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VOL. 53—NO. 84. « TS2TJSTZ m&?m _OMAHA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1923.* TWO CENTS *
Presidency
May be Aim
of Walton
Opponents of Oklahoma Gov
ernor Say He Aspires to
Fill Chair in White
House.
May Appeal to Coolidge
By rnlmal Service. /
Oklahoma City, Okl., Sept. 23.—
Presidential intervention to "pre
serve a republican form of govern
ment in Oklahoma” will be sought as
the last recourse of the legislative
quorum of the house of representa
tives now seeking to assemble Itself
for the purpose of impeaching Gov.
J. C. Walton.
‘ That, tonight, was the avowed In
tention of a group of leaders of the
movement to depose the governor In
event his orders to the military are
carried out and the legislators are
dispersed without being able to con
vene.
r | ((edure through the courts will
still be resorted to, but by the moqe
impatidht wing of the house It was
** urged that President Coolidge be ap
pealed to direct for intervention and
designation of a federal military court
of inquiry to sift evidence for the
"real facts in the case.”
The Walton-called “lawless legisla
tors” deny the real Issue Is rooted In
the Invisible empire. The Issue Is
AValton’s mad dream of despotism,
autocracy, of ambition to ride like a
man on horseback to a seat in flue
United States senate.
Would Be President, Claim.
Although to many observers the
suggestion Is laughable, there are
plenty of men in the legislature end
an abundance of them In the Ku Klux
Klan and In the anti-Walton forces
who eay in all gravity that Walto*
, aspires to the presidency itself.
They put that out to show that the
klan Is not the real Issue, but that
political covetry Is the actual inspir
ation of the "war."
Walton insists that he has no other
object, no desire but that of destroy
ing the power of the Ku Klux Klan
in Oklahoma. And Insofar as moder
ate survey of the present situation is
able to Indicate, he is in the saddle
now, resting In a distinct position of
advantage.
gp* C. D. McBce, leader of the legisla
tive quorum, said tonight that his or
ganization would try In every way to
meet peaceably and quietly and reit
erated the assertion that force would
not be met by force either in of
fensive or defensive tactics.
McBee charged that every form of
coercion and duress and threat was
being thrown In the way of legislators
to prevent their coming here for the
assembly Wednesday.
Soldiers .Are Active.
One man, prominent 1 nthe initi
ation of the lmpeachthent movement,
said that his closest friend hail come
to him and warned that if he joined
other legislators in trying to enter the
assembly chamber at the state house
Wednesday, he "would be walking
ip to a death trap.”
"I don't believe this,” said this
man. "I don’t think ahyone is going
that far, especially as we aren't going
to show any belligerency.”
Governor Walton has nothing new
thus far to offer on the situation. He
spent Sunday morning in rest and
during the afternoon engaged in a
number of conferences with military
leaders and other advisers.
He was expected to Issue a state
ment early tonight.
Military court of Inquiry was not In
session today and there was little act
ivity about general headquarters. The
soldiers are doubly active now in en
forcing the midnight curfew law and
|Un scrutinizing suspicious strangers In
~t7ie city. Congregation of any num
ber of opposing forces here under the
guise of state fair crowds Is being
guarded against.
Gage County Fair Will
Have Many Attractions
Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 23—The Gape
county fair will open Monday for
four day*. The exhibits of stock,
poultry, praln, implements, etc., prom
ise to lie tho largest i nthe history
of the association,
A traveling company will give
entertainments afternoons and eve
nings and the American eglon will
put on a carnival dance. A diamond
ring will be given to the rnoet popu
lar girl in Gage county. One of the
features will be the tiorse tourna
ment, which will begin Tuesday and
last to the close of the fair. A silver
loving cup will be awarded to the
winner of the tourney.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Organize at Beatrice
Beatrice, Neb., Kept. 23.—A post of
Veterans of Foreign Wars wus in
stalled here by O. I>. Bolster, senior
vice commander of Nebraska. These
officers were elected: , W. Pyle, ootn
niander; K. W. Bcisner, vice com
mander; Kdward Brandt, Junior vice
commander; Robert Richards, adju
tant; J. I,. Ashenfelter, Charles Need
ham and Arlie Bull, trustees.
Tecumsch Fair Success.
Teoumseh, Neb,, Hept. 23.—One of
he best fairs Johnson county has
ever held has Just closed here. The
exhibitions, races and other amuse
ments were first class. Owing to
rainy weather the first two days tire
attendance was cut down.
