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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Confession Of Robber
To Release Prisoner
Now Serving Sentence

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New York, Feb, 20.-A thief. who
was moved by religious service to
confess his guilt for which another
is serving term in Sing Sing prison,
is expected to arrive here tomor-
row.. 49,,
David Z. Deckster, AZ, OF Boston,
is reported to have confessed at a
mission service in Akron. O., that in
December last, he stole $500 from
the Mercantile Restaurant company
OF New York.
He told the Akron police that Rob
ert Harley OF Brooklyn. who is mar
ried. and has three children, was sent
to Sing Sing for the robbery.
Deckster says he served nine years
in Leavenworth prison for the muir
der OF Captain Cotton of the 10th
infantry in 1911. while Deckster was
private i'll that command. !
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Petition for Recall
OF Sioux Falls Mayor
Filed With Auditor

Sioux Falls, s. d., Feb. 20,-A pc
tition looking'to the recall OF Mayor
George w. Burnside of Sioux Falls.
Was filed with the City auditor late
Saturday. The petition charges the
mayor with failure to enforce the
laws of the city, constant playing
with politics. inefficiency and eN-
travagance. The document is said TO
contain the signatures of l,f52 reg
istered voters OF the city.
Mayor Burnside declared that he
wished he could call an election i'm
mediately, but found that it would
be impossible before the regular
city election in April. Asserting Wig
orously his intention to fight the re.
call, the mayor said: ITO do other
wise would be equivalent to openl,
admitting that feared to have MY
record made public My friends also
have advised ME to tight it, and
will ask them 10 stand by me.
The small taxpayer is paying less
taxes this year than the year bsforc. :"
he declared, ard the taxes will be
Is per cent less next year than this
year"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Railroads Earn
|. lPer Cent Return
DuringD December
Net Operating Income for
Last Month Of 1920 Given
As $l5,896,3l3 by Bu-
urea 0. Economies.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Washington, Feb. 2G.-The rail
roads of the United States, for the
month of December. 1920, received
but Sl5,S96,3l3 as their net operat-
ing income. On the per cent basis
on the valuation OF their property,
they should have received for this
month $86,S5S,000. In other words,
the transportation agencies of the
country received but IL per cent on
the total valuation OF capital tied up
in properties.
These figures arc based upon re-
trFns made to the bureau OF railway
economies and represent statistics re-
ceivcd from all the railroads of the
country with the exception OF the
Central OF Georgia, the Denver &
Rio Grande and the Green Bay &
Western They tell tale which is
most discouraging to railroad man
ayers and thousands of stockholders
in such properties throughout the
country.
The figures made public by the
bureau Of railway economies show
that total operating revenues Of the
railroads for the month of Decem-
ber, 1920. were $544650,S47, as COM
pared with $44S,033,209 for the same
month in 1919. The operating ex-
penses were $4o5, 5,5S092l for the
month OF December. 1920, as against
S4l0.532970 for the same period in
1919.
Railroad experts are al loss TO
account for the falling off in bus;-
ness for the month OF December and
for the loss i'll revenue from both
passenger and freight traffic
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
State Section
OF Medical Body
Will Meet Here
Clinics and General Meetings
Make Up Program; Director
OF Research Laboratory
To Speak.

The Nebraska section OF the
American College of Surgeons will
meet in Omaha on March 5 and 4,
according to announcements made
by DR.. J. P. Lord of this city. This
wifi be the first meeting OF the mem
bers of this association in Nebraska.
Owing to the large number OF
members Of the national association,
it has been agreed not to hold any
more national conventions, because
no city in the union is large enough
to accommodate the activities OF the
delegates to these meetings.
In the forelloons of the days men
.fio.isa st,aefss ss-ias,s ssas lsessoiiiies- iH~tlls
various hospitals of the city. The
afternoon meetings will be at the
Hotel Fontenelle.
The American College of Surgeons
includes eminent surgeons OF Can
ada, the United States and South
America. 1t has a membership OF
approximately 1000 1t was organ
lied in 1918.
To Be member it is necessary to
be a graduate OF at least eight years
standing from u standard medical
college. Special preparations in
surgery also are required. Further
more, the applicant must be recon-
mended as to qualifications by some
one already a member OF the college.
Forty surgeons of Nebraska are
members of this congress.
The American Society for the Pre-
vention of Cancer is collaborating
with the American College of Sur
geons by sending to its meetings
eminent lecturers on subjects per-
tanning to cancer.
The principal speaker OF the meet
ing will be Prof. Francis Carter
Wood, director OF the Carter Re
search laboratory, Columbia uni
versity.
The officers of the Nebraska sec
ton are: DR.. John Z. Summers,
Omaha. chairman; DR.. ID. ]. Quick
ley. Omaha, secretary: and DR.. ],
StanlcY, Lincoln, counselor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
C.E. Hughes
Selected
Cabinet
Former Supreme Court JUS
tice Named for Secretary
OF State Portfolio
Under Harding.
Was Choice From First

