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THE BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY. DECEMBER 20,- 1920.
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Butler Outlines,
His Ideas for New.
League Program
President of, Columbia Uni
versity Urges Conference of
Nations in Washington Dur
, ing Visit to Harding.
By PHILIP KINSLEY.
Chirac Tribune-Omaha Ieaard Wire.
Marion, O., Dec. 19. A statement
in general termsof tli part the
United States is willing to play in a
new league of nations, to be follow-
ed by a . conference of representa
tives of all the nations in Washing
ton to decide upon the actual struc-
., .lure and scope of the league this is
, the new republican program outlined
by Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, pres
ident of Columbia" university, after a
conference with President-elect
Ilardtng.
It will not do merely to negative
the Wilson league, Dr. Butler said.
Pic declared that in his opinion Mr.
Harding would be able to work out a
constructive substitute, keeping in
mind the broad principle that the
United States guarantees no military
power at the disposition of any
council of rations. .
"We shailnot enter into the keep
ing of the European peace by offer
ing to furnish military force, either
by treaty or in a league arrange
ment," he said. i
Committed by Tradition.
"The judicial .forrmof international
co-qperation, accompanied by stated
. international conferences for declar
ing, revising and carrying forward
'the rules of international law is the
form to which the people and the
government of the United States arc
committed by tradition and by many
formal acts.
Dr, Butler impressed upon Mr.
u Harding the economic phase of' the
international situation, declaring that
the outlook in Europe must bebet-
tered before this country can. come
into a normal business condition. He
took the Hoover view that new ar
- rarigements must' be made for credit
extension abroad and markets built
up there before the American farmer
and manufacturer can feel safe.
He declared against the war ref
erendum plan and said that the
iiaval program of Secretary Daniels
must be regarded "as a grim and
costly joke. If by any chancevit
. were carried out we should write
ourselves down a nation of mad
men." The United States, he said,
must lead the way in removing the
fear of war. The German indemnity
must be settled and France must be
made secure by a new European
arrangement. ,
Senator Seed Agrees.
Senator James Reed of Missouri
came aVay with a similar set of
ideas. After he left the Harding
house this morning, he said'
v"Mr. Wilson tried to build a gov-'
erning body of the world that had
power to enforce its decisions by its
-army and navy. That idea was de-
- f eated in the election, and the man
that ignores that verdict breaks
faith with the. American people.
There shall be ho governing body,
no emperor of the world. That is
settled. '
."There is no objection o an ar
rangement for conferences among
the. nations.- It is desirable that
' there be an opportunity to discuss
things and understand each other's
r.oint of view. '
"Representative's might meet in
Paris. London or Washington for
. this purpose. Beyond this, the laws
of the world should be built up and
codified and agreed upon. We haye
i'ad wars start because the inter
national rights were not clearly de
fined. Jf we had had any common
sense operating in this country after
the N peace, we should have had the
great nations meet" and make treat
ies, agreeing to respect and live up
ic the accepted Code of international
law. That is as far as we can go.
"As to' preventing war by refer
endum to the people, I take iio stock
in it" " . V
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" At Y.M.C. A. Carnival
At Omaha University
A one-act comedy, jazz music,
Christmas carols and magic tricks
made up the progsani of the Uni
versity of Omaha Y.M. C. A. car
r.ival Saturday night.
An undertaker, horse racing and
wedding bells united in making the
play "April Fool" a success. Wade
Reeves as the undertaker, Wallace
Banner as the horse racer and Har
old Blough as a "fond father" made
up the case. ' . : ,
Jenkins, Harley Anderson and
Charles Vorhees presented a story
- in their "novelty jazz" act. Jenkins
gave a piano solo. '
"Jazzmover on two pianos," by
David Robel and Lorin Thompson,
was encpred scventinies.
Army Aviators to Continue
Search for Two Balloonists
Albany, N Y;. Dec. 19. Pilots of
the two army airplanes which ar
rived today to search for the naval
balloon A-5598, missing since Mon
day, expect to resume operations to
morrow. Both machines met with
mishaps when landing here because
. of the solt condition of the held.
