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The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. 50 NO. 261. I atara4 a Iwmt-eiu. Hitter Mm IS. I let. it Oaaka r 0. Uaear AM f Maroa , ICS. OMAHA, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1921. r Mall (I r'K ImldMtk tax, O.lly aa tuty, $9: Dally Only. tot Sum1. U Outattfa 4tk Zoaa (I iwr). Dally aa4 Suatfaj, IKi Dally Daly. Ill: tuatay Oaly. II THREE CENTS Economic Vacuum In Red Russia Hughe b Gives "Facts" in Re- ply to Letter From Samuel Gompers Asking About Trade Relations. Soviets Unable to Pay Bjr Taa Aaaeriated Preia. Washington. Ac-ril 17. Secretary Hughes, writing to Samuel Gompers, who asked tor a statement ot the facts" regarding ; Russia, indicates definitely that . there is no prospect of a resumption of relations with the United States While the soviet politi cal and economic system remains. The letter replies to various state ments characterized as propaganda which contend resumption of rela tions with the Soviets would open a great current of trade of advantage to the United States and that large shipments of Russian gold have been made to other countries in payment for goods. Soviet Russia, .the secretary de clares, is a "gigantic economic vac uum" and he adds that "no evidence exists that the unfortunate situation ' is likely to be alleviated 0 long as the present system continues." Taking up the charge that the scarcity of goods in Russia is due to the blockade removed: last July 8 and the statement that the demand for. manufactured goods in Russia is so great and the soviet purchasing power soj-ast jnai u is aimosi im possible to determine the capacity of the Russian market to imports, Sec retary Hughes wrote: Purchasing Power Small. "Though there is" almost no limit to the commodities needed by Rus sia, the purchasing power1 of that country is-at a minimum and the de mand must remain unsatisfied. The attitude and action of the authorities of Russia have tended to undermine its political and economic relations with other countries, the Kusstan people are unable to obtain credit and are compelled to be deprived of commodities immediately necessary. It should not . be overlooked that there has been a steady degeneration in even those industries Jn soviet Russia not dependent on imports nor in which has there been Jkjiy shortage ot labor. "Restrictions on direct trade with Russia were removed by the United ,'jtates July 8, 1920. Conclusion of treaties of peace with the Baltic . states enabled Russia to enter upon trade with Europe and the United States, ; Both American and Euro pean goods have been sold to. Rus- Ma,' but the volume' of trade has T- been, ..unimportant, .duetto- the, .in ability of Russia, to pay. . ; . Unable to Pay Cash. 4,It is true agents purporting to be representatives of the so-called Bol shevist commissariat of foreign trade have placed immense, orders for the purchase of goods in , the United States, Europe and A? ia. It is estimated perhaps . $6,500,000,000 worth of orders have been booked. But shipments have been mads only in small volume- because the soviet agents , were unable either ,to pay cash or obtain credit." In reality, the secretary says, transfers of Russian gold to other countries have been smalr and at the most liberal estimates the Soviets have not more than $175,000,000 gold, liven immediate . expenditure of the whole amount in the United States, J he says, would have no lasting effect on American trade or industry and " it might "take away the scant hope left of a sound reorganization of the Russian system of currency - and finance." . fiJ ' There have been, since December 18, Secretary,: Hughes says, no re strictions on financial transactions between the United Statesn,and Rus sia although there is no assurance that the mint or the reserve banks will accept Russiaiugold. '. ; k " Facts Refute .Statements., ';The facts,? as to supplies in Rus sia available for export he wrote, "completely refute" statements that if, the United States recognized the Soviets, - Russia immediately ' would export lumber flax, hemp, fur and 1 other commodities. "The -facts," he says, show Russia; does not have for export commodities which might, be made the "basis of immediately' pro fitable, trade" with the" United States and he adds that the Russian trans portation system is demoralized. He quotes an official soviet organ to show lumber production in 1920 was one-fifth of the prewar level. A table shows the output of eight principal exporting commodities at from 12 to 58 per cent of what was expected. ; " Furthermore he points out, before the war American trade with Rus sia constituted only.l 3-10 per cent of alt the foreign trade of the United States, being in the year ending June 30, 1913, $55,000,000 for-both exports and imports, while for 1920," it was $13,000,000 and practically all of that was with territories; free of soviet domination. " " . ' '. "It