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FASCINATING! GRIPPING! ADELE GARRISON'S LOVE SERIAL, REVELATIONS OF A WIFE.
The OMah Daily Bee
NEWFOUNDLAND DOG
SAVES LIVES OF 92. .
Curling, N. F., Dec. 16. The pas
tengcrs and crew of the coastal
steamer Ethic, numbering 92 per
sons, were brought ashcre'on a life
line which was run to the land from
the ship by a Newfoundland dog
after the vessel piled upon Martin's
I'oint. v
Boats could not make the hazard
ous passage from the stranded
steamer. An effort to shoot the line
ashore failed when it became caught.
Men did not dare attempt -the trip
through the waters and so the dog
was put overboard.
Directed by officers of the Ethie,
the intelligent animal succeeded in
releasing the rope and holding it
tightly in his teeth,, foutht his way
through the breakers to the shore.
With block and tackle the Ethie's
crew, aided bv fishermen on the
shore, rigged a life saving device,
using a boatswain's chair for a car
riage. One by one in this chair, 91,
of the 2 persons aboard, were safety
hauled to ishore. A baby 18 months
old was pulled ashore in a mail bag.
The Ethie, which liad been en
isaped in the coastal servicebetween
Curling and Labrador ports, .went
dground last Wednesday during a
gale, while bound south. The wreck
was not reported here until the
Shipwrecked passengers and crew '
arrived from Bonne bay, all wires
having gone down in the storm. j
"VESTAGRAPH" SECRET"
JEALOUSLY GUARDED. !
Paris', Dec. 16. The invention of ,
a pocket dictagraph by which even
open air conversations Rn be re
corded, was revealed in the? course
of the treason case against Paul
Mcuiiicr.
The "vestagraph" ,as the device
is called, has been in the possession
of the French secret police for tw
years and helped to,convict several
tiotorious spies, .including Bolo
Pasha and Mate Hari, the beautiful
woman dancer.
The contrivance resembles a min
iature dictagraplu It can be carried
in the coat pocket, the wires pass
ing through the clothes and fed by
a battery which is sewed in the
lining. The recording instrument is
an extremely delicate device which
silently records sounds within a
radius of 10 feet, on a reel of speoj
tally treated paper. J. he instrument
resembles a tiny phonograph. Even
ti c tiqking of a watch is produced.
BLAME FRENCH GIRLS
FOR OVERSTAYING LEAVES.
New York, Dec. 16. Of 1.500 al
leged deserters court martialed at
the New York navy yard since the
United States entered the war, 25 at
tributed their overstayed leaves to
French girls who "insisted on mak
ing love to them."
Several explained that their over
stayed leaves were due to their
widowed mothers' need of their as
sistance. One bluejacket said his
ship sailed while he had "gone
across the street to purchase to
bacco" and that he had vainly tried
to overtake the ship with tug he
hired." - .
NEW YORK ALDERMEN .
WANT HIGHER -PAY.
' New York Dec. 16. A delegation
of aldermen 'urged Mayor Hylan to
obtain legislation ' increasing their
salaries from $2,000 to $3,000 a year
to meet the high cost of living. Al
dermen in Chicago, it was pointed
out, are paid $3,500 annually.
KISSING BACILLI
THRIVE IN CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, N Dec. "16. "There is
raore kissing among married couples
in v Cincinnati than in any other
American city," said Mrs. ,Theo
Workunt of the Humane society and
II oKtVinritv nf snriolocical affairs.
he explained 'that the moral at-J
l.iosphere ot, Cincinnati ana tne eco
nomic tenor of the city were con
ducive to sustained blissfulness of
matrimonial experiments. , :'
HODCARRIER CREATES
SENSATION IN COURT.
! Hartford, Conn., Dec. 16. James
O'Brien, a New York hod carrier,
created a sensation in the United
States district court by arguing his
own case in two Bridgeport re
ceiverships against high priced
lawyers. Judge Garvin of Brooklyn
was so impressed by the hod car-
- ' 1 1 1 t . A H n n I MtliniTB
ners KnowicuKe ui kui tiie.-
that he helped O'Brien in hi case
fter he had discharged his Bridge
port lawyer. .
