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„§ The Omaha N orning Bee VOL. 53—NO. 154. S OMAHA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1923.* 5iJ£" £, v^r>~ TWO CENTS * r.TcY.’.^Tn.T'' k ___A- --—' ~ ^ ■ ■■■■.■■ . - — Nebraska in Limelight at Capital Senators Oppose Election of Cummins as Committee Chairman—Democrats Are Trouble Makers. Howell Opposes South _ s Washington, Dec. 12.—Nebraska played spectacular roles In national politics hdre today. In the morning. Senator R. B. Howell^ republican national eommlt teeman from Nebraska, staged alone and losing fight before the national committee against its action in in creasing the size of tho southern .^presentation to the republican con |j<^^vention to 41. This is nine more than the southerners had in the 1920 con vention, and since that time their representation was decreased 32 by the republican national commit tee in 1921. Howell, at national corn miteeman, led the fight for decreased southern representation since 1913. '.n the afternoon, Howell and Nor ris. by voting for Da Follptte for chairman of the interstate commerce committee, made the election of Cummins, the regular republican can didate for the chairmanship, and Adams, the democratic candidate, im possible. and as a result, the senate is deadlocked. , right Das sensational. Howell's fight on the increased southern delegation was indeed sensa tional. He pointed to the fact that similar tactics pursued by the repub lican )>arty in 1312 was the cause of a rupture in the 7>arty. "T fear,” he said, "that, seeds aro now sown that "ill lead to a similar harvest In the future. In short, the nntlona! committee has taken a dis tinctly backward step In the matter of representation lit national conven tions. "When it Is remembered that none of these nine states can be expected to cast an electoral vote for a republi can president and yet are given this tremendous advantage in the next convention over those states ur>on which the republican r>arty must de pe.nd for success, It must be realized that the question involved is more ^ than affording representation to H^*Wuthern colored voters. It is a ques tion of justice to the voters of the republican party, who can alone bring success in the next election. ■Seeks More for North. "It should be added that the na tional committee has awarded the 37 states carried by President Harding 111 additional delegate*, or but 37 more than wan provided In the 1321 apportionment, a poor recompense for this step.” The continued Insurgency of How ell and Norris on the election of a chairman of the interstate commerce committee caused conjecture here to night as to whether, when the chair manship is voted uixrn again Monday, Howell and Norris will do as Fra zier, Magnus Johnson, Dadd, Ship stead, and Brookhart did today, join the democrats and vote for Adams. Democrats Make Trouble. The current report is tc the ef feet that the democrats at heart don't want the chairmanship, preferring to let the republicans take responsibil ity for interstate commerce matters. The fact that Bruce, democrat. Mary land, ^oted for Cummins and in so doing on the second ballot today kept Adams, democratic candidate, from election is point to in substantiating the charge that all the democrats Want to do Is to stir up trouble. There was much talk here tonight that sufficient democrats would ab sent themselves from roll call In the neitr future to insure the election of j^^yjurnmlns to the chairmanship. hether they will have the temerity to do this, now that the chairman ship fight Is so much in the limelight, la problematical. Omaha Light Company Sells All Iowa Plants Centerville, la., Dec. 12 - The Iowa Southern Utilities company of this ■ tty today announced the purchase of all the utility inopertles in Iowa formerly operated by the Union Power and bight company of Omaha. The sale Is part of a three-cornered utility transfer. All of the proper ties of the Union company In Iowa. Nehtfiska and South Dakota were purchased by the A Hart Emanuel company of New York, which In turn wild the. Iowa hbldlngs to the Iowa Souhtorn I’tllltles contpany. Power plants In Charlton and Osce ola arid transmission lines to a dozen Iowa towns are Included In the deal. Jailor Blocks Delivery. (■land Island, Neb., Dec. 13.