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Evening star., 1923-03-09
Many Chicago Landlords
Are Still Boosting Rents
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CHICAGO, March 9.-Apa rtment
houses are going up everywhere to-
day. and a building boom is only
waiting settled weather. yet, some
Chicago landlords are putting up
rentals despite predictions that prices
would fall May ]. Forty-two tenants
of one apartment building have re-
sponded to notice of an increase
ing counsel and refusing to COM
promise or vacate.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
BUTTER GOES HIGHER.

CHICAGO, March s.-Butter hixn :
47h; extra firsts, 4sha47; flrsts zbHa axs:
seconds. 4415a45. Eggs lower: receipts.
1884 cases; firsts, 2sha2s&; ordinary
s74 cases; f1rsts, 28ka2sl: ordinary
firsts, 27L2a28. miscellaneous. 2SA
Evening star., 1923-03-09
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

LONDON, March s.-Bar silver.
80 1-16 pence per ounce. Money. 2k per
cent Discount rates-Short and
three bills, 2iGa29-16 per cent.
Evening star., 1923-03-09

TOTAL SALES (Par vaIue):
II a.m.., 2 1863 600 IL noon 1877 900
1pm.. 5 453 900 2p.m.. 694 900
Evening star., 1923-03-09

NdIi HoHoy' D99 AZ Oh
HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL a.m.. 273 100 IL m. .43S 200
p.m..... 53S 500 a-p.mr-.,. 635 500
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
Man Is Injured by Plank
Hurled by Revolving Saw

Plainview. Neb.. oct. se---Georse
Peterson Of this place was struck by
a piece Of timber rebounding from a
fastrevolving saw. which dislocated
his right arm at the shoulder. broke
several ribs and bruised his head ana
body in various places. He was en-
gagged with some other men in saving
lumber. when one OF the men start
ed 10 carry away heavy plank. a
gust of wind blew II against the saw.
II was carried hack with great force.
striking Mr.. Peterson on the right
side and throwing him heavily against
the logs on the skidway. He was
taken to the hospital at Plainview.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28

Manila. Oct. 30. r. McKeehan.
wealthy cattle ranchman OF Mindanao
and son-in-law OF the sultan OF Sulu,
told the Associated Press on his ar
rival ir Neni'a today that the spirit
of unrest ano revolt was Hliespre.. j
throughout Mindanao and that talk
of an uprising on larger scale than
ever before was general among the
Moros.
McKeehan married Sabang. one OF
the sultan's daughters. He has lived
among the Moros and fought them
for II years. He has just received
a letter from his wife saying she Is
going to her fathers house because
she fears a general Moro uprising
in the Lake Lanao region.
The ranchman says trouble has
been brewing for two years. be
cause OF petty graft among Christian
Filipino governors and their staffs. y
He said he was we'll acquainted with
Lieut.. Magno Wisos, who, with his
entire constabulary detachment. was
killed by Moros October Il. He said
the Moros hated their victims be-
cause OF their alleged petty graft.
McKeehan also says there are two
sides TO the school question and that
in addition to the Moro's dislike OF
sending their daughters to Christian
schools because their education men,
aced the harem system. There have
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
Incorporate Holdrege Bank
After Four Years Delay

Lincoln, oct. 27.--Articles OF IN
corporation were filed with Secretary
OF state Pool today by the citidens
state bank of Holdrege. which re-
opened several days ago under the
guarantee fund commission. Although
the bank has been in existence since
1919 it was not discovered uhtii
recently that 1t had never been IN
corporated.
The Citizens State bank came into
prominence when it applied Tor
s187. 900 from the state guarantee
fund. on account OF transactions
which included its purchase OF the
Holdrege State bank. The claim was
allowed by District Judge Diilwortn,
but the state supreme court upheio
tho contention of the state banking
department that the bank was not
entitled TO the funds.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
Ranchman Declares Petty Graft
Is Cause of Re volt in Moro Land
SoninLalo of Sultan Of Suu Lays Blame Christian Fill
pino Ofticials-Says Girls Are Harmed and
Natives Prefer U. S. Rule.

