t The i ►maha Morning Bee VOL. 52—NO. 286. *««jj «*»■»»■„« OMAHA, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1923..* giufc1'«■>“"» TWQ CENTS " ' War Clouds t in Far East Dissipated —SECRETARY HIGHES. j America Has Every Assurance of Abiding Peace, Cabinet Member Tells Conference of Social Work. Praises Arms Meeting Bv A,forlatf'l Pres*. Washington, May 16.—America ha* every assurance of abiding peace." so far as “our relations with other; peoples are concerned." Secretary Hughes said tonight, in an address] before the National Conference of Social "Work. “The cloud* which two ycais ago darkened the far eastern sky have been dissipated.” he said, “and to the disappointment of those who make ft bitterness the test of patriotism we have been able to associate the great powers of the Pacific in a friendly J accord, supported by mutual confi dence, while at the same time we j have carefully preserved the sound American tradition of freedom from ! alllagM and the principle of equality of opportunity." Mr. Hughes said this should bo ac complished by achieving "a disarma ment of thought” and that the Wash ington arms conference “had roan-; aged to scrap distrust as well as the' vessels tof war," and to end wasteful] competition "which spelled not se- , curity. but suspicion.” ■‘Today, notwithstanding the gravity j of unsettled issues,” he continued, j “we find throughout the world ample reason for encouragement in the ear-1 nest efforts to remove the economic \ evils following the great war in the' exhibition of enhanced industrial ca pacity, in the swift repair of damaged ‘ areas, in the extraordinary extent of recovery despite all difficulties. Fear Main Barrier. Po great has been the progress that it is not too much to say that j the whole aspect of affairs would in- : srantly change if only means could be found to dispel the fear and ap- . prehension which is the barrier to accord and to give a sound basis for ’ gp. the confidence which all desire. ' The secretary of state, said it was o'ear that essential conditions of peace "are not to be found in arti ficial arrangements "but that it was "the disposition of peoples that counts." "It is idle to talk of proscribing was unless the peoples are intent on maintaining peace." he added. "You cannot, maintain peace by force for who will supply, who will contiol, who will direct the force? Great na tions may. indeed, discipline a weak power, provided they are united in policy and provided always that the weak power is not a necessary weight in some contrived balance of power. But when great nations do not agree pmong themselves, who shall guard the guardians? One Way io Goal. If those who are keenly desirous of enduring peace will descend to the contemplation of realities, it will be bc-cji that there is only one way to the goal—a long and difficult way—that is. by the cultivation of the spirit of friendship and good will among peo ples through which alone the sources of dangerous life ran be dried up." Mr. Hughes declared that those "who create a public sentiment which makes it difficult for honorable states men to find ways of practicable ad justment" of international problems v ere worse offenders than Intriguing diplomats. "Responsible leaders." lie continue I, "are harried by their opponents, am bilious rivals are ready to take their places, editors and orators are quick to excoriate those who seem to make any national sacrifice in the Interest of a reasonable adjustment and thus an atmosphere is created which ren ders futile the agencies of peace, how ever admirably contrived they seem w to be." I*. S. Clierishes No Designs. Th» secretary of state said that if America was understood abroad it was because of the gratitude there for the work done by American 'relief agencies. It Is well to recognize he added, that there does exist ‘'what has happily been called ag round swell of popular good will towards this country." Referring to the republics of South snd Central America and policies for “their development secure in inde pendence and an immunity for for eign intrigue." Mr. Hughes declared that only those suffering from "men tal Indigestion" failed to realize that the United Htates “cherished no Im perialistic designs." "But." he added, "I question if the efforts of this government for 100 years have accomplished as much to promote understanding and good will In Catln-Amerlca as the recent well directed endeavor of American philanthropists in combatting disease end thus directly contributing to hit man welfare." Boy Poisoned; Mother Held. By International News Hrnirf. Uanslng. Mich,, May 18.—A warrant charging Mrs. Kmmj Koppel. .