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Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Nebraskans Hurt
As Car Overturns
Monroe Farmer May Be Grip.
pie for Life From Crash
In Mountains.

Denver, Colo. July 19.-(Special
Telegram. "A. Bigley, sc, farmer
living near Monroe, Neb.; his wife,
81, and their son, Henry, were Sc.
riously injured in an automobile &C
cident in the mountains last night,
according to reports received today
from Idaho Springs. Bigley is prob
ably crippled for life.
The Biglevs recently arrived over
land from Nebraska to spend their
vacation in the Colorado Rockies.
They were driving along a noun
tain road II miles above Idaho
Springs late last evening when their
car suddenly plunged down the side
of the mountain, turning completely
over several times in its rapid de-
cent. All of the occupants were
found pinned beneath the wreckagc
at the base of the mountain by a
passing motorist, who extricated the
family with difficulty.
According to surgeons, Bigley sus-
tanned broken pelvls bone, was in
jured internally and will be Grip
pie for life. Mrs. Bigley incurred a
broken ankle, cuts on the lace and
body. Their son received a broken
leg and severe body bruises.
Bigley states that his steering gear
suddenly refused to work and he was
unable to stop the car. They were
all brought to the cornty hospital in
Denver,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Woman Identifies Body
As That of Her Husband

Roseburg. Ore! July l9.-Testify-
ing that she believed the headless
body found beneath her husbands S
wrecked and burned automobile last
week was that of her husband, the
missing dentist, Mrs. R. M. Brum-
field was witness before the coro-
ner's jury. which has the task OF
deciding whether the victim was
the dentist or Dennis Russell, la
borer whom he is accused OF kill
ing. w. .....
Mrs. Brumheld identified a ring
found on the body as that of her
husband. A watch and chain, burned
portion of necktie, scarf pin,
leather key case and knife found
in the wreckage also were identified.
Il viewed the body in the morgue,
and it is most certainly my husband,
Mrs. Brumheld testified. 81 know
every line, every curve and the gen.
eral build of the body and the body
is like the doctor's-even to the
callous the ring made on his finger.
He was of athletic build, although
his legs were rather slender"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Retail Food Cost
Drops 3 Per Cent
Farm Products Wholesale
Quotations Slump Three
Per Cent

Washington, July 1o.-The retail
cost OF food to the average family
declined three-tenths OF | per cent
in June as compared with prices i'll
May, while wholesale food prices de-
clined slightly less than | per cent,
according to statements today by the
Department of Labor. Declines
were noted in the retail prizes of
sugar, plate beef, cheese, butter, rib
roast, bacon, canned salmon, fresh
milk, bread macaroni, baked beans,
canned tomatoes, coffee and prunes.
Among artihles which increased
in retail prices were potatoes, -four
and ham. Wholesale prices of farm
products showed a decline of 3A per
cent. Wholesale fuel prices dropped
equally, while declines in the whole
sale prices Of clothing and miscel-
ianeous commodities were less than
| Der cent
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20

she sWorc, Campbell told her he
had received the money, but that
under the law he could keep no part
of it and had given it to an officer
whose name she could not remem-
Der. 1t was her understanding, she
testified, that it was to go eventually
to member of the court trying her
son for evading the draft.
Refuses to Answer
Mrs. Bergdoll said she had not
told the committee of the transac-
ton before because she had forgot
ten it. Grover, she added, recently
had urged her to tell of it.
Have you still got that $l50,00O
in gold buried?" she was asked.
Il refuse to answer" Mrs. Berg
doll snapped.
Presenting stack of big ledger
sheets, Joseph F. Houlahan, book
keeper for Wassernan Bros, told the
committee the records showed that
Campbell had an account with the
firm in 1919, which had been closed
prior to reopening the larger one in
1920.
Campbell, according to testimony,
maintained an account in a New
York bank, depositing only his
monthly pay check. against which
he drew. The monthly balances, it
was stated, sometimes ranged as
low as 81 and never higher than 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Gompers Protests
Admission Of Coolies

Washington, July lo.-President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor visited the White House
today and protested to President
Harding against a resolution pend
ing in congress which would give the
president authority to admit Chinese
labor into Hawaii. Mr.. Gompers
said the measure would admit $4,000
coolies into the islands.
The charge that only Chinese
labor can be used in Hawaii and that
white labor cannot be obtained"
Mr.. Gompers said after leaving the
White House. "and the charge that
the sugar industry there will not
support decent wages are untrue.
and those most active in trying TO
secure the passage of the bill know
they are untrue" Mr.. Gompers de-
clared that report on labor conditions
in Hawaii made by government Of
ticials had been suppressed, "by men
high in our government"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
War Department Names.
Distinguished Schools y

