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Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
Commercial Bodies
to Aid in Training
Crippled Service Men

Washington, March 30.-Plans for
erlisting the aid of commercial Or
ganizaticn of the country in train
ing and placing disabled soldiers
ard sailors were announced today
by the federal board for vocational
education. ;
Letters were sent out to CONNER
cial organization by the chamber of
commerce of the United States ar
ranging meetings of the boards
representatives with business men.
The boards plans, outlined by DR..
{. A. Prosser, chairman of the edu-
cationa1 board, contemplate insti-
tuting the plan of cooperation in
cities visited and later extending it
to other towns throughout the coun-
try.
Organizations will be asked to
name a committee on the employ
ment of disabled men, and these
committees would undertake to
acquaint employers with the work
the board is doing. In addition en-
pioyers will be asked to lend the
facilities of their plants in training
the men.
There will be about 100000 dis
abled men to place." said DR.. Pros
ser today. About 5000 of the men
have lost legs and arms, about IS
have been totally blinded and the
others are suffering from many
kind of disabilities. Some $4,000 of
the disabled men will probably be
taken back in the same plants which
they left, leaving about 10000 to be
trained for new work.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
Eighteen Million 7 ons
Of Steel Delivered by
Corporation During War

New York, March 3Q.-The United
States Steel corporation, from whose
shops, laboratories and offices 3d.
407 men went into the nations mill
tary service, expended more than
$302,000,000 on enlargement and i'm
provement of its main and subsidiary
plants for war purposes and from
the beginning of the war in 1914 de-
lvered to the United States and the
allies 1S,439, 400 tons of steel, &C.
cording to the corporations annual
report made public here tonight.
The report discloses financial
strength without parallel in the in
dustrial history of the country, the
corporations current assets at the
end of 1918 amounting to $SS3,l36,-
082, against not quite $800,000,000 at
the end of 1917.
Included in the 1918 assets are
cash amounting to $l73,806,2s9 and
marketable securities, including lib
erty bonds and treasury certificates
aggregating $277,745,e69.
This showing is considered the
more remarkable from the fact that
earnings of $208,28l, l04 were $95,-
8S0,367 under those of 1917, while
the net income of $l58,o51,85o was
less by $86 107,052.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
port OF FIUME
IS DECLARED IN
STATE OF SIEGE


of their belongings at the frontier il
they attempt to pass the border
without being searched.
Members OF the wealthy class have
resolved to tarry In Budapest and
await events.
There are but two classes in Hun.
gary-aristocrats and peasants. All
estates have been appropriated by
the government. American officials
are well .reated by the Hungarian
officials and American couriers are
allowed to pass in and out of Buda-
pest without hindrance. Telegraphic
service is restricted and slow.
Count karoly1s position has not
been damaged by the new regime,
according to political observers, who
say he cleverly vacated his position
as provisional president by shifting
responsibility for the course of
events to the allies and then urging
resistance against their entente
which resulted in a union OF the
soviet democrats and the unionists.
The railway strike in Hungary
was followed by the engineers leav-
ing their trains at whatever place
they happened to be when the strike
was called. Trains loaded with hun
dreds of passengers were lett stand
ing in the loneliest places.
In Czecho-Slovakia it is reported
that uprisiI.gs have occurred News
of the Hungarian bolshevism has
spread rapidly and the revolutionary
spirit in West Ukraine and Rou-
mania is said to be increasing.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
Two Million Feet
Of Film to Be Used
In Bond Campaign

Washington, March Resources
of the motion picture industry have
been modified for the Victory Lib
erty loan drive, beginning April 81.
The treasury announced today that
appeals which would be conveyed to
bond buyers through the silent
drama would form the most extern
sive propaganda campaign ever con-
Quoted by means of the screen thea
tcrs.
More than 100000 feet of film
will be employed in explaining the
necessity for buying bonds-"and
more bonds" now that the war has
been won. All of the film has been
supplied by producers at the cost of
manufacturing it was said, and the
film likewise will be exhibited by
theaters without charge to the gov
eminent.
Chief among the productions will
be 5000 foot film, THE Price of
Peace" which virtually is a photo
graphic record of how the country's
billions were spent.
This film was made by army sig
nal corps photographers and be-
cause it is so vital record of what
American troops did in the war, it
will not be shown at theaters. but
will be exhibited in public halls,
with admission free. To assure wide
distribution $50 copies of the film
have been made.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31

