Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha N'orn mg Bee
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VOL. 53—NO. 99. " OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1923.* * \W 151,% TWO CENTS * •R£'J&%g£JFm
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Labor Party
Is Opposed
by Unions
Move to Launch Organization
for Political Action De
feated 25 to 1 by
A. F. of L
Holds to Own Strength
By Associated Press.
Portland, Ore., Oct. 9.—The Anierl*
can Federation of Labor went on rec
ord emphatically today against
launching Into the political field,
through the formation of the- separ
ate labor party.
Tho-convention here by a vote of
25,066 yes a sagalnst 1,895 no, 1,618
not voting) approved a report of the
resolutions committee which recom
mended rejection of four resolutions,
*o closing participation in politics as
an organized independent party.
Action on the political resolutions
followed the most spirited debate that
the convention has seen. Advocates
of political activity by organized labor
presented their pleas and they were
answered by an officer of the feder
ation and delegates on the floor.
'Matthew Woll, a vice president of
the federation and secretary of the
resolutions committee, pleaded for re
jection of the political resolutions, ar
guing that labor should not place Its
destiny in the hands of a political
party but should rather depend upon
the stability of the trade union move
' ment. He feared that introduction of
political questions In labor's realm
jlould destroy the economic power of
organized labor.
D. A. McVey of the Chicago Feder
ation of Labor, who introduced one of
the political resolutions declared that
he wished to say In defense of him
self that he and his Associates were
not communists. He said the only
way labor could accomplish anything
permanent would be through political
action.
New Waterway
Would Aid West
St. Lawrence Project Would
Hoost Nebraska Wheat
Price, Promoter Say».
The price of wheat to Nebraska
fa.iners would Jump 10 cents over
n ^iit on completion of the Great
I Ho-s-St. Lawrence Tidewater asso
ciation project for bringing ocean
going vessels inland to Duluth and
Ciijivigo,'* declared Charles P. Craig,
v. president at lar~e and execu
t|>- director of tho association.
Craig, who was In Omaha yes
ti day. oi rives at this conclusion In
tho following manner:
‘The sst. Lawrence river controls
tii, i’hrougli June and July
tin rate on grain by water from
Duluth and Chicago to Montral, a dis
tance of 1.400 miles, was 8 1-2 cents,
as compared to 8 1-4 cents from Buf
falo to New Vork by rail, a distance
of some 400 miles.
“With tho heavier movement of
grain the rate has advanced to 11
and 14 cents by water from Duluth
and Chicago to Montreal. Of this
rate only 2 or 3 cents is charged
to haul the grain to Lake Erie points.
The remaining 11 or 12 cents charge
Is due to the haul through the old.
out-of-date canals of the St. Law
rence. Hence the difference of 10
cents In the rate and in the price of
grain.”
To show how much cheaper is
grain hauling by water than hy rail,
Mr. Craig calls attention to tho fact
thut the cost by water from .Montreal
to Liverpool, a distance of 3,500 miles,
is only 6 1-2 cents.
The next move in the St. Lawrence
project rests with Canada, Mr. Craig
explained. And In the meantime, tho
controversy over the project has be
come somewhat of a battle between
New Vork City, ,which fears to lose
a part of Its export grain business,
and the \Teatern states, which will
bo greatly benefited by the project.
Mr. Craig finds great encourage
^jnent In the action of a majority of
’?►» New England states In favoring
the project. He believes that Presi
dent Coolidge, a New England, will
sympathize with the desire to com
plete the deep water route to the
heart of the country. He also scoffs
at the latest proposal of New York
City to deepen the Hudson river and
thus make Albany a port, for sea
going ships, declaring such an ar
rangement would be a poor substi
tute for the proposed St. Lawrence
wuterway project.
Harding Aided Project.
"The late President llardlng Invited
Canada to Join in a Joint meeting of
representatives of this country and
Canada to determine means of making
the proposed waterway a reality.
Since then the government of Canada
has changed and It Is at present dom
inated by Quebec, of which province
Montreal Is the principal city.
