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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Prisoner "DralUs"
Charge of Burglary
And Pleads GuiLtY

New York.. Dec. 22.-Assistant
District Attorney Sullivan, III gen.
eral sessions court, held five slips of
paper in his hand-fye chargss
against Lawrence Hawthorne, o.
held under 100000 bail for his part
in the Hotel Astor holdup last week.
Beside him sat the prisoner, waiting
to plead to them. 'l.
"I'll draw one card and plead
guilty to the indictment on it,"
Hawthorne said. -.
(which oneS asked the assistant
district attorney.
He held the slips as he would a
poker hand. The indictments
ranged from assault TO burglary in
the first degree, punishable by mot
less than 10 years in state prison.
"Any one will do"
Hawthorne drew at random.
He picked burglary in the first
degree" the severest of the lot.
Guilty to the charge, your
honor" he said. ..s
He will be sentenced Christmas
eVes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23

Washington, Dec. 22-How the
National Coal association, an organ
ization of coal operators, dealt with
the government and coped with the
fuel shortage last summer, were
fields in which a senate investigat'
ing committee today spent 10 hours.
]. d. A. Morrow, vice president
of the organization, told how the
association drafted orders for the
Interstate Commerce commission
to issue on transportation matters.
paid the expenses of the United
States geological survey in collect
ing official figures on coal produc-
ton, kept Joseph P. Tumulty. secre-
tary to President Wilson. informed
OF all steps, and successfully fought
proposals to re-establish fuel ad-
lainistration although coal prices
continued to mount. D. w. Wentz,
the associations president. testified
to purchasing for the War depart
mcnt at the height of the shortage.
OF 10000 tons of coal, for which the
government paid $l1.50 ton, while
another corporation which he con-
trolled. was mining and selling con-
tract coal for $500 and $3.87 ton.
The examination of the two Of.
ficials was enlivened from time to
time as senator's produced corre-
spondence taken from the organiza-
tons files during an unannounced
search of its offices in Washington
last Saturday and Sunday and ques-
toned sharply the purpose and pub
lie interest of the steps taken by the
association and government agen-
cies alike.
Opposed Purchase.
Mr.. Wentz declared that his pur-
chase of coal for the War depart
ment had been made over protest
and agreed to a suggestion of Sem
ator Calder, republican Of New
York, that 1T was bad business for
the government and increased the
difficulty for the public"
"A representative of the War de-
partment came to me and said the
department had ordered all its coal
fer the winter bought during Sep
tember," Mr.. Wentz said. II said
that the department should buy a
little then, little later on and not
go into the market for the full
amount because it could all be OBJ
tanned later for much less money,
but l was informed that the order
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
New York City Threatened
With Another Harbor Strike

New York, Dec. 22.-New York
may experience another harbor
strike if dispute between employers
and boat owners is not adjusted be-
fore January !.
This prediction was made by Cap.
William A. Maher. head of the
United Association of Masters,
Mates and Pilots, in plea before
city officials for adjustment of hour
and wage scales on city owned ves-
cole
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
-Four Charged With
Death Of Peach King
p: Dismissed by Judge

Macon, Ga, Dec. 22.-The four
defendants, charged with the MUIR
der by poisoning of Fred D. Shep-
pard wealthy Georgia peach grower,
last June. were discharged by Judge
H. A. Mathews, before whom they
had been arraigned at a preliminary
hearing.
The defendants were Sheppard's
widow, now Mrs. Pauline Elmer;
her son, Ernest Hopson; her sister,
Mrs. Iona Henry. and Mrs. Annie
Cuts of Fitzgerald, The state had
charged they had poisoned Shep-
pard in a plot to obtain possession
of his money.
Judge Matthews held that even if
Sheppard had been poisoned, the
State had not presented evidence
sufficient to connect the defendants
with the deed. Testimony Of medi-
cal experts. he said, had been con-
flictine. AM
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Dry Agent Dismissed

East St. Louis. ILL.,, Dec. 22,-S.
Glen Young, prohibition enforce
ment officer here, charged with muir
der and statutory offense. has
been suspended indefinitely. it was
announced here today. Young is
under indictment in connection with
the fatal shooting Of Luka Vuko-
v;ch, at Madison, ILL.,, November 6,
when a raid was made on the
Nukovich home in search of illicit
liquor.
Several weeks ago a warrant was
issued against Young, charging him
with having attacked Miss Emiie
Bombardier October %, while raid
ing the Bombardier home at Staun-
ton. He denied he attacked the
girl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Woman in
Harnon Case
Surrenders
Clara Barton Smith, Sought in
Connection With Death Of
Oklahoma Man, Gives
Up to Sheriff.
Is Glad to See Officers
By The Associated Press,

