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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Omaha Demos TO Get Special
Trip to BRYAN Inaugural

Omaha democrats. who desire to wit
ness the Inauguration of Governor.
elect G. w. Bryan at Lincoln next
week. may avail themselves of a per-
sonally conducted trip to the capi-
tai and back in 10 chartered coaches,
in charge OF committee of IS, It
was announced yesterday.
The delegation Will be ompanied
by band. according to present plans,
and will reach Lincoln the morning
OF the inauguration ceremony. All its
members will be guests Of Governor
Bryan during the day.
Persons desiring 10 make the trip.
have been requested to get into COM
munication with some member of the
committee, which includes James C.
Dahlnan, Michael l.. Endres. Otto
Baunsn. Arthur Mullin, James II.
Hanley. James II. Bulla. Gene Melady,
Lee Herdman. Harvey Newbranch.
John G. Barrett, George S. Collins,
DIR. Lee Van Camp, John Hopkins,
Judge Madden. A. w. Eleasser, w. r..
Lynch. Ralph Coad and Ed Nc
Ardle
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Many Friends Pay Tribute
at Funeral of II. K. Burke

A host OF friends paid last tribute
to Henry X. Burket. 70, yesterday at
the undertaking parlors of ii. X. Bur
ket & Son. 3405 Farnam street. Mr..
Burket was stricken with apoplexy
last Wednesday and died at 11:30
a. m.
Amidst banks of floral pieces was a
beautiful bronze copper casket which
held the body.
Rev. A. A. DeLarme preached the
funeral sermon and spoke highly of
Mr.. Burket's devotion to his CHURCH.
his family and his friends.
The pallbearers were Orsop Put
nam. George Elmore, w. Il. Palma,
tier. Fred Pinney, f. J. Haskell and
Homer X. Burket of Lincoln. Inter.
ment was in Forest Lawn.
Surviving are his wife, a son, Earl
III. Burket. and a sister.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
u. S. Grand Jury
Indicts Is Men
After Wet Party
Prominent New York Club
men Charged With Viola
ton Of VOlstead and
Revenue Acts.

New York, Dec. ADMINISTRATION
by federal grand jury into a bache-
lor's dinner at the fashionable Rae.
Duet and Tennis club on Park avenue,
at which liquor was alleged to have
flowed freely. today brought indict-
ment of 13 men, including four mem.
bers of the La Montague family,
prominent in society.
Two indictments were returned,
charging a conspiracy to violate the
Volstead and internal revenue acts,
through which approximately 10000
gallons OF assorted liquors were al.
legged to have been illegally sold. Some
of those indicted also were charged
with having forged liquor permits and
other papers.
In a statement in connection with
ney Hayward asserted that his
office had followed the trail Of alleged
bootlegging. even though It led to Sc
lect circles and exclusive places. and
charged that liquor had been sold on
a wholesale scale to exclusive clubs
and the homes of the wealthy.
Federal Judge Knox received the
indictments on a day on which two
other juries--one in the court of gen.
eral sessions in New York and the
others in Brooklyn--had handed up
presentments urging repeal of the
state prohibition enforcement act, on
the ground that it was ineffective and
wasteful of public funds.
The principal defendants. accord
ing to Mr.. Hayward. were Montague
La Montague and his three younger
brothers, Rene, William and Morgan.
Rene has long been in the public
eye as one of the foremost American
polo players. having several times ap-
peared in international competition.
The other defendants were described
by Mr.. Hayward as the agents OF the
brothers, listed by the United States
attorney as owners OF the Green
river Distillery company. Eminence
Distillery Company. Inc.,, and e. La
Montague & Sons Inc.
The others in. the case was said by
Hayward to include:
An employe Of the three companies,
bonded truc1man. two statesmen, a
cigar man at the Racquet and Ten.
mis- club, four "fixers' and a garage
owner.
The indictments. citing overt acts.
charged that illegal sales had been
made to a number Of drug stores in
Newark, Long Branch and Asbury
Park, n. J.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Harding to Continue
u. S. Coal Commission

