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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
Socialists Will Petition
Wilson to Pardon DebS

Wa shington, April 3.-Applica-
ton for a respite preliminary to
petition for pardon OF Eugene V.
Debs, the socialist leader sentenced
to 10 years imprisonment for viola
ton OF the espionage act, has been
received at the White House and
will be referred to Attorney General
Palmer. The request is signed by
Frank P. Walsh, Charles Edward
Russell and Allan Benson. 1t has
not been brought to the attention
of President Wilson, it was learned
today, but the attorney general has
been advised of its receipt.
The application for clemcncy to
President Wilson is his last appeal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
BLAMES BAKER FOR
INJUSTICE DONE SOLDIERS.

Washington, April 3.-Comment-
ing on what he termed the very
intemperate speech" of Senator
Chamberlain, retiring chairman of
the senate military committee, deliv-
cred recently at Natchez, Miss, in
connection with the Ansell- -Crowder
court-martial controversy, Secretary
Baker said today that i'll three years
As secretary of war he could not recall
single instance in which he had re-
ceived a helpful suggestion from
Senator Chamberlain or one which
seemed intended to be helpful.
II am perfectly willing" the sec
rotary added. ito let the people Of
the country decide between what
the War department has done in
three years and what Senator Cham
berlain has said in three years"
Lieut.. Col. Samuel T. Ansell,
formerly acting Judge advocate gen.
eral. in a letter published in New
York today. in which Colonel Anse!l
reviewing the whole controversy and
attacking the statement of General
Crowder as "dextrous effort to di-
vert public attention from the sys-
tenn OF injustice which he defends,
virtually made the charge recently
made by Senator Chamberlain, that
Secretary Baker and General Crowd
er were not acting in good faith
when they sent to congress some
time ago a bill to revise courtmar-
tiai procedure. He said the secre-
tary had refused to accept his opin-
ion that power already existed for
reviewing sentences and correcting
injusticcs, and that the bill sent to
congress was not a bona fide pro-
posal to correct existing evils.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04

Mrs. M. Holtz( the girls mother,
has promised me that she will bring
a young man who called on her
daughter the night before her sui
eide, to the coroner's inquest to be
held today at 9 O'clock" said Mr..
Steinwender.
Withholds Mans Name.
MRS. Holtz refused to give me his
name, stating that she did not want
to implicate one unduly who might
be entirely innocent. 1t is possible
the young man will be able to clear
up the case"
On the morning of the suicide
Mrs. Holtz says she and her To-
year-old daughter quarreled, but
does not attribute the girls action
to this. Miss Holtz, before taking
poison, wrote a note to her mother
in which she said she had wanted to
die for three years-ever since she
had undergone an operation, and re-
questing the mother to forget about
her and live a clean life.
Mrs. Holtz denied that the reason
for her daughters act was her (the
mother's) acquaintance with Harvey
D. Walker, who is now being sued
for divorce in district court. Mrs.
Helena G. Walker alleged extreme
cruelty.
Didn't Object to Friends.
"My daughter had no objection
to any of my men friends" said Mrs.
Holtz. at is not true that Mrs.
Harvey Walker is suing her hus-
band for divorce because of me. She
filed as the reason cruelty.
"She was insanely Jealous of me
and has talked about me now to get
even. | was with Mr.. Walker only
once. 1t was by accident that we
met one Sunday afternoon just as l
was getting off the street car to go
to Elmwood park.
"He was going there, too. He
had some lots in the park. He asked
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
TESTIMONY OF
iowa OFFICIAL
IS CONFLICTING
Attorney General Admits He
Knew of Attempt to Secure
Pardon Two Months Be.
fore It Was Issued.

