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The Omaha Sunday Bee 4- VOL 51 NO. 21. mw4 u tMMi.eu Mtnw m.t n, ltd, it O.ut f. O. Ua.v A.I d aunt I, 117. OMAHA, . SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 6, 1921. 4 t, urn it (Mil. Bail, l..i. W. Itkla tM 4t M.UI InU, 1 M, U MkM iU Is SUtM, Curt Ml HuMa. I.M. TEN CENTS i China Asks For Chance To Develop Chinese Look to America, Es pecially, for Aid to Achieve New Dispensation of Pro tection Without Defense. Envoy Reveals Hopes By A Kill UK acAKS ntnninu ChlMia Trltran-miih ! ImhJ Wlr. Washington, Nov. 5. Victim of defenselessneis but glorying in an age-long pacifism, China comes to the international conference on, the limitation of aramaments seeking a nrotective agreement of the powers which will permit her to develop without providing for self-defense .Ihe United states alone ot tnc great powers has not sought to de spoil China ot either territory or resources and has frequently inter vened with success to curb the ra pacity of aggressors upon the an- cicnt Asiatic nation, notably when John Hay obtained the assent of the cowers to the open door principle and when President Wilson halted the imposition by Japan of group five of the 21 demands which would have made China a political depen dency of Nippon. China Looks to U. S. Hence it is the United States that - China looks to specially for aid. to achieve a new dispensation of pro- ," tection. What China hopes to at tain was revealed today by Dr.'Al fred Sze, Chinese minister to the United States under a memo of the Chinese delegation to the confer ence. "China is entering this conference whole-heartedly with full confidence In the motives of the American peo ple in their attempt to bring about better conditions in the Pacific and the world generally," said Dr. $ze. "America's policy toward China has "' always been friendly and construc tive. We have a full appreciation of , America's altruism toward Asia, be , cause one of the only two foreign . policies which the United States has ' ever developed since it became a na tion, apply to Asia. I refer to the open door policy of equal oppor tunity which waj announced orig inally by Mr..-John Hay, secretary of state a quarter of a century ago. "The open door policy has been happily likened to your Monroe doc trine which applies to the young te puhlics of the 'new world. As I ' "understand your Monroe doctrine, it simply means that the new repub1 lies of the new; world are to be pro- ,f tected from foreign agression while they work out their self-develop ment. In-assisting in this develop ment of the republics of the new world, you do not claim monopolis tic privileges to the exclusion of Others. v . , T.ilra Hmk Tlnnr Pftltrw "You are quite willing that all na tions of, the world shall compete with you in the business and indus , trial development of the American continent. Now that is a doctrine ' which we understand and as we view . your open door policy we believe rnat it meani almost exacuy me same thing. ' , " "You are fighting for the principle of self-development on the continent 1 " vi ssia aim as suui wc aic uguwiig ,V (Turn to P(r Two, Column Wve.) - . Grand Jury Condemns 4 9 k m A .- . L J, 1 .... 1 - L . . . bhentt tor Attempt to c.. v v v DUJ uiuu iv. i. ix. i aiauc ' Waco. Tex..' Nov. S. Criticism of Sheriff Bob Buchanan and his deputy, M. Burton, for the manner in which they attempted, to stop a Ku Klux ' Klan parade at Lorena on the night of October-1,' was contained in the final report of the McLennan county grand jury. No indictments were . returned. The jury declared, how ever, it was not attempting to de ' fend the Klan. One man was fatal ly stabbed and "n'mt others seriously hurt in the fight. The section of the report dealing with Sheriff Buchanan said: ' "The sheriff went to Lorena with the avowed purpose of stopping the parade and so announced on his ar rival. The citizens 'had gathered to witness the parade and some of the most substantial ones offered to be responsible for the lawful conduct of the Ku Klux Klan, but the sheriff refused td accede to their request, declaring that there would be no parade unless they marched orer his dead body. -. .