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* WEATHER FORECAST CITY Nebraska—rartly cloudy Monday, EDITION not much change in temperature. “ -- - 1 -—- ■———----——— -- " VOL. 52 NO 283 Entered it Second. Claee Matter May 28. 1908. it H AT A H A MONDAY MAY 14 1 * 8* M*11 « v**,) 0all> ‘"d »**»«•“»• *5 I Sundey. 82.50. within the 4th /on* TWO CENTS °n«*c!nt<. <Ele£her?M" * vyu. 06 600. 0mihl (.. o. Under Act cl Mer.h 3. 1879. UMAtlA, JUUlNUAI, M I 14, I J60. Out.lde the 4th Zone (I Year): Dally and Sunday. »I2; Sunday only. 85 F'** ._____._ ._■___- V Co-eds to Be Quizzed in Mount Case Authorities to W iden Investi gation Into Death of North western University Stu dent W ho Disappeared. Believe Girls Will Talk By Inivfrwl Service. Chicago, May 13.—Pretty coeds of North Western university will be ques tioned in connection with the investi gation of the death of Leighton Mount and Louis Aubere. The decision to question girls was reached at the state's attorney's of fice today, after Roscoe C. Pitch, for mer roommate of Mount, had been grilled for many hours, lie claimed know nothing of Mount's death ■^uut admitted he was pie sen t when Aubere died in an automobile crash. Pitch told the authorities l)r. Wal ter Dill' Scott had told fraternity leaders not to talk to anyone regard ing the Aubere death. "This indicates nothing more than a conspiracy of silence and we are going to make them talk," said John S. Barbara, assistant state's attorney. With revelations of Pitch before them tlie authorities determined to broaden the scope of the investigation to include the co-eds. The girls, it was believed, were "in on the secret” and possibly would talk more freely than the boys. It was expected sub poenas would be issued for the girls to appear before the grand jury. Killed in Automobile. What the authorities are anxious to establish is whether Hitch was telling the truth when he said Dr. Scott had ordered students not to talk of the Aubere death. According to Hitch, Aubere was being taken out for hazing. He was being held in an automobile and another ear was rammed Into it to frighten him. He was crushed to death. Hitch was ■tanding on the running board of the death car, according to his state ment. Leighton Mount disappeared on p^BWeptenibcr 2?, 1921. In a class rush, two years previous to the tragic death of Louis Aubere, three weeks ago. The authorities believe the same secrecy was thrown about | Mount's disappearance and death that veiled the death of Aubere. The searching investigation into tlie Mount case has established that he participated in the class rush and was never again seen alive. That the skeleton found under a pier on j Lake Michigan was that of the miss ing student is believed. Evidence I’oints to Crime. The authorities are now- trying to establish how he came to his death. Facts so far revealed by interrogating scores of witnesses indicate that lie was killed intentionally or accident ally. and bis body hidden under the pier. Chief Justice Marry Olson, of the Chicago municipal court, who Is a trustee of Northwestern university, sifd that while the motive for the student's death is not clear, the facts M not indicate suicide. Hut the fart that the body was weighted down with roeks, on the cbntrary, points to a crime. The motive in this case is proved by the rocks piled upon his body.” he said. "This means a death by crimi nal means. It does not prove, how ever, that the person who hid the body committed the crime. The stones prove that some outside agency was Involved." Judge Olson has been active in aid lug the authorities In their attempt to solve the mystery. He said that Dr. Scott had not tried to hide any thing. "He hasn't been trying to hide anything," Judge Olson said. "He had his right to his belief that Mount %^was a suicide. Of course, later de ’*!ails do not point that way." Trustees Support Scott. Dr. Scott will not be asked to re sign from the university. Judge Olson stated. The executive committee of the board of trustees of Northwestern Sat urday voted approval of Dr. Scott's stand. "The trustees of the university are iinapimottsly with and behind Presi dent Scott," the resolution said. "When the conclusion of the present -rand Jury Investigation permits a review of the facts In regard to haz ing at Northwestern university, we believe every act of the president in the matter will meet with approval.” More than 50 witnesses are still to he examined, according to a state ment at the state's attorney's office. The statements made by Fitch were 'hecked over today and will be In shape Monday for the grand Jury. The authorities a hniUeil Fitch was badly confused, that he was nearly a nervous wreck at the end of the questioning and that he cotild hardly be held responsible for all that he said. Yet. they believe, some of his statements will furnish “leads” that will prove valtmhle. Plot to Assassinate Marshal Foeh Unearthed Hy I nlterwl Service, Vienna, Muy 13.