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New-York tribune., 1922-09-30
8 Children Hurt, 3 Adults
Burned in Apartment Fire
Firemen and Police Rescue
Many From Roof of Up
town Building

At least nine persons were injured
or overcome by smoke early this morn
ing in fire which started on the Sec
ond floor of the six-story apartment
house at 241 West lo9th Street, near
Broadway
The fire started at .1:15 o'clock and
spread rapidly throughout the upper
stories Of the building: Firemen and
policemen who arrived there a few
minutes later went up the fire escape
to the roof and rescued many persons
who had gone there for safety. Six
children were injured, some of them
seriously, in Jumping out of windows
on the second and third floors. They
were taken TO st. Lukc's and to Knick-
erbocker hospitals.
Twenty minutes after the blaze
started fremen carried out Of the burn
ing building two women and q man,
who were rushed in an ambulance to
Knickerbocker Hospital. It was said
the man was perhaps fatally burned.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-30
Dies on Way 10 Post,
But Bets Are Held Bindino

The proverbial 9tdead one" has often
been dumped on the public in races on
the metropolitan circuit, but It re-
mained for yesterdays card to furnish
striking example of how little chance
q bettor sometimes has. Thousands Of
dollars were bet on dead horse, and
the officials in charge took no cogniz-
ance of the circumstances.
Liwaito, chestnut Vulcain filly.
owned by J. B. Smith, killed herself
in going to the post for the first race,
a dash of six furlongs. This flly was
heavily supported and hammered down
to favorite at odds Of to / ct post
time, but never reached the post.
Liwaito attempted to bolt through nm
opening in the fence on the way from
the stable to the barrier and irnpaled
herself on a picket. The spear-like
timber pierced Liwaitos heart and she
died within few minutes Of the aooi-
dents
New-York tribune., 1922-09-30

Despite all this there was no Official
reckoning of the accident taken, the
OFFICIALS allowing the field to stare
without taking time out for the making
Of new book, and every cent that
was bet on the favorite was practically
a gift to the bookmakers, although the
flly never reached the barrier.
Bookmakers and players engaged in
9 merry squabble, but the ruling of the
Jockey Club, which was passed about,
settled the question--against the play
ers. The rule readss every horse
shall be considered having started and
be. liable for Whatever is due for so
doing whenever its jockey has been
weighed and its number displayed"
The first race was altogether pe-
culiar affair. The Quincy Stables Poor
Sport won away off In front, but Ad.
venturess and Bonfire, which finished
second and third respectively, were
disqualified for jam that occurred ia
the run around the turn. This placed
Dicks Daughter second and SaiA Toy, !
rank outsider. third ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1922-09-30
Hearst, Routed and Kissed
i'm Convention Sends
Scatlaing Message in
Withdrawing His Name
Murphy Loses His
Prestige as Leader
George r. Lunn, Socialist
Mayor of Schenectady,
for Lieutenant Governor

The Democratic Ticket
Governor--AIfred E. Smith, Of
New York.
United States Senator-Royai
s. Copeland, of New York.
Lieutenant Governor--Mayor
George r. Lunn of Schenectady.
Comptroller--Mayor James w.
Fleming of Troy.
Attorney General-cari Sher.
man, of Buffalo.
Secretary of State-James A.
Hamilton, Bronx County.
State Treasurer-Gesrse X.
Schuler, Lyons, Wayne County.
State Engineer and Surveyor
Dwight 3. Ladu, Albany.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-30
Smith Nominated. With
DR.. Copeland for Senate;;.
Women Claim a Victory
HyEa7s CiUes Hins
Of ssBreafsi1lg Loose

you never can tell when q
man is likely to break loose"
This was the only comment
Mayor Hylan would make at mid
night last night, when he arrived
at Grand Central Station from
the Democratic. convention at
Syracuse. He was accompanied
by Grover A. Whalen, Commits
sioner Of Plant and Structures.
When he was told by newspaper
men that former Governor Smith
had been nominated, he waved his
hand and said: Il know it."
"But, boys" he continued, II
would rather not say anything
now"
The Mayor left Immediately for
home in his automobile.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-30
Fire Destroys Schooner
AT Sea; Crew Is Saved
Madeleine Constance Found by
Steamship OF ST. Johns
NJ r Nnstaresay

