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izzni The Omaha M< >rning Bee change in lemperatura. ^ *■ ^ ~ M V M. M, * ■*■ ^ •“ ” ^ ^ ^ ^ ' Let me know all—prale of not moat __ or least, painful or easy.—Robert Kr[:. ” _ _______^__ __ n | _____ _ Browning. W CITY EDITION V0L. 54—NO. 224. OMAHA, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1925. * TWO CENTS In T?**.hV.‘0rVs. CE?..n;'i.?Ju,f‘ '-' ' Three Burn to Death in f arm Fi re Burned Bodies of Grand father and Two Children Found by Searchers After Flames Kaze House. Were to Rejoin Mother f*|ipp|»l Jtl.piiti h to The Oinnhn Ree. Falls City, Neb., March 2.—Grief shrouded the home of Mrs. Albert Sehuetz today as a result of the Are ■which earls' this morning razed the home of Frank Fortner, (17. Fortner, father of Mrs. Sehuetz, to gether with Orville Elder, 15, and Marie Elder, 13, children of Mrs. Sehuetz, wore cremated in the fire. Mrs. Sehuetz was divorced from ^Oalen Elder some lime ago. Re %|ntly she married Albert Sehuetz ^^jfllninst the wishes of her father. ■w Fortner objected so strenuously to ’ Wto marriage that he insisted on keeping the children with him. Resides Orville and Marie there were two girls, Marguerite, 10, and May, 8. East Night With Grandfather. Recently Fortner relented toward his daughter and agreed to allow her to have the children. Isist night was to have been their last with the grandfather. Shortly after 11:30 the household was awakened by Orville's cry of fire. Fortner succeeded in getting Margur ite and May out of a window, then turned back to aid Orville In his search for Marie. Whether Orville found Ms sister or not will never be known. The charred bodies of the three fire victims were found in the ruins of the house this morning. None of them were very close together. The flames had burned away the heads and limbs, leaving nothing but the charred trunks. Flee In Zero Weather. Marguerite and May waited for the grandfather for several minutes, then, when he failed to return, they crawled back Into the house, wrapped pillow slips shout themselve* and started for the home of their mother, half a mile away. The mercury stood at zero when the fire was discovered. The children tramped the distance to the home of their mother barefoot. Aside from frozen feet they suf fered no 111 effects from the expert Iptseice. ^ Mrs. Sehuetz went to her father's home ns soon as she was notified of the five. She, and all others, were too late to aid the family. The house was In ruins and It was not until late today that It was possible to | 1 search for the bodies. RESEARCH BIG AID TO ENTIRE WORLD Research work Is the most valuable study in universities today, accord I lng to Dr. Ernest D. Burton, presi ! dent of the University of Chicago, j speaking at the Chamber of Com ! merce Monday noon. He told the^ several hundred ! Omaha huslness men at the luncheon that if it was not for the research work in electricity the world would not have advanced where It Is today. “Fifty and 60 years ago you never heard the word research In a uni versity. Today practically every stu dent does some research work. Jt has meant the eradication of yellow fever and the stopping of typhoid fever." Dr. Burtiyi said there are two kinds of worlds—the business world and the educational world. 'Hie edu cational world, lie said, is doing re search work in astronomy, disease, radio, electricity and other lines. The business world Is the opposite, according to Dr. Burton. “The busi ness man sees the material things of life. He sees things, but never ^.delves into them as extensively as the H^yiucator and research men." In closing his talk he pleaded with the business men to co operate more with research schools. North Platte Valley Ad Campaign Planned Bridgeport, March 21.—Negotiations have been in progress ’ between the Co-operative Cheese factory of the North Pintle valley and the Kraft Cheese company for erection of n cheeseeurlng warehouse In the val i ley. The Kraft company has agreed to put up a warehouse and purchase the entire output of all factories that may lie erected, provided the Initial contract is for 10 factories and for a period of years. This offer was reported st a meet Ing of the Associated Chambers of | Commerce of the North Platte Val ley, wdth 70 delegates present from ' 10 towns, which outlined s plen for I advertising the valley and getting new roads. Every huslness nun In the valley who Is a member of the essociated chambers was asked by resolution to devote a part of his advertising ap propriation to giving publicity In the local papers to some feature of the valley in anticipation of eelllng the valley to valley resldenta before en terlng upon the $25,000 campaign, which includes a. aeries of announce menta in leading periodicals of the middle west for a period of one year and the Issuing of thousands of fold era describing the country. Arnold Sues Missing Mate. Beal rice, March 2.