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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
House Committee to \
Limit Maximum Cash
Soldier Bonus to $500

Washington, May l4.-Republican
members of the house ways and
means committee decided to limit
the maximum cash bonus under the
proposed soldier relief legislation to
$500 and to limit the grants under
the other provisions to $625. Some
opposition to the cash bonus plan
developed at the committee meet
ings, members said.
The disabled mems bureau of
service and legislative relief pro-
posed that instead Of a cash bonus
to former service men, congress
enact a law for the return to sol
,diers and sailors of the money de-
Quoted from their service pay as al
lowances for their families. Such
legislation, the letter said, would af-
feet 1,66l,o33 men and cost $26l,-
o1l,234.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
Speaker Calls Halt
On Criticism Of House
investigating Body

Washington. May l4.-Speaker
Gillett refused to permit Repre-
sentative Byrnes, democrat, South
Carolina, to proceed with speech
eriticising the house war investigat-
ing committee after he had deliv-
cred 20-ininute attack on the re-
publican party. q
AT the end of his allotted time Mr..
Byrnes asked for FIVE minutes more.
"The chair declines to recognize
the gentleman" said. the speaker.
Former Speaker Clark asked that
Mr.. Byrnes by unanimous consent
be given 10 minutes, but the speaker
said he would not recognize him.
"It's fine house." the former
speaker remarked.
Mr.. Byrnes was speaking on his
resolution proposing appointment OF
a committee to investigate expendi-
lures OF the house war investigat-
ing committee, of which Representa-
tive Graham, republican, Illinois, is
chairman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
Introduces Measure
: To Govern Movements
( OF Aircraft Over u. S
HII. H.. La LII

Chicago Tribnne-O Omaha Bee Leased Wir.
Washington, May IA bill te
regulate air navigation was intro
Guced in the house by Representative
Kahn of California, chairman OF tn.
committee on military affairs. 1t ere.
ates an air navigation commission
consisting of one representative each
from the State, Treasury, War Post
office, Navy, Agriculture and
Commerce departments and from
the national advisory commission
fpr aeronautics to be appointed by
the president.
Rules and regulations governing
traffic in the air not only within
the United States. but between the
United States and other countries.
may be prescribed by the committee
under the terms of the bill.
Licenses must be obtained for all
aircraft and operators also must OBJ
tain permits. 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
Three Near Death as
Crazed Man Leaps
From Eleventh Story

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bss Leassd Wire
Chicago, May t14EThonas Wilk-
inson had been taken to the psychic
pathic laboratory on the eleventh
floor Of the city hall to undergo
an examination as to his sanity.
Shaking off the clutch OF Miss
Helen Ullerich, an attache, hes set
tied the question by spfinging from
the window to the pavement. Three
men. passing in the street, escaped
death from the failing body by a
matter of inches. One man received
glancing blow on the shoulder
which sent him spinning against
the building. so great. was the force.
Wilkinson's body was mass of
broken bones and jellied flesh when
It was picked up. Wilkinson had
been despondent for a month, ac-
cording to bis employer and yester-
day attempted to commit suicide.
His brother was summoned from
from Madison, Wis., and was in a
telephone booth, convcrsing with a
specialist regarding his brothers
case, when the latter leapcd through
the window.
Hundreds of people in the street
and in adjoining buildings saw the
body hurting through the air and
heard it fall on the pavement. The
excitement ran so high that special
Gordon of police was necessary to
clear the street and maintain order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
Expect Fight Before
Webster City Wife
Slayer Is Captured

Greenville, ILL.,. May 14-Two
posses today began closing in on q
woods, eight miles northeast of here
in an effort to apprehend Harley O
Beasley, charged with the murder oi
his wife and two baby boys at Web
ster City, Ia, last Sunday.
Crumbs found IN the, woods indi-
Gated that Beasley had eaten break
fast there. He is believed to be
heavily armed and a fight is ex-
pected before he is captured
Public sentiment against Beasley
grew today when people attended
the triple funeral. Rumors of a
lynching are heard about. the streets,
but Sheriff ]. w. Wilson said he
would take every precaution to pre-
vent mob violence in event OF
Beasley's capture. - I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
RECOMMEND BIG
LOAN TORELIEVE
FREIGHT TIEUP
Railway Executives Ask $i25..
100000 Be Placed at Dis
posal Of Roads.

