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Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Russia Accepts
Allied Proposals

Genoa, May 10y A. P)-
Russia has accepted the proposals
OF the powers for the meeting at
The Hague to discuss the Russian
situation, it. was announced this
afternoon.
In accepting. the Russians pro-
posed certain notifications in the
plan which will be discussed at a
meeting during the afternoon.
NJ. Tchitcherin, the Russian for
eign minister, said he thought the
frontier truce proposed should in
clude the allied soviet republics, de-
claring he would take it in that sense.
He desired to have the truce broad
ened in order to include aggression
by bands. Referring to the bands Of
Gen. Wrange1, former antiboishcviki
leader in south Russia, now in the
Balkan lands. he asked that they be
removed to more distant countries.
NJ. Tchitcherin repeated his pro-
test against the exclusion of Ger
many. He concluded by rescrving
the right to suggest certain amend
ments 10 the proposals.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Chang Tnes to Set Up
Independent Empire

Pekin, May H.-(By A. P)-The
fate OF Manchuria and Outer and
Inner Mongolia for the moment
transcends all other issues in China
because OF Gen. Chang Tso-Lin's
defiance Of the Pekin government
and his avowed intention of estab-
fishing an independent empire in
those provinces.
The presence Of large bodies OF
Gen. WI Pei-Fu's troops at Tang
shan. north Of Tientsin, where they
are threatening the forces of Chang
Tso-Lin, entrenched at Luanchow.
has virtually isolated Mukden, where,
it is declared, Chang has assumed
the role OF an independent sovereign.
Gen. WI has urged the Pekin
government to warn foreign powers
not to have relations with Chang,
whom he desires to prevent from OBJ
tanning any foreign aid or negotiating
any concessions in Manchuria. 1t is
understood that Foreign Minister
Yen will inform the legations shortly
that China will not recognize any
agreement concluded without the
consent OF Pekin.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Man Attempts
to Kill His Mate
With Himself
Husband Drains Bottle After
Pouring Acid Over Wife's
Face and Down
Her Throat.

Ray Burton, q, entered his wife's
room, 1919 Cass street, at 9:45 yes
terday morning, dragged her into
the hall, poured carbolic acid over
her face and down her throat and
then drained the bottle himself. Both
were reported to be in critical con-
dition at Lord Lister hospital last
night.
The tragedy followed the separa-
ton of the two five days ago. They
came here 10 days ago, taking room
at 1910 Dodge street. Last Thurs
day he tried to choke here and they
separated, according to Mrs. Bur-
ton. She obtained lodging at 1919
Cass street andoobtained a position
as waitress.
Yesterday morning Miss Lavina
La Tossie, her roommate, and Mrs.
Nina Bustel, 2774 Webster street,
who looked through the window, saw
Burton enter the room and pour car
bolic acid over Mrs. Burton's face.
The woman ran into the street,
where two other women seized her
and rubbed cold cream over the
burns. spread over her face and
shoulders. Burton is said to be
sformer railway employe.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Thousands Hear
The Bee Good Will
Concert by Radio
Sine Said Reports From
Grand Island. Lincoln.
Clinton. Ia. and
Yankton. S. ID.

An invisible audience scattered in
cities, villages and farm houses
throughout Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas
and South Dakota heard the first
stage entertainment to be broadcast
BY radio from Omaha when the Or
chard-Wilhelm company and Union
Pacific railroad progrem at the
Brandeis thcatcr Tuesday night was
transmitted into the ether by The Bee
through the Omaha Grain Exchange
station, WAAW.
The concert and entertainment was
held to aid Miss Kathleen Rossiter
and Miss Nellie B. Dom. candidates
of Orchard-Willelm and the Union
Pacific, respectively, in The Bee
Good Will contest.
Many Towns Report.
While a packed house listened at
tentively to the artists on the pro.
gram, radio enthusiasts gathered
about receiving sets, perhaps hun
dreds Of miles away. and listened in
on the same entertainment. Micro
phones transmitted the concert from
the stage Of the theater~o the Omaha
Grain Exchange set. thence into the
ether to be picked up by radio anna
teurs everywhere.
Grand Island, Neb.. Clinton, Ia,
Lincoln, Columbus, Neb.. Ashland,
Neb., Yankton, S. D. and Oakland,
Ia, all reported that The Bees
broadcasting came in "fine.
A dozen selections by the Omaha
Concert band. Marshall B. Craig
directing, were well received by the
invisible audience as well as by the
large gathering within the theater.
Many radio amateurs in Omaha re-
ported the harp selections by Miss
Loretta Lc Lone and an address by
Charles R. Gardner, secretary of Ak
Sar-Ben, came in very clearly. Mrs.
Raymond Morse Austin's solos,
Joan of Arc" and la Marsellaise"
were heard distinctly in Oakland, Ia,
Ashland, Neb., and Lincoln, accord
ing to reports from those places.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Retail Cost Of Food
Shows Slight Increase

