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RUMOR OF CLEMENCEAU
RESIGNATION IS DENJED.
Paris, March 19. A rumor today
that Premier Clemenceau had re
signed the portfolio of minister of
wor was denied officially.
STEVE RECEIVES TIP
FROM D.Y CUSTOMER.
Hammond, Ind., March 19. Steye
Slonimerov, deboniar barber of In
diana Harbor, raised the hot towel
from the customer's scorched face,
flicked the talcum powder about ar
tistically, applied the hair tonic and
eat1
"You need a massage and your
liair ought to be singed and washed."
"What I want," declared his vic
tim, "is a drink of liquor."
- AnA tint i
ivai is iwc L If , Atunu on
which, Steve began the sale of
whisky as a sfde line to the barber
trade. He was arrested today by
federal officers.
CONQUEROR OF TURKS
GOES TO PEACE MEETING.
. Paris, March 19. Gen. E. H. Al
lenby, commander of the British
forces in Palestine, arrived here to
day from Egypt to advise the su
preme council on Near Eastern
questions. "v
WILSON TO VISIT
BRUSSELS AND LOUVAIN.
Brussels, March 19. The former
fesidence of Princess Clementine is
being fitted up to receive President
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, who are
expected to visit Brussels before the
nd of the present month. The
program for the entertainment of
the presidential party includes a re
ception given by Parliament and a
visit with King Albert t& Louvain.
The municipality of Louvain is
planning to present to the president
a picture of the ruins of the city's
famous librarv. renroduced nn
leather.
GERMANS PLAN OCEAN
FLIGHT IN TAUBE PLANE.
Berlin, March 19. (By Asso
ciated Press.) The Rumpler air
plane Jactory in Bavaria, the plant
which produces the noted Taube air
planes, has under construction a gi
tnt airplane intended for a tr'ansat
lanticflight. TWO COUPLES NABBED
FOR BANK ROBBERIES.
St. Louis, March 19. Two men
lind two women were arrested here
this afternoon and are held in con
nection with a Brooklyn (N. Y.)
bank robbery, in which $13,330 was
Holen and two bank attaches killed,
which five armed bandits escaped
with $15,000.
The couples gave their names as
Frank H. McGann and wife, Caro
line, and Ralph T. Harding and
wife, Grace. The quartet resides in
Kansas City, Mo., according to the
police register.--.
McGann, accotding to the police,
admitted he was implicated in the
two bank robberies, but denied his
Wife or the Hardings had anything
to do with the ' rohberies. The
Hardings denied complicity in the
crimes.
RAINBOW DIVISION
SOON TO COME HOME.
' Washington, March 19. The 42d
(Rainbow) division will sail from
Brest between March 28 and April
19, the War department was in
formed today by General Pershing.
The Rainbow division lands at New
York. Troops returning from France
tiuring the week ended March 14
'numbered 59,454, the largest total
for any week since the armistice
was signed. Up to March 14 414,
278 men had been broughr-home.
typhoid spread by
"Returning prisoners.
New York, March 19. Typhoid is
being spread through Siberia by
Russians returning from German
prisons, according to a cable mes
sage from Consul General Harris at
IrkuUk, received today at headquar
ters of the national war work coun
cil of the Y. M. C. A.
WHOLESALE THEFTS .
CONFESSED BY DEACON.
Minneapolis, March 19. Truck
loads of goods, said to have been
stolen from Anoka, Minn., homes
in the last 10 years by George
Hyatt, printer on the1 Anoka Herald,
arrested yesterday for robbery, were
stored at the Anoka jail today, and
numerous articles already have been
identified by their former owners.
Elaborating his confession further
today, Hyatt said he worked late
on the night of the Champlin bank
robbery to set up the ,story for
Tuesday's paper.
Among the goods found in Hyatt's
room at his sister's home were nine
oriental rugs, 10 chafing drshes,
three bolts of lace, several sets yi
books and book cases, one ciolin,
"?tvfral overcoats, and many clocks,
vases, table lamps and pices of
jewelry.
