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/ • . • _ |I|B ST ATI .ss™ r'HE Omaha C orning Bee s?”*-- ^ • » TT » n'TTE'CnA V NnVPMRFR £ 1099 * By d Yaar): Dally HI »«■#«. M: *■*!*%«V*M TWO CENTS '* °piM Canti Elaawhera r„ xTn ,00 ‘ Enterad •• Saaand-ClaM Sl.ttar Hay IS. IH». «' OMAHA, TUESDAY, NOVUiMoLK b, ly^B. Outilda Iha 411. Zeaa (I Ya.rt! Dally aa« Sunday. »IZ. Sd.day aaly. »___. u ( VOI/. 0*5 JNU. i^iS. Omaha P. 0. Undar Aal •* Bareli 3. H79- ______ ' ■ Johnson Hat Into King ThisJWeek Senator Is Seen as Foe of Gov ernor Pinehot for G. O. P. Choice for President. Both to Seek Midwest BY MARK SULLIVAN. Washington, Nov. 5.—The most finite of the week's contributions to presidential polities came in the shape of a statement from one of Senator Hiram Johnson’s backers that the Californi sepator will have his hat formally in the ring in opposition to ^f^Sr iidge before the week ends. That » event may happen on schedule time, or it may be deferred. Most of us believe Johnson is being gradually and increasingly worked up to the point where he will cast the die. y At the same time we are aware that Johnson himself has not yet tnade as much progress toward final decision as have some of his political managers, past, present, future, and would-be. A good deal of the public ity emating from these ambitious Warwicks is designed as much for Its effect on Johnson himself as on the political reporters and the public gen erally. Johnson lias the type of mind that Is less in the keeping of his manag“rt( than some past presidential aspirants. If, and when he gets around tV the mood where his temperament/gives him peace no longer he will announce himself. The common heligt is he Will do it sooner or later. / Plank on Reparation*. Unquestionably, the nature of each day's development* »h/but our rela tions to Europe tends to give Johnson the opening hie bacKers have longed ior. Ever since Jcoolidge entered the •lirtMfa* House,,' Johnson'* .backers syrup. - agonizing because Hard i never spof-'ook away> for the time. international court Issue, and be cause Coolldge's silence was apparent ly going to make it necessary for Johnson to wait until Coolldge’s ad drt-.'s to congress December 3 before lie could find an occasion on which Ll^fCrannounce a difference of opinion r nml an issue with Coolidge. December is Just a little bit late for starting a presidential boom un der the most advantageous circum stances; and the recent difkussion about America being represented on a reparations committee of experts has come as a gift from the gods to John son's backers, most of whom are either sincere isolationists by their own convictions, or have come to be isolationists through their identity with Johnson and with the isolation ns the Johnson issue. The particular Johnson backer who announced Johnson s immediate im pending entry was Ralph E. Htrass beiger of Pennsylvania. He gave out a rather long statement of which a portion seemed designed to make the point that it was he and not Albert Lasker, recently chairman of the ship ping board, wh6 contributed most to the Johnson campaign In 1320. This Is quite true; but those who arc more interested in the future than In the past can lake it for certain that If Johnson runs again, Lasker is the man who will provide most of the energy and resources. Pennsylvania Divided. Another portion of Mr, Strassliurg er'a statement seemed to Intimate that Johnson could be and would be a powerful contender against Pinehot for the delegates from Pennsylvania. There Isn't much In that. The Penn sylvania fight is between Pinehot on one side and on the other side those l^^Pennsylvania leaders including Hen Pepper, Senator Heed and Secre tary Mellon who will fight for an uri Instructed delegation, but presumably In the interest of Coolldge. In a Pennsylvania fight between Pinehot and Coolldge, Johnson would not have a look in, and presumably would not waste his time In