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The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
PARIS GOES WILD
AS PEACE LOOMS
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ture was generally rejected as alb
suTi and impossible
EatihcatiOn of the treaty by the
allIaments Of France, Great Brit
ain and Japan and probably Italy
- considered a matter of a few
weeks None of these countries.
1t is presumed, would dare to block
world peace once it is signed The
probable action OF the American
Senate continues a subject of lively
ana somewhat anxious speculation
here
What Germany viii do about the
ratification is point of not incon-
siderable interest Already the Berlin
press Is agitating a national referen-
dunn
CIemenceau Stands Firm.
The Bauer governments final yes
came after two nights and two days
OF almost continuous exchange of
wireless notes, queries. explanations
and comments
Germany's last request was for a
prolongation of forty-eight hours,
Clemenceau's answer was that this
was impossible; that 6ermany's deci-
sion relative to the signing of the
treaty. without any reservations. -
must be made known by the oriri-
nally stipulated time o'clock tonight.
Befor that a note had come from
Weimar announcing the Bauer
governments intention to sign but
ieclinins all responsibility as re-
AIDS the consequences which NAV
Dc threatened against GERMANY
when. as is bound to happen, the
impossibility of carrying out the
conditions comes to light"
In this note Germany refused to
admit herself to be the sole au-
thor of the war" She said she
did not cover with her signature
the articles which considered her
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
Would Loan Tents to Vets.

adopted a resolution authorizing the
Secretary of War to loan army tents
to veterans of the world war and
the Spanish-American War for en-
campment The present law pro-
yides only for civil war veterans.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
Believe Austria viii Sign.

Zurich, June 23.-Eienna newspapers
declare that Austria will follow Ger
many's lead in accepting the peace
treaty.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
HOUSE HASTENS
TO BAR ALIENS

The johnson resolution, provid-
ing for deportation of certain un-
desirable aliens, was reported out
by the House immigration Com
mittee yesterday. An effort will be
made today to secure a special rule
to make it Immediately in order for
consideration in the House.
An amendment adopted by the
committee denies readmission to
the United States to any person
deported under this legislation A
further modification to extend the
existing wartime deportation laws
to cover the period after the war
will be sought when the resolution
comes up before the Rules COM
mittee today.
Favored by Justice Heads
Oficials of the Bureau of I'm
migration and the Department OF
Justice are strongly in favor of
the passage of the proposed legis-
lation- They have expressed to the
House committee the opinion that
it will be of great value in the
crusade now being made against
anarchists and bomb throwers-
The aliens affected by the resolu-
tIon come under the following
classes:
THOSE interned In this country
during the war.
2-Those at any time convicted OF
violating certain regulations re-
garding the manufacture, distribu-
ton storage. use and possession of
explosives
Many Barred Forever.
3-Aliens convicted OF espionage
and other acts of interfering with
this country's foreign relations,
neutrality and foreign commerce.
4-Those convicted of injuring or
destroying war materials.
Those convicted of making
threats against the President
Captains Boy-Ed. Won Papen, Hans
Tauscher, DR.. Karl Muck and other
Germans of similar status will never
be able to re-enter the United
States if Congress passes the John
son resolution
Oficials engaged in running down
anarchists anticipate great assist
ance from the proposed legislation.
especially the section continuing the
control Of explosives in peace times.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
Ask Pope to Abolish Celibacy.

