the Omaha . Daily Bee
VOL. 50-NO. 98.
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OMAHA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1920.
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Beryl Kirk
Returned
To Prison
Omaha Gunman Voluntarily
Gives Up Legal Battle and Is
Taken Back to Nebraska
Pe'Jiiteutiarv.
Is Confident of Release
Under vigilant guard, Beryl C.
Kirk, gunman, was taken from a
Rock Island train in Council Bluffs
at 5:30 yesterday afternoon and was
sped away in a large touring car,
presumably on an overland trip to
Lincoln,
A specific charge of violating liis
parole from the Nebraska state
penitentiary stands against Kirk.
Gus Hyers, chief state agent for
Nebraska, in whose charge the
prisoner was takeji from Des Moines,
refused to state, immediately upon
hi arrival in Council Bluffs with
the prisoner, what disposition lie
would make witfo Kirk.
Kirk's wife was not with him.
"I'm innocent of the charge
against me and I won t be in Lin
coln long," the prisoner told a re
porter for The Bee.
He declined to state upon what
basis he would light his case.
fioinc Raclr Vnluntarilv.
"Attorneys? I don't know now
whether I have any or not," he
stated. "I'm going back to Lincoln
voluntarily. You don't see ' any
shackles on me."'
The prisoner experssed confidence
that his hearing before state officials
in Lincoln will result in his furlough
f being ttllowed to stand. ' '
In contrast to his robust and
healthy appearance at the time of his
capture in Omaha in February 1918,
following a daylight holdup of the
Malashock jewelry store and the
subsequent gttn tight with detectives
that resulted in the death of De
tective Frank Rooney, Kirk appeared
wan and haggard. His cheeks are
sunken, lint in an interview upon
his arrival in Council B lulls, he ex
pressed a touch of jollity and was
not hesitant in shaking hands with
his interviewer, as he sat apparently
care-free between two armed state
agents, C. O. Hedg-e9 and C. 11.
Moore.
t Taken Overland
It is thought that Kirk was
spirited from Council Bluffs to Lin
coln bv automobile to offset any
probabfe chance or confederates at
tempting to holdup the party on the
train and efftet the prisoner's re
lease. V
Inquiry at the Comjcil Bfuffe po
lice station, Central station in Oma
ha, the Douglas county court house
and hotels in Omaha disclosed that
the prisoner had not been taken to
any of the places for ' sale-keeping
over night.
En route from Des Moines to
Council Bluffs, proper precaution
was taken by the state agents to
guard Kirk "against probable kid
naping by his former confederates.
State Agent Moore sat beside the
prisoner all the way on the train,
wlfile Hyers and Hedge occupied
seats two rows ahead in case of an
(Continued on Pir Two. Column Fonr.)
Borah Endorses
N Senator Harding's
Des Moines Speech
Hartford, Conn., Oct. 8 Senator
William E. Borali of Idaho, in two
addresses here, gave his complete en
dorsement of Senator Harding's Des
Moines address in which the repub
lican presidential nominee definitely
declared himself against the league
of nations.
"One thing is certain," he said, "if
you had read the speech deliver.d by
"Senator Harding in the great state
of Iowa, you would know tht so
far as Senator Harding is cqn
- cerned, he will never give his in
fluence as president of the UnHed
States, to join any league which im
pairs in the slightest, the independ
ence or the sovereignty of the Amer
ican republic."
Senator Borah in answer to a
question said:
"While I have no authority 19
speak for the entire republican party,
my honest belief is that if th" re
publicans are put into power there
will be no political combination of
any kind with any European cr
Asiatic powers."
Prominent Iowa Men Held
On Charges of Gambling
Shenandoah, la., Oct. 8. (Spe
cial.) Information has been filed
against Warren Fishback, bank
president; F. F. Hopkins, salesman,
and "Link" Castle, base ball player,
charging them with gambling in the
gplf club house at Amuzu park.
J. P. Garrett, city marshal, halted
the alleged "social game." The case
is causing much interest because of
the accused.
Civilians Bomb Military
Lorry In Cork, KiyLng One
Cork. Ireland, Oct, .8. Civilians
bombed a military lorry which was
.passing through Barrack street this
morning. One soldier was killed
wnd three dangerously wounded.
