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The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Kidnapped Girl
Captive 5 Days
Police Throw Out Dragnet
for Switchman Accused
by Child.

Chicago. Dec. S.-A police dragnet
was thrown out today for Harry vii
liamS, IS, railroad switchman. &C.
cused by 12.year-old Rose Borth as
the man who kidnapped her last SUM-
day evening and held her captive five
Gays in a dngy room.
Rose was back with her parents to
day. unharmed except for the pail
of terror cast over her by her ex-
perienee.
City-wide search and extensive pub
iicity given the kidnapping was be-
lieved by the police to have fright
ened her abductor into releasing her.
He sent her to the end OF an Oak
Park street car line and informed a
morning newspaper and the police
where she would be found.
The little girl disappeared after she
had gone TO a neighrorhood grocery
store Sunday evening. She said her
captor took her to a room in a resi-
denee which police Identified as that
of Robert Phillips in Harding avenue.
Neither Phillips nor his wife. knew
the girl was being held in the attic
room which Williams rented.
They had returned unexpectedly
from a visit out OF town and fear
that the little girls screams would
alarm them. was believed to have
saved her from harm.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Chief Removed.
,neciaI Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

Plattsmouth. Neb.. Dec. S.-Mayor
{. A. johnson OF Plattsmouth today
removed Alvin Jones from the office
Of chief of police. The action was
taken after the date for trial of Jones
on indictments returned by the grand
jury was set.
Jones was indicted. together with
William Grebe and +. A. Holmes, on
charges of malfeasance in office and
perjury. A plea in abatement that he
filed Immediately after the return OF
the indictment was denied and he was
ordered to trial December 13. Should
he be exonerated at this trial. the
mayor said, he will be reinstated in
office.
Jess Elliott was appointed chief OF
police for the present and viii con-
tinue TO hold the office If Jones fails
10 clear himself.
Judge J. T. Begley has ordered the
county clerk to call additional jurors
in the hope of getting jury at onco
Monday morning when the trial OF
sheriff Quinton starts.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Sheriff Just Misses Man.

Deputy Sheriff Mcbride was just
one jump behind NJ. II. Farnsworth,
real estate agent, otherwise the latter
would now be in custody for alleged
forgery.
The trouble, according 10 Mcbride,
was that his friend, whose name he
refused to divulge, didn't tip him to
the plans of Farnsworth soon
enough.
When McBride arrived at the
agents office he had just gone.
When he arrived at the agents
home I'm the Morris apartments. he
had just gone.
With him also went possibility OF
arresting him for an alleged worth.
less check he Is alleged to have given
the National Roofing company on
May "a.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Driven by Conscience.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. S.--A man who
gave the name OF James Barger
Westvig. p years old. of Minneapolis,
Mimi. surrendered at the United
States marshaps office here with the
statement that he was draft evad-
er. had been classcd az n deserter
since 1917. and had Travelled halfway
across America to give himself up.
Westvig declared that guilty con-
science had driven him to surrender.
For some time he said. he had been
In the service OF the Santa Fe Rail.
road in California. as a special agent
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09

Jubilee Week" will be observed at
the Gayety theater starting with to-
morrow's matinee, when Abe Rey-
nolds, inimitable Hebraic comedian,
comes in the featured role in Bubble
Bubble.
Reynolds returns TO Columbia
burlesk after an absence OF three
years. Last year he joined the ranks
Of the Inflated Shubert units
Abe Reynolds Is Of the type whose
Characterization does not belle the
men of his race. In the musical play,
Bubble Bubble" he will be seen in
a role to which he is well adapted.
During the showing Of the play in
New York recently. the eastern press
proved generous In the allotment of
space TO Reynolds and company
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Two Named to Head
Board of Trade

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Frank L. Carey
president Of the grain firm Of Nye-
jerks & Co, was nominated for pres
ident of the Chicago board of trade
on the regular ticket yesterday. Fred
erick s. Lewis. president OF the grair
firm Of +. S. Lewis & Company, was
nominated for vice president. Mr..
Carey has been actively engaged in
the grain trade for more than 80
years. The election is January I,
1874
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
" in Prizes.

