Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 20, 1916, Page 1

More store news in THE BEE, than other papers. “The great market place” VOL. XLVIL—NO. 159. SCORES INJURED BY EXPLOSION IN AN INDIANA MINE Two Reported Killed and One Hundred and Fifty Are Injured as Result of Blast. SOME BURNED SERIOUSLY Doctors Work With Pulmotor on Men Reported Dead. | IS LITTLE HOPE OF SAVING Terre Haute, Ind, Dec, 19~Two men were reported dead and fully 150 injured as the result of a gas explosion in the Oliphant-Johnson mine at| Bruceville, Ind,, according to word received here fate this afternoon from the mine, ‘Thomas Patterson and Willlam Bailey, both of Bruceville, were reported dead, Doctors are still working on the men with pulmotors, but jt was sald that hope had been abandoned, Vincennes, Ind, Dec, 19—~About 200 men were entombed in the Bruce- vills mine, nine miles from Vin- cennes, by an explasion, shortly after 1 o'clock this afternogn, : The mine is 400 feet deep and is owned by the Oliphant-Johnson com- pany, bout ZO(Fmen are reguarly employed in the mine, lglrn fighting apparatus and physi- clans from Vincennes have gone to the scene, One of the mine owners at the mine said at 3 o'clock that all the men below the surface but five had | been taken out alive and he fully ex- ccted the remaining five miners to Ee rescued, He declared the ex- plosion was not as serious as first re- roned, Many of the rescued men, he said, were injured, some of them being burned seriously. Seven Foreigners Reported Killed in Mexico at Border El Paso, Tex., Dec. 19.—Seven for- cigners, all of whom at various times had been reported killed by bandits in Mexieo, arrived at Eagle Pass, Tex,, today, according to a telegram received by officials of a railroad com- pany here, The. arrivals were: Dr. Thomas Flannagan, W. A. Scott, Jacob ‘l:,ndi n:a:r, all Americans; s < German vice counsel} Julie Sfincr, a Swiss citizen, and a man named Schaefer, The men were said to be en.route from Parral to El Paso. Chicago is Nea To Fuel Famine Chicago, Ill, Dec. 19—With Chi- cago householders facing the possibil- ity of a fuel famine, anmouncement was made today that Charles F. Clyne, United States district attorney, and William L. O'Connell, chairman of the Illinois State Public Utilities commission, heading a delegation of shippers and coal consumers, will seck to obtain from the Interstate Commerce commission means to alle- viate the situation. Coal dealers, who assert the situation is becoming mors acute, attributed it to a shortage of coal cars. Present for Every Child Who Visits At German Home Santa Claus will care for every child * who comes with his parents to the German home Christmas day at 5 o'clock, the women of the German Home society have promised. For cach little boy or girl there will be a bag filled with candy, nuts, fruit, goodies and toys. No admission will be charged and the treat is free to all. The Weather For Nebraska—Snow; colder. Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday. Deg. o ) g 5 5a m S 13 6a m 10 Tam 7 8a m 4 9a m 3 10 a. m 1 11 a. m 0 12 m. 1 1p'm [ 2p.m of 3p.m 1/ 4pm 2 b p.m 1 6p.m 1 7p. m 0 8 p.m —1 Comparative Local Record, 1916, 1916, 1914, 1913, | 30 31 23 4 Highest yesterday. 4 34 Lowest yesterday. Mean temperature 17 39 Precipitation . 00 07 ‘Temperature departures from the normal: Normal temperature., Normal precipltatio Excess for the day. ‘Total rainfall since Deficlency since March 1. Deflciency for cor. period, Deficiency for cor. period, 1914 Reports From Stations at 7 P, M. Station and State Temp. High- Rain- of Weather. 1p. m. est, 1all. Cheyenne, snow .14 36 .02 Davenport, sno (] 24 14 Denver, cloudy 26 46 2 4 5 .23 10 52 .00 20 “® <1 [ 16 .08 0 30 19 42 62 .00 13— .38 30 40 .30 26 42 00 [ 36 -0 Sloux City, clear. 6. =2 13 Valentine, snow. . 16 —10 it — Indicates bel g T indleates trace of précipitation L. A WELSH, Meteorologist e $| Major Von Grebe, Civil FREMONT ELEVATOR DESTROYED BY FIRE Big Grain Container Of Nye- Schneider-Fowler Company Burns to Ground. HALF MILLION LOSS Fremont, Neb., Dec. 19.