The Omaha Morning Jee_ . .- . - - - ■ ■■ ■■ ■ — — ''*■ * v a li A tlfL'n VL’CJIi A V nutpli’ A| pL’p 4* 1 o>)t> a By Mall (i >nar); Dally and sunda* t); Sundav, within tM 4th w*|*. 1 \Y O C/LN 1 b vni V* MO 117 latar^ an SwcondClaM Mattar May 19ft. at OMAHA* \V J!jDN KfeU A 3 , DLLLMl»hK 0. Outalda tha 4th ion* \l year): Dally and Sunday. 912; Sunday only. W. ’ WLj. Uw i4V/. !■**<• Omaha P. O. Uudtr Act of March 3, 1979. _ . . - ■ - - - - - - • j ---..... ■ - ■ Murd eress Escapes in Bare Peet I .Mrs. Clara Phillip?, Hammer I Slayer, Sa^? U av From Jail —Police Ynlicipate At* ( tempt to KeacFi Mexico. Pear for Life of Witness ii.v EDWARD DOHERTV. Onml a lire I.eH-ril H Ire. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. u.—Mrs. k Clara Phillips, convicted of the mur der of Alberta Meadows, who was beaten to death w'itli a hammer, walked barefooted out of the county jail this morning and has not been found. She proved herself as dexterous with a saw as she^wus with a ham mer, severing three steer bars that were In the path to liberty. Deputies have been sent everywhere but there has lieeti found hut ono slight clue—that leads to fearful theories concerning the safety (41 Clara Phillips’ on- great enemy, Mrs. Peggy Caffee. Mrs. Caffee accompanied Mrs. Phil lips and Mrs. Meadows to Montecito drive last July. At the trial she swore that Mrs. Phillips had killed Mrs. Meadows with th- hammer. She had kept quiet for some time, sho said, fearing Clara would kill her. Slip testified she was deathly afraid or Clara. Peggy's testimony resulted in conviction. Clara was sentenced to prison—10 years to lif--—convicted of second degree murder. She was in the county jail only because an ap peal taken by her attorney is pend ing. Peggy Is Missing. The first place Clara went, after her escape, was to Long Beach. A car in which was found a neckpiece* believed to have been that of the hammer murderess was left standing a few blocks front Peggy Caffee’a home. And there is no trace of Peggy. The sheriff's office believes Clara lias gone to Mexico, by airplane, by boat, or by another automobile. And It would not surprise the deputies, they say. to learn that Peggy went with her. kidnaped. From the nature of the escape, It la h'-Ucved Clara must have been aided by at least two or three men. Imme diately after the matron discovered < Mara was missing—a little past 7 •ills morning—search was begun for her husband. Armour L. Phillips. He v as found early* this evening at the office of Attorney P.ert Harrington and was taken to the sheriff ? office to he questioned. Harry Ka'et. a friend of Clara's— her husband once charged she had -rone to Camp Baldy with him, and .this is what led to the murder of Al berta Meadows—Billy Moody. a chorus girl chum. Mrs. Madelytln Obenehaln. who was released from I rison yesterday and who was an In timate of Mrs. Phillips, and several others wer* rounded up and ques tioned, but could tell nothing about t he escape. Escape Carefully I’lanticd. The authorities arc convinced that tlie escape was carefully planned days ago and that only the favorable op portunity was awaited. The. matron remembers, now-, that on several oc dfTSiona she had seen nven walking on the roof of the building next to the ail. rearranging some clothes^on the bne. Were they arranging the clothes (Turn to Page Two. Column Six.) Hardin" Delavs r Annual Message F'rect’tlcnt Kstablit*hetl F-arly in Country’s History Is BroloMi. Washington. Dec. o.—-V precedent established early in the history of the republic was broken by President Harding today, when be failed to de liver his annual message to congress which was convened in regular ses sion yesterday. It has been the cus tom for the chief executives to de liver their messages in person or* In writing on cither the first or second -lav of a session, and. according to officials at the captiol. the only time this practice has been broke* here • cfore was in 185*-. when President Pierce deferred bis message until the last duv in December because of the inability of the bause to organize. At that session it required 133 ballots for the house to elect Its speaker. Pressure of public business was be lieved to be In part responsible for ibe delay but there were also intima tions that the president, because of recent official discussions, felt 1*. would be the part of wisdom to ffiVc a few more days study to certain questions. Then* was .i Him -ni'vi.h j the**' que®tion® was a plan for legis lation to aid the farmers. The presi dent discussed this subject last week with Senator Watson of Indiana and ,1 dozen other republican senator® and it was believed possible that this pro gram had not been worked out in all details and that more tfcne would be required to put it in final form. Youngest Safe Robber in U. S. Captured in Minnesota Crookston. Miiyi , Ds’- 5.