Washington, July 1o.-Thirty-four
educational institutions in the United
States were named by the War de-
partment today as the distinguished
colleges and honor military schools,
respectively, for the year 1921"
The recognition gives each college
and university the right to appoint
ment, virtually without examination,
of one student to the regular army
each year. while each of the honor
schools is permitted to maintain one
representative candidate at West
Point.
The distinguished institutions" in
clude the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal college OF Texas, Colorado Agri-
cultural college, University of Cali
fornia, University of Washington
and Oregon Agricultural college.
The honor military schools includ-
ed the New Mexico Military irsti-
tutc
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Youth Accused of
Girls Death Freed
Bitterly Contested Murder
Trial Results in Acquittal
Verdict

Corunna, Mich, July 1o.-Forrest
Higgins was acquitted of a charge
Of having murdered his fancee, Lucy
Wittum, by a jury in circuit court
here last night. The jury de-
liberated on the evidence less than
two hours and took but two ballots,
the first being 10 to two for acquittal.
Judge Collins instructed that the
verdict must be either conviction of
first degree murder or acquittal.
Higgins, the state charged. forced
Miss Wittum to take poison when
he learned Of her delicate condition,
and Judge Collins warned against
possible prejudice, explaining that
Higgins was on trial for killing the
girl and not for leaving her, when,
as the defendant testified, he saw
her swallow poison.
The court added that all evidence
against Higgins was circumstantial,
but added that facts may some time
be proven on such evidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
japanese Secretary Goes
To Siberia on Business

Toxic, July l9.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. .)-Announcements by
the press that Hajime Matsu Shima,
permanent secretary of the foreign
ministry, had gone to Siberia in con-
nection with negotia'rons for a gen.
eral agreement with the government
of the far eastern republic at Chita,
and also for the evat uation of Siberia
by the Japanese received today what
Vi. cared to De Official confirmation.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Business Man Is Held for
$4,000 Ransom by Kidnapers

Sharon, Pa, July 19.-Thomas D.
Randolph, a leading business man
here, was kidnapped last night and is
being held for $4,000 ransom, ac-
cording to information given police
by Mrs. Randolph today.
Mr. Randolph did not return home
last night. This morning his wife
received a note signed "kidnapers,
demanding $50,00O for the mans re-
turn and giving instructions as to
how the money was to be paid. A
second note from Randolph told OF
his captivity
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Mrs. Bergdoll Charges I So
Officer With Takial W NJ ' '
Mother of Stacker Says
She Paid Major Camp
bell $1,000 for Use
Among Higher Ups

Washington, July l9.-The direct
charge that $4,000 was paid to Maj.
Bruce R. Campbell, an officer of the
army, for use among the higher
ups" to obtain the release of Grover
c. Bergdol, her Stacker son. was
made today by Mrs Emma C..
Bergdoll of Philadelphia, to house
investigating committee.
The committee developed that on
February 10, 1920, about 10 days
after Mrs. Bergdoll sworc the money
was paid, Campbell deposited $4,000
with Wassermann Brothers, mem-
bers OF the New York Stock eN-
change. and $1,000 more on March 3,
all Of which and more. was. wiped
out by the end of June i'll market
transactions. The money was de-
posted to the joint account OF the
Major and Laura E. Campbell, sup
posedly his wife.
Major Campbell, who served over
seas with the Rainbow division, and
who was Bergdoll's counsel in court
martial proceedings, was not pres
ent. He previously had testified that
he did not get one dollar of Berg
doll money. At the direction of the
committee, the War department has
ordered him here from Camp Pike,
Ark, to answer the charges.
Stands on Rights.
Called back to testify after gov
ernment agents had picked up the
Campbell clue in renewed effort TO
fix responsibility for Bergdoll's es-
cape while hunting for a buried
tube OF gold, Mrs. Bergdoll stood
firm on her constitutional rights and
refused to answer questions. But
when assured of immunity from
prosecution, she began her story, de-
claring Campbell first demanded
100000.
Il told him to go to he'll" she
exclaimed. "He had tortured me
into believing that my boy would
be shot unless the higher-ups were
paid"
Questioned by John H. Sherburne
of Boston, committee counsel, Mrs.
Bergdoll told how she had taken
the money to Governors Island,
turned it over to Grover, who met
the major and delivered it. Later,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Man Urges
Life Term
For Slayer
Stepfather of Murdered Girl,
Facing Prisoner Seeking
Parole, Tells Pitiful
Story to Board,
Many Seeking Pardon

