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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Memorial to War
Heroes Dedicated
General Pershing Speaks at
dwelling of Bronze Tab
let at Lincoln.

Lincoln. April Ger. john J..
Pershlng delivered the dedicatory ad-
dress Monday afternoon at the un.
Yelling Of bronze tablet and planting
of trees in Memorial avenue" in
Antelope park in honor Of the 80
Lancaster county men and women
who gave their lives in the world war.
General Pershing Stressed the fitting
example OF living tribute TO the
dead and praised the valor and cour-
age of Americas men and women who
fought for democracy. with particular
tribute TO those who gave their lives.
Mrs. w. ". Whitfield. president Of
the Lincoln Woman's club. introduced
General Pershing and the speech OF
acceptance was made by Mayor +. =
Zehrung. The bronze tablet. bearing
the names OF Lancaster couniy's fall
en- heroes. was the gift OF the
Woman's club. Ninety-three trees
were planted. one for each OF the
soldier dead. Legionnaires in uniform
planted the trees and are to stand
sponsors for them.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
n. .Y.Crime Wave
Broken by Cops
Threatened Outbreak on
Easter Checked by Po-
lice Vigilance.

New York. April 2.-Poliee off
cials. With the city's force stlll work
ing overtime. declared today they had
broken the crime wave which struck
New York last week. The increased
body OF patrolmen and doubled Pre-.
caufiohs viii be continued for a time.
II was announced. Police Commission.
er Enright was reported home from
Florida. ready to take charge u the
situation.
A threatened widespread outbreak
Of crime on Easter Sunday was check
ed. the police said through the de
partment's preparations. Through
heightened working hours. curtail-
ment Of holidays the addition of clers-
cal officers TO patrol duty and the
use OF all Of the oity's detectives on
the streets. the force was increased
an estimated onethird.
Several arrests were made yester-
day. some Of them after the police
had engaged in fights with criminals.
The most spectacular incident Of the
day was the pursuit OF two supposed
fur thieves through Riverside drive,
In front OF the home Of Charles NJ.
Schwah. with thousands Of gaily
dressed Easter paraders scampering
to safety in an endeavor to escape
possible shooting. The two were
caught with three OF their compan.
ions. The police said the five had just
stolen many thousands of dollars
worth OF furs. most OF which were
recovered
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
May Be Cousin to
Famous Feudist
Smith With "" or 81 One
Question in Colonial Com
pany Trial.

Did Richard Smith. who lived
something more than a century ago
in what is now West Virginia. spell
his name Smith. or "smyth"?
This may be an important point IN
the trial Of IS men in federal court
on charges OF using the mails 10 de-
fraud in flotation OF the colonial
Timber & Coal corporation here in
1919.
After ". F. Morrison. jr. Of the
land office at Charleston. W. Va, had
testified yesterday that the Richard
Smith lands were forfeited for non-
payment of taxes in 1s45. the defense
attorneys declared that the man on
whom the Colonial concern bases its
claim 10 the land spelled his name
with y" Morrison was instructed
10 look up the records further.
Tolllver Hatfield Of Madison. W.
Va. agent for 1900 acres included
in the 100. .ooo-Acre tract. testified that
in his judgment 2e.0ee people dwell
upon the 700 600 acres today.
On ross-eSsmination f. B. Perry
demanded Of the calm, imperturable
witness.
Are you any relation 10 Sid Hat
field7"
''well. theh's a tol'able lot of Sid
Hatfields in Virginia.
Il mean the iilustrious Sid Hatfield
Of the feud''
Reckon / am some relation said
the witness.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Senate May Block
Bryan Appointee
Governor Seeks Confirmation
of Will II. Smith as Tax
Commissioner.
BY y. Z. POWELL.
staff Correspondent The Omaha Bee.


