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' ""V, V r V -VOL; 50 NO. 142 Police Find No Clue to Murderer Detectives in Hark as to Iden tity of Thug Who Killed And Robbed Church Janitor. Rohbery IVIay Be Motive, Dttcctjvcs and county authorities are without a single clue to the identity of the man who murdered mid robbed I Lung, 50, janitor of the Central Congregational church, Thirty-sixth and Dewey av ,nue, Saturday night. v Strong suspicion is cast upon workpien who are laboring on the construction of the church. Three negroes were questioned by police yesterday hut later re leased. " . ' ' The cold bodv of Mr. Lung, brut- llv stabbed and beaten about the hjad with a slcdae hammer, was und in the boiler room of the church at 9 o'clock Sunday morn ing. Dr. Frank G. Smith, pastor of the church, and Miss Mabel Halt, his private secretary, mane the dis covery. Invest To Be Held Today. An Inquest over the body wirt be held this afternoon at Hulse & tepen's mortuary. County . Investigator Michael Dempsey and Detectives English, . Haze, Graham, Franks and Dever tese ae working on the case. Work- . nieft failing to report for work on the churcli building today on account 'of rain are being sought to be ques tioned by the detectives. No Finger Prints. Bcrtillion Officer Hans Nielsen was unable to find distinctive finger prints of the murderer on the handle of the sledge hammer or on an open pocketknife with which Lung was slashed. The knife belonged to Mr. Lung, detectives learned. De tectives Franks and Haze are of the opinion that the murderer stunned x his victim with the sledge hammer, then finding nothing of great value "n his pockets, slashed him. Lung had been dead 10 when, found, according to Dr, hours Glenn Miller,' a police surgeon. Robbery Only Motive. Theodore Athe, son-in-law of the murdered man, arrived in Omaha to- dav to investigate the murder and claim, the body. He was satisfied barv was the only motive of the rime, he told detectives. A safe in the shanty office of the Jainrs Black Construction company Dtttside the church was found smashed open and the contents thrown about. Nothing was taken. The nature of the robbery and mur der indicates the murderer was ac quainted with the surroundings. Bonds Stolen From Missing Millionaire Are All Recovered ' Toronto, Nov. 29. jSn Doughty, former secretary of Ambros J. . Small,' Toronto's long missing mil lionaire theatrical magnate, today was arraigned here charged with conspiracy to kidnap Small, and with the theft of $105,000 worth of Small's victory bonds, the Tiiding place of which he. revealed to the police upon , -his arrival this morning in-custody v,from Oregon. Doughty went from the raijroad station to the home of Mrs.- Thomas Lovatt. his sistcrwhere he showed 1 the authorities wltje the bonds were hidden. - They at once were, trans ferred to the police, vault in the city hall. Upon arraignment Doughty made no statement, contenting himself with nodding pleasantly to acquaint ances in'the court room. His coun sel asked for, and obtained a week's delay for pleading, and the prisoner was" sent tt a cell held without s bail, although his attorneys inti- -iated he was ready to put up bond. dfeaatka '!.(Arv Hr,nHc u-cri snM hv itie police to. be still the "property ' r-f Small." They were taken from Small's safety deposit vault in the Dominion bank last December 2. The police giive out nothing re tarding any statement Doughty may have made' concerning. Small's dis appearance. Italian Premier Would Imprison Bomb Plotters Rome. Nov. 29. Premier Giolitti introduced a bill in the chamber of deputies which would make any per son found with bombs or other ex olosives in his possession liable to jevere penalties. A prison term ranging from two Jo five years, besides five years' -po-'. Vice surveillance, would be imposed jn first offenders. .On second of- nse the guilty person would be Condemned to forced domicile. Per sons surrendering bombs and explo res to the police within 20 days 'rorn the measure's approval would :e exempt. ' , Seismograph at Chicago University Shows Quake Chicago, Nov. 29. An earthquake of. moderate intensity was recorded arly this morning by the seismo- . ?raph at the University of .Chicago, which reported that the center of 'disturbance was 2.970 miles away. It as said the location was probably n the northern Jacific