Mrs. W. E. D. Stokes Accuses Twenty
m—_
Krs'Ke1>etvElwcod ^tofee?
_. _. ■ - _ _ •-.
The prolonged and bitter divorce
litigation between W. E. D. Stokes.
New York multi-millionaire hotel
owner and sportsman, who a few
years ago was the victim of the
“shooting show girls,” and his wife,
a former Denver belle, reached a
climax when Mrs. Stokes asked State’s
Attorney Crowe of Chicago, for the in
dictment of a score of persons. She
charges they have furnished her hus
band with false affidavits that she was
the "Helen Norcross” who, 12 years
ago, was an Inmate of the notorious
Everlelgh club of Chicago. She asks
prosecution for perjury and con
spiracy. Minnie Everlelgh. In Paris,
has sworn that Mrs. Stokes was not
"Helen Norcross." In his original
divorce suit. Stokes nkmed his own
son as-a co-respondent, but later
withdrew the allegation. Mrs. Stokes
is his second wife. She was com
pletely exonerated In the original suit,
but the trial Judge died before the
papers were signed, and the case must
be tried again.
Omaha’s Greatest Pure Food Show
Opens Today at City Auditorium
Exhibit of Progressive Grocers' and Butchers’ Asso
ciation to Have Many Educational and
Entertainment Features. ^
Omaha'* greatest pure food show
will be held, starting this morning at
the auditorium, for one week, by the
Progressive Grocere and Butchers' as
sociation, according to J. J. Cameron,
secretary of the association, last
night.
SeoreU ry Cameron and members
of the committee and a large crew
of workmen labored untH the wee
hours this morning, getting the audi
torium into shape for the big show.
'"We aim to turn the auditorium
info a grand big grocery store, the
largest grocery store In America, for
the week of the show,” said Mr.
Cameron. "Every line of groceries
will be exhibited. The show will be
interesting to the housewife for
many reasons, the most Important of
which, will be the latest economical
means of operating ths average
kitchen.”
Secretary Cameron said thousands
of dollars’ worth of free samples and
prizes will be given away each night
of the show. "The 80 or more ex
hibitors will give away many sam
ples," said Cameron. "Valuable prizes
will also be awarded.”
According to Mr. Cameron, the
auditorium will be ready for the
opening of the ahow today. The
closing night will be next Saturday.
"Neither time nor money has been
siityed in the attempt to make this
pure food show the greatest In Oina
ha's history," Mr. Cameron said.
"The members of the Progressive
Grocers and Butchers’ association are
bent on doing this. The grocers are
very much enthused.
The "country store” will he one
of the chief attractions. Valuable
prizes will be awarded here every
night.
Alyce McCormick, the Volunteers
of America street corner singer, who
startled Broadway and won foil page
feature stories In New York news
papers, wijl furnish the ehlef musical
entertainment. She will sing every
night, accompanied by Oleson’s or
chestra.
"Every housewife In Omaha should
make plans to attend the show,” said
Mr. Cameron. "There will be many
educational as well as entertaining
features. There will be many special
cooking features also."
Revolt Foolish.
7
Says Poincare
•>
Declare Many in Germany
Are Leading Nation Toward
New Catastrophes.
By Auarlatm Press.
Parle, Sept. 23.—Premier Poincare
mad. three speeches today—at
Champenoux, Tout and Boise Le Pre
tre—In none, of which did he make
even the slightest reference to the
visit of Stanley Baldwin, the British
prime minister, to Paris. The speech
es might have been, In fact, most
probably were, written before that
event.
'The point M. Poincare sought to
make clear, today was that Germany
must not expect to be able to make
the collapae of passive resistance In
the Ruhr a means for driving a bar
gain with Prance or obtaining any
eonceaslona.
In Inaugurating a monument to the
war dead at. Champenoux, In the
center of the world war battle line on
Gx^nd Couronne height, Premier
Polimare said that such ceremonies
as those lielng held were not Intend
ed to fan the hatred or resentment,
but merely to glorify the heroism of
those who fell In the cause of ustlce
and liberty. He expressed surprise
that Oermnny was forgetting the
generosity of the victims In signing
the armistice when the victors were
on the point of Invading German ter
ritory and destroying thei last divis
ions of the armies of the reich.
"There are many today acrosa the
Rhine," said M. Poincare, "who arc
blind or deaf to their situation. They
are leading Germany toward new
catastrophes and fooltahly expending
In revolt against the treaty that hae
been signed resources which might
ba used to execute it."
