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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
If Amendments Recommended,
Senate Will Reject Them, He
States, or Cure MutiIations
if Treaty is Damaged.
DECLARES COUNTRY
WANTS RATIFICATION
Wilson Will Be Asked to Dis
close Inside Developments of
Peace Negotiations at Tues.
DAYS Conference.

Washington, Aug. l7-What
promises to be one of the crucial
weeks of the peace treaty fight IN
the senate began today with the is
suance of a formal statement by
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the
administration senate leader, declar-
ing conditions throughout the coun-
trv demanded that the treaty be
brought out of the foreign relations
committee promptly and ratified.
For five weeks, Senator Hitchcock
said, the treaty had been I'm cold
storage" in a committee controlled
by its enemies. Action on it should
be the first step, he asserted, in deal
ing with the high cost of living.
During the week the outstanding
feature of which is to be the White
House conference Tuesday between
President Wilson and the commit
tee, Senator Hitchcock is expected
to make a senate speech urging that
The treaty be brought to a vote and
voicing opposition to any amend
mentS.
Resume Hearings Today.
Tomorrow the committee will re-
sume its hearings, questioning
Thomas F. Millard, writer on Far
Eastern subjects, regarding the
treaty provision which gives Japan
control in Shantung province, China
Against this provision republican
senators declare opposition is in
creasing and they figure that interest
fully warrants Withholding commit
tee action regarding it until the pos
sible facts have been uncovered.
Later in the week four other wit
nesses are to be heard.
SO that committee consideration
may not>b be interrupted, leaders said
the senate might have only brief
session tomorrow and then adjourn
until Wednesday, when Senator
Owen, democrat, Oklahoma, has
given notice he will speak on the
league of nations
Want Wilson's knowledge.
Interest in Tuesdays White
House conference increases as the
time draws nearer 1t is expected
Mr.. Wilson will be asked to dis
close many of the inside develop
mcnts in the peace negotiations
which the members say they have
failed to get from the witnessse ex-
amincd.
Mr.. Hitchcock in his statement
said it was the hope of the admins
tration forces to begin voting in
committee this week on proposed
amendments preparatory to having
the treaty reported to the senate in
a week or ten days.
1T is of little importance" the
senator continued, what the COM
mittee does as long as it does some
thing. If it recommends amend
ments, the senate will reject them
If it mutilates the treaty, the SEN
ate will cure the damage done. The
chied harrp that the committee can
do is in causing delay"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
MAN WHIRLED so TIMES
AROUND SHAFTING; SAVED.

London, Aug. Paul Sidney, 5o'
worker in a rope works, was caught
in the shafting and whirled round
rapidly. His father was standing on
a beam near the shafting, and as his
sons body whirled round he repeat
edly dashed it aside and prevented 1t
from striking the beam, The man 5
body made at least 50 revolutions
before the shafting could be stopped,
but when extricated he was none the
worse
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
Preparing Evidence
AGAINST Profiteers

Chicago, Aug. l7.-Assistants Of
the federal district attorney were
engaged today in preparing evidence
against alleged profiteers an d
hoarders, l3 of whom have been
listed for arrest. Only two war
rants have been issued thus far and
today counsel for the two. ] F.
Campbell and John E. Bunker. Of
ficials of a sugar brokerage con-
Germ, said they would surrender to-
morrow. They are charged under
the Lever act with profiteerlng
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
Two Men Report Losing
Money to PickpoCkets

George Crevetes. 1922 outh Eigh-
teenth street, told the police last
night that two men. one fat man,
picked his pockets of S22 on South
Omaha car. He says they succeeded
when they jostled him between
them. Joseph Bosloski, 2409 L
street. reported to the police he was
victim of the same two men. los
ing s57 to them in the same way, on
another South Omaha street car.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
Iowa Wants to Purchase
War Food From Omaha

Sheldon, Iowa. Aug. Icon
gresham w. D. ,Boies of the
Eleventh Iowa district today wired
Postmaster General Burleson call
ing attention to the unfairness to
residents of the district in having
to purchase their government food
stuffs through Chicago instead of
through Omaha thus causing them
to pay fourth zone parcel post
rates instead of the first zone rate.
Congressman Roies urges the post
master general to take action in the
matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
WEDDING PUT OFF "a
YEARS. GIRL GETS $1,650.

