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THE BEE: OMAHA, MOXDAf. OCTOUEK 10. 1921. Senator Kcnyon Declares War on High Coal Prices lowan Introdurfi Measures to Krpulate Price aul Pre rut Profiteering in Purl Mr Trlln.Omali lta Iaar4 M Ira. Washington. Oct. 'I Three far if Aching Mll liittinii at the coal in dustry were introduced in the 'n bi by Senator Krnyon, lows, chair nan of the ro'iiinitu-e on education urd labor, uhich Inn been invcitiat it:g rondiliunt in the Vct Virginia ttj:il fieMj. One of the Kcnyon measures im H m heavy penalties fur profiteer-ir-.tf in coal. The other it a reVisioi' o! the ordinal Catilrr hill givini Urcvid power to the president, the ft ilrral trade commiasion, the polnj. ical survey urn! the Interstate Cum ipcce co 'iinisiiiu. ' The Caldcr hill, as revised by Mr. Kenyon. provides that whenever the federal trade coiiiniisioii shall do- , 'ermine that an emergency exists "which seems likely to produce a shortage or bring about unusual or unwarranted or unreasonable coal prices and he detrimental to the public health," the president shall be empowered to fix the maximum coal prices and dealers' commissions and margins. The president .also is authorized under such circumstances to deal m coal and to control its produc-" tion and distribution. The president may go so tar as to take, over the operation of coal times. The compan'on bill provides a pen utty of not less than $100 nor more than $10,000 for the first offense of a coal operator or dealer con icted of violation of the law and for1' each su'cceediiifr offense a fine of not less than' 1,000 and inipr- onment ot notTlcis than 90 days nor more than, five yrars. denning what snail be consid ered profiteering;, the bill specified inarg:ns of profit for coal operators and dealers' ranging" from" 10 'to 40 cents a ton, according to the amount of business Hone. Marcus arc pro vided not only for individual sales ! but also m ' the- ease' of aggregate sales covering a year's period. Latest Fall Headgear Direct From Gay Parce runs i again setting thes pace in the fall lieadwear for milady. The creation on top is the 4iewest style from Parce. It is made of purple vel vet, fashioned after the Russian and trimmed with graduated colored grapes iVund the front Below is a black velvet and jet beaded chapeau which bids fair to prove popular with the elite this fall. Government Intervenes " To Prevent Mine Strike Washington, Oct. 8. The govern ment intervened to prevent any 'pos sible stoppage or coal production next March, when the bituminous miners' , wage scale agreement ex pires, but its efforts after a four-hour conference at the White House--be-tween President Harding, Secre taries Hoover and Davis .and union officials, were said to have been with out immediate avail. The conference was held when the ecntral committee of the United Mine Worker-of .America, Jieaded by John L. Lewis, president of the organization, came here at the re quest of President flarding to dis cuss with the.administration the pos sibility of an undertaking" to arhi tiate any ultimate "differences with the-operators prior to the expiration of the national agreements in March. At the conclusion of the confer ence Mr. Hoover issued the follow ing: statement: . ; "The conference with the miners representatives was "in sequence of discussions carried on last week with ! representatives of the coal operators under the auspices of the unemploy ment conference. The desire of the conference was to determine if steps could be taken now that would min imize the danger of stoppage in coal production "at" the' expiration ot -the national agreements at the end 'of March by a': prior undertaking to aibitratc any ultimate difference. Owing to the situation of the Men Under. Indictment Surrender to Sheriff (Continued From Pare On.) 1920. they vootcd to issue $25,000 in bonds to themselves and co-conspirators as a bonus ami that later thev took over more than $50,000 I I. c t .!,; .. Vt HI Jl HUllilV IU Willi IMWI USC without consideration. r ''O'Uryan and Goerke, named in the indictments, "are also at liLei'.y un der bond. " - - "- Action to force the arrc.