—Charles Arnold has filed suit for divorce In the dis trict court here against Maude Ar nold, charging desertion. They were married at Capland, Ark., In 1020 and have no children. Arnold has been living in Oaga county alnca hia wife disappear ad, ha asaarta. r-- \ Cheyenne County Has Eight ff inners in Club Contests v_/ Bridgeport, March I.—Right Chey enne county boys and girls, winners in the slate-wide duh contests con ducted last season will receive free trips to the Hoys' and Girls’ duh week program at Lincoln this year, and some will get scholarships. Ksther Brocher of Sidney won first prize among contestants in 44 •coun ties in clothing duh work: Irma Wei tou of Colton was county champion in dairy calf dub work; Charles Weltou also won a prize in this class; Rdward llurhuou of Sidney won in corn duh work; (11111111814 Olsen of Cotter gets a scholarship for the best record in corn dub work in the state; Svond Olsen and Norman Trobaiigh of Tot ter were among tin* 35 highest con testants in the state in the corn and pig club work. Puzzle Workers Hold Session in Legislative Halls Oratorical Forum and Gover nor's Office Without Regu lar Occupants and Cross W ord Comes Into Own. By T. C. POWRLL, Staff Correspondent Tin- Omaha Iter. Lincoln, M arch 2.—Nebraska’s leg islative hull had the appearance of a tomb today, stenographers working cross-word puzzles being the only signs of life In the oratorical forums. Lieutenant Governor George A. Williams is acting as governor in the absence of Governor Adam McMullen. During the day the acting governor accepted an invitation to speak before the Nebraska Press Writers’ associa tion at thp Elks dull Wednesday eve ning. With Governor McMullen gone and the legislature facing the last lap of the session after the extended March 1 adjournment there is consid erable appraisement of the gov ernor's olllrlal acts. In most Quar ters he has admittedly made a 10 strike. This, more because of the things ho has not said. After the locQitaclous Charles W. Bryan the silence of Adam McMullen In the governor's chair 1* remarkable. The governor Is spending most of his time in endeavoring to further his good roads program. He jooks upon proper launching of this program as the most essential task facing the state at this time. Numerous legislators have been in terviewed by him ou this subject tally in the last week. It la considered douhtful If any of the good roads bills will come up be fore the legislature this week, tinless there is more Jockeying on them ' han is expected at this time action on the bills will be taken next Week by the lower house. The senate appropriations commit tee, headed by Perry Heed of Hender son, has announced a thorough in Qulry will he made Into reasons for appropriations for certain Institutions and activities recommended by the house appropriations committee and passed by the house last week. In fact, as affairs outline them selves at this stage, the promised short session may prove the some as ill promised short sessions, a mighty long one. MISSINGS BONDS ARE DISCOVERED A package containing four $100 Liberty bonds, lost In the postoffice at Neola, la.. In September, 1322, were found recently behind a radiator there when the office was being re papered, Postal Inspector C. H. Glenn of Counrll Hluffs was found and In formed Monday. Glenn announced that he would 1 Mention R. .1. OT.'o'nnor, postmaster at the time the bonds disappeared, re garding the manner In which they be came lost. Glenn believes that they were prnhahly put behind the radiator for safe keeping and forgotten. The bonds were sent by J. P. Han sen of Neola. to his sister, Mrs. John Peterson of Lucerne, S. D., In settle ment of an estate, and a settlement was arranged between the heirs, fol lowing the loss of the bonds. The dis covery of the bonds has now caused a family dispute, Glenn was Informed, both sides claiming possession of the bOTtda. ’‘Library Day” Made Annual Event at Julesberg, Colo. Bridgeport, March 2.—More than $500 In cash and 250 volume* of books were realized at a "library day” staged by the women'* club* of .Tules burg, Colo., that consisted of a ban quet, basket ball game an«l dame. Sucres* of this first attempt, to arouse Interest In and get support fop the city library ha* influenced the women to make "library day” an an nual affair, and all solicitation for support of the Institution will be made on that day. Nebraska Pioneers Hold Golden Wedding In Florida Rridgcpcrt, March 2.