Two soldiers on the lorry who es
caped injury opened fire on the at
tackers. The street was filled at the
time with people proceeding: to
work. Two men and a woman were
shot in the legs. -
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Illness of 10 Jurots In
Murder Case Halts Trial
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, Oaliatin, .mo., uct. o. int inai m
Hugh Y. Tarwater, former city
tTerk, charged with murder in con
section with the killing here De
cember 23. last, of Wesley L. Rob
inson, publisher of a local newspa
per, was halted today when it was
announced 10 of the 12 jurors had
become ill during the nig-'
Romance of Kaiser's
Stay at Amerongen
Ends in a Marriage
Amerongen, Holland, Oct. 8.
A romance of the stay of former
Emperor William of 'Germany in
Holland culminated yesterday in
the marriage of Capt.iin Sigurd
von Ilseiuann, his adjutant, to
Countess Elirabeth Bentinck.
daughter of William's host at
Amerongen.
The one time emperor and his
wife were present at the ceremony
in the town hall. Augusta Vic
tora here asked divine blessings
on the newly married couple. At
the public chur:h ceremony which
the royal exiles did not attend.
Minister Barbas said: "Through
the fall of an emperor this couple
found each other."
The former emperor gave the
bride a Turkish carpet as a wed
ding present.
Second "Martlia"
Letter Read in
LefJang Trial
Son Testifies to Hair-Pulling
Incident and Other Strug
gles Between Parents in
Los Angeles Home.
A second letter was introduced in
to evidence in tlic trial of the divorce
suit of Arthur C. Leflang, Lexing
ton, Neb., and Omaha capitalist,
against his wife, Caroline, in District
Judge Sear's court yesterday afterr
noon.
Mrs. Leflang finished her testi
mony after eight hours on the wit
ness stand yesterday and the day be
fore.
Chester Leflang, 16, son of the
couple, took the stand late yester
day afternoon and testified regard
ing a hair-pulling incident in the
Leflang home in Lexington, Neb.,
and concerning the midnight strug
gle between Mr. and Mrs. Leflant;
for a letter which occurred in their
bungalow in Los Angeles early in
1919.
"I heard my mother screaming in
the night and I rushed to her as
sistance," said Chester. "My father
'.vas taking her into the bathroom
and I followed them and tried to
stop them. He was taking a letter
away from her."
Tried to See Him.
Chester said that since the di
vorce suit has been "started his
father has tried to see him in Omaha
and that his father said to him:
"Remember, you are a Leflang and
heir of my property if you stick by
me now."
5Tlie letter introduced yesterday in
evidence was addressed to Mr. Le
flang at his Omaha office and was
forwarded to him while he and hi
wife were on a pleasure trip to New
York and Washington following
their first ' domestic troubles in an
effort, Mrs. Leflang said, "to sta.t
over again and be reconciled."
On this trip Mr. Leflang, in Chi
cago, secured possession of some
letters held by a woman named
"Martha" and her married sister
"Hazel."
When the other letter was for
v.arded, Mrs. Leflang opened it and
declined to show it to her husband,
though she told him it was from a
v.'onian. She admitted on cross-examination,
that she kept it to use in
case her husband started any action
against her. It is as follows:
Second Letter Read.
"Chicago. Dear Friend Arthur;
Just to let you know how awful vour
and Martha's troubles have affected
me, will write you. Sunday morninf
(Continued on Taxn Two. Column Two.)
Employes Offer to
Accept Cut in Wages
Lowell, Mass.. Oct. 8. Employes
of the Lawrence Manufacturing com
pany, hoping to make it possible to
continue operations at the company's
hosiery and underwear mills here,
have offered to accept a reduction
in wages.
Thirty-five hundred persons are
employed in the hosiery and under
wear departments. The underwear
machines were shut down todayfand
the hosiery workers will be laid off
shortly, the local agent announced,
because there is no market for the
company's products due to high
prices.
The Bay State Cotton corpora
tion, employing about 600 hands,
shut down last night.
One Killed in Attack
On Irish Police Barracks
Dublin, Oct. 8. The police bar
racks at Feakle, East Caire, were
attacked by a large body of armed
men. Constable William Stanley W
was shot dead and Sergt. Doherty
severely wounded.
A police patrol was attacked near
Pomeroy, County Tyrone. One
constable was shot through the
breast. The other 10 members of
the party escaped injury.
