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THE BEE: OMAHA, SSTUTvDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1920. 4 Sister oitlie Late' Cork Mayor Again On Witness Standi A Miss Mary MacSwiney Tells Of ; "Alrocities" by Black V. And Tan Against Irish " Volunteers. Latest Photograph of r r . 1 it ivirs.uara omitn namon Stilraco Tribnn-Omnba Br leaned Wire. .Washington, Dec. 10. The alleged "atrocities" perpetrated by the Irish constabulary, including "Black and Tans" anl by British soldiers upon the Irish volunteers antj the people of Ireland were again 'discussed by th& witnesses who appeared before the merican commission on con ditions in Ireland. , Aldiss Mary MacSwiney 'resumed tjie stand to tell of the testimony at? the' inquest following the shoot ing of Lord Mayor MacCurtain of Cork, who preceded Terence Mac Swiney in that office. She was fol lowed in turn by P. J. Gilfoyle of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Thomas Murphy of New York and four former mem bers of the Royal Irish constabulary, Daniel F. Crowley, John Joseph Cad dan, John Tangney and Daniel Gal ih, all of whom resigned their posi tions within the last few months and are now living in Xew ,York.v : Miss MacSwiney related the story of the arrival of armed men Vith blackened faces at the lord mayor's Home and the murder committed in I the presence of his wife, whose twin bubies were born, dead a few months afterward. She read the verdict of the coroner s jury charging Lloyd George, Lord French and Ian Mac Pherson with the death of Mr. Mac Curtain. ; '. English Hamper Courts. It was acknowledged at the in quest, she said, that the police had been out of the murder and that there had been shooting, but . no record had .been kept by the au thorities of their activities. Mr. MacCurtain, she said, had no arm in his house with whiah to defend himself. ' ; Miss Jane Addams and Dr. Nor man Thomas asked the witness a few questions to bring out whether In her opinion the resort to violence by the Irish republican's, including the shooting of policemen Vind such incidents as the recent shooting of ,14 British officers, was in the besl ; .interest of the republican move ment, and Miss MacSwiney replied that the Irish had not resorted to violence until the English had begun .'.to hamper the courts and other ma chinery of the Irish republic, "I want you to know, Miss Mac- ' Swiney," interposed Senator Norris of Nebraska, "that all members of this committee dd not go to the extreme of thinking that - the Irish people should be obliterated before thy are freed." uz Mr. Gilfoyle, who was making a . visit to relatives in Ireland dnrinst ?the summer an4;Ar1yi;fa4lof 1920, followed Miss MacSwiney "on trie stand. He said that while at his sister-in-law's-" house" In. ,-Feagle, County CIar' October 7, twotmem ; bers of the Royal Irish constabulary ;Were killed;He went td VieW the bodies, which -lay iu the- road, and Tound only airiest, "father O'Reilly, tfcere.k He ; tayed with the . priest antil about BO soldiers arrived on horseback, s.They asked fhe priest ,to secure a. cart and-remove the bodies to town. ' j y 'Priest Attacked. ' '. - v vci J & 1 ,:-::t s I I e& V! 1 i J5 1 'J ! 1 ( ' " ' ' i k , . i. v'a ss A new photograph of Clara Smith Hamon, who is being sought in con nection with the death of Jake L. llamon, millionaire oil man and poli tician, who was shot while in his apartment at an Ardmore (Okl.) hotel. Accordinc to reports from Ardmore, Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon is negotiating with the authorities re garding her return, in which case, it is thought, she will fight the charges filed against her. . Special Body to Decide On Powers OfBlockade-Rule General Secretary f League Of Nations to Watch For Infractions of ' ',, Covenant. ; ' Fort Worth. Tex.. Dec. 10. Clara Barton Smith, charged with murder m connection with the death of Jake L. Hamon, failed to appear at the offices of her attorneys, McLean, Scott & McLean, today, as had been expected. All arrangements had been made for the young woman's reception and the law firm's outer offices were filled with nwsoaocr men Motion picture -cameras were-f. set up m the .street and once when a young woman reporter hurried up to interview Mr. McLean, a cam era man ground madlyi Miss Smith was not to be arrested while in Fort Worth, it is under stood, but was