TIIE 3I0RXIXG OnEGOXIAN, THURSDAY, DECE3IBEK MERGER OF MIRE CABLES AUTHORIZED .Amalgamation Ordered Postmaster-General. by ACTION AROUSES PROTEST He Health Service. These calculations were based on reports from cities and states keeping accurate records and public health officials believe they are conservative. The epidemic persists, bat deaths are much less numerous, according to re ports reaching here. Insurance companies have been hard hit by the epidemic. Government re ports Indicate, although there are no figures available here to show total losses sustained by the companies. The Government incurred liabilities of more than 1170.000.001) in connection with life Insurance carried by soldiers In Army camps, not includinc those In Europe. About S8.000 deaths occurred In the camps in the United States. War De partment records show. AUTHOR WORN OUT BY PARIS S KSSE Peace Celebrants Bussed in Bunches of Twelve. BOULEVARD' CROWDS HAPP Suit Filed at Once to Prevent Union of Two IMjr trma and i Government Control. .2 GLASS SUCCEEDS M100 NOMINATION EXPECTED TO CO TO SENATE IMMEDIATELY. Will Irwin Describes How People of French Capital Observed Signing of Armistice. ' vTASHlXCTOX. Dec. 4. AmalRama tion of the marine cable system of the -Union Telegraph Company and Com wrcial Cable Company, under the direction of Georse G. Ward, vice-president of the Commercial Company, was authorised today by Postmaster-Gen era! Burleson. NEW TOHK. Dec. 4. Complaint In aa injunction suit against Postmaster- General Burleson was filed by the Prospective Appointee Reluctant to Surrender Scut in Congress After 18 Years' Service. WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. To Represen tative Carter Glass, of Virginia, chair man of the House banking and cur rency committee, it Is understood, has Commercial Cable Company here today I f seeking to prevent the Postmaster-1 f General from assuming control of she company' marina cable system. The complaint alleges that if the PoMmaster-General is not enjoined from carrying out his purpose, the company will sustain Irreparable dam age. It was filed by Charles E. Hughes and William W. Cook as counsel for the company. Mr. War May Refaae. ' Soon after the complaint was filed It was announced at the offices of the Commercial Cable Company that Vice President George G. Ward would refuse the appointment as director of the com bined Western Union-Commercial Cable f eervlce authorized today by the Post-1 f The main basis of the bill of com plaint is that after the armistice was elgned the war power no longer op erated except to wind upv matters al ready in the hands of the government prior to its signing. To show that the armidtice really put an end to the war in the meaning of the joint reso lution of Congress taking over the two pystem, the following extract from the 1'resident's address on November 11 is quoted: "The war thus comes to an end, for, having accepted the terms of armistice, tt will be Impossible for the German command to renew It." Control Held U accessary. The complaint asserts that the Gov ernment is not sincere In Ita contention Hiat control of the cables is needed 'during the peace negotiations, point ing out that in addition to the Atlantic cables, the Government also took over the Pacific cables and those to South and Central America and Cuba. It la asserted that the Atlantic cables were being operated to their fullest capacity, that the Government was be ing given priority, and that no faster or greater service can be given under Government control. The complaint also raises the con stitutionality of the Congressional act authorizing the seizure, and alleges that the seizure deprives the company of Its property without due process of law; that It was not necessary for Na tional security and defense, and that the cables were taken without Just compensation. ' Unfairness Is Charged. "Compensation will be left." says the bill, "to the arbitary caprice and prejudiced mind of the defendant, who is interested personally and officially in giving an unfair and unreasonably low and insufficient and inadequate compensation, because the less he gives the complainant the more he keeps for the Government to Its profit at the complainant's expense, and to the per sonal renown of the defendant." It also was contended "that the de fendant proposes and it. tends to so in termingle, unite, consolidate and merge the complainant's business, good will, staff, organization, employes, plants and equipment with that of the said Western Union Telegraph Company that the separate identity, business and good wtll of the complainant will dis appear so that the complainant may be forced or persuaded to abandon com petition hereafter, and acquiesce in the defendant's plan for Government own ership of the same, or an amalgamation of all cables in the Atlantic Ocean." It la charged that Mr. Burleson has conferred with Theodore N. Vail, presi dent of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company, to ' work out a plan for the "universal service." and that this is a violation of the Sherman act. SAX FRAXCISCO. Dec. 4. (Special.) How Paris greeted the news that the armiHtice had been signed is sketched in graphic, intimate style by V ill Irwin, an American writer, in a let ter received by his wife, Mrs. Inez Hayes Irwin, who is at a local hotel. The letter, written in Paris the next day. follows in part: Thursday came the false news or been offered the post of Secretary of I the signing of the armistice. You must have had that report In ban rran- a.a.aa . m ........ ...a.SIS I CKCU. icsuii, M. uiuuicu """o I ' 1 ! - I: .J&:. Ij Carter Glass, Whe Has Bees f J Named te Succeed Secretary I WeAdoo, ? a I at tne u I I when it false. I "Yestei T I day of I I the cei I I news I would the Treasury by President Wilson. His nomination is expected to go to the Eenate immediately if he decides to accept. Members of the House said today that Mr. Glass reluctance to surrender the seat in Congress, to which he has just been re-elected after 18 years of service, was the only consideration holding up the appointment. Mr. Glass himself would say only that he was not ready to mttke any statement. The understanding both at the Cap! tol and in official circles generally is that President Wilson had the nomlna tion prepared last night after a con ference with Mr. Glass. If Ms. Glass accepts, it will go in, possibly after Secretary Tumulty communicates by wireless with the President. Secretary IcAdoo s resignation as head of the Treasury is to take effect upon the appointment of his successor. He oontinues as Director-General o Railroads until January 1, or until successor is named. The indications bow are that a new Director-General will not be named Immediately. PEACE WORK OBJECT NOW RED CROSS RELIEF TO COX TESTE THROUGHOUT WORLD. Xo Further Campaigns for Funds Contemplated, Says Chairman of War Council. TVA8HINGT0X, Dec. 4. Future plans of tha Amsrlcan Red Cross, to be de voted to peace-time relief work, not only in the United States but throughout the world, were outlined in a statement tonight by Henry P. Davison, chairman of the War Council. Mr. Davison, speaking to the SD54 chapters and 22. 000.000- members of the organisation. said it is believed there need be no further campaigns for funda Instead, the annual Christmas rollcall for mem bers will constitute the foundation of the Red Cross. "Since the armistice wss signed,' said Mr. Davison's statement, "I have had an opportunity to confer la Paris with the heads of all American Red Cross commissions In Europe and later In Washington, with the President. 4be War Council of the Red Cross, the man agers of the 14 Red Cross divisions of the United States and with the heads of our departments at National head quarters. I am, therefore, able to speak now with knowledge and assurance In saying that the beneficent work of the American Red Cross is to go forward on a great scale not alone, as here- M ORE THAN 300,000 DEATHS IS I tofore. for purposes of relief in war. tut as an agency oi peace ana perma- WASHIXGTOJJ. Dec 4 Officials at the Poatoffice Department declined either to confirm or to deny reports rhat have been current for several days that the land telegraph lines would be consolidated under the direction of the managing officer of the Western Union. Persoas who have been In touch with the situation. Indicated, however, that aa announcement of the consolidation might be expected at any time. INFLUENZA TOIL IS HUGE ESTIMATE OF OFFICIALS. Of Gorrmny nt Incurs Liabilities More Than $170,001,000 as -. Result of Epidemic WASHINGTON". 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Indigestion and stomach distress end. These pleasant, harmless tablets .of Tape's Diapepsin never fail to make sick, upset stomachs feel fine at onco, and they cost vary little at drug stores, i Adv. OMAHA CARMEN- STILL OUT Strikers Refuse to Confer With Com pany or Mayor. ' OMAHA. Dec. 4. The strike situa tion on the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway remains unchanged. One thousand men are out, but only minor cases of violence have occurred. President Wattles, of the company, says no attempt will be made to op erate cars until word has been received from the War Labor Board, to which he has submitted the case. The union has withdrawn its demand for a "closed shop." and the fight now hinges on recognition of the union through a signed contract. The strikers decline to confer with either the company or the Mayor. Heney Aids Packing-House Men. ' CHICAGO. Dec 4. Francis J. Heney. representing more than 100,000 packing-house employes in all parts of the country, who are demanding an aver age wage increase of 25 cents an hour, today requested Federal Judge Samuel Alschuler.. Federal arbitrator, to post pone tha opening of the hearing until Monday In the hope that the workers and employers may reach an agree ment aa the result of conferences now being held. at the