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80 Killed
and Injured
in Battle
Germans Fight Under Tri
Color in Defedning Garri
son at Meinel—Destroy
ers Ordered to Front.
Rumania Is Mobilizing
Pans, Jan. M.—(1 a. m.)—Tlie
French destroyers Kenegalis and Al
getic, stationed at Brest, received
rush orders tonight to proceed to Me
mel in support of French troops hold
ing off Lithuanians.
Copyright, 1&Z3.
Libau, 1-atvia, Jan. 14—A report
from "Memel states that Lithuanian
troops opened fire on French troops
Saturday noon. Kighty were killed
and wounded, principally Lithuanians.
This is the first time in decades
that Germans have fought alongside
the French, as the German residents
of Meinel wholeheartedly are sup
porting the French garrison of 200,
which represents the league of na
tions. Both sides are well euippefc
with machine guns.
Memel now resembles a besieged me
dieval city. The canal surrounding the
town prevents the Lithuanians enter
ing, as the three jackknife bridges
connecting the city and the mainland
have been raised. Lithuanian insur
gents have cut all telegraph lines and
at present Memel is isofated.
A train from Kovno which met a
Latvian train at the Lithuanian bor
der Friday night was filled with sol
diers in sealed cars.
Rumania Mobilizing.
b ienna. Jan. 14.—Rumania Iks
gan partial mobilization. Through
out Transylvania martial law is re
ported to have been proclaimed.
Rumania newspapers print the orders
of mobilization of certain categories,
causing considerable alarm.
According to the Neu Frei Presse
here, the Rumanian ambassador at
Budapest has delivered a note of pro
test to the Hungarian government,
which had asked an interallied mili
tary commission to inspect the fron
tiers.
The Hungarian war minister, M.
Beliska. had branded the rumors that
Hungary has mobilized troops as
false.
Proposes Conference.
Dispatches from Belgrade state that
the Rumanian minister, M Diamanti,
has proposed to the Jugoslav foreign
minister. M. Nintchitch, to convoke at
* Bucharest an extraordinary immediate
conference of the little entente to j
decide on measures against Hungary,
alleging that Hungary has a menac
ing concentratiou of troops, probably
on the frontier near Grosswardein.
M. I’atchiteh and M. Nintchitch have
conferred with King- Alexander re
garding the Rumanian proposal. A
most important decision is expected
Imminently.
Reports state that frontier com
bats were caused by Hungarian ter
rorist irregulurs. commanded by
Lieutenant Pajas, who formerly seized
Burgenland. Foreign Minister Bu
Juvary Informed the Budapest parlia
ment that Hungarian regulars took
r>o part in the fighting, only the
frontier guards participating.
Dispatches from Wueharest assert
that the Hungarians have surround
ed Grosswardein. The government
.Turn to fug* Two. Column Seven.)
House in Tribute
to Moses Kinkaid
Nebraska Delegation Joins
Willi Other Members in
Recalling Service.
Washington. Jan. 14.—(Special.)—
Kloquent tribute to the useful life of
former Representative Kinkalil of Ne
braska was uttered in the house of
representatives today. The entire No
braska house delegation joined with
other members in acknowledging the
( great service performed by this quiet
and unassuming man.
Acknowledgement was made of the
kindly courtesy, the amiable dispoti
tion. the splendid manhood of the
man, but more especially, the men
who served with him asknowledged
his great service to the cause of the
western settler, the new pioneer who
goes out Into the more arid acres for
the purpose of redeeming land to cul
tivation. This was the life work of
Mr. Kinkaid.
He «as the father of this legisla
tion. and sponsor for that which per
mitted the settler to take up more
land than was originally permitted.
1'p to the very last moment of his
life. Representative Kinkaid has the
interests of these settlers in mind.
A splendid expression of apprecia
tion was paid by Representative
Humphreys who was associated with
Mr. Kinkaid in li:s office and who
succeeded him in congress. Mr.
