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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Chester Pronounced
Normal" by Doctors
After Examination

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 22.-Den-
mis- Chester has neither talked nor
walked since he arrived here yester-
day handcuffed and in a straight
Jacket as a result of his two at
tempts to commit suicide in jail at
Broken Bow, Neb, following his es-
cape from train and reSapture. The
authorities planned today to submit
him to second medical examination
before attempting to identity him in
connection with the fatal shooting
Of Miss Florence Barton a few
weeks ago.
Chester, after being brought into
Jail on a stretcher and under heavy
guard, was examined by physicians
and pronounced normal yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Two More North Dakota
Banks Forced to Close

Bismarck. N. D.. Nov. 22.-Two
more North Dakota banks closed,
0. E. Lofthus. state bank examiner.
announced. They are the First State
bank of Killdeer and the Securities
State bank at Columbus. Mr.. Lof-
thus said that his advices indicated
that the banks closed because, their
reserves were below the required
amount. This makes eight banks
that have closed in this state in the
past week for the same reason.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Bosphorus
Refugees
Go Insane
Herded Together in Filth, Re.
gardless Of Age or Sex, Many
Answer Temptation and
Sobbing Call of Sea.
CannibaIsm Is Feared

Canstantinople, Nov. 2l.-The
condition of the refugees aboard the
90 or more ships strung along the
Bosphorus is appalling and ter
rible catastrophe is feared unless
the promptest measures arc taken
to land the thousands who are
writhing in misery and pain. The
correspondent visited several of
these floating hospitals and mad
houses" today and returned to shore
with forcbodings OF impending ca
lamity.
None OF the refugees has as yet
been taken ashore, excepting the
sick and diseased and the; insane,
The latter Of whom have been eN-
trcmely numerous.
As the correspondent rode across
the Bosphorus all unpleasant smell
from the ships was apparent not
withstanding strong, cold sea
breeze. An American relief officer
accompanied him.
As soon as the pair boarded the
ships ke clothing of both was vir-
tualiy corn of by half maddcned ref
ugees who begged to be taken to
land on the open hills which border
the Bospllorus.
Filth Is Appalling.
Men, women and children, re-
sardless of age or sex, are herded
together promiscuously on the ships
day and night in a state OF appall-
ing filth. Many women OF distin-
guishcd demeanor, despite, their
bedraggled appearance, offered to
barter their valuables, jewels and
furs for crust of bread or glass
of water. In some cases, the refu-
gees have been without water for
II days.
The correspondent heard that there
had been numerous suicides of des-
perate refugees going insanel during
the night hours. They spoke of
CHASTITY temptation and the sohbing
call of the sea at night when they
were dying with thirst. Many of
the refugees were restrained from
jumping overheard, but many sue
ceeded.
The American navy is assisting
in transporting sick women to hos
potals and the ear East Relief also
has been prominent in the wor. War
hardened relief nurses were moved
to tears by maddencd mothers Of
fering their children to visitors and
the scenes Of separation have been
beyond description.
Death Rate Abnormal.
The death rate has been abnormal
as the result Of, the biting cold and
the lack off, food. The American
Red Cross ID offering $4,000 rations
daily and several Americans are Of
fering donations and subscriptions.
The French government. which is
in full charge OF the. relief work.
is incapable of dealing with the sit
iation and is appealing to the Near
East Relief. whose funds are linn
tied. The fear was expressed by the
ships officers that cases of canni-
balism would occur unless food sup
plies are received promptly. In
many cases they had to fight off
naddened men from Staying chill
dren, they declared. The American
hospital in Stamboul is crowded to
capacity and the American Red
Cross is giving all its available med
ical supplies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Collins Mother
Attempts to End
Life With Acid
ef-Stricken Parent of Fugi.
tive Fails in Effort to Kill
Self by Drinking
Poison.

