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Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Roma Commander
ldOmahaPos
Till January 10
Was Ordered From Here to
Langley Field 10 Take
Years Training Hand
ling Dirigibles.

Mai. ]. d. Rcardon. former COM
manding officer at Fort Omaha, was
one OF the victims when the Roma
fell near the naval base at Norfolk.
Va, yesterday.
Associated Press dispatches listed
Mai. Reardon among the injured,
but did not state the extent OF the
injuries. The officer, taking air
training at Langley field, embarked
on the ill-fatcd cruise as a passenger.
Mai. Rcardon came to Fort Oma-
ha as commanding officer i'll Sep
tcmber OF last year, remaining Ill
charge until January 10, l91I. ac-
cording to Lieut.. Lundbcrg, now III
command at the fort
Previous to his duties here the
major was stationed at Ross 'leld,
near Pasadena, Cal. He was in the
air service office at Washington, ID.
c.. during the war.
He went directly from Omaha 10
the airship school at Langley FIELD
for years training in the handling
OF dirigiblcs, officers here state.
Maj. Reardon has vile and a
daughter, 3 ID, according to MAJ.
Ira A. RAIDER, air officer OF the
Seventh corps area. stationed at Fort
Crook. The wife and baby are said
to have been at Washington, d. e.,
at the time OF the disaster, Mai.
Rcardon is about SO, Mai. Rad2.
stated,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Lewis Calls Meeting
to Avert Mine Strike

Chicago, Feb. 2l.-Presidcnt John
H. Lewis, OF the United Mine
Workers of America today asked
coal operators of the Central Com
petitivc field, comprising the states
Of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and also OF
western Pennsylvania, to meet with
union officials at Cleveland on Marcn
z for wage cofcrence which he said
might avert the impending strike.
Similar requests have been re-
jectcd by some operators who said
that they wished to discontinue col
lectivc bargaining with the miners.
Mr.. Lewis messages were sent to
all associations in the central COM
petitive field, and also to signatories
to the present wage agreement made
in New York city two years ago.
The Cleveland meeting, il approved,
Mr.. Lewis said, would fix dates for
negotiations OH the wage scale.
Mr.. Lewis referred to provision
Of the present contract providing pre-
liminaries of negotiations this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
$24.a.Week New York Clerk
= Kent 'sCay Life" Apartment

New York, Feb. 2l.-A sumptuous
apartment ON upper Broadway.
said by the police TO have been
maintained by Ernest A. Miret, a
S24-a-week clerk for the Borden
Milk Products company, was closed
today when Mirct was arrested on
charge OF grand larceny pre-
fcrred by his employers
The specific charge against him Is
that. lie raised and cashed a SO
voucher. During the last three
wears. according TO detectives,
Miret has spent between $4,000 and
$4,000
In addition TO the establishment
On Broadway, they asserted that he
maintained summer home on Long
Island and drove costly automo-
bile, with all the accessories which
constitute "gay life"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Cholmley-Jones
Former War Risk
Head, Succumbs
Twice Rejected for Military
Service, Finally Went Over.
seas With War Risk Sec.
tion as Captain.

New York, Feb. 2l.-Col. r.. G..
Cholmlcy-Joncs, formerly director
of the bureau of war risk insurance.
died at the Presbyterian hospital
carly today. He had been i'll at the
hospital since October 50 last. g..
Col. Cholmley-Joncs, who was So
years OF age, was twice rejected for
military service during the war, but
the government, recognizing his
ability as an organizer, gave him a
captains commission in the adjutant
generals department. and sent him
overseas with the war risk section.
He became chief of the war risk bu-
rcau in the American cxpeditionary
forces, remaining in France until
1919.
Upon his return to America he
became director of the bureau Of
war risk insurance, his task being
the reorganization of the work being
done by the bureau. He resigned to
become vice president OF the finance
and trading corporation Of thi, city.
Heart disease caused his death.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22

