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Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Head of Los Angeles Paper
Company Robbed of $500

Racine, Wis, March 27--H. c,
Meisel. president of a paper COM
pany at Los Angeles, dragged HIM
self into the watchmans Office OF
a south side manufacturing estab-
iishment late last night, declaring
he had regained consciousness in a
nearby ditch and that he had been
robbed OF $500 in money, together
with diamonds and jewelry. Meisel
said he left Milwaukee hotel Sat-
urday night in an auto in company
with two men to conclude a busi-
ness transaction and that he can re-
member nothing of what occurred
during the 24-hour period which
elapsed until he dragged himself out
OF the ditch.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
River and Harbor
Allowance Nearly
Doubled in House
Nebraska Members Join i'm i'm.
creasing Appropriation
From $27,635,260 to
S42.5O0.000.
BY EDGAR c. SNYDER.
Washington Correspondent Omaha Bee.

Washington, March 27.-(Special
Telegram. BY vote OF ls8 to 81
the house, in committee OF the whole,
today increased the appropriation in
the army bill for rivers and harbors
from S27, ,635,260, as recommended by
the appropriations committee, to
S42, SOC, 900, as recommended by the
board OF engineers for rivers and
harbors.
The vote in committee was con-
strucd as a protest against the high
freight rates existing in the section
west OF the Mississippi. A number
of TIE Nebraska members voted with
their colleagues from Iowa, Mime
sofa and the Dakotas in favor OF in
creasing the appropriation for riv-
ers and harbors to a point where
work on the Mississippi would be
continued, and the possibility O.,
work on the Missouri and the Ohio
rivers while diminished. not ncces-
sarily abandoned.
Would Save Freight.
Congressman Newton OF Mime
sofa, one of the strongest ad-
vocates in favor Of the large apprc-
priation, brought out the fact to-
day that last month there was ship
rent of 250,000 bushels of wheat
from Omaha to St. Louis by rail and
thence by boat to New Orleans. On
this single shipment there was saw
ing by reason of the water haul of
three cents per bushel, or $500 on
the entire shipment.
1t was asserted that if the Mis-
souri, river had been SO improved as
to allow this shipment to go entirely
by water the saving would have
been $4,000 instead of $500
The members from Nebraska who
voted for the increased appropriation
contend that the amount set apart
for existing river and harbor works
and for the prosecution of projects
heretofore authorized, as may be
most desirable in the interest of
commerce and navigation" namely
$27,000,OO0, would be spent most
largely on the big ports of the east,
west and south and leave nothing
for the interior streams of the coun-
try such as the Mississippi. the Mis-
souri, and the Ohio. upon which there
is much uncompleted work. The
army bill will be completed tomor-
row
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Hearing Resumed in
Dold-Skinner Suit

The Skinner-Dold hearing, now in
It's third week. was resumed yester-
day morning in federal court before
3, H. Dunham, special master in
cl1ancery.
]. J. Cuff, general superintendent
OF all the Dold interests, testified to
the kind OF products the Jacob Dold
Packing company of Buffalo pur-
chased from the local plant. and
prices paid, anil gave other figures
pertinent to the business arrange
ment between the two plants.
The hearing is on Receiver Keith
Neville's petition to cancel the con-
tract by which the Dolds acquired
the former Skinner packing plant.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
; New York Men
M Mysteriously
Shot and Killed
Girl Lures Young Man to
Cunmen-Another Shot i'm
Crowd-Third Victim at
Entertainment"

New York, March 27.-Three men
were shot to death under mysterious
circumstances in New York last
night and early today.
One man, lured by a fashionably
dressed young woman, was shot
down by pair of gunner, who fired
from the windows of taxicab. An
other was slain as he walked through
d crowd of pedestrians at 10th street
and Fifth avenue. The third VIC
tim, propped between two men
standing in Brooklyn street, was
loaded into a taxicab and taken to a
hospital. He was dead on arrival.
Henry Stern, young chauffeur,
walked in the 10th street crowd.
A muff1ed report was heard. Stern
fell to the sidewalk. He was taken
to hospital and died a short time
afterward.
An unidentified young man, we'll
dressed, was seen coliversing with a
smartly attired woman in Madison
street. They quarreled, bystanders
said, and parted, Then she returned
and again talked with the youth. A
taxicab drew to the curbing, the door
opened and two men fired. The
woman fled.
Two men, supporting between
them limp form, hailed taxicab
in Brooklyn. They took James
Meany, Is, to hospital, but he was
dead from bullet wounds. The men
said he had attended social enter
tainment' with them and gave the
names of other persons who were
there. Sixteen men and four others
who were present at the entertain
ment were held for questioning.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Cracksmen Stage Raid
on Nebraska Bank Vault