been a number OF cases OF Christian
Filipino teachers violating young
Moro school girls in the school rooms,
he said.
Notwithstanding that In every In
'stance OF this kind the teachers have
been dismissed rr punished, II sticks
In the Moros' minds, making them
Sc red and implacably hate the lit
tie red school house. the sultan's
sonin-law declared.
.sThe Moros prefer American gov
ernors to Filipino governors because
they say: The Americans licked us.
The Filipinos have never licked US
and never can. We used the make
the Filipinos slaves and would again
IL tho Americans did not back up the
Filipinos against u.s.
McKeehan says the Moros are seek
ing every type of gun obtainable and
that It Is unsafe for anyone to go
hunting inNMoro land because OF tho
danger OF Moros killing him TO get
gun. lie declares s5 per cent OF
the Moros are on arampage.
Young Bato Piang. son OF old Dato
Piang, probably the most influential
official in Mindanao. next to the sui
tan, said today the resignation OF
the Christian F1lipinos who have
been reported to represent Mlndanao
in theinsular legislature. was good
thing as they never really repre-
sented the Moros and never could"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
Vet Omaha
Head Dies
James l. Woodard, Assistant
Postmaster Here for 50
Years, Succumbs to
Long Illness.
Said Farewell to Friends

James l. Woodard. assistant post
master in Omaha for So years, died
yesterday afternoon at the family
home, $40 North Thirty-eighth street,
after a prolonged Illness.
Mr.. Woodard, who retired In April
last because of III health. has been
confined TO his bed since August. On
the occasion of his cath birthday.
October 10, Mr.. Woodard called his
old friends to his bedside, including
Postmaster Charles Black, and bade
them goodby. He told them that
he felt that he would not be here
another year.
Record for United States.
Mr.. Woodard completed a half CEN
tury of service in the Omaha postof.
flee on September /. 1921. His was
the longest record for an assistant
postmaster in the whole United States,
according to Herbert Daniel, post.
master at that time.
Mr. Woodard was born in Ypsi-
lanti, Mich. in 1854. He came to
OIildild "HtH 4 upS VI - anu A1iub ~
school until he entered the Omaha
postoffice in 1871. Casper f. Yost
was postmaster when Mr.. Woodard
entered the service. Mr.. Woodard
served In every capacity Of the post
office. He became assistant postmas-
ter in 1873 under G. k Coutant and
in this capacity he served continu-
ously with 13 postmasters. During
his period OF office. Mr.. Woodard saw
the Omaha postoffice increase in i'm
portance from s2s.777 stamp sales
during his first year to well up into
the millions of dollars per annum at
present.
Funeral Tuesday.
He is survived by the wife, one
son, James Z. Woodard, president
of the Metals Trust and Savings bank
OF Butte, Mont. and two daughters.
Mrs. Kremer Balm and Miss Claire
Helene Woodland of Omaha.
Funeral services win be held Tues
day morning AT 10 at st. Cecilia
cathedral. II is requested that no
flowers be sent. Burial will be in
Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
$1,000 State Printing
Contract to Aurora

Lincoln, Oct 27.-The contract for
printing $500 copies OF the annual
report of the state board Of agricul-
ture has been awarded TO the Burr
Publishing company Of Aurora, Neb.,
state purchasing agent Ferris an
nounced today.
The Aurora firms contracts to print
the report for s375 a page. and In
clude in the contract three separate
pamphlets that will form part OF
the general report, but are Intended
for separate distribution where the
sending of the complete report Is not
justified.
II Is estimated that the total cost
Of the printing will be approximately
50 200 as there are between $50 and
coo pages in the report. The bids
Of which there were six. ran from
the low figure of the Burr company,
10 S4g7 n page
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
Deer Hunting Season Soon.

