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THE BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1920. 1), S, SLACKERS IN MEXICO ARE BEHIND REDS Government Agents Claim to Have Evidence That Car ranza Is Egging On , . Radicals. (ConMnued From Pe On.) as actively engaged in furthering the cause of radicalism. Following is an "appeal" recently published in Mexico by the com munist party and which will be sub mitted to the committee: 'The communist party of Mexico appeals to the communist and left wing socialist parties of the world. Trying to Start War. "The worst bandits in the world the. bandits of internationalism have been trying for many months to start war between the United States and Mexico. "These bandits, these brigands, these criminals, arc outlaws unde serving of any human consideration. "-They have armies and navies; can non, trains, horses, gold unlimited. They own and control governments, kings, presidents, congresses, churches and colleges. They would have thousands or tens of thousands slaughtered so that they can own Mexico and her riches, crush he tendencies toward bolshevism here, wipe out the taxes on their oil, and their mines, and punish the Mexican people for refusing to participate in the late war. The scattered and oc casional bandit tribes in the isolated mountain and desert parts of Mex ico, now and then rob somebody and in rare instances, commit murder, btif their crimes much as we de plore them do not cause one mil lionth part of the sufferine that an- other war would cause. Foreign Backing. ' "It has been proved that most of these bandits are either supported by foreign financial interests who want "banditry' as an excuse for in tervention in Mexico, or else by their guns from other forefgn in terests that are willing to share in profitsout of the atrocities of thugs and thieves. "The Mexican proletariat has nn problens that the Mexican1 prole tariat cannot solve. Alcne and un aided it overthrew the mndern Morn ! , Porfirio Diaz, and wrote a liberal constitution. Alone and unmolested, by alien armies it can rise above the V imncHimin l.f, u.. tnn . r ' years 01 bondage and into the full enjoyment of economic liberty. "We appeal to you, our comrades in other lands, to help prevent this crime that the imperialistic Calisru las and Herods of the world seek to commit "Prevent a declaration cf war if you can. If you cannot prevent the declaration, prevent the consumma tion. Refuse to fight Get others to do the same, Without workers to do the masters' vile bidding, without soldiers to obey the brutal orders, there can be no war. Act now. Agi tate, write, speak, publish and strike. Communicate with us as to ways and means, ibigned) "Communist Party of Mexico, , "Mexico City." Another article captioned. The Negro and War With Mexico," is an appeal to the negroes of the United States to revolt against the government at Washington. Among other things it states that the Amer ican negroes, constituting the most miserable and oppressed elements of the American proletariat, have racial relations as well as economic ones, for immediate preparedness not for further military service, but to prevent it. ihey are not unaware of this. "The negro has had a sleeping sickness of many centuries, induced first by the vitiating tendencies of chattel slavery, but mlde even worse under the wage slavery tha; followed emancipation. The negro is not sleeping. He will fight no more wars for his tormentors and tyrants." "American capitaliSm is afraid of bolshevism in Mexico. .That is why it wants intervention," runs another article published in Mexico City. Fertile Soil for Sovietism. , "Mexico is fertile soil for soviet seeds to be sown in. A capitalist knows this and intends to take no chances. Left to themselves, these 'barbarious' Mexican peons just com ing into a dim kind of class con sciousness may communize all in dustries, land and wealth. . Under a protectorate of Wall street and Wall street's government, in Wash- ingion, tnere win oe no sucn aim culties. If the Mexicans get any such crazy notions in their heads a few regiments of soldiers and a judicious use of machine guns will eliminate the said notions in short order. It is obvious that such a country must be annexed and its people looked after by American guardians. American capitalists would use some other excuse if there were no oil tax, at al It wants to get control of Mexico before the second Russia, appears right under Wall street's very nose. Any kind of a reason will do, but there must be intervention before the, various radical tendencies in Mexico which have been permitted pretty free reign under Carranza began to as sume too definite form." WAVE OF CRIME CONTINUES IN OMAHA SUNDAY Robbery, Burglaries, Holdups and Assault Are Re ported to Po- . lice. WHEN YOU WANT , THE HOME-BAKED THINGS TO BE SUPERFINE ORDER GOOCH'S BEST FLOUR SUPERFINE ALL WAYS S i' SOLD IN THE BEST STORES A daylight robbery, two burglar ies, an alleged assault and two hold ups were reported to police Sat urday and Sunday. Harry Anderson, 1915 California street is charged with assault and battery against his housekeeper, Miss Dora Darnell. Anderson was arrested upon