News of the destruction by hre at
seq Of the schooner Madsleina Con-
stance, osf ST. Johns, N. r., was re-
ceivsd last night in a wireless message
to the naval communication offices
from the steamship Mauretania. Mem
hers Of the crew were saved.
Tae message was sens by the steam
ship Joseph Seep, and had been re-
layed by the Mauretania. It was as
foltowsi
"Encountered schooner Madeleine
Constance, Of st. Johns, n. r., Gfre
and abandoned In Latitude a8eS north,
longitude 37.05 wost. Crew takey off" !"
The Constance, which IL listed as an
auxiliary bark of zls grcsB tona, left
Rottsydsnl for ST. yohas august iii. but
was delayed 4 weea at Ealnorih, Eng
land, for engine and rigging repairs.
The Yaseel wac bnilt in 1899 and was
Ahs SyEDsttS a9 Job Hssthsss. % st.
SW&MB sii ~ asss. IL. II. ii. .sAuass 80
New-York tribune., 1922-09-30
kemal, Defiant, Demands
British Quit Asia; Door
10 Peace Seems Closed
Peace NeUer Declared
Wuh Turks, Say British

LONDON, Sept. 20 (By The
Associated Press) LIN connection
with reports circulated In the
United States that war had been
declared by Great Britain on Tur-
key, it was pointed out to-day
that no declaration Of war would
be necessary, as peace never has
been concluded between the two
countries. Their relations are
still governed by the terms Of the
arrnistice Of 1918.
Evening journal., 1922-03-24
Blood Tainted;
Suicide Pact
Rv MILES w. VAUGHN


Omitted Press staff Corrospondent)
RIO DE JANEIRO CBy Mail TO
United Press.)-A taiut Of black
bloc dcaused the double suicide OF
Pedro CANA. 21. and olga de Silva
Couto, 16. daughter OF a prosperous
merchant.
Because Of opposition Of the girls
parents 10 their marriage. the hoy
and girl shot and killed each other.
The tragic romance. typical n
Latin blood has set all Rio talking
Pedro CANA was "parda"-nght
skinned mulatto. Olga Couto was
whito But IN Brazil. where the
color line is al best a hazy division,
this made no difference I'm the citv's
opinion OF Pedro or his acceptability
as an employe Of the merchant
Couto.
Close friendship with his employer
took Pedro often 10 the family home.
where he became acquainted and fell
in love with the 16-year-old daueh-
ter. All went well until the youth
conhded IN his employer and then
Couto said no daughter Of his should
marry any man with a trace Of
Negro blood
Boy and girl continued 20 meet
secretly. however. and when Pedro
was summoned for military service.
the family bade him farewell and
Couto promised his position would
he open again when his service was
finished.
Returning on ieave. Cana called
upon the family and was received as
an old friend Next day he met Olra
I'm warehouse near her fathers
store Two shots were heard and
tho parents found the bodies
a note left by the soldier trans
lated read. ut had 10 he thus Our
love was great and Olga agreed that
II she could not he mine she never
would belong TO another. accept
all the blame"
Evening journal., 1922-03-24
ARLORFEzN
BREHERNOW3
ACCOMMODATING HEAD.

Materials: Ring.
Problem: To push a person's
head through a ring
Solution: Run your finger through
the ring and push the subjects
head with the finger tip.
Evening journal., 1922-03-24

Economy in many household pur-
chases may he effected through tho
use OF the Want Ads.-Adv..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-21
Kinsler Declares
McWhorter Not I'LL
Former Potash Promoter Will
Be Returned OH Stretcher
for Trial Here.

William A. McWhorter must be
returned to Omaha for trial "if he has
to be brought back on stretcher,"
J. c. Kinsler, United States attor-
ney, indicated yesterday.
Mr.. Kinsler said he had ordered
a postoflice inspector of Texas to
investigate the reported illness Of
McWhorter and stated the reply was
that WcWhorter was not confined
to bed. ~. ...
"The report also said" Mr.. Kins-
Ter stated, that WcWhorter was
about the city. II he is not here
when his case is called the bond
will be forfeited"
Removal orders to bring him here
for trial next Monday in the William
Berg case. were forwarded to
Grosbeck, Tex, where the former
stock promoter is reported III.
When notified that >the trial would
proceed Monday, whether McWhor-
ter was able to stand trial or not, his
attorney, A.. L. Sutton, gave notice
he would argue a motion for con-
tinuance before Federal Judge Wood
rough.
w. G. Chipley, Jacob Masse and
Charles Wohlbesg are other defend
ants in the: trial
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-21
Business Revival Near,
Says US. Reserve Body

Washington, Feb, a0.-Busnsss
throughout the country. progressing
through well'dehned circles. Is near
lng the point OF the upward swing
Of the economic pendulum, according
20 the annual report OF the federal
reserve board transmitted today 10
congress.
"fhere arc those" the report said,
"Who believe that the beginning oi
revival IS not far distant, When Il
does definitely set in Il will be fol.
lowed In due course By new era OF
prosperity"
Business. In one Of is long
swings" from prosperity. the report
said. has followed is usual rotation
This rotation is described as fol,
lows: Business activity and increase
production; excessive expansion and
speculation, followed hitherto by
panic and forced liquidation a long
period OF slow liquidation, business
depression and stagnation and then
revival.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-21
Fire Sweeps Business
District of CornWith. la.

