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Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
One Man Killed, Three
Wounded in Attempt to
Rob Cleveland Bank

Cleveland, Oct. 2l.-One bandit
was killed, two others seriously
wounded and William Petre, bank
clerk, was probably fatally wounded
late today when 10 automobile ban.
dts held up the Cleveland Trust Co.
branch bank at Bedford, 10 miles
from here. Four of the bandits were
captured, the others escaping. Tho
robbers obtained no money.
The dead bandit was the driver
of the automobile.
The robbers entered the bank with
drawn revolvers and ordering the
employees to hold UP their hands
took all the money in sight, said to
amount to $4,000, and made a dash
for the door. A bank clerk sounded
an alarm and a fusillade of shots
between the robbers, bank employees
and citizens followed. The robbers
automobile stalled and they aban.
doned the car and the stolen mon "
escaping in second car.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Pilots Who Made Alaskan
Flight Visit Washington

Mineola, N. Y. Oct. 2l.-Four air
planes with pilots and observers
who yesterday completed the round
trip to Nome, Alaska, left Mitchell
field shortly before noon today for
Washington, where the aviators will
be given an official reception at
Boiling field. =
Six machines of the First aero
squadron, three of the Fifth squad
ron and a Photographic plane ac-
companied the Alaska flyers as an
honorary escort. Sledge dogs
brought back from the northwest
were taken along.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
MacSWiiney
to
Take Food
Lord Mayor on Goth Day of
Hunger Strike Given Meat
u, ice by Physicians While
cS Unconscious.
Says They Tncked Him
BY Tho Associated Press.

London, Oct. 2l.-Official con-
| firmation came from two sources
this morning of the reports that Lord
Mayor MacSwiney of Cork had been
fed during period of unconscious
ness.
The bulletin of the Irish Self-De-
termination league, on the 10th day
of his hunger strike in Brixton
prison, announced that prison doc
tors had forced meat juice into Mac
Swiney's mouth during fit of de-
lirium which the prisoner suffered
last night.
Fed Last Night.
From the government side. it was
stated at the home office that the
lord mayor had been fed last night.
1t was explained that the prison doc
tors were under instructions to use
any possible means to keep him
alive, but that during consciousness
he resisted attempts to administer
rourishment.
The self-determination leagues ac-
count of the feeding said that the
lord mayor upon regaining conscious
ness, detected the taste of the mea,
juice and said to sister near him:
"They tricked me, and I didn'.
know it."
Before lapsine into unconscious
ness again, continued the account,
the lord mayor waved his arms
violently and shouted:
Take it away"
Lord Mayor MacSwiney was de-
lirious during virtually. all last night,
the league bulletin declared, the de-
liriums for the greater part Of the
time taking violent form. The bull
letin concluded:
Was First Nourishment.
"The meat juice given the lord
mayor during his delirium on the
sixty-ninth day of his fast was the
first nourishment which had passed
his lips since his arrest on Au-
gust H."
The leagues noon bulletin declared
the Brixton prison officials continued
today to put liquid nutriment in Lord
Mayor MacSwiney's mouth during
his periods of delirium.
The bulletin stated the lord mayor
remained in delirious condition all
morning, at times being violent His
limbs, it was said, worked spasmod-
ically all the time.
The lord mayor, it was added, did
not recognize relatives who visited
him today.
The leagues mid-afternoon bulle-
tin said:
"The lord mayor continues in a
de1irious State, but is calmer. He
still fails to recognize his relatives.
Doctors who have just visited him
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Mrs. William B. Leeds, Beautiful
American, May Reign in Greece
II Prince Christopher Succeeds Dying King, His
Wife, Widow of Yank Multi Millionaire "Tin
Plate" King Will Be Queen

