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Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Roberts to Be Invited
to Farm Conference

Washington, Jan. l7-(Spccial
Telegram. George A. Roberts of
Omaha is to be invited to attend the
agriculture conference in Washing
ton, Congressman Jefferis was in
formed today by the secretary of
agriculture. Roberts owns 5000
acres Of land in Nebraska, operates
a number of elevators and is large
cash and future grain operator on
the grain exchange at Omaha. His
name was suggested to Secretary
Wallace: by Congressman Jefferis.
Rober:s is known 10 have studied
the prese:t crisis in gram with great
conccrn and he is cxrected to ad-
vance concrete plans for improving
farm pr'i.es. He IS expected in
Washington early next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Is
Reported in
Abyssinia
English Correspondents Say
British Subjects Captured
by Raiders Are Held as
Slaves in Legation.
Oppose "Hush Policy"

London, Jan. l7.-That Abyssi-
MIA is the last home OF open slavery;
that IN iis capital. Addis Adeba,
there are more slaves than free
men. and that the British legation
there is iull OF slaves owned by
legation servants, are assertions
made by Two correspondents OF the
Westminster Gazette. who lately
have been in Abyssinia.
The newspaper today publishes
the first article by the correspond
ents detailing conditions IN Abys-
sinia.
The correspondents assert that OF
the slaves alleged TO be in the Brit
ish legation many are British sub
jee,s. having been captured by slave
raiders in British territory. They
declare that not only are the slaves
who enter the legation compound
not instantly set free, but that if
they have escaped from their own
ers, the latter can enter the COM
pound 10 rccapturc them.
ppuHu by IVY rdCt.
The article declares France, Grea,
Britain and Italy, having bound
themselves under the arms. conven-
iion OF 1919 not 10 supply munitions
TO the AbysSinians, it is now only
America which is importing, OF
seeking TO import, arms into
Abyssinia-arms destined 10 assist
the slave raiders.
AT present, the article continues
there is a large consignment O
American cartridges and automatic
rifles at Jibuti "a French port OF
the Gulf OF Aden) awaiting the con-
sent OF the French authorities iol
its transport into the interior ant
it is believed that the French, mo-
being much in love with the conven.
ton OF 1919 and fearing an ''iucident'
with the American government
which probably knows nothing about
the affair, may shortly give theil
consent.
The correspondents describe con
ditions in Abyssinia as anarchic. TIL,
country has fallen into corruption
and decay. Brigands abound. There
is no. sanitation. Travelling in tho
interior is dangerous, but any trader
who darcs to tell of conditions
would be blacklistcd and probabl,
expelled.
Want U. S. Informed.
In an editorial the newspaper sug
gcsts that the British foreign Office
has preferred TO say as little as pos
sible. about the alleged scandalou:
conditions, and calls for .he aban
donmcnt OF the hush policy and 70.
the full light of publicity to bt
thrown OH them both in England ant
the United States.
The editorial adds that it is I'M
fortunate the United States did not
sign the 1919 convention. "but we
feel sure the State department at
Washington, once it realizes the fact,
will not delay in making its attitude
clear"
The ancient empire of Abyssinia,
or Ethiopia, has an area OF about
$4,000 square miles and all cs-
timated population OF more than
eight million.
In 1916 Lid Jeassu. son OF a
daughter of the famous King Meme
lik. was deposcd as supreme ruler.
and Quizero Zcoditu, a daughter of
Mcnclik, was nominated empress,
and Ras Taffari proclaimed regent
and heir to the throne.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Honor Memory Of Okuma.

Toxic, Jan. N.-(By A. P.)-
Many thousand Japanese today paid
tribute to the memory of Marquis
Shegenobu Okuma, Japanese states
man, who died here last week. Be
fore the funeral services were held
today, long lines Of admirers filed
past the body as it lay in state in a
specially constructed pavilion in
Hibiya park.
Most of the members OF the i'm
perial household, as we'll as numer-
Gus government officials and diplo-
mats visited the Okurha residence
yesterday to pay tribute to his
memory and to offer coincidence to
the family.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Army Major Leads Cowboy
in 300.Mile Race in Texas