—Three men, led by Vern Vath, arrested by Sheriff bo rent Zen In a shack on Shoe maker island In Platte river Sunday, are reported to have figured in an at tempted Jail delivery, Jailor Vance dls covering the plot Just In time to pre vent its success. ^ Bonds Must Pay Hack Taxfi Lincoln, Dec. 12.—In a;, oplnlor Issued today, Attorney Cieneral O. S , t-’pllltnan and his assistant, Hugi master*. declare that they have nt authority to release the Kansas Cltj A Northwestern railroad from pa.v main of hack taxes, so that It mnj lesutiic operation ! Labor Will Fight Control by Tories ISy Associated Tress. London, Dec. 12.—The executive board of the labor party issued a communique this afternoon saying It had decided, in the event of labor being invited to form a government, that the parliamentary party should immediately accept the full respon sibility of the government of the 'country without compromising itself with any form of coalition. By International »wa Service. London. Dec. 12.—The labor party today decided upon a "constitutional fevolt’’ against the tory government of Premier Stanley Baldwin. .At a pieetlng of the executive committee, the decision was taken to defeat the tory government in the house of com lpons at the first opportunity. The Iaborites agreed to form a cab inet if they succeeded in defeating the tpries in commons and were Invited by King George to constitute a new cabinet. Grebe Assault Trial Opens at Plattsmouth Plaintiff Testifies Constable Struck Him Without Cause or Showing Authority. Plattsmouth, Neb., Dee. 12.—The trial of William NGrebe. constable, charged with assault and battery in the recent grand jury indictments against county and city officials, opened here today with testimony by Elmer Gaines, the plaintiff. Gaines testified that he and his brother. Harold, were assaulted on the night of May 21 by Grebe as they were returning from an alumni ban quet at Valley. They left Valley in a motor car about 10:30, Gaines said, and when about a mile and a half from Plattsmouth a light was flashed on the rear of their car and some one ordered them to halt. Not knowing who it was, they increased their speed. Later, Gaines said, Grebe’s car drew alongside them and tha constable shot off a front tire from their car. Grebe jumped out and ordered them to halt. "I asked him who he was,” Gaines said, "and he struck me In the face and said, ‘That’s who I am.’ He then showed me his star. He did not have a search warrant and did not produce any authority for stopping us until after he had struck me. I did not know he was an officer until he showed me his badge.’’ The Grebe trial got under way only after some trouble in selecting a Jury. Theft Suspects May Evade Rctuni — Mother, Charged With Steal ing Sons' Savings, Fights Extradition in Texas. Fremont, Neb.. Dec. 12.—Word has reached here that ShetifT Condit may be forced to return to Nebraska with out Ade Chades and Mrs. Sequlra Cro galla, two Fremont Mexicans, being held In Texas on charges of larceny. The Dodge county sheriff won his fight in habeas corpus proce*lings, but an appeal made by the fugitive couple nuty cause considerable delay. Chades and Mr's. Crogalla are wanted in Fremont following charges filed by two sons of Mr*. Crogalla. who allege that the mother and Chades, former boarder at the Cro galla home, absconded with $2,000 savings belonging to them. Condit wired that their appe;U to the appelate court at Austin, Tex., will cause delay In the proceedings and that he may start home without his prisoners. Candidacy Announced by McAdoo Democrat, Opening Boom on Coast, Raps Coolidge for Stand on Rail Mergers and Bonus. Says Fathered Tax Cut Lew Angeles. Dec. 12.—William Oibbs McAdoo announced his candi dacy for the democratic nomination for president during an address to day before the Democratic Luncheon club and the Women's Democratic league. The announcement was con tained in this statement: "I am made to feel that my Cali fornia friends have designs on me. Whatever the future may have in store, California, at least, is double barreled for this presidential elec tion. Of one thing we are certain— California is going to be more oft the map in the future than ever it has been in the past.'' This was the first political address of the former secretary of the treas ury and son-in-law of Woodrow Wil son sinee the action by the proposal convention In Pierre, S. D.. naming