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THE ONLY NEBRASKA PAPER WITH A ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTION EACH SUNDAY R i E F r i it nr THE WEATIIERi Fair Wednesday, some what warmer west; Thurs day unsettled, warmer east. Hmirly Trmpti-atnnvi Hour. Drc.lllonr. Of. b. in s l p. m Irt m, in 3: 1 p. m IS 7 a. ni ,. a S p. m 11 S a. in 4 4 p. n tt 0 a. in. 8 p. m tS 10 a. m h! p. ai 11 it. in... II; 7 p. m i l n ' Mi p. ni 3! Omaha l 1 U n 1 REE Z Y BITS OF NEWS i. , mt Daily lu) mmm - mi t i t 4 WILSON WINS PRAISE OP TELEPHONE OPERATORS. New York, Feb. 25. President Wilson was characterized as a man '"with the voice with a smile" by Wis Martha CarreFot Fort Wayne, Ind., who was one of the telephone operator! on duty in the Murat mansion, the American "white house" in Pari, and returned on the George Washington. Miss Beatrice Francefort of this city, another operator, said "if every one was as considerate and even tempered in using the telephone as President Wilson the longsutfering telephone operator's life, would be a dream of comfort and efficiency." "DRY" LEADER GIVES WARNING TO BREWERS. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 25. William H. Anderson, superintendent of the New York Anti-Saloon league, in the keynote speech of the organi zation's convention tonight, charged German brewers with inciting to riot and rebellion in order to save beer. "Let them beware," he warned. "If this ungodly bunch starts any thing in America, the decent, sober, Christian, patriotic people are go ing to finish it, and finish it so it will stay put. The legislator or politician, or big business man, or labor leader that gets in the way is going to be astonished." SOVIET RESTRICTS BATHING IN MOSCOW Paris, Feb. 25. The soviet gov ernment in Moscow is regulating the number of baths each person is per mitted to take in various public and private bathing places. It has divid ed 'the population into three categor ies, according to French refugees arrived here fronr Russia. Some are allowed to bathe twice a month, .it is said, some once a month and others never. The cost of food is declared to be prohibitive and disease which the boloheviki call "hunger "typhus" claims from 2,000- to 3,000 victims daily. Premier Lenine's bill for fruit and vegetables in a recent month amounted to 60,000 rubles, refugees av. "' PLAN CAMPAIGN AGAINST SWINDLERS. Washington, Feb. 35. War de partment postoffic officials are planning a ' vigorous campaign against swindlers who are seeking to defraud relatives ., of soldiers through false telegrams and letters. vompiainis irom relatives are again reaching the department, showing that demobilization has given a bet ter opportunity for such criminal operations. The usual practice is for the relatives of t soldier from the published cansalty list. A telegram signed in the soldier's name .i sent saying he is free to come home on furlough if his relatives wire money for the trip and in filing the message the sender waives identification and osks his relatives to do the same. Sometimes relatives are asked to send the money to the soldier, care of general delivery, at the city post office. Officials said that in no case should relatives waive complete identification in transmitting funds to soldiers. FRENCH GIRLS GRASP AMERICAN WAYS QUICKLY. . Chicago, Feb. 25. How apt in learning the 114 French girls brought to this country to be edu cated under the general supervis ion of Dr, Robert L. Kelly, executive secretary of the American Associa tion of Colleges, are, he told the leans of women universities and colleges today, is shown by the fact that they already, are calling him "dad," "father," and in one case, "grandfather." " , " " " "It is fact," he said 'that these young French girls quickly under stand and grasp our ideals, those great aims of America which Wilson is preaching from the housetops.". I, , , - POLICE CHIEFS D CONFAB Oil APPOIOTHEHTS Commissioner Ringer Says Four Men Will Be Affect- -ed by Changes; Men-1 : tions No Names. detective departments were made at a conference of Police Commission er Ringer, Police Chief Eberstein and Chief of. Detectives John Dunn late Tuesday afternoon in the de tective's office. The names of the men to be affected will be given out this morning at roll call, Chief Eberstein declared. , It was learned that two men on the police force will be promoted to detectives under Chief Dunn. .. One detective working out of the v South Side station will be assign;d to the central station, in exchange tor one out oi me umana siauuu, who will be assigned toVork on the - . . r . . i . - : South Side. ' i The shake-up has been inevitable for two weeks. At first, Detective Dunn' was given full power in mak ing changes. Yesterday changes were made upon the action of ' the three department officials in con ference. f Prohibition Bill Permits Half of 1 Per Cent Alcohol Washington,' Feb. 25. A favorable it-port on the bill of Senator 4Shep pard of Texas to enforce the war time prohibition law was ordered , today by a senate judiciary-subcom-I mittee.