■' "rrrr.' The < imaha Morn mg Bee much change In temperature. “ » ■“ “ " ™ ™ “ * * ' ‘ “ Nothing la Impoaalble to a willing _ ^ _heart.—Heywood. V VOL. 54-NO. 52.__OMAHA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1924. *_TWO CENTS- TBttral fZSSMS** ^ __ Deadlock on Ruhr Is Unbroken After Two Conferences of Five Hours Each French and German Delegates Unable to Agree. Time Factor Is Problem r - By AmotUM Press. London, Aug. 18.—After two con ference* lasting five hours the French and German delegates to the Interna tional conference tonight were still deadlocked on the question of the time to be allotted for the military evacuation of the Ruhr and it was decided that Premier Herrlot of FVance, Chancellor Mane of Ger many, Premier Theunls of Belgium and their assistants would meet again at 9 tomorrow morning In an other effort to reach an agreement. Louis Loucheur and several other French political leaders are In Lon don conferring with M- Herrlot and the German delegation Is of the opin ion that these men have Induced the French premier to stiffen up his pol icy as he seems more adamant In his ' contention that a year's time must be left for the evacuation, than when he returned from Paris on Monday. During today's conferences, the French and Belgians waived their claim to maintain their nationals on the German railways. Agreements also were reached on the amnesty question and oft other minor matters. Germans Not Ro Calm. At the conclusion of the conference this afternoon, M. Herrlot said: "We are in the midst of negotiations which are progressing normally and which will he continued tomorrow.” ■ I The Germans were not so calm In their estimate of the negotiations which Foreign Minister Stresemann regards as being in a critical state. Prime Minister MacDonald of Eng land and the other conference lead ers are standing ready to lend any as sistance possible to the three nego tiating powers pr rather to the two contending powers as the Belgians really are not a party to the bitter controversy. The Americans have 1st It be known that they are anxious to ren der any possible assistance If the principals In ths controversy need outside Intervention of any sort. While both the Germans and the French said that the terms of the proposed commercial treaty were not discussed today. It was understood the French were holding out for guar antees of liberal treatment. Any concessions the French may make In shortening the time for the evacua tion of the Ruhr will undoubtedly be In exchange for assurances that Al satian pfoducts will eontlnus to be admitted to Germany duty free. Delay Might Be Fatal. The Germans declare that a delay In evaouation of the Ruhr might be fatal to Germans In that a change In the French government might bring In a party which would refuse com plete evacuation. The French and Germans In their private conferences have agreed upon the provision of the report of the third committee which provides for the arbitration of con troversies which may arise over the quantities of goods to be delivered by the Germans. The two contending powers will select arbiters or, If they are unable to agree on the arbiters, k they will refer the controversy to The "Hague court. A meeting of the big 14 probably will be held later tomorrow morning If the French and Germans reach a settlement of the Ruhr deadlock. At 11 In the morning, the committee of which Col. James A. Logan, Jr., Is a. member will meet at the British treasury office to formulate the agenda for the conference of finance ministers In Paris. BADLUCKTRAILS ARGENTINE FLYER Calcutta, India, Aug. 13.—Major Zannl, Argentine round-the-world aviator, met with further mlsfortunee while trying to start for Rangood to day. He made five attempts to h .p off, bursting a tire each time. ( We Have With Us Today A. M. Huston, Druggist, Pawnee Pity, Neb. Mr. Huston operates a "coraor drug store” In Pawnee City, which serves the community as somewhat of a barometer of the geneial feeling In the district. "Yes, there seem* to be a more optimistic feeling,” he said while In Omaha on buslnese. "The farmers are predicting better crops than ever. The merchants of the town are reporting an Increase in bustlH»ss, and the gen rial pulse of our community Is beat > lng regularly and healthily. 