trying. This Pennsylvania fight is the most Important development so far in re publican presidential politic**, and the Pinehot candidacy has gone farther than even the national politician* have realized. Pinehot Is to address a national farm organization In Pitts burgh during the next few days and a little later will address another farm meeting in Omaha. The Pinehot movement Is based on prohibition and law enforcement. In cidentally when Pinehot and Johnson contend for the mlddlewest republican vote, It will he interesting to see which of the two is able to estab lish himself as the true heir of Roose velt and get the old Roosevelt follow ing. A few months ago political lead ers, both republican and democratic, expected that the economic discon tent among wester* farmers wool 1 express Itself Ip political action de manding that America help stabilize Europe, and thus Improve ihe Amer ican farmers' market. For the moment that is less talked el »r»ut in Washington at least. Demo cratic lenders, however, are complete Jy confident that this issue will re turn; and one of the foremost con tenders /or the democratic presidon . tlai nomination expects to base his ‘ of success on the appeal that American fanner can ordy bo *“• made prosperous by affirmative ac tion on the part of the American gov ernment toward the restoration of 2£uropo Mitchell Couple Wed .for Half Century Mitchell, Neb., Nov. 5.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Derby, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their farm home near here. Mr. Derby came from Henry coun ty, 111., to Butler county. Neb., In 1872. He broke the ground where the town of Bellwood, Neb., now stands. He was elected sheriff of Butler county in 1893, and.reelected In 1895. Mrs. Derby is the daughter of the late Capt. Miles Warren of Bellwood, Neb. Eleven children were born to them, eight of wThom are living. Long Pine Man Is Complainant in Alleged Forgery Stockholder in Master Sales Company Says Its President Fradulently Endorsed Checks. _;Mose S. Miller, president of the Master Sales Co., which is now going i tlirougn the process of voluntary li quidation. waived preliminary exam ination this afternoon before Munici pal Judge R. W. Patrick who held the defendant to district court on » bond rf $1,500 to answer to two count i' a i harge of forgery. Charges Filed hi Octber. The complaint against Miller was filed on October 26 by Deputy County Attorney John W. Yeager on infor mation furnished by Webster . Whit la of Long Pine, Neb., and a stock holder in the Master Sales company whose place of business has been at 101-107 South Tenth street. The information on file against Mil ler states that two "dividend checks," signed by himself on January 10, 1920, as president of the company, and payable to W. L. Whitla, were wrongfuly indorsed by the defend ant. The first count charges forging an endorsement and the second al leges uttering check with forged in dorsement. One check was in the amount of $17.50 and the other for $17.34. Each check bears the follow ing indorsements: “W. L. ^5 hitla, M S. Miller,” and "Jessie G. Miller," in the order given. Didn't Know of Dividend. Mr. Whitla, who held $500 par value stock in the company, testilied when preliminary hearing was started last week that he had no knowledge of the existence of these dividend checks until they were brought to his attention two weeks before com plaint was filed against Miller. Ac cording to Deputy County Attorney Yeager, the checks were revealed when Carl C. Katleman, liquidating agent for the stockholders of the Mas ter Sales company, began to delve into the affairs of the company, which has about 100 stockholders. "Mr. Miller told me," Attorney Yeager added, “that he had author ity to sign Whitla's name t-. the checks, which authority Mr. Whitla denies. UrKameru ni* * ’ The Master Sales company was or ganized nearly six years ago and has been tranaacting a wholesale automo bile aupply business. The stockhold ers decided to go Into voluntary llqu idatlon rather than take their affairs into court. Mr. Katleman stated that the assets will more than meet the creditor liabilities, but will not sat isfy more than $300,000 of paid up capital stock. The preliminary hearing which was started la«t week and continued to yesterday afternoon, was brought’to a sudden termination by Mr. Miller's decision to waive the preliminary hearing. Mr. Miller furnished the re qulred bond for Ills appearance In district court. The penalty which may !