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The t imaha C orning Iee _ ______.____ , ... ——« u • /-v«f a A lITL,n\Tt,Cn A V T A \TIT A D\r Q1 i noo 9 By Mail <1 year): Dally and Sunday. 95: Sunday. 92.50. within the 4th XWO CENTS 1 m \*r\T co vn i q" Entered as Second-Class Matter May ?S, ISOS, at OMAHA. >\ LDiS ubDA 1 ( J A N L R1 01 « Outside the 4th xans (I year): Dally and Sunday. SI2i Sunday anly, 99* \ UL. OJ ISU. Omaha B. 0. Uadsr Act at March 3. IS7S. „ -- -^ Explosion . Damages ' S. S. Omaha Grap Game,Is Blamed for Wrecking Boiler ami Slack of Largest Scout Gruiser in the American Navy. Trial Trip Is Started Tacoma, AA'ash., Jan. 30.—(Special.) •—An explosion under one part of the four-section battery of boilers in the scout cruiser Omaha, newest addition to the United States navy, put that section of the boilers out of commis sion and did damage to tbe craft esti mated at $."0,000 last Saturday. It will be necessary to replace one stack, to repair flic section of Imllers and to replace two giant searchlight lenses with an estimated value of $10,000 each, according to workmen. Blame for the damage is laid to a crap game and three members of the crew In charge at the time have been discharged. An official attempt td t^dpfbep the story from the public has been scheduled. From the reports coming from men working aboard the vessel, the engi neer In charge left his post to in dulge In a contest of skill and chance with the "bones.” leaving the fires to 'the care of an Inexperienced fire man. Explosion in Slack. The fireman had been told that in the event that tlie steam fell to turn - £,n- certain fuel Valve. The fireman bf confused the valves and turned one • which let in a stream of heavy black oil used in laying down a smoke screen. The force of the explosion mostly went up the stack, burning this out and warping boiler tubes. It Is reported that the damaged search lights weiso located one on either side of the damaged stack and so close that the' lenses were cracked by the Intense heat. J. A. Eves, president of the Tod.l I IJry Dock and Construction corpora tion, builders of the Omaha, flatly de nied that there had been an explo sion. Cupt. David C. Hanralian, com mander of the ship, admitted the acci dent, but refused to givo much de tails. Ho said that work ien had immediately repainted the stack and cleared things up preparatory to the visit of the naval Inspection commit tee here today. Three Boilers Working. Guaranteed to make a speed of Pearly 40 nilles :in hour, the Omaha, highest, powered cruiser of the United States navy, left tho yard of tho TodJ Dry Dock and Construction corpora te n here today on her trial speed trip ■P^JWth but three of her four boilers I ’ 'working. The trial trip is on a 100 mils jour ney on Fugrt Sound to prove that she can make 34 knots—almost 10 miles— per hour. She is in command of Capt. David C. Hnnrahnn, who is enthusiastic over his new charge. *'A finer ship of her type than the scout cruiser Omaha does not float,” he declared. "I have never seen a ship better built. The finest workmanship is (Turn to Tnge Two. Column Two.) Soldiers Identified as Payroll Bandits Hampton. Vn., .Jan. 30.—Corporals 1 Wood and Harvey, both of Langley 1 ^ field, were named late today by Capt. Norman ft. Cota as the two men who h~'.d up the post's pay car here tills morning and made off with $43,000. The four enlisted men. who were l members of the pay ear party, agreed with Captain Cota In his identifica tion. The two corporals have been missing from the post since this morn ing. ; / A score of airplanes equipped with f machine guns flew low over the peninsula this afternoon searching for tho two bandits. Soldiers from I.ang ley field with several hundred civ ilians aided by bloodhounds have joined the man hunt. Legislature qf Montana May Repeal State Dry Law Helena. Mont.. Jan. 30.—A measure repeal all prohibition laws of the and leave enforcement entirely in tho hands cf federal officials was introduced tn the lower house of the state legislature today by 23 mem bers. Notice also was given of a bill to 1)0 Introduced which would amend the present dry laws and repeal the , act permitting prescription of liquor by physicians. It was reported Rev. Joseph Fope, head of the Montana AntlSaloon league, is preparing a prohibition measure to retain the state's prohibition enforcement de partment. First Snow Seen in Lifetime Seen by Coast Residents San Luis Obispo, Cal., Jan. 80.