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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Eight Wartime
Prisoners Are
Offered Release
Former Members of |. W. W
May Have Freedom, but
Must Leave u. S.
Within 90 Days.

Washington. Dec. 30-Eight for
mer members of the Industrial Work
ers of the World. sentenced four years
ago to varying terms at Leavenworth
penitentiary for conspiracy and viola
ton of wartime legislation, were of
fered freedom today by President
Harding on condition that they leave
the United States. Sixty days were
allowed for the prisoners to arrange
their affairs preparatory to deporta-
ton, bond being required during the
interval which will insure their EN-.
barkation for some foreign land.
The presidents action was said both
at the White House and at the Depart.
ment of Justice to have been confined
strictly to the cases acted upon and
did not indicate any intention to ex-
ercise similar clemency toward the
score or more members of the same
organization who are still imprisoned
for failure to observe the espionage
act and other emergency laws.
1t was emphasized the extension of
clemency was strictly provisional"
and that the unexpired sentences
would become Immediately operative
should any one of the eight return to
the United States.
According to officials of the De-
partment Of Justice. the decision to
commute the eight sentences to ex-
pire Immediately was reached after
review OF reports made to President
Harding In scores of cases. the views
OF the prosecuting attorney and the
presiding judge being attached in
each instance.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Solemn Ceremonies Mark
Funeral of OnOfrio Staono

Impressive ceremonies were held for
onofrio Stagno at St. Anne church
Saturday morning at 9. Mr.. Stagno.
pioneer resident OF Omaha, was
stricken by heart disease Wednesday
night.
Solemn requiem high mass was
celebrated with Rev. Father Michael
Stagno, son, as celebrant. Rev.
Father ]. w. stenson. deacon; Rev.
Father Theobold Kalamaia. sub.
deacon; Rev. Father j. Borer. master
OF ceremonies. Most Rev. Archbishop
j. j. Harty gave the absolution.
Assisting at the altar were the
Right Rev. Mons, A. NJ. Colaneri. Rev.
James Ahearne. Rev. p. ]. Judge.
Rev. p c. Cannon. Rev. ]. C. Buck
ley. Rev. II. A. Flanagan, Rev. e. J.
Flanagan, Rev. p. j. Moran. Rev.
Leo f. Patrick. Rev George Smiskol.
Rev. Father Mainger and Rev. G.
Latsche.
Burial was in Holy Sepulchre.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
35 Indictments
Probably to Be
Dismissed Here
Blue Sky Cases Never May
Be Tried Because of Lapse
of Three Court
Terms.

Thirty.five indictments resting in
district court against persons charged
by the state legal department with
violations OF the blue sky" laws
probably will be dismissed in Jan
uary.
A conference Saturday between
o. S. Spillman, attorney general-elect.
and Presiding Judge Charles Leslie of
district court indicated the probable
ity of dismissal of these cases because
three terms Of court have elapsed since
the indictments We're returned. De-
PENDANTS are entitled to speedy"
trials. Judges and lawyers explain
there Is some elasticity in the term
speedy"
Neither Judge Leslie nor Mr. Spill
man were inclined to give any definite
expression as to the probable result of
these indictments.
THE district judges will meet next
Monday and we will assign the dock
cts" said Judge Leslie. II recently
had the district court clerk prepare a
list Of these indictments, and | wrote
TO Attorney General Davis and also to
Mr.. Spillman."
Judge Leslie and Mr.. Spillman con-
sidered the situation that in the dis
trict court each of several defendants
cited on one indictment could ask for
separate trials. whereas in the federal
court codefendants could be grouped
year would be required to try all
80 defendants in one court.
1t was suggested that the state
could insist on trials in the district
court on the ground that the state
legal department has been diligent In
pushing these cases. 1t is further
argued that the passing Of three
terms of court since indictments might
justify dismissals. Attorneys for
some Of these defendants hav indi-
Gated they will enter motions for
dismissal.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
State Forbids Merger
of Two Insurance Firms

Lincoln. Dec. Especial THE
state department of trade and com
merce today issued an order forbid
ding the consolidation of the Com
monwealth Life Insurance company
of Omaha and the Standard Life In
surance company OF Decatur. H.. and
wrote a letter to Attorney General
Clarence A. Davis asking him to di
rect a reorganization of the Com
monwealth company.
The department in its report
charges that since the majority OF
stock Of the Commonwealth has beer
acquired by ]. r. Paisley and w. X
whitfield, officers of the Standard
they have manipulated securities anf
otherwise mixed the business OF the
two companies in such manner as
to be unfair to the Commonwealth
policy holders.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Days Activities
in Washington

