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Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Lancaster MAY Have
Two Candidates for
Lower House Speaker

Lincoln, Nov. 7.-(Special)-Itis is
likely that Lancaster county vii.
have two candidates for speaker of
tie lower branch of the Nebraska
legislature. Walter Anderson made
his announcement today, and it is
already known that w. R. Mellor
will likely get busy soon. Mellor is
understood to favor the proposition
of the members making no pledges
until they get to Lincoln when the
open season on members will go in
to effect.
In the event that these two can
didatcs cannot get together it is im-
probable that either will get very
far. In the meantime, chances tor
Frank P. Corrick landing as chief
clerk of the house depends greatly
on whether Lancaster elects speak
er. 1t is known that Corrick has a
number of very staunch friends
ar7ong the members out in the state,
willie several of the Lancaster men,
bers are favorable to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Threaten to Call
New York Mayor
In Building Probe
Millionaire Contractor Ar.
raigned on Charge of Per.
jury Before Legislative In
vestigating Committee.

New York, Nov. 7.-Arraignment
of George Backer, millionaire build
ing contractor, ON an indictment
charging perjury in testimony be-
fore the joint legislative committee
investigating tie alleged building
trust" here, and threat by Samuel
Untermyer, counsel for the COM
nrittee, to summon Mayor Hylan to
explain failure to cancel contracts
for new city buildings, were devel-
opments in the inquiry.
Backer was released under SIS
00C bail and directed to appear again
Monday in the court of general ses-
sions to plead The indictment
charges him with perjury i'll first
testiiying that he gambled away SIS.
000 given him BY Ephrain Levy. an
other builder, and later admitting
he had paid. the money to two
strangers who ;ooked like working
men," Backe-, according to wit
nesses, acted as go-between among
contractors and laborers.
Mr.. Untermyer's threat to call
the mayor before the committee was
contained in letter to Comptroller
Craig, made public tonight. The
counsel for the company declared he
understands work is proceeding or
contracts that are based on collu-
sive bids" and that it is time steps
were taken "to prevent the further
;nulcting of the city" He proposed a
permanent nonpartisan vigilance
committee" removed from politics,
with staff of accountants and ex-
perts ito check the city officials on
the vast business that is being trans
acted for the city"
TIE committee held no hearing to-
day, the sessions having been ad-
journed until next Thursday to per-
mt examination of the evidence that
is being gathered. Counsel for the
committee continued active. however.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Spaulding Plumber Dies
While Visiting Wife Here

John Thomas Cahill, 26, plumber.
living at Spaulding, Neb.. died Sat-
urday night at the St. Catherine hos
pital after four-days' illness. Mr..
Cahill had come to Omaha to visit
his wife, who was confined i'll hos
pital here, and was stricken with
acute appendicitis.
He is survived by his wife, Their
esa, three small children, his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cahill of Frank
lin, Neb.: five sisters, Margaret,
Rose, Marie, Lenora and Nellie; and
four brothers, Frank, Philip, Robert
and Emmett.
Funeral services will be held at
the home of his wife's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick w. Tighe, isis
Emmett street, Tuesday morning at
$50, and at the Sacred Heart church
at 9. Burial will be in the Holy
Sepulcher cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
France and Britain
Agree on Reparations
Nv The Associated Press.

Paris, Nov. 7.-France and Great
Britain have finally agreed Oh the
procedure in four stages on the
question of German reparations. This
decision was reached after swo con-
fcrences between Premier Leygus
and the Earl Of Derby, the British
ambassador at Paris. The proceed
ure will embrace:
First. A Brussels conference OF
experts. Second. A meeting at
Geneva between the representatives
of the allied and German govern
rlents. Third. Consideration by
the reparations commission of the
findings OF the first two confer
enees. Fourth. A meeting of the
premiers to consider the decision
Of the reparations commission"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
japanese Expedidng
Naval Construction
Chicago TribuDe- Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribur,e-Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Toxic, Nov. 7.-The Japanese are
expediting their naval construction.
The cruiser Oh, planned for compile
tion next spring, will be ready for
launching in December at the Ka-
wasaki shipyard at Kobe. Two de-
stroyers and special service vessel
will be ready for launching in the
same yard later in December. The
Kawasaki yard is building the bat
tleship Kaga, and when completed
it will make room for Japan's great
est warship-the battle cruiser
Atago, a 45,000-ton ship.
Submarine No. q will be launched
next week from the Mitsubishi yard
and the destroyer Fuji a week later
at the Fujinagata yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Promise of Early Peace Awakens
Hopes in German Aviation Circles