- It is similar to the bill reported by the house judiciary committee, defining intoxicating beverages as those containing more than one-half of 1 per, cent of alcohol and au thorizing search and seizure , of liquor believed held for sale. The bill does not prohibit storage ( lienor for personal use. OL. 48 NO. 217. i ; 1 Announcement Applauded in House; Will Not Call Ex tra Session Until Re- ' turn from Europe! . ' Washington. Feb. 25. On the first day oT his return 'to the. capital, President Wilson put in more than 10 hours at.his desk, signing lis bills and joint resolutions, making a score of nominations, 'discussing government business for three hours with his Cabinet and winding up the day's work by a conference on the legislative situation with democratic Leader Martin, at which the oresi- dent announced his decision'' not to call an extra session of congress until after his return from Europe. , Altogether it was one of the bus iest days in recent iyears at the White House. President Wilson re sumed work with a rush, surprising executive office attaches by being at Ms desk when they reported this morninsr. From then on there was ceaseless bustle everywhere, clicking of typewriters, scurrying of messen gers, and arrivals of callers, tew ot whom saw the chief executive. House Applauds Message. A messajre from President Wilson announcing his approval of 28 bills and joint resolutions passed by con gress and accumulated during his absence overseas, was the signal for a demonstration late today .in the house. When the White House messen ger was announced, democratic members started applauding and cheering and many republicans join ed in the demonstration which con tinued several minutes while the president's' messenger stood smiling and blushing. - Of the bills signed by -the-president, the most important were the war revenue measure and the bill appropriating $100,000,000 for Euro pean tood reliet. Extra Session Deferred. Pre'sident Wilson will not call an extra session of congress until after his return from Europe. Senator Martin of Virginia, demo cratic leader in the senate, made this anonuncement tonight after a conference with. the president at, the White House. While the president did not state when he expected to reach home after his second trip overseas, Senator Martin gave it as his personal opinion that it would not likely be earlier than June 1. ' President Wilson was said to feel it his duty to remain in Europe until the treaty of peace was concluded. ' " Will Leave Next Week. "The president said he would re turn to Paris immediately after March 4, and was positive he would' not call an extraordinary session ot congress until het returns," Senator Martin said. "He did not state the date of his return, nor did he au thorize me to quote .in respect to that point, but my personal opinion and Judgment is that there is no reasonable expectation of his being back prior to June 1." - Senator Martin was accompanied to the White House by Senator Simmons of North Carolina, ' chair man of the fiiiance committee. They conerred for nearly an hour with the executive, discussing 5n: detail the congestion of legislation con gress ' Further than the formal statement of the democratic leader, both sena tors declined to comment on their discussions with- the president, but it was understood the executive would , insist all pending appropria tion bills and other urgent legisla tion be enacted before congress ad journs next Tuesday to provide for operation of the government in the event his work at Paris should Hold him after July 1, when1 the new ap propriations would be needed. Will Blame Republicans. ' It was reported that failure of any of the mass of . urgent, legislation would be charged by the president and administration leaders to the reDublicans. Mr. Wilson was said to have been advised that except