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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
'BankRobbed
.TWoBandits
Cashier of Weston (Ia.) Insti.
tuition Locked in Vault
After Being Threatened
With Reyolvers.
Robbers Escape in Auto

Shortly after Cashier James c.
Jensen opened the Weston Savings
bank in Weston, Ia, r miles east
of Council Bluffs, for business yester-
day morning two men entered, flashed
revolvers on him and walked him
into the vault, from which he had
rot yet taken the money.
One of the men scooped UP $500
in the vault, while the other kept an
eye on Jensen, then they turned,
closed the door on the cashier and
whirled the combination.
A moment later Jens Laubersen
saw two men leave the bank, hurry
ever to the Ford automobile, climb
III and drive away. AS he walked
past the bank he noticed no one
was there and thought he heard
pounding and muffled cries.
Police Notified.
He went inside, traced the cries
10 the vault and listening closely re-
ceived directions from Jensen how to
work the combination. When he had
freed Jensen, the pair notified
Omaha, Council Bluffs and Avoca Of
the robbery.
Detectives from Omaha went to
guard the Illinois Central and Doug
las street bridges. Bluffs police and
deputy sheriffs hit the trail for
Weston, and former Sheriff John
D. Hazen of Avoca posted armed
men at all the bridges along the
Nishnabotna river. likely to be
crossed by the bandits.
Jensen's description of the robbers
old of one being dressed in blue
overalls with a dark coat and the
,ther in a dark suit.
Stop Ford Cars.
Bluffs officers on the way to
Weston stopped dozens Of Ford cars
with two men dressed in overalls and
lark suits, but none OF them proved
% be the robbers.
The fleeing bandit car was traced
IS far west on the River-to-River
.oad as the John Garner farm, half
way to the Bluffs, and there the
rail was lost.
Officers believe the pair turned
1ortll at the farm over the Hazel
Dell road which leads to the Lin
:oln highway and freedom.
Bluffs officers returned at noon.
irm in the belief the robbers slipped
trough the network OF posses. Oma-
Ia officers were still on guard at
he bridges.
William Nixon, 500 Lincoln ave-
lue, Council Bluffs. is president OF
he robbed bank, and r. S. Spencer,
-ice president.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Typographical Union
Rejects Plan to Cut
Salaries Of Officers

Quebec, Aug. 10.-The Interna-
tional Typographical union, at its
convention today, rejected proposals
to clip salaries and travelling ex-
penses of executive officers. The
vote on the proposal was 1o8 to 80.
These recommendations, the cen
ter of stormy debate, were made by
President John Mcfarland. One
proposed cutting $50 year from the
$4,000 salary of Vice President w.
]. Barrett
]. w. Hays, secretary-treasurer.
referred to a 'measly $4,000 per an
mum" salary paid the president and
himself.
President Mcfarland said he got
along all right and saved money
even if he did have to press his
clothes at home, but he referred to
"pints of diamonds" Worn by some
labor leaders.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Michigan Traction Firm
Goes Into Receiyership

Bay City. Mich. Aug. l0.-The
Saginaw-Bay City Railway company,
operating local systems in the two
cities and an interurban line, went
into receivership today ard an
nounced service will be suspended at
midnight tonight.
! Law rates of fare insisted upon
by the city councils OF Saginaw and
Bay City and jitney bus competition
were said by John A. Cleveland, vice
president of the company, to have
made it impossible to operate the
lines at profit.
The company's liabilities were
given at S3,588,85l, while the valuc
of its assets is placed at $5,000,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Yukon Miner Is
Believed Victim
OF Wild Beasts
Posses Hunt for Missing Vet.
eran Cold Prospector
known as Unluckiest Man
in Yukon.