Hyatt's sister said he always
cleaned his own room and kept it
locked. His 15-year-old accomplice
in recent robberies, a minister's son,
is said to have told the police that
Hyatt declared he committed the
robberies tor tne excitement, not :or
the money in it.
Three barrels of china and num
erous other stolen articles were
found in the basement of the Con
gregational church, where Hyatt
was a deacon and janitor.
FUGITIVE CAPTURED FACES
COURT-MARTIAL AGAIN
Kansas City, Mo., March 19.
Gordon Reed Patterson, serving a
five-year sentence for desertion in
the federal disciplinary barracks at
Leavenworth, Kan., who escaped
from the barracks late yesterday as
a result of what the authorities de
clared to have been a pre-arranged
plan to free him, was captured in
Kansas Citv, Kan., tonight.
He will be returned to Leaven
worth to face court-martial, Capt.
Humason, of the disciplinary bar
racks said this evening.
Four other men declared to have
1een involved in the alleged con
spiracy, and who were arrestea nere
yesterday, also will be returned to
Leave,lWorth, Captain Humason
a:d.
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VOL. 48 NO. 236.
SOLDIER
WOUNDED
BY POLICE
DETECTIVE
Private Charles Coleman
Likely to Die From Shot by
G. B. Knutson, Arresting
Him for Army Men.
First Class Private Charles Cole
man, 22, stationed at Camp Dodge,
la., was dangerously wounded by
Police Detective G. Knudtson near
Twentieth and Dodge streets at 6:30
o'clock last night.
The detective was attempting to
place the soldier under arrest for
army authorities.
The shooting occurred just one
day after Coleman had married
Edith Manoz, 23-year-old Omaha
girl. The newly-married couple
were staying with the bridegroom's
mother, Mrs. Grace Coleman,- 1919
Dodge street.
A sergeant and private arrived
late yesterday afternoon to take
Coleman back to Camp Dodge, stat
ing to police that he was absent
without leave.' Detectives Jensen
and Knudtsen then went to the
Coleman residence. Mrs. Coleman
told them he was not homo, but that
she expected -him home, in a short
time for dinner.
See Man on Street.
The detectives sighted Coleman
shortly after, near Twentieth and
Dodge, according to the-ir story, and
chased him north' on Twentieth
street. Knudtson fired a shot in the
air and ordered Coleman to halt.
Jensen had run around the block to
head him off. Knudtson says Cole
man halted when he fired in the air,
but when he attempted to take him
to a patrol box Coleman became
abusive.
"He struck me, then broke away
and ran," says Knudtson," but then
I only fired at his leg."
Coleman wos shot in the small of
the back, a little to the right. Dr.
E. C. Henry operated on him at the
Lister hospital and later pronoun
ced his condition very serious.
Uncle to File Charges.
The soldier's bride and mother
were at the hospital and remained
till a late hour.
F. R. Flynn of Council Bluffs,
uncle of the boy. said last night he
would file charges against the of
ficer who shot Ue boy.
"I'm going to carry the thing
tlvfough," he added, "till I find out
whether he was justified in shoot
ing. Money will be no dbject."
Mr. Flyrin is in the government
service in Iowa.
Paroled to Relative.
'.'Omaha police arrested Charles
Sunday," continued Flynn.
"Someone told them he was a
deserter. Monday he was paroled
to me on the promise that he re
turn to Camp Dodge at once.
"He intended to return Tuesday
morning but it was the morning he
married and he missed the train he
intended to take.
"He was not a deserter, as he had
been absent without leave only nine
days, and was wearing a uniform ail
the time.
"The sergeant who came after
him admits he would not be a de
serter until March 21."
Dr. W. H. Mick, who has a cap
tain's commission in the army was
passing when the shooting oc
cured. Dr. Mick said he had names of a
dozen witnesses who saw the shoot
ing and who believe it was en
tirely without provocation.
