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2 THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1919. SWEDEN TO JOIN LEAGUE PARLEY WITH NEUTRALS Demand Right to Participate fn All Deliberations Before , Deciding on Attitude Toward ? Plan. Stockholm, Sweden, March 18. In announcing Sweden'3 acceptance of the invitation extended to her and ot'aer neutral nations to attend a conference in Paris on the subject of the league of nations, Premier Eden said today that the government had confided Swedish representation to a committee which had been long stu dying the question, which would act ; in conjunction with the Swedish ministers in Paris and London. 1'Naturally," the premier said, "this procedure in itseit cannot satisty tne neutral powers. We maintain un conditionally the demand to be per mitted to take part in the actual, full, official deliberations of this world problem before we shall find our selves able to decide upon our own attitude. "Obviously the league will not be come a real league able to perform its tremendously difficult task, un less it is made universal and is built on the principle of full justice for all its members. We can only present certain important views at the pres ent stage of the proceedings and have not neglected the opportunity to do so, and this initial courtesy from the peace conference to the neutrals, favoring the unconditional rights of neutrals, seems to me to be prophetic of new and more decis ive concessions which finally will place this difficult problem on the only correct foundation all free na tions uniting for right and peace." ' Only On "BROMO QUININE'" To (et the (inuln. call for full nama LAXATIVE HROMO QUININE Tablet Look for Umature of E. W. OBOVE. Cur a Cold In Ona Da. SOo. -Ar. . THE HARTMANN PANAMA TRUNK Among wardrobe trunks the Hartmann Panama stands in a class by itself. No trunk is so sturdy in con struction, so compact in arrange ment, bo complete in every de tail. It is the choice of particular travelers everywhere. The style shown here, of fibre construction, of course, is rea sonably priced at $70. JFreling & Steinle 1803 Farnam Mail Orders Sent Prepaid. Send for Catalogue. 0 Fry's Showing of Spring Footwear is Now Complete As usual, Fry's showing of the new footwear is (Van Dyco CIGAR, FOUR SELECT SEES A as exifltele of cigar erafttaanahip nyoa will aocice, aa yoa smoke, ita vtry choice ualira, - w e suggest v xciotuis' ioc Hawkeye Legislature to Investigate H. C. of L. Des Moin, la., March 18. (Associated Press.) Early con sideration is expected on the concurrent resolution introduced in the Iowa house by Representa tive Epps of Wapello county for an investigation of the high cost of living in Iowa. Representa tive Epps declared the cost of foodstuffs in Des Moines was too high and the cause should be investigated. WHEN IS BEER LEGALLY BEER? ROPER'S PUZZLE (Continued From Face One.) mulgated February 6 provide that after May 1 producers of near beer will have to qualify as "industrial distillers, since the business of brew ing, it was said, cannot be recog nized under the act of November 21, 1918, forbidding use of grain, cereals, fruits and other food prod ucts in'the production of fermented malt liquors after that date. . Un der this regulation, makers of near beer would be considered technical ly producers of alcohol with the beverage as a by-product. New Haven, Conn., March 18. The breweries in Connecticut will resume the manufacture of beer con taining 2i per cent alcoholic con tent immediately, it was announced late today following a meeting of the Connecticut Brewers' associa tion here. Milwaukee to Remain Closed. Milwaukee, March 18. Milwaukee brewers will not chatge their atti tude because of the action of New York and New Jersey brewers, who are going to make 2ya per cent beer on the assumption that the internal revenue department had no right to decree that only 14 per cent beer shall be brewed. H. J. Stark, secretary of the Pabst Brewing company, said that the local brewers are not likely to at tempt to change any rule laid down by the government. Chicago, March 18. William G. Legner, president of the Chicago's Brewer's Protective association, said tonight local brewers would not at this time take steps toward produc ing beer of 2j per cent of alcoholic content, as eastern brewers are plan ning to do. Mr. Legner conferred today upon his return from .New York with several leading brewers of the midwest and he said the senti ment was to take no action. Mr. Legner said, however, that he had found eastern brewers optimistic. St. Louis Brewers Wait. St. Louis, March 18. Officials of local breweries tonight said they would not resume the manufacture of beer containing 23-4 per cent al cohol until they were absolutely cer tain of its legality and .conformity with President Wilson's permission on the matter and would await the outcome of the announced action of New York brewers. Knepher and "Stretch" Bird Freed on Auto Tire