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Five Killed
in Wreck of
Seaplane
New York Capitalist, Two
Children and Governess
Among Victims—Four
Persons Rescued.
Forced Landing Is Cause
Key West, Fla., Jan. 13.—(By A.
!’•>—A radio message received here
tonight from the captain of the ferry
ship. Henry M. Flagler, plying be
tween Key West and Havana, con
tinued earlier reports that E. F. At
kins. jr., and two children of New
York and Miss Grace McDonald, gov
erness for the Atkins family, and
Mechanician Harold Thompson, were
lost when the seaplane Columbus
crashed to the water and sank near
, Havana this afternoon.
The Flagler has the survivors
00* hoard, bringing them to this city.
Those reported saved are Mrs. E.
J- Atkins, jr., and Miss Julia liav
•Tty. nurse for the Atkins family:
<>tto Abraham ltank. New York, and
the pilot. W. E. Miller.
Information so far indicates that
the machine was crushed when it
struck the water.
Mr. Atkins is owner of one of the
larger sugar plantations in Cuba and
is well known in (he business and fi
nancial world. He was on his regu
lar winter trip to Cuba.
First information of the accident
was contained in the following wire
less message which was broadcast by
the Flagler late today:
“Derelict airplane lying 20 miles
northeast of Havana. Have survivors
on board."
Forced Landing.
Havana, Jan. 13.—According to
Fausto Rodriguez, manager of the lo
eal office of the Aero Marine Air
ways, owners of tljp Columbus, the
seaplane made a forced landing. The
passengers and crew were trans
ferred to the ferry boat Flagler and
the plane was abandoned.
The Columbus left Key West at j
12:30. Mr. Rodriguez said, and was j
forced down by engine trouble about 1
20 miles north of Havana, the Hen- |
ry M. Flagler going to the plane's as
sistance about 20 minutes later.
When the Colpmbus was overdue at .
Havana a seaplane was sent out to
search for it. Another plane left Key j
West a few minutes later and a warn- I
Ing to ships to watch out for the Co :
lumLm.i was broadcast from the Key
rWest radio station.
Capitalist Among Dead.
New York. Jan. 13.—Edward F. At- I
kins. New York capitalist. Ins two j
sons, Mavid and E. F. Atkins, 111,
and a nurse were drowned today when ;
the s- a plane Columbus, flying between
Key West and Havana, was lost at
sen 20 miles northeast of Its desti
nation. according to reports received
here tonight hy the Aero Marine Air
ways, owners of the craft, from Maj.
B. L. Smith, their Key West repre
sentative.
Met Wife Friday.
Miami. Fla., Jan. 13.—E. F. Atkins,
jr.. of New York, one of the victims
of the seaplane Columbus, disaster,
flew to Key West Friday to meet Mrs.
Atkins who lmd just arrived from
Bosl on.
Tills information was contained in
„ message received here tonight from
Tht-inas 11. Ready of Key West, rep
resentative of M. T. Atkins & Co. of
Now York.
Leaders in Turkey
Prepare for Trouble
Lausanne. Jan. 13. (By A. t •)
-Despite right hours of private discus
sion among the conferees which lastei.
until llio early hours this morning
ami which produced hopes that an
agreement would be reached, the near
east conference session today, deal
ing with the Turkish tariff question
made no progress. The negotiations
arc at a deadlock.
Valletta. Malta. Jan. 13— (By A. P.)
—It is reliably reported from Smyrna
says Reuters today, that the Turks
are feverishly preparing to resume
hostilities In the event of a breakdown
to the Lausanne peace conference.
Kinkuid Memorial
Will Be Held Sunday
Washington. Jan. 13-—(Special.) —
Memorial services will be held in the
house Sunday at noon, in honor of
the memory of the late Representa
tives Janies R. Mann of Illinois, and
Moses P. Kinkald of Nebraska. Rep
resentative Humphreys, who succeed
ed Mr. Kinkald, will deliver the chief
eulogy, while addresses will he given
by nil of the members of the Nebras
ka delegation. Other addresses will
be given by the former chairman and
the present chairman of the commit
tee on irrigation of arid lands, with
which the memory of Mr. Kinkaid is
so closely connected.
