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The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. 50 NO. 6. ttttni M twwid-CUw M(ttw May 2. 1906. Omha P. 0. Unw Act of Mtrth S. II7. OMAHA, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1920. By Mall (I yttr), luilili 4th ton. Daily d Sunday. $: Dally Only. Ift: Sunday. 4. Outtlda 4th Zona (I yaar), Dally and Sunday, $16; Dally Only, JI2; Sunday Only, H. TWO CENTS OrTSIPK OMAHA A!D 000 CIL llLlTt'S. ClYl CBNTS. DRY FORCES MOBILIZING FOR BATTLE Bryan and Followers Prepare For Hot Clash on Prohibition Plank in Democratic Party Platform at San Francisco. NEBRASKAN REGARDED AS FIELD MARSHAL May Also Take Command of Allied Interests Opposed to Views of President Chance Of, Compromise Small. San Francisco, June 24. Mobiliza tion of democratic national conven tion force for the expected clash over a prohibition enforcement plank in the party's 1929 platform will ap proach completion tomorrow when VV. J. Bryan arrives on the scene. The Nebraskan is generally re garded as field marshal of the bone dry element. He may also function as supreme commander of allied and associated interests opposed to Pres ident Wilson's platform views and his arrival is expected to see battle lines for the whole platform sharply drawn. While the enforcement question re mained the outstanding issue with the factions as far apart as the poles, interest in other platform questions was stimuated by the presence of Senator Glass of Virginia, who is known to be fully advised as to the president's views on what the party should do on the league of nations issue and similar questions. Sup porters of proposals to modify the Volstead enforcement act are claim ing presidential favor of their proposi tion, but up to date Mr. Glass has not indicated what views Mr. Wil son may have expressed in this re gard during the conference which preceded the senator's departure from Washington. Has Plank of Own. Mr. Bryan also has disclosed that he has a plank of his own to pre sent on the enforcement question. He is understood to favor putting the party on record for rigid enforce ment of prohibition enactment to the full limit of the Volstead measure. Between this suggestion, which gained the" support of Senator Owen of Oklahoma, first of the presiden tial aspirants to reach the scene and that.of ' the enf?rcement modrfica tionf advocated, the gulf is so wide that no possibility of compromise is visible unless it should be based on an agreeiient to follow the plat form of the Virginia democrats and ignore prohibition entirely. The bone drys have a working ma jority 6n the committee. That is admitted by the modifiers of what ever shade of opinion. They also are credited with a slight majority in the convention itself, but the would-be rainmakers, who view with alarm the present drought, are very hopeful th's can be upset. To Pick Candidate. Ogen, Utah, June 24. William Jennings Bryan, who joined a train load of delegates here today en route to the San Francisco convention, said: "I am going to San Francisco to see that we get a platform and a candidate that can win. I have no interest in any particular candidate. 1 shall see that the platform is ex actly the opposite of that adopted by the republican party at Chicago." Bryan referred to Senator Walsh of Montana and other democratic leaders and delegates. Two Alleged Thieves And Three Cars Are brought from Denver Thro aiitnrrmhili". s!H to have Ibeen stolen in Omaha, and Tom Celly, local police character, ana iVilliam Connolly, both charged with tile then ot the cars, were returned toXOmaha last night by, local detec tives from Denver, where they were arrasted last week. Wjlliam Cooper, from whom Den ver police recovered the cars, was freed ater an extradition fight. Detectives James Murphy '.ftd Jack Ps?anowski and Dell Rich, pri vate detSctive, drove the ca'. back from Denver. The cars belonged to Dr. Gamble of Missouri Valley, la.; T. R. Henry. 4321 Decatur street, . . V t -w-. i-k iif y-v 11 r and v. a. nugnes, vub w. j. w. building. Gamble's car was stolen in September, 1918; Henry's ma chine was' stolen April 13 and Hughes' car on May 7. Cooper told -detectives that the cars did not belong to him. Both Kelly and Connolly testified in the extradition hearing in Denver that Cooper owned the cars, but the judge ruled that the evidence was not sufficient to turn Cooper over to jhe Omaha police. Last of Americans at Kiev Reach Warsaw in Safety Warsaw, Jun 22. The Ameri cans who were in the thick of the fighting around Kiev recently, have reached Warsaw safely. They were the last to leave the city and were forced to pass through the zone of fire. V The, American convoy of trucks and ambulances was surrounded