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Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-06
"Christian
Ceneral''
Wins Pekin
Gen. WI Master Of Chinese
Capital After Routing Army
Of Cen. Chang-Hosiil.
tiles Near City Cease.
War Believed Near End

Pekin. May Shy 4. Pl-Gen,
Wu Pci.Fn was IN control OF Pckin
at noon today and Gen. Chang Tso-
Lin, whose forces he routed ycstcr-
day IN fierce battle south OF the
capital. was reported fleeing to Muk-
den. Chang's army is retreating III
disorder toward Tientsin.
All fighting in the vicinity Of Pckin
had ceased this morning. The s9e-
ton inside the walls occupied by the
Americans became greatly excited
during the night by an attempt OF
the soldiers outside 10 ram the gate
and gain entrance. The guards on
top Of the wall dispersed the attack
ing troops with machine guns. No
foreigners were injured.
Observers here believe Changs
sudden collapse has ended the hos
. tilitics.
With $4,000 troops. Gen. WI en-
circled Chang Tso-Lin's forces out
side Pckin and after Is hours OF re-
lentless cannonading, machine gun
fire and infantry charges, routed his
opponents. making himself the master
OF the capital.
Wu's forces camped last night un-
molcstcd outside the city gates while
Chang's soldiers were scattered, hav-
ing retired with the main body down
the railroad toward Tientsin or dis
perscd in unorganized mobs over the
hills.
5000 to 1000 Killed.
The routed ARM left behind ar
tllcry, munitions, horses and loaded
camefs, and its wounded and dead.
The total casualties in Thursdays
fighting is believed to have reached
from 5000 to 1000 dead and wounded.
As the fighting was brought near
Pekin's walls. warning was sent the
city authorities that soldiers were
about to enter the capital. The gates
were immediately CLOSED, only for
cigncrs who had been shut out being
permitted to entcrs
General Wa Pei-Fu has sent Of
ficers into Pckin to consult with the
government authorities after his VIC
tory over General Chang Tso-Lin's
forces south OF, this city. General
Wu's officers declared the Chilli
commander could be expected III the
capital soon.
Try to Force Entrance.
General WI attributes much OF his
success to the initiative of Feng 4uh-
Slang, "the Christian general" who
commanded the operations which re-
suited in the rcucat eastward OF
Chang's army. WI declares he will
continue to fight until Chang has
been driven back to Mukden, OF
which he is military governor.
Last night crowds of soldiers from
Chang's defeated army gathered out
side the walls Of Pekin, clamoring
ior admittancc. At the southwest
gate. where the railroad enters the
CITY they used locomotive III an
Pekin dispatch to the Shun Pao.
Shanghai's leading Chinese news.
paper. says the American, British and
attempt to RAM down the gate, but
tailed. City guards were sent out
to disarm the stragglers.
Two thousand Of Chang Tso-Lin's
soldiers. permanently kept i'll Pckin,
were disarmcd under orders from
WI Pei-Fu. This is regarded as
eliminating Chang Tso-Lin's au-
ihority in the capital.
Outside the walls some of Chang's |
Manchurian soldiers refused to. sur
render and were fired on. Sixteen
hundred Of these troops were cap
tured in one place.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-06
]. P. Morgan to Sail for
Europc on Loan Mission

New York. May s.-J. P. Morgan.
who has been invited by the inter
allied reparations commission to
confer with it in Paris on the feasi-
bility OF raising an international loan
for Germany will sail for Europe
May Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-06
Former British Aviation
Major Sentenced to Death

London, May 5.-(By A. P.)-
Ronald True, former major in the
British aviation service, on trial for
the killing Of Gertrude Yates. was
found guilty this evening of willful
murder and sentenced to death.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-06
Fashionable Women Take
Henna Baths for Olive Hue