Omaha Woman Severely
Injured in Auto Accident
Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 13.—(Special.)—
Mrs. Henrietta Owens of Omaha,
state supervisor of the Royal Neigh
bors is in a hospital here suffering
from a broken and splintered arm and
other injuries as the result of being
thrown from an automobile east of
Crab Orchard, while she and- Mr. and
Mrs. C. S. Phelps were en route to
Graf in the Phelps car. Mrs. Phelps
was also badly hurt, but her husband
escaped Injury. She is in a hospital at
Tecumseh.
** Red Cros§ Election.
Officers will be elected at the an
nual meeting of the Omaha chapter
of the American Red Cross at a lunch
eon at Hotel Fontenelle next Thurs
dify noon, at 12:15. Reservations must
be made at the Red Cross offices.
At. 2723. before Wednesday evening,
M .
Lions Name Dr. Emmert
Head of Drive Commit*'
Campaign for $40,000 for New Re*"' A "
Nebraska Children’s Home Sc ^\c\ ->e
Held Week of January'-'
The Nebraska Children's Home
society campaign for $40,000 to build
a receiving home Tor its wards where
they may be cared for until per
manent homes with families have
been secured for them will be con
ducted in Omaha during the week of
January 22.
The campaign will be fostered by
the Lions club of Omaha, the Ne
braska Federation of Women’s clubs
and The Omaha Bee.
Direction of the Omaha canvas of
the campaigh, which is the first pub
lic appeal for funds ever made by the
organization which has been in opera
tion in the state for 30 years, will be
in charge of the Lions club which
has named Dr. Max Emmert ns chair
man of Its special committee.
The wofk of the campaign out in
the state will be under the wing of
the Nebraska Federation of Women’s
Clubs.
Mrs. F. C. Vandewerker of Kearney
is the first ccAmty chairman ap
pointed. She has been named chair
mun for Buffalo county.
C. of C. Appeal.
Harrison Elliott of Beatrice, gen
eral secretary of the Nebraska Cham
ber of Commerce, has Issued an ap
peal to the various commercial clubs
and chambers of commerce, civic and
improvement organizations of the
state, to get behind the campaign
and assist the representative who will
organize euch section of the state for
the drive. The letter Is ns follows:
“In a few days there will be brought
to the attention of your organiza
tion the matter of raising a very
small amount of money to build a
receiving home for neglected and
abandoned children. This is being
done by the Nebraska Children's Home
Association of Omaha, with whose
very laudable work we are in accord.
“The building is to cost $50,000 and
Is to be a receiving home, and not
a permanent home, for needy chil
dren from all over the state, for the
association takes the position that
home surroundings are vitally neces
sary In the proper raising of these
children in making them the useful
citizens of this country in the future,
and to that end they are placed in
real homes as rapidly as they are
ready.
"This communication is not for the
purpose of asking you for a contribu
tion, but is a request that you lend
all assistance to the representative
when he calls, that you can, in co
ordinating tlie effort, that this great
work for the kids who haven’t had
a square deal, may not be impeded,
but rather helped along.
“Those of you who use the Blue
card can rest assured that the asso
ciation is indeed deserving, and your
assistance will assure some "short
changed" kid getting a fair shake.
"Being nonsectarian and nonpollti
cal, we are satisfied you will recog
nize an opportunity to help out, and
put in a real lick for the kids."
Goss is Chairman.
Presiding Judge Charles A. Goss
Of the Douglas county district court
is chairman of the general campaign
committee which is composed of Fred
W. Thomas, A. D. Davis, A. B. Ol
son, Robert Switzler, Victor B. Smith,
R. B. Rails, Thure Johnson, and Dr.
\\r. F. Mllroy.
Bast year more than 1,000 chil
dren were cared for by the Nebraska
Children’s Home society, Judge Goss
points out, while more than 10,000 re
ceived from nil but half a dozen
counties in the state and placed in
homes in almost every county In the
state, have been cared for during the
30 years tho society has been in ex
istence.
t
N. P. League Head
Killed and Girl
Hurt in Wreck
Burlington Train Hits Auto
Near Station at Havelock
—Former Secretary of
Townley Injured.