Lincoln. April 2.-While the public
at large has, not heard much OF the
controversy over the appointment or
VIII II. Smith of Seward as state tax
commissioner. to succeed w. II. os-
horne, and the governors request Tor
confirmation of this appointment by
the senate. It is much discussed
proposition IN political circles.
Three days ago the governor sent
Smiths name 10 the senate for con
firmation. Senator Charles l.. saun-
ders asked TO have action delayed.
Since then the governors request mas
been gathering dust in pigeon hole.
Word has gone out from the gov
ernor's office that all the faithful
and hopeful" must put their shoul-
ders TO the wheel and force conflrma-
ton.
There are two other important bits
OF legislation to be ground out in the
senate. One is the Mathers key bill
reposing in the senate miscellaneous
subject committee and~thes other Is
the 1000, 900 soldiers bonus bill,
which has been unonicialTy killed in
the senate finance committee after II
had passed the house by an almost
unanimous vote. Official action on
this bill will be taken Tuesday. In
the house the blanket appropriation
bill probably will be under considera-
ton for many days.
Either today or tomorrow the
Douglas county sheriffs feeding bill Is
to be considered.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
6 Ex-Bulgarian Cabinet
Members Get Life In Pen
By The Associated Press

Sofia. Bulgaria. April e.-The su-
preme court has sentenced TO life
imnrlsohmeni. six members Of the
Radoslavoff cabinet which held Of
flee at the time OF Bulgaria's entry
into tho European war. They are;
Vasen Radoslavoff. former premier
and minister of the interior.
Dimitri Tontchef. minister OF IL
nance.
Pierre Peshef. minister Of public in
struetions.
DIR. p. Dinteheff. minister of agri.
culture.
Ivan Popoff minister OF justice.
Dobry Petkoff. minister OF public
works.
General Naidenoff. former minister
OF war. was sentenced to Is years i'm
nrisonment and five other generals
from TO 10 years.
The convicted men were ordered to
ray war damages amounting TO 81.
700 600 lire.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Uncle Sam
toConde1l1n
Pacifists
War Department Preparing
Strong Statement Declaring
So-Called Peace Societies
: Menace to Country.
Fries Offends Women
BY Universal Service.

Washington, April 2.-The War de.
partment will issue a strong state
ment in a few days, declaring that
certain so-called peace societies are
a menace to the country, it was
learned today.
One Of these societies, the National
Council for the Prevention Of War,
is SO close TO the War department.
building that a miniature war will
be waged across the street.
The Women's International leagus
for Peace and Freedom. a branch
Of the above named organization, will
come in for considerable Of the War
departments epistolary darts, be-
cause of its activities. which army
officials consider misguided and
dangerous.
These societies are planning some
warfare" of their own, Frederick
j. Libby, executive secretary of the
national council, declared.
We welcome any facts the War
department may have. and hope
wide distribution will be given them.
We say let the people have the facts
and they can Judge"
Gathering Data.
The department, it is understood.
is busy getting its data together.
The showing viii include charts and
comparison Of the military establish
ments Of this country and the coun-
tries Of mihtaristic Europe and japan.
population comparisons and other
pertinent matters.
Brig. Gen. Amos a. Fries. chief
OF the chemical warfare service. de-
llvered a speech Sunday night IN
Baltimore by which he added fuel 10
the srnouldering embers in this stua-
ton. The national council sent
letter recently 10 Secretary Of War
Weeks protesting against speeches
made by Fries in which he charged
that the council was the vehicle OF
communism in America Secretary
Weeks replied that he could not
undertake to censor the opinions of
army officers, delivered unofficiaIiy.
Rsps Women's League.
IN his Baltimore speech, Fries 5
alleged TO have charged that the
women's International League OF
Peace and Freedom exacted the 1ei-
lowering oath Of members.
believing that true peace can only
be secured through reconciliation and
good will. and that no cause 5ustifies
the organized destruction Of human
life. urge immediate and universal
disarmament ard promise never TO
aid in any way the prosecution OF
war"
The womens league has sent TO
Fries a demand for retraction OF these
sentiments. and ne is requested to
retract when he next speaks, Tues
day night in Columbus
II claims that this clause was
adopted In another form by the
-women's peace society OF New York.
This society is said TO be a smaller
organization. independent OF the other
two. The clause quoted. Il was fur
ther stated, was voted down in the
recent convention OF the national
council.
Fries is the army officer chosen 10
lay a barrage Of oratory around the
pacifstie groups The controversy
promises to develop a sensation. since
it has been simInering under the sur
face long time.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Private Stays Sergeant's
Wife. Then Commits Suicide

