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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-13
u. S. Freight Traffic
Continues to Make Gains

Washington, Feb l2.-tSpecial)-
The amount of freight handled by
American railroads continues to beat
all records for previous years, accord
ing to the report on revenue freight
made by the American Railway asso-
citation for the week ending January
The roads handled ST. ,164 cars
which is described as exceeding all
records for the same week In the five
previous years. This was an increase
OF 5,5s6 cars over the previous weei:
and 130.778 cars over the same period
last year and 1859 cars over the
same week Of 1921.
The records show that 497,967 cars
OF merchandise and miscellaneous
freight were handled. This form of
business Is generally regarded as an
index to business conditions. II Is an
increase of 2,0G6 cars over the pre-.
vious week and 7s,493 cars over the
corresponding period OF 1922, and 102,.
$50 over 1921.
Loadings of hay and grain products
were 46,819 cars, q decrease OF 1.4G1
cars over the previous week and
3579 cars less than the same week
last year. II is still 6.s94 cars above
the average weekly loadings OF the
same period for the last five years.
The roads handled 35,436 cars OF
livestock during the week, an increase
OF 1876 over the previous week ard
more than 1000 cars over the sane
periods of the two previous years.
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Three Enter Pleas
on Fraud Charges
in Creamery Case
UnwiIlingness 10 Face Trial
Indicated by Trio-Trial
of II Others Starts in
Federal Court.

r. Allen Grim Of Omaha. and Harry
Slack and r. G. Tyler Of Owosso,
Mich. pleaded "naio contsadsrc'' yes
issday to their indictment in The Wat
efloo Creamery case in which 20 are
charged with conspiracy to use the
mails TO defraud.
This plea means literally Il do not
wish to fight the charge" 1t IS little
less than an actual plea of guilty and
under II. the three can be fined, but
not sentenced 10 prison. Grim for
merly was the construction engineer
of the Waterloo concern. Slack is a
banker and Tyler an insurance man.
Two Are Discharged.
The charges against George Cherry.
farmer living near Kearney, and Ste
nhen Van Horne. farmer living near
Fremont, were dismissed by United
States Attorney kinsler. They were
said to have been involved only tech
n.eally.
Three Of tho Indicted 20 have not
heen found They are Henry Ruttger.
Edward A. Salisbury and T. w. schal.
EFT.
Trial of tho remaining i began
With the drawing OF the jury. which
was accomplished after three hours
work. \ number Of those called had
been victims Of poor stock and said
they feared this fact would prejudice
their judgments.
Jurors Sworn In.
The following Jury was sworn IN.
Carl conant. South Sioux city: c. NJ.
Harding. 2552 Harney street. Omaha;
Ernest Dietrich. Dodge; Gail Striklett.
Blair; Solomon Kern. Valley; Frank
Ely. Omaha. d. {. Howard. 202 North
Nineteenth street; Howard Grebe,
8li4 iiarney street: H. l.. Webster,
Tekamah John H. F'eddc, Elkhorn;
William Berger. Dakota \. +. Walla.
West Point.
Former United States Attorney Al.
len IS chief counsel for tho defendants
who have nine lawyers altogether.
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Days Activities
in Washington
Copyright. 1923.

Investigation of the administration
Of veterans bureau affairs was order.
ed by the senate.
Col. Walter A. Bethel was nomin-
ated to be judge advocate general Of
the army. succeeding Major General
Crowder. new ambassador TO Cuba.
Mrs. Moe Ellen Nolan was sworn in
as n member Of the house. succeeding
her late husband as representative
from the Fifth California district.
Salaries ranging from st25 600 a
year down. the senate oil investigating
committee was informed. are paid by
the leading petroleum companies to
their chief officials.
In an effort to bring both the ship
ping and debt funding bills TO an early
vote. republican leaders decided to
have the senate. each day. consider
one measure for few hours. then the
other.
Predicting that the United States,
il the near future. would begin TO
export gold. Comptroller Of the Cur.
rency Crissinger. in his annual report.
declared this would represent long
step in the restoration q world
economic equilibrium.
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Total of 81 Bodies
Taken From Coal Mine

