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Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
England Ready
to Pay Interest
onU.S. War Debt
Reserves Right to Call OH
Allies to Pay Interest on
War Debts to
Britain.

London, April 5.-(Ry A. P)-
The British government has ad-
dressed note to the allies, declaring
that, owing to the fact that Grea,
Britain has to pay the interest on
its war debt to the United States, i,
reserves to itself the right to call
on the allies in turn to pay the inter-
est on their war debts to Great
Britain.
In this connection it is pointed out
that Great. Britain is now fully pre-.
pared to pay the interest due the
United States.
The three-ycar agreement between
Great Britain and United States
lapses May Is, from which time in
terest on the debt due by Great Bri-
tain to the United States begin to
accrue, so that Great Britain will pay
six months interest the coming fall.
Similarly the agreement between
Great Britain and its debtors termi-
mates almost Immediately.
No Notice at Washington.
Washington, April 5.-(By A. P.)
Beyond press reports of Great Bri-
tain's preparation to begin the pay
ment of interest upon its $5,000,000,-
900 war debt to this country, the
treasury is as yet without informa-
ton on the subject.
Great Britain, officials said today,
has been reported as laying aside
$25,000000 in her budget for this
year to meet interest payments to
this country. In October the first
semi-annual interest payment will all
due after the expiration OF the three
year period during which by mutual
understanding, interest on the debt
was deferred.
On April IS the deferred interest
due from Great Britain, officials said,
will amount to approximately $6l5,-
100000 but this sum, it has been un-
derstood, would be the subject Of
funding negotiations along with the
principal of the debt when the new
debt commission begins working out
a general liquidation scheme.
Obligations Linked.
Paris, April 5.-(By A. P.)-The
understanding in French circles has
been that the whole question of the
interallied debts will come up soon
on the initiative of Great Britain as
the result of the American funding
bill which requires the payment Of
interest on the debts of the allies to
the United States. As all these obi
cations are linked together, it is held
in French circles that settlement
between any two countries requires
general adjustment.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
Roscoe Arbuckle
TeusOMnStory
on Witness Stand
Act of Mercy Not Evil In
tent, Led to Manslaughter
Charge for Death of Miss
Rappe, Star Says.

San Francisco. April 5.-An act OF
mercy and not of evil intent toward
Miss Virginia Rappe was the thing
which precipitated Roscoe c. (Fat-
ty) Arbuckle into the maze of diff
hculties leading to manslaughter
charge against him as a result OF
Mis- Rappe's death, he testified in his
third trial on the charge.
81 found Miss Rappe i'll on the
floor of my BATH he said, i'll describ-
ing incidents of the Hotel St. Fran
els party in which. according to
prosecution allegations, he fatally at
lacked her. II asked if | could
telp her and carried her to bed.
Later I told the other guests of the
partv that she was i'll. Still later |
called Il physician to attend her"
Arbuckle's testimony occupied
three hours. the examination
consuming two-thirds of that time.
He explained that he came to San
Francisco two days before the fatal
party, purely for pleasure =,
81 had new car to try he said:
Later | was going to the got
tournament at Del Monte
At the behcst of his counsel, Ar
buckle detailed the incidents of the
PARTY, saying he had no knowledge
that Miss Rappe was in his room
when he entered to dress for an
other engagement. He acknowledged
the presence of liquor in generous
quantities and his appearance in pa
iamas and lounging robe.
The only threat, vocal or other
wise, at the party was uttered by
himself when he told Mrs. Bambina
Maude belmont to shut up or I will
throw you out of the window" he
said, adding that it was made because
she. opposed his efforts to aid Miss
Rape. He told of assisting hotel
attache to carry Miss Rape into an
other room where she could receive
tettnr attention
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
Farmers Using Trucks to
Cut High Freight Rates

Chicago, April 5.-Farmers living
On bad roads within, 100 miles of
Chicago are evading high freight
rates by sending their livestock to
the union stockyards in rubbcrt tired
vehicles.
A report covering shipments and
receipts for the last year shows that
LOO hogs arrived on rubber -shod
carriers, as compared with 35,l00 in
1920. The number of sheep increased
from 1000 to 5000 and cattle and
calves from 9,200 to $500 during the
same period.
One load recently arrived here
after a l00-mile trip. 1t contained
90 head of hogs, averaging 225
pounds. The largest number OF
trucks come from points 40 to SO
miles distant.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
Man Thrown Out
ofCar and Killed
Auto Swerves Into Pile of
TOmbstOnes as Driver
Makes Sharp Turn.

