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.JNew York, May 9. -Tenement and
home building must be resumed on
a large scale in New York state
tand city to prevent a general exodus
-of workers to other parts of the
country, the state reconstruction
commission announced here tonight
-in a statement calling attention to
the "critical housing situation."
' -A shortage of 100,000 apartments
exists in New York City, the state
ment declared. ''Only half as many
plans for new buildings here were
filed in 1918 as for the same period
two years ago, and only a third of
the itrildings planned have been
completed. '
JOBS WAITING FOR
SKILLED WORKMEN.
New .York, May 9. To help un
skilled men discharged from mili
tary service get out of the "blind
alley rut" they were in before the
war, a vocational guidance depart
ment with: free evening courses in
technical work has been established
by the city's re-employment bureau
here for soldiers, sailors-and ma-
rines, it was announced tonight.
' "The biggest problem of the sol-
aier unemployment situation as it
stands today is that of the unskilled
worker," said a statement by Alfred
L. Smith, executive secretary of the
bureau, "With an actual surplus of
jobs to oiler ex-service men trained
alcng a dozen skilled trades or lines,
the heavy registration of unskilled
workers( who fall under . general
'.Office clerical work and other fields
pours in on us daily.
, VIt is growing increasingly diffi
cult to match up the daily overflow
of men who seek the unskilled job
Moreovcr, the great majority of
unskilledopenings have absolutely
no future and to put a man back in
his old rut will mean in most cases
at best that he will be there for
life.1 ..-..' . ..
MRS. PENROSE HONORED
JOR SERVICE IN BELGIUM.
" Colorado' Springs, Colo., May 9.
ifrs. Spencer Penrose of Colorado
Springs has received the decoration
of. the Medaille.de la Lizabetn from
the king and queen of Belgium in
recognition of her service for Bel
gium during the war.
- Mrs. Penrose is understood to
have taken care of an entire Bel
gian town and to have rendered
other services.
So far as is known, only one other
American woman has received this
hjnor.
MILITARY OCCUPY
DUBLIN MANSION HOUSE.
."-Dublin, May 9.-The military au
thorities have taken possession of
Mansion house, the official residence
of the lord mayor.
"..The lord mayor of Dublin is Lau
rence O'Neill, who has been prom
inent in the leadership of the Sinn
Fein movement. The Mansion
house has been used as a meeting
pceiorthe sinnxfein.
NAKHICHEVAN ASKS U.VS.
TO BECOME IXS MANDATORY,
, ; New York, May 9. Now the
rincipality of. Nakhichevan, at the
loot of Mount . Ararat, to which'
Noah is satfd to have descended
when the ark grounded, comes for
ward to ask the United States of
America to become its mandatory.
Its prime minister, Jaffer Koolis
Khan, a Tartar chieftain, has ad
dressed such a request "to the im
perial representative, the supreme
president of Jhe United States."
The appeal has been transmitted
to President Wilson by the Ameri
can committee for Armenian and
Syrian relief.
ITALIAN RELIEVES
PENNY SHORTAGE.
-Chicago, May 9. Chicago's pen
ny shortage was temporarily re
lieved Thursday when an Italian
fruit stand owner bought a $200
Victory bond, paying all in pennies.
The bags containing 20,000 pennies
weighed 190 pounds, Several hours
-were, required to count them. ,
PAPERS FILED IN SUIT
AFTER TWO YEARS VIGIL.
Chicago, May 9. After the sher
iffs offiee had waited two years in
an effort to serve papers in a civil
action on C. G. K. Billings, million
aire capitalist of New York and
formerly of Chicago, success was
announced today. It was claimed
that a deputy sheriff had succeeded
in gaining admittance to the ex
clusive Casino club, where he found
Mr. Billings.
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
EXHIBITION OPENE .
New York, May 9. The Theo
dore Roosevelt memorial exhibition
opened at , Columbia university to
night with the most elaborate col
lection of trophies and souvenirs of
the former president ever assem
bled under a single roof, arranged
with infinite care to portray the
many phases and periods of his life
at home and abroad.
.Prominent educators from all
over the 'country were among the
invited guests, and the list of pa
trons contained scores of hames of
leaders in all branches of American
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ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
APPEALS FOR CHURCH AID.
