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Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
POST PASSES THEIHOT ARGUMENT
BUCK IN HEARING lover LEAGUE AT
.0N IMPEACHMENT IN. f, CONFERENCE
Declares Caminetti Alone Re-
sponsib|e for Delay In De-
porting Reds Arrested In
Raids In Country.

Washington. May 7.-Appearance
before the house rules committee
today to defend ehis official conduct
in alien deportations, Louis F.. Post,
assistant secretary of the Labor de-
partment, charged that Anthony
Caminetti, commissioner general of
immigration. had delayed action in
deportations by Withholding cases so
he might compile "an unauthorized
and unlawful memoranda" recon-
mending final action.
Mr.. Post declared that last Match
he changed the custom that had
grown up in the department of per-
mitting Mr. Caminetti, to make rec
concentrations and went direct to the
record to make the final decision
himself. This, he argued, was the
only legally authorized procedure.
Accuses Reporters.
At the time of the change, Mr..
Post said, scores and scores and
scores" of cases had piled up in the
immigration bureau with the result
that, many aliens were being held
in Jail for months.
Mr.. Post testified that the secre-
tary of labor alone was authorized
by law to issue warrants for deporta-
ton, and that .he also was the sole
judge in ordering deportatious. The
immigration committee, he added, as
sumed through ghout its report that
Mr.. Caminetti had power to recon-
mend deportations. Newspapers, he
charged had not correctly informed
the county of his actions. declaring
that outside salaries paid to re-
porters caused them to make unfair
statements"
Tells of Raids.
Questioned by Chairman Camp
bell, the assistant secretary said he
could mot prove single case" of
reporters being influenced in their
articles regarding him.
Referring TO the red raids con-
Quoted by the Department of Justice,
which have resulted i'll 5000 arrests
since last fall. the assistant seere-
tary testified that the only weapons
found by the department agents
were three revolvers. two .22-cali-
Der. Only 40 of the aliens who have
been given a hearing, he said, testi-
fled that they favored use of vio-
lence in bringing about a change OF
! government.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
Former Speaker Cannon
Celebrates 84th Birthday

Washington, May 7.-Formet
Speaker cannon is "a years old to-.
day. Members of the house gave the
Illinois representative an ovation
when Representative Mondell, tho
republican leader, announced ttaa
this was Uncle Joe's' birthday ami
liversary.
Messages OF congratulation wers|
received by Mr.. Cannon. Chaunccy|
NJ. Depew of New York, who rcl
Gently celebrated his 86th birthday
sent this message:
~ beckon you on TO the Soth mile
stone, which | am holding for you
1t is a beautiful tourney and eloriouf'
position
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
Miss Anna Jensen Fatally In
jured When Struck by Ma
chine Driven by Policeman
George Swan.
SWAN Is NEAR DEATH
WITH FRACTURED SKULL
Accident Occurs as Officer
Flashes by Street Car il
Pursuit of Speeder-Dead
Woman Teacher for Years.

Miss Anna Jensen, Hl2 South
Thirteenth street, was fatally in-
jured at Thirteenth and Canton
streets at Sis yesterday afternoon
when she was struck by a motorcy-
Gle driven by Motorcycle Policeman
George Swan.
She was taken to St. Joseph hos.
pital where she died a short tii6s
later. .
Officer Swan also was taken to
the hospital in an unconscious con-
dition. He has fractured skull and
his condition is critical physicians
say.
Miss Jensen was on her way 10
her home from Train shool where
she has been an instructor for six
years. She alighted from an AL
bright car jhst as Swan, who was
chasing "speeder." was going past.
Swan threw on his brakes, but
without. effect Miss Jensen has
been teacher in Omaha schools for
IS years.
Swan is said to have strated fol-
lowing a speeding automobile at
Thirtesnth and William streets. The
driver of the automobile increased
the speed of his car and, turning to
the left side of the street, passed An
Albright street car which had stop
ped at the corner of Thirteenth and
Canton streets.
Miss Jensen had just alighted
from the street car and was struck
by Swans motorcycle when he was
attempting to pass the street car.
He threw OH the brakes as he ap-
preached the car but they failed to
respond in time to avoid the acci-
dent. Miss Jensen was 81 years old
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
Launch Ship Named for
Colonel Cody May 81

Minneapolis, May THE steam
ship "Cody," named in honor of the
late Buffalo Bill' Cody, famous
scout and Indian fighter, will be
launched at Hog Island, Pa. May
81, according to word received here
by Mrs. Mary Allen, daughter of
Colonel Cody, who is on a visit here
in behalf of the national republican
women's executive committee !.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
SmaIr Stone in Throat
Causes Death of Iowa Man

Orange City, Ia, May u. Lyft-
oft died here Friday, "a hours after
he put stone the size OF golf ball
in his mouth. The stone became
lodged in his throat and could not
be removed. The stone was pushed
into the mans stomach after all
other efforts to remove it failed.
In making efforts to remove the
stone from Lyftoft's throat, how
ever, the aesophagus was so badly
torn that death resulted.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
Difference Of Opinion De-
velops on Question of En-
dorsement of Covenant at
Des Moines Meeting.

