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Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-07

the fate of nations, the peace treaty,
the celebrated, now notorious, IA
points, the league of nations, the
Shantung question, American troops
in Europe were, manipulated, Jug
gled, distorted, misinterpreted,
ignored, falsifed, suppressed or sim
ply murdered. There is kind of
cold, dry matter-of-factness in this
array of questions and answers-the
soulless, inhuman quality Of the
lawyer type of mind. There is care
full qualification and evasion, unre-
deemed by any real, however much
formal frankness. 1t is clear that
the senators are still more or less
awed by Wilson and the nimbus he
had brought with him from Europe,
iu spite of his hideous defeat and
disgrace, and that they are anxious
not to probe too deeply into the mo-
tives. His experience with European
affairs gives him decided advan-
tage over his questioners. Their
questions are often naive, often
avoid the real issue and are fearful
of exposing the guilt or treason of
the chief executive.
"The president as we'll as the SEN
ators are plainly afraid of display
ing the slightest sentiment or opin-
ion which would lay them open to
the charge of pro-Germanisn. They
are consequently in the position of
men who are attempting to save a
patient whose head has been cut
off by binding up sore on his lit
tie finger. They blind themselves
to the moral atrocities contained IN
this abomination called peace
treaty, and criticize some of its
technicalities. Not word is said
of the horrors contained in this
peace of murder, enslavement, out
rage and robbery, not a word Of the
famous IA points which the Giant
Fraud had held out to trusting
and expectant humanity. The soliei-
tude for the interests of the United
States is justified, since Wilson had
not scrupled to sacrifice even these
in order to aid England. But it is
not justified without at the same
time protesting against the terrible
sabotage of the ideals and principles
for which the people of the United
States were told to. sacrifice their
lives and fortunes. The denial of
the right of self-determination, the
boycotting and robbery of the Ger
man democracy, the annexation of
German soil and millions of German
citizens by-foreign nations, the in
human and savage clauses which
only a devilish and murderous hate
could have devised against a people
which fought the greatest fight in
all human history, all these things
were there to make the blood of a
true and undetermined American
boil. A Calhoun would have de.
nounced them in floods of fiery elo-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-07
Hoover, Barnes and Crane
Purchase WASHINGTON Paper

: New York, Dec. 6.-Julius H.
Barnes, federal wheat director, an
nounces the purchase of the Wash
ington Herald by Herbert Hoover,
Charles R. Crane of Chicago and
himself. The paper will be under
the management of Walter S. Rog-
ers and Herman Suffer.
my motive in backing this ven
ture,. said Mr.. Barnes, "is the in
herit desire of every freeborn Amer
lean to be connected with the press.
In this case l do not erpect actively
to interest myself in the paper"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-07
Police Arrest Man With
$50 Gallons Wine in Cellar

Four hundred and fifty gallons of
wine were discovered in the base
ment of 1122 North Sixteenth street
yesterday by detectives, who ar
rested Rosario Segreto, living at
that place.
Segreto was taken to Central po-
lice station where he was booked
Tor unlawful possession Of intoxi-
eating liquors. He was released on
4 cash bond of sos.
All of the liquor was left i'll the
cellar by the detectives. except sam
pies from each barrel, which they
took TO the police station for evil
dcurt,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-07
Editor of Bee to Capital
On POSTAGE Rates Business

Victor Rosewater, editor of The
Bee, last night, went to Washington,
D. c., where he will attend to
business matters in connection with
newspaper postage rates. Mr.. Rose
water is chairman of the American
Newspaper Publishers association
committee having charge of postal
rates.
While in Washington, by invi-
tation of Chairman Hays, he will
attend a meeting of the National
Republican committee with all other
former chairnen of the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-07

J. H. Wise, SOL South Twenty
first street, and M. H. Hogan,
Twenty-hfth and L streets, who
were arrested Friday afternoon for
drunkenness and investigation fol-
lowing the death Of William XII
cera, IS years old, 3l0S North Fifty
seventh street, who was run over
by an automobile in which the men
were riding. were released on bond.
Wise was charged with drunkenness
and reckless driving,
An inquest over the boys body
will be held at 9 Monday morning
at the undertaking parlors of Duffy
& Johnston, Sixteenth and Leaven-
worth streets.
The lads death was the first fatal
accident of the season from coast
ing
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-07
Mexican Minister Scores
'ScandalouS American Press

