1 I
Herrin Is Still
Exulting Over
Mine Msissacrc
Surrounding Town Call for
In fl Ration but Success It
Doubtful Politic Is
Involved.
Omaha IWw UH Win.
Marion. III.. June 24 Slniv.rfium
ing horror is striking Kgypt snd the
citizenry of this nd other towm are
beginning to call for an investigation
of the mattacre near Herrin and for
punishment for thoie rripiiiibU for
trie mob atrocities. Jn ll-rrin itself
the general attitude n at til one of
deep satisfaction over the wholesale
murders.
While some of the labor leaden
appear to be rather stunned by the
ferocity of Thursday morning' out-
uursi, tne miners in general and many
of their lesser leaden mil are ex
ultant. Hatred of the "strike-break-en"
ii carried beyond death. The.
intensity. o feeling is gone, but, un.
believeable as it may tound, the
inamcre Mill ii' a cause for mirth
and laughter. The morgue with iti
sheeted victim (till i the tide (how.
Marion and other ciliei in the region
are aghast over the outbreak. At
the outside newspaper come in, giv
ing further details and telling how
the outside views the murders, the
citistnry js asking, "What can be
done?"
Punishment Not Expected,
"Nobody will be punished," is the
general talk in Herrin. So many
participated in the outbreak and the
mob was such a representative cross
section of the population, that the
view is that It would be exetremely
difficult to bans responsibility on
any individual.-. (
Politics is involved, for the min
ing vote casts the great bulk of
the ballots. So far as any real in
vestigation goes, it is recognized that
the local government is a futility.
In Herrin, the county seat, the
general talk is that any investigation
worth the name would have to come
from outside. A. D. Rodenberg of
Centralia and W. E. Trautmann of
East St. Louis are looking the
ground over for Attorney General
Itrundage's office. As yet they have
voiced no conclusion.
Attorney Without Help.
Delos Duty, state's attorney, who
got the conviction of the men who
were executed for the killings at
West Frankfort last year, declares
he will push investigations. But
Mr. Duty hps no force of investiga
tors to round up evidence. The
county board, which might give him
a force in an emergency, has about
30 members and some two-thirds of
this are miners. Thus Mr. Duty's
hands are tied.
Sheriff Thaxton talks on "a thorough
investigation." Williamson county
laugha over this, for the sheriff is
running for election as county .treas
urer and the miners have the votes.
There is much criticism of the sheriff
for his insistence prior to the out
burst that he had the situation well
in hand. For at least a week a dem
onstration had been looked for by
the townspeople. In the two days
of rioting, the sheriff apparently was
not on hand while the outbursts were
in progress. There are, reports that
some deputy sheriffs heard the
shootings, but made no effort to calm
the mob.
Election. Is Assured.
The natives here say that would
serve to make him county treasurer
by a landslide vote in November.
' As to whether the calling out ol
state troops would have averted the
murders, one view here, among sub
stantial citizens, is that although ths
presence of troops might have de
layed the, outbreak, it would have
,come eventually after withdrawal of
the soldiers, if the mine continued to
run. They argue that the effect
would have been to stir the miners
up still more blr the idea that the
state soldiery was being used to pro
tect a "strike-breaking" mine and
the whole region, with its more than
25,000 miners, would have been up
in resentment and turmoil.
As conservative townspeople and
some mine operators here view it,
although the stark brutality of the
murders can not be sufficiently de
plored, yet the starter of the trouble
was the Southern Illinois Coal com
pany. The mines of Iillinoio are 100
per cent unionized, and to attempt to
run the strip mine at Crenshaw cross
ing with nonunion labor, protected
by armed guards, was 1o invite mob
outburst. This viewpoint was put
before Superintendent McDowell,
who was one of the victims, eeveral
times by Col." Sam N. Hunter, but
the mine continued to operate.
555 Receive Diplomas
at County Graduation
Broken Bow, Neb., June 24. (Spe
cial.) At the county iy;lith grade
commencement, 555 graduates receiv
ed diplomas. Orville Henderson of
District 218 held the record for being
neither absent nor tardy in eight
years. . Walter Newcomb of District
30 had the highest average in the
county, Vava Condron of Anselmo
had the highest average in graded
schools, and Irene Shively of Dis
trict 80 had the highest average for
rural schools.