—Several for mer Morrill county friends of Mr. and Mrs, 8, R, Wlsner, pioneer set tlers In the Pumpkin creek district here, were present at the celebration of their golden wedding anniversary at their new home In Palmdale, Fla., last week. Fifty guests were present, and presented the old couple with val uable presents. Married in Council bluffs. The following person* obtained mnr rlwKe 11* . n -o * In Council Bluff* yeaterday: Kdgar M Whitehead, Callaway, Nab.. Julia Olaon, Callaway, Neb...... 12 Homy llo nf* n, Omaha.. 24 I (I h Worn find a. Omaha... 21 f*. K. Dietrich, Omaha... 24 Lydia darken, Omaha. . 20 Carl A Jansen, Wesfnn. la. . Anna C. Jnhnson, Missouri Valley, In. 30 Joseph Thomii, Omaha... 21 Lillian Parker. Omaha. 24 Leo Otter Norfolk, Neb .24 Agnee Wicbmann, Norfolk, Neb...... II Competitor Bidding?* M. Byrne-Hammer Dry Goods Co. Overtops Offer of Cro foot Interests l»v $10,000. Final Decision Today John Loomis, trustee of the M. E. Smith company, will report to B. II. Dunham, referee in bankruptcy, at fl this morning and recommend whether to accept a bid of L. J{. (Tn foot and his associates of $1,715,000 or that of Byrne-Hammer company ot $1,725,000. Both are bidding for the assets of the M. K. Smith company. The entire afternoon Monday was spent in going over the two bids and following the meeting both the Byrne Hammer company and the Cro fnnt interest refused to Increase their bids, but reserved the right to make a new hid Tuesday morning after Ixtomls made his recommendations. \ "I will have to go home and see my wife about getting more money, as I have spent all of mine," said T. C. Byrne as the meeting ended. Indicates Merger. Among the assets which the Byrne Hammer bid did not include was the leasehold In the M. K. Smith building. Tills was taken to indicate that tlie Byrne Hammer company would ab sorb the Smith company and would close thp Smith plant. The Byrne-Hammer hid was sub mitted by M. A. Hall, attorney, rep resenting T. C. Byrne, president of the company. The hid was submitted five minutes before the rloslng at 12:50 p. m. The Crofoot imprests submitted their bid several days ago. These were the only bids received. Exclude .Many Assets. The Byrne Hammer hid excluded the following assets: The M. E. Smith leasehold, valued in the auditor’s re port at $1; the trademarks, copyrights, patents and good will, x’alued at $100,000, and the Ak-Snr-Ben Exposl tion company stock, valued at $15,000. Under a ruling of Referee Dunham, the cash in banks to the credit of the M. E. Smith company cannot be sold. This amounts to $357,780.82, and this amount will therefore be subtracted from the amount of the bids. An auditor’s report, prepared by John Gilchrist, special accountant, was submitted at the meeting. It shtvwert that- the assets of the com pany totnl *2,S«2,882.94. The itemized list of the assets fol lows: <’nsh In ban Ur .9 157,780.82 Other cash on hanil. 2.077.69 Poet-dated checks . 46.455.91 Notes receivable . 126,499.10 Account* receivable .. 857,559 66 Note* receivable from offi cers and employe*. 32.851.67 Merchandise 1,241.925.87 Prepaid -Insurance. 2.O49.I0 Furniture, fixture* and equip ment . 41.338.64 Automobile* . 2.500.00 Meridian Highway company atock . 2,500.00 Ak-Sar-f3en Exposition com pany stock . 1 5.000.00 Patenis. copyright*. trade mark* and good will. 100,000 00 Leasehold ... ] no Futura order* for purchase*.. 5*8 000 00 Future order* unsnipped.. . . 303,000.00 Federal taxes, corporation In come fax, excess profit* t*x 97.266.36 Salesmen* expense account*.. 2.374,00 Factory payroll f . i.o°.6.33 Good Shepherd convent. 550 00 Total . 92.862.812.94 COLBY MEMORIAL SERVICES H ) Beatrice, Neb., March 2.—The bars of C.age and Jefferson ocuntles, Neb., bpltl memorial services at the court house .this afternoon for Judge L. W. Colby, who died at his home here last November. Judge Alfred Huzlett of this city presided and addresses were delivered by John f. Hartigan of Falrbury, A. I). McCandless of Wy mote, Judge Hazlett, H. K. Sackett, Sen.ftor T^uighlin, Judge Pemberton, W. A. \'asey, K. A. Dutton and others of Beatrice. Kitting resolutions were read and adopted. Werkworth Succeeds Rice as Burlington Roadmaster Wymore, March 2.—W. W. Week worth of Alliance today was appoint ed roadmaster for the Burlington rail way over track on the Wymore divl alon between Wymore, Table Rock and TJncoln, with headquarters at Terumseh, succeeding Headmaster 8. B.