Masked Bandit
Shoots Janitor
Attempt at Rbbbery in Ken
nedy Building Fails—In
jured Man Will Recover.
Jack Johnson, Janitor, was shot
through the heel late Sunday after
noon by a masked bandit who con
fronted Johnson In the Kennedy
building. Nineteenth and Dougina
streets, attempted to tie him In or
der to Insure a get away.
As Johnson stepped from the door
of the Motor Finance company's of
fices at 4:30, a man lurking behind
a stairway pressed a gun to his
breast, ordered Johnson back Into
the office, and forced him to lie on
the floor preparatory to binding his
hnnda with a piece of wire. A "false
move by Johnson caused the bandit
to shoot him nnd flee.
Johnson's Injuries are not serious.
Aurora Pastor Will Art
as Commerce Secretary
Aurora, Neb,, Kept. 23.—Rev. C. C.
Dobbs, for nine years psstor of the
First Christian rhurrh. will give hnlf
of his time up to January 1 to the
local C'hamlier of Commerce as Its
secretary. He recently announced
that It would be necessary for him
to take s vacation from pastoral
work and asked to be relieved on
January 1. The local chamber of
commerce lost Its secretary, I,ee Rich
mond, who went to Central City to
manage the Central City Nonpurlel.
Odell Civil War Veteran
Dies in California
Beatrice, Neh., Kept. 23.—Henry
Rice, pioneer of Odell, died In Cali
fornia, where he recently went for
ths benefit of his health, lie win the
lest of ths civil war veterans at Udell,
lo which place the body will be taken
for burial
Berlin Fears Revolt
as France Presses On
Berlin, Sept. 2J.—The German cab
inet announced at midnight It baa
“prepared all measures necessary to
put down any attempt at revolution,
no matter whether It Is started by
communists or monarchists.” Force
will be employed against any effort to
shake the authority of the German
state.
Only unconditional surrender by
Germany will satisfy the French
reparations demands, the French am
bassador, M. Demargerie, informed
the German government this after
noon.
Belgium la giving- the French de
mands full support.
France notified Germany that It
would not make a single concession,
but Is remaining firm upon its orig
inal reparations policy.
Descent of Man
Story to Please
Ancient Faith
Biblical Account of Downfall
Merely Simple Way to Re
veal Truth, Says
Dr. Kuhn.
"Our 20th century conscience has
nothing to add toward the deep rid
dle of life.” declared Rev. Albert
Kuhn, pastor of the Bethany Preaby
terian church, during hla Sunday
morning sermon.
Rev. Mr. Kuhn was preaching the
second of a airier f sermons on the
first book of the 1 *le. It Is entitled,
"The First Sin. '
"The story of the tree, the forbid
den fruit. Eve and the serpent may
appear as childish to our modern
minds and as an unsatisfactory ex
planation for the presence of evil in
the world,," said the pastor.
• "We should not forget, however,
that the story Is the expression of
primitive faith; It Is a symbol of
truth bom out of and addressed to
shepherds and hunters who never
saw a book and never attended a
school.
"Just as our Savior gave us the
profoundest secrets of the kingdom
of Ood In simple stories of the sower
and the shepherd and the merchant
and the landlord, even so the first
book of the Bible talks of the begin
ning of tHngs like a picture book
addressed to the mtnrta of children.
''It Is the task of us grown up and
educated folk to lor* for the deeper
meaning thqf is hidden behind these
simple symbols, not to dispute and to
quarrel about the question whether
there was an 'honesttogoodnesa' ap
plg tree and a snake that could talk.
Such disputes are like a quarrel
about the kind of InlF Shakespeare
wrote 'Hamlet' with; It Is not the ma
terial symbols that matter, but the
spiritual things which are symbol
ized by them.
"The story of the fall of man
voices the conviction In the hearts of
ancient peoples, that the evil which
we meet In the world Is not the ex
pression of God's law of nature, but
the result of the disregard of that
law through human beings who have
been given by the Creator the option
of obedience or disobedience.
“They stood before the riddle of
sin ss we are standing before It.
They had the alternative of believ
ing that what we feel to be evil was
something perfectly natural or that
It was an Infraction of the law of
nature. They listened to Ihe voles
of conscience and decided that evil
was something which did not issue
from the will of the Creator but la
some way entered life to thwart that
will.
