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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Compromise Esch-Cummins
Measure Approved by Clean
Margin of SO Votes After
Some Bitter Debate.
MOTION TO REC0MMIT
LEGISLATION IS LOST
House Warned, Previous to
Vote, That Failure to Pass
Bill Would Put Half of U. S.
Roads in Receivers Hands.

Washington, Feb. 2l.-The COM
promise Esch- Cummins railroad bill
was approved late today by the
house. which adopted the conference
report after four hours of debate,
The house adopted the conference
report by a vote of 249 to $50, clean
margin of 90 votes.
Adoption of the conference report
came after the house had defeated,
22S to III, motion to reoommit.
Chairman Esch of the Interstate
Commerce committee, in charge OF
the fight on the floor, then called for
the previous question and there was
a buzz in the chamber as the voting
began.
All Nebraska and Iowa congress
men voted for passage of the meas
ure.
There never was any doubt as to
the outcome, leaders said, although
the effect of pressure from labor
leaders against adoption of the bill
vas variously interpreted. Repre-
sentative Kitchin, democrat, North
Carolina, in the closing argument
against the bill declared that labor
leaders had caused at least dozen
members who were opposed to it to
rally to its support.
Warns Against Defeat.
During the debate. in which more
than a score of representatives took
part. Chairman Esch declared the
roads would be handed back to their
owners on March | regardless of
whether congress enacted legisla-
ton meanwhile, but he warned the
house that defeat of the bill at this
stage would put half the roads of
the country in the hands of the re-
ceivers in three months.
Representative Pou, democrat,
North Carolina, painted more
gloomy picture by declaring that the
country would see the greatest fnan-
ciai disaster in years if it gave up
the railroads without enactment of
laws which would give them the
right to earn a fair return.
Gompers Not Factor.
Representative Kitchin said his
opposition was not in compliance to
the demands of Mr.. Gompers. He
attacked the "insidious propaganda"
which, he said, railway interests had
conducted and declared the question
of government ownership was not
involved.
Whether this report is adopted
or rejected" he said, eve have it
from Mr.. Esch that the roads will
go back to their owners on
March L."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Norris Criticiizes 4
Methods of Senate
Probe Committee

Washington, Feb. methods Of
inquiry adopted by the senate COM
mittee investigating the federal
trade commission were attacked in
the senate by Senator Walsh, demo-
crat, Montana, and defended by the
committee chairman, Senator Town
send, republican, Michigan.
Producing what he characterized
as most extraordinary" question
naire sent by the committee to firms
against which the commission had
issued restraining orders, Senator
Walsh read from it the following
question:
"If a consent order was issued,
did it actually affect your acts or
was it entered to save the face of
the commission"
This question Senator Walsh de-
clared to be misleading and un-
fair" and Senator Norris, repub-
lican, Nebraska, suggested that the
method adopted by the committee
was similar to trying Judge be-
fore jury composed of criminals
he had sentenced"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Two Masked Negroes
Hold Up and Rob Store
OF Over $500 in Cash

The grocery store of A. G. Katie
man, 602 North Eighteenth street,
was robbed of over $500 at 8 o'clock
last night by two masked bandits,
both negroes. ....
No one was in the store at the
time of the holdup, except Katie
man and his son, Morris. The two
negroes entered and ordered both
men to hold their hands at their
sides.
After searching aKtleman and his
son they riflcd the cash register, &C
cording to police reports As the
bandits were leaving the store a de-
tective for the Northwestern rail-
road entered and, seeing the two
men run down the street, fired at
them until they disappeared.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
|rreconci|able Opponents of
Peace Treaty Block Attempts
Of Senators of Both Parties
To Secure Modification.
FIRST OF RESERVATIONS
is ADOPTED UNCHANGED
Four More Democrats From
Ranks of Those Against All
Reservations Line Up With
Republicans on Vote.

