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RIEF BRIGHT REEZY BITS OFNEWS MAY PROVE EX-KAISER A CRIMINAL LUNATIC. Manchester, England, Jan. 10. The Manchester Guardian hints that a solution of the difficulty with re gard to the trial of the former Ger man emperor will be found. "The ex-kaiser will be summoned to trial before an allied commission and if he does not answer it is pos sible he may not he will be tried in .his absence," the newspaper says. "By this course his full guilt will be made manifest to the world by the testimony of witnesses, includ ing Germans, his correspondence and other documents. Sentence will be pronounced and if it cannot be executed it will, at any rate, be on record. Possibility js that on evi dence available from Germany and Holland, the ex kaiser will be proved 1 criminal lunatic." BAR AND FOOT RAIL ' IN NEW TEAROOM. . New York, Jan. 10. A tearoom with a regular bar and a shifty foot rail, rescued from a notorious saloon of bygone days, was opened on the Bowery by the Salvation Army. Every known brand of drink of no alcoholic content will be served. Attached to the tearoom is a cafeteria. PRISONERS NOT PUNISHED BUT GIVEN VACATION. Chicago, Jan. 10. The recent hanging in the Cook county jail in view of 200 prisoners was com mended by Edwin W. Sims in his annual report as president of the Chicago crime commission. The re port pointed out that there were 300 murders and 10,000 thefts in Chicago in 1919. "If we are to cope successfully with the problem of reducing crime in Chicago, we must understand the criminal," said Mr. Sims. "There has been too rhnch meddling by well-meaning people who do not understand crime. "We have been providing crim inals with flowers, libraries, ath letics, hot and cold running water, special visiting,- paroles and par dons until what was previously in tended as punishment is no longer punishment, but a vacation." MOTHER FINDS DENTIST KILLED BY HATCHET. , NTw- York. Jan. 10. The body of J. D. Hanania, a dentist, who had been murdered with a hatchet, was found in his office by his mother. A man recently released from Sing Sing prison on parole after serving a term for a murderous as--ault on a member of the dentist's family, is sought by the police. . They learned that a man answering the description of the convict was . seen climbing dovn a fire escape of the" building shortly before the body was found. The chief county medical exam iner said it was the most' brutal murder he had ever seen in all his experience. - LUIGI LOST HIS WIFE BUT WON $80,000. Chicago, Jan. 10. When Luigi Curci lost his wife, Arnehta Galli Curci through divorce, he gained $83,000, it became' known. When the court granted Mme.. Galli-Curci he decree, the prima " donna made a final settlement of $80,000. to Luigi for any and all property they might have held together in ItalyNu else where. , , "I paid him ," Amelita said'and called it, like you say, quits. I'm happy now and I'm going to be a real American." Mme. Galli-Curci made applica tion for citiienship papers at the fed eral building and gave Chicago as her place of residence. YOUNGSTER KILLED IN JUVENILE FEUD. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 10. Jean Betacour, 13 years old, was shot and killed at Vernon, a suburb, as the result, the police said, of a juvenile feud centering about rights of rival gangs to a junk pile in the bed of" the Los Angeles' river. Belacour was playing with other youngsters near the junk pile when one of two boys who had jumped off a passing truck, according to the police, fired at him with a small rifle. Belacour fell dead with a bullet through hisWieart and the two boys fled. The police said fhere had been exchanges of threats to kill between the two cliques. . OMAHA, THE GATE CITY OF THE WEST, OFFERS YOU GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES. . The Omaha Sunday Bee VOL. XLIX NO. 30. Eaton m MtMtaM J,-,,? Onahi P. 0. uter t 1 Mirth 3. H7S OMAHA,v SUNDAY MORNING, JANUAR? 