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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
South Is Swept
by Wind Storms:
Y Known Dead
Only Meager Details Available
Due to Damage to Wire
Communication-Death
Toll May Grow.

New Orleans, March l4,-At least
q persons were killed and many
others were seriously injured as a
result OF series of storms at places
reaching proportions of tornadoes,
which visited isolated sections Of
Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and
Oklahoma, last night and early to-
day.
The heaviest loss OF life reported
was at Gowen, Okl,, a village IS
miles east of McAlester, where II
persons were killed when a tornado
swept through the foreign section
Of the village last night. Many others
were slightly injured.
-Four white persons and six negroes
were killed when the storm passed
through the northeastern section Of
Jefferson county and the southeast
ern section of Tonoke county, Arkan-
sas, early today. The storm in this
section left trail OF wrecked build
ings for 20 miles,
200 Left Homeless,
At Sulphur, Olsl., two persons were
killed late yesterday and l9 others
were seriously injured. Property
damage is estimated at 100000. Fiji
ty buildings were completely demol-
ished and 200 people were left home
less. ..T..
Eight homes were demolished at
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Mrs. Obencham Weeps
as Lawyers Argue

Los Angeles, Calf. March IA.
lears came to the eyes of Mrs.
Madalynne Obenchain today as she
listened to the opening argument in
her behalf in her trial on the charge
of numbering her sweetheart, J. Bel
ton Kennedy. Alfred F. Macdonald.
who made the argument, dwelt upon
the love, which according to testi-
mony existed between the defendent
and Kennedy, declaring it showed
she had no motive for plotting Ken
nedy's death.
One OF the three women Oh the
Jury wept when Macdonald read
letter Kennedy wrote to Mrs. Obcn-
chain, containing the appeal:
Says MAN Scorned."
Love ME always" The attorney
declared the states story that Mrs.
Obenchain was woman scorned'
had been disproved and that IF
anything this was case OF man
scorned."
Macdonald will resume his arru-
ment tomorrow. According TO the
announced program, he will be fol-
lowed by Jud R. Rush, senior de-
tense counsel, who will address the
jury for the rest OF the day. Asa
keyes, deputy district attorney. will
make the final argument THURSDAY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Labor Urged to
Fix Its Fences
Political Commit.
tee Issues Proclamation
on Primary Election.

Washington, March "a. = Meet
iugs immediately OF local nonpartisan
campaign committees throughout the
United States, to begin active pre-
parations for the primaries were
called for today in a proclamation
address to organized labor by the eS-
ccutive committee OF the American
federation of labor's nonpartisan po-
litical campaign committee.
Where local organizations have
not remained in existence since the
fast election formation of new COM
rittees is urged so that plans may
be made quickly "for a most inten-
sive campaign of education of not
only members OF trade unions but OF
the great masses of the people" and
for placing candidates in the field
where neither party puts up candi-
date regarded as representative OF
the peoples interests" s,
every state federation of labor"
says the announcement, every city
central body. should create nonpar-
tisan political campaign committees.
Every local union should appoint a
committee to cooperate with the
state and central bodies. r.
The announcement declares that
"no genuine constructive measure
has been enacted by congress since
March 4, 1919"
Every means used TO secure
legislation that will aid i'll relieving
unemployment has been met with re-
buff" it states. u
"The present deplorable condition
OF our country artigcially made and in
which labor and the farmers have
been debated until it hurts. has been
ignored by congress Only appeals
for subsidies for ship owners. rail-
roads and other interests find listen
ore -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Shriver. 65,
Pioneer, Expires
Realtor Once Associated With
George p. Bcmis Dies
Leaves Widow and
Daughter.

w. 6. Shriver. 6s. 1902 North
Twenty-iiith avenue. prominent
realtor and a resident OF Omaha for
40 years, died yesterday at his
home.
During his residence in Omaha
Mr. Shriver has been associated
with several real estate men, among
them being George p. Bemis. John
+. Bell and A. u. Wyman. At the
time OF his death he operated a real
estate and insurance office in the
Omaha National bank building.
He leaves a wife and daughter,
Mrs. J. J. Brown. ir., Hannibal.
Mo. He was prominent Mason,
being at the time OF his death master
OF the Nebraska lodge No. |, A. F.
& a. NJ.
Mr.. Shriver was born in jolly
town, Pa.
The funeral will be held Thurs
day afternoon and the body will be
inferred in Forest Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
St. Louis Order Buyers
Rates Excessive. Is Charge

