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'zzs.szl' The Omaha Corning _>ee prohaldp snow; not much change in ^ ■“' w* make fortune* and we rail them temperature._ _ _ , - fate.-B. Diaraeli. CITY EDITION J VOL. 53. NO. 232. OMAHA, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1924. * TWO CENTS'* °n!Tyi!,«1 ®SSSI*S.u,fc --^ *■ ... — ^ Mall tl Taarl: Dally and >unday. »t: Bunday. *i.»*. within tha 4th Mat. Outalda tha 4th Zn.ia <t Taarli Pall* and Sunday, tit: Sunday only. I». — ■ . . - - WIDOW EXPOSE* SECRET STOCK DEALS -• Ci t»\ ___-—— & “HOSPITAL” MAID Il ^NTIFIES DEAD GIRL’S PHOTO ■■—I — ..- .-■ -■ Says 14 at Childs’ in One Week i - “If They Aren't Sick When They Come, Are When They Leave," Witness Asserts Nurse Stated. Victim’s Note Admitted “If they aren't siek when they come here, they are when they leave—” ^ Aimed a Rice, 16, former maid for Mrs. Lillian Childs, 412 South Forty eighth street.^estlfled yesterday that . Mrs. Childs had made that obser vation. The testimony came as a sur prise In the trial of Dr. Frederick A. Edwards, charged with murder by il legal operation, In connection with death of Lillian Holman, 18, January 14.". "There were as many as 14 girl patients at the Childs ‘hospital’ In one week, and only on# man patient during my term of service there from November 2 to January 16," the maid testified. "Who treated these patients,” Questioned Deputy County Attorney John Yeager. "Dr. ’Edwards.’’ "All of them?" “Why, no, the man was treated by a chiropractor.” The girl testified that the Holman girl appeared to be very nervous upon her arrival at the Childs place on December 14. and that she offered her a book, thinking to calm her nerves. She satd the accused doctor came to the house almost every dny_ during her term of employment there* and on the day of arrival of the Holman girl, he took dinner with Mrs. Childs, before having water heated and repairing to the ‘Sun Room.’ The rooms on the upper floor wefe called, according to the maid, "the blue, yellow and sun rooms;" the former two for patients and the latter for operating. She said she never was allowed in the sun room during an operation, but would always take heated water to the room before the doctor went there with Mrs. Childs, and immediately af ter they left the room would be called to change the sheet on the operating table and remove It. "Can you describe the girj who came there on Friday, December 14," asked Yeager. "yes, she was a plump mono, sun blue eyes—she was good looking.'' A photograph of the dead girl was shown the witness. "Is that the girl?” "Yes.” “By what name was she known to you?” “Gertrude: I never heard her last name.” _. The Rice girl testified Dr. Edwards generally visited the Childs 'hospital' at night. She toid the Jury that Dr. Edwards also brought another girl to the house the day before the Holman girl ar rived and that on that occasion she also heated water and took It to th 'sun room.' Photograph of Tallinn Holman was admitted as testimony over objection of Gene O'Sulltvart, defense counsel. Just' before court adjourned for the Morning session of the trial marked another victory for the state when, over defense counsel objection, the dying statement of the Holman girl w as admitted as evldenco and read to the Jury. . The statement recounted meeting Edle Haaen. an Omaha hall player, a trip with him and two other couples - to an Omaha roadhouse, to Gray Gables, where the other girls lived and of association with him there. The court room was packed with men and women apectators through out the day. Many, In order to hold seats ate their lunch in the court room! SI* middle aged women oc cupied the front row seats the entile day. We Have With Us Today • Reynolds Colson. Of New York city. Stopping at Hotel Kontenelle. Mr. Colson was born In New i ork city and bases his claim to l>elng a "dyed In She wool" New Yorker to the fact ho was liorn many, many yeara ago on Houston street, south ef Fourteenth street. This locality wa» then