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The Omaha A .( ^rning Bee
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vol. 52—no. 300. gg•••grsssr jsn Vims omaha, Saturday, june 2, 1923.«_rw,8,rdsii.yw;.Yir,d«v.w,l2rtv:.di; zn TW0 CENTS"
Bunco Ring
Mem bers
Se ntenced
Eleven Men Convicted at Den
ver Get 7 to 10 Years and
Remaining Eight Receive
3 to 10 Years Each.
60 Days to Appeal Case
By AssorlateiJ PrfM.
Denver. June 1.—Visions of peni
tentiary walls and long sentences
loom through the bars of the county
Jail tonight for 19 members of Den
ver's so-called "million dollar bunco
ring" who were sentenced this after
noon by District Judge George F.
Dunklee in West Side court, after he
had denied them a new trial.
Eleven of the alleged "bunco men,"
including Lou Blonger, said to he the
"brains" of tlje hand, were sentenced
to serve seven to 10 years each on
two counts charging conspiracy, an-’
^^fteven to. 10 years each on a third
conspiracy count, the sentences to run
concurrently. The remaining eight
were sentenced to three to 10 years
on two counts and another three to
10 yeara on the third count. Their
sentences also will run concurrently.
Those who were sentenced to from
seven to 10 years were Blonger; A, W.
Duff, who was known as the "first
lieutenant” of the confidence ring;
Jack French, who has wealthy rela
tives in Cleveland; A. B. Cooper, Lit
tle Rock, Ark.; George (Tip) Belcher:
Thomas Beech; Steve J. Olesen; A. H.
Potts; Robert C. Davis; Walter By
land and Louis Mushnlck.
Three lo 10 Years.
The three to 10-year terms were
imposed upon Jack Hardaway, John
Allison and William Dougherty, for
whom the jury in the case recom
mended special clemency, and on J.
H. Foster, William Straub, George
Walker, G. H. Williams and G. C.
Bailey.
In overruling the defendants' mo
tion for a new trial. Judge Dunklee
defended the prerogative in the court
in allowing the Jurors their freedom
while the case was in progress, which
was objected to by the defense after
the verdict had been returned and
cited as an error of the court in the
motion for a new trial.
. Each of the convicted men learned
4 *f,Js fate with the same sangfroid that
characterized his allied defendants as
a member of the bunko ring. The
silence of the courtroom was broken
only hy the voice of Judse Dunklee
as he sentenced them one by one.
Wives, sweethearts and other rel
atives, inconspicously scattered
among the spectators, wept in silence.
One woman, whose identity was not
revealed, clenched her hands and
braced herself in her seat as the court
pronounced sentence upon the first
man—Allison. She wore a wedding
ring. After court recessed she drove
away in a big touring car.
The only attempt at a demonstra
tion was when Judge Dunklee fin
ished reading his decision overruling
the motion for a new trial. Some
one started to applaud but was cut
short by cries of “sh," and to the
sharp rap of the bailiff's gavel.
Judge Dunklee allowed the con
vicftd men SO days in which to pre
pare their appeals to the supreme
court. They are to be held In the
county Jail pending final disposal of
the case.
One Declared Insane.
Drove Sullivan, convicted with the
others last March, was not sentenced.
Dr. D. E. Phillips, appointed by the
court to investigate Sullvan'a mental
condition, yesterday reported to the
court that Sullivan was insane. It is
probable Sullivan will be given a jury
trial to determine whether or not he
will go to an insane asylum. The
20 defendants were convicted on three
counts, charging consphMrcy. con
splracy to commit confide..ce gaming,
and conspiracy to commit grand lar
ceny.
Under the law, Judge Punklee
could have imposed sentneces ranging
from one to 10 years in the peniten
cs»,lary
■* Widespread Attention.
The prosecution of the bunco
men attracted widespread attention
throughout the country. The case
beg3n last aummer when Phillip Van
else, district attorney, aided by Colo
rado state rangers and scores of Den
ver» citizens, sworn in as deputies,
swept down on the haunts of the con
fld-nce men and rounded up the ah
leged member* of the band in raids
that lasted all one night and part of
the next day.
The 20 defendants were found
guilty on March 28, last, after the
Jury had been out more than 100
hours, having taken 150 ballots. The
trial, lasting two months, was railed
the "most important In the legal hi*
troy of Colorado.”
Victims of the band came to Den
ver from different parts of the coun
try and testified to having lost frrtni
$5,000 to $64,787 each. One of the
witnesses came here from England
to tell of how he contributed $25,000
to the confidence men. Many other
victims did not come here for the
trial.