complaint of his housekeeper who came to the police station Saturday suffering with a deep cut over the right eye, which she said was inflicted when Ander son attempted to take $4 from her. Miss Emma Veivoda, 1708 south First street, chased a pick-pocket to a waiting automobtie at, Sixteenth and Douglas streets, in which the thief escaped, Saturday atternoon after he had snatched a purse, con taining $10.85, out of her hands, she told police. Ihe thett occurred in a 10-cent store near Sixteenth and Douglas streets, she said. Burglars entered the home ot M. Olafson, 2713 Cuming street Satur day night and stole a cornet, type writer and an overcoat, a police re port states. The thief gained en trance by "picking" a lock on the front door. A set of silver spoons and $8 com prised the loot taken Saturday night bv burglars out of the home of Walter Chingren, 3036 1-2 South Eighteenth street, according to a report to police. The burglary took place Saturday night. A lone highwavmen held up and robbed J. W. Young, 614 South Eighteenth street, in front of his home late Saturday night. The highwayman obtained $10 from his victim. . Leroy Wesner, State hotel, Four teenth and Douglas streets, was a victim of two highwaymen on Thir teenth street between Farnam and Harney early Sunday morning, a police report states. He lost $15.50, a ring and a watch to the highwaymen. , Brief City News Have Root Print It Btacon Preas Library A Silk Shade Lamps. 25 pet redu'n. Burgess-Granden Co. Adv. low den for President Buttons and literature may be obtained at 838 First National Bank building. John N. Baldwin, Sec'y Lowdan Club. Adv. Dr. Lee W. Edward, Chiropractor, has moved his office diagonally across the street from his old loca tion, and la now to be found at S0 8. Twenty-fourth street the south west corner of Twenty-fourth and Farnam atreeta in the Ottawa block. Adv. Held As Fugitives Earl Henry and May Britt were arrested at 1138 North Seventeenth street by detec tives yesterday afternoon upon charges of being fugitives from jus tice. They were turned over to Sheriff Miller of Lincoln at once and taken back to that city to face charges of being Implicated in the theft of an automobile.' Auto Tires Stolen Jim Williams, Twenty-fifth and Indiana streets, negro employed at the David White garage, 723 South Twenty-seventh street, was arrested last night for alleged implication in the theft of more than 500 worth of automobile tires. Williams is held upon an In vestigation charge, pending a search for the recovery of the stolen property. Caddock and Stetcher Will Meet in New York, January 30 New TYork, Jan. 11. Earl Cad dock, Iowa, world's wrestling cham pion, and Joe Stecher of Dodge, Neb., claimant of the title, will meet at Madison Square Garden January 30, it was announced here. Caddock, in his message of acceptance, made it conditional that Stecher should not be advertised as the title holder. Minister Likes West Best. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 11. The Rev. James Whitcomb Brougher, pastor of the Temple Baptist church here, and nationally known, has definitely declined an offer of the pastorate of the First Baptist church of Syracuse, N. Y. New Bill Is the Most Harsh Yet Drafted (Continued ' From Page One.) symbol, picture, or caricature with the purpose of resisting or destroy ing the government of the United States or the governments of the several states, the distribution, writ ing, printing, publishing or trans porting of seditious matter, the im portation or transportation be tween states of seditious matter." Measures to combat seditious or ganizations also are included. All such organizations teaching the use of force against the government are declared to be unlawful and per sons would be 'prohibited from en gaging in their activities, contribut ing money to them, or even renting them property in which to carry on their work. The "giving, loan ing or promising of anything of value," to such organizations is de clared to constitute affiliation with such associations. Could Deport Aliens. Aliens convicted under the act would be deported after serving their sentences and prohibited to return to the country apd persons who have declared their intention to become citizens but who have been naturalized would become in eligible to citizenship. Conviction of citizens under all sections except that providing the death penalty would carry impris onment for not more than 20 years, or a fine of not more than $20,000 or both, and, in addition the con victed person would be debarred from ever holding office or trust in the United States. THE ETERNAL MESSAGE Delivered by PAUL CALHOUN A Powerful end Inspiring Speaker In a Series of Special Meeting Every Nifht ex . cept Saturday, at CENTRAL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Twenty-fourth and Dodge Sti., , JANUARY 11-25 Topics for first four meetingst Sabbath Morning, 11 A. M. "Why Jesus Chriet?" Sabbath Evening, 7:45 P. M. The Sign of Power and Wisdom." Monday Evening, 7:45 P. M. Wisdom Calls Men." Tuesday Evening, 7:45 P. M "Who Shall Be King 7" Wednesday Evening, 7:45 P. M. "Give God A Chance." SPECIAL MUSIC BY . CHORUS CHOIR. Everybody Welcome Mmm ttiniiuniiiiiii mEvery Voter Should Hear iminiliiiiiir i E3 ' Pi i i f . J. ffif AN ! i TONIGHT OMAHA AUDITORIUM ADMISSION FREE ,i::::::L7inmi ill Women Specially Invited ' S " Hi mm s s nn s jjjpj miiiifiiiiiii IBliil! Coffroth Is Anxious to Find Where He Stands San Diego, Cal., Jan. 11. Admit ting that he was still in the dark re garding the exact plans for Georges Carpentier and his manager, M. Des champs, James W. Coffroth, pro moter, sent a cablegram to Charles Harvey, his representative in ton don, to get details. All News to Kearns. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 11. Jack Kearns, manager of Jack Dempsey, said tonight the announcement made last night at Bordeaux, France, by M. Deschamps, manager of Georges Carpentier, that Dempsey and Car pentier would meet for the cham pionship of the world on September 6 (Labor day) in New Jersey was "all news" to him. Dog Answers Doorbell Where Master Is Deaf London, Jan. 11. There is one dog in London which, were its duties known, wc should all join in voting an extra ration, t It is fie care of an entire household. All the human members of the family are deaf and dumb. ' The dog answers the door. That is to say, when it hears a knock or a ring, it conveys the information to its betters by barks, which are de tected by the opening and shutting of its mouth, by wagging its tail, and in the last resort by gently pawing its master or mistress and running toward front or back door. Young Knights of Zion Want Basket Ball Games The Young Knights of Zion bas ket ball team will open the 1920 sea -son January 20, when they meet the California street Stars at the Armv and Navy club. Ihe Zionists have started their practice and expect to capture the city honors. " Manager Hen Kubby, of the Zionists, wishes to book games with any city or out ot town quintets. Address all let ters for games to Ben Kubby, 513 North Twenty-first street, or call Douglas 8039. - Clemenceau's Silk Hat , Sets Parisians Agog Paris, Jan. 10. Premier Clemen ceaus adoption of the silk hat is the sole topic of conversation in diplomatic and political circles, as it is interpreted as confirmation of his willingness to accent the presidency. The "Tiger" thus conforms with the sartorial traditions imposed upon iimiws tmci magistrate, in re cent years he has scornfully avoided tne silk hat as superfluous no rescence." Otto Walker Said to Have Made New World's Record Los Angeles, Jan. 11. A SO-mile "national champicmship motorcycle race at Ascot speedway here was won in 37 minutes 473-4 seconds by Otto Walker; Fred Ludlow wa second, and Albert Burns third. Walker was said to have made a world s record. Start Hearings of 16 Reds Arrested in Des Moines Des Moines. Ta Tan. ID fc.n.,.;-i Telearram.S Hearings whirh nmk- ably will last three or four days, started in leaerai court here agiinst 16 alleged members of the commun ist nartv arrested her tat If f found guilty they probably wili be deported. FINN BROTHERS WAGE FIGHT IN ST. PAUL COURT Writ of Habeas Corpus Filed After Governor of Minne- ' sota Signs Extradi-' tion Papers. , The extradition of George Finn, alias Thomas McKay, and broth er, Mike Finn, from St. Paul, Minn.", to Omaha to face a charge ot rob bery for their alleged complicity in the holdup of the Farmers and Merchants bank at Benson on De cember 31, will depend upon the result of habeas corpus proceedings for the release of the Finn brothers to be held in district court at St. Paul at 9 Tuesday morning. Just IS minutes before Chief of Police Eberstein of Omaha and his party of witnesses against the Finn brothers were to take a train out of St. Paul, Saturday afternoon with their prisoners, Patrick J. Ryan, attorney for the Finn broth ers, obtained a write of habeas cor pus for their release, according to Detectives Pete Hagerman and Fe lix Dolan, members of the party to St. Paul who arrived home Sunday morning with the five victims of the holdup; E. E. Knight, Bert Mor ten, Mrs. Nita Helming, Alford Lang and W, S. Hinr. Chief of Police Eberstein remained, in St Paul to present his evidence against the Finn brothers at the hearing Tuesday morning. The chief has obtained the serv ices of Richard O'Brien, county at torney at St. Paul, in a final attempt to effect the extradition of the Finn brothers to Omaha, the detectives said. " Governor Burnquist of Minnesota signed the extradition papers at 12:30 Friday afternoon, the detectives said, and an hour later next day the at torney for the Finn brothers lrad a writ of habeas corpus instituted for their release. According to law, the prisoners had to remain in the state 24 hours after the signing of their extradition papers. World's Largest Sale of Commercial-Planes Made Chicago, Jan. 11. The world's largest sale of commercial airplanes was made at the Aeronautical show. Four hundred and forty "ships" have been sold by one company to B. L. Brookins of Tulsa, Okla., for $2,500,000. The. order includes 200 plane. of the Oriole and Seagull types, three-seated land machines and flyinj boats, acd 247 J. N.