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Wood Announces Plan to Return at Once to U. S. Man Who Mafic Two For tunes in Wall Street, Now Broke, Wants to Turn Over New Leaf. H> FREDERICK ARBOTT. International New* Service Staff Ciirreeimmlcnt. H ui Sebastian, Hpain, Feb. 24.— Liour. Osborne C. AVood, son of MaJ. ('rn. Leonard A\rood, whose disap mice from Paris, whose nppear m ' nt Biarritz and whose discovery i ii has stirred the French capital, < -lit the 10:52 a. m. train for Mad ii i today, with the nnnouneeed In t• i■ t i"tt of returning to America. Hood by Europe! I’m on my way t" America," he shouted as the train pilled out. Then suddenly serious, he turned t • the International News Service cot respondent on the platform of the train, and said: "Believe me, I’ll turn over a new leaf if only they give me another chance." Warrant Issued. After his disappearance from Biar ritz the police commissioner there announced a warrant had been issued for Wood for uttering a 35,000 franc check not backed by funds. A few hours before he left here for Madrid, AVood said he had come Into funds through payment of a debt by Charles Wacker, of Chicago, whose guest AVood had been. This money enabled AVood to settle bis bills in Han Sebastian, including one of 900 pesetas for his luxurious hotel suite here. AA’lien AVood and I had luncheon yesterday in his suite, he emptied his pockets to prove to me that he had only 200 pesetas left. Nevertheless, be continued to occupy the bridal suite he bad taken, consisting of a spacious salon, living room, bedroom and bath, costing 75 pesetas a day. He ate ail bis meals in his room, finishing off each with cognac, cham pagne and cigars. Visited French Border. It was learned that Wood, in an expensive limousine which he had hired front the hotel management, had made daily mysterious trips as far as the French border. Wood de clined to discuss their purpose. Young AVood’s life In Paris has been a continual series of dissipations and gambling. AVhen he was not In the company of some society flapper at the Ritz or New York bars or at Ciro’s, he w'ould certainly be found in the night cafes of Montmartre eur rounded by convivial parasite* and spending hi* money freely. When he arrived there from the Orient with his wife. Lieutenant Wodd immediately plunged into the gay, but fatal vortex which has drawn sd many to their doom. One of his most sensational stunts in Paris w-as his "suicide party" staged three months ago at Ciro’s restaurant. Rules were that each member of the party had to drink 30 different kinds of cocktails. At the end of the party only three of the 40 guests were able ta eat lunch. Dropped 1,000,000 Francs in Night. AVood also frequented the famous "1! i ssman club,” one of the biggest g lulling dives In Paris, where he played heavily, nt first winning and ttv n losing enormous sums’ His wife left him, returning to America, where it is said she threat ened to sue for divorce. One night Wood sat at the big table at the Haussman club, winner of 1,000,000 francs. The next night he w is utterly broke and signing checks AA'ood Is an extremely likeable chap. His frank and engaging manner won him many friends, dozens of whom sought to stay him on the road he chose to travel. But'he was also surrounded b7 scores of parasites, “yes" men, and easy money hounds, who inveigled him Into every shady scheme known since the confidence game existed. For many months he has been tell ing his friends that he was nearly at the end of his tether. It is estimated that he has Io*t 150,000 in his last six months in Europe, Instead of the million he Is popularly credited with having won on Wall street and lost In Pari*. At Biarritz, where he visited the Waekers and vvas accorded a hearty welcome. Wood took what is be iieved to have been a last desperate fling at the Casino, where ho is said to have spent the proceeds of a 5,000 franc check cashed through the kind peas of a maid at the AVacker villa. Wacker disclosed the check incident today in a statement at Biarritz. Turns Back on France. Yesterday Wood hired a taxicab at a Biarritz