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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
HOUSE APPROVES
PEACE TIME ARMY
OF 100000 MEN
Also Favors Leaving Organiza.
ton of Forces to President
Instead of to Law.

Washington, March 10.-Pleas of
little army" men to reduce military
expenses we're rejected by the
house, which approved a time
establishment of 100000 enlisted
men and 1890 officers, after re-
jecting three proposals for smaller
force. The decision, though not
final, was reached by a three-to-one
vote, leading supporters of the army
reorganization bill to believe that it
virtually settled the peace-time
program.
In addition to authorizing a
regular army 100000 stronger than
provided by the national defense act
of 1916, the house also accepted a
lesson of the World war by adopt
in the principle of permitting the
tactical organization of the army to
be prescribed by the president in
stead of by law. Likewise, it
approved of making separate corps
of the air service, the chemical war
fare service and the finance depart
ment, but refused to divorce the
transportation and the construction
service from the quartermaster' de-
partment.
Representative Dent of Alabama,
ranking democratic member of the
military committee, opened the at
tack for smaller army. His amend
ment to fix the medium strength at
$4,000 men and 14,200 officers was
defeated 79 to rs, and soon after
Representative Jones, democrat, of
Texas sought to fix the force at
2O5,00O men, but failed, S. to p.
Representative Harreld, republican,
of Oklahoma renewed the attack,
proposing to cut the army to 100000
men. He was beaten without a
record vote.
After making a speedy getaway in
outlining the future military policy,
the house engaged in long debate
over details, indicating that the bill
would not be passed before the end
OF the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
Chief Prussian Training
School for Cadets Closed

Berlin, March 10-The chief train
ing school for cadets at Grosslichter-
felde, Prussia, through which most
of the officers Of the German army
passed, was closed Wednesday in
accordance with the terms of the
peace treaty.
There was an imposing military
demonstration attended by num-
ber of officers in gala uniform, in
cluding General Ludendorff.
Field Marsha Won Hindenburg
teiegraphed to the cadets that the
services they had rendered the coun-
try would never be forgotten
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
Peerless Leader Bitterly Ar
ralgned in Answer to His De-
nunciation Of Senator's Can
didaCy in Nebraska.
MEET BRYAN IN EVERY
PRECINCT, ANTHEM SAYS
Statement Calls Commoner's
Declaration "InSoIent" and
Forecasts That He Will Not
Be a Convention Delegate.

w. ]. Br, ans bitter attack upon
Senator Gi!Lert M. Hitchcock,
coupled with his announcement that
IL he is delegate to the democratic
national convention he will refuse
10 vote for the senator's nomina-
ton for president even though Ne
oraska democrats so instruct him,
brought singing retort last eve
ming from John H. Mithen, mana
ger Of the Hitchcock campaign.
The Mithen statement accepts
the gauntlet thrown down by
Bryan and delares that l"Senator
Hitchcock's friends welcome the
issue and will meet Bryan in every
precinct i'll Nebraska" 1t further
delares that Mr.. Bryan "over-esti-
mates his Importance" and fore
casts that the peerless leader" will
have no interest in the result OF
the Nebraska primary, for the sim
pie reason that he will not be
elected as ore of Nebraska's dele
gates. It terms Bryan's statement
"insolent"
| All in all. the statement is one
Of the warmcst and most pregnant
bits of political literature that Ne
braska dernocras have had to pom
der in recent years. 1t forecasts,
apparently, revival of the Hitch
ock-Bryan row in Nebraska in
most bitter form.
M:then's Statement.
Mr.. Mithen's statement follows:
"The position taken by Mr.. Bryan
in his statement is both surprising
and ridiculous. He has spent years
preaching in favor of instructions
and now he asks the people of Ne
braska to elect him as delegate and
instruct him and then serves notice
on them in advance that the in
structions given him will not be
binding. Bryan seems to think that
he is in a class all by himself. He
has always taken the position that
the rules that ordinarily govern
mems actions do not apply to him.
He was elected to the Baltimore
convention under a promise that he
would construe the preference vote
as an instruction. He bolted this
instruction and violated the conf
dence of the democrats who had
voted for him and directed him to
vote for Speaker Clark. To use one
of his own familiar phrases, he em-
bezzled power delegated to him by
those he assumed to represent.
"Mr. Bryan first takes the posi-
ton that Senator Hitchcock is not
entitled to have the preference vote
in Nebraska, but does not indicate
who should have it. Bryan wants
to go to the convention without in
structions. He goes further and de-
clares that even though an instruc-
ton should be given by the demo-
Gratis of Nebraska to vote for Sem
ator Hitchcock, that Hitchcock
should not have a friendly set OF
delegates, and, to cap the climax, he
declares that if he, Bryan, is elected,
he will not be bound by an instruc-
! ton in favor of Senator Hitchcock.
Bryan "Insolent."
"Mr. Bryan overestimates his i'm
portance. The probabilities are that
the instructions given to the dele
gates by the democrats of Nebraska
Continued on Page Two. Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
Finish Taking Testimony
In ArmiStice Day Shooting