Dawson. =. NJ Feb 12-LPl-
Mounting at a rapid rate today. Daw-
sons known death toll in the disas-
trous explosion Of No. / mine had
reached the total Of 81 tonight. BY
midnight the list Is expected to soar
above 100.
The debris.ehoked interior OF the
mine was viewed this afternoon by n
staff correspondent of the Associated
Press. Utter devastation was wrought
by the terrific force OF the detona-
ton. Blocks of slate. coal and rock
litter the passageways. piled in helter-
skelter confusion in the dark and
windy tunnel through which the res.
cue crews for four days have been
laboring with the bodies OF their un'
fortunate comrades.
Recovery crews tonight were tap
ping the tenth artery to the south of
the main entrance.
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quent perhaps the results would be
better.
Government statistics tell us that
most girls who commit suicide or are
to their own devices that is one of
the causes of divorce and misfit
homes.
II recently visited one family, the
parents of which had been divorced.
There We're three lovely daughters.
During their childhood they had
heard nothing but complaints from a
mother who had become soured on
the world. Added to ttds was CON
slant quarreling betwten husband
and wife, followed by the SUBSEQUENT
divorce. What was the consequence?
The girls We're married one by one.
and each began by having the same
troubles as the mother The result
was three more divorces. with more
children to bear the burden of sins
and evils of their parents.
Blames Auto.
Il often think when I'm attending
juvenile court that il the parents
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vey tho other. The embrace was
without reservation.
A moment or two later the elderly
woman was on her knees with her
hands outstroiohed 90 grandchild
named after her--a grandchild she
had never seen before.
=. Little Annie drew back. Her mother
bent over her. ITS grandma sho
said. with German accent. Annie still
hesitated
"r.ss ist define erossmutter," the
mother said.
The child held her face up for a
kiss. \ few minutes later she Mt
tered her first phrase in the English
tongno--a phrase in which she had
been carefully coaohod-"Hcllo.
grandma.
Soon tho family was seated IN tho
lounge, chatting rs freely as the lml.
taiions Of strange tongue would per.
NIT
Were of 10 Boston tomorrow
night BIN announced happily.
All but ono OF the brides seemed
happy in the land OF their husbands.
One. however had n violent attack
of homeslckncss and threatened TO
take The next ship back, but rccantod,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-13
House Votes to Hear
Troubles of Herrick

Washington. Feb. l2.-Despite OBJ
lection by Representative Mondell ot
Wyoming and other republican lead
ers. the house voted to hear Repre-
sentative Manuel Herrick. republican,
oklahoma, whose oratorical effort last
week was cut short on objections by
Representative Stafford. republican,
Wisconsin. that his remarks were
shocking to the sensibiiities OF all
members.
As ON the former occasion. the
Oklahoma representative spoke on his
resolution proposing expulsion from
the press gallery Of representatives Of
the Washington Times and Washing
ton Herald as a result Of publications
dealing with his alleged romance with
young woman Of this city. Charae-
terizing the articles as "liheloas and
scandalous' the speaker asked imme-
date action on his proposal, but the
house ignored the request.
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3-Day Limit Put
on Allies Ships
Turks Give Ultimatum to
Warships at Smyrna-Ves-
sells Ready TO Fighi.~ ..,.~

Smyrna. Feb. 12.-R)-Mustapha
Kemal Pasha. Turkish, nationalist
leader. has arrived here. Calm pre-
walls throughout the city. No addi.
tional warships have entered either
the Ismid or Smyrna harbors.
Paris, Feb. Ie.-iBy A. P.l-Reports
from London that the Turks have re-
ncwed their ultimatum TO the allied
warships at Smyrna are confirmed by
the morning papers today. II appears
that. last Saturday the Turks Nan.
nouneed they would wait three days
longer. after which they reserved the
right to act. The French government,
1t seems. was the first to receive the
news, communicating il TO London.
The allied policy. il is said. is in no
way modified by the new move OF the
Turks and should they use force the
warsliips have orders TO defend them
selves.
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Administration Opposed
to Embargo on Anthracite

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE admin
istration does not believe IL necessary
to place an embargo on shipment Of
anthracite coal to Canada ON account
OF the shortage in New York. The
administration is of the opinion that
the shortage grows out OF Transports
ton difficulties.
This was indicated in the following
telegram sent TO Governor Smith by
President Harding after receipt OF n
message from the New York execu-
tive:
Telegram received. | am in
formed the situation in northern New
York is a result of failure in trans
portation rather than OF supply. and
l believe conference in progress this
morning between the federal fuel dis.
tributor and the New York fuel dis.
tributor will result in relief"
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"Sheik of Omaha
Goes to Des Moines
Accepts Position in Iowa Cap
ital, Leaving 81 Women to
Mourn His Departure.

