Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1919)
s THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, APRIL ' 25, 1919. BURLESON PLEA "AMAZING," SAYS CHARLES J. POST Postmaster General Arraigned Sharply in Statement by Publishers' Advisory ' Board Director. New York, April 24. Replying in a statement tonight to the charge of Postmaster General- Burleson that he" is the victim of an "organized prop aganda," Charles Johnson Post, di rector of the publishers advisory board, declared that it was not the publishers of the-eountry who need ed defense, but the postmaster gen eral himself. He asserted that de moralization of the postal service was a fact which every business man and American home was able to jud?e. The publishers' advisory board consists of the Periodical Publish ers' association of America, the As sociated Business Papers, "ncorpora .ted, the American Musical Editors' association, the New York Medical Publishers' association, the Agricul tural Publishers' association, the As soc:ation of Relipious press, the Al ned Printing Trades' council and the Authors" League of America. American .Ideals Menaced ' "The amazing official statement by Fostmaster General Burleson in his own defense, following his re fusal to transmit the news dispatches o the New York' World, because such dispatch reflected upon his incapacity, is a challenge to every serious thinking American even though he rescinded-uch order the following day," said Mr. Post. "That such a Prussian and vicious one man censorship can be established inthe postoffice by Mr. Burleson or any one :lse reveals a menace to our nation and American ideals far beyond Mr. Burleson's point that he thinks he has been criticised too harshly. "Whether the postal service is good or bad is not a matter of argu ment or of Mr. Burleson's personal opinion. The public knows from its own experiences, day by day from the camps in France to the com merce of 'Frisco, and as evidenced by the impartial investigations and the resolutions of the most reliable business organizations of the coun ty. "What Mr. Burleson calls organ ized propaganda is the expression of sentiment of hundreds and hundreds of responsible business organizations with their many thousands of busi ness members, chambers of com merce, educational institutions, la bor vprganizations, religious organ izations and cultural organizations that have formally condeVnned the various inefficient postal methods nd principles which he champions. How. Zone Law Works. "He specifically upholds the'vic ' ions and un-American postal zone law with its unfair postage increases against distant. American communi ties and alleges that the publishers of the country, newspapers and per iodicals, are in a .conspiracy to ruin him. Those whom Postmaster Gen eral Burleson is attacking by means of the zone law are not publishers, but they are the reading men and women, the reading homes of this nation. For, r4' this postal zone law, he demands that any periodical shall cost more in postage to an tAmer ican reader because- of, and in pro portion to, that reader's accidental remoteness from any point of publi cation. "And when public-spirited and rep resentative organizations such as the American Federation of Labor, the Merchants' Association of New York, the General Federation of Women's . Clubs, the National Grange, the National Education as sociation and hundreds of others i " "Big Four" Display Anxiety to Solve Italian Problem London April 24. An official statement issued by the press bu reau says that before his depar ture for Rome, Premier Orlando had another meeting with Presi dent Wilson and Premiers Lloyd Premiers"iloyd George and Clem enceau. All displayed the strong est desire to reach a satisfactory solution of the problem. The heads of the British and French governments expressed to Premier Orlando the hope that the Italian parliament would as sist in arriving at such a settle ment N ' THE STORE OF THE TOWN Are Specializing This Week Suits and Top Coats For MEN and YOUNG MEN a t . All New Spring, and Summer Models ALTERATIONS FREE Browning, King & Co. , Geo. T. Wilson, Mgr. i protest against this vicious and un American law, he says that such expression of opinion 'does notrhave for its real purpose any desire for improvement in the postal or wire service, but is intended to aid in ac complishing a reduction of the rates of postage on second-class mail (newspapers and magazine).' "On the contrary, the publishers of the country are fighting in order that every American shall pay the same postage for the same Amer ican periodical or newspapers, no matter' where he happens to live. Publishers are fighting for equal postage to every American every where." Washington, April v24. Postmas ter General Burleson, in a formal statement today, said of more than 10,000 telephone and telegraph com panies in the country all were work ing harmoniously in co-operation with the postmaster general, except the Postal Telegraph-Cable com pany. He declared that the attitude of the Postal officials could only "be attributed to the fact that its deal ings with the