ELVELL STORY
'ABSURD, SAYS
SOCIETY GIRL
Mrs. Betty Parsons, Now in
Paris, Denies That She Is
The Person Named in
Kane Affidavit.
Deauvllle, near Paris, July 13.
' Of course I knew Mr. Elwall, like
everyone else in New York. I took
lesjons in whist and bridge from
him, but it is ridiculous to expect
me to deny an obviously untruthful
story."
Mrs. Schuyler L. Parsons of New
York, who before her recent mar
riage was Betty Pierson of the
beautiful trio of Pierson sisters,
prominent in New York society,
mde this statement today when she
was shown that part of the now fa
mous "Kane affidavit," which pur-
orts to refer to her. Mrs. Annte
ane, former housekeeper of Joseph
Bowne Elwell, turfman and whist
wizard, who was mysteriously mur
dered in his New York home June
11, made certain statements regard
ing Mrs. Tarsons in the affidavit se
cured from Mrs. Kane after a fort
night's search in Ireland.
Mr. Parsons, who was present
when I interviewed hi wife here
this afternoon, said:
My wife's family m New York
will do all the denying necessary."
Oelrich Defends Her.
Herman Oelrich, prominent New
York clubman, said:
"Anyone who knows about Betty
will know how utterly absurd Mrs.
Kane's story is."
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Astor and
Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt likewise
characterized Mrs. Kane's asser
tions as "silly to anyone who knows
Betty."
Mrs. Parsons said in her state
ment to me:
"If the housekeeper's affidavit is
true, then there is another Betty
Parsons. Anyway I never in my
life lived on Fifth avenue.
"My relations with Mr. Elwell
were exactly as those between him
and hundreds of other New York
en who knew him socially. I
played bridge with him.
"I never heard of this alleged
housekeeper, Annie Kane.
Won't Deny Story.
"I decline to deny the story, be
cause it is too absurd to be worth
denying."
When I returned later for an
other interview the attitude of both
Mrs. Parsons and her husband was
considerably changed, evidently as a
result of a consultation with their
lawyers. Both declined positively
to see any of the numerous ex
clusive stories printed in the New
York American concerning the
statements made by Mrs. Kane. Nor
did they wish to see the full affi
davit as printed by the American
without names, although when I
first saw them both showed great
eagerness to learn all the details of
the case.
"I do not want to see the affidavit,
it would only make me mad," said
Mrs. Parsons. "I refuse to talk
further for publication, because the
whole thing is utterly absurd."
Mr. Parsons declared he did not
know Elwell, and that his wife knew
the murdered turfman "only very
slightly."
''The matter is too absurd for
words."
Mr. Parsons ridiculed the possi
bility that his wife might know of
otne of Elwell'i friends. He dis
claimed acquaintance with Mrs.
Josephine Wilmerding of Narragan
sett Pier, R. I.
Mrs. Parsons positively refused
to add a single word to her state
ment. Make Physical Test.
.New York, July 13. Women
both short and tall, strong athletic
women and women of frailer build
have been called upon by the au
thorities within the past few days to
fire an army automatic pistol of .45
caliberthe same style weapon
from which the bullet which killed
Joseph B. Elwell was fired.
The belief that a woman could
r.ot have manipulated the gun, and
the statement that a small, weak
woman could not even have pulled
the trigger, have been entirely re
futed, it was said today by the in
vestigators. A woman, weighing
only 85 pounds, and physically
weak, fired the revolver used by
members of the district attorney's
staff in making the test not only
once, but several times.
Seek Woman as Slayer.
And now, having satisfied them
selves on this point, the authorities
have swung back to the theory that
a woman one of the many to
whom he made love, and is said to
have later scorned sent the bullet
which caused Elwell's death crash
ing into his brain.
