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RETAIN CONSCIOUSNESS
WHILE DEAD TO PAIN.
Wilmington, Del., Jan. ISr-A new
type of anaesthetic, said to eliminate
' pain and subsequent nausea without
loss of consciousness, has been de
veloped, it was said by an officer of
the E. I. Dupont De Nemours &
Co.
The new anaesthetic is a highly re
fined ether modified by the addition
of gases. The anaesthetic has been
used successfully in dentistry, ob
stetrics' and minor surgical opera
tions. VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
TO POLICE SHOE STORES.
Boston, Jan. IS. A vigilance com
mittee, national in scope, to police
the retail shoe business as an aid to
. ,,lh Department of Justice in running
down profiteers will be offered to the
government by the National Shoe
w.' Retailers' association, it was decided
at the convention here.
The shoe men at the last annual
convention approved the proposals
of their resolutions committee that
they show "a spirit of co-operation
instead of fight" in the government's
efforts vto reduce the cost of shoes
if) other commodities.
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ADVISES PROFESSORS
TO STRIKE IN A BODY.
New York, Jan. 15. It would be
better for college professors to
strike in a body for higheC pay than
to strike individually by leaving
their profession,- declared Miss
Helen H. Taft, acting president of
-Bryn Mawr college, in an address
at a meeting held in behalf of Bryn
Mawr's .endowment fund campaign.
Miss Taft asserted it is to avert
necessity for a strike that, colleges
have launched drives for funds! She
declared teachers already have be
gun a revolt against less than a liv
ing wage.
FEASTING AND DANCING .
ABSORBS RIVIERA GUESTS.
Nice, Jan. IS. Feasting and danc
ing are absorbing the attention of
Riviera guests this season. The
necessities of life are not abundant
and there is an actual shortage of
sugar, milk and coal, but the pate
de foie gras, truffles, grain fed
fowls and lobster abound. Every
thing that is luxurious and super-
. fluous is plentiful.
1 In the absence of fuel, visitors are
! keeping themselves warm by tango
ing, fox trotting and in appropriat
ing every Other variety of terpsichor
ian exercise, the Riviera having been
transformed into a vast dance which
absorbs all energies excepting those
' reserved for. feasting. Meanwhile
the cost of living continues to soar.
many Cases of flu
in and near chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 15. A total of four
deaths from .influenza and 16 from
pneumonia and 390 influenza and 115
pneumonia cases were reported to
the health department Thursday.
1 Health Commissioner Robertson
will divide the 3,000 graduates of his
nurse school into squads, and will
have nurses in every part of the city
' so. that as soon as an influenza case
' t is reported the house will be tagged.
' At the Great Lakis navat training
station 475 cases of influenza .were
reported, but only one death had
, occurred. '
"An order issued at Camp Grant,
."Rockfords, calls for the immediate
preparation of 1,000 masks. fr use
in the base hospital where 150 cases
are receiving treatment.
VICTIMS OF BLAST
HURLED INTO LAKE.
. Chicago, Jan. 15 Two men are
dead and x third is thought to be
dying following the explosion of a
' ladle of molten metal in the plant
of the Inland Steel company, at In
diana Harbor. The impact of the
blast hurled the victims into Lake
Michigan, while a fireman leaning
from the cab window of a locomo
tive was blown out and hurt
SAYS COMMUNISM IS ,
GAINING IN HOLLAND.
New York, Jan. 15. Communism
is gaining ground in Holland at the
i expense of the socialists, declared
Dr. Adriaan Jacob Barnouw, Queen
, Wilhelmjna lecturer at Columbia
university in an address on ."politi
cal parties in Holland."
Revolution instead of evolution is
openly advocated by Troelstra, the
socialist leader, the speaker said,
but in thishe is not supported by
. the bulk of the party.
Recruits are flocking to the red
standard from all classes of society,
including the professions, Dr. Bar
nouw asserted.
PREWAR BEER
DISTRIBUTED TO GUESTS.
