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Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Business Depression
Over. Wallace Declares

Chicago, Oct. 12.-Farm imple-
ment dealers and manufacturers
were given pledge of cooperation
by Henry c. Wallace, secretary of
agriculture, speaking before the Ma
tional Implement and Vehicle asso-
citation in convention today. The
worst Of the business depression of
recent months is over. Mr.. Wallace
declared, and expressed the opinion
that implement sales to farmers
soon would increase.
Zone thing or the other must hap
pen,' he added. Either farm prices
must come up or other prices, in
Guiding transportation charges and
wages, must come down. Prosper
ity cannot be restored by legislative
enactment or administrative dictum." !"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Employment Problem
In Puebla Serious;
Food Shortage Near

Mexico City, Oct. l2--(By the
Associated Press.)-A situation
fraught with alarming possibilities
was described in dispatches received
here from Puebla, where the impcsi-
ton by state authorities Of alleged
excessive state taxes has caused the
closing down of large numbers OF
industrial plants, the complete
paralysis of transportation facilities
and the closing Of a number OF
stores. Many hotels have been forced
to turn out their guests, the dis
patches said.
Street demonstrations are being
held daily, according to these advices,
and thousands Of unemployed are
walking the streets shouting pro-
tests. Articles of prime necessity
are being sold at exorbitant prices.
and the city probably will be without
meat tomorrow, it was said. Food
from outside the city also is scarce,
due to a strike of wagoners.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Anniversary Of
Founding Of Iowa
Town Celebrated
Shenandoah Golden Jubilee
Opens With Parade of
Pioneers in Costumes
OF Early Days.

Shenandoah, Ia, Oct 12.-(Special
Telegram 1.-The golden jubilee OF
the incorporation of Shenandoah was
given an auspicious send off today
under bright skies and with thou
sands of visitors from Page and FIRE.
mont counties here to enjoy the
elaborate program.
1t is an epochal event in the his
tory of southwestern Iowa. The
town is decorated in gala style.
A half century has gone by since
Shenandoah received its off cial char
ter and since then this community
has builded on the firm foundation
yof industry, education and Chris
tianity. The program of events will
be- concluded Friday night, when a
pageant will be presented by 600
Shenandoahns, depicting episodes of
history from the memorable leave
taking Of ColumbAs in 1892 to the
days when the Sacs, Foxes and Pot
tawattamies held forth along this
side of the Missouri.
Pioneers Parade.
The curtain-raiser of today's events
was a parade of pioneers, with We
hicles of SO years ago and other sug-
gestions OF the days when the piu-
neers were settling in Page county
and the adjoining county of FIRE.
mont. An object lesson in history
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Bandits Drug Bank
Employees and Escape
With About $4,000

Winnipeg. Man., Oct. 1.-THE
Bank of Hochelaga at Ellie, 80 miles
west of Winnipeg, was robbed of
between $4,000 and $4,000 this aft
ernoon by five bandits who escaped
toward Winnipeg in an automobile,
according to advices received here.
The robbers drugged and render
ed unconscious A. Bherer, manager
of the bank, and his two clerks.
both young women. They will re-
cover.
The safe of the bank was rified
and the bandits succeeded in getting
out of town before the alarm was
given. Provincial police sent out
officers in all directions.
About two miles and a half from
Ellie. the bandits car broke down
and the men took to their heels
through the countryside, carrying
their loot in two satchels filled with
bank notes. They were pursued
by villagers.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Movie Producer Held
As Police Raid Studio

Baltimore, Oct. l2.-Detectives
Tuesday ra;ded the "Studio" in the
Park Bank building. of Gerald
McNichols, who posed as a motion
picture producer, uncovering evi-
dence which they claim indicate a
huge advertising and correspondence
course swindle. MeNichols was ar
rested on charge of using the
mails to defraud.
Later in the day, confronted with
125 money orders which, it is al
legged, "dupes" had sent him, he ad-
mitted, according to the police that
the Association which he purported
to represent was a myth.
"How to become movie star for
S. (providing they were sincere)
was the proposition he offered news
paper readers in a number of east
ern states and Canada.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Pershing Will Present
Medal to British Dead

