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Phb: Omaha Daily Bee VOL 50 NO. 76. fattrad sa SMomf-ClMi Mttttr Mat 21, IN. l Oath r. 0. Usoer Act st March I. 117. OMAHA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1920. Br Mill (I mr), laiiae th Ion. Otllr Bu. 19: 0lt Only. II: Hantfay. 4 Outal 4tk Zm (I ml. Daily as Suatay l: Dally Daly. 112: Buss's Only. IS. THREE CENTS Methodist Ministers Assigned J. W. Kirkpatrick Appointed Omaha District Superintend ent Dr. Cissell Heads State Centenary Movmeent. inference Adjourned The annual Nebraska Methodist conference came to a close at 6:45 p. m. yesterday after a day filled with important business. Appoint ments for the year were announced. officers elected, the conference re duced from nine to eight districts and action taken on pending matters "I wsh to express, both for my wite and myself, declared Bishop Homer C. Stuntz, presiding officer, in his closing address, for the de terniined fight which was made by members of the Omaha conference in the general conference at Des Moines to obtain my reassignment to the Omaha district for the next four years. And I want you to know that I am back here because I wanted to be here. Have Great Program. If there were ever tour years pregnant to the Methodists of Ne braska. these are those iyears. We have a great program for benevo lencies. Much money has been given. Much more should be given If the frost stays off for a few days more .Nebraska s protits trom the corn crop alore would pay for the entire centenary fund. "I want to see Nebraska Wesleyan college with an endowment of $1, 500,000. Wc have much to cccomp- lish. I hope to see it done. Bishop Stuntz declared that though there had been some tatk of "another centenary" within a few years, another would not come within the life time of any man at the conference. The bishop s address was inter rupted by cheers and was concluded "amid a storm of handclapping. Talk by Dean Ringer. J. Dean Ringer, police commis sioner of Oitaha was introduced by Bishop Stunt during the efternoon session. He said that he came to show that there were no horns on mv head. J. W. Kirkpatrick was appointed district superintendent ot the Oma ha district. Dr. C. C. Cissell, hitherto district superintendent of the Omaha dis trict, was appointed executive sec retary of the centenary in Nebras ka, one of the most important pants in the state. Dr. G. W. Isham,,who "has held the position of executive secretary of the centenary, was appointed as sistant chancelor of Weesleyan uni versity and will have charge of the campaign to raise the endowment for the institution. N. A. Martin has charge of the preliminary canvass for the $500,000 endowment fund for the Methodist hospital here. , Confernece Officers Re-elected. Officers of the Omaha confer ence were re-elected for the ensu ing year. Dr. A. A. Randall of Peru was elected secretary, H, G. Lang ley. Central City, treasurer; A. V. Wilson, Upland, statistician, and A. E. Chadwick, Eagle, conference postmaster. Dr. L. A. Pruitt. a member of the First Methodist church of Omaha, was appointed assistant to Dr. Titus Lowe. Dr. Pruitt attnded the Boston Theological seminary. The conference next year will be held in Omaha, it was decided. Solicitors Barred. A resolution that solicitors for til collections except those approved (Continued on Page Two. Column One.) Tennessee Antis to Call On Colby to Get Him to Rescind Act Washington, Sept. 13. A delega tion of Tennessee antis, headea by Seth -Walker, speaker of the house of representatives, who led the jfht against woman suffrage in Tenncsste. left Nashville last night fof Washington to urge Secretary of State'" Colbv to withdraw his proclamation of radificatiou of the 19th amendment. , I he appeal will be presented to-the secretary Tues day afternoon. ; j The antis contend that the suffrage amendment was not legally ratified by the Tennessee leg islature and that unless the procla mation is' withdrawn confusion and many contests in the coming elec tion may result. ' On leaving Washington the dele gation 'will visit Baltimore . and probably Hartford. Conn. Nebraska Stands High in ' Vital Statistics Report Lincoln, Sept. 13. (Special.) Ne braska has been admitted into the fderal registration area for vital sta tistics on mortality, on a showing of 96.3 per cent of all deaths in the state officially reported during 1919. The report made by two inspectors for the census bureau, who