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VOL. 53—NO. 14. •• -« »• ”•%« OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1923. SiJT ii. ^r) SSltFIVE CENTS
OKLAHOMA IS PUT UNDER MARTIAL LAW IN KLAN WAR
BUTLER LEADS ROADHOUSE RAIDS, BUT NO RUM FOUND
MRS. SHOJI OSATO GIVES UP HOPE FOR HER HUSBAND
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Ex-Head of
Vice Squad
Goes Along
Police Head Sets Out With 25
Warrants Signed by
Municipal Judge
Patrick.
Three Hours’ Hunt Futile
Police Commissioner Butler last
night made good his threat to head
a hand-picked morals squad of his
own. following suspension of the mor
als squad by the city council a week
ago.
With Officers Charles Eggers and
Pete Reilly he set out In a big car
of which Sergeant Fee, suspended
head of the morals squad, was chauf
feur.
Not a Drop.
Butler had warrants to search 23
places, signed by Municipal Judge
Patrick. For three hours the "■quad"
raided but not a drop of liquor was
found. Among the places visited
were the Bungalow, 5206 Center
street; Dorsey’s Chicken Hut on west
Center street, and several places on
east Capitol avenue and some on
Pierce street.
Twenty-two pairs of new shoes
Were found in the home of Charles
Sapp, 1314 Pierce street. Sapp told
Butler they were left there by an
Italian and that he had Intended to
bring them to the police station.
Makes Raid Alone.
Commissioner Butler raided "Dick's
Place," at Thirteenth and Davenport
streets, yesterday afternoon, and like
an avenging St. Patrick, elbowed his
way through a crowd of customers
and arrested Ed Weber, 1617 Cass
street, and Earl Earhart, Edwards
hotel, on a charge of illegal posses
sion of liquor and maintaining a dis
orderly house.
The commissioner ma^le the arrest
unaided. He was attracted to the
place by a gang of men in front.
‘‘It looked like the tail end of the
parade,” he said.
g ojS in addition to arresting the two
' men. he seized half a dozen whisky
glasses and a small quantity of liquor
in the bottom of a granite pitcher,
despite efforts of the proprietors to
dump it out.
When he entered, someone shouted
"Jiggers" and the crowded room clear
ed like magic.
Brother of Omahans
Killed as Plane Falls
Stanley Napier. Colbert apartments,
and Briggs Napier, Omaha Athletic
club, proprietors of Napier’s booterle,
Saturday received word of the death
of their brother, MaJ. E. L. Napier,
in an airplane crash at McCook field,
Dayton, O., at 9:30 Saturday morn
ing.
Major Napier was a lieutenant
colonel during the war. Later he
was made a flight surgeon, and was
one of only five members of the Unit
ed States medical corps to receive a
pilot's license. He ha* been sta
tioned at McCook field since the war.
He was born in Union Springs,
Ala., October 7, 1863. He had vis
ited In Omaha frequently, and owned
a third interest in the Napier booterle
here. He had planned another visit
to Omaha in the near future.
The body will be brought to Oma
ha for burial. No date has been set
for the funeral.
He was making a practice flight
at the time the accident occurred.
Legion to Oppose Plan of
Deb» to Speak in Denver
Denver, Colo., Sept. 15.—American
I-atglon officials will resist plans of
Eugene V. Debs to speak In the muni
cipal auditorium here October 5, they
said today.
Kenai Huffman, chairman of the
Americanization committee of the
legion here, announced that about
30 days ago he appealed to city of
ficials, asking them not to permit
Debs to use the auditorium.
City officials, however, have signed
b contract permitting the use of the
building for the address, Huffman
said. He declared, however, the
legion would continue to fight the
socialists' plans.
Express Agent Warned by
‘K. K.’ Knocked Unconscious
Eaton, Colo., Sept. 15.—J. D. Duval,
railway express agent here who Wed
nesday morning reported receiving a
threatening letter signed "K. K. K.,*’
was attacked by unknown assailants
when he wont to the railway station
to meet a train, and was knocked
unconscious as a result of a blow de
livered from behind. He woh not
seriously Injured.
The threatening letter warned
Duval to "leave town In five days or
suffer the consequences."
Duval said he has no enemies In
Eaton to his knowledge.