—(Special.) —Three hundred and fifty thousand bushels of grain, mostly wheat and corn, were lost in a fire which de- stroyed Elevator B of the Nye- Schneider-Fowler company here to- night, The loss was estimated at $500,000,- practically covered by in- surance. The blaze, which was discovered at 6:30 o'clock, when the night force went to work, had gained great head- way by the time the fire department arrived. The origin is unknown. Firemen devoted their time chicfly to saving the brewery, two blocks distant, on which firebrands and sparks constantly showered. Union Pacific switch engines removed cars standing on sidetracks to the safety zone. At a late hour' last night the huge piles of grain were still burning fiercely. It will probably be several days before the grain bruns itself out. Wealthy Oklahoma Man Assassinated In Home of Fiance Joplin, Mo., Dec. 18.—Samuel G. Davis of Tulsa, Okl,, wealthy dealer in Indian 1ands, was shot and killed last night in the home of Mrs. Daisy Carter, a divorcee, to whom he was to have been married Sunday. The assailant, who was crouched in a room where Mrs. Carter had placed her wedding trousseau,” held Mrs. Carter, her mother and maid at bay with his pistol and escaped after the shooting. Mr. Davis returned from the busi- ness district at a late hour in com- pany with Mrs. Carter and her moth- er. They discovered that a window had been broken in one of the rooms and believed that a burglar was in the house. Davis took a pistol to search the premises. When he en- tered a room in which his fiance had placed her trousseau a masked man opened fire, shooting him in the back. Davis™ lived only a few minutes, The women shut the door quickly and placed their weight agains* it, im- prisoning the slayer. He threatened to fire through the door and they re- leased it. The murderer kept his weapon pointed at them as he passed from the residence and escaped. Tulsa, Okl, Dec. 18.—Samuel C. Davis, killed tonight in Joplin, Mo., figured several weeks ago in a divanee in' which his wife was granted a di- vorce and ,000 alimony. His: danghter recently married Hugh Sim- mons, son of Mayor J. S. Simmons of Tulsa. Davis was of Indian descent and fi:w wealthy in the sale of Indian ds in Oklahoma. Quarantine Georgia Infantrymen Because Of Spinal Meningitis El Paso, Tex, Dec. 19—Four companies of the Georgia infantry brigade have been quarantined be- cause of the discovery of spinal meningitis among these troops, it was announced at military headquar- ters here today. ¢ The companies quarantined are; E and G of the First infantry; M of the Second infantry and B of the Fifth infantry. It was announced that there were four cases among the men of these four companies. Must Fight to Last Man and Shillin; London, Dec. 19.—In the House of} Lords today the marquis of Crewe, the government leader, said: “We must carry on the war to the last man, to the last shilling.” Lord Curzon, presenting the new ca_l:iinct's policy in the House of Lords, said: i . “The policy of the new government is that the war must be conducted with the utmost prosecution, that there must be an ample return for all sacrifices, that full reparation must be made by the enemy for his countless crimes and security given that those crimes shall not be repeated and that sacrifices made shall not have been {in vain. Boston Votes to Keep Its Saloons Boston, Dec. 19.—Boston _today voted to continue the licensed sale of liquor after the liveliest campaign on the liquor question that the city has had in years. The vote in favor of license was 53,459, with 29,997 against. Last year the vote for license was 46,115 and 31,877 against. War Veteran, is Dead Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 19.— Major Maxmillian von' Grebe, mem- ber of a distinguished German family, formerly of the Prussian army and later a fighter in the American civil war, is dead at his home near here. On Von Grebe's graduation from military school he, with a number of fellow officers, came to this country and served in the civil war. Von Grebe served as lieutenant, ,captain and finally major and fought in nine- teen battles with the Fourth Missouri volunteer cavalry. His military ca- reer was cut short when he was said to have fought a duel with a fellow | officer. | BERLIN ASSERTS FRENCH GAINS WITHOUT EFFECT German Maintyins Results of French Offensive at Verdun Small, Making Little Dif- ference in Situation. WON'T NEED MORE MEN Transfer of Soldiers From Front to West Not Be- lieved Necessary. AMPLE RESERVES AT HAND Berlin, Dec. 18.—(Via London, Dec. 19.)