Newark, N. J, Jan. 15. A case
of prewar beer was presented to
each of the" 500 guests at the annual
banquet of the Real Estate board
by Christian Feigenspan, owner of
the largest brewery in New Jersey.
He said he was making the gift "in
order to tide you gentlemen over
" until the prohibition amendment is
declared invalid." ' !
There was almost a riot as the
guests were asked to hand in their
, names to the secretary. Some of the
beer to be distributed, it was ex-
' plained, will be 4 per cent and some
5 and some of the lucky ones may
draw cases ot India pale ale, with an
of 7
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BELIEVE EX-KAISER
GENERAL PARALYTIC.
London, Jan. 15. The former
kaiser is believed to be suffering
from a general paralysis peculiar to
certain kinds of insanity. This view
, is held by leading London physi
' cians whose diagnosis is based upon
recent Berlin dispatches that Wil
helm's gaze frequently becomes
vacant and that he suffers from
tremors in arms and legs, marked
corpulency and slowness of speech,
exhibiting active intelligence only
at .intervals.
- An 'exhaustive medical examina
tion is therefore expected to be nec
essary before arraigning-the ex-emperor
fpr trial.
Premier of France Accepts
Nomination for Presidency
Paris, Jan. 15. Premier Clemen
eeaa has accepted nomination for
the presidency of the republic, it is
announced. -
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WARAGAINST
BOLSHEVIKI
POSSIBILITY
BeforexPeace With Germany
Is Week Old British Public
Brought Up Sharply Against
Another Conflict.
FORMER WAR L'ORDS
HOLDING CONFERENCE
Churchill, Beatty and Other
Fighting Men Leave for Paris
' To Confer With .Other Offi
cials Over Red Menace.
London, Jan. IS. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Before peace with
Germany is a week old, the British
public has been brought sharply
against the possibility of another
war. Winston Spencer Churchill, sec
retary of warKWalter Hume Long,
first lord of the admiralty; Baron
Beatty commander of the grand
fleet, and Field Marshal Sir Henry
H. Wilson, chief of the imperial
staff, left London tonight, having
been summoned to Paris for a con
sultation with Premier Lloyd
George and other British officials
there on important military and
naval matters.'.
This summons is inevitably con
nected in the public mind withthe
semi-official statement published to
day calling attention to the threat
ening situation in the middle-east
as a result of bolshevik military
successes, which have given the So
viets virtual mastery of the whole
of European Russia for, although k
is not yet confirmed that they have
entered Odessa, it is believed it can
not be long before they are in full
possession of the coast regions in
that vicinity.
Enormous Booty.
, By their, victories the bolsheviki
have obtained command of enor
mous supplies of food, raw mater
ials, coal ana rolling stock and oth
er means of transport of which they
formerly were in need. 4
Speculation is active in the Euro
pean capitals as to what will be the'
next move of the bolsheviki. It is
regarded as certain that, flushed with
success, they will not be content
with their present conquests, but
will seek to extend bolshevism either
eastward or westward. Expert mili
tary opinion inclines to the belief
that their next move will be an at
tack on Poland and the Baltic states,
and Warsaw dispatches to the Lon
don papers already indicate that the
Poles are fully anticipating such a
move.
Formidable Forces.
The Soviets now undoubtedly
command formidable forces, but not
sufficient to warrant an attempt to
advance both east and west Against
the likelihood of an attack on Po
land, which, it is - said, would be
popular with the "red" generals, is
the fact that the bolshevik flanks
would be exposed on the north to
an attack by the Letts and on the
south to- an attack by the Rou
manians. ' '
The semi-official statement issued
at London ' seems to indicate that
the British government is more ap
prehensive of a move eastward,
threatening India.
General Revival of ,
War in, Europe Is
Fear of Gen. Bliss
Washington Jan. IS. General re
vival of war in Europe if Poland is
unable to withstand the Russian bol
shevik armies is not "improbable,"
General Bliss, who was a member of
he American peace delegation, told
the house ways and means commit
tee. .
"Poland is the only bulwark
against bolshevism," said General
Bliss, who appeared before the com
mittee to discuss the proposed loan
of $150,000,000 for food relief in
Europe.
