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ITALIAN IS
KILLED IN
DEATOPLOT
Father and Two Sons Held
By Police Following Murder
Of Joseph Marino at Thir
teenth and Spring Streets.'
SEE CRIME RESULT
OF COURT TESTIMONY
Three Men Who Furnished In
formation in "Mystery" May
As Well Sign Death War
rants. Detectives Declare.
The Sicilian method of justice was
CRfried out Saturday night when
Joseph Marino, 45 years old, a truck
gardener at Ninth and Missouri ave-
lue. was shot to death in his buggy
af Thirteenth and Spring streets.
A father and his two sons are held
by the police in connection with the
murder following disclosures made
by three Italians that threats of
death were made to Marino by the
trio after h appeared in police court
Saturday as an alibi witness for a
Sicilian who employed him, who is
said to have assaulted their 65-year-old
mother.
Fplice'Hold Three.
" The three held are: '
... Lucien Radicia, 61 years old, 1318
Tierce street, a laborer, whom -the
police believed fired the fatal shots.
Lucien Radicia, Jr., 24 years old,
1318 Pierce street, a boilcrmaker,
said to have been with his father at
the time of the shooting.
Joseph Radicia, 28 years old, 1318
Pierce street, street newsdealer at
Sixteenth and Farnam streets, who
is said to 'have furnished his auto
mobile to his brother and father to
follow Marino,
The solving of the "murder mys-
tery" by the police' discredits the
ever re-curreo.t theory of an Italian
"black hand" society which has been
said to have operated in Omaha
every time an Italian was killed.
- The police fear for the lives of
the thre men who furnished tne in
formation in the "cleaning up" of
the first of jQniaha's many Italian
shootings. ( '
i'These men might as well sign
their own death warrants," a detec
tive said. . ' :
: ' Admits Firing Shots. "
The incidents yhich. led up to the
slavino- of Marino began last Fri
day night when Samuel Nanfito,
1313 Pacific street, was fired ' at
j .... three times while on his way home
r u:, of Ttiirnth and Pa-
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rific streets, after he had been re
leased from the city jail under $100
bond on a charge of assault and bat-
ContlnueJ o Tfco. Column On.)
Eight Men Scheduled
To Die in Electric
Chair Night of May 31
' tliliiKO Tribune-Omaha Bee leased Wire.
, New York. May 2. The electric
chair at Sing Sing is scheduled to
t.'il.e the lives of eight men on the
right of May 24
Maj. Lew E. Lawes. warden, has
4 Ifirned that the reprieves granted
1 luirsday " for the quartet of con
tinued men were for four weeks
.instead of two.' This brings the
date of tiieir execution, unless new
developments enter to save them,
en the night set for the execution
,nf friii r others.-
; Thev are William Warmack, Leo
Jaukowski, Walter Levandowski and
Jamts Byrd. . .
I IVI1 hnut-se before the reoneves
were granted, it was learned, Joseph
'.Milano sent a telegram to Governor
Smith, pleading with mm to save nis
companions from the electric chair.
Joseph Usefof, Charles McLaughlin
and James Cassidy hope for a new
-trial.
Three Killed, Many
Injured in Series of
Paris May Day Riots
Paris. May 2. May day passed
with a scries of small riots and dis
orders in which at least three per
sons were killed, one of them a
woman, and many wounded, but
without the declaration of a nation
wide general strike, which the union
workers expected from ,the general
federation of labor.
The federation issued a 1,500-word
statement urging nationalization, but
not referring either to a continuation
of the strike or a return to work
after May day.
The railroaders announced that
their strike, which is to be tontmued
to enforce nationalization, is al
ready 50 per cent effective. Official
reports from government sources
say that the operations were not far
from normal on certain, lines, the
most important trains moving in
and out of Paris.
London J udge Says Value
Of a Good Wife Is-$750;
Husband Not a Red Cent
Price StaAdards Fixed by Court Jlepresent the
Which Regard Wom
Damage Collectible Under En0i;VlVi ? Laws
-Better
Half Has No Propert; Y-
Jj hi rier Spouse.
