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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
-Bergdoll's
Prosecutor
Is Rebuked
Major c. c. Cresson Scored for
"Prctense at Prosecution"
OF Man Who Permitted
Him to Leave Prison.
Conspiracy Is Charged

Washington, Aug. lS-Samuel Til
den Ansell, former acting judge ad-
vocate general OF the army and one
OF the prisoners legal counsel; Col.
John L. Hunt and Maj. c. c. Cresson
were charged with conspiracy i'll con-
nection with the escape OF Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, the draft evadcr,
in report signed by three of the five
members of special investigating
committee, filed today with the house
Characterizing Ansell as the mas
ter mind in the plan by which Berg
doll was released from a military pris-
en- under guard. to dig up pot Of
gold. the majority report recom-
T.ended that he be disbarred from
practicing in the courts of the ma
rion. above whose safety and in
tegrity he has placed gold"
A minority report filed at the same
time held, however, that there was
!. no testimony to support the charge
that Ansell. through whose efforts
as counsel the prisoner was released,
'conspired to effectuate his escape
OF his motive was improper
Demos Sign Report.
One republican. Representative
Luhring OF Indiana, and two demo-
Gratis, Johnson OF Kentucky and
Flood of Virginia. signed the major
ity report. The minority views were
presented by Chairman Peters,
Maine, and Representative Near
thur, Oregon, republicans. The ma
jority finding is the first OF the many
investigating reports submitted to the
house since the lclose OF the war
where republican member joined
with democrats and enabled them to
file majority views.
The majority held that Colonel
Hunt, commandant of the barracks
at Governors Island, from whict,
Bergdoll set out on his errand, was
directly responsible for the slacker's
escape through failure to handcuff
him or to provide an adequate guard.
The minority, after declaring that no
officer of the army knowingly par
ticipated in the conspiracy, found
grave dereliction OF duty on the part
OF Hunt" ,..
Fort Crook Man Scored.
As basis for its criticism OF Ma
Jor Cresson, the majority report
said that "as ugly as are the many
phases OF the whole matter, none is
more deicnselcss than the conduct of
Major Cresson in his pretense of
: prosecution of Colonel Hunt" tried
by court-martial in connection with
the Bergdoll scandal.
Maj. Bruce R. Campbell, accused
by Bergdoll's mother of having &C
cepted $1,000 to help obtain freedom
for the prisoner, was exonerated by
the majority. The minority reported
that there was no evidence that
Campbell was in any way connected
with the escape.
Dismissal from the Department o1
Turn to Page Two. Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Woman Representative
Aroused by Statement Of
Women Voters League

Washington, Aug. lS.-Aroused by
statement issued yesterday by the
National League of Women Voters
as to her attitude on feminine repre-
sentation in the disarmament con-
ference, Representative Alice Robert
son issued a statement declaring she
lad been misquoted in the leagues
statement.
Miss Robertson contended she
never had told President Harding
there was no woman qualified to sit
as an American commissioner. She
did say, her statement continued,
show me the woman properly quail
flied" and her statement added that
the league officials did not sugges.
such woman to Mr.. Harding.
| Declaring she did not Claim to
represent the women of the United
States in congress. Miss Robertson
asked that she be permitted to repre-
sent citizens of the Second Okla
hona district without interference
from Indiana"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
New Mexico Town
Razed by Flood:
Residents Saved
People Forced to Flee to Hills
In Night Clothes-No
Loss OF Life Re-
ported.

Las Cruces, n. NJ, Aug. lS.-lhe
town of Hatch. N. NJ, So miles north
OF here, was destroyed by flood,
following a cloudburst early today,
according to reliable information re-
ceivcd by the chamber of commerce
here. The 500 residents escaped to
the hills, most of them in their night
clothes. There was no loss OF lite
reported.
The cloudburst struck Santa Tere-
"a, a village in the foothills two
miles west of Hatch, shortly after 5
o'clock this morning. Only one
dwelling was left at Santa Tereza.
Two hours later the wall Of water
rushed down the arroyo into Hatch,
the male residents assisting women
and children to the hills. many OF
them forced to flee in their night
clothes, abandoning everything.
No Loss of Life.
James Clapp, business man. who
was bedridden by long illness. was
carried to the hills by neighbors. SO
far as learned there was no loss OF
life.
Dean Goddard of the New Mexico
college Of agriculture and fine arts,
and Thomas Brownlee have installed
a radiograph to keep the office OF
the local Chamber of Commerce ad-
vised of the situation.
Tonight from three to seven feet
of water lies in the stricken village,
Officials of the United States rec
lamation service and railroad men
say there is no way to drain the
water off except to dig deep canal,
as the town lies in basin below the
level of the Arroya.
Farmers Guard River.
One hundred and fifty of the res
ldents are being cared for with sup.
plies sent under charge of relief
committees from the Las Cruces
Chamber OF Commerce. Farmers.
armed with shotguns, are guarding
the bank of the Rio Grande south
OF here to prevent raising OF the
flood gates. The farmers insist that
raising of the flood gates will ruin
their crops without being of mate
rial benefit to the flooded district.
A elegram firm Patrick F. Camp
bell, cashier OF the Bank of Hatch.
said that the town and vicinity was
completely under water and that
every business and dwelling housy
was demolished. He said federal aid
was essential,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Anti-Beer
Bill Scored
InSenate
Wheeler and Volstead De-
nounccd in Fiery Debate on
Amendment to Campbell.
Willis Measure.
Conference Broken Up
BY GRAFTON S. WILCOX.
hlrn m Trthuu - 0m aha Rec leased Wire