BLAME MUSKRAT
FOR AIDING H. C. OF L.
vNew York,' Dec. 16. The tre
mendous demand for the skin of the
humble muskrat, "Hudson seal"
when it appears as milady's coat
or muff, has won it a high rank in
the indictment against the high, cost
of living, according to a statement
issued by the New York Fur Auc
tioi Sales corporation. The state
ment fsays that Michigan and east
ern rat skins are now being sold
at $375 apiece as compaired with
55 and 65 cents in 1915 and that the
western Canadian variety . brings
$2.60 as against 30 cents in pre-war
O.ays.
FELINE AKUUSfcS
WRATH OF MAYOR..
i New -York, Dec. 16. A small cat
of unknown sex, with large green
rvvK an annetite. a. fuzzv fur and
. disposition, and with an intellectu
al forehead andvan intelligent ex-
A .L. .L
pression, nas arousea inc wram ui
Mavor Hylan.
This letter, written by the mayor
to Commissioner of Accounts Hirsh-
field explains how the missing cat
1 has upset the " mayor's . office, the
- office of the commissioner and the
board of education. 1 '
"Dear Sir: Inclosed find a war
rant on the city chamberlain for
$6.50 for the maintenance of a cat
'in the department of education for
July, August and September. I
would like to find out what duties
this cat performed that would justi
fy the city in paying its board dur
ing the vacation period.
' "What is the salary of the person
wlio 1rnk aftr thr rat and to whom
does the cat belong? Is-this cat
provided for in the 1920 budget?
rrmw v hvt Aisin"
Attaches of the education depart
ment said that the cat is called
Socrates, because of its wisdom and
1 w as used in the school for bibio
Ifl&icai demonstrations. '
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LAWYER AND
WITNESS IN
WARM CLASH
Attorpey for George Davis,
Charged With Assault on
Mayor Smith During Riot,
Attacks John Overbay v '
STATE RESTS ITS CASE;
DEFENSE OPENS TODAY
Mayor Crossexamined Sharply
' As to His Mental Condition,
But Remains Unshaken in
Identification .of Defendant.
A violent personal altercation be
tween John Overbay, a witness for
the state, and Eugene O'Sullivan,
attorney for -George Davis, occured
yesterday afternoon in District
Judge Redick's court where Davis
is being tried on charges of assault
with intent to murder yand assault
vith -intent to do great bodily in
jury to Mayor Smith the night of
the court house not.
The state rested late yesterday
afternoon. The defenae will begin
this morning.
Not Professional Bondsman.
Mr. Overbay, iiaving testified on
direct examination that . he saw
Davis strike the blow that felled
Mayor Smith, was confronted on
cross-examination with the state
ment by Mr. O'Sullivari that Over
bay visited the home of Mrs. Camp
bell, sister of Davis, and tried to
influence her to hire C. W. Bwtt as
attorney to defend Davis in place
of Mr. O'Sullivan.
"You told her I was no good and
that if she would get C. W, Britt
you would go on Davis' bond, didn't
you?" asked O'Sullivan.
1 never did, said uverbay.
"You're a professional bondsman.
aren't you?" ... .
.No, in not. .1 only went on one
bond in a case of yours and you
double crossed me then," Overbay
replied. . m
Gave Cosgrove Bond.
Mr. O'Sullivan called upoj Mrs.
Campbell to arise and Overbay ad
mitted that he had called at he.'
home and talked about the case.
Two other women who were in the
kitchen at the time arose in cou.t
and bore witness to having heard
the conversation.
"You got Jimmie Cosgrove, a man
now awaiting trial on a charge, out
on bond,, didn't you?'.' asked O'Sul
livan." '
Mr. Overbay admitted that lie
did.
Was Special Officer.
"And you were a special poli;e
man the night of the. riot, weren't
you, and not merely a plumber as
you testified on direct examina
tion?" "I -was a special officer just 22
days, working out of Chief Eber
stein's office," was the reply.
Mr, "Overbay testified on i direct
examination that he saw Davis just
after the crowd brought Mayor
Smith out of the east entrance of
the court house and that he , saw
Davis strike the mayor. He de
scribed Davis' garb as Mayor Smith
did.
Saw Blow Struck.
"Davis hit him a fearful blow on
the right side of the head,'.' he said.
"The mayor went down and I pro
tested to the crowd that this was
an outrage and I started to piclt the
mayor up. Someone grabbed me by
the collar of my coat and yanked
me back and they rushed me to the
alley and gave me a. swift kick and
told me not 1o come back."
