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Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
SHIPS WILL HOP
-oFF EARLY TODAY
ON NWAY ToFR|sco
AIl.Metaf Planes to Leave
At 9 This Morning to
y Finish Trip to San
.-..- y Francisco.

Hop-off of the three all-metal pas
senger planes enroute from New
York to San Francisco to blaze a
trsnscontinental aerial mail route,
will take place at Ak-Sar-Ben field
at 9 o'clock today.
/ Motors in the planes were tuned
yesterday for continuance of the
strenuous trip. t. 4.
Bertram Acosta, Spanish aviator,
will pilot the first of the three
planes. Eddie Rlckenbacher. Amer
ican "ace;" John Larson, owner of
the planes; E. E. Aline, Cleveland
business man, and Ernest Buehl,
mechanician, will be passengers in
Acosta's plane.
5. {. Eaton, jr., youngest of the
three pilots, will pilot the second
plane, accompanied by Mai. Lent,
superintendent of the aerial mail
service; ]. A. Bockhorst, photogra-
pller, and Harry Myers. mechanician.
Z To Stop at Cheyenne.
The third plane will be piloted by
Col. Hartney in the capacity of a
United States army officer. Lieut..
Colt will act as navigator in Col.
The first stop of the planes, as
scheduled, will be at Cheyenne,
Wyo., thence on to Reno, New, to
San Francisco.
The three planes are scheduled to
be in Omaha on their return trip to
New York in two weeks.
Two flights were made in one OF
the huge Larson planes, piloted by
Acosta, yesterday afternoon. More
thar 100 persons watched the as
cents.
Representatives of the board OF
Ak~Sar-Ben governors were on the
field. The first flight saw Lord
Roberts, Liliputian actor at local
thester this week, surprised pas
senger.
Woman Passenger.
Lord Roberts weighs 48 pounds
and stands SO inches tall.
"They wanted me for ballast" he
remarked after his flight.
Mrs. Bert Acosta. r. S. Landcroft,
Bert Smith, manager of the aerial
mai station, and Fred Saunders. also
were passengers on the first flight.
Clark Powell, Miss Willow
O'Brien. Miss Margaret Weaver and
Frank Dietz were passengers on the
second flight.
Rickenbacher is accompanying the
pilots and Mr.. Larson across the
continent for "the moral support of
aviation" he declared yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
Commerce Commissioner IS
sues Order Prohibiting Over
One Reconsignment Of Coal
When Loaded on Cars.
ANNOUNCE PENALTY TO
STIMULATE UNLOADING
Railroads Are Authorized to
File New Freight Tariffs
For Reconsignment and De-
murrage Rules.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribune-O Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Washington, Aug. 2. = Further
steps designed to relieve the coal sit
uaton were taken by the Interstate
Commerce commission. Orders were
issued prohibiting more than one re-
consignment Of coal when loaded in
cars. and imposing charge of from
s. to S. per car for making even the
single reconsignment.
The commission also announced
that emergency penalty charges
would be put into effect to stimulate
quick unloading of all open top cars,
particularly those loaded with coal
coke and lumber. These emergency
demurrage charges Of $40 per day
for each day cars-are held over the
free time allowed in existing rules
will be effective until January |, 1921.
The. railroads are authorized to file
new tariffs establishing the recon-
signing and demurrage rules effective
upon five days notice.
FThe order limiting the reconsign-
ment of cars is expected not only to
SpCNu Nup lilS hloNSlllSltl vi Wal Dut
to reduce the car shortage and also
make it more difficult for spectators
to boost prices to abnormal levels.
Charge for Reconsignment.
The order of the commission pro-
vides that in the case of the one
reconsignment a charge of 81 per
car shall be made if the reconsign-
ment order is received in time to per-
NIT instructions to be given to yard
employees prior to the arrival of the
shipment at the billed destination.
This rule applies to reconsignments
at all points of the United States.
If the reconsignment order is re-
ceived in time to permit instructions
to be given to yard employees with
in twenty-four hours after the ar
rival of car at destination charge
of SIS will be madt. This oharge
applies only to feconsignments at
points within the territory east of
the Illinois,Indiana state line, not
including Gary and points within
the Chicago switching district, and
on and north OF the Ohio river, and
also points on the Chesapeake 4
Ohio, Norfolk & Western and Vir-
ginian roads east of Cincinnati. When
reconsigned under other conditions
the charges at all points in the Unite
ed States will be the same as local
rates to and from points of recon-
signment plue SIS per car.
Stiff Storage Charge.
The order relative to emergency
peralty charges provides that stor-
age charge of $40 per car will be as
sessed for each day or fraction Of a
day that a car loaded with lumber
is held after 48 hours following the
hour at which free, time begins to
run under the demurrage rules. On
all open top cars and all cars loaded
with coal or coke not released with
in the free time prescribed in the
demurrage rules storage charge
of $40 per day or fraction of day
will be made until car is released.
The reconsignment restrictions ap-
ply on all open top cars and coal and
coke in all cars.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
MAN ON PAROLE IS.
SENTENCED To- PEN
ON FORGERY COUNT.
ellis Judge He Thought Fro.
baton Time Had Expired
and Needed Money.

