The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, November 30, 1922, Image 2
THE FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN, PUBLISHER. WcTtEM PLETON, Editor and Business Manager. ffNEILL, NEBRA^K ^ Russian bolshcvlsts went In on«* di rection. letting the bottom of the heap govern—with a little help from the middle. Fa si 1st l went In the other di rection. determined that the bottom of the heap—that is what they call socialists and radicals—should h»ve nothing to do with government. Changing government is spreading To visit this writer came Dr. N. I-upu, editor o' "Aurora.” an energetic newspaper published at Bucharest. He says peasants will soon take the government of Roumunla, as peasants have Already done in Bulgaria. Poland starts an imitation fasristl movement, with a girl leading. You oh erve That there wns a Turkish Joan of Arc, busy with Kemal. There Was a charming young Itallon girl, •Jtfn called Joan of Arc, active among fascist!. The more the merrier. as the ice breaks up in the spring And starts flouting so old establish ed frozen kinds of government swm breaking up in Europe. Park* Davis, able chemists, believe they have discovered a virus to end rats by their own viciousness. It Is the vile character of the rat that de stroys him, through cannibalism, as It Is man's vicious character that de stroys him through wars. Give destructive bacteria to one rat. He becomes feeble. Immediately his brothers and sisters attack and devour him. They get the disease, they get sick, their brothers and sla te-—- eat them. i* Prince Kropotkin has shown, the higher animals are preserved by their “mutual aid.” You leurn now that the vilest of the animals are destroyed by their own cannibalism. Providence is very Just.* Man should take warning. A clerk In Wales, charged with being drunk, salil he had three glasses of port and tripped on the pavement. "Three glasses of port,” said the magistrate. “Your ancestors would cell It sugar water. They took It by the pint and Went to bed on the heather, and woke up fresh In the morning. You ought to be ashamed of yourself." Warm wat<-rs of the lagoon at datum locks. Interest In swimming and the energy of Homer Baker, physical di rector of the rone, are promising to make Panama a well known e-enter of a<piatlc diversions. The water Is a rare combination of salt and fresh. Mr. Baker plans to Construct the finest swimming arena In Central America. Chopin's funeral march will no longer jerve tango dancers, nor will themes from Beethoven. Mozart and Wagner be u.«ed for fox trots. The Society of Authors, Composers and Music -Pub lishers hi Paris has Issued an edict against Jazzing classical themes, and Its warning 10 likely to be heeded. The or ganization Issues permits for all popular music to he played ami collecls the coin pcsera' royalties. Nnall.j and frog legs, delicacies reputed popular "It*1 ike French have been de clared "vertboten’’ by the food division Of the government. Oysters, which have to be Imported from Holland, have been banned since the season opened. Oranges and other tropical fruits which have to be Imported also are prohibited. The song of the bath was rendered by Tetrazzini in the Midland hotel at Man cluster. Kngland. for the benefit of a would-be Interviewer The reporter called at an inopportune moment nnd the •Ilea shouted to him that she could not be Interviewed because she was In her , 1-eth, byj, f-Jhf wo'dd sing for h fir or , .* y Because tie Is known as ft reckless automobile driver. King Alfonso of Spain has fitted a stntuete of Kt. Christopher to the radiator of his car. 