemies challenged the superiority of power in the world war. Today we raise the question of peace, “which is a question of humanity, We await the answer of our enemies with that sereneness of mind which is, guar- anteed to us by our exterior and in-~ terjor strength and by our clear | « conscience. . If our enemies decline to end the war, if they wi o ish to take | upon themselves the world’s heavy burden of all these terrors which hereafter will follow, then even in the leagt and smallest homes every Ger- man heart will butn in sacred wrath' against our enemies, who are unwill- ing to stop human slaughter, in order that their plans of conquest and an- nihilation may continue. - Took Fatful Decision. “In a fateful hour, we took a fate- Jful decision. God will be the judge. | ¢ can proceed upon our way with- out fear and unashamed, e are ready for ghting and ‘we are ready for peace,” The chancellor's speech was list- ened to by thronged galleries. The royal box was crowdéd. All the am- |- bassadors and ministers of foreign overnments were in the diplomatic X KAISER NOTIFIES HIS ARMY, Generals Told to Continue Fighting t Until Offer is Accepted. London, Dec, 12.—(4: » m)—A Central News dispatch from Amster- ¢ says it is announced officially in Berlin that Emperor William has ‘Anformed his ‘commanding generals of Germany's peace offer and has informed them it is still uncertain whether the offer will be accepted. that uacertainty is ended, the says, they are to fight on. I $sage is quoted as follows: Soldiers: In agreemen: with the sovereigns of i allies and with the | consciousness of victory I have made whoflef of peace to the enemy. ; ether it will be accepted is still Uil that ) ! iy momcnt arrives you will | T vote for it. gojn to do that pea avert ou&" l;e nk}; t are t| n which ever fell to the lot of .owhci:e :ne.,.' SENATE ADOPTS to SUGGESTS PEACE EXCLUSION CLAUSE Bethmann | Amendment Immigration Measure Barring Asiatics Wins, 42 to 14. Washington, Dec. 12—By a vote of ;nade possible what hitherto was 42 to 14 the senate late today adopted the committee amendment to the im- migration bill which would exclude Hindus and other Asiatics mentioning them by name and which eliminates from the bill all reference to passport agreements. Washington, Dec. Chamberlain Senator Smith of South aid he. “You at Japan should be told th to-exclude them.” Senator Works o Senator any existing “treat e original language in th Semf:yr Wi!ll’nmg of Mi clared he could not see wh: “tempest in a teapot” was being made over the Japanese question, particu- larly when agreement and, as a government, has treated us in the best way possible, apan had lived “The trouble here with Beautif b Coasters ...... 65¢ Tea Caddy...$5.00 Coffee Pot...$8.00 18-In. Trays, $6.50 | Syrup Pitcher...$5 Chocolate Pot $6.50 16-In. Trays...$10 | Trivet ...... $7.00 Tea Kettle and 18-In. Trays...$14 | Salt and Pepper Stand, complete, Vases...$4 and $6 T RN $3.00 at .......$18.00 On up to $18.00 | Footed Trays $8.50 Nut Bowls...$6.00 | Fern Dish....$8.00 | Celery Tray, $7.25 reasonably GOOD SUPPLY of When our present stock is pay to replace it. There is no de We Offer the Following Grades at Prices Given Below. offered TEUTONS UNCONQUERABLE |JAPS SUBJECT OF DEBATE withou 12.—Discussion of Japanese immigration and the sen- ate committee amendment eliminating all reference to passport agreements in the pending immigration bill was renewed in the senate today when Senator aendment to restore mention of the agreements. He thought elimination of mention of passport agreements would abrogate the Root-Takahira agreement and leave absolutel, strictions on Japanese immigration, The American slogan, he said, ought to be “safety first in protecting our race from any disintegration.” no re- Carolina denied that failure to mention the agreement would abrogate it. “Japan is religiously keeping the agreement and there is nothing to be gained by the proposal to refer to this agreement in this bill except to ir- ritate Japan, a thing which can only anger the na- tion which is keeping this agreement and which does not give you any ad- d'.ional safeguard whatever, “If'it is the intent and purpose of the United States solemn treaty and disregard our com- pact with another nation, I should not But I submit that it should be done openly and above bo:r(}, is such is the intention, and are doing to abrogate a At we are at just exactly what we ought to do,” sai nia, “but apparently we are not ready et *helan of California per- suaded