Dawson, Y. T.. Aug. l0.-Posses
led by United States Marshal Pow
ers today were searching for Con
Van Alstyne, veteran Yukon pioneer,
who has been missing for several
weeks. He is believd to have fallen
into All old prospect hole or to have
been killed by wild beasts.
Van Alstyne, sometimes called the
unluckiest man in Yukon, left his
summer camp on Mission creek a
few weeks ago on a prospecting trip
to Eagle. 100 mills north of Dawson.
He had been searching for gold i'll
this region for a quarter OF CEN
tury. He first attracted attention
when he staked the famous claim
No. 16, Eldorado, in Klondike camp.
Believing it poor, he exchanged it
for another owned by Thomas
Lippy, who later mined $2,000,000
from the property, and his, successor
took further fortunes from it.
While Lippy went to Seattle a
multi-millionaire, Van Alstyne OBJ
tanned very little out of Lippy's old
claim,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
ku Klux Klan Wants Bible
Read in Public Schools

Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 10
Especial Telegram )-Supremacy OF
the white race, protection of wom-
anhood, sanctity Of the home and
separation OF religion and politics
are the announced purposes Of the
Grand Island kavern OF the Ku Klux
Klan. as given out to the press by
the district organizer, at present
making headquarters here. In addi-
ton, he stated that while this had
never been proclaimed especially,
the organization would work for the
reading of the Bible in the public
schools
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
President and Wife to Go on
Vacation if Congress Recesses

Washington, Aug. 20. - Should
congress recess late this month,
President and Mrs. Harding may
leave Washington for all extended
vacation. No definite plans have
been made, however, it was said to-
day.
The president has hoped that he
might make trip into the Pacific
northwest this fall. but it is not now
considered likely that he will get
that far away from Washington.
On Armistice day, November II,
the president will speak at Airing
ton cemetery here at a service for
unknown dead. and OH the same day
is expected to deliver an address
opening the disarmament confe~-
cnce. "
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Obenchain
Wants to Punish
Kennedy Slayer
Woman Held in Los Angeles
Murder Case Talks Freely
Expresses Faith in
Arthur Burch.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. l0.-Ques-
tioning of Mrs. Madelynnc Oben-
chain and Arthur c. Burch, under ar
rest in connection with the Staying OF
]. Bolton Kennedy, broker, resumed
today by the district attorneys Of
fee, was intimated to be the prin-
cipal part of the investigation Of the
case to be pursued until the meeting
of the grand jury tomorrow.
District Attorney Woolwine said
he believed there was already enough
evidence to present to the grand jury,
but declined to discuss plans.
Talks Freely.
Mrs. Obenchain talked freely about
an interview she had with Woolwine
yesterday and said she had never re-
fused to answer a question unless
that question related to Mr.. Burch.
She said she had declined to answer
questions Of this kind on advice OF
counsel and because "Burch must
fight his battle as | must fight mine"
She said she told the district at
torney that she invited Mr.. Burch to
come to Los Angeles, saying she
thought it would be beneficial to his
health, but declined to say anything
about any meetings with him prior to
the shooting of Kennedy at Beverly
hills last Friday night. She said she
had told OF her past life. including
her relations with Kennedy.
Believes Burch Innocent.
She said she would do anything in
her power to punish Burch or any,
one else she thought guilty Of the
but declared she believed
Burch innocent.
Woolwine said there were certain
reasons why he could not discuss
Mrs. Obenchain's talk with him.
Burch, according to relatives here,
has received two kilograms from his
parents in Evanston, Ill.,, expressing
confidence in his innocence and
promising any assistance he might
need.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Council
Neutral on War
OF Creeks-Turks
Allies Put Aside fSilesian
Question to Discuss Con.
flict and Disarmament of
Germany.