This woman, who has been under
suspicion for some time, is said to
have been questioned by the police
and the district attorney's investi
gators. She has told straightfor
ward stories, it is said, except in a
few incidents to which much im
portance is now attached. It is
said the woman has promised the
district attorney she will not leave
the city.
Still following the line of El
well's financial activities, possibly
having been responsible for his
death, investigatory are said to have
discovered that the card expert was
implicated in a Wall street swindle
involving millions of dollars of
worthless mining stock in 1908.
Mrs. Josephine Peet Wilmerding
was quoted by the authorities as
having said that Elwell told her,
less than two years ago, that he had
certain powerful enemies in Wall
street, who knew about a "shady"
transaction he had been guilty of.
"or this reason the authorities are
expected to follow this clue to the
bottom.
Vot Down Resolutions.
Birmingham, Ala., July 13. Res
olutions for the exclusion of Ori
entals, presented by the California
delegation, was voted down toaay at
the first reunion of
the. Kainoow
Division tssoygffg.
Prominent Society
Woman Is Questioned
In Elwell Murder Case
Mrs. Oliver W. Bird, prominent
New York society woman who com
pletely corroborated the account of
Wi ham ti. .Pendleton, tormer Dusi'
ness associate of Joseph Browne
Elwell. slain clubman, as to the
movements of Mr. Pendleton and his
automobile during the week of the
Elwell murder. Mr. Pendleton was
questioned by the New York district
attorney in regard to his movements
on the night of the slaying and was
cnmnletelv corroborated by Mrs
Bird, her husband. Mrs. Pendleton
and other friends and relatives.
GRAND CIRCUIT
OPENS AT TOLEDO
WITH GOOD RACES
Omaha Horse, Maharba, Wins
Third in 2:15 Trot Mur
phy Drives to Victory.
Maharba, 2:1454, which won third
in the 2:15 trot yesterday at To
ledo Grand Circuit races, is owned
by Ed Peterson of Omaha. Mar
vin Childs, Omaha man, drove Ma
harba yesterday.
Toledo. Tulv 13. Spirited conipe
tition and fast racing were features
of the opening of the Grand Circuit
racinar on the Fort Miami track.
Close finishes were the rule.
Murphy. Valentine, Dodge and
Vic Flemine drove winning steeds.
Murphy took the 2:15 trot behind
Red Russell, Valentine captured the
big end of the Fort Meigs 3,000
stake for 2:09. oacers behind Red
Lancelot, Dodge won with Great
Britton, the Sherwood 2:12 trotting
stake, and Flemine. Canadian driver,
took three straight heats in the 2:12
pace for $1,100.
Favorites won in most instances,
but an unset came when Voltage
picked as the favorite in the Colt
stage, lost to Miss Em. The shift
paid about 30 to 1. There was i
soill in this event and the judges pen
alized driver Ray for interference,
distancing his horse when it went
around the track trailing close to
the winner.
2:15 trot, three heats; purse $1,200:
Red Runnell.. ch. sr. by Gilbert
Red, (Murphy) 1
Harvest Tide, blk. m. by The Har
vester, (McDonald) 1
Maharba, b. f., by Archdale,
l t
i l
(Chllds) 6
Hollyrood Klrnr, s. by General
t
Watts, (ErsKlne)
s
Alleen Dillon, b. m. by AUerton,
(Whitney) t
Lotta Watts. Herbelway, also started.
Time: !:09K; 2:11: 2:09.
Fort MIkks. 2:09 pacing: stake 15,000,
three heats:
Ned Lancelot, b. g, by Constantlne
(Valentine) 1
Symol S. Foreet, bl. h. by Symbol-
l l
3 4
4 3
6 6
er, (Murpny)
Eftio Direct, c m., by Walter Di
rect, (Sturgeon) t
Colonel Bldwell, bl. by Colonel
Forest. (Cox) 6
Lillian, 'silkwood, blk. m.. by
Strong-wood (Ferris)
Hallie Hayt also started.
Time: 1:Q26; 2:0S: 2:06.
