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c THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1919. VEIDENFEtD ON IIIITIIPAA AT I KIM WNNtdddlflNU ASSAILS BOARD Former Accountant Charaes Former Employes, All State Officers, With V " Incompetency. From a Staff Correspondent Lincoln, March 19. Referring continuously to a bale of copious notes, which he harl nrpnared in ad vance, and which charged the Board of Control with incomptency in gen- .George Weidenfeld, former ac- .uuiuanc oi ine ooara, occupiea me stand during the hearing conducted 'by. the joint legislative committee iurinfr the day. Weidenfeld alleged that E. O. Mayheld, member of the Board of Commissioners, arbitrarily brought about the appointment of several persons to sta; institutions, where such appointments should have been tuade by superintendants. Asked the names of such persons he desig mated Misses May and Bessie Hurst, it the home for dependent childrenf and Mr. Ansler, at the Orthopedic hospital. He charged that E. E. Howell made contracts for coal, f. 3. b. mines, instead of delivered at the state institutions. He said this was made to evade the payment of :he war tax. , v Says State Lost Money. ' Weidenfeld alleged that the state lost a great deal of coal through spontaneous combustion. He alleged that James H. Craddock, while a member of the legislature, was awarded the contract of drawing up the plans and specifications for a state hospital. Pierson, chief drafts man for Craddock, handled the mat ter and the compensation goes . the same building where Craddock has offices. Witness lesunea mar, me Doara hired incompetent help for the various state institutions and named .May Hurst, matron of the Girls' In dustrial school at Geneva, alleging that she was lacking in executive ability. v Weidenfeld stated that Steward Helms at the State Hospital for the Insane, at Lincoln, was incompetent. He alleged that Dr. Williams had left the institution because he could not remove Helms. Weidenfeld said when he objected to the board retaining Helms, Chairman Gerdes replied: "Forget about Helms. He will A Typewriters All Standard Makes for Sale and Rent TheN.W.Long & Co 205 So. 18th St. . Phone D. 3969. Second Floor Men'. Sto, 1 1 R I ' ' ' 1 I not be discharged. That would create too great a commotion on the part of the Lincoln Star." Asked what connection The Star had with Helms he informed the committee Managing Editor Tobin was a brother-in-law of Helms. Grand Island Case. Weidenfeld told of a conversation he had with E. J. Maxwell, former adjutant of the Soldiers' home at Grand Island,, in which Maxwell said that the son of the commandant had "made .his boasts about the Soldiers' home that Senator Hitch cock had given Mavfield orders to lay off dad," meaning Commandant waisii. He charged that he had complain ed to Dr. Griffith, head of the School of Feeble Minded Youth, at Beatrice about applyirfg-private funds of in mates' to the amusement fund, but that Griffith had told him that he had to treat all inmates alike. Weidenfeld stated that the Board of Control had failed to collect $250f alleged shortage in the account of Miss , McMahon, former superin dent of the Girls' Industrial school at Geneva. J He also rharoprl that 'Superintedent Walsh of the Grand Island Soldiers home had employed two of his relatives, contrary to law. Items for Newspapers. The witness charged Commission er Mayfield with -having turned the office of the. Board of Control into 3 miniature newspaper office, in that he furnished daily items to the newspapers. He also charged that the board had purchased large quan tities of clothing and some canned goods, all of which had been sal vaged from stocks damaged by fire, without competitive bids, from the Palmer company of Beatrice. WeioVnfeld told the committee that one Lincoln concern was get ting 90 per cent of the state business and that specifications for bidding purposes were made up by its rep resentative. He charged that the Gooch Milling company at all times had an outlet for its stale bread through the board, which purchased it for state" institutions. Weidenfeld, on cross-examination, testified that he was born at Frankfort-on-the-Main, in Germany, and was practically raised in Bel gium, but had left the latter coun try when 12 years old. His parents and all of his relatives save one sis ter, living in Sweden, now live in Germany. ' Walsh on Witness Stand. Commandant Walsh of the Sol diers' home at Grand Island during the afternoon session testified in re gard to conditions there. He al leged that there was a cabal existing consisting of former Matron Brad bury, former Adjutant E. J. Max well and former Bookkeeper Miss Downey, all of whom were removed. He stated that surreptitious in formation was conveyed to Weiden feld and the latter had written a long letter to him, preferring loosely-drawn charges of incompetency, not sustained by evidence, and con taining Weidenfeld's personal rec ommendation that the commandant be discharged and E. J. Maxwell, adjutant, made acting commandant. Walsh testified in rebuttal to Mrs. Bradbury, who had declared at a former hearing that there were cockroaches in the kitchen of the home and the milk served there was dirty, that is these conditions pre vailed she was personally responsi ble, as these things were under her supervision. Weidenfeld alleged in his letter that the comruandapt had made false KAHDEIS STOM Young men know good Wilson Insists that League Be a Part of Peace Treaty to Avoid Brewing Future Wars President Opposes Demand for Insertion of Monroe . Doctrine Clause