Humphreys spoke with ill concealed ■
emotion of his friend. Kloquent ex- ^
pressions of appreciation were voiced ]
by every member of the delegation.
$5 Sent l>v lf'\more
.Man Means 300,000
Kronen to Brother
IVyrnore, Xeb., Jan. 14.—(Special.)
—Some months ago frank Docekal of
this city, sent $3 to a brother in Vi
enna. The brother has just written
him that with the J3 he bought 300.
I 000 kronen, which before the war
wrere worth CO cents of American
money. The letter had three 1.000
kronen stamps on It. The brother
wrotq, that a pound of beef was worth
40,000 kronen, a pound of flour 8,000
kronen and a ioaC of bread 7,000.
Mrs. Stillman Asks Court Grant
of $123,880 for Living Expenses
Wife of New York Banker Files Itemized Account—
Rent for Apartment Placed at $13,000—Cost of
Motor Cars Placed at $5,300.
. I’oughkeeis.e. N. Y.. Jan. 14.—The
[ budget asked for by Mrs. Anne t*.
j Stillman from James A. Stillman, in
l court before Justice Joseph Morc
hauser. here Saturday, amounts to
{123,850.
Mrs. Stillman filed an itemized ac
count of expenses necessary to her
maintenance. The list includes:
Kent of apartment for myself and
three children, 113.000.
Assistance of employes, about $500.
Wages of trained nurse. Miss Oliver,
who has been with me for a number
of years. $2,100.
Estimated wages of cooks. $1,500.
Estimated wages of kitchen maid
$720.
Estimated wages of housemaids,
; $800.
Estimated wages of two laun
dresses, $1,800.
Estimated wages of butler, $1,800.
Estimated cost of cleaning apart
ment, $520.
Estimated wage of personal maid,
$800.
Estimated cost of food for myself,
children and servants, $16,5C0.
$5,300 for Motor Car.
Estimated yearly cost of mainte
nance of motor, repairs, incidentals
of tires, gasoline, chauffeurs, wages
and garage charges, $5,300.
•Estimated cost of tutting for two
boys, $3,000 yearly.
Wages of secretary, $3,000.
Estimated cost of clothing for Al
exander. $2,500.
Estimated cost of clothing for Guy, '
$2,000.
I Estimated cost of clothing for my
self. 615,000.
Estimated cost of maintaining my
place in Canada, 69,600.
Traveling expenses, such as car
fares, lunches, medicines, electric
light and gas bills for aiwrtment, sta
tionery. stamps, telegrams, cleaning
and pressing clothes, hair dresser, re
pairs and other miscellaneous dis
bursements, 65.000.
Asks 66.000 for Doctors.
Doctor's' bills. 66.00. (This item
is made 66.000 because already there
has been incurred by reason of the
serious illness of Guy, one doctors
bill of 63,500, and a dentist's bill,
66,000.
Amusements, books and concerts,
$3,500.
Toys, gifts, Christmas and birth
day presents for children, $1,000.
Cost of insurance of my personal
property and of buildings in Canada,
$1,500. .
Estimated cost of furiditure, rugs
and other household property in the
apartment occupied by me. $10,000.
While my son. James, is spending
his vacation with me, I shall re
quire per year for his incidental ex
penses. $3,000.
And for his education at, Milton
academy and extra tutoring, $14>00.
for charitable contributions and
services, $3,000.
Total $123,880.
In addition to these items, money
will have to be paid in the form of
presents by me and gratuities for
service rendered in the sum of ap
proximately $5,000.
Rail President
Denies Charges
of Iowa Senator
Samuel Felton of Great ^ ext
ern Says Statements by Smith
W. Brookhart ‘’Unsup
ported Calumnies.*’
Chicago. Jan. 34.—Charges mad© by
United States Senator Smith W. ;
Brookhart of Iowa In his maiden
speech before the senate, that rail
load officers did not loyally support
the government during the world war,
were characterized as "base and un
supported calumnies." by Samuel M.