Dr. Mick Incensed.
"I will make out a report to the
adjutant at Camp Dodge," said
Captain Mick," giving him these
names, then I will turn them over
to the boy's uncle."
E. T. Bailsman, of the Flo-les
apartments, Twentieth and Capitol
avenue, was attracted by the first
shot in the air and saw the shoot
ing from his apartment window.
"It seemed to me to be a most
cowardly act," says Mr. Bausman,
"I did nt see Coleman hit the de
tective and failed to see him attempt
to runaway. It's about time we
were finding out who has a right
to carry guais and shoot people
around here. If anyone wants to
hear what I have to say about the
matter let him come to my office at
715 Brandeis theater building."
Police surgeons placed young
Coleman under an anesthetic and
were preparing to operate when his
mother arrived and demanded that
Dr. Henry be called.
Detective G. B. Knudtson was ap
pointed to the police force in May,
1914. He has setii service in the
Spanish American war.
TeR Clothing Firms Grant
Garment Workers' Demands
Cleveland, O.. March 19. Nearly
1,200 of the 4,000 garment workers
who went on strike this morning will
return to -work tomorrow morning
on a 30 per cent wage increase and
a 44-hour work week basis. Ten
of the 40 firms have agreed to the
tf rms of their employes,' it was Stat- ;
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Women Impaled and Boys
Buried Alive in Poland,
Writes Mme. -Paderewski
Story of Atrocities, Famine and Misery Told in Letter
From Wife of Pianist-Premier; "I Must Hold My
Heart With Both My Hands for Fear It Will Burst
With Pain," She Wails.
Chicago, March 1&. In a letter received today by John
F. Smulski, president of the national Polish department,
Madame Paderewski, wife of the pianist and premier of Po
land, described conditions in Poland as "pitiful," and said the
Polish army was hungry, and was without cloaks in zero
weather and lacked arms. The letter wa3 dated January 28.
"There is misery here and famine," it said.
The city of Lemberg was with
out light, water, food, arms and
munitions, but was constantly
bombarded, Madame Paderewski
wrote.
"It is defended by women, chil
dren and boy scouts," she added,
and declared, "our enemies commit
the most horrible atrocities."
"Some of the women taken pris
oner were impaled on pickets," she
wrote. "So were also six nuns who
were then removed and hurled in a
heap and left to die slowly. Bov
GREEKS DEFEAT
BOLSHEVIKI ON
BLACK SEA COAST
Soviet Troops Drive Back on
Odessa Russians, Who Took
Aggressive North of
the Seaport.-
Saloniki, March 19. Greek troops
have defeated the Russian bolsheviki
at Kherson, northeast of Odessa,
and advanced about 12 miles, accord
ing to an official announcement
made today by Greek headquarters
here. The Greeks captured -prisoners
and war material.
Driven Toward Odessa.
London, March 19. Russian non
bolshevik forces, having been de
feated by soviet troops, have retired
toward Odessa from north of that
city, according to a Russian wireless!
dispatch dated Moscow, March 1.
An earlier report dated March 12
said that the non-bolsheviki had as
sumed the offensive in the region
north of Odessa, but had been re
pulsed by a soviet counter-attack
and retired toward Brezovka. It was
added that the city of Zhitomir had
been occupied by the soviet forces
on March 14.
The bolsheviki on Saturday attack
ed the town of Morjegorskaya, 130
miles south of Archangel, but were
repulsed, according to a Russian offi
cial dispatch received here today.
The enemy left 57 dead and many
wounded behind them, while five
unwounded prisoners and six ma
coine guni were taken from them.
Revolution in Petrograd.
London, March 19. There are
unconfirmed reports that a revolu
tion of the Menshevik, or moderate
element of 1 the social democratic
party, against the soviet govern
ment has broken out in Petrograd,
according to a German government
wireless dispatch received tonight.
