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Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Three Slayers Are
Executed in Sing Sing

Ossining, N. Y, Jan. l3.-Edward
Persons, William Marweg and Ray.
mond F. Mulford, convicted murder
ers, were put to death in the electric
chair at Sing Sing prison last nigh,
following Governor Miller's refusal
to interfere with execution Of the
sentences.
Persons sister, Miss Margaret Per
sons, of Cleveland. O., continued the
fight s5r her brothers life until yes
terday afternoon, when Governor
Miller refused to hear her plea at the
executive Office in Albany.
Persons was convicted of the muy-
der of George Klinger, a taxicaL
Griver, in Jamestown.
Harry Williams, co-defendant with
Persons, pleaded guilty, turned states
evidence and was sentenced to life
Imprisonment. Klinger was shot and
his body burned on a hay pile.
Mafweg was found guilty of par
ticipating in the killing Of George
Weitz, a Buffalo jeweler. milford,
whose confederate, Floyd Slower. is
awaiting death here. was convicted of
killing Abraham Yelles, Buffalo
clothicr, on Thanksgiving day, 1920.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Violence in Packer
Strike Is Described

Lincoln. jan 13.-(Special Tele-
gram. deputy United States Mar
shal ]. {. McClung returned tonight
from Nebraska City, where he held
conferences with county and city Of
ficials for avowed purpose OF i'm
pressing upon them need OF more
strenuous handling Of the packing
house strike there. McClung said:
AN out-of-town Nebraska youth,
who went there to work Thursday
night, was dragged from a taxicab
furnished by packers to haul en-
ployes from the station and was beat
en- He was taken back to the station
and ordered to leave town. Three
policemen were at the station.
On Wednesday a group Of work.
ing men and women were attacked
while waiting for a bus to convey
them to the plant The assailants
fled, firing revolvers in the air, when
the bus approached"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Court Asked to Expedite
Packer Control Test Case

Washington, Jan. 7-The ST.
preme court will be asked to ex-
pedite action of the case to test the
eonstitutionality of the packer con-
troll act, it was said today at the
department of justice, to clear up the
question of its validity as soon as
possible.
Representative of the commission
merchants of Chicago, who appealed
from the Chicago courts where a
stay of the operation of the act was
refused, conferred recently with So
licitor General Beck, and agreed
that the government should seek
expedition of the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Burch Smiles as
Fate Is Placed
in Jury's Hands
Man Charged With Murder
Pleased That Case Ends on
Friday, the l3-Sure
Of Acquittal.

Los Angeles. Jan. l3.-The case O.
Arthur C. Burch, accused of murder
ing J. Belton Kennedy here August
S, was given to the jury at 3:SI
o'clock this afternoon.
Burch smiled as the 10 women and
two men filed out of the courtroom
He often had said he hoped his fate
would be put in the hands of the
Jurors on a Friday, the 18Th day ol
the month. The case went to trial
eight weeks ago.
District Attorney Woolwine con-
cluded the final argument at 3:21
o'clock
Burch smiled and some women
Jurors wept as Woolwine closed the
final argument with a description Of
the "desolation of the parents OF
the murdered boy,' as he char
acterized Kennedy.
Burch seemed in high good humor
as he was led away to Jail. He ex-
pressed confidence that he would be
found not guilty.
Judge Sidney N. Reeves instructions
to the jury occupied half an hour and
included, beside definitions Of first
and second degree murder, the state
ment that for the jury to determine
that Burch was insane, it would have
to find that he did not understand the
nature OF the act alleged to have
been committed in the Staying OF
Kennedy.
Mrs. Belle Harris, the 18th or al
ternate juror, was excused at the con-
clusion of the arguments. She de-
clined to discuss the evidence, saying
that she was not called upon to rem
der a verdict and had none to give.
Both of today's sessions Of court
were given over in main TO argu-
ment BY the district attorney, who
called Burch a miserable, cowardly
little assassin operating in a foul
conspiracy" He called Mrs. NADIA
lynne Obenchain, indicted jointly
with Burch and who is in jail await
ing trial, the "arch-conspirator" in a
plot whereby Kennedy was slain.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Thief Suspect Identified
as Escaped State Convict

