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Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
ASK GERMANS
TO PARIS FOR
PEACE TALK
Delegates Expected to Reach
Versailles on April "a; Viii
son May Remain for
Signing Of Treaty.

Paris, April 1s.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-A formal invitation
was sent by the council of four to-
day to the German government TO
send representatives TO Versailles
for the meeting of the peace con.
gress April Is. No reply had been
received up to tonight, but it is ex-
pected the. German delegates will
reach Versailles about April "a.
The German peace mission prob
ably will number about 200.
The German delegates to the
peace conference, while at Versailles
Will reside in a'wing of the Hotel
Des Reservoirs, adjoining the pre-
lecture of police, according to ar
rangements announced today by
Paul" Dutasta, general secretary of
the peace conference. French dele
gates or members of their staffs
will occupy the rest of the hotel.
May Remain for Signing.
The indications are that the pro-
ceedings may move with such dis
patch that President Wilson can
remain for the signing of the treaty,
and thus be able to take back the
completed document.
This was the view of the pres
ident's intinates today when their
attention was called to the reports
in French papers that his departure
had been fixed for April 28. 1t was
declared that no such intention had
been formed, and that the progress
on the main questions now gave
promise that the president would not
only attend to the opening of the
congress at Versailles, but would
remain long enough to see it's work
carried through, though prolonged
delay by the enemy delegates would.
of course, prevent such action.
Precise details of what is to be
done on the arrival of the German
delegates is being worked out. Pre-
liminary to their arrival, a plenary
session of the peace conference is to
be held at the foreign office for de-
termination of the final course to be
Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
Italian Societies
Present Medal as
Honor to L. J. Patti

Four leading Omaha Italian So
cieties gathered last night in the
Swedish auditorium, Sixteenth and
Chicago streets, to commemorate
the ffty-sixth birthday of Louis ]
Patti, former assistant county at.
torney, and to thank him for his
tireless efforts to support their or
ganizations.
A program of music and speeches
was followed by the presentation
of a gold medal to Mr.. Patti.
The four societies participating
in the meeting were the Christie
'pher Columbus society, the Cenisio
Etna society, the Giovanni Ameglia
society. and the Italian Benevolent
society.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
Paris Lothario Arrested
After 10 FianceeS DiSappear

Paris, April 15.-The disappear
ance of number of women from a
suburb of Paris has led to the arrest
OF Henri Laudru, who, the Paris de-
tectives assert, may be able to solve
the mystery of their continued abb
sence from home.
The missing women were acquain-
tances of Laudru, who is declared to
have made speciality of becoming
engaged to widows. The police
authorities say that from papers
found in Laudru's possession they
believe that he had at least 10
flancees, who cannot be found.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16

The scientific Importance of the
fights will be to test the value of
weather maps at the higher eleva-
tions and to make observations,
through the use of meteorological
instruments, that can be referred to
in making future flights.
To Travel Thousand Miles.
The balloons, at least one of
them, may make 1000 miles before
descending. "
Leaflets, telling of the nature of
the trip, and requesting those who
find them to wire. at government
expense, Immediately, the location
of the balloons, will be dropped
when passing over large towns and
cities.
? One balloon, inflated to the full
,35,0O0-foot capacity, will carry
Lieut.. Col. Jacob w. S. Wuest,
commanding officer at Fort Oma-
ha, and Lieut.. Ralph Reynolds.
This balloon will be taken to a
level of 5000 feet, which the Of
hcers will attempt to maintain
throughout the flight 1t is ex-
pected Colonel Wuest's balloon will
remain in the air from So to 48
hours.
Go to High Level.
The second balloon, carrying
Capt. F. w. Goodale and Lieuten-
ant Messenger, will be inflated with
only 10000 cubic feet of gas, al
though the capacity will. be $4,000
feet. This is because of the high
level that will be maintained
throughout the hight-l0,00O feet
Captain Goodale's balloon will be
taken straight to 10000 feet above
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
Burnside Reelected
Mayor of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, April l5.-Mayor
George w. Burnside was reelected
by narrow margin over A. n
Stites. at the municipal election TO.
day, a PROPOSAL for municipal
ownership OF the local traction sys.
tenn and gas plant was rejected
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
27s,ooo TROOPS RETURN
FROM EUROPE IN APRIL.

