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hour. We climbed the hill and came
to village in which not one house
remained intact. Looking down
across the valley Of the beautiful
winding Moselle we could see the
greenish gray lines of Boches on
their way to Metz, fifteen miles
away. On the road below us, on
our side of the river, another stream
of humanity was travelling in the
opposite direction, towards Nancy.
They were dressed in all colors and
manner of garments, each carrying
a bundle .or trundling trunk or
plain box in a wheelbarrow. They
were the first of horde of Allied
prisoners whom the relaxation OF
discipline had permitted to escape
from their German prisons. There
were many French and British, with
a sprinkling of Italians and Amer
leans. Some had been in prison
since September, 1914, having been
captured in the Battle of Mons, and
they sure looked the part. You
ought to have seen the samples of
German bread they carried with
them. It's a wonder to me how
they ever survived the ordeal. They
seemed to care for nothing but food,
practically all their boxes and bun
dies they carried had bread and
other food supplied them by the
Red Cross. And the stories they
told will fill many a page in the
black record Of the Hun.
AS the German army left the dis
trict, our regiment occupied it, and
gradually we were spread out along
the entire line of the railroad from
Pont- Mousson to Arnaville, with
in ten miles of Metz I was attached
to Company B and in company with
another of the medical boys was in
charge of the medical work of the
organization. We lived in Pagny
sur Moselle, about 20 kilometers
from Metz, and the railroad passed
within one hundred yards of our
house. Here we had comfortable
quarters in one of the few buildings
left standing. 1t also happened that
the windows were whole, and good
stove with plenty of coal in the
basement made it coy home, and
for the first time since we left Camp
Dodge felt that we lived as humans.
Ever since that time Our men
have been busy on the railroad
which had been destroyed by the
.a4.aa4:.,ne Cor.,,nnc pact DIR win
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
No Concrete Evidence
Of Organized Effort
to Cause Intervention

Washington, Sept. 9.-Concrete
evidence of the existence of any
organized effort to bring about
armed intervention in Mexico still
was lacking when the senate foreign
relations subcommittee investigat-
ing the Mexican situation finished
the second day of its hearing.
DR.. Samuel G. Inman, secretary
of the committee on cooperation IN
L Latin-America and associated with
the League of Free Nations associa-
ton, was again bofore the commit
tee for cross-examination the entire
day. His charges that he had been
threatened with personal attack and
libel suit because of his activities
in developing the anti-interventlon
spirit and his admission that he did
not possess the facts to prove as
sertions made Monday as to the
stability of the Carranza govern.
ment were outstanding features OF
the hearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
LITTLE GIRLS DREAM
OF WONDERFUL LADY.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 9,-Two
little girls of this city will dream
OF wonderful lady, before whom
they placed bouquet OF American
beauties and who rewarded them
with a full and thankful kiss right
on their lips. 1t was just before
the president began his address
here when the two children
neither OF them more than three
years of age-toddled out on the
stage, carrying their tribute to Mrs.
Wilson. Their eyes were as large
and as shining as the now almost
extinct $50 gold piece. They walked
directly toward Mrs. Wilson. who
took each of them in her arms.
Pathos and happiness we're in
cluded in the presidents day here.
At little town in Iowa woman
srasped him by the hand, started to
say something, then burst into tears
and turned away. The president
asked a neighbor what was the
trouble.
She came to talk to you" he
said. "She lost a son in France, but
you see she couldn't say anything"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10

New York, Sept. 9.-John Mitch
ell, former president of the United
Mine Workers of America and one
of the most widely known labor
leaders in the United States, died al
5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the
Post Graduate hospital.
Mr.. Mitchell was only 49 years
old. Although he underwent an op-
Grafton 10 days ago for the removed
of gall stones, his condition had been
reported as satisfactory and his
death was wholly unexpected by
friends.
When Mr.. Mitchell's condition
become grave last Monday, plysi-
clans decided that new blood might
avert the approaching crisis, and
his two sons, Robert and James, q
and "a years old, begged for the
opportunity to give their blood.
Robert, the younger, was accept
ed, but the patient failed to rally
after TRANSMISSION.
Since 1915 Mr. Mitchell had been
chairman of the New York state in
dustria. commission. He also serv-
ed as president of the state food
commission, chairman of the federal
food board, president of the New
York state council of farms and
markets and as a member of the
federal milk commission for the
eastern states. His home was in
Mount Vernon.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
More Money, Shorter Hours,
Will Be Miners Demands

