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RIEF RIGHT R EEZ Y BITS vOP NEWS PREDICTS EVEN HIGHER CONFECTIONERY PRICES. 'Springfield, Mai. Miv 14 Pnh Vr " Cleeland, president of the National Confectioners' associa tion, predicted today that the' cos's 01 manufacture would remain high ku ui rw material would in crease rather than diminiih. and "that no relief could be expected in lower wages. In fact, he said, an ef ; fort should be made to maintaia the yicacui mgn wage standard. CARRANZA ACCUSED v OP LOOTING MEXICAN BANK. New York, May 14. Venustiano Cajranza, president of Mexico, was tmrgea witn a colossal bank rob bery in a suit for iniunetinn filit in the supreme court here today by vviiuain a. Mitcncii, tormer manager of the Banco De Londres y Mexico A ir c City' secki"8 o restrain Alfredo Caturegli, counsel here for Carranza's "commission monetaria," rom prosecuting a $140,000 suit against the bank of Mdntreal. The money claimed by the com mission from the Montreal institu . tion. Mr. Mitchell alleges, belongs to the Banco De Londres y Mexico, which he claims Carranza looted of $19,000,000 in 1916 by means of a series of, illegal governmental de 'crecs., ' LEAGUE TO WAE WAR ON BOOZE TRAFFIC. Columbus, Ohio, May 14. A statement issued today from head quarters of the National Anti-Salon league at Westerville, in an- . swer to many inquiries as to what the league will do in view of statu- v tory and legislational prohibition becoming effective soon, asserts that first and foremost, it expects to continue its work to the extent that it shall be effected throughout the nation. ' V:, ... f' : There will be Unremitting and re lentless war on the bootlegger, the "blind pig" keeper, the moonshiner, and the blockade runner, but the de cent, reputable citizen need not fear that his wife's bedroom will be in vaded by an over-zealous sleuth ! - searching for a possible cache in her clothes closet, says the state ment. In short, it is pointed out, all that has been sought or accomplished is prohibition of the manufacture, sale, transportation, importation and exportation ot the oeverage liquor traffic, and now the thing de- ' Sired is absolute enforcement of that prohibition. , The league does not desire to in terfere in the affairs of other na tions it says, but to lend its aid to similar organizations " in foreign countries in their fights against tne. liquor tramc. ITALIAN LEADER MAKES APPEAL TO FREE AMERICA. Rome. May 14. Gabriele D'An nunzio. the author-aviator, and Prof Luigi Luzzati had a long interview today, with King Victor Emmanuel. . Aiierwara xroressor luzza.tj gave to the American newspaper men a 'statement setting forth Italy'a po sition regarding Dalmatia. In this statement he said? ; . V "I hope free America will not take the responsibility of appear ing like an oppressor to ihe eyes of millions of Italians desiring to re unite, their mother country Professor Luzzatti likewise ex pressed the hope that President WilsOn "would not put France and England to the alternative of break ing their agreements (with Italy) or breaking with America.-' WILL INTRODUCE BILL - TO REPEAL PROHIBITION. , Washington, May 14. Repeaf of the wartime prohibition law that is. to become effective July 1 will be proposed in a bill to be introduced at the opening session of congress next , week, by Representative Gal lavin. .- MILLERS GIVE NO" HOPE OF LOWER BREAD PRICEST Minneapolis, May 14. Minne apolis millers declared tonight that although the United States grain corporation may provide the mills with less expensive wheat from Can ada they did not believe it would be possible to reduce flour prices enough to make decreased bread prices possible. Frank L. Carey, grain corpora tion agent for the northwest, an nounced that the price of Canadian- wheat purchased in Canada and re sold to the mUers would be about $2.40 a bushel. This is about 40 cents less thanthe price the millers have been paying recently. Millers declare that if the -grain corporation purchases only a small quantity of wheat from Canada, as announced, the supply will, not be sufficiently large to bring about a reduction in flour prices. ARCHDUKES SEEK REFUGE N SWITZERLAND. Geneva, V May K The latest member of the former royal house of Austria to arrive in Switzerland is the former Archduke Maximilian, the 24-year-old brother of former Emperor Charles. He crossed the Swiss border at Buchs today. Four more former Austrian archdukes are expected in Switzerland this month. Many member. of former aristo cratic Austrian families are coming to Switzerland. They declare that life has become insecure and in tolerable in Austria. WILSON WILL MAKE ' VISIT TO BRUSSELS. Paris, May 14. (By the Assoc iated Press.) President