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Many go.fcfa from hers viii he 10
okahoma cily next Sunday 10 aee
Mitchell aud Dunoan, $50 srsas
golfers At Lak,slds Country chb
Ths goif.ng frstorrltg u Guthrie
viii have an opporiunlly September
III e. % to sec the bsa there ia In
coli when the Wichita Country Club
VIII pat over profeaaional goh
tournament Such stars ais chick
Eyana jack llutohiscn Mike Brady
Lao Diesel aud Bob MeDouald have
already entered Since there 10 a
purse of $500 u "a expected that At
lear. sky wcn known professionally
will compete
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New York-The Most Rev. Nlchse.
J curAy. archbishop of Baitimcre
returning from Europe. said the peo-
Tle of Ireland are suffering a. much
a. the hands OF devaiera and h.s fol-
lowers ss they did al The hands Of the
. Black and Tans.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-09-18

Los Angeies-Former senstor Cor
neiius Cole o. californis. celebrated
his Ieoth birthday
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LOCAL GOLFERS TO
SEE TURF STARS PLAY
Tournament In Which Evans
Hutchinson and Brady VIII
Compete; Sunday on
the Links

sunday proved an ideal voalng day
and maHy piayefa were On tho hnAs
from early morn tlu dark
But one bncklo contest took place
and Il was DISASTROUS 20 the holier.
Roy crabhe WAS defeated hy carl
Fairfield ia an is.ho,e match. 90
and TO play
Tho scors By hoiesi
..t.srta - sga trs tag A.
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Frederick City. Md-T's IA Klsx
Kan offered a reward o. SO FOR the
identity and arrest of persons who
Tired . shots AZ a Alan ceremonial
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Platte. s D.-Fire destroyed neriy
tao blocks Of business houses and
The Chicago. Milwaukee and 81 poui
passenger station
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-09-18
Oper the Wire

Helena. MSnt Chief Justice Theo-
dore Brandy n. of the Montana iu-
preme court. died.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Arms Conference
May Outlaw Use
Of Poisonous Gas
Secretary Hughes Presents
Resolution Drawn by Root,
to Prohibit Mode of
Warfare.
b ARTHUR SEARS HENN1NG.

By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING,
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased wire.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Following
unanimous adoption Of rule pro-
viding that illegal attacks upon mer-
chant ships by submarines or other
warships shall be punished as piracy,
the conference committee on limita-
ton of armament began considera-
ton today of proposal by the
American delegation that the use OF
poison gas in warfare be absolutely
prohibited.
Secretary Hughes made the pro-
posal in the face OK report by a
subcommittee which declared the
limitation of chemical warfare I'M
practical. He based the American
proposal on recommendations of the
American advisory committee and OF
the general board of the navy that
gas warfare be outlawed.
That the conference will outlaw
gas warfare, as proposed by Mr..
Hughes, is the expectation Of the
American delegation, for the prohi-
bition confirms that imposed by
Great Britain, France, Italy and ia
pan upon Germany, Austria and
Hungary in Peace treaties.
!, Root Author VI Resolution.
The resolution, GRATED by Mr..
Root, follows:
"The use in war of asphyxiating,
poisonous or analogous liquids or
materials or devices having been
Justly condemned by the general
opinion of the civilized world and a
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Dean Fairs Widow
Cites Trustees in
Estate Quarrel
Seeks to Have A. L. Reed and
U. S. Trust Company Turn
Over $l5O,OOO They
Hold.

Abraham L. Reed and the United
States Trust company are cited to
appear January 10 before Count,
Judge Crawford to give cause why
they should not turn over $ls0Wt
worth OF property belonging to tht
estate Of Campbell Fair. former dear
of Trinity cathedral, to Mrs. Camp
bell Fair. widow and executrix, ant
Campbell Fair, son and admins
traitor.
Mrs. Fair and her son made ap
.plication for the citation in county
court yesterday afternoon.
The $l50,000 consists Of treasury
certificates, notes and other Securl-
ties.
Litigation began seven months age
when flames Fair, New York min.
ister, filed suit to have his brother
Campbell removed as administrator
When Mrs. Fair learned OF her
brother-in-law's action. she immedi.
ately had him withdraw the petition
which he did.
Campbell Fair four months age
fled suit in district court to compel
Reed and the trust company who
had been placed in charge of the
estate FIVE years ago to permit AL
audit of their books, The trust cor,l-
pany filed an accounting and de-
clined to permit the audit. Campbell
Fair then brought suit in district
court to recover $4,000 which he
claims the trust company had no au-
thority to charge for its services.
The trust company later instituted
legal proceedings to remove Mrs.
Fair as executrix and her son as ad-
ministrator.
Mrs. Fair now lives in Baltimore.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Grand Island Police
Nab Escaped Convict

Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 6.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-Charles Dunbar.
alias Charles johnson, alias Harold
Murphy, who broke Jail at Grand
Island several months ago, was re-
captured at Lincoln, but also escaped
from Jail here, again has been appre-
hcnded by Grand Island police,
after he broke into store at Chap
man, near here, late Thursday.
Dunbar was being held at Lincoln
for Colorado authorities, when he es-
capped from the Lancaster county Of
ficials. While in jail here he was let
out as a trusty, but stole the clothes
OF fellow prisoner and made his
getaway.
Police already have a response
from Canyon City (Colo) peni.cntiary
authorities that they will send man
to Grand Island for the prisoner.
Dunbar had served but short
period on five-year sentence for
burglary when he escaped from the
Colorado prison.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
UP. to Purchase
[ 1850 Freight Cars
Total Cost of Order Placed
By President Gray Will
Exceed $9,OOO,OOO.

Carl Gray, president of the I'm
ion Pacific system, placed an or
der with car builders yesterday call
ing for 4,500 specially constructed
freight cars. The total cost of the
order will be between 100000 and
$l0,000,000.
Three thousand five hundred cars
will be 40-foot, double sheath box
cars, to be used in the transporta
ton of grain over the Union Pacific
lines. OF this group 1,500 cars will
have l0-foot doors which will make
it possible to use them in transpor-
tation of automobiles.
One thousand cars are to be So
foot all-steel cars for the special
transportation of automobiles to
dealers on the Union Pacific sys-
TEN.
The new cars are, expected to be
in service by early summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Lloyd George Rejects
Alliance With France

Cannes. Jan. 6.-(By A. P)-Pre-
inier Lloyd George has decided there
can be no question at this time Of a
FORMAL alliance between France and
Great Britain. it is said on good au-
thority, but has held out the pros
pect Of guarantee to aid France ii
it is again attacked, as in 1914, under
certain conditions.
These are, it is stated. that France
cooperate with Great Britain in the
economic restoration OF Europe aud
consent to notifications of the Ger
man reparation payments on the
basis OF half billion gold marks in
cash and billion gold marks in kind,
instead of two billion marks i'll cash.
Lloyd George, addressing the opcr-
ifg session of the council today.
warned the allied powers that they
could not look to any others but
themselves to work out the economic
rehabilitation OF Europe. He appeal
,cS to the allies to set aside prejudices
and work together to this end.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
County Makes Drive
on Dry Law Violators

Broken Bow, Neb., Jan 6.-(Spc-
cial) - Custer county officials are
making drive on liquor law viola
tors. A still and about $50 gallors
Of mash were found at the John
Ward farm, one mile north of Mason
City. Ward was arrested on the
charge of illegal possession and
manufacture. He waived preliminary
hearing before Judge Holcomb and
was bound over to district court on
$1,000 bond. On the Clyde Wachter
place, 10 miles southwest OF Broken
Bow, officers found IS quarts of the
finished product. Wachter paid a
fine of $1OO and costs.
A cave, fully equipped for the
manufacture Of liquor, was discover
cd northwest of here. Investigation
disclosed a 40-gallon still and five
barrels of mash. No arrests were
made Leo Arthur, who resides near
Broken Bow, pleaded guilty to illegal
possession of liquor and was fined.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Allies to Abandon War
Crime Proceedings. Report

Paris. Jan. 6.-(By A. P.)-Beliei
that the allies will abandon further
proceedings against Germany mill
tary leaders on charges OF instigat-
ing the world war expressed in
French political circles today. Oc-
casion. for such comment was fur
nisl,ed by the meeting of the war
guilt commission of the league OF
nations at the Quay D'Orsay at 4
o'clock this afternoon.
The reports OF the English and
Italian members of the commission
were that they were reasonably sat
ishcd with results OF the trials OF
Germans at Leipsie. The French
and Belgian members submitted ad-
verse reports. In view OF this di-
vision the opinion appeared to pre-
vail that further proceedings would
not be pressed
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
.Newberry
Case Opens
in Senate
Beginning Of Final Round in
Contest to Unscat Michigan
Senator Featured by Bit.
ter Fight.
Defendant to Take Floor