—The btmbtrg po lice have unearthed a plot original lug with holyhevisls In the Ukraine to attempt the assassination of Marshal Foeh, who la making a tour of Poland. Thirty of the plotters have been hi tested and svvoral bomba hate been adzed, i Latest U. S. Treasury Issue Oversubscribed By I'nivernal Washington, May 13.—Subscriptions 10. last week’s offering of $400,000,000 or thereabout* of 4 3-4 per cent treas ury notes total about $1,000,000,000, Secretary Mellon announced today. The subscription books closed Sat urday, except for exchanges of 4 3-4 per cent Victory notes, which were re served in the official circular an nouncing the offering. "Exchanges are proceeding satis factorily, ’’ said Mr. Mellon, "and the bookrf for exchange subscriptions will remain open a few days longer in or der to give holders of the 4 3 4 per cent Victory notes throughout the country additional time in which to make the exchange." The notes are dated March 15, 1023, maturing March 13, 1927. John Bull Invites Berlin to Offer New Payment Plan Note Serves Notice on France That Great Britain Intends to Take Part in Final Settlement. Ily 1 nivrrttiil Hcrvire, London, May 13.— Lord Curzott's not* was forwarded to Germany to- , day on a through steamer While ex pressing "deep dissatisfaction and dis appointment at the proposals offered by Berlin to settle a problem which is gravely disturbing political and ! economic conditions of Europe and the world.” the British note strikes a strong note for peace by issuing a 1 direct invitation to Berlin to make a new offer. The note also serves notice on France that in the final settlement Britain intends to take a part and has no intention of abandoning claims to reparations. This is the forcible declaration of Lord t'urzon. who admits that his speech in par liament inspired the German offer, . and it is accepted here as a warning that Britain is determined not to be ; longer ignored by Premier Poincare. Text of Note. Lord Curzon s exact word*, couched in diplomatic language, but which ad mit of no other interpretation, fol low: "The British government is per suaded that in its own interests, Ger many will see the advantage of dis playing greater readiness to grapple with the res lit ie* of the case, and discarding all Irrelevant or controver sial issues, proceed to. reconsider such a way as to convert them Into a feasi ble basis for further discussion. ' Britain will, at the suitable mo ment, be ready to take part by the side of its allies with whom it shares a practical interest in the settlement of the question, an interest which it lias no intention to abandon, ns well as a desire to terminate a situation of international peril. "It cannot conceal from Germany, however, that as the first step toward the realization of any such hope a contribution much more serious is re quired than any which has yet been forthcoming.” Italian Note Differ*. The Italian answer, which is ex pected to reach diplomatic circles here tonight, differs from the British note., ascribing tlie genesis of the German offer to Italian diplomacy. It also mentions the interallied debts. The Dally News, commenting on the British note to Germany, says: “Germany's clue today is to play up to Lord Curzon’s lead and submit a comprehensive, water tight scheme which will convince the world of its determination to find a way out which reasonable men ran accept. If should lose no time in the operation." Posses Search for Youlh Wanted for Slaving Father Durant. Oltla., May 13.—Blood hounds In charge of a sheriff's posse are scouring the Bed river bottoms In this section for Jim Scrog gins. who Is alleged to have killed his father. John Scroggins, at their home 33 miles south of here. Young Scroggins Is said to havo shot his father when the latter attempted to prevent him from operating a whisky still on the farm, it is believed the fugitive escaped Into Texas. Man Charged With Killinp Offieer Sentenced to Hang H.v I nUrmnl Senlrp. ‘ 'hit ago. May 13.