The i imaha M orning Bee_ VOL. 52.—NO. 253. JSS? ;* T"S.'i'i" 'ml*? ±min._ OMAHA, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1923. * Slur tilt >Ati> ihi 'V )<«»r”««‘<»y. tU: *»»*»» —U. M ^ ’ "" Ctl>" I I I —s---J President Ready for More Work Mr. and Mrs. Harding Back in Washington After Five Weeks' Vacation in South. Much Benefited by Rest »> InltrrMil Service. Washington, April 8.—President mid Mrs. Harding are back in the White House tonight, after their five weeks’ vacation in Florida and Georgia. Those who saw the executive and the first lady leave their special train at hte union station ibis after ’ noon wqre greatly impressed with the change the trip had wrought in them. The presidtnt was bronzed from his many games of golf on southern nurses, while Mrs. Harding walked with a step that was in marked con trast to the feebleness that was so noticeable a month ago. Play over, the president returns to i somber and living ordeal of long arid weary hours at his desk. While she routine of the executive office ha’s been conducted in the usual fashion during his absence, there are a num ber of matters that must have his prompt personal attention. World Court Issue. Probably the most exacting of these is the furore that has been stirred up by his proposal for an interna :ioal court of justice. This has been .ntensified by the visit of Lord Cecil and his stumping four tn advocacy *,f tiie league of nations, adroitly' link ed with the president's world court idea. Since Attorney General Harry M. Iiaugherty has officially' announced the presidents candidacy for re-elec Hon*, the president is expected to make a prompt and clear announce ment on this score. I.addy Boy Tickled. The warmest welcome the president l icceived on his rejurn to the White j House was from “Laddy Boy.'* the srtstocrat of Airedales. Before* Mr. I larding could alight front his car the dog jumped into the tonneau with a cladeorasj yelp. He literally over whelmed the president with canine' caresses and bounded through the doors of tiie White House, licking his master s hand. The trip from Augusta was made without incident. The president went to bed soon after the special train left at 8:30 Saturday night and en joyed a night of sound sleep. There were few at the union station when the train arrived at 12:55, or time to • he minute. During the five weeks of his sb *»nce the president played 333 holes of golf up the picturesque courses on the east coast of Florida and at \ugiista. This entailed it is epil ated, walking nearly 123 miles. O'h • members of his party were unable u, stand the pace set be the execu tive. with the result that the per sonnel of the presideifciai foursome • hanged wfth each day. Follows Program Closely. When the president left Washing ion on 31arch 3, he announced that his program would be "rest, recrea tion and relaxation.” He adhered closely to thj» "three rs,” declining all Invitations to formal functions right up to the ev* jf his departure from \ugusta, wliere he attended a banquet given! by the citizens of that city, and made his only address of the trip. Among those who returned on the special train with the president were • 'hairman Lasker of the shipping hoard: Speaker Gillett, Senator Ha’.c ,.f .Maine, Senator Phipps of Colo i ado. former Senator Frelinghuysen c.f New Jersey. Secretary Christian, and Brigadier General Sawyer, the president's physician. Klanswomen Parade Streets of Dallas I;a.Ua*. Tex, April S—The down town street* of lhillue were jammed Saturday, traffic was at a stand still and police reserves were sta iioned at 50 foot Interval* while pear ’he county criminal courts building members of the "American Women,” reported as being an auxiliary of the Ku Klux IClan In Texas, assembled for parade, the first to he planned by ths women's order since It* organiza tion about a year ago. The parade started at *:15. l»d hy horsewomen, three abreast, carrying lie American flag, the lone star (lag -if the Texas republic, and ihe Ameri can Woman’s flag, followed by a "5 plece band, playing "Onward Chris tian Soldiers.” Women from all over the state were In lino and sheriff's deputies were on hand, following reports that rats, snakes and mice would he turned loose. Nebraska Wesleyan Loses Debate With Park College T/lncoln, April S.