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Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Hold Witnesses in
Cases Against Two
Windy City Crooks

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire,
Chicago, June 1o.-Plans are un-
der way by the federal government
to rush the trials of big Tim"
Murphy and Vincenzo Cosmano for
the Dearborn and Pullman mail rob-
berries. Heretofore, these men have
been able to postpone their trials un-
til vital witnesses disappeared and the
government proposes to forestall this
plan. Three of the chief witnesses
will be held in prison, out of reach
of the friends of the leaders until
they take the witness stand.
Secret service men are still search
ing for the missing S225,00O OF the
Dearborn street loot. They have no
doubt Murphy held this sum out on
his pals and has concealed it some
where i'll the city.
Another feature that bodies i'll for
Murphy and Cosmano has cropped
up. Members OF the gas house
workers and the street sweepers
unions, who heretofore have upheld
Murphy and Cosmano in all their
crooked work, are disposed to drop
both of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Nine Gage County Girls
Leave for Illinois Camp

Wymore, Neb., June l9.-(Spe-
cial. mime girls from Gage county.
accompanied by Miss Van Every,
work secretary of the Y. w. c. A.,
left for Milford, Ia, where they will
camp. The attendance is limited
20 200 girls from Minnesota, North
and South Dakota, Iowa and Ne
braska. The girls from Gage are
Misses Noiia Hale. Cortland; Cola
Kiser, Blue Springs; Marguerite
Graves. Filley; Irene Parrish, Dor
othy Meters. Wymore: Edith Bur-
roughs, lola Worden, Beryl Jackson
Dorothea Arnold, Beatrice.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Haywood Given Ovation
By Third InternatiOnale

Riga, June 19-(By the Associat-
ed Press. William D. Haywood OF
the l. w. W., who fed to Russia
recently, was given an ovation by
the delegates to the third interna-
tionale OF Moscow, says Moscow
paper. He was introduced as one
over whom a 20-year penal sentence
was hanging. He said that formerly
oppressed Russians fed to America.
but that now American workmen
escape to truly free Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Superior Shutters Lay
Plans for Coming Year

Superior. Neb., June 19.-(Spe-
cial. Public health, good roads
and school facilities are features OF
the working plan for the roming
year published by the Superior
Shifters, the local commercial organ
ization. Recreation for the young,
a labor bureau. development of the
city along industrial lines and
Americanization activities are other
things included in the program.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Five Killed; IS Hurt
In Interurban Wreck

Jackson, Mich, June IS. = Five
persons were killed and about Is in
jured near Ann Arbor, when a De-
troit Limited railway steel interur-
ban car telescoped wooden car.
None Of the injured arriving here
were seriously hurt. In speaking of
the wreck, one passenger said that
persons in the rear end of the wood
ell car did not have much chance
to escape. About half of the wooden
car was completely demolished, while
the steel car was but slightly dan-
aged, he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Inferno at University of
Nebraska Hospital Dies

DR.. Wilmer Orla Lewis, Clay Cen
ten, Neb., inferno at University Of
Nebraska hospital. died yesterday at
the hospital He had come to Omaha
last week from Lincoln where he
had taken examination at the State
university.
DIR. Lewis, who was so years old.
is survived by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. F. Lewis, and sister. Leila
Bernice, of Clay Center.
Short funeral services will be held
this morning at 8 at the Hoffman
funeral home, after which the body
will be taken to Clay Center for
burial.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Wood Lake to Continue
Accredited High School

Wood Lake, Neb.. June 19.-(Spe-
cal.) = The accredited high school
here viii be continued during the
coming year, the proposition having
carried. 20 to 4, upon vote in the
community. J.. S. Mckee, an over
seas veteran, was in charge last year
and will be continued in the same
capacity this year. Charles Hanna,
rancher, was elected to succeed w.
F. Parker as moderator.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Mother, Exile IS Years Be
cause Of Decision, Recon-
ciled With Fiji Despite
Family Opposition.

