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Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
FORD OFFERS TO EMPLOY
ALL CRIPPLED SOLDIERS.

Mount Clemons, Mich, May 23.-
Henry Ford wants to employ within
the next "a hours 1000 American
doughboys MANNED or crippled while
fighting for their country in the
world war.
In a sense this is his answer to
one of the Chicago Tribune's S
charges alleged to be libelous. for
that paper had stated Ford refused
to take back employees who entered
the service.
Mr.. Ford is prepared to go fur
ther. ~ will undertake" he said,
TO employ all the men who were
crippled while serving with the
American forces. wilt employ the
1000 Immediately, and as many as
5000 others as soon as possible"
He wanted it understood, howev-
cr, that there was nothing charitable
or philanthropic about his offer. He
called it "a business proposition pure
and simple" adding: I'VE can take
these soldiers and make them pros
porous, for we will give them good
wages. They will be in position
to produce for us by producing for
themselves"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
Senate Sends Woman
Suffrage Amendment
Bill to Committee

Washington, May 23.-Efforts to
expedite passage of the woman suf-
frage constitutional amendment
resolution in the senate, sending il
directly to the calendar, failed to-
day through objection of Senator
Underwood, democrat, of Alabama,
an opponent of the measure.
When the resolution was received
from the house Senator Johnson,
republican of California, asked to
have it read twice and then sent to
the calendar in compliance with the
senate rules. Senator Underwood
asked, however, that it go to the
committee so that it might first be
carefully considered.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
DIRIGIBLE LANDS ON
ROOF AT CLEVELAND.

Cleveland, May 23.-For the first
time in the history of flying in
America, a vehicle of the air was
brought to convenient stop in the
heart of large city when dirigi-
Bile balloon landed on top of hotel
here this evening to permit two OF
its FIVE passengers to alight. The
1oO-foot dirigible. the A, landed on
a specially constructed platform 80
feet wide. The landing was made
after seven attempts.
The balloon. oiloted by James
Shade, made the trip from Wingfoot
Lake naval air station near Akron,
approximately IS miles, in little
more than one hour.
Ralph H. Upson, worlds cham
pion balloonist, and Maj. c. H. Ma
ranville, flying instructor at the
training station, were among the
passengers, S
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
SENATORS cRIT|C|SE TERMS
Is Killed
in Raid by Indians
on Mine Truck Train

Douglas, Ariz., May %. A
band of 20 Yaqui Indians at
tackled the truck train of La
Colorado mine today, while it
was enroute to Hermosillo, Son.
ora, Mexico, from San Xavier
with ore, killing H. S. White, an
American, and several Mexicans,
according to a brief telegram re-
ceived in Nogales tonight.
La Colorado mine is one of the
richest silver properties in Son
ora and is owned and operated
by w. c. Laughlin and E. S.
Schroeder of New York.
This is the first raid on the
mines or any of its property, it
is said. The Indians are said to
be campaigning in the Hermo-
sillo district lin small parties.
According to the meager details
reaching Nogales, the attack was
from ambush and the men on the
trucks had little chance to defend
themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
JEWELLERS QUESTION
LEGALITY OF LUXURY TAX.

New York, May 23.-The legality
of provisions of the new luxury tax
law affecting the art and jewelry
trades is called into question in a
report submitted today to the jewell
>ers of America by the jewelers. Wig
lance committee.
The report complains against
goid-mounted eye glasses and foun-
tain pens with gold nibs being taxed
as Iuxuries and declares that under
the same literal Interpretation OF
the regulations, coffins, airplanes and
artificial teeth fall under the heading
of taxable works of art and jewelry.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
Rail Wreck Delays
Printing Of German
Comment on Treaty

Paris, May 23.-The German mill
tary train on its way to Versailles
with a printing outfit has been de-
layed by an accident, retarding the
printing of the German observations
on the peace treaty..
It is understood these observa-
tons will constitute a book as large
as the treaty itself, and it is esti-
mated that it will require five days
to read and digest them.
The Germans have assured the
allies they will endeavor to COM
plete the printing within the new
time limit.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
SOLDIERS
IN
PERSON BY
N kELvIE
Job Waiting for Each Ne.
braska Boy on Return, Gov
ernor TENS Troops; Will
Visit Camps.

