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R1EF . RIGHT REEZY BITS OF NEWS HUNS GIVE BACK STOLEN ART TREASURES. Paris, March 13. Art treasures taken from occupied France by the Germaus are gradually being re stored to the orgiual owners. The Temps reports that three carloads of pictures stolen from the museum at Lille have just been re turned and two carloads taken fronfl the region of Laon have been sent back. Among the 10 carloads un loaded at Valenciennes were many rare and precious manuscripts and nrchives of the French government, the belfry taken from the Guild hall at Cambrai and-furniture belonging .o the prince of Monaco, the mar juis of Havrincourt and other per sons. "SLEEPING SICKNESS' CAUSES VICTIM'S DEATH. New York, March 13. The first death in this city from "sleeping sickness" was reported to the health department today. Erskine W. Martin, a clerk, 35 years old, be came ill five days ato, went to sleep a day later and remained in a state of coma until he died, according to the attending physician. Health Commissioner Copelaud, declaring only 18 cases of the malady had been reported in F.urope and three others in this country, of which two had been fatal, said there was no cause for alarm. The symptoms, he added, were sore throat, headache and drowsiness, but these, in a mild degree, might also be -occompani-ments of spring fever. LEONARD WOOD CLUB FORMED IN COLORADO. Denver, March 13. Thirty-eight prominent Colorado republicans to da filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state of the "Leonard Wood Republican Club of Colorado," the object being to pro mote the candidacy of the com mander of the central department of the army for the republican nomi nation for president next year. BUFFALO IN PARK TO BE VACCINATED. Helena, Mont., March 13. Buffalo in the Yellowstone National park will be treated with a special vaccine to prevent further loss from an ill ness which resembles influenza, ac cording to Dr. W. J. Butler, state veterinarian. He said that 35 park buffalo have died within the last few days. CHADSEY TO HAVE SALARY OP $18,000 Chicago, March 13. Chicago has the highest salaried superintendent of schools in the United States, the board of education having confirmed the appointment of Charles E. Chadsey of Detroit, formerly of Ne braska City and fixed his salary at $18,000 a year. Heretofore the ,;t;,.., rM i?ono , T ' WOMAN'S PARTY PLANS NEW SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGN. Washington, March 13. An inten sive campaign for the woman suf frage amendment is to be carried on in every congressional district in the United States between now and the time congress assembles in ex tra session. The home town of ev ery senator and representative is to be visited for the purpose of arous ing sentiment in favor of the amend ment. -This announcement by the Nation it Woman's party was followed by the departure of Miss Alice Paul, chairman, for New York to confer with other officials of the organiza tion. . "" "IMMODEST WAIST" CASE IS DISMISSED. f Zioh City, III., March 13. Miss Claudia Harapson, the Zion City girl, arrested recently on a charge of wearing an "immodest waist," was freed without trial today. Accord ing to the judge. Elder John Dow, she has promised to abide by Zion City ordinances in the future. Peter Hampson, the young woman's fath er, announced he would not leave the Voliva church because of the "scandal." ... "TTie material and spiritual things should not be mixed," he said, "but if the Church ever attempts to pros ecute the case further, I'll take a change of venue to Waukegan and demand a trial by jury. Then, if my daughter is not vindicated, 1 11 ippeal to the supreme court." NO NATION WANTS HELGOLAND NOW. London, March 12. "Helgoland, once the most important strategical island in the world." says the Daily F.xpress, "is now wanted by no na tion, not even Germany. The is land probably will be dismantled and allowed to be washed away by the sea. " "B DY IN RAVINE THAT OF RED CROSS NURSE. ' San Francisco, March 13. The body of a young woman found last Saturday in a ravine near San Mateo, south of San Francisco, was identified here today as that of Miss Inez Elizabeth Reed.a San. Fran cisco and Fort Riley, Kansas. Red Cross nurse. According to officials iiere and in San Mateo county the, woman was taken to the place .vhere her body was found after iier death had occurred for an il egal operation. It was announced that search-for -rr a man helleved to have ben :onnected with Miss Reed's death is eing continued. Miss Reed was 27 years old. According to A. A. Reed, hmther. and Arthur Stevens, a Srother-in-law, who identified the Dody, she enlisted as a Red Cross mrse in San Francisco, later be ns detailed to Fort