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Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
In Garden
Tools, President Of.
France Forgets Son

Paris, Oct. l0.-M.. Millerand, the
president Of France, is democratic
nan, and when duties of office per-
nit he escapes from the capital to
the suburbs, preferring to walk or
take street car rather than to 90
by automobile.
The other day M Millerand was in
Versailles with his family, and pass
ing by hardware store he stepped
in to buy some garden implements.
In. order to choose the articles
with care the president. knowing the
Turbulent nature OF his smallest
youngster, picked him UP in his
arms. put him on a high chair and
told him to "sit still" Then he went
about with his purchases.
When he had bought what he de-
sired, M. Millerand left the store,
followed by the bowing and scraping
storekeeper. But when the latter got
back to the counter he found M.
Millerand, jr, still sitting obedient-
" in his high chair. having been left
behind, in a moments forgetfulness,
by his father, who. by that time, was
far down the street
M. Millerand has decided to shop
alone in the future.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Former Iowa Girl
Swallows Poison
Denies Attempt OH Life After
Police Find Note Indicat-
ing Suicide Planned.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 10.-(Special
Telegram. Leaving a note that
she was tired of life, but denying
that she attempted to take her own
life, Mrs. Grace Wilson, 10. former.
ly of Ayoca, Ia, called police after
she had taken poison. Physicians
say she will recover.
The note found by police on their
arrival read:
Goodbye, Clarence. For rea-
sons / have grown disgusted and
discouraged with life. Here is
hoping you find a good, true COM
panion and pal. A pal is what I
longed for and needed"
Police say the girl wife told them
she felt i'll during the night and
without turning on the light went to
her medicine chest and took three
tablets which she believed to be
medicine. When her illness increased
she turned on the light and found
she had taken poison and immedi-
ately called the police.
In discussing her act Mrs. Wilsoa
said, II wrote that note last
February just after Clarence. my
husband, had left me lying in bed
sick. Then | wanted to die and
even. thought seriously of commit
ting suicide. Nothing was further
from my mind last night"
Clarence Wilson and his child
wife came to Denver in October,
1919. from Ayoca. Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Lieutenant Colonel
Is Seriously Injured
While Playing Polo

Louisville, KY, Oct. 10.-With the
victory won and only a few minutes
to play, Lieut.. Col. F. B. (Spike)
Hennessy, CampsJ Jackson, S. c.. was
thrown from his pony and dragged
across the field during polo game
with the Camp Knox team. The Of
ficer's head struck the side boards
of the field and he was unconscious
when taken away. At the camp
Knox hospital it was thought that
the injuries were serious. bu,
whether the skull was fractured has
not been ascertained.
The poney of Maj. George Gay,
Camp Knox, col,ided with Col. Hen
nessy's mount and that officers
steel helmet fel' upon his pony's
head, causing the animal to plunge
and throw his rider. Col. Hennessy's
home is in St. Louis. e.
The Jackson team won, II to 0.
and clinched the polo championship
of the fifth army corps area.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Takes Gay Life in
Place Of Fortune
Lure of Bright Lights Causes
Girl to Forfeit $25,O0O-
In Reformatory Now.

Hazel Bender, II, had the choice
of giving up fluttering around the
bright lights or renouncing right to
fortune of $4,000, to be given
to her when she attained her 18th
birthday. The lure of the gay white
way was. too enticing and now she
has forfeited the promised fortune
and her merry whirl has carried her
within the confinement of the Gen
eva reform school.
Her name, according to Mrs. Hell
en- Bender, 24l6 South Nineteenth
street, who adopted Hazel, is not
the one she is known by at present,
but is Gurelda Mack. The girls
mother died and the father disap-
peared when she was an infant.
After shifting around to several
homes, Hazel finally wound up as a
ward of Mrs. Bender, Who sent her
to school in Chicago. A year ago
Mrs. Bender called her back to Oma-
ha, needing her care. The fortune
was promised by Mrs. Bender's
uncle, as a reward to the girl for
her service. But her, new apart
ments seemed dingy and sitting to
Hazel and the lure and dazzle of
the lights beckoned to her.
Now she has neither her fortune
nor her CAV life.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
May Offer Emergency
Ships to Foreigners