>e Imposed on conviction of forgery charge is from one to 20 years In the penitentiary and not more than $500 fine. The city directory shows the fol lowing officers of the Master Sal"s company: M. 8. Miller, president; 8. lb. Degen, vice president; N. P. Fell, secretary: M. 8. Idvingston, treasurer. Tramp Gets Hot Lunch Left “Parked’’ Near Track Endlcott, Neb., Nov. 5.—When Ken Eustice, Burlington track foreman out of this town, went out on his section, he parked his gas motor In a favored spot and placed his dinner pall and a big thermoa bottle full of hot coffer, on It. A freight train came along and a tramp was In an empty car opposite where the lunch whs “parked." He grabbed the pail nnd thermos bottle arid got back on the train Just as It started. The tramp was captured as he alighted In the railway yards. Boy Gets Fractured I-eg While Playing Train Wreck Hiller, Neb., Nov. 5.—Edward, li near old son of Mr. and Mrs E- E. Cornelius, of Kulrbury. received a broken leg when he was playing •train'’ with several neighbor hoys. The train was "wrecked", according to the boys' play, and Edward was at the bottom of the plleup y I" "" "" K. K. K. Literature Makes Hideous Dream of Life for One Police Janitor The Ku Klux Klan Is making life miserable for Tannie Elliott, Jan itor at the police station. Probably the Ku Klux Klan never heard of Tannie Elliott, hut Tannie has heard A lot about the Ku Klux Klan. Especially the last few days. It all happened when Tannie re ceived some Ku Klux Klan liter ature through the mail last week, which was intended for someone else. In some way, the matter got into the newspapers. Now Tannie is a thing apart out in the neigh borhood of St. John’s African M. E. church. Yesterday, he said, all his former friends “walked nut of church” on him. They wouldn't talk to him. Tannie is desolate. This is no treat ment for the local head of the liuyal Circle, Friends of the World, which Is Tannie,_ $4,000Theft Is Admitted by Official Former Lincoln County Clerk Confesses Guilty on Eve of Trial of County Treasurer. Latter to Stand Trial By Associated Press. North Platte, Neb., Nov. 6—A. B. Allen, former Lincoln county clerk, appeared unexpectedly before tJudge J. L. Tewell In district court here this afternoon and entered a plea of guilty to charges of embezzlement and forgery. Allen was charged with having appropriated for his own uses about *4,000 of the county's money. He will be sentenced later. Allen Is the first of a number of county officials to be brought up for trial. He was indicted on four counts. Samuel M. Souder, former country treasurer, Is under Indictment on 122 charges for embezzlement, 23 charges, one charge of larceny as bailee, and two charges of mutilating public records, Omaha Man Faces Trial. Souder Is scheduled to go on trial tomorrow on a charge of forgery. At torneys for the state announced this afternoon that when the forgery trial of Souder's Is over, Carl Groucher of Omaha will be brought up for trial. He was indicted with Allen In con nection with alleged irregulalties of funds tn the county clerk's office. Goucher is specifically charged with aiding and abetting forgery. All but one of the 15 motions by attorneys for Souder, asjting that the cases or gorgery, falsification of tax receipts and embezzlement now on the docket for trial, be quashed, were overruled by Judge