Den Besmey, formerly a member of
the confidence men’s organization
turned state's evlder, * Much credit
for trailing and trapping the con
fldence men was given bv District
Attorney VanCIse to J. Frank Nor
fleet of Hale Center, Tex. Norfleet,
previously a victim of the confidence
man, spent two years In trailing the
f leaders. Anally locating them In Den
ver.
Plaintiff in $50,000
Suit for Balm
\ iolet Johnstone.
Father of Doctor
Sued for Damages
Quizzes Plaintiff
Miss Johnstone Declines to
Answer Some Queries of
Attorney Connell in
Cross Examination.
W. J. Connell, dean of Omaha bar
risters and father of Dr. Karl Con
nell, who 1b being sued for $50,000
damages for alleged breach of mar
riage contract by Violet Johnstone of
New York, cross-examined the plain
tiff for three hours yesterday after
noon but without much result.
In the words of attorneys. Attorney
Connell "did not gain an inch.” George
DeDuey cross-examined the other wit
nesses.
Most of the afternoon was spent in
reading paragraphs from let fora sent
by Miss Johnstone to Dr. Connell.
Only once during the crosa-examina
tlon, which showed that Miss John
stone was undergoing a severe
nervous strain, did she break down
and cry.
This was when mention was made
of the engagement ring given by Dr.
Connell to Miss Johnstone.
lung Breaks Doctor.
“While In Kngland," said the wo
man between sobs, “Dr. Connell wrote
me that he had purchased my engage
ment ring. He said It almost 'broke'
him to buy It.
“I wrote him I was crazy to see
it and I urged him to send ft to me.
He wrote me that he wanted to wait
until he returned home, as"he wanted
to give it to me himself. He wanted
to put the ring on my finger.
"When he did come home he kissed
my finger before he put the ring on
and then kissed nie. As he was put
ting it on he told me that it was my
engagement ring.
Snapshots taken of Dr. Connell and
Miss Jonstone while both were in
Omaha and taken while they were
strolling In Kairmount park. Council
Bluffs, were Introduced and given to
the jury.
Miss Johnstone, in order to em
phasize some of her answers, would
lean half over her seat so opposing
council could hear her.
On one occasion Miss Johnstone
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Russians Seize
Jap Fishing Boat
Soviet Authorities in Siberia
Imprison Crew After
Capture.
Tokio, June 1.—Iliissian authori
ties of the Soviet administration In
Siberia have seized a Japanese flsli
ing vessel and imprisoned Hie crew of
72 for operating within the sc veil -
mile limit. Heretofore, fishermen
have not been molested unless they
were within three miles of shore.
Mickey, Jjgti
NameAm 2
Payrolls
University Professor Draws
Two Salaries From State
Besides Small Jobs at
Nebraska Towns.
Pay Warrant Is Held Up
Rpeclal Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln. June 1.—C. D. Robinson,
state treasurer, ordered Lincoln
banks today to refuse to cash the
salary warrant for May issued to
Prof. Clark E. Mickey of the engi
neering college of the state univer
sity, in payment for services with the
state department of public works.
Robinson asserted today that
Mickey, under the code law, had no
right to draw dual salaries, one for
$2,500 a year for testing stone and
paving materials for the department
of public works and the other for
$4,000 a year for teaching engineer
ing in the state university.
Salary Increased.
Mickey records show that he drew
a salary of $2,000 a year for teach
ing at the university until September
1 of this year when his salary was
increased to $1,000 a year. Other
records indicate that Mickey has been
drawing $2,500 a year from the de
partment of public works for two
years for testing stone in the state
house walls and testing of materials
used in state paving.
The original appointment to the
state department of public works
position was made by George E.
Johnson, state engineer. Immediately
after the appointment of Roy Coch
ran as state engineer was made by
Governor Bryan, Cochran reappointed
Mickey to the same position at the
same salary.
Wait on < nehran.
"I think it only fair to wait until
Mr. Cochran returns to Lincoln to
give him an opportunity to make an
explanation as to why he reappointed
me," Professor Mickey said. "How
ever. I will say right now that the
state needs some one to inspect ma
terials put into the public works done
by the state, and I have been doing
the work cheaper than anyone else
would."
Mickey stated, that In addition to
the job of inspecting state materials
and teaching engineering in the uni
versity. he often Inspected paving and
materials for various towns in the
state for certain prices.
