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On Stand In
Rail Case
C. R. Gray, President of Union
Pacific, Details Activities as
Chairman of Executives'
Labor Committee.
Says Rules Restrictive
Kf Tim Associated rrm,
Chicago.' Marc! . 19. Attempting
to bring out alleged dissention in the
i auks of railway executives over na
tional agreements, labor counsel
nit two high officials through a
grilling examination before the rail
road labor board today. F. P. Walsh,
union counsel, failed to obtain any
admission, however, that there was
division of opinion.
C. R. Grav of Omaha, president of
the Union Pacific system, this after
coon under questioning by Mr.
Walsh, detailed his activities as
chairman of the now abandoned la
bor committee of the Association of
Railway Executives. It was in this
committee, the unions contended,
that a split developed.
After outlining activities of the la
bor committee of which he was chair
man, Mr. Gray explained the basis!
of his majority report on establish
ing national boards of adjustment.
This report was rejected by the
'member roads, it was brought out,
and a minority report of YV. V. At
terburv. vice president of tlic Penn
sylvania, adopted.
The majority report of March 2. (
1020, Mr. Gray said, was presented i
with the idea that agreeing to nation
al boards which were urged by the
employes was the easiest way to
settle disputes.
Not Recommendation.
,"The report was not a recommen
dation," he said. "The majority of
the committee had an open mind on
whether boards of adjustment should
be national, regional or local. The
objection to, regional or local boards
was that they would require too
many men. Mr." Attcrbury held that
national boards meant national
agreements. That was the fundamen
tal distinction between the majority
and minority reports,'' "
Mr. Gray declared under question
ing, that he had resigned as chair
man when the member roads adopted
the minority Attcrbury report and
although continuing asa committee
member, suggested that- Mr. Atter
bury he appointed. , - .
J. M. Sheehan, counsel for the
railroad committee before the labor
board, asked Mr. Gray to tell what
he 'thought about national agree
ments, contending that the line of
questioning had not borne on the
justness nor reasonableness of such
rules. N
No Disagreement.
"My feeling is that it is practical-
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ly nnpossioic to ucvise lines wmivh
operate justly and reasonably over
the whole country." r. Gray said.
Mr. Sheehan asked if there had
ever been any disagreement on the
continuation of national agreements
by the railway executives.
Never," Mr. Gray replied.
Mr. Sheehan then referred to the
11 fundamental principles laid down
as labor's "bill of rights" by union
officials yesterday.
"Could any road operate frith
. efficiency with all these rules in ef
fect?" Mr. Sheehan asked.
"Certain of these rules are very
restrictive," a Mr. Gray replied. "It
is almost impossible to set ,up any
set of rules which will do justice to
all."
Earlier today, T. Dewitt Cuyler,
chairman of the ..executives' associa
tion, was on- the stand and main
tained that he had had no part in the
formation or adoption of any labor
policy. He refused to admit there
was any difference of opinion on
national agreements.
Home of Late Adelina Patli
Is Sold to Memorial Board
London. March 19. Craigh-y-Nos
castle in Wales, the home of the late
Madam Adelina Patti, has been sold
to the Welsh National Memorial as
sociation but the residue of the
estate, comprising farms, sheep runs,
mountain pasturage, limestone quar
ries, ground rents and cottages will
be sold later. .
When the castle was first pur
chased by Madam Patti it only had
limited accomodations. She made
extensive improvements, costing
nearly IUU.UUU pounds, including- a
small theater seating 300 people.
Railway Men Start Test
Case on "Wage Reductions
Atlanta, Ga.. March 19. Validity
f the wage reduction on the Atlan
ta, Birmingham & Atlantic railroad,
effective March 1, by order of Fed
eral Judge Samuel H. Sibley in re
ceivership proceedings, was brought
to a test in the United States dis
trict court here today, on a petition
tiled by the striking employes of that
road asking for a revocation of the
reduction order.
