mo OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 14, 1919.
11 A
IRISH QUESTION
MUCH DISCUSSED
IN COMMITTEE
Diplomatic Recognition of Re
public Argued Pro and Con
Before Congressional
Committee.
THEATERS LOSE
NO TIME AFTER
: BAN IS LIFTED
Washington, Dec. 12. Arguments
for and against diplomatic recog
nition of the Irish republic were
continued today before the house
foreign affairs committee which is
considering a bill to appropriate
funds to send diplomatic and con
sular representatives accredited, to
the republican government.
Headed by Justice Daniel F. Co
halan, of the New York supreme
court, representatives of various
.Irish organizations in this country
told the committee that such a rec
ognition not only would follow out
the self determination pledges of
President Wilson, but would stabi
lize the struggling republic and
convince Great Britain that her
domination in Ireland must be sur
rendered. In closing the argument
for the bill, Bourke Cockran, New
York, declared conditions in Ire
land "infinitely worse," than they
were in Cuba, when the United
States intervened there.
Fox Opposes Bill.
The only speaker opposing thn
bill was George L. Foxl of New
Haven, Conn., who continued the
speech he began yesterday in gen
eral denial that the republican gov
ernment was functioning sufficiently
to deserve recognition. He asserted
that the movement did not have the
united support claimed for it in Ire-
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treatment of the Irish by their gov
ernment were myths.
A big crowd again was attracted
by the hearing and although the
session was not so tumultuous as
yesierday there were frequent bursts
of applause.
''If anv member of this commit
tee," said Mr. Cockran, in his clos
ing argument, "were to make in
Ireland a Fourth of July speech ad
vocating the principles of the Decla
ration of Independence, you would
be put in jail. Although it is a coun
try freer of crime than any other in
the world, there are more people in
jail than anywhere else and the
crimes with .which they are charged
re, the very tilings you celebrate
is virtues." . . " ..
Age Old Situation.
This situation has existed in Ire
land, the j speaker said, since the
Norman eonquest. It was evident,
he added, "that England can never
govern Ireland in any other way.'
Asked if he favored war in case
England took offense at passage of
the bill, Mr. Cockran said his reply
was that of Lincoln before the civil
war when he said, "Let us not be
frightened by threats of danger to
our country and dungeons for bur
selves," "That is the 'answer," said Cock
ran, to a, question or. wnai miy
fpjlow an act of justice. by the Amer
ican people.";
Mr. Cochran said diplomatic rec
ognition would be a most formid
able step towards Irish freedom."
Arcnins that conarress had prece
dents for such action, he cited the
Movie Houses Opened
And Are Filled
Short While.
at 4
in
Large signs announcing the lift
ing of all fuel bans appeared as if
by magic on the fronts of several
downtown moving picture houses,
shor'ty after it had been announced
by t. o press yesterday at :ernoon.
The signs also announced in large
letters that shows would begin at 4.
The throngs of shoppers paused
and stared.
"Gee, here's a chance to get an
other look at Mary Pickford," ex
claimed one youth, digging deep
into his pocket.
A "tired business man" passing
by a Douglas street theater prompt
ly lost his "tired business man air"
when he noticed a picture of beauti
ful Gloria Swanson in South Sea
island costume.
The Sun, Moon; Rialto, Muse and
Strand ''theaters downtown opened
promptly at 4.
Manager Thomas of the Rialto
Maged his "grand opening" with
himself and two reporters present.
The crowds increased at the Rialto,
as at other theaters, durins the aft
ernoon. Evening crowds were
nearly normal, in spite of the short
opening notice.
Although the theaters were
chilled from long lack of heat, they
became warm in a short ime with
the aid of regular heating appliances
and special heaters which had been
installed. r
With the exceolion of the Gayety
legitimate theaters and vaudeville
houses were unable to open last
night, but will make up tor lost
time today, according to manag:rs.
Dan Coleman, in the Hirry Hast
ing's big show at the Gayety, found
his audience unusually apprecahye.
