Lausanne Parley
Fast Approaching
Definite Climax
Indications Point to Final
Showdown on Numerous Is
sues Next Week—Allied
Delegates Discouraged.
Lausanne, Dec. ST.—(By A. P.V—
Great uneasiness Is spreading through
out near east conference circles as the
time approaches when there must be
n final reckoning on all important
questions, which have been passed teg
with only partial agreement or no
agreement at all between the Turks
and the allied powers.
Lord Curson's positive anounce
ment that Great Britain will not cede
Mosul to Turkey and does not pro
pose to discuss that question further,
was the forerunner of less positive
statements from the other delegations
on various questions which indicates
that tli<» conference Is reaching a cli
max and that preparations are under
way for a final showing of strength.
The subcommiaslons are making lit
tle progress. Riza Nur Bey was less
truculent today in the suboommission
on minorities, hut the Christmas rest
apparently did not improve the tam
per of the Turks, and the allied dele
gations aro clearly becoming less
((•actable in preparation for a final
and complete statement of the maxi
mum they will yield.
Showdown Next Week.
The Indications are that this final
roundup will come early next week
and the contending parties are so far
apart on Capitulations, control of the
straits and the rights of minorities
that the outcome Is uncertain. It is
clear that further meetings of the
commissions and subcommissions will
be of little use.
Seemingly everyone is talked out
and every foot of ground between
Mount Ararat and the Garden of
Kden has been traversed.
Kurds, Arabs. AssyroChaldeans,
Armenians, Greeks, Turks, Bulgari
ans and Russians are watching with
tense interest as the allied leaders
meet dally in private conference,
which are really deciding what the
map of Asia Minor shall be. Lord
Curxon. Marquis di Garroni, and M.
Barrere lmd a long discussion today
on capitulations, which after Mosul
oil, is probably the most stubborn
question for settlement.
No Announcement Made.
The three leaders made no an
nouncement as to what decision had
been reached, although they have re
peatedly made It clear that the Invit
ing powers cannot consent to have
foreigners In Turkey tried by Turkish
courts without some sort of foreign
supervision.
The Turks are Insistent upon this
point and will not even consent to
have r probationary period fixed so
that their hourts may lie brought up
to western standards. Meantime
('onstuntlnople Is becoming more un
settled every day and Greece and
Bulgaria are floundering along under
the burden of the miserable refugees,
who dread a resumption of hostilities
between Greece and Turkey.
Delegates Discouraged.
The allied delegates returned this
evening plainly discouraged after
several hours’ discussion with the
Turks on economic capitulations.
The Turks made it clear that they
wanted the right to glva preferen
tial treatment to their own manu
facturers In the matter of taxation
and Justified their attitude by saying
that is wna necessary to protect
Turkish industries.
A complete deadlock exists on the
customs tariff question; The Turka
desire to postpone ail action on this
subject for two years, during which
time they would undertake to nego
tiate separate commercial treaties
with the powers. including the
United States. The allies are ready
to accept this, but. In return, want
Turkey to accept a maximum tariff
scale, which would be arranged by
negotiations at I,au*anne and operate
both during and after the two year
period. The Turks have refused this
compromise suggestion.
A Queer World
Mexican and Canadian
Newspapers Adopt Re
markably Effective Cir
culation Scheme for U.
S.
Chicago, Dec. 27.—Increased inter
national circulation of Mexican and
Canadian papers brought about the
discovery that bootleggers have been
shipping brandy and whisky in 10
ounce tubs wrapped in the papers,
> according to federal officials.
Twelve regular subscribers were
taken Into custody yesterday by Fred
Gardner, in rliarge of the treasury
special agents’ office. Search was con
tinued today for the subscription
solicitors.
• • •
Overwhelmed With Remorce.
Slous City, la., Dec. 27.—Over
whelmed with remorso when on
Christmas day he attended church
for the first time in years, William
F. Gobin, a convict, who escaped
from the penitentiary at Fort Madi
son about two and a half years ago,
decided to surrender himself to offi
cers and pay the full penalty for the
crime of which he was convicted.