Wilson was considering sailing for the United States from Antwerp sot that he might visit Brussels on the' way, bu it developed today that the United States transport George Washington is"bf too great a- draft to enter the port of Antwerp, so the project has -been abandoned. The president will visit Brussels, however, before start ing on his homeward voyage. ST. ANDREWS CONFERS - DEGREE ON PERSHING. St Andrews, Scotland, May 14. The honarary degree of doctor of laws was conferred today on Gen. John J. Pershing by the University of St Andrews, the oldest university in Scotland ' . VOL. 48 NO, 284. m HERS IOWA SOIL Huge .Crowds Greet Troop Trains on Triumphant Jour ney Across State; Des Moines in Evening. By a Staff Correspondent Des Moines, la., May 14. Iowa people flocked to Des Moines today by the thousands to meet the men of the 168th regiment, when they reached the city in the evening and to view the parade Thursday. A delegation of Council Bluffs citizens headed - by Mayor Louis Zurmuehlen came to welcome the boys of Company L. Among them were Robert Wallace, William Kee line and Lieuts. A. H. Clark, H.' P. Ford, G G. Ingraham and Ray Clark. ' - r The first men of the regiment reached the border of the state at Davenport at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning and the next train pulled into Dubuque at 10 o'clock. The third train, coming by way of Keo kuk, did not reach that city until nearly v noon. : It was four hours late. j March to Davenport More than 20,000 people "greeted tHe first battalion, a supply company and part , of the headquarters com pany .at Davenport. The men rived at Rock" Island about midnight Tuesday and marched across the river, reaching Davenport at . 8 o'clocR Wednesday morning. They paraded through the city streets, amid a great demonstration of steam whistles, automobjle. horns and bells. After breakfast, -the-battalion left for Cedar Rapids at 10 o'clock. ? Governor ' Harding and Adjutant General Lasher joined the train at Dubuque. Maj. E. E. Lucas met the train which came into the state by way of Davenport and Col. Joseph Davidson of the adjutant generals office met the contingent which came by way of Keokuk. Parade at Des Moines. v A huge parade in honor of the returned heroes will be held in Des Moines Thursday. A grandstand with a seating capacity of several hundred has been erected near the triumphal arch on the capitol ex tension grounds. In this grand stand will be seated "gold star" mothers and fathers of the members of the regiment who were killed in action, as well as representatives of various "war worlforganizations. Un the train which came into the state by way of Dubuque were ap proximately 14 officers and 4S3 men, including Companies A, B, and C, commanded by Maj. Lloyd D. Ross. Officers on the headquarters train included Col. M. A. Tinley of Coun cil "Bluffs, who has been in com mand of the regiment since last fall when Col. E. R. Bennett of Des Moines was taken ill; Lt. Col. Claude Stanley, Major Ross, Maj. Glenn Haynes, Capt. James C. Bon ham, Capt. .Thomas A. Beardmore, Capt. William Witherell, Capt. Earl Nead. Lt. John W. Ball, Lt. Ercell B. Donglas, Capt. Homer Davis and Chaplin Winfred Robb. Formerly Third Iowa. Whet this fegiment, formerly the Third infantry, Iowa National guard, left the state in September, 1917, it numbered 3,506 Iowans. When it returned to home soil Wed nesday, it included less than 1,000 of the original number. This does not mean that the others were killed in action, as many were invalided home and not a few transferred through : promotions. The official figures given out by the War de partment show the regiment lost 673 men' as follows: Killed in action, 437; died of wounds, 191; missing i naction. 40; prisoners, 5. The regiment saw its first action with the enemy at Badonvillers in March, 1918, and it was in that en gagement that Capt. Harrison Mc Henrythe first Des Moines man to give his life for democracy, was killed. The heaviest fighting par ticipated in by the regiment was in Champagne, July 15, at the time the Germans launched their big drive. From there it went to Chateau Thierry, showing exceptional valor at Sergy and Ourcq. Dutch Government Denies Having Agreed to Surrender "Bill" The Hague, May 14. The Dutch government denies that it .has de cided to surrender former Emperor William. The question at present, it contends, concerns only Germany and the entente. - Appoint League Members Paris, May 14. Two French mem bers of the league of nations have been selected. Their names will be published shortly. 0F168TH RETURN TO OMAHA, THE GATE Tee V Inland H Mwa-4aM Mttw May O, I MM. it 9mk r. 0. 