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Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
ACTORS USURP
MANAGERS RULE:
PRODUCE PLAYS
Equity Celebrates Labor Day
by Opening Three
Productions.

New York, Sept. New York
theatrical producers. who for years
have made labor day the occasion
for the opening of numerous new
productions, were forced to sit back
Monday and see all the Opening"
/ done by the Actors Equity asso-
citation which, with the aid of the
stage hands, electricians and musi-
clans unions, has closed nearly all
the Broadway houses.
The, Equity celebrated Labor day
by opening three new productions,
bringing the number of "co-opera-
tive shows up to four.
An Equity Review" was opened
at the Second Avenue theater, de-
signed, it was announced, to replace
the late lamented "Follies or Gaie-
ties" Several stars of first magni-
tude appeared in this production,
while 50 of the choicest of all the
striking choristers cavorted in the
chorus.
The vaudeville bill which has been
running at the Lexington opera
house was shifted to the Brooklyn
Academy of Music and new bill
staged at the Lexington. X variety"
bill was opened at the Thoma shesky
theatex on the east side.
The Equity also announced that
it had leased the Lenox thea ter and
would open another performance
there next Monday.
While the question was still un-
settled tonight as to whether the
managers contemplating Recognizing
the Equity, a rumor was circulating
about Equity headquarters that the
organization might at an early date
refuse to recognize the managers"
This it was explained meant that the
Equity was preparing 70 go into the
production business on a large scale.
Boston Theaters Close. t
Boston, Sept. ALI six theaters
in this city at which travelling COM
panies have been presenting at
fractions, were closed Monday by
a strike of actors, stagehands and
The managers of these
theaters and one other which has
not yet opened its regular season,
in a joint statement tonight said
that "the threaters of Boston play
ing legitimate attractions will be
closed indefinitely
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
Pershing to Review G. A. R.
Veterans at Encampment

Gen. John J. Pershing will review
the parades at the national encamp-
ment of the G. A. R. at Columbus.
O.. Commander c. E. Adams an
nounced yesterday. Commander
Adams says he received an accept
ance of his invitation to General
Pershing two months ago and that
the leader of the American force
timed his departure to allow him to
reach this country in time for the
encampment this month,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
Defends His Country Against
Foreign Representations Re-
garding Lives Of Foreigners
and Their Property.
MESSAGE READ TO
MEXICAN CONGRESS-
OphoIds Policy Of Neutrality
During War. and Reiterates
Refusal Of His Country I'd
Recognize Monroe Doctrine.

Mexico City, Sept. 1-(By Tho
Associated Press.)-A defense Of
Mexico against foreign repres
sentations, particularly from tho
United States. regarding the lives Of
foreigners and their property was
contained in message of President
Carranza read at the opening session
of congress tonight. Particular refs
erence was made in the message to
alleged injustices practiced against
Mexicans in the United States.
A long list of the alleged offensel
was given under the section of thd
address devoted to foreign relatjonss
The message also defended Mex
ico's neutrality during the war and
protested against charges that tho
Mexican government was incapablog
and unwilling to protect foreigm
lives and property.
In the message President CarranzG
asserted \that Mexico did not ask
admission to the league of nations
because, he said, the league did not
establish equality for all nations and
races. He reiterated that Mexico
had not and would not recognize tho
Monroe doctrine,
Honor of Mexico Guarded.
Declaring that in intsrflatiof,e1.,
matters, "the honor of Mexico hansl
been guarded with the> energy And
prudence" the president gave fouf
main causes for international fricT
tlon-"American frontier conditionsi
damages to foreign property ii
Mexico; damages resulting from ms
jury and deaths of foreigners and
the results of application of law
developing from legislation carrys.
ing out revolutionary ideals.
Regarding the first, which has
been marked by punitive expeditions
President Carranza asserted the be$
lief that when an arrangement had
been concluded for the reciprocal
policing of the frontier. the causes
for unpleasantness would disappear.
In connection with the second and
third he stated that new laws pro-
viding for the payment of damageA
suffered during the two revolutions
up to present time, including NOT
only damages but resulting from
isolated cases of revolt now
existing in various parts of
Mexico, both lives and property
when the damages were not caused
by the fault of foreigners nor the
of the government
would remove cause for complaint
Offenders Punished.
Regarding claims filed because of
loss of life or damage to property
the president asserted the efficiency
with which the government has
punished offenders was significant.
He declared it would be well il
diplomats should cause their ma.
tionals to exercise more care and
expressed his belief that with an inns
of protective measuress
causes for complaint would decrease
since foreigners would become sure
Of the sincerity and ability of this
Mexican government to fulfill guar4
antees.
Discussing the fourth cause a
the president said that this
Vas most serious since it involved
limit of national sovereignty He
ook up his previous declarations
the refusal of Mexico to
sacrifice her liberty to govern ac4
ION to her own necessities and not
simply to-satisfy the demands OF
,il interests"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
BurweII Attorney Named
to Succeed Ralph Wilson

