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VOL. 50 NO. 94. n Mill (I rtr) liuld. 4th Zo. 0n Su. 0" W: Bufy. 4 THREE CENTS Iattn4 u CltM Milter May II, I9M. Oath P. 0. Unr Act f Urth S. II7S. OMAHA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1920." Moore Gets Wilson To Join Fight Appeal Made by President for League Follows Disclosure Of Critical Situation Democrats Are In. Burden Now Is Shifted By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. lliUnco Tribune-Omaha Vet Iturt Wire. Washington, Oct. 4. President Wilson's entry ,nto the campaigu vith the first of a scries ot public statements in defense of the league of nations signr.lizes the beginning of a desperate effort to save Cox and the covenant from defeat. This - move on the part of the White House is the result of nego tiations between Secretary Tumulty and E. II. Moore of Ohio, who made two trips to Washington and discussed with those advisers of 'he president who arc friendly to the Cox campaign the discouraging sit uation tiat confronts the demo" oatic lenders. Mr. Moore wanted to see the president, but failed to obtain an appointment and 1'ft Washington explaining that Mr. Wilson was too ill to receive Irm. If Coy should be elected, now that the president has entered the fight with his. trenchant pen, the rcsjlt would be attributed largely, if not entirely, to Mr. Wilson's powerful aid as a defender and interpreter of the covenant, it having been fre quently remarked that none but the president himself could hope to rarry the "great and solemn referen dum" in favor of the league as he Drought it back from Versailles. Burden on Wilson. Conversely, however, the election of Harding and the defeat of the covenant, now that the president has assumed the burden of its de fense, would be interpreted as a repudiation of Mr. Wilson by the people, more comprehensive than, that he experienced on the election .t 1918,' when the country answered his appeal for democratic congress with the election of- a republican house and senate. The president's assertion that "there is nothing in the covenant which in the least interferes with cr impairs the right of congress to declare war or not to declare war, according to its own independent judgment." again raises the ques tion of why he refused to accept th I.odge reservation making this ex plicit. The reason is that the reser vation would destroy the moral ob ligation of the United States to so to war under article 10. When the foreign relations com mittee questioned the president on August 19, 1919, Senator Knox asked whether in the event of, external ag gression on a member of the league that could be repelled only by force we would be "under any legal obli gations to participate." Moral Obligation. "No sir," replied the president, "but we would be under an absolute ly compelling moral obligation." Senator McCumber asked why a Conttnud on Tngn Two, Coltimn Two.) Police Are Accused Of Guarding Wagons Loaded With Booze Chicago, Oct. 4. Chief of Police Garrity today began in investigation of reports that dozens of Chicago policemen arc implicated in whole sate "bootlegging" and are acting as guards in the illegal transportation of liquor. The investigation followed reports that $175,000 worth of whisky, shipped here from Louis ville, Ky., was stolen from the freight yards and that each of a dozen trucks used in carrying the liquor away had a policeman on it as a guard. Complaints hr.ve been received from scores of persons that they have been robbed of liquor ship ments, the chief said. As a result, "Mike De Pike" Heitler and Rob ert Perlman. his partner, both for mer saloonkeepers, were arrested and are held under the state search and seizure laws. Ybuth Found Guilty of Robbing Woodrow Cafe Harry Sarithian, 17, was found guilty of robbery by a jury in Dis trict Judge Troup's court yesterday afternoon. The jury was out only 20 minutes. Sarithian was charged with being one of two men who robbed the cashier of the Woodrow cale, 1811 Farnam street, the niRht of July 20. Ray Bugee, a witness of the rob bery, aided in the pursuit. He tes tified that the pursuers met a uni formed policeman on Farnam street and that, when they told him the robber was hiding back of the Cen tral market, the cop said, "That isn't on my beat," and refused to go after the robber. Chief Deputy County Attorney Coffey conducted the prosecution. It was the first criminal case tried this term of court French Balloonists Sail For Bennett Race in U. S. Paris, Oct. 4. Captain Hirsch auer, and an assistant, Leo Nathan, sailed for the United States with a military balloon, constructed before the war. to represent France in the James Gordon Bennett Internation al balloon race at Indianapolis, Oc tober 22. The balloon is a standard army bag, modified for the race. It has 2,200 cubic meters