1 By JOHN STEELE.
Xew York Tlmm-rtilrago Tribune Cable.
Copyright,
London, Moy 2. What is the
value in money of a wife to her hus
band? What value.lf any, has a
husband to his wife? x
These questions have been raised
in acute form by Marriage Justice
McCardle in the English divorce
court, who discussed them both in
a considered judgment which he de
livered recently. His rulings have
set all England talking, and it is no
exaggeration to say that more peo
ple are interested in them than in
the peace treaty or the league of
nations, or even in the high cost of
living.
Justice' McCSVdle says that the
value of a wife depends on her kind
and quality, and he declares that in
law, at least, the best husband that
was ever trained is not worth one
red cent to his wife.
Wife's Paramour Pays.
It should be explained that when
an Englishman sues his erring
spouse for divorce. he also sues her
guilty partner for damages. - Until
recently these' damages were as
sessed by the jury and, of course,
like all jury-given verdicts, varied
according to the softheartedness or
otherwise of the-twelve good men
and true. Under -a recent amend
ment, however, the fixing of divorce
damages was given to the judge. It
was the need of some standard rule
which moved Justice McCardle to
deliver his homily.
Hchad held up six cases in which
divorce had been granted and dam
ages demanded for consideration
and delivered, his decision on all
six at the same time. If one can
judge, from his ruling, the value of
a wife is from 'nothing to $750 pre
war money value. In three of the
cases he gave no damages at all,
in one $125, in one $375 and in an
other $750.
Mr. Justice McCardle explained
that the theory ou which divorce
damages are granted is that :n Eng
lish law a wife is her husband's
chattle and he is entitled to dam
ages from the man who deprives
him of, or injures that chattel. The
value of the chattel, the judge de
clared, may vary considerably, how
ever. A wife who helped in her hus
band's business would obviously be
worth more to him than one who
simply spent the proceeds of that
business. A good housekeeper would
be worth more than a slattern. If a
wife was of a wanton disposition, it
was obvious that the value would
be less than that of a virtuous
woman.
The judge also declared that in
his opinion damages could not be
given against a corespondent who
did not know .that the wife was a
married woman. Such damages
would savor of punishment for mis
conduct and the divorce court was
not a court of morals, while a
woman who passed herself off as un
married while she really was- a wife
must be deemed valueless.
Can't Sue Other Women.
After discussing the value of a
wife the judge announced that while
the, authorities were not very clear,
he "was satisfied that a wronged wife
could not sue her husband's as
sociate for damages for the reason
that she had no property interest in
her husband. In the eyes of the law
a wife has no such interest in her
husband's services as a husband "has
in those of his wife.
The valuelessness of a husband
if therefore satisfactorily settled, but
Mr. Justrce McCardle has left his
valuation of a wife incomplete. He
has only dealt with shop soiled and
damaged specimens. When will he
assess the value of a wife of first
rate quality, well trained and war
ranted kind in harness.
LABOR JOINS
IN MEXICAN
REVOLUTION
Over 6,500 Armed Workmen
Cast Their Lot With New
Movement Leaders Declare
Purpose to Gain More Liberty.
EXPECT JUAREZ TO TURN
AGAINST FEDERAL RULE
Omaha Italian Who
Is Held Following
South Side Murder
MAN CONFESSES
TO BIG THEFTS
OF SECURITIES
Direct Evidence of Stolen
Bonds to Amount of $2,500
000 Given in Statement
By New York Broker.
JOSEPH RADICIA.
Sentence Woman Pickpocket
London, May 2. Maud Price, a
handsome, middle-aged woman liv
ing respectably and Jionored by the
neighbors, was sentenced to serve
nine months at hard labor for pick
ing pockets. It was found that she
had been in prison. six times ,before
for the same offense. '
m Police Barracks Burned.
London, May 2. The police bar
racks at Gortin, County Tyrone, was
burned Saturday morning by -10
armed men. who held up the village
nod prevented interference, lrjepo
Traces Last Message
On Mirror With Lip
Stick and Turns on Gas
I Chimin Tribune-Omaha Bee Leafed Wire.