be capable OF making three Atlantic
crossings without stopping.
Furthermore, we are not idleH but
are planning bigger and better craft.
as war experience proves that
Zeppelins are the fastest. safest and
best means OF transportation.
According to the treaty OF Yer
sailles we were not to be permitted
to resume civilian operations for six
months, but when the time limit
elapsed we were ordered not to re-
commence Various reasons for this
order were given, but we have sus-
picions that It was the hope OF GER
tain of the allies to prevent Germany
building until they had established
commercial air lines and made COM
petition impossible. .E...
49, >All Ships Delivered.
To-day all the Zeppelins. except
Japan's have been delivered. Yep
pelu ll3, which was intended ior
AmNica. was given to Italy. Two
have been given to France, two to
England and two to Italy. .
THE one intended for Japan will
not be shipped intact because Japa-
nese officers who were here studying
the construction ordered us to ship
only the small parts. which we are
doing.
1--WE have two civilian ships left.
one named the North Star, and the
other the Bodensee, which the en-
tente have prevented us from flying
Today we received word from Cen
eral Masterman. the Britor heading
the reparations commission, saying
we could fly these ships.
"lNe replied asking two guarantees
that the ships would not be con-
fiscated, and that the sheds and
wharfs would be left intact. When
these guarantees are given we shall
oDen line between Stockholm,
Berlin. and a point in Switzerland.
"IVhen Americans sr< on the rep
a, a,ations commission we are sure that
United States interests will take up
the plan for the formation Of an in
ternational syndicate establishing a
line between Europe and America.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Henshaw Hotel r
ManagerCharssed
With hLiquor Sale
Officers in Plain Clothes Say
Whisky Was Served Them
Openly in Both Dining
Room and Cabaret.

George Petros, manager of the
Henshaw hotel, and II. r. Tibbts
and George Morris. bartenders, were
arrested about midnight Saturday
night, the former charged with keep
ing a disorderly house, unlawful
possession and sale of liquor, and
his employees with the sale of liquor,
following visit to the hotel by
patrolmen in civilian clothes, who
ordered and were served with cock
tails and whisky, they allege.
According to the policemen, r.
Freeman, w. J. Hixon, F. Fl. Peter
son and w. c. Peterson, two OF them
entered the cabaret upstairs, the
other two seating themselves at a
table in the downstairs dining room:
Cocktails and whisky were ordered
by both pairs and served to them
without hesitation by the walters,
they said, although after comparing
notes.-the officers found that the price
downstairs was SO cents throw
cheaper than in the cabaret. the men
in the lower room getting their re-
freshment for 50 cents while the
cabareters were charged 81 a drink {
The policemen said also that they
noted liquor was being sold pro-
miscuously in both rooms and that
the diners in the carbafet were De-
coming rather hilarious.
After securing their evidence the
off GERS arrested Petros and the two
bartenders. Petros was released on a
$500 bond and T7tbits and Morris
on $500 bonds each:
: Petros denied that he had any
knowledge that liquor was beng
sold in the hotel.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
By GEORGE SELDES.
New York Times Chicago Tribune Cable
COpyrlght, 1920,


Berlin, Nov. 7.-Harding's victory
with the promise of an early peace
between Germany and the United
States, has awakened the liveliest
interest in aviation circles. That is
true especially among officials OF
the Zeppelin company, whose hopes
of circling the world with airships
larger than any existing are re-
vivcd.
| talked today with DR.. Hugh
Eckener, "a director of the company.
who has just come from Friedrich
shafen. He explained the airship
situation. Most important was his
statement that the Zeppelin airship
set aside for America was allotted
to Italy, as the United States had
failed to join the reparations COM
mission.
DR.. Eckener also declared the
American army and navy had en-
tered into negotiations for aircraft.
but the parleys failed for the same
reason. The company now hopes
to have the opportunity to build
for the United States.
Work Stopped in January.
Furthermore, h'e declared that
two American firms sent represen-
tatives to Germany last year, but
no deal was made. He hopes that
peace will be followed by the re
sumption of negotiations. which
eventually will lead to make "a reali-
ty of the rumored Spain-New York
Chicago-San Francisco airline, the
first link in the plan to circle the
world.
Work on the first Zeppelin in
tended for the American trip was
suspended in January by orders OF
the allied mission" declared DIR.
Eckener, "but it is possible to COM
plete it within eight months If we
receive permission to go ahead. This
ship will have a gas capacity of l00,-
600 cubic meters. 1t will be the
largest airship in the world and will
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Sleuths Drop Brass
Band Methods in Hunt
For Liquor Runners