John L. Tewell. The exception, a motion covering technicalities In the forgery Indict ment, still was under advisement when court adjourned tonight. Wenies General Forgery Charge. Attorney W. V. Hoagland, chief counsel for Souder, argued that it was Improper for the statp to ask the defendant to answer a general charge of forgery on the indictment charging him with having obtained *519.45 of the county's money on a county war rant made pay ain't to S. 5V Mc Dermott. He argued that ns Souder was county treasurer at th«f time the warrant was drawn he had a legal right tn make out county warrants, and held that. If the signature of S. W. McDermott had been forged, as alleged by the state, that was another charge and would not come under the state's contention that the whole war rant was forgery. Eckhardt Libel Suit Is Started Former Gr^iin Treasurer Says Prof. J. C. Filley’s Article Kept Him From Life’s Work. • -- Was Deposed As Official Lincoln, Nov. 5.—An echo of the Ill fated United States Grain Growers’ association was heard here today when W. G. Eckhardt, former treas urer of the association, brought suit for damage in federul court against J. C. Filley, professor of the Nebras ka College of Agriculture, and the Nebraska Farm Bureau federation. Eckhardt’s suit rises out of an ar ticle written by Prof. Filley and pub lished by the Nebraska federation, which he alleges is defamatory and has kept him out of his life work. The article, which appeared a year and a half ago, is a report by Prof. Filley of a meeting of delegates for election purposes of the Grain Grow ers association, held in March, 1922, at which Eckhardt lost his position as treasurer. The article states that Kckhardt had given evidence of ex travagance In the past and that for that reason there might be some ques tion of his competency to handle the funds of an organization that planned the marketing of 100.000,000 bushels of wheat. Maims credit uestroyeo. The plaintiff* attorney. John Burfke, former governor of North Dakota, declared that since the pub lication of the article, which he main tains charges his client with lncom petency and extravagance, Eckhardt has been deprived of his life work and his credit has been destroyed. Further, that had men of the stamp of Eckhardt been In charge of the United States Grain Growers It would have been a big thing at the present time. Counsel for the defendants denied that the article furnished cause for damage and declared that It was slmpuly a fair picture of the conven tion, and that Prof. Filley owed it to the farmers whom he represented at the convention. The steps that led up to the creation of the aseocia tion were briefly sketched, as was the career of Eckhardt prior to his assumption of the position of treas urer. It was asserted that Eckhardt had always been a persons of broaJl vl sion, that he had pictured a grain marketing organization that owned elevators, timberlands and mills, grain processing plants and ships to carry grain. Many of these, counsel de clared, were impossible and Imprac ticable, but Eckhardt. In his vision of what the farmer needed, lost sight of this fact. It was shown that early In the life of {he grain growers’ association two factions developed, one of which de sired large expenditures and advertis ing campaigns while the other, known as the “conservative element." ad vised a more i lutlous progress. To the first Eckhardt belonged, counsel said, and It was that faction that lost in the election. Eckhardt on Bland. Eckhardt was called to the witness stand late In the afternoon and out lined his agricultural work previous to the formation of the grain prow ers’ association. He stated that he had been a county agent, seed corn administrator for Illinois during the war, add director of marketing for the Illinois Agricultural association at a salary of 915.000 a year. It Is expected that former Governor I.owden of Illinois will appear be fore the