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nounced at the opening here TODAY OF
the State Baptist institution for men.
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The Weather
tFurni,.sed By U. 9. Weather nur.,,
Forecast: Virgin

Forecast: virginia
Partly cloudy: possibly
local showers Thurs.
day: Friday fair.
North Os,rollnn-
Partly cUludy Thurs
dnyi Friday fair: no
change In temperature.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Birchmont Hospital
Nurses Go on Strike;
Patients Removed

All patients at the Birchmont hos
pital, Thirty-fourth and Farnam
streets, who were able to be moved
were taken to other hospitals last
night, because of strike of the %
nurses which started yesterday
morning.
The nurses claim they have not
been receiving the full scientific
courses guaranteed them on entering
the hospital
The hospital authorities refused
to make any statement concerning
the reported strike.
According to NJ. P. Mckinney,
who was visiting a. friend in the
hospital at the time of the walkout,
no supper was prepared at the hos
pital yesterday for the striking
nurses.
The nurses plan to leave the
home this morning for training in
other hospitals.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
RAILROAD BILL
FIGHT IN.HOUSE
TOOPEN TODAY
Supporters Of Compromise Say
1t Will Win Endorse
ment Easily

Washington. Feb. 20,-Both sides
lined up in the house for big
fight Saturday on the railroad re-
organization bill.
AS a forerunner, debate was
opposed informally by both sup
porters and opponents of the CON-
promise mea sure, but the main eff
forts of both were centered in raj
lying strength. Supporters of the
bill were confident that the compro-
mise would win house endorsement
by a substantial margin. Opponents
maintained that the vote would be
close.
The redraft bill is opposed by
a majority of the democrats and
also by members regardless of poll
teal .affiliation friendly toward
labor. There also are some repub-
licans opposed to the general prin-
ciples OF the bill but the majority
of them favored the measure as it
stands and expect with the aid of
at least score of democrats to
bring about final passage before
adjournment.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
DISC0vERER OF
NORTH POLE Goes
ON LAST VOYAGE.
Admiral Peary Dies After
Long Illness, During Which
: IS Blood Transtusions
Were of No Avail.

Washington. Feb. 20.--Rear Ad-
miral Robert f. Peary, retired, dis
coverer of the north pole. died at
his home here after two years
illness Of pernicious anemia, during
which s. blood transfusions had
been of no avail, Sailors, attaches
of the naval hospital and many ex-
service men gave of their life's blood
i'll the vain effort to prolong the life
of the country's foremost explorer.
1t had been known to the family
for weeks. but kept from the public
that his life was despaired of, but
no one thought the end so near, and
his sudden death was unexpected.
He will be buried i'll Arlington Ma
tional cemetery Monday morning
with full naval honors OF his rank,
Reached North Pole.
1t was on the afternoon of Sep
tember 6. 1909, that the following
few words reported to the civilized
world for the first time this crown
ing achievement of three centuries
of effort:
Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N.
F., September Go The Associated
Press, New York
STARS and Stripes nailed to North
Pole. ..
"PEARY."
Peary's actual attainment of the
pole had been just five months be-
fore on April E. 1909
When this dispatch came, the
world was. quite unknown to Peary,
Continued on Page Two, Column One.) :.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
WILSON'S REPLY
ON ADRIATIC TO
BE SENT TODAY
Said to Remove Question at
Issue From Argumenta-
tive Stage.

