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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12

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Breaks Jail.
terrible Tommy" O'Connor,
Sentenced to Hang Next
Friday, Beats Guards
Into lnsensibility.
Two Others Also Escape

Chicago Tribune Omaha Zee Leased Wire.
Chicago, Dec. ll.-"Terrible Tom.
my O'Connor, sentenced 10 hang
next Friday for the murder OF De-
tective Sergeant Patrick O'Neill, WHO
had gone TO his home to arrest him.
today made sensational escape from
the county Jail, taking with him Ed.
ward Darrow and James Laportc,
also desperate criminals. Two other
prisoners, Charles McDermott,
widely known safeblower, and Clar.
cncc Sponagal, under sentence of 10
years for robbery with a gun, were
seized as they were about to leave
the Jail. .
The jail delivery, which is one Of
the most sensational in the history
OF the prison, bears the marks OF
outside and inside help. O'Connor
is a tremendous power in the un.
derworld, and can command the up-
limited assistance OF many politicians.
A large sum of money was raised
in the underworld for his defense,
but it appeared he would have to go
to the gallows. About the only ave-
nue. left open was the insanity plea.
but he improved on this vastly by
departing from prison. 1t is ccr-
tainty he will not be retaken alive, as
the police have orders to kill him or
sight and he will not submit to arrest
with a death sentence hanging over
him and only five days distant.
Blamed for Seven Murders.
Police officials say O'Connor has
been connected with seven murders.
His entire life has been marked by
criminal acts and he has always been
accounted one of the most desperate
criminals in Chicago, which is cursed
with some of the worst in the world.
The escape took place at II o'clock
this morning when IS prisoners wcro
exercising in the "bull PEN at the
county Jail. Some one had supplied
O'Connor with an automatic pistol
and he and five others pounced upon
David Strauss, the only guard in the
PCH, SdS6Cu dHu OOuIu llllIl dllu
beat him into insensibility.
Hearing the commotion, two other
guards dashed into the big enclosure
but O'Connor pushing his pistol into
their midriffs, ordered them to throw
up their hands. Other prisoners fell
upon them and beat them uncon-
scious.
Take Keys From Guard.
From one of them the O'Connor
gang secured key that unlocks sew
eral doors. They dashed downstairs,
unlocked doors and beat such guards
as stood in their path. They reached
the basement, opened another door
and passed into a courtyard. Leap
ing over a wall, O'Connor and two
Of the prisoners jumped into a wait
ing automobile. 1t broke down
block away, but they forced the
owner out of another car and dashed
away.
Still another car was Communicated
further along the route Of escape.
The owner was forced to drive at
top speed to pointt about two miles
from the Jail, when O'Connor
reached over, turned the steering
Turn to Page Two. Column FIve)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Support of
De Valera
Weakening
Men Who Fought for Freedom
OF Ireland Reported TO Be
In Favor Of Peace
Treaty.
Pin Faith To Collins
BY JOHN STEELE.