in League Covenant Because if Such Exception is Made in Favor of 0. S., Every Other Na- I tion Will Offer Pet Ideasjjjor Similar Clauses, He Argues. By NABOTH HEDIN. (Staff Correspondent of Universal Service.) (.Special Cable Dispatch.) i Paris, March 19. Why is Presi dent Wilson so insistent that the league of nations covenant must be part and parcel of the treaty of peace? Upon the highest authority I am able to answer this question today more frankly and more concisely than has been possible hitherto. Because Mr. Wilson fears and is almost certain that if this- is not done the treaty of peace will be a scrap of paper to be torn to shreds over night by the explosion of some brewing quarrel somewhere which would promptly set the whole world afire again. The current negotiations among the nations prove that what each power wants is' immediate results. Each peace delegation wants to re turn with the "bacon", in its hands and once all have returned with out the league berng a fact none would bother about the league. On the contrary, the several powers would rather prepare for a scrap with the neighbors who got a big ger slice of the pie of peace, which means the spoils of war. Roumanians Talk War. I have personally heard high Rou manian officials here say that if they don't get the entire Banat of Temes var, they will take a portion but will fight Serbia for the remainder within 10 years. Europe is full of such situations. The Dutch are talking "big" about thrashing the Belgians if Holland loses Limburg, which Belgium cov ets at thi peace conference. lhe Italians are ready to fight the Jugo-Slavs. The Jugo-SIavs are equally ready to fight the Italians for Dalmatia. And once war starts monthly reports. "This item." ex plained the commandant, relates to the personal and private funds of the inmates, left with the bookkeeper for safe keeping. I had no official cognizance of it." Lack of Facilities. - Weidenfeld also charged that facilities were not provided by the commandant to get the most out of the abilities of the adjutant and that Maxwell was not permitted to exer cise initiative. "The fact is," ex plained Walsh, "he never undertook an initiative of any kind. He was too infernal lazy!" Walsh showed by figures, which seemed to amaze the committee, that his son, as farmer for the insti tution, had raised over $53,000 worth of farm produce, dairy products and garden truck in the years 1917-1918 on 640 acres of land. Asked if he did not want to take his chance's with a republican board THEY, can't define it always; but they sense it in the rakishness of an automobile; in the layout of an ad; in the "look" of their own clothes. Get your cue from them. They know they get style here at this store; they see it in the new waist-seam " styles; single and double breasted Hart Schaf fixer & Marx styles You may think you're too old, or too dignified, for the waist-seam suits; all right; there are special models for you; plainer, but stylish just the same. You'll get it in many varia tions ; for the man of twenty or the man of fifty ; all-wool fabrics; fine tailoring and satisfaction guaranteed. -4 between any of these contesting nations, "the whole fat will be in the fire again," as one American of ficial put it. That is President Wil son's conviction. ' For, it is pointed out, was not an attempt made to localize the Austro Serbian conflict in 1914 and what did it avail? Monroe Doctrine Question. Now, for the second big question: Why does President Wilson Oppose the demand for the insertion of a Monroe doctrine clause in the league covenant? Here is the answer: Once such an exception is made in favor , of the United States, every other ftation will offer its pet ideas for similar clauses. - V England might want to have some thing said in the covenant about the Irish question being its own, England's business. Japan is ready with a clause against race discrimination. Switzerland would not join unless she is promised perpetual neutrality, which the establishment of the league's headquarters" in Geneva might facilitate. - On the other hand, the league cov enant is not a quit claim title abol ishing all previously recognized rights, the sponsors of President Wilson's plan argue. The doctors trying to bring a sick and weary world back to health dif fer as to the most efficacious remedy, whether a definite armistice, a pre liminary peace, or a final treaty will do the work. The best experts, how ever, whose competency has been proven repeatedly, assert that what is intended to'offer the "patient" for Easter if not by April 1 is a final and definite treaty of peace with Germany which must include the creation of a league of nations. "Otherwise," these experts say, "there will be no ppeace and we shall be where we were before." and remain at the head of the Grand Island home, ( Walsh replied that after he had seen the attitude of Sen ator Bradstreet of Grand Island: "I would not take any chances. I have had all of the nagging I "want." Wash testified that Weidenfeld wrote long, ambiguous letters to him and that an effort to interpret them caused a great deal of extra wo;k and worry at the institution. German Steamers Leave Hamburg' for Foodstuffs . London, March 19. Eight Ger man stearners, including the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, Cleveland, Graf Waldersee and Pretoria, sailed from Hamburg this week for foodstuffs, according to advices from Berlin. It is said the crews of the ships made a formal demand that they should not be removed from the vessels during the trip. ' style MEXICO TO VOTE ON RESOLUTION FOR NEW