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Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Two Workmen Believed
Buried When Dome Of
New Church Caves In

Long Beach, Cal, Dec. ;6.-The
dome Of the new First Christian
church, under construction here, fell
Just after most Of the workmen had
left for lunch. Two were believed
caught in the wreckage and police
and firemen were called to ex-
tricate them.
The church, which was planned to
cost $250,000, was to have been fin
ished about January Is. A large
number of workmen were employed
on the construction. but only IS were
indoors when the crash came. Thir-
teen of these wdfe extricated. The
missing two were believed to have
been buried in the wreckage.
The collapse of the dome was be-
lieved to have been caused by the
application of 16 yards of concrete
that had just been placed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Bluffs Aviator Nearly
Loses Life in Flames

A. ]. Nielsen, Council Bluffs avia-
tor, narrowly escaped death in fire
which destroyed an airplane and
damaged his aero building at Main
street and First avenue yesterday
afternoon. He was washing propel-
ler with gasoline when the explosion
occurred which started the fire.
The ship and interior of the room
were instantly enveloped with flames.
and Mr.. Nielsen barely succeeded in
escaping from the fire trap and clos
ing the door behind him.
Two automobiles and one airplane
were burned and another ship was
seriously damaged before the fire
department got the flames under
control. Insurance viii; total only
$1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Earthquake Puts
Seiis1nograph Out
OF Commission
Heavy Tremors Recorded at
University of'W ashingson--
Sharp Shocks Registered
At Harvard.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. -l6.-An
earthquake shock so severe that it
temporarily put out of commission
two instruments was recorded on
seismographs at the University Of
Washington here today. The dis
turbance, estimated to have centered
about $500 miles in an east-westerly
direction from Seattle, began at 4:24
a. m. and reached its maximum in
tensity at 4:48, when two recording
needles were displaced.
"Smasher" Recorded
Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 15.-An
earth shock which was termed a
"smasher" was recorded at the Har-
ward university seismographic sta
ton. The tremors started six-inch
gong to ringing in the station at 8
a. m, sand feeble shocks still were
recorded at II a. m. 1t was esti-
mated that the disturbance was about
3,446 miles away, with direction
doubtful. The distance was said
to include both Alaska and Peru.
Shock Unusually Severe
Washington. Dec. 16.-An un-
usually severe earth shock, estimated
TO be 2.e0 miles in east-westerly
direction from Washington. was re-
corded early today on the seismo-
graph at Georgetown university.
The recording of the shock began
at 7:25 a. M, the maximum intensity
was reached at 8:07 a. M, and it
still was in progress at $50 a.
m, but subsided few minutes later.
The disturbance was described by the
Rev. Father Francis A. Tondorf. di-
rector of the Georgetown seismo-
logical department, as the worst re-
corded here in twosyears.
Father Tondorf said the estimate
of distance was difficult to calculate
from the early portion of the record
of the shock.
The distance of $500 miles from
Washington, estimated by Father
Tondorf, would indicate the loca-
ton of the disturbance to be in the
United States, near the Pacific coast,
if in the west, or in the vicinity of
the Azores, if to the east.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Four Americans
And 7 Filipinos
Killed in Riot
Outbreak at Manila Follows
Shooting Of Constabulary
Man by Native Pc.
lice Officer.

Manila, P. l., Dec. l6.-Four
Americans and seven Filipinos were
killed here last night during a riot
within the walled city between en-
listed men of the Filipino constahu-
larry and the Manila police.
The Americans killed were:
CAPTAIN OF POLICE w. E.
WICHMANN.
PATKOLMAN ALBERT H.
.TROGE.
PATRoLMAN JOHN w. DRIs-
COLL.
FIELD CLERK AUGUSTUS
JACUMAN.
The riot was result Of the shoot
ing Tuesday night of constabu-
larry man who was reported to have
attacked the Filipino policemen with
knife
The riot occurred at the Luneta
police station, just outside the
walled city, and then proceeded
within the walled city, where pro-
miscuous firing between the police
and constabulary took place.
Police reserves with riot guns
rushed to the walled city where
hundreds of shots were exchanged.
The Filipmos killed a patrol wagon
driver and six bystanders. Four
Filipinos were wounded.
The wounded personnel of the con-
stabulary forces is composed entire
" Of Filpinos, officered by Ameri-
cans and Filipinos, The organization
numbers 5000 and is stationed in
various provinces of the Philippines
for police purposes.
Rioting ceased when Brig. Gen.
Rael Crane appeared on the scene
with Chief of Police Bopp.
Every precaution has been taken
to prevent a repetition of the affair" "
said General CraVe. "The constab
ulary men surrendered without d
murrnur when I appeared with Chief
Bopp."
Col. Lucien r. Sweet, inspecto,
general of the constabulary, declared
that this latest trouble between the
constabulary and the. police resulted
from the arrest Sunday of the wife
of constabulary private by the po-
lice.
"Her clothing was torn and the
circumstances were such as to make
any real mans blood boil" he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Senate Committee to Take
Up House immigration Bill