London, Aug, H.-After "a years
courtship Miss Florence Annie
Hunts council. Wright in 1907
Warwickshire, has been awarded
$3.50 damages for breach of prom
ise by William Wright. After
various postponements, said Miss
Hunts counsel, Wright in 1907
wrote in Miss Hunts notebook the
statement that he would marry her
in 1908. Eventually the wedding was
fixed for June this year, but that
was found TO be too rash. indiscreet.
and premature" and Mr.. Wright
suggested 1920.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
FREE GIRL ACCUSED OF
POISONING AGED MAN.

johannesburg, Africa, Aug. "
A girl of 10, Cora Vanstaden, who
was accused of poisoning and shoot
ing a man of II, named Wilson, on a
lonely farm in Cape Colony, has
been acquitted. ,,r,
The girl was intrusted to Wilson
for him to educate her and provide
for her future. 1t was stated that
by threatening her with revolver
he compelled her to do wrong.
English and Dutch women inter
es,ed in social reform all over the
union subscribed to the defense.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
HOLDS WAR RECORD
FOR DODGING DEATH.

London, Aug. l7.--Lt. D. Ramsdale
British navy, holds the worlds
record for dodging sudden death
in subn, arines. He has served in
FIVE different submarines, all of
which were sunk with all hands
within four days after he left them.
The last submarine he left was the
L-55, sent down in the Baltic by a
bolshevik shell. Previously he was
rowing away from the E-49 when
she was tOrpedOed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
REMAINS OF INDIAN
VILLAGE DISCOVERED.

Keota, Col, Aug. H.-What re-
mains of a once large Indian village
has been found near this place in
the Pawnee Breaks district bv men
prospecting for talcum deposits.
Human bones have been found in
the limo stone formations n this
district and more than two dozen
chimneys and ovens of rock have
been discovered and are in almost
a perfect state of preservation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
FIRE INSURANCE ON
SALOONS REFUSED.

Atlantic City, N. J.. Aug 1.-THE
woas Of adherents of John Farley
corn were multiplied because fire
insurance companies doing business
in Philadelphia refused to write fire
risks upon saloon property after
July l, it was reported here in the
quarterly meeting of the Under
writer's Association of the middle
department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
~ REF
.&RIGHT
IL R EEZY
BARRIERS MUST CHANGE
THEIR HOT TOWELS.
BITS OF NEW S

