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The Omaha Morning >ee m ■« i _ . _,Tr.r^ a •%* rnnni r a t» \s o moQ * *y Hall (I year): Dally and ? uday, $3; Sunday. $2.10. »llhln tha 4th iann. TWO CENTS \?t\T ca 'K~r\ i no Cnlarad aa Saeand-Clau Malta* May 2». I9$* at OMAHA, SATURDA\, tEBRUARl O, 1"«0. Outilda tha Ith tana (I yaar): Dally and Sunday. $12; Sunday anly. $$. _ . V UL<. DJ—'iNU. lJo» Omaha P. 0. Lndar Aet af March 3. 1179. """ ' " " " Using Mails to Del rand Is Charged Indictments Against 25 Guar anty Securities Officials Returned by Federal Grand Jury. M Hearing to Be Monday - , Federal grand jury yesterday re turned an Indictment against 25 men. t< rmerly associated in tho business of the Guaranty Securities company and other affiliated companies, charg ing them witlf conspiracy to use the mails to defraud and also charging against them 10 separate acts, each an alleged act of using the mails to defraud. The. 25 men were indicted l>y the ; time jury several wScks ago on the j < barge of conspiracy alone, "They are al! at liberty under $5,000 j bund and will not be required to give new bends," said United States Alter- ! ney Klnsler. "They will be arraigned ► next Monday and their trial will start j February 12. We are going to permit., no further delay.” List of Indicted. The 25 are Willard V. Mathews, j Lueten U. Fuller, Alexander I. Math- J cts, Charles H. Rogers, Harris L. Fuller, Samuel O. Moore, LeRobert 1'. | Eyjtelboom, Walter T. Stlckel, Ralph i K. Sunderland. Harold R. Coaler. Wal ter A. Georpe. James It. Ullison, George , L. Roach, Homer Molyneux. Thomas [ H. Matters. Vogel Gettier, Thomas M. Finney, Ed G. Smith, James G. Cloud, William H. Culver. Charles Rudolph, j Alfred J... Steinert, H. W. Sewall, How- ! aid A. Sharrick and John F. Hecox. j Each of the di finite counts of the i indictment refers to a letter sent1 through tho malls. Most of tho. let ters are to prospective stockholders, j lauding (he value of tho stock of tho , Guaranty Securities company and of1 the Colonial Timber arid Coal com- j pany. One circular letter, dated February i I, 1921. sent to Mrs. Sarah Connor, Mt. Clare, Neb., is quoted. With it was sent a letter written on letter head of tho "Colonial Timber and Coal corporation, owners and operators of hardwood timber and coal lands," and signed by W. L. Stlckel, president. It. was directed to Willard Mathejrs, then president of the Guaranty Securities company, and congratulated him on the splendid manner In which (he company's affairs wore being handled. Represented to Dr Trustee. A letter sent lo Turner, Dennis & Lowry Lumber Co., Kansas City, stated that the Guaranty Securities ^ company was trustee for a bond is- I sue of the Colonial corporation "hold J ing fc. deed to US.bOO acres of land in | West Virginia appraised at $100 an | acre and upward. This letter was i dated April 10, 1921. Another letter written to Mrs. Mary Corman. Bird City. Kan., refers to the corporation as "a $10,000,000 com pany." The indictment recites various large aunts received by various of the in dicted men. A sum larger than $tl. ooo was paid to Thomas H. Matters "on a pretended contract by which Matters pretended to sell to Willard V. Mathews and W. L. Sticks) stocks and bonds of the Colonial Timber & Coal corporation.-’ Matters' son was his agent in this deal, tile indictment says. Dope Indictments. The federal grand jury, after a ses sion lasting only Thursday afternoon, returned indictments Friday morning also against Frank Brown, Tee Bettis, Joe Harden, Charles and Irene John son, Mark Seals, Fred Stampher, Georgia Thomas, Chaf-les Thlrcles. George Volker and Arthur Williams, Charging them with violation of the narcotics act. Volker and Williams were Sedan Taxi company chauffeurs. They were found guilty by a jury last Tuesday on one case and are now Indicted again on a charge on which they were arrested while they were out on bond on the first case. Richard Schafer was indicted on two counts for "short-changing” the postmistress at Waterloo, N'eb. “Hammer Murderess” ^ Reported in Juarez El Paso. Tex., Feb. 2.—El Paso po lice officials today said they had searched Juarez for weeks for Clara Phillips, who escaped from Eos An geles county jail December 5. last, without finding any trace of her in Mexico. The "tip" that she was in Juarez originated in El Paso, they said. It also was announced that they had kept in touch with Chihuahua. City on the case, but had nb authentic in formation that the woman had ever been there, Police officials in Juarez said they had no information indicating that Clara Phillips had been there, but they hnd assisted El Paso police who hunted in vain for traces of her. # Kail Shopmen W ho Refused to Strike Will Get Bonus - San Francisco, Feb. 2.