The Omaha Morning Bee ^ VOL. 53—NO. 54. .. J™-,* OMAHA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1923.* Y4ri..r:’, Z"”* TWO CENTS - «,*»,& Coast Town Menaced by Blazing Oil Hundreds of Residents Flee From Homes as Fire Boils Over Tank—Explo sions Feared. Troops Hold Crowd Back San Pedro, Cal., Aug. 17.—A half million barrel oil tank of the General Petroleum company here, catching tire from an explosion believed to have been caused by statio Ignition, boiled over the flaming edges of the cauldron late today and filled the emergency dykes on the hillside on which It Is located, with lakes of liquid Are. The dykes held the blazing stream from hundreds of homes that were periled, but as the torrent advanc 0^ed, It piled up in other dykes against a 65,000 barrel fuel oil storage tank, which was filled to capacity. Nearly was a tank of distillate and this, firemen and officials feared, might explode at any mltute, scattering a seething spray over the country-side. H ind Adds to Danger. 9 brisk wind also added to the dang er and drove the flames before it to ward the distillate. Another menace was the danger of explosion in the. burning tank when the flame of the gigantic torch reach ed til# water level. Recongnizing this possibility, police and fire officials, officers of the com pany and troops from Fort McArthur established a wide danger zone and 'through this belt occupants of the threatened homes poured wtth such belongings as they could gather up. carry away in their arms or load or a fleet of trucks rushed to the scene for tile purpose. More Firemen Called. Acting Fire Chief McDowell of Dos Angeles, in,charge of the Aght, order ed another Are company from the city, making three full companies In addition to the San Pedro department standing hy for any emergency. In an attempt to save some of the contents of the blazing tank, the Gen eral Petroleum tank steamers Da Placentia and Montebello were warped Alongside their dock at the break water. several miles away, and started l. I'*** pump oil from the bottom of the Aamtng container through the long pipe line, at the i-ate of a barrel to each stroke of the pump. Despite the suddenness of the ex plosion that started the Are. and the magnitude of the column of Are. only one serious Injury y as reported. Watchman Injured. Henry Hendley, 68, watchman, was hemmed tn by a wall of Aante and barely missed death when he dashed to safety with his clothes ablaze. He is in the hospital with serious burns about the face, arms, legs and body. Xo accurate estimate of the loss had been made hy company officials early tonight, but by unofficial ob servers It is variously placed at from (200.000 to (1,000,000. After the explosion that started the Are, Aames ami smoke belched from ihe container like a volcano, engulf ing in black cloud* the powerful coast defense rifles of Fort McArthur, di rectly above the tank farm, and driv ing hundreds of residents near the Are from their homes. The tank's area is Hve and a half acres. Its roof was heaved upward i3 feet by the explosion, according to workmen. \meriran Legion Officers WilTTrge World Peace 1 Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 1».— An in ! »matkmal effort toward world peace on the part of allied world war vet eran* will be urged by American fjdon officials headed by National « uimander Alvin Owsley, who sails tomorrow from New York to attend the Brussels conference of Interallied Veterans’ federation September 1 o, it was announced at legion rational headquarters here today Besides National Commander Ows ley and Col. If. N. Jackson of Bur lington. Vt., vice president, the lesion delegation will include Col. H. H. Polk of T>cs Moines, la. Harding Monument Move. San Francisco, Aug. 17.—San Fran cisco, the city in which the late Presi dent Harding died, called upon lt» citizenry to raiae by popular sub scription $000,000 to be used In erect ing monuments to perpetuate the memory of the late chief executive. Tills action was taken by the Harding memorial committee, appointed by Mayor James ltolph, Jr., h few days after the late president died. In an effort to decide quickly upon the form of memorial to be erected. Mayor ltolph appointed a committee of architects to act In an advisory xi opacity. Youth HeM for Forgery. Special ni.jMttrli t„ The Omaha live, Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 17. Raymond ’ Rezav, 22, was urrested near Wy tnoie. .