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Pr esident
Negotiates
for Parley
Lodge Says Harding Is Sound*
iug Out Sentiment for Inter
national Conference on
European Problems.
1 Opposes Borah Proposal
Washington. Dec. 27.—(By A. P.)
**The first official disclosure that
President Harding is negotiating to
ward an international conference for
ttio consideration of European eco
nomic problems was made by Sena
tor Lodge of Massachusetts, the re
publican floor leader, during opening
debate In the senate on the proposed
of Senator Borah, republican. Idaho,
for the president to call an interna
tional conference to discuss economic
conditions and disarmament.
^p6 In opposing the Borah proposal,
which is in the form of an amend
.a«mt to the naval appropriation bill.
Senator Lodge urged Jhnt the presi
dent be not embarrassed "in the ef
forts . . . which ho, is now mak
ing as a matter of fact."
Senator Lodge, in the course of an
hour's address against the Borah
amendment as presented, did not op
pose the calling of an economic con
ference, hut said it should be care
fully and strictly defined with such
questions as reparations, allied debts
and Immigration specifically exclud
ed from consideration.
State Department Silent.
The State department., which has
consistently maintained silence as to
any efforts the administration might
lie making in reference to improving
economic and business conditions in
Europe, declined to add anything to
the statement of Senator Lodge, but
it wan learned that President Hard
ing was considering most seriously
transmitting a letter to the senate
giving information of his negotia
tions and at the same time deploring
any intervention from congress which
might operate to hinder his efforts.
It is understood that through the
State department, the president has
been “sounding out” several powers
regarding the desirability of holding
an cconoclc conference. Whether the
proposed conference would bo called
by or held in the United States, or
whether this nation would be a par
ticipant were, however, important de
tails not disclosed.
Discussed in Senate.
The Borah amendment was dis
•gtcussed for four hours in the senate,
.Senators Lodge and Lenroot, republi
can, Wisconsin, speaking in opposi
tion, and Senators Borah and Wil
liams, democrat, Mississippi, in be
half of the proposal. No action was
taken on the question and further
debate went over until Thursday.
The opening debate on the amend
ment developed the full force of ad
ministration disapproval as drafted
and also bipartisan support and op
position. Administration leaders
mapped out a program to defeat the
amendment on a parliamentary point
of order if possible, and on a direct
vote if the parliamentary point
should fail.
Before the senate convened about
30 republican senators gathered in
the office of Senator Lodge and
planned the fight against the Borah
proposal, it was arranged that Sen
ator Poindexter, republican, Wash
ington, In charge of the naval bill,
should make the point of order that
the amendment wAis not germane and
went far beyond the provision incor
porated in the hill by the house for
a conference to consider armament
limitation with reference to naval
vessels of 10,000 tons or less and to
military and naval aircraft.
Expert to Defeat Amendment.
Republican and also democratic
leaders said they believed the par
liamentary point would be sustained
and the Borah amendment thrown out.
The republican leaders arranged, how
ever, to carry on the fight if the
point should be overruled and, as a
last resort, pcopose amendments. If
necessary to prevent the reparations,
^glie allied debt and other questions be
ing considered, if the conference
should be called. Senator Hitchcock
of Nebraska, ranking democrat on the
foreign relations committee, and oth
er democratic senators also were con
sidering amendments if tho Borah
proposal should be brought to a
vote.
The Borah amendment was discuss
ed by President Harding, it was un
derstood, at a conferecne with Sena
tor Curtis of Kansas, assistant re
publican leader, and Representative
Mondell of Wyoming, republican lead
er in the house, during a visit on
another subject.
Senator Lodge based his opposition
to the Borah economic conference
proposal on the ground that it was
too broad in terms. He also contend
ed. with referehce to the Borah pro
vision for a conference to secure land
and further naval armament limita
tion agreements, that It would be "fu
tile" in view of the failure on these
subjects at, the recent Washington
arms conference and unless It was de
>eloped that the European opposition
to further disarmament voiced at that
time had changed.
Extra Month's Pay Given
Loyal Railroad Employes
Baltimore, Md., Dec. 27.—Bonus
checks aggregating $500,000 were
given as Christmas presents to those
employes of the Baltimore A Ohio
railroad, who remained loyal to the
incorporation during the late railroad
strike. Employes of the heavy re
pair shops of the company laid off
during the holidays, will resume work
January 2. This announcement was
made Monday at the general office of
the railroad.
