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Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Denver Democratic
Club Refuses Bryan
As Honorary Member

Denver, Dec. ia motion to
elect William ]. Bryan an honorary
member, of the Young Mems Demo
cratic club of Denver was lost last
night at a meeting of the organiza-
ton when it failed, of second.
Bryan's suggestion that President
Wilson resign was one of the rea-
sons assigned for the clubs refusal
to elect the Nebraskan, by E. V.
Dunklee, president.
Eugene McAllen, assistant cor
responding secretary of the club, who
nominated Bryan for honorary men,
bership, resigned from the club and
walked out of the meeting when his
nomination of the commoner failed
of second.
Dunklee, who. was presiding, in
an informal dis.-.ssion of the Bryon
nomination after the meeting said
members of the club were frank
to say that Bryan's failure actively
to support the national ticket at the
recent election, his suggestion that
President Wilson resign and his gen.
eral attitude toward the party re-
Gently, were sufficient in their opin-
ion, to bar him from honorary men,
bership in the club
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
WHERE TO FIND
the Big Features of
THE SUNDAY BEE

Real Sport in Nebraska Sand
Hills-Rotogravue Section-Page
Another Chance to Win $l00 in
The Bee Movie Contest-Part 4,
Page II.
Eckersall's All-American Foot
Ball Eleven--Part 3, Page l.
First Aid to Nebraska Anglers
Part 4, Page l.
Omahan Recounts Wild Days OF
Enid, Okl.-Part4, Page 8.
Grand Rapids City Manager
Tells Why Voters Like Manager
Plan-Part 4, Page IL.
DR.. Evans Health Talks-Part
2, Page IL.
The Married Life of Helen and
Warren-Part a, Page l.
Sporting News-Part 3, Pages
l and Q. ....
Polly, the Shopper-Part 2,
Page II.
The New Masonic Home for
Girls-Part 2, Page II.
Jimmy Montague in Prose
Part /, Page IL.
Editorial-Part 4, Page 4.
Music-Part 2, Page 10.
Heart Secrets of a Fortune Tel
ler-Part a. Page 2.
Gibson Cartoon-Part 4, Page
IL.
Letters of Home Made Father
to His Son-Part 4, Page II,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Congresswoman Is
Opposed to Hamon' S
Widow for His Place

Muskogee, Okla. Dec. 1l.-Miss
Alice H. Robertson, congresswo-
man-elect from the Second Okla
homa district, is opposed to the cleo
ton of Mrs. Jake L. Hamon as re-
publican national committeewoman
succeeding her husband whose re-
cent death resulted in scandal.
1T was great surprise to me to
find that republicans of this state
have been called upon to erect a
monument to the late republican ma
tional committeeman by the election
of his wife to the vacancy caused
by the sordid tragedy of his DEATH" +"
said Miss Robertson. .
The women of Oklahoma cannot
afford to indulge in an impractical,
sentimental attitude toward one wo-
man when that attitude is fraught
with such danger to women in gen.
eral
"The great leveler, death, is also a
great truth revealer. The claim that
the dead chieftain was the man
whose genius placed this state in the
republican column is not true. his
part having been far less than that
of many others and the party in Ok
lahoma having, after all. won III
spite of, rather than through his
work. -
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Debate Holds Up
Senate Action on
Farmers Aid Bill
Informal Understanding Is
Reached for Vote OH Revival
OF War Finance Corpora
ton Monday Afternoon.

Washington, Dec. 11.--Debate
prevented a vote in the senate today
on the joint resolution directing re-
vival Of the war finance corporation
as relief measure for farmers. Re-
cess was taken until noon Monday
with an informal understanding that
vote would be taken not later
than 3 p. m.
Objection to that section of the
resolution directing the federal re-
serve board provide more liberal
credits for farmers, marked the d.
bate, Senator Smoot, republican,
of Utah, gave notice he would move
to strike out the section and Senator
Thomas, democrat, Colorado, said
he would ask for a separate vote.
Senator Pomerene, democrat,
Ohio, said he would not "help wreck
the federal reserve board" and Sen
ator Glass, democrat, Virginia, de-
clared that section was direct and
unjust criticism of the board and not
based on facts.
Senator Gronna, republican, North
Dakota, in charge of the resolution,
denied criticism of the board was I'M
piled.
The offef to postpone action until
Monday was made by Senator Gron-
ma at the close of a speech by SEN
ator Thomas.
Everybody understood there
would be vote today" Senator Nor
ris, republican, Nebraska, asserted,
but Senator Thomas replied he was
ignorant" of any sucn understand
ing.
Senator Spencer, republican, Mis-
souri,, offered a substitute in the form
of a concurrent resolution which
would declare the sense of congress
to be that the war finance corpora.
ton should be revived and asking
the federal reserve board to cooper
ate with If
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Fremont Highwayman
Sentenced to State
Prison for Robbery

