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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
IMPOLITE HOUSE GUARDS
INSULT BERGER'S WIFE.

Washington, Aug. 6,-Mrs. Victor
Berger, wife of the Milwaukee So
cialist, whom the house has refused
to seat until certain charges grow
ing out of his attitude toward Amer
ica's participation in the war are
cleared up, has been denied admit
tance to the house press gallery.
Mrs. Champ Clark, wife of the
former democratic speaker of the
house. is sponsor for the story of
the incident. She said:
81 feel very much ashamed that
such a thing should have happened
to a woman of Mrs. Berger's high
character. l had the story from
Mrs. Berger herself. She had card
of admission to the gallery which
read: Admit Mrs. Berger and
friends
>"She went to the members gallery
and was told by the guard that there
were no seats left. She was directed
to the next gallery, where the door
keeper told her that while there
were seats they were reserved. Go
ins on to the next gallery, Mrs.
Berger presented her card.
care you any kin to Victor
Berger?' the doorkeeper asked.
"'Yes, I am his wife Mrs. Berger
replied.
"'You can't come in here, the
man declared, and blocked the en-
trance. Mrs. Berger said that she
did not hold the man at fault. as he
was evidently acting under orders"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
YANKS, FRENCH
AND BRITISH
IN BUDAPEST
Captain Wips in Command Of
American Forces, Dis
patch SAYS.

Copenhagen. Aug. 6.-French
troops arrived at Budapest Tuesday,
and British troops under General
Gofdor and American forces under
Captain Wips arrived there Wed
nesday, according to dispatches re-
ceived here from Vienna. quoting
the newspapers of that city.
Advance on Capital.
Berlin, Aug. 6.-Troops of the
anti-communist government at Szeg-
edin are advancing on Budapest, &C
cording to dispatches received here.
The force is said to include bat
talon of 1900 officers who have put
on mourning which they have sworn
not to remove until they have
avenged alleged acts of violence
against their relatives.
Twenty five hundred French
troops, it is reported, also will
march on Budapest from the Szeg-
edin front. English troops from
Fiume already are on their way to
the Hungarian capital as part of
the allied force of occupation.
A general reactionary movement
in Hungary is said to be feared as a
result of these military advances,
and the son of Archduke Frederick
already has been mentioned as a
candidate for the throne.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
Troops, With Bayonets,
Disperse Strike Crowds
in Port Of Liverpool

Liverpool, Thursday, Aug. T.
Troops at midnight charged with
bayonets and dispersed a crowd of
persons outside St. Georges hall.
Several soldiers were beaten with
axe shafts by the mob. At the same
time firing was heard in the Scot
lard road district. Details of the
trouble there have not been received.
Tramway service was suspended
Wednesday, and there was virtually
no bread to be had as a result of the
strike movement which began with
the police and now includes the
tramway men and bakers. Munici
pal employees voted to give "a hours
strike notice, unless demand of the
tramway men were met.
London, Aug. 6.-This afternoons
London newspapers feature a state
ment printed in the Times to the
effect that it was understood the
British authorities were convinced
the present strikes were part of a
conspiracy organized abroad to sub
vert England's system of govern
mCnt.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
FORMER OMAHA
MEN MAKE LONG
BALLOON TRIP
Party From Fort Sill, Okl.,
Lands at Lexington After
81 Hours in Air.

One of the longest free balloon
trips on record was finished at 1886
o'clock yesterday morning when
Lieut.. w. H. McIlwain, Lieut. Hoke
S. O'Kelley and Sergeant Schneider
landed at Lexington, Neb., having
flown from Fort Sill, Okl., in ap-
proximately 81 hours.
The balloon left Fort Sill early
Monday morning, taking a zig-zag
course across the state of Kansas
and travelling a distance of about
700 miles. The balloon was in COM
mand of Lieutenant O'Kelley, and
was piloted by himself and Lieuten-
ant McIlwain. Seven stops were
made during the trip. Lieutenant
McIlwain stated last night that he
was sure a number of records had
been broken.
All of the men in the balloon re-
ceived their ground training at Fort
Omaha, Sergeant Schneider being
one of the original balloon COM
pany located here.
About two weeks ago the same
men left Fort Sill, and after being in
the air for l8 hours without food,
landed at Longfellow. Tex, about
20 miles from the Mexican line. The
distance of this flight was about 500
miles.
Lieutenant McIlwain stated last
night that further attempts to break
records would be made in the near
future and with favorable winds he
was hopeful of flying 1000 miles
without landing.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
THUGS THREATEN BABY
AND GET FATHERS ROLL.

