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We are informed that the Creole will
be dispatched at the usual hour this at
ternoon with mail for S., Thomas and
Porto Rico, but that there will be no dis
patch for New York as this mail will be
closed tomorrow to go forward by the
Fort St. George, as per notice elsewhere
in this issue
Theatre patrons are reminded that the
"Moonriders" will be continued this
evening, next before the last show
, 1922-02-20

ChriStiansted, st. Croix,
Feb. 18th 1922.
Dear Mr.. Editor

Dear Mr.. Editor
Reading through the columns Of the
Herald Of Feb 18th. came across the
Program for Wednesday. 22nd, Washing
TONS Birthday, comprising several sports
of which | tQok~rote, but the most essen
tial sport 70 complete the Program is
missing and that is Foot Racing, and to my
knowledge we have a so-caiIed Athletic
team here which is suppose to take part in
all sports. Why don't the members come
out and show their sportlike spirit?
SPORTS on the whole are nothing dis
graceful, therefore Dreadnought boys |
advocate strongly you rush a challenge
now to the Athletic team 60 select their
best runners to compete with you; for as
far IS have learnt Messrs. L, Hender-
son, Edwards, and w. Motta are the
wonderful runners for the Athletic.
Therefore strike the iron while lis hot,
and take the i.urels from hem.
Thanking you Mr.. Editor with the hope
of seeing this good sport added to the
program.
am. respectfully,
AN OLD SPORTSMAN.
, 1922-02-20
IELEGRA MS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

Helsingfors Finland, Feb. 14th.-M.
Ritauvori, Finish Minister Of the interior
was shot three times with a revolver as
he was aIighting from his motor car out
side his residence here tonight. He died
While being taken to the hospital. The.
alleged assassin. Ernest Tanderfelt, was
arrested. The authorities declare ne is
demented.
New York, 15th,-The raw sugar market
was steadier early today and spot prices
of G0bas were established on the basis Of
81 is cost and freight, equal to 367 for
centrifugal with sales Of 10000 bags Of
old crop at that level. There was a fair
trade in raw sugar futures and prices &C
midday were unchanged TO ten points
lover all refners now listing at 500 G.
for fine graduated, Refined futures
were without transactions.
Madrid, Feb. 18th Three British air
men, Richardson, Milne aud OrtWeller,
were killed yesterday afternoon at the
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- ~ ~ = az dltAlFAllC III IiN L+NJ
were flying caDsiznd and crashed from
an altitude Of 81 feet. Two Of the men
died instantly and the third short time
afterwards in a hospital. The airplane
Whic was intended FOR service in Moro
co, was to have been blessed today In the
presence Of Queen Victoria,
Montevideo, Feb. 15jh.-The body Of
Sir Ernest Shackleton was to be en- ark
ed on the British S. S, "WoodviIle" TO-
day for conveyance to South Georgia Is
land, where the famous explorer died on
January 5th, The Uruguayan Govern
ment will render high honours and a
Warship will escort the "W0odville" to
sea, firing a farewell salute. Covered with
the British flag. the body lay yesterday
before the alter of the English Church.
There was a profusion OF floral tributes
and the Uruguayan Government sent a
huge wreath, wrought 10 represent oak,
ombu and palm leaves, inscribed Ri
Uruguay a Sir Ernest Shacklaton". The
oak signifed England, the om0u Uruguay
and the palm the explorers trlumphs.
Bombay, Feb. 15th.-Gandhi, leader
Of the non-coOperationiStS movement,
announced that he began last Sunday d
five days fast as penaitce for The recent
disturbance in Chauri Chauri. He says
he will regard his fast punishment for
those who committed the brutal muir
der5" which no amount of provocatlon
could possibly justify. Gandni advises
those guilty Of participating in che Dhau
ri-Chauri fighting in which seventeen
native policemen were killed, voluntarily
to surrender and confess their crimes.
He says he regards this tragedy as the
third warning from God against the
hasty embarkation on mass Civil Disobe-
dience and as his bitterest cup. of humil-
iati0n, but he deems such humiliation,
ostf$acism or even death preferable to
any c~ountenaucing OF untruth or violence
The Hague, Feb. 18th. The peace pal
ace vas the scene today Of the inaugural
session Of the permanent court in inter
national Justice. The event was haile2
by the adhereDts Of pacifist ideals as
a new mile stone in the evolutionary
progress of the world toward peace,
or. in the words of Lord Curzon The
beginning of a ne ! eva of peace and
concord among nations. At the opening
session, the judges were to take the
oath to fulfill their offices '~'honourabEy
and faithfully, imparlially and conscien
tious!y''. In their future sittings they are
expected not only to clear up such doubt
full points of International Law that may
come before them, but also to create laws,
whenever their need is apparent, like the
praetor8 of ancient Rome. The first meet
ing was held in the Great Hall of Justice
, 1922-02-20

