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MINK BRING HIGH
PRICES AT FUR AUCTION
St. Louis, Jan. 24. The greater
part of today' session of the mid
winter auction at the International
fur exchange was occupied with the
sale of 100,000 hiink which sold for
$750,000, New York buyers offering
$19.75 apiece for some of the pelts.
This js said to be Ihe. highest price
ever paid for mink. Total sales to
day exceeded $1,000,000, bringing the
grand total to more ihan $4,750,
000. LEBAUDY ESTATE
SHRINKS TO $230,000 .
Mineola, N. Y. Jan. 24. The re
puted millions of Jacques Lebaudy,
the self-styled "emperor of Sahara,'
who was shot and killed by his
wife in their Long Island home two
weeks ago, shrunk to $230,000 today
when-Mrs. Lebaudy filed a petition
asking for letters of administration
of his estate. These were granted
W the surrogate here.
"Mrs. Lebaudy declared that she
and her 13-year-old daughter Jac
queline were the only heirs.
WILSON TO VISIT
RHEIMS ON SUNDAY
Paris. Jan. 24. President Wilson
plans to make the first of a series
of short trips to the devastated re
gions of France Sunday. He will
go by train to Rheims where he will
be met by an army motor car in
which he will make a tour of the
surrounding district
MONARCHIST MOVEMENT
SPREADING IN PORTUGAL. .
: London, Jan. 24. According to
dispatches from Lisbon, the situa
tion is developing adversely for the
government The monarchist cause
is gaining many adherents in Lis
bon and is rapidly extending the
field of operations to the north.
- The monarchy having been pro
claimed at Lotia. Sao Thiago, Villa
do Cbnde and Barcellos, it is feared
that nothing can now avert civil
war.
C1LLII1GSLEYS
F0U1 GUILTY
BY FEDERM.JURY
Former Omaha Members of
"Millionaire" Bootlegging
t Gang Convicted of Illicit
Liquor Operations.
Ora and Sherman Billingsley.
members of the -"mystery" gang of
"millionaire" bootleggers, who op
erated in Omaha last year, and
whose illicit liquor operations are
said to mount to colossal figures
were found guilty yesterday of vio
lating the federal statute prohibit
ing the transportation' of whisky. '
X jury in Detroit, Mich, brought
a the verdict. '- "" ' ' "
The BiUingslcys are an off-shoot
of the famous Creedmore bootleg
ging syndicate of Oklahoma whicrt
corrupted and bribed railroad em
ployes, express agents and city and
county officials. Some of them were
convicted. ' , .
Logan Billingsley was arrested in
Omaha November, 1917, on sus
picion. He was found to be one ot
'the "much-wanted" Billingsley gang
and was held for Oklahoma officers,
where he was under indictment on
numerous charges.
Before the Oklahoma police ar
rived Billingsley rave bond for his
appearance and disappeared.
Sherman Billingsley was arrested
at the same time but proved an
"alibi." It was he who first in
augurated in Nebraska the neet
system of importing liquor.
It was reported at one tune that
he had a fleet Of 10 large, high-powered
touring ears conveying a steady
stream of whisky into Nebraska. He
was never.' convicted in this state.
All of the Billingsleys were gun
men. They openly avowed thai the
first policeman to stop one of their
can would be shot. ' .
The complaint in Detroit alleged
the gang brought 22.000 quarts of
liquor there . and sold it through
grocery stores.
Logan Billingsley, supposed to be
"Ora " the one held now in Detroit,
still has a $50,000 suit pending
against the Rome hotel of this city.
His room was raided there by police
He could never be found, however
to prosecute the case.
War Department to Keep .
Surplus Supplies of T. N.T.
Washington, Jan. 24. Maj. Gen.
C. C Williams, chief of ordnance,
described to the house military com
mittee today some of the steps taken
by his department to prevent the
country from going back into a state
of unpreparedness. Sufficient arms
and ammunition will be kept he
said, for an army large enough to
guard the country against any pos
sible invasion.
General Williams said the depart
ment had abandoned the idea o
throwing into the ocean or other
wise destroviifg great surplus sup
plies of T. N. T. and other high ex
plosives. He explained that 80,000,
(XX) pounds of T. N. T. and 100,000,
000 pounds of powder was on hand,
in addition to immense quantities
of other explosives.
