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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
Klan Got His Job,
Police Chief Says

Michigan City. Ind, Jan. 6.-Arthur
Sullivan, discharged police chief, who
attributes his dismissal to influence
of the Ku Klux Klan. decided today
at conference with his lawyers to
demand a public hearing.
The city commission will meet
Monday at which time it is probable
Sullivans demand for a hearing will
be made.
The former chief was given a
weeks notice that his dismissal would
become effective January 1. Under
the commission form of government
he had the privilege of a public
hearing.
Sullivan charges that City Commis-
sioner Arthur II. Snyder asked him to
Join the klansmen.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
Danger of Coal Strike
April l Declared Passed

washington, Jan. 6.-Praetically all
danger of another coal strike in the
unionized bituminous fields after Apri,
l mas passed, in the opinion of the
federal coal commission. as expressed
by Chairman John Hays Hammond
and other members.
Though representatives Of operators
and of the miners union failed yes.
terday at Chicago to come to a def.
mite conclusion as TO methods of ne
gotiating new wage agreements, the
commission, from its investigations
during the last two months and con-
tact with the spokesmen for both em-
ployers and employees in the industry
is confident that satisfactory working
arrangements will be agreed upon.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
Ford Sinks Through
Ice-Parts Found in
Stomach Of Lake Pike

Fon Du Lac. Wis. Jan. 6.-Last
,tuo rnim Schroeder. a prominent
80. man. lost his flivver when
Lake Winnebago sank be.
= Mr.. Schroeder thought that
was the last he would ever see of the
machine.
Today when Louis Holcomb, a city
fireman. was cleaning a big pike that
he had caught through the ice, he
discovered a bolt two inches long in
the fishes innards. He also found a
radiator filler cap which Schroeder
identified as belonging to his drowned
Ford.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
New Irish Peace Move
Reported Under WAY

Dublin. Jan. 6.-tBy A. PA def
mite move toward peace between the
Irish republicans and free staters is
under way, it was learned today, with
the announcement that a peace con-
vention will meet here tomorrow with
$50 delegates. two from each branch
OF the Sim Fein organization in the
city and county OF Dublin. in at
tendance. The convention was ar
ranged by committee composed equally
OF republican and freq state repre-
sentativeA
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
Gasoline Iron Explodes;
Woman Dies From Burns

Falls City Neb., Jan. 6.-{Special.)-
Mrs. Grover Ulin died at the Falls
City hospital last night from burns
received earlier in the day when a
gasoline heated iron she was using
exploded in her hand igniting her
clothing.
Though she lived but six hours she
was conscious up to within an hour of
her death. Her husband was with her
when she died.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
Senate Refuses to Limit
Debate on Shipping Bill

Washington. Jan. 6. - Senator
Jones, republican, Washington, IN
charge of the administration ship.
ping bill in the senate, got nowhere
today with his attempt to expedite
action by limiting debate.
When the proposition was present
ed today, Senator Fletcher. democrat.
Florida, said he had been asked by
Senator Brookhart, republican, Iowa.
to object. Senator Brookhart was
absent and Senator Fletcher then
QA}A0tA6 o. his own account
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
Senate Votes to Withdraw
American Troops From Rhin,

Washington, Jan. 6.-The senate
went on record today as favoring
Withdrawal of American troops from
Germany 1t adopted a resolution
by Sepator Reed. democrat, Missouri,
declaring it the sense of the senate
that the president should bring about
the return of the remaining occupa-
tion forces. The vote on adoption Of
the resolution was 81 to 6, the sena
tors voting against it being Nelson,
New, Reed Pennsylvania). and Ster.
ling, republicans, and Myers and VII
liams democrats
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
Paderewski Plays Concert
Despite Threatening Letters

Cleveland, o, Jan. 6.-Receipt of
threatening letters failed to interfere
last night with the concert given by
Ignace Jan Paderewski, world famous
pianist and former Polish premier.
Paderewski was guarded by a large
detachment of specially picked police
from the time of his arrival yester-
day until he departed. following his
recital. Another detail guarded Pad
erewski's private car during his stay
here.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
Mrs. Lillian Knox, Murder
Defendant, Free on Bond