'Jlils Image Is reputed to have the power of preserving its owner from accident. Miss Annie Pick, mountain climber and suffrage worker has sailed for Bra zil. to keep a promise made 10 years ago. At that time, she Renounced when suf frage became universal in the United Flap's she would plant Jhe su'fjage flag on Mount Corcdvado, In Brazm fite Mary Stuart chapel at Roscoff, France, was destroyed by n violent storm recent1 y. Only a In a,, of stones is left. The chapel ms built In IMS, and marks the spot where Mary Queen of Scots debarked In I-'rance following her engagenn nt to the Dauphin Francis i • »• — ♦ • •*- * —« we* • w ._ rl. Not the Iron heel of militarism hut the hobnailed shoes of children arc blamed for the desecration of the mem ory of Frederick the Great liy Potsdam authorities. By climbing over the two fine marble statues of the emperor the children have scratched It beyond repair. The making of a small city Is com prised In the estate of the Karl of Malmesbury who has placed It on the ,uarfeet id be sold early next year at Bourmoutb Kngland. It includes 3,000 houses, 122 shops, throe' "schools,’ it roads, a golf club, throe licensed houses, a Dun drey two churches _and a yjenrage. Dreadnoughts of (he Taelflc fleetTre not to fire turret guns until 24 miles off the California coast. The order was made because of complaints from Kong Beach and San Pedro residents, whose window panes were broken and chickens frightened by the concussion of the big guns. Cowl prices In Kondon ure expected to reach the highest level hi history during the coming winter. I.abor troubles and forecast of a severe winter are given os reasons. Bolshevist sympathizers, attempting to steal the five reels of an antl-commun lst film from a Berlin theater, made a mistake and got a single reel of com »d\ Instead. Thieves entered the sacristy of Bhelms cathedral and stole Cardinal Kueon's priceless gold chalice. The cup la richly engraved and set with pearls. Gettshlno. a summer resort near Petro grad, famous In the duys of the czar for Its social gatherings, has been renamed Trotsky for the commissar of war. A nation wide war on slang Is to be conducted by see oral educational so cieties and the general federation of women’s clubs. Thirty million flaming popples will be brought from FVanders for Armistice day in I.omfcn Kast year’s sale of 8, (410.000 raised |500.000 for disabled veter ans. An earthenware jar containing 50 gold p!e cep struck under the French Kings Charles V, VI. VII (1361 14611 and Fran cois I <1515-1547» have heon dug up In the foundations of an old house In the Hue Damrerriont at Boulogne. '•Rolling boudoirs” Is the name ap plied to automobiles operated by the newly rich In Paris. American dentists are leaving Berlin Vecause the prices they ask are beyond rcfifh of the Germans. History of Prim eten urdvt l 1 1.1 iw in their athletic activities trill he re corded in notion pictures. Germany Is again fl< oiling the English Market with toys and games for Christ mas SWINE PLAGUE IS ON THE INCREASE Serious Outbreak of Cholera Reported in Numerous Herds in Vicinity of Randolph, Neb. Randolph, Neb., Nov. 27 (Special).—* Hog cholera has been taking a serious hold on herds in this vicinity having broken out afresh after apparently subsiding. Several weeks ago cholera was detected, in several herds but was not serious. Recently however sev eral farmers have lost 50 hogs each, with other smaller loses. Veterinaries having been busy the past week administering vaccinations to other herds. Estimated loss from herds which fire now sick will run into several hundred. -4— MORE DEER AND ANTELOPE REPORTED O'Neill, Neb, Nov. 27 (Special).— Deer and antelope are on the grad ual Increase In northern Nebraska. The small herd of antelope first seen In the sandhill regions of southern Holt and Rock counties last fa!! and winter again Is In evidence and has been Increased by several head ac cording to ranchmen. WINDOM RESIDENTS ARE BECOMING RADIO FANS Wlndom. Minn., Nov. 27 (Special.) —Many Wlndom homes now have radio outfits Installed, and the Won derland theater has in operation one of the best aerial outfits obtainable. -4— FORMER WINDOM MAN DIES ON WEST COAST Wlndom. Minn., Nov. 27 (Special.) —W. S. Glllam, 62, brother of Senator Glllam and E. FI. Gillnm, of this place, and a former Wlndom resident, passed away at his home In Flugene, Ore., last week. After leaving Wlndom Mr. Glllam moved to South Dakota, and later to Oregon. The body was brought to Wlndom for burial by his son, Dr. C. G. Glllam, of Austin, and the funeral service was held in the Methodist Episcopal church Thursday afternoon. RAT CARRIESAWAY~ CHINAMAN’S MONEY Washington—Lee Yuen is a China man and runs a chop sucy hash joint here. Since leaving his native heath In the far off Orient and settling down in this country, Lee has accum ulated $900. Rut Lee had no