Trainmen Found
Guilty on Chrage
of Conspiracy
Eight Union Men Convicted
of Plot to Tie Up Trains on
Santa Fe Line During
Railway Strike.
Ix>8 Angeles, L*ec. 21.—<By A. P.)—
Eight railroad men convicted of con
spiracy to interfere wilh interstate
commerce will be arraigned for sen
tence In the United States district
court here next Tuesday. The maxi
mum penalty which may be imposed
Is two years' imprisonment and $10.
000 fine.
The defendants and their union af
filiations. as brought out during the
trial, were: C. 1. Fox and C. E. Holly.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engine
men; E. I. Arkbauer, Order of Rail
road Conductors; R. H. Clements and
John A. Kteoklein, railway machin
ists' union; E. F. Frazeur. Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, and L. E.
Woodbeek, Switchmen's Union of
| North America.
They were alleged to have plotted
! to tie up traffic on the AfMiison, To
j peka & Santa Fe railroad last August
by causing a walkout of trainmen at
different points. More than 1,000 pas
sengers were marooned for several
days as the result, and freight and
mail were also delayed. The defend
ants claimed that the walkout was
justified because of defective equip
ment ar.d the presence of armed
guards at terminals. The government
contended that the walkout was
brought about to aid the striking rail
road shopmen.
Hiram C. Tood, special representa
tive of Attorney General Daugherty,
who was sent here to investigate the
walkout and who conducted the prose
cution. left today for his home in Sar
atoga, N. Y.
Washington, Dec. 2<V—Attorney
General Daugherty expressed gratifi
cation tonight upon the outcome of
the trial in Los Angeles of the train
men who deserted their trains in the
desert during the strike last sum
mer. It was his opinion. It was said,
that the conviction of the men, who
were charged with being responsible
tor a "conspiracy" In the Santa Fe
case, was a "vindication’' of the atti
tude of the Department of Justice in
resorting to the injunction proceed
ings at Chicago.
Mr. Daugherty said he had given
instructions for the case to be pro
ceeded with by the government and
had personally followed every step
of the proceedings.
"I am never gratified at misfor
tune experienced by any man.” he
said, "but in the desertion of their
trains by the striking workers, great
suffering and grave hardships were
imposed upon helpless men, women
and children.”
Hyers Learns Manaele Man
Robbed Lincoln Motorman
Lincoln. Dec. 21.—(Special.)—Inves
tigation just completed by State Sher
iff Gus Hyers indicates that after his
discharge under parole last February.
Fred Brown, manacle man of Benson,
suburb of Omaha, and one unknown
man, held up and robbed Gilbert Wil
cox. Lincoln motorman, of $12, watch
and money.
Hyers said he found the watch in
the possession of Deputy Sheriff John
son of Douglas county to whom
Brown iiad given it to have the
mechanism repaired. Wilcox Identi
fied the watch by number, Hyers re
ported.
Concrete buildings 17 stories high
aro built In this country.
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What Chance Has Ireland?
One of the most important political situations
in the world today, Ireland’s dilemma, has
dramatic elements which make
%
Mr. Lloyd George’s Analysis
of the Irish Question
The Most Interesting
Feature in
The Omaha Sunday Bee
. i
December 24th. The vast political experience
of Britain’s progressive ex-premier brings to
you a clear, comprehensive view of Irish
politics.
This is the third of a series of 30 articles on
current topics which are being written by David
Lloyd George for The Omaha Sunday Bee and
associated newspapers exclusively.
WATCH FOR IT NEXT SUNDAY
Ladd Attacks
Norris’ Stand on
Muscle Shoals
North Dakota Senator Bitter
ly Denounces Refusal of
Offer Made by Henry
Ford.
Ry GEORGE AtTHIKR.
Muhimlon Correspondent Onaht Bee.
Washington, Dec. 21.—(Special.)—
The wedge which Senator Norris
drove into farmer support of the Hen
ry Ford offer for Muscle Shoals
among farm organizations and repre
sentatives of farmers by his scathing
report on the offer flared up in the
senate yesterday. Hundreds of thou
sands of copies of the Nor rip adverse
report on Muscle Shoals have been
circulated in farming sections and
among members of farm organiza
tions. The American Farm Bureau
federation, whose officers endorsed
the project originally, has been a joint
debating society on tho project ever
since the report was made public.
