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Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Further Reduction
J In Coal Prices Expected

New York, Oct. l7.-Prediction
that the recent decline in the price
of LUMINOUS coal is to be followed
by much more decided drop
within a short time" was made by
Charles S. Allen, secretary of the
Wholesale Coal Trade association
of New York.
Mr.. Allen said his statement was
based on a consensus of opinion
of members of that association"
which, he added, was due to the ac-
ton this week of Attorney General
Palmer in calling upon the coal op-
orators to take steps ito reduce
prices and eliminate prohteering."
Northern West Virginia coal op-
orators, at a meeting here, adopted
resolutions which reduced the price
of coal at the times there not al
ready under contract at low figures,
from Sl4 to $6.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Salesman Arrested,
Charged With Theft
OF Caruso Jewelry

New. York, Oct. 17.-Harry c.
Toback, a salesman of Brooklyn,
was arrested last night charged with
having committed the $500,00O jewel
theft from the home of Enrice Ca
ruso several months ago. Accord
ing to the police. Toback has admit
ted possession of some of the stolen
gems.
The arrest. detectives declared,
was the result of a carefully laid
trap. Police give full credit for To-
backs capture to two sisters, Mrs.
Catherine Smith and Charlotte
Poillon, in whose apartment the
suspect was taken at the point of a
revolver.
Receiving Toback in a room in
which recording p lographs had
been installed, the >rs led him on
to make an offer o. -4ie of Jewels,
the proceeds OF the Caruso robbery,
for $4,000 cash." Concealed in q
room overhead sleuths listened in"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Eyewitness Describes Atrocities
Committed Against Poles By Reds
American on Trip to Battlefront Finds Bodies Of
Soldiers Horribly Mutiated By. Russi:aavylAsa Aa a.
munists Force Unwilling M4o,a si sis'Nssss,Ssl ssss,S.sln

were were. aa, i. 'a1; pa;.s for IL. !.
was bl ~, Russians began to yell:
Comrades, stop fighting, you are
surrounded A group OF IS Polish
soldiers were captured, undressed
and every one was murdered in the
most horrible way with sabers.
"In Chorzelle we met group OF
bolsh6ik prisoners; Is per cent OF
them were barefooted, poorly dress
ed, many of them in Polish uniforms
and sick of fighting. Every one OF
them claimed that he was forced to
fight by communists, and there was
one among them who brought with
him so Polish prisoners.
Reds Promised Plunder.
Large groups of Russians, usually
commanded by commissaries, fight
very we'll, but small bands and sim
gle soldiers throw down their arms
and surrender. They were brought
into Poland under promises that
there will be universal uprising of
WOTkCIS anu pCdSdHtS dllu easy zap
ture of Warsaw. Bolsheevik COM
manders promised their men seven
days of freedom in Warsaw. SO that
everybody would have a chance to
rob and plunder unlimited treasures
stored in the Polish capital.
"The attack upon Warsaw cost the
bolsheviks 10000 men in killed and
wounded, 100000 captured, 10000
disarmed by Prussians. The war is
not over. The Siberian army was
rushed against the tired but en-
.husiastic Polish legions and another
supreme effort of a heroic nation
will be needed to protect democracy
and liberty.
Polish citizens condemned the
Jewish attitude, but have shown no
desire to do them any harm. From
our point of view the population and
the government are too careless and
too lenient with criminals acting
against the government and country
which gave them shelter and unlim-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Girl Bride and
Tramp Husband
HeldbyPolice
Former Soldier and Young
Wife Arrested In Bluffs On
Vagrancy Charges-May
Be Released.

\ Wallace J. Copeland, former sol
dier. and Jasqueline, his pretty g.
year-old giri-bride, are held at Coun-
cil Bluffs police headquarters on va
grancy charges. Mrs. Copeland was
wearing a uniform of her husband S
when they were arrested by PATROL
man Earl Allen near Seventh street
and First avenue Saturday.
Copeland told police that he met
his bride in Cheyenne, Wyo. He
was cumming" at the time. he said,
with a pal named Albert Hill, who
was arrested with them.
Jacqueline's mother and father
were divorced and the mother had
married again. The girl did not like
her stepfather and willingly agreed
to marry Copeland and tramp
across country to Chicago with
him. He bought her ticket and
sent her to Greeley, Colo, tlthen
rode the rods" with his pal to the
same town, where he and Jacqueline
were married.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
New Angles to
Prohibition
Snarl Revealed
Three Departments and Mem
bers of Diplomatic Corps
Involved In Latest
Developments.
BY The Associated Press,