1L, 1920. By Mill l yar. Dilty.1l.00: SaaSay. ll.Nl " daily ad Sua.. M.M: auttltla Nat. wtlata antra. FIVE CENTS. THE WEATHER: ,' Fair Sunday; Monday in-. crearinf cloudiness with rts ing temperature. Hourly trniperatnrm ft. m.. .,.,,., I p. i .14 T a, m It 9 p, iu ....S S . m... .tS S p. tn..., SA a, m. t 4 p. ni SA 10 a. ni...,. to A p. m .....S' It a. in.,,, S . m " IS noon S4 1 p. ..... JV UUn JWU GERMANY AT PEACE WITH OUR ALLIES Ratifications of the Treaty of Versailles Exchanged Satur day Despite Rumors of Fur ther Postponement. ' HOPE AMERICA SOON .WILL RATIFY TREATY "MYSTERIOUS MR. SMITH" MYSTERIOUS NO MORE. Boston, Jan. 10. George East man of Rochester. N. Y., is the "Mysterious Mr. Smith" who has given, or pledged. $11,000,000 to Massachusetts Institute of Technol ogy. The secret of more than seven years standing was revealed by President Richard C. MacLaurin of the institute. " : . v BOOTLEGGERS LIABLE FOR RESULTS OF SALES. New York, Jan. 10. United statp Attorney Caffev issued an other prohibition warning. He pointed out that after the prohibi tion amendment goes into effect a week from today, "any person who shall be injured in person, property, means of support or otherwise by any intoxicated person or by rea son of the intoxication of anyper son" will have a right to bring suit for damages against the individual who soid the liquor to the person who caused the trouble. This clause in the law is expected to serve as a deterrent .to "bootleggers." SLICED EAR RETRIEVED AND SEWED ON AGAIN. Chicago, Jan. 10. Frank Glovin. a returned soldier, retrieved his right car from the street after it had been sliced off by one of two bandits and took it to a physician," who sewed it in place. ,Glovin announced that the robbers failed to get his money or his ear. ABRAHAM RUEF, POLITICAL BOSS, IS PARDONED. ' m Sacramento, CaL, Jan. 10. Abra ham Ruef, former political boss, -onvicted in San Fsancisco of brib ery, was granted a pardon by Gov. William D. Stephens. This auto matically restores to Ruef the rights cf citizenship Baron Von Lersner Declares Germany Ready and Deter mined to Execute All Terms Of Agreement. Paris, Jan. 10. (By the Associat ed Press.) Ratifications of the treaty of Versailles were exchanged and peace between Germany, France, Great Britain and the other allied and associated powers, with the exception of the United States, became effective "at 4:16 this after noon. There were Uth hour ru mors of a further postponement, but these proved to be groundless. . The outstanding comment to night on the ceremony is that it leaves the United States the only power which was actively at war with Germany not now on a peace basis. That was the note sounded by Baron Kurt von Lersner, head of the German peace delegation in a statement to the Associated Press, immediately after the ceremony. "I am naturally hppy that peace has finally become effective," Baron von Lersner said. "My great re gret is that the United States is the only country with which Germany is still in a state of war- I hope, however, that this situation will soon be changed. Heavy Sacrifice Imposed. "Execution of the treaty'rjf Ver sailles imposes upon Germany the heaviest sacrifices ever borne by a nation in modern times. We lost in the west and in the east terri tories that belonged to Prussia for many centuries. We have assumed cn,orjnous . - economic - obligations. Nevertheless, I am glad that peace is at last re-established because it will give back to Germany her be loved sons still prisoners abroad." Asked as to the execution of the terms of the treaty, Baron von Lersner declared that Germany was ready and determined to do her ut most. He continued: "We have already, even without being obliged by the terms of the treaty, delivered a considerable quantity of products, including: 2.500, 000 tons of coal, to France and I can say that Germany will go to the ut most limit of possibility in fulfilling all the obligations she has incurred. It will mean hard times for Ger many, but with the recovery of our ardor for labor and production we hope to meet every emergency. Economic Difficulties. "The recovery of our economic prosperity is as much to the interest of the entente as it is to us, on acT count of the great economic diffi culties that threaten all Europe. It is obvious, speaking chiefly of France, that her economic prosper ity depends upon the economic Re covery of Germany." Baron von Lersner said he had several very satisfactory conferences with Louis Loucheur, French min ister of reconstruction, regarding the resumption of trade relations be tween Germany and France and added that he hoped the European nations, working together, would solve the great economic problems. The most