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Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05
Berlin Strike Puts
City Without Water,
Gas or Electricity

London, March A general
strike began in Berlin Monday even
ing, a German wireless message re-
ceived tonight announces. All traf-
fic has heen stopped on the street
cars and the elevated and under
ground railways.
Berlin is without water, electric
ity or gas, the Exchange Telegraph
correspondent at CoRenhagen re-
s,orfc
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05
Havner to Address State
Committee on Rathhun Case

. Des Moines, Ia, March 4.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. .)-Attorney General
Havner viii address a letter to the
house legislative committee Wednes-
day on the Rathbun pardon case and
will turn over a list of names of
witnesses. who appeared before the
Ida County grand jury, and ali ex-
hibits in the case. The legislative
investigation is due to start late
Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05
"DRYS" TO LAUNCH
CRUSADE IN PARIS

Westervilie, o., March 4.-Prohi-
bition workers from nearly every
civilized nation in the world will
hold a convention in Paris some
time in April to discuss worldwide
prohibition issues, according to an
announcement today from the ma
tional headquarters of the Anti
Saloon league.
The Paris meeting will precede
by month an international conven-
ton OF prohibition workers to be
held in this country. The Amer
lean convention will be opened in
New York City, May 20, and will
close in Washington June 7.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05
MatheWSOn May Become
Manauer McGraW'S Assistant

New York, March 4.-Christy
Mathewson, former manager of the
Cincinnati Nationals, held a con-
ference here today with John ]. Nc
Graw, vice president of the New
York Nationals. It is believed that
Mathewson, who received his dis
.harge from the army last week,
nay return to the Giants as an as
iistant to Manager McGraw.
Mathewson understands that he
is still under reservation to the
Cincinnati club and cannot sign with
any other club until granted his re-
lease.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05

count mlySelf fortunate 10
speak here under the unusual cir
cumstances of this evening. / am
happy to associate myself with Mr..
Taft in this great cause. He has
displayed an elevation of view and
devotion to public duty, which is
beyond praise.
Not a Party Issue.
"And l am the more happy be-
cause this means that this is not
a party issue. No party has the
right to appropriate this issue, and
no party will in the long run dare
oppose it.
"We have listened to so clear and
admirable an exposition of many
of the main features Of the pro-
posed covenant of the league of ma
tions, that it is perhaps not neces-
sary for me to discuss in any par
ticular way the contents of the
document. will try rather to
give you its setting.
Il do not know when I have
been more impressed than by the
conferences of the commission set
up by the conference of peace 10
draw up covenant for the league
of nations. The representatives of
IA nations sat around that board
not young men, not men inexper-
fenced in the affairs of their own
countries, not men inexperienced in
the politics of the world; and the
inspiring influence of every meeting
was the concurrence of purpose on
the part of all those men to come
to an agreement and an effective
working agreement, with regard to
this league of the civilized world
Conviction In Impulse.
"There was a conviction in the
whole impulse; there was convic-
ton of more than one sort; there
was the conviction that this thing
ought to be done, and there was
also the conviction that not a man
there would venture to go home
and say that he had not tried to do
it. --...
"Mr. Taft has set the picture for
you of what a failure of this great
purpose would mean. We have
been hearing for all these weary
months that this agony of war has
lasted because of the sinister pur-
poses of the central empires, and
we have made maps of the course
that they meant their conquests to
take. Where did the lines Of that
map lie. of that central line that
we used to call from Bremen to
Bagdad?
"They lay through these very re-
gions to which Mr.. Taft has called
your attention, but they lay then
through a united empire, the Austro-
Hungarian empire whose integrity
Germany was bound to respect as
her ally lay in the path of that line
of conquest; the Turkish empire
whose interests she professed TO
make her own lay in the direct
path that she intended to tread.
Responsible as Trustees.
"And now what has happened?
The Austro- Hungarian empire has
gone to pieces and the Turkish en-
pire has disappeared, and the ma
tions that effected that great result
for it was a result of liberation
are now responsible as the trustees
Of the assets Of those great nations.
You not only would have weak na-
tions lying in this path, but YOU
would have nations In which that
old poisonous seed Of intrigue could
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05
Fall seth Senator to Sign
Resolution Opposing League

