WEATHER FORECAST Nrhruftltn—F«|r Monday! not much, •nanuf In t<*ni|»efatur<>. VOL. 53—NO. 67. gS? f! TtSTSn _ OMAHA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1923, ♦_Wk.™’, Vg^TS TWO CENTS - VTcSt FIRE 2 JUDGES, URGE DR YS - V! Wappich and Dineen Attacked In Letter to Governor Bryan, F. A. High of State Anti Saloon League Says Liquor Laws Not Enforced. Too Many Discharged By P. C. POWELL. Staff Correspondent The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, Sept. 2.—Immediate sus pension of Police Judges William Wappich and Frank Dineen of Oma ha, followed by filing of ouster pro ceedings against those officials under the Sackett law, is urged upon Gov ernor Charles W. Bryan In a letter written to him by F. A. High,' su perintendent of the Antisaloon league. High, in his letter, charges the two Omaha police Judges with failure to enforce the liquor laws and laws per taining to houses of ill-fame and gam bling places. Continuing, High points to official records to prove alleged delinquency of these officials In im posing adequate fines or imprison ment upon alleged violators of these laws from April 2, 1923, to August 5, 1923. Few .Jail Sentences. following is me recora oi juuga Wappich's activities on the police bench as compiled by Antisaloon league workers: Unlawful sale or possession of liquor: Number of cases, 38; number dismissed, 15; number given jail sen tences, none. Keeper of gambling house and in mates: Number of rases, 43; number of cases dismissed, 43. Keeper of disorderly house and in mates: Number of cases, 241; number of cases dismissed, 165: number fined only 81 each, 12; number given jaU sentences, 2. One served three days and another four. ^^00 Here is the official record of Judge ^"lJineeh: Unlawful possession and sale of liquor: Number of cases, 38; number of cases dismissed, 15; jail sentences given, 1. . Keeer of disorderly houses and in mates: Number of cases, 20'J; number cases dismissed, 92; number fined only 81 e tch, 33: jail sentences given, none. Following is Secretary High's letter to the governor: “Enclosed you will find court records of Municipal Judges William Wappich and Frank Dineen of Omaha, from which it appears that those judges have failed to enforce the laws relating to sale of intoxicat ing liquor and its companion evils, houses of ill fame and gambling houses. "These records show that these judges have continued for a long polled to make a farce of the above laws, notwithstanding protests on the part of law-abiding citizens. "Therefore, we earnestly request you, as governor of the state of Ne braska, to cause action to be brought at once against Judges Wappich and Dineen and that you Immediately sus pend them from office under authority given you by the amended statutes of Nebraska (Sackett law) found in chap ter 116, section 1, of the 1923 session laws. “For your convenience we submit a digest in full of their official actions. “Yours respectfully, "F. A. HIGH, "Superintendent Anti-Saloon League.” Montana Will Enforce Stcrliization Statute By International Newi Service. Helena, Mont., Sept. 2.—Despite protests Hied with Montana state offi cials. plans were being made to com ply with the newly enacted Montana statute providing for sterilization of feeble-minded persons in the state's custodial institutions. Sterilization, if authorized by the state hoard, can only he ordered when asked by parents, legal guardians or Ihe subjects themselves. A number of applications for ster ilization from Inmates of the state Insane asylum at Warm Springs and Ihe state school for the feeble-mind ed at Boulder, have already been re ceived. Surprise Party Given Assistant Postmaster A surprise party w'as given Fri day night for Dew fitter, who was re. ently appointed assistant post master of Omaha. Aoout 40 em ployes of the South Side station were gathered at Mr. fitter's home. A. Martin, one of the enfployps, presented Mr. fitter with a bouquet from the employes. Mr. fitter and others made speeches. Tcachcrt* Back From Europe Mrs. Maud McPhail, 33011 Hickory street, and Miss Janet Watson, a teacher in the Dlncbln school in Houth Omaha, have returned from a trip through France, Italy, Switzer land, Belgium, Scotland and England. A thrill of their trip was an air plane ride from Zurich, Switzerland, to Muiylch, Germany, made in four hours, or eight hours less than it requires by train What Future Generations May See a-'-i* • • Italians Will Ignore League in Greek Fight Rome Says 10 Killed in Bom bardment—Settlement of Dispute lip to League, Claimed By Asfioriatrri Pres*. Athens. Sept. 2.