-Itlce, retired by the railway com pany. Tbs new roadmaster has had many years' experience on the north west lines of the railway. Mr. Hire had been on the Burling ton lines for the past 45 years, and was prominent In the development of railway lines In southeastern Ne braska. Me relieved Mr. K. P. Brack en as roadmaster at Terumseh. when Mr. Bracken started his official climb to the vice presidency of the railway at Chicago. Mr. Hire has been In III health for the past year. ( cntral College Debate Teams W in ami Lose Central City, Neb., March 2— Ne braska Central college won and lost to^sMMland pollegi* In * debating con tent held Friday night. Xehraakn Fentral college wnn (Wended lornlly by Jt* negative team and won a unanimous decision. The affirmative aquad appeared In Fremont and lout by n two to one declalun. Nebraska Centra!’* negative team la composed of (luy VV. Bolt, Kvelynn Mott and Alfred Hmlth and the affirm ative team of Henry Heaton, Pat Heaton and Wealey Bchultjt. Farmer to Visit-Fatherland. Beatrice, March 2.—H^ede Wlemers, farmer living near lllller, will leave soon for an extended visit to his old home at Hanover, flermnny. B will be hla first trip to the fatherland ■Inc* b* cams to Amsilca in tilt. |Wife of Third Corner of Society Triangle Refuses Him Freedom r.liicago Woman Obtains Decree of Separate Maintenance, Spoiling Plans of Husband to Wed Mate of His ‘‘Best Friend” Upon Their Divorce. By A. T I.OKKN7, Chicago, March 2.—The New Veal's breakfast of the Richard Tomklnsons, at which the host’s "best friend" calmly confessed his love for Mrs. Tomkinson has barely scratched the surface of Chicago's society divorce tangle. When Mrs. Bradford Bill Whit ing, wife of Tomklnson’s "best friend," heard of the divorce agree ment, In which her husband was an angle, she refused to square the triangle by giving the wealthy young husband and bon vivant his freedom. Mrs. Whiting's suit calls only for a verdict of "separate maintenance” with her mate as firmly tied to her ns the day their wedding knot was tangled and retied by a double cere mony. Before her marriage to Whit ing she had been Paulette Ficard. Whiting never waited for the legal time of his divorce from his first wife, the daughter of Graham Har ris, to elapse before marrying the spirited Paulette. "Paulette Welshed.” “Paulette welshed,” said Whiting today, when Ills wife was granted an Injunction forbidding him to dis pose of any of his property while the suit Is pending. Ktie failed to take the plans of her husband’* happiness ns lightly as did Richard Tomklnson. “Dick, I love your wife,” said “Brad” Whiting at the New Year's morning breakfast In the Tonikln son apartment. Then he added: “I mean to marry her. You and your wife have been friends—not lovers—for a long time.'' "Dick Tomklnson today explained his feelings In the affair: ” 'Brad s' declaration amazed me. I say 'amazed.' rather than shocked. For my wife and I had been—let's call It Incompatible—for some time. We were going to separate, anyway, but until 'Brad' Whiting's confes sion on New Year's morning, I never had the slightest suspicion that he had anything to do with It. Then Peggy admitted It. too. Whiting I/ises Job. “In spite of our differences, I was still fond of Peggy and I asked 'Brad' If he was in earnest. ‘Brad’ swore he was sincere and put up some I.tberty bonds to protect my wife's interests until she and Dick could get married." They hadn't counted on Paulette Whiting, however, and the young millionaire's son, whose father forced him to resign his position as vice president of the Whiting cor poration because of the scandal, says he will take hts own steps to get his freedom. No Ni^ht Meeting o o Held in Congress Neither House Nor Senate in Mood to Remain to Clear Up Calendar. Washington, March 2.—With all of the regular appropriation bills out of the way, neither the house nor the senate was in a mood tonight to re main in session in an effort to clear the legislative jam. The house adjourned at * 80 p. m. after a session of eight and one-half hours during which it passed a dozen measures under suspension of rules, accepted senate amendments to the rivers and harbors bill, and adopted the conference report on the Interior department supply measure. The senate quit at ":80 p. m after spending tlie entire day wrangling over conference reports and the Oramton prohibition bill. By receding from its amendment for the elimina tion of Pullman surcharges, the sen ate put the Independent offices ap propriatlon bill on its way to the president. It also put the finishing touches on the Interior bill. leaders declared it yaa almost un precedcnled for either house not to he In session the second night before sine die adjournment of congress. It appeared certain, however, that to morrow's sessions would extend well Into the night and that both houses! would meet Wednesday in an effort! to dispose of miscellaneous measures. Although the regular supply bills, ! carrying funds for government op erations during the coming fiscal year, have ail been sent to the president, the final deficiency bill still is held up by a dispute between the house and senate over a senate amendment ! to appropriate }S,000,000 for con-i structlon In towns In -to stales of pub-1 lie buildings heretofore authorized. I The conferees eliminated the amend-j ment, but the aenate refused to ac cept the report. HUSBAND AND WIFE DIE WITHIN HOUR Atlantic, la., March ?