Des Moines, Ia, May 7.-Ditfer-
ences of opinion regarding the
league of nations developed at the
general conference of the Methods,
Epispocal church when the commit
tee on state of church, under suspen-
sion of the rules, filed a majority
and minority report on the ques-
ton of sending to President Wilson
and leaders of congress the para
graph from the address of the bish-
ops on the league of nations.
The majority report recommended
the paragraphs endorsing a leguc oi
nations and urging the president
and congress to come to some
agreement be sent as contained III
the adress. The minority report fav-
ored asking the president to resub-
nit the matter to congress with such
notifications as will insure adop.
ton i'll the senate Action by the
conference was deferred until to.
morrow.
Commend Governor Coolidge
A resolution was adopted com
mending Governor Coolidge OF
Massachusetts, for his action in
vetoing the bill passed by the legis=
lature of that state. the effect oi
which would be to legalizc the man
ufacture of 2M per cent beer, An
other resolution was offered CRITICS
ing Governor Phillips of Wisconsin
for his statements that conditions
among the laboring ella sses arc
worse and crimes are increasing
owing to the prohibition amend
ment and branding his statements
as false. y
Coincidence to Samuel Gompers
upon the death of Mrs. Gompers
was expressed in a resolution.
Disseminating the missionary
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church will be brought before the
general conference, according tc
delegates.
May Abolish Conference Districts
The committee on Episcopacy is
said to be about to report reco,
mmendating that hereafter no mis-.
sionary bishops be elected, but that
the church elect generals. superin-
tendents or bishops, in full standing
to the foreign countries and that
bishop residents in such countries
be designated by the conference now
in session,
Another important matter which
is now receiving direction in com
mittee is plan of abolishing thu
general conferences district, and sub
stituting the area for organization
making the area the unit of thC
church. In connection with this las
plan there is also proposition tc
create a bishops council in eacl
area, the duties of such a council te
be to assist the bishop by advice
and in the general administration
work of the denomination
Gov. H. J. Allen of Kansas wa
the principal speaker at tonight
cecc,np
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
Drag River to Find
Man Who Killed Self
Because Of Ridicule

Cedar Rapids, Ia, May THE
Cedar river, at spot near here, is
being dragged today in an effort to
find the body of John Pechina, an
enploye of the Sinclair Packing
company, whose coat and hat we're
found late this afternoon on the
river bank. A note found in his
coat pocket and written in Bo-
hemian willed $4,000 to his mother
and said he was about to drown
himself because everyone was
laughing at him. It is thought he
feared mental affection. He was 50
years old, married and had been an
employe of the Sinclair company
for IL years. .r
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
Japanese Stop Advance Of
SovietS In TranS-BaikaIia

Toxic, May 7.-(By the AS
sociated Press.)-Japanese troops
stopped an advance by the bolshe-
wiki near Chita, Trans-Baikalia. late
in April and ultimately compelled the
bolsheviki to fall back over the
neighboring mountain range, says a
war office communique issued today.
A Vladivostok dispatch on Apo
% reported severe fighting in the
Chita region between the bolsheviki
and the remnant of Kolchak's army
in Trans -Baikalia under General
Voitzekoffsky, with the japanese
supporting General Voitzekoffsky.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
Suit Of Rev. Lyn Kelly Is
Dismissed by Red Oak Judge

Des Moines. Ia, May 7,-(Special
Telegram. 1.-THE suit brought
against Attorney General Havner
and Attorney F. F. Faville at Red
Oak by Rev. Lyn J. Kelly has been
dismissed, a motion asking for dis
missal by defendants being sus-
tanned. Kelly charges the attorney
general and associate with conspi-
racy in connection with the Villisca
AK murder trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
20 British Merchants Will
Tour Canada for Six Weeks

