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Show SEN. JOHNSON WARNS PEOPLE AGAINSTTIEATT OMAHA. Neb., Sept. 17. At a luncheon lunch-eon given by Omaha business men today to-day Senator Hiram W Johnson of Cal I ifornia, made a plea for the defeat of the league of nations covenant In its present form. The only hope of the friends of the league of nations la to rush it trine; h I the senate befor- the people understand under-stand it," said Senator Johnson. ' i h j .are giving us an Idea of what rne pad ilnposea on the United States in-homeopathic doses. We have the fJei-man fJei-man treaty before us and we know what that provides, but we have not seen the Austrian, Turkish and Du! garian treaties. These treaties which are based on the secret agreements made before thia country entered the war, require us to guarantee with our blood and treasure the division of foreign for-eign territory and pSJploa in Euiope and Asia." Among those present at the luncheon were Victor Rosewater, A. B. Benson and A. R. Howell. Republican national committeemen for Nebraska. Senator Johnson spent aeveral hours here en route from SI u: Falls, 8. D., I to Sioux City, where he speaks to- night J |