Superior Votes to Build
$40,000 School Addition
Superior, Neb., June 23 (Special)
The proposition of voting $40,000 to
build additional tchool room for the
overcrowded condition of schools
here wn carried by majority of nine
votes Tuesday.
4U-M Stnntirt BUs
Cm. IStk mad fm
Dm. S34T
Pioneers Recount Early
Days at Annual Outing
J. M. MartUoti, 87, Oldest
I'mon at the Douglas
County Association
Picnic.
J. M. M-trtton, 87. oldest pioneer
at the annual outing of the Douglas
County Aofiation of Nebraska
I'lonerrs in Mitlrr park yeitrrday.
He has lived in Omaha 67 years.
Members of the Douglas County
Anociation of Ncbratka I'mneers. at
their annual outing in Miller pary
yesterday afternoon, were entertained
by I. I. Dunnj. who related a few
jages from his book of memories.
Mr, Dunn was born in a dugout in
f?rpy nty in I868. Hit father.
Michael Dunn, ettlcd on a govern
ment homestead in 1857 and the of
ficial record of the homestead today
contains only one entry, that of the
government to Michael Dunn.
"Those were the days of real
port." said Mr. Dunn, harking back
" Srpy county half a century aco.
"There were no movies, automobiles
nor telephones, but there were loy
alty and kindliness. There never was
a case of illness or distress that did
not receive ready reponse from neigh-
Dors.
Alt Wore Clothes.
Mr. Dunn brought a ripple of
laughter from the pioneer women
present when he related that in the
early days the pioneers did not dress
lavishly, but they all wore clothes-
even the women.
When mv father settled on hli
homestead," Mr. Dunn continued,
"he erected a tent and installed a
stove. A notice was received from
the Claim club at Bellevue, IS miles
away, that the club wanted him to
call. He walked 15 miles and was
told that he would have to pay $300
to the club or would not be allowed
to retain his claim. He defied the
club and went on his way. Within
a short time a claim jumper was
found on his claim. The man had
been sent by the Claim club. Father
bought an old musket for $8 and be-
gan practicing marksmanship. When
the "claim jumper received word of
father's intentions he quickly left."
Tells of Indian Visits.
Mr. Dunn told of the visits of In
dians to the Dunn home while his
father was away with a load of wood
n Omaha.
"Few of us today realize what the
pioneers endured," said Mr. Dunn.
The pioneers met at luncheon be
neath the trees and they exchanged
Mine Owner Blamed for
Thursday Massacre
Herrin, III., June 24.-(By A. P.)
A statement charging that W. J.
Lester, chief owner of the strip
mine where 'strikebreakers were
massacred, was "legally and moral
ly" responsible for the outbreak,
was made today by Charles Richard
Edrington, state investigator of the
East St. Louis riots in 1917, captain
in the government intelligence serv
ice overseas in the war and now state
fire official. He has just completed
an independent unofficial inquiry
into the massacre here and his re
port was placed before Maj. Gen.
Milton Foreman, head of the military
investigating board sent by Governor
Small.
"There is no doubt in any one's
mind that Lester is morally respon
sible for the massacre; because of
his act in sending gunmen down
here to disrupt the peace of the
community and to threaten private
citizens. My investigation con
vinces me he also is legally respon
sible and if indictments are returned
by any grand jury his name should
head the list."
Speaker Anderson Will
Talk at Syracuse July 4
Syracuse, Neb., June 24. (Spe
cial. Walter L. Anderson, speaker
of the bouse of representatives and
candidate for the republican nomi
nation as congressman from the
First district, has been secured to
give the main address of the day at
the picnic to be held here on July 4.
Captain Anderson is a veteran of
two wars, being a "Rough Rider"
under Roosevelt and a captain in the
world war.