A month's extra pay was granted
those who served the company loyally
during the full time of the strike,
(with a graduated scale for less than
the full period. I
Mrs. Bob Fitzsimmons
Is Dying in Poverty;
Gave Fortune to Poor
Chicago, Dec. 27.—Mrs. Bob Fitz
simmons, or she who bore that name
when the freckled hero was king of
the squared circle, is in dire want.
The woman who has spent more than
1X00,000 in aiding the down and outs,
who at one time pawned more than
$80,000 worth of jeyels that others in
need might be relieved, and who gave
up a fortune to preach the gospel of
mercy, love and good cheer, faces
a cheerless new year.
Her health is broken and she is
slowly dying. Her name now is Mrs.
Tema Reiner, and she lives in a bare
little room up four flights of dingy
stairs on the west side. To make
matters worse, she has a son 2
years old and a daughter 1 year old.
Her husband, Peter Reiner, earns
barely enough to live from hand-to
mouth.
In 1916, she gave up life with the
former champion to become an
evangelist. Six years ago, when Bob
was dying, himself in want, she
abandoned everything.to watch over
him in his last illness and panned
enough jewels to pay his funeral ex
penses. Meanwhile, she gave thou
sands to charity until now she is a
subject of charity herself.
Police Baffled in
Hunt for Slayer
of School Girl
Two Theories Considered in
Connection Will* Death of i
Theresa McCarthy—Many
Boys Are Questioned.
Xew' York, Dec. 27.—More than 36
hours after they began their investi
gation the police confessed themselves
baffled In their search for a solution
of circumstances surrounding the
death of Theresa McCarthy, 10, school
giri, whose body with a .22 caliber bul
let through the heart, was found in a
toy-littered room of her Brooklyn
home Tuesday.
The investigation sifted down to
two theories.
The first, the one considered most
credible by the police, was that the
child was accidentally shot by a play
mate who had been given a gun as a
Christmas present.
The second theory, which the po
lice say they had little! faith In, was
that the child was shot down by a
sailor of whom Theresa and several of
her girl friends had complained sev
eral weeks ago, declaring that he had
annoyed them.
An autopsy provided the principal
grounds for the theory of accidental
death. The medical examine.r said the
girl had not been assaulted.
The bullet that passed through the
heart, he found, went straight through
the body, indicating that the gun
muzzle was on a level with the child's
breast at the time of the shot. Pow
der marks on the clothes Indicated
that the shot had been fired at close
range.
More than 100 boys living in the
neighborhood of the McCarthy home
were questioned by the detectives in
a search for one who might have re
ceived a pistol or rifle as a Christmas
gift.
The police also reexamined the
girl's father. Kdward McCarthy, a
painter and war veteran, who has been
separated from the girl's mother,
Mrs. Pauline McCarthy, for several
years. They declared he had success
fully accounted for his actions Tues
day.
Check Writer Bilks
Bluffs War Veteran
Goorge B. Henderson, jr., acknowl
edged that when he duped "Blackie.”
a world war veteran who operates
the cigar stand at the Grand hotel In
Council Bluffs, he had pulled his
meanest trick.
Young Henderson is alleged to have
obtained $34 with worthless checks.
Two of these checks, said to be for
$10 and $5. were cashed by Blackie.
Last August Henderson was arrest- J
ed here on a Similar charge and was
helped out of his tangle by his father.
He was taken Tuesday night to
Council Bluffs where he will face
charges of forgery.
Ex-President to Spend
Birthday Quietly at Home
"Washington, Dec. IT.—Woodrow
Wilson is expected to spend the great
er part of his S6th birthday Thurs
day quietly in his home on S street,
but it is understood he will probably
receive a delegation during the after
noon.
The Woodrow Wilson Foundation,
it was announced tonight, will send,
a delegation to the residence of the
former president to extend birthday
greetings and inform hint of progress
in ils effort to raise a $l,npo,000 fund
to advance ideas enunciated by him
while president.
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British Mission Will T oder
take Funding of =»
London, Dei 27.—(By A. P.(—The
British financial mission to, the
United States headed by Stanley
Baldwin, chancellor of the exchequer,
sailed for New York this niornlg on
the liner Majestic. Besides the chan
cellor, the party Included Mrs. Bald
win and daughtergMontague C. Nor
man, governor of the Bank of Eng
land; Rowe Dutton, financial adviser
and P. J. Grlgg of the treasury.