Senator Chamberlain to with- draw his amendment and substituted therefor another amendment to pro- vide that nothing in the committee prorouls should be construed to re- or agree- ment” which restricts immigration. Senator Smith and other members of the committee insisted that this pro- posal would be open to the same ob- Jections that were made bth f Califor- P such a up to its some of “is that you are willing e United States to be s country in one Omaha Home Furnishing Headquarters Sheffield Bon Bon Dishes, at Tea Strainers $2.50 BRI EENT W S an THE BEE: and not in another. Some of you | who are shouting loudest now about | Japanese exclusion voted a little while ago against exclusion of negroes from | this country. You stand around and |raise international complications |about the Japanese, who are higher civilized than you are, but dare not, because of local conditions, declare as to the negro that this is a white man’s country. “I am alluding not only to western republicans, but also to northern dem- ocrats when I declare that you are willing to say ‘this is a white man’s country in a way, but please don’t offend the negro voter in my dis- trict.’ " Without a roll call the senate adopted Senator Phelan’s amendment which provides that nothing in the act should be construed to repeal any existing “law, treaty or agreement” which serves to prohibit or restrict immigration. Mullen Boosts Smyth for Judge; Wants His Place (KFrom a Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Dec. 12.—(Special Tel- t egram.)—It is believed hereabouts that the presence of Arthur Mullen in Washington is in behalf of C. J. Smyth’s candidacy for a circuit judge- ship, in which event Mr. Mullen might succeed Mr. Smyth in his place as spe- cial attorney in the Department of Justice, ) Congressman Sloan today moved the admissiothof Mathew P. Weiss of Hebron to practice before the supreme court, Charles B. Gregory, president of the American Savings bank of Lincoln, is in the city, P. F. Bross, secretary to Repre- sentative Sloan, has arrived in Wash- ington for the shart session of con- gress. Fort Worth Stock OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, SO0N READY T0 EXPEL PERSHIN Governor of Chihuahua Says He May Help Run Out ‘“Proud Saxon Troops.” 1916. Shoes Wouldn't it be a satisfaction to you to keep the little feet of some poor child warm in a pair of shoes for the winter? ; That is a big call that has come to the Associated Chari- ties. “Many children are actually compelled to stay home from school because they have no shoes,” said Mrs. Doane of the Associated Charities. “We have spent $600 for shoes this fall, but the demand is still very great.” Some. of them come in with their cold little feet actu- ally on the ground. Letters are received from others, piti- ful little letters from children whose Christmas would be STRONG ON PATRIOTISM El Paso, Tex., Dec. 12—General 2 3 o Arnulfo Gonzalez, provisional gov- made hapqy even .WIth ?vpa"‘ pfdshl()iEb. ernor of Chihuahua, declared in his Here is practical giving, indeed. Even old shoes that you or your family have discarded will go a long way to keep the feet of the poor warm. Or you can send the money to buy new shoes or send an order on some shoe store. - Do it now, for many little feet are waiting to be shod. Send or bring your offering to Mrs. Doane, Associated Charities, 1716 Dodge street, or to The Bee. first proclamation to the people after the reoccupationof the city by Car- ranza troops that he would soon be ready to join the first chief in forcing the retirement of the American puni- tive expedition. An original copy of the printed manifesto, which bears the date of December 6, was brought here today from Chihuahua by a refugee. General Gonzalez began his procla- mation by saying that the people have the right to know the line of action the Carranza governors intend to pur- suie while in office. Record of Chihuahua. He continued: “The state of Chihuahua, in which the spark of revolution had so propiti- ous a field and which has always been so jealous a defender of the dignity and cleanness of its institutions, giving a proverbial example as a belligerent liberal in sustaining its sovereignty and integrity and showing so great an energy in repulsing any tresspass on its rights, today must lament the dis- grace of seeing its sacred soil dese- crated by these proud Saxon troops, a misfortune that the bandit Villa caused with his deeds at Columbus, “As these deeds not only injure the ended today when the court, upon re- quest of Armour & Co., Swift & Co., the Hammond Packing company and others, dismissed the packers’ appeals from Missouri decrees assessing $25,- 000 fines for all violation of the state - b anti-trust laws. | Boston, Dec. 12—A radio message e ‘flalt(i_ng (that tf}m( stea;{ner (ivri!sc. vl:a; Major Johnson of %5y o e wi : Fort Robinson Dead | up by one of the wireless stations on Alliance, Neb., Dec. 12—(Special the New England coast tonight. The Telegram.)