Former N. y. Broker
Who Wed Stage Star
Sentenced to Prison

New York. Feb. 2i.-Convicted
as a drug addict. Frederick Gres-
ham. q prosperous broker q decade
ago and conspicuous figure then
in the night life OF Broadway, was
sentenced TO the penitentiary yes
terday in the court OF special ses-
sions.
In 1918 Greshan married Lillian
Lorraine, the actress. In 1915 he
was convicted in San Francisco Of
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
At that time he was in the grip
OF the drugs it was testified. Miss
Lorraine divorced him in 1919.
He was arrested two years ago
while trying to force his way into
the residence OF Charles M.
Schwab and was committed to
Bellevue hospital.
Two weeks ago Gresham was ar
rested in a dive in the East side
patronized by users of drugs. He
will be kept in confinement until
cured.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Allied Debt Fund
Body Is Nominated

Washington, Feb. Nomination
Of Secretary Mellon, secretary
Hughs, Secretary Hoover, Senator
Smoot and Representative Burton TO
be members Of the allied debt fund
ing commission will be sent 10 the
senate today, it was announced at
the White House.
Upon confirmation Of the nomina-
tions. it is expected that foreign
debtor nations will be informed that
this country is prepared to begin ne
gotiations for funding the $l1,000,-
100000 allied debt. H.
According to high officials ncgo-
tiations probably will be begun first
with Great Britain, looking to the
funding of the S5,000,00o,O0O debt
owed by that nation and with the
other foreign governments III the
order OF the size of their debts.
Under the congressional authority
creating the debt commission the
amounts due from the foreign ma
tons may not be funded or'longer
than Is years or at interest ofTless
than 4 Ia per cent. .@
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Riot Guns
Kill Man in
Strike Mob
Slrikcbreakers Attacked, Po-
lice Fire on Crowd of 200
Before Spinning Plant at
Pawtuckei, r. ].
Mayor Addresses Crowd

/, Pawiuckct X. l.. Feb. 2l.-onc
man was killed. two were seriously
wounded and six persons were hur,
when police used riot guns today on
a crowd oi 1000 persons at the plant
OF the Jenekes Spinning company
where a strike is in progress. The
guns were brought into play when
several patrolmen had been knocked
down after the arrest OF three strike
sympathizers.
The dead man is Juan D'Assumpe-
cua OF Valley Falls. Joseph Diaz and
Tony Rcgoss OF this city were taken
TO a hospital in a critical condition.
Witnesses Shooting.
Mayor Robert A. Kenyon witness
cd tho shooting. He had arrived al
the gates OF the plant early in the
morning to observe the crowd that
has customarily gathered to watch
working operatives enter the mill.
The mayor. believing that there was
danger in the crowd, read the riot
act. He then told the patrolmcn
TO be careful and calm, but to shoot
il necessary"
Meanwhile women were pulling
and mauling at the girls who were
attempting TO enter the mill and
several were knocked down. Police
put their shoulders 10 the crowd and
were countercd with fist and club
blows. Three patrolmen were
knocked down and the arrests fol-
lowed
Van Communicated.
A passing furniture van was conf
maudccred as a patrol wagon, but
when the patrolmen attempted to
hustle their prisoners aboard it. they
were stopped by bombardment OF
stones. Then rit guns swept the
crowd. Eight persons fell, all but
two of whom got up and ran away.
The crowd dispersed.
The Eighth coast artillery COM
many, which was mobilized in the
state armory last night, left the
armory at 6 a. III. today. Its dcsti-
nation was not made public.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Roma Third Biz
Spectacular Air
Wreck in Year
Hampton Roads Accident Re.
calls Fate Of Other Air.
crafl-ZR.2 and R.34
Destroyed Recently.