^el>.. today and was lodged in the county Jail here on a charge of forging the name of his employer, R. If. Ilnrtwlgr, liberty farmer, to a check for $1#. He was nabbed on Ids tvay to Wyroore soon after the Silleged forgery was discovered. Georgia Mob Lynches Man. Macon, On.. Aug. 17.—R*e Green, wanted for nil attack ori a w hits woman of Wellston. Ga„ was taken from two Macon officers early today j and lynched In the front yard of the woman's home. The body was swung from a Mg tree and riddled with Millets. The uiun is said to ha1 r con£«e*ed U. S. Mint Is Making Harding Medallions Washington. D. 1.—Koplica of Ihe medallion of the late President Hard ing that is being struck off by the United States Coal commission are to the public at #1.32 cadi. Phone Rate Case Briefs Must Be Filed in October Nine Months’ Fight of Com mission to Obtain Lower ' Rates for North Ne braska "Near End. Special Ill-patch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln. Aug. 17.—Briefs by the Ne braska railway commission nnd attor neys for the Northwestern Bell Tele phone company are to lie filed in fed eral court at Omaha October 16, end ing, so far as court litigation is con cerned, jhe nine-months’ fight of the commission to attempt to force the telephone company to discontinue its 10 per cent surcharge. The surcharge was granted by the commission as a temporary relief measure during the high prices existing during and imme diately after the world war. The legal fight has been waging before the federal court in Omaha since June 1. and thousands of dollars have been spent by Nebraska tax payers through the commission. In at tempting to get lower rates, while as much, if not more, money has been expended by the telephone company In its attempt to keep up the war rate pinnacle. Hearing in i.incoin. Prior to the hearing of the com pany in Omaha on its application for a permanent Injunction against the commission’s rate decrease order tn Ueu of the temporary injunction now in effect. Ion gaud tedious hearings were held in Lincoln before the com mission, in which the telephone com pany attempted to prove that it need* a continuation of the 10 per cent sur charge. The commission, in Its fight in be half of thousands of users of the tele phone in Omaha, and northern Ne braska, has attacked the company’s defense on four points. These points, stated briefly, are: That the Immense deprefiation and reserve setup by the Northwestern Bell Telephone company on which it claims rates should be based are ex cessive. ’ A part of this depreciation and reserve was on hand at the time the Northwestern Telephone company purchased independent companies In Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. That the 41-2 per cent gross re ceipts paid by the Northwestern Bell Telephone company, amounting to $2u0,000 annually, to toe parent com pany, the American Telephone and Telegraph company, for use of re ceivers, transmitters and induction colls furnished by the parent com pany, is excessive. Blame Vulomatir Costs That the North Western Bell Tele phone company In placing its first automatic system in Omaha at big expense Is experimenting and forcing telephone users of Nebraska and Oma ha to pay for the experiment which, in reality, should be paid all over the system, as other points will benefit from the Omaha experiment. That the Northwestern Bt-ll Tele phone company does not operate as economically as the Lincoln Tele phone and '.♦elegraph compjany which handles all telephone business south of the Platte at much less station service cost, and also gives Its pa trons cheaper service than the North western Bell Telephone company. Hugh Lamaster. attorney for the railway commission, estimated that the 10 per cent surcharge, which the company Is endeavoring to maintain, produced a revenue of from $230,00 to $300,000. Home from Trip. Air. and Mrs. J. V. Thornton, to gether with their son. returned to their home In Council Bluffs today from a motor trip to California. Love and Thrills The abduction of the bride i groom in an airship-- the pur suit by sea monsters—the sandstorm in the desert—the girl pearl diver’s adventure j with sharks^—the fight with a giant devilfish—the burning ship at sea: “Women ami children first!” “Jil-Bett” By Laura Jean Libbey Read it i* The Sunday Bee I —■■■1.1— .. ■.