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Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Rail Officers
Seek Cache Of
Box Car Thieves {
Secret Service Men Following
Clues Unearthed art in Bluffs
Mail Robbery Probe; Alco-
hol and Sugar Sought.

Members OF. the secret service de.
partments of sevetal railroads, as
sisted by federal sieaths, are com
bining efforts to locate huge cache
in or near Council Bluffs, where or
ganized gangs of boxcar thieves
are believed to have secreted their
loot. They are working on clues
uiicArthed du ing the recent Burling
ton mail robbery. Investigation.
Squads of special agents searched
more than a score of suspected
homes in the city Tuesday and yes
terday, but failed to locate any loot
This leads, them to believe that the
gang, members have concealed
common cache for their stuff. Twen-
ty-seven sacks of sugar and 10 hall
barrels of alcohol are some of the
things the agents hope to recover.
The sugar was stolen from a Bur
lington tfain between Pacific juno
ton and Council Bluffs. The freight
train was a long one and was being
guarded by special agent. H. L
johnson. While he was watching
several merchandise cars, however
the thieves threw the sugar to the
ground from aAcar near the end ol
the train. It was picked up late,
with automobiles.
Thieves have concentrated their at.
tention upon alcohol shipments, with
the result that a stock of at least
10 half barrels is known to be hid
den i'll Council Bluffs. The stuff was
|. Consigned to hospitals or wholesal,
drug houses, but Is now being dis.
pensed for beverage uses.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
War Directors
Given Freedom
All Men Released on Merits Of
Gases, Secretary Of War
Il Baker Announces.

Washington, Noy. 24.-Ail army
Conscientious objectors imprisoned
during the war have now been re-
leased from custody, Secretary Of
War Baker announced tonight. A
total Of 49,. the statement said, have
been discharged by recent orders.
including B. ]. Salmons, who started
hunger strike. while confined in
a government hospital here a month
ago. M
The cases of the SO Conscientious
objectors who remained in custody
some weeks ago have now been
finally reviewed by the secretary
Of war, Mr.. Bakers statement said,
'on the recommendation OF the ad-
jutant generals Office and the re-
nlainder of sentences RENTED and
the men discharged.
Each case has been considered
on its merits and the principle OIL
which they have been considered
is to remit SO much of the sentence
as exceeds the normal peace time
penalty u for the offenses charged.
The major part of these men
have been in confinement for more
than two years. These last dis
charged were men who had refused
to- do any sort of work while in
confinement. 4
Benjamin ]. Salmons, whose case
has attracted some attention, was
the last case disposed, of by reason
Of the fact that legal proceedings
instituted in the civil courts have
delayed consideration of his case
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Tilden Farmer Gets
Highest Price for Hogs

Leo Rutjen Of Tilden, Neb.. had
the distinction Tuesday Of receiving
the highest price paid anywhere in
the United States that day for a
foadsof hogs at the Omaha market.
Mr.. Rutjen received $l050 a hum
dred pounds Or his hogs, which was
Is cents higher than the top price at
Chicago, 50 cents higher than at
Kansas City. 40 cents higher than
at St. Joseph and Is cents higher
than at Sioux City. .
Hogs went down to as low at 9.2S
hundred Wednesday, with, the top
price, $3.50. i ABOUT 10000 hogs were
marketed at the local yards, which
with receipts for Monday and Tues
day. totaled 1882 head as against
20238 the same period last week
and 5l,337 for the same period last
year. -,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Attempt to- Obtain
Release Of Alleged
Bandits Is Withdrawn

