* » The Omaha' Morning Bee ;i tt!™ , - , ■ »J ’ i* when he >ll< ilnwn In plan Imw to CITY EDITION 'i- Ke* money without earning il. -llor - VOL. 54—NO. 245. OMAHA, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1925. * TWO CENTS,"\’kh*ce*nntd. KUr* L -_ Hoye Whips Endres Bill Opponents Measure Aimed at Douglas County Sheriff Weathers Rough Seas of Sen ate Dehate. Gas Tax Split Approved By P. ('. POWELL. Special Correspondent The Omaha nee. ^ Lincoln, March 26.—Advancing the Hoye-Caldwell sheriff's feeding- bill in the state senate and concurrence by the lower house in the 70-30 spilt of auto license fees marked high spots in today's legislative procedure. In advancing the Douglas county sher iff's feeding hill to third reading. Senator Charles Hoye of Omaha whipped the other four Douglas county senators single handed with the out-state aid of Senator Dwight Griswold of Sheridan. All of the sen ators from Douglas county, with the exception of Senator John \V. Cooper expressed themselves as being in favor of the'bill, but at one time or another endeavored to insert amendments, which, Hoye charged, would kill the bill. Senator Cooper first proposed an amendment which would not make provisions of the bill operative for two years. Senators Chambers and Dysart supported the amendment. ‘if the amendment is carried it means that from $50,000 to $60,000 will go Into the pocket of the Doug las county sheriff In the next two years instead of into the Douglas county general fund,” Hoye said. Amendment Defeated. ’if it is a good bill now it is a good bill two years from now,” Gris ' wold said. Griswold also waxed sarcastic over a speech by Chambers, who stated be was for the bill and also for the amendment. "It is a good thing Senator Cham bers stated he was for the bill be m use tiis speech was directed abso lutely against it,” Griswold said. Hove demanded' a vote on the amendment. It was lust, 19 to 10. The ' "te follpws: fv.r rh* amendment: ' bmnbera Johnson • J.nuiehTin I'.vwm Rp-d I ol brook H,.h**re In the contest oA April 30 and May 1. The purpose announced for the award Is to create more Interest and nil effort for higher grades In (he examinations, Bo\ Pay* $75 for Sow. Dixon, March 26.—Melvin Manx, son of John Manx, farjner, paid $75 for a young sow at a recent sale of Dlerlg. hogs at Randolph. It was the top price «.f the sale. This lad is a member of ihe boys' pig club, and Is out to raise some championship pigs. We Have With Us Today Hoy Watson, Hotel Man, Itorliesler, Minn. Mr. Watson, president of tlie North western Hotel Men's association and •tssWtant general manager of the Koh ls, r corporation, ope rat nig hotels and hospitals In .Minnesota, Is tn Omaha after attending the Northweatern Hotel Men's conference. He la enthusiastic about Omaha and would like to remain here longer, he stated Business will necessitate his leaving tonight. Wandering Gy psies Gather in Omaha to Attend Colorful Funeral of Queen Matilda Wells. Wife of “King’’ W>ells of Royal English Ro manies Toured Country for 56 Years; Winter Headquarters Here. All the color and all the romance that mark the liyes of the royal English Romanies was vividly brought to Omaha yesterday after noon. The occasion was the elaborate funeral for the queen of the Royal English Romanies, wife of Heac kiah Wells, 76, “king of the gypsies.” His wife, Matilda, 75, for 56 years his traveling companion and mother of his 10 children. She was buried at Forest Lawn ceme tery. She died Monday. , Since 1869, when “King” Wells came to America, he and “Queen” Matilda traveled the country in covered wagons and later in auto mobiles. The first call of spring found them with their band and the wanderlust urge to go. They travel ed from coast to coast and from the Canadian boundry to the Mexican gulf, trading and selling as they went. The gypsies of Welts’ type however, were not the usual southern Europe breed with light fingers and thieving characteristics. Winter Home lit Ontalia. Wells spoke proudly of his “htg family,” which numbers about 390 persons, scattered throughout the country. "We have no disputes among ourselves, divorces are not sane tioued, and fallen women never re gain their places among our