: Nevada Man is Convicted
On Charge of Manslaughter
Reno, March 19. James H. Ne
ven, Nevada politican and mining
man, was convicted of manslaugh
ter in connection with the death by
shooting of Mrs. Etta Hanna in the
latter's apartment hire on the night
of February 3. The case was given
to the jury at 10:55 last nigh. One
Vallot was taken this morning and
the jury reported its verdict.
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From Pneumonia
Noted Humorist, Contributor
to The Omaha Bee, Won
Fame With His "A Line
o' Type or Two'
"B. L. T." is 'dead.
Bert Leston Taylor, noted humor
ist and satirist, familiarly known to
newspaper readers of the country as
"B. L.. T." through bis column of
"A Line o' Type or Two" on the
editorial page of the Chicago Tri
bune, which also has appeared in The
Omaha Bee, for more than a year,
died yesterday.
' His death occurcd at his home at
Glcncoe, 111., a suburb of Chicago,
following an attack of pneumonia.
Bronchial .trouble developed several
weeks ago. For several days he had
been sinking. He abandoned his
work Wednesday afternoon.
Enters Newspaper Work.
B. L. T. was born in Goshen,
Mass., in 1866, entered newspaper
work- in Plainfield, N. H., and edited
the Duluth .News-Tribune for three
years before going to Chicago. He,
fcunded his "Line" with the Chieago
Tribune in 1901, but two years later
went to New York to contribute to
Puck, the Sun and other publica
tions. He returned to Chicago in
1909 to resume the conduct ot his
column.
Among his better known writings
were: "The Well in the Woods,"
"The Tipe Smoke Carry," "The
Charlatans." "Motley Measures" and
"A Line o' Verse or Two."
A widow, who was Miss Emma
Bonnr of Providence, R. I., and two
daughters, Alva and Barbara, sur
vive. . Jests About Illness.
The first intimation that Bee read
ers had of his illness was the simple
announcement buried in "The Line"
last Monday morning in which he
said:
"In order to comply with our con
tract of a column a day with this
great family newspaper we are com
pelled to fill this space whether wc
feel like it or not.
On the following-day, his comment
on his illness, preceded by the well
known clipping containing a typo
graphical error, appeared as follows:
"For Salc-3-yr.-old cold. Carl
Scksing. Wautoma (Wis.). Argus."
"We have one a week old that we
wiil dispose of at a sacrifice and
throw in a prescription pint."'
This was the last reference to the
illnesss, but on the following day,
The Bee carried the announcement
that he was suffering from pneu
monia, which necessitated the inter
ruption of the publication of the
"Line.''
California Judge Refuses
. To Set Aside Death Penalty
Redding, Cal.. March 19. Superior
Judge Charles O. Busick today de
nied the motion of counsel for Wil
liam H. Norris of Tcrre Haute, Ind.,
to set aside the plea of guilty and
judgment of death 'which had been
made yesterday. Alleged intimida
tion by prosecution officers led to
the motion. Norris, alias Arthur
Owen Davis, confessed to the slaving
of Marshal J. W. Revis of Redding
and was sentenced to be hanged at
San, Quentin penitentiary March 25.
WHERE TO FIND
The Big Features of
THE SUNDAY BEE
Prize Winning Pictures in Bee's
Contest for Amateur Photographers
Rotogravure Section, Pages 1 & 3.
Omaha Irish Join in Prayer for
Better Days for Erin Part 4,, Page
. Married Life of Helen and War
renPart 4, Page 8.
Spring, the Car and the Country-
side, by Montague-Part 4, Page 1.
Letters from a Home-Made Father;
to His Son Part 4, Page 2.
Sport News and Features Part 3.
Heart Secrets of a Fortune Teller
Part 4, Page 8.
Notes on Activities in Omaha
Music Circles Part 4, Page 7.
pibscn Cartoon Part 4, Page
Q0y QY MalieV Will
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S u sif s1 He a d S t a te
A 1 1 0V11 e y Irish Body
Wife of Cedar County Off icial j Resolution Passed at Coineu
' Gives State "Tip"' That tion Asserts Unwillingness
Leads to Removal of j To Cause Trouble Be
Husband. I tween Countries.
