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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-01

he said. 1T is now time tor prove
that the thinking efficiency of an in
telligent democracy is vastly the
superior of the unthinking efficiency
of an autocracy.
Peace and security of the world
are at stake. And in Europe they
think much more severely If we
had had as many men in the war as
France our army would have num-
bered 100000. And their deaths
from the war were 100000.
No covenant could be drafted
that would please everybody. We
don't expect this second Magma
Charta to be perfect from the start.
Our own constitution has been
amended time and time again.
And it is interesting to remem-
Der that our own great constitution
was greatly opposed in 1887 and all
but defeated.
The league of nations covenant
is the first document in the history
of mankind that lays down as one
of its duties the regulation of labor
conditions of men, women and chill
dren. Laws prohibiting child labor
have ben held unconstitutional in
some states of our country.
Two thousand delegates from On
aha alone had registered up to 10
o'clock this morning. 1t was ex-
pected that 800 delegates from out
in the states, representing war coun-
Gil work commissions in each coun-
ty, would be present.
Two hundred had registered by
noon.
The entire delegation spent an
hour from 1880 to 1880 o'clock to-
day in the main lobby of the Hotel
Fontenelle meeting and shaking
hands with friends and visiting Ne
braskans. The lobby upstairs and
down was crowded to its capacity
The league of nations covenont.
in short, is the great charter of
freedom for the world"
Capt. Thomas G. Chamberlain, re-
Gently returned from France, was
introduced by Chairman Wattles as
the soldier who, sitting in the gal
lery of the senate chamber in
Washington and hearing the league
of nations assailed, volunteered his
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-01
Women Given Place
in LEAGUE ORGANIZATION

Three speakers at the afternoon
meeting told of the advantages to
be derived from a league of nations
and assailed United States senator's
and others who are opposing it.
About 1000 people were present,
and by far the greater number of
them were women. Archbishop
Harty read prayer at the opening
Of the meeting and Rabbi Cohn pro-
nounced a benediction at the close.
Gurdon w. Wattles presided. On
the platform were judges, professors
and ministers.
Hon. Hamilton Holt was intro
duced by Chairman Wattles as the
man who. at meeting in lndepend-
ence hall, Philadelphia, June II,
1915, first proposed the establish
ment of League to Enforce Peace:
"Taft's Travelling Troupe of
Truthful and Trusted Takers" was
the way DR.. Holt referred to the
battery of league of nation speakers.
He described two trips which he
has made abroad, the first during the
dark, portentous days of the spring
of 1918; the second during the early
days of the peace conference.
I'm those dark days when the
Brton was afraid to look at the
headlines of the newspapers; when
the flower of the German army had
beaten two huge bulges in the bat
tie line, one pointing toward the
channel ports and one toward Paris;
when the long-range guns were
pouring shells into Paris, in those
days with the fate of civilization at
stake | never heard a single whim-
per from single Englishman. And
the French, though their losses were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-01
Illness Keeps Anna Shaw
Away From Conference

A long distance telephone call
from friends of DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw, chairman of the National
Woman's Suffrage association, who
was taken i'll with pneumonia In
Springfield, ILL.,, Thursday. received
at headquarters of the peace dele
CATION at the Hotel Fontenelle yes
terday reported that DR.. Shaw was
improving.
Dr.. Shaw's absence was a keen
disappointment to hundreds OF
women who came to Omaha es'
pecially to meet her. Mr.. Taft took
her place at the luncheon to $50
women, representatives of the vari-
Gus woman's war councils, at the
Hotel Fontenelle at HAS 4. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-01
TELECRApHERS
THREATEN walk
OUT AS PROTEST
Nationwide Strike UItimatum
Issued Following Discharge
Of Twelve at Atlanta,
Georgia.

