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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
SENATOR'S
CLASH IN
DEBATE on
REVENUES
Provisions in Dispute Adopted
by Strict Party Vote;
Measure Now Expected
to Pass Monday.

Washington, Dec. 2l.-By a strict
party vote the senate late today
adopted all provisions in the war
revenue bill, prescribing tax rates
for 1920, which democrats advocated
and republicans opposed, but failed
to reach a final vote on the measure.
Adjournment was taken until Mon
day when its passage is expected.
Disposition of the controverte5
1920 tax provisions designed to
raise about $4,000,000,000 as conr
pared with the $6000,O0O00O esti
mate for 1919 precipitated long and
spirited debate, with numerous pad
tisan clashes.
Action was taken virtually on
test vote in disposing of the provi-
sion reducing the individual income
normal tax rate to 8 per cent il
1920. On motion by Senator Me-
Cumber of North Dakota, republi.
an, to strike out this section 81 DEM
ocrats voted to retain it and 81 re-
publicans were recorded for its elm
ination. =
Later all other 1920 provisions
were adopted with perfunctory viva
voce votes. Senator Penrosc Of
Pennsylvania, senior republican
member of the finance committee,
offered motions to strike out the
sections, but these were bowled over
by a chorus of democratic nays"
Reduce Income Tax.
Among the 1920 clauses thus apl
proved was the provision for rers
duction i'll that year of the corpora
tion normal income tax rate from IN
to 8 per cent. In similar manner.
the senate adopted the 1920 war ex-
cess profits tax section, prescribing
excess profits ranging from 20 to 40
per cent in lieu of those from 20 to-
90 per cent for 1919 and abolishing
the 80 per cent war profits levy after
1919. An amendment by Senator
Jones of New Mexico, democrat, to
continue war profits taxes in 1919
was voted down, a. to Is.
Disposition of the 1920 tax ques-s
ton caused such protracted debate
that Chairman Simmons abandoned
plans for a night session and agreed
to adjournment until Monday at 10
o'clock in an effort to expedite pass
age that day. with night session if
necessary. With this issue out Of
the way, senate leaders predicted
that other provisions including the
inheritance, luxury and other secs
tions, would be disposed of speedily;
Impugn Democrats Motive.
In the partisan contest over FIX.
ing rates at this time for 1920. Sem
ators Penrose, Townsend of Michr
igan, McCumber of North Dakot3s
and Smoot of Utah, led the repnbt
lican attack, while Chairman Sinlt
Continued on Page Six. Colupn Four.I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
man ACCUSED y
OF KILLING Girl
TAKES HIS LIFE
Milo H. Piper Twists His Col
lar into Shape Of Rope
and Hangs Himself
in Cell.

Muskegon, Mich, Dec. 21.-Milo
H. Piper, charged with the murder
of Frieda Weichman of Chicago,
committed suicide in his cell in the
county Jail early tonight by hang
ing. The body was discovered by
Attorney Charles B. Cross. who
had called to consult with him
Piper was last seen alive about 7:30
o'clock.
Officials of the jail for time
denied that Piper ended his life, but
after an examination, DR.. Samuel A.
Jackson, county physician, announc-
ed the accused man was dead.
Piper. it is said, removed his col
lar, twisted it as nearly into the
shape of a rope as possible and Sc
cured it artund his neck. Then
looping his belt through the collar
he fastened it to the cross bars of
the cell gate-and threw the weight
of his body into the moose, ending
his life.
A double barreled shotgun more
than II years old, and three tennis
recquets were found, according to
the police, in the home of Piper
The girl identified as Miss WEIGH
man, the police announced today was
killed with a shotgun held close
to her head-so close, they stated
that the felt-wad from its shell fol-
lowed the shot through her skull
and lodged in the lower jaw. A
number of shells, with similar wads,
were found in the Piper home.
Up to the last Piper maintained
his innocence in connection with the
death of Miss Weichman, who he
was charged with killing in order to
hide from his wife and child here his
alleged bigamous marriage in 1916 in
Indiana. ..
Mrs. Hilda Carlson Piper, the
dead mans wife, who had remained
unshaken in her belief in ,Piper's
was near collapse tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Broatch to Ask Law
Makers for Recount
ION Election Return.