Juarez, Mex, Dec. 22,-Clara Bar
ton Smith, wanted in Ardmore, Okl.,
in connection with the death Of Jake
l.. Hamon, Oklahoma millionaire,
arrived here e. 6:45 tonight, and i'm
mediately was taken into custody
by Sheriff Buck Garrett of Ard
more. who had arrived on the bor-
der an hour before.
After Miss Smith stepped off the
train, which came from Chihuahua
City, she rushed to Sheriff Garrett.
shook hands with him cordially, and
exclaimed:
"Mr. Garrett. ! am SO glad to see
you"
The sheriff then conducted Miss
Smith to waiting automobile and
- party of peace officers and at.
storneys drove off in the direction OF
the home of James L. Smith, the
woman's father ~.
Escorted by Party.
Besides Sheriff Garrett. Sheriff
Seth. Orndorff of FL Paso, Charles
Coakley, attorney of Ardmore; w.
p. Mclean, jr, attorney OF Fort
Worth, Tex, Oscar Harper, Ameri-
can vice consul here. and Ben F.
Harrison, Miss Smiths uncle, ac-
companicd her back to the -Ameri-
can side of the border.
When the party headed by Sher I
Garrett reached El Paso they were.
met at the station by a corps OF
newspaper men. Both the sheriff
and the lawyers refused to give out
a statement at the time and speed
iiy entered 4 service car and drove
away. The newspaper men took an
other machine and a lively pursuit
began, lasting more thar. an hour
and ending at the passenger station
in Juarez.
Ends Long Search.
Surrender of Miss Smith ends a
nationwide search for the woman,
which began November q. when the
prosecuting attorney at Ardmore OBJ
tained warrants for her, charging
her with the shooting Of Hamon and
with q statutory offense.
Hamon was shot in his hotel q
Ardmore on Sunday. November q.
He walked to the hospital, where he
said that a gun he had been cleaning
was accidentally dicharged. He died
November Is. !,
search for Miss Smith led
through the, Oklahoma aud Texas
oil fields and into fexico. At vari-
ous times she had been reported at
Cisco, Tex, Ell Paso, and in Juarez,
Mexico, going from the border town
TO chihuahua Gift, from which place
are arrived tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Texans Protest Land Sale
To Subjects of Japan

Brownsville, Tex, Dec. 22.-Fol-
lowing the announcement of the sale
of about % acres of land near Har-
lingen, Cameron county, to Japanese
for consideration of about $4,000,
a mass meeting was held in Browns
vile last night, at which the SUBJ
ject of excluding japanese coloniza-
ton from the lower Rio Grande
truck raising sections was discussed.
The meeting adopted resolutions en-
dorsnlg bill which is planned to be
introduced in the next session of the
legislature to prevent Japanese colo
nization in this section. t'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Markslnen Scour
New York in Hunt
For Bandit Gangs
Sharpshooters Armed With
Rifles Roam Streets in At
tempt to Stop Alarm.
ing Crime Wave.

New York, Dec. 22-Armed with
repeating rifles, 20 picked sharp
shooters of the New York police
force secured the city in automo-,
biles last night in d hunt for bandits.
They were Under orders to shoot
every suspect who attempted to es-
cape them.
Other drastic measures to curb
New York's crime wave which
swept into nearby New Jersey
towns were launched by police Of
ficials and judges.
Removal of Police Commissioner
Enright was proposed in a resolu-
|tion introduced at meeting of the
was tabled, however. Similar ac-
tion was taken on a resolution to
appoint committee to investigate
the police department and report to
Gov. Elect Miller.
An increase in the police force of
I769 nen was Iithorized by the
board of estimates.
board of aldermen. The resolution
Speedy justice was meted out to
two robbers captured this morning
when a band of four attempted to
rob the First National bank OF
Milltown, N. ]. Within IL hours
after their capture by posse, they
were under sentence of from four
years and eight months to seven
wears in prison.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Brokersssg'es E Firm
OF New York Fails
Foster and Lounsberry Sus-
pends Operation After 20
Years of Business.

