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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
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Bandits, Surprised in Robbery
OF Bank at Stuart, Ia,
Open Fire and Kill
Watchman.
Escape to Des MONIES

Five bandits, surprised in the act
OF robbng a bank at Stuart, Ia,
early yesterday morning. mortaliy
wounded the town marshal during
gun battle at close range, and es-
capped in sedan automobile with
little loot.
/ Omaha police were notified of the
robbery and four automobile loads
OF detectives armed with sawed-oft
shotguns were assigned to the chase.
7: w. Foster, president OF the
First National bank, and Ed l..
Nslte, cashier of the Exchange State
bank, at Stuart, however, informed
The Bee by long distance telephone
the bandits had fled to Des Moines.
In Dead Of Night.
In the dead of night, while making
his regular rounds of the town as
night watchman, J. X. Myers, 20,
strolled down the alley behind the
First National bank III Stuart.
1t was AIS a. NJ. and all his senses
we're alert.
He seemed to sense danger, and
as he turned the corner of the bank
from the alley into the side street,
he saw an automobile and two men
standing across the street.
Straight toward them he went, and
when about 10 feet from them, he
challenged the two lookouts-,
They answered with shots from
their revolvers.
Returns Fire.
Myers returned their fire, and the
sound Of the battle called the three
other bandits from inside the bank to
the aid of their lookouts-or Hight.
The quintet chose flight, and con-
.inuing TO empty their revolvers at
the aged night watchman, they
leaped into their car and sped away.
But one of the bandits had fallen,
as il wounded, and had to be lifted
into the car by his pals. :.
Myers, too, had fallen, wounded
four times bv the robber bullets.
Sound of the gun fire reached the
ears of the night telephone operator,
Nellie Russell, and she set off the
nre dldIlu NIllSil NOhld iOuoN 49,
villagers. ..--..-
Taken to Hospital.
From their beds leaped the
citizenry, expecting to find flames to
be battled, but as they raced to the
business heart of the little town,
they found their night watchnan
lying in the street mortally wounded:
He was taken to the hospital
where he died at 8, after telling
President Foster of the bank about
the attempted robbery.
81 emptied my gun at them" said
he to Foster. "And | must have
got one of them. He fell about the
same time | did. They lifted him
into the car. I must have got him,
for / wasn't more than 10 feet away,
and that's pretty close range for re-
volvers."
And he closed his eyes and with
a gasp, died.
A posse was quickly formed, at
Turn to Page Two. Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Marine Airplanes Are
Safe at Richmond. Va

Washington, March 30.-The two
marine corps airplanes enroute to
the Virgin Islands landed at Rich
mond, Va, yesterday afternoon and
expected to proceed today to Fay
eteville, N. G.. the navy department
was advised this morning. No pre-
vlous word of the whereabouts of
the planes had been received since
they left here yesterday afternoon.
The message, dated Richmond, and
filed yesterday afternoons reached
the department today. 1t was signed
by Major Thomas c. Turner COM
manding the expedition and said the
machines and their crews were all
right and would proceed today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
EX-Preillier
lin America
ITO Listen
Vivian in Washington as
Envoy of French Govern
ment to Sound out Senti-
ment on League.
Calls Upon President {:
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
! Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

! Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Washington, March S0.-Formcr
Premier NiNiani OF France, who is
here to sound the attitude of the
United States on international ques-
tons and promote a closer accord
between the two nations. was re-
ceived by President Harding at the
White House this afternoon
NJ. Jules Jusserand, the French
ambassador, presented NJ. Vivian
to the president and acted as inter
prefer. After the official call the
White House issued this statement:
M. Vivian called to pay the COM
plinents and utter the" good wishes
of the president of France to the
president. He was accompanied bys
the French ambassador, M. Viviani
emphasized the desire Of France to
continue the friendship between the
two republics and expressed graft
Nude to America for the great things
done since the previous visit.
THE president is giving a dinner
in M. Niviani's honor on the eve
ming of April S.
Presented to Hughes,
AT noon the French ambassador
presented NJ, Vivian to Secretary
of State Hughes and there follow
ed all hours conversation in which
Under Secretary Of States Fletcher
also participated. The discussion is
said to have revolved around the
postwar situation in Europe, with
particular reference to enforcement
OF the terms of peace with Germany.
The meeting of the French envoy
with the president did not progress
appreciably beyond the iormalities
OF the occasion, but M. Niviani will
have an opportunity for informal
discussion with Mr.. Harding at the
White House dinner. He will meet
Vice President Coolidge and S/,a-
Tor Lodge at dinner at the French
embassy tomorrow night and more
senators at a dinner to be given by
Senator Mccormick of Illinois next
Monday.
Comes ITO Listen"
AS the result OF this contact with
the principal figures in the Harding
administration, NJ Viviani will be
able TO carry back to France an
authoritative report on the intentions
OF the American govermmcns IS 10 Il
further participation in the affairs of
Europe. He insists that he has come
ITO listen" and report, but not to
make any proposals to the United
States on behalf Of France. In this
connection it was noted that if he
had come as all envoy pienipoten-
tiary he would have been presented
i to the president by the secretary of
state.
Among the questions which M.
Viviani hopes to be able to answer
CTurn to Page Two. Column F1ve.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Iowa Movie Censorship =
Measure Passed by House

Des Moines. la, March 3e.-The
movie censorship bill, providing for
the creation of state board of mo-
ton picture censors, was passed by
the house OF the state legislature to-
day. Debate ON the measure occupied
nearly the entire days session. 1t
was saved from probably indefinite
postponelnent when Representative
Kline withdrew the $4,000 sppropria-
ton provision and thwarted move
ment to have the measure referred
TO the committee on appropriations,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Men Arrested as. Suspects
In New York Bomb Plot Freed

New Orleans, March so. - The
five seamen brought here from Rio
de Janeiro recently, charged with
mutiny on the shipping board vessel
City of Alton, and suspected Of pos
sible connection with the Wall street
bomb explosion. were discharged
from custody today by United States
Commissioner Browne. The men
were examined by Department of
Justice officials, but no evidence was
found which would warrant their
being held, it was said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
British Labor Party Votes
To Join With Socialists

Southport, England, March so
(By the Associated Press. 1.-The
majority section of the independent
labor party today decided to affili-
ate with the international socialists
workers union. recently, formed in
Vienna, on the understanding that
the party retained freedom to pur-
sue its own national policy as laid
down in the conference herr
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Lutheran Minister at
Nebraska City Resigns

Nebraska City, Neb., March Sc
(SpecialO-Rev. w. L. Bright, pas
tor OF the First Lutheran church OF
this city, has rendered his resigna
tio to take effect April !. He has
been called to Orrvillc, Q. During
Mr.. Bright's pastorate the church
membership has grown steadily. He
will preach his farewell sermon nex'
SUNDAY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Holdup Who Killed Two Is
Sentenced to Die April q

Chicago, March 30.-Harry H.
Ward, %, who last SUMNER shot and
killed two men, wounded a third and
hit a policeman with hammer, all
as the outcome of an attempt to hold
up a hat store, today was sentenced
to be hanged.
Ward was asked whether he would
prefer to be hanged on April Is or
April p, both dates having been set
aside for execution at the Jail.
1T makes no difference to me, v
he said.
On the suggestion of his attorney
the latter date, was selected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Man Loses SIIO in Game
of Poker, He Complains
and Is Fined $50 More

Milwaukee, Wis. March 30.-Max
Woodward lost $l10 in poker
game with Sam Kovonic. He COM
planned to the police that his COM
panion had dealt off the bottom, Of
the deck. Judge Page in district
court today ruled that the game
would cost each participant $50.
Kovonic is still 500 to the good.
and Woodwardis loss has been in
creased from $110 to 500 by action
of the law.
TO he wAo hath" muttered
Woodward as the door of the court
chamber closed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Organization For1ned
10 Fight 44-Hour Week
Demands Of Printers