The trouble broke ou( in the sen
ate when Senator 1-add of North Da
kota, Nonpartisan leaguer, took the
floor in defense of his position sup
porting the Ford offer. m
Would Aid Special Interest.
"If there was any special interest
.•hat wanted Muscle Shoals,” Senator
Ladd said, "such as the Alabama Pow
er company, for instance, I do not
see how they could draw a more sub
tle measure, such as would stand a
chance of being slipped by the people
of this country, than the Norris bill.”
He pointed out that the present ad
ministration is hostile to government
operation and therefore to attempt
government operation under the Nor
ris bill would mean delnj’.
"Does the senator,” he asked, "con
template a delay of two years in this
matter until the present administra
tion has passed into history, and then
take his chances with another adminis
tration that would probably prove just
as positive in tho same kind of
policy?”
He expressed »lie fear that in the
process of government development
of the plant under tho Norris plan,
"young men would blossom into the
grave.”
Norris Replies Briefly.
Senator Ladd Insisted that the Nor
ris plan of settling the Muscle Shoals
problem would result in scrapping the
entire project or of turning it over to
some special interest for parctically
nothing.
Senator Norris replied briefly to
Senator Ladd, explaining why Ids bill,
in his opinion, was in the interest of
the people as a whole and especially
the farmer.
Ho briefly reviewed the arguments
made in his adverse report on the
Ford offer which ho characterized thn
as having promoted “the greatest deal
in real estate since Adam and Eve
lest title to the Garden of Eden.”
Senator Norris remarks at this
time were merely preliminary and de
signed to keep the record straight. He
is prepared to go to great lengths in
sustaining Ills opposition to the Ford
offer and in support of his own plan
for government operation. His main
argument on the subject is being with
held until the subject is more directly
before the senate.
Mercury Hits Fifty
Degrees Above Zero
Mr. Mercury went to work yester
day and climbed up and up until he
attained an altitude of 50 degrees
above zero at 2.
This is the highest he has reached
in Omaha on December 21 in 22 years.
On December 21. 1904 and December
21, 1918, It was 47. December 21, 1900,
saw 57 degrees above zero.
There was no zero weather recorded
on the weather map for the United
States yesterday. The coldest point In
the country was Sault Ste Marie with
10 degrees above zero.
Police Say Beatrice Man
Insane From Bootleg Whisky
Beatrice, Neb., I'ec. 21.—Belief is
expressed by Officer Edward Campbell
that George Smiley, 23, Beatrice, has
become insane as the result of drink
ing moonshine whisky. Smiley, who
Is said, to have drank the liquor last
June, has since then insisted he Is
“under a spell.” The officer was call
ed today when the youth made threats
against the lives of members of his
family. Dr. C. A. Bradley, chairman
of the insanity commission, has called
a hearing for today.
Three Men Found Dead;
Asphyxiated by Ga6
Sioux City, la., Dec. 21.—Bodies of
three men were found in a small room
in a house at 118 South Jennings
street last night. They are believed
to have been dead since Monday. As
phyxiation by gas was the cause.
The three men have been identified
as Joseph Studt. 70: William Boyles,
51, and G. A. Shannon, 50, employed
until recently by a railway grading
contractor.
Bee Want Ads Bring Results.
Road Conditions
(Pumiiihed by the Omaha Auto Club.)
Lincoln highway, east: Roads good.
Lincoln highway, wait: Jtoada good.
O. L. D : Hoad* good.
Meridian highway: Roads good.
Gornhuiker highway: Roads good.
H. Y. A.. Roads good.
Highland cutoff: Roads good.
Black Hills trail: Roads closed north of
Denson, due to construction In leaving
Omaha., go west on Lodge St., to 52nd.
thence north to Maple, thence west to j
two miles beypnd the city limits, thence j
north to Black Hill® trail.
Washington highway: Roads good.
Omaha-Tulsa highway: Roads good.
Omaha-Topeka highway: Roads good.
King of Trails, north: roads good.
King of Trails, south: Roads good.
River to River road; Roads good.
White way "7" highway: Roads good.
T. O. A. shortllne: Roads good.
Blue Grass trail: Roads good.
CIGARS
by the Box
Standard Brands.
Low Prices.