New York. May 7.-Twenty lead
ing British merchants, representing
the Diapers Chamber of Trade OF
the United Kingdom. arrived here
today on the steamer Celtic for six
weeks tour of Canada.
During the tour they will attend
the western convention of the Ma
tionakRetail Dry Goods association
in San Francisco June 2 and 3.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
Two American Soldiers \
Guilty Of Robbery in China

Tien Tsp, China, May 7.-Pri-
Yates over and Queen III Company
H, 18th infantry, United States army,
stationed here, were convicted after
a trial by a court-martial OF robbery
and attempted murder growing out
OF the holdup of Chinese money
changer. They were sentenced 20
20 years imprisonment each in the
Alcatraz, Cal, military prison
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
Cutter Sent to Down. Reds
In Alaska Finds No Trouble

Hyder, Alaska. May THE
United States coast guard cutter, Al
gonquin. which was ordered here
April % on reports that radicals
were active here, found order pre-
vailing and living conditions nor
NAL. The Algonquin will proceed
Ito the Bering sea,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
France to Pay Homage to
American Dead In Country

Washington, May France will
pay honor to the memory Of the
American dead in that country on
American Decoration day, May 80.
The embassy announced today that
French soldiers would parade at the
larger American cemeteries,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
|DOUGHBOY SENDS
CHECK FOR POSIES
ON BUDDY'S GRAVE
Money Comes From Far Away
Towns for Decoration
Day in France.

Il wish to express my apprecia-
ton of the kind service that you are
rendering in decorating the graves
of our buddies."
This is the opinion that returned
soldier expressed when he co.,
tributed to The Bees memorial fund
for the decoration of American sol
der graves in France on our ma
Ltional memorial day.
Our Buddies" words the
boys from America used to desig-
nate the fellow comrades who
fought and fell by their sides during
the war. The name conjures up a
picture of that other boy, laughing,
trying to talk French, marching
bravely performing his part i'll the
war and finally dying. Perhaps the
man who came back can remember
the burial services and the grave
with its rude cross.
Maximum Gift S..
And be wants that "Buddy"< Of
his to be remembered by his fel,
low comrades on Decoration day, SC
he sends IN a contribution to the
fund which will make it possible to
remember.
The Omaha Bee. in cooperation
with the Chicago Tribune and sew
eral other American newspapers, is
backing a movement to decorate
American soldier graves in France.
Contributions, not more than s.
from each person. will be received
at this office and transmitted to the
Paris office of the newspapers
where the ,distri button Of funds and
arrangements for decoration will be
made by Floyd Gibbons.
Many From Parents.
Many of the checks so far received
have come from the parents Of boys
who died overseas.
The total amount of monty now
received IS Sl2S.
49, Amount previously acknowledged:
Fridays contributions are:
Farley Brothers, Bancroft. Neb. $500
Mr. and Mrs. ]. =. Conser, Hampton. 500
Stanley Huber Filly, Neb. ....... Loo
Mrs. Christine Holmbers. Fremont. 5.oG
Goldie Rowe, WTten, S. D. .......i. Loo
George Rowe. Witten. S. D. ........ zoo
Louis De Brunner Lodge Pole, Neb. 500
Alice o. Chambers West Point. Neb. .Of
Mrs D. w. Ziegler, Monroe, Neb.... loo
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
Bell Company In Canada to
Increase Its Capitalization

Ottawa, Ont, May 7,rThe Bell
Telephone company of Canada has
been granted permission by the rail.
way commission of the House Of
Commons to increase its capital
stock from $3O.000,000 to S75,000,0
- was announced today.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
Wilson Sends Coincidence

Washington, May 7.-Pres esident
Wilson today sent~a message OF con-
doience to the king of Sweden on
the death os-his dauebter the crown
princess
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
HOU Omaha Used to
Ride

A fuIi.page feature in the photogra-
yure section Of The Sunday Beetle
only Sunday newspaper In Nebraska
whose PRINTED sections look like real
PHOTOGRAPHS.
A fdll page, too. Of stories. news aud
puzzles for the boys and girls and little
folks.
A Sunday paper for all the family!
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-08
The Weather

FORECAST
Fair and warmer Saturday.
Hourly Temperatures.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-16
BACKACHE AND
HEAVY FEELING
weak, Nervous, Restless Wo-
man in Arkansas Hears of
Cardui, Tries it and is
Greatly Benefited; Now
Recommends it to
Others.