Paris, Oct. l2,-General Pershing
has accepted the British govern
ment's invitation to assist is the
presentation of the congressional
medal OF honor to the unknown
warrior" of Great Britain in West
minister, Abbey. 1t is probable the
ceremony will take place on October
IL.
In transmitting his tentative ac-
ceptance through Ambassador Har-
vey in London. General Pershing
has asked Mr.. Harvey to take up
the matter with the British foreign
office and war office. saying if Oc-
tober II is a date agreeable to the
British government he will be glad
to go to London on that day, can
ceiling an engagement he had made
in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Ex-senator
Knox Dies
At Capital
Pennsylvania, Former Secre.
tary Of State, Suffers Stroke
Of Paralysis in Wash
ington Home.
Expires IS Minutes Later

Washington, Oct. l2.-Senator
Knox OF Pennsylvania. formerly see
retary OF state. died at his home here
tonight after a stroke OF paralysis.
Mr.. Knox was on his way 10 the
dining room at OILS o'clock when he
suffered the stroke. He died IS min
utes later without regaining con-
sciousness.
Senator and Mrs. Knox returned
from England only yesterday where
they had spent a vacation during the
recent recess Of congress. touring by
automobile. The trip seemed to have
benefited the senator and he had CIV
en no indications OF failing health.
Mrs. Knox and the senator's sec
retary, w. T. Martin, were near the
senator when lie was stricken and
summoned aid, but it was futile.
= Served in Three Cabinets.
Philander c. Knox was attorney
general in the cabinets OF Presidents
Mckinley and Roosevelt. secretary
Of state in the cabinet OF President
Taft and in the interim between
those two Offices and afterward was
!, United States senator.
Senator Knox was an active figure
in the fight in the senate in 1919 and
1920 against the ratification of the
pcace treaty OF Versailles. Even
when the treaty was being drawn up,
he delivered speeches in the senate
md out OF it, in which he demanded
hat the league OF nations covenant
should be separated from the other
part Of the treaty. He introduced a
resolution to that effect which was
adopted by the senate and also pre-
sentcd a resolution against the ap-
pointment OF American representa-
tivcs on the reparations commission.
He also drafted one OF the various
resolutions submitted to the senate
Tor adopting the treaty with reserva-
tions.
Subsequently Senator Knox was
the author of a resolution adopted
by the senate in May, 1920, declaring
peace with Germany. This also was
vetoed by President Wilson.
Appointed Senator.
Ii Senator Knox FIRST came into ma
'tional prominence when in 1901
President Mckinley appointed him
as attorney. general. He retained
that Office under President Roose-
selt until 1904. when he resigned to
accept an appointment as United
States senator from Pennsylvania
to succeed the late Senator Quay.
AS attorney general he established
la record for prosecutions OF trusts
and combinations and in actions
against railroads to prevent rebates
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Packer, Workers
Vote for Strike
Tabulation Shows IS Per
Cent of Employees Favor
Walkout.

Chicago, Oct. 12-With $4,000
votes tabulated, IS per cent of the
packing house workers who voted
last Saturday on the question of au-
thorizing the executive committee
of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters
and Butcher Worknen of North
America to call a strike if they deem
it necessary are in favor of walk
out.
Cornelious J. Hayes, international
president of the union who made
this announcement today said ap-
proximately $4,000 votes were cast
in the referendum last Saturday.
Forty thousand ballots from unions
in Omaha. Kansas City, Fort Worth.
Oklahoma City and other western
packing centers have not yet reached
Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Meetings at Tabernacle
To Close on FRIDAY Night

Special meetings at the Christian
and Missionary Alliance tabernacle.
Twenty-fourth and Binney streets,
will be brought to close Friday
evening. All meetings at the taber-
nacle will be suspended until after
the close of the Gipsy Smith CAM
paign.. Rev. ]. Wesley Lee, who
has been conducting the tabernacle
series of meetings will be assisted
for the last two days by Rev. Rob-
ert R. Brown of Chicago. A con-
gregational meeting will be held Fri
day evening. following the evening
service for the purpose of organizing
Omaha branch of the Christian ant
Missionary alliance.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13

ToCut Cost
-Ex.Goy. W. I. Hardinp
-Ex-Cov. W. L. Harding
Lakes.to.Sea Route Will Bring
Ocean l,50O Miles Nspa H'
Iowan Tells F,nd ,o,s,N AZ
Council. WV
Says High Rates Must Go

