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VOL. 50 NO. 291.
U Congress
io Decide
Beer Issue
House and Senate to Settle
Question of How Tight Pro
hibition Lid Will Be
Clamped Down.
New Bill Expected to Pass
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNINgI
Chicago Trlhuae-Omaha Bee Leased Wlr.
Washington, May 22. Whether
beer is medicine is to be decided by
congress shortly in a course of a
spectacular contest between the drys
and wets which will determine also
whether the prohibition lid is to be
clamped down as tightly as is de
sired by the anti-saloon league.
The drys, accounting this congress
even dryer than the last, believe the
skids are safely greased for the pas
sage of the new Volstead bill pro
hibiting the use of beer for medicinal
purposes, suspending importation
and manufacture of liquors for any
purposes until the present surplus is
exhausted and otherwise tightening
i'P prohibition regulations.
In the meantime the administration
plans to issue regulations for the
1 rescription of beer under the Fal
mer opinion, as soon as the new
commissioner of internal revenue
takes office. Beer then will be avail
able for medicinal purposes until
prohibited by congress, in the event
of the passage of the supplementary
Volstead bill. Administration sena
tors will endeavor to have the ap
pointment of David Blair for internal
revenue commissioner confirmed by
the senate this week. ..
Volstead Bill Up Soon.
The Volstead bill is scheduled to
be reported by the house udiciary
committee shortly and its early pas
sage' by the house is predicted by
the drys.
Opponents of the measure con
tended that the measure is superflu
ous and ineffective, but the dry
forces pronounced it necessary, in
view-of the Palmer ruling that beer
may be prescribed as medicine and
of the limitation placed upon the
prohibition commissioner in dealing
with permits for manufacturers
whose products are used for bever
age purposes.
Wayne B. Wheeler, general coun
sel for the anti-saloon league, re
fuses to believe that" the United
States suddenly has become a na
tion of invalids, as would seem to
be indicated by the enormous in
crease in the use of liquor, osten
sibly for medicinal purposes. He
told the committee that 35,000,000
gallons would bs.', .withdrawn from
the bonded warehouses this year for
nonbeverage purposes, compared
jv un an average ot iu,uuu,uuu gallons
a year ,for such purposes prior to
the advent of prohibition.
Men in the Ireasury department,
who are in a position to know the
facts," said Mr. Wheeler, "estimate
that about 80 per cent of the in
creased withdrawals are illegally di
verted. This means that about 15,
000,000 to 18,000,000 gallons of liq
uor are wrongfully used.
Adequate Power Lacking.
"The present law does not give
adequate power to the enforcement
department to cope with this situa
tion.' The drys are greatly aroused over
the discharge of 700 prohibition en
)'( rtcment officers which, it is as
serted, will result, in the complete
litmoralizalion of the forces admin
istering the 18th amendment. These
officers are being discharged because
of lack of funds for their pay, the
.iai-t congress having refused to ap
propriate the necessary $200,000 for
t lie remainder of this fiscal year. The
Treasury department, according to
the drys, could not be induced to
rs!: this congress to appropriatae for
the deficiency.
There will be ample funds for the
re-employment of enforcement agents
on July 1 and the drys suspect the
administration deliberately refrained
from asking for a deficiency appro
priation in order to get rid of 700
democrat appointees' whose places
can be filled on July 1, with repub
licans, ; . .
"It seems that thousands of -cases
of tax assessments involving millions
of dollars of prohibited taxes will be
jeopardized," said Mr. Wheeler.
This government will lose 3 tor
every $1 it will save by this trans
action. Only 300 to .400 enforce
ment agents will be leu.
Mr. Wheeler said that the death
of Chief Justice White whose "de
cisions sustaining prohibition laws
greatly helped the advent of national
prohibition," had "spread gloom over
the dry headquarters."