Failing to answer a sentry's
charge, John Clifford, 17-year-old
boy. was shot last night near his
home in Londonderry and died to
dav. Motorist Speeding to Set1
Senator Harding Fined $7.50
Ernest Kenig, 2227 Grant street,
thought he had a pretty good ex
cuse to speed yesterdav when he
"stepped on-it" up to o miles an
hour, in a last minute a'ttempt to
be on hand to see- Senator Harding,
republican nominee for president. ,
In police court yesterday morning
he was told that it was a poor excuse
and that his fine would be $7.50.
Ice Plant Damaged.
Brawler. Cal., Oct. 8. Fire be
lieved to have originated iu a box
far standing by the Imperial Ice
and Development company plant No.
2 here destroyed property said by
the company to have been valued at
$200,000. . .
Bankruptcy
Sought for
Stock Firm
Petitiou Filed Againvv3
ersT Realty1 PV ' H ,
pany of OnoViginu
Asset Shrinkage.
Thousands Are Affected
A petition in bankruptcy against
the Bankers' Realty Investment
company, Bushman building, Six
teenth and Douglas v streets, was
filed in the United States district
court yesterday by Alfred C. Muu
ger, Omaha attorney.
The petition was drawn by M lin
ger for Joseph Richtarik, jr., and
Mary Vosicka of Wilber, Neb., who
claim to hold notes of the com
pany for $10(1 and $300, respectively
and Dr. C. S. Minnich of Palmer,
Neb., and W. Arrasmith of Roches
ter, Minn., who profess in the peti
tion to hold $11,999.80 and $1,000.80
in preferred stock of the company,
respectively.
The petition states the company
has ceased to carry on any busi
ness and is maintaining an' office
and incurring expenses which can
not be met from any income now
being received.
Assets Have Shrunk.
Further, Mungcr in his petition
declares that during the last year
the value of the assets of the com
pany have shrunk from more than
$1,000,000 to less than $150,000 and
the liabilities of the company are
far in excess of the present alleged
$150,000 assets.
"This is but an initial move in an
effort to straighten out the affairs
of the company and attempt to get
a settlement for stockholders and
note holders," said Munger.
"To accomplish this probably will
take several years in litigation."
The specific act of bankruptcy
charged against the company is the
alleged sale of a portion of its
holdings at Hampton, la., to the
Van Dike riumbing company of
that city with the alleged attempt
to prefer such creditor over its
other creditors.
"Poor Man's Chance."
The Bankers' Realty Investment
company in its six or seven years
of existence became one of the best
known financial institutions in three
states Nebraska, Iowa and" Kansas.
It was founded by Peter Elvad of
Chicago, who came here to organize
the company, built a magnificent
home in Fairacres and opened offices
for his company on the first floor of
the Bee building.
The stock was sold at $1.20 a
share.
The plan, hailed as "the long-
looked-for opportunity of the poor
man and the widow," became as pop
ular as hot cakes on a winter morn
ing. Thousands Are Affected.
Hundreds of stock salesmen in
vaded the three states, working on a
generous commission.
Stock sold by the company ran
into the millions.
There was a provision that if at
the end of 30 days the purchaser
wished, he might sell back his stock,
Munger stated.
There are dozens of suits pending
in the Douglas country district court
brought by stockholders on this
provision in the stork selling con
tract, according to Munger.
Thousands of working people in
Omaha and as many thousands in
Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas are af
fected in the bankruptcy proceed
ings, he declared,
Several Hotels Built.
As the money began to pour in,
the investment company gave birth
to the North American Hotel com
pany, which was to build a series of
hotels in Omaha, Ogallala, Grand
Island, Kearney, Scottsbluff, Nor
folk, Harrington, Hampton, la.; Ot
tawa, Kan., and Topeka, Kan.
Some of the hotels were erected.
"It was through the revenue of
Ucse hotels that the investors were
to get their dividends," Munger said
yesterday.
Man Arrested for Attempt
To Wreck Logging Train
Ashland, Wis., Oct. 8. The wreck
ing of a logging 'train with the de
struction of $50,000 worth of prop
erty and loss of life was narrowly
avoided on Bad, river reservation
when Herman Nelson was captured
as he was placing an obstruction on
a 70-foot bridge. Nelson, who says
he is a miner, working in copper
mines recently near Salt Lake, ob
tained employment at Odanah three
weeks ago. Since his arrival a num
ber of incendiary forest fires have
been discovered.
He claims to have conic from
Russia 12 years ago.