New York, May 23.-(Special Tel
egram.) More than 200 Of the Ne
braska soldiers and sailors who
served in the great war, enjoying
their first leaves of absence in New
York since their return from France
and England week ago, were pres
ent tonight at a monster reception
rendered in honor of Gov. F. R. Nc
kelvie in the New York rooms of
the Nebraska welcome home COM
mittee, l25 West Forty-second
street.
The reception began at $50 o'clock
and was held under the direction of
Mrs. Lula H. Andrews. Assisting
Mrs. Andrews were the following
well-known Nebraskans, now resi-
dents of the metropolis: o. H. Zum-
winkle, director of the New York
Welcome Home club rooms; Henry
R. Buckner, DR.. Robert Hill, w.
Switzler, Burt Whenon, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Staub, Mrs. Effie Scott
and Norris A. Huse, chairman of
the welcome home committee.
Governor Greets Troops.
Governor Mckelvie,, accompanied
by Adjutant General Storch, arrived
at the club rooms early and person
ally greeted each of the Nebraska
service men. A buffet luncheon fol-
lowed, the womeR in the party as
sisting Mrs. Andrews.
When the luncheon was over Gov
ernor McKelvie, in few extempo-
raneaus words, eulogized the work
of the Nebraskans in the Argonne
and at other points on the western
front. In closing his talk Governor
McKelvie said:
Nebraska does not believe in talk
ing too much. but believes i'll doing
things. There is a job for every
one of the boys awaiting your ar
rival"
With the luncheon over a sur
prise was sprung on the service
men. Although it had not been
previously announced a delegation
Of SO Nebraska young women at
tending Columbia university and
other colleges in New York put in
an appearance and the reception
closed with a series of dances.
To Visit Camp Upton.
Governor McKelvie announced
that he would visit Camp Upton
where the 355th Nebraska regiment
is quartered Saturday morning.
In company with Mrs. Effie Scott,
Governor McKelvie will also visit
the various base hospitals in New
York, where Nebraska soldiers are
conva1escing. He will also visit the
340th and the 341st regiments at
Camp Mills and Camp Merritt.
From an authoritative, yet lunof-
fetal source, it was learned tonight
that the Nebraska soldiers will be
on their way, to Camp Funston carly
next week. Governor -McKelvie will
probably return home Sunday. The
Omaha and Lincoln delegations re-
turned today. -.
Sixty per cent of the 355th will
be granted weekend passes Satur-
day. There will be open house for
them at the Nebraska club rooms,
where everything has been made as
comfortable as possible for the re-
turned soldiers. Here refreshments,
writing material, reading matter and
Continued on Page Eight, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
Flies From Capital to New
York to Keep Appointment

New York, May 23.-Called at g
a. m. by long-distance telephone to
keep business engagement in New
York at noon today, Col. L. A.
Smith of the War department left
Washington at 9;25 a. m. by air
plane. and after a l00-minute jour
ney landed at the flying field at
Mineola. He was. then rushed 10
New York, where the appointment
was kept to the minute. The air.
plane was piloted BY 1t. H. w.
Downey.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
MARINES STAGE BASE BALL
GAME BY MOONLIGHT.

Washington, May 23.-(Special.)
Marines down in Guam have the
ball game and peanut habit just
like al good Americans back in
the states. Only this time they've
started something new in the ma
tional sport. In a recent game be-
tween the Agana and Sumay ma
rines, running through IS innings,
the last four innings were played
by the light of a full moon rising
over the palms which bordered the
Plaza.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
London Newspaper Will
Give AviatorS' Kin Prize

London, May 23.-It is announced
by the Daily Mail that it intends, in
the unfortunate event that Harry G.
Hawker and Lieut.. Com: Mackenzie
,Grieve have lost their lives in at
tempting to fly across the Atlantic,
to devote 10000 to their next of
kin in the proportions that Hawker
and Grieve had already agreed to di-
vide the prize. The disposition will
not interfere with the contest, which
is still open.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
Persia Wants Protection
From the United States

New York, May 22.-Persia would
like to be taken under the wins"
of the United States, John L. aid
well, American minister to that
country, said today before going
aboard ship to return to Teherar.
He was recently called to Paris by
President Wilson, to furnish mfor-
nation regarding affairs in Persia.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
viii Introduce Bill to .
Repeal DAYLIGHT Saving

