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Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Woman Attempts
Suicide to Become
Husbands Guide
Sees Herself as Help to Her
Mate From Spirit World
Kills Baby Before
Taking Poison.

Ney York, April l4.-Nothng that
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recorded
in his Adventures OF Sherlock
Holmes" is more weird and pathetic
than the true story OF Mrs. Maud
Frsncher and her desire to guide
her husband, Harmon. from heaven.
To accomplish this she killed her
baby and is dying from a dose OF
poison. She left letters, one OF them
20 pages long. One was written be-
fore she had killed her child. another
after she had taken the baby's life,
but before she took poison, a third
after she had taken the poison and
knew she was dying.
Since the birth OF her child, her
husband said today, she had not been
we'll She had feared that she was
a handicap to her husband, whom she
loved. She wanted to remove that
handicap and she could not bear to
have another woman rear her little
son.
To her mind, strangely logical in
following the way out the mediums
had suggested to her by their pat
ter. she saw herself as a guide and
help to her husband, when she should
become a spirit. They had been
three years and had attend
cd a seance in Detroit. Her father
had killed himseli in 1917. Atethe
seance she and her husband be-
came convinced that they talked to
their dead parents.
The couple lived in Detroit for
time but were living i'll Newark,
when she reached her decision. She
expected to be thought crazy. In
one letter she wrote:
Darling, beloved husband. ! am
writing you a line on this queer
suicide, and l know that every one
will say oh, she has lost her mind,
but have not by a long ways. |
know just what l am doing. ! want
you to get married again ifyou
wish. You know about spiritualism
and I want you to 60 where you
can talk to me-
"Just wait and see if don't guide
you right" another letter said.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
France Tour Contest Opens Sunday
All Expenses to Be Paid for Women Selected to
Visit Battlefields and Beauty Spots of Nation
Recovering From Ravages Of World War.

A number OF Nebraska and Iowa
women will get free trips to France
this summer. All expenses, includ-
ing first-class railroad and steamer
accommodations, hotel bills, automo-
bile tours and so on. will be paid.
The Bee has been selected by the
American Committee for Devastated
France to conduct the election in
these two states.
Nominations will be received be-
ginning tomorrow, and continuing
for 10 days. Then the election will
start. No limit is placed on the num-
Der of nominations, and the number
of winners will be determined solely
by the total number of votes cast.
No coupons. And it isn't neces-
sary that you be subscriber to The
Bee to be candidate for the free
tour or to work for some other can
didate.
Five Requirements.
There are five requirements for a
nominee, as follows: She must be
over Is; live either in Nebraska or
Iowa; be partly or wholly self-sup-
porting; be of good character; and
be OF acceptable educational stan-
dard.
Each 10 cents contributed TO the
work Of the American Committee
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Long Skirt Candidate
Wins Easy Victory
in SchoOl Election

Ninland. Kan, April l4,-A sweep.
ing victory for long skirts Was scored
here yesterday when voters reelected
Ferry Stevens 10 the rural hlgIS
school board, giving him llsv =
% Tor Seth fenton. sher, skirt N.Y.
date. I'M
Stevens achieved notorieiy 7
the school board. OF which he was
head. deereed thar the skirts OF girl
pupils must extend three inches be.
low their knees. Maude Buchanan
and Alice Hansen were expelled be-
cause OF alleged bfeyi,y OF skirts, and
on appeal TO the district eour, OF
Douglas county were readmii,ed 10
school without skirt revision. The
court later dissolved its temporary
order and the ease was appealed 10
the Kansas supreme court.
Ninland has been all a-twi,ter on
the subject OF skirts and school boards
since. friends OF Stevens ayerring that
he was doing the right thing for the
homes and youth OF the community.
and Others feeling that the palladiums
OF national liberty were in danger.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Fair Weather for Easter
Forecast by Washington