coast. The tremors lasted an hour and 13 min utes, beginning at 1:12 a. m., readi ng the maximum at 1:27 a. m. and Yrminating at 2:23 a. m. ffni h Saeoad-CltM Jalt.r Oaaka p. 0. UMn Act o( i Omaha Girl Who Will : Sponsor Launching pf New U. S. Warship Louise "While Louise White Will Christen , Cruiser "Omaha" Mayor Names Gate City Girl To Serve as Sponsor at Launching of IT. S. Ship At Tacoma, Wash. I Louise Bushnell White, native of Omaha and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor White, 2856 California street, lias been named by Mayor Smith to serve as sponsor at the launching of United States cruiser No. 4, which will officially be named "Omaha" at Tacoma, Wash., next Saturday. Miss White, "accompanied by her motiier, will leave thu afternoon at 4 for the Pacific coast city, where she will present credentials signed by the mayor and will carry the of ficial seal of the city of Omaha, to show that she represents the Gate City of the West on thin occasion. . Served as Canteen Worker. This daughter of Omaha attended Webster school, Central high school and graduated from Brownell hall. During the period qjatthe war she served as a canteen worker at Fort Omaha and at the railroad passenger stations. She is a member of the Junior league and has served as maid of honor to the queen of Ak-Sar-Bcn. . , Mayor Smith received a telegram last week from Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy, requesting that an Omaha woman be named as sponsor to attentl the christening or the cruiser which has been named in honor of Omaha. The mayor an- j nounced that he would not name 1 anvone until he had assurances that she would actually .attend the launStl ing. Mr. White- called on Mayor Smith yesterday afternoon in behalf of his daughter and two hours later official announcement was made of Miss White's selection to represent the metropolis of Nebraska. Her First Experience. Miss White has never christened a craft, but she feels confident that she will be able to do the honors in a manner which wili be approved by the home folks. She will report on arrival at Tacoma to an official in charge of the launching and she will be allowed an opportunity to re hearse the ceremony. She will stand in the prow of the cruiser when it is released from, its ways and glides down greased skids into the Avater. Miss White was not told by her parents of the honor which had beeft conferred upon her, until she re turned from an afternoon functioa yesterday. Senate Committee to Probe Cable Squabble Washington, Nov. 29. The whole question of cable landings in the United States, including the present controversy between the Western Union Telegraph company and the State department, is to be investigat ed by a senate committee, it was an nounced today by Senator Kellogg, republican, Minnesota. , Senator Kellogg said the inquiry i woultK be held in connection with his pending bill proposing to era power the Slate department to reg ulate cable connections in this coun try. He added that he already had requested Newcomb Carlton, presi dent oj the Western Union, and other cable companies to have rep resentatives at the hearing. State department officers also will be in vited to attend. Cashier Is Charged With Misappropriating Funds Houston, Tex., Nov. 29. A charge of misapplying funds of the Houston branch of the federal reserve bank of Dallas was filed against J. R. Shapard, paying teller. He was held to the grand jury in $2,500 bond. The complaint charr-es money was missapropriated on March 30, jnd the amount .named in the charge is $18,000. ' Bread Prices in Cleveland Tumble Says Announcement Cleveland, O., Nov. 29. The price of a' 24-ounce loaf of bread was re duced from 14 to 12 cents today by a grocery company operating a large number fcf store's here. The Omaha. Daily - Bee May If. IM. l Mara 1, 1171. Germany Readv For $750,000,000 American Goods Farm Organizations to Urge Law Granting Credit BaseI On Alien Property Seized bv IT. S. 