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I was decided tonight to change
te nase of operations from Albany
the
to Glens Falls
The aviators have been furnished
with maps of the region and if any
trace had been, found of the balloon
'its location will be marked on a map
which, attached to a red streamer
three feet long will be dropped at
the first sign of habitation.
Polish Government Seeks
To Buy American. Cotton
Washington, D. C. Dec. 18.
Poland is seeking to buy between
300.000 and 400,000 bales of Ameri-
can cotton, according to information
". given by Prince Luborrwski, Polish
. minister,- to Senator Hitchcock,
democrat, of Nebraska. The
former has( received advices that
Great Britain and Poland have con
cluded an arrangement tinder which
Poland is to be given a year's time
to pay for substantial purchase of
Australian .wool. .v. ,
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Daniels Asks for
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Of Oil Ihterest
Secretary of Navy Pleads for
Conservation of Fuel Sup
plies for Use of Amer-
if&n Vessels.
Washington, Dec. 19. A plea for
nationalization of oil for future pro
tectionof American interests on the
sea was made, by Secretary
Daniels. SDeakinef at the fnnual din
ner of the American x Society on
,aval Engineers.
"Other nations are conserving
their oil in the ground and buying
American oil," he said. "We have
been prodigal to the point of in
jury of American interests on the
sea.
"In an emergency an adequate
supply of oil for our iighting ships
might turn the tide of battle.""
lr. Daniels said.it had been
necessary to fight continually to
prevent exploitation of naval re
serves "by .tresspassers who had no
lcgal right to the oil aside for naval
use." Congress, he said, had "more
than recognized every equity."
"Has not the time come when oil
and coal and water power shall be
nationalized?" he asked. He added
that he believed "the ownership of
God-created - essentials ' should be-
steps should be taken "by whicl
wasteful production, large saie
abroad to the injury of Americaand
profiteering upon private and indus
trial consumers shall be' ended "
Ceddes Greeted by Crowd
Of Irish Sympathizers
Philadelphia. Dec. 19. When Sir.
Auckland Geddcs. British ambassa
dor, arrived at a hotel here where he
was scheduled to speak, he was
greeted by 150 placards telling of the
alleged conditions in Ireland, dur
ing the occupancy of the "black and
tans." The pasteboard banners were
carried by women describing them
selves as .American citizens.
As the ambassador stepped from
an automobile he was forced ta
make his way through a slowly
marching column of Irish sympathiz
ers who failed to recognize him.
Several of the women, members of
the Irish relief society under whose
auf pices the demonstration )was held.
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Houston Asked
To Giv e Ideas oh
Soldier Bonus
Request Taken to Mean That
Opponents of Measure De
sire to Strengthen Stand
s Against Passage.
Chicago Trlbane-Omah Bee Iued Wire.
i Washington, Dec. 19. Secretary
of the Treasury ' Houston will be
asked to appear before the senate
finance committee early next week to
express his veiwson the soldiers'
bonus bill. Senator McCumber of
North Dakota, acting chairman of
the committer was instructed to con
vey the invitation fo the secretary
at an executive session held today.
Inasmuch as Secretary Houston is
strongly opposed to the granting of
cash bonuses to ex-service men as
provided in the pending bill, the re
quest that he appear before the sen
ate committee was taken as meaning
that its members desire to bolster up
their position, which is expected to
be adverse to. the measure.
Secretary Houston, when he ap
peared before tire committee, is ex
pected to reiterate his assertion made
in his annual report that the finances
of the country are in such condition
that it will not be wise to embark
upon any scheme for such a huge
expenditure of money as provided in
the bonus bill.
It was decided at the meeting also
to give a number of interests an op
portunity to be heard before action
is taken upon the bmus bill. The
Chicago Board of Trade is one of a
number of organizations which has
asked an opportunity to be heard
upon tax sections of the measure.
The probability is that after ftear
inft the various objections raisen ad
verse action will be taken, at least
with respect to the cash bonus fea
tures. Robbers Break Down Door
Of Iowa Bank and Loot afe
Oakville. Ia., Dec. 19 Smashing
the front dcor with a crowbar, rob
bers entered the Oakville state
Jaank, blew open the vault, and escap
ed with a bag of money and bonds.