Last night he walked into the
police station and gave himself up.
Gobin escaped from the peniten
tiary at Fort Madison, where he had
serged two years of a 10-year sen
tence for forgery at Davenport, la.
He had been made a •’trusty" and
sent' to a farm 1* miles from the
penitentiary. It was while working
on this farm that he escaped.
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Demonstrate*.
Vancouver, B. C, Dec. 27.—William
L. Shannon. 3J, a physician, here last
night asked a companion if he ever
had seen a man die. Dr. Shannon
then drank from a glass containing
poison and fell lifeless. He Itad Just
been arrested for reckless driving and
released on baU. lie was a graduate
of McGill university and daring the
world war served with dbtiactkm In
tha Canadian army, > —
Habeas Corpus Given Ex-Mayorof Mer Rouge
This weird and ghostly vista Is the scene where the bodies of T. F. Richards and F. W. Daniels came to
the surface of the water after a mysterious dynamite blast and told the tale of a double murder which now
threatens to embroil the whole state of 1 Louisiana in a war between the Ku Klux Klan and the anti-Klans.
Baltimore. Mil, Dec. 27.—A writ of
habeas corpus for Dr. B. M. McKoln,
former mayor of Mer Rouge, La.,
arrested here yesterday on a charge
of murder, was obtained today. The
nrrest was made at the request of
the governor of Louisiana In connec
tion with the killings of Thomas
Richards and F. Watt Daniels.
The writ, which was issued by
Chief Judge James P. Gorter In the
city court, was made returnable im
mediately.
Extradition papers will be forward
ed from Louisiana to Baltimore for
Dr. McKoln, a telegram from Gov
ernor Parker stated .today.
Papers were prepared for presenta
tion at Dr. McKoin’s hearing in police
court asking that he be held for 10
days.
Dr. Hugh H. Young, head of the
Brady institute at Johns Hopkins hos
pital, with whom Dr. McKoln worked,
conferred with the former mayor for
more than an hour today.
These two men are alleged to have fired from ambush on a member of
the masked band at Mer Rouge, who was mayor of the town. Afterward
I hey were kidnaped. Their bodies after four months were recovered from
l.ake Lafourche. They are Thomas F. Richards (left) and F. Watt Daniels.
Blue Law Leader
Dies at Capital
Dr. W ilbur F. Crafts, Founder
of World Reform Body,
Pneumonia Victim.
Washington. Dec. 27.—Dr. Wilbur
F. Crafts, for 28 years superintendent !
of the International Reform Bureau,
which he fourmed, and widely known
because of his activities on behalf of
prohibition and similar movements,
died at a hospital hero today of pneu
monia. He was 78.
Dr. Crafts, charged by opponents of
legislation he sponsored with being
a "reform fanatic,” was for years a
picturesque figure in congressional
lobbies aftd committee rooms. By
those in sympathy with Ills policies
i;Pr."WillrtJ** (ZrMttj-. /ata!
it ■■ ■ »■ ■■■■ -mt** i'+ >.******
he was credited with having an in
fluential part In enactment of pro
hibition, of laws to restrict the use
of narcotics and of legislation of simi
lar nature.
Outspoken in his opposition to Sun
day amusements, Dr. Crafts sought
to have them banned by legislation,
lie also endeavored to prevent the
holding of the Dempsey-Carpentier
bout in New Jersey In the summer of
1921. He was a prolific writer of
moral questions.
After funeral services here tomor
row. the body will be sent to Wester*
ly, R. I., for burial.
Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts was In Omaha
about two years ago. At that time
in interviews he regretted the trend
toward short skirts and declared auto
mobiles were becoming a menace to
the morality of the nation. He spoke
during bis visit here at the First
United Prpshyterlan church at Twen
ty-first and Emmet streets.
Detective Pairings Changed.
Pairings of city detectives were
changed for three teams under orders
issued yesterday by M. E. Dempsey,
chief of police. James Murphy, vet
eran motor theft investigator, was
returned to the city squad as partner
to Fred Palmtag. and J. Miklas was
transferred to his place. Edward
Vanous and Frank Murphy were
paired, and Paul Haze and Robert
Donahue, former mates, were again
placed together.
