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Continues i
W. = Taken by Sun
IS in North-Prospects
f Release of Captives
Reported Good.
Friction Among Bandits

Canton. June 3.-Severe fighting
continues In the northern part iof
Waichow between the forces of Sun
Yat-Sen and the Pekingese troops
from the north. Suns Yunnaneze re-
Inducements, under tn command of
Gen. Chung KungLeong, left here
Saturday night for Suns temporary
headquarters at Sheklung to direct
the operations on that front. An i'm
portant shuffling of official positions
in Suns forces is predicted.
Waichow was taken early today by
Sun army. 1t is about 90 miles east
Of Canton. Sheklung is approx
mately 30 miles east of Canton.
Early Release Expected.
Tsao Chwang, June 3.-Prospects
for the early release OF the remain
ing foreign prisoners now In the
hands of the Suchow train bandits
continues bright. the only difficulty
being a possible split among the ban
dit chiefs.
The foremost leaders of the bri-
gands, Sun MeiYao, Kuo Chit-Sai and
others of the faction which is for
aligning with army. tried TO persuade
Bobo Liu and the recalcitrants to
agree that those wishing to enlist
may do so and those who do not
may go their own fay on their own
responsibility.
General Threatened.
Bobo. said to be the leader of the
outlaws who would continue the brig
andage trade. is declared. in the argu-
ment which ensued. to have threaten
ed the life of General Chen. of the
Chinese government delegates nego-
tiating for the release OF the prison
ers. The bandit chieftain was quiet
ed, however. and the conference con-
tinued. 1t finally was agreed to re-
sumo the registration Of the brigands
in the army.
General Chen brought the bandit
leaders, Sun and Kuo, TO Tsaoehwang
this morning to continue the confer
ence. After seferal hours session,
Genenal Chen left with the two chiefs
for the Paotzuku headquarters OF the
bandits. Two other bandit leaders
are staying at Tsao Chwang.
The brlgands hafe announced that
the release OF the four foreign cap
tives Saturday was to show the good
faith OF the outlaws in the compile
ton OF terms with the government.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
View
on Next War"
Is Challenged
Statement That Dollars Would
Be Drafted Received With
Reservations in Army
and Navy Circles.

Washington, June 3.-President
Harding's Memorial day declaration
that in the next war; dollars and
materials would be drafted along with
manpower has aroused great inter-
est and discussion here.
The high idealism of the presi-
dents plan is generously applauded
but in army and navy circles the
idea is received with strong reserva-
tions.
Brig, Gen. H. G. Johnson Nof the
officers reserve corps, who rewrote
the draft law at the instance of Gen.
Enoch II. Crowder, already has furn-
ished the army general staff with a
paper setting forth objections to the
presidents plans.
Expected to Demand Action.
1t is taken for granted. in view of
the fact that President Harding also
announced in his message on assum-
ing office that he would go after the
profiteers in another war. that he
Will demand appropriate action by
congress. In this event he viii meet
with stubborn resistance from the
general staff. In fact, the staff has
evolved a draft law as a preparedness
measure which does not embody the
presidents views and sentiments.
This measure will be held in reserve
subject TO the call of congress.
General Johnson writes:
The president. the secretary Of
war and the general staff OF the arm
les have expressed the thought that
in future warlike emergency the
draft shall be given a far wider appli-
cation to capital. industry and labor
than in the world war.
Terms Confusing.
I'VE hear that every dollar of capt.
tai. every unit OF labor. every indus
try. shall answer the draft CALI The
terms Industrial army mobilization
Of labor and draft of dollars as we'll
as men. are used quite freely and to
anyone who. in the war. participated
in industrial and manpower mobiliza-
tion, they are confusing.
Congress, under the constitution,
has express power TO raise and sup
port armies. The extent of that
power to require various employment
for the government. willing to un-
willing. military or nonmilitary. from
any citizen, is clearly established in
very early decisions on the power
and intent of the common law of Eng
land. But congress Is expressly limit
ed in its power to take private prop
erty for public use. or to decree in
voluntary servitude except as punish
ment for crime"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
Big Business and
Organized Labor
to Bury Hatchet
Steps Taken to Preserve Pros
perity Of Past Few Months
Conferences Held I'm
der Tutelage Of Hoover.
By InternationaI News Service.

