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Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
Washington Bureau Omaha Bee

Washington Bureau Omaha Bee.
Washington, March 3.-With the
president and congress at dagger's
points and calling one another
names not found in Webster's una
bridged, the Sixty-ffth congress,
the War congress, will expire at
noon tomorrow with the army, the
navy the agriculture, the sundry
and possibly the general deficiency
bills, carrying upwards of $5,000,-
100000 lost because of lack of time
for their consideration.
With this log jam goes the oil
leasing bill, the water power bill and
Secretary Lanes pet measure, ap-
propriating $l00,0Q0,000 to start put
ting soldiers on the land.
The administration should not
have attempted these constructive
measures in the short session OF
congress" sale a prominent demo
cratic senator today.
"They are big enough problems
for a long session and then some. y
Committees Decided Upon.
With the approaching demise Of
the Sixty-hfth congress comes the
question, What will the republican
committee on committees of the
house do for the newly-elected
members from Nebraska to the
Sixty-sixth congress"
In talk with one of the leaders
on that committee today, it was
said that a tacit understanding had
been reached not to take up the
entire list of committee member
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
MAYOR Smith
AT white HOUSE
FOR CONFERENCE
Omaha Executive With Miller
of Lincoln Among Municipal
Executives Attending the
Meeting in Washington.

Washington, March 3.-(Special
Telegram. Mayor Ed. z. Smith of
Omaha and Mayor ]. E. Miller of
Lincoln, who is accompanied by
State Labor Commissioner Kennedy
of Nebraska are in Washington in
attendance upon the conference of
governors and mayors of the coun-
try, called by the president at the
White House, but in which the ma
tion's executive said he regretted he
could not participate because of i'm
perative duties which would take
him to Europe Wednesday.
AS one governor expressed it
after the meeting, IF the president
had spent more time at Brest and
less at Buckingham, he probably
could have remained in Washington
longer" -
Congressman Reavis, who has had
busy congressional season with
Investigations, conferences and COM
mittee work, will sail for Panama
Wednesday from New York, ac.
companied by Mrs. Reavis. Tic
Congressman will be one of large
party of representatives and their
wives who will go to the canal
zone for recuperation and observa-
ton.
While away, Mr.. Reavis has asked
Judge Kinkaid to represent him On
the committee on committees, ap.
pointed by the republican caucus OF
the house. *
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
Congress and President At
Daggers' Points At Finish
Prominent Democrat Admits Administration Should
Not Have Attempted to Carry Out Great Construc-
ton Program on Such Short Notice; Next Congress
and Committee Places.

ships until later and that the meet
ing Wednesday would probably de-
eide upon the majority members of
the committees on ways and means,
rules, appropriations, and inter
state and foreign commerce, as it
has to do with the railroad situa-
ton, leaving the composition of the
other committees to a later meet
ing of the committee charged with
selecting committeeman. He also
said the committee at the meeting
Wednesday might determine the ra-
tito the democratic representation
should bear to the republican on
each committee, in view of the latter
being in the majority.
Beyond this he did not expect any
decisive action on who should be
majority leader or who should con-
stitute the steering committee.
Protests Seniority Plans.
II expect to offer my protest to
senior members succeeding to house
committeeships in the meeting ol
the committee on committees" said
Representative Reavis tonight.
1T is unthinkable that men
charged with the conduct of great
nation will adhere to such an
archaic thing as seniority rule when
worth should govern the selection
of committee chairmen.
Whether a minority report is
filed with the caucus l am not adj
vised. But | shall make my posi-
ton clear in the caucus"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
WOMAN TRIES
TO KILL BURNSi
MAY Re INSANE
Shoots Twice at Head Of De-
teCtive Agency; M.stook
Him for Son Of Late
Hetty Green.

New York, March 3.-Two shots
were fred at William ]. Burns, de-
tective agency head, by woman as
Burns was entering the waiting
room OF the Grand Central station
this afternoon. Neither shot took
effect.
The woman. who gave her name
as Gertrude Wormworth, " years
Of age, of Brooklyn, was arrested
and later taken to Bellevue hospital
for observation of her mental con-
dition. Burns said he did not know
her.
The woman, a stenographer, mis-
took Burns for Col. Edward H. r.
Green. son Of the late Hetty Green,
according to statement which DR.
Robinson said she had made to him
at the hospital.
Il was told in dream to kill
Hetty Green or someone connected
with her" she declared.
Her parents tonight declared she
had been suffering from a religious
mania. which followed the death OF
her fiance Is months ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
MEASURES
ARE LOST.
IN CRUSH
AT CLOSE
DeathbIoWS Given Important
Matters Pending in Con-
greSs by Objection of
Lack of Time.