4 SHERMAN &
McConnell drug
STORES
$70,000 Shortage
in Chicago Bank;
Officer Arrested
Manager of Clearing Depart
ment Employed for 20
Years, Held on $20,000
Bond—Admits Theft.
Chicago, Dec. 21. — National bank
examiners, it was announced yes
terday, have discovered a shortage
of $70,000 in the First National bank
of Chicago, the second largest bank
ing institution in the city.
Seth Anderson. 35, manager of the
bank's clearings department, was ar
rested on a warrant obtained by R.
E. Newhall, cashier of the hank.
Mr. Newhall said the shortage had
been first discovered by the bank s
auditing department.
Tile bank is fully protected by in
surance, be said.
Anderson had l>ecn employed by tin
bank for 20 years, starting as n mes
senger boy at the age of 15 and ris
ing to a post of trust.
United States marshals who ar
rested Anderson said ho admitted tak
ing tlie money.
Uater Cashier Newhall said the de
falcations apparently had extended
over a period of five years, and that
the money apparently was all obtained
through juggling of the hooks of Mr.
Anderson's department.
Anderson last night was held under
$20,000 hond, charged with embez
zling and misapplying $50,000 of the
bank's money. Federal agents said
be told them he had taken $55,000 but
could not account for the fact that
approximately $17,000 more Is missing.
Bank officials continued their check
in an effort to locate tho other $17,
000.
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Hour
Sales
for
Friday
Morn
ing
9 till 10
o’clock
Rugs, $3.98
27x34 Axminster
rugs, a wide
range of new pat
terns and colors.
Third Floor
Wool
Sweaters,
$2.95
L a d 1 e s’ and
misses’ wool
sweaters in all
the new slipover
styles. All shades.
Values to $5.00.
Second Floor
Knit
Gloves,
25c
Men's brown wooj
knit gloves. 50c
value.
Mala Floor. Rear
Tea j
Napkins,
6 for $2.25
Tea napkins, em
broidered edges
and corners, war
ranted pure linen.
Main Floor—
Llnrn Section
Crepe de
Chine, $1.19
Per Yard
Silk crepe de
chine, 40-inch
heavy quality, all
colors.
Mnln Floor
Coaster
Wagons, $7
All our coaster
wagons, values to
$11.50.
Fourth Floor
Toy Dept.
Toilet
Water, 39c
Colgate’s toilet
water. Regularly
50c.
Drug IJept.
Flashlights,
69c
Ever-Reafly flash
lights.
Hardware Drpt.
Ladies’
Pure Linen
Handker
chiefs, 19c
3 for 55c
Fine hemstitched
h’andke rchiefs,
thirteen hundred
count, one-eighth
inch hem
Front noom
Fancy Cran
berries, per
lb. 12i/2c
Fancy cranber
ries, per lb. 1214c.
Limit of 2 lbs. to_
a customer.
Grocery
Kid Gloves,
$1.98
Lad 1 e s' 2-clasp
kid gloves, em
broidered backs.
Regular $2.50.
Main Floor
Just 2 Days Left-Store Open Evenings ’til Xmas
Men's Bath Robes and Smoking
Jackets for Gifts
Smoking Jackets
Men's Tailored Smoking'
Jackets, silk trimmed,
fine wools; regular prifes
$10 95 and $12.00. Fri
day at .$6.95
Bath Robes
Men's Bath Robes, Be.a- (
con and Lawrence cloths I
regular $6.00 to $7.50 /
values .$5.00 1
-/
Four Lots of Silk Ties
Final clearance of Men’s Silk Ties at less than
one-half former prices—in four great lots, 190
390 590 and 890.
% Annex Gift Sales
Friday and Saturday Specials
75 Hath Holies at 9-’.OS
Vour choice of any bath robe in the department
that sold at $4.00 and $5.00. Friday special 02.98
93.00 Silk Ruffle Petticoat*. 91.40
\ most appropriate gift that will he appreciated.
