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Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Seaplanes Finis h.
First Lap of San
|Diego-Panamra Trip.
Dozen Machines Spend Night
In San Bartolome Bay
400 Miles From Start
ing Point.

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 30-The
dozen planes of the F-5-L division
Of the navy's San Diego-Panama
aerial expedition bertted in San
Bartolome bay, 400 mics from their
starting point, tonight. The roaring
of their motors disturbed the sea-
fowl at the isolated Lower Cali
fornia spot as the planes swooped
down, the last taking the water at
2:05 p. m, just FIVE hours and As
minutes after the leader had taken
off here this morning.
Radio reports flashed back to the
naval air station here word that
each of the twin-motored planes had
escaped mishap, but the bigger and
heavier NC-5 met trouble which put
it out of the flight for time.
NC-5 was forced to put back into
San Diego harbor after having
winged its way about Is miles down
the coast. Its hull had been dam
aged in takin off. Officers and crew,
with mechanics from the station
staff, went to work with vim as
soon as the big seaplanes had
"taxied" in and was hauled out of
the water, and those in charge ex-
pressed the hope that the, ship
would be made ready to resume its
journey Saturday morning.
Lieut.. H. V. Baugh, commanding
the plane tonight planned a non
stop flight from San Diego to
Magdalena bay, to overtake the rest
of the seaplanes there, New Years
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Naval Reserve Men
Have Opportunity to
Make Southern Cruise

Commanding officer of the Great
Lake Naval district, Chicago, has
announced that additional enlisted
men of the Nebraska naval reserve
force can be accommodated on the
South American cruise of the Allan
tic fleet. Prompt action must be
taken, however, by any men who de-
sire to make this cruise as they must
report aboard the U. S. S. Delaware
at the navy yard at Boston on JAN
uary 3.
TIE fleet will rendezvous at the
southern drill grounds at Guanta-
uamo bay, and the usual gunnery
practice will take place there. Start
ing January II the fleet will make
the passage to the canal zone and
will pass through the canal, reach
ing Balboa February l. The fleet
will cruise as far south as Callao,
Peru, returning to Balboa through
the canal and back to Guantanamo.
returning home about May l.
This cruise offers an opportunity
Tor men of the naval reserve force
who have not had three months &C
tive duty afloat to complete the re-
quired three months service. Three
Omaha men already have arranged
to make this cruise.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Amateur Wireless
Operators "Catch''
Appeal From Hoover

New York, Dec. 30.-Amateur
wireless operators over the country
assisted in distributing to the Amer
ican people press radio messages
from Herbert Hoover, appealing for
relief OF helpless children in eastern
and central Europe. Powerful radio
stations at New York, Detroit and
Chicago and vessels at sea sent the
New Years message broadcast and
amateurs belonging to the American
Radio Relay league picked it up
Every American who has not yet
taken an invisible guest into his
house can, with $40, put into effect
= New Years resolution that can
not be broken-a resolution to save
a child's life," said the message.
Less than half of the $33,000,000
required by the European relief
council to conduct its child-care pro-
gram until the next harvest is now
at hand. it added.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Arrangements Made
To Aid All Victims Of
Recent Fire in Cork

Washington, Dec. 30-All neces-
ysary arrangements have been made
for relief work in behalf of the VIC
tins of the recent great fire in Cork,
lfeland, and no assistance from the
American Red Cross is needed, Sir
Arthur Stanley of the British Red
Cross said, in cablsgram to the
American organization.
The message was in reply to an
inquiry from the American Red
Cross which referred to the British
organization for recommendation of
an appeal of Lord Mayor O'Callag-
han of Cork, for assistance.
THE Irish joint comnittee of the
Red Cross and St. Johns ambulance,
reports" the message said, "that all
necessary arrangements for relief
work in Cork have been made after
interviews with the corporation and
the Roman Catholic and Protestant
bishops and other leading citizens.
No need for assistance, kindly Of
fered by the American Red Cross"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Wilson Vetoes Portion
OF Clayton Rail Act

Washington, Dec. 20.-President
Wilson vetoed today the joint res
olution designed to suspend Sec
ton of the Clayton act prohibiting
common carriers from dealing with
any concern having interlocking d.
rectorates with the carrier, except
to limited extent as to contracts.
The message was read in the sem
ate and some discussion followed as
to what should be done with it.
Senator LaFollette, republican, Wis
consin, finally asked that it go over
and this was agreed to.
The president, in his message, said
the principle of the CLAYTON act was
sound and that inasmuch as Section
X had been suspended ever since the
act was passed in 1914, the carriers
had had ample time in which to ad-
just their affairs so as to comply with
the law. I'd.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Reds Recall Krassin From
Britain Due to Politics