Washington, Oct. 17.-Disclosure
of a new prohibition snarl in which
three government departments and
members Of the diplomatic corps
are involved was made when the
State department. issued a state
ment saying it assumes no. official
of the government would attempt to
pry into the baggage of a foreign
diplomatic officer"
The unusual course of the State
department in making what ap-
peared to be public appeal to other
government officials was adopted, it
was learned, after the treasury had
amended customs regulations to re-
quire baggage of diplomats to be
examined and liquor removed.
Back of the action of the treas
ury, it was disclosed, was an opinion
rendered by the attorney general.
1t was said to hold that the Vol
stead act withdrew from diplomats
the exemption from customs exami-
nation of their baggage heretofore
accorded.
Diplomats have made no formal
protest. The State department,
however, has seen evidence of irri-
tation among them here. Since the
opinion of the attorney general
failed to sustain the departments
contention that examination exemp-
ton be continued it sought recourse
through the, public statement, the
text of which follows:
."Foreseeing the possibility of en-
barrassment, the State department
obtained a delay in issuance of the
new restrictions. Late IN August,
however, Assistant Seer etary
Shouse, whose resignation was an
nounced only this week, applied to
Attorney General Palmer for an
opinion interpreting the Volstead
act. That opinion was said to hold
all importation of liquor was barred
by the act. The State, department,
however. is said to have made rep
reservations against the rigidity of
the finding on the ground interna-
tional comfy and law worked to the
contrary. A second legal review by
the Department of Justice resulted
and the State department again was
defeated in its contentious, it was
said.
On receipt of the attorney gener-
ais opinion. said to have been writ
ten and signed by Solicitor General
Frierson, as acting attorney general
Mr.. Shouse amended the customs
regulations to require examination
Of baggage and effects permitted
free entry" into the United States.
Mr.. Shouse also sent conhden-
tial instructions to the customs au-
thorities to remove all liquor stocks
found in the personal effects of Wis
iting diplomats and hold it for per-
sonal delivery to a member of the
diplomatic household. This caused
particular concern among State de-
partment officials, who fear diplo-
mats will construe it as unfriendly."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Gov. Coolidge
ToMakeT Tour of
Southern States
Vice Presidential Nominee
Predicts Overwhelming Vic.
tory for Republicans-Re-
fuses to Discuss League,

Washington, Oct. 17.-(Special
Telegram )-Bubbling over with en-
thusiasm regarding the prospects for
republican victory in November,
Governor Calvin Coolidge of
Massachusetts,, republican nominee
for vice president, arrived in Wash
ington this afternoon preparatory
to beginning a weeks tour Of Ken
lucky, Tennessee, North Carolina,
Virginia, West Virginia and Mary
land.
The tour starts tomorrow and the
governor will be accompanied by
Governor Lowden of Illinois, Cover
nor Morrow of Kentucky and Jobe
Hedges of New York. "A large pro-
portion of the American people gem
orally want a change from the demo-
cratic administration" said Gov
ernor Coolidge. Dissatisfaction
with democratic administration is so
widespread i entertain no doubt that
the republican victory in November
will be overwhelming" he added.
I'VE only have one republican conf
gresham from Virginia at present.
We expect to elect several additional
this year." Governor Coolidge de-
clined to enter into a discussion of
the league OF nations issue or the
Irish question. The league issue
is too big a one to be talked of off
hand" he said. Il have stated my
attitude towards it in speeches
have delivered. | believe there is
an overwhelming sentiment through
out the country against the Ameri-
can people being committed to the
Wilson league. l am in accord with
Senator Harding's views regarding
the necessity of an association of
nations and l agree with him we
should not 60 into the Wilson kind
of league"
Have you not found most people
are lore interested in the high cost
of living and kindred subjects than
in the league issue?" the governor
was asked.
"Yes, l have, although they are
very much interested in the league
issue, involving as it does, so vitality,
the question of American indepen-
dence and sovereignty"
Have you any solution to offer
for the economic situation confront
ing the country?"
That is too broad a subject to be
taken up in few words" said the
governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Bankers Meet
In Convention
At Washington
Cabinet Officers and Noted
Financiers to Discuss Lead.
ing Money Matters at
Convention.
BY Tho Associated Press.