Cleveland, Sept, 9.-Demands for
wage increases and shorter hours
and strong insistence that these
claims must be forced through to a
successful issue dominated the de-
liberatlons of the opening session
of the convention of the United
Mine Workers Of America here.
More than 1000 delegates applaud
ed the declarations of Acting Presi-
dent John L. Lewis that with the
war practically over the miners
could no longer be bound by wage
agreements concluded for the pc
riod of hostilties.
No dissent was heard when Presi-
dent Lewis denounced the |. w. W.,
the One Big Union and similar
movements as based upon "fantasti-
cal ideas of misguided enthusiasts
and mercenary enemies of the trade
union movement"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
10000 PUPILS HAIL
COMMANDER In CHIEF
OF AMERICAN FORCES
General Pershing Personally Thanks Them for Their
Patriotism During World-War, Asserting Their En-
deavors Proved Inspiration to Grownups and
Also to the Boys at the Front

New York, Sept. o.-(By The AS
sociated Press )-Standing before a
veritable forest of American flags
held in the hands of more than 30,-
900 school children packed into the
sheep meadow in Central park this
afternoon, General Pershing per-
sonally thanked them for their pa
triotisn during the war.
The patriotism of the children of
America" he said, has been an in
spiration not only to the grownups,
but to the boys who carried the rifle
at the front"
The children representing the
public schools of the city had wait
ed in the park for nearly three hours
to get glimpse of the commander
in-chef. When his car came into
view the chorus of cheers arose so
high it seemed to sweep through the
park and be echoed back by the tall
buildings.
The ceremony itself was brief: It
opened with salute to the flag,
led by Boy Scouts and recited by
the children. This was followed by
the singing of the national anthem,
after which General Pershlng was
introduced. The commander was
visibly affected by the greeting, as
were his two sisters, who occupied
seats on the platform and whose
ewes were wet with tears.
After gazing in silence over the
crowd for nearly two minutes, the
general sold:
Pleased at Ceremony.
School children of the city OF
New York: 1t gives me extreme
pleasure to be here this afternoon
for a few moments and witness this
patriotic ceremony.
1T is upon you we must depend
in the future to defend the prlnci-
plies of our forefathers, to defend
the principles we all love SO well.
| feel sure you understand the
principles for which this war was
fought and that you join with me
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
John BARLEYCORN
FINDS REAL FRIEND.

Paris, Sept. 9.-British passport
officials here now ask holders OF
American passports wishing to go
to England:
Are you interested in prohibi-
tion?"
If the applicants reply in the at
firmative the British officials refuse
to wise the passports, according to
the Paris edition OF an American
newspaper.
Two American prohibition agents
unable to obtain passports direct
from America to England, came to
France expecting to obtain the nee
essary vises here, but British offi-
cials, on the lookout, who, in COM
mon with all Europeans, regard pro-
hibition as a mild form of insan-
ity, refused to wise the papers.
These two agents, the same news
paper learns, say they will take the
matter up with Under-Secretary
Polk here, but it is understood that
Mr.. Polk will take the position that
being a member of the American
pea,e commission. he will have
nothing to do with State depart
ment matters for the present.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
WANTS REAL STUFF" FOR
COMMUNION SERVICES.

Lincoln, Sept. 9,-(Special)-A
Nebraska minister, whose name and
address are withheld, has written
Governor McKelvie that grape
juice does not suit his congregation
as a communion beverage, and he
wants to know where he can get
some of the real stuff" His i'll
quiry follows:
"You may think it is great ques-
ton, but l don't know where to ask.
Can you tell me where we can get
communion or altar wine? We have
tried grape juice, but that does not
satisfy. If you know where we can
get some, how shall we get it?'
For the information of the minis,
ter Governor McKelvie has mailed
him a copy of the prohibition law
which permits the sale of wine for
communion purposes to religious
organizations upon the certificates
issued by the governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
Supply Of Sugar
for Nebraska Is
Promised Shortl,

Washington, Sept. o.-(Special.)
Within the next 10 days or two
weeks $500 tons of cane and beet
sugar, and 100000 bags of beet
sugar are to be consigned for ship
ment from the west and south to
Nebraska wholesalers for retail dis
tribution, according to a telegram
received from the sugar equaliza-
tion board in New York and made
public Tuesday by Senator Hitch
cock. 1t is thought that this will
relieve the sugar shortage in Ne
braska. 1t was made known that
for about three weeks prior to Sep.
tember S the total shipments OF
sugar to Nebraska was 200 tons,
which is considerably below the
normal.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
BOSTON POLICE
STRIKE STARTS
MOB VIOLENCE
Windows Smashed and Ar.
ticles Stolen After Cops"
Quit Their Jobs.