Felton, president of the Chicago Great ,
Western railway. In a letter to the
Iowa senator, made public here today.
President Felton, who is chairman i
of the western railway presidents
committee on public relations, said the i
policy of regulation of railways ad
vocated by Senator Brookhart would
result in uneonstitL.icnal confisca
tion of a large part of their value.
Attacking statements of Senator
Brookhart that railroads of the roun- 1
try have been overvalued J7.000,000- i
000 as "without foundation," the let
ter asks:
“Whey, then, do you make such a
statement? Your past advocacy of
government ownership, your partici
pation in public gatherings of social
ists who are seeking the destruction of
all private property and the fact that
> ou were endorsed by the socialists
of Iowa for United States senator,
may afford an answer. Perhaps you
believe that confiscation of a large
part of the value of the railways
would be the best way to begin intro
ducing a socialistic regime in the
United States."
Mr. Fe^on took exception to a
statement that Washington apple
growers would lose 10,000 barrels of
apples through high freight rates,
asserting that small losses, if any,
would be due to shortage of transpor
tation facilities, adding that a policy
such as favored by Senator Brookhart
would increase this shortage.
Receiver for Defunct Bank
Returns $27,500 to State
Uncoln. Jan. 14.—(Special.!—Ed
ward M. Warner, receiver for the de
funct American ' State hank of this
city, turned over $27,500 to the state
guaranty fund. , |
With this payment, the receiver has
paid hack to the state guaranty fund,
a total of $220,000, which is 40 per cent
of the total amount drawn at the time
to reimburse depositors. The guaranty
fund was drawn upon for $550,000.
Mr. Warner said he hopes to realize
enough from the assets before the
affairs were finally disposed of to net
the state guaranty fund CO per cent
of the loss.
Why
Not
Rent
It?
Possibly you / have a spare
room furnisher! neatly and
cozily, but unoccupied.
The money you realize each
month from such a room
would go a long way toward
paying your house or apart
ment rent, or, if you pwn your
own home, let it help to pay
your taxes and insurance.
Advertise it tomorrow.
Hundreds of people choose
their homes through the
“Rooms for Rent” advertise
ments in the “Want” Ad sec
tion of The Omaha Bee—de
sirable people, too.
Three Line*—Three Times
Tea Dimes
Townley’s Brother,
Not G. Griffith
Dead in Smashup
Mistaken Identity Due to
Papers in Borrowed Car—
Girl Companion Tells
Details of Accident.
_ r
Lincoln, Jan. '14.—(Special.)—E. S.
(Pat) Townley, 3S, brother of A. C. j
.Townley, national organizer of the
Nonpartis;tn league, was killed last |
night by Burlington passenger train i
No. 3 near Havelock station. Instead
of George Griffith, head q?the league.
Griffith was at first reported to be
the dead man. Identification of Town
ley as the ill-fated driver of the ma- j
chine struck ty the train was made
today by Miss Viola Gr^se, Nonpar
tisan league stenographer, and living
occupant of the death car, who is in
a local hospital with a broken nose
and other painful and serious in
juries.
Faulty identification made by coun
ty officials last night was explained
by Miss Grasse as due to the fact that
early in the day Townie? drove Grif
fith to Omaha in the latter’s machine.
Griffith was to go from Omaha into
Iowa to meet I’nited States Senator
Smith W. Brookhart. Townley drove
the car back to Lincoln. In (be car
Griffith left a portfolio and other per
sonal effects which led to identifica
tion mode by officials. Townley’s I
clothes were torn to shreds and no let- j
ters were found on his person.
Didn't See Train.
"I was closing the ,Nonpartisan 1
league office at 5 last evening when j
I met Mr. Townley, who had just re- !
turned from Omaha." Miss Grasse j
said. "He invited me to take a short I
ride before dinner. We drove out on !
the Copihusker highway a few miles
and were returning when the train j
struck us. I didn't see it until the j
crash.”