He will also deliver an address at
Sterling,
Publisher to Consolidate
Newspapers at De Witt
Beatrice, Neb., June 24. (Spe
cial.) Edgar Rossiter, who recently
purchahed the Times-News . at De
Witt, has purchased the plant of the
De Witt Eagle and expects to con
solidate the two papers soon, Wal
ter Stout was editor of the Times
News for more than 25 years. The
Eagle has been in charge of A. A.
Murdock, formerly of Wymore, for
a number of years.
Nelson . Undertaker Dies
.Nelson June 24. (Special.) J
W. Roby, the undertaker and furni
ture dealer of this place, died at
12:10 this morning of a lingering ill
ness. He was 45 years old and is
survived by his wife and five chil
dren. Mr. Roby was a member of
the Episcopalian church and the Ma
sonic and Odd Fellow lodges.
Special Bond Election.'
Beatrice, Neb., June 24. (Spe
cial.) Adams will hold a special
election July U to vote bonds for the
extension and improvement of the
water system there. The Smount of
the bonds is $15,000. '
Dr. Burhorn't Chiro
practic Health Service
Rheumatism, neuritis, nervousness,
headaches, backaches, liver, throat,
stomach and kidney troubles can be
eliminated by Chiropractic adjustments.
Office adjustments are 12 for $10 or
SO for $25. - Office hoars, 9 a. m. to
8 p. in. Lady attendant Complete
X-Ray laboratory. 8unday hours, 10
to It noen.
My Council Bluffs effiee is located
in the Wiekham Block, with Dr. Lee W.
Davfs in charge.
Dr. Frank F. Burhorn
PALMER SCHOOL CHIROPRACTOR
w-'x r
J. M. Marston.
reminiscence. J. M. Marston, 1715
Chicago street, was the oldest pio
neer present. He was 87 last Feb
ruary 13, and has lived in Omaha
since November 18. 1855. The old
est pioneer in year of residence was
Mrs. Mary Wilburn, 4402 Nortn
Twenty-fourth stf?ct. Her father,
William Reeves, settled on a home
stead four miles north of Florence
in 1850.
W. I. Kicrkstead, who presided,
greeted Richard Tizard with the re
mark that at the Tizard market he
bought the first oysters he ate in
Omaha. . ,
Owned First Buggy.
Mrs. Mary Cormack, secretary of
the association, came to"Omaha 60
years ago. Mrs. M. J. Jillson told
a group of women that her family
owned the first buggy in the Platte
valley. The vehicle was shipped from
Jonesville, Mich. The harness coct
$65.
Some of the women discussed fem
inine apparel of 50 years ago and
today.
Do you remember the red flan
nels we used to wear?" one of the
women asked. "You couldn't get the
girls today to wear them."
I II say you couldn t, replied an
other woman.
Senators Denounce
Mine War in Illinois
(Continued From Page One.)
kept there, and-the operators had
also been deprived of the power of
employing armed guards, and the
state had functioned in preserving
the peace, that would have solved the
matter and prevented this catastro
phe," continued Senator Bursum. "It
is a very simple proposition. It is a
matter of maintaining peace."
Armed for Defense.
"I do not think the evidence shows
that the guards were ai'med for any
purpose except defense," said Sena
tor Myers, "and they did not seem
to make very much defense in this
case."
"Does not the senator think it is
within the province and it is. the duty
of the constituted government,
whether it be a city or a state to
furnish protection?" asked Senator
Bursum.
"I do," replied Mr. Myers.
"And no man, or organization, or
employe, whether organized or oth
erwise, should be permitted to have
anything to do with taking the law
into thetr own hands."
"I believe that," replied Senator
Myers. "It is the primary duty of
the government, but if the govern
ment does not do it, our people
should have a right to arm them
selves against lawlessness."
Illinois Is Blamed.
"It is the fault of the state of Illi
nois in ' not doing its duty," said
Senator Bursum.