"None of this work interferes with
my duties at the university," Mickey
said.
Attorney General O. S. Spillman
stated today that he would withhold
an opinion on the legality of the dual
salary until asked officially to gift
one by Robinson or some state of
ficial.
University Stadium
Cornerstone Is Laid
gpfrlal IMupnlrti to The Omaha Bee.
I.incoln. June 1.—In a high wind
storm. which for a time* threatened
to stop tho ceremonies, the corner
stone of the Nebraska memorial
stadium was laid here this afternoon.
It was the chief feature of the sec
ond annual Cornhuskr r roundup.
Blon J. Arnold of Chicago, who re
ceived his engineer's degree from the
University of Nebraska in 1897 and
the honorary doctor of engineering
degree in 1911. gave the principal
address. He was introduced by Vin
cent A. Hascall of Omaha, univer
sity alumnus and former member of
the legislature from Douglas county.
Tonight fraternities and sororities
are holding their annual reunion ban
quets.
There are hundreds of Hlumnl pout
Ing into l.inroln to attend the festiv
ities. Figures at the university show
that approximately 14,0(10 arc mem
bers of (he alumni association.
Tomorrow, class reunions will he
held In the morning.
Hundreds Fight Fire.
By AuRnrlHtfd
Pentwater, Mloh., June 1 —Hun
irHs of men, women and children
early today were fighting to nave
thslf home* aa foreat fires swept
through this district.
Gardner Determined to Back Sparky
Against 450 Steppers in Ak Derby
Spark Plug has hi* work cut out
for him.
For Spark Plug I* going to have
more than Abadane and Adonis to
contend with when he reaches Omaha
He's going to have to race against the
pick of 450 other horses. Here's the
how of It:
Yesterday Barney CJoogle "filed''
Charlie Gardner by wire. Gardner
was Google's representative In Omaha
during the negotiations for the Spark
Plug Abadane Adonis match race.
Then Charlie got Into a quarrel with
Charlie Irwin and William Nesselhous,
owners of Abadane and Adonis, anil
It made Google so mad he attached
the tinkling tinware to Gardner.
So Gardner determined to get hark
at Google. Google made the boast that
Spark Plug was a wonder horse and
wai ready to race any animal In the
world.
"Ho Sparky la a miracle horse, la
lie?" snorted the Irate Gardner.
"That settles It. That fresh Google
will have a chance to prove that
lioaat. I've entered Spark I’lug In
the Ak-Har-Ben derhy on June !•
against the classiest field that ever
went to the post. I've paid the entry
fee out of my own pocket and I'll
get It hack In the satisfaction of see
ing Sparky licked to a fragile. Google
will have to accept the entry. If lie
refuses well run him out of the
state." •
Ho It Is that Sparky not only will
have to race Abadane and Adonis, hut
some other 12 or 15 high class step
pers entered In the hlg derhy event.
Google has not as yet been np
prised of the action Inken by Hard
ner. He'l| get the had news on his
arrival here Monday.
** The Embarkment_
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Stage Beauty
. Goes to Commons
Mrs. Hilton Phtiipsoa, Former
Gaiety Actress. Elected
on Tory Ticket.
By I itrrnatlonnl New* Service.
Bcrwtck-on-Tweed, Rngland, June
1.—Mrs. Hilton I’hilipson, former
Gaiety actress, has been elerted to the
house of commons on the Tory ticket
from this ronstitutency, it was offi
cially announced today. The ballot
ing took place yesterday.
The bye election was made neces
sary by the unseating of the former
Incumbent, Mrs. Phllipson’s husband
The wife now occupies the seat her
husband formerly held.
Following the regular election last
November, a dispute arose over the
vote. The election in this district was
declared null and void and it was d'
elded to hold a bye election. Philip
son decided to not stand for election,
so his wife announced her candidacy.
She had for her opponents Capt.
Harold Hobson, a lihornl, and <1
Oliver, a lahorite. Mrs. Phllipsnji be
fore her marriage was Mabel Kussell.
She was noted on the stage for her
beauty.
I.ondon, .Time 1.—The result of the
hy« election at Berwick-on-Tweed
gives Great Britain three active wom
en members of the house of com
minis today. They are Viscountess
Astor, Mrs. Margaret Wlntrlnghnm
and Mrs. Hilton Phlllpson. who was
elected at Berwick yesterday.
President Will Not
Modify Sugar Tariff
Washington, June I.—President
Harding will not consider a modifies
lion of the tariff rates on sugar ns
a means of bringing down the price
o* that commodity, it waa s.tirt at the
White House, after the executive had
discussed the general tariff situation
with Chairman Marvin of the tariff
commission.
