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VOL. 81 NO. 60.
U. S. Awaits
Action on
Naval Pact
lluuia . (if rmany Re Infant
May Prove Troublesome
Factor in Ratification
ly Other Poweri.
France on Doubtful List
By GRAFTON WILCOX.
OaakB Rm Klr.
Washington, May 27. The United
States government it waiting hope
fully and patiently lor ratification of
the important treaties of the Well
ington conference on limitation of
armament by the principal foreign
powers which participated in their
negotiation.
This government it anxious that
the full benefit of the treatict.
promptly ratified by the fnittd
Mate, may be realized. It it par
tirutarly anxiou to have the naval
treaty in effect o that the Ameriian
ship program ca.t be settled and the
crapping of discarded veel. ex
ecuted. .
More than three month have
passed aince the Washington con
ference adjourned and wore than
two montht aince the senate ratified
the treaties. Reports of an official
character have come to Washington
that Japan expect to ratify the
pacts soon, probably next week, hut
there is jiothing definite about this
and there may be considerable de
lay, although nothing has been
heard here to indicate any serious
hitrli over the treaties in Japan.
While it is understood that ratifi
cation by the British parliament is
not absolutely necessary, it has been
suggested that the naval treaty at
lcat would be submitted to parlia
ment on account of its importance.
Concern ii Over Naval Treaty.
The chief concern here is with the
naval treaty prescribing the size of
the fleets to be maintained by the
I'nited States. Great Britain, Japan,
France and Italy.
Virtually all American arrange
ments have been made for scrapping
surplus tonnage, but as a matter of
general policy these are being held
in abeyance until the rest of the naval
powers definitely join the curtailment
program.
If the dispatches from Tokio are
correct, and Japan enters into the
treaty soon, State department offi
cials believe that will help to a great
extent.
curupcan luumrics juicna eventually
to ratify, but the question is 'just
when they intend to do so, ..' So much
has happened in Europe since the.
delegates signed the treaties in Wash
ington that the outlook is confused.
Washington officials, including Presi
dent Harding and Secretary Hughes,
generally understand that a great
deal depends upon the outcome of the
coming Hague conference. If this
conference succeeds in the adjustment
of European affairs it is anticipated
that ratification will not be long de
layed, but if The Hague conference
fails there is no telling what will
happen.
- Delay Not a Menace.
According to State department re
ports, the Japanese delay has been
due to local conditions and not to
any real objection to the treaties, in
cluding the naval treaty, limiting
Japan's sea power to three-fifths
(Turn to Pac Two. Column Three.)
Anderson Quizzed
by 'Dry Democrat'
Candidate for Congress Scores
Anti-Dry Move in. . '
'A Reply.'- . ,, .. ;;
Elmer E. Thomas, "dry democrat,"
is conducting a personal inquiry to
moke up action against the anti
Yolstead movement as a little ante
primary fireworks. ' .
This is revealed' in a reply in open
letter by Charles O. Anderspn, at
torney, to Mr. Thomas' inquiry rela
tive to his attitude towards the va
- rious problems confronting the
' Mr. Anderson is a candidate for
representative of the Second district.
"I want to contribute my mite to
wards pushing the world ahead," Mr.
in trying to drag it back. I ' want
to march with the group that is
looking and marching towards the
front and not with the group crying
for retreat." - "' - .
Mr. Anderson alleges , the repub
lican party's motto has been "a cry
of retreat embodied in the phrase,
'back to normalcy'."
"For the reason that I want to
move forward and not back," -his
statement declares, "I have no sym
pathy with the movement now in
operation, attacking the Volstead
act." . . c ,
Wisconsin Men to Build
Paper Mill on West Coast
Appleton, Wis., May 27. Virtual
ly the only tissue paper mill on the
Pacific coast is being established by
three Wisconsin men prominent in
the paper industry. The company
viil be known as the Westminster
Paper Mills company, Ltd., and will
be located at New Westminster,
R f 17 miles from Vancouver.
John H. Herb, formerly of Apple
ton, Michael F. Herb and A. M.