Edwin w. Harrison, A, OF 2S0l
Woolworth avenue, was instantly
killed yesterday afternoon when an
automobile he was driving suddenly
swerved into a pile of tombstones at
Fifty-second and Center streets,
throwing him out of the car and
crushing his skull against piece OF
marble.
George Kennedy of 200, Harley ho-
tel, and Walter Tilman of the White
apartments, Twenty-ffth and Dodge
streets, were both thrown out OF the
car and injured. Their injuries were
not serious.
Kennedy was arrested and charged
with being drunk
Tillman was taken home.
Neither Kennedy nor Tillnan was
able to describe how the accident
happened. Police believe Harrison
lost control of the machine when he
gave it sharp turn to get off the
street car rails.
Mr.. Harrison is survived by his
wife. He was a tailor and was en-
p1oyed by the Live Wire Cleaners.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
g. 0. P. State Chairman
Ready for Campaign

Lincoln, April 5.-(Special Tcle-
ram)-Ihe G. O. P. campaign will
be under way under full head of
steam in short time. it was an
rounced by c. A. McCloud of York,
state chairman
McCloud stated that a meeting of
the state central committee will be
called some time this month to meet
him IN Lincoln, decide upon the date
OF the state convention, pick the place
to hold the convention and decide
upon the number OF delegates to at
tend. The convention this year will
be held after the primaries in Iulv.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
Investigation
Into Staying of
Aviator Begun
Wife of Oil Man Declares
Lieut.. Col. Beck Seized Her
and Made Improper
Proposals.

Oklahoma City. Okl.. April S.
Preparations were made Today to
launch three separate inquiries into
the events surrounding the death OF
Lieut. Col. Paul Ward Beck, pioneer
army aviator and assistant COM
m.ndant of Post field. Fort Sill,
Okl., who was killed by Jean P. Day,
wealthy oil operator and prominent
Oklahoma attorney. in the latter's
home here early yesterday when, ac-
cording to Day, Beck was strug-
Cling with Ms. Day.
A civil investigation by county au-
thorities will determine the charges
to be filed against Day.
Headed by Major.
A military commission of three
army officers. headed by Maj.
Thomas B. Lanthier. will come here
Friday or Saturday, according to an
announcement at Post field, and in
vestigate the killing.
A third inquiry got under way
when NJ. F. Meadows, federal pro-
hibition director for Oklahoma, be-
gan to check up to ascertain whether
liquor might have had a part in the
party which preceded the killing OF
Lieut.. Col. Beck.
County officials today were rum
ming down various angles Of the
tragedy, but Until the coroner's i'll
quest Saturday., Forrest Hughes,
county attorney, announced he
would not decide the question OF
filing charges against Day.
A statement came from Mrs. Jean
P. Day early today giving for the
first time her version of the killing
of Lieut. Col Paul w. Beck. She
was under the care of a nurse.
Beck visited. our home on nu-
merous OCCASIONS" Mrs. Day said.
However, each time he called pre-
vious to Monday night he acted as
a perfect gentleman IN every respect,
coming into our home merely as a
friend and one whom we were glad
to see because OF the geniality. We
greatly enjoyed having him, mas
much as he was brilliant and an ac-
ceptable addition to anv company.
Seized by Wrists.
Early Tuesday morning, however,
after Mr.. Day left in the automobile
to take the other guests home he
seized me by the wrists and threw
one arm around me. 1t was a total
surprise to me. Nothing like that
ever occurred before and was dunn
founded by his action. As he held
me he made improper proposals to
me. f struggled vainly to free my
self from his grasp.
1T was while l was thus strug-
Cling that Mr.. Day opened the door
and walked in. He Immediately
went upstairs. 1t seems to me that
several minutes must have passed
before l heard him come down the
stairs again. | remember very dis
tirctly that he was standing on the
landing with pistol in his hands
Turn to Page Two, Column Fiye.) d.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
Evangelist Arrested on
Kansas Abduction Charge

