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Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
BLUEBEARD WILL
PLEAD GUILTY TO
MURDER CHARGE.
District Attorney Will Ask for
Life Sentence Instead OF
Death Penalty.

Los Angeles. Cal, April 30.-Wal-
ter Andrew Watson, also known as
James R. HURT, will be indicted by
the county grand jury next Monday
for the murder of Nina Lee Deloney,
according to w. c. Doran. chief
deputy district attorney, after con-
ference with Watson's attorney.
Watson will then appear in court
and plead guilty and in considera-
ton Of his plea and the saving to
the state. the district attorney will
ask for a. sentence Of life imprison-
ment against him instead of the
death penalty, Doran announced.
Wealth of Evidence.
Enough evidence, even without the
finding of the body of Mrs. Deloney,
or the admission of the alleged con-
fession, is already available to sup
port such charge, the officers said.
The murder charge will be brought
against the man under the name OF
Walter Andrew Watson, it was said
this course will be taken because the
defendant told the officers, they said,
that he did not know his true name,
but was most frequently known as
Watson; because the marriage with
Nina Lee Deloney, which preceded
the alleged murder, was solemnized
under that name; and because 1t was
| Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Rear AdmiraiAdmits
Daniels Was Slow in
Reaching a Decision

Washington, April 80. - Word
went out through the Navy depart
ment in July, 1915, "to get every
thing ready for war as fast as posi-
ble," Rear Admiral J. S. Mexican to-
day told the senate committee in
vestigating the Sims-Daniels row.
While the navy was not thoroughly
prepared in April. 1917, he said,
everything possible had been done.
Secretary Daniels was loathe to
approve recommendations involving
large expenditures until after war
was declared. he said.
"Do you know of cases where
Secretary Daniels procrastinatlon
delayed preparation of the navy"
asked Chairman Hale.
"He did not always agree with me
right when | thought he should" re-
plied the witness. when l. was
convinced | naturally thought he
should be. He was not rapid in
making decisions involving spending
money. 1t was particularly hard If
time OF peace to get him to authorize
large expenditures. He had to be
convinced that he could justify the
expense before congress-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Omaha Conercial
Students Inspect
. State Government

Lincoln. April 80. - Especial. -
The Omaha Copmerce High school,
400 strong, invaded the state house
Friday and made things lively tor a
while.
They were in charge OF Prof. B. A.
Paulson of the history department
of the school. Representative hall
and the gallery were opened for
them, which they filled to overflow
ing, and were addressed by Cover
nor McKelvie, who was introduced
by Professor Paulson. The governor
made one of his characteristic ad-
dresses filled with good advice and
nterspersed with enough humor to
keep the boys and girls happy. He
spoke of state matters and gave them
general idea of state government.
The school had been visiting the
different state institutions during the
day and attended the LincolrC Com
merce high debate in the evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
ANONYMOUS Gift Of
$3,000,000 Announced
To Interchurch World

New York, April 30.-An anony-
nous gift Of $3,000,000 to the United
States financial campaign of the In
terchurch World Movement was an
Eounced at campaign headquarters
here todayAwith the statement that
Sl00,000,000 of the $S36,777,572.
sought had been pledged :. The cam
-raign does not close until next
week.
Incomplete returns, prepared for
reading at luncheon today at which
William G. McAdoo was the prin-i
cipal speaker, showed Pennsylvania.
in the lead with a total of $5,47l 026
contributed tosthe fund. New YosSS
was second with Ss,072,571; Illinois.
third, with $2,I54952, and Massachu-
setts fourth. with S2,02l,o26. Other.
states WHICH have passed the million
mark are: California, Michigan,
New Jersey and Ohio.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
ABA. Picks Committee
To Meet Reserve Banks
To Reduce Imitation

Pinehurst, N c., April 50-Thc
executive council of the American
Bankers association today appoint
ed a special committee to confeS
with the federal reserve board oil
orderly methods of bringing about
a deflation Of credits.
The opinion of the council as ex-
pressed in a resolution was that the.
only means of diminishing the tre-
mendous demands on the banks for
credit was a we'll considered ration.
ing of credit, progressively applied
from the federal reserve banks
through the financial and CONNER
cial structure of the nation.
The resolution said credit for es-
sentials must not be unduly re-
stricted,, but that banks should not
advance funds for speculative pur-
poses.
The council approved an amend
ment to the income tax lawsexempt-
ing interest on bank deposits of nom
resident aliens. The object of the
amendment is to encourage foreign
trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01