"Vndonbtedly there was derelec
tion in the executive branch of the
government of Illinois," continued
Senator Myers. "The state authori
ties, were derelect. They will be
derelect further, in my opinion. In
my opinion nothing will be done
about this. There will bono punish
ment for any of the perpetrators of
this crime.- There will doubtless be
a grand jury called, but on that grand
jury there will doubtless be business
men whose business is likely to be
disastrously affected if indictments
are returned. Their business is
likely to be picketed and boycotted.
State's attorney and the sheriff have
to be elected in that community by
voters. The people who perpetrated
this crime evidently, owing to their
numbers, constitute a considerable
proportion of the voters of the com
munity. Whitewash Is Predicted.
"It will be passed over, in my
opinion, and only tend to encourage
and incite others to like crimes in
Other instances, when they feel they
have like provocation."
Senator Borah, Idaho, republican,
chairman of the labor committee,
said it would be well to inquire
whether the nonunion men, who were
victims of the attack, went to work
in the mines in good faith or
whether they were strike-breakers.
He indicated that if they were strike
breakers, those who sejit them to
Herrin were partly responsible for
the outbreak. . ,
Senator Meyers read newspaper
accounts of the killings, giving de
scriptions of fleeing men shot down,
and others hanged or murdered.
"What was the offense for which
those men were shot down, beaten,
hanged; for which they were shot
down like dogs after they had sur
rendered, and when they were un
armed and defenseless?" Senator
Myers asked. "Were they guilty
of murder, arson, treason, rape? Nol
They were guilty of none of these
things. They were guilty of exercis
ing their unalienable right of every
American citizen, working for wages
and earning an honest living, with
which to pay their honest debts, and
the living expenses of themselves and
their families. It was lawful work
in which they were engaged. It was
not bootleeeinz or dynamiting."
THE SUNDAY BEE:
Military Inquiry
on Mine Massacre
Begun at Herrin
To Find Why Inquett Not
Held, Investigate Local Au
thoriticV Failure to Pre
pare for Emergency.
Herrin. III.. June 24.-(By A. P.)-
A state military investigation of the
Letter mine massacre, which took be
tween 25 and 40 lives, was begun to
day by a board headed by Maj. Gen.
Milton Foreman of the state militia,
acting under orders from Governor
Len Small, issued when the chief ex
ecutive became aroused over failure
of, local official to take any steps
against the miner who captured and
killed the majority of strike breakers
working in the strip mine.
General Foreman and his commit'
tee arrived at 5 o'clock this morning,
motoring from Carbondale, after
reaching there by train at 4. They
were met by Col. Samuel Hunter of
the adjutant general's office, who was
here during the massacre. His or
ders to return to Springfield today
were cancelled and he immediately
became a guide for the military
board. General Foreman and the
board proceeded immediately to
Marion, the county seat, where con
ferences with State a Attorney D. L.
Duty and Sheriff Melvin Thaxton,
were planned.
To Call Witnesses.
A tour of the srea of the fieht was
made and it was expected that
numerous supposed witnesses of the
disorders would be called before the
board.
General Foreman had been in
structed particularly to learn why the
state's attorney had not taken steps
toward convening a soecial Errand
jury, why the coroner's inquest had
not been held and why these official
repeatedly refused to authorize
Colonel Hunter to call for trooos.
even aftlr an indignation meeting of
miners were neio tne day before the
fighting; started and even after the
miners had marched on the mine. He
also had been instructed, it was un
derstood to learn why Sheriff Thax
ton had ignored Colonel Hunter's re
quest that some special preparations
tor an emergency be made.
failure of local officials to send out
enough deputies the night the fight
ing began and during the following
day, when almost unheard of deeds
of cruelty and brutality were com
mitted, also was a ooint to be in
vestigated.
Why Requests Ignored.
Another matter to be looked into
was why numerous requests.from the
governor for information after the
trouble started, were ignored by
county authorities and why, when
he was receiving scores of telegrams
from private citizens telling of the
outrages, he was continually in
formed by the authorities that the
situation "was well in hand," and that
the troops were not needed. There
was little doubt that the board would
not receive a cordial welcome from
the county as a whole. Ninety ' per
cent miners in population, and 100
per cent unionized, Williamson coun
ty has shown a decided disinclination
to welcome any outside interference
in the massacre, which is looked on
as a personal affair, to be ignored by
the rest of the world. Persons on the
street have been heard repeatedly to
rcmaric mat it troops had been sent
there, their guns would be taken
away from them.