First Case Prosecuted
Under "Joyride" Ordinance
The first case prosecuted this year
under the "lovride ordinance re
sulted in the conviction and fining
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o. t nuip singer, i years oiu, u
police court.
Singer admitted stealing a motor
truck from the rear of the Bee
building and joyriding it about. the
city. He leaped from the truck
when pursued and abandoned it
with the vehicle still moving. -
"You are technically guilty of
grand larceny," said Judge Fitzger
ald in imposing a $40 fine on Singer,
"and you are fortunate in getting off
with a light fine."
Singer is an employe of the Omaha
Ta::y News. He lives at 1016
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"Red" Neal Charged by Police
With Aiding and Abet
ting Larceny of Car
by McKenna.
Upon information furnished to the
county attorney through William
McKenna, 21 years old. Omaha's
confessed premier automobile thief,
"Red" Neal, garageman of Peru,
Neb., was arrested last night and
charged with aiding and abetting
grand larceny. He was brought to
Omaha by Detective Charles Jen
sen. Neal is alleged by the police to be
one of the "higher-ups' in automo
bile stealing circles.
He is alleged to have induced
young McKenna to ,steal a car
owned by C. J. Tamulewicz of this
city last November, i
Expect More Arrests.
Other arrests of supposed ring
leaders in automobile thefts are ex-
Lpected to be made shortly.
lhis was indicated, by the police
some time ago when it became
known that McKenna had signed an
affidavit naming men with whom
he is alleged to have trafficked in
stolen cars. .
McKenna is said to have signed
the affidavit just after his release
about December 12, 1918, on the
"missing" bond case, then pending
against him. In some manner he
disappeared from the city jail with
out a bond having been furnished
for his appearance in a pending case
of grand larceny. rThe bond was
fixed by Judge Britt at $3,000. .
' ( Car Found in Missouri. '
City officials, including' Pofice
Commissioner- Ringer, Chief Eber
stein and Captain Briggs, refuse to
explain the unusual features sur
rounding McKenna's release.
. -The Tamulewicz car, wliich "Red"'
Neal .is said to have induced Mc
Kenna to steal, was .recovered at
Rockport, Mo.,, by Defective Haze
of the Omaha police department last
December.
While McKenna was supposed to
be in jail in default of .bond Haze
took him to Rockport to ' gett the
car. v
' Warrant for Katleman. ,
The warrant ordering 'the arrest
of Neal also carried the name of
Morris Katleman of Omaha. Police
last night refused to ' say when
Katleman would be arrested.
Neal probably will be arraigned
in police court this morning. Mc
Kenna is expected to be the .star
witness against him.
McKenna was bound over to the
district court several days ago on a
charge of' stealing thfc F. W. Judson
automobile from the entrance of the
Athletic cluht He :has many cases
of automobile thefts pending against
him. ..;''
Auto Insurance Swindle
-Hits Sioux City Police
Special to The Bee
Sioux City, la., Jan. 24. Insur
ance agents, conniving with motor
car theives and "certain policemen"
it is alleged, have swindled insurance
companies and auto owners in the
Sieux City territory out of thou
sands of dollars, according to infor
mation on which special invest:ga
tors sent from the home offices of
the insurance companies are report
ed to be working. -
Ramifications of the swmdle are
said to extened far into neighboring
states where the "robber trust" has
operated. Several hundred stolen
cars are said to be involved.
Rewards and insurance money it
is reported, were recovered on cars
that were not stolen at all, that is,
the cars were conveniently misplac
ed. Cars Stolen.
A member of the ring, finding a
car standing at the curb, would tow
the machine to a convenient garage.
Then one of two things would hap
pen. The machine would be "recov
ered" by one of the ring, or it would
be listed as permanently stolen.-
In the former event the "ring
would collect the reward for recov
ering the car. In the-latter event
the "ring" would be one car to the
good, the owner would have re
covered insurance money on the car
and there would be no incentive
to push investigation of the theft.
Extended Over Long Period.
Operations of "the alleged "ring"
have extended over a long period
and have been so successful that
Sioux City was listed by insurance
companies as being among the most
fruitful f'elds in the country for
automobile thieves. ' ' !