Chicago Tribune Cable. Copyright. 1891.
Dublin, Dec. ll.-Thcre is less
doubt now than ever that the people
OF Ireland are solidly behind Arthur
Griffith and Michael Collins in their
action in signing the peace treaty
with England, and it is reported that
even the adhcrents Of Eamcnn Dc
Valera, in the first flush OF excite
ment over his reputation CT the
treaty, are now weakening.
Sean T. O'KelIy, the Irish envoy
to Paris, who arrived in Dublin
for the avowed purpose Of fight
ing the ratification OF the treaty.
is reported to have told a friend
that he is convinced that Mr..
Griffith was right, although he feared
he was pledged to vote against him.
DeValera Losing Following.
Most significant is Mr.. De Nalera's
loss OF popularity with the men who
have done the fighting for lreland's
freedom. One commandant Of the
Irish republican army said this
morning that he was tired OF listen
ing to men who had been safe in for
eign countries during the fighting
and that he pinned his faith i'll
Mick" Collins, who had stayed in
ireland and risked his lie through
out the struggle.
There were conferences in MAN.
sion House, although there was
no formal cabinet meeting and
there will not be until after dali
eireanu meets. Prof. John Maineall,
the speaker of dali cream, came
to town and conferred with
Messrs. Griffith and Collins, with
whom he has thrown in his lot. A
number of bishops also called on the
plenipotentiaries, bringing messages
of encouragement from their dioceses
while they received messages from
men like Lord Mayor O'Callaghan OF
Cork, L. Deroiste, member of par
lament from Cork, O'Meara OF
Limerick and many others from all
parts Of Ireland pledging support.
Speculation as to Course.
There is much speculation as to
what Mr.. de Valera's course of ac-
ton will be if he is defeated, which
seems certain. He may resign and
retire to private life; he may continue
in public life, holding that dali eire-
ann has absolyed him from his re-
publican oath, or he may try to force
. plebiscite on the treaty. If he takes
the latter course, it is agreed that
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Mrs. Obenchain
Again Changes
Mind and Lawyer
Charles Erbstein Out of De.
fense of Woman Indicted
Jointly With Arthur
C.. Burch.
By EDWARD ]. DOHERTY.
Chica 20 Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Trlbune-Omnhs Bee Leased Wire.
Los Angeles. Dec. ll.-Mrs.
Madelynne Connor Obcnchain, "the
three-man woman" jointly indicted
with Arthur c. Burch on the charge
OF staying J. Belton Kennedy, has
again changed her mind and her
! counsel.
Charles f. Erbstein, who came out
here to defend her last October. is
out OF the defense.
Whether Erbstein was released by
| Madclynne or withdrew of his own
accord. is matter Of discussion. Erb-
stein. in a statement sent to Los
Angeles, declares he withdrew.
Because of the attack made on his
character by District Attorney Thom-
as Lee Woolwine, he feels his useful
ness to his client is at an end, he
says. and promises that he will carry
on the fight against these two.
Favors Local Attorneys.
Mrs. Obenchain says that after
thinking over the matter for some
time. she believed it would be better
for her to employ local attorneys.
At any rate she has placed her
defense in the hands of Jud r. Rush
and Alfred F. Macdonald. associat-
ed with LeCompte Davis, one of the
most prominent members of the
California bar.
At all times Ralph Obenchain, her
former husband whom she discard
ed for Kennedy, has been associated
with the defense counsel and has re-
manned at her beck and call.
Schenck asserted that some man
whose identity he has not yet learned
phoned him a few days ago and said
that for $4,000 he would give Mr..
Burch an absolutely hemp-proof
alibi. He would take the witness
stand, he said, and swear that on the
night Of the murder Burch was a
guest at his home
Detectives on Trail.
Mr.. Sehenck says he has detectives
looking for this man and that there
may be. grand jury action.
1t was learned yesterday that Mr..
VOOlWlllC lIltCIuo W HiliObuSO eSoSi
mony to the effect that Burch, when
he was taken off the train at Las
Vegas, New, the day after the MUIR
der, gave himself away"
Mr. Woolwine declares that the
telegram advising the Nevada sheriff
to take Burch into custody did not
make any specific Charge against
him, but that Burch sent wire to
an attorney in Los Angeles, in which
he said he was held for numbering
Kennedy.
"If he did not betray guilty knowl-
edge in this action the prosecutor
contends, "Burch at least admitted
he knew Of the murder" 1t was
hours after the telegram was sent,
it is asserted, that news dispatches
linking the fugitive with murder were
received in Las Vegas.
The prosecution will take up the
better part of next week before it
closes its case, it was announced,
and the defense may take two weeks
or longer. 1t will be some time
after the new year, therefore, when
the case goes to jury.
Mrs. Obenchain is scheduled to go
to trial Immediately after.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Hardy and Byron
To Get Light, Power

