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Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Fist Figlat
Is 81
By Butler
Omaha City Commissioner
Fails to Get Battle From
Lincoln Landlords-Rent
Regulation Urged.
Charge Big Rent Profits

Lincoln. Feb lS.-(Special Telc.
gram. .)-lity Commissioners Dan
Butler OF Omaha otfereN tonight
to use fists in settling landlord
tenant argument with w, B. Shurt-
left. Lincoln apartment house owner,
and another Lincoln apartment
house owner, following the hearing
on the Foster rent regulatory bill
before the judiciary committee of the
lower house.
Shurtleff and the other Lincoln
man began to talk valuation. interest
on investments and other things to-
Butler after the meeting.
Il spend half my time arguing
with Omaha landlords" Butler said,
and III not talk it over with you"
But they insisted.
Butler pushed his $50 pounds
through the crowded committee
room. Standing at the door, he
shouted: .
No One Will Fight.
"I'll settle things outside in the
good old fashioned way with you
landlords, if you want to-" but no
one offered to accept his invitation.
Then when | got outside I found
w. w. Whitaker of the tenants
league surrounded by a bunch Of
Omaha landlords" Butler said.
Whitaker told them few things
and used some Of our war-coined
words in addressing them. And
say" Butler continued. Il waited
around there for Is minutes for them
to start something with Whitaker
You know | still like fight now
and then"
Members of the Omaha Tenants
league at the committee hearing
snapped out many pithy statements
and charges. Representative Harry
Foster, City Commis sioner Dna But
Ter, w. w. Whitaker and Earl Whit
taker appeared for the league in
what they termed concentrated
drive against the rent hogs" Fol
lowing are some of the high lights
of their Statements:
Charge Big Profits.
Apartment house owners in
Omaha are making from 40 to 81
per cent on their investments. The
owner OF the Brentwood apartment
is one making so per cent on his
investment. ....
In the event the Foster bill doesn't
pass we beg the legislature to pass
resolution calling for committee
to investigate rental conditions in
Omaha"
while the whole country is pray
ing for reduction in prices, owners
OF certain dow-town Omaha office
buildings are demanding that renters
sign new year leases i'll which the
rent is bosted from 100 to $50 per
cent
"In one particular instance, a man
who has been renting an office III
a well-known Omaha office building
for SIS month, is fronted with a
proposition to sign a lease for the
same office at rental of $3.50
d month. The raInc of the landlord
can be given if desired" (None of the
landlords present demanded his
name
Rightfully Public Utility.
Apartment houses are rightfully
public utilities Under present city
living conditions They should be
controlled as such. One apartment
house owner in Omaha rents apart
Turn to Page Five. Column TIVE,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Mystery Still Clouds
X Murder, Of Teachers

Cleveland, O., Feb. l8.-The dou-
bic murder OF Miss Louise Wolf
and Miss Mabel Foote, Parma
Heights High school teachers, whose
mutilated bodies were found yester-
day morning, remained unsolved to-
night Several suspects were aueS-
toned by Sheriff Charles B. STAN
nard, but all proved alibis and were
released.
A trail Of footprints which led
from the spot where the bodies were
found, tends to confirm the belief Of
the searchers that the crime was COM
mitted by one man. The trail led
back to a shaaty, where the murder
er is believed to have been in hiding
and then into the' woods, whec ii
was lost.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
immigration Measure
Before Senate Today

Washington, Feb. lS.-The immi-
grafton restriction bill is to be taken
up tomorrow in the senate with the
expectation Of disposal in a few
hours. according TO plans announced
by Senator Dillingham;. republican,
Vermont. in charge OF the measure.
The Dillingham; substitute for the
Johnson bin had top position in the
senate calendar today, hut was laid
aside to permit passage of urgent
appropriation bills. Senator Dill
ingham. in announcing to the senate
that the legislation would be pressed
tomorrow, said conferences with
senator's had indicated that its dis
position would require only short
time.
Opponents OF the measure. how
ever. have indicated they were pre-
pared to stage hard fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Cleveland Judge Is
Acquitted Of Murder
After Second Trial

