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Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
SMITH SAYS|W "
DECISION RESTS
With SH0TWELL
Mayor Asserts That if Law
{ Was Violated by Anton No.
vonty Matter Up to !,
County Attorney.

Was Mayor Smiths sounding
manifesto prohibiting May day Gel
ebrations Thursday in Omaha un-
der the auspices of the /. w. w.
and socialists violated Thursday
night?
More than 500 men and women
gathered at Tel Jed Sokol hall,
Thirteenth and Dorcas streets, and
listened to an address by Anton
Novonty, head of the Bohemian So
cialists in America, and in accord
ance with the instructions of Kate
Richards O'Hare, wore red carna-
tons and signed a protest against
the Imprisonment of Eugene v.
Debs.
The mayor declared yesterday
morning he did not believe the meet
ing was held by the /, w, VS. or
socialists.
Mayor Smith also warned against
the use of any but the English lam
guage.
Speaks in. Bohemian
Novonty spoke in the Bohemian
tongue.
Yesterday the mayor said he
was not familiar with the foreign
language statute, and that he in
tended to familiarize himself with
the law.
Thursday morning he asserted in
emphatic tone if any attempt was
made to use foreign language, the
police had been instructed to break
up the meeting.
Yesterday morning he explained
that if the law was violated by No
vonty, the matter developed on the
shoulders of the county attorney.
Says He'll Look Up" Law.
Il was not at the meeting" ex-
planned Mayor Smith "but I under
stand that it was not held by the
|. w. WIS or socialists. I will look
up the law regarding the use of for
eign language in public addresses. If
the statute has been violated, this is
matter to demand the attention of
the county attorney"
"Was the mayors order in regard
to May Day meetings violated in
the holding of the meeting at Tel
Jed Sokol hall Thursday night"
Chief Eberstein was asked
II do not think it was" was the
reply. Il had three men there and
] have received no report of any
disorder. | was assured before the
gathering was called that the social
lists and l. w. WIS would have
nothing to do with it."
County Attorney Shotwell de-
clared that he was looking up the
statute regarding the use of foreign
languages in public addresses pur-
suant to numerous inquiries on the
subject. Il have also written the
attorney general for an opinion"
he said. II would not be willing
TO make statement until | am sure
of provisions of the statute"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
More 0mahans Arrive In
New York From Overseas

New York, May 2.-(SpeciaD-
The following Omahans arrived here
recently from overseas:
Pvt. Clarence A. Purvey. the son
of Mrs. Lindeley Purvey, SAP Sab
Ter street; First. Lieut.. Thos. w.
Scott, Blackstone hotel; Hans Paul
sen, 1926 South Twenty-fourth
street; First Class Sergt Clarence
D. Powers, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank L. Powers, 500 South Thir-
teenth street; Corp. Frank L. Will
liams, son sof Mrs. Laura Williams,
6423 Maple street; Sesgt Claude K.
Constable, ll1o Twenty-seventh
street; Sergt. Ronald H. Mcdonald.
2ol8 South Eighteenth street; Earl
East, son of Mrs. Kate East, 2715
Saratoga street; Mechanic Ralph N.
Henry, son of Mrs. Emma Henry,
$40 South Twenty-sixth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
OBITUARY

JAMES NOVACEK, 81 years old,
died at his home, 1882 South TWEEN
ty-second street, Thursday night
after an illness Of three weeks. He
moved to Omaha 80 years ago and
for many years was employed by
the Krug Brewing company. He
was later employed by the Brad
ford-Kennedy Lumber company
He was a member of Columbus
camp, No. 50. w. O. w: Lodge No.
1, 2. G. B. j., and the Old Settlers
society. He is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Victoria Novacek; two sons.
George R. Of Omaha, and James,
jr., of Montrose, Colo, and two
daughters, Mrs. M. Hadlicka of
Omaha and Miss Victoria, employ
ed by the government in Washing
ton.
MRS. MARY KAISER, wife of
Robert A, Kaiser, died at her home.
1907 Corby street, Thursday, aged
56 years. She is survived by her
husband and six children, Robert
A., jr.; Charles W., Blanche, Nellie,
Catherine and Grace E., all of ON
aha. Funeral services will be held
at the residence Sunday afternoon
at 2:30, and Holy Name church at
o'clock. Interment will be in Holy
Sepulcher cemetery.
JAMES FREDERICK HAMS
WORTH, a resident of Omaha since
1880, died in Lord Lister hospital
Friday, aged 65 years. He had been
employed in the auditing depart
nent of the Nebraska Power COM
pany of late years. He is survived
by a widow, one son, James F., jr.,
Of Denver, and one daughter, Mrs.
Esther Hainsworth Hardy of Tabor.
Iowa. Funeral services will be held
at the Crosby undertaking chapel,
25f1 North Twenty fourth street.
Sunday afternoon at 2o'clock In
terment will be in Forest Lawn
cemetery.
o. B. FISHER, died at his home,
3039 South Nineteenth street, Fri
day AFTERNOON, aged 81 years He is
survived by his wife Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the Wheeler
Memorial church. Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. BArial fwill be in
Graceland Park cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
HUNS SATISFIED
INTERROGATION
AT VERSAILLES
Attitude Of Allies Convinces
Delegates Negotiations Will
Be on Basis of Equality.