-t of Masse and Wohlberg in California followed the receipt of information that these men have started habeas corpus proceedings to prevent their return to Omaha under . fc.!.:ral charges now pending agains tthem, in connection with the case of -the William Berg Potash compaiiy." ' At torney General Davis had .intended to await their return to Nebraska I Transportation rates will by federal authorities bciore at tempting their arrest on the state charges. He said last night h: would tolerate no "horse-play," but would now prosecute the state charge energetically. , regardless of the outcome of the federal case. . The state grand jury charged Masse 1 with embezzlement and Wohlberg.- with aiding and abetting this crime. It is charged that the two co-operated to embezzle $100.- 0C0 of the assets of the Missouri Valley Cattle Loan company in No vember, 1918. Several ' others indicted by the prard jury, are still to be arrested. With one or two exceptions those not yet arrested are no longer resi dents of Omaha. Arraigned This Week. ' Arraignments are to begin this week, according to Ass'stant Attor new General Dorsey, who has . been placed in charge of prosecutions; for the state Trial of the. first: of 'the cases will begin within a few weeks, he says. ' . '' Two or three men who have been in Omaha ever since the indictments were returned have not yet been ar- miners" leaders as the result of the rested because the court has. for decision of the Indianapolis conven- . special reasons, given them stays of M'Cuniher Scores Bill Providing Free Canal Tolls North Dakota Senator Says Puaitfge of MeaMire Would Violate Terms of Hay Paunrefotc Treaty. ( ilr Trlli ti Hra Ilrd Wlr. WashiiiKton. Oct. 9. l'afsage of the Horah bill exempting American coast-wile trading vessel from pay ment of Panama canal tolls would constitute an act of international bad fault paralleling Germany's ruthless violation cf Belgian neutrality in II4, Senator McCiniber of North Dakota, charged in the senate. Senator McCumber' Lpeech was one of kcvcrat which enlivened the consideration of the Borah bill, scheduled to come to vote on Mon day. The debate failed to reveal any change in the lineup of the op posing factions and unless there is some unexpected development over Sunday the measure will be passed , by the senate witl a majority of about a dozen votes. "The world has branded Germany ,n a dishonorable nation because, with the exigency of a great war be fore it in which military necessity was the controlling question, it de clared that its treaty with Belgium was but 'a scrap of paper,'" said Senator McCumber. Asked to Break Treaty. "Without any such exigency be fore us and without even an at tempt being made to secure a modi fication ufc our solemn obligations, we are asked to declare that tue'Hay Pauccfote treaty shall be treated as a mere scrap of paper! Our physical ; power iu uo mis is just as unques-j tioned as the physical power of the German empire to break its treaty obligations with Uclgium. "What we would think of a brooos sition of taxing the American people to inula a railroad lrom New York to San Francisco, taxing them to maintain that railroad and then pro viding that trains of the Pennsylvania naiiway company - should operate freely without any expense or any tolls over that line of railway and that no other railroad company should have the right to run its trains over this sacred track without the payment of tolls to meet the interest on the investment and the cost of up keep? "Now that is exactly what we pro pose to uo with reference, to our coastwise vessels..- - The American people have paid for the canal. They arc paying the interest upon the in vestment. They are paying for the upkeep. Would Not Lower Rates. And we say to a certain line of vessels: "'You shall have the use of this route without-the payment of a cent.' mere is no excuse on earth for.it. not go Manufacturers and Chorus Girls Figure in Latest Questionnaire Applicant for Position With Thomas Edison Gives Out Latest List of Questions Used in Testing Applicants. tion to defer discussions of the new agreement until after their February meeting, it had been impossible to come to any immediate arrangement"- : . ,' Diggers Unearth Pot Of Counterfeit Gold ' Money at Arapahoe Arapahpe,. ; N'eb., : Oct. 9. (Spe cial.) Workmen - digging i sewer trench into the Park hetet yard here unearthed a pot of counterfeit $5 and $10 gold pieces.'