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    The Omaha Morning Bee ™,l
’ VOL. 62-NO. 270. f! OMAHA, SATURDAY. APRIL 28. 1923.* RJTfi«ATT TWO CENTS " "“"'cir*.
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World Court
Advocated
by Hughes
Secretary of State Says Mem
bership in International
Tribunal Is Essential to
Lasting Peace.
Built Upon Sound Basis
By AsSfielateil Frew*.
Washington, April 27.—Participa
tion by the b'nHed states in a perma- I
pent court of international justice 1
was advocated tonight by Secretary
Hughes, in an address before the
American Society of Internationa! i
I,aw, as indispensable to any plan for 1
the prevention of war and the promo
t’on of peace.
"Whatever else we should have,"
Mr. Hughes declared, “we need at
once a permanent court of interna
t ional justice. No plan to promote
peace can dispense with it. We shall
✓ make no progress toward the preven
tion of war If wTe adopt a perfection
ist policy,"
“These are the questions," he
added, "in which 1 assume the citi
zens of the L'-fiited States ar - inter
ested:
“Is it a good thing to have an in
ternational court?
“Why should we have a permanent
court instead of a temporary arbitral
t ribunal?
"Is the permanent court of interha
tional justice established on a sound
basis? »
“Is there any reason why the
1 lilted States should not support it?
Would Settle Disputes.
First, why should there be an in
ternational court? The manifest an
- wer is that there are controversies
between countries which should be
, settled by a court.
"Tt is to the direct interest of the
T'nited State's, with respect to the
Imposition of its own controversies,
ihat the best practical method of ju
dicial settlement should he provided.
Fvery citizen .knows that It is to the
interest of the democratic peace that
we should maintain a tribunal by j
which controversies arising between
any two states can lie determined. It
is equally essential to world peace
that controversies not our own should j
be peacefully and impartially deter- ’
mined wherever that is possible.
“Second, why should there be a ,
permanent court instead of tetnpo
f rarv tribunals?
' Much to Be Derived.
The principle of judicial settlement ,
of international disputes has been ap
plied from early times through
arbitrators. It is a. method of S eat j
value and I have no desire t.o under
estimate it. IVo have been parties j
to more than 70 arbitrations and we
have concluded a score of general
arbitration conventions. Throughout
its history the United States has eon^i
sistently supported this sort of judi
cal process, but we have long realiz'd
that it leaves much to be desired.
“Third, Is the permanent couit of
international justice, to which the
president's recommendation refers,
• stabflshed on a sound basis?
'The perniattont. court of interna
tional justice has been established
under what is called a statute, or con
stitution, which defines its organize
lion, purlsdiction and procedure. In
the preparation of this statute the ,
wunrjl 0f the league called to Its aid .
an international committee of the
most distinguished jurists among
whom was Ialihu Hoot.
Spn-UI Agreement .Necesttju.v.
The plan was considered and
- amended by the council and assembly
of (he league, but its main structure
was retained. While the main plan
was adopted by the assembly of the
league, it could not la- put Into effect
by the action of the league. It was
necessary to have a speeial Interna
tional agreement on the part of the
states which were willing to accept it.
"The permanent court Is thus an
establishment separate from the
ieague, having a distinct legal status
created by in Independent organic
act.
"Fourth, is there any good reason
why tile United^ f»tat>s should not
support the permanent court?
"It Is objected that it is not a world
• oiirt. But. In what sense is it not
a world court?
"The answer 1* that altout 4h na
tions ha\e already signed the protocol, |
nid if the United States adheres, there
« every reason to suppose tliftt par
(“oipatlop by the other nations will
he brought about. This should he our
aim.
Is American Policy.
"Suppose we should now undeitaUe
10 establish another world court? We
could not establish It by ourselves; we
should have to prepare a plan and
submit It to the oilier nations. W'
should need the approval of the na-'
Hons who have already signed the
other plan.
"Certainly we do not object, that,
the disputes of others should be set
tled peacefully by similar methods 1
Then, as I have shown, the estab
llshment of a permanent court has j
been an American policy because we'
have desired this essential Improve
ment in judicial process in interna-1
tlonal relations. Political platforms;
have treated this as an American i
policy and not as a forbidden cn- i
tanglement. If you are to tr»at par- ,
ticipatlon In a permanent court of In
ternational Justice as an entanglement
foreign to our Institutions, you must
rewrite American history.”
