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The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. 49, NO. 210.
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Pershing Campaign Manager
i Denies Corrick's Claim
Movement is in Interest of
Governor Lowden.
PRIMARY SHOULD BIND,
SAYS VICTOR SEYMOUR
Declares Pershing Campaign
1 to Be" Waged on Construc
tive Basis Rather Than by
Tearing Others Down.
Lincoln. Nieb., Feb. 17 (Special.)
Victor Seymour, manager of the
Periliing-for-President movement in
Nebraska, answered today the
charge made yesterday by Frank P.
Corrick, General Wood's campaign
manager in this state, to the effect
that "Pershing is a figurehead be
hind which the Lowden boosters are
hiding in their efforts to take Ne
braska away from Wood."
In his statement Mr. Seymour
says that t he Pershing campaign is
being carried on in Nebraska in
good faitli and for the sole purpose
of securing the presidential nomi
nation for "our own son, John ),
, Pershing." i
This is Mr. Seymour's statement:
"I seelc no personal controversy
with Mr. Corrick, 'and l' want it .dis
tinctly understood that so far as any
aspirants for the republican presi
dential nomination are concerned,
the people backing the Pershing
movement have not one thought of
malice, nor will 'we speak disparag
ingly of them. Ours is a construc
tive campaign solely in the interest
of securing the nomination for
president by the Chicago conventi6n
of Gen. John J. Pershing.
Why Lowden Quit.
"Had Mr. Lowden entered the
state we would have contested as
forcefully against him as we intend
doing against the claims of any
other candidate who may file for the
April primaries. Now thaCMr. Low
den, Mr. Harding, and most of the
other 'presidential possibilities' havs
observed the common courtesy of
refraining from entering Nebraska,
conceding that General Pershing is
entitled to the delegation from his
home -state, we welcome the sup
porters of these gentlemen to the
Pining movement. Mr. Corrick is
correct in stating that the Nebraska
republicans who formerly supported
Mr. Lowden are now in the Per
shing band wagdn, but he should
likewise have stated that that wagon
is also serving" as a carryall for
nublicans who were, prior- to the
Pershing boom,, for , .other candi
dates, including his own leader.
, Have Minds of Their Own.
"And why should not the former
Lowden supporters- and the former
Harding supporters and the sup
porters of other candidates an
nounce their affiliation with the Per
shing movement? Surely Mr. Cor
rick did not believe that, when he
cracked his whip, all the Nebraska
republicans would jump into line
regardless of their personal prefer
ences and give him carte, blanche
orders to do with their votes as he
chose. It now develops, much to
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Americans Escape
Death From Turks
In Recent "Terror'.
Constantinople, Feb. 17. (By The
Associated Press.) The American
Commission for Relief in the Near
East has received a message dated
February 13 from its offices at
Adana, Asiatic Turkey, which was
construed to mean that all the
Americans have escaped from Mar
ash (northeast of Adana and north
of Aleppo) southward to Islahi:,
which is on the railroad. The mes
sage says:
"Information this morning is that
the personnel of 2,000 refugees re
tired to Islahie with Conlonel Nor
niand. There was extreme destitu
. jipn and many were sick or wound
ed. There is no information from
. Aintab or Hadjin. The situation is
serious." x
Maj. G. D. Arnold of Trovidence,
R. I., managing director of the
American Commission for Relief in
the Xear East, said that there were
10 American relief workers and six
American missionaries at the head
quarters of the American Board
college at Marash. Among the re
lief workers are Paul V. Snyder
of Plainview, Tex.,' and Evelyn
Trostle of McPherson, Kan.
The missionaries, all of whom
are under the American Board of
Missions, Boston, are James K.
Lyman, Ellen O. Blakety,, Bessie
Hardv, Agnes Salmond, Inez Lied
nd Kate E. Ainslee.
Ship Jammed in Ice
for Eight Weeks Safe
St Johns. N. F Feb. 17. Jammed
in an ice floe for eight weeks with
her 60 passengers and 105 members
of the crew on limited rations a
large part of the time, the coastwise
steamer Prospero has arrived safely
at Twillingate. N. F. It was bound
from St. John, N. B., 'to this -rt
when it was caught in tfr
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FESS TO SUBMIT
AN AMENDMENT
ON "DISABILITY"
Republican Leader Has Plan to
Determine When President Is
Physically Unfit.
By E. C. SNYDER,
Washington Corrmpondcnt Tu lire.