Washing eton. Feb. 2l.-The first
OF me reservations attached to the
peace treaty last November was re-
adopted unchanged and by an in
creased majority today in the senate,
after the treaty's irreconcilable op-
ronents, holding the balance of
power, had baked the efforts of re-
publican and democratic leaders TO
secure modification in the interests
OF compromise
The outcome, although involving
the defection' of four more demo-
cratic senator's from the ranks of
those who have stood against all
reservations, generally was accepted
bv all elements in the senate as
tightening the treaty deadlock and
bringing the question of ratification
one step nearer the political cam
pa'gn. -,.,
Most OF the debate preceding the
roll call revolved about the treaty
as campaign issue and drew from
conspicuous figures on the republic
an side voyey OF criticism of the
utterances made on the subject by
Elihu Root in his address before
the New York republicans
Senator Johnson of California, an
active candidate for the party's
presidential nomination, pronounced
utterly silly" the declaration of Mr..
Root that the United States should
enter the league of nations with res
ervations and then move to reform it
after new president is inaugurated.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts.
republican floor leader, declared
amendment of the league covenant
once it was ratified would be "prac-
tically impossible" and Senator Bo-
rah of Idaho, leader among the
republican irreconcilables, gave no.
tice that he would carry on his fight
before the people regardless of the
action of the party's national con-
ventior. .'. O."
Democrats Join Opposition
The reservation on which the SEN
ate acted relates to withdrawal from
membership in the league, provided
that this nation shall be the sole
judge whether its obligations have
been fulfilled in case it desires to
withdraw and that notice of with
drawal may be given by a concur
rent resolution OF congress. The
vote, on its adoption was As to 20,
10 democrats joining the solid re-
publican lineup supporting it. Four
CONTINUED ON Page Two. Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Mussulmans Menace
American Orphanages,
Hospitals and Refugees

New York, Feb. 2l.-American
hospitals, orphanages, refuge houses
and other property in the Marash,
Aintab an6 Malatia provinces of
t.sia Minor are menaced by renewed
assaults of the Turks upon the Ar
mcnians, the Near East relief an
nounces. Since withdrawal of Brit
ish forces in the district, the Turks
have launched their massacres again
with fanatic viciousness. it was
stated. and American built and finan-
ced Institutions are imperilled.
In Marash alone Americans are
operating hospitals for adults and
children, four orphan asylums, a
rescue home for girls, industrial
plants, the theological seminary of
the central Turkish mission and the
Central Turkey Girls college.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Governor Opposes
u. S. Plan to License
Sale Of Liquor Here

Lincoln, Neb,, Feb. 2l.-To pre-
vent possible issuance of licenses
to druggists to sell Intoxicating
liquors on doctors prescriptions in
Nebraska, Gov Samuel r. Mckelvie
addressed letter to Internal Rev
enue Commissioner Roper asking
him not to allow the issuing of such
permits.
His action supplemented recent
letter to Mr.. Roper from Attorney
General Clarence A. Davis, who said
that liquor sales under such permits
would violate Nebraka law and that
the state would resort to court
action. if necessary to stop them.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Mummers Won't Play When
Officers Usurp Mems Seats

Denver, Colo, Feb. 2l. "A the
atrical troupe from local vaude-
vile theater went on strike" when
all enlisted men had been elected.
from the auditorium at the Aurora
Army hospital, where they were to
give an entertainment for wounded
and convalescent soldiers.
Four hundred soldiers occupied
the room when the hour for the en-
tertainment, weekly feature at the
camp arrived Officers found their
reserved seats had been preoccupied
and ordered the enlisted men to va
cate.
The room was cleared, with some
grumbling on the part of the men.
News of the disturbances reached
the performers and they refused to
appear.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Spanish Royal Husband
Of American Girl Dies

London, Feb. 2l.-Prince Alfonso
OF Braganza. duke of Oporto, is
dead at Naples, according to dis
patch to the. Central News from
Rome.
The Duke of Oporto was broth
er of the late King Carlos of Por-
tugal and after former King Manuel
was heir apparent to the Portuguese
throne. The duke married Mrs.
Philip Van Valkenburg of New
York in Rome in September. 1917.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Hello" Girls Win.