London. May Questionable
women now have a craze for taking
heuna baths.
The purpose of the bath is to give
the skin an olive hue, which is re-
sardcd as becoming when evening
dresses Of Oriental design are worn.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-06

primary purpose Of
which is to protect
the good names of
its members, it was
announced here.
Helen Ferguson,
org q nicer. stated
admission would be
by ihvestig a ii o II
only, a n d n o n e
would be admitted
W h o were no t
credits to the in
dustry."
o t h er officers
will be elected next
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-06
London Exchange Rates Rise
to $4.44 Ia for Demand Bills

New York, N. Y. May 5.-For the
third time this year exchange rates
on London rose today to S444A for
demand bills. equaling the highest
price since 1919. The strength was
attributed to extensive buying of bills
here and in London to meet cotton
and grain payments.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-06

Shanghai, May S.-(By A. P.)-A
japanese ministers, have instituted
the naval commanders of their re-
spcctivc countries to prevent at
tacks by Chinese war craft support
Turn to Page Two. Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-06
Labor Leader Arrested

Chicago, May 4.-Cornelius (Con)
Shea, labor leader. was arrested
on charge OF receiving three stolen
automobiles from New Orleans.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-06
Federal Grand Jury
Charges Mail Used
to Defraud Investors
Former State Treasurer Walter A. George Ralph T. Sund.
erland Willard v. Mathews and Walter Sticke Named
in Joint Indictment Cove ring Guaranty Securities,
Pioneer Bank and Colonial Timber Deal.
Judge Fixes Bonds Aggegating $225.OOO

indicted BY the federal grand jury Yesterday
2l5 the code
do the mails TO deraud
Thomas Matters Mathews Ralph T.. Sunderland iar
L. Fuller on Hecox Treasurer Walter George and
Harold r Cozer among the Omaha the indictment
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-06
The Weather

Forecast.
Saturday: Probably showers and |
somewhat cooler.
Hourly TennnteraturAx
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-06
Mary Pickford Heads !
Film Actresses Body

Los Angeles, May 5.-Mary Pick
ford has been chosen president Of a
club OF motion picture actresses the
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-06

Mary Pichord. Monday, hen a
name for the club will be chosen.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24
Light Plant Burns at
Wood Lake; Gloss $1,000

Wood Lake. Neb,. Jan, 2j.-lSps-
eiaD-The poyer plant OF the Wood
Lake Electric company was destroyed
by fire sarIyNhis morning. The blaze
was discvasd o. about. i:So this
morniag. srbe ffs had gained such
headwsy that ths plant could not be
saved. s. 4stae
The iireprn tdted their attention
20 four bpihings that stood on three
sides andSwi,hin 70 feet OF the plant
gnd succeeded in. saving all OF the
adjoining property with no damage
except seorehing.
The plant was built by Frank
Jones. the present owner. about sig
years ago. and was considered 20 be
one Of the best plants in the state
ior towns OF this size. II Was equip
ped with i've engines and three gep-
orators, diid furnished 2I-hour serv-
ice. The plant also containeda stock
Of electric supplies aud an automobile
Thetcause OF the fire is not knowr.
but isisupposed 20 have started from
detective wiring.
Thk lossih estimated At $1,000 and
was mol covered by insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24
Option Taken on Phone
Plant to End Strike

Bloomfield, Neb., Jan. 25.-(Spe-
cial)-A settlement OF the Bloom.
field telephone strike is now prob
able.
!, II, Gesler, a heavy stoekholder
in the Union Telephone company,
and A. {. Grace, manager OF the To-
cal exchange for the past two years,
arc on deal for the plant and, il
it Is secured, they will ask the state
railway commission for permission
TO put the old rates into effect.
A mass meeting will be called in
the near future and patrons given a
chance TO express themselves. II is
thought that the big majority OF
former patrons will again install the
phones. The exchange was closed
on January Is, permission to do so
having been given the company by
the railway commission.
Should the deal go through it will
be victory for the strikers and
bring % an end an event unequalled
in the history OF the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24
Bryan Ready to
Give Democrats
His Leadership
Political Pot Starts Boiling as
Former Nebraskan Reaches
Capital With Drafts of

