r JX. The ' Omaha Daily Bee VOL. 60 NO. 260. Cnttr4 ttMK-CUM MlHW Maj M. DM. Onaha P. 0. Uifer Ast It Mirth I, l(7t. OMAHA, SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1921. Br Malt war). tMMMtk tm, Dally an Su.do, S9t Oallr Only. S3 : (iiadty, M OatilU 4tklM (I war). Dally m4 lu4aj. Ill ; Daily Oaly, U; Suaday Oaly, ti THREE CENTS aT 1 " tt Laoor -War In England Is Averted Unexpected and Sensational Split in Ranks of Powerful Triple Alliance Changes Crisis. Rail Men Cancel Strike By Too Aaaorlated Trrai. London, April 15. An unexpected and tensatioual split in the ranks of the powerful 'triple alliance of labor this afternoon completely changed the complexion of the" inatKcst industrial crisis oreat Brit ain had ever faced and averted the projected strike of railway men auo transport workers in sympathy with the striking miners, set for 10 o'clock tonight. . v Events developed .with such sud den and startling changes as to leave the public in a maze. 'V: lhe railway' men and transport workers' leaders refused to go ahead failed to follow compromise sugges tions of their secretary, m Frank Hodges. Thc miners asserted that Secre tary Hodges had conceded too much in offering to discuss the question of wages without raising immediate ly the controversial issue of a na tional pool, while the railroad men and the transport worker- declared the proposition was reasonable and ,,-that the miners should renew nego tiations. Thp miners remained nhdurate and the open breach resulted. " . v Rail Men Quit. Announcement that the railway men's strike set for 10 o'clock to night had been canceled was made shortly before 4' o'clock this after noon by J. If. Thomas, general sec retary of the Railway Men's union. The transport workers' strike also lias been called off, Mr. Thomas an nounced. ' "As far as the railway men and transport workers are concerned the strike- is canceled," he said. ;'remier Lloyd George announced in tha House of Commons this after noon that the -miners had -refused to reopen negotiations for a settlement of their strike on the basis that had been suggested. K i r , ; Ifc prime minister read a letter from the miners' federation stating that the only condition on' which a temporary settlement could be 'concession of the two principles of national wages boar and a natweai It developed that Mr. Thomas this morning informed the miners he be- heved they should accept the proposals- of their general secretary, Frauk Hodges, for a resumption of the negotiations and that tinder the circumstances the executive of the railway men would not feel justified in calling out Its men. :. , ... " The executive of 1 the transport w orkers took the same view. , t . Rumor Hodges Has Quit. , Persistent, rumors that Frank Hodges, secretary of the miners' union, had resigned were current here shortly after noon. It was said '' Tor to Pag Two, Column Two,) Nebraska Delegation About Ready to Vote ; On Office Seekers Washington, - April IS.' (Special Telegram.) For three hours today the republican members. of Nebraska delegation -heard encomiums in be lli.! f of candidates for federal jobs. But the time for a sfiowdown is still uncertain,' the desire of the members being to finish the reading of en dorsements some time tomorrow, al though when the delegation ad journed at 5 o'clock, no. particular time for another meeting had been agreed upon. Everybody, however, was hopeful that a vote on collector of internal revenue woulu be reached tomorrow. " . " ' - . Upwords of 1.300 letters and tele grams endorsing individual candi dates for places were read, to say ' nothing of petitions favoring the ap pointment of these same individuals " to the offices they seek. - When voting time comes the mem bers of the delegation will .have a better appreciation oi what the lead ing republicans of Nebraska have in mind about the various offices than they could possibly have had without going through the tiresome routine of reading every endorsement.' . . . ., . Attempt to Be Made to Lift v Light Bill From Committee Lincoln, April 15. (Special.) An attempt will be made tomorrow to life Senate File No. 249, the duplicate f Hnnic Roll n. 1 th municioal - electric light bill for Omaha, eut of house committee, , v TliU wat tireA'icfrA tnHav hv Ren- resentative Edward Smith of Omaha. The bill was killed in committee last .. . . - e f - j right by a vote oi o o ror-n hour the vote stood 5 to 5. and Rep resentative Robert Druesedow. head of the house committee on cities and towns, declined to -vote. ' . At the end of an hour. Represen tative Edward Perkins of McCook switched and voted for indefinite postponement. ' "-' ' Britain Pays $25,000,000 On $122,000,000 Debt to U. S. Washington, April 155. Receipt of 525.000,000 