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LONDON PRESS DESCRIBES NOTE AO iDAMDOUCI I ' HO UUIflUOIILLL ; President Wilson's Step in ; Connection With Italian Sit . uation Treated as Dra-: (,- matic Developments . . ? i-ondon, April .24. "A thunder ' iolt," "a bomb shell," "an appeal to : Caesar" are among descriptive ex ', pressions used by the newspapers in connection with President Wil ' son's declaration on the Italian situa . tion. The president's step is treat ed as a dramatic development.' Ap parently halt?d temporarily ' by astonishment, some newspapers re t frain from making any comment. . Everywhere Mr. Wilson's action is , regarded as having reated a most i senous situation. Premier Orlando's announcement of , his decision to quit Paris had not reached London , when the papers were published. Opinions as to Mr. Wilson's, state f ment and Italy's attitude varyi The Graphic refers to Italy s "obdurate attitude" and advocates the "Croatian claims to Fiume" !' Appeal for Small Nations, i The Chronicle places over the r news from the peace conference the . head, "Wilson's Stirring Appeal for Small Nations," but is editorially perturbed. Without opposing Pres , ident Wilson, it calls his, action a ; "strong step ' and Momentous in f novation." The editorial takes a ' sympathetic attitude toward Italy's ; position, although it is admitted the issue is one upon which opinion can be honestly held. , ' A conviction that President Wil son would never have taken such ' a step except as a last resource is voiced by the Express. "It. would be idle to speculate on what will follow," the newspaper says. ."The two antagonistic principles which 1 have been Wore or less in veiled 1 conflict throughout 'the delibera tions of the conference are now met in a death grapple. One or the other must yield and the defeat of either will in all probability be final." " ' ' Not .Merely Words. "A document of decisive impor tance," the Manchester Guardian trm President Wilson's anneal. Pointing out that the question is one of applying principles, it con tinues: , . . . "Let there be no mistake as to its significance. What the president says he ' means. These are not .merely words, they are an act." The Guardian analyzes the? Ital ian position in a sytppathetip vein, but it warns Italy against; pissing ..historic claims too hard. ' .. "After all," concludes tne Guar dian, "the support of America for a world peace is worth a good deal more than the security which any particular state could hope to re ceive from adding a strip to its own frontier." The Liverpool Post, which fully endorses President Wilson's' "state ment,' thinks that his appeal was timade "with the tfull privity and con ? !i?t ! Of Mr. Lloyd George," and adds! - - I "Fcr not less than America, Eng land lies under moral obligation to '. square every decision she takes in remapping the world with the ax-: ioms of peace in the 14 points." . Prohibition Law Was n j it j r.i. . rassea unaer raise Pretense, Says Root New York, April 24. Elihu Root, senior counsel for the United States Brewers' association, today asked Federal Judge A. N. Hand to de clare unconstitutional the wartime prohibition law, , enacted, he (said, "under false pretense, as every; man and woman knows." The measure was designed, he as serted, not to aid in carrying on the war, but to bring about a state of prohibition before the date fixed by congress in the prohibition amend ment." " . Hie, former secretary of state made the final argument for tha brewers in opposition to the gov ernment's motion to dismiss the complaint in the test suit brought by the Jacob Hoffman Brewing company to restrain the federal . authorities from interfering with the production of beer of Zi per cent alcoholic content. Mr. Root based his argument for the injunction on the words of the statute, forbidding the manufacture after April 30, and the sale after June "30, of "beer, wine and pther intoxicating malt or vinous liquors' for beverage purposes," holding that- the prohibition stood only as against intoxicating liquors, in which class the brewers were ready to show.on trial, he said, that the 24 brew was not included. Armenians Ask Authority 7 to Raise Troops in U. S. Washington, April 24. Formal request was made of the State de partment today by the Armenian national delegation that the Ar menians in this country be per mitted to raise and equip a force of 10,000 Armenians among those already trained in the United States army, for service in Asia Minor in protecting non-Moslem peoples .'rom further massacres by the Turks. . The request was presented to As sistant Secetary" Phillips by Miran Sevasly. chairman of the Armenian .National Union of America. Mr. Sevasly also asked that the allies recognize at once the Armenian national council in Paris as the Ar menian government. 