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Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Highways PatrOled
in Effort to Trap
JeWelry Bandits

Two bandits, armed with shot
guns and riding a motar car. were
playing hide-and-seek with Omaha
policemen, deputy sheriffs and
poses yesterday in their fight
from a daylight holdup in Ne
braska City.
Two men entered the c. F. Foley
jewelry store at Nebraska City at
9 yesterday morning, forced the
proprietor and a clerk into lava
tory at the point Of revolvers,
schooped up large number Of
diamonds and other valuables and
escaped in a motor car.
The bandit car was traced by
officers through Louisville, Ash
land and Gretna.
Four automobiles filled with
Omaha police and deputies Of
Sheriff Clark, and a number of mo-
torcycle officers were patroling the
highways leading into the city in
an effort to intercept the holdups.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Former Kaiser
Devote Hours to
Study Of Bible
Ex-Emperor Turns Attention
to Religion to Exclusion Of
All Else-Ignores State
Problems.

Amsterdam, May 11.-Former En-
peror Williams devotion to religion
has progressed to the point of mania,
Admiral Won Tripitz, former minis
ter Of the German navy, is reported
to have told friend recently.
The ex-kaiser is rescribed as spend
ing the greater part of each day in
reading the scriptures, commentaries,
sermons and other religious books
and in prayer. His physical health
appears to be good, but the members
of his entourage at Doom regard his
mental state with some anxiety. 1t is
observed that his interest in Euro
pean affairs has greatly diminished,
even German politics finding him
somewhat uninterested. His mind
appears to live rather in the past than
in the future, and he is disposed,
whenever he does converse on politics
and some one speaks of the injustice
of the world. to allude with certain
melancholy and indifference to what
he terms the false accusations that
he "willed the war"
During his reign Of the German
empire, William was primate of the
Lutheran state church, of Prussia.
and as such he has always studiea
theology and cultivated expertness in
defense of Lutheran doctrines and
their application. His mind was often
divided, in those days, between the
study of military and religious ques-
tons to the exclusion of all problems
of statecraft. His mental outlook
seems to have narrowed and his rare
visitors find his mind closed to pres
ent German affairs and the relations
between Germany and the rest OF the
European countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Plans for Big Steel
Merger Completed

New York, May 1l.-Moses Tay-
lor, chairman of the Lackawanna
Steel company, announced today that
his company had completed negotia-
tons with the Bethlehem Steel cor
poration for a merger OF the two
corporations.
Rumors of the consolidation
caused heavy buying of those stocks
and kindred shares in the final hour
Of today's stock market.
Lackawanna Steel made net gain
Of 7 points, Bethlehem Steel rose
lW points and affiliated shares ad-
vanced l to points.
Lackawanna has recently been
mentioned in connection with the
proposed merger of some half dozen
other independent companies, these
including Midvale and Republic Iron.
B Beth e h m representatives have
stated that they were not interested
in the reported merger or consolida-
ton plans OF their competitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Davis Expected
to Enter Race
for U. S. Senate
Huge Petition Filed for AT.
torney General From Doug.
las County-Outstate
Politicians Active.

Lincoln. May ll.-(Spccial Tele-
gram.)-Candidacy OF Attorney Gen.
cral Clarence A. Davis for the rcpub-
lican nomination for United States
senator became increasingly likely as
result Of discussion among repub-
licans attending the state conference
here today.
Coincident with the gathering,
petitions were filed from Douglas
county and elsewhere asking that
Davis name go on the primary bal
lot. Under the law. he has five days
in which to accept the filings in order
to make it operative.
Friends Encouraged.
Close friends OF Davis expressed
confidence tonight that he will enter
the race. They profess to find en-
couragcment i'll expressions OF re.
publicans from various sections OF
the state whom they quote as not be.
ing satisfied with the candidacy OF
any present aspirant for the nomina-
ton. They claim that Davis will rally
a large outstate vote to his support as
a result Of his wide acquaintance and
his activity in prosecuting allcgedly
fraud stock promotions. that he will
have the friendship Of the state ad-
ministration and will command pow
erful aid from anti-saloon league
sources.
Petitions From Omahans.
The petition signed by $50
Omaha residents, included those
Of bank presidents, prominent at
torneys, city firemen, city police.
men, laboring men, merchants and
many women. 1t is by far the larg-
est petition filed. as yet, for any
candidate. In addition, it is known,
half asdozen petitions for Davis are
in circulation in Lincoln and many
out in the state.
State Senator M. F. Richard Of
Guide Rock filed for reelection on
the republican ticket. Loren F. M.
Fries of Howard county filed as a
democratic candidate for state sena-
tor in the 9th district.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Railway Men Ask President
to Free Political Prisoners