Washington, March 3.-Renewed
controversy over the league of ma
tions and the long threatened re-
publican filibuster on legislation
came tonight as the clocks were
ticking off the hours ending the life
of the Sixty-hfth congress. I'm
precedented crowds watched the
proceedings in both senate and
house, which were expected to re-
main in continuous session until
sine die adjournment at noon to-
morrow.
In the senate, the minority fill
buster was in headway on THE gem
eral deficiency bill, an appropria.
ton of $750000,000 for the railroad
administration, while the house
married. time considering minor
matters and holding for the last con-
ference report on the $l,000,000,0O0
wheat guarantee bill. , Republican
senator's said their obstructive tao
tics were directed not at the rail-
road fund, which they predicted
finally would be voted, but as a
means of holding off other legisla-
ton. While believing that the de-
ficiency measure would be enacted
democratic leaders said they feared
the bill was in great jeopardy.
Adds to Tension.
A movement by republican sena-
tors for a resolution formally dis
approving the league of nations con-
stitution as now drafted and de-
claring for an early peace treaty
added to the tension. Republican
Leader Lodge prepared the resolu-
ton, planning its introduction at a
favorable opportunity but he had
in reserve the signed pledges OF
many republican senators who will
sit in the next senate announcing
their opposition to the proposed
league constitution.
With the railroad appropriation
and the wheat measures as the two
major bills remaining, the formal
deathGlows were given today to
many other important bills.
Formal efforts were made late to-
day to secure agreements for votes
on the army, navy and agricultural
appropriation bills, but republicans
, objected and failure OF these was
regarded as certain. The $850,000.-
600 sundry civil bill was another
measure marked for failure, leaders
declaring it would not even be taken
up by the committee,
Bills Shut Out.
Bills shut out in the senate IN
cluded those providing for enforce
ment of the wartime prohibition
law and Secretary Lanes measure
to reclaim waste lands for settle
ment by discharged soldiers. Three
more regular appropriation bills,
however, the Indian, diplomatic
and military academy measures
were completed and sent to Presi-
dent Wilson. Final legislative ac-
ton also was taken onShe measure
appropriating funds for hospital
construction. 4.-..
A controversy as to responsibility
Continued on Page Two. Column FOur.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
REF
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.R1R E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
SUFFRAGE PIcKETS TO
DEMAND EXTRA SESSION

New York, N. Y, March s.
Alice Paul. leader Of the National
Women's party, announced tonight
that she will personally lead sui
frage pickets with purple, gold and
white banners, demanding that the
president call an extra session of
congress to pass the woman saf
frage amendment, when the presi-
dent arrives here on his way over
seas. The general Mooney commit
tee Of the Central Federated unirn
has announced that they will have
women workers before the building
in which the president is to speak,
demanding that he act to bring
about the release of Thomas
Mooney.
The president will meet a COM
mittee of 20 Irishmen, who will ask
aim to bring the matter of self
determination for Ireland before
the peace conference, just prior to
making his speech.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04

would have voted for the following
resolution:
Whereas, Under the constitution
it is function of the senate to ad-
wise and consent to. or dissent from,
the ratification of any treaty of the
United States and no such treaty
can become operative without the
consent OF the senate expressed by
the affirmative vote of two-thirds
OF the senators present; and
"Whereas. Owing to the victory OF
the arms of the United States and
of the nations with whom it is as
sociated, a peace conference was
convened and is now in session at
Paris for the purpose of settling
the terms of peace; and
Whereas, A committee of the
conference has proposed a consti-
tuition for a league of nations and
the proposal is now before the
peace conference for its considera-
ton, now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the senate Of the
United States in the discharging of
its constitutional duty of advice in
regard to treaties, that it is the sense
of the senate that while it is their
desire that the nations of the world
should unite to promote peace and
general disarmament, the constitu-
tion of the league of nations in the
form now proposed to the peace
conference should not be accepted
by the United States; and be it
further
Resolved, That it is the sense oi
the senate that negotiations on the
part of the United States should be
directed to the utmost expedition
of the urgent business of negotiat-
ing peace terms with Germany salts
factory to the United States and
the nations with whom the United
States is associated in the war
against the German government
and the proposal for the league oi
nations to insure the permanent
peace of the world should be then
taken up for careful and serious
consideration"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
MONSTER HYDRoPLANE
UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