Laredo, Tex. Dec, 6.--Louis Ca
brcra, Mexican minister of finante.
is quoted by the Mexico City news
paper FL Universal in Thur sday's is
sue as saying the jenkins case has
been given an importance not mer-
lied, due to the scandalous aud vcnal
American press, which is absolutely
without any exception gang Of am.
bilious people at the service OF evil
politics"
The sun., 1919-08-12

CLEVELAND, Aug. tn.-Three hundred
local chairmen OF the brotherhood of
Locomotive F1remen IND Bnginernen will
meet here Tomorrow ITO make a request
on the Railroad Adm INSTITUTION for fur
Their increases I'M was les OF more than a
hundred thousand hrhmen and hostlers
on all Federal controlled railroads in
the United States anal all non-Federal
controlled roads I'm tiae United States
and Canada, It was ietlrned to-day.
The meeting 10 in accordance with the
action Of the twenty-ninth convention of
the brotherhood. held r,scently IN Denver,
and is expected to last the greater part
Of the week. according to Timothy shea,
acting president
The delegates propoAJe to establish a
minimum rate Of wager to meet the in
creased cost Of living. The conference is
scheduled to convene at 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
IAN inerease Of so Der cent. in the
wages of our men," eaid Mr.. Shea.
would not restore pre- war conditi ons
and the wages paid priotr to 1913 were
inadequate. The wage pskid at that time
was not. commensurate whth service per-
formed Our last increase in wages has
been entirely wiped out by the increased
cost Of living. The Increase In wares
granted firemen since 1913 has been ap-
proximately 45 to so per can't. ana the
Increased cost Of living for that period
has been almost 100 per cent Is Il any
wonder there In discomfort and unrest
! among our menT'
The sun., 1919-08-12
ASKS REMOVAL OF
NASSAU'S SHERIFF
County Association Charges
Neglect in wilkins and
Other Jail Cases.

Charges of malfeasance in office have
been filed with Gov. Smith against
Phineas A. Seaman, Sheriff Of Nassau
county, by the Nassau County Asso-
citation, which is composed Of many Of
the wealthiest residents of the county,
including J. p. Morgan, Mortimer L.
Schiff. Henry p. Dawson, Ogden L.
Mills and others The association has
asked the Governor to remove the
Sheriff from office
The complaint charges that Sheriff
Seaman is guilty of gross misrnanage-
meut. negligence and carelessness in his
conduct of the Nassau county Jail, and
cites specifically the suicide of DR.. Wal
ter Keene Wilkins, who was convicted
of the murder of his wife in their home
at Long Beach. 1t is charged that the
Sheriff "allows prisoners to 60 out Of
the jail, wander about the streets with
out guard. and as a result of his mis-
management allowed DR.. Walter X. Will
lilns to remain unguarded and commit
suicide"
Tho charges also cite instances In
which. It is said. the Sheriff has per-
mitted prisoners to leave the jail, to
meet women. receive parcels at the
poet office and generally do as they
pleased. The charges are signed by
William NJ. Baldwin, director OF the
association, and John A. Aibertson as
secretary. Other directors are Paul d.
Cravath, John T. Pratt and Mrs. Jo-
seph L. Davis.
The sun., 1919-08-12
CHICAGO is WORST I
STRIKE SUFFERER
Shopn,en Stand Firm and
Trains Mope With Difficulty.

