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Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

Washington, Oct. 2O.-Taking
notice of reports that the United
States might aid in carrying out
provisions of the peace treaty in
advance of the treaty's ratification
by the senate. the administration
announced today that American
diplomatic and military participa-
ton in certain Of these provisions
must wait until the senate has acted.
At the State department it was
declared this government would not
accept the invitation of the supreme
council at Versailles to take a place
Immediately on the international
commissions set up by the treaty.
and at the War department it was
made clear that no American troops
would be used without senate sane
ton to police districts where the
treaty provides for plebiscites un-
der the military supervision of the
great powers.
= The two announcements were
made simultaneously and generally
were accepted in the senate, where
the possibility of premature Ameri-
can participation III the treaty has
been one of the storm centers OF
criticism. as amounting to an ad
ministration declaration of policy
on the subject. Senators on both
sides of the treaty controversy ex-,
pressed the opinion privately that
the administration stand would aid
in Fastening the final roll call OIL
ratification.
No Troops to Silesia.
In his announcement regarding
the use of American troops. Secre-
tary Baker denied specifically sug-
gestions made in the senate debate
that 5000 soldiers recently sent to
Goblenz were to proceed to Upper
Silesia and help in the plebiscite
there prior to American ratification.
He declared the department realized
fully that it would have no au-
thor;ty to take such a step if a
senate reservation forbidding II were
adopted. and added that in the cir
cumstances there was no desire to
anticipate senate action.
A reservation on this subject and
on limiting American participation
in the various diplomatic commits
sions to be created are i prepara
ton. One effect of the State de-
partment's announcement was to
set at rest reports that President
Wilson might disregard the advice
of the foreign relations committee
and name an American to act unoffi
cially on the powerful reparations
commission. When he asked the
committees consent to such step
some weeks ago it replied that
neither it nor the executive had any
authority to put treaty provisions
into force until ratification had been
accomplished.
Bankers on Job.
It is understood, however, that
financial advisers now in Europe TO
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Accept Governors Proposal
to Arbitrate Coal Strike

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. COCOA!
miners and operators of Iowa have
accepted Gov. w. L. Harding's pro-
posal to discuss arbitration of the
coal strike called for October 81.
Representatives of both factions
will meet with the governor Tues
day afternoon to discuss settlement
of their difficulties.
J. c. Lewis of Des Moines, presi-
dent of district No. Is of the United
Mine Workers of America, and D:
c. Cushing of Centerville, head Of
the coal mine operators, will repre-
sent the two sides in Tuesdays con-
ference.
The conference will deal directly
with settlement of the strike in
this district, which includes Iowa
and Putnam county, in Missouri.
The governor has also sent tele-
grams to other governors in bitumi-
nous coal mining states calling for
general conference on the situa-
ton,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
SmanOl Producers
VIII Be Protected in
) Mexico, Gales Asserts

Mexico City, Oct. 20.-Small in
dependent oil producers of Mexico
are to be protected against large
companies (which have no right to
ask undeserved concessions" ac-
cording to Gen. Plutarco Elias Cal
les. in an interview printed in Ell
Democratic. This was his first state.
ment since he assumed the Office of
industry and commerce, which has
charge of matters concerning pc
troleum.
General Gales said the complete
development of the industry depend.
ed on equal opportunities for all and
to permit monopoly may have ia
tai consequences for the industry"
He declared that the measure now
before the Mexican congress was
similar to the one adopted in the
United States at the request of the
small producers of California
Senators representing various
groups have held a series Of meet
ings and agreed on several points
with regard to changes in Article
| u of the constitution, which has to
do with the naturalization of oil
lands. Amendments to this article
are to be presented to the senate
this week by Juan Sanchez Azcona.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Prominent Bluffs Club
and Church Worker Dies

Mrs. Amelia Hanthorn, widow Of
John Hanthorn, died yesterday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ly-
man Shugart, Edgwood farm, from
the effects of an attack of flu last
winter. Mrs. Hanthorn was IS
years old and had been resident
of Council Bluffs continuously for
50 years. She was prominent in
women's club work and was one of
the charter members of the Idea
club, and was equally prominent in
the church work of St. Paul's parish.
She is survived by one son,
George Hanthorn, residing here, and
her daughter. One sister, Mrs. r.
F. Davis, Mankato. Mimi, and FIVE
grandchildren also survive her.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
. ANOTHER PILOT
FINISHES LAST
LAP OF FLIGHT
Capt. ]. 0. Donaldson Reaches
= New York-Two Airmen
Suffer Accidents.