from the British govern ment as first installment of the debt of $122,000,000 for silver purchased during the war was reported to the treasury by the Federal Reserve bank of New York. Payment was" made through J. P. Morgan & Co., as fiscal agents. Of the amount paid today, $18,000,000 represented a reduction of the principal and $7,000,000 interest from Aoril J 5, 191 . This Bank Cashier Kills One, Wounds 2, Holds 2 Would-be Holdup Men Chicago. April 15. S. B. Witow-! ski, cashier of the State Bank of Ci cero, a suburb, shot up and defeated a gang of six automobile bandits to day. He killed one robber, wounded two, captured two. and only the driver oi the car, wno remained out side the bank, escaped. The six men drove up to the bank at 9:45 o'clock this morning, and five of them entered ,with drawn re volvers. They drove the bank staff into the vault, and while two of the bandits stood guard, the others scooped up the money in the cashier's cage. As they turned to escape Witow ski pushed the door of the vault ajar and fired through the aperture. Approximately $40,000 was ob tained by the robbers, but was re covered. Action on Rail . Agreement Big Labor Victory Executives of Shop Trades Hail Decision of Board as Aid Will Not Impair Economic Status. Chicago, April 15. Abrogation of the national agreements between the railroads ' and their employes, an pounced yesterday by the railroad labor board, was officially accepted tonight by the executive council ot the shop trades in a statement which hailed the decision as a great victory for labor, declaring it did not impair labor's economic or, social status. About 500,000 men are employed in the shop crafts. ' - During the 1 day the railroads, through the conference committee of the Association of Railway Execu tives and through statements from the heads of individual roads, ap proved the decision as a- whole, al though criticising certain features, of it. The labor board itself expressed satisfaction over the fact the decision apparently had met with approval from both sides, declaring that this indicated that it had at least opened the way to permanent industrial peace between railroad employes and employers. . ; The decision oi the board to per mit individual conferences ; between each road and its employes instead of grunting labor's request for one national conference, was , said ' by board members to have been the only course open to the board.' , ; The boards also- Jet Jt, become known that while' the set of 16 principles which the decision said should be part of any agreement was written by Henry T. Hunt of the public group, it had been approved by each member of the board, al though only a majority -was neces sary to incorporate it in the decision. To Get Salary Cut Arbitration Board Favors 5 To 10 Per Cent Re duction. Chicago, April 15 That some re duction in wages would improve the clothing industry so that net losses to garment makers would be small was the declaration today of the fed eral board, of arbitration which an nounced a 5 to 10 per cent cut in wages for Chicago workers last nicht. Taking into consideration the in creased cost ot living, the workers are 10 to 15 per cent better off than in Tulv. 1919. the. board's decision said. The board established a mini mum of $15, , a week, the present wage for learners in tailor shops, however, and set the date lor the reduction for April 28th. The recision states that a' reduc tion of 25 per cent as asked by the manufacturers would not be justi fied by "the" reductions in the cost of living, -v ' ' : - . Fireworks Plant Is Wrecked by Explosion Randolph. Mass., April 15. A series of explosions' destroyed 12 buildings of the United Mates fire works company early today and caulcd other heavy property damage.- ' ... . ". ,. . . The force of the explosion was felt more than six niiles away. Vinj dows and doors were blown out and walls cracked in houses. -A man, asleep in his home in Hol brook, somite and a half from the scene or the blast, was hurled from his bed. Chief of Police John T. Hurlcv was thrown across the room as he was entering his house.' No one was in . the buildings when the explosion occurred. It is believed the loss ot lite win not oe neavy. A Picture Treat. . -' ; " . ' ""' ' . . TIE BEE rotogravure section for Sunday offers in a page . of four "Camera Master- gieces" a rare treat to lovers of eautiful photographs. ' . The pictures are productions of four Omaha photographers, each of whom -was asked to sub mit front his collection his "most artistic photograph?' Sunday's roto section also pre sents a page of interesting his torical pictures of where the "Minute Men" fought the battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775. There is another page of snappy photographs of movie stars. Readers of The Sunday Bee get the only rotogravure section offered by a Nebraska ' news paper, . 