"Has our modern mind, our 20th
century conscience, anything new to
add toward the solution of this dsep
riddle of life, the existence of evil
In the face of the goodness and omn\
potence of OodT I think not."
25,000 Are Attracted
to Boone County Fair
Albion. Neb., Sept. 23.—There was a
record brooking attendance at the
Bapne county fair, the crowd being
estimated at 25.000. The ball game
between St. Edward and Scotia re
sulted In a victory of St. Edward, 7
to 4. A snappy football game was
played by the high school teems of
Schuyler nnd Alhlon, which was won
by Albion. 28 to 7.
The 2:28 trotting rniy was won hy
Packer Rltts. Best time, 2:28 2-5. Th«
2 17 pace wss won hy Trnmptrue. Best
time, 2:11. The free-for-all trot was
won hy Raga, beat time, 2:18 2 6.
Five-eights mils running rsce wss
won hy Mylourle in :S6. Half mile
daah was won by Record In :58.
A whole block of paving wo* too
small to accommodate the dancers In
the evening at the business men's
free pavement dance. Music wss fur
nished by Dan Deadline's hand Of
Omaha.
Man Arrested at Broken Bow
to Face Burglary Charges
Broken Bow, Neb., Sept. 13.—J. VV.
Wilson, recently arrested by Sheriff
Talbot as n suspicions character, wss
taken to Kdgeniont, H. D., by Ileputy
Sheriff Paul Skaggs, to answer to a
charge of burglary, Wilson whs dis
covered a few days ago trllng to dis
pose of a $40 Winchester rifle for a
smnll sum. He also had In his pos
session a number of knives and
other articles. A merchant of Ard
more, S. P., came In Broken Bow
and Identified the property ss some
of the articles taken from his store
a few weeks ago.
Speeders
Are Warned
by Pastor
Crash Fatal to Two State
University Students Basis
of Sermon by Dr.
MacNeill.
Shun Fast Ones, Advice
“Ostracize the speeder and you'll
put an end to him.”
This is the solution to the evil of
speeding propounded by Rev. W. F.
MacNeill, pastor of Grace Baptist
church, in his sermon, "When Trage
dy Takes the Wheel,” preached Sun
day evening.
The address was based on deposi
tion obtained from Miss Helen Stott,
University of Nebraska itudent, who
was severely injured in an automo
bile accident, in which two other
young people were killed.
Victim Is Preacher.
Said the Rev. Mr. MacN’elll:
“One. most timely and pow
erful Bermons preached in this gen
eration has just come from a strange
preacher in a stranger pulpit. The
pulpit is a bed and the jreacher a
sweet young girl, whose pain-borne
“From the enshrouding sadness of
shriek. ,
"The Immediate audience was a
hovering nurse, a serious-faced doc
tor. and an attorney, but the sermon
is for this age. It comes with a
prayer irt ^nlch all Involved would
join If they could.
“Her subject was, “Go Slow: Dan
gerous Curve Ahead.’ Her text, 'And
when we approached the curve, I
glanced at the speedometer. It regis
tered 60 miles an hour.’ Her ser
mon, ‘The automobile crashed at the
curve; two are dead, one Injured, and
the fourth, the driver, condemned to
a living death.’
“From the enshrouding sadness of
this awful tragedy flashes the light
ning call of warning to us.” said Mr.
MacNetll. "Be your own speed cop.
Quit gambling your life "gainst a de
fective wheel or tire. Refuse to be
a speed maniac. Refuse to ride with
one.
Shun Speeder*. •
“Let the girl* taboo socially any
young man who speeds and the of
ficers will have the necessary time
to chass fleeing bootleggers there
after. Ostracize the speeder and you
will stop him. And that Is the only
way you will stop them.
“The sptsders who escape accidents
are the worst. They are a constant
menace.^No one Is safe on the high
way whtla they are at large. The
best thing that could happen to a
speeder Is an accident—if he Is alone.
Unfortunately, the accident usually
happens when others share or pay
the penalty.
“Let young women turn away In
disdain from young men who speed;
let every speeder who la caught feel
the heavy hand of a Jail sentence;
let the name ’speeder' he what the
Bible calls the 'mark of the beast'
and there will be fewer blighted hopes
and silent homes.
Grim Death Ahead.
