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Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Man Held as Mail Robber
Indicted By Grand Jury

San Francisco, June Roy
Gardner, captured several days ago
at Roseville and held in the county
jail at Sacramento on charge OF
robbing Southern Pacific mail car
near Newcastle, was indicted by the
federal grand jury. James B. Holo-
han, United States marshal, went to
Sacramento with a bench warrant to
bring him here.
Robbing the mail and robbing
assaulting and placing the life OF
Ralph Decker, mail clerk. in
jeopardy. were the charges returned
against Gardner Bail was fixed at
$4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Adjutant General Barrett of
kOklahoma National Guard
Assumes Charge Of Dis.
order.Stricken City.
NEGRO REFUGEES ARE
PUT In PRISON CAMPS
Detachments of Cuardsmen
Armed With Machine Guns
Scattered Throughout the
Town to Stop Rioting.

Tulsa, Okl., June New fight
ing has broken out on North
Greenwood avenue, the principal
negro business district, according
to a fireman just returned from
the scene, who says fire trucks
were fired upon by four negroes.
State troops have also been fired
upon, he said.
Early this evening police head
quarters had reports that conserva-
tive estimates of the dead would be
about Is whites and so negroes.
Tulsa, Okl., June 1.-Nine whit.
men are known to have geen killed
in the race clash that broke out herl
last night and ragged until noon to,
day and Chief of Police Gustafson
estimated the negro dead at IS. In
addition, scores of whites and me-
groes have been wounded and prac-
ticaliy the entire negro quarters is
a mass of ruins. the result Of fire.
Maj. Charles w. Daley of the pc.
lice force this afternoon estimated .
the number OF dead from the race
clash here at Us. He gave it as his
opinion that number OF negroes
had burned to death when their
homes were swept by fire.
Fire department officials expressed
the belief early this afternoon that
the white residence districts would
be saved from the flames that are still
raging in the negro section. With
martial law in effect in the city and
county, three or more national
guardsmen placed al strategic points
in the negro quarters, orders issued
to disarm all citizens and approxi-
inately 5000 negroes under guard in
detention camps, officials expressed
the belief that the situation is under
control.
Guardsmen Patrol City.
Detachments of guardsmen were
scattered throughout the city pre-
pared to meet all emergencies with
machine guns ready for action.
Guards surrounded the arinory, while
others assisted in rounding up ne
groes and segregating them in the
jail, Convention hall, base ball park
and other places which had been
turned into prison camps.
State troops under the. com-
mand of Adj. Gen. c. r. Bar
rett arrived at 9 o'clock to take
charge of the situation, augnlentinp
local units of guardsmen who were
called out last night. At this time
there were reports of sporadic shoot.
ing and the. situation seemed to be
easing.
At $50 4. m two white men killed
n the riots had been identified.
Carl D. Lotpeisch, 28, Randall,
Kan.,s shot through the breast. and
F. NJ. Baker. Haviland, Kan, ~. shot
in back with buckshot. died this
morning at hospital.
The body of an unidentified white
man was taken to an undertaking
parlor.
Open Prison Camps.
At.o a. IN. 1000 negroes had gath
cred at Convention hall under guard.
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Children Kept From School
Where Communism Is Taught

Halle, Germany, June l.-Par-
ents of school children in the Ruhl
public school called strike and re-
fused to permit any children to at
tend the school in a protest against
DR.. Neubauer, a teacher who had
been teaching communism in the
classrooms. Il fell it my duty to
inculcate the principles of commun-
ism and the proletariat revolution
in the country's youth" declared DR..
Neubauer before an examining board.
The Thueringen government has or
dered the school closed during an
investigation and DR.. Neubauer has
been requested to resign. Another
school strike is reported in Foerth,
where the teacher was preaching
atheism to the school children.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Armed Men Make Attack on
Tennis Party at Dublin

Dublin, June 1.-Armed men
made an attack upon the residence
of the Hon. Edward Donough
O'Brien at Roslevan, Ennis, yester-
day, wounding one person.
A tennis game was in progress
when 40 men suddenly appeared,
shouting "hands up" They COM
menced firing, some bullets entering
the. luncheon tent on the grounds,
wounding w. H. Ball. A motor car
was stolen and another was burned
during the raid. Several women
tainted.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Chester Writes
His Answers as
He Takes Stand
Defendant in Murder Case I'm.
able to Talk, Attorneys
Say - Corroborates
Story of Roberts.