—Walter Krauser. ' harped with killinp Ralph 8ouders, a police officer, while attempting to hold up a store, was found guilty of murder in the first degree by h jury today and sentenced to hang. Bernard Grant, Kra users'* accomplice in the crime, was sentenced to hang several months ago. Omaha Youth Is Voted Most Po/tubir Member of Class at Princeton Princeton, N. J., may 13. — Howard K. (liny of Omaha. president of the senior Hawm at Princeton, waa voted the "moat representative Princeton* lan," the most popular member of the class and the member who had done the most for it by hi* fellow seniors, Senior Statistics, published by the class, announced, John ft. Martin of Winnetka. III.# chairman of the Daily Princetoninn and secretary of the Hass, whs voted the "best all around man outside of athletics.” James K. Davis. ('larksbuiK, W. Va., was dec Inred to be the "hand somest man," and William Taylor, Norfolk, Va., the ' beet dressed. ' Refund vir Prop Strike V'nag Belgium Claims Agreement Made With President Wil i son Releases Nation From Payment of War Debt. Other Powers Also Balk Hy l nivrrwil Service. Washington. May 13.—Discussion of the Franco-Beigian suggestion in con nection with the reparations dispute, for cancellation of their debts to the United States, disclosed that Belgium lias refused from the outset even to consider a settlement, on the Claim that the agreement made with former President Wilson at Paris releases it from payment. France likewise lias not been budged from its attitude of last year, when M. Parmentier came to Wash ington and informed the world war debt funding commission that the French government would not enter into a funding arrangement on any terms at that time and would not set a date when it would be willing to talk sett lenient. Roumania is a third one of the liebtor governments, it is now learned, that has announced to the American commission its intention to ignore in definitely its war debt. The excuse offered in this case is inability to pay even the interest. Insistence on fund ing negotiations, therefore, came to naught. Four-Cornered Agreement. The agreement with former Presi dent Wilson on which Belgium now is relying, was a four-cornered affair formulated outside the Versailles treaty, with France and Great Britain also participating. President Wilson transmitted It to congress for ratification on February 22, 1921, just before his retirement from the White House. It was in the form of a letter to the Belgian premier, M. Hymans, signed by Mr Wilson and Premiers Flemencenu of France and Lloyd George of Great Britain. The matter was referred to the senate finance and house ways and means committees, without discussion and has slept there since. President Harding did not renew the recom mendation of his predecessor that the proposition be approved by con gress. Belgian Held HSIaO.AOO.OOO. The amount of Belgium's debt to the Fnited States up to the armistice, no cording to President Wilson's mes sage, was $171,780,000. Loans made after November 11. 1918. and accrued interest since April 15, 1919. the last date on which any interest was paid —and that out of a fresh loan for the purpose—have brought the Belgian obligation up to $450,000,000. But the Beligan government, It was said, has steadfastly declined to enter into a discussion of settlement of the post-armistice part of the debt unless and until the American funding com mission provides for carrying out the Wilson agreement. The commission has pointed out. in reply, thut the president was without authority to commit the Fnited'States to the agreement without con gressional sanction. The agreement itself merely was that acceptance of German reparation bonds in pavment of the Belgian debt up to November 11, 1918, would be recommended to the respective governments. Claim Without Foundation. The American commission is un derstood. moreover, to have emphat ically reminded Belgium that It un doubtedly was fully aware of this sit uation and its claim for a release from payment, therefore, was without foundation. Belgium has done nothing since tins pronouncement, and the matter haa been at an Impasse for several months. France s debt with accrued Intercut now is nearly 14.000,000,000. Roumanla owes, In principal and Interest, ap proximately *50,000,000. Bel gium. neither France nor Roumanla haa paid any interest since April 1C, 1919. when fresli loans were obtained to meet the semiannual Installment then falling due. Interest payments on all the war debts were deferred by the l.'nited .Staten for three years from April 15, 1919. but since this moratorium ex pired. more than a year ago, these powers have made no move towards meeting their obligations. Members of the funding commission frankly are puzzled ns to what couibe of action should be pursued. Poincare Semis Cireotinje to Mothers of America Philadelphia. May in.