Washington, April l4.-The much
criticized flapper found friend to-
day in the weather bureau, which
indicated that she might 60 forth on
Easter wearing her bright-colored
tweed suit and periwinkle hat with
out fear of rain.
Generally fair weather for Sunday
was seen by the bureau for that por-
ton of the country east Of the Mis-
sissippi river and probably for the
southwestern states. Unsettled con-
ditions. however. may prevail from
the Great Lakes west to the Pacific
coast, it was said. Moderate tenn
peratures will be experienced
throughout the south. while in the
north weather generally will be cool,
but not cold.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15

for Devasted France will tally one
vote.
Already great interest has been
kind1ed in both states and many
women and girls who have thought
of a trip to Europe only as a dream,
see in this election the opportunity
for which they had hoped.
While they are earning their trip
they are also helping the thousands
of persons who still suffer grievously
from the scars of the great war.
Announcement of Results.
They are a part of the great Or
ganization which has it headquarters
in New York city and which is head
ed by Miss Anne Morgan.
Progress of the election here will
be recorded by The Bee and the final
result will he heralded by the lead
ing papers OF Paris. Then will come
the tour overseas to the lovely and
historic spots of beautiful France.
The election is being sponsored by
a group OF Omaha women of which
Mrs. ]. J. McMullen is chairman
and which includes Mrs. Howard
Baldrige, Mrs. Warren Rogers and
Mrs. Charles Wilhelm.
All communications are to be adj
dressed Good Will Editor, The
Omaha Bee"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Audit Fails to
Show Shortage in
Engraving Bureau
Only Minor Discrepancies Re.
vealed in Check of Stock;
Duplication in Bonds
Explained.
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Omaha Bee Leased WIre.

Washington, April l4.-No thefts,
lsoiid iuplications/or other serious ir-
regularities have been disclosed up
to date by the audit of the bureau OF
engraving and printing which prac-
tically was completely tonight, ac-
cording to the Treasury depart
ment. "A
Minor discrepancies in accounting
for the number OF sheets of bank
note paper transferred from one d.
vision to another have been discov-
cred, but no shortage in the amount
of paper and completed currency and
securities which should be on hand,
a high treasury official stated
The bureau, which has been shut
down since its reorganization by
President Harding's order summari-
ly discharging Director Wilmeth
and 20 other employees. will resume
operation tomorrow. except in one
division where 100000 pieces Of
paper remain to be counted
That bonds with duplicate num-
bers are in circulation has been es-
tablished, but they are not fraudu-
lent bonds. according to the treas
ury, and the number in circulation
does not exceed the authorized num-
Der. Bonds presented at the treas
ury for redemption have been found
to bear duplicate numbers in some
instances. but they have been re-
deen,ed without question.
The duplication OF numbers was
found due to defective operation of
the automatic numbering machines.
1t also transpired that the shakeup
in the bureau was not initiated by
the Treasury department. The pres
ident acted after hearing multitude
of charges to the effect that state
Of inefficiency existed in the bureau
and that under the lax methods in
vogue the duplication or fraudulent
manufacture of securities was pcs
sihle.
Mr.. Harding decided upon a re-
organization OF the bureau and Sc
lected Louis A. Hill, assistant chief
of the engraving division, who had
been in the bureau 20 years, as sue
cessor to Director Wilmeth. Then
Hill proposed numerous changes in
personnel and the president agreed
to give him free hand in choosing
his subordinates. Hill named %
men for discharge and the president
issued the order removing them.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15

Berkeley. Cal. April i4,-Bsldy
OF Nome. famed for the races he
won IN Alaska. his heroic deeds
that have been put in prose and
verse and for the 2s sons and
grsndsons he gave 20 France Tor
the world war. was buried here to-
day. He died in . hospital Of old
age and his final resting place is
under the rose bushes in the gar.
den Of "Seo,,y" Allan. whose lie
he once saved.
Baldy was IS years bid. lie was
2 years old when Allan 'mushed"
him through the first OF his seven
races for the All-Alaska Sweep.
stakes OF 4is miles. With Baidy
As the leader Allan was brought in
winner six times. In one race Al
Ian was seriously injured and Bal.
d. stopped the dog team Of which
he was the leader and refused to
leave his master in the cold and
snow.
Baldy was owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. c. 4. Darling. who live in
Berkeley. Darling and Allan raised
him from . malamute puppy.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Harrison to Talk Here
on Brazilian Exposition

Washington, April IA. - Especial
Telegram Assistant Director Gen
eral Frank A. Harrison Of the United
States commission to the Brazilian
exposition, and S. Sampairo, CONNER
cial attache of the Brazilian embassy.
are scheduled to address the Omaha
Chamber of Comrperce Thursday.
April 20. at noon, regarding the ex-
position. and will be the guests OF
the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Thursday evening at dinner.
Friday evening, April II, Mr.. Har-
rison and the Brazilian attache will
be the guests of the Hastings Cham
Der of Commerce at public reception
and Saturday evening, April %, they
will be entertained by the Grand
Island Chamber of Commerce.
On Tuesday evening, April Is, Mr.
Harrison and Signor Sampairo will
be the guests of the Mississippi Val
ley association at Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Hoover Doubts Reports of
. Americans Slain in Russia