Russell Norgard, 3719 Xeaven
worth street, who helped rescue the
mayor from the mob that was try
ing to lynch him, idairtified Davis.
He said he saw him following the
mayor with the crowd, but said he
left the crowd for a moment to
speak -to his wife, whoN was waiting
at the rear of the Keeline building.
He was away from the mayor
(Continued on Pace Two, Column One.)
Auto Manufacturer "
Given 10 Years for
Fraud Through Mails
Chicago, Dec. 16. Federal Judge
Landis today sentenced Samuel C.
Pandolfo organizer and head of the
Pan-Motor company, St. Cloud,
Minn., convicted of- using the mails
to defraud, to serve 10 years in a
federal penitentiary and fined him
Attorneys for Pandolfo gave no
tice that his case will be appealed
to the United States circuit court of
appeals at once. -
. Pandolfo was found guilty on four
different counts of the indictment,
ludne Landis sentenced him to serve
five years' imprisonment on each of
the four, counts, but stipulated that
two of the sentences run concur
rently and at the expiration of those
that the other two run concurrently,
which makes the sentence 10 years.
He was fined $1,000 on each of the
four counts, or a total of $4.MW:
Twelve other officials of t' e Pan
nirfrr I'Miiri'inv wllrt urrt iitaa1 with
iPauaoIIc were, Acquitted .
OFFER DEMPSEY
SUM ASKED FOR
FIGHT IN PARIS
Manager of , French Sporting
Club Cables Bid to Kearns,
Champion's Manager.
Parisj Dec. 16. Two hundred and
.fifty thousand dollars is the amount
Jack Dcmpsey wants to come to
France and fight Carpentier. M.
Decoin, manager of the Wonderland
Sporting club of Paris, announces
that he will pay the price.
A cablegram from Jack Kearns.
Dempsey's manager, was received
by M. Decoin this afternoon asking
for this amount. Kearns says he
has received a bona fide offer of a
$350,000 purse for a battle between
Carpentier and Dempsey in Amer
ica. Kearns also asks for the option
of a percentage.
M. Decoin wired Kearns that he
was ready to guarantee him $250,000
and wished to know'what percent
age was desired. If he receives a
satisfactory answer he will leave for
Los Angeles immediately to close
the contract.
MAYNARD DENIES
AIR DERBY FLIERS
VICTjMS OF BOOZE
Says Anti-Saloon League So
Juggled His Statement to
Distort Truth.
lilt ARREST
ORDERED BY
GOVERNOR
McKelvie Takes First Official
Action Two Weeks After
Sensational Release of Con
victed Gunman.
ADMITS KNOWLEDGE OF
"FURLOUGH" TO BANDIT
Washington. Dec. 16. Lieut. B.
W. Maynard, the "flying parson,"
declared Tuesday night in a formal
statement that his recent statement
concerning the effects of alcoholic
liquors on aviators which was issued
through the Anti-Saloon League,
had been "juggled" until it has left
a false impression and had errone
ously attributed his remarks as ap
plying to aviators participating in
the transcontinental reliability test.
His statement follows:
"I feel it is due to the memory
of the wonderful men who gave
their lives in the cause of aviatiori
development in the recent transcon
tinental air race to clear up the hor
rible and miserable impression that
has. gotten, about througji ,thg, jugi
ghng of my statement to the Anti
Saloon League with respect to tne
effect ofinto3cicating liquor on fly
ers generally.
Done Serious Injustice.
"My statement was 'made in good
faith to the Anti-Saloon League at
their earnest solicitation and they
in robbing it of its opening para
graph and in giving it the mislead
ing caption "booze knocked out
transcontinental flyers have, with
the aid of the press, succeeded
doing me the most serious injus
tice I have ever , undergone, and
have done the transcontinental fly
ers of the race, and to the air serv
ice as a whole, an even more "se
rious injustice. s
Such statements that a largo
number of the casualties in the race
were caused by flying with hang
overs and being drunk are absolute
ly false and without foundation and
were manipulated to creata a sen
sation. The very fact that I was
very fortunate by intervention of
good weather in my favor to be
constantly a few miles ahead of tbe
rest of the flyers is evidence in it
self that I could n6t have based my
opinion on the effect of alcohol on
flying from my observation of fly
ers in the race. Indeed several of
3J3uiBsqe Boj 3J3M p3i!1 asoip
, Statement Juggled.