All colors to match any dress. Annex ■ 81.1U
The t.lft Ideal
Bungalow aprons in ex
tra quality percales and
ginghams. Martha Wash
ington styles in light and
dark colors, ruffled belts
and collars. Regular $1.49
qualities; regular and ex
tra sizes. Annex . 97c
Kitchen Apron*
Dark or light percales and gingham hand aprons,
with circular ruffle, making them very large
two large pockets; 59c quality. Annex . ...39c
Fancy i rcpc Kimono*, $1.95
A beautiful assortment of fancy genuine “Ser
pentine Crepe” long kimonos. All colors and
sizes. Regular $3.00 values. Annex ... 81. er
Mnnn.lrttc Kimono*. 91.79 i
Heavy quality flannelette long kimonos, satin
trimmed, all colors and sizes. Regular values
to Annex apecial .81.79
Friday’s Annex Sales of Hosiery
and Underwear—Practical Gifts
Underwear Specials
Ladies’ bodice and band top
flesh colored union suits. “Car
ter Make.” A special buy in
knee and ankle lengths. Suits
worth $2.00. On sale Friday
at .$1.39
Ladies’ heavy union suits,
white only, in all tops and
lengths. $1.25 values ... 98<*
Boys’ wool worsted union suits.
Chalmers make; gray mixed
worsted suits. A wonderful
value at .$1.98
Boys’ fleece lined suits. Just
the suit for this cold weather.
Per suit .79<^
Children’s taped union suits
with panty waist attached.
Special at.98^
Boys’ flannel sleeping gar
ments. Sizes 2 to 12 years.
Special at .8
Hosiery
Boys’ and girls’ black heavy
ribbed hose. Sizes 6 to 10.
Special Friday, 0 pair $1.00
Boys’ and girls’ heavy ribbed
black and cordovan hose. 35c
value, 4 pair.$1.00
Ladies’ Wool Hose
Heather mixtures, ladies’ all
wool hose in all sizes. Regular
$1.39 value at .98^
Ladies’ heavy fleece lined
hose, ribbed tops, double soles,
per pair . 25c
Ladies’ pure silk thread hose
in black and cordovan. All
sizes, per pair ... .$1.19
Annex Sales
Useful Gifts
of the
Inexpensive
Kind
Handkerchiefs
We have them sin
gle and boxed in a
price range, 10*
to 7C*.
Boudoir Caps
A wonderful array
of colors. Lace and
net trimmed. 59*
La Belle Brassieres
One special in a
wide brocaded heavy
quality. On sale
Friday at .... 59*
Corsets
All F: and N. Cor
sets for F riday,
sizes 21 to 36 98*
Blankets
A big heavy cotton
blanket in blue,
pink, tan and gray
plaids. A blanket
selling regularly at
$3.50. Friday sell
ing at .$2.95
Nashua wool nap
blankets, a regular
$5.00 blanket, on
sale Friday $4.25 j
Bed Spreads
A big line to choose
from in satin and i
crochet spreads.
Price range, $1.29
$1.59 $1.89.
$2.49 $4.35. |
Towels
Pig heavy honey
^omb huck towels.
20x40. Regular 35c
values, Friday 25*
Table Cover*
A big 52-inch white
crochet table center
piece, figured. $1.98
value, Friday sell- !
ing at.$1.29
SALE OF BOYS’ WEAR
Friday and Saturday
.Sale Boys’ Clothing—In the Annex
Boys’ Overalls, blue denim and khaki,
75c values, per pair.... .45C
About 120 Boys’ Corduroy Suits, sizes
8 to 17 years, $7.50 values, at. $4.98
85 School Suits in fancy wool mix
^ ures, sizes 8 to 17 years, $7.00 val
a ips, at .$4.98
I \bout 300 Boys’ Juvenile Suits, sizes
/ I to 8 years, $4.50 values, at. $2.98
' Boys’ Blouses, made of good quality
percale in neat stripes, 75c values,
at . 45C
About 400 pairs of Boys’ Khaki Kover
alls, sizes S to 17 years, $2.00 values,
at .98C
Market Sales
for Friday Only
«t>inll<7 Fish und Mrnls
Fresh Water Herring.
per lb.12'.i«*
White Fish, per II). . .12’:<>
Salmon, half or whole,
per lb.IRr
Choice Cot Ronst, lb. . . 10£
Choice Round Steak. 1 b. 170
Choice Flank Steak . .17'jO
Pork Chops, per lb. ...171a0
Choice Sugar Cured Skinned
Hams, per lb.230
Sugar Cured Lean Bacon,
per lb.241i0
Home Made Liver Sausage.
