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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Judge ToRender
Verdict In Stokes
DivorceOn July ]
Testimony Practically Com
pleted on Both Sides
Statement of Several Wit
nesses Proved False.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
New York, May 4.-Justice Ed
ward r. Finch announced from the
bench i'll supreme court late this
afternoon that he would give a de-
cision i'll the Stokes divorce case
about July I. This announcement
was made after both sides had conf
pleted testimony, with the exception
of calling w. E. D. Stokes, milan
aire plaintiff in the case, who will
take the stand some day next week.
The court gave counsel for both
sides 20 days in which to submit
their briefs and 10 days more for
a supplemental brief in answer TO
those of opposing counsel. Justice
Finch said that after he has written
his opinion he would check this up
with the lawyer against whom he had
rendered his decision.
The last witness to be called for
Mr.. Stokes was Stephen O'BrieIl,
sales agent for lumber concern
and former New. York lawyer, who
is friend of Edgar T. Wallace, one
of the correspondents named. He
testified that he had seen Mrs. Stokes
III Wallace's apartment at Fifth av-
enue and Fifty-ninth street as well
as his later apartment at l3 East
Thirty-ffth street. He identified
Mrs. Stokes as the woman he had
seen in the company of his friend.
Models and photographs of the
much discussed apartment of Edgar
T. Wallace occupied this morning S
discussion of the case. Certain
photos showing a figure standing
within window of the former Wal
lace apartment were pronounced an
incorrect representation of the scene.
Lionel Wurtz, professional pho
tographer, today admitted under
cross-examination by Martin w.
Littleton, counsel for Mrs. Stokes,
that it would have been impossible
to see or take a photo from the
coping of anyone standing within the
room in the position that witnesses
for Mr.. Stokes testified.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Ansell's Partner
Confirms Charge
In BergdollC Case
Declares Judge Wescott Knew
All About ''Pot of Cold"
Before Draft Dodger
Escaped.

Washington, May 4.-Edward S.
Bailey, law partner of Samuel T.
Ansell, corroborated before house
investigating committee, Anselrs
testimony that former Judge John
w. Wescott of New Jersey knew all
about the story of ''the pot of gold"
before Grover Bergdoll, draft dodg-
er. escaped.
Mr.. Bailey corroborated the An
sell testimony, denied by Wescott,
that the Judge went to the War de-
partment to see the secretary i'll the
prisoners behalf and remained some
time without seeing him.
Testifying after Mr.. Ansell had
been subjected to a severe cross
examination by Representative John
son, democrat, Kentucky, Bailey re-
lated the gist of a conversation as
to plans by which the lawyers hoped
to obtain the release under guard,
OF Bergdoll, to recover his hidden
fortune and in which the late D..
Clarence Gibboney and Judge Wes-
colt took part. -.
Responsibility for changing mill
tary plans, by which Bergdoll was
permitted to stop over in Philadel-
phia to visit his mother, ,r,fell proper
" upon the shoulders OF Mr.. Glib
honey. Mr.. Bailey declared. 1t was
from his mothers house that Berg
doll escaped. IT,
Mr.. Bailey told of talk he had
with Bergdoll at the Governors is
land prison. of the latter's tale OF
the gold, and OF the military plans
for a speedy trip to find it. Mr..
Bailey declared Gibboney took a
personal interest in the prisoner and
promised, i'll event of his acquital,
to take him to Philadelphia and try
and make a man of him.
Mr.. Johnson insisted that as he
had promised to stand responsible
for the safe return OF the prisoner,
the former acting judge advocate
general of the army was in duty
bound to do so. Mr.. Ansell con-
tended, however. that even il there
had been an error of Judgment the
request for the mans release was
made in good faith and that under
military regulations the authorities
and not the lawyers, were respon-
sible for his safe keeping.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Hiram Johnson Blocks
Confirmation Of Blair

Washington, May 4.-Sensational
charges made by Senator Hiram
Johnson in secret session OF the SEN
ate yesterday blocked confirmation
of the appointment of David II.
Blair of North Carolina to be com
missioner of internal revenue.
After stormy debate behind closed
doors the Blair appointment was re-
ferred back to the senate finance
committee for thorough inrcstiga
tion.
Senator Johnson charged Blair, un-
fit for office:
/. Because, as commissioner of
internal revenue he will be called
upon to pass on proceedings which
his family has instituted for the re
funding OF hundreds of thousands Of
dollars which the last administration
compelled his father-in-law, J, w.
Cannon, to pay.
2. Because, as a delegate to the
republican national convelt;on at
Chicago last June he deliberately
violated the North Carolina slate pri-
mary law voting for Warre;l G..
Harding while he was specifically
instructed by the voters to support
Hiram Johnson
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Judge Rules Ticker
Companies Cannot Be
Held for Mistakes