Introducer of Hereford*
to Benton County, Ia„ Dies
Cedar Rapids, la., Mept. 15.—frank
Burrell, wealthy Benton county farm
sr, died lost night at his home nt
Urbana, la. He came to Iowa In 1370
snd Is sold to have Introduced Here
ford cattle Into bis section of the
ji
War Heroes to Attend Reunion
of Eighty-Eighth Division Here
Two Men Who Repulsed At
tack hy 40 Germans Will
Meet Army Buddies
Again in Omaha.
One of the thrilling personal ex
ploits of wartime days is recalled by
the visit of two Dakota heroes to the
reunion of the Eighty-eighth division
to be held In Omaha September 28 to
30. The two are Hans Johnson,
Menno, S. D., and his comrade,
Harold Crosby, of Kolia, N. D.
Caught by a block barrage In an
Isolated outpost on a sector near
Altklrch, Alsace, Johnson and Crosby
together beat off an attark by 40
Germans, although their rifles were
jammed, both were wounded, and
Crosby lost a hand.
> Hurl Hand Grenades.
The attack was made October 31.
1918. Johnson, then a corporal In
charge of the outpost, came running
out of his dhgout when the enemy
laid down a barrage around them,
and arrived at the outpost in time to
see the Germans firing rifles and
throwing hand grenades as they at
tacked the post.
, Johnson opened up at once with an
automatic rifle. A bomb bursting
near at hand covered the rifle and
Jammed It. Johnson took the rifle
apart with one hand And cleaned it,
meanwhile hurling hand grenades with
the other hand. The feat demands no
little dexterity nnd coolness, as any
one can testify who recalls the proc
ess of pulling the pins out of the
grenades and the speed with which
the bomb must be disposed of after
wards.
Bomb Illows Off Hand.
Private CYosby near at hand was
also fighting hard with another auto
matic. A bomb took off his hand,
but he continued to do execution
with the rifle in spite of this and
other wounds. Finally the Germans
overpowered him, kicked, clubbed and
beat him Into insensibility.
But Johnson's two-handed rain of
bullets and grenades finally gave the
attackers enough, and they retired,
carrying off three dead and several
wounded with them. Johnson and
Crosby both received citations for
bravery, annd were later decorated.
They belonged to the Company I of
the Three Hundred Fifty-second in
fantry, 88th division.
14 Ships Loaded
for Quake Relief
Almost 4,000,000 Pounds of
Flour Among Red Cross
Supplies for Japan.
II; I’nlvfrul Her. ice.
‘Washington, Sept. 13.—Fourteen
ships laden with food, clothing and
medical supplies for the relief of
earthquake victims, either have sail
ed or are about to sail from the Unit
ed States for Japan, the Red Cross
announced today.
More than 10,000,000 pounds of rice,
500,000 suits of underwear, 300,000
pairs of stockings, 100,000 woolen
blankets, 3,700,000 pounds of flour,
9,000,000 feet of timber, 14.500 cases
of condensed or evaporated milk, 16
carloads of medical suppli'es, five tons
of drugs, and 1,000 tons of corrugated
iron, are among the items already
provided for Japanese relief by the
Red dross.
While the original sum fixed upon
the Japanese relief by the American
Red Cross was $5,000,000, that the
sum was subscribed several days a*o,
contritiutions continue to come In, n;i
tonal headquarters officials state to
day. A new goal of $8,000,000 has
been set and no doubt whatever is ex
pressed regarding its attainment, as
more than $7,500,000 has been secured
already.
Women Preachers Are
Favored by Methodists
Ames, la.. Sept. 15.—The ordination
and licensing of women in the minis
try of the Methodist Episcopal church
was favored in an informal ballot
taken this morning at the 69th annual
meeting of the Des Moines conference
of the church. The vote was 93 to 23.
Bishop Homer C. Stunts of Omaha
is chairman of a committee which Is
Investigating the matter and will
make a report at the general confer
ence of the church at Springfield,
Mass , next May.
WHERE TO FIND
TIjlE BIG FEATURES OF
THE SUNDAY BEE
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PART ONE.
Png* 7—Power of I/earne of Notion*
(tone, I* ( onrlunion of Uoyd t.eorge,
liriti«li Kx-Premier, In IMxeoNftion
of Outcome of 4»rec4>-Italian Trouble.
