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THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1921. 1 Bomb Exploded in U. S. Consulate at : Lisbon, Portugal Believed Red Prote.t at Con viction of Two Italian! in ' U. S. at Slayer No One Injured. LUSon. Nov. I. (Br The Ao. fisted 1'rru.) A bomb exploded iliit morn nv on the kUtrci at th American conult here. No damage wai done, however. The totice attribute the outrage to lite aititation iu connection with the catet of Sacco and Vantetti, Itali an, under conviction of murder in Mimchuittt. Comul Eacapea. The bomb, which ait4rently wat nopii form of grenade, had been placed before the door of the quir , teri of the American contulate. It appears that it exploded, after the conaul, in leaving hit quarter!, had given the grenade a puh with hi foot, but the interval intervening wit aurTicirnt to give him time to ecape. Official reported that a note found nearby taid the bomb wat treant at a protett in the Sacco Vaoietti cae. Washington, Nov. 1. (By The Afrtociatrd Prm.) A dispatch from Comul General Mollis at Lisbon re ceived early today at the State de partment reported the bomb explo ion in the conulate there. The consul general said the Portuguese government was investigating ener getically and would make efforts to apprehend those responsible for the affair. Only trifling damage to the building was reported. . 11 nit A fitat. Starta Probe. Washington, Nov. 1. Investiga tion has been instituted by the De partment of Justice into threats being made by radicals in connection witli the case of Sacco and Vanzetti, Ital ians convicted in Massachusetts of the. murder of a mill paymaster. Montana Live Stork Men to . , Organize Vigilance Body w Camp Crook, S. D., Nov. 1. (Spe- . cial.) A meeting of the stockmen of; Carter and Powder River coun ties, in Montana, was held at Piniele for. the " purpose of considering the advisability of organizing a stock men's protective association and take steps necessary to discourage the stealing of live stock in that part of -the country. , It was voted by those present to organize an association similar to the Tn-State Stock Growers' associa tion organized in Belle Fourche sev eral months ago. Another meeting was called for Saturday, November 19; at which time the proposed or ganization will be perfected. Agricultural Department 1 Launches Barberry Drive Tecumseh, Neb., Nov. 1. (Spe cial) B. F. Dittus and J. W, Rid dick, representatives of the state dc- J partment of agriculture, have come y to Tecumseh, and they will make a farm to farm survey for the common barberry. The barberry fs instru- i menial in spreading rusi io wnm, aim I the department is endeavoring to in Y0 augurale a campaign to destroy it T over the entire state. America's Hero of Heroes. Senate to Probe f Designated By Pershing Sergeant Samuel "Woodfill of Belleview, Ind., Offi cially Rated As Greater Than Either Sergeant Alvin York or Major Charles D. Whittlesey. Washington, Nov. 1. America" hero of heroes of the world war; a hero officially rated a greater than Sergt. Alvin York or Maj. Charles S. Whittlesey hat been designated by the War department a body bearer, from the infantry branch, for the unknown dead who will be buried at Arlington national cemetery Novem ber II. The hero of heroes, selected a greatest of the long line of America.i soldiers who performed valiant deeds, is Sergt. Samuel Woodfill, of the regular army, a native of Indi ana, lie was boru at Itelleview, Ind . where his brothers and sisters still live. Sergeant Woodfill v. as selected by General Pershing to lead the list of heroes. In his report after a search of the American records of distin guished service, General Pcshiutf said: ' T Praise of Pershing. Deeda of valor were too numer ous to mention here. Outstand ing was the heroism of Lieut. Samuel Woodfill, Fifth division, in attacking single-handed a series of German machine gun neata near CuneU killing the crews of each, in turn, until reduced to the necessity of assaulting the last detachment with a pick, which he used, dis patching them all. And of Sergt Alvin C. York ot the Eighty-second division, in standing off and capturing 132 Cermans after hit patrol was liter ally surrounded and outnumbered 10 to one; and Maj. Charles S. Whittlesey, and hit men of the Seventy-seventh division, when their battalion was cut off in the Argonnt in refuting to surrender and holding out until finally re lievtd. Doubtleta many died in performing deeds of unknown heroism, aa no survivor remained to testify. Sergeant Woodfill came to town yesterday from Fort Thomas, Ky., where he now is stationed, and was gieeted bv the 'secretary of war and officers oi staff. To newspsper men who interviewed him, after they had read of his deeds of prowess on the field, Sergeant Woodnll said: "My only regret is that I could not have done more." His Parents Are Dead. Woodfill is the son of American parents of Welsh and German ex traction. "My parents are dead," he said, "but my father was of Welsh de scent and my mother's ancestors were German. I was born in Indiana, in th. little town of Belleview, here my brothers and sisters still reside. I deem it a great honor to have been selected as body bearer for Ameri ca's unknown dead soldier, the greatest honor that will ever come to me." The heroic deeds mcntione l by General Pershing were performed by Sergt. Samuel Woodfill on October 12, J918, near Cunel, France, during the Meuse-Argonne offensive when single-handed he silenced three ma chine guns, killed 19 of the enemy (one an officer) and captured