Washington, Dec. e9.-Prcsident
Harding has decided to continue the
existing federal control of fuel distri.
button for at least another month. 1t
was announced at the White House.
Though Conrad e. Spens. the present
head OF the office. has resigned and
presented a final report to the presi.
dent upon the emergency measures
taken since the end of the coal strike
to assist the country in getting a
coal supply. an organization will be
maintained to continue and to act as
an assurance against any stringency
in the near future.
The bituninous coal supply of the
country. Mr.. Spens said in his report.
can be considered good with no likell.
hood of shortage IL weather conditions
do not seriously hamper railroad OPP
erations.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Banows' Salary Must
Come From Governor

Lincoln, Dec. 29.-tBy A. P.)-At-
torney General Davis has given for
NAL opinion holding that Lieutenant
Governor p. A. Barrows cannot draw
any salary directly from the state of
Nebraska by filing his voucher drawn
upon the salary fund OF the govern
or's office and that he must look to
Governor Mckelvie for whatever
compensation may be due him for
services as acting governor.
On the authority of this ruling,
Auditor Marsh will issue warrant
to Governor Mckelvie for the full
$1,S75 claimed by him in a voucher
filed several days ago. covering the
last quarter of 1922. Marsh has been
holding up this voucher. along with
Earrows' claim for S239.90 as 10 days
salary from December 13 to 90. while
McKelvie was on an eastern trip.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
German Note Circulation
Passes Trillion Mark

Berlin. Dec. 29.-tBy A. P.)-Ger-
man note circulation has now passed
the trillion mark, it was announced
by Rudolph Havenstein. president Of
the Reichsbank, at a meeting of the
Reichsbank committee today. He
added that during the past three
months the bank had granted credits
exceeding a trillion marks, which
showed that the bank was doing it's
best TO meet the necessities of Ger
man industry.
President Havenstein urged the
bankers to recognize the perils OF
the German economic situation and
do their utmost TO prevent the col
lapse OF the German credit apparatus.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Girl Is Held
for Theft
of Jewels
Pretty ing Maid Falls Into
IS: s Detectives at
49, .ation on Way
~ % Sioux City.
,dld to Have Confessed

At noon yesterday pretty l9.yea :
old Clara Mackrasky. domestic, left
the home of Harry Wilinsky, 1912
Writ street. At the same afternoon
she was arrested at the Union sta
ton. where she was about to board
a train for Sioux City. by Detectives
Frank killian and Arthur English
on charge OF stealing jewelry
valued at $4,000
According to police. the girl, who
gave her address as 1854 Sprugarden
Cleveland o., came to Omaha from
Chicago about three weeks ago. She
was employed at the McCrory 1O-cent
store for two weeks.
While behind one of the counters
the girl is alleged to have been intro
duced to the Wilinskys and soon
afterward entered their services.
Made Good Impression.
Her appearance and speech, said
Mr.. Wilinsky. gave one the impress.
sion OF good training and education
She easily gained the confidence and
respect of the household.
"She had the run of the house,
said Mr.. Wilinsky. I'VE all trusted
her, because she seemed SO good and
refined"
Yesterday morning Mrs. Wilinsky
went down town and telephoned that
she would not be home for luncheon.
Her little daughter. Il, told her that
the maid had gone to the cleaners.
Calls Her Husband.
Suspicious, Mrs. Wilinsky called her
husband and together they discovered
that the girl had not gone to the
cleaners and they also discovered that
two diamond rings, two beaded bags
and one platinum ring were missing
from their accustomed place in a
dresser drawer in a bedroom. Police
were telephoned.
Detectives I<illian and English were
detailed on the case and found that
Miss Mackrasky's trunk had been
checked to the Union station yester-
day morning. When the girl arrived
they arrested her.
Have you the valuables on your
person" Detective Killian said he
asked her.
"Yes," she is a-id to have ans.
swered, they're in the bosom of my
dress"
Hands Over Loot.
well, you'd better hand them over
SO they won't be lost between here
and the station" the officer coun-
tered.
She complied.
AT central police headquarters she
Is alleged to have admitted the theft
She said. according to police, that
she had planned the theft while on
the street car on the way home from
a movie, few night ago. Then when
the proper time came she left.
Looked so Easy"
ut looked SO easy" she is alleged
to have said.
Another reason why the Willin-
skys' suspicious were not aroused was
that she told them, says Mr.. Willin-
sky, that she wished to go home for
Christmas, and had been gone from
the house over Sunday and monday.
Tuesday she returned and resumed
her duties.
Miss Mackra sky is being held for
further investigation.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Omaha Insurance
Firm Under Fire
by State Board
Mortgages Must Be Replaced
by Satisfactory Securities
and Officers Must Make
Salary Refunds.

