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Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20

Theodore Roosevelt was once the
guest of the Hopis and witnessed the
/ ceremonies.
The snake dance is one of the
most sacred ceremonies Of the
Honis. For weeks they scour. the
rla1ns and hills capturing all species
of snakes, the rattler predominating.
Kept in Cave.
The snakes are kept III cave for
several days, where the indians pray
and make medicine over them.
When the ceremonies commence the
Indians, smeared with bright colors,
take them in their mouths and dance
until exhausted. While they are often
bitten by these venemous reptiles,
none Of the Indians have ever been
known to dies from the bites, it is
said.
The Hopis believe that the snake
dance brings them into closer COM
munication with the gods who fur
nish the weather. The Hopis are
known as excellent dry farmers.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Auction Of Humans to Be
Held in New York City

New York, Sept. l9-Urbain Le-
doux announced today that one un-
employed woman and Is men had
asked to have their services sold at
the auction which he proposes to
hold on the steps OF the public
library tonight, notwithstanding OBJ
jections OF the police, labor leaders
and others.
If the police should forcibly in
terfere. he said, the only weapon used
in defense would be a song by a
former service man, "The World Is
Dying for Little Bit of Love-"
Besides Mr.. Ledoux, another vol
unteer worker who has attracted no.
tice by his attention to problems Of
the unemployed is Edwin Brown of
Denver, a brother of William c.
Brown, formerly president OF the
New York Central railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
First Train on New Road
In Norway Wrecked: 6 Die

Christiana, Norway, Sept. 19.-The
opening of the new Dovre railway
in Christiansand province yesterday
was marked by the wrecking at mid
night of the train carrying guests
while returning from Trondhjem.
Six persons were killed and many
injured.
King Haakon and Crown Prince
Olav went to Trondhjem on the
train, but decided to remain there
overnight.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Harding to Submit Treaty
With Germany Wednesday

Washington, Sept. 1o.-The treaty
with Germany probably will be sub
nitted to the senate by President
Harding very soon after congress
reassembles on Wednesday.
The submission may be accom-
panied by brief message but it was
indicated at the White House today
that there was little possibility that
the president would appear before the
senate in person to urge ratification.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Railroads to Reduce
Rates on Live Stock

San Francisco, Sept. l9.-Trans-
continental live stock rates OH all
lines are to be reduced 20 per cent
for the period beginning September
20 and ending December 81, as an
emergency measure to assist the
stock raisers in tiding over the pres
ent unsettled market conditions, G..
w. Luce, freight traffic manager of
the Southern Pacific company, an
nounced today. The reduction in
the transcontinental hauls is in ad-
dition to the short haul reductions
for live stock announced by the car
rlers recently.
The transcontinental reductions
cover cattle, sheep, goats and swine.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Four Men Are Arrested on
Complaint of EVELYN Nesgit

Philadelphia, Sept. 19. = Evelyn
Nesbit, formerly Mrs. Harry K.
Thaw, caused the arrest of four men
on charges of disorderly conduct.
She complained that they entered
the hallway outside her apartment
and that one seized her by the
shoulders and made an insulting re-
mark.
At the station house Miss Nesbit
said that the men fled in a taxicab
when she ran to the street yelling
"Fire! and calling for the police.
The quartet returned later and en-
countered two policemen.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Danbury Man Killed
By Burlington Train

-.
Beaver City, Neb.. Sept. 1o.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. m.)-Claude w. Allen,.
%, was struck by Burlington train..
No. 100, and instantly killed at 3:25
today. The accident occurred three
miles west of this city.
Allen was brakeman on a work
train distributing new steel and had
been sent ahead to flag the passenger
train. According to the engineer ci
the passenger train he had apparent
ly gone to sleep on the track. Ths
engineer says he saw him too late
to stop the train.
Allen was son of Arthur Allen,
business man of Danbury. He was
recently married,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
English Entrant in Bennett
Balloon Race Has Landed

