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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15

after the period Osler said man
should be chloroformed.
Instantly there was opposition.
Crozier, introducer of the bill,
told how his community had been
corrupted by the holding of public
dances in country neighborhoods
and that it attracted undesirables,
especially the scarlet women of
York and Lincoln.
Jeary, in turn favored the bill,
but he said that he had it on the
word of Warden Codding of the
Kansas penitentiary that the scar
let women were being recruited
from the country, where the public
dance had undermined the morals of
females.
Orgies in Grend Island.
Mcclellan of Hall county, said he
was ashamed of the fact that there
was a member of the house who
Continued on Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
FEARS "BIG five"
ARE TOO STRONG
TO Be MASTERED
Commissioners Murdoch Says
Prosecution Of Packers
Under Antitrust Law
Is Contemplated.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Victor
Murdock, member of the federal
trade commission. told the house
interstate commerce committee to-
dav that he feared the five big pack
ers had acquired so much power
that even the United States govern
1nent might not be strong enough to
combat it.
Even Food Administrator Hoov-
er," Mr.. Murdock said, could not
reach into Chicago and take the
license Of a great malefactor al
though he could rescind the license
OF one of the little fellows.
This testimony followed bis state
ment that facts gathered during the
commissions investigation of the
meat packing industry had been turn
ed over to the Department OF Justice
and that he had no doubt that pro-
ceedings under the antitrust law
would result.
Rouses Committeeman.
Mr.. Murdock expressed fear that
The legislative branch of the gov
crnment would deal weakly instead
Of vigorously with the packers. His
statement that the packers were
aware there would be vacancies on
senate and house committees which
would consider their case and that
they would try to see to 1t that
"their friends" got on these CONF
nittees as vacancies occurred
brought sharp questioning from the
conMittee.
Mr.. Murdock said he did not mean
that any improper means would be
used and that he did not mean to
intimate that there had been stuff
ing or padding of committees in
the past.
"But do say" the witness con-
tinued, shat even while we here are
discussing things that have hap
pened in the past the big interests OF
the country are thinking in terms
Of the futurs. They are always well
ahead of us"
Commissioner Murdock urged
enactment OF legislation for gov
ernment control and regulation of
the meat industry. He said it was
possible that if the meat industry
was made subject to legislation such
as that proposed, every other BUSH
ness might be made subject to sim
liar legislation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
HUN OFFENSIVE
AGAINST Poles
COMES TO HALT
Soldiers Council Refuses to
Recognize Order Recently
Issued by Minister
of War.

Berlin, Feb. l4.-(By The Asso-
sive against the Poles has come to
a halt as the result Of political dis
sensions among the troops, says a
dispatch to the Tageblatt from
Bromberg. The soldiers council re-
fused to recognize an order recent
ly issued by the minister of war. The
troops, on the other hand, accepted
it and elected new military chiefs.
The operations then ceased, not
withstanding the Germans had es-
tablished favorable offensive posi-
tion against the Poles. who pro-
ceeded to advance with numerically
superior forces.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
PAY OF SOLDIERS
REDUCED TO SIS
BY HOUSE RULING
Provision in Army Bill for
Continuance Of $50 Rate
After July | Eliminated
on Point of Order.

r Washington, Feb. I4- Pay 81 en-
listed men in the army would be
reduced to SIS month after July
/, as a result Of the elimination in
the house today on point Of order
of the provision in the annual army
appropriation bill continuing the
present salary Of $50 month.
The point of order was made by
Representative Stafford of Wis
consin, republican, who insisted that
this was new legislation and as
such could not be incorporated in
an appropriation bill.
The house several days ago de-
feated an amendment to the naval
bill providing for increases of from
SIS to SIS month in the pay of en-
li5ted men of the navy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15