FL Paso. Tex. April Private
John s. G. Anderson. Al. OF Fort
Bliss. shot TO death Mrs. Christopher
Cudmore. -, wife OF master ser.
geant At the pest. this afternoon.
After killing the woman. Anderson
ran half a mile and then ended his
own life. according Z, officers at the
post. Private Anderson's home was
in Homer. Ga. Sergeant Cudmore's
Is In Washington. n. c.
officers said they were investigating
two possible theories for the double
killing. one Private Anderson's san.
ity. and the other a possible secret
eourtship.
The shooting took place in Cud.
more's quarters at the post
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
kleagles of Northwest
Hold District Powwow

Walla walla. Wash, April e.-ont
hundred and eight kleagles OF the
Eu Kiux klan opened a northwest
district convention here today. l. f.
Powell OF Seattle. king kleagie Of tie
northwest. presided and Fred L. CIT
ford OF Portland. grand dragon Of
Oregon. was present. The kleagies
came from Washington. Oregon.
Idaho and Hawaii.
II was announced that parade
in full rsgalia would be held on
the city streets. il permission could
be obtained from city authorities.
The convention Win continue three
days. with naturalization" eere-
mony Tuesday night. when local
class of zoo will then be admitted
TO membership.
The imperial srand lecturers from
Atlanta. are here az present. Grand
Kleagle Powell announced that the
next meeting would be held N
Spokane next month.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Victorian Pork Pie" Hats
Now Modish I'm London

London, April s.--women are 70
wear the pork pie" hats and poke
honnets OF the res and Sos this
spring. according To the latest fashion
displays.
The reintroduotion> of the crino.
line and other modes Of the nineteenth
century is said TO be responsible for
the new hats. which are completely
different in shape from those OF last
season.
Every one is different. some having
flowers ON them. while others have
wide, old.fashioned ribbon work.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Boy Saves Family of Four
From Death bv Drowning

Tacoma, Wash, April 2.-fhe lives
of Mr.. and Mrs Ben Nelch and their
two children OF oyster Bay. were
saved Sunday evening by Clifford
Roundtree. 16. who rescued them from
drowning. A launch carrying the
weleh fqmily took fire a quarter Of
mile from the shore and the family
took to the water. Clinging to the
gunwalcs they were picked up by
Roundtreo. who was cut in boat.
Just IN time.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Soviet Officers May Spare
Father Butchkavich's Life

Moscow, April 2.-Soviet officials
today refused to announce the date on
which Rev. Father Butckkavitch'
condemned Catholic prelate, would be
put to death on the ground that the
"public was apathetic. This state
ment was taken as confirmation that
the churchman had not yet been exc
cuted and that there was possible
chance that his sentence might be
commuted despite the fact chat the
executive committee of the govern
ment had confirmed the death SEN
tence of the court
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Turk Assembly To Dissolve.

AnRora. April Tho Turkish ma
tional assembly has voted To dissolve.
New elections win he held In two
months
The dissolution proposal was a GOV
erument motion and its adoption is
regarded M having strengthened the
position OF Mustapha Kemal Pasha at
this jancture.
The present assembly will continue
10 function until tho elections are
held. The peace negotiations moan.
while VIII proceed, II Is expected the
Turkish reply 20 the allied communt
cations with regard % the near east
Negotiations Win he delivered by the
vnd VI this week.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Crowd Cries for Lynching
of Motorist Who Killed ,

Los AngeIesI April 2.-PoNce, WIN
drawn revolvers, kept back n crowd
Of several hundred who menaced
Markers Carter after his automobile
had run down and killed Mrs. G.. Har-
rison, IS. and her daughter, May. ?.
The crowd was crying. Lynch
hfm Lynch him. when police rein
foreements arrived and took Carter 10
a police station.
Carter declared he sounded his horn
to warn two men who failed TO move.
To avoid striking them. he swerved
his car and did not see Mrs. Harri-
son and her daughter. who, he as
serted. stepped directly into the path
OF his machine.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
N. Y. Governor Advocates
Use of Water Resources