Houston. Tex, May ll.--A reso-
luton petitioning President Harding
to grant amnesty to all political
prisoners now incarcerated on ac-
count of their political activities dur
ing the past war, was adopted by
the Goth triennial convention of the
International Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Fireman and Enginemen.
A motion was referred to com.
mittee that the convention abandon
the idea Of establishing tuberculosis
sanitariuin. Another motion advo-
Gated a national law prohibiting en-
ployers from calling pensioned en-
ployes back into service.
The greater part of the afternoon
session was spent in considering
amendments to the bylaws and con-
stitution.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Harding to Deliver Views
ON Bonus After Weekend

Washington. May ll.--Iransmis-
sion by President Harding Of his
views on pending soldiers bonus
legislation to republican members of
the senate finance committee will
await the return of the executive
from his weekend trip to New
Jersey, il was said BY Senator Wat
son Of Indiana, one Of the republican
committee members. after a confer
ence today at the White House.
Senator Watson said the president
and majority members of the COM
mittee were not far apart on the
bonus matter and indicated that
further conferences would be held
before the president presented his
views. Mr.. Harding was also repre-
sented as feeling that, inasmuch as
his letter would be in the nature of
a public statement Of his position,
he should give it most careful study.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
to
Be Center
for Army
r'Sss,'S of Seventh
~ - .rea TO Be Moved
ssSw .ere-Seventeenth In.
fantry to Come.
RIO. 7. Camp Named

Washington. May ll.-(Speeial
Telegram. 1.-The War department
announced today a new distribution
o. the armed forces ot the United
States IN order TO render the re.
dueed number OF units most eiiee-
tive. IL is planned tina, the prime OBJ
jeet OF the army under the new ma
tional defense act is TO train the cit
isens soldiery.
The troop. however. mus, be kept
within easy reach, in the event OF
need. az home or abroad.
The new distribution calls for the
following changes in the Seventh
corps area:
Corps area headquarters will be re-
moved from the vicinity OF IT. Crook
into Omaha.
The Sixth infantry, now al Jciicr-
son barracks. Camp Mcclellan. Fl.
Crook and IT. Mcpherson. will be
assembled at the Jefferson barracks,
Mo.
The Seventeenth infantry, now at
Fl. Houston. will be located at IT.
Crook and Fl. Omaha. Neb. A part
Of the Second battalion, field artil-
lcry, will be located at Jefferson bar
racks.
The Ninth calvalry will in time be
returned from the Philippines to
IT. Meade, 5. D. .-.
The Fourth engineers, less three
companies. will be stationed at Fl.
Des Moines. la.
The civilian military training
camp, to which Nebraskans will be
assigned, will be at Fl. Des Moines,
August l-3l, where 10000 will be
assembled, including infantry, caval-
ry, field artillery and all branches
OF the service. ....
The Eighty-ninth division of or
ganized reserves will be at Fl. Dcs
Moines July 1851.
The r. o. T. c. camp, TO which
Nebraskans will be assigned, infantry
only, will be at Fl. Smelling, MINI,
June IS to July q. Nebraska has
no artillery contingents for the r.
o. T. c.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12

OF foreign debt, present but not
voting.
Extension Of agricultural extension
work, not voting.
After reading this record, Mr.. Gra-
ham said:
Entitled to Vote.
IL submit that the people OF Ne
braska, at least. are entitled to rep.
rcscntation in the United States SEN
ate by the man who bears the title
OF senator, that they arc entitled to
have him vote at least yes" or no"
OH these important bills.
Il want to say to you that you
should unite on the best candidate
you have against Senator Hitchcock,
that you should nominate him and
with him beat the incumbent senator
when he asks reelection on such a
record as this. That is a job that
needs doing and you should do it.
The issue in this campaign is 60
inb to be what the republican party
has done. By our record we shall
be measured and l promise you j,
is a record worth while. 1t is not
a record of lodging votes"
Douglas county members OF the
state committee present included
Robert Smith, Clinton Bronze, T. J.
Mcclure and Mrs. William Berry,
with Harry Byrne holding the proxy
OF Joseph Koutsky. The committee
meeting was attended by editors oi
many newspapers and by county
Chairman, candidates and others.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Germany Unable to
Meet Payments May 3