Lincoln, March 27.-(Special. y
The bank at Staplehurst, Neb., was
robbed last night by yegglnen who
blew the safe and escaped with sew
eral hundred dollars worth of war
saving stamps.
The town has about 255 people and
there is no night watchman. The
robbery was not discovered until the
bank was opened for business this
morning.
State Sheriff Hyers and several
deputies left for the town, which is
about IS miles from here. in Seward
county.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Statesmen Ask Probe
of Fake ORGANIZATIONS

New York, March 27.-Oficials
OF the National Council of Travelling
Salesmens associations appealed to
District Attorney Banton for invest-
CATION of fake organizations and in
dividuals who are declared to be
using the councils name in efforts to
svindle merchants and Chambers OF
Commerce throughout the country.
The swindlers, Herman L. Scham-
BE-, managing director of the coun-
Gil, told Mr.. Banton, are soliciting
funds which they. represent will be
used to further the councils fight in
congress and before the Interstate
Commerce commission to obtain in
Interchangeable mileage books at re-
duced rates for travelling statesmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
War Heads Refuse
to Cut Garrisons

Washington, March 27.-1f con-
eress has any idea that the War de-
partmcnt will voluntarily redtce the
army garrisons in the Hawaiian is
lands and at the Panama canal zone,
ii is doomed to disappointment.
Secretary of War Weeks made this
clear today when it was reported to
him that the house, in striking from
the army bill the provision limiting
the presidents right to determine size
OF garrisons outside the United States
did SO with the understanding that
the army proposed to reduce the
Hawaiian and Panama garrisons
without such a provision.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
France TO Approve
No Alliance in Pact

Paris, March 27.-(By A. P.)-
The French government will ap-
prove OF adoption by the French
parliament OF "the no alliance reso-
luton for the four-power Pacific
treaty adopted by the United States
senate, it was stated today in official
circles.
Toxic. March 27.-tBy A. P.)-
Domestic issues during the final
hours OF the Japanese diet somewhat
overshadowed the importance OF
ratification OF the four-power Pacific
treaty by the United States senate.
but such opinions as have been Civ
en- expression indicate marked salts
faction.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Illinois Conference.
Start Strickland-Musser
Trial in Federal Court

Trial OF Rachael c. Strickland and
Sam B. Musser began yesterday in
federal court on charge of misuse
of the mails. They are charged with
misuse of the mails in connection
with the sale OF stock of the Ameri-
can Brokerage and Development
company. Miss Strickland is under
state grand jury indictment. Thir-
ty-seven witness have been called to
appear against them.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Former U. S. Army Captain
Begins Term at Leavenworth

:. Leavenwortll, Kan, March H.
Beverley Chew, former captain in
the United States army, has been
received at the federal prison here
from Fort Jay, N. ", under sen-
tence Of seven years for embezzle-
ment. Chew gave his age as q
and said he was a student. He has
been assigned as an employment
deputy in the warden's Office. Chew
is the husband OF Jean Sothern, for
mer screen star.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Oil of Highest Quality
Discovered in PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh, March 27.-Oil, said
to be of an unusually high grade, has
been brought in with natural flow
of more than 100 barrels a day from
a well located on a l00-acre tract in
the heart of the Twenty-eighth ward
OF Pittsburgh. The well, drilled by
the Arkansas Natural Gas company,
is claimed to be the strongest ever
tapped in this district and is also
reported to be the first oil we'll to
be brought i'll within the city limits.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Member of.
AdalllsCang.
Captured.
Man Wanted in Connection
With Eight Murders and IS
Robberies ON Way Back
10 Iowa Under Guard.
Arrested in New Jersey

