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southern and northern senates as a substi-
tute for the Irish Council. Lord Birken-
head thought it preferable to discuss the
subject at a later date. Earl Middleton
urged that nothing was more likely to
lead to some settlement tbcn Lord
Shandon's proposal. The amendment
was adopted by 48 to "a. In a later dis
cussion Lord B~irkenhead referred to
Lord S%handon's amendment. The Coun-
Gil was an essential part CT the Govt's.
scheme, he said, and this now was swept
away by Lord Shandon's lamentable
and reckless amendment. He doubted
severe blow. An amendment. besrow-
ing a second chamber of the Ulster Par
lament was also adopted.
Cork, Dec. End. The bodies of the Is
auxiliary police cadets, the victims of the
Kllmlchael ambush, were brought today
from MacrOOm and placed on a navy ten
der ~for shipment to England. Contin-
gents of the Royal Irish Constabularv es-
corted the melancholy procession through
the city. Places of business were closed
and all shops suffered, A large crowd
watched the embarkatiOn of the FLAG COW
cred collins. The Protestant Archbishop
of Cork and ether church officials assist
ed the auxiliaries in carrying the collins
on board the tenden, WEile bands PLAYED
dirges. The tender took the collins to
the destroyer Undine which sailed at 2
p. m. for Fishguard and will proceed
thence to Pembroke. Last night was the
~quietest Cork has experienced in more
than a week.
London, Dec. End. Gunner from the
United States. have not been imported
into Ireland to any great extent, was the
opinion expressed in the House of Com
mons today, by Mr.: Denis Henry Attor-
ney General for Ireland.
Glasgow, Dec. End. The police ar
rested 6 persons Of Irish nationality to-
day. three of them women on CHARGES
Of reasonable conspiracy. 1t is stated
that geIlgnite, gun-pOwder gun-cotton.
decorators, hand grenades, reviewers
and cartridges as we'll as Sim Fem IL
terature were found in their homes.
Havana, Dec. 2nd.-Sugar in stocks in
Cuba at present total 270, 900 tons, ac-
cording to official figures of the Cuban
Government. This is 80, 900 tons less than
former reports have indicated.
Trieste, Bird. "A state OF war bet ween
the Kingdom of Italy and the regency
OF Quarnerorr began at midnight
but up to a few minutes before
that time, there was no visible evil
dence that actual hostilities impended
the blockade of Fiume was confirm
ing, and the only indications Of iron
, 1920-12-07
Editor ST.. CrojG AVjS.

Your most vilifying article in yes
terday's Avis compels me to write his
article: especially so, as | d. not believe
that the writer was so much ignorant OF
the fact as it was his motive to record
something publicly against the Labour
Union, if even against one who is occa-
s~ionally employed to run one of the
Unions cars.
As usual | was IN my way TO the Fred
eriksted office, when going slowly down
Kings Hill, saw a car which, on passing
we recognized was being run by Rev.
Pigott.
Our car had taken ina man on Kings
Hill road and passed Rev. Pigott'S car.
AS we came opposite Est. Bethlehem
a horn was sounded behind and stimuli
t~aneously we heard a crash, which caused
US to look around and we then saw Rev.
Pigott's car had got in collision with a
tree.
Impartial people will readily realize
that if there was not sufficient space FOR
the Rev. to pass he Wo1ld not have at
tempted to do so. Again the Rev. mas
but a short experience IN motoring, and
in his attempt to rush pass our car ne
must have turned his wheel too suddenly
to the right thereby losing control OF MS
car; 30G 1t, as TIC AVIS says, MO Soi
skid, then that explains the whole mat
ter, fer cars. can skid and get smashed
up at the hands of the most experienced
chauffeur
When we approached Rev. Pigott he
was excited and he spoke in sharp words
to the chauffeur who felt hurt and an
swered him back in like manner. dis
cussed the matter with the Rev. and ne
admitted that there was no fault On our
side.
AS to the ''reckiessness OF the Chauf-
feur | can testify that none was dis
played on thi3 occasion. 1t was an &C
cident like many other accidents that hap
pen on the public roads.
I feel sure that Rev Pigott is not
responsible for the fabulous statements
contained in the Avis, but that they
emanated from the pen Of some one who
would like to make it appear that there
is e Their a quarrel between the Rev.
and the Labor Union, or that some fric
ton exists, which is a plain and undls-
putable LIE.
VoI1rc tpI1lC
, 1920-12-07
Editor of the Ans,