- . "We desire to go on recwd as severely condemning the methods employed by Sheriff Buchanan and Deputy Sheriff Burton." Former General Under Wrangel Given Amnesty Constantinople, Nov. 5. General Slaschoff, said to have been one of the ablest officers under the com mand of General Baron Wrangel when the latter was fighting against ; the bolsheviki in southern Russia has been granted amnesty by the soviet government in Moscow and has gone to Sebastapool with his entire staff. It Is reported in Russian circles , that the officer will be placed in command of a bolshevik army along the Roumanian frontier. Employes of Colorado Fnel Company Threaten Strike Pueblo, Colo., Nov. 5. The union employes of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company will strike if any at tempt is made to reduce their wages, John P. McLennan, president of dis trict No. 15 of the United Mine Workers of America, said here to day when he was advised of the state industrial commission's decision. Marshal Foch Is Given Rousing Greeting Upon Arrival at Chicago Stay of French War Hero in Windy City Crowded With Receptions and Parades Places Wreath At Foot of Lincoln Statue, thlm Trlbuu-Omnl 1U hti Wlr. Chicago, Nov. 5. The great heart of Chicago went out to Marshal Foch today, that wiry, military fig ure who out-thought and out-fouglit, with the help of American dough, boys, the German military staff with its green-gray devastating hordes. There was nothing of triumph in the attitude of the great French f.ero. 1 . In his grey face, with its sunken cheeks and deep-set Vyes, there are marks of suffering. His eyes do not smile, neither do his lips. : In facial expression, he re minds one of Lincoln. In a way he symbolizes the great war, the mothers' tears, the sacrifices ot heroes, the tragedy of broken homes. He saw the miles and miles of bil lowing flags, the American emblem and the tri-color, but he seemed to be looking beyond all that to, the hundreds of thousands of graves which dot the hillsides and valleys of France. Chicago turned its keys over to him and greeted him with joyous heart. For two days he will be the guest of this city two busy days, crowded with receptions, dinners, pa rades, the bestowal of university hon ors, the dedication of the great Hincs hospital for wounded soldiers and Senate Rejects Amendments to U.S. Revenue Law Proposal to Make Tax Returns Matter of Public Rec ord Defeated by Two Votes. Chicago Tribune-Omaha De Leased Wire. Washincrton. Nov. 5. An amend ment to the revenue law which would have made all tax returns of individuals and corporations public records and open to inspection met defeat in the senate today by a mar gin of two votes. The vote on the amendment, which was offered by Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, was 33 to 35. Another amendment by Senator La Follette, increasing taxes on in heritances, was rejected by a . vote of 28 to 39. One amendment proposed by the Wisconsin -senator requiring holders of tax exempt securities to list them at the time they make their income tax returns was adopted by a vote of 38 to 11. - , The senate spent all of today s ses sion m the consideration ot the JLa Follette amendments and of the sol diers bonus question. Ihe leaders are hopeful of the passage of the bill by Monday night, a unanimous consent agreement limiting speeches to 10 minutes, beginning Monday morning. Push Surtax Plan. Developments on the house side of the capitol indicated that western republicans will seek to have the house approve the 50 per cent maxi mum surtax rates as provided in the senate bill. A letter was sent to members of the house signed by Representatives Frear of Wisconsin, Dickinson of Iowa, Barbour of Cali fornia. Little of Kansas, Keavis of Nebraska and King of Illinois urg ing that the house instruct its con ferees to accept the senate surtax rates instead of insisting upon the minimum of 32 per cent as provided in the house bill. . Senator La Follette, in addressing the senate, made an attack upon Secretary of the .treasury Mellon. He declared the secretary should be retired from office because of an "impudent and brazen assertion that wealth will not bear its full share of tax burdens and that congress might as " well accept it as a fact." The Wisconsin senator read from testimony by Secretary Mellon be fore committees in connection with the contention of the treasury that (Torn to . Fas Two, Column Tiro.) Lafollette Demands Retirement of Mellon Washington, Nov. 5. Retirement of Secretary Mellon as "the