Riley. She vis visiting here on furlough. SENATOR HITCHCOCK TO SPEAK OVER COUNTRY. Washington, March 13. (Special Telegram.) Senator Hitchcock as 'he sookesman for the administra tion on the league of nations, plans sn extensive speaking campaign having already arranged to speak at Chicago, MVch 2b, Philadephia, March 28, Boston. April 3. and he will have a joint debate with sen ator Knox at Newark, N. J., April $ f I VOL. 48. NO. 231. futon Onti J Seize A. C. Ash at Minne Lusa, Loot Till and Drop Him at the Gates of Cemetery. Two masked men broke into the Minne Lusa garage, 6612 North Thirtieth street, at midnight last night, help up- A. C. Ash, night man, at the point of their guns, stole $25.82 from the cash register, and escaped in a five-passenger Gordan touring car belonging to the garage. The robbers kidnaped Ash, and left him at the gates of the Forest Lawn cemetery. Ash was released without being hound and called up his employer, 1'. G. Elgert. 2100 Manderson street, from a house near the cemetery. Elgert, in turn notified the police. Swears At Victim. Detectives armed with 'shot guns were assigned to the case. They picked up Ash near the cemetery. He told the story of the holdup as follows: 'I heard some one shove the door open, then two men with guns. One ot them said: Mick em up, and swore at nie. "After they robbed the Csh regis ter they ordered .me to get in the Uorcan car and start it. 1 told them I couldn't drive a car. Then one of them got in and started it. The other made me get in, and kept me covered. "When we got out to the ceme tery they swore at me and told me to get out and beat it up the road without looking back. . When they started back I walked till I found a house and called up the boss." Stolen Car Is Red. The car which the bandits took was painted red. Its license num ber is 35730 Neb. Ash told the police the two men were of youthful appearance. He was not bound during the trip to th; cemetery, according to police. Police Captain Vanous notihed of ficers on the Douglas street bridge to be on the lookout for the car an! bandits. Japanese Artist and Bride to Move to More Spacious 'Home Mr. and Mrs. Shaii Osato will abandon their little cottage at Forty-first and Dodge and move, in to larger quarters at Forty-ninth and Chicago streets, April 1. Mr. Osato will set up his Japanese artist studio in more quaint and picturesque fashion than it now is, he says. rhe marriage of the Japanese photographer and Miss Frances Fitzpatrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Fitzpatrick took place more than a month ago. Omaha Receives Bequest in Sarah E. Batterson's Will New York, March 13. Nine Episcopal clergymen including the bishops of Los Angeles and Fond Du Lac.i Wis., and 28 Episcopal churches and institutions were among the 62 beneficiaries named in the will of Sarah E. Batterson of this city, filed in surrogate's court today. The churches, hospitals, schools and other institutions named in the will are located in Chicago, Philadel phia, Washington, Atlantic City, Portsmouth, Omaha, Summit, Wis.; Milwaukee and London and Guilroy, England. The estate is appraised at $382-, 370, and the bequests range from $500 to $29,630. - Two Congressmen Injured by Overturning of Car Riverside, Cal., March 13. Rep resentative William Kettner of San Diego and Daniel J. Riordan of New York and Mrs. Riordan were slightly injured on March aviation field, near here, today when the au tomobile in which they and Mrs. Kettner were riding "skidded" and turned over. With other members of the house naval affairs commit tee, the congressmen, accompanied bv their wives, were inspecting the field. Mr. Kettner suffered a cut on the face caused by a broken windshield; Mr. Riordan was badly shaken up and Mrs. Riordan suffered a sprained arm They were treated at the field hospital. Bill to Admit Farmers' Unions to Grain Exchange Passes Lincoln, Neb., March 13. (Special Telegram.) House Roll 345, a meas ut designed to give farmers' co operative unions seats in th Omaha Grain Exchange, was passed by the house today with only 10 votes in thg ucgituv o)A CARRY OFF IW FROM GARAGE MAKE USE OF THE BEE'S u JLiU M MMH.elH mttr Mi !. 1906. l p. O. uidtr ct t March 5. 