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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 11, 1919)
V HEARING IN MRS. BROWN CASE PUT OFF BY COUNCIL Presence of Witnesses Police Tried ( to Drive A Way From Omaha Causes Postponement. (Continued From Pace On.) on the report of Detectives Herdzina and" Armstrong, who are- charged -with being drunk at the time. Until Monday no one connected with the police department, had in terviewed a single witness outside of policemen charged with misconduct indirectly interested in Jhc matter. The mayor called at the hospital and interviewed Mrs. Drown. Follow ing this visit the mayor prepared t'.e statement which he read to the coun cil this morning. l v Dodges Real Issue. In spite of the fact that the state ment was carefully prepared and designed for a purpose, the mayor was unableo hide his prejudice. The mayor used his every en deavor to keep Commissioner Zim man from asking for the suspension of the detectives pending the coun cil'i investigation. He ignored Mr. Ziniman, he tried to outtalk him and attempted to put Commissioner I're's motion for a continuance. Mr. Ziinman was talking and Commis sioner Ringer was on his feet pro testing. ' The mayor agreed with Commissioner Ringer on every , point. Undaunted, Mr. Ziniman continued to register his protest under difficulties. "I. tell you, Mr. Mayor I have a right to be heard tefore this body," shouted Commissioner Zimman. "I know to a certainty that policemen every day are trying to intimidate these girls who should be witnesses in this case. This is absolutely true and I can prove the truth of my statement. Certain matters have come to my attention recently which have caused me to hang my head in sham; as a member of this body. Want Men Suspended. "I tell you that these men should be suspended. Such men should not be clothed with the authority of policemen in any civilized com munity." ' .Mr. Ziniman, who was standing by Mr. Ringer's desk, looked the police commissioner straight in the eye. He ..walked closer and em phasized his accusations by- bring ing his hand forcibly down upon the top of the desk. "I repeat, sir, that these defense less girls are being intimidated." Appeals to Mayor. .v This proved more than the head of the department could stand. Mr. Ringer jumped to his feat. He shouted protest and looked ask ance at the mayor. The mayor joined Ringer in his shouts of pro test. Mr. Zimman, deliberately and undaunted, continued to hurl his charges despite the difficulties. "I don't care what you say." de clared Commissioner Zimman. "I have a responsibility as a member of this body. I have a duty to per form under the unfortunate condi tions which are facing us today. I also have rights on the floor of this council and I know what those right s are. I recognize my duty here and no one is going to keep me from dis charging that duty. "I tell you the tactics of the Oma ha police department are worse than militarism in its most obnox ious form. You are using Mrs. Brown's weakened physical condi tion as a pretext to continue this case. This is not being done in ' good faith. It is not necessary for Mrs. Brown to be here for this trial. This good woman already has been subjected to enough cruel treat ment and humiliation. I am not in favor of adding insult to the injury which already has been done her. Attitude Entirely Wrong. "It seems to me that the attitude of the police commissioner and the chief or police in this matter is en tirely wrong. Were I at the head of the police department, I would resign a thousand times before I would permit these conditions" to prevail" under my management. These methods will have to cease somewhere sometime. The police are running wild in Omaha without respect to human liberty or human rights. This practice must cease, and it is up to this council to put a stop to it if tchead of the depart- UNEQUALED r a m To eat them is to ad vertise them. The best and fastest selling cornflakes in jftmerica.Airyxeiiswny. p REPUBLICANS ELECT DEVOE AS STATE CHAIRMAN ' (Continued From Fare One.) lutions1, which were unanimously adopted: We. the members of the re publican state committee in meeting assembled at Lincoln, Neb., on this 10th day of June, 1919, hereby adopt, unanimously, the following resolutions: 1. We take this opportunity of congratulating the congress o the United States on the start it has already made toward far sighted legislation designed to im prove better living conditions dur ing the reconstruction period up on which we are now entering. We heartily approve of the pas sage by the republican house and senate of the law extending uni versal suffrage to the women of our country through an amend ment to the constitution to be sub mitted for ratification by the vari ous states, and with a view to expediting its consummation we favor early; action by our state. 2. We are glad to see that the republican national committee, taking advantage of the rapidly expanding movement toward uni versal suffrage for women, has al ready invited the new voters to the fullest co-opjYation in the management of the republican party throughout the country. Favor Liberal Treatment. 