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„__ The Omaha Sunday Bee \ OL. 52 NO. 33. MM u iKHt.ClaH «I«W «■> a’lm « OMAtlA SUNDAY MORNINO TANITARY °8 iqOQ • By Mall <1 iw): Oally aad Sunday. M: Sunday. I2.M, urtthla tha 4th naa. FIVE CENTS _ Omaha P. o. Undar Aat at March 3. I«7S. OUttUftI itlUAltlltU, ~o, J •’-O. Outildn tha 4th tana (I rear)- Oally and Sunday. Ill; Sunday aaly. S3. a a a aa aaaar Fr ance Is Criticised In Senate Invasion of Ruhr Bobs Up in Debate—Owen Says Ac* tion Without Moral Justification. Reed Urges Neutrality Washington. Jan. 27.—(By A. P.)_ The storm centering about the situa tion in Kurope anti America's rela tions to It, which is expected to break in the senate early next week, was foreshadowed by an hour of debate in which the French invasion of Ger many was botli criticised and defend ed. I.eaders In the movement to bring nbout the renewal of the discussion of Kuropean affairs and the attitude of Hie American government allowed to day's discussion to go by without their participation. Senator McCormick, p republican, Illinois, was prepared to address the senate on tho Kuropean situation ns seen by him during his recent Kuropean trip, but deferred delivery of his speech until next week. Likewise, Senator Borah, re publican. Idaho, withheld introduction nf bis resolution for the president to call an economic conference, which measure when presented is expected to bo used ns the vehicle of debate. • Throe-Hided ltehate I lire* senators, Owen, democrat, Oklahoma; Reed, republican, Pennsyl vania, and Oddle, republican, Nevada, none of whom have participated ac tively heretofore in discussions of the Kuropran situation, engaged In to day's debate. Senator Owen read a prepared ad dress in which lie said that legal right of France and Belgium to go into the Ruhr to compel payment of Ger many's defaulted reparations might |>n considered a controverted ques t ion hut from a moral view point tho invasion of Germany was without Justification. The American people could not morally approve the French policy, Senator Owen said, because they saw in It “the sowing of dragon’s teeth and the dividing of the world again into two contending camps, where the ultimate attitude may be another ap peal to organized military force." Urges Neutral Stand. The American people, the Oklahoma senator said, would look with favor on any move by France and Belgium toward inviting friendly nations to mediate the reparations controversy. Senator Reed's speech was in the , nature of a reply to Senator Owen, Zjtn Pennsylvania man, criticising any attack on the French policy on moral grounds. He said the reparations maatter had been discussed in the senate from both a pro-French and pro-German viewpoint, but that ho preferred that tho United States main tain a neutral stand. Senator Reed, who served with the American expeditionary forces, added with a show of earnestness, that he was not speaking ids own views alone, but as ‘‘the men who died in France would speak." Senator Oddle, speaking briefly, ap- ' proved the French course, and after Senator Owen had replied to Sena tor Reed, the discussion was ended un til next welt. Day’s Activities in Washington The federal coal commission an nounced that It planed to study wages and working conditions in the indus try, as the recent wage agreement is held to eliminate any chance of a coal strike this year. The shipping hoard was asked for details of all transactions involving sales of ships since March 4. 1921, in a resolution of Senator Poinerene, democrat, Ohio, which was adopted. The French invasion of the Ruin stirred debate in the senate with Senators Owen, democrat. Oklahoma: Reed, republican, Pennsylvania, and Oddle, republican, Nevada, participat ing in the discussion. A minimum pearo strength of 250, 000 for tho National guard was recom mended by n committee of National guard and general staff officers, in a ^report which covered many other phases of guard organization. The federal trade commission, in n complaint, challenged the Bethlehem, Rackawanna and Midvale Steel mer ger on the ground that it would serve unseasonably to restrict competition. At the same time it dismissed an earlier complaint against the Bethle liem-Lackawanna merger. It was revealed that the American debt funding commission, in its re cent negotiations with the British debt, mission, suggested a rate of 3 per cent for the first 10 years and 3 1-2 per cent thereafter, with pro visions for extinguishing the entire debt owed the United States in 62 years. The scheme involved trans actions averaging a rate over the 62 year period of approximately 4 per cent. Automobile Driver Held for Death in Collision Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 27.