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GERMANY WILL NOT GIVE UP
COLONIES SAYS DERNBURG
' Copenhagen, Feb. 9. Dr. Bern
hard Dernburg, former German
minister, in an interview at Wei
mar declared that Germany would
not sign a peace that deprived Ger
many of her colonies.
A number of government leaders
expresed their conviction that a gov
ernment strong enough to handle
the important problems of the future j
would emerge from the national as-1
sembly now meeting at Weimar.
AUSTRALIA TO PERMIT
EXPORTATION OF GOLD
Melbourne, Feb. 9. Australia, the
fourth gold producing country in the
world, will permit the exportation of
gold for the first time since the war.
according to an announcement made
by Acting Prime Minister Watt at
the conference of state ministers
here.
VIOLIN POWERFUL AID TO
TERRORIST PROPAGANDA.
London, Feb. 9. The violin fig
ures as a powerful helpmate of Rus
sian terrorist - propaganda in the
case of Edward Semur, a Russian
bolshevist. He is a violinist and
has b'.en swaying crowds here by
playing revolutionary music. He
will be deported immediately, it
was made known recently.
WILSON SAYS IDEALS
OVERCOME HUN POWER.
Paris, Feb. 9. The delegation
;roiil the University of Athens which
, railed upon President Wilson last
night and delivered a diploma be
stowing upon him the honorary de
cree of doctor of laws was headed
by Professor Andreadis of the fac
ulty of the university and a member
:f the American Academy of Po
litical Science.
Pres'dent Wilson, upon accepting
the diploma, alluded to the confer
ences he had had with Premier
V cnizelos and remarked that the
ideals of Greece, the oldest nation
in Europe, were very likely the
ideals of America and the new
world. Though these ideals and
theories were derided by some men,
he added, the fact was that the ideals
if the entente had enabled it to
overcome the might of Germany.
NEW YORKERS DISPLAY "NO
BEER NO WORK" BUTTONS.
New Yofk, Feb. 9. "No bee, no
work," buttons have appeared by
thousands in the buttonholes of men
all over New York City. The
badge wearing was started by mem
bers of the International Brother
hood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship
Builders and Helpers. The move
ment began at Newark a few days
ago land quickly spread to Jersey
City and Elizabeth.
SLACK AND ROSE
HAND CUFFED--.
flKEESGM
Two Prisoners Locked To
gether, Get Off. ..Train,
While Deputy Sheriff
McDonald Is Asleep.
Handcuffed together. Henry Slack
nd Carl Rose, wanted by the Omaha
poli.ee for burglary, escaped from
the train near Corning, Mo.; "yes
ierday morning, and are roaming
somewhere in Missouri between
:hat place and St. Joseph.
The two men were arrested Satur
day in St. Joseph on intormation fur
nished bv the authorities here. Dep
uty Sheriff Harry McDonald left
Saturday night to accompany the
prisoners to Omaha. He handcuffed
the men together before leaving the
Missouri city. Then the deputy
sheriff picked out a soft seat in the
coach. Believing the men would
make no attempt to escape as long
as they were locked together, Depu
ty McDonald lost himself in sleep.
His nap was interrupted at Langdon
when the conductor inquired as to
the whereabouts of the prisoners.
The exact point of their de
parture would not have been defi
nitely determined if an Omaha depu
ty sheriff had not accidentally en
countered a man in the street car
'.ominsr acrosi the bridge from
Council Bluffs who saw the hand
cuffed men tumble from the train,
and who gave the--officer some
definite information. McDonald is
still combing the woods between
i Langdon and St. Joseph according
to his statement over the long dis
lance telephone.
Slack and Rose are alleged to
have forced an entrance to a jewelry
store here several weeks ago and
stolen a quantity of jewelry valued
it several hundred dollars. They
were apprehended when recognized
by the St. Joseph police from the
description furnished by the Omaha
department.