6m art at Marth I. 117a. Jl Lieut. Col. : Edwards May ; Take Place of Dr. Manning As Health Commissioner Ringer Corresponds With Overseas Officer in Regard to Place Left Vacant by Resignation; Deny Action Was Due to Exposures Made of Situation in Deten tion Home. v ; ' Police Commissioner Ringer has been in correspondence with Lt. Col. F. A. Edwards in connection with the prospec tive vacancy in the position of health commissioner, on account- of the resignation of Dr. E. T. Manning. Utner jnen in various cities are being considered The only comment Mr. Ringer will offer on the subject is that no selection has been made and that he has nothing to lay. "When I was in Washington, O. C, two weeks ago," said Mayor Smith, "I met Lieutenant Colonel Edwards, but I did norknow ,untl he told me that he, had been con sidered for the Omaha health com missionership. I understand from Mr. Ringer that Dr. Edwards has had experience in health department- work in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and that he has been overseas. I have been told that lie has been connected with the medical branch of the army. I do not know that he will be-named to succeed Dr. Manning." ; No Friction with Ringer. The story of Dr. Manning's in tended resignation was printed ex clusively in The Bee yesterday morning. - "Well, I guess Iam without a health commissioner," was the first comment of the ' police commis sioner after he had read the resig nation. "I want to state positively that' there has been no friction be tween myself and Dr. Manning. I regret -to see him go. . Matters per-, taining to the City Detention home have nothing to do with the resig nation. ; I am ' convinced ' that the doctor wants to take up his private practice." . ' :. Dr. Manning made this statement: "I have been considering this matter for several weeks. In fact we have j ASKS PERSUING FOR DISCHARGE OF HER HUSBAND Omaha Woman Cables Direct to Commanding General; Re ceives Reply That Wish Has Been Granted. Sergt. S'amuel Saltzman is on his way to Omaha from France because his wife, Mrs. Dorette Saltzman, 214 South Forty-first street, cabled General Pershing and secured his release from duty in France. Mrs. Saltzman wanted her hus band home, the war being over, and so' she decided to cable right to General Pershing and not bother with any colonels or majors or such like. She sent the first message March 8 and the answer came back that her husband could not be spared. v But this wasn't from Pershing. So she cabled again and has now received a message that the sergeant is on his way home. He went to France last Septem ber and was with the quartermas ter's division at Nazaire. France. When he4 went to the war Mrs. Saltzman took his position in the valuation department of the Union x mini, rauruau, wmcn sue nas nciu up to the present time. She has bought $100 in Liberty bonds of, each issue. Oakland Police Chief Indicted on Charge of Protecting Gamblers Oakland, Cal., May 14. Chief of Police Henry Nedderman was ""ar rested this afternoon on indictment by the grand jury returned in con nection with investigation into charges that protection was granted gamblers on payment of $10,000 monthly. - v David Cockrill, known locally as "king of the gamblers," was also arrested. Bonds were fixed in all "cases at $5,000 each. The charges that resulted in the grand jury investigation were made by former Chief of Police Walter J. Peterson, now captain of inspectors, who asserted that $10,000 monthly had been collected by certain police men for the protection of gambling in Chinatown. Man Injured by Locomotive Given Verdict for $26,500 A' verdict of $26,500 was awarded to Henry D. Stewart, a switchman for the Wabash railroad, by -a jury in District Judge Leslie's court yes terday after . trial 'tacttnsr several days. Stewart alleged he was in jured when he was struck by a locomotive- in the railroad yards. He sued for $50,000. CITY OF THE WEST, Omaha OMAHA, THURSDAY, MAT 15, 1919. ; 4 been considering several men for the place and it was" our plan not to make any announcement until my successor should have been selected. As for myself I will state that I am resigning for personal reasons. I wish to resume my practice. I have made a financial sacrifice during the year that I have been commissioner. I have brought the affairs of the office to a condition where a big man may take hold and carry on the "work. Commissioner Ringer and I have been in accord and have had no personal differences. .We may have disagreed on minor mat ters, but as a general proposition there have been harmony and co operation." A city hall man who keeps in close touch with health department afairs stated on Tuesday afternoon that he had been told by Dr. Manning that the doctor was chafing under certain matters which did not rest on