Washington, April 14.-Reports
from Paris that American drivers OF
relief administration wagons had
been killed in Russia by the famine
stricken populace who wanted the
horses for food, were treated with
reserve today, by Secretary Hoover.
No Americans are driving relief
wagons in Russia, he said, and the
American relief administration has
received no reports of any Americans
being killed in Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Widow of Slain
N. Y. Physician
Jumps to Death
Second Tragedy Follows Slay.
ing of DR.. W. Hiram Click
stein-Doctor's Mother
Dies at Funeral.

New York, April l4.-Another
tragedy growing out of the sensa-
tional murder of DR.. w. Hiram
Glickstein by Mrs. Lillian Raizen in
Brooklyn last December, was record.
ed today when his widow, Mrs. Anna
Glickstein, ended her life by leaping
from the third story window of her
mothers home In Brooklyn. The
doctors mother dropped dead at his
funeral.
Mrs. Glickstein had been laboring
under a heavy mental strain since
her husband had been shot, members
Of the family indicated, and it was
said she had been brooding over
the recent acquittal of Olivia NJ. P.
Stone for the murder of Ellis Guy
kinkead, former Cincinnati lawyer.
Mrs. Raizen, who has confessed
the murder of DR.. Glickstein, is now
a prisoner in the same Jail where
Miss Stone was incarcerated awaiting
trial.
Mrs. Lena Tubansky, mother of
Mrs. Glickstein, said that at the
time of Miss Stones trial her daugh-
ter exclaimed:
"If the Stone woman goes free,
the woman who murdered my hus-
band .will go free. Anyway, as
long as the doctor is dead, l might
as well be dead myself"
Frances Glickstein, 15-year-old
daughter of the dead woman, who
came from Lakewood, N. J., 10
spend the holiday season, slept with
her last night, the mother retiring
about midnight. Frances said her
mother seemed to be little more
cheerful than usual. When Fran
ces awoke early this morning her
mother was missing. Soon after
wards, policeman, who had found
the body on the sidewalk. awakened
the family. Mrs. Glickstein's head
had struck an iron post at the en-
trance to the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Maryland
Is
Under Fire
New York Woman Files For.
NAL Complaint Against
Joseph +. France Under
Criminal Correspond.
ence Act.
Cites Gable Messages

Washington. April li.-Formal
complain, was flied here today
agains, Senator Joseph +. France OF
Marrying, by Miss Mary q. kilbre,h
OF New York. vice president OF the
Woman's Patriot Publishing COM
pany, who asks the attorney gen.
eral to prosecute the senator IRON
Maryland Tor alleged violation OF the
statute prohibiting criminal eorre-
Spondenee with foreign governments.
because OF his communications 10
foreign delegates to the Genoa con-
ference.
Miss kilbreth cites the statute
with the fact that in 1920, Presiden,
Wilson held even the republican
candidate ior president to account
ability under il. She cites cable
messages sent by Senator France
OH April II TO Lloyd George, Bar
thou, Faeta, Wirth and Tchitcherin,
at the Genoa conference. as viola
,ions Of the act.
Issues Statement.
In making her complaint public
Miss kilbrcth issued the following
statement:
I'VE have documentary evidence
that a number OF citizens, men and
women. are engaged in criminal cor
with agents Of foreign
governments, in violation OF the law,
or engaged in international conspir-
acics TO defeat the measures and Grip
pie the army and navy OF the United
States. We have been submitting
such violence to the proper govern
ment authorities for some time.
Moreover, sinister lobbies of an
character are operating
pressure systems on both the legis-
lative and executive branches OF our
But when a United
States senator openly appeals to Ger
man socialists and Russian bolsheviki
to bring pressure on his own gov
ernment in order to further one Of
his pet measures, the time has come
TO call halt by criminal proceedings,
il the formal complaint OF citizen
10 the attorney general can accom-
plish that result.
Laws Inadequate.
"Our laws are pitifully inadequate
70 protect US against internationalist
but we seem to have
aw to meet this particular offensc.
The law against criminal correspond
snce with foreign governments, if
enforced, would go long way to
stop most, il not all, of the interna-
pacifist plots to make
America defenseless. We intend ia,
DO our utmost to have the law in
forced. We are not interested at
all in Sentaor France, except inso-
far as his conspicuous international
st activities are engaging the ma
lion and should be curtailed by en-
forcement Of the law"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Davis for Senator
Boom Is Under Way

