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_sssp- The Omaha Morning ' iee ^VOL. 53-NO. 184. ££? ? TtS? Zr*mS& Fte_OMAHA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1924, - 'X'kJFt, ..V T.’.*?. "«,rS.£ ZTl TWO CENTS “ ^TuV. '?£UT' Fall Flayed OverTeapot Dome Lease Senator Charges Former Cab inet Member Corruptly Sold Cast Cation of Naval Fuel Reserve. Raps Denby, Daugherty Washington, Jan. 16.—Corruption In connection with (he lease of the Tea _ pot Dome naval oil reserve to the Sinclair Interests was charged today the senate against Albert B. Fall, former secretary of Hie Interior, by Senator Caraway, democratic, Ar kansas. Mr. Caraway assailed Secretary Den hy and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt in connection with their approval of Hie lease atel attacked Attornel Gen eral Daugherty. Ho declared that as long as Mr. Daugherty remained at (lie helm of the Department of Jus tice, "they may sell the White House and be absolutely immune from any prose out ion in the federal courts.” Reviewing the lease and dwelling on (he several statements made by Mr. Fall and 1-alward B. Mi-Lean. Wash ington newspaper publisher, as to the funds used by Mr. Fall in enlarging and improving his New Mexico ranch. Senator Caraway summed tip hi* ad dress with this declaration: "We are faced with this humiliating situation for I lie first time in t lie his tory of America so far as I know — and I hope it will lie last time—a cabinet officer betrayed the high trust imposed In Dim and for a corrupt consideration sold the very means by ■ibid! our national defense is to be protected.” Senator Caraway declared that fter President Harding, without au thority, had transferred the naval oil reserves from the control of the Navy department to the Interior depart ment, Mr. Fall "without notice to the country, negotiated some kind of a deal with two oil people and parted with the last gallon of America's na val reserve fuel.” J>ryan Again Asked !o Senate Hearing < luiuuiiltee Requests Gover nor's Presence January 25, When He Will Again Be in Stated Lincoln, .Tan. 16.—Not discouraged y two failures to obtain Uovernor i c yan's appearance at a hearing, the jw-i&te committee investigating rood claims today announced that a third invitation would fie extended the gov ernor. After 'a conference with the gov i rnor'a secretary, F. •'. Radke, the committee fixed January 25 as the dale, Ftailke having assured the mem heps that the governor hail no pre vious appointment! for that date, .so far as he knew. The governor managed U' evade the two present invitations by pleading previous engagements, the first be ng the meeting of the hoard of paroles and pardons, and the second his trip to Washington to be present t the meeting of the democratic na ilnnal committee. Date of Stormy \ight Will He a Determining Factor in Paternity Case Columbus, Neb., Jan.*16.—Whether .Alfred Otlo, Hoone county farmer, was a guest at I he home of Pauline Kroehlhh. Humphrey (Neb.) fanner girl, over night on June 19 or July 17, 1321. is one of the questions of im portance in a paternity case In the Plalte county district court here. In which the girl Is trying to prove Otto the'father of her child, horn March 20. 1 ;i2?, demanding through the courts that the farmer come to the financial aid of the child. The Froehlich gill contends Otto visited ot her home June 19, 1921, ■ nd was forced to stay at her father's house all night. Otto makes a flat denial, declaring it was Hie night of July 17. 1921, that a rain storm forced him to slay at the girl's house all night. Records of Hie weather l»u I-.mii from Columbus were produced and showed no rain fell on the night • if June 19 but that one of the heaviest rains of tile summer did fall July 17. Married in domicil Bluffs. f\iill HoUrll. Chicago, III . 2'* I. • *. e 11 a Urwla. Chicago, III. 19 \ ernep Petermon. Omaha. 22 I j .|t i MnrKati, ninahn ......... 27 Arthur Hchwartzer, Omaha. 29 Mabel I .a reon, Omaha...- .29 I tar* l Sheldon. North T<oop, Neb ... 22 nuth Moore. Ulyas***. Nab ... . 21 Ronald l.aiigheln*, 7»» llevue, N*h 2*1 tins- 1-fennlngNon, Bellevue. Neb . 22 P» x ter Hall. Ile-I Cloud. N*b. .. . 2* .'■IIlilred Marah, Grand Inland, Neb . 2ft Frank Moffett. Omaha . 21 Km IIU Wateon. Omaha. 