Lincoln, July l9.-(Special Tele-
gram. m.)-Mark Kent, 90, faced the
man who murdered his l4-year-old
stepdaughter, bankrupted him and
transformed his wife from a robust
woman to a nervous wreck, at the
state penitentiary today and de-
manded that this man remain be
hind the walls until he breathes hi:
last. His demand was made before
the state board of pardons and pa
roles at ito monthly hearing when
the application for pardon of John
]. Hamblin. murderer of Rachel
Engle, stepdaughter OF Kent, came
up.
"lf l had snapped my finger this
man would be dead today" Kent
told the board. For three days
men stood in groups with ropes i'll
their hands at Grand Island, ready
to take the law i'll their hands and
avenge my little girl if l said the
word. ......
But | always was peaceful
citizen and believed the law would
protect me. And l am demanding
today that it continue to protect me.
Paralyzed Before Death.
For nine months after this man
shot the girl she lay on bed OF
pain in a hospital, paralyzed from
the wound, before she died. The
expense "broke" ME and the trouble
made my wife nervous wreck.
If this man should be pardoned
my wife wouldn't stay in the house
minute unless some one was with
her. Since the shooting l have
had to call a doctor for her two and
three times a week. l can get 5000
Grand Island citizens to sign a pro-
test against the application"
Hamblin asked that consideration
Of the application be postponed
until his attorney returned from a
vacation in October. Hamblin
claims the gunshot wound was not
the cause of death. He was SEN
tCHCCu " uCdlil, Dul tHC SuplCiil
court lightened the sentence to
life and recommended that he never
be set free.
Murderer Seeks Release.
Henry Burroughs, II, serving life
for the murder of his best friend,
E. B. Sayles, at Plattsmouth nine
years ago in drunken brawl,
begged to be pardoned and go back
to his old home in England.
Il have relatives over there who
write.to me and want me to return"
he said. They don't know I am
in prison"
Burroughs is in charge OF the
greenhouse at the penitentiary and
seldom talks to any one, excepting
the flowers he tends.
They're my only friends on this
side of the ocean now that Jim's
gone" he said.
John Wellodson, 76. Nemaha
county farmer, cried today as he
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Fireman Killed, Two Hurt
As D. & r. e.. Trains Crash

Glenwood Springs, Colo. July 1o.
Earl Dittman, fireman of Grand
Junction, Colo, was killed, and Pat
Holland, a travelling man of Glen
wood Springs, Cole, and Chris ST.
monson, engineer. were injured near
here today when eastbound passen-
ger train No. 2 ON the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad, crashed head
on into westbound freight train No.
IS. Only meager reports of the
wreck had reached here at noon.
The passenger train was enroute
from Sault Lake City to Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Bandits Raid Wholesale
Liuuor Store in Tiaiuana

San Diego, Cal, July l9.-In typi-
cal wild west" fashion three ban
dts astride horses late Monday rode
to wholesale liquor store in Ii
juana. Lower California, on the bor-
der. 18 miles from here, held up sew
eral customers and robbed a safe OF
sum reported to be $1,000.
The bandit trio was pursued and
overtaken near the hills east of Ii
juana by Mexican soldiers and 9TH
ers. and in a revolver battle in
which more than 100 shots were ex-
changed one of the robbers was
killed. The other two escaped, but
one of them is believed to have been
wounded.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
100000 Damage Is
Result Of Asphalt Fire

Linden, n. J., July l9.-The loss
from the fire which destroyed 50 OF
the "a oil tanks and Is asphalt stills
at the plant of the WarnerQuinlan
Asphalt company, near here, was
estimated today at $3,000,OOO by
company officials. In addition, the
entire plant was ruined with the ex-
ception of several small structures.
Explosions continued throughout
the night. Three hundred thousand
barrels Of oil were burned, much OF
it flowing in flames over nearby
meadows and water. !,
While the fire was under control
today, hremen estimated that some
OF the oil might continue to burn
for three days.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Is
Denounced
In Report
Ex-Nayal Head and Assistant
F. d. Roosevelt Scored for
Methods Used in War.
time Scandal.
Pastors Make Charges