for republican' opposition the present situation was such all appropriation and other bills could be passed. The president was -reported ready to ad vise the country ot tne situation ana insist upon enactment of all urgent measures. - The president's decision added to night to the uncertainty of events during the closing days of congress. Reoublican leaders, were said to be ready to disclaim responsibility for failure of legislation on the ground ihat enactment of all the mass of mo;rey and other bills in the remain ing working days was impossible with continuous debate scheduled daily on the proposed constitution of, the league ot nations. Meets Committees Tonight Nomination of aft attorney gen eral and an address to congress were two questions said by White House officials to be relegated to the background for the present. (Continued on Face Two, Column Six.) U Li L ". T"V.'r WSlJS; gn "For Gawd'k Sake Quash Rumor That I'm Married" Says Col.. "Bill" Hayward m Leader of "Hell Fighters" Tells How Story Started; Just a Simple Post Card With Phrase Written in Fun by . Mrs. Westley J. Turner of Fremont and Another by Himself, Sent to Lincoln Man. Special to The Bee. New York, Feb. 25. The report that Colonel "Bill" Hayward of the Three Hundred and Sixty-ninth infantry had married Mrs. Westley J. Turner, in charge of a Red Cross hospital in Noyen, France, before he left for the states fs absolutely untrue. Col. Hayward at noon today at the Union League club, where he is registered, explained the-report' in this characteristic manner: "Last September I was in Paris. By accident I met Mrs. Turner there at a cafe. I had met Mrs. Turner three times before in Lin coln, Neb. Her family is well known there, as is my own family. In this cafe were distributed postal cards to be sent to friends. T. mailed a card to John Dorgan, joint friend of both families. Wrote On Post Card. "Mrs. Turner wrote something of a light nature on the card. I did likewise; however, neither communi cation intimated that there had been a wedding and not even hinted at a courtship. This man, Mr. Dorgan, however, spread the news that 'something was in the wind.' I learned of this unfortunate rumor and cabled him-to deny it. "Mrs. Turner is a splendid wo man, but I am not a marrying man. It would be a terrible thing for this HR TO CALL EVERY BANKER IN IDA COUNTY Judge Kennedy Has Still Fur ther Investigations in View in Rathbun Pardon Case. .. - Special to The Bee. Ida Grove, la., Feb. 25. With Ernest Rathbun on his way to Ana mosa to serve a 10-year sentence in the state penitentiary for perjury, and condemned tb life imprisonment for criminally assaulting Elsie Har gens December 22, 1917, Attorney General H. M. Havner, J. L. Ken nedy and J. W. Kindig of Sioux City assisting the .attorney general in the prosecution of the case, still are in Ida Grove tonight. The investigations are not yet concluded," said Judge Kennedy to night, "and there are many things yet . to be cleared up. Every banker in Ida-county has been served with a subpoena to appear before the grand jury." Early in1 the day Mr. Havner de clared he would issue a, statement. Tonight he said he was not ready to give out anything for publica tion. Speculation is rife here as to the grand jury's report indicting Rathbun-for perjury. It is the opin ion of many that secret indictments were returned with Rathbun's im plicating others who have been prominently identified with the case. Asked tonight if this was the case, Mr. Havner would neither affirm nor deny it. 'Twill have a state ment to make later," he replied. Governor's Explanation. Governor W. L. Harding was quoted this afternoon in Des Moines as having conimented on the case reflecting on the methods employed by the attorney general in prepar ing the case against Rathbun. Friends of the governor, however, have denied that he is responsible for it. "The transcript of the evidence contained so many conflicting state ments," the governor is quoted as saying, i"that with my knowledge of state agents' methods I believed he boy innocent.' Havner himself told me the boy's confession was secur ed by third degree methods and promise of immunity." When Governor Harding left here today it was announced that he would return to Des Moines. Later it developed that he changed his plans and stopped at Carroll,, where he still is under the care of a physi cian. Rathbun Goes to Prison.' The long drawn-out fight for Rathbun's freedom last night