Washington. Jan. 6.-Thc sena'
began today its final discussion oi
the Newberry case, precipitated by
the contest OF Henry Ford against
the seating Of Senator Truman II.
Newbcrry Of Michigan. his republic
can opponent in the 1918 elections.
and was told by Senator Spencer. re-
publican. Missouri, chairman OF the
senate privileges and elections COM
mittee, that Senator Newberry HIM
self would take the floor Monday and
defend himself against the charge,
which involve his campaign cxpendi-
lures.
The subject under an unanimous
consent agreement, will remain con-
tinuously before the senate until dis.
posed OF. A vote is expected some
time next week.
Bitter Fight.
During the debate today. Senator
Newberry's claim TO his seat was de-
nounced and defended. Crowds fllcd
the galleries in anticipation of bitter
fight and they could not be said TO
be disappointed, for at the outset
Senator Caraway, democrat. Arkan-
sas, launched an attack on the New
berry supporters for the position he
said they were preparing to take
while Senator Spencer and Senator
Williams. democrat, Mississippi, soon
joined in the debate.
When Senator Spencer announced
that he had been informed Senator
Newberry would fake the floor Mon.
day it was said by leaders that it
would be the first time in the two
years since his election that the
Michigan senator has addressed the
senate. There was also prospect OF
a speech tomorrow by Senator
Townsend, Mr.. Newberry's republic
can colleague, who was said to be
prepared to speak for three hours in
defense of the junior senator from
his state.
Frequent Calls for Order.
Senator Williams had not long ell.
tered today's debate when the pre-
siding officer was frequently forced
to tap for order as the Mississippi
senator's shafts produced laughter
and occasionally applause from the
floor and the galleries. 1t was Mr..
Williams who elected from Senator
Spencer the statement that Senatot
Newberry would speak in his own de-
tense Monday.
Senator Williams said he desired
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Former Premier
Of Japan Expires
at Toxic Home
Marqui; Shigenobu Okuma
Known as Grand Old
Man. Of Empire, Sue.
cumbs at Age Of 80.

Toxic, Jan. 6,-Marquis Shigenobn
Okuma. Japan's octogenerian states
man and former premier, died at his
home here today.
Washington, Jan. Count Oku-
ma, whose death at Toxic was re-
ported today. was known as "The
Grand Old Man" of Japan and has
taken pre-eminent part in the life
of his country for several decades.
He was particularly interested in the
promotion Of good understanding
between his own country and the
United States and made it poia.
to receive at his beautiful home in
Toxic all visiting Americans of note
Encumbered with an artificial leg,
necessitated by wound received
when an attempt was made to assas-
sinate him in 1888, Okuma won the
admiration OF his fellow citizens by
his extraordinary physical as we'll
as mental activity. This physical. Of
fiction brought on serious illness
from time to time and it was fire.
quently reported in Toxic that Okn-
ma was either dying or dead. His
proud claim was that he could out
live Wun ing Fang, the eminent
Chinese stateman. who still is living
and is understood to have an un-
recorded wager with Okuma that he
(Wu Ting Fang) would live to be
l25 years Of age
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Agricultural Bloc
Opposed by McKelIie

Denver. Colo, Jan. 6.-Thc agri-
cultural bloc. or any other class
movement" has no place in America,
declared Governor Samuel X. Nc
Kelvie OF Nebraska in an add'-. :
lore the Denver r;.' ...,u.'I sv'.
cal associatio vp,A AIs!s. ,
!, s'i !, bSs%s S;1;s,,,t sy ESes" =. interest,".
OF any ono class without doing in
jury TO Others" the governor said.
He predicts failure OF the agricultural
bloc in the senate.
If the agricultural bloc shoulc
prove successful. we will soon find
our legislative bodies sharply divided
into groups representing various
class movements and interests
labor, finance, industry and so on.
Divisions representing various sec
tions would be arrayed against each
other. each seeking only its own sell
i,sh ends. We already have the So
cial bloc.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Liquor Seized in
West Farnam Home
Residence Of John ]. Chap.
man Raided by Federals:
$4,000 Stock Taken.