Chicago, Dec. s.-Honors were
awarded last night in contests staged
In connection with the boys and girls
congress attended by 1900 boy and
girl club members here for the Inter
national Livestock exposition.
In the contest for judging clothing
Nora Flowers OF Rolling Fork. Miss.
took first place; Mary Field, Lincoln
and Bertha Davis. Spencer, Ia, was
second and third. respectively.
Iowa clubs placed first among 20
states in clothing exhibits. In the
club exhibit OF canned goods Nebras
ka and Missouri tied for fifth place.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
'County's Smoke
Screen Must 90
Hopkins Declares Court House
Not Immune From
Ordinance.

i. W. Fit, city smoke inspector,
called on Charles Unit. county COM
missioner. Friday, to request that
house be abated.
He made the visit at the request
| of Mayor James G. Dahlman. who
complained of quantities of smoke
pouring from the court house stack,
in violation OF city ordinance.
Smoke Inspector Fit Is connected
with the city building department.
under the Jurisdiction OF Commission
er John Hopkins.
Commissioner Hopkins Saturday
morning declared that the smoke ordi-
nance will be enforced impartially,
and that the court house enjoys no
immunity.
Hopkins said he would confer next
week with the city legal department.
concerning methods of enforcement,
provided the nuisance is not immed
lately abated.
VIII you order the arrest OF all
the county commissioners" he was
asked.
no, | think Charles init would
be enough"
Commissioners Heard From.
II those people in the city hall
think the smoke that pours into their
windows comes from the court house.
tell them TO stand on a chair and
look over the court house to various
business esta blishments and office
buildings. They are the source OF the
smoke nuisance declared Charles
Unit, county commissioner, satur
day
Other commissioners rallied to his
support.
we buy the best coal available. =
interposed Charles kubat. commits.
sioner.
Unit re-entered the debate.
And We Use stokers-," he hissed.
And hampers" roared Kubat.
The only reason people in the
city hall say smoke comes from here
is because they look out the windows
to the south and the court house is
all they see. Let them look beyond"
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Jury for Ex.Treasnrer.

North Platte. Neb., Dec. s.--Eleven
prospective Jurors were examined by
attorneys for the state and defense
this afternoon in the case OF Samuel
NJ. Souder. former treasurer of Lin.
coin county. charged with arson. EN-.
bezzlement and numerous other OF.
lenses. The trial got under way this
morning after Judge Tewell over.
ruled motions for a continuance and
a change OF venue
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Barney Google Gloats Over Defeat
of Sassie Susie at Tiiajuana Track

Sparkey VAS not IT all sure what
all the excitement was about last
night. lie was sure that simply run
ming his wonderful race to reach
Chicago first would not necessitate all
the fuss and extra oats. But he
accepted the rations and attentions
without murmer and made himself
at home in the mamouth hotel garage
In which he found his quarters.
Barney Google is now threatening
TO visit the Tiajuana race track when
he finishes the cross continental race
in the hope OF winning some easy"
money lie declares that he is not
sure that this will be done. how
ever"
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
s Women Now
in Commons
-
More Peeresses Join Lady
Astor-Lady Atholl First
From Scotland.
BY Associated Press.

London, Dec. S-The spotlight OF
attention that used to be focused
upon Lady Astor as she sat in the
house OF commons-one little woman
in the midst of 600 big, little and
iniddle.sized men-wlll have to diffuse
its beams to all sections of the cham
her when parliament convenes, for
there will be eight women to answer
the roll. three conservatives. three
laborites and two liberals.
Lady Astor talked her Plymouth
constituents into sending her back TO
Westminster this week and so did the
other two women who sat in the
late parliament, Mrs. Margaret Wint.
ringham, liberal, and Mrs. Margaret
Philipson, conservative. Five other
women won in fights with male op-
ponents. Twenty y-six Of their sisters
were beaten but considering the total
number of candidates for the 605
seats the women who stood for parlia.
ment Jared little worse proportion.
ately than the men.
No longer will Lady Astor be the
only noble lady, among the conf
mons in the house.
Two other peeresses won their way
10 Westminster this week-the
duchess of Atholl. the first woman
to be sent to parliament from Scot.
land, and Lady Terrington, who like
Lady Astor. is witty and vivacious.
but who, unlike the member from
sutton division of Plymouth, says she
j.. r. N p1pf he's chp
has when she enters the house of
commons. The Virginia born lady
ways satisfied herself by appearing
in her seat in plain black frock
with n demure white collar
Lady Terrington has another point
of similarity to Lady Astor. in her
love for horses and her ability to ride
WELL She made her campaign among
the villages of Buckinghamshire In
the saddle. Her victory was the first
the liberal party had won in her con-
stituency since the free trade fight
against protection in 1906.
Resembles Mrs. Coolidge.
The dutchess OF Atholl, who bears
a slight resemblance to Mrs. Calvin
1DOll0Ee, Is one ol lls Dcob Noi1eii
linguists in the land and is fina
platform speaker.
The three women who will sit with
the opposition on the labor benches
are all converts to the labor cause.
Miss Susan Lawrence Joined the la
Dor ranks in 1912, as the result OF
distress she had seen in her inyesti-
gations of living and working con
ditions among the poorer classes.
Miss Dorothea Jewson, most prom
inent of the younger women OF the
labor movement, is the daughter OF
wealthy Norwich farmer and
graduate of Girton college, Cambridge.
To acquaint herself with the joys
and sorrows of domestic servants she
filled the post OF chambermaid In
large London hotel.
Miss Margaret Bondfield. in win
ming the seat for Northampton, de-
feated the former cabinet minister,
c. A. McCurdy, liberal. She was the
first woman member Of the trades
union congress. of whose general
council she is chairman. 1t was large
- through her labors and influence
that the recent boilermakers' strike
was settled.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Grip Full of Securities.

