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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Meeting Called
ToPlan Packer
Strike in Omaha
District Council Announces
Two Mass Meetings for Sc
lection Of Walkout Ex-
ecutive Board.

Three meetings were called yester-
day by Jacob H. Davis, president OF
District Council No. 5 of the butcher
workmen following the packing
house strike order. issued in Chicago
Thursday. The strike was called
for 6 Monday morning.
The first meeting was held last eve
ming for delegates of the various local
unions to the district council. The
other meetings, one Saturday night
and the other at 2:30 Sunday after
noon, win be mass meetings for all
packer workmen.
One OF the purposes Of the meet
ings is to name an executive board
to assume complete charge of the
walkout. according to Davis.
The district council will work in
conjunction with the strike board,
which probably will be composed OF
20 men. A publicity committee will
be embodied in the board, Mr.. Davis
said.
At least so per cent OF the pack
ing house workers affected by recent
wage cuts are expected to obey the
call to strike, union officials said.
About 5000 men in. Omaha will be
affected. None of the smaller, in
dependent packers in Omaha or
throughout the country will be af-
fected by the walkout unless they
follow the cut of the "big fve". and
cut wages, Mr.. Davis said yesterday.
Plants outside of Omaha in this
district which will come within the
scope Of the strike. order arc those
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Juryman in Neal
Case Will Face
Contempt Charge
County Attorney Preparing
Information Against Juror
Accused Of Discussing
Trial Outside Court.

Auburn, Neb., Dec. 2.-(Special.)
Pursuant to instructions of Dis
trict Judge Raper, County Attorney
Armstrong is preparing to file an
information against Russ Rozean
for contempt of court.
Rozean is the juror in the case OF
Lucy Neal. charged with the murder
of her husband, Ben Neal, who dis
qualified himself and caused a mis-
trial of the case by discussing it with
others outside the jury room, con-
trary to. the frequent admonitions OF
the court to refrain from so doing.
AS the contempt was outside the
presence of the court, Rozean will
have to be arraigned formally in its
presence by action of the county
attorney. A transcript of the evil
dence at the secret inquiry is being
prepared.
The case is peculiar one for the
reason that the punitive fine and
Jail sentence that may be imposed
will be entirely within the discretion
Of the judge. No minimum or max
imum penalty is established by the
statutes, attorneys say.
Cost of the mistrial to the taxpay-
ers was in excess Of $1,000, and a
new trial that will be necessary on
account of the alleged misconduct
Of Juror Rozean will entail probably
as much, if not more expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Holds Mrs. King
OnlyPerson Who
Knows Slayer
Testimony at Trial of Bandit
Queen" Indicates She Alone
Can Explain Who
Killed Murray.

Only one person may know who
killed Robert Murray, Northwestern
special officer, on the afternoon OF
October IA, when the bandit rem
devious on the Lena Schneider farm
in the suburbs of Council Bluffs was
raided by officers, and that person
is Mrs. Eva King, on trial in the
district court at Council Bluffs for
first degree murder, according to
the gist of yesterdays testimony.
This came in the Stories told on
the stand by two of the states star
witnesses-H. H. Morgan and
Ralph Jones, special agents. respec-
lively, for the Northwestern and
Milwaukee railroads. The founda-
ton for it was also laid in the tes-
timony OF Sumner Knox. leader Of
the raiding party and the states
first and one of the most import
ant witnesses. who was on the stand
Wednesday afternoon and until yes
terday morning.
A rumor that an attempt had been
made to kidnap Mrs. King during
a recess in the. trial yesterday aft
ernoon was discredited, following
an investigation. Court officials,
however, admitted they were watch
ing the actions Of several persons
who had aroused suspicion and that
ample precautions had been taken to
guard against any possible attempt
to rescue the woman. N,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Japanese
Favor Pact
With i. S.
Delegates Advocate General
Arbitration Treaty as In.
surance Against Future
Conflicts i'm Pacific.
America Welcomes Plan
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.

BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased wire.
Washington, Dec. IA general
arbitration treaty between the Uni
ted States and Japan, as insurance
against war in the Pacific, 10 being
advocated by members of the Japan
ese delegation.
This development follows closely
upon the Japanese suggestion that
the prospective agreement on the
reduction and limitation of arma-
ment should be embodied in for
NAL treaty ratified by the United
States, Great Britain and Japan.
President Harding previously had
made it known that there would be
no objection on the part of the
American government to a treaty
on the navy reduction plan which
he had no doubt would be ratified
by the senate and carried into ef-
feet by congress with little opposi.
ton.
The United States would also well
come proposals by Japan as to
general arbitration treaty. There is
treaty between the two powers
now for the reference to the Hague
tribunal of disputes not involving
vital interests and the Japanese sug-
gestion involves an arbitration trea-
ty of broader scope.
Japan Missing.
Japan is conspicuously missing
from the list of about 80 nations
which, beginning in 1914, entered in
to the Bryan peace insurance trea-
ties, which provide for applying a
cooling off" process to internation-
al disputes. The signatories obligats
themselves not to go to war pending
discussion of the controversy by
commission.
Japan never accepted the Bryan
treaty. but it is alleged that til.
United States never pressed it ia
do so. Members of the Japanes,
delegation expressed regret at tn.
failure of Toxic to follow the ex.
ample of the other allies in accept
ing the Bryan treaty and intimate
that their government IS now ready
to rectify the mistake.
One spokesman for the Japanese
delegation said general arbitration
between Japan aud the United States
would be the best possible insurance
against war in the Pacific and would
make the continuation of the An-
glo- Japanese alliance unnecessary.
This is as close as any of the Ja-
panese have come to admitting that
the Anglo-Japanese alliance is now
regarded by Japan as measure Of
protection, in the event of trouble
with the United States. The Japa-
nese have steadily disputed the con-
tention that with Germany and Rus
sia down and out. the alliance is
now aimed at the United States.
Senate Not Favorable.
The senate has not looked with
favor upon general arbitration treat.
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Man and Wife Arrested
As Counterfeiters

New York, Dec 2.-After hunting
since July for the manufacturers Of
a skilfully executed counterfeit $40
federal reserve bank note, treasury
agents under John F. Tucker yester-
day arrested Max Silver and his wife
Bessie Mrs, Silver was arrested in
a fish market when she attempted to
change 4 bill and her husband was
taken into custody at their home,
where a quantity of the spurious bills
was found.
The Silvers have seven children.
Whenever they changed one of the
fake bills they bought something for
one of the little ones and the house
was veritable toy shop and ware
house for youngsters clothing. Ac-
cording to the detectives, Silvers
was acquitted just before the world
war on a charge OF counterfeiting
Russian roubks.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
3Non-Defendants
Say They Hustled
RadicalFrom Town
Surprise Sprung at Hearing
OF Shoemaker's Suit for
$4,000 Against Harting-
ton, Neb., Citizens.