court during the Cass to of for testimony. The court was ad Journed tonight until Wednesday morning In order that Federal Judge Mutiger Alight be present at a federal case In Sioux City. • SUNNY SIDE UP Display.In Jewelry shop window Among other things n couple of beautiful silver pocket flasks, curved to fit the hip. Boy. page IV'*1 Bnmar dlekl Admit ted member* of ,the I Knew Him When club please move over to make room for Will Norris, now prominent lumber and coal man. First knew him when he was an ever present help in time of need to travelers looking for cheaper trans portation. Mileage books much more common In those old days than now. He (took a chance with Irrigation bonds when Irrigation first started in Nebraska, nnd never regretted it. If he Is (is prosperous as he looks the old gang will tie glad of It. And the gang will reckon that he Is, for he always wns. Fletcher N Mrrwlti. editor of the Beaver City Times Tribune, In Oma ha yesterday. Been the Bee’s cor respondent at Beaver Oty for more than 34 years. One of oldest editors in Nebraska In point of service, and Willi one or two exceptions the long est. In one town. Don’t know how old he Is, but he doesn’t look It. A Nebraska newspaper Is conduct ing a Symposium on "What Is the mutter with Nebraska politics?" Af ter long acquaintance with and cart ful consideration of the subject mat ter In hand, my gnawer Is, "Too blamed many politicians.” If the combination of corn beef and cabbage I* as good ns Jlggs seems to think It Is, my suggestion to him I* thnt he open tip R eorn beef and cabbage dispensary In Omaha. A short address l>efore a church brotherhood. If they’ll do as 1 tell 'em, not a» I do, they'.11 get by all right Scene: Corner Kighteenlh and Faruam. Time: 12:50 a. m. Ilramallr Personae: lie. She. He—I've only got 45 rents with me. She—.All I have is 40 cents. He—Yoii order an oyster slew and I’ll lake coffee and rolls. Thai will leave us 15 rents for car fare. Ain't love’s young dreams beau tiful? Noting that Will Hays of the mo tion picture game says salaries must come down and admission prices go up If the movie Industry is to pros p. r, the father of eight whispers to me to the effect that If admissions go up the pictures will not go down. Postmaster Fowler at Fairfield! Informs me thnt stamps can be pre vented from sticking together hy buying them In book form, and that, the wife's letter will always he in ill I ed If put with one of my own that j 1 want to mall. Information licks detail. Can’t always huy a hook of stamps because of financial short age. Wife always hands me letter when I'm leaving home In the morn ! ‘ng. when I seldom have a letter of my own to mall Mr. Fowler must come again W. M M. And Then Again There’s the Way It May Look to France ~ j ________—i [shave?] Marked Increase in Truck Receipts Hog* Halde to Omaha by Mo tor Larger by 10,000 Than Same Month Last Year. A marked Increase In the number of hogs hauled to the South Omaha market In trucks I* revealed in statlstlca for the month of October. Truf-k hogs arriving at the Oma ha market during October number ed 10 000 more than during the same month a year ago. For the first 10 months of thla year, the receipts of truck hogs tltal f96.460 head, or nearly *0,000 more than for the same period of 1922. Itecelpts of livestock by auto truck for the 10 montha compare with the corresponding period of a year ago as follows: v Mont hi. 1421— Cattle Hon Sh.op January ......... 5,440 31,742 42.7*5 February . 4,«t* 27,.>M 34.4*4 Msreh. . 1329 13.917 2*.294 April . 5 392 34.040 34,514 May ... 4 636 31.449 41,251 Juno . 3,610 31,706 144«J July . 1.901 <9,560 9.522 A usual . 3 110 <5.11* 12.031 S-pt.mtwr . 2.254 21 94" l*,62t October . 3 *25 26,747 24 *45 Total *en montha J*.444 296.460 254,700 Montha. I42T Cattle. Hag. Hh.cp January . 3,069 27 *5> 2* 564 February . 2 *»* 21.151 12.154 liar h . 2.5*4 20,6*3 14 647 April . 4.010 1* 264 12.674 \fmty . 