San Augustine. Tex. Jan. 6.-Per-
manent bond of $1,000, pending the
meeting of the grand jury in March,
was agreed upon today for Mrs. Lii
iian Knox, pretty 3S-year-old widow of
Hiram Knox, millionaire lumberman,
whom she is charged with Staying.
The fixing of the bond ends the ha.
beas corpus hearing before Judge II.
V. Stark In the first district court
here
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= Victims
toDeath. t O
Horrors of Spanish Inquisi-
ton Attended Parish Muir.
ders, Evidence at Hear
ing Shows.
Bodies Mutlated, Torn

New Orleans, La. Jan. 6.-Close OBJ
servers see in the states investiga-
tons in the Morehouse kidnapings and
murders not only an effort to punish
the slayers of Watt Daniel, world
war veteran. and Thomas f. Rich.
ards, Mer Rouge citizens. but also
step in the direction of tearing
the mask off the ku Klux Klan."
10 which Governor Parker has stated
he has dedicated himself
Bastrop, La, Jan. 6.-Dr. Charles
W. Duval and DIR. John A. Ian.
ford, pathologists. in repor. submit
ted at today's session of the open
hearing of masked band depredations
III Morehouse parish, expressed the
opinion that the bodies of Watt Dan.
lei and Thomas l.. Richards were sub
lected to some specially construct.
ed device designed for inflicting pun.
ishment."
DIR. Duval called to the witness
stand, at the opening session of the
hearing. first presented the findings
of the pathologists.
How would you account for the alb
sence Of the arms and legs?" DIR. Du.
val was asked during his description
of the body of Daniel.
'They evidently had either been
chopped or mashed or crushed Off"
DIR. Duval said.
Legs and Arms Broken.
THE bones OF the arms and legs
were broken in three places" DIR. Du-
val said, the striking features of the
fractures or breaks in the bones. al
ways three in number in the arms and
legs, were that they were about equi.
distant. Indications were breaks pro-
duced by some force or forces that
came from different directions"
when would you say the cutting
operation performed on Daniels body
took placer" DR.. Duval was asked.
During life" the physician re-
Piled
lie testified that the head was
crushed. by forces coming In diff
ferent directions as though from
sorle instrument. such as a wise"
Could the injuries have been pro.
duced by beating?"
II don't think So" DR.. Duval said
Before Death.
"Were the injuries Inflicted before
death?" Attorney General Coco, who
conducted the questioning. asked.
Yes" DIR. DuVal replied.
lie explained that any one of sew.
eral injuries noted could have caused
death.
MY idea is that the body was most
inhumanely tortured" DIR. Duval said
in answer to another question.
The report as to the body Of Rich
ards-of broken bones and lacera
tions-were similar to those noted in
the case of Daniel with the exception
of the cutting described in the re
port
''fhe bone breaks We're ante-mor
tenn" Dr. Duval testified.
THE injuries came from more than
one direction. Force apparently had
been applied to the breast plate and
to the spinal column and both carried
on until the front of the chest crushed
to the back
by Sharp Instrument.
Appearance of the wound showed
that the cutting of the body of Daniel
was done by such n sharp instrument
rs pen knife or razor. DR.. Duval
said.
The findings of the pathologists
were based on an autopsy performed
on the mutilated bodies of two men
Turn 10 Page Two. Column One.)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
Alleged Oakland Slayer
Arrested i'm INDIANAPOLIS

indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 6.-William
+. Krice. alias Walker. who police
say is wanted in Oakland, Cal, in
connection with the death of Nicholas
S. Dabelich, hotel keeper of that
place. last October. was arrested here.
Dabelich's body was found beneath
bridge in lonely spot several days
after he was Killed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
Days Activities
in Washington

The agricultural appropriation bill
$72 900, 600.
A house committee recommended
an appropriation OF $4,000 to make
the White House fireproof.
A bill was introduced by Represen-
tative Upshaw, democrat. Georgia, to
make the buyer of outlaw liquor equal
ly guilty with the seller.
The senate adopted n resolution de-
claring its opinion that President
Harding should bring about the i'm
mediate return of all American troops
on the Rhine.
Secretary Hoover declined an offer
of President Harding to be transferred
from the Commerce to the Interior
department upon the retirement of
Secretary Fall March a.
Members OF the United States coal
commission expressed the opinion that
danger of a strike in the unionized
bituminous fields after April 1. had
been averted.
Arrangements were made for the
first formal meeting OF the British
debt commission Monday. The latter,
after a meeting announced that its
members We're in general accord" on
the main principles OF the debt prob
lem.
After n conference with Secretary
Hughes, Chairman Lodge of the sen
ate foreign relations committee an
nounced he did not believe the time
was opportune for action on the reso-
luton of Senator Robinson, democrat.
Arkansas, looking to America nofficlal
representation on the reparations com
mission.
No immediate government action
was said to be in prospect with ref
erence to the German reparations sit.
uation. 1t was indicated that the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States was considering renewing it's
efforts to substitute business diplo-
macy for ntergovernmental exchanges
In working out a new ptoposal on
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
Rum-Charges Dismissed
Against Pastor-Sheriff