Reports of sensational develop
ments in the investigation- involving
prominent business men are current
here. ' -
The Woodbury 3unty grand jury
now is in secret session investigat
ing the alleged swindle and until
a report is filed the names of ;hose
implicated will not be available.
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Wilson's Prestige Is Due
to His Control of ".Eats,"
. Official Informs Writer
President Is Bringing All His Powers of Persuasion to
Bear in Effort to Hasten Work of Peace Con
ference. May Not Return to Paris.
By JUSTIN M'GRATH,
Editor of the San Francisco Examiner and Staff Correspond
ent of Universal Service.
(Special Cable Dispatch.)
Paris, Jan. 24. President Wilson is bringing to bear all
his great influence and power of persuasion to hasten the
work of the peace conference.
The president desires to have all big questions prac
tically determined before he departs for home in February.
He is said to be of a mind now not to return to France, fear
ing his return might be an anti-climax and cause him a loss
of influence;
Mr. Wilson realizes that the time
to push his ideas is while his pre
eminence in peace council is undis
puted and while he still has a strong
hold on the plain people of Britain,
France and" other countries in Eu
rope. x
New Explanation.
I heard today from an American
official just returned from Russia
a new and interesting explanation of
the surprising hold President Wilson
has on the common people in all
European lands. , . . .
I asked this official to explain the
hold of the bolshevist regime in
Russia upon the people of that
country. His reply was- startling:
"It's the same, hold that President
Wilson has on nearly all the'peoples
outside of Russia."
"What's that?" I asked in amaze
ment. 1
"He control the eats" was the
answer. ,
This is a new idea of the presi
PRICES OF 'MEAT,
BUTTER MID EGOS
TAKE BIS TUMBLE
Some Chicago Retailers Face
Prosecution tor Refusing
to Fc t!oV , R educt i on bf
' Wholesale .Cost. ;l&
Chicago, Ja'ri. 24i Butter took an
other slump of 3 cents a pound to
day making a decline of 19 cents
since January 13. , Egg prices fol
lowed in the smash at the high cost
of living and were quoted from 2y2
to 3 cents a dozen lower, a drop of
from 13 to IS cents dozen within a
few days, i
A number of retailers face prose
cution by the federal authorities be
cause they continued to charge
fancy , prices for butter and eggs
despite the large reduction in the
wholesale prices. - ;
Butter, sold at wholesale on the
Chicago market from 46 to 51 cents
a pound and eggs from S3 to S4J4
cents a dozen. '
Meat prices also dropped. Pork
fell from 30 to 22 cents a pound,
while veal and lamb sold for 4 cents
a pound less than yesterday.
Butter Drops Here.
Wholesale and retail butter prices
in Omaha have tumbled.
An 11-cent drop in the retail price
of butter already has been recorded
in Omaha this week, and commission
men and grocers anticipate a further
reduction within the next few days.
1 Stores' and shops supplying the
better class trade are quoting butter
at 58 cents a pound. Butter men say
prices may drop to 40 cents if the
eastern market continues its down
ward plunge. . ' ' i
Dealers shaved three cents from
the retail price of butter Tuesday,
and Friday another eight-cent drop
greeted purchasers.-. .
Strictly fresh eggs are selling at 60
cents a dozen, and lower prices are
looked for on the part of the retail
trade in the near future. ' ;
Stoppage of government and for
eign buying as a result of cheap
supplies abroad, especially from
Australia and South America, start
ed the decline. Excessive high
prices in the domestic trade did the
rest Many retailers were said to
be still overstocked with high
priced butter and facing sharp' loss
es owing to the present scanty call
and the piling up of the wholesale
supply.
"Mother of Russ Revolution"
Ch&red by Crowd in Chicago
Chicago, Jan. 24. Mme. Cather
ine Breshkovskaya, known as the
"mother of the Russian revolution,"
arrived in Chicago today, enroute
from Seattle to New York. She is
making a tour of the country to
raise funds for the relief of 4,000,000
Russian war orphans.
;She was met at the railway sta
tion by a. crowd of Russians, Jews
and Poles, who greeted her enthu
siastically with shouts of: "Welcome
little mother." -
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OMAHA, SATURDAY,
dent's great influence, but -an inter
esting one.
. Will Demand Indemnity.
