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« The Omaha Mornino ■ Bee edC|1™n >h^VOl- 53—NO, 53. •• T'i.vrzrz OMAHA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1923.* Li Wi.?.'"', «."» TWO CENTS - Vr'cL:?, WHEA T PRICE LO W COMPARED TO BREAD —--- - _@ -;- a---: Standard Refuses to Raise Price Director* of Indiana Corpora tion Await Outcome of Gasoline War in South Dakota. Operate in 11 States Hy lnteriinttcnal News Service. Chicago, Aug. 16.—The Standard CHI Company of Indiana, serving 11 midwest states, decided here today not to raise the price of gasoline from 15.4 cents a gallon to 20 cents imme diately, as had been contemplated. ■■ "e1 " ■ 1 Telegraph reports from South Dakota that independent dealers contemplate raising the price of gasoline to 20 cents a gallon *Wusrd much comment among Omaha gasoline dealers toduy. One independent dealer here said that this may be an indication that the price will go up in Nebraska also. Oflielgls of the Standard Oil com pany of Nebraska and the Stnrlair Oil company said they have no in formation of an Increase here. Members of the committee which brought on the price decrease here are “standing' pat” and declare that if (tie gasoline prices increase in Nebraska The Omaha Bee plan will he carried nut. This plan calls for the buying of gasoline in tank cars and the distribution of the gasoline to auto ists through owners of garages. Instead, the directors voted to wait end see what action would be taken by Governor McMaster of South Da kota, who announced the state's price would he increased from 16 to 20 cents on Saturday. /Governor McMaster'* decision fol lowed a protest from independent oil dealers of the state that the 16-cent price fixed by the commonwealth and which started a "price war” through out the middle west was ruinous. Offer Aid In Probe. The Standard Oil director* dis patched this telegram to McMaster: “In the newspapers this morning > ou are ^edited with having made the folio wffig statement: " 11 is impossible to arrive at *n i ^^fiylrate basis of cost of distribution! in this state on the figures presented. However, a searching investigation of the matter will be vigorously car i ied forward.' “This company tenders to you In any such investigation which you may ^onduct all information In its possession, toward the end of assisting j ou iri arriving at a correct determina tion of this fact.’’ * Itv wlstrri Press. Pierre, S. D., Aug. 16.—Independent oil dealers of South Dakota and the stale's gasoline selling agencies will advance the price of gasoline next Saturday to a point 6.6 cents under •he price that prevailed before the gas war” started? This was agreed to by Governor VT h. McMaster in conference last niehl with representatives of tile In dependent Oil Dealers' association of iliis state, this price to stand "pend ing a thorough investigation by the -tale into the gasoline situation.” 23 1 cuts in Montana. Helena, Mont., Aug.»J6.—Continen tal OH company stations atid inde pendent companies operating In Hel ena today posted a gasoline price of 23. cents a gallon in conformity with the statement made yesterday by tho president of the Continental Oil company that a 2-cent reduction would lie made effective at once, fle lail dealers said that the 23-cent price was the lowest in 10 years for Ilel nR. The price Is Inclusive of a 2-cent ^'•■swt:llon state tax. No change in the gasoline and crude i,it markets was reported here this morning by independent jobbers, fol lowing a statement in Chicago yes terday by Ij. V. Nicholas that crude oil was coming down. Marked Building Boom Is. Underway in Columbus special Dispatch to The Omaha Dec. Columbus. Neb.. Aug. 16. Huilding ■nil rovements in Columbus during tin first seven and a half months of 1923 tie mors Ihan double 1 n ,a.lur of all improvements made during the entire year 1922. From January 1 tn August 13. 1923, permits have been issued for budding improvements aggregating $573,405. Last year's total for the entire 12 months was only $204,425. From January 1 to August 15, now business buildings total six; additions or remodeling of business buildings, ■ iglit; new resiliences, 22: remodeling ■ f residences, 8: garages, 16; total ip.. Thief among the improvement* under way tills year from the stand point of amount Invested, is Hie addi tion to tit. Mary hospital, estimated aL $250,0*111. Second to tiint is tip* Swift & Co. project, listed at $133,000. Cement Plant Employe Lose* Foot in Conveyor Superior, Neb., Aug. 16. John ^ lliley, 17, sun of Robert Kltey, laborer cf thli place, lost Ids foot, when be su pped ill coal dust on Hie floor ol ... mill a: lbe Nebraska Cement company pi it, where lie whs em ployed IPs fool went into a hub ud \\:i- caught by a screw conveyor The fill WHS cut off St til*- Instep a lid he, | . nd tip, ankle *o badly inutilaied tbut amputation was necessary I'he family foi merly managed the superior hotel coming here from i'drt Moigan, C'Oiy. i Hod Old Is y ? Queston - ^ Miss Minter to Cover . .