postal establishment made -it necessary to disclose the fact that its records have been kept so as to prevent state tax officials of the various states from access to figures showing the value of property subject to local taxation." Judge Vinsonhafer Declares People Have Had No Voice in League A debate on the league of nations was staged by Former Senator Norris Brown and Judge Duncan M.' Vinsonhaler for the second time last night at the regular meeting of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith held at the Lyric building. Speaking against the league, Judge Vinsonhaler declared that the peo ple were allowed no voice in de ciding whether or not the league was desirable, and that the plan was therefore un-American. Judge Vinsonhaler insisted that the league of nations plan had de layed peace and kept American boys in France. He called attention to the recent withdrawal of Italian delegates. Former Senator Brown read clauses from the amended copy of the league constitution. He laid stress on the ability of the league to enforce peace by commercial and social pressure, and compared the league constitution to the original constitution of the United States, declaring that it could be improved on as the original constitution of the United States had been, if changes were found necessary later on. c One May Carry Liquor in His Own Car, U. S. Court Rules Denver, April 24. Federal Judge R. h. Lewis today sustained a de murrer to an indictment against E. L. Simpson, charged with violating the Reed prohibition law by bring ing five quarts of liquor linto Colo rado from Wyoming in a motor car, which he owned. By his rul ing Judge Lewis held that Simpson was not engaged in interstate transportation. Victory Loan Subscribers Thursday Morning. 11.000 P. J. Fitzgerald, A. L. Sutton, John A. McKenale, Guy Cox, Frank L Kllbjr. R- O. Phelps, W. A. Plel, Petur Elvad, H. J. McCarshey, George B. Prlns, Concrete Engineering company, Wellnr Bros., H. B. Whltehorn, Miller Wilson Grain company, 8. 8. Carlisle, V. 1'. Chlrdo, L. V. Nicholas. Henry T. Clarke. O. M. Smith, Barnhart Brothers and Splndler, Ralph Kilwlt. John Alperson, F. S. Morsman, Emily F. Borer, Hannah Carson, J. P. Lord. 11,(00 E. S. Westbrook, Midwest Elec tric company. 12.000 W. O. Bridges. John t.. Ken nedy, E. Oswald. A. R. Roberts. Martin Cott Hat company. H. L. Adams. 12.400 Beacon Press. 1 2. 4 50 Trimble Brothers. 12.500 A. H. Stwsher, Mrs. George A. Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts. 13.000 Baum Iron Works, Browning Kin? and company. J4.000 Burkley Envelope and Printing company, John A. Johnson. 15,000 Nebraska Bridge Supply find Lumber company. Epsten Mtfiographlntr company. John W. Towle, Armour Grain company. A. C. Dreibus. i J 10,000 Trans-Mississippi Grain com-' pany, A. I Reed (for U. S. Trust com pany). 120,00 Commonwealth Life Insurance company, George A. Roberts. (25,000 A. V. Klnsler. WILSON'S RETURN MAY BE DELAYED BY PARIS CRISIS Peace Conference Plans Upset by President's Refusal to Recognize Allies' Se cret Treaties. Washington, April 24. Confiden tial dispatches from' Paris to ad ministration officials here today in dicated that the crisis brought about br Italy's demands, and the un alterable determination of President Wilson not to become a party to recognition of secret treaties had so upset the plans of the peace con ference that the president's return to the United States probably would be considerably delayed. Belief was expressed in official quarters that Italy eventually would be 'obliged to recede from her de mands, though . it was recognized that for the moment Premier Or lando and his delegation were oblig ed to maintain an unyielding atti tude or face repudiation at home. The decision of the Italians to with draw from Paris was forced, accord1" ing to the view here, by the opposi tion in Italy to the present cabinet, growing rapidly under the direction of former Finance Minister Nitti and Giolitti, also a former cabinet officer. It was pointed out that the with drawal of the delegation did not mean the withdrawal of the Italian government from participation in the peace negotiations or fr6m the league of nations. Italy might agree to abide by the decision of the other allies and satisfy herself with a pro test against the ' loss of Fiume. Italy's position, it also was pointed out, is extremely precarious be cause ot the tact that she is almost entirely dependent upon the United States for financial credit, food sup plies and fuel. , Pioneer Omaha Insurance f Man Buried Wednesday Funeral services of Julius Jan- kowski, a pioneer of Omaha, were held at the Hoffman funeral home, Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Mr. Jankowski came to Omaha in 1869. He had been engaged in the in surance business for the past 10 years. The pallbearers were George Sieh, J. Taylor, Chas. Herring. W. F. Lorensen, P. Beson and John Dahmke. Funeral sermon was by P. O. Winslow of the Walnut Hill Metho dist church. Learns of Son's Illness in Camp Hospital, Rushes East x Frank S. Howell is due to arrive in New York City this morning, in response to a telegram that his son, Guy R., was seriously ill in embarka tion hospital No. 1. The son was a member of the Omaha ambulance company which arrived from over seas this week.