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Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Bluffs Workman
Killed By Live
Wire on Ground
Gas and Electric Company
Employe Meets Sudden
Death While Repairing
Storm Damage.

J. II. Cotter. 716 South Sixth street,
Council Bluffs, all employe OF the
Citizens Gas & Electric company.
was instantly killed last evening when
he grasped a live wire while en-
gagged in repairing storm damage
on North Seventh street. one block
north of the Christian home.
Cotter was a married man and is
survived by his wife and one child.
He had been active all day with a
crew in renewing service in districts
in the city cut off ~ the storm.
According to his companions, he was
working on the ground, cutting in
sulation from a dead wire, when a
live wire above his head burned in
two and one end dropped toward
him. ...
To save himself from being struck
by the wire. he caught it in his
left hand. 1t burned through the
rubber glove he was wearing and
him instantly. The wire
carried $500 volts. An ambulance
and physician were called and ex-
tended efforts were made to revive
him. DR.. Hombach finally pro-
nounced him dead and Coroner Hen
ry Cutler took charge of the body.
This was the second live wire
accident in Council Bluffs yesterday.
Monday morning Virgil Coin of To-
peka, Kan, an employee of the Postal
Telegraph company, was thrown
from pole on north Broadway when
he came in contact with high volt
age wire. His electric burns were
not serious, but he sustained severe
bruises which necessitated his remov-
al to Mercy hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Hungarians Sent
From Burgenland
Entente Ultimatum Gives
People Y Hours to
y Evacuatc.

Vienna, Sept. 20.-(By The As
sociated ess.)-Thc situation il
,Burgcnland. the strip of territory on
the Hungarian border awarded Aus
tria by the Trianon treaty, is hourly
growing more critical, according to
the government view here. 1t was
reported last night that an entente
ultimatum to Hungary, to be de-
livered today, says commercial
blockade will be instituted unless the
territory is completely evacuated by
the Hungarians within Y hours.
Reports from Burgenland declared
that the bands of irregulars are rapid
ly increasing, that the town of Oes-
tenburgis mobilizing its entire popu-
lation of military age and that post
ers calling the people to arms in the
Eisenstadt district are signed lin the
name of Emperor Charles" The
Austrian authorities state they also
have information that artillery is be-
ing assembled at Keckskemer. En-
changes of shots occurred Sunday
between an Austrian patrol and Hun
garian bands.
From Budapest comes report
that former Premier Friedrich has
issued a call to arms to his faction.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Record Crowd Attends
State Bridge Dedication

Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 20
Especial. Excepting for the abb
sence of Governor McKelvie, the
program for the formal opening OF
the Hall-Hamilton county state
bridge was carried out strictly in
accordance with the previously pub
lished program.
Assistant Secretary of State Gas
ton represented the state in place
of the governor. The latter was de-
tanned by illness.
Hall county was represented by
County Attorney Susr and Hamil-
ton by County Attorney Grosvernor,
while Engineer Cochran represented
the state engineering department.
The crowd was estimated at from
5000 to 5000 persons and the num-
Der of automobiles at from 1000 to
5000.
Base ball games, grenade throw
ing, tug of war, quoits and other
contests were arranged, the after
noon events being completed with a
barbecue lunch.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Seven Witnesses
Heard in Probe of
Arbuckle's Party
Grand Jury Attempts to Learn
Source of Liquor Supply
To Resume Investiga.
ton Friday.

