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Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
SAYS SILVER WILL NOT
GO BELOW 81 AN OUNCE.

Reno, New. June 20-That The
price of silver will not fall below
81 all ounce in less than seven years,
and probably for several years later
than that. is the statement made
here by Raymond 7. Baker, director
of the United States mint, who is
en- route to San Francisco for the
annual accounting of the mint at
that place. Baker says that tie
probability of congress repeating
the Pittman silver bill is very re-
mote.
IF the government were to pur-
chase the entire silver production OF
the United States for the next five
years." said Baker, 'the silver to be
melted and sold to the allies OF the
United States under the terms OF
the Pittman bill would not be e
placed. 1t would be impossible to
purchase the entire output OF the
mines of the United States, hence il
will be a somewhat longer period
than five years before the replace
ment would be completed.
The government has melted. un.
der the Pittman bill, 270,000.00t
ounces of silver and 200,00O00(
ounces have been sent abroad. The
silver production of the unitec
States last year was "ooo'o'
ounces
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
YALE 0ARSMEN
BEAT HARVARD
BY HALF LENGTH
Four-MiIe Varsity Race One
of Bitterest Struggles Ever
Staged on Historic
Waterway.

New London, Conn, June 20
Rowing a beautifully timed race.
Yale defeated Harvard in the four
mile varsity event on the Thames
today by scant half length of open
water after one of the bitterest
struggles ever staged on this his
toric waterway For more than a
mile and a half the craft raced side
by side SO closely aligned that the
official timers could not be sure of a
fraction of second difference be-
tween the various half-mile flags.
1t was not until the two-mile
posts were reached that the blue
blades could drive the bow of their
she'll even a few feet ahead of that
of the crimson. The Cambridge
crew made a desperate attempt 10
turn defeat into victory half a mile
from the finish and for a moment
picked up a triAe of the distance,
but Yale answered with squirt
which slowly drew them away as the
crimson oarsmen, exhausted by their
efforts, rolled on their slides and
slowly lost headway with the finish
posts almost within their reach.
The regatta was the first to be
rowed since 1916, and the victory
breaks the tie which has existed
since the last race, when Harvard
won her 25th big race in the series
of inter-varsity contests which date
back into the early Sos.
The official times were:
Yale, 2l:42 is; Harvard. 2l:H rs.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
GIRLS, TAKE notice.!
VILLA IS WITHOUT COOK.

FL Paso, Tex, June 20.-Villa is
without cook Pasqual Casaretti,
an Italian, who has been with Villa
nnce he started his present cam
oaign. crossed the border Monday
md Friday was arraigned before a
United States commission, charged
with violating the passport law.
Casaretti said he was with Villa
when American artillery first fired
into Mexico last Sunday night.
I'VE were under a tree about a
mile from the racetrack," he said.
"The single cannon in Fort Hidalgo
had just fired a solid shot which hit
in the field nearby. We all laughed
at this. That cannon only said
boom and hurt nobody.
Then we heard something down
near the American border go boom
and there was long 'sw-i-i-i-sh,
ending with bang right close by.
"Los Americanos. Villa shouted,
and gal;oped away toward the
mountains"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
WITNESS QUOTES
SAYINGS TOSHOW
FORD ANARCHIST
Testimony in S1,000,000
Damage Case Returns to
Subject Matter.

Mount Clemens, June 20.-Henry
Ford's $1,000,000 libel suit against
the Chicago Daily Tribune, which
tbe plaintiff asserts has wandered
tar afield since it started six weeks
ago, returned squarely to the sub
iect matter Friday.
Jesse S. Reeves, professor of po-
litical science at the University of
Michigan. called by the defense. tes-
titled that many of Mr., Ford's ut
,erances as quoted in a magazine ar
tcle by Edward Marshall, expressed
the same beliefs as witness had seen
in the writings of well-recognized
anarchists
Among leading anarchists named
by Professor Reeves were Goodwin,
Prudhaun. Bakenin, Benjamin R.
Tucker and Tolstoy. He said that
these writers lay down the principle
that no one state is OF paramount
importance and oppose all wars. The
witness then quoted the following
utterances credited to Mr.. Ford as
being anarchistic:
The trouble is we are talking
about this country. this state. this
city, this factory, as if one country
one state. one city. one factory
CoulL be of paramount importance.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
AGREES
TO ACCEPT F|UME
plan OF ALLIES
Report From Rome Says En-
voyS Have Been Directed to
Adopt Da|mation Settle
ment Proposals.

