The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. 51 NO. 92.
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Indicts 30
Omahans
Names Withheld Until Arrest.
Are Made; District Court
Will Start Issuance of
Warrants Monday.
Complete Work. Today
More than 30 Omahans, several of
them extremely well-known citizens,
were indicted by the gnni jury
which returned the true bills just
before midnight Saturday to Presid
ing Judge Trou; of the district
court
The jury has been at work since
September 8 and during the last
week has been working d;iy and
night.
Proceedings were delayed some
what because one of the jurors.
William J. Hcflliiiger. 40 W South
Twenty-third street, failed to ap
pear and the indictments were
handed over to Judge Troup by
Foreman Brower McC'aguc with only
IS jurors in the box.
Ilet't'lingcr did not report with the
other jurors at 9J0 and had failed
to put in an appearance over two
"hours later when the indictments
were returned. Police were notified
to search for hint, but they filled to
locate the man. He was reported
to have left home early in the eve
ning. Proceedings Declared Legal.
The attorney general, Judge
Troup, and all the legal men present
declared unanimously that the ab
sence of the one juror during
the formal returning of the indict
ments to the court is of no impor
tance. "The foreman, without any other
jurors present, could hand over the
indictments with perfect legality," ,
said Judge Troup.
Several indictments have not yet
been voted on. They were to have
been voted Saturday night, but be
cause of the mysterious disappear
ance of the one juror, actions on
these will be taken Monday morn,ing
before 9.
, Prominent Men Inolved.
Though the names of the indicted
men were guarded with great se
crecy and revealing of them before
the men are arrested is illegal, it is
known that several- widely known
men in Omaha will have t face
trial in the district court for giant
pronotion schemes floated in the last
few years by which the public has
lost millions of dollars. .
Saturday evening was spent partly
in preparing of the jury report by
Foreman McCague. .The other, jury
men began) to gather by 9. Judge
Troup fame in about 10, but it was
after a when Foreman McCaguc
and Attorney General Davis arrived.
T. J. McGuire and George H. Pratt,
assistant attorney crenerals, were
there also. At 11:50 the 15 men filed
(Tarn to Fere Two, Column Two.)
"Put and Call" Policy
On Board of Trade at
Chicago Discontinued
'.hieftgo Tribune-Omaha IVe Leased Wire.
Chicago. Oct. 2. Nexe week will
come a real test of the eliminating
of trading in "indemnities' also
known as "privileges," "b:ds and of
fers." and "puts and calls." . In an
ticipation of the Capper-Tincher act,
which go-.s 'nto effect late iti De
cember, the Board of Irade Mlicials
in Chicago decided to discontinue
this form o trading, effective Octo
lor 1. . , p
Secretary Mouff of the Board of
Trade says there is danger that the
new rule will limit export sales and"
serve to contract open business. It
has been rumored that a good deal
of the business in "puts and calls"
would be sent to the Winnipeg mar
ket, which will continue to trade in
t:,ein- , , T.f
A few years ago .when the Illinois
legislature put a ban on "puts and
calls." a big business was built up
at Milwaukee on orders wired from
Chicago. . .
Association Against
Prohibition Growing
Washington. H Oct. 2. Having
rolled up in two years a member
ship of more than 200,000 represent
ing every state in the union and the
territorial possessions of the United
States, Capt. William H. Stay ton.
founder of the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment, is now
In the middlewest and on October 4
will arrive in Chicago, having com
pleted state organizations in Ohio,
Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa and Mis
souri There are now active and nu
merous state branches in New York,
JJew Jersey, Pennsylvania, Alary
land,' Delaware and Texas.
Weil-Known Baritone
Dies After Long Illness
New York, Oct 2. David Scui1
Bispham, 64, baritone and one of
i the best known American lyric
writers, died after an illness of six
weeks. A wife and two daughters
survive him.