a physician's ethical nature. While Mr. Ringer and Dr. Manning' insist that the City Detention home situation has nothing to do with the resigna tion, it is nevertheless known that the health commissioner disliked so much criticism. The city hall man referred to as having been a confidant of Dr. Man ning stated that the doctor said he was getting tired of being "ridden" so much. He further went on to say that he was satisfied the health com missioner was referring to the City Detention home situation which has been exposed by The Bee. The gen eral trend of the doctor's conversa (Contlnncd on Pas Two Column Two.) BAKER EXPLAINS SALES OF ARMY ME ATAB ROAD Stock Equalling Normal Out put of packers for Two Years Not Put on Market .to Maintain Prices. Washington, May 14. Secretary Baker denied today that there was relation between any attempt to support the prices of meat supplied in this country and the tentative arrangement reached by representa tives ot the War department and the packing industry for the disposal abroad of 250,000,000 pounds of canned meats. The department an nounced a few days ago that this stock, amounting to the normal out put of American packing companies tor two years; woulorbe placed on the European markets. "There has been misapprehension with regard to the policy of the department in disposing ' of meat supplies.' 'the secretary dec ared in an informal statement. The meats in question are specially prepared products in special containers, and of a kind never sold commercially in the United States roast beef and especially salted pork which are not articles of ordinary commercial trade here. The cans are not even labeled. The question of disposing ui mess suypucs is nox one ot main taining price levels the War de partment has no interest in that- but of finding a way to dispose of mem. Outbreak of "Psychic , i Furor Teutonicus" Is' -Predicted by Ebert uernn, May 14. In- a statement declaring the present German gov ernment will "hold out to the last" against the peace treaty ,, as pre sented. President Ebert said the ominous quiet produced by the first announcement ot the terms was a most- characteristic indication of their effect on the German people. He said he feared an outbreak of psychic furor Teutonicus" within a few days. ?The peace draft laid before us," he said, "produced an equal feeling of honor and revulsion. It not only signifies distortion but the complete negation of the 14 points enunciated by President Wilson, the realization of whose program we took for granted a faith to which we were entitled on the strength of Secre tary of State Lansinar's note nf'Mn. vember 5." ; Death Calls Heinz. Pittsburgh. Mav 14. Henrv T Heinz, president of the H. J." Heinz company, a pickling and preserving corporation of international promi nence, died at his home here late to day, following a short illness. Mr. Heinz, bom in this city in 1844, was well known as a philanthropist OFFERS YOU GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES. Daily 10) PRESIDENT OF SENATE I nrfflP Flprtpri Flnnr I earlor w .." and Curtis Whip by Re publican Senators in . Conference. V Washington, May 14.RePublican senators in conference today agreed unanimously upon a program for oreanization of the nrvt senate hut deferred discussion of the onoosi- " I - tion bv the oroeressive irrouo. to the election of Senators Penrose of Pennsylvania and Warren of Wyo ming as thairmen of, the, finance and appropriations committees, resepc tiveiy. CUIX1INS HD FOR ;-.. . f Senator Cummins of Iowa. unonJing Willie Wood in the box. Martv motion of Senator Borah of Idaho, spokesman ' of the -progressive group, was chosen for president pro tern of the senate without opposi tion. Senator Lodee of Massa chusetts was re-elected republican floor leader. Senator Curtis of Kansas was re-elected whip and Senator Wadsworth of New York conference secretary. George A. Sanderson of Chicago was chosen for secretary of the senate, and David Barry, a Providence, R. I., newspaper man, for sergeant-at-arms. May Carry Fight to Senate. All committee assignments were left to a committee on committees which Senator Lodge was author ized to appoint and of which Sena tor Brandegee of Connecticut, of the regular group, will be chairman. Eight other members will be named soOn and another party conference will be held, probably next week, to rereiv ih rnmtnitii'Q rrnnrl Th seniority rue, it is expected, will be although some of the progressives today declared. privately that they would Carry , their fight against Senators Penrose and Warren " to the senate floor. The conference also authorized Senator Lodge to appoint a com mittee on order of business and a legislative steering committee of nine members