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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
.H.T..E>s
Brl..>SsS1ds
Mos : Into
Mountains
Captiyes of Chinese Bandits
Taken Farther Into Hills
on Eve of Negotiations
for Their Release.
Ministers in Conference

Shanghai, May 16-The Suehow
bandits have moved their foreign cap
tives 10 miles farther back into the
mountains behind Lincheng. accord.
ing to advices received here early this
morning.
This action in carrying their pris.
oners still farther into the hills is
taken as a strategic move on the part
of the brigands To impress the Pekin
government onthe eve of negotia-
tions for the release of the foreigners.
DR.. Meitens. who has been attend
ing the captives. has been refused
permission to make any more trips
into the mountain stronghold.
BY Universal Service.
Pekine. May IA hurried confer.
ence of the leading foreign ministers
was called late today to discuss the
new situation created by the deadlock
of negotiations for the release of cap
tives held by the Chinese bandits
A rising tide an anti-foreign feeling
is feared. The British consul at
Lineheng telegraphed today that a
quarrel between the 80 bandit leaders
was the cause of the deadlock.
Shift Responsibility.
The Chinese government apparently
wants TO shift responsibility for the
negotiations onto the diplomatic corps
and five foreign consuls now in
Lincheng.
Presentation Of a fresh demand by
the bandits that arms and ammuni
tion be issued to them prior to their
enlistment in the national army Is
said TO have been the stumbling
block which prevented release of the
prisoners yesterday. when they were
scheduled to be freed.
Encouraged by the fact that ali
his demands had been met. the com
mandng bandit ehieftain surrenly de.
clined to deliver the prisoners until
his ne wcondition was met.
Two Women Held.
About Is foreigners. including two
women. are still held by the bandits.
keneral TsoKun, inspector general
OF the Chinese national troops In
Shangtung province. Who is RESPONSE
BILE for the safety OF persons travelling
through that province. did not seem
interested in the capture of the
American. British, French. Mexican
and Italian citizens. IL was two days
after the seizure before he sent a
representative 10 Pekin to inform tho
government OF The 'unfoFtunat. IN.
cident"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
French Take Over
Teuton Dye Plant
Intend to Take Away Such
Dyesluffs as Are Due
France.

Berlin. May l5.-The French have
occupied the Baden Aniline and Soda
works at Ludwigshafen. according to
message received here today. The
employees have not attempted to Ell.
ter the works which are shut down.
with an entire French regiment quar-
tered there. The street railways at
Ludwigshafen have ceased operation
as the result of French occupation Of
the depot.
The Limburg railway station. post
office and other public buildings were
occupied by the French troops, Frank
fort advices state. and the city was
cut off from unoccupied Germany.
In Ludwigshafen the laborers on
duty AT both the plants seized weap-
ons and started TO leave. but no one
was allowed to enter the works. The
Hoechst works we're surrounded by
strong military Gordon.
According TO German adyices from
Ludwigshafen the French announced
that the anilene and soda works were
occupied merely 10 seize and remove
such quantities OF dyestuffs as were
due France and Belgium under the
peace treaty.
II was not expected that the plant
would be occupied for more than a
week
The Baden Anilene and Soda works
were one OF the principal sources OF
Germany's chemical supplies for am.
muntion during the war and attempts
were frequently made by the allies 10
bomb II.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Hot Springs
'keCO " erS
From Flood
No Loss of Life in City, Pc.
lice Declare-Quarter Mil
lion-DolIar Hotel De-
stroyed by Fire.
Cloudburst In Mountains
By Universal Service.

