The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. 50 NO. 229.
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OMAHA,
FRIDAY, MARCH
11, 1921.
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Main Topic
Foreign Policy aud Diplomatic
Appointments Leading
Question Before New
Administration.'
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Mexican otand Unsettled
lt,v The Awoclatrd Vxt.
Washington, March 10. A the
new administration settles down to
a working basis, both President
Harding and his chief advisers are
giving increasing attention to the
country's foreign relations. For the
moment, sctcctirn of diplomatic rep
lesenlativcs alvoad. relations with
Mexico, the Philippine situation, the
league or nations and the Panama
t.osta Rica controversy are subjects
in the forefront, although there are
i indications that any has reached
stage forecasting immediate action.
ho far as diplomatic appointments
arc concerned, if ;is said authorita
tively that no iina! selections -had
been made, but that in several cases
the field of available.-, was narrow-
in it down, i uc nearest a inroacn 10
choice is understood to he AJyrou
Iferrick of Ohio for ambassaJ
it to France, a post from which
resigned ta; V in the first Wilson
aummi.ttrauon. Mntiier mho is te-
yrrded as irtuallv certain to teturti
to the service is Henry Kane Wilson
of, Indiana, foimcr ambassador to
Mexico, who is mentioned most often
lor tue am.iassauorstiip to naiy.
Mexican Question Unsettled.
I he question ot McNiean relations
hinges on the ability of the new ad
ministration of President Obregon to
establish a regime that will win
American recognition,
Just what . cquti emeuts for such
recognition should be is occupying
the study of officials and it is pos
sible pointed intimations may go soon
to Mexico Ci'.v. Much as the White
House and Si;. to department hope
fjr a full restoration of diplomatic
relation', there is little evidence of
confidence that a formal recognition
may be possible in the near future.
President Harding discussed the
Mexican -problem today with R. B.
( i eager of Texas, who has been
suggested for ambassador to Mexico,
find later Mr. Creager talked wvjhj
l. ncier Myre!ary o. .-nan- nyunn,
a former ambassador to Mexico.
Definite Policy Soon.
The situation of the . American
troop.- on the Rhine is one" which has
been brought forcibly to the atten
tion of the new-president by the al
lied advance into Germany. The only
rf nounce ment has been..' that the
accord viith the policy of the previ
ous administration, insofar as it pro
vided (for non-participation in the
allied advance, aud that on the other
dir aim hi -u" ...
hand, that withdrawal of American
army was not immediately under
consideration.
Officials are in close touch with
dt vcloiViueiits. hov
iiowevcr. and a mote
dciii ile policy probably will be !
predicated upon them in the next;
lew weel-s. -
Related somewhat to the Rhine sit
uation is the question of America!'
ptrticipauon in a mourned league ot
nations. Today's dispatches from
Paris saying that the French em
bassy here was reported to haveap
proached the State department v on
the subject were the first publit in
timations that negotiations regarding
the league had been received, and the
general attitude of officials indicated
conversations had not yet passed the
prcliminarv stage.
Hopes for Frank Expression.
There was cverv evidence, how-
ever, that sucn a move uy me rai wnoie-nearteu support io mc ic
government would fit in with Presi- J gion's plans, including provisions for
dent Harding's notions of how the j the grouping all government sol
subject should be approached. Tt j (IUt relief agencies into one bureau
lias been the tmderstaudiug among j and a continuous hospital building
those close to the president thaL he -program.
not only has hoped for a frank ex- j The Legi6n. he said, also will ask
I rcssioti from the other govern- that veterans receiving vocational
I'-.cnts. but 1ms planned to feel, them training be given adecmate compen
out informally. If the expectations j sction.
of some administration officials arc ( 'J'hc mr.tter of securing the return
C filled a considerable period of infor- i cf lirovcr C. Bcrgdoll, draft evader,
. i it i uf.. i :.. f . j: t
ti-: t
, tactual diplomatic interchanges are
'reached. .
