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-
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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
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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
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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-
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Giorob Fmmt Co.. MAKgrts, Boston
i Oftcxn Pnnut
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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
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Sale of 300 Pillows
At About 1-2
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It is beyond question the best medium
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100-lb. "Sanitor" Refrigerators, spe
cial, at, each, 48.98.
125-lb. "Sanitor" Refrigerators, spe
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125-lb. capacity, white lined, three-door type refrigerators, ash cases with
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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. He quickly caught the
fever and remained to become a
miner in his own right.
The MacFarlane Divide Mining
company has been organized with
other writers ajid mining men. It
owns the Lexington group pf four
claims, located in the Ben Hur
nroperty.
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porch, hammocks, swings or
summer-house use.
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only, made of excellent qual
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porcelain lined Refrigerators
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"Icyco" White Enamel Lined "
Refrigerators '
White enamel of the best quality, lin
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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
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"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.
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