The Omaha ft orning Dee VOL 52 NO 1fi2 —*— m Bccwt CMw MctMc »» «. IMB. t OMAHA XATITRUAY HKf'KMRFR 1 qo*> * b» mui i, mm Bait* •>«»••«•>. »: scecet. »2.s#. wimm the cm na*. TWO CENTS T ITjCm 0m+* P. 0. UaCec Act ct Merck I, 117*. UfflAnA, OAiUAUAI, DEiI\. 60, 1V66, OutiICa me 4lh rocc (I tear): Belli can Sunday. 112: Sunday call. M. * ’ u Louisiana Lake Gives Up Bodies Blast Set by Unidentified Par * lies Brings Corpses of 2 Feud Victims to Surfac|. More Troops Ordered Alexandria. La., Pec. 22.—Company A of Alexandria, Louisiana National Guard, has been ordered to Mer Rouge, Capt. Heath Petrie in com mand, announced this afternoon fol lowing a telephone conversation with state officials at Baton Rouge. It is regarded hero the troops will be used to assist Monroe national guardsmen now at Mer Rouge in mak ing arrests of persons involved in the kidnaping of last August. ltndirs Round With Wire. Mer Rouge, La., Dec. 22.—The bodies of two men In high state of de composition, hound with wire, believ ed to be Watt Daniels ami Thomas Richards, alleged victims of masked and white-robed meir last August, cam* to the surface of Lake La Kourche. 3 2 miles from here today, following a charge of dynamite placed by unidentified persons in the lake, according to reliable informa tion received here. It is believed liere persons respons ible for the murder of them dynamit ed the spot in order to recover the bodies and remove them to some other burial ground lo thwart the efforts of Louisiana National guardsmen, who for three days have been assisting professional divers in exploring the bottom of the lake nt the instance of Cover nor John M. Parker. The con ditions of the bodies indicated they had broken loose from some heavy object by which they had been weighted down to the bed of the lake during the past four months. Wagon Wheels Disappear. The disappearance of two iron wagon Wheels, rusting on the banks of La Fourclie, take for many years, at the time Daniels and Richards were reported missing after they and three others were swooped upon by a band of 50 or more hooded men and taken to punishment grounds where they were severely flogged, leu to the be lief the men had been murdered and thrown It-to the lake. Efforts were being made b# the military this nfternoon to learn the identity of those responsible for the dynu nilting. The bodies were found six miles * from Oak Ridge and 22 miles from w here ihe men were abducted. Dynamiting was heard during the night by tho ferry men ami others living nearby and today the ferry man found tho bank torn up and many dead fish and later saw two badly de composed bodies bound with wire floating nearby. Mob Member* Identified. Governor Parker, when asked over the long distance telephone what move would tie made next by the state declared he bad nothing to say further than that be was responsible for the moving of the troops into Morehouse parish. The grand jury having failed to re turn any indictments against the per petrators of the crime, the state now lias tho prerogative for calling for an open hearing in the case and can establish a corpus delicti by produc ing the bodies of the murdered men. It 1* believed here the hearing w.ill bn held in the parish coifrt house at Bastrop under guard of state troops. Department ■ of Justice men have been credited with statements that the identity of many members of the masked band has been established and urrents are expected to follow. Eight men had been stationed at Cooper lake which was particularly dragged yesterday. Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning, several men were seen some distance from the shore, wading about in a ^shallow spot. Several shots were fired at them and the men disappeared. Cooper lake Is surrounded by dense swamps In an inaccessible part of ^Morehouse parish, and it has been tianted ns the spot where the bodies of the two missing men might possibly hu.ve been thrown by their kidnapers, according to reports made by private detectives. The militia company was accompa nied to Cooper lake by a number of citizens and agents of the Department nt Justice who have been stationed here. With firearms in evidence through out the town of Mer Rouge and stocks of rifles und shotguns loaded for im friediUte use reported in stores and residences, resulting from the feeling that has divided many of the citizens into hostile camps since the events of August, machine guns were ordered mounted at the lakes yesterday to be used to repel any attacks by oppo cents of the present efforts on the part of the state. Wealthy Randolph Farmer Divorces Bride of 1 wo Hours Jacob Ostrander, 52, wealthy Ran dolph farmer, was granted a dlvxee from I,eo R. Weber. 