—Signor Montagna, the Italian minister, on behalf of the Italiun government, this afternoon in formed Foreign Minister Alexandria that Italy will refuse to recognize the decision of the league of nations in the present controversy between Italy and Greece. London, Sept. 2. — ibve thousand Italian troops have been landed on Corfu, says an Athens dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph. These sol diers were sent ashore from 15 naval vessels. Grade Crossing Peril Avoidable, Says Expert "Accidents at grade crossings are for the most part avoidable," said H. A. Adams, safety agent of the Union Pacific railroad, yesterdny, "and I am glad especially that the Omaha Bee thought the matter of looking Into the cause of these accidents of suffi cient Importance to get the material for the story run in Kunday's paper. "The majority of accidents occur at crossings where the view is open for some distnnee on both sides of the approach, and not at hidden points. "When we can educate motorists to realize that a heavy train, traveling at a high rate of speed, with almost Irresistable momentum, cannot be stopped within 20 feet, and that they are risking, not only their own lives, but the lives of nil in their automo biles, we shall see the accident list grow smaller." School House Burned. Teoumseh, Neb., Sept. 2.—During an electrical storm the school housu in the Ijifayette district, north of Brock, was struck by lightning and completely destroyed by fire. “Paying Guests” Are Sought by Titled English Women London, Sept. 2?—One of the algnilleant signs of tho times Is the number of titled women who are Ink Ing boarders berause they are hard up. They are advertising for them, too, but they do not rail them “board ers." They refer to them as "paying guests"—a ternr. which. It Is said, has not yet obtained currency In America. There Is no real difference between "boarders" and “paying guests," ex cept that, the latter are charged more. Ilynirders are regarded as quite vul gar, while paying guests are assumed to be people of some social position. One titled lady advertises that she has a wide circle of titled people nmong her friends and acquaintances to whom she will Introduce “paying guests" and that nobody will know they are not her own particular friends. It l« added In the advertise ment that "liberal terms ’ are "ex pected.” Social Advantages. “A lady of title," runs another ad vertlsement, "will accept, the chap eronnge of a few young Indies of good breading for whom, she will guarantee "exceptional aoclal advan tage*" and ' will organize dances, par ties and entertainments." Another advertisement runs, "A lady of title who used t<> entertain on a lavish scale before the war, hut Is no longer Hble to Indulge her fond ness for hospitality on such a gener ous scale ns formerly, will receive some highly recommended paying guests st large and magnificently fur nished ancestral mansion standing In midst of beautiful and extenslea estate. Only people who have been accustomed to moving In the best society will be received." Kates Higher. That Is one way of hinting that the rates charged will be considerably more than nt a first class hotel. One advertisement that appeared recently read: "A few American young ladle* whose parents enn ap preciate value of a refined and cultl vated Kngllsh accent received ns pay ing guests liy two ladles of title who will Instruct them In the mnnners and deportment of people who move In the brat Kngiish society. liefer ences exchanged." 4 Paper Wheels No Longer Purr Under Pullman Cars I X * common strawboard paper, auch a* Chicago, Sept. 2.—Toe paper car wheel that Intrigued the imagination of America years ago. and which once served on every Pullman car, is now only a memory, according to the Pull man News. The steel wheel has succeeded the paper-cored wheel In every Instance. The public's Idea back In 1880, that the paper wheel's superiority was that the paper center would not be susceptible to the expanding and con tracting Influences of heat and cold was a misapprehension, as the real reason for Its value lay In the dead ening of sound under passenger cars, particularly Pullmans. It was suc cessful for 25 years and then the all steel wheel began to take Its place, until today there Is not a paper-cor ed wheel on any Pullman car, ac cording to the 'News. In manufacturing the paper wheel butchers formerly used to wrap meat In. was needed. At first 16 sheets were placed together, dampen ed. pressed and baked .Three section* or 48 sheet* were then pressed to gether and dried for from 30 to 00 days In a kiln. The final process was to take four sections of 4S sheets or 192 and press them together. This made up the block from which the wheel was made and It was allowed to dry In the kiln six months. All that then remained was to turn this block on a lathe until It attained the desired spherical form. This paper center would be incased In a steel tire and sides, the latter being clamped together. A 38 inch wheel with three-inch tire weighed about 1,070 pounds. The present Pullman all-steel wheel, of which there are 12 under each car, 1* 36 inches In diameter and weighs 925 pounds. Table Rock School Man Goes to Atlantic, la. Table Kook. Neb.. Sept. 2.