Washington, March 4.-Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, received a
telegram late today from Senator
Fall Of New Mexico, republican.
authorizing the signing Of his name
TO the resolution opposing accep-
lance OF the league of nations con-
stitution as now drawn. Signatures
% the resolution now number 39.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05

be planted with the certainty that
the crop would be abundant; and
one of the things that the league of
nations is intended to watch is the
course of intrigue. Intrigue can
not stand publicity, and if the league
of nations were nothing but a great
debating society it would kill in
trigue.
at is one of the aims of this COW
enant that it is the friendly right of
every nation member of the league,
to call attention to anything that
it thinks will disturb the peace of
the world, no matter where that
thing is occurring.
Safety in Discussion.
"There is no subject that may
touch the peace of the world which
is exempt from discussion and
think everybody here present will
agree with me that Germany would
never have gone to war if she had
permitted the world to discuss the
aggression upon Serbia for a single
week.
THE British foreign office sug-
gested, it plead that there might be
day or two delay so that the rep
resentatives of the nations of Eu-
rope could get together and discuss
the possibilities of settlement. Ger
many did not dare permit a days
discussion. You know what hap
pened. So soon as the world real
lied that an outlaw was at large, the
nations began one by one to draw
together against her.
I'VE. know for a certainty that If
Germany had thought for moment
that Great Britain would go in with
France and with Russia, she never
would have undertaken the enter
prise and the league of nations is
meant as a notice to all outlaw
nations that not only Great Britain,
but the United States and the rest
of the world will go in to stop en-
terprises of that sort. And so the
league of nations is nothing more
nor less than the covenant that the
world will always maintain the
standards which it has now vindi-
Gated by some of the most pre-
cious blood ever split.
Demanded by People.
"The liberated peoples of the
Austro-Hungarian empire and of
the Turkish empire call out to us
for this thing. 1t has not arisen in
the council of statesmen. Europe
is bit sick at heart at this very
moment, because it is seen that
statesmen have had no vision, and
that the only vision has been the
vision of the people Those who suf-
fer see. Those against whom wrong
is wrought know how desirable is
the right and the righteous.
THE nations that have long been
under the heel of the Austrian, that
have long covered before the Ger
man, that have long suffered the
indescribable agonies of being gov
erned by the Turk, have called out
to the world, generation after gem
Grafton, for justice. for liberation,
for succor, and no cabinet in the
world has heard them.
Private organizations, plying
hearts, philanthropic men and wo-
men have poured out their treasure
in order to relieve these sufferings;
but no nation has said to the ma
tions responsible "You must stop;
this thing is intolerable, and we
Continued on Page Two. Column one.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05
President Approves
Sending Women Labor
Delegates to Paris

New York, March 4.-President
Wilson approved the sending of wo-
men labor delegates to the peace
conference in a letter received here
today by Miss Mary Anderson, who.
with Miss Rose Schneiderman, will
sail next Monday for Paris as rep
resentatives of the national women's
trade union league.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05
~ REF
IG HT
11R EE ZY
BITS OF NEWS
ONLY WOMAN MEMBER
BIDS FAREWELL TO HOUSE

Washington, March 4.-Jeanettr
Rankin of Montana, the only wo-
man who ever served in congress,
made her farewell speech in the
house today just before adjourn.
ment. She paid a tribute to the
membership for courtesy shown her
and expressed regret at leaving con-
gress without woman suffrage by
constitutional amendment an accom-
piished fact.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05
Ford Eagle Approved.

Washington, March 4.-1he Ford
Eagle is the best type of submarine
chaser in existence and is required
as part of a complete navy. even IN
peace times, the senate naval affairs
subcommittee. which inquired inio
the construction Of the craft, report
ed today to the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05
Am.r's Son rake Throne.

London. March 4.-Sardar ANA
nulla Khan, third son of the late
amir Of Afghanistan, who was assas-
sinated Febrpary 90 has declared
himself amir and assumed the reins
of government at Kabul
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05

March 4The of President Wilson's speech the
Metropolitan Opera house tonight follows:
my citizens Iaccept just played
will back till it's there And pray God in the
peace and Of the world that that may be
The first thing that going tell the people the other side
Of the that overwhelming majority of the American
favor of the league nations know that that true
from all parts country
rings in
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05
Washington Bureau Omaha Bee.