PEAcH ORCHARD, Ark.-Mrs.
'O''e High. who lives near here,
''S'es' Sometime ago I began to
nave trouble with my back. I would
acne and could hardly get up when
IOWA was so weak / would Just
u'as around and did not feel like
'O'ns anything at all. was so
'US l IeIt | could scream, and
such a heavy feeling I
~ not rest at all. II looked like
was going TO get down in bed
heard Of cardui and thought 1
A. .'u Try 1t and see what II would
-" =" my case. After taking a few
tn. grew stronger :.
o'oa'ed' heavy feeling left me.
] tsr =" so nervous, in fact. felt bet
c,,.'u over / took l2 bottles and
"a, n'y was greatly benefited and
toni. ''n'hend II to anyone as a
bov, ouAder, often tell others
Che Ne'ped and strengthened me"
vi,S uul Is mild vegetable tonic.
dlor, "o bad after-effects. Its ingre.
on w. ae' N a helping, building way,
"e "omanly constitution.
saon, your druggist. lie knows
.Ola !, ,a'dui Some druggists have
'of forty years.-Ad,t
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-16

iornational president Of the LIONS
club, was the first speaker intro
duccd by A. V. Davenport acting
chief lion in the absence of Prcsi-
dent Ralph Smith. Mr. Robinson
discussed current social and indus
trial conditions and told how the
radical uprisings on, tho Pacific
coast has been curbcd with strong
hand.
Or G.. g. Reed. vice president Of
the international organiza tion, de-
clared that America was today as
she had hcCn since her foundation.
the hope Of the world. lie expressed
the hope that the time would soon
come when the American flag would
again stand Tor protection TO all
Americans everywhere. lIis plea
that even the most isnoran, man In
Mexico he taught TO respect the
stars and stripes struck popular
chord
An invitation to attend the inter.
national convention TO be held with
In few weeks In Minneapolis was
extended 70 the club by \. Cameron.
international director. and member
OF the Minneapolis Lions club.
At the dinner dance given In the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-16
HIGH OFFICERS
: ATTEND FROLIC
International Lions Club
Officials Visit Tulsa;
Talk Americanism.

International officers OF the Lions
club who were the honor guests at
the regular luncheon meeting Of tho
club at noon yesterday at Hotel
Tulsa, and also AZ the first annual
frolic OF the local Lions given in the
evening at the Kennedy restaurant.
Amoricanism characterized tho
addresses of the speakers at the
moonday meeting yesterday. No man
could he a real Lion, the speakers
declared. unless he was a real Amer
lean. More clearly are the priuCi-
pies Of Amcricanism outlined In the
constitution Of the LIONS club than
IN the constitution OF any other sim
liar organization they attended
Each OF the out OF town speakers
commended the action OF the club In
endorsing the movement for the open
shop I'm Tulsa, which was approved
unanimously al the business meet.
ing.
Jesse Robinson. Oakland. Cal. in
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-16
pI AN CAMPAIGN
FOR GAS SAVING
,rosbington Conference
Decides on Education
al Method.
COMMITTEE IS NAMED
All interests to Have Hand
IN Aiding Interior Depart
ment At Once.

u.,gjINGTON. Jan. l5.--Plans
49,, intense educational campaign
49,. ,.oromic use of natural gas
.' tl,.frIps and domestic consuiil-
"' means Of curtailing waste
t.r ".,.uI,t.d al "a conference here
W., 40 public utility commissioners,
'o.Vp. oporators OF gas proper
s',J as appliance manutac-
.,s co-opcration of natural gas
''l.,,,r- In rurtailing waste in the
upIi' ssfimated at so per cent OF
't. ,ss D.ed. and Of appliance manu-
s,,1rers I'm producing and market
's,, ,n,provcd gas burning appliances,
,,s cbcrk the enormous waste in
Somcs was pledged by those in at
rps conference appointed a COM
..t,t,c of 10 representing all inter
.s,s involved. to cooperate with the
,,,or.or department in carrying on
,no educational campaign through
s,sts and local agencies.
Opening the conference, which he
,,iied Secretary Lane warned that
yniess concerted effort was made to
cneck the present waste, which, he
,,Id was threatening the exhaustion
N one Of the most valuable re-
sources of the country. the govern
rnent would be forced by the "awak-
eninr conscience of the community
IN take control Of the entire system
Of distribution. This would be re-
rretabIe. he thought, as 1t would
mean the imposition Of the rigid
and Fixed standards" that always ac-
company government control and
hat place q check on the "adapta-
bility and elasticity that are so vital
10 the successful prosecution of any
hdustry.
Van II. Manning, director OF the
bureau OF mines, told the conference
mat the chief effort at conservation
should be centcred on Improvement
in the utilization of natural gas in
industry and in the homes. The con-
suming public, he said. probably has
been even more improvident and
wastcful than the producer" The
natural gas resources OF the nation.
the speaker added. have heen the
least appreciated and the most
abused" OF all its mineral resources.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-16
Three Sentences
Passed by County
Court Are Upheld

