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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1921. i i Monster Python In New York Zoo Nearly Kills Man Huge Snake Escapes Grip of Six Captors and Coils Three Folds of Body Around Bear Keeper New York, July 20. A scene of wild excitement and narrowly averted tragedy occurred this morn ing in the reptile house of the Bronx Zoo, when a great rock python es caped from the grip of six captors and coiled three folds of its crush ing length around the neck of Charles Schmidt, the bear keeper, who had been called in to help trans fer the huge serpent from one cage to another. As the python began to tighten its coils in a death throttle, Schmidt's eyes bulged and his face turned jmrpte. But a few seconds later the other six men came to the rescue, while Raymond Ditmars, abandoning his motion picture camera, got a two-fister strangle I hold just behind the reptile s head I and heiran to do some cnoKing on ) I is own account v Was Short" Struggle. There was a short, spectacular struggle swirling, unduhng muscu lar coils and swaying men and Mr. 1 Schmidt was freed. The next time the reptile men need help they will have to get it from somewhere' other than the bear dens. Schmidt has developed an un- ! controllable aversion to collars, even soft oats, and is going about wrtn 1 his shirt wide ooen at the neck. The python that caused the trouble is one of two with which Curator TA a.i,ralf Iraef TtltfVlt frntTl I. all ' : i ornia-. It ia 24 feet lontr and weighs . ' 175 pounds. It is expected to reach ,i nearly double the length and to weigh JUl) pounds wnen n auams us full growth. If it lives it will be ' the largest snake in captivity. Its f . companion is a" royal python and weighs 125 pounds. ' , ,tald Orang Outang. The struggle i" tne aaakt house eclipsed for a few hours the notor iety of Miss Lixzie Dempsey, red haired champion lightweight lady prize fighter of the world, who also arrived with Mr. Ditmars' party from the west. She is an orang outang from Bor neo and her escapades aboard the transcontinental flyer that brought her from San Francisco have made her a startling figure in the news of the past 24 hours. She began by batting the baggage man in the eye with a swift upper cut (it was he who nicknamed her Dempsey), and after seizing a news boy through the bars of, her cage and scattering his papers all over " the baggage car she tripped up a 200-pound Pullman conductor and sent him sprawling on his face, yell ing bloody murder. When Mr. Ditmars tried to make friends she pasted him with a right - ariilDemoseY iab over the heart f and then reverting to more feminine I tactics clawed him on the arm. He will keep the scar for .many a day. But before they completed the jour ney he managed to make friends with her and now Miss Dempsey eats bananas and rice from bis hand without biting the hand. Western Nebraska Bankers 'Hold Meeting at Sidney Sidney, Neb., July 20. (Special Telegram.) This city is handsomely decorated in honor of Group 7, Ne braska' Bankers'. , association. About 200 bankers from 13 counties of this section and many from Lincoln, Omaha and other eastern points at tended. The session opened with an address by 'Martin Dimery, presi pspuodsw sea, put 'i dnojQ jo jusp to by R. M. Hampton, mayor of Alliance and president of First Na tional bank. C. H. Randal, president of the Nebraska Bankers' associa tion, and Morris Weil, president of the National Bank of Commerce of Lincoln gave addresses. Four hun dred attended a luncheon by the . Commercial club at the Union Pa cific hotel: The bankers drove over the mesa to look at the immense wheat crop being harvested. James L. Mcintosh and F. L. Peltoo were the speakers at a banquet at night. Optimistic feeling was expressed throughout the entire proceedings. ' Bridegroom, 67, Hunts Love Nest at Malmo for Bride, 63 Carl Anderson, 67, whose marriage to Blanda Nielson, 63. was validated by a decision by . County Judge Crawford Tuesday, went to Malmo, Neb., Wednesday afternoon, ac comoanied by his attorney, Charles . O. Anderson", to ick out a homeJ The two will start housekeeping there. Judge Crawford's decision also dissolved a guardianship over Mrs. Niefson-Anderson $ and she will be aMe i to ' cotftrol property valued af;'$22",000t' Grain Inspection at Ord , v Favors Kanred Wheat Ord, Neb., July 20. (Special.) J. F. Lawrence and County Agent Dale made an inspection of a num ber of fields of improved rarieties of grain. This inspection showed that Kanred wheat is more resistant to rust than the older varieties. It is also considerably earlier, and from all appearances will yield well. Some of the fields sowed in corn stalk ground do not show up very well A "second inspection will be made after threshing, i Canada to Reduce Permanent Military Force 10 Per Cent Ottawa,' Ont, July 20. Canada will reduce its permanent military force by 10 per cent after July 31, in the interest of economy, it was announced today by the militia de partment, - Thi means that the force will have a maximum of 3,600 officers 1 and men irstead of 4 000. . . Ord Pig Club