Charge Officer Drunk
Lincoln. March 19. (Special. W
Gov. S. R. McKclvie ordered the
suspension of County Attorney Rich
ard J. Millard of Cedar county today
on a mass of evidence including a
statement from State Deputy Sheriff
R. N. Fulton that Millard had a
touch of delirium tremens Jast,
Tuesday, while trying bootlegging
cases.
The deputy, sheriff said Millard
"had been drunk for the last throe
weeks." Affidavits of six local citi
zens of Hartington, Neb., the comity
seat, said Millard had been intoxi
cated "at different times" the last six
months.
The investigation 'which led to
Millard's suspension was made at
the request ot Mrs. Margaret Mil
lard, Ibis wife, who wrote the gov
ernor March 7, asking him to send
agents to investigat wide-spread
bootlegging and the operation of il
licit stills in the town.
Will StaVt Proceedings,
The governor has ordered Attor-
ney General Clarence A. Davis to
file removal proceedings in the district-
court. Before these proceed
ings are filed, the county attorney
will be given an opportunity to re
sign, it was said at the attorney gen
eral's office.1
The governor took his action on a
letter from Secretary H. H. Antles
of the state department of public
welfare, enclosing affidavits of six
citizens, including SJieriff E. E. Mc
Fadden, a letter from State Sheriff
Gus Hyers and one from Deputy
State Sheriff Fulton and the original
letter from Mrs. Millard to the gov
ernor, asking him to investigate con
ditions at Hartington.
Others who signed, the affidavit
-VJUA :JrtL-,AiDJ4y W. J-I. Stephen
son, C. M. Olsen. L. A. Miller and
S. A. Willard. The affidavit said
that the signers had observed the
county attorney daily for the last six
months and that they had seen him
"in" a state of intoxication at differ
ent times and in different places."
Was Trying Bootleggers.
"He had been drunk for the last
three weeks, and yesterday, while
trying out our bootlegging cases, he
had a . touch of delirium tremens,
commonly known as 'snakes in the
boots,'" said R. N. Fulton, state in
vestigator, in a letter to State Sheriff
Gus Hyers dated Wednesday, March
16.
Fulton added that Sheriff Mcbad
den had been handicapped in law
enforcement operations, because the
county attorney was believed to tip
off raids on bootleggers.
An airplane is reported to have
been in the habit of landing at
Devils Nest, near Crafton, Neb., in
Cedar county, every two weeks with
a cargo of liquor, Mrs. Millard said,
in her letter to the governor asking
him to send out an investigator.
Wife "Tips" Officer.
She made no mention of her hus
band in the letter, but declared that
if she only wore a star and had
authority,4he would have the jail full
of bootleggers' and gamblers.
She said a number of stills were in
full operation at Hartington, and
bootleggers follow high school boys
out of town to neighboring vicinities
oir athletic tours, and sell them
liquor:
It is the duty of the county board
6f Cedar county to name a successor
to the deposed official. State Agent
Fulton recommended F. C. Kadkc,
former member of the legislature and
prominent attorney of Hartington.
who had co-operated with the of
ficial. Nine Guilty of Conspiring
Sentenced in Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland, March 19.
Nine of 15 persons alleged to be
Sinn Feiners, one of them a woman,
were found guilty of conspiring
against the government today. A
verdict of not proven was returned
in the case of two of the prisoners
and the four others were found not
guilty. The nine were sentenced
to from one to five years in prison
and a fine of 500 was -imposed.
Motor cars and explosives said to
have been the property of those con
victed were ordered forfeited. All
the prisoners left the dock smiling
cheerfully.
Woman Killed, Daughter
Hurt as Train Hits Auto
Pueblo,. Colo., March 19. Mrs.
James Sharpnack of Fowler, Colo.,
was killed and her daughter. Hazel,
badly injurcrl this afternoon when
their automobile was hit by a Colo
rado and Southern train at a cross
ing a few miles east of this icity.