1 ''Good roads it- one of the para mount topics of conversation these days with almost every family own lng an automobile, and a demand for Improved Nebraska roads looms as » certainty In ths near futuiF PAIR LICENSED; DODGE CEREMONY Steve Mona, 21, Mott, N. D., and Genevieve Volska, 15, 8910 Patterson street, are In the county Jail because they thought all that was necessary to get married was to get a marriage license. Steve says he Is willing to go to a church to get married. The couple was brought back from North Dakota. Death Toll in Big Chinese Flood Reaches 50,000 Millions Homeless as Result of Streams Swollen by Rains and Snow—Crops Damaged. ————— * By Associated Frees. Shanghai, Aug. 18.—Millions have been rendered homeless and at least 50,000 persons have been drowned In devastating floods which are sweep ing widespread areas of China, sub merglnb thousands of villages. Thousands of refugees are pouring Into Pekin. It Is Impossible to get even an approximate estimate of the fatalities, but 60,000 Is said to be a conservative estimate. By International News Sendee. Shanghai, Aug. 13.—Death toll in the terrific floods that have swept vast areas of North China Is ex tremely heavy, possibly reaching 60, 000 according to reports received here today from the devastated provinces. Millions are homeless. In the Kalgan district, It Is esti mated 4.000 persons lost their lives in the breaking of dikes. Villages Inundated. Thousands of villages were Inundat ed and great tracts of farming Lands flooded. Two thousand villages In the Tient sin region were wholly or partly sub merged. Advices from the devastated reg ions say that the authorities fear pestilence and famine. Soldiers are being used for relief work. Crops Damaged. Damage waa greatest in the prov inces of Chl-L.1, Honan, Hunan and Kwang-Tung. Tremendous damage was done to livestock and crop#. The monetary loes la incalculable, the report stated. The Pel-Ho river was In flood and for a time, the city of Tien Tsln, with Its great foreign population, was in danger. Floods followed heavy rains and the melting mountain snow. HUSBAND CLEARED OF DOUBLE SLAYING Los Angeles, Aug. 13.—Charles \V. Dorris of Long Beach was acquitted In tha superior court here today of two charges of murder In connection with the recent shooting to death In his apartment at Long Jteach of hls wife and Henry D. Meyer of Pasa dena. Mra. Theresa Dorris and Meyer, n former business associate of Dorris, were killed last J.une In Dorris' apart ment. Dorrla was present at the time and hie etory on the witness stand was that Meyer shot Mrs. Dorrla when she Interfered with Meyer's at tack on her husband when Meyer sought to destroy a promissory note held by Dorris, and that Meyer was killed by his own pistol while strug gling with Dorris. TRAFFIC SIGNALS NOW, C. OF C. PLEA Commissioner Henry W. Dunn hu» been urged by members of the traffic safety committee of the Chamber of Commerce to purchase the safety de vices In use on downtown streets Im mediately Instead of watting until the 1925 budget Is available. The signals are only Installed on approval at present and will be re moved soon. The safety committee Intends to card Index traffic viola tors. ITALIAN FLYER FORCED BACK Kirkwall, Scotland, Aug. 18.—Lieut. Locatelll. Italian lang distance flyer, left Houton bay today for Hornafjord. Iceland. He hopped off at 11:08 o’clock following the aame route ns the American aviators. After flying a short distance, Lo catelll encountered had weather which compelled him to return to the Orkneys. SHERIFF’S SQUAD KILLS ONE BANDIT Seattle, Wash., Aug. IS.—Tipped off and lying In wait since morning, Sheriff Matt Starwlch and six depu ties shot and killed J. Brown when Brown and two other attempted to rob the Snoqualmle Valley hank at. Tidt, Wash , line today. Two bandits, one wounded, were captured Marrictl in domicil Bluff*. Tha following HTH'ini ohlilnrrt mur i|mk« U«<*naaa In Council Hlu'Am yNlerdity. Millon R Dnolgy. Omaha . 