__ ;_ Nothing Seen stress Since Fa j* ''t med She ’ £ - . clean „ > By tnlirrMlt Sen ice, Los Angeles, Aug. 16.—The Klelg lights of publicity sputtered to no avail today. Mary Miles Minter would not come out upon the set for a newspaper re take of her defying mother, In “Where.Is That Million?” Avowals of her love for William Desmond Taylor, a love surviving the grave, had to itc warmed over, inso far as the public press was Con cerned. To all appearances, the blonde beauty of the scren who about two years ago retired from her pre eminence as America’s highest priced scren actress, Is in the midst of her second distinctive disappearance. It is suggested she has gone into retirement to find out whether she is 21 years old or 30 years old. Mother Still III. At the Philip Hurn bungalow, 2050 Garfield avenue, Pasadena, wher for two months and more Miss Minter had found refuge from family bicker Kfan Ler of Ohio Shot Riot Precedes Steubenville Shooting—Ku Klux Au toists Attacked. By Associated Press. Steubenville, O., Aug, 16.—A tense situation prevailed here today and police were prepared for quick action to prevent a repetition of the out break last night against the Ku Klux Klan, which culminated In a pistol duel between Darwin I.. Gibson, said to b<4 one of the local klan officers, and a group of men. who fired upon him as he was driving along a dark ened street. Earlier in the evening a group of about 100 men, said to be members of the Ku Klux Klan from nearby towns, was attacked in one of the downtown streets and a score badly beaten and several automobiles wrecked. Gibson has been active in prohibi tion enforcement and was tired upon, he told police, as he was oil his way home. He returned the fire and three of his alleged assailants were wound ed, but he fell with a bullet lodged in thj base of the brain. Gibson was taken to a hospital in a critical condition, as was John Disentis, who was shot through the left eye. The other two men under arrest, who re ceived nllnor wounds, ga\e their names as Domineck Splnettl and Frank Velta. The riot followed shortly after 25 automobiles from Chester and Wier ton. W. Va., and Fast Liverpool, dec orated with American Hags and bear ing electrically lighted crosses,011 the radiatobs, parked along one of the principal streets and the members of the parly went to an adjoining ho tel for a bneetlng. The disorder started, police were told, when a bystander voiced his ob jections to the American flag being used to decorate the automobiles and words quickly led to blows. Buffalo County Fair ^ ill Have Night Kiitertainnicnl .Special to The Omaha IW. Kearney, Neb., Aug. 16.—The out standing event in connection with the Buffalo county annual fair, to be held August 21. 22, 23 and 24. is intro duction of a night fair by the manage ment. Many patrons have been clamoring for night entertainment for several years. The grounds have been wired, contracts have been en tered into with a large carnival com pany and five- separate fre attrac tions. Because of the large number of live stock entries, particularly swine, ar rangements are being made to pro vide additional pens and barfiF. Last year the total swine entries at the Buffalo county fair were exceeded only by the state fair. Horse racing is scheduled for Wed nesday. Thursday and Friday, four harness and one running event being the'daily card. Loot From Seward Homes Recotprcd at (»rand Island Grand Island, N®b.. Aug. 16.— Suspecting that ring settings offered hiin for sale had been stolen, Charles Cords, jeweler, reported the attempt ed sale to police and James G, Wat son, 45, was arrested, and after some Investigation, confessed to the rob bery of two houses at Seward Wed nesday night. That’* Service Please cancel my ad in your paper, as I have sold my Goat. 1 received a number of calls soon after your first issue was on the street. This is what Mrs. II. Ft. King of 1706 S. 37th St. said in re gards to her ad, Angora Gont for Sale. The ad was pub lished in two issues and the results were more than satis factory. If you have something to sell, place it where it will catch the attention of Omaha people. Call .AT 1000 and ask for