Montcsano, Wash, March TO-
Taking of testimony in the trial of
10 Industrial Workers of the World,
charged with the murder of War
rem 0. Grimm during the armistice
day shooting at Centralia, Wash,
ended Wednesday.
In the opinion of counsel for the
prosecution and defense, arguments
may be concluded Thursday and
the case be ready for the jury early
Friday.
Nine witnesses called by the
prosecution testified that shooting
preceded the rush of marching ex-
soldiers toward the |. w. w. hall. 1t
was the contention of the defense
that an attack upon the hall pre-
ceded the shooting.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
Bonuses to Service
Men Are Opposed by
Republican Leader

Washington, March l0.--A bond
issue to pay adjusted compensation
to former service men, Republican
Leader Mondeu of Wyoming told
the house ways and means commit
tee today, would "endanger a panic
and send prices ballooning." He
opposed any relief legislation at this
time on the ground that heavy addi-
tional taxes would be necessary
whatever plan of relief was adopted.
II don't believe we can issue
bonds" Mr.. Mondell said, ''if they
were intended for investment they
would threaten the specie basis of
currency. A popular issue would
have all the i'll effect of an invest
ment issue, besides initiating cur
rency.
Extension of financial relief is
utterly impossible unless the people
are willing to stand heavy additional
taxes. A consumption tax, always
unpopular, is the only tax which
could be collected from month to
month, producing revenue con-
tinuously." .
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
Seven Conscientious
Directors Released
From Army Barrack:

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, March 10. - The
American Federation of Labor
which has been conducting a cam
paign for release of political prison.
ers from disciplinary barracks an
nounced the receipt of information
from the war department that seven
conscientious objectors have been
liberated during the last two weeks.
1t also made public memorandum
from Adjutant General Harris
stating that it is the object Of the
war department to secure amnesty
for all political prisoners who will
obey prison rules.
Mrs. Lucy Robins, chairman of
the special labor committee having
this work in charge, said that the
seven objectors released were men
who had yielded to discipline.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
Wilson Asks Adriatic
Agreement Be Changed
In Favor Of Albania

Washington, March 10.-Modif-
cation in favor of Albania of the
joint agreement of December 9, be-
tween the United States, France and
Great Britain, on the Adriatic ques-
ton, is asked by President Wilson in
a cablegram from the Albanian pre-
mier, Sulieman Delvina, made pub
lie by c. A: Checkrezi, Albanian
representative here.
The Albanian premier requested
that the privilege of constructing a
railroad across northern Albania
granted Jugo-Slavia by the agree
ment be withdrawn and construction
of the road left solely to Albania.
Jugo-Slavia, he said, would be al
lowed free traffic over the line.
Protests against the provisions Of
the same agreement assigning Va
lonia to Italy and Argyrocasto to
Greece also are made.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
City Engineer Held
Prisoner in Coal Mine
By Enraged Workmen