fiscal head of the government" was de manded in the senate today by Sen ator LaFollette, republican, Wis consin, becaust oi the attitude which the Wisconsin senator said the trea sury head held toward "the taxation of wealth." Mr. LaFollette asserted that Mr. Mellon had "openly and brazenly" declared that wealth could not be tfcade to bear its share of the burden of government The La Follette amendment pro posing that tax returns be a matter of public record was rejected, 35 to 33. ' - Geneva Banker Promoted To Office of President Geneva, Neb., Nov. 5. (Special.) At a meeting of ihe directors of the Citizens State bank, William H. Stewart was made president to suc ceed Peter Youngers, deceased. Mr. Stewart has been connected with the institution for 25 years and has been through the offices of assistant book keeper, bookkeeper, assistant cash ier, cashier, vice president and fi nally to the present position. A. J. Brown, one of the directors, was elected vice president, made vacant by the promotion of Mr. Stewart. Fire Damages Home Pawnee City, Neb, Nov. 5. (Special.) The horn.: of James Frappia in this city was badly dam aged by fire this morning. .All mem bers of the family were away at the time. The are started from a defec tive flue, . other, functions. ' It requires hard military training and iron nerve and constitution to go through the tre mendous program. Marshal Foch and his party ar rived at 9 o'clock this morning from Indianapolis and, were greeted . by military and city officials, the Amer ican Legion ana an escort of cavalry. The Frenchman held a public recep tion in Grant park, at which he of ficially met Governor Small, Mayor Thompson and their staffs and oth er officials of the city and state. An hour later he went to the University of Chicago and received the degree of doctor of laws. Then came a drive through the city to the home of Arthur Meeker, where he rested for an hour or so. ' In the afternoon he placed a wreath at the foot of the Lincoln statue in Lincoln park, surrounded by a special military guard of 600 men, 5,000 school children and 2,000 American Legion men. He then re turned to the Meeker home for a brief breathing spell and from 7 to 9 this evening he was the guest ot honor at a dinner in the Drake ho tel, at which 3rigadier General Dawes presided. A mass meeting at the Auditorium finished the activi ties of his first day. i . Howell Reports To Hays on Trip' Through Europe Omahan, Who Studied Wire less Telephone Abroad, De clares Germany Shows' No War Ravages. ' By E. C. SNYDER. Washington Correspondent Omaha Bee, Washington, Nov. 5. R. B. How ell arrived here this forenoon from. New York, and will leave for home Monday evening. He is accompa nied by Mrs. Howell. They are re turning from a six weeks' tour of Europe. - ' ' Mr. Howell says that they had pleasant sea voyages and a busy, but , restful, visit through the Eu ropean countries. ' They spent most of the time in Germany, Austria and Huneary. but were several days in France and Eflg!anijff'5jbcy- fourth France in a state of unrest over the war artd especially over what they claim is the failure of Germany to pay proper .indemnities. . In Germany there was little sur face indication that there had been any war. , Business was going on as usual, streets were crowded, hotels so .filled that reservations' must be made days in advance, and theaters packed to capacity every night. The great inflation of paper money had brought the German mark down so low that one dealt in thousands and tens of thousands. American Money Powerful. The American dollar will buy four times as much of necessities of life as it will in America. The inflation has, resulted in an actual increase in wages. Hotel rates in Berlin- are about one-tenth of the New York rate and based on the American dollar real estate is selling at about one-tenth what it was worth before the war. This is because the rentals are regulated by the government and will no more than pay the taxes and upkeep. i . " In England the sentiment jeemed to be unanimous against giving up Ireland, but the people did not care to discuss the question except to say that they supposed the Irish would fight, they always had. The English are more concerned over the "Dole," the payment that is be ing made to the unemployed. U. S. Buyers in Germany. On the homebound steamer they found many American