1879 in J WifeNo.lWithWifeNo.2 Relentless Before Grand Jury Which Indicts Harris Des Moines and Council Bluffs Women Who Were Duped by "Baby Blue Eyed" Harvey Harris Tes tify Against Him and He Must Continue On Kitchen Police Detail Until'District Court Hears His Case. Mrs. Clara B. Harris, Des Moines, wife No. 1 of Harvey Floyd Harris, accused at Council Bluffs of 1 bigamyp-is "through" with her husband. His "baby-blue eyes" have no more charm for her. Chiefly upon her testimony yesterday at Council Bluffs was increased from $700 to $1,000, which he could not give The wife from Des .Moines lodged complaint against Harris, following the publication of his marriage to Mrs. Isabella Young Benjamin, Jan uary 20 last. He will remain in jail here ufftil his trial is concluded in district court. The soulful eyes, of the woman charmer lost their 'luster Wednes day afternoon and became suffused with tears. From his quarters in the Pottawattamie county jail, Harris could -see the north entrance to the court house, and from his work in the jail kitchen, he could cast furtive glances across the yard to the doorway of the sheriff's of fice. - - . There he glimpsed a thrilling vis ion. VILSOM LANDS AT BREST; WILO BE 111 PARIS TODAY President Reported Entirely Recovered From Fatigue Consequent to Hurried Trip to Washington. By Associated Press. Brest, March 13. President Wil son and the party which came with him from the United States left Brest for Paris at 11 o'clock to night. The president and Mrs. Wil son disembarked from the ' George Washington at 9:45 o'clock. , It was a moonlight night. Though numerous decorations had been hung out to welcome the return of the president, his reception was entirely without ceremony. Those who went aboard the George Washington to extend their greet ings were the French ambassador to the United States and Madame Jusserand, M. Leygues. minister of marine, and several other representa tives of the Fr.ench , goyernment. Maj. Gen. E)i A. Helm'ick and .Brig. Gen. William Wharts, Colonel House met the president at the dock. President Wilson was in excellent health, apparently having been bene fitted by his period of rest sinfe he left here on February 15. The presidential party came ashore on an American tug and while on board Mrs. Wilson was presented with a bouquet by M. Leygues. There was a little flurry of mist during the trip from the steamer, but this lasted only a short" time. Soldiers Line Up. Immense crowds of Auierican sol diers stationed at Brest endeavored to get a view of the president and the moonlight afforded an excellent opportunity, aided by extra lights f which had been installed for the oc casion. The soldiers awaited the president eagerly, and he raised his hat as he observed their anxiety. Mrs. Wilson followed the president, smiling graciously as she proceeded along the walk between the quay and the train. , Maps Out Conference Plans. 'On Board U. S. S. George Wash ington, March 13. (By Wireless to the-Associated Press.) Tday. the last of his voyage from the United States to Brest, President Wilson put in several hours mapping out his plans for his peace conference work. During the day the presi dent . received a wireless dispatch outlining the situation with regard to the phases of the negotiations which are to come up soon after his arrival in Paris. Benefited by Voyage. The voyage has been of great benefit to President Wilson, who throughout has obeyed the instruc tions of Rear Admiral Grayson, his persona! physician, to rest. The president has entirely recovered from the cold from "which he has been suffering and also the fatigue consequent to his hurried trip to Washington, and is in vigorous con dition and ready to take up the tasks awaiting him. These tasks will be gin when he boards the train at Brest for the last stage of the jour ney to Paris. Will Reach Paris Today. Paris, March 13. A telegram was received here tonight from Col. E. M. House, who is with the presi dential party, which said that the parly expects to arrive at the In valides station in Paris' at 11 a. m, tomorrow. Returns Minus One Leg. New York, March 13. Ahiong the wounded soldiers who arrived today on the hospital ship Comfort was Private Fred Hofer of Falls City, Neb., who returned with one' leg gone m a result of shell wounds. NEW QUESTION Omaha OMAHA, FRIDAY, 1L an indictment, was returned against the man and his bond Two of his last wives, Mrs. Clara B. Harris, the womanly matron of his cozy bungalow in Des Moines, and Mrs. "Babe" Young-Benjamin Harris, Councid Bluffs bride, enter ed the court house together, and stood on the stone steps at the north door, chatting pleasantly just before they were to appear before the grand jury. Harris pleaded with passionate earnestness for an opportunity to talk to his wives, but his request was denied by the officials. He was particularly anxious for another conference with the Des Moines Mrs. Harris before she went into the grand. jury room, but she did not entertain the request. 