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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-08

All is in readiness for the opening of the annual trading post of Oke- muck tribe which will be formally opened this evening in Red Men's hall, which has been handsomely decorated for the occasion. Music by Murray's orchestra will feature for the dancing and other entertain ment will also make up the nightly programs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-08

Mir. and Mrs Louis Reich of Bridgeport, were entertained by friends in town last evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-08

Miss Alta Knapp of New London has been spending her spring vaca- ton visiting with friends on East Broadway. Miss Knapp is the daugh- ter Of Rev. and Mrs W. P. Knapp of British East Africa, missionaries, and she is in this country getting an edu- cation, with the intention of going going back to Africa and taking up the missionary work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-27
TAFT WISHES
CRANE SUCCESS

CHICAGO Feb. 27-Former crest
dent Taft. who while cEief executive
appointed Charles r. Crane minister 20
China and then recalled him because
If a newspaper interview deemed OBJ
tainabla. wished Mr crane success fiji
his appointment 70 the same post hy
President Wilson, III a statement made
public today
7 hope that r. Crane may be instru-
mental IN bringing about better rela-
tions between the United States and
China he said. Il wish him success.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-27
SOLDIERS
DIFFERING RUSSIANS
INTERNATIONAL tEws sERVlcE

LONDON. F7eN- Ib.--IW HI fT3'F-
many's foremost army oficers--eien.
Won Gauwitz and Gen. Boehm-are re-
ported 10 be directing tire Russian
armies offensive against Eoumsnia,
according to Budapest dispatch 10
the Daily Express.
Both Gen. Won Wallwit1 and Cen.
Won Boehm are reported to be on the
list Of war criminals which the allies
sent to Berlin. Gen Won Gailwit1 COM
Inanded the Northern German army
eroup on the Eastern front during
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-27
WARFARE IN
RUSSIA IS
CEASING
LLOYD MAcGRiFF

TsTarr ~0ssrspoNnrNT % ersvIrrI
LONDON. Feb. 27.-With the soviet
government nearer formal recog nitipn by
be allies than at any other time since
Sc was set un by Nichelai Lcnine and
Leon Trotskx. in the summer OF 1917,
warfare on big scale has ceased in
Russia.
Tho soviet is maintaining FIVE power
rul armies under arms. but tLe scattered
sighting now reported consists mainly Or
patrol encounters OF CLASHES between iso-
lated factions of the BoisheviAs and the
ainti-Red Russians.
a truce reigns throug bout Northern
Russia. where the soviet is now in CON
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-27
BURLESON
NOMINATION
TO SENATE
FvEvrFNATioNAL NEWS SERVICE

wAsTuNGTON Feb 27-The presi-
dent today sent 20 tho senate the
nornina tions OF Postmaster Cen. Burle-
son. Rear Admiral Benson and Walter
s. Rogers. OF LaGrange Il. 10 be the
representatives of the T.. $. govern
ment in an international conference on
communication.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-27

Miss Elaine Rosenthsl. one of the
best known feminine golfers in the
Y, s., has been starring in tourna-
nents in the south this winter She
recently won the qualifying medal
IN the womans Florida state champ
lonship tourney at Palm Beach in
IS. She has made the course - -
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
More Than 1000 Vacant
Apartment Houses as
Result Of Rent Strike

Chicago, May 3.-More, than 1000
vacant apartments were thrown on
the market over the weekend and
real estate dealers are in a quandary
as result,
Hundreds of families whose
rentals had been raised moved out
May without warning. Rents have
advanced in many cases from 50 to
800 per cent, the agents pleading the
law of supply and demand justified
the increases.
Real estate agents estimate that
10000 families who had received no.
tice TO move May / refused to do
so, defying the landlords because
tlcy could find no place to move.
The unexpected vacating of more
than 1000 apartments has left the
landlords in doubt. Many families
doubled up, two to an apartment,
aud others moved to hotels rather
tnan pay increased rentals.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
FIRST DONORS TO
MEMORIAL FUND
GIVE HIGHEST SUM
Three Gifts of S. Start Bee $
Campaign for Memorial
Day in France.