peo ple.” lie stated. For the last 20 years. Wells and Ills wife have made their winter quarters in Omaha, always living in a modest apartment until the first real day of spring. "We cannot go now," said the king of the gypsies yesterday. “We will leave later this year,” Many Itelatives Attend. News of Matilda's death spread rapidly to members of the colony scattered throughout the country, and a large number of them were in Omaha So attend the last rites. The sons, Leonard, Nelson. Bob. James and Sam. the two daughters Mrs. Amelia Mille r of Waukon, La., and Mrs. Clara Axander of Omaha, were at the home, $1S North Six teenth street, yesterday. Among oilier relatives who attended the funeral was Joseph W'ells of Dallas. Tex., a brother of the ' king.” For years he was the “doctor” of the bahd. From now on Omaha will he the burial place of t lie tribe, it was stated. The family lias purchased three lots at Forest I.awn cemetery. A Warsaw red granite monument, costing $2,400 will mark Queen Matilda's last resting place beside three others of the “big family.” Vaccination Test Case Is Continued -a- % Prosecution Given Time to Show Youth Attended School Against Orders. District Judge L. B. Day Thursday continued the appeal case of William F. O'Hanlon, Omaha chiropractor, charged with sending his son to a public school in defiance to the vac cination ordinance, until nexf Thuts day, in order to give the prosecution time to present evidence that the youth actually attended Clifton Hill school during the 21-uay period he was supposed to remain away. Dr. A. ft. Pinto, health commis sioner: Dr. Krnest G. Manning, school physician: Charlotte Townsend Whit comb, superintendent of school nurses: Belle Kyan, assistant .superin. lendent of schools, and R. J. Raines. Clifton Hill school teacher, testified against O'Hanlon, but no testimony was offered to prove that "Wayne O’Hanlon, 16, his son. was at the school during the period lie was re quired to remain home, as an al ternative to vaccination. Raines testified that the Imy ap peared on tlie school ground and that hi sent him home. Superintendent of Schools Rev ei Idge was in the courtroom but did not testify. Judge Day declared that the case against O'Hanlon was not sufficient and granted Assistant City Attorney T. J. O'Brien's motion for continu ance. BROTHER BRANDER HELD AS INSANE Orovllle, Cal., March 26.—District Attorney William E. Rothe of Butte county, announced today that he would file a charge of insanity against Mrs. Edward Rhodes, sister of Herman R. Sharlow who died laat week following branding of his body with a red hot Iron rod. Mrs. Rhodes, Rothe said yesterday, confessed that, she hail branded her brother as a part of the ritual of a private religious cult of which the two were members. Mrs. Rhodes told the district attorney that her brother was a willing victim. The iliatrlct attorney expressed the opinion that a life 'Insurance policy for $2,000 on the lire of Rharlow. which had been taken out at Redding prior to the branding ceremony, had no connection with the branding. Central City Woman's Clul* Active in Civic Affairs Central city, March 26—Central City Woman s club, In oo-opcratlon with the fire department, will pre sent Harry Rogers, the fire clown, In observing fire prevention day, March 31. This dub is also sponsoring a child ^W*alth conference under the super 'talon of the state public health and welfare department on April 29. Newly elected officers of the Worn an a club are: President. Mra. Her bert Lock; vice prealdent, Mra. K. T). Jeffries: recording secretary, Mra. J. G. Holden, Jr.: corresponding sci» retary, Mrs. W. K. Couer; treasurer, Mrs. William Gantz. Pawnee Minister to Take Pastorate at Pliila Albert, Council Bluffs 17 If S. croirhsn. Kr*mmu, Neb. . .72 Mittli P M*el>on*M. Fremont, Nsb. J H l»rlever. iimihi . .... J* Pssrl Posts* Omshs . ll * L. Wnlsou, f)*!ftfls, Neb.. II Vera lydi*. iielgradi. Keb, - to - v - A AppaV .us W as Bought by Shepherd Supply House Salesmen Iden tify Alleged Slayer of Billy MeClintoek as Their Customer. Bodies Will Be Exhumed By Vnlversal Service. Chicago, March 26.