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Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-09
Irrigation Lectures to
Feature Gothenburg Show

Gothenburg, Neb., Oct. 8.-(Spe-
cial. JAS feature of the Gothen-
burg harvest festival October Is and
Ia, DR.. George E. Condra of the Ne
braska state university has been en-
gagged to exhibit motion pictures of
stock-raisirg, poultry, farming, irri-
CATION and other subjects of interest
to farmers and also to give lectures
on his pictures. DR.. Condra has been
asked to specialize on irrigation, be-
cause of local interest in the govern
ment project which is to effect this
district.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-09
Masse-Wahlberg
Deal on Coast Not
Fair, Says Kinsler
Complains to Daugherty Of
Los Angeles Authorities Ac.
,tion Whereby Men Seek
Habeas Corpus.

United States District Attorney
]. {. Kinsler and Postoftiee lnspee-
tor Coble have complained to At
torney General Daugherty that Cali
fornia authorities are not playing
fair in the Masse-Wahlberg case.
Jacob Masse and Charles Wahl-
berg were indicted by federal
grand jury here on charges OF using
the mails to defraud in connection
with the William Berg Potash COM
pany.
When Coble went TO Los An
geles September q for the hearing
OF Masse and Wahlberg before
United States Commissioner ong.
bonds OF both men were raised from
Sl2.s00 to $4,000 for their appear
ance in Omaha. but the bonds never
have been received here. Kinsler says
they should have been sent imme-
drtely.
NOW comes information the TWO
men are seeking a writ OF habeas
cor US in California.
Kinsler yesterday wired Rob-
ert O'Conner. district attorney at
Los Angeles. as follows: "Can you
explain how. after giving bond for
their appearance in Omaha, the de-
PENDANTS could properly surrender
themselves to the custody OF Cali
fornia authorities in order to petition
for writ OF habeas corpus? On exc
cution Of bond for their appearance
here neither the commissioner nor
the federal court OF California has
any jurisdiction over them"
Kinsler also has wired Federal
Judge Blecsoe at Los Angeles.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-09
Man Sees His Wife and
Son Killed by Train

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 8.-(Special
Telegram.)-Mrs. Harry Griffith, 35.
and son. Kenneth, 10. were killed
when a southbound Northwestern
train hit their automobile at a cross
ing a mile south of Ankeny. Mrs.
Griffith was driving and her engine
stalled when she got on the railroad
track. Her husband tried to crank
the car but before he could turn the
engine over the train struck the ma
chine and carried it 80 yards. Mrs.
Griffith lived about 10 minutes. The
boy was killed instantly,
The Griffiths operated farm
south Of Ankeny. There are no other
children in the family. Mr.. Griffith
was not injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-09
Burgess Nash Manager
To Address Ad.Sellers

J. J. Hesley. merchandise manager
of the Burgess-Nash company, will
talk to the Advertising Selling
league at it's meeting in the Hotel
Fontenelle Monday night on "The
Relationship Between Salesmanship
and Merchandising" Guy G. Kid
doc, secretary of M. E. Smith & Co.,
Inc. will discuss Selling More
Merchandise"
c. E. Corey will be acting chair
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-09
American Legion Special

The Douglas County post OF the
American Legion will run a special
train on the Burlington railroad to
the Legion convention in Kansas
City. The train will leave Omaha at
2 p. M, October 80. Fare for round
trip is $4.23 or | cent mile.
Any desiring reservations are re-
quested to notify Adjutant Hough
at the headquarters in the court
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-09
City Mission Heads Return
To Resume Autumn Duties

Miss Mary (. Anthony, superin-
tendent OF the City Mission, has re-
turned to her work after visit with
her parents in California. Mrs. Clara
V. Holt, assistant superintendent and
sister of Miss Anthony. also has re-
turned to her duties. The superin-
tendent declared regular fall work
will be resumed within two weeks.
A new heating plant is beng i'll
ct,11ad
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-09
Corn Yield Smaller

Lodgepole, Neb.. Oct. 8.-(Spe-
cial )-Farmers who have begun
gathering corn report the yield much
below that OF last year. Owing TO
the low price but few will hire the
crop shucked.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-09
Plan Home Talent

Columbus, Neb., Oct. S.-(Spe-
cial.)-The social activities of the
Chamber of Commerce for the COM
ing winter include the giving of light
opera by local talent, and repeating
the success of last year, "The Chefs
Octet" IA
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-09

