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Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Armed Raiders Steal
Ammunition From an
Irish Lighthouse

London, Aug, 3.-Armed raiders
held up the occupants of the Mizen-
head lighthouse, County Cork, Sat-
friday, and took away 1900 pounds
cf signalling ammunition. TheN Ross
lare coastguard station also was
raided and the signalling apparatus
taken.
According to some of the news
papers today, successive raids en-
lighthouses have been one of the
reasons for diverting transatlantic
liners from Queenstown. The
Graphic today says that the divert
ing of the vessels was in nc wise
connected with Archbishop Mannix
of Australia, but was due to the in
itiative of the steamship companies
who have found it increasingly diff
Ecult to obtain pilotage and were
slarmed at the Gripping of light
houses. The newspaper adds that
the companies-also complained of
irregularities Of the railroad service
at Queenstown.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
SERIES OESNAPPY
PARTIES DISRUPT
STATE COLLEGE
Two Professors of Illinois Uni-
versity Must Hunt New
l Jobs Next Year.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Champaign, ILL.,, Aug. ga
series of snappy parties given by
a wife of a professor of the Uni
versity of Illinois, an unsuccessful
police raid and the rapid ruin of
rumors throughout the summer
school body has resulted in Presi-
dent Kinley announcing that two
members OF the faculty will not be
with the school when the fall term
opens. Two other instructors have
been mentioned, but as yet have not
been REQUESTED to resign.
sSeveral new angles have devel-
oped, and it is whispered that a
few Champaign business men will
be implicated in the tale. One man
announced over a long-distance tele-
phone that suit for alienation of the
affections of his wife would be be-
gun within few days against a
prominent resident of Champaign.
This professor also says he ex-
poets to file suit for a divorce.
The two Instructors who will not
Dc Witil tllc SCHOOl WHICH tHc ldll
term opens are Professor lie Roy
Wilson and Ralph Jones, who were
in the athletic department here.
The professor making the COM
plant has not been asked to re-
sign, Dean Kinley said. Another
instructor in the engineering school
has also been mentioned in the case,
the president admitted, but has not
been asked to resign. -. ...
The parties, at least some of them,
are said to have been held in the
home of the complaining profess
sor, which was located on the edge
of town. 1t was there the police
went one night, in response to a
call from the professor. The house
was surrounded, but i"the man in the
case" was not found. The police
are still Smystihed. They do not
know whether he was there or
whether he got away before the
police arrived.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Airplane Carries,
) Armed Men in Search
For Bank Bandits

Davenport, Ia, Aug. 3.-An> air.
plane driven by Lieut.. F. c. Briefly,
and Fred Wallace, both men heavily
armed, was started in pursuit of the
bandits who robbed the Moline, Ill.
Commercial Savings bank. When
last heard from, the aviators were
securing Henry and Mercer coun-
ties in Illinois. The bandits are
known to have escaped in that di-
rection.
Shortly before noon six men held
up and robbed the bank of sum
estimated at $4,000, according to the
police. The robbers made their es-
cape in an automobile. ...
The robbers shot Charles Mohler,
barber, when he ran out of his
shop across the street to give the
alarm and he may die. Police ar
rived as the bandits were leaving
and revolver battle ensued on the
streets. but the bandit car got away.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Crown Tribunal Work
In Ireland Will Go to
The Courts Martial

London. Aug. 3.-Duties of
crown tribunals in Ireland will be
taken over by courts martial, even
to the extent of settling civil dis
putes, infliction of fines and the
binding of accused persons over to
keep the peace. under the terms of
the new Irish bill, which was made
public this morning.
Military courts also will take
over the duties Of court and will
have the power to decide cases
without jury. In trials for crimes
punishable by death, however, one
person who need not be an officer
shall sit as one Of the judges. He
must be appointed by the viceroy
from list approved by. the lord
chancellor of Ireland or the lord.
chief justice of England.
Persons convicted by them may
be imprisoned in any part of Great
Britain. The bill makes provision
for excluding Ulster from the
working of the law by stipulating
that it shall be effective in the whole
or any part of Ireland.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Cops Guard Denver Cars, ~
Strikers Tear Up Switch

Denver, Colo, Aug. 3.--The first
street car to be run since the strike
of union motormen and conductors
Sunday morning was taken from the
barns. at 3 o'clock this afternoon by
a crew of strike-breakers guarded
by four automobile loads of police
men. Strikers offered no opposition.
Before the car completed Tits
scheduled trip through the down
town section, strikers tore up a
switch over which it was to have
passed. After destroying the switch
the strikers disappeared in the crowd.
A striker later was arrested
charged with destroying the switch.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04