With the words. Il want to end il
all" Mrs. Rachael N. Collins. 55,
1889 Seventh avenue, Council Bluffs,
mother of Keith Collins, implicated
in the Burlington mail car robbery,
November Is, attempted suicide at
her home Sunday, between 2 and 8
o'clock, by taking poison.
She was prevented from taking 4
fatal dose by members of the family,
who knocked the vial from her lips
and summoned DR.. A. A. Robert
son.
Taken to Hospital.
The aged woman, who IS blinded
in one eye and who was the victim
of nervous distraction since the word
reached her that federal officials are
seeking her son in conpection with
the robbery, was taken to the Jennie
Edn,undson Memorial hospital.
She will recover.
Mrs. Collins became distracted
when she first learned officers were
seeking her son. Since then she hao
been confined to her bed until Sum-
day afternoon, when she sat up for
short time.
First Real Trouble. w.
This is the first feal trouble my
boy. Keith, has caused me. ! want
to end it ALL" she, said as she dis
cussed the situation with her son,
John, and his wife. Then she sue
ceeded III swallowing a small portion
of poison before they knocked the
bottle from her grasp.
w. L. Noah, postoffice inspector
from St. Louis, who in the last few
days has directed operatives working
on the big Council Bluffs mail rob-
berry. together with other members
of the government secret service
force were in Omaha yesterday con-
sulting with w. M. Coble, Omaha
inspector.
Arthur L. Bagley of Kansas City,
also was present at the federal build
ing. Bagley is in charge of govern
ment operatives in Nebraska, Mis-
souri, and Kansas. Bagley deaiet
he was working on the Council
Bluffs robbery.
Pictures Prepared.
Pictures and descriptions OF Keiti:
Collins, were being prepared today
by federal authorities in Omaha to
send to all parts of the country.
Preliminary arraignment Pf the
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
New York Tribune Editor
Dies From POISONING

New York, Nov. N-Georgc NJ.
Smith, managing editor of the New
York Tribune. died suddenly at his
home Of ptomaine poisoning. com
plicated with heart disease. He had
been i'll since last Tuesday.
Thirty years ago Mr.. Smith be-
gan his newspaper activities on the
Newark. N. J. Advertiser, later serv-
ing the New York Tribune, and the
Sun. In October. 1919, he became
managing editor OF the Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Packing Plant Receivers
Sue Stockholder on Note

Sioux City, Ia, Nov. 22.-Thc
receivers for the Midland Packing
company, today filed suit against A..
G. Erickson, stockl,older to COL
lect $500 on a promissory note al
legged to have been given by Erick-
son in paymen: for stock in the Mid
land company. This is said to be
the forerunner of similar actions that
will be fled by the receivers of the
Midland Packing company agains.
stockholders delinquent in payment
of their subscription to stock i'll the
company. Nearly 100000 is out
standing in unpaid subscriptions to
the company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Divorce Held for Death
OF Former Husbands Wife

Sioux City, Ia, Nov. 22-Mrs.
Ella Nichols, 46, is dead, and Mrs
Martha Oxberger is in the city Jail
held for investigation in connection
with killing her, which occurred last
night at Mrs. Oxbergcr's home. The
ll-year-old daughter of Mrs. Oxber-
ger, who is the divorced wife Of
Henry Nichols, husband Of the dead
woman, said her mother shot in self
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
League toUse'
Armed Force to
j. Save Armenia
Council Adopts Resolution of
NJ. Viviani Calling for Force
To Put Down Hostilities
In Near East.

Geneva, Nov, "a resolution
presented by M. Viviani. inviting the
council of the league of nations tc
confer with the various powers with
the view of constituting force suf-
ficient to put an end to hostilities in
Armenia, which was joined to Lord
Robert Cecil's resolution along the
same lines, was adopted by the
assembly Of the league this after
noon.
Supporting Lord Robert Cecil's
demand that the assembly appoint a
committee to examine into means
for ending hostilites between the
Turkish nationa1ists and the Armen-
ians, M. Spalekjovitch of the Serbian
delegation recalled that the United
States senate at one time had ap-
proved the use of the American fleet
to succor the Armenians. 1t was re-
called here in this connection that
Senator Harding was the senator
who reported the resolution.
Balfour Urges Army.
A. ]. Balfour of Great Britain,
speaking on the resolution, said that
If the United States had been willing
to take the mandate9or Armenia, she
had the men, money and spirit to
make her an ideal mandatory. The
league has been unable to accomplish
anything with regard to the Armen-
ian situation, Mr. Balfour admitted,
because the condition of Armenia, he
argued, was not such as the league
was organized to deal with.
Mr.. Balfour said an appeal must
be sent to the Al states of the league
for a united effort to save Armenia.
Rene Viviani of France, following
Mr.. Balfour, said all were agreed
that compassion would no longer
suffice for Armenia
Sixty Thousand Men Sufficient.
1T is not the fault of France if the
league today is disarmed before the
situation in Armenia is righted," said
M. Viviani. Virtually the entire as
sembly applauded this statement. 1t
was noted, however, that the British
delegation did hot applaud.
"If the conference had listened to
France" continued M. Viviani, 1--WE
would have had an international staff
and an international force to deal
with this situation"
DR.. Fridtof Nansen of Norway
estimated that $4,000 men would be
a force sufficient to deal with the
situation. He thought that if the
assembly appealed to the whole
world the United States, although it
had refused the mandate, would do
its share.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Ire SIUtnt
70, c',a '.,.,a. ss',:. lA,s :.
K !. S.
American Civil Administra-
ton ''Is More Oppressive
Than the Military De-
clares Dartigenaye.
N. Y. Bank in Control