Chicago, Oct. 2O.-With the ar
rival in New York of Capt. J. O..
Donaldson on the second lap Of his
double transcontinental flight in the
army air race, finishing second to
Lieut.. B. w. Maynard, who COM
pleted the 5,402-mile voyage Satur-
day, Capt. Lowell H. Smith stood
the best chance of finishing third in
the contest.
Capt. Smith reached Reno after
flying from Cheyenne. Wyo., and
had only $50 miles to go TO finish
his flight at San Francisco.
Lieut.. Earl Manzelman, eastward
bound, arrived at Cleveland with sos
miles separating him from the finish
at Mineola field. Capt. Alex Pear
son, who had been delayed at North
Platte, Neb., since Friday on ac-
count of broken motor, got away
today and reached Rock Island, 965
miles from New York.
Next among the six men still fly
ing in the second lap was Lieut.. H.
w. Sheridan, who arrived at Sidney,
Neb., from the west with 1903 miles
to go. Lieut.. R. S. Worthlngton,
westbound, reached Chicago with
flight of 1891 miles ahead of him,
while Lieut.. Col. ]. L. Reynolds,
leaving San Francisco Monday, had
covered several hundred miles before
darkness.
Two flyers were put out of the
race on their return trip westward.
1t E. c. Kiel broke his plane IL
miles west of Sidney, Neb., on re-
Stunning his flight and quit the race
1886 miles from the goal. 1t. H. E.
Queens, leaving Cheyenne with Cap
tain Smith, burned out part of his
engine at Upton, Wyo., during the
forenoon and had to give up the
contest when only 80o miles from
the finish
Lieutenant Colonel Reynolds was
the only one of % who completed
the first crossing to start the return
trip Monday and it was uncertain
how many of the II remaining con-
testants at San Francisco would at
tempt to complete the round trip.
1t. Paul Richter, last of the east
bound flyers to reach New York on
the first crossing, decided not to
make the return journey.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
GREATER low A
week PROGRAMS
OPEN TOMORROW
State Association Launches
Campaign-To Tell Peo--
pie Of Advantages
of State.

Greater Iowa Week" is engross-
ing the attention of Hawkeye peo-
pie this week and tomorrow will be
the big day in Council Bluffs. Every
county in the state has been organ
ized and the work will be supervised
by a central organization in each
congressional district.
Council Bluffs is the center of the
fifth group, and comprises Craw-
ford, Harrison, Shelby, Audubon,
Cass. Mills. Montgomery, Fremont
and Pig. counties, with 400 mem
bers OF the Greater Iowa associa-
ton. Delegates from all of these
counties will be here tomorrow,
and the Chamber of Commerce will
be the general headquarters. Colo
mel French of Davenport. president
Of the Greater Iowa association: F.,
w. Summons, c. L. Graham. c. S.
Harper Q: Ottumwa; 6. S. Tracy,
Burlington: A. T. Bennett, George
S. Parker. Sioux City: L. F. Arm
strong, Fort Dodge, and Secretary
Woodwork Clum of Davenport
will be here.
The purpose is to acquaint people
with the real wealth of opportuni-
ties Iowa offers and to advance the
material welfare of the state The
Greater Iowa association is working
through all available agencies. in
cluding the schools. Friday will be
School day and every child will have
impressed upon its mind basic les
sons of patriotism to the state, be
made acquainted with Iowa's great
ness. its history, its development of
commercial industries and modern
methods of agriculture.
The children have been given half
dozen 10-minute lectures, which
they will commit to memory and re-
cite. The talks have been prepared
by the Greater Iowa association.
Prizes will be awarded to the boys
and girls giving the best presenta-
tions in each of the schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Explosion Kills Two
In Iowa City Packing
Plant; Others May Die

Iowa Falls, Ia, Oct. 20.-Two men
were killed, another may die and
several others were injured follow
ing two explosions in a fire which
destroyed the produce plant of
Swift & Co. here today. =
]. c. Martin was struck by flys
ing timber which was dislodged by
the explosion and died few hours
later.
A second explosion about 10 min
utes later threw a piece of iron INTO
the crowd and killed Melvin Shaf-
fer. Another piece of metal was
hurled a block and half and broke
the roof of an elevator.
Other persons who were injured
BY the flying debris were:
]. c. Kennedy. badly torn and
bruised, may die.
D. w. Repp, cut on the side OF
the head.
Lyle Mann, severe scalp wound.
The explosions are attributed to
two ammonia tanks used in connec-
ton with the refrigerating system.
The origin of the fire, which de-
stroyed the building. has not been
determined.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