Cincinnati, March 30.-Oue hun.
dred and seventy delegates repre.
senting 5,054 book and job printing
shops, today organized the 48-houl
league of America, a national organ.
izatlon of employing printers, oper.
ating both closed and open shops.
Resolutions were passed pledging
that all shops represented by the as
sociation absolutely refuse to accede
to any demand from any labor union
at any time, to operate their shops
on the basis OF a work week of less
than 48 hours.
The action of the allied printing
trades crafts in demanding 4-hour
week, to be initiated May /, was
condemned in resolutions as tending
to increase the cost of printing t.
prohibitive point.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Prohibition Movement
Gaining in South America

Chicago, March 80. Prohibition in
South America is gaming, according
TO report to the committee on con-
servatisn and advance OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church by Rev. Otto
Liebner, treasurer of the Chile con
ference OF the church Mr.. Liebner'
has just arrived in New York, his
preliminary report having been for
warded to the committee here, it
was stated.
Chile, Argentina and Uruguay are
ahe most fertile fields in the fight
against liquor, the report said. En-
actment fIthe Volstead act in this
country is said 10 have aided the
prohibition forces in South America.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Big Farm House Burns
To Ground Near Creston

Creston, Ia, March 50.-(Spc-
cial Fire destroyed the big eight
room farm house located on the
+. Kelly farm, about four. miles
south of Creston. The house was oc-
cupied by Ray Cunningham and
family and their household goods
were total loss. The family was
not at home at the time,
The owper of the house, F. Kelly,
said that he had some insurance, but
not enough to cover the loss, which
would amount to several thousand
dollars.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Bandits Take Meat Route
And Collect Over 81. 900

Chicago, March 30-Three armed
men took over the meat delivery
route Of David O'Halloran, driver
for packing company, made all the
deliveries, collected $1,000 and
escaped. O'Halloran was kept a
prisoner i'll the truck, and after COM
pleting the COLLECTIONS, the bandits
lett their prisoner bound and gagged
in his truck.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Wabash Conscience Fund
Enriched by Receipt of $40

DanvllIe, III, March 30.-The 10
cal agent of the Wabash railway to-
day received a letter from St.
Louis man signing himself Yours
Truly, Christ" inclosing $40.
The letter states the writer in
1889 stole a ride" from Danville to
St. Louis and return and gave the
conductor S.. He thought the $40
would make tip the rest of the fare.
Il am for Christ and His glory
now," he writes in explaining his
contribution TO the Wabash con-
science fund"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Secretary of Missionary
Society Speaks in Minden

Minden, Neb.,, March 50.-(Spe-
cial. Rev. Bert Wilson, secretary
OF the United Christian Missionary
society Of iSt. Louis, delivered an
interesting address here, under the
auspices of the Community Com
,fnerce club Of Kearney county. His
subject was MY Trip Around the
World" giving his experiences or
his recent tour of the globe. =
Through the efforts of the Club
nearly $500 was subscribed for for
eign relief.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Nebraska City Laundry Co.
Safe Robbed by Burglars

Nebraska City. Neb.. March So
Especial. THE Nebraska City
Laundry company safe was robbed
OF between $50 and 500, taken from
the cash drawer which was pried
loose from the interior OF the safe.
Enhance to the building was gained
through rear window and when the
robbers left they passed out the
front door. Valuable papers in the
safe were also taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Mexicans Destroy U. S. Flag;
Government to Investigate

Tampa. Fla, March 50,-Charges
that Mexican seamen at. Alvarado
near Vera Cruz, tore an American
flag to shreds and threatened to kill
members of the crew of the American
schooner Telegram, will be investi-
gated by the Mexican government,
Rafael Ruesga, Mexican consul here,
said today. The consul has forward
ed to the Mexican ambassador at
Washington report of the incident
received here last night from Capt.
H. F. Jackson, master OF the
schooner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Short Term of Court Held
By Furnas County Judge

Beaver City, Neb, March 50. :
Especial. 1.-The spring term OF dis
trict court for Furnas county was
adjourned here after having been in
session only two days. So many
cases had been settled out of court
and dismissed that the docket was
disposed of without calling the jury.
1t was the shortest term held here
in wears.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
German Government
Protests to League
Against Occupation