Washington, March IA conf
plant alleging that all apparently
unjustiiiable increase had been made
i'll the commission charge for buying
hogs for eastern markets, was issued
by Secretary Wallace against the 90
order buyers constituting the St.
Louis National Stockyards. .
The complaint, under the packers
and stockyards act, states that the
association, February 5, adopted a
schedule fixing the commission
charge at $40 car. whether single
or double deck, compared with the
old rate OF s. for single deck and
SIS for double deck cars.
A hearing. when the order buyers
will be required to show cause why
this increase should not be held un-
reasonable, was set for April 6 in
the exchange building, National
Stockyards, Illinois.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Other Garment Workers
to Aid Eastern Strikers

Providence, R. L., March l4.-The
decision Of the american Federation
of Labor to. stand firmly behind the
striking textile workers of Rhode
Island, announced by Samue1 Comp
ers, president OF the federation, in
speeches here Sunday, will result
in union garment workers of the
United States being called into the
contest, it became known here yes
terday.
Garment workers unions affiliated
with the American Federation will
be asked to refuse to cut goods
manufactured in Rhode Island mills,
where wage reductions have been
made. 1t was further stated by
strike leaders that workers in union
textile finishing plants in other states
will be requested to refuse to handle
the products OF such mills.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Bonus Bill
Favored by
Committee
Vote Of l9 to 5 Sends Soldiers
Compensation Measure 10
House for Legislative
Action.
Report Planned at Once

Washington. March ia favor
able report on the long eonrover,ed
soldiers bonus bill was ordered 10,
day by the house ways and means
committee by vote OF l9 10 s.
Chairman Fordney plans TO sub
mi, his formal report tomorrow or
Thursday. but said the time OF call
ing the measure UP in the house
would not be fixed definitely until
after the return here OF Speaker Gil
lett. who is in Florida with President
Harding.
Representative Fordney said he did
not expect Speaker Gille,t TO bring
any message on the bonus from the
executive and that the subject OF the
conference with the speaker would
be the question OF calling up the
bill next Monday under a suspension
OF the rules. Some members OF the
house, however. expressed the be-
lief that Mr.. Gillett would be pre-
pared TO give the presidents views
va thN NbiiPi SiiiSS biiis
Hear Bank Heads.
The vote on the measure today
was taken 10 minutes after Sccre-
tary Mellon, Comptroller OF the Cur
rency Crissinger and Governor Hard
ing of the federal reserve board, had
been questioned for two hours, in
open session, as to their ideas OF the
bank loan adjusted certificate plan.
The five members voting against a
favorable report were Garner OF Tex
as, kitchin Of North Caroline and
Collier. Mississippi, democrats, and
Treadway OF Massachusetts, and Til
son of Connecticut, republicans. All
members of the committee were
present with the exception Of Mr..
Kitchin and Representative Chand-
Ter, republican, Oklahoma, whose
votes were cast by proxy.
Before the final vote, the COM
mittee rejected l9 to an amend
ment offered by Representative
Bacharach, republican, New Jersey.
to impose for period of three years
a ! per cent tax on> WHOLESALERS, de-
signed to raise SS00.000,000 with
which to finance the bonus. Those
supporting this amendment were all
epublicans-Longworth of Ohio,
Bacharach, Mott of New York, Til
son and Watson, Pennsylvania.
Aid Harding Amendment.
Under an amendment suggested
by Governor Harding and adopted
by unanimous vote, banks making
original loans on the adjusted scrv-
ice certificates could have those
certificates rediscounted by other
banks authorized to make original
loans on the certificates. Governor
Harding objected to having the
certificates rcdiscountable by fed
eral reserve banks, saying the gen
eral economic effect would be un-
favorable.
Decision to call the federal re-
serve governor, Secretary Mellon
and Crissinger was reached by the
committee at a morning secret ses-
sion. The democrats insisted that
they should have opportunity to
hear these officials and they finally
carried their point of a sharp debate,
the vote being IS to II, with seven
republicans supporting the motion
and two democrats opposing it. The
republicans were Longworth,. Til
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Second Man Sentenced to
Death for Hotel Murder