Albany. April 2.--Dcciarlng that the
st. Lawrence and Niagara rivers arc
capable Of furnishing sufficient elee.
trieai power for the needs ~ every
resident of the state. aud that the On.
ergy easily can be transmitted to
every municipality. Governor Smith
has sent n special message TO the ieE.
stature urging development and con.
troll of the water power resources by
the state.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Radio Fan Starts Cough
Drop Fund for Audience

Chicago. April 2.-The address Of
DR.. Robert Bruce Taylor Of Queens
university. Quebec, before the Sunday
Evening club here last night was in
terrupted by the arrival Of uniform
ed messenger with a note and % cents
from radio listener TO start fund
for cough droHs for the audience.
The program was being set at
naught for the distant audience by
the whooping and sneezing OF the as
semblage. the fan said. The fund was
augmented by the visible audience
and DIR. Taylor continued his address
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Body Of Missing Turkish
Deputy Is Discovered

Constantinople. April 2.-The body
Of Ali Chukri Bey. deputy from Ere
rum to the Turkish national assem-.
bly, at Angora, who has been missing
for some days, has been found buried
near the home of the notorious Os-
man Agha. The body was fully
clothed. Osman Agha has disap-
peared.
Chukri Bey was one OF the found
ers OF the newspaper Tan. which has
consistently opposed the policies OF
Mustapha Kemal Pasha. nationalist
leader. After his disappearance one
of his colleagues hinted In a speech
before the assembly that he had fallen
victim to his political opinions.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Bank Statements Asked

Lincoln, April 2.--rhe state bank'
ing department. II is announced. Will
issue a call for IA statement of state
banks at the close OF business March
2s. II In the regular call issued BY
the department mt intervals OF about
three months. II will no To p57 com.
rnereial and savings banks. Three
months ago there were sG3 banks un,
der the call
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Lenine Under Complete
Control of Leon Trotzky

London. April IA dispatch to the
Times from Riga says It has been
learned that Nikolai Lenine, the Rus.
sian premier. is completely under
charge OF Leon Trotzky. the minister
OF war. who bars all persons from the
bedside except Lenine's wife and ply
scians. Even Lenine's brother, who
come from Livadia, was not allowed
70 sec the patient.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Woman Convicted of Selling
Narcotics Sent to Prison

Tacoma. Wash. April 2.-Gertrude
Johnson, one of the II persons ar
rested last week In a roundup OF al
legged peddlers Of narcotic drugs. was
sentenced TO serve from three to 10
years In the state penitentiary after
she had pleaded guilty in Judge w.
ID. Askren's court today. This Is the
first sentence imposed under the
narcotic act passed by the recent
legislature.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
RedCross Will
Withdraw From
Greece June 80
Hughes Suggests COOPERATIVE
Agreement Between Interest
ed Nations to Care for
Refugees in Near East.

