The umaha Morning . iee s™ VOL. 63—NO. 24. ?’ ’gnSTSTS "ntif-mt OMAHA, SATURDAY. JULY 14, 1923.* «■"» TWO CENTS " °rmlT^, cV£'^nt FLAMES DESTROY TWO MINING TOWNS -—-—-P - Leadership of French Is Rejected Premier Baldwin's Speech Proposes Great Britain , Take Lead in Repara tions Tangle. Neutrals Aid Is Sought By MARK SU.MVAN. Paris, July 13.—Premier Baldwin's speech in the house of commons amounted to proposing leadership on the part of Britain in the relations of the allies with Germany, leadership which France may follow or refuse to follow, just as Britain refused to follow France’s lead, when the latter entered the Ruhr last January. Premier Baldwin's explanation of the causes which have led up to this departure, as well as such proposals for the future as ho may make, have ^^•roe hope that the new British course may so commend itself as to draw endorsement, If not from France, then from the allies other than France, namely Italy and Belgium, and also from neutrals like the United States, and lead to a definite early settlement of the whole reparation problem. France Takes I,ead. It is to be remembered that France has twice In the last six months gone off on its own lead with a brusque ness contracting strongly with the spirit of patient conciliation Britain is now trying to ahow the world. France took the lead most cavalierly when it entered the Ruhr on only 4S hours' notice, and again when it sent a separate reply to the first Ger man note, without even consulting Britain. When the last German note came, France not onjy Insisted on keeping the lead, but actually demanded that Britain endorse and follow its lead, joining with France in exacting the condition that Germany must with draw passive resistance before any answer whatever should be sent to them. Britain Quits leader. That is tha phase ended hy Pre mier Baldwin's speech. Britain has earnestly searched for every possi bility of avoiding a divergence. It could not join with France In a pub lic demand for cessation of passive | resistance as a preliminary condition, k^^ffanding alone, because it would have been in effect an endorsement and joining with France in Its policy of occupying the Ruhr and would have committed Rritain to following that course to the end—through a scries of developments impossible to see, and likely to be dangerous. This Britain could not do. because its position is that the occupation of the Ruhr Is illegal. Britain took this position at the beginning, and with the passage of six months become not only confirmed in its judgment that France's occupation is illegal, hut came to believe that it has also been proved ineffective and is increasingly « menace to the peace and stability of the world. I'nderstanding Is Sought. In this situation, what Britain sought to do was to come to an un derstanding in advance with France on a definite program of common ac tion by the two countries, covering every step up to final settlement of reparations. If this preliminary un derstanding could have been brought about, it whs Britain's purpose then to give informal counsel to Germany to cease passive resistance, upon the asaurance that this would be followed, step by step, with a program agreed upon between itself and France. But Premier Poincare would not come to an understanding with Britain on such a program. Poincare refused to define clearly what he un derstood hy “passive resistance." He d not define what he means by •reparation." The cause of this re fusal Is the fear and suspicion on the part of France that Britain might take advantage of It in working out the program and deprive it, not only of what France regards as a fair share of reparations, hut also of (Turn to Page Two. Column 81*.) Body of Balloon Victim Arrives at Cedar Rapids, la. Cedar Rapids, la., July 12.—The body of IJeut. Jouis J. Roth, vlct tn Of the balloon disaster In I.oke Erie, nrrived here today from Cleveland, and was taken directly to an under taker's establishment. It will lie In state in the First Christian church tomorrow from II a. m. to 1 p. m. The funeral will he held in the church at 2 p. m. Sheriff After Edwin Rust. < fly AhocIMH Pres*. ) Fargo, July 13.