Whether the president intends to ,
send representatives to Europe, ac
credited officially or unofficially to
make inquiries, has never been re
vealed. Speculation has turned to
ward the presumption that he will
do so. In this gossip the name of
Elihu Root) frequently has been
mentioned, but if a mission actually
has been entrusted to Mr. Root or
anyone else, some of the president's
closest Official aides do not know of
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One plan said to have been urged i
en Mr. Harding would provide for j
the dispatch of an emissary to estab-i
lisli a listening post at the meet
ing of the league of nations at Gen
eva this summer, and later to make
a canvass of sentiment in Euro-
pean capitals. If that is done, it is
t I U K n..,t .nt 1
CUCLUU lilt anu l.KaLiUli3 t
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here will be afked to lay on the
t:ble whatever reformation the v have i
m to the attitude of their govern
ments, and that out of the inquiry,
formal negotiations may eventually
be evolved.
Indians Urge Nebraskan
For Affairs Commissioner
Washington. March 10. A delega
tion of Indians urged upon Secre
tary Fall today that they be gien
more voice in tte control of their
affairs. They asked that Thomas L.
Sloan of the Omaha tribe, Nebraska,
president of the Society of American
- Indians, be made commissioner of
Indian affairs and also requested
t the Indians be allowed to name
her officials dealing with them.
They stated that four-fifths of all the
Indian tribes had indorsed Mr. Sloan
for commissioner.
Tribes represented by the delega
tion included the Chippewas, Sioux,
Pawnees, Wvand"tcs and Chcro-
i Ervine Brandeis Sued For
; Divorce By Young- Wife
Talented Woman Charges
Extreme Cruelty; Hus
band Said, to Be in
Europe Now.
Ervine John Brandeis was sued lor
divorce in district court here yester
day by Madeline Frank Brandeis.
Ervine Brandeis probably is the
richest young man in Omaha. He is
viCe president ot tnc j. i-. uranaeis
1 Sons companv, owners of the
! i5raiidois Stores and nu,ch viti
i real estate. '
Charges Extreme Cruelty.
Mrs. lirandeis charges her hus
band villi extreme cruelly.
"He has been guilty, within the
last two years on various occasions,
of extreme cruelty towards the plain
tiff," says the petition. "These acts
of cruelty have produced great men
tal anguish to the plaintiff, from
which she has suffered greatly."
Baby Born in San FranCisco.
Rumors of marital unhappiness be
gan to be heard some time ago.
When their baby was born, Mrs.
Brandeis was in San Francisco and
Ervine was in New, York. He is
said to he in Europe now.
The child, .Marie Madeline Bran
deis, is a few months' old. v
Young Mrs. Brandeis asks that she
be given "exclusive and permanent
custody of the child, with the riIit
to care for and educate her."
She asks for an absolute divorce
and for alimony and also an allow
ance out of the tit.ite
j Young Brandeis is the only son of
the late Arthur Brandeis, who died
j about five, years ago. His mother
I married again after his father's
death, but has been divorced and
I llnw i liVinry i A"... V-l- fit..
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nas inu sisicis, Dvin mar
ried. Leola, who lives in San -Francisco,
and Ruth, who lives in Paris.
Honored in Society.
Young Mr. Brandeis married the
beautiful Madeline Frank in San
Francisco, January 20. 1917. It was
a very fashionable affair and when
the young couple came to Omaha
there was much social activity in
their honor. The young wife is an
accomplished classic dancer and a
writer of moving picture plays. She
also has produced moving picture
plays. She is only 22 years old. Her
father is a wealthy leather magnate
of San Francisco.
Mrs. Brandeis is in Los Angees
at tlte present time. '
The petition for divorce was drawn
up in San Francisco and signed bv
her January 19, 1921. Smith, Schall
& Howell is the law firm represent
ing Mrs. Brandeis here.