The house and senate adjourned
over New Years until Wednesday.
The house completed consideration
of the annual postoffice appropria-
ton bill carrying 1884 900
The Treasury department, through
Secretary Mellon. endorsed the Cap
per agricultural credits bill.
The senate passed the 1925, 5,000, 900
naval appropriation bill without the
Borah economic conference amend
ment, but with the house, provision
urging further naval limitation
agreement.
The first annual conference of Sc
nior circuit judges, called to discuss
the condition of business In federal
courts and adopt means to relieve
congestion. adjourned.
President Harding commuted SEN
tences of eight former members of
the Industrial Workers of the World,
convicted of conspiracy and violation
of wartime laws, to expire at once
on condition they leave the country
The government filed with the su.
preme court two briefs challenging
the Jurisdiction of that court in ap-
peals brought by foreign steamship
companies from the prohibition rul-
ing of Judge Hand at New York.
The special federal grand jury re-
turned an indictment against Benedict
Crowell. former assistant secretary
of war. and six other wartime Off
cials of the War department in CON
nection with the award by the gov
ernment of wartime contracts,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Rain or Snow Forecast
for Middle of Next Week

Washington, Dec. 30.-Weather out
look for week beginning Monday:
Upper Mississippi and lower Missou-
ri valleys: Generally fair except rain
or snow about middle of week. Tenn
peratures normal or above first half.
then colder
Northern Rocky Mountain and
plateau regions: Considerable cloudi-
ness and SHOWS or rains. Tempera.
ture will average near normal
Southern Rocky mountain and pla-
teau regions: Generally fair first part
with temperatures above normal and
unsettled and colder; probably occa-
sional SHOWS or rains after Tuesday or
Wednesday.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Cargo of Ill-Fated Mail
Plane Arrives II Days Late

Letters from the mail cargo of the
illfated air mail plane, which was
lest in the Rockies for days while
Hers searched for It's skipper, Pilot
Eoonstra. have just reached their des.
tinations in Omaha.
Stamped on the outside of the enve.
lopes in red ink is the legend:
Delayed by forced landing. Air Mail
Plane. Porcupine Ridge, Utah Deem
1929. 80
Included in this delivery Of mail was
a letter from Col Henry C. Akin,
Santa Ina. Cal, to The Omaha Bee.
Boonstra was found alive and un-
harmed on an isolated ranch in the
mountains. His plane was out of COM
mission and he could not report his
forced landing because of no tele-
phones.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
WHERE TO FIND
The Big Features of
THE SUNDAY BEE

PART ONE.
Sporting News and Features
Pages 6 and :.
Editorial Comment Page y.
Amusements- Pages ., 10 and IL.
Music News Page II.
Gotham Is Place to Chuck Your
Bluff" by .. o. McIntyre-Page s.
PART TWO.
Society and News for women
Pages to 5.
shopping With Polly Page s.
or Especial Interest to Motorists
Page 9.
Radio News Page I.
The Married Life of Helen and
Warren'- Page Z.
Markets and Financial News
Page 8.
Want Ads Pages Q and 10.
Lloyd Georges Article Page 1e,
MAGAZINE SECTION.
"Bit o. Foolishness," blue ribbon
short story by Franklin =.
Harry Page 1.
THE Room on the Roof" by VIII
Payne Page 3.
Happy Land Page 4.
The Teenie Weenies-- Page ).
Cutouts for the kiddies- Page g.
~ ~ ' Essa.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Delaware Armour Stock
Sold on Chicago Exchange

Chicago, Dec. S0.-First actual trad
ing in the $50 900 preferred stock
of the newly chartered Armour X Co.
of Delaware. a subsidiary of Armour
& Co., was reported on the Chicago
stock exchange today. a sale OF 100
shares at 500 share on the basis of
when issued was recorded.
The issue is expected to be offered
to the public next Tuesday. the first
trading day of the new year. at price
around 500.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Judge E. P. Holmes
Named New Head
of Bar Association
Body Goes on Record Against
Taking Powers From Fed
eral and State Courts,
in Closing Session.

