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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Grand Jury's Findings Against
Assistant District Attorneys
Of New York Laid to Move
Against HyIan and Hearst
MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE
CHARGED TO OFFICIALS
District Attorney BIames Con-
troversy Over Eight-Cent
Fares and Wish to Supplant
Him for Action by Jurors.

Albany. n. Y. Feb. lS.-Governor
Smith has received from Raymond
f. Alblran foreman of the New
York county extraordinary grand
Jury. specifications alleging miscon-
duct in Office on the part of three
assistant district attorneys, John i.
Dooling. lanes L. Smith and Ed
ward P. kilroe.
Dooling is charged with conspir-
acy to bring about the indictment of
Castor B, Means for murder;
Smith is accused of neglect of duty
in respect to investigation and prose
cutting gambling and disorderly
houses, and Kilroe is accused OF
neglect of duty.
Mr.. Almirall's letter was in reply
to recent communication from the
governor, in which the executive
stated that If the extraordinary
grand jury would furnish him with
specifications in connection with al
legations of an "otershadowing
crime" he would designate the at
torney general as its special coun-
sci.
Swami Issues Statement
New York. Feb. 18.-District At,
torney Swami issued statement to-
night in which he claimed that ex-
traordinary grand jury's charges
against the three assistant district
attorneys were preferred as a sub
terfuge to bringing about Mayor
Hylan's removal and ITO find some
thing on William Randolph Hearst"
Mr.. Swami asserted that the grand
Jurors expected Attorney General
Newton to designate Alfred L. Beck
er. deputy attorney general, to take
his place.
"The grand jury presided over by
Mr. Albirall." he continued, "has
two main objects. The first is to
find something on the mayor, or
prctext on which he may be re
moved. and another appointed in
his place with lively hope that the
other may consent to an Scent fare.
The other is that they hope Mr..
Becker will enable them to find
something on William Randolph
Hearst. who has been a thorn in the
side of the marlborough and the
traction combination for years and A
man whom they consider to be the
chief opponent of the granting of an
Scent fare
Judge Devoted His Time.
From the day the district attor-
ney announced to the extraordinary
grand Jury" Mr. Swan continued,
that he was investigating the
falsity of the written financial state
nent published by the marlborough
officials and ]. p Morgan & Co,
upon the faith of which the public
bought S33,0Q0,000 of short term
notes in September, 1918, the domi-
nant membersAof the extraordinary
grand Jury who had been controlling
its action began a search to find
something against the mayor and
the district attorney and they were
Joined in the search by the Judge on
the bench. who personally devoted
two months of his time and labor
to it. KIT.
"Thc claim that they desire to in
vestigate this Office is merely a pre-
text to secure substitution of the
attorney general for the district at
'orney, who refuses to be party tc
their desires"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Rose Pastor Stokes
To Be Candidate for
Congress In N. Y.

Chicago, Feb. lS.-Mrs. Rose
Pastor Stokes of New York, mil
lionaire communist and former So
cialist, one of 167 persons indicted
by a special grand jury here Janu-
ary 23 for advocating the over
throw of the government Of the
United States" today announced she
would be candidate for congress
from the l4th New York district.
Mrs Stokes, brought here last
night by police woman, is at large
Oh bond pending appeal from a sem
ttence to 10 years in federal prison
tor obstructing the draft.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
|McAdoo Will Not Permit
His Name On Primary
|Presid e ntial Ballot

New York, Feb. lS.-William
Gibbs McAdoo announced today
that he would not permit his name
to be used on presidential primary
ballots in the various states and that
he advocated the sending of unin-
structed delegates to the democratic
national convention. The former
secretary of the treasury said he
believed the highest constructive
leadership can best be obtained if
the national interest ''is not sub
merged in a contest OF individual
candidates"
PERSONALLY" Mr.. McAdoo con-
tinued, Il would be delighted if the
next national convention might
actually be great democratic con-
ference where the utmost freedom
of action should prevail and where
the motive of high service alone
should control"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Two North Dakota
Delegations Likely
TOGO to Convention

