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RIEF BRIGHT REE Z Y BITS OF NEWS . COLLECTOR KILLED BY MAN HE TRIES TO SAVE. 1 San Fransico, Cal.) Nov. 10. Henry Sass, a bill collector.entered the barber shop of Charles Mindi tineau here and found Minditineau preparing for suicide by shooting. He remonstrated and Minditineau turned the gun on him and killed him. Then Minditineau killed him self. Notes left by the (flayer ex plained his action. REVOLUTION IN AMERICA WOULD STARVE GERMANY. Berlin, Nov. 10. "A revolution in the United States at this juncture would be disastrous," 'said Minister of Defense Noske, speaking at Chemnitz. "Jt would cause the death of millions from hunger. "There are no indications of a world revolution being imminent. Nor wou$ it help Germany if it came. The socialization of Ger- many will be possible only when her economic life is restored to strength and vitality. In the meantime a 75 per cent tax is being imposed on big business." PARIS HAS NO FEAR OP TREATY RESERVATIONS. Paris, Nov. 10. There is a per sistent report here that the United States senate will havevratified the peace treaty by November 20 arid that the ceremony of exchanging the ratification documents will take place on that date. La Liberte, Premier Clemenceau's paper, chums information from a good source that President .Wilson is not wor rying about the opposition in the, senate. "When Mr. Wilson is ready, which, it is understood, will be about November 20," says the paper, "there will be ,a compromise and the treaty will be ratified with pla tonic harmless reservations." MOBILE MAYOR-ELECT OUSTS PREDECESSOR. Mobile, Ala., Nov. 10. The ouster suit brought by Ufayor-elect Alex Hancock and 10 recently elected city .commissioners to force the present commissioners to vacate their offices was upheld by Judge Berney of the circuit court. The court also ruled that the Craft enlarged commission government law, held to be illegal bv the defendants, was constitut ional, t FOR PATHOS, HUMOR AND PHILOSOPHY READ "HEART BEATS" IN THE BEE'S WOMAN'S SECTION. V TO O MAHA Da ly Bee . VOL. 49 NO. 125. Et u Mea4-clM mtttr Hayv2S, IMS. j OamNa P. 0. 4u act -of March 3. KlC OMAHA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1919. By Mall (I ytar). Dally. MM: Sunday, 11.10: Dally aitf Sua., tt.00; mitilaa Nk. aoitaaa axtra. TWO CENTS. THE WESTHERi v ' Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday; colder Tuesday and in east portion. Hourly tttnptur. , I . m -.M 1 p. m,... .....81 a., m S4 p. n.........si ' 7 . m SS I p. m 14 S a. m...,.....S: p. m (4 a. m 81 h p. m (5 10 a. m 34 p. m 14 It a. m. SO J t p. an St It noon... tl S p. m. ....... .11 HOT DEBATE BY MINERS ON STRIKE Executives. Still in Session at Midnight and Plan to Re main Until Decision Is Reached on Court Order. JUDGE ORDERED STRIKE BE CALLED OFF TODAY Conservatives Thought to Have Control of Meeting and Injunction Probably Will Be Obeyed by Leaders. BULLETIN. RED SPEECHES DISTURB SLUMBERS OF PRISONERS. New York, Nov. 10. Charged with criminal anarchy jn circulating the Revolutionary Age, a publication which advocates the overthrow of government by force, James Larkin, Irish labor leader, and Benjamin Citlow of Brooklyn were held in $15,000 bail each for examination Wednesday. Both men were ar rested in the raids on radicals Satur day night. In addition to the numerous sus pects at police headquarters 80 men and two women were held at Ellis Island awaiting deportation proceed ings. . . V Hearings were given to '30 today. Commissioner Caminetti is expected '-. from Washington to take charge of the hearings. Because of prolonged peechmaking that disturbed the slumbers of other prisoners last night, the- radical suspects at the island have been segregated. '-"FLIVVER AIRPLANE ' NEW FAMILY NECESSITY Paris, Nov. 10. Enter the port-; able "flivver" airplane! There is no reason why every home shouldnt possess one, for it can be assembled, lifted and flown easily bv anyone, even a young girl. Indeed, it can be stored in the back yard and take to the air from road way, roof, or a large apartment win dow. The French engineer, Archer, is the inventor. The machine, weighs ' 120 pounds and is driven by electric motor. It can carry two passengers at a rate of 140 miles, remaining in the air more than one hour. Mr. Archer says . he refuses to make any profit from his invention which he calls his "gift to human ity." It is said to have proved en tirely successful on trial flights. ' New York promoters are reported to be negotiating for the plans of the plane with the view to turning out a few thousands1 as a starter, to be used by Gotham commuters, put ting automobiles andrries out oi date. CARAMEL A.ND PRUNE JUICE POPULAR DRINK." " New York, Nov. 10. Since the prohibition law went, into effect, New York's insistent and enthusi astic drinkers have been consum ing