—The ■oungest safe robber In the Lnited States t» believed to have been ar rested tn Crookston. He is Clifford Morian. 3, who confeeeed today that he opened two safes here Surfday night, according to the police. Klan Sends Warning. Montreal. Dec. .-Mayor Martin has received recently a number of communications signed K. K. K. claiming responsibility for the Mon treal university fire two weeks ago end threatening to fire other Koinan CaUiohu buildings. Los Angeles Posses Hunt ! Clara Phillips, in Flight Mrs. I'lara Phillips. * ^ Greeley County Man Wins Prize* at Chicago Show Red Polled Bull Nominated liy Paul C. Larson of Wol bach Declared Cham pion of Class. Chicago, *Pec. 5.-—Rectorat, a Per kdfreron, entered by the Chesnut farms of WalkersUlle, .Mil., is monarch of all he surveys among the senior stal lion Pereherons assembled at the 23d International Livestock exposition. Competing in a record field today, the animal was awarded the grand championship which entitles him to the same distinction in his breed that was bestowed upon Chenowtih Jock, chosen as tho grand champion steer the day before. To Jerome, entered by the Highland farms, Greensburg. Pa., went the re serve championship. Robert McEwetJ, London, Ont., an nexed the grand champion of the show In the sheen department with a pure bred Southdown wethor. Jowau la Winner. Hesitation, nominated by W. 41 Butler. Woodside farms, Sandusky, O., annexed the championship among the Junior Pert-heron stallions while the stable of J. P. Singmaster * Sons, Keota, Ta.. produced the finest group of five Pereherons, any ago. Carval. entered by W, Harvey Smith of Boswell, Ind., was awarded the championship among the senior Haitian mares, 3 years and over. The reserve honors went to Rubie^ owned by Harry Stamp, Roachdale, Ind. Tho junior championship for mares under 3 years was awardeld to Maple Dale Dorothy, owned by Ervine J. Snyder, New Paris, Ind. Pervenche. named by the Michigan Agricultural college, drew the reserve title. Max "Walton Monarch, nominated by Carpenter & Ross of Mansfield. O,, won among the Hereford bulls 3 years or over, while Modest Kind was voted the best yearling senior bull. The latter is from Littleton. Colo. Nebraskan Is Winner. From Raymond, S. D., and the farms of 1. L,. Jones came the winner among the Aberdeen-Angus bulls, 3 year-olds or over, responding to the name of Barmarshall. The champion Red Polled bull, 3-year-old or over, was Reval Dude, named by Paul C. I .arson of Wolbach, Neb. Mrs. C. H. Van Evre of Davenport. la., won id tbo Red Polled class for entries 2 years old and under, her entry being Charmer's Model. Tho Oklahoma A. and M. won the special trophy awarded the grand champion pen of barrows In the Tamm worth swine division. The same in stitutions also took the title in the Duroc Jersey barrow- class. ! SrotlsMuff Chamber to Survey Platte V alley Scott.-blufi', Neb., Dec. 5.—.—(Special.)—-Legis lators must decide this winter whether Nebraska wilP raise $5,SOO,ODO in the next four years to meet a like appro priation of the federal government for a completed state road system. George 13. Johnson, retiring state engineer, in formed Governor S. It. McKelvle to day in a communication addressed to the governor. Furthermore, Johnson declared, I lie j legislator myst provide proper methods ; to raise and spend this money in the next four years because the federal government appropriation covers that period and any attempt, to spread the raising or spending of this money over a longer period of time will cause the government to curtail its appropria tion. "Otherwise,” Johnson stated, "the I money will be used by other states." ! If the legislature does pass laws providing for raising this money it I will take a direct slap at the action of the last legislature in special session which passed a resolution opposing further federal aid dbllar matching. Proposes Netv Means. Johnson