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Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Neal Murder Case
To Be Given jury
Tonight, Is Plan
Widow, on Trial for Staying
Husband, Will Be Last Wit
ness for Defense-May
Know Fate Soon.

Auburn, Neb.. Nov. 22.-(Special.)
The presentation of the finger
printed wall paper and door casing
from the room in which Ellington
Neal was found slain, was presented
as an exhibit here today in district
court in the trial of Mrs. Lucy Neal,
his widow, now on trial for his MUIR
der. The presentation of the grue-
some exhibit created furore among
the spectators at the trial.
Charles Buck identified the paper
and casing as that which he removed
from the room last Thursday, at
the order of the attorneys for the
prosecution and defense.
Fifteen Are Examined.
Fifteen defense witnesses were ex-
amined during the afternoon session
of the court. The majority of them
testified to the general condition OF
Meals health. 1t was brought out
that IS years ago, while he was
resident of Oklahoma, he pur-
chased, what he supposed was
quantity OF quinine, but which in
reality was strychnine powder, due
to the error of druggists prescrip-
tion clerk, and took it. This mis-
take nearly caused his death, it was
testified, and in following years, it
was further stated, when he be-
came angry with anyone he gener-
ally would call them later and apollo
gizS, claiming that he had always
suffered spells of responsibility,
since he had taken the strychnine
potion.
Other witnesses testified that he
often had made threats of suicide
and that on other times he became
morose and recited his troubles with
Leland Neal, his stepson, who he
claimed was incorrigible.
Girl Is Good Witness.
Martha Cameron testified that she
was schoolmate of Ava Neal, his
stepdaughter, and that while at the
Neal home one Sunday prior to his
death, the family was preparing 10
attend a military funeral at Brown
vile and Mrs. Neal urged her hus-
band to wear his best suit. This
he declined to do, saying, mo, I'm
going to wear my old clothes for
| want to be buried in my new suit"
Hayden Stanley, defense wit
ness. told of finding Mrs. Meals
black stockings in Ava Meals room
on the Sunday following the shoot
ing. These were sought by the
county authorities for several days
following the tragedy and were sup
posed to have been the dark object
which Charles Buck, neighbor,
said he saw in Mrs. NeaPs hands
when she informed him of the mur-
Tells of Tragedy Night.
Mrs. Buck was called and told
of Mrs. Meals coming to. the Buck
home on the night of the tragedy.
She likewise told of repeated acts of
cruelty which Neal is alleged TO
have practiced on his wife for many
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Six Killed, Is Injured
In Belfast Rioting

Belfast, Nov. 22.-By The Asso-
cated Press. 1.-Two bombs were ex-
ploded in tram car full of shipyard
workers here this afternoon, killing
three of the occupants and injuring
lS others. At least six other persons
were shot to death today in rioting
that attended the first days actual
functioning of the new Ulster gov
ernment created by the home rule
acts of last spring.
Snipers began their activities in
the York street area at dawn. when
one man was killed and several
others wounded. Two other deaths
occurred later as a result of shoot
ing affrays.
During the shooting this afternoon,
bullet pierced gas pipe in house
on Thompson street, the escaping
gas causing the death of three per-
sons.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Cudahy Employees
Accept Wage Cut
Reduction Goes Into Effect at
Local Packing Plant
November %.

After conference lasting five days
OF board representing the em-
ployes Of the local packing plant of
Cudahy & Co.. an agreement
was reached by a six to four vote
adopting the recent cut in wages an
nounced from Chicago, according to
c. A. Stewart, superintendent of the
local plant. The conference re-
ported yesterday afternoon that all
agreement had been reached.
The reduction in wages goes into
effect at the local plant November %.
The cut. similar to that recently
taken by Armour and company em-
ployes, includes IL cent reduc-
ton for unskilled workers who have
been getting As cents an hour or
less, and three cent an hour cut
for skilled employees who have been
earning more than 50 cents an hour.
Agreement to accept the wage cut
also was reached at Wichita, Kan.
according to an announcement by
the company here. .
Plant conference board enploye
representatives at Sioux City have
also accepted the reduction. while
no action has been taken by the
men at Kansas City, meeting there
having adjourned until today.
]. w. Burns, secretary of district
council No. 5 of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Work
mems union, who has expressed the
opinion his organization would not
accept the reduction, said yesterday
he knew of no developments con-
cerning the packer wage situation.
The unions executive board has been
given power by referendum vote to
call strike if such action is deemed
necessary
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Five Men Killed
In Santa Fe Wreck
Inspection Car Jumps Track
-Four of Dead Railway
Officials.