—Premier Poincare of France cabled a message : messiigr of greeting* to the mothers nf greetings to the mntheis of Amer ! lea on the eve of “Mother** day." “I send my best wishes to the moth ’ • r* nf America.” said the premier's t message "We are close to them on t his great day." The message was addressed to Miss Anna Jarvis, pioneer in the "Moth er’s day" movement. Traiii Hit* Auto; Two Dead. i 'nllinavllle, 111 , May 1.1 Two men , wore killed and cnc man wan aerloua I ly Injured when a motor truck in i which they were rldlnir collided with an eaathound Intel urban expire* nr j juaf euei of here. The dead: John Sharpe. 4, truck farmer, and t'harle* Utillei both of Fairmont Oil' III. Itayniund Sharp' , l 17, waa Injured Autoist Runs Car Into Embankment to Miss Strikin g Another Machine Harvey Rathbone, W. L. Bates and Richard A. Rus sell, Lincoln, Active in U. of N. Affairs, Unhurt in Smashup—Report Out They Were Killed. In order to avoid strinking another automobile Harvey Kathbone, 40, Lln | coin, drove his Cadillac touring ear Into an embankment at a turn in the Lincoln highway one mile west of Millard at 3:30 yesterday afternoon. W. L. Kates, 3.'. Lincoln, regent of the University of Nebraska, and Richard A. Russell, 33, Lincoln, man ager of the Holland Lumber company, occupants of the machine with Mr. Kathbone, were uninjured. They have been fraternity brothers since student i days at the university. The three men were driving to Omaha, It is said the automobile ap 1 proached the turn at a rapid rate of i speed. A small, rar loaded with oc cupants was ahead of the Rathbono j car. It was a ijnestion of Mr. Rath bone either colliding with the machine ahead or running into the embank [ ment. He swerved his car and it plunged : head-first against the solid dirt wall, the front part plowing Its way into embankment. U. S. Commission to Present Case to Mexico Today Early Agreement on Differ ences Between American and Obregon Govern ments Is Predicted. By I nlorul Service. Mexico City, May 13.—The Ameri can commission for recognition of Mexico will formally place its case before the Obregon government Mon day when the agenda for the coming conference Is submitted. Charles B. Warren, head of the American commission, wishes to avoid stating anything that will be con strued as the maximum or minimum of acceptable terms. On the contrary, when he meets with the Mexican commissioners ho will tell them in friendly terms of the attitude of the l'nite(j States in re gard to oil lands' and estates ac quired prior to 1917. This view Is to be so liberal, it Is learned, that It is believed the two bodies will shortly agree. It stated on the highest authori ty that Mr. Warren and his co worker. John Barton Payne, will not attempt to dictate or suggest changes in Mexican status that are not com patible with Mexican tradition and policy. They have a goes! understanding of the differences that exist and will give them the fullest consideration. The commission Is having a pleas ant time here. The home placid at their disposal is palatial. The want for nothing, so far as physical com fort is concerned, and they find plen ty of time for golf. At the first session, It Is antici pated. each side will move with great caution In stating their ease. It Is emphasized that they would rather devote unlimited time to adjustments than to make statements at the out set which they cannot hope to see accepted. President to Spend Two Weeks in Alaska Hy I lit i-rnut lentil News Syrvley. Washington, May IS.—President Harding will spend Iwo weeks In Alaska In July, touring the entire southwestern part of the territory hy rail and automobile, according to ad ditional plans laid for hts western trip. Mr. Harding will take with him on hls dash Into the fnr north three of hls cabinet officers, most directly concerned with Alaska affairs—Secre tary of Commerce Hoover. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace and Secretary of the Interior Work. Together they will go over the problems of rutting Alaskan red tape, which Alaskans themselves have declared Is throttling development of the country. Material will bo gathered for an Alaskan bill which. In all probability, will he Introduced In the 681 h con gress with the Intention of ripening tip the vast territory to attractive settlement. Turks at Peace Parley \“k Police Protection I oilman ne, May 13.