Fremont. Neb., Dec. 11.-(Special
Telegram. )-"You are hereby SEN
fenced to not less than three years
and not more than Is years at hard
labor, in the state penitentiary," was
the verdict handed down by Judge
Frederick w. Button to Cecil Viii
loughby, 20, self-confessed highway
man, and companion of Ernest A.
Guest, who was killed few weeks
ago in gun fight with the police,
when the two men attempted to es-
cape after theN had held up and
robbed the F. A. Krumenacher store,
and made away with about $50 in
currency in the scrap, Guest was ia
tally wounded and Willoughby es-
capped.
Later he came to the business dis
trict, while the police were searching
the. outskirts of the city, and pur-
chased new clothes, and left his old
ones at the store where he made
the purchase. In these. the sheriff
discovered his n.me, which was the
main clue in leading to his capture
last week at his home in Neigh.
He received his sentence calmly
and did not give any excuses or ask
Tor leniency. He was only charged
with highway robbery, although the
charges of resisting an officer on the
night of the battle was filed against
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
2 Slay'e5r's
Again Face
.DeathChaiir
Judge Paine Orders. Cole Re-
turned to Penitentiry-
Crammer Probably Will
Be Executed With Him.
Say Last Resort Is Gone
TEN CENTS

St. Paul. Neb., Dec. ll.-(Special)
Looking many years Older than he
did when he was first tried for the
murder of Mrs. Lulu Vogt in 1917,
Alison B. Cole today heard Judge
Bayard Paine announce from the
bench that he must return to the
penitentiary in Lincoln and await his
execution ordered December II.
Cole has been reprieved from death
in the electric chair more than a
dozen times with Allen V. Grammer,
the murdered woman's son-in-law.
Application Overruled.
On order of Federal Judge ]. w.
Woodrough Cole was granted a new
hearing in Howard county district
court today. His attorney, John n.
Priest, applied for a change of Judge
instead of a change of venue, but on
objection of Mason Wheeler, rep
resenting the attorney generals
office, this application was overruled.
This court rules that Alison B.
Cole is still under sentence of death
and will be returned to the state
penitentiary and there be dealt with
according to the Jaw" ruled Judge
Paine.
Shows No Emotion.
Coles face showed not a trace of
emotion. He has sat in the shadow
Of the electric chair too long.
/ He will be returned to prison to-
might by Sheriff Atwood. Attorney
Priest said that all chances to save
his clients life are apparently ex-
hausted.
Grammer's latest reprieve expires
December II. 1t is expected that he
will be executed with Cole.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Statesmen See Themselves
AS General Public Saw Them
Annual Dinner of Gridiron Club Made Occasion of
Postmortem on Presidential Election-Episodes
Of Front Porch Campaign Set to Music
Crystal Gazer Reads Future