2,1*3 20,263 14.000 Juno . 3.*17 29.056 15 711 July . 2 662 21 5*4 17 2*7 August . 2.64* 26 .106 5.13* Srptemher . 2.965 1**01 17.5** 0. -tnl.cr 3.64* I7.#*l 24.105 Total tan montha 32.1*5 217 **1 164.246 Increaae 6.so* 7* 565 45.404 Klan Trio Found Guilty of Raid on Louisiana Farmer Bastrop, La., Nov. 5—Four alleg eil members of the Morehouse parish Ku Klux Klan. including Capt. .1. K. Bklpwith. exalted cyclop*, today were found guilty of "carrying tire inn* on the premises of another" in connection with hooded band acllvi nes In Morehouse parish last year. Bulgaria and Jugo-Sla\in Settle Their War Claimt* Sofia, Bulgaria. Nov. 5—Bulgaria and Juro-SIhvIii havt reached an a IT r content In principle on all dla j piitea between them. Itutgart*’* offer | of 300,000.000 leva (»!m .900,000 a! the normal role of exchange) being ar cepted. Married in Gouneil Bluffs. The follow Ina tn*r»nni obtained mat r ;m»2•- t!r>n»rra In Council Rltttfi yeatar • lav Nam** ant! RaeldatH ** Ay*’ .tohn Minor Council Rluffa .. ...... . 34 Kdlth Oaakln. Council Rluffa . ...31 1. »: Troutn« r. Plttafleld. Ill. *'* t*i»rrI** Wilkin- Springvlaw. Nab .... : Arthur Klmblom, tsoulavllle. Nab . . .14 • ‘ a • 11 Ahalle. Omaha. . Paul Killian. Omaha . . ** inula** Short. Omaha ••• • ••• ••• 1'' John Millar Lincoln. N* b. - -. % I .'*Ul*'* Whntl. i. I.lfPOln. Nab. Tl itihn Millar. Lincoln .. ... 2.1 l.oulaa Ithndea. I.lnn*ln .... . 21 Leater Honderann. Malvern. !• .. *■’ Mil.It* I Wyatt, Malvern, la . M .tint Mana*n, Council Itiuffa .... f*4 Mugp Lnvdtirc ('mint'll Pluffa . • In la Karher. Omaha .• ••• 32 • Mata Wahl* r*. Omaha . .. 1H tln»r«n Hi**likr. t/ Stanton. N|h Lvdli Matt ho*. Stanton. Nab . 2“ » K Ph'lt'a. Omaha . I »«»r «>t l» v Wllann. Ontah .. 21 l‘ Vaughan Sh'llv. Lincoln. *1 Murytiei pintkwnnd, Cordova, Nab ; i s Clark, Chicago. Ill »* Catherine \L r?»ul< \ La Crc.aaf. W la. ?l Ml I bum Hutrliff Omaha ..... 2" Miirv Pllv. Omaha . I nl Swart.. Plat tamout h. Neb. Catherine (’itrtcr. Omaha . 3 7 Kav 1‘uiim iyf litilon. la .. > • • P pa lav Hewlft. Clinton, la. . .. *4 itank Holland. Lincoln .*' Planch* Uabua. Lincoln ....•«-»••*•••• •* P Attempt Made to Blow Up Building Defect in Dynamite Fuse All That Prevented Explosion at Lander. Wyo. Lander, Wyo., Nov. 6—Only a de fect In the lighted fuse of a stick of dynamite saved an old-time build ing on the main business corner of Lander, Some time in the night a large Iquantity of the explosive was placed on the safe in the structure owned by Edson Earl, local banker, and occupied by the store of Mrs. Stasia Allen. A match then was applied to the fuse, but. after three-fourths of the cord had been consumed, the fire struck a defect and sputtered out. otherwise, the building, one of the landmarks of Lander, probably would J have been blown up and a number of lives might have beam lost. In the hasty Investigation that fol lowed the discovery of the dynamite several persons were inclined to blame the outrage on certain local parties. So far there have been no definite clues In telling of fhe affair the latnder Post says: "It does seein that the culprit should be strung up if caught." Columbus Pioneer Drops Dead From Heart Disease Columbus, Nov. *6—William A. Graves, Columbus pton* er, dropped dead front heart disease while saw ing wood in the yard at his home. He was .born February 1*. 