si Want Ad Taker. ings. It was stated today that the star had not returned there, follow ing her departure two nights ago. Said Mrs. Hum today: «"Mary telephoned last night that she was in Hollywood, wher she would remain a few days, resting, be fore returning to us. "No, I know nothing of her plans.” At "Casa de Margherita,” the little palace at. 701 South New Hampshire street, which Mary used to call home and which she asserts, was huilt with her earnings ds the beautiful doll of the movies, the telephone had been disconnected. However, a scout returned with the information that Mrs. Shelby was reported still "terribly ill” as the re sult of her. daughter's charges, espe cially those in which Mary asserted her parent tried to "cut her out” of Taylor’s affections. Adds to Sister's Age, Too. The report was on the authority of Miss Margaret Shelby, Mary's sis ter. Sister Margaret, by the w'ay, now is nursing commingled felings, following tho assertion of Homer Riley, in Dallas, Tex., that his daugh ter, the star, is 30 years old. That makes sister Margaret a lot more than 30—and unmarried. Miss Margaret Shelby, it should he known, hitherto has led an idyllic ex istence, with a tendency toward art as expressed in building an apartment house de luxe—with Mary's* money, iis said—and whose artistic ensem ble was all—embracing, even to the garbage cans, whicti were wound round and round witli pretty ribbons. Now, to be Interjected thus into the limelight is beginning to wear upon her nerves. She is developing a self-determined peeve, in fact. Mabel Normand Wants Out. At the Good Samaritan hospital. Where Mabel Normand is lying flat Upon her back with a broken collar bone, the statement this afternoon was forthcoming, via hernurse, that she had nothing furihed'to say anent Mary Miles Minter and her affairs. However, she did want the world to know this—just this: Keep me out of this mess.” At the Samous Playets-Laskey stu dio, where—it was thought—some inkling as to Mary's hiding-out place might be gleaned, the question was greeted with a far-away look. "Mary Miles Minter? Oh, yes' She used to work here.” No, she had not been seen there by anyone in authority there. Maybe she was out in the Hollywood hills, picking poppies. How Old Is Mary ? A photographic copy of what pur ports to be an affidavit filed in New York city by Mrs, Shelby and which indicates that Mary Miles Minter was born April 1, 1893, has been re ceived here. The original affidavit, it is said, was filed by Mrs. Sbelby incident to litigation against a Chicago thea ter where her daughter was appear ing as Juliet Shelby. In a play en titled "Ths Littlest Rebel." In the affidavit it was contended the actress was under 16 years old. ' l Information received here today from Shreveport, I.a . says Miss Mii ’er was born there 31 years ago, according to a birth eertificte on file, with the city board of health there. The certificate gives the names of the acres*' parents as J. H. Tilley and Pearl Miles Riley. Mrs. Hiley's sister was Mary Miles Riley, who married State Minter, a Louisiana planter. When the actress parents separat ed. her mother. Pearl Miles Riley, brought her to < 'alifornia. Soon aft erward, it is Said, the mother ap peared under a new name—<TThrlotte Shelby—which was that of her grandparents. Kentuckians. Rain* in Lincoln County Make Farmers Optimistic North Platte, Neb. Aug. J6.—With a rainfall of 3 *13 inches in July and 4.53 inches during the last if> days of August, corn in Lincoln county prom ises the hekv lent yield ever known in the county. Many stalks have, from two to four big «ars now in the roast ing car stage. The acreage in the county is unusually large and the number of hogs and cattle is greater than for four years past. If hog and cattle prices are reason* ably high this fall and winter, the Lincoln county farmers will make great strides toward getting on their leet The hay and alfalfa crop In the Platte valley portion of Unroll* counly is heavier than usual and thu -Ugar beet crop promises a little bet* ter than the average yield. Kail-Tan Oame I* Broken l |» by Sheriff Leo Woy and Ye High, aged Chinese, 119 North Twelfth street, re reived their first ride in an aulomo bile Wednesday night after they had been arrested on a gambling charge by Sheriff Mike Endres and two deputies. The sheriff declared the men with two others, were In the midst of a fan tail game when he entered their place. Two of the players escaped. Both of the old men crouched low in the hack of the car and called In their native language for aid or pro tection or something of that kind e* they were being taken to the station, the sheriff said. Railroad* I’lan Transfer al Wynioro to Meet Slate Wyrnore, Ncl. . Auk. 18.