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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Life Term Convict Makes
Escape From Utah Prison

Salt Lake City, June o.-Harryi
Brewer, sentenced to be shot in
1915 for the murder OF Eugene Al
len, a grocer of Bingham, Utah, the
sentence being commuted to life inn
prisonment in December, 1916 after
many appeals in his behalf had been
lodged with the board of pardons,
escaped from the state prison today.
The escape was made shortly after
breakfast, prison officials reporting
that he evidently scaled the l5-foot
wall enclosing the institution.
Brewers accomplice in the murder
of Allen, Frank De Pretto. escaped
January 81. De Pretto was originals
ly sentencd to death, but the sem,
tence was successively commuted to
Is years imprisonment and TO five
years imprisonment. He haG about
two years to serve when he vanished
from the kitchen where he was
trusty
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Three Killed in
Battle Between
Cops andCun1'len
Man Barricades Self in House
Which Is Partially De-
stroyed by Machine Gun
Fire During Fight,

Toledo, O.. June e.-Thomas Kel
ley, 49, OF Oklahoma, was killed by
police this morning following bat.
tie which had lasted two hours and
in which machine guns and hand
grenades had been used to dislodge
him from his barricaded room in the
attic OF his boarding house at Oil
Walnut street
Before he was killed Kelley shot
and Killed Patrolmen Harry Doweil
and Harold Mossbrueger, who had
been called to the house to subdue
him alter he had refused to pay a
board bill and had hourished re-
volver and threatened his landlady,
Mrs. Nelly Key, and her SON, Allen.
Roof Riddled by Bullets.
The roof OF the house was partly
shot away by machine gun fire and
hundreds OF shots were exchanged
between the officers and the solitary
gunmaa berore he was finally killed.
Two machine. guns were sent from
Central police station and high pres
sure FIRE hose was used in an effort
to cave in the walls OF the house.
Sulphur candles were lighted in the
dwelling and other chemicals
dropped into the attic through a
skylight in an effort to smoke the
rebel out.
Patrolman Mossbrueger courage
ously mounted to the roof of three
story brick building. crossed its top
under FIRE. swung his legs over a
trap door for a hve-foot drop to the
floor of the attic and was killed by
Kelley the instant his feet touched
the floor.
Thousands Watch Battle.
The body of Patroiman Dowell
lay for two hours on the sidewalk in
front Of the house where he fell
while the battle went on.
Two newspaper reporters caught
in the lower part os the house were
unable to get out because of the con-
tinuous FIRE kept up by the police
and the fugitive and reported de-
velopments OF the fight by tele-
phone.
Thousands OF persons watched the
battle from points of vantage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
LegiionPead
Is Killed In
AutoWreck
National Commander Gal.
braith Fatally Injured When
Motor Car Plunges Over
Steep Embankment.
Two Other Men Injured

indianapolis, Ind, June o-Tht
death Of Col. F. w. Gaibraith, ir,
OF Cincinnati, national commander
OF the American Legion. in motor
car accident here carly today, threw
into mourning the legion posts
throughout the nation.
Henry ]. Ryan OF Indianapolis
national director OF the legion
American commission, and Milton ]
Foreman of Chicago, national COM
r1itteeman OF the legion from IL
lnois, were injured, not seriously,
ewhen an automobile in which the
three men were riding went over a
steep embankment,
The men were returning to the
city from the Country club in Mr..
Rysn's car The car failed to make
a slight turn in the road and ran
ever the curbing, across the side
walk and turned over several times,
landing at the foot OF 20-foot EN-
bankment. All three men were
thrown clear of the car as it went
down.
Skull Was Fractured.
Mr.. Gaibraith suffered fractured
skull in the fall and died on the way
to the hospital
Coroner Paul F. Robinson, WHO
made an investigation Immediately
after the accident, said an examina
ton Of the wrecked machine showed
a broken connection Of the steering
wheel.
Colonel Galbraith was elected ma
tional commander OF the American
Legion on September %, last. Dur
ing the war he served in command
OF the First Ohio National Guard at
Camp Sherman.
Subsequently he was transferred
to the 147th infantry and embarked
for overseas in June, 1918. BY lead
ing his regiment through the lines
Of the Germans under fire he won
the title of THE Fighting Colonel
Of the Fighting First
Active in Legion Work.
As head OF the American Legion
he has been active in behalf of the
organization in urging legislation ia
vorable to ex-service men. His pub
lie addresses have been marked with
foreesui utteranees against alleged
naissreatsnent of wounded soldiers
and in defense of the legion's plans
4or their relief
In civilian life Colonel Galbraith
was president of the Western Paper
Goods company Of Cincinnati. He
was a republican, but never actively
engaged in politics and was never
candidate for public Office. In Gin
cinnati, however, he was active in
civic movements for more than 20
years
As youth the legion head was a
sailor. He once passed the entrance
examination to Annapolis, but never
ma.riculated.
Mr.. Foreman later was found to
have suffered fracture of the skull
and injuries to his back and shout
ders. He is in a serious condition
at the City hospital
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Politics Enters
Herdzina Trial
Over Testimony
Towle Takes Stand As Char
acter Witness; Youth Says
He Heard Bottles Crash
Before Shooting.

