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The sun., 1919-05-03

pledged the aFed's'' support 70 the on.
forcement of .fhe Eighteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution. Mrs, y. Leigh
Colvm, who spoke to this resolution,
accused its, critics OF being no better
than Bolshevists, since prohibition was
now a part OF the Constitution, and
those who would destroy It. she said.
were seeking to destroy the Govern.
ment
Another resolution declared the on.
position OF the Fed" to ANY movement
looking to city control OF milk dlstrlbu
tion. as that would only mean increased
political domination and extravagances.
Marcus NJ. Marks the W. Il. cham.
pion of daylight saving, made a brief
speech and proved 80 potent in hs
special line that whereas the conven.
tons proceedings were an hour behind
the schedule when he began, In a very
short time after he sat down the chair
announced that the convention had
caught up with itself and would end
earlier than usual. Mr.. Marks brought
out enthusiastic applause by calling for
the deportation of Bolshevists and for a
law ordering that all newspapers In the
United States be printed In the English
language.
Edwin w. Fiske. who was Mayor OF
Mount Vernon sixteen years. recon-.
mended New York to follow his methods
with the Reds.
n helped them out OF town with a
policeman's club" he said.
The sun., 1919-05-03
LIBRARY QUARREL
STIRS CLUB WOMEN
Maud Malone at Convention
Demands Civil Service
for Workers.
Is ONE OF THEM HERSELF
Proposed Resolution Is Re-
ferred to Committee Until
Next October.

A lively dispute that is asitating pub
lice library circles hereabout came to
the front at the convention OF the New
York City Federation Of women's Clubs
In the Hotel Astor yesterday and pro-
vided the only excitement at an I'M
usually placid session.
The two factions in the library fisht
presented two resolutions, one asking the
city to make an Investigation with the
obpect Of determining whether the cir-
culation department of the New York
Public Library should be placed under
civil service rules ana regulations" the
other putting the federation on record
as giving its hearty approval of the
present administration OF the New York
Public Library and condemning ANY
enort to replace the system with civil
service"
Under the efficient guidance of Mrs.
Harry Lilly. the new president OF the
Fed" the convention passed the buck"
to the coming October convention by
refusing to pass either resolution now,
putting them Instead into the hands of a
committee to be appointed by Mrs. Lilly.
Miss Maud Malone. whom President
Wilson and other distinguished persons
who didn't do what Miss Malone thought
they ought to In regard to woman suf-
frage may remember as an agitator of
some ability. spoke from the gallery
In favor of civil service for librarians.
Library workers. she declared, under
the present system receive an average
Of only $50 a month. or Is cents an
hour and could be dismissed sans notice
and sans charges.
That is worse than you treat your
domestics," she said. Are we domes-
tics?' Miss Malone and her sister are
both employed in branches Of the public
library.
Mrs. Thomas Slack confirmed Miss
Malone's assertions. Ten days ago."
she said. 81 would have subscribed to
the resolution approving the present
system In the libraries. but my eyes
have been, opened. The Librarians OF
the lower grades work under intolerable
conditions and need civil service to brins
justice. Their branch superintendents
will recommend them for promotion,
and they don't get It. Favoritism rules,
whereas under civil service they would
have protection"
Miss Florence Weir Gibson. r. r.
Bowker, Morris Cukor and others con-
tended that under the existing system
there was fair arrangement of rewards
and promotions. and that TO switch to
civil service would do no good and
much harm. They were in favor Of
civil service, they said. In all other
departments. but felt 1t would injure
the libraries.
The convention "revelled in resolu-
lions" as Miss Mary Wood OF the legisla
tive committee remarked. One that passed
The sun., 1919-05-03
REPUBLIC IN TURKEY
FORESEEN BY ELKUS
Withdrawn Ambassador Fa-
vors Independence of Armenia
and Syria Under Directorate.