—(Special.)— Ulmer C. Rains was bound over to district court on a manslaughter charge. He is charged with being re sponsible for the death of Herman Tappert, messenger, who fell from hi* inotorcylce and suffered a fractured skull after a collision with Rains' au tomobile. Fjice Heads Editors. Noi^flc, Neb. Jan. 27.—(Special.) — }’. H. Price of Newman Grove was elected president of the Northeast Ne braska Editorial association, which closed lt» regular winter meeting tier*. Chaplin and Pola Negri Will Marry on Sunday Pola Negri. Charles Chaplin. Delmonte, Cal., Jan. 27.—A verit able army of reporters and camera men are gathering at Delmonte today In anticipation of the reported wed ding tomorrow of Pola Negri, the actress, and Charles Chaplin, the mo tion picture star. Miss Negri has been staying at the Delmonte lodge for the past two weeks and it Is learned from a confidential source that she is malting arrangements for the wedding. She refuses to he inter viewed on the subject. Chaplin is expected here tonight. One of the numerous rumors con cerning the expected wedding has fixed the place of the ceremony as the abode of Gouverneur Morris, the author, near the Delmonte golf course. Judge Erroneously Reported to Be Dead Lincoln, Jan. 27.—It was recently erroneously reported in several news papers that Judge Jacob Fawcett, for merly a Justice of the Nebraska su preme court and for many years widely known In legal circles through out this slate, had died at his home In Lincoln. The report tlmt Judge Fawcett was dead grew out of the fact that he not long ago underwent a serious surgical operation at Mayo Brothers’ hospital at Kachester, Minn., and the death two weeks ago of his wife at their home in Lincoln. Judge Fawcett has entirely recovered from the operation ho underwent at Rochester, Is now in excellent health, and is in the active practice of his profession at Lincoln. State Will Save $1,000 on Oil in Power Plants Lincoln, Jan. 27.—(Special.) — The hoard of conlrol will realize a saving of about $1,000 o nllie purchase of lubricating oils for use In power plants^at 15 of the state's 17 Institu tions. Several of the annual con tracts were made this week and the j oil will he purchased at a price about 10 cents lower than in 1022. Last year | 7,000 gallons were used. Guard Plan ed iff^vVeeks J Minimum Peace Strength of 250,000 Men Recommen* ed by Committee of General Staff. Balanced Force Planned Washington, Jan. 27.—(By A. P.)— A minimum peace strengtli of 250,000 men for the National guard was rec ommended today in a report of a com mittee of National guard and general staff officers, who have been study ing the problem for more than a year and was approved by Secretary Weeks. The plan outlined by the committee was based on an efficient organization of 18 infantry and four cavalry divisions, ami would moan a ( reduction from tlie present authorized | paper strength of the National guard, which is 435,060 men. In addition to the infantry and cav alry divisions, the guard, under the plan submitted, would consist of 130 companies of harbor defense troops, 12 infantry regiments to be allotted, t and other units necessary to a well balanced force, such as tanks, anti air forces and artillery units. The committee recommended that the strength of the guard ho appor- ; tioned among the states In proportion to the numlirr of members of the house of representatives, and that provision should be made to maintain j ail organizations heretofore recogniz- ! cd, and for the completion of organ- j izations in process of formation. Plans Approved. War department plans for organ ization of tho guard under tho mill (ary bureau wore approved by the committee as "sound in principle” and "proceeding satisfactorily, sub ject to the limitations imposed” by the funds appropriated. Execution of the program, Includ ing adjustments with the various states, would be the duty of the mill- j tia bureau, under tho reeommenda- j tlons of the committee, which reported ' that amendment of the basic law to accomplish the purposes desired would not be necessary. I In convening the committee more than a year ago, Secretary Weeks ; said suggestions had been made by National guard sources that the ulti mate strength of t lie organization shouW he 250,000. Under the pres ent law,” he said, "a strength of 800 j men is allotted to each state for caoh ! o' Its senator air-* congressmen. As a result such states as Delaware and Nevada will be forced to have Eventu ally a larger guard In proportion to population than such states as New York and Pennsylvania.” 