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NO DAYLIGHT SAVING
FOR PEOPLE OF MENDON
Uuincy, III.,. March 31.T1 e
C limiil.fr of Commerce of Mendok
ill., met yesterday and voted, thtit
mc war ueinir over, c ork of ,i
ullage hould remain at they wef
before Sunday. The only clocks )
b tuaiiHcu were mosc in the ra
road station and the postnffice.
Mendon was atnomr the leari era
this county during the war irrmai-
terg requiring patriotism, filling it
quota early on Liherty loans.
WEST VIRGINIAAND
VIRGINIA SETTLE DEBT.
Charleston, W. Va., March -31.
The house of delegate of the West
Virginia legislature today passed the
Virginia debt settlement bill, 66 to
17. The measure, which has also,
lmed the senate, provides that
West Virtrinia pay $1,100,000 in cash
Bild $1.1,400.000 in y, per cent bonds
less $1,000,000 in !..mds to be held
In the West Virginia treasury
against certain certificates of in
debtedness which have bee.n lost
nd never have been delivered bv
Virginia. " i'
TWO YEARS FOR STEALING "
AUTO OF AMERICAN.
Taris. March .11. Felix Marcel
as sentenced Saturday to two
years' imprisonment for stealing the
automobile of Brigadier General
Harts of the American peace dele
gation January 7.
GAMBLERS OUTWITTED
AS SOLDIERS DISCHARGED.
Nogales. Arii., March .11. Four
hundred discharged negro soldiers
rf the 25th infantry, carrying in
their pockets upwards of $500,000
back pay, left here tonight on a
Special train for St. Louis and Chi
cago, where they will return .to
Civilian life.
It had been intended to send
the soldiers over another route,
according to Colonel Carnahan, com
manding officer, but after announce
ment to this effect was made, it was
reported that a band of gamblers
walying in wait at a southern
Ardfona point to board the train.
am the soldiers were switched to
V9 hi Paso & .Southwestern.
I Balloon and planes
TO LOCATE FOREST FIRES.
V 'Spokane, Wash., March 31. Use
I of captive balloons, as well as air
I planes, in patrolling the forests ol
('the west to locate fires and for fight
ing fires front the air, was predicteJ
here today by Henry S. Graves,
chief of the United States forest
service, who began a five-day con
ference with district foresters from
i Miosoula, Portland, Denver, San
1 Francisco, Ogdcn and Albuquerque.
J CAPTAIN ASTOR GIVES
J PKAISE TO AMERICANS.
Chicago, March 31. "Captain As
I tor and Lady v tolet.
A man ot military bearing, but
who walked on one foot .vith the
aid of two canes, made the entry
en the- hotel register, when he
i M "'ped from a taxicab accompanfca
;b handsome woman today.
1 1 was John Jacob Astnr. -aptarn
In the British army, and sou of Wii
Jiani Waldorf Astor, an American
expatriate, and one of the riche t
men in the world.
Captain Astor paid his first visit
to Chicago unheralded, almost un
known.
"Vre shall see no one while we
lire here," Captain Astor explained.
"We are just passing througii, from
Florida to California Los Angeles."
', Tressed to relate his war expe
diences. Captain Astor modestly
told how he was wounded by a hib
.explosive shell that took away his
left foot and caused other seriofs
Wounds.
"One thing I want to say" he
said, "is that it was the Americans
ho brought the war to a quick-finish.
Wonderful fighters they are
just went in slam bang and that
ort of thing. Nothing could stand
gainst them."
REED, OF MISSOURI.
WOULD DEBATE LEAGUE.
Kansas City, Mo.. Marcn 3L In
l letter to the St. Louis branch of
the League to Enforce Peace. Sen
.tor Reed of Missouri, sugu'sted tlvat
a debate on the proposed League of
Nations be arranged between Wil
liam H. Taft and himself on the oc
. ca&ion of Mr. Taft's visit to Mis-
aoort in April,
In the y'nt Mr. Taft i unable
to accept," Senator Reed said he
Wdtd be willing to debate with Sen
s' tor Hitchcock, cr yiy senator, rc
; publkan or democrat.
