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FINAL DRAFT OF PEACE TREATY IS GIVEN GERMANS Clemenceau Incorporates Ter ' rible Arraignment of Teu tons in Draft Delivered to Hun Delegates. (Continue Item Pa On.) plicitly and categorically accepted ty the German people as a principle , covering the peace 'let everything that we say, my fellow countrymen, eveiything that whenceforth olan ant accomplish, ring true to this re sponse, till the majesty and might ,of our concerted power shall fill tfce thought and utterly defeat the fores of those who flout and misprize wl at we honor and hold dear. Ger many has once more said that force and force alone, shall decide ,vhether justice and peace shall reign in the affairs of men, whether (right, as America conceives it, or 'dominion, as she conceives it. shall determine the destinies of mankind. iThere is therefore, but one response possible for us force, force to the .utmost, force without stint or limit, the righteous and triumphant force which shall make the law of the world and cast every selfish domin ion down in the dust.'" I Compromise Impossible, j M. Clemenceau in the letter also fluotet from speeches delivered by Premier Lloyd George himself, as premier of France, and Premier Or uando of Italy, in which it was spe cifically declared that when victory mia won, compromise as to peace terms was impossible and just pun ishment should be meted out, and Continues: : "Justice, therefore, is the only possible basis for the settlement of fthe accounts of this - terrible war. Justice is what the German delega tion asks for and says that Germany lias been promised. But it must be 'justice for all. There must be jus tice for the dead and wounded and tor those who have been made or phans and bereaved that Europe might be free from Prussian des- ftotism. There must be justice for he peoples who now stagger under (War debts, which exceed thirty bil lion, that liberty might be saved. (There must be.justice for those mil lions whose homes and lands, ships nd property, German savagery has spoliated and destroyed. "That is why the allied and asso ciated powers have insisted as a 'cardinal feature of the treaty that Germany must undertake to make reparation to the very uttermost of her power, for reparation for wrongs inflicted is of the essence of jus tice.' "That is why they insist that those individuals who are most clearly responsible for German ag gression and for those acts of bar barism and inhumanity which have disgraced the German conduct of the- war must be handed over to justice, which has not been meted out to them at home. ji Ha Ruined Countries. !!XIiar,fooYis why Germany must submit for a few years to certain special disabilities and arrange ments. Germany has ruined the in dustries, the mines and the machine ry of neighboring countries, not dar ing, battle, but with the deliberate and calculated purpose of enabling her own industries to seize their markets before their industries could recover from the devastation thus wantonly inflicted upon them. "Germany has despoiled her (neighbors of everything she cou'.d make use of, or carry away. Ger many has destroyed the shipping of kll nations on the high seas, where Ithere was no chance of rescue for their passengers and crews. . "It is only justice that restitution should be made and that these 'rwronged peoples should be safe Iguarded for a time from the com petition of a nation whose industries are; intact and have even been forti Jied by machinery stolen from occu pied territories. If these things are hardships for Germany, they are ihardships which Germany has . brought upon herself. Somebody must suffer for the consequences of. the war. Is it to be Germany or the peoples she has wronged? .. ' Must Do Justice to All. "Not to do justice to all concerned would only leave the world open to fresh calamities. If the German peo ple, themselves, or any other nation, are to be deterred from following tin the footsteps of Prussia; if man kind is to be lifted out of the belief that war for selfish ends is legiti mate to any state; if the old era is to "be left behind, and nations, as well as individuals, are to be brought beneath the reign of law; even if there is to be early reconciliation and appeasement, it will be because those responsible for concluding the war have had the courage to see that justice is not deflected for the sake of a convenient peace. "Jt is said that the German revo lution ought to make a difference, and that the German people are not responsible for the policy of the rulers, whom they have thrown from power. The allied and associated powers recognize and welcome the change. It represents a great hope for-peace and a new European order in the future. v ; Cannot Affect Settlement, v "But it cannot affect the settle inent of the war itself. The Ger Best Light rood for Summer Post; Toasties . Bst of corn flaku man revolution has stayed until the German