Des Moines, Ia, April 3.-(Spe-
cial) )-In a hearing before the house
judiciary committee today on the
Rathbun pardon probe, Attorney
General Havner testified that he
knew an attempt was being made
to obtain a pardon for Ernest Rath-
bun two months before the pardon
was granted.
The admission came after Havner
had once denied it and when Byers
cross-questicned him with a letter
in which Havner said he had refused
to recommend pardon. The at
torney general said that his first
statement was not correct.
Byers Asks Questions.
When Havner first went on the
stand Chief Counsel Byers asked
him if he thought it was good prac-
tice for him to sit in the committee
room talking to members of the
committee while he was being in
vestigated, and directing committee
members as to how they should ex-
anime witnesses.
Havner said he did not think it
was improper.
Byers brought out the fact that
since the investigation was started
Havner had twice been in con-
ference with newspaper editor
about the investigation.
Say Procedure Legal.
Mr.. Havner declared several men,
bers of the committee, two state
senators, and two we'll known law
yers, advised him the procedure he
used in revoking the pardon was
legal.
after comforting with these men,
all men of good standing and good
lawyers, ! took the steps | did"
Havner said. in all fairness to the
members of this committee, | want
to say there was no talk and no be-
lief that they would ever have to
meet the case the way it has come
out"
The men referred to were, accord
ing to Havner. Representative
Springer, Alderman and Wichman,
Senators Whitmore and Brookhart,
and Judge H. X. Evans and Louis
Miles, of Corydon.
Special Counsel Byers unsucccss-
fully tried to get Havner to admit
that the attorney general had not
done the right thing in permitting
the Rathbun attorney. George Clark,
TO 60 without being indicted, while
young Rathbun went to the reform
atory.
Auto Crash Fatal.
Racing over Merle Hay road at
2:50 o'clock this morning, an AUTO
mobile driven by James G. Beam, SO
years old, skidded into the gravel
along the side of the highway and
upset, fatally injuring Beam, prob
ably fatally hurting his wife, age so,
and causing serious injury to Mrs.
L. w. Scott Mr.. Scott was also
in the car, but he escaped with only
slight bruises.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04

me if l didn't want to see them, and
| said l did. Just as we started to
walk toward them, Mrs. Walker
came down the road and caught us
together. She held out key in her
hand and said to Mr.. Walker, Don't
you want the key'
Says She's Jealous.
But I don't care about Mr..
Walker and have never seen him
since. His wife is -jdst jealous of
every woman she sees. What is
more, have never been in the house
alone. | have always had some one
rooming in the house with me. And
| never heard my daughter say one
word against any man with whom
/ went
In explaining her daughters note,
Mrs. Holtz said that her daughter
made the statement imploring her
mother to lead "a clean life" because
the girl believed that most men
we're unclean.
Mrs. Holtz quoted her daughter
as saying frequently: "All a man
goes with girl for is immoral pur-
poses"
Was Extremely Sensitive.
Mrs. Holtz also said that the girl
was very old for her years and ex-
tremely sensitive. "We quarreled in
the morning." said Mrs. Ho]tz. She
had had a gentleman caller the night
before and l asked her what they
had talked about.
"She answered me in an impudent
manner and l scolded her. telling
her she should respect me as her
mother. She said we would see how
it turned out. But | cannot believe
that was the reason she took her
own life. We often had little spats
as mother and daughter will, but we
were the best of chums and went
everywhere together"
Miss Holtz was an employe OF the
CONTINUED on Page Four, Column Five)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
NOMINATIONS
FOR EP|SCOP Al
BISHOP IN STATE
Election to Take Place at
Council Of Delegates, May
PIP; Any Priest Over
30 Eligible.

Nominations tor bishop of the
Episcopal church of the diocese OF
Nebraska to succeed Bishop Will
Jams, deceased, have been made
They are:
Rev. James A. Hancock, dean
of Trinity cathedral. Omaha.
Bishop George Allen Beecher
of the missionery district of west
ern Nebraska.
Rev. A. E. Marsh, rector of St.
Marys church, and president of
the standing committee of the
diocese, Blair, Neb.
Rev. Charles c. Rollit, provin-
cial secretary of the province of
the northwest, Minneapolis, MINI.
Rev. Charles Herbert Young,
rector of Christ church, Chicago.
and who was resident of Om-
aha for many years.
Rev. James E. Freeman, rector
of St. Marks church, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Rev. John c. White, archdeacon
of the diocese of Springfield,
Springfield Ill.
The election of the Nebraska
bishop will occur at the council OF
the clergy and lay delegates of the
diocese of Nebras ka to be held in
Omaha May 21-22.
The fact that nominees have been
selected does not of necessity mean
that any of those now placed in
nomination will be elected. Accord
ing to the rules of the church, al
the council, new and additional
names of candidates may be pre-
sented. The presentation of names
may occur up to the hour of tax
ing the vote.
Secret Ballot.
At the council when the time for
electing a bishop arrives, the clergy
will vote by secret ballot. The re:
suit being announced. the lay dele
gates will follow with their votes,
accepting, or rejecting the choice
made by the clergy.
The action of the council, how
ever, does not assure the election of
a bishop. After the council has held
its election, the result is forwarded
to the house of bishops and the
standing committee of the church
for final action. Within three
months following the election, two
thirds of the bishops and members
of the standing committee must ap-
prove the action of the council, OF
another election will be ordered.
ANY priest, regardless of his place
of residence may become a cand-
cate for bishop, providing he is 30
years old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
BAVARIA NEGOTIATING
ALLIANCE WITH RUSSIA.