V PHELAN WOULD END
PICTURE BRIDE PRACTICE.
V Sacramento. Cal.. March 31.
I Measures to prevent orientals leas-
1 ins land in California and to abol-
. . i . . .: t...
Isn mi pitiuiu yimc uv
which Japanese women enter tue
Catted States, were advocated to
fiight by Senator Thelan in ar
address before a joint session of
the California senate and assembly.
IU urared amendments of the state
' anti-alien law along these lines.
I PRIVATE ESPIONAGE
NO LONGER RECOGNIZED
Washington, March ol. Pnvate
organization offering to continue
during peace the espionage work un
dertaken during the war to protect
the public safety were informed to
day by Attorney General Palmer
that the Department of Justice
not recognize them ir have
any conection with them official or
semi-official.
"Espionage conducted by private
Individuals or organizations." Mr.
Palmer said in announcing his de
cision "is entirely at variance with
our theories ot government and its
operation in any community consti
tutes a menace to that teehng of
public cohdence which is the chief
Force making for the maintenance of
good order."
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC
KILLS FIFTEEN HUNDRED
Berne. Switmland. March 31. A
mullpo epidemic for seven weeks
avaged the province ot Apulia.
Thousands ol the poorer
. ; province uieii jon
the city oi Bari, !SuO
pcraon penile
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JURY OUT
15 HOURS
Omaha Business Man Found
Guilty of Complicity in
Thefts of Motor Cars;
Hears Verdict. Unmoved.
A verdict of guilty was returned
yesterday afternoon by a jury ir.
district court against Maurice Kat'c
man, ygning Omaha business mau
on the charge of being a "higher up''
in automobile stealing operations in
Omaha. - A
The verdict was returned aftsi
the jury had been out 45 hours.
The castf started Monday, March
24. It was given to' the jury at
6:30 o'clock Saturday evening, ard
the 12 men were in the j.try, roo.ii
until 9 o'clock yesterday morning,
when they came back and said they
could not agree. '
; The foreman stated that they had
not changed from the time they tool
their first ballot, standing rn cve.'y
ballot 11 to 1.
They asked to have certain of th.
evidence read to them- and Judge
Kedick called" the court reporter
who read the portions of the testi
mony. The men retired again and af! 3:30
o'clock' sent word that they had
reached a verdict. '
Only Katlemau, his attorney, Benj
Baker, the judge, bailiffs and half a
dozen others were in the court room
when the verdict was read.
Katlemau, who has been' under
the strain of the trial and waiting
for the jury for.more than " week.1
showed no emotion when the fatal 1
word "guilty" was read. v s
"; " Ask New Trial. '
Attorney Baker immediately ar
ranged for a new bond for Katle
mau. He said he would prepare his
argument for a hew trial at once. Jf
it is not granted the case will be
taken to the supreme court.
This is the second conviction of
a "higher up" secured by County
Attorney Shotwell, who took office
January 1. A jury found "Red"
Neal guilty on the same charge as
Katlemau four weeks ago. These
are the only two "higher ups" tried
since Mr. Shotwell took office.
"We are going to prosecute every
one who is brought up to us to the
limit," said Mr. Shotwell. "We'll
teach them that the automobile
stealing business is a good thing to
let alone in Omaha." .
Maurice Katleman, one of the
owners of the Washington Shirt
company haberdashery store, Six
teenth and Farnam street, was
charged with abetting in assisting
William McKenna and L. C. Jones
to steal and dispose of automobiles.
McKenna and Jones testified that
Katleman and "Red'", Neal induced
them to stejjl automftbiles and take
them to Nebraska City and that
Katleman and Neal paid them for
doing this.