Los Angeles, Nov. 22.-Five men.
four OF them Santa Fe officials in
Arizona, were killed today and five
injured when an automobile inspcc-
ton car overturned on the Santa
fc tracks near Wickenburg, Ariz.,
a short distance from the Califor-
MIA border, according to word re-
ceiycd at headquarters here today.
The dead are:
WILLIAM MATHIE, division
superintendent at Winslow. Ariz.
II. {. STORY, assistant superin-
tcndent, Prescott. Ariz.
WILLIAM BOWMAN, road
master.
J. A. JAEGER. division engineer,
- OLIVER.
J. Z. Mcneil, general inspector Of
track and roadway, who was one OF
the passengers on the inspection car
when it turned over, said that the
accident occurred when All axle on
the front truck, of the car broke.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
5000 n. Y. Milk Strikers
Vote to 'Stay Out All Winter

New York, Nov. 22.-Three thou
sand milk strikers at meeting in
Brooklyn yesterday voted to remain
on strike all winter, if necessary to
win the strike. 1t was announced
that the distribution of strike bene-
fits would begin immediately.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Autonomy
For China
Discussed
Conference Tackles Problem
OF Removing Restrictions
With View to Solving
Financial Tanglc.
Subcommittee Is Named
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING
| rb,c.ro Tribune Omaha Tee Leased Wire

Chicago IFibune-Vmibh beo sN"e'u WIZ"
Washington, Nov. 2s.--fhe inter
national conference today tackled the
problem of removing foreign restric-
tons upon the government OF china
with a view of enabling the oriental
republic TO get on its feet financially.
The committee Of nine on Pacific
and far eastern questions discussed
"thc matter of limitations upon the
administrative autonomy OF China
with particular reference TO those eou-
ncctcd with revenue, and on Scna-
tor Undcrwood's proposal. decided to
appoint a subcommittee consisting oi
representative OF each Of the nine
powers for tho purpose Of examining
facts and stating their conclusions to
the full committee, the subcommlt-
tee to have power to call i'll such ex-
pert opinion as it may DESIRE the
communiquc stated.
How far the conference intends 10
proceed in the direction of restoring
administrative autonomy" to China
remains to be seen. "lf it goes much
farther than consideration OF revenue
restrictions it will bump into the
problem, the results of all the ag-
gressions on China including the pol
itical control acquired by Japan under
the 81 demands and by several other
powers in connection with spheres OF
influence. .'
Tariff Now Limited.
L
The first step, however, is toward
reform of the international arrange
ments under which China is deprived
Of freedom to impose and collect
customs duties and internal taxes suf-
hcient to support the government.
Under series of treaties, tn.
tariff on imports into China has beer
limited to 5 per cent ad valorem but.
as the valuation of articles was fixed
in 1897 and prices have doubled
since then, China, for many years, re
ceived no more than per cent Of
the value of imports. Recently all
international arrangement was made
which raised the duties, increasing
the yield to about 4 per cent China's
revenue from customs is less than
| $55 ,000,000 annually and that amount
is heavily mortgaged as security for
foreign loans.
The duties collected on the land
frontiers are still lower than the mar
time rateg under arrangements
forced upon China by Russia, Japan,
England and France.
Duty on Commerce.
Commerce in China is also sub
lected to the transit dues called
"hkin' for the transportation of mer-
chandise from one district to another.
The powers. however, compelled
China to exempt foreigners from the
likin upon payment of "a per cent
in addition to import or export
duties. For Chinese traders the
likin is much higher.
In its plea to the conference for
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Notorious Bandit Killed;
Two Detectives Wounded

Wichita. Kan, Nov. PA gull
man identihed, according to the po-
>Ncc, as Eddie Adams, notorious ban
dit, wanted in several states, was
shot and killed today by Detective
Ed Bownlan, after both Bowman
and his companion, Detective
Charles Hoffman, were dangerously
wounded.
The slain man was identified as
.Ndams by hngerprints, police said.
Adams had been at liberty since
August Is, when he made sensa-
tional escape from the Kansas PEN
itentiary at Lansing.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Deficiency Appropriation
Measure Passed by House