"Why did you = forge these
checks?' District Judge Troup asked
Roy Horsens, who was brought be-
fore him yesterday. -
Il needed the money" said the
tall young man in prison garb.
That's fine excuse" said the
Judge. THE sentence of the court
is that you be confined in the state
penitentiary~ for not less than one
nor more than 20 years"
Horsens was arraigned May 23,
1919, on charge of forgery and was
paroled to the adult probation Off
Ger. He was arrested last Friday
fer passing a forged check at The
'Des Moines hotel, Thirteenth ana
Howard streets.
II thought my probation time had
run out" he told the judge. 4
so you thought it was all right
for you to 60 ahead and forge some
more, did you?" asked the judge.
"No, l thought / would square r.p
the checks by the time they came
back to me- said Horsens.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
HuIks Of Five German Ships
Are Due at New York Today

New York, Aug. 2.-Hulks of FIVE
former German warships, allocated
to the United States for expert
mentation and to be destroyed with
in one year, were due to arrive III
New York harbor today. They will
be anchored for two weeks in the
Hudson river and will be open for
public inspection.
After remaining in the Hudson for
two weeks, the Frankfort and three
destroyers will be taken to Newport
News, Va, and the dreadnought
Ostfriesland probably will be taken
for tour of the Atlantic and Pa
ciflc ports.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
Finance Director Of
Central Department
Has Big Shortage

Chicago, August 2.-Lieut. ].
Donald Nolan, director of finances
Of the Central department of the
United States army, has disap-
peared and auditors who are check
ing. his accounts have found dis
crepancy amounting TO $4,000, it
was announced. The audit of the
officers books is to continue.
Acsordingi to information made
public today. Lieutenant Nolan lett
home July Is, telling his wife, she
said. that he had been called to
Washington. -.
Army authorities stated that
Lieutenant Nolan deposited in a
safe in his Office, the combination
of which he alone knew. sums
ranging from $2s,000 to 100000
during the course of a months
routine. Authorities say no money
was> found there.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
Roads Request Commission to
Boost Tariffs to Coincide
With Increase Granted by
Interstate Commerce Body.
NATIONAL OFFICIAPS -.
FAVORABLE TO RAISE
Start Readjustment Of Whole
Rate Structure With View
!. OF Putting New Schedule
Into Force by September |.

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 2.-(Spe-
cial.)-Public hearings of the ap-
plication of Nebraska carriers for
ar increase in intrastate rail rates
begin here tomorrow before the
state railway commission.
Members of the commission said
tley could make prior to the h2ar-
ings no comment on the recon-
1aeadation that intrastate rates be
raised except to call attention to
the fact that the interstate COM
mcrce commissions action in
granting the Sl,500.000,000 in
crease last week was taken with
tke understanding that state rail-
WY commissions would permit
corresponding increases in in
traState rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
CANTU
IN OPEN REVOLT
4 AGAINST HUERTA
Government Capable of Placing
$4,000 Soldiers in Lower CAL
;fornia. Garcia Says.

Mexico City, Aug. Gov. Este.
ban Cantu of Lower California has
declared himself in oped rebellion
according to advices received by the
War department today. as announc-
ed to The Associated Press by Cen
eral Garcia.
While declining to discuss plans
for combating the movement, the
general said the government could
concentrate $4,000 men at any point
+, in the republic where rebellion might
break out. The theater of operations
against the governor probably will
be in the southern part OF Lower
California, not near Mexicali, where
it is thought Cantu would not at
tempt to force the issue.
Efforts will be made to avoid con-
flict with the United States authori-
ties. the general added.
The declaration of rebellion is said
not to come direct from Cantu, but
from other sources.
Governor Cantu reported mo
news" to the War department yes
terday.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
Arrest Ringleader
t OF Nationwide Gang
OF Counterfeiters
~