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 6.-Charges
filed by William McMurray, former
Polk county taller, against former
Sheriff w. E. Robb, in connection with
the theft of grand jury exhibits from
the county Jail, were dismissed by
Municipal Judge J. L. Mershon This
is a farce: the case is dismissed" j"
declared the Judge.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
Aged Negro Slain
Over New Graves
in Race Trouble
Handed Over to Mob to Avoid
Fresh Outbreak of Race
War at Rose
wood.

Rosewood. Fla, Jan. Ga negro
answering the description of Jesse
Hunter, search for whom here Thurs
day night resulted in the clash be-
tween negroes and white men, in
which six persons We're killed, Is under
arrest in Lakeland, Sheriff Elias Walk.
er said this afternoon. He had been
advised.
Sumner Fla, Jan. 6.-Handed over
to mob when it appeared a fresh
racial clash was imminent, an uni
Identified negro, apparently aged so,
over three newly made graves con-
tanning the bodies of three negroes
killed in a clash at Rosewood Thurs
day night
The negro was taken to the scene
of the three negroes who were killed
when mob attacked a house in
which score or more Of blacks had
barricaded themselves, he was ques-
toned by his captors. He admitted,
1t was said. that he had been in the
barricaded house and had taken ref
escaped.
Body on Graves.
The negro refused to divulge the
names of other negroes in the party
His captors then riddled him with
bullets, leaving the body stretched
across the graves.
The negro returned to Rosewood
this morning and appealed to w. H.
Pilsbury, superintendent Of the Sum
ner Cypress company mill there, for
protection. Pilsbury locked the negro
in house in the negro quarter. Later,
however, when a new clash became
imminent, the negro was turned over
to 25 or 80 men.
Seven Killed.
The death of the unidentified ne.
gro brings the total casualties to sew
en- as result of the troubles at Rose.
wood. The dead include two white
men. who were killed in the first vol
ley fired by the negroes when they
were surrounded by party of Sum-
ner men who We're seeking Jesse
Hunter, negro, who is alleged to have
participated in an attack on young
white woman. The other victims
were four negro men and a negress.
Reports said feeling at Rosewood
which subsided after the battle of
Thursday night. had become inflamed
today as a result of the capture and
Staying of the aged negro.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
Sister of Senator Harris
Dies at Home in Cleveland

Washington, Jan. 6. - Especially -
Senator Norris of Nebraska has gone
to Cleveland to attend the funeral
of his sister. who died there yester-
day. Senator Norris recently spent
some time with his sister in her last
illness. She was a favorite sister.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
G.. A. II. to Install Officers.

Old Guard post No. Z, Grand Army
of the Republic, and George A. Custer.
George Crook and U. S. Grant chap
ters. Women's Relief corps, will hold
joint installation of officers at the
courthouse at Saturday afternoon.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-07
WHERE TO FIND
THE BIG FEATURES OF
THE SUNDAY BEE
PART ONE.
Editorial Comment Page s.
PART TWO.

Editorial Comment Page s.
PART TWO.
Sporting News and Features
Pages l and 2
Trying TO Keep Up With the
Fashions" by o. o. Mcintyre
Page 5.
Radio News Page 5.
Warning Against Militarism Issued
by Lloyd George- Page I.
or Especial Interest to Motorists
Page 5.
Markets and Financial News
Page 8.
Want Aus Pages 8 and 10.
PART THREE.
Society and News for Women
Pages l TO 1.
shopping With Polly Page 4.
Amusements- Pages 5. and :.
Music News Page :.
THE Married Life of Helen and
warren Page !.
MAGAZINE SECTION.
Dom Byrne- Page l.
"The Room on the Roof" by VIII
Payne Page 3.
Happy Land Page 1.
The Teenie Weenies- Page 5.
Fashion Fanny and Her Friends
Page 6.
Letters From the Little Folks
Page s.
ROTOGRAvURE SECTION.
It's Almost n Pleasure to Get Sick
NOwadaNs- Page I.
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Wife of Senator Dies.