111)11 DELEGATES HWAIT CALL TO PEACEJEETING Negotiations in Which Ger many Will Take Hand Are Expected to Begin , About March 20. "Berlin, March 13. In official cir cles it is believed that the p'.ace ne gotiations in which Germany will take a part arc very near at hand. It is learned that the instructions to German experts to hold themselves in readiness to leave for Paris, March 17 or 19, with the German delegates were based upon a remark made by General Nudant, the repre sentative of Marshal Foch at Spa, in recent negotiations with the 'Ger man armistice commission. , Geaeral Nudant is reported to Have said that the allies probably would be able to begin preliminary negotiations with the Germansbout March 20, and that preliminary peace might be continued by April io- - ' , Weimar, March 13. (By the As sociated Press.) The German dele gates to the peace conference will be Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau, the foreign- minister; Dr. Eduard David, majority socialist and first president of the national assembly; Dr. Adolph Warburg; Dr. Adolph Muller, minister to Switzerland; Prof. Walther M. A,. Schuecking of Marbifrg university.'and Herr Geis berg. minister of posts and tele graphs in fthe Prussian ministry.4 Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau is a graduate of the German imperial diplomacy and has been foreign m' -iister since the resignation of Dr. Solf Dr. David is a member of the German ministry without portfolio. Max Warburg is a business man Lof Hamburg and has been an official ot tne namDurg-Amencan steam ship line. Dr. Muller formerly was director of the Electric Accumulator works at Berlin, and in July, 1915, re ceived an honorary degree from the University of Hanover for his work in developing the efficiency of Ger man submarines. Prof. Schuecking late in 1914 pub lished a letter blaming Russia fot the European war. Herr Geisberg is a newcomer in the German government. Board Hears Arguments On Women's Right to Jobs Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and Frank Walsh Attack Order for Discharge of Female Conductors. Washington, March 13. Argu ments in the appeal from the recom mendation of the national war labor board that women conductors at Cleveland, O., be discharged to sat isfy demands of striking male em ployes were heard today by the board. The case was taken under advisement and a decision is expect ed within two weeks. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary president of the National American Woman Suffrage association; Frank F. Walsh, former joint chairman of the board, and Miss Mary Van Kleeck, director of the women-in-industry service of the labor depart ment, were among those appearing in behalf of the discharged women workers, while James R. Vahey, at torney for the luteruauonal Amal- AND ANSWER COLUMN SEE EDITORIAL PAGE. Daily MARCH 11. 1919. Oj .f nil General Sales Managers of 42 Concerns Make This City Distributing Point for Two States. As a result of the visits of fac tory representatives to Omaha's grand automobile show, this city has been chosen as a central distrib uting point of 32 makes of motor cars and 10 makes of trucks, for Nebraska and Iowa. General sales managers chose Omaha as the dis tributing point because of railroad facilities, its immense bank clearings and its prominence as a center of the automobile industry in the middle west". Means Much to City. The change means much to the city and surrounding community, of ficials of the auto show declare, in that thousands of automobiles that heretofore were shipped direct from factories to dealers and distrib utors in Nebraska and Iowa here after will be sent to Omaha to be in turn distributed to out-of-town deal ers affiliated with motor car con cerns established in Omaha. Omaha was chosen several years ago as a central distributing point for the Cadillac, Overland, Hudson, Oakland, Oldsmobile, Buick, West cott, Allen, Lexington, Maxwell and Grant. Will Increase Bank Clearings. The choice of factory representa tives in naming Omaha as a point of distribution in the automobile in dustry is heralded by the Chamber of Commerce 'as meaning bigger automobile establishments, increas ed bank clearings and the advent of more residents to the city. Last night's augmented program of classic and popular music drew constant applause from the multi tude of automobile spectators and eager listeners. Fully 10,000 persons crowded through the doors of the Auditorium. The Trinity Cathedral choir, conducted by Ben Stanley, kept the jammed Auditorium in si lence during the singing of Vsectilar selections. For awhile more interest .centered upon the varied program of music than upoti the glistening beauty of automobiles and the spiels of automobile salesmen. Society Night at Show. Though officials of the show chose no special night for society patrons, last night appeared as the unannounced occasion of ball-room gowns and dress suits. Sedans served for lounging dens for many of the social set. Even the truck