—Mrs. Richter of Wlota, who was railed to Streator, 111., by the serious illness of her brother and his wife, haa tele graphed home that the couple died within an hour, shortly after she arrived. Trapper Given Jail Term for Starting Prairie Fire Bridgeport, March 2.—Corless light ing of prairie flrea along the Platte river In Morrill county muet he stopped, or those guilty will be prose cuted, according to decision of pen pie of the Broadwater district, who appeared In county court against Adolph Ilurpstreltb, a trapper, who was convicted of negligence In set ting a fire that destroyed several hay stacks. Me was fined $10 and costs and sentenced to 30 days In Jail. This Is the fourth time hay has heen burned In that section by such means and penpte are determined to stop It. C. W. Flory Fleeted Head of Sunday School Association Geneva, March 2- Tha Fillmore county Bunds y school association elected the following officers at the convention held at Shlrkley last week: President. C. W. Fnry. Shirk ley; vice president, Melvin Ralston, Geneva; secretary-treasurer, Mary Scofield, Bhlrkley. The meeting clos ed with an address on Egypt by Mias Margaret Brown of Lincoln. The talk was Illustrated with aetreop tlcon slides. Bucket Brigade Saves House. Ilea trice, Mnroh 2. Tha home of Frnnk Flrhunter at Virginia dam aged by fire from an unknown oauae A bucket brigade auccceded In ex tlnguleblng the blar.e after thn** inoma bad hern nlmnnt rllinrd The long mill reach $2,000, partly covered by Insurance. IIOHPITAI. Bfcim I'll.I.KB With mntnr lets whn take eh«m m with brakoa Ws *ra an ■uthorl«e*l Raylwatoi Harvlea Hu firm bat im rallna youra while you wait Troup Auto Hurply Co., 202T farnam Hl.~ Ad vat UaamanL Doctor Queried Upon Death Plot _ Man Who Slew Daughter ami Attempted Suicide Cannot Recall Details. Denver, March 2.—Dr. Harold K1 mer Blazer, talking to a newspaper reporter the first time since the death of the physician's daughter last Tups day, dedared today he hoped he would not recover from the effects of taking poison and slashing his throat. According to the physician's writ ten confession, he ended the life of his helplessly crippled 32-year old daughter and then attempted to fol low- her on the Journey Into eternity. He said in answer to a question concerning a rumor that he Is af dieted with an Incurable disease: "I fear something of that sort. I fear and did fear." "And was It because of it love that meant more than life to you and because of a fear as dreadful as death that you sent your afflicted daughter out before you?" he was asked. For a moment the figure on the hed became still. Then he moistened his lips, and murmured: "Memory Is so dim. I cannot recol leet." Then he said: "I think It best not ' to talk." "Do you feel you wll recover?" he was asked. The answer was a whispered: "T hope not, I hope not, T hope not." Officials of Arapahoe county asked the physician a number of questions but to practically every one the aged ' physician answered- "I don't know," or "X can't recollect." 3 BROTHERS DIE UNDER SAND BANK Foss. Ok la., March 2.—Three broth ers were smothered to death seven miles north of here when a sand hank. In which they were attempting to dig a cave, caved In. They were discov ered today bv a searching party of firmer*. The boys are Charles. II Melvon, 1*. and Barton Smith, It. Graveled Roads Wanted by Otoe County Farmers Nebraska City, March 2 -At least four petitions ate being circulated In Oto« county by farmers getting signa tures to present to the county com missioners for graveled road projects This county In the last year graveled more than 25 miles of high ways and if the proposed districts arc added this summer at least 75 miles additional will be laid this year. Sev eral good gravel pits have been found In this section which will furnish all the material needed. Two districts were formed in the southeastern part of the county this year. York County to Soil Farm and Piirchiup Fair Site York. March 7 Th. county form, nrderc,| ,n|r| at n recent election, ha* been placed In the hand* of real estate men. No offer of leu, than 1175 an hcio will he considered. and It I* thought a* land value* have been on the Increase In York county of lute the prlre will he murh higher. A committee will he appointed to arrange for a county fair, which will he located on the ground to he pur chaaed from the sole of the county farm. Tht* tract I* located