hotel, sent the chauffeur to the Wacker home for his baggage, and drove to San Sebastian. A short short time later lie had a caller in the shape of an American society woman, whose divorce was recently announced. She had also been at Biarritz, where she arrived two days ahead ot Lieutenant Wood, and had lived on the ground floor of the Villa C.oublac, where Wood had an apart tnent on the third floor. When she Ieft#Wood at San Sebas tian for her reflirn to Biarritz, ho drove with her as far as the French border. "I know I cannot return to France," AVood is reported as saying when lie turned back nt the border. He bad heard about the warrant issued for him by French authorities on com plaint of directors of the Biarritz Casino. ff-opyrlght. lilts > PETROLEUM CARBON The Ashless Fuel—The Genuine Coke Reducing Stock—Long as It Lasts Cash Price $15.00 Per Ton | \T 4444 “Dealera in Good Coal” AT 4444 Deliveries to All Parts of Greater Omaha Mitzi Here Yearns for Goulash; Has Little Use for Naughty Plays "Three cheers for s plate of Hun garian goulash.” exclaimed MItzt, famous little stage star as she en tered Hotel Fontenelle Tuesday noon at 12:15. She discussed goulash, her new home at Gedttey farms, near White Plains, N. Y„ and also the naughty plays of New York City. •('Speaking of goulash," she said, "orte must concentrate to appreciate this national dish of mine. “Nothing elso is needed on a menu. It is all sufficient to itself, when properly prepared.” Husband With Company. Mitzl stood In the lobby of the Fontenelle while Boyd Marshall ar ranged for her room. Boyd Is her husband and is leading man of the company, which arrived from Bin coin to appear at the Brahdels thea ter in "The Magic King." Mitzl and Marshall have been ntar MURDER, VERICT OF INQUEST JURY (Continued From Page One.i the apartment with him last Novem ber, declared that the blood which spattered the apartment was the re sult of the fight between iter ad Mrs. Swanson Sunday night, and of an other tight which she and Mrs.. Swan so had had last Friday. This tight, she said, had started when she ac cused Mrs. Swanson of intimacy with Biggett. Woman Admits Fight. Mrs. Swanson readily admitted that Mrs. Craig's accusations- had caused both fights, but declared that the first fight had taken place on Thurs day instead of Friday. Mrs. Swanson gave a new turn to the investigation when she testified that she had seen two men standing in the rear of the building when she left the Biggett apartment Sunday night, after the fight. These men, she said, were "undoubtedly the ones who killed Hareid.” She declared that one of them was Edward Wales, 65, Bur lington switchman, who was arrested Monday. Officials did not attach much importance to this testimony, how ever, as she contradicted her own story in minor ways, and bad already given several different versions of the night’s happenings, A billiard cue. found in the kitchen of Elggett's apartment, was intro duced at the inquest, but all the wit nesses denied that it had been used in the fight. Wules took the stand, and declared that he had not seen Hareid for two weeks. Finding of Body Related. Peter Ferryman, 2406 South Fif teenth street. Union Pacific switch man, told of the finding of the body. He had first thought it was a drunk ard, he said, and he went over to waken the man. He then found that he was dead. Patrolman Sheehan told of the po sition of the body. The head was ly ing toward the embankment, he said.. Some distance below the feet, he said, there was a pool of blood, indicating that Hareid had been walking or was being dragged toward the embank ment when he fell. HareU^'s wife, Corlnne, told of the quarrel Sunday afternoon which had caused Hareid to decide to leave her. She had remonstrated with him be cause he was drinking so heavily, she said. ADVF.BTISK.MF.NT. Beauty A Gleamy Mass of Hair 35c "Danderine” does Wonders for .Any Girl’s Hair Girl*! Try this! When combing and dressing your linir, Just inoliten your hairbrush with a little *'Danderlnr and hruah It through your hair. The effect Is startling! Toil can do your hair up