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Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Supreme Court Will
Not Reconsider Its
Prohibition Ruling

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE su-
preme court refused today to re-
consider its decision of last June I,
sustaining validity of the prohibition
amendment and provisions of the
enforcement act.
The rehcaring had been asked i'll
petitions by Christian Feigenspan, a
brewer of Newark, N. J., and George
{. Dempsey, a wholesale liquor
dealer OF Boston, Mass.
Rchcaring of the Feigenspan case
was sought on the ground that the
court failed to state the reason of
its conclusion in holding the amend
ment valid. that inadequate time had
been allowed and that the courts
construction of the amendment re-
lating TO concurrent power" made
congress authority practically para
mount and n,hlified the effect in
tended by the senate and house.
The Dempsey petition was based
on the claim that neither the amend
ment nor the enforcement act was
intended to prohibit the manufacture
or sale OF beverages containing
small quantities of alcohol where
such beverages were not in fact i'll
toXicating.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Blame Politics
For Agitation
Of Jap Question
Critics of Foreign Policy of
Japan Subsiding and Prob.
lens Are Now Looked on
With Less Apprehension.

TOXIC, Oct. 1.-THE last few
days have witnessed a marked subsi.
dence in the agitation here of the
California problem, but Japan, nev.
ertheless, is deeply stirred and pro-
foundly apprehensive.
There is pronounced feeling in
some japanese quarters that the gov
ernment should have taken up much
earlier its efforts to avoid the. Cali
fornia referendum while forces oi
the Hara ministry probably would
have used an adverse result of the
California vote as weapon against
the present cabinet. Thus the furry
in some measure was traceable to
Japanese politics.
Press Is Curbed.
However, the government, realiz-
ing the extent of the popular feeling,
is known to have induced the Japa-
nese press to curb belligerency,
while the majority of the national
leaders counsel an attitude of pa
tience, pending an opportunity to
find a solution either by diplomatic
means or through the courts. For
mer Premier Okuina, in his latest in.
terview, expresses hope that a way
will be found to satisfy both nations,
but he characterizes the situation as
dangerous.
A leading Japanese newspaper to-
day says: Japan does not want
war, and asks: Does America want
war" adding: Japan needs prepar-
edness."
Nichisichi regrets that the peace
conference failed to establish the
principle of racial equality, saying:
"There cannot be a world Of peace
and liberty until racial discrimination
is abolished"
kokumy, among numerous papers,
refers to nti-JJapanese agitation in
the American Legion and demands
more vigorous anti-American coun-
ter moves in Japan.
Critics Are Active.
. CRITICS of Japanese foreign policy
hint that the present agitation over
the California situation is designed
as snake screen to obscure such
issues as Shantung and Siberia, but
this theory loses plausibility in the
light of the fact that japanese feel
ing about the California legislation
unquestionably arouse spontaneously
despite efforts of the government to
quell turbulent rather than encour-
age agitation. a. "a
The japanese are disappointed
over the California attitude of Sem
ator Harding and are finding more
comfort in the recent utterances of
Governor Cox, but the conservative
spokesmen say it is not to be ex-
pccted that the California question
will be calmly considered during the
campaign heat and that they would
welcome its removal from political
discussion and its settlement by the
administration regardless of which
party is victorious next November.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Coughlin Baby
Smothered by
His Kidnaper
Man, Now Under Arrest, Con-
fesses Child Died Under
Coat While He Was
Escaping From House.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 11.-August
Pasquale, the crank" has confessed
to Maj. Lynn G. Adams, superin-
tendent of the Pennsylvania state po-
lice, that he stole Blakely Couglin
from his home in Norristown, Pa,
and smothered the child under his
coat. He declares he buttoned his
coat around the baby when he heard
noise as he was descending the
ladder, and that when he had gone
some distance from the house he
found the baby was dead.
Major Adams said today Pasquale
had sent for him yesterday and that
while he was talking to him in the
Montgomery county Jail the pris-
oner confessed to him the kidnapping
and the smothering of the child.
"Pasquale told me in just so many
words that he had gone into the
room where the baby was sleeping,
put the child under his coat and
while he was getting doWn heard a
noise, whereupon he buttoned his
cot close about the baby" said the
major. "He says he ran away as
soon as he reached the ground and
when he opened his coat some dis
tance away from the Coughlin home
he found the baby had been smoth-
cred to death"
Major Adams said that while Pas
auale had told him what he had
done with the body, he would not
make that public until the locality
could be searched.
1t became known, however, that
Capt. Samuel Gearhart had been sent
to the vicinity of Egg Harbor, n. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Hearing Starts
On I.C. G.Right to
Increase Rates
Attorney for 80 States At.
tackled Roads Application
As Attempt to Deny Rights
OF State Boards.