Paris, May 2.-(Havas)-The
council of three today settled the
status of the Kiel canal. Germany
probably will retain proprietor
ship of the waterway, but tolls for
passage through it will be levied
under international control.
Versailles, May 2.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-The German dele
gates to the peace congress today
expressed themselves as we'll salts
fed that the first meeting Thursday
with representative of the allied
and associated powers took the form
of a mutual exchange of credentials
rather than one-sided demand for
the production of the German pa
pers for purposes of identification.
They take this as an indication that
the negotiations are to be conducted
on basis of equality.
May Not Sink Ships.
The naval terms in the peace treaty
with Germany which finally have
been completed do not provide for
the sinking of the larger German
warships. The disposition Of these
vessels is left to be decided upon
later by the allied and associated
powers.
1t is felt that the final disposition
of the enemy ships is purely an
inter-allied question and not one for
inclusion in the treaty which pro-
vides .only for the surrender of the
vessels. This action is regarded as
indicating that the warships will
not be sunk or destroyed.
After the enemy ships are divided
among the allies each power will
decide on the disposition of its own
quota. The general impression here
is that the French and Italians will
retain their share and incorporate
the SIS in their present fleets,
while the British and American
tendency inclines to the destruction
of their quotas.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Crowd Of Prisoners
Arraigned as Sequel
to Cleveland Rioting

Cleveland, O., May 1.-Two hun
dred prisoners were arraigned in
police court this morning as a re-
sule of yesterdays May Day dis
orders. c. E. Ruthenberg former
candidate for mayor on the socialist
ticket, was among those detained.
It became known today that fed
eral troops, with two machine gun
companies, were modified outside
the city yesterday in readiness to
suppress any disorder resulting
from the socialist May day demon
stration, in the event the police
proved unable to cope with it.
Government authorities. incensed
over the socialist demonstration,
today were considering steps to de-
port every foreign born person who
participated.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Omaha Deaf Mute Willing
to Wed Lonesome Fastener
Niece of Kerensky Read
Plea of New Yorker in
Paper and Has Offer
ed to Become His
Life Partner.

The plea Of John Tuberick, deaf
mute artist. employed on Buffalo
and New York newspapers, for a
companion for life has been an
swered. Pretty and we'll educated
jeanette Petroski, 401o South Thirty
fifth street, also a deaf mute, has
answered the artists plea and has
signifed herr willingness to trust
her future to his hands.
Il had never heard of John until
| saw his story in the papers" wrote
the pretty l9-year-old deaf and dumb
girl. Il would not like to get mar
ried to the hearing and talking man,
she wrote with touch of pathos.
"They always talk to other people
and leave me alone. I cannot hear
what they say. 1t would make me
unhappy. l like the deaf men and
| am so happy that you came" she
wrote to The Bee reporter, believing
him to be Mr.. Tuberick's repre-
sentative.
A look of surprise crossed the
girls expressive face when she was
informed that Tuberick was reputed
to be somewhat wealthy. Have
you a picture of him." she wrote
eagerly, her large grayish eyes dane
ing with the delight of child. She
made an inarticulate sound of dis
appointment when told that the re-
I. rter had no picture.
II think I'll get his answer by to-
day or tomorrow" she wrote back,
"and then I'll have picture of him"
Miss Petroski explained that at
the age of 5 she was attacked by
some disease that took away her
power of speech and of hearing
She explained that she was a
Lithuanian born in Saznory, Russia,
and has resided in this country
about 10 years.
She received her education at the
Nebraska School for the Deaf
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Joan of Arc Club Chooses
Novel Decorative Scheme