at the north end of Lincoln avenue, the main north and south street of the city. Woman Nrar 80 at Death. Beatrice, March 2—Mrs. Minnie Dmnrow, old resident of (luge county, died nt the home of her son, Fred hnmrow. In this city. She war nearly HO years of age. and formerly resided near Flrlh, where burial will take place. \\ brat Brut-filed by Snow. Tecumeeh, March S. Snow which began falling here Saturday evening continued over Sunday. It Is very heavy. The mnlature of the last 1ft day* has been beneficial to the win ter wheat, which It In good condition Hauling of Liquor Now Curtailed Supreme Court Decision Ob viates Warrants for Search of \ chicles by Fed eral Agents. Ruling in Michigan Case ■Washington, March 2.—Federal prohibition agents may lawfully stop automobiles anrl oilier vehicles and search them for contraband liquor without a warrant, the supreme court decided today in a case from Michi gan, brought by George Carroll and John Kiro. In another liquor rase decision, brought from Georgia by Slg Samuels, the couft held that states may. under ttie constitution, make unlawful the possession of liquor ac quired legally before enactment of the fpdcral prohibition act. Chief Justice Taft delivered the opinion* In both data's, Justice* Me Reynolds and Sutherland dissenting in the former, and Justice Butler in the latter. - Probable Cause Essential. Declaring that "it would be In tolerable and unreasonable if a pro hibition agent were authorized do stop every automobile on the chance of finding liquor, and thus subject all persons lawfully using (he highways to the Inconvenience and indignity of such a search." Chief Justice Taft asserted that "those lawfully within the country entitled to use the -public highway* have a right to free pas sage wtihout interruption or search un!-\s* there is known to a competent official authorized to scarrh, probable cause for believing that their vehi cle.* are carrying contraband or Il legal merchandise.” It was the intent of congress, how ever, to make a distinction between the necessity for a search warrant In the searching of private dwellings and of automobile*, the chief Justice stated, and that distinction was con stitutional. There is no provision In the constitution which denounces all searches or seizures without a war rant, he s.aiii, adding that it prohibits only "unreasonable" searches or eeiz ures. Must Curb Distribution. The guaranty of freedom from un reasonable searches and seizures lias been construed, practically since the beginning of the government," lie ex plained, "as rei ognizing a necessary difference between a search of a store, dwelling house or other struc ture in respect of which a proi>er official warrant readily may be ob tained, and a »- h of a ship, motor boat, wagon or automobile for contra band goods where It is not practica ble to secure a warrant because the vehicle can lie quickly moved out of the locality or jurisdiction in which the warrant must be sought.” FATHER OF FIVE KILLS HIMSELF Sp»*r|u| VMvpntrh to Th# Omitm Ra*. I Dnvld city. Xrb., March 2.— Believ ing that he wan on the verge of a| nervous breakdown and despondent because of continued ill health. J. Whitney, a former resident of David <1fy. eb'>t and killed himaelf this, morning at ft hotel here. Whitney shot himself in the temple 1 The evolver was etill clutched in hi* hand when hotel attendants found the body. He had left a note explaining th° reason for his act and instructing his children to "do the best they could, hut keep on trying." Tn another letter he told what die position he wanted made of his es fate. Whitney was divorced in 19J.1. He is survived hv his former wife anil five chldren. Ural Fstate Deals Hingr on (Question of Sanity , Shenandoah. Ia., March 2.—If I,»ns ford Chamber* la found Insane the! validity of many real estate ileal* In! which he has disposed of part of his vast holdings In Fremont county will he questioned. J. 8. Chamber* ask* that a guardian tie appointed, alleging the wealthy man Is of unsound mind and ha* been since 1823. Yonngherg Wins Trophy at Page County Corn Show Shenandoah, la.. March 2 Harold Youngberg, farmer and newspaper correspondent, won the Page county hank spocinl trophy at the corn show held nt lown State college at Ames lie was third In southern Iowa. Ten rirs of yellow flake corn were ex hthlted. Fillry Teachers Retained. Ilea trice. Neb March 2.