Lincoln, April 5.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Lincoln police tonight
"raided' revival meeting here and
arrested Evangelist H. NJ. Ostraider
aed woman giving the name OF
Mrs. Leota York, who stated she
was soon to marry Ostrander.
The police say they acted on in
structions from Kansas officials who
charged them with passing as man
and wife. and a complaint by Mrs,
Iork's former husband. Ed York,
Overlook, Kan, who says the court
had awarded him custody Of Is
year-old daughter found with the
couple.
York, the police say, charges the
girl was abducted.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
Promoters Of Oil
Company Indicted

New York, April 5.-Five men
and one woman have been indicted
by federal grand jury for using
the msis to defraud in connection
with sales OF Century Consolidated
Oil company stock, it was disclosed
today when the indictments, re-
turned secretly last week were un-,
sealed.
The individuals indicted we're:
Cora Stetson Butler, Dixie L. Peters,
Walter B. Clarke, Bonewitz Daw-
son. Ernest S. Phillips and Mark
S. Matthews.
The Century Consolidated Oil
company is a Delaware corporation,
with headSuarters in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
Caucus Nominees Win

Randolph. Neb., April 5.-(Spe-
ciaO-The- regular caucas nominees
were elected and in only one case
was the election close, that in the
South ward for councilman. George
Reed secured the position over
Charles Howell by a majority OF 10
votes. In the election of a council
man for the North ward slight bat
tie also ensued. but the oaucas nomi-
rec had a large majority. The elec-
ton resulted in the following: Mayor
Q. 0. Reed: councilman. South
ward, George Reed: councilman
North ward. Frank Gishpert: to fill
councilman vacancy in North ward
3. F. Gleason; treasurer. f. A.
Hoffman: clerk, Clark Blizzard. Lee
Bremen and Stephen Browne were
elected for the school board.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
North Platte Man Says
Wife's Friend Attacked Him

North Platte. Neb., April s.
Charging that w. Byrne, watchman
for the Union Pacific railroad, forced
him at the point OF a gun to sign
lis property to his wife. B. Jaeger
OF this city today caused the arrest
OF Mrs. Jaeger and the watchman.
Jaeger claimed that the ,watchman,
a former roomer at the Jaeger
home. had paid too much attention
TO his wife. Tuesday evening.
Jaeger alleges. Byrne came TO his
house. made him sign over the prop
erty at the point OF gun, beat him,
took him to the railroad tracks and
tried to force him TO leave town.
Jaeger returned and notified the
police. who today made the arrest.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
Chicago-Omaha Short Line
Association Organized

Des Miones, April 5.-Richard =.
Lane of Davenport was elected pres
ident of the Chicago Omaha Short
Line Highway association launched
here today.
The association proposes to develop
a hard surface road between Chica-
20 and Omaha which will follow
practically the same route as the air
mail route.
Robert n. Carson of Iowa City
was named secretary and general
manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
Britain Accepts U. S.
Views on Rhine Paw

London, April 5.-(By 4. P.)-
Acceptance by the British govern
ment of the American views per-
tanning to the maintenance costs >of
the American army of occupation, as
expounded in the recent note of Sec
retary OF State Hughes to the allies,
has been informally conveyed to the
American government, although A
formal note officially confirming the
acceptance has not yet been dis
patched
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
Sister.in.Law Advised
Shooting Was Accidental

Mrs. Edith Stafford sister-in-law
OF Lieut.. Col. Paul w. Beck, who
was shot to death Tuesday in the
fashionable home of John P. Day,
oil millionaire, asserted she has re-
ceived authentic telegraphic infor-
nation from military authorities
that the shooting was accidental
Mrs. Stafford passed through
Omaha yesterday enroute for st.
Louis. where she will meet the body
and accompany it to Washington
for burial in Arlington cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
More EMPLOYMENT.