CHICAGO. Aug. 11.-Chicago is more
seriously affected by the strike of rail-
way shopmen than any other city in
the country according to railway Of
ficials. Most of the roads centering in
this city are, operating to-day under
difficulty. While no additional passen-
ger trains have been cancelled the serv-
Ice is slow and uncertain on number
A.. of roads. The railway officials have
managed 10 keep food and other perish
able commodities moving but all other
freight is being accepted subject to the
shippers risk. 1t was said that out
side of Chicago in the middle West
there was a slight Improvement in con-
ditions. Word was received from So
points that about 1000 additional shop
men returned to work to-day. In
Chicago not more than 500 men returned
to their posts.
President l.. II. Hawver of the
Chicago District Council Federated
Railway Shopmen, said to-day that the
strikers were standing firm for their
original demands and that they would
not return to work.
He said no action would be taken
: by the local leaders until after the mass
meeting of strikers called for next
Thursday has been held. At this meet
ing it is said the strikers will definitely
decide whether they will obey the
Presidents suggestion that the men re-
turn to work before the Government
will consider their request for higher
wages.
The sun., 1919-08-12
PROSECUTOR WEEKS
RAIDS HOLLY ARMS
Two Arrests Made in Resort
on Rockaway-C edarhurst
Road at Hewlett.

The Holly Arms. roadhouse AZ
Hewlett on the Rockaway- Cedarhurst
road, betw zen Lynbrook and Far hocka-
vny. which catered after an expensive
manner to persons whose tastes run 10
jazz music and private supper rooms,
was raided early this morning by Dis
trict Attorney Charles r. Weeks Oh
Nassau county and a squad OF private
detectives.
The District Attorney arrested Rena
Kuppers, who is known as Countess Won
Kuppers alleged proprietress Of the
place, and George Slppi, head walter.
sixty men and women who were in the
main dining room listening to song by
an 11-year-old girl bacaret singer were
not disturbed. The restaurant guests
quickly called the nights entertainment
to an end, however. when they learned
that arrests were being made 30 near
them and left in their automobiles.
The arrests were made on John and
Jane Doe warrants. which had been Is
sued by Justice OF the Peace Edward
T. Neu on an affidavit made by pri-
yate detective. The affidavit recited that
the detective visited the roadhouse on
August 4 and made an arrangement to
have supper served to himself and
woman at later date in a private din
ing room.
In a private dining room the raiders
aIlege that they found private detec-
tive and a woman agent OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau. The woman had beer
sent to the place to get evidence OF sup
posed violations of the war prohibition
law. The other private rooms were va
cant
The urisoners were taken before Jus
t,ce Neu. They pleaded not guilty, ana
were hsld in $4,000 bail each for exam,
nation on August 10. They obtained pan
and were released.
The Holly ArmA one Of the pest
known roadhouses In the metropolitan
district. was formerly run by Frank
Holly. About a year and a hah ago
Countess Kuppers took 1t over.
The raid followed that of three weeks
ago of the alleged gambling place in
Lynbrook, Is an effort, conducted under
different auspices. in the campaign to
make Nassau county speckless. The
Lynbrook raid was caused by the Mas
sau County Association, civic organiza-
ton that includes In its membership
many Of the owners of the costly estates
with which the county Is dotted. Since
the first raid Franklin Lord. former
counsel of Gov. Whitman. has come out
as a candidate for District Attorney
against Mr.. Weeks, and Is said to have
the support OF the association.
Last nights raid was distinctly the
enterprise Of Mr.. Weeks.
The sun., 1919-08-12
$4,000 sHoPMEN GO BACK.
Hines Awaits Return OF Others Be
fore Acting.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Strkking rail-
road shopmen who were told to go back
20 work before the Railroad Administra-
ton would consider their demands are
back on the job in every section of the
country except New England and at
The sun., 1919-08-12
NEWPORT STEAMERS
DO HEAVY BUSINESS
Handle CrosDds Affected by
Removal of Trains.
Special Despatch TO tbs Sun.

NEWPORT, Aug. 1L-Being fortunate
In having exits by water as well as rail,
this city has not felt the effect of the
railway shipments strike as some cities
have While the New Haven road elimi-
mated eight of the trains to-day four in
and four out those that did run were
on practically schedule time and were
carrying capacity crowds. The first
class mails and perishable goods were
moving in and out of the city without
much. delay.
The strike has resulted in one thing,
however, an unprecedented business
westward on the Fall River Line steam
boats for this time OF the year. Many peo-
pie here, not a few of whom are guests of
the summer colonsts and the men of the
colony, who ordinarily travel back and
forth on the shore line, have not cared
ito travel that way on account of the
taking off of some of the trains, and they
'have therefore sought passage on the
steamboat.
T. With the majority OF the New York
traffic going by the water route, 1t was
possible to move all baggage, and there
has been no congestion thus far
The opening again OF train service to-
day between Fall River and Providence
relieved Newport.
The sun., 1919-08-12
NEW HAVEN ROAD
TO CARRY ALL FOOD
Non-Pcrishable as Well as
Live Stock and News Print
Will Be Hauled.
GENERAL FREIGHT HELD
Passenger Service at This End
Unchanged Striking Shop
men Vote This Week.