Lincoln, Sept. 1.-(Special)-Ce
Gil Laverty of Burwell has been ap-
pointed by Attorney General Davis
as assistant attorney general to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion of Ralph Wilson to enter pri-
vate practice.
Mr.. Laverty is a graduate of the
State university law school and has
been associated with his father in
the practice of law at Burwell.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
LOVE AND STORE IN
EXCHANGE FOR MURDER.

Paris, Sept. 1.-The wife OF a
hairdresser at Rochefoucauld has
been arrested for trying to get rid
of her husband with rat poison. The
hairdresser's apprentice. 10, has
been arrested as all accomplice. The
husband became i'll after having
drunk some coffee. He then no
ticed that $3.50 had vanished from
his till, and informed the police,
who searched the apprentices room,
where they found rat poison. The
young fellow owned up that he had
bought the poison at fhe instiga-
ton of his employers wife, who
loved him and promised to give him
the shop when her husband was
dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
EXPECT PERSH|NC
Will REACH j. s,
|0N SEPTEMBER 8
Wilt Head Parade in New
York and Washington of
First Division; Left
Brest Monday. ..~

Washington, Sept. 1.-General
Pershing will head the parades in
New York and Washington of the
First DIVISION, it was formally an
nounced Monday by Maj. Gen.
James w. McAndrew, former chief
of staff of the American expedi-
tionary forces, who has been de-
tailed to arrange all military mat
ters in connection with the well
come to be accorded the American
overseas commander.
General Pershing, who sailed
Monday from Brest on the trans
port Levia than. is expected to reach
New York on the morning of Sep
tember 8, General McAndrew said,
and will stay in that city three or
four days before coming to Wash
ingtoT to report formally to the
War department. After the First
division parades here it is expect
ed that General Pershing will visit
his old home in Missouri, after
which he will return to Washington
to present his views as to the per-
nanent military policy of the ma
ton before congressional commit
tees.
Reviews Happenings.
4, Paris, Sept. l.-Genera1 Pershing
at meeting with representatives of
the French press Monday morning,
bade farewell to the Journalists.
The American com1nander-in chief
made this statement:
M ore than two years ago L ar
rived in Paris with a small group of
officers and men as the advance
guard of our army. Since that day
a vast host of Americans have come
to France, lived among her people
and returned to their homes.
IF it is possible for different ma
tons to understand each other, then
we feel that we carry back with us
an appreciation of France and its
people, its art and culture. Our
found their relaxation in
Paris, along the rivers of the Pyre-
nees and in the mountains. They
have shared with the wonderful
peasantry of France their joys and
sorrows; they have fought, suffered
and died beside the poilus and re-
Jciced with them in the final vic
tory. Such mingling of peoples
in common cause is unprecedented
in the history of the world. In TAX
ing our departure>we have one re-
gret-that the peoble who have
formerly known us only as guests
and visitors areI without knowledge
Of the home life of the Americans.
Won't Forget Struggle. 1
None of us will ever forget that
period of the war when the Amer
can forces were assembled and
:ralned for battle under the protec-
ion of the armies of Ffance and
England, holding the enemy at bay.
Nor will we ever forget that mo-
nent of the struggle, when we found !
our opportunity to- join with the |
world in the second battle of the |
Marne.
"All this is now past; but it is
lpon the past that the foundation
If our future relations must rest.
n saying goodbye to which
We have come to love so WE'LL
eel assured that as time goes on
We shall regard those days of COM
adeship and struggle more and
more as an everlasting bond between
'ur peoples" |
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
LOOK FOR MAN HUMMING
ALCOHOLIC BLUES"