,
Arrest Women for
Burning Effigy of
President Wilson
Washington, Feb. 9. Sixty-five
members of the National Woman's
party; were arrested tonight by civil
nd military police after they had
Hnrned President Wilson . in effigy
in front of the White House as a
protest against the threatened de-,
Seat of the equal suffrage resolution
in the senate tomorrow. Several
thousand persons watched the de
nonstration but there was little dis
order. When taken to police stations the
women, who represented 16 states
refused to furnish bonds for their
release and were placed n the house
of detention to await trial tomor
row. A fire was lighted in a caldron on
the sidewalk, and as the two women
held the effigy over the blaze others
made speeches to the crowd. The
police then intervened and whole
sale arrests followed. Most of thel
women protested and continuned to
harangue the spectators until they
were farced into patrol wagons. ,
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Seattle Unions Divided on
Proposal to Return to
Jobs; Service Resumed
on All Car Lines.
Seattle, Feb. 9. Formal state
ments issued-tonight by Mayor Ole
Hanson and a citizens' committee
representing 37 civic, patriotic and
business organizations, asserted the
backbone of Seattle's general strike
of 55,000 workers, now in its fourth
day, had been broken.
Almost simultaneously it was an
nounced the barbers had voted to
return to work Monday morning,
and that several other labor .unions
were meeting to consider similar ac
tion. Earlier in the evening conserva
tive labor leaders said they believed
the general strike would end within
24 hours.
Wants Leaders Punished.
"All city and" public utilities are
operating 100 per cent," the mayor's
statement said. "Seattle, a loyal
city, has responded nobly in this
emergency. The revolution has
failed. The attempt to establish a
soviet government and control and
operate all enterprises and indus
tries has collapsed. The govern
ment should now arrest, try and
punish all leaders in this conspiracy.
No skim milk policy should be
adopted. The city, authorities have
quelled this rebell.on. It is now the
government's duty to punish. The
whitewash brush must not be used."
Conspiracy Thwarted.
The Citzen's committee- state
ment, signed by A. J, Rhodes chair
man, said: '
."Seattle- has- defeated an attempt
ed bolshevist revolution. "
--"Mtryof "Hansorr, Chief' of 'Police
Warren, and .the .great .majority .of
citizens who stood loyally back of
them have thwarted a conspiracy to
inaugurate a revolution and reign of
terror in Seattle which the conspir
ators hoped would spread to every
city in the United States and ac
complish the overthrow of the gov
ernment." Despite .refusal of the union , cen
tral committee to suspend the general
sympathetic strike ordef, street cars
on all lines in Seattle operated on
an alinost normal' basis today,' 'a'nd
traction company officials said serv
ice would be 100 per cent normal
before tomorrow.
Citv officials declared Seattle
would operate its industries without
union men, and if necessary would
advertise in the east and pay the
fares of men to take the places of
those wh5 are out.
The Waterfront Employers' as
sociation decided today to resume
activities on an open shop basis un
less the union men returned to work
tomorrow..
Theaters to be Reopened.
Several of the theaters were pre
pared to open today but refrained
from doing so at the request of em
ployes that the theatrical federation
be given an opportunity to take a
final vote on quitting the general
strike. There was every indication
that the theaters would open to
morrow. Although the union labor news
paper announced that the vote of
the general strike committee early
today to continue the sympathetic
strike was unanimous, it was learned
from delegates that there was a
heated discussion by members who
deemed it wise to call off the strike.:
It was staled unofficially that the
vote was not unaumious but was
76 against and 45 for the motion, to
go back to work.
Delegates said that animosity to
ward Director General Charles Piez
of the United States Emergency
Fleet corporation was blamed by
radical speakers for much of iv:
controversy that brought about the
original strike of the ship . yards
metal trades workers and which led
to the sympathetic strike.
Unions Divided.
The prediction that although the
motion to declare off the strike was
defeated the probable result would
be that first one" local, then another
would split away from the big sym
pathetic walkout and return to work
was freely made today by union men
themselves. It was stated that lead
ers of some of the largest unions, the
teamsters, carpenters, cooks, waiters
and musicians, had expressed them
selves as in favor of discontinuing
the strike.
