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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
japan May
Buck Plan
Of Hughes
European Nations Eagerly
Await Reply of Mikado to
Agenda for Disarma.
ment Conference.
Objections Anticipated
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Shleass Trihune a Omaha Bee Ieu,sd Wire.

lineage Trtbune-omann bee iseuseu wire.
Washington, Sept. l5.-Sccre,ary
OF State Hughes proposed outline OF
the agenda for the conference on
the limitation OF armament and on
Pacific and far eastern questions,
will be approved in the main by
Great Britain. France and Italy. &C.
cording to the prevailing view in
diplomatic circles here.
II is opined that none OF the Eu-
ropcan powers will suggest the elim-
ina,ion OF any OF the subjects OF
discussion proposed by Mr.. Hughes,
although some additions to the pro-
gram may be urged.
The attitude OF Japan, however, is
the unknown quantity and Tokio's
reply to Mf. Hughes note On the
agcnda is eagerly awaited for the
light it will shed on the lsngth to
which Japan is prepared to 80 in re-
moving these causes of misunder-
standing responsible for the main-
tenance of huge armaments.
Would Bar Questions.
Japan desires the exclusion from
the agenda Of questions it regards
as settled, such presumably as the
award to Japan OF the mandate for
the former German islands in the
north Pacific and the cession OF
Shaptung to Japan, and questions
il regards as affecting no more than
two powers, such presumably as
the Fl Japanese demands OIL China.
Japanese spheres of influence and
concessions in China.
Mr.. Hughes has not limited his
proposals to the scope desired by
Japan, wherefore it is a foregone
conclusion that considerable argu-
rent with Japan if nothing more,
impcnds.
The secretary OF state would have
the conference discuss the mandates,
preservation of the territorial in
segrity OF China, spheres of influence
and concessions in China and sew
eral other questions which Japan
does not wish to discuss.
"Nobody's Business
What Japan is doing and proposes
TO do in China, Toxic considers no.
body's business but that of Japan
and China and moreover does not
welcome suggestions, from the
United States particularly, on this
score, because the United States in
the Lansing-Ishii agreement conced-
ed Japan's special interest" in
China by virtue of propinquity.
Japan has some questions not
mentioned by Mr.. Hughes which it
proposes to suggest for the agenda.
Whether these proposals will include
racial equality and the attitude of
the British dominions and the
United States toward japanese im-
migration is a matter Of animated
speculation. immigration would ap-
pear to be excludab1e by the Jap
anese stipulation itself in regard to
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Parcel Post Service to
Russia Now Is Instituted

Washington, Sept, 15.-Opening
of parcel post to Russia thereby
completing mail service from the
United States to that couEtiy was
announced today by the postofice
department
First-class mail service to Russia
was opened last April and with the
resumption OF parcel post service all
classes of mail except registered
letters and packages may be mailed
in the United States to any point in
Russia. The rate to Russia is Il
cents a pound plus transit charge
depending on destination and weight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Train Robbers Killed
In Attempted Holdup

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 15.-Twc
would-be bandits were shot and
killed last night by federal agents
and railroad detectives when they at
tempted to hold up Texas & Pacific
train No. II, Is miles west OF Fort
Worth.
One of the men killed. it is re-
ported, formerly was employed by
the Texas & Pacific as an engineer.
He is said to have boarded the
tram at Fort Worth and the other,
a former brakeman of the road, goi
on when the train was Is miles out
Both bandits were killed almost
one Of them shot "a times
with buckshot and the other once
through the heart with a pistol bull
1et
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Grace Lusk to Be Sent
From Prison to Hospital

Madison, Wis, Sept. 15.-Grace
Lusk. Waukesha school teacher, con-
victed in May, 1918, of the killing
OF Mrs. David Roberts of Waukesha,
will not be pardoned by Governor
Blaine. As result of the pardon
hearing Wednesday afternoon it was
apparent that Governor Blaine will
release Miss Lusk from prison SO
that she can be sent to hospital for
special treatment and a surgical op-
Grafton for organic troubles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
nliteracy in Wyoming
Decreases During Decade

Washington, Sept. l5.-Census
figures made public today show
there were 3,l54 illiterate persons 10
years OF age or over III the state of
Wyoming in 1920, illiterate as used
meaning unable to read or write in
any language. Only $40 were native
whites of native parentage. :he re-
mainder being of foreign or mixed
parentage or of foreign birth. The
percentage of illiteracy decreased
from 3.3 in 1910 to 81 in 1920.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Virginia Rappe Pictures
Barred by Distributors
Movie Industry Starts "cIso 'g House" Only Small
Fraction of Fir y voyed in Orgies
Like .A Claim of
..o,SsM -. ...r.Ie.