Judge Edward P. Holmes of Lincoln
was elected president of the Nebraska
State Bar association at the closing
session of the 23d annual meeting in
Hotel Fontenelle yesterday afternoon.
The new vice presidents are: l..
II. Cheney. Stockville: N. T. Gadd,
Broken Bow, and l.. H. Laughlin, Be
atrice. Anan Raymond of Omaha was
reelected secretary. Virgil j. Hag-
CART of Omaha is the new treasurer.
Judge e. f. Good of Wahoo was elect
ed to membership in the executive
council of the association.
Urges Legislation.
Resolution offered by Judge How.
ard Kennedy and adopted, recon-
mends enactment of suitable and prac-
ticable legislation to assure the appli-
cation of the merit system to the max
Ing of appointments to, and to adj
ministration of. the civil service in
any state, and the association In
vites cooperation Of other organi-
cations to that end.
In another resolution the associa.
N-N'' A''iSNt AiiV commercial Law
League of America to hold its 1928
convention in Omaha.
The following resolution. offered by
L. A. Sorenson of Lincoln, also was
adopted:
Whereas, there IL in process OF or
ganlzation movement to take from the
federal and state courts their long -exer-
cised power to declare void and nom
enforelble laws which are contrary to
and in conflict with the constitution:
therefore
Be 1t Resolved by the Nebraska State
at Omaha this 30th day of December
1922. that we are out of sympathy with
such movement and, on the contrary. IA :
vor strengthening the power of the courts
to declare laws unconstitutional which
are SO In fact
Dryden Plan Defeated.
John Dryden, chairman of the com
mittee on legal education, failed in
his efforts to have the Nebraska Bar
association pass a resolution making
certain training a requisite to admis-
sion to the bar, after heated debate
in the Fontenele bali room Saturday
morning.
Judge Drydens report recommend
ed that every candidate must be
Turn to Page Two Column One)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Three Speeders Fined.

Roy Benbow. Forty-third and Dodge
street; Creighton Melacy. chauffeur,
and Frank Olson. 1921 Capitol avenue.
were fined SIS each and ordered not
to drive for 10 days by Judge Wap-
pich in Central police court for
speeding. They were left in the bull
pen" severa, hours with threats Of Sc
we're Jail sentences.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Burlington Station
at Falls City Robbed

Falls City, Neb., Dec. 30.-(Spe-
cial.)-A lone masked bandit entered
the Burlington passenger station here
at this morning, held up Night
Agent B. L. Allsman and another en-
ploye and robbed them of more than
$50 after forcing them to lie on the
floor face downward while he rifled
the register. The Hiawatha station
IS miles south of here, was held up
in exactly the same manner last
month.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
''S.ns Sending More
Troops Toward Mosul

Athens, Dec. 30.-The Turks are
sending reinforcements IN the direc-
ton of Mosul. the rich oil district. the
ownership of which is in dispute at
the Lausanne conference, according
to advices to the Central News from
a reliable source.
A division Of 5000 Turkish troops,
it is stated. has already left Van for
Mosul.
Lausanne, Dec. 30.-(By A. P.e-
Plans for an Armenian national home,
financed by a possible s20,000,000 ap-
preparation by the United States con.
CESS or a popular loan In America
in addition to funds from other coun-
tries, were presented to the Near East
conference today by the American del.
egation.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Beatrice Man Accidently Shot

Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 30.-tSpecial.)-
Rudolph Hohenfeldt. caretaker Of
Chautauqua park. was badly wounded
IN the arm when a shotgun carried by
Joe Hepperlen was accidentally dis
charged while he was trying to drive
a rabbit from its hiding place in the
grovn.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Frisco Man Drops Dead
During Football Game

Stadium, Stanford University, Cal.
Dec. 80 Charles II. Bentley, wise pres.
ident OF the California Packing cor.
poration and prominent resident of
San Francisco, died of apoplexy while
attending the football game here to.
day between Stanford and Pittsburgh.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Catholic Priests Transferred.

Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 30.-tSpecial)
Father Cronin, who has been pas
tor of st. Mary Catholic church at
Wymore for number of years. has
been transferred to Lincoln as pastor
of the church of the Blessed Sacra-
ment. He will be succeeded at Wy
more by Father ]. J. Hennesey Of
Bloomington.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Anowa (Neb. Man Victim
of Stomach Hemorrhage

Charles A. Johnson, 5s, Anoka.
Neb.. died at n local hospital yeste-.
das OF hemorrhage of the stomach.
lie is survived by two brothers and
Mrs. Anna NJ. Nelson, a sister.in.law.
lar rno b%Ti., Sody viii he sent to ranilIa' Ia.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Salem Store Robbed.