Stealing Perry Knepher and "Stretch" Bird, in police custody on the charge of connection with the theft of a dozen new Firestone automobile tires from the Midway garage on West Broadway, Council Bluffs, were given a hearing in police court yesterday morning and exonerated. The evidence submitted by Manager Willis and other witnesses was ad mitted by Assistant County Attor ney Northup to be insufficient and both men were discharged.. John Knepher, brother of the oth er, is in the country jail under $500 bonds after having waived police court hearing and was held to the district court grand jury. Eight of the tires have been recovered. unexcelled in Omaha. The Spring styles are here in a profusion ' of models suitable 'to the demands of the discrim inating men or women. Oxfords, pumps and boots for i ladies. Lo-Cuts and "high ones" for men. Can we show them to you? LEADERS ARE IN ACCORD. ON TREATY TERMS (Continued Fnim Pae One.) opinion existed on the financial terms of the treaty. While no authori tative statement was made there is reason to believe that the territorial question of the league of nations figured in the deliberations. No final decisions were reached, but the general trend of the discussion was favorable and tended to dissipate any apparent divergence in view point. ! That general satisfaction was felt was indicated by the statement made a the close of the conference that the treaty doubtless would be ready to present to the Germans within a fortnight. Britain Wants League in Treatfy. Returning to the "white house," President Wilson dined with Lord Robert Cecil, the British league of nations delegate, and Colonel House. Before the dinner Lord Robert re ceived the British and American correspondents and announced that t was the opinion of the British delegates that the league of nations covenant should be incorporated in the prelimiuary peace treaty with Germany. Asked if the covenant mieht pro vide for race equality, Lord Robert said that this could not be done without interfering with the inter national affairs of various nations, which would violate the principles of the league. Regarding the voluntary with drawal of any nation from the league, Lord Robert pointed out that there was much to be said on both sides of the question. Neutrals Ask Larger Share. Although no final decision has yet been reached, it is said that the present plan of a majority of the five big nations contemplates at taching the league of nations com pact to the peace treaty as an ap pendix. This would enable Ger many to sign the treaty without se curing admission to the league of nations, although at the same time it would accept the declaratory prin ciples. A plea that neutral countries should have a larger share in the organization and direction of the league of nations than is now pro posed was made to a subcommittee of the peace conference commission on the league of nations today by. envoys ot Holland, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Otherwise, the representative said, they were generally satisfied with the plan. The Dutch league of a lasting peace has adopted a resolution for presentation to the peace confer ence on the subject of a league of nations. The resolution proposes that a maximum be fixed for arma ments, that the smaller powers have greater representation and that the examination of the league be re vised after a certain period. The resolution asks that The Hague be granted the honor of becoming the seat of the league of nations. The Weather. Comparative Local Record. 1919. 1918. 1917. 19H. Highest yesterday ..66 80 36 63 Lowest yesterday ...36 49 20 34 Mean temperature ..51 64 28 44 Precipitation 00 .00 , .00 .00 Temperature and precipitation depart ures irom tne, normal: Normal temperature Excess for the day Total excess since March 1 Normal precipitation Deficiency for the day . . .57 degrees ...14 degrees ...66 degrees ..0.04 inch . .0.04 inch Total rainfall since Mar. 1 1.29 inches Excess since March 1.. 0.69 Inch Deficiency for cor. period, '18 0.69 Inch Excess for cor. period, 1917 0,69 Inch Reports From Stations at 7 P, M. Station and state Temp. High- Rain of Weather. 7 p. m. est. fall. Cheyenne, clear (6 64 .00 Davenport, clear 60 64 .01 Denver, clear 64 72 .00 Des Moines, ctear ....66 62 .00 Dodge City, cloudy 62 68 .00 Lander, cloudy 64 68 .00 North Platte; clear ...64 72 .00 Omaha, clear 60 66 .00 Pueblo, clear 66 72 .00 Rapid City, clear 66 70 .00 Salt Lalie City, cloudy. 