Kansas City, June Answering
questions with pencil and paper
Denzel Chester went on the witness
stand today i'll his own defense. He
is charged with murder for the fatal
shooting of Miss Florence Barton
OH a country road as she sat in a
motor car with her fiance, Howard
Winter, the night of October 2,
1920.
Chester is six feet two inches in
height and broad in proportion.
Since his recapture at Broken Bow,
Neb., last November and two at
tempts at suicide which Chester
made in the Jail there, the defendant
has not spoken, it is said, and his
attorneys contend that he has lost
the power of speech as result of
n,istreatment by his captors.
Chester said that on the night of
October 2 he was living at a rooming
house conducted by Joe Hartnett.
In the 6rst three hours of his tes-
tin1ony Chester told story identical
with that told yesterday by Fred
Roberts in regard to the where
abouts of the two men the night of
Miss Barton's death. The defendant
asserted that they had driven around
Kansas City together in a motor car,
visiting pool halls, a political club
and soft drink parlors, and he had
left Roberts on downtown street
corner just before midnight.
Three days later, Chester wrote
in his testimony, he and Fred Rob-
erts left Kansas City on the advice
of private detective, "Chuck'
Brown, and George Evans, since
slain in an attempted holdup. He
told of trip through Kansas, Okla
homa, Texas and Los Angeles, Cal.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Reorganization of Federal
Prohibition Units Planned

Washington, June 1.-Early and
complete reorganization Of the fed
eral prohibition unit is planned by
the internal revenue bureau, Com
missioner Blair announced today.
More efficient and less costly admin
istration is sought, Commissioner
Blair said, with the Volstead act in
terpreted as at present.
The commissioner indicated that
he had under consideration the pos
sihle creation of federal prohibition
supervisors in each of the separate
states to replace the present depart
ments comprising several states.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Naval Bill
is Passed
By Senate
Hot Fight in Conference Ex.
pected Over Increase of
100000 in Appro-
priation Measure.
Final Vote Is 81. to II

Washington, June Passage of
the naval appropriation bill by the
senate late today, paved the way
for what promises to be sharp
contest in conference between the
senate and house over senate in
crease of So8,000,00O and the Borah
amendment authorizing and request
ing the president to call naval dis
armament conference of the United
States, Great Britain and Japan.
House sentiment is understood to
be against the increase and its lead
ers have indicated desire to broad
en- the Borah plan to include mill
tary as well as naval disarmament
in a conference of many nations.
As passed by the senate the bill
carries $494,000,00O as compared
with $S96,000,000 voted by the
house. The senate vote was 54 to
II, the latter including five repub-
licans and IL democrats. Sixteen
democrats joined with SO republi-
cans in voting for passage.
King Motion Defeated.
Almost three weeks OF contest were
required in the senate to dispose of
the bill. The economy drive wag-
ed against it netted reduction OF
but $500, 1000 100000 by elimina-
ton of the committee amendment
to start new Pacific coast naval
base at Alameda, Cal and $l,000,00
Topped from transportation and re-
cruiting funds.
Today a motion by Senator King.
democrat, Utah, to recomrnit the bill
to committee, with instructions to
cut out $l00,000,000, was defeated, As
to Is, the alternatives including 10
republicans. Other amendments by
Senator King to suspend work on
new battle cruisers and superdread-
naughts of the 1916 building pro-
gram were rejected.
The senate retained, by IS to "a,
the committee amendment providing
about 10000, 600 additional to main-
kain an enlisted personnel Of 120,0 600.
The house fixed the personnel at
100000. The 10 republicans promi-
nent in the economy campaign voted
for the reduction.
Midshipmen Lose Out.
Another amendment previously
adopted and finally eliminated was
that authorizing reappointment to
the Annapolis academy of ITO mid
shipmen who were forced to resign
last term because of scholastic de-
ficiencies.
The Borah disarmament amend
ment adopted recently by "a to 0,
was retained intact. Because of its
inclusion. Senator Borah, its author,
voted for the BILL
Il have great hope in that (dis-
arnament) plan," he said. But /
know there still is much opposition
TO the amendment and to the cause
The senate conferees will insist up
on inclusion of the amendment, SEN
ator Poindexter said tonight.
Senator Boraf said the appropria-
ton could not be justified" to the
taxpayers. Similar sentiments were
expressed by others. including Sen
ators Hitchcock, Nebraska, in ex-
plsnation Of their votes against the
bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Columbus Bestows Decree
OF Science on Madam Curie