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Chicago, Nov. 7. - Federal
sleutfs have abandoned their brass
band methods in ferreting out
violators of the liquor laws here.
acting upon the crisp advice of
Judge Lands s'to talk less and
show more action
They are now working secretly
and hint that when they put the
finishing touches upon the investi-
CATION, law violators will find they
have been monkeying with T. Mt.
There are intimations that the big
blowoff will contain the follow
ing items:
Indictments against more than
so. policemen.
Arrest of coterie Of politicians
and saloonkeepers.
Indictment, of some higher
ups"
Dragnet arrest Of whole pla-
toons of whisky runners fake
robbers and "hxers."
"Mike De Pike" Heitler's recent
100000 liquor holdup. in which
policemen are alleged to have
doubled as robbers, is the incident
upon which most of thei grand
jury's evidence is based.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Wrestling Bout to Feature
Armistice Day Program

Madison, Neb,, Nov. 7.-(Special.)
A feature of the Armistice day
program under the auspices of the
American Legion will be wrestling
match the evening of November 10
between Guy Elliott of Des Moines.
champion welterweight of Iowa, and
Adam Kreiger, Lincoln's star. Re-
cent bouts have brought Elliott into
the limelight He has defeated Mike
Prehn at Collins and Ole Hanson
at Maxwell in straight falls, and he
is billed to Nrestle the middleweight
champion of Kansas. .
Kreigher defeated Baracken of
Scottsblufi in two straight falls, and
a month ago was awarded two falls
out of three with Henry Engle of
Dubuque.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Publishers Entertain
Saline County Editors

Friend, Neb., Nov. 7.-(Special. y
The publishers of the Friend Sentinel
and the Friend Telegraph, E. A.
Brown and Son and Harry Hannis,
entertained the members of the Saline
County Press association and friends
Friday afternoon at the, Swanson
cafe. liter the banquet the women
were entertained at a matinee at the
Family theater, while the men held
business session in the Commercial
club rooms. At E o'clock dinner was
again served at the cafe after which
the company attended a lecture and
concert at the San Carlo theater.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
University Teacher to
Become Farm Dairy Editor

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 7.-(Special.)
= In order that he may become gen.
cral dairy editor and dairy coun-
sclor for the Capper Farm Press.
Prof. ]. H. Frandsen, head of the
dairy department of the University
Of Nebraska, has asked the board
of regents for his release. Prof.
Frandsen expects to do his work in
Lincoln for at least a year, although
the headquarters of the publication
are at Topeka. Kan. The salary
for the new position is said to be far
above that paid by the university.
Professor Frandsen has been con-
rccted with the university nine
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Many Prisoners
May yBe Released
In Near Future
Overcrowded Conditions at
Nebraska Penitentiary Ne.
cessitate Paroling of Con-
victs on Large Scale.

Lincoln. Nov. 7-(Spccial.)-
cause of the big increase in popula-
ton a. the penitentiary during the
past year. releasing of convicts from
&e institution on 4, large scale is
expected to begin in The near future.
This seton is necessary to relieve
the overcrowded situation.
There are 53s convicts enrolled at
tho present tir,e Of whom 81 are
at the three stat. roac camps. Even
without these 81, the penitentiary
housing Accommodations are taxed to
the limit. When winter compels the
stopping of road work. and the con-
victs return to the institution. il will
be impossible for Warden Fenton to
find space for all of his charges.
Paroles Expected Soon.
1t is expected that about hall of
the convicts who have been engaged
i'll road construction will be paroled
as soon as the camps are discon-
tinued, and others may be given COM
mutations or pardons.
A parole list OF fifteen for the
month of November has already been
approved by Secretary Antics of the
public welfare bureau. This is two
or three times as many as have been
going out each month during the
current year.
In order to provide more sleeping
quarters for the convicts, Warden
Fenton is asking the board of con-
troll TO authorize the purchase of rs
or 100 cots to be placed in one OF
the shop buildings to be used as a
dormitory.
Minimum Sentences Served.
OF the 538 prisoners, including the
81 doing road work, it is said that
1Sc have served their minimum sem
tences for felonies of the lesser de.
gree and are now subject to parole.
Next spring it is planned to use
at least 250 convicts on road work,
giving summer employment to near
ly half of the prison population and
relieving the penitentiary of its hous-
ing problem for at least six months
OF the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Secretary Osborne May
Be New Tax Commissioner