27, by Judge Sears yesterday. Attorneys for the pretty divorcee withdew their cross petition. Ostrander alleged that Ills wife re fused to live with hint two hours after they were married.- No men tion of alimony was made, but It is said that he gave his ex-wife a $500 Christmas present. Northwestern Railroad to Appeal Tax Decision The Northwestern railroad exppets to appeal to the United States su preme court the decision of Federal Judges Woodrough. Munger and I,ewis here Thursday denying that road and two others an Injunction to prevent collection of 100 per cent of their 1821 taxes, Wynu-r Dressier, attorney for. the road, said yesterday. Taft Entertains Small Xmas Seal Saleswoman Ctti&P Justice T&PT asrjjt S&tUe 1__ ___:_'____:_;.:_-•_■'_ Pretty little Sallie Mitchell LeFevre of Washington, D. C., called on Chief Justice William Howard Taft to make a nale of Christmas senls, but re mained to hear a story of his own recollections of the tuberculosis warfare which stRrted long before tfallle’s blue eyes saw the light of day. Omaha Women Will Protest Fatty Arbuckle “Comeback” “Toleration of Films Would Be Outrage to Every Sen timent American Women Hold Dear,” Reads Woman’s Club Resolution—W. C. T. U. Objects to Return. Disapproval of the proposed return nf KoscoA "Fatty” Arbuckle to mo tion pictures was voiced in resolu tions adopted by the Omaha Worn ins club yesterday and at a spe cial meeting of the Omaha Women's Christian Temperance union at the City Mission Thursday afternoon. The special meeting of the W. C. T. U. followed an entertainment for Lhe Mothers’ club. The Woman's club resolution was drafted and adopted by the di rectorate. Mrs. Charles Johannes, president :>f the Omaha Woman's club, told of ueing present at a meeting In Los Angeles when Will Hays, "czar of tllnidom,” Informed the federated club women that Arbuckle should not "come back.” A telegram signed by Mrs. Johan nes and Mrs. T. H. Tracy, secretary, will he sent to Will hays at once backing the protest made by the Los Angeles WomanM club. The reslution reads: "The Omaha Woman's club direc tory registers its disapproval of the action of Will Hays in reference to the Arbuckle pictuies. We believe that people will not, and should not, sanction or tolerate the further showing of these pictures.* To tol erate them would be an outrage to every sentiment which American women hold dear. Mr. Hays Is a great disappointment to women of the federated clubs. We feel sure that Omaha picture men will not force these pictures on the public, knowing the feeling that exists. If this were put to public vote we feel sure that the majority of peo pie uould feel as we do. Arbuckle should look for some other kind of work that would keep him from the ey a new trial. Police to Guard Transfer of Store Money to Banks Omaha banks will remain open tIlls evening to allow merchants to make immediate depd?its of cash received from belated Christmas shoppers who are expected to throng the stores until the closing hour at 9. To guard against bandits, a squad of city d? tectives lias been appointed to act nr I a convoy in transferring of large sums I of money from the stores to the bank. j J Poi icare Calls for Showdown Government of France Vi ill Stand or Fall on Question of Ratification of U. S. Naval Agreement. Approval Is Expected Paris, Dec. 22.—(By A. P.)—The French government today committed itself, through a recommendation made to the foreign affairs commis sion of tlie chamber of deputies by Premier Poincare, to staiM or fall on the question of reification to the Washington naval agreement. Aristide Briand, former premier. ] seconded the stand of M. Poincare on the question, which also embraced the i four-power treaty as amended in the j United States senate by Senator ; Brandegee of Connecticut. The ; premier declared that the reservation ; of Mr. Brandegee would in no way ! “entail military participation." That the chamber was practically agreed upon ratification was shown when M. Briand, leader of the left, j and Andre