—Major C. P. Johnson of message said: “Steamer Grilse off Cape Race, latitude 43.40 north, longi- Fort Robinson was taken suddenly ill at a hotel here today and died this tude 64.50 west. Sinking fast. Im- mediate danger. Send help.” evening. Heart disease was the cause of de: ves a wife, Vessel in Distress; The name Grilse does not appear in the maritime register. Persistence is the Cardinal Virtue |in Advertising. Call for Assistance, 'TEUTONS ADVANCGE - TOWARD THE BUZEI [Town of Mizil, on Railroa | North of Ploechti, Taken, [ Says Berlin, |RUSS REPORT VICTORIE| (Associated Press War Summary.) The Teutonic advance in easter Wallachia is continuing with the Rot manians apparently seeking to tak up a defensive, line along the Buze river near the southern boundary o | their northern province of Moldavia | Petrograd reports the failure of Teu | tonic attacks along the Moldavia frontier and in certain Wallachia sectors, notably northeast of Ploecht where the Austro-German forces ar pressing towards the Buzeu. | New activity has been develope | by the Gerinans on the Franco-Bel gian front. They attacked last eve ning on the edge of Des Loges wood south of the Somme sector, but ac cording to Paris, were checked an driven out of portions of advance! positions which they had occupied. The British foreign office under th new foreign secretary, A. J. Balfout is occupying itself with the Greel problem, regarding which announce ment was made yesterday that step: | were being taken in an effort to reacl a_very radical solution. | Snow at Geneva. Geneva, Neb,, Dec. 11.—(Special. —A slight snow fell last night an¢ the mercury stood at five above zer¢ sovereignty of the state, but also of the country, it is to the central gov- ernment that belongs the solution of this conflict which threatens the na- tion itself, and the responsibilities that history exacts before the present and future generations. The patriotic atti- tude of the first chief in the face of Market Growing Fort Worth, Tex., Dec. 12—~Two records have been broken and two more are likely to he broken before the end of the present year in the local live stock market. More hogs and more horses have been handled in 1916 than for any other year of the fourteen years of the market’s exist- ence and the cattle receipts and sheep sales are expected to surpass the rec- ord before January 1, Hog receipts at the close of busi- ness yesterday totaled 912,000, .as against 868,333 in 1907, the previous high year. The horse and mule total was 74,869. The best previous year was in 1913, with 56,724, Cattle re- ceipts were 2418872 and sheep re- ceipts 400,565, Contract for Building. Hastings, Neb.,, Dec. 12.—(Special Telegram,)—The Board of Education has awarded to C, W. Way and com- any of this city a contract for plans or a $125000 junior high school building to be erected next spring. Other buildings to cost $75,000 will also be erected next year. S the fescination of diamonds. They are the gems which charm the whole world. We shall be glad to have you visit us and see diamonds of unusual fire and beauty, Set in rings, pendants, la leres, pina, otc., they are things of beauty and ;:In hy:';‘omor. .B‘u‘l them if you a or an to your own jewel case. - Prose D-335. Silverware Unexcelled for Gifting Beaton & Laier showings are satis- fyingly c om p lete and prices decided- ly under the mar- ket. Jewel Case...$4.50 Candle Sticks $3.50 Finger Bowls, $5.00 Jugs..