It is expected that the mission will
return about the end of January.
In a statement to the Evening
Standard today Mr. Baldwin pointed
out that under the present arrange
ments, Great Britain’s payments to
the United States would amount to
between £60,000,000 and £70,000,000
annually.
"We hope to fund this debt," he
said, "and get the burden of interest
eased. If it is successful I hope
America wil he kind to a much more
important mission which Mr. Bonar
Law is shortly to undertake."
The Evening Standard says this
letter refers to a reparation settle
ment.
The chancellor added that it is of
supreme Importance to Europe that
America should have her way as re
gards Europe's financial problem.
A Delicate Mission.
Mr. Baldwin’s statement follows:
"My mission concerns our I. O. U. s
held by the United States and is a
delicate one. We are in the position
of debtors. We must tread warily.
Nevertheless, I hope to persuade the
United States government to eoine to
a permanent settlement on the terms
of our debt to America of something
like £856,000,000.
"At present a law’ of congress pro
vides that this must, be repaid within
25 years at 4\i per cent interest. This
would mean an annual payment by
Great Britain of between £60,000,000
and £70,000,000. a very heavy item in
our budget. We hope to fund this
debt and get the burden of interest
eased, but of course the last word is
with America.
"An Example to Europe.
"If we can effect a settlement on
such a matter we shall set an ex
ample to Europe, an example whicli
migift well be an augury for the set
tlement of even greater problems
than this one—international prob
lems.
"If I am successful, I hope Amer
ica, having seen the result of one mis
sion. will he kind enough to a much
more important mission which Mr.
Bonar Law is shortly to undertake
(the word "reparations” was here
parenthentically inserted by the
newspaper) and which is more ditH
cnlt than mine.
"It is of supreme importance to
Europo that America should have a
say in the many perplexing matters
now engaging the attention of states
men.”
Day's Activities
in Washington
Resuming sessions after a -Christ
mas recess, the house took up the
Interior department appropriation
bill.
The' senate hanking committee
which has been lxrtrling hearings on
various rural credits proposals, be
gan drafting a composite bill.
Inquiry to determine the adequacy
of railroad rolling stock and prac
tices controlling use and interchange
was ordered by the Interstate Com
merce commission.
Disclosure was made by Senator
Lodge engaged in a debate on the
proposal for an economic and arm
ament conference, that President
Harding wfas negotiating toward an
international conference for the con
sideration of European economic prob
lems. The Boraii proposal as framed
was opposed by administration sena
tors. ,
\ '
Man Dies in Dashionablc
Toledo Apartment Fire
Toledo, O., Dec, 27.—The Del Mar
apartments, the costliest apartment
dwelling in Toledo, was destroyed late
last night by a fire that is presumed
to have started in the boiler room, lo
cated til the west wing of the struc
ture.
W. A. Fuuncy, f>5, of the Eastern
Mortgage and Kealty company, died
as a result of the fire and more than
a dozen persons were injured from in
haling smolte.
There were 60 apartments in the
structure. Damage to the building
and property loss of the tenants will
aggregate approximately $800,000.
Mobile Sbriners Invited
to Take Trip to Far Fast
Mobile, Ala., Dee. 27.—Members of
Abba temple of Shriners of Mobile
have been Invited to participate in a
trip arranged by Islam temple of
San Francisco to the far east. The
itinerary of the trip includes visit*
to the Hawaiian Island, China, Japan
and the Philippines and will be made
on the steamer President Cleveland.
The trip will start on January 9.
Cyclone Kills Four.
Jackson, Miss., Dee. 27.—Four
negroes were killed and property dam
age done approximating several thoa
sand dollars when a cyclone passed
over Champion Hill, hetween Bolton
and Edwards, Miss., late last night,
according to wurd reaching her* to
day. «
Oldest Tom Cat in U. S.
Dies at Age of 24 at
Billings, Mont., Home
Billing*, Mont., Dec. 17.—Thomas
Patriarch, the oldest rat in the
United States and probably in the
world, was dead herj; today, aged 24
years and 3 months, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Sample.
He had grown quite feeble and
would cry plaintively when his mis
tress left his sight, which was
failing.
