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Evening star., 1923-01-18
HEBREWS HOLD MEETING.
More Than 1000 Gather in New
York for Golden Jubilee.

NEW YORK. January 1S.-More
than two thousand distinguished Jews
from all parts of the country were
expected to arrive here today to take
part in what is declared 10 be the
greatest Jewish gathering ever held
In this city. The Union of American
Hebrew Congregations and the Ma
tional Federation of Temple Sister
hoods are to celebrate the develop
ment of reform Judaism in what is TO
be known as the golden jubilee con-
vention. The dominant note at all
the meetings promises to be the mes
sage to be carried back to their COM
munities by the visiting Jews-that
religion is the most vital factor in
the life Of American Jewry.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
HOUSE OFFICE ROBBED.

Detectives and police are endeavor-
ing to solve the mystery of the theft
of a handbag from the office OF Rep
resentatitve Oscar r. Luhring of
Indiana, room All, House ONCE build
ing, Tuesday, during lunch hour. 1t
belonged to Miss Marie Adams, sec
retary to Representative Luhripg, and
contained $25 in cash, two checks and
two theater tickets.
Three hours after the theft was
committed the handbag, minus the
money and theater tickets, was found
on the steps OF the Brent School, 3rd
and d streets, southeast, not far from
the scene of the theft.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
FRENCH SAY MUENSTER
WILL NOT BE SEIZED
General Headquarters Sets at Rest
Fears Of German
Populace.
BY the Associated Press.

ESSEN. January 1s-French gem
eral headquarters has announced that
there was no intention to occupy
MuenSter. The announcement was
made with the purpose of alleviating
the fears of citizens of Muenster, who,
the French say, are perturbed by the
departure from the city of the reichs-
wehr forces, who carried away the
archives and the German mobilization
plans and all other military records.
The Germans are under impression
that the French occupation in the
Ruhr. in order to be successful, must
control the knot of functions of rail-
ways running through Muenster.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
The Word Wanted.

From London Opinion.
A man walked into a garage where
his car was being repaired and was
heard to reprimand the garage owner
for telling him how to run his own
car. saying: This is my car, and
what 1 say goes"
A moment later a tired, greasy
mechanic looked up from under the
car and said: "For goodness sake,
say engine"
Evening star., 1923-01-18
NAMED D. C. DIRECTOR.
National Literary Society to Be
come Active Here.

The National Literary Society, Inc,
has secured the services OF S. Z. VIII
hanson as director for the District
OF Columbia. His work here will
consist of preparing for and conduct
ing a District-wide campaign for
raising a part of the building fund
for the proposed National Literary
Hall of Fame, which the society has
planned to erect in Washington. Aft
ter the campaign, he will take spe-
cial charge of the membership OF the
society in the District and manage the
various phases of the work.
Mr.. Williamson is native OF Il
linois and has had several years ex-
perience in managing membership
drives and campaigns for raising
funds for important objects.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
SEEK CRAZED GUNMAN.
Cleveland Drug Addict Enters Six
Homes and Attacks Occupants.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. January 1S.-
A Gordon Of police is searching for
an armed man. believed to be crazed
from the use of drugs, who yester-
day entered six homes. shot one man
and attacked six women in the vicin-
ity Of Woodland avenue and East 5oth
street. The man escaped with sums
of money totaling $50 and several
overcoats and suits OF clothes.
Isaac Shindler. forty-three, was shot
through the hand when he went to
the rescue of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Nah
ter and Mrs. Florence Stevens, whom
the gunman had forced into bed
room in the Mahter home.
None of the injured sustained seri-
Gus wounds.
Evening star., 1923-01-18

March, and the supplies Of meat and
fats inconsiderable
DIR. Gruetzner protested strongly
against the requisition of fodder,
owing to its scarcity. He finally
gave warning to the French against
any measures tending to cut of the
RHhr from unoccupied Germany, as
this, he said, would lead to the COM
plete disruption of the highly compli-
Gated railway system
Evening star., 1923-01-18
NATIVES TO MEET.

