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BITS OF NEWS
ASKS $150,000 AS PRICE
OF CHANGING HER HABITS.
New York, May 29. Iona Morris,
23-year-old actress, received a get
back from Supreme Court Justice
Tierney, before whom she -has
brought suit for $150,000 against
Clinton MacKenzie, a wealthy archi
tect of Oyster Bay, who, she al
leges, refused to maintain her for
life as he agreed to do when she
pledged herself to give up drinking,
rouging and her Broadway friends.
The young woman tried to compel
MacKenzie to face examination be
fore trial to obtain evidence for her
case, but Justice Tierney refused the
order.
Miss Morris alleges that MacKen
zie spent $15,000 on her and prom
ised to maintain her at the rate for
the rest of her life.
She charges that in September of
last year he ceased to provide for
her.
MILWAUKEE PAPER MAKES
DELIVERY BY AIRPLANE.
Oshkosh, Wis., May 29. The first
delivery of newspapers by airplane
in the history of Wisconsin was
made today when copies of a special
edition of the Milwaukee Journal
brought by the air route arrived
here.
BROADWAY WILL BE
MADE WHITER WAY.
New York, May 29. Broadway
is to be reformed.
Better lights and better morale
are needed for this great white way.
At a luncheon of the Broadway
association at the Hotel Astor, Col.
S. Dumont Thompson, president of
the association, declared that the
lighting of the street, which was in
adequate, was to be the first thing
that the organization would take up,
and that the white way is to be a
whiter way.
Police Commissioner Enright de
clared an improvement was needed
in the morals of Broadway, which
he characterized as a sort of "no
man's land." He promised that lax
ity would no longer be permitted.
BLINDED SOLDIERS
RECEIVE DISCHARGES
Washington, May 29.T-!-Discharge
from service of 67 soldiers, blinded
while serving in France, was an
nounced tonight by the bureau of
war risk insurance. The men have
been under treatment at Roland
Park, Baltimore.
Some of the cases still retain suf
ficient vision to enable them to see
objects dimly, but all are totally
blind in an industrial sense and on
that basis will be paid compensation
of $100 a month, in addition to $57.50
which they will receive from their
government insurance.
The number of men in the Ameri
can forces who were left blinded to
tals 125.
WILL NAME COMMITTEES
TO HANDLE CRAIN CROP.
Washington, May 29. Plans for
the inauguration of a permit system
to control the movement of this
year's mammoth grain crop, an
nounced today by the railroad ad
ministration, contemplate the ap
pointment of grain control commit
tees at each primary market, com
prised of a representative of both
the operating and traffic depart
ments of the railroad administration
and a third party representing the
transportation division of the Unit
ed States grain corporation.
Shippers will aplly through the
railroad agent at the point of origin,
to the grain control committee at
the market to which they wish to
send their product.
If conditions permit, permission
for the shipment will be given
promptly. Otherwise the shipment
. will be delayed until storage facili
ties are such that the grain can be
moved without caiising freight congestion.
VOL. 48. NO. 297.
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PUPILS OF ST. AGNES
LOSE LIVES WHILE
BOATING ON LAKE
Boat Springs Leak and is Capsized by Young Men and
Women in Efforts to Reach Shore, Entire Party
Being Thrown Into Deep Water Twelve
Rescued by Two Brave Boys.
Four were drowned and 12 narrowly missed a like fate
when two rowboats, loaded with St. Agnes convent music
class pupils were overturned in the small lake in Riverview
park yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred in the
deepest spot in the lake, right in the center, where the water
is about 10 feet. St. Agnes convent is at 2301 P street.
T1 1 . . 1 a a . ---
mose arownea were ail in one
boat. Nine had climbed into the
skiff, which sprung a leak. The
pupils became alarmed and in their
haste to get the boat ashore cap
sized it. Another boat was nearby
and those in the water grasped it in
their fear of drowning. It capsized.
