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The Omaha Morning Bee — VOL. 52—NO. 304. •£* " oTtST*.'"* OMAHA, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1923. * gjJA'1 A1.‘^.r8,;.V’mW» TWQ CENTS '* Invasion of Ruhr Tires Belgians Economic Results of Occupa tion Prove Disastrous to Business—French Blast Furnaces Closed. To Settle Boundaries By MARK SULLIVAN. London, June 6.—Prime Minister Baldwin’s friendly gesture in restor ing the entente with France is less a request from Britain to be permitted to return than a gracious response on Britain's part to solicitations from France that it come back. Nothing has hanoened recently to influence the judgment which led Britain to step aside last January, whereas much has happened to cause France to wish to review the events that led to that episode. One of these causes is Belgium. The Belgian government did not like entering the Ruhr and joined France in that step only because of the close relations between the two countries. But as soon as the entry into the Ruhr had taken place, the Belgian populace went through much the same evolution of emotions as did ou1- American public opinion. Tired of Occupation. The Belgian people, remembering the 100.000 Belgians who were de ported for forced labor by the Ger mans during the war, said in effect. "Now let Germany swallow a dose of its own medicine." and endorsed the occupation of the Rhine. More re cently, however, the disastrous eco nomic consequences of the paralysis of the Ruhr have caused Belgian busi ness. and to a less extent the Belgian populace generally, to want the exist ing conditions in the Ruhr ended. Also French business men have called the attention of the French government to the serious injury done them by the paralysis of the Ruhr. The president of the Metz Chamber of Commerce the other day told Presi dent Millerand that during February and March 27 out of 40 blast furnaces had been extinguished in northeast ern France. Throughout most of France, as elsewhere on the conti nent. the price of coal has gone up eeriously. Also, the French peasant, who believed the value of the franc would go up on the entry into the Ruhr, has been disappointed, and even jonfronted with the peril of an opp site result. To Remain Firm. .Is regard* Germany, there ie no disposition in Britain or elsewhere in Europe to let it off easily. The Judg ment >of Americans who have looked Into Germany Is that it is able to pay today more in reparations that It was in 1919, and that it is in fact now equipped for maximum economic pro duction at costs so low as to cause concern to every other country for the time when German competitioin will be restored. For France's demand of a guaran tee by Britain against future mili tary aggression from Germany, there is in process of incubation a plan which looks to mutual guarantees of boundaries in which all countries of western Europe shall participate. This plan, is being evolved by the league of nations. Those who look toward the more distant future of the Ruhr will do well to watch the sug gestions of the economic union of German coal and French iron ore in the form of some sort of interna tionally controlled trust. (Copyright. 1 923. > Minden. Neb.. Map Elected Crand Master of Masons f'harles A. Chappell of Minden. Xeb.. was elected grand master of the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Nebraska at yesterday morning's session of that body s 66th annual communication at Masonic tpmple. Mr. Chappell has been acting grand master since the death of Ed Well man. Robert R. Dickson of O’Neill was made deputy grand master and John Wright grand junior warden. Fran cis E. White and Lewis E. Smith were elected grand and deputy grand secretaries, respectively. Edwin D. Crites of Chadron. former grand mar shal, was made Junior grand warden. * School Electors Defined by Superintendent Matzen Lincoln, June 6—State Superin tendent of Schools J. M Matzen an nounced today that he has put into effect the recent opinion of the attor ney general which holds that while men and women are electors in the general sense, they are not entitled to vote *t school elections unless they, own taxable property In the district or have children of school age who live In the district, besides having the other qualifications of an elector. Mr. Matzen said he concurred in the opinion and has forwarded copies of It to county superintendents. Girl Has Danced 105 Hours; To Pass 132 Is Her Goal St. Louis. Mo., June 6.