A meeting of the Society Of Natives
is to be held tomorrow night at O'Clock
at the Gavel Club, 719 18th street, at
which an amendment TO the bylaws
will be considered.
There will also be a game Of human
checkers.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
u. S. BANK BUILDING BILL

Federal reserve banks would not
be permitted to contract for erection
OF S5ka o9ancn ean n nanks sh G9srng more tnan
n bill introduced by Chairman Nc
Fadden of the, House banking COM
p1ittee.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
TRAIN LEAPS CHASM.
Rails Left Hanging After BridR,
Is Dynamited in Ireland.

LONDON. January 18.-How a Dub.
lin mail train carrying 200 passen.
gers leaped a chasm caused by the
destruction OF culvert last week
has just been revealed, says a Press
Association dispatch.
A force OF irregulars on Thursday
night dynamited a culvert between
Lisduff and Templemore. The rails
while badly twisted by the explosion
were left suspended across the gully
and over these the train, speeding ri
forty-five miles an hour, passed In
safety. The cuivsrt was ~ feet In
length.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
EMBASSY TO DEAL
WITH U. S. ON DEBTS

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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
Harvest Hands Wages
to Be Slightly Higher

Kansas City. Mo May S-Harvest
wages this year must be slightly
higher than those paid last year be-
cause Of rising trend in other in
dustries, II was generally agreed at
labor conference here today OF repre-
sentatives Of Nebraska. Iowa, Mis-.
souri,. Kansas and Oklahoma. The
mornings session was taken up by
discussion Of wage conditions and
what might be expected in the har-
vest fields this year
While no definite scale was agreed
upon. the prevailing opinion was
that - day or over would be paid
for harvest labor.
4 committee was appointed 10
draw mp resolutions and take UP the
problems of wages. publicity and
transportation The committee in.
cludes; George Il Albert OF Dos
Moines, chief clerk of the Iowa free
employment bureau. and Il. T.. sIol-
land of Lincoln. secretary Of the hu.
reau Of agriculture extension work
FOR Nebraska
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
Won BOehlen
Must Serve ID
Years in Pen
Krupp Head Also Fined l00,.
100000 Marks, French Court.
Martial Rules Others
Also Sentenced.

Werden. May s.-Dr. krupp Won
Boehlen. head of the krupp works.
was sentenced to Is years in Jail and
TO pay fine OF 00.0o0.0 900 marks
today as result of the trial by court
martial here growing out of the shoot.
ing at the krupp plant on March 81.
Directors Hartwig and Oesterlen
also were sentenced To Is years i'm
prisonnent each. Directors Brumm TO
10 years and Baur and schaeffer to
20 years each.
All were also sentenced To pay fines
Of 100. 900. 900 marks each.
Works Managers Sehraepler and
Cuntz. were sentenced to 20 years i'm.
prisonment. with fines Of 100 .oOO. 600
marks; superintendent Gross was
given 10 years, and Factory Council
man Mueller. six months. Three
workmen convicted OF stealing a mo-
torcyele were given two to six
months.
The defendants were charged with
melting the workmen at the plant to
resist the French troops when they
came to requisition automobiles. Espe.
cial stress was laid by the French
prosecution on the blowing Of the
sirens at the plant which II was con.
tended encouraged the men 10 resist.
1t was held that the directors were
responsible for the continued sound.
ing of the sirens. even II they had
not directly ordered that they be
blown
In his final plea the French prose.
cutor. Captain DIVERT. referred TO the
devastation II northern France by
the Germans during the war. Just as
the krupp directors. he said, stood
inactively at their office windows on
March 81 and watched the workmen
being shot down. so had Germany's
war lords stood by and watched the
burning OF villages I'm northern
France without raising a hand.
The prosecutor based his case
against Baron Krupp Won Boehlen
and the directors on two main points
First. that prior 20 the shootings they
had arranged that demonstrations
should be held In ease the works were
occupied and had propaganda mater.
lnl ready for circulation among the
demonstrants. second. that during the
demonstrations they made no at.
tempt 10 bring about order or To shut
off the factory sirens which called
the men together.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
Iowa Man Heads Lincoln
Memorial University

Cumberland Cap, Tenn, May s.
Rev. X. o. Matthews OF Des Moines.
special assistant to the United States
commissioner Of prohibition and
narcotics. was elected president OF
Lincoln Memorial university by its
trustees. meeting In annual session
this afternoon. lie succeeds DR.
George Hubbell. and will assume his
duties early IN June.
DR.. Matthews headquarters for the
past two years have been at Wash
ington. Previous to that time he
was pastor of 81. Paul church at
Cincinnati. The newly chosen presl
dent and Mrs. Matthews were at
Middlesboro. Ky, today and are ex.
pected at the university Tuesday. lie
announced tonight that he would re-
sign the federal position.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
Man on Trial for Staying
of 0mahan Takes Stand