buyer? who had been to Germany purchasing (Turn to Pace Two, Column One.) WHERE TO FIND The Big Features of THE SUNDAY BEE .PART ONE. "American Annex Latin Quarter fn Paris," by Sterling Heilig Page 10. For the Live. Boys of Omaha Page 10. PART TWO. Society and News for Women Pages 1, 2, 3 and 4. Shopping With Polly Page 5. Aumusements Pages 6, 7 and 8. PART THREE. Sport News and Features Pages 1, 2 and 3. Autos Pages 3 and 4. Want Ads Pages 5 and 6. Nebraska and Iowa Farm News Page 7. Markets and Financial Page 8. PART FOUR. "Dodging the Tax Becomes Risky in Nebraska," by Ella Fleishman Page 1 . "The Married Life of Helen and Warren" Page 1. "The Yellow Streak," " Serial by Valentine Williams Page 2. "It's Triteness Recommends It" Blue Ribbon Short Story by Dana Gatlin Page 3. "Science Tells Us, by Rene Ba che Page 4. "How Sir Elephant Mastered the Herd," by Charles Mayer Page 5. Folhes of the Passing Show." by Hnion Page 5. ! Editorial Comment Page 6. Music News and Notes Page 7. "Jack and Jill Page 7. "Hippyland, a Page for the Chil drenPage 8. - j Final Week Of Revival Is At F Hundred Thousand estimated To Have Attended Gipsy Smith Meetings During Three Weeks' Campaign. Drive Ends Next Sunday Gipsy Smith Calendar Sunday 2:30 P. M. Auditorium. Patriotic service Sunday 7:30. Regular meeting. Monday 4. p. m. High school girl. at Y. W. C. A. Wednesday 4. p. m. Grammar school boys and girls at Y. W. C. A. Friday 4 p.m. Grammar school boys at Y. W. C. A. Each noon at Brandeis theater. Meetings for business men and women. Night meetings at Auditorium 7:30. No special nights have been planned for this week. Attendance at the Gipsy Smith re vivals the last three weekshas been estimated by an Omaha minister as being more than 100,000. There have been 18 nicht meetings and four aft ernoon meetings at wnich the attend ance has averaged 5,000 persons, i he ministers are elated over the regular attendance during the past three weeks. Two nights last week the weather prevented capacity houses or the attendance would have reached a much larger figure, ministers say. The revival has had more than a local influence. Men antl women have come from five to SOONniles to hean the evangelist and fiis great choir tinder the leadership ot Wee Willie McE wan. Many states and cities have been represented. The attendance this week the last one of the four weeks' campaign is expected to increase, as the best of the evangelist's sermons are to be delivered. His grat lectures, "From the Gipsy Tent, to the Pulpit" and "Mv Life Among the Gipsies" 'will be delivered some night this week. The evangelist refuses to announce what night they -will be delivered. "Come ' every night," he tells -his audiences," and then you won't miss them." ' .-;. . in,.v Collections Fall Down. Up to the present time the collec tions haven't been as liberal as ex pected. The expenses of the cam paign and for the "followup" cam paign to be waged after the revivals, amount to $18,000, of which approxi mately $15,000 has been pledged or collected, according to J. R. Cain, jr., financial chairman of the cam paign. ' " ' v.;,,' Conversions have been many, and the ministers believe that the revival will result in a general "back to the church" "movement in Omaha. Thou sands of names have been handed in on the pledge cards passed out by the personal workers at every serv ice. These have all been compiled and sorted, into the denominations to which they belong. The cards are to be turned over to the various min isters following the revival. Mothers' day last Thursday after noon was the peak of the special days. More than 6.UU0 women, most ly mothers and grandmothers, at tended the exercises and enjoyed the splendid addresses on the duties of mothers by Mrs. Carl Gray and Gip sy Smith. i No Special Days This Week. The special meetings for women last Sunday and the one for the men, the preceding Sunday afternoon were also meetings which were filled with inspirational messages. Following a general prayer meet ing by all the ministers at the Y. M. C. A., Friday afternoon, the Rev. Titus Lowe announced at the Friday night meeting that the whole city of Omaha would be called upon to pray this week, that the campaign would end in a blaze of glory for Christ. , " ' The noonday meetings at the Bran deis theater have been well attend ed by the business men and women of