Alibi For Defense. N
Katleman's principal defense was
an alibi, namely that he was at the
West hotel, Sioux City on Sunday,
September 29, the day when, ac
cording to the testimony of Mc
Kenna and Jones, he was in Nebras
ka City negotiating with them re
garding a stolen car.
Katleman's name appeared on the
West hotel register in Sioux City
on the date in question, biH the
pages for the day following were
missing. All other pages for the
month of September were accounted
for.
The penalty foe abetting grand
larceny is one to seven years in the
penitentiary.'
Four Killed and Two
Injured When Planes
Go Wrong in Mid Air
Pensacola. Fla., March 31. Three
nival aviators' were killed and an
other badly injured here today in a
colision between two aeroplanes fly
ing over Santa Rosa island. The
dead are:
Ensign Carl H. Weigel, Baltic
more; Ensign H. A. Robinson, Cold
water, Mich.v and Chief Quarter
master's Mate Eldon H. Truex, St.
Louis. Ensign Jesse Ray Simpson,
Anderson. S. -C, who was injured,
was reported tonight as having a
fair chanee for recovery.
The planes, which were attached
to the training station here, had been
out for some time, two aviators in
each, when they collided in mid air
about 100 feet above the ground. The
three men killed met instant death,
some spectators believing they were
killed by the impact of the collision.
Riverside. Cal., March -1. Lier.t
C. M. Rtpperger, Moline, Ill
was killed here today when the air
plane in which he was flying over
March field fell l.WU feci Cadet
I ackard.- Bakersiivld. Cal.. who was
j -vith him in the machine was se-i-
jousl' injured-
CONVICTED;
EattrtS u aaaaatf-clata attttr Stay 2. 1906. t
Oawaa P. O. aatfar act at Man J. 1179.
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Extensive Box Car Thefts
Revealed by Del bridge;
Alleged Receivers' Taken
Fifteen Hundred Dollars' Worth of Merchandise Re
covered and Five Persons Accused of Buying
, Goods Known to Be Stolen; Central Station
Resembles General Merchandise Store.
The arrest of Frank Delbridge, 1522 North Twenty-'
fourth, and his alleged confession late yesterday to extensive
box, car robberies, during four months, has led to the re
covery of stolen goods valued at more than $1,500, and the
arrest of five persons charged with receiving stolen property.
Delbridge was arrested Sunday i seven pounds of oleo were found in
by Special Officer Kelly of !he Mis
souri Pacific railroad in a meat ca:
at Fifteents and Cuming streets, and
booked for investigation. He. denied
the thefts until late yesterday when
police say he confessed. He His
since been aiding officers in the re
covery of stolen goods.
Receives Much Property.
With the aid of Delbridge, detec
tives last night arrested Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Larson, 703 Leavenworth
street, charged with receiving stolen
goods, in whosepdssession t'ley say
500 pounds of sugar, a trunk con
taining large quantities oi green
coffee, one 100-pound sack ct green
coffee, 35 cans of soup, eight ro"s
of dres9 goods,- an dsix one-gallon
cans of syrup, were found.
Fred P. Smith, 424 North Four
teenth street, was arrested and
charging with receiving 42 pounds of
stolen butter from Delbridge.
Joseph . Easley, 321 1-2 South
Eleventh street, was booked for re
ceiving stolen property. Detectives
say six one-gallon cans of syrup,-one
barrel, a third full of bacon, and
Omaha Store
Example for 'Dress Up Week'
Huge Crowds Throng Streets
Affairs at Hotels and Athletic Club and Dan Des
dunes' Band Furnish Amusement for Public-
The show windows of Omaha's
stores set a good example for the
people last night. It was the open
ing of "Dress-Up Week." The win
dows were all dressed up in their
very best with artistic displays of
clothes and other things that beau
tify the persons of men, women and
children. Flowers were profuse
among the decorations.