Paris. Aug. 10.-(By The AS
sociated Press.)-The allied supreme
council today put aside the Silesian
question. now apparently near def
mite settlement, while awaiting the
reports of the experts engaged in
drawing the new boundary line be-
tween Poland and Germany in this
area, agreed upon in principle be-
tween France and England ycster-
day.
1t was decided meanwhile to dis
cuss the Greco-Turkish situation
and German disarmament questions.
In taking up the former subject
the council decided unanimously to
adopt an attitude of strict neutrality
in the Greco Turkish war, without
interfering with trading by private
firms with either of the belligerent
countries.
Ambassador Harvey said this de-
cision was in conformity with the
policy of the United States previous
to its entering the world war and he
concurred in the councils iinding.
Premier Lloyd George, il, speech
advocating neutrality on the part OF
the allies toward the Greco-Turkish
conflict, alluded to American neu-
trality during the war when the
American market was open to both
the allies and central powers, adding
that the latter were unable to take
advantage of the purchase Of war
materials on account of the British
blockade. He asked Ambassador
Harvey if such was his understand
ing on the question, and the latter
replied that this was fully i'll accord
with the American viewpoint.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Small, Following
Arrest, to Seek
Change Of Venue
Illinois Governor Goes About
Business as Usual After
Giving Bond for
$4,000

Springfield, ILL.,. Aug. 10.-A legal
battle over a change of venue may
be the next phase in the fight of
Governor Len Small against charges
OF enlbezzleinent during his term as
state treasurer in 1917 and 1918. His
arrest yesterday after Sheriff Henry
Mester had besieged the governors
office in the state house lessened
the tension at the capital which has
been at high pitch since the indict-
ments were returned July 20.
The governor today went about
his executive duties as usual, having
given bond for $4,000 and it was
believed in many quarters that no
further action would be taken until
the governor and his indicted asso-
ciates, Lieutenant Governor Fred
Sterling and Vernon Curtis, the lat
ter banker of Grant Park, ILL.,, ap-
peared in the Sangamon county cir
cult court on the first Monday in
September to answer to the indict-
fnentS,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Woman Taken In
Robbery Trust
Prisoner Held in Worthington
Case Gives Federal Authori.
ties More Information.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-New revelations
of the amazing financial operations
of John w. Worthington and his
assistants were made by one Of his
principal agents and gave TIE gov
ernment much stronger hold upon
the "Wallingford"', OF Chicago.
John J. Epps, tried and acquitted
in the Toledo mail robbery. has been
held in jail here, unable to procure
the $4,000 bond. imposed. Hereto
fore he has declined to talk, but yes
terday he sent word to the federal
authorities that he wanted to make a
statement. He was taken to the
federal building and questioned at
length. but no hint was given as to
his testimony except that it was
highly important.
The first woman arrested IN the
case was taken into custody III New
York, charged with unlawfully cor
cealing records Of mail robberies
She is Miss Caroline Hess, secretary
to Arthur Goldsmith, who has con-
fessed he was Worthington's agent
in the east. Miss Hess was held
under $1,500 bond.
Indication that Worthington had
planned to flee the United States
was found in the passport bureau.
He had applied May 81, shortly after
the Dearborn street mail robbery,
for passport to England, France
and Poland. 1t was issued in
Washington. but held up in Chicago
because at that time Worthington
was under indictment, charged with
some minor "get-rich-quick" scheme.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Wants Compensation
For Grain Eaten by
Prairie Chickens

Lincoln. Aug. l0.-(Special.) BE
ing a friend OF the prairie chicken
may be costly bit OF philanthr
for Nebraska.
Ed Langin. owner OF a ranch
Lincoln county, has written
George Roster, state game warden,
demanding that the state pay him IS
a day for small grain eaten by prairie
chickens. Langin does not state how
long he has suffered the alleged S.
day loss from the appetite OF the
prairie chickens.
Langin contends that the state is
responsible because it denies anyone
the right to kill prairie chickens en-
cept during a certain season.
Langin declares that if there were
an open season the year around OH
prairie chickens the birds would soon
be nothing but memory and he
would be selling much more grain
to elevators
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Boy Burned to Death
When Wind Upsets Car

Aberdeen, S. D.. Aug. IL
Trapped in flaming cook car, over
turned by a terrific wind east of
Frederick late yesterday, Mrs. J. J.
Schwartzbaugh and her 5-year-old
son received burns which resulted
in the death of the son at noon to-
day. Mrs. Schwartzbaugh is in a
critical condition.
The storm which struck Fred
erick overturned barns, wrecked
small buildings and twisted trees,
bringing with hail which caused
considerable crop damage. A strip
east of Tolstoy was reported great
ly damaged by hail, with high winds
reported at Tulare, Watertown,
Hecla and Ludden, N. D. Rediield
reported an inch and a half OF RAIN
fall in less than an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Four of Family Drown When
Rescue of One Is ATTEMPTED