Paris. April ls.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. s.)-American troops to
the number of 2z5,000 are returning
TO the United States from Europe
this month, Newton D. Baker, sec
retary of war. said today on his ar
rival in Paris from Brest. In May,
he added, the number will fall to
250,OO0 because of lack of trans
ports, but in June the number
probably will rise to 100000, which
will be maintained as the monthly
rate until all of the, l, 100000 men still
here are returned.
The secretary said that if any
agreement should be reached by
which American troops would par
ticibate in the defense of the Rhine
indefinitely, undoubtedly the only
soldiers used would be those who
volunteered for such service. Mr..
Baker expects to go to Coblenz and
the former fighting front with Gen
eral Pershing and to return to the
United States within 10 days.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
MANY ARE
SHOT DOWN
IN CAPITAL
.0FbAvAR|A
StronghoIds Of Communists
Who Are in Control Of
City Bombarded by Gov
} ernment Troops.

Berlin, April i5.-Munich again
is completely in the hands of the
communists, according to the Tage-
blatt, but troops loyal to the gov
ernment have received reinforce
ments and are using artillery against
>the communist stronghold in the
central railway station.
Street fighting in the Bavarian
capital is increasing. Many civilians
have been killed or wounded.
Reinforcements for the, loyal
troops are being hurried to Munich
from various parts of Bavaria.
The communist force in Munich.
the newspaper adds, consists OF
parts of the garrison, red guards and
unemployed. The government forces
are declared to be having hard
battle with them.
The government has declined to
enforce a food blockade against
Munich owing to the, distress it
would cause in the city.
The battle in Munich for the CEN
trail railway station ended in the
complete defeat of the government
troops, according to Nuremburg ad-
vices.
Fighting in Brunswick.
Disturbances in the duchy Of
Brunswick continue. Several per-
sons have been killed or wounded
in fighting at Holmstedt, Schoen-
ingen and Boerssun between sailors
and workers. Citizens supported
the government troops.
Holmstedt. which, since the re-
lease of the minister of the national
defense and justice from prison, rsd
been held by the Brunswick Ma
tional guard, was captured today
by Jaeger troops.
Hun Government Condemned.
At the final session yesterday Of
the soviet congress proposal to.
send committee of investigation
to Russia was referred to the CEN
trail council, and motion condemn
ing Germany's foreign policy was
adopted. The council then elected
central council, which was de-
clared the highest authority of all
the workers and peasants councils.
and fixed the number of members
at g.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16

Osa, which had a population OF
10000, was so denuded of males by
the bolsheviki that General Casa
grande, upon the occupation of the
town, was obliged to telegraph to
YekateEinburg for men to administer
civic affairs
Murders Without Provocation.
In addition to securing verbal and
documentary evidence the Red Cross
officials witnesses the exhuming of
scores of victims from trenches. The
murders were without provocation
and the victims were largely of the
thrifty and intelligent classes or
servants of the church.
The evidence discloses almost un-
thinkable atrocities. A man was
shot because he lived in a brick
house. All attorneys and jurists
were killed, and doctors, whose serv-
ices were not required for the mo-
ment, were disposed of in similar
manner.
A woman whose husband and two
sons had been seized, applied to the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
McAdoo Engaged as Counsel
in 49, ,0OO, 900 Will Contest

Portland, April i5.-Heirs of the
late Henry L. Pittock, millionaire
publisher of the Oregonian, who died
here few weeks ago, have retained
w G. McAdoo, former secretary OF
the treasury, as assistant counsel in
a proposed attempt to break the
Pittock will, Fred F:>Pittock, a son
announced today. The estate was
valued by appraisers at $8,000OO0.
Under the terms of the will the
estate of the, late publisher was TO
be left in trustSfor 20 years, during
which time the heirs would derive
a stipulated, income from it. This
and other features were unsatisfac-
tory to the heirs. including Fred r.
pittock. a son, and Fred w. Lead
better, a son-in-law.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
Latter Day Saints Stand
by President F. NJ. Smith

Lamont, Ia, April 15.-(Special
Telegram )-After eight days de-
bate, the Reorganized Church of
Latter Day Saints, by unanimous
vote, endorsed the position Of Pres
ident Frederick NJ. Smith and adopt
ed program Of activities in line
with tho policies he outlined in his
message. The work of the II apos-
ties is placed under the direction OF
the first presidency in the executive.
or administrative work of the church
both in missionary and loyal lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16