One report from the general strike
meeting was to the effect that the
resolution to declare off the "strike
was defeated because it "was found
that a number of weaker unions
would not be able to reinstate in
their jobs the men who had walked
out. s
All schools in Seattle will open to
morrow, engineers and janitors hav
ing voted yesterday to return to
work.
Master Barbers Demand Apology.
The majority of the barber shops
also will open regardless of whether
the men resume their chairs or not.
The master barbef association yes
terday decided that they would not
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Thousands of Omaha Citizens Do Honor
to Memory of $x-President Roosevelt
Heads of Audience Bowed in
Appreciation of Nation's
Loss; Norris Brown Makes
Principal Address.
With eloquent ' tribute and devo
tional exercises yesterday afternoon
Omaha joined the nationwide ac
claim in memory . of' Theodore
Roosevelt. -
Four thousand persons gathered" in
the Auditorium, bowed their heads
in prayer, added their voices to the
hymnal service and listened in rapt
attention to addresses on the life ami
character of the departed president
andajntense American citizen.
The meeting was in keeping with
the spirit of the Sabbath day. No
outbursts of enthusiasm puncuated
the feeling and affectionate refer
ences by speakers to the name of
the man of Oyster Bay. It was a
serious gathering, and thousands of
heads bowed in genuine appreciation
of the nation's loss in the death of
the former great president. . The
eulogies were spontaneous and
breathed a spirit of lasting affection
for the man in memory of whose life
and services the national' occasion
was designed.
Many soldiers were in the audience
to pay their respects, 'and veterans
'of the Spanish-American war occu
pied front seats. The spacious hall
was draped with the American flags
and colors of the allied nations. A
picture of Roosevelt hung over the
center of the stage, on which sat a
choir of 70 voices. The instrumental
music was furnished by a commun
ity orchestra of 25 pieces, conducted
by Henry Cox.
Ex-Senator Brown's Address
The principle address was de
livered by former United States
senator from Nebraska, Norris
Brown. Senator Brown was inti
mately acqua:nted with the former
president, and while he was in the
senate took advantage of the op
portunities to work in close contact
with Roosevelt. ,
"It is very difficult for me to
speak in moderation," declared Sen
ator Brown. "Roosevelt was your
friend. He was my friend, too, and
death is so recent," the nation's
great loss touches today the hearts j
of millions." I
The speaker referred to the hon
or "whjch was . be:ng paid: all. over
the country to the dead president's
resolution, integrity, patriotic serv
ice and inspiration, and declared the
persona niy or inc mail pia.n. -
all. "His flaming love of country
is bis greatest bequethment," said
the sneaker, and he made his glow
ing nationality felt throughout the";
bonndnes ot the Umtea :yates-
"A great deal of Roosevelt's pow
er consisted in his gift of strong,
clear statements of facts. He was
strong, and the same time simple
am' direct in his intercourse with
his fellows. Indeed his death was
a personal loss to thousands who
never knew him. America knew
Theodore Roosevelt and Roosevelt
knew America. No one ever mis
understood him. The rich and poor
alike understood him. The honest
man understood him, and the crook
was compelled to understand hiin.
Roosevelt understood people better
than they understood him.
"You can not strike down a man
of his character by abuse. You
can not defeat a man of his char
acter by ignoring him. It was an
impossibility to remain indifferent
to a. man like Roosevelt. The very
force of the man compelled you to
either like or dislike him.
Was a Man of Action?
"Roosevelt was a man of decided
action. He did things. One of the
greatest strokes of diplomacy is re
corded in this great man's dealing
with the difficulties between Russia
and Japan when those countries
were at war, threatening the peace
and commercial interests of the
world. He brought the representa
tives of Japan and Russia to the
rocks of New Hampshire and ended
the bloody conflict, which, perhaps,
would have completely demoralized
civilization had a weaker and less
aggressive hand attempted to con
trol the situation.
"Again, Roosevelt illustrated what
manner of man he was when he
took the authority in his own hands
(Continued on Page Two, Column Five.)