Lincoln, Jan. 1.1. — (Special.1—
George Griffith, 45, who came to Ne
braska two weeks ago to head the
campaign of the Nonpjartisan league, |
was instantly killed, and Miss Viola :
Graffe, 2D, his private secretary, was 1
seriously Injured, when an automobile j
In which they were riding was struck
by Burlington train No. 3. The acci
dent happened near the Burlington
station at Havelock at 6 tonight.
Mlss Graffe was brought to Lincoln
on the train and taken to a hospital,
where it was found her nose is broken
and she Is suffering from internal in
juries. Sho Is in a semi-conscious
condition and unable to tell any of the
details of the accident.
Griffith caine to Nebraska two
weeks ago to head the campaign of
the league for new members. He has
had his headquarters In Lincoln. His
wife and two children reside in Min
neapolis.
Miss Graffe was formerly private .
secretary to A. C. Townley, national j
organizer of tho league. He has been .
working In the Lincoln office for s£v-1
oral months, coming here from Min- '
nea polls.
According to Joseph Gilbert, editor j
of the New State, the nonpartisan [
newspaper in Nebraska, the couple ;
were returning from Sioux City, j
where they attended a meeting of or
ganizers of the league.
There were no witnesses of the ac
cident. When the train was stopped,
Griffith's body was found under the
wrecked automobile. Miss Graffe was
thrown clear off the wreck.
Father of H. P. Kauffman
Dies at Sycamore Springs
E. V. Kauffman, Sycamore Springs,
Kan., died Saturday, according to
word received in Omaha. He- was the
father of H. P. Kauffman, traveling
passenger agent for the Burlington
railroad, and had many friends In
Omaha. Burial wil be at Sabetha,
Kan.
WHERE TO FIND
THE BIG FEATURES OF
THE SUNDAY BEE
PART ONE.
Edit.trial Comment— Page 8.
Quaint Italian House* Hate Hack to
Old Roman*, nay* Omaha Pastor
Who I* Touring Europe— Page 9.
PART TWO.
Sporting New* and Feature*—
Page* 1, 2 and 3.
Of Enpeciai Interest to Motorist*—
Page 4.
"A Journey and a Few Observations,”
by O. O. McIntyre— Page 5.
“Reporter* Disappoint London Visi
tor,” by Stephen Iseacock— Page 6.
Markets and Financial New*—Page 8.
Want Ad*— Page* 9 and 19.
Demand* of France Excessive, nay*
Lloyd George— Page 12.
PART THREE.
Society and New* for Women—
Page* 1 to 4.
••The Married Life of Helen and
Warren”— Page 4.
Shopping with Polly— Page 5.
Amusement*— Page* 6, 7 and 8.
Music New*— Page 7.
MAGAZINE SECTION.
••The Broker’* Man,” Blue Ribbon
Short Story by Edgar Jepmm—
Page 1.
••The Room on the Roof,” by Will
Payne— Page 3.
Happy Land— Page 4.
The Teenle Weenie*— Page 5.
Fashion Fanny and Her Friend*—
Page 6.
Letter* from the Little Folk*—Page 8.
ROTOGRAYtKE SECTION.
••The Roundup”— Page 1.
•*AI tfc* Market”-, Fag* l.
Two Masked Men
Brand a Woman
With Hot Cross
District Attorney Investigat
ing Attack on Wife of Ore
gon Man Made Last
November.
Tillamook, Ore., Jan. 13.—(By A.
P.t—Men robed In white entered the
home of Mrs. Nevada Standish here
and branded her on the breast with a
hot metal cross, according to reports
which District Attorney T. H. Goyne
admitted today that he had informally
investigated. No formal charge has
been made, said Goyne, hut he is will
ing to order a grand jury investiga
tion if Mrs. Standish should ask it.
According to the reports reaching
Goyne, the alleged attack occurred
about a month ago. He said he had
spoken to persons who said they saw
the scar of the cross on the woman’s
breast. Mrs. Standish has been twice
tried on a charge of being implicated
in moonshine operations in this
county, and was acquitted after tak
ing an appeal, according to Goyne.
Two masked and hooded men ap
peared at the door of Mrs. Standish’s
home shortly after midnight Novem
ber 2t, according to an account she
gave her attorney, Webster Ilolmes,
repeated today to the Associated Press
by Holmes.