r.. PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE Turks
loft in their own country and shorn Of
power to extend their boundaries would
avail themselves of the opportunity. to
establish a republic there" said Abram
l. Elkus, formerly American Ambassador
to Turkey, IN an address on 1.-THE Otto
man Turk and the future of Turkey IN
Asia Minor at the opening session of
the American Academy OF Political and
Social Science here to-day.
He said he favored a federation Of
small units for Turkey and the indepen-
dence Of Syria and Armenia, opposing
the demands of France in the former
country. He also suggested an interna-
tional directorate to manage affairs in
southeastern Europe until the Individual
countries could work out their own Gov
lrnments. --f' rs s-,r4
Henry W. Jessup OF New. York, a SON
OF the Rev Henry Harris Jessup, for
ffty-three years a missionary in Syria,
In his address referred to the unspeak-
able savagery and cruelty of the Turk
He explained how II was impossible TO
look for any real reform; that the
Ethiopian cannot change his skin nor the
leopard his spots.
Talcott Williams. director of the Co
lumbia University school OF Journalism,
asserted that unless the United States
takes sympathetic interest in Ottoman
affairs the world will be plunged into
another war which will eclipse in horror
anything that has gone before.
The sun., 1919-05-03
DENOUNCES ATTACK
ON MOONEY MEETING
Labor Union Says Foreigners
Led u. S. Service Men.

Resolutions condemning soldiers. sail
ors and marines for their alleged inter-
ference with the Mooney mass meeting
in Madison Square Garden Thursday
evening. commencing the police for their
handling of the situation and calling for
Federal investigation OF possible finan-
cial hackers of the service men were
adopted last night at a meeting OF the
Central Federated Union. They were
offered by A Greenbaum. delegate from
the Postal Clerks Union, and read:
Whereas. working men wearing the
uniforms of the military forces Of the
United States and led by men In the
uniforms Of foreign Governments, after
maliciously attacking without cause
peaceful. law abiding citizens OF the
United States on the public streets OF
New York in defiance Of all law and
order and constitutional guarantees, at
tempted to disrupt and create riot in
a meeting being held under the auspices
Of this body on the evening of May at
Madison Square Garden. and
whereas. such acts, even though
committed by men In uniform are mani
festations of misguided minds. and those
who commit them degrade the uniform
Of our country. we strenuously resent the
interference OF men in foreign uniforms
bSdlHB anu Jul
and
whereas, the action Of the police Of
ficials OF New York in cooperation with
the Provost Guard prevented serious in
juries and possible loss of life to hun
dreds OF union workers assembled in the
Madison Square Garden meeting, there
fore be II |.
Resolved. that the Central Federation
Union Of Greater New York. represent
ing the organized workers of this city.
condemn the acts of the soldiers, sailors
and marines who tried to interfere with
our meeting. In their cowardly and I'M
warranted attack upon our people and
we urge the military authorities to deal
severely with these disrupters of the
peace of our city. and be It further
"ResoIped, That the Central Federated
Union highly commend the acts OF the
police officials for their foresight in this
matter. and particularly among them
Capt. Post, in whose district the trouble
occurred"
Copies OF the resolution are to be sent
20 city, State and national officials. The
'mendment calling for a Federal investi-
CATION of the financial backing" OF the
soldiers was adopted after presentation
by Rudolph Modest of the Cigar Makers
Union.
1t was voted to ask all unions to take
immediate action regarding the nation
wide strike July in support Of new
trial for Tom Mooney.
The sun., 1919-05-03

man industry were organized for VIC
tory. not forsdefeat. and they cannot nnd
moorings In the strange and unexpected
waters OF disaster" ..r.-t
or the efforts OF tho Relief Admins
tration To feed other countries, Mr.. KEEL
logg asserted that q total of 1906, 900
tons Of food was on It's way abroad.
Food In being sold to Austria, where
Vienna 10 described as the most pathetic
capital In the world. Rumania 10 prob
ably the hardest pressed country. and
there a big Americas mission is dis
tributing food.
Paderewslxi, In Mr.. Kellogs's opinion
Is one Of the great figures of the time.
Take away everything you have ever
heard OF Paderewsii as q great genius
Of the piano. cut OF his wonderful hands
and deafen his ears and you have a
great constructive sta tesman whose Gov
eminent is funotioning in an orderly
manner. whore but short time ago
there was chaos" he said There 10
scme Bolshevism In Poland. but the Poles
are above all intensely nationalistic. and
It looks as though they will pull
through"
Food conditions there arc frishtfui.
Lemberg. besieged by the Ukranians, ate
the last morsel OF food the day the Po-
lish troops relieved II. Twenty-Five cars
OF American flour followed the Polish
troops into the city.
Everywhere" says Mr. Kellogg, Mr..
Hoover Is asking for and getting the
service OF army officers from Gen.
Pershing. Many of them we're men
who worked with him on the old Belgian
Relief Commission They are wonderful
fellowa Recently eighteen trains of
food were stalled on the way up from
Trieste to Vienna when one OF our trains.
loaded with fats, came along in charge
Of Lieut. Drain and a corporal The
eighteen other trains Informed him that
he would have to wait several days un-
til his further progress could be ar
ranged.
Corporal said he, Get me my re-
volver.' And that night his train was
in Vienna"
Speaking of the condition of children,
Mr.. Kellogg said th..t the infant NOR
tally had not been as high as in some
other age classes because the mothers
invariably starved themselves rather
than let the children die. This has re-
suited in a stunted. undernourished race
Of children throughout the devastated
regions, however. which will be very
serious in the future unless the special
measures to diet them are successful.
The sun., 1919-05-03
LUXURY PRoFITEERs WARNED
Man Collect Tax Only on Price
Above speciasd Limit.