London, Sept. 19.-(By The As
sociated Press.)-The first of the
balloons to get away in the James
Gordon Bennett international race,
which started yesterday afternoon
from Brussels, was heard from this
morning. This was the Banshee, an
English entrant, piloted by Aeronaut
Baldwin. A message said the Ban
shee had landed at Sarmau, near
Carmarthen, in Wales.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Nerve Saves Airplane
Thief From Prosecution

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Because he
showed nerve when he fell and was
arrested after stealing an airplane at
Evanston Saturday, Frank Strand
of Sioux City, Ia, will not be prose-
cuted, announced w. c. Burmeister,
owner Of the plane. Strand will be
given a job. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
japanese Battleship Is
Damaged by Hitting Rocks

Toxic, Sept. 10 (By the Associated
Press).-The battleship Mikas, one
Of the older. units OF the. Japanese
feet has been badly damaged by
striking a ledge OF rocks while en-
route to Vladivestok from the
northern Siberian coast. 1t was
built in 1901, and during the Russian
war was sunk. 1t was raised and
rebuilt in 1906. - ---r' r - ~
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Bakers Association Plans
Drive for "Spotless Shop

Chicago, Sept. 19.-The American
association of the baking industry,
which meets here tomorrow, will
make plans to maintain its own ma
tional inspection system and indulge
N "spotless shop" move in bakeries
throughout the country. This an
nouncement was made today by c.
n. Power of Pueblo, Colo, president
Of the organization
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Large Surplus of Copper
Reported in United State.

Washington, Sept. l9.-Surplus
copper stocks in the United States
were estimated by, experts of the ge-
illogical survey at between .750,000,-
600 and 1,250, 600, 600 pounds. At the
survey, little credence was given re-
ports that the great surplus remain
ing after the war had been disposed
OF.
An appreciable reduction in stocks
of blisters has been noted recently,
hut only comparatively slight re-
duction in refined coppers, it was
said, and the surplus was estimated
to be sufficient to supply domestic
consumption at the present rate for
at least six months and possibly a
yeaf.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Thieves Get $4,000 in Furs
Out of Store at Aberdeen

Aberdeen. S. D., Sept. l9-Fur
goods valued at between $1,000 and
$1,000 were stolen from the Buttolph
and Kurtz store here last night BY
robbers who effected an entrance
through the door and escaped in an
automobile.
Mitchell, S. D., Sept. 1o.-Two
robberies occurred near Mitchell
Sunday night. Nearly $1,000 worth
OF mems clothing was stolen from
the OFT clothing store at Bridge
water, 40 miles east OF here, and
safe was blown in the Manholder
meat market at Stickney. The yegss
secured about $3.50 in cash and
checks from the safe. No trace has
been found Of the thieves
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Warden Gives Up Search
For Escaped Mail Bandit

Mcneil Island, Wash, Sept. 49,
The regular routine of the federal
penitentiary was resumed here after
two weeks futile search for Roy
Gardner, escaped California mail
bandit. Warden Thomas Maloney,
after releasing all special officers en-
gagged in the hunt, has called In his
regular guards. The fleet of patrol
boats was anchored at the prison
dork-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Masked and Armed Men Rob
Two Guards at Distillery

Bloomfield, Ky, Sept. ~
Twenty masked and armed men
aoverpowered two guards at the B.
McClaskey & Sons distillery, bound
and blindfolded them, and escaped
in seven touring cars with 80 cases
and three barrels of whisky early
today.
The distillery is within a quarter
OF q mile of the center OF Bloom
held's business district Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Kansas Bank Closed

Manhattan. Kan, Sept. 19. - The
Citizens State Bank of Manhattan
was closed by the state bank com.
missioner. The bank has deposits
of more than S500,000. Failure to
realize on loans and oil investments
were reported to have been rcpson-
-sible for the banks difficulties,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Rains in Negraska Are
Great Benefit to Crops

