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Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Lakes-to-Sea Route Project
Discussed at N. Y. Meeting

New York, Nov l4.-Plans for
bringing new trade route into the
heart of the North American contin-
ent were taken up today when
American and Canadian engineers,
educators, economists and public Of
ficials met in a public forum to dis
cuss the proposed St. Lawrence
Great Lakes ship channel project.
The meeting was presided over by
julius II. Barnes, president OF the
United States Grain corporation, and
will be addressed by many we'll
known advocates of the plan, includ-
ing Secretary of Commerce Hoover
and Governor Henry ]. Allen of
Kansas.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Women Support Plan
To Limit Armaments

Washington, Nov. l4-Support OF
the American program for limita-
ton OF armament was voiced at an
international mass meeting of
women last night. The speeches,
with the messages read from femi-
nine organizations in foreign coun-
tries, comprised appreciation of the
purpose of the conference from
practically every country.
Resolutions were adopted for
presentation to President Harding.
urging in addition to reduced arma-
ment, control of the yet unmeas-
ured powers of chemical science"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
lArbuckIe
Is Placed
On Trial
Film Stars Famous Smile
Missing As Fight to Free
Him Of Manslaughter
Charge Opens.
Few Jurors Are in Box

San Francisco. Nov. l4.-Roscoe
! Arbuckle appeared today for the
first time in the most notable role Of
broad eareer-deiendant in man
Slaughter proceedings arising frsm
the death OF Virginia Rappe, like
himself. a figure in the motion pic
ture world. Arbuekle's audience was
one OF the smallest that ever watched
him. only a few hundred persons
crowded into court room, but what
II lacked in size il made up in inter-
est.
No crowd ever watched the screen
antics OF the comedian more closely
than today's gathering gave attention
To the dry procedure OF selecting a
jury. Arbuckle himself showed he
iclt the importance OF the occasion.
-Ee glanced nervously about the
room aud gave the impression that
he was worried.
Smile Is Lacking.
His smile was lacking. Indeed.
since charges were filed in court.
accrsing him of being instrumental
in the death OF Miss Rappe as an
outcome OF a party held in his rooms
at the Hotel St. Francis here. there
is only one time on record that the
famous smile has been in public evil
dencc. That was when the charges
were reduced from murder to man
slaughter
Arbuckle's wife was in court to-
day. but did not sit beside him at the
counsel table.
Few in Jury Box.
Gavin McNab, chief counsel for
Arbucklc, early confirmed public ex-
pectation that the defense would
make no effort to discuss the char
acter of the dead girl, He told the
court this formally.
When adjournment came late this
afternoon four jurors, one OF them
a woman, had been accepted tenta-
lively, and the only inklings Of the
lines to be pursued by the prosecu-
tions and the defense that had been
brought out were McNab's state
ment, already described. and hint
that some evidence to be offered by
the state would be circumstantial i'll
character.
Police on Duty.
The corridors were kept clear by
I. special police Guard of,rl who did
not have tickets into the courtroom.
Arbuckle was represented by SIX
attorneys. Brady's staff was made
up OF three, including himself
- The defense, after an hours argu-
mcnt, succeeded in having ques-
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Son-in-Law of Carranza
Arrested at San Antonio

FL Paso, Tex, Nov. l4.-Candido
AguiIar. son-in-law OF the late Presi-
dent Carranza of Mexico. and
Antonio Moreno, former Mexican
army colonel, were arrested at San
Antonio on charges of jumping
bonds" in the federal court here, it
was learned at the local marshafs
office today. Aguilar and Moreno
were awaiting trial here on charges
involving their reported attempt to
start another revolution in Mexico,
the specific allegation being entering
the United States without passports.
Their bonds were $1,000 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Enforcement Of Bread
Law Further Delayed

Lincoln, Nov. IA. - Especially -
Further delay in enforcement Of the
Smith bread law, held constitutional
last week by District Judge Morn
ing, was insured Omaha bakers to-
day when they filed a $1,000 superse-
deas bond in the Lancaster county
district court, which means enforce
ment of the law is held UP pending
appeal to the supreme court. Notice
of the appeal was filed in district
court
Ordinarily it takes from four to six
months for the mills of the supreme
court to grind out decision. This
means that at least year and a half
will elapse before final action can be
taken on law passed by the legisla-
ture last winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Receiver Takes Inventory
OF Lincoln Motors Companv