New York, April 3d. Bankers,
educators and economists of the
United States and Europe discussed
the facts and causes of initiation
and high prices and their remedies
at the semi-annual meeting OF the
academy of political science, which
opened here today.
DIR. B. M. Anderson, jr., OF the
National Bank of Commerce in New
York, declared that the shortage of
goods and the attendant speculation
is the prime cause of present high
prices in this country.
when our enormous export bal
ance disappears and when our do
mestic markets are called upon to
absorb $300,000,000 or $400, ,000, ,00O
worth of goods per month which
they have not been absorbing, we
shall see lower prices" he de-
clared.
Production Under Normal.
The speaker said that increased
production had been expected when
the 100000 men withdrawn from
industry for the army and navy re-
turned, but that it had not come.
DR.. Anderson declared bank ex-
pansion has been "more,a passive re-
suit than an active cause of the ris.
ing prices"
Edwin T. Kemmerer, professor OF
economics and finance of Princeton
university, after reviewing the two
groups of causes for imitation the
country has experienced, which h.
classified as "non-war causes and
war causes" said:
"We won our independence nearly
century and half ago in wal
financed predominately by pape'
money imitation, we maintained The
union half century ago by a wal
financed extensively by paper money
imitation, we have just preserved oul
political inheritance by a wal
| financed in the United States largely
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
10000 Expected to March in
Americanizatjon Parade as
Tribute to War Dead and a
Def to Radical Threats.
PLANS COMPLETE FOR
GREAT CELEBRATION
Details of Arrangements for
Patriotic Pageant Given.
All CoIors and Creeds to
Pass Reviewing Stand.

Facing the threat OF blazing red
agitation for radical uprising and
disturbances all over the world to-
day, Omaha will answer with one OF
the biggest demonstrations in its his
tory, when an estimated number OF
10000 men and women and children.
will memorialize the boys and girls
from this city who gave their lives
that America might live, and at the
same time will testify to their Amer.
icanism that believes in the spirit OF
the constitution and the flag.
Ceremonies, that in their very SIM
plicity will be the more impressive.
will be performed in memory of the
war victims. Funeral music, appro-
pirate military honors, and an escort
of girls representing the honored
dead wifi be the extent ef~the serv-
ices. But additional homage TO theil
memories that is immeasurable will
be rendered by the host of marchers
who will silently salute, military. il
in uniform, and by raising of the hat
if in mutt, as they pass the review
ing stand, where the gold star" girls
will be assembled.
All Glasses to March.
Included in the parade will be or
ganizations of former service mel
and women, detachments of regular
army troops from Fort Omaha and
Fort Crook, marching organizations
from business houses, industrial
plants, neighborhoods, fraternal anc
business organizations, the post OF
flee and many bands.
\ The official reviewing party, in ad
dition to the gold star" girls. vii
include Mayor Smith, Governor Nc
Kelvie, Capt. c. E. Adams OF tht
G. A. r., Colonels G. S. Bingham, b
B. Buck, Lieut.. Col. B. R. Wade ane
Lieut.. Col. jacob Wuest, all OF tn
United States army, and Capt II
Comfort of the navy.
Final arrangements for the parade
were completed yesterday and com
municated to captains of different d,
visions. While the mass of n1archer
are filing over the designated route
the airplanes from the Ashmusei
1ying field will circle over the city
In Curtiss, Oriole will be B: F
Creeth and J. E. Brumley OF Nc
Cook. Neb.. and in Curtiss Nal
will be r. S. Wagner and L. Nose
Continued on Page Two, Column One
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Another Effort Made
!, By Insur|gent Rail Men
! To Present Demands

Washington April 3o,-Another
ort to gaini hearing before the tn
lroad labor| board was made to-
by repre- Eentatives OF the non
ognized associations of railroad
n who haEe quit their jobs,
In a letter to Chairman barton
aicials OIL the new organizations
said the Recognized unions had mis-
represented the strikers.
w. S. CArter. president OF Nhe
II rotherhoo|d of Locomotive Fire
h N and Enginemen. declared that
if the BOARD recognized men VINO .
had repudiated wage agreements
made hy the brotherhoods pre-
miuyn would be placed on the viola
ton of agreements.
Radicals have been teaching the
doctrine that labor should quite
work when their demands were not
to, despite wage agree
knts entered into by the repre-
ptatives of the unions, Mr.. Carter
and the growth of this doc
is resulting in the most serious
ration organized labor has ever
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
P | A N PASSAGE
OF BONUS BILL
ON next MONDAY
Soldier Relief Measure Finally
Completed by Majority Of
Republicans on Ways and
Means Committee.