22 Imrla In< nualln* 1 Ruby Kallay. T*cum*«*h. Nab.1H John Waat phnlan North IJ**nd. Nab, tl Ruth Rtravar. North Hand. Nah .. 1* ££.&TaX ii -HO* xoung Bride Dies in 100 Foot Fall Bigamy Suspect Asks for Pen cil and Paper to Write Confession; Mate Is Held. Tragedy Near Mt. Ranier Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Shelton, Neb., Aug. 1*.—John Aaron Jordan, alleged bigamist, has been arrested by authorities of Long Beach, Cal., In connection with the mysteri ous death of his bride, a former Shelton girl, as a result of a fall from a 100-foot cliff at Mt. Ranier National park. Jordan was said to have been with his newly wedded wife when she plunged to her death from a high cliff. He reported her death to the park authorities, but declared that he was farther up the mountainside at the time. Promises Confession. Mrs. Jordan was a daughter of the late Maurice O. Kessler, pioneer Shel ton settler, who located on a home stead near Shelton In 1878. She had been a resident at Long Beach for eight years. Federal authorities will prosecute Jordan, according to reports. He has asked for paper and pencil and de clared he would write a complete confession and history of his life In the eolltude of his cell. Anthorltles states that the case will develop Into one of the biggest criminal cases In the history of Long Beach. Married last February. Jordan Is sn alleged bigamist with a police record, according to Long Beach police, and has been married six or seven times. Three of his wives have died under mysterious cir cumstances, It is charged. Several years ago Jordan was con victed of bigamy and served a prison term at Leavenworth. While In the penitentiary, he learned the laundry trade and has been In the laundry buslneas at Long Beach. He has been arrested at Long Beach three times and at one time was questlond con cerning a safe robbery. On February 2, 1924, hi married Miss Sadie Kessler. They were on their honeymoon to Mount Ranier national park when Mrs. Jordan met her death. Sister Intervenes. A sister, Miss Margaret Kessler, ac companied the couple as far as Rnse burg, Ore. She stated that she and Jordan engaged In numerous alterca tions and disputes because of his treatment of his wife. Finally she declared Jordan became so ugly 1* his treatment of his bride that she could stand It no longer and decided to return home. Jordan Is alleged to have told the sisters that he owned a large ranch In Idaho and promised his wife they would go there and enjoy a marvel ous vacation. Park authorities and forest rsng srs questioned Jordan for three days following the death of his wife, hut he maintained his Innocence. MEXICO. RUSSIA, RESUME OLD TIES Hy Amorl»t««l Fre»P. Moscow, Aug. 13—Full diplomatic relations between Mexico and soviet Russia have been resumed as the re sult of negotiation* carried on by rep resentatives of the two countries In Rerlin. R. R. Pestkgovsky, who, ns a Polish revolutionary * .lie. li\«*d lr. London for n number of y< nr*. has been *t> pointer! soviet unr •ntaiive in Mexi co, whllo Pi Mast Un \ adilo, present Mexh n envoy In Norway, is assigned to M» scow. SHIPSTED TO BE CHIEF SPEAKER Senator Henrik Shlpated of Minnc aota wilt be the principal speaker at the I.a Follette state mnea convention to be held In Grand Island Tueeday. August 19, according to word received from the I.a Follette headquarters In Chicago. Robert M. Iji Follette, Jr., may alao come to Nebraska for the convention. The Grand Island convention will he held In Llederkran* hall and will convene at 1 p. m. WARSHIP SENT TO ALEXANDRIA Hy A.nih litt.-il I'rena. London, Aug. IS.— In connection with the trouble In the Sudan the admiralty haa ordered the battleship Marlborough to leave Zara, 1 mlmntla, for Alexandria. The light cruiser Weymouth, en route for Colombo,Cey lon, wae ordered to Fort Sudan, where ehe arrived yesterday, and the aloop Clematla la on her wHy for the enme port. (irrWH Fight h’«»r**Ht I'ires. Great Falla, Mont , AUK l > Crew a of foresters and railroad employea are battling a forest Are a few miles north of Monarch, which yesterday gained a SO nr re alart before It wna reported. This Is the worst Are re ported so far this summer In Jeffer son National forest, according to looal aJtaohes of the asrvlc% Everybody Has Fantasies, Says Alienist in Trial of Slayers j Witness in Leopold-Loeb Case Testifies That Day Dreams Do Not Compel Conduct, Nor Excuse It. By International New* Serrlee. Chicago, Aug. IS.