■■■! ■■■ .— .11 .1.— — .M.— Goats to the Right! Officer Deploys and Shoos Them Off Goats to the Left! “They’re walking up ami down the sidewalk,'’ a woman's frantic voice informed Police Captain Cof fey over the telephone Friday morning, "and they won't let peo ple pass.” ‘‘Whatf Where? Why? Who?” sherloeked the eaptain. “Why, the goats, of course! And it's at Sixty-ninth and Bedford, and there’s so many of 'em people can’t feel safe any more.” She said she wanted the goats taken care of. Captain Coffey ran an efficient finger over his list of officers, seek ing a man of sterling -"rage witli a knowledge of goat ~'ed out lieorge “Montf , motorcycle officer. Sheehan found tl' le property of Frank le ployed in open f> mg goat signs the i o ews Service. Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 17.—Fear ing conviction of murder as a result of his confession that he set fire to the Japanese Buddhist school here. In which 10 Japanese lost their lives. F. l’adllla. Mexican paranoiac, made an unsuccessful attempt to hang hlut self in his cell at the city jail here toduy. When the rope proved too flimsy to hold his weight, T’adilln sought to strangle himself, but was frustrated by police officers. Omaha Men Badly Hurt in Accident Automobile Turns Over Three Times Into Ditch After Col lision With Passing Machine. Injured Man Unconscious Joe Guggenmoss. 60, and Ludwig Guggemnoss, 32, his son, 3709 South Fourteenth street, were seriously in jured at 3 last night, when their car turned turtle in a ditch two miles this side of Millard, Xeb., pinning the men under it. The two were coming in to Oma ha from Fremont and had just passed through Millard, when they were caught in a string of automobiles. As they tried to turn out, the rear wheel of their machine caught on the rear wheel of another ear, and the machine turned over three times into a roadside ditch. Passing motorists extricated Lud wig from beneath the car and were on the way to the AVIsa Memorial hospital, when they were arrested for speeding by Deputy Sheriffs Agee and Melbby. Having explained the situation, they were allowed to pro ceed, while the officers hurried to the scene of the accident. They were in time to aid In remov ing the older man from the wreck. He was placed In a Boulevard Trans portation company bus and taken to the Nicholas Senn hospital. Both men are unconscious, and the extent of their Injuries Is not known. It is believed that both have a frac tured skull. Another Ohio Klansman Shot Found Wounded Early Today —Ma> or Order* Public Gatherings Dispersed. By International J(«aa Sarrlea. Steubenville, O., Aug. 17.—Steuben vine's klan war threatened to break out anew early today when John Mar-! vtn, 42, miner and alleged klansman, was found bleeding and unconscious after being shot twice by an unknown assailant. He Is reported in a critical condition In a local hospital. Mayor Frank Hawkins. Prosecutor Stanton Pearce and Sheriff Edward Lucas have ordered the suspension of all public meetings until the tension that now exists dies down. The au thorities ere dispersing gatherings on the street corners. Large njpnbera of klan members from other points In the etate have arrived quietly conducting en Investi gation Into the attack on the klan parade here Wednesday night. New York Court Summon* Free Stale of Ireland Xcw York, Aug. 17.—Supreme Court Justice O'Malley today Issued an order on the application of the American Society for ibe Recognition of the Irish Republic, requiring the Irish free state to show cause next Thursday why * commission should not be Issued authorizing the taking of the deposition of Eamon De Va lera before the American consul In Dublin In connection with the suit which has tied up 12,300.000 of the fund* raised in the Fnlted States i through the sale of Irish republic bonde. W oinan and Daughter Die in Leap From Apartment By International »w« Her. Ire. New Vork, Aiie. 17.—Despondent. 