From sources that have the confi
dence of the president, learned to
day that he is firm for exacting from
Germany in the way of indemnity
to the . nations which Germany's
army overran and wantonly injured,
all that Germany is capable of pay
ing. . .
The plan of fixing the indemnity,
which the president is said to favor,
is' not to decide upon any of the
fixed sum, but to have an inventory
made of Germany's industrial assets
and taxed to its capacity. In addi
tion to the tax which is to be
assessed on German industry, a tax
may be put on each German city and
the government controlled railways
and telephones also wilt be called
upon to contribute. The Fench are
also proposing that timber from the
German forests be supplied for the
reconstruction work in France.
NEBRASKA E
34TII DIVISION,
REAGH NE17Y0RI
Many American Troops Arrive
: from Overseas Upon Battle-)
! ships and Transports; ' t
' More Assigned.7 '
, New York, Jan. 24. The French
steamer Rochambeau from Bor
deaux arirved here ' tonight with
more than 800 American officers and
men, bringing the total number of
arrivals during ,tbe day to more
than 6,000 and the number of arriv
ing troop-ships to eight The other
ships in today were' the battleships
New Hampshire and Louisiana, the
transports. Calamar and Goentoer,
the American steamers Accomac
and General Gothals and the French
steamer Chicago.
- The . Rochambeau . was several
days over due, having sailed Jan
uary 9. Fear for her safety had
been felt until she put in at Halifax
Wednesday . to .replenish supplies
which had been exhausted on a
voyage delayed by rough weather.
The 883 soldiers aboard included
seven officers and 303 men of the
337th field" artillery; 19 officers and
533 men of the 339th field artillery,
20 casual officers and one casual en
listed man. '
The steamship GerKxal Goethals
arrived earlier in the flay with a
Skeleton organization of the 34th di
vision, which comprises men of Ne
braska, Iowa and South Dakota.
These arrivals eight officers and 84
men included members of the
34th's headquarters, 67th and 68th
infantry brigades,, and the 125th',
126th and 127th artillery regiments
of. the 59th artillery brigade.
Canners Prepare to Enter
' into World Export Business
Chicago-, Jan. 24. Preliminary
steps to onter the world export busi
nesswere taken by the National
Canners' association- today at the
closing session of the twelfth annual
convention.
Eastman Confirmed
Washington, Jan. 24. The senate
today confirmed the nomination of
Joseph B. Eastman of Massachu
setts to be a member of the Inter
state Commerce commission.
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JANUARY 25, 1919.
Hundred Million Aked by
President as Means of
Checking Bolshevism
Voted, 53 to 18.
Washington, Jan. 24. After a
week of spirited debate the senate
today, by a vote of 53 to 18, passed
the administration bill appropriat
ing $r00,00tf000 for food relief in
Europe , and the Near East. The
fund was requested by President
Wilson as a means of checking the
westwanT spread of bolshevism.
The measure now goes to confer
ence for adjustment of minor senate
amendments, but leaders - believe
final 'enactment will be accepted
next week.
' Senators Martin of Virginia, the
democratic leader, and Overman of
North' Carolina and Warren, of
Wyoming, were appointed senate
conferees.
, Th most important senate amend
ment changed the house section
against feeding enemy peoples so
that nationalities friendly to the
United States and the allied may be
aided. AH amendments designed to
limit the power of President Wilson
or Food Administrator Hoover , in
distribution of the fund were reject
ed by the senate.
On the final roll call 15 republi
cans and three democrats voted
against the .bills , passage,, while 34
lemocrats and J9 republicans joined
in its support.
How Senators Voted
"For -the bill:. . ;- -
Democrat
Ashttrat.
lfnnlihurnit ...
Beckham. '
Chamberlain,
Fletcher. . . "
fiay.
Oerry.
Henrlemoii..
Hitchcock.
llollla.
Johnson of Sonth
Dakota.
Klrbr.
Fltfmnn.
1'ollork. . '
Kanarirtl. ' '
PRUlahuiT.' " i
hhafrolh
Hheppurd.
Hlmmona.
Smith of Arliona.
Hmttb of Georgia.
Hwanaon.
Thompson.
Trammell.
Martin of Kentucky. I nderwood
Martin of Virginia. Wnlnh. ,
Nna-ent. Mill. am and Wol-
Overman. . cott 84.