Cleveland, May 9. The national
executive committee of the anti
saloon league at a meeting here to
day decided to appeal to all churches
to call attention from their pulpits
Sunday, June , to the alleged at
tempts . of the liquor interests to
prevent prohibition. taking effect and
urging upon congress the necessity
effective legislation.
The committee also planned for
the world-wide conference of pro
hibition to be held in Washington,
June 4, 5 and 6, at which it is
expected S0 countries will be- rep
resented. V
SIX' SOLDIERS GIVEN
POSTHUMOUS HONORS."
"".Washington, May 9. Award of
distinguished service crosses to 20
officers and men of the American
expeditionary forces for acts of ex
traordinary heroism were announced
today by the War department Six
of the awards were made posthu
piously, '
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VOL. 48 NO. 280.
SNUBBED
BY WORLD
WAR VETS
City and Its Mayor Denounced
as Unpatriotic; Invitation
Spurned; Political Ques
tions Are Barred.
St. Louis, May 9. Efforts on the
part of leaders in the American le
gion to prevent questions considered
of a . political nature coming to a
vote in the caucus, a vfgorous at
tack on the patriotism of Chicago
and its mayor, William H. Thomp
son, and selection of Minneapolis as
the next convention city were
among the developments in today's
session of the soldiers, sailors and
marines organization, which is hold
ing its first national caucus here.
For the time being, at least, the
question of the caucus' attitude on
prohibition and on the charges of
national guard officers that they
have been unfairly discriminated
against in favor of regular army
men was set aside.
Prohibition Question.
The prohibition question was
killed in a special meeting of the
national resolutions committee
late today and National guard ques
tions also laid aside. The move is
understood to have the backing, of
Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
Col. Bennett Clark and other lead
ers in the organization.
Backers of resolutions regarding
these two questions insist they will
force the caucus to take some ac
tion, but now are meeting witn nrm
opposition.
The attack against voting on pro
hibition was led in the committee
meeting by "West Virginia and Ken
tucky. Tear Down Chicago Banners.
Chicago and Mayor Thompson
were bitterly denounced as unpa
triotic when the question of the
next convention city came up. The
Chicago delegation had decorated
the convention hall with ' signs
boosting that city, but, after a
speech by I. F. J. Herbert of Mass
achusetts, delegates tore down rhany
of them.
"Massachusetts will not agree
willingly to having a convention of
soldiers in the great war go to, a
city that has as its first citizen by
vote one who cannot measure up in
any small part to the test of 100 per
cent Americanism," said Mr. Her
bert when Chicago was suggested.
- The hall is placarded by signs
saying, 'The American legion. Chi
cago wants you in November.' If
these signs said 'Chicago soldiers
and sailors want you,' we could con
sider it, but our reply now must be
'Chicago cannot have us now or any
other time until Chicago has an
American for mayor.' "
The applause following the speech
lasted several minutes and then, led
by the Oregon delegation, the dele
gates began tearing down the signs.
Nebraska Raises Its Voice.
The Nebraska delegation, in cast
ing its vote said it wanted it known
the action was accompanied by the
sentiment to hell with Big Bill
Thompson."
John P. Cummings of Chicago re-
Iplied to Mr. Herbert, urging the
delegates not to impute the patriot
ism of 650,000 Chicagoans who ral
lied to the flag because the city had
a "mayor of which it was ashamed."
Col. Luke Lee of Tennessee later
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"Million Jobs for
Soldiers," Slogan for v
Mothers' and Sons' Day
Chicago; May 9. Mothers' day,
next Sunday, this year is to be
known as "Mothers' and Sons' day,"
vlth the slogan "A million jobs for
soldiers," according to-Dr. P. T.
PrentiS; director of the federal em
ployment service here. He said
today that "employment Sunday" a
week ago had brought 100,000 em
ployment opportunities for re
turned fighting men and "that
"Mothers' day" is expected to do as
well.
Although Mothers' day" has
always been kept free from appeals
ot any sort by action of the Moth
ers' Day International association,
the organization' this year will throw
its weight into the cause of. pro
viding adequate working opportuni
ties for he men returning from
overseas. . '
Approximately ' 5,000 application
cards are being received daily from
men still "over there," Dr, Prentis
said.