him as a nominee in the primaries for president. The address centered upon the re cent message to congress by Presi dent Coolidge. McAdoo said the mes sage was "largely a counsel of dor mancy,” The executives proposal of voluntary consolidation of rail ways within seven years to r eor ganize the freight rate structure was described as a “seven-year itch for reduced freight and passenger rates, with no assurance of relief at the end o fthe trial.” He said the president "summarily dismissed fro mconsideratlon the just claims” of world war veterans for adjusted compensation. The only affirmative part of the president’s message, he said, was the recommendation of tax reduction, and that this proposition was firjt made by the democratic secretary of the treasury in 1918, and offered In the senate 1p 1921. but was defeated by republicans. Veterinarians at Meet Urge State Bureau Lincoln Named for J924 Con tention—Dr. Moslander Elected Presi dent. Grand Island, Neh., Dec. 12.—Kstab fishment of a bureau of veterinary activities In the state department of agriculture was urged by the 26th annual meeting of the Nebraska State Veterinary Medical association at Its closing sessloiw. here today. The bureau would consist of five men to he appointed by the governor, subject to usual confirmations. Dr. Moslander of Grand Island was elected president of the organization and Lincoln was selected for the 1924 convention. Dr. Foster of Kearney was chosen vice president and Dr. Woodring of Lincoln was elected sec retary -treasurer. Direct heneflts to the livestock in dustry of the state were predicted by speakers, recommending estab lishing a veterinary bureau, espe dally as regards checking of tuber culosis among herds. Warming Up on Coast. Sari Francisco, Dec. 12.—The cold snap that has settled ever northern and central California and parta of southern California, in the last four days, allowed signs of moderation to night. SUNNY SIDE UP • After considering the rase of Detec tive Fred Palmtag for a time, havo arrived at the conclusion, Inevitable from the start, that Fred thought that the Judge was Indulging In an i other one of his judicial Jokes. When t hey get to bootlegging It from s tent. It seems high time to! Call a Halt. One minute Is entirely too small an estimate. There Is the woman who, drew HOO from a hank In order to] get half of the $1,800 a stranger said he had found In a pocketbook he had Just picked up. And then again, there Is Ihe middle aged fat mail who went In to a store yesterday, purchased a 15 cent handkerchief, gave the clerk a half dollar and walked off without, his change. Anything mechanical that moves catches ’em nil, A half-hour In front nt the power company window yes terday afternoon watching the mints ture trains whizzing around Hie cir cular tracks. < hrlstmas shopping crowds somewhat Inclined to rude ness Fxperleneed extreme difficul ty In crowding my way to Hie front near the window, and still more to keep from being crowded awav. "Join Our Huxophoiie t.'luh." Is handsome sign on liu-nam street. Does not appeal to me. Already have three saxophone players In the fain , tly, which Is an ampin sufficiency, especially when I am trying to con rentrate. Wandered up and down slid sll around for two hours vSslerday. try ting to locals sums of those store rooms that were to be left perma nently vacant by the enactment of prohibition. Hither somebody was badly mistaken or I mint get a new fw»ir of spectacles. I To tb*» menagerie In a department store basement. Fed the baby ole Iphnnt a few peanuts, gazed at the jbaboon and wondered whether Bryan was not right after all; gaged upon the camel and was reminded of a somewhat heated political campaign In Nebraska a few years ago; was disappointed that the monkey* re fused to fipfcrnize, they being sleepy, and was reminded of some jedlth Ians when tlie big lion yawned to the full extent of his facial orifice capacity. Wondered what the animals In the (ages thought of the animals milling around through the aisles. Bandits looting a Sioux City coal company’s office and getting away with $$.000, Incites me to remarks, hut caution forbids. Time approach Ing when I must cultivate 1n«w| coal dealers. Thoughts about honor, etc. bubbling up, hut don’t know whether this Is a good time to give them eg presslnn. Never took much Interest In the subject, of hydraulics when a led In school I,earned a lot about It vs* Urday. Was subjected to consider able hydraulic pressure after being mis of fu-t passengers in elevator at a store. Rather embarrassing, but not wholly unpleusant, being tin only male passenger hi th# • nr. Mtlll however, prefer squeezing In more privacy. » W • M. M Beatrice Man Seeks High State Office Lincoln, Dec. 12.