Ord, fleb., July 20. (Special.) The, three-months contest which was started by the Pig club June 20 is progressing rapidly. There are 23 members of the club, raising -a ' " total of 28 pigs. Six of them have "Chester Whiteseight, Duroc Jer eys, and nine Poland-Chin Jrf Young Exhibitor Drives Her Pony at Horse Show tUr- jlyS:k$tt One of the youngest exhibitors recently, was little Miss Margaret in the pony harness class and won show of horsemanship. Governor of Illinois Under Indictment ' ' "A : (Conttae4 JFrara Pare One.) Governor Sterling said he had vio lated no law to his knowledge and then v remained silent. The investi gation was closely guarded by se crecy during its progress. Lieutenant Governor Sterling from the start occupied the unenviable po sition of being in direct line with Attorney General Brundage's broad side against Small's term in the treasury office. Sterling followed bmall as state treasurer and ore- ceded E. E. Miller, whose revela tions', of alleged irregularities exist ing before his term are said to have started the most bitter political bat tle of the Small-Brundage war. . Securities Not Accepted. Mr. Sterling is said to have ac cepted Small's securities on state loans when he took over the office. Some of these securities were not accepted in the same manner by Mr. Miller. Miller went to Brundasre with his alleged discoveries. The attorney general conferred with State's At torney Mortimer and the Sangamon county grand jury was recalled. I he findings of the grand jury were anticipated. The state, fa miliar with the testimony presented and the nature of the evidence from the start of the investigation, has insisted that it was satisfied with the progress made. Governor Small has refused to make any public com ment or reply to the charges during the investigation except to issue an early statement which did not men tion the charges and made an at tack on traction barons and, tax dodgers. His friends, however, by their ex citement and concern were believed to reflect the alarm felt by the gov ernor over the disclosures such an investigation would bring. The cry that it was politics, and that At torney General tirundage was seek ing revenge because . his appropru tions had been vetoed by the gov ernor, failed to convince many that there were no grounds for the inves tigation, Friendt Worried. When it became known that in vestigation of the Grant Park bank was -under way, the administration friends sought to justify the bank's activities and insinuated that the m vestigation was a fishing expedition. But as it progressed and it was'ap- narent that it was digging up damag ing evidence, the efforts of friends of Governor Small to draw attention away from the investigation became less apparent until in the last tew days their attitude has been one of merely waiting. v . Indictment of a governor and lieut enant governor while in office is something that is said never to have happened in the entire country. Now that the blow has fallen, the politi cians seem to have turned their at tention from the fallen state leaders to study the effect the indictments will have on the party at the coming elections. What is causing the most worry here is the query Where will the grand jury investigation end? No one believes the true bills voted to day will close the chapter1 of the interest scandals. Further Probe Expected. In achievement, many look for ward to a legislative investigation of the state treasurer's office. Should such an inquiry be launched, here are some bf the subjects that might be looked into: Interest on funds held by state treasurer and other state officials. What banks have been depositor ies of state funds, the amounts of deposits, interest rate paid and the term of the deposit. What influences secured these deposits. Also they may seek to learn how certain senators and politicians have been able to have put into little down state banks, state money near ly equal to the capitalization of, the banks. Wealthy Iowa Farmer Kills Self by Hanging Cedar Rapids, la., July 20. Wal ter Dunlap, 39, wealthy young farm er, committed suicide at the home of his father near Alburnet When he failed to come home for dinner his father searched for him and found his body hanging to a rafter in an outbuilding. Despondency was giv en as the cause of the act Jewelry Salesman Given - Release by Habeas Corpus ChicagoJuly 20. Harry Preston of New York, a jewelry salesman, who claimed to have been robbed of watches values at $65,000 which he left in his room in a hotel, and who was held by the police, was released , today on a writ of habeas corpus. tjliiiriijijliiijjijji iiii'liinii 111 at the Islip, N. Y. horse show, held Potter. She drove her pony, Tobw, the plaudits of the crowd by her fine Soldier Aid Bill Jk Passed by Senate (Continued Tnm. Pa Om.) amount of good that has been ac complished, we believe that it has been extravagantly profligate. Red Tape Scored, in our opinion a turther con tinuation of the present system of separate bureaus handling the prob lems which are closely inter-related would be not only unfavorable .from the viewpoint of our