New York, Aug. 1-James Bentz
was arrested in Boston charged with
counterfeiting. He was one of the
ri1gleaders, II not the head, of a
gang of II men indicted here Octo-
Der last for altering and raising 81
federal reserve notes to $40, accord
ing to United States secret service
officers here.
Five received prison terms of from
FIVE to eight years, being convicted
largely on the testimony, it was
said. >of Bentz' sweetheart.
The arrest closed a nationwide
hunt by secret service men, during
which they turned up similar notes
i'll St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit and
some Pacific coast cities, and found,
they said, that Bertz had gone into
the navy and then deserted.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
Will Return Woman
For Murder Trial Who
Threw Acid on Hubby

New York, Aug. 2-Coroner Mix
OF New Haven, Conn, arrived here
today to arrange extradition OF Mrs.
Alexandra Sokolowsky, who was ar
rested last night charged with the
murder of her husband, prominent
labor leader, at their New Haven
home, June 26. He said state
ment would be issued later in con-
nection with the confession the
police say she made soon after her
arrest.
/, The alleged confession stated that
Mrs. Sokoiowsky poured acid on
her husbands face as he slept, with
the intention of disfiguring him
after she found a letter written to
him by another woman. Sokolow-
sky is believed to have swallowed
some OF the acid, causing death.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
c. o.P. UNITED IN
STAND AGAINST
NATION LEAGUE
Statement From Headquarters
Declares Republicans SoIidIy
In Favor of Harding's
Position.
BY The Associated Press.

Marion, O., Aug. "A claim CT
complete republican harmony behind
Senator Harding on the league OF
nations issue was made in an official
statement issued today by Harding
headquarters here
Chairman White of the demo-
cratic national committee" the
statement said, has undertaken tc
answer some questions recently adj
dressed to Governor Cox. His
statement is chiefly complaint be-
cause both, Senator Hiram Johnson
and Former President Taft have ex-
pressed approval of Senator Hard
ing's position. 1t is easy to under
stand how such evidences of repub-
lican unity are displeasing to Mr.
White, but it was not anticipate
that he would thus early in the earn
paign make such frank acknowl-
cdgnent.
Demos Admit Defeat.
I'm as much as Mr.. White has
thus publicly and handsomely ac-
claimed that all elements of repuD-
Leans are approving Senator Hard
ng's attitude il may be added that
he had sensed the situation with ad-
mirable perseicacity. Republicans
of all sections and groups are solidly
III favor of Senator Hardug's atti-
tude.
This is proved by thousands OF
letters aad kilograms from every
state, among which the numbers
from states commonly democratic
are not less than amazing. A large
percentage are. moreover, from
lncn who describe themselves as
having heretofore been democrats.
Note Democratic Accord.
%ChaTman White has made a cor
rect discovery that the republican
party is completely ly unified. Re-
publicans are quite as satisfied in
noting the complete accord of the
president and the nominee chosen
by the democratic party"
Among Senator Harding's callers
today was Representative c, Hicks
of New York, who has just COM
pleted trip through the west, He
tolt the candidate that although
there was SOME disappointment
there over Senator Johnson's defeat
for the nomination in Chicago, the
people now were satisfied" a1d that
the Harding candidacy was growing
rapidly in strength.
Currency imitation and other fiscal
subjects were discussed with the
nominee by Prof. Irving Fisher Q!
Yale.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
Christen Baby on Steel
Girder Above Street

New Orleans, Aug. 2.-(By The
Associated Press.)-Fourteen stor-
les from the street on slender steel
girdcr, Ole Peterson, structural iron
worker, held his 5-month-old son
today while Rev. William Reese per-
formed "a christening ceremony.
Fifty members of Iron Workers.
union No. So were named godfath-
ers. They occupied positions on
nearby girders. ~.
Below the christening party there
were no floors, and through the net
work OF steel could be glimpsed the
concrete basement. The baby ap-
parently was bored.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
Jenkins Will Start
Damage Suit Because
OF His Imprisonment

Mexico City, Aug. 2-William O.
jenkins, former United States con-
sular agent at Puebla, Mexico, will
institute damage suit for his re-
cert imprisonment, according to a
Puebla dispatch to FL Universal. The
identity of the defendants is not dis
closed. Mr.. Jenkins is said to have
copies of alleged false testimony
and other documents.
The trial against Jenkins for al
legged false declarations will be
'speeded up. according to the attor-
ncy general. , &.
Dispatches received from Puebla
late in June stated that testimony
was being heard before the third
criminal court there.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
Bandit Chieftain Is Promised
Immunity From Prosecution
For Crimes Committed on
Mexicans and Americans.
U. S. CONTINUES POLICY
OF 'WATCHFUL WAlTING'
No Move Made by Government
Despite Fresh Reports of
0utrages Against Citizens
Plan to "PaSS the Buck"
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNINA
| Chicago Tribune OAhahn Rec Ieahed Wira