'btcacn Trlbunc-Omalia Btr 1mI Wire. Washington, Nov. 29. Congres sional leaders have been informed that Germany will purchase $750, 000,000 worth of American products before the end of the year 1921, if congress will enact proposed legis lation granting a credit based on alien property seized by the United States. Sponsors for the proposed legis lation have gathered considerable support from agricultural organiza tions on the theory that a market will be furnished for products which are now selling in this country at low prices. The American Farm Bureau fed eration which holds its annual con vention in Indianapolis December 6 to 8, already has approved the pro position and is expected to make a further declaration on the sub ject at that meeting. Asks Early Hearings. Hearings will be asked before the house ways and means committee at an early date in the cominjf ses sion of congress on the proposed credit. The bill pending before the committee was introduced by Rep resentative Thomas F. Smith of New York last spring. In its present form this measure authorizes the war finance corporation to "pay to any person, firm or corporation, or association engaged in business in the United States the contract prices of supplies of food and raw materials heretofore purchased or agreed to be purchased by the German gov ernment from any person, firm, cor poration, or association, and to ac cept in full payment of the money so advanced, the bonds, obligations, or other evidence of indebtedness to be issued by Germany for the payment of the moneys so advanced, to bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum." It is stipulated in the Smith bill that "the said bonds, obligations or undertakings by Germany shall be a first charge on all the assets and revenue of the German empire and its constituent states, and shall be paid in priority to all other bonds, or obligations of Germany, except such as may be issued for the payment of the costs and expenses of the armies of occupation,, subjfet to the armistice of November 11, 1918. Property As Collateral. It is provided that the 'German property seized by the United States government shall be collateral for the payment lof money advanced. The Smitlj bill appropriates the sum of $1,000,000,000 for the use of the war finance corporation for this purpose. According to representations made by William Wallace Brauer. a New York cattle exporter, who claims to have a contarrt with the Germsfl government to supervise the expen diture of the $1,000,000,000 in this country if the credit is authorized by congress, the allied governments at the meeting now in progress at Geneva, will agree to the priority of bonds to be given -the United States over the other indebtedness as provided under the terms of the Smith bill. Gifts to Shoe Fund Bring Donors Joy Wonderful Satisfaction Found In Knowledge Poor Little Feet Are Warm. Those who contribute 6 The Bee's Free Shoe Fund help more than the-poor waifs. As the little I' erse says: "He who helpeth the poor Helpa tlrree Himself. Hla differing brethec, And -Me." There's wonderful satisfaction to the giver as well as to the receiver. To knovthat sdme poor little boy or girl is putting on he warm shoes every day this winter, shoes which you gave or helped to give that's a very satisfying thought. Put a conf ibution in an enevelope and address it to The Bee, Omaha, Neb., or bring it to the office yotir self, or send it by some one else. The little poor will certainly thank, you. Previously reported M43.50 Cash - S OU In Memory t,f Mrs. Hazel N. Otzen. 10.01) Marie Lausten 2.00 Keystone Park 6.W Foriret-M-.Not 100 A Friend 1 "0 H. Serck 100 Total 370.60 New High 'Record Set for IT. S. Army Enlistments i Washington. Nov. 29. Army en listments between November 11 and 20 were greater than for any similar period since the armistice. In an nouncing the figures 8.300 men for all bratfehes of the.,service the Var department said that "2,801 ' of the enlistments were specifically for the Second division, now stationed at Camp Travis, San Antonio, Tex, Many Persons Killed by Water Spu at Tangier Tangier, Nov. 29. Many persons lost their lives, in a yjter spout which yesterday laid wasfl. some sec tions of this city. A number of houses collapsed during .the storm, which raged with unprecedented violence. OMAHA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30,. 