Washington, May 5i.-According
to announcement here by F. H. Nc
Dowell, chairman of the legislative
committee of the Washington dis
trict council, President S. ]. konen
kamp Of the International Teleg-
raphers union, last night sanction
ed an ultimatum sent today to Off
Gals of the American Telephone
and Telegraph and other wire COM
panies at Atlanta. Ga, in which
nationwide srike of members OF the
telegraphers and electrical union
workers is threatened, unless num-
Der of telephone operators recently
discharged in Atlanta and vicinity
are reinstated by noon Monday.
The strike, which would at the
start involve more than 100000 COM
mercial telegraphers and telephone
workers throughout the country, it
was said, would be called as pro-
test against action of the companies
in discharging about 100 girls en-
ployed at Atlanta, Ga, as operators
because they had affiliated with the
Commercial Telegraphers' union. 1t
would become effective at p. m.
Monday.
The companies affected would in
clude the Postal, Western Union,
leased wires of press associations
and all telephone companies who
employ members of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers and the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' union.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-01

no room for any but the delegates"
he said. 1T was in the Frenchiest
of French rooms imaginable. And
in this room there was no sign of
color except the uniforms OF Gen.
erals Foch and Bliss. Premier Gle
menceau even wore black gloves.
All the diplomats were indeed in the
conventional black. They reminded
me of lot of blackbirds in a gilded
cage"
Three Objections.
DR.. Holt said that the objections
voiced to the league are principally
three.
Some there are" be said, who
say they don't want to sing,
"'Our countries. It's of these
Others have declared that it is
colored League of Nations, which
is manifestly true. And the third
objection is George Washington.
But Washington was progressive
and if he were alive today he would
be for the league, believe. Wash
ington advised every man of his
day to keep = saddle horse. But
that doesn't prove to me that he
would be opposed to the automobile
if he were alive today.
IF the republican party were wise
it would claim credit for this docu-
ment instead of attacking it. Messrs.
Taft, Hughes, Root and Lodge have
all made suggestions. The sugges-
tons of Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Hughes
have all been incorporated in the
league covenant. Most of those
made by Mr.. Root and Mr.. Lodge
have also been incorporated. And
now when it is brought up again,
we find the same old opposition.
Camouhage Being Used.
"And they don't attack it on the
ground that they can improve it, but
in camouaaged way they are seek
ing to kill it,
DR.. William G. Thompson, presi-
dent of Ohio State university, de-
clared that objections to the League
of Nations come principally from
two sources, the Germans and the
United States senate.
Before we got into the war we
believed that Germany had the
final word in the way of efficiency"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-01

Madison--John r. Hays, Norfolk
Nuekolis-D. 9. Dussnberry. Nelson.
Perhins-B. F. Hastings. Grant.
Red Willow-w. B. Mills, Mccook.
Sherman-C. W. Trumble. Hazard.
seward--J. J. Thomas. Seward.
sarpy-A. q. Langdon. Papillion.
Saline--c. q. Bowlhy. Friend.
Thurston-Karl J. Knoeppler. Walthill
Thaysr-T. H. Carter. Hebron
Thomas-John H. Evans, Thedford
Washington-Don c. Van peusen. Blair.
webster-Rev D. Fitzgerald, Red Pillow
v. C., Mrs. Estelle Quicker, Red Piow.
York-T. W. Smith, York; v. c.. Mrs.
7. H. Bell, York
Cedar--Frederlek 4. Brancht. colsridss.
Valley-Horace NJ. Davis. Ord.
Johnson-Fred C. Hawxby. Auburn,
Phelps-Lance Hooper, Holdregs.
Dawes-Louis j. F. Jaeger Chadron.
Knox-L. J. Klimes. Yerdigre.
Wayne--Dr. J. q. w. Lewis, Wayne.
Platt-Edgar Howard, Columbus.
Brown-D, r. Mounts. Long Pine.
Ruffalo--w. D. Oldham, Kearney.
Nance-Mu. Edgar B. ~Pennay. Fuller
ton.
Cass-Aaron r. Ranth. Manlsy.
Harlan--A. @. Shallenberger. Alma.
Polk-Lynn Sheldon, Osceola-
Boyd-W. T. Wills. Butte.
Scots Bluff-Byron E. Yedsr. Melbeta.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-01
40 times as great as our own in the
war, never thought of quitting.
America Won War.

