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Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
Wilson Insists that League
Be a Part of Peace Treaty to
Avoid Brewing Future Wars
President Opposes Demand for Insertion of Monroe
Doctrine Clause in League Covenant Because if Such
Exception is Made in Favor of q. g. Every Other Ma
ton Will Offer Pet Ideas f9r Similar Clauses, He
Argues.

between any of these contesting
nations. the whole fat will be in
the fire again." as one American Of
fetal put it. That is President Will
sons conviction. l.
For, it is pointed out, was not an
attempt made to localize the Austro-
Serbian conflict in l914-and' what
did it avail?
Monroe Doctrine Question.
Now, for the second big question
Why does President Wilson oppose
the demand for the insertion of a
Monroe doctrine clause in the league
covenant? Here is the answer:
Once such an exception is made in
favor of the United States, every
other nation will offer its pet ideas
for similar clauses.
England might want to have some
thing said in the covenant about
the Irish question being its own,
England's business. ..
Japan is ready with a clause
against race discrimination.
Switzerland would not join unless
she is promised perpetual neutrality,
which the esta blishment of the
leagues headquarters in Geneva
might facilitate.
On the other hand, the league COW
enant is not quit claim title abol-
ishing all previously recognized
rights, the sponsors of President
Wilson's plan argue.
The doctors trying to bring sick
and weary world back to health diff
fer as to the most efficacious remedy,
whether a definite armistice, pre-
liminary peace, or a final treaty will
do the work. The best experts, how
ever, whose competency has been
proven repeatedly, assert that what
is intended to offer the patient" for
Easter-if not by April lis final
and definite treaty of peace with
Germany which must include the
creation of league of nations.
"Otherwise," these experts say,
there will be no ppeace and we shall
be where we were before"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
London Bar Rooms Will Be
Made Recreation Halls

London, March 19.-(Correspond
ence of the Associated Press.)-A
bill has been introduced into the
House of Lords with the object of
converting public bar rooms into
social halls. The author of the meas
ure, Lord Lamington, proposes to
transform the saloon into house of
refreshment and recreation, where
music and dancing might be permit
ted and children allowed to be pres
ent with their parents. Brewers are
giving the bill their support.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
AN OPEN LETTER

The Blackburn Products Co.,
Dayton, Ohio:
Gentlemen:
/ have taken 3 tubes of g.
grain Cadomene Tablets and l
am not nearly so nervous as l
was, while I am now eating with
keen relish and have no more
trouble with my stomach what
ever, etc. Yours very truly, H.
F. Hamilton, % Cottage St.,
Franklin, Mass.
Cadomene Tablets are abso-
lutely guaranteed the best med
icine to build up the body and
nerves. Druggists sell and recon-
mend them.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
Mexico Not to Force
Immediate Payment
Of Royalties on Oil

Mexico City, March l9-The Mex
lean government has no intention of
forcing the immediate collection of
royalties on oil produced in this
country during January and Feb
ruary, under the decree of Pres
ident Carranza, issued on February
Is, according to statement author
lied last night by the branch of the
Treasury department in charge of
petroleum revenues.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20

and remain at the head of the Grand
Island home. Walsh replied that
after he had seen the attitude of Sen
ator Bradstreet of Grand Island: 81
would not take any chances. have
had all of the nagging l want"
Walsh testified that Weidenfeld
wrote long, ambiguous letters to
him and that an effort to interpret
them caused a great deal of extra
work and worry at the institution
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20