recently spent six weeks here scrutinizing the vital statistics and comparing them with data obtained from other sources, has just been received from Washington and gives the state a high marking. Chief Dillon of the bureau of health will now apply for the same recognition in regard to birth sta tistics, and later on, fot diseases. Raid Gamblers in Minot. Minot, N. D., Sept. 13. Thirty federal prohibition enforcement of ficers late yesterday raided 10 places in Minot suspected of com plicity in illegal liquor traffic! mad several arrests and seixed between $6,000 and $7,000 worth of liquor and s Chinese lottery gambling out- k u v aV Wilsonville Girl to Represent State at ' Texas Exposition mm , Miss Eva Armstrong. Lincoln, Sept. 13. (Special.) Miss Eva Armtsrong of Wilsonville, Neb., has been appointed by Gover nor McKclvic to represent the state at the Texas Cotton Palace exposi tion at Waco, Tex. Miss Armstrong is a school teacher, having taught her first term last year. Several weeks ago Governor Mc- Kelvie received a letter from the ex position management requesting that he appoint a young woman from Ne braska to represent this state as a princess at the exposition, stating that one who would be willing) pay her own expenses and be accompa nied by a proper chaperon would be necessary. Governor McKelvie at once made announcement through the papers that a contest for the place would be had and for applicants to send iu their applications. The result was that Miss Eva, Armstrong of Wilsonville was se-: lected for the plaiv. Harding Will Do No Barnstorming, Savs Will Havs No Change in Plans For Speaking Trip May Go No Farther West , Than Omaha. New York, Sept. 13. There will be no "barnstorming" in connection with projected speaking trips of Sen ator Harding, Will H. Hays, na tional chairman, .said here today in commenting on a report from Marion that the republican nresi- dential candidate would travel from coast to coast. ' There has been absolutely v no change in our plans as announced a month ago," Mr. Hays said. He ex pressed doubt thax Seuator Harding would go farther west than Omaha. He said he was not at liberty to announce what cities would be vis- ted, adding that this information must come from Marion or Chicago. As much as might be announced at present, Mr. Hays said, was that early in October the candidate would visit Baltimore and one city in West Virginia, return to Marion for a few days, and then make a trio throutrli the middlewest. Later, after another short stop at Marion, Mr. Hays said. Senator Harding would come to New York and possibly go to New Jersey and Connecticut. With the exception of New York. the rule will be "one speech in a state." Mr. Hays declared. Before leaving for Chicago. Mr. Hays said, he did not believe that enator Harding would speak m every state where there is a contest for United States senator. Such a course would entail going o Utah, California, Washington and j other far western states which are looked upon as republican strong holds this year, he said, and do not need the personal presence of the presidential candidate. Duke of Wellington's , Tenants Make Protest Gcuada, Spain. Sept. 13. Six thou sand farmers assembled here Sunday to support the tenants of the duke of Wellington in their protest against the action of the duke's stew ard in ejecting them from farms that their families had worked for a cen tury. A resolution was adopted inform ing the duke that the action of his steward meant ruin to the inhab itants of 20 villages and hamlets. Another resolution proposed that the duke should renounce property rights granted his family by the Cortes of Cadiz after the peninsular war of 1808-1814 and asked the gov ernment to acquire the property by redemption. The meeting, which was held in a bull ring, was extremely stormy. , Woman Informs Police That Men Planned Wreck New York.Sept. 13. An alleged attempt to wreck a Brooklyn Rapid Transit' train on the Fulton street cievatea line was thwarted by a woman, who said she had seen two men tampering with a switch, ac cording to a report issued this morning by the police. The police stated that a spike had been found driven in between the switch points. Boilermakers Plan to Build Big Headquarters Kansas City, Mo., Sept' 13. Con struction of a national headquarters building to cost upward of $170,000 is one of the major fubjects to; come before the convention of the Inter national Brotherhood of Boiler