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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-15
Physical Force as Last
Resort, Wilson Declares
President, in Presenting Constitution of
World League, Says That Union of Wills
Cannot Be Resisted

Paris, Feb. i5.--TH presenting the
constitution for a league Of nations
TO the Peace Congress yesterday. Pres.
ident Wilson made the fol'otcing dd-
dress:
"Mr. Chairman: I have the honor,
of reporting in the name OF the COM
mission constituted by this conference
on the formulation OF a plan for the
league OF nations. I am happy to say
that IL is a unanimous report from the
representatives OF fourteen nations
the United States, Great Britain,
France, Italy. Japan, Belgium, Brazil,
China, Czecho. .Slovakis, Greece, Po.
land, Portugal, Rumania and Serbia.
II think it will be serviceable and
interesting II I. with your permission,
read the document as the only report
we have TO make"
The President then read .he draft,
When he reached Article XIV and read
through the second paragraph the
President paused and said:
II pause to point out that a mis-
conception might arise in connection
with one Of the sentences l have just
read---if any party shall refuse to
comply. the council shall propose
measures necessary to give effect to
the recommendations
Hypothetical Case Stated
"a case in point, a purely hypoth.
etical case, Is this: suppose there Is
in the possession of a particular
,.gA ae n. nrs0 q
other substantial thing in dispute, to
which it is claimed that 1t Is not en-
titled. Suppose that the matter is
submitted TO the executive council for
recommendation as to the settlement
of the dispute. diplomacy having
failed, and suppose that the decision
is in favor of the party which claims
the subject matter in dispute as
against the party which has the sub
ject matter in dispute.
"Then, II the party in possession OF
the subject matter in dispute merely
sits still and does nothing, il has &C.
cepted the decision of the council in
the sense that It makes no resistance;
but something must be done TO see
that 1t surrenders the subject matter
in dispute.
"In such a case, the only case con
tempated, 1t Is provided that the
executive council may then consider
what steps will be necessary to oblige
the party against whom judgment has
been given to comply with the deci'
sions of the council"
After having read Article NIX,
President Wilson also stopped and
said:
Let me say that, before embodied
in this document, this was the SUD
iect rnatter of n very careful discus
sion by representatives OF the five
greater parties. and that their unani'
nous conclusion is the matter EN-
bodisd in this article
Common Aim Evident
After having read the entire docu'
ment. President Wilson continued as
follows:
ut gives me pleasure TO add TO this
formal reading of the resolution OF
our labors that the character of the
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SENATE RECORDS
WORLD COVENANT.
Plan and Presidents Ad-
dress Made Part of Con-
gressiOnal Document
HOT SHOT IN RESERVE
Nations Lawmakers Prepare
to Voice Opinions on
League Structure

Washington, Feb. 15--Upon request
OF Minority Leader Lodge, the proposed
constitution of the league of nations
was put into the congressional record
today and ordered printed as a Senate
document
Senator Pittman, OF Nevada, Demo-
crat, asked and Senator Lodge agreed
that President wilson's address in pre-
senting the constitution be included.
II The members of Congress. and partic.
ularly the Senators, read the plans OF
the league Of nations with great interest
and then declined to comment on It until
after they had studied it carefully
The only Senator who discussed II was
Senator Hitchcock, chairman or the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations,
10 which body the official draft or the
/. plan will be referred BEFORE Il Is sent
TO the United States Senate for ratifi-
cation.
Senator Hitchcock praised the plan.
1t Is not the monster that it's opponents
predicted II would be. he said He was
favorably impressed with the covenants
providing a guarantee against sudden
war. for the reduction of national arma-
ments. the guarantees to the small ma
tions and the disposition of the German
colonies.
A prolonged and thorough airing OF
Views on the plan will occupy most OF
the time of the Senate until adjourn
ment on March 4. Nearly every Sena-
tor is preparing a speech on the subject,
and virtually every Senator wants to
deliver his speech today.
" Copies of the Dlan wPrn eagerly read
by the Senators and Representatives
whom the newspapers reached the Cap
itol. The Republicans in the Senate
tPnd/ the Republican leaders of the
House held a hurried meeting to de-
eide upon plan OF action. They agreed
not 10 comment on or discuss the plan.
Except on the floor until the official plan
as adopted by the Peace Conference Is
Received by the Senate.
The Democratic Senate leaders also
conferred. They want to have the COW
yenant sreating the league ratified by the
Senate on the earliest possible date.
They decided to await President Will
sons return before making any definite
plans, however
The plan TO have tho league ratified
as soon as possible will force the con-
vening of the incoming Congress imme-
diately after March 4.
The President is due to arrive on
February 81 or 2s Should he place the
draft of the plan of the league before the
Senate Immediately all appropriation
bills and other pending legislation will
have to be sidetracked, for the Senate
will not ratify the covenant without
prolonged discussion on every phase OF
it's provisions. In that event, special
session of the new Congress would have
10 be called Immediately to pass the
necessary appropriation measures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-15