thorny remaining prob lem appeared to Von Lersner to be the question of the extradition of a considerable number of German of ficers and soldiers to be tried for crimes alleged to have been com mitted during the war. Discuss Extradition Question. "I do not want to give up all hope." continued Baron von Lars- ner, that among the allies the con viction will finally prevail that by availing themselves strictly of rights conceded in the treaty for the extra dition of those accused, they may cause the greatest consequences, not only for Germany, but for quiet and order in Europe, generally. We pointed out two months ago, very frankly teethe allies the harmful con sequences that might, ensue if their right to demand extradition should be executed literally.- At the same time we submitted written sugges tions for the solution of the delicate problem. -The - principal features of , this proposition were that Germany would undertake to arraign before the supreme court of Germany all (Continued on Pace Two, Column One.) Piracy of Trade Marks Abroad Can Be Stopped Washington, Jan. 10. Attempted piracy of American trade jrarks in foreign countries can be frustrated. according to Qhauncey P. Carter of Washington, trade mark expert, for roerly assistant to the chief of bu reau of commerce, vho said that the international convention of in dustrial property could be invoked to cancel fraudulent registration. MINISTERS WILL MEET TO PLAN AID FOR THRIFT WEEK Complimentary Dinner Will Be Given Monday at Uni- . versity Club. The largest gathering of ministers of the gospel ever arranged in Om aha is scheduled for tomorrow eve ning at the University club, when practically every preacher, priest, rabbi and minister in the city will come together at a complimentary dinner given by the Omaha thrift committee to the churchmen of the city. ' At the speakers' table will be Archbishop John J. Harty of the Roman Catholic diocese or umana, Bishop E. V. Shayler of the Epis copal church, the Rev. A. A. .De Larme, president ot the Umaha Ministerial union, Rabbi Frederick Cohn of Temple Israel and other prominent churchmen. Churches Endorse Move. The gathering has been arranged in order that the churchmen may decide upon the best course they can pursue to get behind "national thrift week," which will be celebrated in Omaha from January 17 to January 24. The leading churchmen of the city have already endorsed the movement and Monday evening's meeting has been called with their approval so that concerted action can be taken by the churches of all denominations and creeds in the city. Speakers for the evening will be D. C. Buell, chairman of the thrift committee, who will outline the gen-Jt era! proposition of thritt week; Us good T. Eastman, manager of the Federal Reserve bank, who will give the government point of view; Ed F. Leary, whose subject will be, "Thrift Thought;" John W. Gamble, president of the Chamber of Com merce, who will point out the ad vantage of thrift in a conimunity; W. M. Jeffers, general manager of the Union Pacific railroad, "Interest of Employers and Employes in Thrift." Invitations have been issued to every churchman in the city and all day Saturday members of Boy Scout troop No. 42 were busy delivering these invitations to the ministers. All Are Invited. In connection with the delivery of the invitations, Chairman Buell yes terday said: "We are sending these invitations to every minister of every creed and every denomination in the city. Through lack of time it is possible some have been overlooked. But the invitation is to every minister and we want them all. Any one who does not receive his invitation by Monday noon will confer a favor upon the committee by telephoning the committee office, Douglas 5957, when a special delivery messenger will be sent them with their invita tion." Dinner will be served at 6:15 and the addresses will be started as soon as the banquet is out of the way. 10 DAYS' BATTLE AGAINST STORM PROVES FATAL Two Dead, Third Dying and Mother and Son in Critical Condition, Toll of Elements. Craig, Col., Jan. 10. Two dead, a third dying and a mother and son in a critical condition trom hunger and exposure was the net result of a 10-days battle against the ele ments, news of which was brought here . from the Uintah mountain country in ' Utah, northeast of Vernal. Fred Hicks, owner of the