proposes that some means i be found to raise tltis money and at j the same time relieve property own- , ers from paying for good roads. The . Johnson plan is to force the motorists, j the users of good roads, to pay for a ] continuation of the system. At pres ent taxes on motorists for road main- : tenance amounts to $2,500,000. "X suggest this tax be increased to use with federal aid to construct and maintain the whole of the state high way system and that this construction and maintenance be entirely tinder jurisdiction of the state department of public works,” Johnson said. Johnson further proposed issuance of licenses to motor owners at $1 per fTura to I'age Two, Column Four.) Lx-rremier in Reply to Tiger Comments of Lloyd George to Vppear in The Omaha Bee. David Lloyd George. British prime minister until a few weeks ago and still the most watched and dtseussed man Iti British public life, is to write a series of 10 articles on current top ics of world politics, the first appear ing in The Sunday Bee next. Sun i day. Unlike many recent articles by European statesman, the Lloyd George series will not lie a history of past events or a defense of the former pre mier's acts during or following the war. It will be strictly up-to-date. The first, article, scheduled for pub lication Sunday, will he a reply by Lloyd George to the recent speeches in America by the French ex-premier, Clemenceau. In order that, this might lie possible. The Omaha Beo and its cooperating newspapers cabled sev eral thousand worda of the Clemen ceau speeches to Lloyd George. Later to the series Lloyd George will discuss such subjects as the British war debt to the United States, the Irish free state treaty, the socialist menace, the Turkish treaty and pro hibition relations between tho United .States and Britain. The Lloyd George articles will ap | pear each week in The Sunday Bee. I Gram) Inland Launches ! Community Christmas Blau Grand Island, Neb , Deo. 5.—(Fpe I dal Telegram.)—Grand Island's an nual community Christmas,undertak ing was launched at tho Chamber of Commerce headquarters with 31 churches. lodges and civic organiza tions represented. O. A. Abbott, jr., was chosen chairman; II,"00 will be raised by voluntary qoulributions. Big Dividend Declared. Fan Francisco, Dec. Tho stock holders of the Standard Oil company of California today authorized a stock dividend of 100 per cent and increased ■the capital stock from HINDOO,000 to i KaO/jQO.QO. » 27 Injured W hen Train Is Derailed i 11 Omahaiirt Victims When Wabash Passenger Derailed INear I mo gene, la.— Five Cars Overturned. — Hi a Staff Cnrrewpouilrnt. Shenandoah, la., Deo. 5.—(Special) —No one watt killed or fatally injured when Wabash Passenger Train No. 14, bound for St. Louis from Omaha, was derailed six miles west of here at 7:46 Monday night. The train left Omaha at 6:55 p. in. Twenty-seven passengers were, in jured, none of the injuries believed serious. , The train was composed of five cars. The engine held tho track. The tender, baggage car, Pullman sleeper, mail ear, combination smoking and dining ear and day coach left the rails. The last three named coaches were overturned on their sides at an angle of about 45 degrees. Wabash Train No. 3, due in Omaha front St. Louis at 11:48 p. tit., was turned nbout and made the. trip to St. Louis, carrying most of th« in jured. About a dozen preferred to re main Wre at a hotel for the night. Tender .lumps Kails. The mail on No. 3 was removed at the station here, to be carried on. to Omaha this morning on Wabash west bound trains operating on emergency schedule over Burlington tracks. The scene of the wreck is about three miles east of Imogens. At tliia point there is a trestle 40 feet high over a river. The trestle is about COO feet long. The train negotiated this trestle suc cessfully, hut just at the east end the tender jumped the rails. It is be lieved swinging motion of water in the tender caused the derailment of that car and the subsequent wreck of the others. The engineer, fcl. J. Hughes, threw on the air brakes and succeeded in halting the lurching train within two train lengths from the trestle. But the tender, baggage and mail cars, combination smoker and diner and the day coach had left the track, the last three overturning Into the gully alongside tlie right of way. Passe tigers Crawl ♦«> Safely. Every window on