makers, Iron Shipbuilders and Helpers of America, which began here today to continua throughout MacSwiney Oil 32nd Day Of Fasting c Lord Mayor in State of Col lapse and Exhaustion To-, day Declares Bulletin From His Cell. Loiidon,,Scpt.' li Terence Mac Swiney, lord mayor of Cork, was in a state of collapse and exhaustion this morning at Brixton prison, where he is continuing his hunger strike. This is the 32d day of his last. MacSwiney passed a bad and restless night, according to a bulle tin issued early today by the Irish sen-determination league. Mrs. MacSwiney, wife of the lord mayor, together 'with his sisters, Mary .and Annie, and his brother, Sean, have addressed an appeal to the American ambassador and the heads of the other embassies and other legations in London for sub mission to their governments. It calls attention to the case of the lord mayor and that of the 11 hunger strikers at Cork, and expresses the hoDe that the United councils of the nations addressed "will prevent the tragedy now pending, and there by calm the peoples -of the world." Condition Unchanged. By mid-afternoon -.Mayor Mae Swiney's condition had not altered materially. The league's bulletin ftated that he continued very pros trate and exhausted. : Rumors that Irish hunger strikers in jail in city of Cork are being fed surreptitiously are denied in a Dub lin dispatch to the Daily Mail, which declares the only nourishment they are receiving is from oil with which they are rubbed to alleviate the pain they suffer due to wasting tissues. The deaths of the more delicate strikers mav be expected at any time, the dispatch says. Other Strikers Weak. Cork, Sept. 13. (By The Asso ciated Press.-The 11 hunger strik ers in the Cork jail were still alive today, but all of them were restless and materially weaker. Two! of the striking prisoners, Burke and Kenny, collapsed twice during the night, and their condition', is causing especial anxiety. 0 Sean Hennessy, the 19-year-old youth, whose condition has been grave for several days remains in a comatose state, and in his semi-conscious moments he is refusing to take the customary quantity of wa ter. During last night he accepted only two sips. " , It was learned today that both the government physicians, Drs. Pear son and Battiscombe, had received death threats. Maw YarA FmnlfWfK trt Be Laid Off If Recent Wage Award Refused Washington, Sept. 13. A reduc tion of 25 per cent in the navy yard forcves will be necessary unless the machinists accept the 5 per cent wage increase awarded naval em ployes, Secretary Daniels said to day. He explained that a lack of funds would make tlis course imper ative. Mr. Daniels received today a dele gation of machinists, who presented their contention that the Saturday half day provision in the new wage schedule would mean an actual de crease in the wages of many em ployes. The secretary said he had not figured out the actual effect of the Saturday half day on wages, but that he did not see how any other award could be made, unless the yard forces were materially de creased. Argentina and Uruguay, Play Tie Foot Ball Game Vina Del Mar. 'Chile, Sept. 13. Argentina and Uruguay played a tic game at one goal apiece in the scc and game of the South American foot ball championship tournament here Sunday. Yesterday, in the first game, Brazil defeated Chile, 1 to 0. The next game, between Brazil and Uruguay, will be played Saturday. The New Constitution (The Bf continues todav iu explana tions of the varloua amendment to the state constitution, proposed by the state constitutional convention i 3 submitted to a vole of the neople st s tsponial flec tion to be held September SI. This elec tion is In many respects the most im portant held in Nebraska In a generation. An Intelligent ballot can be cast only after a clear understanding of the various proposals submitted. There are 41 pro posals and each la submitted tor separate vote. ) Proposition No. 39. Amends Section 1 of Article' XV. Provides that amendments to the constitution may be adopted by a majority of those voting on the amendment, providing the votes cast in voting of such an amendment be not less than 35 per cent of the total vote cast at the election. The present constitution requires a majority of all votes cast at the election for its amendment. Proposition No. 40. Provides salaries of state officials, until changed by the legislature, as follows: Chief justice, judges of the supreme court and