Washington, April 30.-The sol
der relief bill finally was completed
today by a majority of the repub-
lican members of the house ways
and means committee and will be
considered tonight at conference
of house republicans. Present plans
are to bring it up Monday for inn
mediate passage.
Five optional plans for payment
OF adjusted compensation are pro-
vided as follows:
Adjusted service pay at $l.25 for
each days service in excess of 60
days between April 5, 1917, I and
January /. 1920.
Extension of vocational training
at $l.75 for each days attendance on
course of instruction declared suit
able by the federah board for voca-
tional education.
Loans After Two Years.
Purchase or Improvements of city
or suburban homes with compensa-
ton at the rate of $l75 for each
days service.
Issuance of paid up insurance at
the rate of $l.75 for each days SER
vice. Such insurance will be pay
able 20 years after issued or in case
of death. Loans could be obtained
at any time after two years.
Establishment of national vet
erans' settlement board" composed
of the secretary of the interior and
four members to be appointed by
the president, at least three of whom
shall be former service men, which
would be authorized to make loans
to service men not exceeding 81 O00
for the reclamation and develop
ment of farm lands.
Plans for Revenues.
Revenues to pay the compensation
from which it is estimated $1,000 000
will be required. would be raised by
four plans, as follows:
Increased suMaxes of per cen'
on net incomes between $4,000 ant
$4,000; 2 per cent on incomes be
tween $4,000 and, $4,000, and
per cent on incomes above $4,000.
One per cent on retail sales to b'
paid by those making the sale ant
to apply in the case of all sales. con
tracts and leases, whenever made.
Tax on stocks and bonds, sales o.
transfers at one-fifth of per cen
OIL the market value. Tax on produe'
lexchange transactions at the sam
rate. A tax of Is cents for each $5l
of the amount of sales, or contrac
to sell lands, tenements or othe
property.
i Taxes on various brands of cigars
tobacco and manufactured product
ranging from Is per cent to 90 pc
cent, depending on the grade, and
tax of ST per 1000 on cigarets.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
SENATE PLAN TO
END STATE0F WAR
is |NTR REDUCED
Resolution of Committee Re-
ported Out to Take Place of
One Sponsored by the
House. ,

Washington, April 30 The
state of war with both Germany and
Austria would be terminated under
a resolution reported today by the
senate foreign relations tcopmittee
as substitute for the house 'resolu-
ton to end the war with Germany
alone.
The vote on the resolution was
nine to six with all of the repub-
licans supporting it, and all of the
democrats lining up solidly in op-
position. Senators McCumber, re-
publican, North Dakota, and Shields,
democrat, Tennessee, were absent
and did not vote.
II is planned to call up the reso-
luton for debate in the senate next
week and final action is expected
within two or three weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
|ontiac, Mich, Gains 1876
! r Cent. According to Census

Washington, April 30.-Pontiac.
/ ch., A.273; increase, 1874, or
IS per cent.
rawfordsville. Ind, 10,13o; in
Sc, 788. or 81 per cent.
st Chicago. Ind. 35,eH; in
sc. 1889. or sS.s per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Holt County Election
Returns Show G. O. P.
Women Voted Ticket

O'Neill Neb., April 30.-(SpeciaD
The canvass of the primary vote
il. Holt county disproves the
charges made by Arthur Mullen, de-
feated democratic candidate for re-
election as national committeeman,
that republican women were leaving
their party to vote for the Bryan
slate. The woman vote in the county
was republican 338, democratic 1876.
The male vote exceeded the fe-
male vote nearly four to one. The
men cast 2023 ballots and the wo-
men 534 But one prohibition bal
lot was cast and that by a man.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Spanish Diplomats Must
Get Permission to, Marry

Madrid, April 30.-Spanish diplo-
mats are forbidden to marry with
out royal permission by a decree
published today in the Official Ga
zette.
The object of the decree is to pre-
vent iplomats marrying women
without means or who possess un-
desirable characters. Similar rules
are applied in the case of naval and
military officers and noblemen.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Largest City in Northern Mex
leo Definitely in Hands Of
,RevoIutionists, According to
Report of Gen. P. Elias Gales.
AMERICANS CONTINUE
VIGIL ALONG BORDER
United States Troops Do Not
Relax WatchfuIness, Al
though Danger Of Revolt at
! Juarez Said to Be Passed.