Ky OdSlSf dRIN w FSlCt II WOIlQ. lie
judges in accor anco with the law possess
the qualifications required in their
respective countries for appointments
to the highest judicial Office, or are ju-
riScOnsul of recognized competence in
=. international Law" The members pre-
sent are the present Chief Justice Ber-
nard Loder Of Holland, Mr.. Rafael Gene
yea OF Spain. Dionis:o Anziletti Of 1 ally
Lord Robert Finlay Of Great Britain.
John Basset Moore Of the United States
pr. Max Huber OF Switzerland, Didrik
Nyholm of Denmark, DR.. Oda Of Japan
and DIR. Andre Weise of Ireland. The
other two judges, DR.. Barboso of Brazil
and DR.. Antonio De Bustamente of Cuba.
were unable to come to the Hague.
Montreal, Feb. 18th The Bank of
Montreal shareholders at a meeting here
today ratified the proposition placed be-
FIRE them by the Beard of Directors 10
take over the merchants bank OF Canada.
The meeting lasted but twenty minutes:
no questions were asked and no discus
sion took place. Sir Vincent Meredith
made a short explanation Of the situation
advising the shareholders that the direct
ors thought ii was their duty to prevent
the collapse of the Merchants Bank and
they thought the terms arranged were
llOl uIIdIl. IuC NO(G 1OI acceptance Was
101 ,089, with none voting against. The
Merchants Bank shareholders voted TO
accept the offer of the bank of Montreal
last Wednesday. The deal only now re-
quires the sanction Of the minister to be-
come complete.
Paris, Feb. 18th. The British Govern
ment is understood to have accepted the
French proposals that the reparations
compassion fix the amount Ito be paid
by Germany in 1922 and that the fin
ance ministers meet to decide on the
basis Of division OF the payments among
the Allies.
Bombay, Feb. 5th--Unconfrmed re-
ports reached here today that 10, 900
Bhii tribemen were engaged in an out
break formented by followers Of Gand-
hi, Nationalist Leader, in the Etarah
jungle districts near Cobra. The Bills
who have a notorious record for lawless-
ness. are said to have been invited by
the banian8 the merchant class, who
exercise considerable influence in this
district.
Go|nstantinople. Feb. 15th.-Mustapha
Kemal Pasha, head Of tba Turkish Ma
t~ionalist Government, has announced
that in view of The exclusion OF Turkey
from the Genoa conference, the Angora
Government will refuse to accept any
decisions taken al the conference relat-
ing to Turkey, unless its representatives
orn admitted
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Julian Church
Visited by Four
Robed Nansmen
Followers of Fiery Cross Give
Donation to Christian Home
at Council Bluffs-ViI-
lage Is Amazed.

Nebraska City, Neb., Dec. 2S.-(Spe-
cial)-The Ku Klux Klan will get you
If you don't watch out is proving a
sufficient threat by mothers of the
little Nemaha county town of Julian
to make their children obey their
commands with the utmost prompt
ness.
The klan is no myth to the children
and other members of this community
of 1S1 souls. The sheeted followers
of the fiery cross have visited the
city in the stiffness of the night and
departed.
Topic of Discussion.
Those who witnessed the nocturnal
visit are repeating their impressions
of the visit for those who failed to at
tend the Methodist church last Snu-
day.
Who were they?"
"Where did they go?''
From whence did they Gomez
These and similar requests are in
the mouths of all. The curbstone
meetings of the men and the back
fence discussions of the women are all
on the same topic. The Ladies' Aid
sociey and fraternal lodge meetings
had increased attendances and the
discussions were all on this one alb.
sorbing topic.
Suspicious Everywhere.
Men who failed to attend church are
all under suspicion. Many leading
citizens report evidences Of friend wife
having rummaged through closets in
an effort to unearth hidden parapher-
MALTA of the klan..
-Four hooded and robed klansmen,
carrying a letter bearing the seal Of
the Nebraska City chapter of the or.
ganization, marched into the Julian
church Sunday night. A hush fell
over the congregation. Rev. r. NJ
Wetzel halted in his sermon. The
four men dressed in white with scar.
let trimmings marched with dignity to
the altar. Not word was spoken as
they presented their missive to the
pastor and Immediately left
Pedestrians on the street saw the
men enter and leave but considered
1t part of the Christmas exercises and
paid no attention to the event.
Aid Bluffs Home.
In the envelope was a SO banknote
and the following letter:
Rev. r. NJ. Wetzel,
Julian. Neb.:
The enclosed is to be given to the
Christian Home at Council Bluffs,
la. by the two Julian churches. Com
ing from the Julian members of the
Nebraska City Knights of the Ku Klux
klan.
May Gods blessing so with this
donation
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Mrs. MacSwiney, in Irish
Consulate. Defies Police