Soldiers Are Called Out
To Fight Forest Fires
Superior, -Wis., Oct. 8. Late this
afternoon the forest fires were re
ported to have reached Pattison
oark. a state reserve, a few miles
south of Superior. Troop A of the
i Wisconsin cavalry has been called to
! fight the fire and the American Le-
cion lias neen canea upon to iur-
Irish volunteers, for aid in subduing
the flames.
Sunday, November 11,
Named by Wilson as
Memorial for Yanks
Washington, Oct. 8. President
Wilson today directed that on
Sunday, November 14, the Amer
ican flag be displayed at half-mast
on all public buildings and naval
and military posts "as a token of
the nation's participation iu the
memorial services held for the
heroic American soldiers, sailors,
marines and othecs who gave their
lives to their country in the world
war."
Sardinian Vendetta -
Of 65 Years Ends as
Families Make Up
Rome, Oct. 8. Eight Sardinian
families which have been princi
pals in a vendetta for 65 years
have become reconciled, according
to reports to the Giornale d'lialia.
Since the feud began there have
been 75 murders and much rrop
damage done by members of
,
amines involved.
; bishop of Tempio, where
uost ot the families reside, otti-
ciated at the ceremony of reron
ciliation, which was conducted in
a crowded church, there being 200
identified with the feud in attend
ance. Alter the bishop had given
the men his blessing, the feudists
embraced and took the oath of
reconciliation. A te deum was
then sung by the entire congrega
gatiou. Parole Protest
Made Public On
Hard Boil Smith
Congressman Dallinger Tells
Baker If He Freed Prisoner
His Sense of Justice Sad
ly Distorted.
Boston. Oct. 8. Congressman
Frederick W. Dallinger today made
public correspondence with Secre
tary of War Baker regarding his
protest against the parole of Lieut.
Frank B. (Hard Boiled) Smith, who
was found guilty of cruelties to sol
diers of the American expeditionary,
forces at prison camps in France.
"If it is true that you are respon
sible for 'Hard Boiled' Smith's
parole, it simply means that your
conception of justice is sadly dis
torted," the congressman wrote. He
made this statement, he said, be
cause of his intimate knowledge of
conditions recently called to his at
tention that "men who have shown
no vicious tendencies, but who have
simply committed , infractions of
military discipline arc still suffer
ing puiiishtnclit."' ,
He cited one case in which a sol
dier who struck a sergeant while in
toxicated is still serving a sentence
reduced from 25 years to five years,
nrlftmcr tint- is o tMrpsti, r-vti I,,c
..Uv...., v..... M u .u,..,jr jus
tice to keep him behind the bars
until he is entitled, to parole under
the law; and at the same time parole
Smith because authority exists in his
case."
Gen. Peyton C, March, former
chief of staff, admitted before the
congressional investigating commit
tee Mr. Dallinger wrote that "cruel
ties worse than were ever known in
the
he Siberian prison camps under the
czar had been perpetrated on our
boys iu the war. Only one of the
officers responsible has been found
guiltv. A great majority of them
'twere given honorable discharge.
Congressman Dalhnger s letter
also confirmed a previous telegram
of protest winch lie wired to Secre
tary Baker on October 2, but which
the secretary in a letter to him said
it eemed incredible he should have
sent.
Nomination of Two
Colorado Candidates I
Subject of Protest
Denver, Oct. 8. A petition charg
ing irregularities in connection with
the nominations of United States Sen
atorXharles S. Thomas and Charles
W. Waterman for United States sen
ator on the national and Roosevelt
American tickets, respectively, were
filed in the county court by Emmet
H. McClenahan. campaign manager
for Samuel D. Nicholson, republican
nominee for senator.
Thomas and Waterman both were
nominated by petitions filed in the
office of the secretary of state last
Saturday. Thomas has accepted the
nomination, but Waterman has taken
no action as yet.
Mr. McClenahan charges that the
nominating petitions were irregular
in several particulars. He charged
that neither Thomas nor Waterman
has a right to use the party name
under which he is running.
The petition prays that Secretary
of State James R. Noland be ordered
to decline to accept the papers filed
in behalf of the candidacies of
Thomas and Waterman.
Cotton Planters Endorse
Plan to Import Mexicans
New Orlear.?, Oct. 8 Several
hundred Louisiana planters and bus
inessmen endorsed a plan of Barry
D. Wilson, state commissioner ot
immigration and agriculture, pro
viding for importation of Mexican
laborers for cane, rice, sugar and
cctton fields.