Chicago, May 2. Marie Williams
had no pencil with which to write
her, dying message, so she took her
lip stick aod traced it on the mirror.
It was a simple goodby, saying:
"Have no pencil. Tell mother I
am at ease. 261 Eas't Fourteenth
street. Wilmington, Del. Mrs. S.
I. Williams." r
When the police, summoned by a
milkman and the -janitor, entered
the apartment they found the girl
dead, with six gas burners going.
Marie was a finger at a North
Side garden. She lived with Effie
Burton in a little two-room apart
ment. She was divorced not long
ago and went back to Wilmington
to visit her mother. Yesterday
morning there was a gay party at
the Green Mills garden, Marie and
Effie and others, made up a jolly
drinking party, but in the midst of
it Marie said she was tired, so she
went home, while Effie went to the
home of a friend. To Effie she had
recently said she was tired of sing
ing and dancing and smiling gayly,
sick of rouge and the lip stick. So
she wished her mother to know she
is "at ease" at last
Announce Stiff Increase
In Price of Refined Sugar
Salt Lake City, Moy 2. The
Utah-Idaho Sugar company, largest
producers in the intermountain re
ligion, announced an increase in tneir
price of refined sugar trom a u-cenr.
basis to 22.75 cents per pound. This
has caused a 'jump in retail prices of
beet sugar here from 16 cents to 28
cerit sper pound to theconsumer.
The company has declined to state
the reason for the advance.
Await Germans at Spa
Brussels, May 2. Preeparations to
receive allied and German delegates
at the Spa conference on May 25
have already been started ty tne
municipal government of that city.
The opening of' the summer social
lice building at Plumbridge also was 1 season there lias been advanced to
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New York, May 2. Direct evi
dence showing how the millions of
dollars in securities stolen by Wall
street messengers for "Nick" Arn
stein and "Nick" Cohen, master
crooks, now fugitives from justice
with scant likelihood of being
caught, were marketed - through
brokerage houses whch obtained
loans upon them from respectable
banking institutions, has come into
possession of the authorities through
the confession of David W. Sulli
van, head of the brokerage firm of
David V. bulhvan & Co., of this
city and Washington, D. C.
Sullivan's confession, made to
LTnited States Commissioner Gil
christ, covers many typewritten
pages containing as strange a nar
rative of the downfall of a previ
ously respectable firm driven by
business reverses into dealing with
master crooks as has ever been in
corporated in the proceedings of
the court. '
How a substantial part of the $2,
500,000 in securities stolen for the
two crooks within a year and a half
were peddled -in small Jots at one
fourth of their value; how these
securities were put up by the pur
chasers as collateral for loans; how
to conceal the transactions from
the honest cashiers and clerks in the
brokerage offices,, fake purchases of
(Continued on Page Tiro, Colnmn Two.)
Old Boarders Give
Mother Washington
Real May Day Party
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Washington,
2561 Dodge street, were given a
May day surprise party Saturday
which will never be forgotten.
More than 135 persons who lived
at the Washington home at various
times in many years planned the an
nual party which usually is given on
Washington's birthday.'
Among those present were promi
nent business men, former high
school and Creighton v univers.ty
students who boarded with Mrs.
Washington, whom they called
"Mother." For 19 years "Mother"
Washington has been given a sur
prise party. At her home, former
"boarders" took time to lavishly
decorate every room. A clored
jazz orchestra was on hand to help
liven up things with their rirg'ime
music.
Among those present were Dan
Butler, Judge G. V. Woodar l, A. C
Keller. L'. A. Welsh, John F. Daly,
Dr. Charles Andrews, Ed Rjshler,
Miss Mary 3IcCabe, Mrs. Fern C.
Miller and Joe Karbush.
Earth Tremor Recorded
At St. Louis Observatory
St. Louis, Mo.vMayil2. The seis
mographic observatory at St. Louis
university reported that earthquake
Shocks were recorded shortly after
9 o'clock this morning The tremors
occurred about 200 miles southwest
of here, it was indicated.