Cleveland. Feb! lS.-William Nc
Cannon, chief justice of the munich
pal court, on trial for the second
time. was acquitted of the charge of
Staying Harold c. kagy OH the
morning of May 8 last. by jury
of three women and nine men III
common pleas court, after deliberat-
ing p hours and taking eight bal
lots.
The women on the Jury refused to
comment on the case.
The jury i'll the first trial was
unable to agree on verdict after
48 hours deliberation.
Judge MoGannon did not sit on
the heneh after he was indicted,
pending the outcome of the trial.
II expect to resume my position on
the Snunicipal bench after a brief
rest" he announced after hearing
the verdict
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
ll Files Complaint
kgainst Judge Lands

- ashington, Feb. lS- Formal
complaint against Federal Judge
Lands of Chicago for his remarks
in the case of an Ottawa, ILL.,, bank
clerk charged with cmbezzlemcnt is
made i'll letter sent to the Depart
ment of Justice today by Senator
Dial, democrat, South Carolina.
The letter was NOT made public,
but Senator Dial was understood to
have objected particularly to Judge
Lands statement that the bank
directors were directly responsible
for the clerks thcfts because they
allowed him salary OF only $50 a
month. Senator Dial has contcnded
that such remark from the bench
would tend to increase crime.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
House Backs Rail Body
In Rate Increase Fight

Lincoln. Neb., Feb. lS.-(Special)
The house, by a vote of 81 to 20.
adopted the Williams resolution
backing the railroad commission in
its fight against the recent intrastate
rate hike granted by the Interstate
Commerce commission. Represen-
tative Osterrpan lost a fight for an
amendment which would strike out
the clause suggesting financial aid to
the commission in its attempt to
block the rate increase
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Appointment of Fire Chief
i In Plattsmouth Confirmed

Plattsmouth. Nc5., Feb. lS.-(Spc-
cial, al,)-Confirmation of Mayor II. A.
Schneider's appointment. OF DR.. o.
Sandin as fire chief which has been
hanging fire for many weeks. has
been effected. Endorsement of DIR,
Sandin by the new business mems
volunteer fire company was respon-
sible for the changed sentiment OF
enough of the councilmen to bring
about his confirmation. The vote was
s to |.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Coolest Weather Of
Winter Is Forecast
For Coming Week

Washington, Feb. lS.-The cold
est weather of the winter may be cx-
pected over much OF the country east
OF the Rocky mountains during the
rext week, according to special bull
letin forecast issued today by the
weather bureau. The cold wave will
extend southwark over gulf and
south Atlantic states and carry freez-
ing temperatures to the coast the
first part of the week. the bulletin
said
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Start Nationwide Search
. For Missing Texas Man

Fort Worth, Tex. Feb. ia ma
tion-wide search was started for
Scott Nichols. chief operator for the
Western Union Telegraph company
here, who has been missing since
February 7. Nichols lett the main OF
flee of the company here at noon
He later cashed check for $50 and
has not been seen since that time.
He was formerly with the Associated
Press at Memphis, Tenn. and the
Western Union at Paso.
Authorities fear he may have been
kidnapped or murdered.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Wentz Embezzlement Trial
To Be Tried in York Monday

York, Neb,, Feb. 1S.---(Special. y
The trial of Charles F. Wentz. who
is charged with embezzling funds
OF the Farmers State Bank of All
rora, will be the most important OF
three criminal cases to be tried here
at the session OF district court open
ing Mondoy. The case was trans
fcrred here from Hamilton county
when Wentz alleged he could not
get justice in that county. Sixty
ono cases are set for trial, including
y divorces, three criminal, :ouH
Ia" and ~ miscellaneous.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Texs Bank Closed