11 is said, since Dm* iletfth of husband and fatlier. Mrs. A. M. Slerii, HO, and her daughter, S3, leaped tn death today from the roof of a seven story apartment house on the tipper west side. The two women, with elasped hands, poised for a moment on the i-oping of Dm- huUding. then, with a vereani, leaped. Alkali Ich Is Out Again Terrible News of Fire-Eating Monster Throbs Over Wiree —‘-Photographer Risks Eife for Science. lie s cut again! The great Alkali Tilbthioeauiu* (no relation to Alkali Ike). • Word came throbbing down the wires today from Ilay .Springs. In northwest Nebraska, that Paul Van Graven, photographer, "seen ’lm." “I estimate he was from 80 to 120 feet lpng." Paul told the excited groups of fellow cltlaena gathered about him. 1 And to prove that he la a man of truth, he added: "1 could say he wae 1G0 feet long or 200 feet long, hut l wouldn't exag gerate." Wlutd.ve Mean, Get Away? "Did he get away from yeh, Paul'.'" gasped hie friends. "Hull, I got away from him. 1 rail (ell yell,” responded 1’aul, breathing hard and blanching at recollection of that terrible flight. Hut not without proof dkl Paul run for Ida life. Not until he had anapped the camera nt the advancing crcatui d did lie beat It wildly through the Helds to safety. Thus do men risk their llvea In the cans of si I once l I If the pnotogrnph'r had been swimming, lie wouldn't hate had a chance, llut on land the Alkali Irli Is at a decided disadvantage. The monster has grown remarkably since ho wna firat seen a month ago. Then he was reported from 10 to 60 feet long. Maybe ll'a Twins. "But perhaps there's two monstfrs or mebby more,” whisper the citizens. Who knows! The girth of the monster Is enorm ous (though unestimated). On the sides of his Jaws, about where a fish has gills, he inis two great spikes, stick Ing right out like Dundreary whiskers and \ery sharp. They gleam In tho sunshine and show up great In tlio pictures. Prof. Oscar .1. Olppydome, head nf the department of itchthlology, said In part; Well, >cs! "Tldg may be a throwhai k to pre historic times. My own opinion 1" that the monster is a modified dlno saurus or possibly a pterdoclyl. I am organising tin expedition to the Jtlg Alkali lake and bellevi I will lie hMc to capture « specimen by menus of a device of rope torso. Mock and tickle ami a special halt. The halt gets him out of the water, he pins through t)o lasso et it, , ml, sip. we have turn All for This Mary Miles Minter Still Puzzling Over Difference Between 21 and 30 Reward in Store for Anyone Who Can Prove Star Is in Old Maid Class—Mother Retains Attorney —Drawbridge Still Up Against Reporters. By Cnl**r«al Serriee. t.n* ngeles, g^ug. 17.—Mary Miles Mlnter continued In seclusion "some where in Hollywood-’ today. Inaccessi ble to all except, of course, further hearete of offers for he rto appear in vaudeville. And also ,of course, Nell 8. McCar thy, her attorney, whose outstanding characteristic seems to be hla ability not to be ‘’In.” According to Mr. Me Carthy's decidedly compelling office girl, who reminds one etrpngly of Colleen Moore, but who says she's Swedish, and may he some relation to Anna Q. Nilssohn. her employer ngain went to Hollvwood thie after noon—and "hurriedly.” For want of verification of his mis slon In filmanta, it is presumed he went there to confer further with his client regarding preparations for her heralded suit against Mrs. Charlotte Shelby, her mother, to render an ac counting for the—by ttds time—well known million or so Mary asserts Mamma i* holding out on her. Mothrr Kreains Attorney. Meantime. John O. Mott, prominent attorney here, confirmed a report he had been retained to look after Mrs. Shelby’s interests, also those of sis ter Margaret. He afterward amended the confir illation to the extent of staling that Ire h.td represented the Shelby fam ily for some time, ihe family includ ing Mary. • "But now, however, I represent the family with the exception of Miss Mlnter," he said. Mr. Mott conveyed the impression that he did not think the differences between Miss Mlnter and her mother would reach the courtroom stage. Nevertheless, he decline,? to he ape cific, pleading that to do so In this instance, at least, would he a viola tion of professional ethics. Drawbridge Still 1 p. "Casa v to b> 3" -will, mother, may hnv" |t to quit "Casa de Margherita" for a furnished flat. Perhaps, spurred to gallantry’ by the thought of Miss Mlnter being an old sweetheart of his, William A. Baker, salesman in s store in Glen dale. near here, walked out from be hind his counter today to assert that he used to "run around" with Miss Mlnter in Birmingham, Ala., more than 10 years ago. Paid he: "At the tim». .lullet Reilly was my 'gtri' and we went together a good deal. She was IS or 19 years old. "t went with her five months. She was a blonde, much interested 1n a slag* career and ahe told me her father was employed on a news paper.'' 