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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
NEVER SAW GIRLS
BREAK ANY WINDOWS.

Bedford Hills, n. Y, Jan. s.
Miss Jessie McCandiss. matron OF
one of thel cottages for girls at the
state reformatory for women here,
testified that she had seen two girls
handcuffed with their hands behind
their backs as disciplinary measure
for breaking windows. She gave her
evidence before John S. Kennedy,
vice president of the state prison
commission, who is investigating
charges.of cruelty at the institution.
She added that she never had
seen girls Strung up" on cell doors
with their feet off the floor, but said
she had been told by Thomas Quinn,
guard at the reformatory, that he
had seen girls hung in this position
from iron gratings. He told her,
she declared, that the, reformatory
had been "a one woman institution"
long enough and that he would use
his influence to have new superin-
tendent appointed.
DR.. Mary Conant, resident ply
sician at the reformatory, when
asked if she would approve hand
cutting and cold water treatment if
.lle girl had a weak heart, replied:
ANY girl that breaks windows
and swears the way girls up there
do, hasn't got a weak heart
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
nab AL EGE D BENSON BANDITS
SPOKANE COURT
OUTLAWSI. W. w.
BY INJUNCTION
Teaching or Advocating Prin--
ciples of Organization For
hidden by Order.

Spokane, Wash, Jan. 3.-.Under
provisions of permanent Injunction
issued by Superior Judge r. NJ.
Webster here it will become COLI
tempt OF court to advocate or TO
teach the principles of the l. w. W.,
to be affiliated With it or to post in
any place anything which will ad-
vertise the organization.
The order was issued at the con-
clusion OF the courts arraignment of
John Grady, alleged secretary of the
/. w. w. defense fund, and three
other alleged |. w. w. now serving
sentences nthe county jail
The order affects not only the de-
PENDANTS named, but all others who
may hereafter become known iii
connection with the |. w W.
81 I. w. w. Released.
Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 3.-Twenty-
cne alleged |. w. w. were released
and charges against them under the
state syndicalism law were dis
missed here in the superior courf.
Fifty remain in Jail to be tried on
the state charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
STEAMERS
IN READINESS TO
TAKE REDS AWAY
700 Prisoners Already Taken
in Dragnet in Greater New
York Removed to
Ellis Island.

New York, Jan. 3.-Armed with
more than 800 warrants, federal
agents and police detectives con-
tinued their search tonight for rad
icals accused of plotting to over
throw the government. who escaped
the governments dragnet which
netted 700 prisoners in the last "a
hours in greater New York.
Throughout the day, under heavy
escorts of coast guards. police and
government agents, the radicals
captured in this city together with
hundreds brought from northern
New Jersey Sections, were trans
ported to Ellis island. As result
the immigration station is swamped
with its record jam of alien an
archistS held for deportation pro-
ceedings.
Urge Governments Overthrow.
Bombs, rifles, pistols, bayonets,
knives and ammunition seized in
raids on radical centers in Newark
and Elizabeth, N. J., lent sinister
air to the reported activities of
radicals captured by government
agents there and in other northern
New Jersey sections. Tons of seized
propaganda literature, which is al
legged to have urged the overthrow
of the government by violence, were
being Systematically sorted and
studied by federal agents here to-
night.
Will Continue Work.
If Martens, who has constantly
defied attempts of investigators to
obtain information concerning his
activities for Trotsky and Lenine,
is shown to be connected with the
communists activity in America, he
will be reported to the congressional
committee investigating radicalism
for deportation, Chief Flynn an
nounceG
Determination of the communists
to continue their work for the over
throw of the government was voiced
by Harry Winitsky, secretary OF the
Continued on Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
First League Of
Nations Call May
Come From Wilson

Washington, Jan. Study of the
subject has convinced officials here
that President Wilson may issue the
call for the first meeting of the
council of the league of nations
without committing the United
States government to participate III
the league. In accordance with that
view necessary preliminary steps
have been taken, it is understood,
to permit President Wilson to COM
ply with the requirement of the
treaty that he issue the formal call.
The call will be made Immediately
upon publication in the official
French organ of the Process Yer
bal" proclaiining the completion of
the ratihcations of the peace treaty
which is expected within a week
Though not officially stated, it is be-
lieved that the cali by President
Wilson will be issued through the
secretariat'of the league in London
or Paris
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Doctors Testify New
Not Right Mentally;
Murder Insane Act