Military experts are of thev "grow
ing opinion" that the "Moscow gov
ernment will turn toward Poland,"
General Bliss said, adding that the
Russians outnumbered the Poles,
who were well trained, well equipped
and well led, while the Poles were
"poorly equipped as to everything."
Congressman Evans' Son
Killed in Auto Accident
Sioux Falls, S. D.', Jan. IS. (Spe
cial Telegram.) J. B. Evans, 33
years old,' son of Congressman
Robert E. Evans of Dakota , City,
Neb., was Crushed to death this after
noon in an automobile - accident.
Evans was connected with the Da
kota Farmer at Sioux City, la.
Shortly after noon, while hasten
ing to a stock farm sale at Colton,
the car "in which Evans, with two
other men, was riding, skidded on
a slippery road and turned turtle.
Evans was dead when removed
from the wreck two minutes later.
His skull was crushed. ' His com
panions escaped unhurt.
The body was brought to Sioux
Falls by the coroner. Two days
go Evans suscribed for a $15,000
accident insurance policy.
Nation -Wide Prohibiten
Enforcement Will : Begin
Early Tomorrow Morning
After 12:01 A. M. Saturday Not a Barrel of Intoxi
cating Liquor, Case of Wine or Keg of Beer Can
Be Made Won't Search Homes or Confiscate
Liquors, Though Possession of Private Still for
Manufacture of Whisky Is Unlawful.
Washington, Jan. 15. Inaugura
tion of the nation's first saloonless
year will be celebrated. Friday night
in Washingtom
National reform associations, in
Jubilee conventions here, will hold
numerous meetings throughout the
day and will watch the advent of
constitutional prohibition at 12:01
Saturday with a dinner at which of
ficers of the associations will tell of
the progress of reform work. At
torney General Palmer will be a
speaker.
A lighter side to the watch night
celebrations will be portrayed at the
National Press club, with the chief
feature of the evening a skit written
and' produced by Washington cor
respondents, entitled "Wajer, Water
Everywhere." ,
Prohibition Commissioner Kremer
has virtually completed the organ
ization, scattered throughout every
state, which will enforce constitu
tional prohibition. He and Com
missioner Roper of the internal reye
hue bureau, charged with carrying
out the law," have appealed to all
law-abiding citizens to support this
charige in the basic law of the na
tion, expressing confidence that co
operation will be received from them
and from state and municipal au
thorities. Enforcement Begins Saturday.
New York, Jan. 15. (By the As
sociated Press.) Enforcement of
nationwide prohibition, which be
comes the law of the land tomorrow,
will not begin until 12:01 a. m. on
January 17, it was announced here
today at the office of Col. Daniel L.
Porter of the United States internal
revenue service.
"After that hour," it was said, "not
a barrel of intoxicating liquor, a case
of wine or a keg of beer an be
legally manufactured, sold or trans
ported for- beverage purposes any
where in the United States, its ter
ritories or insular possessions."
There will: be no- searching of
homes or confiscation of intoxicants,
the federal authorities declare, the
law providing for seizure only in
event that liquors are sold or in case
a "home" is clearly, shown to be a
public resort. Possession of a pri
vate still by means of which whisky
may be made, however, is held to
be unlawful. A certain amount of
"bootlegging" is expected to be car
ried on for some time, -local officials
say, but every effort of the govern
ment will be exerted to discourage
violations.
Will Exercise Toleration.
While it has been announced that
the "drys" are to raise a fund of
$50,000,000 to continue their fight,
prohibition leaders here say most of
the money will be used to "educat
ing" the public as to the injurious
effects of " alcohol. They intimate
that they will take no radical steps
but that "toleration and patience will
be exercised toward any man'wHo is
honest on the question and who be
lieves that intoxicating drink is nec
essary to his well-being."