The crowds were on hand, crowds
that jammed the sidewalks. The
honking of automobile horns was
heard as the cars made -their way
through the streets, and the music
of Dan Desdunes' band. was heard
on many street corners during the
evening.
I he weather was perfect for the
occasion. Thousands of people
viewed the windows which had been
in course of planning and trimming
Young St. Joseph Girl With
Lover Found Here by Father
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Sixteen-Year-Old Roumanian Lass Held fey Police
Matron ; Man, Who Still Has Marriage License in
His Pocket, Under Arrest'; "I Loved Him Very
Much," She Says; Father Obdurate.
An elopement from St. Joseph to
Omaha, the dramatic arrival of an
irate father, and an unhappy termi
nation of the adventure last night
in' the matron's department of the
Central police station, was describ
ed in a pitiful manner by little Sarah
Carp, 16-year-old St. Joseph girl.
Sarah, whose people are Rouman
ian, speaks English with a quaint ac
cent, which lent charm to her story.
She is small for her age, and her
countenance is childlike in its sim
plicity. But when she told of her
love for Ely Nicola, with whom she
fled from home, her large dark eyes
shone.
"I met Ely in St. Joseph. He
worked in a packing house where my
father worked," she explained with
childlike simplicity. "He loved me
and I loved oh. very much him.
ISo he bought our tickets and we
American Rifles to Arm
Mexicans Who Are
Going After
ma
Ll Paso. Tex.. March ot. Five
thousand Americau-made rifles were
exported to Mexico here today for
the use of the Mexican federal army
in pursuing Francisco Villa. and his
bands and in guarding American and
other foreign-owned plants mi the
northern part of the republic, t
Negotiations are under way for
the purchase of 1,000 cavalry horses
from the remount station, Fort
Bliss, for the use' of Mexi-an cav
alry in pursuing V;
OMAHA, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, ; 1919.
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his possessidli
H. Friedman, 714 North Sixteenth
street, was another victim and con
tributed 38 pairs of lady's spats to
the rapidly growing collection.
Had 72 Customers.
Large quantities of goods were
recovered from three other parties,
but none was arrested, owing to
the fact that they had already no
tified the chief of police of their
possession of the goods. '
Captain of Detectives Dunn stated
last night Delbridge had found at
least 72 different places to' market
goods taken from box cars.
' "He cut prices recklessly and
found a ready market," said Captain
Dunn. "In some cases he used a
wagon to peddle the stuff, I believe,
but usually carried the goods.
"The Union Pacific railroad, in
whose yards Delbridge was most ac
tive, will carry on an investigation,
after which he will probably be
turned over ' to federal officials
charged with violating interstate
transportation laws.
Recovered goods were stacked in
all available corners of central po
lice station last night.
Windows Set
on Opening Night; Social
for weeks at the big stores. It is
said that never before has there been
such a splendid display of beautiful
things, beautifully displayed as is
now to be seen in the windows of
the Oma.ha stores.
The Associated Retailers of
Omaha are back of the entire pro
gram of this "Dress-Up Wreek."
"Dress up, the war is over," is the
slogan. The windows emphasize the
fact that there'is no dearth of hand
some clothes to dress up in.
Social affairs at hotels and clubs
marked the beginning of "Dress-Up
Week." At the Fontenelle hotel
there was a "Dress-up dance" from
9:30 to 12 o'clock. A grand ball was
the feature at the Rome hotel.
lnv honor of the movement there
was a special dinner and dance at
the Athletic club.
came to Omaha. We were ver'
happy.
"We got here Sunday evening,
and went to a rooming house. Yes
terday I bought our marriage4icense,
but papa came and police took Ely
away. I know he's in jail, but I'll
wait till he comes out, then we'll
be married.