An exception was made in tie case
OF theaters which had signed con-
tracts before September !, 10 show
her pictures, and which agree not 10
exploit in a sensational was the per-
snality OF the actress for whose
death ii San Francisco Roscoe Ar.
buckle is now being held.
]. d. Williams. manager of the
First National, said this action fol-
lowed a protest from the motion pic.
ture theater owners OF America and
information that some ,heaiers are
advertising The Punch OF the
lrish," as The last picture OF Nir.
sinia Rappe. directed by her sweet
heart, Henry Lehrman.'
Five pictures for which Miss
Rappc acted before the camera have
been in circulation recently, In
none OF them was she starred. In
only two was she even featured"
which means the use OF her name,
among other. in the advertising.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Woman Asks Alimony
From the Estate Left
By Former Husband

New York, Sept. is.-Alus, the
estate OF deceased divorced man
continue TO pay weekly alimony ex.
acted OF him in his lifetime,
This question today was put up
10 the Bronx supreme court Tor de.
eision when Amelia korber began
suit against Mary korn, widow OF
her divorced husband. Edward Korn,
who had been directed by the di-
yoree court to pay her $50 weekly
the rest OF her life.
Mrs. Korber asked the court to
prevent the widow from disposing
Of their former husbands property
until provision for continuing her
payments had been made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
immigration May Not Be
Discussed at Washington

Toxic, Sept. l5.-(By The Asso-
ciated ss.)-Belief that immigra-
ton problems will not be included
in the agenda of the conference on
limitation of armament and far east
crn questions at Washington is held
in this city. 1t is declared that this
question will not be discussed at the
conference because both Japan and
the United States hope for direct
settlement. 1t is understood the
note from Washington regarding the
agenda of the conference did not
mention immigration, and it is be-
lieved Japan will not insist upon its
inclusion,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Irish Meet
Called Off
By Britain
Premier Lloyd George in Re-
ply to De Valera Says Sim
Fcin Note Makes Con.
ference Impossible.
Must Consult Colleagues
By Tho Associated Press.

London. Sept. l5.-Prime Minister
Lloyd George tonight cancelled the
arrangements for conference OF
Sim Fein delegates with himself and
members OF his cabinet AZ Inverness
on September 20.
The prime minister said he must
now consult with his colleagues ON
tie course OF action the new situa-
ton necessitated.
Mr.. Lloyd George told the Sim
Fein leaders he would \communicaie
the result OF such consultation as
soon as possible. but that he must
make it clear the British govern
mcnt could not reconsider its posi-
ton as stated by him.
Makes Conference Impossible.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges reply. which
was tclegraphed tonight. says:
u informed your emissaries who
came to me Tuesday that reitera-
tion OF your claim to negotiate with
his majesty's government as the rep
rcsentative OF an independent and
sovereign state would make a confer
cnce between us impossible.
They brought me letter from
you in which you specifically reaf-
firm that claim. stating that your
ration has formally declared its in
dependence and recognizes itself as
a sovereign state and it is only, you
added, as representatives OF that
state and as its chosen guardians,
that we have any authority or pow
crs to act on behalf of our people.
Warning Given.
81 asked them to warn you Of thu
very serious effect of such para
graph and offered to regard the LETT
ter as not delivered to me in order
that you might have time TO recon.
slider it. Despite this intimation you
have now published the letter in its
original form. | must accordingly
cancel the arrangements for The
conference next week at Inverness
and must consult my colleagues on
the course of action this new situa-
ton necessitates.
Il will communicate this to You
as soon as possible, but few days
delay is inevitable. Meanwhile 1
must make it absolutely clear that
his majesty's government cannot
reconsider its position, which / have
stated to you.
IF we accepted a conference with
your delegates on the formal state
ment. you have reaffirmcd it would
constitute an official recognition by
his majesty's government of the sew
erance of Ireland from the empire
and of its existence as an independ-
cnt republic"
Only One Answer.
1T would, moreover, entitle you
to declare as of right acknowledged
by US, that in preference to assocla-
ton with the British empire you
would pursue closer association by
a treaty with some foreign power.
There is only one answer possible
to such claim as that.
The great concessions his
majesty's government made to the
feeling of your people in order to
secure lasting settlement deserved,
in my opinion, some more generous
response, but SO far every advance
has been made by us.
"On your part you have not come
to meet us by single step, but
have merely reiterated in phrases of
emphatic challenge the letter and
spirit of your original claim.
II am, yours faithfully.
LLOYD GEORGE"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
.hIcaEo Tribune-Omah.V'