Camden. y. J., March H.
Charged with a series OF crimes
which make the exploits OF Jesse
James and his eolaborers look like
a mid-kitorian novel, George Weis-
berger today left Camden Tor Os-
ceola. Ia. IN the company OF Sheriff
West oi oseeola. .Weisberger was
under heavy guard and handcuiied
when he started away.
As a member OF the so-ealled
Eddie Adams gang which terrorized
parts OF Kansas. Missouri aud Iowa
last year. Weisberger is alleged 10
have taken part in no less than IS
bank robberies and holdu2s, which
resulted in eight murders and the
woulding OF 2s other victims.
Wcisberger's last exploit was 10
rob the safe OF the Pennsylvania
railroad at Paulsboro. n, j., where
he had settled in November. He de-
ferred the task OF breaking the safe
till March IL. but left hot trail be-
hind him which resulted in his cap
ture two days later. On identified
ton he was turned over TO the Iowa
authorities as fugitive from JUS
ticc.
Met Adams in Prison.
The Eddie Adams gang was COM
posed OF Adams and three others, in
cluding Weisberger, according TO the
latter's own story. Weisberger had
been a petty thief and met Adams
in Lansing prison, Kansas.
When they were released last sum-
mer they started in by robbing a
bank OF So7 900. With the proceeds
they purchased firearms and auto
mobiles and when they discarded the
purchased machines, stole others.
They lay in wait along automobile
roads and held up passing cars, rob-
bing all the passengers and shooting
Ia kill when opposition was offered.
They held up the Los Angeles limit
cd train between Ottawa and Holi-
day, Kan. and got $4,000 cash and
lot of Sl00 Liberty bonds, which
they used to light the expensive
cigars they delighted to smoke, ac-
cording to Sheriff West.
Kill Two Of Posse.
When Kansas got too hot, they
moved to Missouri and one night
robbed II stores in one town, West
Plains. In October they fell into
a trap laid for thenl- by the sheriff
at Osceola. and in gun fight which
followed, two members OF the sher-
ifs posse were killed. The outlaws
escaped to Wichita, Kan. where they
had hidden some loot, but another
gun fight with police ensued and
Adams was killed.
The death of Adams broke up the
gang and Wcisberger came east to
former stamping grounds OF his in
Jersey. He lived peacefully enough
for a couple OF months, but felt the
urge to crack safe again and met
his Waterloo at Paulsboro. He told
Sheriff West he did not know whst
had become OF Fentleman and Tur-
Eer. the other two members OF the
Adams gang.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Discuss Rates on Hay.

Several months ago the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad in Nebras-
ka asked leave of the Interstate Com
merce commission to reduce freight
rates on hay and alfalfa from points
in the Sixth district to Illinois and
Wisconsin. The commission granted
the request, the new rates becoming
effective on April 10.
Lately rumors have reached Con-
gressman Kinkaid that there was
movement on foot in sections, other
than Nebraska, to have the order
revoked on the ground that if per-
mitted to stand it would place Illinois
and Wisconsin points at a disadvan-
Turn to Page Two, Column Seven.)
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Bark Mysteriously Sinks

Newport News, Va, March 27.-
The Panama bark Maria Borges,
loaded with coal, mysteriously sank
in the harbor here early today, block
ing the channel to the shipyards.
Several of its crew escaped in small
boats. They reported that the craft
filled rapidly and went down a short
time after they found it was leaking.
1t went down in DO feet of water,
leaving only the tips of its masrs
protruding.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Massachusetts Man Named
Aide to Secretary Hughes

Washington, March 27.-William
Phillips OF Massachusetts,. present
minister to the Netherlands, was
nominated by President Harding to
be under-secretary OF state. succeed
ing Henry P. Fletcher. who soon
will take up his new post as am
bassador to Belgium. The president
also nominated Leland Harrison of
Illinois, now attached to the State
department. as assistant secretary OF
state, succeeding Fred Morris Dear
ing, who recently was named min
ister to Portugal.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Supplement
to Treaty
Is RatifieA!:
Reservations y a
graphical scoiNsssv' v''' -,.ude
japanese Homeland Attach
ed 10 Four.Powcr Pact.
Hitchcock Opposes Move

