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/ THE < IMAHA Vi iRNING DEE — VOL. 62—NO. 308. » VtnZ"iT?' OMAHA, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1923 * * &■&».i,1. WiJWi %r<Sai»M!MY,grtg;,».»?,V:M,g TWQ CENTS " Fixed Sum *-Basis for Ruhr Peace Belief Held Settlement De pends on Germany's Knowl edge of Full Amount Sought hy France. Ex-Premier Is Blamed By MARK SULLIVAN'. London, June 11. Premier Poin care’s insistence on cessation of Ger man passive resistance in the Ruhr does not necessarily negate the pos sibility of progress being made on the basis of Germany's last repara tions note. *In London, it is believed that Ger many could be persuaded to take the step which M. Poincare demands, if it were made part of an asured pro ■ gram, at the end of which Germany would he certain that it would know exactly what sum it must pay In reparations in order to deliver itself from bondage. Hope Is Held Out. It Is along this line that hope cf progress lies today. It is believed that, with great tact, something can he accomplished. Britain is the more willing to practice patience and tact because it is penitently conscious much of the origin of the world's troubles lies on the shoulders of Lloyd George. As it was expressed the other day. Lloyd George, in his relations with both France and Germany, was "ab solutely truculent and unconcili.i tory." Firmness Is Aim. The new regime in Britain has the character, temperament and intention to practice courtesy and steadiness. At the same time, if it comes to a choice between saving the prestige of the entente with France and sav ing the peace and stability of all Kurope. Britain will undoubtedly look on the latter as the greater need. (Copyright. 1923.) French Kill 5 at Dortmund Reinforcements of Poilus Ar rive and Occupy City Hall —100 Arregted. By Associated Press. Berlin. June 11.—Five civilians were shot dead and one seriously wounded Dortmund last night, according to semiofficial advices. It is not stated who wras responsible, although the reports add that troop reinforcement's have arrived and occupied the city hail and that more than 100 persons are under arrest. The French arrested Acting Lord Mayor Fluhme and Acting Police Chief Martinius in consequence of tile shooting Saturday night of two French noncommissioned officers. The German authorities of Dortmund have offered a reward of 5,000,000 marks for the identification of those responsible. Curzon Urgeg French to Parley on German Offer B.v Auoriatrd Prrft*. London. June 11.—Lord Curzon had an important conference with the French ambassador, Count Saint Au iaire, tins morning. The Bti(tish for eign secretary urged that the French government accept Berlin's latest rep ai. thins proposals as a basis for ne gut.aliens. If France will do this, Lord Curzon will inform Germany, It was said, of the French government's willingness to discuss the problem collectively with the allies. Great Britain, it was explained, will then endeavor to obtain from Berlin a pledge of the cancellation of the or ders for passive resistance in the Ruhr, which Premier Poincare has named as a condition precedent to any p uparlor. If Germany acquiesced in fills, steps will be taken to convoke ftp international conference for the settlement of the whole dispute. - London June 11.—The British cabi get was summoned into session today to consider notes from the French ami Belgian governments asking Great s^Jhitnin to bring pressure upon Ger many to end passive resistance against military occupation of the Ruhr. Last of Soldier Money Is Used to Purchase Bonds Spec In I Dispatch lo The Omaha Her. Lincoln. June 11.—The state board of equalization In the purchase of $573,000 In bonds, invested In full today the last of th» $2,000,000 raised by taxation In the last two years for relief of ex soldiers. The remainder of this sum was Invested at various times during the last two years. This $2,000,000 provided for In the last two years and collected In that time is part of the “saving" Governor Bry an takes credit for In his campaign speeches. Sophomore Wins $150 for Debt Cancellation Kssay Hastings, Neb., June 11,—Eugene Staley, Sophomore in Hastings college has been awarded first prize of $150 by the International Relations club and the Arrjerlcan Association for In ternational conciliation for an essay on cancellation of the Interallied war debt. The contest was open to under graduates in all American colleges. Japan Wars on Rice Pests. By .turn Intel I'rru Tokio, June 11.