governor, each $7,500 per annum; judges of the dis trict court, secretary of state, au ditor of public accounts, commission er of public lands and buildings, treasurer, attorney general, superin tendent of public instruction and members of the state railway com mission, each $5,000 per annum. The lieutenant governor shall receive the compensation of a state senator. Proposition No. 41. Provides that the amendments, if adopted, shall take effect January 1, 1921, except that the -woman suffrage amendment, if adopted., shall Jake ef- J25 .SBSSI5! - - . jt J.W A. Woman Serving Term In Prifon for Murder Gives Birth to Child Auburn, N. Y., Sept. 13. Mrs. Pearl B. O'Dell, Rochester girl convicted of the murder bf "Ed ward Kneipp, a former lover, and now serving 20 years iu Auburn prison for women, was removed to a local hospital yesterday under a new state law, in order that her child might be born outside of prison. Last, night she gave birth V to a baby girl. The father, James O'DH, is in a death cell in Sing Sing under sentence for electrocution. 'He was noj notified. Mother and child are doing well. V California G. 0. P. Men'Stop Here On Way to Marion, 0. r' Leaders Will Present Ques tionnaire to Senator Hard ing to. Obtain More Defi nite Outline of Position. Pilgrimage of a large delegation of California republicans to the Harding front porch in Marion, O., which passed through Omaha Sun day night, js not solely for the pur pose of meeting the republican nom inee for president, but to present to him problems of the west coast for solution. This trip marks the longest trip made by party leaders of any state to interview Senator Harding. The movement was organized by the Harding-Coolidge Business Men's club which includes in its member ship representatives of practically all of California's industries and ac tivities. A .questionnaire, being drafted en- route by the spokesmen of the va rious interests, will be presented to Senator Harding. This questionnaire will include nationalization of Call fornia's child labor law, working men's compensation and insurance laws, teachers pensions, minimum wage for women, part time educa tion, the eight hour law for women, free text books for school children, Japanese exclusion, protective tariff lor iarmers 1 and horticulturists, reclamation of waste lands, mer chant marine arid other constructive legislation. i Governor William D. Stephens of California awaits the pilgrimage in Marion and will serve as spokes man. Airs. J. d. rlume, vice chair man of the republican state commit tee, was in tfie party. ' The party numbered 41 and is due in Marion tonight. They will be received by Senator . Harding tomorrow. They were greeted at Union station last M - fMa an enthusiastic delegation republicans. . Get Rich Scheme Is Halted by Arrest of Greek, N. Y. Promoter New York, Sept'. 13. With the ar rest today of George D. Ptcrotis, another prosperous flimflam game crashed to the" ground. He was ar rested on indictments charging him with being the head of an interna tional swindling scheme which earned its profits by forging bills of lading. Three others were taken into custody shortly after the arrest of Pterotis. Letters of credit were established with New York ' banks through agents that the young man had in Greece. Thereafter the corporation which he organized quoted sugar and coffee prices to merchants in Greece and received a great many orders. Shipments of three or four bags of sugar and coffee were sent and the 'bills of lading changed. These bills were recognized by New York banks without a question. Pterotis is charged with the theft by forgery of $250,000. It is said that this does not represent by half the total haul made by the forgers. Indictments were returned on Sep tember 3 charging seven men with forgery. Army Air Force Big Aid In Preventing Forest Fires Washington, Sept. 13. Records of the army air force at forest fire pairol during the summer have clearly demonstrated its value in peace as well as in war, Secretary Baker announced today- The records show that 6,247.091 square miles of timber land were patrolled between May 16 and July 1. The fliers were iu the air 1,995 hours and located 464 forest fires. "It is impossible to estimate the saving of timber in dollars and cents," Secretary Baker said, "but therp is no question that the army has materially contributed to the peace time progress of our indus tries."' Suit For $100,000 Filed Against Newspaper