—J. W. Mayer, republican, former Beatrice mayor and for four years chief clerk of the department of agriculture, today filed his nomination for the office of secretary of state. He formally an nounced his candidacy for the of fice November 14. Mayer was a resident of Beatrice for 34 years and served two terms as mayor, but Is now a resident of Lincoln. He is also a former presi dent of the Nebraska Municipal league. The present Incumbent of the office which Mayer seeks, is Charles W. Pool, a democrat, who has not an nounced that he will be a candidate for re-election, although It Is gener ally assumed here that the 1924 bal lot will find his name Inscribed on it. Spillman Denies Bryan’s Charges in Quinton Case Attorney General Sava His Office Had No Part in Cass County Indict ments. Lincoln, Dec. 12.—Attorney Gen eral O. S. Spillman today took ex ception to a recent statement^ made by Governor Bryan declaring his ex pcrience In the case of Sheriff Quin ton has shown the necessity of spe cial counsel for the governor or the right to appoint the attorney general. "I have never played politic* with the governor and have always given him a legal opinion on everything he asked for. Including the Quinton matter." Spillman said. "The state ment of the governor that an offi cial of this department had a hand In the Plattsmouth Indictments lx true only Insofar aa he helped draw up the Indictment#. We had no one present, however, when the grand jury deliberated and were In no more of a position to know the truth of the Indictments than the governor himself. "Our men went out there to In vestigate the bank cases for which Frick# was indicted, not to find out anything about Quinton or Grebe or other law officers." Spillman declared that h Is reply fo th# governor's queettone I Lard ing the legality of action xaken against Quinton Is good legal advice and covers the disputed points that the governor wanted an opinion upon. "I told th# governor that If he was satisfied that the charges set forth In the Indictments were true he might. In my opinion, suspend Quin ton. I can't do more than that. It is up to him. as se tforth in the statutes, to determine the truth or falsity of the charges. I was not present when th# grand jury met nnd have no way of knowing how true the charges are.” Every Cent Goes for Warm Shoes Free Shoe Fund 100 Per Cent Efficient—Your Help Needed. The 100 per cept fund. That Is the Free Shoe fund of The Omaha Bee. Why? Because every cent of it goes to buy shoes for destitute children. Not a cent to pay anybody for rais ing the fund nr spending it. School teachers Investigate each case. Order# for ahoes Rre given to children by School Officer Carver. Shoes are fitted st shoe stores. Bills are paid by the fund. This year an extraordinary number of cnees Is already at hand, more than there Is yet money to aupply. And throe ra#ea are all pressing Little, helpiesa Imys nnd girls, most of them without even a father to keep the wolf from the door. The struggling mother in nearly every rase, tolling early and late, can Scarcely earn enough to feed and shelter her llttl* ones Can you help? Ask yourself that question serloualy? If you can. aend or bring your contribution to The Omaha Bee of flee Checka should be made payable to Free Shoe fund Previously published fit? no \ frleml In children I on I, Iris t»f Second Mile i-tnss. First Methodist church In 55 Istrr nf kiddles, t enlral l lh I on J. r. M club t 55 T*‘t n I 055S 50 Has 6 Wives: Jailed. Kan huh City, M*v, l>*r 12 ttrnrg* It. Rum. hIIiih !t*hl M \l» Knight, al 1*g*d to hnv* hud *lx wive* nt the Mam* tlm*. whk **nt*nr#d In nl?nlnnl court hoi* to mi v* a y*nr In tin* county tail on a bigamy rhmg* brought by Mm. Vim (i**> M* Knight of Kan am* City. Hum |il*nd*d guilty to th* churn* II* waa brought ti*r# H*|»t*inlw»r 1f» from Atlanta aft*r h* had rnmph'trd n a*nt*nr* for violation of th* Maun art. Man Sleeps nt Steering H heel: ('nr Over Muff Pmtrlr*. N*h , !