Washington, May 23.-Repeal of
the daylight saving act is to be in
corporated in the agricultural ap-
preparation bill which will be drafted
by a subcommittee appointed today
by the agricultural committee. Chair
man Haugen said it had not been
determined whether the repeal act
should be made effective this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
Indian Appropriation
Bill Up for Passage Today

Washington, May 23.-General
discussion on the $l5,000,00O Indian
appropriation bill was completed to-
day by the house. in accordance
with the Schedule arranged by the
republicans for rushing through the
appropriation measures which failed
in the last congress and which must
be passed before July l. The bill
will come up tomorrow for debate
under the five-minute rule and tor
final passage.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
Nebraskan Decorated.

Washington, May 23.-Award Of
the distinguished service cross has
been made, General Pershing noti-
fed the War department today for
Extraordinary heroism in action" -
Emil BuckendahL Pierce. Neh
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
PRINCE OF WALES
TO VISIT CANADA.

London, May 23.-The prince, of
Wales will visit Canada, probably in
August, formally to open the new
Parliament building in Ottawa.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
Beautiful specially posed picture

See Our. Sunday Sport Department.
Gossip of the Diamond and Doings in All
the Fields of Sport.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
JACKSON PRISON
FUNDS JUGGLED
CHAOTIC STATE OF AFFAIRS AT
INSTITUTION REVEALED
BY SPECIAL AUDIT.
ACCOUNTS SHORT 100000
Irvine Shipped With No Record to
Show Amount. Appropriations
Used to Hide Shortages.

Lansing.-Jackson prison is short
approximately 100000 on the show
ing of its own books, according to an
exhaustive report made to the special
Jackson prison investigating commit
tee of the legislature.
Not only is the prison short in its
accounts, but condition that stunned
the members of the special committee,
the Legislature and the state house
generally, was revealed.
The report was found TO contain fiat
declarations that fragrant Juggling Of
accounts to conceal true conditions
and expenses had been frequent and
that cattle, horses and mules from the
farms are missing, or at least are not
accounted for.
Money appropriated by the legis-
lature for special purposes has not
been used for such purposes, accord
ing to the investigators, but has, in
part, been used to conceal the actual
cost of running the prison and TO up
hold the contentious of the Simpson
ANBiiuS lliAb lhC plloOh wac
tanning; and interest charges were
concealed by making them appear as
sisal purchases for the purpose APP
parently of keeping from the legislat-
ure or other state officials all knowl-
edge Of the interest expenditures.
The report also asserts that thou
sands upon thousands of dollars
worth of sisal were sold to a Chicago
firm without a single stroke of a pen
in keeping an account of the sisal so
shipped; that the Chicago firm was
permitted to use its own report
of what it received and make its pay.
ments accordingly.
The committee further finds that
bales of records and accounts are
missing; that records were burned or
torn bodily out of books; that certain
persons were permitted inconceivably
long credit" some of them not pay
ing to date, for goods purchased two
and three years ago; that the prison
paid freights for certain persons in
stead of collecting from the con.
signee; that the accounts were so
carelessly kept that often bills were
paid twice; that some were Jumped
under repairs and Improvements"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
SO KILLED IN POWDER BLAST
Trolley Wire Sets off Explosives On
Train Passing Through Tunnel.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Eighty-three men
dead and so burned and manned, many
of whom will die, is the toll of a dis
aster in the Baltimore tunnel of the
Delaware & Hudson Coal company. in
the east end section of this city, June
5. Seven kegs of black powder, 800
pounds in all, were detonated and
the dead and manned were literally
roasted by the super-heated gas flames
following the explosion.
The tragedy occurred while the men
were on their way to work in a train
of IA mine cars drawn by an electric
motor, the powder being carried in
two cars in the middle of the train.
The train had penetrated the tun-
mel about 200 feet when the overhead
trolley wire sagged, and, touching a
steel powder keg, formed short cir
cult. In an instant there was a show
er of sparks and terrific blast A
great sheet of flame, drawn by the air
current, enveloped the helpless men
who had no possible chance to escape.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
BOMB OUTRAGEs STIR POLICE
All Agencies Combined to Run Down
Anarchist Plotters.