Washington, Feb. 17.(,Sperial
Telegram.) As a sequence to the
resignation of Secretary Lansing,
Congressman Fess of Ohio, after
studying the literature of the na
tion on the question of who should
act when the president is physically
unable to perform the functions of
his office, will propose an amend
ment to the constitution amending
article 1. section 1, by providing
that "the disability of the president
shall be determined by the supreme
court when authorized by a con
current resolution of congress."
Mr. Fess finds nothing in the lit
erature of the government that in
any wry suggests who should act
wljen the president is unable to per
form the duties of his office through
illness or physical disability, and lie
proposed an amendment to the con
stitution ' to correct an, apparent
oversight on the part of the framers
of that instrument with respect to
just such a situation as the country
has passed through by reason of the
president's reported incapacity to
direct the affairs of s(ate.
Gossip in the cloak room of the
capitol Tuesday put a new phase
on the Lansing resignation. It was
asserted that Lansing was not re
moved from office because he Jiad
the temerity to call the cabinet to
gether to discuss the affairs of the
government, but because he had ad
vised the vice president to call the
cabinet together in preparation for
eventualities the future might have
in store. It was this suggestion that
called for the presidential wrath.
"GANG'S ALL HERE"
SING MEMBERS ' OF
WOMEN'S LEAGUE
More Than 100 Pioneer Suf
fragists Honored at Chi
cago Meeting.
Chicago. Feb. 17. The League of
Women Voters, successor to the
national ' suffrage hody, Tuesday
honored more than 100 women who
have done important work for suf
frage. Among these were the "pio
neers," a procession of gray-haired
women who have been in the suf
frage fight since 1880.
Carrie Chapman Catt received a
large sapphire pin in recognition of
her share of the work.
The women sang "Hail, Hail, the
Gang's All Here."
The delegates all cheered when
Jane Addams was called forward to
receive her certificate for service in
thel suffrage cause
Marv Garrett
re-LHat and Mrs. George Bass, leaders
in the national women's divisions of
the republican and the democratic
parties, received their certificates at
the same time with the injunction by
Mrs. Catt not to call each other
names. They shook hands while
the delegates laughed and' cheered.
More than. $44,000 was raised to
carry on the work of the league.
Baptist Missionaries
Will Pursue Elusive
Savages in Flivvers
Chicago, Feb. ' 17 Baptist mis
sionaries in Borneo will soon pur
siiw the elusive savage through the
underbrush in flivvers if the Bantist
church succeeds in raising the $100,
I 000,000 it has set out to collect for
church purposes. Prof. A. T. Smalt
ot tne L niversity ot Chicago an
nounces. Among the items to be purchased
from the fund are 75 automobiles for
th? use of missionaries in Romeo,
Assam, India and Africa.
The old-fashioned missionary who
used to harangue1 the pensive canni
bal from .a front seat at the eve
ning's soup is out of place in the
present era of efficiency. Professor
Small explained. A missionary with
an automobile can do eight times
as much work as one not so
equipped, he said.
Wilson Still Improving
Despite Contrary Report
Washington, Feb. 17. President
Wilson continues to show improve
ment and was up early today going
about his usual routine, Rear Ad
miral prayson, his physician, said.
The statement was prompted by
published reports that the president
had a relapse last r.'ght and that Dr.
Francis A. Dercum, a Philadelphia
specialist, had been hurriedly sum
moned to the White House for a
midnight conference.
Would Give Soldiers Chance
to Enter MilitaryAcademy
Washington, Feb. 17. The house
Tuesday passed the West Point
military academy appropriation bill
carrying $2,141,713. Under the bill
those serving in the army for more
than a year may be admitted to the
academy for the full course if be
tween the ages of 17 and 24 years.
Jonnart Resigns.
Paris, Feb. . 17. Charles Jonnart,
recently appointed head of the
French delegation on the reparations
commission has resigned. He ad
vanced poor health as the reason.
His .retirement leaves the commis
sion without an official head.
UNION HEADS
DECRY
ROADS BACK
Urge That Federal Operation!
of Carrier Systems Be Con- j
tinued for at Least the Next I
Two Years.
SAY PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
WILL MEAN BANKRUPTCY
LetteV of Objection Sent Con
gress by B. M. Jewell and Is
Signed by Chief Executives
of 14 Brotherhoods.
Washington, Feb. 17. Urging
that federal operation of the rail
roads be continued for at least two
years. B. M. Jewell, acting president
of the Railway Employes' De
partment of the American Federa
tion of Labor, in a letter to members
of congress, today expressed the
opinion that return of the roads to
private ownership now would lead
inevitably to their bankruptcy', (which
might easily result in a national
panic and bring "world-wide bank
ruptcy." "For two years traffic has been
short-routed," Mr. Jewell said. "It
has been sent over selected routes.