Three sentences passed BY the
county court OF Tulsa county In
alleged liquor law violations were
upheld yesterday by the criminal
court OF appeals, according to The
Worlds state capitol bureau. Al
the sentences were originally pro-
nounced in the autumn of 1917,
Lafe Lewellcn will not serve co
days In the county Jail and pay
fine OF 500 for alleged possession
of on" and a half barrels OF beer.
\. B Jeffrics will pay $50 and
rest IN tho county Jail for 60 days.
Bllly Miles will stay 90 days and
pay $500 for alleged possession
OF 1873 bottles OF whiskey and sos
bottles OF beer.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-16
FORM NEW BANKING CLASS
Advanced Cour,s' II Given Nv Local
Chapter of American Institute.

OrganI1ation VI IN 0dVancc Ohss
vas the principal business uf the
regular meeting of tho local chap
ter IN Institute OF American Bank
ing. which was held at the high
school building last night sixty
bank employees of the city were IN
attendance at the advanced class.
although II was its first meeting
About the same number were pres.
cnt at the regular primary class.
Arthur Ncwlin. vice president OF
the Exchange Trust company led
tho primary class. while Leslie
Rogers, also Of the trust company,
was In charge OF the advanced class
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-16
0KLAHOMANS NOT AFFECTED
Indian Bill Applies to Other States
According TO Gabe Parker,

MUSKOGEE. Okla. Jan. Is
Provisions of the Carter bill, con-
ferring citizenship upon all Indians
born in the United States and pro-
1id!ng for the final disposition of AN
tribal property among competent
Indians, passed by the house yester-
day will have no effect upon Okla
mona Indians, according to Gabe
Parker, superintendent of the Five
Civilized Tribes.
According to the constitution of
me state, citizenship was given to
all Indians OF the state at the time
of admission into union and provis-
ton has been made for the DISPOSE
non OF Indian common property
Gere The bill only applies TO those
lndlans IN other states who are now
on reservations, and have never been
recognized as citizens, Parker says.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-16
MAY DROP TOO MUCH


NIW NbHk. Jam Co.. Warning
UU, uI,rs mlpu, become not too
hish huI .uu low uuicsy the foreign
exchange situation ir tcucdlCd was
given today by William toI,cr Of Tho
h,I,ru itIc commission n Hu Id.
Ir,-. tf inu annual convention ~ tho
national Wholesale Dry Goods agsb
,II.Iuu.
mics. pr,.,u' tor,"e are checked
tuU u,v One. brought into play,
"a, may uu. un troubled 80 much
br Inp uIrh ,urt of living H- boy the
need ut individual income to meet
q Wv, wu.u lowered cost ot liv-
Iul
Ar artificial price structure
mu.' ,owy down over stimulated
Wage. over capitalization of cNpcc
ttt.uu. tud fulso factors loo costs
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-16
Held Mrs. Iatz Funeral.

The funeral services for Mrs. J.
j. lanz were held from the resi-
oence, 1908 South Main. yesterday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with Rev.
J. W. Abel OF the First Methodist
Episcopal church, officiating. Inter
hent took place in Rosehill ceme-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-16
POTATO PRICES TAKE HIKE
Heavy Jump In Figures Recorded in
Market at Chicago.

CHICAGO. Jan. -. Manipula-
ton OF shipments has caused a jump
In potato prices here from 50 and
S3.25 100 pounds to 81 and iJ.65,
according to a statement issued to-
day by Russell j. Poole. director OF
bureau Of foods, markets and farm
products OF the city hcalt hdcpart-
mcnt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-16

Coming r"Thc Rainbow Crl" -
AdNt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-16
SCHOOL CENSUS Is NOW ON
annual Count VIII Include All Per-
sons Under 2I-Means Money

The annual school enumeration
started yesterday and onumerators
are now at work in the different
ScnooI and sub-school districts
Every child between the ages OF 6
ana q or those who will be years
BY September /, 1920. will he listed,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-16

evening at the Kennedy restaurant
speeches by the distinguished visit
ors was the feature OF the program
After several special musical mum
betS the gathering Of Lions and their
hdies devoted the remainder of The
evening to dancing