New York. Aug. 6-Holding re-
volver at the head of his baby
daughter in her carriage, highway
men compelled Louis Barber, an ice
cream and candy dealer, Brooklyn,
to hand over $500 early Tuesday
morning.
Barber closed his place of bust
ness just before | o'clock and with
his wife, Carolyn, and their 49,
month-old child, Hazel, started
home. Mrs. Barber pushed the baby
carriage. They were in an unfre-
quented spot, when two men dashed
out of the dark. One pointed re-
volver at Barber while the second
held a pistol at the baby's head.
"If you don't come across we'll
kill the baby" declared one of the
robbers.
Mrs. Barber, as her husband in
the excitement of the affair hesitat-
ed, pleaded with him to give the
men what he had, and he handed
over $500. the receipts of his busi-
mess for the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
Gr0CerS Protest to Wilson
Against Order for Sugar

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. O.
Wholesale grocers of San Antonio,
who Tuesday wired President Will
son, protesting against an order for
shipment of 100000 pounds of su-
gar from government warehouses at
Fort Sam Houston for "non-essen-
tial consumer" in Chicago. declare
that firms for which the sugar was
intended included Armour & Co.;
Libby, Mcneil & Libby; National
and Continental candy companies
and Sawyer Biscuit company.
The wholesalers assert this section
of the country faces a sugar fam
ine' and asks that the government
shipment be withheld pending an
investigation,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
SETTLEMENT AT
ONCE IS URGED
BY RAILROADERS

Washington, Aug. 6.-(By The
Associated Press. .)-Acting as a
unit for the first time in the pre-
sentation of wage demands the four
teen principal railroad unions today
in expressing to Director General
Hines their disapproval of Presi-
dent Wilson's, proposal that con-
gress create a commission to con-
slider increased pay, declared that
wage questions must be settled i'm
lnediately.
A general program to meet the
present crisis involving the threat
of nationwide strike, was submit
ted to the director general. 1t sug-
gested that the money to provide
increased pay should come from an
appropriation by congress to be
followed by appropriate freight rate
advances. This Temporary relief
must be accompanied by deter
mined effort to reduce the cost of
living.
Permanent Solution.
Permanent solution of the rail-
road problem was declared to de-
pend upon the removal of returns
to capital as the sole purpose OF
operation and the director general,
accordingly, was asked to recon-
mend to President Wilson that he
attempt to obtain early passage by
congress of organized labor's bill
to eliminate private capital from
control of the railroads and to give
the employees share in the profits.
The unions declared the belief OF
the workers that transportation
rates should be sufficient to guar
antee lust wages, maintain the prop
critics and give equitable returns on
money invested.
Interesting as were the sugges-
tions for removing the menace OF a
nationwide strike, the unified action
of the fourteen organizations at
tracted equal attention. Labor lead.
ers who were questioned declined
to say whether the unions would act
as a whole in the future, but de-
clared they were gong through with
the present situation as one body.
Paralysis Hinted At.
The result will be to put the solid
weight of 100000 persons, virtual
" the entire rail transportation per-
sonnel of the United States. back OF
the demands, with the possibility as
never before of the paralysis of the
nations life if general strike
should ensue.
Cooperation between the four
great Observation-Disclosures, fire
men, conductors and trainmen-for
the first time several years ago
proved the power of united action
Continued on Page Two. Column Three.>
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
SINGING UPSETS
HIGHBROW PATRONS.