First intimation that there had been
a case of mistaken identification was .
received this morning when relatives
of Griffith in Minneapolis, who knew
of his plan to go into Iowa, Saturday, 1
called Jesse Johnson, former state
manager of the league. Johnson
viewed the body and stated positive
ly it was not Griffith and looked like
one of Townley s brothers. Then Jos
eph Gilbert, editor of the Nonpartisan
league paper. The New State, identi
fied the body os that of E. S. Town
ley. Eater in the day when Miss
J Grasse had recovered from the ner
vous shock sufficiently to be inter
viewed. she confirmed Gilbert's iden
' tification.
• Survived by Widow.
E. S. Townley has a widow in Min
neapolis. who is reported to be quite j
• ill. He was employed to purchase mo
tor cars for the league organization j
and keep the machines in repair.
Townley arrived in Lincoln a few days
ago to purchase 1922 license tags for
league cars in Nebraska. His brother,
• A. C. Townley. is in California. A. C. I
Townley's wife also is reported to be •
; critically ill.
Mr. Townley, it was said today, was
not only an organizer for the league, !
but was in charge of the many auto
mobiles used In organizing work,
j He was in Nebraska, it was explained,
tij check up car records. His home
was at Minneapolis, and lus wife, it
was said, is in the employ of the
league, with headquarters In the Star
j building, that city. Miss Grasse,
formerly lived in Minneapolis, but ;
has made Lincoln her home for some
• time. Her father is at Seattle. Wash. ;
i She a»ked that her grandmother.
! Mrs. E. S. Grasse. 129 Eighth street, |
! Fargo, N. D„ be notified.
American Opera "Snowbird”
Is Presented in Chicago
Chicago. Jan. 14.—The world pre
mier performance of the American
opera ‘'Snowbird" was given by the
Chicago Civic Opera company here. I
The opera was sung in Knglish and ,
; the leads were taken by Mary Me- I
j Cormiek and Charles Marshall, both i
j Americans.
Germ any
to Resume
Del i verier
— eV*
Head of FrencH* A
Agrees in PrineiA^{^<v9 ne
Owners' Demaih .or
Cash Payments.
Reichstag Backs Cuno
Essen, Jan. 3 4.—iB.v A. P.i—M.
Coste, French inspector general of
mines and head of the industrial mis
sion in the Ruhr, assented in
principle to the German mine owners'
demand for cash payments on coal
deliveries to France and Belgium and
the owners expressed their readiness
to resume deliveries Monday if satis
factory terms were arranged with the
individual mines.
The mine owners demand SO per
cent advance cash payments every 10
days, the balance being payable with
in three days after accounts for de
liveries are rendered.
The situation was discussed at a
conference at which approximately 15
dilectors, representing 12 mines on
both sides of the Rhine, were present
as well as the allied commissioners
and civilian engineers. No military
oflcers attended the conference.
Demands Deliveries.
Obviously referring to the removal
of the coal syndicate, M. Coste opened
the sitting by asking why the mine
operators had changed a system Df
long years standing. The question
■vas not answered and Fritz Thyssen
called attention to Gen. Devignes' an
nouncement at Friday's conference
that the orders of the Berlin govern
ment no longer applied to the Ruhr
district. Herr Thyssen declared that
the German law still governed the
Ruhr and as the federal commissioner
h-d ordered that no more payments
should be made by Germany for rep
arations the coal mines could not!
make deliveries.
>1. Coste replied that he was not
empowered to discuss the question of
rights, and demanded resumption of
the shipments.
Herr Thyssen said it would be im
possible to make deliveries unless pay
ments were provided for the work
men’s wages, but the Germans were
ready to discuss deliveries on cash
payments.
To Pay "As Heretofore.”
M. Coste said they would be paid
for "as heretofore.” The directors i
then presented a statement in which
they announced their readiness to
make deliveries to France and Bel
gium if paid in cash.