In yesterdays Avis there appear
ed an article in which | am accused OF
u~nlawfully and Intentionally blocking
the public road.
Tie reporter, whoever he may be, is
absolutely false and incorrect in his
statements. | passed the Reverend
gentleman on the road. | continued until
| heard the crash. | stopped my car
and ran to his assistance, asking him if
| could be of any service.
The gentleman asked me, if had seen
what | had done. I asked him, what he
meant, he told me that he blew his horn,
and did not give him room. Other
people were there who knew that | was
not to be blamed in this matter. | real
ly went to give him assistance, but after
he spoke to me in his abrupt fanlt-ind
ing manner, accusing me of what | was
not. guilty of, | told hlm | would leave
him, and so | did, in order to avoid
any further contention over the matter.
Had he not started an alteration, he
would have had prompt assistance from
me.
Isay this, thatif he had not been driving
in a reckless manner the accident would
not have occurred. Anyone who drives
a car knows that when a driver loses
self-control a smash-up must be the
result.
The reporter. whoever he may be.
that has reported the matter to the Avis
is Z story-teller.
Neither the people nor myself cheered
the union car. This much | can inform
the writer, although | do not know what
is his motive for saying so. | could not
expect anything good to be said about me
in this matter while there is a religious
fanatic on the one side. and the driver
of a Labor Union car on the other.
All | need add is this, that my wit
nesses, if called upon, will speak the
truth.
| am,
Yours truly
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-17
Democratic N mine e
Meets Committee Of
National Woman's S Party

Columbus, O., July l6.-Governor
Cox, democratic. presidential nomi-
nee, today met a delegation from
the national woman's party, headed
by Miss Alice Paul, who urged him
20 use his influence to have Ten
nesscc ratify the federal suffrage
amendment in time to permit women
to vote at the November election.
Governor Cox will arrive in
Washington Saturday afternoon :or
his conference Sunday with Presi-
dent Wilson.
Plans were being developed today
by the Columbus chamber of COM
merce TO entertain members of the
democratic national committee who
will meet here next Tuesday. Mrs.
Cox expects to entertain the COM
mittecntn and their families at the
governor mansion either Monday
or Tuesday evening.
Among messages received today
were two from E. H. Moore, the
governors pre-convention mana
ger, and Wilbur Marsh, Iowa,
treasurer of the national committee,
commencing the governors de-
clsion not to reply to Senator Hard
ing'S statements
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-17
City National Bank
Takes Over Big Trust
Company in Lincoln

Lincoln, Neb, July l6-(Spccial
Telegram.)- )-One of the biggest IL
nancial deals in the history of Lin
coin was closed today when the City
National bank took over the Lin
coin Trust company, with all its at
filiated organizations except the Lin
coin Joint Stock bank. The inccr-
poration of the City Trust company
is a part of the deal, with a paid
up capital OF half million dollars.
The incorporation of the new or
ganization will bring to Lincoln two
we'll known bankers, 5. {. Carlson
of Loup City and Stanley Mally OF
Cedar Rapids. The capital of the
consolidated institutions will be
something over two millions of dol
lars.
w. E. Barkley, who established the
trust company and has been its
president for more than Is years,
will retain interest in the City Trust
company and expects ultimately to
give up his activities with the insti-
tuition
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-17
Asks Palmer to Investigate
Alleged Frauds Against u. S

New York, July l6.-Henry
Woodhouse, one of the governors
of the Aero club of America, an
nounced that he had asked Attor-
ney General Palmer to begin a
federal grand jury investigation of
charges against individuals, who, he
alleged, obtained millions of dol
lars of government funds under
misrepresentation and conspiracy"
These persons" Mr.. Woodhouse
declared, tried to use officials of
the Aero club of America as shield
for conspiracy to have govern
ment airplanes that cost over $780,
100000 destroyed, so as to benefit
certain manufacturers"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-17
HARDING PUTS
IN STRENUOUS
DAY ON SPEECH
Address of Acceptance PraC
tical|y Comp|eted-Cance|s
Engagement With Ameri-
can Legion at St. Louis.