Nine Defendants on Trial
for Berlin State Murders
Berlin, May 9. The trial of the
alleged murderers of Dr. Karl Lieb
knecht and Rosa Luxemburg, the
radical socialist leaders, was begun
Thursday with General von Hoff-
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Seattle' Girl Who; Poisoned
Wife of Man She Loved
Cleared of
Jury Finds Ruth Garrison Not Guilty Because of Mental
Irresponsibility at Time of Crime and Under Laws
of State She Will Be
for Feebleminded.
Seattle, May 9. Ruth Garrison, 18-year-old girl who
confessed to the poisoning of Mrs. Grace G. Storrs, her rival
for the love of D. M. Storrs, on March 18 last, was found not
guilty of murder late today because of mental irresponsibility
at the time of the crime.
The jury was given the
with a verdict at 5 o'clock.
court the jury returned affirmative answers to three of four
points as follows
Whether the defendant commit
ted the crime charged;, whether the
jury acquits her because of her in
sanity or meutal irresponsibility at
the time of the commission of the
crirhe; whether her insanity or men
tal irresponsibility continues and
exists at the time of the trial.
Under the state law the court
would be eompelled, as a result of
the verdict, to sentence Miss Gar
rison to the state penitentiary at
Walla Walla for treatment for the
Irishman With
Duke With 21
"This Rifle Is My Title," Pat
chaser of Island; Prospect Thinks Business Method
Peculiar and Decides Not to Invest.
By Vnlveraal Senlce. -
- Chicago, May 9. A tinge of ro
mance glided into the federal court
investigation of the affairs of the
Black Diamond Oil company today
when Judge jLandis called upon John
IsheUito, general counsel for the con
cern, to give his testimony.
uneinto introduced two new tig-
ures: Duke Du Gladia, an Italian
nobleman with a certified check for
$21 ,000,000. andPat" Dmmrwith-a-
Wincnester.
The promoters heard of the duke
and invited him to invest To im
press him with the possibilities of
the concern they induced him to
look over the Padre island off the
coast of Texas. The island was sup
posed to spout-oil.
In looking over the island the
duke came across Pat Dunn.
GOV. M'KELVIE
PLANS PROGRAM
FOR SOLDIERS
Will Meet Men of 89th Di
vision at New York City;
Asks Oljier States to
Co-Operate.
Lincoln, May 9. Governor Mc-
Kelvie is lining out a program for
the reception of Nebraska soldiers
belonging to the Eighty-ninth di
vision when they arrive in New
York "from France. The governor
has written the executives of Kan
sas, Colorado and Missouri, which
have a large number of men in that
division, and hopes to co-operate
with those governors for a joint
program.
Governor McKelvie has written
the adjutant general at Washington
asking for the date when the di
vision will leave France and when
it will reach New York, and expects
that a number of Nebraska' people
will like to meet the boys in New
York. . ,
However, any individual who can
not meet the boys.but who would
like to have a letter meet them
when they arrive in the good' old
land of Uncle Sam, may send com
munications in care of "Nebraska
Division Halt of States, New York,"
and they will be delivered. The
governor expects to be present him
self if stfte matters will permit his
absence from the office.
Reduction of 5,500 Beds
Made at Camp- Hospitals
Washineton. Mav 9. Complete
reorganization of hospital facilities
to effect economies made possible
by the rapid demobilization of the
military establishment was Ordered
today by Surgeon General Ireland.
A total reduction of 5,500 beds was
ordered at various camp hospitals,
the number at the Fort Sam Hous
ton, Texas, hospital being decreased
from 2,300 to 1,200. . s
Nine hospitals were ordered to he
turned over to or reserved for the
public health service to. be used for
the treatment of war risk insurance
beneficiaries.
Time Flies -Get a Victory Note
Omaha
OMAHA, SATURDAY, MAY"-10, 1919. V
Murder Charge
Committed to State Hospital
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case at 3 :12 p m., and returned
Under instruction given. by the
criminally insane, but as there are
no accommodations at the peniten
tiary for women of this type, she
will be transferred to the state hos
pital for feeble minded.
'Smiling, Miss Garrison received
the verdict, then with a laugh she
kissed her mother. Of two women
jurors one sobbed as the verdict was
read and several of the male 'jurors
cried. Many spectators were moved
to tears, fiss Garrison, as she was
led from the court room, was laugh
ing gajly. .