Hicks saw mill on Diamond mountain, and Oliver P. Hanford, his neighbor, died while trying to reach Vernal, 38 miles from his home, to get food and medicine for Hicks' wife and young son. Francisco Sole, Mexican laborer, may die as a result of his faithful ness to his employer and Mrs. Hicks and son are in a Vernal hospital suffering from cold and hunger of many days, when they subsisted on a meager supply of beans and the brisket of a goat which the mother killed. MURDERER'S LAST HOPE IS NOW GONE Governor McKelvie Will Not Stop Electrocution of Cole And Grammer Set for nfext Friday at Lincoln. RULES FAIR TRIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED TO BOTH Father Accused of Murdering His Child With Poisoned Candy Alliance. Neb., Jan. 10. Lawrence Lackey is under arrest here charged with the murder of his 7-year-old daughter by giving her poisoned candy. It is alleged the child after eating the candy complained it was bitter. A post-mortem examination disclosed the presence of strychnine in the stomach. Lackey will be given a prelimi nary examination next Monday. His wife was granted a divorce from him several months ago, since which time the daughter has been making her home with the mother of the accused. According to the -complaint, Lackey proffered two other little girls candy at the time he gave the piece to his daughter, but they re fused to eat it Merr Sentenced for Death of Mrs. Lulu Vogt in 1917 Lose Hardest Fought Battle for Life in History of Nebraska. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 10. (Special) -Governor McKelvit today refused to grant clemency to Alson B. Cole and Allen V. Grammer, youths- un der sentence of death by electrocu tion, next Friday for the murder of Mrs. Lulu Vogt in 1917. His offi cial statement follows: "In -the matter of Alson B. Cole and Allen V. Grammer, convicted of murder and sentenced to death, I have reviewed the case very care fully and am convinced that these men are guilty. Also, I am assured that their legal rights have been properly safe guarded and any irregularities that may have occurred in the handling of the case, have not been pre judicial to their interests. "Therefore, and in spite of my own sentiment regarding capital punish ment, I shall not interfere with the order of the court. "This statement is final, so far as I am concerned, and Ifust that it may be so regarded by all." Displays No Emotion. When Warden Fenton was notir fied and entered the death cell at the prison, he spoke in a quiet voice and strove to prepare the two men for the news he had. "I have some bad news for you," he began. "What is it?" asked Cole quickly. "The. governor will not interfere in vour behalf. You must go to the chair. on the 16th." The muscles in GrSmmer's face twitched perceptibly for a second, and he swallowed once or twice with difficulty. He at first appeared about to speak, but made no sound. Cole, the younger of the two men, showed no signs of emotion whatever.- He looked Warden Fenton squarely in the eye, with lips tightly closed. "What do you expect to do?" Cole was asked. "I don' know what else Can be done," replied the doomed man after an instant s hesitation, ne spoKe with some difficulty. "I have but i little hope, for myself now," he added in a low voice. "Have you anthing to say rela tive to the crime pf which you were convicted?" "Nothing further than what I have said in the trials," he replied. When asked what his feeling was toward the ordeal of facing the elec tiic chair, he said simply, "I feel that I am prepared." . Grammer has been studying Chris tian Science during the last three months. So far as is known he has made no formal profession of re ligion, though the prison records show he was received at the peni tentiary as a Methodist Cole has been seriously engaged in the study of Christian Science for several months, and declares he will go to the electric chair supported by that faith alone. ( ' ' C,ole was asked what he wanted to sav about going to the chair. "What's the use of getting scared?" he asked with boyish frankness. "It's something thafs got to come to everybody, anyhow. And in this case we know when it is coming," he' added grimly. "It may come to the fellow outside most any time." Cole Tells of Religion. "Do you believe in any religious faith?" he was asked. "Yes," he answered gravely, "I