Shelton. Neb., Sept. 19.-(Special.,
A heavy rain visited this section OF
the state at an early hour this morn
ing, more than one inch of water
falling within a short time. The
precipitation will greatly benefit win
ter wheat, alfalfa, pastures and other
forage crops, which were in need of
more moisture.
Upland, Neb., Sept. 19-(Special.)
The first soaking rain that has
come to this community for many
weeks came last night. The ground
has been too dry for seeding wheat.
1t was so hot and dry during .Au-
gust when the corn needed ram so
badly that the crop was cut short.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
"Dry" Agents Plan
Drive on big Ones"

Chicago, Sept. 19.-No members
of the Chicago Athletic association
will be prosecuted because guam
tity of liquor in private lockers there
recently was seized by federal Of
ficials, Charles F. Clyne, United
States district attorney, announced.
"We are not making plans to raid
private clubs" said Mr.. Clyne. I'VE
want the big fellows-the bootleg
gers-not the small fry with few
bottles OF liquor Tor private con-
SUMPTION, !
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Port Of Petrograd Will Be
Kept Open for the Winte,

Moscow. Sept. 1o-(By The Asso-
ciated Press.)-The government an
nounced today that the port OF Pet
rograd will be kept open this win
ter. One icebreaker will be brought
from Siberia for the purpose, two
from England and several from Fin
land, it was said.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
Veterans S
Welcomed
To Omaha
Officers at Fort Hosts to
Sandstormers at Dance
Opening Three Days
Festivities.
Several Hundred Here

Even the second "louics" and NJ.
P,s oi the Saith (Sandstorm) division
are registering without a blush and
now that the war is over they are
as welcome as the generals and the
other highcrups. Registration Mon
day afternoon brought the total at
tendance OF those in for the reunion
up TO several hundred with more ex-
pcc,ed today.
Last night at Fort Omaha the
officers oil the post were hosts to the
Sandstormers at dance. Patrons
and patronesses were: Gen. and Mrs.
Omar Bundy; Mai. and Mrs. Addi-
son Davis; Mrs. ]. S. Mckinley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wyman; Mr..
i, and Mrs John ]. Hess; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Reed; Mr.. and Mrs. ].
]. McMullen: Mr.. and Mrs. J. T..
Davidson; Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Fall
coner; Mr.. aud Mrs. Earl Sterricker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould Dietz and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Gardner.
Dancing started at p. III. and
there were plenty OF girls for all.
Former officers and enlisted men
mingled far more freely in mutt
than in the days they wore the uni
form.
Organizations Represented.
Among the organizations of the
Sandstone division represented here
are the following: Gen. John A.
Johnston and Second Lieut.. c. w.
Reeve, A. G. O., representing the
staff; division headquarters; mail de-
tachment; Tooth engineers with rep
rcsentatives of the ammunition train;
motor transport; military police;
field signal battalion; supply train,
ambulance train (mostly Iowa mem
S9th depot brigade; l34th infantry;
Sixth Nebraska; 164 infantry; 350th
truck company; l25th field artillery;
l25th machine gun battalion; quar-
termaster corps; 10th field artillery;
l36th ambulance corps; divisional
military police; 1873 and lS5th infan-
try; 1856 infantry; base hospital (rep-
resented by Mrs. Pearl Reeve, army
nurse); l32d infantry, and l27th field
artillery.
Col. Phil Hall OF the 18th came
in for the doings yesterday. The
colonel is now located at Green
wood, Neb.
The 109th has the greatest num-
Der of representatives here because
most of the personnel Of the organ
ization were from Iowa and Ne
braska.
j, Revise Wartime Memories.
- All men who have not identified
themselves with their organizations
are requested to do so as they will
undoubtedly be reorganized for So
cial and fraternal purposes to keep
alive the wartime memories.
Army trucks from Fort Omaha
are carrying men to and fro about
the city.
The first big meeting OF the organl
ization will be held today, but the
boys won't do anything but fight
over the battles of Camp Cody and
recount tales OF what happened "over
there"
The steps of the Auditorium yes
terday resembled anything but mil
itary gathering. OF course there
were few uniforms, but former
colonels and majors sat around with
bucks" and told good ones" and
Il remember whens," until late
hour.
Day Off Granted.
A number of Omaha business con-
earns will release ex-service men OF
the 54th division, Wednesday, grant
ias them the day off in honor of the
reunion.
Mayor Dahlman has arranged to
release all "Sandstormers" in the
Turn to Page Two. Column Five)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-20
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Nebraska - Unsettled Tuesday,
probably thunder showers; cooler in
west portion; Wednesday fair and
cooler.
lowa-Showers and probably
thunderstorms Tuesday; warmer in
east portion; Wednesday somewhat
unsettled and cooler.
, 1921-06-26
.Sprinters To
Run IOO-Ydrd
Dash at Park