Washington, June 3-Big business
and organized labor. traditional enc.
mics, have decided to bury the hatch
ct and see If. by cooperation, they
cannot make permanent the prosper
ity that has visited the United States
for the last six months.
This was the object Of a secret
meeting which business and labor
leaders had with Secretary Of Com
merce Herbert Hoover at his home
here Friday night. The meeting, it
was learned, is the second that has
been held. the first one having been
conducted quietly in New York some
days ago..
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, and
Julius Barnes, president Of the Cham
Der of Commerce of the United
States. are the prime movers in the
new movement, under the tutelage
of Hoover. They were to be highly
confident that an agreement of far
reaching importance to the Industrial
world and TO the public will emerge
from the sessions.
To Back Living Wage"
Barnes informed Gompers "busi-
ness would back a living wage" and
American standards OF living" pro-
vided organized labor is ready to in
crease efficiency of work and stimu.
late production. Gompers said he
was agreeable.
Another meeting in the near fu-
ture will be broadened to include rep
OF many large basic in
dustries.
Labor in the United States was re-
garded by all conferees as being well
fed and fairly well paid" while as
much could not be said for the work
men in many other sections Of the
world.
Both labor and business represen-
tatives favored a basis OF negotia-
tions upon which high production
can be maintained. with wage stan
dards high enough to make IL posi-
Bile for the United States to absorb
It's present share Of production.
Want Give and Take Policy.
Concessions are possible on both
sides. 1t was said to have been the
opinion Of Gompers and Barnes that
for the universal benefit OF the entire
country there should be a flexible
give and take policy.
SO. far. however, no general solu-
ton of the nrohienn has heen brought
The conference merely
sought 10 have the way for future
negotiations.
Discussions concerning the general
Industrial situation, hours. working
conditions and immigration have
been hela- Hoover. II was understood.
is particularly anxious to adjust a
in opinion OF labor and
some industries as TO working hours
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
Connell to Take
Witness Stand in
Heart Balm Suit
Physician to Tell His Side of
Love Affair With New York
Woman Monday-Father
in Clash.

DIR. Karl Connell. decorated war
hero. will take the witness stand in
district court today to I'll his
side Of the love affair during which
Miss Violet Johnstone. attractive New
York office secretary, who is suing
him for s50.000 heart balm. alleges he
offered her his name in marriage.
According to attorneys for DR.. Con-
nell they will offer evidence that there
was never an expressed promise to
marry made by DIR. Connell and that
Miss Johnstone was lust DIR. Con
nell's MISTRESS
DIR. Connell will be the only witness
for the defense. Three dispositions
taken in New York Will be read.
Arguments to the jury are expected
to start shortly before noon Monday.
The case is expected to go TO the jury
late in the afternoon.
Quer-ied About Letters.
Most OF Saturday morning and Fri.
day afternoon was taken over by w.
J. Connell in the cross-examination of
portions of letters alleged to have
been written by Miss Johnstone to
DR.. Connell
Miss Johnstone was greatly fatigued
and appeared nervous from her vigor-
Gus grilling by w. J. Connell.
Mr.. Connell. dean of Omaha attor-
neys. who, it is said, is trying his
ast case in defending his son. in a rage
Saturday morning struck Emmett
Brumbaugh, young attorney for Miss
on the neck. Brumbaugh
stepped back and took his seat.
The pugilistic ire Of the elder Con
(Turn to Page Two. Column Two.i
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
More Than 400 Midshipmen
to Get Diplomas Thursday