Washington. Jan. 25.-unmistak,
able haFbingers oil campaigning about
TO begin appeared on the political
horizon today,
William Jennings Bryan appeared
Ia Washington, offering leadership or
guidance 10 his iayorite political
party
Democratic chieiiains, including
James NJ. Cox. last years standard
bearer, and Joseph L. Tumuliy, il
became known. will hold big pow
WOW at Trails End. Cox's home,
near Dayton, Wednesday night,
Senator pomerene oi Ohio, demo-
erat, left for his native heath 10 make
a series Of speeches launching his
campaign for reelection.
Drive on Ohio.
Evidence began 10 accumulate, in
dicating that the democrats are plan
ming concentrated drive 10 wrest
control OF Ohio. President Harding's
home state. from republicans.
Mr.. Bryan, 10 wa resident and
voter OF Miami, Fla. spent the day
at the senate comforting with demo-
cratic leaders. His pockets bulged
with rough drafts OF issues 10 be
made during the approaching cam
paign. He outlined some OF them as
follows:
"Thc reaction against the republic
can party has become quite pro-
nounced. / think the prospects for
a democratic congress this fall are
good. The country is not so pros
porous as h was two years ago.
The revenue bill was so bad that
a republican caucus knocked off the
retroactive repeal OF the excess prof
its tax. and the senate raised the
taxes on large incomes.
I Defends Agrarian Bloc.
II see down cast good deal OF
criticism of what is called the agri-
cultural bloc For 80 years, to my
knowledge, there has been a Wall
street bloc worked secretly, while
the agricultural bloc operates openly.
"The Newberry resolution at
tempted TO deodorize the vote, and
i the juries OF the country have as
much Of a sense OF hunor as the re-
publicans OF the senate have, they
will hereafter acquit prominent men,
guilty OF murder and stealing, while
condemning murder and theft. The
resolution in effect says:
1--WE condemn him, therefore, we
acquit him.
There has been no reaction against
prohibition. 1t is getting stronger
all the time. .-5s -,
lam strongly in favor Of the
of the four-power treaty,
but | would regard it as. grave mis-
AXE for the United States TO ratify
The treaty without reservation Civ
ng his country the right to act i'm
iependently in the event of trouble"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24
Retailers Of Cement
Assailed by Johnson
CONTINUED From Page One,

only through the dealers. The same
condition prevails with sewer pipe.
and other materials"
Mr.. Koutsky explained that his
department has purchased one car OF
cement this year. The price. he
stated, was $2.32 per barrel in car
load lots, +. o. b. Omaha, to- the.
dealer. He received bids which
quoted price Of 81 80 per barrel,
The bids were refused and he went
on the open market and obtained the
car at a price OF $3.50. He said he
knows that this dealer had a profit
Of only cents per barrel, or $l2
ior the car. He explained that in a
case of this kind the dealer acts as
m order-taker and that the dealer
does not actually handle the cement.
The car was placed on sidetrack
here and the city hauled the ma
terial from the car.
Denied BY Omahans.
The cement sales situation as de-
tcribed by State Engineer Johnson
IN his letter to Attorney General
Davis is mot So" according to lead
ing dealers in building materials in
Omaha.
johnson is barking up tree that
he doesn't understand" declared ].
A. Sunderland, OF Sunderland Broth
crs' company. when. we sell CO.
1nent we deliver it ourselves. If a
car load of cement is sold to a,coun-
tv we assume the care Of seeing that
it gets to its destination We take
care of the order. | don't think the
situation is as bad as Johnson paints
it."
c. w. Hull Of Hull and company,
declared that johnson is wrong il
lie thinks cement dealers are exact
ing a commission on sales without
assuming any responsibility of deliy-
cry"
There are too many items to be
taken into consideration before he
can make those charges against c.
mcnt Dealers" Hull stated. Il want
TO know more specifically about the
matter, however"
An official Of the Nebraska Co.
meat company in Omaha stated that
"Johnson is making a mistake
"If cement is ordered even in i'm
mense job lots for road work" he
declared. I'VE see that it is delivered.
Naturally We charge commission
as a dealer, for we sell the stuff and
assume responsibility of delivering
it."
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24