Tardleu, head of the ! Clemenists, both announced their j support of the premier in his attempt j to put the treaties through. Guernier Opposes Stand. George Mandel. former chief of the cabinet Under Premier C#menceau, alone was reluctant. M. Sarrut, who signed the final documents in Wash ington as a member of the Poincare cabinet, although appointed by jf. Brland, staunchly advocated ratifica tion. Thft government's view point as ex pressed by M. Poincare, found a sj£rn opponent in M. Guernier, who declared France had been put in the same po sition as Washington, so far as naval armaments were concerned. •‘We must have more ships than Italy,'’ he argued, “because wo have more colonies and longer seaboards." The commission decided to refei- the matter to a subcommittee, which will report back immediately after the j New Year's, recess. M. Guernier ex plained to the Associated Press, how ever, there was little chance of the Washington naval' agreements be fore open discussion before the Pith o£ January, as we have other im portant matters to attend to, includ ing the budget. “No Alliance Reservation. Washington, Dec. 22.—The Bran degee “no alliance' 'reservation refer led to by Premier Poincare in Paris, in connection with the ratification of the Washington conference treaties apparently is the reservation proposed to the four power Pacific treaty by Sen ator Brandcgee, republican, Connec ticut, and subsequently reported and sponsored by the foreign relations committee after changes had been | made in the text. It was adopted by , the senate without change ns report- | od by the committee Vho vote being | 92 to 2. Its text follows: "The United "States understands that under the statement In the pre amble. or under the terms of this treaty there *ls no commitment to armed force, no alliance no, obligation to join in any defense.” Barkley Forces Win in Hotel Election Lincoln, Dec. 22.—(Special.)—Tlis final count in the meeting of stock holders of the Nebraska Building & Investment company, resulted in a sweeping victory for. the faction that favors confirming the acts of \V. 13. Barkley, when he was acting as re ceiver under orders of the Lant-aster courtty district court. The supreme court luter said the district court had no power to appoint a receiver be cause all stockholders had not been notified. The Barkley group had 10,800 shares out of a total of 14,000 shares, and selected J. J. Thomas of Seward; J. L. Lautenschalger. Lincoln; Lindley S. Hurst, Bethany, and Arnold Sucko vaty of Swanton. These represent the preferred stockholders, who have nearly two millions in the properties. The common stockholders, who hold but $5,600 of stock, which alone had voting power under the original arti cles selected J. S. Craig, Clarence E. Harman and IT. H. Lohmeyer, Lin coln. Mr. Thomas was elected president of the board. This board will con trol all litigation, and it is presumed j will favor the confirmation of (he sale of the Fontenelie at Omaha, the | Hotel Lincoln and other properties to Eugene C. Eppley of Sioux City. The company is now' in the hands of I a trustee in bankruptcy. Inhuman and Infernal —ITHZK&’S \ Hone of c^Y \ =7 BEST z\Co-vnoRKE^ p — .. ■ ■ — THE DRIVER who Rons down a VIC.T/M AND SPEEDS away __ Family Escapes in Auto Collision Passenger and Coal Truck Crash—-Drivers of Both Machines Arrested. __ t An entire family, riding in an auto mobile, narrowly escaped serious in jury yesterday when their machine collided with a King Coal company truck at Evans street and Creighton boulevard. The family was Mr. and Mr3. AV. R. Petersen, 3602 Charles street, and their four children, Eugene, 5; Mary and Marie, twins, 3, and Robert, 19 months. Eugene was thrown out on his head hut escaped injury. The mother so clasped the three other children to her, when she saw the collision cvas inevitable, that they were unhurt, ex cept Marie was knocked unconscious for several minutes. The mother suf fered a bruised arm. Detectives arrested Petersen and Nelson Scott, 2715 Hamilton street, the driver of the truck. Each blamed the other. Reckless driving charges were filed against both of them and a no license against Petersen. Plans for New Elks Building Completed Plans for the new Elks building have been completed and approved by the building committee, and have been submitted to the contractors for bids. John McDonald & Son aro the archi tects. This building, which will be one of the finest structures in Oma ha, will consist of eight stories, and will be located on the southwest cor ner of Eighteenth and Dodge streets. The plans provide for over 100 sleep ing rooms, a large ball room, a most i beautiful dining room, and «. strictly I up-to-date gymnasium. Christmas Mail Heaviest in History of Country Washington, Dec. 22.