Modification of the sugar schedule,
in the opinion of the president, could
not affect the present situation to any
considerable degree and moreover
would discourage furl her development
of the American domestic sugar 111
dustry which the president believes
provides the surest way to remedy
•onditlons that now obtain.
Former Fremont Cook I*
Held for Worthless Gheeke
KpM’lftl OUpatili to Thu Onmlm Hit*
Fremont, Neb.. June ! —John r.
King. SO, formerly a cook lien. Is
being held at (tchliyler by order of
Dodge county officials, who claimed
that he has Issued several hundred
dollars worth of worthh * checks In
this city.
King Is said to have purchased an
automobile from A « rn Opperman,
Fremont, on Memorial day and gave
a worthless check for $100 In pay
nn lit. King also gave a check to
the Ames garage at Ames for $47
for neci ssorles, Hlierlff Condlt states
King was arrested at rtchuyh-r
charged with operating a car with
out a license.
In the Omaha
Sunday Bee
What of the Soviet?
Within the last month England
has been perilously near to War
with the communist government of
Russia. Is her policy dictated by a
conviction that the soviet Is doomed
to ultimate failure? David Lloyd
George, former premier of England,
will give his own convictions and
throw the searchlight of political
experience on the future of Russia.
In The Omaha Bee Sunday.
What of Ireland?
Is the future of the Irish Eree
State bright or is it destined to fail?
Mark Sullivan, editor and writer
who Is In Europe studying condi
tions. gives his views and tells how
the problems which caused so many
eruptions In the Emerald Isle are
gradually nearing solution. In The
Omaha Bee Sunday.
The Price of Safety.
An idol of the stage enters Into
a triangular battle of wits—with
guns handy—with Pelham and Try
on, detectives, and the Gray Ghost,
cleverest of criminals. A thrilling,
gripping story of Intensive appeal.
Arthur Somers Roche Is the author.
"The Premier Panseuse” is the title
he has given it. In the magazine
section Sunday.
Our Greatest Actor.
"Laugh and the world laughs
with you." Is an adage old. Stephen
Leacock likes to laugh. And the
world likes to laugh with him. So
Leacock has Interviewed the world's
greatest nctor. The laughs that In
terview brought him ate presented
In The Omaha Sunday Bee. Don't
miss it—It's the funniest dialogue
Stephen Leacock has ever written.
In the magazine section Sundsy.,
The Tea Ruffians.
"Here little barroom don't you
cry. you'll be a drug store by and
by." The versifier who conceived
this solace meant well, hut he's nil
wrong. They're tea rooms now.
' New York used to be a city, now It's
Just the abiding place of several
million ten hounds, according to O.
O. McIntyre. Mothers no longer
worry about their wandering boys.
When they're late they are out
drinking tea, he says. In the maga
zine section Sunday.
The Head Hunter*.
At last the truth shout the dread
fill head hunlera. An American ex
plorer indued that bloodthirsty
Solomon Island cannibals to repeat
before the "niggle eyes" one of their
gruesome hum's for the skulls of
tlu-ir m lyhlv.rM An Illustrated fea
ture ,-itory In the magazine section
Su mlay.
They're Off.
The thoroughbreds are galloping
at the Ak-Bar Hen track and the
rallblrda are on the Job. A full
page of pictures by Taints R. Host
wick shows one of the star runners,
the crack Jockeys and officials of
tli« $11.1,000 meeting. In the roto
gravure section Sunday. Another
pare of rotogravure pictures by
Host wick shows scenes of Havana,
i'tiba.’u here many of the hang t ills
meed during the- winter months be
fore shipping for Omaha.
Russian-British
Crisis Not Over
New Memorandum to Soviet
Reiterate* Demand* and
Makes New Ones.
By AmocIrM rre«.
Moscow. June 1.—The contents of
the latest memorandum of Lord Cur
zon, the British foreign secretary,
dealing with the dispute between
Great Britain and Russia, strengthen
the belief that the crisis arising from
Great Britain's demands on Russia
has not passed.
The memorandum reiterates the
old demands and makes new ones, but
It is somewhat emphatically Insistent
on the withdrawal of Russia's repre
sentatives In Tersia and Afghanistan,
who are alleged to have been carrying
on anti-British propaganda.
The opinion Is general that It de
mands even more than the original
ultimatum.