Washington, Nov. 22.-The house
today passed the deficiency appro-
priation bill carrying approximately
S104 100000. The measure, which
goes to the senate, provides o5,000,-
600 for the veterans bureau; S25,-
100000 for the refunding of internal
taxes erroneously collected and
So,500,000 for the postal service.
The house approved the bill with
out a record vote. Senate action,
Chairman Martin of the house ap-
preparation committee said, will be
sought before adjournment of con-
sress. The bill carries approximately
$50 100000 less than the total re-
quested by government departments.
After submitting an estimate for
100000, the Navy department.
withdrew the request.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Final Enactment
OfTax Revision
Measure Assured
Senate Adopts Unanimous
Consent Agreement for
Vote on Bill by 5
O'Clock Today.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Final EN-
actment of the tax revision bill and
adjournment of congress sine die to-
morrow was made certain today by
the adoption of the unanimous con-
sent agreement in the senate for a
vote on the revenue measure by 5 p.
m. tomorrow.
Immediately after passage the bill
will be sent to the president.
The only important section to be
put in iorce immediately is that re-
lating to the income tax, the other
changes going into effect January |.
The present surtax rates will be
continued for this year, reductions
going into effect next year and be-
ing reflected in tax payments in
1928.
In laying the conference report
before the senate today, Chairmar
Penrose OF the senate committee.
described the bill as a temporary
makeshift."
THE bill" he said "does not place
the tax system on a stable or scien-
tific basis. But it is better than the
law which it will supercede, because
of the reduction of the tax burden
and the technical or administrative
improvements"
Debate was opened by Senator
Simmons of North Carolina, who de-
clared that when the conferees got
through with the bill even some OF
the most prominent Of the republi-
can managers could not conceal
their disgust" with the measure.
Attacking the majority senat,
managers, he said they had made an
"uujustifiable surrender on the
corporation income tax and ha%
given up in glec," the IS per cent
rate in favor Of the II - per cen;
rate
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Christine Nilsson,
Noted Soprano, Dies

Copenhagen, Nov. 22.-(By The
Associated Press s)-Christine Mis-
son. the noted operate soprano,
1ied here this morning.
Christine Nilsson was one OF the
brightest luminaries of the operate
stage OF generation ago. Called by
many the Second Swedish nightin-
gale" as fit successor to the mar
velous Jenny Lind, she won triumph
after triumph in the famous lyric
roles of her day, both in Europe and
America, being a frequent visitor to
this country from 1870 to the time
OF her retirement in 1891.
Born in Stockholm in 1843, she
made her debut in Paris in 1864 as
Violetta in "Traviata"
Nine. Nilsson married August
Rouzeaud of Paris in 1872. He died
10 years later and in 1887 she mar
ried Count Casa Di Miranda.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Mrs. Jas. ]. Hill, Widow
OF Rail Magnate, Dies

St. Paul, Nov. 22.-Mrs. James J.
Hill, widow OF the late James ].
Hill, president of the Great North
ern railway, died at her home here
this morning, following long ill
ness.
She was IS and had been in failing
health since the death of her hus-
band in May, 1910. She will be
buried beside her husband on the
Hill estate, North Oaks farm, just
north Of St. Paul.
Born in New York City in
Mrs. Hill came to st. Paul ~
and after completing her edt ~
in convent at Milwaukee, was l5ho
ricd to Mr.. Hill here in 1867. \
Mrs. Hill is survived by six daugh-
ters and three sons. They arc Mrs.
Samuel Hill of Washington, D. C.,
and Seattle; Mrs. Anson McCook
Beard, Mrs.. Michael Gavin and Mrs.
George T. Slade of New York City.
Mrs. Z. c. Lindley and Mrs. Egil
Boeckmann Of St. Paul, and James
N. Hill OF New York, and Walter J.
and Louis w. Hill of St. Paul.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Steamer Sinks Fishing Boat;
Three Reported Missing

San Francisco. Nov. 22-Ihe
steamer Harvard Of the Los Angeles
Steam company sank the fishing
smack Tano in a collision at the
entrance TO the harbor early tonight
and three men OH tine Tsno were
reported missing, according 10 sd-
vices received by the marine depart
ment OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
Three others were reported rescued.
The Harvard was on its way 10
Los Angeles.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Fremont Suffers
100000 Loss By
Disastrous Fire
Wroe Variety Store Destroyed
And Three Others Damaged
By Blaze That Rages
All Day.