Der of the league the United States
of America is moved by no interest
or wish to intrude upon or inter-
fere with the political policy or in
ternational administration Of any
foreign state, and by no existing or
anticipated dangers in the affairs OF
the American continents, but &C
cedes to the wish of the European
states that it shall join its power to
theirs for the preservation of gen
eral peace, the representatives of the
United States OF America sign this
conventio with the understanding
that nothing therein contained shall
be construed to imply a relinquish-
ment by the United States of Amer
lea of its traditional attitude towards
purely American questions, or to
require the submission of its policy
regarding such questions Gncluding
therein the admission of immi
grants), to the desicion or recon-
mendation of other powers.
Would Permit Withdrawal.
Add to Article X, guaranteeing
the existing status of member
states) the following:
After the expiration of five years
from the signing of this convention
any party may terminate its obliga-
ton under this article by giving one
years notice in writing to the secre-
tary general of the league.
Add to Article XI, (relating to a
commission to supervise the reduc-
ton of armamcnts), the following:
Such commission shall have full
power of inspection and notification
personally and by authorized agents
as to all armament, equipment,
munitions, and industries referred to
in Article VIII.
Add to Article XXIV, the follow
ing: .
The executive council shall call a
general conference of members of
the league to meet not less than five
or more than ten years after the
signing of this convention for the re-
vision thereof, and at that time, or
at any time thereafter upon one
years notice, any member may with
draw from the league.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
Baker Praises CavaIrymen
Serving on Mexican Border

Washington, March 30.-Officers
and men of the cavalry regiments on
duty along the Mexican border are
rendering the country a service of
the highest character, Secretary
Baker said today, and are facing I'm
pleasant conditions in spirit of
accomplishing loyalty that is worthy
of the warmest praise.
During his recent tour of inspec
ton with General March, the sec
rotary said, he passed along a
large portion of the border and
saw for himself the lonely posts in
this desert region where the men
are camped in small detachments.
patroling the border.
These men. he added, were among
the most loyal, accompanying,
alert and efficient" in the army, and
he doubted if any higher service 10
the country had been rendered by
any other portion of the military
establishment. ...
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
BIG TRACT IN
MEXICO CEDED
TO JAPANESE

land in lower California, from the
California and Mexican Land conf
pany of Los Angeles, in kilograms
forwarded to the department by
Senator Phelan of California.
The attitude Of the United States
government toward any such move
by foreign interests was set forth in
communication sent at that time
by the department to the Los
Angeles company. The company
was referred specifically to two
documents, the Lodge resolution in
the Sixty-second congress and
message by President Taft, both in
1912, and each of which we're in
spired by the proposal of Japanese
fishing interests to establish base
on Magdalena bay.
The Lodge resolution declared
that the sales of property by Amer
leans to any nation which might use
the tract as base to threaten the
United States could not be viewed
without grave concern by this gov
eminent. The message of President
Taft transmitted report by Sec
retary Knox in response to a senate
resolution. The message and re-
port were similar to Lodge resolu
ton in content.
In view of the recent communica-
ton, officials tonight were greatly
interested in the announcement yes
terday in Mexico City, that conces-
sion to exploit agricultural lands in
Lower California had been granted
to Japanese corn corporations. 1t
was stated that no advices had
reached the department and in the
absence of such advices. high Off
cials declined to comment on the
Aguirre announcement. 1t was pre-
sumed, however. that requests for
information would be made to the
American embassy in Mexico City,
pending the receipt of which no
further stems would be taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
France Accepts Offer
Of American Memorial
Hospital at Rheims

New York, March 30.-Accept-
ance by the French government of
an offer from the American fund
for French wounded to found an
American memorial hospital at
Rheims was announced here today
by Mrs. BENJAMIN Lathrop who has
just returned to this country after
directing the work of the fund
abroad since the outbreak of war.
The cost, estimated at 100000,
has been guaranteed by the New
England, New York and Chicago
branches of the fund, she said, as
the browning accomplishment of
the organization.
The city of Rheims has donated
a site consisting of 10000 acres and
it is expected the hospital will be
completed within a year.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
Hughes Confident Russia
Will Abandon BoISheviSm