faith In banks. He kept his money hidden in the cellar of his restaurant. In an Isolated corner of the cellar he made a snug hole, and In It he kept his entire be nkroll. The other day Lee went down to the cellar to fondle his savings. Rut the money was gone—although the hole still remained. This was no con solation to Lee. however. The money was gone, and Lee felt lonely, so lonely that he summoned the police. He told Ujym his tale, between breaths saying suspected one of his negro employes. The police began a search of the cellar. One of them was attracted by something white, apparently a -piece of paper, moving slowly across the floor, propelled by something In visible. Down went the cop’s foot on the moving object. A i,lg rat dis appeared In the hole where the mon ey had been. The piece of paper which the rat had been towing con tained Lee’s $900. Today Lee is an ardent patron of a local bank. No more holes In the cellar for his money, he fervently avers. FORM GOVERNMENT FOR REDEEMED PROVINCES Paris,—The F'reneh government will propose to parliament that Alsace and Lorraine be incorporated again Into the departmental administration of F'rance dating frotfl March 1, 1923. The two provinces taken from F'rance by Germany during the war of J870 and restored to her by t{>0 treaty of Versailles, will form the Um*e departments of the Moselles (T„orraIne>, Ras-Rhln and Haut-Rhln lAlsaco). Since the armistice the administra tion of the two provinces hus been in the hands of a high commission whose seat is at Strasburg, Together with the change, the railroads of Alsace and Lorraine, which have been under the management of the commission, will pass hack to F’reneh government administration. The return of Alsace and Lorraine to departmental regime will bring the total number of F'reneh departments back to 89. MORE VIOLENCE GROWS OUT OF SHOPMENS STRIKE Falla City, Neb., Nov. 24—Violence credited to the shopmen's striko on the Missouri Pacific railroad broke out here last night, when unknown occupants of a closed automobile fired three volleys into the house of Mrs. Harriet Slagle, where several employes in the shops here make Ikeir home. Shopmen who were in the house at Die time returned th#"Tire, but so far iM known no one was Injured. 60UTH DAKOTA CLUB CHAMPS TO CHICAGO Brookings. S. D., Nov. 27 (Special). •—Eleven championship teams com posed of boys and girls in state club work will represent South Dakota at the International Livestock and Grain show at Chicago December 2-9. Mem bers of these teams are champions in their special lines of club work, and «4je trip to Chicago is given as an awattl for their high ranking at the state fair last September and for county championships. PICKETING GETS ■r'~~r Neljrttska Vote 's Give Major ity 45,682 to Law Pro hibiting Practice of Strikers, Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 25 (Special.)— The official figures Just given out show that Charles W. Bryan won for governor by 50.235 majority, while Howell got 72,085 votes more than Senator Hitch< oek. The referendum on the four laws resulted in the ad option of those relating to certifi cates for lew banks and prohibiting peaceful picketing, the majority being respectively, of 23,435 and 46, 682. The referendum on the law which restored to the party conven tion a portion of Its old nominating powers resulted in the rejection of the law by a vote of 208.000 to 95. 000, and one requiring farmers to register for elections was beaten by 195,000 to 106,000. PROPOSES DRASTIC LAW TO CURB AUTO SPEEDING Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 25 (Special.) — Mayor Zehrung, of Lincoln Is to re commend to the legislature a new speed law. He would deprive the speeder of ills car for five days for the first offense, 10 days for the sec ond, 30 for the third and for the fourth bar him from operating a car any time in the future anywhere in the state. While the driver was under suspension the mayor thinks his car*should be Impounded by the police. i —♦— AUTO SPE.EDER8 SEE VICTIMS IN HOSPITALS Omaha, Neb., Nov. 25.