Pn** H—FilltorlHl.
Page IO—Murk Htilllvan, Noted Politi
cal Authority, Write* About Repub
lican Presidential PoM*iblllt le*.
PART TWO.
Page* I. 2 and 3—All the I .a text New*
In the World of M|»4irt*.
Page it—Automobile Section.
Page 4—Market*.
Page* 6 amt 7—I la«*lfl<*d Advrrtl*liig .
Page 3—Prize ( niitcMt f artoon and
Real K*tnte New*.
PART THREE.
Page* J, 2, 3, 4 and ft— Hodety.
Page 6—latml Hook* People Will
talk About.
Page 7—chopping with Polli.
Page* H anil —Mittle Hectlon.
Page 1F—-‘‘Married Fife of Helen and
W ttrren.
Page 10— Amu*ement*.
PART FOUR.
Four Page* of the Mo*t Popular < urn -
Ic*.
PART FIVK.
(Magazine Hfdlon.)
Page I—*'A Prize and a Prize f.lrl
Make It Ini creating for Hull Team/*
by .fanatban It rook*
Page 2—\be Martin, ‘‘On Marriage.**
Page Jl—"llow to brow Thin—Fat.’*
t»v O. O. McIntyre, anil < artoon
"When a Feller Need* a Friend,
by Itrtgg*.
Page* t anil ft—111 n*t rated Article on
"The rbnrcli'* l.ateat Ntond Again*!
I mnimle*t lire**."
Page 0—laiul for tlie Kiddie*.
Page 7—letter* from l-lttie Folk* of
It apny land
Page H—Fanlilou paillty.
PART SIX.
(Rotogravure Section.
Page I— Picture* of the \l«lt of the
Omaha tioml Will Nperlal 44
\ a nk too. a. |>.
Page 2—Home of the Mar* of tha
Ak-Har-Hen l»en Hhow.
Page* A aod 4—Photograph* of la leg
ating 1‘wul* mad tktuc«.
Two Women on Jury
That Freed Bride
Who Slew Egyptian
By Universal Service.
London, Kept. 15.—Scenes unprece
dented in British legal history oc
'*urrcd today when a jury returned a
verdict of not guilty In tho murder
trial of Mine. Marguerite Fuhmy, who
killed her husband. Prince All Kemal
Fahmy-Bey of Egypt.
The crowd in old Bailey courtroom
broke Into shouts of applause when
the verdict was returned and the ef
forts of the judge were unavailing to
secure quiet. Finally bailiffs cleared
the court room but the crowd re
mained outside to cheer the French
woman as she was leaving.
The jury, which included *Wo wo
men, returned the verdict within an
hour after the trial closed.
Mme. Fahmy, whose defense was
that she killed her husband in fear
that he would slay her as he had
often threatened to do, fainted when
the verdict was returned. Her estl
mony was of the brutal treatment by
the Egyptian, whose dinners and
manner of life were said to be like
those of Nero, his family being Im
mensely wealthy.
Many Prizes to Be
Given at Food Show
Hundreds of dollars worth of
prizes will be awarded to those who
attend the pure food show to be given
by the Progressive Grocers and
Butchers association at the Auditor
ium during the week starting Septem
ber 24, according to on announce
ment made last night.
J. J. Cameron, secretary of tho as
sociation, and manager of tho show,
said that it will be the best food show
ever held here.
•'Every housewife in the city should
make plans to attend the pure food
show," said Mr. Cameron. "It will be
both educational and entertaining."
Brazilian Rebels Kill
Seventy State Troopers
By Associated Press.
Buenos Aires, Sept. 15.—Seventy
Brazilian state troopers were killed
or wounded when their encampment
at Cruz Alta In the state of Rio
Grande do Kul, was attacked by re
volutionaries who made a furious sur
prise attack, according to La Naclon's
Monte Caserns correspondent.
The state troopers fled, abandoning
I heir dead and wounded and quanti
ties of arms and equipment. A mnjnr
engagement between the two factions
Is momentarily expected.
Pearls Lost Three Years
Found by Hedge Trimmer
Chicago, Kept. 15.—Mrs. Robert F.
Carr, Lake Shore Drive resident, lost
a string of pearls valued at tin,ooo
three years ago at a hotel at a health
resort at Watkins, N. V. Yesterday
the gems were forwarded to her. They
were found by a gardener trimmlbg
i hedge near the hotel.