is unquestionably desirable," he . wrote, "that intimate and mutually profitable commercial , relations be . established between the United States and Russia and it is the. sin cere hope of . this government that ' there may be readjustments in Rus - sia- which will .make it possible for, that country to, resume its; proper place in the economic life oi the world." .: . ' " : Plan Started to Unionize 1,000,000 Culinary Workers New York, April 17. A move ment has' been' started for the or ganization of, 1,000,000 culinary workers into one big union. John Assel, general secretary of the 'In ternational Workers in the Amalga mated Food Industries said that a meeting was held recently in this city as a first step to bring all of the 125,000 culinary workers in the metropolis into one organization. . Chjpago will be next city in which the drive -is to be started, Ravenna Mayor Not So Rough As Expected; Going to Reform Town Ravenna, Neb., April 17. (Spe cial.) Select citizens of Ravenna feared, previous to election, that Mayor William Pursell might not choose to lead "the town in the "straight and narrow." Now they're chuckling in glee and the less select citizens fear their fair city may go so "narrow" that they can't squeeze through. For instead of turning things loose, as had been predicted, Mayor Bill has announced that those within his domain will toe the. line of the law, bar none. , Bill was nominated for mayor by a small margin over his predecessor. Forebodings were galore as to the kind of an executive he would make, hut there was no other ticket in the field and Mr. Pursell was elected. Served As Sheriff. Now Bill had lived in Custer county, 'way out west where : the roughness begins. He was a rootin', tootin', shootin' deputy sheriff in those palmy days and as familiar with the saddle and the gun as Alkali Ike or any of his pals. Later he discarded his chaps and sombrero for a flowing coat and a more-so necktie and took to the auc tioneer's stump, following this call ing for more than 25 years. His serv ices were much in demand and he is Reds Planning mayiay neijmoi Terror in Paris Communist Organ Summons Unemployed to March on Dancing Palaces Where Revels Staged. . By NEWTON C. PARKE, International Newa Service Staff (Jorreapondent. Paris, April 17. The annual cam paign to create a reign of terror in Paris on May day has just been launched by French communist lead ers The first shot is an article in the communist organ, Humanite, invit ing "120,000" unemployed of Paris to march on the gilded dance palaces of Montmartre as a demonstration against the reckless expenditure of money by Americans, South Ameri cans, English and French "newly rich." This article, it is understood, will shortly be followed by others with the object of stirring up the un employed to a great '.manifestation on the first day of May. "We cannot better .'symbolize the seandaloa'a sU of present day iworv als than to point out to the.120,000 unemployed in Paris the character and costly divertiseiients and the clientele of the Montmartre establish ments, where a small minority spend their nights," begins Humanite. "With the official complicity of the police, a band of profiteers are ex ploiting the newly rich and the for eigners under every possible form. . Complain of Prices. "Since the armistice, and even dur ing the last six months, these night 'joints' have continued to multiply. An entire section of Paris (Mont martre) is infested with them. They serve champagne suppers- at out rageous prices. Some of them are full until daybreak despite solemn police regulations that provide for their .closing at 2 a., m. And the only answer the police give is this: 'Well, we can't all be bishops - "The personnel of these places include,- in addition to the waiters, wine merchants and professional dancers, a horde of young and old women, more or less undressed, for the benefit of the clients, some mu sicians and a few 'detectives.' The clients spend fortunes every nigV. One night all the unemployed of Paris should march on the Place Pigalie (center of Montmartre) to show these reckless spenders their misery." v I - . .'. ' . 1 No Extra Precautions. The police Lave taken no extra precautions as a . result of the com munist appeal. Most of the.Mont matre night establishments lie along narrow streets, converging on the Place Pigalie,- or intersecting the Rue Pigalie. Previous experience in May day; rioting, especially around the Place de la Repubhque, has. taught the French police that such -a section can easily : be defended against mobs. ; The Paris Federation.of Labor has announced that it will observe May day on May 1, though that day is Sunday this ear. The communist leaders are proposing to continue demonstrations the following day. ' Insane Woman at Madison . Found in Nude Condition Madison, Nebl April J7. (Spe-cial.)