Berlin, April 3.-Ihc Bavarian
government has begun negotiations
for the conclusion of an alliance
with Russia. according to advices
from Munich.
The Bavarian Volks Zetung ex-
plains that the governments action
is due to the fact that food supplies
from the entente are insufficient and
inadequately assured, whereas grain
is obtainable from Russia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
UNCLE SAM TO GIVE
CITIES TYPES FOR HOMES

Washington, April 5.-Plans for
dwellings prepared by the United
States housing corporation for
building homes in congested indus
trial ceuters during the war are to
be made available for general pub
lie use.
The Department of Labor an
nounced today that types of homes
would be given to own your own
home committees, promoting build
ing activities in 40 cities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04

The correspondent left that coun-
try with the distinct impression that
the tenure of the present coalition
government was by no means Sc
cure; that there is no alternative ex-
cept that a radical socialist admins
tration with a strong drift toward
a soviet republic is possible, if the
present government fails; that al
though the great mass of people are
opposed to a bolshevik government,
they can count only upon the COM
paratively small force of Noske vol
unteer troops to keep down this in
surrectionary movement, the masses
at present being politically too an
aemic and apathetic to give more
than passive support in an emer-
gency; that while the Noske troops
have been able to handle the Spar
tacan insurgents so long as they can
take sectional uprisings in turn, sue
cess would be difficult if the Spar
tacans and their independent social
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
Reparation Demand
of Allies Is Almost
Reached by Council

Paris, April 3.-(Havas. )-Several
members of the French peace dele
CATION assure the Matin that Frencl,
ideas on the peace treaty and other
matters are gaining ground and that
an understanding has been almost.
if not entirely, reached
Regarding the subject OF the
financial demands to be imposed on
Germany, the Echo dc Paris says
that the council OF four believes tha;
Germany will be able to pay immc-
diately 6,000,000000 francs in money
OF various kinds. Deliveries of raw
materials and manufactured goods
rom Germany, it says, will reach ar
undetermined sum. which some OPP
'lmlsts estimate will amount to ~
000000O00 francs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
Endorse League

London, April Sat a national
conference held here today under the
auspices of the trade union congress
and the labor party resolution was
adopted unanimously declaring that
the covenant OF the league of ma
tons should form a part Of the pre-
liminary treaty of peace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
FOUR BILLION GOODS
ESTIMATE OF PEACE BUDGET

Washington April 3.-The passing
OF the billion dollar" congresses Of
pre-war days and the coming for the
peace period of -four billion dollar"
congresses was predicted tonight in
statement by Representative Good
of Iowa, who will be chairman of the
appropriations committee in the next
house.
Reviewing the financial problems
to be faced by the next congress,
Mr.. Good estimated that the appro-
priations necessary for the various
government expenditure" in the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1921, would
total more than $3,800,000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04

ist allies should be able to stage a
general strike and insurrection.
If the Spartacan leadership is not
able to organize such a widespread
movement, the government probably
will be able to maintain itself until
peace is signed.
Stand on Wilson's Points.
As to the peace treaty, the mem
bers of the government and their
publicists are announcing firmly,
perhaps sincerely, that no prelimi-
nary treaty not in accord with their
Interpretation of President Wilson's
armistice terms will be signed, par
ticularly if it involved the alienation
of what is called purely German ter
ritory. This announcement probably
is correct so far as the cession of the
Saar district, the political alienation
of the west bank of the Rhine out
side of Alsace-Lorraine and perhaps
the incorporation of Danzig in Po-
land are concerned, but the pressure
Continued on Page Four, Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
TREATY WILL BE READY
BY EASTER. SAYS PICHON.