—It Is estimated that 1.500,000 bushels of rice are destroyed In Japan annually hy rice worn.s. A campaign to deetroy these pests has been started hy the food bureau of the Department of Agriculture. Circuit Court Approves Merger of Railroads Decision Is Said to Uphold Present Consolidation Plan Covered hy the Act— Appeal Is Still Open. St. Paul, June 11.—Approval of the interstate commerce commission's ac tion in authorizing the Southern Pa cific railroad to acquire control of the Central Pacific road was announced today by the United States circuit court of appeals. * Walter H. Sanborn, senior judge of the court, announced that the court had "concluded the interstate com merce commission had the authority to authorize and approve the control by lease and stock ownership of the Central Pacific railroad by the South ern Pacific company." This conclusion, in eZect approving provisions of the transportation act of 1920, is deo'ni-a-t nf far reaching importance, in that it tends to uphold tile present i.. . consolidation plan covered by the act. No Opinion Filed. There will be no opinion filed now, but counsel for the department of justice annd for the Southern Pacific were notified today to present argu ments here Monday on the form the counrt's decree shall take. Appeal to the supreme court still is open to the government. The court, which, in addition to Judge Sanborn, Includes Judges Wil liam S. Kenyon. Fort Dodge, la., and Koherf S. Lewis, Denver, has before it the proposed decree of the rail road company, permitting the control uijder the conditions laid down by the interstate commerce commission. Will Move Acceptance. Counsel for the railroad on Mon day will move acceptance of this form for the decree, and the govern ment will have an opportunity to sug gest such amendments as it wishes, or may serve notice of intention to appeal to the supreme court. The court's decree will be under the mandate of the supreme court issued October IT, 1922, directing the circuit court of appeals to enter a final decree requiring the Southern Pacific to divest itself of any control of the Central Pacific company. The supreme court had held the Southern Pacific control of the Cen tral Pacific was In restraint of com petition and in violation of the Sher man antitrust act, and the govern ment sought a decree entered carry ing out the terms of thjs decision. Not Fnder Sherman Act. To the contention of the govern ment that approval of the Interstate commerce commision’s order author izing the Southern Pacific control con tinued would in effect nullify the Sherman antitrust law. the railroad's counsel replied that the commission's action, taken after the supreme court's decision, was under the transporta tion act, which expressly is relieved of ail provisions of the Sherman act. The railroad attorneys further con tended that the supreme court never had had occasion to consider the transportation a<-t in connection with the antitrust action against the roads, as the action which antedated the passage of the transportation ac\ solely concerned the Sherman law. Action by the interstate commerce commission, railroad counsel contend ed. showed no disrespci i^for the su preme court, a's government counsel declared, because the commission's or der was under the terms of later leg islation. specifically fixing its au thority. Chicago Makes Plans for Two Conventions By International News grey ire. Chicago, June 11,—So certain waa Chicago today that it yvottld get the next national democratic convention as well as the republican that tabu Inters were sent out to canvass the city to determine what accommoda tions could be offered the thousands the two meetings are expected to bring. « The city's biggest democratic organ ization—the Iroquois club—has en listed the help of the Chicago A-so ciation of Commerce In its efforts to obtain the democratic convention for Chicago, Fire Marshal Files (ioniplainl Against the World Theater C K. Hartford, state fire marshal, filed a complaint yesterday in Central police court against the World Realty company, for alleged violation of city ordinance at the World theater Sunday night. Mr. Hartford alleges that alslea at the World theater were crowded and that (xlts were blocked Sunday night. The case Is set for hearing Wednes day morning. "We are making a campaign to re quire theaters to observe the laws," Marshal Hartford stated. "We Intend to protect the public. Our observa tions Sunday night convinced us that the law Is being violated Ht the World." Cinderella Lost her slipper and along came Prince Charming and they lived happily ever after. Nowadays Cinderella would use an Omaha Bee “Lost” Ad and would get the Prince some other way. When you lose something don’t worry about it. Just rail Atlantic 1000 and let an Omaha Bee "Lost" Ad find it for you. Read and use Omaha Bee Want Ads. The Bee Line to Results. I Use of Navy in Rum ^ r Forbv^n V* ■ Attorney v. f inds Lm ployment 01 »rmed Force to Knforce Volstead Act Denied by Law. Harding Asked Ruling By t'nlversiil Service. Washington, June 11.