the "non-beverage" alcohol, which usually gets into hair tonic, cologne and patent medicines at 30 or 40 cents a glass, according to Col. Daniel L. Porter, supervis ing internal revenue agent here. Prune juice' and caramel have .aided bartenders to cater to cus tomers, and. whisky made "while vou wait" from the hair tonic in gredient, has been colored - ana served as "scotch," "rye" and other favorite brands. It has proven satisfactory to cus tomers' who have not been let in on the secret, because it has a pow erful "kick." The "non-beverage" alcohol was manufacture under the wartime food control law and cost $240 a barrel. When the saloonkeeper ob tained it, his next business opera tion was to buy a half dozen empty barrels and dilute them. -Therewith his stock of prune juice and caramel at hand and his bartender ready, he served his disguised stock by the small glass, making a profit of any thing from $1.000 to $3,000. ' Claim Indemnity for Death -of Yankee Killed in Mexico Washington, Nov. lO.-r-Claims for indemnity against Mextco for the ,-nurder by bandits of Edward Free man Welles, more than four yean ago, was filed with the State de partment by his widow, who is said to be a distant relative of President vVilson. . WellesTa Harvard graduate, well known in Mexico, was- lined up with others and shot by bandits along the line of the Vera Cruz-Mexico City railway after a train had been dynamited by bandits. Indianapolis. Nov. 11. At 2 o'clock this morning the United Mine Workers' executives in con ference here had not taken a vote on their action with regard to the order of the federal court that they call off the strike of coal miners. Indianapolis, Nov. 10. After more than 10 hours debate, executives of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica had reached no agreement as to whether they would comply with the order of Federal Judge A. B. Ander son, to call off the strike of coal min ers, and at midnignt they were still inxsession. Shortly before midnight John L. Lewis, acting president of the mine workers, left the hall for a few minutes anA' remarked that it looked like an alMiight session. The length of the debate indicated that a heated fight was in progress by those opposing compliance of the court order. However, it was the general belief that the conservatives would prevail in the end and obey the court's injunction. During the evening it was stated by a delegate that "the conference of international officials with district presidents andmemberg of the ex ecutive' "board "a'hd acalecommitfee would continue until a decision haM been reached. In this connection it was pointed out that the miners' rep resentatives had -no time to waste in recesses, sity;e Judge Anderson's order provides that thev shall pre sent to him forapproval their order calling off the strike within 72 hours after the issuance of the mandate Saturday. Union Leaders Admit Issue Beyond Strike Question Washington, Nov. 10. Solemn warning was given the United Mine Workers of America tonight by At torney General Palmer, that resolu tions of conventions and orders of officers of organizations are not above the law. ' Formal and final declaration of the government's policy of dealing with the coal strike was announced by- the attorney general while officers of the miners' organizations J-at Indianapolis were struggling with the question how to answer the court's permptory command to rescind the strike order. . Describing the strike as a plam violation of a federal statute, Mr: Palmer, speaking with full authority of the government, announced that all the power of the United States would be exerted to enforce the mandate of the court. Leaders Show Feeling , Although no reference was made in the attorney general's statement to the pronouncement of organize labor, supporting the miners and de manding withdrawal of injunction proceedings, it was evident that Mr. Palmer had that document in mind and official Washington accepted his declaration to mean that refusal of the miners to cancel their strike would mean a fight to the bitter end. There was no attempt in official or labor circles tonight to canceal the feeling that the situation was ex tremely grave and getting beyond the question of a coal strike. This was due to the belief that the miriers ap parently were not of one mind, on the question of making quick reply to the cautt. " All dav word from the Indian apolis meeting was awaited with in tense interest and anxiety. Some labor leaders had predicted that the mandatory order would not be com plied with and that the strike order would stand until passed upon by the same delegate convention which arbitrarily fixed the date for the ni- tion-wide strike unless specific de mands were granted by Nov. 1. Want Official Action. The action of the executive coun cil of the American Federation of Labor upholding the strike, pledg