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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14

St. Germaine-en- May 49,
(By the Associated Press. 1.-The ar
rangements for the reception of the
Austrian peace delegates tomorrow
evening for their accommodation in
the quaint suburban residence of the
early French kings and the presenta-
ton to them of the conditions of
peace which are to Be duplica ton
in many respects. of those handed
the Germans at Versailles, are now
completed.
1t is evident that the Austrians
are to be received less as enemies
and subject to less restrictions than
their German allies. They will be
received on their arrival at St. Ger
main by. Prefect Chaleel OF the de-
partment of Seine-Et-Oise as the
representative of the French gov
ernment, and will be entrusted to
the military mission under the
French Colonel Henry, on which
Major Tyler represents the United
States.
Italians in Leading Role.
The Italians will play a far more
prominent role in the reception of
the Austrians and the presentation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14

Police Commissioner Ringer, head
of the health department, questioned
about the resignation of the health
commissioner, would neither affirm
nor deny.
II have nothing to state at this
time for publication but / would be
pleased to tell you personally about
it." Mr.. Ringer tacitly admitted
that the resignation of the health
commissioner may be expected.
Says For Personal Reasons.
DR.. Manning declared that he had
not yet actually handed in his resig-
nation.
Il do not know that it would be
accepted if l should resign" DIR.
Manning added. II am doing this
for personal reasons. / have made
financial sacrifice during the year
that l have held the Office. l feel
the affairs of the office are now in
such condition that l can turn them
over to a big man. There arg sew
eral under consideration. There has
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
Roumanian and Czechs
Effect Junction in Hungary

Vienna, May l3.-Reports from
Budapest say the position of the
Hungarian communist government
appears to have grown stronge,
since the Roumanian advance was
halted by the peace conference. The
Roumanians, however. have effected
a junction with the Czecho-Slovaks
and have cut off communication be-
tween Budapest and Russia by way
of the Ukraine
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
Laborer Buried Nearly
Hour in an Excavation

Workmen excavating dirt near
Thirty-eighth street and Dewey ave-
nMe saved the life of Charles Myers,
laborer, living at Ninth street and
Avenue K, Council Bluffs, late yes
terday afternoon, when several tons
of dirt caved in on him. 1t was
nearly an hour before Myers was
uncovered. He suffered severe con-
tusions and bruises of the right side.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
Members Of Rainbow
Division on Way West
to Be Mustered OuI

Three hundred and ffty-four
members of the Rainbow, Thirty
fifth and Seventy-seventh division,
passed through Omaha Tuesday
afternoon, enroute to far western
camps, where they will be mustered
out. With this detachment were
Is men of the Twelfth engineers,
the first to have faced enemy shell
and the first to have paraded in
London. 1t was to the members OF
this unit that King George of Eng
land sent his personal greeting
upon their arrival in Britain.
The men arrived from Bordeaux
on the Leviathan, May TO- At
Camp Upton, N. Y, members of
the Rainbow division residing in
the east were discharged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
MAYOR PERMITsAI. w. w.
MEETING IN MILWAUKEE,.

Milwaukee, May 12.-Mayor Daniel
w. Hoan today announced his
refusal Of request of a delegation
OF American Legion members to
prevent a meeting of /. w. w. next
Saturday.
Persecution creates radicalism OF
the worst kind and don't want
to increase the strength of the /. w.
w. here" said the mayor. Il don't
believe it is my duty to set aside
the constitution. Men have right
to express their views.
"We have the police department
and the Department of Justice to
see that there is no disorder and
apprehend any one whose utterances
are disloyal or illegal"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
Three Banks Merged.

St. Louis, May l3.-Three large
St. Louis banks-the Mechanics
American National, St. Louis Union
and the Third National-will be
merged, it was announced tonight
as the American Union Third Ma
tional, which will have capita
stock of $l0,000,000, with S5,000,00(
surplus and $50o0OO undivided prof
its. The deposits of the three banks
are A$121 100000. and their total re.
sources $l56,495,00Q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
Unidentified Man Found
Dead Upon River Bank

The body of a well-dressed, un-
identified man, apparently about 40
or As years old, was found at noon
yesterday at the north end Of Thirty
sixth street, Council Bluffs, near the
river by a resident of that vicinity.
While there were no marks OF vio-
lence on the body, police are Of the
opinion that the man committed
suicide. He was about five feet.
eight inches tall, weighing about l8O
pounds. and wore blue serge suit,
brown oxfords, brown hat and black
tie. The initials G. w. F. were on
the underclothing. The body was
taken to Cutters undertaking par
lors
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
GENERAL PERSHING PAYS
TRIBUTE TO ARMY NURSE.