Every U. S. Soldier
Was a Crusader, Says
British Army Head
New York, March 19. Major
General Sir Frederick Maurice, di
rector of military operations of the
British general staff from 1915 to
1918, arrived here today by train
from Halifax with 161 fellow pas
sengers, who reached that port
aboard the steamship Carmania,
which had been diverted from New
York, its destination, because of the
harbor strike.
Just before sailing for America,
General Maurice said, he went over
the battlefields in France and
Flanders with Maj. Gen. Hunter
Liggett of the United States army.
Praising the work of the American
soldier he said:. "Every man among
them was a crusader." V
Because "there is some hope of
making war impossible through a
league of nations, but no hope of
doing it any other , way," General
Maurice said he favored the project.
Slayer of Harvey Found
Not Guilty of Murder
Livingston, Mont., March 19.
Joseph E. Swindlehurst, postmaster
of Livingston, who has been on
trial here several weeks, charged
with the murder of Oliver M. Har
vey, was found not guilty tonight.
Harvey was chairman of the re
publican state central committee.
The trial was one of the most sen
sational in the history of Mon
tana. Harvey's death resulted from a
personal encounter when he and
Swindlehurst met on the street one
day last winter. Harvey's skull was
fractured when he fell to the" side
walk after being struck by Swindle
hurst. The defense presented evidence
that Harvey had been the aggressor
and that the defendant employed
o:-,ly such force as was necessary
to resist assault.
OMAHA, THURSDAY, MARCH, 20, 1919.
JV
scouts were taken and tied together,
three or four at a time, with
barbed wire and then buried alive."
Continuing, the premier's wife as
serted the bolsheviki were burning,
beheading or freezing Poles to death
along the border; in Ci'eszyn, the
Czechs were killing and hanging,
and "the German army , is advanc
ing on the fourth side Poznau
(Posen). We are in'a trap."
"I must hold my heart with both
my hands for fear it will burst with
pain," the letter concluded.
PLOTTERS ARE
ARRESTED ON
SOUTH BORDER
Revolution Planned in Mexico
Under Angels and Villa
Checked by Work of
U. S. Officers.
El Paso, Texas, March 19.
Eighteen Mexicans are confined in
the federal section of the county
jail here, the government has three
truckloads of military supplies and
army officers declared tonight the
revolution of Gen. Felipe Angels,
which was planned to start in north
ern Mexico May 1, in conjunction
with Francisco Villa's movement,
had been checked by the arrest of
Angels' staff.
The Mexicans were arrested early
today near Socorro, Tex., 15 miles
southeast of here, while preparing
to cross into Mexico with horses,
rifles, ammunition and other military
elements. Col. Federico Cervantes,
chief of staff to Angels in 1914; and
Col. Rafael Iturbide, member of a
wealthy and prominent family of
Mexico city, were arrested by gov
ernment agents in an automobile
near Socorro.
Fugitive Shot in Leg. ,
Iturbide was shot in the right leg
when he attempted to escape, ac
cording to the officers. Col. Fer
nando Licaga and Col. Manuel
Acaza of Angels' staff also -attempted
to escape and the tires on
their high powered automobile were
shct to pieces by federal oflxers and
the men arrested.
At the Socorro ford the remain
ing 14 members of the alleged ex
pedition were awaiting their leaders
and were . arrested alter Seventh
cavalrymen fired a volley over their
heads when they attempted to es
cape across the rivet;. In this party
was Col. Magdaleno Floree, a for
mer Villa commander, who was al
leged to have made'threats against
the American patrojs.
Munition Cache Found.
A quantity of ammunition was
found in the automobiles and cached
near the river, together with rifles,
pistols, uniforms and other military
supplies including a fine saddle for
Angels' personal use. Seven horses
bought recently at the United
State Army remount depot at Fort
Bliss were also seized.
The Mexicans were roped togeth
er and taken to Socorro where they
were loaded in motor trucks and
brought to EI Paso today. Charges
of "setting on foot a military ex
pedition against a friendly country"
were filed against them. The bonds
of the four staff officers were fixed
at $5,000 each and the others at
$3,000 pending a preliminary hearing
Friday afternoon.