New York, June columbia uni
yersity bestowed upon Madame Ma
ric Curie, co-discoverer OF radiurn.
the honorary degree of doctor of
sciences. She was the only woman
to receive a degree, as we'll as the
only one who is not an American.
The graduates this year totalled
2,450 and precedent was established
when SIX women were graduated as
doctors OF medicine. One of them,
Miss Culli Lindh Muller, led the en-
tire graduating class in the college
uAf medicine.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Move Made
To Reduce
Rail Rates
President Holds Conference
With Interstate Commerce
Commission on Question
OF Freight Charges.
Much Opposition to Cut
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, June Following
hard upon the labor boards $40O,-
100000 reduction in the wages OF
railroad employees, President Har-
ding took a significant step today i'll
the direction of effecting reduction
of freight rates, upon which he
deems revival of business largely
depends.
The president descended unex-
pectedly upon the Interstate Com-
merce commission, asked for a con-
ference with its members and when
they had assembled, broached dis
cussion of the rate reduction prop
osition.
Mr.. Harding was informed that
the commission is directing its ef-
forts to rate reductions which repre-
sent inequalities, but he did not con-
ceal his conviction that the lowering
of transportation charges should be
more general and radical than ap-
parently are contemplated by the
commission at this time.
Although the move of the presi-
dent is regarded as significant of his
determination to take the aggressive
in forcing rates down, it is evident
that he has formidable opposition to
overcome. The cabinet agrees with
the president that prohibitive trans
portation rates largely account tor
the stagnation of business and the
continued high price of the necessi-
ties of life.
Cut Expenses First.
Chairman Clark of the Interstate
Commerce commission and Senator
Cummins, chairman of the senate
committee on interstate commerce,
agree, however, with the railroad
executives, who contend that rates
cannot be reduced generally until
it has been proved that railroad sx-
penses.can be cut to a point assuring
an adequate return on the invest
ment.
Belief that rate reductions natural
ly would follow wage reductions is
not supported by facts, according to
the carriers. Until there is sub
stantial increase in traffic, even a
$4OO,OoO,OOO wage reduction will not
produce anywhere near the author
lied 51-2 per cent return, assert the
executives.
The president believes a rate re-
duction would increase traffic, but
the railroads dispute the contention,
asserting that the stagnation Of busi-
ness is due to causes more funda-
mental than transportation charges.
Vice President Chambers OF the
Santa Fe dwelt on this point before
the senate committee, presenting fig
ures to show that the transportation
cost is only 2 2l-2 per cent of the
price OF coal to the consumer.
The president explained to the
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
HouseCo1nmittee
Will Recommend
Anti-Beer Bill
Volstead Measure Ready for
Report in Congress Dry
Leaders Confident of
Passage.