1S45, at Ypsllante, Mich. He was married to Martha Ellen Wear on November 22, 1886, at Clarence. Ia. Surviving members of the family are his wife, three sons. Waiter. Hat' rv A. anti Charles M . all of Colum bus, and two daughter*. Mrs Anna It. Holden of Ord. Nth., and Mrs. Cora M Clark of Columbus. The family moved to Columbus 47 1 yesrs ago. It was in the early days of his residence h>re that he lost both of his legs In a railway accident. He conducted a hotel here for some time, and was located on a farm for a few seasons. FttnerBl service* are to be conducted at the family home by Itcv. T M Pyle of thejlaptlat eluirch at 2 Tuesday afternoon. Coal ami Kail Interest* Fight Him. Rryau Says Lincoln. Nov. 5 -Governor Hryan today chme d coal interests with con splflng to prevent his orders of coal being filled He declared that In the past week three mines that bad promised Immediate delivery on all orders arc holding his orders but not shipping the coal. The governor also took a shot at the Chicago, Great Western lailrond. declaring that bulletin 44 issued by tlnil railroad, attacking hint, vvns railroad propaganda, pur*' and simple. He Is quite evidently pleased at he Inc criticised by tile tailroad concern 1)0 < liildit it lit llt'iillli Conference at Humboldt' MttmhnMt, Nob . Nov. Th# chi I (Inn** hen 1th I'onffrcitii* hcM at the Mcth«Ht|Rt church In thin rltv R very Interest IttK nml profitable «hvii uloti. with more than HO chiltlrm present for examination j North Platte Man Beaten and Cut Assailant Attacks Tailor in Shop With Heavy Clothes Brush and Razor. Mperlal h to The Omaha Beo. North Platte, Neb., Nov. 5.—Roy Hatton, wanted on a charge of as saulting and badly injuring Edwin Burke, business man. Saturday night, was arrested at Hiawatha. Kan. Hatton entered the Burke tailor shop and Kargalned for an overcoat, asking Burke if he could change a j $50 bill. As Burke turned his back, j Hatton snapped off the light and struck Burke over the head with a heavy clothes brush and then draw ing a rarer. cut his neck. Breaking out a window light. Burke called for help and Hatton fled. Burke will recover. Charred Bones Uncover Murder I.os Angeles. Nov. 5.—A new mur der w.is believed uncovered today at Hawthorn following the finding of » gunnysack containing what is de clared to be the charred remains of human bones. Discovery of the bones gave rise to a speculation at the sheriff's of fice, w hich Is Investigating the case, that they might be those of George E. Schick, mysteriously missing re alty broker of San Diego A transfer man was reported to have Informed the sheriffs office thnt he had been engaged by E. Drew Clark, held for forgery In connection with the Schtck case at San Diego, to move several gunnysacks contain ing “hard objects’' from the Clark Mission Drive home in San Diego. The office declared, however, they v ere Inclined to scout the theory that the bones might be those of Schtck. Columbus Boy Is Wounded Accidentally by Shotgun Columbus. Neb., Nov. 5.—Arthur Ba< kenhur, 15. son of Mrs Edward Harkenhur. living north of Colum Inis. 1s in a Columbus hospital follow ing the accidental discharge of a shot gun when the contents of the barrel at short range tore Into the boy's right shoulder. The boy had stepped Into an auto mobile to start Into a field to kill a hfiwk flying about the place and had Just taken the wheel when the gun. which had been placed In the Imok scat, slipped to the ground from the oar and waa discharged. The Weather | For 3 4 hour* ? r m Nov*mb*r 9 . as ' TfntpcnMttrr. 1llfh**t. 44 lo*c#4. Jft; m*an. J*. nor ' ii. <4 Total »in> * Jtnuury l. I 34. Kflnlhc Humidity. Wrc*ntM|* n m . 7b Neon, pc ? p m. 44 I'rrcljillrtlloti. Inrlir* hiiiI tlun«|r«Hlfh* Totul. fl Total *ln$ * January I. 30 07. p»cm», i n Hourly Tmipcmtur** S a. m ........ So I |t ro ......44 4 n m, .. 3* 3 p m ........ 4 s T « m ... .... 34 lpm . 4% * *. m.. so 4pm .44 P n m . S3 1 p w. 4 b 1* a m ..... . SI 1 t p m......... 44 It I m . . N tin 4 4 13 noon . 4 4 I p m .... 43 Lawyer Is Shot Down by Editor W. S. Coburn, Attorney fot Imperial ^ izard, Dies in Office as Bullets Take Effect. Slayer Glad Victim Dead Atlanta. Oa.. Nov. 5.