. Some of the coins were perfect imitations of real money, while others were not com pleted, gold Coating having been ap plied to one side-only. - : They-were dated 1881 and 1882, leading--to the- conclusion that the counterfeiters were at work during those years or shortly afterward. Old residents.'. say" this' town and sur rounding territory was .flooded 'with spurious gold coins in $5 and $10 denominations between the years 1880 and 1885, and that two gangs of counterfeiters -were arrested at that time. Two men, supposedly pro fessionals, were arrested in Arapahoe in 1881 with a complete outfit for the making of spurious money in their possession. The pot found by the diggers was at a depth of six feet and the coins wrapped.- -separately in pieces of newspaper.-"-It is. thought that it may have been buried by members of a counterfeiters' gang who be came frightened when their leaders were arrested- - ' Henry Davison to Take Year's Vacation in South New York,? Oct. 9. Henry P. Davison, called, by some economists the "greatest banking genius" in the country, will" be definitely out of all financial and social activities for a year, it was announced at the office of J. P. Morgan & Co. Toronto Man Seks Divorce From Wife of Lincoln, Neb. Ottawa, Ont, Oct 9. (Special Telegram,) Edward Dicdon Weir of Toronto, at the next Canadian parli amentary session, will apphr for a divorce from his wife, Ida Gertrude Weir of'Uncoln, Neb. - arrest. . These will probably be taken into custody this week. Dentist Gives Bond. Br. J.. B. Fickes, a dentist, was tHe last "men to be taken, into cus tody last week. He had been ar rested last" Tuesday but. because he was called Joshua B. Fickes in the indictment while his real name, he said, is Jasiah, he was allowed to go for the time. Being notified that he was the man intended, he cames in yesterday noon and Rave bond for $2,500. Charges against him allege conspiracy to commit a felony and negotiating sales of shares of stock without a permit ( . ' - Sam Musser, charged with obtain ing money under false pretenses, who has been in county jail since last Monday obtained, bond of $750 yesterday and was released to a'wait trial. ' White ta Issue Call for r Meeting of Democrats Washington, Oct 9. A call is to be issued by Chairman George White tomorrow for a meeting of the demo cratic national committee-to be held within the next two or three weeks, probably at Chicago. Democratic leaders with whom Mr. White con ferred said it would bring together prominent men and women party spokesmen from all sections of the country. aown Dy reason ot the remission. These vessels having the monopoly will charge .every cent the traffic will bear and t'.'.ey will do this, tolls or no tolls." .. Senator McCumber called atten tion to the arbitration treaty, be tween the United States and Great Britain,, ratified by the senate on Sep tember 25, 1914, and continued: "I cannot doubt f t a single mo ment, but thatthe British govern ment will claim that this law violates the treaty and will ask for arbitra tion. - Senator Ransdell of Louisiana- in sisted it wa9 "none of Great Britain's business what rates we charged our coastwise traffic." Plans to Market Farm ' Products by Airplane ScottsblufT, Neb.,. Oct:' 9. (Special Telegram.) Marketing - of farm products by airplane will be attempt ed near here during the coming sum mer by Henry Toncray, aviator, who drew a farm north of this city at the recent lottery at. Torrington, according to word from Toncray, now in the south. The flyer had one plane destroyed here "by a cy clone v shortly before the drawing, but has secured, another. He plans a landing field on part of his 100 government acres; 14 ; miles from the market at this city. Superior Business Men Planning More Trade Tours Superior, Neb., Oct 9. (Special.) Wholesalers and jobbers of Supe rior are pianntnsr a tew short tret acquainted tours. A 10-day : trip which took in 90 towns and cov ered 1,000 miles of territory, was made last June. Results were ro grat ifying that more trips are planned Ch!U TrllHir-OmMha Um UmcI Mlrw, Aew iork, Oct 9. A delicate problem in a untied ethics in bemi kct before candidates for jobs in the establishment of Thomas A. Ldison, according to a new set of questions attributed to Ldiscn by the Brook lyn Katie. This is it: If you were dcirous of obtaining an orir trom a manufacturer with a jealous wife and saw him wath a chorus girl, what would von do? This appears a number 40 in the series of 41 questions given to the Eagle hv an applicant for an Edison job. I lie authenticity of the lit could not be vended toniRltt. il liam A. Meadcroft, Edison's secrc tary, said it would not be possible to lay the matter before Ins chief until Monday. Mrs. Thomas A, Edison said: "Act of Dishonor."