Sones went bis. jokes went big
ger and laughs were the biggest of
all.
The Orpheum and Empress the
aters will open this atternoon witn
the usual matinees, and the Brandeis
and Boyd will open tonight
Pioneer of Bluffs,
Who Had Lived There
51 Years, Dies at 63
George W. Fauble, 63 years old,
for 51 years a resident of Council
Bluffs, died at his home, Mb houth
lhirty-first street, fnday, heart disease.
He was born in Ashland, Ky.,
February 21, 1856, and come to
Council Bluffs with his parents
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wiicn lie waa t jrtaia viu, v,
Missouri river steamboat, landing
at what is now known as Wrays
landing at Lake Manawa. He fol
lowed the trade of a brick mason
until his health failed several years
ago.
Mr. Fauble is survived by his
wife; one son, L. C. Fauble, Omaha;
two daughters. Mrs. H. O. Thomas
and Mrs. W. D. Cramer, Council
Bluffs: three grandchildren: three
brothers, C. T. Fauble, Superior,
Neb.; F. J. and L- L. Fauble, Coun
cil Bluffs; and .three sisters, ' Mrs.
Sarah Nugent. M,rs. D. R. Hiird,
and Mrs. W. A. Johnson, Council
Bluffs.
Funeral services will be held this
first street, at 2 o'clock. Burial will
be in Walnut Hill cemtery in Coun
cil Bluffs.
policy of the United States towards jfternooa at 1136 South Thirty
Cuba, .FOrtO K1CO ana ine jrjnnjj-
pines, and asserted that Sinn Fein
courts were functioning in1 all parts
of Ireland, except Belfast and Dub"
lin.
"The only trouble is when the
police try to stop these courts, as
in Belfast and Dublin," he said.
"The Sinn Fein courts yield justice
and the whole population is yield
ing to these courts."
"The Irish race cannot be exter
minated. That was tried for three
centuries and failed. If rit cannut
be exterminated, then Ihe Irish race
must be emancipated.'
"The entry of the -United States
into the world war raised the strug
gle to the plane of a great crusade'
for justice to all' Mr. Cockran said,
urging that recognition of Ireland
would be notice to the world that
this country was cqntinuing. that
pledge. '' ' ''
No action was taken by the com
mittee which adjourned with the
announcement that the legislation
w ould be taken under advisement
Eugene E. Kincaid, a former rep
resentative from New Jersey, denied
that the Pennsylvania branch of the
American Legion had taken a stand
gainst the Irish republic.
Presence of Mind
Of Ships' Officers
Averts a Disaster
Halifax, Dec. 13. Recitals of pas
sengers on the Cunard liner Car
mania, which arrived alter being in
collision with the American freighter
ii i i u'.j...-j..i . : r
Sape Race, indicate that a marine
saster of serious order was barely
averted. The Maryland was head
ing, bow on, for the midships sec
tion of the Carmania when she
loomed up out of the fog and dark
ness. Only quick maneuvering of
. both vessels converted the shock
into a glancing blow, which smashed
in four ports and sheared off rivets
and damaged plates on the liner over
. n area of 25 feet square.
The principal force of the col
lision 4vas felt in the third class
quarters. Two passengers were re
moved to a hospital, but were found
to be suffering only from shock.
First class passengers, who felt the
shock to a lesser degree, united in
praising the presence of mind of the
captain and officers of the Carmania.
Three infants born at sea a few
days before the accident were given
Cunard names.
A radio message from the Italian
steamer Angelo Toso today reported
damage to her judder and asked for
a tow. She was due here late today.
Prowler Hits Householder
In the Face and Decamps
Sam Vernovsky," 1827 North
Twenty-third street, reported to the
police that he saw someme prow
ling about his coal shed about 8 last
night On investigating, he said, a
man leaped from behind the shed,
struck him in the face with his fist
and ran Jow the alley
Police Doubt Lost
Child Is Kidnaped
By Party of Negroes
Atlantic City, Dec. . 13. After a
24-hour investigation, the police au
thorities of this city and-Ventnor
declared- that they had reached the
conclusion that James M. Blake, jr.,
6 years old, son of a wealthy insur
ance broker, was not kidnaped by
negroes. They have begun to search
the-beach front in fear that the
child may have drowned.