1920. Wilson Will Devote Tiwa wr yxrch 4 rt M-v:30S ' . ... . tr"Vashington, Nov. 29. Although it has been generally understood that President Wilson, after he leaves the White House on March 4, will devote his time to writing, this fact became known today with a de gree of finality. It also became known that Mr. Wilson will make his home in Washington, but thus far he has not obtained a residence. Joseph P. Tumulty, the president's secretary, also plans to remain in Washington after March 4, and he intends to write some books abqut the president. Mr. Tumulty Has been offered a place on the customs court of appeals, but he has retched no decision as to accepting the ap pointment. Nonpartisans Face Crisis iii Financial Laws Sixteen North Dakota Banks Now Closed; Showdown Will Come This Week; May Affect Others. (By The Associated Pre ) Fargo, N. D., Nov. 29. The State Bank of Tokio, in fiaUison county, did not open today, according to advices to Fargo banks. This is the six teenth North Dakota bank to close on account of depleted' reserves in two weeks. The bank's cashier said they expected to reopen. Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 29. Assets of the 16v North Dakota banks re cently closed on account of depleted reserves are expected by state bank ing officials to care for all liabilities of the affected institutions, accord ing to statements made today to The Associated Press. Many of the closed banks will re open, according to these officials, while others are expected to suspend business permanently. "The decline in the value of farm products and the refitsa! of the pro ducers to sell at this low price is responsible for the lack of liquida tion of loans at this time of the year," said O. E, Lofthus, state bank ex aminer. By Universal Service. Minneapolis, Nov. 29. There I going to be a real financial show down in North Dakota this week when initiated laws curtailing pow ers of the banks of North Dakota, the state institution, go into effect. These laws, which will tak from the state bank control of much of the public funds become effective Thursday, December 2. Officials of the Bank of North Dakota say they will have to call in sons of their redeposits in order to be ready to meet the call for such funds by county, school districts, town, village and city treasurers. Under the chief of the initiated laws such treasurers can place public funds under their control in any bank they see fit. Heretofore all such funds had to be placed in the Bank of North Dakota and that in--stitution redopsited them. Expect Heavy Withdrawals. There is certain to be a heavy withdrawal of public funds from the banks holding the redeposits. This may cause many small banks to close their doors, according to William C. Lrmke, attorney general-elect and vice president of the Nonpartisan league. V Bankers of the state insist, how ever, that there will be no banks forced to close only because of los ing deposits of public funds. The whole' controversy in North Dakota now centers around the Bank of North Dakota. Its officials and (Torn o Tag Two. Column Tm.) President of Actors' Union Plans Tour of U. S. for Association New York, Nov. 29. A tour of the country to explain to actors the difference between the equity shop and the closed shop, is planned by John Ernmerson, president of the Actors' Equity association, who leaves tomorrow for the first ylap of his journey. s Mr. Emerson and his wife' will stop at Chicago, Kansas City, San Francisco and Los Angeles. At the latter city the 3,000 actors now working in the motion pictures will be called together in a mass meet ing to discuss the equity shop. "The equity shop is one of the most important problems of the day since its principle is sure to spread to other classes of brain workers and artists," said Mr. Emerson. ''We are going to make clear to actors in every part of the country that the equity shop is not a closed shop. It does not bar any one from the stage, since any actor who is en gaged by a manager, to appear on the stage in any capacity automati cally becomes eligible for member ship. It docs not interfere with pro duction in any way and its only ef fect upon dramatic art is that of uplift." Action Deferred on Plan For New Public Playground Action was deferred one week by the city council committee of the whole this morning, on appraisers' report of a tract of two blocks of land between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets, Lake to Grant streets. The appraisal board valued this land at $76,000 and the purpose of the appraisal was to acquire the tract for a public playground. The proposition will be discussed again by the council next Monday morning. V I , Mexico's ( House