Thomas was born in Nortlifleld,
Minn., in 1898, and for a long time
was mascot on Northern Pacific
trains between Mandan and Glen
dive. Owing to the loss of his
teeth he ceased to catch mire and
lived on condensed milk during his
final year.
Thomas’ claim to bring the oldest
rat in the country was threshed out
a year ago, when a 20-year-old kit
ten at Missoula laid claim to the old
age championship. The story ap
peared in papers all over the coun
try and no cat arose to dispute the
Billings Tom's honors.
Germany Held
to Be in Default
in Reparations
Belgium and Italy Join France
in Vote—Wood Deliveries
for 1922 40 Per
Cent Short.
Paris, Dec. 26.—(By A. P.)—France
gained an important victory in the
allied reparations commission today
when the commission, by a vote of
3 to 1. declared Germany in volun
tary default of her wood deliveries for
1922.
France, Belgium and Ituiy voted in
favor of the rieelaration, while Great
Britain cast its vote against it.
The decision of the conunP —
immediately communicated
lied governments for their action. It
may have a vital effect on the repara
tions problem, if France can retain
the support of Italy and Belgium,
when the reparations question Is dis
cussed at the January 2 meeting of
the premier*.
British Fear Effect.
The lone vote cast against tho dec
laration by Great Britain was in ac
cordance with tlie British policy,
which has been opposed to declaring
Germany in default, holding such a
step might have a disastrous effect
on the already precarious slate of
German finance.
France is considered to have scored
an Important point by reason of the
fact that the decision of tho commis
sion was arrived at on a majority
vote. France had been alone for a
long time in the contention that Ger
many could be placed in voluntary
default by a simple majority vote.
Italy’s support of France in the
balloting came ns a surprise and as
an indication that Premier Mussolini
is swinging over to the French side
in the reparations controversy. Ger
many has carried out more than 60
per cent of its schedule of wood de
livery for this year. When tlie Ger
man experts were before the com
mission several weeks ago. they an
nounced that Germany had been
named to deliver more than she had
and that the deliveries for 1923 mu it
be greatly reduced.
Comment on English Stand.
There was much comment tonight
over the fact that Great Britain had
declined to vote in favor of declaring
Germany in default. In view of the
approaching meeting of the hremiers.
Although the deliveries of wood in
themselves are of less importance
than other matters connected with
reparations, the French point out
that today s decision is of real value
to France's position on reparations,
since it reverses the order of things
and places Great Britain in an iso
lated position on the issue.
Some of the French observers af
fected tonight to see In the vote an
indication that France, Italy and Bel
gium may present a united front be
fore Great Britain on the question of
reparations at the coming meeting
here of the premiers.
Dr. Lorenz's Son Refused
License to Wed Baroness
New York, Dec. 27.—Dr. Albert
Lorenz, son of Dr. Adolph Lorenz,
famous Viennese surgeon, now in
New York, today was refused a
license to marry Baroness Rolamla
Stancoviez, formerly of Vienna, by tlio
bureau of licenses because a divorce
decree said to liave been obtained in
Austria by his bride-to-be, was held
not to be final.
fn his application for license Dr.
Lorenz gave his age as 38 and stated
that lie was a widower. The baroness
lie described as Roianda Rcisman, di
vohed from the Baron Anton Caspar
fleza Reisrnan Stancoviez. The license
bureau held that the decree simply
was ono of separation and did not
make the baroness free-to marry
again.
When Dr. Frederick Fischerauer,
Austrian consul general, expressed
himself as powerless to straighten out
the difficulty, Dr. Lorenz said lie and
his prospective bride would return to
the Austrian capital at onco and he
married there.
"I thinfc there is a ship tomorrow,-’
he said. ‘‘If there is we will sail on it."
Legion Commander Sees
Bonus Bill This Session
Fort Worth. Tex.. Dec. 27.—Passage
of the adjusted compensation bill at
this session of congress is practically
assured, said Alvin M. Owsley, na
tional commander of the American
Legion, who spoke at a luncheon In
his honor here today and attended a
session of the state executive com
mittee of the legion.
Even should the bill fail at this ses
sion. that It will be cared for at the
next session is already certain, Owsley
said, as the required number of sen
ators and representatives has been
obtained to pans it over a presidential
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Grand Island
Auto Party Has
Narrow Escape
Car Plunges From Bridge Into
Ri\cr—Occupants Pinned
in Water Under
Machine.
Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 27.—(Spe
cial.)—Kenneth Shaw and Vance
Uuehbe of Hamilton county, and Alta
Sttmson and Gertrude Pearson of this
city had a miraculous escape from
drowning in the Platte river about 11
o'clock Tuesday night when their car
plunged through a bridge railing and
rested, upside down, in a foot and a
half of water.
With heads out of the water the
entire party was pinned underneath
the auto for half an hour until one
of the girls accidentally kicked open
the latch to the front door ^of the
Dodge touring car, affording an open
ing through which to crawl. The
quartet then was compelled to walk
half a mile to a vacant farm house,
waiting there until an auto passed
bringing them to the city.
The party bad gone to .a dance at
Hastings. Returning, the bridge was
approached with too much speed in
view of the dangerous conditions ex
isting. There is a swervo in the ap
proach to the bridge and another be
tween the first and second spans.
Shaw, driving, applied the brakes.
The first span was cleared, but the
car skidded, went through the rail
ing of the second span and landed In
shallow water. Under the first span
there was a. channel of five feet of
swift, ice cold water which was just
missed.
The young men are at home on va
cation from Denver, where they are
attending school. None of the four
is much the worse this morning for
their experience excepting for the
shock and exposure. The car is still
in the river, badly wrecked.
Democratic Committcewoman
Announces She Will Resign
Memphis, Tenn., Pec. 27. — Miss
Chari Williams of Memphis on Jan
uary 1 will resign as vice chairman
of the democratic national commit
tee and as the woman representative
from Tennessee on that committee,
she announced last night.
Miss Williams, who has been a
member of tiie committee since 19*18
and vice chairman since 1920, said
that she believed the position on the
committee should go to some woman
who could devote a large part of hrf
time to organizing the women of the
state.
Income ami Profit Taxes
Yield $33,621,324 Last Month
Washington, Pec. 27.—Income and j
profits taxes collected during No- ;
vernbrr*nmounted to $33,624,324 or ap- i
proximately $4,000,000 more than In :
October, but $25,068/737 less than in
November last year, according to
figures compiled at the Treasury de
pa i tment.
Kstatc taxes also fell off as com
pared with November a year ago,
amounting to $6,981,625 as against
$10,166,402 in November, 1921. In
October the estate taxes yielded
$7,673,326.
French Liner Savoie
Docks After Rough Trip
New York, Dec. 27.—The French
liner Lavoie, arriving here today after
tiie roughest voyage in her history,
reported the possible loss at sea of
the steamship Tudorstar, bound from
Seattle, Wash., for Glasgow. The
Tudorstar is operated by the Blue
Star line of the Union Cold Storage
company.}
Over 30 Injured
in Kansas City
Dust Explosion
Large Flour Mill Is Destroyed
by Blast and Fire—Loss
Is Estimated at
$150,000.
Kansas City, Mo., 1-tee. 27.—More
than 30 nici> arc injured and burned,
some prehaps fatally, ns the result of
a dust explosion and firs nt the mill
of the Schrleber Flour and Cereal
company here this afternoon. The
plant was destroyed with an estimated
loss of from $125,000 to $150,000.
Twenty-six persons were given
emergency treatment at the general
hospital, of whom 13 were transferred
to private hospitals for further treat
ment. Several others were treated at
police headquarters.
Ko one is known to have perished
In the fire, C. T. Schrieber, manager
of the mill. said, all employes hud
been accounted for.
The 50 or 60 men working in the
mill virtually were trapped, sonio of
them injured by the concussion. Then
fire appeared to break out through
out tlie building. Men with burns
and other injuries staggered out and
were rushed to hospitals for medical
treatment.
Final Effort Planned
to Find Missing Tug
Cleveland, Dec. 27.—Hope of finding
some trace of the tug Cornell and
its crew of seven passengers, missing
since last Thursday, will center In
a final effort to be made Thursday m
an Intensive search of the Canadian
shore, between Port Colburne and
Long Point, In the vicinity where the
the Cornell's lifeboat and the frozen
body of Michael Paytosh. the eighth
member of the crow, was found Tues
day, H. E. Gilpin, president of the
Lakes Towing company, announced.
Today's efforts to solve the mystery
of the tug's disappearance, resulted In
in failure. Two government air
mail planes and two tugs searching
the south shore of Lake Erie be
tween Cleveland and Dunkirk, N. Y..
for wreckage, brought no results
which would throw any light on the
probable fate of the Cornell.
