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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
THINK BRITISH
AIRSHIP HIT BY
LIGHTNING BOLT
Members of Grew Aboard
NS-1l Believed to Have
Lost Their Lives.

London. July 15.-The British
airship NS-ll, which left Pvlham
last night on a 4S-hour flight, is be-
lieved to have been struck by light
ming and the crew of II lost.
The NS-l1 was engaged in mine
sweeping operations.
Wreckage of the airship, which
was OF the non-rigid type and which
had been engaged in observation
work, near Cromer, for the mine
sweepers was washed ashore at Gro
mer.
The airship exploded and crashed
into the sea in flames eafly Tues
day morning. The mass of wreckage
1oated on the surface and burned
for some hours afterward. There
was a heavy thunderstorm raging
at the time.
The dirigible. which was one OF
the smaller type, was built to carry
crew of 10 or II persons, but ac-
cording to the latest reports there
were only two officers and five men
aboard at the time of the disaster
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
Pershing and Staff
Arrive In London
For Peace Memorial

London, July 15,-Gen. John ].
Pershing, commander of the Amer
leah forces in France. arrived here
with his staff this forenoon, to take
part in the peace celebration. He
was met at Dover by Gen. Sir Henry
S. Horne and a guard of honor.
Arriving at Victoria station, Cen
eral Pershing was welcomed by Col.
Winston Spencer Churchill, secre-
tary of state for war, and officers
representing Field Marshal Haig and
Sir Henry H. Wilson, chief of the
imperial staff. After an inspection
of the guard of honor, the party
drove to the Carlton hotel, being
warmly cheered by the crowds along
the route. which is already gay with
decorations for the celebration of
Peace day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
HUNGRY POLISH KIDDIES
THANK us. FOR SUCCOR.

New York, July l5.-Bearing a
message of gratitude and good will
to the people of America, booklet
containing in childish, scrawling
signatures the thanks of 200 boys
and girls of Kowno, Poland. for
their very lives, completed its long
journey from faraway Poland when
Il reached the desk of Edgar Rick
ard, Joint director of the American
relief administration.
On the flyleaf of the book, which
was colored and printed by the
children themselves, appears a
greeting in Polish. Its translation
reads:
We poor children of the city OF
kowno, who were being helped by
the good dhearted people of Lithua-
MIA, heard with great JOY that our
miserable life was known far away
across the sea in America, which
country has extended its hand in as
sistance to us and we have already
received and tasted the food that
they are giving us, and we are very
happy in saying thank you, thank
you. We wish for America the best
crops. crops, crops, and a long life
for the American people and long
Lie for America"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
1000 STRIKE BUT
GIVE NO REASON.

Chicago, July lS.-About 1000
employees of the Mccormick works
OF the International Harvester COM
pany have struck. No demands were
made on the company. according to
a statement issued. About 1000 en-
ployes of the plant remained at
work, and other plants of the cor
poration were not affected.
The available hourly wage at
this plant have increased ia per
cent since June. 1914" the state
ment said. I'm the absence of infor-
nation to the contrary the COM
pany is inclined to attribute today's
action to the prevalent spirit of in
dustrial unrest rather than to any
specific cause"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
THREATEN MANS
RIGHT TO KEEP
LIQUOR IN HOME
Amendment to Be Offered
That Will, Make Unlawful
Having Alcoholic Beverage.

Washington D. c., July l5.-The
right to keep liquor In his owl,
home, which stood the test before
the house committee, must take its
chances now in the house.
Notice was served Tuesday on
the committee by one of its men,
bers that when the house resumes
consideration of the prohibition en-
forceMent measure an amendment
would be offered to make il unlaw-
ful for a person to retain posses
sion of liquor stored prior to July
|. The committee, in framing the
general enforcement mea sure, elm
mated the section which would
have made home storage illegal, but
the big majority polled by prohi-
bitionists was accepted in some
quarters to mean that the bill in
certain respects will be made still
more drastic.
The prohibition measure was not
takken up today, the sundry civil
appropriation bill, vetoed by the
president, having the right of way,
aDld neither can it be called Wednes-
day. After that the agricultural ap-
preparation bill, also vetoed by the
president, will have privileged stat
US, and prohibition leaders do not
expect to resume work on the
measure before Thursday or Friday.
The only reference to prohibition
on the floor was by Representative
Blanton, democrat. of Texas, who
wanted stricken from the record the
speech by Representative Gallivan,
democrat, of Massachusetts,, charg-
ing that members of congress had
boarded large quantities of liquor
Speaker Gillette ruled, however, that
Mr.. Gallivan's remarks were in Or
der
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
81 Drowned by Hurricane
That Sweeps Over Chile