Here Howard K. Hultman. owner of the Minne Lusa pharmacy, 6716 North Thirtieth street, filed suit in district court today against the Daily .News Publishing company for $100, 000, alleging that he has suffered damages to his reputation because of an article printed in the Daily News, September 2. stating that Hultman and Vern Opperman, had been arrested by federal agents in connection with alleged transporta tion of liquor "from Canada to Omaha by. airplane." Guard Dynamite Plant Turin, Italy, Sept. 13. Anxiety by the authorities lest the working men engaged in the industrial plant con troversy here might attempt to take possession of the. dynamite works at Avigliana, 13 miles west of Turin, one of the largest plants of its kind in Italy, led to protective measures today. The garrison about the work! was strengthened with cari bineers and trooDi eouioutd with ; ftf Wn n ii r,n iTr-TT-TT'i ' - A " V of.lidlmiHishatioei v vv " 7 - V turiceltte price ' ; " " " m : ' ' ' ' ' ' i, us, ii j" toiencfge Man urowns deli in Missouri ver Council 'Bluffs nosmtaT Pa tient Eludes Nurse and Jumps to Death From Douglas treet Bridge.' U. G. Bridenbaugh. x56, retired banker of Coleridge, Neb., leaped to his death yesterday afternoon from the Douglas Street bridge into the Missouri river, Mr. Bridenbaugh. who had been confined at the St. Bernards hos pital in Council Bluffs for the past two months, is thought to nave suf fered a relapse and escaped from his nurse. Miss Nancy Fogg. The nurse and Oscar Fleming, a hospi tal attendant, had taken Mr. Briden baugh and another patient to an Omaha theater. The body of the suicide victrm has not been recovered How the man escaped from his nurse has not been learned. Authar itics at St. Bernards hospital had not learned of Mr. Bridenbaugh's death until Omaha detectives in formed them. Identify Victim By Letter. Igentitication ot the victim was made through a letter addressed to Dr. Frank T. Scybcrt found in a coat left on the railing of the bridge by the suicide victim before he climbed to a water barrel and took the fatal lean. Mrs. E. L. McGuire, 1706 Fourth avenue, and Mrs. W. E, Muhpry, 2100 Avenue A, both pf Council Bluffs,' saw the man leap from the bridge as they were crossing in an automobile. Mrs. McGuire screamed. The man turned his head, shouted. "I am goingl" and hurled himself into the water, Women Report Suicide. The two women sped to Central police station and reported the af fair. R. Allen, tollman. 2924 Ave nue B, Council Bluffs, saw the man climb to the railing, "but too late 'to prevent him from taking the leap, he said. Mr. Bridenbaugh had recovered sufficiently to be released from St, Bernards hospital, Council Bluffs, fithin two more weeks, Dr. Frank T. Seybcrt of Council Bluffs, who had been attending the aged man, told Detectives Trapp and Wavrin. Overwork caused his demented con dition, Dr. Seybert said. His widow and three children sur vive -Jiim, all Hying at Coleridge, Neb. Exchange Not Helped by Arrival of French Gold New York, Sept. 13. Arrival here today of $4,000,000 more in French gold, making about $20,000,000 to be ..pp!icd to France's half share of the $500,000,000 Anglo-French loan ma turing October IS, was without sta bilizing effect upon the foreign ex change market, which showed furth er weakness this morning. Demand bills on London fell to $3.48J4 to the pound and Paris de mand rate to 6.59c, both low records for the current movement. 1 Issue Bank Call. Washington. Sept. 13. The comp troller of the currency today issued a call for the condition of all na tional banks at the close of business 1 - ..V T . . -CheD at That Labor Demand Is Now Falling Off Employment Agencies in Chi cago Flotled With Ap plications for Work. Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire, Chicago, Sept. 13. Employment agencies, which practically went out of business during the war, when any sort of laborer could pick hsi own job and name his hours and salary, are now flooded with ap plications for positions. . They say there is a marked falling off in the demand tor labor, botn skilled and unskilled and that the supply now far exceeds the demand. Everywhere there is a tendency on the part of the public to dis pense with luxuries and many ne cessities, under the hope that a re adjustment is at hand and prices of everything will take a decided drop. Merchants also are buying in limited quantities and mnaufacturers report many cancellations ot orders. As