The loss has not been definitely d
Germany Eager
To Let All Past
Incidents Die
Count Von Bcrnstorff Ex
presses Readiness to Enter
Into Closest Possible Alli
ance With U. S.
Chivago Tribune-Ontalia Hea I.euned Vflr?.
Washington, Dec. 19. "Our most
pressing tasks for the future are
concerned with the United States
of America; the most intittiate ac
quaintance between the two peoples
whereby on cur part, we will let
the past lie buried and direct our
view toward the future; a readiness
to enter into the closest possible
economic alliance with America, aud
the acceptance of Harding's propos
al to revive the idea of an interna
tional court or the organization of a
better league of nations.
"We must, above all, be. confirmed
in the conviction that only through
the solidarity of the interests of all
humanity, will it be possible to com
plete the work of reconstruction and
to remedy the world's 'economic sit
uation."' Count Van Bernstorff, fromer
German ambassador to the United
Staies - and president of the Ger
man League of Nations society, de
clared the foregoing in continuing
a recent address in the Saalbau at
Frankfort, Germany, a copy of the
address having been received here
from Berlin.
Must, Not Expect Much.
"In regard to politics, we should
not expect much from America," the
count declared. "This may be in
ferred from the brief statement of
former American Ambassador Hill
in Berlin, who believed that for
America there is only one foreign
policy the Monroe doctrine. Amer
ica's interest in Europe rests only
on economic aud humanitarian con
siderations. "Wilson's failure in foreigh poli
tics followed upon his recognition
that a policy of isolation could not
harmonize for any length of time
with an American economic alliance
with European states. Therefore
Wilson attempted a reconciliation
between the contending parties in
which neither victor nor vanquished .
should be recognized and for the
avoidance of future wars, he sought
me formation of the league of na
tions. '
"After Wilson's failure the idea of
America's political isolation was suc
cessfully revived and, simultaneous-
ly, the idea of formation of an econ
omic alliance. Therefore, since in
America it has been considered im
practicable to assume the obligations
arising under the Versailles treaty,
the recent presidential election re
sulted in the defeat of Wilson, who,
four j'ears ago, had -taen chosen
peace president.
Must Accept Policy.
"Gemnany must then, accept the
American policy of an economic al
liance with Europe, even if it will
not have the same economic inde
pendence as formerly. We will al
ways proceed in the best manner if
we carry on our work of reconstruc
tion with American aid, because in
that way we will be forming no po
litical alliances, as so-many Euro
pean states which require, assist
ance are doing.
V ."A danger, indeed, arises in the
imperialistic tendencies of the re
publican party on account of the
Monroe doctrine, and it would be
not at all pleasing to us if the
Americans now succeeded in solv
ing (the Mexican problem, concern
ing which their military forces five
yeap ago werenot sufficient That
condition, however, has changed in
the meantime."
Count Bernstorff declared he did
nof believe war between tha United
States afjd Japan was inevitable.
Japan, he "said, has her eye on China,
and .America is looking toward the
south and eastern Europe.
Parcel Post Mail in
3 Days Exceeds Last
Year's by 1204 Sacks
CHnaha prosperity note from tne
postoffice:
In the last three days. 1,204 more
sacks of parcel post mail were sent
out from the postoffice than on the
same three days last year.
An Associated Press dispatch
from Washington,- D. C, a few
days ago reported that the Omaha
postoffice was the only office in the
larger cities to report an increase
in parcel post business for the Yule
tide of 1920.
"Nor does this represent the real
increase, Postmaster Herbert S.
Daniel said. ."This year wc
are using big, burlap sacks for par
cel post mail, which are nearly
twice as large as those used last
year."
Federal Court to Hear
Appeal of Fare Increase
Des Moines, la.. Dec. 19. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The, United States
circuit court of appeals has granted
the appeal of the city of Des Moines
for a writ of supersedeas and rehear
ing on the recent 8-cent street car
decision . of Federal Judge Wade.
The new writ, it is expected, will
hold off higher carfares here Until
the new hearing.
