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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
BEVERIDGE in
FIGHT AGAINST
world LEAGUE
Indiana Progressive Joins in
Speaking Campaign Of
Senators Opposed to
Wilson's Project.

Boston, March 8.-The speaking
campaign in opposition to the league
of nations plan in the form advocat-
ed by President Wilson and en-
dorsed by former President Taft
was continued at a meeting that
filed fremont temple tonight.
AS in earlier speeches. Senator
William E. Borah, republican, Of
Idaho, denounced the proposed
league as a league of diplomats
rather than of nations, with an ex-
ecutive council in which Asiatic and
European members could outvote
America on purely American issues
Policy Too Far-Reaching.
Senator Charles S. Thomas, dem
ocrat, of Colorado, reiterated his
conviction that. the United States
ought not to be committed to a new
and far-reaching national policy in
advance of thorough knowledge OF
every detail involved in so moment
Gus an undertaking.
Former Senator Albert J. Bev-
eridge of Indiana, who was chair.
man of the progressive national
convention in 1912, presided. In in.
PRODUCING the other speakers, Mr.
Beveridge attacked the proposed in
ternational constitution as a part
nership in which Europe and Asia
would furnish the liabilities and the
United States supply the assets.
"We are told that. we shall dis
appoint the world if we refuse" (to
join a league of nations) he said
IF any business house made con-
tracts on that principle how long
would it keep out of bankruptcy?
Will Not Surrender.
at is said we are now a world
power,-and must take up new bur
dens. We are, indeed, a world
power and we do not intend to sur
render that position and become the
tail of an international kite. We
welcome new burdens if they are
legitimate; but we decline those
which others are eager to unload.
ut is said we went to war tc
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Three.)
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WAGE OF $3.50 A DAY
AWARDED CARPENTERS.

New York, March S.-A wage Of
b6.50 a day to carpenters employed
on the United States army supply
base in Brooklyn has been award
ID by the emergency construction
wage commission, it was announced
lonight, by William L. Hutchinson,
president of the United Brother
aood of Carpenters and Joiners.
Mr.. Hutchison said the award
automatically fixed a similar wage
lor carpenters employed on all gov
rnment contracts throughout the
country.
The award was made retroactive to
February 25, the date upon which
Inc War Department decided to
lubmit the dispute to the commits
hon.
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By CAPT. WILLIAM E. REID.
Captain and Adiutant S55th Infan.
try, u. S. A.

The 355th infantry, now stationed
at Saarburg, Germany, was organ.
lied at Camp Funston September g.,
1917, and was at that time composed
mostly of men from the state of Ne
braska, of which there remains a
large number with the regiment at
this time.
The regiment sailed from Ho-
boken, N. j., on June 4, 1918, on the
S. S. Baltic, arriving at Liverpool.
England, on June IS, 1918; left
Southampton, England, June "a,
1918, arriving at Havre, France, on
June Is, 1918. Our final destination
was at the villages of Grand, Aillian
vile and Brechanville, Vosges
France, where the regiment was in
training from June %, 1918, until
August 3, 1918.
Of to Front.
The entire regiment was assigned
te-active duty at the front on August
5, 1918. when they took over a sec
tor north of Toul, commonly known
as the Flirey sector. This sector
W S occupied ~ one battalion and
relief was usually accomplished
every 10 days; the relief was divided
and troops disposed so that one bat
talon would be in the trenches, one
in support and the other in reserve.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
Britain Lifts Restrictions
on United Kinudom Trade

London, March 8.-The British
government has decided that no i'm.
port restrictions shall continue to be
imposed on goods coming to the
United Kingdom from any part Of
the empire, w. c. Bridgeman, un.
der secretary to the board Of trade
announced Friday in the house of
commons. IL restrictions were inn
posed on such goods, he added. il
would have to be with the consent
Of the cabinet, which could not bs
given unless some unforeseen -
cessity arose.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
Disabled Transport
Limps Into Bay With
1000 Troops Aboard