Rapid City, s. D., Oct. 21.-Blg
game hunters already are procuring
licenses, preliminary to the opening
of the deer-shooting season in the
Black hills on November /. The open
season Will continue until sunset OF
November 30. During this period
anyone with the proper license is
permitted to kill one buck deer, and
Is entitled to possession of the anil
NAL killed. The license fee for resi-
dent hunters is So, while hunters
from other states must pay $25. The
penalty for a violation is a fine OF
not less than 500 or more than 5000
and imprisonment in the county Jail
for not to exceed three months for
each offense.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
AK Falls in.
Shakeup of
Police Here
Captain Russell Returns to
Central Headquarters
Coffey Back to Sergeant
-Wenz Transferred.
Sigwart Made Lieutenant

Police Commissioner Henry w.
Dunn's prophesied shake up of the
police department came with the
posting of details for the month of
November at Central station Satur-
day afternoon.
All changes made in rank and as
signments, are for the good of the
department" according to the COM
missioner.
Capt. w. G. Russell, transferred
to South Omaha by Commissioner
Butler. is brought back to Central
station. Other captains at Central
station will be Alonzo Troby and Bert
Thorpe, the latter recently made
captain by Dunn.
Captain C0ffey Reduced.
D. r. Gardner, former sergeant,
reduced to the rank of a patrolman
by Commissioner Butler, is reinstated
to his rank of sergeant on the new
detail.
p. f. Payne and Charles Payne
are both elevated to the rank of SER
geant. Both We're patrolmen.
Ralph C. Hughes, patrolman, be-
comes emergency officer. Acting
Capt. william Smith. becomes a
patrol sergeant. He formerly was a
desk sergeant.
Capt. John Coffey is reduced to the
rank of sergeant.
Sinclair Surprise.
Glenn r. Teele, former switch
board operator, becomes an emergency
officer.
A. J. Sinclair, desk sergeant. fe
reduced to the rank of patrolman.
His reduction is one of the surprises
of the new detail. There had been no
intimation that any change in his
status was in prospect.
p. J. Mcguire, detective sergeant,
still heads the morals squad, and has
as his assistants Pete Riley and Carl
Swenson.
Harvey Haney Is transferred from
the detective department to become
pawnshop inspector. to take the place
s,t James Murphy, who is placed on
a beat.
Sigwart Promoted.
Tom Wiley, switchboard operator
discharged by Commissioner Butler
is reinstated.
A. T. Sigwart, former sergeant. Is
promoted to the rank of lieutenant.
Tony Francl and Charles walker
detectives, become patrolmen. as does
z. r. Robey. formerly sergeant.
Charles Geiselman, who has been
acting desk sergeant, is back on
beat.
Phil Wenz has been transferred
from his place as head OF the trafne
sauad. back to South Omaha as q
patrol sergeant.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28

South American elections are still
as noisy and troubleful as they used
to be, according to Rev. Norman Il.
Nygaard, former pastor OF Miller
park Presbyterian church, who is
teaching in a missionary school at
Barranquilla, Colombia. In that city
Mr.. Nygaard writes to an Omaha
friend, many of the opposition party
were Jailed on election day; there
were any number of street brawls,
and not a few casualties, some OF
which were fatal. Party feeling ran
high. The conservatives had difficult
ty in maintaining their control of the
government against the increasing
prestige of the liberals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nygaard are both en-
joying their stay in Columbia. They
were sent to the mission field by his
former congregation at Clarinda, Ia.
The climate they find quite ivable.
At the present time they are exper'
fencing the rainy season. 'IThe wealth
er is Just wonderful at night, much
like the earlier days in our summer.
We have a rain every day or twice
a day, a regular downpour as usual,
when 1t comes down in bucketfuis,
and every little colored fellow Is out
In 1t as happy as a king. The par
rots and parraqueets also like it."
Mr.. w. G. Mclean, formerly OF the
staff of the University of Omaha, Is
also teaching at Barranquilla. Mrs.
Mclean and their two babies are
we'll
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
WHERE TO FIND
The Big Features of
THE SUNDAY BEE

PART ONE.
Page e--H. q, Wells Exposes Mythical
Page s--t.ifford rinchot Painted as
1deaiist Of Politics BY Mark snlli-
Page s--Editoriai.
PART TWO.
Pages I. 2 and s--sports.
rase b-Automoblic Section.
Page G--Mnriets.
Pages !. 4 aud O--Classifled Adyertls.
Page I0--Book Reviews.
PART THREE.
rsse rsse' 1sheppins :. sWsSslsVW Win Polly and
"Married Life of Helen and War
Pages q and 7--Mo,les.
Page s--Amusements.
PART FOUR.
-Four Page. Of Most Popular Comics.
MAGAZINE.
Pages and 2--"They Call u Ruin"
Drama ot Win or i"s. Of LIE
Page s--Musines by o. o. Meintyre,
was H,s' 1r"asEs 1RssslSEse9sh shs Il World hf.'1sSS "sS
Abe Martin ''On a Good Name"
Ragcs 4 and S--Thriiiing Experiences
OF Young American Woman IN
Pages o aud 7--iIapps land. for tho
PAGE se-tashlon Fanny.
ALCOGRAVuRE SECTsOS.
Pages and 2--rhotns bs veil.
showing Damage Done In Nehr,skn
and Council Bluffs by Cloufburs'
Pas~s &, d, ! and s--plstur-s of Inter
estlng Scenes and People
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
Son Born TO keis.
Sentenced 10 Hang;
Breaks Dorm IN Cell