Rome. June 23-Czech priests, arriv-
ing here. asked Pope Benedict to in
stitute independence OF the Czech
patriarchate and abolish celibacy for
the clergy.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
100 ARE LOST WHEN
HUNS SINK FLEET
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~ AA-NA IL It A~@f-A 1N@ c%NA@
following the advice Of the principal
admirals. namely
wenyss for Great Britain; Debon.
for France Benson for America:
Grassi for Italy.
The decision was approved by the
prime ministers of the various powers
The British navy, therefore. had moth
in to do but carry out orders
Find Copies of Order.
There were 20 German officers and
men on the larger ships and a score
on each destroyer
The limits within which the feet
was mOored were patrolled day ana
night by four armed British trawlers
which had orders to fire at any ship
going to escape or any crew trying
10 leave ship
The British admiral in command of
the Scapa Flow base found copies of
the order by Admiral Won Reuter-, the
German fleet commander to scuttIe
all ships at a given moment The
order bears a recent date
Admiral Won Reuter- and all Ger
man crews are now prisoners OF war
and have been sent to a military
camp near Ivergordon
Trial for Won Reuter-.
Admiral Won Reuter- may be tried
by an International court together
with U-hoat commanders and other
war criminals il was learned to-
Ggv
The British admiralty is for
wa-Gi0g a oIll report of the sink
i3- t0 the naval armistice COM
mission in Paris. by whom the next
steps will be directed
The DreadnOught Baden and the
cruiser Emden remained afioat to-
day. the Frankfort and the Nurem-
Iurg may possibly be salvased
Two deStrOycrs were still on the
suEfacr and twenty other destroyers
were beaChcd
The other vessels Of the once proud
German high seas feet were beneath
the waves
- Fourteen hundred OF the German sail
OTs have been landed 4 few were
klllcI and SIX were wounded in clashes
with British guards Some may have
been drowned
The main force Of the British fleet
was absent from Scapa Flow. its
- thern base when the Germans cs-
sayed their coup
4 few drifters and small craft were
on hand and there were some air
craft guarding the captured warships.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24

The government OF Korea Is plan
ming the irrigating of 2.5O0,OO0 acres
of waste land for rice cultivation.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Another Billion Dollar Item.

One of the appropriations made last winter
was that of 81 ,20O000O00 to make good on the
governments guaranty to wheat raisers. A
slump to pre-war prices had been anticipated,
and it was the intention that the pledge to the
farmer would be redeemed Events have so
shaped that no part of this money is called for,
nor is It probable any will be- so the entire sum,
less the cost of administering the affairs of the
wheat control bureau, will be recovered into
the treasury. 1t was included in the estimated ap-
preparations against which the tax for 1920 was
levied. Its return to the treasury will enhance
the tax by just that much, so that the exchequer
will be just one billion dollars better off than
had been calculated Up to now no mention of
this fact has been made in any of Secretary
Glass public statements, but we may expect
later on, when the balance sheet is made up to
this item appear as one of the economies
effected by an efficient administration. 1t will
go to meet portion of the deficiency we have
been warned against. but taxpayers will feel
that somehow or somewhere they are being
bamboozled again by the fgure-jugglers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Hamdicaps of Independent
Journalism

To one of his own union printers, who pro-
tested against the Times unsympathetic atti
tude toward the great railroad strike in the
British Isles, Lord Northcliffe makes reply in
dicating some of the handicaps which agrees
sive, independent journalism has encountered
in those islands in the last four years
Again and again. he says, the, Times has
been prescribed in Parliament and prosecuted
clubs and reading rooms and, what is much
more serious, boycotted by advertisers. The
indignant public has frequently made demon
STATIONS against it and collected copies of edi-
tons and burned them in the streets. For a
long period it was assaulted by the Asquith gov
lately has begun to be viciously assaulted by the
Lloyd George government. AS the Times.
despite all these painful experiences, has seemed
to flourish and grow in influence the owner
wants to know if it is likely that intimidation
will now cause him to modify position he re-
CARDS as right Rather, he says, he will sus-
pend its publication voluntarily
The Times may not always have been right
in the policies that aroused the greatest indi-
vidual and public resentment 1t may not now
be right But in general it must be conceded
to have record OF singular usefulness during
the unparalleled emergencies of the war.
Of course, the fact that newspaper has in
Cured odium and been forced into unpleasant
situations because of that odium is not neces-
sarily an indication of its worthy character II
might have been led into wrong-headed policies
because Of stubbornness, personal malice, the
bafaed hopes of its owner or owners for prefer
ment. But so far as it has exemplifed courage
in distinction from mere obstinacy, indepen-
dencee of official or private coercion, strength of
conviction based on principle, and disinter-
ested study OF the facts and cheerful readiness
to abide by the consequences Of its attitude the
Times has exemplifed the true fighting spirit in
journalism
Every country in the world is in need of lust
that kind of newspapers. perhaps more in need
OF them now than ever before in history.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
UNIVERSITY OF OMAHA.