Scranton, Pa, March TO-. H.
Rittenhouse, city engineer. was cap
tured by miners as he was being
lowered by rope into the shaft
of the Peoples Coal company,s mine
at West Scranton. Rittenhouse. with
Mayor Connell of Scranton and
other city officials. for some time
past has been attempting to prevent
alleged reckless operation Of the
mine, but has been refused admit
tance twice by mine officials.
After sharp conflict between
miners and 40 police, who ac-
companied the mayor to the mine
shaft, in which hoisting machinery
was broken, Rittenhouse attempted
to descend on a rope. When passing
a vein the rope was hooked by
miners who dragged him into the
vein and held him prisoner.
Mayor Connell in attempting to
enter the mine to obtain evidence, is
proceeding under the mine cave law
passed by the last legislature. 1t is
contended the company is illegally
removing coal from under city
streets and private property.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
SENATE WORKING
DESPERATELY TO
AGREE ON TREATY
Various Factions Hold Pow
vows to Strengthen Defenses
For Crucial Struggle.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Washington, March 10.-The SEN
ate deliberately marked time on the
peace treaty today while the various
factions held scores of pow-wows to
strengthen their defenses for the
crucial struggles scheduled to begin
tomorrow.
Compromises were swept into the
discard today and the contest vir-
tually narrowed down to the ques-
ton of whether the insurgent demo-
Gratis could deliver sufficient votes to
Senator Lodge to bring about ratif-
cation with the Americanizing reser-
vations.
Senator Watson of Indiana aban-
doned the compromise reservation
he framed on article 10 after it had
become evident that it would never
command sufficient support to in
sure ratification of the treaty. II
was found unacceptable by many
strong reservationists on the repub-
lican side as we'll as by the admins
tration democrats. The reservation
may be offered by some mild" res
crvationists, but the intention of the
republicans tonight was to stand on
the original Lodge reservation on
article 10.
Evidence of insurgency.
There was evidence of insurgent
democrats early in the day in the
office of Senator Owen of Okla
homa. Those in attendance included
most of the democratic senators who
are up for reelection this year and
who are inclined to agree with Will
liam Jennings Bryan that it would
be Suicidal to go before their con-
stituents on the issue of article 10
These senator's are determined to de-
fly the president and vote for rati-
fication no matter what reservations
are made. About 10 attended the
conference. it was stated.
The Insurgents left the conference
to seek converts. They reported pro-
gress later in the day, but admitted
they had not made sufficient gains
to insure ratification. They claimed
to have Is votes and 20 were nec-
essary, but they had hopes of get
ting four more over night, which
would give them exactly the num-
Der necessary to produce ratifica-
ton. Administration leaders, how
ever, were equally confident that
they would be able to muster
enough votes with the aid of the
republican irreconcilables, to pre-
vent any ratification with the Lodge
program. They fixed % as the maxi
mum number of revolving demo-
Gratis which would leave them a sub
stantial margin against ratification.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
VERDICT GIVEN
NFAv0R OF REV.
JOHN F.P0UCHER
Jury Finds Former Omaha
Pastor Not Guilty of Alien
ating Affections Of
w. G. SmeItzer's Wife.

San Francisco, March 10. -
Especial Telegram.) by a verdict
unanimously agreed upon, the jury
in the Smeltzer-Poucher alienation
suit cleared Rev. John F. Poucher
of the charges brought by William
G. Smeltzer, who sued for $4,000
damages on a charge of alternating
the affections of Mrs. Smeltzer. The
case has occupied the greater part
of two weeks in Judge Bernard
Floods court and has attracted a
large audience daily.
The jury was out only 10 minutes
Hurries to Wife.
There was no audible expression
of emotion when the verdict was
given. Mrs. Poucher and two boys,
Lorenz and Charles Poucher, sat
with their eyes fixed on Mr.. Poucher
as the verdict was read and showed
their emotion only by the relaxation
of their expressions. ~
Mrs. Smeltzer's face was hidden
under the wide brim of her hat.
Smeltzer, sitting with his attorneys,
received the decision without a show
of emotion.
When the jury was dismissed
Poucher hurried to his wife. 81
knew it would be all right" he ex-
claimed as he kissed her and then
turned to meet the friends who were
crowding forward to shake his hand.
Wife was Confident.
II have never doubted for an in
slant that everything would come ou,
all right" said Mrs. Poucher. eve
have had perfect faith and that has
helped us to bear up under the
strain"
The sequel to the suit just closed
will be the divorce proceedings that
Mrs. Smeltzer has commenced
against her husband. Cross COM
plant to this suit has been filed
by the husband and Mrs. Smeltzer
filed her answer to this cross COM.
plant only few days ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
TEXANS BEATEN
INDISPUTEOVER
OIL TERRITORY
Development Company Wins
Victory Against Holder
OF Rich Lands.

