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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
FIFTY PER CENT
ADVANCE MADE IN
!W00DMEN Rates
Action Taken by Head Camp
of Order to Meet Heavy
Death Losses Due to In
fIuenza Epidemic.

Chicago, March 26.-More than a
million members of the Modern
Woodmen of America, the largest
fraternal insurance organization in
the country, had their rates increased
today to meet the abnormal death
losses resulting from the influenza
epidemic which caused reduction
i'll the BENEFICIARY fund of the order
from $12,000.000 to 100000.
On the present membership the
increase is flat advance of so per
cent and all new members joining
hereafter will have to pay material
ly increased rates.
Action of Head Camp.
Even this increase is said to be
not a strictly actuarial adequate rate
but it was as far as the membership
could be induced to go at this time.
The action was taken today at a
special meeting OF the head camp
of the order after three days
stormy debate.
For several years it is said the
death losses have averaged about
$l,000,0O0 moh than the assess
nents, as the organization operated
under very low rates. Since last
October the deaths have averaged
$2,00O,000 a month more than re-
celpts.
Increased by Half.
Two tables of rates were adopted
at today's session, one for new men,
bers and the other for the present
membership. The table for new
members is based upon the expert
ence of the Modern Woodmen of
America and is materially lower
than the national fraternal congress
table of rates.
This will meet the requirements
of the adequate rate laws of the
various states. They are the in
creased rates adopted by the head
camp which met in Chicago in 1912,
but which were repudiated later by
the membership which secured in
functions in number of states pre-
venting their collection.
The table for the present members
increases the present rates 50 per
cent beginning with Is cents per
! ST 900 of insurance at ages II to 18
and increasing by 5 per cent steps
until $l50 is reached at the age OF
SO, above which the rate is station
arv 80
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
GOVERNOR ALLEN
GIVES PRAISE TO
WAR SOCIETIES
Kansas Executive Contends
Many American Lives Were
Sacrificed in Fighting in
Argonne Forest.

Needless sacrifice OF lives caused
by utter lack of proper military sup
port to the Thirty-fifth division in
the battle of the Argonne forest,
was due to insufficiency of motor
transportation and an inadequate
supply of airplanes, asserted Gov
ernor Henry J. Allen of Kansas,
who spent Wednesday in Omaha
speaking before mass meetings in
the Auditorium in the afternoon and
i'll the Y. w. c. A. last night.
Governor Allen spent year and
half overseas as Red Ctoss
worker, and was with the Thirty
fifth division in its fighting in the
Argonne forest.
Good Work of Y. M. c. A.
Following his address last night in
which he told of the good done, by
Y. M. c. A. workers in France, Gov
ernor Allen left for Chicago. where
he will speak at a mass meeting to-
night. His arrival in Omaha at 7:lS
O'Clock Wednesday morning was
heralded by a delegation OF
Omahans headed by Nelson H
Loomis, boyhood friend of the gov
ernor. He was honored guest at a
MONDAY luncheon at the University
club and addressed 200 club mem
bers on his experiences along the
western front
At a mass meeting held in the
Auditorium Wednesday afternoon
Governor Allen visualized the good
work done by the Red Cross in es.
tablishng community centers, can.
teens and first aid stations for the
fighting forces.
Asset to Soldier Morale.
"The Red Cross is doing as great
work of reconstruction today as
was its charitable work during the
months of the war;" he said. THE
home communication service, until
| it was restricted by the War de.
partment, was one of the creates,
assets to the morale of the soldiers
Instances are known in which fam.
lilies of boys, killed in action, OF
died from wounds, received word
of the casualties through this ser.
vice six weeks before the govern.
ment reported the deaths.
"The Red Cross workers were
everywhere; the trenches was as
everywhere; the trenches were as
the hospitals and canteens behind
| the lines" y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
Ex-JUDCES FACE
LIQUOR LICENSE
BRIBERY CHARGE
St. Joseph Men Accused by
Jury Following Probe of
! Grants for Winthrop
Dramshops. i