1 1-L.JV. . Police Seek Bov Ta By Fv Revenge Over Pending Divorce Suit Said to Be Respon sible for Kidnaping of Omaha Lad. Los Angeles, April 15, (Special Telegram.) Police of Los Angeles and southern California arc on the lookout for Harold Saalfeld, 10, whose father, Herman, Omaha shoj merchant, kidnaped him Thursday from the boy's mother, Mrs. Eileen Cory Saalfeld of Hollywood. The mother is the daughter of E. M. Cory, 116 South Thirty-sixth street, Omaha, assistant cashier of the Nebraska National bank. Revenge over a divorce suit said to be pending in the superior court of Los Angeles county is' given by police as the motive of the alleged abduction. The couple were divorced January 22, 1914, but remarrried later, some where in Iowa, according to Fred Saalfeld 2413 N street, South Side, Omaha, a brother of the husband. Their first marriage took place June 1, 1910, in South Omaha. , Fears Child Spirited Away. Mrs.,Saa,lfeld says she believes the, child, who is in poor health, has been spirited out of California. She stated she saw . the boy leave his Hollywood home, accompanied. by his father, but' believing tne two were. en route to a nearby theater she was not alarmed. Upon their failure to return, she notified police, who flashed a description of the two to towns and cities throughout the south. - Police believe they will be found within the next 24 hours. Mrs. Saalfeld and the boy came to California a year ago in Marcb for the boy's health, according to the Omaha grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cory, A short time ago, Saalfeld ordered his wife to come back to Omaha, sending her tickets.- She refused and filed suit here for divorce. Charged Extreme Cruelty. Mrs. Saalfcld's first divorce suit, filed November 13, 1913, gave ex treme cruelty as the grounds. ' He "repeatedly struck her, kicked her, called her vile and indecent names, charged her with going out with other men, threatened to kill her and ordered her out of Jhe house, as well as failed to support their child, then less than-3 years old, her petition recited. x She asked for custody of the boy at -the time. Stating hee-parents. Mr. and Mrs.-Epes M. Cory-were "ab!e financially and willing to provide for the child." The late Judge English- granted the divorce, but stipulated that the husband was privileged to "Visit; the child occasionally and take him out for a day or two." Couple Remarried. , Subsequently the couple remarried, and have lived in Papillion and the South Side, Omaha. - The grandparents in Omaha stat ed yesterday they were not alarmed over the missing child, but were grieved because the boy would cry for his mother. They . believe Saalfeld will bring the boy here or to Papillion, where his mother and sister live. Saalfeld left Omaha for the coast last week, but did not tell either Corys or his relatives where he was going, they say. . .. " - .. ' Grain Man Convicted ; Of Forgery by Jury William : R. Richter, . former wealthy erahv man of Omaha, was found guilty in federal court yes terday on two counts ot torging bills of lading for carloads of corn in 1917. ' A jury brought in a verdict at 3:30 after three hours' deliberation. Federal Judge Woodrough had in structed the jury to weigh only two o six counts returned against him by a federal grand jury. Attorneys for the defense inti mated they would appeal, t Judge Woodrough set next Wed nesday at 10 o'clock for pronounce ment of sentence. Mr. Richter was released until theu undef his present bond. - , Bill to Give Ex-Presidehts Pensions Before Congress Washington, April 15. A proposal that former presidents be paid annual pensions of $10,000 was introduced in the senate by Senator Calder, re publican, New York, and in the house py Representative Dyer, republican, Missouri. ' -. Another pension plan introduced in the house was that of Representative Ricketts, republican. Ohio, providing from $6 to $14 dollars a week for persons over 65 years of age with in comes not exceeding $10 a week and who are attempting to earn a living ; if physically able to do so. I Six Negroes Are Arrested I On Counterfeiting Charge Washington, April la. Six ne groes, the eldest 21 years old and the youngest 14, are held here in connec tinn with an unusual counterfeiting ( scheme. They are said to have ob tained several hundred dollars on spurious notes originally of$l de nomination which were raised by pasting on them the corners of $20 and $10 condemned notes turned into the treasury to be destroyed. Secret sen-ice agents are seeking a man said to be the author of the scheme. Congress Is Asked to Stop ' ! Shipment