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Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Defer ACTION
ON DIVISION OF
RAILROAD FUND
Opposition Develops to Gov.
ernment Plan of National
Equipment Corporation to
Supply Rolling Stock.

Washington, May 29.-Proposals
Of the railroads for apportionment
of the $300.000,000 fund provided by
the transportation act to enable the
carriers to meet transportation
needs will be taken up today by the
Interstate Commerce commission.
T. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the
Association of Railway Executives,
opposed formation of a national
equipment corporation backed by a
loan of $125,000,000 from the re-
volving fund and by advances by
the carriers. He recommended ere
alton of separate corporations to
finance the purchases of needed
rolling stock for each of the lines.
w. A. Colston, director of finance
of the interstate commerce commit
tee, urged that the revolving fund
be administered as an entity and not
p,ecemeal. Amount of traffic car
ried and amount Of revenue earned
by carriers should have no bearing
on the granting of loans, he de-
clared, because the weaker the road
the greater its need would be for
financial assistance.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Three Women Arrested
For Shoplifting in
Department Stores

Three alleged woman shoplifters
were arrested yesterday afternoon
for plying their trade in downtown
department stores.
I Margaret Snow, Sioux City, was
arrested in the Brandeis Stores by
Special Officer Finn for stealing two
silk Teddy bears, silk sport skirt, a
petticoat and a pair of silk stockings,
all valued at SIS.
Mrs. Hazel Baker and Carrie Bal
ley, who gave their address as 2423
Dodge street, were taken into Gus
tody in Burgess-Nash's store aft er
the Baker woman, according to the
police, had concealed six silk shirts
in paper shopping bag.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Polish Troops Ward Off
Attacks of RoISheviki

Warsaw, May 2o.-An official
communication issued today says:
Heavy fighting continues on the
Dvina. The enemy is attacking
without pause at different points OIL
the front between the Dvina and
the Pripet. The struggle is particu-
'arly fierce northwest of Borisov IN
the region of Ploszczowic. All at
tacks in this section have been re-
pulsed and our detachments counter
attacking after a fve-hour struggle,
forced the enemy to retreat. defeat
ing a bolshevik brigade. We have
taken $50 prisoners and machine
guns from enemy detachments
whose retreat was cut off.
"Our cavalry surrounded and
made prisoners 400 Cossacks with
their horses north of Dobrijsk.
Between the Dniester and the
Dnieper the enemy attacked our
right flank All attacks were re-
pel1ed and the enemy was forced to
retreat Our detachments captured
a village north Of Kiev and took 61
prisoners at the point of the
bayonet.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Hospitals Searched by
Police for Man Hurt
In Motor Crash

Police searched Omaha hospitals
yesterday afternoon in an effort to
locate an unidentified motorcycle
rider who was seriously injured
when his machine collided with
Jimmie" Silks car, driven by Pete
Rooney. at the intersection Of
Thirty-eighth and Farnam streets.
The injured man was picked up
by passing automobile which bore
1920 license number 207141, before
the police arrived. Police inquired
at all hospitals, but did not locate
the motorcyclist.
The motorcycle bore license No.
1859.
Rooney was driving west on Far
nam street with friends when the
speeding motorcycle, which was
going south in Thirty-eighth street.
hit Silks car broadside. The un-
identified rider was hurled through
the air and to the pavement. The
passing car picked him up and drove
away.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Big News." !"

Special newspaper correspond
ents who are to attend the Chi
cago and San Francisco national
conventions are in panic, ac-
cording to last weeks news re-
ports, because of inadequate tele-
graph service in the convention
halls and cities. Public wires will
be burdened as never before.
The Bees convention service
will not be hampered by this rule.
Five leased wires will connect Chi
cago with The Bee Office in Oma-
ha; the same number will run be-
tween San Francisco and Omaha
when the democrats meet.
These wires will be used for no
messages whatsoever except the
news stories which are for pub
lication in The Bee. There will be
no delay and no interruption.
Over these wires will come news
reports of The Associated Press,
the Chicago Tribune and the In
ternational News Service. They
will handle the reports of Arthur
S. Henning, Arthur M. Evans.
Charles Edward Russell and Will
liam Phillip Sims, expert, political
writers; the "women's view" by
Dorothy Dix, and Fannie Hurst;
the comment of William 7. Bryan
and Senator Borah,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
$4,000 POPPIES
SOLD IN OMAHA
TO AID ORPHANS
Army of Women and Girls
Decorate Thousands. Netting
$1,000 for Fund.