St. Joseph, Mo-, March 26.-(Spc-
cial.)-Political fraud and bossism
in St. Joseph was given the sword
to the hilt when the grand jury to-
day returned indictments against
former County Judges W;llianLBub
and Marvin kirkman. charging
them with accepting bribes for the
renewal of dram shop licenses at
Winthrop, "the wettest spot OH
earth"
Herman Teschner, liquor agent
who is alleged to have bee.l 60
between in the deal, was also to
have been indicted, but he turned
states evidence.
Five Counts in Indictments.
The indictments contained five
counts against Kirkman and Bub,
acceptance of money from Winthrop
saloon keepers for granting of
dram shop licenses being charged.
The indictments were returned
despite strong pressure brought to
bear at the eleventh hour by GER
tain politicians in a determined ef-
fort to save off such drastic ACTION.
How frantic these efforts were is
shown by the fact that Bub and
Kirkman voluntarily appeared be-
fore the grahd jury at the last min
ute and asked to give their side of
the charges. They got their hear
ing, but apparently failed to make
any great impression on the jurors.
TheNprosecuting attorney, Steve
Owens, is said to have himself urg-
ed against the indictments, declar-
ing the evidence was not strong
enough to convict. The grand jury
decided to leave the matter Of con-
viction with the trial jury and pro-
ceeded to bring in the true bills.
The jury was composed Of six DEM
ocrats and six republicans. The
prosecuting attorney and the judge,
who ordered the investigation, are
democrats. --.
Story of Alleged Bribery.
Leaks on the alleged bribery are
said to have come from several
sources. 1t is known that Judge W.
H. Hill, the third member of the
county court and democrat, was
an important witness before the
grand jury during its deliberations
early this month. He persistently
opposed the granting of the Win
throp dramshop licenses. and when
the question was taken up at Sc
cret session of the court for the last
time in May, 1918, he was seen to
walk out of the meeting, apparently
very much wrought up~over some
thing. While he refused to divulge
what transpired, it was noticed that
the licenses were granted within Il
hours afterward. IS
Herman Teschner, an enemy alien
| Continued on Page Two, Column Fiye.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
CHILDREN AND WOMEN
KILLED BY BOLSHEVIKI.

Berlin, March 26.-(By Associat-
ed Press. )--Reports of cruel treat
ment of the nonbolshevik popula-
ton of ,Courland by Lett:sh bolshe-
wiki are printed by the Lokal An
zeigcr. The bolsheviki took large
number of old men, women and
children from Mitau through the
snow to camp 40 miles away. The
children were separated from their
parents ostensibly to be educated
in bolshevik principles. Those in
the party who were too weak to
walk were executed, including a
number of women and children. Ac-
cording to the reports, number OF
leading residents of the towns OF
Tukkum and Talsen also were ex-
ecuted bv the bolsheviki.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
Methods Suggested
to Solve Building
Problems in Omaha

Rodman Brown-Stop mud
singing.
Ray Gould--Start building pro-
gram in action at once.
Harry Observation-Disclosures of
outside competition in building
materials, Amendment to city
building ordinances lessening
restrictions.
r. c. Howe-City vote bonds
for working peoples homes in
manufacturing districts.
Moshier Colpetzer-Wide adj
vertising campaign to convince
home builder materials prices are
not inflated.
J. w. Gambie-No more gov
ernment ownership of railroads.
w. L. Observation-Disclosures
and building material dealers
meet each other halfway in
prices.
c. G.. Car,berg-Embargo ON
expectation Of lumber. Amend
ment OF city ordinances prohibit
ing more brick factories. Reduc-
ton of freight rates on brick.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27

Leading Omaha business men, 400 strong, among them
realtors lumber Dealers brick manufacturers and large
poyers labor passed two and half hours open forum
in the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday night seeking
solution for Omahas serious housing and building problems
The meeting called by the good fellowship commit
tee of the chamber after charges made by realtors that
hibve prices of building materials stood in the way Of
Omahas postwar building program had been strenuousy
niodh h1rth doolo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
State Contributions Keep
Employment offices Open

Washington, March 26.-With
pledges OF contributions from states,
cities and Individuals still coming
in the federal employment service
announce today that 364 of its $50
local Offices could be kept in opera
lion until congress appropriates
funds. Sufficient pledges have been
made in several states to maintain
the full quota o. officers, it was
stated
During the week ending March
Is, the service found jobs for
12,2ll discharged soldiers, sailors
and marines and for 57,l74 civilians.
A total of l09,665 persons registered
with the service for assistance in
securing work and 92,643 applica-
tons for help wanted were received.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
Court Asked to Interpret
Mary Baker Eddy's Will