New York, May 4. - Supreme
Court Justice Tierney ruled today
that the relations of financial ticket
service to the public are the same as
those of newspaper publisher. He
made this decision in dislnissing a
complaint in suit brought by Gas
ton Jaillet of Newark, N. J., stock
market operator in New York, to
recover alleged damages against Jo-
seph eastman, as treasurer of Dow,
Jones & Co., ticker service opera
tors.
There is a moral obligation by
every one TO say nothing that is not
true" the court said, "but the law
does not attempt to impose liability
for violation of such duty unless it
constitutes breach of contract, obi
cation or trust, or amounts to a de-
ceit, libel or SANDER"
The suit resulted from al alleged
incorrect report sent out on March
s, 1920, on the conpany's ticker, as
to the effect of a decision OF the
United States supreme court on the
taxable status OF stock dividends as
an income.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
France Marks Centenary
OF Death of Napoleon

Paris, May 4.-France today be-
gan a two-day observance OF the
centenary of the death of Napoleon
At $40 o'clock Thursday afternoon
a salvo OF artillery at the lnvalideS
will mark the passing of century
since the death of the great warrior
at St. Helena and will close the
exercises.
A memorial service was held early
today in Notre Dame cathedral.
Cardinal Dubois, archbishop Of
Paris. presided.
The chief feature OF tomorrow's
exercises, will be military review
at the Arc De Triolnphe.
The concluding ceremony will be
the granting of solemn absolution by
Cardinal Dubois in the chapel of the
lnvalides. adjoining the tomb of Ma
poleon. On this occasion, Marshal
Foch, commander of the mightiest
host in the worlds history, will do
homage to the little Corsican.
The celebration appeared, how
ever, to have little appeal for the
general public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Nebraska Bank
Cashier Flees:
Accounts Short
Cashier of Belyidere Bank
Disappears on Same Day
Brother Goes to Prison
For Defalcation.

Lincoln, May 4.-(Special. will
lam Barge, cashier OF the Farmer
State bank, Belviderc, Neb., has dis
appeared from home, leaving short
age in his accounts.
He left Belvidedc last Monday. the
day when his brother, Herbert II.
Barge, cashier of the Farmers State
bank of Hoskins, Neb., entered the
state penitentiary here to serve a
term for defalcation from that bank,
to which he confessed.
The disappearance of the second
Barge brother was a mystery until
yesterday when his wife received a
letter from him which said in part:
II am short in my accounts in the
bank. l am going away and will lot
be back"
The letter also is said to have ad-
tnitted shortage of $1,000 in Barge's
account with the Belvidere school
district.
The letter was mailed on a North
western railroad train somewhere or
the Norfolk division.
J. E. Hart, secretary OF the de-
partment of finance and revenue, sent
Bank Examiner J. R. Riley to take
charge of the bank at Belvidere.
Riley has reported that he found
about $4,000 of what he considered
"bad paper" including loan OF
$4,000 made to Herbert H. Barge,
the brother now in the penitentiary.
At the time of the last examine
ton the Belvidere bank had loans OF
$96,5OO and deposits of $85,30O.
A wave of bank troubles is sweep
ing over the state, due to general
cussedness," according to Mr.. Hart,
and not to any general financial
troubles in the country. a.
Following the recent closing OF
the Farmers State bank at Hadar,
Neb., it was announced today that
William Lefferdink, the cashier. will
be prosecuted.
c. L. bort, an assistant attorney
general, went to Oshkosh, Neb., to-
day to appoint receiver for a bank
there.
Attorney General Davis said last
evening that he will leave today for
another town which he declined to
name to appoint a receiver for a
bank.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
u. S. Awaits
Invitation
To Council
Will Make Formal Statement
OF Position-U. s, Influ.
ence May Still Affect
Reparations.
German Cabinet Resigns
BY The Associated Press.