—Four thou sand employes who remained at work in the Southern Pacific shops during the strike of shopmen last summer v 111 receive bonuses aggregating $500. 000 front the company, it was an nounced today. The list of employes slated for re wards includes subordinate officials in the terminals of the Pacific sys tem of tlie linos and division olJcials who rendered service "of distinction but general officers of the company will not participate. The smallest payment will be $50. Kentucky Revenue VS’'’* Makes Washingto$"l)esert Sixty Officers Under Direction of Southern Sleuth Sweep Through Capital—Ninety Persons Ar rested and 300 Gallons Rum Seized—Find Many “Plants” in Queer Places. Washington. Fob. 2.—J. L. Asher, a revenue agent from the Kentucky mountains, who came to Washington j three weeks ago and has put in his* time since in guises ranging from an ash'cart driver to a Kentucky colonel at a fashionable ball, today directed more' than 60 revenue agents and , police in liquor raids on 60 'places, netting the arrest of 00 persons, in-, eluding 12 women, and the confisca tion of more than4300 gallons of in toxicants. Evidence for the raids which were begun in five polipe precincts at II tills morning and were not com pleted until late in the day. the most inclusive campaign conducted in the city since the advent of prohibition, [ was obtained almost entirely by Asher. The five precinct stations preilented their bus ott appearances in years as bondsmen hastened to gain the re lease of prisoners, practically all of whom were held for $1,300 bail, and police and revenue agents guarded prisoners and directed tin* storage of huge supplies of corn whisky, bonded goods and wine carried in from the raided homes in government trucks ami automobiles. In only one in- j stance were the raiders disappointed by failure to find the goods described by the Kentuckian. From Iroman io Lawyer. Asher first drove into the under- I world in quest of the bootleggers' rendezvous aboard an ice wagon as a helper. He then switched to an asli cart and quickly caught the trail of victims as lie picked up the "empties'’ in nil corners of the city. Then as a coal wagon driver, he got into the homes again, assisting in storing away the coal and modestly accepting pint bottle rewards. lie later appeared as a piano tuner and again as a lawyer. Before long Asher had won the con fidence of the principal bootleggers In various sections and by aiding to store awny the goods In his capacity as a wagon driver and helper, gain*- » knowledge of numerous and e'.ver hiding places for the goods. With this evidence in ' *fid. the raiders went quickly to "the secret cache, these including holes in the wall, baby cribs, pianos, phonographs and chicken chops. In one home more, than 1ft gallons of liquor was found tucked away behind the wall moldings in \arlous rooms. ' l.iquor in Nursing Bottles. One woman was reported by Asher to he selling liquor in baby milk nursing bottles and police confiscated more than a dozen such receptacles, well fllleil. from her home. As a retired Kentucky colonel at a recent ball. Asher was Introduced to several alleged bootleggers, who were arrested today, as an agent preparing to ship considerable whisky here from Kentucky. So complete was the agent’s dis guise that while returning to police headquarters one day, dressed as a tramp with several quart bottles bulging from his pockets, ho was ar rested by bis immediate superior be fore the officer discovered his identity. The raids were conducted under the supervision of IAeutenant t'. O. l>avis of tlie police force atul 11. CJ. Ruby, Washington t hief of revenue agents. In two instances the agents raided four homes simultaneously within one city block. Man Drives Four Days With Dead Bodv of His Pal j Delivers Corpse at \outlie Home in Oklahoma City and Then Vanishes. Oklahoma City, Okl., Feb. j Floyd Folis, said to have driven an automobilo four days, with his only] companion, the corpse of a pah who i had been shot, was being sought to- j day by authorities in their endeavor J to solve the slaying of Riviere; Horner, 2f, socially prominent here, j but said by St. Joseph. Mo., authoil j ties to have been a bootlegger, oper- j ating between Mexico and tlio Mis souri city. Members of the dead man's fani tly, just before dawn yesterday, were | awakened and summoned