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Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Arms Delegates
Wind Up Meeting
in Rush of Action
Territorial Integrity of China
Affirmed-Harding 10 Adj
dress Last Plenary Ses-
sion Monday.

Washington, Feb. 4.-(By A. p
The arms conference today wound
up its work with a wfirlwind of ac-
ton.
1t formally approved the various
agreements TO make for peace in the
far east. And in the closing
moments, Arthur ]. Balfour, head
ing the British delegation, voicing
the feeling OF statesmen everywhere
that China is the keystone Of that
structure, uttered solemn warning
that the world expected respect OF
the settlements arrived at in strict
good faith.
Any nation, the British statesman
said, which in the future aimed to
transgress the principles laid down
in the conference with regard TO
China need not plead ignorance nor
seek to invoke any secret under
standing" with minor Chinese Off
cials.
Such nation, Mr.. Balfour impress
sively declared, would be considered
Outside" the comfy of nations.
Approve Pacific Treaty. -.
In brief hours work which pre-
ceded field day for oratory in which
the delegation leaders took oppor-
tunity to pay tribute to President
Harding for the calling of the con-
ference and for its work, the con-
ference put the formal stamp of ap-
proval on the results Of the three
long months of patient and not un-
troubled negotiations which will take
their places in the inches of history.
They were principally:
Final approval of the four-power
Pacific treaty with supplement ex-
cluding the homeland islands OF
Japan from its terms.
Final approval of the far eastern
treaty affirming anew the open door
in China and providing for her in
tegrity against foreign exploitation
and encroachment.
Final approval of treaty revising
the system of Chinese customs
charges-a measure described as
vital to the rehabilitation OF China by
herself.
Siberian Question.
Formal announcement of a
declaration of principles on the ST.
berian question, pledging the terri
torial integrity of that land.
Formal announcement of the
agreement by Japan to hand back
Shantung to CHINA conclusion OF
subject that almost wrecked the
peace conference at Versailles.
Formal announcement OF q
declaration of Japan's famous 81 de-
mands on China and formal an
nouncement of Japan's abandonment
OF the much attacked group FIVE"
A provision to the naval limitation
treaty that none OF the powers
pledged may sell any of their war
ships between now and the time they
are scrapped.
A resolution to improve the protec-
ton of the Chinese eastern railway.
While today's work virtually COM
pleted the work of the conference it
will formally be closed Monday with
an address by President Harding.
All delegates are making arrange
ments to return to their homes I'M
mediately afterward.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Sidewalks Left Wide
to Hold Baby Buggies

San Francisco, Feb. 4.-Be-
cause it was reported that women
wheel baby buggies three abreast
along the sidewalks Of Clement
street, in the Richmond district
of San Francisco and that mar
rowing the sidewalks would mean
mothers would have to leave their
babies home when they shopped,
the lighting committee of the
board of supervisors has aban-
doned temporarily proposed
measure to widen the street by
cutting down the width of the
walks. Merchants of the district
complained that it would ruin
business along the street
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Colon Man killed by
Fall on Sidewalk

Fremont, Neb., Feb. 4.-(Special
Telegram. Frank Martinson. 81,
auto mechanic Of Colon died of in
juries received when he fell on a
slippery sidewayk Thursday night
In falling, Martinson was struck in
the abdomen by a small piece OF
concrete, which caused internal in
juries.
1t was the second acciden that had
occurred to Martinson the same day.
Earlier in the evening, while un-
loading a shotgun, he accidentally
discharged it, tearing a hole in the
kitchen ceiling and narrowly miss
ing his own head with the charge.
Before parting with two friends
on the fatal evening he remarked
jokingly that if he did not show up
in the morning to get up search
ing party to look for him. He had
not gone half block from where
the remark was made when he fell.
He is survived by his wife and three
children.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
United States C.. C..
Proposes New Body
for Rail Problems
Would Have Central Agency,
Headed by Commissioner
General, to Act As a
Clearing House.