Ottawa. Ont, Aug. l0.-In an un-
successful attempt to save his 9-year-
old daughter, Laura. Thomas Too
hey, aged So. and three other men,
bers OF his family were drowned
i'll Otter lake.
Laura, the youngest. waded be-
yond her depth while bathing few
feet from shore. Kathleen and
Dorothy soon got beyond their depth
and sank while Miss Brossur, who
was close behind, returned to the
shore and gave the alarm.
Mr.. Toohey and his son. Bernard,
who were near by, jumped into the
water and swan to where the girls
had disappeared. They succeeded
in bringing them to the surface, but
were unable to conduct them safely
to the shallow waters and all sank
together.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Spanish Forces Pressed
= Hard by Riff Tribesmen

London, Aug. l0-Reports from
Melilla, says dispatch to the London
Times from Tangier. are that the
Rif tribesrnen have captured part of
General Navarro's position on Mount
Arruit. Navarro's column now is
said to consist of 700 fighting men,
all of the remainder being SICK or
wounded.
There has been a large increase in
the enemy forces in the neighbor-
hood of Melilla, dispatches say.
Fighting has occurred between the
Spaniards and the tribesmen OH the
Melilla plains in districts hitherto re-
ported as loyal to Spain.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Police Claim They
Have Information to
Solve Fogg Murder

The city detective department an
nounced yesterday that it has turned
over to County Attorney Shotwell
information which it believes will
be of material aid in solving the
murder of Frank Fogg, druggist,
Twenty-eighth and Farnam streets,
the night of July 50.
James 7. Saxton, Is, alleged to
be dope addict, arrested by Detec-
tives Frank and Aughe, lis said to
lave made a confession Of his knowl-
edge OF the murder. He is being
held without bail with Wilbert
(Tim) Ryan of Neville hotel.
Saxton and Ryan can identity the
man who ran from the Fogg store
at the time of the shooting, police
saw
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Oldest Lutheran mister in
u. S. MDies at St. Paul. MINI,

St, Paul, Aug. 10.-Rev. Nils
Brandt, 81, said to have been the
oldest Norwegian Lutheran minister
in the United States, died here early
today. He was born in Norway i'll
1924. !
For many years Mr.. Brandt was
connected with Luther college OF De-
corah, Ia. Funeral services will be
held at Decorah, probably on Fri
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Newspaper Ads Declared Best
Antidote for Slumping Sales

San Francisco. Aug. l0.-News-
paper advertising, followed UP by
attractive window displays, is the
best antidote for slumping sales, de-
clared S. E. Conybeare Of Lancas-
ter. Pa, in an adress to delegates
to the national furniture dealers
convention. which opened here yes
terday 1t was estimated that ap-
proximately 1000 delegates from all
parts of the country were in atten-
daurp
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Western Senators Form Bloc
To Fight for Fair Treatment

Washington, Aug. 10.-(By The
Associated Press. )-Formation of a
western tariff bloc" within the re-
Gently organized and unofficial ag-
riculture group in the senate was
announced today by Senator Good
ing, republican, Idaho. The new
group is composed entirely OF rcpub-
licans from western states, Senator
Gooding said, allied 10 fight for
fair treatment for the west in the
tariff bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Fort Crook Flyer Ordered
To Air Engineeinr School

Capt H. w. Cook, Fort Crook
aviator, has received orders to re-
port to the air engineering school
at Dayton field. Ohio, at once. He
will leave Omaha for Dayton Satur-
day. Cook is a Yankee ace with
seven victories to his credit.
Four test flights were made Tues
lay in a Haviland-4 plane by Mai.
Ira A. Radsr and Capt. H. w. Cook.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Bay State Constitution Of
1880 Held to Be Law