Absence of 'Mutton Chops'
Causes Doctor's Arrest
New York Patrolman Notices
Man Similar to Accused
Dr. Wilkins and
Nabs Him.
New York, March 19. Dr. Waiter
K. Wilkins, who disappeared Sunday
a few hours before a warrant was
issued for his arrest on the charge
of having murdered his wife at
their summer home in Long Beach
last month, was arrested near the
Pennsylvania railroad terminal in
this city tonight soon after his ar
rival from Baltimore. He returned
voluntarily.
A patrolman, off duty, who was
waiting at the station for a train,
had his attention called to a man re
sembling Dr. Wilkins, who was
purchasing a ticket for Mineola.
The only apparent difference be
tween this man and the published
pictures of the physician was the
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SLEEPING
SICKNESS
CALLS ONE
FROM CITY
U. P. Chef Dies at Laramie,
Wyo., From Lethargic Ence-S
phalitis; Two Other Cases
in Local Hospital.
The first Omahan to die of lethar
gic encephalitis or "sleeping sick
ness" is John N. Klein, 51 years
old, 2706 Jackson street, for many
years outfit inspector in the dining
car and hotel service for the Union
Pacific railroad. Mr. Klein died in
Laramie, Wyo., late Wednesday
afternoon. He went to bed at 11
o'clock Monday night and did not
awake again.
Two other patients afflicted with
the disease, believed by physicians
to grow out of influenza, are being
treated at the Wise Memorial hos
pital. Though the disease is notet
widely prevalent in Omaha, never
theless from the large number of
patients afflicted with "sleeping sick
ness" in the east, Omaha physicians
are taking wise counsel to prevent
its influx heie. Health Commission
er Manning reports that he has not
been advised of any new cases of
lethargic encephalitis.
- Pioneer U. P. Chef.
Mr. Klein, veteran employe of the
Union Pacific, who fell an early
victim ta'the disease, traveled out
of Omaha during the past five years,
He was one of the pioneer chefs who
started working west on the Union
Pacific. His mother, 70 years old,
survives him, besides a widow, a
daughter, Miss Korinne Klein, and
a son, I. H. Klein, now with the
army of occupation.
The body will be, brought here
for burial.
"We are making bacteriological
tests, but we must confess that we
have little to work on," said Dr.
Manning. "All we can do is to ob-.
serve the cases that appear and en
deavor to discover a specific germ."
Doctors Exchange Notes.
Omaha physicians are exchanging
notes on the subject. They explain
that the term "sleeping sickness"
,has been used because encephalitis
is suggestive of that disease.
Telegraphic information from
New York City this morning states
that four deaths from epidemic
coma, or sleeping sickness, were re
ported to the board of health on
Tuesday.
Twenty-One Deaths.
Reports received from 18 cities
show that more than 100 cases have
been reported to health departments.
Twenty-one deaths have occurred in
New York City. Most of the cases
reported were in New York, Chi
cago, Richmond, Va.; San .Francisco,
Fort Worth, Calumet, Mich.;
Minneapolis, Des Moines, Cleveland,
Springfield, O.; Los Angeles, Bos
ton, Albany, Pittsburgh, Lancaster,
O., and Harrisburg, Pa.
Some medical authorities believe
that this new disease follows, in the
wake of influenza, as it did in this
country and in Europe in 1895, when
it was diagnosed as a form of men
ingitis. It is admittedly an acute
nervous disease. It affects persons
of all ages and both sexes.
Legislators Demand
ResTgnation of Reed
Jefferson City, Mo., March 19.
James A. Reed, United States sen
ator from Missouri, was called upon
to resign his seat in the senate in
resolutions adopted here late today
by a conference of 50 of the 67
democratic members of the house
of representatives. The action was
taken, conference leaders an
nounced, as a result of Senator
Reed's address to the legislature
yesterday in which he attacked the
proposed league of nations.
absence of "mutton chop" whiskers.