armies had been defeated in the field and all hope of profiting by a war of conquest had vanished, Throughout the war, as before the war, the German people and their representatives supported the war, voted the credits, subscribed to the war loans, obeyed every order, how ever savage, of their government. They shared the responsibility for the policy of the government, for at any moment, had they willed it, they could have reversed it. Had that policy succeeded, they would have acclaimed it with the same enthusi asm with which they welcomed the outbreak of the war. They cannot now pretend, having changed their rnlers after the war was lost, that it is justice that they should escape the consequences of their deeds. "The allied and associated' powers therefore, believe that the peace they have proposed is fundamentally a peace of justice. They are no less certain that it is a peace of right on the terms agreed. There can be no doubt as to the intentions of the allied and associated powers to base the settlement of Europe on the principle of freeing oppressed peo ples and redrawing national boun daries as far as possible in accord ance with the will of the people con cerned, while giving to each the fa cilities to live an independent na tional and economic life. Intentions Made Clear. "These intentions were made clear, not only in President Wilson's address to congress or January e, 1918, but in 'the principles of settle ment enunciated in his subsequent addresses,' which was the agreed basis of the epace. A memorandum on this point is attached to this letter. "According the allied and asso ciated powers have been for the reconstitution of Holland as an in dependent state, with 'free and se cure access to the sea.' All 'terri tories inhabited by indutiably Pol ish populations' have been accorded to Poland. All territories inhabited by German maj6rities, save for a few isolated towns and for colonies established on land recently forci bly expropriated and situated in the midst of indubitally Polish territory have been left to Germany. Wher ever the will of the people is in doubt, a plebiscite has been provided for. "Danzig has been constituted as a free city, so that the inhabitants will be autonomous, and do not come under Polish rule or form any Cart of the Polish state. Poland has ten given certain economic rights in Danzig, and the city itself has been severed from Germany, be cause in no other way was it pos sible to provide for that 'free and secure access to the sea' which Ger many has promised to concede." Clause VI of the treaty says the allied and associated powers have given careful consideration to the request of the German delegation that Germany be admitted to the league of nations as one of the con ditions of peace, but that the allies are unable to accede to this request. No Guarantee of Permanency. It adds that the German revolu lion was postponed to the last mo- ment of the war, and that there is no guarantee that it represents a permanent chance, and that it is impossible in the present temper of international feeling to expect the free nations of the world to sit down immediately in equal associa tion with those by-whom they have been so grievously wronged. It is added that the allied and as sociated powers believe, if the Ger man people prove that they intend to fulfill the conditions of the peace and that they have abandoned for ever those aggressive and estrang ing policies which caused the war "it will be possible at an early date to complete the league of nations by the admission of Germany there to." Clause VII refers to the denuncia tion by Germany of the blockade, of the allies. It declares the blockade always has been a legal and recog nized method of war. It adds that if the allies impose a blockade of exceptional severity on Germany, it was "because of the criminal char acter of the war initiated by Ger many and of the barbarous methods adopted by her in prosecuting it. Last Word Is Said. Clause VIII, says: "In conclusion the allied and the associated powers must make it clear this letter and the memoran dum attached constitute their last word. They have examined the Ger man observations and counter pro posals with earnest attention and care. They have, in consequence, made important modifications in the draft treaty. But, in its principles, they stand by it. "They believe that it is not only a just settlement of the great war but that it provides the basis upon which the peoples of Europe can live together in friendship and equality." The clause adds that the treaty creates the machinery for the peace ful adjustment of all international problems by discussion and consent and represents a, sincere and delib erate attempt to establish "that reign of law based upon the consent of the governed, and sustained by organized opinion of mankind,", which was the agreed basis of the peace. . , ; It is added that the treaty in its present form must