—Edwin Rust, wanted for the murder of Sheriff I C. Fuiker, of Abedrcen, S. D., on a train near Moorhead, July 1. last night wus being sought by sheriff of Becker county, Minnesota, 60 miles east of here in the woods west of Detroit. State G. 0. P. Secretary Back from Conference Dr. T. W. Bass. G. 0. P. Women More Active, Says Dr. Bass Slate Secretary Home from Chicago Conference Tells of Co-Operation Promotion. Republican women will take a large part in the next election and will dc ^ ntand a fair number of women dele gates at the national convention, ac cording to Dr. T. W. Bass of Broken Bow, Neb., secretary of the repub lican state organization in Nebraska, who represented the Nebraska organ ization at the regional meeting of the republican party at Chicago Thurs day. Dr. Bass returned to Omaha Friday. Republican delegates from the states of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma. Iowa. Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan and Indiana were sent to the meet to confer with National Chairman J. T. Adams and executive officials of the patty to promote co-operation be tween the national committee and state organizations. Of the DO state delegates present, ten were women. Mrs. Anna McFarland of Omaha, who served as executive secretary at the local headquarters during the last campaign, was named by Mrs. W. T. Graham, vice states chairman, to act as her - substitute at the conference and left Omaha Wednesday evening. Dr. Bass represented State Chairman Judge E. B. Perry. Mrs. McFarland will spend a week with a brother In Chicago before returning. The meet was held at the Drake ho tel. It was a thoroughly get-to-gether affair "to outline work for the next campaign and to get the feeling of people in the different states." These conferences are being held all over the country. Three have keen held In the east, and more will be held in the future. National representatives of the party present were O. B. Dock wood, secretary of the national committee and editor of the National Republican, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. 1 larrlet-Tay lor Upton, vice chairman of execu tive committee, Ohio; C. If. Huston, former assistant secretary of com merce, now with finance committee of organization, and Mrs. Madlil Me Cortnlck, who has been one of the leaders who have pushed the idea of appointing women to serve with the men on the national committee Little Stories of Success Mrs. 0. A. I’hippins, 2058 Douglas St., HA C:i8fi, Fays it certainly does not pay to let your spare room* stay vacant when they can be rented so easily, conveniently and at such reasonable rates through Omaha Bee “Want” AUs. Mrs. I’hippins placed a two line Room for Rent Omaha Bee “Want” Ad in Sunday’s paper. Tuesday her rooms were rented. All she had to do was rail AT 1000 and place her Omaha Bee “Want” • Ad—no inconvenience at all. Here is this Omaha Bee “Want” Ad that rented the rooms. IX it'll!.AM S'l . IBM—Mr... '■U-mi pine •* bQUIl •ping room*, wtrlftiy inot!c*rn Read and use Omaha Bee “Want” Ads—the Bee-line to results. Editor Held Guilty . which i* within f 1.304,546 of l«*t year. If the remaining countiea hold up well, nn.l Lancaatcr and I>ourIr* «how their expected Rain*, thl* deorcnne may 1^ wiped out. < dt'lcr * * tr.71 2 1*. m.4* 7 * in .7* 3 p. tn. *7 4 ** 111. 7*1 4 p. in..ss ' * m . . p m.. ..4* 10 * n» . 4t» ». p tn 47 ! I ■ tn 5 4 7 i> tn .. f I, 1. noon .* t»*v*nport ...M 1 RnpIiI t'lty .... I* l>«j|i\rr .7 ■ Ha I* Ie*k« .... .7* i •« * Moines . M Snnt* V* .. . 7* l'otl*n t’lly.71 , ShtrltUn .......70 i,*nyl*r ...73 1 smut City ..... 4*, North riatt# . *> Valentin* .II' Pueblo .7* I 1,000 Persons Homeless; Fear Felt for Tourists on Y ellowstone Highway Mace and Burke, in Silver-Lead District of Idaho, Swept by Forest Fires—Homes and Business Houses Dyna mited in Vain Attempt to Cheek Disaster— Mine Buildings Razed. School Children Forced to Flee Before Blaze Spokane, July 13.