“Mrs. Standish was at home alone
with her 3 1-2-year-old son, her hus
band being ill in a hospital in Port
land,’’ said Holmes. “A neighbor
hood woman had been visiting her In
the evening and left about 11:30. Mrs.
Standish retired about midnight and
shortly afterward heard a knock at the
door. On opening it she saw two
men masked so that she could not
recognize them.
“They both sprang In, and one of
the pair seized her, placing his hand
over her mouth. The other took from
his pocket a small cross. Holding
this with a pair of pliers, he heated
it with matches, and when it was hot
the men applied it to Mrs. Standlsh's
breast.
“One of the men said, ‘Tou have
been wanting a cross and we will give
you a fiery one.’
“The men then told her to say
nothing about it and left tlie house.
“Owing to the fact that Mrs.
Standish had been indicted with other
persons on a chnrge of moonshlning,
in which case I defended her, and
in which she was finally acquitted,
she was afraid to report the matter
to the authorities and nothing was
done about it.
“The first time I saw the brand it
was seared over, but the scab has
now been removed and when I saw
Mrs. Standish yesterday the brand
was marked by white lines In the
flesh.”
Arthur L. Edson Is Named
to Head Poultry Men Here
Arthur L. Edson was elected presi
dent at the annual meeting of the
Omaha Poultry association. N\ T.
Thorson was named vice president;
Henry Rasgorschek, treasurer, and
Harry Knudsen, secretary.
. George H. Lee, Frank W. Judson,
J. W. Welch, Arthur L. Edson, M.
L. Clark, N. T. Thorson, Harry Knud
sen and S. E. Munson were elected
to the board of managers.
The next Omaha poultry show will
be held In tfie Auditorium Thanks
giving week and committees were
| named to start work on this show at
! once.
—
Foreign War Veterans
to Install Auxiliary
Saint Mihiel post No. 247, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, will hold a special
meeting Tuesday night in the Swedish
I auditorium for the purpose of instal
i ling the Ladies' auxiliary and the
l election of officer i
Woman to
4sk U. S. for
Protection
—
Victim of Texas Floggers Says
Local Authorities Will Do
Nothing—Afraid to
Remain Home.
Says Some Urged Death
Houston, Tex., Jan. 13.—Mrs. R. H.
Harrison, victim of floggers at Goose
Creek, left her home today and start
ed for Houston to ask protection from
Judge J. C. Hutchison.
Just before leaving, she told a
friend:
“I am convinced that the local au
thorities here and at Houston will
do nothing for me in this case. Thus
far they have confined their questions
to me as to whether R. A. Armand
(also a floggers’ victim) and I were
anything except good friends. I am
going to Houston to nppeal to the
federal authorities. I am afraid to
remain in Goose Creek.”
Goose Creek today was in a state
of marked excitement as a result of
the sensational events that have taken 1
place there.
I.aok Leader.
Goose Creek citizens who did not
approveof the flogging administered
Friday night a week ago to Mrs. Har
rison and Armand, attempted to hold
a protest mass meeting last Monday
night. Five hundred persons gath
ered in the vicinity of a filling station,
blocking vehicle traffic in all direc
tions. For more than an hour, ac
cording to witnesses, the crowd
"milled about,” but there was appar
ently no one who dared to take the
lead and finally the crowd dispersed.
"Two or three members of the
party kept insisting that Mr. Armand
and I be killed right there,” Mrs.
Harrison said. “ ’Kill them both,’ they
cried, ’and throw their bodies in the
bayou.’
"The men seemed divided as to
what to do to us finally. Several
seemed to utterly lose their heads
when the first blow fell across my
thigh, and I heard threats to mutilate
both of us. I expected death every
instant. Others in the party( though,
declared that the whipping was suffi
cient, and so they finally took us
back to within a few blocks of my
home and threw us out of the car.
Dressed Man's Wounds.
“Dazed from our experience, almost
too weak to drag ourselves along, we
wandered around for a while, but fin
ally managed to reach the house,
nhere I dressed Mr. Armand's wounds.
Both of us were in frightful pain, hut
his was worst, as the men had rubbed
tar or oil into the bleeding places on
his body.
“Upon my return, I found that my
home had been completely ransacked.
