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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Decision In
Rail Strike
Due Today
Question Of Walkout Hinges
On Results Of Conferences
- Union Leaders Sec
Signs Of Settlement.
Board May Enforce Rule
Hy The Associated rr~ss.

Chicago. Oct. lo.-Prepara,ion for
the various moves through which Il is
hoped the threatened rail strike will be
averied were completed today and
tomorrow peace efforts will be in
iull swing.
Tonight heads OF the unions and OF
the carriers were silently alert with
-hguratively speakine-one eye on
the conference tomorrow between
the Big Five" rail union leaders
and the railroad labor board. and the
other on meetings Of officials OF II
unions which have not yet joined the
conductors, cngincmcn, trainmcp.
6rcmen and switchmcn in strike
order. for both sides were agreed
that out Of these conferences would
come the final decision as to whether
a general walkout of rail employees
would matcrialize.
In the conference with the labor
board rests the possibility Of the
big Five" being persuaded to can
eel their order for walkout, while
in the meetings Of the II unions
which actually started today, was TO
he decided whether these organiza-
tions. holding the balance OF man
power through numbering three
fourths OF the nearly 100000 rail
workers in their membership. would
join the Big Five" If they walked
out October 80, as planned.
S;ons ~ Settlement
w. S. Stone, president OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers; w. G. Lee, president of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen;
w. S. Carter. president of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen; 7. c. Cashen. president
OF the Switchmen's Union of North
America, and E. P. Curtis. vice pres
ident Of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors, left Cleveland tonight for
Chicago to meet with the labor board
at the latters request. l.. E. Shep-
pard, president of the conductors or
ganization, also is expected tomor-
row.
While this conference was looked
on as the most important of the
peace moves, railroad men tonight
professed to see signs OF, peaceful
settlement Of the difficulties in the
attitude of B. M. Jewell, head Of
the 10000 members Of the six rail-
way shop crafts organizations, and
Of J. c. Smock. vice president Of the
Maintenance of Way .unioh which
numbers 100000 men.
Conference Called.
The shop crafts executive cun-
Gil met today, but took no action
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
State Witnesses IN
Southard Trial Tell
OF Paison Evidence

Twin Falls, Idaho, Oct. 19.-The
last of the expert witnesses which
the state will use in the trial OF
LYDIA Meyer Southard, charged with
the murder of Edward F. Meyer,
her fourth husband, occupied the
witness stand today. Edward F.
Rodenbaugh, state chemist of Idaho
and Herman Harms, state chemist
of Utah, placed in evidence the re-
suits of their analysis of specimens
from the bodies Of the woman's
three previous husbands and a
brother-in-law In every case the
analysis showed the presence o1
poison in the organs examined, they
testified. -...
Cross-examination failed to shake
the testimony of either witness.
Samples of the insect extermina-
tor which it is alleged was used by
the defendant to poison all five men,
specimens from the bodies of which
have been analyzed was also sub
mittcd for examination to Chemist
Harman Harms. The analysis
showed the presence of substantial
quantities of the poison, Harms
testified.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Observance of Law
At Stake in Kansas
Coal Mine Squabble

Pittsburg, Kan, Oct. l9.-The
question at issue in the Kansas Goa
fields is observance of the laws oi
the United Mine Workers Of Amer
ica and the unions contracts witt
the coal operators, according to Va,
A. Bitner of Pennsylvania, persona
representative Of John L. Lewis, in.
ternational president, who arrivet
yesterday to cooperate with G. /
Peck and Thomas Harvey, interna
tional representatives, named b,
Lewis, following the suspension OF
District IA from the national union
At the headquarters of the South
western Interstate Coal Operators
association late yesterday, it wa:
said that about l,500 men are work,
ing in the district. practically tn,
same number as Monday.
Members of the deposed board to
morrow will go to Columbus to con
fer with Alexander Howat, president
of the deposed administration, who i.
serving a six months sentence il,
Jail for violation of the Kansas in
dustrial court law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Government to Probe
Cooperative Society