Rockville Celebrating
First Street Light System
Loup City, Neb., May 21. (Spe
cial.) The village of Rockville is
celebrating the completion of the
transmission line from the power
plant of the Central Power com
pany at Boelus. . The current has
been turned on and Rockville now
has street lights for the first time
in its history. A clock automatically
turns the, street lights ott ana on
at the proper hours.
Loup City Sewer System
Is Nearing Completion
Loup City, Neb., May 21. (Spe
:ial.) The work of laying the tile
tor the sewer was completed this
week. There yet remains some work
luch as building flush tanks, but it
Is expected to turn the ' completed
lob over to the city within a few
Veeks.
Makes Quick Delivery.
Lodgepole, Neb., May 22. (Spe
cial.) In order to effect the quick
delivery of some important papers at
a stockholders' meeting at Cheyenne,
Reuben Crook of Pine Bluffs rode
the distance of 46 miles between
the two. paints on a motorcycle in
ij minutes, ,
f attna ii (aMif .Claae Mttttr May it,
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France "Het Up" Over Talk
Of Lloyd George on Silesia
Hideous Things Possible of Korfanty"s 60,000 Armed
Men if Control is Lost; Says Observer Re
viewing News of Old World for
v Past Seven Days.
By HENRY W. BUNN.
(Copyright, list, by the Washington Star)
Washington. D. C, May 22.
(Special Telegram.) Following is a
brief summary of the news of the
world, for the seven days ended
May 21
Upper Silesia . and the entente
crisis: Certain persons have tried
to explain away the "pungent pas
sionings," (to borrow an expression
from Mrs. Browning, of Lloyd
George's speech of Friday, week, as
crimson flower of the forum, beauti
ful, but false, born of he flame of
passion, ephemeral, bound to wilt in
the cool atmosphere of reason.
But Mr. George will not have it
so; it seems that he meant precisely
what he said. That speech, though
France was not mentioned, was,
the readers will remember, a Tiolcnt
attack on French policy. It aroused
the fiercest resentment in France.
The French press fairly sizzled with
wrath and its language was not the
language of compliment to Lloyd
George, whereupon Lloyd George
rebukes the French press; asserting,
moreover, that he spoke advisedly
in that extraordinary speech to the
commons concerning upper Silesia.
"England will do her duty," shout
ed Lloyd George.
"Delighted to hear it," respond
the French papers. "England, we
presume, will send troops to upper
Silesia, which is what wc have been
asking all along."
France Not to Be Bossed.
Just after Lloyd George's speech,
M. Briand, summoned the newspa
per men and gave them a little talk.
He said, in substance, that me en
trance of German troops, retch-
Trial of Bluffs
Woman This Week
For Taking Baby
Dolly McMullen to Be Ar
raigned t in Police Court
Wednesday on Charge of
Stealing Child.
s
Dollv McMullen, 35, 802 West
Broadway, will be arraigned in Coun
cil Bluffs police court Wednesday
morning on the charge of kidnaping
the 6-vear-old son of her dead sister
from the home of the child's father,
William. Hanniffy, Twenty-seventh
and Y streets, South Omaha.
She is alleged to have stolejutne
child Friday afternoon and was ar
rested by Bluffs police Saturday
night. Her preliminary hearing was
set for Wednesday and she was re
leased under $300 bonds.
Miss McMullen told police that
she was civen the custody of the
baby, Milo, four years ago by its
mother on her death bed and the
father agreed to the adoption. She
said that the boy lived with her until
last Thursday, when the father ap
peared and asked .her permission to
take his son to Omaha for the day.
She permitted him to take the boy
away.
When Hanniffy failed to bring Milo
back, his aunt went to Omaha herself
the following "day. She found the
child playing in his father's yard and
induced him to return with her. She
told police she is willing for the
father to keep the boy if he will pro
vide a good home, although Milo
seems well satisfied with his aunt.
Hanniffy himself filed the kidnap
ing charge against Miss McMullen in
Omaha. She refused, upon advice
of her attorney, to waive extradition
and return to Omaha. The case may
be settled at the preliminary hearing
in police court.