81. Augustine. Feb. 20.-Charles T..
Hughes, former supreme court JUS
tice and republican nominee for the
presidency, was designated by Presi-
dent-elcct Harding as the new
secretary OF state. The announcement
cinbodying the first official word
from the president-elect regarding
selections for his cabinet was made
IN an oral statement after long con-
ference between the two men on
foreign problems.
There was no clement of surprise
in the slecion for it had been known
several weeks Mr.. Hughes virtually
was certain TO be given the place. He
is understood to have been Mr.. Hard
lag's choice from tho first.
Obligation TO Accept
MIR. Harding declined to go into
details about the subjects discussed
with Mr.. Hughes. saying that one
of the policies OF his administration
would be to let each department head
speak ior himself. Mr.. Hughes de-
clared no public statement OIL the
problems ahead would be eXpedient
at present.
"Of course he added, Il ap-
praise it as great privilege TO be
invited by Senator Harding to serve
III his administration. And | rgard
il as an imperative obligation to ac-
eept
1t was generally understood, how
ever. that diplomatic appointments
to be made early in the admlnistra-
ton furnished enc topic and that
there was consideration also, OF the
preliminary steps 10 be taken toward
an association OF nations The dis
cussion regarding appointments was
more or less indefinite. it being Me.
IIardiug's policy 70 delay most OF the
diplomatic selections until after in
auguration.
Informal Negotiations Planned
The general impression among
those close TO The prcsident-clcct Is
that the first diplomatic approaches
to other nations in regard TO a peace
association will bc Of an informal
character.
Mr.. Hughes will bring to the sec
letaryship OF state a legal training
of unusual scope as we'll as mind
sympathetic to international agree
lnent and for maintenance of peace.
During the treaty fight he adyocat-
ed reserved ratification OF the Nef-
sailles league ard proposed several
reservations which were considered
by the senate majority.
Offer Daugherty Place.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Feb. lo.--The first
written or spoken word direct from
President-elect Harding. indicating
one of his cabinet choices has been
received by Representative Frank
Murphy OF Ohio who had asked the
prcsidcnt-elect to consider the name
OF Percy Tctlow OF Ohio. Thc.
presidcnt-elect said definitely that he
had asked Harry NJ. Daughcrty 10
go into his cabinet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Women Take Examination
For Postmaster at Armou,

Table Rock. Ncb.. Feb. 2O.-Spe-
cial. AN examination has been
held at the court house in. Pawnee
City for the postmastership at
Armour, this county. At the date
originally set there were no appli-
cants and it was stated unless there
should be candidates at this time
the office would be discontinued
Mrs. Clara f. Kirchner and Mrs
Sadie Byrne took the examination.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Action Of Obregon
Against Oil Permits
Surprise to Officials
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Feb. 20.-Action OF
President Obregon in secretly order
ing the Mexican department of COM
merce, industry and labor, to for
bid the issuance of drilling permits
except in lands which have been
manifested, an action striking par
ticularly at American oil companies
operating in Mexico, caused sur
prise at the State department. The
embassy at Mexico was instructed
to make inquiries and to report.
All the information lately received
ed by the State department had
seemed favorable to the Obregon
policy of conciliating the United
States and officials believed Obre-
gon was desirous of avoiding any
act which would reflect a govern
mental sentiment hostile TO the
United States or preJudicial to
Mexico's chances OF receiving recog-
milton from the American govern
mcnt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Parents Anxieties
Shlled as Runaway
Boys Abandon Trip

