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THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1918.
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SENATOR LOYAL,
! AVERS COUNSEL
Of FOR LA Ffll I FTTF
Committee Told Speech on
Which Cftarge of Disloyalty
. Was Based Was "Highly
Patriotic."
J, Washington, Mav 21 The charge
of the Minnesota Public Safety com
mission that his speech delivered at
St. Paul eight months aeo was sedi-
v tious and disloyal, was declared base
less todajt by Senator La Follette of
Wisconsin, through ( counsel, tjefore
the senate privileges and elections
f committee.
; Gilbert E. Roe. t'.-e senator's attor-
ney. asserted that the speech was
$ ; highly patriotic and came clearly
; within the rights of the senator to
jnake- He said press reports and the
f Jt, transcript furnished by the Minnesota
commission were carbled.
it- "It is no doubt true that the senti
Jv'.ments expressed in the speech are dis
pleasing to many persons and many
interests," he added, "but the charge
that it contains anything disloyal or
,2 seditious or anything that a United
"States senator, or for that matter any
citizen, might not properly say, is
v grotesquely absurd."
Reiterates Bryan Warning.
,'." Among he statements in the speech,
-'tbe accuracy, of which has been ques--vtioned,
was one declarine; that Secre
S;,tary Bryan had warned President Wil
"f son that the Lusitania before sailing
on its last trip carried explosives and
had suggested that passetiRers should
not be allowed to sail on it. Mr.
Bryan has denied the statement. A
jj.'irief submitted by Mr. Roe reiterated
jit "and said if its accuracy is ques
tioned, the senator would be glad to
submit detailed proof of the facts.
No senator, the brief says, has
I'f'ever been attacked and assailed by
a war party ana a war-maa press as
Senator La Follette had been attacked
even prior to the St. Paul speech."
"The heariiiR will be continued to
morrow. After submitting his brief,
Mr. Roe began rcadinc the speech,
stopping to discuss parts of it which
have been the subject of attack.
ITALIAN IS SHOT
TWICE IN STREET
AFFRAY; MAT DIE
Peter Giangrosso Italian,
Capitol avenue, was shot twice
through the abdomen at 9:30 Tuesday
.'morning following a quarrel with
a countryman, Angelo Masaro, 1018
.Capitol avenue. Giangrosso was
- taken to St. Joseph's, hospital where
his condition is reported as extremely
grave.
The shooting occurred on Thir
, teenth and Capitol avenue, in sight of
two policemen. The attempted killing
was the outgrowth of trouble between
the two for some time. Masaro, gave
.. himself up to Policeman Hagerman.
He said that Giangrosso stole $250
; from him a week ago. when he was a
roomer at Giangrosso's home, 928
Capitol avenue.
Masaro is an invalid and, on several
occasions, he told police, was as
saulted by Giangrosso. Masaro is
booked at the central station on a
charge of attempting to kill.
SINN FEIN POLICY
WRONG, FOOLISH,
: DEOLARES-DILLON
Dublin, May 21. John Dillon, the
..- nationalist leader, in an interview
with the Associated Press correspond
- cnt today, emphasized the divergence
",:between his party and the Sinn Fein,
whose policy he declared to be "wrong
and foolish aid bound to end in dis
aster." : Mr. Dillon said he still believed in
, a friendly settlement with Great
v Britaiil. He adhered to the declara-
, tion of the late John E. Redmond,
.made at the outbreak of the war, that
i the "cause of the allies is the cause of
freedom."
Iti an appeal to the American peo
ple, Mr. Dillon said that the Sinn Fein
had been supplied with unlimited
financial resources from New York
and. he urgently asked all those of
Irish blood in the United States to
support his party as against the Sinn
Fein.
10-Cent Trolley Fare Forecast
From Lincoln to Fair Grounds
i (From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, May 21. (Special Tele
gram.) The State Railway commis
sion will probably allow the- Lincoln
Traction company to charge a 10 cent
(are from the city to the fair grounds
during state fair week in an effort. to
bring about a settlement of the con
troversy between the fair manage
ment and the street car compapy, re
. garding the removal of tracks of the
company to make room for the new
swine barn.