Deshler, Neb., Dec. 1l.-(Special }
I'm consideration OF loan of
$4,000 for five years at 7 per cent
from Hardy and Byron, the Deshler
Light & Power company has been
granted a franchise for a period of
Is years to supply those towns with
light and power. Work on the trans
mission lines will commence in a
short time and the work is to be
completed in four months. Farmers
along these lines will be supplied
with light and power. The same
rates will be charged as apply in
Deshler.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Young Congressman
Gives Talk on America

Geneva, Neb., Dec. 1l.-(SpeciaD
ROYAL c. Johnson, congressman
from South Dakota. spoke on "Pres-
ent and Future Conditions of the
Country" last night. He was intro
duced by ex-Congressman Charl.s
H. Sloan. Mr.. Johnson is 80 and
one OF the youngest members of the
national legislative. body. His talk
closed the high school lecture course
for this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Japan May
Back Down
InRailRow
Action Paving Way to Settle
ment Of Shantung Railroad
Question Expected by
Arms Delegates.
Means Victory for China
By PHILIP KINSLEY.
,hicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased wi,


Washington, Dec. ll.-Japan is
prepared TO back down in its de.
mand for half control Of the Shan.
tung railroad, thus paving the way
for the final settlement OF this great
issue. China will win. at least ''in
principle" although actual with
drawal OF Japanese and restoration
of the lease hold and economic
rights obtained under the Versailles
treaty and the 2l demands will not
be accomplished at once and will de-
pend upon the ability of China to
fulfill the financial and peace keep
ing obligations which it will assume.
Announcement OF the attitude OF
Japan is expected in day or two
and the whole matter will be left
10 continued negotiations outside the
conference. 1t may be called another
success directly attributable to the
conference, if this plan materializes
as promised.
Settlement Predicted.
japanese diplomats have proph-
csied for several days that the
Shantung question would be settled.
1t could only be settled in one way,
because the Chinese delegates were
afraid to retreat an inch from their
stand for complete restoration of the
former German rights. Pressure
from student and political organiza-
tions here and in China was too
strong. The delegates knew that if
they yielded they, and possibly their
government, would fall.
In fact, they had been given this
week to make good in, getting some
thing concrete and vital to China.
Japan did not have to yield. 1t is
becoming stronger every day and
has rights which are recognized in
international law. The powers that
stood back Of it at Versailles could
not force it to yield. 1t has chosen
this way because it seemed the
wisest way and it needs to hold
China as friend rather than an en-
cmy. And Chinese bankers have Of
Tered to buy back the road.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Hunt Pugilist on Charge
OF Robbing Brother.in.Law

Beatrice, Neb., Dec. ll.-(Speeial.) J
Officers here are looking for a
prize-hghter who goes under the
name of Wisdom and whom they be-
lieve got $3.50 from the safe at
Davison's milk depot here a few
nights ago. Wisdom is brother
in-law of Dawson, and the officers
say he disappeared the night of the
robbery. He was followed to Sa-
betha, Kan, where he ard his wife
succeeded in eluding them, the officers
say. According to Davison's father,
Wisdom is to fight in the east soon
and the authorities will try and ap-
prehend him then.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Old Stone School House
To Go "Under Hammer

Bayard, Neb., Dec. ll.-(Special.l
The old stone schoolhouse, south
east of Bridgeport, is to be sold at
auction, and later removed from its
present site, according to County
Superintendent Kelly. This building
is one OF the few stone. buildings
in the county and was constructed
in the early days when Morrill, coun-
ty was still; a part Of Cheyenne coun-
ty. A consolidation makes the sale
necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Canadian Comptroller
OF Currency Suicides

Ottawa, Dec. ll.-R. Z. Rourke,
comptroller OF currency in the domin-
ion government, took his life tonight
by swallowing poison. The comp
trollers office is the highest post in
the Canadian department OF finance
under civil service regulations.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Financial Condition
Discussed by Bankers

Columbus, Neb., Dec. l1.-(Special
Telegram. .)-Forty bankers OF Co.
lumbus and Platte county met at a
banquet at the Evans hotel to discuss
The present financial condition. w.
]. Coad, Omaha, member OF the fed
eral reserve banks, was the principal
speaker. explaining the methods OF
the federal reserve banks.
J. F. Flanagan, secretary OF the
war finance corporation, was present
and explained in detail the method
of making application for loans 10
the war finance corporation ;or ag-
ricultural purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Plead Guilty to Charge
OF Trapping Illegally