—President Harding will be informed by Attorney General Daugherty within the next few days that he cannot legally em ploy the army or navy in the enforce ment of the Volstead act, it was learned today. Suggestions made to the executive that he use the armed forces of the United States to enforce the prohibi tion law caused him to ask the de partment of justice for an opinion as to the legality of such a step, and Assistant Attorney General Wille brandt was directed by Mr. Daugh erty to make the necessary re searches. The preliminary investiga tions conducted by Mrs. Willebrandt have about convinced her that sol diers and sktlors cannot be employed as prohibition enforcement agents. Law of 1878 Cited. A law passed by congress in 1878 is expected to figure in the opinion. This law. never repealed, says that the military forces of the United .States “cannot be employed am a posse oomltatus on and after the pas sage of this act.” The power of calling on all citizens tfP act in such a capacity is vested in all local police officials, it is stated. Any sheriff or policeman in need of assistance to preserve order or enforce the law may call upon by standers for the necessary help. This is admitted by Experts of the depart ment of Justice who point out, how ever. that the sheriff or other official is forbidden by the act of 1878 to call upon the army or navy for help. Treasury Stands Pat. Washington, June 11. — The treas ury will stand pat in its determina tion to enforce rigidly the supreme court derision barring beverage liquor from territorial waters of the United States. It so informer! customs offi cers in new instructions tonight and issued an official declaration that further misunderstandings with for eign governments may be avoided, The French government, through its embassy here, had suggested to tlie treasury that each member of the crew of the liner France, ip New York harbor, should be allowed to have his wine ration of one half a liter a day. as required by the French law, inasmuch as the ship had left Iter home port prior to June 10, the effec tive date of the regulations. Km hussy officials took the position, treasury officials said, that after the liquor stores of vessels had been sealed by customs authorities, the former practice of opening the stores for issuance of the wtne rations should be followed on this trip. Little Trouble Expected. Most treasury officials tonight were inclined to the view that the difficul ties will "blow over” and that here after general compliance by the for eign ships with the law may lie ex pected. There were some, however, who felt that possibly legal proceed ings might he attempted1 by some for eign shipping companies, because, they Raid, there was a question as to whether a ship actually could be held to be in American territory. Treasury official" declined to dis cuss published reports that some for eign ships, now In American waters, were supplying their crews with liquor rations. No official report, they said, has been received. School Head Held Under Mann Act By International New* Service. Pueblo, Colo. June 11 —O. T. Ja cobs, former superintendent of schools at Antonio, Colo., was indicted today by the federal grand jury on charges of violating tlie Mann act. Jacobs, who came to Colorado from Ohio, Is alleged to have transported - former pupil. Miss Florence Stellar, lfi. from her home in Peebles, Ohio, to Colorado Springs. Denver and them e to Antonio, where the pair ate said to have lived together for aev oral days before complaint was lodged against the school superintendent. Jacobs has a wife and two chlldten Robbers Lock Head of Rank Inside Vault Missoula. Mont . June It.—Robber* who locked r. S. Robison, presldeuj of the Farmer*' hank of Plain*. Mont , In the vault when the officer opened the hank this morning, escaped with loot estimated at $3,000 to $u,000, accord Inc to Information reaching here to day. So far as known here, Mr. Robison was still in the vault this afternoon all hough he Is not believed to be In danger of death, as the vault Is fur nished with a ventilating system Tele graph and telephone wire* are down as a result of yesterday'* storm, making communication difficult. To Testify in Probe Kp»*« IhI IH*|iHtrlt to The OimmIih lie** Lincoln, June II.