Chatham bar until after dinner, turned out that the report was esterday Monday) was the last day of the allies' ultimatum. I was at censor's at 11, when I got private that it had been signed, but not be turned loose until 4. Crying Womn Seen. Just at that moment the flash came from Foch's headquarters to turn it loose. I srot downstairs to see ill the window of a newspaper office opposite the Bourse, a rpugnly lettered Bign reading: 'Ij armistice est elgnee. I started for the boulevards, ana. curiously, the first I lav was a num ber of women crying. By that time knots had begun to gather on tne boulevards: then trucks loaded with soldiers and girls of all nations began to parade the streets; then the popu lace was starting impromptu proces sions, and then it began to happen. By 1 o'clock you wondered now mere could be so many in Paris in all. turn ing loose as yaoi never saw people turning loose before. I went to luncheon at CIro's; there was so much song that I lost my voice. Then It occurred to me that I'd get closer In if I went home and put on my uniform. I did so, and by that time it was like New Year's eve In New lorn, nnlv the lov was real, not artificial. Who was it that eaid the rencn were so wrung that they wouio. noi cut up for victory? Kisses Are Plentiful. I staved with It. bucking my way through the crowds and getting Kissed, on the strength of my uniform, by more women than ever kissed me beiore in mv life. They would present mem selves in bunches of 12, all twittering and turning up their faces then I gave up, tired out, and went to bed. At s o'clock this morning when I sallied out onto the street they were still at it crowds of young girls with tricolors and American -fTags draped around them who had been up ail night. "I speak in platitudes when I say that this whole transformation of the world in four months has been won derf ul beyond all conception. Tester day was. If it fulfills its promise, the greatest day in history since tne crucifixion.' but was ifl many cases a personal as senter to and director of them and that for such a man no retributive penalty, however severe, would be un deserved." LONDON, Dec 4. William Hohen lollern wears a dejected appearance, according to the Telegraph's corre spondent at Amerongen, Holland, who says that lie has talked with "some one who has come much In contact with the exile." This person is quoted as follows: Kx-Emperor Terrified. " "The ex-Emperor wore an air of relief when he arrived at Amerongen, but that soon vanished. . liven his cheery wife cannot now rouse him from moodiness. The 'distinguished fugitive has terror in his heart." iierr Ilohenzollenn keeps more and more to himself and is constantly less Inclined to go about. The correspond ent says that his informant took him to an unfrequented place from which- an unshaded window in the castle was visible. Pointing to the window, the gentleman said: "The ex-Emperor sits at that window writing as if against time, hour after hour." LONDON. Dec. 4. (British wireless service.) The correspondent at Am sterdam of the Daily Express calls at tention to the fact that ex-Emperor William's act of renunciation was dated at Amerongen. November 28, and wa published in Berlin November 29, and adds: "It Is obvious that telegraphic com munication between Amerongen an Berlin is neither cut as might be ex pected in the case of communication between an exiled monarch and revolu tlonists nor is it subject to tho delay that all messages sent by ordinary mortals meet with. Many persons con ider that both the document and th manner of its publication more than ever justify the allies in keeping watchful eye on William." The Times in discussing the ex- Emperor's act of renunciation points out that there is still room for doubt whether his abdication is legal, and adds: Moreover, the only effect of the Emperor's abdication under the Prus lan constitution is to make the Crown Prince King of Prussia and therefore ntir the German Empire is formally issolved, the German Emperor. Last Thursday's document, therefore, does not abolish the Prussian monarchy and till less does it set up the republio ' Prussia." The abdication of the German Crown Prince was expected to be published today, says the North German Gazette, the former semi-official organ, accord ing to advices received here. PRAIA AID GIVEN HUNSKDPJTA ADMITS Purchase of New York News paper Discussed. VON BERNSTORFF INVOLVED Campaign to Keep Munitions From Allies Begun Afler Meeting of German Ambassador. EX-KAISER GUARDS TONGUE (Continued from First Page.) Transvaal republic, on January 3, 1896 It was the outcome or German mr tations" with the Transvaal republic, during whioh the Intentions of Germany toward British influence in boutn ai- rica caused deep concern. This "flirtation" began in the early '90s .and was brought to the notice of the world by President Kruger in Jan uary. 189o. when, at a banquet given in honor of William's birthday at Pretoria. Krue-er referred In glowing terms to Germany's friendship for the Transvaal. which he said would "in future be more firmly established than ever." The historic "Jameson rcaia was made late in the same year and on Jan uarv 2. 