Washington. May E,-.Aa In.
crease OF one-,enth OF ] per cent IA
the retail COS, OF food TO the average
family III the month ending April
IS was reported today by the Labor
departments bureau OF statistics
OF ~ food articles listed. ~
ShT yed a decrease in price. inelud.
!. potatoes, o per cent: cheese. J
: ,eni. fresh milk. lard. cabbage
'yN Sananas, 2 per cent. and butter,
..oni and baked beans. ! per cent.
The articles showing an increase
included onions. 70 per cent; oranges.
~ per cent: porkehops. per cent:
lamb and sranulated sugar, J per
cent; round steak. bacon and ham,
: per cent.
Cities showing an weighted" in
crease OF ] per cent or more in the
average family expenditure Tor food
during the month include:
Savannah. ) per cent: Kansas City,
z per cent: Atlanta, Boston. Cincin-
natl. Dallas. Detroit. Little Rock.
Manchester. Minneapolis. New Or
leans. Portland. Me-; Portland, Ore:
Seattle and Washington. per cent.
Fall River showed decrease OF ? per
cent and Baltimore. Houston. st.
Louis and Scranton, per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Elephant on Rampage
Over 30-Mile Course

Tacoma, Wash, May IL
"Tusko," described as the largest
elephant in captivity, is reported in
special dispatch to the Ledger to-
day as peacefully consuming his fod-
der at Bcllingham, Wash, after an
sftcrnoon. night and morning OF
rampage that stretched for so miles
from Sedro-Woolcy, Wash.
Tusko hurled his keeper, II. Hen
dcrickson, so feet in the air. Several
OF Hcndcrickson's ribs we're broken.
Tusko proceeded through the street
Of Sedro- Woolcy capsizing three au-
tomobiles and turning dance into a
riot. He then headed for the hills.
The path he followed was plain to
the several hundred men and boys
who started out Monday evening in
pursuit. Flattened fences and or
chards told the story and reports
from excited farmers and loggers
along the line OF fight added de-
tails
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Ulster Trades Body Plans
Counter Boycott Move

Belfast, May 17.-(By A. PA
new anti-boycott movement has been
launched in Belfast by body styled
the "Ulster Trades Defense associa-
ton" The organization has issued a
manifesto complaining that the pro-
visional government in ireland has
failed to deal with "the wanton de-
struction and looting of Ulster goods"
entering southern Ireland. After re-
citing constant alleged acts of hostil-
ity toward Ulster. the manifesto
says:
"Are we to stand with folded arms
and make no attempt to defend our
interests. The southern is determined
to ruin your trade. Show it YOU also
can play that game. Refuse to buy
southern goods, as the south refuses
to buy yours"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Edmisten Defies
Middle of Road
Progressives
Third Party Will Send Out
Nomination Petitions for
Norton and Wray in
Short Time.

Lincoln, MAY l7.-(SpecisLl Ll-J.
II. Edmisien. third party chairman,
hurled def today at the middle-oi-
the readers who met at Grand Island
yesterday 10 oppose the nomination
for governor OF ]. n. Norton, by an
nouncing tina, the real third party
leaders at Lincoln would send out
nomination petitions in short time
for Norton for governor and Ar
thur G. Wray for United States sena-
tor. ..
Furthermore" said Edmisten. I've
have every reason 10 believe that a
sufficient number OF names will be
secured 10 place both in nomination. y
The middle f-the-roaders have
been claiming that they could block
the nomination Of Norton and had
control OF sufficient signers OF the
third party pact at the first Grand
Island convention to take the party
leadership away from Edmisten-Sor-
enson. ct al.
"The fact that we will send out
petitions for these two men does not
mean that any man who desires can-
not become candidate providing
he obtains a sufficient number OF
names TO his petition" Edmistcn
said.
Edmisten refused to state whether
Norton would subscribe to the third
party platform adopted at the first
Grand Island meeting, planks OF
which he has ignored so far in his
public utterances.
"The Grand Island meeting yester-
day created no special interest but
left conditions as they were before
so that anv candidate who desires to
file for office may do So" Edmisten
continued.
The third party state committee
is going to vigorously push orzaniza-
ton of the Nebraska tax reform clubs
in every county and precinct in the
state"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Shipping Board Committee
to Hold Hearing at St. Louis