The women were on their way to
Clovis, N. M., fn a new car they had
just purer)"-
Car of Strikebreakers
i- j . c.
. Derailed at Sioux tails
Sioux falls, s. u., itarcli IV lJo-
j lice are investigating the derailing of
a street car today at the plant of the
John Morrcll Packing company,
where 700 workmen are on strike.
The car, according to the police, was
bound for the plant with a load of
(Strikebreakers. None was hurt,
(Asks U. S. Recognition
John G. Mahcr of Lincoln, was
elected president of the Nebraska
council of the American Association
for the Recognition of the Irish Re
public at the first annual state con
vention of the council here yester
day. The secretary is Louis D. Kav
anagh of Omaha, who also was
named a credential committee of
one. Other officers follow:
W. H. Green, Omaha; Edgar
Howard, Columbus: Chester H. Akl
rich, Lincoln; W, D. Oldham. Kear
ney; Mrs. James H. Hanley, Omaha,
and Miss Cassur Riley, Omaha, vice
president.
C. JilcDerniott. uniana, treas
urer.
Dennis, Median, York; Mis Mary
Kennedy, .Omaha; Dr. M. Sullivan,
Spalding: Mrs. Peter Jolley, Omaha:
William E. LaYiolctte, North Bend;
Dr. Nicholas McCabc, North Piatt-:
John Carr, O'Neill, and Rev. T.
O'Sullivan, state directors:
' John Rush, Omaha; Miss Mary
Cotter, Omaha; Dennis Radford, brr
'"out; Dr. Leo Phclan. Grand Island
Mrs. Margaret Monarty, Omana;
William M. u hclan, Hastings;
Frank Kain. Creighton; T. P. Calla
han. Laurel; David C. Sullivan-,
Muller; F. J. McArdle. Omaha;
Hugh Boyle, Norfolk; Rev. M. A.
Shine, Plattsmouth, and D. W.
Killeen. Schuyler, members of ij.i
tional directorate.
Resolution Passed.
The following resolution was
passed at the conclusion of the cpn
vention: "We, as 'American citizens and
members of the Nebraska cotmcils
of the American Association for the
Recognition of the Irish Republic,
assembled in state convention in
Omaha,' remembering that our own
beloved country, iipon entering the
late world war, proclaimed the prin
ciples of safeguarding democracy
and upholding' the-right of self-determination
of small nations; and
since these principles cannot be
honorably repudiated by the Ameri
can government or people; thire-
l fore
; "Be it resolved, That this associa
tion disclaims the charge ot design
or desire to breed trouble between
our country and the imperial govern
ment of England. Our signal ob
ject is the promotion of peace, rather
than the encouragement of strife.
We believe there can be no peace in
the world while England shall con
tinue to claim divine or any other
manner of right to govern the free
people of the free republic cf Ire
land. . ,
Urge Recognition.
"Be it resolved, That we request
our government to grant recognition
of the republic of Ireland as speed
ily as has been the practice of the
American government in recogniz
ing the many sister republics organ
ized in South and Central America
during the past century; therefore:
Be it further resolved, That re
garding the objcts sought to be won
by the 'American Association for the
Recognition of the Irish Republic
as on a plane with the objects im
pelling the drafting and the adop
tion of our own immortal American
declaration of independence, we
plead the friendship, the sympathy
and the prayers of every man and
i woman now enjoying the blessed
boon of liberty under the protecting
folds of the flag of our own dear
republic."
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Polish Intelligence Men
Arrest Four Russians
Warsaw, March 19. (By The As
sociated Press.) Gen. Nicoli Pcrem
kin, commander of the Third Rus
sian anti-bolshevik army; two mem
bers of his staff and a woman giving
her name as Countess Jeanne Zam
niojska have been arrested by Pol
ish army intelligence operatives.