A select audience will be IN hand
at the ball park at 10 O'Clock tomor-
row morning when a wager OF sew
eral weeks standing between ]. Q.
Warkley OF the engineering depart
ment of the Midwest and Homer
Ride. brick foreman, will be settled
in a 1oo-yard sprint The contest
ants. according to rules governing
the event, must appear in track
suits or fd-feit SO each. already
posted to guarantee their appear
ance. Official rules will be adhered
TO in e particular with a start
er and judges to call penalties for
foul play or other handicaps. In
asmuch as no official photographer
has been designated. however, a.
f.ock of camera men will allowed %
participate.
warkiey. 1t is conceded. will have
the advantage OF a few pounds in
weight-which he will carry him
seIf-while Rldle can claim more TX
perience in view of his age. Since
the wager WIS posted enough time
has elapsed for intensive training
and both should be m top condi-
ton.
Midwest Refinin- company off
ciais and their wives win be promi-
nent among che audience, il is in
dictated, and the nc admission" sign
will probably attract large atten
dance
, 1921-06-26

Mrs. Harmon said her stepson as
saulted her Saturday night and threat
ened her II she disclosed Il. Con-
tinuing the quarrel Sunday morning
in the kitchen of their home at Green
Ridge, che said she struck him three
times with an axe.
She put the body in a box and
dragged 1t to a shed where 1t remained
all day Sunday. That night she dug
a hole and buried the body.
Monday morning Mrs. Harmon
went 10 Gillespie where she r and
mailed a letter TO the boys grand
mother. saying he had been kidnapped
and was held for About day
break Wednesday morning. Mrs. Har-
mon said. she dug up the body, tied
several pieces OF tile around the neck
and dragged it to the we'll near by.
Confronting the woman with h
evidence of the struggle in the kitchen
and the shallow quarrel near the
house, county officials obtained the
confession after Mrs. Harmon for
hours had maintained her innocence.
, 1921-06-26

ton II tho country. President De
Valera and Arthur Griffith. the
father OF Sim r'ein. being elected
with other leading Irish republicans
to the six county Belfast ''pariia-
ment' and
Whereas. the government OF the
Irish republic has been successfully
functionlng in Ireland since 1918.
and
Whereas. the war aims OF Amer
ica. based on the American principle
OF government with the consent of
tho governed. declared that. every
people shall choose its own masters
and govern its own destinies not as
we wish but as they WISH
Resolved. that this Wyoming
state convention OF the American
association for the recognition Of the
Irish republic. representing every
interest and class in the state, re-
quest President Warren @. Hard
ing and the United States govern
ment to carry out the traditional
CONTINUED on Page Sixtccul
, 1921-06-26
ROAD REPORT