Chicago Tribune-O Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Washington, August 2.zDetail,
received today of the Surrender"
of Francisco Villa, which the, ad
ministration continues Solemnly tc
treat as seriously as, does the new
Mexican government, disclose that
the transaction was really a pur-
chase of the bandits future loyalty,
if not good behavior.
Villa is to be a commander Of
rurales, his men are 10 receive a
years pay and the government also
is to reimburse certain victims Of
his extortions. =
Villa is given immunity by the
Mexican government from prosecu-
tion for the crimes he committed
against. Mexicans as we'll as Ameri-
cars. ~
Although scarcely week has
passed in the last few years without
adding more counts to the Ameri-
Ca. case against Villa, the State de-
partment having received only today
a report of his execution of an Amer
ican in May, no move has been made
by the Wilson administration to OBJ
tam the extradition of the bandit,
who was indicted In Texas for the
Columbus murder, despite the fact
the president considered, this crime
of such enormity in 1916 as to justify
the Pershing punitive expedition at
cost of the lives of American sol.
diers and many millions of dollars.
Continues Past Policy.
The geperal understanding here,
however, is that alth ,ug.1 outrages
upon Americans still continue under
the new Mexican government, Of
fitials intend to continue its policy
of '"watchful waiting" with view
to bequeathing the entire Mexican
problem to either Harding or Cox.
The State departments report of
N:ha's execution OF another Ameri-
can follows:
"Jose Bruzes Perez of San An
tonic, Tex, claimed by his wife to
be an American citizen, is reported
missing since May 20, following a
business talk with Francisco Villa,
the Mexican bandit chief, the State
department was advised today by
the American consul at Chihuahua.
Information gathered by the
consul is to the effect that Perez,
who had visited Villa on business
matters on a number of occasions,
went to see Villa at Loboquillas,
state Of Chihuahua, on May 20,
that Villa accused Perez of rob-
bing him, and that Villa became
very angry and ordered Perez taken
away, and that it is believed at Chi
'huahua that Perez was executed the
same day under Villas orders. The
governor of Chihuahua is investi-
eating the, case.
Account of Surrender.
The State department also issued
the following account of the "sur-
render" of Villa:
"The surrender of Francisco
Villa, the Mexican bandit, to the
representatives OF the Mexico City
authorities is complete. according
to reports, said to be authentic, for
warded to the State department to-
day in telegram from the Ameri-
Continued, on Page Two. Column six3
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
Hitchcock to Debate Pact
With G. O. P. Speaker AUD 8

Washington, Aug. 2-Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska. who was
the administration leader in the SEN
ate treaty fight has been selected by
Governor Cox to represent the DEM
ocratic party in a joint debate on
the league of nations to be held at
Winona Lake Ind, August 9. The
republican national committee will
select debator in opposition it was
said today at Senator Hitehcock's
Office.
Senator Hitchcock will SPEAK
later at Dixon. ILL.,, and Big Neron,
ind, ON the same issue
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
$50 Carloads Of Raisins
Sold In New York at Auction

New York, Aug. 2.-One hundred
and fifty carloads of raisins owned
by the California Associated Raisin
company were sold at public auction
at the Mercantile exchange here this
noon. Prices ranged from % to "a
cents per pound.
The raisins, which are for Octo-
Der delivery, were sold at auction a,
a result of contention by the federal
trade commission "that the COM
pany had been charging more than
a fair and reasonable price for its
raisins."
The company expects soon to es-
tablish price for the remainder of
its crop.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
Judge PronounCes Portion
Of Industrial Law Invalid

Topeka, Kan. Aug. 2.-Coastitu-
tionality of the criminal phases of
the Kansas Industrial court law will
be tested in the supreme court. fol-
lowing decision in the Wyandotte
county district court. Kansas City,
Kan, in which Judge McCamish
held as unconstitutional the pro-
vision of the law making liable to
arrest, persons Influencing others to
quit work. This was announced by
members of the industrial court.
The case involved Jerry Scott. a
svitchman, arrested during the
strike last April.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
New York Demos to Ask
Congress to Ease Dry Act

Saratoga springs, N. Y, Aug. e
A committee headed by former Con-
gressman John J. Fitzgerald of
Brooklyn has drafted a tentative
platform to be submitted to the res
olutions committee of the unofficial
democratic state convention tomor-
row. The tentative draft is reported
will contain planks endorsing the
Wilson administration and the ma
tlonal platform, pledging support to
Cox and Roosevelt, and while not
fatty advocating the repeal of the
Volstead prohibition enforcement
act, will suggest that congress
modify its provisions.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
K. of C. Annual Convention
Open tuesday In New York

