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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
German Officer Who
Took Antwerp Dies

Berlin, Dec. 22-(By A. P.)-Gen,
Hans Won Besler, who captured Ant
werp and who was later governor
general of the German occupied terri
tory in Russia during the war. died
today in sanitorium near Pots
dam.
General Won Besler was born in
1880 in Pomerania He was educated
at the Wilhelm gymnasium in Berlin
and entered the German army in
1903. He saw service through the
Franco-Prussian war. became COM
nander of the 65th infantry in 1888
and year later was made quarter
master general. In 1894 he was pro-
NOTED to a major generalship and
raised to the rank of the nobility.
At the outbreak of the world war
he directed the German operations
against Antwerp. Later he was trans
ferred to the eastern front and be-
came governor general of the occu-
pied territory in Russi.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Harding Considers
Pardon for Debs
War Law Offender May Be
In List to Receive Freedom
On Christmas.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Christinas
freedom for war law offenders was
given final consideration by Presi-
dent Harding tonight at an after
dinner conference at the White
House with Attorney General
Daugherty. Announcement Of those
selected for executive clemency, it
was said, is to be made tomorrow.
The president was understood to
have gone over with Mr.. Daugherty,
the digest prepared by the Depart
ment of Justice containing the his
tory of the 1917 war law violators and
to have taken up each case separate
ly.
1t was reported in official circles
that the case OF Eugene V. Debs was
considered as an individual case up
on its merits. as were the other war
law offenders.
Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 22.-Rela-
tives OF Eugene V. Debs today
stated they had reliable information
TO the effect that Debs would reach
Terre Haute Saturday evening from
Atlanta penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Gallagher Worth
More Than $4,000,
Attorneys Assert
Will Is Filed While Friends
Try to Raise Money for
Burial; Benefactor
Rewarded.

Thomas Gallagher will be buried
decently, as BELTS man of solid
financial attainments. And Thomas
Gallagher, yesterday acclaimed a
pauper, with his body resting on a
pauper's slab while his friends sought
vainly to raise funds for the burial ,
will pay the bill.
Galligher's will was filed in county
court yesterday afternoon. A MEM
Der of the law firm of North & Dono-
Won announced shortly after filing
the will that Galligfer's estate might
total between $4,000 and 100000 i'll
value.
Although the will has not been
opened, G. P, North, attorney wfo
drew it for the aged Gallagher last
summer, admitted that Miss Ida
Walling, AL Paxton block, a woman
real estate dealer, was named sole
cxecutrix and legatee to the estate,
Niece Gets Little.
To Mrs. Fred L. Smith, Galligher's )
niece, who filed an application Tues
day to be named administrator o;
the estate, was left only nominal
amount, according to Mr.. North.
"Wc did not file the will before
Thursday because we were busy with
other cases, and because we did not
believe it was right to engage in a
controversy over the will until the
funeral services were performed" ex-
planned Mr.. North.
Gallagher died alone and appar
entity penniless in a rooming house
at 1909 Douglas street, last Friday
night. He was to have been buried
yesterday, but "acquaintances who
were raising money to pay the ex-
pense OF the burial did not report on
their success" member of the firm
of Bradley & Dorrance, undertakers,
Includes Coal Lands.
"Galligher's estate includes some
5000 acres OF timber and coal land
in Virginia" said Mr.. North. Il
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Price Probe
Ordered by
Daugherty
Attorney General Directs In.
yestigalion in All Parts of
Country of Retail
Prices.
Holds Rates Too High