incapacitated war veterans, but its further con tinuation would be a pitiable reflec tion on congressional inability to bring about quick beneficial changes m the present law. Ihe committee is turther con vinced that unexplainable delay, cou fusion, red tape, complications and intricate slow-moving machinery, have combined to increase the dif ficulties of the incapacitated ex service men to the highest possible point m securing compensation or aid to which they are entitled. There have been many instances before us, of soldiers who have legitimate claims waiting for judgment. Men have testified to waiting weeks and months without a settlement or de cision, some of them maimed beyond hope of supporting themselves or their families: others sick or badly disabled, unfit for resuming their old occupations, have been forced to wait indefinitely while their claims were pending. Lack of Hospitals. "In addition your committee finds that the hospitalization arrange ments have been utterly inadequate, some times insanitary and unwhole some, always laden with red tape and lumbering methodicity. Especially are we convinced that there are not sufficient hospital facilities for at tending to the two special classes of disease resulting . from this war, neuropschiatric and pulmonary tu berculosis, and where cared for are overcrowded. The senate adopted an amendment offered by Senator Walsh of Massa chusetts, designed to transfer from the ex-service men to the govern ment, the burden of proof in estab lishing the origin of disabilities. Senator Walsh asserted that men suffering from tuberculosis and men tal diseases have died for want of treatment while they were trying to furnish proof that their disability oc curred m line of duty. Under the Walsh amendment, any man claim' ing disability from tuberculosis or mental disease will be held to have contracted such disease in line of duty. Senator Smoot of Utah presented a report in which he estimated that the cost of soldiers' relief under the Sweet bill would be $402,000,000, while under present laws it would be about $391,000,000. He also sub mitted a table prepared by the war risk -bureau in which it was esti mated that expenditures under the Sweet bill would be $530,000,000, an increase of about $15,000,000 over requirements under present law. , Chicago Police Seeklffhree Bandits Who Thank Victims Chicago, July 20. The police here are looking- today for three polite young men who thank their victims atter robbing them and who always select women. Five women yester day reported they had been held up by the Dand. In each instance they were thanked after being relieved of their valuables Ten such instances have been re ported to the police m the past week. Wheat Yield Good Cozad, Neb.. July 20. (Special Telegram.) The wheat crop in this section of the state is turning out better than first anticipated. A fair average is 25 bushels an acre. Glen Young of the south side threshed a field which averaged 44 bushels per acre. Youth, Not Quite 17, Named Co-Respondent in Divorce Action Chicago, July 20. Charles Oakley can boast of being the youngest co respondent named in a divorce ac tion. He is not quite 17. Michael J. Bies filed a divorce bill today against his wife, Naurine Bies, 27 years old, charging she was vamped by the boy. "They ran away and went to De troit together and they vamped each other all the time," B:s said. He in troduced a letter from his' wife as evidence. "I am sure you will be better off without me," his wife wrote. "I want to live my own life. Tell your mother am sorry. ' Judge Lynch indicated he would Mgn a decree, (r Lloyd George to Attend Meeting On Disarmament Harding's Suggestion for Dis armament Meeting of Lead ing Powers Assuming Great Magnitude. (Bf Tb AaooclitUd Ftm. London, July 20. It is announced Premier Lloyd George will attend the Washington conference on limi tation of armaments. President Hardine has been in formed of the desire of the dominion premiers that advantage be taken of their presence in London to sub ject the Pacific question, at least, to a preliminary examination here, ac cording to the London Times. The premiers hope to be in a position at their meeting Wednesday, adds forward in this matter with the concurrence of the United States.". May Clean Slate. Washington, July 19. President Harding's move for a disarmament conference is assuming far greater magnitude in world affairs than first indications disclosed. News dispatches from Tokio 're- oortinsr Japan mieht raise such ques tions as racial equality and abolition of extra-territorial rights in China were read with manifest interest. There was an apparent feeling of satisfaction over other unorhcial ad vices seeming to indicate that the Tokio Rovernment proposed to clean the slate of troublesome far eastern problems by moving toward a settle ment of such questions as shantung and the occupation of Siberia. It developed that the explanation given Japan by the State department relative to the scope of the confer ence was entirely informal and that department officials apparently hoped to be able to reach an understanding without a further exchange of for mal notes. The information desired by Tokio is understood t have been given the Japanese ambassador dur ing aa informal conversation with Secretary Hughes. President Harding ia understood to be giving some attention to the personnel of the commission that is to represent the United States. May Exchange Views, Tokio, July 19.