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Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Wen-Known Actress
Will Get Estate of
Late Steel Magnate

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 2o.-Enie
Fay, we'll known actress and widow
of the late Samuel A. Benner OF
New York and Pittsburgh, who died
suddenly i'll Buffalo, N. Y, on
March 26, probably will inherit her
husbands entire estate which is val
ued at between 81 1,000,0 and 81, ,250,-
600.
Bcnner, who had been a steel man,
left no will, it was learned today.
His brother, Assistant City Solicitor
Thomas Benner, has gone to New
York to take out letters OF admins
tration for the estate but nothing
could be learned as to whether o..
not members OF the family would
contest Miss Fay's rights. &.
Benner, although formerly a resi-
dent OF Pittsburgh, was legal resi-
dent OF New York for sometime.
Under the Pennsylvania laws the.
widows dowery in her husbands
estate is one-third, regardless OF any.
conflicting provisions or bequests.
The New York law gives the estate
to the nearest of kin where there is
no will or other provision
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Governor and Mayor to Talk
At Odd Fellows Convention

Odd Fellows OF Nebraska will celc-
brate their 102d anniversary with an
all-day convention in the Auditorium
Saturday. Visiting Odd Fellows will
register at the Auditorium Saturday
morning. Saturday afternoon there
will be excmplihcation of various de-
grees. and fer the first time in the
history of the order. the public will
be invited to attend.
Governor S. X. McKclvie, Mayor
Ed P. Smith, A. O. Peterson, Esther
vile. Ia, major general OF Iowa Odd
Fellows; w. o. Naylor, Chadron,
and w K. Knight, Nebraska City.
past patriarch, will be the speakers
during the afternoon.
At 8 p IN. the Odd Fellows will
enjoy military ball, which will be
concluded at II p. m. with the braid
ing of May pole which will be set
up in the Auditorium.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Probe Of Clothing
Industry Proposed
By Senator Moses

Washington, April Ex-senator
Moses of New Hampshire intro
duced resolution in the house yes
terday for thorough investigation in
the clothing industry. In a formal
statement explaining the resolution
he charged that the clothing workers
unions are attempting to sovietize
the industry.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on audit and control OF
contingent expenses. 1t probably
will be brought up at an carly date.
In the preamble of the resolution
it is stated that as a result of strikes
in the principal clothing nlanufactur-
ing centers, production has been
limited to about rs per rent OF
normal and that this has been a
strong factor in keeping up the price
OF clothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Lincoln Cathedral
Debaters Defeated By
Omaha Central High

The Central High school debating
team added anotser laurel to its al
rtady long list of honors yesterday
when it defeated the Cathedral High
speakers OF Lincoln by unanimous
decision at the Central High audi
torium.
Central took the affirmative side
Of the state question, which was
used. and the visitors the negative.
The Central team was composed Of
William Cejnar, Eleanor Hamilton,
and Karl Kharas. Clarence Roir-
dan, Paul Haberlan, and ]. H. Cody
spoke for Cathedral High. The
judges were President z. L. Rouse,
Peru State Normal school; Dd. ].
L. House, Wayne State Normal
school; and Mr.. Paluka, Council
Bluffs High school,
The Central High debaters will
close the season May l3 when they
go to Lincoln to compete for the
Amherst cup.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Body Of One Of First
Two Americans Killed
In Italy Is Honored

Venice, April 2o.-The body Of
Richard Cults Fairfield, one of the
first two Americans killed in Italy
during the war. was yesterday trans
ferred to the monument in the Mestre
cemetery, near Venice, purposely
erected to receive it. Fairfield left
Harvard university at the age of IS
to get into the war, enlisted in the
British Red Cross and came to Italy
with one of the first contingents. He
was killed i'll 1916 by an Austrian
bomb.
Italian soldiers and sailors and a
detachment of American blue jackets
rendered military honors as the cof-
fin, covered with American and
Italian flags, was carried to its last
resting place by a detachment OF
Italian soldiers apd sailors.
The mother of Fairfield, Mrs.
James Cummings Barr, of New York,
witnessed the ceremonies.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Knox Peace Resolution Attacked
By Hitchcock As Ineffective
Nebraska Senator Says Proposal Would Be Attempt
To Dictate Policy of President Harding
In Treaty Making