M. Coste agreed in principle to cash 1
payment but insisted that the pact de
ficit in Germany's deliveries must be
made up.
A Becond statement by the directors
was then presented, declaring that
the making of the deficit in deliv
eries was out of the question, due
to the removal of the syndicate and
individual mines could not enter into
a wholesale delivery agreement.
Supports Government.
Berlin, Jan. 13.;—(By A. P.)—By an
overwhelming vote of 2S3 to 12, the ,
reichstag today registered its approval
of the government's attitude towards
the Franco-Belgian invasion of the
Ruhr, thus according the nonpartisan
cabinet, headed by Chancellor Cuno,
parliamentary support of sufficient
caliber to assure it freedom of action
so far as the consent of the political
parties is concerned.
However, the situation growing out
of the presence of armed French"
forces in parts of Germany previous
ly unoccupied, is considered a very
serious one. and nothing is suggested
as to what line of further action is at j
the government's disposal.
The feeling in political circles in
tills connection was reflected in an ,
expression by a well-known demo
cratic leader, who said tonight: "Ger
many has arrived at the entrance to
a dark, a very dark tunnel." He re
ferred not only to possible reaction
from Paris to the German official at
titude, the German government con
sidering fhe treaty of Versailles ab
rogated, but also was of the opinion j
that the internal situation was fraught
with grave danger.
\ enders of Poisonous Rum
Held Responsible by Court
Syracuse, X. Y.. Jan. It.—Ycnders
of liquor which proves to be poison
ous wore held liable for the eonso-'
quences by a supreme court jury !
which awarded Mrs. Elizabeth E.«
Goff a verdict of 38.500 against a cafe
proprietor alleged to have sold to her
husband liquor which caused liis j
death.
The action was brought under the
civil damage law passed prior to the j
enactment of the Yolstead act. The
defense contended Goff drank the
liquor at his own risk.
Two Men Draw Fines
for Auto Tool Thefts
Beatrice. Neb., Jan. 14.—(Special.)
—George Christ and George Bruhard,
living just over the state line* south
east of Liberty, were brought to the
city and arraigned before Judge Kllis
on the charge of-stealing auto tools,
wrenches, oil. etc., front the farm of
William Bruensbach, Liberty farmer.
They pleaded guilty and were given
the minimum fine by the court which
was $5 and costs each. The fathers
of the young men paid their fines and
they were released.
Former Lincoln Bankers
Are Released on Bonds
Lincoln. Jan. 14.—(Special.)— L. B.
Howey. formerly president of the
City National bank of this city, and
L. J. lJunn, former vice president,
who were indicted by the grand jury
in this city three days ago on the
charge of misapplication of the funds
of the bank, gave bond in fed
eral court for their appearance at the
next term. Bonds were furnished in
the sum of $5,000.
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Haying good-bye to their millionaire incomes.
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Saying good-bye to the low cost of living.
Saying good-bye to cheap rents.
Obregon Orders
Priest Expelled
for Breaking Law
Action Against Apostolic Del
egate Regarded as Move
Against Alleged Catholic
Aggressiveness.
Mexico City, Jan. 14 —(By A. F.V—
The executive order issued Saturday
night directing the expulsion from
Mexico within three days of Monsig
nor Ernesto Fjllppi, the apostolic
delegate to Mexico, for participating
in religious ceremonies contrary to
federal law. was interpreted in many
quarters here today as President
Ohregon s first important move
against alleged Catholic aggressive
ness.
The instructions contained in Ar
ticle 33 of the constitution are to be
applied to Monsignor Filippi. and he
must leave the republic within 72
hours. The officials at Guanajuato
described the apostolic delegate as
having been the head of huge out
door services near Silao on the occa
sion of the dedication of a monu
ment to Christ last Thursday. Al
though President Obregon on Satur
day told the newspaper correspon
dents that expulsion »of the delegate
was possible, it was lot 1 relieved the
drastic order would He issued. How
ever. the constitution is specific in
its prohibition of open air religious
processions or services. The presi
dent's order of expulhion is declared
to be supported by the members of
the cabinet.