—Two. possibly three. long burled Individuals are to be exhumed by the authorities In their search for proof of the charge that William P. Shepherd killed his millionaire ward. William Kelson Me Cllntoek, in order• to inherit his for tune. The body of Mrs. Emma Kelson Me Clintock, the youth's mother, who died 16 years ago, will he removed from the family lot tomorrow. Within a day or so the body of Dr. Harry Olson, her physician and re ported to have been engaged to her at one time, will also be exhumed. If the consent of the authorities of another state can lie obtained a third body, that of a person through whose death Shepherd benefited financially long ago, also may 1*? exhumed. Ilought Apparatus. State authorities are proceeding on the theory that if Shepherd poisoned young MeClintoek, he fnay also havp poisoned the youth's mother and the physician who. If ho had lived, might have wed her and thus removed any i ha nee Shepherd had of getting She MeClintoek millions. Official announcement of the ex humation program and the partial identification of Shepherd by two men ns tiie individual wbo bought home laboratory apparatus from the supply house where they are em ployed came as twin surprise moves by the state today. There are circumstances in connec tion with the deaths of Mrs. McClin lock and Dr. Olson which link Shep herd to them, the state's attorney's office asserted. Mrs. MeClintoek had been visiting the Shepherds tn their then Texas home three weeks before she died. , Cuardiun Named. She started for Chicago, stopping off en route at a resort for treatment for rheumatism. When It was thought she was dying, Mrs. Shepherd came to her bedside In Chicago end was named guardian for Billy, along with Attorney Alexander Iteichman, a few hours before Mrs. MeClintoek died. Shepherd flid not arrive until the day after the funeral. It was charged at the Billy McClin toek Inquest, and denied, that the funeral of Mrs. MeClintoek was un duly hastened. The body of I>r. Olson, who died a few hours after receiving a" basket of fruit from Shepherd, turned a pe culiar shade of pink soon afterwards, tt Is charged. This, medical men as sort. Is a condition which might point to I’russlc acid poisoning. May Hold Inquests. The toxicologists who will exhume the bodies will search for every known poison," Coroner risrar Wolff asserted. "If anything suspicious Is developed Inquests over both bodies will be ordered." The partial identification of Shep herd as the purchaser of a microscope and other laboratory apparatus came without Ids knowledge of /what was being done. He waa taken from his cell In the county Jail to the cham bers of Chief Justice Jacob Hopkins of the criminal court. The two sup ply house employes were aecreted there. After viewing Shepherd one of the men stepped forward and pointed a finger at him. "That." he said, "looks like the man who bought apparatus from us last fall." Ilia companion agreed. Student Loses Two Fingers in Pinning Machinery Kearney. March 26.—Verner Turn wall of Weston, a student at the State Teachers’ college here, suffered the misfortune of having two of his fingers and the thumb of his left hand aevered In an accident in plan ing machinery. Bluffs Pastor to Speak Friday at Temple Israel Rev, J R. Perkins, pastor of First Congregational church. Council RlulTa, will occupy Itahbl Frederic k Cohn's pulpit at Temple Tarto-l Friday night at S and will speak on “Some Modern Phases of Religious I,thirty." Car Death Unsolved at Inquest > Coroner's Jury Returns \ er diet Declaring Victor Pear son Killed Self: No Mo tive for Act Discovered. Murder, Assert Family A coroner's jury-Thursday after noon failed to solve the mystery which veils the death of Victor Pear son, Vutan farmer hoy, who was burned to death Tuesday night in his car near Elkhorn. The jury returned a verdict de claring that the young man took his own life, but the reasons for the ac tion went unexplained. No possible motive was suggested by any of the witnesses at the inquest. Sixteen witnesses appeared before (he jury to assist in unravelling the shroud of mystery. Coroner Paul Steinwemier conducted the hearing, which whs held at the .Swanson & Johnson mortuary. The verdict of the jury did not shake the firm conviction of the Pearson family and the