Phrlan.
Republican
Colt.
Ctirtla.
FrelinKhajaen.
Hale.
Page.
Smith of Michigan.
Pmoot.
Jonea of WaaiilnrtonSpencer.
Kellogf. , . MortinK.
Knox. Wadaworth.
Lenroot. . Warren and
Incise. Week 19. 4
McLean. - ' .
Total for 53. ' '
Senators Sutherland of West Vir
gin' and Olson of Minnesota ab
sent, were announced as favoring
the measure.
Against the Bill
Democrats
iore.
Hardwick
Republican
Rorsh.
Calder.
Pernald.
France.
Ujrera.
McNary.
Moses.
Penrose. J .
. Polnriexter.
Sherman.
Harding,
Johnson of CallfornliTonrnsend and Wat
Kenyon. son 15,
LaFollrtte. . (
Senator Cummins of Iowa, re
publican, and Thomas of Colorado,
democrat, who were present but
paired, announced that they opposed
the bill. It was announced that
Senator Vardaman, of Mississippi,
who was absent, would have voted in
the negative. .
- Fought by Republicans.
Opponents of the bill made a final
stand against . it today, with Sena
tors LaFollette of Wisconsin, Borah
of Idaho and' Sherman .of -Illinois,
republicans, leading the fight. '
Just before roll call, Senator Bor
ah- asserted that not more than 5
per cent of the senators actually
favored, the bill and that. while feel
ing constrained to support it they
would apoligize for their votes later.
Senators, he said, were yieldinsr their
judgment to the Paris conference.
which he criticized for alleged se
crecy, declaring that its "daily com
muniques meant absolutely nothing."
J. here is not the slightest infor
mation of what is considered or dis
cussed, of opinions expressed, con
ditions revealed or the situation
there," said Mr. Borah. "There is
not a particle of information or evi
dence given that the world may be
informed. .
' This attitude of the peace confer
ees, trie senator said, was in' oDen
violation a of ' President Wilson's
pledge. . '' ' '
The peace conference also was
criticized by Senator Myers, of Mon
tana, democrat, and Sherman, for
what, they said was recognition of
the bolshevik government in Russia.
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Petrograd Divided Into
Districts f o? Looting by
Gangs of Robbers
By Associated Press.
Helsingfors, Findland, Jan. 24. Petrograd has been left to the
mercy of gangs of robbers formed of escaped criminals', j.who are
dividing the town into districts for looting purposes, according to the
newspaper, Russky Listok. It reiterates the report that the bolsheviki
are making hurried preparations for the evacuation of Petrograd,
with the intention of moving either to Moscow or Nizhni-Novgorod.
The greater proportion of the. persons, now interned, in Petrograd
will be executed, it 'is predicted, and their women and. children left
to shift for themselves.
All the valuables in privates houses, bank vaults and, museums
will' be removed from the city. . f
. Ensign "Krylenko, form&r commander of the Russian bolshevik
-army, is reported arrested. , He was caught when he attempted to
enter the. anti-bolshevik army of General -Krasnoff for espionage
purposes., .
Latest advices from Libau say thaf Leon Trotzky, bolshevik
minister of war. and marine, was captured after defeat of his forces
at Narva.
PACKERS FAVOR
ACTION TO KEEP
PRICESJSTABLE
Disaster Foreseen by Swift
and Armour If Market
Restrictions Are Re
. moved, at Once.
Washington, Jan. 24. Regulation-
of live stock prices so as to assure
a stable market, either through con
tinuing the food administration or
by establishing some system of con
trol, was discussed today before con
gressional committees by presidents
of two meat packing firms whxh
do an annual business of about l
000,000,000. ,
Louis F. Swift, of Swift & Cc.
concluding an appearance of two
days before the house interstate com
merce committee, sajd a. .. stable
price over periods of producttort was
desirable and declared that if food
administration restrictions were re
moved now, disaster would result. J.
Ogden Armour of Armour & Con
told the. senate' agriculture, commit
tee that some means of assuring a
price level for some time would-be
agreeable to the packers.