—Debaters of Park college, Parkville. Mo., won from rep i osentRtlves of Nebraska Wesleyan university at University Place last night by unanimous decision. Park ollrge had the negative side of the -luestlon, "Resolved, that the United states should adopt the parliament »ry form of government." Russell McAfee end John Moore represented Perk; Joseph Downs and itoscoe . k&wmatfe. Hiirt*na« Paris Women Ignore Dictates of Famous Fashion Authority Society at Opening of Longchamps Season Cling to Black in Spite of Declaration: “Black Ts Dead; Long Live Colors.” By Inlrmal Service. Paris. April 8.—The first Sunday of the Bongchanips season attracted a huge society crowd this afternoon, dis closing yiat the season, which usually commences about May 1, is already under way. The sunshine encouraged the fash ionable to put on their summer models for the first time since these were shown by the dressmakers. ' Thus it was a shock to find the smartest women fighting the arbi trary modes. For instance, they cling obstinately to black in spite of the declaration of Jean Patou, echoed by nearly all the other style creators. "Black is dead: long live colors." In addition to that, the smart women will not wear the bright futurist silks of colonial design which feature nearly nil the collections, pre ferring quieter and less glaring colors, such as almond green, dull red, soft orange and mauve in contrast with the style master's insistence on bright yellow, red. green and blue Russet Popular Color. Russet is again Clowned a success ful color because in the opinion of the modern American woman, her gown should not attract attention away from her face. Women have definitely refused silver trimming and ornaments for afternoon, deciding that they aiu too flashy except in artificial light. "Once more the American woman has showed Paris the truth about good taste." exclaimed Andre BeFou quieres, arbiter of male elegance. "The only people litre who are wear in gthe 'rainbow styles' are Parisian actresses, dressmakers and manne quins.” Mrs. George .f. Gould, jt\, who at tended the races with a gay South American party, wore a demure dress of royal blue satin .just touching the ankles, and a tiny toque of sunflower straw. Mrs. (iw in Black. v Mrs. William If. (foe of New York, who with her husband crossed re cently. wore a becoming black crepe marocaiu in loose draped folds sur mounted by a fox pell scarf. Mrs. Albeit It. Whittier of Boston was another favoring sombre hues despite tile brightness of the day. Mr. and Mrs. Cortland Field Bishop occupied their lodge. Mrs. Bishop was attired in a satin gown of battle ship gray. Mrs. John J._ Hoff, looking younger than ever, came dressed iiFa beautiful draped gown of orchid crepe, and after the races went to hold her first reception and lea of the season of her apartment in Avenue Do Boss. Drive for Countv and City jail Reform Planned Campaign to Bo Launched at Conference of Social Work ers in Washington on May 16. New Vork April 8.—A drive fur the reform of American county and city jails, which he declared had not 1m p/ived since they were designated i>0 years ago. a a "base seminaries of crime." will be started at the conven tion beginning in Washington. May 18. of the National Conference of So cial Workers. Homer Folks, confer ene.e president, announced. "It is in such institutions," lie de clared, "that the innocent and the petty offenders, herd'd together with hardened offenders, idle and in in sanitary quarters, get their first big push down the moral ladder. "I suppose one reason shocking conditions In our ja+is have been tol erated," said Mr. Folks, "is because of the tendency to give its interest to big, or what seem to be big. things. Our great prisons holding several thousand men earli have had a mea sure of public attenlion that has caus ed a real improvement in their admin istration. The lash has disappeared. The isc of the dark cell lias been re stricted. The liarole system applied in various wa\s. has become a fur,da mental part of our penal methods. ".Jails never have been looked upon as very important, hut they are in their way the most important of penal institutions. They are the most nu merous. They constantly hold a great er number of persons than all otlrer penal Institutions. "Idleness Is the most harmful fea ture of Jail routine, but the working out of a practical plan for enforced labor by convicted misdemeanants and of optional labor to engage the mind of men awaiting trial is a problem of some difficulty. Farming has been found practical for short term offend ers in county work houses, but jails are usually located in cities "There Is a way out. Our first task, as we see It. Is to awaken p»o I pie generally to conditions In the Jails. Once this is done a construc tive program may be gotten tinder way with less difficulty.’