The $4,000 home of John ]. Chap
man, 5608 Farnam street. was
searched by federal prohibition en-
forcement agents yesterday afternoon
and 1888 quarts of bonded whisky
and 10 gallons OF other liquors, all
valued at $1,000, were conhscated,
The officers were armed with the
new federal search warrants. which
were received from Washington yes
terday.
The old federal warrants were de
fective and when federal agents
wished to search house they had to
use state warrants.
With the new warrants many
places here will be invaded by the
federal officers in the future, it is
said.
Chapman was arrested yesterday
and his Cadillac automobile was con-
6scated. So also were five gallons
of alcohol which officers said they
found in the car.
He was arrested once before. That
was in Council Bluffs. His car was
released when he put up a $4,000
bond. This bond is now forfeited
and the car is conhscated as well.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Places Raided by "Dy" "
Agents May Be Closed

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 6.--Virtually
every one of the saloons and soft drink
parlors raided in Sweetwater county,
December % and %, by Al special
deputies acting under permission
from Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes and Attorney General
Daugherty, face a penalty Of being
closed for year, it developed as the
outcome of conference between D.
{. Thomas, county attorney. u
Sweetwater county, and Governor
Robert D., Carey today. AT the con-
ference. action was promised agains;
every place where evidence was Sc
cured.
The proceedings will be brought
under the Arnold injunction and
abatement act passed by the last leg
islature, provisions of which allow
for the closing for one year Of all
houses where proprietors or tenants
have been found guilty of engaging
in bootlegging, gambling or prostitu-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Two Famous Hotels
Threatened by Fire


New York, Jan GA furious fire
in the center of the block. containing
the McAlpin and Waldorf-Astoria
hotels tonight threatened the famous
hostelries. filling their rooms with
smoke and spouting flames which il
Illuminated that congested section OF
the city and attracted an enormous
crowd of spectators. At 8 o'clock the
blaze was reported as still gaining
headway.
The fire started in an upper loft
Of a six-story building. In few
minutes the three upper floors were
enveloped in flames wrich drove.back
firemen who attempted to mount
ladders.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
English Society Stars
Appear in Divorce Lists

London, Jan. 6.-(By A. PA
number of names OF distinguished
persons appear in the list Of 1,046 di-
vorce cases to come up at the ap-
preaching sittings Of the law courts,
beginning next Wednesday.
Earl Cathcart, petitioning for a di-
vorce, cites the Earl of Craven as CO.
respondent.
Lady Ronda seeks the restitution
of conjugal rights against her hus-
band, Sir Humphrey MacKworth.
Lady Beiper is petitiofiing for
divorce. She obtained restitution
decree in July.
Lady Frazer seeks restitution de-
cree against Sir John Foster Frazer.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Norton Is
Made Head
Of Farmers
Farm Bureau Avoids Politics
and Refuses 70 Put Case.
line Tax Stand in
Resolutions. +
Favors Coupty Manager
By PAut GREER.


Lincoln, Jan. i6.-(Spccial Telc-
gram.)-y N. Norton OF Polk coun-
~ was elected president OF the Ne
braska Farm Bureau federation. Mr..
Norton Is a democrat and succeeds
Elmer L. Youngs, republican. OF
Lexington politics, however. did
not enter Hito tho selection. In their
effort to/ steer clear OF partisan
qucstioTs, the federation refused to
act oye way or the other on the tax
atioJK committees endorsement OF
we proposed gasoline tax
T Hot debate ragged over this Qucs-
ton. 1t started Off mildly enough
by farmer from the western part
OF the state saying that he had come
to the meeting opposed to the gaso-
line tax, but that the explanation
or Governor Mckelvie had convert
cd him. Il Hlicvc very few farmers
could talk this over with the gov
ernor without being convinced it
would tighten their property taxes, :"
he said.
Purdy Attacks Bill.
w. L. Purdy, democrat from
Madison, led the attack in which J.
O. Laurence of Platte Center and
VIII Peck of Falls City joined him.
1t was John P. Davis. democrat. Vi
Geneva. who put out the fire. With
out taking any stand either for or
against the measure, he decried any
effort for political advantage and
moved successfully that the section
be eliminated from the committee
report.
Mr.. Davis also attempted to- cut
of consideration OF the recommends
tion that salaries of all state, county
and local officials. be reduced to the
pyewar level on the ground that this
was partisan. but was defeated on
this. The amendment was made,
however, that the reduction be linn
tied to accord with the fall in the
cost Of living, and not to the low
basis OF the prewar years. A remark
able revelation of the confidence of
the farmer in the recovery of farm
prices was shown in this debate.
Some county officials and others, in
Guiding legislators, it was declared.
are not now getting any too much
salary.
Favor County Manager.
When we get out Of the hole and
begin making money again, we don't
k.ss astrthe town people held down
that they csn't buy" said c. Y.
4 thompson Of West Point. This view
prevailed unanimously, However, in
another resolution, support was in
dicated for aboiishing certain county
officials in order to reduce county.
taxes and propose establishing the
county manager form OF government.
BY change in the Farm bureau,
constitution, the delegates, instead Of.
the executive committee elected the
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Nationwide Aerial Mail
Service Is Recommended