Members of 'each committee evi
denced considerable interest in the
statements of the packers and Rep
resentative Stephens . of Nebraska
announced that the thought there
should be some .government agency,
to control prices irrespective of war
conditions. ) ,
Socialists Leaders
of Berlin Disturbed
v by Progress of Strike
Berlin, Jan. 24. (By Associated
Press.)--The strike., epidemic in
Berlin is beginning o disquiet even
the socialist leaders. In common
with the bourgeoise press, the so
cialist Vorwaerts points out the
disloyal nature of. the strike of the
electric workers, by which hundreds
of thousands suffered great hard
ships. !
The employes of the city gas
works, who were granted an. eight-
hour day only recently, have now,
under a threat to paralyze the gas
supply, compelled the granting of a
six-hour day and an increase tn
wages amounting to 12,500,000
marks annually.
Hamburg, Jan. 24. The govern
ment troops are making short work
of putting down the Spartacan out
break here. Ordinary traffic and
business was resumed today. It is
believed that a repetition here, of
Berlin's Spartacan week has been
forestalled.
Woman and Two Children .
Buried Alive in Landslide
Tacoma. Wash.," Jan. 24. A younp-
woman and her two children were
buried alive in a landslide at Ladd,
Wash., a small' mining town about
30 miles southeast of this city dur
ing the stotm of lasj Wednesday
night.'
Soldiers Permitied to
Remain in Army as
Long as They Wish
Washington, Tan. 24.. To solve
the problem of unemployed dis
charged soldiers, the War depart
ment has ordered that no man be ,
discharged from the army against
his desire until such time as he
can obtain employment In civil life.
It was announced today that or
ders had been telegraphed to all
department and division command
ers, at Secretary Baker's direction,
to retain all men who desire to re
main temporarily in the service,
without prejudice to their subse
quent discharge to take employ
ment. 1 .
DAY.
GARDEN GUEST'S
HOSE IS BROKEN
NO LOSES TEETH
Four South Side Men Stadt
Rough House Tactics
When Requested to
. Leave Cabaret.
Four South Side roysterers at
tempted to create a general rough
house in- the Orpheuni Garden, 1415
Harney street, late last night be
cause Pete Loch and Johnny Ford,
proprietors, requested them to leave.
V. D. Routt, 4401 South Twenty
sixth street, suffered a broken nose
and the loss of several teeth as a
result of being struck with a chair
by "Cockie" Cochran, South Side.
Louie Dolazell, Twenty-third and N.
streets and "Toothless" Pete Nel-'
son. South Side, who were with
"Cockie" Cochran 'and E. "Fat"
Smith, formerly, a .bartender... were
arrested. ,
,The four men came into the place
plainly-looking tor trouble and en
tered a booth. . Shortly after they
had been' requested to leave, one of
the gang was heard to say: We re
going to close this place up if it
takes all winter.
Routt, who was injured, was sit
ting at a' table near their booth, and
was struck when Cochran made a
"pass" at another.
."Fatf", Smith and Cochran escaped
through the back door before police
arrived.
Routt's injuries were attended at
the police station.
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Rail Workers Advised
to Await . Patiently
luiuns on wage rieas
Cleveland, O., Jan. 24. The chief
- . ' f . i r .
executives oi ine iour railroad
brotherhoods issued the following
statement today upon their return
from a trip to -Washington regard
ing the organizations' wage re
quests: 1 -
"The director general of railroads
has given the chief executive of the
four transportation brotherhoods
assurance of the earliest possible
decision by him in reference to wage
requests presented to the board of
railroad wages and' working condi
tions last October.
"Such decision is not possible be-
tore Marcn l, next, but the benefits
of such decision are to be under
stood as in full force and effect at
this time, and the delay in issuing
final decision by the director gen
eral has been absolutely unavoid-
aoie.
"The assurance that the benefits
of such order, when issued, are in
effect at this time, should sufficie
to stop any" unrest or agitation
caused on account of delay."
Dr. Mott Declares Y. M. C. A.
Not Getting Square Deal
Des Moines, la., Tan. 24. Dr. John
R. Mott, executive head of the Amer
ican Y. M. C. A., speaking before
the state convention of that organi
zation here today,, vigorously de
fended the association in reply to
adverse criticism of its war work
overseas. -
"People are fixing their attentions
on a few fly spots and ignoring the
big work of the Y. M. C. A.," Dr.