of Arms From U. S. Washington. April la, Prohibi tion of the shipment of' arms and munitions to any country where they might be used for revolutionary pur pose has been asked of congress by A the State department en TT ding May J b Reparation Commission President Contemplating Early Resumption of Amer- ican Representation on All European Confer encesMay Send Delegate to Allied Meet ing on Financial Situation in Austria. By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. Chicago Tribune-Omaha B Ltaaed Wire. Washington, April 15. President Harding contemplates the early re sumption of American representation on the reparations commission and other European conferences dealing with matters involving American rights and interests. It is not improbable that the first step in this "direction will be the appointment of a delegate to the conference to be held by the allies on April 30 to consider the financial and economic situation in Austria. This conference was called at the instance of the former American number of the Austrian section of the reparations commission. . This procedure is in conformity with the peace program announced by the president, which includes the ratification of the Versailles treaty inasfar as it relates to American in terests. The reparations and eco nomic "sections of the , treaty are among the parts which the presi dent favors accepting. While no steps in the direction of effecting such partial ratification of the treaty are to be taken unless the allies concede the validity of Amer ican contentions in the pending con troversy over Yap and other man date territories, it is not doubted that Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan will yield to the United States on this score and thereby pave the way for consideration of the ques tion of the American acceptance of the "treaty with reservations. Party to Enforcement If the United States ratifies that part of the treaty pertaining to rep arations it will become a party to the enforcement of that section and would be expected to maintain American troops on the Rhine dur ing the period of years deemed nec essary, to compel compliance with the terms by Germany. It is understood that former Pre mier Viviani of France, who made his farewell talk to 'the president to day, has been assured of American co-operation along this line, pro Pottsdam Mourns For Ex-Empress Flags at Half Mast and Crepe Bands in Evidence in 4 l .German City.-- By The Asaoelated frett. : Potsdam, Germany, April 15.- Flags of the old empire are flying at half mast along the streets ot Potsdam today and mourning bands are evident on all sides. The shop windows are displaying portraits of former Emmpress Augusta Victoria draped in black and flower pieces bearing her insignia. Hundreds of individuals and societies are honor ing the memory of the. former em press, who will be buiad on Tues day with imperial honors in tne an tique temple adjoining the new pal ace in Sansouci park, where she lived virtually all her married life. Hundreds of persons formerly orominent already are arriving in Potsdam, which stands as an im perial oasis in republican Germany. The former lord chamberlain of the court, Count August Von Eulenburg, has requisitioned all hotels for those coming to attend the funeral. The arrangements are progressing under virtually the same machinery as would have functioned were the em pire still intact. Hundreds of workmen are, con verting the old imperial station at Wild Park into an embowered chapel in " which the family and immediate friends of the late empress will re ceive the body and attend private services before the procession through the tree-lined lane leading immediately past the new palace to the temple, which will become the ex-empress' tomb. Although Fred crick the Great erected the temple for his own mausoleum, he i buried in a garrison church and the former empress will be its first occupant. Rotary Clubs Elect ; Iowa Man Governor Dubuque, la., April IS. Luther A. Brewer,, Cedar Rapids, was elected governor of the Sixteenth Rotary district, comprised of Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa, at the dis trict convention here this afternoon. The vote was: Brewer, 70; Charles R. Gardner, Omaha. 