Chicago, Oct. IA federal in
,estigation of the affairs of the Co.
operative Sc riety of America, with
a view to action by the federal grand
jury, will be started at once. it was
announced yesterday by c. F. Clyne,
United States district attorney.
Mr.. Clye intimated his action
would be based on the fact that
Harrison Parker, president of the So
ciety, had admitted he had avoided
direct answers in his testimony Satur-
day before Federal Judge Evans in
an attempt to shield the society from
unfavorable publicity during the
bankruptcy proceedings.
Mr.. Parker today,presented . state
ment saying assets of the society
were $40, 1885, ,738 greater than its liza
bilities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
England to Aid ]obless
To Go to Dominions

London, Oct. 1o.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-The situation in
England as regards trade and un-
employment is worse than at any
time since the end of the Napoleonic
wars, declared Prime Minister Lloyd
George in the House OF Commons
today in outlining the governments
policy on these two subjects.
At present, he said, there aie
l,750,000 persons unemployed. and
added that the greatest unemploy-
ment, to the extent Of II per cent
was in the metal trades.
He declared that the causes tor
this situation could all be summed
up in one word-war.
As a part of the governments
plan of alienation, he said, the
government propose to ask parlia-
rncnt for an appropriation of another
100000 to enable ex-service men
to emigrate to the dominions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Governors Want
Clauses in Rail
Act Repealed
Guarantee Of Fixed Return to
Railroads Unwise and I'm.
economic, Western Ex.
ecutives Say.

Des Moines, Oct. l9.-Repeal OF
clauses in the Cummins-Esch trans
portation act, directing the Interstate
Commerce commission to fix freight
rates on basis that will give the
railroads a 8 per cent return on their
valuations, was urged in a resolution
adopted by the conference OF middle
west governors at its closing session
here late today. Guaranteeing the
railroads a fixed return is unwise
and uneconomic, the conference de-
clared.
Ask Rate Reduction.
Resolutions were adopted asking a
Substantial reduction" in present
freight rates, advocating congress
sional action to remove doubt as to
state jurisdiction over state railroad
rates and services, urging reduction
Of federal reserve bank discount
rates in agricultural districts, en-
dorsing the movement for limitation
OF ornaments, and asserting that the
government OF the United States
should collect the interest on its
foreign loans annually.
Lengthy discussion took place on
suggestion that the conference
should express an opinion on the
pending railroad strike crisis, but
the view prevailed that it would be
impolitic to do so. 1t should be
assumed, several Of those present
said, that in any critical situation
which may develop, federal and state
authorities will act constitutionally
and in accordance with their oaths of
Office.
Action Unanimous.
Action was unanimous on all the
resolutions that were adopted,
though some of the conferees said
they would have preferred stronger
statements. Governor John J. Blaine
of Wisconsin, in the discussion on
the resolution condemning the fixed
earnings clause Of the transportation
act, urged that the total repeal OF
the law should be demanded. He
said it was nothing short of COM
munism to give private enterprise a
guaranty of earnings. Such a guar
anty, he declared, inevitably dis
courages initiative and efficiency.
He advocated repeal of the whole
act on the ground that its essential
features are the earnings guaranty
and the concentration of rate juris-
diction in the Interstate Commerce
commission in which two respects,
he remarked, the conference was
agreed in condemning it. Adoption
of resolution urging amendment
rather than repeal was decided on
as likely to be of more practical use.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
~. S. Confronted
By yEducational
Crisis = Harding
President Appeals for Pa.
triotic Support Of Educa.
tional System in Address
At Virginia College.