The United States Chamber OF
Commerce has proposed, through
its railroad committee, that an
agency be created by the govern
ment TO be so organized as to con-
stitute a clearing house for railroad
problems, and to interest the public
in them, according to word received
Saturday by the Omaha chamber.
The committee recommends that
commissioner general of transport
tation be named by the president in
the event that the agency is created.
Invite Local Delegates.
Local organizations have been
asked to send representatives to a
meeting Of the national council OF
the United States Chamber of COM
merce in Washington, February 8
and 9, at which time the report OF
the committee is to be discussed.
c. c. George, member Of the board
of directors of the Omaha chamber,
and Edgar H. Scott, Omaha at
torney, will represent Omaha at the
meeting.
c. T. Childe, manager Of the
traffic bureau OF the local chamber,
opposes the idea.
Declares Plan Impracticable.
at is impractical and allows du-
plication OF work being done by ex-
isting governmental agencies" he
said
"The Interstate Commerce COM
should guard the interests
of the public, which is made up of
all interests. Such plan would re-
quire an organization similar to the
Interstate Commerce commission,
and would be useless and expensive
department.
Predicts Public Opposition.
"The public as a whole would op-
pose any consolidation Of railroads,
and the shippers would be a unit
against the railroads consolidating in
a few large systems. The national
chamber is on dangerous ground
when it suggests consolidation"
Manager Childe favors railroad
matters being handled as they now
are. by the Interstate Commerce
commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Ballots on Second
Day Fail to Elect
NewChurch Head
Casparri and Lualdi Lead in
First Ballot, But Lose in
Later Vote as Florence
Cardinal Gains.

Rome, Feb. 4.-(By A. PA bal
lot taken this afternoon by the sacred
college of Cardinals, the second oi
today's ballots. failed to elect sue.
cessor to the late Pope Benedict XIV
Smoke began to appear from the
chimney of the Sistine chapel shortly
before II o'clock. The expectant
crowds watched eagerly, but the
smoke cloud at once began to as
sumo the tell-tale dark color which
indicated that there had been no
choice. s.=~--
Doubt as to the color OF the smoke
signals from the chimney of the Sis
tine chapel in the morning caused
some confusion, but the eagerness
with which the throngs assembled
before St. Peters was evidence that
the populace would not have been
surprised at an election on the first
ballot. Insufficient tow, it seems,
was mixed with the straw in which
the ballots were burned, this result
ing in light smoke, the sign OF cleo
ton.
Discretion prevails inside and out
side the Vatican and no inkling,
aside from the smoke puffs, may be
gathered as to the activities OF the
conclave. FL Monte, under the
heading, "The First Indiscretion," is
the only newspaper venturlng to
publish a purported result of what
the conclave accomplished in its
first days sitting.
First Ballot.
This account says that Cardinal
Gasparri and Cardinal Lualdi, arch
bishop of Palmero, were leading on
the first ballot, with Cardinals La
Fontaine and laurent next, there
being scattered votes for Cardinals
Ascaliessi, Lega, Ratti and Tacci-
Porcelli All are Italian members
of the Sacred college.
The second ballot, according to
the newspapers, was virtually un-
changed, while the last vote gave a
strong majority for Cardinal Mis-
trangelo of Florence, many votes
being lost to Gasparri and La Fon-
tame.
Vatican officials, who, although
not attending the conclave, are re-
puted to be best informed say all this
is speculation. The officials, how
ever, are unable to say whether four
ballots are being taken daily or
merely two.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Nicholas Sem Nurse
Is Victim Of Typhoid

Miss Lulu Richardson, training
school nurse at Nicholas Sem hos
pital, died yesterday noon, following
an illness of typhoid fever which de-
veloped four weeks ago.
This is said 70 be the first death
from this disease in Omaha this year,
and was the only case OF typhoid
fever reported to the health depart
ment last month.
Miss Richardson was II. She was
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Seth
Richardson of Salem, Neb., where the
body will be taken for burial She
had attended the training school
nearly two years.
Edith Richardson. a sister, is a
nurse in the service of the local
health department
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
COlored Water
Sells Well at
SIS Per Quart
But Dispenser Nabbed When
Hotel Man Complains
Carried Real Stuff for
"Taster.

twenty-five dollars for quart OF
colorcd water
That's the tune TO which number
OF Omahans, residing in WELL
known apartment hotel in the
shadow OF the postoffice, were stung
for a bottle OF liquid strongly re-
sembling whisky or cold tea.
Roy Walls, who gave his address
as 1410 Woodland street, Kansas
City, was arrested Saturday after
noon by federal agents for dispens-
ing the amber liquid.
He had 10 quart bottles in his
possession when nabbed in the
engine room of the apartment hotel.
He also had bottle OF the real
stuff" which he is alleged to have
permitted the prospective purchaser
to taste first,
The bottles are labeled Buck
Ridge whisky" and bear the name
of a former Kansas City firm which
flourished in the wet age.
Walls is said to have been taking
orders" in the vicinity of the apart
ment building for several days and
was reported to the prohibition en-
forcement officer by the hotel
manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05

Currency
Proposed.
Controller of Treasury Advo.
Gates international Medi.
az, ,wA Exchange and
A,s', ltion Bank.
Would Check Initiation y
By GRAFTON S. WILCOX.
Omaha lice Leased Wire.