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE 35th
annual dinner of the Gridiron club
was made the occasion Of a postmo--
tenn on the presidential election, the
purpose being to permit politicians
and some of the statesmen present
to see themselves as others sas:
them.
One epiode was a front porch
meeting at Marion, O., set to music,
with such characters as Senator
Harding, Harry NJ. Daugherty, for
mer Senator Weeks, Al Jolson, VIII
liam J. Bryan and "Slush Fund Ru-
NOR" participating. Mr.. Daugherty
stalked the front porch as Koko,
the lord high executioneer, while
there was rumpus when "Slush
Fund <umor"' invaded the Harding
lawn. During the skit, Will H. Hays
sang plaintively to the republican
candidate, political parody on
"Then You'll Remember Me-" only
Mr.. Hays request was $50 Please
Remember Me"
In another episode crystal gazer,
reading the political future, saw
President Harding sending the
league of nations to the alien prop
erty custodian. The gazer also an
nounced that the crystal revealed
President Harding receiving from
Samuel Gompers the key to the back
door of the White House and return
ing it with note saying: y
White House Lock Changed.
MAY I not, my dear Mr.. Gornpers,
ask you to keep this key as a SOU
venir? l have changed the lock-"
The seer revealed Harding was at
work on a message to congress. He
said he could not give the text, but
assured an inquirer "the style will
not cause any intellectual inconven-
ience."
The crystal gazcr also found for
mer Senator ]. Hamilton Lewis ap-
plying for the job of publicity direc-
tor under Harding, but his services
were declined.
| Mark Anthony Hitchcock deliv-
cred his famous Grafton over the
body of the league covenant follow
irg closely an historic model.
He explained he came to bury the
covenant. not to praise him.
Master Minds Meet.
Another extension of the post
mortein to the fields of prophesy
was meeting of the "best minds
at Marion in conference with Presi-
dent-elect Harding. They include
Col. George Harvey, former Presi-
dent Taft, Senators Borah, John
son, Knox, Lodge, La Toilette and
Reed, Major General Wood, Cow
crnor Lowden. Samuel Gompers.
Herbert Hoover and Elihu Root
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Poison Found in
Bodies Of Babies:
Nurse Arrested
Nebraska Woman Returned to
Cheyenne to Stand Trial on
Charge of Numbering
Two Infants.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. ll.-Mrs.
William A. Schultz. who was arrested
in Dalton, Neb., was placed in the
county Jail here today charged with
having murdered two infants after
she had been discharged as nurse
at a private hospital here.
Mrs. Schultz, according to the
story which County Attorney c. E.
Lane says was told him by the own
ers of the hospital, was discharged
early in November, but remained at
the hospital for several days. On
November 13, he says, infant daugh-
ters of John Zoranovich and Wesley
J. Law died.
The stomachs Of the children, he
says, were sent to the state chemist
at Laramie, Wyo, who said the test
was negative. Then the organs were
sent to Denver chemist, who said
he found cholic medicine containing
poison in them.
A coroner's jury declared the chill
dren came to unlawful deaths and
that Mrs. Schultz had criminal
knowledge of their deaths.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Come On! They're All Here
Clear From Beginning
Pictures of Stars in The Bee Movie ContessSss:,.
Every One Republished Today F,ssssSS,MSssse :
Numbers One on Up. ,Ses -

bers Of their NJ, are barred from
Don't forget-your favorite movie
theater will cooperate with you in
this contest.
Council Bluffs, Too.
The same photos that are pub
lished in The Bee will be flashed on
the screen of the following theaters
Sun, Rialto, Strand. Moon, En-
press, Muse, Grand, Suburban. Vic
toria, Lothrop, Diamond, Alhambra
Franklin, Hippodrome, Park, Ben
alto. Hamilton, Ideal, Lyric, Com
fort, Rpher, Boulevard, Besse,
Magic andN Orpheum (South Side),
and in all Council Bluffs motion
picture houses.
Identification blanks may also be
obtained in the lobbies of motion
picture theaters.
Get in the game today.
Shake Footl
Don't delay.
Be an affinity to that 2l00
Awards are as follows:
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Additional prizes will be beautiful
sets of autographed portraits of film
stars.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Vigorous Attack Launched
Against Secretary Payne

Salt Lake City, Dec. IA Wig
orous attack on John Barton Payne,
secretary. of the interior, charges OF
commercialism in the conduct OF
Yellowstone park and alleged mis-
representation of facts on the part Of
nationally circulated magazines and
by national park officials. was made
by Jerome G. Locks of Livingstone,
Mont, a director of the Northwest
ern Reclamation league and execu-
tive of the Yellowstone irrigation
service. Charges were made by
Locke in an address before the exec.
utive committee of the Western
States Reclamation service in session
here.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Dollar-Year Men
Satisfied With
Readjustmen1
Over 100 Who Served Govern.
ment During War Return to
Washington for Second
Annual Reunion.

Washington, Dec. ll.-More than
100 of the men who served the gov
ernment at 81 year during the war
return for their second annual re-
union, confident readjustmet was
going forward satisfactorily.
Former members of the war in
dustries board met to organize per-
manent society, purely, leaders said,
to perpetuate wartime friendships. AT
the same time, however, the opinion
was expressed that informal discus
slons would Lead to broader under
standing OF business problems.
Daniel Willard, president of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, declared
the reasons were obvious why this
country should soon be on a normal
forward moving basis. Everything
the nation has to have is found with
in its borders, he said, and its rail-
roads had felt no recession in busi-
ness and forsaw none.
A similar expression came from
Alexander Legge, general manager
of the international Harvester COM
pdlly. LIE Sdlu ne was CONCeTNeQ
about decline in farm commodities,
but believed that relief would come
soon, although il, would be gradual.
at will come" he continued,
through a broadening OF the produce
markets"
b. M. Baruch, former chairman of
the war industries board, asserted
there was nothing to prevent the
country from experiencing prosper
ity." He warned against too much
pessimism," saying that the worst OF
the troubles were over and the pessi-
mistic tone should not be overdone.
J. L. Rep1ogle, who was director
of steel supplies for the war indus
tries board, predicted brighter and
better business conditions in April
and Nav.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12