What has become of the far-famed
cooperation between the various
branches OF the government? Is the
presidents request to congress not to
interfere i'll his constitutional power
10 be fouted at the first chance? Is
congress to dictate to the executive
what sort OF treaty he is to nego-.
tiate with Germany?
The manner i'll which this matter
has been handled in the senate is per-
haps without precedent. 1t is ap-
parently to be put through by ma
chinery. Not a speech has been
made i'll support of it, not even
speech by the senator who introduced
it. No discussion as to its merits;
no consideration of its effects.
"A resolution involving the foreign
policy of the United States and as
suming to dictate to the president of
the United States is to be pushed to
vote here without apparently any
effort to explain its meaning or JUS
tify its enactment"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Lauck Says Railway
Employees Scapegoats
For Past Misfortunes

Chicago, April 2o.-The railway
employees fighting against wage re-
ductions before the railroad labor
board, delved into the economies OF
the present industrial depression to-
day.
The future, the employees declared,
would again see normal conditions
on American railroads and the tenn
porary difficulties of the present,
they contended, should not be
shouldered off on the employees in
wage reductions.
The financial performances of the
railroads in the past were recited in
exhibits presented by w. Jett Lauck,
economist for the unions. The ex-
hibits cited alleged ficticious stock
issues, inadequacies and mismanagc-
n,ent for which, Mr.. Lauck said, the
employees should not be made to suf-
fer.
"NVe have been made the scape-
goat of your misfortunes in the past,
due to financial nnismanagement,"
Mr.. Lauck said. "As the result OF
these financial performances, you are
trying to recoup your present losses
by taking it out OF the employees
wages"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Driver Escapes
As Truck Plunges
Over 3O-Ft. Bank
Man Close to Death as En-.
closed Vehicle Topples at
Edge of Hill-Suf-
fers Bruises.

Attempting to turn his truck
around at the top Of the Spencer ave-
nue. hill, Council Bluffs, Oscar
Woodward, 26, driver for the John
Beno company in Council Bluffs,
experienced a miraculous escape
from death late Thursday afternoon,
when the truck, which is an enclosed
affair, toppled on the edge of the
hill and crashed over an embank-
ment. 80 feet to the bottom.
Woodward suffered bruises and
was taken to Mercy hospital where
an examination revealed he had
escaped otherwise uninjured. The
truck was badly damaged.
Woodward said he backed his ma
chine too far, and the rear end
skidded over the edge of the en-
bankment, dragging the rest Of the
machine on its side. He could not
jump from the drivers seat.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Youths Break in
Movie and Start
Show of Own
Boys Plans to Operate ''Cut
Rate Theater Suddenly In
terrupted When Police
Swoop Down on Place.

Chicago, April. 29.-Thrce small
boys, their plans of careers as NOV
ing picture house managers suddenly
interrupted, were held today by the
police while the hopes Of several
hundred children of witnessing
screen dramas at greatly reduced
prices were likewise brought to an
abrupt termination.
The youths, aged IS, II and ii
years, had gained entrance to a
neighborhood theater which was
closed for remodeling, according to
the police broke open a drawer con-
tanning films and then opened the
house for business, charging 2
cents admission. Several boys were
employed as musicians.
Two policemen passing the place
last night hearing music, investigated
and found a large number of youth
ful spectators enjoying the program.
Upon the appearance of police the
patrons fled.
The boys were said to have de-
stroyed several hundred dollars
worth of film while operating the
machine,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30

Washington, April 2o-Adoption
of the Knox peace resolution would
be all attempt to dictate the interna-
tional policies OF President Harding.
Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska,
ranking democrat on the foreign re.
lations committee, charged today in
tie senate.
Tile Nebraska senator attacked the
measure as idle and Ineffective ami
declared that it was being railroad
ed" through like gas franchise
through a city council, when the
votes can be depended upon" The
resolution is to be voted on tomor-
row.
Quoting from President Hardings
address to congress in which he OPP
posed any statement of policy by
congress, Senator Hitchcock said
congress in this resolution did "as-
sumo the function of the executive"
ut assumes" he says, ito dictate
the terms of the treaty which only
the executive has power to negotiate.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Condemned Murderer Asks
Scaffold Be Painted White

Lake Charles, La, April 29.-
Joseph Barry, negro, who is to be
hanged here on May 6, for murder,
has requested that the scaffold in the
Jail yard for his execution be painted
snow white in keeping with the white
suit, shoes, tie and socks he is to
wear the day OF the hanging.
He also asked that the execu-
tioneer and attending deputies be
clothed in white.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Burlington Subscription
Books Close at Noon Friday