1896. Jameson found himself surrounded by Boers at Doornkop and surrendered. The tiext day the Emper or's telegram was sent. It congratu lated Kruger that "without appealing to the help of friendly powers" he had repelled the raiders. This act caused much surprise in England, which called attention to the London convention re serving the supervision of the foreign relations of the Transvaal to Great Britain. (By the Associated Press.) LONDON, Nov. 28. What does King George really think of his cousin, Will- lam Hohenzollern, former German Emperor? According to a writer in tha Daily News, which is usually very careful as to the trustworthiness of what It prints. King George regards him as "the greatest criminal in the world today. TJe writer says that he was talking few. days ago with a well-known statesman who has bad many oppor tunities of hearing the King express his views of the Ka!.er. And he thus summarizes what the "well-known statesman" told him: LONDON, Tuesday. Dec 3. Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Ex chequer, tonight confirmed the state ment that the British government had decided to press the allies as strongly as possible that the surrender of ex Emperor William should be demanded and that he should stand trial. The Chancellor also announced that the government had appointed a com mittee to examine scientifically into the question of how much the enemy would be able to pay. . - WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Any action looking to a demand in Holland for the extradition of William Hohenzollern will be held in abeyance until President Wilson reaches Europe, according to in formation today at the State Depart ment. The British and French gov ernments have been examining into the legal questions which might ! involved in any efforts to bring the former Kaiser to trial. President Wilson, so far as officials now in Washington are aware, never has expressed himself on the subject.' HTJXGER DECLARED VICTOR Crown Prince's Last Proclamation Published in Berlin. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 4. (By the As sociated Press.) The German Crown Prince's last proclamation, announcing that his resignation from his command w naoftanilfltAil hv f b ft F.mnernr's resignation, and thanking his troops unuouui. WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. Alexander Konta. of New York, -named by Alien Property Custodian Palmer as an agent in negotiations through which the German government sought to buy newspapers In this country before the United States entered the war, admitted to the Senate committee today lie had communicated with Dr. Bernard' Dern berg, German propagandist, on the sub ject of the purchase of a New Tork newspaper. The committee is investi gating brewers' activities and Ger man propaganda. Konta said he wrote to Dr. Dernberg on the subject and that he was In spired by a desire to help the Kaiser's representative carry out his plans to get publicity for Germany; to get a newspaper that would be hostile to prohibition and earn a commission. "1 desired to aid Dr. Dernberg to get the paper in order that he would have an. opportunity to lay before the American people " German propaganda," interrupted wjv2i I - "wl ll ll Senator Nelson, of Minnesota. 'He wanted the paper, not for him self, but for the German government. and he was a German agent. Isn't that truer "He must have been," replied Konta. Von Bernstorff Involved. The witness, who stoutly denied he ever had been disloyal to America, also said he had written in 1915 to Dr. Heinrich F. Albert, then an attache of the German embassy here and well known as a propagandist, regarding an offer of 11000 to be made to any per sons who would prove that misstate' ments were made In the German gen eral staff's daily official war announce ments. Konta said this offer never was made. Other testimony before the commit- tee today was that Count von Bern storff, former German Ambassador, had visited the officers of the American Association of Foreign Language News papers in New York in March, 1915, and that immediately afterward an adver tising campaign to create sentiment tending to prevent manufacture of mu nitions in this country for the allies was started. Louis N. Hammerling, president of the association, which had $300,000 for the advertising cajnpaign, testified yes terday that he did not know Von Bern storff. Silence Urged la Testimony, It also was In evidence today that Hammerling had directed that Captains Boy-Ed and Von Papen, naval and m itary attaches at the Germany Em bassy, be called on the telephone him. The witness offering this tes imony was Arthur Gabryel, former vice-president of the association. Gabryel said it was the general belief among Poles that Hammerling was in the pay of the Austrian government. and that when he informed Hammer A Wonderful Gift for Her A Brambach Baby Grand Your wife or daughter longs to have a Baby Grand Piano. Give it this Christmas ! This beau tiful instrument is specially designed for the modern living-room when placed in a corner it takes up no more space than an upright. The price, too, is no more than that of a good upright. $635 Convenient Payment Terras Sherman. May & Co. 