The Bees fund for decorating the
graves of American soldiers i'll
France has started.
In cooperation with the Chicago
Tribune and several other papers,
The Bee has arranged that every one
of the 10000 American soldiers
graves in France will be. suitably
decorated on Memorial'day. Contri-
buttons by readers of the news
papers will make the task possible
and it is no small task. for there are
100 American cemeteries in France.
+ The Paris staff of the affiliated
newspapers will see that the graves
are decorated. In, answer to an I'm
quiry from The Bee as to whether
or not relatives of American soldier
dead could direct the special deco
ration of a particular grave. Floyd
Gibbons. head of the Paris staff,
wirelessed yesterday:
1T is impossible under present
arrangements to assure special
decoration of any particular grave.
Can assure uniform decoration Of
all graves:
Following are the first contribu-
tions:
The Omaha Bee. SIS
Nelson B. Updike, ! Omaha. 5
Victor Rosewater, Omaha. 80. 5
The maximum limit is IS. Con
tributions should be sent to the
Memorial Fund Editor, Omaha
Bee, OMAHA J Neb.'
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
Roomer Forced Her
Into Shameful Life,
Girl Tells Police

Telling pitiful story of alleged
illtreatment at the hands of Charles
Paletaki, roomer at her fathers
home, 5325 South Thirty-third street.
Mary Bozis, l6years old, was turned
over to juvenile authorities today by
detectives, who arrested her and
Paletaki at the Flomer hotel
The girl told police she had been
sent to Sioux Falls, S. D., by Paletaki
three weeks ago, and upon her re-
turn to Omaha had been taken to
the hotel by the same man.
Paletaki will probably face charges
of violation of the Mann act, police
say. The girls mother is dead. Her
rather is employed in the stock yards
on the South Side. She was under
the custody of the juvenile court sew.
eral months ago, but Was released
when her father pleaded that he.
needed her at home as his house,
keeper.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
Dutch Steamship Lines
Merqe in Large Company

The Hague, May Eight Dutch
steamship companies have combined
to form the United Dutch Naviga-
ton company probably the largest
combination since formation Of the
) international Mercantile Marine,
and have announced the principal
effort of the combination will be di-
rected toward opening new lines to
Australia, the Far East and Africa,
and toward control OF trade routes
to North and South America.
The new company is backed by a
capital of 2O0,OO0,000 guilders. The
combination includes the following
companies: Holland-American line
Royal Dutch Steamship company
Netherlands company, Java China
japan line, Royal Packet line, Rot.
terdam- Lloyd line, Mas Navigation
company and Vannievelt Gourdraar
& Co, of Rotterdam.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
Chinatown Leader
Held in New York
On Narcotic Charge

New York, May 3.-The arrest in
Chinatown of Chinese tailor
for carryings concealed weapons and
possessing opium led to the dis
closure that the police are maintain.
ing close guard over the district
during the three weeks convention
now in session here of the On Leong
Tong Merchants association. Six
hundred delegates are in attendance;
In former days when the Hip
Sing and On Leong tongs were
enemies, clashes we're frequent ana
revolver battles at times held the
center of the Chinatown stage dur
ing the convention of either body.
Many former members of the Hip
Sing Tong are attending the present
On Lcong Tong congress, accord
ing to the police.
The last On Leong Tong con-
vention in New York was six years
ago, -
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
-Four Stills Full Of
Whisky Are Found In
Raid On Residence

-Four stills and 1,200 gallons Of
peach, raisin and prune mash were
seized in raid yesterday by
police and federal officers on the
home of Morris Alpine, 24l2 Corby
street. Alpine was not at home at
the time of the raid and officers are
now searching for him. Each of the
stills, which were in the attic of the
house, containined IS gallons of
whisky.
Detective George Summit and
Federal Enforcement Agent Law
renee, who made the raid, declared
that the illicit distiHing plant was
the largest that has been seized in
Omaha. Alf of the stills were in
operation and punches of labels for
the products indicate, the officers
said, that the plant was prepared 70
turn out wholesale quantities OF the
Drohihjtion brew.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
Recount in Jersey \
Abandoned by Heads
Of Johnson Campaign