Berkeley, Cal, Sept. l.-If Charles
E. Johnson, wanted by Berkeley
police on charge of passing a fic-
titious check on charges preferred
by a local druggist, continues to
hum Those Alchoholic Blues" he
may be picked up by some enter
prising police officer with an ear
for music.
According to Miss, Myrtle Allen,
who unwittingly aided Johnson in
passing the check, his most dis
tinguishing characteristic was per-
sistent humming of the syncopated
melody.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
REFUSES TO NAME MEN
WHO KILLED HIM.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-Peter Gentle
man, described by the police as a
gunman and identified BY police
records as a Chicago gangster, was
shot to death by an unidentified
man, on the South Side. He was
fouAd in an ally suffering from four
bullet wounds and removed to a
hospital whereehe died several hours
later.
When questioned at the hospital
his only reply was: Get away and
leave me alone. I'll get the fellows
that shot me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
Writer Says Speech Making
Tour of Country That Wilson
Begins Wednesday Will De-
termine Fate Of Peace Pact.
PRESIDENT HOPES FOR
y RATIFICATION IN TOTO
Irish Orators and Republican
Senators Expected to Heed
Call of Citizens Who Wish to
Hear Other Side of Question.
BY JUSTIN M'GRATH,
Editorial Correspondent Universal
Service.

Washington, Sept. lit is gen
orally agreed the speech-makin(
tour of the country, which Presiden
Wilson will begin on Wednesda,
will settle the fate of the treaty on,
way or the other. If the president re
ceives ovations which would leav,
no doubt that the public sentimen
of the country is with him, tn,
treaty will be ratified with milo
reservations or interpretations. Or
the other hand, if the receptions &C
corded to the president shall be O.
a character which will indicate the
people of the country are even in ar
uncertain frame of mind with re-
spect to the wisdom of ratification
the treaty will be doomed.
In order to effect peace there may
be ratification, but the treaty viii
be so emasculated by amendments
# the republican majority shall be
encouraged by public sentiment tc
make drastic amendments, that i
will be innocuous.
President Wilson and his whole
administration are proceeding upor
the idea that ratification of tn.
treaty without any reservations O
an essential character can be i'm
plicitly relied upon. There is nc
other explanation of the administra
tons persistence in maintaining
military burdens, which long age
should have been dispensed with
unless the United States is to be
definitely committed to policing Eu-
rope whenever called upon by the
league of nations.
Asks for Army of 100000.
For Instance, Secretary Of War
Baker has asked congress for an
army of 100000 men upon the the
ory that an establishment of that
size will be necessary to enable the
United States properly to discharge
the obligations it must meet if the
league of nations shall become a
fact.
Those who are opposing the ratif-
cation of the treaty think the people
of the United States should under
stand clearly what entrance into the
league of nations will mean to them
in the way of taxation burdens. AL
ready they are bearing these bur-
dens, Mr.. Wilson and his admins
tration, proceeding upon the theory
hat the league is fact. Many
:hink that these burdens are one
great cause of the high cost of living
and that there will be no relief until
The government is put on a more
economic basis. Senators opposed
% the treaty expect to present this
ohase of the Situation in the replies
which will be made to the speeches
President Wilson will deliver on his
our.
Senator Johnson of California
'tarts out on a speaking tour week
rom Monday and will go clear to
he coast, being in California at the
anne time as President Wilson is in
he state. Senators Lodge, Knox,
Noses, Borah and others are arrang-
ng to answer every speech the
PRESIDENT makes on the day follow
ng its delivery. Their answers will
'e made in the senate.
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
Dempsey to Fight
French Champion
for .$175,000 Purse