65. , t 45 Aliens to Be Deported, "Arrested icar Ago, Missing Detroit, Mich., April 15. Forty five aliens for whom deportation warrants are held by federal officers here have disappeared, it was an nounced today. . The aliens have been at liberty under bond since shortly "after their arrest in the De partment of Justice raids more than a year ago. Officers believe some of them have : secretly v left - the country. ....... . Sheet Iron Reductions Are Announced by Company New York, April 13. Price reduc tifits for sheej iron wire announced today by the Amervtn Sheet and Tin Plate company, a .ubsidiary ot the United State? Siee! corporatijn. The reductions viricd from $7 'o $14 a ton on various products. Ear lier this week the i.'nitcd Sta-es Steel corporatidi rnounccd pike cuts affecting other lints. The second installment of Former Secretary Daniels' graphic "Story of the War" is on page seven. Send Envoy vided the allies satisfy the United States in the matters now at issue. While disappointed that the United States is not going to ratify the en tire Versailles treaty and enter the league of nations, he is gratified that the president proposes American participation in carrying out the reparations provisions which are of paramount importance to France. It is possible that an American representative will resume his place in the repartions commission, either pending or before the negotiations with the allies concerning American partial ratification of ' the treaty. Commissioner Boyden, who w-as representing the United States, was withdrawn from the commission by President Wilson because the United States had not ratified the treaty, American Interests Involved. The administration takes the posi tion that America ought to be repre sented inithc reparations commission and on various bodies dealing with economic features of the peace be cause the matters involve American interests. The United States ought to have a voice, it is contended, in the determination of these repara tion terms if it is to carry out its purpose to stand with -the allies in compelling payment by Germany Jo the full extent of its ability. Moreover, the payment of the allied war debt to the United States is in part dependent upon the payment of reparations to the allies, pirticularly to France. Likewise -the levies on German exports affect the trade of the United States. It is the view of the administration that the United States ought to par ticipate in the determination of these questions, not primarily for the pur pose of helping Europe, but for the purpose of protecting the interests of the United States. It is deemed better to have a voice in shaping de cisions of importance to American interests than to allow decisions ad verse fo our interests to be made and then to protest against them att;r ward. Fast Train Halted To Save Girl's Leg Injured Miss Picked Up at Farm and Rushed to ; Omaha on U. P. It has been said that big cor porations are heartless, but Virgin ia Longnecker, 14, pretty, and full of vim, of , Wahoo, Neb., will not say so. Because of the kindness of Union Pacific officials, Virginia is in a local hospital recovering 'from an operation which may prevent am putation of her leg. ' Virginia and her companions were playing ball at a school house four miles west of Wahoo. In stealing third base, Virginia wrenched her knee. She was taken home and ap parently was on the road to recovery when complications developed. ;It was decided the only way to save her leg was to have her placed on a train at once and brought to Omaha. ' ' ' Union Pacific officials permitted No. ' 28 passenger train to stop at the Longnecker farm, long enough to put Virginia and her mother aboard. Both mother and daughter are now in an Omaha hospital. The father is a former Omaha garage man who rents a farm at Wahoo. . Americans to Donate George Washington ' Statues to England New "York. April 15. Fbur statues of George Washington will be un veiled in England during 'May and Tune. ' One of them, a replica of the Houdin statue of the "Father of His Country" is the gift of the people of Virginia to the people of England and will stand in Trafalgar Souare. The other three, all busts, are to be presented by 70 American or ganizations headed by the Sulgrave institution. ' - One of -the busts will be placed in St. Pauls cathedral near the tombs of Wellington and Nelson. Another goes to the Town Hall in Liverpool and the third to Sulgrave Manor, the home of. Washington's forebears. Two bronze memorials of Abra ham Lincoln, bearing his Gettsy burg address, also will be given to the British government. One is to be imbedded in the wall of an old church at Higham, England, where Lincoln's ancestors worshipped. Oscar Weil, Composer, Dies v At Home in San Francisco San Francisco, April 15 Oscar Weil, 82, composer and pioneer res ident of San Francisco, died last night. He was a civil war veteran, and came to San Francisco after the close of the war. He. was the pos sessor of several university degrees and had composed operas. He was dramatic critic on a weekly publica tion hsre for many years prior to his death. Funeral services will be held on Saturday. Former Chief Justice Is Indicted for Perjury Cleveland, O.. April 15. Former Chief Justice W. H. McGannor., May E. Neelcy, chief state's witnes.s, Riid two others were indicted by the grand jury for perjury in connec tion with the second scamlal trial of McGannon, charged with the murder of Harold agy, of which he was acquitted, " 4 ..... , ... .. ,- .