Natives Much Excited Over
Possibilities of Town Going
Over to Rebels Reinforce
ments Being Rushed.
By The Associated Press.
Agua Priea, Sonora, May 2. Or
ganized labor throughout Mexico
has cast its lot with the revolution
ists, according to infornration re
ceived from an authentic military
source nere tonight. .
. Already 6,500 armed working men
have joined Jthe new movement and
it was, expected that within two
months the number would be in
creased to 15,000.
It was intimated at military head
quarters here that Official confirm
tory details of the Jabor revolution
ary movement would be available
In a day or two. Revolutionary lead
ers here emphasized the fact that
the decision of the working men of
Mexico to join the anti-Carranza
forces was not part of any May day
demonstration, but that it ws the
result of a seasoned plan to obtain
greater liberties for the people.
It was reported that Gen. Angel
Flores, commander of the first di
vision of the revolutionary army of
the northwest, had reached La Cruz,
Sinaloa, in his march to the sea
port of Mazatlan.
Sherman Was Right.
Chleago Tribune-Omaha Bee- Leased Wire.
El Paso, T, v., May 2. Sherman,
or B. L. T. or whoever it was who
said "Juarezhell" must have had in
mind the political situation across
the Rio Grande.
' Yesterday everything was as quiet
across the river as a Benton Harbor
holiday. Today the natives' are all
excited over the possibilities of the
town going over to the rebels and
reinforcements - are being rushed
here from Casas Grandes,-125 miles
southwest -of the border port, to
hold the situation in hand. v
Tonight the revolution seems to
be. leading in Chihuahua with ' the
Carranzas a poor second. The revo
lutionists played their trump card
when they forced Col. Augustin
been able to put over the movement
had he not been called into confer
ence with American military author
ities in El Paso. He was told plain
ly thfno firing opposite here would
be permitted and all troops were
ordered under arms to back up the
statement.
Mora Crosses Border.
Early today Mora crossed to this
side in civilian clothes and proceed
ed to Mexico City with a brief case
filled with evidence against the lead
ers of the revolutionary faction on
the border. With Mora out of the
way, the plans for delivering Juarez
and the remainder of Chihuahua to
the revolution were resumed. ,
Colonel Calles, a brother of Gen
eral Calles of Sonora, arrived here
today to assume charge of Juarez as
"Mora to leave Juarez for Mexico
City by way of El Paso. Mora has
been the stumbling block to the
revolution in the border state since
Wednesday, when he flatly refused
to join the rebelmovement-which
had then gained control of Chihua
hua City and several small towns
of the state. Gen. Jose Gonzales,
himself a western commander, or
dered his arrest and -would have
soon as it goes over if it does.
With him were a number of Sonora
revolutionists and everything was
set for taking over the custom house,
where the duties are collected, and
the gambling houses and saloons,
'which feed the kitty of whatever
government is in control. El Paso is
rapidly becoming a haven for both
factions. Andres Ortiz, Carranza's
governor of Chihuahua, who 'is 6'tt
of a job, is staying here with his
family and has as his guest Elias
De Lao. who defended the town
against the rebels Monday night
until forced to flee. i
A Mexican refugee from Chi
huahua City arrived here today with
the first authentic details of the cap
ture of Chihuahua City by the rebels.
The fighting started within the gar
rison Monday night and continued
throughout the day Tuesday.
' Rebel Leader Killed.
Col. Tuan Otero, a rebel leader,
was killed and more than 100 rebels
and federal soldiers killed before
the federal force capitulated. At the
time General Figueroa' surrendered
to the rebels Tuesday he had but SO
loyal men remaining from a force
of 500. The rebel leaders were Gen.
Eujenio Martinez, former . com
mander of the Yaquis in Sonora,
and Gen. Joaquin Amaro, the Du
r?n?o"Indian. The rebels took possession of the
state palace and telegraph oftires
land ordered a number of nrisomrs
executed, including Acting Goverior
Salinas, brother-in-law, of President
Carranza. Lopez Hermosa, was
named rebel governor and ordered
Salinas and all civil prisoners re
leased as soon as he took charge.