Washington, Dec. 22.--lnvestiga-
ton of retail prices OF food, fuel,
shoes and clothing in all parts OF the
country was ordered today by At
torney General Daugheriy.
= Mr.. Daugherty said that in many
localities prices were too high and
retailers profits were "uncons cionable
ard that every effort will be made to
put retail prices on the proper level
Mr.. Daugherty instructed Director
Burns Of the bureau of investigation
TO assign men as soon as possible TO
various parts OF the country simulta-
ncously to collect information upon
current retail prices of food fuel
shoes and clothing and at the same
time to report the wholesale prices
ct corn, wheat, beef. meats OF all
kinds and on the hoof in order that
comparisons might be made of the
retail and wholesale prices OF food.
Retailers Organized.
In many parts of the country, Mr..
Daughcrty declared, retailers have
organizations which tend to keep
prices high.
There is not doubt I'M the
world" he said. that all over the
country retailers have an under
standing"
The attorney general said that
while there were many retailers who
we're not charging excessive prices,
he intended to go after organizations
operating contrary to the law. and
particularly professional organizers
who sold new schemes for beating
the law behind a declaration of an
association to. advance competition.
Use Result as Lever.
Results OF the departments inves-
tigatiou, Mr.. Daugherty said, would
be used in an effort to bring down
retail prices where they were too
high.
Prices. he said. would never go
down to their pre-war level, but
they could be brought into the
proper relation with reduced wages
and reduced costs of foodstuffs. The
publication OF the comparative prices
ii different localities, he asserted,
would do much to right the situation
and he said it was planned to present
the data gathered to the various
states for local action, with the CO.
operation of the federal government
where necessary
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
De Valera's
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Clare County Council Votes,
II to 5, in Favor of
Treaty as Only
Alternative.
Dali Adjourns to Jan. ;
by the Associated Press.

Ennis, Ireland, Dec. 22.-The
Clare county council, the constitu-
cncy of canon de Valera, voted to-
day, II to 5, for the treaty between
Ireland and Great Britain and re-
quested Mr.. De Valera to use his
influence for the maintenance OF ma
tional unity.
The resolution admitted that there
were grave objections to the treaty,
but declared there was no rational
alternative to its acceptance.
Rejection of the treaty" the res
olution added, would be almost GER
tain to involve us in a war of an
initiation, because our people will
be divided and because world opin-
ion, instead of being with us, as
at present, will be against u.s."
Adjourn Debate to Jan. 3.
Dublin, Dec. 22.-The dali eireann,
II to "A, decided late today on
motion submitted by Michael Col
Inns, TO adjourn debate on the Irish
treaty until January 3. 1t was not
the motion but an amendment on
which the vote actually was taken.
The amendment introduced and Sec
onded by treaty opponents, called
for continuous sittings, day and eve
ming, until decision was reached
on the treaty's ratification or re-
lection.
Defeat of the amendment auto
matically decided the motion. With
few exceptions the vote followed the
party lines of those favoring or op-
posing the treaty.
Nobody tonight believes, Of
course that if vote had been TAX
en- on the treaty itself the majority
would have been so great, but there
is no doubt in the minds of observ-
ers that this vote roughly approxi-
mates the sentiment for and against
the treaty. This is denied by some
treaty opponents, who assert that it
was not fair test, as many depu-
ties disliked the debate continuing
Christmas.
Atmosphere Tense.
When it becomes apparent that
there was to be a party lineup on
the vote, the atmosphere became
tense with excitement. De Valera's
face was stern and grim when the |
figures we're announced. Consider
able elation was shown by Collins
and his adherents. Desmond Fitz-
Turn to Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Man Killed m Billirgs
HoIdup Wanted in CASPER

Billings, Mont, Dec. "a man
who was killed here last night by
Patrolman Frank Floyd, following
the robbery OF P. K. Kogen, tailor,
was identified today by former fell
low employ of the Midwest Refining
company at Casper, Wyo., as Earl P.
Pike. A message from the sheriff at
Casper stated that Pike was wanted
i'll that city on a charge of robbery.
The shooting took place on one OF
the main business streets after Pike
and companion had held up Kogen.
The robber got two diamonds valued
at 5000, a gold watch which Kogen
said is worth $500 and about $40 in
cash.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Girl, IS, Rebuked at
Table, Kills Herself


Thermopolis, Wyo., Dec. 22.-Al.
berta Woods, IS, living at Grass
Creek, DO miles from here, shot her.
self through the heart with q
caliber revolver after her father had
reproved her for dipping her spoon
into a jam pot at the table, according
to word reaching here.
The girl left the table, went into
another room and shot herself, ac-
cording to the report, after writing
4 note which said:
Dear Papa:
81 am giving up my life.
"You can take your spite out on
some one else.
Il am through for a while"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Doctors Divided on
Whisky as Medicine

Chicago, Dec. 22.-(By A. P)--
Three thousand and sixtythree ply
sicians in Indiana and Illinois, re-
plying to the alcoholic liquor ques-
tionnaire sent to $1,000 doctors by
the Journal of the American Medical
association, divided almost equally on
the value of whisky as a therapeutic
agent, while big majority declared
they did not consider that wine and
beer had any value in medicine.
The Journal, in its issue OF De-
cember "a, will announce the tabula-
ton in these two states, the first in
which the canvass has been COM
pletcd.
The doctors returned a majority in
favor of restrictions on the prescrib-
ing OF whisky. wine and beer, and a
limit on the number of prescriptions
to be issued by any one physician.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Freight Tariffs
On Farm Produce
Cut 10 Per Cent
Reduction for Experimental
Period Is to Take Effect
January l, Or Soon
Thereafter.