-rMary Trapp, a single woman. in middle life, residing ? with her hmthers near Madison, was' discov ered yesterday n by Henry Winn crouching along a tence n aimosr, a nude condition, three-quarters of a tniU (mm home. She was taken to her home, clothing procured and . i i r r i T' J ! 1 . L . I..- ine snenu dduhco, wno uiuugui n to Madison, where she appeared be fore the commission of insanity and was committed to the hospital for the insane at Norfolk.5 i 1 1 i i i . . Four Narrowly Escape Death in Building Collapse Alliance, Neb., April 17. (Spe cial.) ' Four men narrowly es caped death when the second floor of the George Workman second hand store crashed to the" ground, carrying, with it a load of.-15 tons of automobile tires. The men were working directly benenath the setond floor, when cracking beams warned them of the danger. They sprang to one side just as the floor collapsed. The cap of one man was brushed off by a falling beam.-....; possibly better known in this part of the state than an other Cusler county resident. Friends describe him as a man who never made a bluff nor was bluffed. He is a giant in stature and has a jaw that presages determination. Fear Consequences. Nevertheless, Ravenna was "afeer ed." of the consequences until the post-election announcement by Mayor Bill of an informal election to be held Friday of this week at Svhich all voters are requested to register their preferences for the ap pointive offices. The buck has been passed.' Citi zens of Ravenna will" choose the of ficials they want, providing thev have nerve enough to clean up the, town under the new mayor s direc tion. . . . Many had expressed fears that Pursell's police policy might be too liberal. ' The mayor has announced, however, that gambling and other lawlessness will cease and that those who attempt to disregard his edict will suffer for it speedily. He says that if the people stand with - him, Ravenna will have a city government of which it may be proud. He pri dicts his friends will stand with him and warns opponents, who fearel he was not strict e'nfcugh, they, will have to. ' British Strike Leaders Charged With Selling Out Failure of Triple Alliance to Join Walkout Heavy Blow v To Labor Movement Radicals Declare. By JOHN STEELE. Chirac Tribune Cable,- Copyright, mi. London, April 17. "Saturday was the heaviest defeat which , has befallen the labor movement, within the memory of man," tnis opinion in an editorial in the Red Daily Her ald explains how radicals all over England feel about the breakdown in plans for a general strike, which ws to have begun with the railroad men and transportation workers go ing out in sympathy with the miners. .. ' ' Red trade unionism in London has suffered a blow from which it may never, recover and sane leaders of the rank and file have resumed control. The air today is filled with rumors nd charges of treachery, some of the most' absurd nature. One says, Thoma ' Goslifift " and "other "leiders of the railroad men and transporta tions Workers got 1,000,000 from the government for selling their fol lowers. Other rumors mention a more modest sum, but all the reds agree-the leaders must have been bought. - Outstanding Results. "Two outstanding results are seen from, the crisis. One is the destruc tion of the triple alliance, which was formed seven years ago by the rail road men,, transportation workers and miners for offense and defense. It never functioned well and now it is smashed. ' The miners refused to attend a meeting of the triple alli ance executives this morning,' but held their own meeting, after which the delegates left town for their re spective districts. They will return Thursday for the national delegates' meeting to be held at London, at which the future policy will be de cided, i Premier Lloyd George and . his cabinet have been trying to settle the strike for a fortnight, refusing to take parliament into their confi dence. Thursday night 200 members of parliament held a meeting and called the mine owners and miners be ore them and at this meeting the breakdown of the red conspiracy started. - The premier has said he recog nizes the end of personal rule is in sight and is willing, in the future, to pay more attention to the wishes of the house of commons. Workmen Pleased. Telegrams from all parts of the country indicate the delight of the workmen of all classes that the strike is off. Even , the "miners in many districts are glad to see the general strike Ailed off and hope for an early settlement of their town strike. ' The government is still continu ing efforts to end the coal strike, but wiy not demobilize the troops until all danger is past The British board of coal "issued a statement tonight saying that coal must be saved as the prolongation of the coal strike has made it neces sary to impose drastic restrictions on the use of fuel, light and power. The secretary for the mines informed the local authorities that permits would be issued to industries. An appeal was made to house holders to reduce the use of fuel by doing - only the necessary cooking, washing and bathing and to light fires only in cases of actual need; Wood was recommended to be used instead of coal wherever possible. Recruiting has slowed down some what as a result of the prospects for peace, but. nevertheless men are still being taken for service as. the dan ger is "not considered over. Terri torial drill halls continue to be kept open for the distribution of uni forms. 