New York, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Muriel
MacSwiney. widow of the former lord
mayor of Cork and two other women
who said they We're acting for the
Irish republic. today entered the Irish
consulate in Nassau street and defied
the attempts of Lieut.. Gegan Of the
police bomb squad and Lindsay Craw-
ford a free state representative, to
eject them.
Fight for legal possession OF the
consulate was started yesterday by
republican adherents and free staters
following the retirement of Daniel j.
McGrath, consul general for the free
state, who several weeks ago was
threatened with death in an anony-
nous letter.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Butcher Kicks Women Who
Kick at Weight of Meat

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Within a week
James Horn, a butcher, has twice
been fined for kicking women Gus.
toners who kicked" on the weight
OF meat he had sold them. "All these
women think ! am cheating them In
weight said Horn. who added that
he did not remember having kicked
Mrs. Augusta Whealau, and his bal
memory cost him fine of $50 and
costs. Six days ago Horn was fined
$40 on complaint of Mrs. Agnes
Truth, who said that Horn had kick
ed her.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Days Activities
in Washington

The annual postal supply bill, car
rying 1854, .191. was reported to
the house.
The senate adopted a resolution eX-
improvement in former President VII.
sons health.
Senior federal circuit judges met to
consider steps to expedite litigation
pending in district and circuit courts
throughout the country
President Harding wrote a letter to
Senator Lodge opposing the Borah
international conference plan and
saying that its adoption would embar.
rass the administration in efforts ito
he helpful already under way.
A delegation representing the Wood.
row Wilson Foundation called on the
former president to telicitate him on
his Gath birthday and inform him that
the s1,000,000 fund to advance ideas
he advocated was assured of compile.
ton.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States announced the receipt
of a request from German business
men for an American commission to
adjudge Germany's capacity to- pay
reparations. The chamber deferred
decision pending the meeting OF al.
lied premiers next week.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Search for Body
Of Pretty Suicide
Reveals No Clue
Police Still in Dark as to
Identity of Woman Who
Leaped to Death From
Bridge Rail.

A 12-hour hunt by an army of
searchers failed to extort from the
Missouri river yesterday the secret
guarding the identity Of the pretty
young woman who leaped from the
Douglas street bridge shortly after
Wednesday night.
Powerful searchlights OF the Ne
braska Power company were kept
trained on the river all night under
direction of Special Agent Harry
Lighthouse. Scores OF men walked
the banks looking for the body.
Detectives yesterday pinned their
last hope on the ability of rivermen
who work the bottoms around the
Union Pacific bridge to recover the
body "some time
A scrutiny of reports of missing
girls at Central police headquarters
failed to reveal any description to
tally with that of the suicide.
Frank Spiecker. employe of the
smelter, 27O7 Caldwell street. said a
woman who pleaded to be taken in
as boarder at his home three weeks
ago disappeared Wednesday morning.
She was very mysterious. he said.
and no one learned her name.
She received mail, though. accord.
ing to Mrs. Minnie Spiecker, his
mother. addressed to Ethel Schultz.
and after reading it hurried to burn
1t in the kitchen stove.
She was described as so, tall. slen.
der, dark complexioned, black hat and
dark clothes.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Womon Dies Of Hunger,
Blind Sister Nearing End
in "House Of Tiuo Sisters

New York. Dec. 2s.-The tapping of
finger upon the window pane in
the house of the two sisters in
the Bronx. yesterday called into the
house the first stranger to
enter the doors in 40 years. The
stranger. a police officer found the
body OF an aged woman. dead from
starvation. and blind sister, calling
for help by tapping on the pane.
The blind woman, Amelia Christen-
sen, So. WAS weak from malnutrition.
Only a few potatoes and a small guam
tlty of milk and sS,75 in little pack
ages were found i'll the dark interior
of the house. Losinde Christensen,
IS, sister. was dead upon bed in an
other room.
Residents of the neighborhood had
Stunned the house. known all about,
as the house of the two sisters"
For 40 years no one had been seen to
enter or leave it. A small lamp burn
ing in the evening, and once. last sum-
mer, the strains of an organ, We're the
only signs of occupancy.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Dublin Military Car Bombed.