>*<• 12 Ralph Young had « narrow *aoap* from d*nth %v h*n h* f»*l1 Aa|**p it th* w h**l of hi* rat* Th* ma*hln* diinh* *«1 off a i'lilvnl and Killnl nv«*r at th* hottoni • .f u rav In*. « wr*»i*U. Vf»ur\« um rut iml hi ul«»*i| about lb* body ajni loti kC \ k i 4J tcttl’ That’s the Trouble With Inexperienced Help j IT WOULD\ 0E EASE*I AND LESS EyPtNS'Vf IF WE'ODD ouft. own/ WORK J -hn 24 Cases on High i Court Docket Session Opens at Lincoln. January 7—Cases Are Announced. IJnroln, Dw-. 1!—Twenty four | cases are listed on the final call of the supreme court for the session commencing January #, 1924. On the rail sheet. Issued today by H. C. Lindsay, clerk of the court, attor- | neyi are directed to have all record*, papers and briefs which ate to be used in the trial of the cti#es in his office before January 5. Oases placed upon the final call will not be continued except on mo-; tion and “for urgent necessity shown * Lindsay's announcement states. The cases to be heard follow: JnnuRry 7. t Memorial ssrvhea for Juiga A. M Po»t) Francis against stat*. Platte county. Barton agalnat state. Lancaster county. McFwen against Allied Contractor*. 1 Lancaster countv January B. Hannah against American T.lvestook ' Insurant* company. Hew* ret county. Kruntorad against C. H. I. A P Co. Douglas county. Clttsen* State Lank against Stats Bank of t»slrlrh». Dnuglaa «ounty. Bowers against Ptxley, Douglas county Ferguson against stat*. Douglas count) Furgil sgalnst stat*. Douglas count) •lanoan S Bryan against Mamhestsr, Valley county. Patars Trust company agalnat Klsp plng*r. Cage county I«Ah*rta* against Weeks. Bcotta Bluff county Farmer saainat stata. Parkin* county. Boro against state, Perkin* county. January 10. State *i rel. Davis rgatnst Farmers State banker. Hadar, Pier. - county Jackson State bank agalnat laurel Na tional bank, Cedar countv. Parka State bank agalnat Fernhola. Cedar county. Seymour against Idfwtnn. Wheeler county. The Oakdale Milling <ontpany agalnat M< Master*. Antelope county. January 11. Trllety against city of riattamoutb. Cass county. County • f Buffalo against Bowkar. Buffalo county Welter against state. Johnson count* State ex tel. Hill agalnat Smith I.ogan county O'Bryan sgalnst state. Dougla* county ^ car for Speeding. Chicago, Dec, 12 The city* battle .igninnt the violator* of traffic laws rcnrhfd It* high mark when iavo Judgpa In *p*eden»’ court heard 481 rases nnd sentetirwl an 18-year old 1m v to Jail for on* yt*at and f find him $500 ami Hubin Lyon* was th»* \ Miah gentent ed to Jn 11 w h»*n wltnes*** declared ho had driven hl« automobile onto flic *1dewalk and atitn k and injured n woman Judge* lit the speeder*' COlIlt* Announced I that fine* for speeding w ould lie rained until speeder* could no longer afford to do no.. Married in Council Muffs The following pet *«>n* obtained mar flags |i. stiNos |n c.tuncll Bluffs \*sterdsv: Chester mart Hasting* ?1 ! Anna Potts, Trumbull. Neb ,. , 21 .Toweph K smart |r , David City. Neb 21 i harlnttf* Hunt. Hmlnat.1. Net 18 William I.arson Omaha It Mtldi* <t llrablk. omab a . .... 2.1 I nul gtsnder K*tinard. Neb .... S3 t lit Is tin* Si’huno het Krnitard. Neb 31 Thom*- Larkin. TeltH'ttah Neb...... 42 opal Htrubb* Tekamah Nrh.IS Nell West tllalr Neb ?t t iertrud' CM» Icklet. tllalr. N*>|t ?| I llnilnlbit W iese, k i*n n >« i I N'eb 2 1 Hose l.usihett Hennltigton. Neb. v* w M Parish I'm Molnrs. Is .. .. fcT Half's I ton w v an Dee Moines la M Adolph Wnitmann. A vacs la I .title Maaaaen. Harlan Is Marol.l Pellet Fremont Neb Pegrl Pope Fremont. Neb . 1« Ma> iv Drawer * uun> I Bluffs •] 1‘gullns Rhinafysrt. Omaha Ife % Dodge County Asks New Census Recount Sought to Establish Salary Basis for County Official*. Fremont, N'-b., Dec. II.—Petitions requesting n recount of the popula tlon of Ikxiga county are being cir culated by merrjbere of the Partners' union as the next step in the fight ! over salaries of county officials. An appeal from a decision In dis trict court, declaring that the court has no Jurisdiction In the matter of determining the county's population. Is now pending. This will not he withdrawn, attorneys for the Farm ers’ union stated today. The petition requests that a can sus of the county he taken with coun ty funds to defray the expenses. If j a sufficient number of signers sre secured, the petitions will be pre- ] sented to the board of supervisors) for action. The rase Is an outgrowth of the claim that the Podg« county offi cials are being paid according to a rate fixed In counties over 15.000 population. The plaintiffs allege that this census Is much In excess of the proper figure Prizes Awarded at Poultry Show Beatrice Exhibition Include* .