Politics was brought into tht
trial OF John Herdzina, city detec'
tive, in District Judge Leslie's court
yesterday afternoon while John W.
Towle was testifying to the good
character of Herdzina.
You've expressed desire that he
be not prosecuted" County At
torney Shotwell asked.
Il thought he should not be pro-
secuted said Mr.. Towle
".All you know about Herdzina is
that he was a guard at your house
while you were foreman of the grand
jury"
Il know he is fearless officer,
who tries to do his duty" said Mr..
Towle.
Testimony in the trial of .Herdzina,
charged with manslaughter for the
shooting of Joe Howard, p, in a
melee at Thirty-third and L streets
the night of April g, probably will be
completed by tonight
Witness for Defense.
John (Tiger) Tenezar, youth
who saw the entire actions OF the six
youths who came into the soft drink
place Of John Koziol Thirty-tlird
and / streets that night, was wit
ness in favor of Herdzira yesterday
afternoon.
After two of the boys had fought
in the saloon. the entire crowd was
elected. -Four OF them started off
in the automobile and Herdzina,
alighting from a street car at that
moment, called on them to stop the
Tiger" said.
1--WE yelled at him to look out or
he'd get his head busted" said the
youth. "He called on them to stop
and flashed his flashlight at them.
They didn't stop and he jumped on
the running board. I heard bottles
smashing in the car and then revol-
yer shots"
Heard Bottles Before Shots.
"Sure you heard the bottles be-
fore the shots?"
Eyes, sir"
"You didn't see any cuts or marks
on Herdzina after the trouble in the
carr" asked the county attorney.
There was beer all over his collar
and overcoat and his shirt was torn"
said Tenczar.
Walter Kosiba testified that the
six boys were drunk when they en-
tered the soft drink place. The pro-
prietor refused to allow them to
shake dice and refused to sell them
drinks. he said. Then two of them
started quarrel and the election Of
all followed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Will of Western Capitalist
Contested By Relatives

Salinas, Cal, June Contest OF
the will of James A. Murray, wealthy
western capitalist, was filed in court
here late today by his sister, Anna
NJ. Flynn, and his niece, Agnes {.
Doyle, on the ground that the docu-
ment already filed is not Murray's $
will and secondly, that the local
courts have no jurisdiction in the
case because Murray was a resident
Of Montana.
The Murray estate is estimated va
riously at from s5,oo0,0o0 to $ls,-
00O. 900.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
OfficialLis of
Pueblo's Missing
IsPlaced at 497
Red Cross Issues Names of
Flood Victims-First Unit
OF Refugee Came in
Operation.