Miss Ina Githgns arrived in Oma-
ha yesterday after. year of work
in Turkey under. auspices of the
artEast Relief committee. She is
visiting her brothers, B. J. Cuttings
and V. w. Cuttings here. Before
goig to Turkey year ago Missn Git
tigs wasthead of the women's physi-
cal education department in the State
University.
Most of my work was in Adana,
a city that is now besieged and 10
of our relief workers are reported to
be still in the city," she said. "The
Turkish nationalists are threatening
every town and city. We moved
most of our Armenian orphans
across the island of Crete to a tenn
porary camp" r
Miss Cuttings returned by way of
Italy, Switzerland, France and Eng
land. She expects to engage in a
financial campaign for the Near-East
relief committee in Nebraska, begin
ming next fall, She will spend most
of the summer at her home in Su-
perior, ,Neb. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
START
ANOTHER RUNON
EXCHANGE KING
.ces Closed With Hundreds
Waiting in Line-Wih
Open Again Today.

Boston, Aug. 3.-Offices of the
company headed by Charles Ponzi,
whose alleged operations in foreign
exchange are under federal and state
investigation, were closed after an
other ah-day run by investors, with
the announcement they would be
opened today and payments con-
tinued to depositors desiring their
funds returned.
h>When the Offices closed. a long
line of investors was'still outside, the
last hundreds who had come after
reading statement by publicity
agent formerly employed by Ponzi
that the company was insolvent.
All claims were paid in full Mon
day, it was anounced,< the principal
being returned to holders of 90-day
notes which had not matured, and
principal and so per cent interest be-
ing paid in matured notes. Ponzi
estimated that he had paid out SIS,
100000 during the run which began
a week ago, but insisted he had plen-
ty of money.
Last night ponce were piaced on
guard at the Offices as a precaution,
it was explained. against breaking
and entering. Those who had been
unable to force their way to the
doors were dispersed without difficult
ty.
Conferences were held between
federal and state officials, but with.
out definite development Ponzi
was closeted with Attorney General
J.. w. Allen, for more than an hour
list night.
Edwin L. Pride, auditor employed
by the federal authorities to investi-
gate Ponzi's accounts, said that so
far he had found no indication Of
criminality,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Census Figures for
Many Towns Given Out
Today Shows Increases

Washington, Aug. 3.-Ashtabula,
o., 22,082; increase S,Sl6, or 20.e per
cent.
Washington Court House, O.,
1862; increase 685, or 9.4 per cent.
Dover, O., S,lol; increase l,4SO,
or 22.4 per cent.
Moscow. Idaho, 1886; increase 2S6,
or 7.8 per cent.
Michigan City, Ind. l9,4a; in
crease 430, or 23 per cent
Mount Vernon, N. Y, 42,726; i'll
crease 1l,807, or 3S.2 per cent.
Cleveland Heights, O., 1926; in
crease 12,28l. or Also per cent.
Wyandotte county. Kansas, includ-
ing Kansas City, 1928; increase
22,l50, or 22.l per cent.
Grand Forks, N. D.. (revised), H.
0l0. Previously announced as 49,
$50. y
y Newark, N. J., (revised), 4l4.2l6.
Previously announced as 4l5,o09.
Error due to duplication.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Word Is Passed Eaong United
States Citizens on Advice
From Washington to Leave
Warsaw as Soon as Possible.
PASSPORT REQUESTS
MORE THAN DOUBLE
Occupation of the City by Red
Forces Fixed for August g.
Sale of ALL intoxicating
Beverages Prohibited.

