THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 191l. 2 TAFT APPEALS FOR OPIillOfJS UPOMJ.EAGUE Ex-President and Associates Urge Citizens to Bring Pressure Upon Congress in Favor of Plan. Hitter Creek, Wyo., Feb 23. Ap peal to the people of the UniteJ States to express their opinions on the proposed league of nations "so clear and strong that our represen tatives in congress may know that the people of the United States are fleterniined to assume their part in this crisis of human history" was made in a statment issued here, to night by William Howard Taft and other members of the party touring the country in interests of the pro posed league. The statement, issued as their train reached here, was signed by Mr. Taft, Henry Morgenthau, A. Lawrence Lowell and Henry Van Dyke. It bears the caption: "An Appeal to Our Fellow Citizens" and is as follows: "The war against military autoc racy has been won because the great free nations, acted together and its results will be secured only if they continue to act together. The forces making for autocratic rule on the one hand and for vio lence of bolshevism on the other, are still at work. In 50 years the small state of Prussia so organized' central Europe as to defy the world. In the present disorganized state of central and eastern Europe that can be done again on a still larg .er scale and menace all free insti tutions. Turn Civilisation Backward. "The death of millions of men and the destruction and debt in another world war would turn civil ization backward for generations. In such a war we shall certainly be involved and om best young men will be sacrificed as the French and I'.nglish have been sacrificing in the last four years. "Such a war can be prevented only by reconstruction of the small states ,iow seeking self government on tho hasis of freedom and justice, but this is impossible without a league, for, divided, its members are not strong enough for the task. Should (he victorious nations fail to form a league, German imperialists would have a clearer field for their designs. "By the abundance of its nation al resources, by the number, jus tice and character of its people, the United States has become a world power. It cannot avoid risks and must assume the responsibil ities of its position. It cannot stand aloof, but must face boldly the facts of the day with confidence in it self and its future among the great nations of the earth. Must Consider Problems. "United as never before, our peo ple have fought this war, united and above party, we must consider the problems of peace, resolved that, so far as in us lies, war shall not. more scourge mankind. "The covenant reported to the l'arisv conference has come since the last election and the people have had no chance to pass judgment upon it. In this journey from coast to coast, we have looked into the faces of more than 100,000 typi cal Americans and believe that the great majority of our countrymen desire to take part in such a league as is proposed in that document. We appeal to our fellow citizens, there fore, to study earnestly thia ques tion and express their opinions with a voice so clear and strong that our representatives in congress may know that the people of the United States are determined to assume their part in this crisis of human history. "The alternative to a league of nations is the heavy burden and the constant temptation of universal armament." The Eye Of 1 If The Coffee 1 i i i mm I . ' to ... POLICE BREAK MlfJGEOF YOUNG GIRL (Continued from Face Ont.) five hours later. They planned to leave for Denver at 1:30 p. m. Sat urday, Goldie said, but Omaha had too many attractions for the innate vampire, and they registered at the Havens hotel. When Missouri awoke in the morning to find Goldie and Edward gone, lawyers were re juvenated and wires hummed with messages to Omaha, Denver, St. Joseph and Timbuktee to appre hend the two.. They were. Goldie naively confessed that she had no intention of "vamping" Cox into marriage. In fact, she said, she didn't know Webster's eulogy on a vampire. "You see, Edward I like him worked on pa's farm," she said. "He and his wife lived a mile from us, and she took the flu. I visited her, she was my pal, and I caught the flu from her. 1 had to remain in Cox's home for five weeks. That is when I learned to love him, but I didn't want to take him away from her. After I was well, he used to meet me on the sly. When I told him pa wouldn't let me go to high school, he said: 'Let's git married.' His wife left him last Monday, and we left the farm Fri day night; 'and here we are. Girl is Sorry. 'Tm sorry for what I did, but I don't want to face pa and ma," she declared. It was her first trip on a rail road train, and her first attempt at an elopement, likewise her last, she emohasized. Cox declared that he will fight extradition. The girl will be taken back to her home today. Another Fleet of Booze Cars "Runs" Douglas Bridge Seven automobiles carrying boozi "ran" the Douglas street bridge at 10 o'clock Saturday night, making a total of 11 booze cars in one day. according to available information. With the order from police head quarters refraining bridge officers from shooting at escaping cars un less they are positively known to be. booze cars, the whisky has been coming into Omaha aplenty. It is the game of the drivers of cars carrying booze to drive up to the first toll house behind some truck, and with