Washington. May 1.-THE. COM
mittee OF the shipping board, con-
ducting hearings on section % Of
the merchant marine act which pro-
hibits the making of preferential
rates with foreign lines while Ameri-
can tonnage is available, will sit in
St. Louis tomorrow. commissioner
Frederick I. Thomson is chairman
Of the committee and the other men,
bers are former Senator Chamber
lain OF Oregon and Rear Admiral
William S. Benson, retired.
Foreign shipping interests will
be stopped from protesting against
application of section % of the mer-
chant marine act without defining
for the record the identity of such
protestants." Chairman Thomson
said.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Schooner on Rocks,
Crew Of 25 in Danger

San Francisco. May l7.-Wireless
calls for help were sent early today by
the auxiliary power schooner Ozmo,
which was reported taking water
rapidly after hitting the rocks at
Cape Blanco on the southeastern
coast of Oregon. A crew of approxi-
mately Is was believed in grave
danger
The lumber schooner Willamette
was expected to reach the spot by
daybreak. A wireless from the Ozmo
said the crew was preparing to take
to the boats. The Ozmo had backed
Off tbe rocks and was proceeding
at slow speed.
The Ozmo struck in heavy fog,
said the radio adyices.
The schooner left San Francisco
Saturday for Seattle. She is owned
by the Northern Commercial COM
pany and has tonnage OF 765.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18

Clarence Pres,. 2s, the wandering
flyer, is in Omaha.
Prest, in his ol-horsepower Curtiss
biplanc, is on his way from Buffalo,
~ Y, TO Siberia.
He already has made ono daring
trip by plane from Mexico into the
arctic regions.
On this trip. Prest says, he is pre-.
pairing ,ravciogue.
He landed at Ak-Sar- Ben field
Tuesday afternoon from Dcs Moincs.
Yesterday he expected to take mo-
ton pictures OF Omaha from the air
and to hop off for North Platte to-
day on his wav to the coast. His
route will lead him through Salt
Lake City. Helena. Mont; Glacier
National park and Seattle, he said.
Il expect TO take 10000 feet OF
pictures on the trip" he declared.
Prest travels alone. In the plane
he carries fishing tackle, a rifle and
tools which he might need il forced
down in uninhabitcd territory. His
home is in Las Vegas, Nev.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Windy City
Apartment
HouseFiired
Labor War Tcrrorists -, ~
Torch TO b. ,y.s SN SssN
Protest ss,.s.'n "''
More Fires Threatened

Chicago. May l7.-Poliee today
searched Tor unexploded bombs be-
lieved TO have been placed III a
SS00,000 apartment, building IN
North Chicago. which last nigh,
was damaged by fire. started, police
say. by ierrorists in connection with
the so-called Chicago labor war.
Another development on which au-
ihorities work today was the con-
iession. said by police TO have been
obtained yesterday from Mrs. Mar
garet Miller. wife OF John Miller.
under arrest as the alleged driver OF
the death car" from which shots
were fired killing two policemen
early Wednesday in the labor ieud.
Police connect the firing OF the
building with labor disorders through
a man who warned two women in
an adjoining building, TO hell with
the Lands award" he shouted as he
attempted to kick one OF the women.
He is being sought by the police.
Loss Estimated at S2so,oo0.
The building damaged by fire with
an estimated loss OF S250,OOO was
being erected under the Lands wage
award, a decision handed down by
K. NJ. Lands. former federal Judge,
acting as arbiter, which was intend
cd to settle labor disputes between
contractors and members OF the
Chicago Building Trades council.
The structure was owned by con-
tractor who denied receiving threats.
The 100 workmen on the building
are divided into two classes, steam
filters and masors working under
the Lands award and carpenters and
plumbers working under the old
union scale.
That the fire was incendiary has
been proven beyond doubt, police
say. All fre-hghting apparatus in
North Chicago was called out and
the stations filled with other engines
in expectation that more fires would
be kindled in accordance with a
threat police are said to have re-
ccived in which it was stated that
unless all labor men in custody were
released by last Saturday fires would
be started all over the city.
Woman Confesses.
The questioning OF Mrs. Miller. po-
lice say, brought a confession from
her in which the names OF other
occupants of the death car" were
given and it IS substantiated by .
previous confession said to have been
obtained from her husband. Police
said Mrs. Miller admitted caring for
the occupants Of the bandit car who
were supposed to have been wound
ed by the policemen. Mrs. Miller
also admitted sitting i'll conference
with labor leaders in which bomb
ings and attacks were discussed; po-
lice said, and admitted knowing that
explosives were kept in her home
to be used by labor men in their
fight against the Lands award.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
California. Congressman
Scores Real Estate Men

