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THE BEE : OMAHA, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1919. HOWELL UNABLE TO FORCE AHEAD CHARTER BILLS House Committee on Cities and Towns Refuses to Bring ' Out JDmaha Meas ures for Action. (CciunMd From Fat Oat.) i66 renews interest in the city ball . in connection with the calling of an other city charter convention, ; Proponents and opponents o these measures have been traveling to and from Lincoln with consider able regularity for several weeks. - File No. 165 contains a provision to give to the Omaha city. council tne power to initiate public im provement projects, subject to pro tests from property owners. The present law gives the property own ers 'the right to initiate through peti tions. ,, , Attacked By Citizens. ; This feature of the bill drew strong fire from Omaha people. An other section contemplated requir ing the street railway company to pave all street space between 18 nches from the outer rails. Other features referred to the municipal coal yard, $500,000 revolving fund for street improvement districts, and $50,000 annual appropriation for , half cost of grading. ! City Commissioner Butler be lieves it is now time to call another charter convention, or to submit the charter which, was 'drawn last year and held up on a technicality. ; Corporation Counsel Lambert is looking up the law on the city char- "ter phase of the situation, v Stronger Fight at Home. - Personally,' he is of the opinion that those who fought so hard at Lincoln against certain features of Senate Files Nos. 165 and 166, would be able to make a stronger fight on home grounds if those same features should be incorporated into a pro posed home rule charter. - Defeats Museum Plan. I am sorry on account of the prospective defeat of these bills at Lincoln, because it will prevent realization of my plan for a sub stantial museum and library," said Mayor Smith. "The present law al lows a bond issue of only $250,000 for this purpose, and I do not think that a substantial structure of this kind could be erected for that amount! I proposed authorization of a bond issue of $500,000 in this bill." Omaha Business Men ..." Pledge Help to Build Working Girls' Home Two dozen Omaha business men met last night at the residence of Archbishop Harty to discuss the building of a hpme for working .girls. ; .; Archbishop 'Harty opened the meeting by pointing out the neces sity of such an institution. John W. Gamble, president of the Chamber of Commerce, promised to do everything in his power to ad vance the success of the new proj tct. Joseph Hayden, Thomas B. Cole man, John M. Gillan, Dr. W. J. Mc rann John Latenser, Hugh Mc Caffrey, Gene Melady, Leo A. Hoff man, Thomas F. Murphy, D. J. Creedon, Dr. Michael J. Ford, Col. P. C Heafey, Dr. Bernard A. Mc Dermott, Francis P.. Matthews. Wil liam McCormick, Thomas J. Flynn, M. Shirley, Thomas Hurd and Dr. J. , C. Iwerson attended the- meet ing, v A campaign will be made among business firms today. ' Budapest Socialized by Coercion of Red Troops i i i i m 1 1 ii fa '" " Aristocratic Women Reduced to Want and Fashionable Resorts Have Been Converted Into 'Homes for Workmeji Industry Being Organized on Trust -' Idea. . rv". ..' " ; " ' V Budapest, -April 11. (By Asso ciated Press.) The elections in Hungary for the creation of soviet !f I Ft ' ... J ccuncus passed on wunout reported incidents, soviet organizations be ing formed in the country districts by means of this balloting. The whole . process was carried out un der the coercion of the red army, with the majority of the voters in many places not appearing to know why they were voting. L : The work of organizing the coun try is being feverishly continued, the central feature of the plan is to apply the trust idea to all indus tries, putting each group of fac te ries textiles, glassware, Hard ware, etc. under one expert, who is made responsible for its opera- tion. Socialize Clubs. All the clubs and fashionable ex clusive resorts have been socialized, including , the Park dim. The Jockey club has been converted into a laborers home and tne spicnaia race course, which cost a years time and $5,000,000 to make, is being plowed up for potatoes. Ihere is an organization ot wo men s red guards iunctioning now, but its 100 members are occupying themselves for the most part with propaganda work. . Many of the aristocratic women of the city have been 'reduced to want. . Baroness Schossberger, once having property worth $1,000,000 or more, now is Haying a harp in a cheap restaurant or her food. i ; Palaces Converted. , All the oalaces have been convert ed into resorts for workingmen's so cieties and clubs. From the home of Count Jules Andrassy has been removed a youthful portrait of Raohael. an art work of great value. Madame Margaret! Karolyi, . the,1 