250,000 Minimum. Secretary Weeks said the purpose of the investigation would be to search j for a plan under which the guard j could be organized along sane and sound lines. The strength of the guard at the time the committee be gan Its work, was approximately 1G0,- ! 000 men. In reporting today, tlv committee said the strength of 250,000 was tho minimum that could he considered to make the National guard accomplish its mission in the national defense, and that it should he built to the strength Indicated as soon as possible “and certainly not later than June 30, 1920.” The following table Indicates j in part how the troops would be dis tributed under the plan: Arizona, 2.043; California, 9,169; I Colorado, 2,234; Hawaii, 2,714; Idaho, j 1,379; Iowa, 5,745; Montana, 1,776; Ne- j braska, 1,983; Nevada, 400; New Mex ico, 1,065; North Dakota, 2,077; Ore gon, 3,128; Porto Rico, 1,918; South Dakota, 2,169; Texas,' 11,991; Utah, 1,900; Vermont, 2,526; Washington, 5,539; Wyoming, 1,220. Three regiments less one battalion for special allotment. 3,875. Total guardsmen, 249,930. Striking Shopman-Pastor Named Probation Officer Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 27.—(Special.) —Rev. E. C. Powell, pastor of the Baptist church at Wymore, has been appointed probation officer by County Judge Messmore. Mr. Powell was em ployed in the Burlington shops until last July, when he walked out with tile other union shopmen. Fred M. Woolworth Dies. Ixmdon, Jan. 27.—(By' A. P.)—Fred Moore Woolworth, prominent Ameri can business man, who lias been se riously ill in Bondon for some time, died at the Ritz hotel today. Mr. Woolworth. who was the I.on don director of the Chain Store or ganization subsidiary to the Wool worth store organization in the Unit ed State, was taken ill last October. Make a Start N ow— U Decide that you will have a home of your own, even though it be but a modest one to begin with. U There are hundreds of families in Omaha today living in $20,000 homes made possible by owning first a “little place” and then selling at a profit, but the “little place” was THEIR own—it didn’t belong to someone else. H Today’s Sunday Omaha Bee contains a list of homes to fit the purse of the man who has from $300 to $1,000 to pay down. Look for these homes in the “Want” Ad section of today's Omaha Bee—and every day—until you find what you want. Omaha Bee A-B-C “IVant” Ads Always the same—in service. Always different—in opportunity. •Victims of Alleged Attack Marie rrennsll (left) and Ceelle Potler. Woman Slugged, * Robbed and Left Behind Billboard Former Fremont (NcJt.) Belle Lies Unconscious in Snow for Half an Hour After Attack. Shivering, bloody and almost friend less here. Helen Forguson, 22. a for mer Fremont (Neb.) belle, told police late yesterday a story of having been slugged and robbed and left lying In the snow half an hour behind a bill board at Twentieth and Leavenworth streets. The young woman's face was scratched and on the back of her head was a swelling that could have re sulted from a blow with some blunt instrument. “I was walking by the billboard In tentionally because it is well lighted,” Mrs. Forguson said, “when two white men leaped out and one of them clutched me by the front of my coat. I felt the buttons tearing off, then something hit my head and I lost con sciousness.” Behind Billboard. When she awoke, Mrs. Forguson said, she lay on the snow behind the billboard, scarcely 30 feet from the path of many passersby. Struggling to her feet half an hour later. Mrs. Forguson said she made her way west on Leavenworth street past many persons who did not heed her plight, although she was covered with blood flowing from a reopened wound, the result of a slip by a kit chen knife, on her right hand. She was found trying to enter the Carpathia apartments. Twenty-fourth and Marcy streets, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Kltzmiller. Mrs. Kitzmiller knew the young wo man several years ago in Fremont. Kitzmiller is transportation officer for the LTnited States army in the Seventh corps area. "Please Don’t ('all Police.” Please don't call police," Mrs. Forguson pleaded. Kltzmiller and Victor Heath, army field agent, rushed to the spot where the girl said she had been attacked but could find no evidence to support her story. The Kitzmillers gave her $2 yester day and advised her to return to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Culler, Fremont. Parolman 8anko saw the young woman at the Burlington sta tion and, questioning her, learned her story. Detectives Joseph Treglia and Walter Lickert were assigned to the case. Mrs. Forguson said she was robbed of $40 and her coat, of small value. Previous to the holdup, the detectives learned, she had told varying stories of the money she possessed. They also learned she Is subject to fainting spells as a result of heart disease, but Mrs. Forguson scoffed at a suggestion {hat she injured herself In a fall. The slugging is alleged by Mrs. Forguson to have taken place at 7:30 Friday night. _ • Man Arrested in Frisco Wanted for Hank Robbery San Francisco, Jan. 27.