Norfolk, March 8-The transport
Buford, carrying more than 1000 Of
hcers and men, passed in the Vir-
ginia Capes late tonight and was
proceeding under convoy to New.
port News.
The vessel reported its steering
gear disabled. The messages stated
the ship was in no danger.
The Buford was being steered BY
hand when the distress calls were
sent out, wireless messages stated.
The troops aboard the transport
include detachment Of the Sixth
coast artillery for Fort Logan, Col.
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us. TO KEEP army OF 100000
Hun Officials Held
Morally Guilty Of
Most Heinous Crimes

Paris, March S.-The findings
of the commission on RESPONSE
bility for the war are still i'll
complete.
1t is understood the commits.
sion has concluded that the OF
hcials of the central powers were
morally guilty OF the most
heinous crimes, but that physical
punishment would of necessity be
retroactive.
The Americans have announced
themselves as unwilling to ADOPT
any expedients the constitution
ality Of which might be ques.
toned in the United States and
in that event the Europeans
would have to act alone il they
were determined TO punish the
officials involved.
A possible solution suggested is
the formal denunciation in the
preliminary peace treaty of the
officials of the central powers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
Drainage System Improves
Conditions at BreSt Camp

Washington, March 8.-Brig. Gen
Frank 7. Hines, chief of embarka
ton. who arrived in Washington to-
day and reported to Secretary Baker
after a trip abroad, said conditions
at the embarkation camp at Brest
had so improved that there was no
longer any cause for anxiety. The
continual rains which have proved
the greatest source Of trouble were
still in evidence, he said. but the i'm
proved drainage system had remov-
ed much OF the discomfort previous
w experienced.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
GENERAL WOOD ARGUES
FOR PREPAREDNESS.

New York, March 8.-Major-Gen-
eral Leonard Wood, commander
of the central department, in the
first public address he has made in
many months, today warned the
Americanl public not to let anything
whether a league of nations, a
Hague tribunal or an international
arbitration system, replace policy
of sound national preparedness" if
the country is to remain in state
Of peace.
The general, who spoke at the
opening of the Methodist centenary
movement. declared that verbal
massage, however skilfully applied.
will not maintain a permanent
peace"
He reiterated his well-known
stand for universal military train
ing, asserting that whatever may be
said by its opponents there was
nothing bad against it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
Harmless Substitute
for Morphine Found
by Kansas Scientist

Lawrence, Kan, March 8.-A
harmless substitute and effective
substitute for morphine has been
developed by experts in the Kansas
University department Of pharmacy
it was announced today by Dean
L. E. Sayre and G. N. Watson,
chemists of the state board of health
laboratory, after several years re.
search. 1t was produced from gel
semium." a heart retardant. it was
said. Out of this Dean Sayre and
Mr.. Watson had separated semper.
whine and gelsamoidine. Dean
Sayre stated the drug did not have
the habit-forming effect of NOR
phine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
GO IN AIRPLANES
TO FOOTBALL GAME.

Paris, March S.-Four airpplanes.
piloted by Aviators Frantz, Gardey,
Delauny and Delmas, left Villacou-
blay, seine-Et-Oise, at l:20 p m. to-
day and arrived safely in Brussels
at $40 o'clock.
The machines landed passengers
who had journeyed to Brussels to
witness the international foot ball
match between Belgium and France
tomorrow.
The Greneh team returned to
France in the airplanes alter the
game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
BurIeSOn Meets Demand
of TeIephOne EMPLOYEES

Portland, Me-, March 8.-Assur
ance that the telephone employees
may negotiate with telephone com
pany officials or with Postoffice de-
partment officials at Washington re
garding wage or other demands was
given Gov. Carl E. Milliken at a
conference with Postmaster General
Burleson, it was learned here today
This decision by the postmaster
general, it is understood, meets the
demands of organized telephone,
workers in New England and the
Pacific coast who recently empow-
cred international union officials.
now in Washington, to declare a
strike if they deemed it necessary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
SECURITY LEAGUE
TO CONTINUE ACTIVITY.

New York, March 8-The Ma
tional Security league, charged with
a violation of the corrupt practices
act in a recent report Of congress
ional investigation committee, today
announced it would continue its
nationwide educational teaching for
insistence by the people upon the
nomination at the primaries Of can
didates for congress who shall be
representative men, and. in so doing,
will publish without hesitation the
records of the members Of con-
gress.
This announcement is made "as
evidence that the congressional in
vestigation has not had a serious ef-
feet upon the organization"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
ALL CLASSES MUST BEAR
SHARE IN REIMBURSEMENT.