Grant Observation-Disclosures line to
Keeline good. Keeline to orin
Junction fair.
&. Yellowstone Highway Platte
county line 10 six miles west OF
Douglas good. then via detour on
LaPrelle Dam road, TO Careyhurst
somewhat rough. Then fair TO Glen
rock and Casper. Casper to Sho-
shoni good. though somewhat
rough from Petri TO Sodium Sho-
shoni to Riverton fair. Detour now
in share 70 handle traffic. River
ton 10 Lander fair and improving.
Lander to Rawlins-Road as far
south as HALEY will be in good
shape Sunday.
Casper TO Salt Creek-casper to
Salt Creek fair Salt Creek TO Kay
Gee no report, though probably
rough from recent rains
Cars in good condition have no
troubls over Birdseye Pass between
shoshoni and Thermopolls.
, 1921-06-26
CHICAGO GOLFER
TITLE
British Open Championship Won
by Jock Hutchinson in
Final Play Today

ST. ANDREWS, juno e5.-(By The
Associated Press,-Jock Hutchinson of
Chicago. won tho British open golf
championship here TO-DAY, defeating
Roger wethered, the oxford amateur,
in the play-or of their tie. Hutchison
won by nine strokes. covering the IS
holes in $50 to wethered's 159.
Hutchinson. who was three strokes
ahead at the close of the first round
of. is holes. which he made in "a to
Wethered's ~. led by nine strokes
when nine holes of the second round
had been played. Hutchinson made
these nine holes in 50. while the Ok
ford player took 80.
, 1921-06-26
Pleasure Dripe
of Auto b. is
Sunday Feature

The pleasure drive. which is be-
ing staged by the Casper Motor
club tomorrow In behalf OF aged
Casper people and invalids who do
not always have the opportunity TO
participate in motor tours OF Cas-.
per and its scenic SURROUNDINGS
will start early tomorrow morning,
Already scores OF auto owners
mere have rendered the use OF their
machines to give the aged and in
valids n treat. Enough machines
have been offered to take care of
far more people than have request-
I'd transportation IN the pleasure
tour.
The names and addresses OF PEG
pie who desire to participate in
the pleasure drive should be in the
hands of the secretary OF the cham
Der OF commerce or j. s. Mech
ling by G o'clock this evening.
, 1921-06-26

M. Eckenroce. today could make no
explanation OF the yelled hint which
was contained in tho letter about for
g~iveness. She admitted that she and
Mr.. Werner separated about n month
ago because of domestic differences
but said that she knew OF nothing in
his life that would prompt such a rash
act.
Authorities here believing hat he
has carried out the threat. today
posted patrols along the Platte river
for miles in an effort to locate the
body in case the man has carried out
the threats.
Statements OF intinates or the fam.
IL felr That the boys melancholia
was a family characteristics which was
attributed as the reason for an 9th.
erwise c~auseless suicide which re.
suited in Ben H Werner killing him
SELF at Douglas about a year ago.
Young Werner had n homestead
which he had proved up on north OF
Douglas and also had an interest in
a ranch which is operated by his
brother. William. near Douglas.
Among the papers which were found
wa ~ "a AN1fAhh hAs AAA1A6o9 anu
properties to his wife, after the pay,
ment Of his just debts.
II is said that he was an e~x-service
man and it is believed hat he car
ried a government insurance policy.
No papers TO this effect have been
found in his possession so far.
A possible solution OF the act was
contained on a brief message written
legibiy:
In order to love. one should be
strong and healthy. Parents should
raise their children to be strong"
The note ore the signature Of Carl
E. Werner.
County authorities today had es-
tablished communication with rela-
tives Of Young Werner and an inten-
sive &arch will be made to locate
him or his remains. It is probable
that efforts to drag the river will
be made unless something Is learned
definitely by tomorrow.
, 1921-06-26
Harding Shakes
1900 by Hand;
Wins Sympathy