young man's fiancee. Miss Emma Weidman, that he was murdered. Hold to Murder Theory. "t think It was murder, and 1 shall always think so," Miss Weidman said after the inquest. "Victor had no reason to take his own life. The last evening lie spent together was the happiest In our lives." Pearson's father, John Pearson, in dicated after the hearing that lie would still continue Ids efforts to solve what he believes is the murder of his son. The "bombshell," whlrh Charles Parkenning, Elkhorn marshal, had threatened to fling at the inquest, did not explode. He declared that he had uncovered evidence proving positively that young Pearson was murdered. Parkenning was the first witness called to the stand, but his evidence | was not conclusive. He testified that lie had found w hat appeared to be two bullet holes in the body of the car. One of them a potmen tiv had been fired from the outside, the other from the inside. Calls It Murder. Parkenning also testified that the peteoek of the gasoline tank was open, and would have allowed the gasoline to drain from the tank. He declared that he was firmly convinced that young Pearson was murdered. .— Miss Weidman. Pearson’s fiancee, shuddered when a revolver was hand ed to Parkenning and he identified K is the one which was found beside Pearson's body, she hurled her face 111 a handkerchief. Miss Weidman was completely un nerved when she took the witness stand a few minutes later to assert her conviction that he fiancee had not killed himself. Her eyes were red from weeping and sobs interrupted her story of the last evening she had spent with young Pearson. "We went to church together in the evening," she said. "Afterward* we returned to my home, and went over a list of the persons we would invite to our wedding. It was after mid night when he left. He said he would he hack to see me Tuesday or Wed nesday.'' Had no Quarrel. She firmly denied that they had had any quarrel before he left. She (Turn tn Tsse Ts«, fnlnmn firs.) Omaha Woman Gives Talk to Albion Woman's Club Albion, March - Mrs Alfred O. Peterson of Omaha, state chairman of the art department of the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs, was a guest of the history and art depart ment of the Albion Woman ■ club Tuesday. Stic gave an Interesting talk on Gothic architecture. A buffet luncheon was served at the home of Judge and Mrs, F A. Doten. Fhree Unit in Tar 1 pact. Pozad. March 2t> An automobile, driven by Mlw Kather Arnold of thin city, went Into the ditch on the l.ln coin highway, Just eaet of here, pin nlng the driver and her slater, Mlaa I Aiello Arnold, and Paul Kugler un der the machine. Kugler badly bruised. Mln* I.ucllc Arnold suffered a npralned back and brulaea. The driver of the car received a blow on (he head and wn* linconaclou* for many hour*. Flash! Bang! Gun Flashes in Criminal Court; Assailant Caught; Isn’t He Cute? He’s Only 3 For the second time In six week* 1 a gun was found Thursday on the person of a spectator In criminal court. In the midst of the trial of Tony Penessl, charged with con spiring to murder Angelo Tatn horano, Frank Tamborano. the complaining witness’ non, whipped out q pistol and began shooting Ratliff Charles Johnson sptatu towards the flashing month of «h> pistol Tie grappled with Frank and after much Wrenching tore the uun from his hand* "IMmme my dun,* walled t runk, refusing fn he comforted by his mother. Johnson pocketed the flash gun and returned to his sta tion *s District Judge Chat lea Go*a bodyguard. The Judge stopped the trial for a fow tpIllulM while he addr»ased the courtroom. "I have probably handled a a many gun* na the average man, hut 1 have alwa\e been taught to la* cnrofiil," he *»W. "Kepecta! ly of unloaded guns. "A few weeka ago a revolver war taken off a man during the trial of ■tn Italian rare In my court atsd I pledged myself then to pmaecute the next offender. I Intend to make rood, toil since the gunman t* this ekae Is only .1 \eara old I will parole him to Ids mother for the ie»t of (lie trial." Panessl la charged with copaplt Ing with dames flartalo, Vincent mtonyay* and Bdward llaravh | 111 11 ~~~ —■ ■ ..-1 Beautiful Nautch Dancer Relates Story of Revenge of Former Master Mumtaz Begum. 