gas capacity. Open Overland Plant Toledo, O., Oct. 4. All depart ments of the Willys-Overland plant were again in operation following last week's shutdown. Vice-presi-A.m r A Fart said a 300-car dailv production wonld be maintained and Sen. Harding Invites Bluffs Relative to Meet Him in Omaha Mrs. Bernice R. Cunningham, 4.17 Grand avenue, Council Bluffs, has received a personal letter from Senator Warren G. Har ding inviting her to meet the presi dential nominee during his visit here next Thursday night. This Council Bluffs woman is related to Senator Harding. Her maternal grandfather was a Har ding and was related to Senator Harding. Mrs. Cunningham's mother was Mrs. Hiram Stevens. The Stevenses and Hardings have been related for many years in Ohio. "My grandmother told us she held Senator Harding on her knee many years agd, when the senator was an infant," Mrs. Cunningham said. Her husband, Clarence Cun ningham, received stage seat tick ets this morning for the meeting in the Auditorium next Thursday night. Says Detective Tried to Frame Arthur Leflang Hotel Manager Testifies to Ef fort Planned to "Get Some thing" on Man Suing for Divorce. Arthur C. Lcflang, wealthy Oma han, formerly of Lexington, Neb., took the witness stand yesterday aft ernoon in his suit against his wife, Caroline, for divorce, and related some of the incidents of their rnar riedr. life1 of 20 years, which led up to the filing of his suit. A dozen citizens of Lexington tes tified to his good character and one witness threw some light on the ef forts of detectives said to have been employed by Mrs. Leflang to "shadow" him. ' The latter was G. A. Bennett, manager of the Henshaw hotel, where Leflang now lives. Bennett related that Charles Pipkin,! head of a detective agency, called him to his office and asked him to try to "get something on" Leflang. Pipkin wanted Bennett to arrange matters so they could search Leflang's 'trunk, if possible. Left Trnunk Open. "I went back to the hotel and told Mr. Leflang what Pipkin asked me to do," said Bennett. "He said he would leave his trunk open so they could search it. I called in Pipkin and he said he would send someone over to do the searching, but he never did." "And you were willing to take pav from Pipkin for doing that, were you after you had told Leflang they were going to search his trunk?" Judcre Searg asked. "es, I'd have taken it,' said Ben nett. P. D. Radford, an empolye of the Leflang mill in Lexington, testified tha. Mrs. Leflansy asked him for ad vice after the Leflangs returned from California in the early part of 1919. Discussed Family Trouble. "She said Mr. Leflang had been taking other women out automobile riding," testified Radford. "I told her if I were in her place I would qui': talking to relatives about fam ily troubles. "She asked me ehow much I thought Mr. Leflang was worth. I sid I didn't know. She asked whether I thought he was worth $400,000, and I said I thought her figures too high." Mrs. Carrie Messenger of Cozad, N'eb., formerly a servant in the Le flang home, testified that Mrs. Le flang frequently became angry, es pecially when "her husband would chastise their son. Chester. Once, she said. Mrs. Leflang left the house and went out to the garage where she stayed till her husband brought her into the house. Wife Criticised Father. Mr. Leflang testified that one of the greatest troubles was his wife's criticism of his father, E. M. F. Leflang, now an Omaha capitalist. "She objected to his second mar riage," he said "though I approved of it. She also said often that he was dishonest and unscrupulous, which I know to be untrue." Mrs. Leflang demanded $200,000 from her husband as the price of continuing to live with him. Lef lung's attorney, J. C. Kinsler. charged yesterday at the opening of the trial of the divorce suit. Mrs. Leflang charges that her husband has been implicated with other women. A letter from a cer tain "Martha" of Los Angeles, in tercepted by Mrs. Leflang in 1918 was read. In part it said: "Honey, I am lonely for vou. Please hurry back. I have been too good while you were gone!" Collector of Internal Revenue for Iowa Resigns Dubuque, la., Oct. 4. (Special.) Louis Murphy, collector of internal revenue tor Iowa, has resigned to engage in private business. He has asked the department to relieve him at the earliest possible date, and hopes to be checked out by October 31. Collector Murphy was appointed by President Wilson shortly affcr the latter's inauguration, and took office on "July 1. 