"The juggling of my statement has
transformed it into a lie against my
colleagues in the race, which impres
sion I certainly won't allow to stand
without an emphatic and complete
denial of my part. Let my state
ment be now clear and not twisted
to meet the demands of those who
hunger for scandal and sensation. I
raid, and I .still say, that many ac
cidents in aviation are caused by
overuse of intoxicants. Aviation is
a game where a false move means
disaster, and in any such vocation
the participant needs the full use of
an active brain, not deadened and
weakened by the effect of liquor.
Hard on the Nerves. ,
"Such an- affected brain and the
corresponding reaction on the nerv
ous system are an unnecessary fatal
hazard to the already natural and
nefestary hazard of flying itself.
"The action of the publicity agents
of the Anti-Saloon league, or the
press or whatever it was, in so jug
gling the true statement of fact to
meet the demands of sensation in
making ft appear that my conclu
sions were based entirely upon my
observations during the race, has
created this most false and unjust
impression of which I am in no way
a party and for which I am truly
sorry.
"I only liope that this true state
ment of my ideas receives the same
consideration and publicity that was
afforded the false one."
Bubonic Plague Reported
Ravaging Constantinople
Geneva, Dec. 16. The Interna
tional Red Cross here has received
a message from Constantinople, stat
ing that the bubonic plague con
tinues to spread alarmingly in the
city, especially in the poorer quar
ters. The government has placarded
the streets demanding that the peo
ple undergo vaccination and has or
dered the closing of the schools,
mosques, restaurants, cates and pub
lie buildings and the suspension oi
tne tramwajs.
it - '
Investigation Ordered by Su
preme Court Delayed by In
ability, of Bar Commission
Secretary to Act. -
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 16. (Special.)
Two weeks after the sensational
release of Beryl C. Kirk from the
state penitentiary Governor McKel
vie took his first official action i;i
the matter today, -when he ordered
Kirk apprehended and returned to
the prison.
According to Kirk's friends, the
bandit is already in Mexico.
In a public statement the gover
nor explains his knowledge of Kirk's
release as follows:
Lawyers Called On Him.
"In the matter of Beryl C. Kirk,
who was released from the peniten
tiary on furlough, and regarding
whose release there has been a great
deal of discussion, I set' forth the
full facts in the case as tar as 1
am aware of them.
"This case was first brought to
my attention on or about August 1,
when Messrs. Peterson and Devoe,
representing Kirk, and -Mr. Fenton.
warden of the penitentiary, called
upon me at the executive mansion
where I was then living. They pre
sented the case purely upon its mer
its and supported their statements
with certain evidence among which
was, as I recall, a copy of the tran
script of testimony taken when Kirk
was on trial in Douglas county.
ILBtWl from Abbott.
"I seem to recall also that they
read at that time a letter from the
prosecuting attorney, . Ray Abbott,
and letters from two or three oth
ers, who I think had either been
employers of Kirk or knew him in
some intimate way.
"These were in support of the ap-t
plication tor Kirk s release on fur
lough. "The "warden, when asked regard
ing Kirk, said that he was a splendid
onsoaer. exemplary in his conduct
and quite, an unusual type of man to
be convicted of such a crime.
"I think he indicated also that he
thought that there was grave doubt
about Kirk's guilt.
. After hearing these arguments l
said to Messrs. Peterson and Dt-
voe that I would take this up. in the
reeular wav and. even though it
was a matter over which the board
of pardons and paroles had no au
thority, I would not act without
their recommendation in the matter,.
Consequently I brought the natter
to the attention of Mr. Johnson, sec
retary of the board of pardons and
paroles, on the following morning,
I think, and asked that he make an
immediate investigation isasmuch as
I was leaving the state soon on my
vacation and immediately following
that would attend the governors
conference, all of which; would ne
cessitate my absence during most of
the month of August.
Was Away at Time.
The governor's public statement
b'continues:
so tar as i am concerned, tnis
concluded any action that I took in
the matter, and I amure that the
(Continued on Face Two, Column Two.)
Misunderstanding Over
With Jenkins' Release,
Mexican. Note Asserts
Mexico City, Dec. 16. The release
of William JO. Jenkins, "American
consular agent at Puebla, under bail,
has removed all motive for misun
derstanding between the Mexican
and United States governments re
garding the Jenkins issue, according
to the reply of the Mexican govern
ment to the second American note.