widow of Stephen Karolyi, is living in two rooms of her palace, the re mainder is, occupied by society of photographers. v Count Andrew, Tschoni lives in two rooms of his palace with a club of hotel cooks occupying the rest of his home. ' Red guards are living in Archduke Joseph's palace, opposite the royal castle, while a musicians' club occupied the palace of Count Nemes. Respect Americana. ' A fashionable hotel was originally designated by the red guard as a barracks and the guests were noti fied to quit within a few hours. When Bela Kun, the communist leader, was informed of what was going on he remarked irritably, from the bed in which he was reposing, "What do I care?", . . "But the American mission is. liv ing there," his informant exclaimed. On hearing this Bela Kup sprang to a telephone and told the red guard to find quarters elsewhere. . Passports Prized. " ' The attempted exodus of the well-to-do class is continuing and there is a flourishing trade in foreign pass ports. American passports are bringing as high as $1,000. while there are incidents of bold efforts to steal such passports, some of -the attempts even being made upon American omcers and couriers. !An Anglo-American train will leave Saturday for west Europe by way of Vienna. The Americans on the train are to be mostly women, the wives of Hungarian, who by courtesy of the Hungarians are per mitted to class themselves as aliens. Difficulties are arising, however, over the amount of money 'they will be permitted to take with them, as they will have to draw ' from the banks for their funds, and the limit permitted to be taken from these in stitutions is ordinarily only ' $100 montmy. TWO CRUISERS LANDUSTROOPS AT MURMANSK Arrival of Ships Expected to Relieve Mutinous Spirit Among Americans in North Russia. BANDIT HEAD IN MEXICO MEETS DEATH IN FIGHT (Continued From Pare One.) pata and Villa worked together against Huerta, but the southern leader soon disagreed with the northern rebel chief and withdrew again- to the mountains south -of Mexico City. Ruthless Against Opponents. Fear of the revenge of Zapata added greatly to the success of the bandit leader because, as many re ports testify, he was ruthless against those who opnosed him. Poor and uneducated, Zapata was the leader of the Indians of Mexico as op posed to the Spanish and half-Spanish ruling class. His was a per sonal leadership". When he was suc cessful, his followers lived on the best that could be found in captured cities and towns. When reverses came his followers scattered. Hjs plans for a government of Mexico was to place the power in the hands of the Indians. The presence of Zapata in More cs was constant threat to Mexico City, and since 1916 the Carranza government has been campaigning against the rebel chief. On March 17 it was reported that Zapata's stronghold had been captured by the government forces; that his fol lowers were surrendering and that he had fled to the mountains with a small band. "The Store of the Town." Easter Wearables For Men We suggest an early selection of your Spring Clothes. Be sure you have them for Easter. We are receiving smart, new lines daily. Our stocks . are unusually1 complete with bright, snappy Spring merchandise. But Easter is only on week away. SPRING SUITS AND TOP COATS $25.00 to $65.00 MANHATTAN AND METRIC SHIRTS LEWIS AND , VASSAR . UNDERWEAR ' EASTER NECKWEAR AND GLOVES. KNOX, STETSON BORSALINO, MALLORY AND BERG HATS $4.00 TO $25.00 i. "Our Clothing for boys from four years up re ceives as muc,h care and thought as our suits' for big men - - . r $6.50 to $22.00 ; o : Browning, King & Co. Goo. T. WilaoB, Mgr. MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AGREE ON PEACE TERMS (Continued From Far One.) the lands which had felt' the hand of absoWism and militarism. It was a source of surprise and dis couragement, the president said, to hear opposition expressed to such a doctrine 'and such a purpose. The president's speech closed the discussion. There was no vofe and when there were no further remarks the chairman of the meeting said the amendment would , be considered adopted. The commission then took up the next article of the covenant. Women's Appeal Heard. The women's deputation, which was received by the commission and which asked that the principle of suffrage for women be recognized in the covenant of the league, was headed by the marchioness of Aber deen. She assured the commission of the sympathy with the league of nations felt by their organization, the international council of woman suffragists of the allied nations, and she urged the commission to con sider recognition of the equal right of women to sit in the league. The further requests of the women were for the suppression of traffic in women and children, the estab lishment of a bureau of education and of an international bureau of hygiene. Mrs. Fannie Fern Andrews repre sented the United States. Madame Bratiano, wife of the Roumanian prime minister, attended the plenary session. ' - Changes Are Made In N. Y. Against v.: Former Governor Albany, N. Y., April ll.