Chiropractors to Meet.
Chiropractors of the central division
of the Nehraska branch of the Uni
versal Chiropractors association, of
which Dr. Morris Mortensen is chair
man. will hold their regular meeting
in the offices of Dr. Dee Edwards,
Twenty-fourth and Farnam streets,
this evening at 8. A Christinas party
will include Omaha students of ehiro
practic who are home for the holi
days’ vacation. About 75 are expected
to attend.
Rooming House Raided.
Three guns and a flashlight were
seized by police yesterday morning
from six men who were taken in a
raid on a rooming house at 2424
Cuming street. Harry McNeill, who
said he was the husband of the land
lady, was booked for Illegal possession
•f liquor. - > * «
Feature Transactions
_of Livestock Exchange
A load of choice quality ewes, aver
aging 130 pounds, was brought to
the local livestock market yesterday
by Leonard Vakiner of Snyder, who
received $7.50 a hundred for his con
signment.
Mr. Vakiner said he bought the
sheep on the local market In Sep
tember as feeders when they averaged
103 pounds and- cost him $5.25 a hun
dred. He said he was pleased with
his profit.
The high mark of $7.85 a hundred,
the highest for ewes since May on
the local market, was received by
J. L. Ellsworth of Council Bluffs for
146 head averaging 116 pound that he
marketed at the Omaha stockyards.
A load of 61 head of Spotted Poland
China hugs averaging 259 pounds was
sold on the local market yesterday
by Gerd Hollman, farmer and feeder
of Leigh, for the top price of $8.20 a
hundred.
William F. Bode of Petersburg
marketed 70 head of Poland-China
hogs that averaged 250 pounds for
which he received the top price of
$8.20 a hundred.
“I sold a load of hogs on the
local market In December last year
and received $0.40 a hundred or just
$1.80 a hundred less than I received
for my hogs today. After the first
of the year Petersburg will be rep
resented on the local market with
some fine livestock.”
Mr*. Hayward Dies—Mrs. Minnie
Hayward. 66, resident of Omaha for
more than 40 years and mother of
Ralph E. Hayward, died Christmas
day. She was a native of Spring
field, 111., and came to Omaha from
Crete in 1882.
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HALF PRICE
Suits, Coats, Dresses
1812 Farnam
Sure Relief
FOR INDIGESTION
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GEORGE ADE’S
“ Back Home
and Broke”
One of the Year’s Best.
REIGHBORHOOITHEATERS
HAMILTON - ■ 40th and Hamilton
MARJORIE DAW
In "FIFTY CANDLES”
Amateur Vaudeville
VICTORIA .... ?4th and Fort
NORMA TALMADGE
In "THE FORBIDDEN CITY”
GRAND ... loth and Binary
CONSTANCE TALMADGE
In “THE PRIMITIVE LOVER”
^ Amateur VaudaelBa
Two Motor Thieves
Break Columbus Jail
Columbus, Neb., Dec. 27.—(Special.)
—Fred Cody and Glen Smith escaped
from the 1’latto county Jail here. The
jail is located on the fourth floor of
the courthouse and escape was con
sidered impossible.
The two men were convicted for
auto stealing and sentenced to from
three to 10 years in the peniten
tiary. Bloodhounds placed on their
trail, failed to trace them.
The prisoners crawled to the roof
and then down r manhole to the ele
vator shaft and into the basement
from which they readily escaped
through a window.
Two Theories Advanced
for Courtney Building Fire
Two theories in regard to the origin
of the fire which occurred in the
Courtney building Tuesday night have
been offered. One is that the blase
started on the second floor and the
other that the first sparks came from
the rear of the Table Supply store.
Insurance adjusters are busy set
tling the losses. Estimates of losses
have not been made.
Several offices near the fire were
damaged by smoke and water.
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Friday A Saturday I
Dec. 29-30 I
Matinee Saturday I
William Morris
Presents
The World’.