The commissioner has petitioned
the federal immigration bureau for
permission to bring in Mexican la
bor on conditions similar to those
I imposed for certain border .states.
! Louisiana is sho't 8,000 workers foi
planting and 16,000 for harvesting.
it was stated, due to the exodus f
country negroes to northern and
southern cities.
Begin Investigation
Of Tanker Extdosieil i
New York. Oct. 8. Investigatio
to 'determine "whether any culpable
neglect" caused the explosion, in the
British tanker G. P. Crowe yester
day, which killed five and injured
more than a score of workmen, was
begun today by District Attorney
Lewis of Brooklyn.
Only three of the injured remained
in the hospital and these were out of
danger.
Twenty Killed' in Wreck
On Venice-Milan Express
London, Oct. 8. Twenty per
rons were killed and 30 others in
jured in a collision in which -the
Venice-Milan express was involved
''iday, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Koine
fiased
advices to the Giornal: j
d'ltalia newspaper
G. 0. P. Chief Smiles Adieu to. Omaha
Senator Warren G. Harding bid
ding farewell to Omaha through
Nelson B. UpdiKe, chairman of the
reception committee for the repul
lican nominee's visit to the Gate
City. The genial smiles of bcth men
are the result 6f the feeling displayed
by the throngs of more than 10,000
which overflowed the Auditorium t
the meeting Thursday night.
Mrs. Harding, fceiow, smiling her
adieu to Omaha, as she and her dis
tinguished husband left the Burling
ton station yesterday, tor the re
mainder of their trip which carries
them into Missouri, Kansas and
Oklahoma. v
Priority Orders i
For Coal Issued!
StePs Tak to ExPedile Ship
ments tf States w ett of
Mississippi River.
Washington, Oct 8. Priority or
ders for the movement of coal to
the territory east of the eastern
boundary of the state of Montana,
Wyoming, Colorado and New Mex
ico were issued by the interstate
commerce commission.
All outstanding permits for the use
of coal cars for transportating other
freight were canceled, effective at
midnight October 10, as a means,
the commission said, of accomplish
ing the object sought.
Until the domestic coal situation
is well in hand, -permits of this
character will be issued only upon
a showing of public interest, the
order stated. Arrangements will be
made for the continuance of the
movement of certain essentials such
as sugar beets to factories.
The commission said that because
of the inability of the railroads in
that territory to properly serve the
public in the transportation of coal,
an emergency existed' which re
quired action. Theorder, wliich is
effective October 15, is to provide
sufficient ' coal for public utilities,
hospitals, schools and other public
institutions.
The cqmmission's action followed
conferences between railroad execu
tives and representatives of states
west of the Mississippi who sought
relief from coal shortages.
War Department to Take Up
Welfare Work in Philippines
Ne1? York, Oct. 8.--The Knights
of Columbus announced they had
received a letter from Secretary of
War Baker notifying them that on
October 15, the War department will
tnke over all welfare work in the
Philippine islands in conformity of
the department's policy of assuming
charge of welfare work wherever it
feels competent to do so.
The War department nho is re
suming all welfare work in Hawaii
and will study conditions in Panama
with a-view to taking over the wel
fare work there.
Two Sentenced to Hang
For Murder of Sheriff
Pendleton, On-., Oct. 8. Elvin D.
Kirby and John Latfebe.ui, convicted
of the murder of Sheriff Tavlor in t.
Jnil break, Jul v 25,. were sentenced
to be hanged December 3.' Emmet
M. Bancroft, alias Neil Hart, pre
viously had been sentenced to hang,
November 5, and two other men were
sentenced to life imprisonment in
connection with the murder.
New President Proclaimed.
Santiago, Chile. Oct. 8. Arturo
Alessandria of the liberal alliance
was proclaimed nresident of ('bile
lor the period 1920-25 by the ioint
; session of congress.
. 1
i "HtftiiTrit i ry j ,h ' " " i i '
Omaha Boosters
Well Received
Spend Night in Maryville, Mo. i
-One Accident Mars Day
For Excursionists.
Fairfax, Mo., would not allow the
visitors to spend any money. Every
thing asked for wag handed over
the counters free of charge. . Rock
port had a special reception for Don
T. Lee, an old resident. -
The roads were good and only one
accident marred the day. A car
driven by Phillip Risch of the Inter
state Oil company ran into a ditch
iu order to avoid running into a
passing car. F. C. Horace of the
Union State bank was slightly in
jured and returned to Omaha.' W.