Washington, May l7.-Criticizing
congress for failure to extend the
rent control law in the district OF Co.
lumbia, which expires next Monday,
Representative Raker. democrat, Cali
fornia, declared in the house that
realtors were waiting for the law to
die to jump rents and put people in
the street.
Representative Curry, republican,
California, asked Mr.. Raker if he
knew the origin of the word real
tor" Mr.. Raker did not.
WELL" said Mr.. Curry. "it comes
from the Spanish words real mean
ing royal, and tor meaning bull"
"And that's what these realtors
have been giving us in saying there
would be no rent increase" Mr.. Rak-
er shouted above the uproar.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Requisition for Aurora
Banker Signed by Governor

Lincoln. May H.-(Special. -
Governor McKelvie today signed
rcquisition on the governor Of Mchi-
gan for the return OF c. w. Wentz,
Aurora banker whose lot l0-year
sentence for falsfiiying bank records
was upheld by the Nebraska supreme
court Monday.
Late dispatches from Michigan
are to the effect that Wcntz, under
arrest on an embezzlemcnt charge
at Kalkaska, Mich, had decided not
to fight extradition. So Sheriff
James E. Howard of Aurora will
leave Lincoln tomorrow morning to
get Wentz, and in the event he shows
fight, Howard will send to Attorney
General Clarence A. Davis for legal
assistance.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Probe of Death
Of Garage Man
Made at Bristow
Loose Talk of Lynching Made
in Boyd County-Ruse
by Sheriff Foils
Crowds.

Bristow. Neb.. May l7.-(Special
Telegram. )-Walter R. Simmons
suspected of having murdered Frank
Paul, Spencer, automobile dealer
whose body was found by farmer
Tuesday night. is now repoted to
be in the Boyd county jail at Butte
After his arrest at Norfolk Tues.
day night Simmons was taken to the
Gregory county Jail at Burke, S. D.
by Sheriff Hecnan, despite repeated
efforts OF angry mobs to get the pris-
oner.
Crowd at Spencer.
A mob Of 800 stormcd the train at
Spencer and again at Anoka and
Fairfax and searched the coaches for
the prisoner. Sheriff Hecnan had
him secreted in trunk in the bag
gage car SO they were unable to find
him.
While the inquest was being held
here this afternoon angry citizens
gathered. anticipating that Summons
would be brought to the inquest
Simmons, however, did not appear.
The verdict of the corners jury
was that Paul was killed by per-
sons unknown to Jury by being beat
en- over the head with a blunt. instru.
ment."
Body Is Found.
The body Of Paul was found under
bridge five miles north Of Bristow.
Bruises on his head showed he had
been beaten by an automobile crank
The parents of the dead man live
or farm near here. There is much
loose talk of lynching in this section,
but as yet there has been no organic
ed effort toward violence.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Two Days Remain to Set
tie Whether Two
More Girls Win
Trip.

Miss Katherine O'Brien, Burling.
ton route candidate in The Omaha
Bee election to send An Omaha girl
to France with the American Good
WIN delegation. made a 10000 vote
jump yesterday and went 10 second
place IN the balloting.
Miss O'Brien's sensational jump
from fourth TO second place results
from two record gains. On Monday
she threw in 1900 votes for the day.
This represented the efforts by a
committee OF Burlington employees
which undertook 10 organize Miss
O'Brien's campaign after several 9TH
or candidates were we'll in the run
ming.
Three Girls Assured Trip.
Yesterdays vote ran the total
above the 10000 needed to assure
three girls trips to France. An addi-
,ional girl will go for every $4,000
votes added to the grand total before
the contest closes Friday.
Miss Nellie B. Dom, Union Pa
ciiic en,rant, still stands in iirs,t
place, with Miss Elizabeth Kaui-
mann, representing livestock inter-
ests, third. and Miss Ella Fem,
Advo girl. fourth. Miss Anna Nc.
Namara, NJ. Z. Smith & Co. cntrant,
jumped to fifth place yesterday.
Deposits made today and tomor.
row will include the voting period
and winners will be announced in
The Bee Saturday morning.
Final Balloting Instructions.
According to the rules published
at the beginning OF the election, the
solicitation OF votes must cease Fri
day noon, May l9. Candidates and
collectors will have until 3 o'clock p.
nj. to deposit their funds in the bank
or to notify w. Dale Clark, treasurer,
by wire, of any drafts or checks
which arc being mailed previous TO
that hour. Out-oi-town candidates
and collectors should have their bank
Turn to Page Two. Column siI)
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Missing Oklahoma
Heiress Is Located