Europeans that an American woman
married into reignng family.
She was baptized into the Greek
Orthodox church and, in accordance
with the ritual law, was chriatsss5s
"Anastasia," for theex'ss ,,osyI
that all membc n, 49, IA
the name of onE q;
Venizelos an ll(l ,s,p W. "a
friends and he yss u the mar
riage. King Constantine and his
queen, Sophie, stood aloof. They
had openly opposed the marriage,
largely because the queen was a sis
ter of the kaiser and owned to a ha-
tired for all things American. But
the $40, 100000 which the rich Ameri-
can widow possessed contrasted
rather shockingly with the fiat purse
of the ruling Greek family and within
short time there was reconcilia-
ton.
Merely Dollar Princess.
Hardly had the couple sped away
on their honeymoon when reports
circulated to the effect that the
American widow was not princess,
but merely what she always was, a
poor little dollar princess"
The first to publish these reports
was a London newspaper famed for
its accuracy and knowledge Of social
matters. Then American correspond
ents in Greece picked up copies of
the Official Gazette and quoted it as
saying that the prince, by marrying
the American, had renounced all
claims to the succession to the
throne.
1t was pointed out that the abb
sence of members of the royal FAM
lily at the wedding was sufficient to
discredit the prince as an aspirant to
the crown. There were many ex-
amples of princes of reigning fam
lilies who were compelled to resign
their ambitions as rulers on the eve
of marriages sucf, as the princes.
Prince Christopher, however, pub
lished an indignant denial of these
aspersions, and said that he had
never in any way relinquished his
claim to the throne.
Whatever the truth of the matter
is, it was pretty hard on the Amer
ican woman. The finest of Eu-
ropean nobility had pursued her.
pleading for her hand. She was the
most coveted of American women in
Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Chinese Minister at
Washington Leaves
For Ports in London

Washington, Oct. 2l.-Dr. Fl
Kyium Wellington Koo, who for
nearly five years, has been the
Chinese minister at Washington,
bade farewell today to the American
people. He left tonight for New
York, where on Saturday, he will
board the steamer Lafayette for
France.
DR.. Koo has been appointed
Chinese minister at London, sue
ceeding Mr.. SEE, who has been
transferred to Washington, but who
will be unable to assume his duties
here for several months. On his ar
rival in France, DR.. Koo will go to
Geneva to join the Chinese delega-
ton at the meeting of the assembly
of the league of nations on Novem-
her Is
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Chinese Student Aviatrix
And Man Killed in Smash

Menlo Park, Cal, Oct. 2l.-Fran-
ces E. Lee, Chinese student avia-
trix, was killed when she jumped
from "a falling airplane, and John
Courtney, pilot of the machine, suf-
fered fatal injuries when the machine
dashed to the ground. A wing of the
machine collapsed, according to eye
witnesses.
Courtney, the pilot, died shortly
afterward on the operating table.
Aviation field officials said Court
ney had been refused permission to
fly from the field because his plane,
home made, appeared unsafe. He
went to an adjoining vacant field to
make his test flight. The plane rose
about 200 feet in the air before the
wing collapsed, eye witnesses said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Armours Indicted
For Profiteering
Total of l27 Counts Returned
Against Chicago Packers by
New York Federal Court.

New York, Oct. 21.-A federal
indictment containing III counts
was returned here against Armour
& Co., Chicago packers, and va
rious officers of the concern, charg-
ing profiteering in violation of the
Lever act.
individuals indicted were ]. Og-
den Armour, president of the COM
pany; E. Edson White, vice presi-
dent; Herbert H. Phillips, manager
of the dressed beef department in
Chicago; Arthur H. Van Pelt, New
York district superintendent; Char
les N. Meyer and William A.
Metsche.
The indictment, returned after an
extended inquiry conducted by a
representative of the attorney gen.
erals office. charged the defendants
with selling different lots of New
Zealand lamb, costing 18.46c per
pound, for "a to 26 cents. These
alleged prices were held to be un-
reasonable.
Bitter Joke.
Chicago, Oct. 2l.-Declaring that
with our lamb business as a whole,
showing loss, it seems rather bit
ter joke to indict US for making toe
much money" officials of Armour &
Co., issued statement commenting
on the federal indictments returned
in New York, charging profiteering.
The statement said:
"Tbe reasonableness of profits
cannot be judged by consideration
of few transactions. We made
some money through the sale of
New Zealand lambs, but we did not
make enough on them to offset
losses we sustained in the sale OF
domestic lambs, and with Our lamb
business as whole showing loss,
it seems a rather bitter joke to in
dict us for making too much money"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Harding Urges
V0tersto Put Own
House in Order
Says United States Can Best
! Help in Readjustment Of
World by Setting Ex-
ample Of Democracy.