to b'e permitted to re turn to Ardmore, Okl., where it is charged s"he fired the shot that caused Mr. Hamon's death. Her r.ttornevs expected her to arrive from the vicinity of El Paso, rt vas understood she would leave the train somewhere west of Fort Worth and come into the city by automobile to be interviewed by the law"firm and then permitted to re sume her journey to 0lahoma. . Detectives Guard Widow. Chicago, "Dec. 10. Mrs. Jake L. Hamon, widow of the Oklahoma magnate and politician who was recently slain in a hotel at Ard more, returned from Oklahoma to day, - accompanied by her "ycaing daughter. Olive Belle. . Durinar her absence, it was said, apartments in Sheridan Road hall been entered and (papers and litters stolen in search.for evidence bearing on the death of her husbaid and his rela tions with Clara Smith Hamon. his I :;:.- That afternoon, while -dunking niece by marriage.- ' - freely, the police and "officers raided . Two detectives have been employ Ihe priest's-hoftse,-accused him of ed to guard Mrs. Hamon and he: -instigating ine rnuracr ana oeai mm daughter ana tney are on amy aay i Tv.cr tne Doay witn tne Dmts ot tneir and nigh t, armed and ready to re- rines. ' ' Del invaders. All the servants have i'4 In the night drunken soldiers shot been instructed to admit no one, Vj 5H the town and, burned two houses, , answer no telephone calls or to fne ot which was his sister-m-iawS j converse with any one aooutthc Miss Smith Fails ; To Give Self Up Woman Charged With Murder ( Of Jake Hamon of OkIa homa Still at Liberty. j homer- S Daniel F. Crowley' resigned, he household affairs. explained, because he was afraid of Pnrmo- Chinnar CUrnr the black and tans, in consequence rOUTier AIllCagO VJlOlt oy Pays Penalty for Murder on Gallows Of his refusal to poiut out to them flie residence of two men they said tney meant to shoot. I" All the witnesses agreed that prior to 1919 the men pi the R. I. C were trained never to use force save when attacked, but that after that date, although the 'constabulary orders never were changed, different -coa Chjoaico Tribune-Omaha Bee Leaded Wire. "i Cfiicajio. Det 10. Nicholas" Viana. 'the sweet singer of the county jail. ' ' ' t ! in. i A 1 By The Asoclateil Yttw, , Geneva, Dec' 10. Just how the economic blockade may be used as a league of nations, weapon to prevent war is to be determined by a spe cial commission which the council of. the league will appoint and which will report to the council at the next assembly.X This was the essence of a report adopted with minor amend ments by the assembly today. Pending further action in the next assembly the general secretary of the league is to act as a sort of out post to watch for infractions of the covenant and inform the council, which shall meet to take cognizance of the facts and subsequently inform Till the other members of the league. As soon as the members are sat isfied that an infraction of the cov enant as described in article 16 of the document has occurred, they will be expected to carry out the provisions of the first paragraph of that article, namely, break off all financial, com mercial and personal relations be tween their nationals and the nation als of the covenant-breaking state. The report, which is taken as mere (y interpreting the covenant, pro voked a somewhat confused debate. Dr. Giuseppe Motta, president of Switzerland, lobtained a modification in favor of maintaing "relations for purely humanitarian purposes." The Scandinavian amendments re leasing small states bordering on an offending nation from blockade obligations, which were put over un til the next meeting of the assembly, obtained partial satisfaction through the recommendation in the report adopted that further study be given the Scandinavian propositions and that the blockade commission should consider what action might be taken in such cases. In discussing this' -recommendation. Senator Lafonte of Belgium, declared tfiat every state, great or small, should take its risks in the interest of all. Martial Law in Roumania Following Bomb Outrages London, Dec. 10. Reports that martial law had been proclaimed in Roumania were current in connec tion with dispatches from Bucharest telling of the thrbwing of a bomb in the Roumanian senate in which two senators, including a member of the government, were killed' and. others seriously injured. The bomb throwing