Washington, March 2.-The SEN
ate finally un,angled its parliamen-
tary difficulties over the four-power
treaty supplements today by joining
the two supplementary agreements
and then ratifying them by unani-
nous vote.
One OF the supplements, itself in
the form OF a treaty. defines geo
graphical scope OF the four-power
pac, so as not to include the japanese
homeland. The other, attached 10
the first by ,oday's action, in the
form OF reservation stipulates
that issues which are purely OF a
domestic character cannot be brought
before the iour-power conference"
The vote on the double-barreled
ratification resolution was 73 TO O.,
opponents OF the four-power plans
interpreted the two agreements as
limiting and curtailing the operation
of the principal treaty. Several at
tempts to attach other reservations
which had failed when the four-power
treaty itself was under consideration,
were defeated by the usual protreaty
and antitrcaty lineup.
Calls Up Naval Treaty.
As soon as the vote had been COM
pleted. Senator Lodge of Massachus-
etts, the republican leader, called up
the naval limitation treaty, estab-
fishing 5-5-3 capital ship ratio for
the United States, Great Britain and
Japan. Debate on it is to begin to-
morrow and administration leaders
expect to see it ratified by an almost
unanimous vote by the end OF the
week.
The plan OF combining action on
the two four-treaty supplements was
proposed by Senator Lodge after he
had decided it was unnecessary to
present two separate ratification
resolutions. The treaty opponents,
holding that the domestic questions
supplement really was part of the
four-power pact, protested that the
method finally settled upon by the
republican leaders was but weak
and unsatisfactory" way to solve the
parliamentary problem confronting
the senate, but Mr.. Lodge and other
republicans insisted it would be en-
tirely effective.
Hitchcock Opposes Action.
Then Senator Hitchcock OF Ne
braska, senior democratic member
of the foreign relations committee.
declared that the senate's action in
giving belated approval to the sup
plement sis an admission to Japan
that the supplements provisions are
not part of the four-power treaty"
Other democrats also argued that
the only proper procedure was to re-
consider the vote ratifying the four
power pact so as to include the sup
plement in that ratication. Adoption
of the domestic questions supplement
as reservation" to the geographi-
cal supplement, however, was by a
vive voce vote.
Two attempts were made to at
that other reservations, Senator Pitt
man, democrat, Nevada, presenting
the Lodge league of nations reserva-
ton on domestic questions and Sena-
tor Robinson, democrat, Arkansas,
introducing again his proposal that
outside powers be invited to join in
Pacific conferences affecting their
interests. The Pittman reservation
was beaten 2l TO 40 and the Robin
son reservation was rejected without
a roll call
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Judge Munger to Hear Berg
Potash Appeal on Saturday

The McWorter- Chipley-M e.
Wohlberg motion for An appeal from
their recent conviction on the charge
of conspiracy to defraud in promot-
ing the William Berg Potash conf
pany will be argued Saturday morn
ing before Federal Judge Munger at
Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Norfolk Man Files for COP.
Congressional Nomination

Lincoln. March 27.-H. A. Mark,
Garden county surveyor, today filed
will, the secrtary of state as demo-
cratic candidate for the legislature
from the Oath district. Filing Of
NJ. Havens of Norfolk as republican
candidate for congress from the
Third district also was made. c.
w. Beal OF Broken Bow sent his
filing check as progressive candidate
for congress from the Sixth district
TO the secretary of state instead OF
the county treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
New York City to Advance
Clocks One Hour on SUNDAY

New York, March 27.-New York
will begin saving daylight Sunday,
April 80. when all clocks will be ad-
vanccd one hour. A continuing city
ordinance gives the city daylight saw
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
State Calls for Bank Reports
for Condition as Of March Is

Lincoln. March 27.-Condition OF
all state banks at the close of busl-
ness March rs is requested in call
made today by the state department
OF trade and commerce. Reports
were received from 988 state banks
December 81, and there have been
four failures thus far in 1922, it is
stated
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Two Men Drowned as Dam
at Paper Factory Breaks

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis, March 81.
Two men drowned and 10 mar
rowly escaped the same fate yester-
day when a paper mill Golfer dam
at Biron, four miles from here, gave
way before a sudden rush OF water
in the Wisconsin river.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Harding Guest of Rotarians

Washington. March 27. - Presi-
dent Harding was the guest OF the
Fifth district convention of the In
ternational Rotary clubs at a local
thtater. The visiting delegates and
their wives were received by Mrs.
Harding at the White HOUSE.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
James Allen Files Name
for State Representative