Bismarck, n d.. Feb. l8.-Unless
differences are ironed out before
June, it appears possible that two
North Dakota delegations will go
to Chicago, claiming recognition at
the republican national convention.
The first state convention was
held a short time ago at Fargo.
The second convention was held
here Tuesday. The second cou-
vention was consequence OF
charges by some republican leaders
that the first convention was domi-
mated by delegates friendly to the
national Nonpartisan league.
Leaders of the Fargo convention
claimed it had been sanctioned by
the republican national committee.
Republicans prominent at Tuesdays
Convention asserted the first con-
vention was not regular because
county delegations had not been
properly chosen. Both conventions
chose national delegates.
1t is expected that some an
nouncement regarding the situation
will be made by the national chair
man. Will H. Havs.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
REV. TITUS LOWE
IS A CANDIDATE
FOR DELEGATE
Omaha Minister Would Repre-
sent Nebraska Republicans
at ChiCago-Favors Persh-.
ing's Nomination.

Rev. Titus Lowe, pastor of the
First Methodist church of Omaha.
will be a candidate for one of the
four places as delegates-at-large
from Nebraska to the republican ma
tlonal convention in Chicago.
Mr. Lowe favors the nomination
Of Gen John J. Pershing.
Six months of service with the
American soldiers at the front in
France gave Mr.. Lowe vivid i'm
preston of General Persfng's abil-
ity as an executive and a diplomat.
1t is because of his demonstrated
capacity in these respects that he
has won Mr.. Loves endorsement
for president
Most Available Man.
Il realize that it is perhaps un-
usual for minister to permit the
use of his name in such a connec-
ton" said the Rev. Mr.. Lowe last
evening, But I am a citizen of the
United States. am a republican; l
believe that General Pershing is the
most available and most promising
candidate for the presidency. And
SO | have decided to undertake to
represent my state if the people of
the state so will"
Speaking of his reasons for sup
porting Pershing, Mr.. Lowe said:
Picking president is a matter
OF comparison. Candidates are not
ready made. The problem is to pick
the most available man at the time.
Pershing, | think. is the available
candidate, easily the most available
candidate
An Executive Genius.
The fact of Pershing's ability to
organize 100000 men, with l,OOO,-
900 on the firing line, into a single
organization in the, short time al
lowed him suggests, organizing
genius of the highest order. And the
ability to cooperate intimately with
the two other outstanding military
geniuses of the allied arms showed
adaptability.
"Pershlng demonstrated his abil-
ity to work with and through other
men. That is a most important
quality for man in a great execu-
tive position, where it is an impos-
sibility for a single human mind to
grapple with all the problems which
press for solution, Pershing had
capacity to make other men work,
in harmony with the general plan
and with each other, with maximum
efficiency In the tipe in which we
now are, this is a most valuable
quality for the leader of our nation
to have"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
THREE DEAD IN
HOTEL FIRE AND
3 ARE MISSING
Lack of Escapes and Failure to
Warn Guests Blamed for
Tragedy in East.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

Providence, r. l., Feb. lS.-Three
inown dead and 32 others missing
was the official police check of the
unaccounted for guests at the Lor-
raine hotel, which was swept by fire
early Wednesday. Search of the
ruins of the building for additional
bodies, which the police say they
feel certain must be there, will be-
gin Thursday morning.
There were l06 guests registered
and of these the authorities have
found II safe. The missing are
practically all Massachusetts and
New York people.
Police and coroner's investiga
tons of the cause of the fire and an
alleged lack OF fire escapes and a
failure properly to warn guests
when the blaze was discovered are
under Way.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Supreme Councils Answer to
Presidents Dictum in Adri-
attic Situation Not Made
Public at Present Time.
WHOLE SUBJECT LIKELY
OPEN TO RENEGOTlATION
London Papers Deprecate
Failure to Give Out Contents
of White House Note and
Allied Reply.