San Francisco, Sept. 20.-Seven
witnesses were questioned by the
federal grand jury in an attempt to
learn the source OF the liquor con-
sumed at the affair in Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbuckle's hotel suite here,
from which resulted the death OF
Miss Virginia Rape and Arbuckle's
arrest on charge OF murder.
NO indictments will be returned
until all the federal departments CO.
operating in the case have completed
their several Investigations" an
nounced Robert H. Mccormack, as
sistant United States attorney gen.
eral in charge OF the liquor prose-
cutions, who laid the matter before
the grand jury. The investigation
will be resumed by the grand jury
Friday, he said.
' Today's witnesses were Mrs. Bam-
bina Maude belmont, Miss Alice
Blake, Miss Zeh Provost and Mrs.
Mae Tauble, who were present at
the party in Arbuckle's rooms at the
Hotel St. Francis; John P. Pickett,
bell boy at the hotel. and Miss
Josephine Kessler, hotel maid.
Mrs. Delmont swore to the murder
complaint against the film comedian
and Miss Provost was the woman
whose statements to the police caused
Arbuckle to be booked on murder
complaint.
1--WE simply wanted their testi-
mony perpetuated in the event any
witnesses should leave the city and
to prevent conflict of testimony in
case any of them should desire to.
leave before the case might be
brought to trial." Mccormack said.
A telegram to Lowell Sherman,
participant in the affair, was sent
to Chicago by District Attorney Mat
thew A. Brady. asking Sherman to
come to San Francisco to give his
version of the affair. District At
torney Swami of New York also
was notified by telegraph to inter-
cept Sherman if he arrived there and
keep him under surveillance. Sher-
man was subpoenaed as a grand
jury witness before he left Los An
geles for Chicago. ...-.
The authorities announced that
they believed May. Parsons, another
woman who was in the Arbuckle
party, had been located at Fort
Worth, Tex. Chief of Police O'Brien
asked the Fort Worth police to de-
tain her.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Lloyd George Studies
Latest Sim Fem Note

London, Sept. 2O.-(By The As
sociated Press. .)-Premier Lloyd
George had before him today at
Gairloch, Scotland, the Sim Fein
suggestion that representatives of
the British cabinet meet Sin Feif
delegates in conference, un-
tramelled by conditions. The latest
note between the prime minister and
Eamonn De Valera, sent yesterday
by the Irish leader to Mr.. Lloyd
George, did not, however, except
possibly by implication, withdraw
the offending paragraph OF the Sim
Fein note OF September II, i'll which
the sovereignty of the Irish state was
asserted, and which led Mr.. Lloyd
George to cancel his invitation to a
conference.
AS viewed here the latest Irish
note was conciliatory in character
and it seemed to place upon the
prime minister the choice of holding
a free conference or insisting that
southern ireland formally express its
allegiance to the crown.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Keys Of City Are
Given 34th Vets
By Omaha Mayor
Permanent Organization BE.
ing Effected-Officers and
Headquarters to Be Chosen
At Meeting Today.

Procedure OF effecting permanent
postwar organization OF the 34th
(Sandstorm) division began in the
Municipal Auditorium yesterday.
Election OF permanent officers will
be held today. Sentiment is strong
to make Gen. George II. Har-
ries head OF the organization. Cen
cral Harries. retired, organized the
old Sixth Nebraska regiment and
took the boys to Camp Cody in
1917.
Dahlnan Talks.
Mayor Dahlman officially turned
the keys OF the city over to the boys
in an address OF welcome.
Incidents OF auld lang sync were
recalled among the boys as they con-
gregated in the Auditorium yester-
day.
Capt. Irwin V. Todd, a member OF
Gen. Omar Bundy's staff at Fort
Crook and formerly captain of Com
pany c of the old Fourth Nebraska,
told of the organization OF the old
Fourth.
Recalls Names.
Such names as Capt. G. Harris,
Capt. Charles Hamilton, Capt. Tom
Kirschner and Capt. Leo Crosby
were recalled in Captain Todds talk.
John H. Kilmartin, who was on
kitchen police duty at Camp Cody
under Lieut.. Col. Fl. F. Elsasser, will
show his former comrades today
at Fort Omaha what it is to have his
colonel working for him now"
John will have charge of the
barbecue, with Lieut.. Col. Elsasser
under him.
Entertainment was provided for
the Sandstormers last night in the
Auditorium. The American Legion
band played, Miss Adelaide Fogg
and chorus gave ballet selection,
DR.. H. A. Waggener and his saxo-
phone artists performed. while Sid
ney Grant, Orpheum star, gave
few songs and funny jokes for the
boys. Sammy Tyrrell, Scotch come
dian gave the ex-soldiers a "wee
bit of Scotch" entertainment Ho-
ganiski, dagger thrower e,tried his
tricks on several army officers. The
Iowa Historical society presented
motion pictures of war time scenes
of the old Nebraska regiments at
Camp Cody.
Plan Business Meeting. |
A business meeting of the Sand
stormers will conclude the reunion
today.
Many large Omaha concerns will
permit employees who were members
of the division to take a full holiday |
today.
Important issues, including the To-
cation Of the divisions headquarters,
will devoted today, it is said.
According to reports, Des Moines
and Minneapolis will make strong
bid for the headquarters.
Mayor Dahlman has issued an or
der permitting city hall Sandstone
ers to attend the meeting. Among
the other concerns which have noti-
fed the Chamber of Commerce pub
llcity bureau that men will be re-
leased for the day are the Burling-
ton railroad, the Northwestern Bell
Telephone company, the Union Pa
cific railroad, the American Smelling
y Refining company, the Standard
Oil company and the postofice.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
New Jersey State Game
Warden Lured to Death