Washington, Dec. 1o.-The house
bill barring nearly all immigration
FOR one year will be taken up by the
senate immigration committee next
Tuesday under call issued by
Chairman Colt. The committee has
received many kilograms and letters
requesting hearings and urging
prompt action.
Senator King, democrat, Utah. in
a brief address in the senate favor
ing immediate action to restrict inn
migration, said he understood that
the senate committee would hold
hearings, but that it was not planned
to have them begin until after the
holidays. The senator said he would
urge immediate hearings.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Fate of Doctor
In Murder Trial
Rests With Jur,
Touching Scene Follows Plea
To Give DIR. Fields Small
Daughters Their Daddy
For Christmas.

The jury which heard the evidence
in the Nal of DR.. L. S. Fields,
charged with murder while perforni-
ing an illegal operation, retired for
deliberation at Sis yesterday after
noon.
DR.. Fields was taken to the county
jail to remain until the jury comes
in.
All yesterday afternoon was taken
up in arguments to the jury. B. M.
Robinson, one of DR.. Fields attor-
neys, apologized to the jury, judge
and states attorney for one state
ment he made. He had declared to
the jury that "the date on Ruth Ay-
er's letter of August 3 might have
been changed"
Statement Denounced.
County Attorney Shotwell leaped
to his feet and denounced this as an
unwarranted statement, the judge
agreed and the apology by Mr.. Rob.
inson followed.
When Attorney Matt Gering fo-
Fields begged the jury to give his
two little girls their daddy for Christ
mas" the two little Fields girls be-
gan to cry.
The trial Of DR.. L. S. Fields on a
charge of numbering Ruth Aver, y
year-old Hayes Center, Neb.. girl,
BY performing an operation August
3, began in District Judge Iroupis
court last Monday morning.
States Evidence.
The states web of evidence against
Fields included testimony By Pr.
w. r. Strickland that he adI1inis-
tered the ether to Ruth Aver, while
Fields performed an operation the
night Of August 3 at the home Of
Mrs. Minnie Deyo, 2704 North Sixty
fourth street, and a letter written by
Ruth Aver, August 3, mentioning
DR.. Fields name and that the opera
ton was to be performed that night
" Fields Offered an alleged Alibi in
defense. He admitted that he per-
formed an operation on Ruth Aver
at the Deyo home the night OF
Thursday, August 5, but said this
was merely a "curetment."
Fields also admitted that after
Ruth Aver died, he did not notify
the coroner or any one else except
the undertaken, although he knew
an Illegal operation had been per
formed upon the girl.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
BWlesque Parade
Against "Blue Lalus"
Is Held in NeU York

New York, Dec, i6.-"Blue Sun
day" was burlesqued on Broadway
and Fifth avenue in mournful par
ade sponsored by the International
Sporting club, of which many society
folk are members. Five floats were
drawn by horses harnessed with
crepe. Bandsmen plodded their weary
way at the head of the procession,
playing Gee, But This Is Lone
some Town." and funeral dirges.
A man with ball and chain rode
the first float for riding in transit
on Sunday"
On the next a whipping post cere-
mony was applied on one who
"whistled on Sunday" and on the
third float was husband in stocks
"for kissing his wife" Two boys
were put in cage for fishing on
and the last float showed a
man at the pillory "for smoking on
Sunday"
Similar parades will be held daily
next week, the leaders announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Farm Body
Endorses
LoanSysten1
Organization to Ask for Open
ing Of Foreign Markets, Prac-
tical Farmer in Cabinet and
Better Transportation.
Meeting in Omaha a Closes