Washington, Feb. lS.-(By the
Associated Press. )-President Wiz
sons note to the allied supreme
council regarding the Adriatic ques-
ton, which caused something of a
stir in this as well as the allied coun-
tries, apparently has served to re-
open the whole subject to negotla-
ton.
The supreme councils reply was
received today at the State depart
ment. but was withheld. London
advices said the note was concllla-
tory. The State department made
no comment on this. but it was
pretty we'll understood that the en-
tente premiers' communication had
at least removed the Adriatic ques-
ton from the status in which it was
after the council communicated its
settlement TO Jugo-Slavla in the
form of an ultimatum without the
United States being a party to the
The Jugo-Slavs were given the op
ton of accepting the councils plan
or submitting to the carrying out OF
the Adriatic provisions OF the secret
treaty ot London, negotiated before
the United States entered the war.
In this connection it was disclosed
today that President Wilson in his
note again came out definitely
against the application OF this treaty
U. s.. Should Be Party.
1t was also understood that the
president had taken the position that
of the operation of the
treaty of Versailles and the league
OF nations, the United States should
be a party to the Adriatic settle
ment because of its position as a CO.
belligerent.
While the premiers' reply was be-
ing received at the State department
from Ambassador Davis. sugges-
ton came from Europe that the pre-
miers had invited the American gov
ernment. in the event that it still
held that the original Adriatic agree
ment made at Paris on December 9
should be carried out, to indicate the
practical steps that could be taken to
execute this agreement, if it should
be accepted by Italy and Jugo-
Slavia.
Under the terms of the December
settlement, to which the United
States was party, Fiume was to be
erected into free state under the
league Of nations and in other re-
Continued on Page Two, Column Five)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
One |. w. w. Dismissed
In CentraIia Shooting

Montesano, Wash, Feb. l8.-The
number of |. w. w. on trial here
charged with the murder of Warren
O. Grimm, killed in the Centralia
Armistice day shooting, was reduced
from II to 10 with the dismissal of
charges against Bert Faulkner, %
years old.
The ruling of the court in the
Faulkner case followed announce
ment by the prosecution that it rest
ed its case. At the same time mo-
tons to dismiss as to the Other 10
defendants were denied.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Mexican Troops Lose
Trail Of Outlaws Who
Kidnapped American

New York, Feb. 1S.-Mexican
government troops are pursuing the
bandits who kidnapped Wilson Welsh
Adams, an American mine superin-
tendent, but contact with the out
laws has been lost. in the hills Of
Zacatecas, Mexico, according to a
telegram received today by the
American Metal company, Ltd,
Adams employer. from its offices at
Monterey, Mex. The telegram also
stated that the bandits assured 9th
ers at the Providencia mine, where
Adams was captured. that no harm
would bcfa!l him. Ransom of $25,-
900 was demanded for his release.
Mrs. Adams, who lives in Los An
geles, Cal, has been informed OF
her husbands plight by the Monte
rev offices.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Aerial FIivver Makes
Successful Trial Flight

College Point N, Y, Feb, lS.-The
aerial "flivver," a monoplane which
weighs SOS pounds, is 10 feet long
and has wing spread of % feet 9
inches, received its first trial flight
before gathering of engineers and
aviation experts here Wednesday.
The machine, which is driven by a
two cylinder motor and has carry
ing capacity of 385 pounds, took the
air, easily hopping Off from snow
covered field and made a successful
flight of several minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
War Record of Son
Enough to Beat Ford
AT Polls, Senator Says

Washington, Feb. lS,-Henry
Ford would have been defeated for
United States senator from Michi-
gan if the opposing candidate had
not spent so cents" because of the
war record of his son, Edsel Ford,
Senator Sherman, republican, Hi
nois, told the senate, adding he ex-
pected to get young Ford's exemp-
ton record before the committee on
elections, law or no law. objection
or no objection"
Referring to the younger Ford as
the ''scion of the house of Ford"
the Duke OF Detroit" Senator
Sherman declared his repeated ef-
forts to obtain the draft record
from the adjutant general of the
army had been fruitless. He was
urging all amendment to the second
deficiency bill making draft records
available as public documents.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Peace Treaty Goes
Into Eclipse in
Senate Wednesday

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The peace
treaty went into eclipse again
Wednesday in the senate. With
private negotiations for compro-
mise already quiescent, the leaders
found no one ready to speak on the
senate floor and it was agreed that
the subject would not be taken up
during the day at all.
Debate may be resumed Thurs
day and the compromise negotia-
tions will be continued, but many
senators believe the treaty fight will
not be revived in earnest for some
time to come.
With the railroad bill and other
important legislative business COM
ing up, the controversy over ratif-
cation may be permitted to drag on,
it was indicated, without either side
seeking TO force a decision,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Pomerene WithdraWS
From Democratic lists

Washington. Feb 18.-Senator
Pomerene, democrat, Ohio, has
withdrawn from the contest for the
democratic presidential nomination.
Necessity of devoting his entire at
tention to important legislation and
the fact that under the Ohio state
primary law solid delegation
would be impossible, which, he said,
virtually would mean his defeat at
the San Francisco convention, were
given by the Ohio senator as his
reasons for dropping out of the
race
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Enemies Of Suffrage
Want Mrs. Gait to
Enter Senatorial Race