the headlights ou, to make a speeding detour of the truck for Nebraska, police say. As yet, no arrests have been made on the warrants sworn out Saturday against the driyers of the fleet of booze cars that "ran" the bridge that morning. Police say they have the names of the "brains" of the gang: Reception to Delegates . -to the Farm Conventions Lincoln, Feb. 23. (Special) Gov. S. R. McKelvie announced yes terday that he and the other state officials would give an informal re ception for the delegates to organ ized agriculture, who will meet here this week. About 3,500 Nebraska farmers are expected to attend the session. The reception will be held at the executive mansion. The governor will address a joint meeting of the different sections of Organized Agriculture Wednesday morning. Prominent Attorney of Red Cloud Dies Suddenly Red Cloud, Neb.. Feb. 23. (Spe cial Telegram.) E. U. Overman, for 2fl vcars a nrnminfint attnrnrv of this city, died early this morn ing after a brief illness. Mr. Over man came here from Illinois about 1898. He was twice elected coun attorney and was twice a candidate for judge of the Tenth judicial dis trict. ihoss vho are wise these days are seeing not only better health.but Economy in a Chamfs From Cofres tj zzs (La Neither the war nor pre-war conditions have as yet increas ed the price of POSTUM CEREAL or Instant Postum. POSTUM -both forms-has always been ecqnomical.Besides,it con tains no"caffeine"or any other harmful substance . POSTUM is good for the health -the delignt of young and old an economical.nourisning, deli cious beverage. Every day 'Theresa Reason" forPostum. ALLIES EXPECT TO REPAY MONEY LOAIIEDBYU. S, Report on Loan Legislation Carries Denial of Report That They Want Tteir Debts Forgiven. Washington, Feb. 23. Liberty loan legislation reported to the house by the ways and means com mittee provides for the establish ment of a sinking fund for the re tirement of government war bonds within 25 years, continues the war finance corporation so it may aid American export commerce, permits further loans for the sale to foreign governments of equipment sent abroad by the United States for war purposes and carries provisions designed to establish the price of bonds. Chairman. Kitchin of the com mittee announced that a report on the measure would be filed Monday and that he planned to call the bill before the house for consideration late Tuesday, after passage of the sundry civil appropriation bill. Quick Action Proposed. Quick disposal of the measure is planned by administration leaders for on its passage largely depends the date of a special session. Failure of the senate to pass the bill before adjournment March 4, Mr. Kitchin said, probably would mean an extra session April 1. Should the bill be passed at this session, he said he did not believe it would-be necess ary for congress to meet until about Mav 15. The present record of executive hearings by the committee on the legislation made public with the in troduction of the measure contain ed official denial that the allies ex pected the United States to forgive debts resulting from loans advanced during the war. "Officials of foreign governments have always expressed the intention of their governments to pay the in debtedness and have said that they had no intention of doing anything else," Albert Rathbone, assistant secretary, in charge of its foreign bureau, told the committee when questioned about the loans that approximate $8,500,000,000." Four Troop Ships Reach Port After Stormy Voyage New York, Feb. 23. The United States cruisers Montana and Kan sas and the transports West Durfee and Artemis docked here today with 3.389 troops. The voyages were stormy and the Kansas put in at Bermuda for coal. The Kansas brought 1.930 officers and men and the Montana a total of 1,401 men. The West Durfee brought1! 33 casual officers and men and the Artemis 25 casual officers. Corp. Charles E. Nelson, Prosser, Wash., died on the Montana during the trip. Capt. Raoul Duval. San Mateo. Cal., wore the Croix De Guerre and the Legion of Honor decoration and holds several additional cita tions for bravery. Captain Duvat had served with the Seventh French Dragoons since 1914. Russian Conference Plan , Still Under Consideration Taris. Feb. 23. While the idea has seemed to prevail in some quar ters during the past few days that the proposed conference with the Russian faction leaders on Prinkipo island has been definitely abandon ed it is understood to day that noth ing has been abandoned except the hrst invitation issued by the coun cil. Another invitation for a confer ence is said to be under considera tion and will be issued after assur ances are obtained that it will be accepted. 