“The whispered cry of a suffering
girl, and the stifled sob of a broken
boy. God magnifies Into a clarion call
to this speeding generation. The sig
nificance of the curve ahead depends
on the control at the wheel. If the
shadowy hands of grinning pleasure
or greedy power guide, then grim
tragedy, 'red In tooth and claw.' rises
out of the curve.
“If the- Christian principles of love
to God and service to man control,
then the curves enhance progress by
tempering It. And progress Is al
ways marked by temperance; decay
by Intemperance. This age needs the
influence of an effective sobering ex
ample, and that example should be
found in the church.
"If the church is losing Its grip,
the reason Is right at hand—too many
out for ride. Turn the energy that
la now wasted In Jazz profession and
theological Joy speeding Into Bible
study and constructive service for
mankind and the church will greatly
enhance its prestige and power.”
Contract Is ^warded for
Phone Exchange at Geneva
Oeneva, Neb.. Sept. 13.—Tha Lin
coin Telephone and Telegraph c-om
pany has let the fontrnct for a modern
building for Ita exchange here, pnd
work Will he started at once. The
building will he one story, brick.
A brick afore building, coating $10,
non, has lust been completed and will
he occupied next week by ihe grocery
firm of Hitch A Swaila. Frank Hitch
la owner of the building. A brick an
neur, occupied by the department store
of W. L. t'henoweih A Co., Is In
court* of construction. W. C. Peter
son Is erecting a filling station on
Ihe west side of the park and also
a building for holding supplies, near
the railroad tracks.
_ \
Dancers Under 18 Must
Take Parents Along, IS etc
City Ordinance Rules
Mt. Vernon, S. I),, Kept. SS.—The
city council Ik drafting l new danee
ordinance which will prohibit boy*
and glrla under 18 year* of age from
attending dance* unleaa they are
accompanied by their parent*. It I*
i call ted that tin* will be quite a
blow to *ome of the young folk* who
have boon regularly attending donee*,
but there I* a belief In aome local
quarter* that aome »uch atep wag
necessary and that the age limit
ehould bav* been rained by eevetal
J ears.
Author of Pageant Prologue
Ty.h.*VL\\\ev.
Mrs. Miller’s Prologue to Memorial Pageant.
Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 23.—A notable contribution to the
Woman's party pageant celebration has been made by Mrs. L. A. Miller,
poet laureate of the state of Colorado. Mrs. Miller has written a prologue,
which will be given in the Carden of the Gods, in the shadow of Pike's
Peak, west of this city. This verse expresses the attitude of the Woman's
party toward the great w#nien of the past who led in the struggle for
equality for their sex, and the confidence with which the Women's party
looks to the future for the realization of the "equal rights" program
which they are now campaigning for. Mrs. Miller's prologue follows:
The women whom we honor here today
With quiet courage left their sheltered
place
To face the world’s stern battery of scorn.
Sustained by visions of a world reborn
And opportunity for all the race;
They saw the vision and did not delay,
"Freedom for all," they cried. *'ia on the
way/*
They struck alike at cruel, chafing chaina
And silk**n cords of ros*-hung chivalry.
No amaxons were they with martial
dreams
Of world eupremacy. but fragil forms
In silken gowns and dainty caps of lace.
Pleading that Justice take her rightful
place
And grant to all—equality—at laat.
'Tia ours to hold the ground they won,
The strife's not o'er, the battle done,
Pick up their torch and “carry on!"
They summon us today v to lead their
quest,
W# may not falter, may not reet.
Until their goal at last we see—
America, a true democracy.
Oh. woman, rouse from sudden sleep
Of cloistered centuries end keep
The faith!
Go bravely as^the unfearing go,
Go proudly as the unronquered go.
Go s«n?;ng as the far-seeing go.
_To victory!
National Woman’s Party Stages
Pageant in Garden of the Gods
Over 300 Members Join in Celebration of Seventy
Fifth Anniversary^Pear of First iSqual
Rights Meeting.
By I'Rirfrwl Sfrtlw,
Colorado Springs, Colo.. Sept 23.—
Gods and governors are speeding the
national woman's party on its con
stitutional amending way.
With governors as speakers at a
meeting In this Garden of the Gods
solitude, the second convention con
vened by call of woman party leaders
In this city, to consider way* and
means and to organize for the launch
ing of the Lucretia Mott amendment
to the federal constitution, has re
vealed at the outset that barriers of
the major parties are down.
Spokesmen of these parties, recall
ing the recent past, are anxious to go
on record as approving an amend
ment which shall, at a stroke, re
move all legal disqualifications from
women In the United States and ter
ritories subject to their Jurisdiction.
