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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
PAYING OF
SOLDIER BONUSES
BY VICTORY TAX
Bill Providing for Levy on Slid
ing Scale Introduced In
House by Idahoan

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Washington, March 8.-A bill pro-
viding for a victory tax to furnish
funds for soldiers bonuses, was in
troduced in the house today by Rep
lresentative Smith of Idaho.
The bill imposes taxes on sales as
| follows:
One cent on each purchaser ii,
a transaction aggregating an amount
from Is cents to S99,9e.
I Three cents on each purchaser in a
transaction aggregating an amount
from $l00 to $4,000.
Six Cents On Payer Purchases.
Six cents on each purchaser in a
transaction aggregatlng an amount
from $500 to 10000.
Ten cents on the first 81 600 ana
five cents on each additional thous
and, or part thereof, on each pur-
chaser in a transaction aggregating
an amount from $1,000 to 100000.
Twenty cents on the first $1,000
and four cents on each thousand ad-
! ditiohal, or part thereof, on each pu--
chaser in a transaction aggregating
! an amount from $4,000 to $49,999.99.
The Higher the Larger.
One dollar on the first 81 600 and
three cents on each additional thous-
and, or part thereof, in a transaction
aggregating $4,000 or more.
1t is provided that the tax shall
be paid by what shall be known as
Victory stamps. Each purchaser
must affix stamp of the required
amount on the article purchased or
pay the seller stamp equaling the
required tax.
The hearings on soldiers bonus
Legislation were continued before
the ways and means committee of
the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
TRANSPARENT Waists
And Silk Hosiery Are
Taboo in North Platte

North Platte. Neb., March S.
Especial The latest offerings from
Gay Paree" will not cause even a
flicker of excitement on the campus
of the high school here if the girls
of the junior class are successful
in a campaign they are now waging.
A ban has been placed on silk
sosiery, high heels, transparent
waists and other articles of wearing
apparel which are said to please the
fancy of the fair sex. At a meeting
of the junior class a committee was
elected to assist in gaining the con-
sent of all girl students in the school
to join in placing ban on immodest
clothing.
The suggestion for the action was
made by the Parent-Teacher asso-
citation Of the school. The committee
will report the success encountered
in their venture to the association.
The committee which is canvass
ing the school is composed of Misses
Edna Nelson, Evelyn Getty, Lydia
Yost, Adelaide Curry and Marion
Huxoll.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
Police Rescue Men Hurt
When Dynamite ExpIodes

Chicago, March 8.-The entire
south side of the city was shaken by
a terrific explosion shortly after
o'clock Monday morning, when
500 pounds of dynamit. exploded
in a quarry pit on the south side.
The pit is 800 feet deep, which may
explain why there was not enormous
property ramage and heavy loss OF
life. Two policemen learning that
some men were down in the pit, de-
scended and rescued four men whose
arms and legs had been broken and
whos were unconscious. The only
other additional serious accident so
far reported is that of a baby, living
a quarter of a mile distant, who was
struck on the head when the ex-
plosion toppled over the chimney in
the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
COLISEUM TOBE
REMODELED FOR
G.OP..CONVENTION
Committee Provides LOO
More Seats-Will Select Z
Officers May 10.

| Chicago, March 8.-Officers of the
republican national convention, in
Guiding the temporary secretary who
will sound the keynote of the 1920
campaign, will be selected at a
meeting of the convention commit
tee here May 10.
A. 7. Hert, Kentucky, chairman
of the committee, so announced after
meeting at which convention plans
were laid, the seating arrangement
approved and the apportionment OF
seats and convention attaches set
tied. ....
Will Remodel Coliseum.
The Chicago coliseum will be re-
modelled to seat 1887 delegates and
spectators, approximately LOO more
than at the convention four years
ago.
After providing for the 984 dele
gates and alternates and convention
attaches, the remainder of the seats
will be divided among state commit
tees, according to representation on
the floor. Under the same plan ap-
pointment of $500 sergeant-at-arms,
400 doorkeepers, 200 ushers, 100
physicians and other attaches will
be divided.
The meeting was preceded by the
monthly session of the national COM
mittee. Chairman Will H. Hays re-
iterated his declaration made Sum-
day, that the committee should elect
the candidate, not select him.
Liquor Question Absorbing.
More than 50 party leaders held
informal conferences to discuss the
campaign and possible platform
planks. The liquor question. and the
possibility that one or both parties
rdight take stand for some modi-
fication of the dry law was the
most absorbing topic.
The league of nations was dead
issue, so far as preconvention plat
form drafting went, leaders de-
clared, because the position of the
senate on the morning of June 8,
when the convention opens, would
determine the party's position.
The committee of representative
men and women, appointed to con-
slider and suggest platform planks
was still at work, and would report
to the convention committee on
resolutions, Chairman Hays an
nounced
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
White Slave Ruling Stands.