at times by troops of bolsheviki cav alry and twice narrowly escaped capture. Fightinfc Near Karwin. Prague, June 24. Sharp fighting between Czechs and Polish frontier guards is reported from Karwin. French troops, have occupied this region and the Italians have moved , into Tessl ' TENNESSEE MAY BE NEXT STATE TO PASS SUFFRAGE Legislature Has Power to Rat ify Amendment, Says At torney General. Chicago Trlbone-Omaha Be iMHd Wire. Washington, June 24. Tennessee may be the 36th state to ratify the suffrage amendment in spite of the clause in the constitution of the state providing that no legislature shall act on an amendment to the federal constitution unless elected after the proposal of the amendment. The present legislature was elected be fore the proposal of the amendment, but it nevertheless has the "clear power to ratify the amendment," ac cording to William T. Frierson, act ing attorney general. Mr. Frierson's opinion, given oral ly and in writing, both to Governor Roberts and the attorney general of Tennessee and communicated to the president in response to his request, for the views of the department on the Tennessee situation, was based largely on the 'decision of the United States Supreme court in the Ohio referendum case. In that case the court held that ratification of amendments could be had only by state legislatures or conventions and that provisions of state constitutions that ratification be referred to a vote of the people conflicted with the federal constitution. Following the receipt of Mr. Frierson's letter, the president last night telegraphed Governor Rob erts urging him, "as a real service to the party and the nation," to call a special session of the Ten nessee legislature to consider the suffrage amendment, and a few hours afterward the governor an nounced his decision to convene the legislature in special session with out delay to act on the suffrage amendment. 'In the confident hope that Ten nessee will be the state to enable the women of ' the whole country to vote in the November elections, Miss Alice Paul, national chairman of the Woman's party, began today the concentration of her forces in that sate. WAGE BOARD DOING ALL POSSIBLE TO SPEED UP WORK Assurance Given of Expediting Decision on Railway Salary Question. Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee leased Wire. "Washington, June 24. Assurances that everything possible will be done to expedite the decision in the rail way wage controversy were received by President Wilson today from the railroad labor board at Chicago. The message was in reply to the tele gram sent to Judge R. N. Barton, chairman of the board. The text of the president's tele gram'of yesterday became public to day. It was as follows: "Reports placed before me show transportation situation hourly growing more difficult and I am wondering whether it would not be possible for your board to announce a decision with reference to the pending wage matter. At least would it not be possible for your board, if it has reached no final conclusions relative to the vital matters, tenta tively to agree upon a settlement or even a partial settlement." Among the callers at the White House today was W. L. McMenimen, deputy president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Mr. Mc Menimen said that assurances of speedy action by the board have a most helpful effect upon the railway situation. 4 ' Railroad Detective Loses Badge and Gun to Boy Bandits Harry Gilmore, special detective for the Great Western railroad, was stripped of his badge, revolver, a pold watch and his pocketbook by three boy bandits while making his nightly' travels in the railroad yards near Eighteenth street and Popple tcn avenue about 9:30 last night. The pocketbook contained 3 cents imd a Chinese yen. The boys threatened Gilmore after relieving him of his valuables and said upon leaving, "We have a good notion to pump you full of lead." Gilmore told police that he ob served the men riding on a freight train. He said he hid behind a clump of weeds in wait for them. But the three men surprised him by sneaking up and covering him with three revolvers. They escaped by jumping on a freight which was leaving Omaha. Worker Killed by Fall Down Elevator Shaft Plunging three stories down an elevator shaft in the new building of the Omaha Ice and Cold Storage company. Eighth and Farnam streets, about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, F. McCain, iron worker, was fatally injured. McCain, who lived at 1423 Ave nue D, Council Bluffs, was rushed in the police ambulance to the Ford hospital, where he died several hours later. Police and workmen in the build ing were unable to ascertain ' the cause of the accident. Authorities Admit