3. We strongly favor a liberal treatment by congress, the na tional administration, and our state administration of the re turning soldiers, sailors, and all others, both men and w,omen, who have so gloriously upheld our country's honor and to whom we feel a deep debt of gratitude. 4. We view with pride the splendid record made by Gover nor Samuel R. McKelvie, his as sociates, and the legislature of 1919, which acted with judgment, sagacity and moderation. Their aggressive efforts to enact into legislation the various planks of -the republican party in the state are strongly commended by us. 5. The republican party, which has always been a party of prog ress in this state, as well as in the nation, strongly urges the en actment of a new constitution suited to the needs, of the rapidly growing demands of this new country and the problems which have been thrust upon us as a result of the wotld war. We ad vise that the voters of this state should give careful consideration to the selection of delegates to the constitutional convention with a view to their being true repre sentatives of all the people in the state. Dismiss Writs to Prevent Deportation of Seven I.W.W. New York, Tune 10. Federal Judge Hand today dismissed writs ot habeas corpus 'sworn out in an attempt to prevent deportation of seven members of the I. W. W. found guilty by the Department of Labor for inciting industrial unrest in the northwest. ment persists in encouraging such conditions instead of doing his duty by calling a hault." Mr. Zimman's speech was inter rupted repeatedly by the mayor and Mr. Ringer, who made every pos sible effort to avoid a discussion. Refused to Hear Butler. Commissioner Butler was on his feet claiming the right to be heard as soon as Mr. Zimman took his seat. Mr. Ringer renewed his shouts of protest and the mayor re fused absolutely to allow Commis sioner Butler to speak. "I thought at one time the mayor had outgrown his steamroller meth ods," Mr. Butler declared. "I was mistaken." Before the council adjourned Mr. Butler succeeded in offering two resolutions. They were laid over until the1 council meets next Tues day. One of the resolutions asked for a hearing of the case Wednesday morning and suggested that Mrs. Brown's deposition be accepted. The other resolution declared that since the mayor in his statement made serious accussations against certain members of the police de partment, and that these officers still are exercising full authority as po lice officers, that Captain Heitfeldt and Detectives Herdzina and Arm strong be suspended pending an in vestigation. amoni cornflakes! A food creation that excels in flavor pmd substance PEACE CONGRESS PESSIMISTIC AS TO HUNS SIGNING Larger ProbelmsAre Still Un solved; Clemenceau Re fuses to Agree to Modifi cation of Terms. Paris, June 10. The council of four met today amid an atmosphere of considerable pessimism over 'the larger questions of peace-making with Germany stiH unsolved. It is understood that Premier Clemen ceau has not moved from his posi tion against any modification of the peace terms. No settlement of the Silesian question or that concerning the Polish western frontier has been reached. It is stated that the Sile sian problem is tied up with the difficulty of holding a plebiscite without allied occupation, no troops being available for the purpose. Secretary Lansing has received cabled copies of the United States senate resolutions asking for the text of the German treaty and re questing a hearing before the peace conference for Edward De Valera and the other Irish delegates. Sec retary Lansing has referred the res olutions to President Wilson. Signing Predicted. Signing of the treaty before July 1 and its ratification by the various parliaments before August 1 is predicted today by the Echo de Pais. It expects the answer to the German counter proposals to be handed over probably on Friday.' The course of the Germans, it thinks, will be to replace the Scheidemann government by an other in case the present govern ment determines not to sign the terms as the allies finally present them. The plan for reparations which now is proposed in the council of four, according to the same paper, consists, first, jn seizing German liquid assets to' the value of 25,000, 000,000 francs; second, to leave a margin of two years so that an ac curate idea of the economic and financial situation in Germany may be gained; third, after two years to exact payment on account of 125,- 000,000,000 francs in gold or nego tiable securities, and fourth, to give the reparations commission author ity to raise the amount of the an nual paymets by Germany, should its capacity to pay increase. Labor Disorder Once More Acute in Paris Shops Paris, June 10. The labor crisis, which was suspended over the Pent acostal holidays became acute again luesday. The extremists are seeking to turn the strike into a political movement while the conservative condemn such a policy as playing into the hands of the government. The General Lahor Federation in its announcement that the executive committee will meet tcufight to study the situation, denounces govern mental complicity and the process of intimidation and repression now in preparation." . Ihe announcement also declares that "the working classes are con fronted . with provocations which they should be able to baffle ' y their good