ARRANGEMENTS for the transportation
OF certain necessities were made yester-
day by heads of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad, and
despite the shipments strilos it was an
nounqed that non-perishable foodstuffs
for I'm man consumption and feed for live
stock may now be shipped over the lines
OF the company.
The railroad win also carry livestock
and ne wsprInt paper when such ship
ments are authorised by permit of ]. o.
Halliday superintendent of trains, of
New Haven, Conn. and the Transports
ton Of milk, ice, perishable foodstuns
and coal consigned to branches of the
road will continue as heretofore.
At the offices of the company In the
Grand Central Terminal 1t was said
that all other freight must continue un-
der embargo, and that because of the
curtailment In the service and accumula-
ton due to the labor troubles, even those
shipments excepted from the embargo
can be taken only subject to delay.
Passenger service tst the New York
end Of the line remarked the same yes
terday and 1t was ga I'd that the public
Twas apparently adjusting itself to con-
ditions Commuters continue to crowd
all local trains, hut other travellers are
taking the Sound boats wherever II Is
possible to do 10 and the strain on the
line has been relieved.
The service, on the Harlem River
brancl. of the line was partially re-
s,Ined, the shutting on OF these trains on
Sunday having been due to the enormous
holiday rush, which made operation Inn
practicable.
On the Central New England Railroad
four trains which we're laid or on Fri
day were restored and the Providence,
Warren and Bristol branch of the New
York New Haven and Hartford was
operated yesterday with the aid Of steam
locomotives in place od the electric en-
gines ordinarily used there. This was
one of the lines which stopped running
altogether on Sunday.
Hope Of tho company officials Is TO-
eused upon meetings which the shopmen
ara holding In the larger New England
cities this week for the purpose of vot-
ing upon the suggestion Of President
Wilson that they return to work pend
ing arbitration Of their claims.
In New Haven the voting began last
night and will continue until tomorrow,
members of six crafts voting separately
upon the PROPOSE. Their ballots will be
counted OH Thursday and II Is gen.
orally believed that IL the New Haven
men return the strike viii. soon end on
.aii branches of the line.
t throughout the territory covered by
the New Haven system the strikers are
said TO be giving earnest consideration to
tho Presidents suggestion. and pending
decision by their organizations they are
said to be generally enjoying themselves
at seashore and other holiday resorts.
where they make the most of their idle
time - '..'
The sun., 1919-08-12
A. e. A. Has Statement.

The A. e. A. yesterday issued a state
ment in reply to that of the managers
on the day preceding. In this prorfucia-
mento the actors after stating that the
managers had frequently rejected their
efforts to solve the mutual difficulties,
declared:
The managers have claimed at va
rious times that their reason for attack
ing the Actors Equity Association was
their objection to Francis Wilson, our
unreasonable demands, our afiliation
with labor. the dictatorship OF Harry
Mountford In the A. E. A. and our breach
OF contracts Some Of them now deny
that they objected 10 our entering labor.
They told us repeatedly we would be
degraded by so doing
Neither Mr. Mountford nor any other
non-member has any voice in the policies
of the Actors Equity Association. No
one has right even to advise US except
on our express invitation.
Now. as to the breach Of contracts:
Clause Is in the Equity contract calls
the Actors Equity Association and the
manager.
Their new contract calls for arbltra-
ton between actor and manager. In
other words, they insist on dealing with
the actor as an individual, and deny him
the right OF organizing for hts protection.
"All the members of the Producing
Managers Association nave announced
that they will not recognize the Actors
Equity Association. Therefore, they have
publicly stated that they will not COM
ply with clause '1S' OF the Equity con-
tEpcts that they have signed.
"When a party to a contract announces
that he will not abide by it, that party
has broken the contract"
The sun., 1919-08-12