Paris, June 20-(By the Associ-
ated Press 1.-The Italian delegation
to the peace conference mas been di-
rected from Rome to accept the
proposition for the settlement of the
Dalmatian controversy made by
Premiers Clemenceau, Lloyd
George and President Wilson, ac-
cording to the Paris office of Reut-
er's. Ltd
The council of three, composed OF
Premiers Lloyd George and Gle
menceau and President Wilson, me,
this afternoon and it is understood
discussed the German situation and
the Italian cabinet crisis.
The Austrian delegation has sent
fourth note to the peace confer
ence protesting against the German
Austrian republic being made the
heir of all the responsibilities OF
the Austro-H Hungarian empire"
1t points out that at the time wal
was declared the foreign minister
his two principal collaborators and
almost all of Austria's ambassadors
we're Hungarian and maintains tina,
the responsibility for the war is
common to all states forming the
empire that has vanished"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
CHILD'S HEAD IS
CRUSHED UNDER
WHEELOF TRUCK
Three-Year-Old Girl Instantly
Killed IN Accident on
Bauman Avenue.

Helen Erickson, 3-year-old dauyh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Erick-
son, 2874 Bauman avenue, was n
stantly killed at 3:35 p. m. yester-
day when the wheel of a truck driv-
Ell by J. H. Burns for the Gordon
Rainalter Candy company passed
over her neck and head. The acci-
dent occurred at Twenty-sixth and
Bauman avenue.
DR.. f. c. Moore was called, but
the little girl died few minutes
after the accident.
Burns was taken to the police sta
ton and booked for investigation.
He was later released on a 5000
bond. He told police he was driv-
ing east on Bauman avenue vile
the little girl ran from behind a
Dresher Brothers delivery truck.
He had been driving a truck for the
Gordon Rainalter company for sew
Ell years, he said, without an a:ci-
dent.
County Attorney Shotwell or
dered the body taken to the N. P.
Swanson undertaking parlors. An
inquest will be held.
The little girl is survived by her
parents and sister, June, 5 years
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
Breaks With Frelinghuysen.
Sell Revenue Stamps
for Use After July /;
Liquor Prohibited

Washington, June 2O-Althougl,
foreseeing mo reason to doubt that
wartime prohibition will become ef-
fective July l." the internal revenue
bureau. in accordance with an opin-
ion of the attorney general. will con-
tinue the sale of tax stamps for
intoxicating beverages after that
date. Commissioner Roper said
however. the sale would be with the
distinct understanding that the man
ufacture or sale of prohibited bev-
erages was in no way authorized.
Commissioner Roper explained
that the bureau necessarily would
continue to enforce the tax laws as
related to alcoholic beverages until
they were repealed by congress. No
provision for repeal is contained in
the legislation now before congress
for enforcing wartime and consti-
tutional prohibition.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
By ROBERT WELLES RICHIE
Universal Service staff Correspondent.
Especial Cable Dispatch.)

London, June 20-The R-34 re-
turned Thursday afternoon from
what is semioficially described as
an interesting mission, successfully
accomplished.'
Though the admiralty is silent
the story will not down that the
big dirigible circled over Berlin. 1t
is admitted that it touched Baltic
ports on its interesting mission"
Report also has it she penetrated as
far east as Danzig.
No official statement whatever
has been issued up to this cabling.
The blimp's future movements de-
pend entirely on whether peace is
signed. If it is signed, it will de-
part for New York as soon as its
landing place on Hazelhurst field is
thoroughly prepared.
Followed Armistice Terms.
On its visit to Germany, it car
ried no bombs, adhering strictly TO
the terms of the armistice, the story
goes. 1t appeared just as an inno-
cent sky voyager, Just happening
to pass that way" But it is said
to have dropped low enough to per-
nit anxious Germans to see through
telescopes its capability of dong
damage on an enormous scale.
She is said to have left her
moorings at East Fortune las,
Tuesday night and headed directly
across the North sea for Heligo-
land. At daylight, according to the
story, she turned inland so as tc
fly over the most important Ger
man cities. 1t was not a hurried
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
Wilson Will Await
Action of Senate
Relative to League

Paris, June 2O.-(By the Associ
ated Press. Ut is authoritatively
stated President Wilson intends to
defer any action relative to Amer
ican participation in the league OF
nations until the senate has ratified
or rejected the peace treaty and the
American position has been dhnite-
ly established concerning the league.
1t is stated no appointment of
any kind will be made until the sell
ate finally acts,
Meantime such work as is being
done on the league is wholly tenta-
tive so far as the United States is
concerned, and while there is every
hope and expectation the covenant
will be ratified as part of the treaty,
it is said authoritatively there is no
purpose to anticipate this result or
in any way commit the country to
ratification,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
ON
COVENANT
BRINGS UP
new ISSUE
Opponents Charge Majority Of
Members Might Bring
World Under Dominion
of Vatican.