Kvery drawer, trunk and box in the
house had been opened and the con
tents strewn about the floor. I don’t
know whkt they were looking for.
There was nothing of special value.
Judge C. AV. Robinson of the crim- j
Inal district court said:
“The grand Jury is not in session I
today, but will meet again Monday.
If nothing has been done by that
time I expect to instruct the foreman
the same way I did in the other whip
ping case_at Cedar Bayou.
“It will he interesting to note just
what is done in this matter by the
authorities who now say they are in
vestigating."
Woman Is Acquitted
on Charge of Murder
Seattle, Jan. 13.—Clara Elizabeth
Skarin was acquitted of the murder
of Ferdinand Ilochbrunn by a supe
rior court jury here late this after
noon.
Auto Victim Unconscious.
No change is reported in condition
of Mrs. Josephine Conn, 60, who was
struck by an automobile driven by J.
E. Brown, Wednesday night. Sho is
still unconscious.
Father and Son Week? Here’s Three Centuries of It.
One Dead, Two
Hurt in Traffic
Accident Here
Aged Man Victim of Street
Car Crash — Motorists in
Hospital Following Loop
the Loop Over Bank.
One man was killed and two were
seriously Injured In traffic accidents
on the streets of Omaha early last
night.
Carr Axford. 89, 2418 North Twenty
first street, suffered a crushed skull
and body bruises when ho was struck
by eastbound Dodge street car on
Lake street between Twenty-first and
Twenty-second at 6:20.
Firemen in station No. 14 heard his
cries, and carried him to his home.
Ho was taken to Swedish Mission hos
pital where he died two hours later.
So far as could bo learned, there
were no witnesses to the accident. The
agen man apparently was crossing
the street, and failed to see the street
ear, which was in charge of Motor
man J. S. Warren, 4519 l.afayette
avenue, and Conductor II. K. Camp
bell, 1904 South Fourth street.
, Came to Omaha in 1867.
Axford came to Omaha In 1867. .He
formerly was a cabinet maker in the
Union Pacific shops, but was retired
when he was 72.
His widow last night was prostrate
with grief. The body was taken to
the Johnson undertaking parlors,
where an inquest will he held Monday.
At almost the same time, in an
(Turn to I’age Two, Column One.)
TIT FOR TAT —SWAP
THIS FOR THAT
If The following arc a few samples of the character
of swaps which have been inserted in the
SWAP COLUMN of The Omaha Bee.
• ___
MINK SCARF, practically new in ex
change for floor lamp. Box S-509, Omaha
Bee.
WILL swap twin electric heater, value $8,
for what have you. Address 672, Omaha
Bee. _
NO. 2 Hall-Borchert adjustable dress
form for chiffonier. Address S-710, Omaha
Be a._
WILL swap black Minorca rooster for
another kind of rooster. Address S-643,
Omaha Bee. _
NEW Corona typewriter. Will swap for
anything worth $40. Address S-C75, Oma
ha Bee._
GOOD .22 Winchester model 1890 repeat
ing rifle, octagon barrel for standard maka
typewriter. Address S-574, Omaha Bee.
600 BUSHELS Early Ohio seed potatoes
as first payment on home or something
of value. Address S-70I. Omaha Bee.
If Get in the procession and secure something you
want in place of something you have no need for.
If Insert a three-line “Want” Ad in the SWAP
COLUMN of The Omaha Bee for three days. Use
a blind address in your advertisement—the replies
coming'to our office first.
If Telephone AT lantic 1000 and ask for a “Want”
Ad taker.
Remember, No Swap—No Pay!
Secret Agreement
in Divorce Case
Attorneys Say Matter Settled
Before Mrs. Testa Grace
Herzberg Filed Papers.
A secret agreement and a substan
tial pecuniary settlement were made
prior to the filing of a suit for di
vorce by Mrs. Testa Grace Herzberg
against her husband. Sam Herzberg.
prominent Omaha merchant and club
man, according to attorneys.
They say the Herzbergs have agreed
to a separation and Mr. Herzberg has
agreed to a default divorce.
In her petition filed yesterday Mrs.
Herzberg charges her husband with
heing cruel, having a violent temper,
and being abusive. She says It Is im
possible for her to live with him.