Falls City, Neb., Dec. 8.-When
Burt Blunt. giving Des Moines and
Ames. Ia. as his home. arrived here
va side-door Pullman with a grip full
Of greenbacks. travellers checks and
liberty bonds in his possession, he
was arrested on suspicion. In the
sheriffs office, Blunt proceeded to
prove that his signature and the one
on the bonds were identical and was
released
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Plan Speed Meeting.

omaha's improvement clubs are
about 10 act TO curb speeding.
At a meeting Monday night at s.
in the office Of Ralph Coad. date will
be set and plans discussed for a
mass meeting OF all improvement
clubs and other persons interested in
the subject. TO be held in the near
future
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Headless Body.

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. S.-The head
less body of Mrs. Belle Tompkins,
wife of e. Ray Tompltins. real
estate dealer and former manuel train
ing instructor at the milwaukee,
Normal school, was found today In
a wooded ravine at Donges Bay, IL
miles from Milwaukee.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Editors Discuss Ethics.

Grand Island. Neb.. Dec. 7-Twen.
tyfour editors OF central Nebra ska
are here today, President Leggitt OF
Ord presiding. in quarterly session
OF the Loup valley district OF the
state association. 1t was business
session purely. The adoption Of n
tentative code OF ethics pertaining "a
FREQ Publicity, paid publicity and
barred publicity is on the program.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Anti.Mask Bill Passes.

Oklahoma CITY. Dec. s.-The senate
anti.ku Klux Klan bill, prohibiting
the wearing OF masks. but minus
provisions regarded by its supporters
as necessary to make the act suffi-
ciently drastic. was passed yesterday
by the lower house of the oklahoma
legislature
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Woman Gets Divorce.

Emma NJ. Bunce, Alp North Nine
ttenth street, was granted divorce
In district court Saturday morning
from Leroy Bunce. former Justice Of
.'fne peace.
= "He told me that 7 was a good
housekeeper. but wasn't good look
ing enough to suit him" testified
Mrs. Bunce. She was given ~ 900
lump sum and ell the house furnish
lnga.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
All Carry Guns.

James r. Grimes. saltwater. Okl..
was arrested Friday at Twenty
fourth and Farnam streets by PATROL
man Joe Zieh on a charge Of carry
Ing concealed weapons.
"Oh, we all carry guns in Okla
homa,' he explained to detectives Sat
'~grday morning. He said he was
hunting for a former partner who de,
camped with $40 of his money.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Drill for Oil.

Red Cloud Neb.. Dee. 1-Workmen
are erecting the derrick TO be used in
drilling for OIL three miles northwest
or here. The work Is in charge Of
the drilling company who are putting
down a test well rear Campbell
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09

10 make a passing grade in the eS-
aminations. The standings of every
member of the class We're posted on
the bulletin board by Dean Warren
A. Seavey.
Miss Margolin has declared her in
tention of opening a law office upon
her graduation from school. She has
had an ambition TO become an at.
torney all her life.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09