When Dr. Wilkins approached a
telephone booth, the patrolman,
knowing of a receipt of a telegram
by District Attorney Weeks of
Nassau county, signed with Dr.
Wilkins' name, announcing his in
tention to return to the city from
Baltimore, slipped into the next
booth and overheard a conversation
which the doctor was having with
.some one in Mineola.
Positive of his identification the
patrolman went up to Dr. Wilkins
when he left the telephone booih
ajid said:
"Doctor, I want you."
According to the policeman, Dr.
Wilkins repjjed:
"This is an outrage, I am on my
way to give myself up. I have
been disappointed by my lawyer. I
am innocent."
Finally the physician decided to
go to police headquarters with the
patrolman and there his finger
prints were taken.
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Lodge and Lowell Debate
Covenant Drafted at Paris
. For a Society of Nations
Senator Says He Would Support League Which Would
Promote Peace, But Declares Whole Treaty Should
Be Redrafted; Harvard President Holds Scheme
Sound for Preventing War, But Admits Amend
ments Are Needed.
Boston, March 19. "If the league shall be put in such
shape that it will promote peace instead of breedipg dis
order and will work no injustice to the United States, I will
support it," said Senator Henry Cabot. Lodge in replying to
a question of President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard, dur
ing their debate on the league of nations covenant tonight.
"I hope from my heart it will be amended," he added.
"I hope that such a league will be framed somewhere. In
my belief it will not be done in Paris." 1
A demand from Dr. Lowell that
Mr. Lodge say whether he would
vote for the covenant if it were
amended according to his wishes led
to the senator's declaration.
Advocates Redrafting.
Addressing an audience of 3,000
persons in Symphony hall, the dis
tinguished speakers were applauded
liberally, frequently and apparently
impartially.
There was no heckling, although
cries of "good" and "that's right"
followed telling points in the argu
ments. Senator Lodge outlined his at
titude briefly, as in favor of a league
CASEY GUILTY
OF MURDER IN
SECOND DEGREE
Smelter Watchman Must
Serve Sentence for Killing
Albert Cassil, Assist
ant Superintendent.
Guilty of murder in the second
degree was the verdict a jury in
Judge Redick's court, returned last
night against Terrence Casey for
killing Albert Cassil.
Verdict was returned at 10 o'clock
last night after a trial lasting three
days.
Casey was head watchman at the
local plant of the American Smelt
ing and Refining company and Cas
sil was an assistant . department
superintendent in the same plant.
They had quarreled frequently, ac
cording to the testimony, and
finally, on the night of January 27,
1919, while in the yard of the plant,
Casey shot Cassil. Cassil died the
next day.'
Casey testified at the triai that he
shot into the ground to scare Cassil
and that the latter ran into the
shots.
Toy Pistol in Evidence.
A toy pistol, sent by Albert Cas
sil to Terrence Casey on Christmas,
1917, was introduced by the defense
yesterday. '
Mrs. Cassil, widow of the victim
of the tragedy, was on the stand.
The pfstol was in a little holly-decorated
box and Mrs. Cassil smiled
when she saw it.
"I was with my husband when he
bought the pistol. We sent it to Mr.
Casey with a box of cigars. It was
only a sort of joke because Mr.
Casey wore his revolver always on
the outside of his coat."
Mrs. Cassil said she and' her hus
band were always "on friendly
terms" with Casey. They went to
the theater together frequently and
had suppers together.
Casey was on the stand for more
than two hours. He testified to var
ious quarrels which he and Cassil
had. Casey was night watchman
and Cassil was superintendent of
one department at the local plant of
the American Smelting and Refining
company.
Borrowed Money of Casey.
Casey said he used to remonstrate
with Cassil because the men under
Cassil "loafed on the job." He al
leged that Cassil borrowed money
from them and then winked at their
laxness. Casey said he . woke up
three men one night and told them
they ought to get to work and that
the' company couldn't afford to pay
them if they didn't work.