ing support to the strikers and de nouncing the government's injunc tion suit was variously interpreted. WhHe officers i the federation re fused to add one word by way of explanation or interpret its mean ing in view of the feeling in- some quarters ' that it was designed to back up the strikers, it was attacked on the floor of the senate and em phasized there that 'onder the food control laws, injunctions could be legally issued against strikers in terrupting the nation's food or fuel. Only a few reports came in from the coal, fields and these showed (Continued A fan Two, folumn 81x Huge Crosses, Illuminated As Night Falls,' Start Big . - Celebration in Washington ; : , - Giant Symbols Herald Message of President to American People, "The Reflections of Armistice , - Day Fill Us With Solemn Pride in Our Achieve ments for the Common Interests of Man." Washington, Nov. 10. As dark ness fell overhhe national capital tonight, Wee, huge illuminated crosses -shone" out from the high walls of the war risk insurance bu reau .building, across Lafayette square from the White House, and the celebration of Armistice day, the first anniversary of the cessation of hostilities in the world war, be gan. The giant symbols were formed by light pouring from se lected windows in the otherwise dark facades of the great Structure and one of them looked- directly down on the square where official Washington will join tomorrow cel ebrating the new anniversary. , To the country at large, formal messages commemorating the day were sent out by President Wilson, members of his cabinet and General Pershing. The president said to Americans that the reflections of Armistice day would be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's servic and with grati tude fpr the victory both because of "the thing from which it has freed us, and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations." The exercise by the American peo pleof practical patriotism during the war, General Pershing said, was an avowal of their firm adherence to the principles of free government hat; will centime to have nreat in flutr.ee upon the progressive thought throughout the world. Secretary Baker said that while mourning its dead, the nation was grateful for theii; achievement and for that of their living brothers and that "in , the name of both we may hope for an early accomplishment of the terms of peace that shall com plete their work upon the battle fields of France." Wilson Sends Message. .President Wilson's message fol lows: ' J "To my feliow-countrymen: "A year ago today ourr enemies laid down their arms in accordance with an artnistice which rendered them impotent to renew hostilities and gave to the world an assured opportunity to reconstruct its shat tered order and to work out in peace a new and'juster set of international relations. The soldiers and people of the European allies had fought and endured- for more than four years to uphold the barrier of civili zation against the aggressions of armed orce. We ourselves had been in the conflict something more than a year and a half. With splen did forgetfulness of mereTersonal concerns "we remodeled our indus tries, concentrated our financial re sources, increased our agricultural output, and assembled a great army, so that at the last our power was a decisive factor "in the victory. We were able to bring the vast resources, material and moral, of a great and free people to the assistance of our associates in Europe who had suf fered and sacrificed without limit in the cause for which we fought. "Out of this victory there arose new possibilities of political freedom and economic concert. The war showed us the strength of great na tions acting 'together for high pur (Cnntlnued on'Paire Two, Column Ftfur.) HEARINGS UPON DEPORTATION TO - BE EXPEDITED Palmer Orders "No Stop" in Work of Arresting Union of Russian Members. Washington, Nov. 10. Deporta tion proceedings have been institut ed in a number of cities to rid the country of the violent radicals caught in the nationwide raids which have been in progress since Friday, Attorney General Palmer announced tonight. Instructions have gone to all De partment of Justice agents, the at torney general said, to permit no delay in instituting formal hearings, preliminary to the actual .deporta tion. Assurances have been received from other government departments having to do with deportation that action would be taken to expedite the cases. , In Jhe meantime the cleanup 01 the country will continue, Mr. Pal mer announcing tonight that there must be "no letup." The total num ber actually held on deportation warrants has reached 191 tonight while from some cities in which rad ical leaders were picked up, reports had not reached the department. Efforts of the department repre sentatives it was said, are being di rected more particularly at the Union of