is ibelieved to be directly connected with the un rest prevailing throughout Rumania. Strikes have been in progress there and the government recently Qjpftred the military forces to use 'all means, including bombs and gas, to sup press disorders. Thousands View Bodies Of Three Men Lynched . - ,'X (Continued From race One.)V nooses was exposed, to the public view, the three youncr sons of James A. Pctray, who was killed last Sun day by Boyd, studied the gruesome print ciosejy wiinout comment. Following- the inquest the bodies q Fitts and Valento were claimed by relatives. Valento s body is to be taken tflxSan Francisco for burial. No one came to claim the body of Body. r '- . The forces of the sheriff's and dis trict attorney's offices were set at work to round up the lynchers, but District Attorney George Hoylc said the task appeared almost hope less. Identification of the black masked figures, who came' and went so quickly, would, be weunigh tin possible, he said. , County Attorney Shocked. "This-'occurrence has shocked me so that I hardly feel able to make a statement," said Hoyle. '"I retired early last night with the feeling that my chain of , -evidence was complete and that there . was not one loophole through' wriich any one of the three could escape just punishment, only to be startled from my slumbers at Z:oO tins morning by a telephone call that these prisoners had been lynched." There was a dramatic scene in the Sonoma county superior court room when the cases of the three hanged men were called. They were to have pleaded to indictments, charging them with murder in con nection with the " slaying of officers. District Attorney Hoyle informed the court that the men had been slain. The court had Sheriff Boyes sworn and from him received an account of this morning's tragedy. "Dismissed by- death," Judge Em mettxSe well ordered, and the for mality was ended. . Attacked Young Girls. San Francisco. Dec. 10. Six men lhave died as a result of gangster outrages on women nere, prize ngnt ing has come under the ban in Cali fornia cities, and a roundup of crimi nals and vagrants through tire state hav begun. In addition to the three men lynched early today two Sah Fran cisco detectives and the sheriff of Sonoma county were killed Sunday when attempting to arrest the men in ' vvv J IVIVV1 fi The outrage of the gang came to public notice Thanksgiving day when two young y women reported they had been attacked by nine men in a shack. v. , ' Five arrests were made and the men are now .awaiting trial here. Two of the local prisoners are Ed ward (Knockout) KruvosKy and Edmond (Spud)f Murphy, prizefight ers. Shortly after, the attack in the shack was reported two other young wrnen told the police they also had been attacked in the same, house, which was ordered closed. The five men under arrest are being held on bonds of, $120,000 each. The men who were lynched today were identified by three of the girls as either having been in the shack . when they were attacked or of hav ing participated in the attack. .a-u- : ' - i a 1 n.i. i . l. J - cRtions prevailed and the torce be-- nan?ca ' time, ib effect, a military dy. U P?ner et u? the spring of 1919 the men; were given bombs and hand grenades and f jtaught how to use them. Scores of Kiddies ; 3 Greet Gen. Pershing Cfciraro Tribune-Omaha Bee 1aed Wire. . i-jPJCew York, Dec. 10. One hundred jind eighty children in the temporary shelter of the Society for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Children, at In wood, were madd superlatively happy ftfday by. a vjsit from General John JV Pershing, commander-in-chief of the American expeditionary, forces in France. They saw the ntfted soldier in,, full uniform and cheered him to - the echo. , . All the little girls shook hands with him, and one Wee boy, who read a Iqtter of greeting to the gen eral and almost broke down in doing it returned to his seat in a glow qf glory with the general's kiss on' his cheek - When he appeared on the play : ground the children broke into pro '" longed -cheers. The ' boys turned handsprings, and otherwise showed their appreciation. , ., School Boy Dies a8 Result : t; Of Stoning by Playmates ' Otfraa-a THbnne-Omaha Bee leaned Wire. ' - Belleville, Mich., Dec, 10. Ray mond C. Kleinschmidt, 13, died. In Ann Arbor as, the -result of injuria suffered when he was stoned by ". playmates after their