London, May "A telephone mes
sage from Paris gives a Berlin dis
patch saying that in view OF the sit
uation that arose in consequence OF
the reply of Secretary Hughes to
Germany's counter proposals on re-
parations, the German government
decided to resign.
Chancellor Fehrenbach informed
President Ebert Of the cabinets de-
cision, whereupon the president re-
quested the ministry to continue to
deal with current affairs, which it
consented to do.
Washington, May Possibility
that the influence OF the United
States in rcparations settlements
with Germany had not ended with
the dispatch of Monday nights COM
mrnication returning the counter
proposals to Berlin was seen today
in the invitation OF the allied supreme
council to have American representa-
tives among its members as we'll as
on the reparations commission and
council of ambassadors.
An official statement of the Amer
ican position is expected when the
invitation is formally received here
In some administration quarters
today doubt was expressed that the
United States would consent to
formal representation on the supreme
council but it was suggested that it
th1a that ,,ynRcta1 nh-
server would be named to sit in at
the sessions as the United States is
vitality interested in the reparations
settlement.
Comment Withheld.
State department officials said to-
day that the only information they
had regarding proposals under con-
sideration by the supreme council
for blockade of Germany was that
obtained from press dispatches from
London. They interpreted these to
mean that the allies would undertake
no blockade without the approval OF
the United States. ....
Comment on this question also
was withheld, but it is understood
that the United States would look
with disfavor on such procedure /
American commerce with Germany
was to be interiered with in any way.
| Financial Plan.
| London, May 4.-(By The Asso-
ciatedl Press.)-The allied govern
nents financial plan for Germany.
which seemed to be completed
document yesterday, was being sepa
rated today by members of the repa-
rations commission into two parts.
One of these is the purely legal ao.-
ton, conforming to the treaty of
Versailles, while the other chiefly
Turn to, Page Two Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Woman Asks Dahlman C.H.Q.
If She May Home Brew

Barney McArdle, in charge of the
Dahlman headquarters in the Bran
deis theater building, yesterday was
besieged with telephone calls of con-
gratulations and queries.
But one question captured the
mahogany ash can, he said.
About noon a womans voice over
the telephone asked:
is this the Dahlrnan headquar-
ters?"
Eyes" replied Barney, in an ex-
pectant tone.
well, l just called returned the
woman's voice, ito ask you whether
one can make home brew now?"
NO, madam" Barney says he told
her. when the new administration
takes the city reins May II there II
be no more home brew"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Labor Leader Scores Cut
In Wages by Steel Firms

Washington, May A.. There is
no justification for the 20 per cent
reduction in the wages OF employees
of the steel trust Frank Morrison,
secretary of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, declared in a state
ment commenting on the announce
ment yesterday by the United States
Steel corporation, of a cut in wages
effective May 10.
Employees of the steel trust are
disorganized." he said, "they are
helpless. The steel trust is law
unto itself and it is permitted to
violate the antitrust laws because
Of the fear that it will interfere with
the country5s foreign trade"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Columbus Doctors Elected
To College of Surgeons

Columbus, Neb., May 4.-(Spe-
cial.)-Dr. F. H. Morrow and DR..
{. H Campbell have been advised
of their election to membership in
the American College OF Surgeons.
DR.. A. c. Allenburger has beer,
member for some years.
Columbus, it is understood, is the
only city in Nebraska, aside from
Omaha and Lincoln, with a repre-
scntation OF three members in the
organization
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
M. F. Ihmsen, Publisher
Of Los Angeles Paper,
Dies After Long Illness

Los Angeles, May An. F. lhm-
ser, publisher of the Los Angeles
! Examiner, died today after an i'll
ness OF nearly two years. He is sur
! eivcd by widow and daughter.
j Mr.. Ih.nsen, who was born in
Pittsburgh in 1868, began his news
paper career there in 1888 He joined
tic Hearst service in 1895.
He was active i'll national politics
anc had been secretary OF the Nation
al Association of Democratic Clubs
and member OF the democratic ma
tional congress committee.
He organized the Municipal Own
erShip league in New York, which,
nominated w. r. Hearst for mayor
in 1905. He was Mr.. Hearst's cam
paign manager. The following year
he organized the Independent league
in New York, which resulted in the
nomination for Mr.. Hearst as gov
ernor.
l. He was the candidate in 1907 OF
|stne Independent league and fusion
party for sheriff of New York coun-
~. The following year he came to
ssss Angeles, as publisher of the
Examiner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Burglars Ram Door of Shoe
Store and Steal $1,000 Loot