the city. Preceded by a local minister each noon, the evangelist has given some valuable spiritual as well as practical advice to his hearers each noon. No special meetings have been planned for this week although dele gations representing many organiza tions have applied for special reser vations. The last week of the cam paign will see the campaign grow more intense and with attendance surpassing that of any previous week, ministers predict. Two South Dakota Children Die of Accidental Injuries Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 5. (Spe cial Telegram.) Two South Dakota children ar! dead as the result of ac cidents. Charles Cauthen of Sioux Falls died from wounds received when a revolver he was playing with was accidently discharged, the bul let perforating his intestines in near ly half a dozen places. ' The 2 1-2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Elrod,. living on a Clark county farm, is dead from burns he received when he fell backward into a boiler of hot water while playing about his home. The boiler had been placed on the floor and the acci dent happened while the mother's back was turned for a moment Manager of East St Louis National Stock Yards Dies East St. Louis, I1L, Nov. 5. C T. Jones, 70, general manager of the national stock yards here, died to day after an operation. He had been employed at the stock yards for 50 years. Threat of Rail Strike Renewed Brotherhoods Declare Vote Will Be Revived If Wage Board Fails to Keep . Promises. Coercion Is Charged Cleveland, O., Nov. S.-The "Big Five" railroad brotherhoods will vive the strike vote and use it if necessary if the promises of the rail road labor board made to the broth' erhood chiefs just before the threat ened general railroad strike was called off last week are not carried out, according to a memorandum which has been mailed to all general and local chairmen and members of the five organizations, it was learned today. The threatened strike was called off, the memorandum asserted, when it became known that unless that ac tion was taken, not only the execu tive officers of the brotherhoods, but the general chairmen and local chair men would be arrested on charges of conspiracy. Coercive Measures Used. "Due to the memorandum of the labor board, asserting that working rules and disputes would be disposed of before further, wage reductions were considered, and the further fact of the imminent arrest of the leaders, it was deemed best that the strike be called off," said the cir cular. "It may be claimed by some that the promises made by the labor board will not be carried out," the circu lar continued, "due to coercive influ ences, and in case this should come to pass, we would be in exactly the same position we were in after the enactment of the Adamson law in 1916, and the strike vote which was called off, will be revived and used if necessary." Members Deny Promises. Chicago, Nov. S. The railroad la bor board made,no promises official ly to the trainmen and did not figure in any official capacity in the decision to call off the threatened rail strike last week, it was pointed out today by board members when they heard of the circular being sent brother hood members concerning a revival of the strike vote. , " A resolution adopted by the board which would place further wage re duction request's by the roads at the end of the docket, undoubtedly played a part in the labor chiefs determina tion, it was pointed out, : but . no promise of delay in acting on such requests was made. . University Place Man ' Killed When Trying to Win Race With Train Geneva, Neb., Nov. 5. (Special.) C. C. Duffield of University Place was instantly killed near here this afternoon when the car he was driv ing crashed into a Burlington passen ger train. It is thought Duffield was attempt ing to cross the tracks ahead of the train and had evidently turned his car in such a manner that the drive wheels on the locomotive struck the automobile. :. The car was dragged some distance and when the driver was reached by the train crew he was dead.-' .'''