Falls City. Neb., Dec. 30.-(Spe-
cial)-Merchandise valued at several
hundred dollars was taken when the
Parish drug store at Salem was en-.
tered. The robbers climbed over a
transom.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
Dollar-a-Year
Men Indicted by
US. Grand Jury
Assistant War Secretary I'm
der Wilson Among Seven
Accused of Army
Camp Thefts.

Washington, Dec. 30.-(By A. P.E
Benedict Crowell, assistant secretary
of war under the Wilson adminstra-
ton, and six dollar a year. men as.
sociated with the council of national
defense. were indicted here today by
the special grand jury involving war
frauds on charges of conspiracy to
defraud the government in construc-
ton of war time army camps and
cantonments.
The others indicted are: William A
Starrett. Morton c. Tuttie, Clemens
W. Lundoff. Clair Foster. John H.
McGibbons, James A. Mears.
The indictment charges conspiracy
to maladminister existing laws and
regulations to control the giving of
contracts to friends, associates and
clients under the cost plus" system,
which it is charged resulted in a loss
to the government of millions of dol
lars and reduced the morale of labor.
The indictments are the first big
salvo in Attorney General Daugherty's s
attack on many war time contracts
which the Department of Justice holds
after exhaustive investigation to be
fraudulent. Others are expected to
follow and it is estimated that the
amounts involved when the attorney
generals program is under way will
run into hundreds of millions of dol.
lars.
Mass Of Evidence.
Today's indictments came as the re-
suit Of consideration by the grand
jury of mass of evidence which the
attorney general has been gathering
for Is months. 1t was presented by
former Representative McCulloch of
Ohio. now a special assistant attorney
general.
The indictments, charging AZ overt
acts and applying to all named alike,
charges that contractors, their agents,
engineers, architects and officers of
the government entered conspiracy
to set up a system profitable to the
contractors and prejudicial to the gov
ernment and to control the giving of
contracts to friends. associates and
clients, past and prospective.
The emergency construction COM
mittee of the council of national de-
fense, the indictments charge. was
used as the vehicle for carrying out
the alleged plan. The government
charged that the alleged conspira.
tors used their membership on the
committee to unlawfully influence 9TH
er officers of the United States in
the plans and policies for carrying
out the wartime construction pro.
gram; to attain the "cost plus" sys-
tenn; to eliminate usual safeguards
for the government and to defeat
checking up and supervising the con-
tractors.
The indictments further charge
that the alleged consplrators used
their positions for their own gain
and assisted contractors in evading
the true intent of contracts and in
collecting large and unjustifiable
fees. AS a result Of the conspiracy,
the indictments charge. the United
States government lost millions of
dollars, the morale of labor was re-
duced. and the government was de-
prived Of protection during the emerg-
ency construction period.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-31
The Weather

Forecast.
Sunday-Fair and colder.
Hourly Temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-02

Paris, June A duel to the death
over a woman has brought prison SEN
fences to the victor, Maurice Pin
teaux. an Apache, and the witnesses of
the fight. The court rejected the de-
lenses plea that duelling with knives
in the underworld was quite as re-
spectacle as sword or pistol affairs
before top-hatted society leaders
Pinteaux and his seconds were
sentenced last night to two years i'm
Drisonrnent each and the director of
the combat to six months for their
parts in the death of Charles Lalle-
uant. another Apache. Lallemant
was formerly the paramOur of Louise
Rather but Pinteaux won her from
him.
The testimony showed that the duel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-02
Apache Wins a Duel But He
Also Reaps Prison Sentence
Knives Were Weapons Fought With, and French Court
Overrules Plea That 1t Really Wasn't Any Different
Than Society DueIs.

was conducted according to set rules.
Similar knives, well sharpened at the
scene by the witnesses. We're given to
the combatants. Lallemant disregard
ed the rules when he attempted to fol-
low up his advantage of drawing first
blood by kicking vigorously at Pin
teaux's abdomen: the other Apache
closed in on him, repeatedly stabbing
his opponent until he fell MORALLY
wounded. The attorneys for the de-
Tense abandoned their announced
plan of summoning persons infthe So
cial world as experts to testify that
the duel, as conducted, was entirely
regular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-02
CREDIT TERMS THAT
REALLY HELP

We make liberal, dignified
satisfactory terms with our
patrons-terms that do not COM
pei you to pay more for what
you buy.
Let us tell you about them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-02
bryan to Campaign for Ayers?