This IL the second Of n series Of
articles telling Fiji stillman's own story.
They will appear exclusively In The Bee.
The third article will be published Tues
day in both morning and evening editions.
tCopyrisht, 1921, by the Daily News.
New York.
New York, June lo. - Especial
Telegram. From little cottage in
the Orkney Islands an aged woman
watches anxiously for news OF the
Stillman case. 1t brings back to
her memories of a career which
stretched over 20 years of crowded
life, with many incidents in it which
are being recalled for Mrs. Fiji Pot
ter Stillnlan today.
That woman is Mrs. James Brown
Potter, Mrs. Stillman's mother, an
exile for IS years. She sends across
the Atlantic to her daughter here
confidence and faith, although the
inexorable demands of the Stillman
family pride have kept them apart
for years.
Mrs. Stillman speaks of her
mother with high seriousness in
herited from their southern ancestry
my mother was an Urquhart of
Louisiana" she said. There was in
her, and there is in me blood OF
those southern gentlemen who
fought their greatest fights when the
greatest force was against them. ]
sometimes think one of those con-
federate soldiers has given me the
courage to carry on. Cora Urquhart
was Mrs. Potter's name. She was
the daughter of Col. David Urquhart
of New Orleans, and the pictures
que old Delta city was her home
until her debut in 1885. She was
then only 10 years DID,
Met at Mardi Gras.
Down from New York came
young James Brown Potter, son of
Howard Potter, millionaire banker.
At the Mardi Gras he met the lowell
est debutantes Of the south. When
he returned to New York in 1877
Cora Urquhart came with him as his
bride.
The Potters were of an old New
York family. leaders Of society in
the days when Washington Square
was. .the center Of all things fashion
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Denmark Will Honor
American Singers

Copenhagen, June lo.-(By the
Associated Press. "A large coutin-
gent of American singers OF Danish
descent who will arrive Tuesday.
will be received in the royal palace
by Prince Harald, brother Of King
Christian, in the absence of the king
and Crown Prince Christian Fred
erik. WHO. are on a visit to Iceland,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Two Killed; One Injured;
When Plane Falls in River

Troy, N. Y, June l9.-Don Camp
bell, an aviator of Albany, and Rob-
crt Smith Of Troy were killed and
Scuyler Mocharie of Albany was in
jured when their plane dropped into
the Hudson river today.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Iowa Sheriff Sells Cars :
For Delinulent TaN,

Des MONIES, June le.-Shcriffs in
several cities of Iowa have sold au-
tomobiles during the last two weeks,
on which owners had failed to pay
delinquent taxes. The provision OF
the law authorizing such sales be.
came operative in May.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Several Deaths Reported
Due to Heat in Chicago

Chicago, June lS.-Several deaths
and many prostratiops attributed to
the heat were reported today. when
the mercury touched 95 for the Sec
ond time in 48 hours. One OF the
victims was Mrs. Anna Ladd, 50, on
her way to Gardena. Cal.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Lightning From Clear Sky
Kills Man in Front of Home

Chicago, June l9.-Lightning from
a clear sky killed Charles Widen o;
Brookheld. ILL.,, chief traffic clerk fol
the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
railway. while he was standing il
front OF his home today. His wife
witnessed the tragedy. 1t was de-
clared that the skies were uncloudcd.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20

able in this country. The youthful
Mrs. Potter took her place at once
in the most exclusive circles Of the
metropolis.
She was very slender, pale girl,
with Titan hair and hazel eyes, at
times almost the color of the emer-
aids she delighted to wear Her
costumes were the despair OF all
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Retiring Yale Head to Be
Named President Emeritus

New Haven, Conn.,. June lS. -
President Arthur T. Hadley, upon
retirement as head of Yale uni
versity, will be given the title of
president emeritus by vote of the
corporation.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20

other women in New York In the
old days of operat at the Academy
OF Music, the Vanderbiits, Whitneys,
and Astors clamored for the privi-
lege of having Mrs. James Brown
Potter in their box parties.
Pierre Lorillard, one OF the most
extraordinary figures OF the lorna
tive period OF New York society, con.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
McKelyie Will Fish

Norfolk, Neb., June lo.-(Special
Telegram. Gov Samuel R. Nc
kelvie stopped off here on his way
in the state fish car to Niobrara, near
which place he plans a fishing ex-
nedition.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Farewell to Wallace

Paris, June 10. - Fhe France
America committee gave a farewell
reception to Hugh c. Wallace, re-
firing American ambassador, and
Mrs. Wallace.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
Live Stock Exchange Election