- - ,. A Colombian Pact Under Hot Attack Republican Progressive Sena tors Direct " Three-Hour Fire at Treaty as "Wrong To Roosevelt. By The Auoclated rrt. Washington, April 15. The Colombian treaty was brought under hostile fire today in the senate. Two republican senators of the progressive group, Johnson of Ca'.i- j forma and Lenroot ot Y isconsin, at tacked the pending pact for three hours as "a wrong to Theodore Roosevelt" and "an invitation to every crooked nation in the world to blackmail the United States." When they had concluded Senator Watson, democrat, Georgia, making his maiden speech, turned on admin istration, leaders supporting ratifica tion and accused Senator, Lodge of Massachusetts of having changed from opposition to support "because of an oil concession which Secretary Fall has pipe-lined into this treaty.'' Despite the hot fire from oppo nents administration leaders, through Senator Curtis of Kansas, sent assur ances to President Hardin? that suf ficient votes were in prospect to bring about ratification net Wednesday, the date set for the vote.. "Squander of Money." Ratification of the treaty with its "provision'fflr payment of $25 000,000 to Colombia for the loss of Panama with its canal rights, Senator John son told the senate, would be the "first squander of money under the tanner of economy." If the Un'ted States' had $25,000,000 to spend, he said, it would be much better to tse use it for the relief of America's "starving farnjers," disabled soldiers and the unemployed. Senator Lenroot informed the senate he could not Vote to ratify the treaty "because I want the fionor of our country to go down through ages without a single stain." Senator Watson, speaking with the vehemence that marked his cam paign as the populist candidate, for president several years ago, declared that Colom'-'a. through the revolt of Panama, nurcly lost "some malarial lakes, some mosquito infested swamps and an uncontrolled river which Colombia straddled, unable to bring one leg to the other." Wrong to Roosevelt. Concluding his address the Cali fornia senator declared, the present treaty did more "than wrong Theo dore Roosevelt," and added: t. wrooes-aaajtUibenors a ereat ..: rUr . t-i j I'duuii. x .'ic v iiuiuc vi neouurc Roosevelt is secure and the Panama canal stands as his great monument. I decline to write on that monument dishonor to my country and infamy to my people." Continuing the attack launched by Senator Johnson, Senator Lenroot declared that the treaty, "if ratified will be but the beginning of unjust demands from others with the threat of exclusion of American participa tion in the development of their re sources unless granted." Opponents of ratification plan to continue their attack tomorrow, with Senators Poin dexter, Washington and Kenyon, Iowa, republicans, as the speakers. . Cardinella, Gangster And Confessed Bad Man Carried to Gallows Chicago,-April 15. Sam Cardinel la, master-mind of a gang of thieves and murderers, and Joseph Costanzo and Salvatore Ferarra, convicted of murdering a .fellow countryman, were hanged here today. Cardinella broke down on. learning that Anto nio Lopez, who was to have been executed with him, had been re prieved last ' night by Governor Small. The drop fell at 10.26 a. m. for Cardinella.' , Cardinella, the self-boasted "bad man," collapsed completely when hi reached the gallows, and it was ne cessary to carry him to the platform and strap him in a chair so that the noose might be adjusted. Cardinella's collapse upset the sheriff's plans, and the execution of the other two men was delayed 20 minutes. The drop fell for them at 10:45. ....':. Six Armed Bandits Get $638,000 in Paid Checks Chicago, 'April 15. Six armed bandits who held up two bank mes sengers on an Illinois Central train early today captured two satchels filled with canceled checks. The rob bery was elaborately planned, two of the robbers following the mes senger's when they boarded the train at Randolph street, and the other four -joining them at' Van Bureu street, half a' mile south. The rcb bers escaped with their worthless souvenirs at Twenty-second street, fleeing irt a taxicab. The checks totaled $638,000, but each and every one- of them bore the cancellation mark of the Chicago Clearing House association. Woman Killed by Small Son , Playing With Revolver Three Rivers. Oueher. Anril IS. The 8-year-old sort of Mrs. Aimee cnoaeau picked up a revolver he saw in a store where he went shopping with