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Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28

<"In view of the very surprising
impression which seems to exist
in some quarters that it is the dis
cussions of the commission on the
league of nations that are delay
ing the final formulation of peace,
am very glad to take the oppor-
tunity of reporting that the con-
clusions of this commission were
the first to be laid before the
plenary conference.
''They were reported on Febru-
ary ID, and the world has had a
full month in which to discuss
every feature of the draft cove
nant then submitted.
During the last few days the
commission has been engaged in
an effort to take advantage of the
criticisms which the publication of
the covenant has fortunately
drawn out. A committee of the
commission has also had the ad-
vantage of conference with rep
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
SCHEIDEMANN STAGES
ROLE OF HUN IN DESPAIR

Weimar, March 27.-Speaking to-
day in the national assembly, Phil
ipp sScheidemann, the chancellor,
said semi-official and non-official re-
ports were increasing daily that
"fresh aggravations in the peace con-
ditions are expected to be an
nounced; that unprecedented sums
in compensation are 10 be imposed; !;
that wide stretches of purely Ger
man territory are to be taken and
that crushing restrictions are to be
imposed in financial and military
matters"
"Assuredly = large part of these
alleged conditions are invented" the
chancellor continued, so that by rep
stition, they will accustom us to
these unhesrd of demands and the
final conditions may seem at most
,eaxable to us. A cry, not OF a
shauvinist nature, but Of the deepest
despair. which appeals to the high
st there is-to the conference of hui
nanity--is going up throughout Ger
Many"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
Two Bandits Hold Up
Train and Escape
With About $4,000

Marion, Ark, March 27.-St
Louis and San Francisco train No.
80, en- route from St. Louis to Mem
phis was held up between this city
and Bridge Junction tonight by three
masked men, who escaped with
about 10000 in cash, it is reported
here.
The bandits. the engine crew as
serted, climbed over tae tender and
forced the engineer to give UP his
throttle. Bringing the train to a
stop, it is related, they uncoupled the
train behind the mail and express
cars and ran them ahead about half
a mile. Then they forced the ex-
press messenger to surrender pack
ages of currency taken on at Blythe
vile and Wilson.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
Ten Arrested and $1,000
Recovered in Cnicauo Raid

Chicago, March 27.-Nine men
and woman we're arrested today
in raid on house alleged by the
police to have been a den of thieves,
and $4,000 in cash, liberty bonds, war
savings stamps and postage stamps
was recovered.
David Thompson, who when ar
rested yesterday gave the police in
formation and key to the house,
and Frank Smith were taken to ELL
sinore, Mo-, today on a charge of
blowing safe and obtaining $4,000
in liberty bonds and cash.
Besides the money and bonds
found today. eight revolvers, a re-
peating. shotgm and a supply of
ammunition were taken from the
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
Francis Ferdinand Slain
AS Emperor Williams Rival
German-Magyar Conspiracy Against Former Heir
Apparent to Throne of Austria Disclosed in Secret
Correspondence of Count Czernin by Bohemian
Government Official. A e..-

it will be shown that Francis Ferdi-
nand was working on building up a
strong Austria which would eventu-
ally emaneipate itself from the in
fluence of Berlin. This was block
ing Berl1n's plan for expansion to-
ward the east and the Berlin gov
ernment came to an understanding
with the Budapest government to
Offset the plans of Francis Ferdi-
nand.
From one of the letters it is evil
dent that the German emperor's
son, Eitel Frederick, was selected to
study the Magyar language and to
make friends of the Magyar nobil-
ity.
Although no positive proof was
found from the documents on hand
as to the conspiracy to kill Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, it is sufficiently
evident that there was no conspir-
acy in Serbia for that purpose. The
archduks was rather friend OF
Serbia in hatred of the Magyars, as
he knew of the conspiracy between
the, Berlin and the Budapest govern
merlts.
Opposed War With Serbia.
at is shown from letters that
when Aehrenthal (Austro-Hungar-
ian foreign minister) annexed
Bosnia in 1909 and Serbia protested
through Russia and was. supported
by England, Count Czernin had an
audience with Francis Ferdinand.
The latter was against war with
Serbia as the powers would say halt
after Serbia was overridden and
uotlling would be gained in such a
war. But Count Hostzendorf, the
chief of staff. was strongly for war:
The Austro-Hungarian general staff
was strongly under the influence of
the German general staff.
st is also shown:
"G). That strong centralized
Austria under Francis Ferdinand
was too strong a barrier against
Continued on Page Two, Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
Japanese Continue
to Press Amendment
for Racial Equality