New York, April 29-J. P. Nor
gan g. Co., and the First National
bank, acting as syndicate managers,
have informed participants i'll the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railway financing that subscriptions
to the $230,000,000 bond issue will
close at noon tomorrow. This be-
speaks the success of that offering,
the largest domestic financial under
taking since the close of the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Man Allowed to Keep
Two Wives and Riddles
Chicago Tribune-omaha Bee Leased Wire

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Akron, O., April 2o.-Guiseppa
Sarniola will be allowed to beep his
two wives and three hildren, federal
and Akron police officials ruled to-
day. The arrangement was entered
into when Sarnilo brought wife No.
] and No. 2 to police headquarters.
Wife No. | had his 10-year-old son
by the hand and wife No. 2 led a
little boy and carried the other baby.
Il love them both" Sarniola de-
clared, as he embraced them both.
q love them all. I keep them all"
He said he married No. i'll Italy
10 years ago. He sent for her four
years ago, but because of the war
she did not come. Then he took
No. as a common law wife ~
Pennsylvania and they had two chill
dren. Confronted by the eternal
triangle he solved it by stating he
will run two homes. The officers let
il 60 at that.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Richard H. Collins Resigns
As Cadillac Motor Head

New York, April 29.-7Acceptance
OF the resignation Of Richard H. Col
Inns, as president and general man
ager of the Cadillac Motor Car conf
pany was announced by the General
Motors corporation today. He Of
fered his resignation on January a..
Herbert H. Rice, vice president
OF the General Motors corporation,
will assume the duties as Mr.. Collins
successor in the near future.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Blair Pilot
IsCre1llated
In Airplane
Mail Flyer, Delayed By Fog.
Plunges Into River Bank
On Trip From Chicago !
To Cleveland.
Once on Omaha Division

Air Mail Pilot ]. r. Christensen
formerly OF the Omaha Chicago di.
vision. but recently transferred to
the Cleveland division, was ere
mated late yesterday afternoon when
his plane plunged into the Cuyahoga
river bank at Cleveland and was de-
stroyed by fire.
Christensen left Chicago with the
regular run of mail for Clcycland
yesterday morning.
He was delayed i'll his trip by a
dense fog
Pilot Christensen joined the ONT
ha-Chicago division of the air mad
service May 20.
He asked for transfer from tbs
Cleveland-New York division in Or
der to get back near the scenes OF
his childhood and i'll closer touch
with Nebraska relatives and friends,
He was later transferred to the
Chicago headquarters, alternating i'll
trips to New York and 10 Omaha
from the Windy City.
Born in Blair.
Pilot Christensen was born and
reared in Blair, Ncb.
Mrs. Christensen also comes from
Blair. ..
His first aviation experience was
gained as a lieutenant in the army as
test pilot at training fields in Texas
and Florida.
He first Joined the air mail service
in March. 1920.
On December IA. 1920, Pilot Christ
cnsen distinguished himself in the air
mail service by bearing 400 pounds
OF mail from Omaha to Chicago in
two hours and ~ minutes, flying
time.
His trip at that time was in
terrupted with but one stop, at Iowa
City, for fuel. The distance is 440
miles.
Held New York Record. ~.
Christensen also held the record
for the New York Chicago division
with a flying time of 5 hours and 81
minutes.
. >I1l iStCHStll , Idsl UP W oIAdId
was February "a, according to
Supt. William !. Notaw of the Oma-
ha air mail station.
"His death comes as a great shock
to us at this station" said Mr.. Notaw.
"'Chris' was a good pilot. He'll
be missed
"Why. when TEX Marshall few
in from Chicago yesterday, he told me
he had arranged to swap runs with
Chris next time so Chris could
come down to Blair to see his wife
for a few days"
Wife Now in Blair. >
Mrs. Christensen is now in Blair
visiting her mother.
Christensen's mother also lives at
Blair, where Christensen spent his
boyhood and was graduated from
Dana college.
Christensen married six years ago.
His wife was formerly Miss Lena
Davis OF Blair.
Pilot Christenscn's body will prob
ably be brought to Blair for burial,
according to Superintendent Votaw.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Six I.%'V.
Chiefs Are
In Russia
Leading Instigators of Anti
War Activities of "Wob.
blies' Believed to Be III
Soviet Cabinet"
Haywood Propagandist