Washington, Oct. 10.-Sale OF the
governments enlergency-built fleet
of wooden ships to foreign buyers
was under consideration at the ship
ping board, but definite action prob
ably will be deferred, officials said,
until President Wilson appoints the
new board created by the merchant
marine act.
Built at an estimated cost Of $l70
deadweight ton, three attempts to
sell the ships to American buyers
have resulted in only four offers
the highest at about $l2 ton-for
the fleet of 285 steamers, aggregating
more than 100000 deadweight tons.
The only alternative left, it was as
serted. was to dispose of tham
abroad.
Sale to foreign buyers would re-
quire, under the act, APPROVAL of five
members of the shipping board.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Boy Of Five Burns
Playmate to Death
When Refused Candy
Chicago rrlbune-omaha Bee Leased wire.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, Oct. 10.-Robert Scanlon.
5, was turned over to authorities OF
the juvenile court with Instructions
to make thorough investigation of
his share of the Burning to death Of
Dorothy Noble, 4. Little DOROTHY
died Friday. Neighbors gave
the following account of the tragedy;
Dorothy was sitting on the rear
steps of her parents apartment.
She had two sticks of candy. The
Scanlon boy caipe down the stairs
from an upper Apartment and asked
for one of the pieces, but the baby
refused TO give it TO him. He had
filched box OF matches from his
mothers pantry and threatened 20
burn the baby's fingers unless she
yielded the candy. Then he lighted
match and applied it to her fingers.
She began crying and pleaded
with him not to burn her. as Mt
hurted."
We'll, give me the candy then
he insisted; but she still refused.
"All right then, I'll burn you up
Robbie told her, and he struck au-
other match and applied il to hev
filmy little dress
Neighbors ran out. but the baby
was 50 badly burned that her lis
could not be saved. She, related the
entire incident before she died.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Man Blinded by Girl
Sues for Insurance
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, Oct. 10.-Julius Jonas,
shot through the temples and per-
manently blinded by Pauline Meg
litsche, St. Louis girl, WITH whom
he has been clandestinely living and
whom be sought to break away
from. has brought suit for $4,000
each against two accident compan-
les. in which he held policies. He
also holds policies in two other
companies and expects to sue them.
Jonas was shot ,while he was
asleep at the home he was main-
tanning for the girl and his Com
tention is that his terrible misfortune
is the. result of an accident. mas
much 2s he did not realize when
he went to the girls apartment that
the tragedy would be enacted. After
shooting him the girl killed herself.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Believes Wilson
Was Misquoted
Chairman Hays Cites Presi-
Presidents Speech Declaring
I Against Foreign Alliances.

New York, Oct. l0.-W. H. Hays.
chairman of the republican national
committee in statement yesterday
raised a question as to whether
President Wilson was correctly
quoted when in May, 1914, he ex-
pressed himself as against any sort
Of foreign alliances for the United
States.
Paragraphs in the presidents
speech dealing with foreign alliances
which Mr.. Hays quoted are:
There are just as vital things
stirring now that concern existence
of the nation as were stirring then
Colonial period), and every man
who worthily stands in this presence
should examine himself and see
whether He has the full conception
of what it means that America shalt
live her own life. Washington saw
it when he wrote his farewell ad-
dress.
at was not merely because of
passing and transient circumstances
that Washington said we must keep
free from entangling alliances.
1T was because he saw that no
country had yet set its face in the
same direction in which America had
set her face.
1--WE cannot form alliances with
those who are not going our way
and in our might and majesty and
in the certainty of our own purpose,
we need not and we should not form
alliances with any nation in the
world.
Those who are right. those who
study their consciences in determin-
ing their policies, those who hold
their honor higher than their ad-
vantage, do not need alliances. You
need alliances when you are not
strong and you are weak only when
you are not true to yourself.
"You are weak only when you are
in the wrong; yo'. are weak only
when you are afraid to dol right;
you are weak only when you doubt
your cause and the majesty of ma
tion's might asserted"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Rivalry Over Powder
Puff Causes Death Of
Telephone Operator

CHcago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
= Chicago, Oct. 10-Sisterly rivalry
over the use of powder puff caused
the tragic death of Miss Loretta
Murphy, telephone operator for
the Yellow Cab company. Her girl
ish laughter was silenced by the re-
port OF an army pistol as the bullet
pierced her heart.
She had hidden the powder puff
in chiffonier in her brothers room,
thinking that would be the last place
her sister would search for it. When
her brother, Joe, had returned from
overseas service he tossed his re-
volver in a drawer of the chiffonier
among an assortment of ties, hand
kerchiefs and shirts. His sister was
in a hurry to find her powder puff
and complete her toilet for the
morning, and she tossed the con-
tents of the drawer from one side to
another, seeking the elusive powder
puff. ~
lii some manner tie pistol was
caught in one OF the ties and was
discharged. Loretta fell to the floor
dead, as the bullet tore through her
tf art
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
TS''i''' at.
us. Prison
Witnesses Describe Manhan.
ding of Inmates at Fort
Leavenworth by Crews
OF. Thugs.
.Mutiny Forced. on Men