Washington, March 8.-By refusal
of the supreme court to review the
case, federal court decisions holding
that the transportation of women
from one state. to another in pri-
vate automobiles for immoral pur-
poses comes within the provisions
of the White Slave act will stand.
The case reached the supreme court
on appeals fom the conviction of
Ada Griffith of Duluth. MINI
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
BrotherhoodS and Railway
Executives to Name Board

Washington, March 8.-The 16
railroad unions and the Association
of Railway Executives were directed
by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission to make nominations for
labor and capital, respectively, to the
tripartite board created by the
transportation act which will at
tempt settlement of disputes with
out strikes.
Each side will name not less than
six men, to be submitted to Presi-
dent Wilson, who will choose the
board of nine, divided equally be-
tween the public, the workers and
the corporations,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
WILSON PUTS QU|ETUS ON
ANY C0MPRo MISE PLANS
FOR treaty RATIFICATION
Text of Wilson's
Note on TreatY

The text of President Wilson,
letter to Senator Hitchcock reiterat
ing his opposition to any reserva
tions to article 10 of the treaty o
Versailles follows:
Ny Dear Senator Hitchcock
l understand one or two of YOU
colleagues do me the honor of de-
string to know what my views arr
with reference to article 10 of tn,
league Of nations and the effect up
on the league of the adoption O
certain proposed reservations te
that article. / welcome the oppor
tunity to throw any light ! can up
on subject which has become sc
singularly beclouded by misappre,
tensions and misinterpretations o.
every kind.
'"There is no escaping the mora
obligations which are expressed ir
positive terms in this article of the
covenant. We won a moral victory
over Germany far greater even than
the military victory won on the field
of battle, because the opinion of the
world swung to our support and the
support of the nations associated
with US in the great struggle. l,
did so because of our common pro-
fession and promise that we meant
to establish IAN organization oi
peace which should make it certain
that the combined power of free ma
tions would check every invasion oi
right and serve to make peace and
justice the more secure by affording
definite tribunal of opinion to
which all must submit and by which
every international readjustment
that cannot be amicably agreed up
on by the peoples directly con-
cerned shall be sanctioned" This
promise and assurance were written
into the preliminaries of the ,armis-
tice and into the preliminaries of the
peace itself and constitute one OF
the most sacred obligations ever as
sumed by any nation or body of ma
tions. 1t is unthinkable that
America should set the example of
ignoring such a solemn moral en-
gagemerlt.
Looking Out for Soldiers.
I feel that could not look the
soldiers of our gallant armies in the
face again if l did not do everything
in my power to remove every OBJ
stacle in the way of this particular
article of the covenant because we
made these pledges to them as we'll
as to the rest of the world and it
was to this cause they deemed thenl-
selves devoted in a spirit of cru-
lsaders. l should be forever unfaith-
full to them if | did not do my ut
most to fulfill the high purpose for
which they fought.
I think we caff dismiss from our
minds the idea that it is necessary
to stipulate in connection with ar
ticle ten the constitutional methods
we should use in fulfilling our OBJ
legations under it. We gain nothing
by such stipulations and secure
nothing not already secured. Itwas
understood as matter of course at
the conference in Paris that what
ever obligations any government as
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
Omaha Lad, Injured While
Calling On Girl, Appeals Suit

Lincoln, Neb., Marcel. 8.-(Special)
The damage suit of w. A. Erath
Of Omaha, against Lewis L. Raber,
l418 North Eighteenth street, Oma-
ha, has BEEN appealed to the state
supreme court.
Erath alleges that Raber attacked
him when he escorted his 19-year-
old daughter, Emily, to her home.
He claims he suffered injuries for
life, resulting in $24l doctor bill,
and that his $40 suit and S. hat were
destroyed in the fracas.
The district court of Douglas
county instructed the Jury to find
for the parents.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
ConstantinopIe Occupied
By Allies Under Pact Terms

Paris, March 8.-Constintinople
is actually occupied by allied troops
under provisions of the armistice. it
is pointed out by the Petit Parisien
this morning, which says that city is
headquarters of Gen. Franchet D.
Esperey, and there are in the city
one division and one brigade Of
French troops.
In addition there are in Consti-
nople one regiment of Italian and a
battalion of British troops, and
there are ether British forces in the
region of the straits. A British di-
vision is spread over Anatolia be-
tween Scutari and Brusa, while the
French have division in western
Thrace, the newspaper says.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
DRY AMENDMENT
ARGUED BEFORE
SUPREME COURT
Rhode Island Attorney Assails
Act as Constitutional
Revolution.