They appeared dressed as school
boys and Colonel Harvey insisted
on being the master mind" be-
cause he was the author of the Con
spiracy" that elected Harding.
Chief among the interested witt
'nesses to the postmortem. we're
Vice President Marshall, to whom
the club presented large silver
gridiron as token of its regard.
A similar gridiron was sent to the
White House to President Wilson,
who was unable to attend
Besides the vire president, the
guests included attorney General
Palmer, Secretary Daniels, Secre-
tary Meredith, Secretary Payne,
Secretary Burleson, Sir Auckland
Geddes, British ambassador, and
Jules J. Juesserand, French ambas-
sador.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
oh, movie fans!


Hearken! .".-.
You are not too late to enter The
Bee 500 Movie Star Contest for 80
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fered to the persons identifying the
most of 90 photographs of film stars
appearing in The Bee. two daily.
First prixe\is $l00. w.
For the benefit OF those who were
delayed in entering the contest, the
photographs of film stars that have
been run in The Bee movie contest
are republished today on Page II,
Part 4, in addition to. the regular
daily pair, Nos. IS and l6
Get the Stride, Folks.
So get "hep" to yourselves, film
fans, get copies of The Bee from to-
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appearing in today's Bee as you can
Send all coupons to the "Movie
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Follow these simple rules:
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Send all coupons within three
days of publication.
Employees of The Bee and men,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Express Business Takes j..
Slump; Employees Laid Off

New York, Dec. 1l.-Working
forces of the American Railway Ex-
press company are being reduced
throughout the country because Of a
general slump in business it was
announced at the companys head
quarters here today. How many OF
the thousands of the concerns en-
playes are affected could not be
learned.
Business is flat all over the Uni
ted States" said an official.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Bandits Tie Farmer
And Ransack Home

Living alone on lis farm, three
miles north of Florence, Hans Jor-
genson was bound and gagged by
three masked men Friday night. who
ransacked his house and stole S8.~
Sheriff Mike Clark was notified
this noon and sent deputies TO the
scene of the crime, but they were
unable to unearth any clews.
Jorgenson told the sheriff he be-
lieved the robbers were looking tor
several thousand dollars worth OF
Liberty bonds which he owns. II
But, he said, these bonds were not
kept by him on the farm. They are
in a safety deposit vault in an Oma-
ha bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Hoover Urges Churches
To Aid in Relief Work

Chicago, Dec. ll.-Herbert Hoov-
er, chairman of the European relief
council, issued an appeal to all
churches to observe December 10 as
national collection day and to take
part in the campaign to raise $685.
100000 as Americas Christmas pres
ent to European children. The cam
paign will extend over the holidays,
collections being made in all public
places and through civic organiza-
tions.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Woman Blames Political
Enmity for Brutal Attack

Carthage, Mo. Dec. II. - Miss
Della Sharp, former circuit court
clerk, was attacked last night by
four men who had hidden on the
front porch of the Sharp home. She
attempted to run after throwing her
purse containing some money and
diamonds into the yard, but tripped
and tell. As she lay on the ground
the men kicked her. she said. A
neighbor, E. W. Kidder, went to
her aid, but was shot in the shoulder
and the quartet escaped to an auto
mobile in which two other men were
waiting. W.
Miss Sharp ascribed the attack to
political enmity. She has taken
prominent part in republican poll
tics in southwest Missouri.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
McCook Sheriff Assaulted
Bv ALLEGED Bootleggel

McCook, Neb., Dec. ll,-(Special)
Charles King, deputy sheriff OF
Red Willow county, was assaulted
near Indianola by Wayne Dunn,
whom he had arrested on charge
of being implicated in bootlegging
operations in this county. Under
gi1ise of talking the matter over in a
friendly way, Deputy King entered
Dunn's automobile. While they were
riding along Dunn struck King over
the head and he was unconscious for
several hours. King was driven a
short distance from where the as
sault was committed and dumped out
OF the car, after which Dunn es-
capped. He has not been captured.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Early Vote Expected on
Repeal of Wartime Laws