New York. Feb. q, - Striking
telephone operators employed by
the New York Telephone company
won their fight for increased pay
when officials of the company an
nouHced that readjustment OF The
wages of switchboard workers y 10
walked out in several exchanges a
few days ago had been granted.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
SO, 500 Rewards Offered for
Bandits Who Killed Officer

Reno, Feb, 2l.-Rewards of $500
are offered for the capture dead or
alive of the bandits who killed Con-
stable A. L. St. Clair at Deeth,
New, and mortally wounded Deputy
Sheriff George Requa. The officers
were shot while engaged in a run
ming battle with the men who had
robbed the commissary of the Union
Land and Cattle Co., at Deeth.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Say Banker -Janitor Hired
NeWberry'S Campaign Men

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 2l.-
Marking ballots for Indian voters
and hiring campaign workers by a
janitor who holds bank director
ship as a side line were points al
legged in government testimony at
the Newberry election conspiracy
trial Saturday. The court sat only
half day, but Is witnesses were OIL
the stand. The progress raised the
hopes OF Frank c. Daley, assistant
attorney general, that he would be
able to complete the prosecutions
case next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Operator Burns to Crisp
During Panic in Theater

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 2l.-Three
hundred persons made their way
through front and side exits of .
local theater Saturday night while
tlremen fought Z blaze in the pro-
lection room in an effort to save the
life of John Theobald. "a years old,
an operator. However, the spread
OF the blaze was too fast and Theo.
bald was burned to crisp.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Smuggling Ammunition
CHARGED Niece of Villa

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 2l.-Charged
with smuggling ammunition into
Mexico, Andres Villegas and Con-
cepion Villages, the latter said by
federal officers to be niece of Fran
cisco Villa, are in Jail at Maria,
Tex, according to an announcement
made my Department OF Justice
agents at FL Paso.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Lock Paymaster Of
Iowa Mine in Vault
And Steal Payroll

Des Moines, Ia, Feb 2l.-Bandits
locked the paymaster OF the Saylor
mine, seven miles north OF Des
Moines, in vault in the Office at
the mine just before noon today and
escaped with the entire two weeks
payroll, according to reports to the
police here. At least $4,000 was
taken, it was said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Martial Law to End.

Lexington, KY, Feb. 21.-Martial
law instituted here following rioting
February 9. in which six persons
were killed and many wounded in
nlob's vain attempt to capture and
lynch William Lockett, negro, will
end Sunday morning at 7.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Death for Spectators.

Reva1, Esthonia. Feb. 2l.-Warn-
ing against speculation in the Es-
thonan mark has been issued by
the government. It's announcement
says that offenders will be punished
by death.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Two Workmen Burn to Death
When Oil Well Catches Fire

Tulsa. Okl., Feb. 2l.-Two met
were burned to death and three
burned so badly it is believed they
will die, when the Slick Jones oil
we'll near Jennings burst into flames
early today.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Negro Delegate Chosen.

Shreveport, La, Feb. 2l.-Charles
M. Robertson, negro lawyer of
Shreveport, has been chosen unin-
structed delegate to the national re-
publican convention to be held in
Chicago June 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Denies Admiral Recalled

Washington. Feb 2l-Emphatic
denial that Rear Admiral Andrews,
commander of the American war
ships in the Adriatic, has been re-
called, was made by Secretary
Daniels.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Army Chief Promoted

Basel, Feb. 2l.-Admiral Nicholas
Horthy, commander-in-chef of the
Hungarian army. is reported to have
been named regent of Hungary by
the national assembly. i,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
The Weather.

Forecast.
Nebraska-Mostly cloudy Sunday
and Monday; warmer Monday and
in northeast, Sunday.
Iowa-Cloudy Sunday and prob
ably Monday; not much change in
temperature
Hourly Temperatures.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Impressive Pageant for
Formal Presentation OF
French War Memorials

Gen. Wood Speaker When American Legion Resents
Certificates to Relatives of Omaha Service Men
Who Died in the War at Central High School
Auditorium -Allegory Depicts Desire of France
To Pay Homage to American Heroes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04

