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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
Use Sledge Hammer
In Effort to Break
Into Vault Of Bank

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 29.-(Spe-
cial.)-Yeggmen last might broke
into the bank at Roland, a small
town north of this city, some time
last night, but apparently were
frightened away before securing any
loot, according to word received
here this morning.
The robbers gained access to the
bank by breaking in rear door and
then attempted to break open the
vault by means of sledge hammer.
They broke the handle off the COM
bination and otherwise broke the
door so that officials of the bank
today were unable to open it to as
certain whether any of the securi-
ties are missing. Until the vault is
opened it cannot be learned whether
the men secured any loot.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
IEFFERIS CLAIMS.
WARDEPARTMENT
GUILTY OF WASTE
Congressman Reports Extrava-
giant Destruction of Property
At Nitrate Plants.
Bv E. c. SNYDER.


Washington Correspondent Of The Bee.
Washington, Jan. 2o.-Congress-
man Jefferis who returned from lO
day tour of investigation with a spe-
cal committee of congress, charged
to investigate the extravagances of
the War department in connection
with the nitrate plants in Tennessee
and Alabama, the port terminals at
Charleston, S. c., and the nitro
works in West Virginia is firmly
convinced that the wanton, wilful
destruction of property purchased
by the. money of the taxpayers of
the country transcends anything of
a similar character in the history of
the world.
His account of the utter wasteful-
ness practiced at Nitro, w. Va, as
shown on the witness stand is almost
unbelievable. He tells story of
an acre of lumber being piled on the
side of a s1oping bank at Nitro, 10
feet high, that was removed and the
entire pile burped to make an audi
torium for Secretary Baker when he
visited the place during the last
Liberty loan drive.
Two great incineration piles were
Continued on Page Two. Column seven.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
Former Service Men
May Reinstate War
Risk Term Insurance

Washington, Jan. 2o.-Former
servicee men may reinstate their
war risk insurance at any time be-
fore July l, 1920, under new rul-
ing of the bureau of war risk in
surance, announced by Director
Cholmeley- Jones.
Applicants will be reinstated re-
gardless Of how long their policies
have lapsed, or how long the for
mer service men have been dis
charged, provided the monthly pre-
miums accompany the application
and the applicant is in as good
health as he was when his policy was
issued.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
SAYS RAILROADS
PLAN TO REDUCE
SCALE OF WAGES
Acting Head of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen De-
nounces Cummins Bill.

New York, Jan. 29-Direct
charges that Certain railroads" were
planning to reduce wages as soon as
the roads were returned to private
ownership were made by Timothy
Shea, acting president of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen, speaking at the goth an
nual meeting of the National Civic
association here. Mr.. Shea de-
'nounced the Cumn1ins bill, now be-
fore the senate, and joined with
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, in
an attack on compulsory arbitration.
Denying the statement of q, a
speaker at the opening session, that
the railroad men were the highest
paid class Of workers in the country
and that one engineer had received
$3.50 monthly, Mr.. Shea declared that
the man might have received this
amount, but that he would have had
to work IA hours a day, 80 days
month, to get At Wages have in
creased approximately As per cent
for this class of workers, he said,
whereas the cost of living has in
creased about 90 per cent.
Mr.. Gompers, defending organized
labor, asserted the unions had done
more to prevent strikes than any
other agency.
Speaking of the proposal for ma
tional board of adjustment, supple
mented by regional boards, as sug-
gested at the presidents second in
dustrial conference in Washington,
Mr.. Gompers said that political
changes would have so great an eff
feet upon these boards that their
worth would be destroyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
Drops $500 Feet From
: Plane With Parachute
And Lands Unnamed

One of the most sensational aeri-
al feats ever performed in Omaha
was accomplished yesterday after
noon at the aviation field on the
West Center street road, when Art
Bluto dropped $500 feet from an
airplane piloted by A. ]. Nielsen
and travelling about 50 miles an
hour.
The plane made several trips in
the air during the afternoon, carr
rying passengers and dummy was
dropped to determine the velocity
of the wind.
At 5 o'clock Bluto went up, rid-
ing in the front seat, harnessed to
a parachute which was hung under
the fusilage of the plane. When the
men reached an altitude of $500
feet directly over the Ashmussen
manufacturing plant, Bluto jumped
out and alighted safely in the north
cast corner Of the aviation field.
This was the first time that Bluto|
ever attempted to drop from an air.
plane
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
Nebraska ProhibitioniSts
To Nominate State Ticket