—Nine auto lsts accused of speeding or reckless driving, were taken in a police patrol wagon to a hospital Friday by Police Judge Wapplck to view victims of traffic law violators. The Judge de clared lie believed a fine or jail sen tence was mild punishment compared to being brought face to face with the real suffering of careless automo bile driving. The offenders were also fined. WEEPING WATER MAN AFTER SPEAKERSHIP Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 25 (Special)— Tioy L. Davis of Weeping Water is the latest entry into the race for speaker of the house. The republi cans have fifty-seven members or six more than necessary to organize, although there is some talk of a farm bloc trying to organize on a non-par tisan basis. Mr. Davis is a university graduate who has taken to farming. The only other active aspirant for speaker is Daniel Garbxer of Web ster, a new member like Mr. Davis. Says Agent Had No Right to Promise That ‘‘Youv Pro tection Begins Im mediately.” Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 24 (Special.)— The supremo court heard arguments Thursday In the case of Earl M. Yen-' ter of Stanton against the Bankers Automobile Insurance company at Lincoln,'which involves a policy on a car destroyed by fire. Venter won 1 lie case involves a new point in insurance law. Most agents tell buyers of auto insurance that they are protected frdm the date the in surance ordered. The insurance com pany in this case claims that as no specific powers to bind the company In that respect are granted him, it cannot be held liable on his mere promise or statement. BRICSTON STOCKHOLDERS DEMAND RETURN OF COST Omaha, Neb., Nov. 24.—Thirty seven preferred stockholders of the Bricston Manufacturing company, a South Dakota corporation, organized for the manufacture of tires, have filed suits in the district court here demanding that the; company return them stfhYs aggregating more Thun $50,000. The petitions, which are identical but filed as separate suits, allege that Ole A. Bricston, named as piesident of the company, and who is now under federal Indictment for usu.g the malls to defraud, acquired control of the company by fraudulent means and that he obtained $4,000, 000 of common stock, $1,000,000 of preferred stock and $2,200 in cash by selling to the company an alleged worthless patint. The petitioners allege that they bought slock in the company with the understanding that a plant was to be built and operated In Omaha, but that no plant developed. District Judge Leslie issued a writ of attachment and garnishment against the company’s profierty here following the filing of the suits. Bricston has maintained head quarters in Minneapolis recently. • — HELD ON CHARaCo PREFERRED BY WIFE Omaha, Neb., Nov. 25.—C. J. Bro kaw, of Detroit, Mich., was today held to district court under bond of $500 on a itatutory churtre preferred by his wife. Brokaw was arrested several months ago at a local hotel ir i umpany with Mrs, Sue Harper, of Sioux City. la., on complaint of Mrs. Brokaw. At that time Mrs. Brokaw tdd authorities that Mrs. Harper had broken up her home, and that several years ago she had admin ister'd a hoi so whipping to Mrs. Harper in Detroit. ■ Valley County, Nebraska, Man Claims Parent Had No Wife to Leave Estate To. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 23.—An unusu al case was submitted to the supreme court Wednesday from Valley coun ty. Wilbert Morris sued the Equita ble Life Insurance company for $2,000 on a policy Issued to his father. This made Bessie Morris, his wife, beneficiary, and the son claimed that there is no such a person andi never was. The insurance company said there was, and that It had paid the policy to her. SENATOR-ELECT WILL GIVE UP CITY JOB. I - Omaha, Neb., Nov. 24.—R. B. How ell, of Omaha, republican national cojnmitteeman from Nebraska, who was elected U. S. senator over Sen ator G. M. Hitchcock democrat, No vember 7, announced he will resign as manager of the Metropolitan Util ities District of Omaha, which sup plies municipal water, Ice, and gas to local consumers, as soon as he assums his senatorial duties. Mr. Howell, who as manager of the district gained considerable recogni zatlon as an advocate of municipal ownership of public utilities, was re elected to that position at the same time he was chosen as U. S. senator. AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION IS BEING FOUNDED Huron, S. D., Nov. 24 (Special).