BY GkAFION >. WlLSOA.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Aug. lS.-Tcmpest-
uous debate, demonstrating that the
prohibition issue is still alive and
kicking, broke out in the senate to-
day when the conferees on the Camp
bell-Willis anti-beer bill appealed for
further instructions to guide them In
their controversy with the house
over the Stanley search and seizure
amendment.
The compromise which the con-
ferees arranged at yesterdays ses-
sion went to smash in the melee and
Senator Ashurst of Arizona, demo-
crat, bolted the conference with a
vehement statement in which he de-
clared he would no longer be a
party to attempts to break down the
constitution in fanatical efforts to
enforce bone-dry prohibition.
Three hours of heated discussion
ensued, in the course of which
Wayne 3. Wheeler. anti-saloon
league spokesman, and Representa-
tive Andrew ]. Nolstead OF Mime
sofa, leader OF the radical 'drys" in
the house, were the targets OF bitter
denunciation by Senator Reed OF
Missouri.
Stand Pat On Amendment.
Senator Ashurst contributed zest to
the debate by declaring that man
wouldn't be very good Ameri-
can" if he failed to knock down a
prohibition agent who attempted to
search his property without warrant
When the din of battle quieted,
the senate voted to direct It's con-
ferees to stand pat on the Stanley
amendment providing heavy fines
and imprisonment for dry agents
who attempt to search private prop
erty of any kind without warrants.
Hostilities began when Senator
Sterling of South Dakota, in charge
of the Campbcll-Willis bill. pre-
sented a formal motion to disagree
to the house substitute for the Stan
lev amendment. Senator Ashurst in
formed the senate that he had quit
the conference because he would not
agree to sacrifice the Stanley amend
ment. which seeks to preserve the
constitutional guarantee OF the sane
tity of person and private property
against interference by dry enforce
ment officers.
Denounces House Plan.
sIIe denounced the house substitute
as "doubly vicious because 1T sets
up breweries and distilleries in the
homes and because, under its provi-
sions, you will still be subject to be-
ing held up by prohibition agents
your pockets picked, youf grips torn
open and your automobile searched.
Senator Mccormick OF Illinois
facetiously suggested that Senator
Ashurst must have had some eHpe-
Turn to Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Negro Suspected Of
Staying Des MONIES
School Teacher Caught

Dcs Moines, Aug. Is. - Especial
Telegram,s = Joe Williams, negro,
wanted in connection with the muir
der of Barbara Thorsdale, has been
arrested.
Sherifi's officials received news
Thursday noon that Williams had
been arrested at Charlton, la. Depu-
ties have started after him, and will
bring him back 10 Des Moines.
Williams is being investigated by
the grand jury at the present time.
He is accused CT attempting ito as
Sault a woman at keokuk, Ia, last
week.
James Macdonald, former detec-
tive head, and James O'Brien, assist
ant county attorney, who have been
working on the Tho-sdale case, de-
clare they have enough evidence
against Williams to convict. The
!. keokuk crime, if il can be traced TO
Williams. will be one more link in
the strong chain OF circumstantial
evidence.
Barbara Thorsdale, a Des Moines
school teacher, was attacked and
slain as she was walking along a
lonely road on the outskirts OF the
city several months ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Ridiculous Says
Accused Major Of
House Charges
Declares Record in Prosecu.
ton of Col. Hunt Speaks for
Itself-Spent Own Money
in Bergdoll Case.