"Montreal fears It will lose Its posi
tion ns a port with ships passing it
and going on Inland, and consequently
the Canadian government hus Its
hands tied at present. The province
of Qua trio and the western provinces
are slrong for the project, however,
end It Is only a matter of time until
the Canadian government will take
part In the conference. As It is, the
Canadian government has not turned
down the Invitation to meet with the
United States.
|J<-nrv H. MarUium Dies.
fly International Nnws Plorflrn.
Pasadena, <'al., Oct. 9.—Henry Har
xIkom Markham, former governor of
California and former congressman,
y'mi"l shortly before noon today at his
home here.
Signs (iulian Kail Bill.
TlHvann. Cuba, Oct. President
Rayas today signed the Tarafa port
•lid railroad bill.
UP AND DOWN AND
ROUND ABOUT OMAHA |
- Met Frank Harrison on Farnam
street. Something told me several
messes of political dope being concoct
ed. Same expression on Frank's face
as was noted on face of household cat
Immediately after the canary disap
peared.
Secretary Mellon of Treasury depart
ment says prosperity Is general.
Secretary failed to either see or In
terview me. Doubt accuracy of his
statement. Have inside Information.
Chairman Bass of republican state
committee in Omaha. Sanguine
gentleman: entertaining, full of pep.
But It's little too early to get all
het up about state politics. Must pre
serve right mental attitude, as have
approaching conference with coal
dealer.
Almost collided with J. E. Davidson.
He didn't look a bit like a king, but
acted the part. Knew him ns prince
of good fellows; not surprised he be
came king.
Bill of 75 cents for repairing small
rent in trousers. Convinced tailor
mistook name on tag for “Morgan.”
Neither complimented nor satisfied.
Smacks of profiteering.
Hoodoo still pursues mo. Not sur
prised that gas should be cheapest In
years just as family flivver is utterly
disabled. Sudden thought. If auto
owners will put me on pension roll,
will Insure them against rising prices
for gasoline by refraining from hav
ing family flivver repaired. Danger
ous threat concealed in this para
graph.
Late at night. Pair of monkeys in
window trying to sleep in glare of
dazzling electric light. Young man
and woman seeking deepest shodows.
Ought to be a better light average.
Burglars looted till in printing of
fice. Wonderful advance seemingly
made by printing crafts. Burglariz
ing printing office would have been
idiotic performance a few years ago.
Charley Withers at Orpheum In
"Burlesque of oldtlms mellow dramy."
Not so much burlesque, either, as
I remember It. Somethin* missing,
however. No odor of kerosene lamps
In footlights. Grave omission.
Remember when a lot of men were
running around frantically lest pro
hibition put 'For Rent" signs on so
many business locations? Worrying
about things that never happen and
crossing bridges before they are
reached very fatal to contentment.
Avoid 'em myself.
Beautiful displays of fall and win
ter sartorial effects In big windows.
Price tags no surprise, but great dis
appointment. But read persuasive
ads In Bee and probably will not be
able to overcome that Impulse.
Strolled through Paxton hotel lob
by. Scene very familiar, but only
strange faces. Renewed emphasis on
fugiting' of tempus.
Everett Buckingham In business at
tire, later in coifrt regalia, still later
in Hereford suit. Will wait till glit
ter of last two lose effect before
broaching subject. Probably won't get
any further but will feel easier in
mind.
Western shipper in with train load
of lambs. Know he shipped lambs
because of his smile.
In a barber shop. Watching man
having his nails manicured. Never
did myself, lacking courage. Hope to
muster up enough before called hence.
Met Mayor Dahlman. who asked me
if I remembered certain incident.
Felt sad after parting from mayor.
Incident recalled happened more than
30 years ago.
Woman In costly limousine fondling
fuzzy poodle dog in her arms. Con
gratulate some baby somewhere.
Convinced that dog found natural
home. Women wasting maternal af
factions on fuzzy poodles is a pet
peeve of mine. AVhat's yours?
AV. M. M.