New York. Aug. 2-Delegates
were arriving in large numbers to-
day to attend the opening session
tomorrow of the S8th annual con-
vention of the Knights Of Column
bus. Representatives from IA
states were already here, having
come by special trains.
The supreme board of directors
today considered a request of Jo-
seph E. Doyle, OF Shanghai, that the
work OF the order be extended to
China.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
San Antonio Man Who Met
Villa Now Is MisSino

Washington, Aug. 2-Disappear-
ance of Jose Bruzas Perez of San
Antonio. Tex, following a confer
c1ce with Francisco Villa, the Mexi-
can rebel chief, was reported to the
State department today by the
American consul at Chihuahua.
Perez, whose wife says he is an
American citizen, is known to have
visited Villa at La Boquillas. Chi
huahua, about May 20. According to
information gathered by the consul,
Villa accused Perez of having
robbed him and ordered the visitor
taken away. Friends of Perez fear
he was executed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
Favorable To Increase.

Washington, Aug. 2-"Reasons
requiring an increase of interstate
rates are very persuasive OF the
need for increase in intrastate
rates" declared report sent to
various state railway commissions
today by the three representatives
of those commissions who sat with
the Interstate Commerce corpmis-
sion during public hearings on the
billion and halt dollar railroad
rate case.N
when all matters are consider
ed" says the report. "and remem-
bering that where Is men are con-
sidering controverted questions and
proposed policies their differences
of opinion must be composed or de-
cided by the majority, we believe
that the conclusion. considering all
things, is just ard fair and we give
it our approval.
"A part of the responsibility to
meet the situation rests upon the
state. commissions. Such increases
as will be made in intrastate rates
should, il possible. be made effec-
tive September |, 1920"
The report is signed by William
d. B. Ainey. chairman pubiic. SER
vice commission of Pennsylvania;
Royal G. Dunn of the Florida rail-
road, commission and John A.
Gufher, of the Iowa railroad COM
mission.
Effective By September /.
Readjustment OF the whole rate
structure Of the nations transporta
ton systems was started today with
u view to putting into effect by Sep
tember l, the freight. passenger Pull
man, excess baggage and milk rate
increases authorized last Saturday
ky the interstate commerce comnns-
sion.
WhileNtariff experts are working
on the general rate schedules. the
carriers will make application to the
various state commissions for ad-
vances in intrastate rates to corre-
spond to those in interstate rs<es.
Requests for advances in passenger,
Pullman, milk and excess baggage
rariffs are expected to be the same
tor all states-as the increases Ill
these charges authorized by the FED
eral commission were general for
the entire country. They. were 20
per cent OIL. passenger. milk and ex-
cess baggage charges and 50 pqr
cent on rates for sleeping and parlor
car space.
In the case of. freight rates, tie
states will be asked to advance these
tariffs to correspond with the in
creases granted by the federal conf
mission for the territory in which
the state is located. The interstate
increases authorized are 40 per cent
in eastern TERRITORY. Is in southern
and mountain Pacific territory. and
S5 in western territory.
The railway executives have not
calculated the total increased reve-
nue to be derived from the rate ad-
vances, but the sum has been unoffi-
cially arproximated at $l,500,0000 900.
tContinued on Page Two, Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
Toronto Uni Rowing Crew to
Challenge Olympic Winner

Toronto, Aug. 2. - President
Douglas Huestis, chief executive Of
the University of Toronto Rowing
club, said today the university crew,
which won the national> eight-oared
championship, will be sent to COM
pete in the Olympic games at Ant
werp, provided subscriptions are re-
ceived for $4,000 to defray ex-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
Soldier Raiding Melon
Patch Killed by Farmer

Columbus, Ga, Aug. 2-Private
George Melich of Coatesvi.le, Pa,
stationed at Camp Benning here,
was shot and killed while raiding
the watermelon patch OF fl. F.
Sims, farmer. according to county
officers who arrested Sims. The
soldiers body had 48 wounds from
the load OF shotgun.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-03
Flour Takes Another Drop.

Minneapolis. Aug. 2.-Flour took
a further drop Of 50 cents barrel
at the principal mills here today
Quotations on family patent in es
pound cotton sacks, carload lots
were from $l2.35 to $l27S. Today's
drop follows a recession of 40 cents
last Saturday and compares with
prices of $l4.50 to $l4.75 a barre
on July a.