N. Barker of the Lee Tire and Rub
ber company skinned an arm. The
other occupants of the car uninjured
were: Frank Myers of the Farmers
Union and L. C. Peters f the Inter
state Oil company.
Maryville, Mo 'Oct. 8. (Special
Telegram.) One hundred dusty
Omaha boosters ended the first day
of their good fellowship trade ex
cursion here after meeting with en
thusiastic receptions everywhere
Hundreds of automobiles from all
parts of Nodway county drove here
to hear the concert of the Omaha
Tangier patrol band. Leader Oscar
I.ieben could not be with the band
during the ' day, but made a flying
automobile trip to Maryville to lead
'he band for. this evening only..
Schcools were dismissed at most
1 points so that the chcildren could en
joy ine music ana receive me Dai
loon souvenirs. Rockport and Tar
ko, Mo., had bands of their own to
greet' the visitors.
High School Foot Ball Man
Dies From His Injuries
. Galesburg, 111., Oct. 8. Injuries
which he received in a foot ball
game between Burlington, la., and
Monmouth, . 111., High schools last
Saturday, caused the death at a hos
pital here yesterday of Raymond
M. Sillick of Wapello, la., a mem
ber of the Burlington team.,
Wyoming Man Found Cuilly
Of Slaying Wife Last April
Laramie, Wyo., Oct. 8. Roy K.
Bergstroni, charged with killing his
wife, Gladys McArthur Bcrgstrom,
last April, was adjudged guilty oi
murder in the first degree by a jury
here, though a ' recommendation
."gainst . capital punishment was in
cluded in the vedict. The defense
pleaded temporary insanity.
Union Leaders Plan Drjve
Against Oriental Labor
Manila, P. L, Oct. 8. Labor lead
ers organized a speaking campaign
ajainst proposed legislation to ad
mit 'Oriental laborers into the Phil
ippines. Prominent vcrnaeular writ-
and speakers have been organ-
ized into squads which will stump
Manila and other cities,
Crowds at 'Harding
Meet Upset Plans
Sections Reserved for Out-Of-
Town Visitors Lost When
Crowds Stampede Guards.
The unprecedented crowd at Sena
tor Harding's speeci at the Audito
rium Thursday evening upset seri
ously the plans of the committee in
charge to extend hospitality to visit
ors from. Nebraska and Iowa towns.
In order to accommodate out-of-town
guests, 1,000 seats in the gal
lery had been reserved, but the num
ber clamoring for admission was so
great and their tempers so deter
mined that the 75 ushers and police
men on duty found it utterly impos
sible to save the seats for those who
had reserved tickets.
" realize that many out-of-town
visitors were disappointed," said
Chairman W. G. Ure, "and I cannot
blame them; the fact is, however,
that the committee took all the ordi
nary precautions and its plans were
swept aside simply because of the
tremendous interest in Senator Har
ding's speech. I realize that expla
nations do not give" our visitors the
seats whiihwere reserved for them,
but I do hope that they will under
stand that this discourtesy was not
intentional."
The display of automobiles during
the Harding parade was the result
of efforts of a committee headed by
W. S. Jardine. It drew much favor
able comment from members of the
Harding party. "We made it a suc
cess simply because hundreds of peo
ple assisted us," said Mr. Jardine.
"As chairman of the committee I
want to thank every one who co
operated with us."
Repudiates Confession
That He Killed Denton
S.in Francisco, Oct. 8. Joseph
Rodriguez, 23, repudiated in every
detail today his '.'confession" of yes
terday to the San Francisco police
that he killed J. C. Donton, Los An
geles capitalist, according to a ptir-
i ported statement by Rodriguez, ap-
pearing in the San Francisco Call.
College Professor Dies.
Denver, -Oct. 8. .fames Henry
Brewster, former professor of law
vt the Universitv of Michigan and
the .University of Colorado, died at
his home from the effects of a nerv
ous breakdown. He was born in
New Haven, Conn., in 1856.
The Weather
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Harding in
New Attack
On League
Points Out Dangers of War
Under Article 10, a
Advocated by Pres
ident Wilson.
Given Warm Reception
Bv PHIL KINSLEY.