not be discharged. That would
create too great commotion on the
part OF the Lincoln Star"
Asked what connection The Star
had with Helms he informed the
committee Managing Editor Tobir
was brother-in-law of Helms.
Grand Island Case.
Weidenfeld told of conversation
he had with E. ]. Maxwell, former
adjutant of the Soldiers home a,
Grand Island, in which Maxwell
said that the son of the commandant
had made his boasts about the
Soldiers home that Senator Hitch
cock had given Mayfield orders to
lay off dad" meaning Commander,
Walsh.
He charged that he had complain
ed to DR.. Griffith, head of the School
of Feeble Minded Youth, at Beatrice
about applying private funds of in
mates to the amusement fund, but
that Griffith had told him that he
had to treat all inmates alike.
Weidenfeld stated that the Board
of Control had failed to collect $3.50,
alleged shortage in the account OF
Miss Mcmahon, former superin-
dent of the Girls Industrial school
at Geneva. = He also charged that
Superintendent Walsh of the Grand
Island Soldiers home had employed
two of his relatives, contrary to
law.
Items for Newspapers.
The witness charged Commission
er Mayheld with having turned the
office of the Board of Control into
a miniature newspaper Office, in that
he furnished daily items to the
newspapers. He also charged that
the board had purchased large guam
titles of clothing and some canned
goods, all of which had been sal
vaged from stocks damaged by fire,
without competitive bids, from the
Palmer company of Beatrice.
Weidenfeld told the committee
that one Lincoln concern was get
ting 90 per cent of the state business
and that specifications for bidding
purposes were made up by its rep
resentative. He charged that the
Gooch Milling company at all times
had an outlet for its stale bread
through the board, which purchased
it for state institutions.
Weidenfeld, on cross-examina-
ton, testified that he was born at
Frankfort on-the- Main, in Germany,
and was practically raised in Bel
GUM, but had left the latter coun-
try when II years old. His parents
and all of his relatives save one sis
ter, living in Sweden, now live in
Germany.
Walsh on Witness Stand.
Commandant Walsh of the SOL
diers' home at Grand Island during
the afternoon session testified in re-
gard to conditions there. He al
legged that there was a cabal existing
consisting of former Matron Brad
bury, former Adjutant E. J. Max
we'll and former Bookkeeper Miss
Downey, all of whom we're removed.
He stated that SurreptltlOuS IN
formation was conveyed to Weiden-
field and the latter had written a
long letter to him. preferring loose
ly-drawn charges of incompetency,
not sustained by evidence, and con-
tanning Weidenfeld's personal rec
ommendation that the commandant
be discharged and F. ]. Maxwell,
adiutant, made acting commandant
Walsh testified in rebuttal to Mrs
Bradbury, who had declared at a
former hearing that there were
home and the milk served there was
dirty, that is these conditions pre-
vailed she was personally response
Bile, as these things were under her
supervision.
Weidenfeld alleged in his letter
that the coYnn,a r,dant had made IA Lea
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
German Steamers Leave
Hamburq for Fo0dstuffs

|, London, March 19.-Eight Ger
man steamers, including the kaiserin
Auguste Victoria, Cleveland, Graf
Waldersee and Pretoria, sailed from
Hamburg this week for foodstuffs,
according to advices from Berlin. 1t
is said the crews of the ships made a
formal demand that they should not
be removed from the vessels during
the trim.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
Pratt Signs With Yanks.

New York, March 19-Derril
Pratt, second baseman of the New
York Americans, who had announc-
ed he would retain his position in
steel mill at Lebanon, Pa, has
signed 1919 contract with the Yam
KEGS, Manager Higgins was inform
ed tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
Clinton Strikers Submit
DISPUTE to War Labor Board

Clinton. Ia, March 19.-Strikine
employees of the Item Biscuit COM
pany agreed today to return to work
Friday morning pending a decision
by the war labor board of their dis
pute with the company, the boards
finding to be effective as of that
date
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20

angles by the
soft curved
! in e 5 of
h e a | t h and
beauty, there
are evidently
thousands Of
men and wom-
en- who keenly
feel their ex-
cessive thin
ness.
T h i n n e 8 Q
and weakness
a r e usually
due to starved
nerves. Our
bodies need
more phos-
phate than is
contained in
modern foods.
Phys / c i a n 5
CLAW, tbara "a
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20

On-nf-hum! It's Tough to Have to Get
Up This Way Every Night"
Among the principal causes of this
trouble is chronic enlargement of the pros
tate gland and bladder irritation and Of
these and of the scientific discovery upon
which Kellogg's Brown Tablets are based
a noted medical authority says: "A sym
tomato cure is usually achieved :
The frequent impulses to urinate and the
recerring desire at night cease. Successes
with this salt have been had in
men of ninety years.
Every man young and old shosld try
this wonderful treatment. 1t works upoI
the bladder to correct the faults that ara
causing. a host of men days and nights
of untold misery.
Send coupon today, with six cents in
stamps to help pay postage and packing
for a free soc trial box of Kelogg's Brown
Tablets, to Frank ]. Kellogg CO., 1467
Hoffmaster Block, Battle Creek, Mich
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro- Phosphate %
Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and to
Increase Strength, Vigor and
Nerve Force