Washington, July l9. - Former
Secretary Daniels and former AS
sistant Secretary Roosevelt OF the
navy are denounced for the methods
used in investigating the war time
scandal among enlisted men at the
Newport Training station, in the
majority report Of a senate sub-com.
mittee made public today.
The charges made by clergymen
of Newport, r. l., and the Provi-
dence Journal, the report says, have
been proved to the satisfaction o'
the committee" and both the clergy
and the Journal. says the report de.
serve the thanks of the people al
large"
At the same time today Mr.
Roosevelt issued a statement declar,
ing that Senator's Ball of Delaware
and Keyes of New Hampshire, the
two republicans who constitute the
majority of the investigating COM
mittee had issued their finding:
without giving him a. hearing after
promising to do SO. which Mr.
Roosevelt in his statement contended
shows a premeditated and unfair
purpose of seeking what they mis-
takenly believe to be a partisan po-
l;tical advantage"
Has Minority Report.
Senator King of Utah, the demo
cratic member OF the investigating
committee, will file a minority report
later.
Most of the details of the Newport
scandal, as it is disclosed in the IN
vestigation, are of an unprintable
nature. The crux OF the majority
report charges is that with the
knowledge of Mr.. Daniels and Mr..
Roosevelt, enlisted men of the navy
were improperly used as participants
in immoral practices for the purpose
of securing evidence on which to dis
miss offenders from the navy.
Mr.. Roosevelt, under whose office
the investigation was conducted, was
held by the majority to be morally
for the orders. The
findings of naval court-mar -;al
which investigated the scandal are
in the record for the first
time. 1t held the action of Mr..
Roosevelt unfortunate and ill-ad-
vised." Secretary Daniels disap-
proved the portion OF the findings
which condemned the method of in
vestigation and on that point the
committee report today says:
"The committee agre that Frank
lin D. Roosevelt's action was not
only unfortunate and ill-advised,
but most reprehensible, and Mr..
Daniels disapproval Of this opinion
of the court is to be severely con-
demned."
Ignorance Is Pleaded.
Mr.. Roosevelt in his statement said
that at no time was the work of in
vestigation supervised by himself
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Frear Urges Action on
German Dye Patents

Washington, July lo.-Representa-
tive Frear, republican, Wisconsin.
made public today letter to Attor-
ney General Daugherty urging &C
ton on his resolution requesting the
Department of Justice to enter suit
to annul the sale of German dye pat
ents through Francis E. Garvan,
while alien property custodian, to the
Chemical foundation, of which Mr..
Garvan now is president. Considera-
ton by congress of the resolution is
doubtful, Mr.. Frear said in his letter.
in view of the proposed recess, and
was offered only to secure added
support for your action in the nat
ter" Mr.. Frear reiterated his
charges that the sale was fraudulent
and simply amounted to seizure OF
alien patents"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Saloon Keeper Accused
OF Drinking Evidence

Milwaukee, July 19.-Albert Mul.
terer, Milwaukee saloon keeper,
drank the evidence seized by state
prohibition agents willie the raid on
Multerer's place was il progress, ac-
cording to report to- tie district
attorney today. While Agent Hen
ming was writing label 10 be
placed on a bottle OF whisky, seized
in Multerer's saloon, Mui.crc- drain
ed the contents of the bottle" the
report said.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
House Upse!ts
Provisions In
Tariff Measure
Action of Committee in Fran
ing Bill Overruled-
Asphalt Placed on
Free List.

Washington, July 19.-The house
finished consideration of contested
schedules in the Fordney tariff bill
today by placing asphalt on the free
list and in four of the five para
graphs open to separate votes, over
ruled the action of its ways and
means committee in framing the
measure. Dye control provisions as
drawn were in the only section of
the five not upset
After disposing of the asphalt
amendment which rejected proposed
duties ranging from 50 cents to S.
a ton, the house began consideration
of the numerous "perfecting' amend
ments which the ways and means
committee deemed necessary. 1t
raised the proposed duty on dried
beans from | IA to 3-4 cents a
pound, and increased duties on she'll
ed almonds from 8 to II cents a
pound, and shelled walnuts from
5 to 7 l-2 cents pound in rapid
order.
The business of "perfecting' the
bill then was stopped by a long
preliminary fight. 1t was recur-
renee of the controversy of yesterday
ranging about claims of the demo-
Gratis that the republican members
of the ways and means committee
had not allowed the minority to pass
on the amendments before they
were offered.
Finally Representative Campbell
of Kansas, presiding, ruled that the
amendments could be offered. The
decision was Immediately appealed
by Representative Garner, demo-
crat, Texas, but the house sustained
the action. Mr.. Campbell's de-
cision allowed the house to proceed
on some 60odd "perfecting' amend
ments.
Several democrats pressed Chair
man Fordney Of the ways and
means committee for statement as
to when they would be permitted to
offer amendments. When the de-
mands became insistent, he shouted:
Just as soon as the democrats
get control of the house, they can
amend the tariff. They can't do it
here"
The democratic fight embraced a
wide range, with little or no re-
sponse from the republican side, ex-
cept from Mr.. Fordney, but charges
that the tariff bill was down in the
interest of 'the trusts" kept crop
ping out continually. Steel, alumni
mum, dye and several other trusts"
were picked out as benehciaries of
the bill, but Mr.. Fordney contend
ed none would derive more protec-
tion than the smallest Infant" in
dustry.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Montana Politician Dies
Following Brief Illness