LEAGUE Action Started in Mexican Senate Expressing "Sym pathy and Admiration" for President Wilson. Mexico City, March 19. There were made public today resolutions introduced in the .Mexican senate, but not yet. acted upon, in connection with therleague of nations project. One of the .resolutions expresses "sympathy and admiration" for Pres ident Wilson, and the other declares the Mexican senate "wishes that the noble democratic proposals of Pres ident Wilson, which it admires and applauds, be realized, and manifests its desire that if it has the oppor tunity, the Mexican republic form a part of the proposed league of na tions." Thus far these resolutions have been the only expression available in any way indicating Mexico's stand relative to the proposed league. No official statements have been forthcoming. The resolution regarding the league of nations . was introduced Qecember 13, just before the ad journment of the senate, upon the completion of th : first half of the present session. Its appearance in print today was the fifst intimation that such action had been officially projected. The lack of a quorum was given as the reason the resolu tion was not acted upon. Thfe news article carrying the text of the resolution quotes Juan San chez Azcona, senator from the fed eral district and chairman of the sen ate foreign relations committee, as asserting that the majority of. the senate favors the league and the par ticipation of Mexico in it. Senor Azcona declares also that while he has no official ground for the state ment, he is sure that the principles of the league of nations are in line with the ideals maintained by Presi dent Carranza.'' Failing in Love Quest, Ranka Tries Suicide Route Grand Island, Neb., March 19. (Special Telegram.) Haro Ranka, the Korean waiter who attempted to shoot Chief of Police Mandville when the latter questioned him as to the disturbance he was creating at a rooming house, attempted sui cide. Ranka had slipped some stych nine in his hand when permitted to visit his room under the .custody of a police officer and had taken some of it on the way to the county jail. The refusal of the daughter of the landlady of the hotel to marry him is said by Ranka to be the cause of his trouble. Many Applicants for Fremont Postmastership Fremont, Neb., March 19. (Spe cial Telegram. t Fifteen Fremonters made application for the Fremont postmastership. The time for fil ing applications ended yesterday. Among the names on file at the Fremont office are : John Martin, Frank Fuhlrodt. Will Chupp, Wallace Wilson. F. A Hall, Marc G. Perkins, C. W. Bas lam. J. I. Ray, L. A. Thompson, A R Plamherk P. Harrv Larson. M. H. Hunter, Fred Waechter, jr., and L. R. Tipton. Clinton Strikers Submit Dispute to War Labor Board Clinton, la., March 19. Striking employes of the Iten Biscuit com pany agreed today to return to work Friday morning pending a decision by the war labor board of their dis pute with the company, the board's finding to be effective as of that date. Pratt Signs With Yanks. New York, March 19. Derril Pratt cfrnnH haspman nf th New York Americans, who had announc ed he would retain his position in a steeel mill at Lebanon, Pa., has signed a 1919 contract with the Yan kees, Manager Huggins was inform ed tonight. THIN PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE PHOSPHATE Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphata t Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and tm Increase Strength, Vigor and Nerve Force. 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Substitute for Bushee Bill Amending Primary i r t l f Law is ravorea Measure From a Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, Neb., March 19. After debate in the senate this afternoon, a substitute for the Bushee bill, S. F. No. 52, amending the present pri mary taw, was approved in the sen ate committee of the whole. .The substitute bill docs not make any change in the present primary system, but provides that precinct, county and state conventions shall meet and endorse all candidates be low governor. Independent candi dates may have their names upon the ballot although not endorsed by any convention. An amendment by Senator Rob bins, providing for the election of a county central committee, was at tached to the bill and the names of Senators Hall and Robbins were added as introducers. The opposition to the bill was rather spirited, Cooper, Weaverling and one of two others insisting that no action should be taken. Weaver ling's motion to indefinitely post pone was defeated, 14 to 15. Trfen the bill was ordered engrossed for third reading by the same vote. Mexico Not to Force Immediate Payment of Royalties on Oil Mexico City, March 19. The Mex ican government has no intention of forcing- the immediate collection of royalties on oil produced in this country during January and Feb-1 ruary, under the decree of Pres-! ident Carranza, issued on February 18, according to a statement author-! ized last night by he branch of the Treasury department in charge of petroleumi revenues. London Bar Rooms Will Be Made Recreation Halls London, March 19. (Correspond ence of the Associated Press.) A bill has been introduced into the House of Lords with the object of converting public bar rooms into social halls. The author of the meas ure, Lord Lamington, proposes to transform the saloon into a house of refreshment and recreation, where music and dancing might be permit ted and children allowed to .be pres ent with their parents. Brewers are giving the bill their support. 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