1913. There wc:e then two collection districts in Iowa, but in the following August the dis tricts were combined, giving Collec tor Murphy jurisdiction over the whole state. Commissioners Confer Regarding U. P. Extension Lincoln, Oct. 4. (Special ) Rail way Commissioner H. G. Taylor and Thome Browne have goine to Ger ring where they will hold a joint meeting wth the railway commission of Wyoming relative to the exten sion of the Union Pacific railway from Hague in Ne.braska to some town in Wyoming. Being an inter state matter the two commissions will have to get together on the J proncsUion . tfttp Jwjijdjas; lShe 1 V2J . Tells WhylHdingTalks 'I A f Il lnnf mn U.S. Caning Enter Kite t Senator Beveridge in Lincoln Address States That Deeu liarity of Race Here For bids Joining League. Must Not Be Intrigued Lincoln, Oct. 4. (Special Tele gram.) "Harding and Coolidge will have the biggest majority in the history of the country," was the in formation given out this evening by Senator Albert J. Beveridge to newspaper men before the meeting tonight, in which he addressed a large crowd at the City auditorium. "Everybody is disgusted with the present administration and our is sues appeal to the voters," he said. "Our majority in the senate will be increased at least by five and prob ably eight, if not more." The senator spoke at convocation at the university at noon and then in company with Frank P. Corrick of the state republican committee drove to Hickman to hear A. C. Townlcy, Nonpartisan league leader, whom he was anxious to see and get his arguments first-handed. In his address at the Auditorium tonight Senator Beveridge said: America First. "In every deal, arrangement and secret or open treaty before, during and since the war, excepting only conferences for purely military pur poses, British statesmen were watch ful of and strove to advance Brit ish interests only, and they succeed ed and arc still succeeding. French statesmen were watchful of and strove to advance French interests only, and they succeeded and are still succeeding, Italian statesmen were watchful of and strove to ad vance Italian interests only, and they succeeded and are still succeed ing; Japanese statesmen were watchful of and strove to advance Japanese interests only, and their success was pre-eminent and con tinues to increase. Wherefore, un less America is to become merely the dupe and drudge of world poli tics, it now becomes the supreme duty of the American people to place the American government in charge of statesmen who will be watchful of and strive to advance American interests only. "Unlike other nations we are not yet a people in the sense that the French, the Italians, the English, the Germans and the Japanese are poples. We are, instead, a collec tion of racial groups, distinctly sep arated from one another by racial lines. ' Cannot Be Involved. "That 'is why we Americans, for cu.- own good and that of the world, cannot take any political part in the affairs of other nations cannot become a political factor in foreign ententes or alliances, cannot be come politically involved in the plots or intrigues, the ambitions or an'mosities of distant peoples. "It would be ruinous for the United States to make such politi cal relationships "with other nations, as those other nations, because of their geography and history, are im pelled to make, and, because of their racial solidarity, can safely make with one another. The moment America takes sides politically in any foreign complication whatever, our people are torn asunder by the explosions of racial attachments and animosities. Will Not Mean Isolation. "To remain free frjpin foreign as sociations, to see to it that we are not soiled by the historic ambitions, hatreds, plots and intrigues of other nations, does not mean our isolation from the common affairs of man kind. On the contrary, our political detachment is a priceless advantage for all economic and social inter course with other countries. Foreign trade is our most serious problem. and will soon be our greatest need; yet international commerce is not ad vanced but actually hindered Dy political alliances. There is not a government in Europe or Asia that would form any political association with any other government what ever if geographical and historical reasons did not compel it as a mat ter of prudence and safety. "By entering an international scheme, we act precisely as if we were a physical geographical part of Europe or Asia. We become a party to all the historic racial, economic and political complications of the old world. Already we are pro French, pro-Irish, pro-Italian, pro British, pro-German, pro-everything except pro-American. Already are we so passionately attached to the fortunes of other various countries that we question the intelligence and even the loyalty of our fellow citizens who assert their exclusive devotion to the American nation. Country Threatened. "The political stratification of ra cial groups in American citizenship, which, even now, is rapidly going on before our very eyes, is the gravest peril that ever appeared in Ameri can life. It now menaces and, un less