(Dwells, formerly of Marinette, are
the incorporators, with a "capital of
Find 105 Birda
The Nebraska Ornithologists'
union held its 20th annual field day
at Lincoln. The total list of birds
observeT during the day was 105
species! he largest list that has ever
been obtained on any field day of
we socry.
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Judge Protests
Against Release
ofColoradoSlayer
Letter to Governor Shoup De
clares He Cannot Recom
mend Pardon for liar
old F. Henwood.
Denver. Colo.. Mav 27. Tudae
Charles- C. Butler of the district
court, who as trial judge sentenced
Harold 1. Henwood to hang, today
wrote to Gov. O. H. Shouc who
yesterday pardoned Henwood from
the penitentiary, that I cannot
recommend Henwood's release."
Judge Butler's letter follows:
"Hon. Oliver H. Shoun. Cavrmnr
of Colorado, City. Dear Sir: Last
evening I read in the paper that Har
old F. Henwood is to be released
from the penitentiary. In Hhe of
ficial publication I find the follow
ing rule concerning oardon. oarole
and commutation of sentence:
Quotes Rule 5.
"Rule 5. I'non receiot of an an-
plication from the warden, the secre
tary of the board shall correspond
with the trial judge, prosecuting at
torney, all witnesses and other per
sons necessary to a complete inves
tigation.' 'No such notice was ever re
ceived by me, nor have I had the
slightest intimation that such an aD-
plication was being considered.
"Of course, the governor has the
power to dispense with this require
ment. However,- lesfyon 'night
suppose that I received the cus
tomary notice and construe mv si
lence as an acquiescence in the
righteousness of Henwood's release,
I am sending this letter by special
messenger "early this rooming.
Henwood Found Guilty.
"Two juries a total of 24 iurors
after hearing all the evidence intro
duced during trials lasting many
weeks, found on their oaths that
Henwood committed deliberate, pre
meditated murder. One jury, con
sisting of 12 jurors, declared that
Henwood should suffer the penalty
of death for his crime.' Two judges,
in the performance of one of the
most solemn duties that can rest
upon a human being, declared that
Henwood deservw confinement in
the penitentiary for life.
"I cannot recommend Henwood's
release. Three men were shot bv
him. Two of them he murdered.
The third he crippled for life. "
Life is altogether too cheap in
Colorado. The small value it now
possesses ought not to be still fur
ther reduced.
"Yours truly (Signed)
"CHARLES C. BUTLER."
Cedar Rapids Man Heads
Teachers Association
L. M". Wold of Cedar Rapids. Ia.,
was elected president oj the Central
Commercial Teachers' association at
the closing session of the organiza
tion s annual convention in Hotel
Fontenelle yesterday afternoon.
Other officers elected are: lone C
Duffy, Omaha, vice president; Miss
Marv Hagenstein. Cedar Rapids, la.,
secretary; V. W. Boyles,' Omaha,
treasurer.
The convention voted to meet in
Waterloo, la., next May. '
The mooted question of whether
this association should unite with the
Missouri ' Valley Teachers associa
tion was disposed of by resolving to
reject the proposal.
Blizzard Treason Case
Placed in Hands of Jury
Charleston, W. Va., May 27. (By
A. P.) The case of William Bliz
ard, charged with treason, was
given to the jury at 3:28 p. m. today
in the circuit court of Jefferson
county..' ; , . . . ,.
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Prince of Wales
to Appear in Role
of Cinema Star
Occasion Will Be Presentation
of Film Record of World
Tour in Kpiaode
Form.
Hr tha Awartatr4 Tr.
London. May 27. The prince of
Wales will apprar i,n the new role
of premier Rritih film star when
the official cinematographic record
of his world tour, in a serial of six
two-reel episodes, will be released
simultaneously with his return to
England in June. These films Ister
wiil be exhibited in America.
Three camera men were attached
to the royal party, and they made
an intimate record of the prince's
journey which, it is claimed, will
rival the bet American thrillers.