—The first real fall of snow in the life of | many niiddleaged inhabitants fell here ■ today. The snow was declared to be tiie heaviest since February 25, 1875. For half an hour the snow came dow n heavily. Since the1 establishment of the weather bureau In 1895 there has been no snow for such a length of time. The snow lay on the ground for a few minutes during the worst of I the storm, covering blooming rose bushes, geraniums and other plants, but melted within a few minutes. Robert Wood Bliss Named New Minister to Sweden Washington, Jan. 30.—'The seaate today confirmed the. nominations of Kohert AVood Bliss of Now York, now third assistant secretary of state, to minister to Sweden; J. Butler right of AA’yoming to be third as sistant secretary of state, and Philip lilting of Kinkston. N. A'., to be col lector of customs for the port of New Yoik i Omaha Is Finest Ship Afloat, Says Captain ('apt. I). ('. Hanralian. Night Sessions Are Threatened on Credits Bill Republican Leaders I- ail to Get Agreement on (Hosing of Debate — Incipient Filibuster Apparent. Washington. Jan. 30S— A situation which had some earmarks of an incip ient filibuster resulted in the senate today, when republican leaders re newed their efforts to expedite pend ing rural credits legislation. Several attempts to reach an agreement as to a time for closing debate having failed, suggestions of night sessions were reiterated by the majority. Senator I.enroot, republican. Wis consin. a co-author of the bill under consideration, broke into a series of set addresses from the democratic sldo to protest against the apparent policy of delay. There was grave danger, he said, that unless more progress was made the senate would be unable to render assistance vitally needed by the farmers. Mr. Lenroot s protest followed an address by .Senator As hmst, democrat, Arizona, regarding the necessity for some new method of adopting constitutional amend ments. Opposed to Hastr. Senator Fletcher, democrat, Florida, said there was no doubt of its ulti mate passage, but asserted there could lie no justification for extreme haste in reaching a vote. Senator Harrison, democrat, Mississippi, con curred in this view, warning the ma jority that “no strong arm method” could be employed without causing trouble. He suggested that a vote be taken next Tuesday, but Mr. Lenroot declared he expected a decision before that time. ■Senator Fletcher then sought unani mous agreement that all debate cease at 4 p. m. Monday, but Senator Jones, Washington, objected, though be said lie would agree to closing debate Fri day. Threaten Night Sessions. An effort to compromise was made by Senator Smith, democrat. South CnriMlott. who suggested Saturday, but Mr. Jones again demurred, renewing tiie suggestion of night sessions if the minority desired extra time for con sideration. "That (s a serious proposaJ," Sen ator Fletcher declared. "With this town full of grip and flu, I for one will not risk my life by coming here at night. The mortality rale among senators is already pretty high.” Other suggestions of compromise having failed, Senator Harrison moved for a recess, but was defeated, 34 to IS, ' and consideration of routine amendments was resumed, the body being held in session until it bad dis posed of all thus far proposed. $16,000,000 Dificiency Reported for Pensions Washington. Jan. 30.—A deficien cy estimated at $16,452,000 for tlie In terior department was transmitted to congress today by President Hurtling. The largest item was $16,000,000 for pensions, and it was explained that it resulted from the change in the method of paying pensions from quarterly to monthly installments. Engagement Is Denied. Los Angeles. Cal., Jan. 30.—Publish ed rumors of an engagement to Harold IJoyd, motion picture come dian, were denied here today by Mildred Davis, film actress, - — The * Magnificent Adventure —by— EMERSON HOUGH Begin* Friday in The Morning Bee Flinn Ca se May Draw to CloseTo^ay ’.V^-aVr. . , Ten Person* ..vvV jS* "• -r,a' of AU A° » John L ^v.v .tttoruey K^y-V '’ Testimony. Family Garbed in Black The aged mother, two brothers and | other relatives of John Salerno, all clad in black, sat in federal court yes terday afternoon while the state pre sented its evidence against Thomas N. Flinn, a fair-haired youth, who is on trial for the murder of Salerno the night of October 7, 1922. The small courtroom was crowded with specta tors. most of them from