Walter II. Clark. the "sheik" of
Omaha, whose prospective bride failed
to appear for the wedding after all
arrangements had been made at the
Chamber of Commerce, where he was
employed as janitor. is gone. No more
will he charm the women with his
Lotharian wiles, and il any one of
the 81 whom he claims he had listed
in his diary wants to see him she will
ha, e to go TO Des Moines, to which
city Clark went Monday afternoon.
Clark said he had received a meg
sage from Malvern, Ia, that the
woman who left him at the altar was
seriously Ill. Asked II he intended 10
hasten to her bedside. the shell"
was noncommittal. But soon he be-
came loquacious and modestly let II
be known that several more OF those
listed as victims" of his love-makins
had telephoned him. seeking appoint
ments. To these. he said. he turned
deaf ear. as he had decided TO leave
them all fiat"
He said he had a good position
awaiting him in Des Moines.
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Steamer Beaten 10 Pieces al
Snow-Covered Seattle
Mile-a-Minute Wind
Sweeps Pacific.
Rockies In Grip Of Cold

Seattle, Wash. Feb. 12.-Buffeted
by n high wind and heavy seas, the
steamer, Fidalgo, was virtually beaten
to pieces against the Albers Brothers
Milling companys dock here carly
today and sank in five fathoms of
water. The vessel, small Puget
Sound freighter, was valued at $50. 600
and had aboard a cargo of 3.00i sacks
of oats.
The crew of the Fidalgo. consisting
of seven men, leaped to the wharf 4
moment before the steamer over.
turned and sank.
Dozens of small craft were torn
from their moorings during the night
and early morning. and several were
reported still adrift at a late hou. The
gale reached a velocity of 40 miles an
hour. No damage was reported 10
larger shipping.
Frozen Snow.
Seattle was today covered with n
hard. frozen crust of snow, ranging
In depth from a few inches to nearly
foot as the result OF yesterdays
storm, the worst of the winter. Tele-
phone wires, coated with ice, We're
blown down in several places and
many street lights were put out Of
commission A number of automobile
accideuss and injury to passengers
and pedestrians were charged to the
snow and ice. Half Of the roof of one
home was blown off by the high wind.
In outlying sections OF the city.
the snow drifted to a depth of sey.
eral feet during the night.
Gale Sweeps Coast.
San Francisco. Cal. Feb. IA
storm marked by every characteris.
tic OF extreme winter weather from
below zero temperatures to mile.a-
minute gales, is sweeping the Pacific
coast today from the "cradle Of
storms" south OF the Aleutian Islands.
to the plateau regions west of Dem
yer, prostrated wire communications
and Gripping train service.
Northeast and northwest gales
sweeping in from seaward Of North
Head, at the mouth of the Columbia
river and Tattoosh island. off the
coast of Washington, snapped off
scores Of telephone and telegraph
poles between Medford and Portland.
Ore. and piled up great snow drifts
across railroad tracks and highways.
Fs srther souln. hiizzsrd-1ike swirl, o.
the great storm felled wire lines in
the high Sierras. Snow furriss. borne
on sharp winds, swept Utah and Wy
oming, forcing use of snow nlows
along the rail lines.
Zero in Rockies.
Denver. Colo. Feb. -OP)-uigh
winds west OF the continental divide
throughout the Rocky mountain
states with temperatures ranging
from u below zero at HaYre. Mont.
to 4G above at Roswell. y. NJ in.
terrupted wire service IN many sec
tons today.
The storm disturbance centers IN
Oregon, where the barometer pressure
Is an inch below normal.
Snow was reported in parts Of Mon
tana, Wyoming aud Colorado. with
rain general on the eastern slope. ex.
cept from Sheridan, Wyo.. east TO the
Mississippi valley. whore unusually
warm weather and sunshine is rsport-
cd to be general.
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Poincare Sensitive.
German Leaves Manor 10
Briton Who Saved Grandson

Vancouver. Il. c. Feb. ls.-Maj. J.
{. Thorne OF this city has received
word that he has been left manor
In Germany by Herr Gartncr, whose
grandson. Major Thcrne. while a pris.
oner Of war. saved from death under
train In LeirSig. A codioilo 10 Herr
Gartner's will recites that the Iega.
tee. although an enemy Of NY coun-
try, did in tho station. VIE under
armod guard. Jumped In front OF an
approaching train and save little
Karl"
Major Thorna at the time OF the
rescue was being transferred 60 Cues.
tin for solitary confinement follow.
ing an atiemp, by him TO escape from
a prison camp.
Herr Gartnor's granddaughter has
offered $4,000 for the manor.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-13
Father of
Irish Chief
Shot Down
DIR. Thomas O'Higgins, Parent
of Free State Minister of
Home Affairs, Latest
Victim of Killers.
Pleas Of Wife Ignored