sense and spirit of resist ance." Ask Bar Against Negro Be Lowered by Unions Chicago, June 10. The negro workers advisory committee, an organization representing prac tically every negro fraternal wel fare, religious and labor body in this district and affiliated with like ; organizations in other districts, urged American Federation of Labor convention in session at At lantic City to ask international unions to strike from their constitu tions articles barring negro mem bers. "We believe that these articles have constituted a serious obstacle in the negro's industrial progress and have been the cause of mis understanding between White and colored working men," said a tele gram addressed to Samuel Gompers at the Atlantic City convention. Deny Machine Determines -Political Rule in Kansas Washington Tune 10. Charcres madi hv the house elections com mittee that a democratic political the enforcement of federal laws, ex isted in Kansas City, Mo., wer de clared to be "ridiculous" by J. G. L. Harvey, attorney for W. T. Bland, whose seat in the house is being contested by A. H. Reeves. "We have telephone poles in Kan sas City," Mr. Harvey said, "and we also have plenty of rope. If condi tions existed as were pictured be fore this committee, both the rope and the poles would soon be made use of." Chile Angered at Reports of Disorder in Country Santiago, Chile, June 10. The Santiago newspapers are protesting vigorously against the publication of erroneous reports in various coun tries of the breakink out of disorders in Chile. The fact is that complete tranquillity prevails here. - The government has sent a cir cular letter to its legations denying the rumors that haw been circu lated. Special dispatches from Buenos Aires, June 6, carried reports re ceived there that a revolutionary movement was in progress in Chi'e. Heavy Rains Are Reported; Washouts On Railroads Precipitation out in state Monday night, according to reports to the railroads, ranged, from one to four inches, and was general. The heaviest dowrtpour was along the Platte and Republican river valleys. Reports of soft track and wash outs are numerous, but none is serious enough to interfere greatly with traffic. On the Burlington, be tween Holdrege and Curtis, a sec tion of grade slid down, delaying trains for a couple of hours, A - TELEGRAPHERS ALL READY FOR STRIKE TODAY (Continued From Pare One.) strike" he said, referring to passage of the Kellogg wire bill in the senate. There were no additions of com panies signing the agreement with the union except the Montgomery Telephone and Telegraph company, of Hillsboro, III., Mr. Konenkamp said. The Federal Telegraph com pany, operating on the Pacific coast, signed Monday night, he said. The executive council of the union met to go over final details to putting the strike into effect. Sends Letter to Gompers. . Mr. Konenkamp today sent the following telegram to Simuel Gompers, president of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, which is in session at Atlantic City: "The commercial telegraphers of the United States will strike tomor row -for the fundamental rights to organize into trade unions and to bargain collectively. The attitude of the wire administration under Burleson and his restoring President Carlton to conjrol of the Western Union for the purpose of destroy ing us makes this strike inevitable. "You are aware of the promises made to us by the government. You know how they were violated. Mediation, councilation and arbitra tion have not been available for us, because the employers doubt ur strength. But I feel confident we will surprise the nation by tomor row's response. Asks Help of Convention. "I earnestly ask the convention now in session to take some action to help us destroy the worst labor autocracy this country has ever known." It was announced that Montgom ery County (Illinois) Telephone & Telegraph company today signed the new agreement, thus ending a strike of between 150 and 20U workers which had been in progress six days. The Association of Western Un ion Employes may ' not join the strike. Joseph P. Hayes, president of the association, today sent a mes sage to all members urging them to continue at work. He said offi cials of the Western Union had as sured him the company would soon oav the retroactive wage awards re cently ordered by Postmaster Gen eral Burleson and so end all dis putes over wages. Congress Acts Quickly onvEvd of Big Strike Washington, June 10. On the eve of the nation-wide telegraphers' strike, both bodies of congress acted to end quickly government control of the country's wire systems. The senate passed unanimously the bill for repeal "forthwith" of the law authorizing federal jurisdiction over telegraph, telephone, cable and radio lines, while the house inter state commence committee agreed to report ending government wire control June 30 next. No move was made today by the Postoffice department touching the Situation, and officials said that none would be made, the return of wire operations having left the situation to the handling of private manage ments. At the same time, officials lately responsible for the conduct of the telegraph systems were inclined to discount the possibility that com munications would seriously ham pered by the