Elizabeth, N. j., Sept. 20.--With
the imprints OF two pairs of hands as
their only clue, police today were
searching for the slayers Of William
Hoblitzel, state game warden, who
was SHOT and killed. supposedly by
poachcrs, near Kenilworth last Sat-
urday.
Near the spot in the swampy
woods where Hoblitzel's body was
discovered the imprints of the hands
were clearly visible in the muck. 1t
is the belief of the police that Ho-
blitzel was lured to his death and
shot from ambush in revenge for his
activities against game lawbreakers.
Prosecutor Walter L. Hetfeld in
commenting on the case said he was
convinced the warden was victim
of deliberate murder. He had re-
ceived many threats on his life, Het-
field added.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
RainstOrna
HitsOn1aha
Area Hard
Heaviest Downpour of Year
Causes Washouts on Rail-
roads and Demoralizes
Phone Service.
Western Iowa Made Lake

The heaviest rainstorm oi the year
accompanied by a severe electrical
disturbance and some hail, caused
washouts on railroads running into
o m ha, demoralizing telephone
service to points within the storm
area and virtually made a lake oi
western Iowa Monday night.
Omaha sewers refused to carry
away the 224 inches OF rain which
fell and water accumulated to a
depth OF several feet i'll the lower
streets OF the city, threatening cellars
and buildings.
On 0 street, west OF Ralston. the
rain washed out culvert. On Gem
ter street, west OF Millard, il did the
same thing, and at Forty-eighth and
w streets 20-ioot sill above cul-
vert was washed out.
Men were at work yesterday re-
pairing the damage.
No damage was reported on the
Lincoln or Washington highways.
Two large transformers OF the Nc
braska Power company were burned
out during the electrical disturbance.
the 800 kilowatt transformer serving
the Paxton Mitchell company found
ries and the 200-kilowatt transformer
serving the Miller cereal milsl. Two
South Side transmission lines were
put out of commission by direct
lightning strokes.
Trains Held Up.
Passengers on Rock Island train
are reported to have helped the train
crew clear the track of huge stumps
washed there by torrents of water
before the train couid proceed.
Chicago Great Western trains were
able to continue service on their
own tracks. One train was held at
Council Bluffs for all hour and a
half when water flooded the tracks
east of the station. and another was
held up east of Carroll, Ia, arriving
in Omaha two hours late.
Although the water rose as high
as the ties in the Union Pacific track
in places, it did not interfere with
service, according to officials OF the
road.
3 Heavy Rains.
Washouts on the Rock Island, be-
tween Omaha and Des Moines,
necessitated de:ouring trains.
Burlington officials reported
washout extending over II feet OF
track between Omaha and Ralston
Several trains were held up while re-
pairs were made.
Burlington headquarters reported
heavy rains as far west as Fairmonr.
The rain was especially heavy at
Lincoln and Omaha and at Seward,
York and Exeter. Fairmont is
about 100 miles west of Omaha.
Western Union and Postal Tele-
Turn TO Page Two, Column Five)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Judge Holds Court
In RaiilraU Train;
Prisoner Sent to Jail