Red oak, Ia. May S.--John Ste.
wsrt farmer on trial here for tha
murder OF Albert Girarii. Omaha
liquor salesman. VAS placed on ths
stand yesterday and testified hriefl,
In his own behalf
lie testified he could not remen.
Der saving to George Austin; For
Gods sake he is gett.ng up; HIT him
again.
Siewart's testimony was not defi.
mite on any of the main points
brought out by other witnesses in the
trial
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
Bellboy Gives Life
Seeking Ball for Tot

Seattle. Wash. May s.--Catalina
Tarantan. 2l bellboy at the Hotel sor.
rento I'm the residence district here.
was killed today when he went down
an elevator shaft to recover bnll
for suzanne Reid. little daughter Of
Judge George r. Reid. vice president
Of The Northern Pacific railroad. The
bah had fallen into a light we'll While
suzanne was playing with another
child. The eounterweight OF the cle.
vator descended upon ratanplu rs he
wis leaving tho shaft to enter the
well
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
Two Fremont Boys, 10,
Missing -Four Days
special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Fremont. Neb., May s.-Andrew
. Hrown. IS. son OF Mrs. Mary Brown,
and Ernest Erskine. IS. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. II. Erskine of this city, dis
appeared Saturday evening. The
parents appealed TO police today.
Both boys were pupils in the eighth
grade. No reason for their departure
can be ascertained, except for the
youthful desire TO run away. Word
from oakdale. Nsb, led the parents
10 believe that the boys had been
seen in that vicinity. The father Of
he Ersklne lad hurried to that town
but was unbale TO locate his son and
his pal.
They were dressed in ther school
clothes when last seen. Neither of the
boys had any money, as far az the
parents are aware.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09

Pekin. May withstanding re-
ports that the Suchow railway ban
dts released all Of the women pas
sengers they kidnapped. the where
abouts of several are still uncertain.
Mrs L. \. Seaton and her niece, Miss
Lillian Aud OF Manila, believed taken
captives by the brigands, have not
been located.
pellin. May S-Ominous lack OF re-
cent direct word from the bandit
stronghold in the hills back of Linch-
ing and various reports OF captives
wounded. when used by their guards
as shields against the volleys of pur-
suing government troops, have filled
the foreign colony here with grave
fears for the safety of at least eight
Americans and six or seven British,
French and Italian hostages kidnapped
by the Suchow train bandits early
last Sunday morning. The arrival
at Tsinanfu and Tientsin of men and
women who We're released by the
brigands as messengers to arrange
ransom. or who escaped from their
captors. gave to the outside world a
picture of peril, privation. hardship
and brutal treatment that has added
to the anxiety.
So far. the death list stands at two;
Joseph Rothman, British. shot
through the head during the raid on
the train at Suchow. and an uniden'
titled American. reported killed in
the cross-fire OF lead between the bri-
gands and the government troops at
their heels.
Second Regiment on Trail.
In addition to the first soldiers or
dered on TO the trail of the kinapers
by the Pekin government, another
regiment from Shantung province
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
Theft of ST., 900 Gems
Mystery to Jeweler
special Dispatch to The Omaha Rec.

Special Dispatch TO The Omaha Rec.
Shelton, Neh-. May S.-The kendie
Brothers iewelry store was robbed
Of $1,000 worth Of diamonds late yes
terday afternoon. SIX diamond rings.
one loose diamond and four expensive
settings. all of which were in the box.
We're taken. The diamonds were kept
in the drawer of a desk Expensive
watches. money and other vall-Ahles
IN the desk were unmolested.
Russell kendle savs the back door
was locked all day and that he knew
everyone who was in the store. He
! at a loss 70 know how the dia.
monds disappeared.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
First National Bank at
Carroll. Neb.. Closes Doors

Carroll. Neb. May S.-The First
National bank OF this place failed 10
open its doors yesterday \ national
bank examiner is in charge % the in.
stltution.
The institution had a capitalization
Of $4,000, with total deposits listed
At 100000 Daniel Davis is president
and l. w. Carter Is cashier
Withdrawal of deposits and failure
10 mako collections are reported 10
have been the cause OF the banks
CLOSING.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
Florence Leeds Home:
Named in Shllman Case