Afayor Hylau Cal!« Strike
to Hrrak High Sugar Prior*
New York. April 27.—Mayor Hylan
1n a proclamation Issued this aftii
noon called on the people of New
York to declare a sugar strike to
break high prices vhlcta he asserted
sets due to the greed of speculators.
Radio to Broadcast
Opening Program of
Better Homes Show
When the Better Homes show opens
st the Auditorium Monday, the whole
radio world will know abouit it.
The entire opening program, be
ginning Monday night at 8. and in
cluding a speech by Mayor Dahlman,
will he broadcast from radio slattion
WOAW, 'Hie Woodmen of the World,
located on top of the Woodmen of
the World building. The mayor’s
speech, together with talks by va
rious expert* on home decoration and
iurnishing, will he carried to ttie radio
station by means of a special wire.
Youth Hanged:
Broth erJ2,
' Tries to Die
Grief-Stricken Georgia Lad
Jumps from,Tree With Rope
Around Neck—Sated
In Neighbor.
Bj lHt**rri»*h<»niil \ew« Servicf.
Ijifayette, (is., April ’J7.—Xoting
George Baker went to his death on
the gallows today for the murder of
Deputy Sheriff J. W. Morton. The
trap was sprung in the Walker coun
ty jail at 11:4.) o'clock.
Baker's body passed through the
trap door of the gallows and it swung
between a picture of Bebe Daniels in
a bathing suit and a photograph of
Gloria Swanson, posted on the wall.
The trap of the gallows is the sec
ond floor landing. The body df the
condemned man passed almost to tlrn
landing of (he first floor in the small
space between the stairs. Morbid spec
tators ronld see the body as it fell
by as they stood in the jail yard and
watched through the glass window of
the back door.
Burdened with a grief lieaxler than
hi*. boy's heart ronld could hear, Kl
hert Thomas, 12-yearold brother of
George Baker atteinpied suicide to
day by hanging.
When lie learned llie last resource
had been exhausted to sale George
from the noose. In; climbed a tree in
the Itakcr family yard, knotted a
clothesline to a limb, tightened tlie
rope about his neck and jumped (rum
the tree.
The timely arrival of a neighbor !
saved the lad from death With a
grim and sinister smile (hat was
strangely ghastly on his boyinsh lips,
Elbert was strangling when the neigh-1
bor rushed to him and cut the rope.
His attempt at suicide was made as
soon as the news of the governor's
refusal to alter George Maker's death '
sentence reached the Isolated hamlet
In Walker county where 11a Maker
and her brood awaited the dlead,
tidings.
Screams Grief.
In tlie house, the miserable mother
screamed her grief, while tlie younger"*
children xvhimpered at her skirts
George sought the chitiaberry tre*
in tlie yard, filled witli spring brandi
es. There he had played with George,
now doomed to die, and with Ralph,
the lad who must sei\e life in prison.
He did not falter. He meant to do to
himself what the state xxan deler
mined to do to his brother.
Mime U 4 aim
lt» lnt«*rnnt innMl Vents lee.
laifayette. Ga.. April L’x—George
Maker alone, of all the prisoners In
the Walker county jail, remained tin
moved and Imperturahle today befoie
tlie time set for his execution. Box
x.ic Rogge, negro. a"n acquaintance of
George and occupant of an adjoining
cr II. Commenced a torrent of weeping
and wailing and vailing amt pray
ing for the doomed hoy. The negro
was hysterical and uncontrollable, lfis
ghostly shrieks and moans forced nil
the prisoners to shudder and cover
llitlr ears in*horror xvlth the exception
of the Maker boy.
President
Plans War
on LiqUun’I
Harding Would I'se Navy and
Air Forces to Check
Activities of Rum
Runners.
Asks Ruling on Powers
By I niirr.nl Service.
Washington. April 27.—President
Harding has asked for authority to
declare a state of war against the rum
j lleet and employ the armed forces of
] the country to sweep them from
American shores.
The executive so disclosed in re
' paling that he had asked the Depart
ment of Justice frir a ruling on his
powers under the constitution to pro
claim the existence of a national
emergency in the situation.
This would give him the right to
use any funds in the treasury to equip
th<e "dry" expeditionary forcer and to
use the army, navy and air services to
.supplement the work of the prohibi
tion forces.
The action brings to an issue tlie
fight within the cabinet on the ques
: tlon of the rights and powers of the
government when congress is not in
session. Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon, head uf tile "dry" forces and
keeper of the public funds, said that
the government could not act without
authority of congress
No I'iinds Available.