- Mr. Howell was starting out on a Victory loan speaking-' trip when he received the tele gram which caused his sudden trip east. . . Complain Against Oil Lamps. Lincoln. April 24. (Special.) The Burlington railroad passenger station at Holbrook is somewhat be hind the times and still uses oil lamps to light its station, accord ing to a complaint made to the state railway commission by citi zens of that village. They say in their complaint that there are four trains which stop in Holbrook during the night, and yet the waiting room is lighted with an old fashioned oil lamp, and the agent thereof is compelled to work by the light of a similar lamp. iThey want up-to-date fixings placed in the depot for lighting purposes. The hearing has been set for Fri day morning, May 9, at the offices of the commission. BRAVE ARMY READY TO SEIZE DISPUTED COAST (Continued From Pag. One.) that part of Dalmatia apd other Ad riatic territory named in the pact of London with about 100,000 men, it wasjUated today by Captain Pozzi of Orlando's staff.. A similar force, the captain added, would bgsent to thi northern region and around Fiume. Premier Orlando's course in the meantime, Captain Pozzi says, would be to convoke parliament in special session and secure from that body the passage of a measure providing for the annexation of the Dalmatian and other eastern Adriatic territory given to Italy by the London agree ment, and ajso of Fiume. Reports have been -received, the captain added, that a military dem onstration by the Jugo-Slavs at Spal ato was contemplated, in which event the Italians would take proper coun ter measures. The situation in Fiume is compli cated by the fact that the town as the headquarters of the allied army of the Orient contains French and Brit ish, as well as Italian troops. A one-sided Italian occupation of Ftume, it is believed, would imme diately provoke a diplomatic and. military issue with the European al lies. May Approach Germany. It was stated in Italian quarters today that should the break become definite Italy would take steps to approach Germany with a view- to making a separate peace. At Italian headquarters the an nouncement was made that the par liament of Italy would meet imme diately upon Premier Orlando's re turn, probably in a day or two. Pre liminary instructions have been al ready telegraphed to Rome. The Adriatic question was taken up when Premier Orlando again at tended the meeting of the council of four this afternoon. The other mem bers of the council. Premiers Clem enccau and Lloyd George and Pres ident, Wilson, also were present. , Premier Lloyd George arranged for President Wilson and Premier Clemenceau to meet Premier Orlanr do and Foreign Minister Sonnino at the British premier's residence at 4 o'clock. Premier Orlando, and the other members of the Italian delegation apparently are much angrier over President Wilson's world-wide pub lication of his position on the Adri atic question than over his opposi tion to their claims and the fact that diplomatic procedure has been violated and what is termed an in sult offered to the Italian govern ment because the president made his position known to the Italian peo ple over the head of the peace dele gation. "Fiume or Nothing." Discussing this contention to day, a member . of the American peace delegation said: " 'Fiume or nothing' has been the Italian delegation's unalterable formula for nearly eight weeks, and their firm insistence upon the set tlement of the Adriatic questions before an agreement upon . the peace terms forced President Wil son to tell the world where he stands. , '!This statement wap more for the American public than for the Italian public and it should not leave any one in the dark as to the American position on secret agreements." The effort of the Europeans to invoke the rules of diplomatic proce dure and the conflicting statements, clouded in obscurity, have, been noted by the American delegates and correspondents who are' en deavoring to obtain the actual facts. The professions of surprise by the Italians of President Wil son's statements are amazing to the correspondents, who have positive knowledge that the statement was submitted to Premier Orlando sev eral days before its publication and that he sought advice about draft ing a reply. , ITALY'S PREMIER REBUKES WILSON FOR HIS APPEAL (Continued From Pace One.) the Istrian peninsula. I contend, furthermore, that he who is entitled to the honor of proclaiming to the world the right of the free deter mination of peoples should recog nize this right for Fiume, an an cient Italian city which proclaimed its Italian nature before the Ital ian ships arrived an admirable ex ample of national conscience per petuated throughout centuries. "To deny thjs right only because of the small f number concerned would mean the admission that the criterion of justice toward peoples varies according to their territorial extent." Aspirations Held