Paris, March 27,-1he Japanese
delegation to the peace conference
continued to press today for an
amendment to the covenant Of the
league favoring the principle OF
equality of the races. The original
Japanese proposal. which met with
a speedy rejection, has been modified
by them several times until as it
stood today it called for "recogni-
tion Of the equality of nations and
just treatment of all other nation.
ais" =
1t was generally understood that
several of the leading delegations.
including the American mission.
were inclined to believe there was
nothing Objectionable in an amend
ment thus framed. The Australians.
however, were understood to decline
their assent that the covenant should
go even thus far,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28

resentatives of the neutral states,
who are evidencing a very deep
interest and practically unani-
nous desire to align themselves
with the league.
"The revised covenant is now
practically finished. 1t is in the
hands of committee for the final
process of drafting and will al
most Immediately be presented a
second time to the public.
THE conferences of the COM
mission have invariably been held
at times when they could not in
terfere with the consultation of
those who have undertaken to for
mulate the general conclusions of
the conference with regard to the
many other complicated problems
of peace. So that the members of
the commission congratulate
themselves on the fact that no part
of their conferences has ever in
terposed any form of delay"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
Spartacan Agitation Continues.
Nebraskans at Brest Soon
to Set Sail for Home

Washington, March 27.-(Special
Telegram)-The early embarkation
of the 49th base hospital with which
Major Stokes, Omaha, was connected
and including 20 nurses from Ne
braska, and the 335th ambulance
corps made. up of many Nebraska
boys, is expected to sail from Brest
within few days, according to in
formation received at the War de-
partment today.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
One Killed, 20 Injured
in Collision and Fire

Battle Greek, Mich. March H.
One was killed and 20 injured late
tonight in a collision between a
crowded street car bound from
Camp Custer to Battle Creek and
an outbound car ON the Canton
ment lines. The cars were tele-
scoped by the impact and fire that
broke out almost Immediately him
dered the work of rescue.
Three soldiers were among the
injured, none of whom is in a serious
condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
NO BASKET CASES"
IN U. S. ARMY HOSPITALS

New York, March 27.--Major Cen
eral Ireland, surgeon general of the
army, said today there was no foun-
dation for widely circulated and per-
sistent reports of Basket cases" in
army hospitals. A basket case" is
a soldier who has lost both legs and
both arms and therefore cannot be
carried on a stretcher.
Il have personally examined the
records" said General Ireland, "and
wish to emphasize that there has
been no instance of an American SOL
dier so wounded during the whole
period of the war"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
War Won by American
Oil Industry, Says
STANDARD Oil Head

Chicago, March 27.--The new
spirit of understanding born of the
war will continue within the oil in
dustry in peace time, A. c. Bed
ford, head of the Standard Oil
company Of New Jersey, declared
tonight at the closing session OF
the national petroleum congress.
1t was to keep the industry out
Of government hands and continue
the policy Of the war committee
he said, that the newly formed
American Petroleum institute had
been formed at the convention
here.
But for American oil, Verdun
could not have been saved, and the
same commodity Kept the British
navy on the alert, for without
petroleum 48 per cent Of Great
Britain's navy could not have been
moved, Mr.. Bedford said in dis
cussing petroleum's part in win
ming the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
Auto PIunges Into Bay,
Drowning Two Women

Oakland, Cal, March 27.-Two
women who were drowned in the
harbor here early today when an
automobile, driven by J. P. Arthur
of Waukegan, Ill. plunged off a
wharf were identified tonight as
Mrs. James E. Stockton and Mrs
Charles V. Smith, both of Hayward
all Oakland suburb.
The husbands formerly we're EN-.
ployed here as machinists, but are
now believed to be in Idaho Falls
Idaho. for which they departed sew.
eral days ago in search of employ
ment.
Arthur, who represents a wire
fence company in Waukegan, was
reported tonight to be recovering
from the effects of submersion ant
shock,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
TESTIF|ES. PAID
CASH TO OBTAIN
PARD0NFOR BOY
Senior Rathbun SWears At
torney Clark Said Had
Standing Offer; Money
to Go to Governor.