Hot Springs, Ark. May 15.-Tl.
flood and fire that swept Hot Springs
has subsidized.
There has been no loss OF life
according to police authorities. whe
spent the day searching piles OF de
bris for bodies A dozen persons re
ported missing early in the day hays
been accounted for.
Central avenue. the main street
Is a wreck
The Marquette hotel. a fise-stors
building Is mass of charred runis
as are four smaller buildings in tn.
same block. The hotel was valued AZ
$3.50 900.
Flood Follows Cloudburst.
The flood followed cloudburst IN
the mountains north Of Hot Springs,
at last night. The small stream
that carries away the normal drain
age was bankfull in 10 minutes. Then
the water began TO spread.
At s. the water was rushing down
Central avenue. three feet deep. II
rose steadily. a raging torrent. Store
fronts were battered in. Easements
filled with water.
Automobiles in the streets were car
RED away.
Hundreds took refuge on top ~
buildings. Others fled 10 the high
hills which surround the city.
No Loss TO Tourists.
The Eastman hotel. a popular re.
sort for eastern and northern tour
lists. was crowded but suffered TO
damage. No tourists suffered loss or
injury. according to a canvass OF no-
tells made late today.
Early reports Indicated a score OF
lives had been lost. but the missing
were found to have spent the night
where the storm caught them, or with
friends
The city was in darkness when the
fire broke out in the Marquette ho-
tel block. The fire is believed TO have
been caused by lightning. Firemen
attempted to check the flames but
succeeded only in confining them TO
the one block. Fire fighting equip
ment could not be used advantageous
y because Of flooded streets.
No Fear of Famine.
The telephone and telegraph Of
ficss were flooded. Wire cornmun-
ieation with the outside world was
lost at last night and only partial
lv restored today. Ilnemen worked
heroically to restore tangled poles
and wires. The first wire was used
10 transmit messages TO relatives and
friends Hundreds Of messages were
being received tonight from anxiou.
relatives OF people here.
Railroad traffic vas demoraiized IN
every direction. IN the mountain
passes bridges were swept away.
Loss OF food supplies was heavy
but relief agencies tonight estimated
supplies would last until train ser
vice is restored.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Couple Under Probe
in Six Deaths of Kin

Newark. y. j., May i5.-The in.
vestigafion into the deaths Of rela.
tiyes of Nj. and Mrs John Creighton,
for the sudden end Of one of whom
the couple were arraiened yesterday
on charges Of murder. may be wild.
ened TO include six instead Of three
crime
Developments late last night indi.
Gated that the county prosecutor
would seek permission today to ex.
hume bodies OF three other relatives
in addition TO the two for which ap.
plicatioa was drawn up yesterday.
Since the prosecutor began prepa.
rations 10 Investigate the deaths OF
MIR. Greighton's parents following
the finding Of poison in the stomach
of Charles r. Avery. 1S-year-old
brother OF Mrs. Creighton. he has
learned that the grandmother OF the
alleged murderess and Two Of her
aunts died under suspicious cireum.
stances within the last seven years.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Mrs. Obenchain
Denies Charges
Bs International News Service

~ news service
Los Angeles May Declaring
she did not pack her own suitcases
when she left the county Jail on the
afternoon Of last December 1. and
consequently did not know that she
carried away articles said TO have he
longed 10 Clara Phillips. hammer
murderess. Mrs. Madalynne Oben.
chain. in statement several hundred
words long. explained today TO Chief
Deputy District Attorney Asa kcyes
her possession Of the personal effects
OF the tiger woman.
She added that, with The eNr-.sion
OF battered picture frame. she did
not know when she found the things
among her belongings that they he
longed 10 Mrs. Phillips.
Mrs. obenchain was called by the
authorities for Interrogation after
Harold Carlton had turned over 10
The sherff's office the night dress
picture frame aud manicure set
which he said Mrs obenohain had
given him TO destroy. The articles
were immediately said to have been
positively identified a. those of Mrs
Phillips
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Former Premiter
of France Dies
De Freycinet Succumbs al
Age of 9f-Was Strong
Friend of Clemenccau.

Paris. May i5.-tormer Premier De
freyeinet is dead.
The former premier. who was 81
years old, had been in poor health for
some time. lie and former Premier
Clemenceau We're old time friends and
it was recalled today that one of the
firsts visits the Tiger had on his
return from the United States in Jan.
uary was TO De Freyeinet. with whom
he discussed his American trip and
the reparations question. The aged
De Freycinet became somewhat ex-
cited and after the visit of Clemen-
ceau, DE Freycinets physician for
bade other visitors. In February. how
ever. NJ. De Freycinet was so far i'm.
proved that ne was able TO attend
the meeting of the French Academy
and visit Premier Poincare
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Man Companion Admits
Identity of Clara Phillips