Armory and Memorial
Voted at Shenandoah, la.
Rhenandoah, la., N*pt. 15.—Follow*
ing nn exciting campaign, Hhenandoah
voted $50,000 Friday to erect « new
armory and memorial building
The bond ifmur rarrltd by 350 vote*.
Promoter* of a municipal power plant
led Ilia opposition.
Iowan Heads Lathers.
Cedar Knpidg. la.. Kept. 15 VV. J.
McHorley of Cleveland, <>.. was re
elected president for the 23d term at
the closing session tonight of the 22d
annual convention of the International
Lathers union. Arthur. Voder, Chi
cago, wns elected secretary and John
Hell, Kan Francisco first vies presi
dent. Atlantic City was chosen as
neat ysar'» juetjtUi* plac*.
Ex-Omahan
Arrives on
Sorrow Ship
Former Omaha Society Girl
Tells of Japanese Disaster;
Big Crowd Meets
Refugees.
One Child Still Missing
Mrs. Slinji (Kilo arrived at Vic
toria, II. C., on (lio President Jeffer
son late last night, en route to Seat
tle.
She has given up hope of finding
her husband, according to dispatches
from Associated Press inlerv lowers
»vho met her there. For days after
the earthquake slip hunted for him
and one of llieir children, finally giv
ing tip Hie hunt and taking refuge on
the ship which brought her back to
her native land. With her is coming
tile other two children.
"It was frightful," said Mis. Osato.
"Scores of people were killed by
Korean prisoners who were released
by the collapse of the jails and
ranged the city in search of valu
ables."
Only last March the Oaatos left
Omaha and sailed to Mr. Osatd's na
tive land where he Intended to set up
in the photograph business In which
he was engaged here.
Recently word was received hero
that they were returning because
business was not good there.
Mrs. Osato was formerly Frances
Fitzpatrick of Omaha.
By International Non Serrlre.
Victoria, B. C., Sept. 15.—The ad
miral oriental liner President Jeffer
son with 150 refugees of the Japanese
earthquake, fire and tidal wave horror
arrived In port here late this evening.
A huge throng of people were on
hand to receive 20 British subjects
who barely escaped with their lives.
A dead silence prevailed ns these des
titute people walked down the gang
plank.
The Jefferson was delayed for more
than an hour at the quarantine sta
tion. health officials taking every pre
caution to prevent the landing of
anybody suspected of bearing plague
germs. No Infected persons were
found.
Crutches Everywhere.
Not more than half a dozen of the
150 who ere on the refuge liner are
uninjured, all of the others suffering
from some sort of injury as the re
sult either of burns or of blows re
ceived by flying wreckage and fall
ing debris.
Bandaged heads and arms and
crutches were everywhere.
The refugees met the score of
newspaper men and photographers
who swarmed over the ship with lit
tle enthusiasm. In every part of
the vessel as she drew Into the har
bor could be heard the explosions of
flash light powders. The shaken sur
vivors flinched at the reports and has
tened away from the blinding flashes
and the fumes.
laiath To Talk.
Those who had witnessed the In
ferno and had heard the'screams of
the most awful catastrophe In the
history of modern mankind were
loath to talk about It,
They said, "Yes, thank God, we es
caped," ami "Thank God, we are a I
most home again."
Among the 150 who survived there
are more than 30 babies and small
children.
Swarm (o Gangway.
As the Jefferson neared its dock
hero the survivors ^warmed to tlie
gangway to send telegrams to tlielr
loved ones. On the heels of the
customs men when the gangplank was
lowered came a dozen messenger hoys
hearing sheafs of telegrams from all
parts of the world.
The refugees presented a pitiful
sight. There were women with thetr
hair streaming, their faces still pale
as chalk. They wore skirts to their
knees, or skirts that dragged the
floor. Rome wore men's caps and
coats. Many of the men were collar
less nnd clad In c lothing that would
have appeared ridiculous at any other
time.
With hut half a dozen exceptions
all of tlie injured were able to move
out and to eat their meals In (he
dining salon. Tbero was plenty of
food aboard.
No Children Hurl.