w. J. Broatch has announced that
he will contest the seat of M.
Tanner in the state senate as soon
as the legislature convenes next
month.
Mr.. Broatch, republican state seii-
atorial candidate at the recent ele \
ton, was slightly ahead until thE
soldier vote was reported by the
secretary of state. The final vote
placed Tanner, democrat, six ahead,
and on that basis he was given I
certificate of election.
Mr.. Broatch states that he has
information which he will present
to the legislature in connection with
the soldier vote, the details of which
he does not feel warranted to dis
close at this time. Il
He will ask for an investigation a
the Nebraska soldier vote as rela&
ing to himself and Tanner and II ID
possible that recount of the entire
Douglas county state senatorial
vote may be ordered. Y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
RED CROSS ROLL
Call SECURES
$4,000 MEMBERS
Total Amount of Money Raised
Not as Much as Last Year;
Junior Memberships
Make Difference.

Washington, Dec. 21--The men,
bership roll of the American Red
Cross stood at 100000 at noon
and was the answer of the Ameri-
can people to the organizations
Christmas roll call which will close
Monday night.
The central division still led with
approximately 100000 members.
The Atlantic division was second
with 2,850,000. The Lake division
reported I1,4l0,0o0 and the South
western division 1,050,000. Reports
were not received from several
divisions.
Ten thousand more members bu
$4,000 less in cash is the summary
of the second annual Red Gross
Christmas roll call, as compared tc
last years membership. drive. Las
year, the total memberships were
1000, totaling $4,000. This yeal
the memberships are in excess ot
$1,000 with between $4,000 and $780,
600 in cash.
The big difference is attributed tc
the Junior memberships, which this
year were issued for Is cents. These
funds are not credited to the Omaha
Red Cross chapter but are retained
by the Junior Red Cross organiza-
ton.
Campaign Successful.
"We feel the campaign has been
most successful, especially when we
consider the inroads of the influ-
enza and the difficulty i'll meeting
pledges made in the recent united
war fund drive" said Henry Doorly
and Samuel S. Caldwell, in charge
of the local membership campaign.
Some of the large business houses
did not draw the two days pay
pledge from employees salaries un-
til last week, which was unfortun-
ately too close to the Christmas
shopping period"
Final returns from captains and
Continued on Page Six, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
b0URb0NS FIX 1920TAx rat IS
Minister Won Eckhardt
Recalled from Mexico
BY German Government

Mexico City, Dec. 2l.-Heinrich
Won Eckhardt, the German min
lister to Mexico since 1915, and
the diplomat who figured in the
zimmerman disclosures early in
1917, when the German govern.
ment made futile attempt to line
up Mexico and Japan against the
United States. has been recalled
by the present German govern
ment.
The diplomat expects to make
his farewell calls within a few
days and to leave for Germany
by way of the United States.
Minister Won Eckhardt has been
credited with being the director of
violent anti-American propaganda
which has been carried out in
Mexico by pro-German and Ger
man-owned papers, which, at vari-
Gus times, published false stories
with the evident intent of en-
broiling Mexico and the United
States in war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22

Worldwide epiden1ics, he points
out, have followed every great war,
every great social and political con-
vulsion. They are visitations men
ton in the Bible for the publication
of the world, he says.
Doctors study epidemics from
their material standpoint. They iso-
late germs, devise hygienic systems
and means of prevention of the
spread of plaques.
Ministers study epideInics from
the standpoint of religious and social
psychology, especially disease
waves that are world cataclysms.
With the Bible. bearing its record
of past ages its experiences and its
prophecies, as their text book, they
see in such epidenlics as the infu-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
.YANKS OCCUPY VI
GIBRALTAR ON
BANK OF Rhine
Big Fortress on Promontory
Dominating River Now
Headquarters Of First
Pioneer Infantry.