Bryan Declines to
Permit Use of Name
On Recall Petitions
Lincoln. May 22. (Special.)
Charles W. Bryan has declined to
permit the use of his name on pro
posed petitions as a candidate for
mayor against Mayor Frank C.
Zehrung. In order to get his name
on these petitions Bryan would be
obliged to resign as commissioner of
streets and while he has refused to
accept the job he seems to want to
hold it. .
Bryan, however, in a statement is
sued, does give hi9,sanction to a re
call against Zehrung, if some other
man can be obtained to run for
mayor against Zehrung. Bryan also
gives his moral support to a refer
endum on ordinances appropriating
thousands of dollars for a municipal
ice plant, municipal coal plant and
public market. ,
"I always am willing to get into
a fight to break a price combination,"
Bryan said. -
A big mass meeting will be held in
Lincoln .tomorrow night At that
time a decision is to be reached on
what definite action shall be taken. ;
Gothenburg Entertains
Woman's Club Officer
. Gothenburg, Neb., May 22. (Spe
cialsMrs. E. B. Penny, state vice
president of the Nebraska Federa
tion of Women's Clubs, was enter
tained at a luncheon given by Mrs.
Arthur Gentzler. Mrs. Penny ad
dressed the Brady Delphian society
in the evening. .
First Jobbing House is
Opened in Central City
Central City, Neb., May 22. (Spe
cial.) John Jenkins has opened an
bfiice and sales room here and will
conduct a jobbing house, the first
business of this kind to operate in
Central City.
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swehr or volunteer formations, into
Silesia would have as effect promp
test military action by the French.
Moreover France was not to be
bossed by anybody.
It seems that another crisis in the
relations of France and Britain is
by way of passing. However, the
situation is still extremely "kittle,"
as the Scotch say.
The French chamber met on
Thursday. After M. Briand's critics,
who are many, have had their say,
M. Briand will ask for a vote of con
fidence. If he gets it, there will
probably be another session of the
supreme council, which will perhaps
finally settle the upper Silesian
boundary; unless meantime some un
suspected store of high explosive
should detonate and blow all into
kingdom come.
Ordered to Surrender Arms.
According to the latest report (via
London) Korfanty has thrown up
his Enterprise and has by proclama
tion ordered his followers t give
up their arms, presumably to the in
terallied commission's representa
tives, to go back to work and to
avoid "mixing it" with the Germans.
Other reports tell of disaffection
among the insurgents, of desertions,
of the draggle-tailed champions of
self-determination turning bandits.
It is not surprising if Korfanty has
lost control, for, if dispatches are to
be believed, he is himself the very
picture of despair and irresolution.
And good cause he has for despair.
Tl Polish government, though sym
pathetic, has acted correctly; the Po
lish frontier is closed; no help
thence: The French government,
though sympathetic to Polish upper
(Tarn to Face Two, Column Two.)
U.S. Tariff Bill
Is Opposed by
Canadian Trade
Warning by Dominion Of
ficials May Cause Passage of
More Liberal Measure
By U. S.
Congress.
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, May 22. Warnings
by Canadian officials that Canada
cannot continue to buy American
goods in present quantities unless
permitted to sell its products in this
country more freely may have an
influence in bringing about the-enactment
of a more liberal tariff
measure than desired by some pro
tectionists. The recent annual financial sttate
ments by Sir Henry Drayton, min
ister of finance to the Canadian par
liament, announcing the government
tax and tariff policies, is being close
ly studied by. members of congress,
in connection with the consideration
of tariff legislation.
The Canadian finance minister
pointed out that the undevised fig
ures for the fiscal year ending
March 31, show that exports from
Canada to the United States amount
ed to $542,314,456 of domestic and
$18,379,342 of foreign product, while
imports from the United States to
Canada amounted to $856,593,470, re
sulting in an unfavorable trade bal
ance between the two countries of
$295,909,672.