Helena. Mont. July ia. Z.
Spriggs. former lieutenant governor
OF Montana. died here early today
after a brief illness. He was born in
Wisconsin S. wears ago and came to
Montana in 1888. He served in the
state legislature in 1894 and in 1896
was elected lieutenant governor on
the democratic ticket. For the past
nine years he had been chairman OF
the state compensation board.
A widow survives.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Macmillan Expedition
Finally Quits u. S. Lands

Booth Bay, Me, July 19.-The
Macmillan Arctic expedition took
final departure today from American
shores. The explorers auxiliary
schooner Bowdoin, which came here
Saturday night after formal Godspeed
from Governor Baxter at Wiscasset,
went away at dawn, cheered by
townspeople. The Bowdoin will
make short stop at Sydney, n. s.,
on her way north.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Bride Pleads Completely
In Burglary and Goes to Pen

Leavenworth, Kan, July l9.-Al-
though Carl Mick attempted to
shield his bride OF year from COM
pficity in the burglary OF a farm
house in Allen county, Mrs. Mick in
sisted that she was equally guilty
and the court accepted her plea.
The pair was received at the Kan
sas prison yesterday to serve from
one to Eve years.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Severe Drouth
In State Broken
ByHeavy Rains
Crops and Buildings Damaged
By High Winds; Big
Barn Near David
City Burns.

Randolph, Neb., July lo.-lSpe
cial )-Drouth here was broken b,
precipitation of more than an incl
of rain. The rain was accompanied
by severe electrical display and ;
high wind.
Several buildings on the Henry
Druhe farm, southwest of town, were
demolished by the storm. The corr
was badly blown over, and oats still
standing was fattened to the ground
Broken Bow, Neb., July 49,
Especial. 1.-The prolonged heat wave
was broken by l.S5 inches of rain
The storm was accompanied by ar
electrical display, which was al
most continuous for more than three
hours. Two transformers at the
electric light plant were put out oi
commission, which left many of the
patrons without light the rest of the
night. Damage was done to stock
and buildings in various parts Of
the county.
David City, Neb., July lo.-(Spe.
cial David City was visited by a
heavy rain. .
During the storm the large new
barn on the farm of ]. L. Sobotka
one and one-half miles east of David
City, was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground. Two of IA
large wheat stacks were burned also.
The loss is estimated at about $1,000,
partially covered by insurance.
Ogallala, Neb., July 1o.-(Special.)
"A greater part OF Keith county
received heavy rain, averaging
about two inches all over the county.
Some parts were visited by small
cloudbursts which damaged wheat
fields, washing the shocks out Of the
fields and bending over uncut grain.
York, Neb., July 1o.-(Special.)
York county was visited with a
rain which averaged from one to
two inches. Corn and alfalfa never
looked better at this time of year
in York county. -
Ord, Neb., July 1o.-(Special.)-
A heavy rain fell here. Corn pros
pects were never better. Oats are
practically all in the shock and
threshing is to begin next week in
parts of the county.
Crete, Neb., July lo-(Special.)-
This vicinity was visited by heavy
rain, about one and one-half inches
falling. The storm was accompanied
by high wind, but did no serious
damage.
Beatrice, Neb., July 1o.-(Special.)
Some damage resulted to wheat
and oats in shock from the heavy
rainfall. A large number of Gage
county farmers have deemed it ad
visable to stack their grain in order
to save it.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-20
Soldier Relief Bill
Encounters DELAY

Washington, July lo.--The Sweet
bill, for the relief Of disabled veter-
ans, encountered new delay today
from an unexpected quarter.
Secretary of War Weeks wrote a
letter to Senator Smoot of Utah,
suggesting several important amend
ments which he asked the finance
committee to consider carefully be-
fore it reported the bill.
The committee, therefore, made no
effort to take the bill up today, but
will do so tomorrow.