Marion, O., July 16.-Another full
work day beginning at 8 o'clock and
stretching into the evening, was
given by Senator Harding today
to his speech of acceptance of the
republican nomination for presi-
dent. Tonight only the final touches
remained to be added before the
manuscript could be given to the
printer.
The candidate put in one of the
most arduous days in the two weeks
since he returned to Marion, which
itself has been the busiest period he
has had i'll years. He turned aside
from the speech only once or twice
to dispose of urgent correspondence
and &c abbreviated his lunch period
and hurried through the brief daily
conference with his local managers.
One thing for which he paused
was to send a message to the men,
orial committee of the American
Legion relative to cancellation of
a tentative speaking engagement at
the dedication of Memorial park in
St. Louis on July 26.
The tentative engagement was
Cancelled, the senator explained, be-
cause the date came before his for
NAL notification and that of the vice
presidential candidate, Governor
Coolidge. He said the proprieties re-
CURED that he make no public ad-
dresses during that period. The tele-
gram he sent to the committee today
was as follows:
Il am genuinely pleased that no
disappointment attending my neces-
sary course will in any way alter or
hinder your plans. | am not only
genuinely sorry that | cannot have
tie great satisfaction of joining i'll
your tribute, but | wish YOU a sue
cessful program which will meet the
highest aspirations of all the Ameri-
car Legion and give full expression
to St. Louis affection and regard for
Americas defenders"
The acceptance speech is expected
to be shorter than most addresses OF
that character, occupying less than
four printed columns. The senator
hopes to have it ready by tomorrow
night for distribution i'll confidence
to the newspapers and then after a
Sundays rest he will turn his atten-
tior to other features of the CAM
pa'Cn.
Since he came here from Wash
ington Senator Harding has been
almost continuously at work, omit
ting walks and golf. He has ap-
piled himself will, particular dill
gence to the speech of acceptance
because he wants it to be a real
and comprehensive keynote deliv-
erance and yet to be concise and
brief enough for the average voter
Marion began to dress up today
for the notification. Foundations
were laid for long court of honor
made Of decorated wooden pillars
and arches to stretch along Mount
Vernon avenue. on which the Hard
ings live.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-17
Population of Bluffs
36,l62, an Increase
OF $50 in Decade

Council Bluffs has a population of
36,l62, according to the figures OF
the census bureau in Washington re-
leased yesterday.
This shows an increase of $50, or
25.5 per cent, since the 1910 census.
The population in 1910 was given as
%, 9,292.
Inha bitants Of Council Bluffs were
first counted in 1860, the figures
showing 2,01'.
By ls7'as, 4 ulation had been
insrsa'SsNssL>> while in 1880 it
W ,,aNo 1890 showed 2l,474, and
"a WITH the next 10 years was
~ so fast, the census of 1900 Civ
.hg the population as 25,S02.
The first census for the state of
Iowa was taken in 1888, giving the
state population of 22,85o. This
figure passed the million mark in
1869. The Iowa census in 1915
showed 23S8066.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-17
REDS CONTINUE
THEIR SUCCESS
ON POLISH FRONT
Communique Says Enemy Was
Defeated South of Wilma
With Huge Loss.

London, July l6.-Continued sue
cess by the bolsheviki along the
northern sector of the Polish from,
is announced in Thursdays officia!
statement from Moscow. received by
wireless today. 1t says:
South of, the river Villa Gin the
Wilma region), we defeated the re-
sisting enemy along the entire front.
Our advance is continuing cnergeti-
caiiy.
CA special dispatch from Kovno,
received in London Thursday night,
reported occupation of Wilma by the
tolshcviki. This has not been off,
cially confirmed, but Warsaw 3D.
vices today say the Poles have
agreed with the Lithuanians for oc-
cupatioE of Wilma by Lithuanian
troops. The signing of peace
treaty between Lithuania and soviet
Russia was reported July l5)
West of Molodechno Con the
railway line between Minsk and
Vilna) we are successfully con-
tinuing our advance and driving
back the enemy"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-17
Attorneys in Lively
Debate Over Testimony
In Communist Trial

Chicago, July l6.-EffortS to IN
troduce testimony of Harry ]. Viii
son OF Seattle, caused lively de-
bate today i'll the trial of William
Bross Lloyd and 70 other alleged
members of the communist labor
party charged with conspiracy to
overthrow the United States gov
crnment.
Wilson did not testify.
The defense ,strenuously objected
to his giving testimony regarding
tie Seattle strikes of January and
February, 1916.
The prosecution contended that
it was admissible on the ,grour5d
that the defendants in their litera-
ture were said to have referred to
the, Seattle and Winnipeg strikes as
examples of what massed action of
the proletariat could accomplish.
Further arguments ond the admissi-
bility of Wilson's testimony will be
heard tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-17
Railroad Men Will
Get ) to Il Cents an
Hour Raise Is Report