Cider mills and grape juice plants,
meanwhile, have been working over
time, of late in New York state, it
was said, and the- price of apples and
grape fruit has been affected by an
increased demand. Fermented sac
ramental wine for exclusively reli
gious purposes will be manufactured
and sold as usual but with new fed
eral restrictions. Sale of hard cider
and grape juice with a "kick" in
them, of Course, are now taboo. '
Latest internal revenue statistics
show that the constitutional "dry"
amendment puts out of business, or
compels a change to other forms
of industry, of 236 distilleries, 1,092
breweries and 177,790 "saloons and
other places selling intoxicants in
the continental United States.
The familiar ditty: v
"There, little barroom, don't you cry,
Tou'll be a drug store, bye and bye!"
Has not proved true, at least in
New York. Most saloons, the own
ers of which have decided to remain
in business, have transformed into
restaurants or candy stores.
Make Denatured Alcohol
Distilleries, elsewhere, it is said,
are being utilized -for- making le-J
natured alcohol iof fuel, for use in
the mechanical arts and for, other
legal purposes. , Some are now
creameries and cheese s factories.
Breweries, in many cases, accord
ing to reports have been turned
into malt sugar factories, automo
bile works, meat packing and cold
(Continued on Puce Two, Column One.)
HANLEY NAMED TO
SUPERVISE DRY
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Omaha 'Attorney Will Have
Charge of U. S. Officers
In Nebraska.
James H. Hantey, Omaha attor
ney, yesterday was appointed super
intendent of the prohibition enforce
ment organization for the state of
Nebraska and will take office this
morning, the national amendment
going into effect January 17. Head
quarters for the new organization
will be located in the federal build
ing. He received the confirmation of
his appointment from Attorney Gen
eral Palmer and approved by Chief
Inspector Kramer.
Mr. Hanley is a graduate of the
Creighton university law school and
for "many years - was secretary to
former Congressman C. O. Lobeck.
Offices for the new organization are
not yet ready in the federal bujlding,
but Mr. Hanley expects to have
everything in readiness within two
or three days.'
In speaking of his appointment he
stated: "The appointment came as
a complete surprise to me and I was
not in the least way prepared for it,
although it had been rumored for
some time that I had been recom
mended for the position. ..
"The prohibition law speaks for
itself and with the aid of city, county
and state officials I intend to enforce
the law in,every degree, although I
do not intend to be fanatical about
its enforcement.
"In reading over the law I find
that there are many things to be
taken care of and that in addition to
the prohibition enforcement I am
also to have charge of the narcotic
laws. I expect that the new posi
tion will take up about 90 per cent
of my time and the remairfder I in
tend to devote to my law practice."
Examinations for special agents to
operate out of this department were
held last week, but the results have
not as yet been received from Wash
ington. .
Pershing Presents Motor
Ambulance to Hospital
Cheyenne, Wwo., Jan. 15. Before
leaving for Salt Lake City Gen. John
J. Pershing, presented to Frances
Warren Pershing Memorial hospital
a motor ambulance as a mark of
honor to his late wife, who is buried
here and for whom the institution is
named,' ' , v
The general saw a soldier triumph
over a civilian when Kia rontana
MOTHER DRIVEN
INSANE WHEN SON"
IS FOUND GUILTY
Sam Novak Convicted of Con
spiracy to Murder Negro
In Riot.
Mrs. Anna Novak, mother of Sam
Novak, 17-year-old newsboy, who
was found guilty yesterday qf con
spiracy to murder Will Brown, the
negro lynched by a mob at the
court house, September 8, 1919,
went into hysterics ia the court
room after the verdict was an
nounced. She was m5ved into Judge
Sears' office and later taken to the,
county jail hospital, where it was
found necessary to place her in a
straitjacket to prevent her from
injuring herself.
County Physician TJiorpy was
summoned and when her condition
did not improve after an hour and
a naif of treatment she was taken
to the county hospital. While held
in the county jail she suffered sev
eral fits of violence and attempted
to kill herself.
At the county hospital last night
her condition was reported un
changed and the superintendent
stated ' that physicians diagnosed
her case as temporary insanity.
Physicians hope for her recovery in
a few weeks.