Chicago rribune-omah. " swirs.
New York, Sept Efforts to
clean house in the moving picture in
dus,ry were made today by exhibitors
and distributors OF films. who. at the
same time, defended the movies as
a whole. from the criticism growing
out OF the Fatty" Arbuckle case.
Only a small fraction OF the iila
people. it was said, leads the kind OF
lie that resulted in the death OF
Virginia Rape.
The Associated First National
Pictures, Inc. one OF the two largest
agencies in the country for the dis
tribution OF moving picture films,
today instructed its branch eSehang!
the United States and
Canada to withdraw from exhimition
all pictures for which the late Vir-
ginia Rape appeared before the
camera and not TO make any further
contracts for her films.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Bishops Mean Nothing
In Charities Lite; Star
Refuses to Leape Bed

London, Sept. is,-Charlle Chap.
lin MAS still sleeping this afternoon
when the bishop OF Birmingham,
who met him in Los Angeles, call
ed, and his servants refused 10 dis
turb him even ior the bishop.
Georges Carpenter also called. bu,
had no better luck,
Late this afternoon Charlie quiet.
~ slipped out oi his hotel again.
lieshas received an invitation from
Sir Harry Lauder TO spend the week
end al his castle IN Scotland. but so
FAR he has not replied. Charles
secretary said that 1000 letters re.
eeiyed by the famed comedian have
not been opened for want OF time,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Omahan Leave Saturday
To Get Alleged Swindlers

Ross P. Johnson, now under arrest
in Montreal, Can. on a charge of
swindling the United States Trust
company out of $1,000 in Liberty
bonds last June, will be returned to
Omaha next week.
Chief of Detectives Van Deusen
and Thomas Murphy of the United
States Naional bank, who had
planned to leave today, were in
formed by the American consul in
Montreal that new extradition papers
were necessary from Washington.
Van Deusen stated = that they
would leave Saturday night and re-
turn on Tuesday. Johnson is at
liberty on $4,000 bond.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Arbuckle
In Court t
Saturday
Officials Are Still Undecided
Whether to Prosecute on
Manslaughter or Murder
Charge; Decide Today.
Liquor Probe Launched

San Francisco, Sept. l5.-Dis,rict
Attorney Brady announced tonight
that no decision had yet been
reached whether to proceed against
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbucklc tomorrow
III police court on the murder
charge preferred against him. or TO
ask ior dismissal OF this in view OF
the grand jury indictment against
Arbuckle for manslaughter
The decision will be made tomor-
row morning, Brady said. His
statement was made after confer
cnce with his deputies and with
Chief OF Police O.Brien and Cap
tain of Detectives Matheson.
The body OF Miss Virginia Rape
is not to be removed from San
Francisco to Los Angeles tonight,
contrary to an announcement made
by District Attorney Brady, but will
be taken to the southern city tomor-
row. the undertaking establishment
i'll charge here announced today.
Arrangements could not be COM
pleted in time to send the body
away today, it was announced.
Henry Loves You"
The manager of the establishment
was asked III telegram from Henry
Lehrman, Miss Rappe's fiance in
New York. to whisper in the dead
girls ear, Henry loves you.'
"She will hear you,' the telegram
continued.
The exact time for the departure
OF Miss Rappe's body had not been
set late today, but it was expected
to be forwarded tomorrow morning.
The body was prepared for shipment
today.
Mrs. w. B. Hamilton, chairman
of the special committee appointed
by the women's vjgilante commit
tee yesterday to cooperate with
District Attorney Brady in the in
vestigation OF the Arbuckle case, and
Mrs. Robert H. Dean, prominent
member of the special committee,
waited on Brady today and pledged
him the full support OF the COM
mittee.
The women announced that the
vigilante committee, which is made
up of number of San Francisco
clubwomen, will have members of
he special committee at every pub
lie hearing of the Arbuckle case.
will provide every possible. protec-
lion to the women witnesses and
will cooperate otherwise in every
way possible.
New Developments.
The developments in the case to-
day were:
Robert H. Mccormack, assistant
United States attorney general in
,harge OF liquor prohibition prosecu-
ions, announced that he would con-
luct sweeping investigation of the
liquor phases Of the Arbuckle case,
even if such investigation reached !
nto the moving picture colony at |
Los Angeles" Arbuckle il; accused
If having had a quantity OF liquor !
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Beer and Light Wines Asked
At Fire Fighters Meeting