Railroads would make more
money il they pu, freight rates
down where il would be possible for
freight to move in natural way at
a moderate COST declared former
Governor w. L. Harding OF Iowa,
in addressing delegates to the Ne
braska Agricultural council at the
Castle hotel yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Harding, speaking in the in
terests of the Great Lakes-St. Law
renee River Tidewater association,
said:
Freight rates now are more than
traffic will stand. Railroads can't
build and improve by constantly
boosting freight charges.
when rates become excessive,
shipping stops. Lower rates are
stimulating to shipping"
Ocean 1900 Miles Nearer.
Mr.. Harding said the present
transportation problems OF the
middle west would be solved should
the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence inland
waterway be established. He said
the waterway would make practically
every large city on the Grea, Lakes
an Atlantic seaport and allow ocean
going vessels to dock at Chicago.
THE ocean will be moved 800
miles nearer the west" asserted Mr..
Harding.
mo nation succeeds in commerce
without water shipping facilities.
While the cities Of the north, south,
east and west have ports on the At
lantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico,
the great middlewest, comprising 10
states, where 20 per cent OF the ex-
port cargoes originate, are without
seaport and depend solely on rail-
roads for transporting their products
to eastern and European markets.
Will Cut Shipping Cost.
Transportation problems will be
solved with the new inland water
way. The cost of shipping will be
cut practically in two and the speed
OF shipping will be doubled. All ex-
cessive charges for docking and
trucking at the eastern terminals
will be eliminated.
The Argentine corn grower is
IL cents a bushel nearer the New
England grain markets than Iowa or
Nebraska. These states, with their
high priced lands and labor, cannot
compete with the low prices obtain
ing in the Argentine unless cheaper
shipping facilities are supplied. The
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Grand Jury Probe Of
Ku Klux Riot Starts

Waco, Tex, Oct. l2.-Witil no.
tice from Gov. Pat M. Eeff in their
hands advising that the entire civil
and military power of the state was
at their disposal. McLennan county
officials TODAY began a grand jury
investigation of the clash at Lorena
the night of October /, when Sheriff
Bob Buchanan attcmpte! to halt a
parade of Ku Klux Klansmen and
which resulted in the wounding of
10 men, one Of whom died later.
No announcement was forthcom-
ing early today as to what witnesses
would be called before the grand
jury. The governors notice was
sent to District Judge l. B. Monroe
and F. B. TREY, county attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Imperial Wizard
Denies Charges
Against KuKlux
Head Of Organization De
clares No Room In Ranks
For Men Who Take Law
Into Own Hands.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Sweeping
denial of charges that the Ku Klux
Klan contained within its ranks a
lawless band of hooded hoodlums
was made before house committee
by William Simmons of Atlanta, its
founder and imperial wizard.
Turning squarely upon members
who had listened intently for nearly
two hours to a dramatic defense OF
the organization, Mr.. Simmons de-
clared that standing here in the
presence of Cod" he wanted the
world to know that if one-thou-
sandth part of the charges were true
he would forthwith call together the
grand concilium of the khan for the
purpose of forever disbanding it in
every section of the United States.
Called after negro witnesses from
Boston and Chicago had urged a
congressional inquiry of the khan, the
imperial wizard, first asking to be
sworn, told the committee the khan
welcomed the investigation but pro-
tested against attacks in some of the
pending house resolutions.
Makes Sweeping Denial.
He was permitted to read his state
ment without interruption although
at the session tomorrow he will be
questioned by committeeman es-
pecially with reference to published
reports of various acts of vandalism
charged to the khan.
"There is no room in our organ
ization for those who take the law
into their own hands," he declared.
"We have been charged with every
thing from the wave of high prices
to the sweeping march of the boil
weevil. It has been charged that
our primary aim was intimidation of
the negro in the south. But it
might surprise this committee to
know that the growth of the Ku
klux Klan has been greater in the
north and east than in the south.
Asserting the khan could not do
anything outside of its lodge room
except by specific orders Of its inn
perial wizard" Mr.. Simmons added:
Before God, l have never signed
any instructions that could be con-
strued as violation of law. The
khan does not tolerate or teach law
lessness; instead we preach respect
for the law"
At times there was intense quiet
in the room, and at one of these
moments the witness, rapping the
table, declared no man could charge
disorder in any city where the khan
was we'll organized.
The khan, the witness testified, is
conducting an investigation of its
own into charges against Edward
Young Clarke, imperial kleagle, and
head Of the propagating bureau, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, his assistant,
and will issue an official statement
when it comes into possession of all
the facts.
Mr.. Simmons also stated that when
the charges first were made, Clarke
and Mrs. Tyler presented their res
ignations, to be acted upon after OPP
portunity had been given for a thor
ough sitting.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Nashville Man Nearly Is
Witness at Own Funeral

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. l2.-Theo-
dore Murray was almost spectator
at his own funeral here Tuesday
afternoon. After being identified by
telegraphic information a. a man
murdered Friday at PopIarbluff, Mo,
Murray walked into his home here
just before the funeral.
An envelope with Murray's name
and address scribbled on the back
OF it was found upon the dead mans
body. How it came into the pocket
of the slain man, in connection with
whose death three men are held at
Poplarbluff. remains mystery.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Delegates Hold
Conference On
Disarmament
U. S. Representatives Begin
Months Work Of Preparation
Oe Constructive Program
For Conference.