Des Moines, March 27.-After
Gov. w. L. Harding had told the
Iowa house judiciary committee he
did not receives bribe for pardon
ing Ernest Rathbun, the 1atter's
father and brother went on the stand
tonight and testified they understood
S5,O0Q they paid their attorney for
the pardon was to 60 to the gov
ernor.
Both William Rathbun, the father,
and his son, William, whose exami-
tnation occupied the entire night ses-
sion, reiterated statements contained
in an affidavit of the senior Rath-
bun, presented to the committee last
| week. -.....
Had Standing Offer.
George Clark, their attorney, told
the senior Rathbun, the latter testi-
fed, that he had sure thing propo-
sition. a standing offer for a pardon
for $5,000," and when the Rathbuns
accepted this offer the witness de-
c1ared Clark said 1T was to go to
the governor"
Special Counsel Byers referred
Rathbun to his testimony before the
Ida county grand jury recently in
which the witness had declared
Clark had told him the money was
not to go to the governor. Byers
asked if Clark cautioned him not to
tell the grand jury ANY of the
money was to go to the governor
and Rathbun replied:
Cautioned Him.
81 think he did He cautioned me
quite a Bit" =
rs that the reason you did not
tell the grand jury the money was
to go to the goveinor?" Byers
queried.
II think it was; yes" was the an
sWer.
William Rathbun, jr., corroborated
the testimony of his father.
Governors Statement.
The governor reiterated his state
my tiiot IN 81 dilSu tllC pdi uOll
because he belived Ernst Rathbun
innocent after reading the records in
the case and the recommendations
tor clemency from the trial Judge
and prosecuting attorney.
Two other. witnesses were heard
before recess was takn until 8 o. m
They were w. c. Jones, foreman OF
the Ida county grand jury that re-
Gently investigated the pardon, and
Bruce Smell, of Ida Grove, brother
and law partner of Thaddeus Smell
who already had testified before the
committee.
Jones told the committee that the
grand jury had voted six indictments
i'll connection with Rathbun's sue
cessful efforts to obtain a pardon
but at the instance of Attorney Gen
eral H. M. Havner, five of them
Continued on Pas. Two, Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
HUNGARY
IN VA D { D
bYF0RCE0F'
ITALIANS
Pressberg, IS Miles Southeast
of Vienna, Occupied; Jews
in Control OF New
Government.

London, March 27.-Italian troops
have occupied the town of Press
burg, IS miles southeast of Vienna
on the Hungarian side of the border
according to dispatch from Buda
pest, forwarded by Central News
correspondent at Berlin.
A Berlin dispatch says that the
Italian troops occupied Pressbure
apparently on the request of the
Czecho- -Slovaks, or at least after a
previous understanding with them.
Jews in Power.
Basel, March 27.-The new HIN
garian government consists of "a
Jews and six Christians, the Reichs-
post of Vienna says. The newspa-
per expresses belief that the Mag
vars will not submit to such a gov
ernment
The new Hungarian government
has begun reorganization of a new
revolutionary army to be recruited
from the organized proletariat and
the soldiers and workmen now mo-
blized. The chief of the red army,
reports received from Budapest say,
is the adviser of the revolutionary
government, but control of the con-
duct and the organization of the
army will be in the hands of the
peoples commissioner for military
affairs.
The soldiers will get 450 crowns
monthly and will be equipped, arm
ed and fed at the expense of the
states. Two or more soldiers be-
longing to the same family will get
an extra allowance of 50 crowns a
month, and those who have depend
ents will get extra pay of sou
crowns every six months.
The normal value of the Austrian
crown before the war was 20.S
cents.
Copenhagen, March 27.-Premier
Lenine of the Russian soviet gov
ernment has sent a wireless dis
patch to Bella Kun, the Hungarian
minister of foreign affairs, asking
for guarantees that the new Hun
garian government is really commu-
nistic and not merely socialistlc. Le-
nine warns Kun against initiating
"our Russian tactics in detail"
eThe Budapest municipal authori-
ties were informed today that the
proletariat has placed the manage
ment of all the affairs of the capital
in the hands of a provisional COM
mittee.
The government has issued an or
der making work compulsory, tax
ing the stand that only those work
ing nanually or mentally have a
right to live in a proletariat state.
The order says that the state will be
obliged to support all persons in
capable of working or those for
whom employment cannot be pro-
vided.
Spartacan Agitation Continues.
Berlin, March 27.-Alleged secret
orders of General Won Luttwitz to
his regimental commanders inform
ing them that the Spartacans are
planning a new revolution to intro
duce the soviet system not only
among the troops, but among the
civil population, are printed by the
radical newspaper Republik.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28