Florence Frawley, aged 14, who
narrowly escaped drowning in an
attempt to orescue her little play
mate, Josephine Fritz, said the -accident
was caused by a boatload of
rowdyish boys who rammed the
rowboat in which she and her com
panions were riding.
Out for Picnic.
The students were attending a pic
nic. All was merriment up to the
time of the tragedy. The young
sters, accompanied by sisters set
out to make a real May day. They
had had their lunch. Afterward the
boys, for the most part, went swim
ming while the girls enjoyed them
selves on the water in rented skiffs.
A few grownups had accompanied
the children to keep an eye' on them.
The accident occurred so suddenly
and so unexpectedly that those lin
ing the banks were paralyzed with
fright and unable to render adequate
assistance.
The boys swimming showed real
American pluck and they saved as
many as it was humanly possible to.
But those drownal did not come
up after once sinking. As there is
two feet of sticky mud at the bot
tom of the lake it was hard even to
locate the bodies until quite a time
after they had first gone down.
Josephine Fritz, one of the girls
who drowtied, was unable to swim.
Florence Frawley, according to wit
nesses, saw her plight and being
something of a swimmer seized the
tittle Fritz girl and tried to bring
her to shore. The Frawley girl s
strength seemed to be ebbing away
when a male rescuer came to their
assistance. He parted the two chums
and swam with the Frawley girl to
the shore.
Mary Bailey and John Allen were
the two saved who came nearest
suffering the fate of the four
drowned students.
Have Narrow Escape.
John Titzl rescued Mary, but only
after a hard battle. The girl, 15
years old, struggled fiercely with
her rescuer. Pitzl, a boy of 16
stayed bravely by and finally got her
ashore. He was exhausted and she
unconscious.
The girl was laid on the bank in
wet clothing and almost dead and
no one attempted resusciation. It
was half an hour after the accident
before a doctor appeared. Mary had
revived and was on her way home
in an auto before a medical man
arrived.
The police were compelled to go
to Riverview park without lung mo
tors, as those at the station were out
of commission.
"It's a of a city commission,"
one officer remarked on the way to
the park, "that will not keep its
lung motors in shape for emergen
cies like this."
L. S. Fritz, father of one of the
drowned children, was irate when
he heard the details of the tragedy.
"I feel that any man who charges
little children rent f6r boats and
allows them to row alone, unpro
tected, should be liable to criminal
(Continued on rage Two, Column Four.)
Last Unit of American Army
Leaves Rome for France
Rome, May 29. The last unit of
the American army, consisting of.. a
detachment of the quartermaster
corps, left Rome today to join the
other units of the quartermaster s
department in France.
The detachment has disposed ot
all excess equipment, thus liquidat
ing the entire surplus 'supplies ot
the American expeditionary force in
Italy.
With the departure of the unit, the
last American soldier, with the ex
ception of the military attaches of
the American embassy, left Italian
soil.
Wilson to Visit Belgium.
Paris, May 29. President Wilson
today, through Brand Whitlock,
minister to Belgium, informed King
Albert that he had not forgotten his
promise to visit Belgium. Mr. Whit
lock said the president did not fix
any time for the trip, '
BEE WANT ADS WILL HELP YOU TO THE JOB
The Omaha.
Cntmtf u Mcond-elm mattar Mur 2. J904 '
Omaha P. O. n4tr aot T mtnn o.
The Dead.
JOSEPHINE FRITZ, aged 13,
2512 Q street.
THERESA DUFFY, 14, 4622
South Twenty-third street.
ANNA GRABUSICH KRISS
MAN, 14, 5438 South Twenty-third
street.
EDWARD SCHNEIDER, 10,
2717 South Twenty-third street.
Those Saved. -
Leonard Merton, 2312 South Fif
teenth street.
Edward Merton, 2312' South Fif
teenth street.
George Schneider, 2717 South
Twenty-sixth street.
Alfred Oliver, 1915 South Eleventh
street.
Florence Frawlev, 2610 H street.