3 I WILSON.S SHIP NEARLY GROUNDS OFF GAPE ANN (Continued from re One.) cial train at 4:30 in the afternoon, arriving Tuesday morning. The president still plans to re turn to France on the George Wash ington, sailing from Hoboken about March 5, unless something unfor- seen occurs. The condition of the French premier, M. Clemenceau, may prove to be a large factor. The possibility of a change in the French government, should the premier not respond to treatment for his wound, and the further possibility of a delay in the peace conference, compli cate the situation. Considers His Stand Justified. Although the president held sev eral conferences during the return voyage he did not give any ex planations on the work or pro spects of the peace conference fur ther than to indicate he feels a cer tain justification of his position in insisting that the making of pea,:e and the creation of a league of na tions are inseparable propositions, not to be disassociated. Mr. Wilson has told friends and advisers that with the draft of the league constitution on the table be fore the conference, he considers the first step an accomplished fact. The president, is known to feel that in the end the underlying principles he has proposed will be accepted in the conference. The ratification of the document in other countries and in the United States, the president considers as another step to be dealt with after the league of nations plan is per fected. Will Address Congress. While he has been following keen ly the opposition and adverse criti cism of the plan in congress, the president has said that he was sure he could convince congress leaders that there were no fuodamental ob jections. The president, when he gets back to Washington, undoubtedly will make some sort of address to a joint session and confer with the members of the foreign affairs com mittee of each house. The question of "an extra session of congress the president feels de pends wholly upon the condition in which the present congress leaves public business. If the president's hope is realized that the principal business of the peace conference will be finished by mid-summer and that he is able to return to the United States some time in June ot July, the probabilities are that at least an extra session of the senate or possibly the whole new congress might be called in the early fall to get a start on reconstruction legis lation and take up the ratification of the peace treaty. Had Rough Trip. President Wilson had a much rougher trip coming home than he did going over. Some of the days j half the party was confined to cab ins, but the president proved him self an excellent sailor and surren dered only once, when the waves and spray were dashing over the bridge and he got a wetting while the destroyer escort buried itself, plunging about in the heavy seas. There was a lively epidemic of grippe and Spanish influenza on the ship, many of the attaches of the party being confined to their state rooms or the ship's hospital for the entire voyage. None of -"the prin cipals, however, was affected. The president's speech here to morrow is expected to be merely in the nature of an acknowledgeme.it of a welcome home, reserving a dis cussion of the peace conference and its work for the meetings with the congressional leaders. Omanans Sign Petitions Against Censorship Bill Apparently, 99J4 per cent of the Omaha people are peeved at the proposed movie censor bill that is before the legislature, according to the almost limitless number of signers of the petition promoted by local movie men, headed by H. M. Thomas, manager of the Rialto theater. To 8,500 signers obtained last week, more than 1,500 Omaha people signed their nances on the petition in the Rialto theater Sun day. Sam Goldberg of the Sun theater declared that more than 2,000 signatures were obtained in the lobby of the Sun theater. The Strand and other movie houses re port large numbers of signers to the petition. Junior Arts Class Pledges Loyalty to Creighton The Junior Arts class ot Lreign ton university met for the first time this year Saturday evening for the election of class officers. J he officers chosen were: George Bo land, president; William Adams, treasurer; Ralph Wilson, secretary. Undoubtedly, the Juniors have the best class that has. been in Creigh ton university for years. The.v pledged themselves to keep alive the spirit which has been so glor iously in evidence since Creighton sprang into the spotlight in basket ball. They have challenged all classes to meet them in everything from debating to basket ball. Rev. F. J. Meyers was unanimously chosen as class moderator. Woman Held at Albany Not Miss Lucy Evans of Omaha The Allen Detective agency has received word from Albany, N.-Y., saying that the woman taken there several days ago, who gave the name of Mrs. From, is not Miss Lucy Evans, the Omaha school teacher who disappeared recently, as was at first thought. The woman who now gives her name as Miss Lewis, is 28 years old, short, dark and an acrobat. The Allen agency, after reading of the woman being held in the Albany hospital, wired the in stitution, thinking it might be Miss Evans. i Old Resident of Omaha Dies i Suddenly of Heart Disease W. A. McKay, 2025 Wirt street, an old resident of Omaha, died suddenly at his home last vfninir of heart disease. He is survived by his wife and one brother, living at Oskaloosa, la. No funeral ar rangements have been made but the body' will probably be- taken to Oskaloosa for interment. , FIGHTING STILL PROGEEDifiG 111 BAVARIAN CITY (Continued from Page One.) of Interior Auer was seriously wounded as also were two officials. Minister of War Rosshaupter, was taken to a pjace of safety and other reports of killings were unfounded. Street Fighting Continues. Geneva, Feb. 23. As the soldiers and sailors have seized the tele graph lines radiating from Minich, it is considered here that news ot the Bavarian capital must be accept ed with caution. Street hghting is reported to be continuing, espec ially around the Hotel Kegins, where three persons were killed and 18 wounded Saturday. Several of ficers who fired upon the crowds