Dublin, Dec. 2S.-tBy A. P.HThe
iirst bomb attack in Dublin for some
time took place in Aungier street to-
day when a missile was thrown at a
military car in which several officers
were riding. The bomb burst behind
the car and the officers. none of whom
were injured. fired at man standing
ON a nearby street corner, shooting
him through the mouth. The
wounded man ran into a Carmelite
church. where he was captured.
A woman was injured by the flying
bomb splnters.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Probe DisclOses
Astoria Fire of
IncendaryOrigin
Arrests Expected as Result Of
Investigation of Blaze
Which Destroyed
Oregon Town.

Astoria, Ore. Dec. 2S.-Investiga.
ton by deputies from the state fire
marshal's office investigating the fire
which wiped out the business district
Of Astoria December s has resulted in
finding the fire was of incendiary
origin. it was announced today. 1t
was said clues have been found which
will lead to arrests.
The information upon which the
fire marshals deputies have been
working has been in their hands since
the day after the fire, but owing to
the need for secrecy while clues were
being developed, the investigation was
carried on under cover, it was said.
Early on the morning of the fire.
Il. N. Bussing, field superintendent
of the Astoria water department, was
awakened and when he was informed
of the seriousness of the confla gra.
tion, went to his telephone to order
the cutting off Of the water service
from all of the residence districts in
order to allow concentration OF the
water pressure in the fire stricken
area. He found his telephone wires
had been cut, so his efforts to connect
with the water department were fu-
tile.
Bussing thereupon discovered that
his house had been entered and the
telephone wires severed inside his
dwelling. He found an open window
through which entry had been made
and other clues which may lead to the
arrest of the man who cut the con.
nections.
Bussing gave his information to the
state fire marshals office the next
day. and special investigators have
since been at work on the case. Sus.
poets are under surveillance. but no
arrests have been made.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
British Fleet
Ordered Back
to Near East
Action Reflects Grave Crisis
at Lausanne-Meeting of
Capitulations Body in
Deadlock.

Malta, Dee. 2S.-tBy A. P.)-As a
result of unsatisfactory news from
Lausanne, it is understood that the
ships of the British Mediterranean
fleet which arrived here on December
% for a three weeks visit have re-
ceived orders to return to the near
cast
Naval authorities were reticent to-
day, but 1t was believed that Admiral
De Robeck, commanderin-chi of the
Mediterranean fleet, was prepared to
leave this afternoon with all available
vessels.
The understanding was that the
dreadnoughts, Iron Duke, Marlbor-
ough and Ajax. the light cruiser Con-
cord and all the destroyers were to
sail eastward at o'clock.
Child Supports Allies.
Lausanne, Dec. 2s.--tBy A. P.)--
Richard washburn Child, chief Amer
ican spokesman, Joined with the heads
of the allied delegations at today's
meeting of the capituations commits
sion of the near east conference In
declaring that some guarantees must
be given by Turkey to replace the ca
pitulation or extra-territorial rights of
foreigners, which the kemalists have
declared abolished.
If Turkey showed a spirit of col
laboration on this question, Ambassa-
dor Child said. it would receive just
and generous treatment. Otherwise it
must be considered to have repudiated
its engagements.
The meeting of the commission of
capitulations failed to make progress
at today's session. Some of the allied
delegations on leaving the hall said
the conference had reached a dead.
lock pending the arrival of the new
Turkish instructions from Angora.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Penn. Express Derailed.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 2S.-The
commercial express. which left New
York at 1905 a. m. for the west. was
derailed at Princeton Junction. n. j..
at 11:09 o'clock, according TO repoi t
received by the Pennsylvania rail
road here. A mail car, combination
car and coach were derailed The
tender of the engine and the mail car
turned over. The company had no in.
formation that any one was injured.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Morse Bluffs Man Killed
While Telling Trees