Gun Meets
Million Check
Dunn Tells Would-be Pur
"Where is your title to j the
island?" the duke asked, when Pat
said he owned it.
"This rifle is my title; it's all we
use in these parts."
"Peculiar way of doing business,"
the duke remarked. He didn't in
vest. - -
Shellito told the judge he knew
he had been in "rotten company"
but wanted to do the right thing.
J "I want to stay here in court and
see that your honor is not misled,"
he said.
The judge, replied:
"I don't think I'm misled. I have
not seen a concern in 14 years that
would be entitled to answer 'present'
at an international convention of
crooks if this Black Diamond Oil
company were not admitted."
Oh, there were some crooks in it,"
admitted the attorney.
PRICE FIXING
PLANS OF BOARD
END IN FAILURE
Secretary Redfield Accepts
Members' Resignation; Re
adjustment Will Take
Normal Course.
Washington, May 8. Govern
mental efforts to hasten the return
of industry to normal peacetime
activity by stabilizing prices through
the industrial board 'of the Depart
ment of Commerce came to an end
today.
Following a final unsuccessful ef
fort to bring the railroad adminis
tration and stel producers to an
agreement on prices yesterday in
New York the resignations of Chair
man George N. Peek of Moline, 111.;
and the other six members of the
board- were accepted by Secretary
Redfiejd
The resignations, tendered April
22, when the railroad administration
first refused to accept th reduced
steel prices arranged by the .board
on the ground that they were too
high, - had been held in , abeyance
until Mr. Redfield was satisfied the
board had exhausted every effort to
stimulate an industrial revival
through the satisfying of the largest
single purchaser of materials in the
country.
Natural Law to Govern.
With the dissolution of the board,
the natural forces of supply and de
mand will be left to readjust prices
from war levels to those of peace.
Director General Hines announced
yesterday that the railroad adminis
tration would return to the old sys
tem of competitive bidding in plac
ing its orders.
Government officials declared they
did not know whether the steel pro
ducers would keep in force the price
schedule approved by, the indus
trial boad, which was the basis of
all bids recently submitted for 22,
000 tons of steel needed by the navy.
The steel schedule was the first
and only one either promulgated'by
the board which was appointed in
March. Representatives of four
other industries coal, cement,
hardwood, and pine lumber had ex
pressed a willingness to c-operate
with the. board and conferences
looking to price reductions had been
held.
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PROPOSAL
EXPLAINED
President to Submit to Senate
Agreement to Aid France
in Case of Unprovoked
Attack by Germany.
Washington, May 9. In response
to an inquiry frOm Secretary Tu
multy, President Wilson cabled to
day that he had promised France
to propose to the seriate in connec
tion with the peace treaty "a sup
plement in which we shall agree,
subject to the approval of the coun
cil of the league of nations, t come
immediately-to the assistance of
France in case of unprovoked at
tack by Germany." '
Happily there is no mystery or
privacy about what I have promised
the government here," the president
cabled. "I have promised to pro
pose to the senate a supplement in
which we shall agree, subject to the
approval of the council of the league
of nations, to come immediately to
the assistance of France in case of
unprovoked attack by Germany,
thus merely hastening the action to
which we should be bound by the
covenant of the league of nations."
Senators Withhold Conclusions.
Authoritative statements ot opin
ion bymost senators on the treaty
of Versailles probably will not be
forthcoming until after congress has
met in extra session.
Republican leaders have an
nounced their determination not to
give final conclusions until they
have had an opportunity to study
the full text of the treaty and the
understanding here is that the doc
ument will not be made public until
after it has been signed. In the
meantime congress will have con
vened.
Expressions of views came todav
from only two senators, neither of
whom entered into a discussion of
the treaty itself. Senator Borah of
Idaho, republican, in a letter to the
editor of the Boston Transcript, re
iterating his opposition to the
league of nations covenant, asked
the republican party to state its po
sition as to the league and inti
mated that should approval of it
be given he would quit the party.
Norris Opposes Alliance.
Senator Norris of Nebraska,- re
publican, concurred in previous an
nouncements by senators Borah and
Curtis of Kansas, opposing the pro
posed alliance between the United
states, Oreat Britain and Jt ranee.