—Telegraphic reports to the Postoltice department from 50 of the largest postofflees in the country indicated that Christmas mail was the heaviest in history, in crease in volume being estimated at 10 to 50 per cent. Congestion has been avoided, the department was in formed, at practically all points. Grandpa Who Shot Child in Play Ends Agony on Little Tot’s Grave New York, Dec. 22.—Two men bur" ried along the quiet paths in Green Lawn cemetery yesterday, bent for the grave of a little girl. One was a detective, the other a relative of the little girl. They turned In the path and saw tlie grave. On the grave was. sprawl ed the body of an old nwm, a bullet through the temple. A pistol lay be sido him. Neither of the men spoke, but as Jile detective, unconsciously profes sional. picked up tiie pistol, his com panion stared at the body quietly, not seeing. Instead, a picture of his home one night months ago came to him. Bix-yegr-old Emma Fuchs had dressed as a gypsy, lo give "grandpa some fun when ho came home.” Grandpa knocked at the door and Emma. Romany regalia and all. scur rii d beneath the table. Grandpa curne in and, smiling, coun forfeited fear at the little stranger who popped from beneath the table. To add lo the fun, he playfully point ed a pistol he had picked from a dresser, at the little gypsy. There was a shot. The little girl fell. When the police came, Grandpa was holding Emma, the "little gyp sy," In his arms. She was dead. The man standing by the grave saw the drama again and he saw grandpa as lie had been since that d**', moody, brooding, thoughtful. Every day or two grandpa, no longer grandpa, but just Ernest Fuchs, httd glanced in the windows of toy shops, more than ordinarily rich with Christmas gifts. Then the man by the grave saw grandpa, leaving the house JVednes day fora "visit to Green Lawn ceme tery." and Charles Fuchs, with the detective beside him. stopped staring at the grave, leaned over and softly touched his father's cold hand. The detective prepared to report “a sui cide in Green Lawn cemetery." I Day’s Activities in Washington President Harding granted "Christ mas pardons" to three federal pris-, oners. Favorable report of the Capper "truth in fabric” bill was ordered by the senate Interstate commerce com mittee. Tho house rejected a proposal to appropriate $360,000 for the customary free distribution of seed by members of congress. The senate began consideration of the naval appropriation bill with de bate at the outset centering on dis armament proposals. Return of ail property seized by the government from subjects of Austria Hungary during the war was advocat ed by Alien Property Custodian Miller. Abrogation by congress of commer cial treaties which discriminate against the United States was pro posed by Senator McKellar, democrat, Tennessee. In amendments tb the shipping bill. Charles W. Morse, New'York ship builder, under indictment here, was denied permission by the District of Columbia supreme court to go to Rome for consultation with the pope's physician. James E. O’Neill, president of the Prairie Oil and Gas company, predict ed, in testimony before a senate com mittee, that within 10 years American oil refiners would have to depcftd on foreign fields for half their supply. Johnson Demands Rails Equipment Before Dividends Washington, Dec. 22.—No railroad could declare a dividend until the in terstate commerce commission has certified that it was adequately equipped, under a bill introduced to day by Senator Johnson, republican, California. It would require the com mission to hold public hearings and grant permits for dividend declara tions. Senator Johnson said he offered his bill to correct “an intolerable condi tion.” ' “Many of tile farmers and produc ers of the west," lie said, “have beelf) ruined by the car shortage of the last year. The losses run into hundreds of millions of dollars. The bill 1 offer gives the public's needs and services precedence over profits. It will re quire tlie money earned in the public service to be used to put the railroad companies in condition to fulfill their publleduty.” Successful “Matinee” Thief Caught in First Night Job New York, Dec. 22.