I The Om ah a N orning Dee t: “ I
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CITY EDITION ] ym c< ' OMAHA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1924. * TWO CENTS" “mfttffl H2SJ!** -'
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Farmers Warh^u of Death in Dike War
Hurricane
Batters 5
Big Liners
Scores of Pagsengers Hurt
When Atlantic Gale Hits
Ships; Wireless Sum
mons Ambulances.
Heavy Toll Paid Storm
By rnlteml Service.
jfci New York, Aug. 27.—More than 100
versons, Injured when a hurricane
battered tho White Star liner, Arabic,
were taken off the ship on her ar
rival here late today. Forty-five were
so seriously hurt that they had to be
taken to hospitals In ambulances that
had been summoned by wireless.
The entire upper works of the ves
sel was shattered and the cargo
shifted, causing a list of 10 degrees.
All the damage was caused by one
big wave off Nantucket.
By Associated TreM.
New York, Aug. 27.—Atlantio ship
ping paid heavy toll to the hurricane
which raged over the seas from the
south to the north Atlantic for the
better part of the last three days.
With the arrival In port late today
of the White Star liner, Arabic, bear
ing more than 60 persons Injured In
the 100-mile gale, shipping officials
learned that the hurricane had
caught many vessels In Its sweep.
At least five large liners, heavily
loaded with homecoming passengers,
fought their way' through the gale
that at time* whipped the waves Into
battering hillocks between 40 and 60
feet In height.
The Arabic, her sick bay filled with
injured, her decks stripped of life
boats and her portholes smashed In,
was the hardest hit. The Homeric,
also of the White Star line, ran Into
the giant storm In Its waning
strength, but had eight Injured and
suffered damage to her superstruc
ture. T he Munslon liner, Munargo,
from Nassau and the Orizaba of the
Ward line made port badly battered.
The Italian liner Gluzppe Verdi,
with 155 passengers, escaped the
heart of the hurricane and came
through with nothing worse than a
few smashed life boats and porthole
glasses. All were from a few hour*
to a day late.
Of the 62 persons who received In
juries necessitating the doctor’s care
aboard the Arabic, seven were so
badly hurt they had to bo removed
to hospitals.
FRANCE RATIFIES
LAUSANNE PACT
By Associated Press.
Paris, Aug. 27.—The French senate,
today ratified the treaty of Lausanne
with only 20 negative votes after a
debate of two hours. The chamber
had voted ratification on Monday and
thus the senate's action today gives
official French adherence to the
treaty which was signed July 24, 1923,
re establishing peace In tho near east.
France Is the fourth power to ratify
the treaty, which became effective
August 6 on Its third ratification,
that of Great Britain. Italy and
Japan previously had voted their ad
herences.
2 BODIES FOUND
UNDERNEATH CAR
^ Santa Cruz, Cal., Aug. 27.—Be
Death an overturned automobile at
the foot of a 30-foot embankment near
Sequel, on the San Joss road, the
bodies of pretty 17-year-old Charlyn
Witherly of San Francisco, member
of the Casino Bathing Girls’ review,
and Leslie F. Klhler, 25, local real
estate man, were found today, solving
the mystery of their disappearance
last Friday.
A statewide search had been made
for Miss Witherly.
r
We Have
With Us
Today
John M. Bedell,
Goldschmidt Corporation,
Chicago.
Mr. Redell Is the son of the late
John Redell, who was chief of the
Omaha fire department from 1&95 to
1901. He is now western district
manager for the Goldschmidt corpor
ation of New York city.
This visitor Is stopping at Hotel
Fontenelle and la enjoying a few
daya, noting the progress of Omaha
•Ince ha lived here nearly 25 years
IfO.
Sines leaving here In 1901 he had
rot returned until a few week* ago,
•when he waa surprised to see the
various metropolitan Improvements.
He stated that Omaha has a splen
did fire department and In other ways
has assumed the proportions of a real
City since he waa a youth here. Mr.
Itedell lives In Chicago, his native
town, hut always has a good word to
say for Omaha. He attended the cl os
lng show at the Ak Sar Tten den and
id he knew several Chicago theat
re rlcal men who would he pleased to
book this year’s den show for a run
In the big city by the lake.