The Joan of Arc club, which is
sponsoring the Irish musical to be
given at the Brandeis theater Sat
urday afternoon and evening, has
chosen a novel decorative scheme
for the boxes, in that each one will
be named for a county in Ireland
and the decorations will carry out
the idea. The entertainment is for
the benefit of the building fund for
the new working girls home, to be
erected by the Sisters of Mercy at
EiC' :enth and Cass streets.
Archbishop ]. ]. Harry, who is
great. interested in the proposed
bull =. Leads the list Of ltrons
and tronesses and will witness the
performance from one of the boxes
Sa raw evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Batdeship Oregon
Is to Be Disrnanded;
Man Shortage Cause

Washington, D. c., May 3
She age of men is about to cause
the Navy department to place the
famous b-ttleship Oregon out of
commission.
A,ti.g Secretary Roosevelt said
! lay that if,the state of Oregon
desired, TIL government probably
would t,rn the ship over to it, to
be r:4intained for historical pur-
pose without expence to the lazy.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
NAUGHTY TONE
TAKEN BY HUNS
ABOUT L|BAU
Claim Revolt Was Work of
Let's; Newspaper Says it
Was Financed by Ger
man Barons.

Paris, May 2.-(French Wireless
Service. 1.-The British protest
against the overthrow of the Let
fish provisional government at Ii
bau and the British demand that the
situation there be re-established
have provoked naughty reply from
the German government, according
to Berlin advices. The Germans are
said to claim that the revolt was
the work of Let's.
The Zwoelf Uhr Blatt OF Berlin,
however, declares the affair resulted
from German intrigue, and it
was the work of German barons IN
the Baltic provinces and their
agents. The newspaper says that
the money for the maintenance of
the German troops at Libau and
several other points in the east was
supplied by the barons. 1t con-
cludes:
1T is surprising to see at a time
when Germany manifests her desire
for peace and wishes to prove that
she has given up her former policy
of intrigue that the game that led
to her ruin is being kept up"
The Lettish provisional govern
ment in Libau was overthrown
April 10 by German and Baltic Ger
man troops. The Lettish troops
were disarmed and members of the
Lettish cabinet arrested. Latest re-
ports from Libau have been that
the city was held and controlled by
the Germans.
British warships were in the har-
Dor of Libau at the time of the
coup, but there have been no re-
ports of a British protest. Lettish
protests have met with refusal by
the Germans,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Bret City News
Lighting Fxtures--Burgess-Gr anden Co
Have Root Print lt--Beacon Press.