Crozier, a farmer member from
Osceola, in Polk county, and who is
registered as a democratic member,
introduced House Roll 200, which
added the misdemeanor of public
dancing to the Nebraska's already
drastic Sunday "blue law" The
measure was ordered engrossed for
third reading.
Under its provisions no person
over the age of IA can trip the light
fantastic either to the measures of
stately minuet or the wicked wig
Cling of the "chimmy" shiver, on
the Sabbath day.
Green Pokes Fun.
Barton Green, of the staid and
highly moral city of Lincoln at
tempted fight on the measure by
amending the bill to read instead of
IA years being the age limit it
should be advanced to "a, on the
ground that there is no joy in life
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
Valuable DIAMONDS Stolen
from Mrs. Lester G. Heyn

Four large diamonds and val
liable bar pin, valued at $500 were
stolen from Mrs. Lester G. Heyn,
Blackstone hotel, Friday night while
on the way TO visit her mother in
the Drake apartments.
Detectives detailed to work on the
case detained a taxicab driver at
the police station for investigation.
Mrs. Heyn told detectives the dia-
mond rings and'pin were in purse
which she said she left in the taxi
cab.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
Britain Makes Progress
in Repatriation Of Aliens

London, Feb. l4.-(via Mon
treal.)-Edward Shortt, home secre-
tary, stated in the House of Com
mons that repatriation of alien en-
emies in the United Kingdom was
proceeding as rapidly as shipping
conditions permitted. Over 5000
had been repatriated since the ar
mistice. At the present time, Mr..
Shortt said, there were 1900 en-
emy civilians still interned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15

From 8 to 10 o'clock members of
the legislature and citizens of Lin
coin, as we'll as visitors from various
parts of the state, paid their respects
to the new governor and his charm
ing wife and the various state officers
and their ladies'.
The event was informal and demo-
cratic. Adjutant General Storch, in
staff uniform, assisted by several
commissioned officers and privates
in khaki, assisted as aides. Phil
Bross, secretary to the governor,
also assisted.
In the receiving line were Gov
ernor and Mrs. McKelvie, Lieut..
Governor and Mrs. Barrows, Secre-
tary of State Amsberry and wife,
State Treasurer Cropsey and wife,
Mrs. w. A. Clemmons, wife of the
state superintendent; Deputy State
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
CRIMINAL ANARCHY
CHARGED AT SEATTLE

Seattle, Feb. 14-Four additional
complaints filed by Prosecutor Fred
c. Brown, charging criminal anarchy
and the arrest by the police of II
members of the /. w. w. in a raid
were today's development in the ef-
forts of county, police and U. S. Off
cials to round up those responsible
for what is characterized as ar at
tempt to bring a revolution here
through the general strike which
ended Tuesday.
Seven men are now in jail charged
with criminal anarchy and the ar
rest of others is expected momen-
tarily
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
Farm Workers Dash
into City Short Lived

Just as Ray Johnson. farmland,
working near Norfolk, was on the
verge of donning pointed brogans,
sharply creased jeans, pinch-back
coat and an attractive Fedora, detec-
tives ruffled his sleeves.
He was escorted to the police
station and booked on a charge of
forgery. Detectives say the farm
hand wrote out a check for S77 in
payment for the sportive outfit Of
wearing apparel in North Fifteenth
street clothing store.
Johnson told police he arrived in
Omaha Thursday with a carload of
cattle, but "lost the load somewhere
in South Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
Tie Broken in Senate
and Johnson Defeated
by Vote Of Marshall

Washington, Feb. l4.-With the
vote of Viee-President Marshall.
breaking a tie, the senate, late today.
defeated a motion by Senator John
son of California, republican, 10
proceed with consideration Of his
resolution proposing an expression
by the senate for withdrawal of
American troops from Russia A.
soon as practicable.
This was the second successive
day that the California senator had
failed to get action on the resolu-
tion, but he announced that lie
would continue his fight. probahas
BY introducing a new msasuz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
Soldier Endorses Worthless
Check to Buy Working Garb

is booked at the police station on a
charge of forgery.
The fighting lad is wearing chew
rons on his left sleeve, significant
of active service in the trenches.
Il needed the clothes in order to
hold down a respectable position" 4"
he said, nearly bursting into tears
over his detention in the city Jail.
Through the bars of his cell, the
grim soldier conversed in tender
tones to his young wife who sought
to obtain his release. A bond of
$1,000 increased the acute sorrow
in the hearts of the couple when
they discerned no way to raise the
money, and the girl wife turned sad
ly homeward.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
NEARLY 100000
CoUNTERFEITS SEIZED.

