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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1920)
f THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1920. TRUNK MURDER SUSPECT NABBED ON BOARD SHIP Husband of' Woman, Whose Body Was Shipped as Bag gage Taken Into Cus tody atRiojaneiro. By The Associated Free. Rio Janeiro, Aug. 25. Eugene Le roy, wanted by the police of De troit, Mich., in connection with the murder of a woman supposed to be . his wife, was arrested on board ttit British freighter Dryden, which ar rived here late yesterday afternoon. Leroy was a member of the crew. Leroy was placed under arrest at the request of United States authori ties here and while the Dryden is in port will be guarded by four mem bers of the maritime police. The ,hip will proceed to Buenos Aires and from that port will sail for - New York, where Leroy will be f turned over to officers from Detroit. New York Aug. 25. The "trunk murder" mystery, in connection with which Eugene Leroy was arrested yesterday, had ramiftcations which extend from New York to Michigan, Mississippi and Alabama. Police Work Thorough. A few minutes after an employe of ( the American Railway Express coni- pany -here had discovered the nude and mutilated body of a young wo- man in a trunk stored in the un claimed baggage warehouse, police of New York and Detroit began fol 1 lowing the train of evidence which led to the victim's identification as Mrs. Catherine 1 uu Jackson of Sturgis, Miss., and the location of A. A. Tatum, whose name, and a Detroit street address were found marked on the trunk which con cealed the crime for more than ' a month . At 105 Harper street, Detroit, Ta- 'turn was unknown, but some , one there told detectives that a young v couple known as Mr. and Mrs. E. Leroy, had disappeared from that address about June 10. the date on which the trunk was shipped to New ,York. Policeman Identifies Body. A Detroit policeman, Leo, Trum bull, then eame to the front, declar ing that he and his wife knew the young woman who lived with Leroy as his wife at the Harper avenue ad dress. When the body of the mur dered woman arrived in Detroit, , Trumbull and his wife identified it as "Mrs. Leroy." Then from the south came posi tive word . that 'Mrs. Leroy" was really Mrs. Jackson, wife of Kid Mc Coy Jackson of Sturgis, Miss.v Next Tatum, the man whose name appeared on the mysterious trunk, walked into police headquarters at Birmingham, Ala., and Explained his connection with the case. Knew Girl in South. He told the authorities that he had known Mrs. Jackson .in Birmingham, where he works as a linotype opera tor. At her. invitation, he said, he visited her in Detroit, where she told him she had married Leroy and that he was "terribly jealous." Shortly aftarward, Tatum said, he returned to "Birmingham. He declared that the next he heard of the woman was when he read of the discovery of her body. - Reports have pcmjed in from every quarter of the continent indicating ' , that Leroy had been seen in this or that place. A $5,000 reward offered by the police of Detroit stimulated the search and he was reported va riously as escaping to Canada, hid ing in Mexico, sailing for Brazil and the Bahamas and under arrest in Chicago. .. Sailed August 3. New York, Aug. 25. The British freighter Dryden, upon which Eu gene Leroy was arrested yesterday at Rio de Janeiro, in connection with the trunk mystery murder, sailed from New York on Augiist 310 . days after the body of his suoposed - wife was found jammed in a trunk in a local warehouse. The authorities learned a week , after the Dryden sailed that a man ' 1 answering Leroy's description was on board and the freighter's captain was "requested by wireless to hold the suspect for the Rio de Janeiro police. Simultaneously Detroit po lice officials filed with the State de partment at Washington n applica tidn for Leroy's arrest and extradi tion should he attempt o land in Brazil or any country route. Canadian Says Shortage Of Paper Due . to Conditions Existing Through World Speaker at Meeting of Society fbr Protection of New .Hampshire Forests Declares Canada WasTorced to Impose Restrictions On Export to Conserve Dwindling Supply of Pulpwood. the newsprint paper consumed in or exported from the United States. Desire to Save. , Restrictions on the 'exports of pulp-wood from thecrown lands, he declared, were brought abdut solely by the desire to conserve'the -pulp-wood resources and utilize' their