I Aqua Prieta, April 30.-Chihuahua
Eity, capital of the state of the same
Tame, is definitely in the hands of
the revolutionists, it was announced
Fby Gen. P. Elias Gales here tonight
Chihuahua City is one of the largest
cities in northern Mexico and has a
population of approximately 10000.
Gen. Ignacio Enriquez, candidate
for governor of Chihuahua, accord
ing to General Gales, was at Santa
Ysabel with 4,500 state militia,
marching toward Chihuahua to re-
inforce Gen. EugeDio Martinez and
Col. Francisco DeHArco, former fed
eral commanders, who deserted with
Il cir troops.
Keep Up Vigil.
Ell Paso, April 30--Although
Juarez military officials declared the
4 niger of an uprising there in SYM
pathy with the Sonora revolt was
past, outposts were stationed last
night to prevent a possible surprise
attack on the border port and
American army officials at Fort
B.iss held troops in readiness tor
instant use in case a skrrmlsh IN
the Mexican town endangered lives
/, on the American side.
Reinforcements for the Chihuahua
City loyal troops and also for the
revolving Carranza garrison at the
state capital south Of here today
presented possibilities of serious
clash. Possession of the state capi-
tai by the rebels would mean a
serious blow to the federal forces
because Of possible interruption to
communication with Mexico City
and advantage the rebels would gain
in control of that supply center.
Chihuahua City is the headquarters
fof the vast mining and farming in
ssterests in that part OF the state
Drive Americans Out.
Washington, April 80. = w. w
kLanada, American consul at Vera
HCruz for 20 years, told the senate
Mexican investigating committee to-
d2y that Luis Cabrera, finance min
ister in Carranza's, cabinet, had an
nounced in 1914 that the present
r.. sident of Mexico in launching his
su cessful revolution against Huerti
h as one of his ultimate obJect'
4 driving of Americans out O
.xico and the taking OF their prop
e. rfor Mexicans."
Mr.. Canada said Cabrera's state
n MT was made to foreign consul'
10 had assembled at Vera Cruz a
Id invitation at time when Presi.
!, / Wilson was insisting that Car
"a should triumph. :,
bince that time, Mr.. Canada sald
.franza has carried out a pofic!
' .onforming with Cabreras state
,nent.l mo protest made agains
:strdatment of Americans has eve
Y en- considered" he declared. :,
would Report to the department; Al
American note would be written ear
ranza, And he would dispute am
lde, and nothing would be done
X. cry plantation owned by amer, Am n
lii has been ruined. except one Q
v > where graft paid ofhcials ma
protected them" - ],
The with Jess said he resigned
..nS "because it was only quesuo
OF time untik Carranza trapped me-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Indict Commission
Man for Pro6teering In
Sale Of Army Goods

New York, April 30.-An indict-
ment containing IS counts, charging
prohteering in evaporated peaches
and tomatoes purchased from army
stocks was returned here today by
a federal grand jury against J. A.,
Kirsch & Co., commission mer~
chants of this city and Jacob A..
Kirsch, president of the concern.
The indictment alleged that a con-
signment bought from the army for
Sl16,541, was sold at profit as high
as 80 per cent in violation of con-
tract which stipulated that the
profits should not exceed 20 per
cent
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Bankers Discuss High Prices
At Political Science Meet.
Speakers Declare Increased Production Which Was
Expected After Return of Men From Armv ..,ss
Failed to Materialize Causing p .,ssl w
Living. ,sA '''

by deposit currency initiation and yet
we nearly all condemn initiation as a
most inequitable method of financing
a war.
"The great difficulty has been and,
I fear, will continue to be, that
financing war by initiation, with all
its injustice and with its necessary
aftermath of economic and social
problems, is none the less both
politically and economically, during
the war itself, the line OF least re-
sistance." 4
Construction Is Needed.
Construction, rather than recon-
struction, is the great task confront
ing this congress, the next congress
and perhaps even the o8th congress,
Senator Walter E. Edge of New
Jersey said, speaking at the lunch
con meeting.
Senator Edge declared there is
too much government in business
and not enough business in govern
ment."
The United States must open
and cultivate worldwide markets tor
its goods" he continued. The peo,
pie of the United States cannot con,
sume the entire production of the
land, nor would there be any profit
for them if they could, and merely
interchanged dollars among them
selves; so, either world markets
must be won and cultivated. OF
American production must be cur
tailed, with resultant poverty, dis
tress and unrest" .l
Government Is Deadlocked.
Assistant Secretary Leffingwell O
the treasury declined that the gov
ernment of the United States Il:
deadlocked against ITSELF" govern
.ment of obstruction.
Failure of the government to dea
in a constructive way with anyone
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column -Four.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Supreme Court Rules on
Water Districts in Omaha