Under the agreement the fair board
will own the track within the grounds
and will receive one-half of the 10 cent
fare to help pay for the new track.
Trains will be run through without
stop from the city to the fair grounds
Two of Omaha's Interurbans 1
To Get Cut in Valuations
(Frc;n a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln. May 2. (Special Tele
?ram.) Two interurban roads in Ne
braska will receive a reduction in valu
ation, the State Board of Assessment
having voted to cut valuations from
6,000 a mile, last year assessment, to
$3,000 a mile. The cut applies t0 the
-Omaha, Lincoln and Beatrice road
and the Omaha and Southern The
Omaha and Lincoln Light company
'"road will be assessed the same as las
year, $3,000 a mile.
Governor Makes Public
Statement on Potash
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, May 21. (Special). Tn an
effort to give the Nebraska public an
insight into conditions--as they relate
to the controversy over potash leases.
Governor Neville has issued a history
of the matter and gives it out for
publication. He says the board wel
comes a legzl test such as has been
institute
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes Tells
Jury How She Became Socialist
By Agitoclftted Pren.)
Kansas City. Mo., May 21. Mrs.
Rose Pastor Stokes, on trial in fed
eral court here-charged with violation
of the espionage law, today took the
witness stand in her own behalf and
gave the jury her views on socialism,
the causes of the war and the reasons
for America's entrance.
Mrs. Stokes prefaced her testimony
by delivering practically the same ad
dress she is alleged to have made to
the women's, dining club here last
March.
Mrs. Stokes denied she had at any
time spoken of the Red Cross and of
the food and fuel administration as
"war camouflage" or had desired that
Germany win the war, as charged by
the federal authorities. She also de
nied that she had criticised President
Wilson's attitude towards the war.
She declared she had subcribed to the
Red Cross and had taken liberty bonds
of the first and second issues.
DAY OF AIR DUELS
OF ACES PASSING
Major Lufbery Victim of One
of Two-Seated Airplanes
Which - Germans Have
Begun to Use.
Washington, May 21. General Per
shing's communique of last night, re
ceived here today, besides reporting
only artillary activity, adds it has been
determined Major Lufbery, American
ace, was shot down within the Ameri
can lines in combat with a German
two-seater airplane.
Officials here familiar with the de
velopement of air fighting have con
tended for many months that the day
of the one-man machines and the air
duels of the aces is passing. Two
seater or larger planes, it is held, with
increased machine gun batteries and
gunners to handle them exclusively,
while a pilot handles the machine it
self, will make them almost invulner
able to attack by one-mail cra.
Some officers thought that Lufbery
might have fallen victim to this ac
curacy of fire rather than that his ef
forts to bring down his enemy were
defeated by armor.
Two Planes Found in Sea.
London, May 21. Two German air
planes of a new and large type, which
had been forced to descend to the
North sea, were rescued by Swedish
steamers, telegraphs the correspon
dent' at Copenhagen of the Exchange
Telegraph company. These presum
ably arc tie machines mentioned in
the British official air report as hav
ing been driven down in the sea after
the raid on London on Sunday.
Blodgett Killed in Flight.
Newton, Miss., May 21. Richard
Blodgett, age 20, an American aviator
who left his studies at Williams col
lege last year to enter the service, has
been killed in France while in flight,
according to a cable message received
by his parents today. Only last Fri
day he cabled to his father, Edward
E. Blodgett, that he had brought down
his first German machine.
Seaplane Carries Nine Men.
Washington, May 21. A navy sea
plane recently completed at the naval
aircraft factory, Philadelphia, has
made a flight from Philapelphia to
Hampton Roads, Va., in three hours
and fifteen minutes. The plane which
is equipped with two Liberty motors,
carried five passengers, including the
pilot.
I. W. W. 'CAT' BUSY
IN WHEAT FIELDS,
SAYS U, S. COUNSEL
Chicago, May 21. Evidence of the
efforts of the Industrial Workers of
the World leaders to create a ijeign
of terror and demoralization in the
great wheat fields of the middle-west
states and thereby curtail the coun
try's production of food, was present
ed by, counsel for the government to
day at the trial of 112 members of the
organization before Federal Judge
Landis.