Eldorado, Kan. Aug. l7.-You
cannot use the same hot towel on
three different customers in any Ell
dorado barber shop and get away
with it-if the state barber Inspector
catches you. L. A. East, state bar
ber inspector, dropped into town and
visited the barber shops here. Re-
suit, three BARRIERS were ordered ar
rested by local officials because the
BARRIERS had used the same hot towel
on several without clean
ing it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
35 to SIS Per Cent Increase
Demanded for Firemen and
HostIers on Lines in United
States and Canada.
MECHANICAL STOKERS
WANTED FOR ENGINES
300 General Chairmen OF
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen
Draft Scale in Cleveland.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. H.-(By
The Associated Press.)-A IS to o5
per cent increase in wages is de-
rnanded for ll7000 firemen and
hostlers on railroads in the United
States and Canada in wage scale
adopted before adjournment today
BY 800 general chalrmen of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen in session here
since Tuesday.
Another demand to be presented
to the director general of railroads
is that all coal-burning Locomotives
in road service weighing 200,0OO
pounds and over shall be equipped
With mechanical stokers and that
two firemen shall be employed Oh
all such locomotives until they are
SO equipped.
About half of the $4,000 engines in
the United States will come under
this proposal.
The more important sections Of
the report follow:
Rates of pay for firemen and help
ers in passenger service, $3.50 per
day of 100 miles or less, except
when Mallet engines are used. when
500 shall be paid
Overtime in passenger service
will be computed on the present
basis, at a speed of 70 miles an
hour.
In freight service on engines
weighing less than 100000 pounds
flremen shall be paid $3.50 per day
Of 100 miles or less, overtime to be
computed on present basis, at a
speed of l21a miles an hour.
Fifty Cents oo~Miles.
Firemen and helpers employed in
local or way freight service, mixed
trains, mine runs and other service
shall be paid minimum of 50 cents
per 100 miles or less in addition to
the through freight rates.
Firemen employed on helper,
pusher, transfer work, wreck, con
struction, snow plow, circus, milk
and all other trains in unclasslfled
service shall be paid the through
freight rates according to class of
engine used.
Firemen employed on Mallet en-
gines in all service, except yard
service, shall be paid $72O per day
for 100 miles or less.
Firemen and helpers employed in
ward service shall be paid Sc. so per
day CT eight hours or less, except
when Mallet engines are used, when
rate of $3.50 shall be paid.
A demand for time and one-half
for overtime in all classes Of service
is made which will apply when men
are used on Sundays or holidays.
$3.50 For Inside Men.
Inside hostlers shall be paid $3.50
pei day and outside hostlers $720
pc, day and hostlers' helpers $3.50
per day, eight hours or less to con-
stitute days work. All time work
in excess of eight hours to be paid
at rate of time and one-half.
A demand is made that all coal
burning locomotives less than 200,-
900 pounds in weight shall be equip
ped with mechanical coal passers, a
mechanical device operated by steam
TO keep the coal within the reach OF
the fremen, and that all coal burn
ing locomotives shall be equipped
with power CRATE shakers and auto
patic fire door openers.
1t is estimated that it will cost
$200000000 to equip the locomotives
in the United States with the differ
Continued on Page Two, Column sfx)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
Canadian Wheat Board
Fixes $2.25 Minimum

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 1.-THE
Canadian wheat board has decided
to fix $225 at the minimum wheat
price for the 1919 crop. it was
learned from an unofficial source
here tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
Ukrainian Leader
Attacks Bolsheviki
and Takes Zwerinka

Warsaw, Aug. l7.-General Simon
Petlura, the Ukrainian anti-bolshe-
vik leader, after having withdrawn
his troops from the Polish front, has
attacked the bolsheviki and con-
quered the important town of Zwer-
irka.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
Pershing Expects to Sail
for America Septemher

Paris, Aug. 17.-Before leaving
for Italy tonight, Gen. John J.
Pershing told correspondents that
he expected to sail for America
about September / and shortly after
his arrival would visit his old home
in Missouri and would also go to
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
Me Ex|CANS H0I S. AvIAT0RS
FOUR KILLED AND ;
FIVE HURT WHEN
TRAIN HITS AUTO
Car Hurled 100 Feet; Acct
dent Occurred Near
Beatrice.

Beatrice, Neb., Aug. H.-(Special
Telegram. -Four children of Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Esch were killed. and
three other children and the parents
were severely injured Sunday after
noon when passenger tram on the
Burlington railroad struck their
automobile on crossing at Hoag,
seven miles northwest of Beatrice.
The dead are: Nora, age II; Dan,
age, 5; Esther, age 2, and George,
age |.
The injured, besides Mr.. and Mrs.
Esch, are: William, age, IS; Min
ME, age 10, and Henry, age E.
William Esch, the only one of the
survivors who was able to give an
account of the accident, said the
family had left their home snear
Hoag and were on their way to visit
friends near Dewitt. They did not
see the train until their automobile
was squarely on the track. Esch
tried to back the car out of danger
but killed his engine. The train
had just passed the station and the
engineer said that a corn field pre-
vented him from seeing the auto
mobile until it was too late to stop,
The family were placed on the
train and taken to Beatrice, three of
the children dying on the way.
Cars Collide.
York, Neb.. Aug. 1.-Two large
touring cars came together Sunday
afternoon about two miles northeast
of this city. F. Johnston of Omaha
was on his way home with his fam
lily from Estes Park, where he had
heen on vacation. Mrs. DR..
Moore and family were going
south when the accident occurred.
Both cars were going about Is
miles an hour. None of the occu-
pants was seriously injured. Both
cars are badly smashed up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18
THE WEATHER.:

Fair Monday; warmer in east
portion; Tuesday fair and con-
tinued warm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-18

Hourly temreratnres
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-09-26
DIAMONDS GO UP
ON EUROPE MART

with unheard of zest. Many accounts
are settled In America, and even
there merchants prefer to be paid in
kind rather than in money.
IL seems certain that the price of
diamonds will continue to rise until
the economic condition of the world
Is better balanced than at present.
In every country there is an aston
ishing number of rich men who are
still very nervous as to the financial
outlook, especially in relation to pos
siDle labor troubles. These men do
not buy securities and do not keep
large bank balances. They buy dia-
mOnds because they know they are
the safest investment and the easiest
to transport.
The fact that Germans have beer
the heaviest purchasers Of cut and
uncut stones since 1915 is beginning
to worry the allies who find In 1t the
explanation Of the apparent optimism
shown In Germany as to the ecOnomi,
future Of the country. It is said tina
the greatest supply Of diamonds II
the world is now safely stored by Ger
mans who, when they choose, are in +,
position to command the market.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-09-26
FAT POLICEMAN
rs
IS DISAPPEARING

Of both city and state. Experts in the
department are assigned to give lee
lures on their subjects, Including de-
lection of crime, the operations Of
anarchists and bolsheviki.
Given Incentive.
THE length of time In the school 10
none too long to learn all that police.
man should know when he undertakes
the task of becoming the public's pro.
tector. Prior to graduation the records
each man has made in all studies are
carefully gone over, and the highest
man is awarded a regulation revolver
This is an incentive for them to do
their best in school.
after the preliminary schooling the
ordinances Of the city provide that the
commanding officers of each precinct
continue the instruction of officers, and
every day few minutes is devoted to
calisthenics under the leadership Of q
sergeant.
'The transformation from fat Off,
GERS to athletes in the New York de
partment has been going on for ten
years. Every possible encouragement
is given the policeman to keep in first
class condition"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-09-26
NEW WIRELESS 1850 MILES
Bordeaux Station to Reach French
Colonies All Over the
World.

Paris.-The new wireless station t.
he erected at Croix d'Hins near Bor
deaux will have a sending radius OF
12.5O0 miles, according to the Excel.
sior. 1t will he one of the most pow.
erfu wireless stations Ia the world,
the paper adds. with five times the
strength OF the Eiffel Tower. three
times that of Lyons and twice that II
Naum. The station will have a capac.
ity Of 1900 words daily and will
reach all the French colonies through.
our the world.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-09-26
New York Officers Who Fail to
Keep Fit Labeled In
competent.
MUST Be TRAINED ATHLETES
Gotham School for Policemen Uses
Same System Of Training as 10
Employed at West Point
Schooling Is Thorough.