Mrs. Novak was accompanied to
the court room by her 5-year-old
daughter. Another child a few years
older remained at home. Mrs.. No
vak is a widow and has been em
ployed asa grocery clerk in the
Courtney store.
The verdict was returned by a
jury in District Judge Sears court
after deliverating three hours. .
Judge Sears stated to the jury
that he thought the verdict the onlyj
one tnar. coum De conscientiously
returned in view of the evideifce in
the trial and in spite of Novak's
youth.
Profiteering in Clothes
Must Stop, Retailers Told
Chicago, Jan. 15. Members of
the Natienal Association Of Retail
Clothiers were told by Howard
Figg, special assistant to Attorney
General Palmer, in fighting " the
high cost of living, that prices
would have to come down.' The
present level and- any increases
could not be absorbed by the public,
he said.
Notice was served by Hr.Figg
that profiteering must stop. He pre
dicted a decrease of 25 per cent in
the cost-of clothing if all business.
agencies Vfrom sheep and cotton
BIPARTISAN
CONFERENCE
OVER TREATY
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Formal Negotiations Looking
Toward Compromise on Res
ervations to Peace Pact In
augurated by Both Sides. 4
HITCHCOCK-UNDERWOOD
FIGHT ENDS IN DEADLOCK
Another Caucus Planned After
Carter Glass Takes Seat,
But Result Still in Doubt as
Smith Withholds Vote.
Washington, Jan. ' 15. At a bi
partisan "round table" conference of
senate leaders late today formal ne
gotiations toward a compromise on
reservations to the peace treaty were
inaugurated. While no agreements
were reached at the meeting, which
was participated in by four repub
licans and five democrats prominent
in recent informal negotiations, and
which lasted two hours, another
meeting will 'be held Saturday and
in senate circles tonight there was
renewed hope of a compromise.
The conference, in which Republi
can Leader Lodge and Senator
Hitchcock, administration leader,
were leaders, followed the unsuc
cessful attempt of democratic sen
ators at a party caucus to elect a
leader to succeed the late Senator
Martin of Virginia. After two at
tempts to break a tie vote of 19 to
19 on Senator Hitchcock and Sen
ator Underwood of Alabama, the
two- candidates, the caucus ad
journed subject to the joint -call of
the two senators.
Plan Another Caucus.
Another caucus is planned after
Carter Glass, senator-elect from Vir
ginia, an Underwood supporter,
takes his seat, but the result still
temains in doubt because of the por
sition of Senator Smith of Georgia,
who withheld his. vote today and
took no sides for or against, either
Mr. Hitchcock or Mr. Underwood.
Another development today in the
treaty situation was a visit to the
capitol by William J. Bryan.
The former secretary of state con
ferred with several republicans as
well as democratic senators, urging
an immediate compromise on res
ervations and ratification of the
treaty. ; He also advocated his plan
of withdrawal of democratic partici
pation in voting on the treaty if
compromise negotiations should fail,
suggesting that the democrats de
cline to vote and permit the republi
cans to ratify' the treaty alone and
accept sole responsibility.
Fatal to Delay Peace.
Mr. Bryan also reiterated that it
would be fatal to the democrats to
share responsibility of carrying the
treaty into the elections and delay
ing peace 14 months or to approve
reservations curtailing power of
congress.
The conference between the dem
ocratic and republican leaders was
characterized by Senator Lodge as
"the first practical step" in the
compromise negotiations. In addi
tion to Senators Lodge and Hitch
cock, the conferees were Senators
New of 'Indiana, Lenroot of Wis
consin and. Kellogg of Minnesota,
republicans," and Senators McKel
lar of Tennessee, Simmons of
North Carolina; Walsh of Montana
and Owen of Oklahoma, demo
(Contlntied on Pac Two, Column .Five.)