Failure In Caruso Jewel Robbery East Hampton, N. Y., June 24. The John Doe inquiry into the disap pearance on June 8 of jewels worth $400,000 from the East Hampton villa of Enrico Caruso ended today with this statement of the court: "We have been unable to locate the missing jewels or any party who may have taken them. There is not sufficient evidence to justify the is surance of a warrant.'' DELEGATES OPPOSED TO THIRD TERM Canvass of Three Delegations Shows Majority of Members Against Renomination ' of President Wilson at Frisco. M'ADOO STILL REGARDED FORMIDABLE CONTENDER Many Predict Nomination of Former Cabinet Member as Means to Break Deadlock Supported by Rail Employes. By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. Chirago Trihnne-Omalia Bee T.efisrd Wire. Aboard Southern Pacific ConverT tion Snecial, Winnemucca, Nev., Tune 24. Though convinced that Presi dent Wilson is maintaining a recep tive, if not inviting. attitude toward renomination and would be greatly pleased by such tribute from his party, most of the democratic dele gates interviewed today expressed unqualified opposition to a third term candidacy. The prevailing opinion is that they party would court disaster by naming a candi date who would be fin the defensive from the start, particularly in resnect to the traditional two-term limit on the presidency and to physical fitness not only to wage an election cam paign, but to serve another four years in the White House. These views were gathered today from members of the Maine, Massa-. chusetts and Alabama delegations en route to the convention. It is clear that if the sentiment thus disclosed prevails to the same extent in other delegations, the convention will be in no mood to take the president for the party standard bearer, even if convinced of his willingness and of the advantage of naming the author of the league of nations issue to wage the fight of his own making. Against Third Term. The Alabama delegation proved no more sympathetic toward the re nomination of the president than the convention aggregations from north of the M'son and Dixon line. Few Alabamans doubted that Mr. Wilson would like to be the candidate, but not a single member of the delega tion favored accommodating the president in this respect. All were willincr Ao give their views of. the question though none for publica tion. There was a roundup of Alabama delegates on the train today at which Governor Kilby is reported to have expressed the opinion that the renomination of the president would spell party suicide. He was quoted as asserting that the convention would prove so strongly opposed to naming a third term candidate who is also a sick man, that it would be impossible to stampede the big conclave into the renomination of Mr. Wilson. Members of the dele gation said that the governor's views were unanimously endorsed. Expects Statement Soon. "It looks as if the president is mighty willing to run again," said one of the leading Alabama dele gates, "but I think you will find that the vast majority of the convention will look at a third term nomina ( Continued on Page Two, Column FtTe.) U. S. Judge Refuses to Check Drive Against Alleged Profiteers Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire. Washington, June 24. Continu ance of activities of the Department of Justice in prosecuting profiteers under the Lever act, at least until the supreme court reconvenes in the fall, was assured today. Justice Pitney of the supreme court, sitting in chambers, refused to grant the application of the Willard Co. of Cleveland, O., involved in a sugar case, to restrain the federal govern ment from pushing cases until a final decision is given in litigation involving the constitutionality of the Lever act. Justice Day, at his home in Ohio, refused a similar request by a cloth ing 'company a few days ago. While the Lever act has been held to be unconstitutional by dis trict judges, the cases cannot be de cided by the supreme court before October. White House Denies Wilson Will Address Convention Washington, June 24. Reports from San Francisco that President Wilson would address the demo cratic national convention on the long-distance telephone were denied today at the White House. Wall Street Betting On President Seems To Favor Ohio Chief New York. June 24. Wall street odds offered today against the success of the various possible democratic nominees for the presidency were: Governor Cox, 3 to 1. Ambassador Davis, Vi to 1. McAdoo, 4 to 1. President Wilson, 4l2 to 1. Governor Edwards, 5 to 1. . Governor Smith, 5 to 1. Vice President Marshall, 6 to 1. Champ Clark, 10 to 1. Attorney General Palmer, 12 to 1. Bryan, 20 to 1. Very little money is being wagered, it is said, because of