Buffalo, Oct. 21.-Charging that
the democratic party had attempted
to blind" the voters to domestic
ideas by devoting its campaign en-
ergies to an already rejected foreign
program, Senator Harding told All
audience tonight that the first real
duty of the nation in discharging its
obligations to the world was to
put its own house in order"
In a world readjusting itself aft.
er the trials of war, he said, the
United States could best lend its aid
to distressed foreign nations by set
ting an example of steadfast democ-
racy and equal opportunity. Tersely
he reviewed the program for domes-
tic rehabilitation presented by him
in his many campaign speeches, and
declared Nhe progressive thought OF
the country should turn to such a
program rather than concern itself
longer with the Versailles league
covenant.
Tonight's meeting also was ad-
dressed by Judge Nathan L. Miller
the republican nominee for COVER
nor. Earlier in the day, at Rochester,
Senator Harding had stated again
his position on the league and had
challenged democratic critics to
show wherein he had been incon-
sistent.
Back Home Today.
Tonight's speech was the last oi
the campaign on Senator Harding's
speaking schedule outside his home
state. Leaving late tonight, his spe-
cial train will reach Marion tomor-
row.
In his references to the league, the
nominee said there was no difference
between him and Governor Cox, "in
our realization that the American
people desire to enter into some
kind. of an association of nations
which will prevent war and inter
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Employees Offer to Take
20 Per Cent Wage Decrease

Fall River, Mass, Oct. 21.-The
Massasoit Manufacturing Co. an
nounced that its employees here have
offered to accept a reduction in
wages of approximately 20 per cent
in face of a threatened shutdown,
said to be due to high manufacturing
costs and the hesitancy of the pub
lie to buy at the present prices. The
company manufactures cleaning
waste, car box packing and coarse
cotton mop yarn.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Named
Meeting Place
For Odd Fellows
Charles Naylor Of Chadron
Elected Grand Master of
l. O. O. F. at Annual
Convention at Hastings.

|, Hastings, Neb., Oct. 2l.-(Special
Telegraph Lincoln. was chosen as
the place for next years state gath
ering of the Odd Fellows bodies at
Thursdays session of the Grand
lodge. The convention will open the
third Wednesday in October. Hast
ings, Omaha and Lincoln extended
invitations, but Lincoln was selected
on the first ballot. +
Charles Naylor of Chadron was
elected grand master. Before his
election Mr.. Naylor was deputy
grand master. M. G. Ratcliffe of Ben
kelman, retiring grand master, was
elected grand representive for one
year. Lew F. Etter Of Omaha. who
was grand warden, was elected
deputy grand master.
l. P. Gage of Fremont, was re-
elected grand secretary. Mr.. Gage
has served twenty-nine successive
years as secretary Of the grand
lodge.
Mrs. Harriet T. Cain was elect
ed president of the Rebekah as
sembly; Alice Mccoy, vice presi-
dent; Emma Talbot, grand secre-
tary and Mary STUNT, grand treas
uref.
The attendance of delegates,
visitors and past grand masters was
between $500 and 5000.
The election of officers of the
grand lodge was completed at the
closing session this afternoon. the
following being chosen: Grand war
den, R. M. Gillian, Auburn; grand
representatives. Walter v. Hoag-
land, North Platte, and M. G. Rat
cliff, Benkleman; grand instructor,
George L. Loomis, Fremont; grand
chaplain, H. Taylor, Newman
Grove; grand marshal, H. P.
Rankin, Lincoln; grand conductor,
Joseph Oberfelder, Sidney; grand
guardian, ]. G. Mckinley, York;
grand herald, G. w. Middaugh,
CICd.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
BY GEORGE KENT.

New York, Oct. 2l.-Will the an
cient and storied crown Of Greece
adorn the head of one of Americas s
most beautiful women, the former
Mrs. William B. Leeds, and now
Princess AnastasiA wife of Prince
Christopher of Greece?
King Alexander of Greece, nephew
of Prince Christopher, lies dying. He
was severely bitten by two of his pet
monkeys. Eminent European physi-
clans summoned to aid him have de-
clared that only a miracle can save
his life, and now they are waiting in
the royal sick room for the king to
die. Already he has been rumored
dead.
The question which was threshed
out so thoroughly early this year
has Prince Christopher claim on
the throne?-tberefore, arises again.
Venizelos in the Way.
The prince has announced that he
himself would desire the kingship of
Greece, or, at least, would desire it
for his son, George. But Eleutherios
Venizelos, political master of Greece,
confesses that the hour for the estab-
lishment of republic IS not yet ripe,
but bluntly informs the prince that
neither he nor his son shall ever
mount the throne.
Great Britain has signified de-
sire to have Prince Arthur of Con-
naught placed on the throne. and
France seems to be in accord with
Great Britain in this desire.
The factions which dislike Veni-
zelos and who have steadfastly sup
ported the deposed king, Constantine
of Greece, have now turned their en-
ergies to the support of Constantine's
brother, the husband of the beautiful
Princess Anastasia. They are seek
ing the approval of Italy to his sue
cession to the throne.
That is how the situation in Greece
stands today.
Married January 81.
On January 81 of this year, Mrs.
William B. Leeds. widow of the
American multi-millionaire "tin-plate
king" put an end to months of ru-
mornings and gossip by marrying the
royal prince. 1t is the first time in
the history of American marriages to
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Peggy O'Neill Receives
Poisoned Candy: Dog Dies