London, Dec. 30-A Moscow wire
less messageg today says that as
Great Britain, which recently accept
ed the July agreement for resump-
tion of trade with Russia, "has now
completely altered its position and is
clearly evading the obligations which
it undertook in JULY" the soviet gov
ernment has decided to recall Leo
mid krassin, bolshevik minister of
trade and commerce. from London
to consult with him. .
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Detectives'Fi
Clue to New York
Bomb Explosion
Prisoner In Wisconsin Peni.
tentiary Declares Convict
He Knew In Eastern
Prison Did 1t.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 30.-In the
hope of solving the mystery OF the
Wall street bomb explosion which
killed so and manned hundreds, gov
ernment secret service men and
private detectives are hurrying to
Waupun penitentiary in Wisconsin,
according to the Milwaukee Journal.
There they are to interview pris-
oner who has already given to the
Journal information which may lead
to the arrest of the perpetrator of the
blast. This prisoner, who is serv-
ing long sentence in Waupun, has
told a story which tends to accuse
a former prison pal" of having
caused the explosion from radical
motive for revenge.
81 served two years with him in
an eastern prison." said the Waupun
prisoner, whose name is withheld.
| was released nine months ago-he
shortly after.
This man, who is a foreigner,
conhded to me many crimes, which
included safe blowing, burglaries,
holdups and murder. He was an
expert in explosives and was dn
avowed anarchist.
MANY times he told me of plans
to blow up police stations when he
got out.
although cursing Wall street
and fnanciers continually, his first
direct threat came following his re-
ceipt of money from his aged moth
er in Europe. The exchange rate,
however, cut the amount down to
almost nothing.
"My friend declared to me that
Wall street and its fnanciers were
directly responsible for his loss. He
conhded that he intended to get
even when he was released"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Aa'ges In
C!,,,lia;ahit {, 18th
Committee
Charges of Willful Discrimi.
nation at Polls in Southern
States Bring Hot Retorts
From House Members.
Picture Causes Uproar
BY The Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-Wholesale
charges of willful discrimination
against negroes at the polls in the
southern states were made by re-
presentatives of the National Asso-.
ciation for the Advancement OF
Colored People, before the house
census committee and brought forth
vigorous objections from committee
members from the south. The COM
mittee was considering legislation to
reapportion congressional represen-
tation.
The first charge made by the. as
sociation's representatives brought
on a storm of denials and additional
charges that gathered in volume as
the session progressed and reached
its climax at the close with the ap-
pearance of a photographer to take
a group picture of the committee, in
cluding its outhern members, wit
nesses and spectators, OF whom
number were negroes.
When Walter F. White, assistant
secretary of the organization. de-
clared that the majority of the white
population of many southern COM
nunities were "law1ess," southern
members of the committee jumped
to their feet.
Denies Charges
II decline to sit silent and let wit
nesses make wholesale charges Of
slander against one section Of the
United States" exclaimed Repre-
sentative Larsen, democrat of
Georgia, "Let them confine them
selves to facts within their personal
knowledge"
Representative Bee, democrat OF
Texas, and Aswell, democrat of Lou
siana, seconded their Georgia col
league in energetic fashion.
Chairman Siegel interjected to say
that the committee had decided to
let witnesses make their statements
and members question them after
wards. The chairman. however,
was often forced to- call members
to order when they protested against
letting statements Of witnesses pass
unchallenged. - =.
Charges of disfranchiFnent of
negroes in the south alsoswere made
by J. Weldon Johnson, secretary of
the association. who said his or
ganization had been formed IL years
ago to work for equal political
rights for negroes.
Thrives on Propaganda.
Representative Larsen rejoined
that the association was formed by
certain whites and negroes in the
north to get back to conditions be-
fore primaries became general in
the south when, he said, the negro
vote was a marketable commodity.
The association, he added, MAIN
tanned secret agents throughout the
south and thrived on propaganda.
The appearance OF the photograph
er to "snap" the committee caused
southern members to declare they
would not sit in a grcup, the back
ground of which was formed of
negroes, large number of whom
were crowded into the room. Rep
resentative Aswell left the room and
Representative Larsen informed
Chairman Siegel he did not intend
leaving the room and would raise
hell" if the picture were made with
the spectators on hand as a back
ground. The committee finally went
into executive session. thus clearing
the room, and the group picture was
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Plans to Reorganize
Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Road Complete