the under side ot J the overturned coaches was shattered. Most of tho windows on the upper ! side remained intact, however, and : the majority of the passengers' crawled through the shattered under 1 windows to safety. No one had to ho extricated front the wreck, according to railroad cm ployes who were rushed to the scene on No- 3. The train was going at a moderate rate of speed, it Was said, the curve on which the wreck occurred being downgrade for eaatbound trafll''. I)r. T. I... Putnam and Dr. J. F. Aldrich, Wabash surgeons from Shen J ITum to Page Two, t’olumn Three 1 Zero Weather in Northwest I Cold W«ve Causes Decided Drops as Far South as Texas. Chicago. Dee. 5.—Winter today ; made its first determined onslaught of the season, spreading a trail of zero temperatures through the north west and plains states and causing decided drops in temperatures as far south as Texas in the southwest and central area, Havre, Mont . with a temperature around 18 degrees below zero, was re ported the coldest place in the coun- I try. Subzero temperature was report ed throughout Montana, North Da kota and parts of Minnesota, with ■ Havre, Mont., announcing 5 below; J Williston, N. D., 8 below; Grand i Forks, N. P . 1 below, and Forgo, \. P., 8 below. The southern Rocky mountain states were warned by forecasters to prepare for drops in temperatures from 15 to 20 degrees, attended by slight flurries of snow. While practically all of Montana, Minnesota and North Dakota were ex periencing sudden downward jumps in the thermometer. St. Paul, Minn., and immediate vicinity were enjoy ing a comparatively mild temperature. Throughout the Mississippi Valley states, the breath of winter was man ifest in a biting wind that sent the mercury scurrying toward the zero mark. Weather forecasts indicated this san would spread into the lower lake region and the Atlantic and cast gulf states, with Ihe exception of tin Florida peninsula, by tonight or Wed , nesday. A continued drop was predicted for today and tomorrow for the southern states. Fasristi Will Club Prisoners and Use Hospitals for Jails Romo, Dee. F).—(By A. 1\>—Crimi nals w 111 he clubbed and sent to bos pltals instead of being Imprisoned, m the administration of Justice under tin fascist I regime In the province of AI | lossandria, Dr. Raminbo Rala, tlie sec- I retary, said in an address to male j factors summoned before him. "Hereafter the fascist! undertake the administration of Justice adopting different laws from those of the judi cial authorities." Dr. Sala said. Who ever is guilty will not be sent to pri j son but to the .hospital—after being j clubbed. "If after such lessons veteran df- I fenders still exist. (In n*-xt time the I clubbing will lc such ns to semi them j not to the hospital but to the ceine j tsry." i “On Rainy Days I Think of Thee“ IMPEWAUj^J * 1 . ft r n rl l • }&'■'• „,li, twigs? ,vv INTERNATIONAL '/■v/ _- -- V-S.*| I correspondence j ^ar in Turkey . Is Predicted if Parley Fail s Turks and English So Far ‘Apart at Lausanne That Complete Break Is Predicted. LausanncT Dec. a.—(By A. tJ.)—Tur key uml Europe apparently have drift ed so far apart on the great issues of the near east conference that the pessimists have a fruitful Held for unhappy prognostications of a com plete collapse of the pourparlers and the resumption of war in southeastern Europe. Such a culmination of the confer ence discussions could easily he argued as a strong Influence, but any such argument based on a reasonable hypothesis would leave out the fact that Europe needs peace and that Turkey has constantly proclaimed its need of capital to develop Its Immense resources. The frenzied character of yester day's proceedings, in which Russia came to the fore us the willing eham piun of Turkish autonomy, is indica tlve of conditions which provoked genuine despair on the part of the conference leaders. Bo long as no actual break occurs, there is hope that time will bring conciliatory views. The worst is an ticipated, however, as shown by the appearance here of a suggestion that a general war could he launched against Turkey by the league of na tions. Buell a move, it is suggested might take the form of a crusade through the issuance of an appeal for the help of all nations. Sufiar Beet Speculation Begun in Platte Valley ScottsblulT. Deo 5. — (Special.) — Gambling on (lie bonus payment for thin year’s sugar l*eet crop hag com menced in th" North Platte valley, with speculators offering farmers from 50 to 75 cents a ton on their October 15 payments next year. Under the sliding scale contract sugar beet growers this fall received a. ton for their beets, but will share in the profits of the sugar. Sugar company officials estimate this will mean an additional payment of $1.50 to $2 a ton. It is for this paynic nt. the farm ers are selling at a low price now. Lincoln Man Makes Second Attempt t<> Commit Suicide Lincoln, Dec. 5.