Archbishop Hayes
Installed by Special
Papal Dispensation
New York, March 19. Army and
navy officers of high rank, digni
taries of the Catholic church and
prominent laymen attended the in
stallation here today of Most Rev.
Patrick Joseph Hayes, bishop of the
American army at the ft out, as
archbishop of the diocess of New
York, to succeed the late Cardinal
Farley.
The ceremony, which took place
in St. Patrick's cathedral, was sim
ple but impressive. -
Special papal dispensation made
possible installation of Archbishop
Hayes during Lent.
In an address Monsignor John
Bonzano, apostolic delegate, de
clared "Archbishop Hayes begins
his administration at a moment that
is critical for America and for all
mankind." i
of nations but not of the covenant
as presented.
"The whole treaty should be re
drafted," he asserted. "That is my
first constructive criticism."
"The hour is rapidly approaching,"
said Dr. Lowell, in summing up his
plea for the covenant, "when we
must decide whether our country
shall take Tts place like a great and
generous nation side by side with
others as guardians of law, order
and justice in the world, or whether
it shall turn its face away from a
world in agony."
He prefaced with the statement
that although he had always been
(Continued on Page Two, Column One.)
LAWMAKERS ARE
AROUSED OVER
PAROCHIAL BILL
Senate's Determination to
Push Harriss Substitute for
Burney Measure Causes
Storm in Lower House.
, From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, March 19. Members of
the lower house of the legislature
are in open rebellion over the adop
tion today by the senate committer
on education of the Harriss substi
tute to House Roll 64, the parochial
school bill, passed by the house,
and are threatening to slaughter
Governor McKelvie's civil adminis
rtation code bill in reprisal.
"They are playing cheap politics
in the senate," faid Representative
Snow of Chadron, referring to the
adoption of the Harriss substitute
"They are trying to shoulder 0'i
to the house the responsibility of
this legislation when they are sub
jected to outside pressure. There
are a hundred men in the house who
will not stand for this attempt and
who will insist on the passaee of
House Roll No. 64."
Call School Men In.
Certain members of the house
and senate hold that Senators Cor
deal and Peterson are responsible
for the situation that has developed
in the senate in relation to Houss
Roll No. 64 and they threaten re
prisal in1 defeating the governor's
civil administration code bill, which
is sponsored by Cordea! and Peter
son. Prominent members , of tin
Schoolmasters' club, including C.
Ray Gates, city superintendent of
schools at Columbus, have been
summoned to Lincoln to help save
House Roll No. 64. A hot fight on
the floor of the house is predicted
tor tomorrow. 5
Less Stringent Bill.
The Harriss bill is much less strin
gent than the Burney bill which
passed the lower house and which
was drafted by the house committee
on education. Reed, Sturni and Si
man were the three members of the
senate committee, which favored the
original Burney bill. Reed is chair
man of the senate committee. x-
The Harriss suhstifntp will h .
ported out shortly with a recom
mendation that it be passed.
Practically the only changes made
(Continued on P(f Two, Coluinn Four.)
Much of Railroad
Improvement Work
Ordered Suspended
Washington, March -19. Instruc
tions issued today by the Railroad
administration will result in the tem
porary suspension or postponement
of .$1,000,000,000 of railroad improve
ment work, because of the financial
predicament caused by failure of
congress to pass appropriations tor
the administration's revolving fund.
The suspension of work applies to
many new stations, under erection
or plannel, spur tracks, roadbed
improvements, elevated tracks and
cpnstruction of bridges and build
ings. Railroad administration officials
said comparatively few men would
be thrown out of work as a, result of
the orders, but admitted that the
railroad improvement program,
planned for this year, partly as a
means of employing large numbers
of laborers during the readjustment
period, probably would not be par
ried out.
The program called, for the ex
penditure of more than $500,000,000
for additions and betterments alone.