New York. Feb. 2l.-The dirig-
ible Roma, which blew up today
over Hampton Roads, was the third
big airslip to be destroyed in spec
t2cular mishap in the last IS months.
On August "a. 1921, the ZR-2,
built by tic British for purchase by
the United States at cost OF
s2,0O0,OOO, exploded over Hull, Eng
land. killing AZ, including 10 Amer
leans.
On January I, 1921, the R-34,
which flew from England to Long
Island and back in the summer of
1919, the first airship to cross the
Atlantic, was wrecked i'll a gale
while tethcrcd outside its airdromc
III Howden, England.
Previous Death Toll 2s.
Before the ZR-2 disaster. the
greatest number killed in all airship
accident i'll peace times was 2S, the
toll of the explosion OF the German
Zeppelin L. over the Johannisthal
airdromc on October II, 1913.
Some OF the other airship acci-
dents in which heavy losses OF life
occurred follow:
July q, 19l9-Tcn lost when dirig-
iblc exploded at Chicago and fell in
flames into the Illinois Trust and
Savings bank.
July 2, l9l2-Fivc killed at Al
lantic CITY when balloon Akron, in
which Melvin Naniman hoped to
cross the Atlantic, exploded shortly
after leaving the ground.
September 9, l9l5-Fiitccnth lost
in destruction OF Zeppelin Ii off
Hclgoland.
Struck by Lightning.
July IS, 19l9-Twelve when Brit
ish ,airship NS-1l fell into North
Sea after being struck by lightning.
June 20, 1ol4-Nine lost in COL
lion OF airship and airplanc at Vi
cnna.
Six Of the great peace time dirig-
iblcs built by Count Zeppelin, the
German aviator, were wrecked in
accidents. They were Zcppelins /,
II, III and VI and Deuschlands I
and II,
The Germans lost 66 OF the S5
dirigibles sent out during the war,
81 Of them being accounted for by
the allies and the remaining 30
wrecked.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Passengers Of Roma

Washington. Feb. 2l.-An official
list OF the survivors, dead and Miss
ing in the Roma disaster was re-
ccivcd from Langley field by the
army air service tonight. The adj
dresses, however, in most cases were
unavailable The list follows:
Identified dead:
First Lieut.. William L. Riley. $50
East Eighty-siXth street, New York.
Survivors:
Capt. Walter ]. Reed CT Scarsdale,
New York.
Mai John D. Rcardon, Washing
ton. ID. {.
First Lieut.. Clarence II. Welsch,
Papillion, Ncb.
Lieut.. B. 6. Burt, pilot, slightly
injured.
Scrgt. Harry A. Chapman.
Scrgt. Virden T. Peck, Terrc
Haute, Ind. uninjured.
Scrgt. Joseph NJ. Bicdcnbach, Ak
ron, o.
Corporal Flores.
Charles Dworsck, McCook field,
Dayton, 0.
Ray Hurley. CT the national advi-
sorry committee on atcnautics, unin-
jurcd.
Walter McNair, of the bureau oi
standards, Washington, D, {.
Missing;
Mai. John G. Thornell.
Mai. Walter w. autsmcicr.
Capt. Dale Nab.
Capt. George d. Watts.
Capt. Allen p. Mcfarland.
Capt. D. Durschmidt.
First Lieut.. ]. X. Hall.
First Lieut.. !. {. Burns.
First Lieut.. Clifford L. Snythe.
First Lieut.. Wallace {. Cummins.
First Lieut.. Ambrose Y. Clinton
First Lieut.. Harold Hinc.
Master Sergeant Morris.
Master Sergeant Murray.
Master Sergeant Gordy.
Sergeant Harris.
Sergeant Hillyard.
Sergeant Bealc.
Sergeant Marlborough.
Sergeant Ryan.
Sergeant Huffman.
Sergeant Schumacher.
Sergeant Homles.
Sergeant Hcvron.
Private Kingston.
Private Blakcly.
Private Thompson.
Private Hill.
Civilians Gall said to be from Nc
Cook field, Dayton, o. Strykcr,
Hanson. OLaughlin, Mcrryman,
Schucnbcrger.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Influenza Growing in
Severity in New York

New York, Feb. 2l.-There wetc
400 new Influenza cases, with 81
deaths, compared with lS4 cases
and "a deaths yesterday. reported
here today. New pneumonia cases
totalcd 269 with l04 deaths COM
pared with l2l cases and l2S
deaths yesterday.
Since January /. influenza has at
tackled 1920 persons and claimed
4oi victims, while 6,o46 have been
stricken with pneumonia and 2,64o
have died.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Striking Textile Workers
Parade Streets Of Town