—• Delegates from Sioux Falls, Water town, Mitchell. Wessington Springs, Aberdeen andi Huron are attending the first annual meeting of the South DakSta Automotive trades associa tion which is in process of formation. Laws governing the licensing of | members of the automobile industry In the state are under consideration in an effort to propose legislation for passage at the next session of the legislature. It is hoped, the organi zers state, that dfjinite standards will be worked out in an effort to dio way with fraud in mechanical work on motor cars. ABERDEEN TO HAVE MOTOR BUS LINE Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 24.—A. J. MacIntyre, of Billings, Mont., has been granted a franchise by the city council to operate a motor bus* line in Aberdeen. Mr. MacIntyre will form and incorporate a company un der the laws of South Dakota and will begin with half a dozen motor buses, agreeing to increase the number as the demand warrants. —4-— KILLED WHILE REPAIRING ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRE. -» Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 24.—Frank Elce, a resident of this city, was killed as the result of coming into contact with a high power electric light wire while attempting to repair the light in the basement of Ills home. He is survived by his wife and four Children. ■ _ TO theghurch Storm Lake Presbyterian Con gregation Accepts Donation In Memory of Late H. 0. Miller. Storm Lake, la., Nov. 23 (Special.) —Chimes for the Lakeside Presby terian church arrived this week and are to be installed by Mrs. M. O. Mil ler. in memory of her husband, who died in 1916. The chimes are to be played from the keyboard on the or gan. As soon as the electrical appar atus arrives, the work of installation will begin, and the dedication will probably be held within a few weeks. When Mrs. Miller and Kir. and Mrs. A. D. Bailie were in Chicago recent ly they heard similar chimes played ar.d were favorably impressed with the quality of the music. The chimes are being placed now in order to be ready for the Christmas season. — QUARRELED WITH WIFE, FATALLY SHOOTS SELF Huron, S. D., Nov. 23.—Clint Row ley, 35, died Wednesday ns a result of shooting himself in the head Tuesday after his wife refused to let him in the house following a week’s absence. Tlie shooting took place at Crandon, 10 miles southeast of Uedfleld. Row ley was a son of V. K. Rowley, pio neer conductor on the Dakota division of the Northwestern railroad, who died several years ago at Hawarden. Conductor Rowley ran the first team from Redfteld to Huron in 1886. Clint Rowley had been working on the sec tion and at odd jobs occasionally for several years. Recently be married a widow at Crandon. It is alleged that Mrs. Rowley heard he had been away at a liquor party last week, which ac counted for her refusal to let him come In the hotiset He is said to have taken a .22 caliber rifle and shot himself In the head. BANKER’S WIFE DIES FROM AWFUL BURNS Lake Mills. la., Nov. 24 (Special)._ Mrs. M. Tapager. wife of the (ashler of First National bank here, died Thursday from burns suffered when a pan of gasoline over which she was working Ignited and burned off all her clothing. Merle. 18-year-ol<l daughw r, whose arms were seriously burned when she threw her mother down on the floor and wrapped her in a rug will recover, doctors say. *4444444*4444444444 4 4 4 WHO WANTS HIS PLACE? 4 4 - 4 4 Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Nov. 4 4 27 (A. P.)—-Clifford Wilson, 14, 4 4 who ran away from his grand- 4 4 father because he said "he 4 4 gave him nothing but whisky 4 4 to drink" proved elusive for 4 4 even the Kansas City, Mo., po- 4 4 lice who had detained him, un- 4 4 til Sheriff Walter Mueller, of 4 4 Wood county, was to arrive to 4 4 take him back home. 4 4 The boy was being held at a 4 4 detention home in Kansas City 4 4 pending arrival of Sheriff 4 4 Mueller. According to a story 4 4 told Sheriff Mueller by the 4 4 Missouri officials, Wilson e3- 4 I 4 caped by leaping from a sec- 4 4 ond story window. 4 4 The T>oy who is alleged to 4 4 have stolen a watch and other 4 4 articles from his grandfathe~r, 4 4 is known to have relatives in 4 4 Omaha and lt#is said he will 4 4 go there. 