Washington, Feb. 20.-(By the AS
sociated Press. president Wilson'S 5
reply to the entente premiers on the
Adriatic question probably will 60
forward tomorrow. Acting Secretary
Polk continued to study it today and
after it has been put in the usual
diplomatic form and has been ap-
proved finally by the president it
will be coded and put on the cables.
State department officials Still
steadfastly refused to discuss the
contents Of the document, but feel
ing of satisfaction was noticeable in
administration circles and it was un-
derstood that Mr.. Wilson. had made
an unequivocal statement of the
American governments position.
While further exchanges on the
subject are expected, it is believed
that with the delivery of the presi-
dents note by Ambassador Davis at
London. the question will have been
removed from the argumentative
stage.
Although the premiums have been
forwarded to Jugo-Slavia in the form
of an ultimatum, the same arrived
without the participation of the
United States, it is believed they
have not closed the way to a return
to the Paris agreement of December
9 to which the United States was a
party. In the general belief here
they have not overlooked suggesting
that the American government point
the way to the carrying out of an
agteement which Italy holds to be
unacceptable.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
UNIVERSAL ARMY
TRAINING WINS
BY CLOSE VOTE
House Committee Will Incor-
porate Plan in Reorganization
Bill Effective July |, 1922.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Universal
military training as a part of the
future military policy of the United
States was approved in principle to-
day by the house military commit
tee which decided by two votes that
the army reorganization bill should
make provision for such plan, eff
fective July l, 1922 ..
The close committee vote of Ii
to 9, coming as a climax of three
hour debate in executive session, was
regarded as indicative of the bitter
fight to be made in the house when
the organization measure comes
up. Opponents OF universal train
ing, despite today's defeat, confident
ly predicted they would win out
when the proposal reaches the
house. The senate, also must vote
on the universal training question
as its reorganization bill, now pend
ing includes such a provision.
Opponents of universal training
during debate in the committee de-
clared reporting of the proposal was
useless because of the democratic
caucus having gone on record
against it and with many republi-
cans, including Floor Leader Mon
dell, openly against the scheme.
Opinion as to the country's recep-
ton of the plan varied with the sem
timent of its supporters and op-
ponents.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Abandonment Of Virgin
Islands Being Investigated

Washington Feb, 20.-Abandon-
ment OF the Virgin islands and its
capital, St Thomas, as coaling sta
tions for shipping board vessels
was investigated today by the JOINT
congressional committee studying
Virgin islands administrative prob
lens.
Captain Thomas Foley, shipping
board hunkering expert. explained
TO the committee that St. Thomas
~lies 400 miles farther. east than Bar
bados and Kingston, the British
coaling bases, and involving a de-
tour Of 800 miles for South Ameri-
can-bound vessels.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

COpyEkht. 1SsO, by Omaha Bee.)
(This is the third Of a series Of articles
Significance. nationally and Internationally
Of the episode and effect on our foreign
policy.
Washington, Feb. l9. - Robert
Lansing was popular as secretary
of state. Diplomats recognized the
awkwardness of his position, par
ticularly his inability often to speak
for the president because the latter
individual would not take him into
his confidence, but they made al
lowances for this and liked Mr..
Lansing for such frankness as he
was able to display He was cour-
teous with foreign governments and
although he differed again and again
with the president as to the wisest
policy to Dursueshe never showed it
to foreign government. When
ever the president decided ques-
ton, that was enough for Robert
Lansing. Like an ambassador in a
foreign country he followed in
structions faithfully.
Nevertheless, it must not be
imagined that Robert Lansing has
not exerted very great influence
on our foreign policy in the last
four years. Even before he took Of
fce, he framed the neutrality policy
of the government as counsellor of
the Department of State and is gen.
orally credited with having been the
author of the phrase "a strict ac-
countability," which was used in one
of the first Lusitania notes. He wrote
many drafts of notes that never saw
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Europeans Return Home
When Beer Stops Flowing

Geneva, Feb. 20.-Thousands of
Poles, Czecho-Slovaks and Jugo-
Slavs, mostly of the middle and
work king classes, who made small
fortunes in America, arrived in
Switzerland recently on the way to
their own countries, where their saw
ings will be Increased by the rate of
exchange some 90 to 80 per cent.
Some OF them 'are returning
through patriotism or homesickness
and others for gain, but fully three
fifths because America has gone
@dry,' which they consider tyranny.
holding that after 10 or II hours Of
labor a workman should be permit
ted to- buy his beer or other drinks.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Says Courts and Not
Governor Responsible
For Death Reprieves

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 2O.-(SpeciaL)
In an opinion given Governor Nc
Kelvie, Attorney General Davis, re-
viewing the manner of the re-
prieves given Cole and Grammer,
sentenced to death for the murder
of Mrs. Lulu V. Vogt, says that all
the various poStponements of the
execution were due to the action OF
the courts, and the state executive
had no alternative but to arrow time
for the court hearings.
At the present time, he states,
there is no legal bar to the\execu-
ton of Anson V. Cole, but, if the
governor wishes the two to be exc
cuted jointly, then he must reprieve
the man until such time as the court
has given a decision on the appeal
of Grammer. This, he thinks, will
be given in 80 days.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
General Feeling of Loss
Exhibited by Diplomats
At Dismissal of Lansing
Secretary of State Was Popular Because of His Sim
cere Efforts to Garry Out Principles of Wilson
Administration Always Be Remembered
For His Attitude Toward Southern Nations.