Mai. c. c. Cresson, now stationed
at Fort Crook, yesterday morning
characterized as ridiculous charges
OF conspiracy lodged against himself
in connection with the escape of the
Stacker. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
by a house investigating committee.
Similar charges were lodged against
Samuel T. Anscll and Col. John E.
Hint.
MY record in the prosecution OF
Colonel Hunt at the court-martial
speaks for ITSELF" he said. Il am
willing to stand en- it. | thought he
was guilty then, and ! still think
50. The record shows that | pre-
sented all the evidence, and did my
best to obtain a conviction, and |
think, OH the evidence submitted,
he should have been found guilty"
Charged With Easing Up
Major Cresson, who was colonel
at the time of Colonel Hunts court
martial, was charged by the investi-
eating committee with easing up"
the prosecution.
II wrote and telegraphed repeat
cdly to the committee the major
added, Offering my services and
requesting to be brought before
them to tell anything ! knew. They
never subpoenaed me, and did not
even reply to my last telegram.
Never Saw Ansell."
"The chairman assured ! me my po-
sition was understood and that it
was not necessary for me to appear.
Il never have seen NJ. Ansell but
once in my life, and that was while
he was i'll service. | neve; knew
Bergdoll had left the island until the
newspapers printed the news of his
escape.
Before Colonel Hunt was tried,
j stated that I did not believe he
would be convicted, but l prosecuted
him as vigorously as possible, and
still believe him guilty"
! 81 spent good deal OF my own
money and my own time in going
{Turp to rmss Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Employment Increases
During Month Of July

Washington, Aug. lS.-1ncreases
in the number OF persons employed
in July over the number employed in
June were shown in eight out OF
IA industries for which the Depart
ment OF Labor published figures to-
day. Manufacturers of mems ready
made clothing reported that they had
increased their forces in July to 28,-
514 from 25,998 in June, an increase
of SO per cent.
Boot and shoe factories making re-
ports to the department, had 59,3s5
workers on their July payrolls as
against $1,000 in June, an increase of
81 per cent, while automobile fac
tories employed 7o.064 in July as
compared with 1854 in June, an in
crease of per cent.
The greatest decrease was shown
in the number employed in ll8 iron
and steel factories, which in July had
l00,77S persons as against ll3,4ll i'll
June, decrease Of l27 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Finger Prints
OF Bankers May
Be Held by State
Disappearance of Financiers
Leads to Discussion of State
Law Calling For Ample
Description.

Lincoln, Aug. Is. - Especially -
Discussion OF law forcing all bank
crs to have their finger prints taken
and pictures on file in the Office of
Hans Nielsen, state finger print ex-
pert, is the latest development here
in connection with the large number
Of bank failures and escape of sew
cral bank officers against whom
warrants have been issued.
]. Z. Hart, secretary Of the depart
noent of trade and commerce, ad-
nlitted today this had been proposed
to him.
at might be mighty good plan"
he said, but for ME to advocate it
would mean suicide for me"
Arguments for Plan,
The arguments advanced in favor
of the passage of such a law by the
next legislature are:
The government forced the flow
cr of America" its soldier boys, to
undergo finger print impressions on
file now at Washington, D. C..
Bankers at conventions have sug-
gested taking finger prints of GER
tain of their depositors and often de-
lnand photographs of certain Gus
toners.
State officers obliged to put up
bonds to cover possible shortcom-
ings while in office are not insulted
and public funds are intrus:ed just
as much to bankers as to state Off
GERS and private funds are exclusive
ly in the hands of bankers.
The direct cause for the proposal
of finger print and photo system
for bankers is the disappearance of
Z. A. Rusher, cashier of the Octavia
State bank.
Opposed Having Picture.
For years, according to officers,
Rusher had an obhorrence for having
his picture taken, and, as a result,
the only means of identification is
small kodak picture which is hard
ly discernible.
State officers admit that failure to
have Rusher's finger prints and his
pictures will make his apprehension
difficult as all they have to furnish
officers throughout the country is a
description OF him by his friends at
Octavia
If officers had Rusher's finger
prints and his picture on file here,
his picture and finger prints could
have been run off on thousands of
post cards "a hours after his dis
appearance and in four days his pic
ture and finger prints would have
been in the hands of chiefs Of police
and sheriffs throughout the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Irish Parliament
In Secret Session
ToDecide Policy
Belief Expressed That Dali
Eircann Will Not End Ne
gotiations-May Approach
Ulsterites.