Huge success was achieved by So
ciety women and school girls who
stormed downtown streest yesterday
in the sale of poppies for the relief
fund of the American and French
Children's league. Army officers
wives also took active interest in the
work.
More than $4,000 had been
realized in donations up to late
afternoon.
Freddie Hamilton, jr., 6-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hamilton,
purchased the first flower from Mrs.
o. C. Redick for $40.
Probably the most generous donor
was w. F. Douthirt of New York
City, guest at the Hotel Fontenelle.
From more than a dozen girls, Mr..
Douthirt bought flowers. for sums of
S. and $40 each.
French phrases warbled by Mrs.
Charles Flanagan, a French war
bride, were the means of remunera-
tive sales of poppies. In less than
three hours Mrs. Flannigan's receipts
were 500.
Mrs. Farinc Sleeper, in charge Of
FIVE girls, turned in to the commit
tee in charge more than $500.
A corps of society maidens in
charge Of Mrs. Lem Hill made in
Vulnerable sales at the various
hotels.
More than $4,000 poppies were
sold.
Miss Helene Bixby and Miss
Patsy Ann Epperson were in charge
of the campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
PLAN DRIVE HERE
TO HELP TOTS IN
y CENTRAL EUROPE
Funds Raised Will Buy Food
For Children Of Germany
And Austria.

The Nebraska branch of the Amer
ican Friends-Service committee, or.
ganized for relief of starving chill
dren of central Europe, particularly
of Germany and Austria, will CAM
paign for funds in Omaha June 8
9 and 10.
This organization is the one for
which Herbert Hoover has agreed
to act as purchasing, transportation
and distributing agent. in Europe,
with the understanding the Ameri-
can committee pays its own ex-
pcnses and furnishes the neces-
sary workers, so that every dollar
given in America will be used di-
rectly for the purchase of food.
Letters have been sent this week
to business men of Omaha by the
committee, asking that each man
give four hours OF his time on enc
Of the three campaign days to the
drive. The committee hopes to have
several hundred men respond to this
calf.
.Omaha's quota is $4,000 and Ne
DraSka'S S/5,UOU.
The national committee is headed
by Governor Alfred E. Smith of
New York. The work has the active
endorsement of Herbert Hoover.
The local committee has been
formed under the leadership of
Mayor Smith. H. S. Clarke, jr., is
treasurer and w. H. Banner secre-
tary
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
S.O.S.Reviives Tired
Trade Excursiionists
For Big Dance Of Trip

Hastings, Neb., May 2o.-(Spe-
ciaD.- Tired but still enthusiastic,
Omaha trade excursionists were
awakened by the reception given
in Superior Friday night. Several
members of the party were initiated
into the S. O. S., Superior Order of
Shifters, travelling salesman's or
+ganization that had charge of the
entertainment. Randall K. Brown,
John w. Gamble, Don T. Lee, ]. A.
Rockwell and others were pledged
not to burn the city Jail or hang the
mayor.
The business women's council of
the city staged a dance which was
the most successful encountered on
the trip. The Omaha party inspect
ed the $2,000,000 cement plant, the
only one in the state, now turning
out 1000 barrels daily and working
three shifts of employees.
At Cowles a troop Of Boy Scouts
went through the train and awak-
ened the tardy members of the
party.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Argentina and Brazil
Exports to America
Showing Big Growth

Washington, May 2o.-Both Bra
iii and Argentina continued to IN.
crease their exports to the United
States in April, while decrease in
imports from this country widened
their already favorable trade bal
ance, according to figures an
nounced today by the Department
Of Commerce.
Imports from Brazil of $2S,8OO.-
600 were $6,000,000 in excess OF
March imports, while exports to
that country were $lO,OOO.0O0
aeainst Sl2, 100000 for the preced-
ing month. Argentina shipped
S2l, 100000 worth of goods to this
country, an increase of 2,400,0OO
over March, against drop in i'm
ports to S14,800,000 from $l7,000,000.
Imports from Chile and Uruguay
showed a decline in April, the for
mer amounting to 100000 against
Sl1. 100000 in March, and the latter
totailing $6,000,000. a decrease Of
about Sl,OOO000. Exports to these
countries showed little variation
from March, in both cases being
approximately $4,0O0,Oo0 less than
imports.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Sailors to Take Part in
Omaha Memorial Services