the presidents eve and he wrote
many that were pigeonholed by the
president.
Liberal and Altruistic.
But like a true counsellor he was
always ready with comprehensive
statement of the alternatives in
volved. Usually, he gave the pfesl-
dent the various courses of action
which could be followed and, while
politely suggesting which he him
self thought best, invariably left it
to the president TO choose. Bur,
Robert Lansing knew traditional
American doctrine and he also put
in every note he wrote certain'lib-
eralism and altruism, that so many
people would promptly say was Will
sonian. Even on the notes for which
the president received the highest
praise, you couldn't get word out
of Robert Lansing as to the part he
played. | remember particularly one
of the best notes ever sent out by the
United States government, a COM
municatiou to the Austro-Hungar- A
ian government about the requested
embargo on arms. Solicitor Wool
sey and Secretary Lansing framed
that note and>the editorial praise
which the president received for do
ing what he didn't do, had no effect
on the feelings of the men in the
Department of State who took it As
as matter of course.
Disapproved Western Trip.
Mr. Lansing will always be re
membered for his clear definition of
Continued op Page Two, Column TwO)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Socialist Secretary Is
Immune to Lawyers Attack

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 20.-Counsel
for the assembly judiciary commit
tee trying the five suspended So
cialist assemblymen on charges of
disloyalty bombardsd with questions
Otto Branstettcr, national secretary
of the socialist party, in an unsuc.
cessful attempt to obtain admission
that the party contemplated use OF
the general strike to capture from
the majority control of the United
States government
Branstetter admitted, however,
that a general strike tying up the
country and paralyzing industry
might be- an Advantageous" weapon
against any capitalist minority seek
ing to regain political power after it
had been acquired by the socialist
party through constitutional meth
odS
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Four Masked Bandits
Bind and Gag Inmates
OF Home; Steal $500

-Four masked and armed burglars
last night entered the home of Al
fred Hanson, orty-eighth and
Spring, streets, bound and gagged
those in the house and took money
and watches valued at 5000. The
four men entered the house at about
s. telling Hanson and his family and
three men who were. visiting them
to stick Up their hands.
Watches were tagen from Peter
Erickson and Edward Larson. All
inmates of the house, including two
small children belonging to the
housekeeper, were bound and or
dered to face the wall. The bur
glars searched the house and found
about $3.50 in a trunk belonging to
Mr.. Hanson.
The robbers were in the house
over two hours. They cut the tele-
phone wires. Checks amounting to
$500 were left. The 10-year- -old son
Of Hanson slipped his bonds and
united his father and the others,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Recommend Increased
Supervision of Packers

Washington. Feb. 20.-lncreased
government supervision over the
packing industry was recommended
10 the senate by Senator Gronna, re-
publican, North Dakota, in report
ing favorably the Kenyon-K Kendrick
bill as redrafted by the agriculture
committee
Under its provisions federal live
stock commission would be created
to supervise the packers, live stock
markets and market agencies, and
the packers would be prohibited
from dealing in foodstuffs other
than live stock products where COM
petition would be lessened, from ap-
portioniEg territory or purchases or
arranging or agreeing to control
prices, and from driving competitors
out of business.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Chicago Woman First
To Return With Body
OF Son Killed in War

New York. Feb. 20.-Mrs. A. De-
vera of Chicago, the first American
mother to bring back from France
the body of her son who died in
service! arrived here on the steam
ship Brittania. Her son, James De-
vera, who was in naval service, died
of injuries received in action at sea
and was buried at Marseilles.
The casket, draped with all Amer.
lcan flag. was escorted with military
honors from the pier to the Penn
sylvania station TO be taken to Chi
cago for burial. The Knights OF
Columbus provided a motor truck
for the journey across the city after
an undertaken had demanded S45
for a hearse.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
SUPREME
COURT JUDGE IS
70 R PERSA|NG
Says Commander Is Impartial,
Knows Foreign Conditions
And Has High Execu-
tive Ability.