New York, March 3.-A monster
hydroplane with a wing spread OF
$50 feet, the largest yet designed
is now under construction for the
American navy at League Island
Philadelphia, it was revealed today
by an aerouautic expert. The giant
airship will be driven by five Lib
arty motors of 400 horsepower each,
and will develop a speed OF 9u
miles, with a cruising radius or
5000 miles, it was declared-render
ing it capable Of crossing the At
lantic without stop. 1t will possess
a carrying capacity of rs passengers.
Several months will be required for
its completion, so it will not be
among the first to compete in the
transatlantic fight planned for
the spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
HOLD LOVE FEAST.

Washington, March 3-Demo-
Gratis and republicans of the house
put aside business for an hour to-
night for love feast on the eve
of the adjournment of the long war
congress.
The occasion was the presenta-
ton of gifts from the membership
of the house to Speaker Clark, Re
publican Leader Mann, Democratic
Leader Kitchin and Representative
Shirley OF Kentucky, chairman CT
the appropriations committee.
Speaker Clark was given a silver
punch bowl and tea and coffee set.
Speaker Clark said he did not
know what use he was going to
have for a punch bowl in these
dry days" though he might use it
for lemonade. He added, however,
that heaven alore knew how much
longer the country would allow him
TO have that.
The speaker presented Mr.. Mann
with a chest of silver, saying he
we'll deserved it for his faithful
service to the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
Minimum Prices
on Hogs to Remain
Until President Acts

Washington, March Sit was
said at the food administration to-
day that no action was expected for
a day or two in the matter of fixing
minimum price for hogs. The
present minimum of S17.50 a hun
dred pounds, which expired Febru-
ary 28 at midnight. will be contin-
ued, it was explained, until an
nouncement of decision by Presi-
dent Wilson regarding existing eih-
bargoes on pork affecting neutral
and other countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
Wilson Names Successor
to New Attorney General

Washington. March S,-Francis P.
Garvan OF New York City, was ap-
pointed tonight by President Wilson
as alien property custodian to sue
ceed A. Mitchell Palmer, who be-
comes attorney general tomorrow
Mr.. Garvan has ben director of the
bureau of investigation in the Gus
todian's Office and has been largely
instrumental in establishing enemy
interest in corporations over the
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
Flood win Call for Vote
on Resolution for irish

Washington, March 3.-An effort
by Chairman Flood of the House
Foreign Affairs committee to bring
the resolution for Irish independ-
ence to a vote in the house was
made at a. m. today. Several
speeches were in prospect, and
Chairman Flood announced that he
would eudeavor to suspend the rules
to bring the measure to a vote.
Chairman Flood announced that he
would endeavor to get vote on the
Irish resolution in both houses be-
fore adjournment at noon today.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
new MAP OF
BORDER ALMOST
READY IN PARIS
Lines of Old States to Be
Defined as They Will
Appear in Peace
Treaty.

Paris, March 3.-(By Associated
Press.)-A new map of Europe is
rapidly taking form, and within a
week the frontiers of the old states
will largely be defined as they are
to appear in the peace treaty and
the successive documents fixing ter
ritorial limits.
First in importance is Germany's
western frontier bordering on
France. which assumes international
significance as a barrier against re-
newal of the present war. Owing
to the issues involved final deterni-
nation of this question is left to the
council of the great powers, but in
the meantime the tentative plans
have been we'll advar ced by the
commission, which cc-ordinates re-
ports on all frontier questions.
Three Heads. s.
AS it now stands the western
frontier comes under three main
heads-hrst, Alsace-Lorraine; sec
ond, the great iron and coal regions
of Briey and the NSaar valley, and
third, the extensive strip of German
territory lying on the west bank OF
the Rhine from Palatinate north
ward.
With respect to Alsace-Lorraine
the present tendency is to make re-
cession of this section to France
without any condition of a plebes.
cite or otherwise. 1t is now occu-
pied by military forces under the
armistice, and there is every indi-
cation that the occupation will BE-
come permanent,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
Victory Loan Measure
Stoned by President Wilson