discussion which occurred at the sit
tings of the commission was not only
OF the most constructive but of the
most encouraging sort. 1t was OBJ.
vious throughout our discussions that,
although there were subjects upon
which there were individual differ.
ences Of judgment with regard TO the
method by which our objects should
be obtained, there were virtually at
no point any serious differences OF
opinion or motive as To- the objects
which we were seeking.
Indeed, while these debates were
not made the opportunity for the ex.
preston OF enthusiasm and senti.
ments, think the other members of
the commission will agree with me
that there was an undertone of high
respect and of enthusiasm for the
thing we were trying TO do which was
heartening throughout every meeting.
Because we felt that in a way this
conference did intrust 10 us the ex-
preston Of one of its highest and most
important purposes, to see TO y that
the concord OF the world in the frture
with regard to tho objects of justice
should not be subject to doubt or I'M
certainty: that the cooperation Of the
great body of nations should be as.
sured in the maintenance OF peace
upon terms of honor and Of interna-
tional obligations.
THE compulsion of that task was
constantly upon us, and at no point
was there shown the slightest desire
TO do anything but suggest the best
means to accomplish that great OBJ
ject. There is very great significance.
therefore, in the fact that the result
was reached unanimously.
Fourteen nations were represented,
among them all of those Powers which
for convenience we have called the
Great Powers, and among the rest a
representation of the greatest variety
OF circumstances and interests. So
that l think we are justified in saying
that the significance of the result,
therefore, has the deepest OF all mean
ings. the union OF wills in a common
purpose, union Of wills which cannot
be resisted, and which. 7 dare say. no
nation will run the risk of attempting
TO resist.
Simple i'm Structure
Now as TO the character OF the docu
ment. While it has consumed some
time to read this document, ! think
YOU will see at once that it is very
simple. and in nothing so simple as
in the structure which It suggests for
league of nations--a body of dele
gates, an executive council and a per.
manent secretariat.
when 1t came to the question of
determining the character of the repre-
sentation in the body of delegates we
We're all aware of feeling which is
current throughout the world.
"Inasmuch as I am stating IL in the
presence of the official representatives
of the various governments here pres
ent, including myself, I may say that
there is a universal feeling that the
world cannot rest satisfied with merely
official guidance. There has reached
us through many channels the feeling
that IL the celebrating body of the
| league of nations was merely TO be a
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Veteran Cyclists to Dine

The Century Dining Club, whose MEM
bers are veterans OF the Century Wheel
men. will dine this evening at the Ritz
Carlton Hotel. There will be $50 mem
bers and guests in attendance. A special
feature will be an address by Lieutenant
Andre Drot, of the French High Commits
sion, who also Is a member of the Blue
Devils. Private Paul r. Miller. Of the
Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, who was
at the German prison camp in Cassei.
will relate experiences in the service
The other speaker of the evening is
Thomas w. Armstrong. of this city. ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-15
PROSSIMA AMNISTIA
MLITARE E POLITICA
Re Vittorio Firmera' il Decreto
OuandO Sara PrOclamata la
Societa' Dele Nazioni

Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT NO. 341
Authorized by the act OF October q,
1917. on ME at the Postoffice OF Phila-
delphis. Pa.
~ vrdsI " president.
a. y. BURLESON.
Postmaster General.
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Roma, Is febbraio-E' state an
nunziato che Re yittorio Emanuele,
In occasione della proclama zione per
Ia costituzione della Societa' ira lie
'Nazioni, firmera' un largo decreto di
amnistia militare e politica.

Roma, II febbraio.--Cn ammirevole
iavoro, superiore uualsiasi elogio. e
state compute dalla Croce Rosa Amer
icana nell'aiutare II Governo nell'opera
al scccorso ed assistenza ira lie popola-
xioni dele regioni devsstate dal nemico
farle tomare ALA vita normale.
La Croce Rosa Americana stabili'
dieci principali centri dl dstribuzione e
3eb sub-centri che fornirono al popolo
>vestimenta, viveri. medicine. utensli al
casa eco. Apcrossimsti vamente 500, 900
persone riceverono del soccorsi' LIE
cantine provvedevano a dar la manglare
id oltre 1000 persone glornalmente.
Parigi. II febbraio.--ll Presdente del
Csbinetto Italiano. On. Vittorio Eman-
uele Orlando. ha avuto un altro colloauio
con II Presidente Wilson, informandolo
che. dopo essersi consulate con 1 suoi
colleghi ALA conferenza della pace,
riteneva impossible prendere una decl-
sione sulla proposta dell'arbitrato fatta
dai jugo-slavi su quella di nominare
srbitro II Presidente Wilson, senza
prima consultare al riguardo II Re
d'Italla ed il Consiglio del Ministri e
magari II Parlamento.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-15
Republicans Hope
Extra Session Will
Be Called for May