<8. with murdering her foster son, Harry, 11, by poisoning, was issued today. The woman admitted she bought poison at a drug store and was trapped In s , maze of conflicting answers concern ie 1ng the boy'e desth. authorities an nounced. Mrs. Koppel stoutly maintains she did not poison the boy to obtain $1,800 insurance money as police declare they believe, Succumbs to Heart Attack at French Villa George Gould, Sr. George J. Gould Dies at Mentone American Millionaire Victim of Heart Trouble—Wife at Bedside. B.v International News Service. Mentone. France. May 16.—George 1 Jay Gould, sr.. American millionaire, : died today at his villa near here after a long illness. He had suffered from heart weakness, aggravated hy throat afliction. Gould, who was in his 60th year, was connected with many American corporations, including the Wabash railroad. Western Union Telegraph : company, Denver & Rio Grande rail road; Itio Grands Southern railroad. ! Manhattan railway and Utah Fuel company. Mr. Gould's wife had been at his bedside almost constantly. The American financier was taken ill while traveling In Egypt. He was ; taken to the French Riviera, where he rented a cottage near Mentone. | Revved in 1921. Gould's first wife died suddenly on the golf links in November, 1921. The, follow ing May he married Guinevere,' Jeanne Sinclair at Lakewood. X. J. Immediately afterward the couple came to Europe to make their per- j manent home. According tOvpress re ports. Gould said he would make only , one trip to the United States, and ; that for the purpose of winding up his personal business affairs. George Jay Gould, jr., who was re cently separated from h:s w.fe. is in Europe and has been staying with his father. Another brother, Frank J.1 Gould, has made his home in Europe for years. Gould's fortune was estimated at $50,000,000. There aie indications that complications will result from efforts at settlement. Gould had seven chil dren bj’ his first wife and there have been domestic, troubles which por tend difficulties. N.-W. Students Back President Scott Hy A»ftorint»«f Prwi. Chicago, May IB.—Light hundred students of Northwestern university at a chapel meeting called by the student council today adopted unani mously a resolution of unqualified sup port. of and confidence in Preaident Walter Dill Scott and expressing dis approval of methods of investigation of the disappearance of Leighton Mount, a freshman, in 1821. The resolution was drawn up by the student council and presented by lames Paterson. In a short address Paterson declared that the admin.a tratlve r,dicers and the student body were being “maligned, lied about and severely censured.” when, beyond all doubt, all that the university sought was the truth in the case, and that an effort was being made to make Presi dent Scott a victim. Poor Health Causes Man and Sister to Hang Selves By Interim I ton* I Nam Sfrtltr. 0 - Louisville, Ky . May IS —Despon dency over 111 health is believed to have caused the double suicide here today of Dtoi-ge Mchnelder, 50, a tin , tier, and his sister, Anna Schneider, • 61. Schneider built a scaffold in the , pantry and when his ulster had hang ed herself upon it he went Into a nearby shed and ended his own life in the same manner.. Only two things are necessary to rent a house in Omaha—a house and an Omaha Bee “Want’ Ad! An ad in the “Houses for Rent” column of The Omaha Bee will “do the trick." If YOU would be interested in finding a tenant for your house, apartment or rooms in the short est possible time, phone AT lantic 1000 today—ask for a ‘‘Want’’ Ad taker and the result will not , disappoint you. | Showdown Sharp Note Regarding Cap tives Held by Outlaws— “Sanctions” Increased. I ' By I'nlvvvMl Service. Washington, May 16.—The State department was informed late today that a joint demand was presented, by the foreign diplomats at Pekin this morning for a showdown on the Chinese bandit situation. The demand called for exact infor mation as to why negotiations for the release of foreign captive* held by the bandits have broken down. It was presented by Portuguese Minis ter Batulha DeFretias. dean of the diplomatic corps. The communication also demanded that the Chinese government outline what It is doing at the present time to secure the release of the prisoners and what it proposes to do in the future. The Chinese were reminded that the time limit for the liberation of the foreigners had expired, and in formed that “sanctions" of increasing sev erity would be applied for each day they were held by the bandits. The joint note was handed to the Chinese foreign minister. Minister Schurman reported to the department, because of the complete breadown of negotiations between the central gov ernment and the bandit chieftains. Troop* Ready for Action. Other dispatches received at the State department, from Pekin and Lincheng reported the spread of ban ditry throught 'China. American troop* stationed at Tongshan were prepared for action on the morning of May 13. when bandits attempted to rob a bank