--George Marih, *tate, auditor, left today for North Platte to teat Ify In th* grand jury probe of the Lincoln county court house fire. The auditor s tcatlmony will have to do with record* of audit* made of the hook* of former County Trea*mcr Houder. Princess Maud I'.ugaged. Ilv t nlvt-rsal Service. l.nnilon. .Iiiiii 11 The engagement ■ if Princess Maud, daughter of the princess rovnl and niece of King George, to l.oi (I i '.'irnrg|e_ eldest son of the earl of Hoiithcsk. was announc eU at Buckingham pal* Kansas Labor Court Law Court Unconstitutional Chief Justice Taft Declares Fourteenth Amendment Is Violated—Court Can not Fix Wages. Washington, June 11.—The Kansas law creating a state industrial rela tions court was declared unconstitu tional by the supreme court today, so far as it attempted to fix wages In packing houses. Chief Justice Taft, delivering the decision in a case brought by the Charles Wolff Packing company of Topeka, said the law in that respect was in conflict with the 14th amendment, and deprived the company of its property and liberty of contract without due process of law. "It has never been supposed since the adoption of the constitution." he declared, "that the business of the butcher, or the baker, the tailor, the wood chopper, the mining operator or the miner was clothed with such a public interest that the price of his product or his wages could be fixed by state regulation . . . since the adoption of our constitution, one does not devote one's property or business to the public use. or clothe it with a public Interest merely because one makes commodities for and sells to the public in the common callings of which those above mentioned are in stances. Cannot Compel Arbitration. "An ordinary producer, manufac turer or shopkeeper may sell or not sell, as he likes, and while this fea ture does not necessarily exclude busi nesses from the class clothed with a puhlic interest, it usually dis tinguishes private from quasi puh’te occupations.” The Industrial act was aimed to compel arbitration through a state board, who*e decision was to be final, in all essential Industries, and thus Insure continuity of production. Pouting out that the law permitted the employer, who was dissatisfied with the decision of the court to go out of business, and the dissatisfied workman to quit, provided he did not agree with his fellows to do so or combine with others to induce them to quit. Chief Justice Taft said the essential of the statute curtailed the right of the employer on the one hand and of the employe on the other, to contract about iheir af fairs, This is part of the liberty of the individual protection by the guar anty of the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment, he said Must Not Be Arbitrary. While there is no such thing a* absolute freedom of contract, and It la subject to a variety of restraints, they must not be arbitrary or unreason able.” While the law directed to prevent strikes in those Industries producing food, fuel and clothing, or in the transportation of such srtieles. ami all puhlic utilities nqd common car riers. It was defended by the slate on the ground that the preparation of food was affected by a public in terest and that it was within the power of the legislature to so declare Williams Again Is Found Guilty! I orond Degree Murder Verdict Returned in C.ase of Slay er of Teacher. Des Moines, la.. June 11 —Joe Williams was found guilty of second degree murder for the slaying of Sara Barbara Thorsdale. Valley Junc tion school teacher, by a district court jury here this afternoon. The case was given to the jury, composed of 10 men and two women, Friday night. Second degree murder is punishable In Iowa with 10 years to lifp Imprison ment. This was Williams' third trial The Jury In the first trial disagreed and in the second fouijd him guilty of first-degree murder. Several weeks before he was scheduled to he hanged, the state supreme court ordered that he be given a new trial. Bryan Renews Attack on Short Ballot Plan Spe-lnl IM-iinti-li In 1 he Omaha Bee. IJnroln, June 11.