products for the upbuilding of the pulp and paper industries within the Canadian provinces and with no in tent to injure American industries. "The real question at issue," he said, "U not 'whether this material shall be available for the use of American publishers, but whether the material cut from these lands, shall go in the form of raw pulp wood to the1 United States or shall be put through at least one stage of manufacture in Canada." So far as Canada's pulp-wood is beieng cut high percentage of it already was goipg to the United States in one form qr another. Supply is Dwindling. "Without a very, h?avy increase :,i Um r, r.f rnttiiicr involving the early destruction of the supply, no I reliet to American puDiisners irom this means would be impossible," is now being consumed at the rate of over 1,000.000 cords a year ana the best-informed expert opinion es timated the resources of that pro vince would last not more than 50 years at the present rate of con sumption, said the speaker-, who de clared that Quebec's forests already are threatened with early exhaus tion. ' Canada's great need today, said Mr. Beck, like that of the Npw Eng land state, is for the inauguration of a reforestation policy that will insure a permanent supply of timber for her vooJ-consumnig industries. Without it, he predicted tne same fate for the Canadian pulp and the New London, N. H., Aug. 25 Edward Beck of Montreal, secre tary of the Canadian Pulp and Pa per association, told 'a forestry con ference here today 'that the ques tion of removing restrictions upon the exportation of pulpwcod from the crown lands of Canada to the United States was on for judicial determination rather than for po litical agitation.' The conference was heldundei the auspicies of the socity 'for the protection of New "Hampshire for ests and was attended by forestry experts and paper makers from ths United States and Canada. Mr. Beck was invited to present Canada's side of the pulpwood controversy brought to notice by the passage in .congress of the Underwood resolu tion calling for an American com mission to visit Canada - with the view to obtaining the removal re strictions on pulpwood exports. Will Welcome Inquiry. Mr. Beck declared that Canada had no reason to avoid inquiry into the equity of, its timber laws by any impartial tribunal. He said it was not true that the present short age of printing paper in the United States was chargeable to the Can adian timber regulations, but that it was due to world-wide conditions, aggravated by the "inordinate use of paper by both American and Can adian publishers." He declared that free access to Canada's pulpwood would not give American publishers cheaper or more abundant paper, as had been claimed. , Mr. Berk isserted that the Cana dian pulp-wood restrictions did not apply to privately owrred lands from which more than 1,000,000 cords of pulp-wood were annually exported to the United States. In addittion, lie said, Canada exports nearlv 600V 000 tons of pulp and about 650,000 tons of paper to the United States every year, comprising approximate ly, one-ninth of the American pulp consumption and one-third of all paper industry that is now threat ening (Tie American, lo open tne crown lands at thisMime to unre-" stricted exploitation, he said, woujd only hasten sucha condition and in the end benefit nobody. ADVtHTISEMENT. YOUNG GIRLS MADE STRONG Mrs. Boyd Tells How Her Daughter Benefited by Tak ing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, t Danville, 111. "My daughter was very delicate and we thought we could not raise her. She was troubled with irregularity and she wh not able to go to school. For a year we gave her all kinds of tonics, but to so good. One day one of your little books was thrown on Air porch and I saw what Lydia E. Pinlcham'a Vegetable Compound had. done for and what it might do for her. Now she is getting fat and goes to school every 3y. You can tell every mother what the Vegetable Compound has done for my daughter." Mrs. J. H. Boro, 1002 N. Jackson St Dan Title, 111. , If every girt who suffers as Miss Boyd did. or from irregularities, pain ful periods, backache, sideache, drag ging down pains, inflammation or ul ceration would only giro this famous root and herb remedy a trial, they would soon And relief from such suf fering. ' - For special advice women are asked to write the Lydia . Pinkham Medi eine Co Lynn, Mass. The remit of 40 - yean; experience is ayour service, J .:-'' ' Every