Detroit, Nov. 1.-THE Detroit
Trust company, appointed Novem-
Der as receivers for Lincoln Mo-
tors company. announced today it
was completing an inventory of the
company's assets, and has asked
creditors to forward statements of
their accounts for comparison with
the company's records.
Through error it was stated No
vember 8, that the Lincoln company
had filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy. The court action in
volved only appointment OF re-
ceiver.
In the receivership petition the
company's assets were placed at
Sl4,800,000, while its liabilities were
given as SS,237,280.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
"Big Tim . Murphy Gets
Six Years for Holdup

Chicago, Nov. 14.-"Big Tim"
Murphy, former state representa-
tive, gang leader and president of
the Gas Workers and Street Sweep
es' unions, was sentenced to six
years in Leavenworth and fined
$4,000 by Judge Kenesaw M. Ian
dis today for his part in planning
the S3o0,000 Dearborn station mail
robbery here last April.
Vincenzo Cosmano and Edward
Geirum, alleged driver of the mail
bandits auto, were each sentenced to
four years and fined $4,000 and Paul
Volanti, in whose grocery store four
stolen 81 bills were found, were SEN
fenced to two years and fined $4,000.
A 3O-day stay OF execution of sem
tence was granted the men to per-
feet an appeal to higher court
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
War Correspondence on All
Foreign Loans Published

Washington, Nov. H. = Several
hundred letters, comprising corre-
spondence between the State and
Treasury departments and foreign
governments in connection with the
SlO,000,000,00O OF foreign loans
made during and after the war, were
made public today by the senate
judiciary committee.
The correspondence was submit
ted to the committee during its in
quiry last summer into the foreign
debt question. All important details
contained in the correspondence had
previously become public.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Labor Leaders Preach
In Churches of Boston

Boston, Nov. l5.--Labor leaders
mounted pulpits in nearly a score OF
churches here today. to preach on
religious ideals in industrial rela-
tions. Through the agency OF the
Central Labor union and the Greater
Boston Federation OF Churches,
union heads spoke in Congregational,
Baptist, Methodist and. Uniyersalist
edihces and synagogue
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Probe. of District Attorney
OF Los Angeles Is Dropped

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. l4.-An
investigation Of the Office of the
Los Angeles county district attor-
ney, Thomas L. Woolwine, was
definitely dropped today by the
county grand jury, which had initi-
ated it severa! weeks ago, when that
body received request for further
evidence from Attorney General u.
S. Webb, to whom it had turned
for action. The foreman OF the
jury said there was no more evil
dence to offer and, as he believed the
attorney general would not proceed
further without it, the incident ap-
peared to be clc.ed
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
All Bodies of Yanks Are
Removed at Brest Cemetery

Brest. Nov. l4-Disinterment Of
the bodies OF American soldiers
buried here during the war has been
completed. Army authorities have
forwarded to the four permanent
American cemeteries in France
l,0S0 bodies, removal of which to the
United States was not requested by
relatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
New All-Steel Electrically
Driven Vessel Is Launched

Chester, Pa, Nov. l4.-The twin
screw electrically driven motorship
Californian was launched today at
the merchant shipbuilding corpora
ton. The craft was sponsored by
Mrs. George S. Dearborn OF New
York, widow of former president
OF the American-Hawaiian Steamship
lines, for which the l0.000ton cargo
carrier was built The ship was
christened with flask of old Cali
fornia wine.
The Californian is OF new type,
being of all steel construction.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Radicals Threaten Life
OfJJ. S. Consul at TampicO

Washington, Ncv. IA crowd
Of 800 radicals. in which were
number Of soldiers in uniform, con-
gregated before the American con.
srlate at Tampico, Mexico, last
night and threatened the life OF the
consul the state department was in
formed late today. The demonstra-
ton, it was said, was in connection
with the conviction for murder by
Massachusetts court OF Sacco and
~anzetti, Italians. Officials of he
department expressed the belief that
gthe Mexican government would
ke full steps to protect the consul.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Bank Examiner Declares
Joplin Bank in Good Shane

Joplin, Mo-, Nov. AL. K. Rob-
erts, national bank examiner, who
has been investigating the condition
OF the First National bank here. an
nounced today that its affairs were
in good condition and that the
bank would reopen tomorrow. The
bank closed Saturday, following the
death in Mexico City of its presi-
dent, Amos Gipson. who is reported
to have committed suicide.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Senate Passes House Bill
On Statute of Limitations

Washington, Nov. 14.-The SEN
ate today passed the house bill ex-
tending from three to six years
operation of the statute OF linlita-
tions with respect to criminal coil
spirators and attempts to defraud
the government The change in the
law, however, does not extend the
statute with regard to civil liability
in such cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Colorado Fuel and Iron Co.
Announces Wage Reductions