The twelfth annual session of the
Nebraska Farmers congress closed
here yesterday after the same Off
GERS who had served during the past
year were reelected and resolutions
touching on marketing and legisla-
tive matters were passed.
The body went on record as tav-
oring adjustment of foreign ex-
change and the opening Of foreign
markets by extending credit 10 Euro
pean countries" -
A general cooperative marketing
system was favored and action OF
the Omaha Federal Land bank, in
asking the limit on individual farm
loans to be raised from $4,000 to
$4,000 was endorsed,
- Loan System Endorsed
The Federal Land bank system of
loans was also endorsed by the body,
which recommended Ithat congress
recognize at cnce the serious hand
leap Of pending litigation which has
resulted in the systems inability to
render the farmers service"
A practical farmer for secretary
of agriculture; better transporta-
ton facilities and rates by land; and
recognition and representation OF
farmers on public boards And in con-
ferences in proportion togtheir num-
bers to the total population were
were among the things for which
the farmers resolved to ask
The body favored the Volstead
act legalizing collective marketing,
the truth in fabric bill, the most
stringent restriction of foreign inn
migration" and opposed the Raj
ston-Nolen bill which imposes a, !
per cent tax on all farms with a
valuation above $4,000,
Favor Bond Issues.
After some debate the delegates
voted in favor of the passage of an
emergency act by the Nebraska leg
islature, giving different counties of
the state the-right to issue E per
cent bonds for the purpose of loan
ing money through the banks to
farmers on good security at 6 IL
per cent to relieve the present string
ency, with time limit of one to
five years on loans or bonds issued.
A resolution favoring the state
ownership and development of water
power in Nebraska was voted down.
1.-THE body resolved that the "Chi-
cago board of trade should be call
ed upon to restrict at once the orgy
OF short selling of grain as vigor-.
ously as they handled the excessive
purchases last year" and favored
prohibition of short selling for at
least so to 90 days.
Omaha Next Meeting Place.
In this resolution it was asserted
that at the present time there is not
much cash grain pressing on the
market and that it is very evident
that the present "ruinious and con-
fiscatory prices" are being forced by
excessive selling OF futures by. spec
ulators who buy no cash grain.
The next annual session of the
congress will be held in Omaha, it
was decided.
Officers of the congress reelected
are: President. O. G. Smith Of
Kearney: vice presidents, Frank
7'annehill of Norfolk, Charles Graft
OF Bancroft and M. X. Young Of
Havelock; secretary and treasurer,
J. B. Grinneli of Papillion.
Speakers at the morning session
Yesterday were: J. O. Shroyer of
Humboldt, Chancellor Samuel Avery
Of the University of Nebraska, and
Dean Burnette of the State college
of agriculture.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Nebraska Can Save $4,000
Starving European Children

Nebraska can either kill or
cure" $4,000 starving European chill
dren this. winter, according to G,
W. Wattfes, state chairman of the
Nebraska division for European rey
lief. A cure can be effected by SUBJ
scribing $330000, Nebraska's quota.
Otherwise, Wattles declared. the
children must die. 1t will cost $40
to save one European child, Wattles
declared.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Lincoln Man Denied
Extra Compensation

Lincoln, Dec. 16.-(Special. y
The state compensation department
has denied the application of Ed
ward L. Simon Of Lincoln for COM
pensation from H. ]. Catharow and
The London Accident and Guaranty
cSAeany for injuries received which
he alleges are permanent.
Mr.. Simon at the time of the ac-
cident in 1915 was awarded $40
week for 800 weeks and his appli-
cation at the expiration was for the
purpose of being declared perma-
nently injured and entitled to a
greater amount. The compensation
commissioner denied the application
when Simon refused to go to Oma-
ha at the request of the defendants
for an examination.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
State Contracts Show
Decline in Prices

Lincoln, Dec. 16.-(SpeciaL)-In
awarding contracts the board of con-
troll has been able to obtain sup
plies for state institutions at con-
siderable reduction from the prices
which governed contracts let three
months ago.
The January contracts show
flour for which the state paid $3.50
hundred last October is now con-
tracted for at $3.85. Other changes
are, corn meal, 81 to $2.40; bran.
S1.90 to Sl.35; cheese 27Kc to 23c;
rice 81 to &c; sugar, $3.50 to
so.43; beef, $3.50 to Sll.67;i ham.
33c to 22Nc; mems shoes, $3.50 to
$3.50; work shoes. s3.o5 to $3o5;
womens shoes, $5.32 to $3.871a;
coffee falls from 2S5sc last July to
HISc.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
British Censor All
Cable Messages Says
Western Union Head