Exodus of Miners.
Carbondale. III.. Tune 24 r"Rv A
P.) More than 150 miners from the
Herrin district passed through here
last night and eady today, going out
of the coal fields. Thev were be
lieved to be union men.
Those that could be approached
would give no reason for this exodus.
Ihere was no noticeable number
of transients from the coal tru'nes in
the two sights previous and it was
only after the announcement that the
governor's commission would meet
in Herrin today that the number in
creased to such an extent as to cause
comment.
Suit for Injunction, Filed on
U. M. w. in Indiana
Tnj;mi.j;. T.J T...,. Ii VS..
A. P.) .The United Mine Workers
of America and all officers and mem
bers of the union were made defend
ants in a suit fur an injunction filed
in United States district court here
today by Clara Masson, owner of the
Peacock coal mine til Knox county,
Indiana.
The court is asked in the suit to
restrain union miners from continuing
activities aimed at closing so-called
wagon mines of the state. John L.
Lewis was made a defendant to the
suit as president of the United Mine
Workers of America and ii an in
dividual. So far as the action is against the
United Mine Workers of America.
as an organization, it is brought un
der the recent decision ot the United
States court in the Coronado coal
cast, whereby it was held that a
labor organization is ruable. ; The
bill is voluminous and recites in de
tail many circumstances connected
with the activities of crowds of min
ers that have marched in recent weeks
against various wagon mines in south
ern Indiana.
Christian Endeavorers
Close Meet at Randolph
Randolph, Neb., June 24. (Spe
cial.) The annual convention of
northeast Nebraska, District 1,
Christian Endeavor societies, closed
here after a very successful meet.
Over 100 out-of-town delegates at
tended and there was a total regis
tration of nearly 200. Officers for the
coming" year -were elected as follows:
Mrs. Ivor Morris of Carroll, presi
dent Mrs. W. E. Weeccs of Os
mond, vice president; Esther Watch
tier of Hartington, "secretary; Td
Allen of Winside, treasurer.
Broken Bow Woman Hurt
When Auto Rams Wagon
Broken Bow, Neb., June 24. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. H. O. Griffith of near
Ansley was seriously injured when
the spring wagon in which the and
her family were riding was rammed
by a Ford car driven by Frank
Burnham, The other members of
the family received only painful
bruises. The wagon was wrecked.
OMAHA. JUNE 25. 1922.
Chappell Man Admits
Banking Violation
Joseph W. Johnson pleaded guilty
before Federal Judge Woodrough
Saturday to the first count of an in
dictment charging him with technical
violation of the national banking
laws in eoonection with the wrecking
of the First National bank of Chap
pell, Neb. The count charged him
with technical guilt in an attempt to
negotiate certificates of deposit
fraudulently issued by the bank.
Johnson was indicted with several
others, including officers of the in
stitution. The second count of the individual
indictment against Johnson, in regard
to a specific certificate ot deposit, and
second indictment, charging him
with conspiracy with the bank offi
cials, still stand.
Baby Daughter
of Dentist Here
Drowns in Well
Three-Year-Old Tot, Visiting
Grandmother at Ponca,
Neb., Falls in
Cistern.
Gertrude, 3-year-old daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. Archibald R. Lucas,
290S North Forty-seventh street,
drowned in a cistern at Ponca, Neb.,
Thursday.
The little girl had gone to Ponca
with her grandmother. Mrs. Lowe,
who was caring for her during the
confinement of Mrs. Lucas in a hospital-
Word ot the drowning reached
Dr. Lucas at his home Thursday
evening, tie and Mrs. Lucas, wttn
their baby boy, now i weeks old,
left immediately for Ponca by auto
mobile, driving all night to reach
there.
Details of the tragedy are meager,
but it is believed to have happened
while the grandmother and Ger
trude were visiting another home.
Mrs. Lowe is said to be deaf and
unable to hear the cries of the child.