Washington, Oct. l7.-Bankers
from all parts of the country meet
here tomorrow for the opening Of
the 10th annual convention of the
American Bankers association,
which will continue through the
week. The program calls for con-
sideration Of all questions of finance,
ranging from problems of the coun-
try bankers to international rela-
tions.
Cabinet officers, as we'll as bank
ers of national prominence, are to
address the meetings to be held
morning, afternoon and night, some
simultaneously, in three downtown
hotels and theater. The program
a $50 calls for daily round of enter
tainment, arranged particularly for
women visitors.
More th;< a score of committees
of the association meet tomorrow,
each to consider the particular
problem assigned to if, with a re-
port to be made later to the conven-
ton proper, which will hold ses-
sions Tuesday. Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday mornings. The
committees will consider questions
of federal and state legislation, pub
tic relations, education. gold, Amer
icanization and thrift. insurance and
numerous other subjects.
Vice President Marshall will de-
liver the address OF welcome to the
bankers at the opening session of
the convention proper on Tuesday
The annual address of President
Richard S. Halves of the associa-
ton will follow. Secretary Meredith
Of the Agriculture department also
will speak on Banking and Agri-
culture" and John ]. Pulleyn of
New York will discuss Transports
ton and Its Effect on Credit"
Secretary Houston Of the treas
ury, with an address on Govern
ment Finance" is to be the princi-
pal speaker Wednesday. Thurs
days convention program calls for
addresses by Joseph H. Defrees,
president of the United States
Chamber of Commerce. on Service
Organizations" and Sol Wexler of
New York on Financing and Un-
derwriting Big Business"
On Friday addresses will be made
by H. w. Robinson OF Los Angeles
on Commodity Financing;" Oscar
Wells of Birmingham. Federal Re-
serve Banks" and George Wood
ruff of Joliet, ILL.,, on "The Country
Bankers Problems"
Particular problems Of the bank.
ers will be considered at sestiQnal.
meetings held each afternoon
The daily entertainment program |
win end on Friday with golf tour
nament at the Chevy Chase club.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Youthful Husband Unable
To Escape Marriage Vows

! Chicago, Oct. 17.-Mrs. Margaret
Snyder, after the death of her first
husband, !, had a longing to remain
III the family" so. it is alleged, she
proposed to her 20-year-old brother
in-law, Charles Chester Ellison.
She urged, he objected; she
begged, he reasoned; she pleaded,
she won and he lost.
These details are set forth in the
testimony Of the youthful husband
before Superior Judge Lewis.
Ellison said they were married
December 8, 1918. and separated
March 6, 1919. "The morning of
the day we separated" he testified,
"she attampted to stab me with a
pair of scissors. She was seven
years older than \
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
General Oregon Is 1.
Guest Of Texas Fan

Dallas, Tex, Oct H.-Gen. Al
varo Obregon, president-elect Of
Mexico, was the guest of Texas d,
the state fair. From early morning
when he was met at Fort Worth by
a motor convoy until tonight at an
international banquet the general
was met by constant ovation.
Only once did he make an address,
however, and that was in his native
language, to approximately 5000
Mexicans.
General Obregon declared that
after December /. when he assumes
the presidency, peace and stability
will be maintained by Justice to
all"
Mexico is at peace" he said.
"and peace will continue by provid-
ing justice to everyone" 5
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Increase in Coal
Production Shown

Chicago Tribme-O Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Oct. Introduction
of bitumious coal went above the
1900, 0,000-ton mark for the first time
since January u, during the week
ended October g. The total output
is estimated by the geological sur
vey at l2,075,000 net tons. This
was an increase of $4,000 tons over
the week of September rs and 106,-
600 tons. or 6.2 per cent, over the
week of Octiber O.
Twelve million tons has been the
weekly goal set by the National
Coal association in its drive to fur
nish a. lample supply before the be-
ginning of the winter. This is the
first week in which this total actu-
ally has been reached.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Former Soldiers and
Sailors Don Uniforms
To Boost Bonus Plan

New York, Oct. l7.-Thousands
Of former sailors, soldiers and ma
rines yesterday put on uniform again
to let the country know they want
the national bonus.
Parading up Fifth avenue with
flags and military bands, the vet.
erans formed the largest column OF
uniformed men that has assembled
here since the divisions home-com-
ing from France. Tens of thousands
lined the gayly decorated thorough
'iare.
Leading was Capt R. G. Wood
side, eofnmander-in-chief of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. Amer
lean Legion posts and other organi-
cations Of world war veterans were
followed by taxicabs carrying
wounded and disabled fighters.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
$500 Teachers
Expected at Big
Meet In Omaha
State Convention to Be Held
November 3-8-Fight to Be
Made to Disband Associa-
tion by II Counties.