68 6d ,00 Santa Fe, clear 66 68 .00 Sheridan, cloudy (8 64 .00 Sioux City, clear 68 64 .00 Valentine, clear 64 73 , .09 ) L. A. WELSH, Meteorologist. ' She Came Back at Him. Mrs. Belmont was making a suffrage speech once when a man In the audience sought to dlstrub her by calling out "Don't you wish you were a man 7" When Mrs. Belmont quickly retorted, "Don't you wish you were?" Boston Garter WfiiToneKuJIp! General Cigar Co., Inc. . Bast & Rdtsell Branch, Omaha, Neb., Distributor. J " 1 1 - wja sea iNew roiana 10 r orm Duner i State Between Germany and Russia, Says Rozwadowsky Galician Scholar Urges Polish Control of Danzig, an Adequate .Frontage for Poland on the Baltic, East Prussia With a Part of Luthuania to Become an Isolated German State and Polish Annexation of Silesia. By PROF. JAN JORDAN ROZWADOWSKY (Member of the national commute at Farti which formulated the plan of a new Poland for the peace conference at Vanillin, formerly connected with the University of Lemberf, and rice pres ident of the Agricultural Society at (Illicit. I (Written Exclusively for Universal Press) Paris, March 18. The danger of another world war lies east of Germany. For this reason the Teutonic "Drang Nach Dem Osten," which, under William II., developed into the imperalistic dream of a Mittle Europa, must be blocked forever. A wall must be built east of Germany which will protect Russia and the Balkans from German exploitation, German intrigue, German subjugation. This wall can be built ouf of the new Poland. All nations engaged in the warS agree that their should be an inde pendant Poland. The first who called attention to this need was President Wilson in his message of January 22, 1917. And for this all Poland is truly thankful to him. Even Ger many sought to establish a Poland out of conquered Russian territory, a Poland that wiuld be Germanic, a Poland by which the Teutons hoped to kill true Polish nationalism. The Poland which the ' Polish national committee has asked the allies at the peace conference tq establish as a permanent state is far different from tl.e false Poland conceived by the Hohenzollern. It will gather togeth er as far as possible the fragments of ancient Poland, which Prussia, Austria and Russia divided among themselves and held subject for more than a century. Unite 38,000 People. , The national Polish committee formulated a plan for the creation of a true Poland, which would not only give the Poles what is right fully theirs, but contribute more than anything else to the future peace of Europe. It will contain a population of 38,000,000 of whom about 23,000,000 speak Polish. Of the remaining 15,000,000 there are several million more of ancient Pol ish lineage, who speak Slav dialects very similar to ronsn. ,ine new Poland will not include large parts of the Ukraine and White Russia, where there are many millions of Poles and which were included withr in the boundaries flf ancient Poland. In these regions the Polish popu lation is in a minority that would hardly justify the inclusion of many millions of other races unde Polish control. In the reconstruction of Poland it is absolutely necessary to pro vide for two things. In fact they are the warp and woof of the whole structure. 1 Complete Polish control of the port of Danzig and the Vistu la Valley. 2 Adequate frontage on the Baltic sea. Vistula Polish Mississippi. The Vistula river is to Poland what the Mississippi river is to the United States. It flows through the heart of the region where the Poles constitute the largest proportion of the population. With Polish control of Danzig and the Baltic littoral on either side of Danzig, the hinterland of the Vistula valley would be cut off from the rest of the world and the new Poland even though polit ically independent, would become the industrial vassal of Germany. It is necessary, therefore, to re turn to Poland all west Prussia with land on each side of the Vistula, thus ' making a separate German state of that part of east Prussia which lies between the Vistula val ley and Lithuania. This region, as the result of systematic oppression of the original Polish population, has become almost entirely German. Germany will, of course, cry out against the surrender of Danzig to Poland, arguing that at the present time it is a German city. We admit that the population of Danzig today is largely German, but only as a re sult of carefully planned German aggrandizement and exploitation. Danzig belonged to Poland until its second partition in 1793. When Danzig was the port through which flowed the whole of German trade it was the largest and wealth iest city on the Baltic. Under Ger man domination it stagnated, until today its population does not exceed 150,000. Under Polish control it Strong Anti-English Move In U. S. May Hamper World League, Says T. P. O'Connor Irish Statesman Says British Government's Policy To wards Things Irish Is Disastrous English so Ab sorbed in Peace Conference That They Fail to See Signs of War at Home Irish Affairs Drifting From Bad to Worse. By ROBERT WELLES RITCHIE. Staff Correspondent of Universal Service. (Special Cable Dispatch.) London, Mar. 18. From T. P. (Tay Pay) O'Connor Universal Service on St. Patrick's day obtained the following statement: "Many times I have uttered a warning to the British statemen. I now warn them again as they are as blind and deaf to conditions in Ireland as the statesmen who antagon ized and lost the American colonies in the 18th