to the door ] by a man who dragged from an auto mobile, Horner's blood-soaked body wrapped in automobile robes and placed it with a suitcase on the law a a few paces from the veranda. “He s Read.” The elder Horner Identified Felts as the bearer of the body. Horner said he acknowledged the' man's knock at the front door from an upper window and was told that "Kevlere is here.” Upon being asked to send him in the house, the man replied. ”he can't come. He's dead. He was killed in a battle with hijackers and I've had | him since Sunday.” Whereupon, the mysterious caller slipped his machine into gear and sped away. Police, and deputy sheriffs investi gating the case are proceeding on the I theory that Horner was slain when he and Felts were attacked by agents searching for rum runners near the Missouri state line. Belief was ex pressed that the gun tight occurred either last Friday or Saturday and that Horner lived several hours pfter being wounded. Anonymous Phone » all. omcials are also attempting to trace an anonymous telephone cajl which Horner's brother In Okmulgee, Okl., received Wednesday night, dur ing which he was informed that Horner’s body w ould be In Oklahoma City, ”by midnight.’’ Horner was last seen In St. Joseph about three weeks ago. according to advices from authorities there. At that time, lie was said to have left in an automobile for Mexico with belts. His family here expresr belief that Horner was robbed, pointing to the fact that a diamond ring which he wore was missing. Authorities said they discounted the robbery theory. A coroner's inquest will not be held because of the desire of the family to avoid further publicity, County Attorney J. K. Wright said. Horner s body will be Buried today. Officers Accused of Aiding Rum Runners Suspended San Francisco, Feb. 2.—Lieut. D. H.. Brasfield and Patrolmen Mark Will ever and William Barion of the San Francisco police department were sus pended front duty by the chief of po lice as a result of their arrest Thurs day night for alleged participation in an attempt to smuggle ashore the cargo of a "rum runner.” The liquor ship anchored off Point San Bruno. 12 miles south of here. The accused men said they had trapped the smugglers and were about to place them under arrest when pro hibition agents appeared on the scene and arrested everybody in sight. According to the prohibition office a case of whisky was found in an automobile used by the policemen, and the three accused men were outside of their proper jurisdiction when ar 1 rested. “Silent Boss" of Chicago Politics Released on Bond Fred Lundin, Charged ^ ith $1,000,000 School Board Frauds, Placed Uuder $10,000 Bail. Chicago. Feb. 2.—Fred Lundin. one of the most spectacular figures in the history of Illinois politics, who was indicted recently in connection with alleged school board frauds totalling more than $1,000,000, appeared in criminal court today and was released on $10,000 .bond. Known for years as the silent power behind the political organization of Mayor William Hale Thompson, Lundin hurried directly to the court from the train on which he arrived from Indianapolis where ho had ■topped over, en route from Miami, Fla., for a conference with his at torneys. Lundin refused to comment on his indictment, meeting all queries with a single word: "Nothing!” In all the years of his political power, Lundin has refused to be in terviewed. “I’m just a poor Swede,” and “I'm out of politics,” he lias told all seek ing information on political issues. In his early career the vender of a concoction known as ‘'Juniper Juice'' and declared to be good “for what ails your system,” Lundin later entered politics and was elected to the na tional congress and then became the backer of Mayor Thompson and Gov ernor Len Small. Although ho was seldom seen in public, he was reputed to have wield ed an almost autocratic power in both city and state politics. Lundin's indictment resulted from a grand jury investigation of the af fairs of the school hoard under the Thompson administration. With 23 others he was accused of conspiracy involving more than $1,000,000 in pub lic funds. Minority Populations Considered by League Pai'is, Feb. 2.