22, Once Fav write of Maliarja of Indore, Takps ^ itness Stand in Trial of Men Charged^ ith At tempting to Aluluct Her After Harem Escape. fly Til* AiMfrlalfd 1'rn.i. Bombay, March 26.—Mumtaz Be gum, a beautiful 22-year-old Indian Nauteli girl, once the favorite of the Maharaja of Indore, told a sen sational story on the witness stand today when the case known as the Malabar Hill trial opened in the chief magistrate's court of the Bombay presidency. Vast crowds assembled outside the court. Nino men of Indore, some of them of great prominence, are charged with attempting to ab duct the girl after she had made her escape from the Maharaja's household and taken asylum in the home of a wealthy Mo hammedan merchant named Abdul Kndir Baula. The tenth man under charges, who was Baula's chauf feur. was pardoned when he turned king's evidence. Mumtaz was the first witness called. She entered the courtroom closely veiled, but partly raised her vail when she took the stand. Af ter outlining her experiences In the household of the Maharaja, where she first was a singing and danc ing girl and later the mistress of the Maharaja, she told of her flight when the Maharaja's affee tiou for her cooled and of threats to punish her is she did not re turn. She then related the attempt to kidnap her from the home of Baula, how he was killed In try ing to prevent her capture and how she herself was stabbed In the fore head by one of the men. This man she identified as-Shafl Ahmed, commander of the Indore mounted police. The step father of the Nautch girl deposed that Mumtaz lived at the Maharaja's palace as the Ma haraja's third wife. He said she Informed him the Maharaja bad told her she could leave him. This she did, but the accused man came after her to persuade her to return. They pursued her wher ever she weiit and ultimately she oaifre to Bombay where she be came acquainted with Baula. During today's session of the court Mumtaz appealed to the magistrate for protection for hef self and family, saying they were in constant fear for their lives. Appearance- ot Mussolini Has Violent Effect _ Italian Deputies Spring at Each Other’s Throats After faeeist Leader Enters Chamber. B% Th* \»«HK-iN(ed Pre^s Rome, March 2«.—Premier Musso lini* prophecy last Sunday, that the fun would begin with the advent of spring, began to come true today, when his first apperance in the cham ber of deputies since his illness, pre cipitated an uproar. general fisti cuff# between the fascist and com munists and the forcible ejection of the communists. Rad as the incident threatened to be, it was, in the opin ion of political circles. onl> a mild example of what might ha\e been expected, had the member* of the Aventine opposition also been present. The parliamentary atmosphere be gan to grow tense from the moment of Mussolini's appearance. lie was at-"ompanied by his ministers, and the whole chamber, w ith the exception of the communists, rose and cheered the! fasetst leader to the echo, shotting! "vita Mussolini'' and "viva fascist.", The galleries lustily Joined in the cheering. When this deman #t rat ion had sub sided, the communists jumped to their feet, shouting "viva communism." Then followed noisy disturbances, In which the members of the two parties vied with each other in shouting their respective slogans and alternately singing the fascist anthem and the Internationale. Meanwhile Mussolini stood In his place at the center of the misteria) bench, bowing scknowledgement of the fas.-lst plaudits and apparently paying no attention to the eommun-i 1st epithets. Finally the tension gfrw »o taut that several of the fascists! rushed toward the extreme left and| became engaged tn a general scuffle with the communists Among the aggressors were Farnaccl, aecretary general of the fascist!, and Pepntv Terrutxl. who *eixed the communlet Pamen, by th» throat, dragged himj to the door and threw him outsidej the chamber. It was several minutes hefora Peputy Caeertnno was able to make his voice hoard above the tumult, but finally he was able to deliver a short speech. In which he congratulated the! premier on hie recovery. Me was con vinced that he s|*>ke not only for the. chamber, but for the whole nation in welcoming hack Signet Mussolini! with his "magnetic personality and his encouraging smile " Sunday (.losing Ourstoiu Put l |» to Slirlduti \ titers I Shelton. March Vs \ bluet fight I* developing here on a Sunday clos tug ordinance which will l»e submit le.1 to the voters at the spring elec tion. The oil Isons' caucus nominated M. II Weaver. 