Frank K. Ncbeker, counsel for the
government, contrasted the- peaceful
strike or lockout of organized labor
with the wanton destruction of prop
erty which resulted from the many
methods of sabotage nracticed bv the
Industrial Workers of the World.
In a letter to an Industrial Worker
of the World organizer in Omaha,
Frazer wrote:
"Emma Goldman and Berkman are
getting two years 'in the glorious
country.' There will be a day of reck
oning soon."
Dentists in Convention
Give $618 to Red Cross
Lincoln, May 21. (Special.) Del
egates to the State Dental associa
tion's meeting here subscribed to the
Red Cross fund after a speech by
Judge Shepherd of Lancaster coun
ty district court, in which he urged
liberal giving.
At the first business session this
afternoon Dr. C. E. Woodbury of
Council Bluffs. Dr I M Prim nf
Omaha and Dr. Willis A. Coston of
lopeka, Kan., made addresses. In the
evening Dr. Costonand Dr. Prime
were the principal speakers in an
interesting session.
Troop Transfer Foreshadows
Another Drive Against Italy
Washington, May 21. Further evi-
Hnrp that ntKni- A Ii.m
drive against Italy is impending came
tnrlav in Of. f t ,' 1 Aiil
Switzerland, saying information from
Vienna Allowed Austria had planned
to suppress all military operations in
the east May 20 to concentrate forces
for the Italian front.
House Pushes Measure
to Lay Ban on Liquor
Washington, May 21. The house
today tentatively agreed to an amend
ment to the administration food pro
duction bill . makinor th tnnnnnnir
appropriation unavailable unless a
piutidinanon is issued hy the prcsi
c'eiH. nroh'bitinp thp n nf
the manufacture of intc:;irants
A considerable part of Mrs. Stokes'
testimony was devoted to sketching;
her life.
"For twelve years" she declared, I
was half naked, ill-nourished and
poorly clad. 1 worked by night as
well as by day to help piece out my
family's existence. I never had any
thing I wanted.
"But the moment I left the work
ing class and entered the leisure
class '.'referring to her marriage to
J. Phelps Stokes, wealthy socialist
of New York "1 had all the money,
all the clothes, in a word, everything
I wanted. 1 realized then thr. con
ditions were unjust and not above
criticism."
Mrs. Stoker testified that Woodrow
Wilson's book "The New Freedom"
had been instrumental in shaking her
views on capitalism and extracts from
the book were read to the jury. It
was explained the book was written
before the war.
HAMILTON BRIDGE
AFFAIRSADJDSTED
Taxpayers' League Collects
Amounts Due County Through
Overpayments on Material
Since 1909.
Aurora, Neb., May 21. (Special
Telegram). The taxpayers' league of
Hamilton county today handed the
county commissioners $1,38474. This
sum represents the balance due the
county, principal and interest, by rea
son of overpayments made between
the years 1909 and 1915 for bridge
material purchased from the Wheeler
Lumber, Bridge & Supply company
of Des Moines.
The discrepancy in the vouchers
and warrants of this company was
discovered through an investigation
made by Charles P. Craft of this city
and upon his report of the result of
his investigation the taxpayers' league
was organized. Several months ago a
conference was held with the presir
dent of the bridge company, and he
paid back $1,800.
The balance of the principal and
interest at 7 per cent was today paid
back into the county treasury.
GERMANS SEIZE
DUTCH STEAMER
HOMEWARD BOUND
Amsterdam, Monday, May 20. The
Germans have seized and taken to
Swinemuende, Prussia, the Dutch
steamship Agneta, which was bound
from Stockholm for Rotterdam.
According to the Handelsbald, the
German minister at Stockholm re
fused to supply the steamer- with
a safe conduct, as the German naval
staff had decided not to issue any un
til the conclusion of the negotations
now in progress between the Dutch
and German governments.
Government Places Ban
On Dr. Langhorst's Book
Chicago, May 21. Four hundred
copies of a book entitled "Reduce
Class Privilege Education," were
seized by local federal agents at
Aurora, 111., it became known today.