Williamsburg, Va, Oct. l9.-De-
claring the nation confronts an "edu-
cational crisis" through lack Of
teachers and public school facilities,
President Harding appealed in an ad-
dress here today for patriotic sup
port of an educational system COM
mensurate with national resources.
II wish it were possible" said the
president, ito drive home to the
whole American people the convic-
ton of needed concern for our edu-
cational necessities. We must have
more and better teachers, and to get
them the profession must be COM
pensated as it deserves.
Educational Crisis"
Mr.. Harding spoke before gath
ering of students and alumni, of the
College of William and Mary as part
of a ceremony which inducted DR.. J.
A. c. Chandler into the presidency
of the institution. An honorary de-
gree was conferred on the chief ex-
ecutive, who came here with a dis
tinguished group of government Off
cials after delivering an address dur
ing the morning at Yorktown.
1T is not exaggeration,' said
President Harding, ito say that the
nation confronts an educational cri-
sis. From every corner of the land,
from country, town and city, comes
the same news, that the housing ca
pacity of our public schools is in.
adequate; that tens of thousands of
pupils have no place for their stud
les: that teachers cannot be listed in
sufficient numbers and that school
revenues are insufficient.
more even than money and en-
dowmentS, our educational establish
ment needs the devout, unselhsh sus-
tanning support of the people moved
by instincts of patriotism and serv-
ice."
Enduring Friendship.
Yorktown, Va, Oct. ia doctrine
of enduring friendship between the
United States and Great Britain was
pronounced by President Harding to-
day at ceremony commemorating
the final surrender of the British ex-
peditionary forces here to the revolu-
tionary army of Washington.
In his address the president took
occasion to renew the nations pledge
of participation in the broader affairs
of the world and declared his belief
that the time had come for essential
cooperation" among nations general
ly for the betterment of the world.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Electric Machine Gun
Gunner. Halt Mile Awdy.
Fires the Deadly Weapon
Perfected by Germans

London, Oct. 1o.-The Munich
correspondent of the London Times
is informed that the Germans have
perfected a triple-barreled machine
gun, electrically operated, weighing
% pounds and capable of spreading
1000 rounds per minute in a circle.
The three barrels could be operated
by gunner half mile distant.
This is cited as instancing how
German industries are devising
engines of war and the correspondent
declares Germany is concealing her
armies under civilian guise and that
chemists are conducting researches
into poisonous gasses and bacterio-
logical possibilities of destruction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Gasoline Supply Ample
In Case of Railway Strike

New York, Oct. 19.--Represcnta-
tives of the Standard Oil companies
in New York and other large oil
producers and refiners expressed The
belief that there are ample supplies of
gasoline to meet any possible lack Of
railroad freight movements in the
event of strike.
The Atlantic seaboard has ample
gasoline, it was said, and the mid.
dlewest would obtain its supplies
from the, Chicago district. The Pa
cific coast, it was said, could draw
on the California district for almost
unlimited supplies and the south and
southwest would receive gasoline
from Texas and Oklahoma fields.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
A S assins
Try to Kill
u. S. Envoy
Valet Seriously Injured When
He Opens Internal Machines
Sent Myron I. Herrick
At Paris.
Home Wrecked by Blast


Paris, Oct. ia bomb exploded
today in the house OF Myron +.
Herrick, the American ambassador,
seriously injuring the valet. who
opened the package containing it.
The room In which the explosion
occurred was wrecked. Ambassa-
dor Herrick arrived at the house
two minutes after the bomb
blew up.
Addressed to Herrick.
The bomb explosion followed re-
ceipt Of threatening letters which
have been coming to the ambassador
in the last few davs in connection
with the cases OF two Italians re-
Gently convicted OF murder in Mas
sachusetts.
The bomb was contained in a
carefully made package. delivered
this morning and addressed person.
ally to the ambassador who il ap-
pears, might we'll have opened it it.
self, as il seemed to be a gift de-
signed for him. The ambassadors
valet. however, happened to open it.
Immediately after the explosion
Ambassador Herrick went to the
Hotel Crillon. where General Per-
sling is stopping. The. project of
police joined the general and the
ambassador there. and this evening
they were comforting on the case
while the entire detective service OF
Paris was at work in an attempt to
trace the origin of the bomb.
Considerable damage was done
The ambassadors residence. ..
Package containing the bomb was
delivered at the embassy and later
taken to the ambassadors residence.
The explosion occurred in the bath
room.
The bomb was brought from the
chancellery of the embassy by sec
rotary who thought it present for
the ambassador.
Valet Injured.
The ambassador and his daughter
in-law, Mrs. P. w. Herrick, and
her son. age 7, were mounting the
stairway and heard the explosion.
Immediately the valet came down,
crying:
"A bomb has exploded. I am
hit" \
In the room and demolished with
it, were presents Ambassador Her
rick had received on his birthday
October 9.
The belief is expressed by the
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Texas Bank Closed