Natick, R. l., Feb. 21.-Striking
textile workers and sympathizers
jammed the streets of this village to-
day, waving small American flags,
but preserving silence. Meanwhile
mounted cavalry troops and police
kept strict patrol, forcing the throngs
to keep moving.
In the village Of Pontiac, eight
miles away, people remained i'll their
houses with the blinds drawn. Or
ders to remain indoors were issued
last night by the military authorities
after disturbances at the B. B.. & r.
Knight company mills.
In Natick hundreds of children,
each bearing tiny American flag,
swellcd the ranks of the strike SYM
pathizcrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
State Cavalry Patrolling
Streets in Strike Village

Providence. r. l., Feb. 2l.-Two
troops OF state cavalry today patrol
cd the mill village of Pontiac, where
striking cotton operatives yesterday
hcs;cgcd tho mill and Office OF the
L. L. & r. Knight company.
The cavalry. dispatched last night
at the order of Gov, San Souci, was
TO be augmented today by detach-
mcnt with machine guns and posi-
bly, by four coast artillery COM
pany.
Pontiac. cut of from telephone
communication, was quiet all night,
according to reports from the neigh
boring town OF Arctic.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Prisoner to Spend Day Each
Year on Bread and Water

Lincoln, Feb. 2l.-(Special.) l.)-Onc
day in each year Of his lO-year sem
tence in the Nebraska penitentiary
must be spent in solitary confinement
on a bread and water diet under
terms Of Clarance Dailey's comtlit-
ment received by Warden w. T.
Fenton IRON Norfolk today. The
dav is TO be selected by the war1e
Davis was found guilty OF statu-
tory crime. He was at one time
superintendent of the Good Samari-
tan home at Norfolk and prior TO
going to Norfolk was engaged in
the same work at Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Sensational Disclosures
Made in Air Crash Report

London. Feb. -2l.-What are
characterized as Sensational dis
closures" are made in the: air minis,
try's report into the R-38 disaster
at Hull last summer, says the air
correspondent of the Evening Star,
i'll an article today. The R-38, re-
named the ZR-2 when it4.was pur-i
chased by the United States from
the. British government, collapsed
over Hull while on a test trip with,
the loss OF. more than 40 lives, in,
cludng nearly a score tof Americans.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Legal Talent Argues Over
Division of Olds Property

Attorneys representing Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Olds. whose divorce
hearing was completed last week,
argued before District Judge Sears
yesterday in an effort to find some
means Of dividing the Olds property.
colds might fall for some good
looking female" observed Judge
Sears, "but evidence in the case
showed that heretofore he has held
on to his money with tenacious
grip"
II. L. Mossman, representing Mrs.
Olds, offered to give or take l20
acres of the Olds farm in Wayne
county, with improvements, the Olds
home in Omaha, or 100 acres of the
land unimproved and the town house
in Omaha.
No agreement was reached.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Wire Tappers'' on Trial
for Sure Thing" Fraud

New York, Feb. 2l.-Seven wire
tappers" charged with having con-
spircd to dcfraud Barney Knape. an
Ohio farmer. OF $4,000 on "surc
thing" stock deals, were arrested to-
day at Mobile, Ala. it was an
nounced here by Sherman Burns of
the William ]. Burns detective
agency The Swindlc is alleged to
have been promoted at an Orlando
(Fla) stock exchange"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Prominent Will Expert
Dies Intestate in Chicago

Chicago. Feb. 2l-John S. Miller,
one OF the best. known will experts
in the country, who died last week,
failed to make his own will. it was
disclosed today when his son, John
S. Miller, jr,. also an attorney, ap-
piled for papers TO administer the
estate.
The elder Miller devoted large
part of his practice to specialize IN
drawing wills. A year ago he drew
fee OF more than 100000, for his
part in helping interprct the will of
the late Marshall Field. whose cs-
tate was being sued by Peggy
Marsh, London show girl. in behalf
of her son, Anthony Marsh. whose
father was Henry Field. grandson
of the merchant prince.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Meat Producers Asleep,
Charge Of Rail Executive