—Civil cngltieeis from the Burlington and the I 'nioii Pacific railways' have | slaked out the ground two miles *•:rst I of Wymote, where the toads run parallel and whir a trsnsfei switch ! will he put In at once, in a» eordalh * with the recent hill passed in the N* i.rnska legislature. M. L. Rawlings, wholesah ice dealer of \N ytnorc, tvit? iponsor for the bill* A California Resident Seeking Italian Wife Paris. Aug. 16.—Frank Beiders of Stockton. Cal., wants an Italian wife, according to an advertisement in the Corriere’ Delle Serra of August 12. The advertisement reads: "American, 25, wants to marry beautiful young girl, even if poor. Send photo. Box 163. Frank Bieders, Stockton, Cal." As the Corriere Della Serra runs a special matrimonial column which is extremely popular among Italian aspirants to matrimony. Box 163 is likely to collect a whole gallery of pictures of Italian beauties. Gigantic Rum Ring Uncovered International Liquor Smug gling Lang Broken l |> ith \rrests of Leaders l»v Federal Agents. Had Own Fleet of Ships Bt Afc»o€i»te4- I’rM*. Washington, Aug. 16.—Department of Justice officials declared today that the leaders in the largest and most powerful bootleg ring in the United States had been taken into custody in the wholesale arrests marie at Sa vannah, Cla., under direction of fed eral agents. Additional arrests are anticipated and it was said that the case might lead to some state and fed eral officers. William Haar. at one time a gro cery' clerk. Is described as the leader of a ring which, officials assert, op erated a flotilla of craft, had its own storehouse in the swamps along the Georgia and Florida coasts and sup plied enormous rjuantities of liquor on the Atlantic seaboard as far north as New Jer/iey. and over ihe south anti as far west as St Louis, Chi cago and Cleveland. (tig Four of Hum fling Heading forces m less wealth ana strength, according to justice officers, were C. -Graham Baughn, Richard Bailey and Sam Goldberg These three, with Haar, are referred to as the big four and it was said they wer*’ sn KTitrwn in hoof leg rireksi over the country. Haar is allege dto own a number of craft of British registry which were used to imiiort intoxicants from Cuba, the Bahama and other points In the West Indies, But the ring, th* story goes, readied nut even to Great Britain, France and Canada for its supplies. The craft bringing stocks anchored outside the three-mile limit, the claim is. and fast motor boats 'made the transfers to storehouses ashore. Distribution then wn« made by automobile sand trains First Tip Two Years Ago. It was two years ago that informa tion came to the Department of Jus lire that Sai.iiimih was ihe port for Ihe receipt aad distribution of such of the liquor reaching the southern and eastern markets. Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt. an assistant to ihe at torney general, who is charged With the enforcement of the prohibition law. ordered prohibition enforcement agent sto 'that city In an effort to break up the illicit trade. By tliis lime, however, the ring, fro nw beginning on a small scale, had beenma according 10 officials, a large and powerful organization with an efficient Intelligence .iepartment. The result was that the agents sent in were uncovered, making It neces sary to replace them several tlni»«. Face Difficult Task. The task of collecting evidence upon which to undertake prosecutions proved so difficult that an inscstign tion of the federal tax returns of a number of supposed bootleggers was undertaken in the hope of Ihe devel oping leads that might kail to ar rests unde rthe prohibition law. As a result, the big four and four or five others were Indicted for violation of the revenue act through failure to make proper returns. It was charg ed that Haar had failed to make a return on Income in excess of $1 000. 00O. A week ago those in charge tlie investigation decided thece was suffl rimt evidence *>n which to base ae lion Accordingly. Indictments for ihe big four and others were drnwn in the Department of Justice and 4'1 additional nguits of 'he Bureau "f in vestigntioti were dispatched to f* vantwh i" assist in the final roundup Shoplifter Drawn knife on Omaha Store Detective William Hughes. 