Cornwith, Ia, Feb. 20.-Fire today
destroyed four business blocks and
wiped out several firms, inflicting a
loss estimated at upwards Of $l75,-
900. The business section was prac-
tica1ly wiped out. Only one wire
telephone, a long distance line run
ming into the Peoples State bank.
remained intact. A shifting wind
probably saved the town, residents
said, The origin OF the fire could
not be learned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-21
Normal Heads to
Shield Teachers
From Deadly 'Fag'
Board Refuses Schoolma ans
Permits to Attend Colum-
bia Because of Prevail
ence Of Cigarct Habit.

Lincoln. Feb. 20.-(Special Tele-
gram. .)-The state normal board at
meeting here today passed resolu-
tions refusing to give teachers at
Nebraska normal schools leaves of
absence to attend Columbia. Chicago
and Northwestern universities be-
cause OF alleged prevalence OF Gig
aret smoking among instructors
there.
The board ruled that President A.
L. Caviness OF Peru State normal
must pay the state rent for the home
he has. been living in. which is owned
by the state. Recently certain mem-
bers of the student body, angered
because work on normal building
had been discontinued, and several
thousands OF dollars spent on re-
pairing the presidents home, wrote
midnight Inscriptions on the house
and walk.
Col. T. ]. Majors was elected
president; Dan Morris. kearney, vice
president; Fl. f. Reischc, Chadron,
secretary
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-21
Harding Unable to Give
Data on 4-Power Pact

Washington. Feb. 20.-President
Harding replying today to the. senate
on the Hitchcock resolution asking
for information relative to the nego-
tiation of four-powcr Pacific treaty
stated it was impossible to furnish
the requested information because
most of the negotiations were con-
Quoted without the maintaining OF a
record,
The president said it would not
be compatible with public interests
to disclose the confidential negotia-
tons of the, treaty negotiators. but
he declared th.: ".he-e were no con-
ceaied understandings and no secret
exchanges OF notes"
Almost, coincident with the arriva!
of the presidents letter at the senate
the foreign relations committee OF
that body by a vote of ten to one
ordered favorably reported the ire
between the United States and Japan
regarding the island of Yap.
The action followed tow-hour
debate in the committee. The sill
gle negative vote was cast by );
ator Pittman, democratic, Nevada.
Without discussion tine presidents
letter was referred to the foreign
relations committee when it was read
in the senate, the motion being made
by Senator Hitchcock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-21
One Man Dead, Five Blinded
by Drinking Poison Liquor

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. s20.-Rob-
ert Sherman OF knights Landing
died at. the county hospital tonight,
FIVE linen are lying i'll the institution
without their sight and several other
men are partially paralyzed, as re-
suit Of drinking poisonous liquor, it
was stated by DR.. E. S. Louizeaux,
superintendent Of the hospital. .
The liquor, it is said by city Of
fcials, is sold lawfully. although its
poisonous nature is known gener-
ally. Appeals TO druggists in Sacra-
mento TO discontinue sale Of the
liquor have been futile, it was said
by city officials, who planned to
draft an ordinance prohibiting the
sale.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-21
Alien Property Custodian
Files Reply to Bergdoll