1 his alliance, if formed, Sena
tor Norris, said, "kills the league
of nations and the next logical step
is the creation of a great army and
great navy to carry out the al
liance. Then the next step will be
an alliance between some other
powers to build up a great army
and great navy, both alliances be
ing formed to prevent aggressions.
Then, with all great nations armed
to the teeth, the invitation for an
other war is presented."
Raises Question of Procedure.
Representative Mondell of Wyq-
ming, the republican floor leader,
discussed with Secretary Tumulty
today matters of procedure at the
opening of the extra session of con
gress May 19.
No announcement was made, but
it was understood that among the
questions raised by Mr. Mondell was
that since the president would not
be in Washington, what substitute
congress would be expected to find
for the usual custom of notifying
him after it meets that it is ready
to receive his message.
Officials here still professed to
night to be without information as
to when the president planned to
return to Washington. .It is be
lieved, however, that he will -not
start for home until the treatyy has
been signed and that he' will present
it in person to the senate, in some
quarters the opinion is expressed
that he will tour the country, speak
ing in support of- the treaty and the
league covenant.
Central High Debating
Team Wins From Lincoln
Lincoln, May 9. (Special Tele
gram.) Omaha Central High school
won the debate this evening from
the Lincoln High school, the de
cision being 2 to J in favor of the
former. Lincoln opened with the
affirmative side, the subject being.
"Resolved, That the Government
Should Run the Railroads After the
War." The Omaha school was rep
resented by Samuel Beden, Otto
Nelson and Ralph Kharas. while
Wendell Berg, Laurence Durecell
and Clifford Hicks represented Lin
coln. The judges were Prof. Edwin
Maxey and Prof. John F. Hen
ning of the University of Nebraska,
and George M. Tasten.
ALLIANCE
BY W SON
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Omaha Women Take Steps
to Work in Harmony With ,
the Chamber of Commerce
Thirty-two organizations of Fair Sex Are to Act To
gether for Americanization and Better Civic Life;
Will Report to. Mass Meeting Called for Next
Tuesday. ' ' '
Preliminary steps were taken yesterday looking: to the
co-operation of the members of the 32 women's organizations
of the'eity with the Chamber of Commerce in the matter of
Americanization, city health' and hospitals, marketing, good
fellowship, industrial, municipal, post-war adjustment, wel
iaic auu tcuaui puuut an an a
There was a conference of the
women and the Chamber of Com
merce. The women's organizations
were represented by Mrs. A. C.
Ttoup, chairman; Mrs. C L. Hem
nel, Omaha Women's club; Mrs. J.
Y. Hooper, Benson Women's club;
Mrs. J. B. Watkins," South Omaha
Women's club"; Mrs. -Draper Smith,
Dr. Kathleen Sulivan and Mrs. F.
H. Cole.
The Chamber of Commerce was
represented by Randall Brown, H.
O. WUhelmy, R. L. Wild, Sumner
Jcnes, J. N. Gillan and Dr. Christie.
Members Pleased.'
Mrs. Troup explained that the
women were not seeking to become
either active, honorary, auxiliary,
or associate members of the club.
They merely sought to take over
some of the burdens, co-operating
along lines where they could work
U. S. SEAPLANES
RESUME OCEAN
FLIGhTTODAY
Missing Machine Found Off
Coast of Bay State and
Towed Safely '
Into Port.
Halifax, May 9. The United
States naval hydroairplanes NC-1
and- NC-3 will start tomorrow morn
ing at 8 o'clock for Trepassey, N.
F.. the jumpiner off place tor their
Transatlantic flight, if the veather
is favorable.-.
The aviators said tonight that
tests made after some of the pro
pellers on both planes had been
changed showed both to be in per
fect readiness for a resumption ot
their journey.
Plane Towed to Port.
Chatham, Mass., May 9. The hy
droairplan the NC-4, which was
towed into the naval air station
here today after having been com
pelled to land, yesterday, because
of engine trouble, while on the first
leg of the Transatlantic flight, prob
ably will resume the trip to Halifax
tomorrow, according to naval offi
cials. Two of its four engines were out
of order, but mechanicians expect
ed to be able to make repairs quick
ly The NC-4 was first sighted by a
guard at the station. The members
of the crew of the seaplane reported
that they were comfortable and that
they had passed the night on a calm
sea. Only one engine of the sea
plane was in service, the other hav
ing been disabled on the trip from
Rockaway.
