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Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
SONORA TROOPS
CAPTURE II men
OF FEDERAL ARMY
First Clash Between Rebel
And Carranza Forces Comes
In Mountains Near Chi
huahua-TWo Killed.

Aqua Prieta, Sonora, April 20
Carranza troops and revolutionists
had their first clash in the noun
tains dividing the states of Chihua-
hua and Sonora today. 1t was an
nounced at military headquarters
here that advance detachments of the
two forces clashed near Pulpito
Pass.
The Sonora troops captured L
Carranzistas, it was stated. One
man on each side was reported
killed.
Pulpito Pass is the opening
through the mountains which it was
expected Carranza troops, being
concentrated on the Chihuahua side
would use in their efforts to enter
and subdue Sonora. The pass is
about ITO miles southeast of here
Troops Join Revolution.
General Gales reiterated his
statement that approximately 4,00C
troops at chihuahua City, Parral
and Jiminez had joined the revolu-
ton.
Denial was made of the report
from the Mexican consul at El Paso
that the troops under Gen. Miguel
Samaniego had defeated the rebels
in fight at Nacozari.
Samaniego was said to be living
near the Sonora chihuahua boun-
dairy, but was without troops under
his command, it was said.
Predict Rebels Will Win.
Washington, April 2o.-Additiona
accessions to the revolutionary
movement in Mexico were reported
in advices reaching Washington. Co
incident with receipt of these dis
patches, S. G. Hopkins. Washing
ton attorney and former counsel for
Carranza. testifying before the sem
ate Mexican investigating commit
tee, predicted success for the Sonora
revolutionists.
Agents OF the Sonora revolutions
lists here said they had been advise
that Gen. Calos Green, governor OF
Tabasco, state on the gulf coast,
had decided definitely to join forces
with the Sonora revolutionists.
Commanders of the cruisers
Salem and Sacramento reported the
arrival of their vessels at Mazatlan,
and Tampico, respectively. where
they were ordered to protect Ameri-
can life and property, but made no
report on conditions in the two
ports.
Mr.. Hopkins said the present sec
tional movement was the direct out
growth of the failure of the Car
rama government to function in
any WAY"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Aged Farmer Buried in
Oiamond-Shaped Coffin

Springfield, O., April 2o.-In an
old-fashioned diamond shaped coffin
of plain wood, with oblique sides
and boards an inch thick, and devoid
of fancy carved wood. or unneces-
sary trimmings, the body of Benja-
min A. Frantz, aged farmer. was
buried.
This is the first burial of its kind
in this part of the country for Is
years.
Complying with the request of the
deceased man, a local casket COM
pany temporarily halted the entire
machinery of its plant in order to
make the casket. 1t was manufac-
ture out of solid walnut and was
very pla,", but neat.
IN further compliance with the
wishes of the aged farmer, no auto
mobiles were used in the funeral
procession. Neither was hearse
used. The coffin, with its lifeless
tenant, was hauled to the church in
two-horse covered wagon.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Stocks of Omaha GroCers, To-
falling 10000 Pounds, Are
Confiscated in Raids Thurs.
day by Federal Agents.
MERCHANTS DENY
BOARDING CHARGES
Protest Innocence Of Intention
To Violate Lever Act and De.
clare They Tried to Protect
Their Patrons.

The federal government late
yesterday afternoon made the first
definite move against alleged hoard
ing of sugar in Omaha when dep
uties Of the marshall's office, ac-
companied by agents of the local
department of justice, suddenly
swept down upon storage houses
and seized veritable treasure of
the commodity, comprising 10000
pounds and valued at $33.200.
The wholesale conhscation of the
sugar, owned entirely by various
retail dealers in the city, followed
quickly upon a secret and hurried
investigation of the Department of
Justice as the result Of disclosures
indicating large quantities of sugar
were being held in storage by vari-
Gus retailers for supposed specula-
tive purposes.
Hoarding Complaints Drawn.
Complaints against the dealers
were drawn by Frank A. Petersen,
assistant United States district at
torney, following a consultation over
the long distance telephone with
United States District Attorney
Allen at Lincoln, and it was indi-
Gated yesterday that prosecutions
under the Lever wartime act pro-
hibiting boarding of commodities
for speculative purposes, would ac-
company the seizures.
Firms charged with boarding the
sugar in storage unlawfully and the
amount seized from each follows:
Milder Grocery Co., South Side.
$4,000 pounds.
Central Market, Harney street,
ISL pounds.
R. Kulakofsky, 2404 Ames ave-
nue., $500 pounds.
]. Rosen, 27S9 Davenport street.
10000 pounds.
Weinstein & Greenburg. 208 North
Sixteenth street. 10000 pounds.
Samuel Riseman, 1908 Cunning
street, 1000 pounds.
]. Rosenb1att. 2lo North Thirteenth
street, 1000 pounds.
]. Rosenthall. Eighteenth and Chi
cago streets. $500 pounds.
l. Nathan, Seventeenth and Chi
cago streets, $4,000 pounds.
May Put It On Market.
Government officials yesterday in
dicated that the sugar seized through
the sudden action, at the discretion
of the court might be thrown OH
the market to relieve the present
widespread shortage.
No wholesale dealers were in
volved in the, action of the govern
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Solemn Ceremony Of Present
ing Individual Crucifixes Held
In st. Cecilio 'dral by
Archbish uss'sM
= 70 Be HELD
~ II CITY IN AMERICA
Mission Into Interior China
Given Blessing Similar to
Those Conferred on Early
Roman Crusaders.