Coblenz, Dec. 2l.-The German
fortress of Ehrenbreitstein, some
times called the Gibraltar of the
Rhine, on the opposite bank of the
river from Coblenz, was occupied
by American troops Friday. The
commander of the American forces
is Col. Robert Boyers, a West Point
graduate of 1908.
The fortress, which is situated on
a rocky promontory 400 feet above
the river and occupies more than
100 acres, will accommodate thous-
ands of men. 1t will be used for the
present as the regimental headquart-
ers of the First Pioneer infantry and
two battalions of pioneers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22

naval Y. M. c. A. at Brest, France,
January 81.
sWhen the Jacob Jones was sunk
the commanding officer was David
Worth Beg1ey, brother-in-law of
Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
Lieutenant Kalk was officer of the
day and was cited for his bravery in
saving the lives of many of his men.
and by saving the ships records a
few moments before the vessel fl
nally sunk. He succeeded in gaining
a raft. but found it too crowded and
considering the life of the men in
his charge, he volunteered to swim
TO anotherraft, and succeeded in do
ing so, dying from exposure a few
hours afterwards.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
England Preparing to
Observe Christmas In
Oh-FashiOned Way

London, Dec. 2l-The whole
country is preparing for the first
old-fashioned Christmas In five
years, with more than old-fashion-
ed enthusiasm. Nearly all the SOL
diers in Great Britain are flocking
to their homes on a IL days leave,
thousands more are coming across
the channel, while. colonials and
Americans are pouring in for sight
seeing.
The theaters and restaurants
are doing record business. No
hotel rooms are vacant.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Mrs. Kalk ChriStens Ship
NamedAfter Her Brave Son
Omaha Woman at Ceremony
at Quincy, Mass, Where
Destroyer First En-
terS Waves.

Quincy, Mass, Dec. 2l-The
United States destroyer Kalk, nam
ed for Lieut.. Stanton E. Kalk Of
Omaha, who lost his life when the
destroyer Jacob Jones was sunk by
aN German submarine, was launched
here today.
Mrs. Flora Stanton Kalk,
mother of the lieutenant, christen-
ed the vessel. She had been engag-
ed in naval Y. w. c. A. work at
Brest and returned TO this country
to act as sponsor at the request of
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels.
Lieut.. Stanton E. Kalk in whose
honor the United States destroyer
Kalk was named is a former Omaha
boy. and was appointed to the naval
academy at Annapolis BY Senator
Norris Brown in 1912. He was
graduated from the academy in 1916
and after service on board the
Florida and San Francisco, was
transferred to the destroyer Jacob
Jones in the summer of 1917. losing
his life when that vessel was sunk
by a German submarine in the
North Sea-, December E, 1917.
Lieutenant Kalk was a grandson
of Gen. T. H. Stanton, pioneer Oma-
ha citizen, his mother being Mrs.
Flora Stanton Kalk, daughter Of,
General Stanton and sister of Mrs.
T. P. Kennedy, l27 North Forty
second street. Mrs. Kennedy met
Mrs. Kalk in Washington, and ac-
companied her to Quincy, Mass,
where the destroyer Kalk was
launched yesterday.
Relatives announce that Mrs. Kalk
will accompany Mrs. Kennedy to
Omaha and will spend the holidays
here. returning to her work in the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
WOMAN CONFESSES
KILLING MAN FOR $100.

Youngstown, o., Dec. 2l.--As 4
result of the alleged confession at
Elmira, N. Y, of Mildred Gunder-
man, alias Dolores Smith, that she
shot and killed Leo Martin here last
September, warrant charging
murder was issued and she probably
will be brought from Elmira early
next week.
Search is being made here for a
taxicab driver who she said gave
her 500 to kill Martin and furnish
ed the revolver,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
.COUN 7 RY.
DEMANDS.
HARMON
FR0MG.0.P.
Candidates for Speakership
Watch Events Closely; Re-
forms Demanded in Sen-
ate; Caucus to Decide.
Washington Bureau OF Omaha Bee.