They are accused pf conspiring
against the life of Boris Savinkoft,
minister of war in the Kerensky
cabinet established in Pctrograd in
1917 and leader of Russian social
revolutionaries in Poland.
The four persons taken into cus
tody are being held in the military
prison here.
Secretary Fall Approves
Colorado Irrigation Plan
Washington, March 19. Secretary
Fall today approved the Orchard
I Mesa irrigation project in Colorado
to irrigate 10,000 acres, mostly in
truit trees, as a unit of the $5,000,000
grand valley project.
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Two Marines Killed, Eight
Injured in Auto Wreck
Guam, Marianne Islands, March
19 Henry Kimes and Walter Kim
ball, enlisted marines stationed here,
were killed and eight others injured
in au automobile accident here to
day. Lower Temperature Said
To Be on Way This Week
Washington, March 19. Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday are: Upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys, generally
fair, temperature considerably lower
than during week just passed,
One Killed Four
Are Missing in i
Dust Explosion
Huge Elevator at Chicago
Wrecked by Blast Fire
Hampers Search for Pos
( sible Victims.
' Chicago, March 19. A dust ex-
plosion which was felt over most of
! the South Side destroyed the Armour
I grain elevator on the Calumet river
j early tonight. Fire followed the
i explosion. The night watchman,
who was seriously injured, said that
seven persons might be trapped in
' the ruins.
Two hours after the explosion the.
police reported that a careful survey
showed that one man was dead, four
were injured and four missing. All
of the victims were workmen.
Th,c elevator was one of the larg
est in the world, having a capacity
of ' 10.000,000 bushels. It stood in
an isolated spot on the southern out
skirts of the city, the nearest dwell
ing being more than a block away.
The force of the explosion, which
occurred shortly after 6 o'clock, was
so great that it was felt miles away
a'nd shattered every window within
a radius of eight blocks.
T"he elevator was marfc up of a
number of concrete towers, one of
which was rent asunder, releasing
the grain, which took fire, hampering
the search for persons believed to
have been in the structure.
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Present , ftubois' Oratorio
Under the direction of J. Edward
Carnal, the clorus choir of the First
Methodist Episcopal church of Oma
ha will- present Dubois' oratorio.
"The Seven Last Words," next Fri
day evening at the First Presbyterion
church in Council Bluffs. The ora
torio will be repeated at the First
Methodist church in Omaha Easter
evening.
.Snln nnrtG ill tliic nrnfti,pt;r,n ,.ih
ibc taken by Mrs. W. Dale Clark, so
prano; Lawrence Dodds, tenor
Walter Jenkins, baritone; Mrs." R.
E. Davis will be at the organ.
Europe in Need of Rebirth of
Christianity, Says Serbian
Speaking befftrc the Associate Col
legiate Alumnae of Omaha at the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday
noon. Bishop Nicholae Vclimorcvik
of Serbia discussed economic and
political conditions in Europe.
"Europe does not need reconstruc
tion as much as regeneration from
the imperialistic spirit," he said "and
a re-birth of Christianity "
Bishop Vclimorovik will speak to
night at the Palm Sunday exercises
at the Trinity cathedral.
j Omaha Company Drills
Following Reorganizing
The Omaha Oil and Refining com
pany has been reorganized and its
name changed to the Marr Petroleum
company, according to an anouncc
ment of J. E. Marr, president.
WTith the reorganization Mr. Marr
announced that drilling on three new
deep wells in Coffey county, Kan
sas, had beeun. The company now
Uias 24 wells, he said.
Brightening Up lQ
Blaze Threatens
East Omaha Homes
Residents Forced to Flee From
Houses in Path of
Prairie Fire.
Residents of East Omaha were
forced to flee from their homes
early last night by a prairie fire
which threatens to destroy every
thing in its path.
The blaze originated from unde
termined sources at 7 o'clock about
one-half mile south of Carter lake.
The bottom lands arc covered with a
dense growth of marsh grass, dried
to a tinder and which is burning
like powder in the flames fanned by
the high wind. Numerous dairy
farm buildings and farm houses lie
in the path of the fire, which is
spreading rapidly and their destruc
tion is, threatened.