per lb.12^0
Choice Tub Creamery Butler,
per lb.480
Guaranteed Eggs, doz. - 280
Fancy Young American
Cheese, lb.320
Coffee Sales
for Friday
Only
Hayden's Famous
Santos Coffee,
lb. ..25C
4 lbs. for 95C
Hayden’s Excello
Blend Coffee,
lb.30C
3*4 lbs. for SJl
Hayden’s De
Luxe Coffee, per
lb.45C
2 lbs. for..85C
Fancy Breakfast
Cocoa, 3 lbs.
for s..25C
Buy Your Groceries for Cash and Save
the Price of a Xmas Gift
I'HKSII FKITT8
Fancy Grape Fruit, each 5c
Fancy Navel Orange3, per
do*.35c
Fancy Ilipe Bananas, per
do*.30c
Fancy Sunklst Lemon*, per
doz.35c
VKLKTAULES
Fresh Beets. Turnips or
Carrots, 3 hunches . .20c
>1 hunches of home-grown
Radishes for .25c
4 lbs. Turnips or Carrots
for .10c
Fancy Head Lettuce.. 124£c
Celery, extra fancy, per
stalk .5c
CANDY
Fancy Mixed Xmas Candy,
per lb.25c
Fancy Chocolate Chips nf.
per lh.SOc
Fancy Peanut fiqujfres. per
lt>.15c
Peanut Brittle, lh.20c
Candy Canes, each—
5c, 10c. 15c and 25c
Fancy FIg Bars. lb. ...15c
Assorted Cookies, all 2.1c
regular price, per lb..20c
DettelOUfl assortment of
Sunshine Biscuits, very
snappy, per pkg. ...29c
Best Standard Pure Cane
Sugar. 10 I ha. for.75c
Large Jar Fancy Queen
Olives. 60c ts^ze. for. .50c
Largo jar Sweet Gherkin
Pickles for ..55c
Del Monte Sliced Pineapple,
2 Vz-lb. can for.58c
Extra Fancy Fruit Salad,
large can .Sic
i can . 90®
Curtia Quality White Tuna
Flail, per can . 2.*50
Walter Baker'* Chocolate,
-iii. caka for . 80s
Sklnncr'a Macaroni or Spa
ghetti. 3 pkga. for.. . 85c
pel Monte SaJmon. extra
good. Mb. .an for. . 85c
Praden’a Pure Fruit Pre
Hcrvea. regular prlca 30c.
special—
1 jar for.83c
2 jara for.>. 4tc
3 jars for.00c
48-11.. sack Blue Hell Flour
for .*1.03
48-lb. sack Hayds n’a
Health Flour .*1.05
4S*lb. sack Hayden's IMa
niond H Flour.*1.75
Hour
Sales
for
Friday
Eve
ning
7 till 8
o’clock
Rugs, $3.98
30x00 wool Smyr
na rugs. Rever
sible.
Third Floor
Sateen
Bloomers,
95c
Ladies' and
misses' sateen
bloomers. Regu
lar $1.50 Quality.
Second Floor
Garters, 19c
Men's 35c Boston
or Paris garters.
Main Floor, Rear
Buffet
Sets, $1.50
In white linen,
scallop edges. In
colors of blue,
gold or rose. 3
pieces to set. A
$2.50 value.
Linen Section—
Jin hi Floor
Wool Plaids,
98c Yard
Wool plaids for
c h i 1 d r e n's and
misses' dresses.
?1.50 value.
Mnln Floor
Child’s
Desk, $1.00
Oak finish desks.
Regular $3.50 val
ue.
Fourth Floor
Toy Dept.
Face
Powder, 65c
Hudnut's Three
Flower face pow
der.
Drug llcpt.
Electric Hot
Plate, $1.59
An electric hot
plate, fries, boils
and toasts,
ltnril v.arc llcpt. I
Hats, $1.95
Worth up to $5.
Satins, velvets,
brocades, large,
small and me
dium size.
Millinery—
Second Floor
English Wal
nuts, 20c Lb.
Linltt 6 lbs. to a
customer.
Iluscmcnt
Oranges,
Dozen 30c
Fancy navel
oranges. Regular
ly 35c dozen.
Grocery
Rubber
Pants, 19c
Pure rubber
pants for babies.
Nation Dept.