51« North Fif teenth street, attacked William flurnett. detective nt the I’rutulcl* store. Wednesday with a Knife and wtin stihdtD d nfi* r a -i niggle. I‘he man was charged with drunkenness and p**tty larceny. Ciurnrtt ‘■aw flushes attemptIi»k: In steal silk garment* in tH* gtorc, ho said, and arrested him Hughea w.t> taken t«» the office *u • lip « d • ' the detective to ho Hv.iialtetJ. Ah (turnotl turned from the door, after ilosim; it 11ughes drew u stiletto from his belt and leaped at him. Ilhiek Diamoml Hauler killed oil t.ildioii Slice! H|»ri-i.il Ii fa I lie OmihIh* m . (iihhun. N’eh . Afi i. 1«i \\ Imn • * \ Putman killed a dark colored souk" on one «»f the .principal paved elret-ia of the town. It Was dis. >\ ei • -* I that i he »**i*t lie \\i\h a hlnok dianooid rat t |f| N.>\ i i In foi. has i eon k n of this kind htu found Itx this locality # Fifty Cents a Bushel More for Wheal Wont Rai se Cost of Bread! ' • _ Confidential Message of TV. B. Tpdike of The Omaha Bee Kails Into Hands of Press Association, l se It in Campaign to Boost Trices for Farmers. Instead of Lowering Bread Price, Raise Wheat: Measured by the price of bread, the price of wheat Is far too low, N. 15. Updike of The Omaha Bee said yesterday in a message to his Chi cago grain oftice. His suggestion was that instead of peeking to pul^ bread down to the level of wheat, the efforts of business men be turned to lifting wheat up to the level of bread, He declared that an increase of 50 cents a bushel in wheat prices need not af feet ihe selling price of bread. His message, which was not in tended for publication, was picked up l»y tlie ticker service of the Chicago Hoard of Trade, and from there found its way into the press associa tions, who carried it to ail parts of the country. The message as sent out by the Assoclahd Press follows’ Uks tiasnline Case. "As nearly as I can figure it out, Little Danger ol Hard Coal Strike Under Coolidgej Federal Fuel (lommission Ex pected, to Help Smooth Out Differences Between Miners and Operator?. By MARK SILI.IVAV Washington. Aug 1* —In the pres ent threatened coal strike, Coolidge has been in a much better situation than Harding was in respect to the coal strike a year ago. The same is 'rue of ih| public Cooildge's great asset is the clearness of his mind and the decisiveness which is the fruit of that quality. Harding tried to settle the coni strike a year ago. os well as the railroad strike which accompanied it. by the exercise of his most valuable quality and the one he most depend ed on—namely, his ability to soften angry' men and get them to march in step Harding failed largely be cause the men he was dealing with and the mood they were in. resisted this quality. In the judgment of all who were closest to the situation a year ago. the chief cause of Harding's failure was his permitting himself to come Into personal contact with the con testing groups of men. Certainly he r.Ame into personal contact with them at ion early a stage. Got Close to Ilarding Harding's procedure in the begin ning was not unlike Coolidge s. That was to have one of his cabinet. Hoover, deal with the coal operators, and another of his cabinet, Davis, deal with the leaders of the miners' union Th« theory was that each of these cabinet members should make himself familiar with the points at Issue and the attitude of mind of his group and that thereafter the two cabinet inepfins. acting ns go betweens. could bring about a meet ing of minds'between the operators and the union leaders. But the lead ers of the miners' union, being ex tremeiv aggressive, succeeded in cut ting through this Insulation around Hie president, and got to Harding dli-eri. Thereafter Harding, having setti one group personally, had to sr# the oilier group personally. That put Harding in the position of a mere mediator, and. as lie learned to Ids humiliation. tluH is a position lacking In authority for any I president of the I.’nite.I States to permit himself to get Into unless lie has sure knowledge of the men he is dealing with. | Thereafter. Harding was Hie venter "f repeated conferences, which con (Turn Iti I'nse Two. * eluniQ ho.l Building Prninot<*r Hold in Iowa fur Chicago Police • hit •«gol Aug. 16.