Mr. Bispham, a native of Phila
delphia, made his operatic debut in
London in 1891. After a successful
j career abroadbe cam to the Metro
' po!ian Opera vbmpany. He was cne
of the founders of the Society of
American Singers. ,
Callaway Man Ininred
In Automobile Accident
Callaway, Neb, Oct 2. (Special)
While O. A. Harlan of Cozad was
taking his daughter to the teachers'
institute at Broken Bow he collide"!
v with another car. His machine turned
L turtle and Mr. Harlan's wrist was
fcrol-en. None of 'the other were in
jured. . j
Harding Reviews Marines
on bite oi
Infantry, Artillery and Special Units Pass Before
President at Wilderness RunSpends Night
In Camp and Eats "Ham and"
For Breakfast.
Wilderness Kun, Va., Oct. 2. On
the Virginia lulls, where nice the
union and confederate armies clashed
in the battle of the Wildernew, Trcsl
dint Harding reviewed a field force
of marines and voiced hit pride in
them as an clTcctive factor in the
defense of a reunited nation.
Infantry, artillery and many spe
cial units were represented among
the 5.00() men who marched in for
mal parade before the president at
the conclusion of his week-end visit
to witness the maneuvers of the
marine east const expeditionary
force. As the rigid ranks of brown
went by. he turned nvmy times to the
staff officers about him to express
his respect and admiration.
A half hour earlier, at the conclu
sion of church services in a natural
amphitheater on the maneuver
grounds, Mr. Harding had voiced
even stronger praise for the "devil
dogs."
Voices Praise.
At the invitation of Brig. Gen.
Snicdley Butler, commanding the
expeditionary force, he mounted a
military truck which had served as
the chaplain's pulpit, and said:
"General Butler has asked me to
stand before you for a moment,
mainly that we shall be better ac
quainted, because it is our lot to
serve together, and I have only taken
the platform to say how much I
have been inspired this morning by
meeting in worship, and to say how
very great our joy is in being in
camp with j'Ou. '
"I shall not exaggerate a single
200 Are Taken in
Police Drive to
"Cleah-Up"City
New Record Set by Police in
Series of Spectacular Raids;
Several Auto Loads of
Booze Seized.
Patrols Busy All Night
More than 200 men and women
were arrested and several auto loads
of "home brew" and booze were
confiscated i by police Saturday in
a. series , ot jcaids-r-many -. d tnero
highly, spectacular the climax of a
"clean-uo" ordered ty Chief of Po
lice Dcmpsey last week. '
It was the biggest night's work
in the history of the department, ac
cording to Chief Dempsey, and raised
the total number of arrest's for the
week to near the 1,000 mark, a record-breaker
in local police annals.
From early evening until the
wee hours the large patrol wa
gons rumbled and the emergency
omcers sirened from one end of the
city to the other.
As midnight approached both the
Central and South Side police sta
tions were crowded with bondsmen,
friends, and relatives, who hurried
to obtain the release of some of
those taken in the raids.
Relatives Flock To Station.
Mothers sought sons, wives
searched the police docket for miss
ing, husbands.
The city was divided into districts.
All persons arrested south of Leav
enworth street were taken to the
South Side station and all of those
arrested north of Leavenworth
street wen- taken to the Central sta
tion. ' This led. to a little confusion
because the plan never had been
tried before. Many relatives who
came to the central station had to
go to the South Side station.
Bonds for the, inmates of the
houses raided were set by Chief of
Police Dempsey at $25. These bonds
previously were set at $10. Those
charged with being "keepers of dis
orderly houses" had to furnish $200
bonds. - .
Places Raided. '
Anion? the places raided during
the night and charges placed
against inmates were:
E. Williams, disorderly house, 950
(Turn to Pas Two, Column Four.)
Chaplin Not Stingy
Autographs Pave Way
To See Paris .for $40
Keen B
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usiness ivian
Paris, Oct. 2j Experienced Paris
residents and tourists staggered in
amazement when it was revealed that
Charlie Chaplin was the only Ameri
can since the war to see the sights
of this gav city for the insignificant
suti of $40.
Chaplin before leaving modestly
attributed h's amazing pecuniary feat
to the value of his autographs.
According to friends, Charlie got
the idea during his participation in
a Montmartie party, when a young
woman demanded the customary
sum as recompense for he'r time
spent in dining with him.
Charlie rejiJied by writing his au
tograph on a napkin and giving the
napkin to the girl. Then be signed
the menu card in lieu of paying for
me least.