All of the refugees, with the excep
tion of 20 British subjects, will be
taken on to Seattle,
Among the survivors Is a babe In
arms, 3 weeks old the day It was
taken aboard the President Jefferson,
with her mother. Mrs. (1 W. t'lenden
of Richmond, Va. Mrs ('louden is In
lire ship s hospital with severe Injuries
to her head and legs. Her ha by,
which escaped miraculously, Is In a
makeshift cradle at her side.
None of the 30 children among the
refugees was injured.
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War Vet Carrying Pet
Hiker Also Leads Two
Dogs by Chains on Trip
Coyotes Visits Omaha
Carrying a coyote on his shoul
der, another 'in one arm Rnd lead
ing two dogs by chains, Frank Mc
Cluiiskey arrived in Omaha last
night en route on a walk from Hoi
lywood, Cal., to New York City.
He is a veteran of the great
war, was wounded six times, gassed
twice and has six medals awarded
him for valor while with the Twen
ty-eighth division in France. Ha
cleaned out a German machine gua
nest single handed among other
things. He also served with tin
Thirty-first infantry in Siberia, he
say &
"I left New York January 10,
1923, and arrived in Hollywood
June 27," he said. "I left there
July 20 on the return trip. Of
course I catch a good many rides
along the way. I expect to stop in
umaha a week."
He supports himself by selling
pictures and giving exhibitions
with his pets. His principal object
in the trip (s to r'gain his health.
His home is in Pittsburgh. Pa.
Modern Orthodox
Society Will Be
w
Organized Here
Kal.hi to Be Brought From tliei
East to Care for Congre
gation Numbering
2r>0.
Omaha Jews will hold a mass meet
ing at X next Tuesday evening, on
the third floor of the Lyric building
to establish the newly forfried organ
ization, the Modern Orthodox society.
Plans are being made to get a per
manent graduate rabbi from Srhlecht
er seminary In New York. A com
mlttee Is busy on a plan to secure
permanent quarters in the western
part of Omaha for services.
The society already has a member
ship of 50. It Is planned to obtain
an additional 200 members at the
meeting.
Rabbi Nachman Arnoff of Cleve
land, who Is In Omaha conducting
modern orthodox services for the
high holidays, will 1st the principal
speaker. Several prominent local
men will address the audience on this
occasion.
Jacob Slaburg Is the temporary
chairman of the new society, and II.
0. Flelschman Its temporary secre
tary. Other members are Harry II.
Lapidus, Henry Monsky, Dr. Philip
Sher, M. Kulakofsky, Harry Kulakof
sky, A. I. Kulakofsky, Harry Hilver
mah, Irvin Stalmaster, Max Fromkln.
Samuel Schaefer, Harry Oross, Jacob
Simon, Arthur Rosenblum, Harry
Malnshok, Jacob Gross, Sam Bebor.
1. Goodman, Abraham Somberg. A
Theodore, Samuel Sommer, Louis
Sommer, Pr. A. Greenberg. I. N.
Cbernlss. M. Levinson. John Feld
man, Sam Kaplan, ,T. J. Greenberg, A.
Romoneck, Samuel Wolf, H. Freeman
and J. Albert*.
Stresemann Not to
Insist on Withdrawal
London, Sept. 13—The Sunday Ex
press correspondent In Berlin declares
that Chancellor Stresemann has de
cided that he will no longer make
withdrawal of the French from the
the Ruhr n condition for settlement
of reparations, thus virtually ending
the “passive resistance" policy of
Germany.
Horses Burned to Death
as Barn Burns at Clough. S. I).
Sturgis. S. P., Sept. 15.—A large
harn belonging to John Chaffee, resid
ing near Clough, Meade county, was
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
Nine bend of horses were burned to
death. One hundred and twenty five
tons of hay, all harness and saddles
also were consumed. Origin of tire
Is not known.
$300,000 of TVkumuli |
HoikU Go to Lincoln
T.lncoin. 8ept. 15.—Orville Chatt,
city attorney of Teknmah, arrived at
tile state hoijse today With $300,000
in Tekainali paving bond* for regia
tratlon. That city has built nine
miles cf paving this aummer. The
entire Issue la to he purchased with
state school funds.