Lincoln, Jan. 2o.-The Nebraska
prohibition executive committee at
a meeting here today decided to
hold a state convention this year
and put full ticket in the field.
The committee declared this ac-
ton was because of the fear that the
other political parties will not be
aggressive enough in enforcement Of
the prohibition law.
The convention will be held
probably about the time of the ma
tional prohibition convention which
convenes in Lincoln, July Il. The
executive committee voted to- ex-
pend $4,000 for necessary expenses
connected with the national conven-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
Congressman From Nebraska
Charges Foodstufts Valued
At Millions of Dollars DELHI
erateIy Permitted to Spoil.
KANSAS REPUBLICANS .
ENJOY REAVIS' SPEECH
Talk Devoted Largely to At
tack Upon Present Adrninis-
tration, Which>He AssaiIs for
''Gross Extravaganza"

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 2o.-The an
nual "love feast" of Kansas republic
cans eliminated Thursday night in
the Kansas Day club banquet. Rep
resentative c. Frank Reavis of Ne
braska was the principal speaker.
His speech was devoted largely to
an attack upon the present admihis-
tration, Which he assailed for gross
extravaganza"
The state central committee Sc
lected Salina as the state convention
city, fixing the date of the conven-
ton on March 81.
Throughout the day politicians
discussed the qualifications of the
various men mentioned as candi-
dates for the republican nomination
for the presidency. Leaders stated
that there was considerable senti-
nent here in favor Of both Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood and Gov. Frank
Lowden of Illinois.
y Wastefulness Charged.
Congressman Reavis in his ad-
dress expressed the belief that to "a
large degree" the present high cost
of living is due to 'the waste Of the
War department. and the forwarding
ship1oads OF goods to France"
He charged that foodstuffs valued
at millions of dollars" were de
liberately permitted to SPOIL" while
-sfipfoads Of supplies bought IN this
country at peak market pgices"
were sold abroad at astounding dis
counts"
Cites Case in Point.
1T may interest you to know" he
said, chat 20 odd million dollars
worth of food was taken from a Bal
timore warehouse at government ex-
pense, shipped to the docks at New
York with this government paying
the freight, transported to France
with this government paying the
bill, unloaded and shipped to ware
houses where we had $200,000,000
worth of the same food supply and
no army to eat it.
"The loss the government suffered
through deterioration will never be
known"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
STARVATION THREATENS
NEWFOUNDLAND PERSONS.

Halifax, N. S., Jan. 29.-Inhabi-
tants of southwestern Newfopnd-
land are threatened with starvation
on account of the terrible wintry
conditions along the route of the
Reid Newfoundland railway, accord
ing to Captain Pettipas and Captain
Shaw, two weather-beaten mariners,
who reached their homes here
Thursday. Their schooners, the
Itasca and the Cecil L. Beck, were
frozen in al North Bay, N. F., and
in order to reach Port-Aux- Basques
to get steamer for Sydney, N. S..
they were obliged to travel ia
miles of the ice-bound railway by
foot and sled. Both men bore
marks of their battle with the ele-
mcntS.
Towns and villages between
North Bay and Port-Aux-Basques
are running out of provisions, they
said, and there is an extreme short
age of -four. Possibility OF having
tho supply replenished was remote,
they declared, because the railway
is so completely blocked with ice
and snow, and il will be many weeks
before traffic can be resumed They
described conditions As appalling l
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
EXPLOSIVE SILK
WORN BY WOMEN.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Here's a
sartorial bombshell.
New York women are wearing
silk garments made of the bags used
by the army ito hold the explosive
charges used in firing heavy ar
tillery," it was announced at the
War department.
The cloth referred to was an
all-silk product, but was gummed
and oiled until it looked like bur-
lap. The ordinance salvage board,
however, by its processes, got rid
Of the foreign material and got the
bags into shape as desirable silk.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
Hill Quits Great Northern.

s.. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 29.-Louis v.
Hill, chairman Of the board of d.
rectors of the Great Northern rail-
road, and son of the late James J..
Hill, announces that he will retire
from active management Of the road
shortly after it is restored to pri-
vate ownership. Hill stated that
Ralph Budd would direct the man
agemsnt
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
American Aviators Will
Bring Back Held Fellows

McAllen, Tex, Jan. 29.-A group
Of aviators of the English aero
squadron left here for Guerror, Mex
leo, accompanied by a Mexican
army officer, to bring back to the
United States the two aviatofs,
Lieutenants Davis and Grimes, who
were, forced to land in Mexico when
their gasoline supply was exhausted.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
Mother Gives Life to Save
YOUNG Son From Death