Lincoln, Neb., April 30-lSpe-,
cial. 1.-The supreme court ruled that
the water board of Omaha cannot
compel prospective water users to
waive objection to further assess
ment on the creation of new water
districts when they ask to have
water extended from other districts
in the cass of the state against
Carlburg. The opinion overrules the
decision of the district court.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Los Angeles Man Is
Arrested and $4,000
OF Mail Theft Found

San Diego, CAL, April 30.-A
man who said he was Roy G. Gard
ner, Los Angeles, was arrested yesz
terday at Del Mar, near here, in
connection with the robbery here
early Thursday of mail truck. Near
the SPOT where the man was appre-
hended detectives found buried
$67, 900 in negotiable securities which
was identified as part of the con-
tents OF registered mail bag taken
from the truck.
The prisoner, according to the
authorities, denied participation In
the noldup, but admitted he was to
have shared in the proceeds.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Jury Asks Part of Labor
Testimony Be Reread

Paw Paw, Mich, April 3G.-At 5
o'clock eastern time) Friday alter
noon, the jury in the Tabor case, out
since 10:45 Thursday morning, was
called into court by Judge West and
questioned as to the possibility OF
an agreement.
The foreman of the jury stated
that he believed an agreement could
be reached if some of the testimony
was reread. Judge West ordered
the Jurors back for further delibera-
ton with. instructions to report
VIXEN the decided what testimony
they wished reread
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Fresh Strikes Delaying =
CHICAGO Freight Again

Chicago, April 30.-Outstanding
going stock and meat movement
here is curtailed on account OF
fresh strike trouble on some of the
eastern lines, according to the
bureau of markets.
Six eastern roads have announced
that they would accept but limited
shipments, and shipments to .Buf-
falo and points east especially are
curtailed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
DeschaneI to Tour France
Wearing Lounging Suits

Paris, April 30.-Soft felt hats,
soft collars and lounge suits are
articles of dress prescribed by
President Deschanel for himself and
his suite when he begins his tour
Of France shortly.
Hitherto the French president,
from morning till night while on of
fetal duty, has been imprisoned in
a stiff shirt and swallow tailed coat.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
House Passes Retirement
Bill for Civil EMPLOYEES

Washington, April 30.-The house
Friday, by vote of 273 to. s., passed
the senate bill providing Tor retire
ment and reclassihcation Of civil EN-,
ployes. Under a house amendment
the retirement age was reduced from
70 to 65 years with the minimum
amount payable annually after retire
ment being placed at $3.50 with $72O
as the maximum.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
French in Arms Over Ban
On American Movie Films

Paris, April 30.-"A restriction
against laughter and enjoyment" is
xhe term used by many Parisians
against the decree forbidding i'm
portation into France of American
moving picture films. The French
people are frank in admitting that
they like American films best of all
and that the French army of movie
fans. which is devoted to admiration
of film stars of the United States,
are much concerned over the or
der. All the well-known American
favorites have their followers in
France, although many of the films
do not reach this country until a
year OF more after their release.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Man Arrested in California
Admits Kentucky Murder

Woodland, Cal, April 30.--Perry
Steele, who was arrested on charges
preferred by his wife, who said he
had beaten her, admitted to District
Attorney G. G. Mcdonald that he is
wanted in Williamsburg, Ky. for
the murder of Alonzo Bledso. a
statement from the district attor-
neys office said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Omaha Joy Riders OF
TUentY Years Ago

Their pictures will be in the roto-
sravure section Of The Bee Sunday
But they rode no snorting gas
bugxies. Their joy was riding bicycles.
Twenty years >agO bicycle parties
were quite the rage. The bicycle
show, In the old coliseum, was q fit
6ng predecessor Of the automobile
show Of today.
The Sunday Bee will picture some Of
the "speed demons" Of bicycle days.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Senate Votes to Return
S8OO,615,O00 to Treasury

Washington, April 30.-Without a
record vote, the senate today passed
and sent to conference the annual
Notifications appropriations. bill car
rying SIG, ,383,442 and containing pro-
vision for the return to the treasury
Of $800,6l5,000 in unexpended war
appropriations/for Notifications.