4 4 4 4444444*44444444444 First Amendment Adopted in House Monday—Adminis tration Forces Con ciliatory. Washington, Nov. 27 (U. P.)— Ad ministration forces in the House were forced to accept a compromise when the first test of strength on amend ments to the ship subsidy bill came In the House today. An amendment by Representative 3raham, Illinois, republican, provid ing that the shipping board must of fer for competitive bidding any ves sel to be sold under the bill, was adopted. Graham warned that republican leaders must accept other amend ments If the measure is to be made "defensible” to republicans of the middle west. As a further testimonial of concilia tion on the part of the administration leaders It was announced the com mittee would agree to striking out those portions of the bill which the opponents charge would give the Standard Oil company and other large corporations special privileges. Demo Moves Blocked. Moves of the democrats to obstruct passage of the bill by striking out other Important portions, however, were defeated without a record vote. Republican leaders who claim there has been a decided shift of sentiment their way during the past few days, professed confidence that the bill would weather the gale and come to a final vote Wednesday with out muterial change in its essential features and substantially as presi dent Harding wants It. Subsidy op ponents were just as confident they would be able to "shoot the bill to pieces.” Many Amendments. Indications are the bitterest fights will come on amendments to be pro posed which w'ould: 1. Eliminate from the benefits of the subsidy the Standard Oil com pany, United States Steel corpora tion, United Fruit company, the Gulf Refining-Sinclair Oil company, and other big corj'Orations which carry their products in their own vessels. 2. Greatly increase the Interest rate which shipping lines would pay on money loaned them. The figure in the bill is 2 per cent. 3. Establish more fixed terms un der which the 1,400 ships owned by the government will be offered for sale. As the bill stands, it is claimed these ships could be virtually “given away.” 4. Specify that the government vessels cannot be gobbled up by one or two powerful financial combina tions. 5. Making the shipping board ccme back to congress every year with a complete accounting and ask for appropriations to continue the subsidy. The bill now authorizes 10 per cent, yearly claimed necessary by subsidy grafters tp enable the making oI 10 year contracts. 6. Give farmers and producers generally throughout the country a freight rebate of 25 per cent, on goods shipped from Interior points for shipping on vessels receiving subsidy aid. This amendment will be backed by the western farm bloc and shows promise of carrying. Consideration of amendments will run through Wednesday and a final vote on the subsidy taken that night. Ambassador Geddes of Great Bri tain, placed a communication before Secretary of State Hughes denying that the British government was in volved in any attempt to influence the decision of congress on the ship subsidy measure. “BIRDS OF PREY.” Detroit, Nov. 27 (A. P.)—The re publican and democratic parties “are nothing more than the right and left wings of the same bird of prey," Allen McCurdy, of New York, national sec retary of the committee of 48, told a state conference of that organiza tion here last night. He advocated the forming of a new party, which he said would be the second party. STOCK DIVIDEND OF 100 PER CENT. PLANNED Chicago, Nov. 27 (U. P.)—The board of directors of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana late today called a special meeting of stockholders to meet at Whiting, Ind., December 27, to vote on an increase in capital stock from $140,000,000 to $250,000,000. If the stockholders authorize the in crease, the hoard of directors pro posed to declare a stock dividend of 100 per cent, payable to all stock hold ers of record at that time. WILL PUNISH OFFENDERS, SAYS DENBY t -- ./ Many Annapolis Men “Dis gracefully Drunk” at Bali Following Army-Navy Game Secretary Asserts. Universal Service. 1 Washington, Nov. 27.