German Deserters Leave
Switzerland for Homes
Geneva, Jan. 15. An enormous
exodus of German subjects from
Switzerland to their former homes,
most of them deserters from the
German army during the w3r, is no
ticeable here following the recent
enactment of the amnesty law in
Germany. ' . '
Swiss newspapers express satis
faction at the departure of the. Ger
mans and are calling on the govern
ment to expel some of the notorious
German spies who still are said to
remain at Lugano.
cf the Fifteenth cavalry won a de
cision over Patsy Brannigan of Den
ver in a 10-round bout fought at , raiser to retailer would co-operate
Fort Russell. ..lwith the government
WW." ...
Supreme Council
Asks Holland for
Former Emperor
' Paris, Jan. 15. The supreme
council has drafted a note to the
Dutch government asking for the
extradition of the former German
emperor. It probably will be
sent Saturday., ' '
The note refers to article 227
of the treaty of Versailles and
invites Holland to join the allied
powers in the accomplishment of.
this act.
Article 227, of, the treaty of
peace with Germany, declares:
"The allied and associated 4
powers publicly arraign William
II of Hohenzollern, formerly
German emperor, for a supreme
offense against international mor
ality' and sanctity of treaties.
"A special tribunal will be con
stituted to try the accused, there
by assuring him the guarantees
essential to the rights of defense."
Two Announcements N
To Readers of The Bee
' :
I have aceepted a very satisfactory offer from Nelson B.
Updike to purchase my interest in The Bee. While in one
sense it is with deep regret that I have taken this step, in
that I will have to relinquish my direction of the newspaper
with which I have been so long associated and my constant
communication with my readers, I have realized that in no
way could I enjoy a period of real rest while continuing as
its active headv
At the request of Mr. Updike, I will for a short while
remain with the paper in an advisory capacity; then after
an interval I shall take up some work that I have in con
templation. So far as The Bee is concerned, I am confident that it
will continue under a new management and control to be a
vital and controlling factor in the' upbuilding of this city,'
oiaicaiiu sec nun ; mat it wm siana ior ana advocate tne
principles and policies that make for the welfare of all the
people; that it will fearlessly fight for the right; that it will
daily reflect as heretofore the life and activities of the country
and the news of the whole world. ' N
I congratulate Mr. Updike on the opportunity for serv
ice which the control of this .magnificent property will give
him. VICTOR ROSEWATER.
In announcing to the public the purchase of a control
ling interest in The Omaha Bee,. I wish to state that I have
purchased the property as a business investment, believing
that it may be developed into a valuable' newspaper prop
erty. In making this purchase I am representing no one but
myself, but I propose to secure such co-operation as will bring
about the building up of the kind of a newspaper suitable to
the needs of Omaha and its surrounding country, in the pe
riod of new development into which we are entering.
The paper will be independent in politics, and it will
not be controlled in the interests of any faction or class. Be
lieving that ihe welfare of the country at this time demands
the election of a republican president, the paper will support
a campaign for that purpose.
( It will continue the policy of supporting American in
stitutions and principles of free government. I will endeavor
to conduct the-paper locally in such manner as to merit the
approval of the community of Omaha, and all classes of its
citizens who are interested, in good government and the wel
fare of our city and state. N. B. UPDIKE. '
MEXICANS KILL
TV0 POLICEMEN
IN NORTHPLATTE
Resent Being Searched in
Pool Hall and Shoot
Without Warning
One Captured.
North Platte, Neb., Jan. 15.
(Special Telegram.) Chief of Po
lice S. C. McComber and Night Po
lice Officer George W. Rodgers Were
killed at 6 tonight in the Nick Chi
ros' pool hall on east Front street,
by two Mexicans. The officers had
been informed' that two suspicious
Mexicans had been loitering around
the streets all day and followed
them to the Chiros plate. . The
strangers . were sitting on a , pool
table when the officers entered the
room and . started to search them.
They refused to be searched, re
sisted the police, and before any of
the occupants of the room were
aware of any trouble the Mexicans
had shot both officers t instantly
killing Chief McComber. Police
Rodgers lived about 10 minutes.
One Fugitive Shot.
After the shooting the murderers
ran fron the building. Mr. Chiros,
the pfoprietor, pursued them and
one of the man dropped his gun.