Mary Bailey, 5026 North Thirtieth
street.
John Allen, 1617 Dodge street.
Gerald McCarthy.
Gerald Gellett, 6815 South Thir
teenth street.
Phillip Schmidt, 2329 South Four
teenth street.
Mary Cushing Twenty-fifth and
F streets.
Rescuers.
John Pitzl, 1201 Blain.
Andrew Loucks, 2757 South Ninth
street.
Detective Fred Palmtag.
Motorcycle Officer Joe Urbanic.
Andrew Loucks, 2757 South Ninth
street.
Herbert Michelson, Boy Scout
troop No. 34.
Fred Kasner, 1820 Ohio street.
William Anderson, 3636 Seward
street.
MIDDLE OF JUNE
EARLIEST DATE
TO SIGN TREATY
s
May Be Delayed Until Later,
Says Member of Peace
Delegation; Counter
Proposals Received.
Geneva, May 29. (By the As
sociated Press.) The Swiss gov
ernment has decided to reply
negatively to the allied note con
cerning the blockade of Ger
many, if Germany refuses to sign
the peace treaty. It is held that
compliance would infringe Swiss
neutrality.
Paris, May 29. By The Associ
ated Press). June 15 is the earliest
possible date on which the German
treaty can be signed if no obstruc
tions are -encountered, but June 20
is the more probable date for its
signature and the departure of Presi
dent Wilson for the United States,
according to a member of the Amer
ican peace delegation, who discussed
the situation with the correspondent
today.
The German counter-proposals
have been received with the greatest
interest by the members of the peace
conference, especially the claims for
immediate membership in the league
of nations, for a plebiscite tto decide
the disposition of Galicia and for
fixing a definite sum for reparations.
Austrians Ask More Time.
The Austrian treaty, which was to
have been presented to the Austri
ans tomorrow, has been withheld
until Monday. The smaller powers
of eastern Europe asked for more
time Detore giving their assent to
the treaty. This was accorded by
common consent.
The change in the plans came un
expectedly this afternoon as the al
lied powers gathered in secret ses
sion at the foreign office for the
purpose of passing on the terms.
The session was lareelv attended
and great crowds assembled in front
of the building to give President
Wilson, M. Clemenceau, Premier
Paderewski and other notables wel
coming salutes as they, arrived,
EMU MTT
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OMAHA, FRIDAY. MAY 30, 1919.
D. L. Thomas, Pioneer
Omaha Attorney, Dies
After Long Illness
Dexter L. Thomas, 78 years old,
died at 1 o'clock this morning at
his home, 4624 Farnam street, fol
lowing an illness of several months.
Mr. Thomas came to Omaha in
'1870. During the 50 years of his
residence hsre he has been engaged
in the real estate business and the
practice of law. '
Born in Indiana in 1841, Mr.
Thomas served three years in the
Civil war and was one of the sturdy
patriots who marched with Sher
man to the sea. He was a member
of the Loyal Legion of Honor.
He is survived by four sons,
Charles L., Hugh S., Guy D., and
Warren C, of Syracuse, N. Y.; and
one daughter, Miss Clara Thomas.
Greek Government Sends
Commissioner to Smyrna
Paris, May 29. The Greek gov
ernment has sent a high commis
sioner to take charge of affairs in
Smyrna, according to news re
ceived in French circles, and the
Turks have called a meeting of the
great council for today.
The populace of Constantinople is
reported to be very nervous, but
no disturbance has occurred. '
No Warrants in Lynching.
Lamar, Mo., May 29. A day of
conferences by the authorities in
connection with the investigation be
ing conducted of the lynching here
yesterday of Jay Lynch, confessed
slayer of Sheriff John Harlow and
his son, was followed by the an
nouncement by Prosecutor Tim
mons that no warrants would be
issued tonight.
YOU SEEK OR TO THE MAN FOR THE JOB.
Daily Bee
Welcome Home!