Oppose Emergency Tariff.
Passage of the emergency tariff
bill by the United States congress,
the Canadian finance minister de
clared, would make the trade balance
still more unfavorable, practically
prohibiting the importation into Can
ada of agricultural commodities
which amounted in volume during
the past fiscal year to $168,350,000.
Although Canadian industries are
relieved from burdensome business
profits taxes under the measure
which has just become effective in
Canada, thereby giving them a pos
sible advantage over some similar
American industries which still are
struggling under wartime taxes, yet
the Canadians see little hope of even
holding their present American mar
kets, in view of the emergency tariff
bill and the permanent tariff measure
to follow it.
The concern oi members of con
gress who are interested in the de
velopment of foreign trade lies' not
so much in the effect of a high tariff
upon Canadian products, as in the
possibility that the curtailment in
this direction will lessen the power
of Canada to" purchase American
goods. ,
May Erect Barriers.
Not only might an increased un
favorable .balance of trade make it
more difficult for Canada to finance
purchases of American, goods, but
in order to sestore a proper balance,
that country may impose lighter
tariff barriers against American
products.
Sir Henry Drayton, after pointing
out that the emergency tariff bill
would place a barrier against Cana
dian, products amounting to no less
than $168,000,000, declared that this
would necessarily lead to a revision
of the Canadian tariff. '
As the situation now stands, the
house ways and means committee is
likely to report out early next month
a permanent tariff bill with high
protective rate's. The bill will in
clude a provision for the repeal of
the Canadian reciprocity act, which
never has become effective because
of failure of Canada to ratify it. It
is considered doubtful if provisions
for a bargaining tariff, under which
the president would be authorized to
make concessions or impose penal
ties in the event of favorable or un
favorable treatment by other nations,
will be included in the bill.
OMAHA, MONDAY,
Stillman To
Drop Fight
For Divorce
Pitiless Publicity Directed by
Wife Causes New York
Banker to Cry
Quits.
Clears Defendant's Name
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New York, May 22. Pitiless pub
licity directed by a wife, desperate
to protect the name of her youngest
son, has driven James A. Stillman to
cry quits.
Tonight, it was definitely learned.
Mr. Stillman has negotiations under
way with Mrs. "Fifi" Stillman and
temporary guardian for her youngest
son, Guy Stillman, to withdraw flatly
and finally his divorce charges.
Mr. Stillman shudders, friends say.
over the promised expose of his af
fairs with the chorus girl, "Mrs.
Florence Leeds," and others of
Broadway shows and dancing classes.
Already he has been jolted from a
prize post as president of the Na
tional City bank by Mrs. Stillman's
charges of his own life with "Mrs.
Leeds," which, incidentally, involves
the legitimacy of "Mrs. Leeds'" son,
Jay.
Defendant's Name Cleared.
Mr. Stillman's dropping of the
divorce actions means Mrs. Stillman
is cleared of the charges involving a
love affair with the Indian guide,
Fred Beauvais; it means Guy's legiti
macy is unquestioned, and that he
will share in the. Stillman millions.
Only yesterday it was reported
that the latest postponement of hear
ings of witnesses meant that negotia-
tions were under way looking for a
settlement of the case. Tonight it
was authoritatively learned that the
negotiations are in full swing and
that within a few days formal with
drawal will take place. The terms
of the settlement the price in money
Stillman will have to pay are being
discussed. Mr. Stillman wants to
settle a yearly allowance upon Mrs.
S.tillman and legally admit the
paternity of Guy Stillman.
Mrs. Stillman, it was said, refused
absolutely to listen to any overtures
for peace, unless the rights of Guy,
her youngest son, were protected.
Several days ago, Mrs. Stillman and
two men well-known in New York
society, called on John E. Mack,
guardian ad litem of Guy.
Asks Advice of Guardian.