Steven Carp, Sarah's father, com
plained to police yesterday on his ar
rival from St. Joseph, and Nicola
was arrested for investigation. A
marriage license, issued yesterday,
was found on Nicola's persotf? He
maintained' firmly that he loed
Sarah and intended to marry her to
day. Mr. Carp told police he would take
his daughter home with h'm. Sarah
spent the night in the matron's room
at the central police station." Police
believe Nicola's intentiojjs were to
marry Sarah, but say that after in
vestigation he may be held for viola
tion of the Mann act.
Bolsheviki K3rder
Women to Report
for Military Duty
Paris, March ol. All women be
tween the ages of 18 and 35 years
living in Pskov- Russia, were or
deredMarch 8, by the so-called bol
sheviki government in Esthonia to
register, with a view to doing mili
tary duty, says a report received by
the Esthonian staff headquarters.
The report adds that the bolshe
viki had men on the Esthonian front
March 8. including 25,000 infantry
with 95 cannon, 30 heavy field pieces
of artillery and six armored trains.
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GEN. WOOD
URGES ONE
LANGUAGE,
ONE FLAG
Says 'Nothing But English
Should Be Allowed in Pub
' lie Schools; Declares War
Not Yet Closed.
"Nationalism against internation
alism," "everybody's business is no
body's business," and "verbal mas
sage is no remedy for the evil influ
ences which threaten the world to
day," are some of the phrases used
by General Leonard Wood in his
address yesterday before the Uni
versity club.
General Wood did not call Pres
ident Wilson's name, but he did de
clare that the results of the peace
conference in Paris should have no
effect on the performance of the
plain duty of the American citizen
at home. He advocated a more in
tense Americanism,, and sounded a
warning against the spirit of bol
shevism. He Voiced with' emphasis
the sentiments frequently expressed
by the late Theodore Roosevelt in
public addresses, and he spoke them
in the Roosevelt style to such an ex
tent that many persons who heard
them commented on the similarity.
Age of Reason.
"We have passed the stage of
physical courage," he said, "and the
victory is ours. This is the age of
reason courage. Failure now," he
said in urging support of the victory
loan drive," would brand our en
thusiasm as, being of the emotional
type." - '
He spoke in glowing terms of the
Eighty-nintv,division and the part it
took in bringing victory to the al
lied cause. . "This division was
made up of your own brave boys,
together with the farmers from
your neighboring states," he said.
"You have much to be proud of in
these soldiers, because their' glory
is second to that of no other di
vision." General Wood spoke for "one flag
and one language," and advocated
particularly that no other language
but English be allowed in the public
schools.
He spoke for preparedness and de
clared the war had not yet come to
a close. "It is the plain duty of the
American nation to continue to pre
pare and get ready to take its part
in any crisis of the world's history,"
he said. "Had we been prepared in
1913 the kaiser never would have
made war," lje said. "If peajce is
worth having it is worth fighting
for. All Europe is tottering on the
verge of another war, and it is up to
this country to be prepared to as
sume its responsibility at any time."
Care of Soldiers.
General Wood asserted that about
5 per cent of the returning soldiers
were irrational and wanted to make
trouble. These men were unbal
anced, he said, and must be taken
care of. He said in order to combat
the wave of bolshvism, which is
sweeping the world, these men
should be sent home or given work.
"It is worth while that we take care
of them," he said. "There is a thin
veil between good order and revolu
tion, and it is imperative that we
stand together against the evil influ
ence which threatens."
General Wood declared he
would refrain from discussing the
league of nations, asserting that (.he
war was not over and the difficult
part of the struggle was yet ahead.
"Some of you are looking with
(Continued on Fage Three, Column Three)
Dr. Northcott Charged
With Murder of Miss Reed
San Francisco- Cal., March 3l.
Dr. Ephriam Northcott, a San Fran
cisco physician, was arrested late
today in connection with the death
of Miss Inez Reed, an army nurse,
who died March 7, Ss the result of
an illegal operation. Miss Reed's
body was found -in a ravine near
Crystal Spring, south of this city,
March 8. The body apparently had
been thrown from an automobile.