—Although the German military authorities are making no effort to belittle the recent French gains in the neighborhood of Verdun and look | for more attacks in the near future, they maintain that the results attained are small and have no effect on the general military situation. They do not believe the anticipated future at- tacks will necessitate any transfer of troops from the east to the west, since ample reserves are on hand. The continued German advance_in Roumania, aside from straightening the line and reducing the length of the front by severa? hundred kilo- meters, has freed large number of troops. The German are watching with interest foreign speculation as to whether Field Marshal Von Hinden- burg will employ these forces— whether against Italy, Russia or the entente forces on the Macedonian front. Paris, Dec. 19.—A raid was under- taken by German troops last night on the Somme front, north of Chilly. The announcement from the war of- fice today says the effort was with- out permanent success, On the Verdun front active artillery fighting occurred in the regions of Louvemont and Chambrettes. The communication follows: “South of the River Somme yes- terday evening German troops under- took a surprise attack upon our trenches north of. Chilly, One de- tachment of the enemy was success- ful in penetrating a unit of our ad- vanced trenches, but they were imme- diately driven out. “On the right bank of the River Meuse the enemy artillery was active during the night in the region of Louvemont and Chambrettes. There is nothing to report from the re- mainder of the front. “During the day of December 17 two German airplanes were brought down hv French pilots on the Ve: front. One of thi enemy machines fell at Herbebois and the other came down at a point near Ornes. “During the night of December 18- 19 French bombing*squadrons threw down 600 kilos (1,300 pounds) of pro- jectiles on the railroad stations at Dun-Sur-Meuse and at Montmedy and upon certain barracks near Azannes.” Emperor Charles Visits His Army On The Italian Front London, Dec. 19—Emperor Charles of Austria has reviewed the Austrian armies on the Trieste front, accord- ing to a Reuter’s dispatch from Am- sterdam quoting a Vienna telegram. The emperor, accompanied by Gen- eral Borovich, commander of the Augitrian forces on the Isonzo, first visited the troops on the line of that river and later went to Trieste, where he is reported to have received an en- thusiastic reception. The notables were presented to the monarch in the government building and’ he ad- dressed former Burgomaster Sand- rinelli in Italian, Afterward he vis- ited the troops on the Carso plateau. Princess Caraman Chimay Dies at Her Villa Near Padua Chicago, Dec. 19.—Confirmation of the death of Princess Caraman Chi- may, formerly Miss Clara Ward of Detroit, at her villa in Padua, Italy, was received here today in a cable message to Calvin Fentress, a local banker. | According to Mr. Fentress the princess died after a brief illness, no details of which he has learned. The Princess Chimay was born in 1873, the daughter of Eber B. Ward, millionaire ship builder of Detroit. At 14 she was sent to a European convent, and subsequently, while still a young girl, inherited the millions of her: father. When she was 18 she married Joseph De Chimay, a Bel- gian pritice. Later she was divorced and became the wife of Janci Rigo, a Hungarian violinist.. "Four years later she was again divorced and mar- ried Giuzeppe Riccardi, from whom she also separated. Mediators Adjourn; Up to Carranza Now Philadelphia, Dec. 19.—~The Mexi- can-American joint commission late today adjourned to an indetetminite date awaiting a reply from General Carranza to a counter communication made by the Americans. Nebraskans Graduate At Chicago University Chicago, Dec. 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—University of Chicago grad- uated these Nebraska students today: Edward Sokup, A. B., Fremont; Thomas Blakeslee, Ph. B., Lincoln; Frank Torell, A. B., Omaha; John Thompson, S. B., Sutton. | l | | ‘r OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1916—TWELVE HERE You- 1've PEEN HERE TeN MINUTE S I PAGES. On Traine, at H News Stands, SING | [New British Premier Uses Strong Figure in Refer- ring to Peace Proposal ‘ of the Kaiser. 4 {MUST HAVE GUARANTEES | | Will Insist Prussian Militarism | Cannot Again Disturb the Peace of Europe. j |POWERS ARE IN ACCORD | BULLETIN. Paris, Dec. 19.