San Antonio, Tex. Jan. H.-Mai.
Terry Allen. army horseman ard
polo player, riding a cavalry horse
IN the 50O-mile race from north Tex
as to San Antonio. arrived at Camp
Travis remount depot. Key Dunno.
cowpuncher who left Fort Worthy
Friday on a COW pony at the same
time Major Allen left Dallas, was so
miles behind.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Exposition Building in
Brazil Nav Be Embassy

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE build
ing TO be erected by the United
States government TO house Amer
ican exhibits at the Brazilian CEN
tennial exposition to be held at Rio
de Janeiro. next fall, will be of
permanent construction and MAY be
converted later into a building to be
used as an embassy. under plans sub
nlitted TO President Harding.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Bandits Rob Bank
Messengers Of $4,000

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Crowding their
automobile to the curbstonc and
opening fire before giving their vic
tins chance, to raise their hands,
four armed bandits wounded and
robbed two messengers of the Citi-
zens' Trust and Savings bank OF
$4,000 this morning. The messen-
gers were Joseph Ross and Anthony
Koefoots, both of whom were shot
in the neck and head BY the robbers.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Trotzky Addresses Army
Meeting on Conference

Moscow, Jan. l7-(By A. P)--
Leon Trotzky, soviet minister Of war;
addressing meeting today for the
betterment of the red army, discussed
the international situation and al
luded to the prospective international
economic conference.
He said the resignation Of the Bri-
and cabinet might result in another
attempt by France to defeat soviet
Russia, but on the other hand, France
might lend herself to an agreement,
for rebuilding Russia in order to
prevent England from getting the
supremacy there.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Dismissal of Anti Trust
Prosecution Is Denied

Washington, Jan. H-Request of
the California Associated Raisin
company for dismissal Of the bill
filed against that company in the
southern district OF California for
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law, has been denied, Attorney Cen
cral Daugherty announced today.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
East St. Louis Strikers
Epioined by Circuit Court

Bellevue, III, Jan. IA tempor-
arv injunction restraining members
Of all unions in East ST. Louis from
interfering in any way with the busi-
ness or molesting employees OF the
Fast ST. Louis plants OF Swift 4 Co,
and Armour & Co. was issued IN
circuit court here today. The order
i returnable at the April term OF
court Union packing employees have
h..a,, On strike six weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Aviator Finds Small Boat
Aground on Mink IsIano

Port Arthur, Ont, Jan. H.-Maior
Miller, pilot of the American army
airplane which is searching for
James Maher, commissioner OF Cook
county, Minnesota, missing since he
put out in launch from Port Ar.
thur. nearly three weeks ago. re-.
ported today that he had seen small
boat aground on Mink Island. He
planned another flight.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Condemned Murderer Afraid
to Sign Request for Reprieve

Salt Lake City. Jan. l7.-Steve
Maslich. condemned to die Friday for
The murder of Marco Laus. which he
is alleged to have committed with
Nick Oblizalo, has refused to sign an
application for reprieve. Masiich,
his attorney said, feared that by sign
ing the document he would Sign his
life away"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Methodist Church Loans
Sl.7l1.OOO to Students

New York, Jan. lI.-lne boara
q, Education of the Methodist
Episcopal church today an announced II
I'D outstanding sl.7l1.W0 loaned to
students to finance their education.
and that since Inauguration OF the
s.,,dcut aid system. 10000 Young
men ard women had obtained loans.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
,Shantung Farley Continues.

Washington, Jan. l7.-(By A. P. y
The japanese and Chinese arms con-
ference delegations, continuing today
their efforts to reach a settlement of
the Shantung question, took up the
matter OF coal and iron mines in the
kiao Chow leasehold of Shantung
province. but made virtually no
proQress toward an agreement.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Strikebreaker Found
Hanged at Oklahoma CITY

Oklahoma City, Jan. 1.-THE
body of Jake Brooks, negro, who
was kidnapped from his home here
Sunday night, was found this after
noon hanging from a limb of tree
six miles south of here. Brooks
had been employed at local pack
ing plant since the calling of the
strike OF packing house workers.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Loot Winnipeg Bank.