Pueblo. Iune o.-(By The Asso
ciated Press. 1.-The local chapter o
the Red Cross, which is in charge O.
relief work in the flood district II
Pueblo. this afternoon issued a lis
OF missing persons containing 4o'
names.
The first unit of the huge refugee
camp being organized here is now
in operation under supervision OF th'
Salvation Army, it was announce
by the military authorities today
The refugee camp will have a ca.
pacitv of 10000. There are l,0W
persons in the Salvation Army unit
Homer T. Scale, adjutant OF the
refugee camp, announced, and lU.
more persons are expected today.
Assignments to the camp hospital
are expected to follow census OF
disease which began today. THIS
hospital. Col. Pat J. Hamrock, state
adjutant general in command OF the
city, said, will have capacity OF ~
per cent of the capacity OF the retu-
gee camp, or 1000 He does not
expect demand will be made tor
that capacity, he said, but he is pre-
pairing for eventualities.
Disease Under Control.
An announcement of disease con-
ditions following the food was made
todav BY DR.. John Cornell OF the
United States public health service
be,dou,rters There are SO cases of
diphtirer;a, OF which 81 are quaran-
tined. A large majority OF these
cases, DR.. Cornell said, have de-
veloped since the food. The scarlet
fever cases number ID. There are
two cases OF typhoid fever, FIVE Of
smallpox and 10 of chickenpox.
Before the food three families
were ouarantined for smallpox and
DR.. Cornell expressed the feav today
that these families might prove a
source OF contagion as they have not
been located since the flood The
city has been divided into districts
by wards and physicians and nurses
will make house to house canvass
beginning today, to ascertain the
exact incidence OF disease.
Vaccination Ordered.
The canvass will be made under
public health direction, Free vac
cination will be offered. In cases
of exposure vaccination will be
compulsory. The food wreckage
of Pueblo will be cleaned UP by
members OF the American Legion.
An organization for that purpose
was completed last night and Cap
tain Van Law of Pueblo was placed
in charge. The legion men will
have from 1000 to 5000 men at
work this week, it was predicted
A military order Just issued dl-
rects Mai. A. H. Mueller Of the
United States army to take charge
of all United States property in the
city. Military officials said today
they believe the food crisis past
The Nuckolls Packing companys
plant is being repaired and will be
used to store fresh meats. Its ice
plant is now in operation and the
sick and poor at least will get ice
until everybody can be supplied. An
order prohibiting prohteerlng has
been issued by Colonel Hammock.
Profteering will be punished by the
military. the order reads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Cunboat to Vladivostok.

Toxic, June 9.-The Russian gun
boat Patrov which has been tied
up at Nagasaki since July, 1920, be-
cause of litigation over her .owner-
ship, has arrived at Fusan, en- route
to Nladivostok. 1t is supposed she
is proceeding to the aid of the anti
socialist government, and one report
is tl,et she will support General Sem
enoff,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Secretary Davis Hopes
To Humanize Department

Scranton, Pa, June o.-Secretary
OF Labor Davis, speaking before the
bienniel convention of the Foresters
of America, declared it was his am
bition to "humanize his department
and that one OF the principal things
he has in mind is to have the nat
uralization laws changed so that APP
plicants may be given their papers
without delay.
He also is planning, he said, to
prevent immigrants coming under
the influence of radicals after, they
reach this country. The best ef-
forts of his department, the secre-
tary added, would be used in the in
terest of women employed in the
industries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Soviet Minister of Trade
On Way to Visit Canada

Montreal, June 9.-Leonid Krassin
Russian soviet minister Of trade and
commerce, was to reach Halifax to-
day on steamer calling there on
her way 70 New York, according to
F. A. Boyer, who has been repre-
senting certain Russian interests
here. He said the soviet official
was coming TO Canada to close CON-
tracts for supplies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Promoter Of Defunct Motor
Cnmnany Is Sent to Prison

East St. Louis, Ill, June g.
George L. Moore Of Los Angeles,
found guilty on nine counts of an
indictment charging use of the mail
to defraud in connection with the
sale of stock in the defunct Moore
Motor Vehicle company Of Danvile,
today in federal court was sentenced
to three years Imprisonment on each
count and fined $4,S00. The sem
tences will run concurrently.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Twelve Prisoners Escape
After Beating Jailer

Nogales, Ariz, June o.-Tweive
prisoners, five negroes and seven
Mexicans, escaped from the Santa
Cruz county Jail here early today
after assaulting and knocking Jailer
J. Nj. Soto unconscious, and fled
across the. international boundary
line into Mexico. Posses with blood
hounds from both Nogales, Sonora
and this city, immediately took up
the trail
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Four Hundred Million in
Ships at Anchor in River