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bec Leased Wire.
Chicago Oct. 10.--The soviet pris-
oner committee of the United States
army disciplinary barracks at Fort
Leavcnworth had its red army just
as the regular European variety OF
soviet government, the records OF
the investigation by the federal
court revealed, in further inquiry.
In the case of the barracks soviet,
its instrument of terror consisted of
slugging crews, fortified with tape,
gloves. clubs, iron bars, and. in some
instances, it is charged, with fire
arms.
Manhandlers Roam Prison.
These manhandling crews, larg, :
ly composed OF former New York
and Chicago thugs, prizefighters and
labor gangsters. roamed the prison
yard and the unbarred and unlocked
cell wings day and night to assault
prisoners who were marked up for
punishment by the committee.
Such is the sordid story told in
the testimony unfolded under oath
before Department of Justice repre-
sentatives, who carried out the or
ders OF Federal Judge John Pollock
to investigate and report upon the
operation of the prison soviet gov
ernment.
Majority Intimidated.
Witness after witness told of the
operations of the soviet thugs and
the reign of terror they inspired
among the thousands of prisoners
in the barracks. In the final gen.
eral mutiny, number of witnesses
declared, an easy majority OF the
prisoners was opposed to the soviet
demand that a general amnesty be
declared. They had seen so much
of the work of the reds sluggers,
however, that when the word went
forth for all prisoners to strike the
majority dared not refuse the de-
mands of the soviet leaders.
Millionaire Kid Witness.
One of the prisoner witnesses. who
told of the activity of Clemons Gold
stein, former prizefghter. and head
Of the soviet special yard commit
tee, and the work of the soviet slug
gers, was Gordon Patterson. termed
the millionaire kid" because of a
joke telegram sent to him during
his imprisonment to the effect that
he had inherited $5,000000.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Cox Centers Fire
On low a Speech
OF O..P.Nominee
League or No League" Bat
tie Cry Of Democratic Can
didate in Southern In.
diana Campaign.

Terrc Haute, Ind, Oct. 5.-The
issue OF League or no league" was
the battle cry of Governor Cox in
his southern Indiana campaign yes
tefday.
In IA speeches, closing with 4
mass meeting here, the governor
centered his fire on the Des Moines
speech of Senator Harding.
"The senatorial candidate within
the last three days." he said. "has de-
clared positively against the league.
| am for the league with all my
soul"
Governor Cox charged Theodore
Roosevelt with misstating that the
league could declare war and send
troops abroad. Reasserting. thar con-
gress only has such authority, Gov
ernor Cox said, some real friend
of the great Roosevelt should set
this boy right concerning the funda-
mentals of the league. 1t is a pitable
spectacle to see this son of a great
sire shamelessly paraded before the
public. Out of respect for the men,
ory of his illustrious father, some one
should take this juvenile statesman
aside and in primer fashion, make
plain what really ought to be
obvious"
Blasts at the senatorial oligar-
chy," were continuous in the gov
ernor's tour. He reiterated charges
that Senator Lodge was "the Dasest
conspirator in all history" and
urged defeat of senator's who signed
the round robin against the league.
"Any man who signed the roupd
ro. IN against the most huinale IN
strument in the world does not de.
sefve place in the senate" he said,
referring to its signature by SEN
ator Watson, republican of Indiana.
The governor said Senator Watson
was member of the "oligarchy' and
asked virtually all of his Indiana
audiences to vote for Tom Taggart,
democratic senatorial candidate.
Governor Cox declared that to-
days tour was "old-fashioncd Amer
ican campaigning" Cheering crowds
of farmers and town folk, including
women in sunbonnets and men in
overalls, gave the governor warm
receptions.
The governor is to speak Monday
in ST. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Keith County Organized
For Salvation Army Drive

Ogallala, Neb., Oct. >10.AThe' Sal
vation Army Advisory board for
Keith county is making preparations
for a fund raising campaign for the
week of October f8 to "a. during
which timeit is expected to over
subscribe the county's quota of $500
based in a population apportion-
ment. Roy d. sEiker is president
of the county board and DR.. C.. c.
Wallingsford, chairman Of organ
ization committee. The headquar-
tiers are. in Ogallala.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
American Humane
Society to Hold
Convention Here
Child Welfare and Protection
OF Animals to Be Discussed
BY Noted Members of
'' Organization.