Funeral services were to be held
Saturday at Ponca.
Brother of Magnate
of Oil Industry Dies
(Continued From Pas On.)
death if the examination was con
tinued. It then was admitted that
he was suffering from cancer of the
throat. .'
Although he retained many of his
directorships, Mr. Rockefeller of late
vears shifted much of his business
responsibilities to the shoulders of his
son, Percy.
Large Fortune.
None of his Wall street associates
has ventured an estimate of his for
tune, but it was generally believed
that he had between $100,000,000 and
$250,000,000, concentrated in various
Standard Oil companies, Anaconda
Copper, Consolidated Oas, Brooklyn
Union Gas, St. Paul and National
Citv Bank.
A friend recently stated that Mr.
Rockefeller's death when it came
should have no appreciable effect on
the stock market, as none of his
holdings would be tossed on the
opeif market.
Announcement of his death was
received in Wall street nearly an
hour before the market opened,
Mr. Rockefellei returned to his
home last Thursday after a visit with
his brother to the farm on. which
they were born at Richford, in Tioga
county.
Friday Mr. Rockefeller complained
of not feeling well, but the follow
ing day he insisted on going out
and was drenched in a heavy shower.
Sunday his cold gave his family con
cern and pneumonia quickly set in.
During the week relatives were sum
moned. Mr. Rockefeller began to sink
rapidly yesterday morning, but ral
lied about 6 . o'cJock last evening.
Later came another sinking spelt,
physicians and surgeons, fortified
with all the resources of science,
kept a night watch, but it was ob
viously a losing fight.
John D. Rockefeller remained at
his home in Pocantico hills but was
kept constantly informed of his
brother's condition. He reached
Rockwood Hall a few minutes after
the end came. At the death bed
were Mr. Rockefeller's two daugh
ters and two sons. Mrs. Rockefeller
died about two years ago.
Cyclist Caught in Flames
When Engine Ignites Gai
St Paul, Neb., June 24. (Spe
cial.) George Deininger had a close
call here this week when he was hav
ing hs motorcycle filled with gas at
the Green filling station. The en
gine was hot and when the tank over
flowed the gas was ignited and a big
blaze resulted. Deininger was en
veloped in flames, which he smoth
ered by rolling in the grass near by.
He returned to his machine and tried
to shut off the gas and he was again
covered with flames. A garage at
tendant succeeded in putting the
fire out, but not until he was se
verely burned.
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'Handsomest Man1
in State Prison to
Ask Term Slash
Walter Rifenberg, Slayer and
War Hero, to Appear Be
fore Board With Re
quest for Reduction.
Lincoln, June 24. (Special Tele
gram.) After being saved from the
electric chair by the supreme court,
Walter Rifenberg, usually known as
the most handsome man in the state
penitentiary, will appear before the
state board of pardons and paroles
at its July meeting and ask to have
his 25-year sentence for murder in
the second degree cut to IS years.
Rifenberg was sentenced to death
at Ainsworth after he shot and killed
a pool hall proprietor there in an
attempted holdup. The supreme
court commuted his sentence to 23
years, and he was later paroled.
He escaped and joined Canadian
forces during the world war and
while in Canada married a girl there,
although he had previously been mar
ried and had a wife and child.
After the war he went to Denver,
where he obtained a position as a
clerk in the Colorado hotel. There
he became acquainted with a news
paper reporter. He told exaggerated
stories of his war experiences and
these were printed with his picture in
Denver papers. Nebraska officials
saw the papers, recognized Rifenberg,
went to Denver and brought htm
back to the penitentiary.
Rifenberg has a good prison record.
He is a nurse in the penitentiary hos
pital and is the leader in plays given
at the penitentiary.
First Rain Since May 30
Falls Saturday at Stella
Stella, Neb., June 24. (Special
Telegram.) The first rain here since
May 30 was a shower at 8 Saturday
morning. Corn has not suffered for
rain, but pastures are badly dried up,
and hay, wheat and oats, as well as
gardens and early potatoes, have
been damaged. Wheat and oats rip
ened early and harvest began in some
southeastern Nebraska fields as earty
as June 19. The wheat is badly
down from the high winds and in
many fields it is spotted.