Immediately and It will appear twice a* thick and heavy—a mass of gleatny hair, sparkling with Ufa and possessing that Incomparable softness, freshness and luxuriance. While beautifying the hair "Dnmlei Inc" Is also toning and stimulating each single hair to grow thick, lour and strong. Hair stops falling out and dandruff disappear*.'Get a bottle of "Danderlne" at any drug or toilet counter and Just see how healthy and youthful your hair appears sfter this delightful, refreshing dressing. | ried five years and are anticipating with interest the occupancy of their love nest next May. Their new home is being completed at Gedney farms. It Is nf the Georgian style of architecture and has 17 rooms, with ball room, billiard room. etc. Condemns "Rough Stuff." Commenting on the present cam paign against rash plays In New York City, Mitzi said she is not a prude but she does condemn "rough stuff' on the stage. "It seems that the producers are just trying to outdo each other in their efforts to produce naughty plays, t believe all 1>f us can stand for a little Of tile risque when there Is rhyme or rcnsu'nt or a moral in it. but to have It thrown In our faces— that is another matter." Mitzi is domestic in her tastes. Site is an excellent cook and an adept worker with the needle. THIEVES LOOT CERESCO STORE Special niapatrh to The Oninlm llee. Fremont, Neb., Feb. 24.—Merchan dise valued at $500 was stolen from the Undermeyer & Moyer store at Ceresoo, Saunders county, at an early hour Monday morning, according to word reaching here today. Citizens living near by heard a car drive away about 5 30. Sheriff Dailey of Wahoo was called to investigate when the robbery was discovered its the place was opened for business a few hours later. En trance into tlie store was gained through a rear basement window. Sheriff Dailey blames the lack of night watchmen in nil except four of the 19 towns in Saunders county for the recent wave of store robberies, I’.xlradition Refilled for Family Deserter Cambridge. Mass., Feb.’ 24.—District Attorney Arthur K. Heading an nounced today he would renew pro ceedings for the extradition of Albert P. Russell of Wichita Falls, Tex., in dicted here in 1923, for desertion, non support and abandonment of his wife and child, who reside in Winchester. Special Ofticer Charles Mallahan, sent to Texas for Russell, reported to day that James Ferguson, husband of Governor Miriam A. Ferguson, pre sided at the extradition hearing and refused the application on the grounds It would "hurt Russell's busi ness." Baer to Visit Native Land. York, Feb. 24—Mr. Henry Baer and daughter, Olga, of York are ar ranging for passports for a visit to Switzerland, Mr. Baer's native land. Better Values--Lower Prices! Hundreds of Thrifty Buyers Thronged This Big Store Saturday Taking Advantage of This Big m 7-DAY EVENT A With Purchase* of IIII Ur-—$19.75 or More! j! mm I Hams for everybody — Come lomorrow! Cudahy Parking Com Don’t miaa It! Seven days of unnaual value-giving at the Rig Store. The famous Cudahy N where you feel at home and your account Is welcome. liny your complete Spring outfit and pay In a way that you’ll never Puritan Brand_Full miaa the money. SPECIAL PRICES—SPECIAL TERMS—and with every purchase of Sue — Get Yours 91U.75 or more you get a big, Juicy ham FREE. If you haven t an Tomorrow! neenunt here, open one during this Seven-Day Sale. Vo Red Pape No Interest—No Fee* of any kind—the first small payment gels the goods. — „ , • Spring Coats Dresses noontlful new s.r.e. in «h. most w.ated m-.er.-ls. ^^NeT'^rw^Ver^r'^.V.V-New” Many are IflmmHl e<*llar wHfc far «"« iafp rur pmIubipi In hfnntifnl romhtnafl«*»a—hundred* front i l.anda. Others are aelf and embroidery trimmed, >,blcb to mnke yonr *ele«*tlon and every dre»a i$r- jf "^BIG SEVEn'dAY SALE " bIg SEVEN-DAY SALE $14.75 $19.75 $29.75 $14.75 $19.75 $29.75 FINF SHOFS MEN’S SUITS * »* ’Ll *>J$ tV-fljkJ smartest .prise .trie, wltk e.trs pant*. Ureal . __ ,.i„r.