—Governor Bryan renewed today bis attack on the short ballot movement In Nebraska Ho described conservative business men and so-called radical leaders present at meeting as "lions and In mbs' He repeated his chaige that the short l-allol whs backed by his old enemies, "big business and the Inter ests." He crltlzod empowering one man to appoint the arrangement commit tee for the short ballot campaign and denis that his brother. W. .1. Bryan, Is for the same short ballot plan as that which, as yet. hasn't been def initely decided and asserted Nehru* I,ans would fijid ills brother support ing his excrulive council plan. Savings of 6,000.000 I in ctlril in Huihliiig l.otufrj fhlra*o, June 11UullillnR ami In.iu .T-sorln(lon» In the InltiM Staten have Invested $1,000,000,000. the *a\ IngH of H 000.000 perilous, in home building mortgage*, the National As snrintlnn of Heal Estate Hoard* an flounced today. First Flash on Ship Hum Huh-. Washington. June tl The first in ternationnl rompllrstion to result from enforcement of the now ship liquor rer illation* developed today when th*' French embassy look up with treasufy offh inis tin1 question *»f releasing from custom* st al l euougii wine to supply the leguinr ration to the new of the French liner Fiance ,in New lork haibur. Where Angels Fear to Tread i ? L ■gjsS^J Pro-Germans Gain Control at Sofia French Pessimistic Over Coup —Deposed Premier Defend* infr Self in \ ilia. By Internationa! Nem Heriie#, Washington, .June 11—The new revolutionary government in Bulgaria has been appointed by the king, the State department was officially ad vised today by the 1’nited States lega tion at Sofia. R.t .hwrutel Press. Sofia. June 31.—Complete tran quility prevailed In Sofia at an early hour today. Hy .IfMkrlstHt Press. Paris. June 11.—Detachments gent to apprehend StamboulisAly. Bulgar ian premier deposed by revolutionists, have as yet failed in their mission says a dispatch from I-e Journal's Sofia correspondent. He adds that Stamboulisky yesterday was defend ing himself in his villa at Slavovitxa with the aid of gendarmes and peasants. The new government, he added, hy Prof Alexander /Cankoff. is ^ssid to be willing that the former premier should leave the country as the min istry seeks above ail to avoid blood shed. Hence it is loath to send an organixed expedition to capture Stamboulisky if he will leave the country. .' The correspondent, who ia the only French special writer in the Bulgar ian capital, believes nevertheless that Stamboulisky spent all day Saturday In prison with the ministers of his cabinet, although he was subsequent ly liberated. Armored Cars Sent. Reports from the province, says the correspondent, are that armored Cars were sent to plcvna to depose some thousands of peasants who had armed to resist the new regime. The ministrv of war expresses the belief] that tills opposition whs put down without difficulty, so was also a simi lar manifestation at Radomir. Isolated shots were heard in Sofia on Saturday, but no casualties were] reported. All the shops closed their doors, even to the makers' establish merits. The capital wav calm jester da v. French officials are openly pessimis tic over the situation created In Bui garta and the Balkans hy last Satui day morning's coup d'etat. The new regime at Sofia, it is ap parent here, means the reappearance of tlie pro German element, some of the leaders of which have now come Into prominence. These men are anti Serbian. Moffat Tunnel to He Quilt; l.cjjal Obstacle Removed Washington, .funs 11 —The sot of Ills Colorado legislature creating the Moffat tunnel Improvement district for the construction of a tunnel through the continental divide, was declared valid today by the supreme court. penver. Colo., June 11 Todays decision hy the Culled States supreme court dismissing the writ of error and affirming tile decision of the supreme court of Colorado establishing valid IIy of the Moffat tunnel improvement district law. eliminates tits last legal obstacle standing In the way of the construction of the Moffat tunnel through the continental divide Norton Montgomery, attorney for the Moffat, tunnel commission, when Informed of the decision, announced the commission Immediately will atl vertlie for bids for the sale of the Tjo.onn in bonds authorised by the legislature fur the building of the tunnel. Traiii Shed at Philadelphia Is ^ reeked hv Fire w Los* Is Kstimated at $2,000. 000—Between 800 and 1,000 Trunks Dam aged in Blaze. Philadelphia. May 11—The lofty, arched, glass covered train sh*d of the Pcnssylvania railroad* Broad street station grovelled tonight in its own ashes, th« re-ult of a spectacular fire The tangled mass of steel and iron, above which stands the skeleton like framework of the trainshed, was isolated from the main arteries of traffic. The main station building housing the office*, the waiting rooms, and ticket booths, escaped practically un scathed The total loss is still prob lematical but officials indicate it will approximate $2,000,000. This In cluded between 800 and 1 ooo trunks which were damaged in the baggage rooms, beneath the train shed. Building !.