Washington, April 5-Employ
ment conditions throughout the
country continue TO improve, accord
ing to reports received during the
last 10 days by the presidents con-
ference, on unemployment, Arthur
Woods. chairman OF the emergency
commission. announced today.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
Railroad Has Coal

President ]. NJ. Herbert OF the
St. Louis Southwestern Railway
company announces that his company
has a sufficient stock OF coal on
hand to last 90 days and regular
operation Of trains will not be
hamucred.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
Fate of Defunct Bank Head
Is Now in Hands of Jurv

Lincoln, April 5.-(Special Tele-
gram. 1.-The case OF Dr. Frank P.
Dwiggins, former president OF the
deiunct American State bank, who is
charged with illegally borrowing $780,
600 from the bank, was placed in
hands of iurv here this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
Fire Cuts Barber Shop

Arnold, Neb.. April S.-(SpecialO
Fire OF undetermined origin gutted
the Pope and Carlson barber shop.
The building. all old landmark. was
a part OF the DR.. Robinson estate.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-06
The Weather

Forecast.
Rain and colder Thursday.
Hourly Temperatures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-20
A Disagreeable Job.
(Bennington Banner. }


The change in the office of prohibition
director has been made and Bert 5 by
land OF Rutland has succeeded Collins
NJ. Graves of Bennington. MIR. Graves
resigned the position because the work
is disagreeable from every point of view.
The director has no friends. The OPP
ponentS OF prohibition sit up nights to
fight the director and his agents while
the friends of prohibition do not back up
the efforts at enforcement and are always
grumbl1ng because the work is not more
effective. In spite of the difficulties the
work of prohibition enforcement has
been more effective than could have been
deemed possible year ago. During the
past four weeks the writer has visited
every county in Vermont and, except at
Rutland and two or three other points
where local conditions are bitterly UNI
friendly, it Is declared without hesita-
ton that the sale of liquor in Vermont
Is less than ever before. Residents along
the Canadian border say that less than
quarter as much booze is being brought
in from Canada as was coming a year
ago. At the same time the home man
ufacture IS gradually falling off, not so
much on account of the vigilance of the
officers as because most of the stuff made
is vile and more or less poison and only
the hardest of hard drinkers are willing
to take chances with it. The enforce
ment officers in Vermont under Mr..
Graves have made a better record than
those of most states and have succeeded
so well that much of the rum running
has been driven out by making it I'M
profitable. The bootleggers, themselves,
have helped enforcement to some degree
by robbing each other at every chance
and by dealing mostly in adulterated and
often poisoned liquors. Prohibition IS
far from complete yet but the evidence
seems to indicate that it is making prog
resS rather less slowly than at first.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-20
Vermont Politics
(Groton Times.l


The Vermont campaign for the Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination Is
progressing slowly. With two eandi-
dates in the field, whose platforms are
quite similar, the voters are playing
a waiting game. In fact, it is really
too early to expect them to be actively
interested.
Lieut. Governor Foote'S early an
nouncement captured for him goodly
following in this section of the state,
with several Foote- for-Goyernor clubs
organized. Then came Mr.. Proctor's
announcement, which necessarily must
carry weight, as the proclamation OF a
scion of family wei known for its
governors.
1t is reported possible that third
candidate NAV enter the lists. This we
doubt. Even though one came forward
on platform of hard roads and
bonds it is doubtful If he would really
get much of a following.
What Vermont, and almost every
other state, needs is not so much econ
omy as thrift States needs must pay
ont more money now than formerly.
That is to be expected. But they all
ought TO come nearer to getting their
moneys worth.
In choosing a candidate to support
Vermont voters viii do well to inquire
further of those in the race and learn
lust how they propose to keep down
expenses and get a dollars worth for
a dollar. Then take the plan and go
over ii to see If it is practicable. Most
campaign platforms are not.
The man to support is he who pro-
poses to do what CAN BE DONE, not
he who offers but dose of patent medi-
cine promises
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-20
The Closing of the Adnabrown.

bennington Baunef-)
The announcement of the proposed
closing OF the Adnabrown hotel brings up
the question Of keeping up hrst-class
hotels in towns where the population
ordinarily does not bring in business
enough to make them profitable. 1t IS all
very well to hurrah-boys for better Motel
but it must be borne in mind that the
owners of hotel property can hardly De
asked to conduct their business at loss :
neither can they refuse offers TOR their
property that represent profit when con-
verified into business blocks.-Rutland
Herald.
The trouble with the Adnabrown and
some other Vermont hotels is that they
have raised prices as high as they dared
and lowered their standard at the same
time The Adnabrown was long one OF
the most famous and popular hotels IN
Vermont. but in recent years It has not
quite kept up to standard. Those who
travel and who go into that section can
now do better than to go to the Adna-
brown and good many of them have
found it out. The era of reckless expen-
diture is drawing to a close. People make
more of study in spending their money
and automobile parties at least have a
wide chance in choosing the hotel they
win patronize.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-20
A Question
randolph Herald.)