New York, Dec. 22.-Failure OF
the brokerage firm of Foster &
Lounshery was announced from the
rostrum OF the Stock exchange
shortly after the opening today.
The firm consists of J. Hegeman
Foster, floor member: 5. Durell
Lounsbery and w. Fraser Gibson.
II has done business on the ex-
change for nearly 20 years.
Foster & Lounsbery are under
stood to have been active traders in
Vanadium. Steel, which was one OF
the stocks that led in recent heavy
reactions son the market.
The failure. which was meSpect..
cd in financial circles, was regarded
as the most important recently.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Jury Holds
Ex-On1ahan
For Murder
Son.in.Law Shoots to Death
Mayor of Seward-Wounds
Wife and Mother-in.Law
And Attempts Suicide.
Divorce Suit Is Cause

Seward. Neb.. Dec. 22.-(Special)
Patrick Mcfarland. alias Arthur
Andrews, formerly of Omaha, wa.
ordered held on charges OF Llrrde.
in connection with the fatal shoot
ing of his father-in-law, George A.
| Merriam, mayor of Seward. last
night by coroner's jury, which re-
turned a verdict at midnight.
| The mayor was shot and killed
about s while on the way to ths
opera house to see his son, Fay, in
home talent play of the American
Legion. He was accompanied BY
his wife and daughter. Mrs. jessie
Mcfarland, and her 3-year"o.d son
George.
Mcfarland met them in the riddle
of the street in front of the high
school and short distance from
their home.
Opens Fire.
He opened fire on his fatherin-
law, who fell to the ground with
three bullet wounds. one in the head,
the neck and the breast
Mrs. Merriam, her daughter and
grandson screamed and began to run
across the street. McFarlanl emp
tied the remaining chambers ct his
revolver at them and ran to his
home, where he slashed his throa'
with razor.
The women reached the home OF
Wilkins Boals and were given ret.
uge there. Police and the sheriff
were summoned. Mrs. Merriam
was found suffering from wounds
in the hands and side.
Wounded in Breast.
Mrs. Mcfarland was wounded in
the breast She had been beaten
over the head, apparently with the
butt of the revolver. Both were re-
moved to the hospital where they
Lwere reported resting we'll today.
Mrs. Merriam will recover, physi-
clans say, but Mrs. McFafiand's
condition is considered still critical.
! Fear that his small son, George,
was to be estranged from him for
ever through divorce proceedings
instituted month ago by his wife
is said 10 have been the cause Of
McFarland's shooting.
Through all the shooting, the
baby escaped injury. He was taken
to the home OF his uncle. Fay Mer-
Refuses to Talk.
| When Sheriff Lee Richmond
reached the Mcfarland home, he
| found the man sitting in a chair COW
'ered with blood. He nodded a
greeting to the officer. and made
another attempt to get his razor
which his mother. who came to visit
him from Colorado. but few days
ago. had hidden.
He refused to talk, but when doc
tors arrived, he pleaded with them
to let him alone and not dress his
wound.
~ want to die" Chief of Police
! Turn to Page Two. Column Two)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
House Committee Quits
Hearing Until January 6

Washington, Dec. 22.-After a
brief hearing on tax revision. the
house ways and means committee
adjourned today until January E, on
which date it plans to turn its at
tention to a general revision of the
tariff.
While the committee does not
contemplate further consideration
of tax questions at this session,
Chairman Fordney said this did not
mean that new tax laws would be
drafted on the basis of information
gathered thus far. He explained
that the committee felt it should
start on tariff revision immediately
after the holidays and devote itself
to that task until it was completed,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Trains Delayed
And Wires Down
In Storm S Wake
Cold Snap, Which Arrived in
Omaha Tuesday Night, to
Continue Today, With
Fair Weather.

Real winter descended upon snow
covered Omaha Tuesday night start
ing a drop in the mercury which
continued steadily until p. IN. yes
terday, when the thermometer regis.
tered only 4 above zero. the coldest
of the season. After this the weather
rising. The forecast yesterday, how
ever, called for fair and continued
cold last night and Thursday"
During the few hours of near zero
weather Omaha experienced broken
train schedules, frozen water pipes.
poor wire service and the air mail
planes ran from one to six hours
behind scheduled time.
All Trains Late.
Yesterday all trains were running
from one to four hours late. Bur-
lington trains came into Omaha
from an hour to two hours behind
and Union Pacific trains were rum
ming anywhere from one to two
hours late.
The Rock Island train from Den
yer was reported from three to four
hours late. The Northwestern train
from Chadron, Neb., was reported
four hours late.
For a time Northwestern wires
east of Council Bluffs were down
in the morning and no report of
trains running east of there could be
received. About noon the wires
were again i'll operation.
The air mail planes made their
regular trips.
Either rain or snow has been fall
ing throug hout the. Mississippi and
Missouri river valleys 3from Canada
to the Gulf Of Mexico. it was report
ed at the weather bureau yesterday.
The snow and rain and falling
temperatures were travelling east
ward and were expected to hit east
ern Iowa sometime last night or
this morning. rs.
10 Below at Valentine.
The mercury at 10 yesterday
morning at Valentine, Neb., hit the
l0-below zero mark, the coldest spot
in any. of the states, it was reported.
Other 7 o'clock readings wired to
the Omaha office follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Badger Game Of
.Omahans Fails
In Court Of Law
Testimony in Fremont Trial
Shows Fraud, Judge Rules,
And Deed to Land Is
Taken From Lawyer.