—A “matinee burglar" who confessed 100 afternoon buglarles, according to the police, but who was caught the first time he worked after dark; was at police head quarters today. Police said the .value of goods stolen since last August was $200,000. He was Thomas F. Belford, who) dresses like a collegian. Belford, the police said, admitted looting the apartment of Lou Tellc gen, actor, of $5,000 worth of goods. Woman Bitten by Camel. Indio. Cal., Dec. 22.—Miss hlteanor Boardman, the leuding woman of a motion picture company working here, was severely bitten by one of tlie cam els being used in the production. Physicians said the loss of her right arm was ppobable 4 Denver Bandits Shake Off Posse Police Believe Band Divided After Hiding Place Was Discovered. Denver, Colo., Dec. 22.—Pence offi cers of Denver and northern Colorado were prepared to push vigorously to j day their hunt for Denver's bank ! truck bandits whosfe trail they be ; lleved had been picked up yesterday ! at an abandoned ranch house 20 | miles east of Greeley, Colo. The four men suspected of being those who Monday shot and killed Charles T. Din ton, federal reserve [ bank truck guard, and escaped with 15200,000 in currency after a spectacu lar gun battle with guards of the United States mint here, had left tlie farm house before officers arrived there. Police believed that the band liad divided after the chase following the discovery of their alleged hiding place in the abandoned ranch house and that one car containing two men, was headed east and the other auto mobile with two or more men In it, was speeding west. They based this belief on reports received during the night of speeding cars. Scores of armed men, including county sheriffs and their deputies, in hastily organized posses, and three automobiles and one armored riot car loaded with Denver detectives and po licemen scoured northern Colorado in the vicinity of Greeley, Fort Morgan, VFort Collins and Roggen, all of Thurseday evening, without catching the quartet. The chase led from the ranch house, in which Henry Fuqua, a fanner, early Thursday notified Sheriff Frank Hall of Greeley that he had seen four heavily-armed men, to the outskirts of Greeley, and, later in ^jhe evening, southeastward to Roggen, and Hud son, Colo., About 30 miles away, where the trail vanished and part of Denver’s detective squad abandoned the hunt for the night. Clews, apparently indicating defi nitely that the bandits were ’in the vicinity ana ileeing at a desperate pace to escape the cordon of armed peace officers seemingly closing in on them, were uncovered yesterday and fast night. Mrs. Gus Downer, residing just outside tlie northwest city limits of Greeley, reported that an automobile in which a number of men had stopped at her home and one of the men obtained a pan of warm water and some cotton gauze, after which the car left in great haste. It is known that at least one of the bandits was wounded iri the battlo with the mint guards. The man who requested the w'ater and the cotton gauze from Mrs. Downer told her he wanted it for a man who had been hurt, she said. Three Children Killed Ada, O., Dec. 22.—Trapped between the crossing galea at North Gilbert street, three children were killed when the buggy in which they were riding was demolished by a Pennsyl vania passenger train hero yesterday. The Weather -- Forecast. Saturday, fair; somewhat colder. Hourly Temperatures. ft a. iii. 85 It M. ni.30 1 7 a. m.38 1 Ha. w.39 9 h. in.39 10 it. m.41 11 h. in.45 12 noon.51 1 p. ni . 53 2 p. m 56 3 p. m. .57 4 p. m.57 5 p. in. 54 8 p. m.51 7 p, rn.Ill 8 p. ni.17 Little of Yule Spirit at Parley Temper Not in Harmony ^itli * Usual Christmas Feeling Pervades Subcommis siou at Lausanne. Turks Reject Proposals Lausanne, Dec. 22.—(By A. P.)