Allen Woods. negro. arrested
Thursday at 1887 Hamilton street,
was identified Friday by Bertillon
Officer Ed Duda as Spencer Viii
liams.' who escaped from the pcni-
Tertiary at Lincoln in July, 1910
Woods was identified by four
Omaha persons Thursday as the lone
burglar who awakened his victims in
the dead of night 10 rob them. Mrs.
Harold Coutts. 20ll North Six.
teenth street, identified him as the
robber who beat her and her hus-
band over the head with gun on
the night OF January 6. Woods was
sent to prison in March, 1910, under
the name Of Williams" for high
way robbery, according to Bertillon
records. Detectives Treglia and
Tom Fariner arrested him Thursday
at his home.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Strikers
.Enjoined
by Court
Packers Granted Restraining
Order by Judge Wade
Petitions Say Unions Con.
spired to Prevent Trade.
Hearing Is Set for Jan. 3

The Armcnr. Swift, Cudshy and
Dold Packing companies yesterday
carried the packing house workers
strike into the federal court,
Al HAS yesterday morning Fed.
eral Judge Martin J. Wade signed a
temporary restraining order against
the unions and strikers. prohibiting
them from doing number OF things
ard ordering them TO appear IN fed
eral court January % a, 10 10 show
cause why the temporary Injunction
should not be issued.
List Of Defendants.
The suit is directed at tho Amalga,
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher
/ Workmcn OF North America, district
council No. 5, Jacob l.. Davis, vice
president; J. w. Burns, business
manager; Frank Lauer, president OF
the local council; Robert X. Hunter,
secretary: Milton Hunter, and the
following locals OF this district:
Cattle Butchers. local No. IS.
James Phinncy, president.
Pork Butchers, No. 50; Emil I.c-
yiius, president
Sheep Butchers; Charles HEIDI,
president.
Mechanics. No. Al: T. J. Hurlcss,
president
Laborers. No. COZ; B. A. Finncrty.
president.
Casing Workers, No. "a; Mike
Shumeny, president.
Beef Boners, No. 326; c. Fran
cisco, president.
Coopers' International Of North
America, No. 2l; Fred Broderson,
president.
Canning Workers, local No. SS3:
George Osborne, president.
Charges Restraint Of Trade.
The petition charges the strikers
with entering into combination De-
cember 5, 1921, in restraint OF trade
among the states and with foreign
countries, in violation OF the act OF
congress OF 1890. H,.
1t charges they conspired to pre-
vent packers from carrying on their
business by annoying and llarassing
employees, posting pickets, throwing
bricks. brickbats, clubs and by jeer-
ing "Scabs," by threatening families
of workmen and by employing spies
throughout the city to learn how
many employees are at work.
Unless this illegal combination is
enjoined, it will be impossible for
your conlplainants to carry on their
business Of meat packing and dis
tributing their products" the petition
reads.
The packing house workers strike
!s now nearing the end of its sixtl,
| week
One Man Killed.
| Dozens OF workers have been beat
eli up. one man killed, shots have
been fired at, the homes OF workers.
bricks have been thrown through
windows and a great number OF
| threats have been made.
Union officials have advised the
strikers throughout to refrain from
any violence or. unlawful acts.
At the hearing on the question 0.
temporary injunction only six wit
tesses will be allowed for each side.
Any number Of affidavits may be
| filed
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Salesman Nabbed
Through Letters
Sent to Lincoln
Hunger for Publicity Undoing
of Fugitive Accused of
disappearing Stock
to Widow.

Lincoln, Jan. l3.-(Special) -
Hunger for publicity proved the un-
doing of Perry Anthony, Lincoln
stock salesman, arrested at Winni-
peg, Canada, today by State Sheriff
Gus Hyers on charge of misrep-
resenting stock sold to a Lincoln
widow.
Anthony was first arrested at
Junction City, Kan, and was taken
from there to Kansas City where he
was placed in Jail pending arrival
Of Nebraska officers.
Fails to Surrender.
When deputy state sheriff
arrived in Kansas City he said he
was told by Kansas City police that
Anthony narrated such a good story
OF injured innocence and a desire to
return to Lincoln, unaccompanied,
to clear the charges against him.
that police took him to the station
and put him on Lincoln tram. But
Anthony failed to surrender to of
ficers as he promised. @
A few days later, letters written
by Anthony from Chicago Duluth
train were received and published by
Lincoln newspapers at his request.
In these letters Anthony declared a
stock salesman wasn't nearly as
guilty in selling bogus stock as the
officials OF the stock company. While
he was gone grand jury was called
at Lincoln to determine the guilt OF
certain officials of stock selling con-
Germs.
Traced by Letters.
Hyers obtained the letters and
started out in search of Anthony,
going first to Duluth. Anthony has
Just one arm and tracing him was
made easier. Today, c. z. Matson,
county attorney, received the follow
ing telegram from Hyers at Winni-
peg:
Anthony arrested. Postmarks on
letters to newspapers gave me clue
and followed him to Duluth. then
to Winnipeg, where | caught him"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Harding Opposed
to Merging Bonus
and Refund Bills
President Said to Regard Plan
As Impractical - Urges
Definite Provision for
Payment.