than a black eye, and / made up my
mind that I'd try to realize my ad'
vanced age thereafter, and behave my
self Ike grave and reverend man.
"But no sooner had my eye recov.
cred than I yas In trouble again.
saw some young men wrestling. and
paused to point ont that they didn't
know the rudiments OF the game.
assured them that In my younger days
] was q holy terror. and didn't think
that my hand had lost its cunning.
1t would AFFORD me genuine happiness
said, to show them how wrestling
was done In the palmy days OF Null
doom and Whistler.
$50 removed my coat and vest and
went into executive session with .
husky young man who had no respect
for gray hairs. am not sure about
what followed, but think he must
have thrown me over his head. Any
how. made great dent in the earth
with my person, and l was so sore for
two weeks that l had to take myself
around In wheelbarrow. OF course,
l am determined to make no more bad
breaks Of the kind, but haven't much
confidence in myself, and tomorrow
you may see me climbing a tree half
a mile high, to show some boys how
to rob birds nests"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04

tempted to do some idiotic thing. and
have to suppress such impulses with
a mailed fist. It's all the outcome OF
vanity. A man hates to admit that
he's back number. He wants to
assure the plain people that, notwith-
standing his gray whiskers and string
halted legs, he's four-horse team
with dog under the wagon, when
| 1t comes to athletic skill.
| Il was in the livery barn the other
evening, when young Fretsinger be-
gan explaining that he had been TAX
Ing boxing lessons from one of the
old masters. He had learned all the
TRICKS of the game, and was just suf-
fering agonies because there was no.
body present who would stand up and
exchange scientific swats with him.
In my younger days, if do say it
myself, | was a star performer in
the ordinary knock-down-and-drag
form of combat, but never was worth
shucks at boxing. Nobody knows that |
better than l do. Why, then, did 1 |
inform Fretsinger that l would be glad |
TO spar few rounds with him? 1t /
surely was vanity and nothing else.
had an idea that, while he might I
have plenty of the fancy stuff on
hand, | might land one of my old-time
lawmakers; in which case | felt sure
the town would soon be ringing with
the story of an old mans prowess.
so l took off my long jimswinger
coat. and my vest, and stood up for
battle. II anybody tells you. my
friends, that Fretsinger doesn't know
how to WELD his hands, you may re-
gard the story as a roorback l never
saw fists so numerous as on that occa-
sion. l couldn't see anything else for
while, and they landed ON me in
many unexpected places. and I don't
'emember time when was so EN-
"Fretsinger explained afterward
hat he merely tapped me gently be-
ause / was a venerable man. old
nough to be his grandfather. In that
ase never want to become involved
an argument with him when he is
earnest l had a black eye for a
eek after this recital. and my nose
as never satisfied me since Every
me l came downtown, had to ex-
lain to thousand people that black
led my eye while splitting kindling,
that dropped sad-iron on it.
here Is nothing more humilfating
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
1hur.d.y, November I. 1870.


Prof. Edward v Huntington Of Har-
vnrd university showed by an elabo-
rate mass NJ figures printed in Science
that a man on train moving along
the equator westward at 1870 miles
an hour, or eastward At 1900 miles
IN hour would weigh nothing. as meas
ured by an observer on the train.
Where Women Equal Men.
In Italy women teachers, school in
spectors and employees In the admin.
istration of antiquities and nne arts
receive the same pay as their male
colleagues.
Daily Thought
Trust men and they win be tue
to you: treat them greatly and they
rfll show themselves Emerxon-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
No chane.a A. I'm foe Io~

Junior had spent several weeks one
summer Visiting fsvorite aunt who
lived In the suburbs. and he was rem
inisceDt of ihose happy weeks when
he again paid her visit. However,
she had moved and now lives In
nat. When junior came home he
voiced his grievance to his father.
saying: There wasn't no room to
move around in; why. they didn't even
have any kids In that building to
light with !"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
Always the Silver Ltnlno

Well admit that the future of the
so-called civilized world unfolds no ra.
diant prospect TO the vision Of the stu.
dent. Still, the sky can never become
so black. but that 60-pound water
melon will spray the frowning arch
way with rainbows and spangle the
horizons with flashes of gold.-Hous-
ton Post
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
Loss bx storlnn puInuood

1t has been found by observations
made at sulphate pulp mill that
pulpwood kept in storage from two to
three years yields, on the average. %
per cent less pulp than wood used
when 1t is green, says Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. Pulpwood stored
even one year loses IA per cent of
It's value in pulp production.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
GAY OLD MEN

0CAM JAGWAY was trying to be
~ funny, this morning." related
the horse doctor. ''He saw some boys
turning handsprings, and undertook
to show them how the trick used to be
done In the halcyon DAYS, and the doc
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
Name Hard to A.oertarn

Gertrude found a cat and shortly
after neIghbor asked her its name.
~Oh. don't know YETI answered the
youngster; Il called it every cat name
and II won't meow to any Of them"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
The comoromi.e

docs your wife object to your
playing golfY'
mo, we've made compromise"
THAT SOP
"Yep. Shes perfectly willing to have
me play the game but she insists on
my not talking about IT after l get
home"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
Economy.