"livery rent that congress has ap
propriated is now in use and cannot
be diverted." he said.
The navy ha* kept a discreet
silence. Officials. however, have
dropped the hint that the navy is
without the type of ships needed for
such an expedition and that in addi
tion such action is against all tradi
tions of the service.
In the face of this the president re
fused to change his opinion that the
government is compelled to take
prompt action to show the world that
it is not impotent, in the matter.
There I tin intention, it was stated,
to defy international law to its*1 ex
tent of operating outside the three
mile stone, but a sufficient force may
be employed within American terri
torial waters to nullify the presence
of the rum fleet on the outside.
Prompt Action Likely.
It was even believed that within;
the next few' days the navy will gfct
-its sailing orders and bring out a
number of smaller craft laid aside
since the war.
Some details of the war plan may !
be revealed as gleaned from a source '
close to thx* White House. Submarine
chasers and other light swift craft.
e< palila of reaching Into the shoal
.ite» where tbs ruin whips fcav*
i.eretofore found a ready haven will
be brought out of storage and recoin
“missioned.
They are to act in cooperation with
sea and land planes, which are to spot
the rum fleet or any individual rum
ship. «
For the ptytpctiort of shore at night,
hundreds of mounted s* arc h light * on
trucks will be nspved to vantage
pm: s along the beach and sweep the
writers for miles at sea.
Fur night purposes the government
nl-o will be equipped With tire so
tailed •' n sleds, capable of making
50 miles an hour ami overhauling the
fa-test of the rum fleet.
6 Shut in Jail Brrak.
St. lAiui>. Mo., April 27.—Six
prisoners were shot, not believed
seriously, when a general delivery
was attempted at the city workhouse
here early today. Kighteen men
made a dash for freedom but all
were rounded up by guards.
The wounded prisoners were te
moved to the city hospital where it
was said their recovery was expected*
All had been shot in the legs.
Fun, Facts and Fiction in
The Omaha Bee on Sunday
/
She pleaded with him. went down
on her khees, grow hysterical fins I
ly. and had to be taken in hie arms
and quieted
This is one of the dramatic episodes
in "The Papered Door," the Mary
Roberts Rinehart story, which ap
pears (n the magazine section <if The
Omaha Bee Sunday
This story by the most famous
woman writer in Hie world today is
the first nf a series of new fiction
that will appear in The Omaha Bee
each Sunday. Tt is one of the best
stories Mrs. Rinehart ever bus writ
ten.
Would you like to make $1,000.000?
Of course. Kverybody would, tnclud
ink Stephen Leacock. So Mr. Leacock
decided to find out for himself the
esslest way to acquire great wealth,
lie gi\ca bis findings In a story which
will be published in the magazine sec
tion of 'the Omaha Hoe Sunday. The
story Is a gem of humor and writ
ten In Mr. Leacock's best style. Don't
fall to read it; you will find it highly
amusing and entertaining.
(ockla)l Hour.
The cocktail houi! What magic
words these to the habitue of Broad
way Just a little while bko. But now
the cocktail hour Ir only one of sad
regrets and New York's famous (lay
White Way Is undergoing the trans
formation that will mnke it just an
other Main street. Rend the Illustrat
ed story which tells nf the passing of
the street of many Incandescents. In
the magazine section of The Omaha
Bee Sunday,
Iio you lake a .bath ot do you dip
In your tub. i* there a difference'.’
Oh. my yes' O. O. Mi Intyre ex
plains it, all In hta humorous acc6unt
of Adventures In s Bathtub in the
.magazine -*e* tinn of The omaTta Floe
Sunday. There's a chuckle in every
i line.
And now they must take their
hubbies along' Mow annoying' But
the French courts are firm and thty
refuse to Irid for honors against Kano,
so now the American society womrn
who want to gn to Parts to become
divorced from their husband* will
have to persuade tlielr hubbies to so
company them so that the court
may make the proper Inquiries. It
promises to make It very inconvenient
fur the wealthy ladles who seek a
change in partners, in ihe magazine
section of The Omaha Bet shindnv,
Speeding up tir Mail.