New York March 30.--Russia, the
home of bolshevism, soon will kill
bolshevism by proving its economic
fallacy, Charles E. Hughes pre-
dicted in an address at the Lotes
club here last night.
II do not share the fear of some
people regarding bolshevism," he
said. I'VE will have a serious period
in the future, but in that system of
government failure is inherent be-
cause its economic fallacy is going
to be demonstrated.
1--WE cannot have production &c
on under that system. We cannot
have rubles printed much longer on
the Cars old printing presses. The
attempt to enthrone those who are
called workers, regardless of the
necessities of the others in the COM
munity will fail"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
Us Elmer Hansen, Member of Confessed
Trio of Youthful Thieves, Real Bad Boy?"
Or Are His Mental Vag-
aries Merely'a Counter
part Of the Eccentric
ties of Genius?"
BY EDWARD BLACK.

Is Elmer Hansen a bad boy2
Would the proper directive effort
correct the .,lnchartered course OF his
mindf Are his mental yagaries the
counterpart of what is sometimes re-
ferred to as the eccentrieities of
genius?
These, and other questions, are
being asked by the juvenile Off
GERS and sociological workers-those
who have been endeavoring to un-
derstand the psychology Of the boy.
Elmer is gifted with a vivid i'm
agination, but his imagination has
lacked the stabilizing influence
which gets a boy headed in defin-
tie direction and with a definite OBJ
ject in view.
Has Read Many Books.
He has read many books, but
rebelled against the reading pre-
scribed by his teacher at Cass school.
When he heard of the Humane So
ciety poster contest he set to work
and wrought the picture which has
been reproduced. He sent the pic
ture to the office of Superintendent
w. w. Bradley of the Humane So
ciety. Mr.. Bradley was SO surprised
that he sent for the boy and ques-
toned him.
. Didn't you draw this picture from
other pictures?' was asked of the
mo, l just drew it from my i'm
agination. | read of the soldiers
over there in France and | thought
of the horses with the army" he
replied.
Elmer will be IA years old on
May q next. He lives at 1908 North
Eighteenth street Five years ago
his father deserted the family and
then the boys life began to follow
the lines of least resistance. Re-
Gently he became associated with a
gang of boys who planned series Of
store robberies, They asked Elmer
if he would serve as lookout" for
them; to advise them of the approach
of the police when they committed
their depredations. He was arrested
with the others and placed in the
juvenile ward of the county. Jail 4
Sends For His Horn.
AS soon as Elmer became a
charge of the sheriff he asked per-
mission to send for his tenor horn
and wanted one of his companions,
Harry Stoler, to get his horn, that
both might beguile the time with |
music. Sheriff Clark was impressed
by the boys suggestion, but he did
not believe that two boys practicing
on horns would meet with his ideas
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
WOULD TREAT
BOLSHEvISM AS
SOCIAL DISEASE
Food and Other Things to Make
Life Normal Only Cure,
Says Bakhmeteff; Civil
Iization In Peril.
BY The Associated Press.

Paris, March 30.-"Bolshevism i;
not political movement; it is so
cial disease and must be treated a.
such" said Boris Bakhmeteff, Rus
sian ambassador TO the Unitet
States in discussing the efforts &c
check bolshevism;
"All middle Europe is like mar
with fever" he continued. Before
the disease can be treated the TEN.
perature must be reduced, and the
only way to do that is by supplying
food, clothing, medicines and other
thingsneccssary to make life normal.
And. 10 my opinion, German bolshe-
vism should be fought before that in
other countries by such treatment.
The world is threatened with a
lapse into sbarbarism comparable
withsthRt in the fourth century when
Greek and Roman civilization were
submerged. In Russia today prac-
tically the entire population is mad.
Bolsheviki and non-bolsheviki alike
are unbalanced by the struggle and
llardships and are incapable of sound
Judgment. Hunger and suffering
have rendered the Russians forget
full of the old standards and they are
indifferent to fate. The hopeless
ness can be overcome only by food
and manufactured articles necessary
for bodily comfort"
Commenting on the military stua-
ton III Russia, M. Bakhmeteff said
a summary OF the Russian commit
tees dispatches from Archangel,
Omsk, Kuban, the Don and Ukraine
showed conditions favorable every
where except in the southeast where
the Dom Cossacks were much af-
fccted by the announcement of the
proposed Prinkipo conference, and
virtually gave up the struggle.
M. Bakhmeteff expressed the be-
lief that the entire Ukraine would
fall under bolshevik control, ex-
cepting Odessa. He said this was
inevitable, as Ukraine had not set
tied her agrarian troubles, and Pet
lura, the Ukraine peasant leader, is
far from being well organized.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
WILSON TO Make
END TO DELAYS IN
DRAFTING PACT

pointing out that such a peace
would surely never be permanent.
League Still in Air.