Attempts to get John ]. Bohmer
and Consuelo BONNER out of jail
yesterday on writs of habeas corpus
were dropped when complaints were
issued against them by the author-
ities.. ,s
They are two. of seven persons ar
rested Monday night on suspicion
of being a gang Of bank and post
office robbers. They were held for
investigation.
When a writ OF habeas corpus
ewas~issucd yesterday morning for
the two Bohmefs, District Judge
Troup set 3 o'clock for hearing the
argument and evidence. Chief of
Police Eberstein filed an answer.
AT o'clock the attorney for, the
Bohmers, Harry Flcllarty. notified
the court that he would dismiss the
l.abeas corpus action
The three women were released
BY Detective Chief Van Duesen. on
81 coo sbonds each.
Mrs. Bessie Ryan, wife OF one of
the men, is. reported to be in a
critical condition. She had two op-
erations before coming to Omaha.
she told police. She has Been re-
moved TO hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Man. Kills
Family g :
4 With Az:
Pender Farmer Crushes Heads
OF Wife and Three Chill.
dren After Staying Goose
For Thanksgiving.
Hangs Self From Rafter

Peader, Neb., Nov. "a. 4.-4(Special.)
After killing a goose for Thanks
giving dinner. George H. Dinklage,
81, a farmer living eight miles west
of this city. il Wayne county, used
the axe to Kill his wife and three
children. A fourth child, a baby |
year old, is in hospital her suf-
fering from a blow from the axe
but physicians have hopes for its
recovery.
Dinklage at the noon hour spent
considerable { time consulting his
books and according to his hired
girl, Miss Ienjes, appeared de-
pressed over the low prices Of farm
products and continually referred to
the fact that he would lose consid-
cradle money this year.
Wife's Head Caved In.
He went to the home OF neigh
Dor where he purchased goose
which was taken to henhouse for
slaughteN His wife and children ac-
companicG him when he went to
kill the goose for Thanksgiving din
ner., |e
After killing the goose he appar-
entity turned on his wife as her dead
body with head caved II from blows
from the AK. was found iii the build
ing. Ella. 3, his daughter, was also
found dead beside her mother
Glenn, 4, apparently ran from. the
scene. His body was found, ,M the
granary, where he had been hung
from rafter with rope tied around
his neck and his head caved ii, He
was alive when found but died in a
hospital here before regaining CON
sclousneSs.
Kills Baby in Bed.
Dinklage then went to the house,
where his daughter, Edna, 3, and the
baby were in bed Edna was killed
by bloV from the axe and the
baby seriously hurt.
= He then went 10 the granary,
Where he mounted rafter, tied a
rope around his neck, cut his throat
with razor and jumped off. He
was dead when found.
y Miss TONES was upstairs in the
house writing and discovered tie
crime when she came down stairs
and found little Edna dead in bed
and her baby sister hurt. She ran
out to the chicken house crying for
help and found Mrs. Dinklage. n
She then ran out TO a field where
two of Mrs. Dinklage's brothers
were working and notified them Of
the crime and fell in a faint. She
has been prostratcd since that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Irish Row Is
in
Com m ons
Former Premier Asquith Ex.
presses Adherence for Riots
7 And Urges Immediate Steps
For Pacification.
Cure With Government
by Tho Associated Press.

London. Nov. 24,-Thc eagerly
awaited debate in the House OF
Commons OH the Irish question was
inaugurated this. afternoon .wlQ,
Former Premier Asquith, leader Of
the. opposition, moved his rcsolu-
tion,.; expressing abhorrepce Of the.
recent Dublin assassinations, .cou-
demnation of reprisals, and urging
the taking Of immediate steps to
bring about Irish pacification.
The motion was a composite, reso-
luton, combining the indepcndent
liberal and labor motions, and .spon-
sored BY Nh Asquith. Donald Mac.
Lean and Arthur Henderson,.
The former premier declared there
was only one way of escape, and
that the first step lay with the gov
ernnient. This, he said. was to dis
continue the reprisals. He believed,
he said, that an overwhelming ma
jority Of the Irish people and or,
the crown forces had no sympathy
Condemns Sunday Riots.
A 1t was difficult, said Mr.. Asquitl,.
to speak with restraint Of Sundays
assassinatiops in Dublin.
They were. cruel. scoid-blooded
murder" he continued, and can only
have been the. work Of men who
have lost all sense of humanity and
honor. The very gravity Of such
crimes as .these---I am. afraid it's a
mistake to say they are, decreasing
-makesfit all the more necessary
that the executive shall be able to
encounter them with 4 clear front
and clean hands"
Sir Hamar Greenwood, the chief
secretary for Ipiand, was loudly
clrered on rising to answer Mr..
5Asquith.
The vast majority Of the people of
ireland are not in favor of murder"
he said. "They want peace, and tley
ARE getting peace because the forces
OF the , crown are breaking the
terror. sis
Sir Hamars declared the vast ma
jority Of the Irish people were on
the best of terms with the soldiers
and police.
| Bulletin Distributed. E
s"The murder gang in ireland. .
Ehe continued, issues "a document
known as the Irish Republican Bul.
letin, ands that murder gang sends
the bulletin to persons in England
and to newspapers in England
Some Of, them publish il. What
atfiazes me.is that the London liberal
tTurss y sPsse I've. Colrmn one,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Mail Train
Ar1raigned
Not Guilty Pleas Entered by
At,orneys on Behalf Of
Seven Men and Women
Under Arrest y
otal Of Bonds $4,000