be lieve in the Christian's religion, and in Christ. I will put my trust in Christ in this case. If permitted to live I will live under His guidance, and if I have to die I will go to my death under the same puidance. I have not only said that," he con tinued with marked earnestness, "bijt 1 have made my actions show ' it since this trouble came unon me." Cole seems absolutely fearless. Grammer, while keeping himself well under control, was unable to conceal that the news affected him deeply. He paled slightly when Warden Fenton broke the news to the two men. Cole npver flinched. The governor's statement today ends one of the longest and hard est fought legal battles for human life in Nebraska. Both men were convicted of the murder of Mrs. Lulu Vogt, Crammer's mother-in-law, on the night of July 4, 1917. At the final hearing of both men before the goveraor last Monday, Cole repudiated his second confes sion of the murder ot the Vogt woman, in which he had attempted to exonerate Grammer's connection with the crime. ' " ' He was arrested in Minnesota following the murder and returned (Continued on Paga Two, Column Two.) The Passing Show of. 1920 PRESIDE Nf 5acJson Davj cHarmony - AERIAL. v MAIL SM(C SHOWHG OFF J II WON'T SEEK THIRD TERM Friends Close to Chief Execu tive Assert He Will Not Even Consider White House. Incumbency Again. .- BRYAN DENIES HE HAS : SPLIT WITH CHIEFTAIH "President and I Differ Irt Method and Not in PurposeA He Says Thinks Treaty Compromise Will Be Reached. Philadelphia, Jan. 10. Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmpr wal quoted tonight by newspaper inter viewers to the . effect that persons in close touch with President Wil son arc certain that he will not sejek re-election. '.'The president," Mr. Palmer,.! quoted as saying, "realizes that there is a certain sentiment throughout th& country against a chief executive running for a third time and whiU he has not made any definite deCs laration that he will not be a can didate this year, his personal friend know he will, not even consider it The peace treaty will be ratified with reasonable interpretations or with reservations, said Palmer, whp attended a dinner of a Greek letter, fraternity of Swarthmore- college. Z Lau them what you will, tney will noi nuiiny me ircaiy ana mc INCREASE IN PAY GRANTED UNION BRICKLAYERS New Scale of $1.12 1-2 Starts Monday Another 12 l-2c Increase April. 1. Union bricklayers and contractors of the city-reached an agreement yesterday afternoon and the men will return to wrok Monday morn ing on contracting jobs now under operation in the city. Nearly 200 bricklayers met at the Labor Temple, Sixteenth street and Capitol avenue, at 3 yesterday after noon and decided to offer to the con tractors the proposition that begin ning Monday morning the wage scale be increased 12J-2 cents an Irour, making the rate ot pay $1.12 1-2 an hour, and that on April 1 an additional increase of 1J -i cents be given, which would make their pay $1.25 an hour. This offer was accepted by the Employers association, which was holding la meeting at -its headquar ters, 1822 Harney street. The bricklayers contended that the new scale is already being paid in a number of cities and that $1.25 is necessary to enable them to earn a living wage, due to much broken time.. According to A. L. Keller, secre tary of the local bricklayers asso ciation, the men did not take up their claim with the Builders' Exchange but with the Employers' association, members of which, he states, employ only union men. A second meeting of the two associations will be held Monday morning at 9 at the Labor Temple and the final agreements will be made. Man Who Lost Memory Identified by His Son As Dr. John L. Brand Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 10. The man referred to as "Professor X," suffering from loss of memory at Lambertville, N. J., tday was iden tified as Dr. John L. Brand. ' The identification was made by his son. Lieutenant Commander Charles L. Brand. Dr. Brand's home is in Worcester, Hass. He has been missing three years. He was unable to recognize his son when the latter approached him and said, 'JDon't you know me, father?" The stranger, who was -found wandering in rags and babbling childishly near the city on Decem ber 22, is a cultured Englishman, versed ' in medicine and surgery, learned in research