America Won War.
1T was the spirit of America that
won this war. not the feats of arms
performed by our boys, great
though those were. We brought
hope and encouragement TO the spir-
its of our allies.
Every man over there was hero
and every woman a heroine. There
was no time for selhshness, no time
to think of life or death. Heroism
came as matter of course.
Now, Senator Lodge and others
have said that the covenant of the
league of nations is more British
than it is American. l am sorry
that such is not the truth. had
the privilege of reading the secret
draft of the British proposal for the
league and in many respects it was
superior to our own.
1T was superior to ours in the
machinery for abolishing war. 1t
provided for a quadrennial confer
ence to codify international law. 1t
provided for a court Of judicial arbi-
tration. 1t made the suggestion of
the assembly with its small, power
full committee of 9 or 10 men.
The British proposed to head off
dispute before it occurred; we to
settle it after it had happened.
"On the very last day, three things
were put into the League to Enforce
Peace which made it more than that.
They made it a League to Insure
Progress.
First, an assembly was called to
meet at stated intervals and the rep
resentation of each nation in the as
sembly was changed from one to
three. This was done so that not
only the party in power could have
representative but the parties out
of power in any country. Lord &C.
ell told me that England would place
in the assembly one member from
the government. one from the oppo-
sition and one from labor.
Working During Peace.
Second, a series of commissions
was provided for, these to be at
work during time Of peace
Third, article e was added, which
provides for amendment of the COW
enant"
DR.. Holt gave a vivid description
of the peace conference and of the
correspondents to get into the meet
ing where the League of Nations was
born" After much trouble the
French government consented to al
low the correspondents at this meet
ing but only in an ante room.
"The conference room was select
ed evidently so that there should be
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-01
EPOCH MAKING
TRANS
IS ENDED
Continued from Page Ono.

took, where they DOTTED their flying
clothes before proceeding to aMyor
]. P. Browns reception at the May
flower stone. The parade leading
to the pier was lined with British
Bluejackets from men of war and
shore stations. On the gayly deco
rated pier a blueja cket guard of
honor was drawn under a canopy of
allied flags. The Royal garrison
artillery band played American and
British anthems.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-01

services to travel and speak with
the Taft party"
He spoke briefly, declaring that
those who have suffered and died
did so for an ideal, and that the fail
ure of the league would be be-
trayal of the millions who died.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-01
County Chairmen.

Adams-Hs S. Dungam. Hastings
Butler--Matt Miller. David City.
Custer-Frank Kelly, Broken Bow.
Cherry-C. H. Cornell. Valentine.
Dodge-Dan v. stephens, Fremont
Dakota--Thomas Ashford, Homer.
Dixon-Sterling L. Stewart Allen.
Dawson-George G. Gillian. Lexington.
Frontier-James Pearson, Moorefield.
Grseley-J. r. Swain, Greeley.
Halo A. Abbott. Jr, Grand Island;
Mrs August Baumann, Grand Island.
-Hamilton-John A. Whitmore, Aurora.
Howard-Frank J. Taylor, st. Paul;
Mrs j. n. Paul. St Paul
Jefferson--w. H. Barnes, Fairbury.
Keith-E. NJ. Searle, Ogallala-
Lincoln-Thomas C. Patterson, North
Platte.
Merriek-Jsmes Stephens Central City;
". G.. Mrs. A. G. Thompson, Central City.
Morrill-0. J. Hunt Bridgeport
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
SHARKS DRAW
FINES IN CITY COURT

Three brokerage companies. alleged
70 be loan sharks. or charging usurious
interest, were find SIS each by Judge
Fitzhugh in city court Friday after
non for doing business In the city with
out a license, Representatives Of Bond
& Co. Ross & Co., and Cobb & Co.,
were the ones fined.
Proof was given against Bond e. A..
ana Ross a. Co, that %usurious IS
had been charged for loans. One case
against Bond Il Co.. showed that 50
mad been borrowed from Ross a Co,
ana that the interest for " weeks
had been Sl.5O, Several other cases
were introduced against this company
and Ross d Go,
Judge Fitzhugh ruled that each day
Of business done by any OF these firms
without the proper Incense would be
a separate offense.
by this ruling al loan companies will
De forced to 40 a Legitimate business
and pay the $25 yearly tax Tor a loan
business whose rates are reasonable.
II they charge a usufiOus rate they
VIII be forced to take out the $3.50 H.
cehse, which at the same time would
lncriminate them.
Joseph Hanover, assistant city attor.
ney, who represented tbs city, stated
the city would have a relentless policy
toward all such business and that eacn
day representatives would beN sent 10
the loan companies TO see II they were
doing a legitimate business.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
FORD PLANT SET
RECORD $4,000
men, ONE DEATH