Washington, May l4.--To aid in
relieving the railroad freight situa-
ton the Association of Railway Ex-
ecutives today recommended to the
Interstate Commerce commission
that $l2s,000,D00 of the $300,000, ,00O
revolving fund provided in the
transportation act be loaned to rail
roads Immediately for the acquisi-
ton of equipment.
For additions and betterments. the
association recommended that $751;
100000 be advanced the roads. II
also asked that $l2,O0O,O 900 be loaned
to short line roads; that $50,000,O00
be set aside temporarily to take care
of railroad obligations maturing in
1920 and that the balance of approxi-
Inately $40,000000 be held in reserve
for claims and judgments against
the railroad administration.
The association said that the set
ting aside Of $50, 100000 to take care
of maturing obligations was neces-
sary to protect the lsolvency of the
companies"
The recommendations were taken
under advisement by the. commits
sion and there was no indication
when a decision would be made.
As a basis for distributing the
amounts proposed for equipment,
additions and betterments, the exec
utives recommended that each COM
pany desiring to purchase additional
equipment "be Immediately allotted
a sum which is the same percentage
of the amount appropriated as the
standard return of the company in
question bears to the standard return
Of all railroads during the period of
federal control"
The association said these recon-
were made without
prejudice to the necessity or dcsira-
bility Of further action by congress
in connection with this matter"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
tHydro-AirpIane Loses
Race With Death in Panama

Panama, May 14-Three Ameri-
cans, one Of them al octogenarian,
alone on plantation in the interior
70 miles up the Atlantic coast, died
OF tropical fever within a few hours
Of one another last week, while a
hydroairplane carrying a doctor and
medicine was being hurried to their
relief. it was learned on the sea-
planes return. The victims were E.
MCGUIRE, 81 years old; H. w. Davis,
81, and ]. w. Leath, 20, all of Los
Angeles. Es
Their plight had been discovered
by traders, and the plane was dis
patched to their aid when the trad
ers' story was told on the coast. The
relief reached the scene, however,
too late to save any of the men. The
victims were given an Indian burial
on the plantation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
Legal Talent Attack
Will Of Late Marshall
Field From New Angles

Chicago Iribune-Omaha Bes Leased Wire.
Chicago, May 14-Astute lawyers
have examined the will left by the
late Marshall Field from every angle
and admit it is an alright and bomb
proof document. Now they are at
tacking it on the ground that the
accumulation of such vast estate
lis against public policy. Although
the present action is called friend
ly suit" it really is an effort by Mar
shall Field, III, to break the will
so that he and his sister may come
into the full amount of the 500 900, :
600 estate now, instead of waiting
until he is 50 years old, as provided
III clause 20 Of the will.
The claim Of Peggy Marsh, Eng
lish concert hall singer, mother of
Henry Anthony Marsh. illegitmate
son Of Henry Field, for two-fifths
of the estate, is declared TO be alb
surd. The attorney for Mrs. Marsh
and her boy admitted that the Field
heirs and trustees Of the fortune had
acted very decentiy and generously
toward her and her son, but hopes,
II Captain Field is able to break the
will, that the Marsh boy will have
a fighting, chance to secure the
$4,000 his mother and her attorneys
are after.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
EFFORTS TO PASS
BILL over VETO
IN THE HOUSE.
Republicans Lack 43 Votes to
Override Presidents Action
On, Judicial Appropria-
tions Measure.

Washington, May l4.-The house
today failed to override the presi-
dents veto of the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill.
The vote was ,l70 to 127.
The only break in the party lines
on theevot was five democrats, Gal.
livan and Olney, Massachusetts,;
Sissop, Mississippi; Lee, California.
and Evans, Nevada, who voted with
the republicans to override the veto
Randall. California, prohibitionist,
and Keller, Minnesota, independent
also voted with the republicans.
In the senate, Senator Smoot, re.
publican. Utah, whose amendment
caused the veto. deplored the presi-
dents action. He said he was con-
vinced that the president was thor
ough1y nisinformed regarding the
character and effect" of the admeid-
ment and that his information came
from Roger w. Babson and others
who have been attacking the joint
printing committee.
Il do not see how the president
can object to check by congress
on the excessive printing of the gov
ermment," he said.
Replying to the presidents state
ment that the legislation was con-
gressional encroachment on execu-
tive authority. Senator Smoot said:
"The president entirely overlooks
the fact that the joint printing COM
mittee is not a committee Of con-
gress, but separate statutory body,
like the civil service commission
and other bodies created by law"
Regarding the presidents obiec-
tons, to jurisdiction of the print
ing committee over duplicating ma
chine output Of government offices,
Senator Smoot said 100 such plants
were in operation and charged that
some government departments re-
sorted to this plan of printing pub
lications to evade the committees
order that the printing of such pub
LEGATIONS be discontinued. ,a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
Last Northern Border Port
Remaining il, Carranza's
Hands Goes Over to Rebel
Side Before Noon Friday.
PREDICT SURRENDER
Of PRESIDENT SOON
Large Force Of Federal
Troops Reported to Be
Preparing for Attack or
Piedras Negras.