Railway Employes Seek
Judgment for Lost Lunds
Lincoln, Dec. 27.—(Special.)—The
railway employes’ department of the
American Federation of Labor is
asking the supreme court to give it
Judgment for the remainder of the
$65,000 certificate of deposit it bad in
the American State bank of Omaha.
It. secured judgment against Marion
F. Sliafer, Ward E. Shafer and Hoj
E. Karls, at the time officials of the
bank,
Fascisti and Communist
Factions Clash in Italy
I.ondon, Dec. 27.—A dispatch by
the Central News from Ttoine reports
sanguinary encounters at various
places during the Christmas holi
days between fascist 1 und communists.
At Pinna, near Venice, communists
destroyed fasclsti manifestos. During
the disturbances two persons were
killed and many wounded.
Munsolini Will Apoint
21 New Senators for Italy
Home, Dec. 27.—(By A .P.)—Premier
Mussolini has decided to appoint 24
new senators. They will be chosen
from among scientists, men of letters,
artists and politieans. They will in
clude representatives from the new
provinces that have contributed to the
work of national reconstruction.
‘I Shall Get Well,’
Bernhardt’s Word
to Friends in U. S.
Doctors Report Condition of
‘’Divine Sarah” Unchanged
—Aged Actress Opti*
mistic as Ever.
Taris, Dec. 27.—(By A. P.)—Medical
men attending Madame Sarah Bern
hardt. said this evening \hcre had
been no improvement in her condi
tion since morning, but neither had
there been a change for the worse.
The actress herself was as optimistic
as ever.
“Tell them in America, tell all my
friends, how much I appreciate their
kind interest.” she said. "X shall get
well again, never fear.”
This message was sent out through
Madame Norntand, tho director of
Bernhardt's household, as the doctors
forbade their patient from receiving
any visitors. Bernhardt's director
said that one of of every three of
today's callers were Americans. Play
wrights, government ministers, mem
bers nf the French academy, promi
nent. statesmen and fellow actors and
actresses called at at the house, but
all were refused admittance to tho
sick room. The only "friend” Bern
hardt was allowed to see was her pot
Angora cat, which Jumped up on her
bed as soon as admitted.
Her severe illness has given rise
to much speculation regarding Bern
hardt’s corrcet age. Most authorities
give the date of her hirtli as 1844,
but the birth records were burned in
1871, when the Tails city hall was
destroyed by tho revolutionists. "The
Bivine Sarah” herself has always said
sho was "a few years younger” than
(leorges Clemenceau, who was born in
1841.
Prisoner Brags of Prowess;
Held for Killing 2 Cops
Chicago, III., Dec. 27.—Charles
Pauehauski, arrested in San Diego
Cal., on a larceny charge De
cember 1. was identified lust night as
one of two men sought in connec
tion with the slaying of Policeman
Thomas Clarke and Acting Lieut.
Terence Lyons, because of his desire
to impress another criminal writh his
accomplishments, according to the
police here.
It was said that he was overheard
to remark to another prisoner that
he killed two policemen in Chicago.
The San Diego police then sent his
picture to Chicago, where the one
word "Identified" was telegraphed
back. The identification was then
checked through a facial characteris
tic which caused friends of Dauchau
ski to dub him "The man with the
scar.'
A detective left for San Diego to
day to claim the man, ending a
search which has extended throngn
20 cities.
Johnson to Keep Post.
Lincoln. Dec. 27. — (Special.) —
George E. Johnson, head of the de
partment of public works, has con
sented, together with his staff, to
remain on the Job until Governof
Bryan can find out what ho can do
with tiie legislature about abolishing
the code department.
The Weather
Forecast.
Thursday fair and somewhat ■warm
er.
Hourly Temperatures.
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0 a. m.21
1 H. Ill. tf
* a. m. .S3
9 a. m.21
10 a. ..22
11 a. m.32
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2 p. ni.5,*»
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WOMANENDS
LIE BY LEAP
FROM BRIDGE
Passenger Leaves Taxicab and
Dives Through Thin lee
From Douglas Street.
Viaduct.
Reason for Act Unknown
Without n farewell word to the
world from which sho was departing,
an unidentified woman leaped from
tho Douglas street bridge Into the
Missouri river shortly after 7 laat
night. She left no clue to her identi
ty or to the reason for her act.