New York to Han Krunclseo In less
than two days." That's pretty fast
time. But that * what the atr mail
men have in mind. They expe. f to
accomplish it by night flying. How
the postoffice deportment plans to
remove the many dangers that attend
night 'flying and slut the plans of
the department are to push the mail
through from coast to coast in record1
breaking time ate explained fully in
an illustrated. authentic account
which will he printed In The Omaha
ltee Sunday.
These are some of lIn outstanding
f atine* you will find In your copy
of The Omaha Flee Sunday. There
nie many others. And hear this in
mind—The Omaha ltee |* the only ]
Sunday paper in Nebraska thut pro
vide* a complete news record of tip
day. For It I* Ihe only Sunday new*
paper In Ihe slate that subscribes to
three news service* that operate their
wires Saturday night end {{unday
morning—The Associated l*icm*. the
International News Service and I ni j
wt hiiI Service
i
AO.Cent V alue Put on
Books Telling How
to Make Home Brew
When p* •2-ineh sower pipe
brn>- j »\u‘l \ busement of the
ehultz, 1328 South
-A - 'd the cellar with
utcr and submerged the
and other articles, including
n collection of books on professional
brewing and distilling. Schulz stated
before Judge Holmes In municipal
court that the books were worth $30.
City Solicitor John IV Moriarity ar
gued that the books may have been
worth $30 in the days of ambrosia
and brass foot rails, but now he be*
; lieved that a fair measure of value
i would be about 30 cents.
Schulz is seeking to recover $750
from the city because of the damage
to his home on the night of July L'9.
j ]922.
Girl Kidnaped
by Tribesmen:
Mother Killed
Daughter of Ktiglisli Com
mander al Kolia t Rescued
After Days of Terror in
Brutal Kidnapers' Hand*.
By .VtitorlBtrd Pre»«.
Simla, British India, April 27.—The
story of the sufferings of Molly Kllis,
youthful dauglrter of the British com
mander at Kohut, while in tiro hand*
of Afiidi tribesmen, after stie hau
seen them hill her mother in the early
morning of \piil If, is told in dis
patches from I’e.haWar, where site is
resting under lire care of a Mrs. Starr,
the woman physician who aided in
her rescue.
After tlion- murderous raid, the kid
na|H rs flrd in the hills above Kohat,
half driving, half carrying tlielr cap
tive up the steep rocky paths.
Throughout the following day, she
could see the searchers passing in
automobiles below her. Her only pro
■ lection from the severe cold of the
hills, was a coat belonging to a brutal
Afrlili named Shahazada, the man
who killed her mother.
Kour I lay s of Terror.
The next four days were a night
mare of alternate traveling and hid
ing. with the girl in an ever-growing
state of exhaustion from her physi
cal efforts and the apparently hope
less outlook. Her feet were lacerated
from tramping over the stony tracks
and once in their course of the terrible 1
Journey, she i' ll fainting at the top of
a snow covered mountain lmss. where
upon Mhil liazndu lost poticnce and
drew his dagger to kill her. He Was
lest rained by his companion*
After six days of traveling, tlpey
reached her captors' home in th ? i
Til oil country . Search by friendly
tribesmen '-ai in progress under the
on. c.-on of Kutikhnn, a native ofli
ciaJ. who on the -pith reached Knnki
R-izaar, the home of an influential
multnh or Mohammedan religious
leader, named Mahmud Akhundseeda.
where after much pressure, he ascer
tained that the captive was held In a
mountain fortress eight miles nwav
Kullkhan managed to have conveyed
to the girl a parcel of comforts and
and a letter of encouragement, and in
return, learned that she was l>e!ng
reasonably treated hy two uien of the
tribesmen
Mrs. Stair under a aptlvc curort
reached Knnki.
Surrender \nangctl
Soon afterward. KuhJthan induced
the Multahs to tiring about the trans
fer of the captive girl to the Mullah's
house where she was eventually
taken being carried over tbe shoulder i
of one of the ttibeenioi The meet
ing between the girl and Mrs. Starr
was a joyful one but the danger w-is
not ended, for while Ihey talked, the1
abductors stood around menacingly j
insisting that Molly was still their
captive
Presently the captors learned that a
party of AfricJl friendly to the British
had arrived at their village and were
attacking it. whereupon Shahazadi
seized Mrs. Starr and hustled hei
from the room, threatening both her
and Miss Kill* The Muttah became
enraged at this insult to the rights of
hospitality, and publicity cursed
Bhahazada and his fellow*
In this dramatic fashion, th* bal
a nee tilted to the side of th* rescuers
and the surrender of the captive was
speedily arranged
Hc<l l.cadrr Teslific*
in Syndic ali-m trial
H) \ «*t| |'rr««
Hi Joseph. Mich. April 27 .In j
I.oveston#, scttcjmi of th* executive
committee of the ommunlKt pnrt\ of
Ann t it n. tesllfleii fer Charles K
juuthenberg charged with ndvovalina
criminal •‘♦ndic.t llstn
Lovextone. filltte VVJlt.tt, pro-tided t
»m* ffetetions of the communist con
vention in ihi* county lest Vugunt
ami tlieie pi csentnl hi* -iiinunl ie
pot I.