Rr icon/ Off cm! for
i'.njtturv of Ranilits
in Oinnlin Rre \T ant ml
A , Insslflrd ad in The Omaha
flee today offers a reward for In
formation leading to the arrest and
conviction of the men who held up
the Metropolitan Vtllttles district
pay i nr |n Florence last ttaturdny
nnd took tnoro than $B,000 front (lie
two passengers. Further reward Is
offered for lfiforin.itIon h odlilg to
the recovery of tile money.
The advertiser Is the t’. 8.
Fidelity nnd (tunranty company,
l’elens Trust building.
Tlio Omaha Iteo want ad Is ree
ognlsed as efficient whether II Is In
search of a lost bangle or of thou
sands of dolUws lu cash. ,
Mass Meet
Closes Big
U. P. Day
Officia1. and Section Men Rub
Elbows in Auditorium,
Crowded to the
Doors.
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President Gray Speaks
Union Pacific gala day ended in a
blaze of glory last night as thousands
of railroad employes and their friends,
on their way to the auditorium,
journeyed under canopies x>t sparkling
electric lights, stretched across the
city's streets.
The mass meeting at the auditorium
was a fitting climax. More than 10,
000 employes of the Union Pacific
Program at U. P. Rally
John L. Kennedy, chairman.
Song, "America," by audience.
Invocation by Bishop Beecher.
Selection, Teager quartet of
Denver.
Address of welcome. Mayor
Dahlman.
Response, W, M. Jeffers, gen
eral manager of Union Pacific.
Song, Yeager quartet.
Address, Clarence H. Howard,
St. Louis.
Address, W. K. Gurley,
Address, Carl Gray, president
Union Pacific system.
were on hand to participate in the
day's program which majored in
"safety first” and good fellowship.
“A better understanding" Is the way
it was put up by Carl Gray, president
of the Union Pacific system.
Railroad presidents, heads of Oraa
ha's biggest banks and industries,
switchmen, section workers, engi
neers, firemen and Pullman porters
rubbed elbows, and, as one great
brotherhood, stood and cheered for
the country In which they work, live
and are happy.
More than *.000 crowded every
available space In the huge audi
torium when John L. Kennedy, chair
man of the meeting, tapped the gavel,
r ailing the monster meeting to/>rder.
Within ear shot of Mr. Kennedy,
president of the United States Na
tional bank and chairman of the
executive committee of the Chamber
of Commerce, were representatives of
every trade union in the great
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
and others.
Speaker Is Moved.
It was evident that Mr. Kennedy
was affected as he stood before the
cheering throng amongst which were
every class—capital and labor inter
mingled. all in one.
' This great gathering was brought
together in the interest of two Im
portant subjects, that of 'safety first,
the saving of life, and goodfellow
ship. with a result of a better under
standing." said Mr Kennedy. "Never
before in my life have I felt as I do
tonight before such an audience.
Never before in tny history of public
life in Omaha have 1 seen such an
occasion. When I look at you men
and women, and your children who
will follow in your footsteps. I am
positive that bolshevistic rule will
have no rlace In America. Under
your feet it will tie trampled."
The crowd cheered. Many waved
American flags.
President Gray Speaks.
"Omaha's most famous" and rail
road leaders of the country were aeat
ed on the platform. Carl Gray, head
of the Union Pacific, was the prln
eipal speaker of the evening.
In his talk. President Gray ex
press, it appreciation of the Union
Pacific for the reception accorded it.
Ho expressed the thought that the
bond of friendship was a natural se
quence in the history of the Union
Pacific and said It was fitting that
an occasion of the character which
had ht-cn held here should have Oma
ha, the place of the Union Pacific’s
nativity, as Its stage.
He remarked upon the close rola
tlonshlp between the inception and
consummation of the project to con
struct the Union Pacific, and the life
and memory of Lincoln. He thanked
the Seventeenth Infantry and Its band,
which participated in the parade.
"This again whs only a natural oc
currence. when It Is recalled that the
Union Pacific was built practically In
its entlrlty, from Omaha to Ogden,
under the protection of the bayonets
of the veterans of the civil war." said
Mr. Gray. "From that lieglnlng lAng
standing associations have grown up
under the protection of the civil arm.
as well as that of the military arm.
"There Is an element of vastly
more importance in a great railroad
structure than the mere physical ele
ment* of road and bridge* and rail
and tl> * equipment, that factor being
the human equation."