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Julia
Debro gave her life that her 7-ycar-
old son might live when she threw
herself in front of a train on the
Delaware & Hudson railroad in or
der to push the child to safety. She
was instantly killed. .
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
Foreign Seamen May Drink
Liquor in American Ports

Washington, Jan. 29.-Foreign
seamen hereafter may have their
liquor with their meals while their
ships are docked in American ports,
according to announcement by As
sistant Secretary Shouse of the
treasury, after numerous foreign
governments had protested against
the order sealing stocks of liquors
on ships in American ports.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
Harry S. New Sentenced
From 10 Years to Life

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 29-Harry
5. New, convicted here of murder
in the second degree for shooting
Miss Freda Lesser, was denied a
new trial today. He was immed-
lately sentenced to serve not less
than 10 years, with maximum Of
life imprisonment at San Quentin
prison.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
$3.50 PER FAMILY
TAXES FOR 1921.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Government
taxes during 1921 will amount to
approximately $3.50 for every family
in the United States, Representa-
tive Luce. republicans, Massachusetts,
declared in the house. Criticizing
the federal reserve board for issu-
ing $4,000, 100000 in notes, Mr.. Luce
said there was an impending "finan-
ciai menace"
The federal reserve system, he
said, has never stood any test"
Representative Heflin, democrat,
Alabama, replied that the reserve act
was the best piece of legislation
devised to break the Wall street
monopoly"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
SMOKING ROOM FOR
WOMEN IN THEATER.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-A' handsome
smoking room for women, costing
$4,000, has been added to the
Woods theater. No other show
house in the country can boast Of
having anything like it. Expensive
marble covers its floor; heavy rugs,
deep-upho!stered chairs finished in
red Russian leather, handsome
lounges and cigarets furnish it.
"Women smoke more cigarets
than the men," said ]. ]. Rosenthal,
owner of the theater.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30

Jay B. Allan. -----ss',gs-i-s --1
Handy spent his last day in the
death house writing letters in his
cell, reading newspapers and talk
ing" with the ouija board. He ex-
pressed relief when he learned that
an 1lth hour effort to get Governor
Smith to give him a reprieve had
failed.
Last Supper Of Lobster.
When asked what he wanted for
supper, Handy ordered lobster
salad, of which he ate heartily. He
then proceeded to enjoy some of
the cigars and candy which his
companions in the death house had
furnished him.
Father William E. Cashin, the
Roman Catholic chaplain, this after
noon spent a half-hour with the
condemned man, who did not actu-
ally refuse spiritual consolation, but
requested the priest and Rev. DR..
A. N. Peterson. the Protestant
chaplain, not to accompany him in
his walk to the chair. y
When asked by Father Cashin if
he had any message for the youth
of the country Handy said: 81
don't wish to appear in the light
of moralist, but you can'tell them
for me never to start doing wrong.
Once you get started in crime you
can never stop"
Arrested After Killing.
Handy was arrested in Tacoma,
Wash. last June under the name of
Gay B. Al!an," after killing man
there in revolver fight. He was
later identified as one of the two
robbers, who, on December %, 1918,
held up the East Brooklyn Savings
bank and, after killing two of its
employees, escaped in an automobile
with $4,000.
Extradited to New York and tried
for this crime, Handy stood re-
vealed as self-confessed participant
in the robbery of l3 banks and two
trains and many killings. .He.stead-
ily refused to tell anything about
his family. He said he preferred to
be known as "Allan" and that he
was born in 1898 in Alberta, Canada
He declared his parents were dead
and that he had two brothers whom
he had not seen for FIVE years. He
said he was a college graduate and
had specialized in psychology.
Attorney Appeals Case.
After Hamby's conviction here
his attorney. against the prisoners S
wishes, appealed his case. He OBJ
tanned the appointment of COM
mission to determine the bandits
sanity, but the higher court affirmed
the verdict and he was also found to
be normal" He freely admitted his
crimes and said he was wanted in
Chicago, San Francisco and other
places. After the Brooklyn robbery
Handy said he met girl in New
York and that they went successive
1y to Boston, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Califor-
MIA and Tacoma.
"I was surprised the California
police did not get me-" he said
shortly after being brought east
when in Tacoma I got in that po-
litical row with Bob Davis and
killed him. Bob was a game fellow
and I'm sorry I shot him, but I was
afraid he was going to get me. After
that I was all ready to beat it to
Shanghai. China, and now here ]
am"
Partner an Amateur.
II expected to get $4,000 out oi
the Brooklyn job" he confded
"and I was greatly disappointed al
isthe little we did get. This was be.
tCsntlaued on Page Tss. Cslumn Tvs.l
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
OLD-TIME WALTZ
REGAINING FAVOR.