Greatest
Entertainer
I I
! Nights 50c to $2.50; Mat. 50c to $2.0C I
cb‘ Sfff
Sunday and Monday
Naw Yaar'a Eve., Naw Year’*
Day, Decamber 31 and January 1
•vbtVrX//^ Abaufep'^&pcidLxi}
I Night*—50c to $2.50 ^ I
Matinee Monday, New Year'* Day.
Ticktta, 50e, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 jr
Seat* Now Selling 1
«» 2:15 P. M. at 8:15 P. M.
Now Playing
MARION MORGAN
DANCERS
In a New Dance Drama
_"HELEN OF TROY"_
Ralph C. Bevan A Beatrice Flint
ROXY
I LA ROCCA I
CARL EMMY |
And His Pels
Chandon Trio — John A Nellie Pirns
Topics of tha Day— Aesop's Fables
Path# News
BELLE'MONTROSE
_In **Har Only Chance"
MATINEES
15c to 50c
Plus U. S. Tax
NIGHTS
lie to $1.00
Plu» U. S. Tax
“OMAHA’S FUN CENTER"
_mat. a nite today
W/lllfP fl/ PRE-WAR PRICES
^ V ” Hurtlg A
Greenwich Village Revue Burlesk
With TOM SENNA, RAY READ
And 20 Famous Greenwich Village Models.
Most holiday cheer In town.
Ladles' Tickets. I3e or 25c at Dally Mat.. 2:15.
Sat. Mat A Wk.: “Wine. Woman and Song" (uew).
Two Complete Shows
Sun. Nite, Dec. 31
Starting at ft.30 and 11:31
Novel. Timely Sorprleea on
I Stroke of 12.
VI I D N I T E
Omsha't Om Live W90I
NEW YEAR S EVE.
AM Over •< I 49 A. M.
“OWL" CARS HOMC
Strike of Rail
Telegraphers
Is Predicted
President of Union Announces
He Will Authorise Walk
out Tf Vote of Men Op
poses Wage Cut.
St. TiOuls, Mo., Dec. 27.—(By A. P.)—
—Prediction of » telegraphers strike
on some western railroads, unless the
railroad labor board acts favorably by
next January 1 on a petition for a re
hearing on the decision of the board
which recently reduced the wages of
11,000 operators about ft,500,000 a
year, was made here last night by
Kdward J. Manion, president of the
Order of Railroad Telegraphers.
Manion said he had appealed to
President Harding to intercede In be
half of the telegraphers on the ground
that the labor board bad been re
pudiated and that the president him
self had suggested its abolition.
"Undoubtedly there will be strike
vptes taken on some roads,” declared
Manion. He asserted that any of
the telegrapher’s grievance commit
tees of the 11 roads affected by the
wage cut, who ask for permission to
walk out "will get authority to strike
from me.”
The roads affected by the wage re
duction are the Chicago & North
western, Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul, Chicago, Rock Island A Pacific,
Chicago St. Paul, Minneapolis A
Omaha, Great Northern, Illinois Cen
tral, Minneapolis A St. Louis, Min
neapolis, St. Paul A Sault Ste Marie,
Northern raciflc and the Southern
Pacific.
Manion added that the pay cut was
announced by the labor board as ad
justing inequalities, but In reality was
a reduction for all operators on the
11 roads when wages In other lines
of employment were being advanced.
Fair Association Managers
to Hold Meeting at Lincoln
The Nebraska Association of Fair
Managers will hold their annual meet
ing at Lincoln January 15 and 16.
Each county association is entitled to
one delegate, the president to serve
If another representative is not
named. Expenses of delegates are
Hjiid. The state board of agriculture
will meet at the same time.
Railroad Water F.xamined.
Lincoln, Dec. 27.—(Special.)—Chief
Dillon of the state bureau of health
reports that of the 68 sources of rail
road water supply in Nebraska 90
per cent have been examined by a
sanitary engineer and certified as
proper to use. Dr. Dillon Fays that
| the work In Nebraska has been furth
er advanced than in any other state.