Washington, June 1.-The Vol
stead bill, designed to prevent use
of medicinal beer, was agreed on
by the house judiciary committee,
which will report it to the house
probably tomorrow, with a request
for its immediate passage. Prohibi-
ton leaders declared there were
votes enough to put it through be-
fore the bureau of internal revenue
could make effective proposed regu-
lations by which beer could be pre-
scribed for the ailing under ruling
of former Attorney General Palmer.
Although the measure would make
the prohibition enforcement act more
drastic, representative of the drug
and favoring extract trades won
their fight against section request
ing the medicating or denaturing OF
alcohol prior to its withdrawal from
warehouses and distilleries for med
icinal purposes.
Bill Redrafted.
Chairman Volstead, by direction
of the committee, introduced a re-
draft of his bill, slightly modified
in some particulars. The section
prohibiting importation and nanu-
faeture of liquor until stocks now
held under government supervision
have been materially reduced or ex-
hausted was retained.
The redraft measure, while plac-
ing certain. restrictions on the use
of wines in medicines, did not in
clude the original provision which
would have outlawed wne as med
icine along with beer. 1t provides,
however, for the limitation of alcohol
Withdrawals for medicines and gives
the commissioner authority, if he
finds any preparation is being used
as a beverage, to require change of
formula so that it would be rendered
actually unfit for drinking.
Alcoholic Content Fixed,
The section relating to doctors,
virtually rewritten, follows:
mo physician shall prescribe nor
shall any person sell or furnish on
any prescription, any vinous liquor
that contains more than "a per
centum of alcohol by volume, nor
shall any one prescribe or sell or
furnish on any prescription more
than one-fourth Of one gallon OF
vinous or any liquor that contains
more than one-half pint of alcohol
for use by any person within any
per;od of ~ d,vc
mo physician shall be furnished
with more than 100 prescription
blanks for use in any period of 90
days, nor shall any physician issue
more than that number of prescrip-
tions within any such period unless
on application therefor he shall make
it clearly apparent to the commits
sioner that for some extraordinary
reason a larger number is necessary"
The bill also would extend the dry
law to Hawaii and the Virgin Is
lands, but not to the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers Reflects Officer,

Cleveland, June l.-W. B. Prea-
ter of Cleveland, first grand engi-
ncer of the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers, was reelected by
the triennial convention today and
the title of his office changed to that
OF general secretary-treasurer.
Others reelected were, Edward
Corrigan of Hillsboro, Tex; A.
Johnson, Superior, Wis, and NJ. E.
Montgomery. San Francisco, assist
ant grand chiefs for six-year terms.
A proposal to increase pensions
paid incapacitated members from $50
to $40 month was voted down.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Crew From Esperanto Is
BROUGHT Safely Into Port

Halifax, n. S., June 1.-The crew
OF the Gloucester schooner Es-
peranto was brought to port here
today by the Elsie which had taken
them off the wreck of their craft at
Sable Island. The Esperanto, win
ner of the international fishing ves-
sci championship races here last fall,
foundered after striking SUBJ
merged wreck. thev said.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Scott Bone, Publicity Head
OF G.. @, p. Alaska Governor

Seattle, Wash, June l.-Scott c.
Bone, New York, former Washing
ton and Seattle newspaper editor,
prominent in national politics for
years, has been appointed governor
of Alaska to succeed Thomas Riggs,
jr.. it was announced today by Sec
retary OF the Interior Fall. accord
ing to Washington special dispatch
to the Post Intelligencer.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Poles Are Defeated.