Fremont, Neb., Dec. 2S.-(Special.)
Joseph Bauer. so, of Morse Bluff.
died at his home from injuries sus.
tanned, when a tree which he was
telling crashed down on him. He suf-
fered abroken hip and internal in
juries.
Bauer and his son-in-law Alfred
Dworak. were cutting down trees
along the Lincoln highway east of
North Bend when the accident hap
pened. A wife and five daughters
survive.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Two Norfolk Fires
Cause $4,000 Damage

caused damage estimated at $50, 900.
The interior of the Beehive general
store was swept by flames, which
were discovered at 10 last night. The
loss to the stock is almost complete
and is estimated at from 100000 to
S35, 900, partly covered by insurance.
Shortly after this blaze was subdued
the firemen were called upon to fight
flames in the Midwest Manufacturing
company plant. The building and all
its contents. including machinery and
manufactured material. We're a total
loss. estimated at more than $45,000
The origin of the fires is unknown.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Argument Over Teacher
Ends i'm Death of Two

San Antonio. Tex. Dec. 2S.-Two
men were shot to death in the busi-
ness section Of Somerset, Is miles
south of San Antonio, as a result of
trouble said to have had its origin
in the discharge of a teacher in the
Somerset public schools. The dead
are:
Prof. w. A. Chapman, 4S, superin.
tendent of the Somerset schools.
j. Glinn Harwood. %, oil field
worker.
A. d. Halliburton. proprietor of
soft drink stand in Somerset, was
taken into custody.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Nebraska Newlyweds
Touring State in Air

Lincoln. Dec. %. - Especially - A
bride and groom dropped into Lincoln
from the skies today.
They are Mr.. and Mrs. Noel Bul
lock Of Broadwater. Neb. They were
married Christmas day at Broad
water and since that time have
toured Nebraska by airplane. Bul.
lock IS an aviator.
They flew to Omaha late this after.
noon and expect to fly from Omaha to
Topeka, Kan.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Jeweler Kills Friend.

Manila, Dec. 2S.-By A. P.)-
Harry Bridge, captain of a China
coast vessel, was shot and killed here
yesterday by j. w. A. Redhouse, a
jeweler. who, after barricadlng him.
self in a house and holding squad
of the constabulary at bay all night.
ended his own life.
The two men. who lived together
and had been companions for mum
Der of years, quarreled over a Fill
pino woman. Both were British sub.
jects
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Rum Pirates Take $l,0OO,OOO
Cargo From Steamer at Sea

New York, Dec. 2s.-A report re-
ceived by custom officials today from
Nassau, Bahamas. Of a 81 900 900
liquor robbery on the high seas was
Saken by customs officials as proof
OF reports that pirates were raiding
rum runners off the Atlantic coast.
The report said the Vincent A. White.
which cleared from Nassau for
Mnquelon on October 81, with 10000
cases of liquor. had been boarded off
the New York coast and all the
liquor and money it carried taken.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Kendall Will Not Remove
Alleged 'Drunks' at Hangin,

Des Moines. Ia. Dec. 2s.-Gover.
nor Kendall has announced that he
will refuse to bring removal proceed
lngs against A. G. Rippey and C. w.
Rhoades. Polk county attorney and
auditor, respectively, who were charg-
ed by Judge Hubert Utterback with
being drunk at the hanging of Orrie
Cross on November "a.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
COvernor.Elect Inaccessible.

Lincoln. Dec. 2S.-tSpeciaL i-Gover-
nor-eiect Charles w. Bryan was not at
home to job hunters today. 1t was
reported he was holding himself in
communicate in order to complete
bis inaugural message,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
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Lincoln. Dec. 2S.-(Special. IL. s.
Hastings of David City was appointed
judge of the Fifth judicial district to-
day by Governor Mckelvie. He will
succeed Judge E. L. Good of Wahoo,
who has been elected to the state
supreme court and will vacate the
office January l.
Voting on first. second and third
choices for the office was as follows:
l.. S. Hastings: First choice. A: to-
tai vote, 70: score. 5000.
II. c. Beebe: First choice, 10; total
vote, As; score, | sos.
J. J. Thomas: First choice, 10; total
vote, "a; score, $50.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Lists His Liabilities
at $l2.788: Assets ~$534

Charles NJ. Parker of South Sioux
City, formerly in business in Platts-
mouth, filed a voluntary petition In
bankruptcy in federal court yester.
day, listing his liabilities at S12.7SS
and assets at 1894.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
Declares Stock Dividend

Chicago. Dec. 2s.--tBy A. PA
100 per cent stock dividend was de.
clared today by the directors of the
Standard Oil company Of Indiana.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-29
The Weather

Forecast.
Friday fair and warmer.
Hourly Temperatures