-Testify ing before the judiciary committee of the senate today, Senator George F. Thompson ofNiagara said that Richard Burke of New Ydrk told him' that if he would assist in the passage of the Carson-Martin in creased trolley fare bill,' he could become governor of the state and that the traction interests would raise in his behalf a campaign fund amounting to $500,000. Senator Thompson also told of dining subsequently with former Gov. Charles S. Whitman at the St Regis hotel, New York, at Mr. Whit man s invitation. He said that the former governor told him he had been requested to talk ,with him by Theodore PShonts. of the Inter- borough company. Mr. Whitman,' he testified, told him he thought he was making a mistake in not supporting the Carson-Martin, bill, as it might give hinVa chance to be governor. New. York, April 11. Charley S. Whitman, former governor of New York, denied here today that he mentioned to State Senator .George F. Thompson the subject of the governership in a conversation the two men had at. the St. Regis hotel, in- this city, as testified to today by Senator Thompson at the sen ate judiciary committee's hearing at Albany, , . . - v Washington, April; 1L Arrival of the American cruisers, Galveston and Chester, at Murmansk, report ed today in an Associated Press dispatch, is expected by officers to relieve the situation among Amer ican troops in the Archangel region, a company of which 10 days ago refused to go to the front until argu ments were presented by their offi cers. The vessels carried Brig. Gen. W. P. Richardson, who is to assume command of the American forces and two companies of railway en gineers. General Richardson and the engineers were ordered to Mur mansk at the time it was decided to. withdraw the entire allied force in northern ' Russia, and their ar rival is expected to reassure the American troops and prevent spread of the mutiny. . No further information as to the mutiny was issued todav bv the War department. It requires some days tor cables to reach Archangel and so lar as could be learned, the de partment had'no additional advices. .The specific purposes in sending the two additional companies ' of American railway engineers as ex plained by, Secretary Baker to the military committees of congress last February, ' was to keep open the railroad from Murmansk south to a point near the White sea. This line, he said, was regarded as vital by the British for the movement of supplies or reinforcements. Shipi to Serve at Screen, Arrival of the two American cruisers, at Murmansk increases the American naval force there to three vessels. The. gunboat Yankton was already on duty in. these waters. There has been some talk that the Yankton would be relieved by the Galveston since the Chester has al ready been assigned to return to the United States, but it aooears more probable that all three ships GERMANY HAY REJECT TREATY, .SAYS MINISTER , . . . - , ; y Will Sign No Pact Deviating From " Wilson's "Points," Asserts Count Von Brock-dorff-Rantzau. Berlin, April 11. (By 'the As sociated Press.) Count von Brock- dorff-Rantzau, foreign minister, speaking before the national as sembly at Weimar, said Germany would not sign a peace treaty which deviated in any essential from Pres ident Wilson's "fourteen points." ."The financial demands to be made in the peace treaty are ob viously causing as much difficulty to our opponents as those regarding territory," the foreign minister said. "It is impossible to solve the ques- nun vi unanciai claims wunout ne gotiating with our experts at the conference table. We will give a clear account to our opponents rel ative to their demands and our abil ity to pay. "Our opponents cannot dismember and paralyze Germany and at the same time extract from the resources of the country the enormous sums they expect from them. For that purpose we reqquire the release, industrially and agriculturally, of the important west, which, contrary to the armistice terms, is cut off from the rest of Germany. Want Blockade Raised. . "We need to have the blockade speedily raised and we will require the importation of foodstuffs on conditions which will make their purchase possible. "All the states which participated in this war find themselves in the same distress, and hardly a nation is not disappointed by a peace that is a terrible danger because of the encouragement given if by dis ruptive forces." Chancellor Scheidemann ad dressed the assembly on Germany's foreign policy. He said the policy would be based on three principles: Strict observance of. all treaties, un