a residence district. Kducated In the New York public schools, Mr. Colson says tie has been In the sl'k ' manufacturing business almost eur' since he can remember. He Is proud of the products of the factory in which he now holds an in terest, and le greatly enthused over a new process by which the factory I is making artificial silk. This process 1 will be perfected in another yenr, he ™ predicts. But of all his accomplishments, Mr. Colson points with greatest pride to one of his youth. He succeeded in swimming from Brooklyn bridge tn Coney Islsnd, bucking four tides dur ing the swim. The dlstsnce of the swim was to miles ^ * 1 Iowan Is Offered * Navy Secretaryship William S. Kenyon. Special Hearinjr for Doomed Man Inmates of Prison Give ^ alter Simmons $225 to Aid in Fight for Life. Lincoln. March 12.—Special hear ing will he granted Walter Simmons, convicted to die in the electric chair on April 15. by the state board of pardons and paroles, the hoard an nounced today. The regular meeting of the board will be held on April 8. the day of the primary election, and three candidates for re-election. At torney General Spillman. Governor Bryan and Secretary of State Pool, all of whom are members of the hoard, Svlll sit In this Bessloti. Norfolk, >fcb., March 12.—In a let ter received here from Walter Sim mons, -sentenced to die In the electric chair at Lincoln May 23 for the mur der of Frank Paid of Spencer, Neb., he states that Inmates of the state penitentiary are aiding him in his efforts to establish his innocence A note sent to Simmons by the inmates of the prison, accompanied by $225 in cash, reads: “Reeling as we do as to your inno cence, we considered it our place to help you in the only way we are able, Enclosed you will find $225 to help you In proving what we think Is the truth. Our beat wishes for you are included, and our inotto Is "Help the man that is down. Youre In time of need, (signed) Inmates." Simmons claims he was convicted on circumstantial evidence and that he la going to spend the money trying to find a man named "Cur rier'’ who knows something about the murder of Pa hi. Kails Set Freight Record. Washington, March 12.—Railroads have set a new seasonal record in freight traffic volume liy loading 945. 049 cars during the week which end ed March 1. Naval Post Is Offered to Kenyon Coolidge Said to Greatly De sire Former Iowa Sen-/ ator to Succeed Edwin Denby. Friends Advise Rejection Washington, March 12.—William S. Kenyon, former senator from Iowa and now a federal circuit judge, has been offered the na\ ! secretaryship by President Coolidge. I’e will give his answer to the president probably tomorrow. • Considered first for the post of at torney general In event of retirement of Harry M. Daugherty, Judge Ken yon was asked to come toWashington, and, arriving last night, went direct to the white house. During a two hour conference with Coolidge, he was tendered the navy appointment nnd'ls understood to have asked that he lie given until tomorrow to decide. He refused to discuss the matter tonight. Advised Against Accepting. President Coolidge is known to be very desirous that Judge Kenyon take the place, which was vacated by Kdwln Denby last Monday, and be lieves that the exiierience of the low* man as assistant to the attorney gen eral in the Taft administration, as senator for eleven years, and as fed r ial circuit judge, since January 1922, would make him an admirable head for the Navy department. Some of Judge Kenyon's close friends in Washington, however, have advised him against accepting, dbinttng out that administration of naval affairs would be out of line with his natural inclinations toward legal matters and agricultural ques tions. Is .Satisfied Now. Judge Kenyon, himself, has several times said that he was entirely satis tied with his work as a federal Judge, and some of his friends have inquired why he should desire to give up a life on the bench to take a cabinet place with a tenure that might be limited to a single