—~Premier Briand an. A nounced in the Senate today that the J entente allies would send tomorrow |a concerted reply making known “to the central powers that it is impos sible to take their request for peacs i seriously.” | i London, Dec. 19~Premier Lloyd i | George said in the House of Coms g mons today that it was felt that they should know before entering on nego- ‘limions that Germany was prepared | to accede to the only terms whereon it was possible for peace to be ob- | tained and maintained in Europe, " The premier said that without rep-. aration peace would be impossible. 2 Mr, Lloyd George said there were { no proposals for peace. To enter into. firopouls of which they had no knowledge was to put their heads into a (noose with the rope end in the hands of Germany. Must Have Guarantee. { Much as they longed for it, the premier added, the central powers’ note and the speech preceding it af- Dy FOURTH NEBRASKA LEAVES BORDER S00N Regiment Containing Omaha Companies Among First to Start North. WILL BE ON WAY EARLY San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 19.—The troops ‘in the first group to leave the border. under the order issued Mon- day by General Funston, were desig- nated today as follows: Sixteenth Pennsylvania | infantry, Fourth Pennsylvania infantry, one brigade headquarters from Pennsyl- vania, division headquarters of Penne sylvania and Pennsylvania signal bat- talion, Company A, Indiana signal corps, Ambulance Company No. 1, In- diana, and First battalion field artil- lery (less Battery D) Indiana; Troop B, field hofipiul 0. 1 and ambulance company hospital No. 1 and ambulance ¢om- g‘any No, 1, from Maryland; Féurth ebraska infantry; Company A, Illi- nois signal corps; Company A, Iowa engineers; ambulance company No. 3, New York, and the Thirty-first in- fantry of Michigan. The last of the 6,000 state troops slated to go home by an earlier or- der are starting from the border. The Eighteenth Pennsylvania infantry at El Paso and the First Iowa infantry at Brownsville left Monday; the Sec- ond Idaho infantry departed from No- gales today and the two remaining batteries of California artillery are ichegul:d to leave Nogales Decem- er Grand Island Sugar Mill Men Get Bonus 0f 40 Cents a Day . Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 19.—(Spe- cial Telegram.)—The American Beet Sugar companr announced its men that all employes working in the factory throughout the campaign will, at its close, receive 40 cents a day extra. The campaign generally lasts 100 days and the bonus announced as a Christmas gift will mean $40 to every man who continues with the plant through the season’s sugar mak- ing. The total amount to be thus gmd out by the sugar company will e from $7.500 to $8,000 to the 200 or more employes. Tomorrow will be the company’s regular bi-weekly pay day, at which about $10,000 in wages will be distributed. Puebla and Orizaba Fall Into Hands of k Diaz Followers El Paso, Tex.,, Dec. 19.—Puebla and Orizaba have fallen into the hands of followers of Felix Diaz, and Jalapa is in the hands of other revolutionary forces, according to reports received today by United States government agents here. Skirmishing between de facto and Villa forces was reported south of Cliihuahua City and near Santa Ro- salia, Woman is Awarded $170,000 in Breach 0f Promise Suit Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 19.—Miss Nettie Richardson, aged 40, former cashier in a Pittsburgh hotel, was to- day awarded a verdict of $170,000 in | her suit for $500,000 for breach of | promise against. Henry Deniston, | aged 78, millionaire recluse of Swiss- ! vale, a suburb 0. 1 from Missouri; field 1 | | SCOTT RENEWS PLEA FOR STRONG ARMY General Says National Guard Troops Oould Not Have Made March Pershing’s Men Did. REAL TRAINING IS NEEDED Washington, Dec. 19.