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President and Wife
Celebrate Quietly
Wedding Anniversary
Chlcnito Tribune-Omaha Bee Leaned Wire.
Washington, Dec. 19. President
and Mrs. Wilson, celebrated quietly
at the White House, trie fifth an
niversary of their wedding. There
were no special festivities but mem
ber's of Mrs. Wilson's family -dined
with them. Early in the day
President and Mrs. Wilson drove to
their newly purchased home on S
str-et, where they will reside after
March 4.
For Christmas the president and
Mrs. Wilson will entertain a family
house party. Mrs. Wilson's nieces,
the Misses Lucy and Anne Maury,
already have arrived from their
school near Philadelphia. In the par
ty will be the Mrs. FranJdin
Howes Sayrc and Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Gibbs MveAdoo with their children.
Head of Harvard's
, Champion Debaters
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Sol Rosenbiatt. editor of the Cen
tral High school "Register," in 1918-
lyiy. has been elected captain of the
junior rebating team at Harvard uni
versity. His team won the interclass
championship and he was awarded a
silver loving cup, the third he has
won since entering college. Rosen
blatt and Barton Kuhns were the two
Omaha men who were given scholar
ships at Harvard this year. Both
were prominent as debaters in Cen
tral High sfchool, Rosenblatt winning
second place in the state oratorical
contest while in school.
Agitated Debate
Marks Close of
League Assembly
Delegates Declare Organiza
tion Success Little Dissat
isfaction Expressed Over
Results of Meeting.
By the Associated Treu.
Geneva, Dec. 19. The first meet
ing of the league of nations assem
bly closed iti a burstof eloquence
of eloquence in a rather agitated de
bate. . ' '
In farewell speeches, Paul Hy
mns, president of the assembly, and
Dr Guiseppe Motta, president of
Switzerland, declared the first as
sembly had proved the Mcague was
a living organization and a success.
I he opinion expressed by many of
the delegates is that the assembly
has done all that could be expected"
of it, if not more. ,
Several pet projects have met with
dsiaster; yet there are few, if any,
delegates who remained for the en
tire assembly that will leave dissatis
fied with the work.
The final day was marked by
another encounter between the Eng
lish delegates and those of the Brit
ish dominions. 1 Lord Robert Cecil,
iding for South Africa, and C. J.
Doherty for Canada, provoked an
aggressive and significant declara
tion by A. J. JJalfour, to the effect
that if the assembly, adopted any
recommendations concerning man
dates he and hi successors on the
league council would pay no atten
tion to them.
M. Hymans, in his closing speech,
dwelt on the fact that the session
of the assembly demonstrated to all
the value' of the league.
"The league has developed a con
sciousness," he said, "and now re
solves to live, and will live. Through
the setting up of an international
court of justite the assembly has
robbed the liouse of rights and
palace of peace."
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One Man in Hospital,
Another in Jail After
Row Over Crap Game
The goddess of chance is some
times good to those who flirt with
her.
Last night she frowned on George
Stumph, pressman for The Omaha
Daily News, and he took his spitt
out 'on the one i upon' whom she
smiled, Frank Banze, also a press
man for the News.
Frank is in St. Joseph, hospital
suffering from severe wounds.
And George is in the "bridewell,"
pending investigation by the police.
It started with just a little sociable
game of galloping dominoes in the
business offices of the News. When
a "natural" failed at an embarrass
ing moment for Stumph, he picked up
the lucre, regardless, and an alterca
tion ensued,' according to witnesses.
It was said by other participants that
Stumph stabbed Banze with a knife,
but this was denied at poljcc head
quarters, Stumph asserting that his
victim received his cuts when he
fell against a layer of tin, which
lined the table.
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Britain Anxious to
Allay Agitation on
Question of Mandates
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Dec. 19. The Brit
ish embassy has informed the State
department that the London foreign
office lias prepared a reply to the
Colby note on the question oKman
dates, particularly as to the applica
tion of the mandate principle to
Mesopotamia, where England is at
tempting to establish an oil mono
poly. It will be delivered to the
department in a fewydays.