— The authorities of the canton of Vaud. of which thin city is the capital, are taking mews urea to suppress any demonstrations by th«* extremists In consequence of the assassination of Hi* soviet envoy Vorovsky. A proclamation ha* be* n issued in tardiotJnft all mass meeting* In the street or public squares and for bidding any precession* organised with political sigtdfh ant e. Ttumora of possible attempts on the lives of the Turkish delegates by it •« contented Armenians and Greek* to* day * turned the Angora representative* to request additional police protection. Senior fllee (Huh of lli^li School on Ifjolio I’ropum Keillor gba dubw of Central High | wrhont will wont fbo prog rant to ho broartcawt at fl Monday night by wta* I tion WOANV, Woodmen of tin World. Thoae on tho program are Harry Fryaell, F.lllten (.'liilon, Hot-hoi! Wont orflold. Maurice McMawlora. Howard i KlliuU, Kenneth Seilty, MuuUu Mun The report spread that Itathbone and Bates both prominent in civic and business affairs at Lincoln, were fatally injured; that one was killed outright, that the other died while being brought to Omaha, while the extent of 'Russell's injuries was unde termined. After being brought to Omaha the men telephoned Eugene Holland, Thir ty sixth street and Dewey avenue, in forming him of the accident and say ing they were uninjured. The yregip tered at Hotel Fontenelle. It is understood the trio were com ing to Omaha to discuss plans for the proposed stadium at the state uni versity. Itathbone, a former star ath lete at the university, is a prominent realtor of Lincoln and Is active in Chamber of Commerce affairs. Bates is manager of the Dodge Auto Sales company. Bates, whose home formerly was at Kimball, was at one time A mem ber of the legislature from Cheyenne county. Decision in Sugar Fight Unlikely Before October Supreme Court Must Make Special Dispensation to Keach Injunction Suit at Present Term. Washington, May 13.—Arguments of the government's injunction suit against the New York Sugar ex change In the supreme court before next October appears improbable, despite arrangements made for an immediate appeal. Unless the su preee court grants an unusual dis pensation for immediate hearings, the appeal will go over, with hun dreds of others, until the new Oc tober term. All supreme court arguments for the present term were terminated last Monday, to prepare for the usual cleanup of decisions prior to the court's summer adjournment, June 11. The government still has the privilege of asking for a hearing be fore adjournment but Department of Justice officials said tonight that such a step appeared improbable. A definite decision will be reached upon the return, early next week of As slstant Attorney General Seymour, who has pe.aonal charge of the sugar suit. Action which will at least bring the appeal to the supreme court docket before its summer vacation is regarded by officials as assured. At lorney General Daugherty having de dared the case would be handled in the quickest possible time. The court still is receiving motions and the filing of the appeal papers would lie in order, even If argument had to lie postponed until fall. There is a prospect that another Important government appeal from the recent decision of Federal Judge Knox in New York, holding void the Volstead act limitations uon liquor prescriptions, also will Is- perfected before the court's adjournment next month. Bodies Believed to Be Lost Aviators Found San Diego, Cal., May 31.—Two bodies, supposed to be those of Col. Francis Marshall, former chief of cavalry of the army. and Iaeut. Charles Webber, aviator, who disap peared while flying from San Diego toward Tucson. Aria., December 7. were found in the Cuyamara moun tains of this county. As soon as the report reached this City, MaJ. Henry Arnold, command inj: Rockwell field, from which Web ber took his last flight, having Colo nel Marshall as a passenger, organ ized a party to visit tlie scene and try to Identify the Inslies and the ma chine. In whose wreckage the bodies lav He expressed little doubt that th< b«Mlie> were those of Colonel Mar shall and Lieutenant Webber. The machine in which the two dead, aviators were found Imd l>een burned. Nothing was left but the skeletons «*f the two men. ID-rtlia Krupp lour Days to Unit \ ilia on Ruhr ID l nl(rr»al Her% Irr. May 13,—BdHha Krupp, daughter of the founder of the Krupp work* and wife of lterr Krupp von Bnhlen and Hnlhach, head of the firm, nentenred till* week to 15 year* Itnpi Imminent by a French military tribunal, ha* been Included in the new "French offenulv* ’’ She ha* been given four d*>n to get out of her famoun \ilia at Hue the 11talii were reported. Several outbreak* of Nahotage in th»* Until were reported today. Lincoln Woman Named Head of Stale History Teachers Lincoln, Ma\ 1,1 I .aura R Pfolf. for, mnoriato profoHNov of Kuropean