year. The office of attorney general would be more to Judge Kenyon's lik ing, his friends say, but this place is not vacant and the resignation of Daugherty may not come for some time. These is a general belief in Washington supported by some offi cial Intimation that should the at torney generalship become vacant, it will lie offered to Chief Justice Curtis D. Wilbur of the supreme court of California. Bluffs Students to Attend Camp .More than half a hundred boy stu dents from the two Council Bluffs High schools are expected to attend the citizens’ military training camp to be held at Des Moines, in., from August 1 to 30, Thirty-five boys al ready have signed blanks to signify their Intention of taking the course of training, which not only provides tiiem with a vacation, but helps fit them for their R. O. T. C. activities in »i hoot. Visiting Merchants Buying More in Market W eek Than I^ast Y ear Purchases Mure Asserted and Collections Belter, Omaha Firms Rejtorl—Some Buyers Here From 700-Mile Distam-e—Guests Declare Outlook Bright• Member* of the Omaha Manufac turer* and Wholesaler* association were enthusiastic last night over the slice*** of Spring Market week. ■'It'* going line," declared If. M. Hundley, sale* manager of Byrne A I Hammer Dry Hoods company. "The nierchanl*’ purchase* of stock are better assorted than last year • and they apparently need a good deal of stock. That is a healthy sign.” Collections also are better, accord ing to Hundley, who said that out side merchants who are buying now are those who have weathered the depression and are In a position to do business on a sound basis. Hundley's statement was corrobor ated by Hoy T. Byrne. Buying More. "We've hud all the people we can take cure of.” he said, "and they are buying more than last year.’’ The number of. visitors drawn to Omaha by Market week Increased to night to 1,000. Some, among them F. .1. Stewart of Odaredge, Colo., have come more than TOO miles to make their spring purchase* and enjoy the long program of entertain ment arranged by the wholesalers and manufacturer*. 'i! come to Omaha because It Is Hie nearest place where 1 can buy what t want,” said Stewart. "Denver has no wholesale houses such as you have here." Stewart's home Is 1 f>0 mile* southwest of Denver. "The outlook I* bright where i com* from,” Stewart continued. "We have gone Into fancy dairying and are making money at. It.” TfHile Load. "Trade la good in our country,” I said J. II. Crllly, Danbury, la., who in also president of the Danbury State |bank. "The outlook la much better than If wan a year ago. The banka are conservative, but are not wlthold-l ing needed money. The majority of them are paying their debts. I^ast January we paid off $27,000 of our indebted nese." "Business In January and Febru ary Increased 20 per cent over the same two montt*< In 1923.” declared W. D. McCauley, Lawrence, Neb. "We have nb kick coming. The hanks arc beginning to lyoscn up n trifle. This talk of 'hard times’ Is foolish. The times may be a little tight, but they couldn't honestly be called hard.” Clara Tlbben, Kxlra, la., Is of the same opinion. Hanks l^oneiilng t p. "Business Is fairly good and will be better as soon as the roads open up.” she said. "Because of road con •litIons, the farming people haws been holding off buying u little. However, the prospect# for this year’s business far outshine those of last year. The trouble with the majority of people In that they have been preached ‘hard time*.' It's got to point where they believe It. The Manner they get rid (Turn to I'm** Nine, (olumn Nul l V. -; Sweets Taken to Vets in Hospital Krult, candy and cigarets were dla, trlbuted Tuesday night to 15 former service men In Omaha hospitals, by John M. Watt and Justus J. Gan sle, commander and second vice com mander, respectively, of the Omaha post of the Disabled American Vet erans of the World War. Justus Gansle is chairman of the hospital committee, and the distribu tion of the fruit and cigarets is a weekly occurence. Next meeting of the post will be held Thursday night at 216 J.eflng building. Time for a Final Vote on Norbeek Bill Is Indefinite Walsh Adds Amendment Giv ing Secretary of Agricul ture Power to Dis tribute Loans. Washington, March 12.