A great part of the mileage of the
country is not earning operating ex
penses and fixed charges. Receiver
ships are inevitable if the railroads
are unscrambled, and each left to
shift for itself.
All Heads Sign Letter.
The letter of objections to the re
turn of the railroads was signed by
the heads of the 14 railroad unions,
including the four big brotherhoods,
who have been acting as a unit in
urging, first, government ownership
of the railroad system, and, second,
continuation of the government con
trol as an alternative.
Calling attention to the "colossal
savings, ecnomics and efficiency"
under federal operation, the letter
said a reversion to private owner
ship would mean "an increase in
rates of from 25 to 50 per cent, an
addition of $1,000,000,000 a year." ,
On a Paying Basis.
Among the score of specific rea
sons cited by the employes' repre
sentatives against return of the
roads were:
According to the reports of the
director general, the railroads
operated as a unified system are on
a paying basis, "or are in a fair way
to earn all charges against them
and possibly to accumulate a sur
plus." ' .
Validation of watered securities,
alleged to be the main object of
those seeking return, would mean
the subsidizing of the .industry.
"The Cummins-Esch bill, with its
guarantee of earnings, is an invita
tion to waste and extravagance."
Return of the railroads at this
time is an invitation to still further
industrial disturbances, which are
"born of labor shortage on one hand
and the high cost of living on the
other."
"Under federal operation, ' the
southern states have had a square
deal. Ports, harbors, terminals and
shipping lines have been stimulated
from the Rio Grande to Baltimore,"
but a return to the preferential
treatment of New York "will kill
southern ports, soutnern shipping,
southern industry.
"Water transportation can never
be developed with the railroads ii
private hands."
Maryland Assembly
Rejects Amendment
For Woman Suffrage
Annapolis, Md.. Feb. 17. The
Maryland general assembly rejected
the federal amendment For woman
suffrage. In the senate t le vote was
18 against and nine for ratification,
in the house, 64 against and 36 for
ratification. A delegation of suffra
gists led by Mrs. Donald Hooker
came from Baltimore.
The .bulk of the vote for ratifica
tion came from the republicans.
President Poincaire
Gives Up Office Today
Paris. Feb. 17. President Poin
caire, who relinquishes his office to
morrow to President-elect Des
chanel, said goodby to the cabinet
today. He thanked the ministers
for their co-operation and told them
his best wishes accompanied them
in the weighty tasks they had to
accomplish.
For Women Voters
"VoKra elm wntu.n arp tn rntp tbi
year. Their votes may be decisive.
j . n. .v - r . ,
yuue naiurauy, iney arc comruiucu
with many new questions, both as to
the nrocedure of voting and the
issues involved.
Thf Rpi. iinHp hi headiitr. will
answer each day such questions as
lis it-itucia Iliciy (tan. 1 c utaimua
nea not De exclusively oy women, ai
thoueh sneeial attention will be naid
the women's problems, ' '
Address "The Woman Voter,"
The Bee,
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CAILLAUX NOT
DEPRESSED WHEN
TRIAL IS BEGUN
Former Premier of France 3eems
Determined, Combative ,
and Healthy.
Paris, Feb. 17. The formal open
ing Tuesday of the trial of Joseph
Caillaux, former premier of France,
on a charge of having "plotted
against the extertial security of the
state," was taken up entirely with
the roll call of the senators who are
sitting as the high court and the
reading of the warrant and the bill
of accusation. An adjournment was
then taken until Friday, when, with
the examination of M. Caillaux, the
trial will begin in earnest.
M. Caillaux, whose life is at stake,
seemed in the best of health and de
termined and combative. Under
French legal procedure, the defend
ant during the trial may review the
whole of his" political career and
gjve also his foreign policy while in
office. The defense has not yet out
lined its plans, but the general
opinion, in the senate this afternoon
was that M. Caillaux, who is ex
pected to make an address Friday
extending over a period of two
hours, will champion his policy be
fore the war for closer relations
with Germany and repudiate the
cli.trye of haying had intelligence
with the enemy during hostilities.
Pastor of Wealthy
Church Resigris
as
- Salary Is Inadequate
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 17. Rev.
Thomas G. Sykes, pastor of Grosse
Pointe Protestant church, said to be
one of the wealthiest congregations
in America, resigned because his
salary was "not sufficient to provide
properly for his family." Dr. Sykes,
who served as a chaplain with the
First Division in France, plans to
enter business.