—Determined to establish a new world's record for women, Mias Hilda “Mickey" Johnson of this city, was still dancing in the marathon contest today, having been on the floor for 105 hours. The record of 133 hours is held by Mrs. J. Yarn ell of Youngstown, O. Five men today remained in the contest which started last Friday night. _ Takes Position in Colorado. Mperlat Illepatrh to The Omaha Bee. Falrbury, June 6—F. W. I.ager, Falrbury schoolman, hns been ap pointed state superintendent from the ' Standard Chatauqua company for Colorado. II« is now in Lincoln re ceiving instruction! tor hli naw work. Peter Jansen, Pioneer of State, Dies of Paralysis Was Active in Sheep Raising, Mennonite Colonization and Politics and Farm er Legislation. Special Dl,patch to The Omaha Bee. Beatrice. Neb., June 6.—Peter Jan sen, 71, former state legislator, com missioner to two world's fairs and relegate to republican national con ventions, died of paralysis today. Born in the old country, Mr. Jan sen came to Jefferson county, Neb., in 1874 with his father. He estab lished a Mennonite colony and en gaged in sheep raising. He was ac tive in both interests throughout his residence in this state. He moved to Beatrice after disposing of his ranch. The towns of Jansen, Jefferson county, and Jansen, Sask., Canada, were named in honor of Mr. Jansen. Both are centers of Mennonite com munities. He was instrumental in the removal of Mennonltes to South America from Canada last winter. ( Mr. Jansen was an organizer of the National Livestock association and was one of the most extensive growers and feeders of sheep in the United States and Canada, where he had large holdings. He was first presi dent of the Nebraska Woolgrowers association, of which organization he was reelected to the presidency sev eral times. Mr. Jansen was a delegate to na tional conventions that nominated James G. Blaine and William McKin ley for the presidency. He was elect ed from Gage county to the Nebraska house of representatives in 1898. He was elected to the-state senate in 1910, t>gT£R jAN3fcN- - succeeding himself the following term. Mr. Jansen was one of the three commissioners to represent Nebraska at the Louisiana Purchase exposition In 1904 and in 1900 was a United States commissioner at the Paris world's fair. Mr. Hansen was the father of Mrs. C. J. Classen wife of the secretary of the Peters Trust company of Omaha. He is survived by three other daughters. Mrs. Jansen died in 1915. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at Beatrice. Short Balloters Open Convention Today at Capital Democats Led by Governor Bryan Hostile to Proposed Plan of Electing State Officers. Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, June 6.—With the "short ballot" convention called by Elmer J. Lamb of Tecumseh, W. M. Steb bins of oGthenberg and Dan tSephens of Fremont and others only a day dis tant its advocates are receiving much riscouragement from a hostile press. This hostility, emanating chiefly from the democratic newspapers, is due to a statement issued a short time ago by Governor Bryan in which he charged the short hsllot plsn was backed by republican leaders and was not a nonpartisan, conscientious ef fort to devise a means of bettering state government. The governor made this statement in face of the fact that Dan Step hens and other prominent democrats had attached their names to the call for the convention. "Are you reading Mr. Stephens out of the party?" the governor was asked. "Let Mr. Stephens speak for him self," he replied. Expect Small Meeting. Advocates of the short ballot have rented a Lincoln hall for the meet.ng tomorrow. The most popular ap praisement of the meeting is that It will be small In number due to the fact this Is the off-year In politics and people, as yet, haven’t awakened for the oncoming political battle. .The only publicity received to date excepting announcement of the hear ing has sdmittedly been discouraging. It Is to the effect that the short bal loters plan to have the governor make all appointments. This Is not the case under terms of the bill which Lamb Introduced at the last session of the legislature, which provided for a referendum on the short ballot at the next general election. It was killed. The bill called for election of a governor, a