—The aenate added live houl-s to the many-already devoted to its first farm relief meas ure—the Norheck Burtness diversifi cation bill—and recessed with a vote still in the indefinite future. Beyond placing on record the at tltude of practically every senator, the only accomplishment of the day was t lie addition of an amendment by Senator Walsh, democrat. Montana, giving the secretary of agriculture dis cretionary power in the selection of an agency through which the $50,000. 000 to he appropriated would be dis tributed. Senator Walsh first pro posed compulsory use of existing agencies, such as the farm loan hoard, but the amendment was lost by a tie vote. "We are on the eve of a national campaign.” Senator Walsh said, sup porting his first proposal, "and I un dertake to say If the distribution of this fund Is left In the unrestrained control of the secretary of agriculture we are likely to have a national scan dal." Provides Only For Wheat. An attempt by Senator Trammell, democrat, Florida, to eliminate lan puape of the hill which would re strict the aid to the spring wheat states without a rollt call. By unanimous consent, the senator agreed to limit debate, beginning to morrow afternoon at 1. Each sen ator will then be restricted to five minutes on the bill and five minutes [on any amendment. The amendment by Senator Bursum, republican, New Melts', to add $20,000,000 for loans to banka In the wheat sectlons'"to restore credit and confidence” was under discussion when the session closed. Senator Keod, democrat. Missouri, said supporters of the hill had laid down a "new and startling eeonomls theory”—thatthe government was re sponsible for relief In cases where dis tress arose from "foolish Investment or enactment of fool laws." Debate Waves Humorous. Senator Glass, democrat, Virginia, declared he was amazed by the ottl tude expressed "even on this side In support of .the measure. If the sen ators from one, northwestern state are to be believed, he added, "that State tins *Cnlv three active Industries -asylums, afhihouses and ceme teries." "The farmers generally are In no such situation," he continued, "an,1 1 can's see the force of the argument that I am to take the money of the 1.069,000 farmers of Virginia to en able tho 67.000 farmers of one of these states to enter into competition with those of Virginia." Other democrat e who argued against use of the taxing power to aid special Interests or sections were Senators Bruce, Maryland, and Stan ley. Kentucky. Senator Adams, demo, ernt, Colorado, said lie was opposed to the bill In Its presrnt form. Sen ator Copeland, democrat. New York, Insisted that the situation In the northwest constituted a "public neces sity” as much as would fin epidemic of dangerous disease. Senator Johnson, farmer-labor, Min nesota. told the senate the democrats seemed to hesitate about supporting (lie I,ill because they were afraid the lepuhlloan party would pet V little i rsdlt for It." ...... "I don't care ivliat happens to the republican party,” he said, "heenuse I don’t belong to It. 1 hope we can lick tom with a third party In the next election." Married in ('ouneil Bluffs. The folio win* perenna obtained inarrlaaoi lbfiiMra in Council Hluffa veMarrUy. Morrlt Taruennv. Vallav. \*»4> . Alien llalri, Waahlmpon Nab....... .. .1 I loll I aft. Otitah i .••••••» I libel borin' '1. Omaha . :c Karl l,nwl«. Council Hluffa .J'l I in b«« Shower*. St Paul. Minn . 1" Mvln Pfilil Wlenei Nab Flora Kr»eaar. Wlanar. Nab... t TO \ oi l v. • >maha .I ftoao Patleraon Omaha ...1 * Cl.irbr bnii'wn "malm H 4 l.tlllo Pal rich. «>ninhn IM Murr.l Ponton. Count'll PlUffa . ..' Pearl Mmuu" Council hluffa .?< Walter Ootl.'