Bayard, Neb., Dec. l1.-(SreciaiD
Dave Lewis, Charles Hall and
Philip knoss pleaded guilty to trap
ping without license and having in
their possession green hides. The
man had been trapping along the
river near Bayard, il is said, and were
caught by Deputy Game Warden W.
K. Greer.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Fordney Introduces Bill
To Buy Grain for Russia

Washington. Dec. 1l.-An appro-
priation of sl0,000,000 to be used for
the purchase OF 100000 bushels OF
corn and 100000 bushels of seed
grain to be distributed in Russia by
the American relief administration is
proposed in a bill introduced by
Chairman Fordney of the house
ways and means committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Ord Gas Plant ENLARGED

Ord, Neb.. Dec. ll.-(SpeciaD--
Messrs. Barta and Gard, the new
owners of the Ord city gas plant,
have enlarged the plant Other i'm
provemervs also are being made. An
expert is here installing new mactin-
cry which, with the overhauled old
apparatus, will make one of the most
complete gas plants in the state, IT IS
said.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
American Education Week
Is Generally Observed

indianapolis, Dec. 1l.-America
education week, which closed to-
night. was so generally observed 10
every state that it will be observed
annually, according to A M. Ows-
ley. director of the Americanism
commission of the American legion,
which in conjunction with the Ma
tional Educational society directed
the weeks program.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Bank Bandit Slain

Miami. Okl.. Dec. ll.-One bandit
was slain, another probably fatally
wounded and third injured as they
we're leaving the State bank at Tar
River, Okl.. after robbing the bank
Of 5000 in cash tonightg
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Woman is Pinned
Beneath Her. Auto

Gothenburg. Neb.. Dec. ll.-(Spe-
cial Telegram,)-Lydia Kraxberger
was seriously injured few miles
north OF here a. 4 p. M. Sunday
when the auto she was driving turned
over, pinning her beneath it. Another
car passed few minutes late.r and
she was brought to town. Upon cx-
animation by DR.. Stevenson il wan
found vertebrae was complt
diSlocated. One leg also Nd
badly cut. Vs
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Farm Body to Meet

Bayard, Neb., Dec. ll.-(Special.)
The annual meeting Of the Morrill,
county Farm Bureau and Live Stock
association will be held at Bridge
port, when the annual reports OF
County Agent Schroll and Home
Demonstration Agent Lulu Boyes
will be given, and election Of officers
held.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Vienna Rioters Sentenced

Vienna. Dec. ll-(By A. PD--
With double guard of soldiers with
liked bayonets surrounding the court
house. the trials OF persons arrested
following the recent riot begaE today
Twenty-Five were given sentences
ranging up TO 10 months impris~v
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Illinois Deputy Sheriff
Found Guilty of Murder

Wheaton. ILL.,, Dec. ll.-Jake
Klein, special deputy sheriff of Du
Page county, charged with man
slaughter in the shooting OF Leo
Neumann, notorist, was found
guilty of murder in the manner and
form as charged in the Indictment"
by the verdict Of the jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Woman Becomes P. O. Chief

Galloway, Neb., Dec. ll.-(Spe-
cial.)-Mrs. May I. Douglass has
assumed the duties OF postrlistress
in Callawsy, succeeding Herman
sohneringer,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
School Teacher Burned
Pouring Oil on Fire

Galloway, Neb., Dec. ll.-(Spe-
cIal.)-Miss Helen Paine. teacher OF
Oconto, was severely burned while
pouring coal oil on a fire at the
school house.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Nebraska-Generally fair. Mon
day and probably Tuesday; not
much change in temperature.
lowa-Cnsettled Monday, with
light rain; Tuesday, probably fair;
not much change in temperature.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-12
Musical COMPOSER Dies