Mrs. Blake, the child's mother,
who is said to be estranged from her
husband, is at the : home of her
mother, Mrs. A. B. Miller, recover
ing from shock. The disappearance
cf the child became known when
Mrs. Blake crawled to the home of
a doctor in Ventnor and told of be
ing attacked by two negroes in sol
dier uniforms who choked and beat
her, robbed her of a handbag and
then fled with the boy.
Mrs. Blake's handbag- was found
on a pier a block from where the
supposed attack occurred.
Chief of Police Sprague of Vent
nor said that because of Mrs. Blake's
present condition it is impossible to
rely on any of the stories she has
told. James Blake, the husband, told
the police his wife has been suffering
from a nervous ailment for about six
years.
Mr. Blake has been making his
home with Mrs. Miller here near the
apartment house where Mrs. Blake
has been living for some time. The
boy and a daughter, 10 years old,
had been living with their father, but
had been permitted to go out with
their mother.
Illinois Central Will Restore
Trains 13 and 14 Monday
Announcement was made last
night that,-beginning Monday the
Illinois Central railroad will re
store train 13, arriving in Omaha
at 4:15 in the afternoon, and train
14, leaving Omaha at 9:50 in the
morning.
Pocket Picked of $20 While
Riding On South Side Car
Peter Hengenv South Nineteenth
and W streets, reported to the po
lice Saturday that his pocket was
picked of $20 while coming home
from work on a Crosstown car.
The Weather.
For 3 hours endlnc 1 p. m. Decern
ier 13,
Temperatnre.
T a. m., dry bulb, 4: wet bulb, J.
Noon, dry bulb. 6: wet bulb. 4.
1 p. m.. dry bulb, i; wet bulb, 4.
Hifheet, f; loweit, 5; mean, 1; nor
ma), :s.
Total exceai alnce January 1, 414.
- BelatiT Humidity, Perrentar.
T a. m., 76; noon, 60; 7 p. m., 44.
Precipitation. Inrhea and Hundredth!.
Total, 0; total alnce January 1. 1961:
deficiency. .44.
AERIAL SERVICE
FROM BLUFFS TO
BEGIN BY FEB. 1
Iowa City Will Be First in
Country to Give Regular
Flights To Cover "
' Many Cities.
Lieut. A. J. Nielsen and business
men associated with him have prac
tically completed the financing of
the Nielsen Aerial company and
plans for the 1920 activities have
matured. It is wholly a Council
Bluffs enterprise and will give the
city the distinction of having the
first established schedule passenger
air service in the country.
Passenger service will be estab
lished between Omaha-Council Bluffs
and Sioux City: Des Moines. Lin
coln, St. Joseph and Kansas City,
starting with one trip to each city
every week, and will be increased on
demand.
Lieutenant Nielsen will go east in
a few days for the purpose of pre
paring the planes "to be used. He
will take with him plans for some
new devices that will add materially
to the safety and comfort of flying.
One is a landing device by which the
plane, approaching the earth at full
speed, lands as lightly as a bird and
will come to a dead stop within 100
feet. It is pretty near the "back
yard stop," so eagerly sought ' by
aviators. Starting can also be made
within limits not heretofore possi
ble. Three new powerful passenger
carrying planes will be placed in
service at the start.
"The service will start whenever
the weather permits," said Aviator
Nielsen yesterday. "December and
January are all right for me, but it
might be too chilly,' even in our
heated compartments, for some
others. But the service ought to be
ready by February 1."
Council Bluffs will be headquar
ters for the company and all hangars
will be located thefe. Nielsen is
signing up scores of special con
tracts for county, fairs and amuse
ment resorts, where service will be
given that will be full of thrills.
Hjs brother, a daring athlete, will do
trapeze stunts from the axle of the
landing device and parachute jumps
will be made from the tails of the
machines.