Chicago, July 16-Wage increases
which are to be granted by the
United States railway labor boaru,
now in session here. affecting 1885,
600 workers. according to the Chi
cago Herald and Examiner today,
will range from 5 to II cents an,
hour.
This statement gives the increases
as follows:
Clerks, II cents.
Locomotive engineers, s to 10
cents.
Engineers and conductors, S
cents.
,Trainmen, 5 to 10 cents.
Enginemen, 5 to 10 cents.
Switchmen, to 10 cents.
Railroad signal men, 5 to 10 cents.
Shopmen, 5 to 10 cents.
Maintenance of way and laborers,
5 to 10 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-17
Body of'Ex-Empress Taken
From Madrid to EnuIand

Madrid. July 16.-The body of
former Empress Eugene Of France
was removed last evening from the
Liria palace to the railway station,
TO be taken to England for burial.
The cortege moved from the palace
at o'clock in the evening in the
presence of representatives of the
king and all the members of the
government, The casket, made of
Spanish mahogany, was placed IL
tic royal hearse. which was drawn
by eight horses. The escort was
made up OF members of the royal
guards.
King Alfonso was represented oy
Prince Ferdinand. He was at
tended by the dukes of Alba, Pena-
randa. Osuna and Count Mora.
The special railway carriage i'll
which the body rests will be accom-
panied to the frontier by the duke
of Alba, the duke of Penaranda and
several Of the kings aides.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-17
Rumor Of dope Traffic"
Scandal Confirmed by Dis
trict Chief Of Federal Agents
Conducting Probe Here. '>
NAMES OF OFFICERS v
INCLUDED IN REPORTS
Federal Narcotic Agent Also
Is Involved in Omaha Under.
sworId Chain, Says P. D. KeI.
Ter, Head Of Investigation.

Confirmation Of reports that
Omaha police officers are implicated
in a drug ring and have been pro-
tccting dope" dispensers was given
out yesterday by Paul D. Keller of
Minneapolis. divisional prohibition
director for FIVE states, which in
cludes Nebraska.
Keller refused to give names of
the officers until definite legal &C
tion is taken. He stated federal
agents have been soliciting evidence
against the officers for several
months.
Keller said he had sent to Wash.
ington af1idavits and evidence
against six Omaha police officers
and one federal narcotic officer who
formerly made his headquarters
mere, and said he believed he had
all excellent case against them.
Investigating Tuesdays Shooting.
Joseph Bransky, narcotic agent,
ard II. D. Duncan, assistant di-
vision supervisor, Were sent from
Minneapolis to Omaha, Keller said,
to investigate the shooting of
George Rigby last Tuesday morn
ir.g by federal agents and to watch
for new developments in the police
investigation.
Bransky and Duncan both de-
clared yesterday that they we're i'll
vcstigating the shooting, but denied
any knowledge of implication of po-
lice officers.
According to Keller, the drug
ring" was first discovered i'll
Minneapolis and was traced, he
says, to Omaha. where implication
of the agent and the police were
found.
In addition to Duncan, Bransky
and w. D. Forby, who shot Rigby,
and c. @. Bradshaw, who have been
here for 90 days, Sumner H. Knox,
prohibition agent of Council Bluffs,
has been added to the federal force
in the police investigation.
Eberstein and Peterson Confer.
Marshal Eberstein, chief of po-
lice, and Frank A. Peterson, as
sistant United States district attor-
ncy, were closeted in the latter's Of
flcc yesterday morning. Eberstein
stated that the, conference had moth
ing to do with any stigation OF
the federal agents.
The United States marshars office
has IS warrants for alleged dope
trafficers, but has been unable to To-
cate those charged.
Mrs. George Rigby, wife of the
man who was shot by the fedora
agents, demanded yesterday the key
to the house and 5000 taken from
the house in the raid be returned to
her. She brought marriage license
to substantiate her former state
ment that she was legally married
to Rigby. The officer said they
would return the key and the
money
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-17
Democratic Nominee Must
Satisfy President Without
Giving Impression Of Taking
Dictation From White House.
WILL TRY TO DRIVE
HARDING OFF PORCH
Roosevelt Predicts G. 0. P.
Candidate Will Be Forced to
Take Stump in Own Behalf
Early in the Campaign.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, July 16.-Thc DEM
ocrats will drive Senator Harding
from his front porch i'll Marion and
force him TO take the stump at an
carly date i'll the campaign, Frank
lin d. Roosevelt, democratic nom-
incc for the vice presidency. predict
cd upon his return to his desk i'll
tho Navy department today.
Mr. Roosevelt will remain i'll
Washington to participate in the
White House conference Sunday
with President Wilson and Cover
nor Cox and will then go to Day
ton with Mr.. Cox to aid in plan
ming the democratic campaign.
The assistant secretary Of the
navy was brimful of confidence and
optimism as he was greeted by
hundreds OF officials who have
been his associates i'll Washington
for the last seven years.
y Where is some of this two and
. ia half to one money that the Hard
kng folks are ofering?" he inquir-
ed. I've been looking for it and
have not been able to find it."
Predicts Narrow Odds.
Mr.. Roosevelt predicted that the
odds, if there were any to be given,
would narrow sharply before cleo
tlon day. He declared that the
democratic campaign would be con-
ductrd with all aggresSivcness that
would soon compel Senator Hard
nG to abandon his front porch and
cay his fight to the country.
The arrival of Governor Cox to-
morrow has been timed to produce
a big reception and demonstration.
lie will reach Washington at ! 80
in tic afternoons Just after the
whi:tlc blows for the government.
departments ha;f-holday. The pros
poets are tifat big corwd will
be on hand to greet him.
The governor will go at once to
ile residence of his old friend,
Timothy T. Ansberry. now a prac-
ticihg attorney in Washington, with
whom he served in congress. He
will be quartcred at the Ansberry
residence during his stay i'll Wash
ington and will hold an almost con-
tinuous succession of conferences
with politicians and statesmen until
he departs.
Expects Many Visitors.
The word has gone out that Gov
crnor Cox will be glad to meet all
deserving democrats and it is ex-
pccted that every democratic poll.
ticlan in the capital will avail him
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-17
BoIsheviki Are Hindering
Work In Mexican Oil Fields