Geneva, March, 30.-(By The As
sociated ess.)-The league OF ia
tons has received second protest
from Germany, calling attention to
the cou.inued occupancy by allied
troops on German territory. The note
Expresses the hope that articles Il
and " of the peace pact, will be ap-
piled, according to the preceding
note of March 10.
The new note is dated March 2
and is signed by Foreign Secretary
Simons. 1t says:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Letter Is Delivered
IL Miles A IL Years
After Being Mailed

Shreveport, La, March 30.-After
a lapse of four years and six months,
consumed in travelling II miles, a
letter mailed at Blanchard, La, i'll
October. 1916, was delivered to
Harry S. Weston at the Shreveport
postoffice today. The epistle cor
tanned remittance for lodge dues.
Interest has not beet computed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
1l-Year-Old Boy Punished
For Stealing. Kills Self

Redding, Cal, March 5O.-Glair
Knight, an llycar-old hoy found dead
in a room at his home last night is
believed by the police today to have
shot himself. A small revolver was
found at his side. The boy had been
punished for taking money Camille
Silver, carpenter, said belonged
to him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Turks Protest to Allies
Against Greek Offensive

Constantinople, March 30.-The
Turkish government today made
public a note to the allies protest
ing formally against the Greek Of
fensive in Asia Minor. The govern
ment declares the offensive consti-
tutes an unjustified aggression
against Turkey at the moment when
the allies are seeking to solve peace
fully the. near eastern problem.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Greeks Continue Fight,

Constantinople, March S0,--Greek
forces Oh the northern front in Asia
Minor are engaged in rear guard
skirmishes with the Turks, il is said
i'll advices received hercl The
Greeks marched Into the city OF
Eski-Shehr on Monday night
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Sioux City Builders Not
To Toin Arbitration Meet

Sioux City, Ia, March 3O.-The
Master Builders association has ie-
clined the invitation OF Mayor Wal
lace M. Short to sit in conference
with representatives OF the building
trades council to discuss the wage
scale differences between the two or
ganizations
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Lindsey Contempt Case
Set For Next Saturday

Denver, March S0-Judge Ben B.
Lindsey of the juvenile court must
appear in criminal court Saturday to
hear the order for execution of sem
tence as the result OF his conviction
for contempt OF court. A fine OF
$500 and costs .with~a year in jail
as an alternative faces the jude
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Widow Arrested for Death of
Child Due to Poisoning 1t

Fleming. Ky. March 50,-Mrs.
Palmyra Mullins. a widow. has been
lodged in Jail at Whitesburg, charged
with murder in connection with
poisoning OF her three children. one
OF whom has died. The poison. it
is charged, was administered in food.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Three Iowa Children
KlLlsd in Auto Wreck

- N ex., March 50-A
- q sk5allas Mckinney interur-
F6rashed into an automobile
and instantly killed three chill
zen of Mr.. and Mrs. Sorensen oi
Harlan. Ia, and probably fatally in
iured Mr. Sorensen's brother, Clar.
ence, who was driving.
The Sorensen family was driving
overland from San Benito, Tex. Par
ents of the dead children were rid
ing in another automobile.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
Hope for Recovery of Army
Aviator is Given Tn

hatcher, Miss, March 5o.--At :
o'clock early TO-DAY physicians at
tending Lieut.. w. D. Coney, who
iell near Crowvile, La, on a return
flight from Florida and California
last Friday. said he could not live
more than II hours.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31

Protect shipments during the ueXt n 10
sG hours from temperatures as follows
North and east, IS degrees: south so de-
grees; west, 20 degrees
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Thursday, fair; not much change
in temperature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
~ srger Resigns

81 Gioe. \, March 50.-Otto
~ Vi Antonio, Tex, second
v. March sN'as'ei sehetai' mas ic.
teady tods' announced today and
paIly s,,s,rio for office April |. Post
very auis.'al Hays said that
!, 7,sEs ssmEsll syill. be made to get
I've for the Sl.a.yesr- type for
were a.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-31
watch Your Schtep!"