Washington, May l3.-Gratitude
of the American troops in France
for the devoted service of the army
nurses enrolled through the Amer
lean Red Cross was expressed by
General Pershing in a cablegram re-
ceived today at Red Cross headquar-
tiers here. -.
"The successful organization by
the Red Cross" said General Per-
shing's message, "of our nursing
forces for war can hardly be over
estimated. All of US in the Amer
ican expeditionary force have only
gratitude for these devoted women
who cared for our comrades and
brought many back to life and
health.
"To the late Miss Delano, director
Of the department of nursing of the
American Red Cross, we owe special
debt of thanks, and admiration"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
Political Situation
Hastens Return Of
Canadian Premier

I Paris, May 13.-Sir Rober. Bor-
den, the Canadian premier, is re-
turning to Canada, according to Reu-
ter's limited, because the Political
situation there is said to require his
presence.
Sir George E. Foster probably will
take Sir Roberts place as head of the
Canadian delegation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14

been no friction at all in the office.
Now, don't say that | have resigned
yet, because haven't"
During the conversation the doc
tor said he might serve out the en-
tire term which has two years to
run, but he appeared more certain
of his words when he said that the
matttr will break in 10 days or two
weeks"
Tired of Criticism.
A city hall man in close touch
with affairs of the health office con-
fdentially stated that DR.. Manning
told him that he, the doctor, was
getting tired of the criticism which
has been directed toward certain fea-
lures of the health department; .hat
he was tired of being ridden" so
much.
This city hall man understood the
doctor to refer to the City Detention
home situation, exposed by The Bee.
DR.. Manning. however, insisted
that he will resign because Of his
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
Bolshevik Gunboat
Sunk in Dvina River
by British Flotilla

Archangel, May 13.-One bolshe-
vik gunboat Is reported to have
been sunk on the Dvina river dur
ing an engagement between the
British flotilla and land batteries
and the enemy fleet. The allied
flotilla, aided by airplanes, also
conducted brisk bombardment
along the Vaga river.
The bolshevik artillery is active
but is being silenced by the allied
counter fire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
.DIvISIoN OF MORALE"
FOR ARMY IS PLANNED.

Colorado Springs, May l3.-"The
division of morale is soon to be or
ganized as the seventh arm of serv-
ice of the United States army" ac-
cording to a statement made here
today by Raymond Fosdick, chair
man of the national commission on
war camp activities, who has just
returned from five months in Europe
with General Pershing.
u Mr.. Fosdick said he returned
from Europe with Secretary Baker
and had several conferences over
the proposed Seventh arm of the
service
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
LAY OFF FEW RAILROAD
WORKERS AT GRAND ISLAND

On account of temporary slow
ing up frepair work, 81 Of the
employees in the Union Pacihc car
shops in Grand Island have been
laid off.
At the Office of Federal Manager
Calvin, it was asserted that the lay
ing off of the Grand Island car
shops men was only temporary.
Nothing looking to a permanent re-
sduction of forces is anticipated.
In the Omaha shops and gener-
ally out on the line, the forces are
being maintained at the maximum
employment during the war period
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
Birth Abraham Reflects
Grand Master for 28th Time

Atlantic City, N. J.. May l3.-
Samuel Dorf of New York was re-
elected grand master of the Order
of Birth Abraham for the 28th con-
secutive time at today's session OF
the annual convention of that body.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
REF
R E E zY
BITS OF NEWS
NEGRO EQUAL RIGHTS
CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED.


CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED.
New York, May l3.--Announce-
fnent of 4 country-w campaign
to enroll 100000 persons ito defend
the constitutional and legal rights
now denied more than four-fifths OF
the negro race in America" was
made tonight by the National as
sotiation for the Advancement of
Colored People.
TO. make America safe for
Americans" the association has
adopted the following program:
A vote for every negro man
and woman on the same terms as
white men and women.
IAN equal chance to acquire the
kind OF an education that will en-
able tn. negro everywhere wisely
to use this vote.
"A fair trial in the courts for all
crimes of which he is accused, by
judges in whose election. he has
participated without discrimination
because of race.
a right to sit upon the jury
which passes judgment upon him.
Defense against lynching and
burning at the hands of mobs.
Equal service on railroad and
other public carriers, including
sleeping. dining and Pullman cars.
Equal right to use the public
parks, libraries and other COM
munity services for which he is
taxed.
"An equal chance for livelihood
in public and private employment"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14

DR.. E. T. Manning, health commissioner, will resign.
He declined to say last night when he will tender his
resignation, but he made this statement:
II expect this will break in about 10 days two weeks
We waiting until decide the right for the
place. discussed this matter week ago with friends
but had hoped it would not get out until announced it.
You will hurt the office if you make this public now
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
OPERA SINGER ACCUSES
HUSBAND OF INFIDELITY.

Chicago, May IS. = Madame
Amelita M. CALI Curci, the opera
singer, today filed an amended bill
for divorce in superior court, in
which she refers to Luigi c. Curcis
alleged adventures with women of
the chorus" and other women which
extended through 1915, 1916 and
1917"
Other instances of misconduct on
the part of her husband were alleged
by the singer to have taken place
in Chicago, Tulsa, Okl.; Boston and
New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
FOUNDRIES DUPLICATE
BIDS FOR NAVY STEEL.

Washington, May l3.-Eleven
steel companies submitted practical
ly identical bids today for $4,000 tons
of steel plates and shapes for the
navy, duplicating the situation which
caused the rejection of bids on the
same material submitted on April 4.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14

DR.. Manning, Health Department Head,
Supervisor Woman's Detention Home,
Says That He Will Resign His Office

Grows Restive Under Criticism Of Management Of
Place and Charges That Dope Is Being Admins
tered to Patients There, His Friends Say; Action
Follows Ringers Announcement Of New Regula-
tion Plans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
THE WEATHER:

Fair Wednesday; Thursday un-
settled; probably showers. No de-.
cidsd change in temperature.
Hourly Temperatures,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-14
SCOTTISH MUSEUM HAS
QUEENS LAST LETTER

London, March IS--Tha National
Arr Collection Fund hasflaoned TO the
Royal Scottish Museum in Ediu-
burgh. pending It's final disposition
the last letter OF Mary. Queen Of
Scots. addressed TO her brother-in-
law Henry III, Of France. and written
the night before her execution
This letter was acquired from the
Morrison collection by a number OF
persons for presentation to the scot
fish people. II is in perfect state OF
preservation. and q beautiful speci
llau Of caligraphy.
In the letter, Queen Mary told King
thoE having passed nearly twenty
Years in the captivity OF Queen Eliza.
beth she had at last been condemned
TO death and had been ordered 70 be
executed as 4 criminal at eight o.
clock the tollwing morning She com
mended her son to Henry's care. She
signed the letter at TWO hours after
midnight. Your most loving and very
good sister"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-14
LF-DEFENSE PLEA
IN DOUBLE KILLING

Waycross. April 13.-Lem Waters
and V=Eauner Br0xron. who are
charged with the murder Of James
and Truman NcQuaig. we-e placed in
Jail in Wayc-oss this afternoon. hav-
ing surrendered TO john l. YoumanS,
former County Commissioner OF Ware
county.
NJ. Youmans learned from friends
OF the bows tFay wanted Ia surrender
and they wanted him TO bring them
in- 1Vavaro~s a they feared violence
ana -hev believed he would see that
they wore protected They admit do
ing the / Hing. bat claim it was done
il self-lefeL>e
Z. L Anderson. who is an uncle q
one OF the boys. says they will be
able 10 establish the fact that the Me
Quaig boys we're advancing with
knives on the TWO who did the shoot
ing and it. was d case OF Kill or get
killed. He states the reason the boys
had the guns loaded with buckslot
was they were looking for an alli-
gator i'll the lake and the report they
ware guarding whisky still was a
false one.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-14
BIG BATTLE TANKS
! FIRE OPENING GUNS
MANNED BY VETERANS WHO
SERVED IN FRANCE.