Mrs. Stillman informed Mr. Mack
that her husband's attorneys had
made overtures for a discontinuance
of the suit and said she had come
to him for advee, as she did not
wish to take any action that would
itt any. way- jeopardize trie-interests'"
of Guy. -
Mr. Mack, after listening to de
tails of the proposal' told Mrs.. Still
man that he saw no danger to Guy's
interests in the method of settle
ment proposed, and said she could
depend upon him to defend the
child's interests. As a result of this
visit and advice, the negotiations
between counsel for both sides were
continued and on Friday a post
ponement of the hearings scheduled
for May 25 to 26 at Poughkeepsie
to June 1 and 2 was announced.
The present hitch in the negotia
tions was said to be over the amount
of settlement to be made by Mr.
Stillman upon his wife. Mrs. Still
man's attorneys were said to de
mand an allowance of $90,000 a vear,
which is at the rate of the $7,500 a
month allowed by Supreme Court
Justice Morschauser in granting
Mrs. Stllman temporary almony,
pending determination of the action.
Mr. Stillman's attorneys were said
to have opposed so large a sum and
the question is still being debated
by them, it was reported. .
Stop Legimaticy Proceedings.
The abandonment of the divorce
action, it was explained, will auto
matically bring to a stop the legit
imacy proceedings which, under the
procedure in the New. York courts,
must be coupled with a divorce court
action.
In the event that the negotiations
for a settlement are successful, at
torneys for both sides will apply to
Justice Morschauser for an order of
discontinuance of the action. If Jus
tice Morschauser should grant this,
and it was said there was no reason
why he should not, the legitimacy
of Guy Stillman will be legally es
tablished and he will be entitled to
all the rights of a son of Mr. Stil
man, including participation on an
equal basis with the other three Still
man children in the $7,000,000 trust
fund left by their grandfather, the
late James Stillman,
Mr. tillman was said to be thor
oughly wearied of the publicity which
has attended the divorce action and
anxious to have the whole matter
over with and get away from New
York. Mrs. Stillman's attorneys
were prepared to name several other
women and the possibility of other
disclosures were said to have caused
Mr. Stillman to broach the matter
of a settlement to his attorneys.
With the prospect of a drawn legal
battle facing them, Mr. Stillman's
attorneys were said to have advised
him to ask for a discontinuance, if
he desired to avoid further publicity.
Oregon Judges Urge Taft
As Successor to White
Salem, Ore., May 22. The seven
members of the Oregon supreme
court signed a telegram to President
Harding, petitioning him to appoint
William Howard Taft as a member
of the United States supreme court
to succeed the late Chief Justice
White.
Red Cloud to Celebrate
Red Cloud, Neb., May 22. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The Red Cloud
fire department will sponsor a big
Fourth of July celebration and ap
pointed a committee to have charge.
MAY ,23,, 1921.
Plane Whirled
-
About Like Leaf
During Tornado
Flyers Have Thrilling Experi
ence in Storm Escape
Uninjured But Machine
Is Wrecked.
Aberdeen, S. D., May 22. Flying
into a tornado which whipped their
plane about like a leaf, was the ex
perience of A. W. Nelson of this
city and Art Winthester of Minne
apolis, while making their official trip
as Yellowstone air route pathfinders
near Webster, S. D., Thursday, ac
cording to the stories of the aviators
today.'.-.' - : ;W ?;'. vi. -v"''
Although neither of the flyers was
hurt, their plane was wrecked. Nel
son, telling the story of their ex
perience today, said:
"It was getting dark and the rain
was coming down hard. I have never
seen such rain before. It had the
force of hail and rattled against the
sides of the plane like marbles. We
did not dare to try to shoot up above
it. As we neared Webster, the wind
began to twist and we found our
selves turning about in the air like a
leaf. . I thought our ship was out oi
control and we surely would crash.