Fourteen missionary priests OF the
Chinese Mission society were re-
cipients of individual crucifixes
from Archbishop Jeremiah J. Harty
of Omaha at solemn ceremonies held
at 10 a. NJ. yesterday in St. Cecilia
cathedral.
The blessing and conferring of
the crosses was symbolical of the
mission of the Christian religion"
into interior China.
The ceremonies were the first OF
such to be held in the United States
and were similar to the solemn cele-
hration given early Christians by the
holy father at Rome preparatory tc
crusades to the holy land.
Eminent Clergy Present.
Rt. Rev. Edmund Heelan bishop
Of Sioux City diocese; Rev. John
Rlowick, superior general of the
Chinese Mission society. and Rev.
+. ]. Calvin, director of the missions
i'll China, were principal attendants
to Archbishop Harty at the celebra-
ton of pontifcial high mass.
The following missionaries re-
ceived the crosses: Rev. John Bio
wick, Rev. E. ]. Calvin, Rev. Joseph
Crossan, Rev. Matthew Dolan, Rev.
Cornelius Tierney, Rev. f. J..
O'Doherty, Rev. Richard Ranaghan,
Rev. John P. O'Brien, Rev. Alphon-
sus Ferguson, Rev. NJ. ]. McHugh
Rev. A. McGuinness, Rev, Thomas
Quinlan, Rev. Timothy Leonard
and Rev. w. o. O'Flynn.
Two other priests, Rev. O. N.
McPolin and Rev. Michael Nee, will
arrived in Omaha yesterday to join
the delegation OF missionaries de-
parting today on their contin-
ued journey to the Orient.
Worshippers Fill Auditorium.
The cathedral auditorium was
flied to capacity with worshippers.
The St. Cecilia's boy choiristers
sang. All the clergy OF the city and
neighbcring towns were present
during the services.
During the procession of the pre-
lates and missionaries from the ves-
tibule of the cathedral to the high
Continued on Page Two. Column Six.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Departing Resident Gives
Banquet for Sing Sinq Men

Ossining, N. Y, April 29.-Seven-
teen men who are serving life SEN
tences in Sing Sing prison were
guests last night at a dinner in the
residence of Warden Lewis Lawes
given by William Perry, who was
released today after serving ls
years of life term. Perry's sen.
tence was recently commutcd BY
Governor Smith after the prisoners
politeness while serving in the war
den's home had attracted attention.
The prisoner guests were per-
mitted TO cross tho -o~d tn tho resi-.
dencc unguarded.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Government Control
OF Oil Importation
Proposed In France

Paris. April 2o-Importations of
oil would be subjected to govern
ment control and oil would be sold
in France at prices fixed by the
cabinet under the terms of section
of the tax bill being considered in
the Chamber of Deputies. The limit
ed monopoly in oil now held by the
government would be extended until
the first of next year.
Discussion of the proposal has
brought out the grave danger during
the war of facing a shortage of
fuel and lubricating oils and that
Premier Clemenceau had to appeal
directly to President Wilson on two
occasions.
There was sharp criticisms of the
Standard Oil company in connec-
ton with profits during the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
LATE PRIMARIES
WARNING TODEMOS
BRYAN DECLARES
Urges Senators to Lose No Time
In Voting for Peace
Treaty.