Enid, Okl., March lO.-A decision
of the United States supreme court
and treaties between the United
States and Spain, Mexico ard the
republic of Texas, making the south
bank of the Red river form the
boundary line between Oklahoma
and Texas, were cited in an opinion
given by Federal Judge Youmans
when he granted temporary IN
junction to the Judsonia Develop
ment association against Sam Sparks
and others.
During the boundary dispute,
Texas rangers have been guarding
the property. Service on the injunc-
tional order will be through United
States marshals.
The case has been under advise
ment by Judge Youmans since last
week when he was asked to make
the temporary restraining order is
sued by Judge John Pollock per-
manent. The controversy is over a
1o0-acre tract of land in the south
portion of the Red river bed and
oil property estimated at over S3OO,-
100000 is involved
Large Tract Involved.
Dallas, Tex, March l0.-Conten-
tions of Texas that the state bound
ary follows the middle of the Red
river and the counter contention OF
Oklahoma that it follows the soutl,
bank of the river have created dis
puted area of approximately 6,40O
acres. 1t is strip about four or
five miles long and from 200 yards to
half mile wide.
Discovery of oil in this strip led
to the controversy over the line and
it is this oil that has made the land
value all the way from $4,000, 900 to
100000.
Texas has protected the claims OF
Texans to wells involved in the dis
pute. Sam Sparks, formerly state
treasurer of Texas, obtained a state
lease to much of the land. This he
has subleased to number of per-
sons. but he has appeared as their
representative in the controversy.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
Senate Adopts Ratification
Resolution of House of Dele.
gates by IS to IA, After One
Of Hottest Fights in History.
SENATOR BLOCH'S VOTE
BREAKS THE DEADLOCK
Montgomery Not Permitted to
Cast BaIIot-Mrs. Gait, in
Statement at New York,
Says "StruggIe Is Over"

Charleston, w. Va, March TO-
The West Virginia legislature rat-
fed the federal suffrage amendment
late this afternoon. Final action on
the amendment was taken by the
senate in adopting the ratification
resolution of the house of delegates
by vote of Is to H.
The vote of Senator Jesse A,
Bloch of Wheeling, who made hur-
ried trip from California to Charles
ton, to vote on the amendment was
effectual in breaking the deadlock
between pro and anti-suffrage forces.
Senator A. R. Montgomery was
not permitted to vote, his seat hav-
ing been declared vacant.
Dramatic Session.
The final vote on the Anthony
amendment was taken at OILS in
the senate after one of the most
dramatic sessions ever witnessed in
either house of the legislature. For
several hours suffrage leaders and
their opponents fought in an effort
to gain a definite advantage Each
step by either party was hotly con.
tested anti-suffrage forces deter
mined to offset their opponents
victory in keeping the legislature in
session and the suffragists confident
of gaining a majority to ratify, by
The vote Of Senator Bloch, who had
rushed across the continent for the
occasion.
Hundreds of Women Present.
Halls and corridors in the state
house were thronged with specta-
tors, including hundreds of women,
many of whom wore yellow flowers,
as we'll as men, as token of their
allegiance to the suffrage cause.
Each senator had brought to his
desk as many chairs as could be
crowded about it, the majority being
occupied by women.
A few minutes after adjournment
hundreds of uen and women started
4 demonstration in the corridors,
many of them having concealed tin
horns about their persons. Those
without the horns added to the din
oy cheering and whistling.
In Charleston tonight there was
no evident intention of suffrage ad-
vocates celebrating their victory in
making West Virginia the Saith state
to ratify the amendment.
Suffrage Head Jubilant.
New York, March Suffrage
IA won. The words are simple, but
Continued on Page Two. Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
Rockefeller Denies That He
Pays League Heads Salary

Chicago, March l0.-John D.
Rockefeller today emphatically de-
MED the statement of Louis A. Gu
villier, New York, assemblyman,
that he is paying the State Anti
Saloon league superintendent of
New York salary.
Mr.. Cuvilller, who is the author
officer, went to trial here today
charged with murder in connection
with the death of John Hutchins,
who was shot and killed last No
vember while driving an automobile
in the FL Paso-Phoenix road race.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
17-Year-0Id Youth
Admits KillinQ Father