a result, large numbers of men rae being laid off in factories and stors uentil conditions .improve. There also has been a flood of men drifting in from the east, seeking employment. JThere is very little building and Contractors say thye do not care to undertake any work at the present prices of materials and lbaor, and the danger of daily strikes. . Railroads have issued orders can celling anv further movement "ot track laborrs, ets., to points west of the Mississippi, where formerly they flowed in an endless stream. Em ployment agencies say the average number of men they are now able to place is reduced to one-fifth oi the number placed a year ago. Autopsy Held in Paris Uver Ulive 1 nomas Paris. Sept. 13. The autopsy on the body of Olive Thomas, Ameri can motion picture actress, who died in tne American nospitai at ieumy last Friday, was performed today by Dr. Paul, official physician of the city of Paris, in the. presence of five American doctors. ur. losepn Choate, who had charge of Miss Thomas during her illness, repre sented her family. Eberstein Dismissal Is Again Put Off by Council Resolution introduced by City Commissioner Zimman, asking the resignation of Chief of Police Eber stein. was not mentioned by com- missionersduring the committee of the whole meeting in the council chamber yesterday, although it was to have been considered at that time. Commissioner Zimman m a whis pered conference with Commissioner Ure, asked that its consideration be postponed until next Monday morn ing, f- The Weather Forecast. Tuesday fair and cooler, j Hourly Temperatures. a. m. 71 6S t p. in.: .?t 2 P. V. i. p. .81 7 a. m 68 S a. m 72 a. m... ....... .73 St 8.1 80 10 a. ita.4,,,,,.,(7 It a. xn.aarAtv. .78 T p. m.,rt,.jii..76 ..a.......' 111 noon 77?TWi.it King and Queen Named Monday In Jingle Verses Belie M. Ryan and John W. Gamble Are Chosen For Honors by Prize Winners. Belle M. Ryan, assistant superin tendent of schools of Omaha, will be o.ueen of Ak-Sar-Ben and John W. Gamble, vice president of the First National bank, will be king, if the winners in today's Ak-Sar-Ben jingle contest are right. Bayoll Ne Trcle, 4102 Davenport street, twangs her lyre and sings as follows: Hey jfddle, diddle! I've solved the (treat riddle; The queen of Ak-Sar-Ben is found. When the colors are flyin' Queen Bella M. Ryan Will lead the grand march, Jewa! crowned. And Jean Usher, 5127 South Twenty-third street, picks Mr. Gain hie to sit on the throne with Miss Ryan, in the following winning jin gle: Old Kins Cole is a merry old soul. And he's going to take a ramble, Around tho town , with Randall Brown To meet their successor, John Gamble. Write a jingle. You many win not only the daily prize but one of the , grand prizes to be awarded at the end of the contest. These are the rules of the contest: 1. No governor of Ak-Sar-Ben or any member of his family is eligible to compete, nor any em ploye of The Bee or his relative. Anyone else may contribute one or more jingles. 2- The guess must be embodied in a jingle?, either a "King's J'ngle" or a "Queen's Jingle." It must be written plainly and enclosed in an envelope addressed to the Ak-Sar-Ben Jingle Editor of The Bee. 3. Each jingle must be on a separate sheet of paper, the "King's Jingle" on one and the "Queen's Jingle" on another, ft. The author of the best jin gle each day will receive two tickets to Con T. Kennedy's Ak-Sar-Ben carnival shows. , 5. The person who guesses correctly the name of the king will receive any $10 article in any Omaha store; the person who guesses correctly the name of the queen will receive a second order for $10 worth of merchandise in any Omaha store. 6. In case two or more persons make the same winning guesses, the author of the best jingle will receive the first prize and the au thor of the second best jingle a separate $5 prize. 7. The contest will close Sep tember 22. Gen. Pershing Observes His 60th Birthday Washington, Sept. 13. General Pcrshinz celebrated at his home here today his 80th birthday and. in cidentally, the anniversary of the second" day of the battle of St. Mi hiel, the first ail-American major of fensive against the German army. Only members of his staff and a few guests attended the celebration. Vice President of Iowa Staje College Dies Ames, la., Sept. 13. Word was I received Sunday of the death in Car.indaigua, N. ., of Dr. E. W. Stanton, vice oresident of Iowa state Maine Goes Republican ByBigVote Returns Indicate 33,000 Ma jority G. O. P. Nominees Get Nearly Two to One Increase Over 1916. Carry Every County Chicago Tribune-Omaha, Bee leased Wire. Augusta,. Me., (Sept. 13. - At 9 o'clock tonight indications are that Maine has gone republican by 35,000. All congressional districts are re publican and the legislature is over whelmingly republican in both branches. Republicans have evident ly carried every county. Portland, Me., Sept. 13. Returns from 160 precincts out of 632 in the state Rave: Parkhurst (republican. 