Folsom. Cal. OCT. sT.-Tcld In the
state prison here today that his wife
had given birth 70 a boy. Alex A.
kels. condemned murderer, broke
down and for several minutes was 50
overcome with emotion that he could
not speak.
When he recovered sufficiently 20
talk he said,
= certainly made a horrible mess
ot things. didn't Il"
lie took picture OF his wife and
lis s.year-old daughter from his
pocket. and said;
That was why came hack; 9th.
erwlSe ! wouldn't he acreA"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
Farnns Are
Sacked in
Food Riots
German Situation Tense as
Berlin Demands Reds in
Bavaria and Saxony
Get Out.
Hunger Ravages Ruhr
BY International News Service.

BY International News service.
Berlin, Oct. 27.-The entire German
situation took a turn for the worse
tonight with increased tension be-
tween Berlin. Saxony and Bavaria
and riots in which many persons were
killed and wounded.
The federal government sent an
ultimatum TO Premier Zeigner oi
Saxony, demanding dissolution of the
communist government within "a
hours.
The ultimatum stated the activity
of the Saxon reds. who are members
of the Dresden government, made II
impossible for the Berlin administra'
ton to recognize is at state gov
ernment.
The Berlin government also sent a
note to Munich. demanding "restor'
alton of constitutional conditions.
This is virtually a demand for the
resignation of DIR. Won Kahr, pre-
mier.dictator of Bavaria. Berlin also
demanded the dismissal of General
Won Lossow as commander OF the
reichswehr in Bavaria.
Farms Are Raided.
Famine, looting and shooting are
raging throughout the Ruhr, espe
cially In the districts of Essen, Gel
senkirchen and Duisburg. Thou
sands of idle workers. stricken with
hunger, are streaming into the ag
ricultural districts to steal food.
In the cities the unemployed are
breaking into stores to loot them
Police are powerless. The appalling
disaster confronting the Germans in
the Ruhr threatens a debacle. Men
and women are desperate with star
vation. There Is very little money
and insufficient fuel and clothing to
keep the inhabitants warm.
Riots broke out at Essen. Idle
workers stormed the great Krupp
plant. Four soldiers were wounded
and IS reds were killed In battle
between reichsa-ehr and communists
at Freiberg. saxony. Twenty com.
munists were wounded. Seven seces'
sionists were killed In battle with
German police at Heinsburg. 20 miles
from Aachen (Aix la Chapellel.
Kaiser i'm Germany?
Government officials were Informed
this afternoon of an unconfirmed re
port that the former kaiser and the
ex crown prince were on their way %
Germany from Doom and Wierengen.
This rulnor was discredited.
In the Cologne area potato thieves
gave battle to German farmers. a
number of farm houses were burned
The red movement in saxony Is
feeling the iron heel of the republican
army. About 10000 reichswehr, hall
of the German defense army, have
been massed in that state to curt
the communist movement and to meet
the Bavarians IL they try to invade
Saxony. Quiet has been restored at
Hamburg, where 81 persons were
killed.
Strike troubles are extending. Thir
| ty thousand men are on strike In up
per Silesia. The coal fields of central
Germany are tied up. The bulk OF
the mines and factories in the RuhI
are idle.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
Meet Costs $500.