When ' Ervine Brandeis . brought
his yoi,ng bride to Omaha in 1917
they lived- for a short time at the
Blackstone. Then they bought Grey
Rockr, the J.'L. Sunderland . home
American Legion
Outlines Program
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For Adequate Relief After
Meeting Harding.
Washington, March 10,
American Legion's executive
-The
pro-
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gram for the special sesston ot con-
trress was. outlined to rresiaeni
Harding by F. W. Galbraith, jr.. na
tional commander of the Legion,
who said that the president was im
pressed by the necessity of making
more adequate provision for war vet
erans, especially disabled men.
Mr, Galbraith expressed the belief
,tl:at the administration would give
t . . 1 . -1. . T -
with the president. Mr. Galbraith
satd. A,t the proper time, . how;
ever, he added, the question will be
brought to the cttention of the ad
ministration. American Legion
posts, he said, shortly -will start a
movement to get the slacker, back.
Real Beer to Be Available
In New York City Soon
Xew Yorjf, March 10. Real beer
soon will be obtainable in New York,
as a result of a ruling of former At-
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VJCilClAl XftlUtCl, juauc puuiiL
vesterdav. whereby permits mav be
obtained for the manufacture of beer
for medicinal purposes containing
.i ...v.,.,..-. rrv.,
more than onc-hah ot . 1 per cent
alcohol.
rHMhlr
brewer announced they would make
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United States Dollar at Par
By Canadian Custom Agents
Ottawa. Ojit., March 10. Can
adian customs collectors still esti
mate the American dollar at par in
reference to goods imported from
the United States, the house of com
mons was informed by V. R. Wig
more, minister of customs. At pres
ent the American dollar is at a
premium of about 14 per cent in the
dominion.
Cashier of Martin Hotel at
Sioux City Under Arrest
Sioux City. March 10 .Mis Mona
Swaney, cashier for the Martin Ho
tel company, was arrested here last
night On an embezzlement warrant
sworn ont by an insurance company
which had signed her bond. M4s
Swaney's arrest followed the discov
ery of discrepancies in her accounts.
She is charged with the embezzlc-
' incut of $3,000.
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MRS?. E.XOHN BRANDEIS
in Fairacrcs. The home v as sold
several weeks ago.
Ervine' Brandeis is the only sur
viving male descendant of 'J. L.
Brandeis, founder of the Brandeis
stores..
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Yap Isle Position j
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Minislpr of Fori2il Affairs
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Declares Mandate Will
Stand.
Tokio. March 10. vBy the Asso
ciated Press') Japan's position rela-
1 1 u ILI lilt, uucal u i a nvu tj i"v
' - ' rcKardinK the man-
date granted Japan by the allied su
preme councillor the Island ot i at)
is secure, in the belief of Viscount
Uchida, minister of foreign affairs,
who spoke today in the House of
Peers.
Japan, following the policy of the
other great world powers, he de
clared, has not made any effort to
open diplomatic negotiations with
the soviet government in Moscow.
Questioned regarding the merits
of battleships and cruisers. M. Kato.
minister of marine, said Japan
favored crivinir imnnrtnm-r to both
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Ijapai
types of warcraft. He declared that ! Lltt,c Rock, Ark., March 10. Im
whether 'major ships, submarines or peachnicnt proceedings instituted by
airplanes would be given a superior th? Arkansas house against Judge J.
place would depend upon the policy Vadc were withdrawn from the
pursued by other nations. I senate by that body today, bringing
Two Missing Denver Girls
Are Located in Chicago
Chicago. March 10. Mrs. Mary
Pctis'ch. 17.. Denver, and Mildred
Thomas, 14. Denver, were arrested
here.and Oscar Landis, proprietor
of 'the . St. Elmo 'hotel, is charged
with' contributing to the delinquency
of minors. It is charged' that Landis
permitted the girls to 'remain in his
hotel fdr immoral purposes. Mrs.