—Prof, arwl Mr*. C. 8. Gilbert left for their now home at Atlantic, la., where the former will tfrke charge of the schools a* assistant superintendent. Mr. Oil bert was superintendent of the Hum boldt school* for the pa*t two years, prof. Junies C. Greenwood of Lincoln linn been chosen as his *ucce**or here. He has had several years' teaching experience, and for the past two years has hern taking work at the Univer sity of Nebraska. Two AuloiMft Injured in Craoh Near Julian Tecttmaeh, N*b., Hept. 2 (lerald Procter, non of Mr. and Mr*. T,ee Proctor, now living nenr Jullun but formerly of Teeumaeh, hnd hi* lwiuk broken In *n Automobile mcrldcnt, nnd hi* eouain. Noel Proctor, of SoMter, Kan., had hi* collarbone broken. Two other* riding In the enr were not *erloii*ly hurt. The enr rnn Into a ditch And turned over. The Procter* were taken to a lieepltnl In Nebraaka Pity. Son of Coluinbutt Judge Honored in Air Service Columbus, N»b., Hept. 2 — Co Ion #1 V\ N. Hensley. son of Judge and Mrs. \V. N\ Henskw of Columbus, ipis drawn th* highest honors available to officer* In ihe aviation nervier. Lrm a field of *«vsral hundred com petlng army officers, Colonel Hensley has been made commander of Mitchell field, Long Island, New York, the largest nnd most Important of all the army aviation fields. Ashland Pastor Plans to Engage in Farming Republican City, Neb , Sept 2.— Rev. W. F. Haskins, pastor of the Methodist church at Ashland, has an nounced his Intention of retiring from the ministry, temporarily at least, and plans to move to Republican City, where he will operate a farm that he owns. He Is making thn change partly In order that he may lw> with his mother, who Is getting along In years. Former Mayor Killed by Own Gun in Indianapolis Indianapolis. Ind , Sept. 2—-Joseph K. Hell, fill years old. former mayor of Indianapolis and seventh district democratic chairman, was Instnntly killed here late yesterday at the Indi anapolis Hun club. Mr. Retl had just returned from shooting on the range and was cleaning his gun when It was discharged. Country Club Kdwnnt K I’pttl* rntprtnlnod ihr el luftnbtrv of Ml** Kle.mor furpon for * W'hMIiik piirty 1n*t PVPnlnK *t the fountr\ Hul>. f*rpentrr I* to he umnlfd to Donald Pettis of Lincoln on Tuesday ■ Tidal Wave, Typhoon, Fire Combine to Make Disaster Worst in History; Yokohama and Tokio Are Wiped Out ■ JAPANESE DISASTER AT A GLANCE | Cities of Tokio and Yokohama reported wiped out by earthquake, fire, typhoon and tidal wave Saturday. Hundreds of sea coast cities and towns withi na radius of 100 miles of Tokio reported destroyed. Loss of life estimated at over 100,000. Millions homeless. Martial law proclaimed in Tokio. Tens of thousands of buildings reduced to debris and consumed by flames. Scores of villages buried by landslides. Imperial palace at Tokio destroyed. Prince regent and members of the imperial family safe at Xikko. Hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing to open country. Shipping in Yokohama harbor suffered heavy losses. Communication and transportation paralyzed. Water supply of both Tokio and Yokohama paralyzed. Famine threatens the devastated area. Relief movement has been started. American Asiatic fleet ordered to Japan to give assistance. Japanese warship* proceeding to Yokohama. Merchant vessels ordered from Osaka and Kobe to stricken area. Thousands injured when Tokio arsenal blows up. Mount Hakone rumbling, eruption feared. Ffear Felt for Safety of Hundreds of Americans in Stricken Japan Failure of All Efforts to Communicate With Earth quake Area Arouses Grave Appre hension in U. S. By t nlversal Service. Washington, Sept. 2.—Apprehension for the safety of Ambassador Woods and the hundreds of American resi dents and tourists in Tokio and Yoko hama and other parts of the Japanese empire was expressed today by the State and Navy departments and the Japanese embassy when efforts to communicate wtih the earthquake and fire-stricken area failed. The State department announced that it had not received a word from Ambassador Woods or from any other consular official in Japan since the earthquake. The department has been unable even to establish whether or not its inquiries have reached any of the diplomatic or consular offices in the empire. Japanese embassy officials, await ing with their traditional stoicism throughout the night afi3 today for some official information on the dis aster. had only the reports given out by the Radio Corporation of America. The embassy experienced the same in ability as the State department in getting messages through to T*kio or Yokohama. At the Navy department, where the most powerful radio stations in the world have been working all night and all day today trying to establish communication with the Asiatic fleet, it was stated that it had been found impossible thus far even to reach Ad miral A. E. Anderson with the order of Admiral Eberle. chief of operations, to proceed to Yokohama. Admiral Eberle s instructions to the commander-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet, issued after a conference of Navy department chiefs with Secre tary Denby, wer.e to rush to Yoko hama with all possible speed and render every possible assistance to the stricken people. Japanese and other nationalities, as well as Ameri cans. in the earthquake and Are swept districts. ( able ( ommuriioatiiin Broken. This order was dispatched to San Francisco by commercial telegraph lines and thence hy navy radio. No acknowledgment or any other recog nition of its receipt by Admiral Ander son has yet come bark. Cable com munication has been broken. 