three. Babe Turns on Gas, Is Unhurt By Blast Range Explodes But Child, Fortunately, Is Behind Door. Fremont, Neb.,' Nov. 1. (Special Telegram.) A year-old babe, out of its mother's sight for a few minutes, narrowly escaped death when the infant innocently turned on the three gas jets to the oven of a burning gas stove. An explosion followed that shattered the range, but the infant had fortunately crawled behind a door in quest of furthet mischief. The parents of the child are the Rev. and Mrs. Fred Young. The father is pastor of the local Baptist church. The clergyman has been ill in bed for the past few days and the mothei left the child to tend to the furnace. The attention of the youngster was attracted to the shiny handles on the gas stove and in a few moments it had innocently turned on the gas. The fumes began to fill the oven of the stove while the child's atten tion was drawn to another plaything behind the kitchen door. The parents were elated tcy find the child safely behind shelter from the flying bits of steel, following the explosion.- Youth Placed on Trial For Murder of His Chum Clarinda, la., Nov. 1. (Special Telegram.) Indication as to defense of Kaymond Wren, 24, youth ac cused of shooting his chum, Ross Hammond, and hiding his body in a cornfield, was not given at opening of the trial in district court. His at torneys made no opening statement Mrs. L. L. Baker of Shenandoah, only woman on the jury, delayed the trial when she went home at recess, thinking court was adjourned. Ham mond's mother and brother from Baker, Ore., were principal witnesses for the state today, telling of the friendly relationship of the boys in Oregon and the start of the auto mobile journey to Gower, Mo., which ended in Hammond's murder near Braddyvillefollowing a quarrel over needle and thread. Beatrice .Youth, Professor At South Dakota Uni., Dies Beatrice, Neb.. Nov. 1. (Special Telegram.) R. Dale Elliott, profes sor of Greek in the University of South Dakota at Vermillion, former, ly of Beatrice, died suddenly, accord ing to information received here to day. Elliott was a graduate of Beatrice High school and had been located at Vermillion for 17 years. A widow survives. Charges Yanks Hanged in France Senator Watson of Georgia Declares Ho Hai'Cvidenre Many Soldiers Executed Without Trial. Washington, Nov. 1. Investiga tion by a special committee into charges by Senator Watson, demo rrat, Georgia, that American soldier in France ' were hanged without court martial or other trial was or dered today by, the senate by unani mous vote. The committee will be appointed by the president of the senate and Senator Watson wilt be invited before it to produce proof. Senator Watson produced a small photograph of an alleged hanging and insisted that his charges were true. Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, said he had examined the photograph and had been told by two former service men that the charges were true, but that he was "unwilling to proceed on such evi dence." "How many senators know," Sen ator Watson had asked "that a priv ate soldier was frequently shot by his officers because of some com plaint against officers insolence; and that they had gallows upon which men were hanged, day after day. without court martial or anv other Lform of trial? I had and have the photograph of one of those gallows, upon which 21 white boys had at icady been executed at sunrise when the photograph was taken; and there were others waiting in the camp jails to be hanged morning fater morning." Replying to Senator Watson's charges that 21 American soldiers had been hanged on one scaffold iu France, Senator New, republican, In diana, presented an official' state ment from the judge advocate gen eral of the army, showing that out of a total of 28 sentences of death, im posed in the American expeditionary forces, only nine were actually car ried out. Persimmon Tree at DuBois Has Much Fruit This Year Table Rock. Neb., Nov. 1. (Spe cial.) Probably the only persim mon tree in Pawnee county is located at the home of Mrs. Carolina Lucky in DuBois. This particular tree is larger than the ordinary apple tree and each year has a few pessimmons. This year the yield is larger than usual and they only need a good freeze to put them in shape for eat ing. The tree was brought to Ne braska by Mrs. Lucky from her home in Illinois, and set out many years ago. It has done well and has survived hard freezes and drouths as well or better than na tive trees. Beatrice Grocery Man Buys More; Will Consolidate Two Beatrice. Neb.. Nov. 1 CSnrrtal i J. W. Gregg, who has conducted a grocery store at 714 Court street for a number Ot vears. has niirrhaseri the' Huntling cash grocery and will assume charge of the store next Mon day. He will combine th wn stocks at the Huntling location, East court street. TAILORED AT FASHION PARK CUSTOM SMJtriCt WITHOUT TBB jtNNOTANCS Ot 4 TUT-ON v RZjtD T . TO . T$J TJILOXBD 4T fjtSBlON fMK.f i ' ' ' Jj.V'. ' .