Chicago, April 29.-The real lead.
ers in the group of Industrial Work
ers of the World convicted for anti
government wartime conspiracies
have jumped their bond and now are
believed to be furthering revolutions
ary ideas, federal officials said today
after final check-up of the AZ men
who were to. report to the Leayen-
worth. Kan, penitentiary following
refusal of the United States supreme
court to review their cases.
Nine convicted men are at liberty
the others having reached the penl-
Tertiary, or being on their way, il
was said.
OF the nine who are free six arc
looked on as chief instigators OF the
anti-war activities. Three OF these
SIX, under 20-year sentences, are be-
lieved to be holding cabinet" posi-
tions in the Russian soviet govern
ment.
Bill Has Job.
Big Bill" Haywood is authorita-
lively reported to be minister OF
propaganda for the soviet govern.
ment. Officials have virtually lost
hope that Haywood will return 10
this country. ......
Vladimir Lossief is in Petrograd.
according to information here, and
has been appointed commissioner OF
immigration.
Charles Rothhser now is enroute
to Czecho-Slovakia, according to in
formation received by federal Of
fcers, and will represent the soviet
government III that country.
Six Are Ring Leaders.
George Andreytchine, also under a
20-year sentence; Fred Jakkola and
Leo Laukka are missing.
These six men, Haywood, Lossief,
Rothhser, Andreytchine, Jakkola and
Laukka, were the men who actually
organized the l. w. W. anti-war ac-
tivi.ies, according to District Attor-
ney Clyne.
Patrick J. Brennan, chief of the
federal bureau of investigation here,
said he was prepared for trouble"
Sunday, but did not expect any here.
A parade is scheduled, but Chief of
Police Fitzmorris has barred the red
flag, though permitting the carrying
of soviet slogans.
Circulars advocating overthrow
of the government and May day
revolution were distributed in AT
rora, ILL.,, secretly Wednesday night,
and in Gary, Ind, last night.
Ansonia, Conn. April 2o.-Cir-
culars bearing the caption. "The
First of May-the Day of Reckon
ing and Liberation" and purporting
to be issued by anarchist groups of
United States and Canada, were
found here this morning.
In them workers arc advised to
refuse to pay taxes and rents, refuse
to obey laws, take possession of the
land, factories, mills and mines and
to go armed to mass meetings or
parades.
Red Circulars Passed Out.
Chicago, April 2o.-Circulars
signed, ''The communist party of
America" and advocating a May
day revolution were distributed in
some sections of Chicago last night,
according to federal officials. Broad
cast circulation of the literature was
prevented by the arrest of several
men, the officials said. The men
arrested will be held in communica-
do until after May day.
Arrangements were made today
to place special guards around fed
eral and city buildings Sunday.
Officials said that recent raids
had disclosed information that Gary,
Ind, was headquarters for radical
activities in the middle west.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Four Mail Robbers Shoot
Baggageman in HOldup

Bayonne, n. J., April %
Matthew Lyons, baggagemaster on
the Jersey Central railroad here, was
shot and seriously wounded today
by one of four men who held up
group Of postoffice employees and es-
capped with three bags OF mail, one,
of which contained registered mail.
The men drove away in All auto
mobile after turning in a ire alarm.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Italy Will
SupportU.S.
In zap Row
Note to Secretary Hughes Ex.
presses Confidence in Amer.
ica--Just Decision for
All Wanted.
Harding Discusses Case
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee LEASED Wire
Washington, April 29.-ltaly has
been won over to the support OF the
United States in the controversy with
Japan and the other allied powers
over the ALLEGATION OF the important
Yap cable center and other former
German islands to Japan without
American consent.
This was revealed today concur
rently with the further disclosure
that the senate committee on foreign
relations has devoted two sessions
This week to discussion of the atti-
tudc of Japan. AT one of these meet
iugs, attended by President Harding,
it was decided that on account OF the
aituation in the Pacific steps towards
{. reduction of naval armament
should be postponed.
The endorsement by Italy OF the
american position in the zap con-
troversy was communicated to Sec
rotary OF State Hughes this alter
neon by Vitterio Rolandi Ricci, the
Italian ambassador. He stated that
Italy Completely agrees" with the
Hughes note, which called on the
powers to reconsider the mandate as
signment under which Yap was
turned over to Japan instead OF be-
ing intcrnationalized, with equal cable
and radio rights guaranteed all ma
tions.
Council to Decide Issue.
; France already has notified the
United States OF its intention OF
bringing the matter before the su-.
preme council and the statement OF
the Italian ambassador indicates that
Great Britain joined France in that
proposal. Japan has not replied to
the Hughes note and has not indi-
Gated its attitude thereto.
The Italian ambassadors COM
muncation to the secretary OF state
follows:
"Italy Is fully convinced that the
United States is not asking for any
privilege in the island of Yap which
is not equally granted to every other
nation, including Japan. Italy is also
convinced that the United States
intends to protect their interests in
the island OF Yap with full considera-
ton for the interests OF other ma
tions. Italy therefore has not hest
tated to express itself in way which
completely agrees with the text OF
lie American note of the fifth OF
April concerning the quality OF
rights among mandatories in the ex-
crcise of the mandates.
Wants Justice for All.
'1taly wishes and trusts that the
list rights of everybody concerned
be recognized always and every.
where in the island Of Yap as well
as in every other place and circuin-
stance with perfect equality and JUS
tice.
"Italy seconded the Anglo-French
proposal which confided the study
of the Yap question to the judicial
committee and the conference of the
ambassadors in Paris and it now
expects that the conference will pro-
nounce itself with equanimity IN such
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
immigration Agent Tells
Of japanese Smuggling Ring