Washington Bureau OF Omaha Bee.
Washington, Dec. 2l-(Special
Telegram. )-While, there are two
avowed candidates for the speaker
ship of the house in the Goth con-
gress, Messrs. Mann, of Illinois,
minority leader and Gillette, rank
ing member of the appropriations
committee, and other receptive can
didates watching closely the trend
of events, yet there is among all the
republicans a deep rooted determina-
ton to iron out everything in the
party caucus.
Democrats Split.
Republicans are wise to the fact
that only through republican soli-
darity can the solving of the coun-
try's problems concerning recon-
struction along constitutional and
economic lines be satisfactorily
worked out.
On both of these considerations
democracy has seemingly gone
adrift, with the result that an alarm
ed country is demanding republican
harmony and not even the demo-
Gratis are predicting anything but
republican unity.
The spirit in congress is akin to
that which so quickly pervaded the
country when the president made
his appeal just before election for
a rubber stamp" national legisla-
tive body. Republican congressman
see "a united party among the peoa
pie and from that they are taking
the cue.
Cummins Gets Support.
In the senate certain committee
reforms were demanded by certain
senator's directed against customs
and rules rather than against indiv-
ual senator's.
Senator Cummins' proposition to
throw off the element Of secret sur-
rounding the executive business OF
the senate with special reference to
opening the doors when treaties and
n nominations are under consideration
is meeting with general support.
This is significant, because during
the late campaign Mr.. Cummins
visited several western states and
rather successfully pleaded for har-
mony among all republicans for or
ganization purposes.
All Men in Line.
There was talk that several sem
ators, including Kenyon, La Fol-
lette, Norris and others, would re-
main out of caucus and possibly
cooperate with the democrats to
prevent republican organization of
the upper branch. This has come
to naught.
1t is given out on good author
ity that Kenyon and LaFollette will
Continued on Page Eleven, Column Six.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Red Cross Christmas Boxes
Given to Wounded Soldiers

Unable to demonstrate Omaha's
hospitality to 90 wounded soldiers
who passed through the city at go
o'clock Sunday morning, members
of Oma' Red Cross canteen corps
who are also members of the Ma
tional League for Woman's Service,
placed in the hands of the command
ing officer, 40 Christmas boxes, du-
plicates Of those packed for the SOL
diers at Fort Crook.
Mrs. Luther Kountze, command
ant, met the train, but on account OF
the late hour, the wounded men
were not disturbed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
n R | E F
<RIG H T
III R E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
WOMAN BANDIT
GIVEN PRISON SENTENCE

Denver, Colo, Dec. 2l.-Eva
Lewis. member of the bandit gang
which terrorized the Colorado
Springs and Denver districts in
September, today was sentenced to
serve from five to seven years in
the state penitentiary. The sent
ence is the minimum for one con-
victed of robbery with a gun. Miss
Lewis was convicted on a charge Of
robbing Miss Mildred Gates of Dal-
las, Tex, and wv. D. Otter of Chi
cago, having aided two other mem
bers of the gang in holding up Miss
Gates and Otter near the Denver
Country club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
BROTHERLY HELP
NOW BELGIUM'S NEED.

st. Louis. Dec. 2l.-E. de Cartier
de Marchienne. Belgium minister to
the United States, speaking tonight
before the St. Louis Commercial
club, declared that with Belgium de-
spoiled by the Germans and their
factories ruined. Belgium faced the
future and reconstruction with the
same spirit that it faced the German
hordes and that Belgium did not in
tend to become public charge
upon the charity of the world. He
declared Belgium looked to Ameri-
ca not for acts of charity, but a
brotherly help in industry and trade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22

enza the working out of the inevit-
able law of God, explains DR.. jerks.
Victims Of War.
Every man, woman or child in
Omaha who suffered from or died
of influenza was a victim OF war,
just as much ysctim as if he had
died of bayonet stab or poison gas
or shrieking shrapnel, DIR. jerks be-
lieves. The souls of the countless
thousands who have died of the
disease, he declares. will join in a
tragic chorus of ''je accuse" before
the throne of eternal justice. 1t is
another crime of frghtfulne,a add
ed to the long list of indictments al
ready preferred by civilization
Continued on Page Three, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
ASKS LAW PERMITTING
PAY TO WOUNDED MEN.

Washington, Dec. 2l.-Immediate
legislation to permit the War. de-
pa, tment TO pay in full soldiers re-
turning overseas for hospital treat
ment was asked of congress today
bs Secretary Baker. He said 81
per cent of the soldier patients ar
five IN the United States without
service records or other papers
showing the date to which they
/ were, last paid. He suggested a
law authorizing the War depart
ment to pay the men upon their
PEI sonal affidavit as to the date of
las, payment and condition Of their
accounts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
CAMP FUNSTON TO BE
WINTER UNIVERSITY.