Washington, Oct. 11.-Argument
on the right of the Interstate Com
merce commission to prescribe rates
for rail transportation within the
states began today at a hearing be-
fore the commission on the applica-
ton of the railroads of New York
to compel the state public service
commission to permit all increase
in passenger fares for intrastate
traffic similar to the 20 per cent az
vance granted for interstate travel.
A brief filed by John E. Benton.
general solicitor of the national rail-
way and utilities commissioners. in
behalf of SO state regulatory COM
mittees, attacked the railroads ap-
plication as an attempt to deny to
state authorities the right to pass on
the reasonableness for state traffic
of increased rates granted by the
commission for interstate traffic.
1T is obvious that if this commits
sion has the power to prescribe in
trastate rates on such a record. there
remains to the states no effective
power to regulate their own intra-
state rates." the brief said. Car
riers are taking this course in the
hope to establish precedent which
will destroy the>rate-making power
not only of the state commissions,
but of the legislatures of the states"
The states whose commissions
filed the brief are: Arizona. Colo
RADIO, Florida, Georgia, Idaho. Illi-
nois. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland.
Michigan. Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ne.
vada, New Hampshire, New Jersey.
New Mexico, New York, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Okla
homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Texas.
Utah, Vermont, Washington, West
Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Poles and
Russians to
Cease War
Preliminary Peace Treaty
Signed at Blackhead House
AT Midnight -- Ratify
In Is Days. 4
New Boundaries Fixed
by The Associated Press.

Riga, Oct. 1.-THE Polish and
Russian soviet peace delegates have
arranged to sign a preliminary peace
treaty at the Blackhead house here
tonight. The treaty contains ~
articles and two annexes, one the
armistice to be concluded tonight,
and the other map.
The preliminary treaty must be
ratified within IS days after its sig
nature and the formal exchange OF
ratification papers must lake place
at Libau within six days after rati-
fication.
The armistice specifically provides
that fighting is to cease within l44
hours after the signature Of the pre-
liminary peace terms and names
midnight, October II, as the definite
time war is to cease on land and
sea and in the air. This computation
is based on the supposition that the
preliminary terms will be signed at
midnight tonight.
Neutral Zone Fixed.
Uunder the armistice terms. both
armies will remain in the positions
held by them until the moment OF
ceasing operations.
A strip of IS kilometers between
the two fronts will constitute a
neutral zone in the military sense,
which will remain under the admin
istration of the side to which the
territory goes under the preliminary
peace terms.
Troop movements necessary to
execute the armistice conditions
must be made at not less than 20
kilometers daily and must begin not
later than midnight of October 12.
The treaty will be executed under
the direction of mixed commissions.
The taking of hostages will not
be permitted during the removal OF
troops.
Independence Recognized.
The first article of the treaty
reads:'
"The contracting parties in ac-
cordance with se1f-determination
recognize the independence OF
Ukraine and. White Russia and
have agreed to decide that the east
of Poland, that is the boundary be-
tween Poland on the one side and
the Ukraine and the White Rus
sia on the other. shall constitute
the following line:
"The river Dyina from the frontier.
between Letvia and Russia to the
point where the frontier of the for
mer government of Wilma joins with
the frontier OF the Vitebsk."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Flop Houses" Along
NeW YOrks B0Uery to
Raise Their Rates

New York, Oct. ll.-Patrons of
the lodging houses of New York's
famous bowery-knights OF the
road, hobocs and panhandlers-
were aroused today with the an
nouncement that rates have risen.
The "Bowery hotels" have in
creased their prices from the IS
and 20-cent schedule to double
these rates in many cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Cox Pays Tribute
To Memory Of Lincoln

Springfield, III, Oct. 11.-Gover-
nor Cox spent quiet Sunday here,
resting in preparation for continu-
ing his campaign tomorrow. He
speaks here this morning and
this evening at East St. Louis,
ILL.,, and St. Louis. On arriving here
from Terre Haute, Ind. he paid a
tribute to President Lincoln.
"It is a great honor" the COVER
nor said, ITO come to the home of
the great Lincoln. This has been
my first opportunity to do so.
"In many respects he was the
strongest, the saddest and the sweet
est character in all history"
Governor Cox this afternoon walk
ed to Lincoln's tomb, accompanied
by Mrs. Cox and tomorrow will
place a wreath at the bier of the for
mer president.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Bare-Backed Gown for
London Dancers in
Spite Of Coal Shortage