Paris, May ll.-(By A. P)-The
German reply to the reparations note
Of April IS, which has been received
by the reparations commissions, pro-
tests the good will Of the German
government, but pleads the material
ilnpossiblity OF imposing 10000, ,000,-
600 marks new taxes before May 81,
or complying with all the conditions
laid down on March Il.
The German government, the reply
says, is convinced Of the necessity
OF covering expenditure without fur
ther monetary imitation. Having re-
gard, however, for the German econ
omic situation and financial obliga-
!. tions abroad, it is considered newt
able that important payments due
Germany in foreign currency cannot
be met without the aid of foreign
loans,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Alliance Men Arrested;
Mash Is Found in Cave

Alliance, Neb., May 1l.-(Special.)
Clay Beagle and Alvin Roach,
both of Alliance, were arrested by
Morrill, county. authorities following
the finding of FIVE barrels of mash in
a cave on land owned by Roach's
mother. They were taken to Jail at
Bridgeport. Officers believe that a
still, which is said to have been in
operation in that vicinity, was de-
stroyed a short time before the raid.
The men will be brought to Alliance
and arraigned before United States
Commissioner L. A. Berry. on a
charge of having mash illegally in
their possession.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Chang Masses Troops;
Plans to Resist WI

Tientsin, May ll.-(By A. P.)-
Gen. Chang Tso-Lin. defeated be-
fore Pekin by Gen. WI Pei-Fu, is
preparing to resist his pursuer and
has massed troops at Kaiping, Kuyeh
and Luanchow, about IS miles south
of the great wall on the Mukden
railway. Chang has announced he
will not be responsible for foreign
lives or property if WI attacks.
WI has ordered his Chilli troops
not to proceed beyond Peitang until
it is clear whether Chang intends to
fight or withdraw. Thirty-four
American soldiers have left to re-
inforce the railway guards at Tang
shan, 20 miles northeast Of here and
only five miles from Chang's out
posts.
The situation in the kailan coal
mines is serious, owing to the short
age Of food and fear among the min
ers over the presence of hordes of
Chang's Fengtien troops.
Finaneial Crisis.
Annoy, China, May 1l.-(By A. P.)
A financial crisis in Canton. the
seat of southern government, is re-
ported in dispatches received here.
The banks are closed, business is
paralyzed and the government bank
notes have deprecated 50 per cent
in value.
The crisis is attributed to the agi-
tation caused by the operations Of
Dr.. Sun Vat Sens southern govern
ment in preparation for its projected
campaign against the north, and the
consequent political complications.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Tornadoes
in Nebraska
Kill Four
Platte Valley in Central Part
Of State Swept by Dsn,ss.
ing Siorms--No Esmate
OF Loss.
Communication Broken

The toll al the ,effihe storm that
swept over the Platte valley IN cen.
trail Nebraska Wednesday night is
iour dead aud six injured. according
10 dispatches reaching here las, night.
Wire communication with the s,riek-
en- area was broken for several hours.
The dead arc:
Edward Macarthur. i6. son OF DR..
A. ]. Macarthur. Weissert. instantly
killed by flying timber while making
his way from the ranch homo OF the
family 10 a cave nearby.
Herman Mccarthy. IS. son OF VIII
liam Mccarthy. killed when farm
buildings were demolished four miles
southeast oi Ashley.
h. ]. Glenn aud son, Frank. IA,
lIildre,h. electroeuied by live wires
blown down on their home.
The storm which struck Hildreth
cut diagonally across Franklin county
towards Hastings. The American
Telephone & Telegraph wires were
reported down between Hastings and
Holdrege yesterday and on a stretch
five miles east OF Hastings poles
were reported down.
Two Counties Hit.
The tornado that swept Dawson
and Custer counties, leaving ruin in
its wake on both sides OF Lexington,
moving in a northeasterly direction
toward Broken Bow, Ashley and Sar-
gent, left many injured. The tornado
missed Lexington to the east by a
few hundred feet.
Six injuries have been reported
from Lexington. Warren Miller was
blown off the Platte river bridge.
Mrs. Arthur Nelson was injured
when the house blew over. Mrs.
Nelson was found under the kitchen
cabinet in her home. Her baby, in
the kitchen sink, was uninjured.
Arthur Curnsey, near Sumner was
taken out Of his house through the
window by the force Of the wind and
landed in a tree and then to the
ground. severely hurt. Orion Miller
suffered three broken ribs. A daugh-
ter Of Jack Ward was also reported
injured.
No estimate can be made of prop
erty damages. The loss is enormous.
Buildings Destroyed.
Buildings Of William Price, Charles
Mellharn, Bert Amos, Emmett Bad.
bout aud George Wolselben, south OF
Sargent, were completely destroyed.
The storm raised and passed oser the
town Of Sargent descending again
on the farm Of Mike Beak. six miles
northeast, completely demolishing ali
buildings. All small outbuildings
were overturned or smashed by the
tornado. !.
Farmers living east and south OF
Broken Bow, in the path OF the
storm, suffered heavy losses. accord
ing to dispatches. High wind and
hail and two inches OF rain fell with
in three hours in this section. Lines
Of communication were destroyed
east Of Broken Bow.
Farmers living cast and south OF
tfsrs 70 Page Two. Column Seven,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Two Identified
as Murderers of
Chicago Cops
All Law Enforcement Organ
izstions of City United in
Fight to Finish" on Or.
ganized Labor.