Although t.ov,stone. under Michi
E»U practice In nut It cotupclent Wit
ncew If the state choye tc object, he
being under Joint Imllctinpnt with ■
ItUthenhcrg. I he stale raised no oh
Jet t ion to his taking the si and
Tlirrr Prruonn Drnwnnl
in \lti’iiipt to Ford River
Idaho halls. Idaho. April -7 Th re*
persona. Mr. and M»* Joe Kruse, ir.
and Blanche Petcrsos, 17. wet*
drowned in th* Nnako river near her*
when an unsure*-sful attempt we
mud* to ford th* nit earn w ith a w;i«nn
drawn bv two bore''* Oiiircf < ! list iif son.
IK, wn* carried down stream for some
distance but managed to make shore.
Mi*s Peterson, n student it th*' l iah
Agriculture at Km* m. w .»* 1 »* intaken
to the Kruse ranch fm a short \.u.i
tlon.
Parents of Mr Ki n>« i • id t\- U
visiting In !a»e Angel*-*'
The Fourth Dimension Is Social Mathematics
We've always wondered what we'd do if lost from the caravan on the great Sahara desert.
And to be blown out to sea in an open boat without food or water hat itt disagreeable aspects.
And what to do if marooned on a cannibal -infested island is a most difficult problem.
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But what do you do when your hostess as a spec lal courtesy pairs you off with the champion bridge
hound of the evening a nd you don't play at all.
Irish Irregular
Leader Orders
War to End Monday
I)e ' ,ilrra Come* !<> K-ali?:’
» '
lion It Is Hopple**' to
Fight I rec Slate
\u\ lyonger.
Dublin, April 27.—T h e
chief of staff of the Irish re
publican army has ordered a
cessation of hostilities from
noon on Monday with a view
to the negotiations of peace.
Copyrj*bt. 1» a.
II' International Npm Smlce
Dublin. April ??.—The wxr in Ire
land will end on .Monda>, it \*a*
learned thin afternoon from the high
est possible source. Kaition De \ a
Icra. leader of the republicans, lias
issued an order to the it regular army
to reave hostilities at noon on \pril iM.
De Valera la the only republican
irregular bader of rons*’quencr left
in the held and he js said to ha\e
come to h realisation that it is hope
less to attempt to liKht the Irish free
state any longer.
Morale fallen
The moral© of the Irregular army
| has fallen steadily since the death
of Liam Lynch, the chief of staff and
the military luains of the republican
movement. De Valera has left with
only a Handful of followers. Hi* lead
er* were mostly Amazonian women,
many of whom have been m ©*ted In
the panst few weeks
News that De \ alera had ordered
b»H followers in the field to quit fight
irig wa* received hv free state of
finals with great joy, but they were
not surprised. The steady succession
of free state victories in the field con
vineed them that the irregular* could
imt hold outvmuch longer
Outlaw Hand* Itentain
It is not assume,l that absolute
peace will settle down upon the coun
try at once. There are numerous out*
law hands who lud their guerilla
depredations and raid* wilder the
cloak of republican patriotism “
These bunds will have to he rounded
up before tranquility is general
The “republican wai ’ has been rag
ing in Ireland since tha fro© state
government was set up last year
under the Irish free state (agreement)
act passed b\ the Hntlsh parliament.
'This act had been mad** possible h\
the signing of tlie Anglo Irish treaty
Knmon Dc VuIcia. Krskln© t'hild
era, Liam Lynch and other lrtecon
ctlable republicans broke nwny and
declared war against the free state.
\ I'ti-run-' Bureau to llnibl
New llo-|)ilal at St. Clmul
Washington. April 27.— Plana have
been completed h\ the veterans' bll
reau for construction of a 250 bed
netiro psychiatric hospital at 8t.