This telegraph pole on the Lin
coln-Westbury road, near Mineola,
Long Island, was the target of a
bolt OF lightning in severe storm
The center part OF the pole is shat
tered, while the upper and lower
parts retain their natural appearances.
The weird part of the story is that
the pole is still standing, and here
it is.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-09
PIEATINC

Hemstitchins and Covered Buttons
Have you noticed, the increased
! number Of well dressed women on 18th
street, They are either going to or
coming from --.e.' ...:r...L. :.
The "Buttonhole" No. 10 =
End Floor, Karbach Blk. 18th and Doug.
Phone IA. 2533, Omaha
Mail Me a Trial Order Cd
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-09

NeckWear

You will love our fancy
vestings with collar band
ing to match. They will
do so much to freshen your
suit. >, Made in the popular
val and the filet and Irish
crochet. Then, too, we
have, the ruffled vestings
and the collar and cuff
sets for your suit or
sweater.
Main Floor
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-09
OF Course We {
Will Help You.

make suitable selections
and explain to you the
road toward their COM
pletion. Our fall line of
artneediwork is excep-:
}tional in point of quality
materials and variety Of
design. It includes chill
dren's dresses and under
garments a lso center
pieces. scarfs. pillows, etc.
Then, too, we have the cor
rect embroidery t wist
'neverything to go with
the article. ..
Lessons daily, 10 to 12-
Second Floor
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-09
Ear-Splitting Yells.

When the veterans resumed their
seats amid ear-splitting yelis and
hand-clapping, which brought back
memories Of the tense days of butt
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
FORMAL PROTEST TO MEXICO
Petroleum Producers Present Their
Objections to New Tax Law TO
the Government Officials.

The City of Mexico.-FormaI objec-
tions to the governments projected
law providing for the payment of oil
taxes was presented to Adolfo de Ia
Huerta, secretary of the treasury, re-
Gently by a committee representing
the association of producers of petro-
leum in Mexico. Assertion was made
by members Of the committee that it
was the most energetic protest yet
made to the government by the asso-
citation. The memorandum contained
charges Of "subterfuge" in the desig-
nation Of the act and a declara on
that companies which export petro-
leum are subject to maneuvers which
can be arbitrary on the part of Off
Gals or the employees of the secre-
tary of finance"
1t is alleged the projected IegisIa-
ton would levy upon petroleum taxes
which were exorbitant and wholly out
of proportion to the value of the pro-
duet.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
URGES CHURCHES TO UNITE
EpiscopaIian Bishop Calls Present
UNCONVENTIONAL Division a Disas-
ter in Speech at ST. Louis.

St. Louis.-Denominat division
was characterized as a disaster" to
the cause of religion by the Rev
Ethelbert Talbot, an Episcopal bishop
of Bethlehem, Pa, in an address here
at the conference of the representa-
tives of various national and interna-
tional movements for church unity.
The bishop, who is member of the
commission on Christian unity Of the
Episcopal Church, declared that the
necessity for reunion has never been
so apparent as at present.
Bishop Talbot explained the unifica-
sion movement advocated by the Lam
beth conference. He said the zone
great difficulty" which remained to be
overcome is agreement as to a com
mon ministry"
In this connection, he continued, it
was suggested 1.-The adoption of some
form of constitutional episcOpates fur
nishes the best hope as a basis of re-
union"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
FACTS OF SACRED WRITINGS
Information That viii Be New to
Those Who Have Not ReverentIy
Searched the Scriptures.

The longest chapter OF the New Tes-
lament is the first chapter Of Luke !;
1t contains so verses. The shortest is
John, first chapter; it contains ten
verses. The longest verse in the Old
Testament IS the ninth verse Of the
eighth chapter OF Esther. 1t contains
80 words, composed OF 426 letters. The
shortest verse is the twenty-fifth verse
Of the first chapter of 1 Chronicles.
consisting of twelve letters and three
words. The middle verse is the eighth
verse of the one hundred and eigh-
teenth psalm. The nineteenth chap
ter Of II Kings and thirty-seventh
chapter of Isaiah read alike. The
book Of Job is the oldest book in the
Bible and the twenty-firSt verse Of the
seventh chapter OF Ezra contains all
the letters Of the alphabet with the
exception of 81" The thirty-ifth
verse, eleventh chapter, of st. John is
the shortest in the Bible.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
WILSON WILL WRITE A BOOK
ton of Peace Conference Docu->
ments for Ready Reference.