Iichnow'sky Opposes
Surrender of German
Territory 40 Poland
Berlin, Feb. 9. "The surrender
ing of any portion of German terri
tory to Poland would mean not only
that that portion would be dragged
down, to. the level of a less effi
cient, less orderly and less devel
oped economic administration with
its resultant great economic dam
age to the inhabitants of, the lands
affected, but would also destroy
northern Germany," said Trince
Lichnowsky, former German am
bassador to Great Britain, in a long
conversation concerning peace" ques
tions. Prince Lichnowsky, it is under
stood, is to be a member of the
German peace delegation.
In tipper Silesia there are districts,
he admits, ,in which the Poles have
a numerical preponderancej but the
cities artd villages', he 'says, are pre
ponderantly German, as are also
nearly all the industries and larger
landholdings.
rosen and west Prussia, Prince
Lichnowsky said, were, at the census
of 1V1U, inhabited by 1,946,60.3 Ger
mans and 1,801,944. Poles.
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General Wood's Tribute to Roosevelt.
176 shall do bcTi to heed hio lac. cieseaga In wl.icll h said
in part (littla did h Mali to how true th first wrda -.vera to be) i "I
cannot he with you, and ie all I can do it to yish you God-speed", "there
lust he no sag-ins baekln the fight for Anerlcar.iam now that the ar io
OYor". "We should insist that If the imnifrantho comes here does in good'
faith become an American and assimilate himself to us, he shall be treated
on an exact equality with every one else". "There can be no divided
allegiances at all. Vie have room but for one flag, the American flag, and
this excludes the Red Flag, which symbolizes only var against Liberty and
Civilisation. We have rooa but for one language here,, and that is the
English language, for se intend to see that the crucible turns our people out
as Aoericans, and not as dyiellers in a polyglot boarding house, and . have
roois for but bno loyalty, and that Is loyalty to the American people".
Here you have the spirit of the nan, the soul's desire of
V -Theodora
Roosevelt. He ie dead, yet his vrrtis, his ideals, his policies,
sill Jive on through the generations to
van of our armies in var and strengthen us in ogr righteous endeavors
last words and our answr eeuld cell have been:
"To you, froo falling hands, vt throw
The torch. Se yours to lift it highl
o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o
"Your flaming torch eloftn bear, --.
With burning heart our oath v swear
To keep the faith, to figit it through".'
e must pick up the torch
on. Thi Til -to our country ai
it to
Cities Throughout Land
Honor Memory of Patriot
Roosevelt's Career Subject of
Addresses From Platform
and Pulpit All Over
Country.
Washington, Feb.- 9.--Besides the
service at the ca'pitol, aienio'rial ex
ercises for Theodore Roosevelt were
union buildin al)d at a theater.
Several hundred wounded soldiers
from the . Walter Reed . hospital
beard John Barrett, director gen
eral of the Pan-American union, ex
tol the life and the virtues of the
former president, while Senator
Poindexter of Washington 'deliver
ed the oration at the theater.
"The gneat "keynote of Theodore
Roosevejt's life, and success was
service," said Senator Poindexter.
Hughes Pays Homage.
New York,.. Feb. 9. New Yorkers
of every race, creed and political be
lief joined today in tributes to the
memory of Theodore Roosevelt.
Omaha Boy. Reported to I
Have Killed Self, Held
by Pol ice in St. Louis
Relatives of George T. Burns, 15-year-old
Omaha boy, received word
Sunday morning that he had killed
himself by drinking poison in a
hotel in St. Louis. He disappeared
from his home, 2407 California
sreet, a short time ago.
Sunday night four hours after
police in St. Louis had been asked
to verify the report they wired the
boy's uncle, N. E. Truax, of Omaha,
that they had him in custody and
would hold him until relatives came.
The Tetters telling of the suicide
are said by Omaha police to have
been written by young 'Burns him
self. They advance no reason for
his writing them.
One letter was written to his
grandmother. Mrs. L. N. Truax,
with whom he had been living be
fore he disappeared from Omaha.
She is absent from the city and N.