pointing out that such a peace
would surely never be permanent.
League Still in Air
Although President Wilson has
stated that the league of nations
covenant did not delay the progress
| of the treaty, because the work of
the other commissions was equally
essential to its completion, the sub
ject has been the subject of much
anxiety and close study during the
past week, The desire of the Ameri-
can delegates to safeguard the Mon
roe doctrine and to insert other
amendments to meet some criticism
has temporarily prevented the re-
port Of the revised covenant from
being submitted to a plenary meet
ing of the conference. 81
1t has been decided to avoid con-
troversy over the guarantee of re-
ligious freedom by RENTING the
subject to special treaties, which
must be made with all new states
that have arisen through the war.
The Japanese delegates are expected
to complete their record by calling
for an expression of sentiment by
the council OF ten, and perhaps the
plenary conference upon their decla-
ration of equality before the law of
all nationals in the league of ma
tons.
Expect Strenuous Objections.
Signs that the directing forces of
the conference look for the early
completion of the first peace treaty
are found in the preparations now
going on at Versailles for a meeting
of the peace conference or its repre-
sentatives with the German commits
sioners. Telegraph and telephone
lines are being installed and accom-
modations have been provided for
the large secretariat which must
handle the details Of the treaty max
ing.
Privately, confidence is expressed
by the leading delegates that the
Germans will sign the treaty, though
not, OF course, without strenuous
objection over many details.
1t is realized that, unless handled
discreetly, out of such an incident as
an attempt to land Polish troops at
Danzig, a serious rupture might
follow. But it is understood that
the Germans are to be given assur-
ance that these troops will be landed
in small attachments only and will
be Immediately transferred into Po-
land, md that there will be no at
tempt to seize the city itself under
the armistice, nor at ALL, unless
the peace treaty to which the Ger
mans subscribe deprives them of
that port.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
Raise in Telegraph
Rates Unnecessary,
Says Ousted Official

New York, March 50.-Removal
OF Postal Telegraph-Cable company
officials last week by Postmaster
General Burleson was intended to
pave the way for the increased tele-
graph rates announced by him, de-
clared William ]. Deegan, former
secretary of the company.
Mr.. Deegan added that there was
no real need of increasing telegraph
rates if the Western Union was adj
lninistered carefully and economic
ally"
I'VE now understand why Mr..
Burleson seized all the telegraph
lines of the Postal Telegraph sys-
tenn and turned out its officials"
said Mr.. Deegan. He knew we had
refused to increase telegraph rates
when the suggestion was made to
rs in January by his operating board
81 Western Union and Bell Tele-
phone officials and his only way Of
increasing them was first to seize
our lines"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
Debate on League Between
Hitchcock and Knox Planned

Washington, March 30.-Accep-
lance by Senator Hitchcock, chair
man of the foreign relations COM
mittee OF the last senate, of an i'll
vitation to speak on the league of
nations at mass meeting to be held
in indianapolis was announced to-
day by the League to Enforce Peace
The date for the Indianapolis ad-
dress has not been selected and Of
ficers of the League to Enforce
Peace have suggested that the meet
ing be made joint debate between
Senator Hitchcock and Senator
Knox of Pennsylvania.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31

10 xOOos
venile Judge yesterday morning,
when the history of the youngster
was reviewed in all of its details.
The superintendent of the State In
dustrial school at Kearney happened
to be in attendance at juvenile court
and recognized the Hansen boy as
one of his former charges.
SHOULD the boy be sent back to
kearneyo Isn't he worth saving
without sending him back to Kear-
ney" were questions which were
asked aud also answered.
The answer came when Leo Ros-
enthal, a volunteer juvenile court
worker, asked that the boy be pa
rolled to him; that he would find
place on farm near Omaha and
he would see that Elmer gets start
ed once more on the straight and
narrow path.
Boy Needs Direction.
There's lot of good in that boy,
He needs direction" remarked Mr..
Rosenthal.
"Am | really going to farm, and
do you suppose they will let me
play my tenor horn and draw pic
lures out there?" Elmer asked with
boyish enthusiasm.
Mr.. Roserthal replied that he be-
lieved the farm people would allow
him to play his horn if he would
not brighten the cows and chickens.
Elmer is going to a farm with
high resolve to be a good boy and
start all over again. 49,.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
Lone PiCkpocket Reaps
Harvest Off Street Cars