Urge Against Presidential
Filings in North Dakota
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 17. North
Dakota republicans, in state con
vention, adopted resolutions urging
all presidential candidates not to file
petitions in this state for primary
preferential vote. The action was
due to the "distressing tate situ
ation." according to the resolution,
which declared that "all .branches
of the state government of North
Dakota were taken over two years
ago by an organization directed by
socialists."
Attempts to Kill Herself
While Kneeling irhPrayer
New York, Feb. 17. Kneeling be
fore the altar of Trinity church, a
woman v;ho gave her name as:Maud
Randolph, 35 years old, of Los
Angeles, Cal attempted suicide by
drinking poison.
Persons in the church who saw
her fall summpned a police ambu
lance and he 'was taken to a hos
pital, where she regained conscious
ness.. She will recover.
The police, sag financial -troubles
prompted her act
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HOOVER AGAINST
UNCLE SAM AS
BUSINESS HEAD
Thinks Competition Best in
Industrial World Not
Favorable to Uc S. Own
ership of Railroads.
New York, Feb. 17. The return
of the railroads to private ownership
on March 1 will mean the placing
of private operation op its "final
trial" in the opinion of Herbert
Hoover, expressed in his inaugural
address as president of the Ameri
can Institute of Mining Engineers.
At the same time Mr. Hoover at
tacked government operation of
either railroads or shipping as "ex
periments in socialism necessitated
by the war" to which there were
many fundamental objections.
Can't Replace Competition.
"No scheme of political appoint
ment,'" Mr. Hoover said, "has ever
yet been devised that will replace
competition in its selection of abil
ity and character. Both shipping
and railways have today the ad
vantage of many skilled personnel,
sifted out in a hard school of com
petition and even then the gov
ernment operation of these enter
prises is not proving satisfactory.
Therefore, the ultimate inefficiency
that would arise from the deadening
paralysis of bureaucracy has not yet
had full opportunity for develop
ment. Already we' can show that no
government under pressure of ever
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Consuelo Vanderbilt'S Son
Marries Earl's Daughter
London, Feb. 17,-The marquis
of Blandford, son of the duchess of
Marlborough, formerly Consuelo
Vanderbilt of New York, was mar
ried this afternoon to the Honor
able Mary CadOgan. daughter of
Earl Cadogau, at St. Margaret.;
church, 'Westminster. The wed
ding was the most important social
event of the kind since the marriage
of Princess' Patricia of Conuaugln
to Alexander R. M. Ramsey a year
ago.
The gifts were many and castly.
They included a diamond brooch
from King George and Queen Mary;
a diamond pendant from Dowager
Queen Alexandra, and presents
from other members of the royal
family.
D'Annunzio Says Annexation
Of Fiume Now Impossible
Fiume, Feb. 17. Annexation of
Fiume to Italy now is "impossible"
was an admission made to the As
sociated Press correspondent here
today by Captain Gabriele d'Anun
zio, whose forces have been holding
this city for several months.
Saving Armenians.
New York, Feb. 17. Hundreds
of thousands of Armenians are be
ing saved by Amefican Relief work
from death by starvation and, ex
posure, according to a cable message
Irom litlis, ;
JOHN BULL MUST
PAY MORE MONEY
FOR HIS TOBACCO
Sewing Cotton, Petrol and Post
age Also Will Cost More
in the Future.
London, Feb. 17. An actual and
prospective increase in pricey an
nounced in Britain includes one
penny to two-pence increase on
cigars and an ounce of tobacco, and
a half-penny increase on a package
of 10 cigarettes. Sewing cotton is
increased to 2-34 pence a reel.
The recent increase in the price
of petrol, which caused a one-day
strike of taxicab drivers, is expected
to bring an announcement of higher
fares when the home secretary will
receive a deputation representing the
taxi men. ,
In consequence of the increase in
railway freights the belief is grow
ing that parcels post charges will
be raised soon. The postal employes
demanded higher wages, involving
an aggregate of about $55,000,000
j yearly and it is expected that a half
j penny extra will be placed on letter
postage.
Merger of Burlington
With N. P. and G. N. In
One System, Is Forcast
' St. Paul, Minn.. Feb. 17. Merger
of the Great Northern, Northern Pa
cific and Burlington railroads into
one great transcontinental system
shortly after governmental control
is relinquished this month, was fore
cist in high railroad circles here, to
day. It is reported that the merger
is being planned along lines con
ceived by the late James J. Hill.