be accepted or re jected. ..' "The allied and associated pow ers." it continues, "therefore require a declaration from the German dele gation within five days that they are prepared to sign the treaty as now amended. If they declare within the period that they are prepared to sign the treaty as it stands, ar rangements will be made for the immediate signature of the peace at Versailles. In default of such a dec laration this communication consti tutes the modification provided for in article eleven, of the convention of the 16th of February, 1919, pro longing the armistice signed on the 11th of November, 1918 and the 16th of January, 1919, and the said armis I tice will then terminate and the allied and associated powers will take such steps as they think need ful to force their terms." Hun Socialist Congress Rejects Red Constitution Weimar, June 16. The socialist congress has rejected a proposal far a soviet constitution for Germany. The proposal received only one vote. The congress adopted a resolution declining to give pensions to mem- FIVE STRIKERS ARRESTED; OTHER WARRANTS OUT Two Men Charged With Inter fering With Trujek Driver; . Three Face Charges of Assault. (Contlnned From Fate On.) station together in a storm of in vectives. Murray, Callier, and Herman were released on $200 bonds. The eight warrants sworn out by the strikers demand the arrest of John Doe, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, S, and 6. strike-breakers and of T ouie John son and Art Johnson ci the C. G Johnson company. Mayor Makes Statetment. Following a conference with a committee of the striking teamsters Mayor Smith issued the following statement late yesterday afternoon: I think the strike situation is getting better. There may have been some unreasonable demands made on both sides. I think these demands are being waived. The de mand of the men, if it ever was made, for a 'closed shop' is wholly wrong and should be abandoned. "I understand the men do not now insist upon a 'closed shop.' "The demand of the employer that the employe should throw away his union button or conceal it while at work is equally arbitrary and if the employers have made that de mand, they should recede from that demand. The employe has as much right to wear a union button as he has to wear a Masonic pin, or a K. of C. or a political emblem. "If both sides will waive these ar bitrary demands, I believe this mat ter can be better adjusted." Two Injured in Clash. R. C. Kecley, 4821 Leavenworth street, one of the pickets, was fined $25 and costs by Acting Police Judge Holmes in police court yes terday following his arrest by Officer Haltciman on a charge of disturbing the peace. Both Arthur and Louis Johnson testified against Kecley in police court. Louis Johnson was booked at the police court, but was later released. Painters Walk Out. More than 12 painters struck yes terday when they were refused an increase of from $6 to $7 a day. But few firms were affected by the action of the painters. It is thought robable that a quick settlement will e made as the firms, employing more than 350 painters, have grant ed the men's demands. Striking teamsters claimed gains yesterday. But two or three firms are holding out now, it was stated at the union headquarters. Nearly every man who is yet on strike J was engaged in picket duty yesterday. More than 100 strikers are reported to have assembled at Twenty-fifth and Cuming streets, near the C. W. Hull yards, in an ticipation of trouble. According to union officials several pickets have been badly beaten near the Hull yards by nonunion drivers. Employers of teamsters and truck drivers stated their men are return ng to work daily. The strike '.s al ready a failure, they say. More than $100 was raised by the striking teamsters at their hall Sun day. This will be donated to the feminine multiplex operators who walked out with the telegraphers. The striking telegraphers held a picnic at Riverview park Sunday af ternoon. Negro Leader Protests. In speaking of the rumor that negroes are to be brought to Omaha as stripe-breakers, Rev. John Albert Williams, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said: "Speaking for the Omaha branch of the National association for the advancement of colored people, which has a membership of 800, I desire to say with reference to the local strike situation, into the merits of which we do not now enter, but in which it appears that there is the usual disposition to make the negro the goat, that if there be any move ment to import members ot our race here as strike-breakers, we are ab solutely opposed to it, believing that this is a local situation which can be and should be settled amicably here without the importation of strangers. "We are unalterably opposed equally to the outrageous propa ganda designed to foment prejudice against the colored race contained in the circular alleged to be issued bv Teamsters local No. 211, calling