-b lilalr. Nrl* " ’• IMI'laaanl Wulff. I-oi l Calhoun. Neb. 20 Arthur Hlaalna. Lincoln N’ab "< Martha \\ ohl •• Winer* |lennelt. Nt h .o Herman S< hoenln*. Silver f'Hv. I* 't l.llza bei h Pulinan. Silver «* 11 v. It lit iirvllle Oarrtaon Tlldan Nab. .. ...no viola! Burki'i'. Albion. Neb 17 K.arneat Koliry, Omaha. ?) Orat-n Kick Omaha. .-I Orlat.'lo N'almm Wcalhrnok, Minn Victoria Kind. Ilarilnaton, Nab.. " Kennath KrlrUaon Newtiuin drove. N-1* ! I.laxle l.ntaon Nennian *frova. N»*l» > <:u' • i■ i' PliMtamouth n> h. 84 Mahle Itutnn.'I I’Uil tmoull . Nab ' « Hi Cuthru. Omaha M Nella l(ow*t>. Omaha . 33 Wish Some Scientist Would Discover a Painless Extraction for Income Taxes __—-. Sloan Busy at m Grand Island Republican Candidate for U. S. Senate Delivers Four Addrsses in Day. Grand Island. Neb, March 12.— Charles H. Sloaij put In a strenuous doy In this city yesterday, and he expressed himself as greatly pleased with his visit. During the forenoon he addressed the students of Grand Island eolleg. confining his rrnarks to a recital of the origin of political parties and their Importance in pro moting the stability of the govern ment. He'endorsed the two-party sys tem. At noon Mr. Sloan addressed the ICotarians and a large number of in vited friends and outlined his conclu sions based upon what he learned during a recent tour of Europe. He said that this country should raise no more wheat than It can consume, and protect that with an adeqnnte tariff. He argued that the depletion in Eli ropean herds, and their devastation by tuberculosis would soon create an unprecedented demand for cattle which America will be called upon to fill. In the afternoon Mr. Sloan ad dressed the students of Grand Island Business college, emphasising the need of excellent business education and oi-R.-inizalion, and the application of Industry and thrift to both business and private affairs. In the evening Mr. Sloan spoke to a large gathering at the Soldiers home at Burkett. Canadian Exports of Bran and Shorts Small b> i*. r. rmvKi.i,. \S Moiling ton f'»rrr»|t<iTi<lriit The OmnUft Hff WanhlnKton. March 12.—The United Slate* Department of Agriculture, is sued a statement today, which aays that In 1921. n year the tariff waa In effect, fully 90 per cent of the Ca nadian exportation of mill byprod net* was Into the United State* and totalled 128.000 ton* If the full in per rent of Canadian exportation* of bran* and abort* had been aent tor the United State* the totn 1 wouUf have been only I1H.60O ton*. The department net* out that till* Canadian exportation to the United State* l* Infinltesmnl when compared with the A merlon n production of hum* and abort a, which n\er:u.» 5.000,000 ton* annually. In other word* the Canadian bran* and abort* Imported In 1923 waa approximately 4 per cent of the country’* conmnnp lion, and If the total Canadian pro ductlon had been Imported Into th* United State* It would have Increased the total a very small fraction of 1 per rent. The department further art* out that of the tnt.nl bran* and ohortt produced In the United State* In 1921. less than 2,000 tons were e\ ported. | only one pretest against the i-du» It lun in the bran* and short* Mat iff t has been rec«lv«*l by ths department to date. It came from Kansas mil ler*, and they wer* promptly ap prised of the facts concerning Ca nadlan Importations. 'Mexico i» the only other country that export* wheat byproduct* to the United State*, but it* exports are next to nothing Committee to Boost Rosenthal "Leo Rosenthal for city romtnis *loner" wan the slogan adopted by 250 men and women that attended a meeting yesterday iu the Rosenthal headquarters, 1715 Douglas street. Election of officers was held after talks by various members of the or ganization. Dan A. Johnson was named chair man. K. S. Caldwell, ff. C. Fraser and WUliam B. T:tgg. vice chairmen: S. J. Leon, secretary; H. H Lapldus. treasurer; Victor R. Smith. H. O. Wil helm, Henry Monsky, Charles Doch erty, Alva M. Smith. Elmer S. Rood, J. J. Isaacson, Charles Sprague, W. J. Yates, Clinton Brome, L. E. Troup. Abel V. Shotwell, James