Petisch, mother of a six months old
child, declared she ran away from
home because of lhc brutal treatment
by her husband, Oscar Petisch. She
said she would kill herself before,
she .would return to him. - -
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' Man Sues 1 or Divorce r rom !
Wife Who Chews Tobacco ;
; Xcw York, March 10,-His wife j
chewed tobacco and smoked cgars. ;
hut K.-iiil slip wnntil unit il hi a.ivf nn '
-J" o - "f
cigarets. J licy couldu t come to an j
agreement in the matter ami today !
Mrs. Lucy u. Lckstem brought suit i
for separation, asking alimony and
counsel fees! Bernard, the husband,
in reply mad the declaration that
his wife chewed and smoked cigars.
"When I told her "to stop." lie added,
she said to me. "Well, when you
stop smoking them 1 will stop
smoking cigars and chewing tobac
co.'' 't
Dos Gives Life to Prevent
- Holdup of Master's Store I
Chicago. March 10. Leo. a St. '
Bertiard dog. gave his life
gave Jus lite m pre
venting an attempt to hold up his
master's grocery store
Three bandits walked into Leonard
Malone's store and ordered him to
throw up his hands. The dog leaped
at one of the robbers, sinking his
teeth into the man's throat. The
man fired and the dog fell dead. The
robbers escaped, but obtained "no
loot.
Answer 01
PanainriJf
Kefusal to Accept Plan for
Sealing Costa Kican Dis
pute May Cause U. S. to
Define League Stand.
State Circles Puzzled
lt Tlic Assurintrd rrm.
I Washington March 10. Refusal
of I'anama to accept the White ter
j ritorial award a3 a Hasis of peace
; with Costa Rica and appeal by Pan
i ama to the league of nations for set
j tlcmeut of the dispute, is expected by
i some officials to place before the
j American government the probable
I necessity of defining its attitude to
I warily the jurisdiction of the league
I in disputes on the American conti
; n en:.
Panama, in replying to the State
-department's note demanding cessa
tion of hostilities between her forces
and those of Costa Rica, agreed to
.the retirement of her troops from
Coto, but announced the intention to
keep the civil and police authorities
in Coto where they were prior to
i the break between the two govern-"
ments February -21. Costa Rica, in
agreeing to a settlement on the basis
ot the White award has withdrawn
her troons.
The Panama note made public to
day, was understood fo be unsatis
factor to State department officials.
There was a suggestion, however,
the counter proposal offer by Pan-:
ama for mediation by a commission j
of disinterested persons might be'
used by the American government
for furthcr'negoliations.
League May Step in.
Although lacking official con
firmation of the appeal of Panama
to the league, officials evidenced interest--
in a Geneva dispatch stating
that the text of such an appeal had
been received by the secretariat of
the league. The dispatch indicated
,that the league council might give
attention to settlement ot the con
flict and in that connection it was
pointed out both Panama and Costa
Rica are members of the league.
The league was called on to take
cognizance of one dispute in the
American hemisphere at the assem
ble last November. The Tacna-
Arica controversy involving Peru,
Chile and Bolivia, members of the
league, was referred for settlement
by Peru, but later withdrawn, rep
resentatives of Peru expressing thp
hope that when the question was
submitted again the Lnited States
would be a member.
Diplomats- fuzzled.
Diplomatic circles profess to be
puzzled as to the possible attitude
which the United States, as a non
ir.cmber of the league, night as
sume with references to art attempt
by the league to settle an Amert-
au dispute. It is understood that
the uncertainty on tin's point, which
the Wilson administration never at
tempted to define, was another rea
son for differing action in the Tacna
Arici matter.
Some officials have stated in the
past that the proffer by the league
of its good offices in settling a dis
pute on the American continent
could" not be interpreted as an in
fringement of the Monroe doctrine,
as numerous controversies in South
America formerly have been arbi
trated by European monarchs and
heads of states. State department
officials of the new administration
stated that the possible involvement
of the league as a result of the appeal-
of Panama would be met when
the issue was raised.