Washington, Dec. 16.-All Amer
ican cable messages. leaving Great
Britain are now being held up for
examination by the British naval in
telligence authorities, Newcomb H.
Carltons president of the Western
Union Telegraph company, testified
today when recalled before special
senate committee investigating
cables and the advisability Of legis-
lative action affecting them.
The new British requirements have
been imposed, Mr.. Carlton said, for
the purpose of throwing light upon
internal disturbances in Great Brit
ain and presume more particularly
with reference to Ireland and boil
shevism." Mr.. Carlton added that
he was not sure whether inbound
cables from the United States also
were being held for examinations
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Strauss Will Be Made
Chief of Asiatic Fleet

Washington, Dec. l6.-Rear Ad-
nital Joseph Strauss. former chief
of navy ordnance, is to be appointed
commander-in -in-chief of the Asiatic
fleet, with the rank of admiral. in
recognition of his work in the lay
ing of the North sea mine barrage
during the war and its removal after
the armistice. He will succeed Ad-
rniral Albert Gleaves. now in COM
nand in Oriental waters.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Record Confiscation of
Moonshine Made in Iowa

Sioux City. Ia, Dec. 16.-What is
said to be one of the largest liquor
raids in Iowa was executed last
night at a house here. ]. L. Nor
row was arrested and is being held
for investigation. Forty gallons of
whisky. 1850 gallons of sour mash,
three stills and some coloring sub
stance were seized.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Telegraphers Strike In
Mexico Has Been Ayerted

: Mexico City, Dec. l6.--A general
strike of railway telegraphers and
station agents, which was called yes
terday, has been averted. Several
demands made by the men have been
granted and others will be submitted
to arbitration, these demands in
Guiding recognition Of the union,
wage increaSes. shorter hours and
for personal injury.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
War Minister of France
"a Resigns From the Cabinet

Paris, Dec. l6.-Andre Lefevre,
the war minister, resigned today.
His resignation resulted from his
opposition to the new military serv-
ice bill now before the Chamber of
Deputies, which provides for l8
months obligatory military service.
NJ. Lefevre had insisted upon two
years service with ths eoloES
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Treasury Certificates
Largely Oyersubscribed

Washington, Dec. lo.-Secretary
Houston announced the oversub-
scription by $2Oo,oO00OO, of the two
issues of treasury certificates Of
fered last week. The total subscrip-
tons aggregated more than $780,
100000, the secretary said, for the
combined issue. which was for sp-
proximately S500,00
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
State Prisoners Escape
Through 2O.Inch Sewer Pipe

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 10. =
Two prisoners, Roy c. Cunningham
of St. Louis and B. M. Hogan of
Kansas City, escaped from the state
penitentiary through a sewer. The
pair broke the lock on a trip over
the sewer and crawled asa feet
through the 20-inch pipe to freedom.
Two other convicts escaped in the
same manner October IS and are
still at large.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Murder Suspect Held

Tucson, Ariz., Dec. l6.-H. c.
Willer. wanted in Los Angeles in
connection with the murder of Mrs.
Fay Sudow, found dead near the
coast city Sunday, was arrested here
late last night BY Tucson police.
Willer admits his identity, but de-
nies any connection with the murder.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Capitalist of Denver y
Suffers From Paralysis

Denver, Colo, Dec. l6,-Crawford
Hill, Denver capitalist and club man
and widely known in financial cir
cles throughout the country. is
dangerously i'll at his home here to-
day, following stroke Of paralysis
late yesterday. Mr. Hill is So years
old.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Three Children Perish, Two
Others Injured in Fire

Phoenix, Ariz, Dec. I6.-Three
children OF Mr., and Mrs. Harry
Selzkoff of near Glendale, Ariz..
were burned to death and two others
severely burned when their home
was destroyed by fire last night
while their parents were visiting a
sick neiphbor.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Bulgarian Envoy Recalled.

Washington, Dec. l6. - Stephen
Panaretoff, Bulgarian minister t.
the United States, was recalled by
his government and will leave for
home within short time. Until his
successor arrives here DR.. Plessinoff,
secretary of. the legation. will act
as charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Porter Askew Is Sued.