I. W. W. Testifies Order
to Starve U. S.
During the Wai
Hoped
Army
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 13. -Alleged
activities of the I. W. WY to
bring about a general strike in the
wheat fields in 1917 and thus "to
starve the army" were brought out
by the government in testimony in
troduced in the trial of 32 alleged
members of the organization in the
federal district court in Kansas
City, Kan. "-" ' -
Witnesses for the government
told of their operations when they
acted as "scab cats" or saboteurs,
as they were known y their com
rades, for the organization. ' Frank
CWermke, 30 years old, who said
he was a reformed I. W. W., was
a government witness. He testi
fied that soon after he joined the
organization in July, 1916, he was
made an organizer and assigned to
the "straw" (wheat) . belt.
Questioned as to activities which
were expected to result in a general
strike in the wheat fields in 1917, he
said:
"Thejr desired to starve the army
and believed that was a good way
to prevent themselves from being
sent into the service."
While in jail in North Dakota,
where he said he was arrested in
the summer of 1917, Wermke tes
tified that the . judge of the court
took an interest in him. Through
his conversation with the judge, the
witness said he began to see things
in a different light and when re
leased from jail lomed-the army,
He testified that he had served
22 months in the army, 11 in France
All Building Records
Broken During 1919
New York, Dec. 13. All buildiig
records in territory north of the
, . s a 'e . r ;
vjnio ana easi 01 ine juissoun rivers
will be broken in 1919, according to
statistics - made public by b .VV.
Dodge & Co., which shovr that
contracts totalling $2,332,902,000
were awarded for the 11 months
ending December 1, 1919, or $700,
973,000 more than in the corres
ponding period last year, the pre
vious high record.
November contracts totaled S2Z1,-
450,000, which was 20 per cent less
than the October record, Of the
total" amount for October, 32 per
cent was for residential buildinns.
32 per cent for industrial buildings,
15 per cent :or business structures,
10 per cent forpublic utilities and
the remainder for " miscellaneous
items.
The central west'led all other dis
tricts for November, with contracts
valued at $71,386,000. Contracts in
the northwest totaled $6,656,000. In
the central west and Pittsburgh dis
tricts industrial buildings formed 46
and 44 per cent, respectively, of the
total awards, but in all other dis
tricts residential buildings were in
the majority. "
New, Political Party
. To Enter 1920 Campaign
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 13. A new
political party will have a candidate
in the presidential race next No
vember if plans formulated at the
national conference 6f liberals, ma
terialize,. The conference, which
opened here Tuesday, ended last
night. It was decided to hold a
convention before July 1 next, for
the purpose . of. nominating candi
dates for the presidency and vice
presidency.
The convention will be called by
the committee of 48, which con-
auciea ine conterence, and it is
planned to divide the country into
five districts, with an -organization
manager in each one, to win adher
ents to the proposed party.
Efforts will be made, it is said, to
amalgamate the committee, the la
bor party and farmers' organiza
tions, such as the Nonpartisan
league, to give the prooosed party
greater strength, - , -
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
MEMBERS TO DO
SECRET SERVICE
Committee of 50 Known Only
By Number.: Will Re
port Speeders.
The following were- elected of
ficers . of the; Omaha Automobile
club for the coming year at a club
directors' meeting Wednesday:
President, W. B. Cheek; first vice
president, F. L. Nesbit; second vice
president, G. H. Brewer; treasurer,
I. S. White; secretary, J. L. Has
kin; counsel, A. C Pancoast. .
A resume of the club's activities
for the year shows .one outstanding
achievement that of 'successfully
carrying through the $3,000,000 bond
issue for paying Douglas county
roads.. . .':-'v ' v.-
A law enforcement committee
has also recently been formed by
the club, consisting of 50 members.