--(Special.)—Art but* L. Schultz, 30, rruidi his second In* effectual attempt in a week to com mit suicide today when he drank a quantity of carbolic acid in his room. He will live. Tile following note was found in his room: "Kur\ me at Crete Neb. My time has come. God Ip falling me. Good-bye, Lulu." Police say domestic trouble Is the cause. 300 Attend Plks Memorial Services at Beatrice Beutrict. Neb.. Deo. ...—(Kpt-f iiil »— ! The annual memorial exercises of the j Elks were held in tiny new home of the ! lodge yesterday afternoon. About r>oo members of the order and friends werej in attendant • > Tin. address was given by Rev. .1. Franklin JTau: <>f Beatrice. Dividend* Are Reninied. New York. Dec. 5.—The Keniiesi.Mtt i ’opp< r corporation today declared up first dividend pince Ueeembor, 1920. voting 1 quarterly payment of 75 .tala. Xht iatt dividend wua bO cents. * I. Dav’s Activities in Washington _r_ The nomination of Pierce Butler to ! be an associate justice of the supreme I court was returned to the senate by ! President Harding. Ciemeiiceau called oo President. Harding and Visited the -Lincqln Memorial. "Washington monument and the zoo. but delivered no public ajf d losses. The Interstate Commerce commis sion approved plane for the reorgan ization of the Missouri. Kansas & Texas under receivership. _ Decline of the nation’s birth rate and an increase in it^death rate dur ing the present year compared with 1921 was predicted by the census bureau. Delegates to the Central American conference devoted the first'business session to discussion of procedure and approved subject to final adoption, rules similar to those oTthe Washing ton arms conference. The Harding administration, dut jng I its tenure, it was stated at the White I Mouse, will firmly oppose the accept ance by the T'nited States of any mandates. Secretary Fall, in his annual re port, said additional funds were need ed to permit the Interior department to expand its program for the reclam ation of arid lands. Continuation of the Southern Pa cific-Central Pacific merger was op posed at the Interstate Commerce commission hearing by Van Bernard, representing the California Producers' and Shippers' association. President Marding broke a prece dent by permitting the second day of a new congressional session to pass without delivering his message, but it was said he planned to address con grjss later in the week Favorable report of a resblution to amend the constitution to permit direct election of the president, his inauguration in January, and the convening of each new congress two months after the biennial elections was made by the senate agricultural committee. t __ President Marding and his cabinet discussed the immigration situation at length and it was indicated the executive might discuss the question from the standpoint of restriction in hi* forthcoming annual message to congress. Vacuum Oil Co. Declares Dividend of 300 Per Cent New Tork. Dec. .1,—Directors of the Vacuum Oil company today de clared a non per cent stock dividend, transferring $4K,000,000 from the surplus to the capital stock. Combination Truck Tank< aiul Pool Shown Government Officers New Tork, I , 'the gun mount moved , on its ordinary solid rubber-tired wheels at the rate of ftn miles an hour On its caterpillar belts it climbed the side* of a steep hill on the New jersey shore, then took a two mile cruise on the Hudson. v Trio Confess They *■ i Planned Murder for Three Weeks Suspects Held for Wolf Slay ing Tell Officials How They Lay in Wait for Victim. Beatrice. Neb., Dec. 5.—*>«•. S.