Washington. Feb. with the
Washington arms conference nrae-
tleally concluded, the administration
now turns its attention seriously 10
the approaching European economic
conference at Genoa.
A decision Is TO be reached as 10
the policy which this government
will pursue with relation TO the
Genoa meeting. a policy to be out
lined in the reply 10 be sent 10 the
invitation received from the supreme
council for American participation in
the declarations.
IL IS we'll known that President
Harding aud Mr.. Hughes determined
soon after the invitation was received
that no determination OF the Amer
lean attitude toward the Genoa meet
ing should be announced until the
Washington conference adjourned.
What final decision will be made
by the American government toward
active participation in the Genoa con-
ference is not known. but il is cer-
tain that the approach TO the deeis-
ion will be with caution.
Controller of the Currency d. r.
Crissinger. in discussing the eco
nomic situation, and the task at
Genoa. said that American co-opera-
ton must depend on the course
adopted there by the European gov
crnments.
Says Task Is Europe's.
"The task at Genoa will be pecul-
iarly one for Europe TO deal with
he said, zone which must largely
determine how far the European
peoples are prepared to go in order
to assure economic rehabilitation.
"The extent to which America can
cooperate and assist them in their
economic difficulties will depend
almost entirely on the attitude they
adopt. In the long run they will get
all the assistance America is able
10 give them, because the giving will
be OF advantage TO us as well as TO
them.
Whether the United States shall
be an actual participant in the Genoa
or not, it remains
true that we will have the liveliest
concern in all determinations that
shall be reached.
Mr.. Crissinger said he believed that
, sense of the. iaterdependent rela-
tionships of nations had been de-
veloped and that the medium of es-
.ablishing touch and understanding
among them would be international
trade.
Convinced as | am that the freest
and largest volume of in
.ernational business would constitute
the firmest guarantee of peace" he
81 am devoted to the idea
that we need to give special atten-
lion to the development of those
means by which to encourage the
processes of worldwide trade.
Facilities Disorganized.
"Never since international trade
relations have been important have
he financial and monetary facilities
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Ardmore, S. D., Man Injured
in Fall From Coal Hopper

Alliance, Neb., Feb. 4.-(SpecialD
Mike Clanahan. IS, of Ardmore,
S. D., is in the Alliance hospital with
a broken nose. a fractured wrist, Sc
we're cuts and bruises on his face and
body and possible fractured skull
as the result of falling through the
hopper of coal car on the Burling-
ton two miles west of Ardmore. He
was unloading the coal for bridge
construction at that point, and in at
tempting 10 break loose frozen coal
in the bottom of the car. fell through
the hopper, so feet to the ice below.
He will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
WHERE TO FIND
The Big Features of
THE SUNDAY BEE
PART ONE.

PART ONE.
Three Stars in Shrine Circus
Page 4.
Dawes Report Shows Big Saving
Under Burget System Page s.
Sports News and Features
Pages 8 and 9.
Nebraska and Iowa Farm News
Page II.
Want Ads Pages IL and Is.
Markets and Financial Page IA.
PART TWO.
Society and News for Women
Pages 1 to I.
Shopping With Polly Page 4.
wants to Be Regular F1apper"-
Fage s.
Court Vet Recalls First Nebraska
TRIAL Page 5.
"Tho Looters," Blue Ribbon Story,
by Perceval Gibbon-- Page s.
"The Married Life Of Helen and
Warren Page g.
'SlcO, 600 Reward" Serial by Hen
ry G. Rowland Page !.
Editorial Comment Page g.
Amuse:nents- Pages o, 10 and Ii.
For the Children Pags L..
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
ITO on Train Killed in
Avalanche in Japan

Toxic, Feb. 4.-(By A. P)--One
hundred and ten persons were killed
and numbers Of others injured when
a railway train was buried by all
avalanche at Itoigawa station, ac
ccrding to a dispatch from Naganc
today. The victims were for the most
part farmers, workmen and railroad
employees who were engaged in clear.
ing snow from the railway tracks.
Medical relief has been dispatched
TO the scene from Nagano.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Mrs. A. E. Allyn Injured
in Dodging Automobile

Lincoln, Feb. 4.-(Special.) ITO
escape being struck by an automo-
bile rounding the state house square
at high rate of speed on the wrong
side OF the street, Mrs. A. Z. Allyn,
wife of A. f. Allyn OF the state
board OF control, was forced to jump
on the icy pavement. She fell and
fractured her arm. Allyn. who was
with her at the time, also leaped and
fell, but suffered no serious injury.
The automoblist did not stop.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Former Des Moines
Mayor Is Injured
James R. Hanna Expected TO
Die as Result of Crossing
Accident.