Each of the 50 men will conceal his
identity. This committee (is ex
pected to do away with much speed
ing and reckless driving. , Members
of the committee win be chosen so
that there will, be men from each"
section of, the city. They will give
their ' number only, whert making
complaints against reckless driving,
and only, the secretary of the cluo.
will know the numbers of the mem
bers. ;' ' '
The. first offense brought to the
attention of the secretary will
merely result in the offender being
notified that he has been reported,
but the second offense will be re
ported to the chief of police.
Humor and Jazz
Dancing Give Zest
To Show at Gayety
Dan Coleman with his native Irish
wit heads Harry Hastings' big show
at the Gayety theater. Unquestion
ably the ifunniest Irish comedian in
burlesque he .is at his best in this
year's production. He collaborates
in writing, both -the book and lyrics'
and injected all the humor of his
nature m the play.
The. show contains more variety
than the average and guarantees
every patron that they will find
something that they enjoy to go
home and laugh over for the entire
week. Although he is by far the
headliner, Dan docs not monopolize
the entire stage and has a cast of
star players.
The two acts have eight scenes
everyone of which has magnificent
scenery and electrical effects. Scenes
m Egypt and Ireland are of ex
ceptional beauty. The district
school this year hat more laughs
than ever.
Marjone Manaervine, the sou-
brette, is the favorite with the audi
ence and her dance steps include
novelties that are new and attractive.
Lydia Jospy, a soloist, has a charm
ing voice and was called back for
repeated encores.
. Leading the chorus in song num
bers Hazelle Loraine proved an im
mediate favorite. Alma Bauer keot
the Irish jokes flowing constantly
irom uan coieman.
Fred Dale, the jazzy saxaphone
plaver. and Phil Peters, a comic,
added much to the enjoyment of the
production.
Old Masonic Temple
Building Sold for
$200,000 to Investor
The historic old Masonic Temple
building, Sixteenth street and Capi
tol avenue, passed from the owner
ship of the Masons of Omaha, yes
terday and became the property of
M. t. JLetlang, who purchased
for investment. The purchase price
is said to have been $200,000.
The property has a 120-foot front
age on Sixteenth street, and 100
feet on Capitol avenue. It had
been the property of the local
Masonic order for the past 50 years.
"The Temple was erected there
about 40 years ago, and was in ac
tive Use for lodge purposes until
two, years ago when it was aban
doned for. the new structure at
Nineteenth and Douglas streets,; :
-The old temple property now
becomes one of a chain of 25 prop
erties 'held by Mr. Leflang.
Police Arrest Trio in
Possession, of Cocaine
Jack Collins and wife, Margaret,
808 South Nineteenth street, and
Clara O'Hearne, 2106 Douglas
sWeet, were arrested last night by
reaerai umcer Lake and uetectives
Danbaum and Graham and held for
investigation. The officers took one
bottle of cocaine from the Collins
home and a marked $1 bill as evi
dence against the trio. The Col
linses and Miss O'Hearne will be
turned over to the government Miss
O'Hearne says she is a public ste
nographer in the Paxton hotel and
Collins claims to be a cooki
Alleges Man Bought Piece
Of Jewelry Stolen From Her I
Patrick Napier, 2406 Farnam
street, was arrested last night on a i
warrant charging receiving stolen I
property. Miss " Anna McGowan,
2123 Douglas street, swere to the I
complaint, alleging that Napier pur
chased a; lavaliere from a negro
just after it had been stolen from
her. The lavaliere, polic? say, was
found in Napier's possession. Na
pier was released from jail on furn
ishing a $60 cash bond.
Wilson Strong Enough
: To Walk Around His Room
.Washington,'. Dee". 13. President
Wilson is now permitted to walk
about his room and along the ad
joining halt for a short time each
day, Rear Admiral Carv 1 . Gray
son, his physician, announced to
day. The president, the doctor said.
dresses himself and with the aid of
a cane walks unattended. . '
Board of Sugar Control
To Quit if Bill Passes
New York, Dec. 13. Members f
the present United States sugar
equalization board. President George
A. Zabriskie said today, probably
will resign if the McNary bill, con
tinuing the existence of the board
for another year, passes congress.
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