The Mexican reply was handed to
the American charge d'affaires Tues
day evening.
Must Put All Sugar at
: Refineries on Market
Spokane, Wash., Dec. 16. In
structions for placing on the mar
ket all sugar held by the Utah-Idaho
Sugar company at its refineries at
Toppenish and Yakima, Wash., ex
cept the 3,000 bags recently libeled
by the government on hoarding
charges were sent managers of the
refineries, S, H.v Love, head df the
company, announced here.
14 PER CENT PAY
RAISE TO MINERS -MAY
BE DOUBLED
Operator Tells Senate Investi
gators What President's Pro
posal May Mean.
Washington, Dec. IS. The senate
coal investigation committee resum
ing today its inquiry into the admin
istration strike settlement agree
ment was told by Tracy W. Guthrie,
president of the Hillman Coal aid
Coke company, that one clause in
the proposition advanced by Presi
dent Wilson and accepted by the
miners, would "bring about an in
crease in the miners' wages at least
doubling the 14 per cent, which Dr.
H. A. Garfield, 'resigned fuel admin
istrator, thought justified."
, While the senate committee was
pursuing its inquiry the railroad ad
ministration withdrew the last, sem
blances of the restrictions on fuel
resulting from the strike and began
delivering coal to the original con
signees instead of distributing it to
points of greatest need. It rescind
ed the embargo on the movement of
fuel oil out oi the west and the or
ders reducing the amount of coal
permitted to go to coking ovens, t
Wilson Awaits Palmer.
At the White House today it was
said that President Wilson would
not appoint the commission pro
vided in the strike settlement pro
posal until Attorney General Pai
mer returns from the west, late this
veck.-
The senatorial inquiry was re
opened with the calling of R. V.
Norris, engineer, for the fuel admin
istration, who was conducted by
Senator Frelinghuysen, republican,
New Jersey, Michigan, through a
maze of statistics bearing on labor
costs and prices of necessities.
"Secretary of Labor Wilson pro
posed that the miners be given an
increase of 31.67 per cent," Mr. Nor
ris explained, "because he based his
calculations on the pay to pick
miners. In 1917, when the coal
mine wages were readjusted, the
pick miners were getting the great
est amount, and the scales were bal
anced up by giving th?m a lesser
increase than other classes of labor
around the mines. This was neces
sary in order to induce men to do
the ofher work.
Average Wage Basis.
... "Dr.. .Garfield decided -that' a-flar-
ticular wage group ought not to
serve now as a basis for calcula
tions, and took the average wage of
all workers. After arriving at that,
he found that an addition of 14 per
cent to their, earnings would com
pensate them or the cost of living
since the last adjustments were
made."
Chairman Frelinghuysen asked if
the witness approved of the creation
of a commission composed of one
miner, one mine operator and one
representative of the public with the
power to fix wages and prices.
"That would depend" on the make
up of the commission," Norris re
turned, "but I think at least a larger
number ought to be named. It gives
two interests a chance to combine
against the third."
Mr. Guthrie was called to present
actual facts from pay rolls upon
wages.
"About 20 per cent of miners are
idk all the time, according to our
experience with 23 mines," he told
the committee. "That is, we have
to have 120 names on the pay roll in
(Continued on Page Two, Column live.)
Peace by Christmas
Is Hope of Entente
And Germans Also
Paris. Dec. 16. Baron Von Ler-
ner, head of the German delegation,
said that hope was entertained in en
tente circles that ratifications would
be exchanged and peace would be
come effectiv before Christmas. He
added: . y
"I share that hope which I trust
is founded on an accurate interpre
tation and possible acceptance of our
reply to the supreme council's note.
I have been ready and. waiting to
sign the protocol since October 18
and I even hope now that ratifica
tion may be exchanged before the
end of the week."
Women Rob Alleged
Thief of Half His Loot
New York, Dec 16. Guillermo
Ehrman, 19 years old, formerly a
clerk in the National" City bank, has
been arrested charged with the theft
of $11,000 from the institution. The
police say Ehrman made a con
fession after his arrest, and said
that $5,000 x was' stolen from the
trunk in a hotel at Atlantic City by
two women he entertained lavishly.
LOSS TO U.S.