According to Claridge's, Chaplin
is the keenest business man who
ever stayed there. One night he
demanded change for a $20 bill. The
cashier offered him 30 centimes be
low the market value and Chaplin
refused to accept it. borrowing the
necessary funds from a friend.
Chanlin's rutorraphs. it is said.
Inow iitter""the city
Historic tfattie
word when I tell you that from my
boyhood to the present hour, I have
always had a very profound regard
for the United States marines and I
sin leaving ramp today with my re
pard strengthened and a genuine af
fection added. No commander-in-chief
in the world could have a
greater pride in, or a greater affec
tion for an arm of national defense
than I have come to have for you in
this more intimate contact.
"My pleasure is genuine that I
could be one of you in this splendid
camp on historic American ground."
Leavei at Noon.
With Mrs. Harding, who also had
spent the night under canvas at the
marine camp, the president lett at
noon for Washington by automobile.
Despitie the inconveniences of camp
life, Mr. and Mrs. Harding slept
well in the specially constructed tent,
which served as an over-night White
House, and like good soldiers, ap-
pcared promptly when the bugles
blew mess call at 8 o'clock this morn
ing and breakfasted on ham and
eggs at the officers' mess.
Just before his departure Mr.
Harding spent a half hour watching
the marine infantry form a living sil
houtte of himself. Near the point
where the demonstration took place
was a gravestone marking the huriail
place of an arm of General "Stone
wall" Jackson, amputated because of
wounds shortly before his death in
1863. The president inquired for
more information and was told that
the operation had been performed by
confederate surgeons in a farmhouse
a few hundred yards away.
Two Lads Avert
Serious Wreck
On Burlington
Boy Scouts Flag Fast Passen
ger Rushing Toward Giant
Tree Across Track Ob
struction Screened.
Two quick-witted Boy Scouts and
a read sweater averted what prob
aoiy would nave been, a serious
wreck on the Burlington near Camp
Uiflord early yesterday morning
when they flagged fast passenger
train .Not. 6, Chicago bound, in. the
nick of time to save it from crash
mg,,into : a ;.jHige ; tree ' lyfrij;" across
the rails. ' ' ., ;
The . tree, a ' cottonwood, nearly
six feet in diameter, had been felled
across the track at a sharp curve and
was obscured from view of the en
gineer on the onrushing train of 16
coaches. - :. -
.James Caldwell, 4737 North Forty-first
street, second-class Scout,
Troop 8, and Clarence Swingholm,
3728 South Twenty-seventh street,
first-class, Troop 35, had left Camp
Gifford and were tramping about
in the woods near the track when
they discovered the giant tree ly
ing across the rails. To the north
they could hear the rumble of No.
6 bearing down upon them with its
load of unsuspecting passengers.
Dash Up Track.
Without hesitation they dashed up
the track, one of the boys jerking
off his red sweater as he ran. Wild
ly they waved the improvised dangei
signal in the path of the train, rush
ing toward the obstruction with un
slarkening speed.
The engineer caught the signal, his
hand shot forward and the "air"
went on. With brakes shrieking the
heavy train cone to a halt with the
pilot of the huge locomotive oppo
site the Scouts at the side of the
track.
Dropping down from the cab. the
engineer, followed by fireman, crew
and badly shaken up passengers,' ap
proached the two flushed lads.
Whats up, kids? he demanded.
Showered With Praise.
Two index fingers on two browned
hands pointed simultaneously down
the track in the , direction of the
fallen tree.
The grimy hand of the engineer
gripped those of the two small
heroes. Passengers showered praise
upon the somewhat discomfited lads
several women expressed their ap
preciation by bestowing kisses on the
two chubby faces.
A. tew minutes work by the crew
cleared the obstruction from the
track and the long train moved for
ward as passengers and crew waved
a tarewell to the two Scouts.
Prompt action of the boys un
doubtedly averted, a serious wreck,
with possible loss of life, according
to E. L. Underwood, special agent
for theNBurlington, who made a trip
of inspection to the scene.
( Bad Wreck Averted.
"The tree was screened from the
engineer's s;ght by the curve and he
would not have been able to bring
his train to a halt in time to prevent
crashing into it, had it not been, for
young Caldwell and Swingholm,"
said Underwood.