Pittsburgh, April 29.-William ].
Bryan, in statement issued here
tonight, declared that the recent pri-
maries were warning that demo-
cratic senator's should lose no time
in voting for ratification of the peace
treaty.
Delay in ratification may deluge
the world in blood and flood our
country with Woe" said Mr.. Bryan
The recent primaries should be a
warning. In Georgia less than one
third of the democrats stood for the
treaty without reservations. Two
thirds were divided about equally
between ratihcations with reserva-
tons and total rejection of the
treaty. In Nebraska Senator Hitch
cocks vote would have not been
worth counting had he been COM
PEELED to rely on those who en-
dorsed his attitude on the treaty.
MY fight was made on a platform
declaring for ratification with reser-
vations already agreed upon by a
large majority of the senate. SEN
ator Johnson's vote is largely a
protest against the treaty and
against the laundering Of the SEN
ators who talk for the treaty but
quarrel over reservations.
"a campaign in favor of ratihca-
ton without reservations would re-
suit in overwhelming defeat, but
what is infinitely worse, it would
prevent the consideration of press
ing problems and leave the world
to chaos. Our counsel and advice to-
day may contribute more to world
peace than All army of 100000 men
would year from now.
If our party refuses to aid rati-
fcation now it must share, even if
it does not fully assume, responsible
ity for what follows"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.,
And Rachael LittIeton Wed

New York, April 2o.-The eyes
of New York society were focused
today on the wedding in St. Thomas
church of Miss Rachael Littleton
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas ]. Littleton of Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, to Cornelius Wander.
bilt, jr,
Five thousand invitations were is
sued to friends and relatives, includ-
ing several hundred former dough-
boys who served with young Van
derbilt in France with the 9th di-
vision. A wedding cake. said to be
the largest in the world. was pro-
vided for the guests. Gifts valued
at nearly million dollars have been
received
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
ID'ANNUNZIO PLANS
TO DROP MESSAGE
FROM AIRPLANES
Gives Out Text of Note to
Be Showered On
Premiers.

Fiume, April 29.-Gabriel Dan
nunzio's foreign Office gave to The
Associated Press the text of a mes
sage to be dropped from airplanes
at the next council of premers.
D'Annunzio planned to shower the
San Reno conference, but did not
start soon enough.
The message reads:
THE league of Fiume, coalition
OF peoples oppressed and wronged
by Anglo Saxon hegemony, by the
pseudo league of nations and by the
peace conference. has been consti-
tuted.
"Gabriele D'Annunzio, defender
of Italy's eastward march. is its
chief. He has already the adherence
OF Ireland, Egypt, India, Persia,
Afghanistan, the whole OF Islam and
the oppressed peoples of the im-
perialistic Belgrade government, in
cluding the Croats, Montenegrins,
Albanians, Bulgarians and Mace
domains. These will find at Fiume
the support they lack to organize a
fight against their despots. The
league will combat the government
of Hungary, filled by crimes, which,
is the shame of Europe and of Tur-
key, coveted by rapacious merchants
In contrast to the psuedo league OF
nations it will cause the rights OF
n 4 tion 1jtieS fo orevou
THE peoples enslaved by the Brit
ish empire and by the United States
must be delivered. The Germans
made subject by hateful govern
ments' thirsty, for revenge must be
restored to their country. The mon
strous edifice built by the interna-
tional bank over the bodies of TO-
100000 dead must be destroyed"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
CriticiSe Bisbee Sheriff
At Deportation Hearing

Tombstone, Ariz., April 29.-Capt.
Harry c. Wheeler, former sheriff Of
Cochise county, misled the people
Of Bisbee when he announced in a
newspaper the day of the deporta-
tons that he would arrest a number
of persons on vagrancy charges and
give them a hearing, Assistant
County Attorney Roark today de-
clared in addressing the jury trying
Harry E. Wootton on the charge of
kidnapping.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
New Zealand Tribesmen
Welcome Prince of Wales

Roturua, New Zealand, April %
The picturesque celebration arranged
by the Maori tribesmen, enemies of
the British in the Maori war, in
honor of the prince of Wales on the
shores OF Roturua lake today fur
nished one of the striking features
of the princes tour. A thousand
native warriors, clad only in loin
clothes and armed with spears, per-
formed fierce war dances, while
a thousand graceful Maori maidens
in brilliant costumes did their
dangerous dances to the accompani-
ment Of soft native music,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Proposed School Reforms
include PLAY Houses

Washington, April 2o.-The Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Pro-
gressive Education has come out as
the schoolboy's friend. Despite its
highbrew name. the association has
declared that IAN educational sys-
tenn that takes all the joy out Of
life is pernicious." As most boys
agree with the A. A. +. E., popular
demand is expected to line up solid
" behind the reforms proposed
which includes play."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Palmer Defends Price
Of 18 Cents on SUGAR