London, Oct. 21.-Peggy O'Neill,
the actress, who about~a month ago
was taken suddenly i'll during the
performance of play at the Savoy
theater. has just returned to her
place in the cast, and declares her
illness was due to an attempt ia
poison her. She says a box OF
chocolates was sent to her dressins
room anonymously. She ate sons
OF the candy and was soon taken
seriously i'll. One chocolate was
given to pet dog. and the animal
soon died. An analysis of the con-
tectionery showed it contained ar.
senic and strychnine.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Man Arrested for Theft
Of Caruso Gems Released

New York, Oct 21.-Harry c.
Toback, arrested several days ago as
a suspect p connection with the $s0.-
600 Caruso gem theft, was dis
charged in court today. The state
recommended that the defendant be
exonerated after investigation had
been made of his attempt to sell two
jewels which he was alleged to have
represented as part of the singers
collection.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Complaints
Of Mayor
Backfire
" Charges Against Prohibition
= Enforcement Here Draw
Vigorous Attack From
Own Party.
Fail to Help Morehead

Mayor Smith threw his hat into
the state political ring yesterda,
in behalf of John H. Morehead
democratic candidate for governor
He did not take kindly to the
opposition of prominent democratic
and republican women of the state
who signed statement in which
they set forth the charge tina,
Morehead was the chosen candi-
date OF the wet wing of the demo.
cratic party and that he and demo,
cratic associates opposed prohibition
and suffrage.
In pleading the cause of More.
head. the mayor charges that the
law enforcement department. of the
state government, under Governor
Mckelyie, has not been vigilant in
The prosecution of appealed liquor
cases in the district court in Omaha
The mayor announced he would
refer to the matter in an address last
night to women in the auditorium OF
the Young Women's Christian asso-
ciation.
Blood on the Moon.
(, In statements given to the press
yesterday the mayor contends
that the state law enforcement off
GERS in Omaha have not tried one
appealed liquor case which was sent
from the police to district court this
lyear. He stated that this year II
7 such cases were sent to the district
court on appeals and that A cases
are still pending, the others having
been dismissed, or disposed Of when
defendants entered pleas Of guilty.
He referred specifically to T. J.
Mcclure, George Pratt and Alfred
Munger of this city as the state law
enforcement officers he has in mind
and he endeavors to connect their
work with the McKelvie administra-
ton.
\ The mayor has drawn the fire OF
Mr.. MCGUIRE and Mr.. Pratt, whose
words yesterday indicate that there
is blood on the political moon
and the situation offers the prospect
of lively local scrimmage during
the closing days of the campaign.
Attacks City Administration.
Elmer f. Thomas, democrat, ex-
ecutive secretary of the committee
of 5000 and actively identified with
local and state dry" organizations,
yesterday endorsed the activities OF
the state law enforcement officers in
Omaha, n.
"ln the frst place. let It Be Known
that we are assistants to the attor-
ney general and that our work is not
e0nhned to the prosecution of liquor
cases." said Mr.. Mcclure.
THE burden. of prosecuting liquor
cases here rests primarily with the
city legal department, and this fact
was recognized during the Dahlman
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Argentine Importers to
Limit Business With u. S.

Buenos Aires, Oct. 2l.-Leading
Argentine importers of North Amer
ican goods met this afternoon and
adopted resolutions to limit to abb
solute necessities future irnporta-
tions from the United States unit:
there is an improvement in the rate
of exchange. This rate rose today
to 127H, a new high record for the
American dollar.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Man Found Dead in Suburb
OF ST. Louis Identified

St. Louis, Oct. 2l.-The man
found dead yesterday in Webster
Grove, a suburb, from az bullet
wound, was identified by Bertillon
records at police headquarters as
Robert Cole, IS, who had served
penitentiary sentences on burglary
charges in Missouri and the state of
Washington. Police expressed the
belief that he had been murdered.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Last Survivor Of Mormon
Battalion Dies at Utah

Salt Lake City, Oct. 2l.-Harley
Mowrey, sr, 98, declared the
last living survivor of the famous
Mormon battalion, composed en-
tirely of believers in the Mormon
faith, which served under tht Ameri-
can flag during the Mexican war in
1876, died at his home in Vernal,
Utah, Yesterday, according to word
received here.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
San Francisco
Man Named Head
OfU. S. Bankers
John S. Drum Elected Presi.
dent of American Associa.
ton at Annual Convention;
Aid to Farmers Discussed.