The giant cottonwood, inhabited
by wild bees, is believed to have
been felled by parties in search of
honey, accord :ng to Charles F. Per
kins, camp director. The tree evi
dently did not fall in the direction
intended and the choppers are
thought to have fled when they say
tint it was lying over the rails.
Fairbury Rotary Club
Entertains Competitors
Fairbury, Neb., Oct 2. The Fair
bury Rotary clnb, composed of 36
business and profession?! iren. held
an unusual session at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms. Thirty of the
members were present and each en-!
tertained his chief competitor in his j
own line. ,
Car Men
To Accept
Wage Cut
Vote to Take 12 Per Cent Re-
inn "ITnilor Protest! .
New Scale Provide- "
,y Wage ofS,,
Leaders Approve Action
The wage controversy started
when the street car company an
nounccd a 12 per cent reduction in
wages of car men, effective Satur
day, has been settled amicably.
A resolution to accept the 12 per
cent, or 7-cent hourly wage cut
"under protest" was unanimously
adopted by the union street car men
meeting at Central labor temple Sat
urdav niKht. More than 100 men
were present at the meeting, ac
cording to union officers.
Voting, which was in progress all
day on whether or not a strike
vote should be taken in resist
mice to the wage cut, resulted in
300 votes Against taking a strike
referendum and 90 votes for taking
it, officers said.
Accept New Scale.
The new scale which he union ac
cepted fixes the wages of carmen,
motormen and conductors, at 46,
48 and SO cents an hour. Up until
Saturday, when the at became ef
fective, the carmen had been re
ceiving 53, 55 and 57 cents an hour,
according to length of service.
"The men followed the right
course in voting against taking a
strike vote and in accepting the de
crease," was the comment of Anton
Rubeck, president of the local union,
No. 807. "I am glad the thing is
Settled without trouble. The cut will
work a hardship on some of the men
with large families, but we can only
hope the cost of living will decrease."
"I advised the men against trou
ble at the present time," declared A.
H. Burt, international executive
board member of the union. "They
accepted the decrease to avoid trou
able and to avoid discommoding the
public.
Controversy Ended.
"The resolution automatically ends
the whole controversy. I want to
say, however, that the policy of
wage cutting will not solve present
economic problems. It simply re
duces the buying power of the men.
The wasre cut out into cnect
bv the comoanv was advised
terdav bv the company was advised
commission, in a decision refusing to
grant the company a fare increase,
advised that -wages of airdasses of
employes and the salaries ot com
pany officials performing nominal
services be reduced. The salaries of
J. A. Munroe and G. W. Wattles,
company officials, were reduced 25
per cent: in the same wage cut order
affecting the men. r
1 At a meeting in the Labor temple
last Wednesday the car men's union
voted in favor of rejecting the de
crease. This was largely due to the
form in" which the ballot was worded,
however, according to later state
ments of many of the men ,.
Street Car Tracks .
In South Des Moines
Are Ordered Tom Up
Des Mo'mes,' la., Oct. 2. (Special
Telegram.) The first "overt act" n
the part of the city in its long-fought
legal battle with the Des Moines
City railway . occurred here when
Street Superintendent Marshall Mil
ler ordered a section of tracks in
South Des Moines, which have been
Ions? in disrepair, torn up.
The real reason for the order was
to enable the city to carry on a pav
ing project along this section of
tracks. Tbe car company has re
peatedly refused to lower the grade
of the tracks. It is said that this
action is but a forerunner to whole
sale track destruction. '
The city-in its answer to the fore
closure proceedings which followed
suspension of car service herethreat
ened to' avail itself of the perogative
of tearing up the tracks if the com
pany continued to refuse to deliver
service under their franchise..
That Lfl 01' Game
Eighty Leading Louisiana Politicians, Business
Men and Capitalists Discuss "Affairs of Na
tion', Many Go Home Broke.
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New Orleans, Oct 2. This, the
original habitat of the wild sazerac
cocktail and that . vampire of all
drinks, the ramos fizz; this, the
state where from the time cf the
t.oble French settlers, generals, col
onels and other officers of high rank
have been drinking red . liquor, is
now in the throes of a political sen
sation because 80 of its most promi
nent citizens engaged in a hilarious
little party.