4 Prince Sunehisa, Head ot. Takeda Royal House, Dead Tokio, April 24. (By Associated I-'ress.) Prmce Sunehisa, head of th; royal house of Takeda, is dead. Prince Sunehisa was born Sep tember 22, 1882, and during recent vears has served as commander of cavalry in the Japanese armv. ' He was married at Toko April 30, 1908. to Princess Masako. daughter of the late Emperor Mutsuhito." She and rwjcr children, a son and a danjjjiter, survive. . " ' Women Given $75,000 Stock "Just for Old' Friendship" Interesting Sidelights at Chicago Hearing of Affairs of Black Diamond Oil Co., of Which the Officers and ' ome Valuable Assets Have Disappeared. By Inivortal Service. Chicago, April 24-Judge K. M. Landis,' conducting federal court in vestigation of the Black Diamond Oil company, ordered attorneys rep resenting trustees and stockholders to procure federal warrants for Jacob M. Mettler, former president of the company, and J. D. Cameron, former secretary. Efforts to have the men returned from Washington without warrants failed. Judge Landis wants them to ex plain the disappearance of valuable assets of the concern, and especially the statements of two women that they were given $75,000 worth of the stock just for friendship. The two women were Mrs. Harriet Honore,- president of the Women's Federal Oil company of America and Mrs. Elizabeth Doyle, former vice president of the same company Mrs. Honore testfied that Camer on had given her 5,000 shares of stock in the company, valued at $50,000 but that the stock had got out of her hands into the hands of C. H-. Chambers, one of the brokers of the company. "How did, Cameron come to give you this stock?" asked the judge. Just "Friendship" Stocks. The witness bacame confused and embarrassed and said something about them being "old friends." The judge withdrew the question. Mrs. Doyle, at present a milliner, told the judge she received only 2,500 shares of stock valued at $25,000. ' "Why?" asked the judge, v "I cannot say," the woman replied. "We were friends, ever so long." SOLONS FAVOR STAND TAKEN ON FIUME QUESTION Republicans Endorse Attitude Taken by President Wilson Toward Italy; Johnson Makes Statement. Washington, April 24. President Wilson's attitude toward Italy was endorsed in a statement today by Sjenator Johnson of California, re publican, who declared the "present situation, is th" supreme test of the profession of our purposes,1 which the president ,las so often voiced. "The president's decision," said Senator- Johnson, ''aa, I understand it, is that he as the representative of America will not recognize secret treaties by which territories and peo ples were bartered. I am in hearty accord .with this attitude, r 4 "To my mind nothing ' more de pressing or humiliating to us could occur than to transmute our much vaunted' idealism into territorial acquisition and disposition of unwill ing peoples secretly agreed upon during the war. It is my hope that he "will persist in 'his refusal to recognize Japan's secret bargains or Italy's secret bargains." ; Senator Kenyon of Iowa, republi can, also issued a statement approv ing the president's attitude. I hope he will succeed in smashing not only the Italian but all secret treaties for all time to come, he said. While agreeing with the presi dent's attitude toward secret treaties, Senator Borah, Idaho, re publican, said the Italian question was one which should be adjusted according to the principle of self determination'. In Europe Four Months, "It all reveals," Senator 'Borah said, "what it means for. this coun try to enter into and to intermed dle in European affairs. We have been in Europe now about four months seeking to adjust European affairs and have incurred the ill will of the people of Japan and Italy, and the suspicion of the people of China and the severe criticism of the people of France. If we have accomplished this much in four months, how much could we ac complish under the league of na tions in lOyears? Another thing is already apparent when you take into consideration expressions in the newspapers in Japan, Italy, France and England today and that is if we undertake to deal Ayith European affairs nothing can keep County NEBRASKA Kami of Maker Nome of Vehicle No. of Motor or Engine Chancier of Power Diameter a Cylinder Bore No. oj Cylinder Sealing Capacity PMehed Wtiokt Year, Model or Letter ORIGINAL Mall this Rectlpt to Stat Board of Irrigation and Highways. ATTENTION IS HEREBY CIPEN: . -J AH owners of Motor Vehicles in Nebraska should carefully read and preserve the above application. If i;ou desire to secure the necessary certificate of registration with per mission to operate a Motor Vehicle or Truck or Motorcycle strict compliance is necessary. All those who have secured their licenses for 1919 are cared for. These laws apply to all taking out licenses after this date. Please note carefully the questions on application, ESPE CIALLY THE WEIGHT. Fill out complete number certificates or no numbers will be issued unless all the above BLANKS are filled out in the application. i; STATE BOARD OF IRRIGATION AND HIGHWAYS. . ; CEO. E. JOHNSON. . ' ' v . ' Secretary. "Oh," said the judge. "And he had other women friends; he gave them bends, too." But she could not recall the names of the others. Judge Landis de manded that she "think it over" and give the names later. Tulsa Judge Appears. Judge J. N. Hayes of 'Tulsa, Okl., who had been invited by Judge Lan dis to appear in court and explaii some of his acts in connection with an alleged camouflaged dividend on the parts of officials of the corn pan, voluntarily appeared. Judge Landis wanted to know if the man was a "race horse judge." He stated he came by the title legitimately, and that he had set as a judge in Oklahoma.1 He also said he was counsel to the governor for three and one-half years. $1,000,000 Suit Without Fees. Judge Hayes said the company had "flimmed" him if -it had any one. He said that he had brought suit against