Port Au Prince, Nov. 13.-Fhe
American civil administration in
Haiti "is more oppressive than the
military President Dartigenave de-
clared lin 3,000-word statement he
made today attacking the public
service of Minister Blanchard and
John McIllhenny, financial adviser
OF the black republic.
The president charged that since
American occupation no effective
aid had been given Haiti for devei-
opment of its agricultural and in
dustrial resources, as stipulated III
the treaty, and that 10 serious meas
ure had been proposed with view
to placing Haiti's finances ON
treaty-solid basis"
Mr.. McIlllenny is in Washington
and the minister declined to be
seen.
Conhscate Salaries.
Calling attention to the fact that
the federal adviser, as named by
him on the proposal of President
Wilson, is in fact Haitian official
who is paid $4,000 a year in Hal
tian funds, the president said:
.s@In reality the financial adviser
does not report to the Haitian gov
ernment. 1t is the Haitian govern
inent that pretends to submit to
his sovereign will. The facts are
numerous which show the omnipo-
tence which the financial adviser
attributes to himself.
Nothing can give more strik-
ing idea of this omnipotence than
the con6scation by the financial ad-
wiser, aided by the American minis
ter, of the salaries of the president
OF the republic, the secretaries OF
state. members of the legislative
council, because the government re-
fused to insert in the contract OF
the National Bank of Haiti, an es-
tablishment controlled by the Ma
tional City Bank of New York,
clause prohibiting the importation
into Haiti Of foreign gold, which the
adviser wished to impose. This ad-
wiser equally praented a vote of
the budget, contrary to the voice OF
the Haitian constitution"
No New Methods. l.
The hnancier adviser, the presi-
dent asserted, has made no inquiry
into the validity of Haitian debts, has
recommended no perfected method OF
banking the revenues and has made
no Recommendation for the welfare
and prosperity OF the republic. In
the face of ."the inertia of the fnan-
cial adviser" the government multi
piled its efforts, according to the
president, who charged:
"The numerous financial projects,
agricultural and otherwise, of off,
cials, lie without response in the
archieves of the American legation"
= Adding that his proposals were not
perfect, the president complained
that the civil functionaries arc to
propose notifications or substitutes.
After his plans had been turned
down, the president penned:
And it is in the name OF the gov
ernment of the United States the
minister comes each time to impose
upon the government and the Haitian
people the requirement least
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Chart Will Show Homes
OF Chicago Criminals

Chicago, Nov. Z2.-.Charles Fitz-
morris, superintendent of police, or
dered chart prepared showing the
home of every known criminal i'll
Chicago. Patrolmen will be required
to report each time man with a re-
cord moves, and his pin will be shift
cd from the old address to the new.
The chart is another step in the
chiefs drive 10 clean up Chicago.
which opened Saturday night and
yesterday with series of raids in
which more than 1000 persons were
arrested, scores of gambling places
raided and at least two murders
cleared up through Identification of
prisoners taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Lone Bandit Binds
And Gags Cashier;
Escapes With 81, ZOO

Sioux City, Ia, Nov. 22.-About
$1,000 was taken by a lone bandit
who entered the State Bank of Oto.
Ia. near here, this afternoon and
bound and gagged the cashier, Leo
Max, and a customer in a rear room
of the building. After helping HIM
self to the cash he escaped through
rear door. A customer entered
the bank while the robber was at
his work, but was unaware of what
was transpiring and did not inter-
fere.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
More Funds Needed
To Stem Growing List
OF Shoeless Waits