New Orleans. Feb. 14.-Nearly
$2,000.000 in counterfeit gold and
silver certificates, ranging in de-
nominations of from 500 to $1,000
was seized by the police today in a
raid on a richly furnished apart
ment in Governor Nichols street
Several wealthy visitors from Sac
ramento, Cal. Chicago and other
cities had lodged complaints that
they had lost large sums at the
apartment through a bogus race
betting scheme.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
D. G. SIeezer Held Under
$1,000 Bond for Effort
to Obtain Civilian
Suit of Clothes.

An urgent desire to change from
an army uniform decorated with two
gold chevrons into "civies" prompt
ed d. G. Sleezer, discharged sol
der, 1915 Spalding street, to endorse
a worthless check for $40 in pay
ment of new civilian garments at
the Guarantee Clothing company,
Sixteenth and Dodge streets.
Sleezer was arrested last night and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15

Superintendent Speedy and wife,
Railway Commissioner Taylor and
wife, Chief Justice Morrissey of the
supreme court and niece, Miss Nor
rissey; Judge and Mrs. Letton,
Judge Rose, Judge Dean and wife,
Judge Aldrich and wife, Judge and
Mrs. Martin, Senator and Mrs.
Bushee, Speaker of the House Dali
bey and wife, and Mrs. Fellers,
mother of Mrs. McKelvie.
Guests were served punch and
those who were inclined to dance
repaired to the ball room where
they enjoyed themselves.
The absence of the brilliant staff
of "colonels" who graced the more
formal inaugural receptions of the
democratic governors of former
years, was noted by the guests who
had attended previous receptions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
NRIEF F
ARIGHT
|
BITS OF NEWS
FLIES FROM TEXAS
TO SAN DIEGO IN DAY.

San Diego, Cal, Feb. Ending
what military aviators declare tc
be the most wonderful flight in the
history of American aeronautics
Major Albert Smith arrived al
Rockwell field. near here, on hi:
transcontinental trip at $50 p. m
today. Major Smith had breakfast
this morning at Fort Bliss. Fl
Paso, Tex, luncheon at Yuma
Ariz., and dinner at his home here
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
Gompers to Confer With
Relnian Union Leaders

Paris, Feb. 14.-Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. and six other labor
leaders, left Paris today for Brus-
sells, where they will confer with
Belgian trade unionist leaders re-
garding an inter-allied labor con-
gress in Paris. The date will be
fixed at the Brussels conference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
PROJECT
OF LEAGUE
LAUNCHED
AT PARIS
Covenant Read by President
to PIenary Conference lust
Before Departure for
United States.
By Associated Press.