-D's .the training plane type. George M. Browns, director of yi e eero show, estimated the total saies cf the week at 1,700 planes. New Zealand Stays Wet: License System Continues Wellington. N..'2L Tan. 11. By reason of the failure of the prohibi tionists to. obtain a majority of the' votes in the recent no license ref erendum, New Zealand will remain wet and the present license system will continue. The official votevmade public' to day showed that for continuance of the licensing system 240,998 votes were cast, for state purchase and control of liquors, 32,148 and for pro hibition 270,178. Suspect Incendiarism 1 In Burning of Shrine Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 11. Shrine auditorium, in recent years the prin cipal convention hall here, ;was de stroyed by tire Sunday. Jt was the property cf Al Malaikah temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. The property loss was estimated at $150, 000. The police and fire department, as well as members of the shrine, stated they suspected incendiarism. Russia's War Losses. Warsaw, Jan. 11. Russia's war losses in killed and wounded ag gregated 35,000,000, according to statistics of Kolchak government. CONGRESS FACED BY MUCH WORK FOR THE WEEK New Legislation Embraces Wide Array of Subjects , Hitchcock-Underwood Fight in Senate. - Washington, Jan! ll.-New legis lation embracing a wide array of subjects will engage the attention ef congress this week. Nearly a score of committees will hold meetings, while in the senate the waterpower development bill has the right of way, beginning Monday, and the house will take up the postoffice ap propriation bill. The deficiency, diplomatic and navy pay increase measures are to follow the postoffice bill in the house. One of the outstanding events of the week in the senate will be the caucus Thursday of democratic sen ators to elect a minority leader to succeed the late Senator .Martin of Virginia. A close race between Sen ator Hitchcock of Nebraska, admin istration leader in the treaty contro versy, and Senator Underwood of Alabama is in prospect. Consideration of Secretary Glass' request for $150,000,000 additional credit loans for European food re lief will be started Monday by the house ways and means committee, which will hear Herbert Hoover on the food situation abroad. Radical Probe Begins. rians for its investigation of Rus sian radical propaganda will be made by the senate foreign relations sub committee. Army legislation will be consid ered by both senate and house mil itary committees, the former taking up the subcommittee bill proposing an army of 275,000 men and univer sal military training. The house committee is understood to be about evenly divided on the question of re porting ax bill including the mili tary training provision. ihe anti-sedittou bill passed by the senate will be transmitted to the house. Meat Industry Proposal. Proposals of Senator Kenyon, re- publican, Iowa and Kendrick, dem ocrat, Wyoming, for federal regu lation of the meat industry will be taken up at an executive session of the senate agriculture commit tee with prospects of early report of a modifying bill dealing with the meat packers, stock yards and aligned industries. Procedure in the investigation of navy war decorations will be out lined tomorrow hv the senzt nav al subcommittee headed by Senator naie, republican, Maine. Hearines exnected tn lact week on the proposed budget sys tem will be started by the senate Duaget committee. Further witnesses an in mnur before counsel of the senate fni-inm relations subcommittee conducting tne investigation of Mexican af-, fairs. Converting Boise Barracks Into a Military Hospital Boise, Idaho. Jan 11. Dr. H. L, Wells of the United States public he ami service is in Boise charged with at once converting the old Boise barracks into a military hos pital. The barracks, which for more than 50 years was an army cavalry post, ws abandoned in 1912. Dr. Wells savs that the hospital will be equipped to care for 200 patients before midsummer and that a.Iarge medical and nursing staff wfll be stationed here. The first patients will be received in about six weeks. Airman Killed. Douglas, Ariz., Jan. 11. Lieut Bruce Struthers was instantly killed and Lieut. J. Evans severely ' in jured when an airplane in which they were attempting to make a forced landing suddenly crashed to the ground between Silver Creek and Bernardino. They are members of flight B, 12th aero squadron. Struthers was piloting the machine and Evans was acting as observer. -1 most every opera-ooer lia a Victrol a After listening to the exquisite strains of ah opera, the enchanted hearer is eager to take away . for permanent possession some of its treasured melodies. Formerly he Jiad but the fading echoes of his memory. Now he has the Victrola. The experienced opera-goer knows that the famous singers themselves are the best judges of a musical instrument ' to reproduce their art They choose the Victrola for its beauty of tone, its truth to life, its supreme musical quality! Their choice 1 : should be your choice. ( ' There are Victrolas in great variety of styles from $25 to $950r Any Victor dealer will gladly play tany music "you wish to hear. New Victor Records demonstrated at all dealers on the 1st of each month. Victor Talking Machine Go., ' . . Camden, N. J. M St'r MlH II