Washington, June Z0.-While the
senate was threshing over issues of
the league of nations controversy
II four hours of running debate,
league opponents started revival
of sentiment for some definite ac-
ton cn the sub bject.
The debate, which several times
AN INTO bitter passages. turned up
Il new issue when it was charged
that the league would have ma Jor-
ty of members who might be in
tluenoed to bring the whole civilized
world under the domination of the
vatican
The discussion outside the senate
chamber regarding the course of
league opponents developed con-
siders bic difference of opinion
among the leaders and failed to pro-
duce any definite plan of action.
Root Takes Central Part
Ir these discussions Elihu Root,
former secretary of state, was a
central figure. talking over the sit
uation with Senator Knox, repub-
lican, Pennsylvania. and other op-
position leaders. Chairman Lodge
Of the foreign relations committee
returned to the capital to take part
in the conference.
Some senator's thought the oppo-
sition would bring its plan to the
point OF action Saturday so the
senate could go on record before
the peace negotiations end at Yer
sailles Monday. The more general
prediction, however, was that the
subject would go over into next
week.
1t was Senator Sherman, repub-
|lican. Illinois. who introduced ti.,
religious feature. Realizing the trG-
ditional papal claims to temporal
power. he warned that the "a dele
gates representing Catholic nations
in the league assembly would hold
in the hands dangerous power to
reunite church and state.
Calls differences Monstrous.
Senator Ashurst. democrat. Ari-
zona, replied, declaring the infer
ences drawn were ''monstrous" and
would not be taken seriously by any
sensible man, Senator Sheppard
democrat, Texas, eulogized the
league as offering "the firmest ba--
rier against war humanity has yet
known"
Consideration of opposition plans
centered during the dav around
Senator knox's request by which
the senate would ask that it be per.
mitted to pass on the peace terms
without accepting or rejecting fol
the present the league of nations
At first it had been hoped to get
action on this proposal before Mon
day, but the best its supporters now
believe possible is test vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
British Airship Gives Huns
Inkling Of What is In Store
if Treaty Is Refused
R-34 Sails Over Berlin, Low Enough to Give View of
Capacity for Doing Damage; Crew of Men, Dogs
and Cat Go Through Hair-Raising Experience
When Heavy Fog Makes Landing Impossible.

flight, but a leisurely loafing across
Germany to Berlin, it is said.
Also, the monster is said to have
carried a new flag to Germany. the
union jack in a blue field, which is
distinctive of the air forces. She
carried a normal crew and full
capacity of fuel, the report AYERS.
Was Raising Experience.
But here is the story of the ad-
ventures which recently befell the
blimp's crew and passengers during
her enforced 2l-hour flight over
northern England and the North
sea. This all-night cropping i'll the
fog with no food and little sense of
direction, was a hair-raising thriller,
and no mistake about that.
The cruise of thrills began
shortly after p. m., when the great
airship left her moorings at Inch
imam, on the Clyde, bound for the
East Fortune aerodrome at Had
ngtonshire. Disposed in the great
ships gondolas were 81 men. three
dogs and a boisterous cat who is
the pet of the airship's crew. Most
important among the human freight
we're General Maitland. director of
airship service under the air minis
try, and Colonel Hicks, another i'm
portant functionary of the newly
created department OF commercial
flying in Briton.
Landing Impossible.
The R-34 winged her way daintily
to spot over her destination, only
to find that heavy fog between the
ship and the landing ground made a
descent practically impossible. Then
the wireless equipment came into
Continued on Page Five, Column Six.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
GERMAN CABINET RESI-
ORGANIZED LABOR
VOTESAPPROVALOF
LEAGUE COVENANT
Labor Provisions Weakened
But Not Materially,
Wilson Gables.