Cleveland. O., June 1o.-Everett c.
Brown of Chicago was reelected
president of the National Live Stock
exchange. Kansas City. Mo-, won
the next annual convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-20
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Nebraska-Generally fair Monday
and Tuesday; cooler in east portion
Monday.
lowa-Somewhat unsettled Mon
day; cooler in extreme west portion;
Tuesday generally fair.
Hor.I,, T~--~..x.-~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-24
VIRGINIA OVER TOP
IN TOBACCO DRIVE
More Than 10000 Sign Up on
Fivc-Icar Marketing
Plan.
CONTRACTS POURING IN
Expert Accountant Now Co
ing Over Papers TO Ascer.,.
tain Size Of Majority.
CONTRACTS POURING IN
ISpecial 70 The 'rimes.Dispatch. |

iHpeClal 10 The Times Dispatch. |
kEfSNlLl.E, VA. Dec. ca.-Wi,h
the arrival Of thousands of signed
contracts at thS Virginia office OF the
Tobacco Growers CO. Operative Assoc
ciation during the past week the :
ganizinG growers have won an over
whelming victory in their campaign
for as per cent State wide sirn-un
of tobacco farmers i'm the marketing
association.
over 10000 farmers in Virginia
have now -'Gncd the contract :,
market their tobacco for five Years
through their own cooperative asso-
citation. while signed contracts co.,
tinue coming in from all parts "f
the State and only the size OF the
niaJority membership is now in doubt.
Now Making Count.
y complete count of the signatures
ana pounds contained In tho contracts
received ut the Virginia office of the
marketing association is now being
made by a competent accountant not
connected with the organization. who
Will certify to its correctness From
this count the state will hc districted
Tor the coming election of directors
Virginia tobacco growers who de-
sire TO he members Of what promises
10 be .the largest marketing organi-
zation In the South. still have An
opportunity to join in the days that
remain before the election in Jan.
uary.
telegram from j. Y. Joyncr, of
North Carolina, chairman of the or
Hani"ntion coE,mittc. Cf tie Tri-Statc
Tobacco Growers Marketing Associ-
alton, says North Carolina growers
are signing up in overwhelming
numbers ana there is only question
of what figures the present majority
sign-up OF North Carolina growers
will reach when the count is made.
Only -Four Warehouses Hold Out.
Only four warehouses; in the Bur
ley tobacco district OF Kentucky. In
diana, West Virginia and Ohio will
continue to operate in the face OF tho
S5 per cent sisn-up of Kentucky
growers. WHO now claim Il member
ship OF $1,000. according to lateS;
dispatches.
The most favorablc reports from
:oCth Carolina indicate that grow RS
cf that state will add millions Gf
pounds To the great majority of to-
tacco now signed by the Virginia ana
North Carolina growers,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-24
PREDICT ABANDONMENT
OF SOCIALISM IN RUSSIA
New Economic Policy Being Evolved
by BoishcvIst Leaders in
Country.
I BY Associated Press. |

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Abandon
mcnt of socialism in Russia is pre-
dicted by recent changes in tho eco
nomic policy Of the Soviet govern
ment. according to a review of the
situation in that country on the basis
OF statements I'm the Soviet-controlled
press issued tonight by the Commerce
Department.
new economic policy. the depart
mcnt said, is being evolved by the
Bolshev:st leaders, tightening the re-
strictions of communism and aiming
at the partial re-cstablishment of
private trade and industry and at in
crcasing the incentive to produc-
ton. communistic management OF
industry in Russia, il addctl. had re-
suited in great decline of produc-
ton and general disorganization OF
economic life. which has been .om-
mented upon cmphatically by Soviet
newspapers. while the decline Is ad.
mittcd by Bolshcvist leaders.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-24
CHOIR OF 1000 TO SING AT
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE
Ceremonies Incident to Municipal Yuletide Celebration
Will Begin Promptly at 6 'Clock-sAll-Star'
Orchestra to Augment Singers

Led by chorus OF 1000 voices.
all Richmond" will assemble to-
night at 6 o'clock on the Ford lo:,
at Eleventh and Broad Streets, to
attend the city's Christmas cclcbra-
tion around Richmond's community
Christmas tree \ blanket Invitation
has been extended to the citizens Of
this city to attend the ceremonies and
join in the singing of 'Christmas
carols
Walter Mercer. supervisor of music
in the public schools Of Richmond.
has charge of tho musical program.
and has completed arrangements for
Gre OF the largest choruscs i'm the
history OF community Christmas
trees in Richmond. Mr.. Mercer an.
nounced last night that he had dis.
tributcd more than 1000 tickets to
the school children of Richmond and
various church choirs in Richmond.
These tickets entitlc the holders to
a place in the choir. and Mr. Mercer
announces that he expects at least
1000 will present themselves for the
choir.
Instructions To Choir Members.
The celebration will begin prompt
II at o'clock, unless rain prevents.
Mrs. w. y. Burrows. chairman of tb.
community Christmas tree commit
tee. has announced that the cclcbra-
ton will take place tomorrow night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-24
SEES NEW SPIRIT
|MPELL|NG PEACE
President Says Present Con.
ference Must Add to Christ
mas Happiness.
MANKIND NOW WISER
Leading Arms Conference
Delegates Support Thought
of Harding.
NOW WISER