The prinee is featured landing at
Bombay, in parades and gymkhanas,
riding winners on Indian race tracks,
watch?ig the famous devil dancers,
visiting the tomb of Agra and the
goW domed mosque of Lahore, and
t'ger hunting in Nepal. It is stated
that the prince objected to posing
as a big game hunter, consequently
he will not be showji in the act of
shooting.
The film begins with an unposed
fid u re of the prince taken unawares,
t bears the sub-title of one of his
most familiar comments: 'Thotog
raphers are a nuisance."
Wells Not in Politics.
H. G. Wells is considering enter
ing politics, but says he does not
intend to st?.id for parliament at
the present- The novelist has been
nominated lord rector of the Glas
gow university by the student adher
ents to the labor party.
Lord Birkenhead and Sir John
Simon are the unionist and liberal
nominees opposing Mr. Wells. Ac
cording to the novelist, the nomina
tion provides an opportunity of test
ing what welcome awaits him if he
takes a direct interest in political
affairs. Mr. Wells claims nd connec
tion with any political party and
assumes that the nomination does
not commit him to strict adherence
to the labor program. He says he
is a socialist, educationalist and a
republican, not a communist.
Prohibition Being Discussed.
Slowly but surely. the prohibition
question is coming forward in Eng
land, but as yet it is so new that the
attitude of many priminent leaders
in the counted is not known. .
At a recent anti-prohibition meet
nig -one? erf the speakers claimed that
Prime Minister Lloyd Georee was
a supporter of his cause. A tem
perance advocate queried Downing
street on the subject and received a
letter trom the . premier s secretary
in which he stated: "Have never
known the prime minister to take
alcohol except on medical advice." -
Big Naval Bill Passed. -Oil
fuel depots for the British
pavy came in for much discussion in
the house of commons when Com
mander Eyres Monsell moved an
appropriation of 4.2S0.00O pounds for
naval works building. He said safe
guarding the employe and policing
the ocean depended on the efficiency
and mobility of the fleet and that one
ot the first essentials to mobility was
oil tanks all over the world.
Other members of commons de
clared such tanks would be' vulner
able to gunfire from submarines and
aircraft and that defending them
would be an unnecessary expense.
oui me appropriation was passed.
Irish Situation Depressing.
Ireland drifts from one complica
tion ; to another. The oast week
brought on, new complications which
involved both the north ; and the
south as well as the British govern
ment. All friends of Ireland con
sider the present - position as the
most gloomy the country has touched
and conditions of life have, become
more hazardous than ever.
All truces and treaties between the
north and the south and with the
British government for safeguarding
life and conducting business wnich
were hailed so hopefully when they
were announced appear to have brok
en down under the test of practice.
According to the London view
point, last week s agreement be
tween Michael Collins and Eamonn
de Valera. leaders of the two factions
in southern Ireland, providing for a
coalition government of free staters
and republicans and for ' a friendly
election, operates chiefly . to evade
giving the Irish voters a chance to
adopt or reject the treaty designed
to create the Irish free states. Such
ratification by the voters of Ireland
is considered ail essential step for
setting up the new Irish government.
Craig Out of Conferences.
. Sir James Craig, the premier- of
Ulster, has declared that the Ulster
government will have nothing to do
with the joint commission for draw
ing the boundary between north and
south Ireland, which is supposed to
have been Lloyd George's personal
plan. Sir James also says he will
have no more conferences with the
southerners. ' "
Consequently, both Ulster and the
south have turned their backs aeainst
the British government and the situ
ation is most depressing to Downing
street, which wants, last of all things
in the world, to have ail thediplo
macy and concessions of the past
two years end in an attempt to re
store British rule in Ireland.
If Premier Craig's campaign to
suppress the Sinn Fein in the north
leads to conflict with the provisional
government, Ulster apparently com
mands the stronger position. Austen
Chamberlain, the government leader,
told the house of commons that the
government would give Sir James all
the military aid he asked while the
ulster premier referred to the forces
already at Ulster's disposal, -including
thousands of special constables,
as enormous.
' The fund for the relief of union
ist sufferers, many of whom have
left Ireland, amosnts to 500,000
pounds. . if.'
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1922.