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ALLIES TO
CONSIDER
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vitwo ur
NEUTRALS
American Delegation Ready to
Accept Amendments; Cove
nant to Go with
Peace Treaty.
J
By the Associated Press. t.
Paris, March 19. The American
delegation, it is said, plans to accept
a limited number of amendments to
the league of nations covenant. Sec
retary of State Lansing will preside
over the meeting o delegates of
neutral nations Thursday to hear
their views on the situation.
It is expected that the league of
nations commission will reassemble
and perfect the amendments and
that the completed covenant will
ihen h attarln-! trt ttii nparp iresttv
The following subcommittee has
been named to meet the represent
tatives of neutral countries tor a
discussion of the league of nations;
Leon Bourgeois, France; Lord
Robert Cecil, Great Britain; Elip
therios Venizelos, Greece; Paul
Hymans, Belgium; Col. M.
House, the United States, and'Dr.
M. R. Vesnitch, Serbia.
Belgium Makes Bid.
The Belgian delegates have pre
sented the official request of Bel
gium that Brussels should be chosen
as the seat of the league of liations.
The delegation has transmitted to
President Wilson and the heads of
the great powers a copy of the let
ter, from Burgomaster Max of Brus
sels stating that the municipality,
would present to the league the Eg
mont palace, formerly the property
of the Due d'Arenberg, for use as
its headquarters.
T 1 I r A n ' - - . v .
Premier Lloyd George, who was
asked by President Wilson, Premier
Clemenceau and Premier Orlando to
postpone his return to London, has
decided to remain in Paris until the
draft for the treaty of peace is con
cluded. v
Italian claims before the peace
conference will encounter no diffi
culties and a solutioH"will be easy,
according to the Paris correspond
ent of the Giornale d'ltalia of Rome,
Enjoin Hostilitfta in Galicia.
The official statement was issued
concerning the session of the su
preme council this afternoon, which
says: r
"An exchange of views took place
in regard to the military situation
in Galicia. The council agreed on
tha terms of an injunction to be adi
dressed to th two' armies facing,
each other in front of Lemberg, re,
questing them to suspend hostilities
at once on certain conditions.
"The council then dealt with the
western frontier of Poland and
heard the report of the commission,
on 'Polish affairs, which was pre-"
sented by its chairman, M. Jules
Cambon.
"The next meeting will be held
on Friday, March 21, at 3 p. m."
12C. of C. Men to
Argue Before House
on Auditorium Bill
Francis A. Brogan, chairman of?
the executive committee, and H. O.
Wilhelm of the Good Fellowship
club, which set the Auditorium com.
completion ball a.-rolling, will head
a delegation of 12 Chamber ofs
Commerce men, who will go to
Lincoln Thursday to work for the;
$150,000 bond amendment to- thej
charter bill. , ; ":,
Both legislative and executive
commiMeps pnHnrsp Snat Piln IfV,
relating to the opening and widening
of Omaha streets. The Chamber;
of Commerce is opposed to any
aniendment limiting the right of
v,ij aumvi una iu icvy special as
sessments which are necessary. ,
"We want Omaha to grow. Such.
resiricuons piacea on improve
ments keep the city within narrow'
bounds, said Mr. Brogan. ; n
Prisoners to Receive
Money Due From Germany":
Washington, March 19. General
Pershing has informed the War dc
partment that receipts held by rc
patriated American prisoners of war
for money due them from the Ger
man government would be present
ed for payment through the armis
tice commission. Persons holding
such receipts who have returned to
the United States were requested to
forward the receipts to the chief
quartermaster of the A. E. F. for"
collection.
Damage in Berlin Riots
Fixed at 512,000,000 Marks
Basle, Switzerland, March 19.'
Damages inefdent to the latest re
volt in Berlin will total more than
512,000,000 marks, the Frankfort
Nachrichten says. Claims for dam-'
r.ges for this amount already ldS '
been filed against the city.