his mother, Unaware that it was loaded, he pointed it at her and pulled the trigger. She was instant ly killed. Frank While, North Dakota Man, JNamcd Treasurer Washington. April 15. Frank White of Valley City, X. D., was nominated today by President Hard ing to be treasuLtr of the United State "Good Samaritan" Is Held Under Bond for Having Booze on Hip New York, April 15 Leo Busch, porter, who essayed the role of "Good Samaritan" and placed whis key to the lips of a plain clothes policeman who feigned collapse be fore the door of a saloon, was held in $500 bond today. The magistrate said lie appreciated the porter's good intentions, but that even "Good Samaritans" were for bidden by the new law from having liquor in their possession on the street. . Worst Blizzard Of Year Grips Denver and West Gale Puts Wire Service Out of Commission and Delays Train Service Snow In Nebraska. npnvrr. Coin.. Anril 15.DenvCr and this section of the west today was in tne grip ot one ot tne worst MiirTarrf nf th winter. A iralc of 42 miles an hour was raging here at 11 o clock this morning ana ouuook was for more snow and lower tem- nrrafiirp. acrnrriincr to the weatllif forecaster. An increasing northeast wind, portending lower temperatures, n hinwinor in central Colorado. while in northern New Mexico a light wind was blowing, accompan ied by snow and rain. The snow extended as tar norm as southeastern Wyoming, with a temperature of 32 degrees at Chey .nni Snnw and rain were rCDOrted over westen Kansas and parts of Ne- baska. Wire .communication sumn from Denver was interrupted with little prospect of a renewal today. Telegraph and telephone com munication was hampered, trains were late and reports coming in hourly added to the extent of the storm. The forecaster said it was raining or snowing this ' morning from Utah to the Missouri river. Wp to noon, six inches of snow had fallen in Denver and the storm showed no signs of abating. ' The Moffat railroad is blocked by eight feet of snow at Corona, Colo., the "top of the world." Seven miles of telephone poles south of Denver fell under the heavy gale. A hundred telegraph poles near Littleton, Colo., were reported down. There was no- telephone service in southeast or north Den ver and 150 men vvorked to keep electric light and power wires in The mercury in Denver stood at 32 degrees. " ' '"' - The bright-spot in -the storm was in the statement of W. W. rutman, agricultural statistician of the Lnited States bureau of crop estimates that the storm would prove of great benefit to the farmers if followed bv the usual seasonable moisture. All spring crops, especially sugar beets, will be greatly benefited, Put man said. Continued , snow and colder for today and tomorrow was the fore cast for the Rocky mountain region. Socialists Clash In Northern Italy Several Lives Have Been Lost in Bitter Electoral Struggle. Rome, April 15 Grave incidents are reported from northern and cen tral Italy, where the extreme na tionalists and the socialists have clashed in a number of cities and towns in the bitter electoral cam paign. . Several lives have been lost and great property damage done during the seizures. Upwards of 100 nationalists from Leghorn and' Pisa marched to the town of Cecilia, 20 miles southeast of Leghorn, where they sacked a communist club as re prisal for a socialist attack upon lo cal nationalists. , - Upon its return to Leghorn, the party attacked the Spartacus club and was driven away by royal guards, but succeeded in wrecking the cham ber of labor. As a protest, the so cialists proclaimed a general strike, which the printers have joined, and there are no newspapers being pub lished in the city. ' A detachment of nationalists from Arezzo went to the village of San Sepolcro, 16 miles east and wrecked the chamber of labor.. The por traits of Nikolai Lenine and Leon Trotsky were burned. Another af fray occurred at Parma where a so cialist club was destroyed. City Manager Plan Given Good Majority in Long Beach Long Beach. Cat, April 15.- Citizens of Long Beach voted yes terday 3,237 to 2,508 to adopt the city manager plan of government. The 'proposition has been agitated for three years past and a campaign of six months duration preceded the election. The city will choose seven councilmen at an election not June and these will select the manager. Dutch Minister to Spain May Be Sent to America Rotterdam, April 15. J. H. Van Royen, Dutch minister to Spain, is being considered by, The Nether lands government as minister at Washington, says the newspaper pMaasbodc of this city. The Weather Forecast. Rain and colder Saturday. Hourly Temperatures. S a. m ..M i in rvo 7 . m a. m . .4 A a. nt. .... .4H 10 a. m 4 It a. m..-, ... IS 13 1 p. m. J p. pi. 1 p. m. 4 p. m.. 5 p. fn. .. 