Responsible. . Premier Orlando then points out that Antwerp, Genoa and Rotterdam are international ports serving as an outlet to divers peoples. and terri tories without having to oay for the privilege by sacrificing national con science and continues: "It is impossible to qualify as excessive the Italian aspirations to ward the Dalmatian coast, Italy's boulevard throughout centuries, which Roman genius and Venetian activity made noble and grand and whose Italian character, defying for centuries implacable persecutions, still shares the same thrill of pa triotism with the Italian people.'' The principle proclaimed with reference to Poland that denation alization based on violence does not create rights, the premier contends, should be applied to Dalmatia. Passing to the argument of "cold statistical statements," the premier affirms, that among the national re constructions' occupying the peace conference none of the reconstructed nations will count within their fron tiers a relatively slighter number of persons of alien race than would be attributed to Italy, and asks why only Italians should be suspected of imperialistic cupidity. . The history of Jhe negotiations, he declares, will show that the Italian delegation act ed not only with firmness, but with a grand spirit of conciliation. Refers to Italian Sacrifices. He concludes his statement as follows: "The presidential message ends with a warm declaration of Amer ica's friendship for Italy. I reply in the name of the Italian people and proudly claim the right and honor to do this as one who in the most tragic hour of this war proclaimed the crv of resistance at all costs. This cry was heard and replied to with cour age and abnegation, of which there Thursday Afternoon. 11,000 John H.Bath. Lee, Coit Andree sen Hardware company; T. K. McDear mon, U M. Talmage. O. A. Bricston, B. E. Griffith. John W. Gamble, F. G. White, James B. Kilkenny, J. M. Matthews, In dustrial Loan and Insurance company. Williams-Murphy company. Ensign Film company.' Pantorlum, Kennedy Investment company, Mrs. Jesse C. McNlsh, Mrs. W. J. Hynes. O. F. Smith, W. H. Butts. O. M. Smith, Margaret Greer Baum. Mrs. David A. Baum. Dr. D. F. Quigley, Mrs. W. A. C. Johnson. M. M. Robertson, M. L. Learned, Mrs. J. B. Swearingen, Hans Van Der Goot, Wllford B. White, Lee Winkler. 11.500 Standard Chemical Mfg. com pany, O. W. Van Brunt. N. H. Loooits. 11.70 Dr. X. E. Mack. $2,000 John Latenser A Sons. Bankers Realty Inv. company, Nebraska Moline Plow company. Mlckel Bros, company, C. L.Modesitt. Dr. A. P. Condon, Dr. H. a Sumney. Katherln Sumney, James Hansen Cadillac company, Robert Dempster, Her man Rhelnbold. 12.550 Central Coal and Coke company. Employees Merchants National bank. 12.500 Mach Sales company. Blank Realty company, William D. Hosford, Sun darland Bros, company, A. T. McDonald Mfg. company. 13,000 Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Holy Sepulcher Cemetery association, J. A. Sunderland. 15.000 Llnlnger Implement company. Overland Tire and Rubber company. Gor don Ralnalter company. Sunderland Broth ers company, Jesse MrNIah. L. L. Kountse, Chauncey Abbott, Jr., American State bank, F. 8. Owen. . $4,000 A. A. Lamoreux. IO00 Btirston Mfg. company. 17.500 Deere Co. 10.000 W. R. Adams, Bee be 4b Runyon Furniture company. Bdward Peterson, W. J. Hynes, The Catholic Relief Society of America, O. C Campbell, Harding Cream ery company, George & Co. J17, 500 West Bohemian Frare associa tion. . 1 2 i, 000 Byrne-Hammer Dry Goods com pany. $25.000 Federal Land bank. -X. Character Capital and Surplus $2,000,000. This institution en joys the distinction of be ing one of the few pioneer western banks whose identi ty has never been lost or dimmed through combina tions with other institutions. Through five dec ades it has preserved its distinctive character, adher ing closely to the policies laid down by its founders. . That these policies have been sound is proved by the growth of the1 institu tion today the largest in the territory which it serves. That its ideals of service have been high, is f shown bv the numhar mnA , v . ejepajsi character of its customers.' The Omaha National Bank Farnnni t Seventeenth President Denies Having Entered Into a Secret , Alliance Washington, April 24. Secre tary Tumulty in a statement is sued tonight at the White House said . a cablegram had been re ceived from President Wilson in Paris "giving positive and un qualified denial" to reports that "the president had entered into a secret alliance or treaty with some of the great powers." Press dispatches from Paris, several days ago said it was un derstood that the president was considering an understanding with France providing for the assis tance of the United States in event of any future aggression on the part of Germany. are few more striking examples in the world's history. "Italy, thanks to the most heroic sacrifices and purest blood of her children, was able to ascend from the abyss of misfortunes to the ra diant crest of most glorious victory. In the name, therefore of Italy, I ex press with all my power the senti ment of admiration and profound sympathy which the Italian people professes toward the AmericanVpeo ple." Miss Grier of Kansas City Wedded to Dr. J. F. Langdon Kansas City, Mo., April 24. (Spe cial Telegram.) The marriage of Miss Nell Marie Grier to Dr. J. Frederick Langdon of Omaha was solemnized at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Vincent's church. The bride was attended by her sis ter, Miss Cecelia Jane Grier, as maid of honor.' William J. Mc Caffrey, Omaha, was best man. Out-of-town guests were: Lt. and Mrs. J. H. Murphy, Camp Grant, 111.; Mr. and Mrs. M. J. McCaffery, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Leary, Mrs. Martin Langdon, F. O. McCaffery, Dr. L. J. Bushman, Arthur Coad, Burt Murphy, Omaha; Mrs. J. G.