—On Iti form at ion ; 'ha KredrhV Stebold, jr.. former Mead of the Harden Ruilding corpora turn, hnd l>» « n arrested in Davenport, la . ieprosentativc* of the state * nt tnrney have gone to that city to bring him here. % Nlcbold \finished from Chicago, so far a* |nvcstigatore could learn, about ,lui\ I He was president of the Gar dm J bidding corpoiation which is | tree ting a six storj hotel »n the south side, for which a J . ..0,000 bond issue was provided. After report* of dis crepancies in the financial affair* of tin* company, hut which local hankers said would not affect the hotel con struction work, a search for Nlcbold was begun and he was removed from control c»f the company. Sniiiitlt'D* to Start \jiain. Memphis. Tenu , A »ig 111 - - «’l»tr < lice N«unihi« will n sign the presi • It'iu > of the Plfegl.v Wiggly ci |hii;i iinn Ik*fore August HI and will go to some other city to establish a now n11sin• • • hr annoutft • (( lard night t• * stockholder* of the corporation who hnd lied at his rail t<> consider tilt ( lutuie control uC the company, 4 the wheat market is in the same con dition as the gasoline market. It turned out that the tank wagon peo ple were making all the big money between the refinery price and the tilling station price. "It looks to me like the baker Is making the money at the present time. The cost of a Itarrel of flour is approximately $6. The flour turned into bread is retailing at $24, leaving a gap of $18. "It is my understanding that the baker could pay practically $in a barrel for flour and still mokq good money. In other words, wheat could go up 50 cents a bushel without inter fering with the retail price of bread. "On account of the high price of labor, 1 do not think the consumer is kicking on an S cent loaf of bread. I believe this is the reason there is such a big demand for milling wheat. As I understand it. the mills are hav ing no trouble to sell the flour as fast as they can make it. to bakers. "I wish you would check this up around there and see if I am wrong, and if so. tell me where I am wrong." Farmer Needs More. Later Mr. T'pdike amplified his re marks, saying: More money In Hie farmer for his j wheat is the biggest need of Mils j country today. With that thought | in mind it Is easy to see that a reduc- j tion in I lie price of bread w ould not ; benefit Hie situation. To put down the price of bread would tend to lower tile price of wheal. There is now a good demand for flour, and if the "Huy a barrel of flour” move- ‘ ment fliyis gener.1I approval, there will he a still bigger demand, I know one Nebraska miller who at the present time has orders for i barrels of flour more than he has manufactured. That alone represents 187,000 bushel* of wheat." Certain practices that have grown up in recent years, he explained, have discouraged'the use of bread. "If the restaurants, hotels and rail roads that now charge an extra fee for a few pieces of bread would go back to their old way of giving it away with their meals, there would 1» more bread consumed." he said Before the war the railroad dining cars put plenty of bread on the tables, and charged nothing extra for it. Now each dining car 1* charged up with a certain amount of bread and it gives it out only when paid for. The same thing is true of hotels and1 many restaurants and this has natur ally resulted in !*'«” bread ea’ing than formerly " \ Baker's Estimate. Following is the way one baker »s liminates the division of cost in the manufacture of bread. Hour M'S, sugar, lont amt other In gradient* ISer. l*tt*or and baking coat IS-* Itellier», had aceount*. •alrsmen’* •alarlea *1% .Pierhead, office riitemae and intree*, on Investment g'S I let* racial Ion of plant, etc. 4r, refit I c. If I* to Vie noticed, however, that the cost of flour is a variable factor. Thus, it might amount to 15 per cent of the cos! of bread at. one time, and when wheat falls and flour with it. might amount to much less In propor tion Assuming that flour represents one fourth the cost of bread s 4b per cent Increase in the price of flour would only be s lb per cent increase In the cost of producing bread. Sbme estimates are that Sbb loaves of bread sre made from * barrel of flour. The number of course varies with tli“ amount of protein In the wheat or water in the loave*. The lowest estimate s ?4b loaves from a barrel. District Judge Post III is Returning to Coluinlius *spr« t is I DUpittrli to Th«* Omaha Hr«. Columbu?. Nb . Aug. 16—Judge A. M Post of tiio Sixth judicial district, who was fftrfokt n with appendteiti* while spending hi« v icatiOn at the H. X. Clark* ranch in Wyoming and later with pneumonia after undergo ing an operation in a Laramie hospi tal, is being brought home. His son in-law and daughter. Dr. ami Mr*. C. It. O. Forrester of Chicago, are ac tompanying him. Submarine Badly Damaged in (loUbinn Willi Tanker Washington. Auk The submu t ine N 3 w as badly damaged today in a collision with the tanker Monree of the tlreen Fleet company otf New liondon. t’onn.. according to a tele gram of the Navy department. The submarine's periscope was canted a wax and the running tower consid erably damaged. No member of the crow suffered secern injury, how ever, and the imxal boat was aide to make port. Broker In Prison. Philadelphia \m: If* la nest N Knoblauch. Junior member of the bankrupt broket age firm of Horden A Knoblauch of this iit\. was today sentenced to two years in the county prison when lie entered a pit-.