- ' P : A R - K ERR Y; ; MHr:: PLAID-BACK ULSTERS" THE PAR-KERRY ENGLISH DOUBLE TEXTURE WEAVING IDEA IS ADOPTED IN THE PAR-KERRY ULSTER SKETCHED." PLAID BACKS ARE NOT ONLY SIGHTLY BUT ADD EXTRA WARMTH AND LONGER WEAR. FASHION PARK RECOMMEND PAR-KERR Y PLAID BACK OVERCOATINGS FOR ROUGH USAGE. ' FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS ' AND MORE t i SEE OUR WINDOWS . TODAY mm i nrnTnnrt i ,r JtzllllS i " ALWAYS COMPARE OUR VALUES CORRECT APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN Fremont Farmer May Die From Attempted Suicide Fremont, Neb., Nov. 1, (Spe cial Telegram.) C B. Sideri, farm tr near North Bend, was found hanging to a rope attached to a raft er in hi brn, where he attempted i to take hi own life. The neatly ifrlet body wat discovered by his wife who missed him shortly after he disappeared. Failing health is said to have brought on mental de spondency. Mr, bidert became sutpiiiout when her hutbtnd failed to return to the house and started out to arch for him. Entering the bam she found her hu.band't body swinging from a rone. She sum moned neighbors and the rope wa severed. Sidrrt i in a eritkal condition and little hope is held for hit re covery. He it abcut 45 years old and the father of four children. He is a native of Dodge county. Jewelry Store Rolled. McCook, Neb, Nov. I. (Specul.i The II. I Sutum & Co. jewelry store was broken into this morning and jewelry to an unknown amount stolen. The robbers smashed the plate gls front window and took practically everything within reach. I'hey evidently took advantage ot the big fire raging at the time. Announcing Our Third Monthly Title Contest $5,100 will be awarded for the best title for a short stonr appearing In the November issue of The Red Book Magazine now on sale. This . akes a total for Septembers October and November issues of Oo our readers For the third time we offer $5,100 in cash prizes to folks who will de vote a few moments' thought in helping us procure better titles for stories. Our editors are striving to improve our magazine by better titles. We need the co-operation by the reading public, and we are will ing to pay for it. Simply help us find a better title for the story appearing in the Novem ber issue of The Red Book Magazine now called "Much Stranger." It is by Richard Washburn Child, Ambassador to Italy. We print the synopsis of the story below. Can you think of a better name? 1,000 Prizes of $5 Each One or More Prizes of $ 100 We ask you to submit what you consider a better title. Send it by letter or merely write it on a post-card, with your name and address. Out of those received we will select the best 1,000 and for these we will pay $5 each. (Only one title can be submitted by each person.) For the best single one we will pay $100. In case that there is more than one person submitting the title chosen as best, we will pay $100 to each of the winners. The contest is simple. A few minutes' thought may bring you either $100 or $5. Remember, there are 1,001 winners. Read the synopsis of the story, then send in your idea of a better title than "Much Stranger This Is the Story On a lovely moonlit night, casting a spell of romance and adventure, Preston Worthley decides that Virginia Forgt is not the woman he should marry. His fancy opens vistas of diplomatic bril liance in foreign courts, in which she plays no part. He longs to feel for the woman of his dreams the passionate, self-effacing love that seven years of comfortable affection for Virginia has failed to arouse. After leaving her, on his way home a, strange adventure introduces him to his woman of dreams. He finds em bodied in the exquisite Comtesse Javas tapol all the attributes with which his fancy has vested his destiny. He is charmed by the shimmery garments which accentuate her beauty and grace, . ' and is drugged by the Oriental perfumes which envelop her. Fascinated, yet wondering at his own abandon, he asks to go with her to her castle in Roumania, to which she must soon return. She readily offers love, , pleasure, wealth and political power, if he will but come. The adventure he has prayed for awaits him. Then her passionate kiss, unsought, dulls his emotion. Her sophisticated beauty, her perfumes, cloy his desire; The magic" spell is broken, i Disillusioned, he escapes. He realizes that Virginia, after all, personifies his ideal, and that in their love is to be found the romance which is real, yet stranger, much stranger, than Fiction. Mail your suggestion at once. To receive consideration, it must be received in our office by November 19th, 1921. Checks will be mailed December 1st to suc cessful, contestants whose names wiH be published in the January issue of The Red Book Magazine. Address all titles to Title Editor, No. 29-C, The Red Book Magazine, 36 South State Street, Chicago. SsiO AmazingAdventures of a Girl Who ' Wanted to Become a Movie Actress The greatest novel of Rupert Hughes' career is laid in Hollywood, the California capital of the Movies. It tells of the remarkable life of a village girl and her experiences, told with sym pathy and understanding. 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Temptations to Overcome From the very beginning youll fol low the career of Remember Steddon with a suspense you've never felt be fore. You'll realize instantly that this is to be the most discussed novel of the year. It is as timely as it is interesting. You. feel that some of the characters are the stars of the screen you know. Get a copy of the November issue of The Red Book Magazine at once and begin reading this remarkable novel. THE RED BOOK MAGAZINE November Issue Now On Sale , At All News Stands Every where They are really suffering from cumulative constipation" COUNTLESS numbers of people have a daily dimination of waste matterfrom the sys tem but this elimination is not thorough and sufficient They depend on a regular weekly purge to rid their intestines of poisons and they never feel the full vigor' and zest that come from perfect heajth. This whole problem is so important that a well ! known medical journal has. published a collection ' of essays on constipation. 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