—A man giving the name of Furley lloagland was arrested here by Department of Justice operatives on suspicion of being one of the bandits who robbed a bank and hilled two officers at Scotts, Mich., April 21, 1921. He is said to have admitted participation in tho robbery. lloagland is also said to be wanted for an attempted bank robbery at Augusta, Mich. lloagland's 'wife was held for rjues tioning. lloagland is being held with out formal charge until the authori ties can determine whether he was connected with the Denver mint rob bery. Upon his arrest, lloagland Is said to have exclaimed: "I do not know anything about that Denver Job.” f Turks and Greeks to Return War Prisoners Dausanne, Jan. 27.—(By A. P.)— Two separate conventions between Turkey and Greece will be signed next Monday, It is announced, ir respective of the fate of the general peace conferense. One provides for the mutual return of prisoners of war, land hostages and the other for the ! compulsory exchange of minority I populations. The conventions are to become ef I fectively immediately. Keeline Charged by Girl’s Father With Assault - \ Son of Council Bluffs Bunk er Released on $2,500 Bond After Hearing in Police Court. Charges of assault, operating a mo tor ear while intoxicated and drunken ness were filed Saturday against Arthur Keeline, Omaha capitalist, who Friday night was captured by a posse of citizens after he is said to have made Improper advances to young girls. The man. son of George Keeline, vice president of the Council Bluffs Savings bank, was released on $2,500 bond furnished by George Redick after he spent an hour in jail. The hear ing was continued to 9 Wednesday morning. The warrant charging as sault was sworn to by Frank A. Pot ter, 2118 South Forty-sixth avenue, father of Cecils Potter, 16, one of the two girls who Keeline Is said to have pursued. Miss Potter and Miss Marie Pren osil, 20, 2117 South Forty-sixth ave nue, had a conference Saturday morn ing with Thomas Sheehan and John Yeager, deputy county attorneys. Joseph Rapp, 4805 Hickory street, an attorney, has volunteered to represent Miss Potter. One of the principal witnesses prob ably will be Mrs. Rapp, who said in municipal court Saturday morning that she noticed the actions of Keeline from her home. “Keeline undoubtedly was drunk. I saw him fall twice prior to the al leged assault.” said Mrs. Rapp. At .this point, according to Miss Potter and Miss Prenosil, Keeline blocked .tbe walk. They separated and fled to the home of Mrs. Bffie Hmid, 1903 South Forty-eighth avenue, where Keeline followed them, they paid. Miss Potter remained in the house while her companion, Mrs. Smid and her children ran to neigh bors for help. A posse of residents soon formed and captured Keeline as ho attempted to enter Mrs. Smid's house. Keeline declined Saturday morning to discuss the case, except to say that he had read of similar cases, but did not “realize till now how terrible it could be." He was represented by A. V. Shotw'ell and John N. Baldwin. Shotwell, recent county Attorney, de clined to make a statement. Miss Potter said she was not Inter ested in punishing Keeline for her self, but for the protection of other girls. Rapp declared after the continu ance was granted that he would fight “to the utmost” any attempts to smooth it over. Mrs. Rapp confirmed statements of officers that it required two police men to lead Keeline away from Mrs. Smid's. She said the neighborhood is inadequately policed. One Killed, 3 Arrested in Raid on Liquor Lair Sioux City. Jari. 27.—One man was shot and killed and three others ar rested last night In a raid by deputy sheriffs, a federal agent andone police officer on a moonshiners’ lair on a farm near Sargeants Bluffs, la., six miles southeast of Sioux City. Alex Yokubaltas of Sioux City is the slain man. lie was killed in an ex ehange of shots with Federal Agent William Striker and Deputy Sheriff C. E. Wilcox. The tnen arrested gave the names of Charles Norbet, James Murphy and II. Foster. They were brought to the county jail in Sioux City. Four large stills and several hun dred gallons of irmsh and a large quantity of whiskey were confiscated by the raiding squad. None of the of fieers was Injured during the shoot, ing. The Weather Forecast. Sunday fair; not much change In j temperature. Hourly Temperatures. [ s n. in.