21 .1 ;t Fu« hear. I tan. Neb...... 27 M a bln Patera, I* tan. Neb. . 17 Phillip Marlaco, Idnroln, Neb. 2? I.ivira Medina. Idnroln. Neb . 19 Theodor* Atnea Fremont. Neb. 21 Kil. n Chrlatenven, Fremont, Neb. ... 1 *> i ,o y White. Omaha... 24 Inna Olson, Omaha ............ 17 a^^^lfrrd Price, Council JRiiffe .. 27 Julia Flood, t’ouncll Hluff*...,. 21 Ralph I'rake. Crete Neb "4 Amelia IJvIngeton, Mattel!. Neb. 2" llxjfry Htlenberg, Omaha. 2* Cold!* Malslleb. Omaha. .. 21 j r: llarrlei, Omaha ... 2^ 4 «(•■! • Monty, Grand Island, Neb.... 12 Raising Money Is Chief Problem at Democratic Committee Meet -1- <5 Refusal of Wealthy to Give Aid Nearly Caused Closing Headquarters in 1920 Campaign—Impartial Cress Ranked Next to Finances in Selection of N. Y. By MARK 8ULMVAN. Washington. Jan. 16.—The ques tion of choosing the convention city by the democratic national commit tee was really subordinate to tlie mat in- of raising money. That is why the amount of money offered by the various cities was important. The democratic national organization is today $158,000 In debt. This debt is a relic of the campaign of 1920. Din ting the 1920 campaign, the ileum c rats had far fewer rich supporters than the republicans. At all times the republican organization was ade quately financed. But at no time did the democratic organization have as much money as they could have used legitimately ami advantageously. At one time, during ttie 1920 campaign, it was a question whetherwthe na tional headquarters ivuud not lie locked up within 24 hours for lack of money to pay the rent, in the course of various emergencies that arose during the campaign, the com mittee borrowed $240,000 from banks on the security of notes endorsed by the following democrats of national prominence; Timothy T. Ansberry of Ohio: John Barnett of Codoradoj Bernard -M. Baruch of New York; Thomas Chad bourne of New York; ilorner S. Cum mings of Connecticut; Francis 1. Gar van of New York; Joseph Guffey of Pennsylvania: William Jamieson of Iowa; Vance McCormick of Pennsyl vania.; A. Mitchell Palmer of Penn sylvania: Joseph P. Tumulty of New Jersey. Debt Slowly Reduced. For the past three and a half years, the democratic chairman, Cor dell Hull, has been paying interest on this debt and working hard to pay off soma installments of the princi pal. lie has reduced It to $15S,nnO. At the same time he has had to raise, in addition, about $10,000 a month to keep the committee going. The demo cratic national committee runs at an expense of about one third that of the republican national committee. The republicans find It much easier to get money from their friends and followers than the democrats. The republicans ended the campaign of 1920 with a debt of upwards of $1,500,000. The last of that debt debt was paid off by the republican na tional treasury some six or eight weeks ago, nnd the republican com mittee now has a clean slate. With the money received from New York for the convention, the democrats now will have a clean slate. Never theless. the committee must now look forward to the coming campaign, and the extremely trying work Chairman Mull has done in soliciting contribu tions from Individuals in the past must be repeated. In order to provide funds for the next campaign. It is a curious fact, for whatever signifi cance it may have, that the total amount of money collected by both the republican and the democratic national committees during the past two years has probably been less than one tenth of the money collected by the Ku Klux Klan from its members during the same period. Demand Independent Press. In the choice of a city fob the con vention. mnuch emphasis was laid on the desirability of having In the con vention city an Independent press willing to give impartial and non partisian treatment to the various candidates for the nomination. This insistence on the value of a disinter ested press in the convention city was an echo of the convention nt San Francisco in 1920. when one of the local papers In all its references to McAdoo kept speaking of him as "the Crown Prince” nnd "The Heir Ap parent.” The friends of McAdoo re sented Mi's bitterly, regarding It as an effort to create prejudice. At one Mine during the San Fran-i cisco convention in 1920. Senator Har rison of