Impeachment Against
Judge Wade Withdrawan
about an-amicable settlement of the
controversy between the assembly
ana the judge. Ihc judge appeared
before both houses and explained
that he meant no reflection on the
membership of women employes
when he instructed the grand jury
to investigate reports of immorality
among some members, but intended
that the charges should be cleared
up.
Wheat Growers Decide to
Open Marketing Campaign
Hastings. Xeb.. March 10. (Soc-
j cial Telegram. ) County delegates of
j the National Wheat Growers' asso
j ciation decided to open their mar
; kct pledge campaign in Phelps coun-
iy ne.xi week, wncn an tanners win
be ggj t0 market, tncjr wiCat
through the organization for five
-vears' . crimou Aaron Sa-
ntarkeUnT
w maiMiJup,
irat;11(r, Ynnlli Killpl
uasl,uSi' I OUtll Allied
v lien struck by Automobile
Hastings, Xeb., March 10. (Sdc
cial Telegram.) Glen Wooley, jr..
4. died of a skull fracture received
when he was hit by an automobile '
driven by Ehvood Murray, who said
ne cna not sec tnc boy until it was
too late to avoid the collision. The
boy never regained consciousness.
Murray was not arrested. The hov
was the 'son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
ooley.
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Be Reopened by April 1
Fairbury, Xeb., March 10. (Spe
cial.) The Waterloo Creamery
company, which closed its Fairbury
plant nearly a year ago, will be
opened for business at the old loca
tion on or before April 1. The banks
of Fairbury will aVist in financing
the institution for its present needs.
George K: Scott, the former man
ager, 'will remain in charge,
State Bankers
Meet Today to
Discuss Failure
State Officials Invited for
Meeting Hart Denies
Statement Printed in
Omaha.
Lincoln. March 10. (Special Tele
gram.) Officers' in state banks of
Nebraska will meet in Omaha Friday
to discuss the recent failures of in
stitutions operating under the guar
antee iund, the largest of which is
the banking house of A. Castetter
at Blair. State officials .have: bee;i
invited to sttend. '
Secretary J. E. Hart of the depart
ment of banking and commerce an
nounced that the guarantee fund wa?
approximately $2700,000. Secretary
Hart denied statements published in
the Omaha Word-Herald that F. H.
Claridge, missing vpresident of ths
bank, has heen cleared of misappro
priating funds.
He stated that the final report of
the examiners would not bej'eceived
until Friday, but that early" reports
did not authorize any such state
ment. He also denied that he said
the loss would ictal $500,000, saying
the amount could not be determined
before the finrl report.
Attorney General Clarence A.
Davis said, "I hive no doubt but that
criminal actions con be taken upon
receipt of the report from the bank
examiners - at Blair." Mr. Davis
will go to Bl.v'r Fnday after receiv
ing the report and confer with Coun
,ty Attorney Grace Ballard on what
action is, necessary.
Mr. Davis will endeavor to go to
Omaha from Blair in time to attend
the meeting of state bankers. H-;
was prevented from going to Blair
today by not receiving the report and
a meeting of the pardon board.
Citizens of H.vlar conferred wit'.)
the attorney p.cncral today on pla:is
by which they hope to rejuvenaf.
the bank recently closed in that citv.
In case a receiver for the bank is
appointed it wil! be necessary to
make application in the district court
aud one of the Omaha judges will
make the appointment.
Pastor to Face Trial
Under White Slave Act
Passaic, N. J., March 10. Rev.
Cornelius- Dcnsel, former pastor of
Netherland Reformed church here,
will be arraigned on an indictment
charging violation of the Mann white
slave act at the April term of the
federal court at Newark. This an
nouncement was made by Assistant
District Attorney F. M. Pearse, who
said that the indictment was returned
last week. The minister is now under
bail; " ,
x Densel is charged with taking Miss
Tina Hancnbcrg. a choir singer,
from Xew Jersey to New York state
for immoral purpose on Novem
ber 2.