Memorial services for the un-
known dead will be held at Forest
Lawn cemetery at 10 Monday morn
ing by Garfield circle, No. II, La
dies of the G. A. R. John H. Ber-
ger will be marshal of the day. Boy
Scouts, school children and SAILORS
of the navy recruiting station will
assist.
Services for those who died at
sea will be held at Miller park at
4:30. Lieut.. Com. R. c. Lawder, u.
S. NJ, of the recruiting station, will
take part in the ceremony. The ad-
dress will be given by Capt. ]. H.
Comfort, U. S. N. The benediction
and invocation will be given by the
Rev. E. A. Hackson of the Evan
gelical church.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Hungarian Envoy Off
To Sign Peace Terms;
Countrymen Depressed

Budapest. May 2o.-Count Pau
Teleky, minister of foreign affairs
left Budapest today for Paris tc
sign the peace treaty.
Publication of the decision of the
Hungarian government to sign the
treaty of peace presented by the al.
lies did not lead to disorders, but
the situation resulting from the
news appears to be grave, according
to advices.
Gloom pervaded the city the first
day after the news was printed. II
is reported bodies of many sup
posed suicides have been found in
the Danube, and the newspapers at
tribute these to the governments
action.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Old English Love Ballad
Features June Victor List

Many interesting recordS are be-
ing released by the Victor T alking
Machine company for June. Love
Me or Not" an old English love
song, features the list. 1t is Sung by
Enrico Caruso.
"Star of Love" is sung by Ger
aldine Farrar. The popular Flon-
zaley quartet offers "Drink to Me
Only With Thine Eyes" Garrison
and Werrenrath sing duet from
"Don Giovanni" while Alma Gluck
offers "The Cradle Song"
Other interesting records are a
violin solo by Jascha Heifetz; songs
by Louise Homer and Evan Viii
liams, and violin solo by Fritz
Kreisler. Many new dance records
are offered and numerous new jazz
vocal numbers.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30

The American cemetery in the
Argonne, where $4,000 heroes
made the supreme sacrifice in the
cause of justice and liberty, is be-
ing developed into one of the most
beautiful cemeteries in the world,
according to Red Cross workers,
who returned to this country from
France on the steamship Savoie
of the French Line. They said
that l40 of the most skilled gard
eners in France, under the leader
ship of the foremost landscape
gardeners in that country, were
at work, when the party left the
Argonne section. setting out flow
ers, plants and shrubs in the
American cemetery with a view to
making it The rival of the Riviera
and. other noted scenic locations
in France.
Officers of the American army
in France have pressed the de-
termination, they said, to make
the American cemetery the largest
in France, most impressive from
a horticultural as we'll as a his
toric standpoint. 1t has been ar.
ranged to establish a large ap-
proach to the entrance to the
cemetery, which will be several
feet below the level of the rows of
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
RUSSIAN REDS
ARE PRAISED BY
EUGENE v. DEbS
Cant Be Too RadicaI, " Says
Socialist Leader When
Friends Confer With
Him in Prison.

Atlanta, Ga, May 29.-Eugene V
Debs, who is serving a ten-year sen.
tence in the federal penitentiary here
for violation of the espionage act
was formally notified today of his
nomination for the fifth time as the
socialist candidate for president oi
the United States. The ceremony
took place in the warden's office
Debs, attired in his prison suit
greeted each member of the notifca-
ton committee with kiss.
Under the prison rule, the social.
ist leader could issue no formal
statement, but he made speech oi
acceptance.
II have always been a radical
never more so than now," said Debs
II have never been afraid of being
too radical, but l have feared to be-
come too conservative. i. :
Praises Russian Revolt.
Before beginning to serve my
time here / made several addresses
supporting the Russian revolution,
which I believe is the greatest sim
gle achievement in the history OF
mankind. / said I was bolshevik
l meant it then and I mean il
now.
"The dictatorship of the proletariat
is simply a term which the hostile
press had used against US. We are
opposed to dictatorship of any
kind. We stand for freedom, equal
rights and justice for all"
II am heartily in favor of the
Russian revolution and think we
should support it with all our
power"
! Debs concluded by saying:
: "Not to Campaign Actively"
with all my heart, 1 return
thanks and appreciation to you for
the honor you have done me. !
may not be able to join you in the
activities of the campaign, but you
can rest assured that if / am here
my spirit will breathe throughout
these bars so that comrades will
know by heart that | am with them.
In conclusion of the speech, news
paper men and others withdrew
while Debs and others conferred on
policies and problems of the socialist
Dartv
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Two-Thirds Majority Vote
Necessary for Passage Is
Obtained, Following Hard
Battle With Opponents.
FIRST TEST BALLOTS
INDICATED DEFEAT
Proposal Now Goes to Senate
For Acknowledgment
Brings Last Showdown on
Bill for Relief of Veterans.