Tbe.se tactics have shattered her
nerves. Mrs. Herzberg alleges. They
were married 11 years ago in Council
Bluffs, la. For a long time they have
lived at the Tadousae apartments.
Mrs. Herzberg who also desires to
have her maiden name Coulter re
stored. is said to come from a prom
inent family In Des Moines.
Girl’s Death Blasts
Christmas Wedding
Miss Gertrude Louise Workman,
niece of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Lewis.
4239 Harney street, was to have been
married Christrnay day to Patrick
O'Connor of Lincoln, senior in the law
college of Creighton university.
But a short time before the wedding
day, she was taken ill and removed to
the Sheridan Memorial hospital in
Sheridan, Wyo., whete she died.
She was born in North Platte, Neb.,
December 25, 1901, moving to Sheri
dan, Wyo., with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Noah Workman, several years
later. She is survived by her parents,
one brother and five sisters.
Funeral services were held last Sun
day at Sheridan.
Rhode Island State Senator
Is Threatened by “K. K. K
Woonsocket, R. I., Jan. 13.—The po
lice and postoffice authorities were
asked today to investigate the send
ing through the mails of four let
ters, all signed with the initials "K.
K. K." in red ink. One, addressed
to Rev. Edward O’Donnell, pastor of
the Sacred Heart church, contained
a threat to burn the church. Another
threatened the lives of State Sena
tor Patrick J. Cox and his daughter,
and the other two asserted that the
homes and stores of a druggist and a
market man here would be burned.
Months’ Imports Under New
Tariff Law $319,000,000
Washington, Jan. 13.—Imports in
to the United States in October, the
first month under the new tariff law,
ggregated $319,000,000, according to
f gures compiled by the Department
of Commerce. The October figures
compared with $298,000,000 for the
full month of September, the last
eight days of which were under the
present tariff rates. August imports
were valued at $281,000,000,
Church Guarded.
I.awrence, Mass., Jan. 13.—St. Mary
Roman Catholic church is under po
lice guard, and its pastor. Rev. James
T. O'Reilly also is being guarded as
a result pf threatening letters said to
have been received by members of
the parish. The letters were signed
"K. K, K.”
Predicts Decline
of Germany as
Tourist Haven
Omalian. Back From Visit,
Says Prices Rapidly In
creasing—Country Is
Tired of War.
Germany soon will cease to be a
j haven for tourists who have been
able in months past to buy every
available luxury of that country for
| very small amounts of American
I money, in the opinion of Robert Fred
erickson, cashier of the Trans-Missis
! sippi Grain company.
Mr, Frederickson returned recently
i to Omaha after spending a year and
| a half in Germany. He visited his
J parents at his old home in Stuttgart,
and in April, 1022, opened a candy
factory in Frankfurt on the Main.
Crave Nweets.
“Tlie German people seem to crave
sweets more than ev£r before,” said
Mr. Frederickson. "The rapidly in
creasing prices made the business
somewhat uncertain, however. When
I started in April I was paying 15
marks a pound for sugar.
A few months later I was paying
205 marks a pound for sugar. The
price of ordinary chocolate candy
was about 30 marks wholesale per
pound In April and had Increased to
1.200 to 1,500 marks a pound by No
vember.
, “ATI prices are increasing, and In
the near future they will be on a
level with those of the rest of the
world.”
Tired of War.
Mr. Fjederickson said the Gcrmuti
people with whom he came into con
tact are tired of war, “except, per
haps in Bavaria.” He was of the
opinion that despite the burden of
supporting the armies of occupation
the most recent advance of the
Frencli Into Germany will not result
in strife. He asserted that the French
actually are keeping negro troops in
Germany, declaring he had seen them.
Norfolk School Robbed.
Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 13.—(Special.)—
Thieves entered the high school here
during the night, broke open the safe
and stole about ?90.
The European
Crisis
Danger is seen in de
mand for reparations.
Return of U n i t ed
States to commission will
restore balance of treaty
and secure fair verdict,
says
David
Lloyd
George
in an exclusive copy
righted article, which
was sent by special cable
to The Omaha Bee.
His comment on the
situation will be found on
page 12 of the second
section.