century. "I hope my continued warnings will be heard and ap preciated by the intelligent sections of all parties before it is too late. "fv thirrn mnntVie' stsv in America convinced me that there is a stronger anti-English movement now than there has been at any period of my lifetime and its main inspiration is due to the British pol icy toward Ireland. "Unless it is checked, this move ment will have a serious effect not onlv on Anzlo-American delations but it will severely embarrass the ultimate working out ot the league of nations which has its main reli ance in perfect accord between Brit ish and America. Does Not See Mene Tekle. "The present government's policy of drift toward things Irish is dis should grow within 50 years to a city of 1,000,000. The four Prussian provinces from which portions must be taken for the new Poland are: 1 West Prussia, which contains Danzig and the Polish littoral on the Baltic. 2 East Prussia, from which a slice next to Lithuania should be annexed to that country, leaving an . isolated German state, with Koenigsberg as its capital. 3 Posen, almost the whole of which is Polish, and 4 Silesia, wherein the regency of Oppeln or upper Silesia, de spite all the repressive measures of Germany to stamp out Polish nationalism, the great majority of the population and the whole of the Uban peasantry have remained Polish. Silesia Local Mine Center. In Silesia are situated the richest coal mines of Poland. They have an annual output of 44,000,000 tons. The acquisition of these great na tural resources will become a potent factor in the development of Polish manufacture industry, which will have its outlet through the Vis tula valley and the .Baltic sea On the Polish portion of Austria, Silesia is of course included in the reconstruction of Poland on its southwestern boundary. All of Ga- licia is to be returned to the new Polish state. Its population is 60 per cent Polish and the predominat ing characteristic sentiment is Pol ish. In that part of Ruthenia em braced within the new Poland there has been a division of popular senti ment between the pro-Russian and pro-Polish factions.. The towns, however, are Polish, and with the end of Russian autocracy the re mainder of the population will swing more and more to the support of an independent Poland. Much anti Polish activity has also been traceed to German and Austrian intrigue. In eastern Galicia are to be found the great petrol wells which will add greatly to the wealth and industrial independence of the new Poland. They hae produced more than 1,000,000 tons annually. In this oil region English capital has become interested. Union with Lithuania. Lithuania, on the north of Poland, was made a vassal state of Germany before the collapse of the Hohen zollerns. The Lithuanians want complete freedom from German ag gression,, and it is proposed to 'es tablish a union between Lithuania and the new Poland, by which Lith uania will have complete local au tonomy. The most intelligent Lith uanians realize that the safety of their country depends on a strong Poland which will hold Germany in check. The reconstructed Poland will be greater in area than readjusted Ger many, and it will have a greater coal production than France possessed before the war. An analysis of Prussian Poland shows that without it the Teutons would not have been able to have carried on the war for even a year. AH told, there are 30,000,000 Poles scattered over the earth, of which about 23,000,000 will be included in the new Poland. It is believed that after an inde pendent Poland has been established millions of Poles in other parts of the world will return to their native land, thus adding to its strength and prosperity, and still further barring Germany from further aggressions and conflicts. astrous. The government is so ab sorbed in the peace conference that it fails to see the signs of war at home, so concerned with reconstruc tion problems it ignores the most crying problem which existed before the war, "Mr. Lloyd-George is so con cerned with the proceedings at Paris and home problems he is unwise enough to leave Ireland in control of reactionary politicians of his party. "The home rule act comes into operation automatically six months after peace is signed, but what about the interim? In Ireland things are drifting from bad to worse." MINERS TO SEEK SHORTER HOURS AND BETTER PAY Nationalization of Industry Recommended by Union Head in Address to Policy Committee. Indianapolis, March 18. Recom mendations for a six-hour work day, a five-day week, an increase in wages of miners, and nationalization of coal mines of the country were made today by Frank J. Hays, president of the United Mine Workers of America, in his address at the open ing session of the policy committee of the organization today. He also recommended that miners have the right to organize and to bargain col lectively with the government, in case of nationalization of mines. MrJ Hays said he recommended the