Reavis Goes Fishing
to Train for New Job
Whinton, Msy 27. (Special
Telegram, ) representative Keav-- .
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Tided Knw, &?nod
preparing himt n new duties,
inasmuch as He will nave consider
able fiohing to do later.
Mr. Keavis will ulinit his resig
nation a member of congress at
once, to take effect June 4. In the
meantime hr will close up his con
gressional alfair and get himself in
readiness for the long siege ahead
of him.
The actual work of preparation for
his new work will commence at once.
Among other things, Mr. Reavis
will resign the chairmanship of the
committee on administrative reor
ganization which President Harding
has hoped to see brought about.
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Bryan Donates
Lincoln House
for Hospital
Deed to Fairview'I Given
' Methodist Board Demo
cratic Gains Predic
tion of Commoner
Lincoln. May 27. (Special.)
William Jennings Bryan, at a ban
quet here today, tendered his famous
home, Fairview, to the Methodist
hospital board' to be used as a hospi
tal. The deed to Fairview was given to
George E. Hager. treasurer of the
hoard, at a banquet given in honor of
Mr. Bryan. In a speech delivered in
advance of presenting the deed for
the home and 10 acres surrounding
it. Mr. Bryan described his early am
bition while still a struggling attor
ney in Lincoln to own a home built
on this site, and the fulfillment of
this ambition. Later came the de
cline in the health of Mrs. Bryan
and the forced removal of the Bryan
family to Florida. ' ,
Mecca of Politicians.
Fairview for years was one of the
most famous homes in America.
There Tammany chieftains called to
pay homage to Bryan, politicians
from the south, north and west all
went to Fairview to receive counsel
and advice and even orders from
Bryan. '
Delegations from European coun
tries, have called there and in the
years gone by a visit to Lincoln
cn the part of persons from the coun-
trytowns "was not complete "without
''seeing" Fairview. Fairview was
erected in 1901.
Wets Will Fail. j
- Bryan took time to discuss politi
cal questions briefly. He asserted
that repeal of the Volstead act by
the next congress is impossible.
- "The hope of the wets is to gain
control of one branch of congress
and tie up law enforcement appropri
ations so as to make the Volstead
act ineffective,-" Mr. Bryan ''said.
"In short, law versus lawlessness
promises to be the campaign slogan
in congressional and senatorial cam
pa'gns." -
Mr. Bryan was asked if he believed
Senator-Hitchcock would be a good
man to return to the senate to push
enforcement of the Volstead act.
"You can say for me in answer to
that question that I ammore inter
ested in a candidate's platform than I
am in. his personality," Mr. Bryan
replied. , 1
- Predicts Democratic Gain.
. Mr. Bryan predicted a big gain in
democratic seats in the lower house
and some gain in senatorial seats.
He declared the nomination of Bev-
feridge in Indiana and Pinchot in
Pennsylvania showed a split in re
publican ranks which spelled demo
cratic victory. ".:
Mr. Bryan left Lincoln tonight for
Tennessee to deliver .a series of lec
tures. He came here from Los An
geles after driving from Texas to
California with Mrs. Bryan. yThe re
cent Des Moines story that he- was
in Texas by the side of Mrs.' Bryan
who was reported ill wa,s declared to
be erroneous. '
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Round-the-World Flyers ' '
' Land at Lyons, France
Lyons. France," May 27. (By A.
P.) Maj. W. T. Blake and his Brit
ish companions whe are attempting
a flight ' around the world, lahded
here at 3 this afternoon, having
hopped .xff from Le Bourget.
near. Paris at 10.45 this morning.
They decided, on account of minor
motor troubles, to remain here over
night and proceed to -Turin, Italy,
tomorrow. - . '
Taylor Murder Suspect
Held by New York Of f icials
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., May 27.
County authorities here today an
nounced that developments in the
case of Frank Doran, being held here
for. holding up a taxi driver, lead
them, to believe that ' Doran was
either a party to the murder of Wil
liam T. Taylor, the Los Angeles
movie director, or has important in
formation concerning it.