-,-, The body was placed on the train and taken to Strang. . Duffield was apparently about SO years of age. He was employed by the Western Furni ture and' Manufacturing company of Lincoln. He was dirving to Lincoln when killed. s' The family at University Place were immediately notified and a son left at once for Geneva to return the body to his home. . Exile of Charles Now Considered Certain - Paris, Nov. S. (By the Associat ed Press.) It is now regarded as certain in allied circles here, that former Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary, and his wife, Zita, will be exiled to Funchal, chief city on the island of Madeira. Although the allied council of am bassadors has not received final ap proval of this plan from the Portu guese government, arrangements are being made at Funchal for" the ar rival of the exiles. The council will hold another meeting Wednesday. Constantinople, Nov. 5. The Brit ish cruiser Cardiff left Constanti nople Friday for the mouth of the Danube, where it will take on beard former Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary and his wife, and proceed to Gibraltar. "Home Guards" May Police Pawnee City During Night Pawnee City, Neb., Nov. 5. (Spe cial.) The business men of Liberty, Neb., are preparing to protect their property during the night hours. They never had a night watchman. They will either hire a regular night marshal or else reorganize the old "home guards" and require two members to stand watch each night Thieves Get Merchandise And Cash From Gurley Store Gurley, Neb.. Nov. 5. (Special Telegram.) Thieves forced an en trance to the store of the Gurley Lumber company and blew the safe, obtaining $30 in money and $60 in unregistered war savings stamps. They also took three shotguns and 150 pocket knives. i Pat Frolics On High ''''' Pat C McCarty, airplane "wing walker," who thrilled crowds at the air congress by his daring deeds high above them. The top picture shows Pat standing on his head on top a Escaped Convict Captured When He Visits Wife Fremont Man Refuses to Leave Country Without .Bid ding Wife and Babies Farewell.1 ' Fremont, Neb;, Nov. 5. (Special Tefcgram.)-T-In an attempt to bid his wife and two kiddies good-bye be fore leaving the country, Claire Mil lard, . 26, ' one . of the orisoners who escaped from the Dodge county jail Wednesday; was recaptured by Sheriff William Condit and his posse of -deputies., at noon today. while the fug.tive was closeted m a bedroom with his little family at the county poor farm. , Millard's pal, Arvin Lundberg, 33, engineer of the escape from jail through .a ventilator shaft, is still at large. The captured convict declares that Lundberg headed east when they separated as soon as they were free, starting for St.. Joseph, Mo. Millard states that he hastened to' his mother's home at North Bend under cover of darkness early Wednesday morning. There he secured food and a little, money after hiding all day Wednesday. He says that he boarded a freight train at North Bend and doubled back on his trail, coming through Fremont Wednes day night. He left the freight at Valley with the decision to see his family once more at the county farm four miles north of Fremont. The fugitive kept in hiding in the fields near Valley until about 7 Fri day night, when he started out afoot a distance of 12 miles. He reached the farm at dawn, but hid himself in a corncrib, waiting . for night, when he expected to sneak into the house and greet his family. Millard's hiding place was - discovered by a farm hand and he was forced to show himself.- . . - . Instead of taking to his heels. Mil lard refused to give up after being so close to his wife and children. He rushed into the house while a message was sent to Sheriff Condit. The 19-year-old wife fainted when her husband was taken. Experimental Live Stock r Will Be Shown at Lincoln Lincoln, Nov. 5. The fall stock feeders' day at the state college of agriculture has been, set for Novem ber 9, when cattle, sheep and hogs that are now grouped for the various experiments will be on exhibit, it was announced today. Ten groups of steers, 10 of hogs and four of sheep will go on feed. One of the feeding experiments which specialists describe as interest ing is that constituting feeding high grade Hereford steers on the stan dard Nebraska ration of corn . and alfalfa. The steers in this experi ment are divided into four groups, according to age, the different ages being calves, yearlings, 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds. , Wymore Ofifcers Hold Auto . Of Alleged Bootlegger Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 5. (Special.) The auto of Tom