Messages to Be Broadcast.
Lincoln, Dec. 27.—(Special.)—The
messages of Governor McKelvle and
Governor Bryan, when delivered to
the state legislature 'at the Joint ses
sion next Thursday, will be broadcast
by radio.
Girl Takes Blame
in Bootlegging Case
Lincoln. Dec. 27.—(Special)—Miss
Opal Woodward, formerly of York,
luit now a resident of Silver Creek,
testified In federal court that she and
not her brother-in law. Harm Shank,
sold the liquor he Is accused of selling
to Ralph He Boer, a telephone line
man of York, on the night of Sep
tember 30.
Miss Woodward said that Shank
was not with her In her Car, but that
Mrs. Shank and Charles Penn saw
the transaction. She said she grot
her supply from Herman Stelnmeyer
of Silver Creek.
He Boer had previously testified
that he bought the liquor from
Shank. Chief of Police Olson of
York and Officer Carter testified that
they had noticed Shank acted bus
piclously In York, and had followed
him hy auto. From behind a hedge
they witnessed the sale, they said
as the moonlight was so bright that
it was easy to distinguish every
thing.
Crossing Improvement Is
Ordered hy Rail Commission
Lincoln, Dec. 27. — (Special.) —The
state railway commission has order
ed the county board of Cass county
to close a crossing east of Alvo and
huild V road to connect with anothei
crossing 300 feet gvest and directed
the Rock Island railroad to there
after move within 60 days a hign
bank which covers the approach of
trains to the crossing.
Bee Want Ads produce results.
Sharp Decline in "
Death Rate Shown
by Census Bureau
j
Lowest Ratio Since 1900 Re
ported in 1921—Increase
in Number Killed by
Automobiles.
Washington, Dec. 27.—(By A. P.)—
Declines in the death rate from heart
diseases, influenra, pneumonia and
tuberculosis, the three principal causes
of death in the United States, were
the outstanding features of 1921, j
which shows the lowest death rato
recorded In any year stnre the begin
ning of the annual compilations in
1900, the census bureau announced.
Increases were shown In the rate of
cancer, automobile accidents and in
Juries, diphtheria, typhoid, suicide and
homicide and several other causes.
These rates are for the registra
tion of continental United States rep
resenting 34 states, the District of
Columbia and 10 cities in nonregistra
tion states, with a total estimated pop
ulation on July 1, of 88,667,602, or
87.2 per cent of the estimated popu
lation of the United States on that
date, which was 109,248,393.
Tlpe total number of deaths In the
registration area was 1,032,000, com
pared with 1,142,558 in 1920. The
rate per 100,000 was 1;163.9S, compared
with 1,360.0 In 1920. Based on the
death rate for the registration area.
WHF71.444. ^
Heart dlsefuu1.^ ’
one eighth of fill
deaths in 1921, but the!
declined from 149.7 to 11“
enza and pneumonia caused 88,45? ~
deaths, compared with 182,205 In
1920, the rato declining from 208.3 to
99.8. Tiffierculosla resulted In 89.
185 deaths, compared with 99,916 In
1920, tha rato declining from 114.2
to 99.4. Cancer and other malignant
tumors were responsible for 76,874
deaths, compared with 72,931 *ln 1920,
the rate Increasing from 83.4 to
86.0.
Automobile accidents and Injurlea
resulted In 10,188 deaths, compared
with 9,103, the rate increasing from
10.4 to 11.5 per 100,000 of imputation.
Suicides numbered 11,136, compared
with 8,959 In 1920, the rate Increas
ing from 10.2 to 12.0. Homicides also
Increased, numbering 7,546, compared
with 6,205 in 1920.
Lieutenant Governor Files
Third Glaini for Salary
Lincoln, Dec. 27.—Lieutenant Gov
ernor Pelham A. Harrows today tiled
with the state auditor a claim for
salary as acting governor for the
period 1919-1920 amounting lo
$626.18. This claim Is the third filed
by Mr. Barrows. It is for 115 days’
services at the rate of $7.98 per day
less $100 paid by the governor.