Mississippi publicly threat ened that no democratic convention would ever again go to San Francisco unless the attitude of the local press changed. The faet that the New York papers,' being more numerous than those of any other city and co\ erlng the widest variety of shades of political though, would he most like ly to give comprehensive and unbiased reports of the convention proceedings had weight In its selection as the con ventton city. So ;iiso lmd the fact that the finan cial offer of New York was certainly as large as that of .San Francisco, and had In addition a contingent fea ture that may provide more. Committee High Class. The nulstanding feature of the meet ing of the democratic national com mittee in Washington this week was tile high quality of the 53 men and 53 women who compose it. No one could watch their deliberations with out thinking of them ns having com mon sense, substantial personalities and high ndnded qualities generally. This fact was especially true of the women, who In the democratic na tional committee, are on a 50-50 basis of equal power with the men. The meetings of the committee pro vided a wholesome sight and one In spiring confidence in contemporary American life and the national des tiny. Another noticeable fact was that among the women members present there was a prevailing disposition to favor McAdoo, and a latent tendency to break Into etrong enthusiasm for him. Man Works for Poor Children Solicits Friends for Cash to Buy Shoes for Kiddies. Pre,tousle repdrted ll.3M.3l Csh In Sehutt. Otoe. Neb l.«" 4. I*. Ferguson. Aurora. Neb g.OO F. (i. Gustafson. Marquette, Neb 4. R Nelson. Phillips. Neb l.*R* Gust % Oder son, Phlllin*. Neb I Ot* Frsuk Herrmark. Phillips. Neb J no Arthur llergn>»rk. Phillips. Nub l.ltn Mrs. John Bergmark. Phillips Neb. Joe Olson. Aurora. Neb ...... I."* FUwIn Peterson. Marquette. Neb 1.00 Vlrk Gustafson. Aurora. Neb _ _ Total ... . gl.8114.11 F. G. Gustafson of Marquelto. Neb., went out among hig friends and raised 110 for the Frne Shoo Fund. Again yesterday every contributor to this fund to buy shoe* for the! destitute children of Omaha lived in a town outside of Omaha. It really seems that the out state people are the most generous and kind of heart, doesn't It? They have their reward For they know the wonderfully fine glow about the heart that follows giving to the poor and needy, espeidally when they are helpless, Innocent chi) itren whose very lives may depend on warm footwear on cold winter days. Administered economically, not a penny of this fund goes to pay any one Interested Jn Its collection or dis bursement. Kvery cent goes to buy shoes for cold little feet. If you will help, send your check or rash to The Omaha Bee. Checks made payable to “Free Shoe Fund." And thank you. Aerie Claims Record. • Candidates from Nebraska City, Fremont. Council Bluff* and Omaha were initiated Into the Ragle* lodge Tuesday night at, the hall in South Omaha. The South Omaha aerie now claim* to he the largest In the state. SUNNY SIDE UP It iff an old cufftom having in ef fect the weight of common law, that the man who refuses a woman s leap year proposal of marriage shall pr* rent the rejected one with a silk dress. | ment this in the hope that It will either result in a rush to the marriage license bureau or a lioom in the eilk market. Huge sign on Hfiteenlh, lietween Fa main and iKjdge, cause* some Mid den hopes, only to he followed by disappointment. Investigation die closes that It nays ‘Burbon” Instead of “Bourbon.** Aspirations «*f some politicians re minds. John I/grig was for yearn on end a Justice of the peace In the old homo town In Missouri. Ben Htokes was ejected constable. John and Ben were hitter enemies. 1»olticni1y and noctally. Ben wajs elected and In due lino: walked Into Judge 1/.grig's of fire and said: “Jedge, I com© In t’ have you quali fy me fur this here office of con st a hide." “Well, Ben.’* said Judge Ugrtg, looking over his epees. "I kin swear you in, but all h— couldn't qualify you." Senator John B. Kendrick of Wyoming, formerly a Nebraska cow puncher. Me got started In the cattle business punching cows for the late (*. B. Hoard. latter went, to Wyom ing and started ranching In a small way, and Is now one of the largest rnncluricn In the country. That Is to say, hi is the titular bead of the big ranch, but In reality hi* sou does th# ranching while Dad does the senator ing. W hen the Nebraska de' gallon hies forth to I h« democratic national con xention. 