All available city fire department
apparatus was called to the district
to combat the flames. A dense cur
tain of smoke and fire covers 'he
lowlands.
Live Stock Men Urge v
Embargo Upon Meats
Washington, March 19. An em
bargo on the importation of meats
and readjustment of freight rates on
live stock from the west and south
west was urged by a delegation
which called on President Harding.
Senator Capper, republican, Kansas,
accompanied the delegation, which
included Judge Sam Howan, Texas,
general counsel of the National Live
Stock association; T. A. Tomlin,
Denver, secretary of the association,
and J. H. Mercer, Topeka, chairman
of the Kansas City Live Stock asso
ciation. Senator Capper said later he was
given to understand that a bill de
signed to practically place an em
bargo on various agricultural prod
ucts probably would be introduced
early in the session of congress and
would be given the support of the
administration.
Husband and Wife Demand
Juvenile Court Jury Trial
Mr. and Mrs. Frauk Foster, 2112
Cass street, demanded a jury trial
when called before the juvenile court
yesterday on the charge of aiding
and abetting in the delinquency of
her niece.
They are the first to ask a trial by
jury under the' recent law passed,
taking these cases out of juvenile
into tbe district court.
Charges were preferred by the
girl's parents. The girl has been
missing from home since December
5. The Fosters induced her to leave,
the parents claim.
Foster was released on $1,500 bond
and Mrs. Foster on her own recogni
zance. Denver Unions Cut Wages
Denver, March 19. Four building
crafts, members of the Denver Build
ing Trades council, today accepted
wage reductions of',20 per cent, an
nounced recently by the Master
Builders association, representing
employers of the craftsmen, follow
ing a conference with officials of the
Colorado industrial commission.
Former Banker
To Have Charge
Of Blair Bank
jFred E. Bodie is Transferred
j From Agent of Insurance
i Company to Assist
' Receiver Hart.
Lincoln, March 19. (Special)
Fred E.' Bodie, former Tecumseh,
Neb., banker, who the last two
months has been special agent of the
state department of trade and com
merce in charge of the Banker's
Auto Insurance company of Lincoln,
has been transferred to Blair, Neb.,
to take full charge of the receivership
of the defunct Castettcr bank.
He will be assisted by R. F. Rey
nolds of Lincoln, also a former
Tecumseh man, who has had wide
experience as a real estate appraiser
and an inspector of real estate mort
gages. "Instructions have been given to
these two men to prosecute the af
fairs of this receivership with the
utmost vigor consistent , with con
serving the assets of this failed bank
and the realization of the very best
results that can be hoped for, for
the protection of the guaranty fund."
says a statement issued by J. E.
Hart, department secretary.
Jam.es E. Whitney, former assist
ant cashier of the Lincoln State
bank, who recently has been special
accountant for the Bankers' Fire in
surance company in charge of the
state insurance bureau, becomes
special agent of the) Bankers' Auto
Insurance company to succeed Mr.
Bodie.
A. D. Touzalin was temporarily
in charge of the Blair bank for
Secretary Hart, the legally named re
ceiver, until a permanent special
agent could be appointed.
Retail Credit Conditions Are
Good, Credit Man Declares
Retail credit conditions in Omaha
are far better than was anticipated
three months ago, according to J.
J. Cameron of the Cameron Credit
! bureau.
"Last December retail dealers
looked forward to a gloomy period
when many people would be out of
work and credit would be demanded
without limit," said Mr. Cameron.
"Merchants could not well refuse
former prompt pay customers even
though no pay was in sight, but were
preparing to fortify themselves by
carrying only the safest customers.
"Today the retail dealer extends
credit with much more assurance of
receiving his money than in previous
years."
The Weather
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OLDIERS
BURN HOMES
IN REPRISAL
Republican Forces Attach
Crown Troops Bridge De
st roved While Military
Lorries are Crossing. ' j
Reign of Terror in Corli
By Tho Aamclalrtl TreM.