-» of nolle * ontendre to a charg-' of pn*a lag a w orlhless check for >4.'*n,000 Hie check was iitltili out to Kent, Taylor A to. of New York, f*•» pay ment of r t*t* *• ■ K of P tilted Stales treasury ctiliflcaies % 60.000 Miles of Travel in 12 Years Is Record of Ohio Man “Resting” Here After traveling 60,006 miles in the last 42 years, l)r. James A. Alston. 67. of Columbus, O., is slopping at Hotel Kontenelle. He declares he has solved the problem of travel. “It's all a matter of whim,'' he said. “Start out and do just as you please. Leave the length of your stay in any one place to ehance,” During his present trip lie lias visited Denver, Dallas, Tex.; Kan sas City, Salt Labe City, San I'ran riseo, Honolulu, Vancouver, H. and Omaha. Dr. Alston is a mem ber of 27 fraternal and civic organi zations. Geddes Attacks Conditions a t Gateway of l. S. British Ambassador Recom mends Improvements for Ellis Island, in Report to Marquis Curzon. II; \—existed Press. London. Aug. 16—Specific recom mendations for the improvement of conditions at Ellis island, the prin cipal galeway into America for Eu ropean emigrants, are contained in a report to Foreign Secretary Marquis Curzon from Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador to the United .States, made public here today. The report, drafted by the ambassa dor following a visit to the Island last December, was issued in the form of a white parliamentary paper. The, general criticism is that Ellis island is too small, that what addi tional space is available is use less because it is unventilated, and ihat the buildings are generally in a poor state of repair. « He says the sleeping accommoda tions are often unpleasant but he found the food good and well cooked, although the place could not be kept lean owing to the table manners of some of the gues’s. He thinks de tention on the island must be a hate ful experience for all persons of any sensibility. The medical and board rooms he terms unsuitable and inade quate. All tlie arrangements for handling admitted immigrants, how ever. ate efficient and reflect high credit upon these concerned. Sir Auckland thinks that “the very heart of the tragedy of Ellis island” concerns those temporarily detained, but says this is nobody's fault and cannot he avoided unless a plan be put into eiTect whereby the immi grants could finally he approved for admission into the United States be fore they leave their own lands. "As a matter of fact,’’ he asserts, “what Ellis Island needs. In my judg menf, is to be relieved of the pres ence of about one half of the people who are (poured Into it." De \ alera to Be Kept in Prison Events During Next Fortnight Likely to Deride Future Course of Government. R> associated Press. Dublin. Aug 16—Eamnn De Vslera. arrested under dramatic circum stances at Ennis yesterday when he appeared to deliver a speech in the election campaign, will probably be brought from I.tmerick where he is Imprisoned to Mount Joy jail within the next few days. The public safe ty act gives the government power to detain him and it is considered likely that he will be kept in jail until the condition of the country Is more peaceful. Events in the free state during the next fortnight probably will Influ ence the governments action with regard to the republican leader, whose arrest has created a profound impression in County Clare and throughout Munster. Hr Associated Tress Tendon, Aug. 16.—While the Irish free state lias many fripnds in Eng land tha same cannot be said of Eamor. De Valera, hence the I.ondon press wastes no sympathy on him on his loss of liberty On the other hand, there is no tendency to congratulate the men who captured him. for bv the arrest of 1'e Valera's captors are regarded as hating se‘ for themselves a prob lem which may cost them dearly. The opffiion i« general here that Pe Valera was less dangerous to the tree stale ss a fugitive than as a prisoner. It ta believed that his de tention will surely f>revoke reprisals and will strengthen his election cam paign. Bov Scout Heads It) Meet. Sptrlnl IMupalch to Tht Otitihn lire North Platte Sfi> , Aim lit. \ district conference Of Hoy Scout executive* and lea del - will lie held in this city Septemlxr at which about fat* representatives from 1 >.i" son. Kciih. Perkins and l.nu'oln counties will he present. The Cham her of Commerce and the Hotary and Kiwanla clubs are planning niter talnment for the visitors. VmcricHO ^ aclit \\ ins Hyde. Isle of VVikht. ,\uc. 1 eJ The oh*' of I lie* IhX'Us whit'll V*\' t «'•! i h€ l ii Hot! St a • ' I tilt Atnrrii in t'tiV won llu' n iont.itlint.11 eit-nl tot *» \ t »• u » \ » h** in to«la> i tvu.Mttii ]hoiii;i K *ni i Jf'i'fk*' out lot I *•' it i' HI! I w tl- . I-<l fot Mu’ t’linl unto th wr« - !»