Man In Village -Of Huerta Pelayo Asks Passports to America Madrid,' Aug. 25. Every man in the village of Huerta Pelayo, in the province of Guadalajara, has decided to emigrate to the United States, ac cording to Pedro Martinez Embil, the town clerk, who appeared at the American consulate today with 25 companions to secure vises for. passports. . . -' The number of emigrants from every village and township of the province of Salamanca is increasing daily because of strikes in the mm ing districts. , ' . Delaware Republicans 4 Endorse League Covenant Dover, Del., Aug. 25. Condemn ing President Wilson and his ad ministration, the , republican state convention fierc today epdorsed the league of nations with reservations. Declaring that the president had used his foreign policy for political purposes, the platform adopted maintained that he diplomatic ser vice of the country had been debased. For the first ti.ne tn 20 years har mony prevailed at the convention, due it was said, to the withdrawal of Alfred I. Dupont from politics which brought about rhe death of the in dependent republican faction. , New Tenant Pays Higher Rates Once, Then Refuses Hearing oi suit brought by the Drake Holding company No. 3 against Julia Bauman, tenant in Drake court, has been called for this morning in Judge Holmes' j r : t i T-l. aivsion oi municipal toui i. juc defendant will be represented by Edward Burke, counsel for the Ten ants' Protective league. Mrs.'.Bau luan is a new tenant of Drake Court. She paid one month at the increased rate of $47.50 and then decided to tender the old rent through the Tenants' league. Quote Lloyd George to Effect Fiume Will Be Recognized London, Aug. 24. Premier Lloyd George during his conference with Premier Giolitti at Lucerne promised Great Britain . would recognize the new free state of Fiume as proposed by Gabrielle d'Annunzio, says a Central News dispatch from Rome, quoting Lucerne ,advices to the Idea Nazionale. The Italian socialist party is said to have endorsed Cap tain d'Annunzio's proposal. Candy Business But Little Benefited by Advent of 'Dry Laws Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bn Leased Win. . Washington. Aug. 25. Prohibi tion has not driven American liq uor drinkers to the candy box, according to Walter C Hughes, secretary of the National Confec tioners' association. The candy man's assertion is made in a letter to the American executive committee 'of the Fif teenth International congress against alcoholism which will be held here next month. . The confectionery industry has hot been benefited as muchly pro hibition, Mr. Hughes says, , at some other lines of business. 'In points of benefits "the, in dustry has received, we believe confectionery ranks about fifth," -aays his letter. "The industries, which have received greater bene fits than our industry on account of prohibition are the following: First, savings banks; second, soft drink industry; third, ice cream industry: fourth, moving picture - theaters Dentist, Given Up for Dead Years Agof, Back From Home In Alaska Cumberland, Md., Aug. ' 25. Dr. Thomas McElfish, dentist, who left for Alaska 25 years ago. and was given up fpr dead, surprised relatives today by" appearing a vigorous, wealthy man. , Dr. McE16sh went to Alaska with C. Gilpin- Lashley, brother of -Thomas B. Lashley, cashier of a bank here, and Mrs. Lashley in search of old. The Lashleys returned after a brief stay. ,t)r. McElfish prospected and ac cumulated, wealth,, which was lost in aiinvestment. Smce then he has ac- quired fortune in trapping. He is so enamoured, of out of door life thatfhe has pitched a tent near Flint stone, where he will remain several weeks before returning to Alaska. Harding "Canned" Speech Barred at Ohio State Fair Columbus, O.. Aug. 25. Phono graph records as a proxy for Sena tor Harding at the state fair, Au gust 31, presidential day, were ta booed by the fair ntanagement. I he nlan wig tn hav rpnnhliran Icnpakers and Harding phonograph records present the republican cause daily. 