New York-The eight cities in which
bomb outrages were perpetrated last
week have arranged for an inter
change of police officers to facilitate
cooperation of all, the agencies at
work running down the radicals re-
sponsible for the explosions.
The statement came at the close Of a
conference between federal agents and
representatives of the municipal police
departments of various cities.
II was stated that detachments Of
the New York bomb squad have been
sent to Pittsburg, Washington, Phila-
delphia. Boston and other cities, in
the hope that they can be of assist
ance in rounding up anarchists and
other radicals who are familiar figures
in the exclusive red society of New
York
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
BURLFSON GIVES
UP Wire CONTROL
TELEGRAPH AND PHONE LINES
RETURNED TO PRIVATE
OWNERSHIP.
RATE QUESTION NOT AFFECTED
Action Comes AS Complete Surprise
Wire Operators in 10 Southern
States Out On Strike.

Washington.-Post General
Burleson on June s, issued an order
returning the telephone and telegraph
systems of the country to private
ownership, effective Immediately.
Under Mt. Burleson's order, while
it places operation Of the wire systems
under private control. does not affect
questions of rates and financial rel
ations between the government and
the companies, which the postmaster
general announced would be left to
congress. 1t also provides that each
company keep its account during the
remainder of the period of govern
ment control, so that proper settle
ment may be made when such control
ends.
Regulations prohibitiong discrimin-
alton against employees because of
union affilimations also are maintain
ed
The wire operating board is abolish
ed, but the wire control board will
continue to function.
Congressional leaders to whom the
action of the postmaster general
came as a surprise said the order
was somewhat confusing in that it
returns physical operation OF the
systems, but retains actual control
through the financial provisions.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
LODGE CHARGES TREATY LEAK
Says Complete Copies Of Pact Are in
Hands of Big Bankers.

Washington.-Sena Borah' charg-
es that the full text of the treaty is
in possession of certain Wall street
banking firms having large interests
at stake in the countries affected by
the peace settlement.
Senator Lodge supported the charge
with the assertion that while in New
York city June he was shown copies
of the treaty and that one was placed
in his hands with the suggestion that
ne bring 1t to Washington and deliver
il to the senate.
The charges were made in a bitter
debate with senators over the resolu-
ton by Senator Johnson, California,
demanding of the state department
the full text of the treaty.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
BLOCKADE SCHEME is BALKED
European NeutraIs Refuse to Assent
to ThrottIine Germans.

Paris.-Sweden and Denmark have
notified the peace conference that
they will not join in a blockade of
Germany in the event of a German
refusal to sign the peace treaty. They
state that blockade could be made
effective without their violating their
neutrality.
Four of the neutral nations now
have given notice of declination to
take part in blockade should Ger.
man refusal to sign the peace terms
lead the Allied and associated powers
to decide upon such a step. Switzer-
land and Norway previously had
made their decision known to this
effect.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
SURPLUS Army Meat Sold RussIann

Washington Secretary Baker adj.
vised the House Military Committee
that he has authorized the sale ri
s25.O00,00O worth Of food stocks held
by the Army to the Cooperative Pur-
chase Society of Russia. The society
Is composed of 2O,0O0.O00 heads OF
families, che secretary said. and will
give in exchange for the feed raw
materials needed in the United States.
Mr.. Baker said in reply to questions
that some Of the food probably would
reach the Bolsheviki.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
WhoIesaIers blamed for 4. c. 1

Cincinnati.-Th the wholesale
grocery dealers in this city are in a
large measure responsible for the
prevailing high prices of all food
stuffs has been brought out in testi-
mony given before the grand jury
here. Many OF the retail dealers who
appeared before the grand jury de-
clared they wanted TO sell at lower
prices because they could do bet.
ter business but that they did not dare
to do so for fear of being forced out
OF business.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
SUFFRAGE NOW UP TO STATES
Three-Fourths Of Legislatures Must
o. X. Measure to Make II Valid.