Atlanta. Ga. April Eighteen
big a-mored battle tanks. complete
tanks. completely camoufIaged with
many coEored paint in grotesque de
signs, were shipped from Camp Jesup
near Atlanta. Saturday destined for
various cities in the Sixth Federal
/ Reserve District
They are 20 ire the opening guns
in the Victory Loan campaign The
/ expression is literal. for the tanks are
equipped with machine guns and car
~ thousands OF rounds Of blank am
muni;ion- They are TO be used in
/ parades in various cities and towns
in the Victory Loan campaign. and
Will give exhibitions OF climbing in
and out Of holes and up steep embank-
ments.
/ The tanks are manned by two men
each. and every man Is a veteran from
! France who saw actual service 1t the
-.ont Most OF them wear vs1und
stripes. and several Won special recog-
milton Many OF them were in tank
crews on the western front
/ The campaign will officially open
on Monday. April 2Ist. and continue
three weeks. In many counties OF
each OF the six states. the campaign
| chairmen declare that they will go
! over the top within week Nose
Of these are counties which have
adopted the individual quota system
and the volunteer day" plan. in
which every resident : assigned &
definite quota and invited to come 10
| the county headquarters on tie open
ing day an dmake his subscription
The wOmeu's organizations are g.
pec!alIy strong III this drive. AZ thou
sands OF patriotic women have been
/ relieved OF their former work in Red
Gross aud other activities and ara
devoIiug their whole attention to the
/ Victory Loan campaign Mrs samuel
Lumphfn. distric- chairman OF WON,
ans work. has travelled all over the
district and delivered scores OF ad-
| dresses She addressed the Legfsla-
ture Of Tenness=e this week. by spe
cial invitation. Haynes NcFaddeu
the district executive chairman. has
completed practically all the details
/ OF organization, and believes the
zones and county committees are
fingered up for active work
Secretary OF The Treasury Carter
Glass has o iciauy declared that this
will be the last Of the Liberty Loans
The details OF the amount. interest
rate and tax exemption. will be an
nounced next week.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-14
LET BOND INTEREST
MAKE MORE MONEY

Atlanta. Ga. April 1.-THE Treas
ury Department has advised every
holder OF bonds of the Fourth Liberty
Loan to reinyast the hslt-year interest
which is due tomorrow. April 18th.
in Thrift Stamps and War Savings
Stamps. The governments thrift
campaign offers Liberty Bond hold
ars. particularly the holders OF single
bands and small lots. an opportunity
10 place their Liberty Bond interest
Immediately At work for the govern
menr at lucrative interest rate
Liberty Bond interest coupons. Is
such. do net earn interest. They are
the interest. Invested in War Savings
Stamps the interest will earn four
Der cent compounded quarterly will
be safely invested. and will be always
available Tor q pressing need
The bonds Of the Fourth Liberty
Loan. which pay six months interest
tomorrow. earn az the rate Of : II
ne-cent. Two coupons from SLo"
bonds OF this issue viii more than buy
War Savings Stamp. costing this
month S+-I5 In FIVE years the War
Savings Stamps Will be worth $500,
\ single coupon from q hundred dol
lar bond OF the Fourth issue will
more than purchase eight Thrift
Stamps. or half the number necessary
f7~ aychaurz into \ War Savings
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-14
FLINT RIVER FAILS
TO GIVE UP BODIES
Dynamitina May Be Resorted 10 in
Search of Victims of Ferry
Tragedy Near Camilla.

Camilla. April i3.-None of the bod
les Of the 1odr persons who were
drowned has Jsen recovered. accord
ing to information received here late
this afternoon. although a large num-
Der If zen have 1een dragging the
Flat river al ',is, continuously since
late Frida. night.
The ferry at which Mr.. and Mrs. s.
J. High and their daughter and Mrs.
Warren cattle, of Macon. lost their
lives is at a dangerous part OF the
Ff7t riv"r. Line miles from Camilla.
JuS below the ferry are shoals and it
is believed but for the swift current
at this point NJ High would have
managed TO save his wife if not his
daughter and siSter-in-law.
SeaEching parties weer organized
to-day Tor more extended operations
along the river below the ferry and
it Is hoped to recover the bodies
during the uexl twenty-four hours.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-14
FOURTH DIVISION
ODD FELLOWS HERE
DISTRICT MEETING WEDNESDAY
WILL BE BIG EVENT