—Tlx* mining towns of Mace and Burke, cast of Kellogg Idaho, arc reported destroyed by fires sweeping up the western slope ol the Bitter Root mountains. Wire communication with the fire-swept district is down. Fear is felt for the lives of tourists on the Yellowstone Trail high way, which is understood from meager reports to be in the path of the flames. A thousand persons are reported homeless in the two towns. Mate i« destroyed. The business section of Burke is in flames and little hope is held of saving what remains of the town, l-oss up to 4 p. m. is said to be un checked. Attempts to block the fire by dynamiting homes, business houses «nd mine structures proved futile because of the high wind. Dry Forces in Congress Uneasy About Outlook — Men in Line for Chairmen of Senate and House Com mittees Regarded as Wets. By Press Washington, July 13.—The dry forces in congress, who for several years have exercised undisputed con trol over the legislative machinery handling prohibition bills in both sen ate and house, are looking forward with some concern to the situation which seems likely to confront them when the next session meets In De cember. By a combination of circumstances the men now in line for chairmen of the senate and house judiciary com mittees, which have charge of pro hibition measures, are Senator Bran degee of Connecticut and Representa tive Graham of Pennsylvania, both of whom voted against the 18tb amendment and since have steadfast ly refused to be counted among the drys. Senator Brandegree has be come the ranking member of his committee through the successive deaths of Senator Nelson of Minne sota and Dillingham of Vermont, w hile Mr. Graham Inherited the rank ing position in the house committee through the defeat of the chairman, R< presentatlve Volstead, in last year s primary in Minnesota. ,-voi only uia renaior nranargee eppose the prohibition amendment, but he also voted against both the Volstead act and the anti-beer bill. He took the position that such legis lation was unconstitutional and the drys concede that with a Judiciary chairman holding that view the path way of any additional prohibition legislation to be urged at the coming session may be somewhat difficult. Representative Graham, after voting against the constitutional amendment, answered "present” to his name on the roll call which passed the Vol stead act and aJao was recorded as “not voting” on the anti-beer bill. Already some of the dry leaders are framing an extensive program of legislation for the next congress, including a measure to prohibit American ships from carrying liquor on the high seas, a right which they have under the recent supreme court decision by which shipping board vcs eels are forbidden to exercise by order of President Harding. There also is a move to make other changes tn the ship liquor provisions as well as others sections of the law. Lieut. Msughan to Attempt One-Day Flight mi Monday B> Aawialed rre«*. Dayton. O.. July 13.—IJeirt. Russell b. Maugham whose attempted dawn to-dusk continental flight ended In failure last Monday, probably will make a second alttmpt, leaving Mitchell Field. Long. Island, nex; Monday, It whs announced by air of ficers here today after Ilieutenant Maughan hopped off at McCook field for New York While an order re ceived at McCook field early tn the week from Major General Patrick, chief of the army air service, had called off a second transcontinental flight, it was said that these instruc tions were rescinded lata yesterday by telephone from W ashington. Senator Dillingham Die?. (By A»«tMi«tf forest fires and by snowslides. which have more than once literally buried the two towns, rise at a sharp angle It was reported that all the exterioi workings of the Hecla mine, one of the largest lead silver mines of the world, have gone. The machine shop was blasted. The other workings burned. The Bunker Hill-Sullivan. said to be the largest lead-silver mine in the world, and the Hercules. of comparable importance, are in the dis trict. They were protected by divi sions of the canyon, however, and were not immediately threatened. School Children Flee, A report was at first Circulated that the miners of the Hecla mine had been trapped by the burning of the exterior working* It was later asserted that all had been removed in safety. Two hundred school children took refuge in the Catholic church at Mace when the wind first swept the flames through the town. When blasting failed to stop the fast spread of the fire the children were forced to flee the church as it started to burn above their heads. The children were under the care of a priest who maintained discipline. None was hurt. Two theories are ad'"a need as to the cause of the fire: one is that a spark from a passing locomotive fired a building near the tracks and the other attributes it to an overheated chim ney. • Chicago Political Boss Clcarctl of Conspiracy Chicago. July 13.