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THE BEE: OMATTA. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1919.
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SCIENTISTS TOLD
BESTTO ABANDON
IDEA 0FJ.EAGUE
Professor Hobbs Thinks Cove
, nant Will Not Insure
Eternal Peace in
The World.
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St. Louis, Dec. 30. Quoting from
President Wilson, General Wood
and Theodore Roosevelt, Professor
William H. Hobbs of the University
of 'Michigan told the American As-
sociation for the Advancement of
Science today that it whs time to
determine "whether'we had not bet
ter abandon the idea of the league
of nations before it was entered
upon."
"President Wilson has admitted
, of the scheme for which he stands
sponsor before the world that with
its adoption we would embark upon
'uncharted seas,," said Professor
Hobbs. "We need then the advice
of those best qualified to forecast
the storms we are-likely to encoun
ter and to determine whether we
had not better abandon" the adven
' ture before it is entered upon. The
j real question before the American
people has from the start been one
of the reliability of judgment off its
political prophets."
In quoting President Wilson Pro
fessor Hobbs said: "Standing in the
presence of the assembled dele
gates tojthe peace conference at the
formal presentation of the covenant
of "the league of nations, Woodrow
Wikon declared of this instrument:
'It is definite as a guarantee of
peace. It is definite as a guarantee
against aggression.'
Cannot Prevent War.
"On the other hand, Gen. Leonard
Wood has made the statement that
the- claim that any covenant will
protect the world from future wars
, is idle twaddle and a dream of mol
lycoddles. The pacifistsr moreover,
tell you lies when they say war as
an institution is dead. Don't listen
tn the -mollycoddles. Be a citizen
of common sense.
"Which guide are we to follow?
Each has been a leader in the re
cent past when the issue was, as
now, both national security and
world idealism. Woodrow Wilson
declared we could not become in-
" volved in the war and that the af
fairsvof Europe were not our con
cern, so he' advocated non-preparedness
as the remedy. Leonard Wood
declared that we were very likely to
become involved in the war, that
our only safety was in making prep
arations for any contingency, that
the world struggle was our war and
he risked all that he had to save the
country and his country's honor.
"The pacifists' solution did not
then avail to keep us out of war,
' despite Mr. Wilson's consoling
promises, and the internationalists'
. solution which he notor no less con
fidently offers to charm away future
wars has an equal chance of suc
cess. Reosevelt's Advice.
- "Theodore Roosevelt tells us: 'It
is well at this time for sober, and
resolute men and women to apply
that excellenfvariety of wisdom col
loquially known as "horse sense" to
the problems of nationalism and in
ternationalism. Nations are made,
defended and preserved, not by the
illusionists, but by the men and wo
men who practice the homely vir
tues in time of peace and who in
time qf righteous war are ready to
die or to send those they love best
to die, for a shining ideal.' "
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Community Service Plans
To Carry on Spirit oj Work
- At a meeting at the University
club Community .service was per
manently organized to take over the,
activities of War Camp Community
service and to carry on the work of
!evveloping community spirit. The,
following chairmen were elected:
S. S. Caldwell, executive committee,
and Dr. E. C. Henry, program com
mittee." C. B. Root was elected cont
4nunity,organizer and E. C. Thomas
assistant organizer. '
' Under the patronage of the presi
dent of Uruguay the first Pan-Amer-incan
congress of architects will be
held at Montevideo in March.
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French Lad Arrives In
' 1 Great West of Dreariis
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Young Boy Appears in Omaha Unheralded Mai
treated by, Germans, in Brussels Adopted by
Yank Aero Squadron Smuggled Into United
States. . . .
Ferdinand Provst,' 17-year-old
French" war veteran, with 10 dead
Germans to his credit, arrived in
Omaha Monday night, unheralded,
and spent the night searching for a
place to sleep. He appealed to the
Chamber of Commerce, employment
bureau for a job yesterday morning,
supperless and breakfastless.
After devouring a large quantity
of wholesome Ajnerican food in si
lence, he told a group of interested
listeners his tale of adventure. ,
Mltreated by Germans.
Ferdinand was in Brussels, Bel-,
gium, when the German army ad
vanced and took the city. After ex
periencing much brutality at 'the
hands of German soldiers he suc
ceeded in escaping to his home at
Talmont Vendree, France, only to
find that it was occupied by the
Germans. After searching in vain
to find his family he fled to Paris,
where he remained until American
troops began to arrive.