hlatory at tin Inivorulty of Nebraska, wan olortotl prcHhlotit of thi* Stnto Hi* lory Toucher *»' n*«oolntton nt the dot ing tension hero. Prof I. 11. Taylor of Doi.m college, Proto. \\.»k elected vlor protklont. ami Marginrt pact* of tho Lintjyln High achuul, tccretaiy ticaaurei, Charges of W. C. T. U. Stir Omaha Minister?, Cluh \\ omen and Others Condemn Judge Wappich for Practices in Police Court. One Body Defends Him Official, professional and ministerial Omaha stood agog Saturday over the charges made by a Women's Christian Temperance union committee against the alleged methods of Municipal Judge W. F. Wappich in central police court. Members of the clergy who were Interviewed were firmly opposed to "jazzing up justice” with witticisms, either’clever or of the "coarse” variety | described by the committee. City commissioners were somewhat | inclined to take the matter lightly, j one of them declaring that Judge | Wappich Is quite a "kldder.” Committee Supported. Women prominent in club circles generally hesitated to commit them selves. although several expressed | confidence in the veracity of the members «f the committee. in the meantime the Women's Christian Temperance union shows ; no inclination to allow the matter to | drop. “The organization is solidly behind the committee •and its report,” said Dr. Jennie Callfas. president of the union. "The women on the committee are above reproach. The remarks they say Judge Wappich made are perfectly awful, and I don't consider that a man who would make them is fit to be a judge. "Before making its report the com mittee had legal advice, and its in vestigation will not have been in vain, for the members know w hat steps may be taken. There is a special meeting of the union called for Tuesday after noon. at which time the report will be considered, resolutions prepared and further action planned.” Judge Defends Self, Judge Wappich vigorously defended himself against the chargee declaring the women were simply allot ketl at the police court environment, and that the language ts quite dignified. The judge found support in the A'e braska Progressive club, members of which met Friday night, after the charges had been mad* public. A committee made up of Sam Klaver. J. Aiprin, D. I.. Smeraoff and J. Gar tinkle. appointed to investigate, re ported that Judge Wappich's methods are above reproach anti that he is the sort of ,t Judge needed in a police court. The report made liy the in * -tig.it ing committee, charges Judge Wap plch with disrespect for national and stats laws undue levity in his com ment on the cases before him: laxity in the discharge of his duties: pronuficia \iof of inaccurate and unwarranted decisions; utterance of coarse, ungen tlemanly and un-American remarks and failure to give careful considera tion of evidence. "Without knowing the circum-* stances first hand 1 would hesitate to make a statement." said Mrs. H. C. Sumney, prominent suffrage and Wo man's club worker, “of course I know the women on the committee and I consider them of tile highest type, but, then things sound differently to other people " hive'll teal °r I-indfl I scarcely know Judg** Woppich, but I have the greatest confidence $n the judgment of Mrs W T Graham, who i* one member of the women’* committer w ith whom I have worked.’ (Turn In Pan* Two. Column Thr*«#.) Boys Arrested Vt ith Bailey Girl Get Suspended Sentences HaroM Hansen, 19. Waterloo. I».. Walter Smith, GrlgKsville, Pa., and Stern and Charles Smith of White haven. Pa., received five-day su spended sentence* in South Omaha police court Saturday following their arrest in company with Vera Bally. “IJiieen of the Itoad." The quintet were detained by South Side police while doing to Denver, where Miss Bailey, whose home Is in Iowa, planned to visit her mother Mias Bailey was held at central sta lion for medical examination. Dorman Security Holders Kile $21,000,000 Claim $!•« lal IM*|mtrti to The OmntiM llrr. Washington. May 13—Holders of German securities \have organ Iced and presented a claim before the German American mixed claims commission for $21,000,000. They chalrge Germany has wilfully de predated the sunk. This does not begin to register the amount of securl ties held in this country, it is pre sinned members of the organisation are made up largely of German* of American citizenship. Policemen Search Dump for Body of l.oM Officer ll)‘ t**o« irtteil l'rr»« Cleveland May Kt A suuad of police were digging for* the body »»f Patrolman Penis Griffin in a dump on a river bed In the southeastern section of the dtv. Griffin, who was kidnaped by John I. Whitfield after W hltfuld had been placed under ar rest Friday morning on n charge of stealing an automobile, has not been seen since he entered an automobile to; drive with the prisoner to w police state is Author of “Poison Pen” Letters Is Mystery New York, May 13.