Washington, Oct. l2-Formula.
ton of policies to be, pursued by
the American delegation at the con-
ference on limitation OF armament
and far eastern and Pacific questions
was begun today when the four
delegates selected by President
Harding to represent the United
States held their first meeting at
the State department.
Responding to a cali issued yester-
day by Secretary of State Hughes,
designated by the president as the
head OF the American delegation, the
delegates arrived at the department
at 10 o'clock. Senator Underwood
was the first to arrive and Elihu
Root was the last. The former on
passing through a group of news
paper correspondents gathered to re-
port the first formal phase Of Amer
ican participation in the conference,
remarked, We'll, I see you are all
on deck"
The delegates after gathering in
ollC VI lllC ldl SCl looillS a. tiC uE
partment went outside the building
for what is so often the initial act
in the convening of official bodies in
the United States-the taking Of a
group photograph.
Much Data Compiled.
Diplomatic, military and naval
data of specific nature already has
been compiled for the guidance OF
the delegations, but the real task OF
fitting the whole mass of iniorma-
ton together and building upon it a
constructive program remained to be
done by the delegates Themselves.
Some hint of President Harding's
hopes for the armament conference
were given as the delegates were as
sembling by publication Of letter
the president had written in reply to
a prayer that he work for universal
disarmament" Absolute disarma-
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Mrs. Kaber's Daughter Is
Freed of Murder Charge

Cleveland. O., Oct. 12-Marian
McArdle, 20-year-old daughter of
Mrs. Eva Katherine Kaber, was
found not guilty Of completely in the
murder of Daniel Kaber. her step
father, by a jury today. Miss Nc
Ardle was permitted to leave the
court room a free girl. The jury of
nine men and three women had the
case under deliberation since late
yesterday afternoon,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Clauses Of Tariff Act
Scored byL London c. .ofC.

London, Oct. 12.-(By The AS
sociated Press.) = Opposition to
clauses of the Fordney tariff bill
providing for American valuation OF
imports was announced by the
American Chamber of Commerce
here today after careful consideration
of the measure.
The chamber claims that under
these clauses it would be difficult fo.
American importers to ascertain the
complete cost of their foreign pur-
chases until received in the United
States. Suggestions that a fiat in
crease duty would be preferable are
put forward by the chamber.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Compromise G Is Reached by
League in Silesia Tangle

London. Oct. 12.-Division of the
rlehiscite district of Upper Silesia
along line representing a comprise
between the two lines laid down by
Count Sforza, former Italiau minis
ter OF foreign affairs, has been de-
cided upon by the council of the
league OF nations, says Geneva dis
patch to the Central News.
It is said that the districts Of
Gleiwitz, Hindenburg and part of the
district of Beuthen would go to Ger
many under the councils solution OF
the Silesia question. The districts
OF Koenigshuette. Kattowitz and the
remainder Of Reuthen would be as
signed to Poland.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Former Omaha Woman Back
From l2.Year Legal Probe

Miss E. F. Mccartney, former
Omaha woman and pow executive
secretary of the Le.al Aid society
of San Francisco. is in Omaha after
an investigation lasting IL years into
the court records of the valuable
Annekka Jams estate in the heart Of
New York City. Miss Mccartney
has been investigating the records
for several of the heirs of Annekka
Jams. who in early colonial days was
mistress over part of New Amster.
dam. Several Omaha persons have
laid claims to the estate in recent
years. Miss Mccartney will remain
in Omaha 10 days at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Fitzmorris, 1866
California street.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Furs Stolen October l Are
Recovered in Negro's Room