Butte,e Mont, March l4.-Mont
Harris was found guilty Of first de-
gree murder and ordered hanged by
the jury yesterday after celebrating
50 minutes. He is the second to be
sentenced to death for the killing OF
Cyril Schilling during the robbery of
hotel here November 26.
William Harris was sentenced to
death for the same crime, and Earl
Mccoy received life sentence. VIII
liam and Monte Harris are not re-
lated.
Two defendants remain to be
tried.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
n. Y. Girl Must Spend $3.50
Annually for Clothing

New York, March Alt costs
New York girls at the least $3.50 an
nually to clothe themselves properly.
members of the League Of Girls
clubs announced today. Today's re-
port, filed after the working girls
composing the league had answered
a QUESTIONABLE OIL the subject de-
clared that opeka (kan.) and Chi
cago estimates are too low for New
York.
A report of the findings OF To-
peka merchants declared that S82 was
a sufficient dress allowance ior a
working girl. Chicago girls later re-
ported they could dress properly on
Sll7 annually.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Seeks to Be N. D. Senator

Lakota. \. D., March IA. ].
Gronna today announced that he is a
candidate for United States senator
10 succeed Porter ]. McCumber,
whose term expires March 4 next
Mr.. Gronna represented North Da-
kota in the upper house for II years
and was defeated at the 1920 pri-
mary by DR.. E. F. Ladd. then presi-
dent of the North Dakota agricul-
rural college, who was endorsed by
the national nonpartisan league.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Taxpayers
Conducting
Hold Sessions to Consider
With Public Officials Means
of Getting Reasonable
Limits.
Public Interest Intense
BY PAUL GREER.

No one has 20 think very hard
shout taxes 70 discover that a tax
on merchandise. which includes the
sales iaN. tends TO increase IFS price,
while a iax OF the value OF land or
other permanent source OF income.
such as bonds. lowers It's price. \
land taN. IN other words, cannot be
shifted 10 consumers.
Thus Is explained the activity OF
the real estate dealers OF Omaha IN
behalf OF greater public economy.
Hence also the intense interest OF the
farmers OF Nebraska in taS matters.
The fact that agricultural profits are
low. is OF course, another factor. In
Coliax county a group OF substantial
farmers, among them some Nom
partisan leaguers, with a sprinkling
OF progressive party advocates. and
almost all opposed 10 the Farm bu-
reau. have organized Taxpayers
Protective league. In Stanton coun-
~ the Farmers union has called a
mass meeting for next Thursday to
consider means OF keeping taxes
within reasonable limit. In Thurston
county. under the auspices OF the
Nebraska Farm Bureau federation,
largely attended meetings are be-
ing held in caelr school district on
the same topic.
Meetings Not Partisan.
One of these meetings was held
at Winncbago. The speaker had a
large chart on which was displayed
The tax figures for state. county,
school and village taxes. After the
chart had been explained hand bills
containing the same figures were dis
tributcd. What distinguished this
Thurston county meeting from some
OF those held elsewhere in the state
is that no effort was made TO pro-
Guce partisan capital. The compli-
ment was paid the audience OF pre-
scnting the simple facts and leaving
each man and woman to draw his
own conclusions.
One OF the difficulties in tax re-
form is that the average citizen looks
upon the whole problem OF state,
county and local government from
too partisan standpoint. Meetings
such as this at Winnebago serve 10
increase local citizenship interest IN
local government. 1t is a TACT not
altogether logical that the average
citizen has greater interest III state
government, which his individual
voice and vote can do so little to |
control. than he has in local govern
ment. which is more directly under
his influence, observation and COM
.prchension.
y Great Interest Shown
Great interest. however. has been
aroused in these Thurston, county |
meetings, as many as 200 persons
attending some Of them. The point
that interests the taxpayer the most
is TO know the ultimate expenditure
OF his taxes. An astonishing feature
is the variation in the cost of sup
porting schools. On the $1,000 tull
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Pardon for Lukens
Will Be Next Move
by Lifer's Friends
Prosecutor and Judge Urge
Release of Man Convicted
of Murder Following
Bank Robbery.