Newport News, Va, June o.
Swinging with the tide in sheltered
and landlocked harbor, S400, 100000
worth OF merchant ships ride idly at
anchor in the James river.
These ships are vessels built by the
United States shipping board dur
ing the war, and for which there is
now no use,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Boy Sacrifices His Life
In Attempt to Save Chum

Mandan, N. d., June 9.-Walter
Kuehne, II, sacrificed his life for
that of his chum, Rudolph Yaeger,
whom he attempted to rescue when
the latter sank in the reservoir while
they were swimming Kuehne ex-
hausted himself in diving for his
playmate and drowned before help
could reach him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Candy Factories in East
Inspected Bv Nebraskans

Washington, June e.-(Special
Telegram. Prank La Voy and
George H. Schnell OF Barkalow
Bros, who are in Washington on
visit to Denis Barkalow, are, making
tour of the east investigating plants
engaged in the manufacture of
candy.
Miss Molly Volx OF York, Neb.,
has taken a stenographic position
with Congressman Andrews.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Plan to Admit Aliens.

Washington, June "a resolution
to permit the entry of aliens who
sailed from foreign ports on or be-
fore June s was introduced in the
house today. The number so ad-
mitted will be deducted from the total
admissible under the emergency IN
migratiort act during the fiscal year
beginning July !.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Operating Engineers Head
Found Dead in Denver Hotel

Denver, Colo, June o.-Milton
Smellings, national president OF the
Steam and Operating Engineers
union, of Washington, D. c., who
was in Denver as a delegate to the
American Federation of Labor con-
vention, was found dead in bed at a
local hotel this morniSg.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Woman Who Shot Companion
Bound Over to Grand .Jury

Chicago, June s.-Miss Jean.
nette Hoy, "a, who shot and serious
" wounded Miss Catherine Davis
because she had rejected her friend
ship. was held to the grand jury in
$500 bonds today. on acharge OF as
sault with intent to Kill.
Miss Hoy's attorney said that her
physical condition is permanently
impaired as result OF iler attempt to
end her own life, following the
shooting of Miss Davis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Ex-National Commander of
T. A r. q. A. SOmers. Dies

Kokomo, Ind, June Orlando
A. Somers, 7s, former national
commander of the Grand Army OF
the Republic and one of the most
prominent civil war veterans in the
country, died at his home here yes
terday, following an illness of sew
eral months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Uneasy Lies the Burglar
Who Stole These Bedclothes

Tonopah, New, June 9.-The pest
house was entered here and mat
tress and set of blankets stolen from
bed just vacated by malignant
case of smallpox. Police are await
ing DEVELOPMENTS"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
New York Publisher Dies.

New York, June 9.-Col. William
hester, S6, president OF the Brook
]yn Daily Eagle, died today. He
entered the Eagle Office when a boy,
under his uncle, Isaac Van Anden,
founder OF the paper.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
The Weather

Forecast.
Nebraska: Fair Friday and Sat-
urday; somewhat cooler in west por-
ton Friday.
\wa: Unsettled weather Friday
probably thunder showers in east and
south portions; Saturday fair; not
much change in temperature.
Hourly Temperatures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10
Calbraith Long Prominent
In Civic Life of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, June Cool Fred w.
Galbraith, IT., was one cf the beet
known citizens OF Cincinnati Of re-
trurn 10 rsse Two. Column One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-10

TIE had no known enc
n mics, this West Indi-
an sugar planter.
Henry Slanning had led a
quiet life and was loved
and respected by his neigh
bors. But his lifeless body
was found one morning in
a canebrake Of his own big
plantation. He had been
shot through the heart.
Bodies of two other muir
dered men were discovered
the same day. What con-
nection they might have
had with the Staying of
Slanning is one Of the SEEM
ingly inexplicable mysteries
the special inquiry agent
from England sets out to
solve in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-06
ALLEN A statesmen
DUE HERE TOMORROW
Twenty. Third Annual Convention to
Be Held at Company's Under
wear Mill on Scott Street