Camp Funston, Kas,, Dec. IL
Camp Funston is to be turned into
winter university in which soldiers
who will be here for any length of
time viii be given instructions in
Industrial and mechanical lines, as
well as military training, according
to notice issued today~by Major
Gen. Leonard Wood, commander.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Mrs. A. D. Brandeis in Gotham
Resumes Her Former Mama

Word comes from New York that
the widow of Arthur D. Brandeis
formerly of Omaha, whose marriage
to Joseph Hoffman, it will be <r&
membered, was announced in june
of last year, is back in that city for
the< winter and has resumed the
name of Mrs. Brandeis. Since her.
renarriage she and her husband had
made their home in San Francisco
Friends of the family here admit
they have been advised that there
has been a separation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Nav Make Omaha important
Military Center of West

Washington, DA C.. Dec. 2l.-
fSpecial Telegram. )-Representa-
live Lobeck said today that in talks
with War department officials he
had formed the conviction that
Omaha would be made more impor-
tant as a war supply center than
ever before and that the army depot
there would supply the Dakotas.
Nebraska and possibly half OF
Iowa. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
SPIRIT OF truth
WILL DOMINATE,
ASSERTS WILSON
Would Have League of Ma.
tions Operate as Organized
Moral Force of Men
.t Throughout Word.

Paris, Dec. 2l.-The presidents
first week in France finds the pre-
liminary situation surrounding the
peace conference fairly well de-
veloped toward the point where,
according to the presidents ex-
pressed view, it will be worth
while for the United States to par
ticipate.
The presidents conferences
with French and Italian statesmen
have served to emphasize that he
considers treaty of peace not
enough, but that the general agree
ment to be made among the ma
tons must include a satisfactory
settlement of. the question Of the
freedom Of the seas and league
of nations. I
The president now goes to Eng
land to, continue the discussions
there along the same lines as those
he had with the representatives of
France and Italy which the presi-
dents advisers describe as having
been satisfactory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Coal Price Restrictions I.
to Continue Until Feb.

Washington, Dec. 2l.-Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield announced to-
day that maximum prices on coal
and zone regulations on fuel ship
nents will not be removed before
February /. There had been re-
ports recently that all restrictions
would be removed about the first of
the year
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Recommends Blood Serum
for Influenza Pneumonia

Boston, Dec. 2l.-Dr. Eugene r.
Kelley commissioner of the state
department Of health, today recon-
mended that hospitals with labora-
torv facilities for blood examination
undertake to use the blood serum OF
recovered influenza patients in treat
ment o.. those afflicted with influenza
pneumonia. DR.. Kelley made this
recommendation after being inform
ed Of the success obtained with the
treatment at the naval hospital at
cbelse7I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Mullen Returns Home.

Washington. D. c., Dec. 2l.-
Especial Telegram.)- Democratic
National Committeeman Mullen, of
Omaha, who has been in Washing
ton attempting to iron out num-
Der of income tax cases before the
Treasury department, left tonight
for Nebraska. D..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Butte Asks Irish Freedom,

Butte, Mont, Dec. 2l..-Resolu-
tons asking congress to declare ins
favor OF independence for Ireland /
were adopted here last night at As
mass meeting attended princip{
by residents Of Irish descent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Wilson Given Degree.

Paris, Dec. 2ll-President VIII
son, in acknowledging the honor
bestowed upon him today by~>the
University of Paris in the form of
doctors degree, said:
Il feel very keenly the distin-
guislled honor which has been con-
ferred. upon me by the great Uni
versity of Paris and it is very de-
lightful to me also to have the
honor of being inducted into the
great company of scholars whose
life and fame have made the history
of the University of Paris thing ad-
mirable among men of cultivation in
all parts of the world.
"By what you have said. sir, of
the theory of education which has
been followed in France and which
| have tried to promote in the
United States, | am tempted to ven
ture upon a favorite theme. ! have
Continued on Page Six, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Influenza Epidemic Is ~
Direct Result of World
War, Declares DR.. jerks
He's Not Surprised He Says Strange Disease Puzzles the
Best Physicians Because They Study It From Material
View Instead of From Religious and Social
Psychology.

That the doctors of Omaha and the world for that mat
ter do know the and the nature of the
of influenza surprise to the Rev. H. Jenks pastor of
the First Presbyterian church. who convinced that the ep
demc of the same nature the pestences which terror
lied the world in the days of the Egyptians the Chadean
the Assyran Hebrews Romans and down through the
middle ages, even to modern times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
THE WEATHER.:

Snow and colder Sunday, Mon
day probably unsettled and rather
cold; strong northwest winds.
nnurIv r..
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