Russian workers. This or ganization, branded by the attorney general as the most dangerous an archistic group in the- country, was said to have wide ramifications, wit'i the department agents still uncov ering new evidences of its activities. Enlist Other Bodies. Opinion at the Department of Jus tice as expressed- today seems to be that the Russian union perhaps was constituting itself a self-appointed leader of all organizations which are preaching overthrow of the govern ment Literature seized was said to show that the organisation accepts support from almost any source so long as it was working to defeat au thority and destroy 'private orooertv rights. Officials said they had evi dence showing that leades of the union had made overtures to other and lesser groups of radicals to join their organization, holding out promises of rewards when state-and society are overthrown"" s , Because they af regarded as the most dangerous of all radical types, those arrested in the recent raids are being held in $10,000- bail, officials said. The following list, given out by the Department of Justice, shows that the number of persons held on deportation warrants in the vari ous cities: Newark, 32; Baltimore, 9; Akron, 32; Monessen, Pa., 20; Pittsburgh,' 5; Cleveland, 18; Buffalo, 14; Phil-, adelphia, 10; Trenton, 1;-Hartford, 145; New York. 39; Chicago, 7; De troit,' 59. 1 ' - Urge Government Buy Two , Big Airplane Concerns Washington, Nov. 10. Final de cision to recommend purchase by the government of the Dayton Wright plant and adjacent, aviation fields at Dayton, O., and the Cur-tiss-Elmwoodi plant, Buffalo, was reached Monday by the house mili tary subcommittee. ' Ten Inches of . Snow Falls at North Platte High Winds In South Dakota. FIGHT OVER ARTICLE X NEARS END Final Vote May Be Reached Today on Reservation That Is Wholly Unacceptable to Administration. BITTERNESS REACHES HIGH PITCH IN DEBATE HEAVY STORM IN WEST SERIOUSLY .DELYSMl Charge Plans Made to Take Away Political Patronage of Senator Walsh for Opposing Adoption of Pact. Washington, Nov. 10. The fight over Article 10 of the ' league of nations covenant neared a conclusion today in the senate with develop ments promising adoption of a reser vation wholly unacceptable to the administration. j During the day the reservation drafted by- the foreign relations com mittee, almost identical with one which President Wilson has an nounced he would regard as a rejec tion of the treaty, weathered all at tempts to alter it and rallied re peatedly a support which seemed to insure its final acceptance. A vote is expected tomorrow. The reservation provfdes that un der the article, which pledges .mem ber states to preserve as against ex ternal aggression the territorial in tegrity and political independence of all otlier members, the JJnited States shall assume no obligations to use its naval or military forces except on express authorization of congress in every specific case. Bitterness in Debate. The debate which summed up six months of senate discussion of the subject reached a high pitch of bit- terness several times during the day, That a thorough investigation into the methods of the. police depart ment in "framing up" a false charge against J. Harry Moore, a Bee re porter, and having him indicted by the grand jury in connection with the rioting of September 28, when the court house was burned and Will Brown, negro, lynched, will be taken up immediately, was made certain late yesterday afternoon when Dis trict Jutlge W. A. Redick called County Attorney Shotwell and a number of the members of the grand jury before him and instructed them to take the matter up without delay. : In his instructions to the county attorney Judge Redick, who is the same judge who charged the special grand juty now in session to investi gate the recent riot, made it very clear that the charges against the po- L lice department as a whole and espe- iiany againsi roiice apiain n. r. Haze, who is charged with engineer ing the frame up against Mr. Moore, were of such a nature that a thor ough and immediate probe was necessary. , "Must Probe," S.ays Judge. '"I want this matter laid before the grand jury and every a'spect of the case gone into at once," were the in structions of the court. , Just when the grand jury will take the case up is not definitely kn6wn, -but it is expected it will be some time today The instructions of Judge Redick came at the end of a day. that was marked by an under-current of un easiness around the City hirl, par ticularly in the offices of Mayor Smith and Police Commissioner Ringer, following the exposure in The Sunday Bee of the frame up by Police Captain Haze and other mem- , " niu rinurnn The Chicago and Northwestern railroads suffered severe delays in its schedule yesterday on account of a heavy storm in the Black Hills region. Number 6, from the Black Hills, due