there. The troops feared that the bandits might try to loot or destroy railway property which they were charged with pro tecting. The salt revenue office maintained by the Chinese government at. Peituilio was raided by bandits 6n the night of the same day. They are said to have obtained a considerable sum of money from the raid. Several merchant shops also were looted. Other bandit raids were made at Hankow and Pirac. The latter town is not far from Pekin. One report here today stated that three Chinese captives were thrown over a cliff by their captors Tuesday as a grim warning that the foreigners held would meet with a similar fate if the terms of the bandits were not agreed to at once. Uves In Danger. State department officials hate re ceived no confirmation of this re port. It is admitted, however, that all information received by the de partment indicates clearly that the Uves of the foreigners are in greater danger than has been believed, and that the danger is increasing with the passage of each day. Summing up th* latest develop ments. including the breakdown of negotiations for the release of for eigners. a spokesman for the State department declared that the situa tion was very grave. “It certainly is not gcting any better from day to day." lie added. This serious view of the situation was expressed upon the receipt of official advices from Pekin anil Lincheng that the negotiations for the liberation of the American cap tives have fallen flat, Bandits Renew Demands. Pekin. .May 16.—Taking advantage of the withdrawal of pursuit pend ing negotiation* for ransom of IT American* and other foreigners, tho Chinese bandit* have moved deeper into the mountain* of fjincheng with their prisoners, and have renewed thnir demand for $$,009,000. threat ening death to all their captive* if thp demand* are not met. New* of thi* action reached here thi* afternoon, almost at the same time that the diplomatic body an nounced that withdrawal of recogni tion of the Chiiieso government by the powers is Vicing considered as a result of the bandit raid Thi* announcement was made after a second note had been handed to i the Chinese foreign office on tl.r kidnaping, a note decidedly stronger than the first communication. The diplomat* were Informed that i the Chinese minister of communica tion ha* offered to go into the bandit i stronghold *s a hostage to secure release of the foreigners, hut whether the bandit* will accept llie offer Is ! not known. A dlspateh from ldneheng *aid thnt the Chinese delegation negotiating with the bandit* had replied to the demand for fT.ooo.ono by offering $*00,000 for the Immediate release of the foreign captives Man Kscapci Court Room by Waving Paper Ptatol hjr North Buy. Ont . May 16. Whip Pina from hi* pocket a pixtol prinri (pally of cardboard and black paper rind crying "hand* up” La* Hoger* today e*cap*d from n rourt room full of apectatom and court nfftcUha where h# wa* about to he placed on trial for robbery. Still blandishing the p* 1 par pi*tol he stopped an aXitomobllr and compelled the Urixer to ruab him *t top apeed for aexcral block*, when i he leaped out and diimppeared II* left the weapon hi the car and coin t I attach** were deeply rhagrlncd when they learned the man*) of He ton •auction I f Will She Elope? O'Brien Released and Rearrested Case linolvcs Irish Svinpa tbitm Takrn in March Kuuminp in Britain. fit tucvlllnl Press. I.ondon May 16.—The court of up pen is today ordered the release of Art O'Brien, who w is deported to Ireland after Iw-lig arrested in the Mai h roundup of republican sympa thizers. O'Brien was brought before the court on a writ of habeas corpus. 1*1-011 his discharge by the court OIh.cn was immediately taken Into custody by officers from Scotland ^trd and was removed to How street. The case of Art O'Brien involving tlie status of the hundred or more Irish agitators deported Mo Ireland after toe March roundup In Kngland and Scotland has attracted wide at tention In Great Britain. The situation is of Interest to the government because of the fact that the habeas corpus act of .1670 under which Art O'Brien was released pro , vid- s that no resident of IJnglnnd may be deported as a prisoner, and declares that persons responsible for violation of the terms of the act may lie heavily penalized. The March de portations were by order of Home Secretary Undgeman. and the gov 1 * rnment now finds itself faced with the necessity of passing an indemnity act to protect the secretary end other officials wlio acted under hun. Flames Menacing Valuable Timber Duluth, Minn . May 1ft —Augmented ! crews of guards went to work today | to cornei several threatening forest and brush fires in the state and dupe ‘nor National forests in northeastern Minnesota. A small brush Are crept to within a half mile of Fairbanks yesterday be fom forest