— Moves tn th* senate today for a constitutional atnemlinent providing for direct elec tion of president and vice president and for convening a new congress im mediately after election ar< vigor cusly opposed by President llardlng. The president thinks that the con stitution does not need the constant tinkering that It has been udergoiug. lie always bus been of thut opinion and lias hud no occasion to change his ntind. One of tlie greatest inspirations nt the fathers, In the opinion of Mr. Harding, was the provision that a congress should not conic into exist ence till tlie following year. That provision gives opportunity for sober reflection on public questions which is beneficial to sound legislation. No Vf^aiitagc Seen. The president has observed that l lie American people are prone to lie swayed by ephetnereal whims which would l>o likely to he (translated into legislation if congress were to meet immediately after election. He sees no advantage in the proposal, partte. ularly as the executive lias power to call a nyw congress into extraordinary session within six months nfter the election. ' The senate agricultural committee, dominated largely by progressives, voted to recommend to the senate a resolution, sponsored hv Senator Nor ris, republican, Nebraska, providing for the submission of a constitutional amendment embodying the following changes: Change* I reed. Inauguration of the president and vice president on the third Monday in January following their election. Convening of the newly elected con gress on the first Monday tn January following the election. Abolishment of the electoral college and the election of the president and the vie® president by direct vote of th® peopl® each state, however, to cast same number of electoral votes In the canvass as at present. Disc its* Aslimwt Plan. While the agricultural committee was taking this action, a subcommit tee of the more conservative Judiciary committee, made Up of the nblest law yers in the senate, was listening to arguments in behalf of the Aahurst resolution, which provides for the in augigatlon of the president, and vies president and the convening of newly, elected congress.* On the same dates as designated tn the Norris resolution. Th'- Ashurst resolution, however, con tains no provision for abolishing t.lio electoral college and direct election of president. Arguments favoring the Ashui^t resolution wen presented by William Lowell Putnam of Boston, chairman of a committee of the American Bar association: Levy Cook of Washing* tton. a member of the same commit tee; Senator Pepper. republican, Pennsylvania, and Edg^k- Wallace, representing the American Federation of I-abor. Although th? subcommittee took r.o action, it was plain that Its members were impressed with the argument® in favor of the measure. Lawyers Favor Law. ' Spokesmen for the American Bar association, supporting th® Ashurst resolution, declared It was desirable to have the will of the people as expressed at the polls translated into action as soon as possible Bfter tli® election. They pointed out that tliti socalled short session of congress, following the election, usuajt.v proved a stalemate and produced little or no legislation. The framers of th® con-e stitution in Jilting the date for tli* convening of the newly elected con gress, they argued, were guided large ly by the slowness of transportation and communication In their day rather than by a desire to create . "cooling off period" between the elec tion and the assembling of the new congress. Indiana Yellow Corn Ip Awarded 18 of ->0 Prizes Chicago, lie*;. 5.—Indiana formers won 4S of the 50 places in the yellow corn contest at the International grain and hay show today. Iowa and Ohm received one place each In this class which was for region three, or the north half of the corn belt. More than 300 10 ear entries competed. Canada came to the front again hv winning the grand sweepstakes for ihe best rye grown this year. ——7-7-s Butler Nomination* Returned. Washington, Dee. 5.—The nontinn tion of Plsrce Butler of Minnesota t® be an associate justice of the supreme court. which faded of confirmation at. the special session of congress, was returned to the senate today hv President Harding The Weather ■ ■ --- --- ■ . - KtHYra^f. Wctlnot*dn> Fair dndf Houuwh.it w armer. Hourly T*»ni|M'rnliirrv ii r. in.12 « ». m. *. . 11 • a. n» . I! N ». in ... . II II H. III. . . . 12 Hi k. m. . i;i 11 h. m. If 12 n». .11) i p m. H 1 . -'3 'A |» tn. *J.I • P i»i 4 '• p Hi. \*t ♦1 l». m. .. I p ••• » m |i. in IVi£li<>*t r»ip*day. rioycnnf*.»' >av**nport i n' % .»• >*\s Moirj. « . . . C;■ >ni|j{t r| lp*i v> .4f> City %