—Two Noted alienists testified today that Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb are sane. Theae all.nista were Dr. Hugh T. Patrick and Dr. Archibald Church. State Attorney Robert K. Crowe has two other alienists who are ex plcted to give corroborative testimony to prove to Judge John R. Caverly that the slayers of little Robert Franks are sane and that the law should exact the extreme penalty—death by hanging. These are Dr. William Krohn and Dr. H. Douglas Singer. At the conclusion or the court seR-i sion today State's Attorney Crowe promised that the case would he ready for Judge Caverly to decide within 8 or 10 day*. He believed It would go to the Judge a week from tomorrow. Clarence Darrow, noted criminal lawyer and an orator, Is expected to consume two days In his argument. The state's attorney will require two days to argue his side of the case. Darrow will urge Judge Caverly to be merciful, to spare the college youths from death. He will plead that they are sub normal. Will Demand Death Penalty. State's Attorney Crowe will de mand the death .penalty. He will argue that there were no mitigating circumstances; that the crime was long premeditated and executed in full knowledge of what the law would demand for It. All the beautiful theories built up by the defense were being shattered by the state's alienists today. Dr. Patrick and Dr. Church ex plained "dreams" and "fantasies" that alienists and lawyers for the de fense dwelt upon so persistently. The dreams that filled young Loeb's mind were not out of the ordinary, Dr. Patrick said. Many of the questions and answers were technical, professional and meant little to th* layman. But out of It all the alienists made this so clear that any layman could not fall to grasp It: That Leopold and Loeb are not mentally unsound, that they are healthy and responsible. They are just criminals. Dr. Church followed Dr. Patrick and told about dreams. “Everybody Has Them.” "Fantasies and day dreams mean little," Dr. Church aald. "Everybody has them. Everybody knows they are dreams. They have an lntereat in re lation to character and conduct, hut they do not compel conduct nor ex cuse It." So Leopold and Loeb, Instead of dreaming of being great lawyers, of being wealthy, of having "castles In Spain," dreamed of being master criminals. And they followed their dreams and are criminals—by choice. The defense has dwelt much on the fact that the crime was comnxitted for "experience," likening it to the scientific work of a student. But State Attorney Crowe, through Dr. Patrick, brought out that the hope of getting $10,000 ransom from Jacob Franks, father of the child, had en ormoue weight a a a motive. Dr. Pntrlrk revealed how Leopold and Loeb planned to spend the $10, 000. He told how Leopold was Inter rogated Just after his arrest and was asked, “You boys didn't need any money; surely the acquisition of money, the ransom, had nothing to do with this.” Money \\:. Reed, director of th# Iowa weather and crop bureau, declared today In hi* crop report for th# week ending last night. Forger Sentence*!. Broken Bow, Nett,, A tit; 13 Forest (lalllngton. who hail been held In tha county Jatl since the fir “f of July, wna given a sentence of from ono to three vear# at hard labor In the state reformatory at I.tneoln when he pleaded guilty to forging a $13 check, (lalllngton had Just fin ished eervlng • 30 day sentenca for Illegal possession of liquor. McCoy Say s Mrs. Moers Killed Self Police Untangling Latest Los Angeles Mystery Find Evidence to Support His Story. Divorced Husband Found I,os Angeles, Aug. 1*.