Boston, March 2o,-Litigation has
been started in the Massachusetts,
supreme court to determine which
Of two sets OF trustees appointed by
the late Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy
has authority over the Christian
Science Publishing society.
On petition of the trustees of
the society the court has issued a
temporary injunction restraining the
directors of the First Church of
Christ Scientist from taking any
action intended to interfere with the
trustees i'll the discharge of their
duties and from attempting to COM
pei any of the trustees to resign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
Cousin of Late Colonel
Roosevelt Dies on Transport

New York, March 26.-Major
James A. Roosevelt, commander of
the SO2d ammunition train and a
second cousin Of the late Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who was to have ar
rived here temrrrew on the trans
port Great Northern, died on the
voyage, according to wireless mes
sage received by Lieut.. Col. ATheo-
dore Roosevelt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
Seeks Great Britain's Aid
to Stabilize Wool Prices

7 Washington, March 26.--To pro-
tect American wool growers until
the present clip has been disposed
Of, Senator King of Utah today ask
ed Bernard Baruch, former chair
man cf the war industries board,
who now is serving in an advisory
capacity with the American peace
commission to take up with the
British government the question of
temporarily stablizing wool prices
among the allied governments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27

sc H 00lS
OPENED IN
GERMAN
Training to Be Conducted in
All Garrison Towns in
Preparation for War
With Poles.
By The Associated Press.

Coblenz, March 2o.-Americans
specializing on the study of the re-
adjustment Of. enemy forces believe
there is ground for suspicion that
Germany has a considerable force OF
volunteers stationed or assembling
where they may be available in the
event of renewed conflicts with the
Poles, either in the Posen or Dam
tzig regions.
The commander of the seventh;
corps at Munster has issued an or
der establishing training schools for
non-commissioned officers at all
garrison towns. similar to the
schools in operation at Detmold
The new German army of Reich
wehr is proving to be more crea-
ture of haphazard growth than Of
regular organization in the opinion
of Americans.
Plan of the Reichwehr.
Herr Noske, German minister Of
defense, announced some weeks ago
that the Reichwehr consisted Of Is
brigades, largely identical with the
old corps districts, and would have
something less than 250,O00 men.
| Throughout Prussia steps were
taken for the Reictwehr fairly we'll
in harmony with the rs brigade dis
tricts. There is a notable exeep-
ton, for the old third corps district
has the Won Luettwitz volunteer
army corps of approximately $4,000
and thus has several brigades. Fur
thermore this corps has absorbed
the volunteers Of the old Fifteenth,
Sixteenth and Twenty-first corps
districts of Alsacc-L Lorraine.
There has been no aattef1ipt in.
Bavaria to organize Reichwehr
brigades on the Noske plans, and III
Wuerttemburg and Saxony little has
been done in this directNn. The
Duchy of Brunswick is demanding =
| Reichwehr brigade of its own.
Poles Morale Fine.
London, March 2o.--The cowc-
spondent at Warsaw OF the Morning
Post today contributes story OIL
the Polish army and describes also
the weakness of the Ukrainian po-s
sition. The correspondent says:
THE weakness of the Ukrainian
position lies in the fact that the
Ukrainians cannot use more than a
small portion of their forces for at
tacking because of the growing dis
affection caused by the failure of
Petlura, leader of the Ukrainian
peasant army, to fulfill the whole
sale concessions he promised, par
ticularly with reference to the
methods by which he recruited his
semi-bolshevist army.
THE result is that the Poles, with
an army half the sizei that OF the
Ukrainians, have about as many
real effectives, for the spirit of the
entire Polish force is exceptionally
fine. I was much impressed by this
aspect of the matter. Officers and
men alike had ardor and enthusiasm
that might well be envied by the
army of any nation.
"The fortitude of the wounded is
remarkable. The explanation IS
found in large measure in the ex-
treme youth Of the Polish forces,
and the spirit that goes with such
youth does much to counterbalanee
the superiority of numbers in the
Petlurian army"
French Advance Disastrous.
| Discussing the situation in Rus
sia today in the House Of Com
mons, WINSTON Spencer Churchill,
Rsecretary for. war, said that events
| during the last two or three
months in Ukraine had been
Continued in PAGE Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
LOSES LIFE IN EFFORT
TO SAVE HER CHILDREN.