New York. May s-Sailing under
the name of Mrs. NJ. Lincoln" Flor.
ence Leeds, one Of the central figures
in the Stillman divorce suit. came
home today TO see her baby.
The famous actress named by Mrs.
Stillman as her husbands companion
In many lively parties aboard the
yacht Modesty, and charged by her
also as being the mother Of his son,
has been touring Europe.
Il went away because | was brok.
EN- mentally, physically and spirit.
ually.' she said
4 did nothing wrong, Nobody
knows how | have suffered Many
false things have been printed about
me
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
Attack t Is
Parliament
Drastic Criticism of Poincares
Reply 10 Germany Met
With Applause by All
Parties.
S e e k Italian Alliance

London, MAY a break between
England and France was foreshadow.
Cd b. statements IN the house Of com.
mons by Chancellor Of the Excheouer
and Acting Premier Baldwin. and in
the house Of lords by Lord Curzon. to-
day
Both accused Premier Poincare Of
unnecessary preeipitancy.' The
drastic criticism Of the acticn OF the
French government in summarily
turning down the German offer with
out consulting Britain and Italy was
enthusiastically applauded by all
parties in parliament
War Record Recalled
Poincare's affront to the nations
that sacrificed the flower of their
manhood from 19l to 1a1s to hold the
Germans back from Paris WAS en-.
phasized by the official announce
ment in parliament BY Mr. baldwin.
that the offer from Berlin was made
al the suggestion Of Lord Curzon.
II Is an open secret here that Lord
Carzon wished 70 delay the answer to
Germany in order TO make il a Joint
note from all the allies. after they
had heard from Washington.
Lord Birkenhead. who was primed
for powerful attarck on France in
the house Of lords tonight, refrained.
because he'd id not wish to embarrass
Lord Curzon who. It is declared. Is
determined that Poincare shall no
longer be allowed TO bank and bar
the door 10 a settlement.
Plan Joint Note.
Britain. in a note which will be
Identical with one from Italy to be
sent TO Germany Friday. will express
regret that Chancellor Cunos offer
IS not satisfactory. and the hope thaf
better and more liberal offer viii
be forthcoming from Berlin.
A tremendous revulion OF the feel
ing here was revealed by the great
applause IN the house Of commons at
the demand by John Anderson. labor
member. for information as to when
! France will pay her war debt to
Britain.
The ignoring Of Britain by France
Is regarded as a deadly insult by all
classes The press generally endors-
es negotiations which are proceeding
for closer alliance between London
and Rome.
The man in the street is beginning
70 talk Of a new triple alliance 81
Britain. Italy and Germany.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
ENGLAND and FRANCE NEAR BREAK
American Girl Is Heroine :
of Chinese Bandit Attack
Miss Schonberg in Face of Hail of Bullets Carr;
Ransom Demand Through Line Of Besieging a
Troops Guard at Her Side Killed =
Two Women Missing.

also has taken up the chase, and one
of the fugitives from the mountain
stronghold of the pursued declares
his belief that the gang that wrecked
and looted the Shanghai-Pekin ex-
press is surrounded
Adviees received at Shanghai state
that the bandit chief has set the fol
lowing prices on the heads OF his
captives: Foreigners, $4,000 each;
Chinese, of whom approximately 100
are believed to have been taken. first
class. 100000 each: second class,
s10.0 900: others. 50 1000. 1t is stated
that negotiations for the ransoms al.
ready have been begun in official
quarters.
Thrilling experiences are related by
those who have come safely out of
the brigands' lair in the hill fast.
nesses beyond Linching.
American Heroine.
An outstanding instance of heroism
is credited to an American girl. Miss
Schonberg, who. in the face of a hail
of bullets from the soldiers besieging
the bandit compound. volunteered to
make her way through the lines to
carry the kidnapers' demands for ran
som-and she made good
Led TO the gate by one of the rob.
Der guards, she was about 20 pass
through, when a bullet from the troop
lines dropped the man at her elbow IN
his tracks. Undaunted. the American
girl held to her resolve and finally
reached Tientsin.
Her story was told in Tientsin by
c. G. Jacobsen. inspecting engineer
for the British-American Tobacco
company. who also ran the bullet
gauntlet from the bandit fort on a
similar mission. Jacobsen had TO over.
power a bandit guard to get clear OF
the fort, and when he again came un.
der range of the besieging soldiers
rifles, he approached their lines .wav.
ing as a flag OF truce his last remain.
ing article Of apparel. suit OF. cot.
ton underwear.
Officers Fate Unknown.
The fate of the two American off.
GERS. Majs. Roland Pingle and Robert
Allen. and of their two young sons
still Is unknown. 1t was reported TO.
day that an American officer was ly-
ing wounded in the hill fort. b.. 30
name was given.
Miss. Lucy c. Aidiich, sistcr.in.iaw
Of John d. Rockefeller. jr.. of New
York. IS safe. although suffering some.
what from her experiences after be-
ing released yesterday by her captors
She is expected TO reach Tientsin
soon from Tsinanfu.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09