Decatur, ILL.,, Sept. lack
Kearns, manager of lack Dempsey,
announced Monday night that he
would accept an offer Just received
from the manager of George S. Car
pentier, French champion, for a
match in England between Demp-
sey and Carpenter for a purse OF
s17s,ooo.
The offer was received early Mon
day morning by cable just as the
theatrical company of which-3emp-
sey is a member was leaving for
Decatur, from Detroit.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
RECLAIMS THROWN BRICK;
THEN REAL FIGHT ON.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. III
was bad enough, her beating up my
youngsters while l was away work
ing, bat when she threw brick
through my window and then had
the nerve to boost her daughter
through the window, to get the
brick, so she could throw it again
| think she went too far"
Thus Mrs Elizabeth Kelley, Bryn
Mawr, explained her case against
Mrs. Charles Matt, whose home
adjoins her own, when she appeared
before Magistrate Lewis at Bryn
Mawr pressing charge of assault
and battery and malicious mischief
against the other woman.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
Cannot Determine
Citizenship Of Man
Killed in Mexico

Ell Paso. Tex, Sept. l.-Efforts
to clear up the dispute concerning
citizenship of Adam Schaefer, min
ing man who was killed by bandits
at Pinos. Zacatecas, Mexico, Au-
gust 28, have failed to determine
whether the man was of Ameri-
can. English or Mexican citizen
ship. Schaefer is said to have been
III Mexico p years and to have been
considered exempt from ban
dit raids because Of kindness to the
natives.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
AMERICAN COUNTESS
RETURNING HOME.

New York, Sept. l.-Countess
I.aszio Szechenyi, who was Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt, started from
Europe for New York Monday, and
upon her arrival will go to New
port to pass some time with her
mother, Mrs. Vanderbilt, at The
Breakers.
For several mSpths the countess
has been living in Switzerland. This
will be her first visit to her native
land since the war began.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
Postmaster of Ogden
and INSPECTOR Killed

lOgden, Utah. Sept l.-W. w.
Browning, postmaster Of this city,
and George Daniels. of Denver,
postoffice inspector, were killed late
Monday afternoon when the auto
mobile in which they were return
ing from Logan to Ogden went over
an embankment.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
German-French Commercial
Relations to Be Resumed

Paris, Sept. IA decree announc-
ing the resumption of commercial
relations with Germany will be pub
lished Tuexday, according to the
newspapers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
Martial Law in Munich,

Copenhagen, Sept l.-Munich,
the Bavarian capital. is under MARI
tial law. the Deutsche Tages Zei-
tung of Berlin reports. Soldiers
with machine guns have been
posted in the streets Il
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
Shell Loading Plant Cost
Government $14,000,000;
Contract Was $1,500,000

Manager and Other Employees Had Salaries Increased,
While Witness at Probe Declares All the Treasurer
Did for His $4,000 Year Was to Endorse and Sign
Checks; Still Need $185,000 to Purchase More
Land, Mostly Swamp
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
& RIGHT
~ R EEZY
BITS OF NEWS,
PAYS $3.50 FOR
BROKEN SETS OF TEETH.

Berlin, Sept. l.-(By Universal
Service,)-Characteristic of the
times is the following "ad" in a
Munich newspaper:
Warning: Don't throw away old
or broken sets of teeth. They sell
at unheard of prices. paw as
high as $50 marks ($37.5O) per set
and marks ($075) per tooth"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
PAN-GERMANS ASK
RETURN OF MONARCHY.

Amsterdam, Sept. 1.-The lead
ers of the Pan-German league, at a
gathering in Berlin Thursday, ex-
pressed their desire for a return of
the monarchy, according to a dis
patch from the German capital.
p M. Bozin, lawyer from Vienna,
declared in his speech that the
Hapsburgs had disappeared forever.
He asserted that the Austrians
desired rule by Hohenzollern and
said that when a revolution came
they would support true Prus-
sian.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
THE WEATHER.:

Unsettled weather with showers
Wednesday, and In west portion
Tuesday; cooler Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-02
cARRAnzA uPbRA|DS AMERICA
Whipped Bully and Stole
Apples Like Regular Guy"
Did Pershing When a Boy