the probability that a third party will ' be launched; " MAN WHO PICKED SITE FOR STATE CAPITAL DEAD Thomas P. Kennard, Former Secretary of State, Expires at Lincoln at Age of 92. Lincoln, Neb., June 24. Thomas P. Kennard, one of the founders of the city of Lincoln, former sec retary of state and member of the commission which located the state capitol here, died tonight at the ad vanced age of 92 years. Mr. Kennard's work on the com mission was also the cause of his political downfall as he and the oth er members, Governor Butler and Auditor John Gillespie, were heavy purchasers of land which the state sold to pay for the building and big profits . made by them defeated them politically. Mr. Kennard was responsible for the selection of Lincoln as the cap ital site and in explaining the vote in later years he said that his vote was for the present site while Audi tor Gillespie favored Ashland, gov ernor Butler voted with Kennard and a later vote made it unanimous. At the time Lincoln was located 60 miles from a railroad, but the commission had ideals for making it an educational, moral and religi ous town. In laying out the town site lots were reserved for schools, parks, churches and public build ings although the commission had no power to give deeds until sanc tioned by the legislature. Mr. Kennard was always an opti mist over the future of Lincoln and was an active worker for its upbuild ing. He was a large stockholder in the Western Paint & Glass Co., which burned this week at a loss of $250,000, but his condition was such that he could not be told of the fire. He suffered for two weeks before his death with a carbuncle but his end was peaceful from old age. He is survived by one son, Alva", in Los Angeles, and two daughters, Mrs. George H. Holden and Mrs. Cora K. Chapman, both of Lincoln. - HARDING FORCED TO SUSPEND EIGHT HOUR WORK DAY Republican Nominee Labors From Sunup to Dark Under Deluge of Business. Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire. Washington, June 24. Swamped with correspondence and besieged by caller!,' Senator Harding,' republican presidential nominee, has had to sus pend the 8-hour day .so far as it ap plies to himself and his secretaries. His working day now consists of at least 16 hours and this overtime schedule will continue until he be gins to make a dent in the heaps of letters and telegrams which must be answered. Among the senator's callers today were J. W. Stipes and Richard Eng lish of Champaign, 111., who have been closely identified with Repre sentative McKinley. They told the senator that sentiment in Illinois wa9 rallying enthusiastically to his lead ership. Senator Sterling of South Dakota, Gov. R. Livingston Beechman of Rhode Island, and Senator McLean of Connecticut also made encourag ing reports. T. C. Atheson, representing the National Grange, called on the sen ator to ask him to be sure and se lect some practical farmers for places in the government. The farmers are tired of having so many theorists and gentlemen farmers in charge of the offices and boards having to do with agriculture, he said. ElmeJ Dover, who used to be Mark Hanna's secretary, called on the senator and probably will be put to work in the campaign. Ex-Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan assured Senator Har ding Michigan would roll up one of its old-fashioned republican major ities next fall. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida, one of Senator Harding's democratic colleagues, called upon the nominee to extend the glad hand and to say that Mr. Har ding was his second choice 30 Years at Hard Labor Jolt Handed to Crooked Banker Youngstown, O., June 24. Thirty years in the state penitentiary at hard labor and a fine of $10,000 and costs was the sentence imposed to day on Bruce R. Campbell, former secretary-treasurer of the Struthers Savings and Banking company, by Judge D. G. Jenkins when he plead ed guilty to one of 14 indictments returned against him in connection with the failure of the institution. The court imposed the maximum sentence. Wilson Pardons Socialist Convicted of Espionage New York, June 24 A pardon signed by President Wilson was re ceived today by Marshal James M. Power for Morris Zucker, Brook lyn dentist and socialist, convicted in 1918 for violation of the espionage act and sentenced to serve IS years in the federal prison at Atlanta. Mr. Zucker appealed his case, and has never served any time in prison. Griffiths-Rostan Bout at Alliance Results in Draw Alliance, Neb., June 24. (Special Telegram.) Johnny Griffiths, the Akron (O.) "flash," and "Navy" Rostan of Chicago fought 10 fast and furious rounds to a draw here tonight before a crowd of over 1,000 fans. From start to finish it was