31,171; Mclntirc (democrat), 13,818. The same precincts in 1916 gave: Milliken (republican), 18,842; Curtis (democrat), 14,117. Of five cities reported, three changed slightly democratic niajori- I tics in 1916 into large republican majorities today, and two which went republican in lvio snowea a grCatly increased republican major- I ity today. ; The counting of the returns pro ceeded rather slowly. One town, Castle Hill, "in Aroostook county, gave Parkhurst an even 100 to 1 for Mclntire. In 1916, its vote was 46 to 8 in favor of the republican nomi nee. The city of Rockland turned a democratic majority of 96 iu 1916 into a republican majority of 492 to day. , , Tries to Assault Nurse in Her Room Girl Is in Serious Condition From1 Attack by Man in 1 Broad Daylight. An unidentified man made an at tempt to assault a nurse at Clarkson Memorial hospital, Twenty-first street and Dewey avenue, at 11 a. m. yesterday. The name of the nurse is withheld for obvious reasons by the hospital authorities. She lies at the hospital in a serious condition, suffering a nervous collapse. The nurse was sleeping in her room in the nurses' home. The cur tains had been drawn and the room darkened to aid .her -iu sleep. The home is just east of the hospital. , Bound and Gagged. She was awakened when the side screen window was lifted by a knife and a man leaped into the room. He seized her about the throat and hissed into her ear that if she screamed he'd kill her. Then with a rope he had taken with him, he bound her hands and feet and gagged her. While he was tying her feet, she: spit out the gag and screamed. Found in Hysterics. The man fled. Her continued screams attracted other nurses in the home and they found her in hysterics. v The case was reported to police and two detectives were assigned to investigate, but 'they were refused the name of the girl by the hospital authorities. i . The moron failed in his attempt, the hospital authorities say. De spite the blind clews with which po lice are working, they hope to make an arrest soon. Mexico Aids Mining Companies by Waiving All Delinquent Taxes T.fevicr Ct' C.r. 11 f, . v UtJ't. i.iillllJJJ companies owing taxes for periods k I T 1 ui 1 ui-iuic January i, may nave 1 htM flit t flit A if 4 tl.tr sjifill nn ,iit-atj vunviuu it. tjivjr Will 'aj Al ,9 levied upon them for 1920 before November 1," according to a presi- . ciential decree issued )oday. Many companies have been clos-1 for A Inner time rtn srrntmt favorable conditions and will be lavored by this action of the gov- rrntmnt Tli 103n -..- I. - paid in three installments, the first immediately and the mher iwn t- fore November 1. Another decree issued by the, nrcMftrntial nffire rvtenrta h t'.mm for filing claims for damages on ac- . i ... iwuui icvuiuuuiiary activities in , Mexico until February.6, 1921. i Taylor Named on Board of itauway Commissioners Lincoln, Sept. 13. (Special.) Railway Commissioner. Taylor is one member of a committee of five appointed last Saturday at.1 the, Chicago conference of com missioners for a number of the" states, to prepare briefs and other features ot a showing which will be made on behalf of all of them in the Illinois freight rate case, now before the Interstate Commerce commis sion, and the matter of 2-ceut fare laws under attack in the fderal courts. The committee appointed at Chi cago to prepare the joint showings for the state is headed by Commis sioner Putman of Minnesota, the other, members being Taylor of Ne braska, Kellogg of New York, Burr of Florida and Greenwood of Utah. Chicago Movie Musicians Given 40 Per Cent Raise Chicago. Sept. 13. Granted a 40 per cent increase in salary, moving picture theater musicians, -jho have been on strike since July 5. were ' back in their places today. ' Ninety per cent ot the city's maters were affected bv the ttrik aj. t. 5 5-1 -2- -- in.jisjyir 1 It 3 .' - .1 -a . a f. . - . 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