Washington, March 8.-Rhode
Islands attack on the prohibition
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton was argued in supreme court
here, assailed by the complainant as
revolutionary and an invasion OF
states rights and defended by the
government as legitimate addition
to the nations basic law over which
the court held no jurisdiction.
Throngs attended the session.
H. A. Rice, attorney general of
Rhode Island, opened for the oppo-
sition and w. L. Frierson, assistant
general, replied for the government.
Other arguments will be heard to-
morrow, as we'll as appeals from
Kentucky and Massachusetts, involv,
ing the same questions.
constitutional Revolution"
Mr.. Rice charged there was a
constitutional revolution through
amendments"
II see more danger in the doctrine
urged by the government than any
doctrine urged by the demagogues
during the world war; he said.
Rights assured the people under
the tenth amendment were never
intended to be taken away"
Mr.. Rice argued the prohibition
amendment resulted from a miscon-
ception of the law by congress and
that the federal government had no
authority to make such a change in
the constitution. He said the terms
of the prohibition amendment are
outside the purview of the consti-
tuition
Contention Refuted.
Mr.. Frierson argued there was
nothing revolutionary in the adop-
ton of an amendment that lays
down a fundamental rule of law"
applying to all states.
"The case does involves the ques-
ton as to whether a state can come
into a federal court and enjoin en-
forcement of criminal law on the
ground the law is unconstitutional"
he added. "I have never understood
this court at the instance of a state
could be constituted into a forum
in which to debate the respective
political rights of the two govern
ments."
The court granted permission for
the filing of briefs by Charles Evans
Hughes, on behalf of "a states and
by Wayne B. Wheeler, general coun-
sci for tn Anti-Saloon League of
America, supporting the amendment
and by Elihu Root i opposition to
the amendment on behalf of the
United States Brewers association.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
Massacre Confirmed.

London, March 8.-Dr. Kennedy,
in charge of the lord mayors relief
fund at Adana, where there are about
$4,000 Armenian refugees, has sent
message to A. Williams, member
of the house of commons. confirm
ing the massacre of $4,000 Arme-
mans in the Marash district. The
city was burned and has not been
relieved. Thirteen hundred women
and children perished in a snow
storm. Eight thousand Armenians
are still at Marash, and many are
wounded
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
Proposal to Reject Appraisal
OF Plant Withheld, Commits
sioner Announces. at Re-
quest of Citizens.
BREAK IN LINEUP MAY
RESULT IN PURCHASE
Proposal Of Commissioner
Zimman for Another Election
May Also Be Withheld at
Meeting Today.