department shared-- entertainment, for a three-piece orchestra played jazzy tunes that tickled the toes of many a listener. Yesterday, exhibitors and local dealers did the largest day's busi ness since the opening of the show. More than 100 cars were sold. It is estimated that 3,000 automobile dealers of Nebraska and Iowa at tended the show and many renewed contracts for cars in lots. -One lo cal distributor sold 60 touring cars to an Iowa dealer. Today being Army and Navy da Ciarke Powell, manager of the show, has issued an invitation to officers and enlisted men of Forts Omaha and Crook to attend the show. "We cordially invite every service man, whether in army, navy or marine uniform, to be our guests tonight," he said. Tomorrow will be the last day of Omaha's grandest automobile show. gamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes, oppos ed the appeal. Dr. Shaw declared that during the war women in all parts" of the coun try had responded nobly to the na-' tion's cal for workers, but that now that the acute need for workers had passed there was a tendency to "get rid" of the women. "Men employes demand it," said Dr. ShaAv. "and because they are or ganized they have power to enforce their demands. The worst of it is that many of the men so employed were never in the military service, but had left to enter 'safe' employ ment." Dr. Shaw insisted that the basic right of women to do any kind of work they were capable of perform ing should be established and that men should not be allowed to say that women could not be employed Mr. Walsli, who appeared as coun sel for the women employes, said the board should declare that wo men were legally entitled to the same rights in industry as meiv' Bee By Mill (I tr. Dally. U.St: Dally ana Sua., S5.50: autilda Mat. Bruised Body of Woman ' Reported Victim of Flu Found in Shed on Farm Josef Blazka, Who Stabbed Boy To Death Year Ago In Cherry County, Charged Wih. Murder of His Wife, Who Recently Left Home To Obtain Divorce But Was Induced To Return by Her Children. Ellsworth, Neb., March 13. (Special Telegram.) Word received here this morning as to the death of Mrs. Josef Blazka, who was reported by her husband to have died with influenza at the home place in Cherry county, 23 miles northeast of here, has upcm investigation by neighbors been practically proven a foul murder with all indications pointing towards the husband as perpetrator. i he first intimation the neighbors had of the affair was when two of the Blazka boys called on Lawrence Bixby, a neighbor, and asked for as sistance to bury their mother, who had, as they claimed, died of influ enza. Being suspicious, because of Blaz ka's unsavory reputation, Mr. Bix by called upon Lige Thayer and Fred Engle and together they went on their apparent mission of mercy. Body in Calf Shed. Upon arrival together at the Blazka place they were told that the body was in the calf shed but they were not permitted to see it. After some wily maneuvering they obtain ed access to the body and found that the chest of the woman bore heavy scratches and black bruises. At once they notified the sheriff, who arrived late this afternoon. Upon a more detailed investigation they found the body a mass of bruises from the hips to the neck and upon the breast was found two apparent knife wounds. Upon sharp questioning by Sheriff O'Rourke, Blazka admitted he had whipped his wife with a harness tug with in iron hook attached, but declared that he did not kill her. SENATORS BEGIN PUBLIC PROBE BOABO CONTROL . : I-' Former Accountant .Weiden-. feld Questioned About Docu ments He Took From Capi tol; Supply System Inquiry. 4 From a Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, March 13. The open ing session of the formal hearing by the senate and house joint inves tigation committee on the State .Board of Control Thursday seemed more of a hearing on the actions f George Weidenfeld, former account ant of the board, than of the Board of Control. Three witnesses were examined. They were Weidenfeld, Miss Anna Yokel, bookkeeper and subordinate of Weidenfeld, and Albert C. Blair, driver of the truck belonging to the Nebraska penitentiary and an em ployee of the Handcraft Furniture company. The hearing was held in the . su preme court chamber. Chairman Neal, of the joint com mittee presided, and Senators Hous ton and Sturm, and Representatives Jeary and Axtell sat at the hearing. Ralph F. Wilson was attorney for the state and E. C. Strode attorney for the Board of Control. No, Formal Charges. The hearing opened at 11 o'clock and there was not formal presenta tion of charges or outlining of pro cedure. The impression left was that the investigation and hearing would be permitted to take as broad a scope as