- ' tvery applicant who receives a set is sworn in his honor not to di vulge any part of it. Any appli cant who violates this understanding commits an act of dishonor. There is nothing more to be said." Mrs. Edison would not say whether the problem of thj sales man, the manufacturer, the jealous wife and the chorus girl had ap peared in any of her husband's ques tionnaires whereby he tests young men as to their fitness for certain kinds of work. i The new list of questions as pub lished by the Eagle follows: 1. Prove that the moon revolves about the earth. Describe appara-us. 2. Name the largest city in South America. 3. What is Sumatra tobacco used for? 4. Correct sentence: How come yon ain't let him see you were not home?" 5. Where is Mount Epiccpeli? 6. What is an antiseptic. Name four commonly used.. 7. Name an event of 1921 that will probably be remembered 50 years hence. Atom and Molecule. 8. What is the difference between an atom and a molecule? 9. Who was John Cabot? 10. Name the qualifications of an executive. 11. What is' .bone charcoal used the Apocalypse?" for? 12. What is a rotifer? IJ. Who wroote "Ai You Like It?" 14. How was the name 'America derived ? 15. What is the cause of the dieac "beri beri?' 16. Name ix Indian tribes, 17. What are the three largest citir In Canada? 18. Names a range of mountains 400 miles north of New York City. 19, Name the largest cotton ex porting city of the United States. 20. Name the presidents of the United Stales tht have been assas- i;natcd. 21.. What is pop? Who dis covered it? 22. Name the largest industrial city of the United States. 2). If ie man can do a piece of work in three days and another in four days, how long will it take them to do it together?. 24.- What is fhe name of the larg est print doth mill in the United Slates? 25. Where is Tikes Teak. 26. Humid l'ersia. 27. How far is it from San Fran cisco to Honolulu? 28. Who is Kosini? 29. What are tins principles of photography r .(. .Name six musical composers. oi. in wnai state are the so- called 'bad lands situated? . 32. What is aqua regia? 33. What is the most famous breed of cows? 34. Who was Barbara Frietchie? 35. Name five cities of Europe with a population over a million. 36.. Who was Count Rumford: where was he born? 37. What. is speiglciscn? 38. If sodium hydroxide and hydrogen chloride7 are mixed, what results? " 39. Who was Tccumseh? . 40. If you were desirous of ob taining an order from a manufactur er with a jealous wife and saw hiin with a chorus girl, what would vou do? 41. Who wrote "Pickwick Papers?" "Huckleberrv Finn?" "Vanity Fair?" "Four Horsemen of Silver Returns To U.S. After Helping Allies Beatrice Man Will Run for Congress; Outlines Platform Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 9. (Special.) Definite announcement has been made by Lloyd Crocker, Beatrice at torney, that he will be a candidate for the republican nomination for congress from the Fourth Nebraska district, a position now held by M. O- McLaughlin of York. " - "I expect to make an active cam paign," said MJV Crocker, and will try to let the people know where I stand on every important issue." Mr.- Crocker outlined his platform as follows": " believe in the enactment of a law prohibiting trusts, which is broad enough, to prohibit price fix ing in all American industries, large and small, with a penalty to violators or their accessories of federal im prisonment. "I believe in the enactment of a law prohibiting monopolies which is broad enough to cover all classes of organizations for the purpose of con trolling prices on any commodity, as well as controlling the price of labor, with a penalty to violators or their accessories which is federal impris onment ... "I believe in the government hav ing very little control of American industries and labor. , -."1 .believe that the present insur ance law for the benefit of the world wajp veterans should be repealed and that .all disabled veterans should be; pensioned' now." - ' . 