I Clilrtgo Trlliutie-Oniuhit l!r Ix-nv'd Vf Ira.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 8. Sen
ator Harding tonitrht charged Presi
dent Wilson with persistently and
stubbornly misrepresenting the
"most dangerous proposition eve
presented to the American people,"
article 10 of the league of nations
covenant.
More than 15,000 persons, includ
ing thousands who have followed
Senator James A. Reed in his cour
ageous fight against his own party
leader, gave the republican .candi
date for president salvos of applause
as he examined, dissected and tore. .
to pieces the president's recent ap
peal for the covenant. Convention
hall was crowded as never before
except during a national convention.
Hi reception in the city wit much
greater than that accorded President
Wilson a year ago. The factional
republican fight was buried so far
as the national ticket is concerned,
and the republicans are confident
that their own strength, added to the
anti-Wilson democrats, will swing '
the doubtful vote of ilissouri into
the republican column.
Exposition Clear.
Harding's exposition of his own
p-sition concerning the league wasx
clear and explicit. He pointed out
that the president insists that there
must be no league so far as Amer
ica is concerned, unless article 10
is accepted, and eagerly he accepted
the president's renewed challenge to
a "solemn referendum," on this very
matter. The issue is clearly drawn.
Mr. Harding declared that as the
president and Governor Cox are in
accord, therefore if Cox is elected
"the most dangerous proposition
ever presented to the American peo
ple, the war breeding article 10,
will be retained in the league as its
principle article of faith the heart
of the treaty. That, the senator
said, ig what the people must vote
on the league with article 10.
Speaks at St. Joseph.
The candidate's address followed
closely his statements at the St
Joseph Auditorium, where he spoke
at i o'clock this afternoon before
8,000 persons. At St. Joseph, how
ever, he spoke of the kind of league
that he is willing to go into.
'I believe it inevitable," he said,
that there will be some association
of nations for the preservation of
peace. I think it is likely and de
sirable. But it must be based on
justice rather than force, and on the
principles on which nations are
founded."
"The Wilson league creates, a
military alliance of the five great
powers to recognize conditions ex
isting at the time of the Paris con
ference and guarantees to maintain
this situation for all time. The
present league violates everv funda
mental principle of national freedom.
It is the biggest threat for con
tniued warfare ever proposed to
mankind."
He spoke of the 19 battle fronts
now flaming in the old world and
said:
"The leacue baa tint jmnimid
la continental in the old world. It
Has tailed and waits for .Jhnerica to
assume the burden.
To Big For One Man.
"Men ask me for a specific plan.
I have none, because it was the '
specific plan and insistence on it
that brought about the scrapping of
the Wilson covenant. It is too big
for one man to determine what the
plan is going to be. It is mv task
to so harmonize the views of Amer-
(Continurd on Tnge Two. Column FlTe.) .'
Murder Charge Filed
Against Son of Man ,
Killed in Explosion
Verdel, Neb., Oct. 8. (Special). '
A charge of murder has been filed
against William Morahm, 30, sou of
August M. Morahm farmer ii
whose body was blown to bits by an
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explosion on tnc tarm near here,
September 4. A reward of $700 has
been offered by a newly-formed vig
ilance committee for the arrest and
conviction of the murderer.
The younger Morahm escaped
from an insane asylum at Fergus
Falls, Minn., six weeks before th
killinc. mid was last- vn iin
home of his father two weeks beforf
the explosion. It is said that li
complained of a grievance against
his father for alleged unpaid service
rendered. '
The whereabouts of young Mo
rahm is a mystery, and efforts to lo
cate him have proved unavailing tHu
tar. W. C. Cull. Hrnittv
korney for Knox county, said that a
relentless search will be instituted
for the son.
Passengers On Alaska Ship
May Finish Journey on Foot
Juneau, Alaska, Oct. 8 Outbound
passengers on, the Yukon river
steamer, Seattle III, frozen in at
Rampart, Alaska, may have to make
the 275-mile journey to Fairbanks
orii.imi over rougn uiouniam trans,
ii ettorts to transport them by water
fail, according to reports reaching
here todav.
Fear Steamer Lost.
New York. Oct. 8. Fears are en
tertained in shipping circles for the
.afcty of the steamship Lake Lili
cuom. which l, ft bore Septiflbcr 23
with ;i cargo for Tampico. It ws
last reported in the Gulf of Vexico
(hirinc the recent iivvkal disturbance.
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