Valparaiso, Chile, July 15.-Eigh-
ty-seven persons are known to have
been drowned and the loss of life
may have been much greater, in a
hurricane which swept this port
Saturday and Sunday.
Fourteen vessels of various sizes
were sunk and about a hundred
lighters and. other small craft were
destroyed. The property loss is es-
timated at S20O.000,0O0
Among the steamers lost was the
Don Carlos, LIZA net tonnage. The
German steamer Sais. which was
washed ashore and pounded to
pieces, lost ten of its cI'1'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
HUNS ALREADY BUSY ON
NEW WAR DEVICES,

Van Couver, B. C., July lS.-The
world war just closed was not Ar.
mageddon; another eonict will fol,
low; for the Germans are not re-
generated, Premier Massey of New
Zealand declared in a speech before
the Canadian club here Tuesday
He returned recently from the Paris
peace conference.
"Geramny," he asserted, "has been
given great opportunity of re-
habilitating herself. and in a few
months will be one of the first in
dustrial nations of the world, l have
been told, and l believe it. that Ger
man chemists are Now at work and
will be until the next war comes, to
invent far more destructive methods
for the crushing of their enemies
than they employed in the war just
epd~I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
SHANTUNG BAIT
ALLIES PAID TO
JAPAN FOR AID
Britain, France, Italy and Rus.
sia Parties to Scheme, Nor
: ris Tells Senate.

Washington, July IS. " The
stormy senate fight over the peace
treaty shifted away from the league
of nations covenant and broke with
new fury about the provision CIV
ing Slantung peninsula to Japan.
In five hours of debate the treaty
opponents charged that Toxic had
wheedled Shantung from China at
the peace table without the shadow
of a cause except the ambition of
conquest, and supporters of the
treaty defended the course of Presi-
dent Wilson in the negotiations by
declaring the only alternative was
the failure of the whole conference.
Chairman Lodge of the foreign
relations committee declared Shan
tung was "a price pact" for Japan's
acceptance of the league of nations.
Senator Norris, republican, Ne
braska, charged that Japan in 1917
secretly had inveigled the European
allies into a promise to support her
Shantung CLAIMS. Senator Borah,
republican,, Idaho, asserted that if
the United States must either un-
derwrite the Shantung agreement
or accept the challenge of another
power, the country would choose
the latter course.
Hitchcock Defends Japan.
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska,
ranking democrat of the commit
tee, replied that the German rights
in Shantung were obtained legally
by treaty in 1898 and were won
fairly from Germany by Japan long
before the United States entered
the war. Senator Williams, demo-
crat, Mississippi, said the president
had to accept the Shantung settle
ment or come home without gen.
/ron<;cuo5 nm Pa0s TwO Column SIx
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16

AIR SERVICE IS
BEING PERFECTED
Two Trains in Each Direc.
ton Daily, According to
One of Promoters.

San Francisco, July l5.-Arrange.
ments are being made for a trans
continental airship service to car.
ry freight and passengers, Alfred
w. Lawson, head of a Milwaukee
company, told the San Francisco
board of supervisors when he ap.
piled for landing facilities here.
There will be two trains" in each
direction daily, he said, but did not
announce on what date the service
would start.
The company is building airplanes
he said, that would accommodate 2t
persons each, Lawson declared.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
HIGHWAYMAN
AND OFFICER
SHOT IN DUEL
THIS MORNING
Detective Frank Murphy Is
Wounded by Unknown
l9-year-old Boy.
YOUTH SUCCUMBS TO
HIS INJURIES LATER
Officers Returning from An
swering Burglary Call
When Fight Occurs.