Washington, Dec. l1.-Under a
special ruling reported out today by
the rules committee the Volstead
resolution repeating most of the war
time laws would be given right Of
way after the Johnson immigration
bill is disposed of. Debate on the
resolution would be limited to- two
hours.
The rules committee also reported
out rule giving the Reavis bill for
consolidation OF government execu-
tive departments right of way after
the Volstead measure is acted upon.
Representative Reavis told the COM
mittee that the consultations pro-
posed would result in a saving to the
government of $1,000,000 day.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
State Wide Search Made
For Missing School Girl

Tecumseh, Neb., Dec. 1l.-(Spe-
cial )-Mr. and Mrs. Granville Smith
of Grab Orchard have asked the sher-
to help locate their daughter,
Gladys, l8, and pretty, who disap.
peared Octobe 26. Miss Smith was
senior in the Grab Orchard high
school and had been in the habit Of
driving horse between her home
and school each day.
She lett home as usual the dav OF
her disappearance, put her horse in
the barn and, short time later was
seen walking out of town. Miss
Smith was seen in an automobile be-
tween Beatrice and Lincoln later in
the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Whisky Thieves Kidnap
Drug Clerk and Rob Store

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. II. -
Whisky thieves kidnapped drug
clerk from his home here last night,
drove him to the store, forced him
to open it and then robbed the place
of four cases of whisky and $500 in
cash.
After the robbers had left the
clerk, James NJ. Paul. freed himself
from cords with which he had been
bound and telephoned the proprie-
tor, according to the story he told
the police
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Ponzi Begins Serving
Five-Year Jail Sentence

Plymouth, Mass. Dec. H.
Charles Ponzi entered today upon
service of his sentence of five years
at the Plymouth county Jail that
was imposed by the federal court
as punishment for the fraud by which
he obtained millions of dollars from
thousands of persons.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Senator Walsh Proposes
Delegate on Disarmament

Washington. Dec. ia resolu-
ton requesting President Wilson to
appoint an American representative
to meet with the league of nations
commission considering disarma-
ment was presented and advocated
in the senate today by Senator
Walsh, democrat, Montana.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Public School Children
To Be Taught Safety First

Children Of the public schools will
be impressed next week with the
value of observing safety first sug-
gestions. The older boys and girls
will be urged to have watchf,I
eye for the smaller kiddies as they
come to and return from school,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Japs Abandon Plan to
Combine Ship COMPANIES

Toxic, Dec. 1.-THE Asahi Shim-
bun announces that the proposed
amalgamation of the Japanese steam
ship companies. in order to meet the
situation created by the serious
slump i'll shipping, has been aban-
doned.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Tecumseh Baby Playing
With Matches Burns to Death

Tecumseh, Neb., Dec. 1l.-(Spe-
cial. Robert Russell, 5, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Don A. Russell, living near
Tecumseh, died of burns after acci-
dentally setting his clothes on fire.
The child found some matches, went
to the garage, climbed into the seat
Of truck and in playing with the
matches set his clothes afre. Both
his father and mother heard his
cries, but he was badly burned be-
fore they could aid him. He died a
few hours later.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
French Budget Cut.

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE financial COM
mission of the chamber of deputies
announced 3,000,000,000 francs
had been eliminated from the govern
ment's proposed 1921 budget, Which
showed a deficit of approximately
that amount,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Refuse Tax Refund Claims.

Washington, Dec. 1l.-Claims for
itax refunds based on losses in in
ventory after December 81, 1919, will
be disallowed by the bureau of in
ternal revenue, Commissioner Will
.iains announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12

shippers Bulletin.

Protect shipments during the next "a 10
36 hours from temperatures as follows:
North, 80 degrees; west, 20 degrees. Ship
ments east and south can be made safely,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
The Weather

Forecast.
Sunday fair; not much change in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23

Mrs. Solomon Schnepp of Alma
spent part of last week here with
her sister-in-law, Mrs. VIM. Nicker-
son.
Roy Carts, who came from Lam
sing to visit his brother, Clarence,
and other relatives has secured work
here with Frank Cummings.
VIM. Nickerson was in Greenville
over Monday evening visiting at the
home of his brother, Ora.
Gordon Ballou, the young son OF
Mrs. Ray Ballou, died early Tuesday
morning, December 2lst, at the home
of his mother and grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Green. Gordon has
never been real healthy child ano
has had several sick spells but his
relatives and friends were shocked
when he passed away in spite OF al
that could be done by loving care.
Mrs. Harvey Fisher and Miss
Gladys Harris were in Alma and st
Louis Friday