New York, March 26.-Mrs.
Louise Mercier sacrificed her life to-
day in vain effort to save two
daughters. Lonia, 6, and Helen, 3,
from burning to death in a fire at
their home i'll a fashionable residen-
tial district in Richmond Hill.
After her husband, George, and a
third small daughter, each seriously
burned. had jumped from a window,
Mrs. Mercier went to the second
floor bedrooms in search OF the
other two children, intending to
throw them out to their father, but
She did not reappear.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
Germans Dctain Danes
Returning to SehlesWiy

Paris, March 26.-Germany is de-
taining Danish residents who wish
to return home after having been
released from Russian prisons, ac-
cording to advices reaching the
French foreign office. These men
were among Germans taken prison
er by the Russians during the war,
and whoy after being set free in
Russia, attempted to return to
Schleswig
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
FORMER ARMY OFFICER
WINS AS BUTTE MAYOR.

Butte, Mont, March 26.-Check
OF the poll books of the municipal
primaries last Monday by the city
council showed tonight that William
Cults, recently discharged from
army service. with rank OF captain,
defeated William F. Dunn, recently
convicted of sedition, by majority
OF lo8 votes for the democratic
nomination for mayor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
BLUE-EYED HARVEY HARRIS
is RELEASED ON BOND.

Harvey Floyd Harris, indicted on
a bigamist charge, was liberated
from the county Jail in Council
Bluffs late yesterday afternoon. The
$1,000 bond named by Judge
Wheeler was filed by Wallace Ben
jamin, brother of DR.. Benjamin, for
mer husband of wife No. 2, and
whose union with him on January
20 caused his arrest by his Dcs
Mones wife.
1t is understood that Mr.. Benja-
min was fully guaranteed against
loss if "blue-eyed Harvey is not
here to answer to the grand jury
indictment when his caseis called
early next month. There was some
curiosity to know where Mr.. Har-
ris went after his release, but he
succeeded in slipping away. 1t was
said he went to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27

The conference was arranged by
F.. NJ, Pollard, acting for Governor
McKelvie. Practically all of the
features included in the Harriss
amendments to the bill were in
cluded and more were added of a
nature that gave broader scope to
the governing authorities OF the
schools affected and as whele the
bill is now acceptable to all elements
interested, fN
Includes Three Bills.
Thus far House Roll ID has been
the stormy petrol" bill of the legis-
lature. Many Interesting and excit-
ing incidents have been connected
with its birth and present status. 1t
is consolidation of three separate
bills which had for their purpose the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
Berger Gets More Time
to Prepare His Appeal

Chicago, March 26.-Federal Judge
Lands today granted a 20-day ex.
tension to Victor L. Berger OF Mil
waukee and four other socialist lead
es convicted of violation of the es-
pionage law and sentenced to 20
years Imprisonment, IN which to
prepare their bill OF exceptions in
the appeal of the case,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
SOLDIERS DISCHARGED
PROMPTLY AFTER RETURN.

Washington, March 26.-Upon his
return to Washington today from a
swing around the country visiting
army mobilization centers in COM
pany with General March, chief Of
staff, Secretary Baker said he found
that the average time of discharge
for men overseas after their arrival
in camps in the United States was 48
hours.
The secretary told of one small
camp where the men were released
on the same day of arrival and said
that in none OF the camps visited
did the period exceed six days.
Mr.. Baker intends to sail some
time next month for Europe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
WEALTHY REcLUSE'S
DEATH YELLED IN MYSTERY.

Beaumont, Tex, March 26.-No
solution was found today of the
mystery of the death of Mrs. Fro
zire de Sivegny, wealthy recluse,
whose body was found last night in
her home FIVE miles from here, sur
rounded by evidences of struggle.
Her husband, Albert De Sivegny,
parted from her in Denver IS years
ago. The police now are trying to
locate him to learn if he knew
whether she had any enemies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
CALIFORNIA BREWERS
PLAN TO RESUME BREWING

San Francisco, March 26.-Reso-
lusions were adopted here today by
the California State Brewers associ.
atom declaring it the intention of
the organization to resume brewing
I beer in accordance with the opinion
OF New York attorneys that beer
Containing 2A per cent alcoholic
content is not in violation of the
law. No further action will be TAX
en-. however. until test case to
determine the, status of such beer
has been determined in the eastern
federal courts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
NO REMUNERATION
MADE BY CROWN PRINCE.