I.aws Are Inberal.
Senor de la Huerta, minister of
the treasury, said that Mexico's laws
Were liberal as regards religion and
that fheir violation could not be over
looked by the government.
Churchmen in Mexico City insist
that there was no intentional violation
or any attempt to contravent the
Mexican laws on the part of Mon
signor Filippi. They say the cere
monies near Silao were held on pri
vate ground and for private purposes.
On the other .hand, the laying of
the cornerstone for the monument is
held by the government as having
been a direct and definite violation of
the federal laws. Inasmuch as Mon
signor Filippi is an Kalian, he and
all other foreign clergymen connect
ed with the ceremonies are to be ex
pelled as pernicious foreigners.
Must Obey Laws.
An executive order to the Mexico
City chief of police explains that Mex
ico offers every opportunity for re.
iigious freedom, not only to its own
nationals but to foreigners as well, j
It adds, however. "When foreigners, i
forgetting the^-ratitude they owe for
the hospitality they enjoy and forget
ting also tlieir obligation to'comply
strictly with the laws governing the
country in which they are living, it
is logical and just that they must -
bear tbe weight of their responsi
bility.”
Meanwhile energetic action is being;
taken against Mexican clergymen for
participating in the celebration as ;
certain Guanajuato authorities, in
cluding Governor A. Madrazo. who are
alleged to have been lax in their
duties in permitting the services.
Gage County Farmers
Optimistic Over Wheat
Beatrice, Neb . Jan. 14.—(Special.I—1
Farmers in Gage county report that
wheat is going through the w inter in
good shape, although a heavy snow
or rain would be beneficial to the
crop at this time. Little moisture j
has fallen in this section of the state
this winter.
Aurora May Get
Electric Power
From Hastings
Council Seeks Man to Substi
tute Municipally Owned
Plant for Present Source
Aurora, Neb., Jan. 14.—(Special.1—
With a vi*w to obtaining power from
the municipally owned electric plant
at Hastings. Neb., to compete with
the plant of the Nebraska Gas and
Electric company here. Mayor T. M.
Scott has arranged for a joint meet
ing of the two city councils next Tues
day or Wednesday at Hastings.
It is thought that the law dealing
with cities of the first class may have
to be altered in some particulars in
order to permit a municipally owned
plan to run transmission lines to
other cities; but if so, it is the desire
of city officials to get action as soon
as possible.
Franchise Expires in 1926.
The present franchise of the e
bNraska Gas and Electric company
in Aurora expires in 1926 and during
the past year considerable difficulty
has arisen between the city and the
lighting^ company. Acting In good
faith life city officials permitted the
lighting company to raise Us rates
for a, period of a year at a time when
the prices for fuel were at their peak.
When the year had expired the
lighting company paid no attention
to the^iatter but continued to charge
at the high rate. An action was
brought in district court to end high !
rates and the lighting company
the case to the federal court wiitre
It contended before Judge Hunger
that the city of Aurora had no right
or power to enter into a contract fix
ing the maximum prices for light to
its inhabitants for a period of 25
yea rs.
Power Company looses.
In a decision handed down Friday \
Judge Hunger overruled this conten
tion of the electric light company and '
held that the cities of the second cllss
in Nebraska including Aurora do have !
a right to make such a contract.
If the* city authorities of Aurora
and Hastings get together on the mat- i
ter of a construction of transmission \
line and the furnishing of electricity !
to Aurora it ruay l»e the beginning
of the development of big muicipally
owned electric generating plants in
Nebraska.
Former Premier
of France Dies
Alexandre Ribot. Minister in
Many Cabinets. Expires
After Short Illness.