Denver Colo, Nov. IA wage
reduction of approximately so per
cent will be announced soon by the
officials OF the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company, it was announced at
the headquarters of the company
here today, the reduction to affect
IL of the Companies Is coal mines.
The exact date for promulgating the
new wage scales was not made pub
lie
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Diplomatic Red Tape
Cut by Delegates to
Armament Conference

Washington. Nov l4.-(By The
Associated Press s.)-Armament dele
gates have cut the red tape a, Z
diplomacy-in one re~- .,ovI ,s
They viii dis"- sp,a A Ss,,'s
and official ca, NC d'N
tuition. No ,,,lt ~
Somebody iiivops =, II all
the diplomats a .,,achcs and ad-
visers here were all to call on one
another in formal fashion, il would
use up more than 10000 calling
cards.
Staiioners, at first ovcrjoyed, are
mourning the naval holiday.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Birth Control Advocates
Released in Police Court

New York, Nov. l4.-Mrs. Mar
garet Sanger. and Miss Mary Wind
sor were discharged today when
evidence in court to substantiate
police officials failed to produce
charges on which they were arrested
last night when they resisted efforts
OF the police to breakup birth con-
troll meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Farrar-Tellegen Divorce
Case to Be Tried in New York

White Plains. n. Y, Nov. IA
The marital differences OF Geraldine
Farrar, Metropolitan Opera star,
and Lou Tellegen, actor, will be
threshed out in the courts OF New
York City, in accordance with the
wish of the diva, who today won
her fight for a change OF venue in
her husbands suit for separation.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Fisher Has Proprietary
Rights in Mutt and Jeff

Washington, Nov. I4.-PToprie-
tary right to Mutt and jeff as
characters is possessed by Harry c.
(Bud) Fisher, cartoonist, and de-
cisions to that effect by the New
York state courts are final, the su-
preme court today refusing to con-
slider an appeal which the Star COM
pany, publisher of the Heart news
papers sought to bring.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
The Weather

Forecast.
Nebraska-Cloudy Tuesday fol-
lowed by rain or snow at night and
possibly on Wednesday; colder
Wednesday.
1owa-Unsettled weather Tues
day with probably rain or snow at
night and on Wednesday; warmer
Tuesday, colder Wednesday.
Tuesday partly cloudy; not much
change in temperature.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Peace With
Germany Is
Proclaimed
Harding Signs Proclamation
Formally Restoring Prewar
Conditions, Following
Treaty Notifications.
War Ended July z, 1921

Washington, Nov. l5.-Presiden
Harding signed a proclamation de
claring peace with Germany.
The presidents signature was at
tached to the document without cere'
mony at 3:52 p. m. today upon his
returning from laying the corner
stone OF the Victory Memorial IL
Washington. Not even Secretary
Christian was present and the procla,
nation was taken to Mr.. Harding
by a messenger following the regu-
lar routine OF executive Office business
Text OF Proclamation.
Text of the presidents proclama-
ton follows:
by the President OF the United
States of America.
"A proclamation.
"Whereas, By a joint resolution
OF congress, approved March 3,
1921, it was declared certain acts
OF congress, joint resolutions and
proclamations should be construed
as il the war between the United
States OF America and the lmperiil
German government had ended, but
certain acts OF congress and the
proclamations issued in pursuance
thereof were excepted from opera
ton of the said resolution:
Whereas, By a joint resolution
of congress, approved July z, l92l,
the state OF war which was declared
by Joint resolution of congress, ap-
proved April 6, 1917, to exist be-
tween the United States of America
and the Imperial German govern
ment was declared at an end;
Whereas, A treaty between the
United States and Germany was
signed at Berlin, August Is, 1921,
to restore the friendly relations ex-
isting between the nations prior to
the outbreak of the war; and,
Whereas, The said treaty has
been ratified on both parts, and the
ratification of the two countries
were exchanged at Berlin on No
vember II, 1921;
"Now, therefore, be it known
that |, Warren G. Harding, presi-
dent of the United States Of Amer
ica, hereby proclaim that the war
between the United States and Ger
many, terminated on July 2, 1921,
and cause the said treaty to made
public to the end that every article
and clause thereof may be observed
and fulfilled by the United States
and the citizens thereof.
'In witness whereof have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be af-
fixed. Done at the city of WASH
ington, this fourteenth day Of No
vember, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-one and of the indie
pendence of the United States the
one hundred forty-sixth.
"WARREN G. HARDING,
by the President.
"CHARLES f. HUGHES,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Negro Woman. 1O2. Dies.