Ardmore, Okl, May l7.-Ludie
Kinney, accompanied by his young
bride, nee Opal Rexroat, missing
Ardmore heiress, is at an isolateti'
ranch in New Mexico, and his arrest
on bigamy charge, sworn to by the
girls father, is momentarily ex-
pected. Sheriff Ewing c. London said
here today.
The couple disappeared after they
were secretly married, January l.
Search has been pressed since by U.
T. Rexroat, widely known oil ops
orator and father of the girl who
brought suit against ]. J. Kinney.
Ludie's brother, charging that the
two had conspired to obtain Miss
Retreats property through the mar
riage. Rexroat seeks in the suit to !.
gain, control Of the property which
includes rich oil lands.
Rexroat left here with a deputy
sheriff several days ago after he had
received what he thought reliable
information that his daughter and
her husband were on the New Mex.
ico ranch.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
creeCranted
Clarence E. Hall
in Divorce Suit
Court Holds Wife Guilty Of
Cruelty Toward Husband
but Otherwise Of Elk.
cmplary Character.

Clarence Z. Hall. Union Pacific
cmploye, was granted divorce from
Helen NJ. Hall, private secretary te
+. John Brandeis. by District Judge
Sears yesterday afternoon.
Hall charged cruelty. The case
consumed the greater part OF three
days.
The decree states that the court
upon consideration finds that the
conduct of Mrs. Hall in abruptly
abandoning her husband without
frankly and fully disclosing 10 him
the motives and reasons for the act
under circumstances that greatly
tended to wound his feelings, consti-
tutes extreme cruelty.
THE court further finds that the
plaintiff (HalD in open court dis
claims any intention to charge the
defendant (Mrs. HalD with adultery
and the court finds no proof or evil
dence to justify any such charge"
the decree further states. e.
Opinion Of Judge Sears.
In written opinion of his de-
cision Sears stated:
Il find that the plaintiff is man
of absolutely upright character and
at all times of kindly disposition to-
wards his wife during their married
period. l have also concluded that
the defendant is woman of exem-
plary character with no foundation
whatever as to any line of thought
contrary thereto. Further, that for
some time their lives have somewhat
diverged owing to the defendant
having entered into all active busi-
ness career in a larger sphere of ac-
tivities from the old environment as
it was before she entered into that
new career; that the change was
controlling in her and the sympathy
that existed between them, through
no fault OF the plaintiff, ceased.
Further. that she did leave and
abandon him permanently under cir
cumstances that greatly tended to
wound his feelings and pride and
which amounted to extreme cruelty
toward him.
No Chance of Reconciliation.
"The court does not believe that
there can ever be a reconciliation be-
tween these parties, much as it might
be desired"
Judge w. c. Sears indicated yes
terday that charge OF perjury may
be filed against Clayton S. Leinback,
locksmith, who testified in the suit.
Leinback's testimony was ilnpeached
and an affidavit, which he is alleged
to have signed in the presence Of
Hall and his attorney. John MacFar-
land, was stricken out.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Burlington Employees Hold
Dance for Bee Candidate

Lincoln, May l7.-(Spccial. y
Burlington employees here held big
street dance last night to aid Miss
Katherine O'Brien, the Burlington's
candidate for free trip to Europe
in the Omaha Bee contest. The
dance netted 1900 more votes for
Miss O'Brien. "A similar dance is
to be held at Crete tonight and
Thursday night there will be an
entertainment for Miss O'Brien's
benefit at the Havelock shops.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Sunflower Silage Used
by Wyoming Cattle Feeder

4 Two loads of steers were brought
to the Omaha market by ]. c. Under
wood of the Underwood Livestock
company OF Underwood, Wyo., which
he said had been fed on a, ration
which included sunflower silage.
Il have been making a number Of
experiments in feeding" said Mr..
Underwood, "and have tried feeding
cattle with sunflower silage and l
have found that, although it will not
make a complete ration within itself
il is one of the best supplemental
conditioning feeds for sheep and cat
tic that can be found in. Wyoming