Annaberg, Silesia, June l.-(By
The Associated Press.)-Polish in
surgents who attacked German de-
tense organizations in this little vii
1age. which is located about II miles
southeast of Oppeln and east of the
Oder river, have been defeated and
were retreating northeastward dur
ing the night
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Lincoln Girl Killed
In Electrical Storm

Lincoln, June Frames V.
Shepardson, 8, adopted daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert L. Shepard
son, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed in front of her home
at 1880 this afternoon during an
electrical shower. Lightning struck
tree, forked over to her umbrella, and
grounded through her body.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Humbold Farmer Killed
During Fight Over Road

Humboldt, Neb., June Henry
Johnson, 80, farmer, was killed dur
ing fight over a road dispute witt,
Robert Carsh, another farmer. John
son is said to have died instantly
when he fell on a cement sidewalk
after being struck by Carsh. Carsh
was taken to Falls City by Marshal
Young.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Vienna Cabinet Resigns

Vienna, June l,--(By the Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The cabinet of Chan
eellor Mayr resigned today because
of the plebiscite i'll Syria on the
question of fusion with Germany.
The ministry took office November
20, last.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
U. S. District Attorney in
West Texas Refuses to OMIT

San Antonio, Tex, june 1.-Hugh
H. Robertson, United States district
attorney for the western district Of
Texas, announced today that he had
refused a request Of Attorney Gen
eral Harry M. Daugherty that he
resign his Office. He characterized
the attorney generals request as "a
piece of cheap and petty politics"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Cotton Mill Workers Strike

Charlotte, N. c., June l.-Approxi-
iriately 10000 cotton mill employees
in Charlotte, Concord aand Kama
polls struck today. in protest against
reductions in wages which are said
TO aggregate So per cent
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Held for Desertion

Aurora, Neb., June 1.-(Special. y
Earnest Blacketter, who has been
working on farm near Aurora, was
taken to Pike county, ILL.,. OH
charge Of wife desertion,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
New Community Hall

Hubbell, Neb., June l.-(Special.)
The neW community hall. one OF
the most Substantial buildings of its
kind in town this size in Nebraska,
was dedicated here.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
Beatrice Man Kills Self

Beatrice, Neb.. June 1.-(Special
Telegram.)-J. T. Greenwood, 66,
prominent real estate dealer who shot
himself twice in the forehead yester-
day, died today.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-02
The Weather

Forecast.
Thursday partly cloudy; not much
change in temperature.
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-11
Hospitals to Be Thrown
Open for Public Inspection
Opportunity Given to Become Better Ac-
quainted With Service of City's
Institutions.

Citizens Of indianapolis will join to-
morrow with citizens of every city in
the UHited States where a hospital is To-
Gated, in observation of National Hos
pital day" On this day the air of
mystery" and the presumable veil OF
secrecy" will be lifted, and for the first
time in many instances, the people will
obtain frst-hand knowledge of the in
side workings Of hospitals and their
STATS.
Doors of every public hospital in the
country will be thrown wide open, and
visitors will be invited to inspect, from
cellar to garnet, the institutions. 1t will
be a day when citizens will know their
hospitals"
For years, although the feeling has di-
minished considerably in the last few
years, persons have viewed hospitals with
awe. and have characterized them, fg-
arativeIy, as tine last place they wish &c
go" Never, except when loved one is
confined therein, would one think Of go
ing 10 a hospital They look with re-
spect at the white-clad, soft-shoed. smil-
ing nurses, and with fear at the doctors
on the hospital STATS, whom they imagine
are merely waiting for the chance to get
them on the operating table.
EFFORT TO
DIsPEL DREAD.
n order TO dispeI this feeling and to
give the public chance to see what the
inside Of a hospital is like, and give per-
sons the chance when they are able to
see It in a manner not Of necessity,
President Warren G. Harding, Gen.
John J. Pershing, Governor Warren T.
McCray and Mayor Charles W. Jewett
have issued proclamations calling on the
people Of the country, State and city to
visit the hospitals Of their city May II
Every hospital in Indianapolis has
prepared for the day. For weeks va
rfous committees representing all the
hospitals have been busy preparing pro
grams for the entertainment and plans
for taking care Of the visitors that are
expected. Each hospital will have guides
TO conduct visitors through the institu-
tion.
Flags and flowers will be presented
each disabled ex-serTice man in hospit-
ais Of the city. Memorial exercises have
been arranged for soldier patients at the
Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane
at 2 O'Clock. Ed Jackson. secretary OF