Dcnsel and the girl were away
three Weeks and on their ret .'.n- he
was expelled from the church.. -
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Denver Tramway Company
Granted Increase in Fares
Denver, March 10. The Denver
Tramway company, which operates
all the Denver street cars, is per
mitted to raise fares in Denver to
"not more than 8 cents" under the
decision handed down this afternoon
by Judge'Lcwis in the United States
district court. The present fare is
G cents.
Senate Confirms Sawyer
As Hardingfs Physician
Washington, March 10. The nom
ination of Dr. C. E. Sawyer of Mar
ion, O., President Harding's per
sonal physician, to be a brigadier
general in the medical reserve corps
of the army was confirmed today by
the sciutc
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The Worm Will Turn
U. S. Deportees Are
Blamed for Revolt
! Radicals Di
isap-pointed at Con
ditions Seek to
Change Thenr.
The Hague, March HI. Accord
ing to the Reval correspondent of
the Rotterdam Maasbode, .Russian
radicals recently deported from the
United States are playing a promi
nent part in the new revolution in
Russia. This correspondent'asserts
the deported Russians had great ex
pectations of Russia, but were bit
terly disappointed when they found,
he says, that the communistic regime
represented "netting but a sentence
to an indefinite- tenn. -of 4ard labor
without adequate food." r
Copenhagen, March 10. There
was virtually no firing during the
day yesterday' between the com
batant groups in the Petrograd
area, according to the Helsingfors
correspondent of the Pohtikcn. The
stream of fugitives from Russia into
Finland has almost ceased, the cor-
respondent reports, pointing to the
t: nclusion that Petrograd has been
cut off.
The effects of the bolshcVik fire
upon Kronstadt are declared to
have been small, whereas great
damage is reported to have been
caused in Petrograd by the firing
from the outside.
The message reports that bolshe
vik propaganda is creating nervous
ness among the workers ifi Kron
stadt, who are fearing a reactionary
coup.
Prompt Work, Averts
Disasterous Oil Fire
New York, March 10. Effective
fire fighting thwarted a repetition of
the disastrous oil fire that swept the
Sone & Fleming works of the
Standard Oil company in Brooklyn
in September. 1919,
Flames that for a time threatened
to lay waste scores of 25.000 gallon
tanks, broke 6ut at 10 o'clock, but
before 3 p. m. firemen had restricted
the conflagration to -five tanks.
THc unofficial estimate of the
damage was $150,000. ' Six fire
fighters were seriously burned.
1 he fire started, it was understood,
from the .ignition of overheated !
liquid flowing from the stills into
the tanks. !
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Eugenic Marriage Bill
Is Advocated in Senate
Lincoln. March 10. (Special Tele- quarters at 927 Avenue I with a
gram.) The senate in committee of I youth, Willard Lavenbarg. Police be
the whole advanced the eugenic mar- lieve that the place has been the
riage bill to third reading, but only j headquarters of a gang engaged in
after it had been so amended that its
original friends wouldn t recognize it.
The bill as it finally received ap
proval provides for application for a
license 10 days in advance of mar
riage. It raises the age limit to 18
years for both man and woman.
The senate eliminated the fcaUre
requiring a 'physical examination and
also restored a provision recognising
common law- marriages in Nebraska.
Rent Probe Now Awaits
Further Information
Lincoln, March 10. (Special Tele-1
gram.) The Foster rent investiga-
ion committee held its second meet- ; morning assaulted and severely in
ing today. The week allotted to j jured a- number of workers.
hear additional complaints brjught
two, Foster stated, aud one was not
signed.