One drive" now in progress locally deserves
to succeed and in all reason should 60 over
without question or delay. 1t is the effort to
adj half million dollars to the endowment
fund of the University Of Omaha. Our citizens
have been very generous with their contribu-
tons for war purposes, and have aided literally
in the many relief funds brought to their notice
Here is one that is entirely for the good Of the
community, and through II to the world The
influence Of 4 school never can be bounded; II
spreads like the circle on the pond, but there
is no shore to limit the benefits that radiate
from the school room. Omaha has always been
proud Of the educational facilities offered by its
public and private schools, its great institutions
of learning, where instructors of ripe knowledge
and tempered wisdom give to the young the
rich fruits Of their scholarship. None Of these
takes higher rank than the University Of Omaha,
which, solidly founded and successful, is now
seeking to extend its operations and to accom-
modate larger student body. Money given to
this purpose by subscriber is not only
invested in Omaha but is also devoted to the
service of the world in general. The importance
of the school to the community can not be
measured but its existence is one OF the city's
great assets, and its success should be mat
ter of concern to every citizen. These are some
of the reasons why the drive should succeed.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Boycotting High Priced Foods.

movement to boycott certain high priced
foods is being fomented by the mayor of Sacra-
mento who has invited all mayors of Califor-
MIA cities to unite with him in the effort to
force reduction in price. In reports sent out
no mention is made of what articles have fallen
under his displeasure, but it may be assumed
that they are things California does not pro-
duce. Any step to bring down the cost of liv-
ing is certain to secure support from people
who suffer because of the inordinate demands
Of prohteers, but the boycott is a two-edged
weapon. Moreover nothing that enters into
the daily bill of fare of Americans has been
more persistently boosted than those things
that come from California. The fruit growers,
raisin growers and other associations for con-
trolling the production and marketing of the
crops have pushed up prices until the limit has
abou been reached. Prunes, raisins. nuts,
everything that comes out of the orchards or
vineyards Of the Golden State feel the inhu-
ence of the upiift supported by the combina-
tons that have and exercise the power to con-
troll prices, while folks on this side OF the
Sierra Nevada mountains pay tribute to them.
If the California mayors finally unite to boy
colt high-priced food, we suggest they can do
the country great service by starting on their
home grown products.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Business, Not Bolshev1sm,
BeckOns

Herbert Hoover told the Harvard club OF
San Francisco the other day. that unless better
pay is forthcoming for professors in our col
ieses and universities "the nation will be faee
to face with dangerous radiealism from, our
Icenters of higher education The nation, how
ever, is much more likely to be faced with
dangerous exodus of capable men from, the cen
tiers Of higher education and dangerous stop
page Of the procession Of capable men prepar-
ing for positions in such institutions
Business. not bolshevisn. is likely to lure
!. away capable teachers Of scientific training
Commercial and manufacturing concerns, as
sell as other forms of business, are in the mar
Sket for men Of trained minds and forceful
eharacters and already they have made inroads
BsSn college and university faculties. Competent
Sprofessors are not hopelessly tied to teaching
Iobs in this country. Men will leave the educa-
honal institutions unless they are given living
waee just as preachers are leaving their pulpits
and officers are resigning from the army and
the navy to go into better paid service.
Here lies the real danger. The probability
that intelligent professors, irritated by their IN
sufficient pay. will go mad and bite the existing
social organization is remote.-Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
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Johnson's Experience with Omaha
Police,