1t was stated, by the terrific earth shocks. Sacred Concert Opens State Fair Seven States Represented in 10,000 Persons W ho Attend Opening Day. Lincoln, Sept. 2.—Over 10,000 at tended the opening of the 55th annual stale fair at Lincoln today. The pro gram consiated of sacred music by a band and a number of solcdsts. Automobiles from Kansas. Okla homa. Colorado, South Dakota. Iowa and Wisconsin were seen parked on the fair grounds. Exhibits are being completed and the various superintendents announce that a majorijty of the exhibits will be arranged by Monday. Two Vi onion Are Struck, One Badly Hurt by Lightning By Inlernsliensl >rw. Sen ,re. Estes Park. Colo., Sept. 2.—Miss Ethel Ridenour, prominent society girl of Kansas City, Mo., and Dr. Mary Lee Edwards of New York city, were struck by lightning while viewing a midsummer snow storm near Chasm lake, on Long Peak, near here. The lightning stripped Miss Ride nour of all her clothing and she was stricken unconscious, being reported In a serious condition. Dr. Edwards suffered only slightly from the effects of the bolt. Wealthy Orain Man at» Sioux City Hangs Self Sioux City, Sept. 2.—His body dang ling from a rope In the basement of his home, Edward Kayser, wealthy grain man, was found dead At noon today. Kayser'* wife found the body and cut I he rope by which he was sus pended rotn the celling. Financial reverses ate given ns the motive for the suicide. Secretary of the South Dakota (itsin company, Kayser is said to have suffered heavy financial losses during the last few months. He was 45 years old. Couple Near Table Hook Have Colder. Wedding Tnbl# Rock. Neb., Sept. 2 Mr. nnd Mm. J. K Wlaaler, who live * few miles southeast f>f here, Juit non*®* I he county line In Richardson ooun tv, celebrated their gulden wedding with over 100 gucHta In at tendance. J. IMward Wlmlcr and Mar> l.ugrn hill were married in Aiiguat, tS7;t. at Kail® City. Re\ Mr. Ureenmillcr of the Lutheran church officiating. Tho Journey from the home to Kill* City In 15*73 waa ipad* in a lumber wagon, i 4 the trip each way occupying most of a day. Mr, and Mrs. Wissler are the parents of nine living children. 25 grandchildren and one great-grandson. All of the children were present ex cept Fred and John. A bounteous dinner was served and the couple was presented wirti a purse of gold. Officers Find Stills and Hooch Near McCook! McCook. Neb., Sept. 2.—Yesterday Sheriff Mark Brennan and deputies nf Hitchcock county and Sheriff (leorge McClain and Deputy Sheriff I'eter Karthauser of Bed Willow county raided the farm of Robert Dram. Just over the line In Hitchcock county, about 10 miles southwest of McCook. They were rewarded by un covering the largest moonshine whisky plant yet found In this sec tion of Nebraska. Hidden in a canyon, under a dense growth of sunflowers, were found two 20 gallon stills. 35 gallons of whisky, five gallons of alcohol. 500 gallons of mash, 12 barrels of mash In soak, with copper coils in two of them, a 150 gallon water tank, two copper boilers, throe oil stoves. *5 empty sugar sacks. Imss of raisins and a multitude of minor items of equip ment, making over two large truck loads, which were hauled to Trenton. The owner has not yet been appre hended. Hop Shipments Halted hy Cholera at Red Cloud Bed Cloud. Neb, Sept. I.—Stock buyers report a falling off In the num her of hogs being marketed Just now. When the hog cholera was spreading many farmers, fearing their herds would take the disease, ahipped all hogs that were to heavy to vaccinate. • veil though they were not thorough ly fattened. Now they are holding the Immune hogs until they are well rounded out V u rinating was done on a large scale In this country and cholera Is dying out. M. E. Church at Kearney Asks Return of Pastor Kearney, Neb . Sept 2 At the final conference of the Kearney Meth odist church, it \v:\n unanimously vot es) to request the bishop to return the present pastor, Kev. Oliver Keve. for the seventh year. There have been over 100'additions to the membership of the Methodist church in the past year, the total now reaching 1,100. The Weather Hourly Trmi*erstury#, K « m , «! I p m *.S *•* i p ui *: * *■ n.fJem . s\ * s r»i 4 e m v» * " JJ i' m »v «’• * m. , ?« * iv m, u! 11 • ... ti ? |i. m *.. j 13 noon ....so Su-ur . . . > 4 j Hundreds of Towns Skirting Sacred -Mountain of Fuji yama Destroyed With out Trace. i __ Water Famine Is Feared By Universal Service. Pekin, Sept,. 2.—The new Chinese wirelesi station at Musu* reports that the earthquake which visited central Japan desro.ved all the cities, towns and villages between Tokio and Osaka. Fire is raging throughout the district. All railway lines entering Tokio are dislocated for a distance of 100 miles. By rnlTersal Sendee. Shanghai, China, Sept. 2.—One hun dred thousand are dead as the result of Japan's earthquake and flr* hor ror, which Is reported to be