Lincoln, Dec. %. Especial. -
Mortgages amounting to s172,30 held
by the Commonwealth Life Insurance
replaced with securities satisfactory
to the state department of insurance.
under an order issued today by w.
b. Young. chief Of the Nebraska In
surance department
The order was issued following ex-
animation OF the company by the ill.,
surance departments OF Iowa, Ne
braska and Missouri.
In recent months, according to
Young, majority of stock of the
Commonwealth has been obtained by
w. *. Whitfield and J. Il. Paisley, Of
ficers of the Standard Life Insurance
company of Decatur, ILL.,, and this
majority Of stock is in the name of
c. S. Whitfield. son of w. X. Whit.
field.
Other Orders Issued.
The mortgages complained of, &C.
cording to Young, are securities
originally held by the Standard Life
and transferred into the assets of the
Commonwealth.
Other orders issued by Young 10
the Commonwealth in part follow:
salary Of $4,000 a year paid
to Frans Nelson, former president
OF the Commonwealth as chairman
Of the conservation committee of
the Commonwealth must be return
cd by him to the company.
Our investigation showed" de-
clared Young. that the salary was
prearranged and in reality part
payment for the stock which Mr..
Nelson sold to Mr.. Paisley individ-
ually."
Salaries to BE Cut.
salary Of $4,000 a year, paid
to w. X. Whitfield as vice presi-
dent OF the Commonwealth, must
be cut to $4,000 a year. according
to Young, who alleges Whitfield
lived in st. Louis and spent only
an average of three days a month
in Omaha. He also must return to
the company the difference in the
salaries already paid.
salary of $500 month, paid
to c.. s. Whitfield, as secretary.
must be cut to $3.50 a month and
he must return to the company the
difference in the salary paid.
500 Liberty bond. alleged to
be missing, must be returned imme-
dia tely.
Other alleged acts of mismanage.
ment and difiance of previous or.
dcrs by the insurance commission
ers must be remedied at once.
Young declared that he set Wednes-
day, December 81. at p. m.. as the
time for the hearing on the report of
the examiners and Iowa and Missouri
insurance officers were present, but
neither Whitfield nor Paisley ap-.
peared.
Young asserted he called F. !. Ueh-
ling. president of the Commonwealth
company, at that time and asked him
to come to Lincoln. Uehling replied.
Young alleges, that he had been in
structed by Whitfield and Paisley
not to attend the hearing. A tentative
application is on file to consolidate
the Commonwealth with the Standard
and Young will pass on this applica-
tion tomorrow
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Movie Censorship
Plant Of Legislature

Lincoln. Dec. 29.-tSpecial)-Ther
will be another movie censorship bill
thrown into the hopper at the COM
sing session OF the legislature.
This was the information which j.
Reid Green. Lancaster member of the
lower house. asserted he had received
from his numerous women's club
friends In the state.
"Of course. II such a bill is intro.
duced. will support it," Green said.
Green championed the movie bill
two years ago. and it was passed the
last night of the legislative session.
The next morning Governor Mckelvie
vetoed the bill.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Days Activities
in Washington

Prince Gelasio Caetani. the new
Italian ambassador. presented his
credentials to President Harding.
The house completed consideration
of the interior appropriation bill which
carries s294.o0o,o0o. most of it for
pensions.
Balthasar IT. Meyer became chair.
man of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission, succeeding Charles c. Nc.
Chord, who remains, however, as a
member of the commission.
Surveying domestic business condi.
tions, the Department of Commerce
said satisfactory progress had been
made during the past year with fur.
ther advances In prospect.
Credit to maximum of 81 900, 900,
600 would be extended to Germany for
use in purchasing foodstuffs In this
country under bill introduced by
Senator Bursum, republican, New
Mexico.
Conrad L. Spens. federal fuel dis.
tributor. preliminary to relinquishing
his post. announced that the bitumin.
Gus coal situation was good and
that anthracite production was ex-
ceeding expectations. The office. how.
ever, will be continued at least for an.
other month.
Senator Borab. republican, Idaho,
announced he would withhold his pro.
posal for an international economic
conference in order not 10 embarrass
negotiations by the administration
with q view TO aiding Europe
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
HardingtIas,
New Plan to
Aid Europe
President Favors Settlement
of Reparations Dispute
by Commission of Dis
interested Experts.
Opposed to Occupation