Los Angeles, Jan. 5.-Two more
alienists testified for the defense in
the trial of Harry New. alleged MUIR
Gerer of his fance, Freda Lesser,
giving opinions that New was in
sane when lie shot the young woman
near here last July. They were DIR,
E. B. Hoag and DR.. E. O. Sawyer.
Dr.. Hoag referred to New as
constitutional inferior" and also de-
scribed him as a "psychopathic per-
sonality," man. with paranoiac
symptoms" and a "feeble-minded d
person with the brain Of child OF
II years or less
Un~d er- cross-examination by
Thomas Lee Woolwine. district at
torney, the witness said that ASSUME
ing that the theory of the D-osecu-
ton to be correct News killing of
Miss Lesser was not necessarily the
act of an insane man. Woolwine
stated the theory to be that New had
killed the girl deliberately because
she would not agree to the perform
ance of criminal operation on her
after he had urged her to that course.
following his refusal to marry her.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Former Deputy County Attor-
ney Will Present on Resump.
tion of Hearing Copy Of Let.
ter He Says He Did Dictate.
WILL KIRK APPEAR AT
HEARING is QUESTION.
Further Questions Raised In
CIude Disposition Of Fund
Alleged to Have Been Raised
Others in LimeIight.

When the state bar commission
resumes the investigation at Lin
coin Tuesday of the release from the
penitentiary month ago of Beryl
c. Kirk, notorious bandit murderer
urGer the direction of the attorney
general. and pursuant to the instruc-
tons of the supreme court, interest
is expected to center on the now fa-
NOUS letter of Ray ]. Abbott. former
chief deputy attorney for Douglas
county, to Governor McKelvie.
A shroud of mystery has envel-
oped the Abbott letter since the day
following Kinks release. Senator
Bushee, who was acting governor
when he signed the unusual fur
Tough for Kinks release, heralded to
the world that his action was JUST
fled and published the Abbott letter,
which, he declared, would exonerate
him more than anything else from
charges of wrongdoiug.
Will Repudiate Letter.
However, the letter published by
Senator Bushee over the signature
of Mr.. Abbott urging the release Of
Kirk now is declared by the former
assistant county attorney for Doug
las county not to be authentic.
Mr.. Abbott will take the witness
stand i'll Lincoln next week, he de-
clared last night, and will repudiate
the communication alleged to have
been written by him. Since testify
ing previously before the hearing
Mr.. Abbott declared he had re
ireshed his memory, and he has
written to the attorney general ask
ing for permission to be heard
again. He expects to be called to
the stand Wednesday.
Mr.. Abbott admits that he did
write a letter to the governor last
summer at the instance of Attorney
Harry Flellarty and Mrs. Beryl Kirk
He declared he dictated the letter III
Mr.. Fleharty's Office, but emphati-
calIy denies the letter which has
been made record in the case is
the one he scigned.
Il dictated a letter with the def
mite understanding that it was to
have been placed before the board
Of pardors in the regular manner
declared Mr.. Abbott
Letter Has Disappeared.
The Abbott letter never reached
the board of pardons, nor did it eveif
reach the governors Office, although
ii was addressed to the states chie'
executive. This was developed by
testimony already offered before the
commission. Neither member of the
Lincoln law firm of Peterson & De-
voc, who obtained Kinks release,
have been able to recall how the
letter came into their possession.
Mr.. Abbott declared he left it in NJ.
Fleharty's office. Neither Senate,
Peterson ror Mr.. Devoe could recall
OH the witness stand whether it was
forwarded to them by mail or
whether Mrs Kirk or Mr.. Fleharty
brought it to their office.
At any rate it has been shown
that the communication was not sent
Continued on Page Two. Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Police Called to Referee
Fiuht Amonu CITY Firemen

Police were called last night to
referee a fight among city hremen
in No. 6 engine house, Twenty
fourth and Cunning streets. Pete"
McDermott, 604 North Twenty-thir,l
Street, was arrested by one of the
referees and charged with being
drunk and disorderly. 49,. ......
According to Policeman Peters,
Fire Captain George Cusick was
beating McDermott over the head
with a club when the police arrived.
>Cusick and McDern6tt, it was al
legged, had come on duty drunk and,
answering a FIRE call at Eighteenth
and Cass streets, had started an ar
gument at. the engine house.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
British Industrial Interests
Seeking Large Loan in U. S.

New York, Jan. 3.-The British
treasury has notified ]. P. Morgan
& Co.. its financial agents here, that
it is not seeking large loan in this
country, it was authoritatively
stated here today. Sir George Paish
who arrived here Wednesday to
seek a large loan for British indus
trial interests, is not connected with
the British treasury, it was said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
LEGLESS WARRIORS
. LEARNING TO IAZZ.