The British government, it has
been learned, is anxious to allay the
anti-British agitation is the United
States and to promote even more
cordial relations with the American
government, but it is indicated that
the British reply to the Colby note,
while temperately worded, is a re
jection of the American contentions
and rcasscrtion of the rights claimed
by England. i
Acreage of Winter Wheat
In Iowa Is Diminished
Dei Moines, Ia , Dec. 19. About
32.000 less acres have been sown in
winter wheat in Iowa this fall than
a year ago, according to the report
of the federal bureau of crop estim
ates, iu co-operation. with the towa
weather and crop service. ,
New York Crime
Wave Continues
Despite Police
Papers Demand Commissioner
'Enrigbt "Must o Jewelry
Stores Employ Ex-Soldiers
To Guard Valuables.
New York. Dec. 19.--Xcw York's
epidemic of Criminal activities raged
Unabated. Daring holdups and
other acts of violence were reported.
Robbers looted a store in Brooklyn
of $5,000 in dry goods, and bandits
held up and robbed two jewelry mes
sengers of $12,000 in gems and
money. In addition, there were
many minor burglaries and assaults.-
Banner heads .in all afternoon
papers told of the crimes.
"Five new holdups and robberies
as police spread net for bandits."
said one. "New $12,000 daylight
holdup," flared another. "Band takes
woman from cab'yin park" and
"Bandits bind merchant, rob store"
were typical of the rest.
The demand that Police Commis
sioner Enrigbt "must go" was made.
condemnation oi ponce uepari
ment heads by many papers grew in
severity with each report of crjme,
while the department's operating
system was reported as being "re
vamped," so that beginning tonight
300 more policemen are added to
the daily force by granting each
policeman fewer hours off."
Representatives of the jewelers ar
ranged with . Commissioner Enright
to have his' detectives further in
creased on Madison and Fifth av
enues from Thirty-second street to
Central Park. They also announced
that each jewelry shop would em
ploy an eservice man as guard.
Large Bonib Found
In Dublin Street
s.
Revolvers ' and 'Ammunition
Captured in Police Raids on
Stores at Templemorc.
Dublin, Dec.' 19. A large bomb
was picked up in Merrion Square.
Revolvers, ammunition, gunpow
der and 88 sticks of gelignite were
captured in a police and military
raid on a rcbe ammunition store
at Templemore todly.
Raids and wholesale arrests by
the police and military and increased
activity of the Irish republican armv
in attacking the crown forces wijl
make up the news in the Irish news
papers tomorrow. Little will be
published about the efforts of the
peace makers, but if the optimistic
predictions of the principal inter
mediaries are fulfilled, a truce is
ney. ' ,
Musical Christmas
Program to Be Given
At Omaha Mission
Children and grownups who at
tend the Christmas entertainment
and program at the Omaha City
mission Christmas day will be re
warded with several musical treats.
Mrs. Charles H. Wright will sing a
number of vocal solos; the Clifton
Hill Presbyterian church orchestra
will furnish instrumental music and
the mission glee club, under the
direction of Mrs. Flora Sears Nel
son, will sing several carols.
Judge Willis G. Sears will address
the children miring the morning
program, t
Miss Mary E. Anthony, superin
tendent, has planned to entertain
500 children Christmas morning.
Most of them are members of the
mission , Sunday school, of which
A. D. Barre is superintendent.
The program for the older chil
dren will be in the mission audi
toriumjrhe entertainment and tree
for the primary children will be in
the mission basement. Mayor Smith
will distribute the tops and candy
f)vr. the tree.
Girls to Sing Carols
At City Christmas
Tree Entertainment
One hundred girls of the Com
munity Service club will sing Christ
mas carols at the municipal Christ
mas tree entertainment on the court
committee of the Lions club, which
house lawn Christmas eve.
They are being trained by George
Campbell, chairman of the music
is sponsoring thetree.
The tree itself is an immense one.
It ' has been delivered at the court
house, and will be erected Mon
day. R. A. Van Orsdel is head of the
committee in charge of decorating
the tree. 1
Newsies, street waifs and all chil
dren of Omaha who desire to at
tend the movie at the Strand Christ
mas morning at 9 are to be given
Christmas "presents collected by the
Lions club for the occasion.