Paris, Feb. l4-President Wilson
left the Murat mansion at o:0s
o'clock this evening for the In
valades station on the first stage Of
his journey home.
The president was escorted by
detachment Of the republican guard.
Early in the evening the president
dined alone with Mrs. Wilson.
Prior to his departure Colonel
House and Secretary of State Lans-
ing called at the Murat mansion to
bid the executive farewell.
The plan for the creation OF a
league of nations which President
Wilson will take with him to the
United States will not be in condi-
ton to permit action by the United
States senate until the treaty Of
peace is confirmed.
Wilson Reads Covenant.
President Wilson was the central
figure of the plenary peace confer
ence which opened at $3.50 p. m.
today when in person he read the
covenant establishing league Of
nations.
There was added interest in the
session as il was the last gathering
of the delegates prior to the presi-
dents departure, as we'll as being
+ atEevoccasion OF presenting the docu-
ment with which his name is identi-
fed.
The president was received with
military honors as he arrived at the
foreign office and the large crowds
which had congregated gave him a
cordial welcome as he passed
through. The delegates already
we're assembled when the president
entered the council chamber.
Wien he entered the chamber the
president was greeted by Premier
Clenenceau, Foreign Secretary Bal
four and Viscount Miner of Great
Britain, and the American delegates
at the head of the table. There
was little formality. Premier
Clemenceau, who is president of the
conference, called the conference to
order and President Wilson rose
and addressed the gathering.
Speech of the President.
Il have very great pleasure" said
President Wilson as he began in
presenting the report of the COM
mission which has framed the con-
stftution of league of nations. Il
am particularly happy to be able to
say it is a unanimous report signed
by the representatives of all the
powers on the committee"
President Wilson spoke earnestly.
but without oratorical effect.
"The. best report can make" the
president continued, is to read the
document itself"
Thereupon he read from a printed
sheet the examination of the league
while the assembly followed his
reading with the closest attention.
Mrs. Wilson Enters.
While the president was reading
Mrs. Wilson. accompanied BY the
presidents naval aide, was escorted
to place back of the delegates
table.
The reading continued for IS min
utes without interruption or ap-
plause. As he closed, the president
laid aside the document and spoke
of what had been accomplished.
The deliberations of the commits
sion had been most instructive and
throughout the proceedings there
was an undertone of enthusiasm in
the great work being accomplished.
he said.
The results. said President Will
son, embodied the judgment OF IL
nations represented on the COM
mission and these ID nations were 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
THIRTEEN AGAIN PROVES
WILSON'S LUCKY NUMBER.

Paris, Feb. 14.-The agreement on
the constitution for a society of ma
tions by the commission which has
been framing the plan was effected
on President Wilson's lucky day,
the 18th, and there are just twice IS
articles in the document.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
Ten Killed at BreSIau When
Strikers Clash With Soldiers

Copenhagen, Feb. l4.-There has
been violent fighting at Breslau,
where the soldiers have been at
tempting to prevent strikers from
releasing imprisoned Spartacans.
Ten persons have been killed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
BIG LOOT
IN GOTHAM
HOL DUPS
Paymaster Arrested After
Loss of $4,000 Payroll;
Store Robbed Of Gems y
Valued at $4,000.

New York, Feb. 14-Neil Sheftall,
80 years old, chief paymaster here
for the emergency fleet corporations
was arrested tonight charged with
assault and robbery in connection
with the theft Of $4,000 of the fleets
payroll by armed bandits who held
up a taxicab in which he was on
his way, with two assistants to a
Brooklyn shipyard this afternoon.
According to a report by de-
tectives, Paymaster Sheftall, Her
man Lefkowitz and an assistant
started to the shipyard in taxicab
obtained in front of the subtreasury
in Manhattan. -. The driver stopped
the car, ostensibly because of en-
CINE trouble. AS he stepped out Of
the machine, two men opened the
door and one of them thrust a re-
volver into the faces of the paymas-
ters. =.-.....
Hands up! Get out or you will be
shot," he commanded.
Escape in Taxieab.
The government employees clam
bered out of the car, leaving the
cash bag inside. The chauffeur start
ed his engine, his companions jump
ed into the cab and the machine
sped away.
The complaint against Sheftall,
which was made by detective, also
charged him with acting in con-
cert" with others in the robbery.
Before the charge was preferred
against him he had been questioned
for more than two hours by Cap
tain Coughlin. He denied that he
had been implicated in the theft.
The Brooklyn police took the fin
ger prints of Sheftall and his COM
panions 1t was found that those
of Sheftall were identical with
those Of a man who gave his name
as Charles Tharles, who was ar
rested in Manhattan on April 20,
1909, on charge of forgery. Police
records show that Tharles was
known under the alias of Neil Shelf
tall.
Jewelry Store Robbed.
Shortly after the Brooklyn holdup
two men entered iewelry store
on Madison avenue, one of them
snatching jewels valued at $4,000
from show case, while the other
covered the proprietor with re-
volver. As soon as they left the
store an alarm was given and a
crowd which quickly gathered grew
to several thousand persons pur-
sued the robbers down Madison
avenue. One of the men turned and
fired into the crowd, the bullet strik-
ing a man in the stomach. He was
removed to hospital in a serious
condition.
The robber then turned into a
side street where a taxicab driver
armed with monkey wrench felled
him. The other robber escaped The
jeweler later found part of the
stolen booty on the sidewalk near
his store.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
BY Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Neb. Feb 14-St. Valentines night was select
ed for the inaugural ball and reception by Governor and Mrs.
McKelve and the various state officers
The governors mansion beautifully decorated with
festoons of laurel smax and flowers while the national
coors draped and fesooned from the ceiling patriotic
All to the event
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
MAY Erect Monument.

