Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 2, 1915, Page 6

i | | BELGIAN WOMAN CRIES 0UT FOR WAR Tells Peace Oongress Her Country's Wrongs Must Be Righted Before , Sword is Sheathed. “JUSTICE” MUST OOME FIRST THE HAGUE, May 1.—4{Via London.)—The wings of the dove of peace were ruffled today st the ses- | sion of the International Congress of | women. At the instance of Dr. Aug-| spurg of Munich, the entire B“‘“ni delegation was invited to the plat-| form. Only two women of the five pres- ent came from their box at the llds] of the stage and made their way to the platform. They were welcomed by the chairman, Miss Jane Addams | of Chicago, with both hands, but there was no handshaking with the! German delegates, | In moving the final resolution, | Mre. Rosika Schwimmer, president of the Hungarian Women's Suffrage as- soclation, requested that all the dele- | gates present stand onme minute in silent prayer for peace. Axtounds Audience. Mile. Hamer of the Belglan dele- gation thereupon ssked permission to utter a few words. When this was granted, she astounded her audience with the dramatic exciamation: “I1 am a Belgian before everything | and I cannot think as you do. There can be no peace withgut justice. The ‘war must continue until the Belgians’ wrongs have been righted. There must be no mediation except at the bar of justice.” General sympathy for the suffering of the Belglans caused part of the audience %0 break Into cheers. Word Justice Inserted. On the motion of Miss Florence Hol- brook of Chicago, the word “‘Justioe” was inserted in the resolution, which reads: “The International congress of women, of different nations, creeis, classes and parties, is united in expressing sympathy with the suffering of all, whatever thelr nationality, who are fighting for their charter members resolved themselyes Into a committes to invite these to attend the dinner and organisa- tion meeting. The tentative plans contemplate a din- her about once & month, a prominent Jocal speaker now and then, and a promi- ment outside speaker on occasions when & public man of note chances to be in the city at such & time as to be avall- Able for the meeting. Those present at the first meeting were Alfred Marschner, Clem Chase, Charles Burnataki, R. L. Metcalfe, jr. Frank Kennedy, Benjamin H. Serkowich, A. E. Long, G. K, Myrray. J. J. Tsaacson, John G. Rayiey and Ralph 8. Doud Everybody Readr Bee Want Ads. i ———— e 011 Reserv Navy, WASHINGTON, ¥ L—~To create a troloum reserve for the mavy, Secro. | v of the Daniels recommended to the president that he set aside 40,000 | in_Natro county, Wyo ffi Y. W.C. A, Maids in Classic Dances THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 2, 1915, OYER HALF COLON | SWEPT BY PLAMES| Fige in Isthmian City Causes Two | Million Damages and Ten Known Deaths shortly after 2 o'clock thig afternoon Ten persong are known to be dead, | several hundred persons have been injured while between 10,000 and| 12,000 others, mostly negroes, have been rendered homeless. ! The loss is estimated at about $2,000,000. } | Twenty-Two Blocks Burned. The fire destroyed completsly twenty- two city blocks and was not controlled until twelve bufldings been d yod | | Many arrests have been made for loot- | |ing. The town is now under the guard of a native police and two companies |ot the United States coast artiliery, whe {aldea In fighting the firea. | Malt the population nave lost all their | belongings Tho fire started (n the heart of the eity and soon was beyvond control of the native fire brigade. The wooden bulldings, of which the town s almost exclusively construoted, burned like tin- {der. Most of the largest stores in Colon, all of them carrying heavy stocks of merchandise, were directly in the path {of the flames. The cause of the fire has not yet been learned and probably never will be known. High Wind Blowing. A high wind was blowing at the time the fire broke out and late In the aft-| ernoon when it was spreading fast and myriads of sparks were being carried |In the direction of Cristobal, firemen in the canal\zone began cynamiting build- Ings in order to make a gap where, |the conflagration might' be stopped. For @ time these offorts were fruitiess, but later the fire was brought under con- | trol. Al the banks in the city were destroyed and part of the rallway sta-| tion was burned. All that part of the city between Heventh street south to ") ELEGANT SOLID COMFORT ROOUKER—Extrd massive, with full seat, upholstered in guaran- teed Imperial leather.. 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