Bank Embezzler
Seeks Parole
From Prison
Frank Rifling?, Convicted of
Fraud in Halsey Bank,
Claims Innocence of
Wrong Intent.
Special Dlipatch to The Omaha Bee.
Uncoln, Oet. 9.—Frank Ridings,
who is serving an indeterminate sen
tence In the penitentiary on a charge
of embezzlement In connection with
the Halsey State bank, maintained
that certificates of deposit Issued by
the bank were adequately backed,
when he appeared before the parole
board today.
The hank issued SS.aoO In certifi
cates and deposited titles to Michigan
timber land as security. According to
the prosecution the lands were "cut
over" nnd not worth as much as the
bank officials stated, hut Hidings told
the board that he personally had had
the lands "cruised" twice, and that
the timber standing on them was
alone worth more than $8,000.
He charged that the receiver for
the bank had made no real effort to
collect on notes outstanding at the
time of the failure and had such ef
fort been made there would have been
no loss.
The records show that of $37,Oort
paid out by the Htate guaranty fund,
*32,000 had been recovered through
the safe of assets of the hank. An un
determined portion of the $13.
000 worth of certificates of deposit
has been repaid, according to Mr. Hid
ings. An action is now- pending in
tho Iowa supreme court to determine
whether Iowa hanks who hold fheh.il
nnee of the certificates can recover
from the Nebraska guaranty fund.
Thought Transaction I.egal.
He had never been in the hanking
business and had no knowledge of it.
he said, when he authorised the is
suance of the certificates, and he did
so on the assurance of the cashier
that the transaction was customary
and legal.
He had only arrived at the bank
that day and assumed that the cash
ier, who had preceded him there by
a week, was familiar with the va
rious phases of banking. He, per
sonally, had never gained from the
transactions, and had, In fact, lost a
good deal of his own money in the
bank crash, he declared.
Rev, David S. Hunsg'cker of Valley,
Neb., appeared as a Witness for Rid
ings, and testified that he had lived
in the Ridings home and that It was
an Ideal family. He was anxious to
have Ridings paroled to him.
Nate Slporln, who is confined to
the penilentiary on a two to three
year sesterice for embezzlement, ap
peared before the board to plead for
parole Slporln embezzled J547.S4 He
served 10 months in the Minnesota
tienitentlary on a charge of grnnd
larceny before being sent lo the Ne
brnska penitentiary.
Omnium Seeks Parole.
The case of <’yrus H. Denrdorf, who
Is serving a life term for second de
gree murder, was deferred for one
month because of tbe absence from
the board of the attorney general,
who is In Washington.
Doardorf was committed to the
penitentiary October 5, 191B. after
having been convicted of shooting
his brother. At the trlsl he declared
he had committed the crime while
intoxicated.
Among others applying for parole
nre Claude Sawyer, Helving a 3 to 15
year term for robbery; Charles
Murphy, embezzlement; Edward Bry
ant, grand larceny, and Ismls Pecha
of South Omaha, 3 to 15 venrs for
robbery committed In April, 1920.
Pecha told the hoard that It was
Ills first offense Ills companion In
the crime was paroled last November
and has since been discharged Pecha
offered evidence that he could obtain
employment were lie paroled War
den Fenton stated that Tech# had
been an Ideal Inmate at the peniten
tiary. t I
Record Crop of
Corn Forecast
for This Year
3.000,000,000 • Bushel Yield
Will Be Fourth Largest
in History—Wheat
Estimate Cut.
"
By AMofiMfd Prn*.
Washington, Oct. 9.—A 3.000,000,
OOO bushel crop of com this y«r was
forecast today by the Department of
Agriculture. Indlcatlona are this
year'a crop will be the fourth largest
corn production In history. It Is the
fourth time a crop of 3,000,000,000
bushels or more has been grown.
The wheat crop was placed at 781,
737.000 bushels in a preliminary esti
mate. That Is 7.490,000 bushels less
than forecast a month ago.
Corn production was forecast at 3,
021.454.000 bushels compared with a
forecast of 3,078,000,000 bushel* a
month ago and laat year's crop of
2.890.712.000 bushels.