FROM STRIKE
IS HUGE SUM
Walkout of Miners Cost Coun
try Approximately $126,
000,000, According to Esti
mate of Ohio Official.
MINERS' WAGES LOST
GREATEST SINGLE ITEM
Railroads and Operators Out
$66,000,000 No Figures
Placed on Loss to Industries
In Production Curtailment.
Columbus, O., Dec. 16. Loss to
the United States oro account of the
recent coal strike, amounted to ap
proximately $126,000,000. while that
to Ohio was about $27,000,000 ac
cording to W. D. McKinney, secre
tary of the Southern Ohio Coal
Exchange. Additional loss to rail
roads from curtailed service and to
industries forced to shut down on
account of the fuel situation could
not be estimated and no allowance
therefore is made in the estimate,
Mr. McKinney stated.
Miners Greatest Losers.,
The miners were the greatest
losers in the strike, Mr. McKinney's
figures showed Sixty million dol
lars was his estimate of their losses
in wages. The loss to the railroads
he placed at $40,000,000 while the
operators' figures he . set at $26,
000,000. ; ,
In' Ohio, the distribution of the
loss, according to Mr. McKinnev's
estimate was: Operators, $6,500,000;
mi.ners, $11,000,000; railroads
$10,000,000.
The last estimate includes revenue
on coal only.
Production Below Normal.
At the beginning of the strike the
production , was already 40.000.000
J tons short of normal, Mr. McKinney
stated. j.nis had already assured
the mines of the maximum tonnage
that could be produced and handled
by the railroads, he said. On ac
count of the strike, he added, the
Ohio mines alone lost another 7,500,
000 tons. The figure for the entire
country he placed at 1,000,000 tons
daily.
Cost of maintaining the average
mine in working condition without
producing coal he placed at 40 cents,
a ton, to which must be added 25
cents per ton for overhead. Profit
per ton ranged from 20 to 25 cents,
he said.-
Victor Rosewater Returns
From Postal Conference
Washington. Dec. 16. (Special
Telegram.) Victor Rosewater, edi
tor of The" Bee, who attended the
hearings on the Anthony bill before
the house committee on post offiies
and post "roads has returned to
i Omaha.
Predictions of Crash
Ending World Today
Dubbed as Tommyrot
Williams Bay, Wis., Dec. 16.
Prediction of a crash of planets
tomorrow which might put an
end to the world were charac
terized as "the sheerest and tnost
miserable nonsense" ' by E. B.
Frost of the Williams Bay ob
servatory". "There ia absolutely no foun
dation," he said, "for. any such
tommyrot as a forecast that a
world disaster ia in prospect.
The planets have been in the po
sition they will assume tomorrow
at least 1,000 times during history
and harm has never come to the
world." .
FIRE THREATENS
BLUFFS BANK AND
TRAPS TENANTS
Damage to Clark Drug Store
Stock -by Water Esti
mated at $15, 000.
PROTEST NAMING
GENERAL WOOD
FOR PRESIDENCY
Senator Harding of Ohio and
Lowden of Illinois File for
High Honor.
ALL CENTERS
TO HAVE FAIH
PRICE BOARD
Pierre, S. D., Dec: 16. Gov. Frank - ;
O. Lowden of Illinois late today!
filed as an independent republican j Attorney General Pledges Full
candidate for president at the state
primaries to be held next March,
making the third independent can
didate to file in South Dakota.
Woodrow Wilson and Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood were endorsed for
president at the democratic and- re
publican state proposed meetings,
respectively, while James W. Gerard,
democrat, of New York, and Sen
ator Miles Poindexter, republican
of Washington .state, have filed as
independents. . 1
Governor L. J. Frazier of North
Dakota is the Nonpartisan League
candidate. (
Last Day to File.
Today was the last day minority
candidates named by protesting pro
posal men,, could fifc. However,
other persons desjring to be can
didates may file up to January 1, by
petitions of voters.
Under a ruling bfr the state attor
ney general candidates nominated by
the conventions have until January
1 to send in their acceptances. How
ever, the attorney general held that
the section of the primary law com
pelling persons nominated or en
dorsed by the convention, to sign an
agreement to be a candidate is not
constitutional when it 'applies to offi
cials serving government under oath,
and therefore Mr. Wilson and Gen.
Wood cannot be compelled to for
mally notify the secretary of state
that they will be candidates.