Annapolis. Nd, June Sap
proximately 420 midshipmen will re-
reive diplomas from the Naval
academy at commencement cere-
monies to be held on Thursday
though the exact number will not be
determined until the Navy depart
ment acts upon report Of the
academic board which was forwarded
10 washington. The board met and
finally passed upon the merit" roll.
In few instances diplomas will
be withheld, 1t is stated. There are
cases OF midshipmen prevented from
taking the final tests by reason Of
sickness or other causes.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
Soldier Bonus Bonds
Sold by State Of Iowa

Des Moines, Ia, June 3.-Iowa's
s22, 900, 900 soldiers bonus bond issue
was sold to syndicate headed by
Estabrook- & Co. Of New York, State
Treasurer Burbank announced. A
block of $12,345 900 will draw 4 IA
per cent interest and the remainder
will draw 1-2 per cent interest.
Sale Of the bonds to the Estabrook
syndicate brought to an end day
of spirited bidding on the part Of three
bond companies. The George M. Bech.
tel company of Davenport, Ia, is one
of the firms represented in the Esta-
brook syndicate.
The bonds were sold to better ad-
vantage to the state than had been
anticipated by state officials.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
Mans Body Found
in Missouri River
Identity Unknown-No Vic.
lence Indicated, No Need for
Inquest, Says Coroner.

The body Of an unidentified man,
apparently about IS. clad In a blue
denim shirt. dark trousers. brown
sox and brown work shoes. was found
floating in the Missouri river Sat
urday afternoon near the foot Of
Atlas street. Gibson. by Lee Richard
son. section hand for the Burlington
railroad, living at the Gibson hotel
The coroner was notified and
korisko Bros. underwriters, were
ordered TO take charge OF the body.
Coroner Paul Stelnweinder Is en-
deavoring TO establish the identity
OF the man. In his pockets were
found % cents and a package Of
cigaref papers. There was no marks
of violence on the body. The coroner
said there would probably be no i'm
quest.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
First Rural Fire Truck in
Nebraska Is Dedicated


Central City. Neb., June s.-Dedi-
cation or the rural fire truck took
place In Central City with an appro-
pirate program. The truck was pur~
chased by funds subscribed by resi-
dents OK the rural community ad-
Jaeent 10 Central City and will be
manned and maintained by the city.
IL Is thought that this Is the only rre
truck in the state 10 be used for
rural service only.
The local fire department demon.
sirated the efficiency OF the truck ey
making q run TO the west end OF the
city whore vacant building OF no
value had been lred. The fire. al
though Il had good start, was under
control in a short time.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
She Lived in Cincinnati,
Then Moved TO America

Los Angeles. June 2. = Bessie
Meyers who was suing the Los Ange-
les Railway corporation for s26. .6s7
on account OF personal injuries, was
being questioned recently by Judge
Walton Wood TO determine whether
or not 1t would be necessary to call
an interpreter to place her testimony
before the jury.
How long have you lived in the
United States?" the court asked.
Seven years" was her reply.
Where did you live before that?"
the Judge querried.
Cincinnati" she answered
The Judge sent,for an interpreter.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
Former Ruskin Postmaster
Indicted for Embezzlemen

Lincoln. June s.-charges Of en-.
hezzlement in 1891 and isss have
been filed in the federal distract
court here against Ralph 2. Rrittsn-
ham, who was at that time post
master at the town ot Ruskin, Muck.
ollas county.
The charges came from the federal
srand jury In session here. II is al.
ieged that 90 three dates in 1871 post.
once funds were appropriated of
sums Of sass, slss and ss7e. One
enaeeszlement OF $500 Is claimed 20
havo been made in 1898.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
Says Bri,ons Are Not
Good Tennie Players

London. June 2.--Tennis "a q mat
ter of temperament and as Britona
have not the right kind, they VIII
never produce tho equal OF Vincent
Richards. says Il. w. Last. famous
nr,lah ooach. Englishmen have been
drilled IN good form" to tho loss OF
alertosss and speed, he sald. and have
not any OF the "hustlo" that Is char.
aeteristic OF American and the heart
OF good tcanis.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
Boyd County Man Seeks
to Avoid Death Penalty
Snssiai nts.atrh a. rh- p...h. N.