Dublin, Aug. lS.-(By the As
sociated Press.)-Debate on the
reply OF the Irish Republican Parlia-
ment to the British governments
offer OF dominion status to Ireland
was begun by the Parliament in
executive session here today. Dur
ing public meetings held Oil Tues
day and Wednesday the members
heard Eamonn De Valera denounce
the British offet, and assert that
Ireland would insist upon separa-
ton from England, but with the ex-
ception of the. applause which
greeted his utterances there was
little by which observers could esti-
mate the attitude OF the majority
of the Parliament toward absolute
rejection of the terms.
1t was the general belief that the
Dali Eifeann would not break off
the negotiations with Great Britain
and it was thought that some action
might be taken to approach Ulster
in all effort to secure her CO.
operation in carrying on the con-
versations in London.
Mr.. De Valera stated yesterday
that he was ready to get in touch
with the government of northern
Ireland and that the Irish, re-
publicans would make sacrifices to
Ulster that they would never think
OF making to England"
Should an entente between Ulster
and the Sim Fem be reached, it
was indicated yesterday, new pro-
posals to Great Britain might be
made, and there were observers who
expressed belief that the offer would
take the form of proposition to en-
ter the commonwealth CT British
dominions as an independent state.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Seven Men and Four Women
Taken in Raid OH Boat

Cleveland, O., Aug. lS.-Polioe
early today took seven men and
four women into custody in spec
tacular seizure of the steam yacht
Venice, said to be in the service OF
a whisky ring operating in Canada
and the United States. The seiz-
ure, made at Whisky Island, west
Of the Cuyahoga river, netted oS
cases OF imported wines and liquors,
Six OF the men seized, including
Capt. William L, Curry OF Toronto,
Canada, said to be the owner OF The
yacht, are charged with violating
the prohibition law. The seventh
man, the engineer. and the women
were held for investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Farm Bureau to Probe
Dairy Marketing

Chicago, Aug. lS.-A committee OF
II to investigate cooperative market
ing of dairy products was appointed
by J. r. Howard of the American
Farm Bureau federation. 1t will
function similarly to the federation S
grain committee of II and live stock
committee of Is.
Mr.. Howard said he believed CO.
operating marketing would mean "a
distinct saving" for the consumer,
citing the example OF St. Paul and
Minneapolis, where milk is sold at
II cents a quart under the coop
erative plan.
The committee includes {. Boch-
telheimer, Waterloo, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Physicians and Oil Employe
Held on Charge of Murdel'

Great Bend. Kan, Aug. lS,-Dr
w. A. Nixon, practicing physician
OF this city. and Roy Hayes, an EN-
ployc OF the Standard Oil company
here, were arrested on complaint OF
County Attorney Weber, who
charged them with the murder OF
Arthur {. Banta, whose body was
found June 7 beside his automobile
on a lonely road three miles from
Great Bend
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Man So infatuated
By Nurse He Forgets
Names of Daughters

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-When Betty"
pretty nurse, calls man dear
daddy" he falls quickly.
This was the excuse offered today
by Nels Rasmussen. who admitted
he had been vamped by the nurse
two years.
He was taken into custody on
complaint Of his wife today.
Betty vamped me and made such
wonderful love that l couldn't re-
sist,' he said. when she calls a
man dear daddy he falls quick"
He said he had become SO in
fatuatcd with the nurse that he even
forgot the names ot his two daugh-
scrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Railroad Funding Bill Is
Given Favorable Report

Washington, Aug. lS.-Favorablc
report on the administration railroad
funding bill was ordered today by
the house commerce committee. Re-
publican leaders plan to have the
house pass the measure early next
week. A committee amendment pro-
vides that the act shall in no way
affect proposed government relief
tor farmers
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Bursum Named Candidate
To Succeed Senator Fall

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Aug. 18Th. O.
Bursum was unanimously nominated
as republican candidate for United
States senator at the September spe-
cial election by state republicans
meeting in convention here today.
The. election was called to name a
successor to former Senator A. B.
Fall, now secretary of the interior.
Bursum is filling the place by ap-
pointment OF Governor Mcchenl,
pending the election.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Dentist Charged With
Murder Anxious for Trial

Portland, Ore, Aug. l8.-Dr. r,
NJ. Brumfield. accused OF numbering
Dennis Russell, laborer, near Rose
burg, said today he was ANXIOUS to
return. to that town and clear up"
a lot OF puzzling questions DR..
Brumficld is held in the county Jail,
pending return from Calgary. Alta,
near which town he was arrested, to
Roseburg.
81 am glad to be back, but only
wish I were in Roseburg now he
said in an interview at the county
iail.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Tammany Ticket Favorite
In Wall Street Betting