Columbus, O., Sept. 15.-Modifca-
ton of the Volstead act to permit
manufacture of beer and light wines
is asked in a resolution adopted to-
day by the International Association
of Fire Fighters in convention here.
Another resolution addressed to
President Harding and Attorney
General Daugherty asks for the re-
lease of all so-called political pris-
oners and restoration OF free speech,
free press asd peaceabie asscmbIage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
War in 1925 Is Predicted
By High Japanese Officer

Milan, Sept. 15.-"War is un-
avoidable; hastilities will begin in
1925 and they will be confined to
the United States and Japan a
high officer of the japanese navy,
who is in Italy on a special mission,
said in statement to the newspa-
per "Giornale del Popolo" of Rome.
Continuing, he said: Considering
our competitors great superiority in
men and money, Japan is making
enormous efforts to increase its navy
by devoting 16 per cent of its ma
tional revenue to this purpose"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
May
Boost League
To 50 Nations
Political Committee Approves
Admission of Letvia and
Esthonia; Wait Report
On Lithuania.

Geneva, Sept. l5.-Membei ship OF
the league OF nations will be in
creased to so il the assembly adopts
the recommendation of the political
committee. which today decided to
approve the admission OF Letvia and
Esthonia. Their applications were
put over, the committee deciding to
await NJ. Hymans' report, expected,
Monday, OH the efforts to settle the
Wilma dispute before acting on
Lithunia.
Hungary's application will not
come up again until September %,
when County Appony l is to furnish
all necessary information. The politi-
cal committee also decided 10 recon-
mend to the supreme council inclu-
sion OF the eventual peace treaties
with Turkey clause safeguarding
interests OF Armenia.
Raps u. S. Employees.
The finance committee, which is
scrutinizing expenditures OF tie Sec
retariat and the labor bureau, today
asked Albert Thomas, head of the
labor bureau, how it happened that,
although the United States IS not
member Of the league, he had num-
Der OF Americans on his payroll.
II found some remarkably cap
able men in the United States" he
replied. and "if l can find more I
will take them on, wherever they
come from"
Small Nations Objec..
The preponderance of British and
French OH the secretariat and the
labor bureau is being criticised by
representatives of the smaller states.
The committee will probably
recommend that insofar as possible
all states represented III the assembly
shall have proportionate representa-
ton in the executive organization
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
San Pedro Tropical Storm
Takes q Lives: Much Damage

San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept. Is
The tropical storm, which reached
IFS greatest intensity Sunday night
at San Pedro Macoris, Santo Do
mingo, caused % deaths and great
material damage there, according to
Captain Tremdack OF the steamer
Marina, which arrived here from
Santo Domingo today. Many
coastal craft in the harbor were
wrecked, he said.
Delayed reports received here to-
day from all over Porto Eico say
that the storm which struck this
island resulted in three deaths and
considerable damage to shipping. 1t
also caused heavy loss il the coi-
fee cron.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Consolidated Distributors,
Auto Firm, Is Bankrupt

New York, Sept. .l5.-Receivers in
equity were appointed today for Con-
solidated Distributors, Inc. COM
pany which makes automobile ae-
cessories here mad sells them in 80
stores in various parts of the coun-
try. Liabilities were given as
s., 100000 and assets as $3,50O0, 900,
but it was claimed the company
lacked funds for current expenses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Greek Vessel, Scene of Raid
By u. S. Agents. Leave Port

New York, Sept. 15.-The Greek
steamship King Alexander, raided
September 9 by federal agents who
seized large quantities of liquors and
narcotics after a gun fight in which
two members of the crew were killed
and seven seriously wounded, was
given clearance papers today and
sailed at 7 p. m.
Thirty-seven members of the King
Alexander's crew, including several
petty officers, remained behind to
face charges of having violated the
Volstead and Harrison acts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Pugilist to Surrender
On Conspiracy Charge