1>e»crihe* Mother. Baker also describes the mothci of the Birmingham girl In a way which makes the description strk ingly fit that of Mrs. Shelby. Like wise, he assert* his "girl" had a sis ter. and his description of her fits that of Mis* Margaret Shelby. Would you receive » reward, a nice large cash reward, maybe? If so. get in touch with Miss Mlnter wiili prodf she 'Is 30 years old and be in line for at least gratitude. The star explains: "If l a m30. ! will be able to col lect from mother a much larger sum tha notherwtso 1 might hope to ob tain from her. "I am seeking an accounting of the money earned by me during the past three years, or since 1 became of age, if I am 21 now. "In addition, t made considerable money in motion pictures and upon the stage before T was IS—or was it before I was 27?" Plainview Pastor Hoads Kpworth League Institute Speclni Pi'isilrii Is The IIrirKi Hee. Norfolk. Neb.. Aug. 17.—Rev. G. M. Bing of Plain view was elected president of the Kpworth League In stitute at a business meeting at Ep wortli assembly grounds. Other officers chosen are, Miss Ha Anderson. Pierce, first vice president: Clinton Swengel. Plalnview, second ' Ice president: Miss Lucille Pritchard. Laurel, third vice president: Kennel Bing, Plalnvlen fourth vice presi deni; Lyle Burdick, Norfolk, treas urer: Mrs. fi. \. 1'raise. Junior super Intendent. 7 Horses Gorge Themselves on \\ heat in Hitt: Ml Dead bpretal I'Lpulrh t«* the Oiuiitm Hee. , Beatrice. Nob Vug. 17. -Seven* head of horses Ixelonging to etlnrv Hickman, farmer living northeast of foreland. Neb., got into the wheat bln while he was away from home and gorged themselves with the re suit that all died. To l ay Cornerstone. to Th# OiumIih II#*#. fttrUn. Nrb., Auk 17.—i'nt*nm!ton‘'| of the Christian church nt Shubcrt will be l«!tl at :t Sunday sfternum in charge of the Ucv. f. \V. t'oupr. -| cf Vmlnti, \1hIiIuk ministers vriU hr* | liver hriot* i Mr*■ ■ Munit i* tils , on the program 4 Schedule of Air Mail Announced New \ ork to Omaha in 13 Honrs, 45 Minute*—Planes Here 13 Minute*. Tne schedule of the night aJr mall, which is to start neat Tuesday was received Friday by Postmaster Black. The westbound plane is to leave New York City at 11 am. arriving In Omaha at 11:45 p. m., central time, making the trip in 13 hour* and 45 minutes, or approximately the time taken by the fastest mail trains to go from Chicago to Omaha. A stop of only 15 minutes is sched uled here and the westbound air mall Is due to go out at IS. The eastbound mall is to leavs San Francisco at € Tuesday morning, ar riving at the Omaha fjeld at 12:46 that night. This is 16 hours and 45 minutes for the flight from San Fran cisco to Omaha, less *han one-third the time taken by the fastest trains. Mall Intended for the air transpor tation should be marked "via air mail." A description of ths new series of air mail stamps now being printed was also received here. The S-cent stamp is green and shows s picture of a plane radiator and propeller. The 16 cent stamp is blue and bears the official insignia of the air mail. The 24-cent stamp is red and shows a mall plane in flight. The stamps are all seven-eighths by three-fourths of an inch in size. Home-Coming to Last Throughout Week Hpe. i*t l»,,pit:rh tq The Om»h.q Bee Fremont. Neb.. Aug. 17.—Pioneers dating back to 1857 in Fremont's ear ly history v 111 l«e on hand to take part in the big homecoming and fall festival to be held in Fremont all next week. The event, dedicated to the pioneers of Dodge county and vi cinity, will be the biggest community celebration ever attempted by Fre mont. according!! to the plans of the Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of the movement. A parade eulogizing th« prairie schooners of olden days, the pony express, the lumbering ox teams and stage coaches will feature the open ing day of the home-coming Two ' prominent pioneer characters who! will take part in the parade arc Capt. j l.uie North, the only survivor of the' Pawnee Indian scout battalion, and j J. tt". Williamson, the only sin vh ;-c I white man who participated In the baitlc of Massacre canyon. In contrast, the billowing day will he featured by a 1923 parade denot ing the progress made by civilization since the early days in comparison with the hardships suffered by the pioneers. The Weather ________________________________ lrntpcrAttirr. 