Mott said. "It not a square deal,
and the Ar.encan people shouldn't
stand for it.
TThe 'Y' isn't a perfect organza
tion. We're human folks and we are
not averse to critidism. But we
want critics, not knockers. We want
to get at the root of any trouble."
Approve Wilson Plan.
Paris, Jan. 24. (Havas). The
Russian social revolutionary party
approves without reserve President
Wilson's proposition, adopted by the
supreme council of the peace con
ference for a meeting of representa
tives of the various Russian eovern-
ments, with representatives of the
allies, according to the delegate of
that party now in Paris. A docu
ment to this effect signed by the del
egates is published todav in the so
cialist newspaper, Huruanite.
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All Peoples Told by Powers
Possession of Territory
Gained by Arms Will.
Prejudice Claims.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Jan. 24. A series of inter
national events of the highest order
took form today at a meeting of 'the
council of the great powers and the
military commanders on 'all the
fronts. These may be summed up
as follows:
First: The issuance of a solemn
warning to the world that the pos
session of territory gained by force
will seriously prejudice the claims of
those who use such means and set
up sovereignty by coercion. This
declaration was framed by President
Wilson. I
Second: The appointment of a
commission of the highest military
authority, including the British min
ister of -war, Marshal Foch, Gen.
Diazand Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, to
carry forward early demobilization
and establish proportionate allied
and associated forces on the western
frontr
Third: Discussion of terrttorial
claims on conquered German colon
ies, with bearings of interest to Aus
tralia, New Zealand and South Afri
ca on German East Africa and the
German island groups of the Pacific.
Medal For All Troops.
Fourth: Approval of the council
of the striking of a medal for all
troops taking part in the war.
Fifth: Authorization to M. Pich-
on, the French foreign secretary to
draft instructions for the joint mis
sion -which is about" to proceed to
Poland.
The foregoing embrace some of
the most difficult questions before
the peace conference and with the
projected action .ior tomorrow on
the league of nations, indemnities,
punishments, labor and international
highways, it goes far toward clear
ing the slate of most of the large
subjects before the conference.
While the solemn warning with
regard to the gaining of territory
by force specified no countries, it
covered broadly the warring ele
ments in the Ukraine and those
around Vilna and Lemberg, where
bombardments have occurred and
also in the Caucasus where the new
Georgian republic is fighting the
new Armenian republic; also Ser
bian inroads on Montenegro as well
a territorial occupation along the
eastern Adriatic, in Thrace and in
Poland. '
Some of these situatjons already
have brought protests and other
protests are expected so that the
great powers "decided to enunciate
the principle that possession by
force plaes a cloud on title.
Message To World.
Following is the text of the mes
sage transmitted by wireless tele
SrPhy to all parts of the world:
The governments now associate !
in conference to effect lastinw
peace among the nations are deeply
disturbed by the news which coms
to them of the many instances in
which armed force is being made
u.se 2f m ma"y parts of Europe and
the East to gain possession of terri
tory, the rightful claim to which t'
peace conference is to be asked to
determine. They deem it their duty
to utter a solemn warning that pos
session gained by force will serious
ly prejudice the claims of these who
use this means. It will create the
presumption that those who emplov
force doubt the justice and validity
of their claims, and purpose to sub
stitute possession for proof of right
and set up sovereignty by coercion
rather than by radical or national
preference and natural historicil
association.- They thus put a cloud
upon every evidence of title the?
may afterward allege, and indicate
their distrust of the conference it
self. '"Nothing but the most unfortu
(Contlnood on Two, Column On.)
"Gen. Sir John Joseph
Pershing" Is Entry
in British .Who's Why
?e.w yTk 24. The British
Whos Who. a coov of th loio ;.;
sue "of which has just been received
here, lists the commander-in-ch;.";
of the- American expeditionary
forces in Franc as "Cm Kir iniJ,
Joseph Pershing G. C B."
. On July 17, 1918, King George
awarded the grand cross oi the
Order of the Bath to General Per
shing. The award of the grain!
cross of the Order of the Bath to
cntish subject automatiralk
makes a knight of the recipient.
The decoration given . General
Pershing, however, was an honor
ary one and it was said at the time
that the American commander
would not receive the title of "si
as he was not a British subjt s
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