Judging from the countless preparations
and treatments which are continually be-
ing advertised for the purpose of making
thin people feshy developing arms, neck
and bust, and replacing ugly holows and
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
No More
Getting
Up Nights!
Bladder Weakness Quickly
Corrected by Recent Scien-
tific Discovery For Old
and Young.
so Cent Package Free

What a wonderful comfort to sIeep all
night and not get UP at least o~ce, and
maybe six or eight times. every night be-
cause OF bladder weakness. Have you for
gotten what the restfulness and luxury OF
an unbroken night of untroubled sleep is
like? "
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
Itclled Till
Almost Crazy

For years my hands were almost raw.
they itched 90 bad was almost crazy.
Suffered day and night. Used oil kinds
Of medicine and got no relief Lost all
hopes Of ever being cured until gotta
trial bottle Of D. D. D. Results were 90
great got . large bottle. Can sleep
now and will always praise D. D. D
ROBERT K. HOLMES. Manakin. Va
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Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-13
The "AW H10hest"

No information has been given out as to what
will be the powers, privileges and rank of the
supreme president of the supreme council of
the supreme league of nations when that unique
figure appears upon the international scene to
uplift and overawe humanity
Mr.. Wilson has demonstrated TO his own
satisfaction that the league of nations is greater
than the senate; greater than the government
as great as the cause of mankind"
1t naturally follows that the supreme presi-
dent of the league will be greater than the mere
head of any single nation. and that, as the
embodiment of legal and moral" powers of
unique Sort he will take precedence in the social
world of diplomacy Of all presidents and prime
ministers, to say nothing of the few emperors
and kings who have survived the recent wiping
out of royalty
If it should be necessary to find title for the
president of the league corresponding to the
Honorable" or Fright Honorable" of political
life, why not borrow the "All Highest" of the
Germans designation which is not in use any
where at present?-New York Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-13
Good Roads and Empty Pews.

An Ohio parson is quoted as expressing
wish that bad weather would spoil the roads,
so that his flock would be driven to church in
stead of joy-riding. 1t is easy to see why man
with machine would prefer ride in the Octo-
Der sunshine to listening to a harangue from
such pulpit. "The woods were Gods first
temples" and the great outdoors still speaks
more eoquently in appeal to mans better nature
than any mortal tongue. 1t is uncomfortable
that the glores of autumn were to be denied
to the enjoyment of humanity, and if finite in
tegence can devise the happy combination of
good roads and comfortable automobiles, one
may without irreverence think it part of the
Great Creators plan that they should be used
to the utmost, having always in mind the truth
that temperance enhances whatever of pleasure
indulgence holds. However this may be, the
preacher is hopelessly handicapped in the fall,
if at no other time, when every outdoor prospect
pleads to lure man from the pew to the high
ways, the forests and the open places. And the
one who prays for rainy weather to deprive
his fellows of this benson of the Almighty so
he can expound his dry and dusty theses should
be compelled to live out-of-doors until he gets
the right slant on the relations between man
and his Maker
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-13
Unqualified and EtIectaue

In their platform declarations the Massachu-
sets republicans have failed to endorse outright
the program of reservations agreed upon and
reported out by the foreign relations committee,
presided over by Senator Lodge. Instead the
republicans of the Bay State have declared tor
reservations that shall be unqualified and ettec-
tive and for early ratification of the treaty. This
is interpreted by the administration forces as a
rebuke to the Massachusetts senator. Such is
not the case.
Mr. Lodge has defined and held to posi-
ton that is certainly as definite as that OF Mr..
Hitchcock for the democratic forces. Mr.. Lodge
has done this with all the sincerity of his being
and sense of responsibility to the country at his
command. But what Mr.. Lodge seeks is what
the Massachusetts, republicans have declared
for-reservations that shall be unqualified and
effective. Mr.. Lodge may hold to his owl. pro-
gram to the end and will thereby be giving full
proof OF the good conscience of his stand But
the compromise between the outright reserva-
honists and the mild reseryationists will doubt
less ee found to embody the gist of all that for
which Mr.. Lodge contends, and be actually ur-
luaiified and effective
The mild reservatonists certainly do not
want to tall short Of that mark They believe
that an interpretive form of reservations will
answer the purpose without necessitating resub-
mission with its detriment, dangers and OBJ
structions to enterprise.-Baltmore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-13
Rebuke for a PuIpiteer.