"We In Chicago know of Omaha,"
be said.
Counterfeiting
Gang Rounded
Up in Lincoln
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln, Aug. 27.—A counterfeiting
gang was rounded up In Lincoln to
day by police and federal officers. IV.
N. Parker, 64, and Eldon Outz, his
and passed spurious silver dollars, ac
an dpassed spurious sliver dollars, ac
cording to police. A third man im
plicated is being sought. The arrests
were made by Sheriff Claude Hensell
of Lincoln.
Parker, according to police, stated
they first attempted to pass the dol
lars Monday night. Not more than
$10 were placed in circulation.
When a raid was made on Parker's
home officers found a complete coun
terfeiting outfit, including molds, a
melting QOt, metal pot, plaster paris,
74 counterfeit dollars and a number of
tools.
Two women have been questioned
relative to the operations of the coun
terfeiting gang, police stated. Parker
at one time was proprietor of a smnfl
store. He told officers he needed
more money and selected this means
of obtaining it.
He has been an employe of the W.
S. Buck Mercantile company of
Omaha.
Reichstag Vote
on London Pact
Is Doubtful Now
Prospects in Berlin for Dawes
Plan Are Now Adverse as
They Were Favorable;
Prophets Give Up.
(BULLETIN)
By Ansoolatnl Pr«n.
Berlin, Aug 27.—The relchstag this
evening failed to give a two-thirds
majority necessary to pass the rail
road bills embodied In the Dawes plan.
The vote was 24$ against 174.
By KARL H. VON WIEGAND,
I niversnl Service Staff Corresimnrtrnt.
Berlin, Aug. 27.—Within 24 hour
of the derisive vote, the most saga
cious political prophet cannot tonight
say with certainty that Germany will
or will not ratify the London pact.
At 7 this evening the chances
against the relchstag giving the nec
essary two-thirds majority are so
strong as the chances were for It
yesterday at the same hour.
Shortly before midnight last night
all the compromise work of Foreign
Minister Streseman, which the lender
of the opposing nationalists forecast
as Insuring ratification, was complete
ly overthrown.
The German farmers, especially the
Junker element, have ordered "thumbs
down” on the pact and the Dawes
plan, unless the Ruhr he evacuated.
Of the agricultural leagues which are
closely affiliated with the national
ists, 20 have adopted resolutions re
acting the London pact.
vThat news brought the wavering
nationalists In the relchstag, who were
inclined to vote for the pact, to a
sharp halt and may spell the rejec
tion of the Dawes laws. Tonight there
is talk of postponing the vote until
Friday, In the hope that an additional
day may make new compromises pos
sible.
Bernstorff to Quit.
“I fear the pact will not get the
required two thirds vote." remarked
Count Von Bernstorff to me In the
relchstag this evening. "It seems In
credible that the relchstag would de
stroy, or at least delay by two months*
the results of all the hard work of
the London conference, but I am fear
ful that is what will happen and that
the relchstag will be dissolved to
morrow or Friday."
Bernstorff told me he would not be
a candidate for re-election In the event
of dissolution of parliament.
"I have had enough of It," he said,
-and shall devote my time and energy
in the future to league of nations
work.”
Former Chancellor Wlrth Is equally
pessimistic, saying, "all Indications to
(TilVn »«. I'eae Two. Column Four.I
GREECE SENDS
NOTE TO SOFIA
Athans, Aug. 27.—Greaca aent a
nota to Sofia today demanding aatla
faction from Bulgaria for the killing
of a Greek frontier guard during a
clash on the border.
Greece claims that Bulgarian troops
made a raid over the border. Bui
garla contends the trouble arose from
a foray of comltadjis (lrregulnrs) over
whom the government has little con
trol.
GOV. DIXON TAKES
LEAD IN MONTANA
Helena. Mont.. Aug. 27 —After run
ning behind In tha early returns,
Gov. Joseph M. Dixon took s slight
lead todsy over Lee Dennis, state
railway commissioner, In the rsce for
the republican gubernetorlal nomina
tion. On returns from 1S2 out of
1,52$ precincts Gils J. Frtksnn, demo
cratic candidate for governor, was far
ahead of Judge Hoy Ayers.
Whaling Crew Safe.