Washington, Feb. 20.-Thomas
w. Miller, alien property custodian,
today filed in the supreme court OF
the District of Columbia, an answer
10 the petition of Grover {. Bergdoll,
draft evader, for the return of prop
erty valued at S750,0o0 Bergdoll
acted through his mother, Mrs. EN-
ma c. Bcrgdoll. :.
Mr.. Miller asserted that Bergdoll.
by reason Of his conviction before a
court martial at Governors Island,
n. Y. lost his rights as an Ameri-
can citizen, and for the same reason
was unable to give his mother a
power OF attorney to sue for him.
Dismissal of the suit was asked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-21
Senate Probe of
i. S. Dye Industry
Gets Under Way
Long Delayed Inquiry 10 De.
icrminc il Monopoly Ex.
lists Among Manufacture
ers Finally Opened.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The long
delayed senate inquiry to determine
whether 4 monopoly exsist among
the dye and chemical makers OF this
country and TO investigate the activi-
tics OF their alleged lobbyists got un-
der way today.
Indications OF the sweeping nature
OF the investigation were given in
demands By Senator King, demo-
ciat, Utah. sponsor OF the resolution,
that SO-odd persons, some OF them
government or former government
officials, be called to testify.
The day was devoted largely TO
statements by Mr.. King and Sena-
tor Frelinghuyseu, republican, New
Jersey, whose amendment TO the
resolution has broadened il to in
clude importers as well as Amer
lean manufacturers.
Mr.. King laid before the commit
tee the names OF those who he said
should be called and who could give
testimony "evidenciary in character"
MI. IlSliilSu SSi, Oil lllC OtHei
hand, pleaded with the committee
TO make the inquiry all investigation
and not "a prosecution"
Mr.. King said the committee, in
addition to examining witnesses,
should obtain records Of their busi-
ness affairs since the end Of the
war, together with correspondence
with the government on the dye
embargo in the emergency tariff law
and the handling Of reparation dyes
which we're allotted to the United
States.
Mr.. Frelinghuyscn declared that
charges had been made and it was
Tor the committee to determine
whether a trust actually existed.
Early determination was required,
he added, in justice to those whose
money was. tied up in the business
as well as to the honor OF the lead
ers in the industrys
A question of national policy was
involved. he declared.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-21
&c. Lindley Resigns
as Great Northern V. P.

St Paul, Mimi, Feb. 20..-Erasn;us
{. Lindley, vice president and gem
eral counsel of the Great Northern
railway, resigned today as a result
it was announced. of conflict among
heirs of Mrs. J. ]. Hill over appoint
ment of an administrator Tor her
$l2,000.000 estate.
Louis w. Hill, chairman of the
Great Northern railway, has pc
titioned for his appointment as ad-
ministrator, but seven other heirs
oppose his selecteion, including Mrs.
Lindley, who was Clara Hill. The
seven heirs ask appointment. OF, the
Northwestern Trust company, St.
Paul
It was announced by President
Ralph Budd that Marcellus T. Coun-
tryman, general solicitor of the
Great Northern. had been named
general counsel to succeed Mr..
Lindley. who will continue as di.
rector and member OF the executive
committee.
Probate Judge Howard Wheeler
now has under advisement the ap-
pointment of an administrator for
Mrs. Hills estate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-21
Bonus Financing
Issue Sent Back
to Subcommittee
Trend of Thought Turns to
Some Form Of Manufactur.
ers' or Wholesalers Levy
to Provide Funds.

I. Washington. Feb. 20.--Fhe ques-
ton Of financing the soldiers bonus
was referred back to the special taA
subcommittee by the majority mellI-
bers of the house ways and means
committee and it was announced that
the subcommittee would attack the
problem again late tomorrow.
The trend of thought in cloak
rooms and corridors was that some
sort OF a manufacturers or whole
salers tax plan would be drafted i'll
accordance with President Hard
ing's suggestion that the financing
be done by sales tax. Whether
approval of sucl, tax by the entire
committee could be obtained ap-
pearcd to be moot question.
In an effort to block the sales
tax within the committee p re-
publican opponents met and framed
petitions which were freely Cir
culated and signed before the house
adjourned for the day. Representa-
tive Dickinson of Iowa, who called
the meeting, said it was the hope to
obtain sufficient signatures to con-
vince the majority committee nenl-
bers that it would be impossible to
put sales tax provision through
the house. .
The petition declared in favor Of
adjusted compensation, but in op-
Turn TO Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-21
Edith Kelly Gould Denied
Order to Vaeate Divorce

New York, Feb. 20.-Supremc
Court Justice Mullan today denied
application Of Edith Kelly Gould for
an order vacating the divorce de-
cree obtained in Paris by Frank J.
Gould.
In dismissing the action with $40
costs, the court set forth that the ac-
ton had not been brought in good
faith by the actress and that the
limit OF her hope is to coerce the de-
fendant." =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-21
Guilty Plea
Entered by
Mathew a S
Former President of Pioneer
State Bank to BE Sentenced
on March ! for Ember.
element.
Three Others to Be Tined