Solemn Hush Greets
Transport Bearing
Dead ARM Officer

New York, March 27.-Instead
of the hurrahs and blare of bands
which up to this time have
marked the return of American
fighting men from overseas, SOL
emn hush greeted the arrival here
today of the transport. Great
Northern bearing the body of
Maj. James A. Roosevelt, COM
mander of the Three Hundred
Second ammunition train and a
cousin of the late Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, whose death at sea
Wednesday was reported last night
by wireless.
There was no swarming down
the gang plank as soon as they
were laid. Instead, the 2,700 troops
aboard the vessel stood silently at
attention as the casket was borne
by eight soldiers through lane
Of officers and placed in hearse
standing on the pier % receive it.
From Hoboken the body was TAX
en- to the mortuary chapel OF
Trinity church.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
Three Men Arrested
on Charge Of Killing
Americans in Mexico

Washington, March H.-Three
men are under arrest at Progreso,
Mex, charged with the murder of
Oscar Wallace, the American who
was killed by bandits at the Haci-
enda Encinas. The State depart
ment received word today of the
arrests, and Acting Secretary Phil
lips said representations had been
made to the Mexican government
to insure proper punishment.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
WOMAN WHO KILLED
NEGRO GIANT JUSTIFIED

Milwaukee, March 27.-Maceo
Ealy. who early Monday morning
shot and killed George Bell, negro
giant, who was a member Of the
"Chu Chin Chow company. was
freed today from the charge of muir
der upon recommendation of cor
oner's jury. The verdict was "justi-
fable homicide" She claimed she
shot Bell in self-defense
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
BELGIAN CORPS TO MAKE
TOUR IN UNITED STATES.

Brussels. March "a special
~-orps of Belgian soldiers, at the in
vitation of the United States gov
srnment, will visit the United States
to take part in parades in the princi-
pal cities. The corps will be COM
posed of platoon of grenadiers, one
Of chasseurs and one of infantrymen
and will be under the command OF
Major Dirk.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
DRY" REFERENDUM
rs BARRED IN OREGON.

Salem, Ore. March 27.-The refer
sndum cannot be invoked by the
people of Oregon on the joint reso-
ution adopted by the last legisla-
ture ratifying the national prohibi-
ton amendment to the federal con-
stitution, according to Attorney
Ieuera1 Browns opinion to Secre-
tary OF State Olcott today.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
TO MAKE PRESIDENT RESPONSIBLE
/ If PARIS PEACE NEGOTIATIONS FAIL
English and French Pa
pers Already Have Him
Subject of Cartoons
and Comments.
BY ROBERT WELLES RITCHIE.
Staff Correspondent Universal
Service.
Special Cable Dispatch.

London, March 27.-There is no
use in assembling or concealing the
fact, increasingly evident particular
ly since the Hungarian crisis signal
lied a great forward stride on the
part OF bolshevism, that public opin-
ion in Britain is tending to join that
of France in making President Will
son the scapegoat for all the sins
of omission and Commission OF
the peace conference.
If Germany refuses 10 ratify the
preliminary peace, or if bolshevism
appears to win the race between
peace and anarchy" it is a moral
certainty that Woodrow Wilson, the
man of ideals hailed by all the al
lies three months ago, will be held
responsible almost alone.
Real Crisis Coming.
Although Premier Lloyd George
is silent and Lord Robert Cecil's de-
fense of the league of nations grows
fainter, tone is not obliged to read
between the lines of the English
press to see this trend of opinion at
the moment of the real crisis in the
affairs of Europe. The lines are
there for anybody to read.
Papers which once staunchly sup
ported President Wilson are falling
away and the "lukewarms" are open
ly ridiculing or condemning Mr..
Wilson, while the Tory press or
gans, such as the Morning Post, al
ways anti-American, are now vigor-
ously supporting French imperial
ism, openly contrasting the value of
old-fashioned alliances versus the
Wilsonian idealistic machinery"
Wilson in Cartoons.
Mr.. Wilson even figures in car
toons, with loyd-George as "Dilly
Daily" answering the questions of
anxious citizens.
How are things going?" asks a
citizen. s..
well, Hungary went today" an
swers "Dilly Daily"
The Northcliffe press, while not
assailing Mr.. Wilson editorially, fea-
lures stories from its Paris corre-
spondents saying that the delays at
the peace conference are due to the
league of nations project. At the same
time Norcliffe's papers print long
dispatches from Washington on the
republican opposition.
Attempt at Compromise.
"The league can on]v lead even
tually to breach OF PROMISE, says
the Morning Post. Let's be hon
est and agree that while we respect,
and even like each other, there is no
desire for an alliance, at least by
America.
"We are too widely separated in
our ideals, interests and instltu-
tons"
The Pail Mall Gazette says: :
"A desperate attempt is beng
made to compromise between
>Clemenceau and Wilson. 1t has be-
come apparent that unless radical
change in the situation as between
Wilson and Clemenceau, the pro-
missed decision will not be reached
The British delegates are convinced
that the world situation demands a
choice quick between peace and
chaos"
Even Sketch, picture paper, be-
gan today to bark at President Will
sons heels.
Though Wilson has head, heart
and gold, his feet have league boots.
1t is time that he and his advisors
took their jazz ports and went home.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
Japanese Kills Woman
and Self in San Francisco