Washington President Wilson is
having collected and arranged for
ready reference all papers and docu-
ments in his possession relating to
the work of the Paris peace confer
ence with a view to the preparation
of a book on the peace negotiations.
The President in making these prep
arations, it was learned recently, has
accepted the volunteered services Of
Ray Stannard Baker, who was at
tached to the American peace COM
mission Mr. Baker, during the last
two weeks. has spent several hours
each day at the White House putting
into shape all available data.
While it is not believed that the
President contemp1ates beginning the
actual work of writing or debating
the proposed book during the few re-
naming weeks of his term of office,
it is understood that he has in mind
the Inauguration of real work upon it
shortly after his retirement to private
life. 1t is known that Mr.. Baker has
only undertaken the task of arranging
the material and that his duties do
not include in any way the literary
workmanship.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
G. ". Logan, Peabody, Kansas

'sTanlac has completely restored my
health and 1 feel finer than in years. -
was the straightforward statement
made recently by Mr.. George w.
Logan Of Peabody, Kansas, one of
the most prominent stockholders in
the Middle West
cit has not only made a new man
OF me but 1 have actually gained
thirty-five pounds in weight and feel
as well as I ever did in my life am
telling all of my friends about Tanlac,
but they can see for themselves what
1t has done in my case.
when began taking Tanlac was
IN an awfuIIy rundown condition. I
was away OF in weight, felt weak and
nervous all Of the time and couldn't
take any interest in my work or any
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
KIDNAPPERS WERE FOOLED
Mrs. WithereII of Los Angeles, CAL,
Rescued by Police Officers,
Safe and Unframed.

Los Angeles-After one of the most
dramatic and sensational hunts in Cal
ifornia criminal annals, Mrs. Gladys
Witherell, kidnapped from her home
in Hollywood the other night, was
found safe and unframed later in a
lonely canyon cabin about fifty miles
from Los Angeles.
A large posse of deputy sheriffs, po-
lice and private detectives, some of
whom were armed with sawed-off
shotguns, surrounded the cabi-- and,
after a given signal, crashed in the
door and windows, taking the inmates
by complete surprise. Mrs. Witheren
was found in an inner room and was
overjoyed when aroused and told she
was free
The two men on guard were S.
armed and handcuffed before they
could offer any resistance. They gave
the names of Floyd Carr and A. w.
Carr, cousins.
It was through. the vigilance Of a
telephone operator that a clue to the
nest of the abductors war discov.
cred.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
WON'T ASK A RAIL WAGE CUT

Chicago Developments at the cou-
ference Of the labor committee of the
American Association of Railroad
Executives were:
A general cut in the wages of all
railroad employees will not be asked
of the railroad labor board at this
time.
For the present the railroads will
direct their offensive against the ma
tionaI shop agreements, abrogation Of
which will be asked by the carriers
In a statement to be presented tomor-
row morning by Chairman T. Dewitt
Cuyler of the executives association.
The roads will attempt to knock ap-
proximately $50 million dollars off
the annual payroll in the onslaught on
the shop agreements These agree
ments cover overtime and working
conditions which net employees many
millions annually.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
MEXICO WANTS Mr.. M'ADOO
President obregon Former Secretary
of Treasury Full Charge of Rail-
roads of the Country.

Washington.-Mex is negotiating
with William G. McAdoo to rehabili-
tate and take charge of her state rail-
roads, it was learned authoritatively
here.
McAdoo is now in Mexico as a guest
of President Obregon and may stay
there Indefinitely. He is accompanied
by his wife and Jouett Shouse, former
~ assistant secretary of the treasury
and now one of the officials of the
Mexico & Orient railway, projected be-
tween Kansas City and the western
coast of Mexico.
The invitation to McAdoo is looked
upon here as move by Oregon to
gain recognition from this government.
Obregon, it is said, realizes he must
stabilize Mexico financially and indus
trialIy to get such recognition.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
RUSSIAN BOLSHEVSM FAILS
AII-Russian Constituent Assembly
Lifts Veil of conditions-BeIieVe
Lenine Regime Is Doomed.