Still the waiting list" of little
ones grows. The Bees free shoe
fund needs all the financial assist
ance it can get from the people who
know what the children of the poor
suffer in cold weather from lack of
shoes.
If you can spare a bit of money,
send or bring it to The Bee office.
1t will help put shoes on the feet
of those who need them.
Previously reported ............ .S193. 90
Mrs. C. f. Kleinhaus, Cozad, Neb.. 500
Luther B. Norris, Ingleside. Neb.. 500
Total sag3 90
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Poles Quit Letichev.

London, Nov. 22.-The Poles
complying with the conditions OF
the preliminary peace treaty with
soviet Russia. have abandoned the
town OF Letichev, rs miles east OF
Proskurov, and the forces have oc-
cupied the town, says Sunday sovie,
official statement received here to-
day by wireless
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Packers Ask Wage Hearing
Reopened. Due to Low Prices

Chicago. Nov. 22.-Hearings in
the appeal of packing house en-
ployes were reopened before Judge
Samuel Alschuler, wage agreement
arbiter, at the behest of the packers,
Judge Alschuler's decision on the
previous hearing has not been an
nounced.
The packers assert that prices
have declined and the packing bust
ness does not now warrant any
wage Increase. The workers had
appealed for ia straight increase of
12H cents an hour for all employees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Woman Robbed of Furs
At Meeting of League

Geneva. Nov. 22.--Miss Ruth
Sxeetzer, representative of the
American suffragist organization,
mas notified the police that while at
tending the league of nations meet
ing Saturday she was robbed of furs
valued at $3.50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
G.. O. P. Committeeman From
Oklahoma Shot In Accident

Ardmore, Okl, Nov 22.-Jake
Hamon, republican national COM
mitteeman from Oklahoma, was in
jured Sunday when shotgun which
he was cleaning exploded. The shot
took effect in his side. The injury
is not serious.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Mules and Horses Burn
When Fire DESTROYS Barn

Superior. Neb., Nov. E.-(Special
Telegram. Fire early this morn
, ing destroyed the large barn of Jim
Buckles, six miles northeast of Su-
perior. It burned nearly 4 dozen
horses and mules and a quantity OF
feed and small Erain
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Close Vermont Bank.

Barre, Vt, Nov. 22.-The Barre
Savings Bank and Trust company
was closed by the state bank COM
missioner, George Carpenter, after a
hurried examination Of the books. He
offered no statement by way of ex-
planning his action,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Venizelos at Messina

Messina, Italy. Nov. 22.-Former
Premier Venizelos of Greece and his
suite arrived In Messina harbor Sun
day. Sophocles Venizelos. son OF
the former premier. is on his way to
Nice, where he will be married, 5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Jugo-Slavs Have Ratified
The Treaty of RapallO

Belgrade, Nov. 22.-Prince Regent
Alexander OF Jugo-Slavia has Rti-
fled the treaty of Rapallo, settling
the Adriatic question between Italy
and Jugo- o-Slavia. it was announced
TODAY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
Supreme Court Adiourns.

Washington, Nov 22.-The su-
preme court, after handing down
minor decisions and issuing several
orders. adjourned until December 6.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23
The Weather

Forecast.
Tuesday fair and warmer.
HOURLY Temperatures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-23

Total
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-21
TEXAS HITS STRIKES.
Makes It Crime TO Harass Men Who
Stick to Jobs.

Makes It Crime TO Harass Men Who
Stick to Jobs.
Austin, Tex. Oct. 21.-Ip the en-
actment, by the legislature at its re-
cent special session Of what is known
as the open port" bill, an advanced
step was taken toward preventing
labor troubles in time Of strikes upon
docks, wharves. railroads and oil pipa
lines. The bill as originally introduced
applied only to longshoremen and it
was intended to meet the menacing
labor situation which has existed
among the striking dock workers at
Galveston for several months. It was
amended to apply also to all common
carriers, such as railroads, interur-
ban lines and oil pipe lines. The un-
ion labor element regards the meas
ure as being the most serious blow
to their interests ever enacted by the
legislature of Texas. The new law
goes into effect January I, 1921. It's
principal provisions are as follows: ,
TT shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons, by or thru the use Of
any physical violence, or by threat
ening the use of any physical vio-
lence, or by intimidation or threaten
ing destruction Of his property, or by
| abusive language spoken or written.
to interfere with or molest or harass
any person or persons engaged In
the work of loading or unloading or
transporting any commerse.
Every person who shall, thru any
act or written communication or con-
versation with any person engaged in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-21