New York. May 3.-Supporters of
Hiram W. Johnson of California
have abandoned their plans for re-
count Of votes cast in the New Jer-
sey presidential primary last Tues
day, it was announced by A. c. Noy,
assistant eastern campaign mana
ger, after conference of Johnson
leaders lasting most of the day.
Senator Johnson has agreed that
there is no chance of going further
in the matter of securing recount
in New Jersey" Mr.. Joy said. The
vote there now is closed incident
insofar as the Johnson managers are
concerned.
THE senator had left the matter
of procuring recount entirely in
the hands of his managers and it
has been optional with us to insti-
tute procee edings to secure the same.
Lack of funds sufficient to cover the
$50,00O asked to secure the state by
Supreme Court Justice Gummere
won't permit us to go further than
we have We have less than one
third of that sum on hand now"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
Seven Persons Remain Unac-
counted For-About 100 In
jured Taken to Muskogee
BY Special Train.
NEIGHBORING CITIES
JOIN IN RESCUE WORK
Whole Families Crushed ia
Homes by Force Of Gale
Temporary Hospitals Are
Erected to Care for Victims.

Muskogee, Okla, May 3.-Thc
death toll from the tornado at
Peggs, Cherokee county. reached 81
tonight according ITO telephone
missage from Locust Grove. Seven
persons are unaccounted for, with
about 100 injured.
A special train bearing the in-
jured is on the way to Muskkogee.
The cyclone virulently wiped out
Peggs, about 9 o'clock last night.
The Buildings Stand
Forty-three bodies have been re-
covered by rescue workers from
Muskogee, Tehlequah and Locust
Grove. More are believed to be in
the wreckage.
Only three buildings remained
standing after the storm had passed.
Whole families were crushed to
death when their homes were torn
to pieces by the force of the g61e.
Nine members of the Levens family
were killed. seven of the Littleheld
family, eight persons by the name
of Frank and FIVE members of the
Wilkerson family are numbered
among the dead.
Temporary Hospitals
Temporary hospitals have been
organized amid the wreckage and
scores of severely injured are being
given first aid. Those who can stand
the trip-~to Tahlequah are being
taken there, where they will be
placed in hospitals.
Twenty bodies are reported to
have been taken from one building
alone. ...
A special train carrying doctors
and nurses and equipment left Mus
kogee for Peggs this morning. All
doctors and nurses in Tahlequah
also have gone. Practically every
store in Tahlequah, which is the
county seat of Cherokee county. has
closed and several hundred people
have gone to Pegs to do rescue
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
Judge Frees Man Who
Deserted Family as
Wife Pleads In Cour,

Mrs. Earl Binau pleaded and wept
before District Judge Sears to have
her husband, Earl Binau, released
from six months sentence in the
Douglas county jah where he was
sent on charge of deserting his
wife and children and falling to sup
port them. Testimony was that he
had done this several times.
Judge Sears released the man.
But if he goes-off and treats you
the same way in the future, don.
come into this court seeking to have
him punished said the judge. I'VE
took the time and trouble to prose.
cute him. Now I'm releasing him
but it's the last time. | wash my
hands of him.
Il know he won't do it again"
said the wife. "He told me he
won't"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
'C. 0. P. ON TRIAL
WITH j. s. WOMEN,
SUFFS DECLARE
Leaders Point Out Delay ir
Ratifying Amendment, Has
Cost Many Votes in
Next Election.
Chicago Trioune-O Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, May 3.-The repub-
lican party is on trial with the
women of the country, according to
leaders" of the National Woman's
party, who point out that the delay
IN ratifying the national woman suf-
frage amendment already has cost
women a substantial part so far as
the next elections arc concerned, of
the political equality for which they
have fought.
IF the republican party really
wants women to vote" comments an
editorial in the forthcoming issue
Of The Suffragist. official organ of
the wemens party, "it will see that
the amendment is ratified by Della
ware on May S. If it-wishes to gain
only the appearance of helping while
in reality it throws every conceivable
obstacle in the way of full political
equality, it will allow the Delaware
Legislature to daily until a demo-
cratic state shows signs of compe-
tition.
while the republican party has
allowed ratification to be delayed
more than a month in Delaware,
women have lost l., a number OF
states the chance to help nominate
the candidate of their party for the
presidency. Primaries have already
been held in II states.
I'm only five did women partici.
pate on equal terms with men. In
North Dakota they were allowed to
vote only for presidential electors
and in Illinois, although they voted
a ruling of the state attorney gen.
eral excluded them from the official
count. In five states women took
no part at all in the primaries.
Further delay may bring ratifca.
ton too late not only for the pri.
r1aries, but even for election regis
tration. In Georgia registration
closes on May l in Rhode Island
on June TO-
The republican legislature OF
Delaware reconvenes May s. Lou.
isiana's democratic legislature meets
in regular session May 10. One oil
these states may, by prompt action
bring to the party which controls il
the honor of ending the battle for
the political freedom of American
women"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
Believe "Bluebeard"
May Have Slain Pair Of
Wives at Tecumseh