Washington, March 8.-The fed
eral reserve board in its forthcom-
ing monthly bulletin says that all
classes must share in the results of
readjustment, including wage and
price matters, soon to be expected
Without mentioning specifically the
attitude of either labor or employ
ers, the bullstin, according to the
review issued today, says: Read
justment is designed for the COM
mon benefit OF all participants in
industry and the public at large. If
it be equitably carried out its eff
fects will not tend to favor any par
ticular class or group in the com
munity, but will operate to increase
the general volume of business and
the regularity and smoothness with
which the industrial mechanism
moves and functions"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
RIEF F
H&RIG HT
.DR E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
CARUSo AND WIFE
HAVE SECOND MARRIAGE.

New York. March S-Enrico Ca
russo, the Metropolitan Opera house
tenor, and Dorothy Park Benjamin
were married for a second time to-
day in St. Patrick's cathredal after
the bride had been formally re-
ceived into the Catholic faith. They
were FIRST married in the Marble
Collegiate church here August 20,
1918.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
Proclaim State Of
Siege Throughout
Whole Of Slovakia

Pressburg, March 8.-The Czecho-
Slovak military command has pro-
claimed a state of siege throughout
Slovakia as the result of the discov-
cry of a German-Magyar plot, ac-
cording to the newspapers here. By
proclaiming a state of siege the
Czech government proposes to fore
stall disorders and protect traffic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
Petrograd Death Toll
100000 for Two Months

Berne. Switzerland, March 8.
During December and January near.
ly 100000 persons in Petrograd died
from hunger and as the result Of
epidemics, according to official state
ments, as reported by Swiss refu-
gees who arrived yesterday from
Russia. There were 400 of the refu-
gees in the party,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
Money Demand GROWS.

Washington, March 8-Slightly
increased demand for currency is
indicated BY the federal reserve
boards weekly financial statement,
showing Sl6,000000 more federal
reserve notes in circulation than
week ago. Gold reserves also in.
creased S5,000,000 and bills on hand
$5,000,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
Retention
DRAF
PROPOSED
Demobilization Plans Upset by
Failure of Congress to Pass
Reorganization and APP
preparation Bill.

Washington, March S.-Retention
in the army of about 100000 men,
obtained originally through the
drafts and by transfer from the ma
tional guard, is planned by the War
department in building up a tempor-
ary military establishment of the
nation.
This was definitely made known
today by General March, chief of
staff, who announced the decision
of the War department that the
army would mot be reduced under
any circumstances below 10000 un-
til some law was passed fixing the
permanent force.
"All the military problems that
confront us have been carefully con-
sidered determining the number Of
men necessary" General March said,
land we cannot get along without
that number-509, ,909-and they will
be held"
Enlistments Resumed.
Under existing legislation the
maximum war strength of the per-
manent army is around 298000. The
exact figure, officers explained. cans
not be stated since some of the staff
corps, as the quartermaster corps,
for instance, are permitted wide lat-
titude in their expansion. Voluntary
enlistment to fill the regular army
have been reinaugurated both in
this country and in France. and
General Pershing has been author
lied to transfer recruits obtained
from the expeditionary forces TO the
regular organizations and to release
an equivalent number of, drafted
men.
There will remain, however. a de-
fciency of 100000 from the total
declared by the military authorities
to be the minimum consistent with
the responsibilities Of the United
States. These men. therefore, will
have to come from the forces which
the War department had planned to
demobilize.
Bakers Explanation.
Secretary Baker, several days ago,
in explaining the position OF the
War department as result of the
failure Of the Sixty-hfth congress
to pass the army reorganization
bill, said that his greatest regret was
that "a large number of men will
now have to be retained in the SER
vice"
The selectfve service act. under
which many of the men to be retain
ed were inducted fixes four months
after the presidential proclamation
of peace as the maximum of the
retention of members of the temp
ary forces.
Military authorities forsee nc
complication as a result of this lin
itation. however, feeling certain that
the final peace treaty cannot Be
agreed upon before May at the
earliest. This will extend the enlist.
ment period of the draft contingents
to September, before which they feel
certain, congress will have acted 10
relieve the situation. z
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
Estimate Loss $10,0o0,0O0
in Buen0S Aires Strike

Buenos Aires, March S.-ShippinR
agents estimated that their losses
resulting from the strike during the
past two months amount to Sl0,-
100000,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
ARMED revolt
IN RERI IN IS PUT
down BY TROOPS
Great Number of SnarfaGans
Taken Prisoner and VIII Be
Executed: General Strike
Called Off.