loading. unloading, etc.; or with the
father. L.o.her. wife. sister. brother.
child OF ca:ldren Of such person. de-
signed 20 cause such person to de-
sist from. performing snEh work
thru fear cf PHYSICAL violencss sofr de-.
strucuon o. his property, shall bd
deemed to have intirnidated such
person. This act. by naming certain
occupations AID work. shah not be
construed tu exclude any other occu-
patton or Wcrx not named. but reas-
onablyt incident to transportation.
Amy pers"a violating this act shall
be deemed s,.'ty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be pun
no. more than $1,000. or by tmprison-
ment In the county jail for term of
not less than thirty days nor more
than one year. or by both, provided.
however. should any person violating
any Of the provisions of this act use
any physical violence upon or threat
en- the life of any person engaged in
the work Of loading or unloading or
transporting any commerce, he shall
be deemed guilty Of q felony and up
on conviction shall be punished by
confinement in tho state penitentiary
for term of not less than one year
nor more than five years.
Nothing In this act shall be con-
Istrued as limiting the power Of the
governor to declare martial law and
call forth the militia for the purpose
Of executing the law when in the
Judgment Of the chief executive it is
deemed necessary so to do"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-21
SHOE INDUSTRY RESUMES.
Respectable Demand For Ieathe
Goods .Apparcnt.

GoodS Apparent.
Boston. Oct. 2l.--There has come a
resumption OF business in the shoe
and leather industry in the form of
respectable demand for shoes. The
receipts run higher than year ago.
tho built on hover price level
Which indicates larger turnover In
stock. Especially is this noted in the
children's line Of shoes. There Is a
marked improvement also in the
women's and girls and boys de-
partments. Mems shoes are not
Kicking up SO well. and they are still
50 per cent oxfords. Cold weather
Is expected to put the trade into the
nigh boots, starting the movement
IN the style that is usually most ac-
tive at this season.
The average price at which sales
are made is considerably lower than
IT was q few months ago. Popular
prices appear to be between 81 and
xl2 per pair, retail, where the sales
would range between .S1S and s24
when prices were at their height.
This indicates that buyers have
struck a more conservative level,
forcing the trade down to more
popular basis, also that retailers
have shaded their gross profit from
SO to 80 per cent, as rule. and the
manufacturers corresponding per-
,centage, II not more.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-21
British Labor Troubles
Take Unexpected and
Grave Turn.
TRANSPORT WORKERS
ALSO TO GO OUT
Notice Served on Government That
Strike Will Become Effective Sun.
day Unless Negotiations Are Open.
ed For Settlement of Dispute With
Miners in Meantime - Sentiment
Not Unanimous.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press,
London, Oct. 21.-The coal strike
situation took an unexpected and
grave turn this afternoon when the
railway men and transport workers.
announced that they would strike in
sympathy with the miners unless
negotiation between the government
and the miners were reopened this
week.
j. H. Thomas, general secretary Of
the National Union of Railway Men,
announced that the delegates OF the
railway men had decided to instruct
the general secretary to intimate to
Premier Lloyd George that unless
the miners claims are granted or
negotiations resumed by Saturday,
which will result in a settlement, we
shall be compelled to take the neces-
sary steps to instruct all our mem
bers in England, Scotland and Wales
to cease work. In addition a tele-
gram is being dispatched to all menu
bers to be prepared to cease work at
midnight of Sunday next unless they
hear to the contrary"
Sentiment in the railway mems
union seems to be divided over the
course fayoring a walk out. Leaders
Of the transport workers were in
conference late yesterday with tina
trades union committee, but nothing
was learned as to the trend OF the
meeting.
The railroad mems delegates As
sued what was virtually an ulti.
matum to the government that all
members cease work Sunday at mid
night unless the strike was settled
or negotiations which would effect q
settlement begun by Saturday.