"After we had gone through all
kinds of involuntary stunts imagin
able, we suddenly found ourselves in
still air and managed to effect a land
ing. We anchored each wing tip,
tail and front with automobile axles,
kept the nose pointed into the wind
and the engine running full speed,
but the wind became too strong and
the plane was carried away , some
distance and wrecked."
The tornado did approximately
$50,000 damage to farm houses in
an area 30 miles about Webster.
Klii Klux Klan Members
Parade Dallas Streets
Dallas, Tex., May 22. The stars
and stripes and the cross of the Klu
Klux Klan were paraded through the
business streets of Dallas last night
by several hundred members of the
klan.-
As if by a prearranged signal,
street lights were extinguished over
the route of march and promptly at
9 o'clock the procession started. In
single file and with 10 feet distance
between each white-clad figure, the
long, silent procession wended its
way through the huge Saturday
night crowds. There were 789
marchers.. Among the banners were:
"One hundred per cent American
ism." , .
"Dallas must be clean."
"Parasites go."
"Gamblers go." .
"Degenerates go."
"Thieves go." '
Oil Company Seeks Permit
To Employ Stock Salesmen
Wymore, Neb.; May 22. (Spe
cial.) Promoters of the test oil well
on the Hamilton farm near here
plan to ask the bond. and securities
commission for permission to ex
pend money for the employment of
stock salesmen . and for incidental
items of current expense. The pro
moters assert lhat the board has
heretofore refused to allow . any
money . received from the sale of
stock to be expended for anything
but actual .drilling expense. Drill
ing has been suspended for about 20
days, but will be resumed Monday.
Bassett Oil Company
To Resume Drilling Soon
Bassett, Neb., May 22. (Special.)
The Bassett Oil and Gas company
elected officers at their annual meet
ing here. Drilling which was sus
pended for the winter in, December
will be resumed as soon as new
casings arrive. The drill is now
down 2,545 feet.
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The Dance Habit
Nathalie to Marry
Buster, Norma Says;
Seeking Iowa Pigs
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leaaed Wire.
Chicago, May 22. Norma Tal
madge came to town today for a few
minutes and dropped some much
sought information. She- brought
the news that within a week Nathalie
Talmadge will be married to Buster
Keaton, film comedian.
"Don't think she told me, though,"
Notma cautioned. "She never tells
me anything. She told Connie and
Connie told me."
So the mystery surrounding the
long engagement and seemingly in
definite plans of another of the fa
mous Talmadge sisters is dispelled.
: "I'm going to Keokuk, la.," . she
giggled. "I can't say Keokuk with
out laughing, ; It sounds like such a
silly place to go frinn New York."
One wondered what one went to
Keokuk for. "
"Pigs," she said. "We need a pig
farm in my next picture and we de
cided on Keokuk. They have such
nice pigs there."
President Leaves
Capital on Mayflower
For Trip to New York
Washington, May 22. President
Harding, accompanied by Mrs. Har
ding and several members of his
official family, left Washington on
the presidential yacht Mayflower,
Saturday, for New York, to make
two addresses Monday.
At the navy yard where the presi
dential party embarked, the usual
ceremonies of turning out of the
guard and firing a salute of 21 guns
were observed.
Before boarding the Mayflower the
president and Mrs. Harding motored
to Potomac park, where a polo game
was in progress and took their places
among the spectators.
The president is expected to reach
New York early Monday. He first
will address the academy of political
science and later will speak at a din
ner in celebration of the 125th anni
versary of the founding of the New
York Commercial. He will return
on the Mayflower.
Sinn Feiners Blamed for
Renewed Arson Campaign
London, May 22. Another arson
campaign, Supposedly of Sinn Fein
origin, occurred Saturday night,
when about 30 fires were started,
mostly . in' farm buildings and hay
stacks, but in some cases motor
garages and timber yards near Jar
row, Wallsend, Stockton and Mid
dlesboro. '
Some of the suspected incendiaries
were fired at by farmers and three
arrests were made.