came to an abrupt and unexpected end ing, when the prisoner, son of a wealthy and influential bafiker, ap peared before Judge E.Xi. Alberts, repudiated the pardon granted by Governor Harding and asked to be sent to the penitentiary. Life Term "Too Long." n Friends of Rathbun explained later that a life term was considered too long, and the prisoner's chance of commutation by beginning im mediately to serve , his sentence would be better than if he stood trial on bther indictments. Perjury Sentence Begins. He was called again irjto gourt this morning and sentenced to 10 years on a charge of perjury. He will - begin serving the latter sen tence immediately. At the expira tion of 10 years Rathbun will start to- serve the sentence for, rape. " OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1919. rumor to gain impetus, sake, quash it." For Gawd's Mrs. Turner of Fremont. Mrs. Turner, formerly Miss Etta Schneider of Fremont, enlisted in the Red Cross nursing service near ly two years ago and sailed w,ith the Hollingsworth unit for, France. Up on reaching France the unit .found that the hospital to which they had been assigned had been destroyed by a Gtilndii bomb and Mrs. Turner engaged in clerical work in Paris. She was later assigned to the Amer ican Military hospital, No. 1, at Neuilly where she has given faithful service for many months. Owing to the strain of her. arduous work at this hospitaPMrs. Turner suffered a fiervous breakdown and has been recuperating at Nice. With her two sisters, Misses Marguerite and Clara Schneider, who have been doing can teen work in France, Mrs. Turner will sail for New York, March 1. EBRASKANS IN HOUSE CONFER ON SPEAKERSHIP ReavisKinkaid and Andrews Firm for Massachusetts Man; Others Likely to Take Same View. Washington Bureau Omaha Bee. Washington,' Feb. 25. (Special Telegram.) An informal, confer ence of the . republican members from Nebraska, who will sit in the 64th congress, Representatives Kin kard 'and Reavis and Representative-Elect Evans of the Third district, McLaughlin of the Fourth district and, Andrews of the .Fifth district was held today in one of the parlors of the Congress hotel, to reach a decision on the speaker ship situation. , - Realizing that a definite under standing might be helpful in solv ing the problem, so far as Nebras ka's, interest was , concerned, the old and the new members met in a friendly way to talk ever the first thing the republican caucus of next Thursday evening will have before it, the selection of a speaker and after that a clerk of the house, a sergeant-at-arms, a doorkeeper and a postmaster. Without any attempt, whatever, to bind the Nebraska members on the speakership, Kinkaid, Reavis and Andrews announced themselves as for Gillett. Evans and McLaugh lin said they could not be for Mann, but regretted that they could not vote for Fess, leaving the impres sion that they, too, might vote for Gillett when the time came,, al though the candidacy of Campbell of Kansas for speaker, announced this morning, may influence Mc Laughlin's vote from a neightorly poiht of view. Gillett's Attitude. The politics of the speakership fight was reviewed and Gillett's vote against woman's suffrage and pro hibition were taken into considera tion, but they were dismissed on the ground that prohibition had been eliminated as a national or local question for the reason of the adop tion of the constitutional amend ment and on the question of suf frage the Nebraska members were led to believe that Gillett, if elect ed speaker, would vote dffferently. One thing the Nebraska delega tion did do affirmatively, however, was that it would, support the can (Contlnotd on Page Two, Column Three.) Three-Year-Old Child Likely to Die of Burns Little Lena Alpero, 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Alpero, 1316 South Twelfth street, is likely to dies at her home as the result of severe burns while play ing with papers about a stove. The accident occurred last evening while the mother was away aiding a neigh bor with her washing. The child left to its own resources with no one -to guard her found some old papers which she put In the stove lo burn. - Attracted by the flames she attempted to extract the burning papers from the stove. In doing so her clothes caught fire and before anyone could come to her assistance she had received severe burns about the body and limbs. She was found by Louis Berenellis. The child was hurried to St. Cather ine hospital by Dr. J. S. Loney, but later in the evening the parents in sisted on taking her home. Her recovery is doubtful. " L-liUUlMJ SAMMIES' NEW SPRING FOOTGEAR Thsse four doughboys are hoWn in the street of Valdoir, France, wearing wooden French "Caterpillars" on a muddy day. (C) U. 8. Photograph, from rndenrood k rndrwHt. 