Warsaw, Aug. 3.-(By The Asso-
eiated Press.)-News of the
progress of arm:stice negotiations
between Polish and Russian boil
Sheviki representatives was await
cd impatiently by Warsaw Monday,
but at six o'clock officials said no
reports had been received. In the
meantime, reports from the front
were not as encouraging as they
rad been for some days, and many
foreigners continued to prepare to
leave the city in the event of its
ihminent capture by the soviet
armies.
Word was passed among Ameri-
cans here, upon advice from Wash
ington that those desiring to re-
main in Warsaw, should it appear
the bolshevik would take the
capital would do so at their own
risk. It was said the American
authorities you'd request their
passports, which will be returned
afterward if individuals requested
them. 1t was the indications were
that few if, any, Americans would
remain, although some naturalized
citizens might desire to stay in
Warsaw.
Many Ask Passports.
Applications for passports vizes
by persons wishing to leave Warsaw
have more than doubled at the Amer
ican consulate since the beginning
OF tn soviet offensive which is now
hammring at the gates of Poland.
Consulate employees worked all day
Sunday and did not leave their desks
until late at night.
AS war measure, the military au-
thorities have prohibited the sale of
alcoholic beverages, with the excep-
ton of beer, in the Warsaw district.
This order will stand until revoked
and was basel on a law adopted by
the Polish Diet last April. Music in
cafes has been prohibited and many
musicians, actors and artists have
gone to the front.
NJ = Set Date Of Occupation.
London, August 3.-The ocehpa-
ton of Warsaw by the bolsheviki
has been fixed for August 9, says
despatch to the London Times, from
Berlin quoting a wireless to the
National Zeitung. The Polish gov.
ernment, the despatch adds, is taxi
ing necessary measures and has
placed the Qualifications under COM
mand of French engineer officers.
The defense has been entrusted to
General Haller.
The Russians occupied Brest-
Litovsk August 1, it was announced
in Mondays official statement from
Moscow, received today. Further
progress of the soviet troops todard
Warsaw on the road from Bialystok
IS reported in the communique. On
the crimean sector, fierce fighting
is reported along the line of the
river Konskaia.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
OPPOSE BRITISH.
REORGANIZATION
PLANS FOR ROADS
Proposed AmaIgamation Of All
Lines Into Groups Brings
Forth Storm of
Protests.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Propbsals
of the British government for re-
organization of the management of
railroads in England have met with
strong opposition on the ground
that the plan is impractical accord
ing to a report of the American
chamber of commerce received to-
DAY at the Department of Com
merce. .-
The governments plan, the report
said, calls for the amalgaH1ation of
all lines into groups which would
be controlled by boards of manage
ment consisting of shareholders,
who would be in the majority ad-
ministrative officials and employees.
Rates would be fixed, the report
stated at levels high enough to yield
revenue equal to the combined net
pre-war incomes of the companies
absorbed in each group. The rail-
way board is said to be opposed 10
<he plan, and, according to the re-
port, notified the government it
would not assist in working it out
if it were put into effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Anthracite Coal Board
Meets to Draft Report

Washington, Aug. 3.-The anthra-
cite coal commission, appointed by
President Wilson to adjust wage
schedules in that industry, met here
today and started at once on the
preparation of its report. The COM
mission has just concluded hearings
which extended over a period of sew
eral weeks. The report probably
will be ready for submittal to Presi-
dent Wilson in 10 days or two
weeks, it was said today.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Nevada Town Is Flooded
By CIoudburSt In Hills

Tonopah, New, Aug. 3.-Tonopah
residents were clearing the city of
debris carried in last nigh. when,
after cloudburst, water from sur
rounding hills flowed down., the
main street. At one time the street
was three feet under water. Houses
were flooded and several ANTONIO
biles were carried along by the wa
ters. Thunder and lightning ac-
cempanied the cloudburst
Audiences in two theatcrs were
obliged to remain in their seats
several hours before the flood sub
sided. The water washed out sew
eral hundred feet of track on the
Tonopah & Goldfield railway be-
tween Tonopah and Miller. No
trains were operated today. Loss
was estimated at $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Pet Canary Chokes to
Death on Seed; Has
Elaborate Funeral

Newark, N. J., Aug. 3.-The
scriptural assurance that spar
rows shall not fall unnot:ced was
given material application to a pet
canary bird today. Jimmie, the
little songster, choked to deat!:
yesterday on a water melon seed,
and so grief stricken was his
owner, Emidio Russomanno, 65-
year-old cobbler, that friends con.
tributed $500 for funeral, in
cluding a hearse, little plush
lined casket, FIVE mcurners'
coaches and a l5-piece band. The
cobbler plans to erect a monr-
ment lats ~,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Take Movies of Harding at
Work making Up" Paper

Marion, O., Aug. 3.-Senator
Harding, the republican presidential
nominee, is going to prove to the
public that he is real printer. To-
day he threw aside his coat, rolled
up his sleeves and made up" the
first page of his paper while motion
picture machine recorded his actions.
All work at the newspaper plant
suspended while the pictures were
being made and employees gathered
about to see their boss working
while they loafed. The senator kept
up a rapid fire of conversation with
his foreman while at work.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Larsen Monoplane Blazing Air
Mail Trail Smashes Into
House on Its "Hop-0ft" at
Ak-Sar-Ben Field.
DAMAGED SHIP WILL BE
HELD HERE FOR REPAIRS
Accident Cheats Mrs. 7. ].
0'Brien of Trip Across Noun
tains-Eddie Rickenbacher
And 7. J. 0'Brien Passengers.