Boston, Sept. 9-Mob violence,
chiefly in the form of window
smashing, occurred in scattered sec
tions of this city within a few hours
after the union members of the po-
lice force went on strike Tuesday
night. The worst disturbance was
in the South Boston district but in
spection CT the stores indicated that
only few articles had been stolen
from the show windows.
The Metropolitan park officers,
who were sent to the district, drew
their revolvers as they approached
the crowd but did not fire.
A few windows were broken in
the Dudley street police station in
the Roxbury district and in stores
in the west and south ends.
Policemen were jeered and fol-
lowed by crowds, largely made up
of boys, when they left their sta
tons. Near one station boys pelt-
ed the patrolmen with mud. 1t was
estimated that about IS per cent of
the policemen joined in the strike.
The streets are guarded by ser
geants and higher officers of the de-
partment, assisted by state police
and Metropolitan park police.
The volunteer police force which
has been recruited in the last few
days will go on duty Wednesday.
No movement had been made
toward calling out members of the
state guard for police duty. The
secretaries of both Governor Cool
idge and Mayor Peters intimated
that no such action was likely for
the ore sent
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
AN ARMED TRUCE
FOLLOWS KILLING
OFFOUR STRIKERS
Fifty Others Suffer Casual
ties in Fight at Steel
Plant.

Hammond, Ind, Sept. 9-An
armed truce prevailed Tuesday
night at the plant of the Standard
Steel Car company, where four
strikers were killed, one was prob
ably fatally wounded and about 81
others were wounded in fight be-
tween 1000 strike sympathizers and
40 policemen and special guards.
The fighting was the result OF
efforts of strikers to prevent more
than 200 men who had returned to
work from entering the plant. The
police and guards asserted they
were fired on and assailed by strik-
ers when an attempt was made to
arrest the leaders of the strikers
forces, seven of whom were after
ward placed in Jail.
Similar trouble was feared when
the returned workers should leave
the plant at night but the losses in
the morning apparently cooled the
combatants temporarily. Only a
few small groups were In evidence
and no violence was attempted.
Although there was said to be no
intention of recalling state troops
who for several weeks until recent
ly, policed the car plant, Mayor
Daniel Brown held a long distance
telephone conversation with Cover
nor Goodrich at Indianapolis. lhe
mayor said the governor commend
ed the police for their prompt ac-
ton this morning.
All of the dead and many of the
wounded were of foreign birth or
descent and the seven men arrested
are Hungarians.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10

in congratulating America on its
victorious conclusion.
II am sure the patriotism of the
children of America has been an
inspiration, not only to the grown
ups, but to the boys who carried
the rifle at the front. | thank you
for this great lesson in patriotism
and wish that every one who served
in Europe could see it as l have
seen it."
After the ceremony hundreds OF
children broke through the police
lines in an effort to shake the gen
erals hand. Several were success
full. Policemen with outstretched
hands and legs tried to stem the
tide of crowding youngsters, but
several enterprising lads crawled
through the policemen's legs and
rushed for the generals automobile.
Reception Gets Warmer.
The warmth of the generals re-
ception seemed to increase as his
visit lengthens. Crowds in front OF
his hotel have become SO numerous
that a large detail of policemen is
needed to keep traffic moving and
to permit the official cars to pass
to and fro. 1t became known today
that General Pershing is being
swamped with invitations to visit
cities all over the country, but thus
far Philadelphia and Washington
are the only places that he has def
initely decided to visit in the east.
The general leaves for Washington
Friday morning, stopping in Phila-
delphia for few hours as the guest
of that city. He will parade with
the First division in Washington.
After the exercises in the sheep
meadow the general was presented
with All American flag by school
girl. As he received the gift he
bowed gracefully and pressed the
national colors to his lips.
A delegation of rs Alsace-Lor-
rainers led by Maurice Casenave,
minister plenipotentiary for France,
Continued on Page Two. Column Five)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
Two Missing Girls Found;
Man CHARGED With Abduction