lieutenant governor and a state auditor. All other officials would be appointive subject to con firmation by the legislature. Action Is I nknnwn. The Lamb bill made no mention of appointing supreme court Justices, university regents and district court Judges. Whether action is content plated by the short ballots on the proposed initiative Is not known. To Initiate this law and have It referred to the voters at the next general election It will be necessary to secure signatures of 10 per cent of those who voted at the last general election. This 10 per cent must In clude f> per cent of the voters In two fifths of the counties In the state. • ] House of David King Is Absent as Sheriff Calls Warrant Charges Cult Leader Committed Statutory Of fense Against 15-Ycar Old Girl. St. Joseph, Mich., June S.—Armed with a warrant for "King" Benjamin Purnell, charging him with a statu tory offense upon a 15-year-old girl. George C. Bridgman, and a dozen deputies raided Shiloh, Purnell's resi dence at the house of David colony tonight, seeking the vanished cult leader. Purnell was not found at Shiloh, or any other building in the colony. The warrant, which was signed Saturday by Judge Charles E. White was issued on complaint of Gladys Bamford Ruhel of Detroit, once an inmate of Shiloh. She charges that Purnell assaulted her over a period of three years, from the time she was 13. The sheriff and his aides searched each of the 100 or more rooms of Shiloh, the adjoining structure, known as "Benjamin's House" and the annex, which is connected with Benjamin's house by an enclosed bridge. Aged Man Uses Three Ways to Kill Himself Special Dlapsteh la The Omaha Bee. Nebraska City, June 6—In order to make death certain Gerd H. Far henholtz, 76, pioneer, took strychnine and Paris green and slashed his wrists with a razor at his farm home northwest of here. His body was found in the cellar. A bottle which had contained strychnine poison and another bottle partly filled with Paris green was found near the body. The cause of the act Is not known. Farhenhnltz was born in Germany in 1S47 and had lived near Nebraska City for 50 years. Police Mystified Over Finding Destroyed Auto Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Grand Island, Neb., June fi.—Po lice are puzzled over the finding three quarters of a mile off the Lincoln highway of a Ford coupe, the body of which had beet* burned. The motor number had been chiseled off and the two license numbers re moved. Farmers said they saw no fire. Father of 20 Children. Special Dispatch «ss The Omaha Bee. Fairbury, May 5—Joshua Rrazzln who resides in Fairbury with his daughter, Mrs. Bert Singleton, was 92 years old recently. He has been married throo times and is the father of 20 children, eight of them living. Brooklyn Man Heads Shriners Conrad V. Dykeman Chosen Imperial Potentate — Clif ford W. Ireland Is Named ♦ Outer Guard. -— Kansas City in 1924 By I'nlwHl Herr lee. Washington. June 6.—Conrad V. Dykeman of Brooklyn, N. Y., was unanimously chosen Imperial poten tate of the Shriners at the meeting of the imperial council today. He suc ceeds James S. McCandless of Honolulu. Clifford W. Ireland of Peoria, 111., former member of congress, was elected Imperial outer guard, the junior office in the shrine hierarchy and the only one for which there was a contest. If the usual practice is followed, Mr. Ireland will become imperial potentate in 1934. Kansas City Gets Meeting. The next shrine convention, the council determined, will be held In Kansas City, Mo., on June 2, 3 and 4 1924. The council recommended the holding of the 1925 convention in Boston. Members of the Imperial divan, who were re-elected or promoted one of fice, in accordance .with shrine cus tom. were as follows; Imperial deputy potentate, James E. Chandler of Kan sas City, Mo.; imperial chic/ radban, James C. Burger of Denver; Imperial assistant radhan. David W. CrOBland ;of Montgomery, Ala.; treasurer. Wil liam S. Brown of Pittsburgh; record er, Benjamin W. Rowell of Boston .imperial high priest and prophet, jt'larence M. Dunbar of Providence, R. I.; Imperial oriental guide, JYank L'. Jones of Houston, Tex.; Imperial |eeond ceremonial master, Leo victor Young worth of Los Angeles; imperial second ceremonial master, Esten A. s'letcher of Rochester, N. Y.; Imperial marshal, Thomas J. Huston of Chi cago; Imperial captain of the guard. Lari