Atlantic City, N. J., June 20-Or-
ganized labor Friday endorsed the
league of nations covenant and the
labor provisions it contains which,
according to cable message from
President Wilson, have been weak
ened, although not materially.
In giving its approval by vote Of
29750 against 420, the reconstruc-
ton convention of the American
Federation of Labor made it clear
that nothing in the endorsement
can be construed as denying the
right of self determination and free
dom to Ireland, as recognized by
this convention" An amendment
containing the Irish provision was
adopted unanimously.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
PreSident-EIeCt of Brazil
Arrives From Paris Visit

New York, June 20.-Dr. Epl-
tacio. Pessoa, president elect OF Bra
zil, was welcomed to New York
early today when the U. S. S. I'M
perator arrived in the harbor.
While here DR.. Pessoa will be the
guest of the city and tomorrow he
will leave with his party for Wash
ington where he will remain several
days as }the guest of the United
States goternment.
Returning to New York, the visl-
tors will be entertained here again
before department on tour OF the
country which will take them as tar
west as St. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
NEW BOARD WALK
PALACE OPENS TODAY.

Atlantic City, n. J., June 2O.-The
new Ambassador hotel, the latest of
this resorts board walk palaces. will
be opened with great eclat Satur-
day night. The ceremony will be a
great western event. for d. NJ. Lin
nard, head of the company that
erected the building. is one of the
best known hotel men in the west
and is the moving spirit in the Lin
nard chain of hotels.
The Ambassador is one Of the
most beautiful hotels i'll the coun-
try. To grace the occasion there will
he present notable assembly Of
United States senator's and men,
hers of the lower house.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
Farmers Council Opposed
to Potash Legislation

Washington. June 20.-(Special
Telegram. BEN jamin c. NJ. Arch,
director of legislation of the Farm
ers' National council, in statement
today before the ways and means
committee on house bill 4S0 regard
ing potash, said that the bill was
class legislation designed to protect
certain interests which will prob
ably result as similar measures have,
in building up potash trust in this
country. He said the farmers OBJ
iect t. having their pockets picked
bv an act of congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
Hearings Toward
Revision of Tariff
Will Start in Iuly

Washington, June 20.-Hearings
looking toward a general revision
of the tariff will be started by tile
house ways and means committee
soon after July 4, Chairman Ford
ney of the committee announced af-
ter the close of hearings on the re-
quest of the potash and dye indus
tries for protection.
Mr.. Fordney said the committee
proposes to go extensively and ev-
haustively into the whole subject,
with a view to drafting a bill re-
vising the tariff in accordance with
the campaign promises OF the re-
nublican majority in congess.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
TO WRITE NEW CHAPTER
IN BISBEE DEPORTATION.

Douglas, Ariz,, June 20.-A new
chapter is about to be written in
the now famous Bisbee deportation
of July II, 1917.
Rob rt N. French, county attor-
ney of Cochis county, is preparing
indictments against all of those per-
sons said to have been implicated in
the deportations, it is announced.
Indictments are reported to charge
the crime of kidnapping.
1t i said that the indictments
will be filed within the next few
days and that more than 500 persons
will be involved
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
Noske and Mueller in Race.