Chicago, May ll.-Declaring that
he agreed with the contention made
by the police that Chicago is in a
state OF warfare" Judge Kickham
Scanlon today refused to issue writs
of habeas corpus releasing Cornelips
Shea and John Laferty, labor leaders,
arrested in connection with the MUIR
der OF two policemen yesterday
morning during a series Of labor
bombings. He told the police these
two men could be held at least until
Saturday.
At the same time Judge Joseph
David in effect refused to release
big Tim" Murphy and Fred Nader,
the latter an ex-convict and head Of
the Building Trades union. Judge
David refused to hear the pleas.
postpoing the case sssifiL ,toruorrew
at the request Of the police.
Jails Crowded.
Chicago, H., May ll.--Jails were
crowded with labor leaders and
others held in connection with the
murders of two policemen here yes
terday and the bombing Of two build
ings. which police attributed to labor
disorders. Two men have been
pointed out as resembling men in the
automobile from which shots which
killed Torrance Lyons, acting lieu
tenant. were fred.
All law enforcement organizations
in the city are united in what police
term "a fight 10 the finish with or.
eanized labor" More than 10 labo,
leaders, including big" Tim Murphy
Cornelius Shea and Fred Nader
president of the building tradee coun.
Gil, were arrested in raids on labo:
headquarters. The two partly identi-
fed as slayers are. police say, 1sa-
dore Braverman. %, and Max Glass
50.
Advances Alibi.
Braverman is said to have fred the
shots from an automobile when
Lieutenant Lyons was killed and he
was pointed out by James A. Nc
Clellan and Frederick Blank, patrol-
men, who were with Lyons when he
was shot and when Albert Moeller,
patrolman, was injured seriously.
Bravcrman's family has advanced
All alibi for him.
Glass, who is a member of the
Glaziers' union, was pointed out by a
man who said he was an eye witness
as the slayer of Thomas Clarke, pa
trolman, who was on guard at a
building which previously had been
bombed.
James Lafferty, third suspect,
who has been at liberty under heavy
bond in connection with mail rob-
berry, was partly identified by Po-
liceman Blank as the third occupant
Of the death car. The car, riddled
with bullets and blood spotted, was
found abandoned. Police believe one
Of the gunmen was wounded.
Charles c. Fitzmorris, chief of po-
lice, saye he believes the men were
hirelings Of the "higher-up forces
in organized labor circles, putting
into action conspiracy to overthrow
the citizens committee and the Lam
dis wage award, decision handed
down by K. M. Lands, former fed
eral judge, then acting as arbiter,
which was intended to settle labor
disputes between members of the
building trade council and the labor
unions.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Acting Commander of 7th
Corps Slightly Injured

Brig. Gen. William Lassiter, as.
sistant chief OF staff. chief of opera
tions with the general army staff,
Warrington, D. c., arrived in Oma-
ha yesterday morning and is in con-
ference with Seventh corps area Off
GERS at Fort Crook. He was met at
the station by Col. Fries, assistant
chief-of-staff, Seventh corps area.
Col. r. A. Brown, acting COM
mander of the Seventh Corps area,
who was to have come over from
Des Moines, was prevented from be-
ing here by an accident Wednesday
in which he received broken wrist
and other hurts.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Chinese Have Queer Way
OF Committing Suicide

Shanghai, May ll.-Swallowing
opium, match heads, gold rings and
earrings are favorite methods with
the Chinese for committing suicide.
According to the 18th annual report
of the Chinese hospital for 1921, 229
women and 73 men were treated for
attempting suicide by swallowing
opium; l30 women and IS men who
attempted suicide by swallowing
match heads, and 125 women and IS
men who sought death by swallow
ing gold rings and earrings.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Army Blimp Lands Safely
After Drifting Over Sea

Hampton, Va, May 1.-THE army
blimp "A arrived safely at Langley
field late today after having drifted
for an hour and half over the ocean
Off Cape Henry with its engines
dead. The craft drifted to sea be-
fore a four mile northwest breeze
until repairs were made, when it
turned toward shore. The crew of
five were none the WORSE for their
experience.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
City Ice Department Has
10000 Tons in Storage