1 "Senator Harding live within 40 miles of Columbus and if he wants liis speeches delivered at the state fair he ought to come and deliver them himself," E, V. Walbron. fair manager, declared. Senator Harding in' two telegrams has asserted he cannot arrange his schedule to permit him to attend the fair presidential day. Woman Kills Girl, Wounds Son and Attempts Suicide .Madera. Cal., Aug. 25. The 8-year-old daughter of Mrs. Laura Brown is dead and Mrs. Brown and her 10-year-old son are injured seri ously as the result, the police say, of shots fired today by Mrs. Brown. According to the police, Mrs. Brown blindfolded the two children, stood them against the wall and fired a shotgun at them. She then turned the weapon on herself, they said. Mrs. Brown has been under treatment for a nervous disorder for some time, the officers are in formed. V NEW WAGE SCALE FOR ILLINOIS MINERS IN, SIGHT Agreement Between Operators and Men Expected Soon as Result of Lengthy, " Conference. ' , Chicago, Aug. 25. Agreement on the wage scale for day men in the Illinois coal mines is expected today, following the meeting Tuesday of the joint scale, committee of rep resentatives of the operators and miners. ' The committee afgued for hours yesterday over the question of col lecting the strike penalty from the miners. The penalty, which under the agreement with the union is exacted from all miners who strike without authorization of 1 their na tional officers, is the one point on which the operators were reported to remain firm. They were said to have declared the collection of the penalty was the one issue they would fight to enfforce, although they were willing to compromise other points. The state public utilities commis sion postponed further investigation of the coal situation until September 13. The commission atter experi menting with a $10 penalty in ad dition to the resrular demurrage rate on coal cars held more than 48 hours, is reported to have decided the penalty was more harmful than good yahd rescinded its order. Grant 9 -Cent Car Fare. Davenport, la.. Aug. 25. Judge House in district court today, on a temporary writ, granted the Tri City Railway Icompany the right to charge a 9-ceiit car fafe in Daven port. i AITERTTSEMBlfT. MOTHER! ' 'California Syrup of Figs" Child's Best Laxative Accept "California" Syrup of Figs only look for the name California on the package, then you are sure vour child 'is having the best and most harmless physic for the little stomach, liver and bowels. 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One of the finest attrac tions at the coming State Fair will be the "Frederick' Neil Innes Band of New York." iThis world famous aggregation will be with us the .entire week, and the music-loving public can be assured 'of a real treat. SPECIAL Concerts will be given Sunday afternoon and evening. F IFTY-ONE successful territorial and state fairs have been held in Ne braska, under the direction of the Nebraska State BQard of Agriculture. Nebraska's fifty -second-The "Prosper ity" Sate Fair of 1920- will be held at Lincoln, Sept. 5th tq 10th inclusive. j i These fairs have demonstrated the prog-; ress of Nebraska during the last half cen tury, and this year's exposition .will be without an equal in the long, unbroken line 9f fairs that, year by year, has shown Nebraska's advancement. The aim of every citizen of our state is A Greater Nebraska." Advancement is measuredNonly by the keenest of com petition; TQ this end fairs are the only market place in which this jneentive to advancement can-be demonstrated. Thus this year Nebraska will place on exhibition for your jnspectibil and ap proval her finest specimens of lipg stock, grains, fruits aijid vegetables, and the newest improvement in farm machinery and manufactured products. ' Contests will be staged Tuesd a y, Wednesday, Thursday nd Friday after noons by the greatest field, of horses ever seen on the Nebraska State Fair Grounds, for purses aggre gating $14,550.00. i , - . SellsFlofto Circus, sec ond largest circus in the world, afternoon and evening, in front of the grandstand, commencing Tuesday. The greatest as semblage of circus acts the world has ever seen. uto Races Monday, Labor Day, Only One of the fattest and moat sent x sational automobile race meets ever, held will be staged Labor Day at Nebratka's big "Prosperity" State Fair. v Present records will be contested by such drivers as Sig Haughdahl, dirt track champion; Fred Horey, former world's champion, will be v with us again as will Leon Duray, French speed marvel; Louis Dis brow, Bob Cline, R. Burr Lampkin, English racer, and other veterans of the dirt track world. This will be an afternoon of real excitement and thrills.1 Nebraska "Prosperity" State Fair LINCOLN September 5-10 Inclusive "3. F. MqARDLE, President x OMAHA . R. DANIELSON, Secretary v,; LINCOLN IF YOU MISS IT, YOU'LL MISS IT iii a 1 -i v - r ( I J 7 iii - in fix .1