C. Mills of Des Moines, la. Ireland Has Majority. Mr. Ireland was named by A ma jority of the first vote over Mayor George L. Baker of Portland. Ore., John Kourhe of Chattanooga. Tenn., and Howard J. Dudley of Trenton, N. J. His choice was later made unanimous. The re elections of Mr. Brown and Mr. Rowell mean that they will serve their 28th successive years as treas urer and recorder, respectively. Military demonstrations, hand con certs and a series of receptions by President and Mrs. Harding on the White House grounds featured th* (Turn tn Pnse Two. Oeltim Three.) U. S. Aviators Set Seaplane Records Bj Intcrnatlonni News Sorrier. San Diego, Cal., June S.—At 11 o'clock a. m. today two worlds ret^ ords for seaplanes had been far ex ceeded and several other records ap peared to be within the grasp of the naval air service as nine planes roared above San Diego hay in the great est series of record flights ever at tempted by the United States navy. The world’s duration and distance records hung up at Naples, Italy, last August 12 hy Captain Baird of the British royal flying corps were great ly exceeded by I.leut. M. A. Sehur, U. S. N.. flying a torpedo seaplane of the Davis Douglas type, all Amer ican made. Baird's record for dura tion was 1 hour 34 minutes f>4 sec onds. At 11 o'clock Lieutenant Sehur had been aloft nearly six hours. The Britisher's distance record was 230 33 miles. At this time Sehur hsd flown approximately 400 miles. Sparky (Joes Supperless; Clops Nab (Jrub-Cart Driver Spark Plug, beautiful, brown eyed Sparky, went supperless Wednesday night. Kay linden. ISIS Dorcas stret, was so eager to get a load of hay to Ak Sar Ben field in preparation for Sparky's big race Saturday that he drove his truck 3 4 miles sn hour along West Leavenworth street. He fell Into the clutches of two unsympathetic motorcycle officers. Sherwood and Sheehan, who took Hodgen, hay anti truck to central sta tion. Jcnn Acker Engaged. By Intrrnfitinnal News Her* Ire. Ie>s Angeles. June R—Jean Acker, former wife of Kndolph Valentino, was reported In Aim circles today as being engaged to the Marquis Luis De Buany, a Spanish grandee, follow ing her arrival her# from the east, where she met him. Wonder if He Stopped to Consider What Effect Killing Off the Mother Bird Would Have on the Rest of the Family? _■ Franco-Beligian Envoys Demand That Ruhr Yield German Reparations Proposal Will Be Shelved Until Terms Met—Plan to Increase Pressure. By International Xtwt Service. Brussels, June 6.—France and Bel gium today decided not to examine the German reparations proposals un til the Germans cease their passive resistance against Franco-Beigian oc cupation of the Ruhr, said an official communication this afternoon. It was the first sesslpn of the French dele gates, headed by Premier Poincare, with the Belgian envoys headed by Premier Theuni*. It was decided to Increase the se verity of Franco Belgian pressure against Germany. Earlier In the day it had been re ported that the French and Belgian delegates would review the proposals made by the Germans in the latest reparations note. By International News fierviee. Rerlin, June S.—The new German reparation* note, which ha* Just been dispatched to the allied capital*, doe* not a*k for a moratorium, hut sug gents a "breathing spell" before pay ment* begin. It was learned this after noon. It made no mention of passive re sistance. nor did If mention a specific sum. It is understood the failure to request a moratorium was due to the conviction that the French will stay In the Ruhr until the pcdlod of time for payments has elapsed. The communication avoided con troversal issues. It was explained In official circles that the government did not mention an enlarged figure because it wants to escape the accu satlon that this is the last offer or that Germany is Insincere. The amount Germany can pay Is left to an lnternstlonal commission of experts. Demand was made that Germany have equal representation on this commission. The note was largely an amplifies tlon and explanation of the pieced lug reparations note. Ars you reading the Brisbane col umn daily appearing in this paperT Lack of Milk Fatal to Baby Improperly Nourished Tot Victim of Hot Weather De spite Mother’s Struggle. Little Marie Is gone, even before her tender feet had learned to walk Last Saturday night—how hot St was In the one-room shack: Marie's