Washington, March 14.-Comnit-
tee discussion among republican
congressman today was confined to
the appropriation measures and it
was suggested that inasmuch as
some of them would be redrafted,
committee hearings should be held
before the converting of congress.
The bill providing for deficiencies
in the various government Depart
ments and also for additional money
for the railroad administration, the
committee agreed, should be called
up first for passage in the house. 1t
would be followed by the sundry
civil bill.
I'VE hope that the extra session
will be called for May l." said Rep
resentativc Mondell after the con-
ference. Mr.. Mondell will be floor
leader in the house.
Beside discussing the legislative
work, the steering committee agreed
to recommend to the party confer
ence that the positions of 40 or so
house employees be removed from
patronage" list with the view of
increasing efficiency.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-15
TELLS where COT
LIQUOR and LET
OFF BY The JUDGE
Testimony Of Walter VICAR
Results in Conviction of
Mrs. James Ford in
Fosters Court.

When Walter VICAR, Globe hotel,
South Omaha. appeared before Po-
lice Judge Foster yesterday to
defend charge of illegal posses
sion of Intoxicating liquor, he was
told he would not be punished if
he would tell the name of the per-
son from whom he purchased his
whisky.
VICAR consented to the arrange
ment and went with two policemen
to the house of Mrs. James Ford,
5222 South Twenty-fourth street.
The officers waited on the outside
while VICAR went in and returned
with pint of whisky, which he de-
clared he purchased from Mrs. Ford.
The woman was arrested and fined
,Sl00 Judge Foster first sentenced
her to 30 days in Jail, but when she
protested two small children were
depending upon her, she was al
lowed to return to her home.
The policeman who arrested him
declared that VICAR was picked up
at South Twenty-fourth and Q
streets Thursday night for intoxica-
ton. When searched at the police
station a pint bottle Of whisky was
found in his pocket. He was not
prosecuted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-15
Money Is Missing
After Agents Visit,
Is the Charge Made

For the third time within a month
householders whose places have been
searched by state liquor agents have
reported to the police that money
and jewelry was missing after the
search.
The third complaint was made to
police. Thursday by 7. Tamasello,
2Ol3 Pierce street, whose residence
was entered by State Agents Buell.,
Flanagan and Bunker while the
family was away.
Tamasello said a purse containing
500 which was hidden in a bed was
missing when the family returned.
He found a copy of search warrant
lying on a table.
Attorneys for Tamasello said yes
terday complaint charging bur-
glary and larceny would be made to
the county attorney. Police have
taken no action in the Tamasello
case.
The first charge made against
state othcers was on February &C.
when Mrs. Kate Champenoy, 1908
South Tenth street, reported that
her rooming house was searched and
$l02 in bills taken from hiding
place behind a mantel. The search
of Mrs. Champenoy's house was
made by Officers Flanagan and Bun
ker. Both men denied the charge
and further denied they left the door
open on their departure.
A valuable diamond ring and a
sum of money, which Mrs. Ann Gov
ington, 2704 Grant street, had Sc
GREETED in a dresser drawer at her
home. was missing after the @liquor
agents, who searched the Tamesollo
home had visited Mrs. Covington's
residence in her absence, the woman
charges.
The house, according to Mrs. Cow
ington, was broken into and the fur
nishings turned upside down. The
men left without securing the doors
o. the place. A warrant without
an address, and describing merely
a STORY and one-half house in Doug
las county" and without street num-
Der or lot and block numbers was
left on the kitchen table. The war
rant was signed by Judge c, +.
Foster.
The three state agents mentioned
in the complaints denied any knowl-
edge of the disappearance of the ar
ticles alleged to be missing after the
various searches, and declare they do
not believe any valuables were lost.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-15
Aerial Exploits Of
Capt. Chamberlain
to Be Investigated

London, March 14.-The investi-
cation of the stories of the remark
able air exploits of Capt. Edmund
G. Chamberlain of San Antonio,
Tex, an officer of the United
States marine corps, which has been
in progress for several weeks, has
developed to an extent that the
American naval authorities consider
a court-martial necessary. The court
has been called to sit in London,
March "a. The court-martial, it is
announced, will investigate chiefly
whether Captain Chamberlain's rec
concentrations for decorations were
all forgeries and whether there was
any truth whatever in his story Of
destroying an extraordinary number
of machines in short time.
Captain Chamberlain, then a lieu
tenant, was recommended for the
Victoria Cross and the Congression-
al Medal of Honor, the highest
awards for bravery of Great Britain
and the United States, August 81,
1918, for an exploit on the preceding
July 20 over the British front
in a battle with u German ma
chimes. Chamberlain, it was report
ed, destroyed five enemy planes and
damaged two others. His plane was
also damaged, but he landed sue
cessfully, whereupon he captured a
German prisoner. Then, keeping his
captive, Chamberlain was reported
to have found a wounded French
officer and to have carried him back
to safety into the British lines un-
der a heavy German fire.
American naval headquarters i'll
London announced February that
for the benefit of Captain Chamber
lain, as we'll as for the good of the
naval service, it had been decided to
make a complete investigation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-15