Omaha, Oct S.-To the Editor of
The Bee, I am not very clever nor
good writer. as 1 am too busy
working and have been for over 40
years. but / like the News. ! read
The Bee, too, and the World Herald,
not to say our own good old Pioneer,
the best Of all of them, begging your
pardon.
But I absolutely agree with The
Bee and thousands more when a
minister so far forgts his ministe-
rial duties to step on that sacred pull
pit and preach such sermon that
will only create harm and discord.
Is it any wonder there is doubt about
Christianity? Mr.. Editor. that
doesn't apply to the little church I
go to and thousands of other ones.
Why don't he get on platform
like any other decent politician If
that is the kind of sermon he wants
to preach?
I wonder if he forgot what the
Gentle Nazarene did in the House of
God some 1000 years ago? He
would have done the same thing to-
day. Is it not peculiar that instead
of worship and brotherly love, a man
of the gospel will so far forget him
self, even if he wants to state things
about other men? Has it come to
this, that ministers have to preach
sermons like that from our beloved
churches Respectfully. r. j.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-13
People Are Human, After All

There is the zone touch of nature" in the
story of the conference in Downing street be-
tween Premier Lloyd George. Andrew Bonar
Law and the representatives of the Railway
Mems union After reaching the amcable COM
promise in the blessed relief from tension that
followed the premier was inspired to suggest
that every one remain to take larder luck and
what sounds very much like raid on the
pantry" was the sequel to conference that
settled momentous issue of far-reaching social
and political implications. Over the mutton and
the ale, with private secretaries carving and
waiting on the table, the labor leaders and those
occupying the seats of the mighty in the cabinet
found that the other fellow was not fire.
breathing monster with fangs and claws, after
all, but man with the same inheritance of law
and language and privilege. How many dis
sensions have been thawed and dssipated over
a cup of coffee! 1t is not easy to break bread
with man and go away with the same nveter-
ate hostility. Most normally constituted per-
sons find attitude of bellcose aloofness
extremely firing to maintain. The elementary
humanity will break through these trouble
some DISCUSSES that we ear"-Philadelp
Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-13
Treaty Not to Be Hurried.

Action in the senate on Wednesday makes
plain that the final vote on the peace treaty is
not to come early. 1t is not alone that Senator
Borah objected to voting on the Shantung
amendment in the absence of Senator Johnson.
Other senators were opposing the move to push
the vote because of their desire to speak. No
especial harm is expected to result from this,
although we have been assured by supporters
of the president that any delay to the ratifca-
ton of the treaty is fatal to its purpose OBJ
serving the elaboration which has marked the
progress of the French assembly, and the delay
in Italy and Japan, it does not strike the aver
age man that any especial hurry on part of the
United States will be of service. The only one
of the big Five" to completely ratify the treaty
and its League of Nations covenant is Great
Britain, to whose interests the agreements made
are advantageous. However this may be, it is
now plain enough that the United States senate
will not act until the contents of the document
have been thoroughly gone over.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-13
f. -Z2ht@ cTohks Corner 3