mother, a widow fighting alone for her four little ones, was sick, too. as she dragged herself about the tiny bare home. How harsh the world is to its great est heroines, the poor mothers: Ma rie's mother had toiled all winter to get food for her tiny brood, toiled uncomplaining of the fate which had made life's path so hard. And then Marie, improperly nour ished, became sick last Saturday. It was so hot. If she had only had the cool, pure milk which the Free Milk and Ice fund provides all summer for such babies, little Marie would be living and growing and happy. The fund was opened Sunday. And the other small children are being nursed hack to health and strength hv the milk which thia fund provides through the Visiting Nurses, who know these cases so well. Scores of other little Maries, through the hot summer days and nights, will drink the nourishing milk, and will live and grow strong, because you and hundreds of good people will contribute the money. Every cent you give goes to buy pure milk and cooling Ice for such cases as the one mentioned above. The Visiting Nurses administer the fund without cost. Your charity dol lar is 100 per cent effective. Already the need Is great. If you will help these babies, address your donation to "Free Milk and Ice Fund. The Omaha Bee. Omaha. Neb." Previously reported 911 00 It 8.00 llorry 8. Nelson. Stanton, la 1.00 Totol 91190 Chicago Warehouses Hohl l.argc Supplies of Sugar Chicago. June * -In one Chicago warehouse, 6*4.000 001* pounds of sugar are stored, Joseph Ruskewli r.| secretary of the council high cost committee, declared In a statement yesterday. He issued an appeal to Chicago housewives to reduce the consumption In an effort to force a reduction In the price. Hollywood Man Is Beaten by Mob of Vigilantes Note Left at Whipping Post Accused Officials of Laxity in Prosecuting Men Who Assaulted Girl. Bt International Newt Sort ire. Ix>.s Angeles. June S.—Frank Ran ceri. 21. who has been at liberty on bonds, charged with a statutory of fense against a young woman, was taken from his home last night by a party of men who took him to the Hollywood hills, bound him to a post, gagged him and beat him with a wire cable until he was unconscious. They then left a letter In which they said that future offenders against girls and women would be similarly treated. They left Sancerl bound to the post. The beaten man finally regained consciousness, worked free and crawled to a nearby road. Auto mobilists took him to the receiving hospital Physicians said he probably would die. The note recited the history of the case in w hich Sancerl and four other* were arreeted. It said that all had confessed, and accused the police and prosecutors of indifference in the case. The writers said they had organized a committee which would deal with all future offenders, and they express ly disclaimed they were members of any secret society. They said they were all ex service men, with foreign war records. Revolution Rumored in Central America San Salvador. June 6.—This city has been cut off from telegraphic communication with Tegucigalpa, Honduras, fur the last two weeks. A dispatch from New Orleans on Monday announced the arrival there from Honduras of persons admitted ly fleeing, because they believed a revolution in the Central American republic was impending. A V ashington dispatch of Monday said that signs of a revolution 1n Honduras had been revealed by con Adenilat messages received by the Washington government from Hon duran sources. BARNEY GOOGLE- BARNEY LEAVES IT TO SPARKY’S JUDGMENT. Drawn for The Omaha Bee by Billy DeBeck (Copyright. 1»:M Meat it is VNC&NfeSbAV ’ i An!) Tilt Pace Dcf$Nr Pot tTcc ' SAtumdw ' mo - Mum. L* WCTTA LIFT * YOO DON'T -fo WORRYING MViCM » I HCNJ COME YOU AfKlV ' ^ - -\TOAINtNG SPARK PLUG V WUAT F©9 ? IF TWat Cuuvrrp e>r SATCHELS me s BunnihG, AGAINST VJONT WAV®. *L>OPE EYES THOM The dust SPAPkV KICKS OACk AT EM V ILL SVJAILAVO J Y©oP (.AST YE Apr l SOX - SAY . SPAPK \ PlU<» WHl.TUON tM1 w VDt | .•f-jT'-—down• AMO VDO fit MC^ “TPAiMIMG MM^l All % Your \ COMiriOEMCfe S*- tcn e o oa uf ir* >w, 'You DON'T Nino \ SMovwinG me TWts V WOW5E OT Yt^P<; * /car**, on ANYTUimi OftuGli J K» w, icm ^ I, we * BU*Y NOvjl • 1 CAM T < D»*F<j*CI v Him for \\ A Coupl*. 