Burglars backed truck up to the
back OF the Loyal Shoe store, 472l
South Twenty-fourth street Tuesday
night, tried to open the back door by
boring holes around the lock and
failing in this battered the door in
with large ram.
They loaded 200 pair OF shoes val
ued at $1,000 on the truck. according
to J. Shame, manager. People living
upstairs said they heard a great noise
at the back OF the store but didn't
suspect burglars.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Ford to Continue Fight
For Seat in u. S. Senate

Washington, May 4.-Alfred
Lucking. counsel for Henry Ford in
the Detroit manufacturers contest
before the senate for the seat OF
Senator Newberry of Michigan,
conferred with Senators regarding a
continuation of the senate's inquiry
into the 1918 Michigan elections.
In a statement, Mr.. Lucking said
that the decision of the supreme
court setting aside the conviction OF
Senator Newberry and 10 other de-
PENDANTS, did not affect Mr.. Ford's
contest before the senate committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Chapter Of Lions Club
Organized at Columbus

Columbus. Neb.. May 4-(Spe-
cial.)-The Columbus Lions club, to
be affiliated with the international as
sociation of Lions club, was organ
lied in Columbus with a charter
membership of so business and pro-
fessional men.
Orlando Jones of Chicago, field
director for the Lions, perfected
the organization Each club is an
organization OF boosters pledged to
take active interest in promoting
matters of civic welfare and coop
crate with the chamber OF commerce
and other civic bodies. A full set
Of officers was elected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Union Head Predicts Early
End of Strike in England

Southampton, May A prediction
that the coal miners strike would be
over in week was made by ]. II.
Thomas, general. secretary of the Ma
ton Union of Railway Men. He was
passenger on the steamer Olympic,
sailing for New York.
Mr.. Thomas, while in the United
States. will attend the annual con-
vention of the American Federation
of Labor as fraternal delegate OF
the British trades unions congress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Plan
Left Out of
Naval Bill
Senate Committee Refuses to
Include Clause Authorizing
President to Call Disarm.
ament Conference.
Increase Appropriation

Washington, May 4.-Administra-
ton forces won the first skirmish to-
day in the impending senate fight
over naval disarmament.
Guided by the wishes of President
Harding, the senate naval commit
tee refused to incorporate in the an
nual naval appropriation measure the
proposal OF Senator Borah, republi-
can, Idaho, authorizing the chief
executive to invite Great Britain and
Japan to send representatives to a
disarmament conference.
Before the committee acted Sena-
for Borah had reintroduced his pro-
nosal in the senate and moved to sus-
bPend the rules to make it III order.
Senator Pomerene, democrat, Ohio,
gave notice he also intended to pre-
sent disarmament amendment to
the naval bill His amendment would
ask the president to delay the build
ing program six months while an ef-
fort was being made to arrange a
conference between the United
States, Great Britain and Japan.
May Suspend Building.
Should an agreement to limit COIL
,struction be reached the president
imight suspend the building program
/ln whole or in part.
1t is understood administration
leaders plan to delay action on pro-
posals for international disarmament
because of the desire of the president
not to have this question initiated in
congress during the present state OF
international relations.
AS favorably reported today by the
naval committee, the annual naval
bill. which failed at the last session,
provides not only funds for continu-
ing construction on the uncompleted
1916 program, but also for per-
sonnel 10000 in excess OF the 100000
proposed by the house. 1t also car
ries funds for beginning work on
naval bases on the Pacific coast,
Appropriation Increased.
The committee increased the house
total $3o6,000,000 to $496, 100000, or
the same figures in the bill as failed
in the senate last March. The prin-
fCipal increases voted today include
El2.000,000 for aviation. SIS 100000 to
start work on two new aircraft car
riers, about $7,000,000<to begin con-
struction OF new feet base at Ala
media, Cal, and other Pacific coast
N-Sscs, and about2S7, 1900 to expedit
construction of capital ships. There
also were large increases for pay and
support of personnel.
Senator Poindexter, republican,
Washington, plans to report the
amended measure to the senate to-
morrow with view to calling it up
next week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Arnstein Convicted
In Bond Theft Trial