look after Treasury department bus
mess and American financial and
trade interests generally will keep in
close touch with the work of the
commission after it is created. The
administration is known to regard
the commissions task of collecting
Germany's reparation bill and ,u-
pervising European financial .rehab-
ilitation as one directly affecting
American finance and commerce
The other great powers are said to
be very anxious that the United
States have full representation from
the start on this and several other
commissions that are to be organ
lied. and there has been considers
Bile speculation among senator's as
to how far that desire was reflected
in the decision at Paris not to put
the treaty Immediately into effect as
regards the nations that have rat'
fed it.
Real progress toward senate ac-
ton on the treaty was made today
when the leaders nut an efectual
damper on debate and permitted the
senate clerks to finish the work OF
reading the treaty text. Just
before adjournment the johnson
amendment to equalize voting pow
er in. the league assembly was for
mally brought up for action. and it
will have the. floor, except for the
privileged morning hour" each day,
until it is disposed of. 1t is the last
but one of the committee amend
mentS.
May Vote Tuesday.
Some of the more optimistic
thought vote on the Johnson
measure might be possible tomor-
row, but the general prediction was
that roll cali would not be reached
before Wednesday at the earliest.
Other amendments, including a
number prepared by individual sem
ators, are expected to occupy the
rest of the week.
What little debate there was to-
day was confined to the Irish ques-
ton, which may get before the sem
ate again during the morning hour
tomorrow. Senator Walsh, demo-
crat, Montana, indicated today that
he would call up at tomorrow's ses-
sion his resolution to declare it the
purpose OF the United States to
bring Ireland's case before the
league. If he does, a lively debate
is expected. The senate will meet
an hour earlier than usual, however,
in order to spend as much time as
possible on the Johnson amend
ment
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
STREET CAR men
STAND FIRM IN.
WAGE ARGUMENT
Iowa Food Commissioner On
Tous Against H. C. L.
Window Cleaner Killed
In Six-Story Fall.

Des Moines. Ia. Oct. 20.-(Spec
iaL)-Although week has passe,
since is was announced that tn,
wage controversy between stree
car employees and the receiver,
would be adjusted through arbitra
ton, the matter is still unsettled
and the arbitration committee ha.
not been named.
]. B. Wiley, arbitrator for tn,
street car men, takes the position
that there is nothing to arbitrat.
and has not yet chosen the thirt
member of the arbitration board
Fred Sargent, attorney, is the arbi
traitor chosen by the receivers.
To Combat H. c. of L.
State Dairy and Food commits.
sioner w. B. Barney now plans or
shipping. in several car loads ol
potatoes for sale, either at the. city
market or in the car. 1t is expected
the shipments will be received with.
in week or two and can be sold al
not to exceed $l.75 per bushel, Gus
toners will be permitted to buy in
quantities of 10 or Is bushels, thus
enabling them to put in winter
supply. Commissioner Barney will
begin next week on a speaking cam.
paign urging the conservation oi
food as a means to reduce the cos,
of living. Barney will speak. before
the federation of women's clubs
at Eagle Grove, October 2l. Rock,
we'll City, October %, and Adcl
October 80.
Window Cleaner Killed.
Jack Farnum, Is years old, fell
six stories while cleaning windows
at Hotel Fort Des moines. Satur.
day and died short time later. He
was rushed to the Mercy hospital
but died before a physician could
arrive.
His skull was crushed and both
legs broken. He was divorced from
his wife, who, with their one child,
was living in Kansas City.
Charged With Auto Theft.
Carl Anderson, formerly on the
police force at Boone and dis
charged soldier, was arrested here
Saturday on the charge of having
stolen Haynes automobile from a
neighbor at Boone.
Anderson attempted to sell the
car to a Des Moines auto concern
and his actions aroused the suspic-
ions of the manager who telephoned
the police. Officers arrived and
placed the man under arrest.
National Guard Shoot.
National guardsmen from a dozen
Iowa cities and from the 16 organi-
cations of the Fourth infantry
reached Des Moines Sunday and
went into camp at Camp Dodge for
a six day rifle shoot and course Of
instruction. Some $50 officers and
men are present. The officers in
charge of the shoot are Col. r. P.
Howell of Iowa City, Col. Douglas
Potts Of the regular army and Lieut..
Col. L. D. Ross of Des Moines.
Instructor in rifle practice and the
use of the rifle will be Col. Morton
c. Mumma of Iowa City, regular
army man and student instructor at
Iowa City, Col. Smith Brookhart of
Washington, Lieut.. Cedric Barnes
of Grinnell and Major N. D. Utley
of Manchester,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
foreman SAYS
Old TROUBLE
IS AT AN END
For Twenty Years He Had
Suffered-Gains II Pounds
and Is Restored to
Health.