"We have written to those com
plaining asking for details of the in
vestments of their landlords, the
taxes paid and -their overhead ex
penses." Representative Foster said j
tonight. , " '
Hunting Bill Pasces '
Lincoln, March 10. Special Tele
gram.) A measure passed by the
lower house today makethc open
season on prairie chickens October 1
to November 1.- The hill provides
there shall be no closed scijOii on
i rabbit
Mail Sacks And
I Railroad Loot
Taken in Raids
I'olicc and Federal Agents Re
cover (Quantities of Stolen.
Property in Search of
Two Homes in Bluffs.
Seven empty mail pouches, a truck
load of furniture, sheets, blankets,
buckets and brushes and other prop
erty and supplies stolen from rail
roads.' and one whisky still, were
seized by Council Bluffs police and
federal agents yesterday afternoon in
raids upon the. homes of Sam Chris
fenson, Tf Avenue I, and "George 'A.
Wright, 214 Feming avenue.
Christcnson is lying at the point of
death in the Mercy hospital in the
Blus, suffering from a gunshot
wound in the chest, sustained, he
says, when two masked men came
to' the door of his home Tuesday
night and attempted to hold him up.
He grabbed the gun leveled at him
nd was shot during the struggle.
aCcording to his story.
Room Filled With Loot.
Police visited his home the follow
ing morning and searched 'all of the
house with the exception 1 of one
room, which was locked with a big
padlock. Yesterday they returned and
searched that room." They found it
filled with property of all character,
alleged to have been stolen from the
Great Western railroad and the Pu!1
nian company.
Chairs from the observation plat
form of Pullman cars, carpet-covered
step ladders used in the sleeping
coaches, sheets, blankets, brusjies,
buckets -and other supplies were in
cluded in the loot. It required a
special truck to haul the stuff to
T-'Olice headquarters.
Federal authorities are probing the
finding of seven mail pouchcs. two
of which were cut to pieces with a
knife. No recent robbery of the mails
has been reported in or near this
city, but it is possible that the
pouches may be linked up with the
mail sacks found two weeks ago in
the hills near Oakland drive.
Second Raid Staged.
A second raid was staged at the
home of Cttristenson's son-in-law,
George A. Wright, 214 Fleming ave-
nw, and much additional railroad
loot of. the sa.me cha.r,acter as that
found m the tirst raid, was recov-
ered. No arrests had been made last
i.ight in the case.
Christcnson is divorced from his
wife and has been keeping bachelor
Itne systematic looting ot ttie rauroaa
yards. Chnstenson has been employed
as a coach cleaner.
Strikers Attack Workers at !
Sioux Falls Packing Plant!
Sioux Falls. March 10. In re-!
spouse to anirgent telegram sent to j
State Sheriff John C. Shanks at :
Pierre, special" agents arrived, here i
this afternoon to assist in the con- j
trol of the striking employes of the
John Morrcll Packing coinpanv.
Violence, according to one of the i
agents, has been reported from sev-!
er.-ri sources and several strikers this j
The Weather
Forecast.
Friday rain or snow and much
colder.
Hourly Temprraturta.
.1 h. ni.. 37 t 1 P m 5
n. m ill I 3 i. in 6H
T a. m 38 j 3 p. m SI
K at. ill ...HI I 4 11. in .'
9 a. m 44 5 n. m 3
10 a. in 41 i. in Ml
Ik
a. m .Ml I 7 p. m .Ml
noon 54 I H p. ni... ii
Shipper Bulirlln.
Protrrt uhlpmen'a dtirint; the net 14
to SS hours from tntivei-aturta as follow:
North, 20 ilcnivf; eat anil south, ;o a--
Employes
Will Vote
On Strike
Referendum on (Question at
.Walkout liy Packing House
Workers Ordered at
Conference.
Allied Unions To Meet
An immediate referendum xutc on
the question of a strike in all lacking
houses ot the country which have an-
iiutinccd wage reductions and hour
changes was ordered by the execu
tive board of the meat cutters' and
butcher workmen's union late yester
day. This decision and the reported as
surance from 1'L'resident Hanlius
that he already had taken up the wage
and hour dispute with the depart
ments of justice and labor, marked
the closing session of the delegates
and officers of the union of the South
' Side.