in Omaha at 5:30 Monday aftei noon, was posted last night to ar rive 17 hours late.. The train from Casper, Wyo., due at 11:45 Mondiy morning, was posted 18 hours late. Union Pacific trains into Omah-i were running from two, to five hours late. The Burlington was also su fering delays. Ten Inches Snow. The government weather chart yesterday showed generally clear weather west of North Platte, where 10 inches of snowshad fallen up to 7 a. m. There was a general snow fall west of the Missouri river to the mountains yesterday, and rain east to the Great Lakes. High winds, prevailed in South Dakota. The Union Pacific weather report indicated heavy snow and high wind in western Nebraska, with an average temperature of 20 degrees above zero. The storm moved east ward, reaching North Platte during Sunday night and Grand Island yes terday. Union Pacific wires - were down west of Grand Island. ' Telegraph Wires Down. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 10. Burling ton train No. 42 was delayed nine hours in the Alliance division -on ac count of the blizzards Monday eve ning. Burlington No. 2, on the Mc Cook division, has been held up 10 hours by snow piled high on the tracks. Practically all telegraph and telephond communications have been severed in these sections of the state. All trains in the two divisions are from eight to .1 hours late. Unions Are Tied to No Administration, Gompers Declares Washington, Nov. 10. Adjuring loyalty to a "temporary administra tion which violates the principles of democracy." Samuel- Gompers, speaking for American labor at a dinner given for delegates to the international federation "of trades unions, declared "that we are tied to no administration, but w'e are free men and propose to exercise the freedom of our judgment." Mr. Gompers told the representa tives of foreign labor that he did not believe that a true understand ing of the ,coal miners' strike had reached the president, because of his illness. Responding to the American la bqr leader's address, Leon Jouhaux, leader of the French delegation to the international) labor conference, declared "that if the workers of the United States need the assistance of the workers of the other coun tries they will get it," as, he added, J'frontiers cannot separate the in terest of workers and private- inter ests cannot separate workers." ments and reservations had been conscientious and that he regretted tc disagree with his democratic col leagues. -' "I know "that already plans have been made to take frpm me every particle'of political patronage in the commonwealth of Massachusetts," he said, adding that as "an offspring of an oppressed race" he had felt the league did not give a, hearing to sub ject European ractf "The senator ought to stand here as an American senator, tt as an offspring of an oppressed race," Senator Williams, democrate, Mis sissippi, retorted. He added that some of the leigue workers were seeking its death with a "bludgeon and others with a poision of res ervations, because of hate for some country beyond the Alantic." Unworthy To Be Citizen. "The man who cannot put behind him his European derivation." con tinued SenatorvWilliams, "is un worthy to be air American citizen and thrice unworthy to be an Amer ican senator. The senator may not know it, and a great many of his hyphenates may not know, but you have lost more friends for Ireland during this war than you have gained in 20 years before." Just before adjournment, the united republican forces backing the reservation almost were split by a democratic proposal to make the qualification ev"fenmore sweeping in -its terms, but the republican lead ers soon recovered their hold on the situation and declared that danger' of amending the committee draft had passed. The amendment on which the re publicans had momentarily divided was introduced by Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, a staunch ad ministration supporter, and would have added to the reservation a proviso that the United NStates "re leases all -members of. the league from any obligation . to it under article 10, and declines to partici pate in any proceedings bv the coun cil authorized thereby." t See Alleged "Trick." x Republicans of the group irrecon cilably . opposed to the treaty, quickly displayed their pleasure over the possibility of writing such a pro vision into the treaty. 