"a Noolard. made statements fn
Angeles contrary To his tss,imony
AoolaFd testified that rs uteS
viewed Arbuekle Ia los Angeles u
September y. regarding dispatched
from the Associated Press and IA
San Francisco Chronicle telling A
Miss Rappes death Ia San FtanelscI
ON the same day
Denies injming Her.
sAfbuekle SAID that Miss Raplt
was taken III ~ party he had giNe(
In the Hotel -. Francis. hit he AZ
not know OF any injuries hat eonll
have caused her death, sWoolarl
testified
Arbuckle denied having hurt Mij
Rappe in any way. but Admitted th1
be pushed her down on the bed 4
keep her quiet" Woolsfd said. Al
eording 10 Woolard. Arbuekle sail
be ordered Mrs Bamhina Maud Dea
mon. out oil his rooms ON the 90
casion he Is supposed 70 have ~,
iured Miss Rape, because she wat
too boisterous.
What has been eharaqterlsed -
court officials as a foot ball lorna.
ton has been put into effect by M
defense. With each new witness 4
Is shifting is seating Older at th(
counsel table 80 that tic PARTICULAR
attorney who has been selected 4
cross examine is closest to the VII
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24
Columbus Has Best Yield
of Natural Ice i'm Yeara

Columbus. Neb, Jan. "a = esp.
cial.) - The Columbus Fuel AM
Storage company is haryAsiing ,ht
best ice crop in years. dinarily I
mild winter carries a thfepxea~pS
ice famine. but the present W.
has produced full supply.
on the lake here is Y inel
and is crystal clear, being
free from snow.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24
Expert Tells Of
Finger-Prinls on
Arbuckle's Door
News Writer Tells Of Inter.
view With Accused Actor
and Testimony at First
Trial Is Read,

San Francisco, Jan, 23,-finger
prints, alleged TO have been made on
the door OF Roscoe (fatty) Ar
buckles room in the Hotel ST, Fran.
els, could have been forged under
some circumstances" L. O. Heinrich,
hnger-print expert, testified today IN
the second trial OF a manslaughtef
charge against Afbuekle IN connec-
ton with Miss Virginia Rappe's
death.
IL determined as best could by
experiments that these particular
prints were not forged, however"
Heinrich said. The prosecution
charges that the finger prints indi-
cate that Miss Rape attempted TO
escape the room on the occasion that
she was supposed 10 have been fatal
~ injured by Arbueklc and that he
ioreibly detained her Previously
Heinrich, who was on the stand most
OF the day, had identified the finger
prints as those Of Arbuckle and Miss
Rape.
Ask Night Session.
Before he had concluded his ies-
timony, the court produced a COM
munica,ion from the jury asking Tor
night sessions. The court said that
on account OF the fact that the regu-
lar sessions are longer than usual
there would be no night sessions UNI
less counsel desired them. Neither
side made statement on the mat
ter.
Warden Woolard, a reporter on
the Los Angeles Times, gave tes,i-
mony that caused the prosecution TO
read to the jury all OF the testi-
mony offered by Arbuckle as wit
ness in his own behalf in the first
trial. The reading was based on the
contention that Arbuckle, according
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24
Financial Distress
:. Of Farmers Itemized
Continued From Page One.)