Los Angeles, May. 3.-While
Walter Andrew Watson, alleged con-
fessed bigamist and murderer, re-
covered slowly today from selfin-
flicted- wounds, the sheriff was in
formed of additional mysterious
deaths of women. An attempt is be-
ing made to connect Watson with
the death of two women at Te-
cumseh, Neb., i'll 1910,
Lincoln, Neb., May 3.-A woman
and her daughter were slain in
Tecumseh about 10 years ago, the
county clerk there reported, after he
had been informed that efforts were
being made. to connect Walter
Andrew Watson. alleged murderer,
held at Los Angeles. with the death
OF the two women at Tecumseh.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
IRISH AC|TAT0R
SENTENCED TO
5 YEARS IN pen
James J. Larkin, Convicted Of
Criminal Anarchy, Is Given
Severe Sentence by New
York Court.

New York. May 3.-Extraordi-
nary precautions were taken today
when James ]. Larkin, Irish agita-
tor, convicted last week of criminal
anarchy, was sentenced to five to
ten years in state prison with hard
labor.
Fifteen detectives commanded by
Sergeant James ]. Gegan of the
bomb squad and several deputies,
headed by Sheriff David H. Knott,
guarded the court room, which was
filled with Larkin sympat1izers.
One young woman was rebuked
by the, court when she rose and at
tempted to take Larkin's hand as he
was led away.
Called to the bar, the woman said
Il simply rose, thinking | would
be permitted to show respect in that
manner for the man for whom per-
haps | have more respect than any
other. | thought | would be al
lowed to rise as one does for the
Judge of the court"
Several women shook hands with
Larkin and the mother of former
Assemblyman Gitlow, now serving
sentence for criminal anarchy, en-
braced him.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
CANDIDATES FOR
PRESIDENT TURN
TOWARD Indiana
Johnson, Wood and Harding
Bring Campaign to Close
With Speeches In Different

indianapolis, Ind, May 3.-With
three of the republican candidates
for the presidential nomination
speaking in Indiana today, the CAM
raign for the preferential vote of the
state was brought to whirlwind
finish, preparatory to the voting to-
morrow.
Senator Hiram Johnson of Cali
fornia, Senator Warren G. Harding
of Ohio and Major General Leonard
Wood wound up their campaigns
with a, number of speeches today,
bat Governor Frank O. \Lowden, the
fourth republican candidate on the
Indiana ballot, had no addresses
scheduled. There are no candidates
for the democratic nomination for
president.
The polls will open at 6 a. III. and
remain open until 6 p. m. Accord
ing to a legal opinion, women will
not be permitted to vote in the pri-
mary, but may be- granted that right
No Delegates Chosen,
No delegates either to the demo-
cratic or republican national con-
vention from Indiana will be Sc
lected tomorrow, but delegates to
the state conventions of the two
parties will be elected and these in
turn will name the delegates to the
national conventions. These selec-
tons will be made on the eve of the
state conventions to be held later
this month.
In only two of the Is congress
sional districts will the present re-
publican members of congress be
opposed for denomination. There
will be contests for the democratic
nominations in all but three dis
tricts.
y With three republicans and four
democrats contesting for the nomi-
nation for governor, interest with
in the state has been at white heat
and the candidates were busy to the
last minute with their campaigns
Warren T. McCray of Kentland
James w. Fesler, Indianapolis. and
Edgar c. Tenor OF Anderson are
the republican aspirants and Dr.
Carlton H. McCulloch, Indianapolis;
Mason Niblack, Vincennes; John
Isenharger, North Manchester. and
J. K. Risk of Lafayette, seek the
democratic nomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
Baltimore (Md.) Sun
Predicts Victory for
Wood in State Primary

Baltimore, May 3.-The Baltimore
Sun, in its early edition, will say
that with practically complete re-
turns from Baltimore and on the
basis OF returns already received
from the counties, General Wood
will have majority of the dele
gates to the republican state Goa
vention, which will select delegates
to the Chicago convention and he
will also have a majority OF the
popular vote.
Returns from l20 out of 3S2 elec-
ton precincts in Baltimore city, in
Maryland's presidential preference
primary, today gave Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood 2,4l4, Senator HI.
ram Johnson, California, 1900.
There was no democratic con,
test and the states delegation will
go to San Francisco uninstructed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
New York Department Store
Sets Out to Break the H. c. l.