Galleries In Parliament Ordered Closed Precaution Taken Following Disclosure of Alleged Sinn Fein Conspiracy for Op eration in England. London, Nov. 29. The public gal leries of the House of Commons were closed this afternoon and the approaches to the houses of Parlia ment guarded by extra police as a precaution against possible untowaul incident, following the disclosure of an alleged Sinn Fein conspiracy for operations in England. Speaker Lowther stated in the Commons, in answer to a question, that he had ordered the galleries closed as a result of information he had received from the chief commis sioner today. Fires Part of Plot. Edward Shorn. th home secre tary, declared in the House of Com-1 mons! this afternoon, m reply to questions regarding Saturday night's incendiary dock fires in Liverpool, that there seemed no doubt, that the fires were the result of an organized conspiracy in which member of the Sinn Fein party were engaged. According to the latest informa tion, added the home secreta', the situation in Liverpool was well in hand. U. P. Gunmen on Duty. American "gunmen" are said to have made their appearance in Lonl donderry, Ireland, aif:ordingjo ad vices receivd here today. " The presence of these mercenaries in Dublin and other Irish cities have previously been reported. The mili tary authorities of Londonderry are taking all precautions in the event of attempted assassinations. The police of Liverpool, dispatches from that city say, also believe American "gunmen" have invaded Liverpool. The police claim to have established connection between Sinn Fein headquarters and numer ous strangers who are idling about the streets in groups of two or three and having the appearance of des peradoes. Fire Plot Discovered. Half a dozen men who were ore- paring to set fire to a large lumber yard in the district of Finsbury, an important section of the city of London, less than a miJe north of London bridge, were surprised by a policeman Saturday night. This at tempt was almost coincident with the breaking outjol incendiary Mires in Liverpool. The policeman challenged a loiter er, who immediately attacked the officer and shouted for help. Five men, with revolvers, answered his call and rushed the policeman, who was compelled to liberate the man. All the men escaped. Searching be hind wagons, the policeman found cotton waste soaked with gasoline hid been pushed through a gateway of a lumber yard and he also dis covered two revolvers and 100 cart ridges. One of the supposed in cendiaries was later arrested. Young Bandit, Overheard Bv Policeman. Arrested New York, Nov. 29.-Georgc I Smith, 10rwas overheard by a' police man to accuse a companion, Harry Prendergast, 12, of "holding Out" on him in the division of spoils froni housebreaking. . At a detention home todav seaTcli of the boy's clothing disclosed a revolver, two boxes of cartridges and $2.92, large ly in pennies, in Harry's possession. George had $4.15. Dalit atd Sunday. 0utiida4th Zaaa (I yaar). Dally aad Syaday. IK: The Optiipist ICopTrirM: 10: By Th Chieat Tritaaal 200 Arrested in Raids at Chicago Police Find Evidences of .Heavy Gambling in Clean Up of City. . Chicago, Nov. 29. A smashing of fensive against crime and gambling, directed personally by Chief Fitz morris, netted more than 200 prison ers today. Squads from every po lice station co-operated with a flying detail from the detective bufeau. "We've got them on the run," said the chief "And we're going to keep them going." The most spectacular raid was at . three-story mansion at 3427 South Michigan avenue. Seven men were arrested, among them Nick the Greek, whose smartly tailored person yielded $81,000. The raiders had to demolish the doors. They found seven men at a sumptuous banquet on the first floor. On the second floor a quan tity of dice was seized. A voman who said he had retired tor the hieht was on the third floor; also crap tables and roulette wheels. "This is an outrage." said a man who described himself as Charles Wilson.1 "I live here. It's my home." He and Charles Wagoner, Nick the Greek, and four men of the wealthy broker type whose identity constitutes a mystery, were con veyed to the South Clark Street sta tion. They obtained their release on bonds. Altogether 100 men were taken to the detective bureau. Chief Fitz morris was pleased with the fact that only 10 men were found to have police records. "It shows we are cicatmig up the city," he said. Secretary Tumulty Is Offered Vacancy On Court of Appeals Washington, Nov. 29. Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to the president, has been offered by Mr. Wilson an appointment to the customs court of appeals, but has reached no deci sion with regard to its acceptance. This wa disclosed in a statement 1 issued fr Mr. Tumulty, prompted by various published reports as to what his future plans were. ' The statement also took notice of reports that Mr. Tumulty planned to enter a law partnership. ! "I have maie no 'definite plans for the future." Mr. Tumulty said. "It is true that the president has generously offered to me a. judicial post made vacant by the death of Chief Justice Montgomery of the customs court of, appeals. I have this matter now under consideration, but have reached no decision regard ing it." i .... Northern Nebraska Is in " Grip of Heavy Snowstorm iNorfolk. 'Neb., Nov. 29. Special Telegram.) A heavy snow storm is in progress all over north Nebraska and southern South Dakota. County roads are impassable and wire ser vice is interrupted. The weather is warm, but becoming colder in some portions of the country. t A strong rorthwesrt wind is driving the snow, indicating drifts later in the night. Edinburgh Honors Bell. Edinburgh, Nov. 29. The free dom of the city was conferred to day upon Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, who it a native of Edinburgh. By Wail (I ''. lull 4th Ztnt, SV Dally Only. 14; uaa, 14 Dally Oaly, tU: Suadu 0l. 13 League Council Approves Plan For Mandates Permanent Commission Will Consist of 5 Non-Mandatory and 4 Mandatory Powers' Representatives. Geneva. Nov. 29. (By The As sociated Press.) The couhcil of the league of nations this morning ap proved the final draft of the project for the permanent mandates com mission, definitely accepting the ten tative proposal to have the commis sion comprise five nonmandatory and four mandatory powers. - It was decided that all the members be chosen by the council. The permanent commission, it is forecast, will probably meet once a year at Geneva and review the ad ministration of the mandate holding countries. Detailed rules for the commission also were ratified. The council did not consider' to day the proposed "invitation to the United States for its participation in the discussion over disarmament The committee on the admission of new members finally agreed today that it is impossible to admit now the new states carved out-of old Rus sian territory. The theory of the committee is that these states will eventually form part of a new Rus sian conferedation, entirely, chang ing their present status. The com mittee will recommend, however, that while these states are no ad mitted to full membership, their delegates shall be allowed to sit in the assembly in a consulting capacity without the ripht to vote. Murderer Admits He Should Serve Life Term in Prison Kansas City, Nov. 29. Charles L. Simpson was sentenced to life im prisonment by Judge E. Porterfield, in commercial court. Simpson plead ed guilty to a charge cf murdcgjng Frank S. Archer, motorcycle patrol man. to night of October 14. aThat's where I belong." was Simpson's only comment. Young Cozad Farmer Uses Revolver to Kill Self Cozad, Neb., Nov. 29. (Special Telegram.) Fred Benson, 19. a young farmer and son of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Benson, committed suicide j near here yesterday night by shoot ing himself through the heart with j a revolver. No definite reason has been learned for the suicide. Bishop of Pittsburgh to Quit Due to 111 Health Pittsburgh, Nov. 29. The Rt. Rey. Bishop J. F. Regis Canevin, bishop of the Pittsburgh diocese of the Ro man Catholic church, has resigned, it was announced nere today. Bisnop Canevin took this action because of ill health, it was said. The Weather Forecast. Tuesday siiow and colder. Hourly Temperature. 