| i p. m.in 1 H h. m .25 2 p. m.2!) , 7 h. in.25 ! 3 p. in..30 1 H n. in.25 . 4 p. in..30 ; » a. ni.25 f 5 p. in.30 10 h. ni .25 0 p. in ..29 I 1' "• in .*3 I 7 p. m.28 12 tnoouj .2S 1 British War Debt Up to Congress — English Official Declares Pro posed Terms Favored ill East, But Fought by Farmers of West. I _ Interest Rate Is Fixed Washington, Jan. 27. — Final ex tinguishment of Great Britain’s debt to the United States in 62 years, with an Interest rate of 3 per cent for the first 10 years and 3 1-2 per cejjt there after, Is the basis of settlement sug gested to the British delegation by the American deot funding commis sion in the recent funding negotia tions here, it was disclosed officially today. The suggested program carries with it an amortization rate of one-half of | 1 per cent of the principal annually, together with the retirement by Great Britain of such parts of the debt at such times as its financial position permits. An interest rate of 4 1-2 per cent would prevail for the period since the date of the loans to the time when the funding arrangement be | comes effective, instead of the present I rate of 6 per cent. I-ower Interest Hate. Taken as a whole and considered over the G2-year period, the suggested interest rates approximate slightly less than 4 per cent, while the pro visions of the present debt funding act specify 4 1-4 per cent. The aver age of the rates also, it was stated by treasury officials, is virtually the same as the average of the rates paid by the treasury on Its outstanding Liberty bond and other security is sues. These latter rates range from 3 1-4 to 4 1-4 per cent and when com puted on the basis of taxed and tax exempt securities, it was declared at the treasury, this government is actually paying less than 4 per cent on the money it has borrowed. The view was taken by some offi cials that inasmuch as it seemed ap parent that the president, tfte Ameri can commission and the treasury were desirous of obtaining from Great | Britain an interest rate that would j offset the payments of interest by | this government, there was reason to believe that the treasury had in mind a program of refunding Its own obli gations. May Extend Securities. This refunding operation, it was ! said, logically would embrace the ex I tension of some of the earliest matur ing securities over a period corres ponefing with the final payments by | Great Britain. There was no state j ment from any treasury source on such a proposition, however, as it , was said the question could not be j discussed at this time. No Information was available here »s to tho view taken by the Britlsn I delegation of the American sugges 1 tions for a funding of the debt which now totals approximately $4,700,000, I 000. Recently high administration officials have said, however, that | Chancellor Baldwin of the British j exchequer and his colleagues had tuken to England full details of the i plan suggested here and which the American commission believed would lie acceptable to congress. It is the hope thgt an early reply will be re ceived from the British government so that, If the program is’acceptable, recommendations for t lie necessary changes in the foreign debt funding i act can be sent to congress before the end of the present session. ,, Harding Grants Respite to Convicted Bootlegger Lincoln, Jan. 27.—(Special.)—A. A. Marks, recently sentenced on a fed eral liquor charge, has been granted a respite of 30 days from January 12 by President Harding. The respite says that the month of grace is al lowed in order that an application for pardon can he considered. Marks was I sentenced to serve five months In the Dodge county Jail. Opposes Bovine Bill. Lincoln, Jan. IT.—(Special.)—Gov ernor Bryan today made public a let ter from John Broderick of Fairfield opposing tho $75,000 appropriation for bovine tuberculosis work. WHERE TO FIND The Big Features of THE SUNDAY BEE PART ONE. Editorial Comment— Page A. PART TWO. Sporting \e«H and Feature*— Page* t ami 3. "A Few Tliouglit* on Kudlo Speak ing,” hy O. O. McIntyre— Page 3. “The Married Fife of Helen and Warren”— , Page 3. Of Especial Interest In Motorist*— Page A. Omaha Bee Information Bureau_ Page 7. "Steve'* Money Out Almost Before It Was In,” hy Stephen lasacock— ■ 'age 7. Market and Financial New*— Puge A. Want Ad*— Page* 9 and 10. Alert. Young Men of Italy Impre** Former Omaha Pastor Who I* Tour ing Europe— Page 13. P ART Til HER. .Society and New* for Women— Page* I to A. Shopping With Polly— Page