Washington, March 3.-President
Wilson tonight signed the Victory
Loan" bill, authorizing the treasury
10 issue S7,000,000000 in short term
notes and providing $l,000,000,00O
for the use of the war finance cor
poration in stimulating the coun-
trv's foreign commerce.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
GOVERNORS SAY
FEW men OUT OF
WORK AT PRESENT
Little Difficulty Inducing LO-
cal Authorities to Go Ahead
With Road Work; Pre-
diets Labor Shortage.

Washington, March 3.-Gover-
nors of states and mayors of muni-
cipalities meeting today in the
White House to discuss alienation
of unemployment heard President
Wilson in a brief address EN-
phasize the principle that govern
ments should serve in the interests
of the common people. In this
spirit he urged that the federal,
state and local governments work
together "steadying and easing and
facilitating the whole labor proc
esses of the United States"
After listening to addresses by
Secretaries Wilson, Baker and Dan
\iels, the governors undertook to
report in turn on unemployment
within their respective states. A
majority declared that there were
not enough men out of work in
their communities to justify serious
apprehension, although all advo-
Gated immediate action by state,
county and city governments to
promote road building and other
publAS WblhSf lHuS 1uA ulSlilHS q
buffer reservoir of employment dur.
ing the period when soldiers arc
being discharged and war industries
are converting.
Most states already have adopted
programs of road building, it ap-
peared, but several governors re-
ported they had difficulty in con-
vincihg local authorities and pri-
vate industries to go ahead with
Improvements now, without await.
ing an expected reduction in wages
and material costs.
Governors Optimistic.
The governors echoed the opti-
mistic notes sounded by cabinet
members who spoke. Secretary
Wilson. who presided at the con
ference in the east room, predicted
an actual labor shortage within the
next year, instead of surplus. To
combat social unrest, he urged in
dustrial leaders to eliminate rapidly
the extra profits of war times. Sec
retary Daniels said he did not he
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
Governor Withycombe
Of Oregon Dies After
a Prolonged Illness

Salem, Ore, March 3.-James
Withycombe, governor of Oregon,
died at his home here tonight. He
had been i'll for many months, but
had continued to transact official
business until week ago. He was
hs wears old.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
LODGE HAS ENOUGH Votes
PLEDGED TO beat LEAGUE
Which Party is Responsible
For Defeat of Legislation?
Senate Doesn't Know r.

Washington March 3Dung the night hours republicans and
many bills which both conceded would be passed
The democrats asserted that without republican opposition the
could passed before congress sdouns while the
declared the legislation should passed hastily
involving such of money and urged that
sion be called Immediately
They declared President Wilson and the democratic admnsa-
ton be charged with delay passage of vitality necessary
which could be accomplished at session.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
TWO KILLED and
Two INJURED in
AUTO ACCIDENT
Car SAID to Be Going 40
Miles an Hour Strikes
Bridge in Council Bluffs
Roadway.

James Allen, and Edgar A. Hut
chins, a switchman, living at 2445
Avenue D., Council Bluffs. were in
stantly killed, and ]. F. Shank, 9l5
Avenue D., and Mrs. J, c. Brock,
3340 West Broadway, are both in
Mercy hospital, Council Bluffs, not
expected to live as the result of an
accident which occurred about mid
night last night when the car which
they were driving ran-in the center
piece of the bridge at Thirteenth
and Broadway. ]. c. Brock, the
husband of the woman, escaped
without injury.
.. Saw Accident.
w. H. Losey, 902 Avenue F., who
witnessed the accident, said
Il was coming down Broadway
going west, when / saw car COM
ing on Broadway from the west. 1t
was going at a high rate of speed
probably 40 miles per hour. The
car struck the side of the dividing
piece in the bridge on Thirteenth
street, and it looked as if it went on
two wheels for about SO feet, spun
around and turned completely over
twice. 1t was headed northwest
when it stopped. / went to call up
and when l returned the injured
persons had been taken to the hos
pital."
On Way Home.
Desk Sergeant ]. c. Nicoll of the
Council Bluffs police force stated
that the man Allen resembled the
man who had been arrested in a
bootlegging raid in February. lie
stated that a man who claimed to
be talking from the Henshaw hotel
in Omaha, called up the police sta.
ton shortly after the accident, and
said that the party had been spend
ing the evening there. and had
started home but a short time be-
fore.
All knowledge of such call was
denied at the Henshaw hotel.
NThe bodies OF Allen and Hudson
were taken in charge by the cor
oner.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
Clemenceau Boy Scout.