Attorneys for the defense sprang
clever surprise yesterday in the
$4,000 damage suit brought by F,
S. Shoemaker. Nonpartisan league
speaker, against eight citizens OF
Harrington, Neb., for running him
out of town the night of April 3,
1920.
They put on the stand three men
who acknowledged that they were
the ones participating in the episode
Of the night.
These three, Lyman Sorenson,
James Miller and Phil Plumlcy, are
not defendants in the suit The eight
nanred disclaim all connection with
the incident.
The statute of limitations is cx-
pected to defeat any action Shoe
maker might institute against the
seli-avowed participants.
Admits He Was Spokesman.
Sorcnson, all officer in the Amer
ican Legion. whose two brothers
were defendants in Shoemaker's cri-
n1iilal petition. admitted he was the
spokesman named to Invite Shoe
maker to leave town.
Il told him he was obnoxious to
the citizens of Harrington and he
was not a welcome guest in our
midst said young Sorenson.
Witness testified he could not re-
member who it was that "intimated'
Shoemaker was to be run out of
town or who it was that asked him
to be spokesman 81 the occasion.
He denied he went to the Harting-
ton hotel for the purpose of extend
ing his invitation"
Il went there that night to ar
range with the hotel manager for
a dance the legion was going to
give in the dining room" he averred.
Testify to Grabbing" Arms.
6 Miller and Plumley testified they
were the ones who grabbed his
arms" "-one of them on each side
Of Shoemaker. They denied any vio-
lence was offered the plaintiff and
told how they returned to the ho-
tel to get his overcoat when he
complained OF being cold. They
stated the crowd was bantering
one and Shoemaker told them "they
were not bad fellows"
The mob was largely made lip OF
indignant high school kids whose
teacher, Professor Nelson, and
whose school Shoemaker is alleged
to have derided. When taken to
Nelson's home by the mob, Shoe
maker denied making such state
ments, witnesses testified
Rex Olson. five times cited for
bravery in the late war and one
OF the defendants. also took the
stand. He denied active participa-
ton, but gave the name of Lloyd
Samuelson and one Clarence as men
he had "seen in the crowd"
Frank w. Hitchcock also denied
there was any violence.
Shoemaker was frightened at
first. but he soon entered into the
spirit of the thing he testified.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
All Business in
Vienna Suspended
Damage in Recent Riots
Estimated at Many Bill.
lions Of Crowns.
BY The Associstsd Press.

Vienna, Dec. Virtually all
business was suspended today as a
consequence of the serious rioting
which ragged here yesterday. Dam
age is estimated by the newspapers
at many billions Of crowns. The
plate glass losses alone are said to
be more than 600,000,000 crowns.
The business streets presented a
desolate expanse of iron shuttered
or boarded-up shops, interspersed
with broken glass doors and win
dows, disclosing wrecked and looted
interiors. In addition to the attacks
on the fashionable hotels and shops,
many persons were dragged from
showy automobiles and beaten.
Among those who were roughly
handled was Sir w. A. NJ. Goode Of
the Austrian section of the repara-
tions commission, who occupied the
state suite of the Old Bristol hotel.
His department was destroyed and
many OF his personal effects were
stolen.
Presenting the views of working
men, the Arbeiter Zeitung says the
riot came as result of miseries and
despair and warns the government
and the moneyed classes.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03

Miners
Oakview, Colo, Mine Owners
Try to Gust Striki"- .,oyl ,
ers From Dive. svaa ,e q
by ComIA, A,,o,s.N
Rangers Prevent Action

Walsenburg, Colo, Dec. 2-(By
The Associated Press. .)-According
to Col. Patrick Hamrock, state ad-
jutant general in command of the
Colorado rangers in the Huerfano
county martial law district. what was
reported to him as a proposed at
tempt on the part OF the company
to evict miners from company
houses at Oakview was frustrated by
the military this morning when the
Oakdale Coal company, which oper-
ates the property, was notified that
no miners were to be ordered out Of
company houses until they had found
other places in which to live.
Colonel Hammock stated that the
men who had been ordered to move
from company houses were miners
who had been employed in a section
of the Mine that is not now being
operated. These men, according to
the military, have been characterized
by the company as agitators and
trouble-makers.
Men Accept Reduction.
A report to ranger headquarters
here said that 230 miners at the
Pryor mine, owned by the Union
Coal and Coke company, went to
work today at % per cent reduc-
ton in wages, the company claim
ing that the reduction was made in
agreement with the employees. The
Pryor mine is not Colorado Fuel
and Iron company property and was
not affected by the strike against
that company, put into effect three
weeks ago.
AT ranger headquarters it was also
reported that the Turner Coal COM
pany had posted notices of 80 per
cent wage reduction to be put into
effect January |. The Turner COM
pany's mine is located II miles
northwest of Walsenburg. In the
case of the Pryor mine, officials said
today it would not be necessary to
file a notice of wage cut with the
state industrial commission since the
reduction had been made with the
consent of the employees.
Many Men Return.
Figures announced today by Of
hcials of the c. F. and |. show
further increase in the number OF
men reporting for work, 705 coal
miners working today, as against
oS0 yesterday, in the five Las Ami
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Dali Eireann to Take
Up British Proposals