"For about two years before I
began taking Tanlac my health was
80 bad that ! lost two or three
hours nearly every day from my
work" said c. H. Melton, a con-
struction foreman for the Western
Union Telegraph Co., Omaha, Neb.
Mr.. Melton's home is at 1886 Tracy
Ave, Kansas City, Mo-, and it was
while he was in Kansas City one
weekend on business for his COM
pany that he made this statement to
the Tanlac representative.
s'For twenty years before ! start
ed taking Taplac / suffered from
stomach trouble and nervous indi-
pestion," continued Mr.. Melton,
land my condition kept getting
worse until about five years ago !
was in such an awful shape that
nearly everything I ate caused me
terrible suffering. l had bursting
headaches, and gas would form so
bad ON my stomach at times that !
could hardly breathe, and all the
time ! felt heavy and stuffy. |
suffered from constipation and got
50 weak and rundown that l could
hardly drag about and sometimes
il looked like / would just have to
give up my work entirely.
"a friend of mine, who had tried
Tanlac. recommended it to me so
strongly that I began taking It.
Well sir. in three days. time ! could
tell that I had at last struck the
right medicine. My appetite began
to improve, my stomach got better
and was feeling built up in every
way. l have now taken five bottles
of Tanlac, eat anything ! want, have
gained eleven pounds in weight, and
never have a pain in my stomach.
have almost forgotten that / ever
had headache and / am not con
stipated any more and, in short, I'm
not the same man and was never
in better health in all my life. Yes,
sir, of course, | can recommend
Tanlac and l am glad whenever
get the opportunity to say good
word for it."
Tanlac is sold in Omaha at all
Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Com.
pany's stores, Harvard Pharmacy
and West End Pharmacy. Also For
rest and Meany Drug Company in
South Omaha and the leading drug.
gist in each city and town through
out the state Of Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Convicted of Patricide and
KiIIinq of a Farm Hand

Boulder, Colo, Oct. 20.-Oren
Flinde, aged 20, was convicted of
first degree murder after the jury
had been out IS minutes. The i'-v
decided life Imprisonment would be
the sentence. The young man is
convicted of Staying his father and
ranch hand employed by the lat
ter on September II at Niwot, Colo.
The trouble had its start several
days before the killing when the
father killed dog belonging to the
boy. The latter brooded over the
matter for several days and then
shot the father and the ranch hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
BLAZE: Baker FOR
Loss FROM sale.
OF U. S. AIRCRAFT.
Nebraska Firm Paid Higher
Price for Machines Than
CurtiSs Plant Because of
Later Inventory.

Washington, Oct. 2O.-(Special.)
Responsibility for loss to the tax
payers of at least $6l1.000 was
placed upon Secretary of War New,
ton D. Baker by Capt. J. w. Dis
sette, the officer having special jur-
isdiction of sale of aircraft under
the director of sales.
Captain Dissette, testifying before
the Frear subcommittee on avia-
ton, stated that when, in April
1919, c. M. Keyes, vice president OF
the Curtiss Aircraft and Motor
company, sought to buy large
quantity of planes and engines, the
director of sales, finding there was
no adequate inventory of the sur
plus material, formally recommend
ed that the sale be deferred until
the War department could make the
sale on business basis. At the in
stance of Mr.. Keyes, however, Sec.
retary Baker overruled the recon-
mendation and ordered that the sale
be made.
Real Inventory Later.
A total of 2716 planes and 4608
motors were sold to Curtiss COM
pany for $2,700,0O0. Included were
l,1OO standard planes which were
sold for $500 each. The director of
sales has just sold to the Nebraska
Aircraft corporation of Lincoln,
Neb., $50 planes of exactly the same
type at $7s6 each.
"Why was there such a discrep-
ancy in price between the two sales
of the same type of planes?" asked
Chairman Frear.
"The reason the sale to the Ne
braska company shows up so much
better is because the air service had
real inventory and we could DE-
business on a business basis" re-
piled the witness.
Ask Secretary of War.
"Why were you forced to sell az
that time before a proper inventory
could be prepared" inquired Mr..
Frear.
"You will have to ask the secre-
tary of war;" replied the witness.
who continued, "The director of
sales made good many kicks about
making sale at that time. We felt
there should be no sale until we
had a real inventory. But Mr..
Keyes, vice president of the Curtiss
company. got Secretary Baker to
order TO make the sale.
when we began negotiations for
the sale we supposed that there
were no new planes included, but
before it was consummated we
found there were many new ]. !
planes in the lot. In fact, only 81
per cent of the planes sold to the
Curtiss people were old"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Girl Instantly Killed
When Struck by Motor Car