Cuttyhunk. Am 27. Fight
men from the whaling hark Wan
dernr, torn away from companions In
snother host when their vessel was
wrecked In Vineyard sound last night,
were brought eshore here today by
cost guards They had epenl the
night on a light ahlp.
Mail Slueth
Admits Part
in Big Theft
Chicago Postoffice Official
Held on $50,000 Bond
Charged With Planning t
Rondout Crime.
Say Evidence Absolute
Chicago, Aug. 27.—William F. Fahy,
postal Inspector, held as “brains” of
the $2,000,000 Rondout mall robbery,
has confessed to complicity In, the
crime, Chief Postal Inspector C. H.
dlarahan of New York stated today.
“Fahy Insists he had no bad Intent
becoming mixed up In the Job,” Mr.
"larahan said. He refused to go Into
letails of the degree or character of
B'ahy's alleged participation in the
’rime.
According to Chief Inspector Clara
lan, who Is in charge of the Investi
gation that led to Fahy’s arrest, said
:he evidence against the latter is "ab
iolute.“
“You may be sure the postofflce
luthorltles would not have arrested
ind charged Fahy unless they knew
hey had the goods on him,” he said
“We are convinced from evidence
ve have obtained that the same brain
hat planned the Rondout robbery
schemed the others in this part of the
country.
“We are convinced also that Fahy
’ramed Big Tim Murphy in the Union
station robbery and government In
spectors, now enrouteto Leavenworth,
ivlll try to get Murphy to tell all he
knows about the man higher up."
Coincident with the alleged confes
sion of Fahy came the announcement
that a delivery of $14,000 In bills, j
claimed to he a part of the Rondout I
loot, had been traced to the accused |
official.
This money, according to a high j
federal official, was sent to Fahy by
lames Murray, recently arrested as n
suspect in the Rondout robbery.
Mrs. Fahy, wife of the accused j
man, is firm in her belief that her
husband is innocent. She has threat
ened a counter-exposure of conditions
In the local postoffice, which she said
would drive some of the officials out
of-the government service.
By International Mrm Service, »
Chicago, Aug. 27.—A shakeup that
will rock the postal department In
the middle west was In the making
here today on the heels of the arrest
of Postnl Inpector William Fahyand
his arraignment on the seneatjonel
charge of being the brains of the 12.
000,000 Rondout robbery June 12.
Further Investigations which led to
Fahy's arrest postal officials hope to
connect a series of big postal robber
ies over a period of several years—at
Toledo, Pullman. 111., Omaha and the
Dearborn and Union stations here
with the Rondout raid.
Other smaller robberies which may
be hooked up with the raids which
postal Inspectors say show the hall
mark of the same master crook's
handicraft were In Harvey, III.: Whit
Ing, III.: Elkhart and Eaet Chicago,
Ind., and St. Louis.
In every Instance the bandits have
struck at a strateglo time, when rich
and heavy shipments of currency or
negotiable bonds were In trsnslt snd
have lost no time In finding the loot
they Bought.
Inspectors today were in route to
Leavenworth, Knn., to question “Big
Tim’’ Murphy, convicted of leadership
of the Dearborn mail robbery. In hope
that he would add to the Information
they say they have already uncov
ered.
HOPE GIVEN UP FOR
MOTHER OF M’COY
By International New a Service.
Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 27.—Hope
for the recovery of Mrs. Mary Selby,
aged mother of Kid McCoy, held In
jail here for the murder of Mrs
Teresa MoTf. was abandoned by her
phyalclana today.
Mia. Selby, stricken shortly sfter
sbs learned of her ton e arrest, la at
the point of death. It was said.
"It grieves me far more then the
fact I'm accused of murder,” said
McCoy, when Informed of hie moth
er's condition.
The former pugilist will appear to
morrow to plead to Indictments
charging him with murder, shooting
and wounding three persona and
robbing four others. He will plead
not guilty to all charges, according
to Ids attorney, E. L. Devin.
Il;irrinji|on Will Open
I,a Folktt* Campaign
O'Neill, Neb., Aug. 27 —M. F. Har
rington of O'Neill has been selected
by Regional Director Frank Harrison
to open the la Follette out state
campaign with an addressi at the
Oreeley county fair at Oraeley Wed
nenriay, September I. It was announc
ed here today.
