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I. THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1919. MEXICANS KILL FIFTY AMERICANS IN THREEJfEARS Suffer No Prosecution or Punishment for Crimes, Ambassador Fletcher Tells Committee. : y Washington, July 22. Henry V Fletcher, American ambassador to Mexico, told the house, rules com mittee today that since his appoint ment three years ago, about 50 Americans had been killed in Mex ico without a single prosecution be ing made by the Mexican authori ties. . Replying to questions by Chair man "Campbell, Ambassador Fletcher said withdrawal of recognition M the Carranza government by the United States would only increase the turmoil in the southern repub lic. He added that he did not know of any revolutionary leader capable of establishing a permanent govern ment No Special Feeling. Ambassador Fletcher said he had not noticed any special anti-American feeling in Mexico and explained that the presence of more American citizens there than other foreigners probably accounted for the greater number of outrages affecting Amer--icans. The ambassador was summoned before the committee in connection with a resolution introduced b Representative Gould, republican, New York, proposing appointment of a joint congressional committee to investigate relations between this country and Mexico. No Opinions Expressed. Mr.4 Fletcher repeatedly declined to, express opinions upon conditions in . the southern republic. "Po you regard the situation ia Mexico as improved in the last three years?" asked Chairman Campbell. "Oil, -yes," was the quick reply. "In what respect?" ( ''Columbus has not been raided." the ambassador answered. When Chairman Campbell called ittention to. the recent murder of an American citizen and the mal treatment of his wife in Mexico, the ambassador said this did not involve relations between the United States and Mexico. Britain Confronted by Labor Crisis Owing to Miners' Demands London, July 22. On. the morrow of the peace celebration, with the newspaper columns still paying plentiful tribute to the great dem onstration and urging that they now settle down to work, Great Britain finds herself confronted with one of the most serious economic crises in hei history. Alarm is everywhere felt at the action of the coal miners in put ting f stop to the output in a large arra of the coal tiilds, and espe cially at their risking the permanent destruction of some of the mines by preventing the pumps from oper ating. The London press voices this alarm in unmeasured terjns, seeing the nation faced with unparalleled calamity, which is pointed to as threatening national bankruptcy. j Demonstrative Strikes Fail in Rome and Paris Rome, July 22. (Havas.) The proposed international demonstra tive strike called for yesterday was not put into effect on any consider able scale in any of t!e large cities of Italy, according to reports re ceived here. Paris. July 22. (Havas.) The proposed international demonstra tive strike called for yesterday, but "postponed" by the labor federation, vva not fully effective anywhere in Fiance, according to reports from the principal cities. The strike movements were said not to have been fully organized even among the employes of corporations which expected their men to stop work. Omaha Woman Given High Office in W. 0. W. Chicago, July 22. Mrs.-Mary E. Larocca of St. Paul was elected su preme guardian of the Supreme For est Woodmen's Circle, the women's division of the Woodmen of the World, today. Miss Dora L. Alex ander and Mrs. Kathrine Remington both of Omaha, were chosen clerk and banker. WOMAN AND NINE CHILDREN DROWN IN NEW MEXICO Wagon Box, Carrying Family, Overturned by Rushing Tor rents of Swollen River; Seven Are Saved. Silver City, N. M, July 22. (Spe cial Telegram.) Her 3-year old in fant cla$ped in her arms, Mrs. Cin delaria Garvan, 36 years of age, and nine children were downed nine miles east of here late yestcr'ay, when the wagon in which they were riding was swept a way in the swol len stream. Five of the children, whose ages ranged from 2 to IS years, were those of Mrs. Galvan, Ramon Gil van, the woman's husband, 1 ad start ed on a trio to a nearbv ranch to fspend the day accompanied by his family the children of some friends. After crossing the creek tie Usm stalled on the grade and backed in to the water. A torrent fcur ict high struck the wagon lifting oiT the bed and overturning it. Galvan and his wife succeeded in extracating themselves from the wagon and both then tried to save the children F've of whom were rescued, in the eflort, however, Mrs. Galvan was drowned. The names of the nine children who perished are: Marces Gilvin, 3; Basillie Galvan, 5; Marie Galvan. 12; Sabas Galvan, 4; Galeria Galvan, 11, Salvador Gonzales, 1; G&ivan Gonzales. IS; Thomas Gonzales, 8; and Lita Allison, 6. Confessed Auto Thief Is Sentenced to Penitentiary Paul ("Speed") Seymour pleaded guilty yesterday before Distiict Judge Estelle to a charge of steal ing automobiles and was sentenced to the penitentiary for one to seven years. He is the fourth of a quar tet of automobile thieves to be sent to the penitentiary in the 'ast six months. The others are At. Gard, Joe Hopkins and William Adcock. 