1 . J 3 1 i m. ' : s-rJi J i IRELAND SEEKS RECOGNITION BY PEACECOIJGRESS Delegate, Who Reached Paris by Subterfuge, Says Erin - Looks to Wilson to ' Support Itstause. Paris, Feb. 25. Sean O'Cealligh, (whose name in plain English is J. T. O'Kelly), who is seeking rec ognition by the peace conference as the envoyof the Irish government, arrived quietly in Paris more than two -weeks-ago, having, according to his owiv. .statement, obtained a British passport by a subterfuge. Ostensibly he crossed the channel as representative of the corporation of Dublin to present freedom of the city of Dublin1 to President Wilson and to press an invitation on the president to visit Ireland. Tucked away in his baggage, however, O'Cealligh carried credentials as the delegate- of the provisional Irish government. "Ireland," -said O'Cealligh today, "is building a lot on. President Wil son because of his pronouncements regarding rights of small nations. He never, mentioned Ireland, but everybody there thinks he meant us and his words have been read eager ly in every household." O'Cealligh said he. would present his credentials to the peace con ference, even if he had to se"nd them by messenger. He declared he ex pected opposition- from Great Brit ain but that he would accept noth ing, but representation for Ireland as a separate nation. Provision for 538,000 Men Inserted in Army Appropriation BID Washington, Feb. 25. Coincident with the final enactment tody of legislation providing'for the resump tion of voluntary enlistment in the army under the national defense act of 1916, limiting. thfc military estab lishment to 175,000 men, the senate military committee approved, and reported to the senate the annual army appropriation bill with provis ion for a temporary' torce ot about 538000 men after next July 1. The increased force for the next fiscal year was recommended by the War department, but legislative pro visions authorizing it were stricken out in the house on points ot or der. Leaders-hope to'have the army measure finally, completed before congress adjourns.- Art Collector Murdered in Midst of His Treasures New York, Feb.-25. No trace has been found by the police of the murderer of George A. Robee, ec centric bachelor and . art collector, whose body was found today in his richly furnished bedroom in an exclu sive lodging house which he con ducted in Madison avenue, opposite the home of J. Piepont Morgan. He evidently was struck down with an antique weapon taken from his own collection. - The murder closely resembles that of Winfield Scott Philhower, an other art collector and a friend of Robee, who was slain in his home here two months ago with a saber which hung on the wall. ..; Robee's body was founfl by'his, colored servant. The apparent' mo tive for . the murder was the theft of three diamond rings, valued at $1,000. Liege Honors Whitlock. Washington, Feb. 25. The city of Liege has conferred the freedom of the city upon the American minister to Belgium, Brand Whitlock,, and created him a burgher of the city. . l?2? ,fm,1?J,i."',r S! TWO CENTS. (r At hj. mm r J Women Control Votes in Special Election for Geneva Improvements Geneva, Neb., Feb. 25. (Spe cial Telegram.) Women played a prominent part in the election today on sewerage bonds amount ing to $35,000. An ordinance pro viding the sale of bonds for a municipal sewerage system was passed with 541 votes cast for, and 237 against. More than one-half the votes were cast by women, who like wise exercised special effort in 9 campaign for the passage of the bill. Geneva is the first city in the state to allow women to vote for municipal improvements. . IIMGOIM RENOilTED BY REPUBLICANS County Clerk Sweitzer Again Chosen by Democrats to Make Race Against Thompson. Chicago, Feb. 25. Mayor William Hale Thompson was - renominated by the republicans and " County Clerk Robert M. Sweitzer was nomi nated by the democrats in today's mayoralty primaries. Both won by big pluralities. Four years ago Thompson defeated Sweitzer by. the largest majority ever given a candi date for mayor of Chicago. Although returns were incomplete late tonight it appeared that Mayor Thompson had