Washington, April 2o.-Ac.
ceptance of fair prices" by the De
partment of Justice was defended
today by Attorney General Palmer
before the house judiciary commit.
tee which is investigating his agree
ment with Louisiana sugar grower.
that II and l8 cents would not be
considered all unfair maximum price
for their product.
Mr.. Palmer declared that the &C.
ceptance of the fair" prices wa.
mot fixing price, but the exercis.
ing OF the lawful discretion in an.
nouncing what the government
would regard as a violation of the
law"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
25 Seconds Sentence
Imposed by Lands
For Mail Tamperine

Chicago, April 29.-Twenty-hve
seconds, one of the shortest SEN
tences on record in federal courts,
was imposed on Jesse Nash, col
cred. charged with tampering with
the mails, by Judge K. M. Lands
today.
AS Nash walked to the court
room door in custody of deputy
marshal the judge called times
up" and the prisoner was released.
Nash admitted obtaining posses
sion of letters written by his wife
to another man. He exhibited the
letters in court, and after reading
them Judge Lands fixed the pen
alty,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Colonel Hess Now in
Rhineland on Secret
Mission for Baker
New York Times Chicago Tribune Cable,
Copyright, 1920.

SOpyFISut, 1HxU.
Coblenz, April 29.-Col. Ralph
Hess has arrived in the Rhineland
from Washington on secret mis-
sion for Secretary of War Baker.
He refused to disclose the nature of
his visit, but it is said he will be N
Coblenz five or six weeks, then will
tour the interior of Germany.
Colonel Hess served during the
war in the quartermasters' corps in
Europe, for q months. Demobil-
lied in October he returned to his
post as professor of political econ
omics in the University of Wiscon-
sin. He was recalled to service by
Secretary Baker and made reserve
officer for this mission.
There is suspicion in the oc-
cupied area Colonel Hess is looking
over the situation for a suggestion
to the War department on future
course of action. He says the ques-
tion of withdrawal of troops is not
talked of and is entirely up to the
president, who so far has said moth
ing. He believes America should sit
on the fence on this matter. He be-
lieves Germany is entirely too
pleased with the position of America
and says he suspects who is profit
ing thereby.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
JApS CARRY ON
TERROR REIGN
IN ALL SIBERIA
Partial List of April Incidents
Shows VeritabIe Rule of
Mailed Fist Accompanied
by Expressions.
BY FRAZIER HUNT.
New York Times-C Chicago Tribune Cable.
Copyright, 1920.

Copyright. 1920.
Harbin, April 2o.-Here are Z
few of the April incidents of the
Japan reign of terror in Siberia and
north Mancuria:
April 4-Demand acceptance o1
five unreasonable demands from in.
offensive zemstvo government al
Vladivostok.
April 5-Captured Vladivostol
and Nikolsk after creating a fake
situation justifying the move. The
allied representatives report the af.
fair was pure Japanese aggression.
Attack Railroad Workers.
April 6-Two Russian railroad
workmen with proper passes as.
saulted by Japanese soldiers or
bridge at Harbin; one thrown from
bridge and the other badly injured
by unwarranted attack.
April 6.-Two Russian railway
men in hospital a. Imanpo station
Manchuria. talking against the Mi
kado to the injured Japanese sol
diers promptly taken cut and shot
April Slight Russian railway
men arrested at Khailar station
Manchuria, by Japanese soldiers and
locked in prison car to be trans
ported to an unknown fate.
April 10.-Three Russian railway
men arrested by japanese in Man
churia station.
The last four incidents must be
considered in the light that the
Japanese troops had no business in
the Manchurian railroad, which To-
cally was efficiently guarded by
Chinese under the inter allied agree
nient.
List Is Long One.
April ll.-Japanese troops attempt
ing to take Russian railway men to
Semenoff, where they would be ex-
ecuted were attacked by workmen.
They opened fire on Chinese troops
and Czechs, killing a number.
There is only part of, the list
of the Japanese actions.
1t is difficult to describe with
what Prussian efficiency and Japa-
nese cunning and stubbornness they
have gone about the business of ter.
rorism and aggression forcing sit
uation which would warrant them
in driving deeper with their mill.
tary into the north China territory
they have staked out for their own
This Chinese city of Harbin rings
with their bugles. This morning
saw Japanese soldiers and workmer
making a munition dump out oi
Harbin's playground in the heart oi
the city. And this Is China.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Pastor Who Died in Poorly
Furnished Room Wealthy