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How Do You Stand on Biggest Issue In the World Today Ratification of The Treaty? It Is Not Only the Problem of the Hour in America, But All Europe Has Its Eye Turned Toward Wash ington; Fill Out Coupon and Mail It To The Bee. How do you stand on the League of Nations? Are you in favor of ratification of the covenant as it stands, or its acceptance with certain reservations which, some of the leading senators contend,, are absolutely neces sary for the proper protection of the interests of Artierica? The issue, which not only is attracting the attention of the United States, but the whole world, briefly is this: President Wilson and the majority of the administration senators favor ratification of the treaty without any restric tions whatever. The opposition, not alone confined to the republicans, but which is led by Senators Lodge, Reed, Borah, Knox and Poindexter, are fighting for certain reservations, particu larly in connection with Article 10 which, they claim, does away with the Monroe doctrine, and the Shantung award. How Article X Reads. "The members of the league un dertake to respect and preserve as against external aggression the ter ritorial integrity and existing po litical independence of all members of the league. In case of any such aggression or in case of any threat or danger of such aggression the council shall advise upon the means by which the obligation shall be fulfilled." Opponents of the league construe this clause as robbing the United States congress of its constitutional rights to declare a state of war. War can only be declared by the league of nations, and should the league of nations choose to declare war against a power of the world, the United States, as a member of the league, would have to heed the call of the league, instead of put ting the vote for a declaration of war up to the elected members of congress. What Opposing Senators Want, That nothing in article X shall be construed to obligate the United States to enter war without a de claration of war by congress. That nothing in the covenant shall in any way impair the Monroe doctrine or curtail the nation's prerogrative of administering it as a purely nation. 1 policy. That it shall be understood that in accepting the covenant the United States does not forfeit its sovereign right to determine purely domestic problems such as immi gration and the tariff. Shantung Clause. The Shantung clause is based upon a secret agreement between Japan on one side, and Great Brit ain and France on the other. The clause demands that all territory, before the war serving German in terests, and located in the Pacific north of the equator, should go to Japan, and all the territory south of the equator to Great Britain. The French and British made the prom ise to Japan, that they would indorse these claims at the peace table, in a secret treaty in July, 1916. The Shantung treaty alone turns over a populace of more than 40, 000,000 and one of the richest if not the richest territory of China to Japan. The only reason for Amer ica's indorsing the Shantung clause is said to be the refusal of Japan to become a member of the league of nations if her claims to Shantung should be refused. The awarding of Shantung to Japan was bitterly opposed by the American Peace Delegates Lansing, White and Bliss, but agreed to by the president. Opponents of the Shantung clause offered these arguments: Acquired By Robbery. That the German rights in Shantung were acquired by robbery. That China having fought Ger many, German rights in China should have reverted to China. , That the fact that the Japanese ousted the Germans from Shantung gave them no more rights or title through conquest, than the French British acquired to the territory of Belgium from which they ousted the Germans: v ' That the action of Japan in forc ing an ally through military menace to cede it the German rights by treaty was not an action which ought to command the indorsement of the other allies and the United States. That the stripping of an ally of her territory to buy the good will of a power that seeks to dominate that nation and its people would not only be shockingly violative of the purposes for which the United States went to war, but would be an act of unparalleled infamy. That indorsement of the seizure would be in sad contrast with the previous history of the United States, all of whose wars have been to right wrongs of its own and for eign peoples, and never to under write them. Could Demand Aid. Should China, at any time, make an attempt to take the "lost prov ince," Shantung, away from Japan by declaring war upon her, Amer ica, as a member of the league of nations, would immediately have to come to the aid of Japan, if the league of nations government thus decides, provided the t.eaty is ac cepted by the senate without reservations. Peace Treaty Coupon Here's your chance to show how you stand. Put an X on the Peace Treaty coupon indicating whether you fa vor ratification with or without reservations, or are op posed to the league as a whole, and mail it to Peace Treaty Editor of The Omaha Bee. Your vote will be sent direct to the senator from your district. How I Stand On Peace Treaty I favor ratification WITHOUT reservations I favor ratification only WITH certain reservations . . I am against the League of Nations as a whole Name , Address 1,, wv 'in fin m w ''iff A woman's heart is cautivatedy 1 .1 1 1. 