Not guilty was the plea entered
y Attorney J, ]. Hess, representing
Ic seven men and one woman held
" federal authorities in connection
With tho robbery OF the Burlington
nail train in Council Bluffs Novem-
per Is at the formal arraignment oi
he octet in the Bluffs yesterday
lcfore Cnited States Commissioner
~. A, Bycrs. @
All eight OF the prisoners waived
preliminary hearing and were or
Tered held under heavy bond 10 the
cdcval grand jury.
N Ele and, Orvillc Phillips and
Fred f. ,Poffenbaygcr are charged
with robbing The United States mails.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. DAILY, Hugh
!. Reed. Clyde r. Poffenbarger and
Fred A. Poffcnbarger are charged
with concealing money they knew
was stoldn from the United States
governments ~.
Bonds Are liked.
The bends fixed ssby the United
States commissioner follow:
Fred z. Poffenbarger, $4,000.
Orvilfr Phillips. $4,000.
Merle Phillips. $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs DAILY Reed and the
cthcr two Poffenbarycrs. $4,000
each.
The bonds Total Sl50,000. No eff
fort was made to secure bondsnen.
Commissioncr&Bycrs stated these
bonds might be reduced. II all til.
stolen money should be recovered,
intimatiug the heavy nouis named
were to forestall any possible effort
to use portions OF the stolen money
to secure 'thc release OF the prison-
crs. v&
Called Greatest Robbery.
United States District Attorney
+. G. Moon -prpaounc.d the robbery
the largest attack against the
United States mail i'll the history of
the country" but made no estimate
OF the loot stolen. =. 4.s
Deputy United States Mzrshal
Ered Shoemaker and Internal Revc-
nue. Agent Summer Knox were the
only Witnesses whortcstificd in be.
half Of the fovernfacnt at the ar
ra;anment. IA
Considerable time was consumed
during thu arraignmslt, by Shoe
Turn n Page Two. Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
COP. Leader MAY
Relinquiish Whip.
In Next Session
Representative Mondell Con.
fined to Bed After Fall; In.
jured Leg May Have to
Be .Rebroken.
By E. c. SNYDER,
Washington Correspondent Omaha Bee.