(*)oud. Minn. Hid* will be asked foi
shortly
Director Hinc* has directed District
Manager HihUird of the 'Tenth district,
comprising Minnesota North Tiakota.
South Dakota and Montana, to make
a survey to determine what hospital
facilities arc necessary In addition to
the St ('loud hospital.
5 Bombings of
. c
Ruhr Railroads
French Troop I rain Ha- Nar
row hscipc—Comniunica
tion <ul Off.
l 4a
Hr Associated Cress. ^ '
Dusstidorf April IT.—Five *»i.h!c
bomb explosions oti the Ruhr rail
roads during the night cut rallws;
l-graph and to -phone communica
i tions. temporarily disci gar.iring traf
fi<-. French headquarters said the ex
plosiunty had canned tlte most serious
damage since the beginning of oceu
ration.
In one ruse near flumann. a French
troop train bee1 lly loaded, had a nar
row escape. The e-.pmsions cut the
line from the c i -ru Ftuhr to Dussel
dorf which is used for troop move
meets and the tartiage of supplies
Four other Hues w ere cut near Hat
tingen.
During the y -ifusion the Germans
nude a aerie* ft efforts to run the
custom* t>arii into itdertor Go
many. hut lui ;e quantities of goods
which the Germans were tiding to
get through were seized by the
French.
The explosions tore up sections of
tiack and blew down the wires along
side in each Instance.
Hriti-li Prime Minister to
l ake \ «»\ape for Health
London. April Minister
Bonar Law is going on a short sea
voyage, with the king's approval, for
the l»enefit nf his health. Doctors et
pee»* the belief that the throat front
wh. .1 he has l»oc! ’•offering will yield
to this treatment «,u1 that be will re
gain full use of his voice. He plans
to return after the Whitesunthie re (
ois« ,.f parliament The govern
ment's m.*jorlt\ in the house of com
mon* was again reduced to -4 today
when die -econd reading of the labor
lie measure for the prevention of un*
employment." was defeated by IS* to
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I. W . Strike Lornmittcc
Received by Lumber
Operators.
Sactaniento. Cal, April 27.—A
• larailon tha- the Feather river will
run "reil with blood" if the demands
made recently in eonidiei with the
«ir.He railed by i® Industr al Work
■is of the World are not met was
contained in a letter circulated among
lumber < unpanle* of northern Cali
furi ... t iri. u'arlv ji Plumas and
Htttte counties, according to a copy
of ihe letter given out here today and
published in the Sacramento Bee.
Th« letter was accompanied by a
list iif 10 demands and was signed
Committee The list of demands
b. e the signature: Signed by Strik
ing Committee. J Lot a tel! i K Taylor
and K. Riley,”
Th» letter follows
\t i* understand/ that \our rum
I winy and others are going to resist
any attempt tin our part to assert
our rights i« per order Issued from
here, same to take effect May 1. next.
"Now If you lumber barons' have
any regards for your own personal
safety, mills, wood*, outfits etc. It
will stand you in hand to lay off of
any armed guard proposition on your
part, for if you do not we guarantee
that there will no! la- a foot of lum
ber cut in Plumas or Butte counties
w ithout the Feather ilver running red
while It fa lieirg done
"We consider our demand* are no
more than right and just.
' We arc fully sgreed and prepared
this time to fight to the la*' ditch, so
we are giving you this opportunity to
play safe "
The demands include ie!ease of
■ lass war prisoners." :»a tents * day
wage Increase and changes in work
ing conditions.
< «‘i il Vi ants “‘Sumo Great
Power to Intervene in Ruhr
New York. April IT —End g his
tour of America. Ix'rd Robert Cecil,
league of nations champion, today ex
pressed before an audience here a
wish that •cant grea* power would
ssk the league to Intervene in the
Ruhr. t
Me dec-laied the t ine was ripe for
the league 10 take up discussion cf
the Ruhr Invasion, the reparation*
question Involved and demands of
France that he safety be definite!'
and specifically guaranteed bv the
i'ther major power*.
.1 Hoal> of Miautlonoil
Ship at Port \h\auder
Hj AwMKlitnl
Wnlf.alt Bay. Southwest AfiK ,< Aju :l
IT—Three boats belonging to thr
wrecked Portuguese steamer Mm ‘
aamedes have arrived at Port Alexan
der.