the ground and kept at that level
during the flight.
1t will stay in the air at least "a
hours, the captain says, and as much
longer as it can be kept at 10000
feet. A descent will be made when
it is no longer possible to keep the
balloon at the high level.
1t is probable that a 50 or 90
mile an hour wind will be en-.
countered at the 1O,OO0-feet level.
What direction the balloons will
take after leaving Fort Omaha,
of course, depends upon the air cur
rents when the, flights are made.
To Report by Wire,
Captain Goodale believes the bal
looms will be carried in a north
easterly, easterly or southeasterly
direction, and Fort Omaha officials
request people to report by wire to
the balloon post whenever one of the
big gas bags is seen.
The officers who will make the
flights were given thorough physical
examinations yesterday and pro-
nouncedsfit for the battle with the
clouds. They will. however. sub
init to another physical test before
starting on the flights.
Ample food for two or three days
will be carried by the army bal
loonists.
Tea and beef tea in vacuum bot
ties will be taken, instead of coffee.
A big crowd is expected to be on
hand tonight when the startis made.
Army officials in Washington have
been advised of the proposed flights
and cooperation has been promised
by weather bureau stations in re-
porting to Fort Omaha the where
abouts of the balloons.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16

commissary for information as to
their fate. She was told they had
been taken to Perm. After repeat
ing her visit several times, she was
informed that if she bothered the
commissar again she would be shot
as they had been.
A wife, required to pay 1000 rubles
for the release Other husband, bor-
rowed 800 and paid it over; later she
returned with the remainder and
then was informed that her husband
had been shot. There were scores of
similar cases.
The soviet called a meeting and
prepared lists of those to die. The
houses prescribed were visited by
squads, the doors were smashed in
and the victims dragged to the edge
Of the town and forced to dig their
own graves. Those resisting were
shot in the streets.
A survivor testified that he had
seen men thrown into a pit and
buried alive.
Z The bolshevik attitude toward the
Continued en Page Two. Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
CLASS TELLS WHY
LOAN SHOULD Be
TAKEN BY PEOPLE
Widespread Disposition Of
Bonds Urged by Secre-
tary as Antidote to
BoIsheviSm.

New York, April 15.-Widespread
disposition of the fifth and final Lib
erty loan-the $4,500,000 Victory"
loan-as an antidote to bolshevism
was urged by Carter Glass, secretary
of the treasury, in an address tonight
before 1000 loan campaigners of the
New York Federal reserve district.
An additional reason for absorp-
ton of the loan by the people rather
than by banks, Secretary Glass said,
was that the greater amount of the
loan the banks were called upon to
finance, the more would their ability
be impaired to meet the demands
tor capital for commerce and indus
try.
I'VE should not hesitate a mo-
ment," he declared. "We should go
forward at once. Just as our boys
illustrated the heroism and valor of
this nation upon the battlefield, so
American business men and busi-
ness women should illustrate the pa
triotism of peace in a different way
and Will do 1t.
Secretary Glass then took up the
frequently heard statement that it
would be impossible to float an
other loan and cited so-called inn
possible achievements of the gov
ernment and army in the war.
I'VE know" he said, that at
Chateau Thierry the American
troops met the brave heroic French,
shaken and almost shattered by four
years of desperate struggle, retreat
ing from the battlefield, and i'm
ploring the American officers to
turn back. l was in France last
October, and personally heard of
the laconic reply of the American
commander.
Turn back said he,, "why, hell,
we just got here and our orders
are to go forward
Go forward they did and from
that moment the Prussians never
captured foot of French soil"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
"HOP-OFF" IN FLIGHT
ACROSS OCEAN DELAYED.

St. Johns, N. F.. April l5.--Un-
favorable weather conditions again
held up today the attempt of Har-
ry G. Hawker, Australian aviator
to make the first, flight across the
Atlantic, and gave his rival, Cap
tain Frederick P. Raynham, the
British flyer, virtually an even
chance to "hop-off" at the same
time.
Il was learned tonight that plans
for the flight of "a large Handley-
Page plane from Harbor Grace also
are being made.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
Attorney General Holds
Mrs. Peterson Eliuible

Lincoln. April ls.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Governor McKelyie, act
ing on the opinion given by Attor-
ney General Davis that Mrs. A. G.
Peterson of Aurora was eligible to
appointment as a member of the
State Board of Control, sent her
name in tonight for confirmation
to the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
MEMORIAL TREES
SET IN CENTRAL PARK.