1 wonder if Its members will have ns hilarious n time as another Nebraska delegation enjoyed going down to th* name city on a tbe.it Political Occasion? W ill there he anx seagoing tugs'.’ Or display* of tup ing ability? or strenuous sessions of lh« I'plift Committees’* I apprehend that I lie idol of that I90H delegation will not he so vociferously hailed by the 1921 delegation. Conditions and environment impel me to explain hv relating i» story about .fames Whitcomb Riley. A gushing girl cornered Mr. Riley at n if’ocptlmt and exclaimed: "Oh. Mr. Riley, I understand von • •an get n dollar n. lute for all fh" vers*- you write, is that true?”. "Yes, ma'am." replied the poet "Mow fortunate you are,” gushed the woman, ".lust think how much money you can make!" "Well, you see. ma'am.*’ pa t lent I v explained Mr Riley, "the trouble Is that I sometimes sit. for day* and days and can't think of a blamed line.” If the erase for committing suicide b\ Jumping from high buildings eon tin lies, it max he 11 oceans ry to equip .ill of our skx ■rompers with safety nets. "Apartmmt for Rent.” Is a sign an a .lone* street residence. Anything to go with th# mint? TV. Id. M. Tr Is £j£*'’^ed by .tebel Boats Three War Vessels Patrol Harbor of Big Mexican Oil Port—American Tank ers There. _ Naval Battle Imminent By International >c»* gen Ice. .Mexico City, Jan. 16.—Three rebel gunboats today are blockading Tam pico, tbe greatest petroleum export port of Mexico. The gunboats are patroiing off the Tampico harbor. It is understood they arrived from Veru Cruz yesterday. Complications are foreseen If the rebel gunboats interfere with tank steamers owned by American petro leum companies. A naval battle may be fought off Tampico for the first time In more than half a century if the Obregon government, as is hoped here. Is able to acquire warcraft to combat the rebel gunboats. It was understood the Obregon gov ernment attempted to purchase five small cruisers from the United Stales, but the deal was held up. Nearly 25,0110 troops, comprising the total fighting strength of both fed ernls and rebels, face each other on a 60-mile battle line between J,a Pie dad. state of Mirhaocan, and Pen jamo, state of Guanajato. President Obregon is personally commanding the government army, which numbers 15,00 Oln the field and 4,000 in reserve. Former War Secretary Enrique Estrada is leading the rebel forces. Dairy Movement m in Nebraska to Be Started Here Prominent Men From State to Meet Saturday to Organize -c-Kailroad Head Will Preside. Thirty prominent agricultural men from all part* of Nebraska have been Invited to Join with Omaha men In organizing a statewide dairy alevSlop ment association. A meeting will be held at 10 Saturday morning at the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. The atm of the movement I* to form a general service organization to en courage farmers throughout Nebras ka t* keep more dairy cows. The proposed organization would also as sist farmer* In obtaining good dairy cows. It Is planned to form local dairy organizations which would not only help farmers in selections of animals, hut would be Instrumental In arranging monthly payments from crea mchccks. According to officials of ths Cham her of Commerce, the plan has been tried In many counties and has met with universal success. These coun ties Include sections around Fremont, Sidney. Kimball, Scottsbluff, Gerlng and Aurora. Many telegram* and letter* from all parta of Nebraska approving the movement have been received. Rend ers Include bankers, business men and farmers. » At the present time. Nebraska haa r.00,000 dairy cows; It. Is believed that 1,000,000 Is the logical amount. Iowa lias 1.100.000 dairy cows; Minnesota, I. 600,000 and Wisconsin 2,000,000. One of the chief arguments ad vanced in favor of the movement la the fact that butter fat and cream products have not fallen In prlve ap preclablv since the war. It Is said that by the Introduction of this plan, Nebraska farmers would have some thing to bring ready cash the year around. Presiding at the