A lone pick-pocket operating on
city street cars is being sought by
the police for a dozen touches
made in Omaha during the last
week. Two more thefts were re-
ported to police Sunday.
Last night N. S. Short, 1915 South
Reimbursement street, was a victim
of the lone dip" on a Park line
street car. Short lost his pocket
book containing SIS.
w, c. Haney, 1923 South Twenty
fourth street, missed a pocketbook
containing $40 shortly after he had
been jostled while boarding a Far
nam car at Sixteenth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
May Restore Hogs.

Paris, March 30.-Hungary's in
creased need of food, especially fats,
is causing the American relief ad-
ministration to give serious consid-
grafton to the problem of restoring
he 100000 hogs lost to the people
If that country by the fixation of
The new boundaries. In the closing
days OF the war the Austro-Hungar-
ian authorities sent these animals
to the southern provinces for fat
tening and all Of them still are in
he hands OF the Jugo-Slays.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
Girls Didn't Lose Name.

New Castle. Pa, March 50-When
Deputy Prothonotary A. S, Love
issued two marriage licenses two
sisters became brides, but neither
lost her MAIDEN name.
The name of all four contracting
parties is Byler. Two OF them,
Fannie R. Byler and Bena R. Byler,
are sisters. The former married Eli
M. Byler and the latter John D.
Byler,
No relationship existed between
the girls and the msn.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
Presentation League Formed,
With Watterson As Its Head

Washington, March 30-Formal
announcement of the completed Or
ganization of the League for the
Prevention of American Independ-
snce, headed by Henry Watterson
Il Of Louisville was made here today
The leagues campaign in opposi-
ton to ratification of the proposed
constitution for a league of nations,
it was said, will be conducted under
the direction of eight regional vice
presidents.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
Queen of Roumania Goes
49,, From London to Paris

Paris, March 30-Queen Marie
of Roumania arrived in Paris at
midnight from London, where she
had been visiting King George and
Queen Mary. The Roumanian
queen was accompanied by Princess
Marie and a number of Roumanian
officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31

goodness. Elmer says he wants to
of humane treatment OF the other
prisoners. But Elmer insisted that
it was all wrong to be sitting there
and doing nothing. He has been
practicing on his tenor horn for
more than three months.
81 thought that | would be must
clan and then l thought | would be
a cartoonist," Elmer said. wish /
could get out on farm somewhere
so that | could get away from mis-
chief" he added.
Mary Morgan, Elmer's teacher at
Cass school, did not regard the boy
as an ideal pupil, but she explained
that on occasions he displayed
flashes of brilliancy in his reading.
He disliked the discipline of the
schoolroom.
Displays Much Ability.
Marion Reed, supervisor of draw
ing in the public schools, examined
Elmer's poster, Loyalty" and ex-
pressed surprise that the boy should
have showed such ability. ..
81 hate to see that kid in here"
remarked County Jailer Sherman
Clayton as he talked to the boy
whose little face did not bear the
usual suggestion of criminal tenden-
cies. Il have some friends out in
Saunders county on a farm and they
want a boy to help them and they
ould give him a good home" added
the jailer.
Elmer was brought before the jul
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
Killed BY Base Ball,

Chicago, March 50.-Carl Skinder,
ID years old, died today as a result
of being struck by baseball,
thrown by playmate His skull
was fractured.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31
The Weather..

Temperature and precipitation depsr-
lures from the normal at Omaha since
March l. and compared with the past
two years
Excess for the day. Observation-Disclosures. /
Total excess since March l 1919. .1S9
Normal Precipita ton ........,. .06 inch
Deficiency for the day. ....... .06 inch .
Rainfall since March l, 1919. .1.5s inches
Excess since March 1. 1913. .2e inch
Deficiency for cor per. In 1918. 1.22 inches
Excess for cor. period. In 1917. 90 inch
L. A. WELSH, Meteorological
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-08

Stop at Hotel LaughIIn. 81 ".
Franklin. Phone casa. Enjoy a nice
room and q good bed--Adv.