Sherwood: 2:12 trot stakes 21,500,
two
In three heats; ,
Oreat Britton, br. c. by Peter
Chanault (Dodge) I 1 1
Ms Em, blk. f.. by J. Malcolm
Fcrbes, (White) 1 4
Voltage, br. h. by Peter Volo,
(Egan 3 2 2
Signal Peter, blk. c, by Peter The
Great (Stokes) 2 3 I
Myregalia, blk. f. y Ortolan Ax
worthy, (Valentine) 4 dis.
The Great Miss Morrle and Turbay
also started.
Time: 2:11H: 2:094; 2:131.
2:12 Pacing, purse, 21,200, three heats:
Princess Mary, b. m by Lloyd Bel,
(Fleming) 1 1 1
Ethel Chimes, br. in. by Council
Chimes. (Murphy) 2 2 2
Proser, blk. h. by Manrico, (Gears) 4 I
James Albert, b. g. by Captain Bry-
son, (Fleming) I I
Joe Mack, b. g. by Monnie Mack
(Bush) I
Sappo and star Hoy ingoisoee a no
started.
Time: 2:05K: 1:04H: z:8'4.
Fail to Defeat Premier
Hara by Overwhelming Vote
Honolulu. Tulv 13. A motion call-
inor for a vote expressing lack of
confidence in the cabinet headed by
Premier Hara was defeated in the
Diet bv an overwhelming vote tO'
day. According to a radio message
to the Nippi Jiij, a local Japanese
language newspaper, the vote was
2.8J0 against the measure and 145
in favor of condemning the Hara
ministry.
Mexican Revolutionist Is
Defeated by Federal Troops
Mexico City, July 13. Gen. Jesus
If. Guaiardo. a leader of an insur
rection in the LaGuna region, has
been defeated bv federal troops and
is fleeing, having been abandoned by
most of his men. Brig. Gen. Pablo
Gonzalez, another rebel leader, has
t-een defeated at Sabinas Hidalgo,
ir the state of Neuvo Leon, and is in
flight, according to the Excelsior.
"PRINCESS" NOT
TROOBLED BY
"FAKER CHARGE"
"Interpreter of Dreams" Has
Plenty of Money and Says
Doctors Are Jealous, of
Her Power.
Continued from Pace One.
lame walk. But the doctors,
they
are jealous.
"Hoochee born in India. She no
r . tt l :
go to scnooi. cut noocnees in
come i bigger than any American
giri ever get. It is sometimes
$5,000, sometimes 510,000 every
week, Hoochee has oil land in UKia
hoina, she has 30 lots at Fontenelle
park, she has a hundred chickens
and a dozen pigs, Hoochee is rich,
but she was never in school.
Another Dig at Doctors.
"Hoochee is spending more
money at her home here than any
doctor could afford."
"Hoochee in India, she continued.
She found there by Buffalo Bill and
raised by him. He knew she had
nowers in the head when she was
only 3 years old, for she told him
something he did not knew.
Mother a Cherokee Indian.
"Hoochee's mother was a Chero
kee Indian. Chief Lincoln give
Hochee much land - in. Oklahoma.
There now oil there. Hoochee very
rich, she buy what she see if sh.'
want it."
Hoochee was interrupted by a
telephone call asking her to call on
uatient. When she returned sue
disclosed several gross of bottles
containing dubious liquids. Her "sec
retary, a brawny man whom sue
called "Uncle Jack," was busy writ
ing out prescriptions. The line of
patients was growing longer.
Patient lens ot "cures.
Mrs. Art Stolt, a frail little womnn
You can. take-it anywhere. It fur
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you go camping, on your boat, or on a
short pleasure trip of any kind
Extremely convenient in the home,
too. Readily moved from room to
room, to the porch, or out on the lawn
In some homes, the children have one
of these portable Victrolas for their
very own.