Brownsville. Tex, May 14.-Na.
tamoros, opposite Brownsville, quiet
ly surrendered to Mexican revolu,
tionary forces shortly before noon
today. 1t was the last northern Dor.
der port remaining in the hands oil
Carranza officials and its surrender
was in accordance with an agree
ment arranged yesterday between
Gen. Rafael Colunga, Matamoros
garrison commander, and Gen. E.
Reyes, representing the revolution
ary government. Reports to United
States military headquarters at Fort
Brown from Fort Ringgold said
Gov. Espinoso Mireles of Coahuila,
who crossed to the American side
yesterday with his, family, still was
in Rio Grande City. Nothing further
had been heard of the governors Of
Tamaulipas, Neuvo, Leon and San
Luis Potosi, who were on the Mex
icq side opposite Ringgold yester-
day. A.
Carranza Hard Pushed.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 14.-Surrender
some time today of President Car
ranza and his forces, said to be sur
rounded near Rinconada, Puebla
was predicted in a telegram from
Gen. Alvaro Obregon, former can.
didate for the presidency of Mexico.
received by Luis Monies de Ocai
Mexican revolutionary consul" at
FL Paso.
Federals Near Piedras Negras.
|. Eagle Pass, Tex, May .14.-Un,
confirmed reports that a force OF
Carranza soldiers under Gen. Caes,
aro Vastro was approaching Pied
ras Negras and would attempt tc
retake the town from revolutoinists
revived interest in the local Mexi-
can situation here. Mexican fedora
officials now refugees in Eagle Pass
have predicted the recapture of Pied
ras Negras within Is days.
Foreigners to Leave.
Washington, May 1.-THE Amer,
lean consul at Vera Cruz reported
that he bad arranged for departure
| Of foreigners aboard ,Carranza'
train, invested by revolutionary
forces, under a flag OF truce. The
British consul at Vera Cruz and two
Americans are on the train.
The State department also was in
formed that special session of the
Mexican congress had been called
to name a provisional president. The
call was issued by a jeint meeting
of senators and deputies and the res
olutiDn adopted provided that the
provisional president thus named
should call a general election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
President Blocks Move
OF Congress to Curb
Heavy Expenditures
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire

BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Trfbune-Omaha Bee Leased wire.
Washington, May IA move
made by congress to check the ex-
penditure, of millions of dollars an
nually BY the executive departments
in issuing propaganda publications
and press publicity matter extolling
and frequently misrepresenting the
achievements of the administration
for political purposes, was halted
by President Wilson yesterday with
veto.
The president vetoed the bill max
ing appropriations for the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial expenses
of the government because it con-
tanned provision that no publica-
ton or mimeographed press matter
shall be- issued by any department
without the approval of the congress
sional joint committee on printing.
Mr.. Wilson's objection is that this
provision constitutes congressional
,usurpation of purely administrative
functions and would be in effect a
legislative cen ensorship of what infor-
nation shall be given to the people
of the country by the executive de-
partments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
Denver Shows Largest
Increase IN Prices
Since December, 1917

Washington. May l4.-Changes in
the cost of living in Is industrial
centers in the United States from
December, 1917, to December, 1919.
made public by the bureau of labor
statistics of the department of labor,
show the largest increase registered
in Denver, Col, with 38Io per cent.
Richmond. Va. was lowest, with an
advance of 3202 per cent.
The next II cities showed in
creases as follows: Kansas City,
$50; Atlanta, $3.50; Scrantop Pa,
IU; indianapolis, 36.53; Pitts
burgh, 36.H;; Cincinnati, 1924; Mem
phis, 35.23; Birmingham, 1882; St.
Louis, 34.24; New Orleans, 1886.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
st. Joseph Youth Robs Train
OF 100000, Which Is Re-
covered Following Gun Fight
In Chicago Apartment House.
FORCES CLERKS TO BIND
HANDS OF COMPANIONS
Holds Police Rifle Squad at
Bay for More Than Hour
While Shots Pour Into Build
ing-Found Dead by Officer.
BY The Associated Press.