The Fourth Division Odd Fellows
will meet here Wednesday next in
convention. and days program has
been arranged which viii prove Of
great interest 10 Tembers of the
order
At eight o'clock in the evening
Grand Master W. \ Slaton of Odd
Fellows in Georgia, viii address the
body at the Court house Grand Sec
rotary T. H. Robertson viii also de
liyerer an address
The Fcurt!. DIVISION Is presided over
by ]. F. Barnwell. district deputy
grand master WI, resides at Arab
\ program for the day has been plan
ned by a local committee and this in
dic4tes that Wednesday will be q
busy day with the visitors and mem
bers OF the order.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-14
JAPS WANT AMERICAN
WHISKEY MACHINERY

Louisville KY. April ll.-Japanese
agents are negotiating with American
distillars for the purchase OF machjn-
cry in their plants after prohibition
becomes effective. TIE machinery
would be shipped 70 Japan for Use in
disrillation Of whisEey there. accord
ing 10 Y. kawahaCa, agent for a
Japanese-Amertcan importing con-
Germ.
\ bill before the japanese Diet
would prohibit use OF rice in the
manufacture of sake. the japanese
national drink japanese distillers
now want foreign made machinery in
which corn and other cereals can be
suosri-ed for rice. kawahara said. He
added tha, $4,000 900 bushels Of rice
are used annually III making 100000
0n0 gallons OF sake
American disrillers are reluctant TO
sell their machinery now. II view OF
the suit 20 test the cousJitutiOnality
OF The prohibition law.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-14
MAY SECURE COLD
STORAGE FOR CORDELE

The new directors OF the board OF
trade yesterday went straight into
some vital matters when they gather
FL -or their monthly meeting Presid-
ent Cecil Jones had TO be out Of the
city and Vice-PresidenJ B. T Ware
pzss -ded
Mr. NJ !. Prtdgen discussed with
the members the matter Of local
Geld storage plant and reported that
already some very good strokes mad
been put in. He found and reported
that the ice plant has been waiting
10 know something Of the needs Of the
community. but IS already inclined TO
place this much needed business I'M
prGvemeEt.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-14
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

I hereby announce myself a candl-
date for county commissioner OF
Crisp county to fill the unexpired
term of the late George ". Sheppard,
subject to primary 10 be held April
22nd. ]. W. GARVIN.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-14
BERLIN HOUSEWIVES GET
FIRST INSTALLMENT FLOUR

Berlin. FRIDAY. Associated Prass}
The housewives Of Berlin have been
supplied with the first inStallmenrs Of
Hour which recently arrived to-
the United States. the allotment being
az the rate OF a half pound 10 eacl
person The price fixed by the au'ho-
rites IS seven times that paid III the
peace rirlas
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-14

Uyr emitting may be resorted TO. il is
reported
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-14

The first woman suffrage society
in South Africa was founded seven
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
Some Mills Sold Out
On Spring WooIlesns
Selling Agents Declare Goods
Will Be Delivered at Prices
on Orders

Several of the leading selling agents
TOR woollen concerns reported yester-
day that the spring production of thoi,,
mills has been completely allotted ard
that they will have no more Goods ~
offer until the beginning of the navt
heavyweight selling season, early ney.
year. Other agents have not vet allot-
ted spring goods and it is expected that
ene ailottlng process will continue
tnroughout the next month and nos
slby on into October.
Following the publication this week
OF the tact that a prominent mill was
asking advances over the contract
prices on fall goods. still undelivered,
most selling agents took steps to in
FORM their trade that every ward of
goods allotted for spring would be
deilvered at the price stated ON the
copy OF the order. Agents declare that
tney are running risks in selling goods
az dennl1e prices now for production
ana delivery SIX months hence, but see
no other way out of the present mar
ket position. Talk is heard in the trade
that mil labor will receive another
wage advance in October and possibly
SUN another increase before the pro-
duction of spring fabrics is increased
hlle most of the members OF the
trade feel that supplies ,of raw wool
VIII be increased with the opening of
transportation facilities, few believe
that raw wool will decline in price for
tne next SIX months and many advance
the opinion that higher prices are COM
ing.