Reduced Rail Fares for
Summer Merchants' Week
v Chicago, May 27. Reduced rail
road fares on the certificate plan for
retail merchants on the Western
Passenger association lines, which
include Iowa and Omaha, Neb.,
were announced here yesterday. The
are-and one-half round trip rates
are effective for "summer merchants
week," June 5 to 15.
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Brandeis Store Wins Prize
in National Window Contest
The Brandeis store was awarded
second prize in a nation-wide win
dow dressing contest held by the
Home Pattern company in March.
The prize, a check for $15. was re
ceived yesterday by the store ,
Old Nebraska
ir Teeming With Fun
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Entertainment W
Feature Commence-
ment Week
Will
ment Week.
A "Cornhusker roundup" v. ill be
staged on the University of Nebras
ka campus in Lincoln June 1, I
and 3.
The roundup, teaming with fun
and entertainment, will consist of
reunions of all classes, graduated
Irom the university.
All commencement time' university
functions and fetes will be grouped
into three joyful, memory-bringing
days.
The call has 'been siyit out to
every son and daughter of the uni
versity to "come home" for this
epoch-making event. The affair
will be "for the old grad, for the
young grad and for the grad-to-be."
Nebraska's graduates will travel
hundreds of miles for this big fam
ily reunion.
"Old Haunts Calling."
The roundup will be followed by
baccalaureate Sunday and com
mencement Monday, June 5.
"The old haunts are calling you."
reads the plea being sent to every,
exstudent. "The familiar old build
ings and the new spots of beauty are
competing for the privilege of enter
taining you."
.Thursday, June 1. has been desig
nated as Ivy day. At 7 that evening
the inter-fraternity sing will be held.
On Friday, June 2. the alumni
council meeting will he held at 10.
College reunions will be held at II,
to include laws, engineers, dentists,
arts and sciences, business adminis
tration, agriculture and "N" men.
those athletes who together fought
the battles of old alma mater on the
gridiron, diamond, tennis court.
basketball court, field and track.
Organization Banquets.
Organization banquets, including
fraternity and sorority banquets, will
be held at 6 Friday evening, to be
followed bv a giant reception at 8 in
Ellen Smith hall.
On Saturday, Mav 3, the class of
1902 will hold its 20th reunion break
fast at 9, in the morning. Other
Brilliant Corps
of Lawyers to Aid
War Fraud Inquiry
Attorney General Daugherty
Announces Best Legal Tal
ent Available Will As
sist Prosecution..
Washington, May 27, Meir
Steinbrink, the New York lawyer
who assisted Charles E. Hughes in
the government's aircraft investiga
tion n '1918, was said today to have
accepted an appointmertt by Attorney
General Daugherty as one of his spe
cial assistants in the prosecution of
war fraud cases. In addition to his
connection with the Hughes inquiry,
Mr.teinbrink was employed as spe
cial counsel by the subcommittee on
aircraft of., the special house commit
tee appointed to investigate war con
tracts in 1920.
Best Legal Talent.
A " comprehensive outline of his
plans for conducting the prosecution
of war fraud cases was given by At
torney General Daugherty in a
statement today in which he said that
when the force now being organized
is completed he "would have under
his direction one of the most notable
law firms ever created in 'the United
States, composed of the best legal
talent obtainable."
The plan of organization, Mr.
Daugherty said, contemplates di
vision of the work under five special
assistants, having in charge all cases
in the. respective fields of aviation,
camps and' cantonments, foreign expenditures,-
quartermaster corps and
ordnance.' following the same division
under which 'the Graham committee
of the house conducted its investiga
tion.. It: was 'Said the separate war
contract division of the- Department
of Justice under which the fraud
causes would be pressed to con
clusion probably would be ready to
begin functioning by . Monday
Not Completed. -
Although the personnel has not
yet been completed, the attorney
general said he had in mind "quite
definitely the names of all principal
assistants and many of the other as
sistants 'who will help these in the
preparation of the government's
cases."
Newcastle State Bank
Applies for Charter
Lincoln, May 27. (Special.) Ap
plication of the American State bank,
Newcastle for a charter to take the
place of the failed Newcastle State
bank,' was received today by J. E.