>00 Fowl*—Honor* Wide ly Distributed. _ Beatrice. Neb.. l>wc. 1*—There are About 500 birds on exhibition at the annual poultry show here. A T. Modlln of Topek*. Kan . scored the fowl* last evening, the Red* being the strongest class. Bert Thoms* of Beatrice won first peij and Chester Bonsai) of Fair bury, second. Dick Thoms* »»f Hhlckley. "a* swarded first prl*e op cock* and David Mitchell of DeWItt. second. Bonssll n1*n won first on hen snd Mitchell first on cocker**! In the Buff Orpington cUss. honors were about evenly divided N*tween .1 T Mshuron and t.\ E Showers of Beatr re Bev Albert i*hol ww of i*reie won most of the pi lies on White Jtot K*. anti Blodgett A Son first on leghorn* Barret! Rook* were exhibited bv Beit William* and .In me* Terhune of Beatrice, each "Inning their share of prlre*. On Id wn tiles of Antona*. W M Marshall of eB.itrUo "on ribbon* with all Ills bird*. The show close* Friday night (iovernor Hold* New Cn»* Sheriff I* Not Dithiirrrd Ydnooln, Dec. li.—K. B Stewart, H»|»*>lnted sheriff of full count> bv (•overnor Brvan after he h*d sus pended Sheriff QtMntnn, I* not dta barret! because he was a member of the grand Jury that indicted Quinton, ihe governor said today. Stewart was the candidate put for ward by grand Jurymen who saked for Quintons *u*|wn*|on. the gov • i nor declared, and the sppoln tine lit | was i.o«d* on theu recommend*lion Capper^ ill Run for U. S. Senate Vice President Boom Will Not Cause Senator to Change Public Life Plans. Washington, Dec, IS.—Recent de velopments in midwest and eastern politics, climaxed last week when the state proposal convention at Pierre, Si. D., selected him aa a running mate for Calvin Coolidge, won't act as a deterrent in the candidacy of Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas for re-election to the I'nited States sen ate This fact was made plain by Senator Capper in discussing the vice presidential boom to which he has fallen heir in recent weeks. The Kansas senator didn't say that he would Insist upon hia name being kept off any more slate*. It seemed from his remarks as though he would accept any endorsements for the view presidency, but would steadfastly de cline to use hie personal or newspaper strength in boosting his candidacy along vice presidential line*. "This vice presidency runs at di rectly right angles with my plsns and ambition*. ' the senator said. "I do want to run for United States senator agajn and feel I will be re elected. "Of course. I appreciate the recent action In South l>akota. However, I Intend to push my candidacy for re election to the I'nited Slates senate with as much vigor ** though the vice presidency had never been men tioned." Game V anlfii Gets 300 Pheasants to Distribute I.lncoln, Dec. 15.—George Koster. state gam* warden, tolar received a ■hipment of J00 pheasants, which I* la preparing to distribute among a long list of applicant* The department of agriculture, which authorized the purchase had thrilled except in ex ceptional oases, the distribution to three birds to one person, although organisations are entitled to mors than that number. The dejiartment of ftsh and game will receive between 1.100 and l.SOO more bln!*, which have been pur chased at an approximate coat of IS each. Bonus \|»plir«lions Must Br in Oregon by Jan. 1 At th<* Iasi n of th* On*o>n lrg lulu tun* ih* final tl.it* for filing Application* for th«» *-*h bon||A t Ioan t*#fi*flts undtr th«» Oregon sol* bonus law wm aa lVc«*tn« i»m- 31, 19.3 Any a pphc.it ton a ro I’flrwl nftrr thwt ti»tt» wilt rt The Weather 9*of ?4 hour* T r w* . IVtm I t*r 1 S 1 omiwrultiHs «* idWMt, "i : mean. Sv normal. 5T Total fi.na Jattutri 1 I Hr!*U' • humlilHr, |»»ru««ttag# T • nt . I|» ti >or *• T 1 Jn 4 4 PrArlptt Allow |n«*h*A iiDvt Total. <n toUl •;!«»♦ .Unuoo I. 4' 4> r « rm «. t .' •Into I* Ti-mpomture* 9 « m * J \ » >" * * m ........ 