City Commissioner IRE announced
unexpectedly yesterday afternoon
that he had agreed to hold up his
ordinance which. if passed as recon-
rlendcd by the city council COM
initec Of the whole yesterday. would
reject the appraisal of the gas plant
Mr.. Ure declined to go into de
tails concerning his decision, nor
would he commit himself as to
whether he will place the ordinance
on file or merely hold it in abey-
ance. He stated that he had re-
ceived requests and that he had been
influenced by them. He had led the
fight in the city council to abandon
the condemnation proceedings and
to reject the appraisal of $4,500000.
The ordinance to reject was Of
fered two weeks ago and was signed
by Commissioners Ure, Zimman,
Ringer and Towl.
May Overturn Majority.
At the city council committee OF
the whole meeting yesterday morn
ing Commissioners Ure, Zimman,
Ringer, Towl and Falconer voted
to recommend the ordinance for
passage today at the regular coun-
ell meeting. This change still leaves
four votes for the ordinance. but it
is expected that others of the four
will follow his lead. =.
Mayor Smith and Commissioner
Butler voted against the ordinance,
their position being for the accep-
tance of the appraisal and that the
city should take the plant over.
1t is runored that the ordinance
will be placed on file this morning
and that negotiations will be started
for the formal taking over. of the
gas plant.
Zimman Prepared.
Commissioner Zimman yesterday
announced that he would offer an
ordinance to sumit to the voters.
april 20. a proposition for another
condemnation OF the gas plant under
the same plan that was recently
observed. In view of the Mr.. Ure's
latest announcement. it is believed
that Mr.. Zimman will reconsider his
ordinance.
Mayor Smith and Commissioner
Butler stood alone for accepting the
appraisal price. Anticipating yester-
days action, the mayor week ago
announced that he would invoke the
referendum to submit this ordinance
to vote Of the people. He insisted
that when the voters on May 7, 1918,
voted 1924 to 1886 to acquire the
gas plant by condemnation proceed
ings, that expression carried with it
a public sentiment which he be.
lieves is at this time in favor OF
buying the plant on the basis OF the
appraised valuation.
May Cost $65,3l4.66.
Mr.. Falconer was the only COM
missioner to explain his vote on
the ordinance to reject. The more
| have gone into this, the more |
am convinced that il would be folly
to pay more than $3,000,0O0 for the
gas plant" he said
The rejection of the appraisal car
ries with it an obligation on the part
of the city to pay the gas company
S65,3l4.66, which was the amount
of the company's expense OF, the
condemnation proceedings. The
city's expense was $l6,9l1.H. If the
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
Fear Eggs. Will Break.

San Francisco, March S.-Two of
the largest shippers of eggs in Cali
fornia have announced that their
eastern shipments will cease in the
next few days because of fear of a
break in the New York market, the
San Francisco Call announced here.
February shipments were $50 cars,
which were said to be a record
for that month
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
Railway Workers Fail to
Decide Whether to Strike

Chicago, March 8.-Delegates and
grand lodge heads representing
nearly 100000 railway maintenance
of way workers Monday failed to
decide whether they will call strike.
They expect to decide tomorrow.
Most of the afternoon was spent
in hearing the report of the Wash
ington committee.
The Esch- Cummins bill was also
discussed.
Sessions were held behind closed
doors.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
Committee Chairman Asks
Data On Use of White Paper

Washington. March 8.-Chairman
Steenerson of the house postoffice
committee has written newspaper
publishers calling attention to the
committees request that they reduce
consumbtiol of newsprint paper 10
per cent, because of the acute short
age. The publishers are requested
to furnish information as to the
amount of paper consumed by them
in the four months ending March l,
1920, and before the same period the
wear before.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
Cudahy Estate to Yield
Charity $1O,868 Annually

Milwaukee, Wis, March S.-Under
a final decree in the estate of Helen
E. M. Cudahy.- daughter OF the late
Patrick Cudahy,, an annual cash in
come of Sl0,868 will be divided
equally between the Associated
Charities, the Milwaukee Children's
hospital and the free medical dis
pensary Of Marqustte nniyessitys
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
Confident No Lives Lost
In So ,OOO,O 900 Hotel Fire

Old Point Comfort, Va, March
S.-After an all-day search OF the
ruins, authorities are confident not
life was lost in the fire Sunday
evening which destroyed the Cham
berlin hotel with loss of more than
$3,0OO,O00. Losses Of gowns and
Jewelry gy guests were estimated ct
$l,OO0,0O. q
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
Bandits Tie Watchman,'
Blow Safe, Get $50, 900

Los Angeies. CAL, March 8.-Four
men robbed the safe of the Fifth
Street store here last night. secur-
ing between $4,000 and $4,000 in
cash and liberty bonds. the value of
the bonds noe having been checked.
They h2ndscuffed the watchman and
lanitor and, after three hours work,
blew HE safe and escaped !,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
Anti-Saloon League Records I.
Not for Public to See

New York, March S.-The public
will not get glimpse of the records
of the Anti-Saloon league-if Will
liam H. Anderson can help it. The
state. superintendent of the league
said that he has records of con-
tributions and contributors, but that
the public can not look at them.
He was questioned as to these points
on which legislative inquiry is based:
"Are the books of the league
available to the publicf" Mr.. Ander-
son was asked.
sNo," he snapped.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
Germany on Way to
Federation Of States
Like Unto America

Copenhagen, March 8.-The ulti-
mate development of Germany into
republic of federated states like
the United States is predicted by a
prime mover of the project TO sep
arate from Prussia that part Of
Schleswig- -Ho1stein which shall
remain German after the plebiscites,
DR.. Rudolph Musz, a clergyman of
Flensburg, in an interview in the
Politiken. The movement began
last August, he says, and has 10000
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
British Ambassador to S.
To Receive $780, 600 Yearly

London, March 8.-The British
ambassador at Washington will
receive 10000 yearly. His salary
will be E2,500 and entertainment al
lowance E17,500, Premier Lloyd
George announced in the house of
lords Monday.
Sir Auckland Geddes was recent
ly appointed to this post.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
Drift is Days on Ice.