Washington Jan. lS.-President
Harding does not look with favor on
the suggestion before senate repub-
l;can leaders that the soldiers bonus
and the allied debt refunding bill
should be combined when taken up
at this session OF congress. Although
the merger plan was favored by a
number of senate leaders, the presi-
dent was said to regard it as imprac-
tical and his view was reflected in
further conferences today between
senate leaders.
The presidents objections to the
merger were said by callers at the
White House to be based on his de-
sire for the assurance that prov sion
would be made for payment of the
bonus. So far as the refunding bill
is concerned, he was said to believe
that the refunding process should be
developed to insure returns from the
allied loans before steps were taken
to pledge them for a bonus.
He was represented, however, as
not hostile to the suggestion that the
interest or principal Of the allied
loans be used for paying the bonus,
once they were available, and il was
stated definitely that he would not
oppose sales tax for the purpose of
paying the bonus, # congress should
decide upon that plan.
The president, however, was said
to regard as impractical a sugges-
ton that over $400,000,000 in the
hands Of the alien property custodian
be used for bonus payments. These
funds, it was said, were regarded as
pledged technically to private in
dividuals whose property was taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Congress
to Pass on
Ford Offer
Action Announced at Close Of
s,r.Wi na:' Between De.
np,N A,slsoS
Nas,,o,.,,, ,~s s'sia 'e'urer and
r Government Officials.
Weeks to Submit Report

Washinston, Jan. lj.-llenfy
F0fd's offer 10 purchase aud lease
the governments nitrate aud water
power projects at Muscle Shoals,
Ala. viii be referred 80 congress
for final decision. Il was announced
today at the conclusion OF confer.
onces between government olhelals
aud Mr.. Ford. Accompanying the
Ford proposal when il IS transmitted
Secretary Weeks said. probably
would he the two offers received
from Frederick En,strum OF Wi.
mington, N. G., aud {. {. Tinker oi
san Francisco.
The decision to forward The three
offers TO the legislative branch OF
the government. II vas stated. was
reached after consideration OF the
question by executive officials lasting
more than six months.
Actual transmission OF the pro-
posals is not expected for at least
two weeks. IL was explained thT
the Ford proposal first would be
drafted in contract form BY officers
OF the War department and submit
ted to Mr.. Ford for his signature be-
fore il was submitted TO congress.
Weeks to Make Report.
While the legal departments arc
working on the contract, it was stat
cd, Secretary Weeks would prepare
a report for congress containing
Comments" for their information.
Some officials said they believed II
would require a week TO prepare the
contract and probably another week
or more TO obtain the signature OF
Mr.. Ford The contract will be sent
to Mr.. Ford when it is drafted.
Secretary Weeks said he was dis
appointed that Mr.. Ford declined to
agree TO certain notifications OF his
plans, which were held desirable by
his conferecs. One Of these was
known to be that affecting the re-
duction OF the l00-year lease period.
The principal modification agreed TO
by Mr.. Ford was to guarantee pay
inent of 4 per cent interest on the
cost Of construction OF dams Nos.
2 and 3. regardless of the cost, where.
as at first he offered interest only on
s2S,00O,000.
Task for Congress.
1t was explained that Mr.. Ford's
refusal to accept the modification pro-
posed for reduction of the lO0-year
term probably would give congress
an added task in connection with its
consideration of the offer. Existing
laws regulating lease of properties
possessed by the federal government.
il was explained. limit the period OF
maximum lease to less than CEN
fury and congress probably would
Rave to modify the statutes in the
event it decided to accept the Ford
proposal.
Mr.. Ford however, was said to be
unwilling to agree to shorter time,
as the financial investment he would
make would involve a greater amour,
of money than he was prepared 70
spend under any period less than 100,
years.
Several members of both the house
and senate made no effort tonight to
disguise their fears that both houses
of congress would be divided on the
question. While acceptance will be
urged by many members from the
south, it was anticipated that no
small number from other sections or
TIE country would oppose its accept
ance.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Two Indians Shot to
Death by Farm Woman