Hear these Victrolas today at any
Victor dealer's. Any of the four styles
will play any of the more than 5000
records in the Victor Record catalog.
YICTROLA
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THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1920.
of Creighton, Neb., was one of the
waiting patients. She told, in a spb
djed tone, of the wonders which
Hoochee is said to have performed
at Creighton.
"She is curing Mrs. William Mar
tun of cancer," she declared, "after
the doctors gave it up. She cured
the 8-year-old daughter of William
Gunther of infantile paralysis. She
can tell one's fortune without an
error. She is wonderful."
24 Years Old, She Says.
" oochee," who says she is only
24 years old, is nearly black of com
plexion. Her hair hangs in un
combed strands about her thin face
Durinar a recent charity street dance
she gave what she said was an orien
tal dance which drew mucn ap
plause. She anticipates little trouble in se
curing a release wnen a neanng uii
the charge of practicing witnout a
license is held at Fremont next Sat
urday, she says.
She is alleged to have taken sev
eral thousand dollars in fees from
Snyder, Neb., where she was ar
rested. Bluffs Man Is Arrested
Following Auto Smashup
M. Fowler, 717 Peirce street,
Council Bluffs, was arrested for
reckless driving Monday after his
automobile had collided with a car
driven by H. J. Neilson, superin
tendent of the bureau of identifica
tion at Central police headquarters.
The accident occurred at Eleventh
and Douglas streets. Mrs. C. H.
Wahlquist stenographer at Central
police station, riding in the car, suf
fered several lacerations of the
head.
Des Moines Parents Offer
Reward for Missing Son
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Binford. 1535
Ninth street, Des Moines, la., have
offered a reward of $25 for informa
tion on the whereabouts of their 16-year-old
son, Walter, who has been
missing for five months.
He was last seen in an Omaha
restaurant. He wore a green hat,
brown trousers and heavy army
shoes.
one
portable
outings
home
mo. u. s. PAT. OF.
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sco-us. mx orr
This trademark and the trademarked word
"Victrola" identify all our product. Look
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Camden, New Jersey
DELEGATES AT
CHICAGO AGREE
ON THIRD PARTY
Differences Finally Settled
and Joint Meeting to Be
Held to Put Ticket In
Field.
(ontiniicd from Vug One
bor and organize with labor,'1
Rcm-
fer said amidst cheers.
The single taxers arrived on the
heels of the farmers and endorsed
the amalgamation movement.
Will Name Ticket.
A national ticket only is provided
for in the coming election by the
report of the joint conference com
mittees of the minority groiips. But
the report explained, however, that
where any of the parties had or
ganized for a state campaign that
organization shall be the recognized
state body for 1920.
The convention heard the resolu
tions committee report and approved
the planks on co-operative stores,
election laws, enfranchising migra
tory workers and a number of other
resolutions, including:
Relief from "starvation wages and
inhuman treatment" for the posfal
employes.
Sympathy for Eugene Debs and
Jim Larkin, "martyrs to the cause."
Demand .for immediate repeal of
the Esch-Cummins law and "demo
cratic management" of the railroads.
Plan National Board.
A committee recommendation for
a national committee composed of
three members in each state, at least
one of whom must be a woman, was
adopted over protests of Nonpartisan
league delegates and miners. They
objected on the ground that the
these
Victrolas
committee of 48 might obtain a ma
jority of the committee.
George I- Record, Dudley Field
Malone, Allen McCurdy and C. J.
France of Washington appeared be
fore the convention and Mr. Record
explained platform differences.
"We feel that Senator Robert La
Follettc might not agree to run as
our candidate if these things were
all accepted," Record said. Yells of
"No, no," and "This is no time to
talk about candidates," interrupted
him. Then there was a counter
demonstration in favor of LaFollette.
Recognize the Irish.