E. Fitzger ald. Oscar E. Engler, N. P. Fell and The Day in Washington L_---> Tile senate ordered an inquiry into the administration of the hit rear Internal revenue. ,Fornirr Senator tv. S. Kenyon of Iowa, it was disclosed, t* under consideration for secretary of the navy. House leaders refused to bring up the resolution providing for a 25 per cent -til In taxes this year. The senate Daugherty investigat ing committer opened Its hearing with Ifovie Stinson of Columbus, O.. as the first witness. The house Ways and Means auheominlMpe made public its plans for insurance policies as a feature of file bonus hill. The suspension of Section JK of the Merchant Marine art was lifted by the interstate coinmeere commission effective May ?fl. Sv'errtary Mellon told th* senate flnanee committee that the revenue hill passed by the house must he revised to prevent a treasury drf ! ielt. The army appropriation hill was eepntied to the house carry lug $S2tt,22l.ltPS and < ailing for the imihitenance of the army for an other year nt its present strength. Congressional investigation of bribery rumors affecting members of congress was offered hv the pub lic with ItepresrutatKr Iturton, re publican, Ohio as lirud nt tlie luvrs ligating committee. Edward It Met can told tin1 nil conimittee liis asserllou that hr hail loatird Mbrit II. Fall Vltkl.fttltl in cash was made at Fall's icq nest adding that lie had no interest in the sin Clair and Dnlieny oil cant patties. lie denied any knowledge of the I all till |*dieies except wliat ! he had read In the newspaper) •t Big Four Men Rap Third Party Grand Island Meeting Dele gates Not Representative of Labor, Statement Says. j Lincoln. March 12.—The transporta tion brotherhood* of Nebraska are opposed to any third party movement at this time, the joint legislative board of the Big Four organisations an nounced today at the close of a two dav session in Lincoln. The board gave out th* following statement; “This action was brought about by an Impression at the so-called farm labor parly meeting liehl at Grand Island. February 22, sponsored by Taylor, Beebe. Green. Ixjckrev and others as representing and conveying the Impression that they were repre sentatives of farmers' and laborers' organisations, when it Is clearly ap parent that they are not representa tive of any farm or labor organisation In the state; that we are supporting progressive candidates of the demo-] cratlc and republican parties. “Subsequent to adjournment of this meeting, a statement will b* fur nished the pres* of such as have lieen selected by the conference for j progressive political action wbo are representative of farm and labor." Representatives of ths brotherhoods called on Governor Bryan at his of fice Wednesday morning. The delega tion included: chairman J. F. More dick of Omaha. F. H. Fricks of Lin coln and T. I>. Kane of Chadron. Hospital Query to Be Extended Conditions In all county hospitals in the ninth district of the Cnited States veterans' bureau ar* being in ve«tignted as a result of the Omaha 1-egton port's inspection of the county hospital here, Leo Rotell. commander of Omaha post, announced Wednesday. ldxeeutive officer Beck of the ninth dlstrlet veterans' bureau was In Ohm ha yesterday conferring with Rozeli. seeking a closer understanding He told Boiell this Investigation was un der way. Mrs. Vk. \V. Hill Returns. Mrs W. W. Hill of South Omaha! has returned from Sioux City, where! she \ istted her sister, Mrs. lvwry lthvno. The Weather I V/ 1 snipf nturr lltgh'vwt. iti T« mtm. 12; normal. S3, total tlaliv'.aney »nu-« J*nu«r> 1, l%r*cl|*ltntG*n In- In s an.I IlundbMltHi Total. non* lota! nine* January 1 I*.-. ' IIiutIi 1 rHt|***rn( iiret, 2 a. m.,?i I *l». m .... . 2i. I m D * m.. 3*} T a. m.,. i tv . 4$ j « a Mt ...... it 4 y m .... . *4) • a m. ST N |v m. . . . . *•{ 1...I 4 - »' » . * - ! Ham ' l T |v m gi 12 n<H»u * |» n» , >5 J Daugherty’s Trial Opens in Senate Divorced Wife of Jesse Smith. Attorney’s Lieutenant. Who Committed Suicide, First W itness Called. Tells of Blind Accounts Washington. March 12.