Cleburne, Tex. Oct l9.-The Ma
tional Bank of Cleburne, one OF the
oldest financial institutions here,
failed to open its doors yesterday. A
statement signed by four officials of
the bank said suspension was "due
to heavy Withdrawals of county
funds and very poor collections,
coupled with Withdrawals of deposit
tors"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Chicago Sleuth Fired for
Gunman Escape Is in Omaha

Detective James Ronon, dis
charged from the Chicago police
force, for allowing Tommy O'Con-
nor, gunman. to escape after he had
killed Detective Captain O'Neill, is
in Omaha today. He is one of sew
cral Northwestern detectives sent
here to work on the Council Bluffs
box car robbery case.
Ronon says he expects to regain
his place on the Chicago police de-
tective force. He believes he can
clear up the charges against him.
O'Connor had ticket for Omaha
and expected to come here after the
shooting, he says. but changed his
mind and went to St. Paul. MIMI.
where he was arrested. O'Connor
is sentenced to hang next month.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Coal Mine Operators to
Ask for Wage Reduction

Tcrre Haute. Ind, Oct. l9.-Ths
first authoritative statement to the ef-
feet that mine operators will declare
for a reduction in pay for mining
coal when the new scale is nego-
tiated in 1922 was made today by
Phil H. .Penna, secretary of the In
diana Bituminous Operators asso-
ciation. "In making a new SCALE"
said Mr.. Penna, I'VE shall expect to
adjust it to correspond with other
industries and the reduced cost of
living"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Justice of Peace Arraigned
AS Keeper of Gambling House

Milwaukee, Oct. 19.-Walter Koe-
mig, Wauwatosa (Wis.) justice of the
peace, and five young members of
prominent Wauwatosa families, were
arrested in raid on Mr.. Koenig's
home today. Koenig was charged
with conducting a gambling house
in his judicial chambers and was
released on $40 bail. The others were
charged with being inmates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Secretary Of, War Weeks
To Inspect Muscle Shoals

Washington, Oct. l9.-Secretary
OF War Weeks announced, yesterday
that he proposed to make a personal
inspection of, the government water
power project at Muscle Shoals. Ala,
before there is any determination on
his part regarding the offer made
to take over the project by Henry
Ford.
Secretary Weeks now plans to
visit the plant about October 28. In
the meantime the government is
withholding recommendations to
congress on the Ford proposal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Lone Bandit Raids
j Canadian Express Car

Moosejaw, Sask., Oct. ia lone
bandit today held up the Dominion
express messenger on the Van
couver-T Toronto express between
Swift Current and Moosejaw, rifed
the safe and droppeG' from the NOV
ing cars. Railway officials are
checking up to determine how much
loot was taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Tea Room of Evelyn Nesbit
Goes Into Receivers Hands

New York, Oct. l9.-David Gold.
farb, lawyer, was appointed yester-
day receiver for Evelyn Nesbit, for
mer wife of Harry K. Thaw, by JUS
tice Abraham Meyer in the city
court. 49,.
The receivership is the outcome
of a suit brought against Miss Mes
bit, proprietress of a tea room.
Hanna A. Watt brought suit for
services rendered and goods pro-
vided. The account rendered
amounts to $1,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Former German Warships to
Salute u. S. Unknown Warrior

Cherbourg, Oct. l9.-Several for
mer German war vessels now in the
possession of France have been or
dered to proceed from Brest to
Havre to salute the body of the un-
known American soldier when it is
placed on the American cruiser
Olympia for conveyance to the
United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Bluffs Motorist in Crash
With Another Car in Omaha

L. Fl. Bolton, 2427 Avenue G.,
Council Bluffs, driving his automo-
bile, collided with car driven by
Paul Peterson, 2753 Burt street, at
Sixteenth and Davenport streets,
late Tuesday. The cars were dam
aged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Alleged Bandit Arrested

Milwaukee, Oct. ia. H. Cain,
80, one of the three men alleged to
have held up a train near Sacrament
to, Cal, May 19 and to have stolen
100000, was arrested in Milwaukee
today at the home OF his sister, Mrs.
William G. Vande.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
Sophomores Suspended