Flight Postponed.
Washington, May 9. The depar
ture of the naval seaplanes NC-1
and NC-3 from Halifax for Trepas
sey Bay, N. F., on the scond leg of
their transatlantic flight has been
postponed until tomorrow, the Navy
department was advised just before
noon today in a radio message from
the supply ship Baltimore at Hali
fax. The postponement did not damp
en the enthusiasm with which of
ficers here regard pdKspects for suc
cessful accomplishment of .the
(Continued on Page .Two, Column Seven.)
Man Thought to Have
Been Killed Proves
to Be Merely Dummy
Frantically crying, "I've killed a
man be easy on me," a man
roused the South .Side police sta
tion Friday.
Policemen followed the trem
bling driver to the viaduct at Thirty-eighth
and L streets, where he
said that he had run over a than
with his car.
Police looked at the car, badly
bent and marred for confirma
tion. At a distance the man appeared
to be lying on the bridge care
fully they picked him up and '
brought, him to the police sta
tion in the station's bluebeard
room.
. The "victim" was1 dummy,
which had been tied to the bridge
with ropes by boys.
When cars passed, the boys
pulling the ropes, caused the dum- -my
to half raise himself and then
fall on the bridge to be run
over. v
Today
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to advantage with the Chamber of
Commerce (members.' ,
, Chamber of Commerce members
expressed themselves pleased with
the plan, but stated that they
lacked authority to take final ac
tion, or make promises. The women
asserted that they were in a similar
position, saying that they were
merely the representatives of the
women's organizations and that all
they could do would be to report
to a mass meeting to be held in the
Grand. Army rooms in the court
house next Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock.
According to , the plan proposed,
if the Chamber of Commerce and
the mass nrceting approve of the
plan of co-operation, then a com
mittee will be named to formulate a
line of action 'to be agreed upon
and followed.
ADMIT EMERSON
HAD QUARRELS
WITHJOTHER
Employes of Man Charged
With Murder Repudiate For
mer Testimony; Introduce
Bloodstained Clothes.
, Special to The Bee.
Creston, la.. May 9. New evidence
introduced in the case of Roy Emer
son, charged with the murder of
his mother, whose body was found
Wednesday in the undertaking es
tablishment owned by herself and
son, consisted of a suit of blood
stained clothes, which had been sent
to a cleaner afteo they had been
sent for the same purpose and re
turned to Emerson, cleaned and
pressed, only a day or so before
the murder.
M. Matlock, an embalmer em
ployed by Emerson, and Huffman,
a chauffeur, aJso employed by Em
erson, admitted that they heard
numerous quarrels between Emerson
and his mother. They had previously
denied any knowledge of quarrels
between the son and his mother.
Evidence also was introduced to
show that Emerson did not goup
stairs after finding the body as he
first testified, or that he had wiped
the blood found upon his clothes,
from his shoes, which had gotten
there while helping to move the
murdered woman. j
Inquires About Funeral
When asked, late Friday evening
if he had any statement he wished
to make, he replied: "Any state
ment? What do you mean? I'm not
guilty, of course. I suppose that
will be all right to say." Turning
to the sheriff he made inquiries
about the date of the funeral and
seemed surprised to learn that the
coroner had not yet released the
body. He also inquired what atti
tude the newspapers and people of
the community were taking towards
him, and when informed that s'enti
ment was strong against him, he
said: "Sure looks like I'm blowed
up; it takes all the wind out of me."
He asked regarding the inquest and
cursed several people who testified
as witnesses. He refused to have
his photograph taken, saying that
he had gotten enough notoriety in
the papers without that.
Grand Jury Out
A post-mortem examination was
held Friday afternoon and s.howed
a compound fracture of the right
temple, which was found to be the
cause of death. Thee was no evi
dence of disease of any kind.
The special grand jury which was
called by the district judge had not
reported at a late hour Friday night,
and are not expected to return a
verdict ' before Saturday afternoon.
IK is expected that in case an in
dictment against Emerson is re
turned, a -special session of court
will be called and. the case tried at
once. .