Formal charge of murder was placed
by the police against Dr. Northcott.
Miss Reed, formerly a resident of
Oakland, Cal., came to San Francisco
early this month on furlough from
Fort Riley, Kan., to visit friends and
relatives.
Council Postpones
S
Hearing of Knudtson
The hearing of Detective Guy B.
Knudtson before the city council,
in connection with the shooting of
Private Charles Coleman, March 19,
has been postponed :to April 21.
This action was taken yesterday by
the city council on account . of
Knndtson's preliminary hearing next
Thursday in municipal court on a
criminal charge growing out of the
same affair.
In the information filed before
the council the detective is charged
with using unnecessary violence on
the occasion of the arrest of Cole
By MII (I y,tr Dally. $4.50:
Daily aaS Sua.. W W; eatilta Ntk.
Nebraska Liquor Sleuths
At River and Kansas Line
To Nab Bootlegger Fleet
Gus Hyers' Men Stationed Along Silent Reaches of
Missouri Day and Night, With Ears Attune forBark
ing of High-Powered "Booze - Cars;" "River Rats
Play Part; Like Underground Road of Civil War.
From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Neb., March 31. Not since the days when the
Quantrell gang, and the "bushwhackers" of Missouri threat
ened the peace and dignity -of the citizens of Nebraska, has
there been mobilized as strong a border guard as now exists
at all points of entrance into the state from the Missouri side.
In an effort to stop the importation of contraband liquor
into Nebraska, Gus Hyers, chief law enforcement officer, has
placed guards at practically every interstate road of impor
tance along the eastern and southern border of the state.
Night after night, no matter what the weather, his
agents stand guard in lonely ravines leading from remote
ferries or boat landings and at road intersections along the
limit 4a-F?m1 ' V. y. rr w.n(. "
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Some of these same "booze
routes" were used in, territorial
days as "underground railroads" for
the transportation of slaves from
Missouri to places of freedom in
Canada. The routes between Wat
son, Mo., and peru, the ferries at
St. Deroin, Aspinwall and Rulo,
which are today used by the whis
ky runners were places where hu
man chattels were brought across
on their, first journeys to inde
pendence. Dangerous to Smuggle.
Since certain revelations were
made concerning the collusion of
federal agents and Iowa officials
PROPOSED CODE
BILL EXPLAINED
BY GOVERNOR
McKelvie, to Members of
Lower House, Shows That
Cabinet System Follows
Government Plan,
By A .Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Neb., March 31. (Spe
cial Telegram.) With practically
every member of the lower house,
and many other interested persons
present, Governor McKelvie tonight
explained the provisions of the ad
ministrative .code bill. He gave a
concrete illustration of the tonsoli
dation of the different functions of
state administrative bodies under the
cabinet form proposed.
Jn his explanation the governor
contended that the objection that
there would be a large increase in
the appointing power of the govern
or was met with the fact that there
was an actual reduction of this power.
The governor contended that under
the operation of the proposed law,
the budget system of appropriations
could be provided for and that this
system was a great improvement on
the "clumsy md ill-advised system
that now prevails, one that would
not be tolerated by a private busi
ness or corporation under any cir
cumstances." Follows Government Plan.
The governor said that the pro
posed law was not revolutionary, for
it followed the basic system of ad
ministration that has been in ope--ation
by the federal governmer.i
since its foundation. He said that
the objection to the law that it con
ferred too much power to one per
son, and permitted too much latitude
for the building up of a machine, an?
the playing of politics was unfound
ed, and that it would be really a
curtailment of these opportunities.
He called attention to the fact
that Jthe presentation of the code
bill to the legislature for favorable
action and adoption was in conform
ance and compliance with platform
pledges and that the people, oy
showing no opposition to it. were
for it.
Favored By Howard.