San Aantonio, Tex, Nov. IA
Mary Williams. negro woman. said
TO be the Oldest negress in Texas.
died here aged l02 years. She had
lived in Texas 40 years, coming here
from Louisiana where for many
years she was a slave.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Validity of North Dakota
Recall. Oct. l8. to Be Tested

Fargo, n. D., Nov. l4.-Validity
OF the recall election in North Da-
kota Oct. % probably will be at
tackled in court by group OF tax
payers affiliated with the non-par-
tisan league. it was indicated today
when appeals for funds to finance
the contest action were sent out
from Bismarck,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Machinists' Mate Dies As
Plane Falls at Pensacola

Pensacola, Fla, Nov. l4.-Ma-
chinist's Mate Cotton was killed to-
day when seaplane carrying him
and Lieuts. Steadham Acker and
0. D. Spaulding went. into a tail
spin at an altitude of 1000 feet and
crashed near Barancas Beach. Acker
and Spaulding were seriously in
iured.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Reporter at Landru Trial
Kills Self With Revolver

Versailles. Nov. l4.-Vital DAT
zac, a Toulouse newspaper man,
covering the Landru trial here, left
the courtroom this afternoon, tell
ing his comrades that the case was
driving him crazy He went to his
hotel and Killed himself with a re-
volver.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Deed Transferring Baby
For SO Is Filed at Houston

Houston. Tex, Nov. l4-A deed
transferring the ownership of a
three weeks old baby boy for $50
and other considerations" declared
by officials to be the first instru-
ment OF its kind known here, was
fled in district court today.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Secretary Hughes Entertains
Delegates to Armament Meet

Washington, Nov. l4-Secretary
Hughes and Mrs. Hughes were
ho,.s tonight at reception in honor
of the armament delegates. Other
guests were from the diplomatic list
and official circles.
The reception was held in the
Pan-American union building.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
$1,000, 900 Added to Budget
To Complete Alaska Road

Washington, Nov. IA house bill
authorizing inclusion in the new bud
get. OF S4,0C0.000 additional for COM
pleting the government railroad in
Alaska between Seward and Fair
banks, was passed today BY the SEN
az.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
$4,000 Collected First
Day of Campaign for Fund

Workers in the drive for S300,00O
ior Father Flanagan's Home for
Boys started yesterday, reported
$4,000 subscribed up to noon yes
terday.
The largest single subscription
was $4,000. from the Union Stock
Yards company.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Countess d'Eu Dies

Paris, Nov l4-(By the Associated
Press)-Countess d'Eu, Is, daugh-
ter OF Former Brazilian Emperor
Dom Pedro ii and Former EN-.
press Theresa, died today,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Senate Talks on Meet.

Washington, Nov. l4.-(By The
Associated Press. s.)-Discussion OF
the American proposals for linlita-
ton OF naval armament broke out in
the senate today within an hour after
it convened,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Envoy Material Lacking.

Press dispatches from Germany
have indicated that the Ebert govern
ment was having difficulty in find
ing suitable appontee to the Wash
ington ambassadorship in view of
the expenses through difference in
exchange rates.
1t has been suggested that Ger
many might, for time, be content
with a charge d'affaires, but such
suggestion has not been officially
communicated to Washington.
President Harding, for some time,
has had under consideration the
names, of several possibible ambas-
sadors to Germany, and it is under
stood Representative Allenson B.
Houghton of New York is first in
his mind in that connection.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-15
Former C.. @. P. Leader Dies

Louisville, KY, Nov IA. F.
Grinstead, 76, former mayor OF
Louisville and for many years a re-
publican leader OF Kentucky, died
Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH
GETS $500 IN WILL

ST. Patrick's Church is remembered
with $500 in the will of Joanna
Barry. dated March 3, 1870, and filed
for probate today. Testatrix. who
died June 1 last. left 81 900 to her
son-in-law, Charles O'Connor, 20 hold
in trust for her grandson, Barry
O'Connor, untif he reaches the age
OF twenty-one, when the money, IN
GLIDING accumulated interest, IL to be
paid to him. One daughter. Helen
Barry Pillsbury. is to receive IS, and
the rest Is devised to Mary Harry
o'Connor, another daughter. who Is
also named eNecutrix.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
WOMAN HURT AS TRUCK
COLlIDES WITH WAGON

One woman was badly hurt in a
spectacular double collision yesterday
afternoon in front of 40S Sixth street
northwest. She is Mrs. Maria Bigss
1918 Wiley street northeast. suffering
from broken leg, bruises. and Sc
we're shock.
A four-ton truck. driven, according
to the police, by James Henry Thorn
as, colored, 305 II street northwest
while running south on Sixth street,
collided with a horse-drswn vehicle
in which the woman was riding with
her son. Louis. The wagon was crushed
against the curb, where 1t overturned,
throwing Mrs. Biggs to the ground.
The truck then caromed off and
crashed into an automobile owned by
James c. Hoyle. of the Stewart build
ing. The machine was badly dam
aged.
Thomas was arrested by the police
OF the Sixth precinct and charge with
colliding.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
GREATER S|GMUND
STORE IS FILLED
WITH ADMIRERS
Formal Opening Of Newly En-
Iarged Quarters Attracts
Crowd of Pleased Buyers.