New York, Aug lS,-Election
betting has started i'll Wall street
with the odds heavily in favor of
Mayor Hylan and the democratic
ticket. Democratic money, the
brokers report, is very plentiful and
by no means all of it is being taken.
The odds are , to that the entire
7 Tammany ticket will win and 2 II
TO | that Hylan will be reelected.
Even money is being offered. with
out takers, that the mayor will carry
every borough in the city aud odds
of I to that he will double Cur
rams vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Cheyenne Man Would Give
Self as Hostage for Debs

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. Especial
Telegram. )-Daniel Hastings, land
scape gardener, appealed to President
Harding for the release OF Eugene
V. Debs. offering himself as host
age for Debs good behavior IN event
OF his release. In his message to
President Harding. Hastings ssid he
would go to Atlanta and fill out the
unexpired portion OF Debs' sentence
if the latter was freed. Hastings IS
a highly educated and widely known
Cheyenne resident with no idiosyn-
crasics or fanatical tendencies OF airy
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Men Convicted in "Wld
Horse" Case Get Respite

Respite of 50 days has been
granted by President to c. A. Smith
and ]. Sidney Smith, brothers, con-
victed with Charles NJ. Thompson
for alleged fraudulent use OF the
mail in the wild horse" case. Sem
tences of three months in the Hall
county Jail and two years in the
penitentiary. respectively, were al
iirmed for C. A. Smith and J. Sid.
ney Smith by the circuit court of
appeals i'll 1920 at the time Thomp-
son was convicted. Thompson was
pardoned by the president Thurs
dav.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Auto Bandits Get $4,000
In Frisco Pay Roll Holdup

San Francisco, Aug. l8.-Dandits
this afternoon held up Walter May
crs and George Beban, paymasters,
and escaped with $4,000, the pay roll
OF the American Can company, which
they were transporting from bank
to the factory here. The robbers
ESCAPED in an automobile.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
International Justice
Court of League Assured

Geneva, Aug. l8.-Creation OF the
permanent court OF international
Justice is assured, it is announced
here. The sccretariat of the league
OF nations has been informed that
Spain and Haiti will soon deposit
;ileir ratihcati1ns OF the agreement
to establish the court, and when they
are received the number of nations
which have deposited ratihcations
viii have reached "a, the required
number.
II they are received in time The as
sembly OF the league OF nations,
which will meet next month, will be
able to elect the judges and con-
stitute the court.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Soft Drink Dealers Will
Not Have to Pay License Tax

Washington, Aug. lS-Elimination
from the republican tax bill OF the
section proposing a license tax Of
$40 a year on vendors of soft drinks
was agreed upon today by majority
members OF the ways and means
committee while general debate on
the measure was continuing i'll the
house. Another amendment adopted
would exempt from the income tax
all sums received as pensions or al
lowances from the government by
veterans of all wars or their depend
ents
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Photos from
Plattsmouth

A full page Of photographs
IF Plattsmouth scenes and peo-
pie 10 one Of tho features Of
The Bee Rotogravure section
for next Sunday.
The pictures include the
Wagner hotel, State Masonic
home, Plattsmouth high school
and a group photo Of directors
of the Chamber Of Commerce.
1t is An attractive page, one
Of the best OF the "kodaking
Through Nebraska" series.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
South Dakota Bishop Is
Received by Pope Benedict

Rome. Aug. 1S.-Monsign, John
T. Lawler. bishop OF the diocese OF
Lead. S. D., was received Ly Pope
Benedict yesterday, the pontiff
evincing great interest in the bish-
ops report OF the work done in the
diocese.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Stunt Flyer Killed When
Parachute Fails to Open

Rockford, ILL.,, Aug. lS.-Bud Bird
gems of Chicago was instantly killed
this afternoon when his parachute
failed to open when he leaped from
an airplane here. Bridgens was
1rxticing for all aerial circuit. He
was formerly moving picture actor.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Dentists Choose Los Angeles
For 1922 Convention City

Milwaukee. Aug. 18.-Loe Angeles
was unanimously chosen ior the
next annual convention OF the Ma
tional Dental association, it was an
nounced today following an execu-
tive session. Officers were to be
elected here TODAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Omahan Named Treasurer
OF Florists's Association

Washington, Aug. lS.-(Special
Tclegram.)-J. J. Hess. flower
king" OF Omaha, today was elected
treasurer of the American Florists
and Ornamental Horticulturists now
III session iu this city