the Italian section of the city. Many women clustered around Flinn before and after court to shake hands with him. The case moved rapidly. Judge Woodrough expressed the desire to continue with an evening session, but attorneys pleaded that their witnesses were not all present. It is expected the case will be finished this after noon. ' Tells of "Death" Route. John Spartaro. proprietor of the Lyons hotel, ill North Thirteenth street, told how he and Flinn and Elsie Parkhurst, who works at the hotel, started out in Spartaro's auto mobile the night of October 7 and after visiting several resorts came to Seventh and Pierre streets, where John Salerno saw Flinn and accused him of being “a stool pigeon” for the federal prohibition enforcement de , partment. John Salerno called his brother, Se ; bastiano, who tool; hint. Spartaro and | Flinn in his Cadillac car to the Sports i man eigar store. Fifteenth and Har ney streets, where John entered .and l asked Sol Abrams whether Flinn was "the stool pigeon who ‘knocked over’ Morris Rubin's place." | Abrams then joined the party and 1 they proceeded to the Hog Ranch 1 cabaret in East Omaha, where Rubin was dancing that evening. There, he snjgl. Rubin identified Flinn, and then the party returned, dropping Abrams at Sixteenth and Farnam streets and then proceeding to Sixth ^ind Pierce j streets, where Spartaro alighted. Brother Testifies. . Sebastiano Salerno, brother of the i dead man. testified that lie heard no | loud talk or dispute during the entire | I rip. Ho said ho was turning his car I at Sixth and Pierce streets when he i heard three shots fired. "I Flinn his left hand against niy brother's heart,” said Sebastiano. "I heard John say. ‘I'm dying, I'm dying.’ Then Flinn fired three shots at me, but I ducked and they went through the windshield.” , Reads Statement of Witness. Assistant County Attorney Stal-! ! master read the testimony of Elsie | Parkhurst. She stated that John Sa lerno, when lie met Flinn first, ac cused him of being a "stool pigeon,” and then struck him, knocked him down and kicked him several times. She said also that he forced him into the big car when lie and Sebastian j took him up town for identification. Sol Abrams corroborated Sebns tino's testimony. Morris (Cap) Rub I in testified to his conversation with | them at the Hog Ranch cabaret. Direction of Car Told. Policeman Jack Rose, Sebastiano I P.onfiglo. Alfrido Popovlna and Mario Tranisi a*ll testified that the death car was headed in a northwesterly direction when the shooting occurred. This is important because of Flinn’s | claim that ho shot because he believ ed the brothers were taking him down to the liver to "bump him off.” The prosecution is not asking the death penalty. The jury, in accord ance with federal court custom, was taken to a hutel last night in charge of Bailiff Anton Gross. Plunkett Not Disturbed by Burning of Home in Ireland Madison, Wis., Jan. 30.—Sir Hor ace Plunkett, when informed of the report from Ireland that his home had been destroyed by Irish rebels, said that if such a thing had hap pened, "it is sad, but l can bear it.” “I might have expected something like that," he added, "and further, it is not so bad as ’if it bad been a poor man's one-room house that was destroyed. I am pleased to see that evidently no one was killed or In jured.” Sir Horace is here attending an ag- ! rlcultuml conference. Evidence Held Insufficient in U. P. Stolen Bonds Case Chicago, Jan. 30.—Municipal .fudge j Schulnian today held there was in sufficient evidence to uphold a charge of receiving stolen property against j John W. Worthington, former private banker, hut continued the rase until February 21. He was alleged to have been in possession of bonds stolen from the Union Pacific ruilu£r com ■pany at Omaha, and his counsel con tended there was no evidence to show he knew the ltonds had been stolen. The state then asked for and obtained I a further continuance. Jury to Try Land Salesmen Is Selected in Chicago Chicago. Jan. 30.—The jury to try 12 defendants of the Daniel Hayes company of Idaho, who are under federal indictment on charges of us ing the mails to defraud in connec tion with the sale of California lands. . was completed today. It is alleged by the government that the company ! sold land in California through the I mails for Jj20O per acre. The land, according to government agents, was | practically worthless. ^ j Mart of 75 Jf ith 5t } ears Service in Army Oldest Claimant for Bonus Pay Springfield, 111., Jan. SO.