There is great rejoicing In Barney
GOGGLES racing quarters today. Spark
Plugs most bitter rival. Sassy Susie.
attempted to take extra honors at
Tiajuana Friday and finished ignomi-
nonsly
Sasse Susie is one Of the entrants
in the great cross.continental race
now on. The purse OF 100000 was a
great attraction to the "Cunnel' and.
so great is his confidence in his
slender legged beauty. he felt that he
could race the horse hard and then
hurry to Tiajuana for the fifth event
OF the Friday card.
Sparky Has Edge.
III I had known In advance that
The old gentleman was going to enter
his alligator in that race would have
hitehed my puddle jumper to the flier
sooner Barney Google said Friday
night. Il know that my Brown Eyed
sparkey is a better horse than Sassy
Susie ever thought Of being and I
sure would have trimmed that gang
right
ITS not 80 bad at that. Sassy
Susie not only lost but she finished
last and not proud last AT that.
There wasn't n horse there that has
anything on Spark Plug. I saw most
OF them when we raced at Omaha
last spring"
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09

Lehman a a interrupted
factory robbery Chicago he gaspd Get Boceman and died
to police killing
md gun
confessed
police
the quartet Assistant Jler strasshe Attorney
ohn Sbarbar
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09
Search for Boy Ends
on Finding Skeleton

Searcht for Jimmie Glass. who dis
appeared eight years ago from home
at Greeley. Pa. ended when his father
identified shoes found on the boys
skeleton, which Jimmie wore when
last seen.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-09

Buy your home this year. Read
the Classified ads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05
URGES STUDY
OF ORIENTALS

Enlargement OF the University OF
Washington Oriental department TO
include several possible extension
courses for commercial mon OF Sc
attic, Is being discussed with up-
ton Close tJoseph w Maid. form
erly minister Of foreign affairs in
China who Is 10 lecture on the
"Mciodrama OF China" AT S:i5
Monday night in the Plymouth
church.
'Dr. Gowen OF the university is
carrying on a department OF the
size requiring five men in California
and three I'm Yale" Close said "Ac.
cording TO her position Seattle
should be the chief position in the
country for the development Of
Chinese relations" Courses for
commercial men Of the city, such
as Trade Conditions in China
would be valuable for developing
seattle's position, he believes.
In the event OF an charged orion-
tai department ut the University.
Close may return and become
member of the staff here. he said
this morning. He claims Seattle
as his home. having lived here dur
ing his boyhood He received uni
versity training in Washington, D..
c. and left for China from there TO
edit a magazine. He mastered the
Chinese language and engaged In
many varied activities, finally be-
coming minister OF foreign affairs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05
Sinclair ProUes He's Not
So "VirtuOus" After All
Whispering Millionaire Promoter Tells In
side Of Building Pipe Line

WASHINGTON. Nov g. Another
day IN Teapot Dome'-"Whisper.
ing Hurry Sinclair" The Prince
Maehiavclli Of the busIneHa. In the
witness chair, ana walsh OF Mon
tann miil holding the place Of chief
lnquisltor.
Sinclair whispers. Even the keen
hearing Ftenogmpher can scarcely
hear him. Reporters strain their
cnr. Interested visitors hear noth.
ING.
Yos ADMITS the manymillioned
promoter. Secretary Fnll and family
were entertained BY him In his pri.
ynte ear az Three Rivers. New
Mexico. and he in turn was enter
lained by the former secretary al
his ranch home AZ the time the
contract for Teapot Dome was
signed.
Eyes. many cabinet officers have
been entertained by me IN my
private ear" who are theyg"
Sinclair cannot remember. II do
not know" II is Sinelalr's prize
expression.
Yes. lie contributed 10 the re-.
publican campaign fund. And 20
the democratic party also?" be IL
asked Yea" responds Sinclair. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05
DISABLED VET
RATINGS WRONG
Bureau Physician Testities
Before Senate Inquiry

WASHINGTON. Nov Am ap.
pallng number OF discrepancies in
the ratings OF compensation due
disabled veterans by officials OF the
veterans bureau. was charged by
Or, David o. smith. bureau physi.
clan, testitying before the senate In.
Ncstlgating committee today
Smith said he had been with the
bureau for five years. and that 70.
Gently he had been directed by Cen.
eral Hines. present director of the
bureau. 90 make "a special study OF
the rating situation He testified that
his review OF more than Geo cases
during this inspection. coupled with
his long experience Ia the bureau
forced him 90 oonolnc there had been
IA lack OF uniformity OF rating due
TO misapplicatlon of the rating SEIZED,
ule.
trrogularity IN tracing service con.
neeiion IN disability claims was also
charged by Or. smith
Senator Reed asked General
Organ. counsel for the committee, II
there were not evidence showing in.
justice 20 claimants.
oitNan stated there undoubtedly
had been many eases OF injustice due
20 delay and insufficient compensi.
ton, but that from tho evidence dis.
closed 80 far the cases Ia which un.
deservedly high rates had been paid
greatly ontnumberod those Ia which
the claimants had been inadcquately
paid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05