Members of Rustic Little Village of Laclede, Mo-,
Remember and Recall in Conversation Boyhood of
Great American General as They Plan Home
coming Celebration for Him That Will Include
Fried Chicken Dinner n Everything
Evening star., 1919-04-02
GOV. STANLEY PLEADS
FOR STATES RIGHTS
Tells Daughters Of Confederacy
old-Fashioned Kind Is Thing
to Save America.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. April Nearly
five hundred delegates were regis
tered for the first formal session of
the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy. which begun its twenty
fifth annual convention here today. At
welcoming evening" last night
Gov. A. c. Stanley. the principal
speaker. pleaded for 8. Regeneration
Of old-fashioned states rights"
which he declared was the thing to
save America from centralized gov
eminent, state ownership of all our
activities and bolshevism." Gov. STAN
ley spoke ''as the son of a rebel brig
adler" in f1ag-draped hall where the
"Stars and Bars of the Confederacy
entwined with the Star and Stripes.
and the flags of Americas allies were
hung about pictures of famous Con-
federate army leaders.
Plans to turn the activities of the
organization from the pursuits Of
war to the paths Of peace today de-
gathering funds for the Support of a
Red Cross hospital at Neuilly.
France. and devote the money to es-
tablishing scholarships for wounded
men in all branches of the service.
1t will be known as the hero fund
for our reunited country" and is
expected to be maintained for four
years by subscriptions from various
state associations.
Today's program includes the re-
port Of the president general. Miss,
Mary B. Poppenheim of Charleston.
S. c.. the annual memorial hour for
the daughters and important men of
the Confederacy who have died dur
ing the year, various reports and
many addresses.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
CRUISERS ORDERED TO SAIL.
Going to Plymouth, England. Act.
ing Secretary Roosevelt Saws.

The cruisers Chattanooga and Gal
weston. the sunboats Sacramento
Eagles Nos. ], > and 3. and a number
of submarine chasers are under Or
ders to proceed to Plymouth. Eng
land, where they will report to Rear
Admiral Knapp. who has succeeded
Vice Admiral Sims in command OF
the American forces in European
waters.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt specif-
cally denied a report that they had
been ordered to the north Russian
coast although he said it was possible
some of them might go there later.
The only American vessel now in
Russian waters-in the Murmansk re-
gion-is the gunboat Yankton, which is
soon to be brought home. as she is too
small to accommodate her personnel
comfortably under present conditions.
The Chattanooga or Galveston may
be assigned to take the place of the
Yankton, if deemed necessary.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
SAYS BIG SHAM BATTLES
ARE PLANNED BY NAVY
Representative Britten Tells Sc
attic That One in Pacific Likely
to Occur Within Year.

SEATTLE. Wash, April 2.-Within
year Pacific waters probably will be
the scene of a great naval sham bat
tie in which the Atlantic feet theoreti-
cally will attack an enlarged Pacific
fleet. according to a statement by
Representative Fred a. Britten of
Chicago. member of the House naval
affairs committee. who was here to-
day. Plans of the Navy Department
and House naval affairs committee.
he said. were being shaped toward
this program.
Following the Pacific battle" Rep
resentative B:'itten said. the same
program doubtless would be carried
out on the Atlantic coast with the
Pacific fleet representing the attack
ing unit.
Permanent personnel of the Navy
to be maintained in the Pacific in the
future he estimated at 100,0 900 men.
Evening star., 1919-04-02
OPEN CRATE CAUSES FIRE.
Firemen Save Marlboro Place
Home-Other Minor Blazes.

Fire yesterday afternoon did about
$4,000 damage to the home Of Fred
erick A. Weihe, 1000 Marlboro place,
near Soldiers Home. Fire in all
open fireplace ignited the flooring
and quickly spread to the stairway
1t gained considerable headway in
the absence of the family before it
was discovered. Engine company No
"a prevented the destruction OF the
house.
An overheated stove was response
bic for fire in the kitchen of Ar
thur Psangares. 204 LIST street south
east. last evening. Damage amount
ed to $500.
Sparks from the chimney Of a
neighboring house last night set fire
to the roof Of the home of Col. Gar
net, L. s. A., 3033 Dumbarton avenue
Damage to the amount of $50 re-
suited.
An automobile. owned by W. T.
Bowie. 1900 11th street. and operated
by James CoTington. caught fire at
I'd and H streets southwest and was
damaged to the amount of S:3.