Basel, March 8.-Government
troops have suppressed the armed
revolt at Berlin, according to dis
patch from that city, and are now
protecting workmen who want to re-
turn to their labors.
London, March 8.-A great mum
Der of Spartacans were taken prison
er in the fighting in the center Of
Berlin Friday and will be sentenced
to death. according to an Exchange
telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
The fighting i'll Berlin ended at
noon Friday, the dispatch adds, and
government troops now occupy all
public buildings and squares and a
number of factories.
Federation Ends Strike.
Berlin, March 8.-The general
strike in Berlin was called off last
night. The labor federation at a
meeting recommended that the
workmen return to work Saturday.
The recommendation to return to
work was carried by a vote of 40
to 5, inasmuch as the government
had granted the major part of the
political demands and chiefly be-
cause the strike was threatening the
health and safety of the city.
The first break in the strike oc-
Cured last evening when the sub
way and telephone services and
water and gas plants resumed.
Socialists Withdraw Support.
Amsterdam, March 8.-The major
ity socialists have withdrawn from
the strike committee in Berlin, ac-
cording to a telegram filed there
Friday afternoon, and it was con.
sidered doubtful at that time whether
the trades unions would support the
strike further.
At the meeting Friday of the Ber-
lin workmen's council, the indepen
dent socialists and communists pro-
posed three resolutions-eXtension
of the strike to the gas, electric and
water works, the executive commit
tee of the workmen to take over
the command of all the troops in
Berlin, and negotiations with the
government to be broken off.
The first resolution was carried
by only a small majority, after
which the majority socialists left the
meeting.
Later the majority socialists held
a meeting and decided to end the
strike Immediately and to call on
the workers to resist terrorism.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
THE WEATHER,

Generally fair Sunday and
Monday; not much change
in temperature.
m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09

Hourly Iemperaturesi
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THE GNrEwAY'> POSITION

The aauauaoemeu. ln the Ga,cw"E last Saturday that Frederick W. Meas had been appointed Chairman of thc Alaskan Engineering Coww.s sion. also Chief Engineer has caused several .o write letters to the Editor of tine Gateway asking far ,hc future policy o' the Gateway towards tho AlasEan Eoc.no,r.ur Commission.
 One Ict,rr rspr,-@I'y asks urrt.- nort questions as fo.'rws:--
 Editor os Gateway: ynlouh,od- ry the Gateway has ro1 much Go d' wt.n thr .c.rumm" of E50s a~ yha.r- man Of ,r. \. F. (. Now Noars has bc.r named EI.s u,e.s-o~ TNr Gateway kept hamm.mng at Edos ''r his m.tt.soucy. Mgas has no use for Seward SO vha. is ,he Gateway going 70 q, about that 'ume. member o' ,ho A. r.. e. now reanuang.i" Aso is N \. Ryan coming north Go ta.' any position with sr. A F.. C."
 The Eato. win answer ,hc lat question first, ,r.. about Mr. Gya" Li,, o,n.-. -r. only iu Seward, h"' along ,a. oa... -.st.m nE tho govern men. rg..u.5. .a. Editor trusts ,h"' lIr. Ryan is not going Co bc fostcroo ou ,o ,a. Eon |" .ng position. hn- cannot po-...r'I. .- 10 che uro'"- bIt-y or his name being added Co tn'
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road building on a rather extensive scale, it is showing a disposition to quit with it's job mcompleted.
 The government should never have appropriated dollar for building rail roads in Alaska, but having driven out the private citizens who had be- gun the work, and taken over con- Struction itself. it should finish the iob. And when it has finished it it should quit and give the people a chance to build up the territory. The $17.OOo,OOO appropriation should pass.
 If the government had permitted Alaska to develop freely as the rest of the country has developed the pop ulation of the territory would have been three times what it is now and it would have railroads to give the service immediately demanded.
 Under private initiative railroads built are likely to get reasonable traffic in the immediate future. The roads are built only to accomodate the carly traffic, extentions and Oe;,er- mcnts being made as demanded. It is said that the government so far as it has gone has built better than private owners would have built at first, but it has not finished the job. It should finish it and then put up the roads at auction. take it at a loss and get off the lid.
 The Alaskan people do rot like goy ernment railroad management any better than the rest of us. In fact they hate government management of most things. They are sick and tired of the whole government regulation, which is depopulating the territory and preventing it's development.- San Francisco Chronicle.
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THE ALASKAN RAILROAD