* Central City Takes Honors in Declamatory Contest Kearney, Neb. April 8.—Central 't’lty took two firsts In the district | high school declamatory contest here, ■ Mason • Ity winning first honors In ! the other class. Seventeen schools were entered. Jn the oratorical class David Mercer, Mason City, was first; Gerald Humbert, Riverdale. second; Harold Keep, Elrncrcek. third. Mildred Jeffreys, Central City, took first in the humorous class; Lucille Ttundle, Kearney, second; Helen Mrkvlks, Ravenna, third. Dramatic doss honors also went to ! Central city, Lucille Rons being first. ! Lucille Johnson. Burwell, second; Lu | cllle Jackson, Gibbon, third Rrilish Miners' Strike in Rhondda Field Settled Ity Associated Tress. Cardiff. Wales. April 8.—The strik ing miners In the Rhondda coat fields held a meeting late Saturday night and settled their differences. Work will be resumed Monday. The mine employs about 46,000 men. It was stated at the meeting that practically all the nonunion miners 1 had now Joined the union. Three Hurt in Fxploeion. Kv Assoriolrtl Trrss. Manila. I’. I., April X Three en listed men news painfully burned in an explosion In the engine room of the United States destroyer Hlcard. The Slcard was not damaged and de parted for China after several hours' 1 delay. The explosion wan sold to b*v« ht«a WUUA b» bftc.H Xiar*. Police Weaving . Net of Evidence in Rabbi Murder Sweetheart Gives Damaging Evidence Against Sailor Sus pected of Slaying Youag San Francisco Master. My International .New- Service. San .Francisco. April 8.—Polio* arc weaving a web of evidence against, Clarpnce l!. Hicks, a member of the crew of the United States submarine S 38, who, they charge, is the slaver of Rabbi Alfred G. l.afee. Following jioeltive identification of, H:e]<«, who is under detention at Mare island navy yard, as the sailor seen i iri the company of the young rabbi i Tuesday night when the latter was assaulted in the Gates hotel. Captain of Detectives Muthesou .announced, steps would be taken for the extradi tion of Hicks from th>- navy, so thnt 1 criminal charges can \e placed j against him. The most damaging evidence ob-, tained so far by the police against Hicks came from the lips of Tarulst Hewitt, 19. sweetheart of the sailor, who fold police that Hicks, visiting her late Tuesday night, advised her "to watch the papers the next morn ing for a. big story.” The l ime Will be link map, she j .aid lie i optically remarked. Tlie sudor who accompanied the young rabbi to the Gates hotel r'-gis- | tued as S. B. Hickman. She also told police iliat Hicks, early in the eve ning while at her home, exhibited a heavy flashlight whicli police believe wns the blunt Instrument witli which the rabbi's skull was crushed. Hicks when detained at AJare is land, exhibited nervousness. Vallejo poliee stated. Hicks, a yeoman first class. lias been in the navy four and one half years. Itahlil ljyfee, the youngest ever ot ■ dallied in California, but "2 years old, was Idolized by his congrcgatl<>n Prayers that his slayer might lie ap prehended were offered at a special servlre of the congregation mid a re- , ward of VI00 offered for his appro ! hens Ion. New York Knife Fiend Victim Is Identified Rt 1ntr» tmtimirtl Nnil Her.Ire. Xi'W Ym!;. April 8 —»The Staten Island murder rase took a new twist late today when four deteelives from Bayonne. .V .1., identified the body thought to he that of Miss Bess I* Mc Mahon, as that of Mias Ethel Phillips, 17, who disappeared from her home in Bayonne, two weeks ago. The woman who whs found dead with Mrs. Irene Blnndino early Krl day at. the side of a road at a deserted spot on the Island, while railed "Mias McMahon,” was also said to have been known around Jersey City dnnoe halls as “Peggy Phillips." James Hlnndino, husband of one of the dead women, and Rosario Id J,orenzo, assistant in Rlitndlno ■ bar her shop, are held in $25,000 ball. The two have given little Information if value, although the husband's stork'* tend to Involve bootleggers. Dr. L. M. Moid. medical examiner of RJchjnond, shares the theory that the girls were slain as the result of an Italian vendetta CronId Suffers Relapse: \llark May Prove I'ala* , 111 l iilirriill Vnlff. Montmi*1, Krft-flc#*. April * - firoipc .J GmiHI, Mc»i»tl flaftm'ld, *ciff»’''‘l *i -t»»ridufl rnlnpHr mill phytic Inn* warn rd lit* faintly that tho atth<*I< mllht prov« fata If III* heart action 1* very weak. Mr. Gould lrft hi* bad for th« flr*t t‘mo fntlny alncn hi* lllnraa from pnau nionia uml tkt rclupsr followed shortly L «XUr V'Ak I May Expel All Bolsheviks Movement on Foot to Oust Russian Trade Delegation as Protest Against Ex ecution* of Prelate. Pastors Backing Drive By I nivernal Set* Ire. London, April S.