Eondon, Jan. 3.-(By Universal
Service. "A new devotee of dane
ing is invading London ball rooms
and night clubs. He is the warrior
who has returned from the fray
minus leg-or even two-and who,
fitted up with the latest in artificial
limbs with movable ankles, is going
out after hterpsichorean honors in
earnest.
Sir Arthur Stanley, president of
the Red Cross in London, is re-
sponsible for the introduction of the
new jazz artist and is personally
supervising the dancing lessons OF
rs flying officers who are pioneers
in the project.
Balance is taught in dancing" de-
clared Sir Arthur. at will increase
their usefulness in other spheres,
add to their happiness and will, no
doubt, lead to the perfection of arti-
fetal limbs"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
SAD PICTURE OF
.EX-KAISER DRAWN
.BYCORRESPONDENT
Struck in His Vital Strength
And Eternally Torn by
Mental Iorments.

Berlin, Jan. 3.--The Hague CORE
spondent Of the Tageblatt gives a
rather unusual picture of the former
German emperor in an article on the
personal appearance of the former
ruler and his future prospects.
The kaiser himself-the kaiser
growlr much older-has been struck
in his vital strength" says the cor
respondent "The trembling i'll the
right arm and leg, which earlier was
only just noticeable has so increased
that it. is apparent at a glance and
dominates his entire appearance.
The kaiser has become very corpu-
lent, though he eats little"
Having talked with countless ply
sicians who have visited the former
emperor, the correspondent pre-
cedes his picture with a sharp crifi-
cism of some of these leading per-
sonalities, "who afterwards tell tact
less stories, and stories based on
misunderstanding which circulate
about the world"
Attitude Still Soldierly.
He adds:
"The kaiser's attitude is still SOL
dierly, but he appears to have grown
shorter. It is noticeable how slowly
he speaks i'll contradiction to his old
habit. He livens up only when re-
membranes of the old days come to
him. This often occurs i'll the middle
of conversation.
"Only pity can be felt for tbs
kaiser on such occasions. No one
who has seen him at Amerongen
and is capable of responsible impress
sion believes that this man, who IS
spiritually torn and shows it in his
body, will ever play an active rol:
il any form whatsoever. By the
grinding experiences of war, the
blow Of "a breakdown and worry
about his future, which constantly
torments him, the deeper impulses
OF his will are dulled"
In the opinion of the correspond
cnt the former emperor has pur-
chased Dcorn house as proof that
he has given up all thoughts of re-
turning to Germany ~
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
WILSON REFUSES
TOUSE CONTROL
ON SUGAR PRICE
Won't Exercise Powers Con-
ferred by Congress Relative
To Cuban Crop.

Washington, Jan. 3.-President
Wilson has decided not to exercise
powers conferred in the McNary
sugar control bill authorizing pur-
chase and distribution of The Cuban
sugar crop, according to a statement
Issued at the White House.
The statement said the president
had decided on the basis Of facts
presented for his consideration and
the recommendation of tie sugar
equalization board that this power
should not be exercised.
In a long statement announcing
the presidents decision, the declara-
ton is made that apparently the
available sugar supply is sufficient
for American needs "even on the
present unnecessarily large basis OF
consumption" and notice is given
that the power of price control
through the licensing system, att
thorized by the bill, will be invoke, i
it necessary in cooperation with
the Department of Justice.
Figures attached show that the
estimated IVY consumption IN tnS
United States was slightly more
than 1. 100000 tons of which normally
only 100000 tons was domestic
production. As the Cuban crop is
unusually large at 100000 tons, Of
which the allies, however, because of
limiting purchasing power, will take
about 1,250,000 tons, and as the es-
timated Louisiana, western beet, Ha-
waiian and Porto Rican production
will reach 100000 tons, the state
ment foresees sufficient supply for
American need.
The American per capita con-
sumption of sugar, the statement
said. had risen from IS hounds 10
1866 to an average of IS pounds dur
ing the 1914-1o16 period and to 81
pounds for 1919.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
85 INJURED IN
WRECK ON GREAT
WESTERN R 0 AD
Coaches Roll Down Embank
ment Near Wyeth, Mo-
B One Victim Dies, Others
In Serious Condition.