Washington March 4The odme Washington correspondent
has looked down from the gallery the last
expiring little to thrill him in the setting given
the closing of the house of representatives today but the
the section and for that matter the crowded gallery and the floor
the of the farmd marine band their uniforms
and with leader direct the vocal effect of the popular and sp-
finale remarkable congress- the remarkable respects
sim Of lie Y
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05

will in the long dare oppose it."
~ amazed that there should be in quarters such
prehensve ignorance of the state of the world"
great tides of the world do give notice that they
going and they their majesty and those who stand
in the way overwhelmed Now the heart of the world awake
and the heart of the world must be served"
"Cics of the league only have observed the
they observed the temper of those pen
did boys in Khaki that they the seas"
THE thing that Washington longed for what
about supply An which will dsentangle all the
alliances in the world"
Criticisms of the league do make any impression be-
the sentiment of the country proof against such
and such selfshnes that"
"Thc day will when America will look back with
swelling hearts and rising pride that they should have been privileged
make the sacrifice which to make in order
combine their might and their moral with the of justice
for men OF every kind everywhere"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05

There was a noticeable lack of
spontaneity in the songs sung by
the members in which the gallaries
joined enthusiastically in contrast
to those far-off days when the close
of a session was celebrated with
vocal efforts that had heart in their
delivery if they did perchance lack
melody.
But we are living in world at
mosphere instead of happily content
in our friendly isolation, the innova-
ton of the marine band and its
leader, Lieutenant Sautellman, and
songleader who is a veteran in
the War Camp Community service,
to aid the demise of congress, must
be taken at their face value. The
crowd seemed to enjoy the new de-
parture and that compensated those
who had arranged the unusual stage
setting.
The prospect indicated that many
of the great money bills were des-
tined to fail was fully realized when
the clocks in the senate and house
marked high noon today. The demo-
cratic party demonstrated its in
capacity to meet either in matter
or in time the demands of the gov
ernment. In this we see a remark
able condition. Up to the begin
ming of the session which closed to-
day, republicans and republican
leaders in this congress whole
heartedly aided and really directed
the course Of legislation although
in the minority and without political
responsibility,
Wilson Too Silent.
On December /, the armistice
having been signed, the president
departed for Europe without taking
congress into his confidence as to
national legislation bases on war
settlements, with the result that the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05
Government FACES CRISIS
AS PRESIDENT STEAMS AWAY
Wilson Leaves Capital in
Decided I'll Humor When
Senate Blocks His Plans

Machinery Set In Motion to Select Committees Of the
Next Congress Today; Places Nebraska Members
Will Get In the Reorganization Still Quite Proble
matical. -..
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05
Overwhelming Majority
Of Americans in Favor
Of League, Says Wilson

"This Is Not Party Issue and No Party Will In the
Long Run Dare Oppose It," President Asserts In
Farewell Speech on Eve of Departure For France
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05
Opponents of League Criticised in CGustiC
Phrases 6y Wilson.

NO has the right appropriate this issue and party
will in the long run dare oppose it."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05
WILSON IS
BACKED BY
TAFT IN HIS
LAST PLEA
President and His Predecessor
Unite in Advocacy Of
League to Prevent
Wars in Future.
Hourly Temperatures,

New York, March s.-President
Wilson went aboard the U. S. S.
George Washington at 1905 this
morning with Mrs. Wilson and
other members of his party. The
steamship is scheduled to sail for
France at BIS a. m. today.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-05

II am amazed that there should be in some quarte
prehensive ignorance of the state of the world"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-13
GRAND VIEW.