New York, Dec. 30.-Completion
of plan by bankers and committees
representing the interests of stock
holders for reorganization OF the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail
road company was reported here to-
day, The plan, it was stated, will
be presented shortly to the interstate
commerce commission for its ap-
proval.
The scheme prepared by Is COM
mttees as we'll as bankers proposes
issuance of approximately $254,0O0.-
600 OF securities in five classes, three
of which are bonds, one preferred and
one common stock. An assessment of
SIS a share against present holders
OF common and preferred stock also
is proposed. Common stock OUT
standing totals $63,3Oo,7s7 and pre-
ferred $l3,000,00 and assessments
are expected to bring in sig, 10000.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Thousands Pay Last
Tribute to Murdered
Gangster Soldier

New York, Dec. 30-Thousands
of men and women in various walks
of life paid homage to Monk
Eastman, murdered gangster-sol-
dier, at his funeral in Brooklyn to-
day.
Reminded that his record as a
leader in the East Sides gang con-
flicts had in part been cleansed by
his heroic behavior in the world war,
the silent throngs gathered about an
undertaker's chapel where his body
lay and listened to recitals of the
best in his life. Eastman's citizen
ship, forfeited by his conviction OF
crime years ago, was restored by
Governor Smith upon his return
from France.
The funeal rites were simple.
Eastman's soldier-comrades OF the
9th division were there to honor
him as one "regenerated" in the war.
They escorted the body to the ceme-
terry to the sound of muffled drums,
where last honors were paid by a
firing squad at the grave and a
bugler's notes of "taps."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
rail Bill
" etoed By
President
Measure to Further Delay
Prohibitory Purchasing Pro-
visions of Clayton Trust Act
Killed at White House.
Senate Action Delayed
BY The Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Railroads
of the country, after tomorrow, will
be prohibited from buying equipment
from companies in which they and
officers are interested. as the result
of veto by President Wilson of ia
bill to delay further the operation
OF such a prohibitory provision in the
Clayton antitrust act. The last OF
three separate two-yea- suspensions
of the prohibitory section expires
tomorrow at midnight.
The president, in announcing his
veto through message to the SEN
ate, declared the railroads had beer
given several extensions of time to
prepare for observance of the law
and that no adequate reasons had
been presented for further postpone
tnent of its operation.
= Revision of Buying Necessary.
Railroad representatives. on learn
ing of the presidential veto, which
ovefrode a six to four recommends
ton of the interstate commerce COM
mission that the bill be approved, de-
/ clared failure to suspend further the
operation of the Clayton act provi-
sion would mean drastic and imme-
diate revision of carriers system Of
buying equipment. The contention
also was made by the railroad repre-
sentatives that the required change
would add hundreds of thousands
of dollars to the cost OF railroad
operation.
The presidents veto message, on
receipt by the senate, was read and
left on the vice presidents desk for
future action. Senate leaders said
they could not determine Immediately
what would, be done or when further
action would be taken. Senator La
Toilette, republican, Wisconsin, an
opponent of the bill. secured unan-
imous consent for postponement pro-
badly until next week.
Says Principle Sound
President Wilson, in his veto mes
sage, said that the principle of prohi-
biting railroads from being both
buyers and sellers, of their railroad
supplies was sound and that with the
Interstate Commerce commission
prepared to enforce the law by pre-
paration of regulations, he could not
consent to further delay.
The vetoed bill was opposed by
railroad labor and w. H. Johnson,
president of the International Asso-
riation of Machinists, recently urged
she president to reject it. declaring it
would Simply legalize great steal
from the American people" The bill
was passed on the same day and
under the same circumstances as the
Poindexter anti-strike bill, with few
senator's present and virtually with
out debate.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
s5o,ooo,ooo Item
For Army Building
Refused by House
Plan of Secretary Baker to
Build Permanent Quarters
For Troops Is Rejected
By Committee.