The water main outside of Stock-,
ton .was blown up,; causing serious
floods. In most cases the fire damage
was small, but an engineering plant
and sawmill at Stockton were de
stroyed. Auto Truck Freight Line
From Ruskin to "Superior
Ruskin, Neb.', May 22. (Special.)
A truck line has been established
between Ruskin and Superior, in
cluding the towns of Cadams,! Oak
and Nora. At the present time most
of the eggs, butter and poultry, pur
chased here,, is taken to Superior and
from these towns and on the return
trip the merchants get groceries,'' ice,
soft drinks and ice cream. If the
proect continues profitable the firm
in charge plan " the establishing of a
similar line between here and Beat
rice, including Fairbury.
Tornado Near Greeley
Destroys Farm Buildings
Greeley, Neb., May 21. (Special.)
All of the farm buildings on the
John Stark, jr., farm, near here, were
destroyed by a small tornado. Sev
eral small pigs were carried about
40 rods bv the wind.
Western Frujt
Men Plan to Ship
Via Panama Canal
Total of 8,000 Carloads Guar
anteed by Growers of Cali
fornia and North ; Cheaper
Than Rail Rates.
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leaaed Wire.
Washington, May 22. As a result
of the high freight rates, the Califor
nia. Fruit Growers' Exchange and
the Northwestern Apple Growers are
combining to launch a gigantic water
transportation project which will lay
their products down in eastern mar
kets by way of the Panama canal.
liven with -American coastwise
ships required to pay Panama canal
tolls, this water transportation will
be ceaper than the present cost of
rail transportation. , If congress
should exempt American ships from
payment of tolls the water route
would be still more advantageous to
the Pacific 'coast shippers and detri
mental to the competition of all rail
transported midwestern apples with
water transported northwestern ap
ples in eastern markets.
The plans will be perfected at a
meeting of the all-western commit
tee on water transportation in
Seattle, June 1.
Verbal promises, of 8,000 carloads
of apples, oranges and lemons, have
been made and it is expected that
this tonnage will be guaranteed ship
ping companies who can supply the
needed facilities. Apple growers of
the north and citrus growers of the
south have pledged the 8,000 car
loads, which, according to steam
ship men, is sufficient tonnage to
keep a number of boats in active
service for the period of a year.
Former Governor of
Florida is Arrested
On Charge of Peonage
Albany, Ga., May 22. The search
for Sidney J. Catts, until recently
governor of Florida and before that
an ordained minister, ended with his
arrest here on the federal charge of
peonage. Released on bond furnished
by Albany citizens at the solicita
tion of two local ministers, he was
returning to Jacksonville.
Two charges await Catts, the fed
eral charge of peonage and the state
charge of bribery.
The -arrest was brought about by
a clerk, who, having sold a collar to
him, noticed the initials S. J. C. in
the discarded collar. The .clerk
thereupon notified the police.
Catts made no effort to conceal his
identity, and remarked:
"Well, it seems my enemies won't
let me alone."
S. O. S. Elects Secretary,
Will Also Be Bandmaster
Superior, Neb., May 22. (Special.)
The Superior Order of Shifters,
having consolidated the officers of
secretary and bandmaster, engaged
Ford C. Harper of University Place.
He will assume his duties June 6.
Lee A. Richmond, who has been
secretary for nine months, has not
yet made his plans known, but it is
understood that he expects to re
enter the newspaper profession, hav
ing been editor of the Minden
Courir for five years prior to com
ing to Superior last fall.
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THREE CENTS
Labor Bank
To Be Open
In 60 Days
$26,000 Raised Toward Pur
chasing or Forming Institu
tion Here, According to
Union Leader.
Site Already is Selected
A bank controlled by union labor
will be open for business in Omaha
within the next 60 days, according
to union leaders, who met at the
Labor temple yesterday afternoon to
formulate plans for such an institu
tion. Twenty-six thousand dollars was
raised toward either purchasing or
organizing the bank, at this meet
ing, according to John M. Gibb,
chairman of the "banking commit
tee." Another meeting will be held by
the committee Tuesday night in the
Labor temple to complete plans.