When the recent constitutional
convention adjourned, Jeff Snyder,
himself a statesman and at present
prosecuting attorney of Madison
parish, invited all of his compatriots
and friends to his vast plantation.
A former governor, several state
officials, a number of members of the
legislature and constitutional con
vention accepted. It was announced !
in the newspapers the first day that j Now comes the sensation, which
it was the most notable gathering of ; promises to cause a political opheav
politicians, business men and capital- ! al in the state. Representative L.
ists ever held in the state. It was
thought they were going to discuss
the state of the nation.
In several days, stragglers. Iran of
purse, began to drift ba'-k to New
Orleans. They told ot the biggest
Present Indications Are That Premier Lloyd George
Will Not Come to America Next November
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Holdups Take Car,
Cash and Gems
From Hotel Man
Bandits Escape With $4,000
Haul After Robbing H.
l Werner at Garage Near : -.
His Home.
H. Weiner, owner of the Millard
hotel, was held up and robbed of his
new $2,000 automobile and $2,000
worth of diamonds and cash by two
young bandits who laid in wait for
him in his garage at 2109 Webster
street early yesterday morning.
1 Weiner had driven into the garagf
next to his home when he was met
by two bandits, both masked.
"Sit still, move your hands and
don't utter a word," the bandits said
to Weiner who was seated in his
machine.
"Hand over your frocks' and cash
and we will not harm you," they
stated. They also forced Weiner
to hand them his diamond studded
pin and gold watch.
The bandits then ordered Weiner
out of his machine with his hands
still elevated and threatened to shoot
him if he made an outcry. Cursing
their victim, the highwaymen order
ed him to Stand along the wall of
his. home and jumped into their
newly "borrowed" machine and fled.
Weiner told police that he would
give the bandits $1,000 for the jewel
ry if they returned it and that he
would not ask them any questions.
South Dakota Clerk Is
Fined for Embezzlement
Sioux Falls, S. D.. Oct. 2. (Spe
cial! Telegram.) H. S. Johnson, who
recently was forced to resign as
clerk of courts of Brookings county,
was fined $250 in the Brookings
county, circuit court on his piea of
guilty to the charge of "injury to
public records and embezzlement."
poker parties, six and seven talles at
a time, that had ever been held in
Louisiana. This could hardly be be
lieved at first as on the Rue Royale
and other streets of New Orleans in
the old days gentlemen were known
to play them to the ceiling. In the
old days, slaves were lost on the flip
of a card. Plantations are known to
have passed when their owners were
a playing of stud. Later reports
from Mr. Snyder's great party, how
ever, confirmed earlier, bulletins and
the newspapers tore loose.
Ex-Governor R. G. Pleasant, who
forced the legislature to adopt a pro
hibition amendment, making !.ouis
iana dry, was among the members of
the party. The affair was referred
to "as one where liquoj floweil like
milk, where jazz music and the rattle
of chips filled the air; where fcentle
men were provided all the eats they
co'ild digest"
L. Upton of Slaughter parish has in
troduced a resolution in the legisla
ture demanding that an inquiry be
conducted into Mr. Snyder's party
and that those reported to have been
present Le called as witnesses.
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Railroad Union
Chiefs Inclined
To Oppose Strike
Results of Vote to be Known
About October 10 Talk of
General Walkout -'
Moderating. '' . 1
Chlcaro Tribune-Omaha Bee Leaned Wire.
Chicago, Oct. 2. Results of the
strike vote being taken by all
branches of the railroad unions will
not be known until October 10 and
there will be no action before that
time.
Talk of a general Strike seems to
be moderating. It is known that the
chiefs of the big unions are not in
favor of a strike at this time, when
the country is full of idle men. They
hesitate to add several hundred thou
sand men to this unemployed army.
Executives of the unions an
nounced that it would require until
October 10 to count all the votes.
They say all indications point to an
overwhelming vote in tavor or a
walkout. The Brotherhood of Train
men completed its vote last week and'
showed 90 per cent in favor of a
strike against the i per cent reduc
tion in wages ordered by the United
states railway labor board.
Notwithstanding this decisive vote,
W. G. Lee, the trainmen's president,
said his organization would net call
a strike unless joined by one Or more
of the other major railway unions.