New York, April l5.-Six Ameri-
can elm trees were planted in Cen
trail Park today as memorial to
the city's heroic dead of the army,
navy and marine corps. The plan
received, the commendation Of
Charles L. Pack, president. Of the
American Forestry association, who
announced that the scheme was be-
ing carried out throughout the coun-
try and had met with hearty re-
sponSe.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
Both Utah Senators Will
v0teior Leauue Covenant

Salt Lake City, Utah, April Is
United States Senators Reed, Smoot
and w. H. King Of Utah, in state
ments made today, gave approval to
the league OF nations covenant as
amended. Senator Smoot declared
that if the amcndrlents--as reported
are correct, they meet his hearty ap-
proval
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
Economic Council
Offers to Germany
Surplus Raw, Stocks

Paris, April 15.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. s.)-A plan for offering
surplus stocks of raw materials in
the possession of the allied govern
ments for sale to the German gov
eminent during the period prior to
the signing of the peace treaty has
been approved by the supreme eco
nomic council.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
u. S. NAVAL LEADERS
HONORED BY FRANCE.

Paris, April IS. : (Havas. : a
number OF American naval officers
are mentioned for promotion and
nomination in the Legion of Honor
in an official statement issued today
Admiral Benson is promoted to re-
ceive the Grand Cross of the legion
while Admiral Mayo and Rear Ad-
n,irals Sims and Wilson are ad-
vanced to the grade Of grand off
Ger.
Rear Admirals Gleaves, Usher
Long, Griffin, Welles, Taylor and
Earle become commanders.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
OFFICERS
SAVE GOVERNOR
BY CONVENTION
Delegates to the Gathering
Elected by Primary and
Party Meeting. Chooses
Rest of Ticket.

Lincoln, April 15.-(Special Tele-
gram. 1.-The senate, in night ses-
sion tonight, passed the primary
law which provides for the cleo
ton of delegates to a state conven-
ton for the purpose of nominating
all elective state officers below gov
ernor of the state.
The bill carried by vote of IS
to II.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
CHAmbE
TO DECIDE
ON LABOR
PROGRAM
Statement Of Principles Of In
dustriaI Relations Submitted
to Referendum Vote of
Membership.

Washington, April 15.-A state
ment of principles Of industrial re-
lations, prepared with view to fur
nishing basis on which American
industry can build national labor
program, was submitted today to a
referendum vote of the membership
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States. The principles,
numbering l3, were prepared by a
committee of the chamber, which
has been investigating industrial re-
lations.
The principles which will be voted
on separately were announced as
follows:
Industrial enterprise, as a
source of livelihood for both en-
ployer and employe, should be so
conducted that due consideration
is given to the situation ,of all
persons dependent upon it.
"The public interest requires
adjustment of industrial relations
by peaceful methods.
Regular Employment Essential.
Regularity and continuity of
employment should be sought to
the fullest, extent possible and
constitute responsibility resting
alike upon employers, wage earn
ers and the public.
THE right of workers to or
sgarize is as clearly recognized as
that of any other element or part
OF the community.
Industrial harmony and pros
perity will be most effectually pro-
NOTED by adequate representation
of the parties in interest.
Whenever agreements are made
with respect to industrial relations
they should be faithfully observed.
Such agreements should con-
tain provision for prompt and fl
nal Interpretation in the event of
controversy regarding meaning or
application.
Wages should be adjusted
with due regard to the purchas-
ing power of the wage, and to
the right of every man to an op-
Nportunity to earn a living at fair
wages, to reasonable hours of
work and working conditions, to
a decent home, and to the en-
joyment of proper social condi-
tions.
Basic Day Condemned.
Fixing of basic day as a de-
vice for increasing compensation
is subterfuge that should be
condemned.
Efficient production in con-
junction with adequate wages is
essential to successful industry.
Consideration of reduction in
wages should not be reached un-
til possibility of reduction of costs
i'll all other directions has been
exhausted.
Administration of employment
and management of labor should
be recognized as a distinct and
important function of manage
ment and accorded its proper re-
sponsibility in administrative or
ganization.
"A system of national employ
ment Offices, with due provision
for cooperation with existing
state and municipal systems, can
be made, under efficient manage
ment, and if conducted with due
regard to the equal interests O.
employers and employees in its
proper administration, a most
helpful agency, but only if all
the appointments are made
strictly subject to the civil serv-
ice law and rules"
Members of the committee pre-
pairing the statement are Harry P.
Kendall, Boston; Henry Bruere,
New York; Joseph H. Defres, Chi
cago; William Butterworth, Moline,
ILL.,; John w. O'Leary, Chicago,
and Harry A. Wheeler, Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
u. S. A. CASUALTY LIST
INCREASED TO 274,860.