circumstances would war rant. ' Weidenfeld testified that the only document he had ever taken from the office of the Board of Control was a letter which contained the name of a man at Hastings who represented the Aztec Coal company there, and his action was at the re quest of members of the committee viho were preparing to go to Hast ings on an investigation, and that he returned the letter late in the evening. Took Obsolete Blanks. Asked in regard to the stuff that he had removed from the office of the Board of Control in the base--ment of the capitol, he said that the only articles he had taken was a lot of ruled blanks whichi had become obsolete, some empty strawboard cartons, some shelving and a leather portfolio. He testified that he had regarded the articles as so much waste paper and had not notified any of the members of the board of his contemplated action, nor had he gotten from them permission to take the articles. Interrogated if he wished to re turn the articles to the Board of Control, he said: "I am willing." Merely Expressed Views. Attorney Strode, for the Board of Control, asked Weidenfeld if he had charged the board or any mem ber with improper conduct, in the secret hearing before the joint leg islative investigating committee. "I have not," said he. "I merely appeared before the committee and expressed my views. There were certain matters which I wanted to .(t'outioued on Ff Two, Column Three.) S two cents; An effort was made to get infor- mation from the three boys, who range in age from 8 to 14 years, but a sharp command in Bohemian from their father silenced them. The wife recently left him and it was strongly rumored she had gone to obtain a dovorce because of al leged cruelty. Blazka had the boys searching the country for her and when he found she was in Alliance wrote her, stating he was very sick, and asked her to come home. - This she did. A year ago last December Blazka stabbed to death Guy Catlow, a neighboring boy, who had gone to his home in company with Floyd Yauney, a deputy sheriff, for the purpose of adjusting a slight differ ence in which he had a warrant sworn out for Catlow's mother. At this time Sheriff Yauney was com pelled to shoot him in the legs and threaten to kill him before he was conquered. As a result of this shoot ing one of Blazka's legs waS am putated and he was in a hospital in Omaha for nearly a year. -Sheriff O'Rourke and Metcalf took the prisoner, the three boys and the body to Hyannis where a cor oner's inquest and the preliminary trial will be held tomorrow. UNIFORM BILL FOR RIGHT OF WAY ONU. P. PASSED Osterman . Measure, Long Bone of Contention in Vari ous Legislatures, Now Up to Governor. From a Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, March 13. By the pas sage of a uniform right-of-way bill on third reading in the senate Thursday the legislature of the state of Nebraska has tossed the buck to the courts and has enabled Rep resentative Osterman of Merrick to realize an ambition qf years' stand ing. The purpose of the bill is to limit the right-of-way of the Union Pa cific rpad to 200 feet in all counties of the state on penalty of surrender ing its power of eminent domain if it fails to comply with the provi sions of the law by January 1. Should the road comply with the law it will have to surrender right-of-way that aggregates several thou sand acres of land in this state and which has been held to be the prop erty of the road by more than 161 court decisions. Passes House Early. The bill passed the house early in the session by a unanimous vote and was held up in the senate until the present time. Several of the senators who voted for the bill said it was a vicious measure because it amounted to the confiscation of property, and they frankly stated they voted for the bill for the reason that it has been an irritant in sev eral sessions of the legislature and by putting the question of the legal ity of such a law squarely up to'the courts it may be settled for good and all time. Osterman, champion of the bill, was on the floor of the senate in bringing members into line. In Line for Congress. . It is said that the passage of this measure will strengthen his ambi tions to become a congressman from his district and he--regards it as a great personal victory. There were only four votes in op position to the bill. Two members were absent and 27 voted in favor of it. Predictions are made that, rather than comply with the pro visions of the bill, the Union Pacific railroad will Surrender its right of eminent domain in Nebraska, and this will estop the corporation from building any more new lines in Ne braska until the law is repealed. Treat Brands False Charges Regarding Troops in Italy Washington, March 13. Major General Treat, commanding the American troops in Italy, cabled the War department today that a pers oonal inspection of the Three Hun dred Thirty-second infantry had failed to support "the sensational charges made in newspapers" re garding the condition of the unit. H; said the men had never b :n fed hjise meat and were never com pelled to steal food, and added that "the allied commanders and the geieral public without exception voluntarily gave hiKhest oraise of this regiment." Suarfav. ?M: aoalaaa antra ' THE WEATHER s Rain or tnow in wait and north, rain ictutheaat Friday and Sat ji day; no change in temperature. Hourly TeniiwrmiirrK,"' Hour. Ira-. Ilni:r. rt A 11. an Ill 1 . n A S a. in Itl 'I p. ,. ." 