Detective Frank Murphy was shot
and probably seriously wounded al
3 o'clock this morning by l9-year-
old boy at Twentieth and Dodge
streets. The boy, whase name is
not known was so badly shot he~died
later of his injuries.
Detectives Lundeen and MHrphy
returning in the emergency car from
answering a burglary call in the
west end of the city, came upon a
boy they thought to be the hold-up
man who has been operating so ex-
tensively in Omaha during the last
three weeks.
They called on the lad asking
where he was going. In reply he
whipped out a 36-calibre revolver
and fired point blank seven times
at the two detectives.
Murphy fell.
Three Officers Open Fire.
Lundeen, Murphy and Chauffeur
Haley opened fire on the boy. Two
bullets pierced his left breast and
he fell into the grass in front OF
1922 Dodge street.
Haley hurried Murphy to Lord
Lister hospital.
For thte past three or four
weeks, pedestrians have been meet
ing youthful holdup man during
early morning hours. The boy has
been fully described to the police
over and over again and Detective
Lundeen is positive the lad shot this
morning is tthe one wanted.
Each hold-up victim said thte lad
took his revolver from a shoulder
holster under his left arm. In this
particular, too, the identification is
exact. 4.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
$50 Pints of Booze
Seized EarIv TODAY

A Ford car containing $50 pints
of perfectly good booze was seized
by Sergeant Thestrup of the morals
squad at 2 a. m. today when coming
into Eighteenth street from an alley
between Cass and California streets.
The occupants OF the car, James
Muro. Northwestern hotel. and E
F. Stehr, 1886 North Nineteenth
street were arrested. The latter had
a revolver in his clothes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
Rape of Korea By Japanese Continues;
Mikado's Soldiers Maltreat Young Girls;
Students Tortured and Many are Slain
Reports of Atrocities Sub
stantiated by Authorities
Of Church of Christ;
Sword Mongol Emblem.

New York, July l5.-The follow
ing statement concerning the situa-
tion in Korea was given out by the
commission on relations with the
Orient of the federal council of the
Church of Christ in America, of
which commission William l..
Haven is chairman and Sidney l..
Gullck is secretary.
The reports of atrocities again st
the Korean population and especf~
ally aaainst~the native Christians
that have been coming from Korea
tr' several months are confirmed in
abundant retail by special report
about to be issued by the commits
sion on relations with the Orient
Of the sfederal council of the
Churches Of Christ in America.
System Is Prussian.
This report substantiates the
charge that the Japanese colonial
system which has been forced upon
the Koreans is thoroughly Prus-
sian in its military severity and its
treatment of the native population.
Everywhere in Korea, it is stated,
the sword is the emblem of authori-
ty and is even worn by male school
teachers in the class room.
The recent movement for inde-
pendence was started by educated
Koreans anxious to save the people
of their country from national ex-
tinction and for the recovery of
many of the elemental rights of JUS
tice, such as the use of their own
language. freedom of the press, Of
speech and assembly which have
been denied them by Japan.
They hoped by peaceful demon
strations of passive resistance to
the conquerors to attract the atten-
ton of the peace conference at
Paris to their cause.
Girl Victims Beaten.
tThe invariable procedure of the
so-called revolutionists was to as
semble, usually carrying the nation
al colors and shouting 'mansei'
equivalent to the Japanese .banzai'
or to our 'hurrah). In no case was
anything more violently attempted,
nor were arms borne by the revolu-
tionists. In scores of cases these
defenseless demonstrators were fired
upon by Japanese troops and killed
Continued on Page Two. Column Four)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
CAPTAIN SPURNED HER,
DIVORCE PETITION SAYS.

Cork, July Is. - Mrs. Bertha
Soltby Morgan, wealthy Californian
has filed a petition for divorce from
her husband. Roland F.. Morgan
a captain in the British army.
The Morgans were married in Ba.
kersheld, Cal, in 1911. Mrs. Nor
gan alleges in her petition that hel
husband repeatedly spurned hei
pleas to live with her. When he
Joined the British army, Mrs. Nor
gan followed him to Europe in ar
endeavor to re-establish their home
she asserts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
President May Start Soon
on "SWinq Around Circle

Washington, July Examinations
that the senate foreign relations
committee might not arrange for an
early conference with President
Wilson for discussion of the peace
treaty and the league Of nations COW
enant led to the suggestion today
that Mr.. Wilson might begin his
tour of the country sooner than he
had planned.
Fixing of the itinerary for the
Swing around the circle" was un-
Fderstood to have been delayed to
await completion of the committees
program in order that there might
be no conflict.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
Wilson and Cabinet Meet
After Very Long "VaCation''

Washington, July l5.-President
Wilson and his cabinet met Tues
day for the first time in nearly
seven months.
Inauguration of a new policy in
regard to congressional callers was
announced at the conclusion of the
meeting. Secretary Tumulty said
that hereafter the president would
endeavor to leave open certain
hours as many days of the week as
possible for the purpose of con-
ferring freely with senators and
representatives
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
Balloon Race for U. S.
Championship Planned