Lincoln. Nov. 7.-(Spec;al. 1.-The
creation of a tax commissioner by
the new constitution of the state
will probably be the only appoint
ment which Governor McKelvie will
have to make when he again takes
the oath of office in 1921, unless he
should find some designations or
should "fre" some of the men who
have held Office for the past two
years.
Secretary Osborne of the state
board of assessment and equallza-
ton is likely to secure the appoint
ment. He is we'll acquainted with
the work and has shown himself to
be an expert on matters pertaining
to the work of the board.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Mexico City Has Record
For Day Without Crime

Washington, Nov. An an
nouncement issued by the Mexican
embassy said that the 24-hour period
of October 1880 was crimeless day
in the Mexican capital. Although
Mexico City has more than 100000
inhabitants, the statement said. mot
crime was committed nor single
arrest made for an infraction of the
lauo
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Adjutant Generals Accept
Plan to Recruit Guards

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 7.-Ad-
jutant generals representing the
states of Texas, Oklahoma. Arizona
and Colorado accepted plans of the
War department to recruit two ma
tional guard divisions from the four
states, in addition to New Mexico,
at conference with War department
officials at headquarters of the
Eighth corps.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Orchestra Players Sue for
Cancellation of Contracts

Boston, Mass, Nov. 7.-Rudolph
Nagel, violoncello; Gustav F. Helm.
trumpeter, and Fortunate Sordillo,
trombone player, have each brought
suits in the superior court for sui
folk county for $4,000 against the
Boston Symphony Orchestra for al
legged breach of contract. They say
they were hired fer the seasons of
lolo-1o2O to 1e2l-l922, inclusive. but
were discharged on March 5 last:
Naeel and Sordillo were each paid
$50 a week and Helm received $s5.7z
a week.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Two Madison Sisters Are
Brides at Double Wedding

Columbus. Neb., Nov. 7.-(Spe-
ial.)-Two sisters were brides in
double wedding yesterday when Her
man L. Mueller and Miss Anna
Nelson and Manville G. Reeves and
Miss Gladys Nelson were married
at the county judges Office. Mr..
Reeves and both brides were from
Madison, and Mr.. Mueller from Free
mont
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Date Set for Laying of
Court House Cornerstone

Columbus, Neb., Nov. 7.-(Spe-
ciaL)-The supervisors building
committee has set November 80 as
the date for laying the cornerstone
of Platte county's new court house.
The committee has requested the
Masonic order to conduct the cere-
mony.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
$4,000 Note Will Be Sold
To Satisfy Suit Judgment

Lincoln, Nov 7-(Special) )-Dis-
trict Judge w. M. Morning has
signed an order directinr the sale
of $4,000 note and mortgage now
in the name of Caroline Howe to
satisfy a $4,000 judgment obtained
against Louis Henry Howe by Jen-
ME Dellers in breach of promise
suit. 1t is alleged that Howe dis
posed of the property. in various
ways after judgment had been rem
dered against linn in the district
court of Richardson county.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08

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If you have the slightest doubt that
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Lynn, Mass, for advice. Your letter
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woman, and held in strict confidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Wallace Defeats Swinden
In Sixty.SecOnd District

Alma, Neb., Nov. 7.-(Special
Telegram George Wallace of
Orleans, republican-democratic cam
didate for representative to the state
legislature from the Sixty-second
district, defeated L. L. Swindell of
Mascot, non-partisan, by vote OF
1884 to 920.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Dog Races Postponed.

