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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1919. J REVISE "SCRAP OF PAPER," NEW COUNCIL RULE Peace Conference Will De mand Changes in Treaty Be tween Holland and Belgium That Huns Violated. Brussels, March 14. Premier Del irroix announced in the Chamber of Deputies today that the supreme council of the peace conference had decided the treaty of April 19, 1839, between Belgium and Holland must be revised. The treaty of April 19, 18.39, be tween Belgium and Holland was signed at London and ended an in termittent warfare which had last ed since 1830, when the Belgians revolted against Holland, to which Belgium had been united by the congress of Vienna on May 31, 1815. It provided for the separation of the two countries but was less advan tageous to Belgium than had been expected, meeting with much oppo sition in the Belgian Parliament. The treaty was ratified by France, Great Britain, Austria and Prussia, the powers recotrtiizing the inde pendence of Belgium as a "neutral state." It was this convention which on August 1, 1914, was called a "scrap of paper" by Germany when she massed her troops for the in vasion of Belgium. Supreme Council May Make Huns Relinquish Lease on Tsing-Tao Paris, March 14. (By Associated Tress.) The supreme council of the peace conference has virtually, decid ed to include in the preliminary treaty of peace a requirement that Germany shall relinquish her lease hold of Tsing-Tao and all proper ties and concession on the Shantung peninsula. No attempt, it is understood, will be made at the nresent to render a decision as to the ultimate posses sion of Germany's rights, which is now the subject of a controversy between the Japanese and the Chin ese delegations in Paris. The for ' mcr holds that Japan asquired the leasehold by right of conquest over the German forces there, although she te willing to permit the ultimate status of the Shantung peninsula to be determined by the peace confer ence. China contends that the lease was automatically cancelled by the expulsion of the Germans, who orig inally acquired it by force and that the property reverts to China. It is expected that the final ad justment will be made in the defin ite peace treaty or by the league of nations, unless, in the meantime, the principals to the controversy reach a mutually satisfactory agreement. No Dividend Boston, March 14. "At the meet ing of the directors of the Calumet and Hecla Mining company, held today, owing to the unsettled con dition of the copper industry, no ac tion was taken in regard to a div idend," said a statement given out at the offices of the company here. 1 n BLOUSES J . 5 ettes, Crepe de Chine, Tub Silk. Nj m R3GUXAR VALUES TO $7.50 M ft hi - - V ' : H " " 'r:' ! 1 l J i r f vv ' " - W ft vA .... 1 u .i--o, if ,::U:w:;.;;;.;C::wOv DENIES GERMANS HAD SOB BASES ON ISLE OF CUB Island Secretary of Interior Declares it Has Been Found' Assumption Is Baseless. Havana, March 14. Denial that a German submarine base was main tained on the coast of Cuba and that Cuba was a hotbed of German propaganda, was made tonight by Juan Montalvo, secretary of the in terior, m a statement in answer to declarations made in a speech in New York recently by Maximilian Toch, a camourleur employed by the American government. In the matter of a German naval base in Cuba, it has been established that no foundation for the assump tion exists," said the secretary. "The Cuban navy was put under the guidance and virtually at the dis posal of the American Navy depart ment for the purpose of lending as efficient service as possible in the Carribean sea and the Gulf of Mexi co. As for the reported nest of Ger man spies, the American intelligence service, both of the naval and post office departments, can best testify concerning the sincerity and effici ency of the co-operation given by the Cuban intelligence service dur ing the course of the war." Traveling Men May Deduct Actual Expense from Tax Washington, March 14 Commer cial travelers receiving allowances for expenses may deduct actual cost of'meals and lodging in computing their income tax, according to a ruling given today by Commissioner Roper to George II. 1'ayne, presi dent of the Eastern and Middlewest Travelers' association. Any excess of allowance above money expended must be included in taxable income. Travelers "working on straight com mission without expense allowance may not deduct their expenses. Proriounc e d Value Exam ples Georg- am The high quality of the ma terials is a feature of these suits. The materials are: Poiret Twill Poplin Gabardine M ixtures French Serges Taffeta, combinations of Georgette and taffeta, and Georgette and French Serges in all of the season's newest shades, including henna, copen, navy, light gray, taupe, black, plum and com binations. ' The "Patrician" Dixie Flyer Heard at the Auto Show The Pierce.-Arrow, completely equipped with everything but a cigar lighter; the Stutz speedster, Hud son battle car, Kissel speedster and Packard were the chief attractions to society patrons Thursday night. Omaha Auto show has been paid a high tribute by three representa tives of the General Motors Truck company, who are visiting the Auto show this week. R. A. Sweet, sales manager for the General Motors Truck company, in talking with H. E. Sidles, president of the Nebraska Buick Auto company, and Lee Huff, Omaha's well known Buick man, said: "It is certainly fine, the large crowd of people who are in Omaha this week. The mass of people who are pouring in and out of the Auditorium and the interest with which they go over the exhibits in dicates the spirit which means a big automobile and truck business this coming season." Accompany ing Mr. Sweet is H. L. Beckwith, construction engineer, and W. J. Munro, advertising manager, both of the General Motors Truck com pany. The classy, white-wire-wheeled