Bricklayers in Denver
Demand $10 a Day Wage
- Denver, Colo., Feb. 17. Demands
by tliree 'additional building crafts
for wage increases have been made
upon Denver contractors, namely,
the hod carriers, plasterers and
bricklayer.?; and their demands will
iu all probability be settled by the
recently formed arbitration board,
consisting of representatives of the
unions and the contractors.
Botth the plasterers and brick
layers ask for a flat daily scale of
$10, as compared with the present
wage of $9. The hod carriers ask
an increase to $6.50 per day. For
mal reply is asked by the bricklay
ers by March 1, while the two other
unions have given the contractors
until April 1 to decide. .
Forecast.
Iowa Mostly cloudy Wednesday
and Thursday; somewhat colder
Wednesday; rising temperature
Thursday. -
Nebraska Generally fair Wednes
day, and Thursday; warmer Thurs
day.
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BLIND WALL IS
ENCOUNTERED IN
TREATY DEBATE
Compromise Negotiations Get in
Tangled State and No
Agreement Likely.
Washington. Feb. 17. The peace
tVeaty compromise negotiations got
into such a tangled state 1 ucsday
I that despite claims in some quarters
that the lines on "both sides were
weakening, the treaty's best friends
minimized the possibility of agree
ment. "It looks as though we might
come out at the same hole we went
in," said Senator Hitchcock, the
democratic leader, after an effort to
obtain representation in modifying
the article 10 reservation adopted at
the last session of congress. He
added that the republicans apparent
ly had rejected all compromise pro
posals on the subject and that he
was certain that the treaU- never
could be ratified unless they reached
a compromise.
Thirty democrats had been
pledged tonight for the alternate
article 10 reservations presented by
; Senator i Hitchcock and he said he
hoped eventually to have the sup
port of one or two more. It would
fake 49 votes to make up the simple
majority necessary to substitute one
of these reservations for the repub
lican draft, and to the seven or more
lepublican votes required for this
operation 15 more would have to be
added to insure tinai ratification by
a two-thirds vote.-
The senate made no progress to
day toward a vote on the first'of the
proposed modifications in the repub
lican reservations, the entire day be
ing occupied by debate on other fea
tures of the treaty.
EIGHTEEN YOUNG
WOMEN ARRESTED
IN CITY HALL RAID
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Stenographers and Clerks Taken
in Patrol to Central Sta
tion Function.
One of the Biggest raids ever made
by the Omaha metropolitan police
department was executed last night
when - 20 policemen suddenly' de
scended on the city hall at 6 o clock,
and loading 18 astonished and be
wildered stenographers and clerks
employed there into the police pa
trol, took them to the Central sta
tion, charged with disturbing the
peace.
The raid was in charge of Of
ficers Vobril, Phelan and Toland
and was executed in a prompt and
businesslike manner, only five or
six girls escaping in the confusion.
At the station charges were filed
against the young women ranging
from disturbing the peace to high
jacking, and a kangaroo court was
established with "Judge" George J.
Emery presiding and Matron Gib
bons passing sentences ranging
from 1 to 20 years' hard labor.
After receiving sentences the girls
were taken under police escort,
single file, up to the offices of In
spector Pattullo, where a farewell
banquet had been prepared for them
by Bertha Lichnovsky and Grace
Wohoffey, clerks at the Central po
lice station. 1
Victrola music was furnished dur
ing the manquet, and the prisoners
were allowed to dance.
During the banquet the sounds of
revelry and laughter floating down
from v the rooms above caused the
judges tr relent and after a pro
longed discussion among the arrest
ing officers and the judges it was
decided to release ,te prisoners on
their promise of gotjd behavior in
the future.
A large bouquet of carnations was
sent to the banquet by Commis
sioner Falconer and a box of candy
v.-as presented to the girls by Mayor
Smith.
At the conclusion of the banq,uet
those present attended the show at
the,Brandeis theater.
"American bay" Planned
Instead of "May Day"
New York. Feb. 17. Announce
ment of plans for a nation-wide
demonstration by parades and mu
nicipal celebrations on May 1. to
make the day 'American day," in
opposition to the usual "May day"
demonstrations of radical organiza
tions, was made here at headquar
ters of the Natoilial Security league.
Officers of the league will develop
the plan through the co-operation
of state and city officials.
Organizations of war veterans will
be given prominent places, it is
planned, while fratVrnal orders, labor
unions, business and agricultural or
ganizations will also be enlisted.