Responsibility for any overt act or
"runaway" strike is thus shifted to
the shoulders of these organizations
whose officers and general chairmen
met here today. The officers of
these four unions have the authority
to order a strike or to veto the strike
vote taken by the men. The Feder
ated Shop Crafts, with a member
ship of about 400,000, several weeks
ago voted for a strike, but their of
ficers have withheld action, awaiting
the verdict of the Brotherhoods,
who constitute the reigning power
of the railway unions. It is consider
ed certain all the smaller unions will
follow the lead of the Brotherhoods,
although, if they decide against a
strike at this time, there may be un
authorized, sporadic outbreaks.
Ex-Judge Grosscup
Dies Aboard Steamer
. Chicago, Oct. 2. Petgr S. Gross
cup, former United States judge in
Chicago ..and an important factor in
republican politics for many years
died at sea, aboard the steamer Ca-
ronia, en route to Southampton, ac
cording to wireless cable news re
ceived here today.
Dr. Harold Gifford Named
Head of Medical Society
Atlantic, la., Oct, 2. (Special.)-?-Prominent
physicians and surgeons
cf Des Moines, Omaha and other
cities were on the program of the
Botna Valley Medxal society at its
annual meeting held in the Masonic
temple here. There were nine 20
minute talks.
In the election ' of 'officers. Dr.
Harold Gifford of Omaha wai
chosen president: Dr. E. A. Moore
of Harlan, vice president, and Dr.
W. S. Greenleaf of Atlantic, re
elected secretary and treasurer. .
Oil Fire Under Control
Bakersficld, Cal, Oct 2. Fire in
the Richfield Oil company's refinery
here was placed under control by
plant employes after a call had been
sent for the Bakcrsfield fire deoart
Ku Klux Members
Planning to Hold
Parade in Omaha
King Kleagle's Aide Intimates
. Public Spectacle Will Be
Staged Here At Psy- "
chologicil ,
The white robe, hooded mask and
fiery cross of the Ku . Klux Klan
may yet be." seen upon the streets
of Omaha.
A week ago the King Kleagle of
the Klan in Nebraska, F. E. Maxey,
announced that the Omaha kavern
had voted to stage no public dem
onstration in this city. .
But how comes W H. White, the
king kleagle's principal aide and as
sistant, with a statement that does
not coincide entirely with the asser
ion of his chief. ;
Forecasts a Demonstration.
Mr. White has a feeling that per
haps it would be a shame should
Omaha be denied the rare treat of
witnessing a parade of ktansmen in
he terrifying regalia of their order
And apparently he believes, the local
klansmen feel the same way about
it. ' ,' - -
He isn't positive about it, Mr.
White isn't, but he believes it "most
likely" that a public spectacle will
be staged for the edification of the
citizenry "at the ..' psychological
time." ,
He did not volunteer a conjecture
is to when the "psychological time"
vould come.
Omahan Is An Officer.
Another organizer for 'the klan,
bund by reporters for The Bee,
was not so willing to talk nor so
explicit, in his answers. -
Brit this organizer did not c6me
from Atlanta as did Maxey and
White. He-was foffnd in Omaha.
Less than a month- ago Walter S.
Peterson, .5344 North Twenty-seventh
street, resigned his position with
the Marsh-Oakland Motor Car com
pany to devote more of his time to
the . K. K.
Although a great deal of the sec
retarial work done in the Omaha of
fice is performed by Peterson he'de
nied that he held a local office. He
said he was only an, organizer.
Answers Are Evasive.
Peterson responded cheerfully to
questions propounded by the report
er, but his .answers were always
evasive. .
But then Peterson is new to the
work and he ha never had the bene
fit of a personal visit to the imperial
palace or- the offices of the Southern
Publicity associat'on.- the press bu
reau of Edward Young Clarke and
Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, which took
over the organization work of the
klan when the imperial . wizard had
failed so woefully he was unable even
to ray his rent.
"How long has the Kti Klux Klan
(Torn ta Fair Two, Colnma Oae.)
The Weather
Forecast.
Nebraska: Fair Monday and prob
ably Tuesday: rising temperature.
Iowa: Fair Monday and probably
Tuesday; warmer Tuesday, and in
north and west portions Monday.