—(By A. P.l — The. troubles of the minority populations in Europe, pnrtieulary the German minorities in the territory attached to Poland by the trealy of Versailles, oc cupied the attention of the council of the league of nations at today's ‘ session. The Polish representative. Prof. I Simon Askenfizy, appeared at the council's private morning meeting. Tie took the position that the relations ! of the Polish government w ith the I people residing in its territory con stituted an internal question over I which the league had no jurisdic tion. The members of the council were of the opinion that all such minorities were under the juridletlon of the league hy virtue of the treaty of i Versailles. ________________________ Jury in Oklahoma Murder Trial Still Deadlocked Ardmore, Okl., Feb. 2.—(By A. P.) —Te jury deliberating the fate of Jeff Smith of Healdton, one of the 11 prominent Carter county men. charged with murder ns the result of the slaying of Joe Carroll, an alleged bootlegger, by a party of masked men who made a night raid on Carroll's home at Wilson more than a year ago, still remained deadlocked tonight. Indications were that a verdMt | woyld not be reached. Tho jurors ! have been out sitipe Thursday mom i lug. It was rumored that a majority | stand for acquittal. Four Men Executed in Arkansas _ Body of One Shows Sipns of Life in Casket and Is Placed Second Time in Electric Chair. All Meet Death Calmly Little Rock. Ark., Fob. 2.—Four men convicted of murder were elec trocuted at the Arkansas penitentiary early today. All faced death calmly. The men went to the electric chair in the following order: Duncan Rich ardson. Ben Richardson, F. G. Bill ion, all convicted of the murder of Ira Culp, farmer near AVilmot, Ark., and AA ill Debord, convicted of tha murder of Mr. and Mrs. AA". M. Sils by. in Stone county, Arkargs. Duncan Richardson steppe* into the chair at 7 o'clock. Debord was executed at S:02. Duncan Richardson, 2fi. was taken into the death cham ber several minutes before the ap paratus was ready. "Good morning gentlemen,” he smiled tq the witnesses and attend ants. No Nervousness. He displayed no nervousness. He walked about the chair looking at it and started toward the switch board where the executioner was .at work. The executioner moved quickly away. "Don’t he afraid of me." Richard son. who was not handcuffed, said. “I would as soon have you do it as anyone.” AA heti the apparatus was ready, lie entered the .chair voluntarily, lie was pronounid dead in three min Ren RicliaMMjn. 1^, was pale but calm. Ho saijjfrhothing. The bo<^ ■fef Bullcn after being in the chaif ftve minutes was removed l*ind pkrtwd in a casket. The under take* noticed lie appeared to be breifhlng slightly and refused to take the body. The body was removed, replaced in the chair and the current reapplied. Walk to Chair. As Debord was being strapped in the j chair he shouted to an attendant: "Look out there, fellow, you’re mashing my hand.” None of the men showed much emo- ] tion and all were able to walk unas sisted to the chair. The execution of the four marked the largest toll exacted by justice on a single day in Arkansas' history. Executed at Columbia. Columbia. S. ('., Feb. 2.—Thomas Johnson, who last month was .taken from the Olar jail by r crowd of men and later was turned over to the sheriff and brought fcere for safe keep ing, waa electrocuted at the state penitentiary today for the murder of a woman near Gfivan, Baniburg county. Bank of Gilead Robbed of Bonds . — V Loss Is Estimated at $10,0G0, Fully Covered by Insurance —Men Seen Leaving. Fairbury, Nob., Feb. 2.—(Special.)— The Sta(e bank of Gilead, 13 mtlea west of here, was rohbed Friday of $100 in cash and about $10,000 in Lib erty bonds. The loss is fully covered by insurance. / Two men were seen leaving soon after the robbery in an auto, which had been parked in the east edge of i the town. Entrance was gained by | forcing the hack cl no a and the combi | nation of the outside vault door was ' manipulated. The Inside doors were caved in by force. The safety boxes were titled of ! everything of value, hut the inner de | pository was not molested. The cash i taken was some small change not put 1 in the inner depository. After the robbery the big safe door was swung I shut and the combination turned on. California Volcano Shows More Activity _ Redding. Cal.. Feb. 2.—Pronounced activity at the summit of Lassen ■peak, the only live volcano in rontl ! nental United States, was seen from 1 here early this morning. While not ; nearly so heavy as in past years, an S outburst of steam larger than for j many months, could ho seen rising j from the mountain. Sacramento, Feb. 2.—The latest heavy outburst of steam from Lassen peak was still continuing at noon, according to word received from points near the volcano. The difficul ty in distinguishing the steam from the puffs of snow which continually are tossed around the peak of the mountains by heavy winds caused dis crepancies in earlier reports. Ad vices from points nearer the moun tain, how'ever, indicated a minor erup tion actually was In progress. Estate of Wallace Reid Estimated About $50,000 Los Angeles, Feb. 2.