He also stopped plans for looting
the principal stores, according to the
refugee. A forced loan of $1,000,000
Mexican money was levied upon the
merchants. The refugee said Villi
was still in the hills east of Chi
huahua when he left in an automo
bile and was then negotiating with
the rebels. . '
Congress Plans an Attack on the H, C. L.
It Is Reported That 162 Senators and Representatives Plan a Sixty Day Trip to the Orient This Summer to
Study the Far Eastern Situation. N
(bopyrleht: 120: By The Chlcfcfo Trlbun,
"W matt Jo tonthing mbout (h H. C. JL " moo w off f to th Oritnt thi wiw
Eltetion i coming and wm matt may tomtthing mitd ttrndy th high corf of living out thoro."
about oeonomy in goomrnmontal osBana'itvro:
Thty will go on m govornmont trantport, at gopornmant oxponi, with thoir tamilin, tor a tixty day trip.
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PRESIDENT
DENOUNCES
PEAGEPLAN
Wilson Declared to Sanction
Statement Issued by Demo
cratic Chairman Cummings.
Scoring Knox Resolution.
INSISTS TREATY ISSUE
IN COMING CAMPAIGN
Indications Th&t Administra
tion Proposes to Prevent Ac
tion Until After Fall Elec
tionsVeto Probable.
They will make a learned etudy of the tea bathing at Honolulu and itt effect on tho high'eott of living,
They will ttudy tho geitha dance in Japan and thoir off met mi tho high eoof of living.
UNIDENTIFIED
MAN FOUND HURT
BY FISHERMEN
Tax Receipt of A. Weber Only
Identification to Man Near
Death in Hospital
From Injuries.
An unidentified man, believed to
be A- Weber, found injured near a
fence in front of 24115outh Twen
tieth street yesterday, lies at the
point of death at the Swedish Mis
sion hospital. .. .
The xnian, who has vbccn uncon
scious and . delirious since he was
found by five young men who were
going on a fishing trip, suffered a
probable fracture of the skull, a
compound fracture below the right
knee, a laceration of the left legend
a large gash on the forehead.
Struck By Motorist.
The police say the man was
struck bya motorist, who did not
stop, or he was thrown from an
automobile after an altercation.
A 1905 tax receipt which gave the
name of A. Weber was found in his
pockets. No other means of iden
tification could be found.
About SO Years Old.
He is about 50 years old, 5 feet,
Q. inches in height, weighs about
125 pounds, light complected,
sandy hair, streaked with gray,
partly bald and several front teeth
missings. He wore a black overcoat,
dark striped trousers and coat, black
shoes and" stockings.
I he man wass found by C. A.
Kautli, 1822 Bancroft street; L. M.
Hannahan, 1822 Bancroft street; W.
Liligreen, 3327 South Twenty-fourth
street: A. Mollner. 1608 Elm street,
and C. Ellasser, 2716 South Eigh
teenth street, at 5 "o'clock Sunday
morning.
Daylight Savings Plan
In Denver, is Confusing
Denver, Colo., May 2. Denver got
up an hour early Sunday. At mid
night the clocks were set ahead an
hour in conformity with the city
daylight saving ordinance which will
remain in effect until October 1.
Confusion resulted in' the time
changed in certain quarters, rail
roads remaining on the old schedule
as also do all other communities
in the state. Persons working here
and living in suburbs will have to
live By two time standards, one to
work; by and the other for recrea
tion, because their home town mov
ies .will be running on tht old
schedule.
1 The ordinance also affects pro
duce, milk and vegetable dealers
who do business here and also news
papers which compete for circula
tion with the papers over the state.
When it 'is noon in Denver it will
be only 11 o'clock in l'ucblo and
Colorado Springs. .
BEE OPENS FUND
TO BUY FLOWERS
FOR DEAD ABROAD
Contributions Asked to Honor
Memory of Lads Who Fell
In France.