with Senator Mc Cumber of North Dakota as chair man and Mr. Lodge an ex-orhcio member. A committee of patronage, headed by Senator New of Indiana! also was ordered- Rules Limit Power. Rules designed to limit, power of senators who have seen long service were adopted. They provide that chairmen of the ten most important committees shall be eligible for a place only on one other committee. and that the personnel of commit tees shall be limited to seventeen. Senator Lodge was authorized by the conference to notify democratic leaders that pairs between repub lican and democratic senators would not be recognized on votes for or ganization purposes. Republican senators were also instructed to send a similar notice to the demo cratic senators paired with them. Republican leaders said the effect would be that all members of the senate would be required to be pres ent when the matterof yorganiza tion is brought up. Forty-three of the 49 republican senators.and senators-elect attended the conference today. The absentees were Senators Cummins. LaFollette nf Wicmnain r.mni,, T.t, n- kota. Townsend of Michigan. Len (Continued on Face Two, Column Five.) Woman Implicated ri e ji. and flouts Victims! Kansas City, Mo., May 14. Two women, prominent locally, were arrested today, charged with operat- ing an insiae investment scheme through which it is alleged many men and women, prominent in society, in addition to a larce num- per or wonting gins, have been swindled out of $175,000 in cash and notes aggregating $1,000,000. The women are Mrs. Samuel Tranin, wife of a produce merchant. and Mrs. R. E. Samis, wife of a motor car supply dealer. Thev pleaded not guilty and were released on $10,000 bond Lch . According to the authorities, .ner sons who invested said that thev had been offered an opportunity to buv some . commoditv fnr Wk .11, UJ I the B-overnment was about in -nw the market. Returns of $200 .for every $100 invested are said to have been offered and to have been Daid, A. reinvestment, , however, was re quested and in most cases notes were given. Most of the victims of the alleged swindle are 'said to be women. About .three weeks ago, reports to the prosecutor's offict said, Mrs. Tranin called many of her creditors to her home, and, mounting a piano stool, said: . - . : . Your money has been stolen. Do what you please. ' i J Bee - Oilly 4 Sm., ' W.U: mrtiltf Ntfe. mIh axfra. By Mall (I tur). Dally. S4.W: Suaaty. U tO: mm u u u lz: 2,500 Ball Fans See Tulsa Take Opening Game From )maha at Rourke's Field Big Crowd of "Bugs' Though Disappointed, Pleased at Fast Session of the National Sport and Get Keen Enjoyment From Antics of the Ak-Sar-Ben Team of Almost Ball Players; Hearty Laughs Brought Out by Gus Renze's Float. i Woe to us, Tusa blanked the Rourkes yesterday afternoon, 2 toO, in an exceptionally fast game under ,deal weather conditions and before a crowd of 2,500 local bal ball fans who were "just dying" to see the Omaha team trim the southerners in the ooenmsr came. The lad frnm Tulsa garnered five, hits and all Omaha could do was to get three. The grandstand was fairlv well V 5 there being- about 400 seated in the sun. Finivs Huckleberry band en- livened the occasion with a number i . . , ., .. OI . "-no me game itseit was ..lu'.' . ? PeP every; player on the ield being up on his toes all the time. , . . Board Furnishes Fun. '-v The Ak-Sar-Ben Board of Gover nors put on a little exhibition, plac O'Toole catching and Charlie Black at the bat. Gus Renze in a suit of armors was the umpire. Catcher OToole missed two throws and ev- then Black advanced to hit. Everything thrown was a "strike" and after Charlie had been declared . out, City Commissioner Dan Butler could stand it no loneet and. with gun in hand, ran Renzc out of the lot. Gus fired back at Dan and during the excitement, HOMAGE PAID HEROIC ENGLISH NURSE AT DOVER Body Of MiSS, CaVfill ESCOrted by High Military Officers; ) Memorial to Be Held at Westminster. Dover, May 14. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The body of Edith Cavell, the English nurse executed at Brussels by the Germans, arrived here from Ostend and Is resting tonight in an especially prepared chapel. It will be taken to London to morrow and a memorial service will be held in Westminster Abbey. The coffin was met at the pier by high naval and military officers. A procession moved through crowded streets to the chapel-wo men who rendered war services marching in the advanced ranks of the cortege. ' - Woman Swallows Poison and Drops in Street; May Not Die Mrs. Mildred Nelson. 