Governor Lowden's nominating
petition was filed by a group of re
publican proposal men who "protest
ed" the endorsement of Wood. '
Lowden's Platform.
The keynote of Governor Low
den's platform is "economy, effi
ciency, peace . and one flag." It
favors "the return of an efficient,
economical and business adminis
tration of public affairs, and aboli
tion of the numerous agencies for
war purposes which have been con
tinued at enormous cost in times of
peace-." - - '
According to word received today
from New York, Mr. Gerard said
he would not toe a candidate if
President Wilson decides to run
again. His filing here yesterday was
only a precautionary measure so
that he could get South Dakota's
vofe on the first three roll calls !n
the national conventoin if President
Wilson, should not seek a th'rd
term.
Uncertainties Cleared Up.
- Chicago, Dec. 16. Governor Peter
Norbeck of South Dakota today
made a statement on the uncer
tainties concerning the situation in
South Dakota as it affects the date
on which presidential candidates
must file notice of their intentions.
The governor telegraphed to the
proper authorities in his state and
on receiving an answer said:
"The South Dakota republican
state convention has nominated a
ticket from president down, with
Leonard Wood as thff presidential
(Continued on Page Two, Column Keren.)
Fire that threatened the destruc
tion of the City National bank in
Council Bluffs and required the
aerial apparatus of the fire depart
ment to remove many physicians
and others from their offices started
ui the basement of the Clark Drug
company's store about 6 last night
and caused a loss of $10,000 to $15,
000 on the drug stock. The firemen
confined the flames to the point of
where the fire started, in the north
end of the, basement, and the rear
of the store. Heat and smoke in
flicted the only loss on the bank
building.
Flames -from the basement of the
drug store poured up the stairway of
the bank building to the north and
escape by the stairway was impos
sible. Halls Filled with Smoke.
Hallways of the building on all
floors were so densely filled with
smoke that it was impossible to
reach the elevator and only a few
of the tenants on the second floor
were able' to escape by way of the
elevator. Others were trapped in
Yankee Racing Man
Shoots Cuban Over
Dispute About Race
i
Havana, Dec. 16. Albert Piedra,
son-in-law of Juan Montalvo, sec
retary of the interior, was shot in
the office of H. D. (Curley) Brown,
president of the Cuban-American
Jockey club and manager of the
Oriental Park Hippodrome at Mar
iano, a .suburb of Havana. The
shooting occurred during the run
ning of the fifth race, and created
great excitement.
After the shooting, when Brown
attempted to make his way to an
automobile, friends of -Piedra as
sumed a menancing attitude toward
him, but soldiers prevented any
overt acts. It is said little hope is
entertained for Piedra's recovery.
It is said that Brown and Piedra
had a dispute in the grand stand
and entered Brown's office. A few
moments later the report of a pistol
was heard and Piedra staggered
from the office with his hand
I pressed to his side. -
their offices. t
The building houses most of th
physicians' offices in the city, and!
many of them, still in their rooms. ; Make Cold Storaae Men
vcic nui aware ui iiic 111c uiuii
they noted the crowds gathering on
the streets. Among those trapped
were Drs. M. C. and A. V. Hen
ressey. The big aerial truck began to
swing its long finger from window
to window and rescued the trapped
tenants of the building. Drs. Hen
nossey were the first to be assisted
down, much against their will.
Among those rescued were five
young women.
Origin Mysterious.
J. A. Clark, owner and manager
of the drug store, was unable to ac
count for the origin of the fire.
There were no chemicals in the
basement where it started, but sev
eral barrels of wood alcohol were in
the immediate vicinity.
The Clark stock was valued at
$37,000 and is protected by insurance
cf about $16,000. Much of the Stock
was costly Christmas goods, which
Disgorge Much Food
St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 16. Man
agers of 20 cold storage plants in
Minneapolis. St. Paul and Duluth
were ordered by N. J. Holmberg.
state commissioner of agriculture,
to remove before January 1 all
foods placed in storage before Au
gust 19, 1918.