3 \er wourj^ I OAT BIN 55 Indicted by Federal Grand Jury Booze and Dope Law Viola* tions Most Numerous of Charges—Sidney Banker Among Accused. Face Heavy Penalties Fifty-five men and women were in dicted yesterday by the federal grand jury. Most of them are for boons and "dope’’ law violations. W. E. Swatzlander, former presi dent of the First National bank of Sidney, Neb., was indicted on three counts, charging him with misappli cation of the bank’s funds., It is alleged that on October 2, 1920, hs turned in to the bank a promissory note signed by R. C. Jackson for $4,313.72, and that he drew funds on the proceeds of this note for use in the Bronson Elevator company, which he owns. Two other misapplications of funds are alleged, one for $451.25 and the other for $2,300. Edward T. Keyes. South Omaha, la charged with violation of the Mann act. Ellis A. Short Is indicted for forging a signature to a money or der. Accused of Mail Theft. Anton Machal, arrested recently at the Burlington station mall termi nal, is charged with stealing from the United States mails. The following are charged under the oid Internal revenue laws, with nine counts each of liquor law viola tions, carrying extremely heavy pen alties: Peter B. Maro, Louis Gibilisco, Pasquale Fanciullo and wife, Sam Nastase, Henry Radle, Mike Banik* Ralph Demarco, Howard Fetzer and wife, Peter Bonacci and wife, Angelo Bonaoci, Gueualdo Molinaro, Salva tore Spagnolo and Sheldon A. Bay right. Matthew P. McKinney, Anthony Twine, Harry G. Empie, Leo McCar dje, Frank H. Monroe, Leo Bronson, Charles G. Miller and wife, Verlln D. Miller and Lyle A. Parker are charged with redistilling denatured alcohol and also with violation of the old internal revenue laws on five counts. • Five Held for Sales. Sale of intoxicating liquor ia charged against Hector Jianole, Julius Schroum, Sam Hallas and wife and Charles Terzo. Boyd Shank. Deedie Poore, Walter Carson, John Hornung and Henry Groenthger are charged with con spiracy to violate the prohibition act, and John Gregg with sale of liquor to Indians. C. E. Negus is indicted for perjury in connection with giving hood of $10,000 for Johnny Moore, who has disappeared. Dope ind:etments are Columbus Wilson. Calvin Hough, Jean Stewart, Andy Dwyer, Abble Hailey, Rose Lewis. Thomas Wheeler, Hazel O'Neil and Della Winslow. Judge Woodrough gave the jury a recess, stating that it will be recon vened at the call of the court. Peggy Marsh Will Marry Young Minneapolis Man By raiTrraal Service. Paris, June «—Peggy Marsh ia engaged to marry Thomas B. Wells, a Minneapolis boy, son of Frederick B WeUs. D. S. M , and a nephew of one pf the heads of Harper A Broth ers. publishers, she said today. Young Wells has confirmed ths en gagement. He sails tomorrow aboard the George Washington and Peggy will follow him in about a month. A wedding date has not been set tled upon, but both said they did not want a long engagement. Jefferson County School* Have Historic Pageant Special IHtpMch to The Omaha Boo. Falrbury. Neb. June *—The schools of Jefferson county, under the direction of Eva R. Shuman, wl'J stage a historical pageant this year at the Jefferson county fair, allowing the development of the county from the advent of the American Indian to the installation of radio system. The committee of teachers having the work of the pageant In charge is E C. Bishop. Mrs. Isicy Clark. Dr. Leach and Mrs Alice Webster. Oniahan Marries in low*.. special IH.patrh to The Omaha Bee. Iowa City. la . June *.—Miss Elisa* belli Dauber of Iowa City waa mar ried jesterday to Daniel E. Glenn of Omaha. The wedding was solemnised at St Fntrlck church and was fol lowed hy mass and benediction. After a wedding trip to Chicago the couple will be at home In Omaha, where Mr Glenn is associated with the Nash Auto company. Chines* Cabinet Resigns. Bj \»«octa»«* rr**« ' Pekin. June « The v'hiceee cabi net nsigtied today. The Weather 14 hour* ending T in Jews g, Tmp*n»twm. 11 »;best Tl; lose#!, 41. mean, ti, nor* mal «». Total M-rM lines Januai* 1. 1 T4 HeUtlx* llumiditx r*rveaugf > a tv , * t . noon, M ; ? * nt M rrertisllMfon Inrhe* and Mundraritfc* total **. total tines Janaatx l. la 47; denrtewo. il N'Mtri) Trnx|»eralure«. J* ft B>. .... , , its « ft III. . it T a. m , *. « * «. m M * * ui . *« II t. m .,f| 11 ft Vl '.ft 12 noon 1 iv m. T? Sr m. :i * r m ,.., .« « r m, . .,. > r w r? * r »», .: i ? r m , 11 ' w * ? ' PMi(>< r»i i»im ; r u < hf) fVH|«*y tV^t^ City . T< l »mtr: ..... M Nouk ruit* **».!*< Suit r% \a;«|UM