New York. Dec. l1-Nictor Ja-
cobb, SO. musical comedy composer,
died today in = hospital here
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-06-17
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DIR. Kjlmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine.
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening medi.
cine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and blad
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test of years.
1t is sold by all druggists on its merit
and it should help you. No other kidney
medicine has so many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp Root and start
treatment at once.
However. If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmcr & Co. Binghamton. N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-06-17
Drug Formulas
Put in Chinese

give, it is expected American drug
manufacturers will benefit greatly.
Professors and alumni OF the local
institution, according TO the statement
1t issued, are contributing more than
any other city or institution to the
work.
The statement follows:
Germany, before the World war,
tried every means within her power to
have the German pharmacopoeia
translated into Chinese so that Ger
man manufacturers might export to
China drugs OF German standards. 1t
is understood that since the war Great
Britain has been trying tc have the
British pharmacopoeia introduced for
the benefit of British manufacturers
Praises Philadelphia Body.
THAT both of them have failed is due
not to the efforts of American drug
manufacturers. but to the merit of the
work of the pharmaceutical labora-
tories of the Philadelphia College OF
Pharmacy pharmacopoeial revision
committee. of which f. Fullerton Cook,
director of the pharmaceutical labora-
tories of the Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy and Science, is chairman.
'The United States PharmacOpoeia
is collection of official formulas Of
standard drugs and chemicals for
making various compounds or simple
preparations. 1t is published by the
United States Pharmacopoeial conven-
tion, under the authority of the gov
ernment, and under the national food
and drug act of 1906. it provides the
legal standards of strengths. qualities.
proportions, etc.
Thirty Different Formularies
"There are about thirty different
pharmacopoeias in the world. the most
important being the British, French,
Belgian. Swiss. German. Austrian an 7
American.
"Hitherto the Chinese have use
German. British. French and America
pharmacopeial standards indiscrimi-
nately. according to the training of the
particular druggist who filed the pre-
scription. This has led to confusion
and In some cases is likely to prove
dangerous to the purchaser
with the Chinese government sane
tioning the new pharmacOpoeia uni
formity and safety will prevail Ameri-
can manufacturers Will have the in
side track and the American scientists.
especially those of the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy and Science. will
he accorded added recognition for
their services to humanity"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-06-17
CLAIMS TO LEAD X-RAY WORLD
Bellevue Hospital, New York, Takes
$4,000 Pictures in 1920; Use
22 Rooms.

New York.-Beilevue hospital claims
to have the largest X-ray department
In the world, occupying twenty two
rooms.
Very soon another room will be add
ed to the department, 20 be used ex-
clusively for treatment # cancer. Prof
/. Seth Hirsch, head of the X-ray
laboratories of Bellevue. is at present
in Europe studying the methods of
treatment of the disease there.
Recently there have been invented
in Germany two X-ray machines for
treating cancer.
Fifteen years ago all the work was
done in two rooms, when only In ex-
treme cases was the X-ray used. No
other medical institution In the world
has taken SO many X-ray pictures.
The first year of its installation
something like 400 pictures were
taken. Each year thereafter the num-
Der increased, and during 1920 over
10000 pictures were taken of patients.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-06-17
He Will "Herd Gulls"

from shore; transportation. food,
shelter. boat. etc. furnished; no work,
no compensation. Address Summer
time. GOO Tribune building. New York" +"
II have no faith in the theories of
Thomas A Edison when it comes to
selecting the man for the place" said
Mr.. Hatch. II have found in my ex-
perience that a search for the best
personnel generally leads to the col
lege man. He may start slowly, but
he has the equipment anu once started
he goes fast and straight.
"That is why l selected college
man to be warden of the gulls. The
job is one that requires aptitude and
judgment such as an educated man
may be expected to possess"
Among applicants for the warden
ship of a lonely island were natural
lists, lawyers. poets. authors, artists,
ex-soldiers, sailors and ornithologists.
Mr.. Hatch protects the breeding
place of the gulls because he believes
they are of the greatest value in CON
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-06-17

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