are reported to have been killed. The general strike, according to advices, has met with little success. The soldiers and workmen are In possession of all the munition fac tories. A dispatch from Munich says Count Arco Valley, the assassin of Kurt Eisner, was a dissolute per son and that it is believed the crime was committed under the influence of the Pan-Germans. Orgy of Destruction. Berlin, Feb., 23. The Augsburg soviet issued a statement today showing that the radical riots Fri day resulted from the assassination of Kurt Eisner,' the Bavarian pre mier, rapidly degenerated into an orgy of destruction and loot of such ramifications that the soviet troops were compelled to use weapons liberally. The statement says the mob raided the artillery depot and armed itself, but that the disorders were suppressed late at night. Many armed plunderers were ar rested and are being executed as fast as sentences are passed by the revolutionary courtmartial which is sitting permanently, according to the statement. Archbishop Faulhabor of the diocese, of Wuerzburg, who had been especially obnoxious to radi cals, has been arrested by Munich rioters, according to a telephone message from Munich to the Zei tung Ammittag. (Continued from Page One.) prelate continued as numerous speakers seconded the resolutions. Rabbi Elicits Cheers. The convention arose to its feet and cheered several minutes when jtfabbi Joseph Krauskopf of Phila delphia, said that President Wilson's declaration that small nations shall have the right of self-government "will not die down and not even President Wilson himself can recall it." .. With the adoption of the cardinal's resolution,- Michael J. Ryan. Phila delphia, read the declaration of principles which, he said, had been drawn up by a committee repre senting every section of the United States. The Vice Rev. Porter Magennis, New York, was elected president of the Friends of Irish Freedom, under whose auspices the convention was held. Michael B. McGreal of New Haven. Conn., was elected treasurer and Diarmuid Lynch, New York, secretary. Seventeen vice presi dents were named. The morning session was taken up with addresses from which the history of freedom for Ireland was reviewed and England's treatment of Ireland and India was related. Body of Unconscious Man Found on Railway Tracks The unconscious body of John Kwialkowski, laborer, South Side, was found lying across the railroad tracks near Summit station, Twenty eighth and A streets, last night, just 10 minutes before an east-bound passenger train dashed over the spot where he was found. The man was suffering from deep cuts and bruises about the head and arms. Police say he was probably beaten, then thrown on the tracks to be run over. A purse containing $12 which was in his pocket was not touched. Yardmaster Clarence Aldrich found the man and notified station head quarters. A switch engine crew brought the injured man to the Union station, from where he was' taken to the Lord Lister hospital by the police. Police Surgeon Ed strom attended the man. It was not learned where he lived. Confederate Veteran Dies. Louisville, Ky.. Feb. 23. Gen. Bennett H. Young, commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans from 1913 to 1916, died at his home here this afternoon fol lowing a short illness. General Young served with Morgan, J. E. B. Stuart and Mosby during the civil war. FREEDOM FOR Eii DEMANDED BY IRISH RAGE ioK Unavoidable raise in wholesale price of White Rock Water effective to morrow, previous notice notwithstanding. Order at current prices today. White Rock Mineral Springs Co. MUSIC THE first organ recital by Miss Winifred Traynor, organist at St. Cecelia's cathedral, took place Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the cathedral This is the sec ond recital which has been given this season bv a member of the I American Guild of Organists and also the second recital upon the large pipe organ presented by Mr. Frank BurkW to the cathedral This is a Cassavant organ and it is exceptionally rich in the numoer of its stops and in the beauty and variety of its tonal effects. The full organ is of ringing, vibrant quality, and the different solo stops ha"e each a satisfying and individual timbre. The riute stops and thoie of purely organ tone are of unusual purity and sweetness, and there are several reed and string stops to supplement them. Miss Traynor played a representa tive organ program with musical judgment, making allowance for the resounding and echo which is moie or less noticeable in the unfiinished building. Her registrations were well adapted to the different num bers, and the numbers themselves chosen and so placed as to display the varied beauties of the organ to the greatest advantage in solo stops and combinations of tone. Among the principal organ num bers of interest were the impressive "Choral" from the "Suite Cothique" by Boellman, which shqwtfd the full beauty of the diapasons, the "Choral with Variations," "Etude" based on "VIII Greogorian" tone, an imposing number bringing out the flutes especially and working up to a broad and majestic climax; and By the Sea, by Schubert Eddy, in which the hollowness of the building added a charm to a most musical interpretation. Miss Madge West, violinist,1 as sisted with a melodious "Andante" by Rudolf Friml," "To a Wild Rose" by MacUoweli, ana tne isvenasen "Romance," playing these With fit tine mood and broad, singing