'Three of them, Senators Borah, Idaho; Fall, New Mexico, and McCormick, Illi nois, announced they would support the proposal, and the mild reser vationists on that side of the cham ber were thrown into a hurried cn- (Contlnued on tugt Tvo. Coliunn Three.) The Bee's Free Shoe Fund CAN YOU THINK OF ANY WAY TO GET MORE SATIS FACTION OUT OF $1 TO $5 THAN BY SENDING IT TO THE BEE'S FREE SHOE FUND AND KNOWING THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED ONE O TWO POOR CHILDREN WIT SHOES WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THEM THIS WINTER? Send it NOW to The Free Shoe fund, care of The Omaha Bee. I'rpvkinly rknowledfed SlOS.Ofl K. Egamee, Jr BOO i, M. C . Total f 118.00 Ml rt fin m ism IT" 7" -SB Judge Redick Orders Grand Jury to,Prcbe "Frame-up" - Engineered by Capt. Haze s . "I Want Every Aspect of This Case Gene Intoays Judge After Consultation With County Attorney Over Act of Police Captain in Forcing Prisoners To Testify Falsely Against Bee Reporter. bers of the department, against Mr. Moore,who was indicted on a charge of conspiracy to commit arson. Early yesterday rffornirig Mayor Smith, Commissioner Ringer and Captain Haze held a closed-door conference. All three men were silent Contlnaed on Page Two, Column Five.) IOWA ARRESTED IN ARSON CASES State Officials Shake New Sharon Community Bonds Run From $6,500 to $50,000 NEBRASKA WILL PROPOSE JUKEY AS LEGION HEAD Omaha Soldier Favored .by Comrades as President-of the Order When Ma her Declines Des Moines, la.. Nov. 10. (Spe cial Telegram) Following several months' probe in the vicinity of New Sharon, Attorney General H. M. Havner and State Agent Oscar Rock have arrested six farmers liv ing near New Sharon on charges of arson and conspiracy. A series of mysterious fires, which have oc cured in the past several months, led tip to the arrests. The men are: John Gerard, 50 years old, a wealthy tarmer. Charles Losnell, SO farmer, charged with conspiracy and arson, $6,500 bonds. Luther" Howell, farmer, acting as agent for men charged with arson and conspiracy. $6,500 bonds. Roy Steen, middle-aged farmer, charged with conspiracy, $1500 bonds. - y Thomas, Davis, 23 years old, son of Fred Davis, charged with arson and conspiracy, and implicated in burning of Geis Vcss' barn, $6,500 bonds. N Roy Eflin, 20 years old, just out of navy, three charges of arson and one of conspiracy, $50,000 blonds. A little over one year ago mysteri ous fires in Dutch communities be gan to occur at 'regular intervals. The Dutch Reformed .church at Sully was burned to the ground. The Voss barn near there was fired with oil and burned. Dynamite waj found under the home of Dutch Re form pastor, Rev. Edward Hui bregste. Last spring the McVeigh Elevator company was burned, and a church at Peoria, la., was burned lo the ground. ' Grammer, Facing the Death Chair, Asks for Pardon in Vogt Case Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 10. (Special.) Allen Vincent Grammer, sen tenced to electrocution on the charge of complicity with Alson V. Cole for the murder of Mrs. Lulu Vogt, mother-n-law of the former, still maintains his innocence and has ap plied to Governor McKclvie. He says that the alleged confes sion of Cole that Grammer hired him to kill Mrs. Vdgt for $500 is un true, and claims there was no mo tive for his complicity. A petition signed by 57 residents of Palmer, where Grammer former ly lived. ask clemency, while War den Fenton and several prominent bankers of Palmer also made ap peals. Grammer's father. Charles Gram mer, according to the petition, was a member of the Nebraska legisla ture in 1893. Minneapolis, Nov. 10. (Special Telegram.) The Nebraska delega tion who have been boosting John G. Maher of Lincoln, for the next national chairman of the American Legion, held a caucus Monday night when Mr. Maher stated' that he could not accept the position were it offered him. It was decided to present , the name of Allan Tukey, Omaha, head of the Douglas couty chapter. , War service adjustment bonds amounting to,$l for each dav in the years, old, If eder&' .service, were proposed to a commuteee ny nenry u. i,indsey, chairman of the convention, as the solution of the much discussed prob lem of compensating service men and women for their physical and financial sacrifices. A favorable committee report on the recom mendation was expressed. Minneapolis won over Washing ton, D. Q, by one vote on the sixth Fallot for permanent headquarters and will be recommended to the convention. Committee on next convention city decided to recont- Lmend both Cleveland, and San Fran sico to tne convention. Favor Universal Training. Universal military training was endorsed by a "slight majority of the committee considering that sub ject, though strong opposition from the national guard representatives among the - delegates continued throughout the protracted night session. , - MaTiy of the recommendations, it ws indicated, would be strongly opposed tomorrow on the floor of the convention. Chairman Lindsey's "war, service adustment" suggestion, which he said n a statement, had been en dorsed by "a number of groups of thoughtful men of wealth," would involve a long-term' bond issue1 of approximately $2,000,000,000, draw ing a high rate of interest and sub jeer to all taxes, "so that they wauld remain in the hands of service' men. rather than be accumulated by