Lincoln, Feb. 20-(Special. I'm
a statement issued Friday, Judge A.
J. Cornish of the supreme court an
nounced himself in favor of the
nomination of Gen. John J. Perish
ing for president of the United
States.
Judge Cornish said;
General Pershing's fame is Sc
cure. His life has been devoted to
the service OF his country. What
man, of all those who have been
mentioned as candidate for presi-
dent. of either party, is so free
from all those influences which
might be Objectionable? He is not
a candidate today. We are proceed
ing on the theory that, if he is the
free choice of the people of his
country, he could not and would
not refuse to become their chief
executive. The people need HIM.
He has never failed in any work
he has had to do. Those who have
followed his career konw his
probity and know his ability.
Want Impartial Man.
1--WE are entering upon times
when both at home and abroad,
most important questions will come
up for decision. The country needs
a man who has the eye to see and
the courage to do what should be
done. The people wish. man who
is impartial. safe and free from
prejudice. General Pershing repre-
sents no faction or special interest
and, if nominated, will be be behold
en- to none. He. comes up from the
common people and is educated IN
the needs of the masses. He knows
the value and the necessity of gov
ernment.r
There is at the present time
great confusion in national admin
istration affairs. There is lack of
agreement and lack of cooperation.
Continued on Page Two, Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Submarine Chaser Is
Named After Omahan
Who Died Overseas

An S0-foot submarine chaser, the
only one used in connection with the
United States air service. has been
named in honor of the late Lieut..
Robert Connell OF this city, accord
ing to information given yesterday
by Lieutenant Colonel Geiger, act
ing chief OF the balloon service, who
called OH George B. Thummel, presi-
dent of the Omaha Aero club.
This boat is stationed at Lang
ley field, near Newport News and
is used as an escort for dirigibles.
Lieutenant Connell was a son of
the late DR.. r. w. Connell, former
health commissioner. He went from
Fort Omaha with the second bal
loon squadron and died overseas.
Lieutenant Colonel Geiger also
Stated a balloon field, not yet desig-
mated, will be named Council"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Chicago Gunman Is
Hanged as Grand Jury
Members Are Watching

Chicago. Feb. 20.-John Smiling
Jack O'Brien, 2l-year-old guninan,
was hanged in Cook county Jail this
morning tor the murder Of PATROL
man Richard Burke. S
The execution was delayed nearly
an hour, when a last minute request
was received from the grand jury
asking to see O'Brien. The jurors
remained in the death chamber and
watched the hanging.
O'Brien was convicted of shoot-
ing the policeman in gun battle in
"a saloon. He declared in court that
ne was guilty, but three days ago
claimed that he had pleaded guilty
when the late Messy" Enright,
leader of gunmen's clan, who was
killed recently by member of his
own band, offered to get him off
with two-year sentence if he would
accept the blame to shield a relative
OF Enright. The pardon board and
Lieutenan. Governor Oglesby re-
fused to grant reprieve to investi-
gate the story. M
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Police RepuIse Irish
Raiders After Lonq Siege

Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland,
Feb. 20-After a three-hour siege.
in which hand grenades, rifles and
revolvers were freely used, an at
tack on police barracks by armed
raiders was repulsed here early to-
day. One police officer was wounded
and it is believed three raiders were
struck by bullets.
The raiders blocked all roads con-
verging on Tralee with fallen trees
and barricades and dug deep trench
es to check the approach of military
motor lorries. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires were cut over radius
OF Is miles about this place. One
end of the barracks was demolis
by the explosion of bomb.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
100000 Stock Of
Liquor, Con6scated
In Chicago, Released

Chicago, Feb. 2O.-The biggest
stock of liquor in Chicago, valued
at more than $1,OOO,OOO, will be re-
leased today by federal authorities
after having been conhscated yes
terday following the arrest of two
lawyers in what is said to have been
plot to place the whisky on sale.
The warehouse sold 400 cases Of
whisky on forged permits issued to
the two attorneys by clerk in the
Internal Revenue Department, Ma
jor Dalrymple said. The clerk has
disappeared. A warrant for his ar
rest is in the hands of the Depart
ment of Justice.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Eleven |. w. W. Convicted
On SyndicaIism Charge

Montesarfo, Wash, Feb. 20
Eleven alleged I. w. w. charged
with criminal syndicalism under the
statutes of Washington were found
guilty by a jury in the court of Su-
perior Judge Ben Sheeks. Thirteen
were originally charged, one being
dismissed for lack of evidence. and
another being dismissed because OF
illness which prevented him attend
ing trial
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Seven Organizations Unite to
Participate in Presidential
Campaign-Demand Stand
Be Taken by All Candidates.
WILL SUPPORT ONLY a
LONG VISIONED MAN"
Conference Adopts ResoIu.
tions Calling for Action or
Problems of Vital Interest to
Farming Communities.