—The hoard of education of Fllley has rehired * number of teachers for next year and voted unanimously not to expend any money on commencement exercises la»st year the hoard paid JUS for a speaker, but till* expense will not be Incurred thl* season. Cheek Charge Dismissed. Beatrice, Neb. March 2. Krneet tlmham of Adam*. Neb., pleaded Utility today to panning a no fuml rheck end tha can* ngainat him wan dtsmiff*ed after he made good the umount of the check and paid so In etteta. Former Senator Dies. Now York, March 2. W illiam An drew* clnrk. former I'nlted Slates senator front Montana, died this ete nlng a! hi* home her*. l'eath tv a * due to pneumonia. Clark had been sick a week. CONSTRUCTION MAY BE RUSHED Washington, March 2.—Authoriza tion for the treasury to proceed, with out regard to previous limit on cost, with construction of public buildings in nearly 100 cities, scattered through 40 state would be given in an amend ment to a second deficiency bill pro posed by Senator Fletcher, democrat, Florida. It was eliminated by the initial conference on the measure but today the senate insisted on its re tention and returned the bill to con ference. The amendment would au thorize a lump appropriation of $7, b 00,000. Among cities interested are: Alaska, Juneau. Arizona, Globe. Galifornia: Bakersfieldt San Luis Obispo and San i ’edro. Oolorado, Durango. Idaho, Coe nr d'Alene. Iowa, Des Moines. Mlnne soto, Fairmont. North Dakota, Jamestown. Texas: Comanche, Gil mer, Mount Pleasant, Orange and Pittsburgh. Washington, Seattle. Inaugural Rally Features Stoek Market Monday Popular Issues Lifted to New Hiplis and Total Transac tions Exceed Million and Half. New York, March 2.—Wall street witnessed an old-fashioned ."Inaugural rally" In today's stock market. In which popular Issues were lifted up 1 to 7 14 points on total transactions well in excess of 1.500,0()0 shares. The average of 20 leading industrial stocks was elevated nearly 112 points to 124.00, a new high record for all times, while the average of 20 leading railroad stocks, recording a slightly larger gain on the day, duplicated the record high of 104.S5. Demand Is Active. The active demand for stocks, which originated largely with professional traders, was based on a variety of fac tors. These included reports of sub stantial improvement in many lines of business, due to the recent spring like weather: the adjournment of con gress on Wednesday, which removes the fear of adverse legislation for at least nine months, barring an unex pected special session; rumors of mer ger negotiations involving several large railroads and oil companies, and prospect* of special dividend distri butions by several prominent rail roads public utilities and industrial concerns. Common stock of the Atchison rail road. which recently has l»een asso ciated with reports of a 20 per cent stock dividend or a distribution of the railroad s oil holdings, broke through its previous high record of 123.1-8, established in 1909, and touched a new- high record for all time at 127 7 8, a gain of nearly t points over Saturday's closing quota tion. Atlantic Coast Line was run up over 7 points to 183 1-2, the high est prloe in 19 years, and Louisville A Nashville recorded an extreme gain of 8 points at 117 1-4. the best price since the declaration of the 62 1-2 per cent stock dividend in 1923. American Can Soar*. T'nlted States Cast Iron Pipe, whose \iolent fluctuations were the features of many markets last year, jumped 7 14 points to 23'. 3 4. American Can soared 614 points to a record top at 1813 4. i.udlum Steel showed a week end apprecation of about 20 per cent ill quoted value by climbing 7 points to 42. Scores of other issues, includ ing such favorites as 1’nlted States Steel common, Baldwin and American Locomotives, American Smelting. General Klectric, the Pan American Petroleum issues, Marland. Montgom ery Ward. Standard Gas and Klectric, Stude'aiker. Texas Gulf Sulphur. New Haven, Hock Island common. Frisco common, Southern Pacific, Texas A Pacific and Wabash preferred A. moved up 1 to 4 points above Satur day's final quotations. FIGHT JUST BEGUN, BORGLUM ASSERTS New York, March 2.—Gutxon Borg 1 lum, sculptor, who was discharged from hit task of turning Stone Moun tain Into a gigantic sculpture memo rial to the confederacy, announced this afternoon that he would return to Greensboro, N. C., Friday, to ‘ face the music.0 A charge of malicious mischief has been lodged gainst him for destroying the minlat% e model of work upon the Georgia Peak. “The firing has only begun,” the scupltor said. Former Tecumseh F.ilurator Now in Research Service Tecumseh, March 2 —Prof I*. B Gregory, former superintendent of Tecumseh schools and later principal of the Rronxville (N. Y.l High school, has been given a position as research assistant in the newly created Insti tute of Child Welfare Research, with headquarters in New York city Pro feasor Gregory is now at Columbia university for his master degree. Tecumseh Court Convenes. Tirumwh, March ?