Paris, April st have always
thought, and think more than ever
today, that the peace preliminaries
to be imposed upon Germany will
be ready before Easter, unless some
thing unexpected arises" said Steph-
en- Pichon, foreign minister, in re-
ply to questioners at banquet given
by French republican journalists, ac-
cording to the Matin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
Haas Placed in Charge
of Organizing Farmers

indianapolis, April 3.-Schuyler
a. Haas of, indianapolis has been
appointed by Will H. Hays, national
republican chairman, as head of
the national committee department
which is to organize farmers in the
middle west and northwest. Mr..
Haas will make his headquarters in
Chicago
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
London Believes Wilson
Coquetting With Lenine
(RY UNIVERSAL SERVICEA

London. April 5.-"Wilson Co.
Guetting with Lenine' is the
'streamer" headline in today's Globe
over report that the president ia
vors negotiations with the boil
sheviki.
The Morning Posts political cor
respondent asserts many American
agents are active in Russia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
German Strikes Spread
Involving Krupp Workers

Copenhagen, April 5-Dispatches
received here say that the strike in
;he Ruhr district Of Germany has
unexpectedly spread extensively;
that it now includes the Krupp
works, and that 10000 persons arc
involved.
At meeting of delegates in the
central Ruhr coal region, according
to the advices from Berlin, it was
resolved to cease after the 10.h of
April, keeping the pumps in opera
ton. and that. therefore, the flooding
of the mines must be reckoned with
Berlin, April 3.-The strikes at
Stuttgart and in the Ruhr district
seem to have been checked by Tie
energetic action of the government
by the prompt use of troops, mar
tial law and other salutary means.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
Robbers Dynamite Safe
and Escape With $4,000

Huntington, w. Va. April s.
Robbers dynamited the safe of the
First National of Ansted, 20 miles
east of here. and escaped with $50
600 in cash and war savings stamps
early Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
CALIFORNIA DEFERS
JAPANESE LEGISLATION.

Sacramento, April 3.-Further
consideration of anti-Japanese bills
before the state senate was deferred
today until the legislature could OBJ
tain statement as to whether the
proposed legislation would "embar-
rass the American delegations in its
deliberations at the peace confer
euce."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
ALLIES IN
DANGER ON
IN
NORTH
British Reinforcements Will
Follow American Troops
Already on Way to
MurmanSk.
British Unions Call
for Withdrawal Of
Troops From Russia

London, April 3.-A resolution
demanding the withdrawal Of all
British troops from Russia, the
raising of the blockade, the with
drawal of the military bill from
parliament and the liberation of
conscientious objectors was
adopted by acclamation today by
the Trades Union congress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
|TWOEX-MEMbERS
OF The BEE STAFF
BACK FROM WAR
Capt. R. S. Doud and 1t.
Anthony N. EasterIy Return
From Service; Air Flights
Are Described.

Capt. r. S. Doud and 1t. Anthony
NJ. Easterling, both former members
of The Bees editorial staff, arrived
in Omaha yesterday after having
been discharged from army service.
Captain Doud, for several months,
was headquarters adjutant at Camp
Dodge. After being stationed for
three months in a Louisiana camp,
he was assigned to duty in Wash
lngton, and was there when lie re-
ceived his discharge papers.
Captain Doud expects to pass the
summer on his claim in Colorado,
near Longs Peak.
40 Mile Flight.
Lieutenant Easterling, while at
one time ordered to New York for
overseas air service. and awaiting
voyage on the Levia than, did not
see service in the battle because at
that particular time lack OF lanes
on the fighting line caused revis-
ion of plans. He was sent to south
ern fields, where he was flight and
air combat instructor at Americus,
Ga, Taliaferro Field, near Fort
Worth and Fort Sill, Okl.
+ Lieutenant Easterling was once
injured in collision of planes, sus-
tanning broken rib, but he con-
tinued his work despite the accident
II fta,,- fr@,,, E@.t IN@r+i, 20
Sill, a. distance of 40 miles in an
hour and half, making the distance
later by train in four hours. In
Texas, he says, there is a possibility
of extensive commercial us of air
planes, for landing facilities are cx-
cellent. But in the more densely
populated regions OF the east where
trees are plentiful, their use is bound
to be restricted.
Lands in Bean Patch.
An experience in Georgia illus
trates the condition. During heavy
fog while in the air with a pupil, the
lieutenant remained in flight until
his gasoline was exhausted, then he
volplaned to the ground, where two
tall pines stuck their tips through
the mist. By great good fortune he
made blind landing in a bean patch
that was almost entirely enclosed
without injury, something that
would have been impossible in fair
weather. 1t was necessary to knock
the machine down to remove it.
The lieutenant will go to his for
mer home in kearney for a visit be-
fore reporting to The Associated
Press in Chicago by which he was
employed before the war
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
Bethlehem Secretary Dies.