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Clan cey, 4915 Chicago street, was in Chi cago Monday and while there he saw the ill-fated dirigible, owned by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., drop through space, alight upon the roof of the Illinois Trust and Savings bank, resulting in the death of 10 persons and injuries to 20 others. Speaking of the accident and what he saw of it, Mr. Clancey said: "Like thousands of other persons, I was standing on LaSalle street, craning my neck, watching the big gas bag as it circled over the central business portion of the city. As we watched and when the dirigible came almost over us, probably 600 or 700 feet above the street, a little column of smoke seemed to curl up from the upper portion of the hag. What seemed but an instant later, there was a loud explosion and then the dirigible fell like a piece of lead, ap parently all in flames. Men in para chutes were dropping through space and landing in the street. "As the dirigible fell, it alighted squarely upon tiie roof of the bank building and was lost to sight. How ever, we realized that there had been considerable loss of 'life, for within a short time ambulances were com ing in from all directions. Police cleared the space from around the building and it was not long until they commenced bringing out the dead and injured. I stood by until eight bodies had been brought out. "I had no idea what caused the ex plosion. It was a thrilling experience to stand there and see that great car ladened with human freight drop through space, all ablaze." Twelve Killed, 28 Hurt, in Explosion of Blimp (Continued from I'age One.) an ordinance regulating flying over the city. Twelfth Victim Dies. The twelfth victim of the calamity was Milton G. Norton, a newspaper photographer, who died Tuesday. Devotion to duty marked his last semi-conscious moment. He was a veteran newspaper photographer and sought the assignment to go with the dirigible on one of its early test flights. His parachute ignited as he leaped from the machine's gondola and he fell in the street. As death approached he murmured that he hoped his camera and plates had not been damaged. The coroner's inquiry will be re sumed Wednesday morning. By that time officials of the Goodyear company are expected to have ar rived from Akron. The dirigible was declared to be a sister ship of the A-4, the army ship which recently flew from Akron to Langley Field, Va. The blimp was planned for a package-carrying service between Akron and Cleve land, it was said. The question of civil liability is arousing interest among legal and insurance experts. No precedent exists, h,was said, and even prose cution for manslaughter, as a result of the accident, may have to be based on old English law. Statement Is Issued. A statement from Harry A. Ber ger, local counsel for the company, said: "The facts do not constitute a crime. It was an unfortunate acci dent due to unavoidalbe causes. Ev ery individual connected with the ship, whether pilot, mechanic, rig ger or engineer, were skilled and ex perienced men and the best availa ble in this country." Several balloonettes were sus pended from the gas bag and friction of these smaller bags was a possible cause of the fire, according to Harry Wacker, of Cleveland, a mechanic, who escaped death along wih Pilot Koettner and one other occupant of the airship. Their two companions were killed. Union Outfitting Company Announces a Unique Combination Sale for Next Saturday j A Special Purchase Makes Possible a Great Money Saving Event. Glassware, Electric Toast ers, Casseroles and Maple Rockers Included. This great Combination Sale at the Union Outfitting Company next Saturday brings a wonder ful saving opportunity to Omaha housekeepers, as it presents economy chances without prece dent. In fact, if housekeepers could see exactly what is on sale note the splendid qualities and their extremely low prices, instead of simply reading about them, there is scarcely one who would not have the Union Outfitting Com pany on their Shopping List next Saturday. The sale includes high-grade Maple Rockers for Porch or In door use guaranteed Electric Toasters handsome Casseroles Salad Dishes and Glass Bowls, all at greatly reduced prices. This special purchase is fur ther evidence of the ever in creasing Buying Power of the Union Outfitting Company and its ability to lower prices on Home Needs because it is located out of the High Rent District. As always, you make your own terms. - - ,-. 'J' I- ' ' - ill U. ll.l-UJ. -- ! Thompsoit-Beldeix &Co j The 7tsJtfon Qejtfer Jor Women A Coming Attraction TX7ATCH for the anounce yy ment of the Dress Sale at theThompson-Belden store in the very near future. Some Real Economies. Sale of Pumps jor $2.65 We will place on sale Wednesday a large assortment of Sorosis pumps in small sizes. Wonderful values if you can be fitted. Sizes up to 4, widths AA to B Sizes up to 7, widths A A and A Wednesday, $2.65 ALL SALES FINAL CamiSOleS, Fresh and New Don't fail to see these new camisoles in dainty colore and materials. Lace and ribbon trimmed af fairs charming enough to improve even your nicest blouse. From $1.85 Up Corset Dept. Third Floor I Sale of Hose In Out Sizes Balbriggan hose with either plain or ribbed tops, 85c a pair. Cotton hose in white or black, 50c a pair. Pure thread silk hose in white with lisle top and sole $2 a pair. BASEMENT Dress Materials Galatea and troop er cloth in medium and dark patterns, suitable for romp ers and dresses. 27 and 32 inches wide. Special 50c a Yard The oool Rockies of n iimiif iwiriv if niru Go this summer where Zane Grey went through the land of the purple sage. Follow the footsteps of Roosevelt, among the Hopis and Navajos, to Rainbow Bridge. Visit, with Lurnmis, among the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico, or where Powell voyaged the Grand Canyon's mighty river. See Santa Fe, oldest city of the Southwest. Cool off at Cloudcroft. Auto-tour the Apache Trail. Take an outing with Romance and Adventure. Get off the beaten path. Summer Excursion Fares Ask the local ticket agent to help plan your trip or apply to the nearest Consolidated Ticket Office or address nearest Travel Bureau, U S. Railroad Administration, 646 Transportation Building, Chicago; 14.1 Liberty Street, New York City; 602 Healey Building, Atlanta, Ga. Ask for illustrated booklets: "Arizona and New Mexico Rockies," "Grand Canyon National Park," "Petrified Forest National Monument." United States Railroad Administration- CONSOLIDATED TICKET OFFICeI 1416 Dodge Street. Omaha, Neb. When Buying Advertised Goods Say You Read of Them in The Bee