Lincoln. Jan. 6.-tSpeeiall THE
wife of State Senator George wilkins
of Emerson died here this morning.
She came to Lincoln a week ago with
the senator.
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The Weather

Forecast.
Sunday fair and warmer.
Hourly Temnaraturae
, 1923-04-19

Kohat. a town in the PunJah, found his
WIFE dead, with her throat cut, while his
15S-year old daughter had disappeared.
The girl is believed to have been abduct-
ed by Afridi raiders after they had com
mitted the murder. Troops have secured
the countryside, but in vain. Two officers,
Maicr Anderson ard Major Orr, were
shot dead a few days ago in the same
neighbourhood by unknown assailants.
London, April 18th. Ten thousand
British emigrants are to sail for Victoria,
Australia, within five years, according to
an agreement under the Empire settle
ment act, which was signed here yester-
day. A comprehensive scheme OF emil
grafton has been drafted which W CO t
5000. 900 p u de to ca rs through nj
the Australian common wealth GO"ern-
ment has undertaken to borrow money on
the behalf of Victoria. A novel feature
of the scheme is that each immigrant IS
expected to possess 300 pounds on landing
in Victoria. This stipulation is expected
to have the eff Act of attracting a BETTER
class of settlers than might otherwise be
the case.
London. April 18th. Every bench ma
g~jstrate in Norfolk this week will be
hearing summOnsCs AGAINST striking
farm hands for intimidation and hind
RANGES. The strikers, including several
women. are alleged to have inflicted bod
iIy chastisemenC on non union workers.
After the ab0rtive conferences of last
week a feeling is growing that the strike
NAV fzzIe out, for between the strikers
and the farmers in certain districts there
Is a tendency to make individual agree
ments. Even the strikers are disposed
(. confess their difficulty in maintaining
solidarity in the dispute which has
spread over dozens of scattered villages,
where relations between the farmers and
the workers is so much more direct and
personal than where hundreds are en-
pIoyed in a factory. Some workers have
already returned under police protection,
md with further aSSiS ance from the
IOlice the farmers are prepared 10 await
the return gradu lily of regular help.
The big farmers, it is expected, are
ready to h I'D on, hoping the dispute will
exert further pressure on the Govern
ment. which has already promised relief
in local taxation.
Washington, April 18th. "A decision
was reached by President Harding and
members of the United States Shipping
BOARD. at a two hour Conference yester-
dav. to proceed at once to the consOllda-
tirn Of the Boards foreign trade lines
and then offer these lines and ships for
sale under authorization of the Merchant
Marine Act Of 1920, conditional on a suit
u. u,o~ortno 0f maintained service.
, 1923-04-19

I 0ngreSS 10 pass tho administrator
Shi ping Bill, were said to have develop
ed thu both the President and the ma
iority If the Shipping Board membership
were strongly opposed to Government
operation and explained that such a
course would be entered upon only as a
ST resort.
London, April 15th.-The Prime Min
lister has no intentions whatever of re-
signing, accordjl G to a statement issued
from No. 10 Dow n ng Street. This con-
stituted the Governments reply to a
statement in several of the Sunday news
papers, which the Government could
not allow to pass urchallenged. This
Cfficisl denial, howe 9r, it is generally
agreed in political eli S, does not affect
the situation. that N Bonar Laws re-
tention of office depends upon his health,
The fate Of rhe Ministry probably de-
ponds largely on the nature CT the bud
get statement Mr.. Stanley Baldwin will
present. A popular budget would be a
great asset to the Government.
Paris, April 10th. One of the most
moving ceremoLi S which naris has seen
since the Great War occurred here tc-
day, when the new halls in honour #
the Allied armies" at the invaIideS, were
formally thrown open. No discourse
marked the ceremony dedication. 1t
was only a silent tribute TO the memory
of the dead. President Millerand on his
arrival reviewed the guard # honour and
then greeted the members Of the diplo-
matte corps. Then, followed by a numer-
Gus company of diplomatic and military
attaches, the President passed through
the commemorative halls, including these
devoted to the British T IRE, tie
United States, Portugal, Belgium, Japan,
Italy, Roumania and JugO-Slavia.
-oar,uorf, April 16th.-The new pen
allies imposed on the Germ m coal mi e
directors OF the Ruhr. because of their
failure to pay the DO per cent C al tax to
the French and Belgians, threaten 70
cause serious industrial complications in
occupied territory. these penalties, if
enforced, it is asserted by the Germans.
would virtually close all the industrial
and municipal works in the entire Ruhr
dis trict ecause of the lack of fuel.
Berlin, April 16-h. A huge coalition
Of major German industries, TO be the
largest in European fcOr Omic history. S
being organized here today by Hugo
SHINES and his associates. Arrange
ments already nave been made by SHINES
and the BerIiner Handles Gcsellecha1t
for the merger of the SHINES, Fursten,
burg, OttoWoiff and Goldschmidt inter
ests. The new trust will und rtake
further efficiency in the development Of
, 1923-04-19