Ranger. Tex, Feb. ls.-The First
National bank OF Ranger did not
Open today and officials said the in
stitution would be taken over by a
federal bank examiner. Suspension
is the result of failure to realize
on loans and a run" yesterday,
officers said, adding that the bank is
solvent. In its last report the bank
mad deposits OF ST 1,500.0O0., and as.
sets OF nearly SS,000,00Q
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Man and Woman Arrested
As Bank Robber SiYspect,

Houston, Tex. Feb. 1S.-Dctec-
tives early today arrested one man
and woman here as suspects in
connection with the robbery OF the
Blue Ridge (Tex,) State bank Feb
ruary Is, when II. L. Kirby, bank
teller. was beaten to death with an
iron bar and $500 was stolen. Shcr-
iii Binford rushed the prisoners out
OF town to prevent a lynching at
tempt,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Parachute Saves Flyer
When Mail Airplaney Falls

Mendoza, Mimi. Feb. lS.-When
his air mail plane developed engine
trouble three miles south OF here to-
day, Pilot c. c. Eversole leaped to
safety in parachute from a height
of 5000 feet.
E.versole. who was flying from
Minneapolis and st. Paul to Chica-
go, made the leap after his plane had
gone into nose dive.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Man Confesses to Murder;
Body Found Hidden in Barn

Bangor, Me-, Feb. l8.-Nelson E.
Knights of Dexter confessed that he
had killed Alfred Corson, 65, and
taken the body in trunk to the house
of. his mother-in-law in Canaan,
where it was hidden in a barn, ac-
cording to Sheriff Fernandez. The
body. wrapped in quilts, was found
in the placesdesigrated.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Sisters Leave $4,000
To Provide Public Park

Rockford. Ill. Feb. 18.-Approxi-
rately $4,000 was bequeathed for
public park in Helena, Mont, by
the joint will of the Misses Mary |.
and Anna Beattie. sisters, disposing
of 100000 estate, filed today. The
park would be a memorial to her
brothers, Alexander H.. Edward w.
and George d. Beattie, former resi-
dents of Helena. Practically all of
the remainder OF the estate was left
for charitable, educational and re-
ligous purposes in Illinois.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Mexicans Are Threatened

Fort Worth, Tex. Feb, lS.--No-
ticcs threatening death to all Mex
leans in west Texas oilf fields were
posted last night in Eastland A
skull and cross bones were attached
to each notice. City and county
officials assured the Mexican popu-
lation to remain and that protection
would be afforded them
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Last Chance
Today

You still have chance at the
$50 in prizes in The Bees con-
test for Nebraska and Iowa a ma
teur photographers.
But there's need for speed if
you want to jump into the COM
p+tition.
This is the last day the con-
test remains open. Pictures must
be mailed before midnight to-
night in order to be considered
in the awarding of prizes.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Stock Sale Guarantees .
Building of McCook Hotel

McCook, Neb., Feb. lS.--(Spe-
cial,)-A two-days' campaign added
S55,000 to the sold stock for the Key
stone hotel project i'll McCook, and
absolutely guarantees the compile
ton of the 6-story building this sum-
mer The building will cost about
100000, and the total of stock sold
is about $250,000, I
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
McCook Water Shortage
Troubles Are Solved

McCook, Neb.. Feb. lS.-The sink
ing OF a we'll in the Republican val
ley here and its successful test set
nes McCooks water shortage trou-
bles for years to come. The we'll de-
livers $50 gallons of underflow water
a minute. 1t rs proposed to sink
threc. more wells. guaranteeing an,
increase OF 5000 gallons OF water
minute.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Public Health Surgeon II
Is Ordered to Go to Havre

Washington, Feb lS.-Surgeon
Burr Ferguson OF the public health
service has been ordered to HAVE,
France, from Rotterdam. 1t was an
nounced today in connection with en-
forcement OF American quarantine
regulations on outbound ships.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
6 Ankle Curtains Installed
Around Court Jilry Bo,