WASiiiNGTON. Dee. 23.--A now
spirit In the world. seeking and inn
peiitnS peace" according 10 prcsi.
dent Harding. must add Ia o,,r
Christmas happiness"
And the Presidents thourh, cx.
pressed IN reply To :, question. "Do
you feel that the world has made
great progress in the direction q,
pchcc and good Will" finds suppor,
in Christmas greetings to the Amer
ican people voiced by III. leading
arms delegates here through IN.
United News
New Conviction.
II seems TO me" said President
Harding. that In 1921. as we have
come to know more fully the after
inaih OF the war. as We have com. Ia
appra!se the unspcakablc cost OF IL
All. 'her" is new conviction in the
hearts OF incu that that sort of an
rcal--th" appeal TO arms--to settle
ihc International questions is "a fu-
III" thing. and that we are unworthy
OF our position and unworthy OF the
blessings which fall 10 righteous
civilization il we do not find som.
means for a righteous adjustment
without appeal to slaughter ana
waste and NJ! the distrcsSes that at
tend. think that conviction has
rooted itself throughout the word.
and there must come some helpful.
progressive expression of H. ] think
that expression is being given at this
conference.
when men sit about the confer
enc" table and look each other in tho
face and look upon the problems de-
iibcrately. without passion. they find
the way to come To an agreement.
You have war; you destroy thou
sands or millions OF men ana meas
urclcss treasure. and then YOU gather
about Il, table and settle it. have
a feeling that mankind has become
wise enough to sit down before the
war and TRY to settle it.
And that is the object of the four
party treaty Why. il there was a
monaco OF people in Japan. what OBJ
lection could there be for the United
states 10 sit down with her friend
Continued on Page .. Col. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-24
PROMISE COLD WEATHER
FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
Low Temperature VIII Prevail East
of MIssIssippi. Except In
Florida.
ICY Associated Press. |

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Gencral- :
ly fair and much colder weather will
prevail Christmas Day in the States
East Of the Mississippi River. cx-
cept in Florida peninsular and along
the South Atlantic coast, where rain
is probable. the Weather Bureau an
nounced i'll special bulletin to-
night.
The disturbance in Arkansas will
move rapidly northeastwartl, attend
cd by general precipitation, Saturday y
night. Cold wave warnings have
been ordered for Tennessee, Missis-
sippi and Alabama.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-24
Christmas Good Cheer
Is Sent by Wireless
ny Associatcd press.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 23.-The
United states Public Health
Service tonight inauguratcd hi
weekly wireless telephone health
bulletin service" ny broadcastinE
through the naval radio station at
Anacosti3, Va, u message of holi-
day good cheer TO the country, IT
is planned to send through tho
came facilities at T. NJ. every
tuesday and Friday wireless
message comprising advice as to
how the average man and woman
may Insure continued good health.
\ Hhe messages will he Of such
wave-icngth. 1t was said. that
any radio station, amateur ar pro-
fesslonal. which has a telephone
attachment. may DO able to read
them. Under very favorable
weather conditions. the service ex4
nccts its helpful health hints" to
bo hoard on tho Pacific Coast and
Europe and Northern south Amer
lea.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-24

at t O'Clock. if inclcment weather
prevents the exercises tonight
Members of the choir are asked 10
be on hand promptly. enter the Tenth
street door OF the City Hall and pass
through 10 the Eleventh Street en-
trance. The choir will be GROUPED on
the steps and in front OF the civ
Hall on Eleventh Street. Police Of
icers and Boy Scouts will keep the
space for the choir clear
Ample standing room is available
for those desiring to attend the ccle-
bration. and the 1921. community
Christmas tree entertainment is cx-
Continued on Page 10, Col. A.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-24
BREAKS QUARANTINE;
HAS SCARLET FEVER
So"h carolina Health Authorities
seek Conrernc College Girl
Student.
[By Associated Prcss.1