one of the best bouts ever seen in the middle west and had the fans on their feet from the first round. SIMPLE JUSTICE ALL IRISH ASK, SAY NOTABLES "Is Not Ireland Nearer and Dearer to America than England?" De Valera Questions Audience. Archbishop Daniel Mannix of the See of Melbourne, Australia, and Eamon De Valera, president of the "Irish republic," were guests of honor last night in Hotel Fontenelle at a banquet attended by 125- men and women. Archbishop Harty pre sided and Francis r. Matthews voiced a welcome in behalf of the laity. Father Gannon spoke briefly on the historical status of the Irish ouestion. De Valera entrained at 1:30 this mornirg for San Francisco, and Archbishop Mannix and his party will proceed at 4:30 this afternoon, leaving the residence of Archbishop Harty at 3:30. A party will accom pany the distinguished Australian to the train. The addresses of the visiting arch bishop and of De Valera were di rected for the most part to the Irish Question, with collateral references to the principles enunciated during the period of the war and of the ap plication of those principles, as the speakers believed, to the Irish sit uation. Argument Aganst War. The archbishop asserted that he is not only on a political mission, but rather on his way to visit the Holv See at Rome. He stated that he has always endeavored to help the weak as against the strong in Australia and thus receive credit for which he makes no personal claim. He declared that he felt it his duty to help the democracy of Australia to "beat back the autocracy of mili tary conscription," stating that his country remains today, as before the war, a free democracy. "1 have asked why America did not have the. same opportunity to express herself on the question of conscription," he said. "If it lay with the man who has to do the fighting, to make peace or war, there would be no peace to make, because there would be no war." "While I have no desire to mix myself up in the politics of this country, still I was an Irishman be fore I left Ireland and I am an Irish man while I am passing through this country," he added. Referring to the principles for which this country fought during the war, he said he could not believe that this country will turn its back when it comes to the application of those (Continued on Page Two, Column Four.) Two California Firms Are Indicted Under Lever Act Los Angeles, June 24. Two in dictments were returned by the fed eral grand jury here late today, charging three officers of the Globe oil mills and two officers of Goree Hartman with profiteering in viola tion of the Lever act, it was an nounced by J. Robert O'Connor, United States district attorney. The firms involved are Imperial Valley concerns and alleged violations of law occurred in connection with the ginning of cotton, it is charged. Irish Threaten Cardinal Dublin, June 24. Cardinal Logue, archbishop of Armagh and primate of Ireland, declared while speaking at Maynooth college yesterday that he had "received warning his time was set." No indication of the source of the warning was given by the aged cardinal Greeks Start Offensive Smyrna, Asia Minor, June 23. The Greek army has begun an of fensive against the forces of Miis tapha Kemal Pasha, the Turkish na tionalist leader, according to an of ficial statement issued bv Greek rftrmy headquarters today The First Cap gsttsgyy AUTO ACCIDENT INJURIES FATAL TO BOB MARTIN Miss Madeline Nugent, Other . Occupant of Wrecked Car, Improves. Robert C. Martin, 41 years old, vice president of the Mutual Live Stock Commission conipany, 630 Park avenue, died at 7:25 last night from injuries received in an auto mobile accident late Sunday night. Martin died in the Nicholas Senn hospital. In another ward in the same hos pital Madeline Nugent, 2033 North Twentieth street, Martin's companion at the time of the accident, was re ported last night to be-sjightly im proved, although her condition still was serious. Hospital attendants said that Miss Nugent had not been, told of the death of her companion on the Sun day night ride. Martin, associated with the live stock commission company for the last 20 years, was driving east on Leavenworth street, and the acci dent occurred when he turned his car to the left in an attempt to pass an eastbound street car. His ma chine was traveling at a high rate of speed, according to eye-witnesses. The automobile collided with a west hound street car. Martin was thrown through the windshield and against the street car. Miss Nugent, while not thrown from the car, was badly injured from the force of the collision. x' Martin is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Martin, Madison. Neb.; one brother, Edward, of Omaha, and two sisters, Mrs. H. G. Loonan