Teguoigalpa, Honduras, May Is
Jesse Carson. who posed as the hus-
band Of the woman held by the Hon
duras authorities as Clara Phillips.
California hammer murderess. told
newspaper men today that the woman
in reality was Mrs. Phillips.
Carson. who is also being held hv
the authorities. asserted. however.
that Mrs. Phillips was not responsible
FOR the death ~ Mrs. Alberta Mead.
ows, FOR which she was convicted. the
real SLAYER. according to his story.
being another woman, In view Of this,
he added, he would fisht against en.
tradition II Mrs Phillips. spending
sle.ooe II need be in her defense.
Carson has addressed a number %
notes 10 President Gm,errex. asking
Ter an interview, has he has receiyea
no replY
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Bandit. Slain in Heart
Of Chicago Heights

Chicago. May l5.-One bandit was
shot and killed and two escaped when
a squad of police officers engaged in
q pitched revolver battle with the
bandit trio in the heart Of Chicago
Heights business district carly today.
The dead bandit has been Identified
as Clarence Coleman. q. according 10
the police
The police were called TO the
scene by pedestrians who reported
that three bandits were shooting up
the street"
When the officers appeared, they
were greeted with bullets from the
bandits guns
Coleman was shot through the
heart. The police believe one Of the
other bandits was wounded
Later two men giving the names OF
e. Kane and Richard MeLinnin were
taken into custody for investigation.
Coleman's widow. in whose home
Kane and McLinnin were found, also
was detained.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
British Aircraft Experts
Consider Aerial Pullman,

London, May = --- Plans FOR an
aerial Pullman are being examined by
British aircraft authorities. a great.
slim. metal saloon like a long.
topering Pullman car. is the basis Of
the idea. II will run on Ordinary rail.
way tracks aud will be backed into
railway station to receive its pas.
seugers When they are aboard an
engine will take II to an aerodrome.
where II VIII be boltod 20 an airplane
chassis aud viii shed the car wheels.
When the plane arrives al its dcs.
llnatlon the process will be reversed
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
4.000.Barrel "Gusher L.
Brought I'm OF Naval Reserve

Washington. May IA "gusher
with an estimated production Of 1000
barrels Of oil a day has been brought
in on the Teapot Dome naval oil re.
serve In Wyoming. the Interior de.
partment was notified today. The
well is located IN the section which
was taken possession Of last year by a
detachment of United States marines
to stop alleged trespasslng by a phi
vate company.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Blizzard Falls on
Eastern Colorado
By International New. Service.


Denver. Colo. May ia storm, OF
blizzard proportions prevailed over
the eastern slope Of the Rocky noun
iains today from Cheyenne. wyo.. 70
Denver with heavy fall Of snow
n the latter city Snow fell in Chey-
enne and in the northeastern sections
of Colorado. turning TO rain south Of
Denver
The precipitation VIII continue
through the day. according 10 weather
bureau officials. extending as far
south as New Mexico. with proha bly,
lowering temperatures tonight.
Freezing temperatures were report
ed from the farm and fruit section. Of
northcentral and northeastern Colo
tado and il was feared the unseascn-
able weather would result IN much
damage 10 fruit.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Body Of Shotgun Trap Victim
Identified as Lincoln Youth

Lincoln, Neb., May 15.-The body OF
the youth killed at Joplin, Mo, Friday
morning by shotgun trap set by a
restaurant keeper there was identi.
fled as that Of Aubrey g. winsor. II.
OF Lincoln. by the young mans
father, John g. Winsor. Mar.s on
the body and the story OF the young
mans companion. who now is in Lin.
coin, furnished sufficient proof OF
identity to convince the father that
the dead youth was his son.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Legislature Abolishes
Use of Lash i'm Florida

Tallahassee r'ia.. May IL. -~ Cor
porai punishment In the murky prison
camps OF Florida has been forever
prohibited The senate refused TO re-
consider the vote accepting a house
amendment TO the Turnbull bill 10
that effect The matter has now been
duly passed on by both branches of
The legislature and only awaits the
signature Of Governor Hardee.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Open Break
Is Avoided
by British
Ultimalum Terms To Russia
Are Extended and Par
ley With krassin Is
Planned.
Move Meets Approval