Continued From Page One.l -.
ting it in shape for market and OF
performing all of the services neces-
sary to its delivery in quality, guam
tity, time and place to some organi-
zation which he controls"
|. Rehabilitation Of American agricul-
ture depends largely upon economy
and efficiency in production coupled
with cooperation in the orderly
marketing of raw materials, accord
ing, to Thomas F. Wilson OF Chi
cago, president of the Institute Of
American Meat packers. Mr.. Will
son urged the taking of steps to in
crease the per capita consumption of
meat, which has declined more than
q pounds during the last 20 years,
as q means Of increasing the demand
for livestock, upon which depends
the prosperity of millions OF farm
ers. ,e.... ~.
Farmers Want Results.
A. Stokes, president of the Corn
Belt Meat Producers association,
gave moving recital OF the plight
OF the farmers, asserting that in
raising war production to the max
imum "our wives, mothers, and
daughters have worked in the fields
as never before" while now thou
sands of farmers who bought farms.
at the peak prices of 1919 and 1920
are FACING financial ruin"
Men. who are working 10 to. Is,
hours day and facing a situation Of
this sort day after day want re-
Suits" he went on. From great
ly reduced income they are COM
PEELED to pay greatly increased prices
for supplies and transportation.
They become inpatient under the
necessity of paying railroad rates so
per cent above prewar rates, coal
prices 100 per cent above prewar
prices, and other prices SO to 15G
per cent above prewar prices.
They read in government reports
that persons engaged in other great
industries continue to enjoy abnor-
mally high compensation for their
services"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24
Farmer Seriously Hurt
When Gored by Angry Cow

Pawnee City, Neb., Jan. 25.-(Spc-
cial.)-O. P.FRichardson OF Lewiston
is recovering from serious injuries in
ilicted by an angry COW. Richard
son had entered the lot on his farm
when the COW attacked him, kicking
him in the chest and then goring him
while he was down. His check bone
was broken and his face lacerated.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24
Sheep Killed by Dol

Table Rock, Neb., Jan. b.
cial.l-A pack OF sheep-killinI
visited the premises OF Lou c
West Branch precinct, killing |
half OF Mr.. Cope's flock.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24
Norfolk Merchant Fined
for LiduOr Law Violation

Norfolk, Neb,, Jan. %. = Especial
Telegram State law enforcement.
agents arrested w. A. Emery, local
merchant, and Glenn Dominsee, Amos
Walker and Emmett Carrigan, all OF
this city, on liquor charges. Emery
and Dominsee paid $500 for selling,
transporting and possession.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24
Depot at Bassett Burn

Basse,t, Neb., Jan. %. - (Spd(
Telegram. 1.-The Northwestern de-
here was entirely destroyed by
SUNDAY. .--
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24
Arrest Beatrice Youth, 20,
on Charge of Burglary

Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 25.-(Special
Telegram. )-Clarence Booth, 20, was
arrested this afternoon and lodged in
the county Jail on the charge of
brrglarizing the home of Mrs. John
Courtney during her absence. A
diamond ring, gold bracelet and about
SIS in cash were taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24
Judge Sears Gives
Absolute Divorce
to Mrs. Leflang
Capitalist. Formerly Of Oma
la, Agrees to Pay Lump
Sum in Settlement
Amount kep, Secret.