Washington, Feb. lS.--Suggestion
that Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president OF the new League of
Women Voters, or Miss Mary
Garrett Hay, enter the senatorial
field in New York state in opposi-
ton to the candidacy OF Senator
lanes w. Wadsworth, jr., was con-
tanned in a letter addressed to Mrs.
Gait by Miss Mary G, Kilbreth,
president of the National Associa-
ton Opposed to Women Suffrage.
Miss kilbreth asserted that such
a race would make fair test of
the anti-suffrage argument that
women preferred to be represented
in politics by men rather than by
women.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
To Urge on Congress
Land Settlement for
American Legion Men

Washington, Feb. Island set
tlement in, all states for former
service men, federal aid to encour-
age their purchase of either rural
or city homes, vocational educa-
ton and adjustment of compensa-
ton based on length of service were
recommended by the legislation
committee of the American Legion,
which has been in session here three
days. Each veteran would be given
an option of one of the four plans
The program will be energetic
ally urged upon congress, it was
announced, and "the American
Legion does not hesitate to state
that it expects definite action with
in the next 90 days."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Ex.Army Major to Make Race
for Seattle MayoraIty

Seattle, Wash. Feb. lS.-Hugh
NJ. Caldwell. attorney and former
army major, and James Duncan,
secretary of the Seattle Central La
Dor council. will run for mayor, in
The city election March ?. In the
primaries yesterday Caldwell re-
ceived 28,5l6 votes and Duncan 20
o4c. Mayor c. B. Fitzgerald, can
didate for reelection. was elm
mated. He received 2l,4lo voteA
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
President Victim
IS Of Fit of Temper
In Lansing's Case
DAVID LAWRENCE

naturally. Study of the Wilson tenn
permanent over a period of years and
observation of what has been going
on in the environs of the White
House and Capitol Hill since the
president got back from Europe
leads more easily to the conclusion
that Mr.. Wilson gave vent to an out
burst of temper which has appeared
on previous occasions but which his
advisers have wisely concealed or
checked than to the notion that
some newly developed irascibility
brought about the curt dismissal OF
the secretary of state.
Kept in Ignorance.
TO form a correct judgement it is
necessary to know Just how much
President Wilson has been permitted
to learn OF events and affairs going
on in the government and outside
world during his illness. Three
people can answer the question-Dr.
Cary T. Grayson. his physician
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Private
Secretary Joseph p. Tumulty. The
lips of the first individual are sealed
By professional ethics, the wife of
the president is not given to answer
ing inquiries from newspapers and
has had no communication with the
press since Mr.. Wilson became i'll,
and the private secretary to the
president has decided to keep abso-
lu,ely mum.
But correspondents who go to the
White House every day make it
their business to keep their eyes.and
ears open and to remember from
week to week and month to month
And any one of dozen who watch
White House affairs carefully can
testify to certain happenings,
Continued on Page Two. Column Three.)'
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
March Testifies That
Wilson Sent Yanks
To Siberia and Russia

Washington, Feb. l8.-American
troops were sent into Russia and
Siberia by President Wilson against
the advice of Gen. Tasker H. Bliss,
while the general was a member of
the allied supreme war council,
Gen, Peyton c. March, chief of staff,
testified today before house COM
mittee investigating medal awards,
Il don't suppose, however, that
the president would disregard a
strictly military proposal from Cen
eral Bliss" General March added.
Promotion of officers by selection
was surged by the chief of staff, who
said the system of promotion by
seniority usually placed inefficient
officers in high positions.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Root Asks to Be Excused
From Serving as Delegate

New York, Feb. l8-Republican
state leaders tonight were virtually
unanimous in the belief that four
men to be nominated as delegates
at-large to the republican national
convention by the state convention
here tomorrow would be Senators
Wadsworth and Calder, Elihu Root
and William Boyce Thompson.
Mr.. Root, who as a temporary
chairman will deliver the keynote
speech at the opening session of tho
convention, has asked to be excused
from serving as delegate because
of the condition of his health, but
party leaders have urged him to be
a candidate on the ground of duty to
the. party.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19