Seattle, April 29.-An organization
engaged in smuggling Japanese and
other aliens into the United States
exists in Yokohama, Henry NJ.
White, United States immigration
commissioner for this. district, said
today. He returned yesterday from
a three months trip in the Far
East, where he was Ant on special
EMISSION of the Department OF Labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Reorganization of Commerce
Department Is Discussed

Washington, April 29.-Reorgani-
zation of the Department of COM
merce to enable it to meet better the
needs of the industrial and CONNER
cial community was the object OF a
conference called for today by Sec
retary Hoover, with some 40 repre-
sentative business men of the coun-
try.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Oberlin College Observes
Oldest Alumnus' Birthday

Oberlin, O.. April 2o.-The 9sth
birthday OF Edmund A, West Of
Evanston, ILL.,. was observed
by the entire student body of Ober-
lin college today. He is the oldest
alumnus of the college, having been
graduated in lS45.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Minneapolis Miller Dies
Suddenly; Had Many Mills

Minneapolis, April 29.-H. C..
Stebbins. So, president of the Red
wing Milling company, member OF
tie Minneapolis Chamber of Com
merce, and identified with several
-four milling interests IN the state,
died suddenly late yesterday at his
home here. A widow and three
daughters survive. .......
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Aurora Banker Given
One to 10 Years in Pen

York, Neb, April 29.-Judge
George F. Corcoran overruled mo-
tion for a new trial of the case of
Charles w. Wentz, charged With
embezzling funds from the Farmers
State Bank of Aurora, and sentenced
Wentz to an indeterminate term OF
from one to 10 years at hard labor
in the state penitentiary. Attorney
J. P. Ready of Omaha, of counsel for
the defense, will carry the case to
the supreme court.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Ships Advance SaiIings .
To Avoid Mariners Strike

Baltimore, Md, April 2o.-Sailing
dates advanced on outgoing steam
ships, urgent haste in loading car
goes and unusual efforts to sign up
crews in advance of the threatened
strike OF marine workers on Satur-
day marked Baltimore shipping ac-
tivities today.
Instructions from the United
States shipping board, it was stated,
speeded up the actions OF agents
which operate owned vessels.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Man Sues for Divorce When
Golden Wedding Day Nears

Topeka, Kan, April 29.-Within
six months of his golden wedding
anniversary August Fart, II, today
filed suit in the district court here
asking divorce from his wife, Mrs.
Amelia Fart, who, the petition al
leges is now living with her daugh-
ter. The couple were married in
Germany. October "a. 1871
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
Substitute for Bone Black,
Sugar Decplorizer. Found

Wilmington, Del. April 29.-Dis-
covery of satisfactory substitute for
bone black, or bone char, the stand
ard material used in decolorizing and
refining sugars and various liquids,
syrups and oils, was announced today
by the Atlas Powder company.
Scientists have searched for 90 years
Tor such a substance, it was said.
The invention will even permit the
making of white granulated sugar d.
rectly at the raw sugar mill, the an
uouncement said.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
House immigration Board
0. KS Bill for Restrictions

Washington, April 29.--The house
immigration restriction bill was re-
ported favorably today by the senate,
immigration committee after elimin-
alton OF provisions to accord special
privileges for entrance of minors and
persons subject to religious persecs-
ton
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-30
War Department Opposes
Resolution Aiding Bundy

Washington. April 2o.-Thc War
department is strongly opposed to
the adoption by the house of the
Flood resolution asking why Briga-
dier Omar Bundy was not recon-
mended for promotion by President
Harding, Secretary Weeks says in
letter to Chairman Kahn OF the
military committee. laid before the
house today.