The forty-fourth annual conven-
ton of the American Humane asso-
citation and its department. the
American Red Star Animal Relief,
will be held in Omaha, October Is
to %.
The first session will open at the
Hotel Fontenelle October rs at $3.50
a. M, Rev, Edwin Hart Jenkins civ
ing the Invocation. Addresses OF
welcome will be made by Mayor Ed.
P. Smith, Robert S. Trirnble, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce,
and ]. E. Davidson, president of tho
Nebraska Humane society.
The sessions en- Monday morning.
Monday afternoon and Tuesday
morning will be devoted wholly to
problems Of child protection. On
Monday night Rev. DR.. Charles
Scanlon, general secretary of the
Board OF Temperance and Moral
Welfare OF the Presbyterian church.
will speak on "The Presbyterian
Church and Humane J Education"
This, denomination has adopted a
campaign in behalf Of humane work
throughout the nation. J. Ralph
Park of Pittsburgh Pa, will address
the meeting on the subject, What
the Churches are Doing for the Hn-
name Cause" Representatives Of
other denominations will also speak
followed by round table discus
sion.
Many other subjects relating to
child welfare will be discussed bv
prominent men and women during
',he convention.
Tuesday afternoon will be devoted
to visiting points of interest in and
about Omaha and to an automobile
ride for the delegates, followed bv
banquet in the evening.
The first session Wednesday
morning will be devoted to animal
protection. There will be no session
in the afternoon. Thursday will be
devoted largely to the Red Star
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Seamen's Strike Causes
Close of Port at Dublin

Dublin, Oct. 10.-Thousands of
dock workers have been dismissed as
a result of the unauthorized strike
Of seamen and firenen for increased
wages, begun several days ago, and
the port is almost completely closed.
With the exception OF passenger
service the only steamship lines
open are those to Bristol ard Glas-
Cow. Similar conditions prevail at
other Irish ports except Belfast.
The Jacobs buiscuit factory, one OF
the largest industries of its kind
in the United Kingdom, which has
a large export trade, has put its
workers on short time and it is re-
ported may soon close altogether.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
viii Leaving Fortune
TO Welfare Worker
BQres Shattered LOUe

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Boston, Mass, Oct. 10.-Coinci-
dent with the announcement that
Capt. Robert B. Stein, formerly
of 1nwood, Long Island, left prac-
tically all his estate of about
$250000 to 20-year-old Louise
Simons, a social welfare worker
with the Associated Jewish chari-
ties here, she revealed that the
gift was made after a broken rcoth
tetween them, and subsequent
estrangement between the girl
and her family, as the result of
her engagement with Stein.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Enthusiasm Reigns
During Ball Games

Base, ball fans attending the world
series contests in Cleveland can show
no more enthusiasm than was ex-
hibited at the Auditorium yesterday
where results were shown on an
electric score board. Partisans of
the two teams excitedly cheered
their choice and at critical times half
of the audience was on their feet.
With peanuts and pop the audience
appeared perfectly at home and did
not forget the base ball custom of
standing at the beginning of the
seventh inning. The board is oper-
ated every day during the series and
nearly l,500 men and women
watched the electric lights flash the
plays as they were made in Cleve-
land
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Two Men Offer to Sell Ears
To Rich Cuban for $4,000

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 10.-Two
more young men have offered to sell
an ear each to Frank S. Quesana,
the young, Cuban who recently Of
fered $4,000 for a loose ear.
One living at Funston, Kan,
wrote the International News Serv-
ice: ! have one too many cars con-
sidering the price offered. Where
shall / make delivery"
Another living in Osawotamie,
Kan, wrote: "In a small town it is
possible to hear enough with one
ear, so I'll sell either of mine for
$4,000"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Lee Estelle.
Dis strict
Judge, Dies
Pioneer Nebraska Jurist, Com
ing to State in 1872, Sue.
cumbs to Attack of
Ptomaine Poison.
Oldest on District Bench