Washington, Nov. 24--(Special
Telegram. )-Fears that House
Leader Mondell will not be able to
take charge OF the republican pro-
gram when congress meets on De-
scembeE 6 were expressed by some
Of the prominent republican mem
bers today.
Mr.. Mondcll. who has been about
OF crutehes suffering from a broken
leg, fell down the steps Of his house,
2ll0 0 street Northwest. last night.
and is back in bed under special
lists care. His crutch broke as he
was descen ding the steps and he fell
heavily. How serious are the In
juries has not been determined.
(, This has been a hard year for Mr..
Mondell His strenuous work in
congress forced him to go to his
home to recuperate before the CAM
paign. There he fell from hay
NOW, suffering two fractured ribs.
Then he had bclated attack of "in-
huenza," followed by laryngitis. and
was unable to speak for two or three
weeks just at the time that he was
expecting to take an active part
in the campaign.
While on all inspection trip at
Shoshone dam. on October l9, he
stepped on boulder. which rolled
over, and Mr.. Mondells leg was
broken. The surgeon who attended
him said that the small bone of the
leg was broken and the pain he suf-
fered was due to torn ligaments.,
Mr.. Mondell returned to Wash
ington last Friday and had the cast
removed from his leg. though still
using crutches. and unable to, put
any weight OH the fractured limb.
Saturday in his office at the capitol
the leg commenced to pain intensely
and he scalled in a bone specialist.
An X-ray picture was takenyand dis
closed that the large bone Of the leg
had suffered a ccmpoand spiral
fracture and the bone was knitting
tegether. on an Angle. so ttatsit will
Iprobably have to be. rcbroken. Mr..
Mondell suffered intense pain all
night, and the specialist was called
again today.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Knox to Introduce
His Peace Proposal

Washington, seNov "a Senator
Knox. of Pennsylvania said today
that he planned TO lreintroduce at
the approaching session of con-
gress, his resolution to declare a
state of peace, with Germany. This
plan. the. former secretary of state
said, would be followed despite the
veto, Of, a similar resolution by
Presirent. Wilson.
Senator, Knox indicated that, he
did not expect passage of the reso-
'u:ion before the special session Of
congress next spring sGafter Presi-
dent-elect Harding is iraugurated.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Probe of Kansas City
Coal Prices Opened

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. ~
federal grand jury investigation ot
coal prices in Kansas City was. or
dered by Judge Van Valkcnburgh
The courts order 10 proceed witi,
the investigation ! bcgun' several
months ago by agents OF the Depart
ment OF Justice. came after judy Van
Naieenbursh upheld the const;t;;-
'ionality OF tdc Lcvc1 act. uaGer
which The pF;oSs y Oeinsf9hduessd.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Criminal Case
sCompletedin
Record Time
Negro. Convicted Of Robbery
Charge in District Court in
One Hour and % Minutes:
Escaped During Riot.

A record OF one hour and q min-
utes ,fos i,npaneling a jury, taking
evidence Of Is witnesses, making
arguments, giving charges to the
Jury and getting verdict was made
in District Judge Troup's court yes
terday afternoon at the trial of Joe
Green,salias Willie Johnson. negro,
charged with robbery of William
Bates, lilo South Ninth street, the
night Of September l9, 1919. sas s
Green was arrested soon after the
robbery and was one of the prison.
ers who escaped from the county Jail
the night of the riot and fire, Sep
'tember 28, 1919. He was re-arrest-
ed here a month ago. When rear
rested he denied his identity, declar-
ing he was a different person. When
his finger prints were taken they
showed rn,equivocally that he is the
same man. ..e
Deputy County Attorney Kubat
prosecuted the case. Baiiiff Joe
Marrow whose experiepce goes back
" years, declares it is tie shortest
criminal trial on record in the dis
trict conrt. Green will be sentenced
to- three to Is years N the peniten-
tiary. "a @
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Man Returned to Toronto
To Face Trial for Murder

Portland. Ore, Nov. 23.-John
Doughty, former private secretary to
Ambrose ]. Small, missing million
aire ,theater owner Of Toronto, Can
ade, left here today for Toronto in
custody of Austin P. Mitchell, chief
of detectives of the eastern Canadian
city. Mitchell said they would stop
in Chicago between trains to obtain
100000 in Canadian Victory bonds
which Doughty said he had de-
posted there after stealing them
from his employer. Doughty was
arrested at Oregon City, near here,
MONDAY after nearly years world-
wide search for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
surgeon General Of Navy
To Go on Retired List Friday