«** $1,000,000. The actual building destruction was fixed at $1 000.000. In addition, three locomotives, eight steel coaches and three electric cars were damaged Starting about 1 a. nv. ihe blaze, at first a tiny spark that worked its way upward through the planking near the tracks, soon disclosed a raging furnace beneath. For four hours the flames raged the length of the shed, until a force of firemen gained con trol. Throughout the day, the firemen continued their battle. In the arche helow th» charred train shed were stored many Inflammable* torpedoes, and ammunition used by railroad guards. Theater Is Damaged Once or twice destruction threat ened to break out anew Sparks leaped across Market street and ignited the wooden moulds being used in the construction of the Fox The atfr building, causing a loss said to total IJOO.OOti Theie was no loss of life Thirls persona were Injured, none seriously The majority of those hurt were fire men Within the casein-ilk# train shed were 2 500 baby chick* that had been shipped from New Jersey The> sit perished Covprnor Smith Declares He Will Not He Candidate Chicago. June 11.—<1ov At Smith of New York stale reiterated here today that he will not be a Candidate for the democratic presidential nom ination next year. The governor catne here on his way lo Trench Lick. lnd.. for a test Although there have been reports that as a result of his approval of the repeal of the New York prohibi tion enforcement act he might he naked to aid anil prohihltlonlat* In a campaign lo repeal the Illinois search and seizure ad. the governor aatd no auch overtures had lien made to him. Supreme Court Refuses to Modify Lion Honding Opinion Washington. June It—The eu prenie ronrt today again refused to modify In any way its former opinion in the Lion Bonding and Surely com pnn.v case. ' The case Involved a controversy as to whethei the federal courts In Min neaota or the state government of Nebraska had a right to appoint te i eu era fm the bonding company and the decision wet in favor of Nebraska t Edith Gould Sues for Huge Estate Division of Property I- Asked in French Courts—About $10,000,000 Involved. By A**orint«d Pres*. Par!*. June 11.—Edith Kelly Gould has filed suit in the French courts against Frank J. Gould asking for a division of properly. She lists four pieces of real estate, the value of which la set at 21,000.000 francs and demands also half the remainder cf property currently reported to be worth S10.OO0.0O0. According to Mr. Gould * attorney. Charles G. Eoeb. the suit constitutes the first legal recognition by the former Mrs. Gould of the validity of the long fought divorce granted Mr. Gould here in 1919, ns the present proceedings could not be valid he al leges. Mr. Gould was married to Florence Laiaieon February 10 last. Mr. Eoeb said the suit was ground less as his client and dhe former Mas Gould were both Amen ans and we.-e married in England without legal icsidenoe In France at the time of her marriage. Priest Indicted in Rum Forgery k j ^ idely-Known Denver Pa-tor Charged With Complicity in Disposal of l iquor. Bt Internstlonal New* Service. Pueblo, Gold.. June 11.—The federal grand jury today returned Indict ments against Father Waller A. Grace, former pastor of St. Amies shrine, a w idely known Denver priest, charging forgery in connection with the disposal f thou-inds of dollars' worth of high grade liquor In Denver Former Federal Prohibition Di rector E H McClenahan of Denver and four of hj* former assistants, all of whom recently resigned, were also Indicted on charges Pf Irregularity in the conduct of the prohibition office In Denver. Special Irani Cars in Japan for W omen anti Children Tokio, June 11—That women and children tn Tokio mnv hoard street cars more easily a special type of car ha* l>een put Into use here The cars follow the 'lines of t|u> regular tram car of Tokio, but are lower, and the seats are more romfortahle Thirty nine such cars are now in use on the main lines of Tokio. West Virginia I.oses Move to Ran Importation of C.i« Washington. June 11 West Vn ginia lost today In the supreme court in its effort to restrict the exportation of natural gas. The Weather For ?« hour* #nihnf 7 tv m Temppml iirp llighMt • *. it. moan. II m»l mal. 71. Tfttnl atnc* January lat. Ml. Hrlutlte Mumhllh. IVrtfntm, 7 a i»i *•' tb'nn. M ! p m M Trer|plt.Mh»n Inrliea nml llnnitmlth* Total. ft 7 Total aim «• .Ian \t\ tUfleiMK v i *• llourh TemiwnfttiT*. i a m r i" < a in p* ? n in a • am. M s n m ip • a m I* t n :n. *> • a nt. U 1 r w 1 ft a m .... . IT < p m m | 11 a m ,, %. I f T r m ill noon *,«•«••• IT I p m «•»•*«..11 Death Toll Is Growing in Kan sas Ninnescah River Overflows Kntire Valley 16 Feet Deep—Seven Deaths Are Reported. Loss Will Be Millions Wichita, Kan.. June 11.