The author, Dr. W. C. Langhorst,
formerly of Aurora, recently was
arrested in Los Angeles, where the
books will be sent to be used in the
prosecution of the charges of viola
tion of the espionage act.
U .S. Wireless Messages
Are Caught in Mexico
Washington, May 21. Mexico was
held .up in the senate today bv Sen
ator Smith of Michigan as a "hotbed
of anarchy and disorder," where the
rights of American citizens are "tram
pled on ruthlessly."
"The money of our enemies is at
work in Mexico," the senator de
clared, adding that the country is a
hiding place for conspirators..
Q
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Always Worth
100 cents on the $
THE war is causing daily fluctuations
in the values of nearly every form of
investment except first mortgage real
estate bonds.
Land, improved with modern buildings, in
desirable locations, cannot shrink in value
or be affected in any manner by business
depressions or panics. Continual rise in the
values of such property is unbroken history.
In buying the First Mortgage Real Estate
Bonds we are offering, you secure an in
vestment which is always worth dollar for
dollar what you pay for it, and you also re
ceive a net return of 6 on your investment.
These bonds can be purchased in varying
' denominations from $50 to $1000, maturing
in from two to ten years.
They are secured by some of the largest
and most modern office buildings, hotels or
apartment houses in the Middle West. The
margin of safety is unusually large, for the
mortgage only amounts to abpuj half of
the real value of the property
If you want an investment which is always
worth what you paid for it and which yields
you a good rate of interest without risk or
anxiety, investigate the First Mortgage
Real Estate Bonds we offer.
Our booklet, "How to Choose a Safe Investment," is
written for investors desiring to secure safety of
principal and certainty of income. Call, phone or
write for copy.
Bankers Realty Investment Co.
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FOR OMAHA GUARDS
Fontenelle Improvement Club
Endorses Organization and
Organization of Officers for
Practice Proposed.
At a meeting of the Fontenrlle
Improvement club, held in the office
of Commissioner Falconer Tuesday
evening, the members present en
dorsed the Omaha municipal guards.
Immediately following Commis
sioner Falconer, whose son Donald
was a member of the junior military
regiment last summer, told the regi
mental staff that the Omaha muni
cipal guards would find a strong sup
porter in him. He said: "We will
have a camp, but on a larger scale
than last year."
All the commissioned officers of
the guards will be organized into a
crack rifle company. Colonel C. L.
Mather of the Woodmen of the
World, who is commandant of the
city organization, will have charge of
the company.
The officers will meet every Satur
day afternoon at the rifle range of
the Omaha Rifle and Revolver club,
where they will drill and then have
target practice.
All present commissioned officers
of the organization or all prospec
tive commissioned officers are eli
gible to enlist in the company.
Through the aid of Colonel Wood,
who will attend the junior officers'
training camp, the members of this
company will be given training in
the trfncn work, barrage fire and
bayonet practice.
ORGANIC CHURCH
UNION URGED BY
PRESBYTERIANS
Columbus, O.. Mav 21. Resold
tions urging the organic union of all
the evangelical churches in the United
States were adopted here today by
the general assembly of th Presby
terian church, north. This action was
declared to be the most important
taken by any denomination in years
As a beginning toward such i
church union, Moderator J. Frank
Smith, of Dalla. Tex., and the Rev
Dr. William Henry Roberts, stated
clerk of the assembly, were directed
to telegraph to the four national
church bodies in session the nor
thern Baptists, southern ' Baptists,
United Brethren and southern Pres
byterians asking them whether they
will appoint delegates to a convention
on organic church union, together
with information 'hat the Presbyter
ians had voted in favor of such an
amalgamation.
Durant, Okl.. May 21. Organic
union with the Northern Presbyterian
church was rejected by a large major
ity today by the general assembly of
the Southern Presbyterian church,
after two days' debate. The southern
branch, however, went on record as
still being willing to consider a fed
eral union of all Presbyterian and
reformed churches of the United
States.