Lincoln, March l4.-(Specisl Tele-
gram. .)-Friends OF r. 6. Lux
ems, lifer, whose sentence was conf
muted to 10 years several months
ago, are preparing to request a new
hearing before the state board OF
pardons and paroles, with a view OF
getting a pardon.
Lukens has letter from prom
inent business firm at Watertown,
Wis, offering to give him employ
ment at high salary. Another let
ter written since his sentence was
committed bears the signature OF J.
L. Mcintosh, Sidney (Neb.) attor-
ney. and urges an unconditional par
don.
District Judge J. l.. Jewell OF SID
ncy also urges the release OF Lukens,
and c. S. Radcliffe, former county
attorney, who prosecuted Lukens,
declares he should be out of the pen
itentiary. Radcliffe appeared before
the board when Lukens' case was
considered.
"My conscience always hurt ME, "
he said, when | thought OF Lukens
serving life, when there was grave
doubt as to his guilt"
Attracts Many Women.
Lukens is handsome chap and,
from investigation, it was shown he
came from one OF the best families
in Pennsylvania.
His story, coupled with his picture
and his antecedents. aroused the am
bition OF from Is to so women OF
uncertain years, either old maids or
widows, the sympathy OF many other
women and the admiration OF others.
As result, Lukens recently has
been overwhelmed with candy and
other delicacies. He is kept busy
writing letters and has an array OF
knitted hosiery and neckties complete
fTuru 70 Para Four. Column Siy.N
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Man Facing Death
Again Asks Parole
Loren Wright, Burglar, Makes
Second Plea-Brother
Died in Prison.

Lincoln, March l4.-(Special.) -
Viii two brothers die within peni-
tentiary walls of tuberculosis? The
state board OF pardons and paroles
must answer this question. Loren
Wright, sentenced i'll Dixon county
for burglary, appeared the second
time today before the board asking
for parole. He is in the last
stages of tuberculosis.
Brother Succumbed.
Another brother died several
years ago i'll prison of the same dis
case. A third brother appeared be-
fore the board today. asking that
Loren might go home to die. The
mother appeared before the board
several days ago, urging her sons
parole.
Wright was paroled once and
failed to make good. He was taken
back to the penitentia5y.
Charles Luker. 40, convicted of a
crime against his daughter, asked
for a conmutation of sentence.
Rall Player Hides Name.
Jack Ward, professional ball play
er OF Chadron, serving time for
forgery, told the board he was regis
tered under an assumed name and
no one excepting himself and Gus
Miller, superintendent Of the re-
fornatory, know his name in Ne
braska.
> II have received a letter from his
father living at Memphis, Tenn.
saying that he had recently lost a
fortune, but it would be more than
returned to him if his boy could be
sent home" Miller said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Bryan S Lincoln Home
Donated for Hospital

Lincoln, March l4.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Charles w. Bryan an
,nounced today that Fairview, Lin
coin home of William Jennings
Bryan, and 10 acres adjoining, had
been donated to the Methodist Nos
pital association. The one condition
attached is that it be used for a
hospital.
Rev. Walter Aitken. chairman OF
the association, announced the home
would remain intact. to be used as
an administration building. A large
hospital will be built adjoining.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Sinclair Bonds Subscribed

New York, March l4.-Subscrip-
tion privileges to the new issue OF
Sinclair Consolidated Oil S45,000,000
first lien z per cent bonds, offered by
a country wide banking syndicate
were closed almost Immediately after
the opening OF the books this morn
ing. II is claimed that requests for
par;icipaiions lar exceeded the entire
underwriting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Will Not Join Conference

Morgantown, w. Va. March IL
Seventy-hve coal companies, forming
the Monongahela Coal Operators
association, today announced they
would not join the Northern West
Virginia Coal association with its
meeting with United Mine Workers
Of District No. IL at Baltimore,
March q to agree on a working
scale.
The. Monongahela association re-
Gently agreed upon scale providing
for 80 per cent reduction in mining
rates, which it will undertake 10 put
into effect April |.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Irish Agitator May Be
Pardoned St. Patrick's Day

New York, March l4.-Leo H.
IIealy, Brooklyn lawyer, who has
been seeking the release OF James
L.arkin, Irish agitator, now imprison-
cd at Dannelnora for criminal an
archy, said today that Governor
Miller has under consideration a
pardon, perhaps on ST. Patrick's day.
Ii freed. Larkin would return to
Ireland Healey said. Once back
home. Larkin. in Mr.. Healys opin-
ion, would prove potent force i'll
Uniting the factions led apart by De
alera and Collins.
Il believe that he has greater fol-
lowing in Ireland than either OF
them" Mr.. Hcalv said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Crypt Containing Body
of Wealthy Man Looted