London, Jan. 29.-Fostcred by
Lady Diara Cooper, daughter of
the duke of Rutland, the waltz has
again been received into. favor by
exclusive English society
The bah rooms of Mayfair are
drifting away from the fox trot
and tango, while specimens of the
"shin,my" as revealed by profess
sional exponents at afternoon teas
have frightened hostesses into a
reversion to the old-time waltz.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
HOTTENTOT ANKLETS AND
CHEEK PLUMES THE LATEST

Paris, Jan. 2o.-Cheek plumes are
the latest thing in feminine adorn-
ment here. They are ordinarily
worn with the hat, but certain de-
voices of originality in dress have
conceived the idea of wearing one
OF two "cheek plumes" with evening
dress as earrings.
The cheek plume is an astrich tip
or bird of paradise spray loosely
attached to the head band of the
hat by a silken cord or chain OF
platinum. 1t falls straight down,
close to the face, covering ears and
cheek and sweeping across the
shoulder. 1t is invariably dyed the
most brilliant hue.
Concurrent with the adoption OF
"check p!umes" as Partisan society S
latest darling, have appeared 'hot-
tentot anklets."i These are circlets
OF highly coAored ostrich tips at
tached to silken bands of contrast
ing color, which are buckled tightly
about the ankle with clasps of pre-
cious stones. Wristlets of similar
design are also being worn.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
ID REF
(R1G H T
- R E E ZY
WINDOW WASHERS
DEMAND $48 WEEKLY,
BITS OF NEWS

Chicago, Jan. 2o.-Window wash
crs in Chicago have gone on strike
demanding $48 a week for cxpe-
rienced washers who work on extern
sion ladders and $44 week for ap-
prentices-men who have served
less than six months in the busi-
rcss.
The washers demand pay for A.
hours week regardless of whether
or not work is done.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
Gordon FaWcett Handy, Mur-
derer, Bank Robber and Train
Bandit, EIectrocuted in Sing
Sing Prison in Night.
EATS LOBSTER BEFORE
GOING TO THE CHAIR
Maintains Rigid Composure
Up to Last Moment, Even
Refusing Aid Of Clergy in
His Trip to Eternity.

Ossining N. Y, Jan. 29.-Gordon
Fawcett Handy, murderer, bank
robber' and train bandit, whose
crime record reached from coast
to coast and eliminated in the
murder of two Brooklyn bank en-
ployes in, December, 1918, was
electrocuted in Sing Sing prison to-
night.
Handy maintained to the last the
iron composure which marked his
demeanor from the hour of his ar
rest in Tacoma, Wash, last June.
He refused the offer of the Pro-
testant and Roman Catholic chap
lains to accompany him to the chair
and walked to- his death unaided
and with a firm step. After he had
seated himself he turned to Warden
Lawes and asked permission to
make statement In a clear voice
which betrayed not the slightest
symptoms of emotion, he said:
Gave All Good Chance.
II want to say that any one who
had the misfortune, for indeed it
was misfortune, to come in front
of J. B. Allan's gun, had a chance
and good chance. That's all. Go
ahead boys"
From the time of his trial, Handy
had insisted that his right name was
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
FEDERAL AGENTS BUSY
SEEING KITCHEN STILLS.

New York, Jan. 29.-The wide
spread distribution of kitchen
stills" with which many New York
ers are reported to be making moon
shine beverages at home has been
traced to Binghamton. Prohibition
agents said the stills, which were
crudely made of tin pans, were de-
ivercd by parcel post.
The 180 federal agents who are
now. engaged in searching the city
for Intoxicating beverages have
seized three more of the homemade
moonshine "plants." One of them
was in full operation on a kitchen
gas stove.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
Partner an Amateur.

II expected to get $4,000 out of
the Brooklyn Job" he conhded,
and I was greatly disappointed at
the little we did get. This was be-
tCsntlnusd on Page Tss. Celuma rvs.j
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-30
PUBLIC KISSING
BARRED IN NIPPON.