Montclair, N. J., Aug. 6.-The
songs chosen at the nightly com
munity singing" in Montclair's only
theater recently have been of such
a frivolously topical character that
"highbrow" patrons have objected.
As one man told the management,
the "curl and girl" songs seemed too
silly for grown persons to sing in
public assemblage.
"An adult may escape looking
like a fool singing them," he said,
but he cannot help feeling like one"
The management, in answer to pro-
tests, said that short time ago the
audience wanted war songs, but
more recently has expressed a pref
erence for songs of lighter vein. In
an attempt to satisfy all the singers
it has been decided that each Thurs
day and Friday evening the program
will consist of "old favorites," and
the other nights of the newer melo-
dies which appear to be the vogue.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
Rail Commission
Grants Two-Cent
Increase In Fares

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 6.-(Spe-
cial Telegram 1.-The State Rail
way commission today granted
temporary increase of 2
cents in fares for the Omaha &
Council Bluffs Street Railway
Co., to take effect August TO-
The increase was based on a
showing that the company made
average dividends of $425,0 900 dur
ing five years, 1914 to 1918, inclu-
sive. This is approximately 5
per cent. 1t was shown that un-
der existing conditions the COM
pany's revenue was falling below
this average. ~~->--a
- The new scale of fares granted
by the commission is as follows:
Adult fares. J cents or four for
rs cents; children, 5 to IL years
old, half fare; school children,
cents.
All existing revenue over the
average of 1914 to 1918 must be
held in a reserve fund by the
company, according to the deci-
sion of the commission, pending
a settlement of the application of
the company for fare increase.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
Pact Upholds IA Points," Lansing Says;
Wilson Thinks Shantung Issue Cleared
Believes Uchida's Frank
Statement Should Re-
move All Misunderstand-
ings Which Have Arisen.
BY The Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 6.-President
Wilson issued a formal statement
tonight saying that the frank state
ment" made by Viscount Uchida as
to Japan's policy regarding Shan
tung Ought to serve to remove
many of the misunderstanding
which had begun to accumulate
about this question"
References in the Uchida state
ment as to the agreement between
Japan and China in 1915 might be
eading," the president said, "if
not commented upon in the light of
what occurred in Paris"
When the question of disposal of
Shantung was definitely decided on
at Paris, President Wilson said, the
Japanese delegation in reply to a
question from him said
The policy of Japan is to hand
back the Shantung peninsula in full
sovereignty to China, retaining only
the economic privileges granted to
Germany and the right to establish
settlement under the usual condi-
tons at TsingTao.'"
Presidents Statement.
The presidents statement, made
public through the State depart
ment follows:
The government of the United
States has noted with the greatest
interest the frank statement made
by Viscount Uchida, with regard to
Japan's future policy respecting
Shantung. The statement ought to
serve to remove many of the mis-
understandings which had begun to
accumulate about this question, But
there are references in the state
ment to all agreement entered into
between Japan and China in 1915
which might be misleading, if not
commented upon in the light of
what occurred in Paris when the
clauses of the treaty affecting Shan
tung were under discussion. |,
therefore. take the liberty of sup
plementing Viscount Uchida's state
ment with the following:
"Tn the conference of the 30th
OF, April, last, Wnere thls TlatteT was
brought to a conclusion among the
heads of the principal allied and
associated powers, the Japanese
delegates, Baron Maxine and Wis
count Chinda. in reply to question
put by myself, declared that:
Policy of Japan.
1.-The policy of Japan is to hand
back the Shantung peninsula in full
sovereignty to China. retaining only
the economic privileges granted to
Germany, and the right to establish
settlement under the usual condi-
tons at Using Tao.
"'The owners of the railway will
use special police only to insure Sc
Confined On Page Two. Column Four.>
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
Declares Treaty as a
Whole Carried Out "Sub-
stantially' the Principles
Enunciated by President.
BY The Associated Press.