—Th* most thoroughly tangled case In the recent police annals of Los Angeles, with Norman Relby, "Kid McCoy" of prize ring' fame, as Its central living fgure and Mrs. Theresa W. Moers, divorced wife of a wealthy antique dealer, shot to death, tonight claimed the atten tion of the Los Angeles police. McCoy, dazed and incoherent, is held by the police on suspicion of murder. Albert Moers, divorced husband of the dead woman, also has been lo cated after a frantic eearch for him following the discovery of Mrs. Moer’s body this morning. The ex-puglllst, nine times a hus band and who, common report said, was planning to make Mrs. Moers his tenth wife, in the first hour or so after his arrest would make only one statement, and that was "he killed the only woman I ever loved.” Later, he varied It. "She committed suicide last night,” he mumbled. "First I put her on the davenport. Then I moved her onto the floor." Detectives found what appeared to be corroboration of this, a large blood spot on the davenport and a smaller one on tha floor whoro th# body was found this morning by the apartment house Janitor. Clasped McCoy's Photo. Near the body waa a .81 calibre automatlo pistol, and a bullet to lit It was taken from the woman's head by police surgeons. Clasped In the hand of the corpse was a photograph of the ex-puglllst. They had been liv ing at the apartment as "Mr. and Mrs. N. Shields." Shortly after the body was discov ered McCoy threw tho first compli cation Into the case. Brandishing a .45 caliber pistol and shouting Incoherently, he ippeared In the residential district brokerage of fice run by Sam Schapp and hie wife. Ann. William J. Ross, a New Torker, was standing by the counter. McCoy, swearing and cursing, ac cording to these three, proceeded to rob them and ordered the men to dis robe, apparently to block pursuit. Ross attempted to diaarm the for mer prize fighter and received two bullets In the thigh. McCoy flrd four more shots and slightly wounded Schapp and his wife, then departed running. As he fled across West Lake park his pistol fell from his pocket and a patrolman arrested him. McCoy's apartnlent was searched and a note waa found a* followa: "1*o whom It may concern: "All my belonglnge to go to my mother, Mrs. Mary E. Selby, (till Mesa drive. "Norman Selby." The note was dated August IS. Moers la Iterated. Mrs. Moers was killed or commit ted suicide about midnight of August II. according to police surgeons. Police combed the city snd sur rounding country for Moers before lo cating him late in the day. Closer examination of Mrs. Moers' body revealed further complicating evidence. The lip had been cut through as though by a heavy blow. There were other cuts on the arm. Indicating a possible struggle. The bullet had entered her left tern pie, ranged downward across the (ace and lodged under the right eye. McCoy was taken out to the scene of the denth, but was unable or un willing to throw any further light on his previous unconnected statements Mrs. Moers snd her husband had been divorced recently. Then she charged Moers with robbing the an-j tlqUS "tore of $50,000 In securities Mid valunbles while a property set tlement was being arranged Moers was brought into court several times snd last Monday his preliminary hearing was set for August 15. IBs ball was fixed at $bf,000. which he furnished. At all the court sessions, excepting that ot last Monday, Mrs. Moers ap (Tnm to Taae Two, Celnmn foor i Powrll Family in Wreck. Humboldt. Neb, Aug IS.—-Otto Powell and family living five miles northeast of the city, were going home from Chautauqua Sunday eve ntng during a heavy shower when their automobile^ etruck (he rail of a small bridge and Mr. Powell took a header Into the dltrh. Fortunately the car remained upright and no one was seriously hurt. Drivers Avoid Collision by Ditching Tlicir Cura Chester.* Neb, Aug 13. As Biuce flrogory, young elevator msnager. of Byron, was driving his father's auto to Hubbell, running st high spred. j with two other |>orsona in the car. a i ir driven by Hurley HHerwood. fai m cr, suddenly emerged from the side road. A colltsjon seemed certain, snd I both drivers steered their ears for j the ditch on oppoaltte sides of ths \ highway. The • m .... 4 4 1pm ....... ft 4a m ........11 5 r in 77 Tam * * r> m .Tt * a. m 44 4pm .?! t a. m •« ! p m ?l 1 * a. nt .... ■« *pm .. ft U* m . Tt 7 pm.. ?