not only received a plurality of about 45,000 over Judge Harry Olson, chief justice of the municipal court, but had received considerable more than both Olson and Capt. Charles E. Merriam combined. Sweitzer's plurality ' over Thomas Carey, a brick manufacturer, it was estimated, would range between 60, 000 and 70,000. v ' ' ' Max Heidlemier, son of a de ceased police captain who long call ed himself "The burgomaster." in a north side German ward, also ran on the democratic ticket with a plat form of "free beer, no work" and other limitless planks. He received a few hundred votes. Mayor Thompson's success bore out his adherent's predictions in spite of the attacks on' his war at titude and references to his past ut terances that "Chicago is the sixth German .city.". He received the majority of women's vote as. well as the majority of the men. ; Women Active at Polls. Analysis of the women's ' vote showed 135,000 of -the 236,000 regis tered, women went to the polls. They were active for all candidates. Of " Mayor Thompson's total vote, 3j per cent were women, Judge Olson had about 40 per cent and Captain Merriam nearly 50 per cent. One third of Sweitzer's vote was women's votes. Three Killed by Explosion of Bomb Thsy Were Carrying New York, Feb. 25. Three men attached to the naval aviation sta ti'n ai Rock'iway Beach vre '-.ill-cd today by trie explosion of a d ;'th bomb tlr y Were carrying. . The victims, a chief petty officer and tvo. sailor i, were coin-tv-ng the b mib which contained 150 pounds of trinitrotoulol, to a distant point to tt st. Three other sailors who v-cre following their comrades nar ro".lv escape! death, i Hie explosion tore a crater in the rr.no'y beach and searchers later were vnable to find even a trace of the men wlv had been killed. The iurviv expressed belief the .nun. in stopp::;;; to rest, lowered the iionib to the g'O'in.l and accidcnla.iy ;a:rcd the delegating caj t I JSP ' M"" ' EiUUUVUinlk '" . . . 1. r.:,,a I ... I: w 11 COUNTRY NEEDS EFFICIENT UN, PLUNETT SAYS Irish Leader Denounces Cap ital in Speech Before . Omaha Bankers'-Club ' at Athletic Club. - Sir Horace Plunkett, at a meeting of the newly organized Bankers' club of Omaha, held in the Omaha Athletic club last night, advised all business' men-to hold their ears to the ground during these days of after-the-war problems. He urged that there is a call, as never before, for high ethics in public service, and that men who would lead must first sret the ooint-of-view of the masses. The first meeting of the new clutfl was well attended. bx-Senator J. H. Millard, dean of Omaha bankers and president of the club, presided by introducing the distinguished visitor from Dublin. "What strikes me most is that the masses have, by this war, been'made conscious of the vast power they can wield .simply by the agency of or ganization," was one of the state ments made by Sir Horace. Country Needs Good Men. "If capital and labor," he contin ued,'' are simply going to organize to look after their respective inter ests," then I see nothing for it but chaos and, revolution. Necessarily, the task, of government must de volve upon the' very best men of the country, and iHs necessary that those who would serve in public office should . study labor from la bor's point-of-view. I can't under stand what it is in our make-up that allows to entrust public affairs to men. with whom we would not en trust our dollars.! We are going to be forced to look at these things from the point-of-view of the mass es, and we should realize that we are entering upon an era of social and economic .affairs that demands men of highest character and stand ards. All of us . .who, would', do oun uuiy as citizens must give up,, some of our 'time j to ":the discussion and consideration of public questions. It is going to be. necessary for every man wi.th any capacity to give up part of his time an'd thought to the problems that are pressing upon us. Late War Differed. "I wish to take counsel with you on this crisis of the world's affairs which appears to me as wholly un precedented. : Wre have come to a stage of human development whenJ it is. nara to say wnat .tne outcome is going to be. Some thinking peo ple pass. the matter ojf lightly, by saying that it has been so before; (Contlnnrd on, Pace Two, Column Two.) Washington County Alfalfa Mills in East Omaha Bum Fire destroyed the k Washington County Alfalfa, mills at Twenty third and East Locust streets last night.