New York-The veil that for many
months has completely hidden condi-
tons in Russia, due to the action of
soviet leaders in barring visitors
from the rest of the world, is being
withdrawn a little by the conference
in Paris of the aIl-Russian constituent
assembly.
Prominent exiled Russians, who OPP
posed the rule of Lenine and TrOtzky,
now are submerging their differences
in an effort to present a united front
against bolshevism. They are disclos-
ing in Paris reports from associates
still in Russia picturing conditions
not before clearly presented to the
world, which has wondered what was
going on under the greatest of all
communist experiments.
These reports are being received
by cable by A. J. Sack, director of
the Russian information bureau, who
is an authorized spokesman in this
country Of all the Russian elements
opposed to bolshevism attending the
Paris conference. In statement re-
Gently summing up the reports which
have reached him, Mr.. Sack explains
why the conference is to be regard
ed as an event of international i'm
portance, and incidentally he dis
closes for the first time that there
is a famine in Russian villages this
winter probably not less acute than
in China
Thirteen million people have be-
gun to suffer acute starvation this
January he said.
On the basis of the data he has
submitted he declares, on behalf of
boIshevism is inevitable.
His statement, in part, says:
THE situation within bolshevist
Russia is critical The economic life
of the country is destroyed, accord
ing to No 256 of the official bolshFist
daily, Pravda, which contains a com
paratiVe table of manufacturing out
puts for the first half year Of 1920
as compared to the corresponding
period of 1914, the present output OF
| iron in bolshevist Russia is only Il
per cent of the output before the
war; steel per cent; cotton, 20 pei
cent; coal, 25 per cent. The area un
der cultivation is only "a per cent a:
| compared to land cultivated in 1914
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
new ORDER CUTS
OFF BOOZE SUPPLY
Attorney General Palmer and
Prohibition Director Clamp
Down Liquor Lid.
WHOLESALE DEALERS BARRED
The Warehouses Are Closed Against
Withdrawals Except by Druggist
Who Are Limited.

Neutrality-suspicious. of distilleries
and bonded warehouses in every state
in the Union, Hawaii and Porto Rico
were ordered indefinitely Eclosed
against LIQUOR Withdrawals recently by
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer. At
the same time wholesale liquor deal
ers were ruled out of further partici-
patton in the sale of intoxicating bev-
erages by Attorney General Palmer
This order and the attorney gen
erals Interpretation of the Volstead
act, prohibition officials said, mean
the elimination OF the wholesale liquor
dealers and make possible the proven
ton of "bootIegging" through forged
permits and illegal disposal of intox-
icants
Druggists Can Get Five Cases.
The nationwide ban does not apply
to Withdrawals of industrial alcohol or
reasonable quantities of sacramento
wine, and makes an exception in the
case Of retail druggists, who are per-
mitted to make Withdrawals up TO
five cases of liquor at a time.
Warning against attempts to obtain
whisky despite the order was sent out
by Commissioner Kramer, who direct
ed all owners of distilleries and ware
houses not to honor permits for
whisky Withdrawals "purportilg to lie
issued by any state director, irrespec-
tive of the date such permit is issued
or approved by the director" No
such applications are being approved,
he said, adding that failure to comply
with the notice would deprive owners
of their license to hold their stock
still in storage.
Acted on Primers Decision.
Mr.. Palmer's opinion was said by
revenue bureau officials to constitute
the authority upon which the sweep
ing closing orders were issued.
Liquor now in commercial ware
houses, however, prohibition officials
explained, is exempt from the attorney
generals ruling and Commissioner
Kramer's man, since such liquor is
considered to be in the possession Of
the owner.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
SENATE WILL MEET MARCH 4

Washington.-A request from Presi-
dent-elect Harding, that President Viii
son call a special meeting of the new
senate for March 4, was conveyed to
the executive at the White House re-
Gently by Senator Underwood of Ala
hanna. the Democratic leader.
Senator Underwood said he convey
ed the message at the request of Sen
ator Lodge of Massachusetts, the Re-
publican leader. He saw Secretary
Tumulty, who later laid the request
before the President. 1t is assumed
that the President will comply with
the request, as it is a customary pro-
cedure for the senate to, meet in spec
ial session Inauguration day in order
to confirm cabinet appointments and
such others as the incoming President
cares to announce at the time.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
TO STRENGTHEN
VOLSTEAD Law
Drys Plan to Prevent Violators
Escaping by the Payment
eff a Fine,
SEARCH AND SEIZURE NEXT
Leaders in Congress Would Make
Jail Term Mandatory for Fisrt
Booze Selling Offense.