Chillicothe, O., March 1O.-Fol-
lowing exhumation of his fathers
body. Layton Devault, l7-year-old
son of Spah Devault, a Delphi
farmer, confessed he murdered his
parent, according to officers.
At the time of Devault's death
February E, the boy, who first called
attention to his fathers body lying
in a stall in the barn. said his father
had been kicked by horse.
After incessant questioning young
Devault is said to have admitted that
he had hit his father three times in
the head with hatchet.
The boy, according to the author
;ties, said his father had attacked
him first with an open knife. He i:
being held in the county Jail
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
Half Pound Baby Girl
Getting Along Famously

New York, March l0.-Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Ouisett OF 229 East
Thirty-ifth street, are proud of be-
ing the parents of the littlest baby
in New York. She is Jeanne Ouisett,
and when she and her twin brother,
Louis, were born February "a she
weighed just under half pound.
Louis was bigger, tipping the scale
at three quarters of a pound, but he
lacked the vitality OF his sister and
died few hours after birth.
At the Bellevue hospital the doc
tors and nurses believe the baby
will i've
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
SENATORS PROBE y
COLBY'S FITNESS
FORLANSING JOB
Investigation Goes on Behind
Closed Doors and Under
Strictest Seal of Secrecy.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, March 10. - Behind
closed doors and under the strictest
seal of secrecy, the senate foreign
relations committee today began in
vestigation of the fitness of Balm
bridge Colby to be secretary of
A sensations was caused and ru-
mors flew thick and fast when Gen.
Marlborough Churchill, chief of mil
itary intelligence, was summoned as
the first witness General Churchill
was closeted with the committee for
an hour and half. He brought with
him large bundle of documents,
said to include papers seized from
private files and confidential reports
of activities of the military intelli-
gence agents during the war.
Long List of Names.
General Churchill is said to have
furnished the committee with a long
list of names of persons who may
have knowledge of Mr.. Colby's quail
iflcations. The committee promptly
issued subpoenas for two officers
who probably will be heard tomor-
row.
Members of the committee bound
themselves by solemn oath not to re-
veal any information regarding pro-
ceedings, and efforts of their col
leagues and newspaper men to pen
citrate the mystery were unavailing.
This served to increase the Curl
osity and speculation concerning the
matters under investigation.
Embarrassing Position.
One senator said that Mr.. Colby
lad been placed in "an exceedingly
embarrassing position" but insisted
that the evidence so far submitted
did hot sustain allegations that had
been made. Another explained that
the charges were more directly
against persons with whom Mr..
Colby had been associated and that
the committee was trying to learn
how far Mr.. Colby himself was in
volved. All agreed that it would be
most unfair to Mr.. Colby to divulge
information of the proceeding unless
the witnesses summoned submitted
stronger evidence. ....
The administration is awaiting an
opinion from the Department of
Justice as to whether Acting Sec
retary Polk can continue discharg-
ing the functions of secretary of
state after March IS. For this rea-
son the committee is disposed to
hasten the investigation and bring
the question of Mr.. Colby's con-
hrmation to a quick determination.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
Youthful "Frontiersmen"
On Way to Western Plains

Chicago, March 10.-Dark, omin-
ous clouds must hang low over the
alfalfa ranches and sugar beet fields
of Colorado redskins, for Paul and
Edward Leese are on their way to
strew the western plains with good
Indians" The "frontiersmen" left
their home last evening, taking $40
from their father, John Leese. he
told the police.
Their one ambition. he said, has
been to slaughter Indians. and their
destination. he suspects. is Colorado.
Paul is Is and Edward II.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
Montana Prohibits Sale of
Olives in Glass Containers

Helena, Mont, March l0.-Sale of
ripe olives and olive preparations in
glass containers is prohibited in
Montana by decision of the state
board Of health. This action was
taken as a result of the deaths Of
FIVE persons at Java, Mont, from
bacilli botulinus' several months ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-11
Postpone Discussion of
Railroad Waue Problem

Washington. March 10. Ne
gotiations between the railroad
executives committee and the union
Representatives on railroad labor's
wage demands were suspended
temporarily Wednesday night. The
first session found neither side
ready and adjournment was taken
after brief discussion.
The date for resumption of the
conference was left to the executives
committee. 1t was indicated the
second meeting would not he held
before Friday.