One claim now Is in litigation. Al
together the claims amount to $1,
791.66. Stale Auditor George W.
Marsh has refused to draw warrants
for payment of any Item.
Cornmeal is excellent as a skin
cleanser and whltener.
AN UNUSUAL TITLE FOR AN
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Sunday at the Strand
Extra Show New Year’s Eve at 11-o’clock
Loud Noisemakers for Everybody
RODOLPH
VALENTINO
“The Young Rajah”
From the story, “Amos Judd”
Imagine Valentino as a
brawny American college
athlete—as the sweetheart
of N e w p o r t’s loveliest
heiress — as a gorgeous
Prince of India in jeweled
costu mes costing thou
sands of dollars! All in
one picture! Then you
have an idea of the stu
pendous size and lavish at
mosphere of Valentino’s
last and greatest picture.
Potentate of India by birth.
Citizen of America by choice.
There Was Oriental Magic in His Eyes ]
Photoplay at
12:00, 2:30, 5:00,
7:30 and 10:00 P. M.
EMPRESS
Rigtime Vaudeville
At 1:40, 4:00, 6:40
and 9:00 P. M.
II O 11—CONTINUOUS SHOWS IN ROTATION—11 TO 11
"BROAD DAYLIGHT"*
wtTM A STBUM CAST, fEATUWNS
LOIS WILSON
(COUBTCS-* Of FAMOUS PuAYeOS LASKY)
anoJACK MULHAlt
A-UNIVER9AL ATTRACTION
THREE DAYS
Starting TODAY
JONIA'S HAWAHANS
Introducing
"THE PEARL OF HAWAII"
WM. WOLFE A LOUISE WARD
In
“TEA FOR TWO AND THEN SOME"
GREENOUF A TINO
Offor
COSTUMED SONGS AND DANCES
BARRY A LAYTON
‘‘THE ALL ROUND BOYS"
SUNSHINE COMEDY
"LAUGHING GAS"
FOX NEWS
PRICES:
Motinrrs, 10c to 40c.
Night*, 10c to SOc.
FOR RESERVED SEAT TICKETS PHONE JACKSON 1*16
A Panic! A Rip-Roarer! One of the GREAT
BIG BITS of the year—even biggpr than the sen
sation Millie Collier made it on the stage!
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PretonH V
THE
y\ottentoT
A HeariBdwM stnmervifh— ;
Oa^la* MxL'Enftfagefid!** f
A WOT Of LAUGHS.
L 1HBIUS.SCU. .
IT STARTS SUNDAY!!
NEW YEAR’S EVE MIDNITE SHOW
Starts Promptly at 11 o’clock
COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAM
for This One Performance
DON’T MISS IT
SUNDAY
GRACE ABBOT’S RECITAL
“KIDNIGHT FOLLIES OF 1923 ”
BRANDEIS THEATER
December 28th—Matinee January 19th—Evening I
ADULTS, $1.00—CHILDREN, 50c ]
Omaha's cleverest children, who appeared at the Sun last season.
HAVE you
SEEN
—the girl who wrote herself love letters
—who give a funeral for a man she
had never seen.
Now Showing with
BUSTER KEATON
in
MThe Electric House”
Two
Pays
More
MUM
Last
Times
Fri.
CONSTANCE TALMADGE
and Harrison Ford
“Happiness a la Mode”
New Show Saturday
^4 Vaudeville —- Photoplays
Friday is the Last Opportunity
to Hear
EARL FULLER
and His Sensational
NEW YORK
JAZZ BAND
Other Christmas Attractions
NEXT SATURDAY
Big six-act New Year Bill with
Billy Kelly Revue and other
1923 features
SPECIAL M1DNITE SHOW
NEXT SUNDAY
Starting at 10:45 P. M.
Show Schedule for Next Sun- i
day—3:30, 6:18. 8:30, 10:45
Last
Two
Pays
OX)
Two
Pays
More
“HUNGRY
HEARTS”
New Show Tomorrow