1 Fiume Street Car Subject - Of Eascisti Grenade Attack Fiume, April. 17. A grenade at tack, attributed to the" fascist! was made on a street car filled with workingmen and school i children. One woman was blinded by "a gre nade. An attacker was arrested and turn ed over to Italian carabineers, who are alleged to have permitted him to escape. A renewal of the trouble is feared. French to Advance on Ruin ill n nan tor 4,)an) iroo ,000 Troops 'ft ' yny Regardless C ; Jc&n& Taken by vmer Allies. Think Teutons Bluffing Chicago Trtbuna Cable, Copjrlfht. 1931. Paris, April 17. (By Wireless.) Occupation of the Ruhr basin, in volving 200,000 troops, with the ex ploitation by the French of the mines and factories, including the Krupps, was the sole sanction definitely re ported at Saturday's conference at the Elysee palace, according to in formation received from an authorita. tive source. Owing to ' the fact that France alone must furnish the troops, it is necessary to call up two classes to the colors 1918 and 1919 to raise buflkient effectives to carry but the operation. Although the military chiefs pre fer a more extended occupation in Germany, including the seizure of Westphalia, the political heads hesi tate to adopt measures requiring per haps more than 500,000 soldiers to execute. - To Notify Allies. At the conference yesterday it was decided to notify the allied powers and the United States the exact scope of the military enterprises to be taken before troops started forward, in order to avoid a repetition of the Frartkfort " occupation which ' the British" disavowed on the pretext that the step was taken without their cognizance. " The allies, and America"Avill have time to formulate any suggestions or modifications to the French military operations before the sanctions are taken. , "; Think Germany Bluffing. The French believe that Germany is merely sparring for time and is trying to bluff them out of taking military action independently, since the British and Italians will not par ticipate, so Premier Briand and Mar shal Foch are going ahead preparing plans, regardless of the semi-official Berlin statements saying that For eign Minister Simons is preparing a new and attractive reparations offer. It is reported that Germany is about to ask the United States if she will consent to the French, Brit ish, Belgian and Italian war debts being transferred to Germany in lieu of reparations, permitting the Teutons to pay the United States direct atvtheLJrXpiiration of avlong term. France Tired of Feeding Refugees Remnants of WYangel Forces Must Work Out Own Salva tion as Individuals. Chicago Tribune Cable, Copyright, 1931. " Paris, April 17. Official France is making desperate efforts to convince General Baron Wrangel's half starved hordes, who went down to defeat in south Russia at the hands of the reds, that they must work out their own salvation, not as an army, but as individuals. ' . The French government officially- announced that, owing to the per sistent efforts of General Wrangel to keep his army intact, it is in dispensable that we break his con tact with the soldiers." France urges the remnants of the once formidable force either to re turn to Russia or to go to Brazil, where the state of Sao Paulo' offers farm lands for 20,000 colonists. Asserting that France already has expended 200,000,000 francs in feed ing the refugees, the note warns that this cannot continue and that the men must work out their own sal vation. Ex-Captain Denies Guilt For Murder ot Superior New Yorlef April 17. Denial that he was connected with the shooting and killing ot Maj. Alexander Cronk hite at Camp Lewis, Tacoma, two and a half years ago, was made" by Robert Rosenbluth, formerly a captain in the army engineer corps. Rosenbluth, arrested here on a charge of murder and released on $25,000 bonds, was -accused in an alleged confession made by Serg. - R. P. Pothier, at Tacoma, of having order ed him to shoot the major promis ing protection. . , . , Gypsy Predicts Good Fortune and Sorrow; Both Statements True Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee leaaed Wire. Chicago. April 17. Her name is Anna Bad and the police say she is all of that. Mrs. Bad, a gypsy for tune teller, wearing the convential clothing, gaudy headgear . and sev eral pounds of glass and tin jewelry, invaded the office of W. A. Funston. Mr. Funston protested that he did not require his fortune told, but the gypsy caught his hand - and beiran reeling off his