Chicago, Feb. 2l.-Livc stock in
dustry needs advertising more than
lower frenght rates. Charles Dillon,
assistant TO the chairman OF railway
executives, said today in state
ment issued by the association.
"The indifference of meat pro-
ducers," the statement said, TO the
Developments going on right under
their noses is largely responsible for
most Of the depression from which,
their business has been and is suf-
fering. Not until very recently has
anyone in that industry sensed the
truth and even then the situation
was accurately analyzcd by the
packers and not by the live stock
men,"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Bodies Of Dead Burned Beyond All Recognition

Norfolk, Va, Feb 21.-Flung carhward, presumably
by broken rudder the giant arshp Roma plunged thou
sand feet today strike the ground a the Hampton
Roads army base capsze high tension electric line
and burst into roaring furnace of blazing hydrogen in
which at least 80 of her and passengers pehed
Long after dark tonight many hours after her fall the
ship still of flames from end to end Of her 4l0
foot The fire feeding the million cubic feet
of gas that had dstended the great bag for the flight
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
26 Unionists Still Being
Held in Northern Ireland

Belfast, Feb. 2l.-(By A. P0-
While most of the unionists cap
tured in recent raids in northern
ireland have been released the u
ster home Office announced today
that 26 OF the kidnapped men had not
yet been returned.
OF these men, apparently still held
Iii custody, IA are class "A" special
constables and IL class "B" specials.
The other missing man is Ivan Car.
son, former high sheriff OF Fer
msngh, who was kidnapped at Gladly
February s. His wife received a
letter from him the next day stating
he was well, but not revealing the
place Of his detention.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Gypsys First Bath in
40 Days Pleases Camp

Newark, N. J., Feb. 2l.-Four-
teen gypsy families who make
their homes near here are making
holiday today for their chief, Ben
Moyt, has taekn a bath and
changed his linen.
This is the first time the cere-
mony has occurred in at least 40
days, for the chief was forbidden
by the traditional tribal laws to
touch his body with water, shave
or even change his clothing until
that time had elapsed after the
death Of his wife. This is the day,
and the chiefs followers are riv-
iug every evidence Of hapn;nssS.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Harold Lloyd, Film Clown,
Suffering Attack of Flu

Los Angeles. Feb. 2I.-Harold
Lloyd is suffering from severe at
tack OF flu. He is confined to his
home mere with two nurses III at
tendance. His temperature went up
to l04 yesterday.
Being all athlete. it is thought the
comedian will make recovery with
oat the dreaded pneumonia setting
in, despite his high temperatur.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Urge Freight Rate Cut

Washington, Feb. 2l.-Sharp
freight rate reductions on live stock
were urged in the Interstate COM
mercc commissions general rate
hearings today by producers Of cat
tie and hogs and the National Live
Stock exchange. Chicago meat
packers and their competitors Sec
ended the argument.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Three Brothers Drowned
as Ice Caves in With Them

Eric, Pa, Feb. 2l.-Threc brothers
were drowned yesterday when the
ice cavcd in, pitching them into the
water.
The boys. Charles, II; William,
y, and Joseph Monlas, 9. were
fishing for minnows.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Chihuahua Rebel Slain
In Federal Skirmish

Mexico City. Feb. 2l.-Gen. Pablo
Marrero, who last week started an
uprising in the state OF chihuahua.
was killed yesterday near Ciudad
Lerdo, i'll > fight with federal forces.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Barbara Weed Proposed
fer Bassett PostOffice