E. Truax after reading it, turned it
over to Acting Detective Chief Haze
who immediately 'communicated
with the St, Louis authorities.
Burns' father, Charles Burns, lives
at 2517 North Nineteenth street. His
mother died several months ago. '
Minden Soldiers Send
Souvenirs of World War
Minden, Neb., Feb. 9. (Special.)
Quite a number of war souvenirs
have been received by Minden people
from relatives and friends in France
and Germany. Among them were
two vases made from shell cases,
sent by Wilhelm Johnson to his
mother, Mrs. Caroline Johnson; Ger
man sword bayonets sent by Harold
Wylie and Cecil Malone, and hel
mets sent by Lt. Robert Broman,
Max Liebers, John Markussen and
Sergeant Brainard also sent a num
ber of other souvenirs, including a
menu and program of the entertain
ment and banquet held at Kurhotel
on Christmas day.
Twelve American Soldiers
Injured in Train Wreck
Paris, Feb. 9. Twelve American
soldiers were injured, eight of them
seriously, in a collision ye"5terday
of a troop train with a locomotive
on the Bordeaux troop line. The
seriously injured men were taken to
a hospital m Valence,
Daily
FEBRUARY 10, 1919.
cone; his spirit will march in the
His
whera he dropped it end carry it
manilnd a.
Qhaes E. Hughes was the chief
speaker at the Republican club. Af
ter tracing the former president's
career, Mr. Hughes referred to his
life as one "which has no parallel
in American history.".
"There is an everlasting need," he
said "for men like Roosevelt. He
left-"uiVhen Tv.e"; ypnld; ill afford toj
spare him.
Chauncey M. Depew, speaking at
the Twenty-third street Y. M. C. A.,
described Colonel Roosevelt as one
of the greatest and most extraordi
nary men of any period of history
Rev. Dr. Malcgm James McLeod,
of the. Collegiate church of St. Jich
olas, tct which Mr. Roosevelt be
longed, emphasized the former
president's perseverance, his man
hood, nis true Americanism ana nis
record for religion.
Elihu Root presided at a meeting
pf the Century association.
Wood Delivers Eulogy.
Kansas City, Feb. 9. Fifteen
thousand persons lifting their voic
es to the majestic melody of the
(Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Bolsheviki Evacuate
n
Vilna Without Battle
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as Lsthonians advance
Basle, Switzerland, Feb. , 9.
( Havas.) Adivces received here
from Kovno assert that as a result
of the success of the Lithuanian
troops and an advance by Fmnish
and Esthonian troops the bolsheviki
have .evacuated Vilna.
Pais, Feb. 9. (Havas.) The
Ukrainain Soviet government has
announced that it is willing to ac
cept the invitation of the allies to
the proposed Marmora conference
of Russian factions, according to
the Temps, but it considers the date
fixed, February IS, too hear at hand.
The government also expresses a
preference o holding the confer
ence at Paris instead ot on the
Prince's islands.
Court Bars Alien Slackers
From American Citizenship
Seattle, Feb. 9. Twenty-five men
born in neutral countries, who
claimed exemption from the military
draft on the basis of their alienage,
after declaring their intentions of be
coming American citizens, were for
ever barred from American citizen
ship by U. S. District Judge Jere
miah Neterer. Action had been
brought by John Speed Smith, chief
examiner in charge of naturalization
service.
Portland, Feb. 9. At a mass nyeet
ing of mepibers of the local and dis
trict draft boards, resolutions were
Idopted memoralizing congress to
enact legislation to exclude from
citizenship and to deport from the
Uiiited States all aliens who with
drew their applications for citizen
ship during the war in order to
evade military service.
Chinese Student Admits
He Witnessed Murders
Washington, Feb. 9. At a late
hour tonight Ziang Suit Wan con
fessed to the police authorities that
he had been present at the murder
of Dr. Theodore T. Wong. C. H.
Hsie and Ben Sen'Wu, officials of
the Chinese educational mission to
the United States, whose bodies
were found January 31. He would
not say who committed the crimes.