Cork, March 19. Seven soldier
and one policeman were killed anct
several wounded, and seven members
of the attacking party were killed ia
the ambush of military and polic
near Kinsale early today, according
to the latest reports received here.
The fatalities to the crown forces
were caused by the blowing tip of a
bridge while three lorries were cros
sing it. i
Twenty Sinn Feiners ivere cap
tured, of whom seven were wounded,
and the military took a large quan
tity of ammunition.
A reign oi terror prevails In
County Cork and the crown forces
are reported to have burned farm
houses and produce in reprisal for the
ambush. A search for the members
of the ambushing party who escaped,
is being continued.
Six Soldiers Killed. T
Belfast, March 19 A desperate
ambush occurred at 6 a. m. today at
Cross Barry and, resulted in' the ',
death of six crown soldiers and the?
wounding of five others.
Thirty soldiers were motoring
along the main road when they were
attacked by 500 armed Irish republic
cans concealed in the thick woods.
The crown forces left the lorries and
joined battle with the ambushing
party, which was continued until
military forces arrived, when the
Sinn Feiners began to retreat.
Passengers on the Cork and Ban
rlon railway line witnessed a thrill-
ing pursuit, in which many civilians
were seen to -fall. The district is n
a state of ferment.
Secret Indictments
Against Sugar Firms ',,
Are Ordered Dropped
Boston, March 19. The fact that
Earl D. Babst of fcew York, presM
dent of the American Sugar Refini
ing company, other officers of tha
company and other dealers in sugar"
were indicted secretly by a federal
grand jury here last June for at
leged conspiracy in -making unreal
sonablc profits, became known to
day when United States Attorney?
Gallagher announced that the iny
dictments had been quashed. Thd
latter action was taken, he said, orf
orders from Washington, issued a
a result of the supreme court's ruty
ing that the Lever act was unccjh-
stitutional.
Two indictments against officr.
of the American Sugar Refining"
company alleged conspiracy and that
they had fixed at 20 cents, the'prica "
of sugar which cost only 8 cents; $
pound.
Monty Tancock Meets Buddy,
Of War Days on Way to Coast
A meeting of war "buddies" took
place between Montague Tancock
manager of the bureau of publicity
of the Chamber of Commerce, and
Bogart Rogers of Los Angeles at
the Uuion station at 8:30 yesterday
morning.
Neither had seen the other; sinc
the armistice was signed.
Tancock and Rogers, both forme
lieutenants in the Royal Air For;$
of England, went through battle M
gagenicnts side by side.
John Truslcr of Detroit, Mich.
and Tancock and Rogers are th
surviving mc:.ibers of thei organw
zation.
Rogers was enroutc to Los Am
gelcs. i
Slate Agents Fined Still
On Farm Near Crab Orchard!
Tecumseh, Neb., March 19. (Spe
cial.) Karl Schmitt, jr., and John
Farley of the state law enforcement
department arrested Albert Panko
of near Crab Orchard, and uncov
cred a complete still, with the boilers
r.nd coil apparatus. 15 gallons ol
corn whisky and a large quantity of
mash.
Panko was arraigned before Court
ty Judge James Livingston on threai
counts, the manufacture of intoxi
eating liquor, sale of the liquor and
having same in possession and giv
ing it away. Panko pleaded guilty
to all three counts aud was finccl
5300.
Reichstag Fixes German
Army Strength at 100,0001
Berlin, March 19. (By The As
sociated Press.) The Germany
army bill abolishing conscription and
fixing the strength of the army at
100,000 men and of the navy at 1S, tf
000, passed the Reichstag yesterday. f
The independent socialists and conn V,
munists voted against the measure. I
Munition Dump Explosion
Injures Many at Erfurt
Erfurt, Prussian Saxony. March
19- Mauv persons were injured last
night by the explosion of a munitions
depot'at Schmerborn, a town about
four miles northeast "oi this city, .,
!