Washington. Nov. tZ4.-Rear .Ad-
airal w. C.. Braisted, surgeon-gen-
al OF the navy since 1914, will go
il the retired list Friday, Sccre-
fry Daniels announced, to be sac
,eded by Rear Admiral Edward
Stitt.
DR.. Stitt is considered. Mr.sDan-
Is said. All authority ON tropical
seases and ore o., the ablest mem
RS of the navy medical corps. He
Z now head OF. the naval medical
aoollhere and was called into coii-
,tation carly i'll the illness Of
csident Wilson.
Admiral Braisted, the secretary
d, had gained distinction for
rscli and the navy by his able
. d efficient service in peace and in
-"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
SheybOygan Citizens
OUerr;1 Council bv
:. Nc b War Relic

Ms, Now a.
s1cN7 g the music OF "Therc.ll
Hot Time in the Old Town
8 4onight," between 5000 and 5000
citizens drew the captured German
siege gun from the tool house
where it Yas consigned by the ma
iority vote of the nine socialist al
dermen of the common council and
placed it in the municipal park here
last night. Y
The socialist aldermen were
forced to watch the procession as j,
passed the city hall, where they were
in session. while the minority alder
men who had voted against the ban
ishment of the relic sent up cheer
after cheer.
Headed by former service men
carrying casket labelled the nine
votes" the gun, drawn by a rope
pulled by more than 1000 persons,
followed the band.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Nebraska City Man Fined
After Arrest in Hotel

Nebraska City, Nebs Nov. "a
Especially = Vern Pugh pleaded
guilty here to immoral conduct and
was fined 800. Pugh and a Miss
Alexander were arrested at local
hotel where they had registered, as
husband and wife. Word was& re-,
ceived that they had been married
later at Auburn. There was no pros
ecution Of the girl. yi}
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Geneva Pilgrim Pageant
Witnessed by Large Crowd

Geneva, Neb.. Nov. 24.--(Special.) }
The crowd which turned out to the
program celebrating the tercen-
tionary of the landing of the Pill.
grims at Plymouth could not all
gain admission to the Auditorium
and many failed to witness the
pageant ore hear the address by
Charles H. Sloan. The pageant was
entitled, "Thc PilgramsD and was
presented by 100 pupils Of the public
schools. el
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Famer-Labor Party Chiefs
Will. Confer in Chicago

Chicago, Nov 24.--The national
committee of the ,farmer-labor- party
will meet in Chicago. December
10 and 4 to consider plans for the
future, Frank Esper, national secre-
tary. announced Mr.. Esper said he
would present his resignation at that
time.
Farley P. Christensen OF Salt Lake
City, farmer-labor party candidate
for president, viii attend,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Pacific Naval Planes to -
Fly to Panama and Back

n Washington, Nov. 24.--The. aerial
force Of the Pacific fleet will leave
San Diego, Cal, three. days after
Christmas,for a flight to the Panama
canal and return, covering approx
fnately $500 miles the Navy de-
partment announced. The air squad
ron will spend New Years day at
Banderas bay on the west coast of
Mexico in the state of Jalisco l,25G
miles from San Diego. From that
point no rest will be taken until the
planes reach Balboa. where they are
due. January II. No announcement
was made as to the number OF
planes to make the trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Farm Hand Is Held, /
By Police as Suspect
In Robbery Of Bank

Sioux ,City,Ia., Nov. 24.-A maj,
whose name and address were given
as Fred G. Hoiton of Portervilie,
Cal, employed on the farm of Roy
Holman, near Otto, Ia, was arrested
last night in connection with the
robbery Of the Oto State bank
Monday. Holman was. arrested, as
an accomplice. Leo Max, cashier
Of the bank, who was bound and
gagged, said Ne identified the men.
The robhers cot 81 201
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
California Democratic
Leader Held on Indictment

Los Angeles. Now 24.-F. RAY
Groves. Los Angeles, secretary Of
the democratic state central commit
tee, and his two brothers, Ralph
Groves, former prohibition enforce
ment director here, and 3. c. Groves.
were arrested on indictments re-
turned bya federal grand jury. Al
though the indictments were not
made public. it was said by officers
that they charged conspiracy 10
violate the Volstead prohibition en-
forcement act. pt
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
South Side Stock Market
Closed for Thanksgiving