The preliminary estimate of the
wheat crop Included 588,388.000 bush
els of jelnter wheat, compared with
588.204.000 bushels last year, and 213,
351.000 bushels of spring wheat com
pared with a forecast of 221.000.000
bushels a month ago, and a crop of
275.887.000 bushels last year. Durum
wheat production. Included in spring
Wheat. Is estimated at 45,779,000
bushels.
The preliminary estimates ann rore
casta, based on the condition of the
crops of October 1 or at time of har
vest, included:
Oats—1,302,433,000 bushels.
Harley—199,261.000 bushels.
Rye—64,774.000 bushels.
Buckwheat—13.927,000 bushels
Potatoes.—401,424,000 bushels
Sweet Potatoes—96,330,000 bushels.
Flax Seed- 19.623.000 bushels.
Bryan Can't Run for
Three Offices, Says Pool
Lincoln. Oct. 9.—Secretary of State
Charles K. Pool today derided a re
port thnt there was not the best of
feeling between himself and the gov
ernor.
"It Is hardly to be expected that
we always agree," h" said, "but at the
satno time we are on the best of
terms. The governor and I have
known each other for a good many
years and we always speak plainly to
each other, but ss for bad blood be
tween us—that Is ridiculous.
When It was Insisted that the sec
retary had twen beard to say that
"Charlie Bryan wants to file for
president, senator and governor, ami
he can’t do It while I am in office,"
Mr. Pool laughed and said:
"If I did make such a statement It
was purely as a Joke, though as u
matter of fact, according to law he
couldn’t file for the three offices at
the same time."
Nebraska Dealers Handle
Kan was Bread'at Own Risk
Lineodn. Oct. 9.—The department
of agriculture has learned that the
Royal Bakery of Topeka, which sells
bread to Nebraska retailers, hna no
Intention of faking loaves to con
form with the Nebraska standard
bread law, and maintains that It Is
up to the retailer to do as he sees
fit with their bread.
As a result, department of sgrl
culture agents along the Kansas state
line have been notified to make It
dear to retailers that the reeponst
Id I It y In theirs If they fall to com
ply with the requirements of the law'.
Over KM) Houses Filtered
,at Pawnee County Fair
Pawnee City, Neb., Oct. 9 More
than 10b horseo were entered In ths
nice* held at the Pawnee County fair
here. This is said by horsemen to
lie the largest number of horses al
any county fair In the stale this
ysftr. The purses totaled $3,500 The
track was about five seconds slower
than normally bernuse of rain. In
spit# of this, the best record wiss
m.
G.O.P. Seeks
Successor
to Norris
Gustafson, Weaver, McLaugh
lin, Sloan and Mathers Dis
cussed for Senatorial
Nomination.
Tempts Governor Bryan
Lincoln, Oct. 9.—Announcement In
The Omaha Bee that Senator George
VV. Norris, In spite of all public de
mands. will not run again, set this
political bee hive to humming.
"Senator Norris' decision means
that the state will suffer a real losa,”
said C\ A. Randall*, railway commis
sioner. "The senator occupies a
position of power In the senate that
no newly elected candidate will be
able to assume until after some time
has elapsed. Were he to file,--there
would he no doubt bf his winning.
Governor Bryan declined to com
ment on the decision of Senator
Norris, declaring that he was In no
position at this time to make any
statement. Other democrats In the
statehouse were silent.
In many quarters it le believed
Governor Bryan will now discard all
other political ambitions and run for
senator.
With Norris out of the race, the
republican senatorial possibilities that
are mentioned around the statehouse
include C. H. Gustafson, who has
already announced his candidacy; A.
J. Weaver of Falls City, Charles
Sloan of Geneva and Congressman
M. O. McLaughlin of Fork. Some be
lieve that A. N. Mathers of Gerlng
will also enter, although he has been
mentioned more In reference to the
republican nomination for governor.