six-hour day and five-day week as a remedial proposition. He called attention to the unemployment under the present situation and haz ards of the industry. In support of his recommendation for a substantial wage increase, Mr. Hays cited the cost of living, and what he said was lack of opportunity for miners to make an average wage because of idleness at the mines. Recommending the nationalization o( the mines, Mr. Hays said: I feel we should call the eco nomic and political power of our great organization to attain this end. . . The nationalization of mines will substitute co-operation for competition and insure in a prac tical way the stability of the great basic industry in which we are en gaged. . . . Under the nation alization of mines we find a practical way to realize the reforms so neces sary to the well being of the mine workers." D. ATrTREADY TO HELP SOLVE NEW PROBLEMS (Continued From Fare One.) it was a desirable thing to have an cestors, yet the glory belonged to them alone." Greetings were given by Mrs. C. B. Letton, as past vice regent, and Mrs. Warren Perry, as past state regent. Following are the . piano selec tions by Miss Florence Senior, the delegates and guests were enter tained at an informal reception. One Hundred and Fifty. Tuesday afternoon was given over to registration and over ISO guests registered with Mrs. G. G. Stubbs of Omaha, and her assistants, Mrs.1 George Staats, Fremont, and Mrs. Dwight Dalbey, wife of the speaker of the house of representatives. This morning the regular confer ence meetings begin and include re ports of chapters and committees. One of the features will be the war record of the D. A. R., given by Mrs. Ellet Grand Drake, acting state re gent. At 1.30 This Afternoon. A memorial service will be con ducted by Mrs. Samuel Avery, for the 12 daughters who have died dur ing the last year. At 8 tonight Dean J. A. Tancock will speak. There will be a musical by Misses Laura Coetz, Luella Ant derson and Henrietta Rees. Harry Murrison will lead the community singing. ' Her Ultimatum. A miner lodging at a certain house on the outskirts of a northern city haa a great fondness (or music. A friend called to spend an evening with him and after a varied program of music had been gone through? and he was letting his friend out at the street door, he remarked: "Aa-m thlnkln' o' getting a pair o' dumbbells. Oeordle; will ye cum an' prac tice wi' me?" This was too much tor the long-suffering landlady. "Ye hev a planner, a fiddle, an' a trumpet," she shouted down th stairs. "No matr musical instruments comes Into this noose." London Tit-Bits. "Yes, K tried it, but I went back to RoyaL" This is the experience of most women who have been tempted to try so called cheaper baking powders which almost always contain alum and often leave a bitter taste. loyal Ming Powder Absolutely Pure Made from Cream of Tartar derived from grapes Royal Contains No Alum Leaves No Bitter Taste War Veterans Organize ,Gen. Pershing Post No. 1 Washington, March 18. Gen. Per shing post No. 1, has been formed as the District of Columbia branch of a proposed world war veterans' organization. Col. E. Lester Jones, commander, announced today that delegates would be appointed March 24 to meet with delegates from the states and overseas to consider a na tional organization program. General Pershing has been advised of the plan by cable. Salaries of Postmasters. Washington, t). C, March II. 8peelal Telegram.) Civil service examination for presidential poetniaster will be held April t'i as follows: Iowa: Gladbrouk, 11.600; Mt. Vernon, 2, SOO; Sanborn, 11,600; Vllllsca, $2,000. Nebraska; Arcadia, U.500; Ord, 12,200; Osceloa, $1,800; Btromsburg. $1,800. South Dakota: Newell, $1,800. 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Replying to recent statement by Represen tative Mann of Illinois, Representa tive Longworth of Ohio, republican, issued a statement today asking the former republican floor leader tc "keep his hands off the organization ' and legislative control of the new house of representatives." "That is the way," said the Ohic representative, "to bring about har mony in the party. That is the way to make success in 1920 certain Such an assurance from Mr. Manr will be greeted with acclaim by the vast majority of republicans and b patriotic Americans generally." It's rather a matter of selection and to best accomplish this we have our personal representative in New York City, who sends to us from day to day, those fash ions which have met with the ap proval of Fifth Avenue that great arbiter of American styles. Thompson-Belden apparel is all in good taste and exceptionally distinctive. ' Cambric waists, sizes 2-14 years, 50c. "Ideal" Cambric waists, medium and light weights for both boys and girls, sizes 1-14 years, 75c. Knickerbockers and drawers, sizes 2-12 years, 40c, 45c, 50c, 65c, 85c and more. Misses' knickerbocker drawers, embroidery trim med, very fine quality, for $1. Third Floor. 1 I