4J ...43 . 4'' p. 7 p. .441 J8 Tariff Bill Is Passed By House ' i Fifteen Demos Join Repub licans in Pushing Emer gecy and Anti-Dumpig Measure Through. Final Vote 269 to 112 ( By Tha Asaoelated Pre. Washington, April 15. Republi can leaders, supported by all except eight of their party and by 15 demo crats, pushed the Young emergency tariff and anti-dumping bill through the house late today. . The vote was 269 to 112, with two members, voting prcscni. Passage of the measure came at the end of a stormy session during which a handful of democrats aided by a few republicans, had harrassed the leaders of the republican side persistently for more than four hours. Charging that the republicans had bowed to the "dictation of the senate" were hurled not only by Representative Garrett. Tennessee, acting democratic leader, but by Representative Newton of Tennes see and Representative- Luce, Mas sausetts, both republicans. ; The battle was later continued, when Representative Mondell, Wy oming, republican floor, leader, 'an nounced a plan for the house to meet tomorrow to receive a report from the immigration committee. This was objected to by Mr. Garrett, who said the republican members of the immigration committee bad acted without first having organized their committee. Delay Agreed to. Democratic committee members had not been selected, asserted Mr. (irrett, urging that the report on the immigration restriction bill be delayed until the democrats have a chance to see it. After a dozen ex changes Mr. Mondell agreed to wit and the house adjourned until Mon- feat'ed discussion marked the tar iff debate, which revealed a wide split in the Texas delegation. Seve ral Louisiana members also support ed the tariff program. The discus sion was particularly pointed when Representative Connelly, democrat, Texas, chided his colleague. Repre sentative Hudspeth,, "for deserting his party." Besides Mr. Hudspeth, the roll call showed the following democrats voting for the tariff; Parish, Blan tou and Jones of i Texas; Dupre. Favrot, Mart tn and Lazaro of Louisiana; Smithwick, Georgia; Tay lor, Colorado; Lea, California; Clark, Florida; Campbell, Pennsylvania; Lankford, Georgia, and Deal, Vir ginia. Republicans voting against the bill included: Stafford, Wisconsiu; Tinkr ham, Massachusetts; Perlman, Volk, Ryan and Siegel of New York; Luce, Massachusetts, and Keller, Michi gan. No Changes Acceptable. Chairman Fordney of the wa's and means committee, precipitated the charges of senate dictation when he declared the senate would accept no changes in the bill as it was passed last session, not so much as (Tarn to Tag Two, Colnmn SU.) Nomination of New j Revenue Collector Goes to Senate Today Washington, April 15. Nomina tion of an internal revenue commis sioner, around which has centered un usual interest because the ofnce."car ries authority over prohibition en forcement, probably will go to the senate tomorrow. -."- Three new members of the railroad labor board to fill vacancies which occurred today, also are to be in cluded in tomorrow's list of appoint ments, it is understood. t Early next week the long-delayed shipping board appointments prob ably will be made and. several diplo matic nominations, including an am bassador to Tokio and several en voys to Latin American countries, also are expected, clearing up some of the most important selections pending. Part of Loot, Taken by Gang Following Murder, Found Des Moines, April 15, Announce ment that a - portion oi the loot stolen from .the First National bank of Stuart, la., on the evening of March 19, had been found, together with several clues as to the possible safe blowers, was made by Chief of Detectives Brophy here today. The money, totalling about $60 in silver, was found wrapped in a blood-stained towel in a black trav eling bag locked in a baggage locker of the Northwestern depot here. A quantity of nitroglycerin, some re volvers and burglar tools, a cap and gloves were also in the bag. Union Leaders Consider Steel Unionization Plan tradiinirtrvv Anril 15. Plans for J getting under way the new campaign to unionize tlie steel inausiry were up for discussion here today at a meet ing of the executive council of na tional ami international organiza tions in the steel industry a fliliateJ with the American Federation of Labor. ' . Despite adverse industrial cbndi tions and unemployment, union leaders declared the new organiza tion work would be pushed at once, There was approximately, $70, 000 in the. committees hands today for organization purposes. lilot Is Killed. Washington. April 15. Lieuten ant James .1. Langin. army air serv ice, was killed today at Bollcs field when his plane fcH 200 feet at he.trcD.are.d..t& xa&kri,lv$iQtf