A reduction in the railway rates or
grain, grain products, hay, butter
eggs, cheese, and other commodities
will be made by carriers to become
effective January |, on one days no.
tice, or as soon thereafter as the
tariffs can be amended.
This announcement was made last
night by Frank w. Robinson, freight
traffic manager of the Union Pacific
lines for Omaha.
A reduction of 10 per cent, apply
ing generally throughout the United
States will be made on cotton, butter,
eggs, cheese, poultry, live or dressed;
cotton seed, cotton seed huils, un-
manufactured tobacco, fruits, fresh
or green, not including canned or
preserved; fruits, dried or evaporated,
other than candied, canned, crystal
lized, glazed or stuffed; vegetables,
fresh or green; vegetables, dried or
evaporated;- ; wool and mohair. E.
Reduction Experimental.
This 10 per cent reduction is TO
continue i'll effect for an experimental
six months period ending June sc,
1922.
Effective September 20, rates OH
live stock in excess OF SOC per 100
pounds, were reduced 20 per cent.
These reduced rates were published
to expire December 81, 1921. 1t has
now been arranged that this 20 per
cent reduction shall be continued
until June 20, 1922, and that other
rates on live stock on which reduc-
tions have not been made are to be
reduced 10 per cent, such reductions
to be undertaken January !. A
greater reduction will be made on
grain and grain products. and hay, in
compliance with the opinion OF the
Interstate Commerce commission in
the case recently decided.
Apply Only in West.
These reductions apply only in
western territory, that is, west OF
Chicago, st. Louis and the lower
Mississippi river territory. In the
so-called western group territory
west OF Chicago. and east OF Den
yer and Cheyenne, the reduction in
wheat, wheat products and hay will
be Is per cent; on corn and corn
products, the reduction will be 2l.7
per cent. -.
In the territory west of Cheyenne
and Denver the reduction on wheat
and wheat products, and usually re-
lated substances will be 10 per cent,
and on corn and coarse grains, the
reduction will be 19 per cent on tie
present rates.
Busy on Rate Cut.
Lincoln, Dec. 22.-(Special 1.-The
Nebraska railway commission was
busy today preparing the rate slash
orders requested by the Burlington,
one cutting freight on hay and grain
and the other on all other farm
products.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Plan toRun
For Senate
Abandoned
Governor Expresses Desire to
Finish Term Without Hin.
ORANGES Incident TO
Personal Campaign.
Endorses No Candidate

Lincoln. Dec. 22.-(Special)-
Gov s. X. MeKelvic will not be a
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for United States senator.
The governor made this an
nouncement today
Two reasons, the governor said.
dictated his course. First, he wished
to finish his service as governor
without the prejudices and hin-
ORANGES incident 70 personal cam-
paign and, second, he desires to re-
turn to private business.
Governor McKelvie said he has
not endorsed the candidacy of any
one else for the senatorship, this
statement being in answer to ques-
ton as TO whether or not his state
ment today had any connection with
the reported plan of Attorney Cen
eral Clarence A. Davis to seek the
nomination.
Howell Is Candidate.
National Committeeman R. 3.
Howell of Omaha is the only avowed
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for senator. Congressman Al
bert w. Jefferis of Omaha and Mr..
Davis are prospective candidates.
The governors statement follows
shall not be candidate for
United States senator. This de-
cision is in accord with the pref
erence that | have at all times
had in mind. my principal reason
therefore being that desire to
close my four years OF service IS
governor and complete the pro-
gram that has been inaugurated
during this period without the at
tending prejudices and hindrances
that accompany personal political
campaign. This | consider of far
greater importance than any per-
sonal political ambitions that |
might have.
Freedom OF Conscience.
There is also the further fact
that | am anxious to get back TO
private life so that ] may give my
time and attention to my private.
affairs and have respite from the
manifold cares and anxieties OF
public life. | have had the salts
faction of doing the things that |
started out to do and l have not
been deferred in the performance
of my duty by questions of ex-
pediency or any other petty con-
siderations. With this fact in
mind ] can at least retire to pri-
vate life with freedom of CON
science that will be sufficiently
compensating for the sacrifices it Z
has been necessary to make i'll
thus serving my native state.
Nor would | lose this opportun-
ity to thank the people of Ne
braska for the splendid manner in
which they have co-operated with
me in promoting the interests of
good government. The readjust-
ment period must, of necessity, be
fraught with many hardships and
widespread confusion of thought,
and l am sincerely hopeful that
carefully considered and unpreju-
diced action will so prevail
throughout this period that the
course OF constructive progress i'll
this great commonwealth will not
be seriously obstructed.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Wedding Tangle Umaveled
Pretty Omaha Clerk Gets License to Remarry
Bgamist Husband Paroled From State Prison
At Her Request.