-rSubsequent to a cabinet meeting today which dis cussed a report of Kijuro Shidehara, the ambassador to the United States, was announced that the United States, Great Britain and Japan prob ably would exchange views in an effort to outline the program for the coming Washington conference. A semi-official statement says Japan is prepared to give all prom' inence in the conference to the ques' tions of the open door and equal opportunity in China, so as to place China in a fair way to the attain ment of an independent national status. The statement emphasized the necessity of co-operation by the powers in aiding China in the re covery of her rights and interests. President Harding Senda Greetings to Hibernians Detroit, July 20. Greetings from President Harding, with an expres sion of appreciation for services rendered to America by men of the Irish race m war time, featured the opening session ot the did annual convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. President Harding's message said: : Please express to the National Order of Hibernians and the ladies' auxiliary, my best wishes for the order and its members and my high appreciation of the services rendered by men of the Irish race to this country in all the great wars and by the thousands of members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in the national cause during the great war." f - ' Omaha firocers to Frolic at Annual Picnic in Krug Park .Today is the day when the Omaha grocers and butchers aban don dull care and frolic" with wild abandon at their annual picnic The party is to be staged at Krug park this year and the customary list ot prizes has been arranged for the many athletic events scheduled as part of the fun. Eating will be the major sport along about 6 p. m., and in the evening dancing and swim ming will be in order. Fremont Boys Held Grand Island, Neb., July 20. (Special.) Four boys, Floyd Mc- Gee, 15; Arthur Watson, 19; Albert Sheldon, 15, and William McGuire, 12, were detained here and held for their parents at Fremont They had run away and were beatine to Cheyenne to see the frontier show. UHeITW,u Express Prepaid Judge Upholds Right of 4-Year-Old Boy to See Sunday Ball Newark, N. J., July 20. The right of a 4-yoar-old boy to attend Sunday base ball panics despi(e his mother's objection has been upheld by Vice Chancellor Backes. - The vice chancellor yesterday re fused an application of Mrs. Grace Lines of Morristown " f or an order prohibiting her husband, John A. Lines, from taking their son for Sunday walks, because, she said, she had discovered Iines , took the boy to ball games. s Mrs. Lines, who issuing for sepa rate maintenance, has custody of the boy under a court ' order but the father is permitted to have him on Sunday afternoons. L. L Whitehorn, Pioneer, Dies Came to State in 1856; Served With Nebraska Cavalry in Civil War. Lorenzo L. Whitehorn, 79, 2418 Jones street, pioneer Nebraskan, died suddenly of heart disease yester day at his home. Mr. Whitehorn was born in Fen- yan, JN. x.; in 1841 and came to Nebraska in 1856, settling on farm in Dakota county whence he came to Omaha m 1892. He - served in the civil war with the second Nebraska cavalry ana was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. Funeral services will be held under the auspices of U. S. Grant post No. 110, G. A. R., arrangements awaiting word from surviving daughters on the west coast. He is survived by his wife, Laura, four daughters, Mrs. W. H. Bowd lear of Cushing, Okla., Mrs. D. A. Smith of Los Angeles, Mrs. A. M. Black well, Portland, Ore., and Mrs, George E. Burdick of Sioux City, and one son, td Whitehorn, employ ed by Ihe Bee. Lord Queensborough Weds New York Woman New York,- July 20. Lord Queensborough, a member of the Paget family, ennobled by Henry VIII of Zngland, was married to day to Miss Edith Starr Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Starr Miller at the bride's home. The ceremony, attended by only a few relatives and intimate friends, was performed by Rev. Dr. Arch ibald R. Mansfield of the Seaman's Church institute. Lord Queensborough (Almeric Hugh Paget), was raised to the peer age in 191 This is his second mar riage into a prominent American family. His first wife, Pauline Whitney, daughter of William C Whitney, former secretary of the navy, died in 1916. He came to America in 1877. Total of 8,000,000 Women In Gainful Occupations Cleveland, O., July 20. There are 8.000,000 women in the United States in gainful occupations, Dr. Amelia Henrv Reinhardt. president of Mills college, Oakland, Cal., told the 300 delegates attending the third annual convention of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs, in an address today. Fifty per cent of the women are teachers, Dr. - Reinhardt