—Six per sona are believed to have tost their lives in the flood waters of the Xlnnes <ah river, 20 miles west of Wichita, according to reports this afternoon. The water is said to lie 16 feet deep over the entire river valley at that plate. Searching parties have failed to locate the missing. Timothy Hhe.it, his wife and two sons and twp small children of Mike Kane, motor salesman, are believed to be the victims. The Shea family is said to be the only one living in the river bottom and nothing has been heard of them since the waters swept over the valley. « By Associated Press. Kansas City, June 11.—Seven lives have been lost, many persons are missing, thousands have been driven from thBir homes and damage to crops and property estimated in millions of dollars, has been done as a re sult of floods in many sections of Kansas, according to reports reach ing here today from over the state. \II Rivers Out of Banks. Kansas City, Kan., June 11.—With five known dead, property loss run ning into millions and practically all livers and streams in the state out of their hanks. Kansas today was suffering what is declared to be one of the worst floods in its history, sc cording to reports reaching here to day. Two of the deaths reported were at Arkansas City, where property loss was estimated at 12,000,000. Three thousand are homeless there. The mayor has issued an appeal for out side aid. Three deaths were reported from Winfield, where the flood was said to le the worst in the history’ of the town. Rail service in that region was practically at a standstill. Damage Heavy. Property damage in Butler county was estimated at thousands of dol lars. Augusta Is badly flooded with the crest rot expected until later to day and at Lowanda the White Water river was a mile wide. Near Fredonia the Verdigris had reached record stage and still was ris ing. The Fall river was out of i’S banks. Hundreds of acres were under water at Emporia, with the Neosha and Cottonwood rivers at the highest stage in years. Low lying territory south of Kan sas City along the Missouri river wes threatened today and some residents were preparing to abandon their homes Weather observers here said there was no danger of a flood. Two hundred passengers aboard Hants Fe tra.n No. 16 are marooned near Wmfield. according to reports A relief train loaded with food and • lothir.g and carrying a physician to care for possible sickness, has been sent from here. The nu Sms of the flood area of southern Kansas centers at Winfield, a city of 6.000 persons and the dl vision point of railroads. The entira town is under water. H« International New* Sendee. Denver. Colo. June 11.—Many thousand dollars worth of property »nd crop* tt ss damaged, one life wa* lost and doyens of families marooned in the high waters which raged throughout the state Sunday due to an almost continuous 35 hour dowr pour of rain. It: hard For te. 1ft. of Chit ago who was visiting an uncle near Loveland, fell Into the raging Redstone river and was swept downstream and drowned Low sections in the rich farming country around Greeley. Ietncmont. F t Coll rs and Loveland were Inundated The Pig Thom pa n and Platts vers >verflo»ed their hanks and to. ■ivy are threaten,ng miles of rail road tracks. Near flood conditions in the im mediate vicinity of Denver were re ported th * morning as abating ar.1 l jv i« w ■ had been placed on th* P'M'“ V, r ai d Cherry creek were withdrawn. ^ Several points in the remote section of the -t.rte reported Sunday as being ' ficus'i • itened could not he reached this morninv. due to failure of telephonic communication. Burlington K. ('. Train* Detour l hrough Rea I rice *l»e, lal lUkpstch to The Omaha l e.itr e \eh June 11 —Although I heavy rain* fell north of here yeetcr d.iv. the Blue river at this point re mains stationary V rainfall of lag inches was recorded here today. In consequence of a washout at Reynolds Neb . on th* main line. Kansas City trains were detouring through Beatrice today. While the city water plant is es perieneing some difficulty on account f the high water a few , Users are being supplied with drinking water fivm the Feeble M.tided institute east of the city. • onlinut'd Haiti* l'au*c Dclav in ! rain Serv ice •peelsl tllspal.h I* the Omaha Bee. Norfolk, Nell. June 11— Ram winch has W, * *oneral lit north Ne braska and south*! B South Dakota for shout a week is continuing, making automobile roads nn passable. rati i*'*d tracks are l*eoi*ming so soft that trains run about an hour late. Vttlo Haver Killed. "•'tin- 'ml I d .Pine 11 —Ranee Old*. 1st'. was killed here >e**erday. when the c.i■ he was driving *1 th« Kobe* speedway skidded *UI the dirt d o* e and crashed lute tbs fence 1} A it,ha won the t»c%