London, Oct. lin the face OF
threatened coal shortage, is 1t to be
a bare-baoked winter in London's
west end?
Viola Tree, in the last act OF Her
Dancing Master" set tongues wag-
ging regarding the winters styles by
wearing a gown that was backless
from the waist up, and secured over
either shoulder by string OF beads.
II think such frocks are ideal III
the ballroom" she said when inter-
viewed as to whether she was two
Jumps ahead OF future styles.
Nothing is nicer than seeing the
muscles of the back ripple when
dancing. All the dresses l have seen
in Paris are backless."
But there's rift. The west end
fashion directors don't agree.
"Bare backs and a possible coal
strike! Not likelyT said one.
Besides, most women found this
whim too expensive. 1t entailed too
MANY visits to the masseuse for pol
ishing and remoulding, for the back
needs even more attention than the
face"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Evidence
In Dispute
Published
Wilson Brings Forth Steno.
graphic Record of Speech to
Refute Charge of
Reed and Spencer.
Deals in CeneraHhes
by The Associated Press


Washington, Oct. 1.-THE White
House made public today what was
described as an official version" oi
President Wilson's address at the
eighth plenary session Of the Paris
peace conference. The exact word
ing OF this address, directed to the
representative of Roumania, Serbia
and Czecho-Slovakia, has been the
subject Of a controversy between the
president and Senator Spencer, re-
publican, Missouri.
The senator had declared in po-
litical speech that the president had
promised Roumania and Serbia that
''if any nation ever invaded their ter
ritory he would send the American
army across the seas to defend their
boundary lines" g..
Mr.. Wilson, III telegram to the
senator on October 5, said that this
statement was false" In reply
Senator Spencer called for the Off
cial record, saying that the state
lnent to which he had referred was
IN the "stenographic notes" of the
eighth plenary session, in which the
president was reported to have
said" ,.--
Force Only Guaranty.
"'You must not forget that it is
force that is the final guaranty Of
the peace of the world. If the world
is again troubled the United States
will send to this side of the ocean
their army and their fleet ..
The presidents words as given in
the official version follow:
How can a power like the United
States, for cxample-and | can
speak for no other-after signing
this treaty, if It contains elements
which they do not believe will be
permanent, go 5000 miles away
across the sea and report to its peo-
pie that it has made a settlement OF
the peace of the world? 1t cannot
do so. And yet there underlies all
of these transactions the expecta-
ton on the part, for example, of
Roumania, and of Czecho-Slovakia
and of Serbia, that If any covenants
of this settlement. are not observed,
the United States will send her
armies and her navies to see that
they are observed"
Carlson Furnished Text.
The official version of the full
text.of the presidents address was
furnished to the White 4 House, last
week BY Fred A. Carlson of Chi
cago, who was an official stenog-
rapher with the American peace del.
egation, and who wrote that he would
BE glad to swear 70 the accuracy
of the transcript.
Mr.. Carlson's letter was dated
October 6 and was addressed to
Charles l.. Swcm, stenographer to
the president. He explained that
he had read Senator Spencer's reply
to the president in the Chicago news
papers; that he had Just gone over
his notes and he could find mo such
statement as that attributed to Mr..
Wilson by the senator" He added
that it was barely possible that the
quotation "was from translation
Continued on Page Two, Column one)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Authorize Search and
Seizure During War

Washington, Oct. 11.-Federai
court DEGREES holding that the trad
ing with the enemy act authorizes
search and seizure will stand as the
result of the refusal of the supreme
court to review the conviction OF
Thomas Welsh On charges of bring
ing into the United States lett .r
from Ireland during the war in viola
ton of the statute.
Welsh, who was a sailor on board
the British steamer Celtic, was SEN
fenced to one year in federal peni-
tertiary at Atlanta.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
80 Per Cent of Stockholders in
Pennsylvania Railway Women