Dublin. Feb. 12.-LP)-Dr. Thomas
OHiggins of Maryborough, father of
Kevin OHiggins, free state minister
of home affairs, was assassinated last
evening.
The official announcement today
said:
"Dr. O'Higgins. coroner OF Queens
county, was shot dead by armed men
last evening"
The victim is u brother.in.law of
Timothy Healy, governor general of
the free state.
Slay Aged Man.
The tragedy occurred at Woodlands
tSear Stradbally. A party of armed
men drew up near the O'Higgins res
idence at 7 o'clock Sunday evening
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Blizzard Coming.

Helena. Mont. heb 12.-Montana Is
IN the pathway Of a blizzard sweep
ing down from Canada. Fourteen be
low zero at Helena was the coolest
reported this morning, but all stations
in Montana which send daily reports
to the weather bureau here showed
temperatures of at least zero for the
night. Five inches Of snow iD<lIelena
was the most precipitation recorded
Tor the "a hours ending this morning.
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Selection of Jury in Second
Herrin Riot Trial Begun

Marion. Ill. Feb. 2.-P)-Selection
OF jury was begun late today to try
six men on charges OF murder in the
second trial of the Herrin mine riots
last June. In which rs persons were
killed.
Four Jurors were accepted tentn-
lively by the state after the first
panel OF yenlremen had been ex.
hausted. a new panel OF 30 was or
dered summoned for Tuesday.
Eighteen men originally were dock
eted to face charges OF first degree
murder In connection with the death
OF Antonio Mulkoyitch OF Erie. Pa.
n mine guard. In the second trial. but
prosecution counsel this afternoon
dropped the indictments against all
but six of the defendants.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-13
Diplomats Reach Frisco

san Francisco. Feb. is.-Joseph T..
Willard, formerly ambassador Ia
Spain. arrived here on the steamer
President Cleveland on his way home
from the orient after a world tour.
The same steamer brought NJ. Y. Me.
nesoes. former Brazilian consul at
Shanghai. who IS transferring 70 the
consulate az Tampleo. on account OF
his health,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-13
Son of Upton Sinclair
Must Explain Publication

Madison. Wis. Feb. l.. = UPTON
Sinclair, novelist, may come TO Madi-
son to defend his son. David. against
charges OF violating the publication
rules Of the University Of Wisconsin. It
was learned yesterday. Charges were
caused by an issue of a magazine
here on Friday. entitled the "Scor.
pion." n publication not authorized
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Blast Furnaces I'm Mahoning
District Ordered 10 Reopen

Youngstown, q. Feb. I2.-@orlers 10
nut IN operation the Youngstown
Hanna blast furnace OF tho Republic
Iron and Steel company. idle since
November 1920, have been issued AMI
the furnace probably will be blown
within week, 1t was announced to.
day.
The furnace OF tho Brier HIN Steel
company Is being refined and will be
lighted as soon as the stack Is ready,
according 10 another announcement,
This will place at work Sc Of the
f6 blast furnaces in tho Mahoning dis
trict and insure tho heaviest opera.
tons since tho hoom times in 1920.
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and three members of it approached
the house and demanded admittance.
DIR. O'EIiggins replied that in conse-
cuence of a communication recently
captured. he would not admit any one
hut on the plea of wanting to see the
document. the raiders induced him
to open the door. One of the armed
men then entered, leaving his two
companions on the door step. While
the raider inside was reading the
document, Dr. O'Higgins, who was
20 years old. disarmed him. snatching
away his revolver. The raider shouted
to his two companions to fire. They
responded with the fatal shots. which
crashed into the top of DIR. O'Higgins'
skull, others of the raiding party also
firing at him through the windows.
For Gods Sake, Don't Fire.
The raiders were reloading their
rifles when Mrs. O'Higgins and her
daughter rushed upon the scene, the
former crying:
For Gods sake. don't fire.' and
then, You've killed him.
One of the armed men told her to
stand back, as he had orders to fire,
sQd at that instant a volIey was fired
cfer the heads of the two women.
The leader Of the .gaEg camc from
the kitchen and demanded DIR. O'Hig-
gins revolver. Mrs. O'Higgins asked
him to send for priest, but he re-
revolver.
DR.. O'Higgins was one Of the oldes.
medical officers in the country. Dur
ing the conflict with the British he
was arrested and detained at Curragn
for some months.
Application Refused.
Judge Powell, in the chancery
court, ruling in the case against
Eamon de Valera. David O'Donoghue
and Stephen O'Mara. brought by VIII
liam Cosgrave, president of the Dial
Eireann, and others as trustees OF
the national fund. to prevent the de-
tendants from withdrawing 10000 of
the funds from a Dublin bank, said
there was no evidence connecting De
Valera and o'AIara with the money.
lie therefore refused the plaintiffs
application against them but con-
tinued the injunction against O'Don-
oghue. pending trial of the action.
A committee here Is planning a pub
lie reception for James Larkin. who
recently was released from Sing Sing
prison. New York. ON pardon by
Governor Smith, Larkin is expected
to reach Dublin February 2s. His sis-
ter heads the committee.
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Ambassador Gives Dinner.