1 K llennlnger, 1H O. H Wlnisett and 11. W. Wellenalek for the village board. Candidates for the board of educa tion are \ tt. fierce. John Kaytnrk. Mrs. J. K. Owen and Mrs. O, It Wlmsett. Carl ( »ray (»i\rs \i|tlrr«» at Nebraska (!it\ Hantjurl Nebraska City March V« The an nual meeting of the Chamber of i ommerce was held he«g tonight with Oi. S f. freeap. president. In cliavge °f th* ceremoniea Carl tiray. presl dent of the I nkm fsctftp nsllws'. V. as I he speaker of the evening A banquet follow the business se» »ion Slork Htivcr Moxps. I*a»nee City, March Vfl -C ti l.ane, slock buyer at Table Kook. this county, since 1900. has moved lo faw nee City and will conduct Ivls bust bare In ths future Mi. L*m [was born a*is H jsat■ s»o^ * Bossie Free of Suits for Few Short Minutes W if«* Drops Abandonment! Charge and Docket Cleared: Then She Asks Court for Divorce. Fur an hour or so Thursday after noon It seemed that the numerous legal entanglements of Claude F. Bossie. former Nelty clerk of Omaha, were cleared away. At the request of his wife. Mr" Maybelle McKean Bossie, Judge I.. ft. Bay of the court of domestic re lations, had Just dismised charges of wife abandonment against him. Word went up and down the cor ridors of the courthouse that the ad venturous Bossie was at last free to go hl« way; that he had at least emerged front a deluge ot charges W'hich included violation of the Mann act. embezzlement and what not. But the respite was only a brief one, for late Thursday afternoon bis wife, through an attorney, filed a petition, asking a divorce from him on grounds of cruelty She set forth that they »er#nirried on September 36. 1911. apd that since December of 19113 he has deserted her. Only a few hours liefore Mrs. | Rossie had perned this note: "I wish to say that Mr. Bossie is now fur nishing me with support and has been supporting -me since June. 19"4. 1 wish to request that the charge of wife abandonment which T caused to lie brought against him tie dismiss ! ed.” The wife abandonment charge had lieen filed in district court January 1*. 1924. The note asking dismissal of the charge was written on countv attorney's stationery, and when it was handed, to Judge Day by Deputy Gordon Nicholson the Judge im mediately dismissed the charge against him. It is understood that Bossie wall not contest the suit for divorce brought against him by Mrs Bossie ^ ymore Man Buys Interest in Lumber Yard at Pawnee Wy-more, March 16.—W. F York, local manager for the N\e Schneider Jenks Lumber company for the laer three years. Ira* resigned hts position with the company and will ten ve to l’awnee, where he lias bought an interest in tiro Busboom Bids lumber yard. C. F. Hrunnell of Dunbar will succeed York as manager of the, yards at Yynirrt. Berftu (iives Contribution to Tornado Belief It'nnd Nebraska City. March 16.—More | than J500 has been subscribed by the people of this community for relief work In the tornado stricken districts of Illinois and Indiana, k contribu tion received last night front Berlin, wtiHsi out by tlie storm of March IS, ISIS, amounted to $95. The funds are sent direct to the St Louis chap ter of the lied t'rosa daily. Brie k PI ant lmprmed. Nebraska City, March S6 — The' brick plant of the Western Brick and supply company of this city has been undergoing repairs during the early spring preparatory to opening up with a large force of men within a few weeks. New equipment in being In stalled, als,. s new system cf burning brick and rile _ \ I Tlie Weather | V---» r*»r !« ht'ai* «n4>n» Tern Mur.'h l#** tn» hr» urti bund I L'tM. ft. tntil k'nod linuir v ? JH t!#fv j rl+nr> PH lrni|M-rnlniea m , *.M I r w 1 * » to «a ■ O $ |% ni i»k { t 4 tit IT 31 p TO c | * « w Jl 4 p to * * TO 1 “ b V Tt * j ' ' » TO 4» St TO. 1 1 $c * - IP 1 )$ TO ,, 41 j U oosku 41 * p, m • Three Die in Wind Driven Grass Blaze Rosebud Country Swept h> Flame Extending Over Area of More Than 73 Mile?. Spreads to Nebraska IVhite River, S. I)., March 24.