Lincoln, Oct. 27.--The state OF Ne
braska will pay its membership fee
OF $500 in the governors conference.
although Governor Bryan failed to
attend the conference. the governor
announced yesterday. The fee covers
a two-year period and funds TO meet
II were voted by the legislature.
The governor was unable to state
whether or not a public accounting
for the funds provided by the state
to maintain a secretary and staff had
ever been made. although the money
is paid by taxpayers.
The $500 paid every two years by
Nebraska taxpayers does not include
the expenses OF the governor OF the
state when he goes to the confer
once, but Is simply for organization
work
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
Charles Ray Will
Pose for Photos
at Station Today
Here's Chance to Get Home
Made Picture of Movie Star
and Win a Prize
TO Boot.

Today is the day you'll have an op-
portunity to take your own photo
graph Of a famous movie star with
your own camera.
Not only will you have a chance
to add a picture OF Charles Ray to
your collection. but you may win
prize.
Here's the way to do II:
Go to the Burlington station al
iI:4O this morning Upon his arrival
at that hour Charles Ray will pose in
front OF the station. He will hold
his pose until everybody has had an
opportunity to take a satisfactory
photograph. Then develop your neg
ative and send a print to the Picture
Editor OF The Evening Bee before 8
Monday evening. Everybody in
Omaha is invited to attend with his
camera.
Prizes will be awarded by The Eve
ming Bee as follows:
First Prize s25.
Cash prize Of s25 for the best
photo OF MIR. Ray. A box at the
Brandeis theater Tuesday matinee or
night, for Mr.. Rays performance Of
The Girl Loved" for the second
best photograph. Two seats each for
third, fourth and fifth best photo
graphs.
Put your name and address on the
back Of each photo.
How many OF your friends have a
photograph OF a famous movie star
they took themselves?
It's an unusual opportunity read
ers OF The Evening Bee will have to-
day. Mr.. Ray says he doesn't mind
posing for camera snapshots at all.
It's much less trying than posing I'M
der the high-powered lights Of the
movie studios. he says. SO he'll pose
Just as long at the Burlington sta
tion today as there is anybody on
hand with camera. The more that
comes the merrier, he says
At Denver, where Mr.. Ray recently
played. more than 1000 were at the
station for his arrival. The other
day similar great crowd was at the
station at Lincoln TO greet him.
First Time in Omaha.
Mr.. Ray is coming to Omaha for
his first engagement on the speaking
stage in this city. With his own
company he will appear at the Bran
dcis theater. tonight. Monday night,
and Tuesday matinee and night. In
"The Girl l Loved"
MIR. Ray himself viii help Judge
the photographs that are turned into
The Evening Bee.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
November 10 Last Day
to Send IN Pictures

November 10 Is the last day on
which photographs may be entered In
The Omaha Sunday Bees amateur
photograph contest.
This contest is open to all amateur
photographers in Iowa and Nebraska.
For the best picture submitted cash
prize OF $40 will be awarded. Ine
second best picture will receive an
award Of s15. the third best $40 and
the fourth best IS.
There are no restrictions except
that the photograph must be taken
in Nebraska or Iowa. Any size camera
may be used and any size print may
be made. Write your name and ad'
dress on the back of each picture you
send in (send in as many as you iike)
and address them to the Acogravure
Editor. The Omaha Sunday Bee.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
Wife of Banker Guilty.

Phoenix. Ariz., Oct. 27.--Mrs. Viola
c. Kingsbury, wife Of W. ]. Kings
bury, president OF the defunct Farm
ers and Merchants bank OF Tempe,
Ariz. was found guilty by a jury
late last night on a charge of wiifui
misapplication Of funds Of the Tempe
bank. The verdict was reached after
seven hours dellheration. Mrs.
Kingsbury was assistant cashier OF
tho hank
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
Improve Church Building.

plainview. Neh.. Oct. s6.-The
Bethany Evangelical Lutheran
church. near here. IS putting a new
basement under its building. The
excavating work has been completed
and now the church building is being
lifted in order TO build the new walls
for the basement. This Improvement
will provide n center for community
uplift In the nature OF soeials, ban,
quets and entertainments
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-28
Underwood Against Klan.

Houston. Tex. oct. s7.-"When any
group Of men unite in a secret order
to run the laws and the government
their action strikes at the very heart
Of the government" senator Oscar
W. Underwood. candidate for the
democratic nomination for the presi-
dency, told a large gathering OF civic
cluhs here today.
No class or clan can assume con-
troll over q democracy" he said.