the Penn-Wyoming Oil company for $1,000,000 at the re quest of the officials, and refused to drop the suit when the Black Dia mond company did not pay him his fees. He said they still owed them to him. ' A forthwith subpoena was issued for "Colonel" E. C Lott, listed as "capitalist," "chairman of the board of trustees" and head of the adver tising campaign. "He was called a major yesterday; today he's a colonel," said Judge Landis. "Have him brought in that I may see just what he is colonel of." them from interfering in American affairs. The most powerful argu ment in the world, for a quick and speedy conclusion 'of a peace treaty with Germany and her allies and of our return home is found in the present situation." Big Influenza Death Toll. Brussels, April 24. Great loss of life among the natives of the Bel gian Conga as a result of an in fluenza epidemic is reported in dis patches received here. Some esti mates place the number of deaths at 500,000. Buy 1 Save fii (to Buy 17 Save 'EmV'to((JtalM'EfflV'Em :ONANT HOTEL BUILDING. SIXTEENTH STREET. An Unusual Offering of WASH WAISTS This Friday's Feature in the Blouse Department Wash Waists, White and Fancy Voiles, Woven Madras, Shantung, Silk Batiste and Or? candies. Styles are Buster Brown Collars and the other new features ;n Collars and Cuffs. High-class tailored models, trimmed with fine Venice lace. Greatly BLOUSE SHOP APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION I Date. Receimd of... Residing at.. .19. FOR THE REGISTRATION Eiery wtotorcyeU and every two-vhecled truck weighing leu than IOW IblJ i.W Each motor tenxcle, tOOO Ibt.or 10.00 For tack additional lOO It. .. .. Mt Replacement Duplicate number t furnithed . I Ml teen or trucke oiu cart carrying more than teven patungere to be charged for at the rate of grot weight loaded.. Plata For manufacturer! or dealer t thalt carry letter "D" For truck: trailer or motor tehirlei carrying more than ten pauengrrt thall carry letter "T" CARS ARE CLASSED AS FOLLOWS) I. Electrically drtten motor trhiclct. t. Steam propelled tehiclet. S. Propelled by gaeoline exphuite type engine. . Truck or car hawing a carrying capacity of more County THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1919. DENY REPORTS OF CRUELTY IN KOREAN TROUBLE Official Statement Says One Person Killed and Six Wounded During Seoul Outbreak. Washington, April 24. An official statement by the1 Japanese embassy today, characterizing as exaggerated current reports of cruel measures employed by the Japanese authori ties in suppressing Korean disturb ances, says one person was killed and six wounded in outbreaks at Seout, and that the total number of casualties in the provinces has been 331 killed and 735 wounded. The embassy's statement follows: ' "The exaggerated character of the current reports about the cruelty of measures employed by the Japan au thorities in suppressing the Korean disturbances is more than borne out by an official dispatch reaching the Japanese embassy today, "Only one person was killed and six wounded in Seoul from the start of the disturbance until very re cently. The number of casualties in the provinces is all told 331 killed and 735 wounded. That is on account of the fact that the riots in the provinces were more truculent and extravagant than those in the capital. In many instances the police and gendarmes were forced to resort to arms to prevent ths destruction of and incendiary at fltist Gass JSod for an appetite like mine. says Post TOASTTES (MADE Or COM) Reduced MAIN FLOOR. County TiMturar't Riuipt No. Registration No.. Certificate htued . Ami. Recti OF than iOOO 6 5 FEES County Stale TOTAL Treaturer. Deputy. tacks upon the offces and residences of provincial officials, schools, post offices and means of communication, as well as in self-defense, where the mobs were strong enough to attack. "Up to date there have been four killed and 76 wounded among the government forces and one killed and 24 wounded among the Japanese and Korean officials. Perfect care is being taken by the authorities, 1 FPpe; 1 I If Are selling faster and run- fjA r?'3f ' if -, f-iiMM ness an( mileage both are M'f IS More Miles fji Iff j IlspiSiS for Less Money !l ill j!' m This is helped by the ever- . g j MM I I ?48S! lasting, extra weight, pure . 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"AH is reported to have been quiet for the pasr few days." Omaha Stations Milton Rogers & Son. King Hardware Co., 2109 Cuming St. , . T. Stewart? Motor Co., 2048 Faroam. ' Blackstone Garage No. 2, 1914-16-18 Douglas. '25ia"5r4lt-' Hoover in Paris. V Paris, April 24, Herbert C. Hoover, head of the allied relief or ganization, was surprised and an noyed by the publication today of a dispatch announcing his presence in Berlin. Mr. Hoover has not been away from Paris for weeks. He is unable to account for the report, unless he is being impersonated. Omaha Stations Minne-Lusa Garage, 6610 North 30th St. Hill's Garage, 4011 Cuming St. Blackstone Garage, 3627 Farnam. Granted Charter :; Peking, April 24. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The Chino Develop ment bank has" been granted ju charter by the minister of finance. J.IU3 insuiuuuii is wiuiv-iMHLi-- ican corporation representing a fusion of several " American inter ests. There is no political signifi cance in its incorporation. 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