— Letters of administration in the estate of "Wal lace Reid, motion picture actor, who died here January IS, were asked of the superior court by Mrs. Dorothy Davenport Reid, the widow. Property listed with the application was es timated to be worth approximately $50,000. the principal item being the Reid home in Hollywood, valued at ■40.000. Some People Have the Odd Notion That— LEAGUE OF NATIONS I To PROMOTE j - Peace i The hatreds, rivalries, suspicions^distrusts, and greeds of Europe would at once— LEAGUE OF NATION^ ■ TO Pl?OMOTC M_ ^ Tffitf T,V-i MIT ■ ■ I ■■ ■ « ■ ■ » ■■— ■ ■■ — • / Disappear if the United States joined the league of nations. Farm Credit Bill Passes Senate bv •/ Unanimous Vote Nurbeck Withdraws Lone Neg ative Ballot to “"Be Good Fellow'’—Measure Now Goes to the House. _ Washington, lreb. 2.—Consideration of farm credits legislation was con cluded by the senate tonight when it passed the Den root-Anderson bill. The measure now goes to the house where the Capper co-operative credits bill is under study. The vote on passage was unanimous, the measure going through without material amendment. The vote, how ever, was not made unanimous until Senator Norbeck, republican, South Dakota, had withdraw n a lone nega tive vote, explaining that he would be "a good fellow.” The Den root-Anderson bill provides for a maximum credit of $1,320,000, 000 for agricultural loans through the existing farm loan system by estab lishment of 12 agricultural credit de partments in the 12 land hank dis tricts. Each would have $5,000,0(U) capital from the government, with au thority to double tlio entire capital] of $60,000,000. Authority to issue $1,200,000,000 in tax free debentures to provide additional loaning capacity would be given, subject to approval of the farm loan board. The new credit departments would make loans from six months to three years on agricultural paper to co-op erative agricultural associations on staple products or livestock. Interest rates chargeable would not be in ex cess of 11-2 per cent above the land banks’ rediscount taxes. The deben tures authorized would not bear over 6 per cent interest, under an amend ment by Senator Fletcher, democrat, Florida, adopted today hy the senate after acceptance by Senator Henroot, republican, Wisconsin, co-author of the bill. An amendment by Senator Harri son. democrat. Mississippi, to have direct loans made to individual farm ers was defeated. Posse of Federal Raiders Fired Upon Five shots from a .45 caliber pistol were fired at a posse of federal raid ing officers during a raid at 1008 South Seventh street yesterday after: noon. None of the officers was hit. The posse had seized half a dozen stills, (13 bari^ls of mash and 50 gal lons of whisky, when the fusillade began. The shots, according to the officers, were fired from outside the building, and apparently from up an alley. One of the bullets lodged in tile frame of a iloor, and was dug out. Tlie officers were unable to find who fired the shots. Two Moil Instantly Killed When Plane Falls 300 Feet Americus% (In.. l->b. —Carroll J. Clark, jr., an Amerleus business man, and J. W. Morris of Pittsburgh, were instantly killed in an airplane wreck at the Souther field yesterday. The accident 01 eurred within a few minutes after Clark and Morris ha 1 taken off in the latter's airplane. The1 machine fell approximately 500 feet 3nd was on fire when It struck the ground. Poor Farm Inmate Killed by Bull ✓ j Geneva Man, TO, Gored and Trampled to Death in Pen —Inquest Ordered. Geneva, Neb., Feb. 2.—(Special.)— Kace Walker, 70, an Inmate of the Fillmore county poor farm, was gored and trampled ftf> death by a bull. There were no witnesses to the trag edy. An fhquest will be held Satur day. According to officials, Walker had been warned to stay away from the pen where the animal was confined anil no motive for his violating the order is known. He had been absent from the house several hours before a eearch was made for him. The body was terribly mutilated. "Walker had been an inmate of the farm for several years. Day s Activities in Washington In the best of health, Senator Kel son. republican, Minnesota, cele brated his 80th birthday. The Lenroot-Anderson credits bill was passed by the senate, which here by disposed of the last of such meas ures before it. The Southern Pacific