—Congres- sional ‘committees were again en- grossed with national defense prob- lems today, ‘the house military and naval committees dealing with neces- sary appropriations to catry forward the upbuilding of the navy and de- velopment of the National Guard, while Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief-of-staff, renewed his plea before a senate subcommittee for abandon- ment of the National Guard and all other volunteer systems in favor of universal training and service. General Scott made it plain that the general staff had no quarrel with the officers and men of the guard, but only with the system, and argued that its defects were inherent in any plan that was based on the inclina- tion of individuals toward military training. Before the naval committee, which resumed consideration of the 1918 es- timates after a week’s delay, Captain William 'S, Sims, commanding the new dreadnought Nevada, was the first man from the active fleet to present his views, He told of the conditions of modern battle practice at sea and the progress being made by the fleet toward battle efficiency. Brigadier General Weaver of the coast artillery continued before the house military committee his explan- ation of items for the coast defenses in the 1918 bill. Real Training Needed. The National Guard force mobil- ized on the Mexican border would have required nearly a year of in- tensive training to prepare it to meet trained troops, Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the army, declared today in continuing to urge a universal service military system be- fore a senate subcommittee, “Fortunately the Mexicans were untrained troops,” he added, “and our purpose to protect the border was accomplished by the mere presence of our men on the border without firing a shot. We never contemplated send- ing the National Guard over the bor- der until it had been trained, although 1 sat up until 2 or 3 o'clock every morning at the War department ex- pecting a message saving that the fight was on, that Pershing’s force or the border guard had been attacked. “We felt that the National Guard troops would have destroyed them- sclves in marching had they been sent through that hard country. “General Pershing’s troops made phenomenal marches. There was not a National Guard organization that could have done it. It would have killed both men and horses.” Why Guard Was Sent South. General Scott said there were 20,- 000 Carranza troops around the Per- shing expedition and 14,000 more op- posite Douglas, where great Ameri- can interests are located. These were points where he looked for attack. “We sent the National Guard down because it was all we had and we wanted the Mexicans to see that sol- diers were coming,” he said. “We sent some units almost unequipped.” “Do you think this mobilization was beneficial for our country,” asked Senator Brady. “I do,” answered General Scott. “Tt was very beneficial. It prevented an attack and gave protection to Ameri- can lives and property on the border for the first time in five years,” General Scott disagreed with Gen- eral Wood's statement yesterday that six months intensive training would 'PRENIER ASKS FOR A NATIONAL LENT Lloyd George Wants British People to Exercise Econ- omy in Eating. NATION FIGHTING FOR LIFE London, Dec. 19.—The first appears ance of David Lloyd George before the House of Commons as premier was made today in circumstances s Jom i ever, faced by w tew Holde! sals of the central powers had not in- tervened, his statement of the policy of his government which was chosen in reply to a public demand for more vigorouys prosecution of the war would have marked an important step in the world conflict. The peace not®, however, shifted the interest and ev- ery corner of the world awaited the announcement as to the British atti- tude toward the move of the central powers, . When ‘the house assembled every seat on the floor and in the galleries was filled, The diplomatic repre- sentatives of Great Britain's allies oc- cupied seats in the gallery for dis- tinguished strangers, On the benches reserved for lords were many mem- bers of the upper house who took a prominent part in bringing about re- cent change of government, Among them were Lords North- cliffe, Reading, Burnham, Islington and Rirrig,. There was also a scat- tering of dominion ministers, includ« ing Premier Massey and former Pre- mier Ward of New Zealand. Premier Begins Speech. It was ten minutes past 4 o'clock when the premier rose before the House of Commons, “I appear before the house,” he began, “with the greatest responsibil- ity which has fallen on any man as chief adviser of the crown—in the midst of the most gigantic war ever waged, on which depends the destiny of nations and humanity. The respon- sibilities of the government are accentuated by the declaration of the German chancellor and the note com- municated through the United States. Our answer will be given in full ac- cord with our allies.” ; Allies Are Agreed. The statement of the premier was greeted with cheers. “The German note was a mere para- hrase of the chancellor's speech. fach of the allies has separately and independently considered the matter and arrived at the same conclusion, |1 am glad the first answer has been given by France and Russia. They | had unquestionably the first right to speak, for the enemy is still on their | soil and their sacrifices have been great. 