The convention, bringing together
delegates from western states, was
called to order yesterday with Mrs.
IJIIian Kerr of Colorado Springs pre
siding; Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont in the
chair of honor; Miss Alice Paul, vice
president; Miss Anita Pollitlzer South
car. Mr*. William Kent of California.
Mrs. John Winter* Brannan of New
York. Miss Sue White of Tennessee,
I)r. Dora Hendrickson of Illinois. Mrs.
R. H. Barnes of New Mexico, Mrs.
Henry Kss of Missouri, and Mrs.
Henry J.ucas of Idaho, occupying
places on the gayly decorated plat
form.
Mrs. Belmont, wearing a blue frock
and brown hat, received an ovation
when she arose to address the con
vention. She said: *
I'nlty Hu Won.
"Women's education hat been one
that has kept them apart. No union
of action, no close spiritual under
standing between themselves, or if It
existed, the expression of the same
was discouraged. There always
seemed a tendency to Interrupt any
Intelligent desire of an understanding
among any group of women as If a
force exerted Its power to lead wom
en to have little confidence In them
selves or their sisters.
"Hut that's all over now We see
and shall follow the light and the
path the courageous pioneers traced
through the years broadened for us.”
A feature of the convention program
was a luncheon at the Broadmoor
hotel given by Mrs. Belmont, presi
dent of the national woman's party,
to delegates and distinguished guests.
"I approve of this movement.” said
Governor Sweet at the luncheon, "be
cause It tends toward a larger Justice
and I believe women should accept a
part tn state and publle life. I he
lleve they will bring to the solution of
serious questions a tyt>e of mind
whirh man are not possessed of I
shall do all I can to forward the
cause y9>u serve."
Former Governor Shoup. whose
privilege It was to call the Colorado
legislature Into extraordinary ees
slon for the purpose of ratifying the
Susan B. Anthony, or 19th, amend
ment to the constitution, de> lured;
"I stand ready to do whatever I
can do to serve the ladles In achiev
ing their hearts' desire. While I am
a atandpat republican, 1 believe In
equality of sex."
The convention called to consider
ways and means for organisation pur
'poses has revealed a number of high
points. Heading these was the "equal
rights" pageant staged this afternoon
in the Garden of the Gods.
There, beneath a golden sun swim
ming in a turquois sky, the story of
the past was revealed. There on a
natural stag* half circled by towering
rocks bearing the nam^g of gods.
300 actors, an army bearing gold,
purple and white banners, enacted the
suffrage epic of the early west while
thousands of citizens gathered from
all parts of the country, formed an
admiring, applauding audience end
came, before the close, to realize as
they had set fully realized before,
what the campaign Is kll about and
that undoubtedly the battle will go
to the strong women determined to
fulfill the convention pledges made in
(Turn to rase Twe. Celumn Three.)
Settle Reparations,
Is Demand of League
By Associated Frida.
Geneva. Sept. 33—Several dele
gates in the league of nations coun
cil, representing India, South Africa
and Sweden, toAjr insisted upon the
gravity of world conditions and de
manded that the governments obey
the new order of things as represented
by the league. Prof. Georgs Mur
ray, representing South Africa, re
marked that it was no longer neces
sary to talk of the fact that France
and Belgium must have ample repara
tion, and France security for the fu
ture. He did not wish to blame or
attack anybody, for men of lofty alms
were directing the affairs of England
and France, but he believed the league
could say to both governments: "You
have failed after four year* to settle
this hideous problem, while the world
is filled with dread for the future."
“I know," he went on, "that In his
tory there lias been no surer mode of
sowing the seeds of war than through
the occupation of the territory of any
nation hy a foreign power."
The speaker said that all hated
German Imperialism and the ruin It
had wrought, hut If Germany went
the way of Russia, if a German
famine was followed by a famine in
England and other nations, and the
great war proved but a prelude to
another and ghastlier war, he hardly
knew what could save the credit of
the league of nations or the govern
ments composing it, before the bar
of history and the Judgment of God
He closed his address by again ex
hortlng the great powers to solve the
problem swiftly or hand It over to
the league.
Hlfhcet. Tl: lotecat, IS: mean, at: nor
It Total asnaa eitu-a January t.
Kelnllte Humidity, rcmalafi
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I'raelpItAllon. Indies And Hundredth*
Total. 0; tut at aim* January 1, .’St.
fleftcuncy. t in
Hourly Temperature*.