Caroline Herbeck, IS years old
1927 South Nineteenth street, and
Mary Merz, IA years old, Twentieth
and Madison avenue, who disap.
peared from their homes Sunday
were found yesterday afternoon by
relatives in a room at 1913 Cali
fornia street.
According to Mrs. Anton Her
beck, mother of Caroline. the girls
were abducted Sunday by Carl
Chamis, 1913 California street, and
kept in his home forcibly until they
were rescued yesterday. The girls
refuse to discuss the affair even
with their relatives.
Mrs. Herbeck appeared at Cen,
trail station last night and asked
he arrest of Chamis. She says
she will swear out warrant for his
arrest today
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
Pedestrian Suffers Serious
Injury From Skidding Cal

Ed Hawk, 50 years old, 23l6
Douglas street, was knocked down
and seriously injured by an automo-
bile driven by G. c. Riekman, 50l2
Western avenue,~at Twenty-second
and Farnam streets, at 8 o'clock last
night.
Hawk was taken to Lister hospi-
tai in the police patrol. He suf-
fered internal injuries, conclusion of
the brain and fracture of the right
arm. Riekman was arrested and
booked for investigation. Later he
was released on a signed bond.
Hawk was crossing Farnam street
when Riekman. driving east on
Farnam, skidded into him. Accord
ing to the police. Riekman was driv-
ing Is miles an hour. Riekman
stopped his car and returned to the
scene of the accident.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
PEACETREATYT TO
SENATE TODAY IN
AMENDED FORM
Senator Hitchcock Plans tc
Present Minority Report
Within Few Days.

Washington. Sept. 9.-The Ger
man peace treaty, six months in the
making, will be returned to the SEN
ate Wednesday by the foreign rela-
tons committee along with a ma
jority report containing amendments
to the treaty and reservations to the
league of nations covenant.
The treaty will 60 back to the
senate exactly two months to the
day from the date it was laid before
the body by President Wilson
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska
ranking democratic member of the
committee, will present a minority
report within the next two days.
and general debate will begin Mon
day to continue almost without in
terruption until final action is
taken. ,., -,
Pending this move, which will
hasten final consideration by the
senate of the whole question OF
peace with Germany, advocates and
opponents of the league generally
rested today in anticipation of the
big battle to begin next week.
There were several informal con-
ferences at which members en-
deavored to reach compromise
over the form of reservations and
Senator Spencer, republican, Mis-
souri, speaking against the league,
declared he would be forced to vote
to reject the treaty as it now stands.
Senators Johnson, California
Borah, Idaho, and Mccormick, Hi
neis. all republican opponents Of the
league. left here today for Chicago
on tine trail of the president to
speak against it.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
Cardinal Mercier, Gallant
Churchman Who Defied
German Hosts in Late War,
Welcomed on Landing.
"THANK YOU" MESSAGE
TO AMERICAN PEOPLE
Features Of His Heavily Lined
Face Reveal Only Gentleness
and KindIiness Despite His
Recent Experiences.

New York, Sept. 9.-(By the AS
sociated Press.)-Cardinal Mercier,
Belgium's gallant churchman, ar
rived here today, bringing to Amer
ica the thanks of the little country
in whose tragic history he has played
SO heroic a part. AS the venerable
prelate stepped for the first time
on American soil he was asked for
a message to the American people.
Il can only say, Thank you,' he
replied, his voice quivering with
emotion. What else is there for
me to say?"
Cardinal Mercier speaks excellent
English, with a soft, musical accent.
There is little in the outward form
of the man who has played SO strik-
ing a part on the worlds stage to
tell of the devoted priest who de-
fled the German invader in the most
insolent moment of his brutal tri-
umph and sternly bade him heed the
law of God if he cared nothing for
the laws of men. Thin, almost to
the point of emaciatioh his tall form
bent under the tremendous burden
he bore for four terrible years, the
features of his heavily lined face
seem to reveal nothing but gentle
ness and kindliness. But the deep
set brown eyes look out from un-
der the strongly marked eyebrows
with a clear, calm and penetrating
gaze which tell much of the uncon-
querable spirit of the man.
Bows Again and Again.
Daylight was fading when the
United States army transport
Northern Pacific steamed slowly to
its pier in Hoboken. Long before
it doci;ed the watchers on the wharf
had caught sight of the tall, black
figure standing on the bridge gaz-
ing at the shores of the country
which had meant so much to his ma
tive land in her hour of deepest need.
A great cheer went up and the car
dinal DOTTED his tri-cornered beaver
hat and bowed again and again in
answer.
As the transport was warped to
us HlOOllllSS lllC Sdl ulHdl lClt HIS
post on the bridge and moved down
to the lower deck, where hundreds
of returning soldiers were roaring
their joy over their homecoming.
The soldiers fell back quickly and
left a space at the rail, where the
cardinal stood until the ship had
docked.
As soon as the gangway had been
run up Mayor Hylan and the Off
cial welcoming committee, Arch
bishop Hayes and number of other
church dignitaries boarded the
transport and officially welcomed
the guest of the city and nation. The
cardinal was then taken across the
river and thence by automobile to
Archbishop Hayes residence.
Welcoming Tunes.
The transport had been welcomed
to her dock by the band of the en-
barkation department playing Hail,
Hail! the Gangs All Here" and kin
dred tunes.
AS the cardinal stepped onto the
Continued on Page Two, Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
annual TAG DAY
OF NURSES WILL
Be HELD today
Mrs.. 7. L. Davis and Staff
of 800 Volunteers to
Start Out Early This
Morning.