Caroline !. Lsilang, Omaha society
woman. aas granted an absolute di.
yoFee from Arthur {, Lehang, eaps
talis,. formerly oi Omaha. by Dis
lnei Judge Wills 6. Sears late yes
lsrdsy.
Mr.. Lehang. with his attorney.
Charles II, stafford OF Chicago. and
Mrs. Lefang with her counsel, were
present when the divorce was
granted.
A properly settlement was made
out 81 court.
Judge Sears refused to name the
settlement lVufe,
Would $4,000 he about right
the Judge was asked,
III would not be too low" the
Judge replied
The same question was asked Mr..
l.ehang.
run Il az that amount II YOU
wish he replied, "but don't quote
me-
Says Sum Satisfactory.
Norris Brown. attorney Tor Mrs
Lehang, would not diyulge the ex-
act amount. but declared Mr.. Lee
lang paid his former wife lump
sum OF satisfactory size.
Mrs. Lehang is very sensitive. so
! would not care TO specifically, state
the amount said Mr.. Brown. 1T
i very satisfactory settlement Tor
her. however. There will be no more
alimony. Everything was settled.
Yes, the amount she received will TO.
tal much more than the $3.50 month
alimony she was receiving from him
would total in many years
Denies Marriage Rumor
Lehang denied rumors that he de-
sired his wife TO obtain an absolute
divorce so he would be able to mar
ry again.
"You can truthiully quote me as
aging that IL | marry again it will
he TO my former wife" said Mr.. |
Lefang, "at least under present cir
cumstances.'
The decree entered yesterday gives |
Mrs. Lehang the custody OF their IL
year-old son. Chester who is attend |
ing high school here, and who is
living with his mother at the Tadau-
sac apartments.
The opening gun of the Lehang
divorce case was fired in March, 1920,
when Mr.. Lenang filed suit for di-
vorce. charging his wife with cruelty.
Mrs. Lefang filed an answer deny
ing her husbands charges. charging /
him with cruelty, and asking separ-
ate maintenance.
Had Martha" Letters.
The trial, in> November of 1920,
took nearly 10 days. Judge Sears
denied a divorce to Lefang and gave
a decree Of separate maintenance to
Mrs. Lehang, with $500 alimony.
Some time later the almony was in
creased to $3.50. In, the hearing for
increase OF alimony Mrs. Lehang
identified newspaper picture al
legged to have been taken in Cuba and
declared that woman standing be-
side him was Martha letters from
whom to Mr. LeHang figured in the
divorce trial.
Lehang obtained divorce from his
wife in St. Joseph, Mo-, in June, 1921.
1t was quickly revoked by the Judge
there, however. when he was notified
Judge Sears had refused to grant
LcHang divorce in Omaha.
Denies Martha" Business.
Asked about the Martha woman
yesterday, Mr.. Lehang smiled and
said; There's nothing to it."
III stay around Omaha for few
days more before going back TO Chi
cago. I'm living with my father
here" said LeAang. "Ycs, I've been
in Omaha several times recently, and
I've seen Mrs. Leflang once or twice
ditrinn thnSs MI IL y
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24

PILES Cured iR etc ~ Days.
Druggists refund money n PAzO OINTMENT fails
10 cure ichios Blind Blseding Protrudins Plies
s"'.s"'i. relieves Itching Piles. 6ec;-Adv'
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-24

The Bee is offering $40 in prizes
in its 1922 amateur photographers
contest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-09-28
Land Office is
Up With It's Work

Washington-For the first time in
many years, most Of the divisions of
the General Land Office have their
work in practically current condi-
ton, according to a recent report of
the commissioner of that Office to
Secretary of the Interior Fall. The
clearing up of back. work, it was said,
is pursuant to Mr.. Falls policy of get
ting rid of all the work hanging over
from the last administration.
Only one or two divisions are now
slightly behind in the work, it was
reported, and so rapidly is that being
put out of the way that the entire
land Office will shortly be on the cur
rent basis. The General Land Office
it was shown has made great strides
to that end, in common with at least
two other divisions of the Interior
Department.
The Patent Office and Pension
Bureau are rapidly clearing up cases
which have accumulated in the several
Offices for the last few years, until
now, they are declared to be about
at the peaks of efficiency. This, in
the Patent Office, is despite the fact
that applications for patents are com
ing in to the Office in steadily in
creasing numbers.
The General Land Office head re-
ported to Mr.. Fall that the number
of complaints and inquiries to that
Office has been reduced by more than
so per cent within the last six months
thus relieving large number of
clerks for other duties. In June
1331,7O5 acres were approved to states,
under their grants, as against 120,022
in May, and 661,94 acres were ap-
proved to railroad companies against
59,351 acres in May.