Senator New Of Indiana has intro duced a bill appropriating S17OOO,Oop to build a railroad between Sewarc and Fairbanks. in Alaska. With a laudable disposition to economize, con- gress very naturally makes the cuts in respect to what it knows least about, and where the members think it will affect the fewest people. Hav- ing made beginning in Alaskan rail-
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NO. 67
 NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
 FINAL ACCOUNT AND
 DISTRIBUTION IN PROBATE COURT FOR KENAi PRECINCT. THIRD JUDICIAL
 DIVISION. TERRITORY OF
 ALASKA I'm the Matter of the Estate J. VI. LEONHARDT,
 Deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Tha! r. F.. YOUNGS, Administrator of the Estate of J. M. LEONHARDT, De ceased has rendered, presented for final settlement and filed in this court, his final report and petition for Final Distribution herein, and that the 11th day of October, 1919, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at thccourt room of the above es' titled court at Seward is fixed an, appointed as the time and place for the settlement of said account and the hearing of said report and petition, at which time and place any person in- terested in said Estate may appear and file his exception, in writing, to the said account and contest the same. Notice is further given, that said ac- count is for final settlement, and that the Estate is ready for distribution, and on confirmation of said final ac- count final distribution of said Estate will be. immediately had. Dated this 9th day of August, 1919.
 Wm. H. Whittlesey, (Seal Probate Judge. First Pub., Aug, II, 1919. Last Pub., Sept, 1, 1919. Seward Gateway.
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FRANCE BECOMING TIRED
 OF TANKS. SAYS SOLO

WASHINGTON. Aug. H. That the Americans have outwoln thei'' welcome in France was asserted by Representative King of Illinois. upon
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11
Want tO Go Home.

Our boys are unanimous in th'i, C ire to go home, and are openly threatening if We don't get back to America soon, we'll turn Bolshcyiki.' When we reached Coblcnz it Sccmc' as though the entire army of occupa- ton dashed up with when arc We go ing homc?'
 "Although American soldiers arc not permitted formally to fratcmiz" with the Germans. the sight of q doughboy with a fraulin is q com mon one. and 200 requests have been received from soldiers who desire to bring home, German wives"
 Regarding sentiment for the League of Nations. Mir. King said:
 Shrug Their Shoulders.
 "Thc great mass of people ih France, while not actively opposed to a League of nations treat the idea indiffcrcntly and as Utopian theory. They doubt if the League will be car ricd on in the interest of the common people, if it is organized. When you mention the League to Frcnchman he shrugs his shoulders"
 Mr.. King said he was convinced tho United States should keep out of Eur opcan affairs.
 "Wc should withdraw our forces from Europe as rapidly as possible and We carefully should avoid any dle tation as to how these peoples in Flu. one shall live. Let us devote our at tention now to our national affairs.
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his return from a six weeks visit ,' European battleficlds. Representative Pulmcll of Indiana returned with him
 Alr. King was nursing his left wrist which was injured at Brcst, when 9 Bolshevik. hiding behind a hcd@" threw stones at the American congrc-, men and the American flag on thr'' machine.
 "Francc, with the exception of or ricialdom. does not appreciate wh2j we did for them" said Mr. King. "Th2 feeling towards Us k not kindly. w." have worn out our welcome and th" French people are glad to see us G', l have noticed a similar sentim"n. when an outsider intcrfcrs in q family onarrcl. France k glad to hasten oU' dcpartuTe.
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Eyenrude motors and repair parts a J. l.. Graefs.
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Hay Making Implements Graefs. Fly Swatters and Fly Paper at l. l.. Graef.