Mr. Chiros picked it up and shot
through the window, striking one
of the nen in the neck and causing
him p fall. As he tried to cross
the street to the depot, he was cap
tured and taken to a hospital and
later to the county jail.
He refuses to talk. The other
Mexican escaped and it is thought
he got away on a westbound train.
The Mexican who was captured is
about 32 years old. When searched
he had a number of burglar tools
concealed on his person.
McComber Shot In Head.
Chief McComber was $hot behind
the ear and Rodgers in the right
side of his chest. Mr. McComber
was 58 years old and lived here for
over 25 years. He wa employed
by the Union Pacific for a number
of years as passenger conductor.
In April of this year he was ap
pointed (Chief of police. His wife
at present is visiting their son in
Ravenna, Neb. He leaves two sons,
Roy of Wyoming and Claude, a
druggist in Ravenna.
Mr. Rodgers was 60 years old and
lived her for 20 years. He was
formerly foreman, at the North
Piatt? Water Co. plant, and later,
employed in the railroad; shops here.
He was appointed on the .police
force last April. He is survived by
a wife and son, Elwood, -of this
city, and a daughter, Mrs. Effie
Murray, of Butte, Mont. '
Pass Water Power Sill.
Washington, Jan. 15. Ending a
10-year fight, the senate Thursday
passed the water power bill, which
now goes ,to conference for the
composing of differences between
the house and senate. Final enact
ment of the. measure within a few
weeks is expected
Germans Evacuate Silesia.
Berlin. Jan. 15. The German
troops have begun to evacuate Silesia.
SHIPBUILDING
GRAFT IMMENSE,
"IS CHARGE MADE
Government May Have Been
Defrauded of Billion in
Shipyard Conspiracies,
U. S. Agents Say.
San Francisco, Jan. 15. Frauds
involving many millions of dollars
in connection witlthe building of
ships for the government in Oregon,
Washigton and California have been
unearthed by government Investi
gators, it became known today, when
William H. Tidwell, special agent
of the Treasury department, was ap
pointed assistant to Special Assistant
United States Attorney General Bert
Schlesinger here.
It is understood that Attorney
General Palmer, on the strength of
the scope of the alleged discoveries
of graft in Pacific coast shipyards,
has ordered the United States ship
ping board to hold up claimsap
proximating $37,000,000 to await the
outcome of the investigation.
Defrauded of Billion.
The government, according to
information' from authoritative
sources, is alleged to have been de
frauded of more than $1,000,000,000
through shipyard conspiracies work
ing by the payment of false vouch
ers for sums that shipbuilders ob
tained illegally. '
A Score of very' prominent ship
building magnates are understood
to be involved in the investigation,
which is said to have reached the
sta calling' for special federal
grand1 jurv sessions in the cities of
Oregon, Washington and California,
where big shiptruilding plants are
located. 1
Grand Jury Sessions.
Cost-plus contracts awarded by
the government for construction' of
vessels during the war, by which the
builders were allowed 10 per cent
over what they claimed to be the
cost of construction, were said to
day to have been the' medium of the
alleged frauds.
Assistant Attorney General
Schlesinger is to leave tomorrow
for Seattle, where, it is understood,
the first federal grand jury sessions
dealing with the reported discoveries
of -government agents working un
(ContlnuFit on Pnga Two, Column Two.)
APPEAL TO
U.S. COURT
IS GRANTED
Attorneys in Last Hour At
tempt to Save Cole and
Grammer Will Take Case to
Nation's Highest Tribunal. '
300 WOMEN MARCH IN
PROTEST TO PENALTY
"Soviet Ark'? Will Reyh
Its Destination Today
Washington, Jan. 15. The "soviet
ark" ' Buford, carrying undesirable
aliens deported from ..the United
states, will reach its European desti
nation Friday, officials say. They
would not reveal 'the port to which
the ship is bound.