A. Amusement*— Page* A, 7 and A. Muslo New*— Page 9. MAGAZINE SECTION. “To Save Her Soul.” nine Ribbon Short Story by Slruther* Hurt— Pago 1. "The Room on Che Roof,” hr Will Payne— Page 3. Happyland— Page 4. Tho Teenle Weenie*— Page 5. Felt era From the Flttle Folk*— Page S. Fashion Fanny and Her Friend*— Page 6. "Hutton, Button.” hy Julia France* Wood— Page 7. KOTIK.RAVI RE SECTION. Harvesting Omaha’* Ice Crop— | ’n*e * Organizes Ladies’ Branch of the K. K. K. {[■ | It. If. Davis is supremo secretary of tiie I.adies ot tlin Invisilile Um pire. With his wife lie is organizing (lie new older and declares lie expects to initiate 1,000 members in Shreve port, I .a-, next month. They claim to have branches in 33 states. Their purpose is similar to tiiat of the Ku lvliix Klan, although they are said to have no official connection with tiiat organization. Jury Exonerates Son From Blame in Father’s Death Brings in Verdict of Justifi able Homicide in Case of George Schimick — Boy Is Released. “Wo the jury find that George Schimiek-came to his death as the re sult of a hemorrhage of the brain as the result of a blow delivered by Or son L. Schimiek while protecting his mother and that the homicide was justifiable" was the verdict rendered yesterday by a coroner's jury at Lar kin's undertaking parlors, called to in quire into the death of George Schimiek, 50, who died Friday morn ing at the family home, 5710 South Fifty-first street. Young Schimiek testified at the hearing that Friday morning his fath er was drunk and had abused his mother and threatened to kill her and had struck at her. Fell Against Stove. “When my father threatened my mother and started to strike her I in terfered and then he struck at me. I Struck him once and he fell back wards, his head striking the stove in the dining room,” said Orson Schim lck. "I tried to arouse my father and called Dr. J. S. Van Keuren. After the doctor came he made an exami nation and said my father was dead. I then went to the police station and told them what had happened. “My father had abused my mother for years and struck her several times, hut this is the first time I ever interfered by physical force. One time he chased my mother out of the house with a shotgun and w-hen my sister remonstrated with him he fired a shot over her head." Corroborates Testimony. Mrs. Sarah Shimick corroborated the testimony of her son and told of the many years of abuse showered upon her by her husband. Robert Shimick, 26, residing at 5706 South Fifty-first street, another son, told of his father driving him from home 10 years ago and of his abuse of his mother. Orson Schimiek [ was ordered released by the county attorney. Omahan Held to Grand Jury on Short-Change Charge Charged with short-changing Miss Helen Skelton, postmistress at Water loo, Neb., last Wednesday, Richard Shafer, Twenty-third and Douglas streets, formerly a "bellhop," was bound over to the grand jury by United States Commissioner Boehler. A Waterloo business man testified Shafer also tried to work the short change game in his store the same day. Miss Skelton said she lost $5 by the alleged trlrfc. Shafer was arrested in Fremont, j With him were arrested Blair Boyle, 1 118 Sweetwood avenue; and his broth er, James W. Boyle, Twenty-sixth and Douglas streets. The charges against theso two were dismissed. City Detective Gurnett and Treglia were in the courtroom and arrested the Boyle boys right after they Were discharged. Detective Gurnett said the car in which the three were founr contained five mink furs, 53 muskrat furs and a fox fur. Bank Clearings Continue Larger Than for Last Year Bank clearings in Omaha continue to be much larger than during the same period last year. Clearings for this week totaled $41,376,466, as com pared to $31,698,751 the same week last year. Last week's clearings were $46,258,820. Bradstreet's report to the Chamber of Commerce places Omaha 15th among cities of the country in total clearings for the week. 5 Killed in Auto Wreck. Cumberland, Md., Jan. 27.—Five persons were killed this morning when an automobile crashed through an iron fence on the National Pike and dropped 35 feet into Will's creek, near here. The dead are Mrs. Clara Mc Cullough, Eva Dundee. Louise Dun dee and William J. Farrell, all of Cumberland, and Edward A. Flynn of Hagerstown. Germans Open Fire On French Sporadic Disorders Reported in Ruhr Valley—Cavalry Breaks Up Attempted Demonstrations. Situation Is Strained Dusseldorf, Jan, 27.