Winnipeg. Man, Jan. 1.-Two
armed, masked bandits entered the
North Main street branch OF the
Provincial Savings bank here. I'M
prisoned the cashier, disconnected the
telephone and took S5.000 from all
open safe. They escaped in all auto
mob:lc.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
South Dakota Postmaster
I'll i'm New Orleans Hospital

New Orleans. Jan. l7.-Charles L.
Doran, postmaster of Hardin Grove,
S. d., who was arrested here on the
charge OF cashing. worthless mail
order checks. is critically i'll at hos
pital Physicians expressed the opin-
on that he had taken poison,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Bodies of Twin Babies
Found Frozen to Death

Chicago, Jan. l7.-The> bodies OF
twin baby boys. ! day old. wrapped
IN a blanket, were found in an alley.
Police believe they were abandoned
this morning and froze to death. Be.
side each body was a bottle OF milk.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Kentucky Senate Condemns
Granting Seat to Newberry

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 1.-THE,
Kentucky senate passed resolution.
Fl to II, condemning he action OF
United States senator's in voting 10
grant sect to Senator Newberry OF
Michigan in congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
A. B. Houghton Acceptable
to Germany as Ambassador

Washington, JAM 1.-THE Ger
man government has notified the
American government that A. B.
Houghton, now member of the
house from New York, will be ac-
ceptable as ambassador and the name
of Mr.. Houghton will be sent to the
senate this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Plead Guilty to Mail Theft.

Detroit. Mich, Jan l7-Alex Nc
Clean, A, and ]. Logan. D. pleaded
guilty in federal court here to the
robbery of a Canadian mail truck.
October7 last, when registered pack
ages with reported value OF $4,000
we're taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
Mother of 5 Held as Burglar.

Manchester. n. H.. Jan. l7.-Mrs.
Katherine Marston. mother OF five
children, was bound over to superior
court under bonds of $1,000 today
on four charges of burglary. Police
said the woman had confessed 10 Is
burglaTios
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-18
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Nebraska-Snow Wednesday; cold
er in east and south portions; Thurs
day fair and cold
Iowa-Snow and colder Wednes-
day; colder i'll east and. south por-
tons; Thursday fair and cold
Horr1, T.rop.r,+,,r.e
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
Entertainment At Home.

"You are much more serious In your
addresses than you used to be-" re-
marked the friend. "Many's the time
when a mass meeting was held In your
honor. you'd simply hire band, tell
a few anecdotes and let 1t 60 at that7"
"True!" responded Senator Sor-
ghum. "Modern invention has changed
all that. I've got to give 'em real
thoughts. You can't expect states
man to 60 through life trying to COM
pete with the monographs and the
comic supplements
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
FOREIGN

Chancellor Wirth has tpen given q
vote Of confidence by the Berlin reich.
stag.
The Irish Free State b,ll passed Its
third and final reading In the House
OF Lords.
King Alfonso OF Spain and King
Christian Of Denmark will go to Rome
in April or May as guests of King Vie
tor Emmanuel. ...
Work In the harbor at Genoa, which
has been suspended by strike In sym.
pathy with the striking port workers
at Naples, has been resumed.
Five persons were killed and eleven
wounded seriously in clashes ut Quad
alajara, state Of Jalisco, between rad.
icals and Catholics, according to the
best available information at Mexico
City.
The French and Belgian govern
ments accepted the full American
claim for reimbursement for the cost
Of the United States forces Oh The
Rhine, rs outlined in the recent notes
by Secretary Of State Hughes.
Mrs. ". J. Snyder of Brazil. Ind,
WAS killed and four other persons were
wounded. when two Koreans made an
abortiye attempt to assassinate Gen
eral Gilchi Tanaka, former japanese
minister Of war, upon their arrival In
Shanghai, China, from Manila.
An attempt was made to assa assinnts
Prot. Paul N. Milukoff, former minis
ter Of foreign affairs In the Russian
provisional government, while he was
addressing a gathering OF Russians.
The attempt was frustrated by Vlndi-
mir Naboukoff, who himself was
killed by bullet aimed at Milukoff.
Death OF former King Charles In
Madeira has been announced In Buda.
pest. The news OF the death Of
Charles caused widespread feelings Of
regret among all classes Of the people.
Even those who were opposed TO the
former king were moved TO expressions
Of sympathy by the tragic and lonely
end Of his career.
The Police Court judges OF Belen
prison went on strike because their
salaries had not been paid by the fed
eral district. The thirty men marched
10 the office OF CelestlnO Casoa, gov
crnor Of the federal district. The GOV.
ernor gave them assurances that their
salaries would be paid and the judges
resumed their duties.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