Wan and bis brother, students at
New York University, were arrest
ed today in connection with the
murders. ...
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Movement Inaugurated
Presbyterian Churches
Holding Sessions
in Omaha.
by
"The whole church marshalled for
its whole task and a specific task
for you." That briefly is the pur
pose of the New Era movement in
augurated by the Presbyterian
church according to Rev. William H.
i'oulkes, general secretary and one
of the leaders in this religious work.
The New Era conference for the
district including Nebraska and west
ern Iowa is holding its session in
Omaha, bringing here 1,000 or more
of the Presbyterian preachers and
laymen from this territory. The first
session was held Sunday afternoon
in the First Presbyterian church,
with a mass meeting in the Bran-
deis theater in the evening. Today
the conference will hold sessiohs 111
the First church at 10 o'clock this
mornintr and 2 this afternoon, with
a mass tweeting in the Brandeis at
7:30 this evening.
Pastor Host.
At the meeting Sunday afternoon,
Rev. E. H. Jenks, pas?or of the First
Presbyterian chuurch, conducted the
devotional exercises -and explained
that he occupied the unique position
of pastor-host. In doing so he in
formed the visitors while in the city
to make the First church their home
and refer to it as "our," and not the
First Presbyterian church of Omaha.
He extended a hearty welcome to
the tasitors, saying that he spoke m
behalf of all Presbyterians of Oma
ha. ... .
N. H. Loomis presided, delivering
a "short address in which he-'wei-
rnmerl tllfl visitors, following WhlCtt
Dr. Smith of Grand Island offered
oraver.
Presenting the New Era move
ment for consideration in Teterring
to the marashalling of Presbyterian
forces for work, Dr. Foulkes spoke
of the need of activities in all de
partments of church work, saying
that he had attended many funerals
during the last few years and that
at a great number ot tnem.tne oniy
thing missing was the corpse. He
added that in making the statement
he did not intend to infer that the
church is dead.
Churches Help the War.
During the war, according to Dr.
Foukles, the church was one of the
great agencies called into action.
He asserted that had it not been for
the Christian churches of the coun
try and the activity of their mem
bers, the war savings .stamp, Lib
ery bond and other droves could
not have lasted 48 hours.
Relative to success in the church,
Dr. Foulkes urged unity of action,
asserting that thereby it is possible
to obtain the desired results. "o
secure these results there must be
1,000 battle fronts and 1,000 differ
ent kinds of fighting going on along
the line.
The matter, oi, salaries paid
preachers was touched upon, the
doctor venturing the opinion that
of the men occupying pulpits, 50 per
cent of them are so underpaid that
thev are completely discouraged,
adding that in a great number of
cases they receive less for their
services than does the dijeh digger.
Movement to Correct Evils.
The New Era 'movement is de
signed to correct many of the evils
with which the church has to con
tend "and place men in position so
that they can sing songs of service
without making the angels weep."
Miss Margaret Hodge, . executive
secretary of the Women's Board
of Foreign missions, reviewed the
missionary work performed by the
women of the Presbyterian chich.
Her figures showed that last year
the church raised $1,500,000 for for
e'gn missionary work and that of
that sum, more than oiw-half was
subscribed through the efforts of
the church women.
Rev. W. E. Biederwolf spoke on
the "Family Altar,", giving 10 rea
sons whv family prayers should
be one of the features of every home.
He advised the setting up ot a tam
ily altar, saying, "If you can't , get
the family to pray, pray yourself."
He urged a campaign for 1,000,000
family altars among Presbyterians.
adding that the life of the. American
nation can never be on a higher, or
lower plane than the plane of the
American home.
Have Family Worship.
"Have your family worship and
the home problem will be. solved.
Not only will it solve this problem,'
but it will solve every problem of
the church life. Set your.gdSl for
1,000,000'family altars and try and
get them."
ipeaking on Marshalling the
Manhood of the Church," Dr. F.