ton?s. Miss Eloise West played musiciarily organ accompaniments io ner sis ter. There was a large congrega tion of interested , listeners, who availed themselvesof the privilege of hearing the organ. H. M, R. An unusual sacred concert was held Sunday evening at the First Methodist church, when the entire service was made up from compo sitions bv the director of music, Mr, J. E. Carnal. This was given at the request of Dr. Titus Lowe, and the collection of the evening was turned over to the music committee to buy new chairs for the choir loft. Mr. Carnal was assisted in pre senting the program by Lena Ells worth Dale, soprana; Mrs. Carol Marhoff Pitts, organist, and the choir of the church. Seventeen musical numbers were presented, including chants, organ solos, an thems, duets, solos and hymns, the latter for the most part arrange ments of old melodies, many with soprano obligati, which were sung by Mrs. Dale. There is a great deal of melody in Mr.- Carnal's work, and his an thems are spirited and effective. The music is well suited to the words in such a way as to make them easily singable in the different parts, and to enhance the mood of the songs. An added interest was found in the tenor solo, "Mother of Mine," sung by Harry Hunter, as the words were written by Dr. Lowe. Among the numbers which showed Mr. Carnal at his best were the duet, for soprano and alto, "Angels From the Realms of Glory," sung by Eleanore Alex ander and Catherine Ohman; the anthem. "Awake Put on Thy Strength;" the solo "The Ninety and Nine." sung effectively by Mrs. Dale, and the gospel song for wo men's voices, . "Come Unto Me," well interpreted by these members of the choir. , Pershing Reiterates Denial of Unsanitary Conditions at Brest Washington, Feb. : 23.The War department tonight made public another report from General Per shing denying that unsanitary and unhealthful conditions exist in the American embarkation camp at Brest, France. The commander-in-chief, replying to a cablegram of protest sent by a New York newspaper to Presi dent Wilson, summarized a report which he had received from Major Gen. Eli A. Helmick, inspector gen eral's department ol the expedition ary forces, commanding at Brest The charge in the cablegram of protest that soldiers from the front and Red Cross nurses were prac tically held prisoners while in the Brest camp and if complaint was made were put at the bottom of the sailing list, that wounded .and ill were forced to stand in the rain for hours for meals, that officers were overbearing and harsh, were declared "absolutely groundless," by General Helmick. Tenant Farmers Threaten Strike for Rent Reduction Buenos Aires, Feb. 23. Argentina is threatened with a strike of tenant farmers throughout the renublic. ac cording to the newspapers. The tarmers declare they will not plant until rents are lowered, asserting that prices now paid for their crons are too low to meet present rents. etailers LAUD LEASING BILL SENT BACK TO CONFERENCE " 1,1 Senator La Follette Blocks Action on Oil Gas and Coal Measure by Point of Order. Washington, Feb. 23. The senate report on the oil, gas and coal land leasing legislation was overturned in the senate last night, a point of order by Senator La Follette of Wisconsin being 'sustained, which caused the bill to be sent back to conference. Senator Kirby or Ar kansas, democrat, temporarily pre siding, made the decision. In making his point of order against adoption of the report, Sena tor La Follette charged the con ferees had exceeded their authority by inserting in the bill an amend ment extending the provision au thorizing the leasing of coal land to include Alaska. In defending the conferees' ac tion, Senator Pittman of Nevada, chairman of the senate managers, declared that under the provisions of tne bill as passed by the senate the senate had, by the bill's language, intended to extend the provision to Alaska, and denied that any new legislation had been inserted. The chair ruled, however) that the ex tension was new legislation. Senator Pittman announced after the chair's action, that he would immediately call a meeting of! the conferees to eliminate the objec tionable provisions so that the bill might be reported back to both houses without delay and an effort made to obtain its final enactment before the end of the session. Banquet Given for Good Work in Selling Tickets Through the generosity of Rev. Father McWilliams and Prof. S. J. Costello, athletics directors, the sophomore pre-medics of Creighton university were honored with 'a ban quet at St. John's hall Saturday eve ning in appreciation of the work they did in the sale of tickets for the Creighton-Great Lakes game. Speeches were given by Professors Shaffer and Costello, faculty members. Think of Your Gasoline Bill i When You Buy Your Car Many a dealer tries to take your mind off it while tha sale ia being made. We don't We want you to do a lot of careful figuring on it. And we'd like you to do more than figure. 1 Give us a chance, in actual test, to show you the astonishing records of the Briscoe-built economy motor. A Briscoe gallon will take your car a wonderful dis tance twenty-six miles and more is an every-day performance. That's because Briscoe engineers devoted ' years ol experiment to the single feature of economy. Ask us to prove it C. J. Dutton Automobile Co. 2056-58 Farnaro St. Omaha, Neb. 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