District Judge Lee S. Estelle, Is,
died in his home, 4i63 Cass street.
at 9 yesterday after an illness OF
seven weeks.
He is survived by his widow,
two sons, Arthur NJ. and Lee S., jr.
and two daughters. Mary Lee and
Winifred, all OF Omaha.
Judge Estellc suffered an attack X
OF ptomaine poisoning seven weeks
ago, and had been in serious cpu-
} dition since.
One of the Oldest jurists i'll the
state. Judge Estelle lived a life OF
action. He was born in Hamilton
county. o.. December Is, l847 and
was educated in the public schools.
lie attended the Kingston, O., acad-
emy tor two years and then enlisted
IN the First Ohio heavy artillery.
In June, 1868, he enlisted in the
One Hundred aud Seventeenth Ohio
infantry, but was released when his
father brought habeas corpus pre-
ceedings.
Enlists in Navy.
After the death of his father he
, enlisted in the Mississippi river
squadron and served until June 27,
1905. He lived in Kentucky and
worked in tobacco warehouse for
a time, then returned to Ohio and
studied law in cambridge, Ross
county.
He was admitted to the bar in
Pike county, O.. in 1869. He then
taught school at Fort Dodge, Ia.
Tor one term, after which he went TO
Villisca, Ia, and engaged in the law
business. He came to Nebraska in
March, 1872, locating in Red Cloud
andsremaining there until 1874. Dur
ing his stay in Red Cloud he was
elected assistant secretary of the
state senate and founded the "Rsd
Cloud Chief" weekly newspaper.
He also held a claim near Red
Cloud and lived for a time in 4
dugout.
He went to Columbus, O., in the
spring of 1874, and on March mar
ried Miss Mary Belle Bradley, Re-
turning to Red Cloud, he built the
second frame dwelling in the town..
To Omaha in 1874.
He came to Omaha in September
sbf 1874 to take a position as a rail-
way mail clerk. In 1892 Judge Es-
telle left Omaha for 81 r, Neb., to
engage in the practice OF law in the
firm of Osborne, Estelle & Farms
worth. He was elected district at
torney in 1884 and was prosecutor
in some of the most noted murder
cases of the day, including those of
John Lauer and Tom Ballard. He
gained an enviable reputation as a
criminal lawyer.
He was appointed judge of the
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Grain Car Shortage Is
Acute,in Keith County

Ogallala, Neb... Oct. 10.-(SpeciaL)
The Keith County Community
club has dropped all other activi-
ties for the present and Is devoting
its efforts 70 obtaining relief from
the shortage of grain cars. The
county has harvested the heaviest
wheat and corn crop in its history,
but Is faced with financial disaster
in many quarters if cars are not
furnished with which to move the
crop and convert itNinto cash. Stand
ing orders for from 60 to 20 cars
week are met with deliveries of
from one to five cars and some Of
these not in condition to be used.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Mems Suits to Be Fuller,
But Hats Will DwindIe

Columbus, O., Oct. 10.-Announce-
ment is made that the new styles in
wearing apparel for Nnen will be
changed to the natural"
Designers. will produce suits pre-
scfting the appearance OF "fullness."
But men are beginning to quake
with fear already. They hesitate
asouf looking in the mirror because
hats are to be Smaller"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
CLEVELAND WINS BY AN 8 to I SCORE
Reign, ,,. :; ;st s.: 1!ss.s Tss So; Ts f: ss,e

Elizabeth Kay. IL, and Mildred
Hamil, l8, runaway girls from Nc
Cook, Neb., were taken into GUS
tody by Police Officer McGee
upon advice OF the girls parents.
"McCook is a 9 o'clock town and
no place for us" the girls told the
police. ."All the lights are taken
dovn. the sidewalks taken up and
carried into stores at 9. We want
the bright lights"
An officer from McCook was
notified, and she girls will proba-
bly, be taktl back home today.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Join League or Arm for War;
Is Warning of Roosevelt

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. l0.-Amer-
:ca must join the league OF nations
or be prepared ito arm to the teeth"
Franklin d. Roosevelt declared in
two addresses here. ANY other al
tentative is impossible" he added,
because 81 nations already in the
league will not consent to abandon
it an experiment with some untried
plan"
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke today in Sc
dalia, Mo-, coming to Kansas City
by airplane. The trip of 81 miles
was made in about an hour,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Work Of Consolidating
Railroads Progressing

!. Washington, Oct. 10.-The Inter
state Commerce commission is con-
sidering a tentative plan to consoii-
date railroads into a limited number
of systems as required by the trans
portation act. Work is progressing
officials said. and an announcement
may be made soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Hundreds Left Homeless
By Wisconsin Forest Fires

Superior, Wis, Oct. l0.-Two per-
sons have been seriously burned,
hundreds are homeless and property
valued at more than $l,O00.000 has
been destroyed in the forest fires
which are sweeping Douglas county.
Scores Of farms lave been wiped
out and crops valued at more than
100000 are loss.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-11
Break in Schedule of Air
Mail Service in Wyoming

Cheyenne, Oct. l0-Another break
in the aerial mail service schedule,
occurred, when the machine which
left Salt Lake for Cheyenne reached
Rock Springs, Wyo., too late to
resume the flight to Cheyenne.