Washington, Feb. 20 With the
appointment OF a committee OF
seven prominent farm organizations
leaders to draw up a PLATFORM,
the. American farmer, through the
National Board of Farm Organiza-
| tions, served notice on present and
prospective presidential candidates
that he is determined to participate
I'm the coming campaign.
The platform will comprise ques.
tions designed to bring out uninis-.
takably the attitude of each candi-
date upon matters which agricultur-
lists consider of paramount impor-
Officers are Named.
E. S. Barrett of Georgia, presi-
cent OF the National Farmers
union, was named chairman of the
committee, the other members be-
ing T. c, Atkeson OF West Vir-
gnia, representing the national
grange; Clifford Pinchot, Penusyl-
vania, OF the Pennsylvania Rural
Progress association; ]. B. Houston,
Wisconsin, secretary Wisconsin So
ciety of Equity; w. l. Drummond,
Oklahoma International Farm con
gress; r. d. Cooper, New York,
Dairymen's league, and ]. R. How
ard, Washington, American Farm
Bureau federation.
The committee, If I understand
The temper of organized agricul-
tire" Chairman Barrett said, will
demand ! most comprehensive and
unmistakable statement of the posi-
tion of each candidate on ques-
tons especially relating to agri-
culture. The farmers will not sub
nit to cansouflage; moreover, the
committee will try to determine
before submitting its findings to
the farmers, just what ability
candidate may have to carry out
his prediction promises. We must
get behind a strong, faithful. long
visioned man. None other will suit
'}e+ Resolutions Adopted.
| The conference adopted resolu-
tons asking the early appointment
| of an American delegate to the
International Institute of Agricul-
ture, of Rome to succeed the late
David Lubin; approved the Cap
per-Hersman bill restoring to
farmers the right of collective buy
ing and selling. expressed con-
fidence in the Federal Trade
commission in connection with
the iminent investigation Of
that body and petitioned cong
ress to amend the farm loan
act to increase the maximum loan
from $4,000 to $4,000. The invi-
tation from Sir Horace Plunkett
as representative of Irish farm
organizations, that a delegation be
appointed to attend an internation-
al congress on agriculture at Dub
lin during the present year, was
accented.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Mexican Outlaws Release
American Held for. Ransom

New York, Feb. 2O,-Wilson
Welsh Adams, an American mine
superintendent, has been released
bv the bandits who kidnapped him for
ransom from the Providencia mine
in Mexico and has arrived safely at
Sa'tillo, according to telegram re-
ceived today by the American Metal
company Limited, his employer.
The bandits demanded $4,000 ran
som, but the telegram did not say
whether the money had been paid
or whether Adams release was
forced by. Mexican government
troops who were known to be in
pursuit. Adams wife lives in Los
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Dutch Chamber Demands
Decrease in Armament

The Hague. Feb. 20.-Decreased
armament, speedy institution of q
permanent high court of justice and
immediate admission of all civilized
nations desiring to enter, were de
mands attached to the resolution
passed to-day by the second cham.
bersof tbs, Dutch Parliament approv-
ing Hollands entrance into the
league OF nations.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
German-Russian Farley
May Develop Into Peace

London. Feb, 20 - A diplomati:
dispatch from Berlin states that "un-
doubtedly"' the forthcoming negotia.
tons regarding prisoners between
Germany and soviet Russia will de-
tvelop into peace negotiations
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-21
Clerk Killed in Dispute
Over Price for Pair of S0x

/ Chicago. Feb. 20-Richard Putt,
aged 10, walked into haberdashery
store and asked for pair OF sockss
J. +. Burchan, the clerk, showed him
pair. Putt offered dime in pay
ment The clerk asked a quarters
Putt drew a gun and shot the clerk
twice. Burchan died this morning,
and the boy was booked for first de-
gree murder.