He made friends with members
f.f the 594th motor transport corps,
52nd division, and followed them
to a section of the battle front near
Verdun. He became a mascot for
the organization, succeeded in ob
taining a rifle, and participated jn
some of the hottest fighting, accord
ing to his story.
When the armistice was signed he
lo.und that his four 'brotl ers had
been Hilled, that his mother was in
the hands of the Germans, rrobabty
dead, and that his home was com
pletely destroyed.
Smuggled to America.
He was smuggled on hjird ship
by American soldiers and arrived in
America seven months ago, landing
at Newport News, Va,- He remained
with his soldier friends ui.til they
were discharged from th.j service,
and then started cut to make 'his
own way.
He had read of the great west in
French novels, he sai.!, so he
crawled into a box car and went to
sleep. After what seemed to be
months of jolting travel someone
opened the car door and oulled him
out, dirty, torn, and half starved.
But he had arrived in the great west.
He found work on a South Da-
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"The German's they are ver' .bad
people." he muttered in his quaint
English, and his gray eyes flashed
with anger. "They kill my brothers,
an' burn my home, an' steal my
mother, but some day I get even."
He clonchefl his thin hands'" and
tears trickled down his cheeks. "You
Americans are ver' kind," he said.
"I will work until I get what you
call it? rich, then I pay you back."
kota ranch, but soon tired of the
drudgery and deserted. His next
stopping place was Sioux City, but
jobs seemed scarce there, he said,
so he came to Omaha.
"You Are Very Kind.
vWhen he had finished his narrative
he displayed several scars which he
said he had received at the hands of
the Germans in Brussels.
Commercial Pupils
Give Quarterly Play
To Large Audience
The quarterly play given by the
graduating class of the High School
of Commerce was presented last
night at the Central high school
auditorium, before a house filled to
capacity. The sketch was of Yule
tide nature and the auditorium was
beautifully decorated for the occa
sion.' - The play consisted of a prologue
and three acts. The drama begins
with the adoption of a baby, which
was left at their door on Christmas.
The next act shows the child grown
up and in the midst of three other
children that had been adopted.
After a period of 12 years the chil
dren are shown happy and content
ed. The main characters' of the play
were Elly Jensen, Virginia Hamil
ton, Sheldon Colgrove, Lillian
Dubnoff, Edith Sie'gel and Mable
Nerness. The play was coached by
Miss Elizabeth Wallace of Com
merce high school.
Contractors "Pool" Workmen
To Expedite Building Here
At the annual meeting of the Gen
eral Contractors and Builders' asso
ciation held in the Swedish audi
torium questions were brought up
in regard to the delay in securing
building material from the mills in
Omaha.
The question of having a central
employment bureau for men work
ing for contractors was also dis
cussed and it was decided to place
the secretary in charge of handling
the men, so that when one con
tractor is not usinc his fSrri hr run
send tjhem to work on another job
nun diiuuin luiiuaciur inereDy giv
ing the men full time in working.
Officers elected for th
year were. F. E. Kurtz, president;
rt. riestier, vice president: Enck
G. Skogman. secretary; Carl A.
Carlson, assistant secretary; Emit
Holfstrom. treasurer. Mfmlmn nf
the board of directors elected were:
John H. Skognian, J. F. Peterson.
Alton a. canson, rl. U i-lesher and
Jonas Printz.
Discharges Negro Waiters.
' Thirty negro waiters employed a(
the Henshaw hotel cafe have been
discharged by George Petros, the
new owner. Mr. Petros said he be
lieved white waiters would prove
more sansractory.
Fort Omaha Shocked
At Sudden Death of
Maj. E. W. Crockett
A telegram was received at Fort
Omaha last night announcing the
sudden death at Washington, D. C,
Monday night of Maj. Eugene Wirt
Crockett. His deith came without
warning to his family and friends.
During the war Major Crockett
was stationed at Fort Omaha and
Fort Crook as commanding officer,
being transferred to Washington
last ApriL . v
Ma!jor Crockett was an officer well
liked1 by al! who knew him and was
considered one of the most efficient
men in the air service, having passed
the test as an observer and pilot
with credit.
For many years he was stationed
in the Philippine island and saw ac
tive service against-the Moros. He
was well known in Omaha and had
a wide acquaintance throughout the
state.
He is survived by his wife and
one son, Robert, who were with him
at the time of his death.
Burial vill be in San Francisco.
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250 Odd Fellows Attend
Jubilee of Beacon Lodge
A jubilee celebration of a success
ful year was held last evening by
Beason lodne No. 20, I. O. O. F., in
the Odd Fellows hall at Fourteenth
and Dodge streets About 250 mem
bers attended. The lodge has ini
tiated 150 new members during the
past year and has a class of 50 for
next month.