stopped, surely will destroy our national unity. It now threatens and, If not overcome, surely will dissolve the very foundations of that inter nal concord so indispensible to our prosperity and happiness as a peo ple, and our safety, power and influ ence as a nation. Contest Illinois Votes Cast by Women Electors Springfield, 111., Oct. 4. Charging his defeat to the account of woman suffrage, Robert E. Burke, Chicago, defeated by Peter A. Waller. Kew anee, for the democratic nomination for United States senator, filed a cer tificate of contest with the secretary of state. He declared his defeat was brought about by the "illegal voters of the female sex." Their participation in the election, Mr. Burke says, was unauthorized either by sialc ot nation! cpnsti- 11 1SIA1114.U1U1I Of War Tablet Republican Presidential Nom inee Speaks at Birthday An niversary of Rutherford B. Hayes. Fremont, O., Oct. 4. Taking a respite from the cares of his cam paign, Senator Harding motored to Fremont and delivered a nonpoliti cal address at the dedication of a soldier memorial at Hayes Memorial Library, situated in a public park which is part of the old estate of Rutherford B. Hayes. Before the exercises the nominee and his wife were luncheon guests of Webb L. Hayes, a son of the farmer president, and later they visited the latter's grave near by. A parade of Sandusky county war veterans also was reviewed by the senator as a part of the day's pro gram which commemorated the an niversary of President Hayes' birth In his speech Senator Hardincr re- viewed the historical associations of Sandusky county and praised Presi dent Hayes as one "whose official service to America was more healing than heroic, and left a sense of sat isfying security as a heritage to America." Paying tribute to the soldiers of the great war, he said that they, too, had "wrought less in brilliancy but more in glory" and called upon American citizens to demonstrate by peace-time patri otism the same measure of devotion to duty. 'Voice today," he said, "a tribute to the steadfastness, the resolution, tne undaunted courage, the irresist ible determination of the American expeditionary force. You world war veterans are the nejw leaven in the patriotic citizenship of the republic, the mightiest influence m American life for a half century to come. i-ei us ao more even than is symbolized m memorial tablets and monuments. Let us pay our sor rowing tribute to the dead, our grateful tribute to the living and be resolved, all of us, 10 meet our duties as they meet theirs, undeterred and unafraid, and hand on to our sons and daughters the legacy of liberty and temple of security, our own U. S. A." The name of Governor Cox ap peared beside that of Senator Hard ing on the program, but officials said he had cancelled recently an en gagement to be present. Referring to the fact that arrangements for the ceremonies had been made before the national conventions, Senator Hard ing said that he had come because "I believe in keeping contracts." Tonight the senator and Mrs. Harding returned to Marion by motor. Wheat Futures Drop Below $2 at Chicago Chicago, Oct. 4. Drastic cutting of prices took place in the wheat market today. In some cases as much as llc a bushel was slashed fiom values, the December delivery at one time bringing only $1.96 as against $2.07 to $2.07'2 at the finish Saturday. Increased liquidation by holders was in progress, especially from rural sources. All future deliveries of wheat dropped below $2.00 a bushel for the firs time since the withdrawal of the government price guarantee. Ex por call appeared to be very slow, a:?d domestic demand was more or lesi at a standstill. In this connec tion, special notice was given to announcement that one of the targ et flour nulls in St. Louis had closed down on account of lack of orders from buyers. Other grain shared the weakness of wheat. Corn values shrank more tha.i S cents a bushel and oats about 2 cents. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 4. The price ot wheat for future delivery dropped 12 cents a bushel, December closing at $1.95. It was the second time he price here fell below the $2 mark since the government withdrew the minimum price guaranteee. . Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 4. Decem ber wheat deliveries fell to $1.91'and March deliveries to $1.87fi and closed at $1.91 and $1.88Ji, respec tively, on the local market. The price was the lowest in three years. Borah to Take Stump In New Hampshire New York, Oct. 4. Senator Bo rah of Idaho, who last week request ed that no further speaking dates be made for him by the republican na tional committee, will speak in New Hampshire next week on a sched ule to be arranged by Col. Thomas W. Miller of the committee's speak ers' bureau and Senator Moses of New Hampshire. This announcement was made to day by Colonel Miller, who bad a half-hour conference here with the Idaho senator while he was awaiting a train for Danbury, Conn., where he is to speak tonight. Later Sena tor Borah will speak in New York, Maryland, Indiana and Ohio, Colo nel Miller said. Move Will Be Made to Stop German-Austria Uniting Paris, Oct. 4. "Important meas i res" are to be taken to enforce the terms of the treaties with Germany ?nd Austria and prevent a unijn between those nations, should the proposed Austrian plebiscite decide in favor of the project, according to the foreign office today. (Tne Austrian national assembly on Oc tober 1 adopted unanimously a mo tion calling on the government to carry out within six weeks a plehi site on the union of Austria with Germany.) Meanwhile, it is understood, no iction will be t.-.ken with a view to preventing the holding of the pleb iscite until views are exchanged be tween France, Great Britain nnd itaiy to determine whether sucu a plebiscite comes under the ban of Mr. Cox New York Retains Population Rank State Gains 1,270,530 During Decade Census Figures Show Has 10,384,144 People. Washington, Oct. 4. New York state, the most populous, in the country, has a population of 10,384,- 144, an increase of 1,270,530, or 13.9 per cent, over that of 10 years ago. Populations of three other states also were announced today by the census bureau. Texas has 4,601,027 inhabitants, an increase of 764,458, or 19.6 per cent, over 1910. New Jersey, with a population of 3,155. 574, showed an increase of 618,207, or 24.4 per cent. Idaho, with a population of 431,826, increased 106,- 232, or 32.6 per cent. New York's growth was the sec ond largest in its history, but was 574.190 below that . of the decade ending in 1910. Its percentage in crease was next to the low record, a growth of 12.9 per cent being shown for the decade ended with 1870. Revised statistics on New York City's population, also announced today, show the city to have ab sorbed practically two-thirds of the entire state's growth. The revised population of the city was an nounced as 5,620,048. an increase of 853,165, or 17.9 per cent. This was 1,103 less than the population pre viously announced. Texas is expected to retain its present rank of fifth most populous state. Although its numerical growth was large, the rate showed its lowest relative increase. New Jersey, which ranked 11th in 1910, passes Indiana and Georgia in the 1920 census rank. The state showed its second largest numerical growth on record. Idaho passes New Mexico and Vermont in the 1920 rank of states. It showed its second greatest nu merical growth, but its relative in crease was the lowest in its history. Captain of Speedwell Goes Down With His Ship New Orleans, Oct. 4. Capt. Charles Johnson, master of the American steamship Speedwell, lost in last week's' tropical hurricane, went down with his ship, according to a wireless message received by the naval station here from the steamship Lake Superior, now near ing Santiago, Cuba, with 13 sur vivors of the Speedwell. Captain Johnson lashed to the bridge of the Speedwell, refused to take a lifeboat, according to the wireless message, and expressed his determination to "go down witli the ship." Discharged Soldiers Are Re-Enlisting in Army Chicago, Oct. 4. About one out of every five soldiers whose enlist ments expired during September have re-enlisted, the army recruit ing service reported. At Camp Gor don, Ga., 55 per cent of the men discharged re-enlisted immediately an 1 at Camp Lewis, Wash., 50 per cent. A total of 16,461 men were ac cepted for service in Septenlbcr. The army strength now is 190,432. Open Murder Trial Gallatin, Mo., Oct. 4. Tin- tvi:il Oe Huch Y. Tarwater. charged with mrrder in connection with the shunt ing of W. L. Robertson, "tj-year-old editor of the Gallatin Democrat ODcned and examination of nrosnec- Says He Is "Coasting" Schiff's Charitable Bequests Are Over One Million Dollars New York, Oct. 4. Charitable be quests of approximately $1,350,000 vere made by Jacob H. Schiff. banker and philantropist, who died last week. His will, filed m sir rogate's court, leaves the remainder of the estate to be shared equally ;y his son and daughter, Mortimer L. Schiff of Oyster Bay and Mrs Frieda Warburg. The widow was "amply provided for outside the will, and in a s:p- Hiatc document provision also was made for Mr. Schiff's personal em nloves and the einploves of Kuhi. Loeb & Co., the banking firm of which he was the senior member, according to counsel for the exec utor. No appraisal of the actual value of the estate is possible at the pres cnt time. In the petition filed with the will only the legal requirement of "more than $10,000 in real and personal property" was mentioned. One of the bequests was $25,000 to the Jewish Orphan Asylum of