Hart, secretary department trade and
commerce. Applicants are: George
I. Parker, president; W. R. Talboy,
vice president: John Scwalbland,
cashier; Carl Pederson and M. J.
Elatchford. Parker was - in the
banking business in northwestern
Nebraska for an number of years,
but more recently has been presi
dent of the Commonwealth Life In
surance company, Omaha. He has
severed his connection with the in
surance business Yecently. The pro
posed capital is $25,000; $2,500 sur
plus fund and a payment of $1,000 to
the guaranty fund.
Merriman State Bank
Returns Share of Guarantee
Lincoln, May 27. (Special.) J. E.
Hart, secretary of the department of
trade and commerce, today received
a check for 10 per cent refund from
the failed American State bank, Mer
riman. This is the first dividend de
clared by E. C. Cole, receiver of the
institution. The guaranty fund paid
deposits to the amount of $74,251.19.
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Uni Grads to Gather
for Monster "Cornhusker Roundup"
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class reunions will be held on the
city campus at 10.
The alumni parade will be staged
at 11:45, with members of every class
since the founding of the university
taking part, each class portraying
by costume or float a distinctive fea
ture to recall the days of their su
premacy. The alumni luncheon will be held
Two Boys Killed
by Sand Cavein
Farm Youths Dig Cave While
Watching Hogs Father
Finds Bodies. ) ; -
Alliance, eb..'' Ma 27. (SpecfV!
Telegram.) Paul and arj-y Rager,
10 and 12 respectively, sons of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Rager, farmers liv
ing 20 miles north of vAlliance, were
willed when a sandbank caved in on
them on the Rager farm and smo
thered them to death. .The boys had
been sent out to herd hogs and had
dug a hole in the sandbank for shade.
They lay down in the hole and were
apparently asleep when t,he . wall
caved in covering them with several
hundred pounds of sand to a depth
of eight or 10 inches.
When they did not return to the
house at dinner time the father start
ed a search and found them. The
feet of the smaller boy were sticking
but of the sand and his brother was
entirely covered. Th father fran:
tically dug the bodies out and tele
phoned for a doctor. The boys
were dead when found and the bodies
were still warm. The position of
the bodies indicated that there had
been no struggle.
Besides their' parents they are sur
vived by four brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were held at Hem
ingford. ' " y ,
Hint's "Mutual Wife';
Eludes Authorities
Flint, Mich., May 27. A woman
with two husbands, who presided
over the home of Night Patrolman
Anthony Spayer by day and was al
ways at the home of Henry Robuck,
a factory .employe, - when he came
from work in the evening, had, up
to last night, eluded police, ' who
held a warrant charging her with
bigamy. The woman, described as
25 years old and attractive, disap
peared two days ago when suspicions
of . her neighbors brought an inves
tigation of the alleged .matrimonial
tangle.
The "night husband" met the "day
husband" for the first time Thurs
day. It developed that the woman
always spent the day at Spayer's
home and . after getting him off to
work "in the afternoon, went to Ro
buck's home and had supper waiting
when the day's work at the factory
was finished.
Uni Medical School Will
Offer Graduate Course
The third ' annual post graduate
course for practitioners will be held
by the College of Medicine and hos
pital of the University of Nebraska
at the university hospital from June
10 to June 30, inclusive.
' The course will consist of prac
tical, intensive work covering im
portant advances in medicine, sur
gery and diagnosis. Registration is
open to all legally qualified practi
tioners of medicine. Applications
should reach the medical school on
or before June 15i
Grandmother, 90, Victim
of Attempted Assault
Des Moines, May 27. (Special
Telegram.) Police are searching for
an unidentified man who Thursday
night attempted to assult Mrs. Mary
Bertelson, 90. after he had prowled
her house. Mrs. Bertelson, hearing
the man, arose and tried to find him.
The man grabbed her by the throat,
choked her. and attempted to assault
her. A grandson was awakened by
her cries for help and ran down
stairs to her assistance.
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on the city campus at 12:15 p. m.,
after which a general alumni meet
ing will be held at 1:30 in the after
noon in the Temple theater.