St. Joseph, Mo-. Jan. 3.-Onc mar
was killed and IS injured when Chi
cago, Great Western passenger train
No. 3 was wrecked early today near
Wyeth, Mo. p miles north of here
f. J. McGrath, a section foreman
of the railroad from Aitken, MINI,
who died this afternoon in a hos
pital, was the only fatality. Others
are in serious condition and it is
expected that Mrs. Ruth Jackson, 4
negress, 1906 Cherry street, Des
Moines, Ia. will not live.
Wreck Caused by Broken Rail.
The wreck was caused by broker
rail, railroad officials said. The train
runs from Minneapolis to Kansas
City and was due to arrive in St
Joseph at SOP this morning. Tha
derailmeni occurred near a trestle
crossing the 102 rivers The locomo.
tive, the baggage car and day
coach passed the broken rail in
safety and crossed the trestle. The
remainder of the cars left the rails
Me day coaches rolled down the
embankment and the sleeping cars
piled up along the right of way il,
the rear. A day coach crowded with
passengers turned completely over.
~ List of Injured.
Among the injured brought to
hospitals in St. Joseph were:
DR.. E L. Hoag, East Las Vegas,
N NJ, left leg confused, shoulders
bruised.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence and nine
children, Hall Summit, Kan, all cul
and bruised about the bodies; mother
and babv i'll serious condition.
J. V. Frost, Cedar Falls, Ia, back
wrenched -
H. L. Spry, Waterloo, Ia, back
hurt.
o. c. Boyer, Cedar Falls. Ia,
badly cut about the head and shou.
ders and chest crushed.
Charles Duffy, Glasgow, Mont
left hip and right shoulder confused
Mrs. Addie Wallace, West Unio1,
Ia, eye injured, wrist broken and
head hurt.
Mrs, NJ. A. Spauhing, West
Union, Ia. head hurt.
Mrs. F.. S. Morse, Nashua. Ia, col
lar bone broken. critical.
z. S. Morse, Nashua, Ia, hip and
arms injured. -
A. Engleking, Waterloo, Ia. back
wrenched.
Mrs. Albert Harness. Brockton,
Mont, lett side and right arm lacer-
ated.
H. F., Hensey, Boone, Ia, head
and hips cut and bruised.
A. Shud, Clemons. Ia, body
bruised
Mollie Elledge, Marshalltown, la,
cuts about the head.
M. 0. Musser, West Union, Ia,
back and head hurt.
A. M Wallace. West Union. Ia,
head and arms cut and bruised.
T. r. STAN, West Union. Ia. leg
broken and back sprained.
Ben Herdlichka, Humboldt, Ia,
right leg broken and head hurt
James Herdlichka. Humboldt, Ia,
back injured and internal injuries.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
OLD-FASHIONED GIRL
AGAIN TO RETURN.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Ihe day OF the
seven dollar -a-week> servant girl
who would cook, sweep, mind the
baby, wash dishes, run the laundry
and do odd jobs of calcimining in
her spare time is. coming again, ac-
cording to Miss Elizabeth Moyin-
nan of the Travellers Aid society.
Every boat from Europe is bring
ing hundreds of Scandinavian, Irish,
English and Italian girls eager to do
housework. Miss Moyinhan says.
The Travellers Aid society is assist
ing scores en- route from New York.
Il expect that in three or four
months" one employment agency
said, I'VE will have almost the old
conditions back-girls willing to
work for 81 or $S a week, instead
OF 'highty-tighty' busters willing to
assist in housework for SIS a week.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
PEERESS FORCED TO
HUNT WILD BEASTS.

London, Jan. S,-(By Universal
Service. .)-How Lord Carhery, the
big game hunter and airman, took
his beautiful bride to Africa after
their honeymoon and made her gal
lop miles on horseback despite her
delicate health: how she was made
to hunt dangerous beasts by herself;
how she had to live in a grass hut
like a savage, and how he beat her
with a sjambok were some of the
revelations Of the married life of the
peeress just disclosed in the Dublin
courts. Lady Carbery was granted a
decree nisi of divorce.
Lady Carbery said her husband
used to boast of his women ac-
quantanccs in Cairo and Zanzibar.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Expect 100000 Immigrants

New York, Jan. 3.-With hun
dreds of alters being shipped franI
all parts of the country-t to Ellis
Island for deportation as dangerous
radicals, it was rep rted that l00,-
00c immigrants are expected OH in.
coming vessels this, month. Nearly
sn.CGU arrived last month and nearly
$500 lave been .aEded in the last
IS hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Say Nebraska Girl
Captured Member Of
Famous Botha Famih