—lirticr Ik*, we ha»e ahuwa for a Iona liar. A afcae department .howlap wore aljlea tkaa «k v-- ma(rk ikrn. at the prler. Uenl naallty— a.erase rsrrla.lve .koe .tare—aew atjlr. for a.». flaeo, nil wool fnhrleo tailored to fcol,l their akape. aad rklldren—add yoar aew aprlns "koe. t ome tomorrow, men. and .re kow notch yon eaa to yoar aeronnl— save an yonr new aprln* snlt— $3 to $9.75 $25, $30, $34.75, $39.75 DON’T PUT IT OFF—NEVER MIND THE MONEY, YOU CAN TAKE AD VANTAGE OF THIS BIG SEVEN-DAY SALE WITH JUST A LITTLE.CASH! HUNDRED* ARE DOING IT—REAL THRIFTY PEOPLE W HO KNOW THE QUALITY OF H IRRI8 («< >.\K MERCHANTMKE were quirk to respond—you, too, are Invited to open an caay charge account now—hoy the clothe* you want and get a BIO, JUICY HAM FREE. “When You Buy It at ARRlC^fZ ADC! Harris - Goar’s, You I IM1|V|V| I | II ■■ Saturdays We Are Know Is All I W Open Until Ri''', 5*17 to 51), So. 16th . I.i ■ i ■ ■ - — J, Millionaire’s Son Blinded bv W ife. Who Takes Poison __, Young Bride Hurls Arid in Mate's Face After Quar rel. and Quaffs Dead ly Poison. |l> Intermitioiiul New* Service. Los Angeles, Feb. 24.—Darby Day. son of a millionaire Chicago Insur ance man and hank director, Is partly blinded and may be dis figured for life, and ills beautiful girl-wife is dying in a Hollywood hos pital today as a result of a series of bitter quarrels between the two, cul minating a 1st night when, according to police, Mrs. Day threw acid In Day's face, and then swallowed poison. Slight hope that physicians could save Mrs. Day’s life was held. "I must talk to Darby,” Mrs. Day was (looted by detectives as having told Day's mother when she drove to Hollywood last night with her sis ter, Caroline Lundstrom, and ap peared at the Day home. Acid in Purse. The intense manner of the girl caused the mother to call her son to the door apd shortly after he ap peared, detectives said, Mrs. Day pulled a bottle'from her purse, dashed its biting acid contents into Day's face and fled. Joining her sister, who drove her automobile at a terrific pace toward Los Angeles, Mrs. Day suddenly groaned, writhing in agony. Pile had swallowed a vial of deadly poison. Removed Immediately to the Holly wood hospital, a stomach pump was used hi an effort to save the young wife's life. Day and his wife, B»rn!ce, had separated following several quarrels, police said. Jumprs From Cliff. After a bitter quarrel early yester day, police said, Mrs. Day staggered from a bathroom telling her hus band's mother she had swallowed poison. Shortly afterward site ad milted she had only taken two aspirin tablets. Later the young woman was reported to have hurried to the rear of the home of Douglas Fairbanks, screen star, nearby, and attempted to end her life by Jumping from a cliff in Hollywood hills. "Honey, I want to speak to you," -lice said Mrs. Day told her hus band Just before she covered his face with nitric acid. Day, who was fear fully burned about one <&e and over his face, screamed In pain, his cries summoning nearby police. The officers pursued Mr*. Day to the Seville apartments, wtfore it is I said she had been stopping teinporar ; ily. There they found Mrs. Day’s mother and her two sisters, The nffl errs remained In the apartment until they were informed other detectives had removed Mrs. Day to the Holly wood hospital. Warrant Issued. A warrant for the dying woman's arrest was issued. Imt when It was learned her condition was critical no attempt was made to take her Into custody. What led to the violent quarrels be tween Mr. and Mrs. Day was not re vealed. Their romance was said to ha\ e been swift and Immediately fol lowed by an elopement. Mrs. Day. detectives learned, pur chased the acid in a Hollywood drug store, informing the clerk site intend cd to use it to remove n wart. FREMONT DOCTOR OFFERED TWO JOBS Special Dispatch to The Oinnhn lice. Fremont, Neb., Feb. 24.