Washington, Dec. 29.-President
Harding favors the settlement of the
German reparations dispute through
commission OF disinterested finan.
ciers. economists and other experts.
supporting the allied and associated
powers, in the event that the confer
ence OF premiers in Paris next week
falls to solve the problem.
IL the United States were invited
by the EuropeAn powers to appoint
American members on such a com.
mission to determine the amount of
reparations Germany can pay and 10
recommend plan OF payment. the
president would accept the invitation
and name the delegates as representa-
tives Of the United States.
The administration is firmly con.
vfnced that the occupation of the
Ruhr district of Germany by France
or any other resort to force in prefer
ence to adoption of the plan favored
by the administration would be q
tragic mistake.
Amendment withdrawn.
These disclosures We're made at the
White House officially, following the
action of Senator Borah, republican.
Idaho, in Withdrawing his proposed
amendment to the navy appropriation
bill requesting the president to call
world economic conference.
When President Harding was in.
formed of Senator Borah's action he
expressed satisfaction. pronouncing
the step a wise one.
1t was stated at the White House
that the president has no intention
OF calling a world economic confer
ence because he believes the question
of reparations is essentially a Euro
pean question. which should be de.
cided in Europe.
The American government is not
going to rush into Europe, and take
upon its shoulders the burden of set
Ting the numerous. disputes now ex-
isting among the various powers. The
United states has quite enough to
bear. the administration believes,
without inviting the ill.feeling which
would inevitably result from any un-
wonted activity in - sc matters.
Sees Hope =. conference.
The pres OF does believe, how
ever, t)'' when it has been shown
to be impossible to settle the ques-
ton of reparations by the ordinary
procedure of diplomacy. the whole
question perhaps couid be settled by
a disinterested conference OF econo-
mists and experts. Not only would
the United States have no objection
to participation on such a commission
but it would expect our experts to be
invited to join in the work.
1t was reiterated, however, that this
government does not favor the as
sumption at any stage of the investi-
ton, of the burden of deciding the
question by itself.
AS a comment upon the conten-
tion of Senator Lenroot that the pres
ident lacks authority to call confer
ence without the consent of congress,
it was pointed out by the White House
spokesman that the United States.
during the past year. has participated
in more than half dozen important
conferences without the express an-
thorization of congress. and that it
probably will participate In as many
more during the coming year.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Professor Sees Brighter
Outlook for Farmers of u. S.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-Factors are ut
work which will raise the economic
condition OF farmers within the next
year to a level as prosperous as that
In the IA years of agricultural pros.
perity which eliminated in 1913,
Prof. Davis Friday. president of tho
michigan Agricultural college, de-
clared in paper read before n Joint
meeting OF the American Economic
association and the American Farm
Economic association.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Bar of State Nav
Take Step Toward
Simpler Pleadings
Judge L. Albert of Columbus
to Suggest Elimination of
Red Tape at State
Meeting Here.