Fremont, Neb., Nov. 22.-(Special
Telegram. Fremont suffered one
of its worst fires in years today when
flames ragged from early morning
until late this afternoon in the Wroe
Variety store building on Main
street. The loss is conservatively
estimated at 100000.
The entire stock of the Wroe
company, consisting of dry goods,
shoes, notions, groceries and other
merchandise, invoiced at about $780,
600. is considered a total loss. The
building itself, purchased by John
Sonin, local merchant, some time
ago for $4,000, practically is a total
loss.
Three Stores Damaged.
The offices of Drs. M. H. Hunter
and c. F. Weiland were destroyed
at loss of at least $4,000. The
walls OF the Gunpert Department
store building, adjoining were con-
siderably damaged and smoke caused
much damage to the stock. The
Olson & Co. shoe store suffered
damage by water and smoke, IS
did the Dudley music store.
All the possessions of Mrs. Emma
Taylor, widow, and her four chill
dren, were destroyed in their small
apartment on the second floor of
thel burning building. The mother
and the children were carried from
the building in their night clothes,
shortly after the fire was discovered
by Orville Stiles, newspaper vendor,
when he took a morning paper to
the front door.
Firemen Are Hurt
Two volunteer fire fighters, Byron
Paine and John Mathews, are in
the hospital recovering from injuries
received when the ladder which they
asccnded to the third story, buckled
beneath their weight and sent them
crashing to the icy pavement. Six
other hremen we're carried from the
smoke-hllcd building in an uncon-
scious condition.
They were Walter Broderson,
Walter Adams, William Drumming,
Bert Edwards, Max Trochtenberg
and McAllister. Equipped with
smoke masks, the men were lowered
by ropes into the basement of the
building, where they guided the noz-
zle of a hose at the base of the
flames. None were able 10 stand the
strain more than 10 minutes when
they were replaced by other CONT
rades.
The fire IS believed to have been
the worst suffered in many years,
even surprising in loss, the destruc-
ton of the Frcmont State Bank
building last winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
American Engineer Slain
During Rioling at Bombay

London. Nov. IA dispatch to
the Morning Post today from Bonn
bay stated that William Francis
Dcgherty, an American engineer,
was killed during last weeks riot
ing in that city. The coroner's YER
dict after an inquest. says the dis
patch, was that he died Of injuries
from sticks thrown by the rioters.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Six Killed Two Hurt
When Train Hits Auto

Chicago Tribune Omaha Zee LEASED Wire.
Denver, Nov. 22.-Six men were
killed and two seriously injured this
afternoon when Union Pacific pas
senger train No. o, northbound.
struck the automobile in which the
men were riding, one mile south OF
Brighton, Colo.
The six dead were taken to Brish-
ton in charge OF the coroner. The
meu were Mexican beet field labor
ers. They had not been identified
late this afternoon.
The cause OF the accident is not
known.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Revolutionary Leaders
Are Arrested in Nogales

Nosaies, Ariz., Nov. 22-Three al
legged leaders of revolutionary
movement in Mexico were arrested
in Nogales, Sonora, across the inter-
Irrational boundary from here, late
,Ahis afternoon.
Joaquin Perrazas. Mexican consul
in this city, who uncovered the al
legged plot and caused the arrest of
the three men. said that he believed
the proposed revolution was connect
ed with recent disturbances in Lower
California.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Extension
Of Credit
Promised
Reserve Board Heads Assure
Mckelvie Committee More
Liberal Policy Will Be
Pursued, IL Possible.
Means Aid for Farmers

Assurance BY the federal reserve
bank board OF Kansas City, that, IT
possible, a more liberal extension OF
credit TO the agricultural interests OF
Nebraska would be granted, was OBJ
iained by Governor Mckelvic's COM
mittcc which met with the board at
tho Hotel Fontencllc yesterday, 1t
was announced at the close OF the
meeting.
Members OF the bank board said
that, at the request OF the governors s
committee, the necessity OF furnish
ing relief 10 Nebraska farmers would
be submitted 10 the Washington Off
cals OF the reserve system. In case
these officials will permit a more
liberal Interpretation oi the bank
laws relief may be expected, it was
stated.
McKelvie Is Pleased.
Things look more promising"
was the comment of Governor Nc
KcIvie, at the close of the confer
ence late yesterday. at remains TO
be seen how they will work out"
W. J. Bailey, former governor Of
Kansas, and director of the Kansas
City reserve bank, assured some 200
Nebraska bankers that the Tenth
district reserve bank will do all it
can to help in relieving the stua-
ton
You've got to put your automo-
biles in cold storage--that would be
a step back to normal conditions" /"
said Mr.. Bailey. We've got to get
back 10 the fundamental principles
OF business"
Defends Reserve System.
Mr.. Bailey defended the federal
reserve system.
This country couldn't have car
ried on the war without it, he said.
You must remember, however, that
the federal reserve act does not per,
NIT us to make loans on any but
liquid assets. "..
The federal reserve system was
not responsible for the rapid deha-
tion as is sometimes charged. Nor
did the system start the so-called
buyers strike"
Mr.. Bailey referred to the criticism
Of the Tenth district bank because
it built new building in Kansas
City, declaring that IF Nebraska
bankers could have seen the old
quarters of the, bank they would
have been heartily in favor of a
new building, and that for the first
time directors in the bank knew that
the vast resources Of the bank were
projected in safe vaults"
y 4 Committee Is Satisfied.
Charles f. Burnham, chairman of
Governor McKelvie's committee, in
short talk, stated that the commit
tee was well satisfied with its con-
ference with reserve bank directors.
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Police to Probe Death
OF Coast Film Actress