Washington, April 2.-Secretary
Hughes has informed the British,
French, Italian and Greek govern
ments. in identical notes handed their
representatives in Washington. that
the American Red Cross will termi-
nate its emergency relief work in
Greece on June 30.
The note declared that solution Of
the relief problem in the near east
''can hardly lie in measures of tenn
porary relief alone" and suggested a
cooperative agreement between the
nations interested which would make
it possible for the thousands of ref
ugees Ito be absorbed as promptly as
possible into the normal economic
life OF the country where they find
themselves"
In the event that the British,
French and Italian governments are
disposed to concur in a cooperative
endeavor, Mr.. Hughes said. the
Washington government will welcome
IAN early exchange of views" He
said that "if a constructive plan
could be agreed upon and the relief
task apportioned. American relief
agencies would be read to cooperate
even after the termination of the
emergency relief work of the Amer
lean Red Cross" in June.
VIII Help Children.
The near east relief was said to be
prepared to continue child welfare
work, including the support of $1,000
wholly dependent orphans now in
its charges IN the Caucasus. Greece.
Syria and elsewhere. Secretary
Hughes said, however. that the near
east relief was anxious to terminate
at the earliest possible moment, the
emergency relief to adult refugees,
OF whom approximately 100000 now
are receiving assistance from that
organization.
In a summary of the note. Secre.
tary Hughes said the problem pre-
sented by the evacuation to Greek
territory of almost a million refugees
has appealed to the humanitarian
sentiment Of all countries and has
severely taxed the resources of the
relief organizations, supported in
their work by the generosity and in
itiative of the governments and
peoples of many countries.
Cannot Continue Feeding.
1T is clear however" the state
ment continued that the feeding OF
great camps of refugees cannot and
should not continue indefinitely. The
solution of the problem can hardly
lie In measures OF temporary relief
alone. though they are essential 10
meet an emergency such as has re-
Gently arisen in the near east. but
rather. in such a disposition of the
refugees as will enable them to be
absorbed as promptly as possible into
the economic life of the country
'. here they find themselves.
IL was for these reasons ana 70
give the Greek authorities opportun'
ity to make suitable provision Tor
the future. the statement added, that
the Red Cross decided TO Withdraw
from Greece. To postpone such ae
ton and TO continue the mass feed
ing, It was stated. might only tend
to delay vigorous measures for
more permanent solution OF the
refugee problem.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Political Hatred Blamed
for Murder of Investigator

Chicago. April s.-Revenge bred OF
POLITICAL haireds was held responsible
today for the murder Of Theodore
Ktrsch. A private investigator fer
states Attorney Crows Cash and
jewelry approximating $1,000 In value
was left untouched and disoredsted
robbery theories. kirsch was sho;
through the heart in cigar store he
operated. No ene saw the killin9
done
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
. Texas Stock Men Shoot
to Death , Inspectors

Fort Worth, Tex. April s.--Tom
Ross. 40. and VIII Good. both stock.
mon at Brownfield. Terry county. are
in jail at Seminole following the shoot.
ing to death last night Of II. l.. Roher-
son and w. d, Allison. inspectors OF
the Texas and Southwestern Cattle
Raisors association. The double kill.
Ing took place in the lobby OF hotel
at Seminole.
Both mon were held for mnrdor.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Liner Battered by Storm.

Halifax. April s--The White Star
liner Pittsburgh. with s4e Passengers
aboard. arrived hsre today hsdiN
damaged. after having been buried
under thousands q tons y water SOC
miles east ~ sable last Friday. Car.
tain Thomas Jones WAS badly cat Is
slass and. y third ogiicer injured
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
81. .250.000 Bond Issue Is
Killed by Lower House

Special Dispatch 10 The Omaha isee.
Lincoln. April 2.-Tbe lower house
of the state legislature today killed
the Timme bill. This bill provided
for submission of n 81 100000 bond
issue 10 the voters Of Douglas county
en- enlarge the court house society
and county offices could he housed In
the same building. Provision was
made In the measure for renting part
of the proposed new addition to the
county building TO private Offices and
stores.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
Great State Petroleum
Company Is Indicted

New York. April a federal
grand jury returned an indictment
today against the Great state fetre-
ieum Company. Inc. Of Texas ana
10 individuals. charged with using the
mails 20 iefraud investors IN tho
stock of the corporation. The ceg.
peration Is capitalized at sS.s7o.oea.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-03
New Price Scale for
Beet Field Workers
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

Scottsbluff. Neb., April "A new
scale of wages for workers in sugar
beet fields was agreed on here today,
subject to approval of the Colorado
headquarters of the Great Western
Sugar company. 1t provides for a
minimum Of $21 for work on fields
yielding IL tons of beets or less per
acre and SO cents for each additional
ton harvested
The agreement was made by the
Cooperative Beet Growers associa-
ton and Edmund Simmons, Nebraska
district manager for the sugar COM
pany, and Gus Heldt, agricultural
superintendent. 1t will make neces-
sary rewriting contracts for beets al
ready signed by the company giving
the fiat $21. Growers and workers
both objected to this as unfair to
those working large fields and placing
a premium on poor labor.