Frankfort-On-The-Main, Germany, Mr. Schiff's birthplace. This sum ir. to be added to a fund he created .Tiany years ago in memory of hib parents. The will was dated October 15, 1919. Herbert Hoover Named On Power Survey Board Washington, Oct 4. Appointment of Herbert Hoover as a member of the advisory board for the eastern industrial region power survey now be:ng conducted by the geological survey was announced today by Secretary Payn?. Mr. Hoover will serve as consult ing mining engineer on the board, which is assisting the government in development of plans for a vast superpower stretching from Boston to Washington and designed to supply electrical power to railroads, public utilities and private industry throughout that territory. Former Kansas City Hotel Man May Be Bandit Victim Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 4. The I ody of a man about 50 years old ami well-dressed was found in a ditch near Lees Summit, Mo. The skull had been crushed and a hole, apparently made by a bullet, was found in the head. The body evi dently had been in the ditch about a week. A pair of cuff-links bore the ini tials "R. L. G." The body is believed to be that of R. L. Giles, former owner of a hotel here. Giles later became rich front oil investments. Miss Rcnetta Rogers, who lives in the same apartment building where Giles resided uo to three weeks ago, said he came here with a large sum of money, planning to motor to St. Louis with friends. Start International Association Series New York, Oct. 4. The post season series between Baltimore, pennant winners in the Interna tional league, and St. Paul, pennant winners in the American associa tion, will begin tomorrow in Balti more and the first club winning live Slimes will be the" victor. Games will be plaved at Baltimore October 5, 7, ') and 10, and at St. Paul October 13 and following du s. Atf accesur tr-y Funeral Is Held For Murray Crane Simplicity In Keeping With His Life Marks Obsequies For Late Manufacturer. Dalton, Mass., Oct. 4. A sim plicity in keeping with his way of life marked the funeral today of W. Murray Crane, former United States senator, ex-governor of Massachusetts and millionaire manu facturer. The body, in a flower banked casket lay in the hall of the great house on the hill, while neigh bors, mill workers, leaders of indus try, politics and finance, and other friends streamed past for a farewell view. There fSllowed a service of scripture reading, hymn recital and prayer, after which church bells tolled, and the family, assembling in private in the village cemetery a short distance from the Crane es tate, listened to the burial ritual. There was no hint of eulogy except possibly in the prayer, and no music of any kind. A throng, largely made up of townspeople, who hailed the senator as friend, filled the approaches to the residence and invaded the lawns. As many as could find room were ad mitted to the house for the funeral. As a mark of respect to the memory of Mr. Crane a holiday had been de clared for most of the workers of Dalton and Pittsfield. Governor Coolidge came across country in an automobile. The pallbearers were former Gov ernor Bates, Frank W. Anderson, former chairman of the republican national committee; H. B. Thayer, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph company, and Daniel M. Woodhull, all of New York; Solomon Bulkley Griffin, formerly managing editor of the Springfield Republican; Arthur W. Eaton and Irving D. Ferry of Pittsfield and former Senator John W. Weeks. The Rev. Ralph M. Timberlakc conducted the service in conformity with a program arranged in part by Mr. Crane. Death of Boy to Be Probed ; Found Dead in His Bed Ogden, Utah, Oct. 4. Coroner David R. Roberts today recommend ed a police investigation of the death ot Darius Flinders, 11 years old, whose dead body was found by his parents Sunday when they returned home from an automobile ride. The hoy was bound to a bed by means of a belt around his throat and death was declared due to strangulation. Flour Continues Drop. Minneapolis, Oct. 4. Flour prices continued their downward trend when mills effected a reduction of 10 to 60 cents a barrel for family patents here today. One large mill's quotation was reduced today from $12.15 to $11.55 a barrel, while an other, which lowered its price half a dollar Saturday, made a further cut ot 10 cents, making jts price $11.30 a barrel. The low wheat mar ket is responsible for the decline, millers say. The Weather Forecast. Tuesday fair and warmer. Hourly temperatures: a it. in. . . . An. m. 1 n. in. . . . M n. nt. . . . t m. m. ... 10 n. m. . . . , . 1 l. 3 p. i. 4 P. H V. II. an ! A4 .( .! 