Oakland touring car on exhibition at the show was bought by Wayne H. Allwine, 3526 North Twenty fourth street, Thursday morning. W. M. Campbell, sales manager of the Marsh-Oakland Motor company, made the sale. C. P. Broughton, sales manager for the Kent-Broughton Motor Car company, Harlan, la., is a guest at the auto show this week. "I'm after , more Oldsmobiles," he said. Mr. Red Cross Asks Conference to Suspend Food Blockade Berne, Switzerland, March 14. The international committee of the Red Cross has addressed to the peace conference at Paris a petition favoring the suspension of the blockade and asking prompt as sistance "for the starving women and children, the destitute and the hospitals of middle and eastern Europe." $$.95 11 oemoinisiiFaiLiiini We Are Prepared to Astonish Omaha Women With Most Wonderful Suit Values Shown for Mann a Season Thursday we held a similar event, and although we had made most unusual prepara tions, we were unable to supply the demand. OVER 200 On the most remarkable sale have held this season. le ol Springtime Broughton was a former Omaha boy. Following service in the army, he went to Harlan. Guy L. Smith is running relay races from the Hudson battle-car to the Essex Four. "I like 'em both, and I'm at home in either," he says. Carl Changstrom is dividing his time between the pleasure car and truck exhibits. The first day of the show, Mr. Changstrom sold three motor trucks, and six touring cars. Many dealers out in the state be came highly interested in Chang trom's display of Allen cars. One of the busiest booths at the Automobile show is that of the Toozer-Gerspacher Motor company, where they have- on display a cut away Dort chassis, this chassis be ing run by electriccurrent from city power and being illuminated by electric lights from the battery. This car is educational and shows the working parts of the Dort car so that they can be easily under stood. Chassis talks are given by Lieut. R. A. Shelley, who left the Dort Motor Car company over 18 months ago to join the colors, and who for the last 18 months has been in France stationed with the aviation section, where he was mak ing daily flights over the Huns' trenches and dropping: bombs be hind their lines. J, R. Van1 Cleave, together with Roy Larkin 61 the Dort Motor company, are also at the booth of the Toozer-Gerspacher Motor com pany and are only too glad to an swer all questions pertaining to the manufacture of the Dort. cars. Postpone Aerial Duel Until Peace Is Signed Paris, March 14. The four sec onds of Leon Vaudecrane and Rob ert Schreeber, former army aviators, who proposed an aerial duel, met this morning and decided that as a state of war still exists, , it is impos sible to permit a duel in France. Therefore the question of the chal lenge has been postponed until the treaty of peace is signed. 318-20 South Mm Brothm OMAHA NEW YORK- LINCOLN SI0UX CITY NEW TAILORED m 17 ?T?m HUN DELEGATES HAVE NO POWER TO SIGNTREATY Count Von Bernstorff Kept from Committee When it Was Learned He Would Probably Be Rejected. Weimar, March 14. (By Associa te Press.) All the German dele gates to the peace conference will be on an equal footing, although Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau, the foreign minister, will be their leader. The party will not have the power to make final decisions, that being vest ed in the cabinet. It will be accom panied to the conference by a large group of experts, clerks and secre taries. The selection of the peace con ference delegates was reached after a long cabinet meeting, which be gan Wednesday and lasted far into the evening. Count von Bernstorff will not be a delegate, although there has been great pressure brought to bear to have him named. This was partly frustrated by information re cevied from abroad through Ameri cans here that the choice of Count von Bernstorff probably would be rejected by the entente powers. The appointment of Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau, Dr. Eduard David, and even Max Warburg, was no surprise, since they had been frequently mentioned, but that of Herr Geisberg, minister of posts and telegraphs in the Prussian min istry, was unexpected. Courts to Decide If Stock Dividends Are Taxable Washington, March 14. Tfce su preme court is to determine whether stock dividends are subject to fed eral income tax under the 1916 in come tax act. Appeals from federal court decrees in New York which held that such dividends were not taxable were filed today by the gov ernment. Owing to the importance of the case, the attorney general will ask the court to expedite its consideration. The suit is a friendly proceeding instituted by Mrs. Myrtle H. Macomber, a stockholder in the Standard Oil company of California, to recover tax paid on a stock dividend of 1,100 shares. Portugal Outlines Claims Against Huns for Damages Paris, March 14. At a banquet given last night in honor of the Portuguese delegates to the peace conference, Ejas Moniz, Portuguese foreign minister, described Portu gal's effort in the war. He said that 110,000 men had been sent to the front and 150,000 tons of shipping had been provided. In outlining Portugal's claims he said they included the restitution of a small territory which Germany took from Portugal in 1892 in East Africa, reparation for damage done to Portuguese ports, colonies and fleet and the repayment of war ex penses. Sixteenth Street ride's u we fpl : i n ! i miiimmimm '"'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiii m 316 Saturday 8:30 Special If W X p) Sale VV Wf 600 New Spring Sample Hats, made by the most prominent New York Manufacturer to sell at $15.00 to $25.00 divided into three prices This sale includes the sample lines of Bernhard, Pokres and the ClaridgeHat. Compare the style and price with what and you surely will come back. 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