Springfield. O.. Feb. 1S.-Keeping
the promise he made to women ju-
rors three weeks ago. Judge +. w.
Geiger OF common pleas court. had
"ankle curtains" installed. The jury
box, is now surrounded by green
CERTAIN
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Convict Rearrested Upon
Release From Leaycnwortb

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. lS.-.A.
kaltschmidt, sentenced to serve four
years in the federal prison here in
connection with a German plot to
blow up the tunnel connecting De-
tsoit with Canada during the world
war, was arrested at the prison gate
this morning upon his release and
will be held for deportation.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Double Election Board
/ Bill Passed in Oregon

Salem, Orc, Feb. ia bill pro-
viding for a double election board
system for counting ballots on cleo
ton days in Oregon. passed by both
houses OF the legislature, was sent
to ths, governor today.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Bolshevik Conveys Appear on
Eastern Black Sea Shore

Constantinople, Feb. lS.-Bolsherik
conveys. consisting OF two submarine
chasers and two gunboats. have ap-
peared on the trade routes between
Thebizond, on the eastern shore OF
the Black sea. and Novorossisk, on
the northeast coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Boy Arrested for Theft
OF Securities From Father

Spokane, Feb. 1S.-Elliott Mich
ener, IS, was arrested at Northport,
Wash. charged with the theft OF
$4,000 in securities from his father.
Securities valued at $l4500 were
found IN his possession
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
Ordered toSState School

Madison, Neb., Feb. I8.--(Spe-
cial)-Viola Daily. II, Norfolk de-
Enquent, was ordered by District
Judge Allen to the Geneva indus
trial school for I:l's until she at.
taiTs her majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
War Bride Divorced

Madison. Neb., re- Is -Special.)
Helen WeaFer, VI Id, was di.
vorced from Fr;...sg Ntcets, of Nor
folk, and granted alimony. +. 4
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
shippers Bulletin.

NHIpperh' buIIeVIu,
Protect shipments during the next 20
TO S6 hoGrs from temperatures as fol-
lows north and west. 10 degrees: east
and south, Is degrees.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-19
The Weather

Forecast.
Probably snow and much colder
Saturday.
Hourly Temperatures.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
FAMINE GROWS APPALLING
Three Million Must Perish Unless
Extensive Aid Arrives.
BY r. A. MCKENZIE,

Special Cable to The Star and the Chicago
Daily News. Copyright. 1921.
MOSCOW, Russia, November CO
The famine situation is approaching
an appalling stage. Many people who
now barely manage to exist fear that
by December even what sustenance
they now have will be gone. The
famine area includes a population of
100000. OF these, 100000 are on
the edge of destitution and the rest
possess the barest minimum for sus-
tanning life.
Commissar kaminev in an inter
view told me that the government,
while doing everything in its power,
was unable to cope with the situation.
The Americans. he said, were now
feeding 100000 persons day and the
total would soon reach 100000. The
British save the children fund"
claimed to be feeding 10000, and the
Friends Society. $4,000.
UNLESS extensive further aid ar
rives," added NJ. Kaminev, 5000. 600
persons must perish between now and
March
Accounts of the scenes along the
roads in the country back of the rail-
road lines are unspeakably tragic.
Some of the main highways are dot
ted with the bodies of men and beasts.
The places of refuge are packed with
four times the number provided for
and the dead lie beside the living.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
OBSERVING FARMER KNOWS ..:SIGNS''
THAT UPSET HARD WINTER FORECAST