volunteers. II have friends IN both
parties
but" puts In heed smoot with
a solomnity that would bring tears
70 the eyes Of an Injun chief. you
didn't make these contributions "a
which YOU have referred with any
undcrstandin that such contrlbu
tons were 10 be- considered as In.
fluenco 10 obtain monetary adyan
tagea FOR you. did your
no. dr." replied Sinclair smool
zen back relieved
Senator Walsh wants % know
about the pipe line which Sinclair
h. building from Casper. Wyoming
10 Knusns City Sinclair had test
fled that the pipe line was costing
him g25,O00.OOO and that he was
building II becepBc he had obligated
himself 10 DO 80 In his deal with
Secretary Fail at Three Rivers.
But you say that Teapot Dome
has not yielded the amount OF oil
you expected" put in Lcnroot
then why have you built ~"
Because ] felt obligated 70 do 70
even II Teapot Dome did not yield
80 much aa ! thought It would
Honest virtuous Harry.
Then walsh. the annoying one,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05
Catholic School to
Open January |

The oDea high school. now in
process OF construction for the ST.
James Cathedral parish. viii be
opened January 1, according to an.
nouncement from headquarters Of
the Associated Parish campaign.
which opens It's drive for funds for
the school and other parish activities
In the residential districts next sun.
day. Until the new school IL COM
ple,ed. classes viii meet IN the north
sacristy Of the cathedral, In the audi
forum of the present building and
In two portable structures.
There are 600 scholars enrolled
in the cathedrai's grade and high
school. The quota for nll the par.
ishos IN the associated campaign is
1854. 900 OF which ST. James Ia TO
get s2i2,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05
Will Resume Work
in Ruhr Territory

PARIS, Nov s Negotiations be.
tween German indus;rinilsts and
French occupation authorities for an
agreement for resumption OF work
in The Ruhr win be ready for sian.
ing Thursday. a dispatch from Dus.
seidorf snid today.
Conversations between the indus.
iriallsiF, led by Hugo SHINES. were
continuing IN Dusseldorf today.
The basis OF the agreement was ex-
pected 70 be that France would re.
auirc:
First, payment OF arrears OF coal
taxes up 10 n minimum OF $1,000
600.
Second. that there would he n regu.
lar payment OF 10 francs ton as a
tax on future deliveries, and.
Third. that therer should be an i'm.
mediate resumption OF reparations
payments in kind.
Payments IN kind mean deliveries
In various kinds Of goods or raw
products In place OF actual cash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05
GERMANY NOW
BEING WATCHED
Russia vitality Interested in
Neighbours Trouble
BY JOHN GRAUDENz
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright 1928 by United Presfl

MOSCOW. Nov. Russia today
u Watching the growing disruption
Of Germany for the promise nhe
thinks II contains OF "A workers
revolution
Tho whole country Is watching
the spectacle and Germany forms
the subject OF numerous newspaper
articles and platform speeches
Opinion appeared 20 differ today
~ to what Russia might do II the
workers. revolution came The old
and the new bourgeolHie OF Russia
hope that Germany will remain
quiet fearing that II Il revolution
came u might change Rusala's atti.
tude. This, however. Leon Trotsky.
army commander, has denied,
The vast majority Of RUSSIA. on
Che other hand, hopes that the
revolution will be victorious. but
even they agree that IL viii be up
TO The German workers alone TO de
feat the German bourgcoisle.
Russia, In their opinion would
not interfere unless Poland at.
tackled Germany either during or
after the struggle An Indications
show that neither Russia nor Poland
believes there will be war. but Rus.
sia has left no doubt that any at.
tack by impcrialistic nelghborH OF
Germany after the workers have
staged Euccessful revolution would
be regarded as sufficient justlflcn.
ton for declaring war.
Newspapers NJ well ~ public
meetings arc discussing the ad.
vantagcr and Disadvantages 20 Rus.
sia OF a strong union with Germany.
II IL believed such a union would
speed up tho development OF Russin
hecause Russia could supply Ger.
many with all the raw materials u
would need. while Germany could
ship machinery and manufacturing
experts IN return.