Willard V. Mathews. iefmer nrssi
dent OF the now deiuugt Pioneer
State bank, pleaded guilty yfstsr-
day 10 an indictment charging him
with emheggling S200nl1 from the
bank on November IS. 1910 lie rill
be sentenced 10 the penilentiarv
March | by District Judge Leslie
before whom he pleaded,
Judge Leslie, AZ the request OF Al
toFney General Davis, has agreed
that Thomas Matters. Who was ~
dieied on A count similar To that OF
Mathews. Marion and Ward Shsfer
and Robert {. O'Bricn, also under
state indictments. shall appear be-
fore him this morning that lie
may hx dates ior their trials. lie
indicated that he would name next
Monday as the date for the Matters
trial.
At. Mr.. Mathews request, Judge
leslie deferred the sentence until
March /. TO enable him TO straight
ell on, business matters and 10 make
provisions for his family" The at
torney general agreed 10 this at
rangement and was willing that the
$4,000 bond, signed by {. d. Arm
strong, under which Mathews has
been at liberty, shall stand until the
sentence is pronounced. Davis and
Assistant Dorsey also agreed to drop
counts two and three OF Mathews in
dictment. which charge him with cnl-
bezzlement OF $4,000 on March ls,
1921, and of $4,000 on May Is.
1921. ..
Financial Depression.
"It all grows out OF the purchase
OF 100000 worth of bonds OF the
Colonial Timber and Coal corpora
ton Of West Virginia. said Ed p.
Smith. counsel for Mathews. "Finsn-
eial depression made the bonds un-
marketable"
II have thought the thing o.t, and
in pleading guilty l believe | am
doing the best thing for everyone
concerned; the thing man should
do" said Mathews.
Attorney General Davis is rcjoic-
ing over the outcome of the first iu-
dictment to come before the court.
Mathews Is Calm.
Trial OF Mr.. Mathews case
would have been the most expensive
one Of all those indicted" said Davis.
l"It should save the state between
$1,000 and $4,000. Moreover it may
facilitate the prosecution Of cases to
follow"
Mr.. Mathews was calm when he
entered his plea of guilty. His
countenance revealed no emotion.
and he smiled family as he left the
court room. where. in eight days, he
must return to receive his sentence.
Ralph Z. Sunderland and Walter
Stickel, named in indictments as ac-
cessories to the transaction on which
Mathews was indicted, will have
separate trials. Although he did
not request a separate trial, Mr..
Matters will be tried alone, because
the other three mems cases will be
disposed of separately, Attorney Gen.
eral Davis said.
One to Ten Years.
Trial Of the Skaters, indicted for
embezzlement in connection with tbs
American Bank Building company
Turn to Page Two. Column Two.y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-21
Men Fighting Over Girl
Fall 4 Stones to Death

Chicago, Feb. 20.--An inquest into
the deaths Of Joseph Horan, IS, and
Joseph Hussey. AZ, who, locked i'll a
struggle for possession Of pistol,
crashed through a window and
plunged four stories last night, will
DC held today. Such was the impact
When the bodies struck that first
floor >late glass window was bro
ken. although neither body touched
it.
The fight began in the fat OF a
woman friend of Hussey. Horan, a
roomer, was said to have taxed Hus-
sey with responsibility for an eiee-
ton crder.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-21
Former Senator
From Colorado
Dies in Denver
John +. Shafroth, Twice Gov.
ernor Of State, Succumbs
After Illness of One
Week.

Denver, Feb. 20.-John F. Shat.
roth, former United States senator
from Colorado and twice governor
of this state, died here this after
noon. He was 81 years old. He had
been i'll about week.
Senator Shafroth was a democrat.
After having served in the national
house Of representatives, Shairoth
was elected governor Of Colorado
in 1908 and reelected in 1910. He
was chosen United States senator in
1912, but was defeated in 1918 by
Lawrence c. Phipps, republican.
Shafrotll began his political life
as republican. He went to con-
gress as republican in 1896. after
having been chosen city attorney Of
Denver.
Changed Party Allegiance.
In 1896, however, Shafroth de-
serted the orthodox republican
party and aligned himself with the
free silver element and that wing
of the party returned him to con-
gress. ..
In 1904, one of the most dramatic
incidents Of. Shafroth's political
career occurred when he made the
race for congress for the 58th se.-
sion as democrat. His; opponent
was Robert w. Bonynge, republican,.
On the face Of returns. Shafroth was
declared the winner. Bonynge, how.
ever, charged fraud in the counting
of ballots. Prompted by his desire
to hold office without criticism.
Shafroth instituted an investigation
Of his own. In one of the most re.
markable speeches Of its kind ever
delivered in the national house of
representatives, Shafroth resigned
from that body. ..
Made Tour of Europe. >
In the fall OF 1921, the senator
and Mrs. Shafrsth made all extend
ed tour OF Europe. Since the first
of January, Senator. Shafroth has
devoted his entire time to the law
business here. ...- ..t-,s. ....
He is survived by his widow. and
three sons, John F, IT.; Morrison
and William, all of Denver.