Don't Forget cutieura Talcum
When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisite face. skin. baby and dust
Ing powder and perfume, rendering
other perfumes superfuous. You may
rely on It because one Of the Cuticura
Trio (Soap. Ointment and Talcum).
&c each Observation-Disclosures
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
why DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's wamp.Root.
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi.
cine.
It is 4 physicians prescription.
swamp.Root is Strengthening medi.
cine. 1t helps the kidneys. liver and blad.
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Swamp-Root has stood the test of years.
1t is sold by all druggists on its merit
and il should help you. No other kidney
medicine has 50 many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However. II you wish first to test this
grest preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer 4 Co.. Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper Advertisement.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
An EQUATION,

ORourke-The man phwat has no
wolfe is nawthin'. McToole-So ID
the man phwat has wan, b'gob Life.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DoIhGS, ACHIEVE.
MEhTs, sUFFERINas, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN

twes;srn S.sspapsf uniou Nss, ssv,ss.) }
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
Appropriate Selection.

Having just finished his sermon on
Gossip and SANDER. minister In
the suburbs announced the hymn, II
Love to Tell the Story Boston
Transcript.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

Simple.
"How can keep my toes from going
to sleepi"
Don't let them turn In"
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

WESTERN
Loss estimated from S225,OOO to
S2O,OOO was caused by Il fire which
swept the upper floors OF the Olympic
cereal mills at Portland, Oregon.
Alfred Hertz. conductor Of the San
Francisco symphony orchestra for sev.
en- years, has offered his resignation.
Lack Of finances made the board OF
governors OF the Musical Association
Of San Francisco unable to offer him
another contract. President J. d. Nc.
kee said.
The Amundsen Arctic expedition.
which will leave Seattle, Wash, on
June / TO drift through the northern
sens past the North pole, will be the
first dash Of Its kind In history that
will keep constantly In touch with The
outside world through wireless tcle-
graph and radio telephone.
To the growing list of radio fans
add Mary Garden. The grand opera
manager and singer, who has to bring
the Chicago Grand Opera Company to
San Francisco for the annual engage
ment, telegraphed ahead TO the hotel
and requested that her suite be
equipped not only with radio recev-
Ing set. but with hgh-power broad
casting set as well
Herbert Clayton. II years old, under
arrest In Portland, Ore. has confessed
twenty-five successful forgerles, police
detectives say. BY representing him
self as II Caddy at times and at other
times as newsboy, he found 1t an
cash checks ranging from $50 to $40
each. His twenty-five checks aggre-
gated about 500, according to the po-
lice.
Tommy Milton won the champion.
ship sprint automobile race at the
speedway at Los Angeles, taking the
second preliminary 25-mile sprint in IL
minutes, ] 40 seconds, an average
speed Of ll5.02 miles nn hour. and the
final D-mile event In 70 MINUTES, l.02
seconds, an average Of 1852 miles IN
hour. Milton was said by A. A. A. of,
ficials to have established new worlds
records In the events.
A committee Of women vigilantes
called on Chief OF Police OBrien OF
san Francisco to demand rigid enforce.
ment Of the law against selling cigar
cites to minors, following reports to
the organization that cigarette smoking
is increasing In San Francisco schools
so prevalent Is the habit among
young girls that notices reading
Please do not smoke here have been
posted In some school buildings"
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
Al Erisnd.

rs Flubdub free thinker"
"No. he's married. Louisville Cour.
ler-Journal.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
lmpeytant 10 eaethsss

There is such thing as being too
unseDfish, but very few OF us are In
danger OF falling into the excess.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
GENERAL