Record read some of the planks
agreed to by the 48'rs and the labor
men. Many delegates held a jubilee
when it appeared that the agreement
included planks declaring for recog
nition by the United States of Rus
sian and Irish governments, and car
ried the demonstration further when
a plank declaring for a referendum
before war "except after an act of
actual invasion."
Other agreed planks advocated
"refusal to go to war with Mexico
at the behest of Wall street" and a
proposal for "Americanization of the
federal courts by electing federal
judges for four years, subject to re
call." When Record read the capital levy
plank of the labor platform, pro
viding for "graduated taxation upon
fortunes oyer $25,000" there was a
round of applause. There was
laughter when he said that the 48'rs
had not "assented" to this.
Record's report was interrupted
by a notification given to the con
vention that the labor party gath
ering had also decided for amalga
mation. Arrangements were made
immediately to parade in sightseeing
auto busses to the other convention.
Repeal Rail Bill
"Immediate repeal of the Esch
Cummins transportation act," read
by Record as another agreed plank,
got cheers from the 48'rs.
Rev. George C. Richmond of St.
Louis opened the 48'rs convention
with a prayer that was received with
cheers.
"We are not concerned about
heaven and hell," he said. "It is
VictroUIV,)25
Oik
Victrola VI, $35
Mahogany or otH.
Victrola VIII, $50
Oak'
Victrola IX, $75
Mahpiwx r oak
this world in which we are inter
ested. As Jesus failed, so do we,"
The prayer charged that repub
lican candidates "take orders not
from Jesus, but from Wall street."
It charged that the democratic party
"has sold out those forces which
face moral ruin and spiritual deso
lation," and continued:
"We are corrupt, mean, low
visioned and selfish. Forgive us, O
God, and in the great revolution
now coining save us from national
dissolution."
Dr. Richmond specifically gave
thanks for revolution in Russia, for
"the new spirit of self asscrtiveness
among negroes" and in Ireland. He
asked for the destruction of
"Palmerism, Pcnroscism and all
ether kinds of paganism." He also
blessed Eugene Debs, "in his prison
cell." This reference was cheered.
Code Bill Opponents
Make Another Effort
To Get Referendum
Lincoln, Neb., July 13, (Special
Telegram) Another attempt was
made today to get the referendum
on the code bill before the voters
when .attorneys representing Fred
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These are all the newest of summer styles.
A limited number of slippers in small sizes
(212 to 4i2.)
Wednesday $2.95 a pair.
Trefousse Gloves
fashionably correct
A full line of colors
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$3.75, $4 and $4.75.
"Slip-ons" six button
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Expertly Fitted
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$1.75 a yard.
Linen Section
Sale of
Children's
Sleeping
Garments
Summer weight gowns
and sleeping garments in
sizes 4 to 16 years.
Reduced Wednesday.
$1.65 qualities $1.19
$2.35, $2.50, $2.75
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Open Evenings
Avers and A. 1). Scott, who ong
inated the drive against the law, ap
neared before Jiide Stewart in the
Lancaster county district court in an
attempt to force Secretary of State
P. M. Amsbcrry to carry out the
law.
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the district court was not made in
the statutory 10 days time and the
state's attorneys today argued that
the time had long ago elapsed for
bringing the present action. Attor
ney Barrett contended that it was
not a matter of time, that the law
required the secretary of state to
carry out the provisions of the law
after the petitions had been filed.
Secretary of State Amsberry de
nied that the petitions had been filed.
They had been simply received W
him pending action on the protest
and had been kept in the vault since
that time, he said.
Well Known Washington
Political Leader Dies
1 acoma, Wash., July 13. Capt.
I. M. Howell, secretary of the state
of Washington since 1908, and one
of the best known political leaders
in the state since 1900, died here
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Wednesday 49c.
Second Floor
Sport Corsets
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The comfort, ease and
grace of line imparted
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such a model enjoyable
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The price Wednesday is
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Second Floor
The Men's Shop
A Sale
Hosiery several
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