Lighting Fxtures--Burgess-G randen Co,
Have Root Print .lt--Beacon Press,
Burglary ms.--Wheeler & Welpton
DIR. A. p. Johnston, Dentist, moved
from 400 Brandeis building to 202
Brown building.
Reonens Office-James Fl. Hanley
has reopened his law offices, 1914
City National Bank building. Phone
Douglas 4S76.-Adv.
Property Changes Hands-A dou-
BILE brick fiat building at 614-16
North Twenty-third street. owned by
Hastings & Heyden, has been sold
for $4,000 to Detlaf Tuckson.
Young Calvin is Back-Fderal
Manager Calvin of the Union Pacific
is in receipt of information that his
son, Frank, 18th United States engi-
neers. has landed in New York. Mrs.
Calvin has gone east to meet the
young. man and accompany him
home.
May Return Wednesday--Majo r
E. l.. Bridges of the Nebraska base
| hospital 40, in letter to his wife,
states that the unit may arrive in
this city by Wednesday. The hos
pital unit leaves Camp Merritt Sun
day and expects to arrive at Camp
Dodg- Tuesday.
Aged Woman Boosts Loan-Mrs.
T. l.. Kimball will sell Victory Lab
erty loan notes in the Victory Lib
erty Loan bank in the court house
lobby Saturday afternoon from 2 to
A. Mrs Kimball is sc years old
She mas personally taken $4,000 of
the notes and her family has pur-
chased altogether 100000 of'them.
Law College Elects-At meet
ing of the Creighton College of Law
Thursday evening the following Of
ficers were chosen: Ben M. Eng
fish, Monona, Ia, president; Gerald
La Vilette, North Bend, Neb., vice
president; Claudio Delitala, Omaha,
treasurer; r. H. Bremers, Omaha,
secretary. and Anton Rezac, Omaha,
publicity.
Loan Drive i'm POstOffice-An in
tensive Victory loan campaign is be-
ing carried on among postoffice en-
ployes. and it is hoped that the
amount raised will be nearly as
Fourth Liberty loan. The Omaha
cllltC was lOV pei tClil vi IiC l. Jul III
loan, and ranked fourth among the
postoffices in the United States.
Files $1,000 Damage Suit
Charles L. Cove filed suit for $4,000
against j. M. L. Schmidt and the
Metropolitan Water District Of Oma-
| ha in district court for injuries al
legged to have been received when
he fell into a manhole where a
water meter is installed on the
property of Schmidt between TWEEN
ty-fourth and Twenty fifth streets.
on K street, April 20, 1916.
Improvement Club Meets-At the
CASTELAR, school house the CASTELAR,
Improvement club Thursday night
held large and enthusiastic meet
ing. City Commissioner Zimman
was the principal speaker, discussing
civic topics. The upshot of the meet
ing was that resolution was unani-
mously adopted protesting against
the proposed location of a brick yard
at Twenty-fourth and Martha
streets. TIL protest and the resolu-
tons will be presented to the city
| commission. .." ea
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Bullet Pierces Bible, His
Mothers Photo and Pen

Sharon, Pa,-Neither the New
Testament nor his mothers picture
warded off the Hun bullet that
pierced the heart of Private Alex
ander Patterson. Among the person
al effects received by the family are
copy of the New Testament given
by the Y. M. c. A. overseas, a
photograph of his mother and
fountain pen, which were all dam
AGED by one bullet.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03

which she attended for seven years
and at the Malone, N. Y, School
for the Deaf, where she studied for
nearly two years.
Miss Petroski is connected by
ties of blood to the former premier
of Russia, Alexander Kerensky. She
is his niece.
did John Tuberick receive any
answers from other girls?" she
smilingly wanted to know. She
smiled knowingly when told that
hers was probably the only answer.
AS Miss Petroski is young and
pretty and in all respects fulfills the
standards set up by the discriminat-
ing artist, the marriage is not an i'm
possibility, according to friends of
the girl.
Mr.. Tuberick, who is at present
in Buffalo, stated that he may make
the trip to Omaha in the near flu
ture. He made his request for a
deaf mute wife to Mayor Hylan of
New York City.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
LABOR PROGRAM IS
BIG ACHIEVEMENT,
PRESIDENT CABLES
Wilson Says Labor Is System
atically Safeguarded In
Peace Treaty.

Washington, May 2.-President
Wilson cabled Secretary Tumulty
today that in his opinion the labor
program adopted as part of the
treaty Of peace CONSTITUTES one of
the most important achievements of
the new day in which the interests
of labor are to be Systematically and
intelligently safeguarded and PRO
NOTED"
Mr.. Wilson said that he personally
regarded the labor program as one
of the most gratifying achievements
of the conference and believed no
other single thing that had been
done would help more to stabilize
conditions of labor throughout the
world and ultimately relieve the
unhappy conditions which in toe
many places have prevailed"
To Stabilize Labor Conditions.
The message follows:
"The labor program. which the
conference of peace has adopted as
part of the treaty of peace consti-
tutes one of the most important
achievements of the new day in
which the interests of labor are to
be Systematically and intelligently
safeguarded and promoted.
amidst the multitude of other
interests this great step forward is
apt to be overlooked and yet no
other single thing that has been
done will help more to stabilize
conditions of labor throughout the
world and ultimately relieve the I'M
happy conditions which in too many
places have prevailed. Personally |
regard this as one of the most graf
flying achievements of the confer
ence."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Victory Loan Exhibition
AirpIane Falls at CHICAGO

Chicago, May An airplane CIV
sing a Victory loan exhibition here
today fell 200 feet to the ground in
: Grant park today, and Lieutenant
Wright, the pilot, and Sergeant Ju-
Ian, his mechanician, were reported
seriously injured. Thousands of
persons on the Victory Way" and
from the windows of skyscrapers
saw the accident,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Masonic Orders Initiate
$500 New Members