—A movement for the expulsion of the Russian trade delegation and oil other bolsheviks from England as a protest against the execution of tlie Russian Catholic prelate. Father Rudkiewlcz, who was shot last week, is gaining country wide support. The movement was ini tiated by clergymen representing all creeds. Numerous conservatives and liber als, as well as theyCatholic laborites, promise to give their backing to any action in parliament in support of the movement. It was learned today that the que* tlon will come up next week both In the house of lords and house of com mons. It is also- learned that the so viet government has sent a row in suiting note to Britain. Turkey, following the lead of Mos cow, |s defying the world by placing an embargo on food for the Christian children in Turkey, in spite of the popular protest at further dealings with Moscow, it is reported (hat the Shell interests have just completed another big purchase of 320.000 tons of oil from the soviet government, which came from the Grozny field*, formerly opened by private conces sionaries. hut which were seized and nationalized by the soviets. It is learned that the Krupp interests m Germany last week signed a final agreement with the soviet govern ment by which they are granted a concession on 50,000 acres of wheat producing territory in Kussia in re turn for their supplying the soviets with agricultural machinery. The Shell deal will prnhably com* up for discussion m parliament next week. Airplane Engine Runs r>7.{ Hours Without Stop Hnnarkable Test Just Com pleted by .Navy Department — Sat in}j of 91) Per ("ent Indicated. Washington. April f --Completion of n record breaking test of a new airplane engine was announced bj' the Navy department. For 57.7 hours the machine, known a* a "Wright model EG." ran without a stop with the throttle wide open and da!« accumulated during the run indicated "a saving of SO pi r cent in the operating cost of aircraft engines of this type." An Indie, r on of the remarkable, endurance of me new- en gine will he given, engineers said, by comparison Pith the types used in the world war when 100 hours was con sidered a long run. The engine was built by llie Wright Aeronautical corporation of Paterson. N. .1. During the test it would have covered, at the usual cruising speed maintained by the navy at sea, a ills tance of approximately 80,000 miles, in the period "f n littli mote than three weeks, according to Hear Ad miral William A. Moffett, chief of the bureau of aeronautics. Admiral Moffett compared Its record to that of the average better grade high-powered automobile, which he said, traveled usually around 6,5.00 miles annually. At the rat# theoretic ally flown by the now engine, It could have carried the automobile for approximately nine years st 100 nubs an hour. I.iliiiianiii Reported Making Military Preparations fly AanoeiMlfil l’r«» Hig.i Exthonla. April R. It is per alstently reported hern that Lithuania Is making considerable mtlltnry prep aratlons in the region of Yllna, from which early developments nre ex pected. Numerous German officers nra entering the Lithuanian army service The Way of Some Men NOW fOR A NICE QUIET EVENING <\T " HOME. APYEE THE OPPlCE ALU 0»y Cffe*r yeoTT , MV WfEE is ' ^ HOUSE gk CtEANiMO , % J £,Ci.Cl< Ts Tp w m «=*■ nH E. , I HELLO VWIFEY ' i wof*T home Till, late i’m aw polls *>(1 Tfvria ••*!» , Move Made to Add to Boxcar Supply Hail Hcatl* to I)«*\i»e Menus to Facilitate Transportation oi Crop*-. v*jircl»l to Tbf Omnh» IWo. Washington, April S.