Hamlits Releas* Am*riran.
Waahlngton» An* 27 Th* Htnti*
department marie p iblle today a dls
patch from the conaul at Punmgo,
Mexico, reporting the rHoaaa l*>
Mexican Uunllf* of Tt. O. Marrlnpnn.
klrinn|K’ri Aiiftii*t 16 at Topahainim*.
Tha nAvIra* nalri Rarrinean would in
rlva In Punic* thla weak and »i»
parantly hud miffered n* harm Ha
l« nmnnffr of tht Brock Manila
Lumbar Turpantina cocnpany of
South Carolina*
1
Explosion of
Booze Results
in Death of Two
By International fiarrlee.
Detroit, Mich., Aug. 27.—Two prls
onere were killed and 12 Injured when
seized moonshine liquor exploded In
the Vlnewood police station at 2:30
this afternoon.
The explosion deluged all prisoners
In the main cell block, with liquor,
which almost immediately took fire.
A sea of fire cut t^e men off from
rescue, and officers outside the cell
block stood helpless, listening to the
scyeams of the burning men.
None of the officers was injured.
The explosion occurred In a cell
where liquor was stored.
An operative of the state food and
drug department dropped a five gal
lon jug of liquor. There was a deafen
ing explosion when the jug hit the
floor, and a flash of flames lit the en
tire room.
The explosion and fire wrecked that!
wing of the station In which the cell
block is located. I
Kearnev Man New
Legion Head; 1925
Meet to Columbus!
Flection Brings Sixth Conven
tion to Close; Report of
Welfare Committee
Adopted.
By Assoc luted I'ress.
Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 27.—Ne
braska legionnaires were on their way
home tonight after windng up their
sixth annual convention today with
the election of C. M. Courtney, 29.
manager of a creamery company
branch at Kearney, as the depart
ment's new state commander. Colum
bus will be the scene of the 1S2S con
vention at a date to be fixed by the
executive committee later, that city
having won In a contest with Seward
by a vote of 264 1-2 to S3 1-2.
The Omaha delegation split Its 83
votes equally between the two, while
Lincoln cast all of its 23 for Seward.
The new commander, who succeed
Charles Taylor of the l'nlversity of
Nebraska faculty at Lincoln, served
overseas In the world war In Com
pany C of the 134th infantry, made
up of national guardsmen. He made
a short speech of acceptance, promis
ing to work whole heartedly In the
legion's behalf during the year. Sev
eral hundred women members of the
auxiliary organization also brought
their convention to a close with the
selection of Mrs. C. E. MrGlneson of
Lincoln as president to succeed Mrs.
G. H. Ackerman of Ainsworth, who
wss named as this state’s repre.-cn
tatlve on the national organization's
executive committee
Chaplain Itaps Pacifists.
Adoption by the legionaries of tho
report of its welfare committee
headed hy Dr. Luolen Stark of Hart
lngton, recommending appointments
by federal judge# or a compensation
commissioner for each state to pass
on claims of disabled former service
men, a refusal to amend the consti
tution so as to prohibit an officer of
the legion to hold office In any
politico) organization, and an address
by National Chaplain Ezra demons
of Dwatonna, Minn., marked the close
of the convention.
Chaplain Clemons, referring to
what he sold was a wave of pnelfl
Ism In the enuntry, deelared that a
"lot of people were passing reso
lutions nownda.vs saying war was de
plorahle." addin* that "we have got
some In ^ie ehurch I wish were out
of It." The speaker also touched on
the decision last spring of 33 students
(Turn l« Piiff Two, ( olmnn Ob#.*
MAN JAILED ON
CONTEMPT CHARGE
•lens Peterson, Omaha. was sen
fenced to four months In tail by
Judge W. C. Ratcliff Wednesday
morning In Council llluffs district
court for contempt of court.
Peterson Is alleged to h«ye vlolnt
ed a liquor Injunction. I.lquor Is said
to have been found In hla car by of
flcsrs a week ago,
"Tou think too highly of violating
the law," Judge Ratcliff told Peter
son. "If you sre brought before nie
again you'll spend a year In the pent
tentlary.”