* aaaa ....... tt I r m ,,#....71 Driver of Mysterious Car Sought Left Suitcase Containing Women’s Clothes at^Gas Station—Description B roar! cast. Body Found by Two Boys Omaha and Iowa police are confronted with a new mur der mystery following the finding of the fully clothed body of a young woman un der a highway bridge near Bedford, la., yesterday after noon. Boys, swimming In a stream under theb ridge, discovered the body. It Is believed to ha vs been thrown there by thes layer Tuesday morning. Tha first clue may lead to Omaha. Polina In cities and towns throughout Iowa have also been notified. Left Suitcase As Security. Thee lue was supplied by tha at tendant of a gasoline station. On Tuesday mernlng tha driver of a ear had bargained for gasoline, leaving a suitcase in paymeht. The car bore a Nebraska license. The attendant did not know, how ever. what direction the driver took offer getting the gasoline. When news of the murder came to the attention of the attendant yea terday the euepieloue circumstance* connected with his visitor of Tuesday morning came to mind and he opened the suitcase, revealing a complete out fit of wdtnan's clothing. . Efforts were made at once to trees this clothing as well *s clothing found on the young woman's body. In as effortt o trace the victim of the mystery. Description Broadcast. A description of the young womar was sent at once to the Omaha police with a request for its wide publica tion. As furnished by Bedford police, the deecriptioa Is as follows: Age. about "a. Height. 6 feet 4 Inches Bobbed hair, brown eyes. Gray skirt, light brown coal. blue blouse, brown sandals Police are searching for records vt elopement. If the man with the man with the woman's suitcase was the murdered. It Indicates, police be lieve. that he had Induced the young woman to elope with him and that in a quarrel the woman was killed and her body carried to the bridge and thrown off. Death From Broken Neck. Death had apparently come after a violent struggles and resulted from a blow which broke the neck. The face was covered with welts and bruises, made by a blunt Instrument. Two boys, who had slipped away to swim In West 10* river, were respon sible for the discovery. I.yie Schreck 14. was climbing up the bank when he discovered the body. Frightened and excited he lost his footing and fell against a bridge girder. His com panlon, Milton Mick. 14, horried to hts help. When the struck boy had recovered from his dared condition the two boys ran to a nearby fanti house where they telephoned the sheriff. An examination of the ground and of the condition of the woman s cloth ing led county officers to believe that the woman had been slain some die tanoe away and the body carried in a car to the bridge, where an attempt waa made to throw it into tbs river. (Tara te race Tas, Olnsa Taw) Good Morning, George! By Cinnamon Toast. V^ Goad naming. George Good morning, Mr. Tons*! / Anything startling today* Xot a thing. But let me tell yotj about aomethlng lucky that happened for m* last night Out to our board ing house w# hava a alphabet aoup contest onca the week Tan of ue guv* ant* tors hits each and tha hous* furnishes tha aoup It * aorta near aoup without much kick, but a lot of funny little letter* mad* out of spaget. T guess It !* Well, tha head dame she sels a plat* of soup in front of each feller and eh* says tha word Is •'separate." On your marks, get set, dip! Then every guy hurts In hi* soup for letters that spells the word and haa to lay ’em out In order and. of course, he ha* to spell the word rtrht. The first feller through get* ths pot The gang mussed It up aomethtn* flare* and rassed tha damp for pickin' a tough on*. When T waa a kid hv knee pants and tha first reader I couldn't do much with that word Tha teacher aaya sh# guesae* tt was Just my punk memory and ah* would help me about It. So she act# m* np on th# front platform and says to take th* rum out of my mouth ami stick |1 on mv ncss Then everybody that come* in and aaka me what Is It for t could tell th*n\ "separate," only I t* to *a,y each letter alow by ttaetf and mu th# whola word to once That'* how coma I know B so good and won tha pot Car at I tonight, airv ■