upon citizens to protect their wives and daughters from the horrors ot East St. Louis and stating that ne groes are to be imported therefrom as strike-breakers. "If organized labor expects to gain anything from such despicable tactics it is very much mistaken. , Federal Judges Here to Hear Rio Grande R. R. Receivership Case Circuit Tudee Sanborn of St. Louis and District Judge Lewis of Denver, both of the federal court, are in Omaha for the purpose of hearing points in connection ' with the re ceivership of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad company. The points presented to Judge Sanborn and Lewis take into con sideration the budgets for 1918 end 1919 and the expenditures during the two years. A legal ruling is also asked on what is to be done with the certificates issued by the re ceiver. The road is sorely in need of cash to pay for material and running expenses. These certifi cates of the receiver are negotiabl but creditors are not inclined to accept them as cash. The receiver wants authority to use the cash receipts of the road in paying bills and claims. New Marrying Record With marriage yesterday of John M. Beavans and Miss Gertrude A. Frsnshaw, both of Omaha, by Rev. Charles W. Savidge, the "marrying parson, announced that he nad per formed a total of 4y20O marriage cer- THE BEE: OMAHA, YANKS CAPTURE PART OF VILLA'S BAND IN MEXICO (Continued From Fae One.) travel-stained appearance when they marched over the mesa to Fort Bliss tonight. The heavy cavalry horses had found difficulty in keening ud the speed set by the wiry little Mexi can cow ponies. The men sat saddle-weary on their mounts. Many had souvenirs of the Villa pursuit. One cavalryman from the moun tains of Tennessee obtained the sombrero with the golden star worn by Villa's "dorados" or golden guards. Another obtained an old Mauser rifle from a dead soldier. rnvate Wooddell, ot the yth en gineers, foraged a miniature mule and rode it all the way to the post. Officers obtained silver spurs and many sombreros, knives and crude equipment were brought back. All of the seven men, prisoners, professed to be either farmers in the valley or Carranza soldiers, none admitting having been with Villa. They had but six horses and mules. Don't Fear Another Attack. Juarez, Mex., June 16. Though the bodies of the Villa rebels who fell in the two days of fighting in and around still lie unburied in the suburbs, the refugees who sought safety on the American side of tbj border are slowly returning to their homes. A few places of business have reopened and all fear of another attack was dispelled by the report that the American cavalry had chased the Villa men far to the east along the river. Members of General Gonzales' staff estimate their casualties at 150, but admit that they have no de tails as yet. Fifty-seven wounded have been treated at the White Cross hospital, established in an old billard hall. The garrison, which was concen trated at Fort Hidalgo Sunday night, began taking up positions at the various barracks Monday after noon. There are 60 Villa prisoners at Fort Hidalgo, whose fate has not yet been determined by courts marital. House Discusses "Scrap." Washington. June 16. Discussion of Mexican affairs was evoked in both houses of congress by the ctossing of the Rio Grande by American troops. The subject was brought up in the senate by Senator Watson, re publican, of Indiana, who asked whether the sending of troops into Mexico amounted to an invasion of that country and whether it was ordered by the president or by the War department. Senator King, democrat, of Utah, joined in the discussion to urge ac tion by the foreign relations com mittee on pending resolutions re quiring settlement by Mexico of American damage claims, and Sena tor Fall, republican, of New Mexico, spoke at length on border affairs. , In the house. Representative Gould, republican, of New York, charged the crossing of the border by American troops "constituted a tacit offensive military alliance be tween the United States and Mexico of which congress had not been ap prised." Argues Pro and Con. "If our troops were sent in to pro tect American citizens and property, I thank God and welcome it," said Senator Fall. "If that was the pur pose of invading Mexico, I congrat ulate the War department. If the purpose was to protect the Carranza garrison in Juarez, then there is no defense for the War department." Senator Pomerene interrupted to state that he was advised by Secre tary Baker the American objective was protection of Americans from firing by the Villistas. Senator Fall read a telegram from R. M. Dudley, state senator, of El Paso, Texas, stating the American movement was in aid of Carranza and placed in jeopardy every Amer ican in Mexico. The New Mexico senator declared President Carranza was unable to protect Americans in Mexico and charged that news regarding Mexi can affairs had been suppressed by ( the