—Fred I.undin of political fame in Chicago, charged with conspiracy to defraud the Chi cago school board out of approxi mately 11.000,000. was found not guilty by a jury in Judge McDonald s couit here iate this afternoon. The other 15 defendants tried w ;h I.undin were also found not guilty. Russian Countess Found Death Home. July 13.—The Ruaaian count ess. Claudia Kapnist. SS formerly the Baroness Me'.ler Zs vomelsky, was found dead today at the foot of a terrace at the Villa Sfiraa. where she lived with the Ciuntess Safie Fersei Countess Kapnist was a daring aviatrix and had just brilliantly passed examination as a pilot. It « not known whether her death was due to accident or intent. Lady Astor's Bill Passes. I Hr Associated Cress > London. July IS —Lady Astor's b;l restraining the sale of Intoxicating liquors to persons under it > ears of age ivtssed its third and final reading in the house of commons today by a vote of 15? to 10 Insane Man Recaptured Special Hi-natch ta The Omaha Ree Lincoln. July 15.—Jpe Wood*. S? Omaha who escaped from th# *• »■,» hospital a day after he waa reoei'nl at the Institution, xvws caught in a downtown street here and returned to the asylum. Some of the Big Features Which Will Interest the Summer Reader in The Omaha Sunday Bee ^ Robbery The daring plot for tin* holdup and robbery of a gilded, Broadway cafe, with (be clean-cut eat ape of ihe arch brigand, who made away With thouaanda In loot. A gray ghnid atnry by Arthur Homera Roche, brilliant myatcry writer. In kl the magazine aeetlon Sunday, Isosceles Am! what does that mean'' Hflid The Isolation of 1mo*< • I* ■ )»v o. O. McIntyre nntl perhaps. if you’i»* clever, you’ll find out. At least you'll find several laughs in Mr. McIntyre’s torn foolery, arid that's what one n**i*ds these hot, sunnier days a laugh or two. In tie1 magazine «e» Ition Sunday. Panic I'Vvv hM11/,*• how i'Joh* the United state* Win to p.tnh 11U if IK the depth* of the m^i h uh pi al and hunlne** d* pie**lon of 1921 i’l. How that panic wu* averted Im 4old In an Jnter#*Mng article hy Fred Stark, director of the W*r Finance Corporation. In th* magazine •ccLion iSumlay, i Love Ilow pt ix f'nneinn • Itonnet a fa ther wa* tnklnn her to Kutope with him to keep her away front rich Phil ip Plant. Anti how ha fouml Philip* mother tuklnit him nluoait for a alntl l.i r renaon on the very anme ah Ip, A full-page, llluatraietl feature atory In tha magatme aectton Sunday, Cash D» you w ,1111 to win * pi l?t ' Cm you \m* |i>" Till* Conteet I’lcttire No will hr publiehed Sunday. Klv* dol turn will lir paid for III* h*rl till* sub milted, If* *«*y. .1 tint wrllo your title on a poet cord end *i*nd It In. There he* to bo a winner—perhepn you'll l>e the fortunate one. Art The only rotogravure «i don In Nr buMkn I* a regtilni feature of The oiimIik Suiulin llee. Four page* of picture* from all oxer the world. Sunday'* rotogravure aectlon In olnde* another p*gr of I.oui* I? Itnatwick a xntlknt picture* of our neighbor* of Ur* Caribbean *oa. I Palestine The Jena alone can save Palestine, aaja I'a'id I Joy J (Jeorjrr, former pre mier of Ureat ltrttaiu, in a special ca ble dispatch. The famous Welshman seierely rrMictaee the atirpul higotrtrs of the anti aemttle and predict* dlsa* ter for Palestine unless the J«w* are given a ties hand. News IVirt'i forgot that The Omaha lb * a the only Sunday new«t\i|»er in » braska that receive* the thottnti.y night xv if reix'rt* of three at. at new* agencies—The Associated I'reaa, the International Next* Service and I’nlvrraal Sei vice. If It s the new* you want In your Sunday oaoer, you hava to read lha v'uiahg bye r