Washington, May 4.-Jules w
Arnstein and the four other defend.
ants on trial here on charges of con.
spiracy to bring stolen securities intc
the District of Columbia, were found
guilty by jury tonight. The other
defendants were Nick Cohn, d. w
Sullivan, w. w. Easterbay and N
S. Bowles.
The cases arose out OF $4,000, 0,00C
Wall street bond theft and the de
PENDANTS are expected to be placed
on trial soon in New York as the
next step in their prosecution.
Sentence will not be imposed TO,
two weeks. The maximum is two
years Imprisonment, or $4,000 inc
or both.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Paper Company to Sell
Groceries to EMPLOYEES

Oregon City, Ore, May 4.-The
Crown-Willemete pulp and paper
company, which last week posted
notices reducing employees wages 20
per cent, today notified its employees
that to protect them from merchants
who might be inclined to profiteer,
the company would sell groceries
and case goods to its workers at
cost, plus 10 per cent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Industrial Workers Plan
Annual Convention Nav 9

Chicago, May 4.-The TACT hat
four score industrial workers o. the
world have been sentenced to the
penitentiary to serve sentences for
wartime eonspiracies against the gov
ernment will have no effect on the
plans for the 18th national convention
OF the rganizat;on, which is sched-
uied to be held here May 9, accord
ing 10 |. w. w. officials.
The, convention will be the begin
ming of new life for the organiza-
tion, according to Roy Brown,
chairman OF the national executive
council.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
''Love Bungalow" Death
Suicide, Say Police

! Los Angeles, May "A suicide
theory in the mysterious death OF
Marie Vance in Los Angeles Oh
April S, the particulars OF which arc
now under probe by local and Chi
cago authorities, is advanced by Cap
tam of Detectives Charles r. Mo-
fatt.
That the girl, apparently deserted
BY her fianee and suffering from
an agonizing and hopeless illness,
took nicotine poison to end her mis-
cry is a very probable solution, Cap
tain Moffatt said he believed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Fremont Makes Bid for
New 100000 Reformatory

Lincoln. May 4.-(Special. -
George WOLF of Fremont called on
the Board OF Contro! today and
added Fremont to the list of Ne
braska cities which want to be
chosen as the site for the $300,000
reformatory for young men author
lied by the recent legislature. Other
cities in the race for the institution
are Ashland, Lincoln, Raymond,
North Platte and Brownyille. At
Brownrille lives Mrs. Robert w.
Furnas, widow of former Nebraska
governor. She has offered free a
site for the institution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
japanese Plan Big Drive
Against Soviet Forces

Riga, May 4.-Thc Izvesta OF
Moscow prints report that Japan
is planning decisive action against
the soviets. The newspaper declares
the plan includes the bringing of
the army of General Wrangel to
Siberia by Japan, this army to join
the forces Of General Semenoff, the
i-bolshevik leader. 1t also asserts
that the Japanese military attache in
Paris dined recently with Russian
officers there and promised them
aid.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
French Legion of Honor
Presented to Mary Garden

Chicago, May 4.-The cross OF the
French Legion OF Honor was pre-,
sented to Mary Garden, general di,
rector of the Chicago Opera COM
pany, at luncheon given in her
honor by the Chicago Association of
Commerce.
The luncheon opened the cam
paign to "democratize opera by
transferring the sponsorship irom the
social register to the telephone book" :"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Plague RACES in Vladivostok

Washington. May "A serious
outbreak of pneumonia plague a.
Vladivostok, Siberia, is reported in
cablegram received today at Amer
ican Red Cross headquarters here.
The message gave no details. Red
Cross officials said this plague was
mere deadly than the bubonie
plague,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Cheese Prices Slump.

Waterloo, n Y, May 4.-For the
first time. in six years, cheese was
being bought in northern New York
markets for IA cents a pound. Deal
ers report there is no market even
at that price. A years ago cheese
was selling at the factory for 2S to
30 cents
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Steamer Bringing Russ
Bolshevik Gold to u. S.

Christiana, Norway, May 4.-1he
Scandinavian-American line steamer
United States, due in New York
May II. has on board 20 sacks OF
gold bullion, valued at several mil
lion dollars. consigned from the
Swedish mail service as first class
mail. The gold is Russian bolshevik
gold rcmcited BY the Swedish royal
,r,f fut
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-05
Man Killed by Airplane

DAYTON, O., May IA. G. PEN
dieton, Is, civilian employe OF Nc
Cook field, was killed when a plane
crashed 10 earth in view OF hundreds
OF spectators at the Community
Country club. Lieutenant James
Ware, pilot. was seriously injured