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My informant says that the King's feelings and expressions are so strong that they could hardly be reproduced verbatim, but that the substance of them 13 that the ex-Kaiser is the greatest criminal In the world today; that be is directly responsible for the outrages on the Belgian and French civil populations; for the bombing and air raids on the innocent inhabitants of unfortified towns; for the torpedoing of passenger and hospital ships and the sinking of survivors in their boats; for the first use of poisoned gas; the poisoning of wells; that he has not only permitted these things to proceed. for their heroism and self-eacriflce, is published, today by the Taglische Rundschau, of Berlin. In this proc lamation Frederick William, wrfo now is interned on the island of Wieringen, having fled to Holland, says: "My army group is unvanquisnea by arms) Hunger and bitter need con quered us. We can quit the soil of France proud and with heads erect. Your shield, your honor as soldiers, are unspotted. . . . Deeply moved, I separate from you, bending my head for your mighty exploits exploits hich history will relate to the cam- iig generations -witn lnaeiioie cnar- acters. Be true to your leaders as be fore. God be with you and our father HENRY LOYAL TO BROTHER Prince of Prussia Addresses Mem bers of Royal House. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 4. Prince Henry of Prussia has addressed an announce ment to- all members of the Prussian royal house, according to the Kreuz Zeitung of Berlin, in which he says: I am forced to recognize the King's abdication and will assist in the policy for order and the constitutional gov ernment. But, on the other hand, I consider myself personally attached to my King to the end of my life and shall do everything to preserve him from harm 2nd shall recognize him absolutely as the sole facily head." Views Change, Says Konta, In his testimony before the commit tee Konta told of meeting Hans Tauscher, charged with participation in the attempt to blow up the Welland Canal, and of his association with Tauscher and his wife, Madame GadskI, a grand opera singer, both of whom, he said, were "100 per cent pro-Ger man." Konta said he had been pro-German up to the time of the sinking of the Lusitania, but his views underwent an other change, he said, when Russia started its advance In Transylvania. r.:;.niiiE corps wants men Recruiting; to Kesurue; Enlistments Will Be for Four Years. WASHINGTON. Dec 4. Recruiting for the Marine Corps will be resumed at once under an order issued today by Secretary Daniels. Knllstments will be for four years, former standards jpill be maintained and there will be no limit on the number of men to be ac cepted. Emergency sub-stations established during the war in small towns will not be reopened for the present. Emergency Board to Meet. SALEM, Or., Dec. 4. (Special.) The Emergency Board will meet at 10:30 o'clock Monday, December 9, at the re- auest of Governor Wlthycombe, to con sider ah application for a deficiency anDroDriation of S300Q for the Public Service Commission to investigate tele- I contracts and salaries of employes, pen. Declared Illegal and Not Liable to Execution. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. All liabili ties contracted by the Russian govern ment, except those made by the Bol- shevikl regime, are recognized by the all-Russian government at Omsk and will be executed by It. according to a statement authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received today In Washington. The announcement, made after Ad miral Koltchak became dictator of the Omsk government, follows: The government, which is neaaea by Admiral Koltchak as its supreme chief, bearing in mind that Russia has always sacredly fulfilled all its liabili ties toward Its own subjects as well as to other nations, to which it was bound by treaties, has deemed it necessary to state in its declaration of November 21 that it will not fail, as soon as Rus. sia is reunited, to execute all liabilities of the state treasury, 1. e., payments of interest and amortization on Internal and external state loans, payments on Soviet powers, as made by mutineers, are Illegal and not lieble to execution." Auxiliary to Give Dance. Auxiliary to Company B, 162d In fantry, will give a dance at the Armory Saturday evening. The money will go to the relief fund maintained for the men of Company B who are now in France. 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