Dcs Moines. Feb. t.-~(Speeial
Telegram. )-Struck by a southbouud
Northwestern train at crossing
about a mile south of Ankeny, James
K. Hanna, former mayor. OF Des
Moines. was probably fatally in
jured at II Saturday morning.
Hanna was placed on the train and
rushed to Des Moines, where the
police ambulance took him to Iowa
Methodist hospital. 1t is thought his
skull is fractured.
According to w. Geyer, engineer
OF the train, No. So. Hanna was
driving a truck eastward over the
Northwestern tracks when the
engine stalled The southbound
train struck the vehicle amidship,
flingiDg Hanna from his seat.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Compensation Awarded
Grand Island Residents

Lincoln, Feb. 4.-William H.
Griggs and the dependents Of Earl
Long, both OF Grand Island, were
awarded compensation for injuries
sustained in line of duty by the state
compensation department. Griggs
will receive SIS week for a period
of l9 % weeks for temporary total
disability resulting from a compound
fracture to the bones Of finger and
in addition receive p l-2 weeks for
the loss of another finger. Longs
dependents will receive $5.35 week
for total of $50 weeks with $50
for burial benefits. Long died from
injuries received when caught in
bread mixer.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Louisville Toll Bridge
Is Closed for Repairs

Plattsmouth, Neb., Feb. 4.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The Louisville auto bridge
across the Platte river will be closed
Monday for an indefinite period OF
time while extensive repairs are
made. The Pollock bridge, north
of this city on the Omaha Kansas
City highway, is also undergoing re-
pairs, but not OF such nature as to
tieup traffic. These two bridges,
both on the line between Cass and
Sarpy county. are the only remain
ing toll bridges over the Platte in
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Chicago Expects Pay Ruling
to Start Building Boom

Chicago, Feb. 4-Chicago's long
awaited building boom was expectc
= start here today following the ac-
tion of the building trades unions
last night when they voted to ACCEPT
the Lands wage award and return
to work Immediately.
The Lands wage award, which
vas handed down by Federal Judge
Lands on January 81, makes no
material change in the award he
handed down last fall and over which
the present controversy arose. The
new award is effective on June !.
Judge Lands was selected last year
to act as arbiter in building trade
disputes
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
By PAUL GREER.

North Platte, Neb.. Feb. A.-(Spe.
eial.l-it I, something more than a
coincidence that the reduction nt
freight rates on farm products aud
the improvement IN Aehfaskl's husi-
ress situation should have taken
place "a the same time. The con-
neetion between the two is impressed
upon travellers in Lincoln county.
First LEI il he announced that from
two small stations. Hershey and
Rirdwood, five ears OF hay have been
shipped each day since transporia-
ton charges went down.
All along the Union Pacific lines
IN this western section farmers are
seen baling aud hauling hay. For
two years the market had been so
restricted by high freight rates that
there was less loss TO the farmer
remote from the terminal in leaving
his alfalfa in the stack than in baling.
shipping and selling il. The freight
rate on hay from North Platte TO
Omaha was $3.50 per ton. This
figure now has been reduced 20
cents.
Market Broadened.
That doesn't look like much until
il is taken into consideration that
the ultimate market for this hay is in
Wisconsin. Ohio and other eastward
states. Until freight charges were
lowered. dealers on the Omaha grain
exchange could not ship hay 20 these
points at a price dairy farmers could
pay. The latter led their stock
roughage and got along, but now
they are able 10 buy Nebraska hay.
The cut in freight rates has brought
a saving. but, more than that, II
has broadened the western farmers
market.
A heavy blanke. OF snow covers
the fields. but from the train farmers
can be seen getting ready to ship
their hay. There also has been te-
duction of one-half in the cost OF
baling, which is now $3.50 per ton.
The only item that has not been re-
duccd much is baling wire.
Increase in all Traffic. =
The freight cut has .belpcd growers |
and handlers OF all farm products. I
1t appears also TO have brought busi-
ness to the railroads. matter that
can be fairly judged in North Platte,
which is an important railroad CEN
ter. In one week OF January, 900
cars loaded with goods passed |
through here-as compared with 400
cars a week in the slack time OF De-
ccmber. Almost 1000 railroad |
workers were laid off here last fall,
but now many freight crews are be-
ing called back. This is on the
main line to the Pacific coast, and
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Bulgaria's Valley of Roses
Faces Extinction bv Disease