San Franciso, March 27.-The
dead bodies of Vera May Nelson, a
stenographer, and Yoshio Hosada, a
Japanese, were found late today in
the woman's apartments. The deaths
were caused by bullet wounds. Ac-
cording to the police, Hosada shot
the woman and killed himself. No
motive for the crime has been dis
covered.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
VeSta Chapter Eastern Star
Gives Musicale and Play

Vesta chapter No. 90, Eastern
Star, will entertain members and
friends Saturday evening, at the
Masonic temple. The entertainment
will consist of musical program,
followed by play, members of the
cast being drawn from the member
ship.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
NATIONAL FORESTS
AIR PATROL PLANNED

Washington, March 27.-Major
General Menoher of the army air
service has been instructed to pre-
pare necessary equipment, personnel
and other facilities fo- experiments.
in cooperation with the Department
of Agriculture, in use of aircraft for
forest fire patrol work.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
PRESBYTERIAN MONEY
CAMPAIGN SUCCESSFUL

New York, March 27.-Newspaper
advertising was given as one of the
chief factors in the success of the
Presbyterian church drive fer $40
100000 for church work at home and
overseas, in statement summariz-
ing the results of the campaign is
sued here tonight by the Rev. DIR.
Charles Stelze, publicity director
Of the drive.
Although complete returns are not
in; DIR. Stelzle said. indications are
the Presbyterian church, as whole.
has-incrcased its benevolences by 50
per cent over last year. and it is ex-
pected the figure will go to 100 per
cent by the end Of the year.
DR.. Stelzle urged continued use of
newspaper advertisements in the
membership campaign which is to
follow the fund drive.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
FORMER KAISER AGAIN
REFUSES INTERVIEW

Amerongen, Holland, March 27.A
Replying to renewed request today
for an interview, former Emperor
William sent this verbal message:
Il am sorry | cannot change my
attitude in connection with making
public declaration. The time has
not arrived for me to speak"
Numerous Inquiries were made
here today with regard to rumors
that the former emperor had paid a
visit to Amsterdam yesterday. These
rumors were absolutely unfounded.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
l=}ss;:Ssss77 5 & : : i
BITS OF NEWS
DENIES ANTI-TOBAcco
CAMPAIGN is PLANNED

New York, March 27.-Emphatic
denials of rumors that the Anti-Sa-
loon league of New York was plan
ming an anti-tobacco campaign was
made tonight by William H. Ander-
son, superintendent of the organiza-
tions.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
Wilson Denies Peace Pact
Is Delayed by Differences
Over League Of Nations
President Issues Statement at Paris That Covenant Was
First to Be Laid Before Plenary Conference; Re-
vised Agreement Practically Finished and in
Hands of Committee for Final Drafting

Paris, March 27.-Presdent Wilson today issued the
following statement regarding the league of nations and dis
cuSSiOnS of the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
SUFFRAGE.
ENDORSED.
IN REVISED
COVENANT
Offices Opened to Both Sexes;
Monroe Doctrine and Ra-
ciaI Amendments Not
Yet Adopted.

Paris, March 27.--It developed
tonight that unexpected obstacles
had arisen concerning the Mon
roe doctrine amendment to the
league of nations covenant, maxi
ing it doubtful whether the amend
ment can be incorporated in the
revised document.