Former Lieutenant Governor
Howard, Columbus, acting as a dele
gate from the Commercial club of
his home city, spoke in favor of the
bill, but asked that an amendment
be inserted providing for the recall
of any governor's cabinet, should it
abuse the powers conferred, con
tending that such an amendment
would be satisfying to the people.
Senator Peterson explained that
there was no provision in the bill
that would interfere in any way
with the present functions of the
State Board of Agriculture. He as
sured the house members that the
constitutional convention could not
amend the laws contained in the
code in any way, although it might
have the power to render some
statue unconstitutional. No one
spoke in opposition to the code.
Railroads to Receive
. , Proceeds of Bond Sales
Washington. March 31. The is
sue of $200,000,000 in shoit term
bonds, bearing interest at 5 per cent,
was announced tonight by the Vr
finance corporation. Thf bonds,
which will be placed on sale Wed
nesday, will be issued to provide
funds for railroads and to meet othet
demands on the corporation
TWO CENTS.
with bootleggers in the transporta
tion vof liquor, there has been a
tightening up and the smugglers
have learned that it will be hence
forth dangerous for them to at
tempt to bring their cargos into
Council Bluffs for ultimate disposal
in Omaha.
They are therefore compelled to
find new points of ingress into Ne
braska from the Missouri side.
On Saturday State Agent Hyers
and a number of his deputies, ac
companied by a staff correspondent
of The Bee, made a trip through
the border towns along the river
(Continual on Pa Three, Column One.)
DISSOLUTION OF
CORN PRODUCTS
TRUST ORDERED
Company Required to Sell to
Competitors All But Three
of Its Manufactur
ing Plants.
New York, March 31. Dissolution
of the Corn Products Refining com
pany, which is required to sell to
competitors before 1921 all but three
of its manufacturing plants, was or
dered by Federal Judge Learned
Hand today. The decree, following
a disniissal by the supreme court a
few hours earlier of the corporation's
appeal from a previous judgment dis
solving the concern, was the result
of a compromise agreement between
the defendant and the government,
which charged that the company was
a monopoly.
The corporation, which is capital
ized at nearly $80,000,000, is per
mitted to retain its factories in Argo
and Pekin, 111., and Edgewater, N. J
It must dispose of its plants in Chi
cago. Granite City and Davenport,
la.; Oswego, N. Y., and Jersey City.
N. J.
The properties to be retained,
E. T. Bedford, president of the com
pany, said, are the largest, but he
described the judgment as "a little
more drastic than we were willing,
for a long time to consent tat"
To Avoid Litigation. s
The decree was agreed upon, Mi.
Bedford added, in order to avo'd
long continuation of the liquidation
whose initial step was the decision
by Judge Hand in June, 1913, order
ing dissolution of the company
which was a merger of several irt
dependent concerns. In view of the
permission to retain the Argo. Pe
kin and Edgewater plants, he said,
the directors considered the com
promise judgment "a reasonably fair
settlement," particularly as it did
not destroy the organization, nor
take from the concern its trade
marks. The factories to be sold, he stated,
would reduce the corporation's daily
grinding capacity by 35,000 barrels
The company, Mr. Bedford said,
owned 100 per cent of the stock of
its subsidiaries, manufacturers of
candy, starch, glucose and othe,
(Continued on rage Three. Column Four)
Unless Gets Rehearing
Debs Threatens to
Gil General, Strike
Akron, O., March 31. Eugene V.
Debs, socialist, today threatened to
call'a general strike of his party
throughout the country unless he is
granted a rehearing in the courts
on charges up5u which he was con
victed under the espionage act.
Debs was confined, with a bad
attack of 'lumbago, at the home of
Mrs. Margaret Prevey here when
notified that the United States su
preme court had refused him a re
hearing. He refused to see news
paper men, but through Mrs. Prevey
issued the following statement to
the press:
."The matter is in the hands of
my attorney, Seymour Stedman.
Chicago. I do not know what legal
action he will follow, as I have
received no word from him as yet.