Lincoln, Dec. 22.-(SpeciaL)-
Esther Nord, pretty Omaha depart
ment store clerk, made good" her
promise to the state board of par
dons aud paroles that if Harry d.
Snethen were paroled from the PEN
itentiary they would start out right
on their new life as lawful man
and wife.
Miss Nord her checks aglow with
color from the chilly weather and
her eyes glistening in anticipation
OF her lovers release from the state
penitentiary in few hours, OBJ
tanned a marriage license from the
Lancaster county court this alter
neon.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Farmers Free to
Organize Their
Own Loan Firms
Such Companies Will Receive
Every Assistance From War
Finance Body, Says
N. B. Updike.
(N4uINe0~-

Farmers who wish to organize loan
companies to cooperate with the
War Finance corporation are not
only free to do so, but will receive
every assistance from the state di-
vision Of the corporation. They do
not need to consult with Washington
for special permission. This an
nouncement was made today by N.
B. Updike OF the corn belt advisory
committee OF the War Finance cor
poration. -.~
ut seems to be the opinion of some
farmers that there is something dif.
ficult about the farmers organizing
loan associations so they can get
money direct to finance their busi-
ness" said Mr.. Updike. "My under
standing is that wherever a local bank
is not taking care of the needs OF
farmers who can give good notes, the
War Finance corporation will be'very
pleased to have the farmers form
local financial company.
The capital of such a farmers
corporation might amount to $4,000.
II the farmers don't want to do it all
they should get the local merchants
to take stock in it. As long as the
organization can get good notes, it
can borrow 10 times its capital from
the War Finance corporation. It is
is to be hoped that all country banks
will meet the emergency, but if they
do not, it is advisable that farmers
and merchants form their own hnan-
cial corporation.
1T is not necessary to go to Wash
ington to arrange this All the i'll
formation can be obtained from War
Finance headquarters in Omaha. The
constitution and bylaws used by
such loan agencies as already have
been started in several counties OF
the state are available, together with
with full instruction on how to start
a similar company"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Committee Fails to Find
Excessive Prices at Norfolk

Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 22.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The state price investi-
cation committee completed its work
here and Secretaries Stuhr. Hart and
Kennedy returned to Lincoln. A
right meeting with laboting men
tcstifying concluded the hearings.
The commission indicated that a
brief summary of the hearings here
would be issued later. The conclu-
sions OF the entire investigation are
to be submitted to the governor. No
outstanding case of excessive prices
was found here.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23

We'll be married Christmas day"
was her sole comment.
Snethen was convicted OF bigamy.
it being charged that he married
Miss Nord when he had wife.
at was worth the time | have
spent in the ,pen the few weeks of
real love and bliss | had with the
girl ! love before the officers got
ME" Snethen has said.
Since his imprisonment, wife No.
| has obtained a divorce and wife
No. 2. who is Miss Nord, has prom
ised the board thev will be remar-
.icd
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Purchase of Grain for Aid
Of Russians to Start TODAY

Washington. Dec. 22-Purcilase OF
American grain for the relief OF the
famine-stricken people of Russia. for
which an appropriation OF S20.000.0o0
is made in bill on which congress
sioual action was completed today.
will be started tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Driver Seriously Injured
When Car Rolls Down Bank

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. 22.-Lewis
Yarman of Milwaukee is in serious
condition today after dropping LIS
feet in his automobile late yesterday.
down IS degree incline over the
lake bluff. Mr.. Yarman's car is re-
ported to have skidded over the curb
and rolled sidewise down the bluff,
coming to a stop 20 feet from the
water. Police say that the machine
must have turned over 20 times.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Additional Farm Aid Bills
Introduced in Senate