Lincoln. June s.--WSlter simmons.
under sentence OF death for the mur.
der last summer OF Frank rshl in
Boyd county. filed plea for new
trial in supreme court. S.inmons. in
his plea. asserts newly.discavered eyi.
dence OF his innocence is At hand.
and that two Of the Jurors who found
his guilty We're preiudleed against
him. simmons now has an appeal
from the death sentence OF tho Boyd
county court on file in supreme
court.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
Governor Smith Accuses
A. P. of Violating Confidence

New York.--zJnne 3.--aiovsrnor
Smith, at Albany, issued a state
ment accusing the Associated
Press of having violated his conf
dence in announcing, at 6:l0 Friday
night, that he had signed the Mullan-
Gage repeal bill. The governor had
intended that morning papers should
first have this news which, because
of the difference in time. was received
by some afternoon papers in time for
publication. When the statement was
shown to the general manager of the
Associated Press. he said that he re-
gretted the governor had been dis
appointed. but that there had been no
breach of faith since no pledge had
been given.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
Members of Bunco Ring
Prepare to Serve Terms

Denver, June S-Following the
lead of Jack French, one OF the lead,
ers of Denver's convicted million
dollar bunco ring, three others of
the confidence men found guilty and
sentneced to prison. prepared to serve
their terms in the Colorado state PEN
itentiary, rather than wait results Of
appeal.
French appeared before Judge
George F. Dunkley this morning and
waived the stay of execution granted
by the Judge after sentence was
passed on Friday. This afternoon
Arthur B. Cooper. Robert B. Davis
and J. II. Foster waived similar
stay and announced they we're pre-
pared to begin their sentences.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
Bootlegger Attacks Cops;
Liquor Will Be Analysed

by James Emery when they raided
his home, 1924 Dodge street, finding a
small quantity OF liquor which he
objected TO their confiscating.
Emery was overpowered and taken
to the station handcuffed. The liquor
viii be analysed. Dan Butler. police
commissioner. announced. Some Of
the stuff Is said to be responsible for
the dying condition OF a man In n
hospital
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
De Valera Making Plans
to Escape From Ireland

Dublin. June at was reported
that Eamonn de Valera is making ar
rangements from his hiding place TO
escape to the continent. where he will
meet republican leaders and arrange
TO put into the field for the fall cleo
tion a strong republican ticket, hop
ing 10 accomplish by the ballot what
he failed to do with arms.
Meanwhile peace Is at last felt In
Ireland in the gradual removal OF
railway distractions and the reopen
ing Of many lines. Richard Mulcahy,
minister OF defense, announced today
he planned 10 cut the free state army
from 10000 to 10000.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
Bohemian Life Is Not
Yet Dead With English

London. June 2.-Although the
press halls many artists deaths with
tho last of the Bohemians." Bo-
hemia still fourishen here. For in
stance there IN John Flanagan who
starved before he became so famous
he would not All the portrait orders
he got. He still refuses 10 wear
collar or buy a new suit. He is one
OF n group OF noted artists who still
cling 10 the old life"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
Oklahoma Man Perfects
New Type of Airplane

Richmond. Cal, June s.-Peter Al
LIMO. inventor Of a five.passenger air
plane OF new design. arrived here
from Oklahoma. having been piloted
in his own plane by Marshall
Boggs. Allinio says he made several
stops and did not record his flying
time. The machine. which can make
1a5 miles an hour. according 10 the
inventor, has a motor capacity Of l.
500 revolutions per minute.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04