7S lowest. v txo —rial. 74 For ?4 hours otutln* . v m An*. 17 r'HA| *v .'*» « n lAt , ' f Kelnthr Humlilit! lVr.*ntm«*. • * id •*. noon. ,9 7 i> m Fti|iitIttliui Ini'hfs *11.1 Munilrrtllh* T Tot*i» •‘the*- J abu a tv i 1 fiv lenrv. r \ 4 Mont I* 1Vnnt*ri(turr«. I a. w. _ n, •. ... 75 I * i* to." t - IV w.7« a. hi, p rn . .... 17 s a m. 4,i 4 X’ >n \ * H ID . I. ID ' J it :r hi r 4 .'p it' •: I J ,* !H'6 n 4 V V Hi > I Willing to Do Much for Farmer Boost in Flour Price Accept able for Farmers’ Sake, Says P. F. Petersen Who Calls Conference. Meeting on Plan Today Omalla baker* are heartily In accord with plan of X. B. Updike of The Omaha Bee to aid the farmer by Increasing the price of whea' through higher flour prices, accord ing to P. F. Petersen of the Petersen Pegau Baking company, one of the largest concerns of its kind In Omabs. "I can say that I speak for the bakers of Qjnaha when I vole# my thoughts on this matter because th# bakers realize that general business conditions will not be bettered unless the farmer is prosperous.'’- said Mr Petersen. “We are willing to stand an Increase In the price of flour that la sold to us without Increasing th* proa of bread to the consumer If the farmer will get higher wheat price*. To Hold Conference. Mr. Petersen said that the baker* will probably hold a conference Sat urday noon and make th* offer an official one. "We realize that during the** un usual times all business must sdjus' Itself to meet the changing condi tions." said Mr. Petersen. "We don't want cheap wheat with the farmer suffering for it. When the farmer suffers, we all suffer." Mr. Updike in a atatemenf car ried by the press wires yesterday stated that an Increased price of 60c a bushel in wheat would not change the price of bread to the consumer. He said this Increase in the wheaft prlc» could be brought aboqt by an increase in the price of flour sold to the baker. Reneflcial to Farmers. Mr. Updike's message, which in cluded the statement, was sent to the manager of his Chicago office, but wu~ picked up by a press association. Mr. Updike said he had sent the state ment as an inquiry to ascertain ge. eral conditions ami sentiment. The attitude of the Omaha bakers as indicated by Mr. Petersen tudav, may become th# national frame of mind of the baker* of the country, ami it it does will become of great im portance in bringing up the price of wheat, which will prove beneficial to the farmers of th# wheat growing state*. It would mean. Mr. Updike sale, that the baker would have to etand * smaller profit on the bread sold to the consumer. Mr. Updike's suggestion was tha Instead of seeking to pull bread down, to the level of wheat, the efforts of business men be turned to liftlrg wheat up to the level of bread. He declared that an Increase of 50 cents a bushel in wheat price* need not affect the selling price of bread. Housewives Not Complaining. Housewives of Omaha are willing to pay the present price for bread In order that the wheat market mav not drop and that the farmer mar make something of his Investment cf time, labor and money in hts wheat Mrs. F. Q. Wallace. 830 North Twenty-seventh street, said that aha was ' wjllng to pay Id cent* for a loaf of bread because If th* farmer Is prosperous. It makes for prosperity elsewhere.” "If bread was cheaper than It Is now," said Mrs. F W. Schaefer. MS3 Newport avenue, there would be mere of It wasted. As It is now. w# are helping the fanner get a araali re turn on hie crop. I arn quite readv to pay the present price." Thirty Person# Wounded in Genoa Fascisti Clash Bt VaaortMed ItHt. Genoa. Aug. 17.—Thirty perso-e were wounded three of them grare!*-. in fighting yesterday at Campoltgur* between fascisti and anti-fsscisti #!• ment# The trouble began during • funeral of a local hero. Paolo Santa Maria, whose body had been trans ported from the former Italian battle front for burial in his native eitv. The anti-Fascistl objected to th# funeral and tried to interfere with • This provoked an attack by the Fa* clstl accompanying th# body to the cemetery. Campoltgur# is occupied bv dlers who are maintaining order. 1 wo Prisoners I,\ nched hy Mobs in Georgia Atlanta. Go' Aug. 17—Two tv-w w