general mildness. He admitted the
fruit crops would be endangered, but
that 1t was no fault of his
Squirrels and other animals which
lay In winter supplies are not putting
anything by this fall.' opined Mr..
Hall. Il have noticed particularly
this sign: In shucking corn four years
ago I917-1S) the squirrels were very
busy laying in corn and nuts Now
they race by the corn piles and stop
only long enough to get one meal. 1
take this as a sign of mild winter.
IT has always proven good in the
Another sign is the thin husk on
the corn-very thin. and just like
last year. Still another is the coat
on the horses. My horses have not
yet begun to grow their winter coat,
and their hair is almost as thin as in
midsummer"
He declared he had always watched
these signs, and that they seldom
fah- Mature has a way Of telling
about the weather ahead he said.
and signs this year are certainly for
a mild winter. 1 realize nearly every
one is predicting a hard and severe
season. but that may be due to de-
preston over business conditions"
Evening star., 1921-11-27
j. s. RELIEF RULES
VEXRUSS|AN PAPER
Americans Accused Of Stub
bornness in Letting Chill.
dren Stand in Cold.
BY HAL O.FLAHERTY.

Special Cable to The Star and the Chicago
Daily News. Copyright. 1871.
HELSINGFORS, Finland, November
26.-The Krasnaya Gazette of Petro-
grad condemns severely the rules Of
the government distribution of Amer
lean relief to children in the Petro-
grad area.
"The stubbornness of the American
relief administration in refusing to
revise its method Of distribution"
says the paper, "is arousing the in
tense displeasure of our people. De-
spite the extremely low temperature
the children must stand in line, thus
catching cold and endangering their
lives, while no effort Is made to open
the spacious room within for their
benefit. They cannot take food away
from the kitchens, and many of the
children are learning to steal, sneak
ing bread away under their clothes
Men and women employed by the
American Relief Association are also
driven to theft because the Americans
refuse to pay them in money, giving
only food"
The newspaper points TO the dan
ger of endless trouble as the rations
of the whole population near the
vanishing point.
FAMINE GROWS APPALLING.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
LANDRU UNMOvED
WHEN DENOUNCED
Puts on Glasses and Makes
Notes While Attorneys
Demand Execution.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
VERSAILLES. November 26--"Blue-
beard" Landru listened with the ut
most indifference today while attor-
neys representing relatives of miss
ing women whom the prisoner is ac-
cused of numbering demanded his
head: He put on his glasses and
calmly made notes when Attorney
Surcouf cried:
Under fallacious promises you led
Nine. Cuchet and her son to your
slaughterhouse"
The sobbing of relatives of the
missing women was heard all through
the courtroom as NJ. Surcouf made his
plea and during that of NJ. LaEasse,
who followed, but, Landru- appeared
rot to notice or to hear.
"Landru is a cautious liar" said NJ,
Lagasse, but he also is woefully
weak, with a limited imagination
that drives him to silence when pressed
with grave questions Let him tell
where Nine. Pascal is and I will
nothing"
The prosecution will sum up it's case
on Monday.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
JURY INDICTs MAYOR.

RALEIGH. N. c., November 26.-
The federal grand jury late yesterday
returned. a true bill. of Indictment
Durham. who was arrested in Dur
ham last Saturday night by agents Of
the Department OF Justice, charged
with violation of the anti-narcotic
law. DIR. Manning is at liberty under
a bond of $4,000. His case probably
will come up at the present term Of
federal court here.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
DYNAMITE EXPLOSIONS
WRECK NEGRO THEATER
Building in Florida City Erected
Despite Protest-Candidate for
Mayor Makes Charges,

BY the Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. November
ao;~Two explosions of dynamite at
the interior of motion picture the-
ater on Ninth street south, patron
lied exclusively by negroes. One
charge of dynamite was placed on the
keyboard Of $500 mechanical
piano, which was reduced to splin.
ters.
Erection of the building some time
iago brought forth protests from the
white citizenss living in the neigh
borhood. but the city Commission
ruled that it had no power to pre-
vent 1t. When the manager made
certain promises as to the operation
OF the theater, the popular feeling
was said to have been allayed.
Mayor Noel A. Mitchell, who in a.
candidate for "vindication' in a com
ing mayoralty election, following his
recent recall, in a statement said the
theater was dynamited to intimidate
negro voters, among whom he claims
to have large following.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
Special pispatc to The Star.