The world was was fougtit 3,000
miles from American soil and the
bodies of the 70,000 Americaus who
gave their lives for the country's
cause lie far from kin and homeland.
But when America honors its sol
dier dead on .Memorial day,
those who fell on foreign soil
fighting for the same ideals-which
inspired their predecessors in the
Revolutionary, Civil, SpanisJi , and
other wars will not be forgotten.
In, co-operation with The Chicago
Tribune and other newspapers, The
Bee. will receive contributions (none
exceeding $5) for. the decoration of
these graves. It is a big task, for
the 70,000 are scattered through 106
American cemeteries in France and
there are 3,688 American bodies in
terred in French, British and Ger
man burying grounds. But the Eu
ropean staff of the affiliated ; news
papers will see to it that all. arc
decorated with such flowers as the
readtrs of the newsp'aper may per
mit, i
An early response is necessary in
order that the money may be cabled
to Paris in time to arrange for the
decoration. Contributions should be
sent to the Memorial Fund Editor,
The Omaha Bee.
Lloyd George Suffering
" From Attack of Bronchitis
London, May 1. Premier Lloyd
George has been ordered by his phy
sicians to remain in bed for a few
days because of- what is described
as a mild attack of bronchitis and
fatigue from his San Remo activi
ties. The premier's indisposition
first became noticeable at Friday's
Irish conference, at- conclusion of
which he cancelled his appointment
to visit the king Friday night at
Windsor castle. t
Buenos Aires Students
Adopt Overall Suits
Buenos Aires, , May 2. Taking
their cue from reports from the
United States the "Students of the-
Xational College of Bartolome
Mitre, in Buenos Aires, have de
cided to adopt overalls. This ac
tion is taken because of the high
cost of clothing.
The Weather
Forecast:
Nebraska: Fair and warmer Monday.
Hourly Temperatures:
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ACTRESSES TAKE
SPIN IN CLOUDS,
THEN OPEN SHOW
Orpheum Theater Artists Evi
dence Heaps of "Pep" After
1 Frst Experience in
Aerial Flight.
An hour and l5Tninutes after Mil
licent Mower'--and ' Ruth Avery
stepped from a large airplane at the
aviation field on the West Center
street road, they stepped upon, the
stage at the Orheum theater yes
terday afternoon and opened the
week's bill with their dainty musical
act. -'
Charles ("Chic") Sale and Harry
Rose, also on this week's Orpheum
bill, made a flight together during
the noon hour. This was the first
aerial experience for these vaude
ville . folks and they enjoyed 'the
flights immensely. . s
Home,r W'yant of the Nebraska
Aircraft corporation was the pilot
in both instances, and he used a Lin
coln Fourabout standard machine,
taking Messrs Sale and, Rose up first
for 10 minutes and then taking the
Misses Mower and Avery.
Sale and Rose ' went above the
clouds, their highest altitude being
5,000 feet. Both proved to be "good
birds." Mr. Rqpe, who i an ec
centric comedian on the stage, as
serted upon landing that he truly
felt eccentrtic while in the clouds,
but he enjoyed the flight and thinks
that flying is "too lovely for any
use." He said he loves nature and
that for a real view of natural beau
ties he commends the airplane.
Misses Mower and Avery experi
enced a bit of grim humor when the
pilot took them directly over a ceme
tery. While Salend Rose were in
the air and the young women were
waititfg for their turn to fly, a hearse
passed along the road near the avia
tion field, but this did not give the
vaudeville women any qualms.
Mr. Sale intends to interest ',!ni
self iu flying in connection with mo
tion picture work, which he has re
cently entered.
Chicago Trlbune-Omnhn Leaned Wire.
Washington, May 2. President
Wilson has decreed that the Knox
peace resolution pending in the sen
ate must go with the Versailles
.... 4 . i. . r ...
iitaij lulu me vui ivx oi pariy
politics.
As chief tian of the democratic
party, the president is declared to
sanction a statement issued today by
Homer S. Cummings, chairman of
the democratic national committee,
denouncing the peace resolution in
the bitterest language printable.
