Nebraska Newspapers

    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
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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 <oed
them bark into 1 / art!.
Then he elicited trom
ice to stay the "
Chinese
Seize Conner
Omaha Priests
Two Divines Who Received
Training at Mission Here
Captured in Sunho
Districts.
Father Michael McHugh. 49. and
Father Daniel Ward, 40. former
Omaha priests, who were Resigned
to the China diocese to carry on mis
sionary work, were kidnaped by
Chinese bandits who pillaged »h# dis
trict near Sunho, according to cable i
dispatches received here today.
Both priests were well known here
among the Catholic people. Both
were trained at the Chinese Mteston
society here, which has a building
devoted exclusively to that work in
Bellevue.
Catholic ohurch officials here fear
for the safety of the two priests be
cause of letters wrrltten by them eome
time ago that the bandits were be
coming dangerous.
Natives of Ireland.
Both men were natives of Ireland
and came to Omaha to receive the
special training, according to Father
D. F. Houlihan, who is in charge of
the mission.
"Father McHugh came her In Sep
tember, 1918, and sailed In July. 1920,
for China,” said Father Houlihan.
"Father Ward came here In Sep
tember. 1920, and left during the fol
lowing November.
"They were considered the best mis
sionaries In China and reported very
good success. They have written fre
quently to the mission her# and re
ported everything going fine until the
raids were started by the bandits
Some time ago we received a letter
from them that conditions were get
ting worse because of the general
activities of the Chinese bandits."
Town Is l/ooteil.
According to the cable dispatches
the two Irish priests were located at
Tsaoahlh. The cable dispatch said.
"The town or Tsaoahlh was looted and
the Catholic church burned. Eighty
Chinese captives were taken also. The
Italian consuls at Kauow have pro
tested.”
Mexican Hehl ag Firebup
Attempts to Commit Suicide
By International >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 <le Margherita," which is
Spanish for the house nis built with
Mary's money, today continued to
keep the drawbridge up on tlie free
press ami tlie official announcements
from within were nmile in pigeon
Kngllsh by a noiselessly running Jap
servant.
The announcements were to the
effect Mrs, Shelhv was continuing to
convalesce from the recent operation
upon her liver, but thnt. due to Ma
ry's tantrum*, progress toward recov
ery was slower than otherwise very
probably would he the case
Kvldently stealing Mr. McCarthy's
stuff, Miss Shelby likewise was not
"In." However, sbe had not goat
to Hollywood.
Despite tlie views of Miss Mlnter's
proclaimed father, btrlh certificates
and affidavits, tlie star, aafely tucked
away In her hilly seclusion, la report
ed continuing trying to figure out
her real age.
Moping She Is JO
I alike her sex. she's hoping *he is
80, Instead of 31, Her positively
unique precedent, however, is Ikuii
"f realisation that. If her ptospntiv
“nil Is reallv ftlnl and papers arc
handed up t" the judge which prove
l> 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
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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<re lynched in Georgia today. Earl;
this morning a crowd of men bre' e
In the Bleckley county jail, at Coo' -
i.’.n, Ga . took a man named Vlr, k
Harris, charged with attacking *
woman, took him If mile* from tew 1
on the Dublin road, strung him to .»
tree and shot him to death.
The second lynching occurred n
lloustorv county, where I.ee Gro.il
was taken from officer* carried to
the house of the woman he i« a -
leged to have atl.t oil and v «
strung to a tree and shot to death
Governor of Oklahoma
Get* Threatening 1 otter
Oklahoma City. Vug, 17.—An
anoymous letter, threatening Go vet
nor Melton units# troops are tr.troe
dintel; withdrawn from Tulsa.
received at thy executive ofict.* to
day. according to an announcement
from AUii oh Bi.tk . gevemo *
counselor.
TnlA# 1 coop.* u» w .Ini i.wn i:
once, your tun will tie the * ■ ■ «
Mid 1 *