salaries would be paid and the judges
resumed their duties.
GENERAL
Five cars Of the Dominion express
on the Pennsylvania railroad slid down
Il twenty-foot embHnkment into the old
Pennsylvania canal at Halifax, near
Harrisburg The train was bound from
Buffalo to Washington.
Three small boys, I, s and IL years
old, now serving Gve-year prison
terms for alleged burglary Of a post
office in West Virginia, soon will gain
their liberty and be returned TO their
parents through the interest and in
tervention Of Mrs. Warren G. Hard.
Ing.
Industries should use the same prin.
ciple in supplying energy to their EN-
ployes as In supplying coal under
their boilers. B. NJ. Jewell, head Of
the shopcrafts unions, told the rail-
road labor board at Chicago, in pre-
senting budget requiring $2,63697 a
year for sustaining working mans
family.
Damage In the sum Of 81 900. 600 are
sought from Henry Ford by Edward s
Huff, Miami electrical engineer. In a
suit initiated In Miami, Florida, Huff
claims that he originated the magnetic
now In use on motor cars manufac
tured by Ford and claims that Ford
has not paid him in full for the lnyen.
ton.
Paul Hartung, "a, confessed, accord.
Ing to Chicago police, that he had
committed more than 800 burglaries
during the last four months. During
the burgaries, he said, his wife ac-
cOmpnnied him and acted us lookout.
And, because there was no place to
leave the l-year-old baby. they took 1t
along In perambulator. in which the
stolen articles were concealed.
A spectacular fire completely
wrecked the southeast wing Of the
Mammoth Glucose plant at Daven
port, Iowa, resulting In loss Of $500,
0OO. The origin Of the blaze is un
known. A score Of firemen narrowly
escaped injury when a wall collapsed
under the roof on which they wert
working.
There are 5000 vacant flats now In
Chicago and by June that number
will be doubled, says NJ. S. Walsh, sec
retary Of the Tenants League. The
reason, he says. Is that prices are toe
high. Landlords are asking any
where from S75 to $3.50 n month fo,
them and people emit pay" declare'
Mr.. Walsh. "Try to get fiat wher,
you'd like to live for $50. You can
do It."
The federal power commission hal
approved the issuance Of final II
cense to the San Joaquin Light ant
Power Corporation Of Fresno, Calf.
for the construction Of hydruuli,
power plant on the north and ives
forks Of the Kings river in California
The project will cost approximate.
$50, 600, 900, according to the plans sub
mitted will develop go, 900 horsepowe
ard $4,000 kilowatts.
Mrs. Max A. Hostetler of Shelton
Neb., president Of the Nebraska aux
Hilary OF the international Association
for Mothers day, has issued state
ment In which she said the association
asks that no flowers be worn on Moth
ers' day, the second Sunday In May
on account OF pr0fiteering and falls
propaganda that any flower viii do
for the occasion. "We are doing this,
she said, because of the vast number
of complaints coming from person.
who wished to wear carnations las
year. but who were unable to pay tn,
price," she said.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
WASHINGTON

o-year.old Velma Anderson's par
ents consider training her for some
future Olymplad Recently the baby
fell into pond three feet deep near
her home in Sacramento. She came
TO the surface and swan. She had
swum nearly half way across the pond
when her mother caught her and an
dressed her. The mother, brother
and a sister, who witnessed the spec.
tacle, reported that little Velma
kicked her little feet and swung her
arms In a natural unison, propelling
herself sturdily.
BY direction Of the foreign office In
London the British embassy at Wash.
ington has requested the State De-
partment to have all proper facilities
extended to Sirs Ross AM Keith
Smith, British ayiators. when ;hey
reach the United States on their At
tempted aerial decentralization Of
the world. which starts April -.
Approval OF l2l advances for agri-
cultural and live stock purposes, ns.
gregating $3,324OO0, have been an
nounced by the War Finance corpora.
tion. The loans Included Arizona. $50.
900; Colorado, S2Ss, 600: Iowa, $83, 900
Montana, $220,OOO; Nebraska, 500. 9.0Oo
New Mexico, s9S,0OO; Oregon. Sll2,,
900; South Dakota, s173.OOo; Texas
s36S.OOO; Utah. $4,000, and Wyoming
100000.
The killing Of DR.. Leroy Shelton
medical missionary Of the Disciples Of
Christ (Christian church,, by bandits
In Tibet last month followed the doc
tors refusal ito accept the advice o.
local authorities" against proceeding
into a disturbed area, according to cor
respondencs between the State Depart
ment and the Chinese government
copies Of which have been transmitted
to and were made public In Washing
ton by Senator Spencer Of Missouri.
Nearly 200 army officers now on
duty in the District Of Columbia are to
be relieved from duty as the result Of
an investigation conducted by the In
spector generals department with .
view to the reduction Of the military
establishment in Washington, II was
announced at the War Department.
Assurance Of sufficient funds for the
proper operation Of Colorad0's two ma
tional parks, the Mesa Verde and the
Rocky Mountain, was given when con-
ferees Of the House and Senate
reached an agreement on appropria.
tons for the coming fiscal year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-07
VIII Speak Oh
Prosperity Basis

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