The Buford was last reported as
ready to leave its anchorage off Kiel
Tuesday night and it was said it
might be bound tp. any one of the
four Finnish ports, Helsingfors, Vi
borg, Hango or Reval. ,The fact
that the ship was due at its destina
tion Friday led to the belief that it
was bound to Hango, because of ihat
port being nearest to the frontiers
of soyiet Russia. ,
Governor Refuses to Grant
Stay Before Court Ruling
When Women Walk to Capi
tol to Urg'e Leniency. '
Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 15. (Special
Telegram.) Goverrlor McKelvie to
night granted a stay of execution to
Allen V. Grammer and Alson B..
Cole until January 30. "This action
was taken after the federal Court
here had "granted an appeal to thf
United States circuit court filed b
attorneys for Cole. The govern
announced that due to the similiaritv
of the cases he would halt the ele-"
trocution of both men.
Attorney Priest, representing Cole, ,
stated that in case their appeal was
acted upon favorably' by the circuit
court he would take it up to th
United States supreme court. H
said that the law provides that they
shall be given 60 days to file their
papers in the present appeal and tht
in case an appeal to the highest
tribunal in the country is necessary
a final decision cannot be obtained
in less that six months.
Governor Refuses Clemency,
Previous to the court, ruling Gov
ernor McKelvie refused to grant the
request.of 300 women, who marched
in a body to the state house, to stop
the electrocution. He stated that
he believed from the evidence both
men were guilty and that the only
action he would take would be sub
sequent to court orders. , . ;
Application for a writ of habeas
corpus filed by Grammer's attorney
in the Lancaster county district
court was refused
For some unaccountable reason,
opening of. the hearing was delayed
for more than an hour. Promptly
at 10, Mrs. Elizabeth May Gram
mer, young wife of the condemned
Wnan, entered the court room, she
was accompanied by a woman friend
with whom she has been living in
Lincoln, while' working in the city .
in order to be near her 'husband,' .
Stir in Court Room.
A noticeable stir passed through
th,e crowded court room as she ad
vanced with her companion to a"
front seat.
Shortly after the arrival of his
wife Grammer himself appeared, in
the custody of Warden W. T. Feu
ton of the state penitentiary. The
prisoner was not handcuffed and
walked with a firm step to his seat.
Upon his entrance a deathlike si
lence pervaded the room, which im
mediately broke into a subdued buz
as soon as the convicted man was
seated with the warden. .
Grammer's father, accompanied
by Rev. N. P. Horn of Avooa, Neb.,
former pastor of Palmer, Neb.,,soon
entered the court room, and again
the audience was visibly affected.
Three Judges Hear Case.
Judge Stewart is being assisted at
the hearing by Judges Fred Shep
herd and W. W. Morning of the
(Continued on Ytl Two, Colamn Four.)
Berlin Mob Disarms .
Troops and Attacks v
Them With Venom
Berlin, Jan. 15. Well authenti
cated versions of Tuesday's clashes
between troops and a mob, which
are largely confirmed by the expe
riences of The Associated Press
correspondent who was an eye
witness, permits the conclusion thai
the first shot fired came from a rifle ',
wrested from a guard at the west
entrance to the Reichstag building.
Other civilians rushed up, disarmed
the troops and attacked them with
kcives and rifle butts. . This was the.
sinal for a volley from others of
the guard who came to the assist
ance of their comrades shortly after
3:30 p. m.
The mob, which since noon had
become restless and surly, gradually
made its way up the stairway lead
ing to the main but unused entrance
to the Reichstag building, facing the
Bismarck monument on the Konigs- ,
plat?. After an attempt to force an v
entry through a door which led fan-'
mediately into the lounging room
communicating with that where the
chamber .was sitting had been re
pulsed, the troops opened fire on
thousands in front of the building.
The latter hastily retreated into
Simonstrasse, at the south end of v
When the guards in Simonstrasse
saw the mob coming on, after hear
ing the shots, they opened rifle and
machine gun fire into the men and
women, who were making for the
Tiergarten. Hundreds immediately
fell face downward to get out of
range. Some were killed and others
wounded. " ; .
Apparently no shots were fired bv
the mob after the soldiers got it oa
me
run,
V.