13 It w> ■ o Turn ’• i r Wk 41 I » in 44 4 |V n» 4 4 i « m 13 % n w s* it iv n 4 • i ■ ' n • a* 14 , p in II boor . »* 4 p m 14 Jurors in Arson Case See Banner Talesmen Trying County Treasurer Take Whiffs of Exhibit. Introduced Aft er Hard Hattie. - # Burned Papers Evidence By Associated I're*#. North 1 ’latte. Nob., Dec. 3 2.—AVIiat remains of a charred American flag, which, according to testimony, was found in a keg on the second floor of the old Lincoln county courthouse after that structure was burned la=t April, finally became a part of the state's evidence today in the trial of Samuel M. Souder, former county treasurer, charged with arson In con nection with ^he fire. Twice before, bnce yesterday and again this moraine, Judge J. L. Te well of Sidney, presiding, had sus tained temporarily objections by the defense to admitting It as evidence, but the prosecution this afternoon was able to work It in while L. J. Butcher, Lincoln, deputy state Are marshal, was under direct examina tion by George Gibbs, special prose cutor. Asked what condition the flag wa« in when found, the witness asserted It was oil-soaked and charred and expressed the opinion it was he him self who pulled it out of the keg. • Jurors Take Whiff. The defense objected to Introducing it as evidence, but the court sustained the prosecution and the flag, known as "exhibit No. 22,” was handed to the juror* in a pasteboard box and -:ach took a sniff to see if he could detect the odor. A bundle of tax receipts, also charred, became part of the state s evidence. Cross-examined by Walter ▼. Hoagland of counsel for defense. Mr. Butcher told of a sc rch of Souder s farm after the fire, but admitted lie "did not Bind anything.’’ The state also succeeded in getting into the evidence a batch of what Hershey Welsh, engineer employed by the county, said were burned and torn ■eunij' -..warrant grabs which the prosecution chose to refer to ns "Exhibit No 54.” and which tl-.e wit ness aaid w ere found in the district courtroom on the second floor of the building by I. N. Dempsey of North Platte courthouse guard after the fire. They also smelled of osl, according to testimony given by A. E. Lars- n of Minneapolis, auditor employed by 1 a Cleveland public accountancy firru ; which made an investigation of Lin coln count/ affairs. Theodore Lowe, Jr., county clerk, was called to the stand to tell of records In his office on the Satur day preceding the fire which occurred on the night of April 29 36. These Included, the witness said, a road fund warrant book snd a commis sioners' proceed,ng known s* "jfo. a record of the business tranmct ed by the county commissioners. Mr. Lowe also testified he recog nized "exhibit No. 64" as part of a r- yl fund warrant book, asserting that It contained s'ns of his own handwriting. "Exhibit No. 26.'' which was ad mitted a* evidence at the morning ses*.on and which the state contends was a part of the county corhmia s oners' record No. 9. was recognised by the witness, who also described a \ ls!t he said Souder made to hi* of f:--e on the Saturday before the Ore. Souder Nought Record*. Souder. he declared, asked where r--ad claims were k»ut and alec where the commissioners' record was. and when he was told where the latter | document was. he inquired if It wa* No. 0 " He also asked for and was | given a key to the county commte sioners' office and wa# gone for about 15 minutes, returning the key, the witness said. I'nder cross-examination by Attor* nev Robert Eeattey for the defense however, the witness admitted that ] It wa# not an unusual thing for - Souder to come to the county clerk'* office looking for record* and that Souder had asked for the key to the commissioners' office to gain access . to hte attic. He wa* seeking a per sonal tax schedule In the sttio for 1917, it wa* brought out. Mr. Beattys questioning also brought out that the county reevrd cr's office, which adjoined the coun ty clerk s, had been broken into prtcc j it the fire and that the door between I these two offices wa* kept unlocked. Shorti\ before cvurt adjourned un til morning. t\ K Hartford, Uacoir. slate fire marshal at the time of the fire and now a o gar and cor.fee tlonera merchant, was callol to idtn j ufy vials containing oil and to estah J ltsh identification of other artMWk Hie wa* excused from further testi mony because of the illT!' ** of hit wife. l»irrn I’romist■- l a\ ( tit. \Y 'h-tU . 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