WARRINGTON. May 2-Complaints
have begun TO reach the Internal Reye-
nue. Bureau Of retailers charging more
IMAM the actual tax on luxuries, such as
expensive articles of clothing and other
personal equipment, although the new
taxes went into effect only yesterday.
Reports so far indicate that most cases
OF overcharging were accidental. Of
hcials were prompted. however, to issue
a reminder that overcharging a tax may
render the dealer or salesman liable to
fine Of $1,000 and a years imprison-
ment. Dealers were urged to study the
law and the preliminary regulations,
which can be supplied by revenue COL
lectors.
In the case Of the luxury taxes 1t was
emphasized to-day that the tax of 10
per cent. Is imposed only on the excess
OF cost above certain sum specified
in the law for each kind of an article
and not on the entire sales price.
The sun., 1919-05-03
C0MMENDs 8 NAVY HEROES.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt Praises
Trio for Rescues.

WARRINGTON, May 2.-Acting secre.
tsry Roosevelt has commended William
p. Parker of Richmond. Va. chief ma
chinist's mate: A. o. Stein Of Kenosha.
Wis, coxswain, and Merle e. Hagen Of
North Mankato, Mimi. yeoman. for de-
yotion TO duty and for displaying inlta-
tive and bravery.
Parker Jumped overheard to rescue a
man who threw himself overheard from
ferry in the Delaware river. while
Stein was recommended for life saw
ing medal for rescuing a yard mechanic
who fell overheard while laden with
tools. Hagen saved the records and
funds aboard the U. s. 8. Lake Erie
when that vessel sank after a collision
with the u. S. s. Hazelbranch near Car
diff. Wales, last January 16.
The sun., 1919-05-03
FAMOUS OLD OREGON MUST GO.
Navy Hns Not Enough Men for
Warship With Great 1903 Record.

WASHINGTON, May 2. - Shortage OF
men Is about to cause the Navy Depart
ment to place the famous battleship
oregon out OF commission. Acting Sec
rotary Roosevelt said to-day that II the
State OF Oregon desired the Government
probably would turn the ship over to il,
to be maintained for historical purposes
without expense to the Navy
Before delivering the vessel the De-
partment would have her stripped of all
material valuable to the navy. Mr..
Roosevelt explained that the hull could
not be sold for any considerable amount
of money. and that the Department did
not desire to scrap the ship for sentiment
tai and historical reasons.
The sun., 1919-05-03

drugs. with the knowledge that such
manufacture and sale caused insanity
and crime and knowing that the drugs
manufactured would be used not for
legitimate medicinal purposes but for
illegal sale and use by drug addicts.
1t was stated by friends Of the Mayor
In City Hall that the letter complained
Of was an official communication from
the Mayor to one OF his department
heads and therefore privileged.
The sun., 1919-05-03
Amherst Increases Salaries.

AMHERST. Mass. May "A general
Increase in salaries Or members OF the
faculty at Amherst College was voted by
the board of trustees to-day. The scale
for instructors, now from $1,000 10
$1,000, was increased so as to range from
$1,000 to $4,000. That Of associate pro-
fessors, now from $500 to 1000, was
made $4,000 to sS,oooI and the minimum
for professors was made from $1,000 TO
$3,25o.
The sun., 1919-05-03
wife Sees Husband KILLED.

ellison Homan. g.. for many wears
float master at the Jersey City piers, was
killed by westbound Erie train while
crossing the tracks in front of his home
at High street, Passaic, yesterday. He
was attempting to cross ahead of the
train In order to board II from the Pros
pect street station on his way to work
His wife and daughter saw the accident
from the porch.
The sun., 1919-05-03
YALE TEAM WINS DEBATE.
Defeats Harvard on Question of
Dry Amendment.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May BY a two
to one decision of the judges the Yale
affirmative debating team was adjudged
winner over the Harvard negative
team here tonight in one leg OF the
annual ale-Harvard- Princeton debate.
The question discussed was whether
the prohibition amendment TO the Con-
stitut!on should be repealed.
The sun., 1919-05-03
EARTHQUAKES VISIT
TWO PACIFIC POINTS
No Damage in California, but
20 Die in San Salvador.