Berlin, March 26.-In a letter to
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg JUS
tifying his attitude toward those
representing him as war instigator
and reactionary, former Crown
Prince Frederick William declares
no remuneration OF the throne was
either demanded OF Or made by me. /"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27

Amerioanization OF all of the schools
Of the state.
1t is felt that the bill as amended
will accomplish this purpose in a
way that will meet with the ap-
proval of all of the patriotic elc-
ments of Nebraska citizenship and
its provisions are such that any
un-American propaganda or text
books, taught or, used IN schools OF
any character, contrary to the law,
may be penalized and stopped in an
effective manner.
All Factions Agreed.
All of the recalcitrant factions
have calmed down and are accepting
the new bill with enthusiasm, for
they all feel that the most vexing
Continued on Page Two, Column 1wo.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
From a Staff CORRESPONDENT.

Lincoln, March 26.-Wthout dissenting vote and af-
ter harmonious discussion of of the minor details
the amended BILL all of technical nature the senate in
committee of the whole today adopted and ordered engros
ed for third reading the peace conference amendments to
House Roll 81, known as the education bill
The peace conference" amendments were adopted af-
hours of consideration by joint and house
mee composed of Senators Petersen Bushee and Reed and
Representatives Byrum, Gearhart and Jenson
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
LARGE MEDICAL RESERVE
CORPS FOR ARMY PLANNED

Washington, March 26.--Plans to
build up large medical reserve
corps including all members OF the
profession who have served credit
ably during the war were disclosed
today by the War department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
CHICAGO MAYOR SUES
FOR $25O.OOO DAMAGE.

Chicago, March 26.-Mayor VIII
liam Hale Thompson today filed a
suit for $250000 damages against
Bcrtram M. Winston and George
Hull Porter, officers of. the Robert
M. Swcitzer Nonpartisan league, as
a result of published statements is
sued lin the mayoralty campaign.
Sweitzer was Mayor Thompson's
democratic opponent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
.,l:}ss:5fzss79: 5 ! : +
BITS OF NEWS
PROMOTER FACES
NINE INDICTMENTS

Minneapolis, March 26.-Four
more indictments were added today
TO the five already found against
William II. Schafer. Minneapolis
promoter, in connection with the
closing of "A state banks through the
failure of the Mortgage Security
company Schafer, VINO is out on
$4,000 bail, will be arraigned to-
morrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
HUNS ORGANIZING new army
School Bill Differences
= Snnoothed Out at Lincoln;
All Factions Satisfied

Provisions of General Law Apply to All Educational In
stitutions With Respect to Text Books, Equipment
and Qualifications; Senate Agrees to Measure in
Committee of Whole.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
Business Men Charge Price
Of Building Materials Here
To Be Unreasonably High

Lively Meeting at Chamber of Commerce Results In De-
csion to Appoint Committee to Endeavor to Bring
About Readjustment Which Speakers Declared
Was Vital To Progress of Omaha
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-27
Ian IS
COLD
& RIP
TABLE is
CHAD ANTEEO
Hoodoo Ship Redeems Herself.
GUARANTEED


The American transport Sierra,
which steamed into harhor recently
carrving more than / 800 wounded
soldiers, is ship that came back
according TO stories told by old-tmers
who follow the sea. a dozen years
ago she rammed a coral reef in the
south seas and was, apparently,
wrecked beyond hope of salvage. II
The stories told about her are correct,
she has crashed into vessels anchored
in harbor, but she has sailed serenely
through the mined waters of the Eng
nsh channel and eyaded the German
submarines on the high seas as she
carried the troops to France. So she
has evened the score and lifted the
spell
Incidentally, despite her misfor-
tunes, she is Il comfortable ship and
good sea boat. Once she was re-
garded ms mlucky and II WAS almost
impossible for her owners 10 get q
crew. When the war broke out the
Sierra broke her spell of misfortune
and performed her share in driving
autocracy aud mlitarlsm into exile
/ Any sailor will tell you that ships
have a personality. The Sierra iusi
cascades personality and tempcra-
ment. Having shown the world what
1 She could do in the line of tantrumS
she reformed She has made money
for her owners, despite her accidents
and has an excellent record in the
I service of her country.