Philippopolis, Bulgaria, Feb. A.
Bulgaria's famous valley of roses,
which produces 90 per cent of the
worlds supply of the fragrant Altar.
faces extinction. More than half the
bushes in the entire area at the foot
OF the Balkan mountains covering
thousands of acres, are affected with
a disease resembling phylloxera. En-
perts have been unable to determine
its exact nature or treatment.
The wholesale price OF oil of
roses is 10000 levas (frsncsl a kilo-
gram. At the current rate of cx-
change this is equivalent to about
Sl25 a ponnd.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Army Pilot Flies 100 Miles
Here in l Hour, 20 Minutes

Capt. Thomas Boland, commander
OF the Sixteenth Observation squad
ron at Fort Riley, Kas., few from
Fort Riley to Fort Crook yester-
day, arriving here at about 1880,
flying a distance of 100 miles in one
hour and 20 minutes. Captain Bo-
land few regular D. H. 4 army
plane. and was accompanied by Me-
chanic Butcher. He will hy back
to Fort Riley Monday or Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Salt Lake City in Grip
of Worst Storm of Year

Salt Lake City, Feb. 4.--Salt Lake
City and the region within the Wa
satch mountain range is today wrap
ped in the heaviest snowfall of the
season with train service into the
city reported from 80 minutes to
several hours late. The street car
service was interrupted for about
two hours this morning. A heavy
storms is also reported in Nevada,
trains of the Western Pacific from
Oakland, Cal. having been blocked.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Insane Man Begs Police
Surgeon to End His Life

Peter Perepluck, 80. living and
working at the Millard hotel, begged
the police surgeon to kill him when
police were called to, Perepluck's S
room by his wife Saturday after
noon. According to the wife, Pere-
pluck had not eaten for two days
and became insane. Police found
him lying undressed on a bed in his
room. He was taken to the county
hnsnifal
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Dallas Fire Department
Answers Seven-Mile Call

Dallas, S. D., Feb. 4.-(Special. y
By quick work of the Dallas city fire
department, the farm home of E. w.
Usher was saved from the flames.
The Usher farm is seven miles
from Dallas and telephone call for
help to extinguish the flames was
answered by rushing the fire truck
and fighters to the farm.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Ford Makes Only Bid
for Lincoln Motor Property

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 4-Repre-
sentatives of Henry Ford today
made the only bid for the property
of the Lincoln Motor company at the
auction sale held at direction OF
United States District Judge Arthur
/. Tuttle. The bid was $8,000,000,
the lowest figure that Judge Tuttle
will accept.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Slayer of School Teacher
Sentenced to Be Executed

Des Moines, Feb. 4.-(Special
Telegram. Joe Williams, recently
convicted of the murder of Sara
Barbara Thorsdale, Valley Junction
school teacher, was sentenced to be
hanged February 9, 1928, by Judge
Lester Thompson today. The sem
tence was in keeping with the rec
ommendation OF the jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Kenyon Not to Resign Until
Dispute Settled. He Wires

Des Moines, Feb. 4.-(By A. P.)--
Governor N. Z. Kendall received a
telegram from w. S. Kenyon today
stating that he will not resign his
seat in the United States senate to
accept hte appointment of circuit
Judge OF he eighth district until the
constitutional question raised has
been settled.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Beatrice Man Badly Burned
When He Crasps Live Wire

Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 4.-(Special)
In falling from stepladder at the
court house while doing some wir-
ing in the basement, John Buchanan,
an electrician, grasped live wire
i'll order to save himself and his
ttand was burned.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Governor Small's Trial
Set to Start on March 6

Waukegon, ILL.,, Feb. 4.-(By A.
P.)-Judge Clair c. Edwards today
set the trial of Governor Len Small
to start March E. The state asked
for 50 jurors a day at the start,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Trade Picks
Up as Rail
Rates Cut
Western Nebraska Farmers
Now Able to Ship Hay at
Profii-Hog Buyers
Active i'm State.
All Rail Traffic Booms

t.rais.ns az husias.s snd agriculture
Ia iinsain and huffats s.aniis. hold na
ssa-~ Tor .iarnit according Ca Mf, Greer
81 The Me- staff, sha l. msLin an seas
nastla .ursrs Of the state MF, Greer.
iesh and iiih articles, appearing W this
Issue sha~ that fsfmrfss ~hiir cautious
are hask an their feet aEains
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-05
Reduce County Expense.

Broken Bow, Ncb.. Feb. 4.-(Spc-
cial. 1.-The county board. of super
visors lowered their estimate Of ex-
penses SsS,000.