—(By A. P.)—Col. Ezra B. Fuller, 75. with n record cf 57 v ears active service in the United States annV, is the oldest claimant in his own name for the Illinois soldier lxjnus. Mis application was opened Monday at the office of the service recogni tion board. Colonel Fuller, who gives his resi dence as Rockford, entered the army May 17. 1864, as a member of the One Hundred Forty-First Illinois in fantry. Tie was graduated from West Point military academy July 1, ist>9. In May 1904. he was appointed lieu tenant colonel after 40 years continu ous service and was detnehed front active duty, but two years later was returned to duty. He served through the world war and until relieved f(jpm active duty July 1. 1922. _ ------— Final Session of Peace Parley Is Set for Today Hope for Peaceful Adjourn ment Is Still Held by Sonic Delegates—Child Ac tive as Mediator. Lausanne, .Tan. 30.—(By A. P-) The long-heralded final session of the ■ near eastern conference will he held 1 tomorrow morning at 10:30 in the quaint little Chateau of Ouchv. Whether there will he a rupture or Ian adjournment of a nature that will be equivalent to a rupture, or whether there will be a continuation of the negotiations which eventually may lead to peace, are moot questions to night The Turks have the answer to the existing problem: but nothing definite or reliable is available from Turkish circles to Justify any reasonable pre diction of wliat the morrow has :n store. Tlio Turks are furious over the treaty as it stands. “Have you read this treaty?” asked one Ottoman delegate of the cor- j respondent as he emerged from liis i study this evening, pale and seem ingly exhausted. Tied ill Knot. “Well," he added, “fook at the eco nomic capitulations. They tie Tur key up in a knot.” Desperate attempts to have the con ference continue are going on unfail ingly. Richard Washburn Child, the American ambassador, is active in efforts at mediation, and Lord Cur zon. M. Bompard and Marquis dl Gar roni went into an important confer ence tonight. These efforts to straighten out the tangle will bo con tinued up to the opening of tomor row's session. The atmosphere ia heavy with apprehension tonight, but hopes arc still held by some that a collapse of the conference may be pro- I vented. The Egyptian delegation tonight ad- , dressed a protest to the conference against the clause in the conference treaty by which Turkey is called upon to renounce all its rights over Egypt apd the Sudan, dating from 1914. The Egyptians declare the carrying out of this provision would only per mit Great Britain to fasten its grip on Egypt. They appealed to the world to remember that the powers in 191S proclaimed a willingness to establish peace on the basis of President Wil son's principles for the self-determi- | nation of peoples. i Turks Sign Proctocol. In addition to the two conventions relating to the return of war prisoners and hostages and the obligatory ex change of populations by Turkey and Greece, the Turkish delegation af (Turn to I'nge Two. Column One.) Nephew of Indicted Chicago Boss Nabhed Chicago, Jan. 30.—Early trials for the 24 men indicted by a grand jury on charges of conspiring to obtain $1,000,000 from tlie Chicago board of education funds were anticipated here today when it became known that all those indicted, including Fred Ltindin, reputed political "boss" and supporter of Mayor William Hale Thompson, was on bis way here to submit to arrest, give bond and ask for immediate hearing. All of the men indicted—a number of them past or present officers, members or employes of tlie school board—were said to be in Chicago ex cept Luhdin and Virtus Rohm, his nephew. Recent reports said I.undin was in Cuba. „ I.os Angeles, Cal., Jan. 30.—Virtus j Rohm, indicted by the Cook county, j Illinois grand jury, was arrested last ; night and is being held at the city i jail on telegraphic warrant for Chi-! cago officers. Finding the Cat — ■ 1 ■■ — - , ■ ■■■ ■■■ ^giiricrtL. CAN Greeks of 1923 Ordered Ready for Army Call Minister Announces No Ex emptions Will Be Granted ,— Demonstrations for Mustapha Kcmal. Geneva, Jan. 30.—IB.v A. P.)—The Greek minister at Berne, through the newspapers, has notified Greeks of the elass of 1923 to hold themselves in readiness for a eall to the rotors. He said there would be no exemp tions. I-ondon, Jan. 30.