The withdrawal of Senator Norris
is a disappointment to many repub
licans who thought that the Ideal
party arrangement for the coming
primaries would he Norris for senator
arid Weaver for governor.
Pessimism in
U. S. Is Overdone
Mellon Says Conditions Good
Everywhere—Avers Bonus
Bill Must Provide Funds.
Washington. Oct. 8.—Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon Indicated yester
day the bonus bill certain to be Intro
duced In the next congress, must also
provide the means for raising the re
quired money, to secura hla approval.
This wa* brought out in a review of
the financial equation In which these
points were stressed:
(11 That Wall street is overdoing
pessimism: <21 there are good condi
tions everywhere In the United States:
<3) there Is undue apprehension about
the situation In Europe; <4) there Is
unwarranted anxiety about railroad
legislation and the strength so-called
radicals will sway In congress.
This element of uncertainty. It was
learned already has been studied by
the cabinet and th" administration
policies are being shaped to m»et the
situation.
Secretary Mellon helleves. .It la
stated, that the soldiers' bonus meaa
ure should be accompanied by some
acceptable plan of taxation to raise
the required revenue. This. It was
explained, must he a method that will
not Interfere with the present hope
of reducing the taxi's that are con
sidered confluatory of th* higher In
comes. The savings now being af
fected. amounting to hundreds of mil
lions, It was added, had been Intended
to apply to reduction of taxation and
not for additional expenditure.
It is this general atmosphere of un
certainty that is responsible for what
the secretary considers unwarranted
pessimism in business circles
The bonus, too, Is a factor In this,
It was pointed out, but ns soon na a
definite policy Is outlined and business
knows what to expect, this will be
offset.
A New Heavyweight International Challenger Has Arrived
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Dike Gives; Flood
Hits Florida Citv
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Northeast Wind Break* Struc
ture Protecting Moorehaven
From Lake Water*.
Moorehaven, Fla., Oct. *.—The dike
front of the city of Moorehaven broke
at 7 o'clock this morning, due to
heavy pressure of a northeast wind.
The break Is reported under control,
but water la rapidly rising over tho
city. Flood waters have entered sev
eral stores and merchants are re
moving their stocks.
Tho dike was built to protect this
dty from overflow waters from Luke
Okeechobee, upon whose edge the city
lies. State and local officials have
been watching the water level of the
lake for some weeks, anticipating a
rise. Several other little towns ring
the lake's edge
Jacksonville. Fla . Oct. 9 —Western
Fnion officials here w-re notified by
the operator at Moorehaven at 9:30
o'clock that water was entering the
office and that outside communication
might be broken at any time.
Water Is from one to four feet deep
In Moorehaven, according to the 0|>or
ator there and slowly rising, although
not as fast as earlier In the day. The
Western Fnion office Is flooded with
six Inches of water.
The Western Fnion reports no
other trouble In that section or on
ihe west coast, although the local of
fice* of the Southern Hell Telephone
and Telegraph company report that
they have not been In eommunlcatlon
with Moorehaven, Tampa or Orlando
this morning.
Pride Omahans Take in Plant Culture
Shows Many Home Owners Live Here
Earl]) Start M/dc in Preparing Lawns and Flower
Gardens as Dealers Report Demand for Rulbs
and Seeds—Now Is Proper Time for IVorlf
Omaha la busy plnntlng Ha lnwn*j
and getting llaelf ready to get a good
start with flowers and ahrnha for
next year. Home resident* are pre
paring to cheat cold winter, and have
flower* and plant* Indoor* even If
th* ground outable Is covered with a
blanket of snow and chill winds make
any kind of plant life Impossible.
That so large a per cent of homes
are owned by their Inmates, w ho take
a natural pride In beautifying thrlr
grounds, la causing a good demand
for shrubs and flower*.
Healer* report r steady demand for
bulbs and seeds for fall planting
Tulip*, hyacinths and peonies are go
Ing atrong. Ho ate shruhs. Fruit
trees ate not l»-!ng planted extensive
ly, due to the early season, People
are walling for the leave* to fall.