1 n. in,... I,'. ; p. m ., 54 K ii. m i A i, ,yj Ha. in..., -14 ! ft . in. ,,..V 1 B. I 4H I p. m ,V,' 11 a n Ml 7 p. in. . ....... isn r; in j h p. in 4s Adoption of Non-Conscription Plan Will Eliminate Com pulsory Features of Universal Training. Paris, March 13. The aerial terms of the German disarmament, as adopted by the supreme war coun cil, provide that airplanes and dir gibles shall no longer be used for military purposes. The council con cluded that it was not feasible to prohibit airplanes for commercial uses. ' The drafting committee was di rected to make clear theNli.stinction excepting commercial airplanes in the terms incorporated in the peace terms. All forms of military airplanes arc barred to. Germany, the only excep tion being the temporary use until October 1 of 100 hydro-airplanes and 1,000 men in gathering mines in the North sea. Accept Lloyd George's Plan. The American military experts here, although accepting Premier Lloyd George's plan of prohibiting conscription in Germany and pro viding for a volunteer army with long term of service instead, have been giving the subject deep con sideration in its possible bearing up on the future military systems, not only of America but of the whole world. They are inclined to be lieve that this is a subject thai might properly come before tin league of nations, j The American experts agree tha if the system proved beneficial iu extension to the other Europeai countries would be inevitable, a they consider it certain that the la bor, socialistic and anti-militaristii parties will demand to be relieved ol the burden of conscription and fre the young manhood of the nations for full participation in fair competition for the world's trade. Would Bar Compulsion. Attention has been given to tla possible result of the adoption ol the non-conscription plan in tin United States upon the projected system for universal military train ing, and the opinion is genera among the American experts that i would deprive the plan completelv of compulsory features, leavii training in schools optional. The consider, however, that the nationa guard could be relied upon for ; sufficient number of trained soldier; to form the nucleus of any armv likely to be required in America ii case of the successful working ot the league of nations. League of Nation Covenant Approved by Union Conference . Londcin, March 12. A resolutioi approving the draft of a league oi nations covenant as submitted tc the peace conference was adopte today by the conference of tin league of nations union. The conference also adopted z resolution, submitted by a delegate from the American League to En force Peace, suggesting that an ar tide should be added to the coven ant deprecating religious discrimina tion and securing the full exercis of religious views in the respectivt " countries. The conference discussed a Ioik series -of modifications and amend ments to the covenant suggested bv the French Association for ' League of Nations. Submarines to Be Sold 7 and Money Distributed London, March 13. Additional German submarines will be sold and the money distributed among the allies on the scale to be adopted by tne supreme council, it was announc ed in the House of Commons today by T. J. MacN'amara, parliamentary secretary to the admiralty. Mr. Mac Namara stated that already 54 Ger man submarines had been sold. Mr. MacNamara said that Help land was still in possession of Ger man armed forces and was protect ed by unsurrendered parts of the German fleet. The peace confer ence, he said, was considering the future status of Helgoland. Germar possession of which constituted a valuable adjunct to the exercise ol sea power by Germany. Secretary Wilson Orders Deportation ot 37 Aliens Washington, March 13. Decision to proceed with the deportation oi 37 of the 43 undesirable aliens now held at Ellis island was reached to, day by Secretary Wilson after a conference with immigration offi cials. Attorneys for the aliens hai asked review of decision hi cases , P r-H in P -J LJ Li LJ Li I Sffi