Johnson's Experience with Omaha
Police.
Oklahoma City, Okl., Oct. e.--To
tho Editor of The Bee: In an issue
of a Nebraska paper have just read
the statement of Commissioned
Ringer in his attack on The Bee. In
that statement Ringer says:
1T Mr.. Rosewater Had told the
truth he would have said that the
indirect cause Of the riot was the
undercurrent of the after-war So
cial restlessness such as follows all
great wars: and that the direct
cause was the crystallization Of mob
spirit by vicious, unprincipled and
lice department. These vicious anar-
chistic attacks by The Bee have
been constant for the last eight or
nine months. Inspired by newspaper
stories, a lynching party was form
ed at Gibson and marched to the
court house."
Was the news Of the assault on
the woman a story? Did The Bee
instigate that so-called story to in
furiate the public? Ringer says
that the newspaper stories was
the direct cause of the mob. What
are the people Of Omaha and Me-
braska made Of, II they were to be-
lieve one word that Ringer or the
State Journal would say. except
their statements were backed by
other evidence? Ringer and the city
government were the indirect cause
Of the mob, and the assault on the
woman was the direct cause of the
mob. Why should Ringer put such
a statement out to the public with
the expectation that anyone would
believe it? II the truth was told
in the newspapers the assaifant of
the woman had confessed to the
authorities and that information had
been published: the assailant had
also been identified by both the VIC
Tins of the assault. Was it story
or was 1t the truth? Was the as
sault on the woman the direct cause
Of the mob, or was the direct cause
of the mob the newspaper stories Of
The Bee? The people will not be
fooled on such trash as the state
ment that Ringer puts out, and they
will not be moved by the preaching
of few weak-minded ministers who
are ready to defend so-called law
and order. The trouble with Ringer
is that he is natural trickster, and
he is overloaded with a case of
sWell-head, and he believes that
what he does not know is not worth
knowing.
In the early part of 1918 had
built heavy piece Of machinery,
and assembled 1t on South Twenty
fourth street, Omaha, and secretly
three or four fellows undertook to
break my business. and in attempt
Ing to do so they came onto my
premises and made three separate
assaults, / appealed to Mayor
Smith and Ringer directly. and
Smith told me they expected to elect
a police judge some time in the flu
ture, and Ringer had another ex-
cuse. Eberstein was at that time
head of the department of justice.
and being that l had certain letters
from the government concerning the
operation of the machine, / appealed
to him when the city authorities
failed to protect my business. Eber-
stein was Just like Smith and Ringer.
AS matter of fact. we lost thou
sands of dollars because Of the an
archists who were holding office in
Omaha. who refused to extend DO
lice protection. We did not ask for
anything except protection from
assault. And we did not get it.
WALTER JOHNSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
f. title Folks Corner 8
at makes me feel shivery and tickly
and 1igKly. And not q bit prim and

ut makes me feel shivery and tickly
and tisgly. And not bit prim and
"Welcoms, Prince Billy and Prin-
cess Peggy" shrieked the birds.
Balky Sam galloped into the
playground Of Birdland. and there
were. the birds having an early au-
tumr, picnic frolic. With them were
Balky Sans chums, Billy Goat and
Johnny Bull. the bulldog.
"Hurrah."- shouted Peggy and Bill
ly. Now we'll have . lot of fun"
And they started In to play tag and
hide-and -go-seek with the birds and
animals because they wanted to give
Penelope as much play and fun as
they could in her short hour Of free
dom.
But Penelope. a. they quickly
learned. didn't know how to play,
She looked at them with puzzled
eyes as II she couldn't understand
what they were about. Having been
shut up in a tower all her life BIZ
her perfectly prim and proper Aunt
Prue she never had a good time her.
self nor seen any one else glad and
joyous.
ut looks very interesting" she
said with sad sigh, "even though
Aunt Prue might not think 1t per-
fectly prim and proper"
Peggy and Billy were disappointed
when she did not join In the fun,
They were afraid her rescue from
the tower had been too late. There
didn't seem to be bit of play spirit
left in her.
IF we could only make her laugh
Just once. maybe that would start
the funny bubbles dancing inside of
her." whispered Peggy to Billy. Billy
passed the whisper on to the ami
mails and birds, and in a minute
every one was cutting up the most
to make Penelope laugh. Billy Goat.
ed on their front legs; the birds
sang and danced and said pieces.
and Billy stood on his head on Bal
ky Sans back, but Penelope never
even smiled.
down on Balky Sans back, there
came a startling happening that
changed everything. Rollo, the
monkey, still walking on his front
legs. got in the path Of a busy bee
sailing toward its hive.
Bling! The bee stung Rollo. Click!
The monkey. thinking the dog had
nipped him, pinched Johnny Bulls
tail. Crunch! Johnny Bulls teeth
snapped at Billy Goat. Bang! The
startled goat butted into Balky Sam.
Whoof! Balky Sam leaped upward
in startled surprise. And whizz!
Billy Belgium flew head over heels
off Balky Sans back, kersplush into
a black mudhole
"Ha, ha, ha!" Peggy started to
laugh, when strange sound caused
her to look at Penelope. The girl
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Baker a. the Spokesman.