Th* Nebraska Hied company 1" 1m
porting thousand* of built* from Hol
land, which II ships to florists and to
collectors In smell towns. The retail
slot* et Fifteenth and Howard street*
is also doing a rushing business
According In I, F M'-Sh.ine of the
retail store, tulips. Hutch hyacinth*
ilnd peonies, are In gri'.itest demand.
Lilies, narcissi and jomiull* are also
doing fair business. People are ntov
Ing their shrubs, and planting guise
for the coming year. Fruit tree* arc
not being planted. Th* lies! season
for the latter Is In spring.
One of the advantages of planting.
In full la ths tliu* factor. Thu* 14
days, which It takes ths average
perennial to germinate, arc saved en
llrely. Flowers anil shrub*, and lawns
grow better and are stronger when
planted in the fall, declared Mr Me
Shane.
Many people In apartment houses
are glowing flowers to add to lbs 1n
terlnr decoration of their rooms. Title
can easily be done An old pan or
tome such receptacle when filled with
pebbles may he sey1'**'! with water,
and bulb# planted therein Paper
white narcissi and Chinese llllei flour
ish under such conditions.
With other flower* a commercial
psrparatlon of filter dirt may lie need
in place of pebbles, giving the plants
the necessary nourishment. They
should tie started in the dark to give
the roots full growth In preference
to the tops. Then when bought Into
the sunshine they blossom luto fine
flowers
The Byrd nursery. Sixty-sixth and
Podge streets, la doing a good deal
of Its business In flowers and shrubs.
Iji fact, shrills are the strongest
adders. I-atrr In the fall the tree
season will start, when more leaves
have fallen.
Planting may lie done outdoor* tin
til the ground is so hard that one
cannot slick s raks Into it, accord
ing to Mi McBhane liven then, one
can safely plant tree* no matter how
hard the ground Is. with a cover of
dry leaves, straw or fertiliser.
Engine That Pulled
Harding Death Train
to Carry His Pictures
Marlon. O., Oct. 9.—Locomotive No.
2933. which pulled the funeral train
of Warren O. Hardin* over the Kent
division of the Baltimore A Ohio rail
road from Akron to Marlon August
9, Is to carry pictures of the late
president. llMrv R. Adams, superin
tendent of thevdivlsion, announced to
day.
The pictures, draped with American
flags, will he mounted In dust proof
frames. S by 10 Inches, which will
be welded on the sides of the engine
cab under the windows. They will
remain on the locomotive until March
4 1925. when the term of President
Harding would have expired.
Col. Majors Chuckles
Over Removal Failure
Lincoln, Oct. 9.—Col. Tom Majors
I simply chuckled today w hen asked
to comment on a charge brought
against him in a petition for his re
moval from th« normal board, which
stated that he was In his dotage.
Although the colonel had nothing to
say regarding the action of the nor
mal hoard, which yesterday declared
unwarranted the charges brought
against him. he did state that noth
ing had pleased him so much In some
time as did the finding of the names
of the Howe family on a petition
supporting hin^j
Years ago he and the Howes were
constantly at loggerheads on political
issues, their antagonism being almost
on a par with the celebrated quar
rels between the late J. Sterling Mor
ton and \V. J. Bryan. To find them
together on an issue was a great
treat. Colonel Majors said.
He eame to the state house to ask
the nttnrney general's office to rep
resent the normal board In its suit
with J Istwrence Eason.
Governor Itrvan to Make
. Trip to State Fisheries
Lincoln. Oct. #—Governor Bryan
will leave here tomorroy morning for
Valentine for an inspection of the
state fisheries. He will travel in the
fish car. and a part of the day will
1>« devoted to the Inspection of sur
rounding country to see if a part o{
the money appropriated by the legls
latum for the purchase of lakes
should be spent there.
When it was intimated that a lit
tl* shooting might be included in the
pl»ns, the governor said he had been
warned to carry a gttn, as It is re
ported "that the prairie chickens are
very bad up there."