1 Trusty Escapes From Jail After Stealing Suit and Stickpin Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 9. (Spe cial Telegram.) Clarence Murphy, serving a six months' sentence in the connty jail for forgery, disappeared while, as a trusty, he was permitted his freedom to do some work in the garage of Peter Othsrei. He had oeen gone only about 20 -.minutes when his absence was discovered, but a thorough hunt for him by the deputy sheriff and the jailer, aided by police, failed to locate him. Later it was discovered he -had stolen a suit of clothes in the jail from K. Hj Cobb, a federal prisoner, and a cameo stickpin valued at $20. Murphy has had a sensational ' jail career, having twice tried to 'haner himself and made one effort to cut his throat with, a safety razor blade. He had served four months of his sentence. . Man HtM for Trial ; For Murder of Mother Los Angeres,' Oct. 9. Joseph P. Studer, formerly of Peoria, III., is in the Los Angeles county jail awaiting a trial in the superior court on the charge of having J murdered his mother, Mrs.: Elizabeth Studer, 77. Mother and son lived together. On the night of September 23, accord ing to the police, they were sum rrioned to the Studer home by ; neighbor. , Dog Hill Paragrafs By George B net-am The manacer of thp Tirkville raf has decided not to. run his fan r-iy Steamships. - . , -: " -; -' . ArrfYAl. Antwerp. Oct. 6. Lapland. New York. San Francisco, Oct. I. I.urllnf, Hono lulu. Danxtr. Oct. t. Mlnnekahda, New Tork. Cherbourg-, Oct. S. America, New Tork. Hamburg, Oct. 4. Victoria. Uaru,. Port land, Ore. Kobe. 0-t 4. Suva Maru, Tacoma. Shanghai, Oct. 6. Aiiaona Maru, Taco ma; Coaxet, Portland. Or. London, Oct. 7. Emdljk, San Fran elecei Tien Tain, Oct. 5. Madaaan Mara, Seat tle. Ispwicta, Oct. . Oreltile, San Fraa-cla'-e. Gtaegow, Oct. . Weet Faralon, Port land. Ore. Hong Kong, Oct. J. Empreaa of Russia, Vancouver. - departure. MuU. Oct. . Arlta Ueodl, San Fran- !. Kob. Oct. a, Alabama Mara, Taco ma: West Jester. Seattle. New -Tork. Oct. S. Colombia. Glasgow; i Menominee, London; Oropesa, Hamburg; i Gdansk. Danxlg. " I Palermo, Oct. t Kroonland. Nf vr I To-K. I New Tork. Oct. t. Rotterdam, for Rot terdam via, I'lvmoutn: Patrla. Nnls and l: j Z -. t . I Maraelllea; Toarmloa. Naple. and Ca-nada. ",s sw " Ignr SO tnai Glaagair. Oct. S. Camtronla, ivew Tsrk.-t the rats Will leave, ' - Scbtti more, as it makes the flies'so rest less. i - . ;- I : i Clab Hancock, - who hii been ro- ing around with his shoe strings full ! of knots for the past week, decided not to put it off any longer and went ; and purchased an entire new pair of j strings this morning, and now feels like a new man. : The mn who runs the store in I the Calf Ribs neighborhood has let . with the Scotti Grand Opera Co. Auditorium - October 13 Attend the opera and note tRe indi , vidua! qualities that distinguish Scotti's ' exquisite interpretations. Then go to any - dealer in Victor prod V ucts and hear the Victor i "Records ly Scotti. I Note how faithfully his renditions are por trayed on the Victrola. "" 'hStHSIKE' Victor Talking Machine Co. .' Camden, New Jersey Millions Loancil to Fur Kut Nationit During Wur to Stabilize Credit Fin'U Iti Way Batk. By K. M. ELISIf. New York, Oct. 9. lis t.ok cf helping win the war in the t.tr ra-t finished, silver is coming b.n k to the United States. Millions of dollars of the precious metal, exported from this country in the dark war day early in 1918. when the Germans were ham muring at the gates of Paris, are now coming back from the orient after serving to allay the fears of the native imputations to whom the term "legal tendr means silver Silver protection throughout the world could not meet the demands of the eastern countries during the war, flushed w'th wartime prosperity, and requiring additional currency to finance their growii'g commerce. Silver was used during the war to offset the propaganda of German agents in the far east. While the allied forces held back the Germans, a flood of silver from this country completely offset the German efforts to stir up trouble there Silver dol lars, idle in the vaults of th-t Un ted States treasury, were