"We have negotiated with two
state banks here with the idea of
purchasing one," said Mr. Gibb.
"Unless one of them shows a will
ingness to unload at a more reason
able figure, however, it is probable
a new institution will be formed.
- Location Selected.
"A location has been already
selected and if the committee meet
ing Tuesday night passes on it favor
ably, it probably will be leased Wed
nesday. It is a downtown location,
in a good building."
Members of the labor committee
say it will be necessary for union
organizations of the state to raise
$101,000 to control the proposed in
stitution. Capital stock will be $200.
000, and "outside friends of labor"
will be permitted to subscribe as
high as $99,000, Mr. Gibb said.
"The $101,000 will be raised by
union organizations in Omaha and
throughout the state," said Mr. Gibb.
"Outside friends already have volun
teered to subscribe most of the re
mainder." N
Bank President Speaks.
Committee members say, in case
negotiations for the purchase ' of a
bank fall through, they will make
all haste to found the new bank be
fore the recent legislation, making it
impossible to obtain a bank charter
without sanction of the state bank
ing board, takes effect, July 1.
An out-of-town bank president,
whose name was withheld, spoke at
the meeting yesterday afternoon. His
talk strengthened the resolution of
the committee to "put the bank
proposition over," members of the
committee said. Anthony Donahoe,
president of Central Labor union,
presided at the meeting, which was .
closed to the public - ?
Woman Killed in Gun
Fight Between Fiance
And Members of Famih
San Angelo, Tex May 22. Eliza
beth Harris, 20, was shot and killed,
and her fiance, Nelson McNeil, was
wounded in a gun fight late yester
day between McNeil and the girl's
parents, Dr. and Mrs. Dick Harris,
and her brother, H. E. Harris, on
the J. E. Ellis ranch, southeast of
Sonora. McNeil escaped. Dr. Harris
said the couple were fleeing from
Del Rio and had stopped at Sonora
to change tires on their automobile
when Dr. Harris, his wife and son,
who objected to the match,- came
upon them. '
McNeil began firing, they said,
and with the girl, fled in the automo
bile, reaching the ranch as the
machine collapsed.
The firing, was renewed when the
Harrises, in close pursuit, arrived.
Miss Harris was shot three times
and died within a few minutes. The
extent of McNeil's wound was not .
known.
Dr. and Mrs. Harris and their son
are being detained at the jail, al
though no charges have been filed,
Wealthy Farmer Kills
Self by Taking Poison
Alexandria, Neb., May 22. (Spe
cial.) Charles Edgar Turner, 51
residing on his well-improved farm
four miles south of Hebron, com
mitted suicide by taking poison. The
act took place in the hay loft of his"
parn and is thought to have been due
to mental derangement accompany
ing poor health.
He is said to have had a similar;
mental attack when the family re
sided in Missouri, a contemplated
suicide having been thwarted by his .
wife. Mr. Turner had resided in the
vicinity for about nine years. He
was well off financially, but worried,
over the price slump and crop con
ditions, according to members of
the family.
The widow, two sons, one daugh
ter and a brother survive him.
Veterans Arrive for G. A. R.
Encampment at Hastings
Hastings, Neb., May 22. Veterans
of the civil war began arriving today
for the state encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic and
allied bodies which opens Monday,
The national commander, A. Ket
cham of Indianapolis, is expected
Monday, together with Col. J. H.
Presson of Lincoln, Neb., depart
ment commander, and Lieut. Gov. P.
A. Barrows, National Commander;
of the Sons of Veterans. The en
campment will close Wednesday
night.
Victim of "Flu."
Fairbury, Xeb., May 22. (Spe
cial.) Leslie Jones, son of Mr. and
Mrs. O. R. Jones of this cirv, died
here. He contracted the flu en
route to France and never fully re
covered.
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