Portland. < >r<\. \ih*
Ahotu Don Show
An Inquiry from the Portland Beat
ty Board of Portland. Ore., about hoV
the Ak Sar Hen don ahowa are or
ganlacd and financed wna received
Tueadny morning by rhnrlca Gardner,
aecretary of Ak Sar Ben.
Portland. anJrt the letter. In plan
nlng to atnrt n aoylety of the order
of the Knlghta of Ak Sir Ben The
memhera of the real eatnte board re
culled !icing cleverly entertained In
Omaha at the den phow and wanted
to know how It la done.
More Mono for Hit! Crop.
Denver. <Vt. 0 Su»r«r bort farmers
m at is cm*'ic<t l'\ tlie* (treat West
• rn Suitor <oiDi*an\ will t*» enriched
$1,000,000 .AS the result of n
( isloii announced her* yesterday toy
the company to pay additional money
to producers for beets dell vert'd last
year.
Stokes Witness
Admits Perjury
Maid Who Swore She Saw
Mr®. Stokes With Man
Breaks Down.
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New York. Oct. I.—Mr» Rom Nell
Miller, a negress of Chicago, who was
ths principal witness for the plaintiff
yesterday In the divorce suit of W. E.
I>. Stokes, wealthy hotel owner,
against Mrs H»len Elwood Stokes, to
day admitted under cross examination
by 5t|rmiel Untermeyer, Mrs. Stoke*’
chief counsel, that she had deliberate
ly testified falsely In answering ques
tions about her past.
Wlien question by Mr. Untermeyer
Mrs. Miller, who had declared she
had been married several times, was
unable to give definitely the dates of
the marriages. At first she said she
had married a man named Murphy in
the city hall at New York, but later,
on severe cros« examination by the
defense counsel retracted this state
ment. declared It false end admitted
that she had committed deliberate
perjury.
The negress swore yesterday that
she saw Mrs Stokes in the New Y'ork
apartment of Edgar T. Wallace, prin
cipal co respondent In the first Stokea
trial, a half dozen times between June,
1917, and January. 191S, when she
brought food to them.
Mrs. Miller said she was a waitress
at one time in a tea room in West
Thirty fifth street, New Y'ork. Re
called to the stand today, she de
clared she had delivered food to the
apartment of Wallace and had found
Mrs. Stokes there In scanty attire.
Mrs. Miller said she had come to
New Y'ork two weeks ago alone, but
at the request of a Mrs. Phillips and
of lianiel Nugent, one of Stokes law
yers. She also said she talked with
Mr. Stokes concerning the case over
the telephone three or four times.
Mr. Untermyer referred to the grand
Jury Inquiry In Chicago as a result
of which Stokes, Nugent and five
< tilers were indicted for conspiracy
and asked the witness if she did not
know that Inquiry was going on.
She replied >he knew 'he was want
ed and said she had been away from
1 er home for two weeks, stopping at
various places to keep the officers
from serving her.
'T got a check for 9100," she said
when asked what she got for criming
to New Y'ork.
Ship * Sailing Delayed 20
Minutes Over Baby Buggy
N>w York, Oct. 9—Dopartuf* of
the steamship M uuretania was de
hived 20 minutes today on account of
a ha by'* perambulator. The carriage,
property of young John Klrchonsteln,
Ir., who is cn route to Ijondon with
hi* parents, arrived at the dock after
the vessel had started.
John's mother stamped her foot and
insisted he could not see London
without it. so the giant steamship
waited while ohiig.ng sailors hoisted
the vehicle to the deck.
Nrw ( nr 1* Stolen W bile
Owner is Vttending (.hurcli
City, Neb . Oct. 9—Glenn
l*arli s new car was stolen from in
tront of the Rapttat curch in this
city while he was in the church at
tending a young peopW s meeting He
had locked the doors of the machine
and also the transmission, hut the
thieves ware successful in driving it
away. He had only purchased it
about a week and carried no
nsuiAnre %
Funds Sent
Louisvi lie
Sufferers
Flood Victims Receive $100
Subscribed by T. C. Byrne*
Through The Omaha
Bee as Starter.