history. ' ". xoa will have great sorrow and gn;at happiness within twenty-four hours," she admonished him. , S oon after her departure Mr. Fun ston missed three $100 bills be had in .the watch pocket of his trousers. Four hours later he had encom passed the. arrest of the gypsy and the money was'found on her." " She was right, he told the police ''I had the great sorrow when I dis covered she had nicked me for thr bills and great joy when you found her before she could pass the money to a confederate." Irish Plan Drive For Recognition Chicago to Rival Cork When Sinn Fein Leaders Gather To Boost Cause This Week O'Callaghan to Attend Chicago Tribune-Omaha, Bee IMcd Wire. Washington, April 17. Chicago will rival even Cork next week in the number and prominence of the Sinn Fein leaders, who will gather in convention to launch a drive on President Harding and the congress in the interest of revolutionary Ire land. ' More than 5,000 delegates repre senting every state, are expected to attend the first national convention of the "Association for the Recogni tion of the Irish Republic," formed several months ago when the break occurred between "President" De Valera and the American "Friends of Irish Freedom." The new organization has ab sorbed, as was intended to do, the greater part of the membership of the Friends, although it has not yet succeeded in getting control of the large fund collected by the friends, only 'a portion of which has been turned over to the Irish "president" at the time the break occurred. O'Callaghan to Attend. - Although "President" De Valera will be absent, there will be in at tendance more members of the Dail Eirann than are at liberty in Ireland. Especially prominent visitors will include Donald O'Callaghan, the stowaway lord mayor of Cork, who has thus far successfully evaded the combined efforts of the State and Labor departments to enforce thi regulations governing incoming ' al iens, which he defied by entering the country without a passport, and Harry J. Boland, private secretary to De Valera, who remained here after the departure of his chief. Dr. Patrick McCartan, the Irish "ambassador, who heads the "diplo matic mission," end the board of Irish republican forces and Liam Mellowes and Diarmud Lynch, who. were convicted and fined for atr tempting to leave the United Statsi on forged passports in 1919, are ex pected to attend, and Miss Mary MacSwiney, who has been addressing mass meetings and state legislatures throughout the country since her ar rival last December, to appear be fore the committee here, will be an honored guest. r -- Edward Dolienyr-thejCaJifomia oil magnate, and John W. Goif of New York, president and vice president, respectively, of the Association for Recognition of the Irish Republic, will preside at the convention and Michael Francis Doyle of Philadel phia, counsel for O'Callaghan, will be present. : Would Cancel Debt ; The proposals to be discussed at the convention will include not only the demand for recognition of the ; Irish republic by this government, but a plan by which this country would cancel the British loan in con- J sideration of the recognition of Great 1 Britain of the complete in dependence of Ireland and the ses- j sion to the United States of all Bri tish possessions in the Caribbean and adjacent American territory. It win also be suggested that the United Slates impose disarmament as a third condition. Senator Norris of Nebraska, one of the strongest Irish sympathizers! in the senate, introduced a resolu tion today protesting against the methods of warfare practiced by the British forces in Ireland. The res olution sets forth that a state of war exists in Ireland and that the British forces are violating the laws of war fare laid down by the Hague tribu nal. It would have the senate and house declare "that the Irish people are entitled to a government ot their own choice and that the congress views with horror and .indignation. the continued violation -of the dedi cats of humanity and the laws of war by armed forces of Great Bri tain in Ireland, and most solemnly protests to the world against the continuation of such acts of un civilized warfare." . U, S. Women Spend Big Sums on Paris Gowns Washington, April 17. American women of fashion, leaders of the world as lavish spenders for personal adornment, have surpassed their pre war record as heavy buyers of Paris gowns and millinery. v Their purchases at French shops reached ' the unprecedented total of $10,261,000 last year. This figure represents money spent for gowns and millinery, imported to the United States from France. , Consul Thackara reported to' the Commerce department . that the amount spent in 1920 exceeded by more than $6,000,000 . the figure shown for the pree'eeding'year. Milady's demand for diamonds also caused a big jump in the imports of "sparklers" from France. Diamonds imported from France amounted to $4,692,000, as compared with $2,149, 000 the preceding year. . Reports, for the first month of this year reveal that a continued - heavy demand is in evidence for the output of the French designers of wearing apparel. .. . ; ; Woman Dazzles Monte Carlo With Her Array of 600 Gowna Monte Carlo, 'April 17. Six hun dred gowns make up the wardrobe of the Countess Brunete d'Usseaux, an Englishwoman, wh is dazzling Monte Carlo and Nice this season. The countess takes five promenades daily, each time in a different gown and in more than a month it is said that she has never worn the same dress twice. Harding Pines for Pool Tells Lad Washington, April 17. Boyhood days of President Harding, ,when he used to slip off to the old swimming hole in the creek near Caledonia, O., were recalled by him in reply to a letter in lead pencil from 12-year-old John D. Wakerman, of this city. The president's letter was in answer tQ an appeal from John that he attend a ball given by the ladies of the community house for the benefit of a swimming pool for boys. In explaining that he had been asked by his playmates to write the presi dent, John said: "Mr. president, we want a swim ming pool, just like you would if you were a boy, so please come. I told the boys that I did not believe any president would let the boys go without a swimming pool when he could let us have it by paying 50 or 75 cents for a ticket for a ball. It you come, everybody will come and we can have our swimming pool, so please come." Cattle Disease Identified by ert Government Veterinarian at Fort Dodge Declares "Hem' orrhagic Septicemia" . Killed Stock. The cattle disease that recently killed 18 ' head of young stock on the farm of Henry Wild, six miles northeast of Council Bluffs, and sev eral more on adjoining farms, throw ing a big scare into stock pisers and arousing the interest of veter inarians all; over, the country, ha3 been identified. The disease has been officially de termined to -be "hemorrahagic sep ticemia," and of the most virulent type that had ever been called to the attention of federal department officials. . The true character of the disease was first detected by Dr. D. H. Shore, federal veterinarian now lo cated at Fort. Dodge, and his opin ion has since been definitely con firmed by official investigation at Washington. This information has been conveyed to Dr. H. D.' Miller, deputy state veterinarian at Council Bluffs. ' ' ' ; ' An . interesting phase of the situ ation is the eagerness of. the federal department to obtain specimens and Dr. Miller was instructed to collect all the virus possible and forward it. It is to be used in making cul tures for the , production of serum to. corohatftlte. disease wherever it appearar-!- . ?;,':' "-' The disease Js rather rare, infect tious, but hot contagious. Six year' ago it appeared in the Yellowstone National park district in a milder form, but of sufficient virulence to nearly exterminate the elk and buf falo in-the infected district. Prompt action by the federal officials con fined it to wild animals and it was placed under control before it at tacked cattle herds. The same course confined it to the half dozen farms near Council Bluffs, where it suddenly appeared, and it now appears to be entirely eradicated. ' The source from which it came has not been located. The Ames college experts, who examined the first specimens sent by Dr. Miller, went a short distance on the right road, but became mystified when they found that it was a bi polar brgartjsm that' refused to fol low the usual course. Bipolar organisms have a concen trated center at each end, and fol lowing the mono cell habits, multi ply by dividing. There are onlytwd creatures when the cell organism, di vides in the middle, but when the bipolar fellow splits up there are four, and the next multiplication is eight, thus accounting for the rapid ity of the course of , the disease. Fourth Member of Gang Of Bandits Confesses Lincoln, Neb., April 17. (Spe cial -Telegram.) William Pave', the fourth man implicated in the robbery of the .W C. Mason drug store Wednesday night, resulting . in the killing of Ray Fletcher, one of the holdup men, confessed . to local authorities: here, they announced. Pavey is an ex-convict out on pa role, having served two terms in the state penitentiary. Thf first time he was sentenced from Kearney and the last time from Lincoln. ' Pavey admitted, County Attorney Matson said, that he arranged the robbery and drove with Paul Slagc and the two Fletcher boys to the Mason drug store.- The county offi cials regard Pavey as the leader of the gang, Slaglewas sentenced to three to 15 years yesterday, after pleading guilty to complicity in highway robbery. ' Alliance Fire Department , . Installs New Officers Alliance Neb., April- .17. (Spe-,cial.)