The JL-o all-metal Larsen mono
plane, carrying four passengers,
crashed head-on into the single
room home of, Charles Jensen,
Sixty-fifth and Center streets. at 10
a. m yesterday ON its "hop-off' from
Ak-SarB6n field.
No one was injured.
The accident delayed departure
OF the three monoplanes that were
to carry Is persons to the Pacific
coast. \
The Jensen home was completely
wrecked.
Plane Damage Slight.
The sturdiness of the Larsen
plane was emphasized in the slight
damage sustained, a broken pro-
peller, smashed radiator and in
dented left wing,
Captain H. f. Hartney. pilot, and
Lieutenant Colt. mechanician, both
army officers, were in the front
seat of the machine. Eddie Ricken-
bacher, American "ace," and T. J.
O'Brien Of Omaha were passengers
i'll the cabin.
Cause of the accident was due to
the inability of the Mercedes motor,
ls5 horsepower, to wind up to the
required speed" according to Cap
tain Hartney and Eddie Ricken-
bacher.
The JIG made beautiful
stretch south across the Ak
Sar-Ben field on its intended
"hop-off." Apparently enough speed
was not attained to permit rise be-
fore the plane reached the south
fence. Several spectators ducked
their heads as the wheels of the
plane barelySkipped over the fence.
An instant later it glided low
across Center street and head-en
into the Jensen dwelling. The house
itself and furniture inside were COM
pietely wrecked. The accident vas
the first serious mishap to Larsen
plane, John Larsen, owner, said
Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen were not
home at the time of the accident.
Trip is Postponed.
L HC dCClQCul CduScu NJ anu MI ,.
O'Brien to postpone the trip to the
Pacific coast with the party, and in
cidentally to rob Mrs. O'Brien of the
honor of being the first woman to
cross the Rocky mountains in an
airplane. Mr., Larsen declared that
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien would join the
travelling party on their return trip to
fly from Omaha to New York.
Captain Hartney. Lieutenant Colt
and Eddie Rickenbacher will con-
tinue the trip to the Pacific coast in
the other planes. Mr.. Larsen said.
The damaged plane will remain at
the Ak Sar- Ben hangar for repairs.
1t will be piloted from Omaha to
New York upon return Of the aerial
party from San Francisco, Mr.. Lar
. sen stated.
Nearly 100 persons witnessed the
accident Fearing the passengers
were injured, the spectators rushed
to the scene of the collision. As un-
concerned as though nothing had
happened. Rickenbacher and O'Brien
smiled as they stepped from the
cabin of the plane.
Record Making Ship.
The JL-6 was the machine that
successfully flew with passengers
from Omaha to Philadelphia, with
out a stop, month ago. Its motor
had weakened some since its de-
tContinued on Page Two. Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
SIG, ,404,453 Reduction Made
In National Debt In july

Washington, Aug. 3.-The gross
national debt was reduced total of
$40, ,404,45 during July, according to
the Treasury department today. This
leaves the public debt at $24, 4,222,9l7,-
0l3. The reduction was ac-
complished through the retirement
of that amount of treasury GER
ti6cateS QS indebtedness
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Up. Morgan Company Will
House offices In One BUILDING

New York. Aug. 5.-The vast en-
terprises of ]. P. Morgan & Co. in
this city will be grouped under one
roof, it was learned today through
the firms acquisition of the Mills
building at Broadway and Exchange
Place. This structure will be re-
placed by 33-story Office building.
The property adjoins the present
Morgan banking house.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Probe Death Of LockIear
And His COMPANION

Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. 3.-An
investigation was started today by
the corouer's office of the deaths of
Lieut.. Omer Locklear and Lieut..
Milton Elliott, aviators, whose air
plane last night crashed to the
ground in the Hollywood section
without having riehted from a tail
spin started at a heighr of 1000
feet
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Nebraska City, Garage
Owner MISSING From Home