Boston, Aug. l0.-The original
state constitution of 1880 is the su
preme law OF the commonwealth and
not the rearranged constitution
adopted by the voters, November 4,
1919, according to a majority decision
OF the supreme court handed down
today.
The court in previous decision
also held the constitution OF 1880 was
still in force and that articles adopted
by the constitutional convention two
years ago should follow as amend
1nents and not be incorporated into
the rearrangement document
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Custer County Stockmen
Organize Association

Broken Bow, Neb., Aug. 10
Especial Through the instrument
tality OF the Custer county farm
bureau, a meeting of the farmers and
stockmen was called for the pur-
pose OF organizing Custer county
Live Stock Improvement associa-
tion.
The following officers were
elected: P. L. Gaddis of Comstock,
president; A. ]. NanAntwerp. vice
president; H. F. Grabert, secretary
treasurer, and H. J. Kleihege. cor
responding secretary.
The next meeting is called for
Wednesday, August "a, at noon, to
be held at the county fair grounds in
the farm bureau tent.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Strange Ocean Currents
Blamed for Alaska Wreck

Washington, Aug. l0.-(By The
Associated Press. "A battling phe-
.nomenon of ocean current tendencies,
just discovered. probably accounts
for the loss Saturday of the steamer
Alaska and AZ lives on the California
coast, it was announced here today
by Col. L. f. Jones, director of the
coast and geodetic survey. Winds
driving parallel to the Pacific coast,
he said, set UP new currents which,
unsupported by navigators, drift in
land, instead of exactly i'll wind di-
rections.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
American Professor Killed in
Fall on Excursion in japan

Karuizawo, Japan. Aug. l0-(By
the Associated Press. )--William
Hyde Price, professor of political
econany at the Japanese imperial
university and a prominent figure
in the American colony at Toxic,
was killed accidentally yesterday in
a fall down a gorge near here while
In an excursion trip. He was born in
Titusville. Pa, in 1880.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Father Philip ]. O'Connor
Dies at San Antonio. Tex.

Sioux City, Aug. l0.-Rev. Philip
]. O'Connor, we'll known Iowa Cath
olic priest, formerly pastor OF St.
.loseph's church here, is dead at San
Antonio, Tex, according to advices
received here. He had beer in poor
health several years. For lS years
before coming to Sioux City, he was
a pastor at Carroll. la. He was
horn in Ireland in 1854.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Ford Property in New York
Is Sold at Sheriff's Sale

New York, Aug. l0.-Thc Ford
Motor company building and land at
Broadway and Fifty-fourth street,
valued at about Sl,0O0,000, was sold
at auction by United States Marshal
McCarty for 100000 to satisfy a
Judgment of 100000 and interest by
the Hotel Woodward company.
The Ford company contracted with
the hotel company in the early days
of the war to erect hotel on the
property and give 2l-year lease.
A dispute and court action resulted.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Policeman Killed When
Mistaken for Robber

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. l0.-A tele-
phone message from Collicrville. a
suburb of Memphis, shortly after
noon stated that one Memphis po-
liceman was killed and three others
were injured by posse of sheriff's
deputies, which fired OH them in
mistake for bandits, who earlier in
the day shot and killed two police
officers and wounded another after
an unsuccessful attempt to rob an
employe of the Ford Motor COM
pany here of bag containing So, 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
Schooner Is Seized By
u. S. Customs Authorities

Philadelphia, Aug. l0.-Thc two
masted American fishing schooner
Thomaston, from the Bahama Is
lands for Atlantic City was seized
here today by customs officers on
suspicion of violating the customs
regulations.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
8 Dallas Youths on Trial
AS Street Corner Loafers

Dallas, Tex, Aug. l0.-Validity Of
an ordinance prohibiting street cor
ner loafing was to be contested in
trial tomorrow Of eight young men,
including Gus King, foot ball star.
All arc members OF we'll known fam
lilies.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-11
One Killed i'll Tong War

Seattle, Aug. o.--One dead and
two wounded. all Chinese, marked
the outbreak of torg war here
tonight. according to a report to
police headquarters. Riot squads
were rushed to the scene OF the
shooting.