patrolmen, assisted by villagers and road work era. hailed Us progress. finish fit's w**re also being fought near Thomas ami Palo. Two stubborn forest fires are get ting close to valuable tlmlW in Stipe rior National park. A fire starting near Phkereil Jake In the state park leaped the Knwlshl river and spread into Superior National park, rover | Ing three sections of slashings and second growth timber. The other serious flr« in the Stipe rior National park has burned o'er several hundred acres of slashings northwest of Ituyck. recording to fot rt*t headquarters nt "Fly Unnget .Tohn Hnndlwrg reported flint his new of 40 men was inadequate STEPHEN LEACOCK Among: many of the eru dite he 11 considered the humorist of the day. You may not laugh aloud at Leacock, but hr furnishes many chuckles and smile* Me pokes fun at every thing. including himself, ami it's all clean and wholesome. \ humorous article by Leacock appears rai li week in THE SUNDAY BEE Cotv Bumps Train Off Track. But Pays Dearly for Her Feat Samia. Ont.. May IS.—-A cow which had wandered from her pas ture late last night, bumped a Pere Marquette pasaenger train off the track four miles from this city. The locomotive turned over break ing the leg of Davhl Burwell. engi neer. and slightly injuring Fireman Foster. Beside* the locomotive and fpnder the baggage car and one pas senger roach left the rails, hut the pas»engers escaped with a slight shaking up. Tile row was the only fatality. Adams to Be Named Colorado Senator Denver. May 16.—Every indication at the state house today forecast the appointment of Alva B. Adams. Pueblo attorney, as United States senator to succeed the late Samuel 1). Nicholson, and It waa announced by Hale Smith, secretary to U,ov. William E. Sweet, that the appoint ment would be made either this after noon or tomorrow. Mr. Adams, who arrived in Denver last night and met a committee of five progressive democrats who until then had opposed his appointment. Is said to have subscribed to a part of 1 (heir program, which is similar to the Da Kollette platform of liberalism, remained In Denver today, hut could i not he located. The meeting last night Is raid tc have been called in an attempt to reconcile the progres sive democrats of Colorado to the np 1 pohitment of Mr. Adams, who is a • conservative. I . S. anlcd b> Sheriff Mill, are Matching ih»» wood* for the aas.iMhi*. Iomh Woman. 102. Is Dead; t amt* from llollaml in IM.Ut llio liny Ion, la, Mil) IN.—Mrs. •Ie**le \nn\gium Kosrutn. willow of one of lie* Moines count,*'* pioneers, died Iasi night *1 the age of lO? year* and l! month*. She was horn in Holland in IH'.’fl and came to America in ISAN on » suiting *es «el that requited HH dais to inalte the passage. k Aurora Ionian. 102, Is Enjoying Life M r». Rapp to Fclelirat'* Birth day Saturday—Sa\s (»od Has Forgotten Her. sperml Ilispsti-h to The Omaha Bee. Aurora. Neb . May If.—With her 102<1 birthday Saturday Mrs. Anna Rapp continues to enjoy life, although she insists that God has forgotten her Two years ago. when «be was 100 years of age. her friends gave lier a big party. Hundred* called to give her a word of greeting and front all over the world came letter* and tele grams congratulating her. Mrs. Rapp, now stands most of her time in bed. although site frequently, surprises her daughter. Mrs. Anna Pierson, by hopping out and walking • out into the living room* to make some request. She has partially lost her hearing and ran get little of the news of the world Sometimes she reads a little from her Ibhlo. am! she delights to talk to her pastor. Rev. 1< A. lsak son of the Swedish rhurcb. Recently. Mrs. Rapp was telling some friends of her hard lurk in hav. tng to stay in this world so long. Shortly thereafter she was taken auk and demanded that the doctor be called at once. She took the medi cine eagerly and seemed greatly re lleved when she got belter. Her daughter Jollied her a little about her eagerness for medicine after expres sing a desire to quit this world "Well. ’ said the old woman as a smile flitted over the wrinkled face. ‘ Tins s the best world I have known iet 1 think I II sta' as long as pos sible ■’ Mrs Rapp was Ison In Sweden. May lit. H.'l. Sh> came to America when aliouI 40 years of age and liv ed most of her life .it Princeton. Ill Always a great worker In the church. • lie i ( grots exceedingly hci inability to be at divine service* each Sunday, She his three children who ate B5. •iT and TO years of age Burglar* l oot High School at kcarn«'\ for $200 l'o*h Xpr< ml |M»|»mt« li Iw 1 hr Omaha Her. Kearney. Neb. May 16— Bprglars entered the high school building her© Iasi night, supplied themselves with tool* in the manual training depart , merit, cut their way into the offices of Superintendent Wirsig. knocked the combination knob from the safe door and made away with 1200. I>eska