1 simply stand here to give clear and definite support to the statements they have made. “Any one who wantonly prolongs this conflict has a crime on his soul which oceans of tears could not cleanse,” the premier declared, “but any one who abandons the struggle without attaining the object would be even more guilty. Are we likely to attain our object by accepting the German proposals? To accept the proposals would be to put our heads into a noose. Historic example causes us to regard the proposal with disquiet.” Food Problem Grave. Turning to the food problem, the premier said: “The main facts are plain. The harvests of the United States and Canada are failures and the Argen- tine promises badly. 'Russia is un- available and our own harvest is poor, while only three-eighths of the nor- mal winter sowing has taken place owing to bad weather. Under these (Continued on Page Three, Column ¥our,) | (Continued on Pege Four, Column Twon) P { e;-rl the office, Even if the peace propo- |8 THE WEATHER Snow; Colder LE COPY TWO CENTS. ALLIES REFUSE [? TOPUT HEADS IN - GERMAN NOOSE' forded small ¢ncouragement and hope. for an honorable and lasting peace, ' | Mr. Lloyd George said the allies | would insist upon a complete guar- antee against Prussian miltarism dis- turbing the peace of Europe. The premier said: “We will wail until we hear that terms and guaran: tees are surer than those which Ger. many broke. Meanwhile we put our trust in our unbroken army.” : The formal replx of the allies, the premier announced, will be given in the course of a few days. Allies Are in Accord. Mr. Lloyd George said: 31: an- swer will be given in full accord with our allies, Each of the allies has sep-: arately and independently arrived at the same conclusian, I ap of the. reb afiswer given by and Rus- a. The speech of Chancellor von Beth mann-Hollweg before the Ge Eleic}:lnég was charn:;ierul:‘ed Ii:z Mr., oyd George as constitutin, stance a denial of the on'ly tndi upon which peace was possible, After declaring that peace - out reparation was impossible, ' the premier asked whether “all -the out- rages on land and sca” had been" liquidated by “a few pious phra: about humanity?” Premier Lloyd George annou it had been decided to give re tion to the agents of former P Venizelos of Greece, LISp;lg"n! of th‘e wee;tern flf‘reom, 'll‘; oy rge referred to growth of the British armies there and con- continued: T “I am convinced ultimate victory is sure if the nation shows the same spirit of endurance and readiness to learn as the mud-stained armies at the front.” Plan of New War Cabinet, Turning to the more purely polit- ical of the domestic problems before lhgd new ministry, Mr. Lloyd George said: “We are anxious to avoid all con- troversial questions, The functions of the premier and leader of the House of Commons have been separated be- cause it was believed the double’tasks were too much for one man. The organization of the new cabinet is best adapted for the purposes of war if you want prompt decision. The allies have suffered disaster after dis- aster from tardiness of decision.” Premier Lloyd George said the time had come when the dominions should | be consulted more formally as to the war. An imperial conference would be summoned at an early date to dis- cuss vital questions. The premier said it was pn?nond to appoint a director of national serv= ice and that all industries and serv- ices would be scheduled as essential or non-essential to the war, The premier said he was convinced the Irish question was a misunder- o o The best way to fight the H.C. L. is to watch advertising | of Omaha merchants, Omaha merchants are looking after their customers’ best in- terests as best they can in these difficult days. You will find their advice, as to what they have in their stores that is best to buy e get the greatest values, in their advertises ‘ments. 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