Washington, Dec. 30.-A $50,000.-
600 item for army post permanent
construction, submitted by the War
department and refused by the house
appropriations committee in report
ing out the sundry civil supply bill,
was the initial step in a new army
housing project contemplating esti-
mated expenditures OF more than
$500 100000 over period of 10 or II
years. Details of. the scheme formu-
lated by the general staff, are re-
vealed in testimony taken by the
committee and made public today.
In urging congressional approval
of the plan, Secretary Baker recon-
mended that many existing army
posts, particularly those near large
cities, be abandcued and sold, the
funds to be used In financing the
new project. He did not, however,
submit any list of posts which might
be so disposed Of. Mr.. Baker said
the proposed program was Simply
making start toward a complete
change in the whole theory of Our
army in line with the army reor-
ganization. ..... ,s..
In existing permanent posts and
forts, Mr.. Baker said, there is room
for $4,000 men as against the army
strength of 100000 authorized. At
present he added, the troops were
housed in "perishable and perishing'
structures at the wartime camps
which could last not more than a
year or two longer.
Explaining the committees action
to the house today, Representative
Good, Iowa, chairman, said the
project, was an example of "am-
bilious and unwise" schemes pro-
posed by government executives in
volving expenditure of hundreds of
millions.
"The country is not in condi-
tion to authorize such expenditures"
Mr.. Good said. "and the corsmittee
disallowed the request for morey for
any. such purpose at the present
time"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Belgian Cabinet Renounces
Rights in German Propert,

Paris, Dec. 30.-The Belgian cab
met yesterday tentatively decided to
renounce Belgium's right under the
Versailles treaty, to confiscate Ger
man property in Belgium, accord
ing to Temps dispatch from Brus-
sells. The report stated that this de-
cision was taken under paragraph
Is, annex 2, part 8 of the treaty. 1t
pointed out that final decision will
be reached only at the next cabinet
meeting and that no public an
nouncement will be made until. the
remuneration has been formally ap-
proved.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Omaha Ford Plant Will
Resume Work January 8

The Ford Motor company branch
in Omaha will resume its regular
output of cars on January 3, the
order closing the main plant in De-
troit for an indefinite period having
no effect upon subsidiary branches,
according to E. B. Bragg, employ
ment director of the Omaha branch.
Shop employees in the Omaha
branch have been laid off until Janu-
airy 5, during inventory. Lay off OF
the men is not due to general busi-
ness depression, Mr.. Bragg declared.
Unless an order from the home
Office is received before January 5
the Omaha plant will resume its ac-
tivities at that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Railroad Between wilma
And Dvinsk Remains Pol;sh

Warsaw. Dec. 30.-Formal notif-
cation has been sent to Lithuania
that the railway between wilma and
Dvinsk will remain Polish and that
the proposed plebiscite will be held
only in the territory west Of thar
line. This notification was sent BY
the committee of the league OF ma
tons, which has been in charge OF
plebiscite details, and it is understood
that as result Lithuania will absn-
don the idea Of 4 nlahia1iAA Il ~
Wilma disteiaA
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Real Estate Men Named to
Recommend New Paving

F. w. Shotwell, chairman; ]. W.
Rasp. L. c. Sholes, c. G. Carlberg
and w. 7. Graham were appointed
members of the legislative COM
mittee of the Omaha Real Estate
board yesterday by the new presi-
dent, Dean Glover, to Immediately
make recommendations to Governor
McKelvie on new laws for paving
boulevards and new streets and re-
surfacinp old streets,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Second Engineer of
Famous Robert E. Lee
Race Dies in Kentucku

Louisville, KY. Dec. 30.-John
West, 81 wears old, who was second
engineer on the steame. Robert E.
Lee when it won from the steamer
Natchez in the famous race from
New Orleans to St. Louis on the
Mississippi river in 1870, died las,
night. ....
Mr.. Wiest's work in repairing a
broken water pipe and stopping a
leak in the boilers during the race
was said to have made victory pos
sible for the Robert Z. Lee. He
was the last surviving participant in
the race. ~. :
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Lumber Mills Of Northwest
Announce Wage Reductions

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 30.-Wage
cuts of IS to Is per cent in the lum-
Der mills OF the northwest will be-
come effective January |, or when
those now closed are reopened, it
was announced here by the local
branches of the Loyal Legion of
Loggers and Lumbermen.
The wage reduction will Affect o..
00Q xoslHe4 j
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
p Nations Sign New
- World Court Protocol