Fremont, Neb., Dec. ,22.-(Special
Telegram)-Judge Frederick Button
in Dodge county district court set
aside the title of 40 acres of land
decided by Joseph L. Milligan OF
Scribner to Thomas. L. Curran of
Omaha and ordered it returned to
the original owner. The court ruled
that Milligan at the time of the
transfer was mentally incompetent
and that he was the victim Of a
fraud scheme between Curran and
Jack and Zelma Short, also of Oma-
ha. ...
The case was one of the most
Sensational ever heard in Dodge
county equity court. The testimony
offered tended to show that Milli-
gan transferred 40 acres Of land
worth about $1,000, to Curran, who
was acting as attorney for Jack
Short. Milligan went to Omaha on
prolonged sprees, testimony showed,
and it was alleged that while on one
OF his debauches he met 'Zelma
Short, alleged wife OF Jack Short
declared by Omaha detectives to be
disreputable character.
The allegations charge that Milli-
gan was drawn into intimate rela.
tions with this woman and later
Jack Short, claiming to be her hus-
band, threatened him with suit fol
alienation of affections. Unable tc
act or think for himself because Of
his weakened condition and fright
ened by the thought Of public dis
grace, Milligan transferred the prop
erty to Short as damages. Millig3r
disappeared and has not been 10
lated. :.
When Curran attempted TO takt
charge of the property Ogcen MI
ligan, brother, intervened and asked
the court to adjudge the t'.'" OF Cur
r,n <n,-i1 o,d yn;c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Attorney of San Francisco
Dies In San Mateo Hospital

San Francisco. Dec. 22,-Henry 2.
Bowie, California pioneer, retired at
torney and wealthy laud owner in
Hilisborough, south OF San Fran
cisco. died last night at the San Ma
teo Red Gross hospital after short
illness.
Mr.. Bowie had an extensive
knowledge OF the Japanese and Chi
nese languages and was appointed
a special einissary to Japan in 1913
on q Department of State mission.
He was decorated with the order Of
the Rising Sun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Architects Favor Bill to
Establish State License Body

Omaha architects voted Tuesday
.Sight to favor the presentation OF a
bnesky the Nebraska chapter Of the
American Institute of Architects at
the next meeting OF the legislature.
providing for the establishment OF
a registration board 70 pass on all
those who wish to take an examina-
ton for license.
Fl. w. Meginnis OF Lincoln was
nominated for president; Charles W.
Ste;nbaugi1 for vice president; J. p.
Sandman, secretary; George b.
Prinz and F. A, Henninger.
executive committee. Election will
be held January Is.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
State Department to Probe
Charges Made at Hearing

Washington, Dec. p. Charges
made by Mrs. Annot E. Rob-
inson of Manchester, England,
that American Consul Wells. at
Manchester, had attempted to pre-
vent her from coming to this coun-
try to testify before the commits
sion of the committee of one hum
dred investigating conditions in Ire
land are to be investigated by the
State department.
Consul, General Skinner. at Lon
don, has been asked for a full re-
port of the circumstances surround.
ing the wise Of Mrs. Robinson's pass.
port.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Coal Operator Tells About
Purchases by Government
War Department Bought 10000 Tons at $ll.5o,
While Many Firms Were Selling on Contracts
For 1920 to $37O, Witness TellsiSenate
Investigating Committee.