sPARTANBURG. S. c.. Dec. ca
ar. w. o. Wrightson. city health Of
'icer has telegraphed the health
authorities OF Charleston. S. c.. to be
on .he lookout for Miss Ellen Martin.
ot .hal city. Converse College stu
dent. who has been a scnrIct fo,.n,
patient at the college infirmarv NM
VINO broke quarantine yesterday ar
ternoon and left for her home.
licr brother was here yesterday and
ioeal health officials have informa
ton that he accompanied his sister.
converse College was closed two
week ago on account OF an outbreak
OF O.. scarlet fever at the institution.
mere nave been only four cases,
ne Soiiese authorities say, and none
of these has been OF n scrious ma
ture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-24
HUGE LIQUOR RING
Barred IN CHICAGO
sos 900 Bribc Is Offered OH
cial i'll U. S. Intelligence
Department.
THREE MEN ARRESTED
Organization Planned to Pur.
| | chase Output Of Three Dis
tillcrics in Kentucky.
IEy Associatcd press.l


CHICAGO, Dec. 23-Exposure OF one
OF the most thoroughly organized
liquor rings ever operated in Chicago
was accomplished here today. accord
, ing to Federal prohibition, agents fol
lowing the arrest OF three men and
the contiscation of twonty-one bar
rcls OF whisky.
The ring was exposed. according to
Federal agents after attempts had
been made To bribc prohibition agent Is
with n view to flooding Chicago with
whisky during the holidays.
The men under arrest are DR.. I. Val
Freedman. Samuel D. Freedman. his
brother, and David Blumticld. all of
Chicago. According to Edwin l..
Weisl. assistant district attorney.
warrants are being prepared for the
arrest OF several other persons in
cluding a number of prominent poll
tician:.
me liquor ring was brought to
iiSht, according Ia Federal authorl-
Ties. when an attempt was made 10
prlpc Colonel ~. G. Earnshaw, CHIEF
ot the intelligence unit of tho Revc-
nue. department.. y fund of sIoO oOo
had been raised for bribery purnoses
an" S"oo'ooO for the purchase OF the
ehtirc product OF three distiilcries in
Nehtucky, Colonel Earnshaw said .he
was told. He said he was offered
so''ooo To plan TO proceed. when ar
raigned charged with violation or ,ho
reueral prohibition law today. DIR.
rreeuhah and Blumiicld were r,-
leased in bonds OF 81, 900 each and
samuel Freedman's bonds were 6xoa
ut $1,000. Preliminary hearing was
set for January 5.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-24
Presidents Christmas CIemency.
lBy Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-EuEene
" Debs. former Socialist candidate.
for President. serving sentence of.
ten years at Atlanta Pcnitentiary
for violating stlie espionage act, ami
other persons convicted on various
charges of hinderlng the .goyernment
during the war with Germany re.
ceived today from President Hard
ing combinations o: sentences. 10
become effective Christmas Day.
AT the same time five former
American soldiers serving life sen
tences pronounced by a military
court for the murder of n British oti-
Ger while serving with the American
army on the Rhine received full par
cons effective Christmas Day.
Study 1917 Separate Cnses.
Ihc action was taken after the De-
p'rtment of Justice had studied sep-
aratciy the cases or 1917 persons
serving sentences for violating war
tithc laws and after Attorney-General
Daugherty had discussed the sItua-
ton at length with President Hard
ihE' who was said To be desirous, IL
possible. of granting some pardons
for Christmas
The combinations. it was ex-
hiained. do not operate to restors
eitizcnship lost by the felony con-
VIctions. but the pardons do. sew
erai of the civilian offenders will be
eeported to the European countries
or their nativity. two are under Oh
CONTINUED on Page Q, Col. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-24
RICHMOND KIDDIES AS THEY LOOKED
AFTER THE VISIT OF GOOD. OLD SANTA

ui page OF Richmond
the will
tender
pat saint.
the
the author who brings
GIFTS ana the Movies
iho many ola acquanances anciul &
Follow the camera and II VIII take
hooks
Section It will lead
turesque and
Order a.oopy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-24
Voliva Bars Santa Claus
From Zion City Homes
fBy Associated Press.

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Children OF
Zion, Illinois. home or Wilbur
Glenn Voliva's Catholic Apostolic
Church. will sleep peacefully to-
morrow night with no thought OF
lying awake in hope OF hearing
reindeer on the roof or Santa
Iiaus coming down the chimney
For Voliva has issued n decree
abolishing Santa Claus. Tho Krlss
Kringlc myth has gone tho way
In Hion-of the round world ana
the law of gravltation. Voliva saws
they don't exist.
Zion children, however. will not
lack Christmas toys. Tho same
decree which consigned tho patron
saint OF Christmas to tho limbo
OF forgotten things also ordered
mat every child receive appro-
priatc gifts. ~, +