Announcement is made that the
barber shops of the South Side, will
be closed all day Thursday and in
accordance with the usual custom,
the live stocksmarket will be closed
also Thanksgiving day. All stock
received will be yarded and cared
for, but the scales will be closed and
no business vii .lbc transacted.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Planes Ordered
J h. Byu.s. Held Up
Inter-Allisd Military Commits
sion Prevents Shipment
From Germany.
By KARL H. Won W1EGAND
Universal Service STAFF Corr.....s4

ny KARL II. Won WIEGAND
tUnlversal Service Staff Correspoldent.,
Berlin, Nov. 24.-With domina-
,tion in airsservice evidently the goa
set for themselves BY England and
France the: inter-aIlied military con.
troll commission in Germany has
prevented the shipment Of II of the
former iunker all rietai airplanes
which were ordered by America.
These airplanes, according to to-
days newspapers. have. been lying
in the harbor at Hamburg for sonls
time ready for loading for shipment
to the United States notwithstanding
the provision of the Versailles treaty
regarding the bdilding of CONNER
cial aircraft. Ss5
The treaty forbids :he building OF
commercial aircraft for period Of
SIX months after the ratification OF
the treaty which period As.:red
July 10.
The governments protest against
the alleged arbitrary action OF the
commission has thus far had no ef-
fsct IN having the airships released.
The action OF the commission fol-
lows close upon demand made by
England and France for, two new
passenger-carrying Zeppelins, the
bodusee. and the Nordstern. neither
OF which was rebuilt from warcraft
or had ever been in war service.
The Berliner Zeitung Am Mittae
says it is understood that the allies
plan to divide II junker machines
ordered by" America among them
selves. The general impression in
aircraft CONSTRUCTION circles is that
England and France propose to
throttle all aircraft construction il
Germany by this action and also
seek to discourage America from
placing orders in Gerfaany.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
,ague Sends to Wilson
Message About, Armenia

New York, Nov. 24.-The assem-
y of the league of nations, meet
9 in Geneva. has sent .communi-
,tion regarding American cooper
ION in Armenian affairs to Presi-
mt Wilson, according to a cable
icssage received at the Near East
cadquarters here today.
The message w&s from Walter
ninth OF Philadlpma, one of the
american delegates 10 the Inter
.ational Phil-Armenian conference,
which also has been n session in
The Swiss city. He said the com
ii.unication to the president was
decided upon at Yesterdays ileetihg
OF thS assembly
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Thanksgiving in Geneva.

Geneva. Ncb,. Nov. 24-(Special.l J
--Union Thanksgiving services will
be held at the Christian church
here. The sermon, will be preached
by Rev. James A. McKeeman, Of
the Congregational church. The
final foot ball game of the season
will be played acre in the afternoon
by Geneva and Chester High school
teams
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
No. Trace of Poison Found
In Stomach of Utah Nurse

Salt Lake City, Nov. 24..-State
Chemist Herman Harms, reported to
the county attorney that he could
find ne trace of poison in the stomach
OF Frances Korous. nurse, who was
found dead in Liberty park lake here
on November 6, after having been
missing since October IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Dry Chief, Glad of Chicago
Move to End / ;iduor Crimes

Washingtons Nov. 24-Prohibi-
ton Commissioner john F. Kramer,
in a public statement yesterday
charging lack of cooperation by the
Chicago police department hereto
fore in prohibition enforcement,
welcomed in the crime raids now be-
ing conducted by Charles Fitzmor-
ris. the new chief OF police. an indi-
cation that the department would
now assume part Of the burden Of
ridding Chic1go of its illegal liquor
traffic. 1Y+f
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Military Funeral Will Be
Given Irish Policemen

London. Nov. 24.-Full military
honors will be paid on Friday to
officers who were slain in Dublin
Sunday morning, it was announced
last night. The funeral viii be pub
lie and the bodies will be drawn
through the streets on gun car