Idaho Falls. Idaho. Sept. 20
Speedy western justice was handed
out in a unique manner here yes
ieFday, when District Judge James
G.. Gwinn held court in the smoking
car OF a moving railway train 10
sentence a liquor law yiolator. A
deputy sheriff took the prisoner 10
a point where the judge was to
board the train. Court was called
in the smoking car and four miles
farther OF the sheriff and his .n'ss
oncr left the train. The judg,,N
him two months and a fine oNsXiso,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
g Jack The Clipper"
Cuts OFF Girls Hair as
She Watches Parade

While thousands or either side of
her cheered the Ak-Sar-Ben floral
parade, Evelyn Keatley, IS, 247S
Manderson street, lost eight inches
of her hair to Jack the Clipper" on
Sixteenth street between Dodge and
Douglas yesterday afternoon.
She felt someone tugging at her
hair, and when she turned around,
she saw man running away, grasp
ing his booty in his hand.
She screamed and several persons
gave chase, but the clipper lost them
i'll the crowd.
Evelyn ran to the corner and no.
titled Sergeant John Coffey. When
Coffey reached the place where the
man was last seen, however, he had
disaDDeared
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Exhibitors to Sit With
Film Grievance Committee

All will soon be peaceful between
motion picture exhibitors OF Me-
braska and Iowa aud Omaha film
exchange managers.
Two representatives of the ex-
hibitors' association will be appoint
ed members of the grievance conf
inittee of the Omaha Film Board of
Exchange. on which, H. F. Lefholz
and T. E. Delaney, exchange man
ayers, now sit.
This was decided at the exhibitors
convention at the Paxton hotel yes
terday.
Under the present system friction
occasionally arises between exhibitor
ard film man and the purpose of the
grievance committee is to prevent re-
sulting lawsuits.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Three Receptions on Tap
For Grand Lodge of |. @. 0. F.

Toronto, Sept. 20-Three recep-
tons featured the program today of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
in convention here.
Annual reports submitted to the
grand lodge yesterday included one
on new memberships which showed
that three departments-Texas,
Pennsylvania and Oklahoma-each
had gained more than 500 new mem-
bers during the last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Electric Parade
Big Ak,Novelty,
Comes Tonight
Throngs in Streets Delighted
Yesterday By Floral Parade
In Which Were A
Floats.

Following is the route to be
taken by the electric parade tonight:
Starts at $50 at Sixteenth and
Cunning streets; proceeds south on
Sixteenth to Douglas, east on
Douglas to Tenth, south on Tenth
to Farnam, west on Farnam
to Twentieth, south on Twen-
tieth to Harvey, east on Har-
ney to Sixteenth, south on Six
teenth to Howard, east on Howard
to Fourteenth, north on Fourteenth
to Douglas, west on Douglas to Fiji
teenth, north on Fifteenth to Capt.
tol avenue and disband.
Now that Ak-Sar- floral pa
rade has passed brilliantly into his
tory the great electric parade of to-,
night holds the interest of Omaha
and its many visitors.
For years past the electric parade
has been the biggest attraction OF
the fall festival. 1t is truly an Ak
Sar-Ben innovation, one on which
Ak-Sar-Ben holds patents and which
has achieved nation wide, almost
worldwide, fame.
To describe the beauties of yes
terday afternoons floral parade Of
a. floats would require columns. Al
most everyone saw it, for the streets
were lined with spectators, windows
were filled and roofs covered with
spectators.
From the first red float, carrying
part of the Ak-Sar- board of gov
ernors, to the double line of little
boys, carrying floral arches, boys
from Father Flanagan's home, which
brought up the rear, spectators
found the parade interesting.
Led by the Tangier Temple Shrine
Turn to Page Two. Column One,)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Sinn Fein Camp Is Found at
Prison Camp at Drumaness