One OF the outgrowths of the presidents ill.,
ness is the formation of cabinet government"
something like the arrangement that prevailed
during July, August and part of September,
1884, when President Garfield was disabled by
Guteau's bullet Under this plan various func-
tons of the executive will be apportioned be-
tween the cabinet officers, and, while unity of
action is to be preserved, the modus vivendi
will be kept alive by the individual administra-
ton of certain definite assignments. 1t is quite
probable that the recommendations of anyone
of the cabinet as to the disposal of any ques-
ton before him will be accepted by the others,
and this adds interest to another Of the features
of the program.
Newton D. Baker is to be the mouthpiece of
the cabinet in its new relation to the people. He
will voice the policy and indicate the pleasure
of the government This may signify a great
many things Hints have been thrown out that
Secretary Baker is the favored one of the group
for the succession to the presidency. Color is
lent to this by the difference of the others, none
of whom not even Mr.. Burleson, has shown any
inclination to contest for the place now held
by Mr.. Wilson. Accepting this as the true in
wardness of the move, the public will await
somewhat impatently for the message that is
to come from the new heir-apparent, and for
the purpose of which he is said to have seized
the opportunity afforded by an invitation to ad-
dress the Federated Womens Clubs Of Ohio
1t would be extremely hazardous to attempt
to anticipate this oracular utterance. for Mr..
Bakers mind is subject to change without no.
tice. We can think of several things concern
ING which the nub1c would like to hear from
him. Chief of these would be his reasons for
wanting to withhold surplus army foodstuffs
and clothing from the people, while he was SELL
ing aircraft back to the makers for fraction
of what it cost the government He might also
explain his attitude in the past and his policy of
the future toward slackers, skulkers, anarchists
and the like In truth large number of in
'teresting topics might be suggested, but we
greatly fear Mr.. Baker will speak on none of
them
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Rack-Renting House Lords.

Omaha, Oct. 13.-To the Editor
of The Bee: I was pleased to no.
tice in The Bee that there is a
chance of the special session Of the
legislature soon to meet to straight
EN- out the kinks in Omaha, taking
up the subject of profiteering house
lords.
This is one of the things in con-
nection with our late unpleasantness
which has caused more unrest and
bitterness of feeling next to the as
sault on women) than any other
matter which afflicts us. This
prof1teering is not confined to the
apartment houses, but is felt all the
way down to the humble cottage.
rented a five-room cottage two
years ago for which / paid $3.50.
Now I have to pay $40, and there
is neither back yard nor back porch
to this cottage of 10 windows (not
counting basement windows); there
are just four that have storm sash.
l nave to do all the chores-clean
out the furnace, sweep the side
walk and pay for coal, light and
water.
The real estate men tell me I
have got to do 1t or get out. And
these real estate men. They sure
are birds. They toll not, neither do
they spin, and yet our-no, our
Heavenly Father does not feed such.
They are just parasites-cooties-
that prey on the toilers and spin
ners. Most Of them, as ! know, are
church members, not because they
are anxious to go to heaven Just
yet, but it serves their purpose to
have their names on church rolls,
as l guess It's cheaper advertising
than The Bee could give them
And I see some of these have cut
out advertising with The Bee.
l have noticed their names and
SO have others. because you had the
grit and honesty to show them UP.
But you stick to your guns, Mr..
Editor, and when the smoke has
cleared away you'll be on top.
Meantime tell Jerry III. not to both
er about Ireland just now, but to
get busy at Lincoln and have some
laws passed Gas the British did for
Ireland) to deliver us from the rack
renters