WASHINGTON, June z5,-Presi-
lent Harding's task in having
shaken hands with more than 1890
persons during his reception to del
egates to the American institute of
Noncompliance convention, aroused
compassion among the doctors at
their closing session yesterday. a
resolution proposing hat presi-
dents hereafter be relieved OF the
custom Of shaking hands was voted
down. however, speakers declaring
the president should be permitted
to attend to his own business.
, 1921-06-26
MEXICAN BREAKS OUT
WITH SMALLPOX IN JAIL

With the discovery that Sam ocena.
a Mexican, who was confined at the
city jail, hsd developed smallpox. the
building was thoroughly fumigated
and prisoners and jail attendants
forced to submit to vaccination. Pris-
oners at the county Jail where ocena
was confined a a day before he was
taken to the city Jail were also c
cinsted. =
eczema is one OF the u of Mexicans
brought here from Fort Collins
charged with the theft OF valuaoie
merchandise from the Blekey ana
company store here
, 1921-06-26
LIQUOR STATUTE
IS ATTACKED ON
NEW GROUNDS IN
CHICAGO ACTION
Suit to Recover Great
Amount Of Liquor
From Authorities; ].
Ham Lewis Is Attorney

CHICAGO, June 25.-A
new attack on the present con-
struction of the eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead
act was filed today in United
States district court by former
United States Senator J.. Hamilton
Lewis. to whiskcy. valued a.
$500, 600. stored in Chicago ware.
house,.
The plaintiffs and distiiiers and me-
chant owners OF bonded whiskey,
while tho government. the interna
revenue collector. prohibition director.
State's Attorney General Bundaee and
the United States district attorney are
made defendants. ,
The new assault Toes not attack the
amendment OF the Noistead law as in
valid, but the plaintiffs calm no pro
vision OF either measure can apply to
whiskey deposited in government
warehouses; by The direction OF the
government before either was
passed. where the goods arc now
owned by the same owners who dc
posted the liquors on a contract to
have il returned when the govern
ment tax was paid.
The compliments. who state they do
not desire to use the goods fdr berer-
SSa purposes, ask for a mandatory in
junction compelling the collector to
under government warehouses to de-
liver to the holders OF the certificates.
and %enjnnins national and state off
GERS from interference after the own
ers have taken possession.
Mr.. Lewis said there was no desire
TO ave the prohibition laws declared
invalid. but merely applied so as to
avoid confiscauon OF property.
, 1921-06-26

women especially TO insist on get
ting American.made goods for their
homes. and insurance policies made
out by American companies.
Recognition by America.
Whereas, the Irish nation by the
constitutional vote OF So per cent OF
it's people in the year 1918. apply
ing the principle OF self-dctermina-
ton TO ireland. set up an indepen-
dent republic. and
Whereas, at the municipal. county
and rural district elections held last
year In ireland the Irish republic
was endorsed in similar constitu.
uonai manner by sou per cent OF
the entire Irish nation, and
Whereas, at the elections held a
few weeks ago to partition md dis
member Ireland. tho Irish RepuhIi-
can party, despite the operation q
BritiAh martial law. again secured
fixe-sixths OF the entire representa-
, 1921-06-26
Boycott of British Goods.

Whereas. the English govern
ment announces its intention TO
flood stir more troops into ireland
until the Irish republic is destroyed.
and
Whereas, the English war against
the liberties OF Ireland violates our
most cherished American principles.
and is contrary 10 right and justice
and in opposition to tho purpose for
which America entered the world
n
Resolved, Ina. this Wyoming
state eonventiun OF the American
association for the recognition OF
the Irish republic requests all citi-
zens OF this country and particularly
the people OF our own state to boy
cot all British goois and insurance
companies. and
Resolved further. that we ask all
, 1921-06-26

TOLEDO. Ohio. June .5.-Eleven
of the 10, defendants in ToIedo's
miIIion-dollar p~ostohicc ROBBERY
were convicted by the federal jury
which reported 10 Judge John NJ.
kiIliis at $50 this morning.
Charles Furrier and John J. Epps