Washington. Aug. 6.-Secretary
Lansing before the senate foreign
relations committee today expressed
the opinion that the Shantung pro-
vision of the peace treaty did not
square with President Wilson's
enunciated principle of self-deter-
mination but maintained that the
treaty as a whole carried out sub
stantially" the presidents fourteen
points.
Declaring his unfamiliarity with
many details of the peace negotia-
tions and of the treaty itself, the
secretary told the committee he was
unable to answer many Of its ques-
tions and reminded senators in
answering others that he merely
was expressing his own personal
views.
ASK the president" the secretary
said when pressed for details of the
Shantung and league of nations ne
gotiations. On three of the points
raised he asked permission to re-
fresh his memory and make state
ment to the committee later and
when he was asked for a detailed
construction of the labor and repair
alton clauses he protested that he
could not be expected to carry the
minutiae of an 10000 word docu-
ment in his mind and reminded the
committee it was much easier to
"ask questions prepared before
harpl," than to answer them offhand.
Would Have Signed Anyway.
Mr.. Lansing said that in his opin-
ion Japan probably would have
signed the treaty without the Shan
tung provision; that the United
States should ask no part of Ger
man reparations; that the kaiser
could not be legally tried. and that
the mutual guarantee of territorial
integrity from external aggression,
as contained in article 10 of the
league covenant, imposed a moral
obligation but not a legal one.
The secretary said it was true
that the IA points had not been dis
cussed, to his knowledge, in the
preparatory stages of the peace ne
gotiations; that the American draft
of the league of nations never was
"pressed" before the conference;
that the president had asked the
peace conference not to lay before
the French senate the record OF dis
cussions on the league; and that the
United States did not know OF Sc
cret treaties between the allies and
Japan regarding Shantung when this
country, by the Lansing-lshn agree
.ment, recognized Japafs special in
terests" in China.
1t was not true. Secretary Lans-
ing said. that he ard the other mem
CONTINUED On Page Two. Column Four,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
ADMIRAL CREIGHTON
BROUGHT UP-TO-DATE.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Here's an up-to.
the-minute Admiral Crichton plot
An orderly walked meekly up to his
superior and saluted respectfully.
The days chores were done, water
carried and errands run.
What's wrong?" asked Maj. M.
J. Weiland of the Third battalian,
Fourth regiment, on race riot duty.
Nothing, sir" replied the order
ly, but l am to be elected vice pres
ident of my firm and l would like to
be present. in fact the board of di-
rectors expect me to be present"
Thus Private Irving H. Hartman,
Third battalion headquarters, Fourth
regiment, was given a l2-hour leave
to be elected vice president of a
100000 furniture company.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
Special Agent Finds
Valuable Evidence
Of Food Profiteeriing

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. Oval
liable evidence has been found of
alleged profiteering, Special
Agent Edgar K. Speer of the De-
partment of Justice said, follow
ing the arrest of three officials
of the Central Sugar company's
branch office here for alleged
sugar profiteering. 1t is
charged the company sold sugar
during the last week at IA cents
a pound, wholesale.
The men are charged with con-
spiracy to violate section 4 of
the food act of congress, which
holds it unlawful to charge un-
reasonable prices for the neces-
saries of life. A hearing for the
men, who were released under
$1,000 bond, each, will be held
August 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07

The evidence in hand, Attorney
General Palmer declared, indicated
"a clear violation of the antitrust
laws"
Whether the prosecution would
be civil or criminal the attorney
general declined to state, merely
recalling that the law provided for
both.
The history of all the govern
ments antitrust prosecutions in Is
years does not a show a single in
dividual ever serving a Jail sentence
for violation. There are evidences
that the government hopes for some
in the present campaign.
Special Agents Unleashed.
While he was announcing prose-
cutions of the packers, Attorney
General Palmer was unleashing his
special agents on a countrywide
trail of Drofiteering and food hoard
ing. These prosecutions come
under the food control law.
All United States attorneys were
instructed to ferret out food boards
and libel them under federal law.
'This is the most important busi-
ness before the country today" an
nounced the attorney general, "and
| propose to have the law enforce
ment machinery of the government
sidetrack everything to this job"
President Wilson continued to
give close attention to the food
cost problem and declined to post
pone his address to congress, until
Tuesday next week instead of this
Friday. Republican Floor Leader
Mondell of the house suggested the
postponement because of absence
of members from Washington, but
the president declined in letter to
to the republican leader.
The president wrote Mr.. Mondell
that the situation now was as acute
as it was last week when he request
ed congress not to adjourn and that
he felt it his duty to present his
views to congress at the earliest
possible moment.
Mr.. Wilson also sent letters to
Speaker Gillett and Vice President
Marshal informing them of his in
tention to address joint session of
congress at 4 o'clock Friday after
noon.
Subjects of Message.
There was no intimation from the
White House as to the nature of
the recommendations the president
would make in addressing congress.
From the trend of the governments
activities in an attempt to solve the
living cost problem, however, in
the view of several officials, the
president probably would deal with
these subjects:
Enlargement of the provisions of
the Lever food control law, to make
it operative after the proclamation
Continued on Page Two. Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
Union Labor Endorses
Salvation Army Campaiun