"Unless something further can be
done, the program of the party to
tie up the country in a general strike
will be fulfilled. I am prepared to
fight to the end."
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ICASCHAU
CAPTURED
BY CZECHS
IN BATTLE
Hungary Scene of Fighting;
German Colonists Are Mak
ing Effort to Gain Free-;
dom From Commune, i
Budapest, March 31. The Hun
garian government has send a dele
gation, to Berlin' to conclude a
treaty of alliance against the en
tente allies. ' . '
German officers formerly be
longing to Field Marshal Macken
sen's army have arrived in Buda
pest to reorganize the Hungarian
army along German lines. The
army now numbers 100,000 men.
Budapest, March 31. The town
of Kischau and several other points
in southern Slovakia have been cap
tured by Czechs, who are fighting
the" Hungarian communists.
German colonies is Western Hun
gary and Transylvania are hostile
to the communists and are making
an effort to gain their independence.
The plunge of Budapest into anti
capitalism continues with feverish
efforts to show that the reign . of
law and order is undisturbed. The
city is outwardly quiet Since the first
few days in which there was much
looting, especially of jewelry shops.
As a result of tlie looting, it is re
ported, 150 persons were executed
by the new regime, their commun
istic ideas apparently being too vio- .".
lent. '
Fighting Communists.,
The new freedom exists for 1 1 lost
who are willing to live as the, gov
ernment dictates. Two important
newspapers, the Poster Lloyd and
the Az Est print only what tne cen
sor permits. Foreign correspondents
may transmit by telegraph if they
write what is desired by the govern
ment. The city of Kaschau captured by
tlfe Czechs is 140 miles northeast of
Budapest. Czechs have taken other
points. i
The German colonists in westeYtj
Hungary and Transylvania are hos
tile to the communists and are at-'
tempting to establish their inde
pendence. v.
The French .troops at Szegedin.
southern Hungary and elsewhere,
it is said, are permitting the com
munists to establish themselves in
control as they wish, despite the fact
that there were riots in small indus
trial centers where the communists
held organized parades after the ,
fashion set in Budapest,
i Women Join Reds.
Those entering the country may
leave only by the personal permi (
sion of Bela Kun, foreign m;nister.
The minister 'has acknowledged n
anj. interview that Hungary's coii
nnuie does not desire to make wai
on the entente at present, but as-.f
serts that Hungary wishes to li
peacefully with, all. He says: j-
"Our only object is to proiecyth''
common people and defend thej' sol
and also the industries, wnicn are
the property of the proletariat."
Bela Kun makes no secret of the
fact that he has merely used the last
argument possible against the tu
tente. saying:
"While the other countries of tiie
former empire have been Threaten
ing the entente with bolsbtvism .t
their wishes were not consulted, t
merely had the courage to take this
final step." v
Use Wilson's Point
The Hungarians assert that their
action is guaranteed by President
Wilson's 14 points, and that thei'
ideas of personal national liberty
are embodied in the. American dec
laration of independence.
Women are joining the red army.
Bela Kun has installed his oft.ces .-i
the, royal castle. House reits have
been reduced 20 per cent. The
homes of the wealthy are beiili?
searched and paintings and work?
of art are being requisitioned for
the purpose of establishing nationa
galleries, after the style of Moscow.
Red Army Attacks French.
Paris. March 31. (By Associate
Press.) A small force of Frenck .
troops, stationed in the neutral zone
between Hungary and Roumania,
has been attacked by Hungarian
troops. 350 of the French being
taken prisoner, according to an of
ficial report received here.
On demand of the French general,
the release of the prisoners has
been promised by the Hungarians.
Greatly disturbed conditions arc
reported to exist in Hungary.
American Troops Not Going.
Washington, March 31. With
drawal of Canadian troops from Si
beria, announced in the Canadian
house of commons today by Minis
ter of Militia Newburn as "immi
nent, does not implv the retutn off
me ."imencan expedition, it was
by War department official
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