The city ice department. now has
nearly 10000 tons OF ice in storage.
This large reserve will enable the
department to keep 50 jitney sta
tons supplied during the hot
weather.
A 20,0OO-ton storage house erected
at Twenty-frst street and Poppleton
avenue last year is being filled for
the first time.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
''Dry" Democrat Assured in
Race for Senate. High Saws

Lincoln. May ll.-(Special Tele.
gram.)-F. A. High. superintendent,
of the anti-Saloon league, announced
tonight he had obtained the "honor.
bound" promise of a dry democrat tc
lead the Bryan forces in a primary
fight against Senator Gilbert H.
Hitchcock.
This man has given me his word
of honor that if Charles w. Bryan
or w. H. Thompson do not become
candidates for the senatorial nornina-
ton he will go in as dry candiate,'
High said.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Russia and
in
Arms Pact
French Journal Asserts Ger.
mans Agree to Furnish Red
Army With Arms aud
Materials.
SoUets Deliver Reply

Paris, May ll,-(By A. P)-The
newspaper fEclaife today printed
the text OF a military convention
said to have been signed by repre-
sentatiyes OF the Russian sovie,
army aud the German general staff
IN Berlin. April ). by the principal
clause OF which the Germans agree
10 furnish the red army with the
arms and material necessary to equip
ls0 regiments OF infantry and suffi-
eien, heavy field artillery for ~ in
fantry divisions.
To Reorganixe Fleets.
The German general staff. accord.
ing TO the convention, pledged 10
reorganizc the Russian Baltic and
Black sea fleets. and 10 supply at the
earlies, possible date 500 new air
planes, together with a supply OF
spare parts, and $50 field wireless
outfits. The Germans would train
% Russian instructors in the latest
discoveries and inventions Of chem
ical warfare, and send technical ex-
perts 10 Russia to speed up the ex-
isting munition plants and open new
factories.
The red army staff guarantees the
establishment in Russia OF three Ger
man plants, one for the manufacture
of airplancs, one for poison gas and
one for arms, on condition that the
Russian army can use the output
when needed. German specialists
would be admitted to "the new arms
factory in Aishanistan."
Joint Plan.
The text printed by rEclaire also
says the Russians would promise 10
maintain not less than Is infantry
and eight cavalry divisions on the
western Russian frontier. The red
staff further would agree to increase
the capacity OF Alexandrovsk and
Nikolaievski railroads.
, Finally, the convention says the
two staffs will prepare joint plan
OF operations for Russia's access to
the Baltic sea, and the contracting
parties bind themselves to keep the
convention a secret. The document
is signed, according to the newspa-
per, BY Novitski Stefans, Major Gen.
cral Won Seecht, Vice Admiral
BehnclS,, Lieutenant Scharf and Ma
jor Peter.
Reply Made Public.
Genoa, May ll.-(By A.. P)--
Russia's reply 10 the allied memo.
randum. made public this evening,
declares the financial differences be-
tween the powers and Russia re-
quirc deeper study, and It suggests
the appointment Of a mixed COM
mittee Of experts by the economic
conference to consider these ques-
tons.
The reply rejects the mixed tri-
bunal system proposed by the allies
for settling the claims Of foreign
crs. This system, it says. is ire
concilable with the communistic
system. The reply maintains that
the preferential rights Russia pro-
poses to grant former proprietors
will make it possible for them to
pursue in Russia reconstruction with
the mixed tribunals.
The reply reiterated the claims
for damages because of the block
ade Of Russia and the wars against
il promoted by foreigners, quoting
the Alabama claims growing out Of
the American civil war as a prece-
dent.
If Pelgians Quit.
London, May ll.-A dispatch to
the Evening Standard from Genoa
says that if the French and Belgians
quit the conference Premier Lloyd
George will remain "and try to work
the ship to port with short-handed
crew." n
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
May Recover $lo2, 900, 900.
Three Catholics Shot.

Belfast, May ll.-(By A. Ply
Three Catholic youths. James, Fran
els and Thomas McKeon, were TAX
en- from their beds at Ballymulderg
last night and shot by a gang Of
men. James was killed, aud the
others seriously wounded. Francis
received 10 bullet wounds
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
N. Y. Assemblyman Left
$4.5OO.OOO by Father

Mineola, n. Y, May ll.-As-
semblyman F. Trueb Dawson OF
Nassau county has been left s4,5O0.-
600 by the will of his father. Henry
P. Dawson, New York banker and
philanthropist, which was filed for
probate here today. The full value
Of the estate was not given