New York, Oct. 1.-THE statment
of stockholders of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company for last August,
compared with August, 1919. shows
the number of shares outstanding to
be 9,985,3l4; stockholders, l28,363,
an increase of l5.446; average hold
ing of shares, H70, a decrease of
1864. The number of women stock
holders is 81, ,389, an increase of g.
1913. Percentage of stock held by
women, 3097, an increase of 90 per
cent
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Boy Suffocated to Death
When at Play in Elevator

Plattsmouth, Neb., Oct. 1l.-Spe-
ciaD.-Russell Wiles, II, was killed
Saturday at the elevator in Weeping
Water, when he and several boy
companions were vieing with each
other in seeing who could do the
most dangerous feats. Russell fell
into a chute in which corn was being
drawn into car, and before assist
ance could reach him was buried
underneath a mass Of corn. suffocat-
ipg to death.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Nebraska Towns Ask Rail
Body for Relief on Rates

Lincoln, Oct. 11.-(Special. AL
leging that Omaha and Lincoln have
the best of it on jobbing rates on the
railroads, the Hastings and Grand
Island chambers of commerce have
written letters to the State Railway
commission asking that body to give
them some assistance.
They say that they are inclined to
look upon the carriers with suspic-
ion, for they have made promises of
relief which have not been carried
ont
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Man and Daughter Badly
Hurt When Auto Turns Over

Beatrice, Oct. 11.-(Speclal Iele-
sram,)-J. H. Coomes aud daugh-
ter. Nettie, were badly hurt yester-
day afternoon six miles north OF
this city, when their car turned over
on a newly graded piece OF road,
while passing another auto.
Miss Coomes sustained broken
leg and was severely cut by glass
from the windshield. Mr.. Coomes
was also severely cut and bruised.
Both are in a hospital here. The
car was badly smashed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Educator Says Women
Want Outside of Heads
Fixed, Not the Inside
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

chicago Iribune-OmAha beo Leased wire
Chicago. Oct, ll.-Laboring un-
der the misapprehension that what
women have inside their heads
makes some difference, Oscar M.
Health, former professor of Eng
lish in the Englewood High
school, wasted 80 years of his life
dispensing knowledge. He ad-
mitted it in announcing that his
Culture Review school will cease
to exist after January |.
Il struggled along with the idea
that teaching was noble art"
said the professor. There are
about 5000 teachers in Chicago
today whom l have instructed.
But l saw nothing ahead of me
in my old age but the poorhouse.
SO / started a beauty parlor. and
| found out that it is the outside of
their heads, not the inside, that
women wish to have fixed. and
! paid income tax this year for the
first time.
Il got the beauty parlor idea
one day when my wife was going
to a dinner and had to phone eight
beauty parlors before she found
one with time enough to make her
more lovely for the party"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Station Agent Leaves
After l8 Years. Service

Geneva. Neb.. Oct. 1l.-(Specia!).
After serving as Burlington agent
at this station for Is years, NJ. U.
Hadsell will take up similar duties
at Humboldt. His son, Hugh, will
continue as telegraph operator at
the Geneva station.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Kahn Declares Probe to,
Be Demanded in Congress

New York, Oct. 11.-Representa-
tive Julius Kahr of California. head
of the house of military affairs COM
mittee, announced in a statement that
when congress reconvenes he will
institute an investigation into delib-
crate evasions of provisions of the
army reorganization act by Secre-
tary of War Baker
Mr.. Kahn declared that the spirit
of the law providing for purchases
of army materials by the assistant
secretary of war "is being evaded."
purchasing still being done by the
army general staff.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Cool. Headed Operator Stops
Blaze in Strand Theater

Cool-headed work by oss Farms
worth, 1884 South Thirteenth street,
operator at the Strand theater, ex-
tinguislled fire in the projecting
machine at $50 last night.
Thomas Meighan in "Civilian
Clothes" was being shown. A tense
moment had arrived in the plot and
everyone's mind was being strained
III anticipating the next move, when
the film caught fire.
She damage was slight. two reels
of film being the only loss. The FIRE
was out, before the fire department
arrived
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
British Cable Company
Offers to Buy Cable Line

London, Oct. 1.-THE British
government has made an offer to the
United States Cable company to
purchase the company's cables and
all other equipment, and the direc-
tors have advised the shareholders
to accept.
The offer, it is stated, is the out
come of unsatisfactory legal and
private negotiations between the
company and the Western Union for
the continuance of the Western
Union lease of the Direct United
States company's cables.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Hold Celebration of Church
Anniversary at Bloomfield