Following decclatations yesterday
from administration democrats in
the senate that they would filibuster
against the resolution to prevent-Xts
passage that being the only way
they could keep ii from adoption
and submission to the president for
approval or veto, the democratic
chairman makes the resolution a
uolitical issue.
Mr. CummingsS statement makes
it doubly certain that Mr. Wilson
will insist upon the treaty as-thc
real issue of the' coming campaign.
' All other issues are dwarfed in his
mind to this, and the latest pro
nunciamento of Chairman Cum
mings says, in effect, that the issue
of the Wilsonian wing of the demo
cratic party shall be:
Ratification of the ireaty of peace
with the league of nations covenant.
Condemnation of the peace reso
lution. '
Plan to Delay Action.
r : ...i
vnaii man v.uiuiiiiujjb uiuraiH.e
indicates that the administration
proposes to prevent action on thj
Knox resolution, if possible, until
after the elections. Failing in that,
it is certain that the president will
veto the resolution, if adopted, and
it would then be necessary to pass
it over the veto by a two-thirds vte
li both houses. It is doubtful ii
that could be accomplished btfoic
the elections.
Chairman Cummings, triwiiig;
down the gage of battle flr, id:
"The so-called Knox peace reso
lution, which has just been reported
by the senate committee on foreign
relations, is renewed evidence of
the moral leprosy which is eating
cut the heart of the republican party.
In the name of peace it proposes
dishonor.
"An analysis of the resolution dis
closes that, first, it recognizes the
defect in the recent house resolution,
which attempted to make a separate
treaty with Germany by act of con
gress; second as an alternative prop
osition it requests the president to
commence negotiations for a sepa
rate peace with Germany; third, it
seeks to terminate, by a paper res
olution, a state of war without pro-
tecting American rights; fourth, it.
attemps to take advantage of the
provisions of the treaty of Ver
sailles without becoming a party to
that treaty, and fifth, it requests the"
president to negotiate a separate
peace with Austria.
Outstanding Features.
"These are the outstanding fea
tures of the resolution. If any group
of leaders a year ago had dared to
suggest that we should abandon out
allies and negotiate a separate
treaty of oeace thev would have
found themselves isolated and dis
credited. Republican leaders have
lost their moral sense in their mad
lust for power.
"There has not been one moment
since November, 1918, during which
America has not suffered in honor,
prestige and power as the result of
the elections of that year. Since
that time everything has been in
confusion and the frantic attempt of
republican leaders to find a legal
method in which to do the dis
honorable thing merely adds to the
confusion.
"There is but one clear path of
duty. It is likewise the path of
honor and of peace and of perma
nent security. The path lies straifc1-.'
before us and consists simply iii
ratifying the treaty of peace which
our companions in arms have al
ready ratified. The more the mat
ter is debated the more it will be
come apparent that there are no
substitutes for the requirements of
plain duty and American honor."
Explosion at Entrance
To Presidential Palace
Havanna. RIay.-2. An explosion
occurred Saturday night at the
entrance to one of the city hall de
partments in the all presidential
palace, near the Plaza De Armas,
blowing out the frame work of the
doorway and badly wrecking the in
terior of the room. So far as known,
no one was injured.
The explosion is supposed to have
been caused by a bomb loaded with
slugs, as the iron railings inside the
accounting room -.vere pierced and
broken in numerous places, and the
ceiling looked as if it had been pep
pered with bullets. There is no clue
to the perpetrators,
Whisky Selk at $35 -Quart
in Kansas City
Promoter Lewis Finds
Jack Lewis returned from Kan
sas City Saturday, where he see-,
cured signed agreements for a
wrestling match between Stanislaus
Zbyszko and Charlie Cutler in the
Omaha auditorium May 12 and
brought with him the news that:
Whisky is selling at $35 a quart in
Kansas City!
Sugar is selling at 35 cents a
pound!
Jack says he doesn't expect to
visit Kansas. City again soon. As to
which exorbitant price is responsible
for this assertion, he refuses to com
mit himself.