TEACHERS MEET
HERE THIS WEEK
Htnte Superintendent John M. Mat
7.en will address the Douglas County
Teachers' Institute st their meeting
Thursday, at the court house Super
liltendent J. H. Beveridge snd Miss
Klizaheth Sheehan are also on the
program.
Principal J. O Masters, Principal
R. N. Marr, Mlsa Belle Ryan and
George Crocker will nddrcea the
meeting Friday.
Bluffs Woman Surs for
$20,000 ns M mrt Balm
f.lnculn. Aug 27 A suit fm $20,
MoO for alleged breach of promise was
filed here today by Miss Helen Olsen
of Council Bluffs. In , against Alfred
Westland, retired carpenter She
claims he promised he would marry
her afler he had persuaded her to so
company him on a trip during July.
His love coolsd sines then she claim*
and h* has refuted marriage.
Norton Put
in Hole by
Progressive
*
J. M. Paul Tells Democratic
Nominee to Take Defin to
Stand on La Follette
or Davis.
Fighting Butler, He Says
J. N. Norton, democratic candidate
for governor of Nebraska !e being
smoke* out by the leaders of the
progressive party.
He la charged wttl) working to
keep Dan Butler off the progressive
ticket In order that he may get the
progressve vote "by default"
Thse charges are made In an open
letter to Norton by John M. Paul, |
chairman of the state central com
mittee of the progressive party.
Paul demands that Norton openly i
declare himself for La Follette or for i
"the Wall street candidate of the
democratic ticket.”
The letter is written In such a way
that Norton cannot avoid an answer.
His silence In to be Interpreted as an
answer In favor of Davis. Thus It
puts the matter squarely up to Nor
ton. The alternative, Is to support
La Follette or face Butler as a
progressive candidate.
Paul s letter in full Is as follows:
"Harvard, Neb., Aug. 24.—To J.
N. Norton, Candidate for governor
on the democratic ticket: It has
been pretty thoroughly Impressed
upon my mind that Harry Swallow
and Floyd Bollen who seem to he
the active spirits In opposition to
the placing of Dan Butler’s name
on the progressive ticket for gover
nor ore taking this action In your
favor. . —
"Now, we progressive party
members are whole-heartedly sup
porting La Follette for president.
The action of the above objectors
to Dan Butler can have but one
object and that ie to corral the Iji
Follette Vote for the democratic
candidate for governor.
”1 understand that your position
In the matter of presidential can
didates will he a neutral one, end
that Floyd Bollen takes the same
position. The progressive party of
the state-of Nebraska Is on record
as being against such straddling
and evasion. We have very good
authority for the statement that
He. who Is nt for me Is against
me,' and that ’No man can serve
| two masters.'
if you are not actively support
ing La Follette for president then
you are against him. Your position
1* evidently taken to get votes for
yourself. We do not Intend that the
progressive vote will go to you. by
default. If you are for I Milan
lodges of sis towns, Itn hiding Ws
lion, Weston, Walthllt, I'ecatur. Hoop
er and Fremont, comprising the eov
enth district, will hold their annual
picnic at the Pythian pork west of
Fremont on Thursday. Member* of
other Kntght* of Pythian and Pv
thten Slater bulges are Invited to per
tlcipat*.
G. 0. P. Committeewoman “Rolls Up
Sleeves” and Gets Down to Work
I
Special niepatrh to The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln, Aug. 27.—Mrs. Edgar B.
Penney of Fullerton, republican na
tional committeewornan, arrived In
Lincoln today, pulled off her coat
and rolled up her sleeves, figurative
ly speaking, and launched Into the
campaign.
"I am here for keeps until after
election." Mrs Penney announced as
she walked into republican headquar
ters at the Llndell hotel. "Organiza
tlon work for wohien will be under
way in earnest in a short time."
Mrs. Penney irttends to remain at
state headquarters constantly, ex
cepting two weeks spent at national
headquarters at Chicago. Ip the fu
ture all communications concerning
work for women In the republican
camp should be address to Mrs. Pen
ney at Lincoln.
Mrs. Draper Smith of Omaha,
former national committeewoman,
had Intended to »p?nd part of her
time In Lincoln. The condition of her
health has interferred with Mrs.
Smith's plane.