Washington.-PrOhi leaders in
congress are hoping to tighten up
the Volstead law.
They are planning new legislation
to provide flat Jail sentence for the
giving the courts the optional right
to impose a fine.
Other changes being discussed
among the prohibition leaders relate
to the search and seizure clause, so
as to reach the home brew and to
make more sweeping the present
law, under which a person buying
liquor may be punished equally with
the person selling it.
Confiscation of every drop of liquor
held by citizens, regardless as to when
or how it was acquired, is also being
urged This would legalize seizure of
all stocks held in a private cellar, or
a safety deposit vault Objection to
that, however, has been made by
some dry leaders on the ground that
little such liquor finds it's way into
channels of bootleg trade and that
it will not be long before all such
liquor will be consumed.
Unless a pending bill, which would
permit federal commissioners to try
minor liquor cases, is passed, pro
posed amendment to the Voistead
law would take care of this. Federal
court dockets are now badly longest
ed with Volstead violations and gov
eminent officials have reported a
change of procedure necessary.
The big fight for the amendment
will start the opening of the new ses
sion in April, according to dry lead
ers. They say they have enough
votes in the house now to put through
any added restrictions they might de-
sire, but that there is not enough
time left
Meanwhile, Chairman Volstead, OF
the house judiciary committee, on
whose shoulders will fall the bulk OF
revising and Tightening up, is await
ing word from prohition enforcement
officers as to suggestions for making
the law bulIet-proof. He wants the
/ advice Of the men charged with re
sponsibility of breaking up the out
law traffic.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
SHOOT THREE IN A HOLDUP
Detroit Bandits Fight Their Way Out
of Brokerage Office After
the Police Arrived.

Detroit. = Three bandits, fighting
their way from the brokerage office
of William T. Martin, in the heart of
Detroit's business district, shot and
seriously wounded three police detec-
tives who entered the office when the
robbers were leaving, carrying with
them $4,000 in bonds
Two hundred detectives in twenty
FIVE motor cars and armed with 1iot
guns, were despatched in pursuit
As the three bandits entered the
private banking establishment a clerk
touched the police alarm. The police
arrived just as the robbers were leav-
ing and the three detectives were in.
side the door before they escaped.
Facing capture the robbers shot their
way out Two of the wounded detec-
tives may die.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
SAYS GERMANY
WON'T NEGOTIATE
Foreign Minister Tells Rsichs.
tag of Government S Atti-
tude on ReparatiOnsi
PUTS QUESTION up TO ALLIES
simons Says No Invitation Has Been
Received to Attend a Conference
in London.

Berlin.-Dr. Walter Simons, the for
eign minister, declared in the reich
stag that the government would refuse
to negotiate on the basis of the en-
tente decisions regarding reparations
and would formulate counter propsi-
tons. His position was supported by
all the party leaders expect the Com
munists, who he lied and jeered him
when he concluded speaking.
DR.. Simons said the German govern
ment was unable either to refuse or to
agree to participate in the forthcom-
ing London conference because it had
not yet been invited to send repre-
sentatives.
DIR. Simons' declaration of the Ger
man governments attitude consisted
of lengthy criticism of the terms,
and concluded as follows:
mot having received as yet an in
Eitation to the London confer once, the
German government cannot accept or
refuse to participate in it, but declares
in the meantime that it refuses to ne
gotiate on the basis of the entente de-
cisions and that it will formulate coun-
ter propositions"
The declaration Of Dr.. Simons ap-
parently was less emphatic than had
been expected, many of the listeners
looking for a more defiant positions.
It Is Up To The Allies.
DR.. Simons, the German foreign
minister, defining the attitude of the
government on reparations, according
to the Berlin correspondent, of the
London Times, declared that the ques-
ton whether delegates would be sent
to London was dependent upon wheth-
er the entente regarded their decisions
in the light of proposals and objected
to counter proposals in the negotions
at London, or whether the Paris de-
cisions constituted conclusions on
which there could be no discussion.
The German government would
eYade an actual invitation to London
requesting whether the delegates
would be received as neSotiators or
simply to receive the decision. If the
entente decided to admit negotiations,
the delegates would attend the Lon
don conference with definite propos-
ais.
DR.. Simons inveighed against the
idea of spreading the reparations
period over forty-two years, which was
twelve more than the treaty allowed.
He pointed out that the treaty pro-
Vided for Preparations only to the
civilian population, suffering specific
damage and that Germany had the
right to be heard in the examination
OF these claims.