32 years old attempted suicide last night by tak ing poison because she "had not hear;d . lalv from ler soldier hus band in France." Mrs. Nelson was found laying on the street in front of 1711 Dodge stneet by C. W. Rent- frow- ot that address. She had the empty poison bottle in her hand. P'.V A Jk ElsVom attended Mrs. iNe,son- UT- Mram says sne win recover. Hail Storm Sweeps Over Lexington Witb Heavy ; Property Loss (Lexington, Neb.. Mav 14. fSoe- ciai .telegram.; the worst haI storm ever knnwn in this nart nf thm country passed over Lexington about 7 o clock Wednesday evening, destroying all gardens and . much small grain. Practically all windows on east fronts were broken. The damage here is estimated at SS.000. The srround was covered with fmir inches ot hail stones, State Agent Discovers Liquor Hidden in Wall Sam Mangianelli, 1424 South Six. '"nl" was arrestea .as i nignt b.y ' Stte . .A8e"t Samardick and teenth street, was arrested last night charged with unlawful possession of liquor when the officer found 15 pints of whisky concealed in a wall " Mangianelli s house. Angelo -Wi m r .... . . . ... Ko. 415 William street, was also m lne nome 01 iangianeui and charged with being an inmate of . a disorderly house. Girl Prisoner Committed ; to Prison Insane Ward Seattle, Wash.. Mav 14. Miss Ruth Garrison. 18-vear.oM setle girl, recently acquitted of the charge pi murdering Mrs. Grace Glatz Storrs, her rival in love, was committed today by the superior court to the insane ward of the state penitentiary at Walla Walla. . TWO CENTS. Ull Manager Jackson ran out with a hook and pulled Wood off the mound.. When order was restored, Congressman Jefferis made a brief address, commending the Ak-Sar-Ben association and the Omaha base ball club and the game in gen eral. , . Produce the jpoat. , . Before the Ak team took the field, the band headed a parade around the field, Gus Renze's orom- ised surprise being in the form of a huge goat, mechanically bucking, labeled, "'twas Tulsa's goat; 'tis now ours. Manager Spencer Abbot of th Tulsa club was astride the buck ing ."billy. It so ; happened that Tulsa regained its goat in win ning the game, 2 to 0. This early in the seasons, fans don't expect umpiring to be of the best, but they were incensed at couple of Umpire Daly's verdicts, especially on Gislason's drive to the rieht-fiefd wall, which hit the fence Id Lamd hounded 'off into Riarht-Fielder Davis's glove, which he declared fairlv caught ball and on Donica' steal of third, which was perfect but Daly thought he was out and so called the play. Umpire Daly announced the names of the batters the first time they appeared at the plate as the (Continued en Fare Eight Column Two.) YANKS LIKELY TO START OCEAN FLIGHT TODAY Weather Conditions Favor j able; Third Seaplane and Dirigible on Way to Trepassey Bay. Washington, May 14. The American naval seaplanes NC-I and NC-3 probably will be in flight be fore sundown tomorrow in the first attempt to cross the Atlantic ocean through Ae. air. Official reports to the Navy department late today from I repassey Bay, Newfound land, the starting point of the pro posed flight, intimated that the "hop off" would be made within 24 hours, as favorable weather along the route to the Azores was indicated. The navy dirigible C-5 may also attempt the long cross-ocean trio either tomorrow or next day. Rising trom Montauk Point, Long Island, early today, the big airship had passed Halifax before sunset and is expected to reach St. Johns before sunset tomorrow. A decision as to the transatlantic attempt will be made immediately on the receipt of IICI ; .U1U1UIIUC1 9 1CUUU UI 1115 arrival. NC-4 Reaches Halifax. The third seaplane of the trans atlantic division, the NC4, held up by engine trouble on the first leg of the journey, caught up -much of its lost distance, today and was moored tonight beside the mine lay er Baltimore at Halifax. The Navy department was keyed to high'pitch today as the NC-4 and the C-5 were hurrying north ward on a favorable wind. Until i late hour it was not certain that the NC-1 and NC-3 would not also take wing during the day, starting the transoceanic dash. Warship ' Impales Whale on Bow; Men Will Net Neat Sum San Francisco. Mav 14. Soeed of tne protected cruiser Marblehead, steaming here from San Diego for participation in the navy , day next xuesday was mysteriously impeded last night oil figeon Point. Inves tigation by searchlight discovered a 50-foot whale on the cruiser's bow. It, was towed into port anL Com mander Charles P. Huff reported td tne mayor s ortice. I he whale will be-placed on sale for $300. which amount has been needed by the crew tor arrangements foran entertain ment to be given soon. Man Charged With Lamar Double Murder ; Arrested at La Junta La Junta. Colo.. Mav 14 Tav Lynch, wanted at Lamar. Mo., on a charge of murdering John M. Har- iow, snemr, ana nts son, March 3, 199. was arrested bv sheriff nf. ficers here today, ft reward of $5,000 was offered for Lynch's capture. Lynch was recognized by T. C. Bradshaw. a former Lamar resid.