111. . . . HI .HI . ,.7X 1 MM It, 7 p. Suspect Is Unable To Clear Self Department of Justice Opera tives Report Man Held for Wall Street Explosion Can - 4 f HI 11(11 ilCCUlllH JUr 1UOVCB. Has Case of Dynamite Washington, Oct. 4 Department of Justice agents in Pittsburgh re ported that Floreen Zclenko, arrest ed as a suspect in connection with the Wall street explosion in Nev York, had been unable to account for his movements on the day of the explosion or for seven sticks of dynamite which he admitted hav ing in his possession. J, The message to the Department of Justice was i-cnt after Zclenko had ii-ii questioned by federal agents. It said that he admitted having had 12 sticks of dynamite, which he said he had obtained at Whitman, W. Ya. When he was arrested there were but five sticks in his suit case and federal agents reported he had not been able to tell them what he had done with the other seven. Zeleuko also had been unable to explain satisfactorily his reasons for purchasing the explosive, the mes sage explained. Held in Prison. Pittsburgh, Oct. 4. Florian Zel enko who was arrested here with a quantity of dynamite, percussion caps and fuse in his suitcase was sent back to city prison from the office of the Department of Justice, where he was closely questioned regarding his movements for the past several months. The questioning, Depart ment of Justice agent said, would be resumed tomorrow. Meantime government agents in Logan county, West Virginia, and in Cincinnati were tracing Zelenko's movements in order to see whether they agree with the story he ahd told durinsr the afternoon. Zelenko who was reported by Leon Konkel , to the police as having referred to the Wall street explosion while they were riding from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh yesterday told the fed eral agents that on the day of the explosion he was working as a tailor in Brooklyn. Soon afterwards Zelenko told the agents he obtained employment with a coal company at Whitman, Logan county, West Virginia, and left New York, September 24, for that place. After working a few days as a coal loader, he went to Cincinnati; from there he came to Pittsburgh. At Whitman, he said, he bought the' explosives for use in his work, as other miners did, and having Jt on hand when he quit, he took tt wttfir . him. " Claims to Be Pole, Federal agents also endeavored to confirm a statement by Zclenko that during the war he had been employed as a laborer on concrete work at Nitro, a suburb of Charleston, W. Va., where the government began the erection of an explosive plant. This work, Zelenko told the agents, he had abandoned because ii was too i i r i- . nara ior mm. Zelenko is a Pole who, according to his story, came to this country in 1914. He speaks enough English to be understood. The dynamite found in Zelenko's suitcase was turned over to the Pittsburgh station of the bureau of mines where engineers pronounced it the kind ordinarily ued in mining operations. ,, M Amstein Indicted At National Capital For Bond Robberies Washington, Oct. ' 4. Jules (Nicky) Amstein, alleged "master mind" in the New York bond roD beries, and six others were indicted here today by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to brir.ff stolen securities into the District of Columbia. The others named in the indictment are Icidore Cohn, Joseph Gluck and Randolph S. Newman ot. New York, and William W. Easter day, David W. Sullivan and Norman. S. Bowles of Washington. Stocks and bonds said to aggre ?ate $5,000,000 in value were stolen, it is charged, from owners and brok ers in New York and brought to the District of Columbia, where they were hypothecated. Joseph Gluck, with his brother Irving Gluck, and two other former runners for New York brokerage firms, was brought from the Tombs prison in New lYork under guard to testify before the grand jury. The four men are said by the authorities to have admitted stealing the se curities from their employees, and are in custody awaiting sentence. I.inrnln AT'in Fnnml 113 '.... At Antelope Park Entrance Lincoln, Oct. 4. (Special.) The body of John W. Cook of Lincoln was found at the Twenty-third street entrance to Antelope park this morning. It is supposed that he died i . :i , u i 1. .u i Ul llCrtl . JrtUUIC 43 UIC IfUUy 9I1UWCU no sign of violence and his watch and about $7 was found in his. pockets. , A card showing that he was a member of East Lincoln lodge A. F. & A. M. He was about 60 years of age and his family are away on a visit in Kansas. No Contest Expected at Confederate Veterans' Meet Houston. Tex., Oct. 4. Announce ment by Gen. K. M. VanZandt of Fort Worth, Tex., commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Vet erans, that he would be a candidate for re-election practically eliminates all probability of a contest for any of the major offices of the organ ization, according to officials here to attend the reunion of the vcter ans. which begins Tuesday. Savannah, Ga., and Little Rock, Ark., win coat" far xtar'f ftuaion,