dismissal from school. -' When he fciled to appear at sup ner time a search" was made with lanterns and he was found uncon scious bv the roadside. . . x - According to scanty information gathered from his playmates, they engaged in a stone battle oon after leaving school. Whether he was the rictim of a combined attack cannot be ascertained from his companions. A sweeping investigation will be made by Coroner Birchfield and Sheriff Coffin. flighting Fixture Oranden Elec tric Co., formerly Burgess-Gran den '. Co. Adv. ' ' .iReadBiy-Ritt ad Sunday. Adv. cstomary pandemonium when Vianawas hanged. Ordinarily when the trap falls with a great clatter. AH wn; unit: i 1111 ti a t3 otiaiw mui cell doors and set up a tremendouvf J yelling and cursing, .today tney were silent. A mysterious "grapevine" message had passed through the jail thai Viana was to sing on the gallows, but the prisoners listened in vain for the song. Jnstead they heatd his voice in prayer and his brief valedictory. Viana was hanged for murdering a man from whom he Secured but $6 and a few pennies. He said he could have saved his neck by turn ing state's' evidence, but word had been sent to him by the gang that if he did s6." his mother and sisters would be killed. This explained his farewell address in which he said he was dying for his family. Steamships. Arrival. . New York, Dee. 1. Mongolia, Ham burs; Asia, Marseilles, via Providence; Adriatic. Southampton. Naples, Dec. S. America. Philadelphia. ' Havre, Dec S. La Ravole. New York. SI an lla. Dec. (. Empress of Russia, Vancouver. Yolcottama. Deo, S. Heralsnna Mara, Seattle; Dec 8. Siberia Mara, San Francisco, . . ; , ' Departures. Baltimore, Md., Dec rPoInt Adams, San KranciscX). - tW Wellington. . N. Z., Sec I. Marama, En Francisco.- . Kobe. Dee. 6 West Ison. Seattle. : Yokohama. Dec. 6. Coartta. Portland: 'Suwa Maru. SeatUe; Dc 7, Hague Maru, Ban Francisco. Melbourne. Dec T. Walruna, Van couver. Hods' Kong. Dec I. Talthrbua. Seattle. "New York, Dec. 10 Stanley Dollar, San Francisco. Havre, Dec. t. Re D'ltalta, New York. Genoa, Deol S. Cretlc, New York. J Bergen. ADVKBTISBMEXT. The "OMAHA-CHICAGO LIMITED" Leaves Omaha 6:05 p. m., arrives Chicago 8:05 a. m.. via the CHICA GO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY. Equipped with every convenience and luxury known to railroad travel, including observation club car. ' W. E. Bock, General Agent Pas senger Department. Telephone Douglas 4481. 407 So. 15th St. V The Junior Shop ft thankful indeed for the ( wonderful response tb our First Sale of Boys' Wean - off on all Boys' Suits Overcoats ' Mackinaws v These prices would not mean much if oui stock were comprised of bad patterns, old styles and dead numbers, but we assure you every gar ment is our own splendid stock and -the assort ment is still equal to many more days of selling before you "frill find it hard to select a pleasing pattern. ; . . $10.00 Suits and Overcoats Kow $ 5.00 ' 12.50 Suits and Overcoats Now 6.25 . 15.00 Suits and Overcoats Now 7.50 20.00 Suits and Overcoats Now 10.00 ' v 25.00 Suits and Overcoats Now . 12.50 30.00 Suits and Overcoats Now -15.00 35.00 Suits and Overcoats Now 17.50 Barker's Clothes Shop 2d Floor Securities Bldg., 16th and Farnam. THOMPSON - BELDEN &Q. . ' , . j . -, ' y r, , i 1 1 y ; ; . ' " Successful Christmas SKoppirig Select gifts which pos sess the charm of good taste. Consider how delightful it " is to receive something, which combines novelty and luxury with the most i apparent serviceability. And to choose these self same gifts amidst Christ masy surroundings with the helpful assistance of those who are both cour teous and intelligent. These advantages are yours at Thompson-Bel-den's. ' i v Most Practical Gifts A re so Very Unattractive But there is at least one f sort that pleases the' ; aesthetic as welf as the , economic sense. Lingerie . of Glove Silk Its sheer loveliness is un questionably practical, for v no other fabric wears or launders half so well. Our selection of camisoles, . teddies, vests and bloom ers is varied enough to take care. o your entire -feminine gift list. Stop and see our attractive as sortments. ; ' Linjerie Second floor. $1.50 Turkish , Towels $lteach ' Large Turkish towels in brocaded weaver in blue, pink or lavender, Saturday " for$l. i . . Linens Main Floor. Daintily Trim med Brassieres Smart, well-fitting bras sieres and bandeaux