George w. Tracy, one of Omaha's
pioneer travelling statesmen, died at
his residence, 3l15 Leavenworth
street, Thursday evening, following
brief illness.
Mr.. Tracy was one of the first
statesmen employed by M. f. Smith
& Co. of this city entering their EN-
ploy nearly 40 yea ago, and re-
naming with them ever since. He
was intimately acquainted with hun
dreds of retail merchants in this ter
ritory, and was active in the bust
ness almost until the time of his
death, although ne had not travelled
for many years.
Three weeks ago he missed his
footing and fell part way down
stairs in his residence. No bones
were broken but the shock put him
in bed, and he never arose. Death
was due primarily to advanced age
Mr.. Tracy was a veteran of the
civil war, enlisting when but a young
lad. He was born in Hinsdale,
Mass, but spent most of his life i'll
the great west which he loved.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Fl. B. Allen of GAINESVILLE. Wis,
and his widow Funeral services
will be held at the home, Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, and inter
ment will take place at his former
home, IanesviIle, Wis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-15
WOMEN Are UP IN
ARMS over GIRLS
BEING. WHIPPED.
w. C. T.U. Adopts Resolutions
Against Practice and
Against Minister Who
UphoIdS 1t.

Omaha women are up in arms at
the disclosure Of the practice of
whipping girls with a leather strap
in the Geneva school. They more
strongly condemn r. l.. Wheeler of
the South Side for coming to the
defense of Paul s. McAuley, super
intendent of the Geneva school, who
administered the punishment.
Resolutions to this effect, drafted
by Mrs. Z. M. Covell, MrsSJ. {. Sal
mon and Mrs. Grace L. Butts, were
adopted at a meeting of Frances
Willard w. c. T. U. held Wednes-
day in the Y. w. {. A.
I'VE most heartily condemn first,
the whipping of women by men I'M
der any circumstances; second, the
suggestive language used in uphold
ing the brutal punishment; third,
his inconsistent attitude toward 9TH
err reformer; fourth, his sacriligious
call on the Lord to assist Mr.. Nc
Aulay in the outrage against woman
hood"
"As a minister of the gospel, and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-15
BOIShevlkl in Mos oW
Claim BIZ Territory

London, March l4..-The bolshe,
vik general staff at Moscow claiml
that during January and February
the bolshevik army occupied terri
tory the size of France, having LOS!
miles Of railroad under its eontro
and declares that the soviet troop,
will reach Arehangel by May /, &C
cording to a Helsingfors dispatch
to the Mail.
After the bolsheviki entered Kie1
they are said to have executed Prof
Baranovsky, an economist, who
was recently appointed to represent
Ukraine Paris. Prof. Zabolotij, Prot
Ehnmenko, General Balbachan, IL
newspaper men and the president Of
the municipality are also reported
to have been executed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-15
George H. Harries in Paris
to Report to War Council
Omaha Man, Commander of American Troops-n Ber-
lin, Will Tell Peace Conference of Economic Sit
uation in Germany; Was Wounded Slightly During
Riots in Streets.

Paris, March 14.-(By the Asso-
cited Press.)-Brigadier General
George H. Harries, commander of
the American military force at Ber-
lin, has been here for several days to
appear before the supreme war
council to render a report on the
military and economic situation at
the German capital and throughout
Germany. General Harries has
given a dramatic recital of events
in Berlin during the last three
months, eliminating in the serious
street fightiig of the last fortnight.
When the American party left
Berlin, the government forces I'M
der Gustav Noske, the German war
minister, had the upper hand and,
in General Harries' opinion, the gov
eminent will control the situation,
particularly if food, is sent to aid in
holding back the bolshevik menace
from the eastern border.
Harries Wounded.
The American forces in Germany
outside of the occupied zone,
consist of so officers and 900 men,
a considerable part of the contingent
being stationed at 20 camps at var
ious places in Germany, where 600,
600 Russian prisoners are being
cared for by the Americans. The
headquarters in Berlin are on the
second floor of the Hotel Adlon,
in the heart Of the city, where much
fighting has been going on. During
the early stages of the fighting Cen
eral Harries had narrow escape.
He was standing in a window Of
the American headquarters. watch
ing a clash between opposing fac
tons, when. a sniper's bullet grazed
his breast and buried itself in a
window casing bv his side.