said, while 37 per cent occupy secretarial posi tions. Only 1,600 women have graduated in law. Mrs. Lena Lake Forrest of Detroit, national president, in her annual ad dress, pleaded for a better education for business women, sane thinking on the problems of the commercial world today, intelligent citizenship and a full acceptance of the respon sibilities of equal suffrage. . - . Body of Omaha Youth Killed In France to Arrive Friday Among the 75 bodies of American soldiers who died in France which are expected in Omaha Friday morn ing is that of Vernon M. Kobb, son of Fred N, Robb of Omaha. Robb was a member of the machine gun company of the 120th infantry and died from wounds received in action, August 13, 1918. Word was received today that the bodies were sent from Hoboken today and should arrive over the Northwestern railroad Fri day morning. . New Factory At Drd Ord, Neb., July 20. (Special.) A new ice cream factory has been started here by Lester Bly. Vacation Bags and Suit Cases afthe new price level Which means that you can now purchose your lug gage considerably under the 1920 price. We are now featuring good, durable bags and suitcases, in fact, lug gage that you'll be proud to own, at $3.75-$4.00 $4.50-$5.00 $6.7547.50 You will be agreeably surprised at the splen did qualities you will find at these low prices. FRELING & STEINLE 1 OA1 l?i Ci iouj i amain ju Graders Dig Up Body of Indian Chief in Bluffs Insignia of Tribal Distinction Still Clinging to Bones Skull Measures 20 Inches , In Circumference. The body of buried at least an Indian chief, a century or more ago in all his regal glory, was plow ed out of its grave yesterday by graders developing a new residence tract near the end of Perrine avenue, Council Bluffs. The insignia of tribal distinction still clung to the fossilis ing1 bones, and left no doubt that he was a chief in the davs of his pride and power. Ihe ground, a 20-acre tract of the old Benedict Haag pasture, now owned by Carl and Victor Laustrip, has never been cultivated and has remained in practically the same con dition it was in when Lewis and Clark stopped at the Bluffs in 1804. Plans for the development of the tract were made by Roy I owl. for mer city engineer of Omaha, and he has had charge of the work. He is art archaeologist and believing that he was working on the site ot an In dian village, cautioned the graders to iook out tor relics. Burled Under Old Elm, The first find was the body of the old Indian chief plowed out yester day about five feet beneath the sur face and below the roots fi a huge elm tree. The skull, femur and hip hones were intact. Ihree copper bracelets, fashioned from heavy wire, six beautifully made silver pendents, remnants of a string of jnuian ucaus, maue oi porcupine ana bone, and several large glass beads of 16th century type and a oolished clam shell arm ornament were among the relics recovered. A short sec tion of lariat made of horsehair also was found. One of the copper bracelets is of real antique value. Its carving is an excellent imitation of the snake scarab of the ancient Egyptians. Teeth All Intact The chiefs skull measures 20 inches in circumference and lacks the extreme high cheek bones of the modern Indian. A bit of the real vcrmillion paint with which be blaz oned his face was found near the skull. The teeth are all intact and are nearly twice the size and the strength of the dental equipment of the palefaces of today. The incisors are as strong as ordinary molars, and the molars look as if they arnj' ed jaws that could crush a walnut. The well-shaped skull appears to resemble closely ancient skulls that Schoolcraft obtained when studying the Mandan Sioux of North Dakota, a branch of the American aborigines that have been a greater puzzle to the archaeologist than the cliff dwellers and which he believed to be the original mound builders of the Mississippi valley, whose origin Donnelly and others trace directly to the pre-historic Atalanteans. Ihe Skull and S other relics are now in the show window of the Laustrip music store on Broadway. Beer Regulations Will Be Signed Within Few Days Washington, July 20. Regula tions covering the use of beer and wine for medical purposes will be signed within a few days, unless prohibitory action is taken by con Kress, Commissioner . Blair an nounced today. The final draft of the regulations is on his desk await ing signature. Action had been de ferred for months, he said, upon as surance of senate leaders that con gress would quickly determine its at titude toward medicinal beer, but with the postponing of prohibition legislation in the senate to facilitate passage of farm measures apparently further delay was in prospect. Un less definite assurances of congres sional action could be received with in a day or two, the commissioner said, it would be the duty of the bureau to promulgate the regula tions. Man Who Wants Better Home For Boys Will Pay Alimony James R. Davis, who pleaded not guilty a week ago to a charge of non payment of alimony to his divorced wife, changed his plea to guilty yes terday before District Judge Troup and was paroled for