are to be had in several mate-, rials so attractively de signed and trimmed that they would make delight- ( ful Christmas, gifts; , Corsets Second Floor, i the Street Floor of Feminine Gift Shbps announces another timely -' hosiery sale for Saturday $5 qualities for $3 A small quantity of medium brown, pure thread silk hose, hand clocked in brown. $6.50 to $7.50 qualities, $3.50 Lace, silk, net, very sheer Italian silks, open clock and lace front hose, very wonderful ' gift hose for only $3.50 a pair. s v , $4.25 and $4.50 qualities, $2.50 Out-size silk hose in cordovan and Rus sian calf shades with garter tops and double soles of lisle. - V . "" Center Aide. 'f suggests the great wisdom ff a glove certificate - For Trefousse Gloves from Thompson Belden's are the very highest compliment ' to, a woman's discernment. There are one and two-clasp kid gloves in ' black, white and a host of fashionable shades for $4, $4.75 and $5.50. And there are slip-on styles in black, white and pas tel for $6.50. r. A glove certificate makes a ' , pleasing selection inevitable. . South' Aide. and directs your attention to the many new hags That the Notion Section is displaying these days. , Particularly the leather bags and purses, the regular bag shapes for $4 and up, the -back-strap purses fo$5 and up, the exquisitely hand-tooled Jeathers in soft browns and greens, and the smart canteen boxes with innumerable vanity fittings, fron$5 and up. ' . Velvet bags of soft, silk velvet with vanity fittings are to be had for" $5 and up. J v v ' - Center Aide. : ' " . S .iew sann nars .' $5.00 , The Most Attractive Sale - Offering of the Season Satin with' Cleophane ' Satin with Fur Satin with Brocade , Satin with Metal Cloth ' Satin with Georgette ' New styles in these An event which defi- pnlnrts- ftkek navv njtely proves the style colors. macK, navy, and . value-sriving su- henna, scarlet, brown premacy of Thompson- pearl, pheasant, tan: Beldeh milUnery. ' ' . Fourth Floor. Handkerchiefs for Men We specialize on linen for the' reason that no other material is so satis fying. If variety, inter ests you, there are both white and colored linens, plain hemstitched, cord and tape borders, cross barred effects, in every desirable quality. Select initial handker chiefs now before we are eut of any letters, Men's Robes More than one hundred and fifty different ones for your approval. English flannels, Terry cloth blanket robes, luxurious silks, also several very attractive tailored models made oilmen's uit-' ing fabrics. Displayed in a large wardrobe for your convenience in choosing. Men's Gloves vTo satisfy the man who is particular about his gloves -we have included every ap proved style in our holiday showing. - Mochas, light weight kid,- cape stock buckskin, wool, silk and fabric. Gauntlet and strap wrist styles for motor wear. The Selection Of just the right sort of card to send" requires patient care and no small amount of time, so it behooves the thoughtful person , t o make early selections at her leisure. - We hav a delightful array , of them ranging in price from 3c to 30c each.T . Then there are gay cords .and ribbons, clever stamps and seals to give the proper , Christmas air to holiday letters and gack- ages. Art Dept. Second Fltjor Foolish, .Isn't It? to wear an apron in ba'ck and as a collar, too. But it's delightful folly in the -case of these odd Jittle cape collars that appear only in back and are t merely smalls but very glorified aprons in shape and material. : A net and lace" one with a little em broidery, too,' is $5.75. ' NorthAide Main Floor. The Personal v Compliment to her daintiness is a vest of soft glove ilk for $2.95, or as high as $7.50. Second Floor. Three-in-a-Box Hand - embroidered han- kies from Switzerland, three different patterns in a gift box, $3!25. . North Aide Main Floor. An Animal . Scarf! of soft brown fox, a very fluffy, soft pelt ' that' makes a delightful 4 frame for the face, and is just $45. ' , The Fur Shop Third Floor. Umbrellas in Colors They are just as storm proof as black, and cer tainly much more attrac tive. The handles are a touch of additional distinc- v Hon. $10. T . Mala Floor. Petticoats Of fine,, silk jersey in at tractive colors; a purple skirt with vivid blue in serts in the nleated flounce ; a navy with orange, black with blue, green with navy, may be had for only S5. Third. Floor. ' . t