REppINc, Cal. May Am earthquake
of fifteen seconds duration was felt here
early to-day, and also at Anderson, Call
No damage was reported.
No disturbance at Mount Lasssn was
noticeable to-day although ain eruption
occurred early last night. This was the
one hundred and forty-seventh eruption
since the volcano showed signs of re-
rewed activity.
SAN SALVADOR, May 2.-Seventy per-
sons were killed and more than 500
persons were injured as a result Of the
earthquake OF April 2S. The damage
was extensive in thisfcity and nearby
towns. to which the earth shocks were
confined
The population of the neighborhood,
which for a time was panicstricken,
has been restored to calm.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Seventy-two
persons were killed and more than 400
injured In the earthquake at San Saliva
dor April IS, according to advices to-day
TO the State Department. The shocks
continued until yesterday
The dispatches said the property de-
structlon was great and that the Amer
lean legation building was damaged
but that no Americans were hurt
The American Charge at San Saliva
dor has been instructed to express the
sympathy of the American Government
and people to the Salvador Government
The sun., 1919-05-03
Marshal Jonre Coming Again.

WASHINGTON. May 2.-Prlvate ad-
vices received here to-day say Marshal
Joffre has not changed his plans for
visiting the United States again before
the end OF the year. He has not nxed
a date tor his trip.
The sun., 1919-05-03
Coal Poorer in Quality.

Coal available. he shows, has dropped
of very badly in the high grades, though
an increase in the so-called brown coal
has to some extent offset this tonnage
but not in calorifc quantity. The cost
of coal has increased about 500 per cent.
The serious aspect OF this is in the in
ability OF Germany to export coal in re-
turn for the other raw materials she
needs and the stoppage OF essential in
dustries like potash and nitric acid in
addition to manufactures, a serious fac
tor In the production of the next crop
out OF the fertilizer impoverished fields
Added to these considerations the In
creased cost Of labor by from 200 to 900
per cent. the utter exhaustion Of Ger
manys commercial stocks, to which Mr..
Kellogg attests, and the political uncer-
tainty. and he can see no danger of Ger
many preparing TO dump her surplus on
the rest of the world when the. peace is
signed. Such dumpable surplus de-
Ponds on tremendous overproduction and
he can see no means whereby Germany
can produce even enough to fill her own
depleted shelves
The only method by which Germany
could be pulled out OF her present posi-
ton" he concludes. would be for her
workmen to work longer hours at lower
wage than the workmen OF competing
nations, to accept lower standards of life
than they possessed before the war. and
to assume degree OF Industrial slavery
entirely out OF harmony with Industrial
conditions elsewhere in the world. This
the German workman shows not the
slightest disposition TO undertake. Scar
city OF food and raw materials Is tenn
porary. Labor cost In production and
the redistribution Of wealth and taxes
are fundamental Over Ali han1. tha
pm q defeat. German finance and Ger
The sun., 1919-05-03

Noske is the great genius In Ger
many to-day, says Mr.. Kellogg. He Is
the one man who seems able to bring
order out OF chaos. Aside from the
remnants OF the OLD army, now mostly
engaged en- the east in lighting the
Poles, the military force of Germany
consists OF mercenary bands An Off
Ger OF magnetic personality will post
summons calling soldiers to him and
Offering them pay and food. Once as
senbled and organized he will sell its
services So far these bands have sold
themselves almost exclusively to the
Government and have been the one force
that could be relied upon for the sup
preston OF industrial and political dis
turbances. BY the use OF these troops
Ncske has kept the Reds scattered and
uncoordinated.
They are purely mercenaries, how
ever and It Is idle TO suppose that the
great military power of Germany can
rise again. despite the French fears.
nnle- some. unexpected man on
horseback" should project himself on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-28
DISTRICT COURT
MAKING UPLOST
TIME IN TRIALS
Dockets Crowded by Delay
Caused by Riot of Sep
TENDER 28.