London, Dec, 2-(By The As
sociated Press 1.-The British gov.
ernment's latest proposals for settle
ment OF the Irish question will be
considered by the Dali Eireann cabi-
net in Dublin tomorrow. The new
terms. which were handed to the
Sim Fein delegates in written form,
show some advances over the gov
ernments previous proposals, and the
delegates felt the necessity of CIV
ing them fullest consideration at a
cabinet session.
The terms, it is said, concede from
the beginning the Sim Fein's claim
for the unity of Ireland. Ulster must
be included within the scheme from
the start, according to the plan as
it now appears to have been framed,
and must remain in for six months.
After that period, and before the end
Of a year, Ulster is to be given the
option to withdraw and if she goes
there must be boundary commits
sion to determine the exact area
which is fairly entitled to 60 with
her..
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Seventeen Nebraskans Try
For Rhodes Scholarships

Philadelphia, Dec. 2-Five hun
dred and six candidates for Rhodes
scholarships will appear tomorrow
before committees of selection in 81
states to compete for the 80 ap-
pointments to Oxford. 1t IS the
largest number of candidates for a
single year since the scholarships
were established.
The list, as announced tonight,
shows Ohio leads with II candidates,
the greatest number that ever ap-
peared in any state.
Other states with the number OF
candidates include: California, IL;
Colorado. IA; Iowa. so; Nebraska,
IL; Oregon, IL; Texas, p. and
Washington, IA.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Severe Storm Sweeps
Three Western States

Salt Lake City, Dec. 2.-Salt Lake
City and large part Of Idaho,
Wyoming and Utah are reported TO
be wrapped in snow todaJ, follow
ing a storm which broke in northern
Idaho last night and travelled south
as far as Fillmore, Utah.
The storm consisted of wind OF
great velocity. followed by hail.
lightning and thunder, and rain and
snow following early today. Two
stores at Payson, Utah, were de-
stroyed by fire caused by lightning.
with loss of several thousand dol
lars.
On account Of the conditions no
air mail planes reached here today
and none left.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Cabinet Members Consider
Government Aid to Russia

Washington, Dec. 2-Considera-
ton was given at today's cabinet
meeting to proposals that the federal
government give direct aid to Rus
sian relief. No decision was reached,
but it was indicated President Hard
ing and his advisers would probably
act one way or another.
Former Secretary of Commerce
Redfeld, caller on President Hard
ing, urged the backing of the relief
work by direct appropriation.
The cabinet also considered the
recommendations of the National
Advisory Committee of Aeronautics
for the establishment of bureau of
aviation in the Department of Com
meroe. 1t was the general opinion
that congress should take up the
suggestion and enact necessary leg
islation.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Gov. McKelvie Hears
Plans to Aid Farmers

Chicago, Dec. Financial aid for
corn growers, who will be enabled to
borrow money with their corn crops
as security, was discussed in a null
titude of phases at a conference here
today between the corn belt ad-
visory committee Of the war finance
corporation and, governors of sew
eral middle western corn states. This
years bumper corn crop, with the
resultant low market price caused
the farmer to receive but 5 cents an
hour for his labor, Gov. Warren +.
McCray of Indiana, the chairman,
told the conference. Governors of
Il states were invited, but only Gov
ernor McKelvie of Nebraska and
Governor Kendall of Iowa were
present.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Attempts to Pull Destroyer
Off Beach Are Abandoned

San Francisco. Dec. 2.-Attempts
to pull the destroyer Delong of the
sand just south of Half Moon bay.
California, where it went aground
early yesterday. were abandoned to-
day. for fear the vessel would sink,
as the Delong was found to be leak
ing.
The tugs Sea Ranger and Sea
Monarch, which went from San
Francisco to make the attempt, re-
turned. leaving the navy tug Un-
daunted. standing by to watch the
destroyers condition.
The ofhcers and crew came ashore
and were brought here bv motor
truck
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Girl Weds IL U. S. Fighters
To Collect Allotment Checks
Pretty Woman Enthralls Soldiers and Sailors, Mar
ries Them, Has Allotments Made Out in Her
Name, Disappears-C Caught in Chicago
By Secret Service Agents.