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10 a. m 70 a p nt _ 7.7
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Fire Hose
Is Used to
Quell Riot
Police Are Called to County
Jail to Quiet Prisoners Who
Demolished Furniture
in Outbreak.
Long Termers Leaders
The threat of firearm* failing, de
tectives and patrolmen who answered
a riot call to the county Jail at 1130
Sunday morning, when a tier of mu
tinous prisoners Instigated a riot that
was feared might develop into a Jail
break, finally restored order by play
ing streams of cold water from fire
hoses upon the rebels.
Among tbe revolting prisoners was
William Mattsen, recently held In
connection with the Metropolitan
Utilities district payroll robbery, and
who was sentenced to six years In the
state penitentiary on pleading guilty
to breaking and entering the I. Ber
kowitx Fur etore over a year ago.
The rebellious tier demolished benches,
toilets, lights and everything they
could lay hand upon.
The disturbance began at about 11,
according to Jailor Joseph F. Sherry.
Sherry, assised by his two turnkeys,
attempted in every possible way to
restore order, but was finally forced
to send a riot call Into central sta
tion.
Police Pick Up Squad.
At the time the call waa received
at the station there were only three
officers on hand to answer It. The
police emergency car made a quick
circuit through the downtown dis
trict. picking up every patrolman
or detective in evidence. About 10
policemen, armed with sawed-off shot
guns and led by Detective Aughe.
finally reached the Jail.
Prisoners only Jeered at the threats
of the officers to open fire with their
guns. As another solution, officers
turned, the fire hoses upon them,
finally obtaining order.
Joseph F*. "Sherry. Jailor, declared
tonight that the affair was nothing.
His said that minor outbreaks of the
sort were not infrequent among the
prisoners. No great amount of dara
age was done.
"Most of the men in the tier whiehc
caused the disorder today," be stated, "
"are men with long sentences in the
state penitentiary, who are being
boarded here because there is no
room at Lincoln for them. It was
merely a demonstration to show their
impatience and dissttisfaction."
Deprived of Recreation.
The state prisoners boarded in the
county jail are deprived of much of
the recreation and othtr privileges
which would be allowed thenv at the
state penitentiary.
Fallowing the quelling to the dis
turbance, eight prisoners, including
Mattsen, who were believed to have
led the demonstration, were placed
in solitary confinement. Other oc
cupants of the tier were separated.
The Jailor reported this evening that
all were quiet.
Man Accused of
Kidnaping Trio
Bluffs Sheriff Leaves to Get
Omahan Found in
Chicago.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Owen* ha*
gone to Chicago to bring back to
Council Bluffs Howard H. Walker,
formerly of 2S10 Douglas street, Oma
ha. m-ho is charged with kidnaping
his three children from the home of
their grandparents. Mr. and Mra W.
P. Lcwey. 902 Avenue F, Council
Bluffs, last June.
Walker, accompanied by his
brother. Ernest, is alleged to have
driven up to the Loeey home during
the ahsence of Mr. Losey, to have
overpowered Mr*. Lossy ahd to have
driven away with the three children.
Since then. In spite of search, noth
ing was heard of them till last week
when they were found In Chicago.
The mother of the children died in
St. Joseph hospltsl. Omaha. April IS.
and the Omaha Welfare hoard gave
the three children to the I-oseys who
are the parents of Mrs. Walker. It
was alleged that Walker had not pro
vided for them. The children are Har
riet. 4; Sammy, 2, and Tommy. 14
months.
Pioneer and Civil War
Veteran Die* at Aurora
Aurora, Neb,, Sept. fJ — Martin M.
Hagarlty. Hamilton county home
steader and one of the few veterans
of the civil war living in the county,
died suddenly. He came to Hamil
ton county in ISTf and built a aod
cabin on his homestead, which he still
owned at the time of hi* death. Ha
served four years with the Forty
Fifth Illinois Infantry hut never asked
for nor received a pension front tha
government.
Cildton Sheep Feeders Are
Slow in Filling Up Yards
Gibbon. Neb., Sept tS.—Sheep feed
ers pr« slow in filling up their yards,
only about * 000 head having been re
ceived during the week. About hatf
of these were lamb* bought by A. T.
Mibhard. Two of the prominent sheep
men, M l' McConnell and Marshall
Itoss have each unloaded several
»re of steik h>\,s in the last few
daya.