Chicago, May 14.-One of the
most daring train robheries in the
middlewest in recent years ended
this morning in the death of lone
f.T5andit who last night looted the
Illinois Central New Orleans Limit
cd and the recovery of currency es-
timatcd to total nearly 100000.
One policeman, shot by the bandit,
died early. this morning and another
is seriously wounded.
The bandit was identified as
Horace Walton, aged 70, of st. Jo-
seph, Mo. He fell with four bullets
Z in his body after barricading him
self in his apartment and fighting a
pitched battle with more than 100
police.
Took Train at Kankakee.
Walton boarded the train few
miles from Kankakee last might. A
Decatur, pouch containing registered
mail was taken on the train.
As the flyer pulled out of Kanka-
kcc, Walton stepped into the mail
car and announced that he was the
postal inspector. He then drew a
gun and commanded ."hands up"
Four of the clerks were ordered to
lay on the floor ard thu. fifth was
forced to bind their hands. Walton
then tied the fifth mans hands, and
set about leisurely sorting OF the
mail pouches.
Armed with the clerks key, he
picked out and rifled the bags which
contained shipments of money, re-
marking that ''it's easy when you
have inside information" A travel
ing bag appropriated from one of
the clerks furnished receptacle for
the money.
Rantered With Clerks.
Walton kept up a running FIRE Of
banter with the clerks until the train
reached South Chicago shortly be-
fore Ia. m. There he lcaped out.
Fifteen minutes later Patrolfnen
William A. Roberts and John Ken
dricks met Walton. Robegts stepped
forward to question the man. Wal
ton fire through his coat and
Roberts fell, shot in the head and
feSrtirued an Pare Two. Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
In The Sunday Bee

"Helping Dsddy"-Pictnfes Of child
life In that most serious Of occupa-
lions. helping fsther-dlsplayed with
beauty of colofing and detail posi-.
BILE only in The Bees retosravure Sec
tion.
"Some Omaha Veterans ON the Job"
-Pictures and . story about Omaha
men who like theis Jobs - well that
they have stayed right there for 30. 20
and 45 years. .'l
The usual big Newspaper, cram full
sf late and interesting news.
spcrts: A page sf them.
Another pass fer he ehildrss, ~,
and hak . dsssa for tie wssasn fsak!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
French Refuse to Intercede
In HeIpinu Rail Strikers

Paris, May 1.-THE cabinet at its
meeting today decided that the gov-
ernment would decline to intervene
with the railroad companies to have
dismissals and other punishments
connected with the railroad strike
annullcd. IN @ III
Premier Millerand left for Eng
land Immediately after the meeting
for conference with Premier Lloyd
George regarding the Spa conference
with the Germans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
Many Members Of |. W. W.
Leave Butte After WaIk0ut

Butte, Mont, May IA. = Many
members of the Industrial Workers
OF the World, who took part in the
recent strike of the Metal Mine
Workers union, No. 800, |. w. w.
have left Butte, it was declared. The
mining companies have announced
that no Industrial Workers Of the
World will be employed. n M
: The leaders Of the recent strike
for the most part, it was said, are
still in the city. The men who left
have gone to Utah, Idaho and Ari-
szona points.
Circulars purporting to have been
issued by the strike committee of the
Metal Mine Workers union, were
circulated. They declare the strike
."has not been, called off" but has
beer. transferred to the. job"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
Self Confessed Murderer
Escapes From Officers

Woodland, Cal, May l4.-Perry
Steele, en- route under guard from
Woodland to Williamsburg, KY, to
answer charge of murder, escaped
while passing through Arizona, ac-
cording to telegram from ]. B.
Jones, special agent from Kentucky.
Steele confessed he had killed Alon-
20 Bledsoc in Williamsburg, IA
years ago. according TO the district
attoraey
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
SOCIALISTS VOTE
TO STAND BY THE
IN INTERNATIONAL
Reject Proposal to. Pledge At
Iegiance to Organization At
tackled During New York
Investigation.