The only British concession Is that
Instead of calling for an apology and
the withdrawal of Russia's representa
tives from Afghanistan. It says their
transference to other posts within a
reasonable time would he considered
satisfactory. The memorandum la
worded more amicably than the ulti
matum. It agrees to a conference
over the limit of territorial waters If
the other powers also agree, but In
the meantime, without a formal con
vention, it wants Russia to admit
British fishing rights up to three
miles from the coast.
Secretary of War to Re
Omaha Visitor Today
Secretary of War Weeks will ar
rive in Omaha this morning at 7 ac
companied by MaJ. J. M. Walnwright,
1' S. A , general staff officer, and
Col. L. S. I'pton. alao of the general
-i ft.
He will l>e met at the station by
Genersl Duncan and taken to Hotel
Fontenelle for breakfast.
Later the secretary, accompanied
by General Duncan and hla staff, will
visit Fort Crook snd Fort Omaha
and review the troops stationed at
those points.
Returning to the city at 12:30. ihe
secretary will be the gu»»t of the
Chamber of Commerce st a public af
files luncheon.
At 1:.10 he will meet Ihe officers on
duty at the seventh corps am head
quarters at the Army building, after
which be will Ih> taken to view the
AkSarBen races. Secretary Weeks
will leave at * p. m
Nebraska Rancher, 7<».
Diet al Casper, Wyoming
Grand Island, Neb.. June 1.—Rob
ert Taylor, \well known ranchman
and owner of tanking Interests st
Elsie, Neb., and oil Interests at Cas
per, Wyo . died suddenly at Casper,
early today, aged TtS. according to
word received here. He was a native
of Scotland and a graduate of Edin
burgh university. Ills wife and three
daughters survive. In earlier years
while a resident of Wyoming, he
served two terms as state senator.
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Pacific Shriners
Spend Two Hours
Here on Way East
Sirens Shrilly Proclaim Arriv
al of Nobles From Coast—
j Imperial Potentate Among
Delegates to Council.
A flaming electric eword and
crescent design decorating the front
of the giant engines, two special
trains with sirens shrilling pulled in
to Union station yesterday afternoon,
bringing 310 nobles of the Mystic
Shrine from California and Hawaii,
en route to the imperial ouncil in
Washington next week.
Aboard the second train was Im
perial Potentate James L. MeCandless
of Honolulu. Many of the local
noble* made their beaming obisance
before him. With him wai his wife.
While the first train stopped, the
Islam temple band of San Francisco,
75 piece*, gave a concert In the wait
ing room. And while the aecond
train stoped. Islam temple glee club.
In tuneful has*, tenor and baritone
lay*, paid tribute to th* owner of
the celebrated race horse, Spark Plug:
"Who is the greatest man in. all
the world?'
' Barney Google! Barney Google!'’
Nobles Wear Lei.
In the other end of the waiting room
a gang from Aloha temple, Honolulu,
including some Hawaiians, sang the
mournful lays of Waikiki. All the
Aloha nobles, including the imperial
potentate, wore the "l«i" which. Mr.
MeCandless explained, atands for love
and friendship.
Col. Henry C. Akin, former Omahan
and potentate of Tangier temple In
1892 and 1893. was one among the
Islam caravan. He now live* In
Santa Ana. Cal.
While the second train stopped, a
shower began to fall and the Islamites
told the local nobles of the wonders
of the California climate where rain
never falls at such inopportune mo
ments.
Daniel O'Brien, chief of police of
San Francisco: Ira Colburn, a past
potentate of Islam temple, and Capt.
Duncan Matheson. chief of detectives
of San Francisco, were among the
Journeyers.
Plenty of Noise.
A fife and drum corps of 35 men
marched around the station while
their brethren were playing and sing
ing inside. They fairly drove the
train announcer wild. Just as he
would start a long chant ahout the
train for numerous points, the hand
or the glee dub or the 35 singing
Joseans under direction of Dick Jose
would burst forth and drown him out.
He gave up Anally.
Altogether the nobles were here
more than two hours
Hurtle Shlrpser. 9. of San Francisco,
a pretty and smiling young miss, mas
cot of Islam hand, la the darling of
the trains.
The travelers were welcomed to the
Omaha oasis by a committee of
Tangier temple headed by Clarence
Hay dock. Cabs and automobiles were
provided for those who wanted to
take trip* about the city.
Fred Kmrrson Brook* Pies.
By International News Sertire.
Berkeley Cal., June H—Fred Em
erson Brooks, noted California poet.
died suddenly today at his home here
He was born in New York and was
T3 years of age.