- Beste, Hartington, Neb. Dr. and Mrs. Langdon left for an eastern wedding trip and will be at home after June 1, in Omaha. Woman Identifies Negro as Man Who Attacked Her Charles Savage, Kansas negro, who was arrested Monday morning in the Council Bluffs Burlington rail road yards, yesterday morning was positively identified as the man who attempted criminal assault on Mrs. Myra Kapara Sunday night, police say. "I will never forget that voice. I can never forget that face and form," Mrs. Kapara exclaimed as soon as her eyes fell on the cringing prison er. "I will swear absolutely he is the man who attacked me. "I did not do it," the man fairly shouted. PARIS STRUGGLE MEANS FATE OF CIVILIZATION (Continued From Page One.) other nations have been doing in war preparations. . Wilson Sacrifices Himself. "I have objected to the efforts that have been made to make polit ical capital out of this great docu ment. I glorify in the name and service of William H. Taft in this great emergency. He has come boldly to the support of the presi dent. "We have reached the point where the league of nations repre sents the aspirations of the world. When history shall have been writ ten you are going to find that the great figure of this struggle it Woodrow Wilson. He is not strug gling for the selfish or material in-, terests of his country7but for the world. He is making this fight at the sacrifice of his personal popu larity. I know that he is not as popular in Great Britain, France or Italy as he was when he first went over. He is sacrificing himself de liberately and for the future?' Ukrainian Troops Drive Bolshevik Forces Out of Kiev Vienna, April 24. (By The Asso ciated Press.) The bolsheviki have been driven out of Kiev, capital of the Ukraine, by revoluionary Uk rainian troops friendly to Simon Petlura, the Ukrainian leader. WHEN BUYING ASPIRIN ALWAYS SAY( "BAYER" Ask for "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" in a Bayer package marked with "Bayer Cross." Don't buy Aspirin tablets in a pill box. Insist on getting the Bayer package with the safety "Bajftr Cross" on both package and tablets. No other way! You must say "Bayer." Never ask for merely Aspirin tablets. The name "Bayer" means you are get ting the genuine "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin," proven safe by millions of people. ' f Beware of counterfeits! Only re cently a Brooklyn manufacturer was sent to the penitentiary for flooding the country with talcum powder tablets, which he claimed to be Aspirin. In the Bayer package are proper directions and the dose for Head ache, Toothache, Earache, Neural gia, Rheumatism, Lumbago, Sciati ca, Colds, Grippe, Influenza-Colds, Neuritis and pain generally. "Baye'r Tablets of Aspirin," American made and owned, are sold in vest pocket boxes of 12 tablets, which cost only a few cents, also in bottles of 24 and bottles of 100 also capsules. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture -of Monoaceticacidester of Salisylicacid. Adv. sLssss III il'l, hJt, Artificially Speaking You can buy artificial legs to walk with; you can buy artificial arms to walk with, and artificial teeth to eat with, but you can not buy artificial eyes to see with. The eyes you now have are the only ones you will ever have. Take care of them. If your eyes trouble you let us examine them and advise you. Flitton Optical Co. 306 S. 16th. 213 S. 16th: Have Your Eyes Examined. 24th and M St. South Side. . v. I SSSSSSSSaHfl..HHMMHMBiBMHHMMHMMa.MMHMi 'Erdoyment? iSf real enjoyment that only comes from skilled blending of the choicest Havana to bacco. It's this subtle blending that gives El Producto its distinct character. And it's a blend that cannot be copied. When you smoke El Producto, you'll appreciate what subtle blending means to a cigar mild ness, fragrance, smoothness pleas ant character; in short, everything that makes for real enjoyment. Try El Producto for a" week; it will stand the test of your taste for quality tobacco. Various shapes and sizes ranging from ten to twenty-five cents Groneweg & Schoentgen Co., Distributors Telephone Douglas 1302. ' wmNo K)?6Tl?AJGHT Th. G. H. P. Cigar Co., Maker. Philadelphia. Mild Havana Hller Shade Grown Wrapper B?&Sm 'AVORITA m-Wmm 3 straight Jot real enjoyment Va- V TT ft (M Iff) m liiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiii SCEPCTONALE3 THE POPULAR J$CSHAP& t v M