Hurst, alleged bootlegger, has been confiscated by the officers at Wymore and will be held pending his trial, which is set for November 25 in Justice Ellis' court. Hurst was arrested a few days ago by State Agent Fulton when a quart of liquor was found in his possession. ' The officers says the liquor was in his car and that Hurst was evidently taking it to a cus tomer when he was arrested. Hurst pleaded not guilty. Gage County Farmers Say Wheat Fields Improved Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 5. (Special.) Farmers visiting the city report that winter wheat looks SO per cent better than it did a week ago, before the late rains. In some fields the grain had not come up and appeared to be dead, but it is making a good growth, and with favorable weather will come out all right. i plane, while the lower picture shows him "crawling a winir while m the air. J. Hodgens Smith piloted the JN-4D airplane on which Pat frolicked. Governor and Regents Agree on Emergency Fund Petition for Mandamus to Get Use of All of State Fund Will Be Withdrawn Tues day, Attorneys Say. Lincoln,, Nov. S. (Special Tele gram.) The petition asking for a writ of -.mandamus against the gov. ernor, to prevent his enforcing his ruling to make' the university regents withhold 10 per cent of their appro. priation for , emergencies, 1 will . be withdrawn Tuesday, according, to an announcement made nere. - , The regents with their attorneys met with the state officials in a con ference on the governor's plan and reached an agreement. - The nature of the agreement will not be given but by the participants ttijtil the application is . withdrawn Tuesday. They stated that a stipu lation , of" the agreement would be filed in the supreme court at the same time the petition was with drawn. - Municipal Officials Of Havana Indicted Havana, Cuba, Nov. 5. Court proceedings affecting virtually the entire municipal government of Ha vana were instituted by Special Judge " Eduardo Saladrigas today when he approved indictments against Mayor Marcelino Diaz de Villegas, 27 aldermen and six municipal , officials, including the city treasurer and .auditor. ,. Irregu larities ". in administering municipal affairs are given as the basis for the indictments. Pending preliminary hearings the accused were , released under bonds varying from $5,000 for Mayor.piaz de Villegas, to $1,000 for the lesser officials. ; , ! While it has been known that the present city administration was the subject of judicial investigation, the wholesale , proceedings came as a surprise. The financial condition of the municipality, which has recently appealed to the national government for aid,: has been the subject of a bitter press campaign. Richardson County Engineer Indicted as Fund Embezzler - -Lincoln. Nov. 5. Countv Enei- neer J. F Relf of Richardson county, has been indicted bv a grand lurv at Falls City on a charge of embezzling public funds, according to informa tion received at the state engineer s office today. The specific charge against Relf is that he retained $725 of fees received for making private surveys and drainage district work. Kelt has been arrested and given bond. Farmers Sow Late Wheat Pawnee City, Neb., Nov. 5. Much of the corn shucking in this section has come to a 6top, while the farm ers are sowing late wheat Owing to the dry weather and dry soil, it has been impossible for some to get their wheat in at thr regular time. The ground is in .-cllent condition. Make Dress Forms . Weeping Water, Neb., Nov. 5. (Special.) One hundred and forty dress . forms were made in Cass courty in three months. The cost of a commercial form is $12. The total saving is $1,400. The Weather Forecast Sunday fair; not much change in temperature. Hourly Temperatures. S s. m ..41 1 p. m S7 S a. m .....40 p. m.. ....... ..39 1 . m ...S t p. m...,. 81 8 m. m 40 4 p. m (2 m..... 4t s p. m. 10 a. m. .4(1 4 p. m.. ....... 69 It m. m. ..Kff 7 p. m sg 1X boob ........ ...M S p. m,..uu I J. M. Larsen Prize Won By Stinson Planes Owned by Donor of Trophy, Win First and Sec ond Awards; Four Ships Forced Down. Parachute Jumper Hurt The.JL-6 (Larsen) monoplane, pilated by Eddie Stinson of New York, won the Larsen trophy rac of 240 miles yesterday afternoon at the International Aero congress, com pleting the distance in 2:30:59, an average speed of 97.65 miles per hour. The prize Is the Larsen trophy nd $3.1X10. Second place and $2,000 prize was won also by a JI.