American press at the request of Secretary Lansing. Angeles Disappointed. With-General Felipe Angeles in the Field, Mexico, June 16. (By Associated Press.) Somewhere to the southwest of Zaragosa, 16 miles from Juarez, is Gen. Felipe Angeles, moving with his small personal bodyguard to the south and west. He is bitterly disappointed as the result of the crossing of American soldiers into Mexican territory Sun day night in pursuit of Gen. Fran cisco Villa, supreme in command of all anti-government forces in northern Mexico. General Angeles left his head quarters at 6 a. m. and 20 minutes later, General Villa, whose head quarters were a little to the south of General Angeles, about 25 min This Beautiful Round Edge Trunk fRELING Built for service, has best hardware, locks and hinges. Two trays all handsomely lined with cretonne. Very special price, $25.00 FRELING & STEINLE 1803 Farnam St Baggage Builders. TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1919. utes' ride, was also moving south. Before the attack on Juarez Satur day night. General Angeles stated emphatically to the correspondent that he had not ordered any attack on Juarez and that he was not par ticipating in one; that General Villa was in command of all troops and that he, personally, was not leading any forces, and that his only rea son whatever for being so near Juarez was to act as a peacemaker between the government forces and That Oeneral Angeles was sin cere in this statement is borne out bv the fact that as long as the cor respondent was with him, the only forces visible around General An geles' headquarters were his own personal bodyguard and a few ser vants for his men and horses. Merely Test of Strength. General Angeles said that the at tack Saturday night was nothing but a test of strength between the opposing armies and it was led m person by Martin Lopez, who en tered the city about 1:30 a. m. Sun day, with less than 300 men, split up in three sections. If there had been 500 more men with Lopez Sat urday night, the murmurings against the United States and its citizens today would probably never have been uttered. According to plans, the attack was most feasible from the east an the west was too well protected by searchlights and the guns from Fort Hidalgo. General Francisco Ma dero and General Villa both used the west side of the city in their previous attacks itie attack on the city which started at 3:15 p. noon was to be General Angeles ni. Sunday after the finish fight said that if the Americans had not come over whea they did, General Villa would have had complete occupation of the city in another hour or two. Mayor Favors Movies Near Churches; Council In Support of His Move Mayor Smith stated during the city council meeting yesterday that there are many young people who do not attend church on Sunday evening, and that he would rather have them attend a picture show than to leave them to their own devices. He voteH in favor of reoealiner section of an ordinance which pro hibits the location of a picture show within 300 feet of a church. The council, sitting in committee of the whole, supported the mayor. The effect of this action will per nut erection of a motion picture show close to the Benson rresbyte rian-church against the protest of Kev. tarl Moneymaker. The mayor said he attended a pic tuie show last week and believed i: had a moral uplift effect. He said he had forgotten the star of the film, whereunon the commissioners tried to refresh his memory by re peating the names of Douglas r air banks, Bill Hart, Charley Chaplin, llieda Bara and others. Asks $50,900 Damages for Man Killed by an Engine Thirty thousand dollars damages is asked from the Union Stock Yards company by Grace Corn, ad ministratrix of the estate of the late George Corn, in a suit filed in dis trict court yesterday. She says that a switch engine which struck George Corn on the night of May 30, 1919, in the stock yards did not carry a light and did not give warn ing of its approach. The accident happened at Thirty-second and G streets. FOB CONVALESCENTS Hornford'i Acid PhonDhate refreshes and upbuilds physical energy. Ask your physician. DR. G. W. TODD I Wish To Announce My New Location Fourth Floor of the Barker Block I will move In June Into my new quarters and will be prepared to elm Better Service. I have more room and larger equipment. Present Location 403 Bnndeis Buildfng. 