Toxic, Jan. 29.-You mustn't kiss
in public anywhere in the island of
Nippon, not even on a moving pic
turc screen, under pain of fine and
imprisonment. No less than 2,o30
movie screens have been cut out of
European and American films dis
played in the past year because of
the Japanese law with respect TO
public osculation. The censor SIM
ply won't let kissing scene through
the lens of Nipponese kinctoscope.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-03

of pneumonia during the present
winter and for some time his life
hung as if by thread.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-03
SHELLEY


We buy notes, mortgages, farm
sale contracts and farms. We sell
farms also. Sheppard & Co.. Idaho
Falls, Idaho. adv. 2Oa-ti
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Patterson went
to Mackay last Sunday to visit with
relatives. Pat came back with a
nice bunch of trout.
Porter Foster of the Burrough's
Adding Machine company of Poca-
tello was in town last Monday on
business for the company. ,
w. T. Wade of Idaho Falls was in
town last Sunday visiting with Jacob
Locks and family.
Marguerite Locks was home over
Sunday from Pocatello, where she
has been attending school,.
III. L. Malcolm went to Ashton Mon
day on business
Miss Marion Cutler went to Idaho
Falls last Wednesday morning.
Roy Kingsbury recently purchased
the Lester Norris property east Of
the Farmers Milling company. The
real estate firm Of Moore & Jones
transacted the deal.
e. N. Freeman, who has been
working for Mallory's Cash store for
some time past has accepted a posi-
ton with the Ogden Wholesale Drug
company and with his family will
move there in the near future.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-03
WEEKLY SUMMARY !.
OF POTATO MARKET
Idaho Shipments Is
Cars Less Than Cor
responding Period
of Last Season
MAINTAIN LEVELS
Idaho Falls Receivers
From Slump Of Pre-
ceding Week
MAINTAIN LEVELS

Despite intermittent car shortage
reported from nearly every produc.
ing section shipments were liberal
2514 cars for the United States and
seventy cars additional imported
from Canada for the week of Janu-
airy 20-26 inclusive. Idaho ship.
ments were 10 cars as compared
with 1856 cars for the same period
last year. Shipments for the week
from other important states were
California 121 cars, Colorado 80,
Minnesota 47O, Nevada SO, Oregon
A, Washington So and Wisconsin
354 cars.
The markets generally maintained
their high levels altho trading was
light and the tone occasionally weak.
In the producing section Idaho Falls
showed recovery from the slump
of last week sacked rurals advancing
from $3.50 to $500 and russetts
from 1918 to $4.10, setting new
high figures for the season. Thaw-
ing weather and bad roads retarded
hauling the latter part of the week.
Greeley, Colo. declined during the
week to 1885, but closed at SUBJ
stantially the opening figure, $500
for sacked Round Whites. Waupaca,
Wis. advanced Is cents to $500, but
closed week at that figure with some
sales as low as $3.50. Below zero
temperatures and snow havoc aused
light haulings in that section. On
January Fl at Grand Rapids, Mich,
growers were receiving for bulk
Round Whites $3.35-$3.75, and at
Rochester, N. Y. sacked Round
Whites in car lots T. o. b. usual
terms were selling at $4.42-$4-52.
The consuming markets showed
no substantial charges. Chicago
closed week at around the opening
figures, $4.75-$4.S5 for car lots of
sacked Northern Round Whites and
% cents lower for Idahos, or $3.50
1910 for sales of sacked Russetts
to jobbers. Kansas City continued
fairly steady with trading very light.
Car lots of Idaho Russetts closed at
$500. st. Louis reported very few
car lot sales and the jobbing market
advanced Is cents to $4.9O-$5. 90 for,
norther sacked Round Whites. AL
feature of the st. Louis market was
the arrival of stock from Maine and
New York which sold on Saturday
at around 400 to jobbers. The
California markets were very dull
with light demand. The boycott of |
potatoes by the consumers league is |
reported by the trade to have a de-
pressing influence on the market. |
Only occasional car lot sales of Idaho |
Russetts were reported from San
Francisco, mostly at around $4.75.
STOCKTON Burbanks were unchanged
at $4.50-$4.75 for sales to jobbers.
No sales of Idaho Russetts in car lots
were made in Los Angeles the early
part of the week and the market
closed slow at $4.75-$4.85.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-03
room for the competitor.
A Financial Anchor

c. w. BERGMAN is one Of
Blackfoot's old-timers. He has done
considerable for the Blackfoot fair
and for the upbuilding of the town.
Mr.. Bergman has always had some
money and he has kept it invested in
sound business enterprises. He is at
present the president of the D. w.
Standrod bank, an institution that
has financed many local enterprises
and in scores of instances has tided
men over those places where it took
more cash than they were worth to
keep them off the financial rocks. Mr..
Bergman is slow to take hold of
new ventures, but once he agrees to
see man thru an venture he is not
disposed to quit until they strike
high mark of success. He is not a
man who makes friends in minute,
but he is man who makes very
warm and very strong friends in the
course of many years and long asso-
citation in business.
To be continued.