Special divisions of school children
will march.
Hines Abolishes Railroad
Regional Offices March 1
Washington, ,Feb. 17. Discon
tinuance of all regional and district
offices of the railroad administration
on March 1' was directed today by
Director General Hines as the sec
ond step in demobilization of the
federal railroad organization.
In accepting the resignation of
Hale Ilolden as director of the central-west
region, the administration
extended the jurisdiction of R. H.
Aishton, director of the northwest
ern region, to the territory formerly
under Mr. Holden's direction.' Mr.
Holden's resignation is effective
immediately, so Mr. Holdcn may re
sume the ijanagement of the Chi
cago, Burlingtou & Quincy railroad.
ALLIES FEAR
OUTCOME OF
RECENT NOTE
Supreme Council Discloses
That White House Cdmmuni
cation Threatens Withdraw
al of Pact From Senate.
CODING NOTE SENT TO
PRESIDENT ON QUESTION
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Correspondence Will Not Be
Made Public by Entente
Downinq Street Surprised at
Chief Executive's Stand.
Washington. Feb..yl7. The allied
suoreme council ha been informed
!v President Wilson, it was dis
closed todav. that if the nroposed
Adriatic settlement, to which the
Americrn government is not a narty.
is put into force, the United States
might have to ronsider withdrawing
the treaty of Versailles from senate
co"stder.ition.
The president's communication
was not iij the nature of a threat in
the common sense of the term, it
was said, but 'was merely a state
ment of the situation that the United
States rnieht find itself in if asked
to subscribe to agreements in which
it had no band in 'the making and to
which it was ooposed. The explana-.
t'on was made ?n official quarters
that the league of nations was to be
the instrument for enforcing vari
ous acreements as to boundaries and
the like, and that if the . United
States became a narty to the treaty
of Versailles it thus would he sub--:
scribing to the enforcement of;
agreements to which it had not
given either its' unproval or consent.
Treaties Inseparable.
It was explained further that the
Anglo-French-American treaty and
the treaty of Versailles were con
sidered inseparable insofar as this
question was concerned, and that if
a situation arose where the president t
would have to consider withdrawing
the latter he also would have to con
sider withdrawal of the former.
An enrlv announcement at the
White House characterized as an
"absolute falsehood" the statement
by Pertinax in the Echo De Paris
that President Wilson's announce
ment contained a postscript bearing
a threat to withdraw the treaty from
the senate. This was recognized as
erroneous as soon as it came to the
attention of other officials. Obvi
ously it did not come from Presi
dent Wilson himself and it was later
explained that those who made the
statement had snoken without full
and complete information.
Wilson Dictated Statement.
At first, too, the President's com
munication was referred to as a
"memorandum" and was described
(ConllniiPil on Poge Two, Column Sh.) .
Put Martens on Grill
As to Reasons for
Being in America
.Washington, Feb. 17. Ludwig C.
A. K. Martens, Russian soviet rep
resentative in the United States, was
started Tuesday on what promises
to be a long cross-examination as to
the purpose for which he came to
the United States and as to the at
titude of those lie represents toward
the United States. In behalf of the
senate foreign relations investigat
ing subcommittee. Wade H. FJlis -counsel,
pushed a line of questioning
which was taken to involve chal
lenge of Martens' oft-repeated state
ment, that he has no purpose here
but to secure recognition of the
soviet government and to open
trade.
Reading, from the Russian soviet
constitution and from articles' by
Bucharin, intimated now to be as
sistant connuisar for foreign affairs
of the soviet. Attnrnev Pllis
to draw Martens into admissions
that the Russian idea called for con
stant revolutionary activities of its
adherents and representatives and
for attack on all other constituted
authorities iu the world. Adjourn
ment for the day cut off further in
quiry along this line.
Mr. Ellis began by, demanding for
the committee a copy of all the
soviet government instructions to
Martens. The self-styled -anibasr
sador renewed a previous refusal to
furnish these, saying that he would
not divulge codes, the names of
couriers who travel between him
and Moscow and other confidential
matters. '
Lift Restrictions On All
Private Wireless Feb. 29
Washington, "Feb. 1. All war
time restrictions on internal radio
communication in the United States
were removed, effective February'
29, under an executive order signed
today by President Wilson.
Congressman Jefferis Is
Out for Renomination
-Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 17. Congress
man A. W, Jefferis of Omaha, rcprj
senting the Second congressional
district, will seek renomination at
the republican primary April 20, the
secretary of state was notified Tues
day, , .
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