Within the last year more than
$500 new members have been mi
tiated into various Masonic organi-
cations in Omaha, according to sta
tistics furnished by the lodge Off
Gals.
The Masonic revival in Omaha is
characteristic Of a general awaken
ing of interest throughout the
United States in the order. accord
ing to local members. I
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Brennan to Prosecute
San Francisco Radicals

San Francisco, May p. = An
nouncement that James Brennan, a
former deputy district attorney, had
been appointed a special investi-
gator and prosecutor by District
Attorney Fickert with full power
tC proceed against all radical ele-
n,ents here was made by Fickert
today. Brennan began his duties
today.
Brennan prosecuted Warren K.
Billings, co-defendant of Thomas
Mooney in the preparedness day
bomb cases, Billings was given a
life sentece in the penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Court Frees Suffragets f..
Who Refused to Give Bonds

London, May 2.-Sylvia Pank-
hurst and Amelia Mahoney. who
were arrested yesterday when
women attempted to force an en-
trance into the House of Commons
in May day demonstration, in po-
lice court today were ordered to
give bonds for their good behavior
Neither would give the necessary
bonds and later the magistrate dis
charged Miss Pankhurst and Miss
Mahoney.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
More Trees for Heroes.

Washington-With the slogan
plant Victory Trees" the town OF
Orrville, near Cleveland, O., has
adopted the block system of get
ting trees planted in honor OF its
soldier, dead, says report to the
American Forestry association,
which is registering all memorial
trees planted and has designed a
special marker for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Puts Ban on Rowing Animals

Delaware, Ohio.-Dogs, chickens,
cats and, in fact. almost everything
caught running at large except
members of the human race, are to
be summarily put to death in Della
ware county Officials call attention
to the fact that these are garden
ing days" and license or no license,
animals will not be allowed to run
n LARGE
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
EARTHQUAKE IN
SAN SALVADOR
INJURIES MANY
Seventy Killed and Over 500
Injured on April %; DAM
age Extensive in City
and Nearby Towns.

San Salvador. May 2.-Seventy
persons were killed and more than
500 persons were injured as a re-
suit of the earthquake Of April -.
The damage was extensive in tins
city and nearby towns to which the
earth shocks were confined.
The American legation building
was damaged, but no Americans
were hurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Gompers Sits Up.

New York, May Samuel Com
pers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, today sat up
for the first time since Sunday,
when he was seriously injured.
taHicab in which he was riding be-
ing struck by a surface car.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Luxury Tax Has No Effect
on Soda Fountain Business

No reduction in the number of
soda fountain patrons has resulted
from the luxury tax which went into
effect May |, according to leading
druggists and other dispensers of ice
cream and soft drinks.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Yanks to Relieve A. of O.

ST. Louis, Mo.-Two hundred and
fifty men, the first to be recruited
here since the resumption OF re-
cruiting after the signing of the
armistice, have arrived at Camp
Meade, where they will be modified
with other units and sent to Ger
many to relieve part OF the army OF
occuDatiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
French Trees for Heroes.

Observation-Disclosures will plant
memorial trees from France in hon
or of her soldiers, says all announce
ment from the American Forestry
association, which is registering all
memorial trees in national honor
roll President Poincare has sent
small consignment of the trees to
the Alabama Forestry commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Daniels to Return Soon.

Washington, May 2.-Secretary
Daniels and his three chief technical
advisers, who have been comforting
with British. French and Italian
naval officials, probably will sail
from Brest on the transport Mount
Vernon. Nav 8 or 9
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Victory Loan
Buyers
Friday.

Friday.
s1.0O0---Cartan & Jeffrey Co., Mrs. l.. T
kimball, Mrs. c. c. Allison, Mrs, s. A.
Rees, jr., George Emery.
s2,000-Festner Printing Co. Mrs Sa-
lone A. Bates Harry q. Knight. A. NJ
Jeffrey, Gould Dietz.
STANDARDIZATION University. Division l.,
Railway Employees Dept, A. F. of L.,
Pacific Mutual Life ms. Co., Underwood
Typewriter Co., Lehigh Portland Cement
Co, Ralph Kitchen.
SIC, 000-Provident Life & Trust Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03

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