According to Mr. Holmberg,
large quantities of food, especially
meat , fish and poultry, will be
forced into the markeV
Longshoremen's Manager
Shot to Death in Quarrel
New York, Deij. 16. Lawrence
Walsh, business manager of Local
824 of the International Longshore
men's association, was shot and
killed in thc headquarters of the
union. John Carr. treasurer of the
was still in the reserve stock roomN local, was arrested charged with the
. i . i A j i' , ! . f
wnere ine ncavicsi namage was
done. All of the salesrooms floor
was flooded and the go.ods damaged
by smoke and water
f
killing. The police say that Carr
confessed to having shot Walsh and
claimed he had done soin self-defense.
Power of His Department in
Prosecution of Hoarders and
Profiteers in Country.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS T
TO BACK UP CITIZENS
Organization of Women Asked
Who Will Refuse to Buy Any
thing But Actual Necessities
Until Prices Come Down. ,
a.
. Chicago, Dec. 16. Attorney Gerw
eral A. Mitchell Palmer today,
mapped out the program of the. Dei
partment of Justice to bring dow
the cost of living at a meeting
100 city officials, head of civic or
ganizations and club women of Iilw
nois, called by Governor Lowden.
Pledging the full power of his de4
partment in the prosecution ; oi
hoarders and profiteers, Mr. Palmef
called for the assistance of everjf ;
man and woman in the country. fo
a national fight against high pricest
Explaining the plan of action-,
whereby fair price committees in -overy
community become agents ot
the federal government in enforc-
ing its decrees, Mr. Palmer laid
down a program of five courses ol
action, which, if carried out, would.
do much to deal a death blow- to
the high cost of living. They aref
Five Courses of Action. .' A
' 1. Organization of fair price .
committees in every city, and
county, backed by mayors and
prosecuting attorneys, with the .
committees supporting United '
States district attorneys, ,
2. Organization of women to
refuse to buy anything but ac
tual - necessities ' until prices "
come down. -
3. Holding of "conservation ,
and economic meetings" In
every community under the aus-
pices of civic bodies. - -
4. ..Influence of mayors and
prosecutors to be brought to
bear on the "warring elements" '
to prevent "factional disturb
ances in industry" and particu-
larly to bring about an indus
trial peace of at least six .
months duration.
5. Immobilization of the
"four-minute men" to deliver
"work and save" addresses in ,
theaters each night -
"Despite all objections and ob
stacles, I purpose to go thronghi
with this campaign," Mr. Palmer
told fie delegates. "If industrial
conditions do not get too bad diir
ing the next few month?, we can
bring real relief. ' ,
Salaried Worker Hurt.
The wage earners were in th4
class of. the rich, in that their in
come, as a rule, had kept pace with
the. rapidly mounting cost ol liv
ing, Mr. Palmer added. The salaried
worker was the man who had felt
the full brunt of higher .-osts, be
cause he had been the last to, obtain
relief. . "
The chief causes of the high cost
of living, he pointed out, were de
creased production, incident to the
war, inflated currency, due to gov
ernment borrowings and heavy
taxes, which he charged were passed
on by business men to the ultw.
mate consumer.
"In 'every, line of trade there ara
selfish and greedy men who have
taken advantage of after-warScon-i-ditions
to add a Hit to their prices'.
aiH profits," Mr. Palmer said. Such"
men are the profiteers and I pur
pose to devote all the power at
my command to root them out and -expose
the-m. to public scorn and,'
if necessary, in public prisons. Th
profiteer is worse than unpatriotic
lie is a criminal. I ask the state's)
attorneys of Illinois to ' go after5
these devils with all the force yott
command." . ' -
219 Hoarders Found Out. -
Activities of the Department of
Justice, he said,' had already un
covered 219 cases pgainst food
hoarders, which had resulted in the
libeling and distribution in 18 states
(Continued on Pg Two, Column For.'
Boston Votes, 2 to 1, v V
To Retain Licenses
Boston. Dec. 16. The "slicing" of
Boston common to permit the widen
ing of Tremont and Boylston streets
for the relief of traffic congestion
was sanctioned by the voters in the
municipal election. On the licenss
question the vote was; Yes. 22.4251
No, 10,781. . -
Although national constitutional
prohibition will be in effect before
the new license year , begins, the;
question of granting licenses for the
sale of liquor went on the ballot be
cause the state local option law ha
not been repealed.
New buryport, Mass., Dec. 16.-4 '
F.o the first time in a decade this
city went "wet" at the Tnunicipal
election. Because of the coming of
prohibition the vote was without
effect. All but two of the 38 Massa
chusetts cities have voted "yes" thi
ear' , : .