Timber Lake, S. D., Jan. l3.-Ihe
bodies of two Indians. killed instant
~ when Mrs. A. Pfaf. living Is
miles south OF Isabel. shot them with
a shotgun from the door OF her ranch
home, are held here awaiting further
developments in the case, when
involves three: two directly Will, the
murders. and one with selling liquor
to the Indians.
According to the story told by the
Pfaff woman. the Indians attempted
to force an entrance into her house:
she picked up the gun and fired one
shot, the entire charge taking effect
in the bodies of the two rcdkins.
Investigation showed the heads Of
both bodies were practically demol-
ished by the force of the shot.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Two Arizona Murderers
Executed on FRIDAY. la

Phoenix, Jan. l3.-Tomas Roman
and Ricardo Lauterio, convicted oi
murders in Maricopa county, were
hanged before dawn today in the
state penitentiary at Florence.
Each of the condemned men faced
death stoically. Before the trap
was sprunk Roman denied he was
guilty of the crime for which he was
dying.
Roman was found guilty Of having
killed August Hintze during a raid
on store in Tempe, Ariz., while
Lauterio was sentenced for having
killed Adelina Sosa, his sweetheart.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Dead Fiinancier Given
High Praise by Barlow

Milton T. Barlow, chairman of the
board OF directors of the United
States National bank, and next to
Joseph Fl. Millard the oldest Omaha
banker, was notified of Mr.. Millard's 5
death at the Omaha club.
"Mr. Millard has been here evc'
since the commencement OF the
city, he said. HE has been great
influence for good, and powerful i'll
guence for progress, not only II
Omaha. but throughout the state. He
was rewarded by being elected to the
scnatorship.
"Mr. Milla-d's death will be a blow
to all Omaha bankers. He has al
ways been leader, and ne has the
respcct Of his competitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Dan Morris Of Kearney
Touted for Governor

Kearney, Neb., Jan. Especial
Telegram 1.-The democratic county
central committee of Buffalo county,
Nebraska, plans to present at the
state central committee meeting at
Omaha, Saturday, January "A, the
name of Dan Morris of Kearney, one
of central Nebraska's best known
business men, successful banker and
patron of education, as candidate
for the democratic nomination for
governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Ex-senator
J. II. Millard
Succrlnbs
Widely Known Banker sirick.
en- Suddenly While Attend.
ing Board o. Directors
Meeting at Power Co.
Came 10 Ne kraska in SO

Joseph II, NJ 8,d, IS. pioneer
Omaha banker. IA, stricken viii
apopleSy during Nebraska Power
company board .lirec,ors meeting
Yesterday aiierl on and died before
he could he Zmoycd 10 4 hospital.
Ills lapse teurred Just before the
Adjournment III ihe meeting, which
was being Ed IL the power com.
p'ny olii,A ~ Fifteenth and Far
lie Ing hcen in apparent good
health 81 had laughed and jokcd
during ~ meeting.
i. Dr." o. Bridges. his physician.
} lws>/,lmmoncd. lie died at o'clock
without ycgdiisiug consciousness.
lis grandson. Barton Millard. was
called to his side before death.
The body was removed to his home
AZ 500 South Thir,y-eighth street
Reelected to Post.
Mr.. Millard had been reelected
chairman OF the board OF directors
OF The Omaha National bank last
Tuesday. lie had retired as presi-
dcnt OF tho bank January ], 1919,
and since has been chairman OF the
board Of dirc..tors. A year and hall
ago Mr.. Mllard suffered an attack
similar TO the one yesterday. lie
was confined 10 his bed for several
weeks at that time. For many
mouths past. however. he has been
at his desk in the Omaha National
every day.
Senator Six Years.
Mr.. Millard was United States
senator from 1901 to 1907 and was
president OF the Omaha National
bank for nearly half a century. He
was the oldest banker in Omaha.
measuring both years OF business and
age. During the entire half century
he has been closely identified with
the financial interests and progress
oi the city.
Mr.. Millard was born on farm
near Hamilton, Ont, Can, in April.
1886. His father was a native Of
Massachusetts, and his mother. Eliza
beth Hopkins, was native of New
Jersey. His early education was
acquired in the common schools.
The humble circumstances Of his
family prevented his regular attend
ance. When he was IA years old
his parents became residents OF
Jackson county, Iowa, and there be
received district school training as
well xs training II, the filling of the
soil
II Entered Land Agency.
= At the age OF l8 Mr.. Milard left
his fathers homestead and journeyed
to Omaha. then country village,
arriving October, 1856. At that time
the country 'around Omaha was be-
(rnrn to Page Two, Column Six.)
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Traops to Newport, Ky.