Eleven ravenous Mason school
boys, ranging i'll age from 8 to II,
skipped out from school Friday
afternoon and became wearied OF a
iaunt at Valley. Neb., at 2 Satur-
day morning.
The lads appealed to r, T. Smith,
train dispatcher in the railroad sta
ton. for warmth and food. Smith al
lowed the boys to sleep on the sta
ton benches and called Omaha
police
Meantime. mothers OF the missing
boys had appealed to the police,
James Ryan, l548 South Twenty
fourth street, father of one OF the
boys, raced to Valley and brough:
back eight OF the youngsters.
The following boys made up the
runaway group: Earl Ryan, Tom
1.atta, Donald Lindquist. Joe Biono,
Charles Marco, Tony Bresca, Joe
Barone. Pete Leonardo, Durrell
Honnet, Nick Estelle and Sam
Arnato.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Two Youths Are Killed
By Carbide Explosion

Port Angeles, Wash, Feb. 20. -
Impromptu chemical experiments
with cans of calcium carbide cost the
lives OF two youths at an abandoned
logging camp near here
Lyle Davis, 10. and V. Rice, 2l,
who were killed. and a younger
brother of Davis. found some cans
Of the substance at the camp. They
punched holes i'll the cans and lighted
the escaping fumes. Then they threw
the cans into a we'll to see how much
gas would be formed when the sub
stance struck the water. An cXplo-
sion followed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Knee Length Skirts
And Brilliant C0l0rs
Doomed, MOdiste Says
Chicago Tribune Cable. Copyright. 1921.

Chicago Tribune Cable. Copyright. 1921.
cl,cago, ILL.,. Feb. 20.--The knee
length Cor highef) skirt is doomed
and the brilliant colors that have
dazzled fer some time, are thing
of the past, according to Nine. Rip
ley, president OF the National Fash
ion Art league. The league will hold
its annual convention here early next
month and Nine Ripley has just
returned from 4 tour OF the country
and an European trip, to secure a
complete roundup OF ideas for the
coming year.
Silver gray will be the ultra smart
tone for the last word in spring
frocks and all pastel shades will be
preferable to the brilliant colors OF
last year. Superfluous trimmings are
TO go and there will be no normal
waist lines. The long. straight effect,
or very low-bcited frocks will super-
cedc all other models.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Mexican Government May
Enter Petroleum Field

Mexico City. Feb. 20-The Meyi-
can government may be III a position
to sell petroleum direct to foreign
buyers, under al agreement reached
by the secretary. of the treasury, de
la Huerta, and representatives OF ex-
porters, by which the 10 per cent
tax imposed on petroleum exports
is to be paid in kind. This new pay
ment, which was decided upon after
conferences held at the governments
suggestion, will be effective probably
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Army Must Capture
Er-Prisoner to Free
Him of Stacker Charge

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, Feb. 20.-Andrew Cry
stoviak, who was supposed to be
prisoner at Fort Sheridan, was be-
ing tried before a court-martial on
charge of evad;ng the draft. EVi-
dence produced showed that Cry
stoviak was not guilty and was or
dered discharged. s....
When the field clerk went to the
prison TO get the prisoner SO that
the Judge advocate could announce
the glad news, It was found that he
had escaped from the guardhouse on
January Is.
Now il will be necessary for the
army to apprehend Grystoviak again
in order to free him. 1t was shown
at the court-martial that the. alleged
draft dodger was serving time in the
Ohio penitentiary when the evasion
was alleged TO have taken place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Omaha Youth Nominated
Principle to Annapolis

Washington, D. c, Feb. 70
Especial Telegram. l-Congressm
Iefferis has nominated Charles
Louis Dundey. son OF Mrs. Mac L.
Dundcy, widow OF Charles Mac
Dundcy, Omaha attorney, to be
principle to the United States naval
academy. Young Dundcy is a grad
uate OF Kempl2 Military academy,
Kemper, No. and formerly was a
student at the University of Ne
braska and Central High school.
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Steamship is Wrecked al
Entrance to Vera Cruz Bay

Mexico City, Feb. 2U.-Ihe steam.
er Lucrio Del Abba, with II pas
sengers and crew of eight, was
wrecked yesterday at the entrance to
the bay of Vera Cruz. One person
was drowned and the others were
rescued with difficulty. according to
reports. The vessel was caught in a
storm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Mammoth Freight Vessels
Are Launched at Frisco