I'VE estimate that $500 school
teachers from outside Douglas
county will visit Omaha for the Ne
braska State Teachers convention,
November s-S.' Harvey Milliken.
chairman OF, the Chamber of Com
merce publicity bureau, announces.
An effort is being made by
twelve counties in the South Platte
district to- disband the association.
This will increase attendance. be-
cause every teacher in the state
who can get to Omaha. well want
TO be in the scrap
For several years an. effort has
teen made to get new constitut-
tion adopted, in order that there
might be sectional meetings held,
instead of one big statewide meet
ing. "
Among the prominent speakers
who will appear at the Omaha con-
vention are dorado Taft. the sculp-
tor; Professor Thomas III. Briggs,
of Columbia university; Will c.
Wood, state superintendent of CAL
ifornia: Lee L. Driver, director of
rural education in Pennsylvania;
DIR. F. w. Maroney, director of
physical training in New Jersey;
c. G. Sargent. director Of vocation
al education in Colorado, and Hugh
s. Magill, field secretary of the Ma
tiondl Educational association.
On Tuesday evening. November 2,
the convention opens, and the
teachers who are in town will be
invited to come to the Chamber Of
Commerce and listen to election re-
turns. The directors of the Cham
ber Of Commerce will be asked to
serve as an informal reception
committee.
Friday evening, November S. the
bureau of publicity will give a
concert at the auditorium for
teachers only. The talent will in
clude Mary Jordan. famous con-
sralto: Professor Henry Cox, we'll
known violinist of Omaha, and the
omaha Stringed orchestra of SIX
teen pieces.
Arrangements Completed
Final arrangements for the con-
vcntion OF Nebraska county COM
missioners, supervisors and clerks,
were completed at conference at
the Hotel Rome, Friday, ATTENDED
by p. J. Kennedy. York, Nsb., and
c. A. Holmquist, secretary of the
county Supervisors, and G. e.
lIaase, president. and Harry e.
Scott, secretary of the county
clerks. Headquarters will be at the
Hotel Rome, December z to 9. An
attendance of 500 Is expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Christensen's Name Not
+. On Ballots in Oregon

Portland, Ore, Oct. 17-Receipt
here OF official sample ballots for
the coming election brought the dis
closure that the name of Farley
P. Christensen, farmer-la5or party
candidate for president, will not be
on the ballot in Oregon. This is
due, according to information iron,
the Office of the secretary of state,
to the fact that the fa.mer-labor
party has no organization IN Oregon
and that no names of candidates for
presidential electors representing
Christensen were filed in his Office.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Travelling Auditor for
Union Pacific to Retire

Columbus. Neb., Oct. H.-(Spe-
cial.)-W. H. McEver, travelling au-
rditor for the Unian Pacific for near
" "a years and one of the most
popular men on the system, is to re-
tire from service under the COM
pany's plan for faithful employees.
Fifty-two years ago, before he was
IA years old, he accepted position
with the Grand Trunk line in Detroit,
where he spent Is years. From there
he went into the Office of the Unian
Pacific as travelling auditor. He
lived vColumbus q years.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Railsback Grain Company
Sells Last Line Elevator

The Railsback Grain company of
Ashland, Neb., who have operated a
line of elevators on the Burlington
in Nebraska for nearly 40 years, have
sold their Ashland house, which is
recognized as one of the best
equipped and substantially con-
structed country elevators in Ne
braska, to George N. ,Kieffer, banker
of Onawa, Ia, having recently dis
posed of their other houses, and an
nounced the dissolution Of their cor
poration and retirement from the
grain business. They will devote
their time to looking after their
farms and other interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Teachers Association
To Hold Meeting at Chadron

Chadron, Neb.. Oct. H.-(SpeciaD.
The Northwest Nebraska Teach
ers' association will be held at Chad
ron. October 22 and 23. Between
200 and 800 teachers are expected to
attend.
Principal speakers will be State
Superintendent John NJ. Matzen,
Deputy Superintendent l. N. Clark,
Prof. w. E. Sealock of Nebraska
university and Professor Gregy of
Wesleyan university. All sessions
will be held at the |ate normal,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Serious Fighting
Between Japanese and
Koreans Reported
By J. B. POWELL.
New York Times Chicago Tribune Cab
Copyright, 1920.