Washington.-With their fight in
congress won after nearly 40 years Of
effort, advocates of woman suffrage
have turned their attention to the
various state legislatures, three
fourths of which must ratify the con-
stitutional amendment, before victory
can be won.
Realization Of the hopes and eff
forts OF the leaders in the equal suff-
rage campaign came on June 5, with
the adoption by the senate of the his
toric Susan b. Anthony constitutional
amendment resolution by a vote of
Sc to 25.
The house adopted the amendment
on May II.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
SPECIAL SESSION AT LANSING
SoIons Meet Primarily to Pass Good
Roads Legislation.

Lansing.-Gov. Sleeper's message TO
the Legislature at the opening of the
special session on June 8, opened up
only four subjects for legislative dis.
cussion.
They are matters relating TO high
ways. an appropriation to meet the
cost of distributing motor vehicle
drivers licenses, registration of prac-
tical nurses, and Constitutional
Amendment, proposed by the Detroit
City Council, to permit cities to con-
denim land within or without their
boundaries for parks and boulevards.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12

New York.-The story of a strange
animal. half gorilla and half CHM
panzee, of such high intelligence as
to rank next to man and able to talk
so that native in the French Congo
could understand, has been brought
back by Prof, r. l.. Garner. famous
naturalist and monkey hunter.
Professor Garner spent two years in
Congo and returned with more than
1900 specimens of birds and ami
mails. He also brought back the
stuffed body of one of the strange
manmonkeys.
He shot the animal, which stood
more than six feet tall and weighed
more than 200 pounds.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
PHONE AND RAIL RAISES VALID
Supreme Court Rules Government Is
Within Rights.

Observation-Disclosures freight and
passenger rate increases made by the
Railroad Administration last June
have been upheld by the Supreme
Court.
Postmaster-General Burleson was
also sustained in his exercise Of power
TO increase telephone intra-state rates
to get needed revenue for operation.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
FIRST or 33sIH ON WAY HOME
Six Companies, Approximately 1900
Men, Leave Russia.

Archangel.-A contingent Of Amer
lean infantry, which has been sccv-
ing in northern Russia, boarded a
transport June 3 for the journey TO
the United States. These are the
American troops detailed to sail for
home.
Six companies of the 339th regiment
aggregating 1000 men. or approxim-
ately one third of the American force
on the Archangel front, comprise The
first detachment to leave.
They embarked at EcoBamia, the
winter port OF Archangel The de-
tachment will go 10 Brest.
Other infantry companies will SAIL
as soon as transports are available.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
TeIeeraphers in 10 States Quit.

Observation-Disclosures of the
Western Union Telegraph company in
Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South and
North Carolina, West Virginia, Viz
ginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi
and in New Orleans, who are mem.
bers of the Commercial Telegraphers'
union were ordered to go on strike
on June by S. j. Konenkamp, presi
dent of that organization.
President Konenkamp said the
strike order was issued in support of
Atlanta telegraph and telephone oper-
ators. who went out several days ago,
and asserted that it would unquestion-
ably be followed by a nationwide
strike within a few days.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
PoI.on Gas kIIIs GRAZING cattIe.

Paris.-Poison gas used in the war
is still having It's deadly effect, al.
though the fumes have long evap-
GRATED. Authorities in Alsace have
been mystifed for some times as TO
the cause of hundreds Of horses and
other animals perishing suddenly
while grazing. Specialists now have
disclosed that the animals were pois-
oned by the grass over which poison
gas had been widely spread during
the war. The gas, resting on plants
turned them poisonous.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
crenades Converted Into Banks.

Washington.-Han grenades, man
ufactured for the American Expedi-
tionary Forces. will be distributed to
school children to be used as savings
banks. They will only be given to
pupils who are working this summer
to obtain money for buying War Saw
ings Stamps. Distribution of the
banks, numbering 100000, will be
entirely under the direction of the
savings directors of the II Federal
Reserve Districts.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-06-12
Hogs Being Fed On Rabbit Meat.

White Springs, HANBACK, rabbits
have become so numerous that they
are a pest. destroying young orchards
and even field crops Big roundups
are held in which the rabbits are driv.
en- to a common center and killed.
Wagon loads have been killed in a
single drive. Hogs are very greedy
for rabbit meat, which contains a
high feeding value, and Is much
cheaper than ordinary feeds. Farm
ers have been paying five cents each
for the rabbits 10 feed to hogs.