WINCHESTER, Va. November IS
Taking issue with those who are pre-
T. Clayton Hall. observing farmer of
Wickliffe, Clarke county. declared to-
day that natures signs point to sea-
son not unlike that of a year ago for
Evening star., 1921-11-27
COATS REDUCED

All-wool velour creations
in scores of new fashions
and all the wanted shades
some with large fur collars.
big pockets. loose and belted
ideas. Magnificent. models
taken from regular stock
because the sizes were
broken and offered at a cut
price for Mondays sale.
Don't delay II you want one.
For miSseS and women.
Evening star., 1921-11-27

-Women's and Misses Lux
urious Cloth Goats, in navy.
brown, black, etc; designed
with large wrappy collar.
loose-back, belt, full sleeves
and novelty pockets. Fully
lined and we'll made by
noted designers. A splendid
chance to save and be. styl-
ish, too.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
NEW SCOTTISH RITE BRANCH

special Dispatch to The Star
LYNCHBURG. Va, November Is
Lynchburg Masons are completinr
plans for the organization of a
are only four other such orranixae
tions in the state
Evening star., 1921-11-27

An overflowing rack Of
beautiful all-wool serge, We
lour. satin. georgette and
crepe creations in the sea-
sons smartest shades and
popular trimming effects.
Models for misses and wom-
en-ultra quality and e!e-
CANT style. Special Monday.
Evening star., 1921-11-27

: This handsome suite, as illustrated is in the
Queen Anne period, and the backs and sides
are of woven cane, durable and very strongly
constructed, but very comfortable. This suite
will be an unending source of pleasure to you
and your friends. $l6.50 Cash, S. Weekly.
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dependencia. Asi sabremos los que somos
partidarios de la union con America que
TO podremos dar nuestro apoyo los hom
bres que sostienen el digno ideal 81 triun
famos nosotros podran entonces los inde-
pendentistas levantar SUI bandeTa. Yo
aseguro al senior Coll que ell partido, la
mayoria del partido sostendra las ideas
que vengo predicando y esta fe que
me aienta, esta firme seguridad
del americanismo de mi pueblo, haceme
combatir con vigor frente todos cuan-
tos quieren tcdavfa Ievar la impression
al pueblo de su falso independentismo
Lamento profundamente que ell director
de LA Democracia'' no quiera yer 10
que su lado pasa en- relaci6n con ell
ideal independentista. Creame ell senior
Coll cuando lie afrmo que actualmente
los menos independentistas son los anti
guos nderes de la independents Ten
go las pruebas de esta afirmacion. Y el
imomento es admirable para que termine
IOud ooed 4e1See o4buetS4oh, mou4dhJc Id
cual Sc me combate en- las columnas del
peri6dico del partido, mientas ell parti
do, por medic de sus hderes prepara la
gran evolucion a mi campo, al campo
donde me levant6 un dfa para gritar al
pals la mertira de nuestro ideal la fall
sedad de nuestros procedimientos. No
seals victima, seficr Coll. Mirad al por-
venir manteneos en- una actitud pru-
dente, en- la prudente actitud do los que
os aplauder en- vuestros ataques mi
persona, Y luego rien de vuestras inocen
tes Manifestations. No hay Independent
tistas en- Ell partido, seflor Coll. Estais
combatiendo a un hombre que molesta
los intereses creados, no las ideas del
hombre.
Os empefiais en- vuestro articulo en- pre-
sentarme al pals apoyando los actos rea-
lizados por ell senior Barcel6 en- la direc
ci6n del partido y os empenais, adenas,
en- que ataco al senior Barcelo.
Teneis raz6n en- 10 primero No L. re-
n6is en- 10 segundo. Tuvo siempre Ell Sc
nor Barcelo mi mas decidido apoyc en-
cuantas actuaciones suyas Sc ajustaban