Here is a fine tonic which VIII
quickly bring back your husbands ap-
petite"
Dear me, doctor. I've been getting
along 80 fine with my market money
since he lost his appetite. Boston
Transcript.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
British After Trade.

British merchants are planning ex.
hibitions in large cities of China to
recover their commercial position lost
during the war.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04

tor avs b e
W r e n c h e d his
back so he'll be
in bed for several
days"
Disasters of
that sort usually
happen to tn e
graybeard W h o
tries to demon
strate that he
isn't any older
than he was forty
years ago." com
mented the village
patriarch. "I'm
q W q NC n DINO
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04

AS "unkindness has no remedy at
law" LET Its avoidance be with you
q point Of honor.-Hosea Ralfour.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04

What are the early symptomx1 The
patient may have neither cough nor
expectoration. He feels tired in the
afternoon, and wakes tired In the
morning. His appetite is poor, and
he begins TO Dose weight or 10 stop
growing BE Is easily exhausted after
exercise. Anyone who notices these
symptoms IN himself should consult
doctor. In any family. rich or poor.
In which one member II known 10 have
consumption. all the others should be
examined by specialists
Napoleon's MarshaIa
Napoleon had ten marshals. They
were Ney, Massena. Bernadotte, Mar.
mont. Murat- Dayout. Soult, BsssIever
Angercan and Lannes.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-28
The Federation's Petition

Whether the Public Utilities Commission the appeal
reheang the increased
Citizens Associations the fact stands that organza-
on stg points where the regulating body
nub OF the universal dissatisfaction the
In bringing its indictment the federation THE
erred IN that having heretofore by order established
service the lines of the several railway companies
confessed by said companies maintaining living UP
said standard OF service of the
the ordered said companies being default
increase in rates could should have been granted"
Leaving aside the conclusion, the facts admit argument
The traction companies have followed observed
down by the Public Utilities Commission for Improvement of
the The increased fares mandatory
but such for better service companies
found follow have others
been plainly ignored.
Therein lies the seat of the general condemnation
developed the latest financial The Utilities
Commission vested with disciplinary power the companies
out has not h to exercise and levy the might
compel compliance with its orders Neither improved
service mandatory accompaniment higher fares.
Legal opinion better qualified say such policy
should void the increase and ente petitioner
hearing but there is dispuing that this condition. than
anything e has operated destroy public the ability
OF the Public Utilities the traction
situation in manner satisfactory to those who
The Washington herald., 1920-04-28
San Remo-Insects or Rhinoceroses?

Lloyd Georges pretty his chameleonk capacity
for taking the hue of which he happens
has led him there been disagreement between
France and Great Britain and that the public often in
making insects into rhnocero 1t that candid discussion
San Reno has led between the British and
French much facilitated by Nits good
and his capacity brcate when lesser would sand the
bearings.
1t also that the joint the govern
permissible has drawn from the supreme council stiff
the substance OF which that when Germany lives
pledges already and broken she then reasonably ask
fsvors and before.
On the other hand is absurd for the British premier
make it that weeks Great Britain
with France other issues that the
alarming all who wish the nations
that fought Germany politically and dpo
maticaly for time permanently. If British
have combined with the French firm military attitude
toward Germany the French
certain, within comparatively brief tme decided notifications
the rigorous indemnify policy imposed Germany
treaty.
Another outcome of the conference has been
the Soviet of Russia
resumption of commercial
the nation which has been declared,
which they derived much help while
Action OF this kind implies approaching political we'll
commercial recognition Will premier seriously contend
that fortnight he and Mlerand both
toward extending the of peace? o."