—W. S. Co burn of Atlanta, attorney for the Em peror Simmons faction of the Kj Klux Klan, was shot and killed in his office this afternoon by Phillip Fox. said to be editor of The Imperial Nighthawk, a publication of the im perial palace. Coburn was shot five times and top pled over in his chair. The bullets > cre said to have been fired from the doorway of Coburn's office- by Fox. The latter was arrested and taken to the police station. Fox is said to have gone to the of fice of Cobum on the ninth floor of the Atlantic Trust company building ihis afternoon to talk over klan matters and w-as told by Coburn to come back later, as he had several clients waiting. Then, according to versions of the trouble. Fox returned, opened the door of Coburn's office, and began firing. Three bullets are said to have struck Coburn in the head, while another lodged in his stomach. Coburn had been one or tne promi nent attorneys in the suits against the Evans faction. He was chief counsel for the Edward M. Ritten house faction of Philadelphia, which last week unsuccessfully attempted to have a receiver appointed for the klan. As attorney for TV. J. Sim mons. emperor of the klan, Coburn filed suit in Fulton county court to day asking for an Injunction to pre vent the organization of the women of the Ku Klux Klan. To Patrolman C. O. Cochran, who assisted in the arrest. Fox is quoted as saying: "I am sorry to have had to do it, but I'm glad he is dead. He wag planning to ruin me. and I had just as soon be hung as hurt." Mrs. TV. A. Holbrook, stenographer for Coburn, said Fox came to the of ties and wanted to talk to Coburn about the "Sian cas# in w hirtf CVd.uni is representing what Is called the in surgent element. They talked for about five minutes, according to Mrs. Holbrook, and Coburn asked Fox to come back in about an hour as he had some clients waiting for him. Fox started out and got oulaidetn* door, then turned back and fired five | shots at Coburn. Mrs. Holbrook said. TV. T. Rogers, a client of Coburn a. : said he was jn the office w hen the ‘‘hooting took place and witnessed it. Pioneer oman Resident of Pawnee County Dies Table Rock. Neb.. Nov. S.—Mrs. King, wife of I>. TV. King long time resident of Paw nee county, died at her home in Pawnee City after an ill ness of several years. For many ' ears the family lived on a farm five miles northeast of Table Rock, but retired from the farm a few- years ago. moving to Pawnee city. She - survived by her husband, two sons and two daughters. A rvher K:nc, long time proprietor of the Einwo 1 theater of Pawnee City, is a sen. Funeral services were held at Pawn e City and the body was taken to Shu bert. Neb . her childho«'d home, for burial. Odell Man Quit# Bakery to Return to Ministry Odell. Neb. Nov. 5 —C. F Hoke, w ho has been operating a hakery and store here for the last year, ha* Bold out the business and accepted a call to the pastorate of the Methodist church at Paykin. north of here. He was formerly a minister for IS year and ran the store here for the lienefit of his health. The change will be come effective this week. Evangelistic Meetings Held at Central City Central City. Neb., Nov. 5.—A re vival meeting that is attracting more than usual attention In the town and community is being held at the Meth odist church in Central City. Kvangrllst W. P. Hamilton and tis singer, Ralph K. Mitchell, of Llr.odn. are leading the meetings. Corn Near Ord Is Yielding 80 to 85 Bushels an Acre Karl Drake, farmer living on a 160 acre farm east of Ord. tn Valley <-< inty. reports hts corn making SO to s5 bushels an acre In a field w>f acres where he is now husking. Buy ers ire offering <50 oonts a bushel for corn. Plainview la Defeated Plainview. Neb., Nov. -The> Plainview High srhoo! football team was defeated Friday afternoon at Neltgh by the Ni ligh team hi to #. Neltgh his not been scored agatnst by any team tn the state this year and the Neltgh fan* said that Plain view played them the hardest game they have had this tear. Plwinxicw .iiino'" about l'..- pounds while Xe hgh averaged about 160 pound*. Revival Meeting Table ib- k Neb . Nov I -Th< BBt I'rook Methodist ICpiicope) church *1 KJk i'rc*k, heffwn .a of revival mHdnjrt Rw. KrrvJ Johnson Ip th« anfn list, Ky thp pasioi Kcv. K. RiH>h?r 4 V