Other Towns Contribute
Special Dispatch te The Omaha Dee.
Louisville, Neb.. 9.—The flood re
lief committee was gratified to learn
that T. C. Byrne of Omaha had sub
scribed $100 through The Omaha Bee
to aid flood sufferers. It was the
first contribution received by Louis
ville from Its big neighbor.
Ray L. Alston of Omaha, head OJ
the Nebraska Red Cross society, ar
rived here tonight to ascertain needs
of the sucerers which might be sup
plied by the organization.
The city of Plattsmouth has sub
scribed $500 while the Burlington
shopmen at Plattsmouth raised $219
and turned the money over to the
local relief committee.
The towns of Weeping Water, Gret
na, Paplllion, Manley, Murdock, Elm
wood, South Bend, Cedar Creek and
Springfield have all furnished men
to aid In repairing bridges and clear
ing away the debris. In each tn
stance, women from these towns ac
companied the men and served din
ner for them In the Odd Fellows ha!!
Fund for Louisville
T. C. Byrne Tuesday sent to The
Omaha Bee a check for $100 with
which to Inaugurate a relief fund for
flood sufferers at Louisville, Neb.
Salesmen of Mr. Byrne's firm told
such dramatic tales of the suffering
among merchants and residents fol
lowing the flood that he was moved
to start some action to relieve the
situation.
The creek at Louisville, which over
flowed Its banks during the storm In
which 12 lives ware lost, Is reported
to be choked with the carcasses of
dead animals, and the condition of the
Inhabitants is serious. Many of the
business men of the town are facing
ruin.
Other donations to relieve the suf
fering may be sent to The Omaha
Bee and the entire amount will be
forwarded to Louisville.
First contribution:
Byrne-Hsmmrr .. $160
Ruhr Magnates
Make Demands
A?k Berlin for Authority to
Negotiate With Occupa
tion Official?.
Berlin, Oct. *—Drastic demands
were made of the German govern
ment today by the group of Ruhr
industrials heeded by Hugo Stlnnes.
who recently were In consultation
with General Degoutte. the French
commander In chief at Dusseldorf.
Authority to continue negotiation*
with the occupation officials In the
Ruhr was one of these demands.
Provision for longer working hours
for German workers, both In the
mines and above ground was another.
The demands were handed to the
government hy Herr Stlnnes. He
asked an answer by noon today. A
meeting of the cabinet took them
under consideration.
The Industrial* also demanded com
pensation for the coal confiscated
since the beginning of the Ruhr oc
eupation and for the forcibly levied
coal tax; the abolition of the coal tax
to Ruhr regions: a guarantee that
all fttfure deliveries of reparation coal
be placed in their hands: preferential
treatment for the Ruhr in supplies
of raw material* and foodstuffs.
The working hours underground, tf
the industrialists' demands were
granted, would be 8 1-2 hours and
above ground. 10 hours.
The industrialists also asked what
the government's attitude would be
tcaard the creation of a railway com
pany in the occupied territory In
which the Rhineland. Franc# and In
dustry would participate.
Brussels Oct. 9 — Belgian oinc!*l
circle* are optimistic over the sltua
tton in the Ruhr. Advice* reaching
the government show the resumption
of work on a daily Increasing scale.
The Belgian officials In the valley de
clare that ITS.tHV) workmen and other
railroad employes In the occupied ter
rltorjr are ready to go hack to their
job* a* soon as assurance* are given
that the Berlin government will guar
mtee the payment of their wage* and
authorize them to take the oath of
••professional allegiance" to the Bran
co Belgian railroad management.
Governor Designate?
Oct. 12 as Columbus Da*
IJncoln. Oct. I—Governor Bryan
today Issued a proclamation making
October 15 a legal holiday, when
Columbus day will be eelehrated.
He praised the action of the legie
lature in setting aside a day to cel
obrate the history of the discoverer
of America and said:
The day is Important to all of us
To keep In mind the great deed* of
those who have preceded us la one of
the cardinal virtue* of mankind
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