London. May l5.-The outcome Of
the eagerly awaited Russian debate
tonight in the house OF commons was
The announcement that there would
be no immediate break between Eng
land and Russia, bat that negotia-
tions would be started through Leonid
Krassin, who was in the gallery lis
tening to the debate.
Roland Mcneil. undersecretary for
foreign affairs. announced on behalf
Of the government. that Foreign Sec
letary cnrzon was prepared to enter
into discussions with NJ. krassin and
that, In order oenable the latter to
communicate with his government in
Moscow, the time limit mentioned in
the British ultimatum to the soviets
would be reasonably extended. But.
he added. this should not be taken TO
mean that the British would be salts
fed with anything less than compli-
ance with their demands
Lloyd George Satisfied
Former Premier Lloyd George ex-
pressed satisfaction with the an
nouncement, and said he thought the
government had taken wise direc-
ton. Gossip around the lobbies had
it that the time limit would be ex.
tended another 10 days.
J. Ramsay Macdonald. leader OF
The opposition. opened the debate
with a strong attack upon the gov
ernment's policy in which he attri-
buted all the troubles between Eng.
land and Russia To the failure to
recognize the soviet government. He
invited the government to produce
documentary proofs Of its charges
against the soviet. and maintained
that the Russian reply opened the
way for settlement through an in
ternational conference.
No Hostile Intentions.
Mr.. Mcneil, in replying strongly.
repudiated the suggestion of hostile
intentions toward Russia. He declar.
ed that the government has made a
easus belii OF its grievances. but that
suhc an idea had never for a moment
been tentertained. The government
did not desire TO destroy the trading
agreement between the two countries.
but simply to ensue its proper oh.
servance
Except On the single point relst-
ing 10 the rights Of British fisher.
men, the. Russian reply wa. entire
Is unsatisfactory. and the government
could not admit that the invasion Of
their rights in this matter could be
met BY holding an international con-
ference on the question of settling
disputes with regard to territorial wa.
ter limits all over the world
The governments concession took
much of the sting out of the subse.
quent debate, in which Mr. Lloyd
George provoed hearty laughter by
declaring that Mr. Tchacherin the
soviet foreign minister. was not re.
Nolutionary In the commonly accept
ed use of the term. but vas really
as great an arisfocrat as Curzon.
The former premier maintained thar
bolsheSism was a passing phase and
mat the government ought 10 realize
II was somthing much more perma-
Rent than bolshevism that they were
up against. They should therefore.
take advantage Of the present oppor-
tunity for conversations
Former Premier Asquifh EXPIRE ss-d
= desire TO associate himself with cv.
efsthing AR. Lloyd George had said
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Britain Asks Free State
To Return All Deportees

London. May ls.-As the result of
the house Of lords decision in the case
II Art o'Rrien the British government
: requesting the Irish free state gov
eminent 10 return 10 England all the
prisoners deported Go Ireland. Home
Secretary Bridgeman announced in
The house Of commons today.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Romance, Yes!

What hidden things Of the
romantic past are lying
around under our very noses
unseen, unsung.
In some Omaha attic there
is dusty old "sideboard," !"
gray with age and stepped in
the traditions of the past.
What Kentucky colonel must
have mixed mint juleps from
his store of fine liquors kept
in this old sideboard? How
milady of today would gasp
over such a wonderful old
antique.
This story is not a myth.
There are dozens of such
tn ings offered for sale
through The Omaha Bee
"Want" Ad columns from
time to time. Whether you
want to buy or sell, read The
Omaha Bee Want" Ads
they are seething with human
interest from beginning TO
end.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16

Tientsin, May 15.-That the lead
ers of the bandits who are holding
more than a dozen foreigners in
the hills back of Lincheng are
highly educated. intelligent men.
determined that their demands
shall be met and showing little, If
any faith i'm promises made by
Chinese authorities, are among the
statements made by Roy Ander.
son. American, who returned from
a trip to the robbers stronghold
Anderson said that his negotia.
tions were without result, since
the leaders of the brigands assert
ed any agreement made by the
Chinese authorities must be backed
up by the pledge of some respon.
sible foreigner. lie declared that
Villagers OF the neighborhood eth.
er are frankly in league with the
bandits or are in sympathy with
them.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Scientist Kills Himself.

Worcester. Mass. May l5.-Dr. Ar
thur Gordon Webster. nationally
known scientist. and for 20 years a
member Of the faculty Of CLARK uni.
vefaty today ended his life In his
private office by shooting himself
With revolver purchased only a
short timo before.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
100000 Embezzlcr Held.