II has been announced by the Ford
Motor company that during the fiscal
year ending July 81, 1919, there was
only one fatality among the 10000 m
ployes in their Highland Park (Detroit)
plant. This, they say, is due to the
thorough and detailed study made by
tho corps Of Ford safety engineers who
not only continually search out the
unsafe in the old. but examine every
new device or piece OF machinery that
comes into the plant.
Their report goes on TO say that.
Out OF the war there was brought
hcme to America the realization that
US industrial activities had been car
RED on at Il tremendous sacrifice OF
workers. We were appalled, at the need
Ior surgeons and nurses and great hos
pltals to care for the wounded. Had
the wounded soldiers of Industrial
Ameriea been placed on cots each six
feet long and arranged end 10 and
tlley would have made a continuous
train bbS miles long; had those killed
through carelessf1ess In American in
austrial plants ddripg the past year been
iaiu shoulder to shoulder, there would
hsys been Iormed a solid row OF human
htAN ApAlA
realizing its responsibility TO its
workers. the Ford Motor oompany has
conducted aggressive safety work with
the idea of eliminating the causes az
accidents, 1T has been emphasized over
and over to Ford employees that acct
dents are not n necessary by product
OF their work and that no man will
be asked to take chances The aero
hatic type Of man who used TO think
mat he was doing his employer a great
FAVOR by hanging by his eyebrows
from some lofty perch or by doing some
other equally foolhardy stunt, Is being
rapidly separated from the Ford organl.
cation. He Is not needed: Is a menace
ployers+'
Accident prevention work should bear
Ituit In q greatly reduced number OF
accidents. There were six fatalities
within the Ford organization three wears
ago. yet last year has been passed with
but one, And our men are working in
q yerttahle forest OF high speed ma
chtnery, with great cranes, elevators.
conveyor systems and other equipment
In action "a hours a day.
'Out Of aS millions OF factory work
ers in the United States, approximately
1900 are killed each year al their
work, Applying the same ratio to the
Ford plant there should be 20 deaths
through accident within this plant alone.
each year. Or, to reverse the order, II
the Ford record Of but one death per
year ~ a group Of 10000 workmen were
followed throughout the country, but 100
men would be killed yearly instead OF
E2,OOO-the present number"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
ANNOUNCE HEARINGS
ON LUMBER QUERIES

Members Of the American Hardwood
Manufacturers association Of the
Southern territory are being urged to
attend the hearings on the forest indus.
tries questionable of the United States
internal revenue bureau, which viii be
conducted in Memphis at the Hotel
Gayoso oct. q and rs.
The hearings win be conducted by
David T. Mason, forest valuation ex-
pert OF the lumber section Of the in
ternal revenue bureau, and will be I'M
der auspices Of the Hardwood Manufac-
turers' association. Gen. l.. c. Boyle,
OF Washington, ID. G., counsel for the
association, will attend the meetings
and explain the history and purpose Of
the activity which has resulted in the
request Of the treasury department Tor
the active cooperation OF all taxpayers
IN securing the intelligent administrI-
tion OF the revenue law.
f. X, Gadd, manager of statistics Of
the association, states to the members
that these meetings will present a
cassie opportunity for the lumber in
dustry ITO present to the government
a better understanding OF our Industrial
responsibility and Importance
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13

Again we say: this process is
NOT a sewed on, braided on
or retreaded proposition, but
a NEW three and four-ply
beadless tire, with the regu-
lation cushion gum, breaker
strip and rubber tread, exact
ly the same as a new tire.
They are shipped to US di-
rect from the factory and APP
piled here in our plant.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
MANY FINE HOUSES
RANSACKED BY THIEVES

The residence of p. p. Williams, l44O
Central avenue, was entered Friday
while the family was out of town and
the house thoroughly searched by
thieves, according to reports made by
Detectives Carpenter and Long. The
amount and value Of goods taken from
the place can not be estimated until
the family returns to the FIFTY. De-
~tectives stated that every room In the
house had been ~ransacked.
This Is of several robberies COM
mitted in fashionable neighborhoods
while residents were out OF the city
on vacations, The Fly home, close to
the Williams place, and the j, b. Jones
and II, g. Morrow on Union avenue
recently, received the same treatment
from evidently well-posted thieves.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
RIVER CANAL CLOSED
ABOVE MONROE AVE.