—Jude* John ’ 11. lii|*r of l'nwnw City ronv*n*d th« Johnson county ill*!riot court Ini insular spring acsalon her* Monday morning. Th* docket I* mad* up of r.O cases. of which six *r* criminal. f The Weather 71 V/ Vof ** Mid'i'i T t' tw . March 8 I'riK'tntl niton, inrhe« and humlrrdth* Total, ft; total 81m* January 1, l til ftcltncy, ft ft* ItsMirlr Tempemt urra. • ». ...... 1 I i> m. ..... U • ». >«.T > y m . J* * *'■ ...... * 1 tv ttt, ......I1 I • m ...... « 4 y n,. ..... -4 • • m ......11 k r .u. H » . ! t r »' 11 seas wu. .11 Partner of Slayer Held in Missouri George Bender, Believed Companion of Donald Hiuger in Hammer Slaving, Captured. Five Months’ Search End* to Tlir Onullia H«r. Hastings, Neb., March 2.— A five months' search for a suspected ham mer slaver ended today tn Liberty, Mo., with the arrest of George Ben der. Bender, a companion of Donald Ringer. Hastings youth, Is believed to be the person who accompanied Ringer the day on which Carl Moore, automobile salesman, was slain. Ringer is at present awaiting sen tence here. He was found guilty in district court of murder in the first degree. The jury recommended the death sentence. Implicated In Confession. In the confession which Ringer signed he admitted slaying Moore and implicated Bender. This confes sion was later repudiated In court. Carl Moore left the salesroom of the automobile company where he was employed to demonstrate an auto mobile. He mentioned an Intention to drive toward a small town about 12 miles away. That was the last that waa seen of the man alive. The automobile which he had driven was found the following day, abandoned, near Hast ings. Several weeks later a huntar stum bled over the salesman's body. The skull had been crushed by a blow from a hammer and the body had been hidden in a clump of sumac brush. Kscaped Posse. The hammer with which Moore had been slain was Identified as one be longing to Ringer's step father. The men were found who said that th"y believed that they had aeen Ringer and Bender with Moore on the morn ing of the day on which he died. A man hunt was begun. It was the greatest, in diligence, which this section of the state ever knew. The chief of police took personal charge In the search and traveled over five states, always Just a little behind the two boys. At last Ringer was located In Mis sissippi and arrested. He had separat ed from Bender and no trace of that person could be found. To be Returned. Ringer was held In the Mississippi Jail for more than a week, while the chief continued his search for Ben der. Then he was brought back to Hastings and placed on trial. Never did the chief despair of ap prehending Bender. He followed cir cular* with letters to police heads, asking them to watch for the suspect. He was alwava In readiness to take the first train for any point In the country where the suspect might be found. Today came word from Liberty that Bender had been found there and w-as under arrest. The suspect will he brought back to Hastings and placed on trial. NAVAL OFFICER DENIED LIBERTY Napa. Cal., March I—After a hear ing in superior court here this after noon. Lieut. Frank K. Kennedy of the I'nlted States navy was denied a writ of habeas corpus and returned to the state hospital for the insane here, to which he had been committed by naval authorities. Summary of the Day in Washington Harlan F. Stone was sworn Jn a supreme court justice. The house aircraft committee voted to close Us hearings immediately. President Coolldge received the new Italian ambassador. Giaccme de Martino. House and senate offerees agreed on the Interior department appro priation bin. The house passed a hill authorising a $10,000,000 appropriation for vet erans hospitals. Secretary Weeks reached a decision in the Chicago drainage case but withheld publication. The house agreed to senate amend ments and sent the rivers and har bors bill to the White House The War department laid before i lit -ad officials it* tentative indus trial mobilisation plans. Right of the president to pardon in criminal contempt oases was upheld by the supreme court. The supreme court held prohibition agents can lawfully ft arch automo biles without a warrant. Railroads were held h> the supreme court as not betng required to sub mtt later disputes to the railroad labor board. The Slate department denied that the Hungarian government had lev Cluenoed Its action In the case of Count Michael Karolyl. Tha senate agriculture committee voted to suhstltino the Capper* Haugen Mil for the lllckineorv co operative marketing measure The supreme court dented the right 'f states to Interfere with lutets’ate commerce passing over their high wavs In motor vehicles. Secretary Hughes placed the Par American union projects for the eodi ricstlon of International law for ths eastern hemisphere >