Copyright, 1920.
Shanghai, Oct. H.-Koreans here
in statement issued today, declared
that serious fighting had broken out
between Japanese troops and
Koreans in the Chen Tao district OF
Manchuria and added that IS Japa-
nese were killed.
The Japanese, the statement says
are employing a:rplanes in their op-
erations and rushing troops in a
hurried effort to occupy the entire
district east of Kurin and between
Siberia and Korea. g..
The statemnet concludes by de-
c'aring that the recent disturbances
along the Korean border have given
Japan a long desired excuse to oc-
cupy this desirable area of Chinese
soil.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
by The Associated Press.

The following letter Is given tex
tnally as received from Warsaw as the
simple but graphic report OF an Amer
lean eye-wttness's visit to the battle
front and his statement as to extreme
: crueities against Polish troops. The
nhtsr.ass letter !. accompanied no ey % number Of
Tins Of these atrocities. The letter Is
written on the letterhead Of the
Polish Mechanics Co.. Inc, having
branches In New York. Chicago and
Detroit, and was signed by the presi-
dent Of that company.
Warsaw, Sept. 23.-"We left
United States under the impression
that most what has been written
about bolsheviks was full of lies.
Stories of Polish soldiers, describing
cases of the most refined cruel,ies
practiced upon captured Polish COM
missioned and nohcomnissioned Of
ficers and soldiers could not change
our point of view.
"On August rs we had an oppor-
tunity to be convinced by seeing and
touching the deeds of red knights.
Our truck, loaded with bread, un-
derwear, sweets, cigarets and soap,
left Warsaw with decision to reach
fighting columns. We passed
Though Jablonna and Serock and
stopped in Pultusk, where crowd of
women surrounded a policeman and
spy, disguised as woman. In
the middle of the market we found
the grave of bolshevik chief, who
captured Pultusk, but was killed at
the end OF the battle.
Evidence of Brutal Murders.
"Next day we approached the bat
tie line in Chorzele. We met the
first killed man by the road, red
army soldier, lying on his back with
eyes looking towards Warsaw. He
wore the coat of a Polish soldier, but
was robbed of everything else by his
own comrades.
"A few yards further we found
four Polish soldiers, captured by the
red army, undressed and then MUIR
dered in the most beastly manner.
One thousand Polish infantry men
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Lincoln Pastor Resigns.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 17.-Rev. L. D.
Young, for six years pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Lin
coin, today rendered his resignation
to accept call of the City Temple
church of Dallas, Tex. He will be-
gin his new pastorate the first Sun
day in November.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
Pocket Picked on Car.

Jack Ritter, 1912 Martha street,
was the victim of dip" who took
his purse, containing $27. on South
Side street car yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-18
The Weather

Forecast.
Iowa and Nebraska: Generally
fair Sunday and Monday; moderate
temperature.
Hourly Temperatures,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-12-25
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
TROOP No. 3 AND A.

Friday. Dee. the 18th at 1880 p.
NJ, the two troops of Boy Scouts OF
Saint Peters College had their reg.
ular weekly meeting in their respec-
tive rooms. All the members OF
Troop No. 3. which are under the
able leadership of Scout Master Wal
ter Delahoussaye, took the tender
foot examination.
The ceremony was presided over
by Rev. Father Langlois, V. G..
Most of the members of the Troop
Committee were present, amongst
them were: Rev. Brother Arsenius,
Messrs. julius and Luke Bertrand,
Charles Carstens, Maurice Bergerie,
j. d. Broussard, and Walter Ang-
ers. Those whose presence were inn
possible sent word expressing their
regret for not being able to assist
at the meeting. All the present
members seemed to be very much in
terested with the different questions
which Brother Anselm and Scout
Master Delahoussaye asked the boys.
What interested them most though
was the tieing Of the knots which
seemed puzzle to some of them.
Rev. Father Langlois was so proud
Of the work done by the Troop that
he donated twelve dollars to be plac-
ed in its treasury.
Mr.. Luke Bertrand is willing to
have cards printed at his own ex-
pense. These cards will be given out
to the Scouts and they will write
their daily good turns on them.
The future looks bright for these
troops. We are all working hard,
heart and soul to prepare for the Sec
ond class scout test.
We have some vacant places and
any boy willing to join US may notify
some Scout and admission blanks
will be handed to them to fill and
Join us.
Wilfred Conrad. Secretary,
w. B. Delahoussaye, Scout Master