strike of telegraph op erators. The threatened walkout of electrical workers was said to have more serious possibilities. The senate in adopting the repeal bill approved an amendment to con tinue present telephone rates TO clays or untiUhe. tariffs can be ad justed by state commission. Democratic and republican sera-:. tors joined in support of the"rep?al bill, of which Senator Kellogg, re publican, of Minnesota, is the author and also in criticism of the taking over of the wires and the results of government operation. Debate in the senate was brief and the bill was passed without a record vote. It now goes to the house, the interstate commerce committee of which will HOTEL Commodore WjoSSS!S,'nal NEW YORK , GET OFF THE TRAIN AND TURN TO THE LEFT The Commodore has met with instant and unparal leled success. All its most luxurious appointments 'and appliances for the comfort, convenience, and pleasure of guests, as well as all its rooms, are now complete. Its appeal is to the individual who ex pects, in New York, the beat service in the world. John McE. bowman PmiJent meet again Thursday with a view to prompt action. Damage Suits Clause. ' In addition to the amendment continuing existing toll and local exchange telephone rates for ninety days, the senate also adopted an amendment by Senator Sheppard, democrat, of Texas, providing that government conKol should not be a defense by the wire companies in private damage suits. Many senators in today's debate declared that no necessity required taking over of the wires and that government operation had been un satisfactory. "I think a very great mistake was made when the wires were taken over," said Senator Pomerene, dem ocrat, of Ohio. "No good came from it-and much harm came. The more quickly they can be turned back the better. There was no ne cessity for taking them oTer. Gov ernment operation, o some extent at leasts has served to destroy morale of the companies." Chairman Cummins of the inter state commerce committee and Sen ator King, democrat, of Utah, also declared that no valid reason had been assigned for federal assumption of the wire systems, while Senator Watson, republican, of Indiana, de clared federal operation had been a "failure." "I trust out of it will come a les son to the American people," said Mr. Watson, "that we shall never again attempt government operation pf public utilities, much less gov ernment ownership." Denies Signing Agreement New York, June 10. Reports that Clarence McKay, president of the Postal Telegraph and Cable corv pany had signed an agreement with the Commercial Telegraphers Union, averting on its lines the strike called for Wednesday were denied at the company's offices. Cardinal Gibbons Praises Boy Scout Organization Baltimore, Md., June 10. In con nection with the orgaization in Bal timore of the first Catholic church unit of the Boy Scouts of America, a letter written by Cardinal Gibbons to former Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is made public in which the cardinal says: "The young boys of the nation are its fathers to be. We as a nation arc best prepared when we train them in the right principles of American patriotism. To make them the fit citizen of tomorrow is the sacred obligation that rests upon us all." Rocap Named to Referee Willard-Dempsey Fight Philadelphia, June 10. Major An thony J. Drexel Biddle, asked by Tex Rickard, promoter of the Willard-Dempsey fight in Toledo on July 4, to name a referee' for the match, announced early Tuesday that he had selected William H. Rocap, sporting editor of the Phila delphia Public Ledger. Cotton Still Going Up. New York, June 10. The feverish rise of cotton continued Tuesday. When the market opened, excited traders soon bid that commodity up to 31.30 cents a pound, which is a gain of 377 points, or $18.S5 a bale over the low level of Saturday morning. Rumors of a short crop and a great export demand per- L is Boston Garter The favorite with well-dressed men the world over. Giorob Fmmt Co.. MAKgrts, Boston i Oftcxn Pnnut 2000 Baths Geo. w. Sweeney Vica-Pr. and Gen 'I Mgr. HOSTILITY TO COVENANT IS MORE ACUTE (Ontlnued From Pare One.) agree Wednesday on other wit nesses to be called later in the'week. Thomas W. Lamont. one of the fin anciers summoned, is said to be id France and it is considered unlikely that the committee will make a fur ther effort at this time to have him come to Washington. Another, Jacob Schiff, asked to be excused because of ill health, and Paul War burg had left New York for De troit when the summons arrived and had not replied tonight. Three Topics of Interest. In comment on the treaty text, put into the record after a long fight Monday, by Senator Borah, repub lican, of Idaho, there were three topics about which interest centered. They were the provisions affecting Shantung and the Saar valley, and the section providing for an inter national labor control. Several sen ators opposing the -treaty said the text revealed that the right of self determination in Shantung and the Saar had been more closely cur tailed than had been apparent here tofore, and that the international la bor section went miicR further than they had expected? All of these sections are expected to be discussed in the senate in the near future. Senator