The Greater Sigmund store held the
formal opening of It's newly enlarged
store quarters at the corner OF II and
Seventh streets last evening. The
store was filled with visitors until
closing time. and among the callers
were a number OF Washington mer-
chants, all of whom expressed their
best wishes for the firms continued
success.
Each OF the three sales floors were
decorated with palms and Sut flow
ers, the latter being gifts from friends
OF the store. An orchestra rendered
music throughout the evening" and
very appropriate souvenirs In the
shape of accosdian fans were siven
to each visitor.
A striking feature Of the enlarged
store Is the show windows, which
flank the building for ,ts entire length
on both Seventh and III street sides.
In the center OF the Seventh street
entrance, there 10 a very. large Island
show case, which duplicates to a very
large extent the window display ef-
feet OF such stores as Deadels. OF
New York
The frst floor Is decorated in mis-
sion. and Is given over to such
merchandise as waists, skirts. under
garments, sweaters, etc.
The spacious second floor Is nm
ished in mahogany Here are the
suits and dresses for all occasions.
The third floor, which duplicates
the second floor In size, contains the
displays of millinery, Longing rooms
and children's apparel.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
$50 v. R. T. MEN
GET S5PR|zESF0R
mo ACCIDENTS
Praised by Traffic Chief for 3
Months Record-Car
Fatalities Lower.

Capt. Albert ]. Headley, chief OF the
traffic buresu OF the police depart
ment. last night praised $50 trsinmen
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company, who have passed three
months without An accident on their
cars
Accident of street cars have been
reduced AZ per cent during the last
two years" said Captain Headley. He
addressed the men in the offices of the
company, where each OF the $50 was
awarded a prize of So.
Captain Headley said eleven persons
were killed in the last fiscal year in
676 accidents, compared to twenty
killed in LILO accidents in 1919.
The eastern division OF the company
was awarded a banner for the great
est decrease in accidents in the last
three months. Milton Allies, william
F. Ham, S. r. Bowen, Robert N.
Harper. and r. c. Brandenburg also
spoke to the men. w. +. Dement, pre-
sided.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
SCOTCH KIN GET
BULK OF ESTATE
LEFT BY D. Fraser
ate Banker Leaves 500, 900
to Nephew-other $500, 900
to Relatives and Charity.

The will of Daniel Fraser, nrst
vice president of the National Bank
of Washington, filed yesterday for
probate, disposes of an estate Of more
than 100000. Most OF the estate Is
personal property. including stocks,
bonds and cash. Mr.. Fraser died
Tuesday.
George L. Starkey and the Amer
lean Security and Trust Company are
named executors of the estate. Among
the requests made by the banker are
gift of $4,000 to the First Congre-
gstional Church, and the sum of
s25. 900 cash TO the Garneid Memoria,
Homeopathic Hospital and the Home
for Incurables
other public requests are as fol-
lows:
Masonic and Eastern Star Home at
Takoma Park. $4,000: Washington
City Orphan Asylum, $4,000: National
Library for the Blind, s2,5oo; North.
ern Infirmary, Inverness, Scotland,
$4,000. and the Inverness Home for
Convalescents, 10000.
The testators left the following be-
quests to relatives:
Thomas c. Brown. a nephew, Gias-
gov, Scotland, 800. 900; Annie Brown.
a sister, Glasgow, $4,000; Harriet r.
Duncan, of Aberdeen, Scotland, $780,
900; children OF the late Annie Dunn,
a niece, $4,000; children of Mrs. II.
NJ. Goudy. a niece, Glasgow, q trust
fund of $4,000; George NJ. Brown, a
nephew, $4,000; Edward NJ Brown,
Marissa, III, $4,000: Andrew David
son, Inverness. $4,000, and the Rev.
Robert L. Webb, of Haverhill. Mass.
$500.
After bequeathing 100000 to other
relatives, the testator orders the re-
mainder OF the state to be divided
equally among Harriet E.. Duncan.
Edward NJ, George NJ. and Thomas
c. Brown. The will was dated May
81 1918.