Noske and Mueller in Race.
Between Herr Noske, the minister
of defense, and DR.. Mueller, under
secretary of the war food bureau,
the race for the premiership seems
to be strong one, although Mucl-
Ter seems to have the advantage on
account OF his greater adaptab;I;ty
in meeting the desires of the inde-
pendents.
An independent leader told the
correspondent today it was a mat
ter of indifference to the indepead-
ents who was chosen, as neither
man was liked, but that Noske was
least liked because he would antag-
onize hundreds of thousands of per-
sons who regard him as a blood
hound and oppressor."
The democrats, still fighting
against signing, today expelled
Baron Won Richthofen from the
peace committee. because he favored
signing the treaty.
Ebert to Remain Temporarily,
President Ebert will remain in
office pending the formation of
cabinet, which is a difficult task,
because nobody or any party wants
to shoulder the responsibility of
signing the peace treaty.
II ic pr,derctond 4ho ,,,t,o,a1
sembly tomorrow may vote ref.
erendum of the entire people for
Sunday, June %, at which sigua-
ture of the terms will be submitted
for ratification. 1t is claimed this
would result in huge vote of ap-
proval, since the people are sick of
war and want peace on any terms.
Opposition to Gustav Noske, min
lister of national defense, as the
successor OF Chancellor ScheiIe-
mann, is increasing, while DR.. Mucl-
ler is on record as declining the
premiership, pleading illness. There
is talk of temporary directorate
of five members to rule Germany in
case President Ebert fails to form
cabinet, but this plan is unpopular
and is not likely to be adopted ex-
cept as an emergency measure.
The cabinet members have prom
ised to serve until new ministers are
chosen.
Expect Germans To Sign.
Paris, June 20.-The news of the
political changes i'll Germany was
made known to the American dele
CATION while it was meeting with
President Wilson. 1t caused con.
siderable satisfaction and was inter.
preted as an indication that Ger.
many will accept the treaty
The latest reports received ovel
the military wire from Weimar indi.
cate that at 9 o'clock this evening
(Friday) Germany is still in til,
throes of reconstruction of the ad.
ministration in an endeavor to gel
government that is capable OF
signing the peace treaty.
1t is exected in Paris an extern
sion of time will be asked by the
Germans if they are unable to agree
in the time accorded. A member of
the American delegation, said a
short extension of time might be
granted under this contingency. "a
Indications that a psychological
swing in favor of signing the peace
treaty has set in in Germany and
that all political parties were af-
tected by it were received in dis
patches from Germany to the peace
conference Friday.
Opinion Swings Around.
Last night, before the Scheide-
| mann government handed in its
resi- gnation, small majority of the
cabinet opposed signing and a small
majority OF the national assembly
was in favor of it. All parties, ex.
Continued on Page Five. Column Slx.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
Ask Germans to EvaCuate
Russian Territory Speedily

Berlin, June 20.--General Nudant,
representative of Marshal Foch, at
Spa, in a note addressed to the Ger
man armistice commission on be-
half of the allied and associated
powers, requested the German gov
ernment to take the most speedy
measures, first to prevent any ad-
vance of German troops northward
III the direction of Esthonia, and,
second, to bring about the immedi-
ate evacua ton of Windau and Liban
and the speediest possible evacua-
ton Of all territories which before
the war were part of the Russian
empire,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
Labor Refuses to Ask for
Release of Prisoners

Atlantic City. N. J., June 20
The American Federation of Labor,
in convention here, refused today
to ask for the release of so-called
political and industrial prisoners
convicted under the espionage and
other wartime acts. Instead, the
federation adopted modified res
olution requesting that these acts be
rescinded with the formal coming
of peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
Witnesses Tell of Wanton
Destruction of Euuipment

Washington. June 20,-Stories of
wanton destruction of clothing and
other army equipment. both old and
new, were recited to the house COM
mittee investigating wartime ex-
penditures of the War department
by three members of CompanyL, sd
engineers. Their testimony was
largely along the line of that given
by Sergt. c. B. Malcolm. in opening
the inquiry.
The witnesses, Corporal Charles
w. Seymour of Chicago, and Pri-
Yates Thomas {. Johnson, Ontario,
Ore, and w. T. Gardner. Portland.
Orr. who were members of NAL
colm'7 squad, were in charge of
German prisoners working in a road
between Souilly and Ippecourt,
France, last March,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
Arrest of Chinese Students
Result of Anti-Jap Boycott

Washington, June 20.-.Arrest Of
5000 Chinese students at Fuchow
by Chinese and Japanese military
authorities was said in official cir
lies here to have resulted from the
anti Japanese boycott growing out
Of the decision of the peace con-
ference on the Shantung question.
The Chinese authorities, fearing
forcitie action by Japan, are said to
have been trying to stop the boy
colt, which has been largely foment-
ed by Chinese students.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
Do Not Give Full Figures.

Paris, June 20.-(Havas) Leon
Ambrami, under secretary in the
ministry of war. announced today
that more than 10000 French pris-
oners in excess OF the figures given
by the Germans were found in Ger
many.
The number of French soldiers
missing in action has reached $4,000
the under secretary said.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-21
GIRL STUDENT WEDS
ANN ARBOR COBBLER.

Ann Arbor, Mich, June W.-Mary
Helen Meader, youngest daughter
of Prof. c. L. Meader. head of the
Russian department of the Univer-
sity of Michigan and professor Of
general lingustics, is the bride OF
Albert Edwin Burt, an Ann Arbor
cobbler. The couple have left for
canoe honeymoon trip. Miss
Meader is a freshman in the uni
versity. Both are socialists.