Los Angeles, Nov. 22.-Thc au-
thorities here planned. to investigate
today the death of the Countess Du
Celia, Is, film actress, who was
found dead in her apartments Sun
day night. The investigation, it was
stated, would focus about empty
phials said by the police to have
been found near the body. The
countess was the wife of Fl. c. Bunt-
ing of Buffalo, N. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Woman Stays Son, Z.
And Then Kills Herself

Irwin, Ia, Nov p. - Mrs. Dye
Leretter, SO, wife of farmer liv-
ing near Irwin, yesterday murdered
their 7-year-old son and then COM
mitted suicide. The double tragedy
was not discovered until the husband
returned from the cornheld. The
woman is believed TO have been vio-
lently insane. 1t is said three of her
near relatives committed suicide.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
School Children of U. S.
Present Foch With Medal

Washington, Nov. 22.-School
children of America, represented by
l,500 pupils Of Washington's public
schools. today added their portion to
the nations homage OF Marshal Foch,
presenting to him a gold medal and
pledge to send funds to France for
the construction of two schools for
French children.
Ii is proposed to raise S2s0,00O and
TO name one of the schools the
Washing gton-Lafeyette and the other
the Foch- -Pershing.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Harding Commutes Sentence
OF Espionage Act Prisoner

Washington, Nov. 22.-President
Harding has commuted the l0-year
sentence of Emil Herman, confined
at McNeil's island, Washington, to
expire December "A. it was said today
at the Department of Justice. He
was convicted in Seattle, Wash. in
June, 1918, OF violation OF the espion.
age act
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Trial Of A. c. Burch for
Kennedy Murder Begun

Los Angeles, Nov. 22.-The trial
OF Arthur c. Burch, indicted OH a
charge of the. murder of ]. Bolton
Kennedy, began today in the su-
perior court after a motion to try
Mrs. Madalynee Obenchain, Burch' 5
co-defendant, had been denied.
Drawing OF jury started at once.
Mrs. Obenchain's case was con-
tinued until tomorrow which, at
torneys said, meant it would be con-
tinucd from day to day to follow
the Burch trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Bank Merger Announced

New York, Nov. 22.-Announce-
ment was made today that the Ma
tional City bank had bought con-
trolling interest in the Second Ma
tional bank and would operate it as
branch. The capital of the Sec,
ond National is Sl,0O0,000, with pro.
fits OF S4,84l,S00 and deposits ot
Sl7.5l8.9O0.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
90 Die as Flood Wipes
Away Sicilian Town

London, Nov. "a landslide
caused by heavy rains has over
whelmed the Sicilian town OF Fall
cone, according to a Rome dispatch
10 the Central News. Sixty persons
are reported dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
The Weather

Forecast.
Nebraska - Unsettled weather
Wednesday and Thursday. with pos
sibly snow or rain in cast and cen
trail portions Wednesday; rising tem-
perature Wednesday.
Iowa--Unsettled weather Wednes-
day and Thursday. with probably
snow or rain; rising temperature
Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Iwo-Thirds Excavation for
New High School Finished

Contractors working on the site of
the Omaha Technical High school,
Thirty-third and Cunning streets.
made report yesterday showing
10000 cubic yards of dirt have been
moved of a total of 10000 to be
moved altogether.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Noted BaIIoonist Dead

Paris. Nov. 22.-Alfred lie Blanc,
noted balloonist and aviator, died
here today after long illness. In
1907 he finished second in the James.
Gordon Bennett cup balloon race at
| St. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
French PHILOSOPHER Dies

Paris. Nov. 22-Eiticnne Emil,
Marie Boutroux. 20, noted FREE y
philosopher, died here today. lie
had been a professor OF philosophy
at the Sorbonne since ISs. -at,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
Harding to Study Records
OF Wartime Prisoners

Washington, Nov. 22.-President
Harding soon will begin a study of
the records of all persons convicted
of wartime offenses with view to
the extension OF pardons.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-23
u. S. Wins 100000 Case

Washington, Nov. 22.-The gov
crnment yesterday won in the court
of claims suit for 100000 growing
from the communicating in Oc-
tober, 1917, Of the output of the AL
legheny Steel company.