of Shenandoah, la , and Mrs. Nelson Bell, Waterloo, la. The body will be sent this after noon from the Larkin undertaking parlors to Patterson, Neb., the old home of the Martin family. Labor Chief Pardoned By President Calls Electrical Strike Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leaned Wire. Chicago, June 24. Quite recently President Wilson granted a pardon to "Umbrella Mike" Boyle who was serving sentence after conviction on a long string of counts of extortion, grafting and terrorizing. Today "Um brella Mikee" who is still a labor czar, called a strike of the electrical workers employed on city contracts, This means that work will have td stop on many residences and other buildings because there can be no inspection of the electrical installa tion. It also means that the ice plant at the contagious disease hos pital wpl be put out of business and that there will be no lights on the municipal pier, the great recrea tion spot for the poorer classes, as nonunion electrical workers will not be permitted to turn the switches. "Mike's" followers have been get ting $215 a month and demand $275. The city offered $250, but this was spurned. They also demand full pay whether they work or not. Food Riots at Bremen. Berlin, June 24. The Vossische Zeitung reports food riots at Bremen, where the markets and shops have been compelled to sell at prices dictated by the public. The Weather Forecast. Nebraska Unsettled Friday and Saturday; probably showers; not much change in temperature. Iowa Unsettled Friday and Sat urday; probably showers; not much change in temperature. Hourly Temperatures. ft a. m 04 ) 1 i. ni. . . . A a. m Ii5 2 n. m.. . . . . 84 . . . . . . . . .H7 . ..M ...8(1 . ..85 ...81 i 7 a. m 01) S p. m.. . . n II. m 711 I 4 p. m. 0 a. m. "4 ft p. m.. . . 111 a. m 78 11 a. m 78 U noon .,...... 8 p. m.. . . 1 p, m.. . . I p. m.... f '." ' .' 1 I ' " 1 1, '.ii i.'.i fatfl J SITUATION AT LONDONDERRY AGAIN IS QUIET Lull in Warfare Between Unionist and Nationalist Forces Government Promises Protection. Londonderry, June 24. Since mid day there has been virtually no fir ing by the unionist and nationalist forces who for a week have been waging civil warfare. No attempt has yet been made to resume business, however, The streets are still deserted, the people keeping within doors. At a meeting today of the mag istrates. General Camnhell pave the assurance that the government would provide surhcient troops for the pro tection of law-abiding citizens in Londonderry. He issued a procla mation putting the curfew order-into force from 11 p. m. Saturday to 5 a. m. Sunday. A total of 17 persons have been killed and 29 wounded during the fighting in the city, according to an official statement issued by the po lice. The statement says that rive persons were killed and 10 wounded last Saturday, two were killed and four wounded Monday, three killed and one wounded Tuesday, three killed and 14 wounded Wednesday and four killed Thursday. The looting last night was more extensive than ever. Numerous cases were reported of armed and masked men calling at homes of unionists and nationalists and giving them a couple of hours to clear out. An English soldier, who went through the war, describing his ex periences in Londonderry today, said he had seen nothing in France to compare with the situation in Lon donderry. Several parts of the city were without food today. Charge Landis Unable to Give Socialists Fair Trial Chicago, June 24. The circuit court of appeals today aked the su preme court to help decide the case cf Victor Berger and four other so cialists who are appealing from 20-year sentences imposed for vioh tion of the espionage act during the war. The appellate court asks the su preme court to decide whether Judge Landis, trial judge, ruled cor rectly in dismissing affidavits of prejudice filed by the socialists prior to their trial. The affidavits claimed Judge Landis could not give the de fendants a fair hearing and cited remarks he was alleged to have made when sentencing August Weis scnfel, a German, to prison in a similar case. Mrs. Davis Presents Number Of Americans at Court London, June 24. At the second court of the season held tonight a number of American women were presented to the king and queen by Mrs. John W. Davis, wife of the American ambassador to Great Britain. Those presented were Miss Cornelia Bassel of Clarksburg, W. Va., a sister of Mrs. Davis; Mrs. G F. Devereux, sister-in-law of L. Lanier Winslow, first secretary of the American embassy; Mrs. John Sanford and Miss Sanford of Am sterdam, N. Y.; Lucy Lee Ken solving, Grace Vanderbilt, daughter of Brig. Gen. Cornelius Vander bilt of New York, and Mrs. J. A. Fisher of Pittsburgh. Four Men Are