meeting will tie Carl II. Gray, president of the Union Pa cific railroad and chairman of the agricultural committee of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. -— —4 KAl.I.S CITY The Knights of Pythias hall has been sold to the Knights of Cnltimbtjg. Wisdom Plus Experience Wisdom plus experience is a hard combination to heat, but add an Omaha Rre Want Ad and you have a trio as invin cible and inseparable as V the Three Musketeers. So thinks Mrs. Kerr of Davenport street, for Mrs. Kerr added an Omaha Roe Want Ad to her experience and wis dom and the combination rented her rooms. !,ot an invineihle Omaha Ree Want Ail rent YOUR rooms. Phone AT 1 ooo anil ask for an Ail Takei It'e Results That Count His New Mechanician You aren't I GOING TO TAKE IT ALL APARi ARE YOU? #8 \ British <&»»* Uniform Traffic Laws Are Urged at Cities’ Meet Fifty Delegates Represent 17 Citirs at Opening of Con vention at Grand Island. Grand Island, Neb . Jan. 1#—Sev enteen Nebraska cities, represented by about 50 delegates, were seated when, after Invocation by Rev. Mr. Austin, Mayor Ellsberry of Grand Island delivered the opening wel come address to the 15th annual meet Ing of the League of Nebraska Muni cipalities hers late this morning It was through Mr. Ellsherry’s repeat ed efforts that the convention cam*' to this city. In addition to the usual extension of hospitality, the mayor presented to President William Mad gett of Hastings a gavel made out of the old O. K. stone on the Califor nia trail. Mayor Mndgett responded briefly In accepting the gift, the more formal response being delivered 1 y \ ice President Yillnrs of Tecum* sell, who congratulated Grand Island on its publicly owned utilities and urged the consideration during the convention of several subjects of common interest. A. F. Beuchler. local publisher, was called upon for an Impromptu resume of Grand Island’a municipally owned electric utility In connection with Its waterworks. Before reecs* was taken until 1 o’clock. President Midgett appointed ns a committee to audit the record* of Secretary Treasurer Theodore Berg of Lincoln. Mayor Lohers of Grete, Engineer Walters of Ord anti Mayor lllghee of Callaway, and as committee on resolutions. Mayor Keith of Superior. Engineer Wilke of Lincoln and Mayor Porter of 1 Void* cg» The opening number of the after noon session was the annual address of President Mndgett Judge \\ H. Barnes city attorney «*f Eairhiirv. addressing the con yen Hon on the subject of traffic reguls Hons, urged complete uniformitv of laws and regulations for smaller cities, and similar uniformitv for * second class from 5.000 t*» C.vnoo population, with metropolitan cltle* having much their own ordinances, excepting such regulations as could commonly b* supplied to all three da*****. Sin h common regulations should Inchub better requirements hefon license* wen* issued t«» drivers Ho would like to see the . 1 fv at tnrne v* of il such classifies! ton* of cities get together and draft i com nion law II** also urged a greater Interest In nil public and espeelallv municipal effnh* Instead of a score of cities, every city in the stilte should have a rep re ‘•♦•ntatlvc at this meeting and pay bis expenses \ most lively dls<ii*.H.i>u followed. participated In by Helegste* .1 nek son of Lincoln, lllck of Fremont Will * of Lincoln. Justice Forsythe of t'ol lr #»v|cW . MaVn FllshpIV |{c\ Vustlfl and P J Traill of Grand island. President Madgett Mayor Kclthlv of Superior. and M.ivoi Lnenthol **f t'lmdroii Throughout Hie <ti«« ran the svldent conclusion that pub v lie opinion must be aroused to demand and support stricter enforcement of present and of newly needed legisla tion. The delegates were guests tonight at a 6 o'clock banquet tendered by the Kelly "Well company of Grand Island, and later at the Majestic theater. Doctor Gives Alibi in Lincoln Murder Case Lincoln, Jan. IS.