Webster City, Ia, Oct. 20-(Spe-
cial Telegram )-Hilda Anderson,
l0-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward T. Anderson of South
Grove Township, was instantly kill
ed last night when she was run over
by an automobile driven by D. w.
Fitchhorn, a we'll known Williams
resident. The little girl, who was
with three companions started
across the road in front of the car
when she was hit. No blame was
fixed by the coroner's Jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Girl Asks Arrest of Dog,
Killed Seven Rabbits

Atlantic City, N. Upon her
own volition Anna Baker, IS years
old and very indignant, appeared be-
fore Judge Goldenberg in the city
court and demanded the arrest of a
dog owned by Andrew 1ruax. a
neighbor. She charged the canine
during her absence visited her home
and wantonly killed seven highly
priced rabbits. Judge Goldenberg
cited Truax to produce his dog in
rourf
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
EXPERTS EXPLAIN
VARIOUS WAYS TO
FIND HAPPINESS
Make Other People Happy,
Says 0ne-Such a Thing
Doesn't Exist, Says
Another.
BY EARLE c. REEVES.
International News Service staff Core
0pOnlent.

0pOuUcut.
London, Oct. 20-John D. Rookie
feller at 80, hasn't corner Oh hap
piness, and Re isn't the only present
day ancient who has discovered the
recipe for perfect contentment
Since Jawn celebrated his birth
day by telling how happy Re was
innumerable octogenerians hare
been expressing themselves here IL.
England. They are by no means
unanimous. Some of them have re-
grets and others have theories.
Make Others Happy.
Some of the opinions follow:
Mrs. Despard, veteran suffragist-
A millionaire will assert that he is
happy because hesis giving away
half of his fortune, but this hap
piness is not to be likened to one
in less afluent circumstances who
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Vessel Hits Mine.

London, Oct. 20.--Thc steamship
Guimba, according to Cullercoats,
England. wireless message. struck a
mine near the lightship Sunday. The
steamer is reported to be making
Hamburg under her own steam.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Steamer Afire.

London, Oct. 20.-A Lloyds dis
patch from Sierra Leone. west
coast Of Africa, says that the steam
ship Beechland is on fire 50 miles
off that port and, it is feared, will be
total loss. Assistance is standing
by,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Alvord Man Married.

William Stoefen. garage owner OF
Alvord, Ia, and Miss Vera Crutcher
of Venus, Tex, were married at the
Plaza hotel yesterday by Rev. A. F.
Ernst
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

WOMEN ACTING AS STRIKE PIckETs IN GARY, IND-wives
and sweehar Of the steel strikers Of Gary Ind acting strike
pckets outside of the big mills in the city.
shown stopping steel worker effort keep him entering
the plant.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

Are you going to The theater or
movies tonight If so see amuse-
ment page.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
U. S. Troops Will Not Be
Sent to Upper Silesia
Before Pact Is Ratified

Administration Announces That American Diplomat
ic and Military Participation in Certain Peace
Treaty Provisions Must Wait Until Senate Has
Acted on Measure-Won't Accept Invitation to
Take Place on Commissions Now
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-26

Continued on last page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-26

time" the two shows Manager
Charles w Rex is bringing to the
Lyric this week hid fair to eclipse
the best bills that have preceded them
this season. on the opening bill are
several laughing hits that come al
most direct from their New York run.
Among these is the act in which
Harry Ellis and Dave Irwin are ap-
pearing. Harry Ellis was recently
featured in watch Your Step" and
his partner is late OF the team Of
Irwin. Parsons and Irwin.
The wide range Of comedy and
musical entertainment that ear he
crowded into fifteen minutes Ia dem
onstrated by Wrenn and the Cunning
harn Twins in the singing, dancing
and comedy Offering to which they
have contributed their talents as fun
makers. The act is a rapid fire full
fest from start TO finish.
A sensational exhibition Of cycling
is given by Male. Chester and Male.
trio of riding, acrohatic pAntomi-
mists. They have an act full of al
ternatins thrills and laughs
Billy Sheen IL now a single, Billy
shone so brightly that partner
proves to be supertlours, and there
fore. he now works by himself. The
monologue is called. "A Dav on" II
is a number of songs and stories tied