Washington, Oct. 21.-John S,
Drum, president of the Mercantile
Trust company, San Francisco, was
elected president of the American
Bankers association today for a
term of ore year. He was chosen
without opposition, following the
custom the association to pro-
mote the first vice president to be
the organizations chief executive.
Final action by the association OH
the controversy over charges for
collection of checks was deferred
again today and an expected bitter
fight avoided. The question of par
clearance was referred back to the
special committee which has had it
under consideration for more than
year.
Discuss Farmer Aid.
Bankers can and should aid farm
ers by assisting in the establishment
of cooperative warehousing and
sellirg organizations, Chairman Jo-
seph Hirsch of the agricultural COM
mission of the American Bankers
association, declared today, III pre-
senting the commissions report.
MANY of US have been fearful OF
entering the field of marketing be-
cause in doing this we have been
afraid we would come in conflict
with our own customers, the middle
men who are buying the farmers
product" thel report said. But it
is high time for the bankers of the
country to realize that more eco
nomical method of distributing our
food products is absolutely essential
to the success of American agri-
culture; that unless farmers can pro-
duce and sell their crops with some
reasonable assurance of fair profit,
there will be an increasing tide OF
men drifting from the farms to the
cities.
Must Co. Operate.
y "We believe in cooperation for
ourselves. The federal reserve sys-
tenn is a cooperative enterprise. In
like manner cooperation among
farmers in apportiomng what they
produce to meet the demands of the
country is economically sound. The
farmer needs your help in this work,
because you can supply him with
that essential which he chiefly lacks
"a knowledge of business organiza-
ton and business method"
The report suggested that state
conferences of bankers and farmers
be held to enlist cooperation in
agricultural development. 4
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Domestic, Mistaken for
Burglar. Shot by Employer

St. Louis, Oct. 2l.-Frieda Peter
son, is, a domestic employed in the
home of William A. Jacks, manager
for an insurance company here, WAS
shot and killed by her employer ear
ly this morning as she was walking
through the house. Jacks told the
police he nistook the girl for bur-
glar. He is held for the coroner.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Pennsylvania Freshman
Is Charged With Murder

Philadelphia, Oct. 2h-A war
rant charging him with the murder
of Elmer c. Drewes, Dartmouth
senior, was issued for William H.
Brines, University of Pennsylvania
freshman, by the district attorneys
office. Brines, according to the
police, is the owner of, the yellow
motor car, stained with blood and
containing an automatic pistol and
two empty bottles, found abandoned
about a mile from where Drewes'
body was discovered last Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Pope Benedict Receives
An American Pilgrimage

Rome, Oct. 2l.-Pope Benedict
Wednesday received small Ameri-
can pilgrimage headed by Mon
signor John Grimes, bishop ofSyra-
cuse, N. Y. 1t included Bishops
Joseph P. Lynch. Dallas, Tex, and
Matthias T. Lenihan, Great Falls,
Mont.
Several ladies accompanied the
party.
The pontiff spoke most cordially
to each member of the pilgrimage,
and impaired to his visitors the
apostolic benediction.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Accident Causes Mondell
To Cancel ENGAGEMENTS

Sheridan, Wyo., Oct. 21.-Con-
gresham Frank w. Mondell, repub-
'l,can floor leader, has cancelled all
speaking engagements for the re.
mainder Of the campaign because OF
a broken ankle he sustained two
days ago, according to Telegram,
received from Lander by republican
state headquarters here. The telc-
gram said that Mr.. Mondel1 was in
intense pain and would be confined
to the hospital for week or 10
Gays.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Officers Of Utah Sugar
Company Are Indicted

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 2l.-Three
indictments have been returned in
federal court against eight directors
Of the Utah-Idaho Sugar Co., of Salt
Lake City, it was announced by E.
w. Fiske, United States district at
torney here. Each of the indictments
charges that the company sold sugar
at an excessive rate of profit.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-10-22
Aged York Farmer Injured
When Thrown From Mower

York, Neb., Oct. 2l.-(Special
Telegram. )-H. H. Cross, while
moving near his home, was thrown
from the mower, when his team be-
came frightened and ran away. In
the fall he sustained fractured hip,
and other injuries. Mr.. Cross is
past 80 years of age, and one of his
limbs may have to be amputated.