Chicago. Dec. 2.-For pretty Mrs.
Helen Drcxlcr OF Waukegan, matr-
mony didn't lead to alimony, but il
led to something just as remunera-
tive and even easier to get.
As a member OF the Order OF Gold
Diggers Mrs. Drexler no doubt
considers herself past grand mis-
trcss. After riaing the pockets OF a
dozen husbands she worked on Un-
Gle Sam. What money she didn't
get from the husbands she got out
CT him.
Marries Twelve.
In brief, Mrs. Drexler has the
unique record OF having married II
men, divorced none and got approx
imately $500 a month from the gov
crnment during the last three yeats.
During her spare time she has
been travelling over the country at
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Jury to Visit Hotel
Where Burch Stopped

Los Angeles, Dec. 2.-The jury in
the trial of Arthur c. Burch,
charged with the murder of ]. Bel
ton Kennedy, will be permitted to
visit the hotel where the defendant
had a room for several days before
Kennedy was slain, August S, last.
but no time had been set for the
visit when the case was resumed
today.
After District Attorney Woolwine
had interposed objections to such a
visit unless the jury was accom-
panied by the court and the defend
ant, as was the case when the cot
tage in Beverly Glen, where Ken
nedy was killed, was visited, Judge
Sidney N. Reeve announced the
same procedure would be followed
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Germany Seeks Big Loan
From English Financiers

London, Dec. 2-(By The Asso.
ciated Press. )-Former German Min
lister of Reconstruction Rathenau is
negotiating with Sir Robert Horne
chancellor of the exchequer and with
officials of the Bank of England for
loan of G50000,00Q to Germany
it was learned on high authority here
today. 1t was understood Herr
Rathenau would be given definite
answer today, which high official
said probably would be in the mega
five.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Four Grand COLLINS
OF Ku Klux DISCHARGED

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 2-Discharge
of four grand goblins of the Knights
of the Ku Klux Klan was an
nounced here today in statement
by Edward Young Clarke, imperial
kleagle of the order, following the
institution of court proceedings by
him to recover property of the or
ganization held by Harry B. Terrill,
grand goblin of the capitol do
main" Of Washington, D. c.
Mr.. Clarke charged the four men
had sought to oust him. but that the
high officials had sustained him. He
did not name the men, but Terrill i'll
a statement said the others were F.
w. Atkin, Lloyd Hooper. New
York, and A. J. Padon. Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03
Birth Control League
Scores Second Victory

New York, Dec. 2.-The Ameri-
can Birth Control league scored its
second victory over the police today
when Mrs. Juliet Barrett Rublee,
society woman and vice president
Of the league, was discharged by
Magistrate Hating few hours
after she had been arrested on a
charge OF violating the law pro-
hibiting dissemination OF birth con-
troll information.
Mrs. Rublee was arrested while
testifying at hearing into the
causes that led police to break up
a, recent birth control meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-03

the governments expense, dodgine
secret service operatives and search.
ing for husbands.
Denoument came in her arrest by
William G. Harper and Gabriel ID
Fiore OF the secret service.
Receives Thanks.
At the federal building Mrs. Drcx-
Ter admitted she had received gov
ernment allotment checks from at
least a dozen hero husbands.
Marriage for her was a simple
process. She found soldier or
sailor, enthralled him with a Circean
spell, married him, then left him. Al
most before he woke up to the fact
that he was missing wife she had
his allotment check.
When federal officials wrote let
tiers to the husbands of Helen to-
night they used a miineograph