was to buy Immediately. The story
got was that the secretary of war
felt the step necessary.
Mr.. Wentz said he received COM
missions amounting to $4,000 on
the purchases. Senator Calder, pro-
ducing a sheet of figures, said that
millions of tons" had been obtained
for Tie army by other buyers during
September and October, at prices
ranging from $500 to $l6. Another
report from the shipping board, say
ing that bunker. coal at Hampton
Roads during the summer and fall
had cost the shipping board $3.50
ton, in quantities, Mr. Morrow
treated by saying that it was as in
cxcusable an example of government
inefflciency as ever ] saw
Kenyon Reads Resolution.
Chiefly the examination touched
the actions relative to coal shortage
taken by the government agencies,
presumably in the interest Of con-
sumers at large. Senator Kenyon,
republican Of Iowa. armed with
minutes OF the associations execu-
tive committee meetings, read reso-
luton which authorized the draft
ing of an Interstate Commerce COM
mission order to make mines immune
from damages" for failing to fulfill
contracts to furnish coal.
"You did draft that order?" Sem
ator Kenyon asked Mr.. Morrow.
"We did, and the commission issued
it, with some changes" the witness
told him.
"And its general effect was to free
mines from their liability to furnish
coal they had contracted to deliver?
Senator Kenyon continued.
"Only insofar as the release was
in the public interest and necessary
to get supplies to keep people in the
northwest and new Englard from
freezing this winter" Mr.. Morrow
returned. He added that the con-
tract breaking allowed the coal to
move to the Great Lakes during the
summer. Senator Kenyon developed
that the association had agreed to
"go into the courts and defend the
order" in case any operators brought
injunction proceedings against it,
that a number of the association
members dissented from the policy
and that a Colorado local associa-
ton withdrew as a body because of
IT,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Christmas Burglar
HOnOrs Girls Request
Not to Take Presents

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Ruth eMailey,
10. had story to tell her school
mates today about. the Christmas
burglar" she found at home yester-
day. Her mother had gone down
town shopping. Ruth decided he
was mice burglar" for she begged
him not to take her Christmas pres
ents, which her mother had placed
in a closet, and he never touched
them. He played the piano for her
entertainment for time and left
without taking anything
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
l6 Persons Are 4.
Killed in Fresh
Riots in Ireland
Many Persons Wounded in
Clashes Between Civilians
And Soldiers Between Cal.
Ian and Clenbower.
BY The, Associated. Press.

Dublin, Dec. 22.-Heavy fighting
has taken place between large
forces Of civilians on one side and
soldiers and police on the other, in
the section lying between Callan,
county Kilkenny, and Glenbower,
county Tipperary. The military and
police were ambushed at not less
than three different places yesterday
and numerous casualties resulted on
both sides. These included Sergeant
Walsh, R. l. c., killed. some soldiers,
number unknown, killed, 10 or IS
civilians killed and Sergeant Shan
non and several soldiers wounded.
About 80 civilians were wounded or
captured. s'r..a.
The inhabitants of the countryside
are in a state of terror and many are
fleeing from their homes. !,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
War Department Deficiency
Estimated at S76278.127

Washington, Dec. 22.-Defciency
estimates aggregating $76,278,l27
will be submitted by the War de-
partment for the present fiscal year,
Secretary Baker announced. The
figures were made public, he said,
in reply to statements that the de-
pertinent deficiency would amount
to as much as $150,000,000. ~.
OF the amount to be asked, $42,-
$4,000 represents pay, subsistence
and similar expenses for the army Of
175,000 men, which congress appro-
rriated for, Mr.. Baker said, as cur
rent appropriations were that much
short on that basis. The remaining
$34000,000 deficiency was due to re-
oruiting to a strength of more than
l75,000 men, he added.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Many Die In Petrograd

London, Dec. IA serious labor
riot occurred recently in Petrograd,
says Helsingfors dispatch to the
Central News under yesterdays
date, in which many persons were
killed or injured. The riot was
crushed and los laborers were exc
cuted, the dispatch ADDS. The trou-
bic started when toe soviet authori-
ties refused the demand of the city
laborers for more food and shorten
ing OF the working day, which is 10
hours.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Lloyd George Says All
Nations Must Join League

London, Dec. 22-David Lloyd
George, the prime minister, presid-
a. ing at a luncheon given today in
the House OF Commons for the
British and Dominion delegates to
the recent league Of nations assem-
biy in Geneva, declared the league
would never achieve real progress
until all the nations were repre-
Scented. Mr.. Lloyd George said he
looked forward hopefully to the
United States coming into the
league. This, he asserted, was es.
sential
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-23
Candy Man Fined $40 for

Frank Tirro, proprietor Of the
Omaha Candy kitchen, Sixteenth md
Cass streets, was fined $40 by Police
Judge Foster in Central police court
yesterday for failing to properly
mark the weight on boxes of candy
sold in his store. Tirro was arrested
on complaint of Thomas Zacek, state
food inspector.