Germans
Tear Down
Tri-Colors
_
French Flag in Ruhr De
stroyed; Burgoniagter Apol
ogizes and Warns People
Against Outbreaks.
-
To Resume Coal Delivery
Berlin. Jan. 13— (By A. r.)—At
Steele, two miles outside of Essen,
the French Hag hoisted by the oc
cupying troops was torn down and
destroyed, says a dispatch to Vor*
waerts today. The burgomaster had
to apologize to the French com
mander and publish an appeal warn
ing the population against excesses.
To Resume Deliveries.
Essen. Jan. 13.—(Ity A. P.l—At tliid
morning's conference between the
, rFench control commission and a
i sub committee of the coal syndicate,
the German agreed to resume de
! liveries of coal If the French would
lay for the coal In Ucu of the Ger
man government which has declined
to finance further deliveries in the
face of the occupation of the Ruhr
valley. The French accepted tile of
fer in principal but the conditions of
payment and the amounts of the
deliveries are still to be arranged with
the Individual mines, which are ready
to resume shipment if their terms are
met.
lieiuonstratinn Prohibited.
Berlin, Jan. 13.—(By A. P.h— In tho
fear of possible disturbances, the po
lice have prohibited the holding of
an open air demonstration of protest
ngainst occupation on Sunday in Ber
lin.
They will allow demonstrations to
be held in enclosed places, such as
gardens, schools and play grounds.
Disturbing reports emanate from
Munich. A crowd is said to have made
a demonstration at the hotel where
'he entire control commission is lodg
ed and Herr Zittler, leader of the Ba
varian fascist! addressed a mass meet
ing in which he denounced the French
and the socialists.
Threaten Arrests.
Essen, Jan. 13.—(By A. P.)—While
Germany generally was preparing for
the observance of tomorrow as "the
Sunday of mourning" over the occu
pation of the Ruhr, the actual estate
iishment of the French and Belgian
garrisons continued to be extended
and the occupying authorities at Es
sen and Duesseldorf were making fur
ther efforts toward direct negotiations
with the big industrialists and mine
operators.
"Confiscations and arresta" were
threatened If a number of the latter
failed to heed tho invitation sent them
by the control commission for a con
ference here today.
The commission decided today to
inform the German war burdens com
mission that a reply would be mads
within a few days to letters of ths
German commission dated November
14 and November 21 In which, on be
half ol the German government, it
demanded a moratorium for 1923.
Payment Postponed.
Paris, Jan. 13.—The reparations
committee this morning postponed
until January 31, the payment of
500,000,000 gold marks due from
Germany next Monday.
France, Italy and Belgium voted
i for delay. Sir John Bradbury, the
i British member, did not cast a bal
! lot.
| There was no discussion of this
| brief moratorium on Us merits. The
j French requested postponement of
j tlie payment in order that they might
j finish preparation of their new
moratorium plan.
Roland W. Hoyden, the American
observer, was present at the meet
ing which lasted a half hour. Steps
were taken to notify the German
government of the delay.
In reparations circles It was in
timated that Fiance was hoping that
the moratorium would permit tha
Ruhr situation to take definite shape,
making evident the extent of the
•passive resistance” policy which
Wilhelmstrasse seems to have
planned.
May Hold Conference.
There was also a report that France
might endeavor to arrange a meeting
i with Germany fo discuss a settlement
| in view of the fact tho French are
j now in the Ruhr. Great Britain, Italy,
: Belgium and possibly the United
j Stales, it was said, might be asked to
j attend.
Xji the event a plan for direct dis
cussion failed, it was suggested a
I two-year moratorium, with certain
! conditions would be Soon granted
Germany.
These conditions, according to a
forecast of what France Is ready to
grant, would include the maintenance
of the economic commission already
In the Ruhr and the occupation of
that entire region In the event Ger
many did not immediately accept the
moratorium provisions. The German
government would also agree to float
internal loans of gold and paper
marks, to balance the budget, and to
permit a committee of guarantees to
assume control of German Internal fl
nance.
New Mexico Congressman
Stricken While Shaving
\\ ashington, Jan. 13.—Representa
tive Montoya of New Mexico died
suddenly at his home here. He was
stricken while shaving and died with
in a short time.
Foreeast.
Sunday probably rain or snow and
colder.
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