—Step* to meet the future transportation need* of agriculture communities of the west and build up tt car supply in that territory in anticipation of the demands for freight cay equipment which will come till* summer and fall for the transportation of --rops, will Ini tak»ii at a meeting of 'ra. spolia tion officers of the eastern and south ern railroad* with the car service di vision of the American Railway asso ciation at the association * headquar ters in Washington. Definite pian* ire expe. ted to he determined upon and arrangements made for the prosecution of a sys tematic program by the carriers as a whole to insure the fullest eomple tnent of transportation service to meet agricultural and Industrial re quirements west of the Mississippi river. The meeting is ‘In line with the transportation program agreed upon Iasi Thursday in New York and de signed to bring about the great coop eration between the carrier* in ovdor to prepare for the handling this year of what, according to present indua lions, will tie the greatest freight traf flc In history. Southern California Favors Rail Merger I ,os AngoH-s, April S.—Southern California and I.os Angelos parti cularly. is in favnr of the consolida tion of railroad* as tentatively pro posed by the Interstate Commerce Commission, Fred P. (trcgson, traffic adviser of the Los Angeles chamber of commerce, testified at a hearing held by the commission. <>rcgentt pointed out that while southern California was mostly eon corned with the retention of the Cen tral Pacific hv the Southern Pacific, yet the consolidation with the latter company of the Rock Island system and the Kl Peso and Southwestern would be of great benefit. Curl I. '• irat. attorney for the California railroad commission, pres ented recommendations which the commission was asked In take Into consideration In preparing any final plan for the consolidation of rail road*. Two Flyers Near Death From Airplane Vi reek Santa Rosa. Cal . April S—fleorge McKsntle and Robert lattischus were near death as a result of a cra«h of an airplane In which they were Ty ing near here. The aviators were k«-r* from San Francisco to instruct .Tohn T. F tsger aid, Jr., in flying, but he was not In the piano at the time of the crash, which came when the flyer* circled close to earth to drop a i«ti kage th«v were carrying for a rancher The plan# fell within sight of Lauschu*' mother, who waa watching th*i£ MfUU anlica. , , Sweeping Attack Hurled \gainst \ eterans’ Bureau Thou*and* Being Trained for Work for Which They Are 1'nfitted, C. Hamilton Cook Charge*. Washington April S—Sweeping charges again*! the present soldier rehabilitation methods r»? the Veter ans' bureau were made by C. Hamil ton Cook, national commander of the Disabled American Veteran* tn re questing bureau official* to take tm medlate remedial measure* "Throughout the talk of alleged graft and maladministration of the Veterans' bureau" he said "I have persistently maintained that the so called rehabilitation program would result in revelations that would utter ly shock the American people. "Thousands of men have been and i are being '.rained' for work for which 'they are temperamentally, education ally and physically unfitted. Every day I am finding in- hospitals men who have been there from * year to • four years who cannot even read or write, hut sim have been ‘advised' to start training upon discharge in soma trade or profession which would he humorous were it not tragic. "It seems unbelievable that there has been no one tn the veterans' bureau who. during these years, has uot felt that a man who was good enough to bo wounded defending the constitution, should not be taught to at least read it." Public ork> Hoard Rule* on Height of Mill Ham >ncci*| to The Omiih# lice. Beatrice, Neb , April S —The slate l»>«itl of public works ha* ruled that Black Brother*, miller*, cannot build their mill dam at thl* point higher Than nine and a half feet, although ilia firm recently constructed it to th* height of 12 feet. The order is the re sult of an appeal by resident* of West Beatrice who tield that their property »«* liable to damage hy th* Increase ill the height of the structure. The owners of the plant claim they have a right under action of the territorial legislature of 1S60. The matter may be carried to the suprepi* court Klaiisnicn Parade. IVt l nivermal Servi.-e, Michigan City, Ind . April s —A Ku Ivlux Kl.su parade In which >.000 participated was held on the streets here. Just before* the parade a ceremonial wa# held in a field, when more than &00 novices were Initiated. Th* authorities made no attempt to Mop the demonstration. The Weather NVbrb*H'i Probably f.m nut warn*, er Monday Hourly TnntMH'aturr*. % m m it l »». m 4I h m i*i W ' ? r Ht n i M *11 i % p. in 4H * n mi ?* 4 |> *u .. 4; 9 m m _ SI ,\ p. mi 4» 14 I. M .. St # p *W II m. in - ..•,..14 i T p. m ... 