The s. s c. Z. will hold their
next all-day meeting at the home
of Mrs. NJ. P. Runyan on Thursday.
Jan. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Krill spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. Kaleb
Smith and family.
Mr.. anc Mrs. Ian Ewers returned
10 their home Sunday after Wishing
the past week with relatives ut
ODER. Ind
Mrs. Herman Cook Of South Bend
spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Berry.
Ira BottorT spent New Years day
with relatives at Walnut, Ind.
Funeral services for Mrs. ID.
Kocsis were held Monday morning
at 10 o'clock. with burial in Cedar
Grove cemetery.
Cottage prayer services were held
Wednesday evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Runyan of
Chain D Lakes road.
Bert Main Of Lydick, Ind. visited
Sunday evening at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Krill
Ezra Fleece and Elmer Silvers OF
near Ober, Ind, spent Sunday with
relatives at this place.
The Ladies' Bible class OF the
Sunday school was organized Sun
day. The name Of Kings Daugh-
tiers" was voted for tho organization.
Officers are: Mrs. C.. z. Matteson.
president; Mrs. Glen Carpenter.
vice president; Mrs. Frank Krill,
secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Matteson
visited Sunday at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. W. o. Sisk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-13
MIGRATORY BIRD
LAW STILL GOOD
Not Held Invalid But Super
seeded by Canadian Treaty
Enabling Act.

News Times Special Service
NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-The Amer
lean Game Protective association,
the sportsmens national organiza-
ton. brands as erroneous an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch just sent out
to the effect that the supreme court
al Washington has declared the
federal migratory bird law uncon-
stitutional The statement of the
association continues as follows:
The fact is that the so-called
federal migratory bird law was re-
pealed on July 3. 1917, when the
president signed the Canadian treaty
enabling act. The new measure
which superseded the old one is q
better and bigger law with exactly
the same object as the former meas
ure. 1t provides what the former
law lacked. an efficient machinery
for its enforcement, and the gov
ernments Of this country and Cam
ada are now squarely united in the
protection of all the birds OF the
continent north of the Rio Grande.
What happened at Washington
was that the solicitor general asked
70 have dismissed his own motion
before the supreme court which was
TO test the constitutionality of the
original migratory bird law. II was
no use arguing the case, because
there is no longer any Weeks-Mc-
Lean law.
THE federal regulations, there
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-13
INFLUENZA GRIPS
WHOLE ISLAND
Twelve Thousand People Face
Death if Relief Does
Not Come Soon.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Threat-
ened with extinction by influenza,
the population of the island of
Tahiti, a French possession in the
Society islands group in the Pacific,
still is awaiting, apparently in vain.
word Of the sending of relief in re-
Spouse to repeated and urgent wire
less appeals sent since early in De-
cember.
When the first cab1egram asking
aid came, the American Red Cross
decided that nothing could be done
for the distant islanders. They
hoped the epidemic would wear it
self out in a few weeks. or long be-
fore a relief ship could make the
voyage. More appeals came, and
now the Red Cross, the state de
partment and the French embassy
are seriously considering plans for
getting supplies. medicines and doc
tors to the stricken people. Replies
were anxiously awaited today to
wireless messages sent TO the island
asking for a report on present con-
ditions.
Older Generation Wiped out.
More than One-seventh OF Tahiti's
population OF about 10000 inha BIZ
tants was dead a month ago. and
the older generation OF natives was
wiped out.
When the last word was received
here a few days ago the situation
was desperate, Official information
Is meagre. but II comedies with the
story Of the islands dreadful plight
as told in dispatches from the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent there.
The French embassy here also
brought the case to the attention OF
the state department, which turned
the appeals over TO the American
Red Cross.
Europeans and Americans who
escaped the scourge had organized
volunteer corps TO give what aid
they could TO relieve the suffering
and dispose OF the dead, The dis
ease already had spread to Moorea
and II would sweep the entire So
ciety group.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-13
HAS FOUR GALLONS
ARRESTED
Three Hunters Picked Up by
Deputy Game Warden
Has Big Supply.