Bloomfield, Neb., Oct, 1l.-(Spe-
cial)-Lutherans from this section of
the state attended the celebration of
the 25th anniversary of the founding
of the First Trinity Evangelical
Lutheran congregation here yester-
day. Out-of-town pastors who at
tended and took part in the services
were: Rev, Mr.. Becker of Seward,
Rev. M. Holstein of Pairview. Rev.
Mr.. Scheips of Pierce and Rev. Mr..
Schulz of Wausa. Prof. Karl Maasc
of the Lutheran normal at Seward
had charge of a big song service in
the evening. Rev. A. Ollenburg has
been pastor Of the congregation since
its organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Itinerary for McAdoo
Takes Him to California

New York, Oct. 1.-The speak
ing itinerary for William G. Nc
Adoo in the interests of the demo-
cratic presidential and vice presiden-
tial nominees, was announced at
democratic national headquarters
here. He will leave New York to-
morrow night on a trip which will
take him to the Pacific coast and
back to New York by November g.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Land Commissioner Leaves
To Appraise School Lands

Lincoln, Oct ll.-(Special. y
Land Commissioner Dan Swanson
left today for an extensive trip ap-
nraising school lands in Antelope,
Boyd, Pierce, Holt, Rock. Brown
cherry. Sheridan, Dawes, Sioux.
SCOTS Bluff and Kimball counties.
He expects to be gone at least two
weeks
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Cabell Grade Oil Price
Boosted by Dealers

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE
principal crude oil purchasing agen-
cies here today announced an ada.
vance in Cabell grade from $4.l7 to
S4.4o a barrel. 1t was also an
nounced that Somerset Oil in future
would be divided into two grades.
all above SO proof would be known
as Somerset light" and its market
price, beginning with today's runs,
would be $3.50 a barrel The reg-
ular grade of Somerset was uu-
changed at $4.25. Somerset is
Kentucky oil
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Roads Protest Ruling of
]. C.. C.. On Their GUARANTEES

Washington, Oct 1.-THE rail-
roads of the country appealed to
President Wilson against the ruling
OF the comptroller of the treasury
that the Treasury department might
withhold from the roads all further
payments due them under the guar
antee provisions of the transporta-
ton act until final accounting had
been completed by the carriers
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Fourth Bank Established
At McCook: Capital. 100000

Lincoln. Oct. 1l.-(Special. INC
Cook will have a fourth bank. the
State Banking board today issuing a
charter to the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank of that city, with capi-
tai of 100000. Officers of the bank
are w. M. Somerville, president;
Frank Reed, c. L. Fahnestock and
]. ]. Elders, vice presidents, and Dale
Boyles, cashier.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
American Woman Obtains
Divorce From English Court
BY Universal Service.

New York, Oct. l1.-Reports that
have been current for the past few
months were confirmed today when
it became known that Countess Jean
de la Greze, daughter of Charles
Steele of J. P. Morgan & Co., and
prominent in both American and
European society, had obtained a di-
yorce in the French courts.
The marriage of Eleanore H.
Steele, oldest of the three daughters
of Charles Steele, was the big event
in the social season of the fall of
1910
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
New York Leads in Volume.
OF Shipping Handled

Baltimore, Md, Oct. ll.-New
York City led in volume of shipping
handled by vessels of the United
States shipping board during the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1920, ac-,
cording to an analysis made public
by the board. New York handled
5,750,702 tons. Baltimore was next,
with 2,0o5,465 tons.
Figures for other cities were: Phil
adelphia, 206l,26S; New Orleans,
l,s6O,72o; Norfolk, l,470,349; San
Francisco, l.042,81l: Newport News,
972,479, and Key West, 8,855.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Astronomer Weds Assistant.

Paris, Oct. ll.-Camille Flam-
marion, 70. the astronomer, accord
ing to today's newspapers has an
nounced to friends his marriage TO
Mademoiselle Gabrielle Renaudot.
who collaberated in the writing OF
many Of his best known works,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
Shoot Cotton Guard.

England, Ark, Oct. l1.-Follow-
ing anonymous threats to cotton
gins to cease operations, Tom Steel,
negro guard at a local gin, Was
found shot to death.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-12
New Hair Styles Prevent
Girls From Wearing Hats

Youngstown, o., Oct. ll.-"What
will they do when the snow comes."
This query was voiced by a local
resident when he noted that Youngs-
town girls are carrying their hate IN
them hands downtown,