.tcopyrlght. 1921, by The Chicago Tribune,
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-25
Stroheim's S Absence
Not a Fake Story

Publicity men at Universal City take
oath that the mysterious disappear
ance" of Universars ace director, Eric
Won Stroheim. is not faxed. They don't
know where the high spirited scion of
Austrian nobility. who is figure In
FINLAND, has gone, but do know that
he's gone.
Won Stroheim' $ sister. with whom he
lived, declares he left home to do some
shopping and didn't come back. The
theory held to by close friends is that
he has gone to New York TO thresh out
matters with Carl Laemmle, president
of the Universal More than year aud
half ago Won Stroheim began work
on his production of Foolish Wives"
a lavish filming of life at Monte Carlo.
After spending more than one mil
lion dollars be turned in 10000 feet
of film which had to be cut down to
10000. He spent months at the work.
held back by reluctance to delete so
much. ]. Fi-sily, gossip says, Laemmle
turned theswork over to professional
cutter. and the director star has been
greatly distraught The cutter is said
to have been offered $4,000 bonus If
his work is done speedily and proves
commercial success.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-25
Accurate Scottish
Atmosphere in
Little Minister

Born II miles from Thrums, the
scene of Sir James NJ Barrie's play,
The Little Minister | can conscien-
tiously say that the characteriZations
in the Paramount picture ! have been
producing from this play will be ac-
curate.' declared Penrhyn Stanlaws,
artist and moving picture director.
My birthplace was Dundee. and ma
turally / know the character of the
men and women fthat district of
Scotland. Barrie. of course. knew
what he was writing about. No one
has more accurately presented the
lives and romances of the Thrums
dwellers than he
Miss Betty Compson, the star. gives
a very delightful Interpretation of Lady
Babbie She has entered readily into
the spirit of the story. The gypsy
like type of Barries heroine suits her
admirably.
The story, as every one knows.
deals with the conflict between the
religious and human clements in the
heart Usually the Calvanistic DOM
mates. but every once in a while the
heart breaks through, and the even
tempered and reserved people Of the
country display heights of feeling not
apparent under ordinary conditions.
ITO present this soul-conflict on the
screen required very careful treat
ment and genuine acting-a task for
both producer and actors. | believe
we have succeeded in the case of The
Little Minister in developing drama
that is both amusing and absorbing"
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-25
Seats Go Rapidly
for Big Jazz Frolic
at Liberty 1heater

Reservations for seats at the mid
night Jazz froIie at the Liberty
theater New Years eve are going
rapidly and it locks like a full house.
Manager e. j. Myrick has passed
the word along that 1.-THE lids off"
and many groups of single and
married people are planning to get
from their New Years eve dinners
and dances to the Liberty not later
than 1890 to participate in the
hokum that will be induiged IN there
for three hours.
Serpentine streamers, Jazz horns,
oIacquers and other froiicsome de-
vices will be distributed to the pat
rons of the theater as they enter,
and after the show starts no restric-
tions will be placed upon the audi
ence in its efforts to have good
time. Every person will be given
souvenir special souvenir being
planned forAthe ladies.
The program. which Manager
MyrIck is arranging, will be divided
in three sections. The first will
show the motion picture industry is
years ago, the films to Se run being
typical of that period. The second
will be an amateur performance SIM
liar to the "tryouts" given in saude-
vile houses in the East Side, New
York. Prizes of $50 and S25 viii
be given to the first and second best
acts, the amount of applause given
by the audience determining the
winners. This feature will be fol-
lowed by a professional vaudeville
performance. The third section of
the program will show the motion
picture industry of today, when
films representing the best in pres
ent day comedy will be shown.
The boys hand of Whitefish, 20
pieces, has been engaged to play
for the midnight frolic.
Manager Myrick has made ar
rangements with the street car COM
pany to have plenty of cars on Gen.
trail avenue when the show closes
to take patrons to all parts Of the
city.