With the river gauge reading "a Sat
urday and a further drop In the stage at
Memphis predicted the operation of
boats In the canal above Monroe ave-
nue. a become an impossibility. Only
small gasoline launches and rowboats
can now navigate the canal above this
point,
The government dipper dredge which
~endeavored for a long time to keep the
canal open above this point has been
removed by the engineers In charge and
only the suction dredge is working in
the canal. Its activities are confined
to points below Monroe avenue, and 10
far sufficient depth has been maintained
TO permit the packets and excursion
boats to operate without q great deal
OF difficulty,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
R0THSCHlLDS SEEK
FINAL u. S. CITIZENSHIP

Final papers seeking their complete
naturalization were filed with the clerk
OF the United States district court Sat
urday by Charles and Julian Rothschild.
merchants, They are brothers and
reached the United States from Germa-
ny on June /. 1888.
Both men have resided In Memphis
for many years and have conducted tho
clothing business known as Burk & Co.
and are well known in business and so
clal circles OF the city. Their declara.
tons Of intention to become citizens
were filed some time ago, and witt
the expiration of the necessary period
the fact for the final petition nave been
made,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
MALDEZ0NE COMPANY
WILL ESTABLISH PLANT

Application for a charter for the
Maldezone Chemical company with a
capital stock of $50, 900 will soon be
made, according to Mark Fenton, in
dustrial commissioner Of the Chamber
of Commerce.
Incorporators of the concern, which
Is planned to be a permanent Memphis
corporation, viii include +, w. Ford,
j. NJ. Walker, Charles Gerber, II. X.
Ellis. ]. r, Buchignani and DR.. II. M,
johnson.
It is proposed to secure a three-story
building at Front street and Exchange
avenue to house the plant. The plant
will employ about 100 people and viii
be ready for business within 80 days,
according to plans formulated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
MHAFER NAZF-PRmR m
REe'sTea TD @4AG s PAT orr
Cost A. Much
The
Gates
Solution
128 Monroe Ave.

Lemore avenue. was released from the
charge in city court Friday afternoon.
George Mcnamara is a brother Of Allen
Mcnamara, who is under Indictment
In criminal court on serious charges.
He bought the pool DOR from Allen
and has been operating it since his
brothers arrest,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
STOLEN o FOUND.

Pete Burst and Mike Danovi, Thomas
street, were arrested Friday afternoon
on charges Of larceny and receiving
stolen property, The two made bond
BY Squire Mahor, Police stated that
several hundred dollars worth OF goods
had been found In their place. The
arrest was made by Detectives Long.
Carpenter and Dixon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13

has left the field open to English wait
ers who are said to have been reaping
a harvest.
One Piccadilly waiter says he earns
5000 a year. a considerable amount
above the average; but Investigation
shows that IL Is not unusual for a good
waiter to gather, in salary and tips,
SO, 900 annually.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
ONE MCNAMARA
ACQUITTED IN COURT

George McNamar, who was arrested
Thursday OF a charge of allowing
minors to play in his pool room on Nc
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
HUN-AUSTRIANS DROP
OUT OF LONDON CAFES

LONDON, Sept. 13--The disappearance
OF German and Austrian walters from
the hotels and restaurants of fashionable
London with the beginning Of the war
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

eral; that its aim should be to pro-
duce cultivated men rather than eff
ticient machines.
"Naturally, if college graduates were
not able to earn their living, then
such a curriculum as believe in would
be failure But the answer to that,
both in pursuits Of peace and in the
recent war, is overwhelmingly a
demonstration of the superiority of a
good general education. A college is
not technical school nor is it bust
ness course. 1t is more important that
men should have interesting minds,
alert. inquisitive, we'll furnished, when
they leave college on commencement
day, than that they should be narrowly
prepared for any particular business
or profession 1t is better that men
should be trained as undergraduates
to become good husbands, good fathers,
good brothers, good sons, good friends,
good citizens, than that they should
become merely successful earners of
money"