-r-More than 150 men and wom en attended the installation cere monies and banquet of the Alliance volunteer- fire department. Re. VV alter C. Rundin of Mitchell, state fire chaplain, was the principal speak er. Officers -installed were: Presi dent, 'Ed Bre,nnan; secretary Roy Sampson, (re-elected) ; treasurer, - F. W. Hayes1, ((re-elected); fire chief, Clarence Schafer. A dance followed the banquet. ' " Hay Baler Destroyed Alliance, Neb., April 17. (Spe cialsVandals, operating at r night, destroyed $700 hay baler belonging to Jesse Wilson of Alliance, which has been left standing in a field. The baler had been used during the day and when the force of workmen re turned in the morning they found the baler had been pounded to pieces with a sledge, Federal Exp .... i Old Swimming In Reply to Letter In a postscript John added: "Please write me a letter and let us know. The fellows are so discour aged to think we can't have a pool." The president replied: . "My Dear John: I received your letter this morning. I am exceeding ly glad you wrote me about this, John, because I do not want the boys to think I am not interested fa their getting a swimming pool. I have used swimming pools myself, and there are one or two swimming pools in the creek near Caledonia, O., that I would like to get into again right now, if it were possible. "You tell the boys I hope the ball will raise all the money that is needed to provide the pool and that if some of you will come around to the White House with some tickets I will buy some, whether I can 'at tend or not. "Yours for the swimming pool, "WARREN G. HARDING." Directorate for Food Research Is Announced Former Chief of Chemistry of y Agricultural Department Is Named Head of New Movement. New York, April 17. Completion of the directorate of the tood re search institute, suggested to the Carnegie corporation by Herbert Hoover, was announced today. The institute, formed under an agreement between the Carnegie corporation and the Leland Stanford jr. univer sity, where it will operate, will be headed by Dr. C. L. Asberg, former chief of the bureau of chemistry, De partment , of Agriculture. Other members comprise Dr. A. E. Taylor, professor of physiological chemistry at the University l Pennsylvania, and Prof. J." S. Dayies, assistant pro fessor of economics at Harvard. The directors will have authority to determine scientific policies of the institute and the problems to be studied. One will be in charge of the three divisions including physiol ogy and chemistry of nutrition, chemistry of food manufacture and economics of food distribution. The problem of agriculture also will be Studied. Leland Stanford university also has appointed Mr. Hoover, Julius Barnes, Dr; J. C. Merriam, J. H. Howard, Dr. . F. M. Jardine - and George.. Reeding, members of advi sory committee. - " "," -. .The - institution results fr&ra the idea propounded from the professor. H wenr irt the Carnefi-ie ir-Ornofitinn and obtained approval of the plajand tne donation ot $uu,uuu. ne is ex pected to take an' acfive part in the research work. Auditor Robbed In Chicago Loop Two Bandits Get $2,800 in Bold Daylight Holdup Big Reward Offered. Chicago Tribune-Omaha, Bc'Led Wire. Giicago, April 17. Herman Ra- bey, auditor for the Hotel Lasalle garage, - started for the hotel, two blocks, away, today with $2,800 in a small black bag. At the same time a man half a block west, waved his hand, and a black automobile crept around the corner. The man climbed into the rear seat ' ; . Rabev- walked briskly. The- car keot half a block behind him. As he neared Washington and LaSalle streets across from the city hall, the car spurted forward and stopped. Al most at the same moment a street car loaded with passengers; slowed for the corner. , . Two men leaped out of the auto mobile and approached Rabey. One snatched at the bag as the auditor threw up his arms to defend himself; the other struck him on the head with the butt of a revolver. Rabey stumbledj but fought gamely, as the passengers on the street car watched, spellbound. , . One bandit jerked out a revolver and fired once: Rabey slumped to the pavement, his grasp on the bag weakening. The other bandit snatched it and the two leaped into the car and raced south at 50 miles,an hour. No trace of the bandits had been found late tonight The LaSalle hotel has offered a, reward of $2,000 for their apprehension. American Navy Forces . In Adriatic Withdrawn Washington, April 17. Withdraw al of American naval forces from the Adriatic, where the United States has maintained a small naval force since the war, was announced by Secretary Denby. The cruisers Chat tanooga and Olympia : will return home. Destroyer division 35, con sisting of a number of new destroy ers, will go to the Asiatic fleet, .where they will be stationed with the forces under command of Admiral Strauss. Secretary Denby said the forces had completed their work. ,: , The Weather Forecast - Nebraska Warmer and unsettled Monday. Hourly Temperatures. !..-. m... . , S2 1 Slit st;s 4:.4 .7'o : ...,.ni ...so sa ....as 55 . ...S7 , ... 