-6, pilotcti by Mai Goodnough of New York, in 2:31:42, at an average speed of 97.19 miles per hour. . Third place, with $1,000 prize, was won by an S. V. A. Ansaldo, driven by E. F. White of Tulsa, the time for the course being 2:35:03 at an average speed of 95.1 miles an hour.' Four Forced Down. Four planes were . forced down during the race, but one of them took the air again. The S. V. A .Ansaldo also won first money of the $2,625 additional put up by citizens' committee for 150 miles of the race. The An- ' saldo's time for the 150 miles was 1:39:56, at a speed of over 95 miles an hour This carries $1,500. Second money for 150 miles was won by R. M. Cochrane in a Lin coln Standard plane in 1:53:43. This carries $750. . Third money for 150 miles was won by N. D. Trinler in a Longren biplane in 1:58:21. . - '-, Wins jumping contest. W. H. Marian of Nelson,' Neb-.tiA won first prize in the parachute , jump, landing within 18 yards of a circle placed in the landing field. . Clyde Duncan of North Platte won second place, landing within , 37 yards of the circle. , The other jumpers landed in this order. Edward Kohlstead, Cherokee, la.,. 59 yards from the circle; W. H. Bat tenfield, Nelson, Neb., 124 yards; Parker D. Cramer, Bradford, Pa., 143 yards; ; Raymond Russell, 153 yards; Paul Duncan, 170 yards; Ar thur -Bluto, Council Bluffs, 176 yards'; John Kirk, Omaha, 252 yards. . .. - Smith Lepras Stunters. T. Hodgens Smith of Beaver City.,'J NVh wam ht ctnnf flvinar rnnfpct Ai with a total of 72 points out of a possible 100. Second prize was won by Errett Williams, Arkansas City, . with 69 points. Third was won by Eddia Deeds of the . Omaha Aero club, 33yi points. ' - , It was 2:47 when the first of the 11 planes in the contest took the air. It. was a Lark monoplane, piloted by Errold D. Bahl of Lin coln. , ' Ten seconds later, a Laird Swal- , low, with Buck Weaver of Wichita, , Kan., at the stick, whizzed from the ground, followed by a Farman Sport in charge of D. H. Robertson of New York. The race is 250 miles, around the triangular course from the flying field to Calhoun, Neb., thence to Loveland, la., and back to the fly ing field. First onze is Sj.OUO ana, the Larsen trophy; second prize, $2,000; third prize, $1,000. The rest of the planes ; went into the air for the race in this order: Loneren biplane, driven by N. JJ. Trimler of Topeka, Kan. , S. V. A. Ansaldo, piloted Dy F White of New York. , JL-6. piloted by E. F. Whitt of New York. ' JL-6, piloted by B. H. Pearson of New York. " JL-6. piloted by Max Goodnough of New York. Laird Swallow, piloted by W, H.- Burch of Wichita, Kan. Laird Swallow, piloted by Uyde Horchem. S. V. A. Ansaldo, piloted by " "Slim" Lewis. . - , ' Donaldson Joins Race. After all the rest of the contestants had taken the air, F. A. Donaldson appeared on the field in a Curtiss Oriole and joined the race, carrying two passengers. "Slim" Lewis in his S. V. A. took the lead in the first lap by making ' the 30-mile circuit in 17:1, at a speed of 108.31 miles an hour. But had to drop out of the race at the end of the second lap because of a lost spark plug. At the end of the first lap he was nearly two minutes ahead of the JL-6, piloted by Eddie Stin son, which made the first lap in 18.50 at an average of 97.87 miles an , hour. The first lap was completed by the JL-6, piloted by Good nough, in 19:01; and by the JL-6, piloted by Pearson, in 19:05. Plane No. 20, a monoplane Law rence Lark, made in Lincoln, was (Turn to Face Two. Column Six.) - Aged Man Who Fell From Train Dies at Grand Island Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 5. (Spe cial Telegram.) Harrison Darling, 96, who fell from a fast moving train . near Shelton a few weeks ago and was brought to a hospital in this city, died as a result of his injuries. Papers indicated that he bad come from the Soldiers home at Boise City, Idaho. Frank Darling, Filer, Idaho, has been located as a probable son, and inquiry has come with ref erence, to the aged man's identity from Mrs. Otto, Chamberlain, S. D. The body is being held pending fur ther efforts to locate relatives who . will advise the authorities as to the burial. Though Darling was badly bruised by the fall, earlier indica tions pointed to his recovery, desoite -his advanced age, i