-nt and officers captured hira aboard a train, going east THE WEATHERt . Partly cloudy and lomawkat sattlad Thuriday and Friday not. much change in tarajjeraiur. Hourly TamnwwtnrMt Hour, lr nour. IMC .. M X IS 13 U ,v M .. MI .. M S a. m Sit I p. m. a. m.....,rf St 1 a. m, ........ SI p. S p. m... . 4 p. m...,, p. m.... B. ro.... 1 p. m..,. 5 p. ni.... a. ni ., 58 a. m, ........ M, a. m. ........ Stt 11 a. m.... 08 IS nooa.... M T Jl PROCEEDS TO ONRHHIE Immediate Military Action to Follow Final Refusal of German Delegates to s. Sign Peace Treaty. , s - . Paris, May 14. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Immediate measures tending to the further subjugation of Germany if its delegates refuse. to sign the peace treaty were in dicated today by the announcement that Marshal Foch had been sent to the Rhine by the council of four to take such action as may beVome necessary in the event that the treaty is not signed. The council of four, composed ol . President Wilson, David Lloyd George, M. Clemenceau and Signor Orlando, today considered the im mediate reimposing of the blockade against Germany in case that coun try declines to sign the peace treaty. The subject . was under discussion at two separate meetings of . ,the council. ; V 1 On the other hand, it is antici-' pated that the blockade will be en tirely lifted immediately if the ' Ger man delegates affix their signature to the treaty. Due at Coblenz Today. Coblenz, May 14. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Marshal Foch is due to arrive at Coblenz Thursday. He is making a trip which is taking him to the different headquarters of the occupied areas.. 1 " The marshal will come here from Mayence and will be escorted down th Rhine by French gunboafSw He will be entertained at luncheon by Lieut. Gen. Hunter Liggett com mander of the American Third army, and ! will "then proceed to Cologne, under the escort of British gun- -boats. Austrian Delegates Arrive; Germans Busy Writing Notes By the Associated Press, -f. The Austrian delegates who are to receive the peace treaty drawn up by the, allied and associated gov ernments have arrived in the village of St. Germain,' near Paris, where , they are to await the summons of the peace congressto appear be fore it. ' . Unlike the reception given the Germans on preaching Versailles,, that accorded the Austrians had some elements of friendly courtfsy on the part of the French repre sentatives charged with the duty of meeting the'visitors. - Chancellor Renner was in i ex cellent spirits and in the course of his remarks said: .- "I hope I may go away with as oyful a heart as I bring." It was evident that the rpmiest ftf the Germans for permission 1o go to St. Germain and greet the Aus trians had been denied, for no Ger mans. were present, t , When the first meeting of the Austrians with the allied peace dele gates is to take place has not' yet been announced. Foresee Ruin in Terms. The council of four has reoliect to suggestions incorporated in notes from the German delegates regard ing labor and the repatriation, of prisoners.' Three additional German, notes have been delivered to the council. v , One of the last' notes of the Ger mans, wiich deals with the economic clauses of the treatv. assrt thai- enforcement of the terms will mean the ruin of Germany. Another note touches on the Sarre valley arrange ment,' the transfer of German terri tory to Belgium and the evarnatinn by Germany in Schleswig. , No protest is made by Germany to -affording reparations for damages to Belgium and northern France but one of the notes asserts that ; Germany will not oav for damari on the principle that she was re- sponsioie tor the war. A member each from th RrWick French, American. Italian anrt-ThI anese delegations has been appoint-, ed by the council of . four to deal with the objections and proposal! of the German plenipotentiaries. Efforts are being made ,by th British peace delegation for tht pooling, on the basis of tonnare ' iost during the war. of former Ger, man merchant vessels seized by the . allies. Poland is making claim t some of the warships surrendered by Germany. ; The Italians are declared to be landing large forces on certain por tions of the Dalmatian coast, who were fortifying the ridges and moun- -tain passes to the east. - Another Tragedy Coming. Zurich. - Mav 14 Th flmm.n- prince Alexander Hohenlohe-Schill-ingsfuerst, in an article in the Neue Zeitung of Zurich, attacks Presi dent Wilson in regard to the peac treaty which he calls the "traA MARSHAL FRONT of Versailles." '"'" : ''v.- V