Paris. Jan. 14.—(By A. P.)—Alex
andre Ribot, former premier and a
minister in many French cabinets. ;
died suddenly Saturday night. Death
came two hours after his one day's ill
ness had been diagnosed as not be- j
ing of a seridlis character. M. Ribot'e
widow was Minnie Burch of Chicago.
Improvement Club Gives
a ‘Free Concert Tonight
A free concert will be given tonight
by the West Leavenworth Improve
ment club at the hall at 4817 Leaven- .
worth street. A feature wil be mov- |
ing pictures of the new machine |
switching equipment of the Northwest
ern Bell Telephone company in op
eration. Following the entertainment j
a meeting will l>e held for the purpose 1
of diecussing the proposed tax on golf
er* w ho play on the municipal links, j
Denver Robbery
9
Suspect Arrested
by Chicago Police
Man Believed to Be Leader in
Theft of $200,000 From
in Front of Mint, Found
in Loop Hotel.
i Chicago, Jan 14.—A man answer
ing the desci iptton of Albert T. Hol
lywood, said by police to have been
the leader of the band which robbed
Federal Reserve bank guards of
$200,000 at the door of the Denver
mint, December 16, was arrested here
today, when detectives raided his
room in a loop hotel.
He denied he is Hollywood and in
sisted he is Dan Culhane, a St. Louis
gambler.
Culhane was alseep when five de
tectives entered his room and cap
tured him. The arrest was made on a
tip from Kansas City police, who lis
tened in on a telephone conversation
said to have been conducted by Cul
hane from the hotel here, with an
other robbery suspect at Kansas City.
Police say Hollywood is wanted for
the Denver robbery and also for the
robbery of the Citizens bank at
Springfield. Mo., in which $20,000 was
taken after a policeman and citizen
were shot. y
Detectives following up the Kansas
City tip. found Culhane registered at
a downtown hotel and the records
showed he had talked to Kansas
City Saturday night. Two detectives
went up the fire escape and three to
the door. They knocked and Culhane,I
aroused from sleep, called ‘ Come in."
The five entered and Culhane was
forced to get up. An automatic pistol
wag found under his pillow.
Only' a small amount of money- was
found'in the suspect's pockets, but
police found several marked wrap
pers, the kind banks use about pack
ages of currency, sewed in his vest
lining. He refused to explain why he
carried them there.
The prisoner is about 30 years old, '
5 feet, 7 inches tall, and weighs 150
pounds. .Kansas CKty police are ex- j
pected to come for him Monday.
Constantine Buned
With Military Honors
London. Jan. 14.—A dispatch to the
Times from Rome says it was intend- i
ed that the funeral of former King
Constantine of Greece should be a !
Private ceremony, but that the Italian ‘
government ordered military honors
and sn imposing ceremony at Naples
today.
A requiem mars was sung in the
Greek church. The service war at
tended by Italian officials. Prince
Nichole of Greece and all the mem
bers of the Greek royal household.
The body of Conslantine Will be held
temporarily in a room adjoining the
church. Queen Sophie atri the prin
cess will remain in Naples as guests
of the duchess of Aosta.
A dispatch to the Times from
Athens says the council of ministers
has decided to refuse to allow Con
stantine to be buried In Greece.
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Big Scrap
Brewing in
Congress
Hot Figkt in Prospect Over
1 Proposed Legislation for
Return of German Prop
i erty Seized During War.
Many Favor Retention
- — - ' -
Washington, Jan. 14—A big row
■ in congress is brew ing over proposed
legislation to return to tho owner*
I at once a large part of tho German
, property sequestered by the United
states during the war,
A heated controversy has arisen
} over the question of relinquishing
the alien property in advance of tho
settlement of American war claim*
pgainst Germany and the question of
applying any part of the seized prop
erty to the satisfaction of American
claims, even though payment of these
claims by the German government
'■an hardly be expected for many
years.