Washington, Feb. 14-France has
offered to present to the United
States the site for monument on
French soil for Amer .clns who died
"on the field of honor"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
Restrictions Removed.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Restric-
tions on the importation of bread
stuffs except rice, wheat and wheat
-four were removed today by the
war trade board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
Opposes Control Extension

Washington, Feb. 14-Opposition
to extension of the period of federal
control of railroads WIS expressed
today by 6. M. Freer, president of
the National Industrial Traffic
league,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
From a Staff Correspondent.

lincoln, Neb Feb 14-Vivid word pictures of the bale
full effects of public dancing and how indulgence in the
erpsichorean pleasure has corrupted whole communities
when INDUCED in Sunday took up the afternoon session
Of the house while sitting committee of the whole
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
Lawmakers Of House toPut
Sunday Dance Under Ban
OfState'sD Drastic 'BlueLaW'

Polk County Member Says His Community Corrupted
BY Public Revels in Country Neighborhoods on
Sabbath Day. Attracting Undesirable Women from
York and Lincoln; Grand Island Orgies Described
In Debate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15

TEXT OF COVENANT.
Full text of covenant Of league
Of nations given on page four.
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column rwos
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-15
WILSON STARTS return TRIP
Governor and Mrs. M'Kelvie
And State Officers Give
Reception at the Mansion

Informal and Democratic Social Function Given at
Lincoln st. Valentines Night to Members of State
Legislature and Public by New Heads of State
Departments.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-04
ADJUSTMENTS
LILY MILK NIGHT
 B|G PARK FEATURE

Lily Milk Night at Riverside that's Friday night. and from the ques- tions asked and the interest already manifested, this promises to be the biggest of all the special nights, which is going some when one remembers the huge success of Summer Widower's s Night and High Cost of Living Night
 The management makes the an uouncement that from several angles, this feature night will be one of the most novel as well as one of the most enjoyable of them all. To begin with, the dance will be big spot dance, for every dance will be a spot dance for prize. These dances are always eagerly looked for, for they furnish a lot of fun for the dancers as well as for those who like to watch them.
 Then every lady attending Riverside next Friday night will be given free a souvenir can of Lily milk.
 Then again, the announcement comes that refreshments will be served, and that the refreshments will include peaches and cream.
 From all indications Lily Milk night will be the banner attraction of the season.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-04
FATHERS ESTATE
 CUES TO CHILDREN

Lillian Ernestine Davis, IS, and Donald Davis, Il, will share the $s,750 estate of Frank Ernest Davis who ac- cidentally shot himself August IS while packing his belongings with the intention of moving with his mother less children to Spokane.
 The will of the dead man was ad- mitted to probate by Judge Lyman yesterday. It was a simple document drawn the day before he died in which he left his life insurance, cash and pef- sonal property to his son and daughtey. He named J. E. Horn as executor and Mrs. Lillie Morgan as guardian.
 After the death of Mrs. Davis last spring Mrs. Morgan occupied the po- sition of housekeeper in the Davis home. A few weeks ago Davis decided to move to Washington with his family and while packing his trunk came across a revolver which he proceeded to unload It was while he was un- loading the weapon that it exploded with fatal result.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-04

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