5 a. m XT A a. m .14 7 a. tn. S R a. m 3.1 ! a. m S7 10 a. m &H It a. m ss 1 1. fn. t p. m. S i. m. 4 l. tn. .1 p. m. P. tn. 7 p. til. 5 l. tit. ... ! S 37 S7 3 sa 3 13 noon 39 MilpnerV Bullrtlti. Protect ahlpmenta durinaT th nett S4 to 3J houra from tnmpnratui'M na followa: North, 35 deari-M: runt and aouth, 30 de grata; wt, JO degrcea. THREE CENTS ROBBERY IS CONFESSED BY COLLIfJS "Brains" of $3,1,00,000 Mail Kobhery in Bluffs, Caught In Oklahoma, Brought To Council Bluffs. ONLY SMALL SUM FOUND ON HIM WHEN ARRESTED Admits He Took Part in Big Haul But Says He Burned All Except $500 of Loot. lils of the grilling of Keitn Collins, alleged driver of the auto mobile in the Burlington mail rob bery in Council Bluffs November 13, arrested at Westville, Okl., Sunday, were given nut by federal authorities in Council Bluffs last night upon the fugitive's arrival on the Missouri Pa rihe train. Collins arrived in Kansas City or a Missouri, Kansas & Texas train at 7:45 yesterday morning in charge ol Postoflice Inspectors J. M. Adam son of Kansas City. W. L. Noah of St. Louis and W. M. Coble of Oma ha, who arrested hinv Immediately upon arriving in Kan sas City, federal authorities locked themselves and the fugitive in a hid den room at the federal building, where they remained all morning. J The secret room, which has no num ber, opens trom a blind corridor. It is known only to postoflice in spectors and is used only for the questioning of prisoners, there being insufficient seclusion in the regular offices of the inspectors. Given Severe Grilling. f In a roundabout way and without attracting attention,, Collins was led from the office on the second floor to the third floor by a narrow and winding stairway used only by fed eral employes, thence by another stairway back tO' the second floor and through an unfrequented hall to the secret room. There, one of the inspectors sat down at a typewriter and wrote down the pertinent facts as they were elicited from the prisoner by the other two inspectors. Sitting behind Collins and un known to him. Sat a fourth man. a stenographer, jotting down every word of the conversation in short hand. Joe P. Johnson, postoffice inspec tor, in charge in Kansas XZity, was the only other man who entered or left the room during the morning. According to Johnson, during the first part of the questioning-, Collins evaded details of, his complicity, but toward noon inspectors succeeded in making moje progress. Collins was finally induced to make a signed con fession. Statement by Inspector. The statement given out by In spector Johnson follows: "With the arrest of Collins, we have all four principals and the five accessories after the fact, in custody. That closes the case. We do not be lieve there will be any more arrests. "It took our department just li hours over two weeks to capture the entire gang. Noah, Adamson and Coble surrounded the home of E. Payne, uncle of Collins, at 6 Sunday (Turn tn ran Two. Column Fire.) Dismiss Detective Guarding Chester When He Escaped Kan.as City, Mo., Nov. 29. The board of police commissioners dis missed from service E. E. Bcasley, a city detective, who was in charge of Dennis Chester when Chester es caped from a train at Broken Bow, Neb., while being returned to Kan sas City from Great Falls, Mont., to answer a charge of murder in cOn-' nection with the killing of Miss Florence Bjfrton. The board 'also revoked the license of the local branch of the Midwest secret service, a private agency that brought about the captrrc cf Chester at Great Falls, and canceled all spec ial police commissions by the con cern's operatives. Two employes of the agency were assisting Bealey Sn returning Chcstey. x Escaped Convict Gives L'p After Freedom of (hie Year Philadelphia. Nov. 29. A negro, who gave his name as Sidney Mos sley und who said he had escaped a ye:.r ago front Moundsville, W. Va., penitentiary, where he was serving a six-year sentence for killing his wife and a negro man, surrendered today. Walking into detective headquar ters he inquired if that was "the rlacc where murderers come," and added: "I'ma murderer. Of course I only shot my wife and another man." Members of Committee ' " Of 100 Ask Passport! Washington, ' Nov. 29. Some members of the special committee appointed to visit Ireland and Eng land in connection with the investi gation of the Irish question by the commission of the Committee of 100 on the Irish nnpstinrt Viav annli I C rr." , . ior passports, umciais ot me state department said no obstacle would be placed in the way of any Amer ican citizens desiring to go abroad for study and research work, but that no passports would be issued for any commission or group of delegation as such. 2t mm MOQ,i "I a, ii aa .ia.ti ' v tf. -