ground. They pulled the ladder
after them and were ready to go
on.
Now they found themselves in the
tangled wood with trees and shrub
berry so dense they couldn't possibly
force way to the castle.
Follow me-" chartered Rollo, and
away he went up among the
branches OF the trees, swinging from
limb to limb. But Peggy and Billy
couldn't follow that way because
they were not monkeys.
"Rap-a tap tap" sounded a sharp.
noise. and there was their old friend
Reddy Woodpecker grinning at
them. Follow mel" said Reddy.
and he darted to where a small
brook babbled from the tangled
wood. The stream was almost hid
den in the underground, which clos
ed over it like the roof of tunntl,
but its pebbly bed offered watery
path through the woods. Billy put
Peggy on his back and waded cau
tlously into the darkness.
On and on he went, the tunnel
growing darker and darker and the
water colder and colder until the
bushes closed around them so thick
ly they could so no further. And
Billys feet were right in the chilly
spring where the brook had its
source.
This way" cried Reddy Wood
pecker darling to one side. They
followed, stepping through leafs
curtain into summer house at the
edge Of the castle lawn.
Close at hand was the high castle
tower in which the beautiful nader
was imprisoned. At the foot Of the
tower was Rollo. the monkey, wait
ing for them.
"'How shall we ever get up there?'
whispered Peggy. But Billy saw
way. He pulled a fish line from his
pocket and tied one end to Rollo's
belt. Then he pointed to a rain
water pipe that led down from tbs
roof. In a second Rollo was going
up the pipe as though it had been
tree.
When he got to the castle roof he
leaped to the window Of the tower
Instantly there arose loud screams
from within.
Gracious me! He has scared tbs
beautiful girl into fits" exclaimed
Peggy.
Eyes. and she will alarm the whole
CASTLE" said Billy.
tromorrox will be told the strange story
10 RI 81 hA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-13
Federal Revenue Law Revision.

Democrats have commented derisively on the
failure" of the republicans to repeal the ridicul
Gus so-called luxury" taxes of the existing
revenue law passed by the last democratic con-
gress. They carefully avoid any presentation Of
the exact facts. Framed by committees presided
over and controlled by democrats, the revenue
law lays taxes on such wide variety of things
that its like was never known in history 1t
was devised to make the north pay for the
war" in the blunt phrase of Claude E. Kitchin,
and some of its provisions, such as the tribute
exacted from the baby's hockey -pokey," show
the extremity to which he and his helpers were
pushed in order to carry out their laudable pur-
pose.
When Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee began to consider possible
amendments to the existing measure, for the
purpose of curing some of its most glaring de-
fects and remedying if possible the burdensome
and almost intolerable features that characterize
it, the luxury taxes were taken in hand. AS
soon as it became clear at the Treasury depart
ment that the republicans meant business, Sec
rotary Glass and Commissioner Roper served
notice on the committee that no measure to re-
peal any part of the revenue law could become
operative unless it was counter-balanced by an
other tax. This is tantamount to warning from
the White House that any attempt to cure or
alter the Kitchn- Simmons law will encounter
executive disapproval. The president insisted
that the democrats not only make appropriations
but levy taxes for the year following their re-
tirement from power in congress, and will not
permit any interference with that plan.
If the absurd luxury taxes are unrepealed it
is because they have the support of the presi-
dent. Only under extraordinary conditions can
a measure be passed over his veto, and it is very
certain he will have the full support of his party
in congress in his disapproval of any effort of
the republicans to amend the existing revenue
law The democrats are responsible for the
situation, not the republicans
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-13
WHAT OMAHA WANTS.

The people of Omaha are not looking to get
anybodys goat" They are not animated by
desire for vengeance on any official. What they
ask, and have right to ask is that the terrible
lesson of the riot, with its dreadful conse-
quences, be not wholly ignored and repetition
invited.
The public is aware that the police force of
Omaha has been misdirected for many months.
1t has lacked organization and discipline. I'm
der the lash of fanatical zeal, whatever of energy
was displayed was along the single line of pur-
suit of volators Of the law against liquor traffic.
Had the efforts at suppression been intelligently
exerted, good might have come from it. In
stead, the police created a reign of terror by
their own lawessness, and without any appre-
ciable improvement of the condition they pre-
tended to remedy
Many grave crimes were committed, some
dastardly outrages perpetrated by the police
themselves-and with other forms of crime
rampant, the feeling of insecurity in person or
property spread as the ineficiency of the guard
ians of the law became more and more apparent
When the career of the morals squad reached
its climax in the murder of an unoffending negro
bellboy, indignation compelled Superintendent
Ringer to abolish hts band of terrorists.
p This admission that the policy being pursued
was mistake could not by itself restore eAici-
ency. Failure to provide proper police protec-
ton to make the streets safe at night or to
secure homes by day, could not be remedied
merely by disbanding the morals squad"
What the people of Omaha want is that in
efficiency be removed, that better way of doing
things be set in motion. This cannot be
achieved by pretending black is white or calling