411 ,U awad ] $ ifr fliifttawMMt'd t Motorists Missing in Everglades Part) Dedicating New IraiI Across Florida Long Over due at Miami—Fear All Hate Perished. Indians Join in Search' By l Biversal Smio. Washington. April 8.—Airplanes ot 'he naval air service may be enlisted to aid in the search for the party of missing motorist* who were lost fin the way from Fort Meyer to Miami. Admiral William A. Moffett, chief of the aeronautic bureau of the navy, wired instructions tonight to ' apt. C. O. Christy, commanding of ficer of the air station of Pensacolo. to act according to his own judgment in the matter of sending out planes to help in tfce search. The station is amply equipped with planes and men. it was stated. Miami. Fla., April H.—Frantic at tempts were being made today to find some trace of the 24 motorist* lost in the everglades during the storm Thursday night. The party consisted of IS men and five women. It is feared all have perished. The party left Fort Meyer Wednes day to blaze a new trail through th# famous swamp to Miami. They were due here Friday morning. A terrlflo storm swept the everglades Thurs day. When an automobile reception com mittee headed by W. S. Maxwell, sec retary of the Miami Motor ciuh started out on the trail Thursday to meet the Fort Meyer caravan, thev found the road had been washed away. The road was merely an em bankment thrown up by con tract 01 • draining the swamp. Indians Join Search. For three days the search has been carried on without success. More than a hundred Seminole Indians, men who have spent their lives -In tba swamp, penetrated the Jungle Satur day night and today and reported they could find no trace of the miss ing autoists. An attempt to use canoee failed owing to the tangled vegetation and overhanging vines in the dense fore'1. It is only poesfhle to make headway by cutting a path, and *his is slow work. It would require a week to ■ each the heart of the swamp A dispatch from Fort Mever sauT parties at that end of the trail had been' r.o more successful than tl a Miami rescuers. The dispatch ex pressed fear that none of the sur vivors would be found. A faint hope w as held that the par might have found refuge on a *o!iri bank of coral rock midway between Miami and Fort Meyer. But thev would ^ot be able to hold out long, as they were without food or shel ter. Fear Autos Swept Away. Engineers familiar with the tra l fear the automobiles were swept away ,iv the pirrer'.il rain ' .at chat-ge-l the swamp into a hugel ake. The In I tllan scouts reported that the drain age canal embankment used a* a road had entirely disappeared in many plaees Miami deep!*' affected by tragedy. Hundreds of tourists flocked to where the trail merges into the water and waited today for word from the Indian scout*. Among those anxiously awaiting news of the lost motorists was Wtt l am Jennings Bryan. He was to have presided at a reception to be given the trail finders from For* Mever. The trail was to mark a new highway between the two Florida cities, one on thw east and the other on the west coast of lha peninsula. Russell Kav. business manager of the Florida Fruit Growers' associa tion at Tampa, was one of tha lo«t party bearing a bottle of Florid* grape juice to Air. Brian with the compliments of Henry Ford and Thomas A. Edieon. who are vacatlon ,ng at Fort Meyer. Firs! \id Station Opened. A first aid station baa been ope' * ! at the Miami end of the trail w.tb . doctor and rinses in charge. If t » In Hans rescue any of the lartv alive they will be given Prst aid at this station and then rushed to Mtayi. hospitals The road to tlie swamp was .ixmiaed with autolstv today awaiting new* from the Indian runner* Th* crowd became so dense that th^ autborttles planncvl to enter the road < learod to* leave free passage for survivor* they are brought out. The party that left Fort Meytr traveled in four autos ar.l consisted of the following: M: and XI Ora E iVip.n 1 • t Meyer. Mr. and Mrs Frank Whitman is* . Meyer. Mr. and Mrs K.mscl! Kay. Tampa Mr. and Mi* 1. A " I vry,'For, Meyer. Mr. and Airs. George W Duuatt* Henry Colqutlt. C. Shawcro**. K C. Uarman. Fred B Hough. Joseph W. Hill. I.. J. Ysnduyle. R \V Gile*. C. P. CMrrtngton. Holton JV Then pso , Grover llsckney. Stanley Hansc . Olatk Taylor. A. H Andrew* amt CharIts Hitnt, all of Kutero Gopher State In Grip of ^ < tur St. Raul Vpril v More than seven in* lies of snow fell here in th* worst storm of the -eason. It w the heaviest fall in April In this *e. . lion of Minne*. :.v *; e April Jt and It, W9T, w.b«ii IX in Jiv« teU,