The administration bill, drafted by
Thomas W. Miller, alien property
custodian, with the approval of Presi
dent Harding, provides for the return
of properties valued at less than 110.
000 and for the return of not more
than $10,000 worth of larger trusts.
It is provided that none of the pat
ents, such as the ds'e and chemical
patents, shall be returned at this
time.
Amendment Predicted.
Representative Graham, republi
can. Illinois, who Is one of the influ
ential republican members of the in
terstate commerce committee, ex
pressed the belief that the committee
will amend the bill to provide not only
for the, return of property valued at
less than $10,000, but for the return of
50 per cent of all trusts valued at
more than $10,000.
Mr. Graham favors also the Imme
diate return of all Austrian property.
He thinks It may be desirable, fur
thermore, to provide for the return of
such patents as are not Involved In
the litigation over the legality of the
sale of dye and* chemical patents by
the alien property custodian to the
chemical foundation.
Democratic members of the com
mittee, with a single exception, are
understood to favor the return of all
alien property. It Is Indicated that
the democrats will make a partisan
Issue of the matter on the floor of
the house, advocating the return of all
alien property iu the Immediate fu
ture.
Many Favor Retention.
Moat of the republi-an members of
; the comraij-'e favor the retention of
sufficient ^ op*rt.v as a guaranty for
[ the pa>.otCi*. of claims of Americans
against the German government,
! which are now being adjudicated by
j the mixed claims commission. One of
| the republican members of the com
mittee. Repreuentatlve Sanders of In
diana, is disposed, however, to take
the democratic view that alien prop
erty should be returned at once.
Thep roperty bald by the alien prop
erty custodian at the present time is
valued at about ISoO.OOO.POn, jn case
j the pending bill should be passed in
the form in which it was introduced
I by Representative MUnslow, republic
; an. .Massachusetts. Wiairman of tlia
i committee, it would mean the return
I of property valued at possibly $45.
i 000,000. If the bill is amended to pro
j vide for the return at all property
I valued at less than $10,000 and 50 per
| cent of larger trusts, and for the re
turn of all Austrian property it
would mean that approximately $200.
OOO.OOO worth would go back to the
original owners, leaving about $150.
000,000 worth in the hands of the
alien property custodian. The Aus
trian property is valued at only about
1 $#.000,000.
It has been estimated that the
o$aims of Americans against the
German government, which are being
filed with the mixed claims commis
sion, will aggregate nearly *1,000,000,
000.
It Is the opinion of those conversant
with the subject, however, that these
claims will be whittled down ulti
mately to less than $100,000,000. It
is believed, therefore, that if the
pending bills were amended to provide
for the return of 50 per cent of the
property valued at more than $10,000
there would still remain in the hand*
of the alian property custodian a suf
ficient amount ss a guaranty for the
payment of American claim*.
The situation regarding patents has
many ratifications, and cannot be ad
justed easily. Representatives of the
War and Navy departments have
urged that nolhing be done regarding
the patents until a furtlier study hart
been made of methods which «4an be
provided to prevent monopolization of
these patents in the future.
New Farm Federation Head
Plans Co-Ordinating Move
Chicago, Jan. 14.—Walton Fetect,
secretary of the Texas Farm lluresit
federation, has been appoint)d direc
tor of cooperative marketing of the
American Farm Bureau federation.
President O. E. Bradfute of the fed
eration announced. Mr. Petest. the
announcement said, will co-ordinate
the whole cooperative farm move
ment, involving about 15,000 local
fanners' co-operative associations and
over 200 co-operative federations do
ing a business of $1,000,000,000 an
nually.
Davenport, la.. Jan. 14.—“A royal
flush. • explained Charles Hnsa, while
at the home of a friend playing poker
this afternoon. He had discarded two
cards and picked up a Jack and ten
ot spades, filling out a premier hand.
As he reached for the chips be felt
dead of a paralytic stroke
Hass had been in apparently good
health and had eaten a hearty dinner
before going to the horns of his
friend.