the rich." No Leading Candidate. -Most of the candidates favorably mentioned for first national head of the legion deprecated mention of their names in that respect, and the various booms were Confined chiefly lo the state delegates which orig inate them.. The committees on finances and anti-American propaganda are re garded as important as the necessity of raising the national dues was .em- Bacon, to care for the needy of the American legion weekly. Delegates from the Pacific coast were especially anxious to prevent resolutions affectirig aliens, their (Continued on Ife Two, Column Five.) DENIED SEAT AS TRAITOR TO COUNTRY Members Vote Overwhelm ingly That Milwaukee Man 1$ Ineligible Because of His Open Opposition to War. WISCONSIN MEMBER HIS ONLY SUPPORTER Instruct Governor to Call Spe cial Election to Fill Vacancy Ejected Representative in M L speecn Attacks uovernmem. Washington, Nov. 10. Victor GL Berger, Milwaukee, socialist, was denied his seat in the house today by an overwhelming vote, the house holdinc he was inelieible for mem bership because of his open opposi tion to war. The vote to unseat Berger was 309 to 1, Representative Voight, re publican, Wisconsin, being the only member to support the Wisconsin socialist, eithv during the debate or on the roll cull. .J,, nMard Varan After denying the seat to Berger,; the house declared that the seat was vacant, holding that Joseph P. Carney, democrat, who contested Berger s election, did not receive a plurality in the election last yeah Without a record vote the house also directed Speaker Gillett to. noti fy the Wisconsin governor of the vacancy in the state delegation so that a special election may be called to choose a new member. Keen Interest Taken. The interest of the members in the Berger case was reflcted m the interruption of committee sessions when the matter came up. An nouncing postponement of the naval committee hearing, at which Secre- oraer'TO permit memDers to oe in the house for the debate and final vote on the Berger case. Chairman Butler, republican, " Pennsylvania, said it was "an opportunity o turn a mad dog out" and "that he did not ,i . n . propose to miss u. y Uproar in House .. Consideration of the right of Ber ger to a seat proceeded amidst somewhat of an uproar in the house chambers and with crowded galler ies. A detail of capital police guard ed the entrance of the men's gal lery. Berger's wie and nephew were in the public gallery unfil shortly before the role call, but Ber ger himself, efter alternating during the debate between the chamber and the lobbies, .left just as the vote be gan. Explaining his activities, speeches and articles but making no defense, Berger attacked the executive branch of the government and then turned on members of congress whom he called "rubber stamps i the administration." This drew from Representative Blanton, demo crat, Texas, the demand that he cpn fine his remarks to his own activi ties in connection with - the war. Berger charged that his exclusion is a member of congress "would be a cut and dried affair because I am a socialist and opponent of war and profiteering. : Takes Back Nothing "I take back nothing I said in my speeches and articles." he said, "and under the same circumstances I would say and write it all over again, only I would make it a great deal strorfger.", The espionage act under which ;e was convicted was characterized as "an infamous measure passed at the order of American plutocracy." Representative Voigt, republican, Wisconsin, speaking in defense of tserger, declared the house should "permit a man whether a socialist or of some other party to express his opinion." Railroaded to Jail. "I believe Berger was railroaded into jail at Chicago," Voigt added. "It was an outrage to try him at that time. I have no sympathy with the prosecution of such men. I be lieve that the men who are in jail as the result of conscientious ob jection to war ought to be released at once." s Chairman Dallineer of the special (Continued on Pago Two, Column Two.) American Leaiorr Favors Deportation of Berger Milwaukee. Nov. 10. (Special Telegam-rThe resolution com mittee of the American legion con vention tonight unanimously s ap proved a resolution declaring that Victor Berger, Milwaukee congress man elect, who was denied a seat in congress today because of '. dis loyality, should be disfranchised and aeportea. i nat it win meet with the same approval when presented to the convention was evident ina mtfch as every service man who heard the news, was frank to ac knowledge his approval. f 1 he- developments in the conven- phasked by Treasurer Gaspar C- Sjon so far clearly indicates tha the. ttghting men are in no mood to con tenance disloyalty; they are stand ing for 100 per cent . Americanism; on every issue and they do not hesi tate to condemn everything that ha a taint of anarchy in any form.