—Interest in the near east situation revived by the delicate state of affairs at Lausanne, was intensified here today by a Times dispatch from Constantinople, report ing the departure of Mustapha Kemnl Pasha, from Smyrna, for Angora amid such demonstrations as usually tako place before the outbreak of war. The Turkish nationalist leader is reporied to have visited the grave of ,his mother where he swore that he would rather join her in death than "allow the sovereignty which the Turkish people regained at the price of blood, to bo imperilled." ' Plunkett's House Set on Fire by Irish Rebels Dublin. Jan. 30.—(By A. P.)—Sir Horace Plunkett's house at Fox Rock, County Dublin, was raided by an armed band today. After expelling the occupants the \lsitors blew up the front part of the residence. The explosion shook the village. Sir Horace is in tlie United States and the only occupants of his resi dence were servants. A message to the Central News says the Plunkett residence was destroyed. The residence of a brother-in-law of William Cosgrave. president of the daii, and the homes of Messrs. Money and Brewster, directors of the Irish Independent, have been sot on fire, it was reported. Women Must Wear Knickers. Atlantic Cily, N. .1., Jan. 30.— Knickers for women is the edict of the New Jersey retail clothiers, in convention here. The fashion arbiters decided that the short skirt shall lie replaced this coming season by knickers. Resorts in the south al ready are witnessing the latest styles in knickers, it was said. Best Known Doji in Nebraska * Dies Try i n«i to Reach Owner Lincoln, Jan. 30.—(Special.)—Shack, a Scotch Collie and bcst-knotvn and loved dog in Lincoln, and, perhaps, in Nebraska, died today orujho state house steps as he was endeavoring'to reach his master, George Koster, state fish and game warden, so he could die at his feet. Sometime during the morning Shack ate a piece of meat which had been covered with strychnine by someone who didn't love dogs as Shack loved all hunians. A girl entering the statehouse saw Shack reeling and frothing at the mouth. Shack staggered into the hallway towards the office of his master, but fell in convulsions be fore he reached his destination. Koster and his dog were insepar able in Lincoln, everywhere Koster went Shack wus sure to go, either | with or without permission. There was no sanctity to a governor's of fice or a committee room for Shack if Koster were there. Shack stayed outside until someone opened the door when he pushed his way through and smuggled at the side of his mas ter. Sack Had been with the Koster fam ily five years. Each morning he was told to awaken the Koster children. Then It was his duty to push his way into their rooms and shove his cold nose against their faces. When Koster was out of the city. Shack kept his office for him. Each morning and afternoon found Shack at the office, going to and from the house to meais as roguar as a busi ness man. There wasn't a man, woman or child who knew Koster or his chil dren who didn't know Shuck, v (. Day s Activities | in Washington President Harding accepted the in vitation of Chile and Peru to act rts arbitrator under the Taena-Arlca protocol. Senator Borah, republican. Idaho, reintroduced his resolution requesting President Harding to call an interna tional economic conference. A special senate committee was named (o investigate the feasibility of constructing a nine foot channel between the „Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico. Secretary Mellon expressed opposi tion to the Bursum bill, which would establish $1,000,000,000 credit, for Ger many to buy food stufT#in the United States. A bill providing for consolidation of the diplomatic and consular services with free interchange of personnel was reported by the house foreign affairs committee. Announcement was made that Henry P. Fletcher, ambassador to Belgium, would head the American delegation to the Pan-American con gress to be held in March at Santl j ago, Chile. The Interstate Commerce commis sion authorized the Van Sweringen group of Cleveland to take over con trol of the Chesapeake & Ohio rail road by assuming seven places on its board of directors. Secretary Weeks, it become known, hopes after March 4 to visit Florida and possibly Porto Rico and to in spect army postB in the canal zone and Hawaii as well us in various parts of the country. Commissioner Blair of the internal revenue bureau ruled that contribu tions to the Woodrow Wilson Founda tion