Betty Sidman filed suit for $10,-
900 in district court yesterday against
Porter D. Askew, alleging that she
sustained injuries and damages
when their automobiles collided at
Twenty-fourth and Farnam streets,
October !. 1919
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Frontier County Drive.

Moorfield, Neb., Dec. l6.--(Spe-
Z al.)-During the first days drive
in Frontier county for membership
in the Farm Bureau federation, ap-
proximately 200 farmers ioined the
organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Cotton Gin Burned.

Corsicana, Tex, Dec, l6.-A cot
ton gin belonging to Smith &
Massey, seven miles south of here,
was destroyed by fire of unknown
origin last night The loss was esti-
mated at $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17

Protect shipments during the next "a 10
80 hours from temperatures as follows:
North and east. e6 degrees; south, 80 de-
grees: west, 20 degrees.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
The Weather

Forecast.
Friday fair and somewhat colder.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-09

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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-09
CIVIL CASES OF
PUBLIC INTEREST

The First National Bank of Clifton
a corporation has this week filed
suit against Elizabeth Paddock, Jen-
ME NJ Sutherlin, and as Administrator
ceased, plaintiff alleging in its COM
plant that there is due and owing it
the sum of S. O97.4O on note execut-
ed in July, 1915 by John S. Sutherlin,
the note being secured by Chattel
Mortgage on Four hundred and twen-
ty head of cattle ranging in Greenlee
County, l.. Kearney is the attorney for
the plaintiff. 5ia
Ben E. Kemp of Duncan, has this
week filed his petition praying for let
ters of administration upon the es-
tate of H. H. Tiff, deceased. The
estate consists of So acres of farm
land near Sheldon and the same is
valued at approximately $500. Dave
w. Ling represents the petitioner.
James G. Cooper was appointed ad-
ministrator with the will annexed of
the estate of Peter B. Scotland, de-
ceased, and his bond fixed in the sum
of $40, 100000. H. A Elliott is the at
torney for, the administrator. E
On Monday a default judgment was
entered against Richard Stephens, G.
w. Young and A. H. Slaughter in TIE
case of The State Bank of Metcalf, VS.
the above mentioned defendants. The
action arises out of the failure to pay
a note in the sum of 100000, execut-
ed by the defendant, G. w. Young,
Messrs. Slaughter and Stephens hav-
ing signed the note with Mr.. Young.
L. Kearney represents the plaintiff.
The case of N. J. Monsour VS.. The
Morenci Southern Railway Company,
tried in the Superior Court at the 1919
February jury session, and in which
the plaintiff recovered damages in the
sum of $1SO0.OO for the demolition
of his automobile by defendant COM
nanv's switch engine on the County
highway. was reversed and remanded
for new trial by the Supreme court
of the state in a decision handed down
recently, upon the grounds Of erron-
ecus instructions given by the court
at the reouest of the attorney for the
plaintiff.
Warranty Deeds
! B. A. Wilson ct uX to Mrs. 5 Fran
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-09
VICTOR EYT|NG HAS
LONG PRISON
RECORD
Little Lapse OF Time Between Acts
OF His Criminal Career AS Dis
closed In The Prison Records
Of Ohio G Arizona

In view of the general interest and
the more or less wide sympathy in
the case of Victor Eyting. and because
of recent efforts to secure his release
from prison, the following facts in
his career are pertinent:
{ Under date of December 10, 1919,
P. E. Thomas, warden of the Ohio
state penitentiary. in reply to Wiley
E. Jones, attorney general of Arizona
sends the printed and tabulated record
of Louis Victor Eyting, while citi-
zen of the State of Ohio.
1t begins with reform school
terms, followed by two years in the
state penitentiary. He kept in the
sunlight for six months before return
ing to serve a five years sentence.
This. expired March 1, 1907. and with
in period of three months and thir-
teen days, Eyting travelled from. Ohio
to Arizona, killed his victim, peddled
the jewelry found on unfortunate,
cashed his two checks, spent the mon
ey taken from the corpse, escaped to
California, was apprehended and re-
turned to Phoenix, tried convicted,
sentenced and taken to prison under
lite sentence.
The following is the official record
taken from the boks of the Ohio and
Arizona institutions:
Louis Victor Eyting
The records of the state peniten-
tiary at Columbus, Ohio, show the
following as to Louis Victor Eyting,
now confined in the Arizona state
-ss
psfaon at Florence. Arizona, for life,
under conviction of murder in the