Wichita. June 2.-Ex-Congressm
A. W. Ayers OF the Eighth district has
taken under Amusement the offer OF
William Jennings Bryan to make six
campaign speeches for him next &C.
tober. if Ayers will consent to run for
the Democratic northumberland if
successful. Mr.. Ayers was defeated
votes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-02
WOULD SWAT THE ROSTERS
Farm Bureau and Merchants Label
Them ''Undesirables.'

Swat the rooster is now the cry
Of the Shawnee county farm bureau.
Since fertile eggs spoil very easily in
hot weather, the bureau is Waging a
campaign for infertile eggs for city
consumers as soon as the chick hatch
ing season is over
Saturday will be Swat the Roos-
ter" day and Topeka merchants will
offer special inducements to farmers
marketing roosters at that time. The
D. Q. Coe Grain & Seed company viii
give 100 pounds of chick feed to the
farmer marketing the most roosters-
One cent pound above the market
price will be paid for reosters by the
following firms: Seymour Packing
company; Premium Products Poultry
company; The Cepes; Topeka Packing
company and Witehey Poultry & Eggs
COMPANY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-02
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL



Very young society men of Topeka have
decided to plav a game OF baseball. They
viii get out on the diamond at Athletic
park Wednesday afternoon and work. Dean
Low. son Ct NJ A. Low of the Rock Island
Will captain one team. known as Duke
Lows Giants" while Or. Francis Sheldon
will captain DIR. Sheldens Colts" Tom
King will wear broad tOed shoes. Duke
Low will appear without nose glasses and
will wear negligee shirt. Wallie Smith
will wear long trousers. Nearly all To-
SO here are the names as given by the cap
tains
Giants Colts
Brad Johnston. Catcher. Gil Dudley. IT.
King and Mohler. Pitcher. Billy Wikidal
Duke Low --.--. -. First Triiby Clements
Peg Robbins. Second Cham berlain
RooTy Dallas Third Ky Sheldon
Wadsworth- Short. Dan Hsmmatt
WaIlie Smith. Left Field. o.. Fate Howell
Harry Seaorook- Center Field Luke Wikidal
Daft Davis Right Field. Dave -Sibley
Julius welding; Colts: Torrance Ewart
and Chawiy kleinhans-
The w T. X club held its annual meet
ing yesterday at the home OF Mrs J. +.
Cecil. north OF town The following Off
GERS were elected: President Mrs. Robert
Norris: vice president, Mrs NJ. NJ Hale /:
second vice president Mrs ". Il. Davis /;
corresponding secretary. Miss Fannie Cole !:
secretary and treasurer, Mrs Cheney The
following new members were admitted: Mrs
A, NJ Peiro. Nra Res ie. Mrs. Fred Thomp-
ktas and Mira Seotteu. Mrs Morris and
mrs 4: = AMID Ga-e 9 shart history Of
me club anA IRA. ~ s. HamrieS gave the
horoscope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-02
rhcr saved $500 Of s2o.ooo.

Fort Scott, Kan, June 3-Officers
returning to Kansas City from the man
hunt following the $40, 900 frisco pay
roll holdup at Springfield, Mo, said
none of the stolen money has been re-
covered, except the $500 in silver
abandoned by the bandits soon after
the pursuit started. The officers were
returning the high priced touring car
used by the bandits and stolen from
DIR. Allen L. Porter of that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-02
THIRD BANDIT HAS ESCAPED.
Little Hope Left for Capture of All
Who Robbed Bank

Fort Smith, Ark, June Little
hope was held today for the capture of
Ed Eockhart, the third bandit sought
in connection with the robbery yester-
day of the First National bank of
Muldrow. Okla, according to Deputy
Sheriff Ben Walker, who returned
here and reported that the posse
which had hunted the man had dis
banded.
Two of the three men who held up
the bank and escaped with nearly
$4,000 in loot were captured, and to-
day are held in Jail at Sallisaw. They
gave their names as Reece Brice and
Monroe Cook. Most of the loot has
been recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-02

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