The Portuguese mail *:ean ei Mcs
same.tea grounded several days ago
at < it|»e Frio, southwest Africa and
iris routed abandoned with no sign of
her 'f 3T iwNrngrrs. including *!*
noruen and ii children nearly all
Portuguese
12 Perish^
20 Injured,
in N.Y. Fire
Flame* Sweep I pper Floor* of
Five-Story Tenement —
Man> Victim- Trapped
\\ Lilt* A -!eep.
One Family Wiped Out
By International >>hi Herrif#.
New York, April 2i.—Twelve per
sons perished amt 20 were injured in
a fire which swept through the upper
lloors ot the five story tenement
house at *>9 Fast Nineteenth street
early today. Most of the victims
were trapped in their sleep by the
flames which rolled through the huild
ing with amazing rapidity.
Most of the victims were women
and children. One whole family was
annihilated. This wag the family o'
Mr. and Mr*. Kuxis. both of whom
were killed along with their two chi)
dren, Bertha. 21. and David. 19.
Mrs. Mandelbaum and h.-r t-, < - hii
dren all met death on the top floor.
The young victims were Minnie, J5|
Michael. 12, Morris ID: Benjamin *j
Alexander, 4. and a baby hoy,
IS months.
Miss Bertha Kuxis was to ha e be'-u
married to Edward Aaron on June 1*.
She had spent Wednesday visaing her
sweetheart's family and Thursday
visiting another family in Harlem
She returned to her home last night.
An unidentified dead woman teal
found to he a Mrs. Brauns’ein, a
tenant on the third floor.
Three alarms were tinned In i«
rapid succession. but before the fire
men reached th<* scene the whole up
per part of the -tructuce was a seeth
ing mass of flames
Die in Hospital.
Two victim! died in Mount Sinai
hospital. ,
Bodies of rt, jsf of ihe oth' victim*
were found on the fourth aud fifth
floors.
Aroused by -moke and the roar of
the fiamts. many residents of the
tenement made their way through
the clouds of stifling black smoke
to the fire escapes. There is a long
drop between the lowest step of the
escape and the street. As a group of
frightened men, women and children
huddled on the escape, fear : ? to leap,
a taxicab approached The driver
drove upon the sidewalk under tl <
escape and the refugees ••imped frnr*
the escape to the roof of taxici.li,
thence to the street.
Thrilling Rescues.
Police reserves were jujh d to th<
scene along with the flftvmcn
they took par: in many thrilling res
1 cues
Hysterical women Impeded the » -r*
of surge--ns who t a . -in
first , 1 to -fii . ij* »d.
FlrenKn i:nm«di»' • !y upon thcii
arrival tried to drag lines of hose
through the house, but found the
stairways cut off. This was r-spon
sible for the large death toll on the
upper floor*. The tenants upon the
fourth and fifth floors/ found their
escape by the stairway cut off when
they weie aroused from s.ccjs—
Billowing, clouds of flames, spat-'
and smoke pouring from the roof and
window* aroused the neighborhood and
the residents of nearby ten»m*ir» fled
in terror, fearing the fire would
spread.
One of the persons rescued by the
firemen and police was a 75-year-old
woman. She was paralyzed and help
less. a polk email heard her calling
feebly from her bed. He made hi*
way through the smoke, p. ked her
up and carried her sttlely to she str«t.
Aside from fright she was not hurt.
The cause of the fire was not deter
mined
Oaniha Salesman Ordered
to Pay SI0.000 Heart Halm
-fierMi Ih.psl-h In Thf Onuks Bee
Topeka. Kan . April 17—A court
ship of IS years that failed to cul
minate in marriage yesterday resulted
in a judgment for $10,000 damage*
being entered on record in the district
court against Fred Young of Omaha
traveling salesman. The plaintiff was
M-ss Bertha Gil! of Topeka. Your.g
failed to offer anv defense
After review i g many letters in
which marriage and ‘a home of cue
own" was frequently mentioned by
the defendant, and hearing the young
woman's story of a blighted romance
in which the marriage date had been
put off a dozen or more time*. Judge
A. McClure ordered a . tdgin* for
the full amount sought.
Richmond Girl \ ictim
of Mysterious \ttarW
Richmond. Va . April IT.—With her
head crushed and other bruises on
lier body giving evidence that she
had tweii brutally attacked pretty
Cecil Shevi-k i*. was found today
under the Chesapeake and Ohio via
duct in the lower part of the city.
The girl was rushed to Memorial hoe
pual w here her condition w*a re
ported as critical.
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