Mexico City, July 16.-Managers
of petroleum companies at Tampico
lave appealed to General Manuel
Pelacz, military governor of the
state of Tamaulipas, to prevent al
legged bolsheviki from forcibly hin-
dering laborers from working. Cen
eral Pelaez has placed the streets
of Tampico under military control,
according to the Excelsior. The
bolsheviki, it is said, are beir s
watched by government agents.
A train of petroleum tank cars
has been blown up, presumably by
rebels commanded by Gen. Mar uel
c. Larraga, between Ebano and
Chijol, in the state of Vera Cruz.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-17
n EAR TORNADO
STRIKES NEL|CH;.
DAMAGE HEAVY
Roof Blown Off House, Trees
Uprooted and Crops Ruined
BY Wind and Hail
Storm.

Neigh, Neb., July 16.-(Special
Telegram storm of almost tor
nado proportions struck here this
afternoon accompanied by a down
pour of rain and much hail. 1t caught
large crowd at the park where
race meet was in progress. Large
trees in the park were blown down
and several women tainted. Only
the cool work of many of the men
prevented serious panic.
The tents, ferris wheel and other
attractions of the Walter Savidge
Carnival Co., were damaged to the
extent of from $4,000 to $4,000.
Everybody was drenchcd.
Trees all over the city and sur
rounding country were blown down,
and the residence of w. L. Mccall
lister was mroofed Great dam
age was done to crops by the hail
and outbuildings were wrecked by
the wind. SO far as is known no
lives were lost or anyone seriously
injured, but telephone lines are
down and DrldSeS out, so that news
from the country is meager. Every
window on the north side of the
westbound passenger train due here
at sos was broken.
Buildings Wrecked In Norfolk.
Lincoln, Neb., July 16.-(Special
Telegram.) "A storm of cyclonic
proportions did heavy damage at
Norfolk and vicinity, according to
reports brought to Lincoln early
tonight by travelling statesmen. The
statesmen said that reports at FIRE.
mont indicated that a number of
buildings had been wrecked. Tel
ephone service to Norfolk was Grip
pied, telephone company officials
announced
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-17
Indian Troops Sent
To Replace Former
.Carranza Men on Border

Washington, July 16.-Yaqui In
dian troopers are being rushed to
the northern border of Mexico near
Piedras Negras on orders from
Mexico City to replace the troops
now stationed there who formerly
were under the Carranza regime,
according to adviccs received by
the State department.
The garrison at Neuvo Laredo
has been reinforced by the arrival
of $50 men under Col. Benavidcs
and the attacking forces has retired,
according 10 advices there.
A number of former Carranza
soldiers are reported to have been
arrested by the federal authorities
in the neighborhood of Eagle Pass
and Del Rico, on the Mexican side
of the border.