Editors Note-David Lawrence. of all
the Washington newspaper correspondents,
is reputeL to be the one closest to Presi-
For six years his writings have been con-
sidered authoritative statements Of the
presidential attitude on public questions.
HIS usual sympathetic treatment Of affairs
which concern President Wilson makes the
following frank statement all the more
remarkable. TOmOrrOw's article by MIR.
Lawrence will deal with the personality
Of the president and the Outhursts of tenn
per that he has upon occasion exhibited.)
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright by The Bee1
Washington, Feb. lS,-President
Wilson has made a mistake. His
friends are bewildered. His op-
ponents naturally rejoice. Few peo-
pie know the facts-not more than
two or three The background OF
the episode, the thread of the narra-
tive itself discloses the inner side of
the White House and officialdom as
IT is today-the president in
capacitated, irritable over his long
confinement and extremely jealous
of his presidential prerogatives, and
officials generally are apprehensive
lest they, too, become victims of
presidential wrath. For, if there
was "usurpation" of authority by
Secretary Lansing, there was plenty
of it by other persons equally as
close to President Wilson.
1t is easy for people outside of
Washington to make an otfhand
Judgment and assume that the presi-
dents blunt act is a direct conse-
ouence OF the tedum of his illness
an impatience and petulance not un-
known to persons suffering from
nervous exhaustion. But. instead of
supposing that the president acted
unnaturally, one close at hand can
not but fail to have the impression
that the president indeed acted
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Kerensky Not Captured.

London. Feb. l8.-Reports that
Alexander Kerensky. the Russian
revolutionary premier whose regime
was overthrown by the bolsheviki
in November, 1917, has been i'm
prisoned in the Caucasus we're
speedily shown to be untrue when
inquiry revealed that Kerensky was
still in England. where he has been
living for some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Modern EnoCh Arden
Is Granted a Divorce

New York, Feb. lS.-John c.
Ries, an American soldier who had
been officially listed as killed and
who later returned from overseas to
find his wife had married again, was
granted a decree of divorce in the
Brooklyn supreme court
Ries served with a machine gun
company of the Twenty-seventh di-
vision. He was gassed, wounded
and left for dead upon the battle
field, but later he was picked ND and
sent to hosaital
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
RAIL WORKERS
NEED NOT FEAR
ANY WAGE CUT
Guaranteed Against Reduction
Before September in Revised
Rail Measure.

Washington, Feb. 18.-Guarantec
against any reduction in wages be-
fore next September |, is given rail-
road workers in the revised draft
OF the railroad reorganization bill
reported to the senate and house.
Railroad corporations which are to
regain control and operation of their
properties March | are safeguarded
likewise by the compromise measure
against reductions in rates and
fares at the hands of state commits
sions prior to September /, the bill
providing specifically against any
rate or fare reduction not approved
by the Interstate Commerce com
mission.
The re dr a f G reorganization
measure, while not prohibiting ad-
vances either in wages os in rates,
in the opinion of the members of
the conference committee subscrib-
ing to the majority report will tend
to stabilize conditions in the railroad
industry.
Hurried Conferences.
Before presentation of the CON
terees' report and the redrafted
measure to the house, where it first
was received, the section of the bill
relative to wages was interpreted as
establishing the pay of railroad en-
ployes at the level effective when the
properties are returned. This inter
pretation, which later was found to
be erroneous, led to hurried confer
ences among railroad labor leaders
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Trade With Germany Is
Progressing RAPIDLY

New York, Feb. 18-Trade with
Germany has progressed SO rapidly
that the International Mercantile
Marine company has purchased a
building and established offices in
Hamburg, it was announced at the
Office of the company. J. ]. Nc
Clone is in charge of the Hamburg
business. operated under the Amer
lean line and the American passen-
ger steamers Mongolia and Man
churia, now in the New York-Ham-
burg service, have been supple
mented by a fleet of II shipping
board freight steamers. H..
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
"House Of Johnson" i" In
Quadruple Alliance

Mitchell, S. D., Feb. l8.-"The
House of Johnson formed a quad
ruple alliance here when Harvey
Johnson of Letcher, S. D., married
Miss Mary Johnson of Mt, Vernon,
S. D.. and Jacob Johnson, Miss
Mary's brother, welded Miss Josie
Charlotte Johnson, Harvey's sister.
All the 43 Johnsons in the city direc-
tory publicly extended their cougrat-
ulations to the couples.