Saginaw, Mich, March 1.-THE
mausoleum containing the body OF
Wellington r. Burt, who at the
time OF his death i'll 1919, was con-
sidered one Of the 10 richest men in
America, was broken into Sunday
night and thoroughly rausacked. The
front Of crypt was removed and
the coffin placed on the floor. The
body was not disturbed, although
the lid of the coffin showed signs of
having been removed.
Police believe the vandals expect
ed to find jewelry or other valuables
in the nlausoleum.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Chance Resemblance Opens
Fortune to Omaha Student
Ralph Powell Amateur Athlete, Taken Under Gilded
Wing of New York Woman Rated at S55,oop00o
Acquaintance Began When Millonair-
ess Saw Likeness to Dead Son.

Because he resembles a son Of
Mrs. Arthur l., Sehoelllsoi OF New
York city. who died many years
ago, Ralph Powell, Creighton law
student and state aud city tennis
champion. has the doors OF wealth
open 10 him.
Wealth laid itself a, his feet yes,
terday when the New York woman
whose financial rating Is $4,000, 900.
and who owns the controlling in-
terest in the Niagara Falls Power
Company OF New York. sent a tele-
gram asking him TO Join her on a
trip TO Europe and then return and
make his home her pala,ial residcnc b,
in New York city.
Began in War Days.
The affair dates back TO the world
war. Powell. a member OF an Omaha
ambulance company, was sigh, see
ing III the shipyardS at New NorS
city. Mrs. Sehoellkoii saw him. lie
was the image OF her dead son. whose
athletic prowess is still sung at Cor
neil.
Mrs. Sehoellkoii. woman OF 20.
made his acquaintance, and during
his four days stay in New York
lavishly entertained him.
She had not seen him since until
he went cast with the Creighton
basket ball team a few weeks ago,
although they had corresponded and
SHE had often called him over long
distance from New York.
Wires Money For Trip.
Since his departure her desire TO
have him near her became stronger
and yesterday she wired him $500
and told him TO join her in New
York city in time 10 sail for Eng
land Monday.
Mrs. Schoeilkotf is making a tour
OF Europe with a party OF New York
and Chicago people. including wife
of the mayor OF Chicago.
After the European tour, which
will take them TO England, France,
Belgium, Holland and Germany.
Powell will return to New York tc
be the aged woman's private sccre-
tary. His time is to be his own: a
corps OF motor cars will be at his
disposal, and he will take several
years advanced course i'll law at
Columbia.
81 don't know how to explain it"
said young Powell who was almost
overcome with his good fortune, 1T
seems just like fair story"
Tells Him to Get Wardrobe.
Buy yourself some Clothes" Mrs.
Schoellkotf told him i'll the telegram
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Five Automobiles Stolen
by Auto Show Week Thieves

Automobile thieves. evidently OBJ
serving Auto, Show week, stole FIVE
cars from the streets Monday. The
cars belonged to J. A. O'Keefe. 802
North Thirty-ninth street: McCaf-
frey Motor company. Fifteenth and
Jackson streets: Ed Brauer. sos
North Twenty-eighth street; E. ".
Griffith, STA Woolworth avenus.
and ]. Leib. 1924 Sahlcr street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Army Aviator Killed

Dayton, o.. March l4.-Lieut.
Frederick w. Nicdermeycr. jr., OF
McCook field, was killed late yestcr--
Gay when a monorlane, in which he
was doing combat problems. fell sew
eral thousand feet in tail sprin.
Ne:dcrmeyer's home was said to be
Columbia, Mo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Women to Hold Purse Strings
of Many Michigan Towns

Detroit. Mich, March l4.-Women
are TO hold the purse strings OF more
that dozen Michigan villages that
held elections yesterday. Returns
completed today show that women
candidates for treasurer were sue
cessful in FIVE villages in Van Buren
county. FIVE in Lenawee county and
one in Kalamazoo county.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Ellis Lewis Carretson Dies

Tacoma, Wash, March IA Ellis
Lewis Garreison, in 1920 imperial
potentatc OF the Order OF the Mvs-
tic Shrine OF North America. died
suddenly this morning a, his subu5-
ban homo here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15

No. II Escapes.
Indianapolis, Ind, March A.
Isaiah Moore's 18th marriage was to
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