The conference was informed that
;a meeting ot the allied unions hav
I ing members employed by packers,
; had been called for Wednesday in
' Chicago. This in formation was trans
: milled to them by Frank Morrison,
' secretary of the American Federation
I of Labors by. telephone from Wash
! ington.
I Outline Strike Program.
The purpose of this meeting is to
outline a program for concerted ac
! tiou with the butcher workmen's ttn
1 ion if a strike should be called by
! that organization.
Secretary Morrison, m second
phone call from Washington, told the
conference he had called on Presi
dent Harding during the afternoon,
at the request of the president, union
officials said.
President Harding informed Mor
rison he had received the appeal from
the conference here to arbitrate the
! wage and hour dispute and that he
would "endeavor to be lielptul m ne
matter," according to Dennis Lane,
secretary of the butcher workmen's
union, who conversed with Morri
son. Members of the conference ap
plauded heartily when Mr. Lane an
nounced the information received
through the two talks with Mr. Mor
rison. Favorable Indication.
Delegates said calling the meeting
of allied unions in Chicago was a
favorable indication that the Ameri
can Federation of Labor would "back
them." Several also expressed con
fidence that President Harding
would aid in arriving tt an amicable
solution of the controversy and'
would "induce the packer to main
tain the eight-hour day and return
to a compliance with ihe Alschuler
agreement."
Mr. Lane jaid the vote on striking
would be taken with all possible
speed, however,-' Ballots will be pre
pared in Chicago today and dis
patched immediately to headquarters
of all local unions in the country.
The form of the ballot, as decided
on by the, conference, reads as fol
lows: "Do you favor and authorize a
strike in event the government or
our organization if unable to induce
packers to maintain the eight-hour
work day and compliance with the
(Turn to race Two, Column Four.)
Detroit Federation of
Labor Reprimanded by
President of A. F. L.
Detroit, Mich., March 10. A rep
rimand by Samuel Gompers, presi
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, for what he termed support
of the Russian Soviets by the Detroit
Federation of Labor was followed by
a vote last night that a representative
of local federation be sent to Mos
cow to attend a soviet labor congress
on May 1.
In his letter Mr. Gompers charged
members of the local with hcine
"servants of the soviet government"
and "spreading the doctrines cf Le
nine and Trotzky." !
The criticism was the outgroft-ih
of a request by Frank X. Martel,
business representative of the De
troit organization, that the American
Federation of Labor use its influence
for removal of trade restrictions
against Russia. Such a request, Mr.
Gompers: declared, had come to him
from no other labor unions than
those about Detroit.
A committee was named to reply
to Mr. Gompers.
Standard Oil Plant at
Brooklyn Menaced by Fire
New York, March 10. I'ire broke
out today in the Standard Oil com
pany's plant in the Green Point sec
tion of Brooklyn, which more than
a year ago was the scene of one of
the biggest oil tires in the history of
the city. Four tanks were reported
tc have exploded, endangering oth
ers. Ambulances were summoned.
The plant, known as the Sone &
Fleming 'Works, covers a large area.
Efforts to draw off the oil from other
tanks, were made when the wind
seemed to be blowintr the flames to
ward them. Thousands of persons
began flocking to the scene, attract
ed by a heavy smoke screen that
rolled down on the city.
Father and Son Arrested
On Coast for Akron Murder
Los Angeles. March 10. C. W.
and C P. Smith, father and sou. ami
the wife of the former were arrested
here last night and held" on a tele
graphic warrant from Akron, ().,
charging them with the murder there
last October of Peter Schurt. The
woman wafc named in the warrant as
Olive Montenz. According to t!'f
police, she said that v.a her raire
and that she married the elder Smith
sfter reaching; Califorp'j
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