New YOrk.-The day of the fiat
footed. obese copper is waning. The
New York department officials label
all men who do not keep themselves
in proper physical and mental condi-
ton as incompetent, and as result
the last decade has witnessed change
in the Eastern city's policemen who,
instead of being impediments to them
selves and the force, are athletes. able
to run when they have TO catch a GRIM
inal.
In the inspection of the New York
police system, the aldermen of the Chi
cagO city council police committee.
who have been cherishing dream Of
establishing police college in Chica
80, learned several vital particulars in
which the training of policemen for the
Chicago department can be improved.
The details of the operation Of the
school were CLEANED from Inspector
james O'Brien. who, despite his youth
full appearance, has been a member of
the department for 81 years. In dem
onstrating the agility his own system
of physical training has given him, the
inspector stood stiff-kneed and put his
clenched fists against the floor.
No Value Unless Physically Fit.
mo policeman Is of value TO the lie.
partment unless he is physically fit,
said the inspector. "The system Of
training in our school Is the same al
that employed in West Point, includ
ing boxing. wrestling, jiu jitsu. wal
climbing. the proper method Of walk
ing, the manual Of arms and large
practice.
mo candidate can take the c0urs,
until he has first passed mental nm,
physical examination. He Is thel
placed on probation for six months
three r,Onths Of which Is spent Il
school. Aside from bodily training tn
men are given intensive courses In frs
aid to the injured and instruction Il
the laws ordinances and regulation
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-09-26
HOLD RECORD FOR PROPOSALS
Hamei Sisters, Knights Of Co umbus
Workers, Received 234 offers Of
Marriage in Europe.

New York.-The Hamel sisters, Sim
none and Clarette. X. of {. workers
just back from Europe. hold the rec.
ords for proposals.
In travelling through Europe for
more than year S.mmone received
ia proposals of marriage and Clarstte
40.
The Irish are the best proposera
and the English next" said Simmone-
I'VE received offers also from Rou-
manlans. Frenchmen. Americans and
one Dutchman. Most Of our proposals
came from army officers. but there
were a few civilians mixed in"
The Misses Hamel are to be In New
York only a short time. Then they
are going home to Hamilton, Ont.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-09-26

backstopping. George Gibson, husky
former Pittsburgh receiver, worked In
100 games for six years, but not con-
secutively. Even the great John
King, who helped the Cubs to pen
nants, had enough first-class assist
ance that he was behind the bat in a
century of contests only two years.
Schalk stands in class by himself
in more ways than one. He is the
smallest Of the star catchers, weigh
ing only about 100 pounds. Yet he
seldom is hurt and never seriously. Hts
catlike speed keeps him out Of harms
way. Because of his fast, snappy throw
they early hung on him the nickname
of Cracker. referring to the way he
Whips the ball around.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-09-26
GERMANY TO HAVE AIR POLICE
for Quick Service in Berlin
When Required.

Berlin.-The contemplated reorganl-
zation Of the police department Of
Greater Berlin provides for flying
squad" which Is to have at its dis
posal swift airpllnes and skilled
pilots.
The department already has
equipped parking place near the out!
skirts of the city where crews and
machines will be held in readiness for
quick service when required.
The system Of aerial police Is to be
extended throughout Germany. In
this connection landing place near
the Swiss frontier has been secured.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-09-26
Young 'oyrider.

Sharon, Pa.-"Bil;y" Burns, three
years Of age, can lay claim to being
one Of the country's youngest joyrid-
ers. A machine drove mp In front OF
the Burns home recently ard little
Billy got aboard the running board and
chung on to the extra tire. When the
driver started away he failed to notice
the child and carried him five miles.
Meanwhile the Burrs family had tn.
police hunting for . supposed kid
naper.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-09-26
UNIQUE RECORD SET
BY CATCHER SCHALK
Tolls in Over 100 Games Each
Season for Seven Years.
Little Backstop Of Chicago White sox
Team Is in Glass by Himself
He Is Light in Weight, but
Not Often Injured.

Seven years ago Bill Gleason burst
into the private offices of Charles A.
Comiskey, wearing large smile on
his sun-seamed countenance and
grasping firmly by the arm slight
youth. Bill exclaimed:
Say, boss I've got the greatest
young catcher ever saw"
Mr. Comisky smiled. For years en-
thusiastic persons had been tipping
him off to "the greatest this" and "the
greatest that" who would cause the
White Sox to step right out and be-
come worlds champions.
Can he catch Ed Walsh" the boss
inquired.
Say, he can catch any pitcher
that ever lived" Gleason responded
and he can.
When he caught in a recent game
Ray Schalk had toiled IN over 100
games n season for seven consecutive
years, which is a worlds record in