— Christmas threatens to be a stormy lime at the Lausanne near east con ference. Thursday was a laid day: today was worse. A temper which did not seem to harmonize with the usual spirit of the Yuletlde pervaded today's session of the BUbeommlssion on min orities. Efforts were made to get Dr. Ttiza Nur Bey. the second Turkish dele gate, who formerly was accredited by the Angora government to represent it at Moscow, to agree with the ex emption oft the Christian minorities In Turkey from military service. But lie refused flatly and seemingly sul lenly. He declined to give any reason for this declination and several others equally as flat. M. Laroche of the French delegation made an appeal to Riza Nur Bey on military exemption, saying "Come on, make the allies a little Christmas present on this point." The Turkish delegation, however, reported angrily: "We don't believe in Christmas presents.” Stand Causes Surprise. Kiza Nur Bey also refused to agree to a provision for the preservation of Christian cemeteries 1n Turkey. This caused much surprise among tiro other representatives, as the Turks ordinarily arc extremely careful to protect all cemeteries. The allies insisted upon considera tion of the clause providing that tho Turks must respect the work done un der the league of nations In recover ing and restoring to their families, Christian women and children who were seized by the Turks before the close of the great war. — The Turks also declined to agree to tins provision, and the subcommittee ended the session seemingly with a feeling of utter disgust at the attitude of Riza Nur Bey. which several mem bers of tho subcommittee described as "highly insolent.” Allies Dissatisfied. The Turkish delegation has received instructions fromAngora that no agree ments are to be made at Rausamie on economic questions, which are to lie over for negotiations at some later tlino. This lias created dissatisfaction among the allies, especially the French, who are anxious that eco nomic questions should be settled at this conference. Control of tho straits still Is be ing considered in private sessions. I.ord Curzon, M. Barrere, Signor Digarronl and Ismet Pasha were in conference on this subject Thursday and again today. The representatives of the great powers have made it clear to Ismet that if they give the special guarantees Turkey seeks to protect Constantinople from attack, Turkey, in turn, must give the allies jurisdiction over the straits and the entire demilitarization of the zone. Ismet lias this under consideration. Hold Questions Back. Tlie inlransigeant position of the Turks on capitulations, straits con trol and the rights of minorities is generally regarded by the allied dele gates as being due. at least in part, to their desire to hold as many ques tions as possible in reserve for the purpose of future trading, and that they may yield many moot quostions, if they are able to get strong guaran tees which will prevent the Invasion of Turkey. The outlook for a satisfactory out come, however, is far from bright. The prominent delegates are so un easy about the situation that few of them are planning to leave Lausanne for Christmas. Meetings will be held again Friday, but Christmas day will be a holiday and the sessions will b* resumed next Tuesday. Hear Admiral Bristol of the Amer ican delegation left for Baris today, but Ambassador Child and Joseph C. Grew will remain in Switzerland for Christmas. Heater Company Gives 900 Per Cent Dividend Detroit, Doc. 22.—Stock dividends ranging from 40 to 000 per cent await investors in five local concerns, it was announced today. The American Electrical Heater company plans the 900 per cent dividend with an increase in capital ization from $200,000 to $1,000,000. Dividends of 100 per cent were an nounced bj' the Buhl Land company, and the Buhl Stamping company, while stock dividends of BO and 40 per cent "’ere announced, respec tively by me Buhl Malleable com pany and the Buhl Sons company. Twenty Persons Injured in Brussels Demonstration Brussels, Dec. 22.—By A. P.)_ Thousands of students from all the universities of Belgiuqj^took part ia a manifestation in the streets of the capital against tho action of the chamber of deputies In changing Ghent university into a Flemish in stitution. Four thousand students signed a protest which was presented to the chamber. About 20 persons were injured in street disturbances. Denver Clubman Dies.^ Denver, Colo.. Dec. 22.—Crawford O. Hill, Colorado millionaire, leader of Denver society, clubman and son of P. H. Hill, former senator from Colorado, died hera today. He suf fered a breakdown six weeks ago and has been falling steadily in health since. He was 67 years old. A widow and two sons survlv*.