An entertainment program, in
cluding features bv Douglas Isitt,
Mock Sad Ali. Charlotte Huntley,
La Reno and Le Rov Francis, was
presented. Vocal and instrumental
music, magician stunts and a con
tortionist exhibition ' were features.
A dinner followed the program. Dr.
S. Patton presided.
Condition of J. W. Elwood
Improving at Hospital
The condition of J. W. Elwood,
president of the Northwestern
school of taxidermy, was- said to be
improved at the Methodist Episcopal
hospital last night. Mr. Elwood
was stricken with an attack, appar
ently of appendicitis, Sunday nigbt
and was removed to the hospital.
His condition at first was so serious
that an operation was considered
impossible. Attending physicians
now believe that his chances for re
covery are favorable.
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Let's All Help Show the
World How Big Omaha Is
TO FRIENDS OF OUT-OF-TOWN CITIZENS:
If you have a friend, relative, or employe who will
be absent from the city between January 2 and 17, when
the federal census will be taken, please fill. out and mail
this blank promptly, so that Omaha may have credit for
them. It is estimated that over 5,000 citizens will be missed
unless this is done. Help show the world how big Omaha
really is.
To John H. Hopkins,
Supervisor of Census,
City National Bank Bldgr,
Omaha, Neb.,
The following persons will be absent from Omaha
between January 2 and 17, but should be listed as citizens
of this city: . - ' , y
Name. Omaha Home Address
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"My name. .
Address................
Write plainly.
5,000 STUDENTS
IN CONVENTION
AT DES MOINES
North American Colleges Send
Representatives to Annual
Meeting Many Aliens
in Delegations.
Des Moines, la.; Dec. 30.
Wednesday noon 5,000 students
from colleges and universities in all
parts of the United States and
a aaa j iT-
Canada win nave arnveo. in ves
Moines, registered as delegates to
the Student volunteer convention,
and been assigned to quarters for
the next five days' of meeting. .
Tuesday afternoon and nifsht spe
cial and scheduled trains from alt
corners of North America were
pulling into the Rock Island, North
western and Union stations with
loads of delegates.
, The convention will be opened by
John R. Mott, who will preside at
all the general sessions, several
speakers wilt be on the program,
but following the custom of the
student volunteers no announcement
will be made of the program from
day to day.
Chief among the arrivals were the
Canadian and California delegations,
the first including 417 students from
the colleges of the Dominion, and
the second being made up of 130
students .from the University of
California the largest delegation
from any one institution in the
country and 20 others from col
leges in the -northern Jialf of the
state.
The Canadian delegation included
many former soldiers and was head
ed by Captain Trivett, who saw sev
eral years' service in Flanders. A
feature , of the California group is
the presence of a number of Chinese
and Japanese men and women.
The foreign students' circles will
be large and varied. Several are
already in the city, representing
Siam, Korea, India, Hawaii, South
American and European cotautries.
An exclusively foreign group will
hold a special session later in the
week.
Ford Provides for
Employes to Obtain
Stock by Bonuses
Detroit, Dec. 30. Provision for
the purchase of stock in the Ford
Motor company by its employes as
well as a distribution of bonuses
to the workers will be announced
by the company Wednesday, ac
cording to the Detroit Free Press.
Approximately 90,000 Ford em
ployes will participate in the new
bonus according to their length of
service and present salaries, it is
stated. The bonus, it is under
stood, will range from $50 for men
who have been in the company's
employ tnore than three months
and who earn -the minimum daily
salary of. $6, to $270 for workers of
five years' service who receive $10.80
a day.
Privilege of investing earnings in
the company, it is understood, will
be restricted to employes in ac
tive service, payment to be made
from their wages and with bonuses
received. Investments, it is stated,
will be limited to one-third of the
yearly salary of the employe.
The two workers' benefit plans
announced, it is understood, are
forerunners of other changes in the
policy of the company contemplated
by Henry Ford and his son, Edsel,
eince the two recently came into
tull control of the huge organiza
tion. In addition, it was stated, the
profit-sharing plan, inaugurated in
1914 will be continued.
Iowa City Selected ,
As Supply Station on
Omaha Air Mail Route
Iowa City, la., Dec. 30. (Special
Telegram.) Establishment of a
government flying field at Iowa City
for use by the aerial mail service
upon its extension from Chicago to
I umana is assured following receipt
; nere ot a message trom the Post
office department saying that an of
i ficcr from the Air Service with me
chanics and helpers would reach the
city early next week to arrange for
use of the local field just southwest
of the city. Gasoline and oil sup
plies for the postal aviators will be
kept at the Iowa City field.