Minneapolis, Oct. l9.-Sxteen So
phomore men of the engineering COL
lege of the University of Minnesota
were notified by E. E. Nicholson,
dean of student affairs, that they
are suspended from the university.
This action followed an investiga-
ton OF hazing of freshmen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-20
High School Youth Dies
After Foot Ball Practice

Flint, Mich, Oct. 1o.-Francis
Fricks, 18. a North Branch high
school student, is dead here from
injuries received in foot bail prac-
tice. A team mate accidentally
kicked Fricke in the abdomen.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-08
Haynes Co. Working
on Ne.D Type of Car

Persistent rumors are current along
automobile row in this city that Ell
wood Haynes. the inventor OF the
first American automobile. and pres
ident Of the Haynes Automobile CON-
pany, at Kokomo. Indiana, Is ready
to bring forth an entirely new auto
mobile that promises to revolution
ize the atomotive industry.
Nothing definite as to the exact
character and details OF this latest
product OF Mr.. Haynes genius Is
known here. but the stories are pre-
valent that the new Haynes car is to
be considerably smaller and lighter
than the present Haynes car and
will be marketed at a relatively low
er figure.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-08
GIRLS PROVE
A WOMAN CAN
DRIVE AN AUTO

There is no such thing as a com
petent woman driver Of an automo
bile.' That is a broad statement. II
Is a strong statement. II is one that
instantly meets a challenge. When
Bob" Battle OF Los Angeles made II
he did not have to wait long for the
challenge, for II was forthcoming i'm
mediately. The gauntlet was pick.
ed up by two well-known stars Of the
movie world-Miss Margaret Cole
and Miss shipman. Almost in one
voice came the response: "Is that SO
can drive car any place you can
60"
I'll tell you girls what I'll do. II
you two will drive a car to the Devils
punch bowl over a route that 1 will
mark out for you and get there be-
fore o'clock OF the third day after
you start I'll give you $1,000.
Needless to say the challenge was
promptly accepted, and thus started
a Journey that furnished the subject
OF one Of the most remarkable NOV
ing pictures ever screened-"The
Trail OF the Arrow"
Battle made immediate prepara-
tions for the carrying out of his
plan, having one idea firmly fixed in
his mind-to prove the correctness OF
his statement which formed the open
Ing sentence OF this story and 10
save his $1,000. He was not to pick
out an impossible route, but there
were no restrictions placed upon the
rough part OF II. The story takes
its name from the fact that Mr.. Bat
tie used the well-known advertising
device of the Essex car-the arrow.
He started out of Los Angeles on
foot and marked the route with these
arrows. II wasn't a road-it was lust
a trail. There is no camouflage in
the picture and no one who owns an
auto or hopes TO own one; and no
one who ever expects to engage IN
automobiling, can af-
ford to miss seeing what the movie
nan caught on that now famous jour
ney to the DEVILS punch bowl. The
girls won the $1,000. They had Just
.wo minutes to spare. But they won
md proved to Battle that there were
It least two women who could drive |
car, and he admitted II, for he said |
10 doubted IL he himself could have
lone the job.
This picture will be shown at the
liberty theatre Sunday and Monday
md II you want to see a real hair
aising picture, don't miss It. But
he interesting part OF the story is
in these words: They drove
N Essex car.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-08
ONE WAY no STOP THE
THEFT OF AUTOMOBILES

Many modern cars are fitted with
battery ignition system in which
the distributor arm is removable. BY
removing this arm the car owner
makes It possible to steal his vehi-
Gle only by towing It away or by fit
ting another distributing arm. The
arm may be removed simply by un-
clasping the distributor cover to
which the wires are attached. 1t
usually happens that there is only
one way in which this arm will fit,
SO that there need be no worry about
replacement,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-08
DON'T RACE MOTOR
ON COLD MORNINGS

Beware OF racing your motor on
cold mornings" warns McCollum OF
the Imperial garage.
III the car is left standing on the
street or imam unheated garage over
night the oil in the chankcase thick
ems and congeals." For this reason,
when the motor is first started IL
should not be raced until such time
as 1t has begun to warm up. permit
ting the oil to become warm and
perfectly fluent. II the motor is
raced with the oil in a congealsd con-
dition. the proper fabrication cam
not be given to the bearings and
pistons," ..