Washington, Jan. 6.-Development
of nationwide network of air mail
routes was advocated today by Ed
ward H. Sllaughnessy, second assist
ant postmaster general, before the
house postoffice committee. He
favored the letting Of contracts for
the carrying OF all air mail in order
10 relieve the government of the bur-
den of operating routes. New York
and Chicago bankers. he said. have
estimated they would save 100000
in interest daily if they were able to
exchange their clearings over night
by fast ajrpfane service,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Tccumseh Forger Blames
Bootleggers for Downfall

Tecumseh, Neb.. Jan. 6-(Speciai
Telegram. )-Charles Finney. hotel
porter. pleaded guilty to forgery il
the district court here and Judge
]. B. Raper sentenced him to the
penitentiary for from two to FIVE
years and fined him 500.
Finney admitted appropriating .:
letter at the hotel sent by the Hax
Smith Furniture company OF St.
Joseph to NJ. c. Fenny. salesman,
endorsing a check for $50 found
therein and cashing it at Teoumseh
bank.
Finncy told the judge his down
fall was due to drink and said he
bought booze from transient boot
lcggers.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Man Arrested on Charge
of Holding Girl Prisoner

San Francisco, Jan. 6.-Philip
Whitney. so. of Kansas City, was
arrested by detective yesterday att
er police had received information
that he had held Mrs. Maud Hux-
horn, 20, also of Kansas City, a pris-
oner at various hotels and other
places. in the city for three days,
much of the time at the point of 4
pistol, in an attempt to force her
to marry him. A charge of threats
against lie was placed against Whit
ncy and he was released on $1,000
bail.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
Popocatepetl in Eruption;
Villagers Panic-Stricken

Mexico City, Jan. 6.-(By A. P.)
The volcano, Popocatepetl, south
east Of this city, again began to show
serious signs of activity yesterday
afternoon. At 4 o'clock an explosion
was heard within the crater. the DE-
tonation being audible for some dis
tanee, an great smoke column aross
&c considerable height.
The inhabitano Of villages near
the base Of the mountain were panic.
stricken and fled
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-07
De Valera
as
President
Announces Own and Cabinets
Observation-Disclosures Dali
Executive Authority lire.
vocably Disagreed.
Will. Seek Reelection

London. Jan. 6.-(By A. P.)-The
Dali Eireann in Dublin has decided
to vote tomorrow on the ratification
Of the Anglo-Irish treaty, says a
Central News dispatch from Dublis
this afternoon.
Dublin Jan. 0.-(By A. P.)--
Eamonn dc Valera. after announcing
today in the Dali Eireann his resig-
nation as president OF the Irish re-
public, declared that he was sick at
heart, and that, whatever happened.
he intended to retire TO private life
He spoke with great feeling, with
tears in his eyes, when he protested
he had never been party to any
political trickery.
Later it was declared in other
quarters that President De Valera
had said he would withdraw his res
ignation on the agreement that a
vote would be taken tomorrow.
Will Seek Re- Election.
Dublin, Jan. 6.-(By A. P)--
Eamonn de Valera resigned the
presidency of the Irish republic to-
day, presenting also to the Dali
Eireann the resignation Of the
cabinet. He told the dali he would
offer himself for reelection standing
on the principles OF 1916.
Mr.. De Valera said he must have
cabinet which thought with him
and he would demand that all re-
sources be given him to defend the
republic.
At the opening OF the afternoon
session of the dali Mr.. De Valera
said that since the Irish agreement
was signed in London the executive
authority OF the dali had been irrev-
ocably split. They had since tried
to keep together nominally as
unified executive, but the time had
come for that to be ended.
Without Outside Authority.
The president said he and enc Sec
ton Of the cabinet stood for the
preservation of the republic and the
other section for quite mother plan.
There never would be peace, Mr..
De Valera declared, until the prin-
ciple was recognized that the Irish
people wanted to live their own lives
without the imposition of outside
authority
Mr.. De Valera said he could not
accept the responsibility unless he
had the sole power Of the govern
ment to carry on his Office. =
Michael Collins. the minister Of
finance and leader in support of the
treaty, announced that he (Collins)
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