The State Federation of Labor, in
session at the Labor Temple here,
yesterday afternoon adopted a re,o.
luton endorsing the campaign for
funds of the Salvation Army and the
work this body does in general.
The Salvation Army at the
present time is conducting home
service campaign which includes the
establishment of rescue home for
girls in Omaha and buildings for a
similar purpose at Hastings and
Kearney.
The resolution of the labor body
provides for sum to be included
in the annual budget of the organ.
ization for the Salvation Army.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
Children Pay More by
Raise in Trolley Fares

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Increases from
FIVE to seven cents on the surface
lines and from six to eight cents on
the elevated railroads, effective al
midnight Thursday were granted
the street railway companies today
by the Illinois public utilities COM
mission. Hall fares for children be-
tween 7 and II years, on the sur
face cars, were advanced to four
cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
MARRIAGE PERFORMED
OVER LONG DISTANCE.

Denver, Aug. GA transcontinen-
tai marriage was performed We'd
nesday by long distance telephone,
when Mrs. Marie J. West, in Den
yer, was welded to James A. Horne,
Denver inventor, in New York.
The Rev. 0. Elizabeth Anderson of
Loveland ofhciated at the Denver
end.
When time for the presentatio
of the ring came, friend who up
to that time had been best man and
presenter of the bride, became the
proxy bridegroom, placing the ring
on the brides finger.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
~ REF
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BITS OF NEWS
GERMANS PREPARING
TO SHIP 100000 cows.

Berlin, Aug. 6.-The German gov
ernment is now getting ready to ship
100000 mich cows to France and
Belgium, as required by the treaty
OF peace. These cows are being re-
Questioned in East Prussia, Olden-
burg, Schelswig- -Holstein, Mecklin-
burg and Hanover, where there are
some herds of cattle left.
According to a government state
ment there are now 100000 milch
cows left in Germany. Only l,7OO,-
700 OF them are available for the
milk supply of large cities. Only the
sick and babies are entitled to a
milk supply. which requires 6,5OO,00O
litres day.
The shipping of mich cows to
France and Belgium will reduce the
daily milk supply by $4,000 litres.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
EAGLE SCARS ON
FOREIGN. EXCHANGE.

New York, Aug. 6.-The Ameri-
can dollar was worth approximately
seven and three-fourths French
francs on the foreign exchange
market Wednesday when a violent
break in rates on Paris forced
French money to a new low record.
Cables were quoted at 7.o7 and de-
mand bills at 7.69. Before the war
the dollar was only worth is to
S IA francs. The quotations repre-
sent a discount of more than 80
ner cent from prewar rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
TIEUP OF TROLLEY
SYSTEM AVERTED
FOR TIME BEING
Decision Reached After Stormy Meeting Lasting -Four
Hours-Will Continue Negotiations for Original
Demand of 60 Cents an Hour-Zimman
Active in Settlement.

There will be no strike of street in Omaha at
present.
After than four hours of stormy debate and dis
cusson at the Labor temple last night employees voted to
reject the proposal of the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street
Railway Co. for 1Ocent increase wages per hour cond
tonal upon 7en fare They reiterated their demand for
maximum of 60 cents per hour, demanding flat
hourly increase of Is cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
GOVERNMENT MEN
TURNED LOOSE ON
PROFITEERS' TRAIL
Armour Swift Morris, Wilson and Cudahy, Pictured in
Investigation in Gigantic Trust to Control Food
Will Be Prosecuted According to Word
Given Out By Attorney General.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 6-Anttrust suits against the great
meat packing firms announced today by Attorney Gen.
era Palmer the first concrete development of the
ment campaign to reduce the high cost of living.
Armour, Swift Morris, Wilson and Cudahy, who have
been pictured in the Investigations of the federal trade
mission and before congressional committees great
binaon in control of food products to be hailed again
before the federal courts by special prosecutors.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
Expect Bulgar-AIIied
Agreement in Few DAYS

Paris. Aug. 6.-Negotiations be-
tween the allied powers and Bull
garia probably will be concluded
within the next eight days, accord
ing to the Echo de Paris.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-07
THE WEATHER.

Fair Thursday and Friday;
cooler in east portion Thursday;
slightly warmer Friday.
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