—Clarence C. Her bert. Lincoln chiropractor, on the stand today In his own defense against a charge of murder because of the performance of a criminal op eration. told members of the Jury that he was In the offlre of Hr. Jo seph Adolphus, an old friend, at the time the operation is alleged to have been performed. To support his alibi. Herbert's at torneys called four witnesses, includ ing Hr. Adnlphu* who declared they had seen Herbert there He admitted that he had been aeked by Mrs. Fay Holmes. In whose home the operation is declared to have been performed, to perform the criminal act, but that hs had refused. The state rested its case late this morning after having called Kath erine Itoth. on whom the operation is said to have been performed Mrs. Holmes, and police officers as wit nesses. Northwestern Dork Loss; Blaze Is Spreading By VtMHwInfed Fr##». Ashland. Wls, Jan. 1*. — Damage, unofficially estimated at $1,000,000. was caused by a fire that destroyed an or# dock of the Chicago &. North western Railroad company and is continuing to rage, menacing two adjacent docks Assistance in the nature of men and pumping engines Is on the way from Superior and Iron wood. Ilonse of Hope Kleetion. T V Stroud was elected president of the House of Hope st the annual meeting Mondav afternoon other officer* ate Cl. It. ray tie, vice pre.nl dent and W. W Head, treasurer. T. F Stroud. O. H Payne. R. J Pinning. Could Piet*. George A Roberts. In J TV Pord. IP V. Hamit ton. 1' P Stevens. Walter S Jardlne. George K. West, Jtavid Cole. Charles \\ Martin Walter W Head and Robert IV I i*1tke were re elected to t he hoard of t!lister* The Day in Washington Another offer for^ Muscle Shnwl* was rtreiiw) at the War depart ment. The democratic national com mittee visited Woodrow Wilson, complet'd unfinished business and adjourned. Fdward V Hurley ot Chicago was nominated by President Cool idgr as a democratic member of the debt funding commission. Augustus Thomas, playwright, urged abolishment of theater ad mission taxes before the house ways and means committee. Senator Borah, republican. Idaho, assailed France for failura to ad just tts debt to tlie l nited State*. The house immigration commit tee approved a provision of the Johnson hill which would bare Orentiala from the Inlted States. Former Secretary Fall was ac rused o» haring "betrayed the high trust imposed in him” in a speech hy Senator Caraway, democrat, Arkansas, dealing with the Teapot Borne naval oil rrserva lease. President Coolidgr, addressing delegates to the \nti "saloon league convention, said there was "no such thing as liberty without ob srrvance of the law." Great Western Sugar to Declare Dividend New York. Jan 16.—Director* of, the Great Western Sugar company, largest l**et sugar producer in the I'nited State# with 1* factories in rolorado, Nebraska. Wyomfng and Montana, will meet here tomorrow and increase the annual dividend on the common stock from 14 to M it was learned from official iourres to day. Director* believe that tha increase I# justified by the Urge earning# of the company for the past >e*r. which are estimated at f10.00A.00A after taxes and plant depreciation. Aft*r deducting preferred di\Mend«.«* (hi# showing indicates a balance for th** common stock of more than $ 1T a share. ife Slayer Jailed. Aurora. Ill Jan. 16. Warren 1. Lincoln confessed wife slayer, was in the Vutora jail last ti ght, faced with two warrants charging murder in the first degree. He will l*e held without Iwiil landing a grand jur> Investiga tInn of the case next month Special Edition of The Omaha Bee Outlines Plan to Vid \\ heat (Growers The iM'tMiii of The Omaha Rea for the » piox. unit of the .nun! t ion of th*> wheat fnrnin* of the mlddlewest is to l*e fully and graphically ee: out In a spe.iat wheat grower* edition to he issued as a part of the tegular Sunday paper, Sundux. .luntiarx CO This Is the first time a social edition of this charnder has ever Ween Issu'd by an Vmerloan new*po|>ei. The Omaha IVe has oon*i*tently taken the leadership in aupport of those thing* that mean happiness and pro* perily to the pimple of the great nilddlexxest The isauame of till* *|teclal edition is a put of that program of trader ► hip In It will he f»et out not only the program xvltnli The Omaha Res' l*e hexiH to he necessnix to the salvation of the wheat forme ts hut the fax'*.s figures and official pronouncements supporting that program. Member* of the crihlnet. *»n?itors and conn e#*m*n baxe been show n adxat««'e x-optc* of l he siifi imI edition md thex liaxe ordered that copies \*o sent them for then o*e In Msdiington Thn*e who desire cvt»a •opto# ».f this edition can I range for them in advanca. Shenandoah Aloft With 20 of Crew 55-Mile iml Break? Test Moorings of Craft Inch Disappears in Storm. Ship Headed for Canada Mitehel Field. V Y., Jan. Iff.