—District At torney Dan ton admitted that h*> did not know the identity of the au thor of obscene “poison pen" letters which have been sent through the mails to 140 socially prominent per sons h»*re and in other eastern cities. “VVe do not know yet who wrote the letters or who mailed them." he said after a conference with Nathan Durkan, counsel for Oeorge Maxwell, leader in social and mtlsical spheres, indicted by the grand jury charged with sending tly- letters. Mr. Maxwell, it was said in a ca ble dispatch to the New York World, will tfail from Ixmdon next Thursday lather than face possibility of extra - dition proceedings. Rohrer Pleased VSitli Campaign Against Liquor Reports to Chief Shows Juries Satisfactory and Co-Opera tion Between Federal and Local Officers. By DKOKfiK K. AIT1IIKR. Washington Correspondent The Omnlin Itee Washington. May 13.—"Work of juries throughout the mate continues good," reports Director l\ g. Rohrer of Nebraska to Federal Prohibition Commissioner R. A. Haynes. "Dur ing the month, we have worked suc cessfully in two outlying districts In the state in cooperation with state enforcement department, with excel lent results, "In Omaha, the federal authorities, city police and sheriff are co-operat ing. The police and sheriffs will practically care for the petty offend ers leaving us free for larger opera tions.” I Pre-s Is Fairer. The press of the state Is not openly antagonistic to the full enforcement of the prohibition laws. it would seem that a fairer attitude toward national prohibition is assumed by these papers, heretofore unfriendly. "The efficient work of my agents continued. Ten stills were taken dur ing the month. 335 gallons ot moon shine whisky. 3.600 gallons of mash and three autos seixed l.iquor Is Destroyed. ' We are now, under order of Judge Woodrough. destroying all seized liquor and evidence as soon as same is no longer needed as evidence. We can now report no liquor on hand except that held for evidence in pend ing cases. In general, the outlook in Nebras fa is i plimistlc. The police depart ment In Omaha is more active in pro hibition enforcement than formerly. A number of new sheriffs over the state are putting "vim" into theii law enforcement program, and the state force, under former Federal Agent Carroll. Is working f.ne and in hearty co-operation with his .office." Tornado Sweeps Tennessee Town Three Injured and Scores Made Homeless —Powder Plant Damaged. Nashville. Tt-nn., May IS.—One man may die. two are less seriously injur ed and a score of persons are home less as a result of a tornado which • truck Edenwold. a small town five miles from here, and swept on with full force to the former OW Hickory Powder plant, two miles ahead. The total damage is estimated at $100,000 Greatest damage was done at Old Hickory, formerly the largest powder plant in the world, where 25 sections or powder storage buildings were de stroyed and fi.000,000 pounds of pow der exposed, possibly beyond recovery. At Edenwrold s.x homes two stores, a school house and the post office were wrecked, the Louisville and Nashville station was unroofed and barns were blown down. Witnesses said the tornado came with aparently less than a minute's warning and within another moment had passed through the village, de molishing buildings and subsequently atrikin the government powder plant. The velocity of the wind was said to have been 100 miles an hour. Woman J'd's Father (iav»* House of David JaO.OOO Mansfield. O May IS.—Mi>$ Ksther Witter, who for In years lived In the House of David colony at Denton Harbor. Mich . left here in the ■ -ttnpany of Attorney General Andrew H. Dougherty of Michigan, to testify in the investigation of the cult. She said her parents went to the settlement 20 years ago and turned over $50,000 to the head of the cult. Her father died when she was } years old. she said, and her mother, through grief at the loss of her hus hatvl and their money, went Insane. The Rill « line to Man-Held list Sep tember. She said she had received Ito education, tlmt site could not read or write, did not know "tight from wrong" and had never seen knives and forks used for eating. The Weather Ilotnlv Triuini'ittiirr*. * i*. »' 1 l» w Cl * " »«* Ih ? p m H' 1 » w 31 »• m ha * » W N« » I* m <n: » * jwn \ \% m * : *<* * If* \* * |* IM *« II • w • * 1 n m ci It M«N»H fS II p. Ul . . ft Outlaws to Free Half of Captives Brigands Propose to Hold Part of Prisoners as Hos tages. Report From Finelieng Sa\s. Relief Band Near Lair lij I’rfM. Pekin. May 13.