! Complicated legal phraseology may
be eliminated from pleadings in Ne
braksa courts if the suggestion of
Judge L. Albert. Columbus. meets with
favor at the 23d annual meeting of
the Nebraska State Bar association,
which opened at Hotel Fontenolle
yesterday afternoon.
In his report, Judge L. +. Good
of Wahoo. recently elected to the SUI
preme court, and chairman of the Bar
associations judiciary committee. rec
ommends that eligibility rules restrict
| ing service as district or supreme
judge to those who are more than
! 80 years old. citizen. a resident of
the state for three years and who
have been practicing for five years.
Increase in the maximum penalty
in the riot statue from three months
to one year in the penitentiary is an
other charge advocated by Judge
Goods committee. Amending of a
statue SO that the person found guilty
of aiding and abetting any crime will
be punished the same as the prin-
cipal offender also is advocated.
Two Important Questions.
Two important questions are placed
before the association, without any
| recommendations, as follows:
"Shall the district judges be vested
with power to comment to the jury
upon evidence--a power with which
federal judges are vested?
shall the association appoint a
fAA - a.
to prevent or minimize the all too
prevalent practice of perjury in
| trials?"
The committee on legal education
will recommend to the association
that every candidate for admission to
the bar shall give evidence:
"Of graduation from an accredited
high school in this state or from a
high school of similar grade from an
other state; of one years study in a
college or university; OF two years
study in a law college and of one
years study in the office of a prac-
ticing lawyer"
Attacks Perjury.
There should be vigorous prose
cution for perjury In every state at
least once a year" said Judge George
f. Corcoran OF York, president of the
association, in his annual address this
afternoon. This is so even though
convictions cannot be secured. If the
sacred and binding character OF the
oath will not inlpel witnesses to tell
the truth, then the strong arm of the
law should be invoked In every In
stance to compel at least a semblance
of respect for the law. No crime Is
committed with such frequency and is
so generally unknown to the great
mass of people"
Make for Economy.
Two resolutions which were unani
mously adopted by the association
carry with them an element OF econ
omy. both in time and money. If they
tTurn to Page Two. Column Two)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Man Believed to Be
Bergdol Captured

Tallahassee. Fla, Dec. 30. - Pick ed
from a train as a hobo. police today
are holding man believed to be
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. the Phila.
delphia draft dodger. The man gave
his name as Bill Jones and his home
as Erie, Pa. Police sent finger prints
to Washington today and will hold
him until an Investigation Is made.
Bergdoll was reported recently to
have left Germany in an attempt to
enter the United States.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Farm Near Criswold, Ia,
Sells for $94.5OO Cash

Griswold, Ia, Dec. o9.--(Special.l--
A farm of 397 acres sold to settle the
r. A. Mackull estate. was purchased
The farm is rich bottom land near this
city. Getting got the farm after win.
ming the toss OF coin with a man
who had submitted a bid Of the SAN
amount
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Oppose Arbuckle Return.

Shenandoah. "a. Dec. 2s.-(Special)
The return of Fatty Arbuckle to
the screen following his Christmas
pardon meets with the disapproval of
the Shenandoah chapter w. c. T. u.
The women do not believe they can
stop his appearing in the movies. but
they think they can help create a
public opinion against seeing his
films
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Jap Council Scores kato.

Toxic, Dec. 29.--tBy a. P.l-The
privy council today passed resolu-
ton condemning the policy of the
hat0 cabinet. Such action is unpre.
cedented in the history of Japanese
politics.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
Arrested as Fugitive.

J. {. Blackburn, salesman. ken.
shaw hotel, was arrested by Detec-
tiyes Trapp and Munich yesterday as
fugitive from justice. He is said
to be wanted in Creston, Ia. on check
charges
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-30
The Weather

Forecast.
Saturday probably rain and colder.
Hourly Temperatures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
.DEAD'[IOCjKED'ON
CHOICE FOR POPE
Much Speculation AS to
Action That Will Be
Taken By Conclaye
[By Associated PRESS ]

ROME Jan. 2T.-With the body
OF the late Pope Benedict laid away
beneath the flagstone of st. Peters.
the interest of the Sacred College
and the Vatican household turned
today TO the election OF his sue.
cessor. A conclave has been called
for February 2 to choose the new
Pontifr.
The question OF a re-approache-
ment between the church and the
Italian government enters into the
election. A thorough canvass Of
opinion in the Vatican shows that
the peace party, or those advocat.
ing closer relationship with the
government, arc virtually deadlock.
ed with the irreconciIibles, in the
number Of votes each faction can
muster. A two.thirds majority is
necessary for election.
Twenty.nine cardinals headed by
Cardinal Gasparri. the Camerlengo
or acting head Of the church, are
known TO favor continuance of Ben.
edict's policy, which was under.
stood to have been directed toward
a resumption Of relations with the
quirinal; twenty members OF til
Sacred College are thought to be
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