Cecil C. North, '02. will deliver the
alumni oration at 2:30 in the after
noon. The university circus will be staged
at 3.
Annual Baseball Battle.
At 4:15, on Nebraska field, the Jay.
hawkers and Cornhuskcrs will meet
for the annual Kansas-Nebraska
baseball battle, with thousands of
loyal Huskers on hand to cheer the
undergraduate athletes to victory.
The campus carnival, with dancing,
theatricals and concessions, will be
staged at 8 Saturday night on the
city campus.
following the baccalaureate ser-
nVn Sunday, there will be a sacred
concert, and following the com
mencement exercises Monday, the
senior parents' reception will be held
in Ellen Smith hall.
Frak E. Eager, '93, prominent in
Lincoln investment circles, sponsor
for many progressive movements in
the community, will head the com-
(Tura to rasa Two, Column Two.
Labor-Socialist
Wing of Third ,
Party Rebuffed
. 1 ...
Attempt to Grease Track for
Bigelow for Senate hy Re
moving Wray Halted by
Chairman Edmisten.
Lincoln, May 27. (Special Tele
gramsAn attempt by the labor
socialist element in the third party
ranks to force Arthur G. Wray of
York out of the senatorial race to
grease the track for A. H. Bigelow,
Omaha, met with a rebuff today at
the hands of J. H. Edmisten, third
party chairman.
. Edmisten declared today that
while Mr. Wray was ill at his home
in York certain members of the
third party approached him without
success to withdraw as a senatorial
candidate and become the candidate
for governor. ,
"Then they went to the courthouse
at York and paid his filing fee for
governor," Edmisten said. "Today,
Frank Coffey of Lincoln, called on
me, showed me the receipt for Mr.
Wray's gubernatorial nomination
and asked me to give him petitions
to circulate for Wray for governor
in order to complete and legalize
the filing. - . i
"I refused by saying Mr, Wray
had no idea of becoming a candidate
for governor and I believed the at
tempt to force him in was unfair.
"Mr; Wray informed me today
that a statement relatrse to his po
sition would be issued in a short
time. I absolutely know he has no
intention of becoming a candidate
for governor."
Third Trial of Burch
Set to Begin October 9
Los Angeles. May 27. The case
of Arthur C. Burch, who has been
twice tried for-the murder - of J.
Bclton Kennedy, was set for a third
trial October 9. The juries' in the
two preceding trials disagreed.
The same facts were presented in
a third trial, that of Mrs. Madalynne
Obenchain, codefendant. That jury
disagreed also and Mrs. Obenchain's
case is set for a second trial June 5.
Judge Sidney N. Reeve has heard
the three trials and the second trial
of Mrs. Obenchain is also scheduled
for his department. When he fin
ished the Burch case he remarked
t.hat when it came up for trial he
would transfer it to some other de
partment of the court, as he was
getting rather tired of it.
Rail Commission Hearings
Will Occupy Two Days
Lincoln, May 27. Special.)
Hearing on the application ' of the
Missouri Pacific to discontinue trains
637 and 638 between Omaha and
Auburn will be held Friday at the
office of the state railway commis
sion, Lincoln. The W. J. Philpot
telephone interests in Cass county
must appear before the commission
at -Lincoln Wednesday to show cause
why service conditions should not be
improved.
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Forecast
Sunday, probably showers
cooler.
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Was Slayer
of Siefkens
Investigation by Coronrr'i
Jury Fail to Yield Clues
to Killer of Father
and Son.
Deathbed Story Is Told
An inquest held yesterday after,
noon at the mortuary ol C. C.
Haynes. 450 North Twenty-fourth
street, into the Heaths of Charles L.
and Robert Sielken. 5107 Nicholas
street, father and son, disclosed noth.
ing new to aid the suthorities in
their search for the bandit who did
the fatal shooting at West 1'arnam
street 'l filling station a week ago
last night.
Members of the )ury at the in
quest were John Ktigge. S. D. Jolly,
Lloyd Longneiker, Sam Simonson,
Andy Ilavernick and II. C. Comp
ton. Their verdict was: "We. the
jurv. find that the deceased, C. h.