subsequent to its inerrrporation last December 26. were legally exemjrt from application of the income tax I laws. Efforts to limit debate on the Len root-Anderson rural credit bill failing, | Senator Lenroot, republican, AViseon ' sin, announced he would propose that Ithe senate hold night sessions until I a final vote is reached.' | The Standard Oil company of Cali fornia, pioneer in the establishment of an eight-hour day in the oil indus try., has paid cash (dividends of $103, 120.000 and three stock dividends totaling 143 per cent since 1911, and last June 30 had a $137,106,000 sur , plus, its president. K. R. Kingsbury. I testified at the senate investigation. iLew Dockstader, Comedian, Paralyzed by Fall on Ice New Brunswick, N. J., Jun. 30.— Dew Dockstader. veteran minstrel, today is lying in a local hotel virtual ly paralyzed. Mr. Dockstader, who Is 62 years old and weighs 200 pounds, slipped on the ice and fell lapt night while returning to liis hotel after a performance at a local theater. He made his way to the hptel and went to bed. Physicians said that his spine was Injured and his condition serious. 30 Days fo#r Pete Boyd. Pete Boyd, arrested by deputies of Sheriff Kndres in a raid on the base ment under the Orpheum Hardens January 18, and who forfeited 8100 bond in police court the next day on a charge of conducting a disorderly house, was haled into police court j and sentenced to/30 days in jail. Boyd pleaded not guilty and in [ dicated he will appeal ■l Borah Renews Proposals lor Peace Parley Asserts Administration Drift ing Aimless While New European Catastrophe Impends. ; Washington, Jan. SO.—Asserting that | the administration ia drifting aim lessly while a new European catastro phe impends, Senator Borah, repub lican, Idaho, today renewed his pro posal fn ran international conference to work out a solution of the world's economic ills. The situation growing out of the i French occupation of the Ruhr val ley, Senator Borah contends, is rap idly approaching a disaster *tvhieh can be averted only by the United States. When he addresses the senate with-' I in the next day or two. he expects to lay particular emphasis on the danger of a new triple alliance be tween Germany. Russia and Turkey. These three allied, he holds, would be powerful enough to precipitate a new world war into which the United States almost inevitably would be I drawn. The conference which he proposes, he says, would provide a bridge over which France could gracpfully move out of Germany ns soon as it becomes apparent to the French that occupa tion of Gcimany is the wrong way of dealing with the reparations ques tion. Plans economic Parley. The Borah proposal was submitted | to the f.epate In the form of a reso lution ^questing the president to in- 1 vile such nations as lie may deem de sirable) to a conference “charged with the duty of considering the economic i problems now obtaining throughout the world with a view of arriving at j such adjustments or settlements os I may seem essential to the restoration | of trade and to establishment of sound financial and business condi- i (Turn to rage Four, Column Six.) Hon sc Committee Near End of Work on Immigration Law Washington, Jan. 30. — The house immigration committee, which has be fore it a flood of bills designated to change the immigration laws, was said to be near the end of its task of framing a measure reflecting the views of the committee, though final decision has not been reached. Among the various bills before the committee is one denying admission to the United States, of persons not eligible to citizenship under the rerent supreme court decision. This bill, if enacted into law would bar Japanese among others. Another bill, in the hands of the committee would reduce the immigra tion quotas of all nations from 3 per cent of those here, based on the census of 1010, to 2 per cent, based on the census of 1890. The effect of the provision, it was said, by its sponsors, would he to increase the percentage of immigration from I northern Europe. Mary Garden See« Coue’. Boston, Jan. 3ft.—Mary Garden called on Emilo Coue here today Seek ing the aid of the exponent of auto suggestion to “improve her health, her disposition and her voice.” 3 Men Perish in Fire. Montreal. Jan. 30.— T* ree men were j burned to death today when the home j of William Green Shields at Sen* ncviilc was destroyed by fire. Whip Used on Germans hy French J Embassy Receives Official Statement That Women Arc Driven From Work in Dusseldorf. Will Bre. \ Obstinacy Washington, Jan. 30.