— Three prairie fires were raging in the Rosebud reservation tonight while ranchers and Indians were fighting desperately to check the flame*. Three inland villages had been turn ed to ruins by blazes and one report received here told of a woman and two small children being burned to death at Tuthill, small town In Ben net county. The villages reported swept by ti e flame* are Vetel. Tuthill and St. Franc-1*. The fires have already covered over 1.000 acres and were sweeping over the state border line Into Nebraska 1'rgent call for help were sent out from ranchmen in the threatened district. Heavy loss of farm and ranch property has lieen reported. Fire Travels 75 Miles. One of the fires. 15 miles south west of White River has covered a large area and lias become uncon trulible due to the high wind. The second fire started in AVashabaugh county, 45 miles southwest of While River yesterday, and was still burn ing tonight. This fire has already covered a distance of 75 miles and is at the Nebraska line near Valentine. Neb. The third fire started this morning in the northeastern part of Mellette courtty, 29 miles east of White River. It has covered many miles of prairie land. These are re garded as the worst prairie fir- * to this section for 19 years. By Tit* AaerJairii T*r*--* Flames Move Along Niobrara. Valentine. Neb.. March 26.—Prairie fires, raging along the South Dakota Nebraska border since late yesterday, tonight remained uneontroled after devastating an area estimated at 100.000 acres lying largely in tile Rosebud Indian reservation in Tripp county. South Dakota, and was mov Ing eastward along the Niobrara river, fanned by a strong northwest wind with an estimated -velocity of 40 to so miles per hour. The fire started northeast of Cody Neb., and soon sained such headwnv with the aid of the gale like wind, that women and children at Cody r> .<■ Nenzel were routed out of bed, and all male citizens of the towns went to combat the flames which for a lime threatened destruction of both places. Tonight practically every man in Valentine was out fighting menacing flames and volunteers tv ere being rushed from all towns in this par' of the state to aid in the after >: to extinguish the blaze which has done an unestimated amount of da tv. ace tn southern South Dakota and northern Nebraska. Reports as to the extent of the cot liagr v t ion could not be confirmed owing to the fact that all telephone lines in the district are down. One report bad it that the devastated area running through the Rosebud reservo lion was 100 miles long and nearly ss wide. A rumor that the prairie sweeps had jumped the North western rad road right-of way east of here ami was burning on the south side of ti-.f tracks could not be confirmed Indian Chief's Grave Endangered Miles City, Mont, March 26.— Prairie fires, raging in the Grand river territory In South Dakota, id threatening the grave of Sitting Pul famous Indian medicine man, accord ing to reports reaching here tonight The noted Indian met death at the hands of lieutenant Bullhead of tJVe N'elsen Miles' command, on I Veen her lt.u), when he resisted art. after refusing to give tip practice el the traditional "ghost dance ' Fire Near Gregory Gregory. S D, March 2« — v prairie fire which started west, of here this morning, was brought unde control late today The Maze was it dependent of any of the larger fir. * reported In the state. Fires in North Aberdeen S IV Man A cording to telephone messages fitoti 1 Torn to IVur Two. I olsmu 1 got.' --— Summary of the Day in Washington Charles I.. Kagey resigned as Arne loan minister to Finland Impending resignation!! tu the slut Thug t-oanl were Indicated Secretary .lord! tie outlined his view* on the nee.Is of the farmer. At Oder S, Ale' elf of K ..ttsos . c" sen ted to accept the of c- ton,,. tdoner of pen shots temporal th A treosoret auditor was arrested in O'not'! ton with .In ..n of its re(MiIllation in «.*tt lenient . ? lav oases. ■Site Maiding Memorial association th tded 10 t'f'Hoe*’ with erection of a is I ttoo lo. . ■ d t,. the kata , dsill. 4