$6 to $12.50 THE HIGH COST OF LIVING STILL CONTINUES And every indication is that it will continue until SPRING, as far as COAL is cofl- cerned. At an enormous expense to ourselves we have suceeeded in GRADES and S| A give you PROMPT DELIVERY at a fairly REASONABLE BUY NOW—A WORD TO THE WISE all exhausf loubt but w! ROSEWOOD Hard Coal for furn: and hot water plants; will hoid. fire. for 3¢ hours without attention. WHITE ASH LUMP— (smokeless) ............... RADIANT-—AIl sizes for all purposes. Per ton ILLINOIS LUMP, EGG AND NUT; good quality; per ton. . $11.00 .. $1.50 ss'so Per ton W in mi‘t?n. H e are in a position to PRICE. there is no telling what we will have to t prices will have to again be advanced. CHEROKEE NUT—Large domestic GENUINE screened. Por -y | AT . NOVINGER' Fancy Hand Picked $6.00 Per ton MR. STEAM USER—We h ome high d t mix N s o . © have some bigh grade nut mixture for steam pur. ROSENBLATT CUT PRICE GOAL ©0. pedition, so well known but so unjusti- this lamentable incident is well known to all Mexicans. Soon Ready for Business. “His forces have not a single mo- ment ceased to work toward a solu- tion of the same bly diplomatic ways, preserving national pride and.auton- omy. To support its attitude in our own sphere of action will be always a satisfaction to the government of this state, which may soon be ready to unite its forces to those of the gen- eral government to bring about that the forces of Pershing’s punitive ex- [y Children’s Books b Punky Dunks, Animal, | Flower and Vegetable 4 Children, Mother Goose and Quackey Doodle And many others. Art Needlework—Third Floor. Laces for Less Than Usual Val laces, both French and German, one to two and one - half inches wide, 15¢ and 20c qualities, Wed- nesday, 10c a yard. Also a very large and choice selection of French and German Vals for Sc yard. - No End of Practical Things From the Specialty Shop On the Second Floor. Georgette Blouses, $5.50 Days are sfi:)rfer and fewer fied, may withdraw from the state.” Packers Decide to Pay Fines For Violating Missouri Law Washingt.n, Dec. 12—Supreme ;,l{)‘“" pfogee(zings in the so-called Only 10 tin ones left o (3] A Dainty Gift Most women would ap- preciate a camisole, as they are necessary for wear with sheer ' blouses. Very attrac- tive styles in messa- line, Italian silks, Georgette crepe, nets and laces, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $5. Corset Section—Third Floor. DR. McKENNEY Says: “When you wilfully "go around with broken-down, decayed teeth or great | gaps where teeth once were you an- nounce to the world the loss of your R:ldl of personal appearance. Don't ve people misjudge you. Let us fix your teeth and you'll get a new &rip on things. { Best Silver Fill. [ Best 221 at Christmas—Is Gold worth $18 to $28, Crowns— to $25. It’s a mark of wise se- $5, $8, $10 1 $4.00 Bath Robes, from $5.00 lection and good judg- McKENNEY DENTISTS to $19.50. ment to give a GLOVE TS T e e meey: Silk Petticoats, $3.95 to CERTIFICATE. There Phone Douglas 2872. $12.50. is no chance for confu- sion as to style and col- or, no needless worry on your part, and no ques- tion as to a certificate’s reception — It's always welcome. Packed in Holiday Boxes. Merchandise Certificates Christmas Gift For the Entire Family A STEINWAY issued for any amount redeemable in any section of the store. A good Cape, Mocha or Washable Kid Glove will be very accept- able; $1.75 a pair. THE MEN'S SHOP Ready With the Gift Things HE Will Like Fancy Suspenders — Crown 5 3 - make, each pair in a Christ- o“‘m: l-rl““lPSI-“P-m' G‘:l mas box, 50c, 75¢ and $1.00. ™ents, Pajamas, Pajuniuns an Garters in holiday boxes, Paris, Night Shirts, all cut full and Boston and Ivory, all colors, long, garments made with hood 25¢ and 50e. and pockets for feet for out- Give him a pair of gloves or a door sleeping. Universal, Fault- Glove Bond; mocha or glace, less and Brighton; sizes 15 to 20, a complete line of silk, mad- silk lined or unlined, gray, tans, black and white; $1.50 ras and muslin for those who don’t care for the flannel. to $3.00 a pair. Because The Steinway is the THOMPSON. BELDEN & COMPANY The Presentation of Gloves Never Amiss this morning. < Christmas Cards Seals, Booklets, Labels, Greetings A wondrous assortment of Likeable Sentiments. Fine Silk Lisle Hose, Special, 39¢ An exceptionally good number with double | heels, soles and toes; garter tops, 39¢ pair. | COTTON HOSE, made of in- destructible yarn, a number that will give splendid wear. 39¢ pair Trefoue French Gloves are sold here exclusively. Holiday Linens at Special Prices For Wednesday and Thursday these interesting values $3.75 Hand-Embroidered Linen Pillow Cases, $2.89 a pair. $8.75 Hand - Embroidered Madeira Napkins, $7.50 a dozen. \ world’s Best Piano, not a musical experiment; but a perfect instrument that ig honored by music lovers the world over. The Stein- way is easily the peer of any piano on earth. Call and inspect our com- plete line of Steinway Pianos before you select your Gifts. To Californ Terms If Desired Your old piano accepted as part payment. 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