Charles A. McCloud of York, repub
lican national commlttman. will
spend part of his time in Chicago and
part In organlxntien work In Nebras
ka. Mr. McCloud ie a member of the
executive committee of the repub
lican national committee.
Lust for Money ^ as Only Motive
of Bov Slavers, Prosecutor Says
J »_'_ J
Crowe Hurl* Broadside of IS rath at Loch and Leopold
Defense; Cliarpe* Mienists With Perjury
and l rpes Extreme Penalty.
Chicago. Aug. 27.—State’s Attorney Robert K. Crowe used all of to
day to argue that Nathan I-eopold and Richard Loeh should be hanged for
the slaving of Robert Franks When the hour for court to recess came, he
was still talking. He will resume tomorrow.
The state's attorney waa unsparing in his argument today. He hurled
a broadside of wrath at the defense, charged that the defense alienists had
perjured themseives to sav# the slayers, and cried that lust for monsv—
ransom money—was ths motive fop the crime.
Magnus Johnson in
Bryan-La Follette
\ o t e Conspiracy
Rt'vral* Hand in Statement
He Will Support Governor
for Presidency in Event
of Deadlock.
The declaration of Magnus Johnson,
farmer labor candidate for b'nlted
Slates senator from Minnesota, that
he plana. If elected to vote for Charles
W. Bryan for vice president, thus
making him president In the event
Coolidge Is unable lo get a majority
In the election la cited as further evl
dence of the 1 a Follette Bryhn eon
splraejr.
Burton K. Wheeler. I.a Follette fan
dldate for vice president, has already
announced he would rote for Bryan
Now come* Johnson, ths U Follette
senator In Minnesota
Old line democrats In Omaha, who
have repeatedly charged such a plot
to Governor Bryan, who traded Hitch
cock out of the senate, point to thf
Johnson declaration as one more piece
of evidence.
Those democrats helleve that before
the campaign has progressed much
further. Governor Bryan will tie com
pelled to express himself on this point.
They hold that W J. Bryan la aa
much opposed (o T>av|a now as when
he denounced him at the democratic
national convention, and that he Is
withholding hta criticism now only
because • Brother Charlie" Is a can
didate for ylge president.
They hold, too, that the Bryans
understand the I.a Follette scheme lo
deadlock the election as well as does
"Fighting Bob," and that thev arc
looking forward lo furthering the plot
that they may benefit by It
30 Day* for Hnrltcr.
Fred Beene. 2125 North Twenty
fifth afreet, employed at the barber
shop of Hanley * Tay lor, 170* North
Twenty fourth street was sentenced
to IP day* In tall Tuaadav for the
theft of barber teo!» from the ahop
J. WP • uuuf Pinjria « mru unuei im
spurting wrath of the proeecutor.
They shrank from the lash of his
tongue when he shouted
"Hang these rats' And If these
two defendant* are hanged they wH!
show emotion ajid fear, and you will
find that these cowardly asaassim
will have to he carried to the pal
low*..’’ .
Certainly this case should he In the
hands of Judge John R. Oaverly not
later than tomorrow. Rut It was in
dicated today that It would not end
court procedure hv any means. There
I* another charge hanging over the
head* of leopold *nd I»eb—* charge
that on conviction carries the death
rcna-lty—kidnaping
Face Another Trial.
The state's attorney ind rated late
today that immediately .after the mur
der case is disposed of he will call ur
the kidnaping charge
Two Incidents broke the monotony
of the hearing today.
A* l-oeb and Leopold were being
led from the courtroom to the Jail
during the noon recee*. a pretty girl
threw a note at their feet It read:
"Peer Pick and Rabe—Good luck
Alice."
Loeb—"Dickie"—bent over to pick
it up, but a balltff get It first. An
other hatllff had reoogniied the girl
who threw It. She waa apprehended
and held m custody until ahe ex
plained she didn't mean any harm
She was released with a warning.
Outside the courtroom on the
street s crowd had gathered, dleap
potnted because there ws* no room
Inside
A street orator made a apeech. re
viewing the crime The crowd se
lected a "jury” of IS of their num
ber and vote.! on what punishment
should be given the alayer* The flret
ballot atsad 10 to J for hanging The
second 11 to 1 for hanging, and the
third !