work and music. Attracted by the man's evident cul ture, Dr. Mensley, tector of St. An drews Episcopal church, took him to his home from the city jail, where he was being detained. Johns Hopkins Building Badly Damaged by Fire Baltimore, Jan. 10. Fire badly damaged the Pathological building of the Johns Hopkins hospital group. A number of rare specimens were removed by physicians. A gen eral alarm of fire was sounded and the flames were kept from spread ing to the other hospital buildings. i CHARGE CRIME SYNDICATE IS AIDING FINNS New Evidence Disclosed De lays Return of Alleged Benson Bank Bandits For Trial. A national syndicate, backed by almost unlimited wealth and influ ence, is financing and engineering the fight against the extradition from St. Paul of Thomas McKay, alias George Finn, and Mike Finn, who are being held in the Minneso ta city in connection with the re cent $115,000 robbery of the Farm ers' and Merchants' bank at Benson, is the opinion of John T. Dunn, Omaha's chief of detectives. Following the publication in The Bee yesterday afternoon that 14 members of a powerfully organized gang of bank swindlers were being detained in New York, and . that Chicago authorities were loking for their confederates in that city, Chief Dunn declared last night he be lieved eventually the recent Hay den Brothers and Benson bank robberies would be traced back to sources re vealing that- these two gigantic crimes were initiated by a syndi cate of crooks, feared and dreaded by the police departments ofthe principal cities of the east and middle-west. , Have Powerful Machine. " The boldness 'with which the bandits have been acting and the success which has crowned the ef forts of notorious criminals and at torneys to gain their freedom, when apprehended and accused of seri ous crimes, is taken to mean that powerful influences are ' being brought to bear-to thwart the ends of justice. ' x Supplementing the statement of John Louisi, representing a New York indemnity concern, given out yesterday in Chicago, charging that (Continurd 'on Pane Two, Column Four.) Negro Seriously Hurt When Struck by Car Of Police Department As the police emergency automo bile was speeding south on Sixteenth street in answeV to a call, with the iren sounding all the way from Jackson street to Leavenworth, J. E. Nipp, 2967 Harris street, drove his car in front of the" police car and Chauffeur Frank Haley in an effort to avoid 5ii accident turned the Car .completely around on the. slippery street. The car struck Sam Lewis, negro, 32 years old. living at 241S Seward street, and he suffered a fractured skull and possibly a broken ' ankle. He also received several bruises and scratches. Witnesses completely vindicated the police driver for the accident and stated that Nipp was at fault for endeavoring to cross the street. The skillful manipulation of the po lice car by Haley saved the car from plunging into the Hort drug store on the southwest corner of Sixteenth and Leavenworth streets. document will be satisfactory, I pe y belie he said sonally believe, -to President Wit BLUFFS GROCER i , IS WOUNDED BY 1 THREE BANDITS Defense of Customers and Gash May Cause Death of " John B. Judd. : ; Three masked bandits shot and probably fatally wounded John B. Judd, 1606 High street, Council Bluffs, when he attempted to derend himself and customers in his gro cery store at 212 Sixteenth avenue from being held up about 10 last night. The three holdups entered the store and ordered Mr. Judd and the customers to put up their hands. When Mr. Judd raised his hands they held a meat cleaver and one of the men was felled by a blow on the side of the head. One of his companions instantly shot Mr. Judd and they escaped without obtaining any loot. The shot entered Mr. Judd's body above the heart and at the hospital it is reported his condition is criti cal. Physicians entertain small hopes for his recovery. He is about , 60 years old and has been in business In Council Bluffsfor a number of years. Customers and employes . of the storewere able to give but a meagre descriptions of the batidits and po lice have been unable to apprehend them. Tney are reported to be about 19 or 20 years old and wore long overcoats and caps. Anti-Sedition Bill Is Passed by Senate; Now Goes to House , , . , Washington, Jan. 10. An anti sedition bill, providing .severe