Shrine week will be formally in.
augurated early Sunday with the ar
rival of Imperial Potentate James S.
McCandless, who will lead his illus
trious caravan into the Union station
and accept the salaams of the thous-
ands of mobiles who will gather to bid
him welcome
He will command the faithful to
answer the muezzin's call to Sunday
prayer In the city's churches and at
an open air religious service to be
<held at Temple Heights, the ground
whereupon is to be erected a great
Masonic temple.
Frisco Party Due Monday.
Monday will see the arrival Of the
automobile caravan from San Fran
cisco. Scouts arriving today report.
ed that these travellers had found the
road to Mecca a difficult one. The
caravan was all but annihilated two
weeks ago in sea of western mud
according to these versions, and
many of the mobiles abandoned the
journey by automobile to accept such
accommodations by train as they
might be able to find. Many of the
cars got through, however, and the
train" has been augmented by
other machines on the route from
the Mississippi river.
Almas Temple has provided
crowded program for the visiting
mobiles. Beginning with religious serv-
ices Sunday, there there will scarcely
be an idle moment until the conven-
ton ends next Friday. There will
be no less than four parades, the prin-
ciple one being that of the visiting
mobiles on Tuesday.
Mimic Battles on Program.
Innumerable banquets, receptions,
concerts and pilgrimages also will
take place and there will be mimic
battles on land and sea and in the
air: marine pageants and aquatic
contests.
Aside from the feature parade on
Tuesday, the program calls for
night parade of visiting uniformed
bodies on Wednesday night and a
historical pageant with military,
naval and Shrine floats and is Shrine
bands.
Another feature will be 1.-The dance
of the states" to be held on the MS
toric mile of Pennsylvania avenue
from the capitol to the treasury The
dance will end with the singing OF
America" by what Is described as
"one mile of singers" on the avenue.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-04
General" Lee
Received Little
From Oil Firms
Defendant Takes Stand in
Trial of Texas Fraud
Case-Not All Of Cap
ital Stock Sold.

Fort Worth, Tex, June 3.-How he
and his partner, II. II. Schwarz,
organized the General Lee companies
Nos and and then sold these COM
panies the leases which were described
in the advertising literature as sure
to bring immense profits to the In
vestors, was told on the witness stand
by Charles Sherwin, defendant
with Schwarz and General Robert
A. Lee in the oil fraud case charging
misuse of the mails.
Sherwin gave this testimony on
cross-examination by David Cahill.
government attorney. He said the
companies were capitalized at $4,000
and SIS, 900 respectively, and they
tSherwin and Schwartz took over the
entire capital stock In exchange for
the leases. But not all of the capt
tai stock was sold " the public, Sher-
win said. there being only about
SIS, 900 worth sold for company No.
and $4,000 for company No. 2.
Would Pocket Money.
All OF this money was taken over
W ut otR4As tOH fAAifi NAAA -
remaining capital stock and as pay
ments would dribble into the office
after the first drive for stockholders,
ne and Schwarz would pocket the
money. AS the money belonged to
them, he said. there was no use Of
keeping any books.
While Sherwin and Schwarz realized
handsorna rroffts frou, the first two
Lee companies, General" Lee the
aged defendant who the government
alleged is the goat" OF the whole af-
fair, received only $3.50 weekly and
occasional small sums for tobacco
money" according to sherwin's testI-
rlony.. He said Lee was to receive
10 per cent OF the profits in addition
to hfs weekly salary. but as there
were no profits for the investors. Lee
had nothing coming. There also were
no met profits" from the third com
pany, Sheryin said. and Lee received
nothing but his salary.
Denies Nisrepresentations.
No misrepresentation were made
in the literature and advertising sent
out by the companies. Sherwin said.
He did admit, however. that thou
sands OF checks" were not returned
because the companies were over
subscribed. as claimed in the adyer-
tisements. He said that less than a
hundred checks were returned in an
swer to questions. but would attempt
no estimate. To Judge Benjamin
Bledsoe's question whether he re-
turned single check" Sherwin re-
piled: Yes. sir"
II was also brought out that sher-
win and Schwarz organized the Old
Settlers Homestead company, trust
estate dealing in royalties, from which
no profits were ever derived. The
public invested about $4,000 in IL,
Sherwin said