Washington. Dec. 22-Senator Nc
Cumber. republican, North Dakota,
introduced two bills designed to give
further relief to farmers in crop fall
ure areas.
One measure would set aside
S5.000,000 from which farmers in crop
failure sections could borrow for the
purchase of seed grains to the maxi
mum of $500. The other bill would
reimburse farmers who received loans
from the government in 1918 under
the seed purchase fund of that year
and who later borrowed from pri-
vate sources to repay the government
advances.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
All Holiday Records Broken
By New York Postoffice

New York, Dec. 22.-Postmaster
Morgan announced today that the
New York postoffice yesterday
broke all holiday records when it
handled 7,9l5,254 letters and 55e,536
parcels, The postmaster has em-
ployed $500 temporary clerks to aid
the regular staff of $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23

center OF national politics and be-
came familiar with all important
questions OF the day at an early age.
Defective Eyesight.
Owing to defective cyesight, which
troubled him all his life, Henry Wat
terson did not attend the public
schools. but received careful edu-
cation from tutors at home. He was
not yet of age when he began his
journalistic career as writer on the
newspapers Of the national capital.
He wrote musical and dramatic criti-
cisns, also many sketches and es-
Turn 10 Page Two. Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Nebraska Gets Big Slice
OF New War Finance Loan

Washington, Dec. 22,-Approval OF
2O5 advances for agricultural and
I've stock purposes aSsregatins
So,9lI,OOO was announced tonight BY
the War Finance corporation.
The loans included: Colorado
$1,000; idaho. $l3.000; Iowa.
SS99.000; Montana, S32o000 Nc
braska, S375,000: New Mexico.
$4,000; Utah, 100000 and Wyom-
ing, $500 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Emma Goldman and Berkman
Plan Visit to Stockholm

Riga, Dec. 22.-(By A. P.)-Emma
Goldman and Alexander Berknran.
the deportees from Amreica who
came here from Moscow recently,
left Riga today for Reval. Esthonis.
Berkman told the correspondent thev
were going 10 Stockholm.
They were facing deportation back
TO Russia. as their extended pernis
sion TO say in Letvia expired to-
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
NIKE LvIE TO IRE TIRE FROM POLITICS
"Marse Henry" Watterson
Dies in Florida Hotel

leaders in the Councils OF the demo.
cratic party, was born at Washing
ton. d. G., February 10, lS40. His
father, Hon. Harvey Wattegson, dis
tinguished as journalist and diplo-
mat, was a member OF congress and
editor OF the Washington Union.
Henry Watterson grew up in the
political atmosphere OF that storm
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
France Urges President
To Call Economic Meeting

Washington, Dec. PA resolution
by which President Harding would
be authorized and directed to call
an international economic conference
was introduced in the senate today
by Senator France, republican, Mary
land. The conference would be held
in Washington in March, 1922.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Christmas Mail Increases

Washington, Dec. 22.-The Post
Office departments injunction to
mail carly" is being observed with
satisfactory results, the department
announced tonight. Christmas mail
handled up to December 2i approxi-
mates an increase OF about 20 per
cent over last year,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Congress Adjourns Over
Christmas and New Year,

Washington, Dec. 22.-Congress
recessed late today until January 5
Tor the Christmas and New Year
holidays. The house adjourned at 4
o'clock and the senate at 4:50. All
BUSINESS will be suspended during the
-ccess except for tariff hearings by
lie scnatc finance committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Missouri Bank Robbed

Joplin. Mo. Dec. 22-Two masked
bandits late today robbed the Bank
of Exeter at Exeter. Mo. 90 miles
southeast OF here. and escaped in a
Rotor car with 5000 in cash
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Nebraska-Snow Friday, probably
clearing Saturday; colder Saturday
and in north and west portions Fri
day.
Iowa-Probably snow Friday and
Saturday; colder Saturday in west
portion.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Man Killed in 6O-Foot Fall

Deadwood, S. d., Dec. 22.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. John Vanephs was
fatally injured when he fell 90 feet
from the top of the south mill of the
Homestake Gold Mining company
at Lead, alighting on a mass of rock.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-23
Burglars Steal 100000.

York. Pa, Dec. 22-Burglars ear
ly today broke into the Mount Wolf
bank and stole 100000 in securities
from safety deposit vaults.