were a No opened. l'Sn! ranee to the building was effected through a win dow Power* \chlr«“M« Sharp Note lo Pekin (»o\criunriit Washington. May 16 The diplom atlc council In Pekin has addressed another sharp note to the Chinese government, demanding to know why the negotiations with tin* Suehow Kin dtts for the liberation of prisoners have not succeeded, the State depart ment announced today. It was said Cubed States troop* were prepared for any emergency Foreign Secrclarv of Ciinn Cabinet lender* Itoignatmn Merlin. Mu\ 16 Ihiron von Rosen he i u foirign M.retarx of the t'uno ■ a hi net ha* t^ndeied Ids resignation ovei the i «*pa rations * i no* but it xx »s not H * « pir DUpatch to The Omnlt* Hrr Shenandoah. la May lt> —J A Wolford. $*-. who had l*ecn a resident of ShenAndoah and vicinity 40 ncais, died from a stroke of imralyale euf fered while nut km.: flics in hie home Two daughters and two sons #ui vive The Weather Tor :i hour* fnrt, * 7 r m. M»v 14 I %n Twi pHaiure. .’4, !«*wt, 4mmn 41; tic met 4. T«»t#i MvfM iinr* I IK HrUlllr llumiilH) l>rie»la|r r m, #4, n.xov i. . i' t it rmlpllalinn lnehf« *n«l 14 timlrt p iii . ;' IP # HI ...... J , * ll III ....... e' II * ni 4:' ' p iii, .47 14 tmun * h «" ii trin|M,ialiirr« at I M , rhiMiin* * I'gt Mipovt .* t.at'Ut i ox 1'RHVR*- ' SlIilR |> kk Itfi Mn ntl *4 Fit*» Hla »i * t>n(t|» \*it > aflg- v >M.\ i |l x > t and»r t.. \ a>utiu« *4 North ri»Ut . il* The courtroom filled quickly ana then the 12 men filed down the stair* from the jury room and lined up in a semicircle before tire bench. Moment I* Tense. Tlie moment was tense. Upon the words about to be read by Clerk of the Court K. C. Hoyt depended wheth er each of the defendants would go forth, free and vindicated, or be eon fronted with heavy fine, prison sen tence and a stain on his reputation Attorneys for all of them were present because Judge Woodrough had announced that he would pro nounce sentence at once on those found guilty. United States Attorney Kinsler arm Special Assistant W. C. Horsey, who have prosecuted the case for the gov ernment. were present. Relatives of the defendants, the wives cf gome of them who have sc; daily through the long trial, wet? there with believing eyes upon the - husband*. "Have \oU reached a verdict, gen tlemen of the jure-?" asked Judge Woodrough. "We have." said the foreman, and handed the bundle of 13" verdicts ,10 for each defendant, to the clerk 'Sentences Are Given. In the next five minutes 12 of the 13 men had heard themselves pro nounced guilty. Eight of these were found guilty on the nine cour ts chare mg overt acts of use of the mails . defraud and a’s > on the count char ing conspiracy to use the mails t defraud. The other four were pr nounced guilty on the conspiracy charge only. Only one. Voce! Gettier auditor of the books, was acquitted. Judge Woodrough went c miy ahead and pronounced sentences. He was visibly affected as. one after an other. the men of former l:,gh posi tion in the financial world, arose. Some of them made brief statements ‘T don’t want to add a verbal wound to the punishment." the judge said, "but you have been found guilty by a jury and the law roust take its course.’ Ralph Sunderland said, “I never made an unclean financial transac tion in my life and no man can tell roe 1 did not act in good faith " Attitude Wrotic. “Your attitude seems to me to bt wrong ' the iudge replied. “As I ~ee it. this was a scheme to get your shar# <.f Jl.noo u(io for noth. g. You sav you had faith in the Colonial • Turn to I'nf# Two. Column Two.) Rii'< Red Cross Secretary Arrested in \oro\«k\ Sla\in® Uuwrnc Max !$.—The Swiss p Uce have ares led Paul Polonnine. sec retary of the Russian Red Cross un« der the caarist regime, on a charge of implication tn the assassination of s» \ mi 1'nvoy Yorovsk> as an acces sory before the fact. The authorities claim that Polon tune t»as axxare of the intentions of Maurice Conrad!, w ho shot Yorovsky and forwarded him 1(h) francs from tieneva to ht 'p tie fra \ h ,s expends Polonnine is . former R :«sum off) . efr anti wa^ wounded during the war. T.nter. he serves! in Korniloff"* and Denckin * armies Mr*, (.roker \cm*ed of Big.um in Dublin (lour! Dublin. May 16 - The allegation that Mt« Buiia Crokcr w»a already married when ahe went through th* marriage ceremony \\ ith the late Rich ard Cruker* Tammany hall rhaftair. was made in the court of appeals hare today on behalf of Mr#. Ethel C. White of OedarhurM N. Y in vor nectton with the litigation oxer the Crokev will. I vdn Burro** KouUiiit' .iml Mollirr Kciiulii'tril Xi w York. Mav t* IN an iiurrow* ! »lvo wi ui on an ike in January resumed woik today under an agreement pro ' 'di * n-.iecs e t-e* tmngmf ftom J to 4 fjanes The strike war p'tiuoMftdy l^tilki' m naUtrt a-voiding to ihe author!* s w ‘ \ in e» age.o'- ’ he ocvupgliuu of *he Ruin X