mel'.cd into bars and shipped to the orient to restore the natives' waiiinr: confidence in their currency and the allied credit. Outflow of $813,808,536. The imperative necessity of dispell ing disqu eting reports in the far east about the reserves was due to the importance of silver in the economic lite of the tar east it is tne money of the bazaars of India. It is the coin in which bills are paid and pur chases made, and is the com w.th which the native lias been familiar since childhood and the o-'e bullion in which he places absolute conli- deiice. The size of this outtlow of silver from the United States in the days when it was considered a necessity to aid in winning the war may be judged from the figures of the di rector of the mint, in tne six years from 1915 to 1920, inclusive, imports of silver into the Lmted States amounted to $368,933,478, while ex- oorts totaled $813,808,536. an excess of exports over imports of $444,875,- 078. Production of silver m the United Slates in the same period was sjj,jo)UO. from ivio to 1919 inclusive the amount of new silver consumed in the arts in the United States was valued at $95,-769,681. ; Replenish Coffers. The following table!' imports and exports indicates why.it was neces sary- to draw -upon the stock of silver in the Unite-j States treasury to make up'the shortage, including the melting" of 270,121,155 silver dol lars under the Pittman act: Excels of Exnorts 0-er Imports Humane Society's I Hoy (...urged With Murder of Girl Released on J5ond 1920 191S IBIS 1017 1916 1915 Im porta $SK. O',0,041 89.410,018 71.375,699 63,340,477' 82,26.1,2. - S4.4S3.954 ExDorts $1 1 a.blu.24 $ (,,!... 18.1 2:19,021,051 149.611,0.13 2&2.S4M84 ' IM. 470.76 S4.130.S7S' 30.790,39!) 7U.S9S.II3T "1.3.T ' M.59S.884 19,114,930 Taj; Day Nets &000 I.urgM Single Contribution iu Smnil Aium il Iri r U $300. Tola! receipt of the Humane So city Tag day in Omaha Sat urday wa $.),0ti0, it wa announced bv official of the oraiiuation. More than 3iM) women and girts worked in various lions of the city, biitimi hul ng the public fur doiLiiimis iiir tag. Il w the M-i'ond annual drive iittrmpted hv the Humane society. Mr. J. I-.. laviilu was chairman of the workers. The larcM single contribution was ?:ihi, given by llr.itideis store. A committee of women. Mr. Phil lip tiordon ISrown, Mrs. I,, S. Suth erland, Mrs. Kalpli Linkhart, Mi Maybelle Jlindon, Mis Frieda Meyer, Mis Tolly K tclu y. Mis Helen Punroaot anil Mis Alice Les lie, accepted the donation. Mrs. Sluntz Elected Officer in Women's Missionary Society Kcviu'v, N'cb., Oct. 9. (Special.) The Topeka branch of the Women's Foreign Missionary so ciety in five-day convention In-ie concluded it business sesion with an election of ofifci-rs the billowing being named Mrs. J. F. hoiyc, Lin coln, president; Mr. U. M. J'owcl.'. Topeka, vice president; Mrs. Homer Sliintz, Omaha, vice president: Mrs. (.'. L. Mead, Denver, vice president: Mrs. Ii. I.. Waldorf, Wichita, vice president; Ella W. Watson. Lincoln, corresponding secretary; Mr3. F. R. Holk-ubcck, Denver, home secretary; Mrs. L. J. Stark, Guthrie, Okl., re cording secretary; Mrs B. M. Davis, Topeka, treasurer; Mrs. M. E. Gil bert, Kearney, young people's work; .Mrs. J. H. Luxton, Topeka, child rens' work; Mrs. 11. F.. Wolf. Wichi ta, superintendent literature; Mrs. L. K. Andrew, Table Kork, Neb., spe cial work; Mis. L. M. Riley, Wichita, extension secretary: Mrs. G. W. Isham, University Place, editor of quarterly; Ethel Lasby, Chester, j fteb., field secretary; Elizabeth Polk, Lincoln, agent of supplies; R. N. McEntirc, Topeka, auditor; Mrs. J. X. Dryden, Kearney, and Mrs. R. C. Kloper, delegates to general executive - and Mrs. W. B. Fisher, Topeka and Mrs. II. E. Woifc, To peka, alternates. There were registered 325 dele gates representing seven states. In addition large nunbers of furloughed missionaries .attended the meetings. Three quarters of a million dollars were pledged 'Friday for work in missions in foreign lands. Christian Endeavor Will Hold Meeting at Beatrice Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 9. (Special. The state convention of the Chris tan Endeavor society will be held in Beatrice Uctober lo to 10. it is expected th?t about 500 delegates will attend the meeting, which wil1 be held in the First Christian