Phoenix. ARK. May IA man
SWING bis name as White bat he.
tcNed hN local nolicc to he Andrew
l. llenlS wanted al Butler Pa ON
charge Of cmhesaling Seeoooo WAS
arrested by county authorities here
yesterday afternoon.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Time Limit of Ultimatum
May Be Extended by England
Nv Aesoctated Press

London. May 15.--It was announced
in the house Of commons that the
British government would reasonably
extend the time limit set In the ulti.
matum to Russia so as to permit Of
further negotiatlons
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Lcsiathan Held Up by Fog.

Newport News. Va. MaN 10 = Be
cause Of the dense FOG that grew
worse ~ the morning advanced tie
scheduled departure of the giant
liner Levathan FOR Boston WAS post.
poued nj the last minute to-day until
. tomorrow.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Irish Home Secretary
Resigns from Cabinet

Erldgeman has rendered his rosigna.
tion the Exchange Telegraph says.
The possibility Of the rcsignat ton
ef the home secretary was forecast
when the house Of Lords fafuscd 10
overturn the deoi4 on OF the cour. Z
appeals In granting a writ 10 haheas
corpus 10 Art oErien. who was one
OF the hundred lish men and womeh
arrested in England and scotland ant
aeported to Irelaf 4
o'Brien was returned - London
from Ireland today. and threatens -
bring damage suits against the home
secretary and the goVerfaaeNt fer
false Imprisonment.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Steamer Goes on Rocks.

Norfolk. Va. May 15.--The Pacific
Null steamship Santa Malta is
aground one mile south OF Cape
Henry. The coast guard tug Mas
coutin and other tugs have been set
10 it's assistance. The vessel went
ashore during heavy fog early TO.
day,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Picture Screen
to Be Successor
of Blackboard
Thomas A. Edison Testifie:
His Experiments Have
Shown Movies Logical
Method of Instruction.

New York. May 1.-THE children Of
todays school children VIII get their
education at schools in which the mo.
ton picture screen Will suppIant The
blackboard and the motion picture
film will take the place OF text books,
Thomas a. Edison predicted today al
the federal trade commission Of
charges that the Famous Plays-Lasky
corporation and six allied organiza-
tIons constitute motion picture
truss.
The famous inventor. whose recent
questionnaires have led him 10 say
harsh things sbout present educs-
tionsl methods in the United States.
was called Tor the purpose Of develop
ing the importance Of the film indus
Try and is possibilities for the future.
Experiments With Children.
He disclosed for the first time ex-
periments with school children. which
he said had convinced him that SIS
per cent Of al knowledge is received
through The eve. and that motion pic
lures are loo per cent efficient FOR its
dissemination.
Il have made sood many expert
ments IN the line . teaching chill.
dren by other method. than books %
Ar- Edison told The commission 4
made an experiment with iof Of pic
lures 10 teach children chemistry. l
got y children and asked them to
write down what they had learned
from the pictures. was amazed that
such complicated subject as ehemis-
iry was readily grasped by them to
a large extent through pictures. The
parts Of the pictures they dtd not
understand I did over and over again.
until they finally understood the en-.
tire picture.
Movies just Started.
What. in your opinioZ : the fu-
ture growth of the motion picture -
Mr. Edison was asked.
Il think motion pictures have Just
started. he said and II is my opin.
ion that in 20 Years children will be
taught through pictures and not
through books
Asked his opinion a. To The general
influence over the people Of mot ion
picture films. Mr. Edison said.
The motion picture is the most
powerful avenue of influencing
people. and viii increase from year
~ wear
}. J Tigart United States com
missioner Of cducstion was another
witness who predicted extensive
educational use of movies in the fu.
ture. The fact that more children at.
tend the movies now than are en-.
rolled In the schools he thought.
proved that pictures were more nat
ural means of imearting inmoration
iion than text hooks ana the spoken
word
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
Imports During March.

Washington. Mav iS-importx
lrso the Cnited states during Mara
amounted II S4es .e0o. 600. compared
with sSos,asl SIS IN February ana
s-st,!'dsss IN March, lsi1
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-16
special Dispatch to III. om.a. Rec.

Sidney. Neb. May ls.-Snow was
falling here this morning following
an allday rain yesterday. Farmers
are iuhilant over the probable effect
on the crops. Winter wheat is max.
INK good progress