Lincoln, April l4.-(Special.) AN
Attorney General Daviss boom fof
United States senator is quietly un-
der way among certain republicans.
They point to Davis as man free
of the brand of conservatism, wet
and anti-suffrage stands put on Con-
gresham Jefferis by political enc
mics and also as a man free from the
radical charges launched against R.
B. Howell.
Davis has admitted that he has his
candidacy for that position under
consideration, but decision at this
time is impossible as his public du-
ties in prosecuting men indicted by
grand juries directed by him at Lin
coin and Omaha are too pressing.
In month, perhaps, definite
statement by Davis as to his decision
will be Forthcoming.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Low Rental Apartments
to Be Built in New York

Albany, N. Y, April IA bill
permitting life insurance companies
to invest up to 10. per cent of their
assets in the construction of model
apartments in New York city to rent
for not more than 50 per room
monthly, was signed by Governor
Miller today.
This measure at least offers some
immediate relief in the field where
the need IS greatest" the governor
said.
Under this law, the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company is prepared
to invest $l00000,000 in construc-
ton of low priced apartments.
Another measure receiving execu-
tive approval extends the New York
emergency rent laws until February
Is, 1924.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Pope Points Only
Way toPeace for
World, Says Wirth
German Chancellor Expresses
Gratitude for the Interest
Shown by Plus in
Genoa Meet.

Paris, April l4.-If the question
of disarmament is brought up again
at the Genoa economic conference,
says the Temps in an editorial today,
the French government will recon-
mend that it be brought before the
league of nations. The Temps adds
that the French cabinet at its meet
ing yesterday was unanimous in max
ing this decision. =
Genoa, April. l4.-Dr. Wirth, the
German chancellor, who heads the
Berlin delegation to the economic con-
ference, today visited Monsignor
Signori, archbishop of Genoa, to ex-
press appreciation OF and gratitude
for the interest displayed by Pope
Plus in the work of the conference.
This already had bene6cially affected
the gathering, said DR.. Wirth.
Germany, added the chancellor,
was looking with satisfaction upon
the efforts Of the pontiff towards uni
'versal peace. "Only by following
the advice of Pope Benedict, con-
frmed by Plus XI, can the world
again find the place it has lost" the
chancellor concluded.
DR.. Wirth said he was glad to
make such declarations in the name
Of the German people, and expressed
hope that he might be able in the
near future to 20 to Rome personally
and assure his holiness of the graft
tude of the whole of Germany,
which feeling he said was shared by
masses of the people throughout Eu-
rope. The chancellor feared he would
te unable to remain in Genoa much
longer. saying his work required his
presence at home. But he added; 81
trust the august words of the pope
will strengthen the sense of equili-
brium and moderation in all the
members of the conference. thus en-
suring its desired end"
Archbishop Signori thanked the
German chancellor for his visit and
said he was glad to greet in his
guest not only the German chancel-
,or but also the leader of the Ger
man man centre party-"the granite
party which has resisted all anti
Catholic attacks"
Archbishop Signori plans to return
DIR. Wirth's visit next Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Wages in Packing
Lower During 1921

Washington, April IA. = Wage
rates, in the packing industry during
1921, according to Department of La
Dor statistics, dropped sharply from
levels established during employment
peaks of 1920, but remained we'll
above standards of 1917.
For the men the average wages
during 1921 were estimated to be 50H
cents an hour and for women sc 2-10
cents. In 1917 they were respective
ly n 2-l0 cents and II 9-l0 cents,
and at the peak.
Most of the packing plants in 1917,
the department reported, were on a
l0-hour day basis, but in 1921 nearly
all had an 8-hour standard and near
ly all guaranteed their workers at
least 40 hours Of employment per
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Beatrice Youths Plead
Guilty to Entering Homes

Beatrice, Neb., April l4.-(Spe-
cial Telegram Marshall Bremser
and Clarence Kelley, two youths
who have confessed to numerous
burglaries in Beatrice, pleaded guilty
10 the charge of breaking and enter
ing. They were bound over to the
district court. Chief of Police Dill
low has recovered loot valued at
$500 which was in possession OF
the two youths.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15

of BeardstOwn
People Homeless
Flood Water Breaks All Rec.
ords in Illinois Town
Houses Dragged Down
in Quicksand.