Emerson is said to have told sev
eral people during the Week that he
was afraid his mother's mind was
wandering and that she would kill
herself. -
Treaty to Contain Swiss
Neutrality Guarantees
Berne, May 9. The Swiss politi
cal (foreign affairs) department an
nounces that as a result of an ex
change of notes between the Swiss
and French governments agreement
has been reached ,on the text of an
article to be inserted in the peace
treaty whereby the guarantees of
Swiss neutrality are recognized as
constituting .international obliga
tions of the maintenance of peace.
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GERMANY
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BOLSHEVIK
SUPPORT
People Declare They Will Not
Accept Peace of Force, No
Matter What Comes; r
Leaders Stunned.
Berlin, May 9. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The people, . though
fairly stricken dumb by the peace
terms, are now recovering suffi
eif ntly to declare that Germany
cannot and will not sign the com
pact, no mattep what comes.
Strikes are increasing and bolshe
vism and the Spartacan uprising of
the) past two months have, if any
thing, made Germans immune to the
possible horrors to be anticipated if
they are again plunged into war,
according to the best opinion here.
There exists a small group of Ger
mans, chiefly conservatives, who
prefer to see the entente occupy the
whole country than to have it bol
shevik, but they are in the dwin
dling minority. -
Proposes Appeal to Russia. '
"There is only one immediate
solution of the problem peace with
Russia and the use of bolshevik
troops for Germany," Herr Gies
brts, one of the German delegates
at Versailles, is quoted by the Neue
Zeitung as declaring with reference
to the peace terms submitted.
Other of the German delegates
are quoted by the newspaper's Ver
sailles dispatch as follows:
Herr Landsberg; "The cruel an
nouncements of the press have been
exceeded. No verbal objections can
be handed ,pver. We can 'do notic
ing but say yes or no. That is the
quintessence of a peace of force."
Professor Schueckintr: "The docu
ment is. simply awful."
Political Leaders Stunned.
The oarliamentarv leaders of all
factions admit they were stunned by
the severity of the proposed peace
terms. Beyond casual comment,
however, they declined to discuss
the conditions or details Or to fore
cast the assembly's probable atti
tude. A leading member of the inde
pendent socialists declared . the
peace offered was wholly dictatorial .
and that its revision was possible
only through a world revolution.
Means Slavery, Says Hirscta.
Premier Hirsch, speaking in the
Prussian national assembly, char
acterized the peace terms as rep
resenting a purely "mailed fist" -peace
which would mean slavery for
the fatherland and fresh "bloodshed
for Europe." v . ..
"The government appeals to you,"
he continued, "to close your ranks,
preserve your calm and avoid indis
cretion in case of dissensions. We
are faced by the question of to be
or not to be. The- entire nation
must stand behind the government
to convert this project peace of Tio-'
lence into a peace of right.
"That is possible only if the na
tion which is expected to sign its
own death warrants, firmly supports
the government. This, the most
mournful day in our history, must
find us strong."
Press Condemns Treaty.
Condemnations of the peace terms
is expressed by all newspapers here,
those of the extreme right referring
to the conditions as "unfulfillable"
and to the treaty as "an instrument
of robbery." ' N
The Freiheit says that compared
with the policy Germany- pursued
at Brest-Litovsk, the entente peace
"must be termed quite moderate,'
but, itSs argued, that the terms are
in sharp contradiction with Presi
dent Wilson's "14 points."
"A peace of annihilation," it the'
caption used by Vorwaerts. which
says there is "a ruthless desire to,
lay Germany permanently low by
force. If we sign this peace it is
because we are bound by force, but
in our hearts we resolutely reject it
Such a peace is an attempt to ex
terminate a nation, not by force of
(Continued on Patre Two Coloma Two.)
Rosewater Named
Chairman Committee
x for New Constitutios
Lincoln, May 9. The committee
appointed to make a survey of plans
for consideration of the constitution
al convention made by the recent
legislature, consisting of former
Congressman A. C. Shallenberger
of Alma; Victor Rosewater, editor,
of The Omaha Bee; Senator Charles
E. Sandall of York, Prof. John Sen
ning of the University of Nebraska, '
and Judge J. H. Broady of Lincoln,
held its first meeting in Lincoln to
day at the office of Mr. Broady and
elected Mr. Rosewater chairman,
Senator Sandall vice chairman, Mr.
Broady secretary and Prof. Senning
a special committee to gather infor -mation
and data as to the conitiO
tions of other states. p
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