Rome Foh. r. Vpl-Amhassador
child eavn "A dinner tonight with ~
covers in houor Of Premier Mnssolinl
IN their speeches the preuuer and
mentors OF his cabinet expressed the
most friendly feelings Tor America.
Tho dinner was followed by brilliant
reception and hall
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-13
Public Funeral Is Held
for Cumberland Mine Dead

Cumberland. T. g. Feb 12.--Public
funeral services evidenced Cumber.
lands grief over the mine disaster
Thursday. which befeft this little
community of 81 Of its citizens and
disabled tho coal mine on which the
community has been depending for
its livelihood.
AL of the bodies hnVe been rccpv.
cred and buried except one.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-13
Omahan Elected President
of AdNertising Manager

Kansas IltS. Mo.. feh is.~-AA II.
Wilson of Omaha VAS elected rresi-
dent eg Tie MidNest Advertising Man.
ayers association at a conference
here. cities in Arkansas. Iowa. Okla.
hona, Nebraska. Kansas and Mis-.
souri, were represented At the meet.
Ing
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French Consider
War Declaration:
Clash Reported
General Threatens Fight to
Finish" If French Soldiers
Harmed in Occu.
pied Area.

Berlin. Feb. 12.-LP)-German 10
licemen clashed with the French to-
day It GelsenkIrchen, but there were
no fatalities, according 10 reliable ad-
vices. \ policeman and two French
officers We're reported 10 have been
taken 10 a hospital with wounds.
Tanks Sent to Herne.
Dusseldorf, Feb. 12.-GPl-Reports
that the Germans are organizing a
general strike at Herne, not far from
Roehum, have led 10 the dispatch Of
French tanks to that place.
The Germans are boycotting the
forces OF occupation throughout the
Herne district and the French have
been obliged TO take over the work
Of some Of the German police.
The boycott is becoming more and
mora popular throughout the Ruhr
and The Germans have decided TO ex-
tend it to Essen. refusing TO do busi-
ness with the French and Belglans
beginning today.
Consider State of War.
Paris. Feb. l.. - Up - Considerable
talk is going on in political and finan-
cial circles in Paris as to whether
France. Belgium and Italy are going
70 succeed in bringing Germany to
terms by the action now being taken
In the Ruhr valley under the treaty
OF Versailles.
Il Is pointed out that every intensi-
fieation OF the allied action results in
the reinforcement Of the German r.
sis;ance. and doubt is frequently ex-
pressed in some of the more aggres-
slve quarters as to whether the pres
sure 10 ohlige Germany TO accept the
system of productive guarantees can
be applied unless the allies resort to
the declaration OF n state cf war.
Poincare Sensitive.
Premier Poincare is understood 10
be very sensitive as 20 public opinion
abroad regarding the seizure OF the
Ruhr. feeling acutely the criticisms
voiced In the United States and Eng.
land following each protest OF the
German government against measures
which it declares Illegal. Those who
take an aggressive stand hold that a
state of war. which would not neces.
trurn 90 rax- Right. Column ThreeA
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Steamer Brings $3,500,O00
Cargo of Egyptian Cotton

Boston. Feb. 1.-THE largest cargo
OF Egyptian cotton ever brought to
s this country by a. vessel flying the
American flag arrived here on the
shipping board steamer Hog Island.
from Alexandria. II was the eighth
cargo of Egyptian cotton to arrive at
-tx$tis port this season.
The Hog Island brought 1880
bales, valued at $4,000
Not only were the vessels holds
filled to the hatch combings, but all
the storerooms, tho firemen's fore
CASTLE and every inch Of space on the
ehip were utilized for cargo.