—(By A. D—■ Sporadic disorders occurred this eve nlng'ln tho Huhr valley. French sen* tries in Duisburg and Ratlngen were fired upon. French cavalry broke up an attempted demonstration by a few hundred young men In Dusseldorf. None of the incidents resulted in cas ualties. Tho French authorities, taking cog nizance of these signs of efferves cence, Informed Dr. Gruetzner, pres ident of Rhenish Prussia, that he would bo held responsible for such manifestations. Dr. Gruetzner re plied that ho had issued orders for the Germans to refrain from using in sulting language to the French troops, but that ho was In favor of manifestations, as such, provided they were limited to street parades and tho singing of patriotic hymns. Situation Strained. As a result the situation Is again strained between Gruetzner and the French occupational authorities. Friday's total output of coal in tho Ruhr was about two thirds of normal, it was learned today. Ten-ton cars to the number of 14,534 wero loaded, as against tho normal number of 22, 000. Tho French permitted tho ship ment into unoccupied Germany of 13.005 loaded cars. Tho miners, hesitating between their desiro to continue at work so as to earn a living or to obey Ber lin's strike orders, are represented as placing little credence in the mag nates’ promise to continue their sal aries in the event of cessation of work. The railroail strike Is fully effective and passenger service is absolute ly at. a standstill, except for trains manned by French crews, one of which left for Paris, and another for Mayence today. Recruits Rejected. It 1* reported licre that 1,000 young men who recently left the Ruhr to en list in tho reichswchr. were rejected by the German commander at Muns ter, and that they thereupon becamd so unruly that the Munster auth/" ties placed them on special trljl^ started them toward Berlin. v' l| / The French authorities hear's‘ II many of these young men have er».,st- • td In a brigade proceeding to the vi cinity of Memel, while others went to Hamburg and joined Krhrdt's Iron brigade, which the French say Is In the process of reorganization there. The French economic mision is mak ing little headway In its work of or ganization. evidently awaiting the de cision to he taken In Paris after the expected default of the Germans In the payment of 500,000,000 gold marks, due on January 31. Weygand Rack In Paris. Paris. Jan. 27.—(By A. P.) — Tha government has apparently abandoned its idea of appointing General Wey gand, Marshal Foch's chief of staff, as high commissioner of the Ruhr. General Weygand returned from the Ruhr today and reported to Pre mier Poincare on the results of this mission, which was to determine what r isures should he taken In view ot the continuation of the German re sistance. It had generally been un derstood that he would be appointed high commissioner and his return ft» Paris was unexpected. There was extreme reticence at tha foreign office in regard to the Ruhr situation hut it is believed the offi cials are working on the final details of the plan for dividing the Ruhr from the remainder of Germany. There have been certain criticisms In the French press of what is described as a "lack of poltry" or the indecisive application of measures already adopted. It is authoritatively stated that there are now 55,000 troops In the Ruhr and It is strongly emphasized at the foreign office that every one ot these soldiers is white. Officials said they were anxious to have this fact known in the United States. It is also stated that there* are 4.800. French railway men in the Ruhr. Members of parliament are taking increasing interest in the Ruhr opera tions, and nil phases of the occupa* flop are discussed animatedly in tha lobbies. The question luia also coma tip in some of the parliamentary com mittees. Taylor Asks for Relief From Grain Car Shortage Lincoln, Jan. 27.—(Special.)—Chair* man H, G. Taylor of the railway} commission today wired Donald C. Conn, car service secretary of tha Anireican Railway association, at Washington, and President Bush ofi the Missouri Pacific calling their at* tention to the serious grain car short* age on that line in Nebraska and ask* ing for immediate relief. Grand Island Youth Injured “Hooding Ride” With Sled Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 27. — (Spe. tiki.)—Riding on his Fled hooked td ah anotomobile caused serious in* Jury to Clair, son of S. C. Head, dep* uty revenue collector pf this city. A' paging truck ,not In line of vla.ua with the lad, struck him, fracturing a rib. and bruising the back, shout* ders and leg. Overdraft Is Reduced. Lincoln, Jan. 27.— (Special.)— R* celpt of $120,000 of newly collected taxes from Douglas county alone has helped cut down the overdraft In th« general fund to $588,000. large re tnittances have come In during Jkqs uary. ✓ i t