Washington, April 1a-Revised
army casualty .records made public
today show 274,860 major casualties
an increase of l.755 over the total
ANNOUNCED week ago. One Of the
striking features. of the record is a
reduction Of 337 in the number of
missing, brought, about largely by
the identification of dead and the re-
turn of prisoners.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
AMERICAN
LEGION. is
ORGANIZED
in OMAHA
Temporary Officers Selected
by One Thousand Men Who
Fought to Overthrow Au-
toCraCy During the War.

One thousand men of the army
navy and marine corps attended the
Auditorium last night to take part
in the temporary organization oi
the Douglas county branch of the
American Legion, which is to be
affiliated with a national organiza-
tion of similar name.
Colonel J. M. Banister presided
The reorganized Sixth Nebraska
band enlivened the occasion. Mayor
Smith addressed the men, and
nominations were made for tenn
porary officers. Another meeting
will be called soon, when delegates
will be named to attend state meet
ing. The state meeting will select
delegates to represent Nebraska at
a national caucus to be held in St
Louis, May $40.
To Chose Officers.
Nominating lists will be mailed to
those who signed registration cards
last might and others who are >eligi-
Bile, but who did not attend, may
obtain registration cards until next
Saturday at the Office of Election
Commissioned Moorhead, court
house. Mr.. Moorhead will receive
and tabulate the ballots for tenn
porary officers.
1t was understood that the or
ganization will be temporary until
such time as constitution and by
laws shall have been adopted ac-
cording to the usual procedure.
List Of Nominees.
Tie following nominations .,ere
made for temporary officers: -
President-Hugh Robertson, AL
Ian A. Tukey, R. j. Madden, Major
F.. c. Henry, Charles F. Baumgard,
r. ]. Mcclure, Emmet Harmon,
Major John G. Maher and Carl Pc
terson.
Vice President--R. B. Howell. P.
T. McAvay, Ralph Coad and Jack
Mccarthy.
Secretary-T Treasurer-J. r 7.
Kearns, jr., T. ], Mcclure, H. F.
Elsasser, John Shannon, Vern
Moore and George Howling.
Executive Committee, 81, to be
Elected-Ted Metcalfe, Frank Nc
Nichols, Robert J. Webb, John Kill
martin, John w. Riha, Hird Stry-
ker, r. j. Madden, E. E. Kiplinger,
Glen Osborne, Jack Mccarthy, Ma
jor E. L.. Bridges. Emmett Harmon,
J. T. Kearns, jr. J. G. Morty, Lieu
tenant March, John Shannon, f.
Killingsworth, John Laderchew,
Hugh Birmingham, T. J. Mcclure e,
Hugh Robertson, Samuel Cotner,
George c. Mathews. Harry Ny
gard, John Walsh, Walter Byrne,
c. ]. Arnold, Ole Olsen, Herbert
Rousey, John B. Parks, Jesse Rass-
ford, George Sugarman, Paul
Hayes, Allan A. Tukey, Paul Hol-
liday, George Insler, Victor E. Hol-
quist, Ted Landale, Col. J. M. Ban
lister, Ensign Moss, Earl. w. Por-
ter, B. J. Smithrow, ]. c: Travis,
William Heatherington, Major A.
C. Stokes and Major E> c. Henry.
Colonel Banister was nominated
for temporary president, but he in
sisted that his name be stricken in
favor of some member of the ma
tiona1 army.
Started in France.
Lieutenant Tukey explained that
the organization had been started
in France by Lieut.. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., who is back of the
national organization. He explained
that national caucus had been
called for St. Louis May $40, and
that the plan was to have state rep
resentation on the basis of two dele
gates for each congressional district.
1T is proposed to make the or
Continued ON Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
GIVES FORTUNE TO FOUND
FREE LODGING HOUSE.

n Port Chester, N. Y. April IS. :
Former Sheriff James S. Merritt of
Westchester county said to have
given thousands of dollars to { the
"down and out" during his public
career, left approximately %5,000 to
erect and operate a free lodging
house for "indigent transients," ae-
cording to the terms of his will,
made public here today. The house
is intended as memorial to Mer-
riffs mother.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-16
CALIFORNIA NOW PREPARED
FOR DAWN OF PROHIBITION

Sacramento, April l5.-Gov. Viii
liam D. Stephens signed today the
Harris prohibition amendment bill
that defines liquid containing more
shan one-half of per cent by
solume of alcohol as Intoxicating.
fhe bill is intended to provide ma
chinery for the enforcement in CAL
ifornia of national prohibition when
it becomes effective. A provision
in the bill makes it invalid if ma
tional prohibition should not become
effective