Killed in Cartridge Plant Explosion Springfield, 111., June 24. Four workmen were killed in an explosion and fire which destroyed the West ern Cartridge company's plant to day. Bodies of two of the victims could not be found. The cause of the explosion is unknown, ROUNDING IIP WILD CAT OIL PROMOTERS Indictments Returned at New York Against 14 Concerns And 50 Individuals, Charged With Using Mails to Defraud. SAY PUBLIC SWINDLED OUT OF MANY MILLIONS One Firm Alleaed to Have Falsely Used Name of Son of Late Theodore Roosevelt Stocks Sold at Huge Profit. New York, Tune 24. With the breaking of seals today on indict ments charging 14 concerns and 50 individuals with fraud, government agents let it become known that they had begun a nationwide roundup of , liiegecl wildcat oil company promo ters who are said to have swindled the public out of millions within the last few months. The defendants oil companies. brokerage concerns and their officers and salesmen are charged with hav ing used the mails to defraud. They are alleged to have made gross mis representations and to have in some cases paid impressive dividends out of receipts on stock sales. Made Huge Profit. In one case the indictment-. charged, salesmen disposing of stock ot the Lrown Uil company falsely represented that a son of former President Roosevelt was an officer of the company, which it was claimed would soon rival the Standard Oil company in volume of business. Shares of this company, according to one of the indictments were sold to investors in Chicago at $2.25 a share, and to "evade the western blue sky law" later was disposed of here at $3, after costing brokers only 7'2 cents a share. The companies involved are the Ranger Oil company, W. P. Wil liams Oil company Great Western Petroleum corporation and Crown Oil company. Brokerage Firms Indicted. Brokerage concerns indicted were Stickney, Rawlison & Colclough of Boston, and Curtis, Packer & Co., United Securities company, H. Kent Holmes & Co., H. Morgan Pollok & Co., Thompson, James & Co., George A. Lamb & Co., E. M. Fuller and Greenbaum, Bigelow & Green baum, nearly all of them with head quarters in this city. While federal officers were seek ing Louis C. Van Riper at Atlan tic City and Boston for alleged connection with the sale of Ranger Oil stock, -the promoter and his counsel appeared at the federal court to answer the indictment. Bail was fixed at $20,000 after the prosecution had sought to' have the amount fixed at $50,000. Van Riper's counsel. Martin W. Littleton, pleaded the latter sum was excessive and would be tanta mount to punishment, contending that a bond of $5,000 was the usua' bail in mail fraud cases. Secretaries Daniels And Payne Will Study Conditions in Alaska Washington, June 24. Secretaries Daniels and Payne will go to Alaska next month to study conditions there a? relating to their respective depart ments. It is understood the cabinet officers will spend at least a month in the territory. They will leave Seattle July 8 on a destroyer. Secretary Daniels will go pri marily to study the availability of government coal lands for operation for naval use, an appropriation of $1,000,000 for that purpose having been included in the last naval ap propriation act. Secretary Payne will study numer ous questions involved in the devel opment of Alaskan resources and in dustry, particularly in the light 61 recommendations recently submitted to him by an advisory committee o! officials in the Interior department. Charge Five With Murder . Following Chicago Riot Chicago, June 24.Charges of murder were placed against five ne groes in connection with the South side riot last Sunday night in which two white men and one American sailor lost their lives and severaf persons were injured. One of those charged with mur der is Grover Cleveland Redding, who, according to the police, has confessed that he was the insti gator of the riot and the man who set fire to the American flag, thus starting the trouble. Redding also is declared by police to have ad mitted that he was the man known in negro districts as "The Prince" and "The Great Abyssinian" and planned the parade of "Back to Af rica" advocates, which preceded ;he not. Sugar Purchased Under Direction of Government Washington, June 24. Howard Figg, special assistant to the attor ney general, announced today that the 14,000 tons of sugar which Ar gentina has permitted to be exported to the United States "was purchesed under the direction of the Depart ment of Justice and representations made by the State department to I'resitient irogoyen that the same was purchased and would be dis- trmut ited under the direction of gov- eminent agencies." The purchase, Mr. Fins said. made bv an American trading com-tanji