—An anjaz ng story, containing many grave in lintiatlons. was told before the sen ile's Daugherty Investigating com nittee today by Roxie Stinson of “olumbus. O.. divorced wife of Jesse 3mlth, who for years w-as Attorney General Daugherty's confidant and jolitlcal lieutenant, and who commit :ed suicide in the attorney general's ipartment here a year ago. * She said Smith had "more money" ifter he came to Washington, and ‘we were all better off." He told ler, she declared, that “we have a 3lg thing" worth 1180,000 In the Dempsey fight film*, and asaerted ihat by "we" he meant himself and Daugherty. She also detailed how ertain stock sales were made through Dhio brokers “'quickly and quietly" >n Smith's advices from Washington, i proceeding in which she also- eala 'he understood the attorney general lad a part. Some of the stock was oil stoc): :he witness declared, and Smith told ‘ler that "it didn't cost him anything." rhe consignment, she said, constated if two shares of Pure Oil company stock. Only Part of Deal. She said the Pure Oil stock war part of a ‘'deal.'’ "He said they'd made another deal." she added. "Who did he refer to?" asked 8er. itor Wheeler. "I assume Harry Daugherty.” “He didn't mention Daughertv s name?" "I couldn’t say that ^te didn't I just don't remember. It wasn't clear o my mind Just who he meant." There also was some White Motor stock, she said, about which Smith cautioned her to be secretive. Asked again about her reference to Daugherty, ,he said it was not a mere inference. "It waa clear tn my nslnd to whom he referred. ' she in sisted. Smlia's stock dealings she said were ''sometime* in his own name and sometimes in a blind account.” Had Blind Account The blind account she said, was known as "William R. A. Hayes No. 2.* She declared Smith was a con sistent loser and dosed the secount In January, 1 MI. He replied, ahe said, that he had had $175,OM of "Eastern money" de posited in Mai Daugherty's bank at Washington court house. Referring to his borrowings for speculation. Mrs. Stinson said she had remonstrated with him and had said she would tell Mai Daugherty, (the attorney general’s brother) not to lend him money. She herself had an account of fMOb known as "William R. A. Hayes No 3 ' with Vngerleider and company at Columbus, she said, wh^ch with other money, making $11.000 In all, was tak en by the attorney general's broth* as Smith's executor and converted into Smith's estate. About this she consulted a lawyer and told Mai Daugherty that the af fair "probably would lead to many things." She Informed him. she said that she knew "of vast sums of money” deposited in his tyuik. and that ended that conversation. Without completing her testimony, the witness was excused until tomor row. The attorney general aaid he wel comed the opportunity, however, “to expose falsehood and scandal, and to establish truth." He asked that if anything developed that "warrants the formulation of an expres charge against the • attorney | general, he demands that tt he form ulated in direct and expres* terms.” and that he have opportunity at once to answer. South High Student Wins Prize for Essay M■:«« Mildred Jetter. South Htgl school pupil. »»i awarded a prtae In the essay contest conducted by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce : connect.on with ' Know Omaha" weeV The essay was on the subject. “Why Select Omaha for Home ard Bus ress'“ Electric Iron Cause of Fire Fire caused by an elMric lnon. let' attached to a light rocket, inflicted damage 'estimated at JStM» at the home of Mrs. l.tcve Wellton. 44JT South Twenty-fifth street. Tuesday afternoon. Overcoat Stolon. Mike l.mgon. 4::i South Twenty fifth street, reported to South Omaha police the theft of an overcoat from his lo, ker at the trmour pv.-kt-g plant, where he l> employed Hiiel<aiul \rrcstc»l. John J. Kuemping. 4TfT South Thirteenth street, was at rested Tue« lay on s ha of being d link ar • busing h s wife a