A large quantity OF furs stolen Oc-
tober / from the Nebraska Fur
Manufacturing company, 4622 South
Twenty-fourth street, has been re-
covered by police in a room at 1882
Patrick avenue, which had been oc-
cupied by Ralph Burns, negro.
Furs stolen in the robbery were
valued at $4,000, the company re-
ported. In Burns room the police
found 20 fur neck pieces, SIX fur
coats, two fur mufs. two mink capes,
one fur robe, two fur caps, besides
several mems suits, silk shirts and
other clothing. Three AS caliter re-
volvers also were found in the room.
Burns has not been caught
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Robbers Take $2.M;
Is and 80 Years in Pen

Joplin, Mo, Oct. 1.-Two men
who last night staged a holdup
here, obtaining $2.04 from a man and
woman, pleaded guilty to charges Of
highway robbery in circuit court to-
day and were sentenced to rs and
&c years in the penitentiary.
The men gave their names as Dan
Drake of Brush, Colo, and Frank
Iones of St. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Ex.Ambassador to France
Loses $4,000 to Burglars

Lenox, Mass, Oct. Invaluable
papers and jewelry worth between
$4,000 and $s0,OO0 were taken by
robbers who early Tuesday broke
into the summer home of Henry
White, former ambassador to Italy
and France. il was learned today.
The house has been closed for the
winter. The jewelry taken was said
to include diamond pendant valued
at $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Boy Auto Thief Suspects
Released at Kearney, Neb.

Kearney, Neb., Oct. l9.-(Special)
-Elden Hultsman, Giles Smith and
Drexey Hoy OF Clarendon, Mo-, all
II, were held by police as auto thief
suspects. Later the chief received a
wire from Hultsman's mother, re-
questing that authorities hold the car
but release the boys. The runaways
will not be prosecuted, but were put
to work husking corn to earn enough
money to buy transportation home.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Bay City Commissioners
Ousted in Recall Election

Bay City, Mich, Oct. 12.-Four OF
Bay City's FIVE city commissioner IS
were recalled in an election yester-
day, a check OF the ballots showed to-
ia. The four were recalled at the
instigatien of the fifth member of
the commission, who brought the ac-
ton on the grounds that they had re-
fused to give preference to war vet
Grams in making city appointments
and had defeated proposed Or
dinance requiring all city automo-
biles to be painted uniform cclor.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Vocational School Vets
Protest Against Paw Cut

Grand Island, Neb.. Oct. H.
Especial Telegram Protest has
been sent by the local chapter Of
the Disabled War Veterans to Con-
gresham Andrews against the pro-
posed cut Of pay from $l00 Ito $50
for disabled ex-service men who are
u, vocational training schools
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Enginemen Jump for Lives
As Locomotive Derailed

Beatrice, Neb., Oct. l2.-(Special
Telegram. AN extra Burlington
engine en- route to Crete. Ncb., to
bring freight train No. 90 10 this
city, went into the ditch a few miles
north of De Witt. Enginee. Pang-
burn and Fireman Craige escaped by
jumping. The track was blocked
for several hours because OF The ac-
1,1a,.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Former Postmaster Named
Deputy Revenue Collector

Sidney, Neb., Oct. 12-(Special.)
John 7. Mcintosh, former post
master of Sidney, has been appointed
deputy internal revenue collector for
the district OF western Nebraska,
with headquarters at Sidney, and has
begun his duties. He is son OF
the late ]. J. Mcintosh. founder o!
the American Bank OF Sidney.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Senate Kills Proposal to
Tax Parcel Post Packages

Washington, Oct. l2.--Without .
dissenting vote the senate today
struck from the tax revision bill the
section imposing tax of | Der cent
for each Is cents or fraction tor the
transportation OF parcel post pack
ages. the change TO be effective next
January l. This completed adop-
ton Of the compromise plan for rec
pealing all transportation taxes
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Y" Guest Sees Roommate
With Loot; Calls Police

Joseph Morey, reported to Gem
trail police headquarters yesterday
that suit. shirts, underwear, shoes,
socks and toilet articles lad been
taken from his room at the Y. NJ.
c. A.
Hall an hour later Morey saw
John Hansen, IL, roommate of two
days, carrying his suitcase. He
called the police. Morey's missing
clothing was found in the suitcase.
Manson gave his address as Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-13
Former Detroit Policeman
Pleads Guilty to Murder

Detroit, Oct. 12.-Herman F. Rad
emacher, former policeman, pleaded
guilty when arraigned on charge OF
numbering his wife, Gertrude, by
throwing her into the Detroit river.
He declined the services of a law
yer and announced he was reconciled
to the maximum punishment. fife
Imprisonment. The prosecutors of
flee announced the case would be
finally disposed of as soon as it is
docketed.