Cage County Corn Is
Beyond Frost Danger
Special DUpatrh to The Omaha Bee.
Beatrice. Neb., Sept 15* Accord
injr to farmer* who visited th# city
today, the in*t week baa been perfect
for corn, moit of which »a out of
the wny of damn ire t>y float. <oms
have planted their Winter wheat,
while others expect to wait until rain
visits thin section of the Mate. Ths
kround ia in need of moisture for the
tttiAU
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Like Animal Stories ?
The Omaha Bee Will Print
’Em if You Send ’Em in
Then Try Writing One
How do th« robins in your yard
find their way back from Texas or
Mejdco to your yard every spring?
What teaches Mr. Squirrel to store
up food for the winter?
How many wonderful or '‘cute”
things have you observed in the
Jprred and feathered inhabitants of
your trees or in your pet dog, cat,
rabbit, canary, crow, monkey—or
what have you?—as they say in the
swap column.
Read the article by John Burroughs
and the editorial on today's editorial
page.
Then write briefly of whatever inter
esting or amusing thing you have ob
served in birds and animals. Even in
the goldfish there may be a story.
Send it to The Omaha Bee, so that
It may be printed and that thousands
of others can enjoy the ‘•cuteness’' of
our dumb friends with you.
The Omaha Bee wants to publish
one such story a day on the editorial
page.
Will you write us now your own
observations of the animals or birds
and their activities? AddresB ''Editor.
The Omaha Bee.”
Kinsler Proposes
Dry Law Parley
y y
United States Attorney Seeks
Closer Co-Operation in
Law Enforcement.
How the state and national prohibi
tion laws can be more rigidly en
forced Is one of the important que*
tions ut the hour, according to United
States Attorney James C. Kinsler.
JJr. Kinsler believes it would be
profitable to hold a conference of
county attorneys of Nebraska, the at
torney general of the state and United
States district attorneys and assis
tants during the annual meeting of
the State Bar association at Lincoln
in T*e ember.
"I believe there should be closer
co-operation in the matter of enforc
ing prohibition,” Mr. Kinsler said.
“We should enforce the ISth amend
ment, not only because it is the law.
but for the further reason that to
look lightly upon the law begets a
general disrespect for all law.”
The following letter has been ad
dressed by Mr. Kinsler to every coun
ty attorney in Nebraska:
' This is to suggest that you and
all other county attorneys in the state
of Nebraska, as well as the attorney
general, attend a meeting of the State
Bar association this year, with a view
of having a genera] conference, to
be attended by the United States
district attorney and the assistant
United States attorneys for the dis
trict of Nebraska, for the considera
tion of the question. ‘How the State
and National Prohibition laws Can
Be More Rigidly Enforced '
"The writer would be very glad to
hear from you at your early con
venience regarding the proposed plan
for such a conference.
"The writer is advised that the an
nual meeting of the State Bar as
sociation will be held at Lincoln on
December IS and 19. 1923."
Leader of Spanish
Rebels Takes Office
Hj Fr***
Madrid. Sept, 15—Oen. Miguel
Primo Rivera, marquis de Esteila.
head of the revolutionary movement
which overthrew* the Alhucemas
ministry, took the oath of office to
day as president of the council of
ministers tiefore King Alfons o
The ceremony had a somewhat
dramatic aspect. Former Minister of*
Justice Lope* Munos, who is conform
ity with the law . was required to verify
the oath, was absent, sending word
Ijo was indisposed. The inspector gen
eral of the royal palace was sent to
find him and having located the
former minister, returned with him.
and the oath of office was adminis
tered to Primo Rivera.
The new premier submitted to the
king various decrees for s gnature.
These Included one proclaiming the
dismissal of the high commissioner in
Morocco, Luis Silvela.
Northboro (la.) High School
Boycotted hy ^ oung Mon
Shenandoah, la . Sept. 15.—The
Northboro high school is the most
unique in the state of Iowa, in that It
d.ves not have a young man student.
All the boys, 15 of them, have boy
cotted the school, purchasing cheap
automobile* and driving hack and
forth to Blanchard, la , and Westboro,
Mo . to attend school.
it is a protest against the lack of
facilities for athletics.
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Mob Rule
Must Go,
Walton Defi
Six Thousand National Guard
Troops Galled Out to Quell
Ku Klux Activities
in State.