St. Louis, Mo-, July l5.-A balloon
race for the United States champion
ship will start from St. Louis Octo-
Der /, it was announced following
a meeting of the Missouri Aeronau-
teal society. The race will be con-
Quoted by the Missouri society un-
der the rules of the international
Aeronautical federation, The first
prize will be $500. the second $500
and the third $500
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
Six Former American Soldiers
Testify Before Committee
Investigating Alleged Cruel
ties to Military Prisoners.
"HARD BOILED" SMITH
MENTIONED MANY TIMES
Say Food in Small Amount
and Of Poor Quality Was
Supplied and That Bedding
Was of inferior Stuff.

| Washington, July l5.-Six formc,
American soldiers testifying Tuesday
before special house committee in
vestigating alleged cruelties to mill
tary prisoners in France, declared
that merciless assaults were COM
mitted, without provocation, on the
prisoners by arrogant officers in
charge of the prisons and camps.
Only one of the witnesses, all OF
whom were charged with being abb
sent, without leave, was convicted,
the others having been acquitted of y
the charge and dismissed.
"The Bastile," 1.-THE Stockade,"
The Prison Farm No. g." and st.
AIMS Hotel" also known as The
Brig, were the places named by the
witnesses as the scene of alleged
cruelties, which were said to have
been extended over several months
in 1918 Some officers in charge of
the prison camps. it was said, had
been convicted by court-martial and
others were awaiting trial.
Hard Boiled Smith Named.
Lieut.. Hard Boiled" Smith, one
of prison camp officers, was men-
toned frequently, while others
named were Eieutenants Mason and
Sullivan, and Sergeants Ball. Wolf
meyer and Bush.
Did they try the general in
charge of the camp?" asked Chair
man Royal Johnson, who left his
seat in congress to serve with the
army abroad.
Not that any one heard re-
sponded the witness
When Lieut.. Hard BoiledS Smith.
was tried at Tours early this year,
hundred witnesses appeared
against him. and he was convicted,
testified Sidney Kamp, New York
City.
Fifty witnesses whom | can
name will verify everything said
here and tell more, too" asserted
Kemp.
Poor Quality Food Served.
Several of the soldiers testified,
that in addition to being beaten
food in small amount and of poor;
quality was supplied and that the
bedding was poor, sometimes the;
mattresses being in mud under q.
small tent
"A prisoner was smiling and an
officer says, take that smile of, OIL
l will,'" A. H. Mendelburg, Balti-s
more, who served with base hos-ss
pital AZ, testified. The officer did,
by rolling the man in the mud, "
Mendelburg added.
did you get that officers namel"
asked Representative Flood (dem. y
of Virginia. Pm sorry ! did NOT
take his name" answered Mendcl-;
burg
When telling of poor food, Men
delburg said that "if you asked for
an extra piece of bread you were
fiat on your back" Meals, he and
others said, consisted of a stew
made from canned beef, one slice
of bread and part of cup of cof-
fee. Sometimes only the stew was
served, witnesses said.
Charles Goldberg. New York city.
Continued on Page Two, Columns Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
Daylight Saving Repeal
Not Yet Settled FuIIy

Washington, July 15.-Repeal OF
the daylight saving law, believed
settled by the house Monday in 'sus-
tainirg the presidents veto of re-
peal legislation, was reopened Tues
day at conference between leaders
of the senate and house agricultural
committees.
Senate leaders insisted on another
vote by the house on the rider to
the agricultural bill to repeal the
daylight saving act. The matter
will be considered Wednesday by
the full house agricultural COM
,nittee
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
DANCERS TO AID COURSE
OF HISTORY AT COLUMBIA.

New York, July 15.-Whirling
dervishes and dancers from the east
will take part in one history course
at Columbia university, beginning
with the summer session. under the
direction of Vahan H. Kalenderian,
recently secretary of the Racial Ad
visory group at Washington. This
is the first time that instruction of
such kind has been attempted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
Provide for Vocational !
Training Of Soldiers
Injured During Wa

Washington, July ls.-Eighteen
million dollars for the vocational
training of injured soldiers, sailors
and marines is provided by an
amendment to the sundry civil ap-s
a vote. of l20 to ll9. AS the ap-
preparation adopted by the house By
preparation measure originally
passed the house and was vetoed by
the president, it carried $4,000, 600
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
Manufacturer Testifies in
Libel Suit to Change of Pa
cifist Views in Favor of Real
Preparedness in U. S.
CALLS HISTORY BUNK
AND WAR SUBTERFUGE
Still Declares, Though, That
Professional Soldiers Are
Murderers and Places PerSh-
ing in Category of Assassins.