Walsh, demo crat, of Montana, a league of na tions supporter, gave notice during the day of his intention to speak to morrow on this subject, and his ad dress may bring on another debate involving other treaty provisions. Brother of Commissioner Falconer Back From France Maj. Allan D. Falconer, bfother of Qity Commissioner Thomas Fal coner, arrived in New York City yesterday from overseas, where he served as (adjutant of the 12th in fantry brigade. He came on the steamer Mount Vernon. Dramas Stores SETS THE RACE Qjg eoc,JWINC OMAHA At 9 A. M. Wednesday Sale of 300 Pillows At About 1-2 tity lasts. thrd floor Perfect Food Protection In Perfect food protection costs only a little more than questionable protection. The small extra cost distributed over the many years of service you obtain in a Bohn Syphon Refrigerator makes the extra yearly cost almost nothing. "Bohn Syphon" VBohn Syphon" "Sanitor" Porcelain Lined Refrigerator It is beyond question the best medium priced refrigerator that can be made; special for this sale 100-lb. "Sanitor" Refrigerators, spe cial, at, each, 48.98. 125-lb. "Sanitor" Refrigerators, spe cial, at, each, 54.98 ' Special for This Sale 125-lb. capacity, white lined, three-door type refrigerators, ash cases with golden qak finish, well insulated, $37.50 values, $29.98. Quantity in the lot mentioned abore ia limited. BASEMENT Bluffs Aviator to Give Farewell Flight at Manawa Golf Links Lieut. A. J. Nielsen will give an airplane exhibition over Council Bluffs this afternoon unless storm conditions prevent flying. His Can-ada-Curtiss plane, wrecked when he made an unfortunate landing in Omaha, has been fully repaired and was tuned up yesterday afternoon. He will begin his stunts about 3 o'clock. The start and finish will be at the golf links at Lake Manawa, this be ing the only available and. safe land ing field. Lieutenant Nielsen will carry a passenger on each of his flights, one of whqm is expected to be Mayor Zurmuehlen,' who has agreed to looping loops, zooms, tail spins and-nose dives. ,He only In sists on extra strcuig straps and no cows on the landing field. This will be Lieutenant Nielsen's farewell flight in Council Bluffs. He will begin at once his big Chau tauqua engagement that will keep him busv until next September. Ho will fill 0 engagements, flying from one chautatiqua assembly to an other. , Peter Clark McFarlane Is JYow a Full Fledger) Miner San Francisco, June 10. Peter Clark McFarlane, war correspond ent and story writer, has become a full-fledged mining operator. Me entered the ranks at Divide City recently and is now numbered with countless others who are braving the "double dry" southern Nevada desert in search of greater fortune. McF"arlane arrived in the Nevada camp with the idea in mind of de scribing a brand new camp in the making. 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On sale while this HmitedVquan- a Bohn Syphon Refrigerator porcelain lined Refrigerators all porcelain Refrigerators "Icyco" White Enamel Lined " Refrigerators ' White enamel of the best quality, lin ings of strictly one-piece construction and each box well insulated, the cases of first quality kiln dried oak. "Icyco" Boxes in the three-door type, priced from 37.50 to $45. Herbert Rathsack Leaves To Attend U. S. Army School Hebert Rathsack, 18-year-old son of W. A. Rathsack. 2715 H street, left Monday for New York Chy. where he will report for mental and physical examination following his appointment to the West Point Mil itary academy from Nebraska. Rathsack was president of the 1018 graduating, rlassof the South High school. He was appointed while in the army. During the war Rathsack served in an overseas re placement unit. j Carnival at Lakeview. Mountains of sweet candy is in readiness for the big candy carnival at the roller skating rink at Lake view park this evening. Each par ticipant in the 'carnival is to receive a box of candy and prizes have been arranged for the artists who can do fancy stunts. The big floor of the skating rink has been set in readi ness for a big night. Al Wright' orcheitra will play and Maxwell Schartz will sing. WOMEN ! MflOTHERSW 'DAUGHTERS! You who lire eatily: are pile, haggard and won; ner vout a? inhabit; who are lubjcct to fib of melin ttioly or' lha "blue" get your blood examined for. iron deficiency Nutated Iron taken three time! a day after meala will .increase yonr atrength' aad'taa durance two week tun m oaay roOfnand sing. M. LJ & UtttttM fttovtj b Dr. King. u bm MT Te4 dntfctrt t0 u ta(oiuw turgutto f I ofaUlMei fi t nun in imiiiimiHiii "Mamma, Buy Me This" SAID the little tot to her mother as I journeyed through Toy land today, and I wished myself again a child that I might clasp to my heart, -without hint of shame, those toys, the dream-life of childhood from babyhood to youth may crave. There are little 'Miss Rose bud" dolls with petaled hats and dresses and then the "feterkin" family of brother and sister dolls, and then "Uncle Sam's Big Show" of Jacky Acrobats, who do a hundred different tricks. The amount of space continuously devoted to the playtime necessitie3 of youth is eloquent ex pression of our cogni zance of the importance of toys to childhood existence. MAIN FLOOR from $65 to $135 from $85 4o $15C : if mm .