The movie will be one of Fatty
Arbuckle's best comedies.
Thirteen Persons
Drowned When Steam
Launch Goes Down
August, Ky., Dec. 19. Thirteen
persons were drowned in the Ohio
river when the United States steam
launch Margaret sprang a leak and
sank three miles below Augusta at
6 o'clock.
The boat, which was used at the
government dam at Chilo, was bring
ing 21 . persons to Augusta. The
launch was in sight of Augusta when
the engineer discovered a leak. He
started the pumps, but the water
came in too fast.
Within less than 5 minutes It was
said, the boat listed and went under.
Nine men survived by jumping into
the water. '"Seven swam ashore and
two were -p''H Up Dy fishermen.
The boat sank in mid river Accord
ing, to the survivors the launch was
carrying the party to Augusta to at
tend chl',,,,' services.
Two Boy Bandits
! Rob Store of $570
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j Youths Line Up Customers
. . Along Counter and Loot
r . ? Cash Register. ,
1 The Kouutze' Park Grocery store
at 3701 North Twenty-fourth street,
'Owned by Elihn Block aud Roy
Simons, was robbed of $570 by two
youthful, amateur highwaymen
Saturday night.
The pair appeared to be rot more
than 20 years old according to
statements of customers, who were
tined up along the counter .while
'the day's receipts were taken from
the cash register.
s "It was the last-niii.ute rush pe
riod near closing. time," said Block,
"and usually . I have my money in
the safe by that time."
When seven customers were lined
up in front of the counter, one of the
robbers (Tailed to Jack Lcncaln, 350y
Jones street, butcher, who was cut
ting meat behind the counter,
''You're too -.slow there brother,
stick up your mils!" Lcii'-aln im
mediately put up his hands aud
"fell in"" with the others lined up
against the counter.
One of the robbers shook from
fright as he covered the grtfrp with
a. revolver while the other searched
for the day's receipts. Tr.e high
waymen' did not attempt to rob the
customers. After finding the day's
receipts they fled, telling their vic
tims to remain stationary until they
were out of sight. A good descrip
tion of the pair was furnished the
police.
Mother Plead
s
For Son on Trial
Man Charged With Attack on
Girls Takes Stand in
i Own Defense. '
, San Francisco, Dec. 19. Edniond
(Spud) Murphy, pugilist and alleged
criminal gangster testified in his
own behalf in his trial on a
charge of attacking Miss Jessie
Montgomery ' ot Reno, New, here
early -Thanksgiving .inouiing. His
mother, Mrs. A. Murphy, also a wit
ness, made a plea to tne jury to. ac
quit her son.
The alleged attack on MissTont
gomery and her , companion, Miss
Jean Stanley, was made in a house
known as "the headquarters of a
z.-mc. Four other members ol the
I gang are awaiting trial. The attack
led to the killing ct three peace ot
licers at Santa Rosa recently and the
lynching of iheir accused slayers.
Murphy admitted accompanying
Miss Montgomery and Miss Stanley
to the house, but said he had desired
at all times to leave the party and
"so home. He will resume his testi
mony Monday.
His nother moved many-in the
court room' to tears by her plea. She
was allowed to proceed without ob
jection, the district attorney explain
ing that he "did, not have the heart
to stop her."
Three witnesses said Murphy was
at home during part of the time he
is accused of having participated in
the attack
Allies Well Satisfied
With Progress Made
At German Conference
By The Associated Press.
Brussels, Dec. 19. Conversation's
between' the allied representatives to
the second financial conference ana
the Germans is beginning to develop
definite conclusions as to what modi
fications of the treaty clauses will
satisfy the Germans that they can
execute the treaty and pay reason
able reparations. There is satisfac
tion among the allies because the
proceedings seem to be free from
theoratical discussion and recrimina
tions, and apparently both sides are
animated by sincere desires to reach
a definite agreement as to Germany's
capacity to pay.
The Germans are talking less of
the hardships of the treaty, and are
dealing instead, with changes that
will enable them to pay and yet will
be acceptable to the allies.