- . -. v- . . Spontaneous combostion is be lieved to have been the cause. The flaming structure was fir.it noticed at 10 o'clock by G. Robert son, a conductor c-n the East Omaha steet car line, who" immediately gave the alarm. Battalion -Chief George Cragcr said thefire originated in the .pit. The structure had been charged by live wires making it impossible for firemen to -gain entrance'.- ' The structure recently had been remodeled. New machinery, to the value of $3,000, had been in stalled. No estimate of the loss was obtainable last night. The company has its office in Blair. Firemen could not get water and were oblig ed to stand by and watch the build ing burn. ; V ;! fit 7 VMMA - li FOR PEACE TREATY IN ARMISTICE New Convention, Marshal Foch Says, Will Contain Clauses Concerning Financial and "Territorial Questions. Paris, Feb. 25. Marshal Foch, in discussing the diplomatic situation with a representative of the Havas agency, said the new armistice con vention will provide for the naval? and military disarmament of Ger- many. ' . 'J He declared' there was no doubt," that the supreme council also' would add to the new agreement.' clauses : concerning financial and territorial questions. ' . Lays Basis For Peace. , . In that way the armistice conven tion, the marshal said, would com prise also the basis for a preliminary peace trea-ty. An official statement today says: "In behalf of the interallied fi nancial commission M. . Crespi (Italy) -explained the measures to be taken to avoid the nonpayment of coupons of the Austro-Hungarian debt falling due March 1, in the ah" sence of an agreement among the different states of the former Austro-Hungarian monarchy. The commission's proposals were ap proved. Troops For Poland. ' "The question of the transport ta Poland of the Polish divisions in France and Italy was examined. Marshal Foch taking part. The conference sent instructions on this subject to the interallied commis sion at Warsaw. "M. Perotti, of the African de partment, explained the demands of France in the direction of the sup pression of the act of Algeciras and the imposition on Germany of neces sary guarantees to prevent it from resuming the hostile action in Mo rocco which it has taken against France during the past 10 years." Protest Deportation. . The Genua armistice delegates at Spa have protested against the deportation of Germans from China, which country expelled two ship loads of Germans and sent them, to Australia in January, and is pre paring to send others to the, central powers direct. The total number of Germans and; Austrians in China when she de-; clared war was not over 3,000, many' of whom were interned after a long delay. The Germans sent to Australia are unwelcome there outside the in ternment camp and probably will be deported to Germany before peace is signed. ' Saves Boy's Life by Opening Trachea to Permit Breath Opening the trachea in order to allow a diphtheria patient to breathe and keeping it open until a tube could be inserted, Dr. Edstrom police physician, saved the life, of Ernest Lundberg, 8 years old, 7607 North Twenty-sixth street. They boy was taken ill recently with what his parents thought was a cold. Yesterday morning he was on the verge of death and was taken -to the Swedish Mission hospital where Dr. Edstrom preformed the surgical feat. The" lad was taken to the Omaha Emergency hospital, where he is recovering. . haft Issues Challenge to Opponents of League St. Louis, Feb. 25. -Challenging to a debate opponents of the pro posedi league of nations, . Former President Taft in several addresses to more than 2,000 delegates to the mid-continent congress for a league of nations and other gatherings, predicted the United States would be drawn into another world war ff the covenant of "permanent peace is rejected. The former president denounce! Senators Reed, Borah and Poin dexter as "reactionaries" for tha arguments they propounded in op position to the league and de clared their arguments "utterly blind." He - reiterated his eulogy oi President Wilson for his trip abroad and said as a result of tie criticism the presidential journey elicited, nothing happened "except what ought to have happened." Clemenceauliut of Danger; Doctors Discontinue, Bulletins Paris, Feb. 25. A bulletin, issued tonight by the four Doctors in at tendance upoir Premier Clemencean said .that the "convalescence of rh,. premier being now a question t? care and time, no further bulltiiia will be issuttii,'