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UNDER TREATY
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Agreement Reached on Adn-
atic Question; Zara to Be
Placed Under Sover
eignty of Italy. -
Paris, May 29. The Temps says
today that an agreement has virtual
ly been reached on the Adriatic
question and that President Wilson,
who saw the Jugo-Slav delegates to
day, has given his consent to the
arrangement, which Premier Orlan
do of Italy has accepted.
According to the Temps, the es
sential points in the agreement are:
Fiume, not including the fuburb
of Luchak, forms with the re
gion to the west, an independent
state under the league of natitms.
This state will be bounded by Ital
ian territory and contain the railroad
from Fiume to Laibach.
Second, Zara (capital of Dalma
tia), and Sebenico (70 miles south
east of Triest on the Adriatic), will
be placed under the sovereignty of
Italy, which renounces any other
part of the Dalmatian coast and hin
terland. Third, Italy will exerrise sover
eignty over islands called strategic,
namely, Cherso (12 miles southwest
of Fiume, belonging to Estria); Lus
sin, (southwest of Cherso and also
Istrian), and Lissa (35 miles south
west of Spalato, in the Adriatic, be
longing to Dalmatia), with the out-
tyiBg islands.
By Mall (I yaafl. Bally. M.S0:
Dally and 8un.. .S0: aatilda Nak.
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New Irish Rebellion
Said to Be Imminent;
Government May Act
London, May 29. An impending
new rebellion in Ireland, with hints
of some imminent drastic action by
the government, has been the sub-
u ct gof inent articles in cer
tain of the London newspapers dur
ing the last few days.
The Daily Mail, which Wednes
day predicted the rebellion would
be more serious than the last,
owing to the encouragement given
to the Sinn Fein's republican move
ment by Messrs. Walsh, Dunne and
Ryan, the American delegates, car
ries today a report that Walter
Hume Long is to replace James
Ian MacPherson as chief secretary.
NC-4 Is Expected to
' Start on Last Leg of
Overseas Trip Today
Washington, May 29. Although
the Navy department had received
no dispatches up to a late hour to
night from Lisbon, where the NC-4
is awaiting the start to Plymouth,
England, officials were of the
opinion that the seaplane would
"hop off" tomorrow.
Navy officers anticipate no diffi
culty in the Lisbon-Plymouth dash,
a distance of nearly 800 nautical
miles. ft
Robbers Get Jewelry.
A. G. Dreibue, Thirty-first and
Harney streets, reported to the po
lice last night that his home was
robbed Thursday afternoon of $150
4, worth of jewelry.
Saaaar. Kill TWO CENTS.
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OMAHA PREPARED
TO GIVE WELCOME
TO HEROES OF WAR
Seasoned Warriors of 89th Division, Fresh from Battle
scarred Fields of France, Wearing Decorations for
Bravery, Reach Home, Soon to Be Welcomed
by the Throngs That Will Cheer Them.
Four companies of the 341st machine gun battalion
Omaha's own organization, arrived at the Union station at
10:45 last night from Chicago. There were 229 men,' nearly
all of Omaha, besides 10 officers. )
A small but enthusiastic crowd greeted the men. Throngs
of Omahans were at Council Bluffs to greet the boys, but in
stead of stopping there as had previously been announced,
the train came on to Omaha. v.
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SOLDIER BOYS
SPEED ALONG
TOWARD OMAHA
Eighty-Ninth Units Entrain at
Chicago and on Three
Trains, Loudly Cheered,
Start for Home.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Chicago, May 29. (Special Tele
gram.) Three trains loaded with
soldiers of the 89th .division are
speeding toward Omaha, and the
boys are looking forward to a real
feed, for they have been living on
emergency rations and canteen serv
ice at irregular stops until Tuesday
afternoon.
The 341st machine gun battalion,
241 men, left Chicago at 3 o'clock
Thursday mortfing, due in Council
Bluffs at 10 o'clock tonight.