Weir urged that the New Era
movement must equip the men's or
ganizations of the church with the
machinery for mobilization and that
there must be the adequate aeen-
cies for leading in this work. Men
(Continued on Tge Tiro, Column four.) j
SUNDAY
TWO CENTS.
tin
LaraJ
DISCUSS PLANS
TO UNITE LABOR
- WITH FARMERS
National Political Movement
Launched at Chicago by Non
partisan League Leaders.
Chicago. Feb. 9. A plan to unite
the farmers with organized labor
in the large cities in a state and na
tional political movement with the
ultimate aim of controlling the gov
ernment was discussed here today
at a conference between Gov. Lynn
J. Frazier of North Dakota, repre
senting the Nonpartisan league, and
Duncan McDonald, president-elect
of the' Illiilois Federation of Labor,
and John Fitzpatrick, president of
the Chicago Federation of Labor
and candidate for mayor on the
ticket of the recently organized la
bor party. , X
Governor Frazier, after address
ing a mass meeting of union laboi
in the- afternoon, met the labor
chiefs in conference in the evening
at which definite plans for uniting
the farmers and city workingmen
for political purposes were consider
ed at length. . The labor representa
tives approved the idea and an
nouncement was made that the Non
partisan league will call a national
convention of representatives - ot
both sides in the near future to take
definite action. '
At the-afternoon mass meeting,
Governor Ffazier said' the league's
program in North Dakotar includes
ownership by the state of all public
utilities, terminal grain elevators,
rural credit banks, a state central
bank, exemption of farmers' im
provements from taxation and com
pulsory state hail insurance.
- John Fitzpatrick, president of the
Chicago Federation of Labor, said:
"Weare going into this joint po
litical movement feeling it is our
duty to break down the old political
game?' ,
Resolutions were adopted declar
ing that the interests of labor and
the farmers are identical and urging
political fusion.
MINERS DEMAND
SIX DOLLARS FOR
SIX-HOUR DAY
Troops on Guard as Pickets
Attempt, . to .Keep Men :
From,.vVprk ;in. Butte. ;
Copper Miners.
Butte, Mont. Feb. 9 Maj. A. M.'
Jones of the Forty-fourth infantry,
anived here today from Fort George
Wright, Spokane, to assume charge
of all troops in district who are on
guard due to a resolution of the
trike of copper miners affiliated
with the Industrial Workers of the
World. The strike was called last
Friday as a protest against a re
duction in wages. 1
Three meetings of miners were
held .during the day. Closely fol
lowing the adjournment f a meet
ing of the Butte Metal Mine Work
ers union (independent) a body of
approximately 60 of the participants
marched to the Leonard mine in
what was said to be. an effort to
persuade engineerand firemen from
going to work. Posses of sheriff's
deputies dispersed them.
Picket Companies Organized.
Another meeting was held by
members of the Industrial Work
ers of the World mine union. At
this meeting,, from which everyone
without an I. W. W. membership
card was excluded, picket companies
were organized, it was understood.
Pickets from both union organi
zations, it was stated tonight, would
attempt to' keep miners from going
to work tomorrow morning.
The Butte Army and Navy as
sociation, after much speaking, en
dorsed the strike of the miners be
cause of the dollar a day reduction
in wages.
Major Jones addressed the gather
ing of soldiers and sailors, advising
them not to act hastily. He told
them they never would get their
rights , by going against law and
order.
"I .. came ' here' with sufficient
troops to maintain men and order,"
he declared, "and I am going to do
it. After fighting Germany you are
certainly not going to aid bolshevism.
which was born in Germany and
which Germany is paying to
spread."
Officials of the Butte Metal Mine
Workers union, (independent), said
today that e entire force of miners
in the Butte district had walked out.
Until the time has expired for all
shifts to have reported tomorrow
morning, just what .percentage of
men are out will not be known, it
was stated by company officials.
Demand -Six Hour Day.