swerving protection of vital German interests, and maintenance of a spirit of unreserved conciliation with the entire world. He declared City Official From West Now in Smallpox Hospital Omaha Executive Requested to Accord" Caspar, Wyo., Alderman Courtesies During Enforced Stay in Omaha Was Taken 111 While Guest in Hotel. P. B. " Dykeman, alderman of Casper, Wyo., has moved his address from one of the leading- hotels to the smallpox hospital on the West Center street road. ' A telegram from city officials of Casper to Mayor Smith asks that the Omaha executive accord Alderman Dykeman the usual official cour tesies. The mayor has turned the matter over to Superintendent Ringer , in whose department the smallpox hos pital is included. "I believe that Mb. Ringer should do the honors in this case, because he has charge of the smallpox hos pital," said the mayor. , Alderman Dykeman came to Omaha on a matter of financial im portance. His business calls re quired his presence in the offces of local bank officials. When he was taken ill he first went to a private hospital and the case was diagnosed as- smallpox, the health department ordered him remofid to the city hospital. " ; . ' Health inspectors have made the rounds of the banks to warn those who may. have conferred with the Wyoming city official. ' The Advertiser who uses The Bee Want Ad Column increases , his business thereby and the persons who read them profit by the oppor tunities offered. Hoover Cleaner i tMOUSeMOlDAPPUAWCES 312 S. 18th St. Phone Tl 1011 will remain, supplemented by Eagle j tnat Germany must deprive two boats and submarine chasers. sworn foes of international under- These vessels, with whatever t standing imperialism and chauvin- Shor Manager Cleared ' C , of Charge of Miss Vaughan Harry Seber,' accused by Miss Mary Vausrhan of strikinsr her at Thursday night's performance of Murdock, the magician, was re leased in police court yesterday. forces the British are sending, will act as a screen for the withdrawal of the entire expedition as" scon as weather permits. In the meantime, the additional British troops being sent forward will be available, as Secretary Baker has pointed out, for reinforcements if they are needed. Naval officials have admitted, however, that it was for the pur pose of proceeding to Russian waters that the Galveston sailed to England. Other vessels about the movements, of which there is much mystery are the cruiser Chattanooga, Eagles Nos. 1, 2 and 3, and half a dozen submarine chasers. ' Bolshevik Loss in Battle 400. London, April 11. The British war office, in a statement today on the north Russian campaign, esti mates the bolshevik losses in the at tack on Sred Mekhrenga on April 5 at 400 in killed and wounded. The bolsheviki attempt to break through to the Dvina and cut off the troops farther south on the river was foiled. ' May Evacuate Sebastopol. Paris, April 11. The advance of the bolsheviki is likely to force the allies to evacuate Sebastopol, on the Black sea near the southern extrem ity of the Crimea, according to In ( Wartime Prohibition Injunction is Sought New York. April 11. An injunc tion restraining federal officials from enforcing the wartime , prohibition act is asked in a bill in equity filed in the federal court today by the Clausen-Flannagan Brewery cor poration. V . Treasury to Announce Loan Terms Wednesday Washington. April 11. All terms of the Victory Liberty loan have been determined bv the treasurv and probably will be announced Wednesday, instead . of awaiting Secretary Glass' speech at a loan rally in New York Tuesday night. ism ot all possibility of miluenc ing its foreign policy m any direc tion. Sees Danger at Home. Herr Scheidmann said he saw the most danger for the success of this foreign policy within . Germany, wnere incessant convulsions of un rest, strike after strike and a spirit ot revolt threaten the whole house with destruction The chancellor asserted that the new revolution in Munich with a soviet republic there proclaiming an oitensive and aetensive alliance with the Hungarian and Russian soviet endangers peace just at tne moment when "we give indisputable proof ot our will tor peace, and our re pugnance for any policy - of the mailed fist. ; - Herr Scheidemann concluded by saying that the German people must ward off all violent attempts made to take them by surprise. He ap pealed for help in seeinar that the word "force" should disappear from the dictionary and that it may not be perpetrated in its worse sense in a mailed fist peace. Coalition Candidate Defeated in Britain London, April 11. The coalition government suffered another heavy defeat, the second since the election of the new parliament, in the bye election in the Central Hull district today when Commander J. M. 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