Paris, March 3.-PremIer Clemen-
ceau has accepted the presidency Of
the Boy Scouts or France,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
Democrats in Control.

Juneau, Alaska, March 5.-Aias-
has territorial legislature will con-
vene here tomorrow with democrats
IN control Of both houses,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
Members of Next Senate
Who Oppose League Charter;
Text Of Lodge Resolution
Thirtyseven Senators Who Will Act on Peace Treaty
, Signify by Signatures That They Will Be Opposed
to Constitution of League In It's Present Form

Washington, March 3.-The republican senators and
senatorselect whose the list read by Mr.
Lodge opposed to the constitution of the league of
tions in its present form
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
Senators.

Edge, N. ]. Phipps, Colo.
Hayes, N. H. Newberry, Mich.
Mccormick, Ill. Ball, Del.
The IL republicans of the new
senate whose names were not on
the list are: Senators Colt, Rhode Is
land; Fall, New Mexico; Jones,
Washington; Kellogg, Minnesota;
Kenyon, Iowa; La Toilette, Wiscon-
sin; McCumber, North Dakota;
McNary, Oregon; Nelson, Mime
sofa and Norris, Nebraska, and
Senators-elect, Capper, Kansas and
Elkins, West Virginia.
Senator Lodge, in reading the list,
said that "in justice to three or four
others,'I ought to say that we have
been unable to reach them. but ii
they give their approval their names
will be added"
Several republican senators re-
fused to sign the list, it was said,
some because they did not believe
the resolution went far enough.
The statement to which the sena-
tors names were appended follows
THE undersigned senators of the
United States, members-elect of the
Sixty-sixth congress, hereby declare
that if they had the opportunity they
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-04
THE WEATHER.

Generally fair and much
colder Tuesday; Wednesday
fair with rising temperature.
The Winslow mail., 1919-08-15
American Legion in Action

j. }. Abel, member of the
Frank Perkins Post American
Legion. who is employed at the
roundhouse, made a complaint
to the Legion that one Won Blank
who was also employed at the
roundhouse as a machinist. was
pro-German and was continuous.
ly singing and whistling German
airs, and that he had made some
very dirty remarks about our
valiant heroes who had gone
overseas, saying that every man
who had gone over ought to have
been summarized an d killed
When this was reported to the
Legion the feeling among the
boys run very high at first, but
the cooler heads among them ad-
vocated taking some action with
IN the law, and a committee was
appointed to investigate the mat
ter, and in making their report
the claims of Mr.. Abel were
borne out, and the cur's history
was looked into, and several af-
tldavlts were secured. The mat
ter was to have been taken up
with Mr.. Hitchcock, the master
mechanic, at once, but before
anything could be done Won
Blank got word of what was be-
ing done and he Immediately quit
his job and has gone Ito some
other cline where he imagines
his propaganda will be more fa-
vorably received.
This is a warning to the ours
of Won Blanks stripe, that the
men who fought in this war will
not stand for any such talk that
Won Blank was handing out. The
slogan of the American Legion
is 100 per cent Americanism'
and they will not tolerate any
thing less.
Won Blank formerly lived in
Phoenix, and he may have gone
back there, so it might be well
for the Legion in Phoenix to in
vestigate this fellow on his ar
rival.
The Winslow mail., 1919-08-15
X.Ray Machine

While in California last month
DR.. Gelert Ramage combined
business with pleasure by attend
ing several special lectures deal
ing with subjects recently devel-
oped pertaining to dentistry. He
also purchased an X-ray outfit
capable of doing general as we'll
as dental photography, and after
due consideration decided to in
stall one of the latest develop
ments in nitrous oxide-oxygen
anesthetic machines, thereby
giving the people of Winslow a
dental service equal to the city
in possibilities. The new equip
ment will be installed this month.