Grand Island, Neb., Nov. Z
Especial Telegram. because of un
settled weather the Grand Island
Coursing club has postponed its dog
haces to November II. The races
will begin on Armistice day and con-
tinue to November IA.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
Seventy Men Indicted
Under Prohibition Act

Kansas City, Nov. 7.-Seventy
indictments were returned by the
federal grand jury here, charging
violations of the federal prohibition
act. Sale, possession and manufac-
ture of liquor were included in
charges against the 20 defendants
indicted.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08

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Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08

Water power turbines, aided at
times by electric motors. enable a
Swiss water works to pump water
to a town 1,500 feet above it.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08

To enable hat to be carried or
hung on a hook a fabric loop to be
fastened to its lining has been pat
ented.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08
THANKFUL FOR
HER HEALTH
Before Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Mrs. Penkey was
Miserably III.

Ottawa, Ohio. .-"After the birth
of my baby Twas troubled with serious
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08

Lighting Fixtures-Granden Elec.
trio Co. formerly Burgess -Granden
Co.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-08

Miss Tiny Broadwick, lS, of San
Francisco, who made daring para
chute leap from a plane 5000 feet
up at the recent State Fair at Sacra
mento. The parachute is an inven-
ton of Miss Broadwick's father,
Charles Broadwick, noted aviator
The girls spectacular performance
thrilled the thousands who witnessed
-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-29
NEWS OF MILFORD.

Milford, oct % Joseph s. Wilson
andfamily and MIR and Mrs. G. q. Albert
son of Camden T. j., are visiting MIR. and
Mrs. George H. Wilson
Charles Taylor of Wilmington is visit
inn his brother, Edward Faylpr.
Frank ID. Webb j. spending several
days in Wilmington with his brother,
Edward Webb
\ mask llallowc en- party will be held
this evening hv Mrs. Thomas V Wingate
at Christ Church rcctory for the women
members of Christ Church congregation
Mrs. Daniel lIirsch will piyc a liallow-
cen bridge party ut the New Century
Club building, tomorrow afternoon from
3 until ; clock
Henry Lafta, who has been the export
and foreign advertising manager for the
l.. ID. Caulk Dental Co. for the past five
years. has resigned his position t., accept
.Imi nr one with the Navon Iimltadc Den
tai Supply Co. Of Bucnns Aires. South
America MIR. Lahta Will sal with his
family for that point in n short time. hav-
inr disposed Of his property mere.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-29
NEWS Of A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Iosiah Marvel Tells Newport
Women How TO Mark Ballots
on Election Day.
FIVE WEDDINGS IN A BUNCH
Prom Every Fvcnlnr Correspondent
NEWS OF BRlDGEVILLE.

Rrdgcvillc. Oct ~ The meeting Of
the rucS,iav night club. this week. was
=, tircv u social affair. IN the form ot II
Halloween panty Many beautiful and
quaint costumes were worn \ plavlctte
Was gwen hv the chairman NJ entertain
ment. Miss Lillian Sudicr: Miss LOIS
Ward gavc several vocal solos The club
hostess. Mir Elma Gray, served punch
and cake
Professor and Mrs John Lciningcr.
were called Is Chamhcrshurg Pa, this
week because of the death OF Mrs.
l.elnn,ngcr father Mrs Elmer Tull's
acting ~ a substitute teacher ~ the
ligh ,Chool
Miss " h,tchcad who is an Ir>tructorfor
tile Opcr,tt ~prirE Tune Maid - be
gwen November has arrived ard IS
arranging tor her work Thus affair is
tor th, hcrciii 81 the Tuesday Night club
liarl Short a culurcd nar wa> held up
s q rct ted ~ : lh last week hl three her
\ gr,c~ ltcuCu Wcrr .,ur arrest Il ard
.,rt ~ G,rrg, town Jai T. await court
Miss R1tha lll, oi Wilmington : a
gi,.toi Nlr- Edward J Elliott
l'rdgr, u, ne plant hcIag closed since
~cIt,n hcr l. has compelled people to
hlnll ics from ~,aiurd and Greenwood
81 informal cn>t4Iuc dance WAS held
io thr town halt last night
aru crS have been digging thclr late
" hitr plt4tu~ and tind the weld far be-
low normal rhc> are now held At 20
cents pr basket and man, are holding
their supply for higher prices
The recent ram came as great relief
from tbc extremely dry weather. and Is
81 much hcur.ii the wheat crop.
Isaac Morgan J. slowly recovering from
paral,tr stroke which he had on
MOadov