Nebraska City, Aug. 3.-(Special.) J
Fred King, who has conducted a
garage in this city for two years, is
missing. His wife upon her return
from A visit to Tecumseh Sunday
found a note from the husband
stating ,that he had lett home and
TOR her 10 take charge of the garage
and collect what she could. 1t is be-
l:eved by relatives that he had be-
come discouraged over business af-
fairs and left town. His parents are
wealthy retired farmers.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Meningitis Caused Death of
Ninth Marquis of Queensberry

johannesburg, Union Of South
Africa, Aug. 3.-Meningitis caused
the death of Percy Sholto Douglas,
ninth marquis Of Queensberry,
which occurred here yesterday
morning. First announcements
were to the effect that his. death was.
due to pneumonia, and later there
were rumors that charges against
some persons with whom he had
been associated had been made. An
autopsy was made later and de-
veloped the fact that he died from
miningitis. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Doctors Meet to Confer On
Fiuhtinq Bub0nic Plaque

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 3.-Health
officers from cities along the gulf
coast, state health officers from
number of interior states, and sur
geons Of the United States public
health service assembled here today
for a conference on methods of COM
batting bubonic plague.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Wilson Needs No Doctor.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Rear Adj
miral Cary T. Grayson, President
Wilson's physician, started on his
vacation today. explaining that he
was going by direction of the presi-
dent. DR.. Grayson said the presi-
dent had shown such marked in.-
provenrent of late that it was not
necessary to put him in the care of
another physician.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Plattsmouth Will Have
Special Train to Den Show

Plattsmouth, Neb., Aug. 3.--(Spe-
al.)-The Commercial cl:b is ar
ranging for a special train to Omaha
next Monday night. when a large
number from here will attend Platts-
mouth night at the Ak-SaE.gea den.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Police Secure Name OF
SLAYER Of Younu Scout

Buffalo, n. Y. Aug. 3.-Confes-,
sions made to the district attorney
here today by three boys allege that
Norman Kelley, Is years old. was
the slayer of Edward Poignant. a
Boy Scout. who was shot dead in the
woods near Ebenezer on Sunday. ,
The boys, the confessions allege,
were in camp when Pokgrant and a
companion rode up on a bicycle.
Kelley, it is alleged, frs, shot the
tires off Pokgrant's ! bicycle ani
when the boy turned to run fired
another shot that killed him.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Convicted Doctor Wrote
$4,000 Narcotic Orders

St. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 3.-Dr. t. S.
MailiHing of this city, under a two
year sentence for alleged violation
of the anti-narcotic act, wrote more
than $4,000 prescriptions for mar
cotics between January 20, last and
July 20, local federal officials an
no,nced today
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Judge Gaynor of Supreme
Court of Iowa Found Dead

Des Moines, Aug. 3.-Frank
Gaynor, 6S, justice of the Iowa su-
preme court, since 1913, was found
dead in bed this morning. Death
was said to have been due to heart
failure. He seemed in usual health
when he retired last night. He was
born in Hamilton, Canada.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Governor Of Tamau|ipas
Ordered to St0D GAMBLING

Laredo, Tex. Aug. 3.--The gov
crnor of Tamaulipas has been or
dered by President De La Huerta
to suppress gambling in that state,
according to message from the
president to Arturo Saracho, consul
here. Such action was requested by
citizens of both Laredo and Nuevo
Lgeae
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Bandits Wound Detective
In Attempted Robbery

Chicago. Aug. 3,-Frank Nc
Guirk, a detective. was fatally shot
in a battle with three men who at
tempted to rob the office of the Illi-
nois Vinegar company. The BAN
dts were driven away by the de-
tective's fire without obtaining
money,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Canadian Crops Good.

Ottawa, Aug. 3.-With the dan
ger period already passed and cut
ting Started in several western
areas, the crop situation from end
to end Of Canada is in excellent con-,
dition, according TO DR.. J. 5. GrisS
dali, deputy minister Of agriculture,
who has just returned from th-
west.I -.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
Plan Print Paper Conference

Washington, Aug. 3.-A forestry
and print paper conference will be
held at New London. N. H., August
"a. Is and 26. it was announced by
the America fnrestry association.
Both the United States and Canada
win be represented
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-04
The Weather

Forecast.
Nebraska - Rain and warmer
Wednesday.
Hourly Temperatures.