pen alties for acts or propaganda advo cating overthrow of the government by force or violence, was passed by the senate without a record vote. The measure now goes to the house. Under an amendment to the bill proposed by Senator Borah, repub lican, Idaho, and accepted by the senate, persons having radical litcT iturfc excluded from the mails may secure a hearing before any federal court and thus avoid the delay and expense of bringing suit in Wash ington against the postmaster gen eral. Senator Borah reiterated his ob jection 'that the bill would give the Postoffice department press censor ship powers, but Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, declared the measure would affect only propa ganda and activities in which use of violence to Overthrow the gov ernment was advocated. Discredit Report Ship Hits-Mine and Sinks - Buenos' Aires,' Jan. .10. The Ital ian local ' agents of the Italian steamer Principessa Mafalda dis credit a report that Hhe steamer struck a mine and sunk. They- say the vessel left Beunos Aires on De cember 31, with a large passenger list of Argentinians vand touched at 'Rio Janeiro, January S. The agents said the steamer can harly have reached Dakara and think it improbable it would encounter a mine in that vicinity. son. Bryan Denies Split. . Chicago, Jan. 10. William J. Bryan advocated "free and open dis cussion -where concessions may be asked and Eiven" in the Unite! States senate Jh an -effort to reach, a compromise on the peace treaty in an address at the Iroquois club. Then, y "if no compromise can b reached, we must acquiesce," for the present, with the republican majorj itv." ',-.He- proposel-!-that in that eass enough democratic totes be with drawn to permi the republicans constitutional twcKhirds yote by which the treaty and league of na tions covenant would be raunea with reservations, and allow "th people to pass judgment" at the polls. . Differ in Method. Mr. Brvan emphatically stated that there had been no "split" in the democratic party and that such- conclusion should not be drawii from the addresses of himself and President Wilson at the Jackson day banquet. "The president and 1 differ m method and not in purpose," he said. "The president's letter, read at Washington." continued Mr. Bryan, "contain? words open to construe tion, that indicate to me that pom promise is possible. The president did veil at fans.- Me cfld more there than we could expect any matt to do." . . . - Mr. Bryan said his plan of com promise or the alternative of allow ing the republican majority to record its will, was "just the simple old American plan of majority rule.J' With ratification accomplished, he said.. "then we will have peace and the league of nations and we can go to work. Country's Welfare at Heart. "I am oroposine the application of good old American principle to the settlement of this treaty fight,' said Mr. Brvan. "amtam I to be totd that I am separating from the presi- aentr l yieia to no otner citntn in my interest in the welfare of my country, "Furthermore, I am a democrat, and I yield to no other demoe'rat, not even the president himself, in my interest in the welfare of the party. There's no law requiring one to confer with a chief or a presi dent before speaking his views. wouldn't beloiiBf to a party which didn't .recQgjiize the citizen's right to speak. , "But thls'talk of party splits comes chiefly from the republicans 'who have reason to hope for a split. Thejr know the sifrnificance of such a break. When it is all threshed overj it will be found that the president, myself and the great majority of tne American people are in full accord on the purpose involved. As to his own position in the conn ing presidential! campaign, Mr, Bryan said: ' "I stated in Washington that was not a candidate , for president but it seems .tp me that these -jssnes are big enough to be considered on their own 'merits "by those interested in securing the best things for the country.. . J 1,000 Arrested in Chicago 7 In Roundup of Criminal! Chicago, Jan. 10. Approximately 1,000 persons were arrested Satur day in what the police said was the greatest round-up of criminals ever attempted in Chicago. Policemen in plain clothes raided hundreds of pool rooms, cafes, saloons and other places. One man.' an alleged robber, was shot and killed, by police during the raids i ,1