5oUltlNLE 800 OUT OF TOWN GUESTS VISIT AK-SAR-BEN DEN E. G. McGilton of Omaha Auto Club Addresses Gathering on Proposed Road Bond Issue. Eight hundred citizens of Spring field, Litchfield, Bellevue, La Platte, Gretna and Sarpy county were en tertained last night at Ak-Sar-Ben den. The visitors all came in au tomobiles. E. G. McGilton of the Omaha Automobile club addressed the vis itors and knights after the perform ance. McGilton's talk was on Good Roads." "The voting of $3,000,000 bonds for road improvement in Douglas county will be a splendid invest ment," said McGilton. "It is esti mated that $1,000,000 is dumped into muddy roads in Douglas county every year. ' Paved roads will pay for themselves at this rate in three ThompsoivBelcieit &Ga J Established 78 8 6 TAeT&sJiiozi Qeiiieii&rWQmen, More Special Values or Tuesday in the Alteration Sale Ever so many seasonable things apparel, fabrics and the like are being offered during this sale for much less than usual prices. You'll Find Splendid Opportunities Awaiting Open 9 A. M., Close 5 P. M. Vote for Paved Roads June 2Jth The Menu's Shop Two Items $2.50 Shirts for $2.15 Any $2.50 shirt in stock, soft or stiff cuffs, Tues day, $2.15. $1.50 Athletic Union Suits, Tuesday, $1.25 Crossbar nainsook suits, knee length, with no sleeves. All sizes. Tues day, $1.25. The Wash Goods Alteration Sale Is especially extensive, as the department is to be moved and the stock must be disposed of. Voiles, organdies, nov elty cottons, wash skirt ings, and other mate rials are greatly re duced. Oppotite the Silk Gingham Dresses jor $3.95 The Desirable Kind years. The farm lands of this sec tion will increase in value at least $15 an acre with the advent of paved roads. The success of the bond issue means the upbuilding of the city of Omaha. The Cham ber of Commerce, the Omaha Auto mobile club and other civic organi zations here have selected a com mittee to see that, the $.5,000,000 is properly, spent. This committee will employ special engineers to assist the county commissioners in pre paring plans for the work." Welfare Association Joins. The Omstead Welfare association joined Ak-Sar-Ben in a body last night, iwenty-six members were sworn in. Lt. Carlisle Allen, recently grad uated from West Point with honors, was an honored guest last night. Lieutenant Allen is a son of Don Allen of the Union Pacific here. Lieutenant Allen is taking 200 West Point men to France to study war tactics. The Rasp-Baumer-Mickel mem bership team is well in the lead for membership honors, having passed the 700 mark. Last night's visitors were espe cially enthusiastic in their comment on the work of Jack Alvord of the Jones-Opper Co. in the role of Nep tune and H. E. Waggenseller's char acter, John Barleycorn. Ben Johnston's chorus, which is acclaimed by all odds the best ever Tuesday's Sale of Dresses Exceptional values in Georgettes, Taffetas, Foulards, and others. The assortment is quite small, but of high quality. $59.50 Dresses, Tuesday - - $69.50 to $79.50 Dresses, Tuesday $89.50 to $95.00 Dresses, Tuesday $125 Dresses, Tuesday - .$39.50 .$49.50 .$69.50 .$98.50 A Small Charge for Alterations All Sales Final They were originally $5.95 dresses, but the Alteration Sale makes it necessary to sell them at this price. There are white and plain colors as well as most beautiful plaids pink and black, pink and green, blue and white, blue and brown, blue and gold, and many others, made in sev eral styles. One has white hemstitched collars and cuffs and a pat ent leather belt; the collar, cuffs and pockets of another are hemstitched and edged with ruffles ; they are all attrac tive enough for street wear, as well as for porch dresses. In the Baiement Store put on at the den, also won great favor with the visitors. , Next Monday night Kennard and -Washington county will be gueits. Power Company Files $5,600,000 Mortgage Containing 108 Pages A first mortgage for $5,600,000 was filed by the Netiraska Power Co. yesterday in the office of Register of Deeds Pearce. The mortgage is in printed form. contains 108 pages and about 37.000 words. The filing fee was $37. The bonds, which are secured by this mortgage, are in denominations of $500 and $1,000. The total issue has been bought by the Guaranty Trust Co. of New York. N. Y. "Part of the money will be used to pay off $2,000,000 "of bonds now ' outstanding, and the rest will be used to make improvements in the plant," said Ward Burgess, who was elected president of the com pany last week. "We have not, at present, definite plans for improvements, but there are many things that need to be done which have been held up by the war. These will now be done. Our new power plant has already cost about $2,500,000. Extensions may be made to it to take care of increasing business. ij Spanish Combs jor the Hair Carved, black fan shaped combs, to be worn with a high coif fure. Rhinestone-studed ones for those who prefer them. Narrow jeweled ones to bind the hair in a roll and small, carved and jeweled pins in a great variety. from $4 to $12 Hosiery Specials 50c Silfy Lisle Hose, 35c; 3 Pairs for $1 White or black silk lisle hose with garter tops and double soles, 35c. Silk Hose, $1.50 a Pair Black or white pure thread silk hose with lisle garter tops and soles. Special for $1.50. Children's Hose, 35c; 3 Pairs for $1 Black or white fine ribbed hose with double knees, heels and toes. Originally 50c in large sizes and 40c in the smaller. in ii ; I jl'.: I' 1,1! I Ijll