ceiyed reports Of ice formed in vari.
Gus low lands in and around Omaha.
Fair with freezing temperature TO.
night was the forecast.
It looks very bad" said Mr.. Rob.
ins. The best we can hope for Is
that the partial cloudiness will con.
iinue. This however. is not likely.
and | don't see how the frui; buds
and other tender green things can
escape. The corn. OF course. is not
advanced FAR enough Yet TO be
harmed"
The coldest ever recorded here in
May was % on May I. 1909.
The coldest ever recorded on May
heretofore was Sc IN 1907.
Valentine reported - Tuesday a. m.
o Neill, 9S; Broken Bow and oak.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
Former Secretary of Mine
Company Commits Suicid,

Philadelphia. May S.--Col. Clinton
A. Higbee, retired secretary of the
Tonopah Mining company. shot and
killed himself last night in his room
at the Union League club here, It
was learned today Club employees
were startled by the sound OF shot,
and running to the colonefs room.
found his body stretched on a divan.
with a .s2-caliber revolver beside t.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
$4,000 of Mint
Loot Recovered

Minneapolis. May S.-Approximsts
ly $50 900 in currency. part OF the
loot stolen during the lsoldup Of the
federal reserve truck 81 front Of the
Denver mint last yea. has been re-
covered to date in Minneapolis by
secret service agents, it was an.
nounced today.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
Stop Pursuit or
Captives Die
Bandits Demand
American Forced 10 Act as
Co. Between in Chinese
Train Robbers Warn
ing to Pursuers.
by International News Service.


Shanghai, May s.--The Chinese
bandits. who held up Shanghai
Pekin passenger train. seizing about
$50 persons. including many Ameri-
cans, near the Sbaniung peninsula.
today sent out an emissary threaten
ing death to all the eaptises unless
the pursuing Chinese regular soldiers
are recalled.
The emissary. an American com
mereial traveller and writer named
Day. was passenger on the train. be-
ing captured along with the others. A
Chinese interpreter was sent with
him from the robbers stronghold in
the mountains.
This was the first direct word from
the brigands since the passenger
train was wrecked and looted near
the Yellow river on Sunday. Con
trary TO a report carried in the Unit
e1 States, the bandits made no men
tion OF ransom. their only demand
being that the troops be called off
from further pursuit)
GhasiIy nightmare.
Day arrived at Tientsin with his
message from the brigands. He w7s
weak from severe travelling, exposure
and lack of rest. lie sent TO the
Shanghai bureau Of International
News Service the following narrative,
supplementing the graphic account
of the raid given by Lloyd Behrbas.
THE march from the scene OF the
attack TO the mountains was ghastly
nightmare. The brigands welded
their gun butts right and left. forcing
the weary prisoners onward with
blows and curses.
THE cries Of hysterieal women and
children rang through the darkness.
THE night was pitch black. There
was no moon. But the men in the
captive gang were helpless They
Turn to Page Two, coiuman Four.)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-09
Beaver City Farmer, 81,
Kills Himself With Gun

Beaver City, Neb., May s-Hu
bert Pettyjean. 81, was found in Ms
garage today with the top of his head
blown off. A shotgun lay by his
side. The authorities pronounced his
death due TO suicide. Pettyjean came
from Belgium and died on the farm
which he homesteaded In 1878. lie
leaves a widow and several children