84 ....83 m. m. U noon... LakeClaims FirstVictim Of Season Boat Containing Three Youth ful Fishermen Capsizes, Throwing Occupants I Into Carter Lake. Two Have Narrow Escape Carter Lake claimed the first drowning victim of the season Sun day afternoon. Frank Stangle, 15, ' 3539 North Thirty-eighth street, son of. Mathew Stangle, baker for Peterson & Pegau, was killed when a' boat in which he was fishing cap sized. Two other youths, Mylo Mitchell, 15, 3537 North Thirty-eighth street, and Kester Bishop, 10, 3529 Boyd street, narrowly escaped a similar fate. Fishermen in a nearby boat rescued them. , The three boys, none ot mem able to swim, were fishing just east of the Lakeview ice house. The boat tipped and shipped water. Ia. their frantic efforts to relieve the situation the boat capsized and threw the three youths into the cold . - - . .1. - ' M waier oi mc lane. j Body Is Recovered. The accident occurred about 1 :30 and crews of rescuers worked until 6 before the body of young Stangle was recovered. Roy Heilig. 2203 North Twentieth street, and Bert Elan,. 2211 North Twentieth street, who were near the boys, fishing from another boat, witnessed the' accident Before they could reach the scene young Stangle had gone down three times. Heilig and Elan managed to grab the other two boys as they were going down for the second time. Tries to Walk Home. Elan took the two boys to- the home of Mrs. M. Steck, Thirteenth and 'Laird streets, where they were' given medical aid. While Mrs. Steele was attending to young Kitchell, the Bishop boy skipped out and starte I to walk home. Cold and feeling weak, he stopped at a house half way home and asked to get warm. The people in the house bundled him up and took him to his home in an automobile. A taxi was called and young Kitchell was 'taken home. T? 1 i 1. . jt- - CC . - f 1- -J .iiii wicii ran iu uic umcc oi r rcu Moran, watchman for the Lakevicv Ice house, who called police and summoned aid from the Larsenboat , house.. With, grappling hooks and ana memoers ot tne uiet cluo house began to search for the body of thi boy. ' . .. . . - ; Father Watches Rescuers. t. Mathew 'Stangle, father of the little victim, was called by police and for -hours stood on the lake shore watch ing rescuers search for his boy. "I told him not to go to the lake." said Mrs. Stangle, who is prostrated after being notified of the drowning . Rudolph Kirchner, 15, 3528 North Thirty-eighth street,, boyhood pal of young Stangle, saw the. drowning youth go down from shore. "It all happened so suddenly, I didn't know what to do," he said. Rudolph ran to the home of Mrs. Steck and summoned help. - Young Bishop said the three boys were in the stern of the leaky boat and Stangle was paddling.- "The boat tipped and water bearan to come in," he said, stilt nervous from his experience at his homo. Frank rushed to the bow and water, poured into a big open space in the bottom and. the boat sank." - . . Youth Left Behind. v Had not young Bishop gone to the; lake with the boys, little Stanley! Kirchner, 9, might have been drowned, he says. . "Stanley wanted to get Into the boat, Bishop said, "but I beat him to it." None of the youths could swim. In the rescue squads working in boats and on the shore were Earl c rwcnuaii, iNineieenin ana ' Buraette; streets, deputy game warden; Robert" Brown, 2303 Grace street; L. E. Peterson and Paul Anderson of the. Larsm boat house: Fred . Moran. V Harry Appelton, Bert vElan, Rov- ficing ana several oouce o hcers. Feminist Movement in iluiub urruwiug napiaiy Paris; April 17. The feminist movement in China has been making -tremendous strides since the war, ac- . cording to Miss Fume-tcheng, whe W has just arrived here in charge of. 20 'young Chinese women sent to trance by the Pekin government for study purposes. Most of them have entered the students' roll at Sorbonne university; ; TT.. 1 r uLuc-u.uciig nas oeen loir years the leader of the 'woman suf frage movement in China. Though the scion of an old aristocratic lan' ily, she was one of the leading fig; ures in the overthrow of the mon archy, risking her life in supplying ammunition to the rebels. As a 17- year-old girl she startled all China by refusing to accept the man whom her family wanted her to marry. National Banks Are .Heaviest v w v V UU WUV4Q 'Washingon, April 17. National . banks are heaviest holders of gov-.1 ernment bonds. Their total invest- -ments in Liberty bonds and Victory notes amount to $2,269,575,000. The ' banks have in all sorts of securities, , both foreign and domestic, $4,186, 465.000. 1 Comptroller of the Currency Wil- . liam s announced that national banks now have $861,056,000 less securities . than a year ago, the bulk Of such holdings being absorbed by private investors. Railroad bonds rank next to government obligations hi bank holdings. The volume of rail jroad securities owned by the banks is $-116,430,000. Foreign government 'bonds held amount to $145,000,000. -