Belfast, Sept. 20.-The Belfast
Telegraph says today that a Sim
Fein camp of 500 men has been es-
tablished at Drumaness. County
Down. six miles from the Ballykinler
internment camp, where more than
a thousand Irish republican prison.
ers are located.
The Sim Fein flag is flying over
the camp and drilling is being carried
on actively, the newspaper asserts.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Judge Metes Justice
To Boy Deiinquents
In OId-FashiOned Wan

Kansas City, Sept. 20.-Judge Z.
Z. Porterheld. presiding over the
juvenile court. stopped a session OF
that court today. removed one OF
his low shoes and spanked four
juvenile delinquen,s with il.
The four boys, in court for ,ru.
aney from school, told the Judge
they would not go TO school and
asked him to send them to the Nc.
cume home. the county institution
Tor youthful offenders. The Judge
sent out for a suitable stick, but
none could be found. He then used
his shoe.
What about school nowi' he
asked when he had replaced the
shoe.
The four said they felt it was a
good idea.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Swiss Balloon Wins
Borden Bennett Prize

London, Sept. 20.-Nith the land
ing of the Swiss balloon piloted by
Paul Ambruster, all IA competitors
in the international race for the
James Gordon Bennett trophy, which
started Sunday at Brussels, have
been accounted for. He landed at
Lanbay Island off the east coast of
County, Dublin and therefore wins
the Gun.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Wife Slayer Who Pleaded
Cuilty Is ElectrOcuted

Columbus, O., Sept. 20.-Andrew
Davy, So, was electrocuted at the
Ohio penintentiary early this morn
ing for the murder of his wife, more
than a year ago. Davy was SEN
fenced to die without a jury trial,
the first case of its kind in Ohio
courts. He chose to take his chances
with the court and entered gen.
eral plea of guilty of homicide.
Judge E. B. Kinkead, IN fixing the
degree of the crime, found Davy
guilty of murder in the first degree
without mercy and sentenced him to
be eleetrocuted.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Daugherty Is Considering
Move Against Ku Klux Klan

Washington, Sept. 20.-The De-
partment of Justice is considering
whether federal action shall be
taken in connection with the activ-
tiles of the Ku Klux Klan, Attorney
General Daugherty said today.
Mr.. Daugherty said he would con-
fer with Director Burns of the Bit
reau of Investigation, who has been
directed to look into the question,
and if the facts warranted, would
seek a grand jury investigation of
the Ku Klux Klan in some districts
and urge indictment against any
members where justified.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Peru to Participate In
Unyeiling of Monument

Washington. Sept 20.-Peru, it
was announced at the Pan-American
union, will officially participate Sum-
day i'll the unveiling near Pueno,
Peru, OF monument over the grave
of DR.. James Orton, American ex-
plorer, who lost his life a. years ago
while doing research work for the
Smithsonian institute. DR.. Orton was
a professor at Vassar college and
the funds for the granite shaft to
honor his memory were raised
through that institution.
The widow and two daughters Of
DR.. Orton. now living in California.
will attend. Elaborate ceremonies
have been planned.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Council Bluffs Man
Who Broke Jail in 1918
Arrested in New York

New York, Sept. 2O.-William
Sayles, tinsmith of Council Bluffs.
who. police said, escaped from Jail
at Fort Madison, Ia, in 1918, while
serving life sentence for murder,
was arrested on his arrival from
England.
He was deported after having en-
tered England as sailor under
false name
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Democrat Candidate
Leading in New Mexico
Senatorial Election