London, Dec. 3O.-Twenty-two ma
tions already have signed the proto-
col of the permanent court of inter
national justice constituted by the
league of nations, says the Central
News.
The protocol provides that the
statute of the court shall become ef-
fective as soon as majority of the
nations represented in the league
assembly, namely, p, shall have
signed and ratified it in their various
parliaments.
BUR nations, Portugal, Switzer-
land, Denmark and Salvador, also
have signed the protocol for COM
pulsory arbitration.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Agreement Between Japan
And Russia Expected Soon

London, Dec. 30.-It is expected
that full relations will be entered
into between Japan an3 the Far East.
~ern Russian republic in the near fu.
trre, says a Moscow wireless com.
munication.
The communication says that
trade between Japan and the Far
East already is proceeding and tha,
Japan soon will begin trade negotia.
tions with soviet Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Commerce President Says
Deflation Half Completed

Boston, Dec. 30.-The belief that
business readjustment and defaticn
lis more than half completed" and
that "the worst is over" was ex-
pressed by Alba B. Johnson, presi-
dent of the Philadelphia and Penn
sylvania Chambers of Commerce, in
an address before the Boston Cham
ber of Commerce today.
rs it not good business as we'll
as good patriotism to start buying
now, to set the wheels of industry
once more into motion, to relieve un-
employment and to spread the i'm
provement of conditions over a
longer period? Let me warn you
not to wait too long" he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Return From Canal Zone.

New York, Dec. 30.-Representa-
tives Reed of New York, Christie
pherson of South Dakota, Currie of
Michigan and Rainey of Alabama
returned today from Panama. where
they inspected the canal zone. They
said that when defenses now being
Installed are completed the canal
will BE- irppregnabls from land. sea
end aiS l
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Resolution Proposes New
u. S. Bureau of Construction

Washington, Dec. 30.-A new
bureau, that Of construction and
housing, would be established in
the Department of Commerce, under
a joint resolution introduced by SEN
ator Calder, republican, of New
York, and Representative Tinkham,
republican. of Massachusetts,. This
director of the bureau would receive
$4,000 a year and he would assist
in establishing Uniform building reg
ulations over the country and lend
other aid to a revival of home build
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Attempted Flight With Toy
Balloon Ends in Cut Lip

Venice, Cal, Dec. 30.-Evelyin
Thumb, s, dreamed of making an as
cension with a toy balloon Santa
Claus brought her. When she walked
up she tried it, taking off from her
mothers third story fat. She land
ed in = bed of hydrangeas, which
broke the fall and today is nursing
skinned knee, a cut lip and a
knowledge of gravity.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Population of France Was
Reduced 4 Million In War

Paris, Dec. 30-The population
of France was reduced by 100000
during the war, said Louis Mourier,
the new director of public assistance,
in discussing today measures to be
taken by the Seine departmental
.sopQs4 q sdses nank m0GtalitA :.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Proprietor of Store
DriUes Off Robbers by
Using Soda Glasses

Ogden, Utah. Dec. 30.-With his
soda fountain serving gas a breast
works and with fountain glassware
taking the place of hand grenades,
George F. Cave, proprietor of drug
store here, late last night put to rout
three young bandits, one of whom
was armed, when the trio attempted
to rob his store. The bandit front
wavered when Cave hurled couple
of syrup bowls, but it took the heavy
artillery in the form of five-gallon
bottle to send the three scampering
TO safety.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Federal Sugar Equalization
Board Turns in 80 Million

Washington, Dec. 30.-The fed
eral sugar equalization board, in the
process of liquidation, has turned
$30,O00,000 into the treasury, George
A. Zabriski, its chairman, wrote Sem
ator McNary, republican, OF Oregon,
who was chairman of senate COM
mittee which investigated the sugar
situation at the last session of con-
gress.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Linotype Operator Sets
New Worlds Speed Record

Sumter, S. C., Dec. 30.-P. Frank
Haddon, linotype operator on the
Sumter Item, made what is believed
here to be a worlds record in set
ting type on linotype machine. In
six hours he set 69,286 "ems" using
a seven-point on eight-point slug and
. Is Hsm sssoasnkA 4
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-31
Senate Asks Record of All
Claims Against Germany

Washington, Dec. 30.-The senate
adopted a resolution by Senator
King, democrat, of Utah, calling on
the State department for the records
and status of all claims filed against
the German government by. Ameri-
cans u