—It was learned here today that Dr. Lawrence Custer, 24. son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Custer, Fremont, at the present time an interne in the Wise-Memorial hospital at Omaha, has been offered the choice of positions, one with Le land Stanford university hospital on the west coast, the other as assistant to the head surgeon at a hospital In Poughkeepsie, New York. These offers are. considered unusu ally remarkable on account of T)r. Custers’ youth, graduating from the University of Nebraska's madical school only last June. During his last year in college he worked ns a part-time instructor, the position coming as a recognition of his unus ual ability. Dr. Custer was born in Fremont. His father is a. trucker for tire North western railroad. Both offers are flattering but Dr. Custer has not yet reached a decision, according to his parents here today. FUNERAL RITES FOR CRASH VICTIM SprelHl Dispatch to The Omaha Dec. Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 24.—The body, of Carl Sherwood, aviator who lostj his life In a pl ane crash on the Frank j Zimmerman farm half a mile west of Bills, Neb., yesterday, was taken toi Lincoln this afternoon at 4 for burial. The funeral of Dan Camp, stock buyer at Ellis, who was burned to death in the crash, will he held at Ellis Wednesday at 2. Burial will be at Beatrice. Camp owned several j farms near Ellis and was reputed to j be quite wealthy. To ( lire a Cold In One llay. Take Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets. (The First and Original Cold and Grip Tablet.) A Safe and! Proven Remedy. The box bears sig-1 nature of E. W. Grove. 30c.—Advei tisement. Crack Eastern Trains in Crash; Two Persons Die More Than Srore Injured When Speeding Express Hams Dining Car at Tunnel Exit. By InteninOmiHl New* Service. Harrison, N. J., Feb. 24.—Two were killed and between 20 and 25 Injured when a. Xrw York to Philadelphia train on tiie Pennsylvania railroad crashed into the roar of the Havana limited, crack New Ybrk-to-Florlda train, on the Pennsylvania, at Man hattan Transfer at 9:15 this morning. The dead were: George Hutlier and Joseph Petrlck, both car inspectors. An Investigation was being mule this afternoon hy the Pennsylvania railroad and state authorities to de termine the cause of the accident. Changes Engines. The Florida-bound train had stopped at Manhattan Transfer to change engines. It was reported to have been five minutes late. The trains left New York five minutes apart. Most of the injured were In the two rear cars of the Florida-bound train, and tlie first car of the train that crashed into it. The last car of the Atlantic Coast Express was a diner. The crash oc curred at 9:35 a. in., while the diner was filled with passengers, eating breakfast. Crash Heard for Blocks. The Impact of the crash could be heard for blocks. Instantly there was panic and almost indescribable con fusion. The diner was derailed and toppled on its side. Women screamed and fought to get out. Passengers were hurled into the aisles and chairs and tables were overturned. Flying glass went in all directions. • I Passengers in other ears, hearing the screams of the injured in the diner, rushed to their rescue. Men and women were pulled through j broken windows. While the passengers were working j feverishly to take out the Imprisoned, hospital trains were hurriedly made: up at Manhattan Transfer. Many of the injured were rushed to Newark. There ambulances were waiting at the j station and removed some of the vic tims to Newark and Harrison hos : pitals. Others of the Injured were taken by , train to New York, where they were' treated at the hospital maintained by, the Pennsylvania railroad. Others were token to Bellevue hospital. New York City. j { — Man Fatally Burned While Saving His Wife and Babe Chester, Feb. 24.—Jack Ray, Ches ter resident, who was severely burned by an explosion of kero «'ne, Satur day, while attempting to start a fire in the heating stove of the living room of his home, died here Monday morning. Ray was only 20 years old, and had been married one year on the day of his death. All his cloth ing and most of the skin was burned from his body, Saturday, when he poured Kerosene from a gallon can Into the stuve, where, It was supposed there was no fire, but flames puffed up from coals, exploding the can, and throwing fire over him and about the room. A tiny baby daughter was behind Ray on the floor. 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