Iowa Counties Respond
Loyally to Red Cross
Des Moines, May 21. (Special Tel
egram). Reports coming to Red
Cross officials from over the state, are
that practically every county thus far
heard from is exceeding its auota. Re
ports from Cedar, Marion and Kos
suth counties received today, show a
big lead over the quota assigned.
Subscriptions in Polk county are run
ning strong.
Plan High Kent Probe.
New York. May 21. A resolution
having in view an investigation of
the reasons for large increases in
rents in New York City was intro
duced in the board of aldermen to
day. The resolution requested every
member of the board of aldermen
to inquire into complaints that rents
of apartments and flats are being
unduly increased.
Signs Sedition Bill.
Washington, May 21. President
Wilson today signed the sedition bill
giving the government wide powers
to punish disloyal acts and utterances.
MANNING HEADS
HEALTH BOARD AT
$3,00QMPER YEAR
Physician Retains School Posi
tion Which Carries Addition
al Salary of $2,000; No
Fees Are Allowed.
Dr. Einrst T. Manning has been
unanimous'y selected by the dty
council as health commissioner.
He will be permitted to retain his
present position as supervisor of
medical inspection in the public
schools, which carries a salary of
v. s j r t J" :(Ws',iirfflfc
Uniform Tires (99 Excellent)
Built by
Uniform Men (96 Efficient)
TIRES built side by side, bearing the same brand, often vary
thousands of miles. Were it not for this, certain great brands
would equal the Miller. For Miller has succeeded in building tires
the same. Not a few not certain "lucky tires." But 99 Millers V
in 100. Less than 1 per cent ever need adjustment.
Built By Crack Squads
Tires are mostly handwork. So they are bound to vary about as
the workmen do. To build them uniform, "human variables" must
go. Hence three years 'ago, we created a masterful system to rid
men and tires both of variables.
Today, the body of Miller Master Tire Men is known as Tire
dom's crack regiment. Their efficiency averages 96 per cent. And
more than 99 per cent of their tires exceed the warranted mileage.
Uniform Tires require more time to build and few men can be
trained to such perfection. Miller, therefore, can produce enough
for only one motorist in fifty. So if you want to be sufl to get a set,
place your order today. Our supply can't last long.
Miller Cord Tires are the fine, big fellows with the extra large
air-capacity. There is nothing more luxurious, yet
they cost less per mile than the regulation type.
THE MILLER RUBBER CO.
2220 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. Phone Douglas 8924.
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calls for one hour per day.
The salary of health commissioner
is $3,000 per year.
Dr. Manning's contract with the
board of education will expire on
August 1. It is understood between
the city and Dr. Manninr that he
shall receive not less than -$5,000 a
year for the combined services re
ferred to.
Liberty Quartet to Sine
For Red Cross Evefy Noon
The Liberty female quartet will
sing from the balcony of the main
floor in the Burgess-N'ash More at
12.15 every afternoon this week.
The quartet includes Florence
F.llsworth. Klinor Lockie. Allegra
Fuller and Kutli tiordon. Their pro
grams will be varied and insJude Ha
waiian songs, accompanied by uku
leles, as well as patriotic songs. They
will be assisted by Carl Seibert,
opera tenor, win. will sing the French
national song, "The Marseillaise," in
hrench. The girls will be dressed in
Red t ross costumes.
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its users as "The Quality Gasoline."
Many who use it maintain that it
gives more miles per gallon and
more comfort per mile than any
other.
Polarine Oil is commended as
giving motor efficiency.
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Washington.May 21. Evidence of
plotting between German ' and Irish
agents in this country for an upris
ing in Ireland has '.been uncovered
by United States government agents
and is partly responsible ' for the re
rent arrests of Irish leaders by the
British government.
This evidence, which may be made
public soon, was understood to show
definitely that Irish leaders, mainly
Sinn Fein sympathizers in the United
States, have been in touch with Ger
man representatives who agreed to
furnish money to finance a rebellion
in Ireland and possibly to send arms
and ammunition to Ireland by sub
marines or blockade runners. There
was even some discussion of the
chances of sending German soldiers
to take part in warfare on Irish soil.
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