Bethlehem, Pa. April 5.--Harry
0. Jones, secretary of the Bethle-
hem Steel company. the Bethlehem
Ship Building corporation, limited,
and director of the three concerns,
died of heart trouble today He was
~ years old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04

1--WE have found for the suicide of Mildred
Hotz declared Coroners Physician S. McCleneghan after
completing autopsy Of the dead girls body 80 o'clock
yesterday Miss Hoz died after having taken poison early
Wednesday morning.
Paul Stenwender, deputy county attorney also is
able to throw any light the of the girls action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
Fresh Disorders Indicate
y Government Upheaval Is
Likely toCome in Germany
Radical Socialist Administration, With Strong Drift
Toward Soviet Republic, Only Alternative if Pres
ent Regime is Overthrown American Food Sup
plies Only Means of Mastering Strike Movement
BY the Associated Press.

Paris April 3-The latest advces concerning the fight
ing at Frankfort and the renewal of the strike in Berlin
firm the impression prevailing in Germany when the former
Berlin correspondent of the Associated Press left there
week ago. that the then comparative u in the manifesto
ons of industrial disorder and revolutionary violence and
pillage by the rabble only temporary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-04
INCREASE FORCES in RUSSIA
Autopsy Furnishes No Clue:
To Motive for the Suicide
Of Beautiful Miss HoltZ

Mother Resolutely Withholds Name of Young Man
Who May Be Involved In Case; Says He Will Ap-
pear at Inquest Today; Dr. McCleneghan Finds
Positive Evidence of Death by Poison
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-13

er officer except as herein provided
shall be allowed to sell or handle any
hunters licenses or receive any funds
therefor or in connection Herewith.
Sec. II. All non-residents of this
State, before fishing for game or
other fish in any manner in the in
land streams or waters of this State,
shall first procure non-residents fish
license, the fee for which shall be
1926.
Sec. ~. Provided, that the provi-
sion Of this act shall not prevent
residents of the State from hunting
without license on their own lands
in ar COUNTY in the State.
Federal Regulations
Sec. 13. That the Federal migra-
tory bird treaty regulations being
the supreme law of the land under
Article VI of the Constitution of the
United States are hereby declared to
be the law of this State, and the pen
atty for their violation shall be pun
ishment Of not less than $40 nor
more than SIS or 80 days islprison-
ment.
Sec. IA. phis act shall take effect
Immediately, upon IFS approval blythe
- In . 4
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-13
STATE WILL BORROW MONEY;
Large Amount Needed by Different
Departments Until Taxes Are
Collected -, :

Governor Cooper, S. T. Carter,
State treasurer, and Rut. L. Osborne,
comptroller general, will borrow
81, 100000 for the State at ] o'clock
Monday afternoon, March IT, e,
Communications have been sentt TO
number of banks capable of hand
ling such loan, asking that bids be
made as to interestArates: <.
IA loan of this same anlotns was
placed ,::last ,year Immediately after Z
the claadaf the session of the; Gen
eral, Al IbIy. More none sslf lilse. e !.
IN ne boarexsd istei the gsassaal q
appropriatgbn snstrueta tie !
,jss sf ,fos, 900. f y q ss s assl 81
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-13
r. ]. Kirk Narrowly Escapes Serious
Injury

Mr.. R. J. Kirk narrowly escaped
serious injury at his home On South
Mcqueen street this morning from
the blowing up of his "Rud" gas
heater. The heater is of the autonla-
tic type. When Mr.. Kirk applied the
match to the pilot this morning the
explosion occurred Immediately. Mr.
Kinks injuries are principally about
the eyes, and he came, near losing
the sight of both. A physician was
called at once and it is his opinion
that Mr., Kirk after :heing, confined
10 a dark room sor. several; aaye may
suffer n ssfiishs hqft 'ts his ,eyss I
M fyrses M0nday..ts - Z3gS