Bcards,own. H., April a.
Exodus OF the homeless from the
flooded city OF Bcardstown started
today.
Habitable houses are cramped.
Three-fourths OF the people are
homeless. Water has risen above all
previously conceivable heights and
today developed menacing current
through the streets, which caused the
first outside signs Of anxiety on the
part of the people.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quin-
cy railroad, the only one remaining
in operation, tonight had gang
of workmen building their tracks
higher in the hope that they may
survive the floods crest.
When that is reached and the
flood commences to recede, all the
after effects of flood are anticipated.
Mayor Perry announced that super
vision OF work then would be turn
ed over to the State department.
OF health.
Salvat1on Army Active.
Uniforms of the Salvation Army
were today seen in the lowest habit
able parts OF the city and workers
carried doughnuts by boat to second
story dwellers, and to the 500 or
more living in .tentss
Politicians and quicksand were the
principal cause OF today's first
murmuring. Next Tuesday is cleo
ton day and candidates for alder
men in the FIVE city wards view
with perplexity the fact that polling
places in five wards are under water.
Quicksand beneath the city, which
has been quiescent until stirred to
activity by river water, had dragged
down two large houses and engulfed
brick pavements in different parts Of
the city. SO that travel by foot is
no longer safe. Boots and boats
were the two means of travel in the
City yesterday. Tonight there is
only one safe way-by boat.
Reports of the suffering Of farm
ers in the flooded districts about the
city today told of the countless live
stock drowned. Some farmers have
saved their chickens by taking them
to the haylofts Of their barns, but
were unable to save their hogs.
Levees Threatened.
New Orleans, April l4.-With the
crest of the Mississippi river within
few inches of the top OF the levees
and a forecast by the weather bureau
indicating an additional rise Of l,3
feet probable before the end of the
month, every flood protective agency
in the city was reported on the alert
to cope with any emergency.
Government engineers in charge of
the levees, officials of the dock board
and rivermen declared there was no
danger threatening in the lower
reaches OF the river. Especially was
this true, they said, with regard to
New Orleans.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Girl Stenographer Aids in
$4,000 N. Y. Robbery

New York, April IA story Of
gang Of safeblowers, working with
the aid of girl stenographer used
as scout, today was obtained by
detectives investigating last nights
raid on the Royal Insurance COM
pany building at 81 William street.
in which nearly $4,000 worth of
cash and securities were taken from
a number of Offices.
The police claimed to have OBJ
tanned the story from George Breck-
enridge, watchman, who was found
bound and gagged. According to
detectives, Breckenridge confessed
to being party to the robberies and
unfolded plot for systematic rob-
bing of large office buildings, in
which the girl, sweetheart of one
of the band, played an important
role.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
3 Comedy Films Starring
Arbuckle to Be Released

New York. April l4.-Three conf
plete comedies. starring Fatty" Ar
buckle, are to be released immediate
ly as a result of Arbuckle's ac-
quittai for the death of Virginia
Rape, it was announced. !Adolph
Zukor, president of Famous Players
Paramount, in a statement, said:
"Arbuckle has finished Gasoline
GUS Freight Prepaid and Leap
Year which will be released irnme-
diately, as we are confident the
American public is eminently fair
and realizes by this time that Ar
buckle has been the victim of unfair
circumstances. / know of no better
comment to make than that given
by the jury
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Few Horses for Europe.

Grand Island, Neb., April a.
Especial. )-Investigation of rumor
that Spanish interests were in the
horse market and buying for another
country, leads TO the information that
only few carloads have been bought
in recent weeks for Europe, these
going through Canada firms and the
ultimate destination being unknown
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
State Troops Withdrawn
From Textile Strike Zone

Providence. R. l., April l4.-All
National guard troops except detail
OF Is, LETT to look after the handling
and shipment OF quartermaster stores
and supplies, were withdrawn from
strike duty in Pawtucket today and
demobilized by order of the gov
ernor.
Departure of troops marked the
close Of nearly eight weeks of mill
tary occupation OF the city which be-
gan February 2l. The strike con.
tinue
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Strangled by Folding Bed.

San Francisco, Cal, April IA
Neighbors discovered last night, the
body of Mrs. Katherine Fowler, a
widow, 70, who had been caught
and strangled by a folding bed in
he: apartment. here. 1t was thought
that she had been dead II hours.