Storm Lake, Ia, Jan. 3.-(Spe-
cial.)-Word has been received here
OF the marriage of Miss Dorothea
Johnson, formerly of this city,
daughter of Bishop and Mrs. Z. S.
Johnson, to Calvin Graham Botha,
the marriage having taken place in
the Metropolitan church at Cape
Town, Africa, i'll November. 1t is
said that Mr.. Botha is member OF
the celebrated family of that name.
which has had SO much to do with
the history of South Africa.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Grey May Return as
Ambassador to u. S

New York, Jan. 5.-Possibility of
his return to Washington as British
ambassador to the United States
was indicated in a statement made
here today by Viscount Grey of
Fallodon prior to his departure foi
London ON what he described as a
"leavee of absence
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
HOME AGAIN, HOME AGAIN
PRICES TOO BIG"

Chicago, jan 3.-The Woman's
'air Price commission for Illinois
will have all official slogan to i'm
press conservation on the 10000
club women who are assisting in
the campaign against the high cost
OF living. The slogan. Mrs. Maude
A, Turley, secretary of the commit
tee announced today reads;
TO market, 20 market
To buy fat pig.
n Home again, home again,
Prices too big"
Motion pictures are to be used to
spread the slogan
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
-Four Farmers Escape Death
When Train Strikes Auto

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 3.-Four
men, farmers residing near Rock
Rapids, Ia, miraculouIy escaped
death when an Illinois Central pas
senger train, travelling at high rate
of speed, struck the automobile ata
a grade crossing one mile east an
Rock Rapids. They were brou1h&
to Sioux Falls hospital on the tra;, ~
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Banquet Arranged to Urge
Mayor Smith for Governor

A number of Omaha democrats
held a meeting at the Paxton hotel
last night and made arrangements
for. a banquet to be held at $50
p. m, January II, to urge the cam
didacy of Mayor Ed ?. Smith for
governor. Committees were ap-
pointed to complete details.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
D RlEF
= r IG H T
- R E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
SPURNS HUSBAND AFTER
INHERITING S1,Oo0,0oO.

White Plains, n. Y, Jan. s.
Henry Lewis Slade, who was given
decree of separation from his
wealthy wife, Olivia H. Slade OF
Momamoneck. by Supreme Court
Justice William P. Plat, declared
his wife ordered him to leave her
when her father left her 81 100000 IT.
August, 1918. He took the hint that
he was not wanted, he told the court,
after it had been many times re
peated. Slade charged his wife with
abandonment.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Snow Is Promised Nebrask 4
First Part of Coming Wea

Washington, Jan. 3.-We:
predictions for the week begin
Monday are: Upper Mississippi
lower Missouri valleys-Gen
fair and normal temperaturel
snow is probable the first a
the week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-08
VERNON.
EFTr7Tss

John Burrows is i'll at Il. y. Clark's and
under the care of a physician
Mrs. Warren Griggs of Holbrook, Mass,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hermon Brown.
Mrs. B. H. Newton is spending several
days at Ransom Alleys in Guilferd
Mr.. and Mrs Eugel of Whitman, Mass,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs Phny Bur
rows
Mrs Charles Lang of Brattleboro was
guest at Bert Willey's Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs Herbert Baker and infant son re-
turned last week from the Farren hospi-
tai at Montague.
Miss Edith Brooks has been engaged
as stenographer at the Connecticut River
Power Co. plant.
Mrs Carrie Groesbeck, OF Hoosick Falls,
came Tuesday to r. ID. Shermans where
she win Visit several days.
A-r. and Mrs. Lewis Morris returned
|. Tuesday evening from Newberg, n Y,
having spent several days there with rel
atives
Miss Gladys Brown and Miss Lillian
LaCount joined the girls at the Green
Mountain camp at West Dummerston
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Squires of Brock
ton, Mass, and Mr. and Mrs. Vincent
Squires of Keene were visitors Sunday at
H. A. Staten's.
The Ladies' Circle viii have straw,
berry supper and dance in Grange hall
JUL 9. Supper will be served from 6 to
o'clock and dancing from to u.
Mr. and Mrs. w NJ. Hale entertained
company of 90 Monday. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. George Turner
and children of Bellows Falls, Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Cook and children of Spring
field. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy johnson and
child of Leominster, Mass, and Miss Syl-
via Kidder of Townshend.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Norton and son.
DIR Richard Norton, Mrs. Norton and
daughter of Somervile, Mass, have been
spending few days in town calling on
friends Mr. Norton's parents at one time
owned the farm now owned by \. l.. Mil
Ter buying it of Lieut.. Gov. Hunt and
selling to the Akley family. Mrs. Norton
was a former Vernon girl.