Fred G. Clough, secretary of the
Metal Mine Workers' union, (inde
pendent) said today that his organ
ization had formulated demands for
a daily wage of $6 and a six hour
working day. Thomas Campbell,
who was prominent . during . the
strike of June, 1917, is chairman of
the executive committee of this or
ganization. "This organization has formed a
"workers' council." which is said to
include representatives from 15 la
bor anions and other societies and
discharged soldiers and sailors, so
cialists, Industrial Workers of the
World and members of the Pearse
Connolly club, a patriotic Irish so
ciety. This "workers' council" is
conducting the strike, according to
uougu,
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ADIISTIOE
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Supreme Council Decides to
Increase Severity ol Con-:
ditions Because of Ger-
many's Attitude.
Paris, Feb. 9. (Havas) Theu
preme war council is . reported to
have reached a decision at yester
day's meeting that it was necessary
to impose more severe conditions
upon Germany for the renewal of
the armistice, because of Germany's
attitude toward the fulfillment of
her obligations.
Decisions are also said to have
been reached for the control of Ger
man demobilization and of the pro
duction of plants formerly engaged
in producing war material.
It is expected that the means for
securing the execution of the con
ditions laid down will be reached
at Monday's session of the coutt;
cil.
Clemenceau Sees Danger,
of Reopening of Struggle
Paris, Feb, 9. "Whife I have said
that the war has been won, it would
perhaps be more accurate to say
that there is a lull in the storm,"
said Georges Clemenceau, the
French premier, in .the course of
an interview with the Associated
Press today. "At least," he added,
"it is as well to face squarely -all
the-possibilitioe."
Although Germany had been beat
en militarily and had been largely
disarmed, there still remained, the
premier pointed out a "chaotic but
fruitful Russia 'from which great
help may be drawn bv the Teutons."
Thee 'would be danger, he thought,
ot a reopening of the military de
bate, if it were not for the assur
ance President Wilson had voiced
recently that whenever France or
any other free people were menaced
the whole world would be ready to
vindicate its liberty."
In the society of nations, said the
premier, each nation must be will
ing to renounce its traditional
aloofness and be willing to employ
the national strength outside its
own country, both in war and in
peace.
Praises America.
Premier Clemenceau praised the
help the American troops had given
in winning the war for democracy,
"The friendship between our peo
ples, which has subsisted for a cen
tury and a half, is a ,very beneficial
thing," said the premier in begin
ning. "This cordiality, cemented by
our contact during the war, must
endure in closer measure hereafter,
"The entrance of America into the
great war was full of dramatic in-
terest. The application of nation- '
wide conscription without the slight
est disturbance, the universal self
denial to supply us with food and
all our requirements, the unity of
purpose and the amazing energy of
110,000,000 of people of so varying
and complex a character challenged
our admiration and gratitude in
such fashion as no one but our
selveycan know.
"And by the way the .American
soldiers fought, nothing could have
been finer. Inspired by the holiest
ideal; I may say transfigured, they
entered upon their task with all the
determination, all the fervor, all the
spiritual purpose of the old-time cru
saders. There never has been in all
the world's history so perfect a co
ordination of the holy purpose of the
righteous-minded inhabitants of the
earth.
Discredits Reports.
"I am told that some of these gal
lant American soldiers, who lived in
trenches, slept in dugouts and bur
rowed in the mud in devastated and
war-torn France, when they crossed
the Rhine and in an undevastated
land found clean beds and baths,,
rather regret that they fought on
the side of freedom and would rather
have fought on the side of the mur
dering Germans. I do not believe it.
"I believe there is some criticism
that there have been overcharges by
the French for food and other
things. Well, there are things to be
said about that. First, for many
years the Americans have been com.
(Continued on Paaje Two, Column TUreef
Food for Poles to Be
Sent From Danzig Over
Prussian Railroads
Warsaw, Feb. 9. The first f.hi
with American food for Poland, is
expected to arrive at Danzig Feb
ruary 9 and arrangements have been
made to forward the supplies to
this city over the Prussian rail
roads. The Prussians display anxiety to
know what the peace, conference
may decide regarding Germany, but
show no disposition to reit itj
mandates. Perhaps this is due to
war weariness or to ignorance xhn
the port of Danzig may be givc il
the Poles,