New York, May 14.-The socialist
party Of America, at its national
convention here today, voted to re-
affirm its allegiance to the third
(Moscow) internationale. Yith
reservations, including that of de-
termining its own national policy.
BY "a vote OF 90 to 40 it rejected
proposal by J. Louis Engdahl OF
Chicago to pledge, without reserva-
ton. its allegiance to the third in
ternational which was attacked dur
ing the socialist investigation in Al
bany as the organization that, At the
bidding Of Lenine and Trotsky, had
issued a can for violent worldwide
revolution.
Morris Hillquit was elected inter-
national secretary of the. party.
Three International delegates elected
were Algernon Lee., New York;
James O'Neal, Brooklyn, and Jacob
E. Cohen, philadelphia :
To Expunge Records.
The convention voted by acclama-
ton to .expunge from its records all
matter pertaining to resolution. ina
troduced in behalf of certain Cook
county. Illinois, delegates which
Hillquit said cast aspersions on the
defense of the five socialist members
expelled from the New York as
sembly.
In an .impassioned exposition of
the defense at the, assembly trial,
Hillquit declared he was revealing
inside information" in announcing
that it was unanimously decided by
the socialists, their counsel and ali
parties interested on their side, to
make the trial a vehicle in which
to carry on aggressive fight of
socialism against capitalists.
Stand BY Factions.
Hillquit said it was determined
mot to desert any faction fighting
for socialism," and that they easily
could have made their case on an
effort to show that the socialists had
expelled the communists and COM
munist-laborites from the socialist
party membership last year because
Of tho very activities the state had
charged against the socialists.
When Samuel H. Holland, Chi
cago, endeavored to gain the floor
to explain why the resolution had
been prepared, he was Kissed from
all parts of the hall III the first con-
certed Kissing from delegates during
the entire convention to date.
The wet and dry" issue threat
ened to bring down an avalanche
OF debate until motion by Cameron
H. King, San Francisco. requested
vote to table proposed. resolution
to put the party on record as against
"prohibitory amendments to the
United States constitution" ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
Oil Boom Causes Big
Increase at Casper as
Cripple Creek Loses

Washington, May l4.-Casper,
Wyo., II AZ; increase, 8,808 or 1888
per cent.
Cripple Greek, Colo, 2,325; de-
crease, 3,877 or 62.5 per cent.
Canton, o., 87,0ol; increase, &c.
874 or 73.4 per cent.
Oil City, Pa, ,2l,274; increase,
5,6l7 or $50 per cent. l
Cohoes. N. Y, 22,987; decrease,
l,722 or 20 per cent.
Farrell, Pa. 15,l1s; increase 1926
or 48.3 per cent.
Lake Charles, La, 1908; increase,
1859 or l4.3 per cent.
Marshall, Tex, l4,271; increase,
2,819 or 24.6 per cent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
Police Inspector Is
Freed Of Charge Of
Neglect by Court Jury

New York. May l4-Police In
spector Dominick Henry, formerly
commander of the tenderloin dis
trict, today was acquitted by order
Of Judge Malone of a charge of neg
lect of duty in connection with New
York's vice crusade.
The judge directed the jury in
the court of general sessions which
has been hearing allegations that
Henry failed to close hundreds of
vice resorts in his district to hxing
in verdict OF not guilty after seven
character witnesses had testified
and defense counsel had moved to
acuuit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15

Place: Justice of the Peace Col
lins' court.
Principals: Mrs. c. v. Hannah,
ST., 1912 South Twenty-seventh
street, former mother-in-law, and
Mrs. c. V. Hannah, jr., former
daughter-in-law.
Suit: Writ of replevin.
Issue: $500 unset diamond.
Allegation: Mrs. Hannah, sr.,
SAYS son bought diamond for ring
for wife. Was to have paid her
$500 at $50 a month. Only two
payments made. Wants ring back.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
Congressman Jefferis to
Plant Tree in Home Town

Washington, D. c., May l4.-(Spe-
cial Telegram )-Congressman JEFF
ferris, Mrs Jefferis and their chill
dren left by automobile for Ro-
rliansyille, Pa, where Saturday the
Omaha representative. will assist in
planting an oak tree. in conformity
with an ancient custom, in the
grounds of the village school. where
Mr.. Jefferis attended school as
boy. He will preside over the an
nual meeting of the Aryan Literary
society, held in the Westchestcr
Normal school. The congressman
and his family will return Sunday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-05-15
Tries to End Life When Leap
Year Proposal Is Rejected

Chicago, May "a. = Miss Mary
White last night shot herself after
her leap year proposal had been re-
jected by Joseph Keller.
Z Miss White invited Keller to din
iier, took him to picture show and
suggested walk in the park. She
proposed marriage and announced
she had furnished an apartment for
Keller.
Her wounds are not serious, hos
pital attaches said.