Allen A company statesmen and Of
lcials to the number of rs are now
on their way to Bennington for the
23d annual convent on which will be
he'd at the company's hosiery mill in
this village tomorrow and Friday.
The statesmen with western terri
tory or whose homes are west OF
Chicago gathered in that city yester-
day and lett there at o'clock last
evening. They will arrive at VIII
liamStown and put up at Greyloek
Inn late tn S afternoon.
While the statesmen will be quarter
ed at Greylock, all Of the meetings
will be held at the mill office on
Scott street. Thursday and Friday
mornings the statesmen will come to
Bennington in special trolley cars
chartered for the purpose and re-
turn in TIE same manner late in the
afternoon Luncheon viii be served
at the rooms of the Elks lodge by,
Morris Brothers of Kandyland
Thursday morning W II be taken UP
with a tour OF the mill and addresses
of welcome by {. c. Allen, presTent
of the company, and f. ], Hansen.
the local manager. The afternoon
will be devoted to trade discussions
and a motor tour of Bennington.
There will be two addresses Friday
forenoon and in the afternoon G. G.
Parln of the Curtis Publishing COM
pany will speak on advert sing. The
convention viii close with the annual
banquet held this year at Greylock
In. t AtL
The neat and artistic programs for
the convention have been received at
thu mill and troy contain, In addition
to tho rnGt,ne business, br'ef sketches
of historic Remington and Of VIII
Jamestown. sa ,.-.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-06
SENATE TURNS
DOWN LODGE s
RECESS PLANS
Congress May Remain In Session
Through TO December 5
THE VOTE STANDS 28 TO "a
Twelve Democrats Join With
Republicans to Prolong
Extra Session
THE VOTE STANDS 2S TO "a

Washington, D. C., July 6.--Con-
gress yesterday served notice Of its
determination to go much further
With its legislative program during
the present session than had been
contemplated by President Harding
and its leaders.
The notice came from the senate
when the members, mopping their
brows under one of the hottest suns
Washington has had this summer,
turned down the proposal Of Senator
Lodge, the Republican leader. that a
recess be taken from July to July 2S
The proposal had the Endorsement OF
Senator Underwood. the Democratic
leader The vote was rs nays to "a
yea,
The rejection OF the leaders, plan
for recess Of the senate makes It
virtually certain the extra session
will last almost to and perhaps
merge with the regular session, which
under the law will start December 5.
This opinion was ventured by Sena'
tor Lodge, after the defeat OF his
resolution and concurred In by house
leader Mondell who said there was
no prospect for recess.
Sixteen Republicans and twelve
Democrats voted against the recess,
while nineteen Republicans and five
Democrats voted for IL.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-06
CONSUELO VANDERBILT
MARRIES COL. BALSAN
Rclinquishes Title OF Duchess For a
Second Venture In
Matrimony.

London, July -Relinquishng the
title of duchess. which was hers for
so many years, Consuelo Vanderbilt
freed but a few weeks from her for
mer husband, the Duke OF Marlbo-
rough. WAS married Monday to Col,
Louis Jacques Balsan of the French
army.
AS is customary in French mar
riages, there were two ceremonies.
The civil wedding took p ace at the
Henrietta Street Registry Office at
$50 o'clock in the morning-an early
hour. at which the bride had hoped to
avoid representatives OF the press.
At this ceremony Ambassador Har
vey was witness and signed the reg.
istry.. Others present were Sir Charles
Russell Lord Iver, Spencer Churchill,
Cornelius Vanderbilt A. +. A. Code
and the Marquis of Blandford, son OF
the duchess.
The religious ceremony took p ace
at the Savoy one Of the royal chap
els of London Immediately after the
fir had been performed. The Rev.
Hugh Chapman oiiieiated and fe'icit'
cd the couple warmly at its conclu'
sion. Col. and Nine. Balsan then left
for France, where they will spend
their honeymoon.
Consue gave her age as "A and
which happens to be that Of her son.
She registered as doyorcee and gave
her fathers profes ZION as "of indie
pendent means"
Col. Balsan's age is 50. He regis
tered as a lieutenant colonel in the
French army and gave his address as
4 Buckingham Street.
Both have been divorced, Col, Bal
san from Alice Desters Balsan, who
has since married. II WI be recal cd
that the duke of Marlboro only re-
Gently married Miss G adys Deacon
of Boston, once a close friend OF the
former duchess.