two years to Adult Probation Officers O'Brien. Davis' parole was conditioned on his promise to pay alimony and the monthly maintenance money for support of his two children. When he pleaded not guilty he de clared his children are not in a home of which he approves and said he would nay even more than the court ordereo if they were placed in a better home. 15 Years at ThU Location' New Secretary of U. S. Shipping Board SpMilui 1 J Clifford W. Smith, nculv ap pointed secretary of the United States shipping board. Mr. Smith was a Washington newspaper corre spondent for several years. His home is in Benton Harbor, Mich. Weeks and Mellon May Pass on Ford Offer to Lease Nitrate Plant t Washington, July 20. Govern ment action on Henry, Ford's offer to take over the nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals, Ala., for conversion into a fertilizer plant may await conferences between Secretaries Weeks and Mellon, it was said to day. Mr. Mellon, officials said, is re garded as an authority on hydraulic power, adding that Mi. Weeks would probably ask congress for general authority to lease the Muscle Shoals plant in order to facilitate negotia tions with Mr. Ford or others from whom offers might be" received. There are reports that the DuPont interests and other chemical concerns are con sidering -submitting offers for the plant. Mr. Fords scheme for providing fertilizer cheaply to farmers, it was said, would be of weight in deter- mininir the government s attitude. It has been estimated that about $12, 000,000 would be needed to convert the plant. Examinations to Fill 2,294 Nasbys' Jobs Nearly Ended Washington, July 20. Civil serv ice examinations to fill 2,294 vacant postmasterships will be concluded by August. 27, the commission an nounced yesterday. A total of 3,500 vacant offices accumulated in the last two years, will have been filled at that time, the commission expected. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. Manhattan Shirt Sale Thursday Every Manhattan in stock, including white, is in this semi-annual sale. Shirts of fine madras, crepes, silk mixtures and all silk shirts. Collar attached styles included. At These Reductions $3.00 Manhattans, $2.15. $3.50 Manhattans, $2.85. $4.00 Manhattans, $3.15. $4, $5 and $5.50 Manhattans, $3.85. $6.00 Manhattans, $4.55. $7 and $7.50 for $5.65. $8.50 and $10 for $6.85. Early Comers Naturally Will Have the Best Selection The Mtn'a Shap To the Left as You Eater Bungalow Aprons $1.50 Attractive gingham and percale bungalows, slip on style or panel front with sash. Regular and extra sizes in dark and light colors. $1.50 and $2. Second Floor Steel Companies Not Interested In Coal Mine War Representative Denies Co-Operation Between Operators In Attempt to Crush Union In West Virginia. Washington, July 20. 6peratcn in the Mingo, W, Va.. coal fields, in resisting efforts to unionize their workmen, acted on their own accord and were in no way influenced by the United States Steel corporation, Ernest L. Bailey, superintendent of the Portsmout'n-Solvay Coke com- I nanv' niinp, at PeppKurn Kv to day informed the senate investigat ing committee. He emphatically de nied, when questioned by Senator Kenyon, republican, Iowa, that there was any association between the operators and the steel corporation in policy toward union labor. Senator Kenyon read a statement purporting to have been issued by W. jett Lauck, consulting economist for the United Mine Workers, in which it was charged that the steel cor poration was the "guiding hand" be hind the effort to crush out "the mine workers' organization." The state ment said the steel corporation, through its subsidiaries, was the larg est producer of coal in West Vir ginia, and was planning in conjunc tion with the Norfolk and Western tailroad, to extend its operations into the Mingo fields. Mines supervised by Mr. Bailey are across the Tug river from Mingo county. After Harry Ulmstead, rep resenting operators in the region, had testified that 27 persons were known to have been killed during disorders since the mfddle of May, 1920, Mr. Bailey testified he had instruc tions from his superiors not to em ploy a member of the -United Mine Workers unless he renounced his al legiance to the union. Embezzlement Complaint Is Dismissed Against Man Yankton,' S. D., July 20. Com plaint that I. Z. Reed embezzled about $12,000 while manager of the Farmers' Co-operative store at Gayj ville, S. D., -was dismissed by a, magistrate at his preliminary hear ing yesterday after much of the state's evidence was ruled out on motion of the defense. Reed was arrested in Los Angeles, Cal., early this year, but has been free on bond. Amatlan Oil Fields Are Burning; Workmen Fleeing Mexico City, July 20. (By The Associated Press.) The Amatlan oil fields are on fire, with drilling tow ers falling like chaff and the work men fleeing, according to reports re ceived here describing "the greatest catastrophe in the history of the oil fields." The cause is not known. Toiletries at Savings Haskin's hard water castille soap, lyc a cake. Lazell's talcum "As The Petals," 19c. Toilet Goods Section