Get your money ready early this
morning for the sixth annual tag
day of the Visiting Nurse associa-
ton of Omaha.
Mrs. T. L. Davis, chairman of the
general committee, announced that
her staff of 300 volunteers will start
out early this morning with the de-
termination of obtaining $4,000 be-
fore nightfall.
This small army of workers will
be distributed through Omaha, in
cluding Florence, Benson, Dundee
and South Side.
Will Cover City.
Assisting Mrs. Davis on the gen.
eral committee are Mrs. w. E.
Rhoades, Mrs. w. ]. Hynes, Miss
Clara Thomas and Mrs. w. B. Rob-
erts.
Every motion picture theater in
the city will be visited tonight.
Miss Florence McCabe, superin-
tendent of the association, yester-
day explained that the work of the
nurses has been keeping pace with
growing Omaha.
Need More Nurses.
1--WE need more nurses and we
should establish more branches"
said Miss McCabe. "Our infant well
fare and tuberculosis work have
been successful and our field in that
direction has been widening. We
wish to make it possible for the
visiting nurses to care for cases
where the teeth of children of pre-
school age need attention, and also
the teeth of adults who are not
able to pay for regular dental serv-
ice. We now have a staff of IA
graduate nurses and two student
nurses
The tag day this year of the visit
ing nurses will start off under aus
picious conditions, and members of
the general committee feel sanguine
that they will attain their objective
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
PREDICT LOWER
PRICE IN CLOTHING.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Delegates to
the convention of the National. AS
sociation of Retail Clothiers here
predicted reduction in the price of
clothing in the near future.
1T has got to come" said Fred
Levy of Louisville. Lower prices
are on the way and we fellows will
sing the loudest when the change
comes. Men can't be induced to
part from SIS or $50 for business
suit. The principal reason for the
present high prices is the cost of
labor,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
''Our Country Fnst''
Conference Opposes
Labor Bureau Plar

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Declaring dis
approval of the establishment of any
department under the league of ma
tons in the interest of any special
class of citizens, delegates to the
"Our Country First" conference,
composed of business and farming
interests from all sections of the
country, went on record agains.
section 20 of the league, establish
ing an international bureau of labor
and to part l3 of the treaty of
peace, enunciating some of the pur-
poses thereof.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
Mountainous Waves
Flooding Havana;
Families Fleeing

Havana, Sept 9.-Cyclonic winds
are sweeping in from the gulf, driv-
mountainous waves over the sea
wall, which are flooding adjoining
sections of the city at some places
to distance of six blocks.
Many families are fleeing from
their homes with the assistance of
firemen and police. No fatalities
have been reported.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
Bronze Medals for
All Discharged u. S.
Soldiers Proposed

Washington. Sept 9.-Bronze
medals for all discharged sailors,
soldiers and marines to be known as
Victory Medals" are proposed in
resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Pell. republican, New York.
The senate already has passed a
hill recommended by Secretary
Baker for the issue of merit badges
for efficient service.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-10
Compromise in Strike.

Paris, Sept. "a compromise
was reached in the dispute between
theatrical managers and actors
which has resulted in the closing
of most of the amusement places
in Paris. 1t was announced that
the theaters, music halls and NOV
ing picture houses would reopen
Tuesday evening.