Washington, May 29.-The
soldier relief bill was passed
today by the house 289 to 90
and sent to the senate.
Under the program that
brought the final showdown
two-thirds vote in support
of the measure was necessary
for it's passage and it was OBJ
tanned after a fight, during
which test votes had indicated
defeat of the measure.
While only the direct vote on the
bill was possible under the rules sus-
pension program, it was preceded by
three test votes which showed sup
porters of the measure gradually
gaining strength.
The first vote of 1872 to Bo, COM
ing on a parliamentary question, in
dicated that advocates of the, hill
were short by 81 votes of the two
thirds majority, while the second, by
which the suspension program was
adopted 200 to los, showed they
lacked only 81 votes.
The third test was on applying
the suspension program to the bill.
itself, which was carried us to 81,
or two less than the required num-
Der for passage.
Between roll calls the debate was
heated. The democrats, aided by
minority of the republicans, at
tackled the gag rule" of the ma
jority. Advocates OF the suspension
program declared vote against it
was vote against the bill itself and
gradually they wore down the op-
position, the final vote recording 40
republicans and 81 democrats in op-
position.
Supporters of the measure de-
clared that the bill was just to tho
ex-service men for losses they suf-
fered during the war, but its op-
ponents denounced it as a political
trick" to win the soldier vote
through an attempt to Commercials
ize patriotism"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Majority Of Members Said to
Favor Taking Of Strike
Ballot to Enforce 13-Cent
Advance.
MANAGER SAYS COMPANY
CANNOT STAND CHANGE
Not Earning Dividends Even
On Stock at Present Rates,
Declares R. A. LeussIer-
c. |. U. Pledges Support.

Union employees of the Omaha
and Council Bluffs Street Railway
company will probably take a strike
vote within the next few days as the
result of special meeting called by
union heads in the labor temple Sat.
urday to determine the sentiment of
the men regarding demands fof a
wage increase Of IS cents an hour.
The meeting, which lasted
throughout the day and evening, en-
abling all employees to attend,
showed that large majority Of the
men favored direct action in secur-
ing their demands, according to
Secretary Whitlow of the union.
No strike vote was taken at the
Saturday meeting.
K. A. Leussler, vice-president and
general manager of the street car
company, commenting on the situa-
ton, declared the matter was up to
the men entirely"
Statement BY Leussler.
"The men presented informal de-
mands for an increase of 13 cents
about two weeks ago." said Mr..
Leussler. "On May 18, I issued a
letter to every man in the employ
OF the company explaining that it
was utterly impossible to grant a
further increase in wages, as the
company couldn't even pay divi-
dends on preferred stock.
I'VE also pointed out in the let
ter that the men had received an
l08 per cent increase in wages since
January /, 1917, and in some cases
the increase was as high as 130 per
cent
1--WE told them in the letter that
they had received larger per cent
increase than had been given by any
ether industry in Omaha; that
wages payed were among the high
est paid by any traction companies,
and that they were higher than
those paid by traction companies
in any of the surrounding cities.
Scar men are now receiving So
cents an hour for the first three
months of their employment, S.
cents for the next nine months and
81 cents after the first year of serv-
ice. The men have our answer to
their demands, and the matter is up
to them"
Seek c. L. U. Aid.
The carmen's union presented a
statement of their demands and
asked for the moral support OF the
Central Labor union at that body's
last meeting. This support was
granted.
At that meeting delegates of the
carmen's union declared that the
company had taken advantage of the
men as result of a settlement ar
rived at last August, when a 7-cent
fare was granted the company. At
that time the company agreed to
raise wages 10 cents an hour and to
grant further raise of cents at the
expiration of 90 days. delegates said.
When the 90 days expired the
company refused to grant more than
2-cent raise, in spite of their "ten-
tative agreement to grant a Scent
raise" the delegates asserted.
Mr.. Leussler denied that the COM
pany had ever made even a tenta-
tive agreement with the men to
grant a Scent increase at the end
of the 90 days. The men signed an
agreement accepting the 2-cent in
crease and gave the company their
thanks for that increase at the time,
he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Seek Omaha Recruits for
Outfit at Camp Funston

Soldiers of the Omaha recruiting
office are boosting the advantages
Of Camp Funston. Maj. A. L. Nor
ris of the 55th infantry, with about
500 Omaha men, is stationed there,
and the local office is offering in
ducements to Omaha men to join
the 55th or the 80th field artillery,
also at Funston.
Camp Funston is the second
healthiest camp in the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Nebraska Gardeners to Hold
Annual Meet Here SATURDAY.