Newport. Ky. Jan. ls.-Two ad-
ditionai companies OF Kentucky
troops have been ordered to New.
port by Gov. Edwin p. Morrow OF
Kentucky to aid in handling the
strike situation. which, it is said. is
becoming more acute daily at the
plant of the Newport rolling mills,
where a strike has been in progress
for more than month, it was an
nounced tonight
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Jail Sentence for
Omahan Is Reversed

Lincoln, Jan. l3--(Special.) )-E. R
Needham. 6002 Florence boulevard
wealthy Omahan, won victory IN
the supreme court today. That tri.
sbunal reversed jail sentence Of l.
days imposed on him in Omaha po-
lice court all affirmed by the district
court ON charge of driving an auto
mobile recklessly while intoxicated.
The court held there was not suffi-
cient evidence to prove he was in
toxicated.
Attorney General Davis vigorously
opposed reversing the sentence I'M.
posed by the lower courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
N. Y. Evening Post Sold.

New York, Jan. l3.-Sale OF
Thomas w. Lamont's controlling
interest in the New York Evening
Post to syndicate headed by Edwin
F. Gay, now president, of the News
paper corporation, was announced
today. More than 80 persons are
said 10 be members of the syndicate.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Steamers Collide in Fog.

Vancouver. B. c. Jan. l5.-The
steamships Wakena, an American
boat, and the Princess Mary Of the
Canadian Pacific line. coIlided in q
fog in the Gull OF Georgia today and
both ships were damaged. according
to word reaching here. The Wake a
came on TO Vancouver and the Mary
:cturned TO Nanaimo.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
Cedar Rapids Oil Company
Sold to New York Firm

Cedar Rapids, Ia. Jan. l3.-The
Cedar Rapids Oil company, doing
business in Iowa. Minnesota, South
Dakota and Nebraska, one Of the
largest independent concerns OF its
kind in the middle west, has been
sold to the Cities Service company
of New York city. The sale price
Is reported as approximately
81 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
To Aid Unemployed.

Lynn. Mass, Jan. l3.-Employes
of the General Electric company here
voted to devote per cent of their
earnings to provide fund of $4,000
to aid employees who have been laid
off during the winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
The
Sunday Bee
For All
the Family

Lysander started out with fvver of ancient vintage
ongngs and high ambitions Then along came Phyllis and
trouble and Amy. What happened is told in
''The Dauntless Lysander"
BY Winona Godfrey
This Blue Ribbon story of and fate and adventure
of the offerings extraordinary OF next Sundays Bee
'Where the Eye Quicker Than the Ear is the title of
page pictures in Sundays Rotogavure Section illus
trang vvdy work and play of children at the Nebraska
School for the Deaf.
Starting Sunday The Bee will publish of plans of
economical "Homes Of Comfort" containing helpful
suggestions persons planning homes for 1922 An
arrangement made that Bee readers obtain
working drawings of of the series through Adams
Kelly, Omaha.
regular Sunday Bee features Happyland the
special page children and 1.-THE Married Life of Helen
and Warren" by Mabel Herbert Urner The tenth Of the
series of lessons piano playing arranged by w. Scott
Grove, will appear next Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14

Forecast.
Saturday fair and somewhat
warmer
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14

Hourly Temperatures.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-14
The Weather

Forecast.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-16
CRASH FATAL TO
FORT WAYNE MAN
Allen County Treasurer Dies
Son and Another Man
Badly Injured.

FORT WAYNE. Aug. 15.-Ernest
c. Kamp. treasurer Of Allen county
is dead. his son, Alfred. IS, Is prob
ably fatally injured and J. P. Boyce
jr., Is in a local hospital as a result,
Of an automobile being struck by a
Nickel Plate train at a crossing IN
the village Of Dunfee, 20 miles west
Of here. late this afternoon The
elder Kamp died few minutes
after he reached Fort Wayne. hav-
ing been brought here by the train
which figured IN the crash. His
skull was crushed and practically
every bone In his body was broken.
physicians said
we were driving west when we
approached the crossing" said
Boyce. the driver OF the car We
did not see the passenger train until
IL was too late That is all I know.
1t was terrible" He then lapsed in
10 Inconsistencies
The younger Kamp has a probable
fracture OF the skull. many broken
bones and severe cuts and bruises.
His death IS momentarily expected.
according 10 a statement made by
physicians early this evening.