railroad was authorized by the Interstate , Com merce commission to expand its steamship service between Kcw Eng land and Gulf ports. Instructions to Major General Allen, who commanded American troops In Germany, to withdraw from the Rhineland high commission as Ameri can observer, were made public by the State department. Reporting that customs receipts for January totalled $46,354,991, an in crease of $7,000,090 over December collections, treasury officials predicted revenues for the cjirrent fiscal year would amount to $480,000,000. At one of the stormiest sessions in recent years, Senator Heflin, demo crat, Alabama, was twice rebuked by the senate, which expunged from the record certain remarks made by him concerning Senators Wadsworth, Kew York, and Couzens. Michigan, repub licans. as well us a statement by Sen ator Couzens regarding tlie Alabama senator. An agreement was reached on de tails of the British debt funding pro gram by the American funding com' mission, in conference w'ith Sir Auck land Geddes, British ambassador. The commission's recommendations will be forwarded to the White House and President Harding, who has expressed approval of them, is expected to transmit the report to congress next week. !V. Y. Labor Urges U. S. to Act on Ruhr Invasion New Tork, Feb. 2.—The Central Trades ami Labor council, claiming 500,000 members, last night voted to urge the government "to use its good offices to secure the immediate with drawal of all allied troops from the Rhineland." Settlement of the repa rations question on a "more equitable basis in order that harmonious inter national relations may be estab lished," also was advocated. 10 Sailors Lose Lives W hen Oil Tanker Burns Vessel Bursts Into Caldron of Flames in View of Thousands on Shore. New Orleans, La., Feb. 2.—A tale of horror, recounting how 10 sailors of the Aguila Petroleum company's tank .San Leonardo, plying between gulf ports, were cremated on the deck of the vessel in view of thousands of persons on the shore or leaped to their death in a river of flames, is contained in the detailed report re ceived by Arthuro M. Klias, consul general for Mexico, of the $ 1,000.000 011 Are in Tampico harbor on Jan uary 25. Thirty-five of the crew escaped by diving into the Panueo river, which forms the harbor, and swimming be neath the blazing surface oil to the shore, hut all were severely burned. Fire Break* Out. The San Leonardo, carrying 30,000 barrels of mineral oil had just ar rived at a receiving station at the free port section of the harbor and was discharging her cargo when fire broke ouf midships. Within a few (minutes tho vessel was an immense caldron with oil flames mounting 400 feet high. Explosion of the vessel's boilers followed quickly and great quantities of burning oil were thrown into the river, already covered with a thick coating of waste oil that in stantly ignited. The Panuco became a great field of flame for half a mile up and down stream. Sweeping over the wharf the fire attacked the walls of the free port zone and destroyed a large section. The San Leonardo is a total loss, say tho dispatches. She was recently changed from British to Mexican reg istry. Captain Jose Medina, com mander of the tanker, was among those who reached shore in safety. One of the victims who perished was Manuel Azueta, wireless operator, a son of Commodore Manuel Azueta. The conflagration was the most dis astrous that has ever visited a Mexi can port, it was said. New Packer Workers’ Union. Chicago. Feb. 2.—Organization <*f packing house employes here into a new union known as the United Stock Yards Packing House Workers, was reported in progress here today. Phil ip Denman, vice president of the union, said a demand w-ould he made on tlie packers for higher wages and better working conditions. * Elks Ask Anti-Drug Meet. Washington, Feb. 2.— Resolutions passed by several hundred Elk lodges asking President Harding to call a conference of nations to limit pro duction of habit forming drugs, were presented to the president today by a delegation of Chicago Elks. The Weather Forecast. Saturday fair and colder. Hourly Temperatures. 5 a. »n.IH 0 tft. in.IN 7 i». m.11* N M. ni.SO U «i. m...SI 10 ft. m. . S3 11 rt. ni. . tS MM • ■ .’H 1 p. Ill. w 2 p. m.SO 3 p. in.21 4 p. in.2.2 A p. in.. ...10 « p. in.15 7 P. m.11 M p. m.. . 8 RuhrValley Situation Improving Calling Off ol Railway Strike Considered as Victory for French t tccupational Forces. Food lrams Iaken Over Berlin. Feb. 2.—illy \. 