Press Censorship Lifted
By Associated Press.
Oklahoma, City, Okl., Sept. II.—
Martial law for the entire etate of ^
Oklahoma was proclaimed at midnight
tonight by Gov. J. C. Walton.
Calling the full force of 6,000 troopa
In the Oklahoma National guard to
his command, the governor climaxed
his spectacular fight agalnat the Ku
Klu Klan by declaring that any per
sons who aid the organization in car
rying out Its "purposes" are enemies
of the sovereign state of Oklahoma
and shall be dealt with by the military
to rces.
Due to the existence of a ‘‘self
styled Invisible empire," Governor
Walton declared a state of Insurrec
tion and rebellion Is In effect against
the constitution and authorities of
Oklahoma and that a general state
of "public alarm and fear and Jeo
pardy of life, peace and personal
safety" has resulted.
Every County Affected.
Activities of the organization are
centered In Oklahoma City and ex
tend to every county in the state, the
governor charged.
The proclamation Invoker absolute
martial law In Oklahoma county
(Oklahoma City) and Creek county,
the latter adjoining Tuira. where mil
itary rule has been In effect sin<-e
August 14.
Troops will be placed at points in
the state where they are needed, the
proclamation says, this matter being
!<*ft to the discretion of the governor
and adjutant general.
Move Toward Capital,
jn ogler Jiae as jet gore
out for The cbrf.fdete nfobiffzatiott of
the state militia, each contingent will
be held in readiness for service. It
Is reported that companies from va
rious parta of the state already ar»
moving toward Oklahoma City and
Creek county, of which Sapulpa is
the county seat.
Accepting the recent challenge of
the grand dragon of the Oklahoma
realm of the Ku Klux Klan that
"Governor Walton never could break
the power of the klan in Oklahoma
City.” the executive declared:
"The power of this criminal organi
zation must be destroyed and It la
necessary to proclaim martial law
throughout the state.
Only newsjiapers that by editorials
and new* stories incite "masked
marauders to Insurrection against con
stituted authority" will be subject to
censorship. Governor Walton said to
day in a telegram to the Baltimore
Evening gun.
"The invisible empire of this stat*
has gained control of prosecuting at
torneys. sheriffs and of juries In many „
counties through klan Jury commis
sioners so that St is impossible in
such counties through the court* for
citizens to be protected and to proee
cute masked marauders.
‘ I am being threatened personally
and attacked in court* for my fight
on th.s p. wer ar.d I consider the very
life of constitutional government, per
sonal liberty and personal safety is
at stake, and I, as chief executive,
propose to make every power of the
state to protect it* sovereignty. Two
governments cannot exist In this state
at the same time."
C ensorship Removed.
Miliary censorship over the Tutsa
Tribune was lifted late tonight by
Governor Walton.
Eroni his residence here, where he
had been confined throughout the
day with a severe cold, the governor
transmitted In person over long dis
tance telephone his order to National
guard officials at Tulsa to remove
tho military censor from the office
of the Tribun# at once.
"I uphold absolutely the freedom
of the American press and the right
to free speech." said the governor.
"1 ha\e decided that conditions now
do not demand military interference
with the newspaper."
lvhin Is Walloped
TuIm. Okl . Sept. IS—Branding ti
Ku Klux Klan a» 'the worst blight
ever known In American history," H
O. McClure, president of the Tvs'.se
chamber of commerce, tonight issued
\ statement calling upon Tulsa Kians
men to disband.
McClure's statement followed fa
ure of the board of directors of the
chamber to support his report to it
that he had told local klan official*
that their organisation should shot,
der responsibility for condition* that
b-.cught on martial law in Tuls i
county.
McClure, who has been attempting
to negotiate a peace treaty with.
Coventor Walton on behalf of Tub**
business men. under which troop*
would be withdrawn from ths county,
declared that the klan was to blame
for the fh'gglngs "religious, social
ond buahtess Intoiei-anee." which, he
said. had split Tulsa wide open with
dissension, fear and bigotry."
The klan. he asserted, "has brought C
shame and disgrace to this ordinarily ■
peaceful and law abiding community. l
caualrig men to fear for their l »e»
or for a boycott against thslr bus.
lift*. *•
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