— Radio communication with tha Shenandoah was established at tits army station tonight. The rne»* sade read. "All O K. Will ridp out storm. We think we are over New Krunswick. Holding our own. Verify position and send ad weather information." The message wan the first indi cation that the ship's wireless out fit was working. It was signed b<f Commander Fearce and picked tip by Corporal Hagemann. It was ad dressed to lakehurst. Hakehurst. N. J., Jan. 16.—The ah' ship Shenandoah, moored to heavy steel masts for a 10-day period, broke away from Its moorings early tonight. Struck by a strong southeast gale the giant dirigible drifted aimlessly and soon was out of sight. A crsw of 20 men was on board. Apprently the craft had been dan)* aged, for fragments of its outer rig ging fluttered to the ground as it sailed away. The wind was blowing at about 55 miles an hour. The naval communications offlca In New York was notified and offi cials there Immediately tried to get in touch with the Shenandoah by wire less. but at last reports had been un successful. Ship Canada-Bound. Captain Heinen was on board with the crew. While officials at the air station would not hazard a guess on the plight of the men on board, it was be lieved the ship might be carried, into Canada by the wind. Officers pointed out that Captain Heinen, who cams here from Ger many to help supervise the building of the aircraft was one of the most efficient operators of lighter-than air ships in the world. They based ti.eir hopes for a safe return of the dirigible -upon his ability to maneuver it through the severe gale that was accompanied in -this section by • blinding rain. Craft Quirhly Disappears. The Shenandoah broke away from its mast shortly before 7 o'clock. A crash audible shove the roar of the storm brought officers and men-from their barracks, but they scarcely bad had time to adj'ist field glasses before it was lost in the darknses and rain. As the alarmed men of the air sta tion gazed upward, bits of the torn outer rigging fleeted down upon j their heads This caused consider* j able anxiety as it was not know® 1 how badly tbs ship had been d®2D* aged. Officer* pointed out that thers w*J no danger of an explosion aboard the Shenandoah as It Is filled with non* explosive helium gas. Aside from the fact that It might drift fnt* northern wild* and beyond it believed the ship would stay aieff for a considerable length of tins*. The few persons who saw the ship actually break away said It lurched uncertainly as the storm increased ta Intensity, then, rteing slowly begiq to drift to the northwest. Snow Drifts Block Blue Valiev Roads j Beatrice. Neb., Jan. IS.—With ftl temperature six t>e!ow and a strong wind blowing from the north, tka highways in thia section aj-e -gala bl.xked by drifting snow. A number of auto parties leaving the city were forced to return because of hug* drift a along the roads Edward Pelehant. driver of f e auto hus between here and TJncoir, rat* Into a big drift near Cortland !a»t nigbt and was forced to rental1 there until morning when the car sit dug out an.l driven to Beatrice He froge one of hi* ears H a hands were also frost bitten. _. Poincare Retrenches. Pari*. .Ian. 1* Premier P mar* ho if* itovoting hi* enctRi#* totr*r<I th# imprcvein#nt x>f vh# flniuw.al #it« 1 text ion. ix^kctl bi* cabinet bxIUbom i 11trs \> confer w th h’rx tixtax r*l*» ! t.xsa to th# dropping of a nuivl*#r of fllx'lal* in th#fr r»*p*ctix-# d**pirt» m#nt> ;x rt#p tvhich h* cstin.xtr* Will 1 • 41iyr* ;x#c.»nonxy t'f ■*' •' ''0 Of iiOO.WO.W franc* * year I oo> \(hnit Kith to Show. Shenandoah. 1.x J.x’ 1*»—Sev#H* i tf'» n dx'jrcn iSj.'i xx frr# contributed by Shrn.nwlx.Nih hibbeu uml*- 1* ^ h#n thex xx#rr* admitted to » matin*# at th# Kmprc** theater f ; x ' #cc tb# sdniisslon to gx' a* x b* • #f1t fx^r th# Ha nil hxxapltal 1 The Weather_ I r:’''n.v.u’7 • , m ’ at»inu! Tot#! tJrf #o* y !' . * ' *■ * §*4 K«* ‘ • «tht: I ToMt r v -tn! #.««■* J«f<n#r > I > a m 1 * a rw 3 Ja w* f» * a m a * w I * a m * U a *n . . II aaeti *1 \ I l» n ' •' ’ \ p *»* » **• * ^ m » P ;n i I' w t * m