Washington, Feb. 2l.-(Spccial
Telegram BARBARA B. Weed was
nominated Tor postmaster at Bas-
sett today.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Boston District
Attorney Ousted
bySupremeCourt
Found Guilty of Conspiracy
to Extort Money and to
Suppress lndict-
mcnts.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 2l.-District
Attorney Joseph {. Pelleticr of Suf-
folk county was removed by the su-
premc court today. The court found
him guilty in several counts under
charges OF malfeasance, misfcasance
and nonfcasance in Office.
The courts ruling was on charges
brought by State Attorney General
Allen that Pelletier had been a party
to conspiracy TO extort money under
threats of prosecution and to sup
press indictments. His relations with
Daniel Fl. Coakley and other local
attorneys were characterized by the
attorney general as "a partnership in
crime" United States Senator James
A. Reed OF Missouri, as counsel for
Pelletier presented no testimony in
defense, arguing that the evidence
connected him with no wrong doing
and that charges were merely the
outgrowth Of a conspiracy OF per-
sonal and political enemies.
Second Hearing.
The trial OF District Attorney Pei
letter before the full bench of the
Massachusetts, supreme court, which,
began on December 27 last and end
cd January "A, was the second hear
ing of the kird in the states history
and involved 81 specifications OF al
legged 'malfcasance, misfcasance and
nonfcasancc in office" formulated by
the grievance committee of the Bos-
ton Bar association and by Attorney
General J. Weston Allen. Less than
year ago Nathan A. Tufts was re-
moved as district attorney in Mid
dlcscx county III similar proceed
ing. ..
Evidence was presented against
the district attorney, however, i'll
only q OF the charges. lii 10 of
those he was accused of conspiracy
to commit blackmail, Improper ac-
ton in handling cases in his office
was alleged in 10 others, and one
specification attributed misconduct
in two campaign addresses in which
the state quoted Pclletier, while
speaking as a candidate for mayor,
as having promised immunity from
prosecution to anyone who got into
trouble through defending him from
reports that he intended to resign as
district attorney. Pclleticr Withdrew
from the mayorality campaign be-
fore the election.
In Unlawful Manner.
Attorney General Allen alleged
that the acts OF Pellctier as district
attorney since November Is, 1909,
when he took Office, down to the
date of filing the charges, as unfold
cd by witnesses, proved that the ac-
cused prosecutor had conducted his
Office in an unlawful and reprehcn-
sible manner" None of the charges
as originally filed specified that Pei
letter had received money in return
for his alleged misconduct, but evi-
dence to this effect was presented in
five cases. The attorney general Of
tered this evidence in connection
with a claim that Pelleter had par
ticipatcd in the profits OF partner
ship of crime"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Over3O When Roma
HitsHigh Tension Wires,
Observation-Disclosures

ForlyFhc Passengers Giant Dnigble Ii Plunscs 10
Earth in irgnia-lIcat Fr ON Blazing Wreck Is In
tense, Driving Back Res cuers of lll.Fa Crew :
Making Trial Trip When Blast Occurs.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-22
Slcuths Facing Stone
Wall in TAYLOR Murder

Los Angeles, Feb. 2l.-Thc mys-
terry surrounding the staying OF VIII
lam Desmond Taylor, motion picture
director. still remains as far from So
luton as when the body OF the di-
rector was found in his apartments
here almost three weeks ago, invest-
gators working on the case SAID TO-
day.
With the elimination OF Daniel Nc
Shea. taxicab driver, who had been
reported as missing since the night
OF February /, the night on which
TAYLOR was murdered, from any pos
siblc connection with the case, the
Investigators said they again were
facing a stone wal' in their efforts
to solve the crime.
McShca yesterday surrendered
himself to the authorities, who re-
leased him after ,two-hour. examina-
ton in the office OF District Attorney
Thomas Lee Woolwine,
Billy Sunday Sees Jealousy.
Washington, Feb. 2l.-Jealousy
over a woman was the motive be-
hind the recent murder OF William
ID. Taylor, motion picture director at
Hollywood. Cal. :.
This was the opinion of Billy
Sunday, famous evangelist, as cx-
pressed at the White House yestcr-
day, where he went 10 lunch with
President Harding.
Il believe that jealousy caused the
death Of Taylor" said Sunday. And
as a rule there is always a woman
in the background OF such tragedies" +"
President Harding greeted the
evangelist warmly when he came to
the executive offices yestreday and
later invited him to lunch. Billy"
said he was on his way to Charles
town, w. Va, for a moral cleanup.