Mount Clemens, Mich, July Is
A great change has come over
Henry Fords view of international
relations since he blossomed out as
pacihst propaganda in 1915, for
now, according to his testimony in
his $l,000,00O libel suit against the
Chicago Daily Tribune, he favors
another great war without delay if
the present plan for a league of ma
tons fails.
The Henry Ford who, in 1916, was
opposing the sending of the national
guard to the Mexican border and
urging the Unite d States to take the
lead in disarmament asserted Tues
day that he is now for preparedness
to the hilt," if it appears that this
new war is necessary. He took the
position, as a witness, that now is
the time to establish universal peace
and that<if the great .war which
ceased in the field last November
does not result in league which
will assure peace, there can be no
better time than the present to re-
new the strife.
Responsible for Publicity Man.
According to Mr.. Ford, most Of
the pacifist propaganda distributed
broadcast in his name was written
by Theodore Delvaigne, publicity
agent employed by him to educate
the public, as he puts it, to the
waste and horror of war, and to
its needlessness. More often than
not, Mr. Ford said these arguments
we're sent out without his having
read them at all. He repeatedly
stated. however, that he assumed
full responsibility for the propa-
ganda and in his answers to ques-
tons propounded by Attorney
Elliott G. Stevenson. representing
the Tribune, he reaffirmed all Of
the essential sentiments put in print
by Mr.. Delavigne.
He interposed one important
qualification regarding the use Of
the word preparedness What he
meant, he said, was "over-pr pared
ness" In 1916, he said he considered
the United States was sufficiently
prepared for defense and hence he
opposed additions to the army and
navy. Mr.. Stevenson pointed out
that in not one of the propaganda
articles was the term "over pre-
paredness" employed, but that in
stead Mr.. Ford urged that the
United States should assume leader
ship i'll complete disarmament in
the belief that the rest of the world
would follow this example.
II still think it is a good plan"
said the witness.
Flag of Humanity Unfurled.
Outstanding features of the day
we're:
Production of the Flag of HUI
manity" or World Brotherhood'
flag, constructed by Ford employees
without authorization by Mr.. Ford,
Continued on Page Two. Column Ffve.>
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
France Rolls Up Sleeves
to Solve the H. G. of L,

Paris July l5.-Energetic meas
u-es to cope with the high cost Of
living were decided upon by the
cabinet. The number Of govern
ment food stations in Paris will be
doubled and foodstuffs will be put
at the disposition of the public
through cooperative associations.
The government will fix prices for
foodstuffs in the stocks of the War
department, which will be given to
the cooperative association to sell.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
NATIONAL DRINK
CONCOCTER DEAD.

Lancaster, Pa, July l5.-Joseph
R. Roger, who invented the ice
cream soda, died at his home here
Monday. at the age of IS, Roger
was a Civil war veteran and is
credited with having been the first
to popularize what is now the in
dispensable national beverage. He
also invented ribbon candy and
other confections.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
rs Are Injured When
Lightning Hits Street Cal

Pittsburgh, Pa, July l5.-Twenty-
FIVE persons were injured, several
probably fatally, when lightning
struck a crowded street car in the
center of the downtown district
during a severe electrical storm this
A number of women and
children were trampled in panic
Which followed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
War Heroes Sell
Bravery Badges to
Keep From Starving

New York, July 15,-American
distinguished service crosses and
French war crosses won by Ameri-
can soldiers in France are obtainable
in New York pawnshops for the in
sum of S..
Several pawnshop Droorietors ex-
planned the emblems had been sold
by soldiers who felt the pangs of
hunger but were too proud to beg.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-16
~ R I E F
R IG HIT
x)R E EZ Y
BITS OF NEWS
WOODEN SHOE ERA
PROMISED IN u. S.

New York, July l5.-(By Uni
versal Service. )-Within the next
IL months the clatter of wooden
shoes will be heard down Broad
way or Fifth avenue, according to
Weldon Harrison. shoe manufac-
turer.
He predicted that the increase
in the price of leather would result
in the coming of wooden shoes for
all classes. An ordinary pair of
shoes will be worth about $40 by
July, 1920, he said.