Nome, Alaska, March 8.-Three
Eskimo hunters came into Nome
over the sea ice Monday and re-
ported they had been drifting Is
days on an ice cake in the Bering
sea, out of sight of land. They said
they suffered from cold and hunger,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
Sneaker Takes Vacation.

Washington, March 8.-Speaker
Gillett told the house that his ply
sician had advised him to take =
rest. The house granted Mr.. Gil
let's request that he be authorized
to name speaker pro tenn to sign
bills while he takes a Today vaca-
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09
The Weather.
Forecast;

Forecast:
Nebraska-Fair Tuesday, becom-
ing unsettled Wednesday; moderate
temperature.
Iowa-Fair Tuesday and probably
Wednesday; warmer in east portion
Tuesday
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-09

Washington, March 8.-Henry 5.
Graves, head of the federal forestry
service since Clifford Pinchot, has
resigned to return to private life.
Mr.. Graves headed the Yaye for
estry school before entering govern
ment service and was at the head
of the lumber operations conducted
by the American Expeditionary
Forces in France.
The poor pay of scientific men in
the government employ was given
by Mr.. Graves as the necessity COM
pelling him to leave the position of
chief forester.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
SOME REDUCTIONS
IN FOOD PRICES
Though Advances Were Noted
Today in Some Fruit Offered,
Due to Demand.

The wholesale prices of fruits, especially
of the more popular varieties, have been
boosted about 81 to the box In the past
week or so, owing, 1T was stated, to the
epidemics of grip and 'flu.'
This applies particularly to apples,
oranges and grape fruit. These three were
in greater demand while there was SO much
illness. Apples bring from IS to 55 cents
q dozen in retail places; oranges, 40 to 60
cents; grape fruit is selling at to IL cents
each: lemons arc 80 TO 35 cents a dozen.
Almonds were selling today at 35 to so
cents n pound.
Lamb has taken another Jump and some
of the retail stores have refused to stock
it. Chops were bringing today from TO to
6,5 cents for loin. Rack chops were bring
ing 40 cents. Leg of lamb sold ut 40
shoulder at 25 and stcwing lamb at l5 and
20 cents. "But you would be amazed how
many people have come in for lamb, SAID
one dealer They got offended when /
told them lamb was too high to cat
Cured meats of all kinds have gone up
somewhat. This is the time when dealers
aim to put some of this goods away for
summer consumption and therefore 1T Is
usual. so 1T was said for prices to go up
around this time. Dried beef was selling
at 65 cents pound, or is cents qXarter.
Bacon was bringing 50 cents in the piece
and 50 cents sliced; shoulder. % cents;
ham. - TO 30, and boiled ham, 20 cents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
SPECIALS AT
JOHNSON s. BRO.
FOR TOMORROW
Star Regular Hams, Ib

Star Regular Hams, Ib b.......... 35c
Swift's Premium Bacon, Ib. pkg ~ 25c
Our Own Cured Bacon, by strip, Ib 33c
Our Own Smoked Fancy Regular Hams Sic
10 to IL lbs. average
Our Own Smoked Fancy Skin Hams, Ib 25c
20 to rs lbs. average
Regular Hams, ID .............. 24c
Our Own Cured and Smoked Pic Mic
Hams, lb ................ Z5c
Our Own Make Fresh Sausage, Id ~ 3Oc
Our Own Make Fresh Scrapple, ID 12c
Our Own Make Smoked Sausage, lb 25c
Our Own Make Ham or Beef Bologna ,lb 25c
Our Own Make Liver Puddings, Id 25c
Mistletoe Oleonargsrine, lb ..... 42c
Illinois Special Oleomsrgsrine, ID - &c
Armour Veribest Milk, can ..... 15c
Home-Made Jelly, glass ........... 10c
Pure Tomato Cstsup, bottles for 25c
Pure Tomato Soup, cans for ..... 25c
karo Table Syrup, light or dark, can 15c
karo Table Syrup, gallon cans ~ 81 90