—Flapp:rs of the exaggerated type, bootleggers and unrestricted liberty have com bined to bring a minority of the Mid shipmen at the naval academy into inexcusable disgrace, Secretary of the Navy Denby declared today. yf, Returning from the Army-Navy football game at Philadelphia where he was an eye witness to what he termed a "drunken orgy,” he im mediately appointed a special board of inquiry, with orders to place full responsibility and make the proper disciplinary recommendations. About the specific incidents Secre tary Denby was not inclined to go into details. He said that he did not have the names 0f the offenders and would have to content himself with Placing the responsibility upon the officers in charge of the midship men, who permitted them to get be yond control. Were “Disgracefully Drunk.” Secretary Denby said that at the* game he saw nothing improper, hut at the Navy bail given that night many of the middies were disgracefully drunk. They were dancing in arv offensive manner and the womer* were smoking cigarets. it is charged The secretary wished to remon strate, he declared, hut could find no proper officer in charge of tho stu dents to whom he could issue an or der. At one time a midshipman ten dered his flask to the secretary and. asked him to imbibe, it is reported. Secretary of War Weeks was a guest in the same hotel and com plained to the management about the disorder, saying that it was impos sible for him to rest on account of tho overflow parties and the noise from the ballroom. Wo/i’t Probe Bootleggers. Secretary Denby made it clear that his board of inquiry would not con cern itself with the source of supply, or in any way probe federal enforce ment of the Volstead act. He said that his province is limited to tho conduct of midshipmen anjl particu larly to the relaxation in discipline that made such a situation possible. Admiral Wilson, commandant at the naval academy, is in no wav re sponsible, he said, because immedi ately after the game he rushed to An napolis on account of the illness of Mrs. Wilson. The West Point cadets were not in any way involved, it was announced by Secretary Weeks. Immediately after the game they entrained for New York. -— « ♦ -- HALL JURY HEARS ROMANCE DETAILS Sister of “Wonder Heart’* . Testifies—Mrs. Gibson on ' Stand Tuesday. Universal Service. New Brunswick, N. J., Nov. 27.—Al though the day was given over to wit nesses who with two or three excep tions were favorable to Mrs. Hall, authorities reiterated their confidence tonight that the grand jury sitting at Somerville will induct a woman, a man and possibly a second man in the murder of the Rev. Edward W. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills. So much time was spent in bring ing out the relationship between the clergyman and the choir singer that the prosecution did not summon Mrs. Jane Gibson, chief accuser yi Mrs. Hull and reputed eye witness to the incidents just before the crime. Mrs. Elsie Barnhardt, Mrs. Mills’ sister, received the opportunity she has sought of telling the grand jury details of the love affair of “Won der ' Heart” (Mrs. Mills) and her “Babyklns.” She is said to have told, the jury of Hall’s plan to elope with Mrs. Mills. Mrs. Gihsofl is expected to testify tomorrow and on her evidence the. state bases its hopes for indictments. OMAHA “BAD MAN” AMONG 15 ESCAPED CONVICTS Marquette, Mich., Nov. 27 (A. P.)— Prison guards, state troopers and neighboring farmers were scouring the upper peninsula today for 15« prisoners four of whom are mur derers serving life terms from Mar quette prison here late yesterday. The convicts tunneled their way through) three concrete walls and passed di rectly undier the quarters of the' prison deputies. Dave Galinski, Aliac Dan Rosenburg, convicted murderer serving double life sentence, who also Ivas a prison record in Omaha, Neb.,, where he was known as a gunmam "and “high jacker" was among the prisoners who escaped. TWO ALLEGED BANDITS SHOT DOWN BY POLICE Los Angeles, Nov. 27 (U. P.)—Two alleged robbers were shot and killed here today by police officers who cornered them in a dingy little house on Thirty-third street, believed to be the headquarters of an underworld gang. Allen B. Marrs, 31, and C. Willetts, 25, are the men who were shot by Policemen A. W hite and Ed Bens''