Alois Baert 516 West Eleventh
St, was arrested Sunday morning
at 1928 o'clock As ne stepped from
the New York Central train carry
ing four gallons of whisky. on be-
ing taken to the station. Baert
stated he had bought enough to last
him his lifetime. He was subject
to spells and needed it at times. He
put up a cash bond OF $500 for his
appearance in court.
Mr.. Baert was represented by
Atty. ]. w. SCHNEIDER and entered a
plea Of guilty. He was fined 500
and costs and given a 9O-day jail
sentence which Judge Feig sus-
pended. He paid the fine and costs.
George Gobish, Kelley Alexando-
wiz, 422 South Wells st, and
John Tryanski, North Margaret
st, were arrested by the deputy
game warden, Sam Jude, while
hunting on the Palmer Eberhart
The men are being held on four
charges. hunting without a license,
hunting on Sunday, using a ferret,
and hunting out a season.
Alexandowiz entered a plea Of
guilty TO hunting with a ferret and
was fined $40 and costs amounting
TO S25 which he paid. Gobish and
Tryansh pleaded guilty TO hunting
on Sunday and were each fined 81
and costs, making a total OF sic
each which they paid. Atty, w, A,
Grzesk OF South Bend appeared for
the men,
Octaf Lootens and Fon Vande-
Putter, arrested on a charge OF
public intoxication preferred by
Mrs. Van Houten. pleaded not
guilty and will have a hearing
Tuesday morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-13
OFFICER LETTER
IS A PRICED ONE
Parents of Soldier Receive
Communication From Com
handing Officer.

The following letter is being sent
10 the parents OF soldiers on their
honorable discharge from the army.
a copy was received by r. s.
Stewart. local manager Of the @. s.
y. y. J. whose son is at Fort Ben
iamin Harrison. and is signed by
First Lieut. Schulke. I'm a few days
your soldier will receive his honor
able discharge and start for home.
He is bringing back many fine
qualities Of body and mind which he
has acquired or developed in the
military service. The army has done
everything st could do 70 make him
strong. fine. self-reliant. self-con-
trolled. II returns him 20 you a bet
ter man
You have been an important
member Of that great army Of en-
couragement and enthusiasm which
helped 10 make him and us all bet
ter soldiers. You can now be great
help in keeping alive the good quail
tiles he is bringing back from the
army. in making him as good a citi-
zen as he has been a soldier.
Ills A0AE anu AAfANEotiA NAHAAiofa
10 his home will be paid by the gov
eminent He will receive all pay due
him He may. 4, he wishes, wear his
uniform for four months from the
date OF his discharge. The govern
ment will also allow him to keep
up. for the benefit of his family.
his insurance at the very low rate
he is now having
His return 10 civil life will bring
new problems for you both 10 solve.
The qualities he brings back will
help you now as your encourage
ment helped him while he was away.
and in your hands and his rests the
future Of our country.
AS his commanding officer. 7 am
proud OF him. He has done his duty
well. /. and his comrades. will bid
him goodbye with deep regret. and
wish him every success after ne re-
turns home-that spot I'm every
mans heart no other place can fill"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-13
HENDRICKS IN FIGHT
To RETAIN LEADERSHIP

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Jan, ia.-Follow-
ers OF the St. Louis National league
club are watching with interest the
stand taken By Jack Hendricks.
manager OF the club last season, IN
his fight to retain the leadership Of
the Cardinals !n 1919.
II am here to manage the Car
dinals next season." was the way
Hendricks expressed himself, In an
swer "a the report that he would be
deposed regardless Of his contract.
which does not expire for another
year.
Hendricks. said the report, that he
would be asked % accept a years
salary and relinquish his contract,
was news to him. "Iql do no such
thing" he snapped.
"I signed a two-year Contract
signed it IN good faith and the docu-
, ment has the signature OF Branch
Hickey president OF the Cardinals.
Moreover, at the close Of last sea
son. Hickey said he would be glad
TO have mo return here as manager
X baseball was resumed in 1918.
&C &c take a years salary and get
out Is entirely news TO me, The
money involved doesn't amount 70
anything In my estimation. I want
TO manage tho Cardinals under nor
NAL conditions I'm willing 70 ac-
cept any amount OF blame that NAV
be attached TO me for the shown
/ last season,
"There may be change OF heart
on the part OF some OF the Cardinal
directors. Had I finished first, they
would he. glad to retain me, Unfor-
/ tunRtely, ! didn't
81 was never asked 20 resign, and
would not had been asked 10. As
FOR Rogers Hornsby, I'm sorry ne
soys he doesn't ike me. have no
/ personal dislike for him. and don''
| believe man on the club tried any
| harder for the success OF the Car
dinais last year than this same
( Hornsby."
I Hendricks recently returned from
/ overseas. where he was a Knights
| OF Columbus secretary,