The second train with companies
D, K, L, M and machine gun com
pany, headquarters company, sup
ply company, medical company and
band left Chicago in 14 cars at 4
o'clock with 563 men.
The third train with companies
A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I, 571 men,
left Chicago in 16 cars at 5:30
1 st night.
f All trains are due in Omaha at 8
o'clock Friday morning.
The commanding officer is Col. L.
G. Brown, Tupelo, Miss., traveling
on the third train.
The second train i in charge of
Maj. T. R. Campbell, Hutchinson,
Kan.
McKelvie Dishes Out Cigars.
Governor McKelvie may be on
the second train. The governor had
packages distributed with his com
pliments, each containing a cake of
chocolate, package of cigarets and a
cigar.
When the Omaha Chamber of
rAfMmcrco ronracontitiita u-norin rr n
4Pbig Omaha badge met the train at
the South Chicago yards he was wel
comed with cheers of "What's the
matter with Omaha, she's all right."
Leaving Chicago the trains were
cheered continuously, block after
block by residents, school children
and factory workers.
The third section raced beside a
suburban train for several miles and
the boys exchanged mementos with
the girls in the train alongside. One
elderly woman wearing a gold star,
spoiled a perfectly good handker
chief in wiping tears from her eyes,
but slopped long enough to pass a
box of candy across. She tried to
speak a message of greeting, but
failed.
The chalk artists had the sides of
(Continued on T'fiice Two. Column Two.)
Mrs. Kimes Shoots
Self While Husb and
Is Cranking Auto
Anselmo, Neb., May 29. (Special
Telegram.) Mrs. T. M. Kimes, liv
ing seven miles, east of Anselmo,
Thursday attempted suicide, by
shooting herself while on the way
to Broken Bow. Her husband was
driving and in going up hill, lost
power. While cranking the car his
wife shot herself, the bullet missing
her heart by half an inch, but pen
etrating the left lung.
No hope of recovery is enter
tained, as hemorrhage continues.
Mr. Kimes is one of Custer coun
ty's old citizens, and Mrs. Kims
is his second wife.
Col. Robert Bacon, Former
Ambassador to France, Dead
New York, May 29. Col. Robert
Bacon, former ambassador to
France, died at 11:30 o'clock tonight
at the hospital, where he underwent
an operation Saturday for mastoidi
tis.
THE WEATHER i
Generally fair and continued
warm Friday; Saturday partly
cloudy and cooler, probably local
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Two distinguished service crosses
and one Croix de fcuerre were worn
by members of the organization.
Sergt. fcavid Kline and Privt. John
Kelley of Omaha, are proud pos
sessors of the D. S. C. medal, while
Maj. Ernest E. Watson, St. Paul,
officer in charge of the train, wore
the French Croix de Guerre.
Obeyed Army Orders.
It was with great difficulty that
the boys were kept in the train for
the, night With home and dear
ones so near, it was a test for their
many' months of army discipline to
obey orders. They obeyed at real
soldiers should.
"They are the best organization of
the Eighty-ninth division, and the
Eighty-ninth division was the best
in the army," smiled Major Watson,
"so you can see the kind of men
they are.
"The 341st fought in four of the
greatest engagements of the mar,"
the major continued. "They made
a record such as no other like or
ganization can equal. I am proud
of my men proud to have fought
with them."
Colors Decorated in France.
The battalion's colors were dec
orated in France. The men were
proud of this and several of them
especially asked- that it be men
tioned in the paper. Although par
ticipating, in three battles, they suf
fered only small casualties. There
were 285 men wounded and 46 killed,
according to one of the officers.
Many Men Transferred.
Companies A, B, C and D arrived
in Omaha last night. They were
only "skeleton companies, many of
the members having been trans
ferred. They were commanded by
the same officers who were in
charge when the organization left
Camp Funston last May for France.
The men told, many novel inci
dents which occurredwhile they,
were with the Army of Occupation
in Germany. The battalion en-
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