Oakland, Cal. Feb 20,-The two
largest freight vessels ever launched
in San Francisco bay-tl,e l4,500-tou
Manulani and Manukai, sister ships.
destined for the Hawaiian trade,
slid from the ways within an hour
at the Moore Shipbuilding company
yards here.
The vessels were built Tor the Mat
son Navigating company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
"Toddle" Wedding
Planned to Put Pep in
Marriage Ceren,OnU

Chicago TribUne~Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, Feb. 20.-Now its the
"toddle wedding"
Miss Mary Hollellaren and George
Offerman asked permission of Maj
w. 6. Hamilton. director of the
Beauty Mart, to have "toddle we'd
ding on March 2, i'll the Coliseum
Major Hamilton offered to supply a
jazz band to aid in the toddling.
Even the officiating clergyman will
toddle, according to Oherinan, who
has engaged a boyhood friend, Rev
George klingman OF Houston. Tex,
for the ceremony.
Most weddings are too solemn
affairs" explained Oferlnan, "Peo-
pie, including the principals, attend
with long faces and everyone is al
most afraid to breathe. We decided
we wanted some pep in our cerc-
pony; also a crowd to witness it.
That's why we made our present
plans"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Boy Held for Bond Theft
Nav Answer Charge i'm East

Spokane, Feb. 20.-Elliot Michi-
ner, Is. arrested at North
port, Wash. iii connection with the
alleged theft of $4,000 worth Of
securities from his father at Coeur
d'Alene, Idaho, will be turned over
to officers from eastern states if
they desire to cancel his parole, It
was stated today by authorities at
Coeur' d'Alene.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Nebraska Minister Seeks
Patent Oh Airplaue Device

Washington, d. I, Feb. 20
Especial Telegram. )-Rev. r. 5.
Smith OF Ainsley. Neb., whether he
is a flying parson or not, is in
Washington Seeking a patent on a
rev airplane device which the divine
has invented. 1t is not stated
whether the device will make more
certain the flight of his parishoners
to the pearly gates, but the Rev. Mr..
Smith believes his patent will reduce
the liability of air accidents to a
very appreciable extent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Secretary of Colorado
A. F. and A. Nj. Lodge Dies

Denver, Feb, 2O-C,larles Henry
Jacobson. S5rd degree Mason, secre'
tary of the grand lodge, Colorado a.
F. and A. NJ, and delegate with
Clarence N. Kellogg to the 2OOth an
niversary grand lodge held at Alb,rt
Hail. London, in 1919. died here this
afternoon. Mr., Jacobson was born
in Niagara county, New York. ~
1889
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Reward of $4,000 Offered
For Slayer of Two Teachers

Cleveland, O., Feb. lU--Fresll
stimulus was given TO the hunt for
the slayers of Louise Wolf and
Mabel Foote, school teachers beat
en- to death in Parma. Wednesday,
by reward of $4,000 offered by
the board OF county commissioners
for information that would lead to
the arrest OF the murderer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Fight Against Winslow
Bill Started i'm Senate

Washington. D. C., Feb. 20.-A
fight against the Winslow bill for
partial payment Of government debts
to the railroads. opened in the SEN
ate, but action went over until Mon
day.
Leaders had planned to give prior
ity to the bill in its consideration,
but Senator Gronna, republican,
North Dakota, intervened with a mo-
ton to take up the agricultural ap-
preparation bill and discussed agri-
cultural conditions until the senate
recessed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
American Church Pastor
At Buenos Aires. Dies

Bucnos Aires. Feb. 20-Dr. VIII
liam Patterson Mclaughlin, II, for
so years pastor of the American
church here. is dead. He was born
in Cincinnati ard came to Buenos
Aires from New Orleans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Mayor Out for Reelection.

Sutton. Neb., FeD. 20.-(Special.l y
Mayor Scott has announced his
candidacy for reelection, claiming
economy in having reduced the tax
levy to 2S1l per cent while some
other cities III the county run as high
as so per cent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
Bill to Abolish Curtis
School to Be Postponed

I A dispatch in The Bee stating that
bill to abolish the state agricultural
school at Curtis was recommended
ior passage should have read that IT
was recommended for indefinite post
ponement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21
The Weather

Forecast.
Generally fair Monday and slight
y warmer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-21

Forecast.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-02
PAYS fine TRIBUTE
TO LATE ELLA PERKY