IAll&C W 1N(A O4iAltlIiSC "a 'AN ~ 49, N'~
round. II ere will be no reduction in
the sugar tax, the Chancellor declared,
but he hoped that the condition of the
world markets would permit such reduc-
ton at an early date. A reduction was
announced in the duty on beer, so as TO
allow a cut of a penny per pint In the
retail price.
Dublin, April I6. h.--De Valera, Dan
Breen and P. j. Rumledge are still at
large. Austin Stack ,when captured by
the Free State authorities, according to
official information today, was trying to
make his way through the Free State
lines. A document found on Stack re-
quested the "President of the Repub ic
to order an immediate cessation Of hos
{ %lities'. 1t was in Stacks own bani-
writing and ready for signature by III
members # their regular executive con-
nit. e. Had the document been con
p.sted it would ! ave nut De Valera in a
position of having TO call off hOstiliues
a d tie fact that Stack, when arrested,
mad not secured the signatures to the
document, may defer for the present a
complete cessation of fighting. The end,
however, iS9now believed to be only a
question of time. 81 ssI
GLASGOW. April 10Th -Scot'an4 'and
Eng ana pIay5Q a Drawn soccer HldlCN dL
Hampdpn Park on Saturday, the final
score b inc 2 all. At half time the score
was 2 to l in favour of England.
Lopd1n, AIrIl 16rh.-GSeaC Britain
will inter Jse no obiectioC to The Turks
r cent ratifca ion of concessions to a
Uni.ed Sta e5 development company,
except in the Event of their conflicting
with privileges already granted to Brit
/ h subj CTS, the House of Commons was
i formed tonight by Mr.. Ronald Nc
N i'll, spokesman of the Foreign Office.
Definite information concerning the pre-
Csc natur, of the concession is still lack
lag at The Foreign OF &c, he sad, AMI
the subject has not been discussed be-
tween the French and Bri ish Gov m
m hts.
BOSTON Ap il 16.E.-TI STATE Con-
m ssiun on aeceSsari Of fe, reporting
t. the Legislature today on a special in
vesti-ation of the sugar SITUATION, said
tn re was no shortage at present, OF
Prospective, and the recent advances
we're due Il rgely to aspecu'at!cn, II oSt'y
on The New York sugar exchange. The
activities Of the Exchange were declared
to be purely speculative and it was as
serted that the Exchange played an i'm
pCr ant part ia the recent thlmblerig-
ging Of sugar prices.
Dublin, April 10th. 1t is officially an
nCunced that two very important cap
turcs have been made in the Cork dis
IN L. ILL.,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
Decision Affects Tobacco Planters


Lynchburg, Va, May l9,-ln a suit
OF Iristate Tobacco Co operative As
sociatiUn against j. W Martin, OF
Campbell county, which was trled In
the Chcuit Court o. that county this
week. Judge Barksdale laid down two
principles which Will largely affect the
Iuture OF the association, IOr lie held
that tobacco grown by wives and chill
dren OF members OF the association
must be marketed through the associa-
ton and that the fact that tobacco
grown by member Is levied upon to
enforce payment OF an execution Is no
defense In such case.
Martin admitted that his wife and
children made u small crop for Christ
mas money and that tnss tobacco was
sold by them on the open market, but
he maintained that he disposed OF his
own crop through the association, save
some / ,iUO pounds, which was levied
upon and sold 10 satisfy court ludg-
ment.
Under instructions of the court the
jury found for me association, giving
Judgment Tor SIS damages, S7o counsel
ices and costs. The amount sued fol
was $5OV.