The wheels of justice" in the
Douglas county district court began
grinding at triple speed yesterday
after four weeks delay due to the
riot aud court house fire of Sep
TENDER %.
The jury panel of 100 men which
should have begun trial Of cases
four weeks ago, began yesterday in
three criminal courts instead OF one,
as under ordinary circumstances.
More than 100 criminal cases are
awaiting trial, in addition to the
riot indictments, which are being
returned by the grand jury.
Presiding Judge Redick is III
court room No. 3. After the men
with valid excuses had been excused
from jury duty, criminal trials were
started by District Judges Redick,
Sears and Day, who have been as
signed to the criminal docket.
Arthur Nelson, charged with
stealing an automobile, was placed
on trial before Judge Sears and a
jury. John Shine, charged with car
rying concealed weapons was put on
trial before Judge Day and jury.
The grand jury, which has been
holding its sessions in the ante room
of court room No. 8, is now holding
its sittings in the Grand army room.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-28

During the teens, we must all
admit, boys and girl, go through
the most trying period of their
lives. Yet, how few stop to con-
slider that these years should have
the most serious consideration OF
the parents. They are leaving child
hood to enter manhood and woman
hood. Their minds are veritable
brain-storms. They feel more keen
ly, suffer more intensely, than at
any other time in their lives.
The average person thinks of a
child according to the years it has
lived. This is the easy way-the
way of least menetal resistance, so
parents and the world at large;
take it.
Franklin Patterson suffered the
fortunes known only to rare souls
at 10, no doubt. He deeply loved
little Frances Yaeger, a child who
should be playing with children i'll
stead of thinking of dates and love
affairs.
Children are not pieces of dough,
but living human beings, souls just
the same as the oldest man or
woman on earth. They should be
given serious consideration and
Judged, not by the years they have
lived, but by the thoughts they
think.
Because Franklin Patterson's mind
and heart were far in advance of
his experience and Judgment, he
lies dead today and the mourners
cannot bring him back with regrets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-28
ANOTHER ARMY
ROMANCE GOES
A-CLIMMERINC
Married to Balloon School
Soldier, Omaha Maid Now
Seeks Separate Mainte-
nance In Divorce Court.

A romance which started while
Morris Geller of Springfield, Mass,
was stationed at the balloon school
at Omaha in 1918, is having its sad
denouement in the Douglas county
district court where Anna Geller is
seeking separate maintenance from
Morris.
She fileda petition yesterday stat
ing they were welded February
IS, 1918, but that he husband re-
fused to make her an allotment
while he was in the army and that
she secured it only through the
good offices of the Red Cross. She
says he also refused to make his
wife the beneficiary of his insur-
ance. .... .....
Since his discharge from the
army last May, he has been living
at his home, SO Bancroft street,
Springfield, Mass, and working i'll
his fathers dry goods store, 90
Fairy street, Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Geller says her husband has
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-28
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

Sixteen-year-old Franklin Pat,
terson lies dead.
He died after firing two shots in
to his own body-and love affair
was the cause.
Omaha is wide-eyed, speculative
forgiving and condemning of the
boy who took his life because Of
unrequited love. The cause is be-
ing discussed by those who read
and those who knew the Patter-
son family and the Yaeger family
the parents of Frances Yaeger
his sweetheart.
Some say that modern parents
encourage the date making in
their young children who have no
discretion and no judgment. There
is not much defense for such par
ents. Yet, | am wondering if they
are as guilty of committing sin
in this direction as they are in
emitting to correct tendencies.
Children naturally follow the lead
of their elders. At first they like
the idea of making engagements
with children of the opposite sex.
Parents smile and think this cute.
Sometimes it is. But there is a Tar
more serious SIDE to life which is
being entirely overlooked. -.
Franklin was but 10 and there IS
no doubt that he loved little a.
year-old Frances Yaeger-a mere
child who should not have been
permitted to make dates" with
anyone.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-28

Richard Page, only son, of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter T. Page, l0l
North Thirty-ninth street. died
Sunday afternoon at the family
home, following an illness which
began in France, before he re-
turned to Omaha August 20 Of this
year. He did not recover from the
effects of surgical operation.
He was attached to the United
States ship Northern Pacific" as
special aide to the captain and had
not been, discharged from the naval
service. He enlisted during the
spring of 1917, while he was attend
ing school at Lawrenceville, N. ].
He was born in Omaha and was a
student at Central High school
Mr.. Page was p years old Sep
TENDER p, last. His father is gen
eral manager of the American
Smelling and Refining company of
this city. Mrs. John Trinder of
Fort McHenry, near Baltimore, is
a sister.
Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at from the
home, Dean Hancock of Trinity
cathedral officiating. Burial will be
at Forest Lawn cemetery.
An adjustable foot to hold a lad
der firm on uneven surfaces has won
its inventor a patent.