In a communication to this news
paper, Tuesday, Mrs. Fred Dubois, s
friend of the late Mrs Ella a. Perky
whose passing July IL was felt keen.
ly by the club women of Moscow anC
Latah county gives a memorial tn.
butte, thru Mrs. Homer L. Settle, the
state press chairman of the fedora
ton of wemen's clubs. She knew heI
when in Boise and the pair spent two
winters with her at Washington. She
says of her in her tribute:
Il shall never forget the impression
that her strong personality made up
on the women of Washington. Not
alone in social circles but in club life.
During that short session, Mrs. Perky
was invited to speak before more
bodies of women than any other
women When the National Demo-
cratic Women's party was formed her
ability had been so recognized that
she was named the Western manager
in charge of organization. She was
noted for her optimism and dauntless
courage. If thing was right nothing
could swerve her from the truth as
she saw it, but she was always ready
to cooperate in any cause that would
build better state and nation. Her
voice was always raised for suffrage.
She had legal mind. In her study
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-02

of law and close association with her
husband in legal matters she had seen
the necessity Of protecting women
and children and her influence will
be felt always through the better
laws Idaho has on its statutes. Her
knowledge of sociology and keen in
terest in the feeble minded, won for
her a place on the State Board It
was her last great undertaking. She
entered into the work with her whole
practical soul. Nothing petty ever
appealed her. She gave to every man
and women their chance to live and
live right.
"She builded better than she knew.
Twas bridge over which not one
generation, but countless generations
may pass, for the corner stones were
Faith, Hope, Love and Justice and
every cross piece bore the words:
and Humanity"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-02
Wishes for Old Doctor

Elmer Paulson, county commission
er took DR.. Clark with him to Spo-
kane yesterday to attend his mother
who was quite sick, but is slightly
improved The doctor is the old fam
lily physician and the journey was
made at the request of the patient.
Paul Paulson, a brother, and uncle to
the county commissioner, accompan-
led them home to Moscow Tuesday.
He left for Charleston on his arrival
to visit a sister.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-02
TWENTY ACRES IN CORN
OPTIMISM OF WILLIAMSON

A fine field of 20 acres in corn was
a subject Of interest among agricul-
tural men at the Williamson farm
one mile from town, Tuesday. This
is an index of what can be done in
corn culture in Latah county The
proprietor, a well known breeder, is
alive to the good wheat crops of today
and the cattle raising movements. He
said Tuesday that within 80 days
realty men will see return to nor
malcy
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-02
START is NEEDED ON
FAIR GROUNDS SAYS SOLON

Councilman Kane, who has long
been an executive of the fair grounds
said Tuesday morning, that all that
was needed was fair start to place
the ten acres in order for a camping
station. The natural resources are
all there and the expense, he added
was infinetesimal when compared
with the benefits to accrue to the
merchants and citizens at large. The
work is one in which all could join.
United effort could accomplish much.
He praised the chamber of commerce
and the council for the plans that will
be taken up at the meeting Of the
former Wednesday,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-02
Mrs. Lauder as hostess.

The Womens Missionary society OF
the Christian Church will hold its
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs
w. A. Lauder on S. Deakin, Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:30 The program
is in charge of Mrs. Kenard. Every
body of the church and congregation
is most cordially invited. Children
welcome
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-02
South Dakota Visitors.

Miss Johanna and A. Hooker, and
Fred Hecht of Kendrick are entertain
ing the Misses Josie and Anna Hox-
eng of Violin, S. D. The visitors have
been touring in western states, and
are on their return home. They visit
ed IN Lewiston and Moscow Monday
and Tuesday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-02
Expression of Appreciation.

| wish to express my most heart
felt thanks and appreciation, in be-
half of myself and family, to the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs, and to my
neighbors and friends who so kindly
and generously assisted in the har-
vesting of large part of my grain.
Fraternally and cordially yours,
Charles Peterson.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-02
Teachers Leave Moscow.

Mrs. Florence Parish and Miss
Elizabeth Russen, who have been here
for some time attending summer
school left Tuesday for their home
at Kellogg, Idaho. Their father, Mr.
Russen, Of Kellogg who has been
visiting in Moscow, accompanied
them home.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-02
Engineer On Locations.

Engineer Harvey Smith was out to
the park Tuesday morning locating
the site for the Wading Pool During
the afternoon he was looking over the
grading for the north side curbing
for the property owners Of Sixth
street