New York, May 3.-One of New
fork's largest department stores in
serted advertisements in today's
newspapers announcing that it
would attempt "to Break the back
bone of high prices" by offering it's
stock, valued at $20,000,000, at a re-
duction of 20 per cent. The only
goods excluded will be about $50
COO worth of merchandise purchased
under price restrictions which can
not be ''honorably changed"
The only motive i'll making this
general reduction, said the adver-
tisement, is "a conscientious sense
of duty" made necessary by the re-
ports of government Investigators
that prices are still or the upward
trend. --..
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
Woman Is Too Ill -
To Answer Charges
OF kidnapping m Child

Mrs. Julia Kammerer, aged moth
er of Charles B. Kammerer, who
was to have appeared before Dis
trict Judge Sears Monday to answer
charge of aiding her son in steal
ing his 3-yearyoid child and remov-
ing heS from the state three weeks
ago, was too sick to be i'll court. At
her home, 1f4 Frederick street, it
was stated that she had suffered a
nervous breakdown.
The case has been postponed until
she RECEIVERS. Meanwhile the child
so far as local relatives know, is
still in possession of her SON.
Charles, in Winnipeg, Canada. The
child's mother, Mrs. Anna Kan
merer, who is divorced from
Charles, lives at 220l Vinton street
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
Investigate Permanent Plan
For Express Consolidation

Washington, May 3.-Investiga-
ton into the application of the
American Railway. Express company
for continuance of the wartime con-
solidation of the Adams Express
company, American Express COM
pany,. Wells-Fargo & Co., and
Southern Express company was or
dered today by the Interstate COM
merce commission. Hearings were
ordered at places and dates to be
specified later by the commission. i.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
Say Women Employees Are /.
More Efficient Than Men

Chicago, May 3.-Questionnaires
sent out by the woman's department
OF the Illinois free employment bu-
reau show that women are greatly
in demand as workers OF 50 firms
engaged in various lines of manu-
facture, office work and Other ac-
tivities, % said they employed won-
cn. ranging from 20 in the coal busi-
ness to $500 in the mail order busi-
ress.
With the exception of six firms,
all agreed that women were superio.
to men. The employers said they
were more faithful, conscientious
and efficient. Four firms said they
could discern no difference in the
work, but that women were neater
about the offices, and of the 80
hrms six said female help is less
steady than male employees.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
Bank Messenger Who
Took $178,000 Killed
To Secure Revenge

New York, May 3.-Evidence that
Benjamin Binkowitz. bank messen-
ger who was stabbed to death at
Milford, Conn, last August after he
had disappeared with Sl78,000 worth
of stolen securities, was killed by a
hired assassin because he refused to
turn over the securities for $4,000
was developed, it was learned today
through information at secret hear
ings held before United States Com
missioner Alexander Gilchrist here
last month in connection with the
bankruptcy case against Nicholas
Arnstein, fugitive from justice.
Arnstein, who is wanted by the
police as the master mind" in Sc
curities thefts aggregating $l,000,000
still is in hiding.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-04
SPIRITUALIST WHO
REMAINS MISSING
SUED FOR DIVORCE
Wife of Dr.. Thomas z. Mag
arrell, Absent 10 Days. De-
clares He Was Cruel.

Thomas Z. Magarrell, spiritualist
and owner of the Vitapathic sani-
tarium. 1902 South Tenth street, was
sued for divorce in district court
yesterday by his wife, Esther M.
Magarell. She alleges that he has
been extremely cruel to her and has
grossly neglected her.
Magarrell disappeared as COM
pletely and nysteriously as one OF
his own Spirits" 10 days ago. His
sanitarium was deserted and his
often-referred-to record of "22 years
in Omaha" has been broke1f.
Local spiritualists, among whom
he was bright particular light, say
they don't know Where he is. And
apparently the spirits themselves
don't know or won't tell.
Magarrell is 65 years old and his
wife is IS. They were married in
Maryville, Mo-, April 10, 1919.
81 don't know where he is, I'm
sure" said Mrs. Magarrell today.
"And you can say that l'nr not a
spiritualist either" she added.