Los Angeles, Sept. l5.-Ncrman
Selby, former pugilist. who is known
in the ring as Kid Mccoy, is ,ex-
pected to surrender himself. author
tiles said today. in connection with
an indictment charging him with
grand larceny and conspiracy to OBJ
tain money under false pretenses.
The indictment charged Selby with
having been concerned in the sale
of alleged worthless oil stock for
$1,000. The indictment was return
ei several days ago, but was not
made public until today. Selby's at
tofney telegraphed the district at
torney the defendant would surren-
der.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Large Barn Near Rockford
Is DESTROYED by Lightning

Beatrice. Neb., Sept. 15.-(Special
Telegram.)-The large barn on the
farm occupied by John Protsman,
near Rockford. was struck by light
ming and burned to the ground.
Twenty tons of hay, much corn,
wheat and oats, harness and farm
implements were consumed. Loss
$4,000, partially covered by i1sur-
ance. The farm is owned by Mrs.
]. A. Bookwalter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Man Held for Train
Robbery Identified

Leavenwortf, Kan, Sept. IS
The man being held in the Platte
county Jail for attempted robbery of
a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
train near Parkville, Mo-, last Satur-
day night, was identified today as
]. C. Bond, arrested in Richmond.
Cal, February 8, 1918, on charge
Of burglary and sentenced to prison
for five wears.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
U. S. Flyer Makes Record
With Plane Machine Gun

San Diego. Cal. Sept. 15.-Lieut.
L. T. Kittredge, of the Pacific naval
air service, made what officers said
was remarkable record with ma
chine gun today while travelling IS
miles an hour in an airplane with
Lieut.. E. P. McKellar as pilot Kit
tredge put 1874 shots into sleeve
target towed by another airplane,
without single miss.
Naval aviation experts said they
believed Lieutenant kittredge's rec
crd is the best ever made. The aver
age is said to be about 80 out of 200
shots.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Search Started on Islands
For Missing Broker

Duluth. Sept. 15.-Systematic
search of Lake Superior islands was
begun this morning for Robert P.
Harris, broker OF Spokane, Wash,
who disappeared from Isle Royalc
August 20. The expedition, headed
by John Sonberger of Munger.
Minn.. a friend of the missing bro!--
er, left Fort William, Ont, today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Investigation Started in
Explosion at Oil Plant

Philadelphia, Sept. l5.-Investiga-
tion Of the explosion and FIRE yester-
day at the Point Breeze plant of the
Atlantic Refining company, which
resulted in the death Of II workmen
and the injury Of a score of others
was ordered today by Director
Cortelyou, OF the department of pub
lie safety. Several of the injured are
in a critical condition.
Yesterdays fire is believed by Of
ficials of the company to have been
caused by loose connection in one
OF the tubes leading from naptha
still to nearby vat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Southern Pacific of Mexico
Names II. B. TitcOme as Chief

New York, Sept 15.-Directors of
the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany of Mexico today elected H. B.
Titcome president, succeeding the
late Col. Epes Randolph. Mr.. Tit
come is vice president Of The Pa
cihc Electric Railway company.
which operates the system of in
terurban railways from Los Angeles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Prepare for Second Trial
OF Defunct Bank Cashier

Lincoln, Sept. 15.-(Special.) AS
slstant Attorney General bort is
working in preparation for the retrial
Of the Ray Lower case at Wahoo.
Lower was formerly cashier of the
defunct Valparaiso State bank. Low
er's first conviction was set aside by
the Nebraska supreme court. Com
plants have been brought against
Lower charging embezzlelnent, lend
ing the banks money to himself and
talsifying reports to the state bank
ing bureau.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-16
Steamer and 3 Persons
Are Lost in Hurricane

Bridgetown Barbados, Sept. Is
The schooner Majestic, commanded
by Captain Briggs with 81 passen-
gers and crew from Demerara, for
Barbados, is believed to have been
lost in the hurricane which swept
over this region September 8.
The British warship Valeriah re-
turned here today from an unsuc-
cessful search for the schooner.
-Four boatmen were drowned here
during the storm but only slight
damage was caused to the sea front.