1*1— It is reported from a German source at Essen that two IteldUiu soldiers, pas. senders on a tram ear from Oberhau eu to Essen, after Ituv hid refused tr pay their fairs, taking tlvi ground that they were entitled to travel on vouchers, drew their . revolvers ant fired, Uilliitd a passenger, and severe , ,|y wounding the motonnsn. The re port adds that Germans arrested boll, soldiers. nusst'UlotT. Felt. 2.-—t By A. P.V Tlie CHllirvsr off of the railroad strike by the German uulhorities and obedi ence by the railway men to a request of the authorities that they resume work bn all lines where they would not come in contact with armed French soldiers were the outstanding developments today in the events of a day that was regarded by observers as having brought forth a great Improve y ment hi the French position in the Ruhr aiid the Rhineland. A majority of the railroad workers In both re cions adopted the suggestion of the authorities that they resume their Joy Complete stoppage of all exports of coal and coke into the interior of Germany during the last 4S hours, together with the extension of similar restrictions on shipments of benzol tar and all other mine byproducts, were other developments considered ot advantage to tho French. Take Over Food Trains. In addition, the French have taken over the handling of food trains con« signed to the regions traversed by th« railroads where strikes still are in effect and also directed the trans* p illation by barges on tho canals and the Rhine of sufficient coal for th* needs of local populations and Indus tries. The complete cessation of con! production at the mines, and the in ability of the French to send by rail into France, any coal for the repara thins account, were the developments in tho situation favoring Germany in its policy of resistance. In assuming charge of the feeding of the civil population in the Ruhr where the railroad strike persists, the French moved three trains into the region today, manned by French crews, consigned to Essen, Dortmund and Gelsoklichen. French tugs began the hauling of coal through Ruhrort and down the Rhine to Dusseldorf to ; supply the needs of civilians and In ! dustrles. Strike on at Mayenee. The resumption of work on the rail* ! roads is complete at Cologne. Coblenz, ! Treves and Ludwigshafen and par I tially complete on the Ruhr lines, ex ! i epting those encircling the Industrial j basin. These lines the French are | operating. At Mayenee the strike is In full ! swing, owing to the French refusal to I obey an ultimatum of the railway | men that they release strikers under arrest for sabotage. I The mining operations today reached the lowest level. In an en ] deavor to solve the situation created ! by a shortage in empty cars, instruc I tions have been issued not to send I out from the Ruhr more loaded cars ! daily than empties are returned. It developed today that orders from Berlin for the strike of railway men were delivered by special agents per sonally to every station master in the Ruhr and the Rhineland. The order was accompanied by one month's pay In advance. Coal Kmbargo Complete. The French announced today that their embargo on coni and coke, in augurated at midnight of Wednesday, had been a complete success. Th» French brand as false a story circU luted from Germany that one trair. since the embargo ran the blockade. They declare that no attempt at such La maneuver was made. It was added that the French were permitting coat I ears consigned to Switzerland, Hol i land. Sweden, Norway and other neu i tral countries to* cross Germany on (he way to their destination if their way bills were correct. Many of the French officials opposed this method of shipment to neutrals, declaring that in the next few months there is ! likely to be a largo in«-easc In car* 1 goes, ostensibly for heutrals which I will he diverted In unoccupied Ger* | many. I General Payot told the Asscciater Press that his services were now suf I fieirr.tir organized to insure the feed I ing of the civil population and that within a few days lie would lie able i t<r* undertake tlio transportation of 1 reparations coni to France. He added \ that the lines he was operating were j now 60 per cent normal. Customs Collections for January Increase Washington. Feb. 2.—Predictions 1 by customs officials that tariff dutie 1 collected in January would exceed 140,000,000 have been borne out by final computation of collections for the month, made public at the trea eury. Collections for the month totaled $46,345,994, an. increase over Decem ber of about $7,000,000. 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