Kansas City. Advfces to the Railroad
Adminietrztiop show that at least $4,000
men have returned 10 work
No move has yet bean made by Direc-
tor-2enera1 Hines. however, to take up
wage demands. It Is understood that ne
win make no move until all OF the
strikers are hack on the Job. Those
stif1 out are holding up a decision for
all OF their fellows. II Ia declared
Union officials are stiil cooperating to
get the men back and are optimistic over
the situation. They expect all OF them
to return under the pressure that has
been brought to bear upon them. A gen.
erai settlement OF wage and other de-
mands will not wait, however, upon n
few recalcitrants II the great body Of
the men 20 back to work.
The sun., 1919-08-12

AIR Mailman LANDS in Tree.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. lion account
OF engine trouble a washington-New
York mail pilot was forced to land his
airplane to-day in the topmost branches
OF a tree In Germantown.
The sun., 1919-08-12
New Orleans Air Trip Begun.

Major Sidney f. Parker OF the Royal
Air Force started from Port Washing
ton, l.. l., in a Curtiss flying boat, the
Sea Gull. at 2 80 o'clock yesterday after
moon. bound for New Orleans He is to
(, make the trip by way of the Great Lakes
and the Mississippi River. Major Par
tker stopped at MamarOneck, where Capt.
n i, Wilcox, formerly of the Scotch
Guards, who is to accompany him. wa .
taken on board. These two. together
with a mechanic, make up the crew. IL
us expected that the average speed will
~ between seventy and eighty miles an
hour.
The sun., 1919-08-12
5000 Return I'm Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug I1.-Striking
shopmen of the Pennsylvania, Norfolk
& Western and Toledo q Ohio Central
railroads here. nearly 5000 In number.
returned to work this morning follow
ing ratification by union officials of the
majority vote taken In a mass meeting
Saturday night. Reports from the rail-
road yards were that all the men had
returned TO work. Union leaders stated.
however. that in case the union de-
mands were not met by September z,
a general strike would be called.
The sun., 1919-08-12
BANKS EMPLOYEES
STRIKE IN HAMBURG
Attempt to Arbitrote Diff
Guilty Is Rejected.

Specsdt Caoie Dtspdfch to The Sun from the
London Times Service.
Copyright, 1913. oil rights reserved.
HAMBURG, Aug. ia strike OF bank
employees began this morning. and, al
though the Hamburg Bank Arrangements
will endeavor TO discharge at least the
most important business. the city Of
Hamburg is confronted with an extraor-
dinarily serious trial OF strength between
employers and employees
In the poll of bank employees 1900
votes were cast for dhe strike and only
seine three hundred against 1t. A meet
ing was held on Sunday of all the bank
employees. in which the ultra radical ele-
ment greatly predominated. This meet
ing confirmed the resolution to strike.
An attempt made by one of the Ber-
line Bank unions to mediate was re-
jected as unsatisfactory. There IS a
prospect that other employees will join
In a sympathetic strike.
The sun., 1919-08-12
New Hampshire Men Return.

MANCHESTER, N. H., Aug. 1.-THE
entire force of Boston and Maine Rail-
road repairmen and car inspectors in
this city who have been on strike since
last Thursday voted to-day to return
to work tomorrow morning. The senti-
ment of the men was to stand by the
national organization. The repairmen at
Nashua also voted TO return to work
tomorrow
The sun., 1919-08-12

ployecs to leave the Shubert services
by threats. intimidation. coercion or
abusive and violent language" and from
deterring others who seek employment
with these managers. the complaint
also asks that the strike resolutions Of
the defendant association. passed last
week, be declared illegal and void.
The sun., 1919-08-12
sothern Has Organization.

E. II. Sothern was busy yesterday en-
deavoring to recruit actors for an or
ganization to rival the Equity. with the
Hotel Biltmore as his headquarters. To
more than 800 players he sent. the fol-
lowing telegram:
''Will you join with me and other
members OF our calling in forming a new
actors organization for maintaining the