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Klan s me n
Clash Willi
Texas Posse
Shooting Follows Vl'urninp of
Sheriff That Pemonhtra
lion Will Not Re Al
lowed at Lorcna.
Injured Taken to Waco
Waco, Tex., Oct. 2. Nine men
are known to have been wounded
and others are thought to have re
ceived injuries when a pose, headed
by Sheriff Bob Buchanan, attempted
to disperse a parade of Ku Klux
Ktansmen at Lorcna, near here, last
night
List of Injured.
Those known to be suffering from
knife or bullet wounds are:
Sheriff Buchanan, Waco, shot
twice in the right side.
J-ewis Crow, Waco,
Carl West, Lorena.
Will Lawson, Lorena.
Ed Johnson, Waco,
Julien Minier. Waco.
Will Atin, Lorena.
Charles Westbrook, Lorena. .
S. Dumas, Lorena.
The fight took place at the inter
section of the main business streets,
where several thousand people had
gathered to witness the parade, when
Sheriff Bob Buchanan of McLen
nan county, leader of the posse,
stepped in front of the approaching1
column and attempted to wrest the
American flag from the leading
white-clad figure.
In the free-for-all which ensued,
Sheriff Buchanan was shot twice,
once in the neck and once in the
body, and Lewis Crow, assistant
foot ball coach at Bayler university
here, a member of the posse, was
severely cut.
Spectators Wounded.
The sheriff was the only mem
ber of the posse known to have been
wounded. None of the participants
in the parade were hurt.
Sheriff Buchanan, with Deputies
Burtch and Wood left here early to
night for Lorena after having de
clared he would either stop the pa
rade or know who was leading it.
About an hour before the parade
was scheduled to start the sheriff
went to the entrance where the pa
raders were being sent, having been
told he could see the two men who
were to 4ead.
He declared later they refused to
give their names or. to show-their
faces.
"If they will just let me see who
is leading so I can know who to hold
responsible if anything happens I will
not stop the parade," he declared.
"It is not right for them to pass
through here when no one knows
who they are. It is not the law.
They can't go through until they get
me."
Up and down the-road he walked,
followed by a crowd, some hooting;
him, others arguing with him, a few
declaring he was right and that as
sheriff he was doing his duty.
Chicago Union Men
Accepting Wage Cuts;
Building Boom Near
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, Oct. 2. Building con
struction on a great scale in Chicago
now seems a certainty, with the
unions accepting the wage terms and
working conditions laid down by
Judge Landis.
Thomas Kearney, president of the
Chicago JBuilding Trades council,
says the trouble and delay has been
caused by agents of the I. W. W.
who have been working among the
men, urging general idleness. These
agents, presumably working under
Russian soviet direction and drawing
Russian gold for their pay, are urg
ing the men to remain idle and
eventually seize all the plants.
Various labor union chiefs have re
ported to Kearney that they have
discovered hiehlv organized ornnna
of I. W. W. agitators working among
their men.
Notices has been served upon
some of the affiliated locals that they
must rid. themselves at once of the
1 W. W. propagandists and assist
in driving them out of Chicago.
Preliminary Survey
Of New Highway Made
' Ellsworth, Neb., Oct. 2. (Spe
cial.) County Commissioners F.
Derfeldt or Gordon and O. H.
Smith of Antioch, together with state
engineers Gaddis and Anderson, have
just completed a preliminary obser
vation of the unfinished section of
the potash highway between here and
the eastern line of this (Sheridan)
county, a short distance east of
Hinirham. It is now nrwsH tn
make a survey of this aftcs which
woric win Degin.
Adams Methodist Church-
Is Destroyed by Fire
Beatrice, Neb., Oct.. 2. (Special
Telegram.) The Methodist church
at Adams was practically destroyed
by fire Saturday. It started in the
coal room in the basement, presum
ihly from spontaneous combustion.
The fire department from Beatrice
was called. Most of the furnish
ings were saved. The loss will be
about $10.0CO. partially covered by
insurance. Rev. W. P. Eliott is
pastor of the church.
Shell Thieves Sought
Police are searching for the
"would-be hunters" who stole two
cases of shotgun shells from the plat
form in the rear of the Townsend
Gun company
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