—7 lie ministry of communications leeched a message today from its representatives at I.inrheng, that the government has notified tlie bandits of its agreement to their terms. The bandits there fore, propose to release half tfie cap tives, holding the others as hostages. Shanghai. May 13.—The release of all foreigners held captive in the Shantung hills bank of Lincheng, is momentarily expected, according to a message received at 12:20 today, by Max Friedman at Tsaochwang. from his brother Leon Friedman, one of the men kidnaped by Chinese bandits the Shanghai Pekin express last Sun day. Friedman, a business man of Shang hai. report* that the relief expedition is now only 10 miles from the camp where the captives are being held by the Chinese bandits. Urge Troop Withdrawal. Majors Roland Pirger and Robert Allen <f Manila, in a letter carried from tb* bandit camp to Tientsin by their sons. Roland Pinger. jr., and Roliert Alien, jr.. again urge the prompt withdrawal of troop*. The Setter says: "If troops are not withdrawn in three days, we are threatened with the worst. "Delay is extremely dangerou*. Un til we are liberated, employ every means to prevent firing for this prob ably wUl precipitate our fate. We need European food." Mrs. Manuel Versa, who Is being held captive with her husband, was offered her freedom today, hut refused to leave her husband, according to a report here. < ( enquire Bandits to Klan. Pek.n. May 13—Ku Hung Ming, leterarv genius, author and monar chist. in an editorial In the North > hit t Standard here today, refer* to the experiences of the w<-m»n kid naped by Chinese bandits from the Shanghai Pekin express last Sunday a* a ' little fox trot over the rocky hills." Ku Hung Ming ridicule* foreign writers for expressing indignation uvt r the Lin,-hung raid, as ' howling treaty port snobs." He compares the bandits to the Kn Klu Klan in Amer ica. after the civil war. He says: "Foreigner* and the foreign press have been calling on the people of hina to rise and put down the made helieve government at Pekin. In con sequence the chambers of commerce held Indignation meetings and the students paraded the streets and smashed windows of the state minis ter*. All activities of those 'patriot*' have been of no avail against the makebelieve government—the for eign loan making machine. End Corrupt Government. “Now, at last, the real people of China—heroes of Chinese romance— rise up to do what foreigners and the foreign press have been saying should lie d >ne—put art end to the corrupt make-believe government at Pekin "In order to understand why heroe* of Chinese romance have been obliged to make foreign ladies do a little fox trot, barefooted, over the ldlls at Shantung one must remember th« . organisation in America, after the civil war. called the Ku Klux Klan Ku Hung M.r.g says th* object of the Ku Klux Klan was to scare car pethaggers and negroes The object of the bandit*, vhe says, is to warn foreigners and diplomats not to pro tect. patronlie. or pet th* queueles* negroes of China, who havs In theit hands the power to bring the eoun try to rack and ruin. Power Companies Fight for Contract at Beatrice Special niopalrh to The Omaha Bee. Rpatrios, Neb.. May 11.—There ts a new phase in the fight hetv between the ltUik Flour Milia com pany. which was recently awarded a contract to furnish electric current to this city, and the Nebraska (Ins and Rlectric company when the lat ter concern tiled with the commis sioners a proposition that they he per mitted to submit at the special elec, lion to tie held June IS a contract to furnish current for a Ave year period to the city at ?'» cents a kilowatt. It obligates the city to furnish a cost the labor for making the street lighting extensions and prohibits it from using us own generating plant except m cirejg.no. Under the terms of the agreement, the city can not buy electricity front any other company. <»irl Mil's Half Hour \ftor (ioltiiis: l uivt*r*it\ Dourer Herkolev, Cal., May Mis* v\ .’ m 4 l'uth Ueybum, 55, a member of lhe graduating da** at the I'niverwly of California, was presented 44 uh her degree Friday night In the university infirmary and died a half hour later Mia* Iteyburn a daughter of tha Ret Clinton H Ileyburn of San Ft ane 'OO. o'IIas|.o1 this \4eek during :he f 1 ,i| examination* and «*■ re moved to the Infirmary Hur.ng her dine** ahy repressed the Tear that *h» "*>ul.t not rvceiva her deg tee next Wulnriikjr, 1