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Queer Triangle Is' '
Revealed by Notes
Found in Taxicab
Story of Man Who Loved Too
Well ,-','Hild Woman Who
Found Consolation Told
lly Gary Mystery.
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By JACK ROHAN..
t lilcago Trlhim-Omah Hia lnrd Ire.
Gary, lnd Dec. 19. A fortune
found in a taxicab, a triangle ot
claimants for a share of the find;
the story of a man who loved too
well aud vanished and a woman
who found consolation when the
man she ruined disappeared. These
are the high lights in Gary's $150,
000 mystery $150,000 in United
States treasury notes, which Charles
C. Jagger claims his wife found in
a taxicab in Chicago.
The find was revealed when Jae
ger and the other two claimants in
the triangle-fell out over the spoil;..
Jagger declared that Herman Faber,
owner of a clothing store and Ben
jamin t-aub, justice of the peace,
took part of the certificates, and
failed to"pay b'ni. Faber, he said,
got $.10,000, "by force ofvTolencc."
from Mrs. Jagger. Laub. Jagpcr de
clared, got $10,000.
Faber and Laub admit they re
ceived the certificates, but declare .
that they paid the amount agreed
upon by J agger.
Bonds Advertised. ,
J agger declares that he advertised
the finding of the certificates in the
newspapers. Fles of the nevvMjapens
show that bonds, not certificates.
vere advertised.
The police admit they "knew all
ahount the case," ' but' in the face
of persistant queries, declined to
disclose anv. of .rlieir knowledge.
They are taking no interest in the
case. From Indianapolis came a
dispatch saying that Captain Hall
of the United States secret, service
was familiar with the details of the
case, but had nothing to say for
publication.
Jagg'cr in the wee sma' hour of
this nioring said both the police
and th c secret service wer'e familiar
with the else. He said his wife
found the notes in a taxicab as
she was gonig to the La Salle sta
tion in Chicago.- As soon as he
learned their value, Jagger said, he
advertised them and appealed to the
secret service to trace the owners.
The treasuary notes, he said, were
found in March. The advertisement
appeared in September. .
Found Fortune.
But the story of finding the notes 1
in the taxicab is not the otily ver
sion of J agger's sudden rise to for
tune, according to Attorney Leste
D. Butler, who acted as attorney fo;
Jagger in the early days of his dif
ferences with Laub. First there was
a story of the finding of the bonds at
French Lick. Mrs. Jagger wantjed
to sec a gambling hall in operation.
She entered one. All was quiet. And
on the edge of a roulette table she'
found the fortune, $150,000, in Uni
ted States treasury' notes. She gath
ered them VP and hurried home to
Gary. There she , hid " them i:i
the birdseed box. Her husband
took one of the notes to' Faber to
see if it could be cashed. Faber then
"through force of violence" ob
tained three of the $10,000 I. O. U.'s
of Uncle Sam. . -
And anotherversion. Butler says
Jagger has given him is: Mrs. Jag
ger it always was Mrs. Jagger when
the finding of the bonds was con
cerned was in the Blackstone hotel
in Chicago. A messenger rushed lo
her room and thrust into her hands
the fortune. He had apparentlv
mistaken her for one of the fences
m the "Nicky Arnstein activities."
And there is another story going
the rounds andit may or may not
concern Jagger. A business man of .
Gary disappeared sonic time ago
So did the bulk of his fortune. But
the" girl who had ruined him remain
ed behind. And the man who suc
ceeded the ruined one in her affec
t'ons soon afterward purchased an
expensive automobile and became
affluent. , . !. , ; .
1 50 PersonsReported
Killed by Earthquake
Shocks in Argentina
BucrttSs. Aires, Dec' 19. Reports
from Mendosa province tonight .
estimated th-: lead in the earth
quake at 150.
The earthquake was felt in several
provinces where considerable dam
age, which has not been estimated,
was caused. La .ValU apparently
was the center of the disturbance.
The houses if the village collapsed
and a number of. devices wer
opened in 'he streets through which
hot watcr is gushing.
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