The Weather |
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N. Y. GOVERNOR SIGNS DRY LAW REPEAL
v • ^ • .
W ets Win Victory W ith
Approval of Cuvillier
Bill by Chief Executive
Action Taken at Dictates of Conscience, Advice of High
Legal Authority and Implied Wish of People in La«t
Election, Governor Alfred Smith Says—At
tacks Volstead Act.
Puts Enforcement of Laws Up to Federal Officials
Albany, N. Y., June 1.—With the stroke of a pen,
under the eyes of a deeply interested nation, Gov. Alfred
E. Smith committed his public career to the judgment of
the future when, late today, he signed the Cuvillier bill
repealing the Mullen-Gage state prohibition enforcement
ciCt.
Bombarded for weeks by “wet” and “dry” propaganda,
threat and promise, the governor, seeming to enjoy the
situation of keeping the doubt alive, gave no positive indica
tion of what action he would take.
At Coney Island several weens ago
he dampened the hope* of the wet*
by announcing he would ‘‘uphold the
constitution.” To the palpitating
drya he pointed out time and again
the overwhelming approval of the
people at the last state election for
a return of light wines and beer.
Follows Conscience.
In announcing that he had signed
the bill, the governor declared that he
followed the dictates of his conscience,
the advice of high legal authorities
and the implied wish of the people in
the last state election.
"Because of the far-reaching inter
est in this bill displayed by all claes-s
of our people," said the governor's
statement. “I have given nearly one
month of solid and careful thought
to its final disposition.
"It is fur'here.-t from my thoughts
to question the motives of the men
and women of integrity throughout
the state, who, with an eye to the
right of justice, have arrayed them
selves on the different sides of the
question presented."
Only Course Cpen.
Reviewing, then, the history of
prohibition so far as New York is con
cerned the governor pointed out that
the people of New York gave an over
whelming majority to the democratic
p’atform which provided for a refer
endum on the use of wine and bier.
He then declared fco had acted as
the governor of the state only, un
der the law, could act.
"I have read thousands of letter*
and I have listened to the fullest dis
cussion," he said, "and no one has
pointed out to me any provision of
the statutes or any decision of the
United States supreme court which
imposes upon our state any convic
tions! duty to maintain a state en
forcement act. and I am satisfied that,
as a matter of law, this contentioa
does not admit of doubt.
Healing With Three Classes.
"I am dealing with three classes of
people, the radical drys, the radical
wets, and those who hold moderate
views on the subject.
"The drys seem to see a moral duty
on the part of the state to maintain
an enforcement act. They are un
doubtedly led to this by their own
frame of mind, because they do not
suggest that the state maintain an
act merely enforcing the Eighteenth
amendment in accordance with the
wishes of the majority of the people
of the state, but they Insist that
there be a state enforcement act ex
actly paralleling the Volste.xd act.”
Quoting from a decision of the
United States supreme coult, which
said:
"The power confined to congress by
the Eighteenth amendment is In no
wise dependent upon or affected by
action or inaction on the part of the
I Turn to 1‘xse Two. f otnmn Six.)
Captives to Be
Released Soon
Major Allen Predicts Freedom
Will Come in Few
Days.
By AwwUipS rma
Tientsin, June 1—All the for*
eisri captives now held by the Suehow
train bandits in thcr Paotiuku strong
hold will be released In a few day*,
according to MaJ. Robert A, Allen,
V S A. medical corps, who arrived
here last night, accompanied by IV,
Smith, an Knglishman, the two men
having been released by the outlaw*;
yesterday.
20*000 Cars Arc Sent Wc-t
to ( arc for heat Harvest
Spe'dat ItUtwtrh to The Omaha B,,
Lincoln, June 1.—H. G. Taylor,
chairman of the Nebraska railway
commlaslon, 1* in receipt of a tele,
gram from M. J Gormley, chairman
of the car service division of tha
American Oar a**»viation at Wash
ington, saying that S0.ti#0 freight cars
are euroute to point* west to Aid in
handling the pending wheat hat vr»t.
Maiden Political Speech
Will He Made In (.overnor
hpeciel Pispateh ia Th, Omaha Bee.
Lincoln, June 1 —Governor. Rryan
Went to Orleans t>xiay, where he is
scheduled to make hi* maiden poli
tical .*;>« > ar t explanat: -n of th*
conduct i'f h » off.i e to date Tha
governor made no outline of hi* ad
dress before leaving
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