\ Mi 8 \V • ’ vth.vi N> ra l Poincare to Reject London Plan France Vi ill Stand Pat on Rep arationg Policy—Charge Cerman\"s Default wilful.. Derpand Solid Security By \.WM-lateil Prfui. Paris, Aug. 16.—Premier Poin care's reply to the latest British note will stoutly reaffirm the French position on the reparation issue, it was forecast today. It will reject the British proposals for submission ot the legality of the occupation of th» Ruhr to the permanent court of m ternational justice and for an into, national commission of experts to r* estimate the paying Tapaelty of G°r many. The reply, which probably will he ready by the end of this week, will lie communicated to the Belgian gov ernment before being handed to Downing street. • Want Solid Security. The leply will take up the argu merits of Lord Curzon, the British secretary of foreign affairs, dealing with them point by point, it is in dicated. Then the French premie:, in a sort of final pleading, will set forth once more the reasons why France considers itself unable to place any dependence upon German promises that are not backed by tangible, absolute security. Premier Poincare will point out that th« flfference between the Bri: ish and French viewpoints arise. . from an apparent indifference in ap praising the causes for Germany ■ default in reparation payments. < liarge Default Wilful. The French government, he w 11 say. has ample proof that Germany' default is wilful as its debasement ■ Its own money. He will quote al leged official utterances of the Ge man ministers to the effect that one after Germany has rid itself <■' reparation obligations can it re-e« tablish its money. Great Britain, on the other hand believes in Germany's good will, amt these two viewpoints, in the pre mier's opinion, are irreconcilable. The French governmen* still t sists that what is necessary in Gt many is a change of heart, arj th. people, as well as the officials, inu be made to understand thta tie <e iparations shall be paid. Other Basis Useless. M Poincare in his note will hold that until this hn« been accompl Mic any other negotiations, including es timates of Germany's capacity fo payment, will not only be useless but will be taken in Germany as en couragement to resistance. The premier will dwell on the French contention that Germany counts on British support and that it will pay nothing so long as it feels it can rely on U/Ondon for back ■ ng or so long as it feels that tha Rritlsh government is in afrarne of mind favoring mediation. As to its capacity for payment, the reply will declare that Germany ha* for the moment, purposely exhausted its means of paying in cash Douglas County Day at Oakland August 19 Omaha ar.d Douglas county have been invited to attend Douglas eotmty day sf the «n acre park at Oakland. Neb . Sunday. August 1? The chamber of commerce at Oak land has a number of epecial enter tainmert features to offer the vie: tors. The Oakland concert band wlli play throughout the day. tVikefie’.d and Oakland will meet on the ba«* ball diamond. Oaklanders have been asked to urge their friends In Omaha and Doug’.a# county to be present. To facilitate this matter the Chamber has pee* ard* with a picture of the Oakland swimming pool on one side which are d attributed to all who call for therr With the cards is a ticket for the pool cn that day. ff Pail\ Paper Is Sold to Syndicate S•ottshlufT. Neh.. Aug 16.—George Grimes who hss been editor and pnblisher of The Platte Valley Pail' News of this city for the past three years, announced the sale of the paper to a syndicate of three western Nebraska newspaper men, headed by A1 Snedeker. The Daily New* is the only dailv pa tier in the state w set of North Platte It was established four years ago, and served the valley of the North Platte ri'er m western N !• isk.a nnd eastern AV'ouvwg * t Vi I "N i »'l«l t.row f m ' Aug 11 * Pel ind * pt*o«1 ucHon >hov* an !u*'rensc f 1« i»«»r toni. a. > ordins to or tUn jupt issued hero. The Weather j Tfimiwuiurf 1 j •" «» .Hnain \ ' tv NoMliif IlMWtdm 1‘pM-enlJUf i IVrt ipitulion IiirKre *wd Ilmnlmlfli' « v , •; % , -f' ' * •.