—(By A. P.'—« A churgn that women employes of ih< telegraph office at Dusseldorf. in ilia Kuhr, "have been driven with blow* of riding whips from their offices’' was made in a German foreign oh ficlaj statement received today at *h< Germany embassy here. i Fate in Own Hands. Dusseldorf, Jun. 30.—(By A. P.) "Germany's fate is In her own hands. Nothing will make us diverge front the course which has been laid b*« fore us. We will take whatever tlm< and measures are necessary.” In these words. General Degoutte, allied commander-in-chief in the oc cupied zone, today summarized tha situation in the Ruhr from the stand point of tho French and Belgians, "We came hero with pacific In tions,” he went on. "The Germeit government responded with every pos sible effort to provoke a general ups rising among the population . . » Moderation is not a sign of weakness. Our patience has reached its lim its; responsibility for tho evils that may strike their country lies with tho German government. "When the French and Belgian forces entered tho district,” he said, "they promised to trouble the normal tide of the inhabitants as little as possible and asked the workers to con tinue at their labor—faintly and or derly. Government Pressure I sed. “Our appeal to tho population, in* spired Iiv rommim sense and reason,’* he continued, “was on the verge ot being accepted when the Berlin gov* eminent used all means of pressure to cause tho people to rise against us. The wisdom of the working class es having made this plan a fsil* ure, the Berlin rulers enjoined th« functionaries and state officials to eu*' ter into open rebellion against us. ‘'Strikes, sabotage and boycotts had been resorted to,’’ he added, “but th* occupying force* had not lost their heads and given way to the im* moderation which, he said, charac terized “the principles of Bismarck.1’ The allies could not continue in th* wav they had started. They were de teimiiicd to break tho stubbornness of their adversaries, and official* who obstructed them would he arrested ot* expelled, as would also “all people who will not recognize the power con ferred on us by the peace treaty and by international law." In the further actions which wero to be taken, he Intimated the press ure would he brought to hear not upon the German workers, but upon their government. Live Wire Kills * ' Beatrice Lineman Beatrice, Xeb., Jan. 30.—(Special.)-—• Sidney L. Davis, 24, working on a. substation for the Beatrice Electria company, was electrocuted this eve ning at the hydro-electric plant near Barneston. Xeb. He had hold of ** wire which came in contact with -•» high tension transmission line. Thirty three thousand volts passed through his body. He was the son of Joseph Davis, farmer living southeast of Beatrice. He had been iin the em ploye of the company about a year. His Wife Runs Away; Slain; Husband Held for Murder Akron, O., Jan. 30.—Mrs. Josephine Sherlln. 28, was killed and her hus band, George, was arrested on a. charge of murder and her alleged lover was held on a charge of sus picion. Mrs. Sheriin was shot three time* at the home of her sister and died shortly after being taken to a hospital. Her husband wan arrested immedi ately. According to County Prosecutor Arthur Doyle, Sheriin said his wife ran away from her home in Elbert, W. Va., with another man, taking with her their two children and his life-time savings. The shooting is said to have followed her refusal to , come back to him. Council Hears Offers from Banks to Handle City Funds ' Propositions from Omaha banks for the handling of city ftftl ds were sub milted to tlie city council yesterdav. Featuring the proposals Is an offer on tho part of several hanks to pay 3 per cent interest on three month time deposits. Practice heretofore has sanctioned the payment of 2 per cent interest on the average daily deposits. % One bank offered to pay 4 per cep' for deposits running one year. Ladies of Cu CIux in Parade. Oklahoma City, Okl., Jan. 30.—De spite a heavy mist, the ladies of tho Cu CIux Clan, Claven 119, numbering approximately 60. paraded in full regalia through the downtown district here last night. The Weather Forecast. Wednesday: Fair and colder. Hourly Temperatures. h. m. . ID ft a- m.. . 3 i " a. m. :<o H m. in. -!D W a. in. !8 I a n. an. It A, JR. 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