Phoenix, Ariz., April 2o.-Rev.
John H. McClahan. 65 years old, OF
Philadelphia, who died here last
Monday night in a poorly furnishe 4
room in a congested district. was
worth approximately 100000, ac-
cording to officials who made an in
sestiration of his personal effects.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Policemen Are Wounded
In Attack on Rush Barracks

Dublin, April %. - The Rush
police barracks, 10 miles from Dub
lin. were attacked by an armed band
Friday. This is the first incident
of the kind so near the capital.
The sergeant in charge of the
barracks received fatal injuries and
other policemen were wounded,
while the roof Of the barracks was
blown off.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
london Now Boasts
Champion Cocktail Mixer

London. April 2o.-The champion
cocktail mixer is now in London. He
is Clifford Harrison, better known
as Pop" His repertoire consists of
200 varieties,
Europe" says Pop, will learn
that cocktails aren't an abomination
just as soon as the proper kind of
mixers are placed behind the bar"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Director of U. S. Bureau
Of Mines RESIGNS Post

Washington, April 29.-Van H.
Manning, director of the bureau Of
mines, has resigned, effective June
SO, to become director of research
of the newly organized American
Petroleum institute. composed OF the
leading petroleum producers of the
countr-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Export Gold to Ceylon.

New York, April 2o.-Go!d coin
approximating Sl,s00,000 was taken
from the subtreasury Friday for ex-
port to Ceylon. The shipment is said
to result from exchange conditions
which favor that market at the
present time
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Gaby Deslys Leaves $4,000
And $500 Pension to PiIcer

London, April pa bequest OF
S50.O00 and monthly pension Of
$500 are left to my Dear Comrade,
Harry Pilcer." by Gaby Deslys in
her will, disposing OF S350,000 worth
OF English property The document
was filed for probate hsrc today
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
Consecrate New Bishop

Lawrence. Mass. April 2o.-Rev
Arthur Wheelock Moulton. for 19
years rector of Grace Episcopal
church. was consecrated bishop of
the missionary jurisdiction of Utah
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30
The Weather

Forecast.
Probably rain and colder Friday.
Hourly Temperatures.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-30

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Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-07
COP. to Make No Changes In Plan Due To. Demo Choices.
CBy Associated Press)

CHICAGO, July 6, 6,-Republican chieftains, gathered here today to formulate plans for the coming prei- dential election, appeared undisturbed by the democratic choice, of a nom inee from the home state of their candidate.
 After arrival of Chairman Will Hays today work was begun on map ping out the campaign. A series of conferences are being arranged.
 Chairman Hays refused to discuss the nomination of Governor Cox. In- stead, he confined himself to lauda- ton of the personal qualities of Sen ator Harding.
 The first decision announced was that General Harding would remain in Ohio during most of the campaign. The Ohio Front porch" plan will be emphasized more than ever, it was said, while an endeavor will be made to satisfy local pride of other sec tions by spreading the word that the senator Twill listen to reason"
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-07
NOT FOR UNIONS
 IN SCHOOLS
By Associated Pressj

SALT LAKE CITY, July 6.-The National Educational associations commission on the emergency in ed ucation made a clear cut recommen- dation against utilization of teachers with any religious, political or eco homie group, in report presented to the association today with others to be made by committees.
 The recommendations will be acted on at the business sssion Friday morning.
 The report said; Teachers as a unit cannot federate with labor < and at the same time hope to keep the confidence of the whole people" :" ScS peals denied today a petition for re- hearing filed by Hulett C. Merritt, Pasadena millionaire, who was fined S5O0O and sentenced to five months in jail for hoardirg sugar during the war.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-07
Texans May HaUe Cooked
 Wrong Men Sheriff Says

mar, Texas, county officers and a posse last night at Valiant. Okla. and were brought here and placed in jail this afternoon.
 It was thought that there woul5 be no trouble, but later i'll the day a crowd gathered, quickly increased and finally stormed the jail on the top floor of the court house, break ing down the iron outer door and took the negroes.
 There was no disorder except the yelling of the crowd as the negroes were brought out. The prisoners were taken directly to the fair grounds north of the city, where Q stake and fuel had been prepared There, they were burned. The af fair was over in an hour and a hq1 after the negroes had been taken.
 The killing of Hodges and his so is said to have resulted from a d pute over money claimed by q farmer to be owed him by his negro tenants