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Sept. 20
Practically complete returns from the
city OF Albuquerque in the senatorial
election today give:
!. Bursum, republican, 1862; Hanna,
democrat, 1886. Last year Hanna
for governor carried the city by
more than 1000.
Silver City, N. NJ, Sept. 20.-R. H.
Hanna, democrat for United States
senator, carried Silver City by IS
out Of 1888 votes cast and is leading
i'll Grant county on early returns by
more than 100 -
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Lightning Strikes Bed;
Girl Slightly Injured

Beaver City, Neb., Sept. 20
Especial. During an electrial storm
Sunday night the Methodist par
sonage was struck by lightning. The
bolt tore a hole in the roof and en-
tered bedroom in which a small
daughter OF Rev. w. S. Porter was
sleeping on an iron bedstead
Thee urrent passed through the
bed and into the floor, where II
started a fire. This was soon put
ont. The little girl was not serious
ly injured,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Proposed Changes in U. S.
Reserve Rates Discussed

Washington, Sept. 20.-The feder.
al reserve rediscount rate, it Is under
stood, was discussed in the light OF
changes in some localities and the
average gold reserve of more than
81 per cent for all reserve banks at
the quarterly meeting of the advis-
ory council of the federal reserve
board. Economic conditions also
were considered.
No formal report was made to the
board by the council and no indica-
ton was forthcoming of possible
reduction in rates
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
North Ireland Parliament
Opens for Autumn Session

Belfast, Sept. 20.-(By The AS
sociated Press).-The parliament of
northern Ireland opened its autumn
session here today with a full at
tendance of the unionist members.
Neither the nationalists nor the Sim
Feiners, who hold a total of II seats,
were in attendance. The session was
held in the old Belfast college build
ing.
The main business Of the day was
a motion to approve the purchase of
Stormont castle as the site of the
new parliament buildings.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
All Ex-SerUice Men
limited To Barbecue

Every ex-service man in Omaha
is invited to attend the barbecue
which will be held at Fort Omaha
beginning at 1:30 this afternoon.
Veterans of the Sandstorm division,
which is holding its reunion in
Omaha. invite ex-service men to at
tend the barbecue as guests OF the
division.
"We want 'em all to come as our
guests no matter what may have
been their outfit" said Major Harris,
in charge of arrangements.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
Twenty-Five Bodies Taken
From Australian Colliery

Brisbane, Queensland, Sept. 20
Twenty-Five bodies have been recov-
cred from the Mount Mulligan COL
liery near Cairns, where an explosion
of gas occurred Monday. 1t is be-
lieved that all those entombed, about
20, perished.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-21
The Weather

Forecast.
Nebraska-Fair Wednesday and
Thursday; somewhat warmer Thurs
day.
Iowa-Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day; cooler Wednesday in east and
south portions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-04
Policeman Propaganda
Meets With DiSapprova|

New York. Mar. - Disapproval Of
"rr"iaprm.lt Low beng spread broad
rusl IN rh,~ r"unir! ~ i've central r"W
- and their agents ard $HmraihlG"rS,
i,nl.ug t. spread di>iru$i against tn
a'l,s mi separate us IN Thought ann
:,,irur' MS ,r.r'd n resolution
.,i"pt,d to-day 10y tn" New York STATE
rhar'h"r ~ CNuImrrr".
" J"r Alfred Wrndt. Of the "Aam" r,
,n:,,,I..,t... rn drI"uSr. vino presented
The resolution. said TIA" chamber VA
rni a,yar., vino comprised tie commit
49,. t., ni,. hundred" which engaged Mad
Ion :Squar" garden last Monday niEh'
for H." ~. citing protesting against me
urrs,u,.' ui black troops on IN" lt'iHe'
W.. have not had time" lie said. II
md out WHETHER they arc l"ya! 'i;!h"ns
or wi,nt their activities were during |A'
war;
RESOLUTIONS also were adopted "1pos'
irr bills in congress proposing |" treH'
late meat and coal industries.