James Allen, l45l Emmet street,
filed for the republican nomination
for state representative from the
Eighth district on the republican
ticket.
Tony Zimmerly, Waterloo, filed
for the democratic nomination for
road overseer.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Snowstorm Reported
Raging in Northwest

Lincoln, Neb, March 27.--Burling-
ton railroad reports this evening
said storm was raging west of
Alliance in northwest Nebraska and
III South Dakota, with snow falling,
considerable wind and a tempera-
turc of % degrees.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
One Killed, Two Wounded
in Mississippi Battle

Columbia. Miss. March 27.-Two
families battled with guns in do
mestic feud about 10 miles below
here late Saturday and as result
Esco McNabb is dead, his brother,
George. is seriously wounded, and
Zeno Coker. brother-in-law, is
probably fatally wounded. according
to reports that reached here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Prominent Musician Dies

Washington, March 27.-Sydney
Wrightson. for many years promi-
nent figure in musical circles OF
Washington. Chicago and other
cities, died here last night. following
an extended illness. He was 81 years
old
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Three Killed in Rock Slide

Bonners Ferry, Idaho. March H.
Three men were killed in rock
slide in railroad cut here during
blasting operations. The dead are
Arthur States. William Clark and
Dervil Walters, all OF Bonners Fer
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
To Run for Congress

Nathan Bernstein has resigned as
general agent for the National Ife
insurance company and will an
nounce himself as candidate Tor con-
gress.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
Miners Resume
Efforts to Avert
Big Coal Strike
Labor Anthracite Wage Body
Returns to n. Y. to Renew
-.. Negotiations With
Operators.

Baltimore, Md. March 27.-The
Northern West Virginia Coal Oper-
ators' association have decided to
close down all the $50 mines in their
association for the duration of the
general miners strike set for April
/, the operators announced today.
New York, March 27.-(By A. P.)
Labor members of the anthracite
wage scale subcommittee returned
from Cleveland today to renew ne
gotiations with the operators in an
effort to avert the strike called for
April |. ....
Both operators and miners ex-
pressed desire to end the general
discussions which marked the OPEN
ing days of the conference lasr week
and to conhne future sessions to con-
sideration Of the 1c demands of the
workers.
Demanding a 20 per cent increase
in wages, the miners say they pro-
pose to demonstrate that wages in
the mines failed to keep pace with
wages in other industries during the
war; that the total increase has been
only IS per cent since 1916; that the
mine operator is making an excessive
profit by underpaying his labor and
overcharging the consumer. and that
the mines could continue to show a
reasonable profit to the operator
after granting both an increase in
wages and a reduction of prices.
The operators indicated that today
they would make known the percent
age of wage cuts they advocate ir
counter proposals. The operators
say that the market for coal has suf.
fered because of the public's inability
to pay prevailing prices.
Illinois Conference.
Springfield, ILL.,, March 27.-Upor
his promise to coal operators, Presi
dent Frank harrington of the Illinoi;
union miners this morning wiret
presidents of three coal operators as
sociations of Illinois that he woule
meet them in conference at 10 o'clocl
Wednesday morning in Chicago
When asked if this conference nigh
result in separate wage scale fol
Illinois miners Mr. harrington sale
mot at this time. l believe
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-28
The Weather

Forecast:
Tuesday-Fair and colder.
Hourly Temperatures.
Clearwater Republican., 1922-04-07
Jay p. Graves, Pioneer Dairyman, Noted
Raiser of Jerseys
Bought More Than 20 Years AgoHas Tried Out
Breeds But Thinks Jersey Bes Giving Away 20 Bull
Calves Three Yearssey Is Valuable to
Orchardman Well Daryman

year, as is also the dairy department
Of the University Of Idaho.
Favors Bull Clubs.
Discrimination is being made this
year in distributing the calves, prefer
ence being given to bull clubs rather
than individuals. The reason for this
is, that If the calf is placed In the
hands of club it will serve at least
four herds as against one herd If an
individual dairyman secured it. Calves
will be assigned to clubs in the order
of their application and it is thought
there may be enough clubs to secure
them all.
An interesting sidelight showing the
thoroughness with which the breed is
built up at the Waikiki farm, is the
testing barn. Concerning this feature
Of the farm Mr.. Graves said: ut has
been my desire to help build UP the
dairy industry Of this country by pro-
ducins the best possible strain of Jer.
seys, and to this end we built num-
ber of years ago what we call a test