The shocking automobile fatality
near North Royalton last week might
have been unavoidable under any cir
cumstauce. in the conditions of weather
and road obtaining when it happened.
A slippery, rutty highway, fronting
close on a river bank, whether pro-
tected by guard rail or not, IS danger
Gus spot in which to turn out. At the
same time the query arises whether
woman driver can ordinarily handle
this and other trying situations. con-
stantly arising on the road with the
requisite skill and strength that one in
charge of such a vehicle should possess.
These ladies, five of them in the party,
without n male escort, were making a
tourney that once would have been con-
sidercd long. Doubtless the driver, I'M
der prevailing road conditions, was Ia
tipued and nervous Even if physically
strong and long in practice, it might
have been her most trying experience.
al any rate something miscued and the
accident followed 1t is question.
whether the very common practice ot
eutrusting to women the operation OF
powerful motor cars. both in plotting
and such mechanical attention as they
sometimes require. for long distances;
day or night. over al kinds OF roads and
goinr. is giving sufficient consideration
Ia the very important element OF
safety.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-20
TIPS ON TIPPING
If You Must Do 1t, Do 1t Right and Not
Too IlavishIy

Too Lavishly
However much we may disapprove of
the tipping system, the way to combat it
is not to withhold tips from servants in
Il place where the custom is established.
They are often given such small wages
that without tips they would starye.
The people to be tipped in travelling
are the porter who carries hand-baggage.
the Pullman porter, the dining-car
waiter, the expresSman who carries the
trunks, the hotel or boarding-hou
waiter or waitress, the hall-boy, the por-
ter, the chambermaid, and often the
taxi-driver. On a boat, the stateroom
steward, the waiter and, if he has served
YOU, the deck steward, expect to be
| tipped.
Ten cents Is enough to tip a baggage
porter who carries baggage only from
some point within the station to your
scat in the train, unless he carries sew
cral suitcases or gives more than 10
| minutes service.
On an overnight trip, the Pullman
porter or stateroom steward usually re-
ceives % cents for each member of the
party. If children or invalids exacting
special service are in the party, he may
! get more. Ten cents is enough for a
| Pullman porter on a trip of few hours.
unless he has performed some special
| service. The time to tip him is just
after he has brushed you off.
In large cities, taxi-drivers are usu-
ally tipped. Ten cents is the least that
| is offered, and except where some ex-
| traordfnary service has been performed
one need never pay him more than a 10
per cent tip. In smaller places, where
the driver of a car is often its owner, a
| tip is not usually necessary unless the
driver carries your baggage. The usual
| tip for walters and Mattresses in din
| ing car. boat. hotel and restaurant is TO
| per cent of the bill for the meal.-De-
| lineat0r.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-20
.Rigid Economy" the Slogan.
(AIontnelier Argus.

1t is noticed that all of the candidates
who have announced themselves for the
state legislature both upper and lower
branches, are strong for reduction of
the state tax and are also for rigid econ
omy" 1t has always been thus, but what
change these people experience when
they once get in the legislative body
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-20
Space Graftes.
(Barre Times.

There are people who would never
think of going into a drygoods store and
asking for a suit or pair of gloves who
have no hesitancy about entering news
papcr Office and demanding ten or twenty
dollars worth of free publicity.-and are
terribly put out if they do not get it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-20
Arfisfic Seftings,

Mistress-As / came by the kitchen
window, Jane. I thought ! saw you sit
ting on a young man s kneei
Jane-Well, ma am, it s an artist
friend of mine. and / have been giving
him few sittings.-The Veteran.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-20

One of the foremost women astrono-
mers. in the world is Mrs Isabel NJ
Lewis, who has had long service as ex-
eprt astronomer at the United States
Naval observatory in Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-20
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Mrs. Theodore Turner of Elliot street
received news yesterday of the death of
her niece, Mrs J. w. Carney of Athol,
Mass Mrs L. NJ Howard, Mrs. Maurice
Doyle and Mrs Sarah Hapgood went
today to Athol to attend the funeral
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-20
MARLBORO

Graduation exercises viii be held in
the church Friday at 2 D. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-20

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