church. Ju'lgc Ui'tlurt' There I No l'riMtf for Holding of I.ud For of Now Jirmy f a. t lll.i u Trllin-Om.lia Itvv I ra-i-U Mint, Morrinown. N. J , Oct. ".Su. preme Court Justiee Parker ti-leaed Francis Klucii III on $5(k'U bail, rend ng intcstigation by the i:i.md jury Tuesday oi the slaying if Juli ette I-iureim, II, in the wood opposite tiic home of the girl' pr nrN in M.i.lion borough lat Thurw dav evening. Justice Parker declared that Chief of Police Fred Jolm.on, whu entered I he U vrar-nld boy' arrest, had not -rcNiiilcd the "scantiest proof to tauten the crine on the boy" The boy, who wa arreste I Friday nihi. was sub uilied to a constant grill ng up to 5 o'rlocK this morn ng, and had been lodged in a ceil in the county i.iil up to the time he was taken before Justice Parker HcfO'c the hearing began. County Prosecutor Mills dertared that the boy was arretted without a scintilla of evidence rgaiiist him at the in stigat on of the tnr'nlxra of the bor ough council at M.kIimui. Acting Mayor Frank I. Gibney ami other members of the council denied hnw. ever, that they ordered Chief of Po lice Johnson to arrest the boy on the murder charge. Chief of Police .Minson explained that the only evidence he had ad duced was that on the day of th crime the boy was seen n the woods in trout ot his parents home. Ho added that there "had been rumors and stories about the boy." and that he "had taken these things up." One Man Under Arrest In Detroit Mail Theft Detroit, Oct. 9. dne man had been arrested tonight in connection with the holdup of a Canadian mail wagon from which four bandits last night took 26 pouches, two of which contained registered packages. Tlio man arrested was Carl Grece, 34, held on a technical charge of violat ing the United States code. Police declared Grece, a railroad employe, was indirectly implicated in the Toledo postofiice robbery several months ago and stated they believed he might know something of last night's robbery. The postofiice de partment posted a reward of $2,000 for the rapture of the outlaws "dead or alive." Postal inspectors said they still were unable to fix the value of the registered mail at first estimated to amount to approximately $100,000, mostly in currency shipments from Canadian banks to their correspond ents here. ' ADVERTISEMENT. $368,922,278 1813,8011.536 44l,S76.058 The Pittman act of April, 1918, authorized the melting of silver dol lars to the extent, of 350,000,000 to meet the world shortage of silver, production here .falling far short of meeting the. demand. North Platte Wedding North Platte, Neb.,. Oct.. 9. (Spec'al Telegram.) Edward Bogue, Grand Island druggist, and Miss Hazel Barber of this city were mar ried in the Episcopal church. The wedding was" the most brilliant of the year, 200 guests attending. - BON-OPTO Sharpens Vision Soothes and heals tba eyes and strength ens eyesight; quickly relieves inflammation in eyes and lids; sharpens vision and makes ghsBea unnecessary in many in stances, says Doctor. Sherman A Mc-r--"ill 5 stores refunds your money If it falls. This Offer FREE i This Ten-Day : teat costs you qothing. It will bring you results that will please. Send the coupon for it means prettier teeth accept it This is an offer which millions have accepted. And glistening teeth seen everywhere show the good effects. 1 Make this free test Then judge the benefits by what you see and feeL To figHt film Dental science, after diligent re search, has found ways to fight film on teeth. Careful tests have proved them beyond question. Now leading dentists everywhere advise their daily use. The methods are embodied in a scientific tooth paste Pepsodent So all may regularly apply them. To countless homes they have brought already s new era in teeth cleaning. How film ruins Film is that viscous coat you feel. It clings to teeth, enters crevices and stays. The ordinary dentifrice does not effectively combat it So, despite the tooth brush, it has caused tremendous damage. Film absorbs stains, making the teeth look dingy. It forms the , basis of tartar. It holds food sub stance which ferments and forms add. It holds the acid in contact with the teeth to cause decay. It breeds millions of germs and they, with tartar, are the chief cause of pyorrhea. 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