Nebraska Newspapers

    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”<Diil* «"4 >««‘<»y. tU: *»»*»» —U. M ^ ’ "" Ctl>"
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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
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Ex-Governor Cox
Blames A in e r i v a
for European Rows
Democratic Candidate in 1920
Criticises United States for
Not Entering League
of Nations.
Ruff-iio. Sprit S —America iva»
criticised for not entering the league
of nations by James M. Cox, demo
cratic candidate for president in 1920.
in an address before the League of
Nations Nonpartisan association here.
Cox said America, more than
any other country, was responsible
for the pn -ent turmoil in Lurope b'
< a use the American peopb with their
superior influenc, could iave pre
vented tie Turkish war, the oc
cupation of the Ruhr and similar
conditions now embroiling the nations
of the earth.
"I have found only one argument
which hail even the semblance of
substantiality against the league of
nations" Cox said/ ‘'That ia the
fear that the league will become a
superior state That Is not true as
the league ts au association of in
dependent entities, and will not de- i
velop Into such a state "
Questioned regarding liis Intelest in
the presidential campaign next tear.
Cox said:
“I ani most concerned with the
democratic platform. It must he
four-square on t lie international
question. The United State* is
destined for not only the economic
but the moral leadership of the ,
world, and so w e must co operate with
Ktirope."
i'ox was followed by Lord Robert
Cecil of Great Britain, who declared
dial Kngland will support the ap
plication of Germany for entrance
Into the league of nations
\ ienna Exchange Hnndied.
Vienna, April *—A bomb exploded
In the vestibule of the stock rx
i hange Friday night after trading
hours. Little damage was done and
no one was Injured. It la thought the
(explosion was Intended as a mark of
I sympathy w ith the anti-Jew sh m.xnl
! Testations at Warsaw,
Mauretania Sails for America
Loaded Vi ith Jaded Millionaires
II* I iiherAut Hpptlff.
London, April I.—Unaffected by the
etrlhe of the firemen whirl) tied up u
dozen other ateainahlpa. the Mauro
tnnla left Southampton for New York
Saturday loaded down. according
to (he London preaa, with P-IU
American millionairea who are fn
llgued nfti-i a tour of Kurope ami tl)«
near eaet, anil wrotllil Welcome the.
Might of the natuc of Liberty. even
with all the aridity It Implies
A a the train pulled out thniiv.li
London, immortal and umhnugim.
William Allen White Hull! hlM aoul
would welrome Now Vork becauae it i
la ao much nearer Kanana. Victor'
Murdock, format; cotmieeamun, Intel
JecU<l. ‘‘M. tV9-’- J
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All the pilgrims wore much Im
pressed by itha sight of so many ex
service men out of work
E. If. Gary, who with his wife;
tnlssed the first suction of the boat i
train, declared he would not soy sn.v j
thing about Europe further than to
declare he had had a good time. Am
bassador Harve\ saw Judge Gary off
lie refused to discuss the conferences
lo- had hen anti in Home with to
dilstrlnl leaders.
llorwent Hall t'alne, sou of the
famous novelist, who is going 10
America aboard the Mauretania on
an Important mission, smiled when a
big Missourian remarked that if St.
Louis wrre only "net" he woutd never
wgtH to Mt UM 0>(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.
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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 ^ <<r'I Hli//drtl 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
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