Iowa City is almost exactly half
wv oetween Chicago and Omaha.
It is expected that the first planes
over the Chicago-Omaha route will
make the trip about January 8.
Slain Man's Widow Refuses
To Give Evidence at Inquest
Mount Clemens, Mich., Dec. 30.
Mrs. Kuth Provost Brown, the
young widow of J. Stanley Brown,
who was shot to death in his auto
mobile on a country road near here
a week ago, refused to testify at
the inquest. Lloyd Prevost, Mrs.
Brown's cousin and a close friend
to the slain man, also claimed con
stitutional immunity and the two
witnesses were excused.
Several physicians who performed
a post-mortem upon Brown's body
agreed that the shots which caused
lus death were hred from within the
automobile, not more than six inches
from the head.
The inquest was adjourned until
next Friday. Meantime officials ex
pect to have in custody here Cecile
Beatrice Vcster, for whom a warrant
has been issued, charging murder.
Missouri Crops Grow.
- Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 30. Mis
souri's crops in 1919 brought $505.
408.000. or $42,552,000 more than in
.1918. The total area of corn, wheat
and "oats for the year was. 11,469,000
acres. Total production for these
three crops was 251,557,000 bushels.
The grand total of Missouri acreage
in farm crops was 14,850.360 acres.
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Chinese Missionary
Launches Revival at
Grace Baptist Church
Rev. Esfrle D. Sims of New York
city, a returned missionary from
China, will begin a series of revival
meetings at 7:30 tonight in the
Grace Baptist church, Tenth and
Arbor street. Mr. Sims will lec
ture on "My trip around the world
in the United . States navy." In
this lecture he will -speak on his
visit to 20 foreign countries de
scribing the people and their cus
toms, and the missionary work of
all denominations.
At the close of the lecture this
evening Superintendent H. D.
Rhoades will give all the Sunday
school pupils of the church their
Christmas treat, as the church did
not have a Christmas entertainment
this year on account of shortage
of coal. Following this the young
people of the congregation will hold
a watch night party.
Tomorrow evening. Mr. and Mrs.
Sims will appear dressed in Chinese
costumes, and Mr. Sims will lecture
on "My six years 1,000 miles in i
the' interior of China." He will
sing, talk and write in the Chinese
language, exhibit a number of idols
and curiosities from China, and tell
of the people and their customs and
the missionary work. -Mr. bims will
also describe th,e Boxer war and
the. massacre of the missionaries
and tell of his escape with his fam
ily from the doors of death.
HEARINGS OVER .
MINERS' WAGES
TO START JAN. 12
Operators' and Men's Repre
sentatives Advised of Date
By Commissioners.
Washington, Dec. 30. Hearings
relating to wages nd prices in the
bituminous coal industr will be
started January 12 in Washington
by the commission of three, repre
sentative of the miners, operators
mid public, appoVted by President
Wilson wncjer the recent coal strike
settlement.
The commission in announcing its
decision to conduct hearings, said
that telegrams had been sent to
Thomas T. Brewster of St Louis,
chairman of the scale committee of
the central competitive field oper
ators, representing the states of In
diana, Ohio and western Pennsyl
vania, and to John L, Lewis, acting
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, advising them that
the first hearing was "for the pur
pose of-: having the miners' and op
erators' scale committees of the
central competitive
their respective posHi
Opening of the hear
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to permit the miners t
work of the special eoi
has been called to mee
O., beginning January
Prior to the hearn
erators and miner tli
will devote itself to
available data from th
ernmental department
inquired into cotvl pnet
tion and wages ana ui
among the miner
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Cummins Railroad Bill
Indorsed by Shippers
Chicago, Dec. 30.--Many of the
important sections of the Cummins
railroad bill now in conference com
mittee in congress were indorsed
in resolutions adopted by about 200
representatives' of shippers' organ
izations. The resolutions while calling for
legislation that "would effectually
prevent" a railroad strike and deal
fairly with all interested parties,
opposed a transportation board,
rate-making groups, guaranteed re
turns and appropriation of excess
earnings.
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New Year's Eve
. Later-than-regular street car serv'ce5
will be furnished . between midnight
December 31st and 2 o'clock A. M. for
accommodation of persons attending
-New Year's JCve parties. .
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