Sic'fkcn and Robert Siefkcn. came to
their deaths by some person or per
sons unknown to this jury, and we
further recommend that the police
make a further search for said
party."
Father Shot Five Times.
The inquest, which lasted about an
hour and a half, practically was a
repetition of the facts which have
l ki;- rmirrrninir the
ucrii iuau7 "
ir.nJv r II Van Deeusen. head
of the detective department, and vari
ous police officers who investigated
the case, attended tne inquest.
Dr.. S. McUenegnan, coroners
titiirt that the elder
Sicfkin was shot five times and the
son twice, and that any shot wouin
have been fatal. The weapon used
was a .32-caliber pistol firing steel
jacketed cartridges, according to
testimony.
VI T. Turner, nurse at Lord Lis
ter hospital, testified to a conversa
tion with Robert bietkin concerning
the holdup.
'Ttirnu, im vnnr hand or I'll blow
your head off!" was the first com
mand of the bandit to Kohert siei
kin, according to Turner's testimony
of what he was told by the son in the
hospital.
. O 1 tmmtW.mA tltflf
Mr. x urncr men itaiiiitv.
Rnhrrf told him he was ordered to
open the cash register, the father at
this time being on tne scene in re
sponse to a telephone' call from the
boy.: '"
Girl Is Mentioned.
"Robert-told me that his father
was shot first, then he was shot and
the robber turned on his father .
again," Turner added. "He also told
me if they could get hold of the girl
they might be able to identify the"
man, but not to take his word.'5
Harry Lighthall, special officer
for the Nebraska Power company,
testified that he was told by Mr.
Siefken and the son that the ' re
volver which was found at the oil
station belonged to the elder
Siefken.
,"Mr. Siefken asked me if I thought
he was going to die and I told him
that I was not a doctor and then I
told him I thought he would pull
through" Lighthall testified. "Mrs.
Siefken, who was bending over her
husband with me, told me there had
been a man seen in that vicinity for
three or four evenings and when I
asked her if they had called the po
lice station, she said she did not
know."
Police Officer Lyman G. Wheeler,
(Torn to Face Two, Column 8tmi.)
Local Option Bill s
Gaining in Favor
Fifty Congressmen Ask House
Committee for Prompt Re
port on Hill Measure.
Washington, May 27. Fifty con
gressmen joined in a request to the
house ways and means committee
for a prompt report and opportunity
to vote on the Hill local option 2.7J
per cent beer and cider bill.
tu. u:it - it,., .u
X lie Ulll liuviuc3 Liiav cauil tun- .
grcssional district shall .constituts
a federal local option district and '
that in the next November election
the voters shall decide whether they,
wish beer or cider as defined in the
bill. Betr is defined as meaning any
beverage obtained by the alcoholic
fermentation of an infusion or deooc
tion of barley, malt and hops in
drinkable water, containing not more
than 2.75 per centum of alcohol by.
volume; ciacr means any coverage
obtained by the natural fermentation
of aoDle or other fruit, vegetable ot!
herb juices containing not more than -2.75
per centum of alcohol by vol
ume. .The bill also orovides that there be
levied on all beer or cider so manu
factured, a tax of 20 cents a gallon.
On the basis of 2.000.000,000 gallons
of beer lcgallv produced in 1914. Rep
resentative Hill claims that this bill
would produce from $400,000,000 t
$500,000,000 a year of needed reve
nue for the treasury.
Divorce Costing 40,000
Marks Finally Settled
Reno. Nev., May 27. A divorce
suit which cost the petitioner 40,000)
Polish marks for service he never re
ceived was decided here when jung
Bartlett granted a decree to Sani
Zwick. freeing him from Etta Zwick
a resident of Poland.
The 40,000 marks represented jusf.
$20 in American money, and were)
to cover cost of service of complaint!
on Mrs. Zwick, care of tht
American counsul genwal at War
saw, who refused to serve the pa
pers without express authority front
the American State department. He?
returned the money. When it arriv
sorbed by exchange charges