Nebraska Gideons will hold their
annual convention at the North
Presbyterian church here next Sat-
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock. At s
o'clock the women will serve dinner
IN kountze park. Sunday morning
services will be held in the Third
Presbyterian church and in the
afternoon A. B. T. Moore of Chi
cago. national secretary, will speak
in the Y. M. c. A.
Frank Mills of Lincoln is state
president and will preside at the
meetings. c. w. Senift, president
OF the Omaha camp, will have
charge Of local arrangements. About
Us delegates are expected to at
tend.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Blow Out Gas Light, Found
Unconscious In Their Bed

Two men secured room, in the
rooming house at 1l0o Farnam
street, Friday night, blew out the
gas, and retired.
They were found unconscious by
Charles Fish, clerk, yesterday
morning. Fish called police. The
men were revived by Police Sur
geon Edstrom.
They were registered at Fran,
cisco Rodriguez and Mike Salles.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Warehouse Men Questioned
About Hoardinq of Food

Chicago, May 2o.-Several owners
of warehouses were questioned at the
federal building by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Robert A. Milroy in
connection with alleged boarding Of
foodstuffs. According to Mr.. Mil
roy, if evidence of boarding il
found the food will be seized by the
government.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Gov. Allen to Nominate
General Wood at Chicago

Kansas City, Mo-, May 2o.-Gov-
ernor Henry ]. Allen of Kansas,
will place the name Of Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood in nomination
at the republican convention, it was
announced at Wood headquarters
here today Arrangements have
been made, it was said, to obtain a
proxy from Kansas delegate for
the governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
Hitchcock Testi6es
Campaign In Nebraska
Cost Less Than $4,000

Washington, May %. - Senator
Hitchcock, democrat, of Nebraska,
appeared before the senate commit
tee Friday to explain the expendi-
lures in his behalf.
He said he had no manager, but
during the primary contest in Ne
braska Hitchcock club was formed
and it had spent $3,337 which it re-
ceived from AZ subscribers.
I was the largest, with $780,"
said Senator Hitchcock. also l
spent $500 in travelling and for stem
ographers,"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-30
They Are Chosen by Big Army
Of Federal OfficehoIders to
Lead Democratic Party in
Election Against G. 0. P.
ROPER WILL DIRECT
FIGHT AT CONVENTION
Wilson's Reticence Regarding
Third Term Puzzles Leaders
Bryan Is Tied Up With
Tammany Against President.
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.

oy AN II ~ N oEhNo AIGINNAN0
Washington. D. c., May 2o.-(Spe.
cial)--McAdoo and Cox.
This is the democratic ticket the
army OF federal officeholders conf
IDENTIFY expects the San Francisco
convention to place in nomination
for the presidency and vice presi-
dency.
The grapevine telegraph has car
ried the intelligence to the 100000
democratic job holders throughout
the country that William G. Nc
Adoo, former secretary of the treas
ury and son-in-law of President Will
son, is slated for first place on the
ticket with Governor Cox of Ohio in
all probability as his running mate.
No doubt is entertained here that
the job holders will be pretty gener-
ally in line for LcAdoo when the
convention meets, all inspired by a
fervent desire to continue contact
with the government payroll. On
the scene directing the influence OF
the payroll brigade in behalf of Nc
Adoo will be Daniel c. Roper, who
has qualified as generalissimo OF the
Job holders first as assistant post.
master general for several years and
latterly as internal revenue commits
sioner.
Sub Rosa Campaign.
The senate committee has been
unable to unearth any McAdoo
campaign. fund, although c. c. Car
lin, campaign manager for Attorney
General Palmer, testified that there
was plenty Of evidence of under
ground activity for the presidents
son-in-law. The McAdoo boomers
decided campaign fund was not
needed. They had something better
"a well-oiled powerful federal job
holders machine, noiselessly produc-
ing uninstructed delegations, which
viii vote the predictions of the job
holders at the, right time.
Whether the job holders succeed
or fail in their plan to nominate Nc
Adoo it is evident that the Demo-
cratic national convention at San
Francisco is destined to be the
scene of one of the most drastic
struggles in the history Of the party
of the Jeffersonians, a conflict that
doubtless will leave its impression
on the fortunes of the party for the
next decade or two.
Bryan and Wilson.
On the one side will be President
Wilson and his followers, striving
to commit the party to. espousal OF
American acceptance OF the league
Of nations covenant without the saw
ing reservations adopted by a ma
jority of the senate. 80,
On the other side will be Will
liam Jennings Bryan and his follow.
ers, striving to defeat the purpose OF
the president, to commit the party
to Americanization of the peace
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