Charles Bedille, driver for tho Yel
low Cab company, was tho only wit
ness to the tragedy. Ho describes
die woman as nattily dressed In a
liluo two-piece suit and wearing a
white silk veil. She appeared to he
less than 40 years of age and was
very attractive in personal appear
ance. Her clothing was of the latest
style.
The woman entered the cab at.
Tenth and Karnam streets with in
structions to tlie driver to take her
to Council Bluffs. Site lnstruced
Bedille Just before be started the cab
to pay the toll and sho would settle
the entire bjll at the end of tho drive,
I'ulls Curtains Down,
“Speed east on Douglas street until
I say stop,” she said as tho cab
started.
She pulled down all curtains of the
cal', apparently wanting to bo In
darkness as she approached tho end
of her life's Journey.
Just after passing tho tollhouse
she tapped on the window to tho
Uirver.
"Wait a minute, please,” she said.
"Drive hack to the toll house. 1 want
to see the toll keeper. No wait,” she
said, “I'll walk down and you can
come back after me.”
She leaped -from the machine and '
the chauffeur lighted a clgaret be
fore turning his car on the bridge.
As ho turned around, he saw her
poised on the bridge railing.
Bedille shouted and started to
climb from his cab. Before he could
reach her side she had stepped to
(he huge cables of the Nebraska
Power company, poised like a swim
mer about to dive, and plunged head
long into the river.
Searchlights I'sed on River.
Police were summoned snd aided
by huge searchlights of the Nebraska
Power company searched the river
for the body. The Ice Is thin, police
say, and they are confident the body
immediately broke through and was
swept down the river by the current.
Guards were stationed along the
bank to watch for a reappearance of
the body in the swift current where
the Ice has not frozen over. The
searchlights constantly rlayed upon
the river anting the patrol on Us si
lent vigil.
The tragedy to which hi* fare con
signed herself was little greater than
the grief of the chauffeur, who in ad
dition to losing the amount of hie
wage was also out the toll paid from
his own pocket.
U. S. Officers Arrest
18 Persons in Raids
Eighteen men and women were «i
rested in four raids yesterday after
noon by Federal Prohibition Agent*
Anderson, Ilaning. Vogel and Battan
and City Detectives Killian and Eng
lish.
At 612 North Sixteenth street,
apartment 3. Emma Lee was arrested
and charged with possession and sal*
of about two and a half gallons of
liquor.^ Ten inmates of this place were
arrested.
3-al KlPin and Thomas J. Howard
were arrested at S24 North Sixteenth
street.
Hazel Howe, Turner Fisher, Jake
Baton and Ruth Jenkins were arrested
in a raid on 1220 Davenport street.
Ray Brunson was arrested at 1411
California street.
Saleswoman Gives Blood
to Aid Would-Be Suicide
Cincinnati, O.. Dec. 27.—A pint of
blood for transfusion into the veins
of Manaree Parriaquia, said to be the
roil of a wealthy San Salvador resi.
dent, who attempted suicide here
earlier in the day, was extracted last »
night from the veins of Miss Grace
Wilson, a saleswoman, in an effort to
save the young man’s life..
Miss Wilson, w'lio. with Miss Cor- .
nelia Powers, a nurse, volunteered
blood transfusion, does not Know
Parriaquia. Miss Powers said Tarda
quia had won her sympathy recently
when a patient at the hospital re
covering from the effects of having
his leg amputated. His leg wan
crushed when his automobile was
struck by a train, it was said.
Landlord Sent to Jail for
Failing lo Heat Apartments
New York, Dee. 27.—Charged with ,
failure to warns the homes of his 72
tenant families, Jacob Zolotoroff. owner
of four oast side apartment houses,
was sentenced to the Tombs for 60
days when he was unable to pay a
$600 fine imposed by Magistrate
Georgo W. Simpson.
The magistrate refused to enter
tain the landlord's plea that he had
been unable lo buy coal.
Health department inspectors testi
fied that only seven tons of coal had
been used for heating the homes of
the 72 families this winter.
Massacre Survivor Dies.
New York, Dee. 27.—John Martin,
who claimed to he tyio last survivor
of the Custer massacre on the Little
Big Horn, will bo buried today
in Cypress Hills cemetery. He died
in a Brooklyn hospital Sunday at
the age of 6$'