Man Slashes Throat With
Razor in Suicide Attempt
Beatrice, Neb., Jine 24. (Spe
cial.) Ladimer Penkava of Crab Or
chard attempted suicide when he
slashed his throat with a razor. Drs.
Douglas and Turner are in attend
ance and believe the injured man will
recover. Ill health is said to have
been responsible for his act.
Broken Bow Jury Cases
s Continued to October
Broken Bow, Neb.,' June 24. (Spe
cial.) Judge B. O. Hostetler will
hold an adjourned term of district
court, beginning Monday. All jury
cases go over to the October term.
Man to Be Tried on Charge
Of Threatening Witness
Geneva, Neb., June 24. (Special.)
Robert H. Bavendale of Strang will
be tried July 10 on a charge of threat
ening a witness in the trial of liquor
cases in county court.
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Foreign Wash
Fabrics Reduced
Ratine voiles, novelty
crepes, organdies,
voiles and fine cotton
skirtings.
75c to $1.69 a yard.
Formerly priced from
$1.25 up to $2.50 a
yard.
A very complete color
assortment makes
choosing' easy.
Main Floor
Leather
Hand Bags
Decided to come in
the regular or the
flat shapes. The fa
vorites are those of
brown and black
cobra seal or of pat
ent leather. $3.50 to
$15.
. Main Floor
White Hosiery
In Many Styles
Delightfully varied is
the summer vogue of
white in silk to the
top stockings with
hand- embroidered
clocks in colors,
clocks of Mexican
drawnwork and open
work clocks embroi
dered in black.
Other a 1 1 r a c t ive
styles in black, gray
and beige are greatly
favored for sports
wear.
Moderate in price.
Dog Drives Off Hog
Attacking Farm Wife
Grand Island. Neb., June 24
Attacked by a 400 pound female hog
which she wss stinnpitng to drive
from the garden, Mrs. Arthur Har
ris, wife of fsriner near Ravenna,
Neb, wss knocked down sn trsm
pled upon and bitten until the iiimly
dog, hearing the woman's cries, csme
and gave fight lo the hoe, enabling
the victim to escape.
Mrs. Harm
is expected to recover.
Maternity of Babe
Stolen in Lincoln
Learned by Police
Wedding of Students Comes
to Light as Father Admits
Facts Connected
With Birth. .
Lincoln, June 24. (Special Tele
gram.) Holman Howe of Hum
boldt, Neb., a university student, ad
mitted that he is the father of the 4-month-old
baby kidnaped from the
home of Mrs. W. O. Sharp here two
days sgo, the police announced.
Howe, according to police, asserted
he married Eula Bessie Crash of
Humboldt, a student at a local busi
ness college, and mother of the
baby, in February.
He admitted, the police say, that
when the baby was born at a ma
ternity home here the mother gave
the name of Eula Bessie Johnson.
He told police the bahy was placed
in the hands of Mrs. Sharp for safe
keeping. The mother, of the baby,
ne said, was ill.
Chief of Police Peter Johnstone
declared that further facts to be dis
closed later were being developed
and that Richardson county authori
ties were aiding officials here in get
ting to the bottom of the mystery.
The first report was that oarents
of the missing child were Lincoln
high school students.
15 Pig Clubs Hold First
Convention at Broken Bow
Broken Bow. Neb.. June 24. (Soe-
eial.) Ninety-eight boys and girls,
representatives- of IS Pig clubs in
Custer county, held their first confer
ence this week. There are 16 clubs
in the county. Prof. L. R. Frisbee
of the State Agricultural college, who
has charge of all the club work m
the state, gave a talk.
About 90 per cent of those present
expect to have an exhibit at the com
ing county fair. The Public Service
club of Broken Bow provided enter
tainment for the entire day.
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Superior Ball Team Wins
Two Games This Week
Superior, Neb., June 23 (Special)
The "Superior ball team won two
games this week. On Sunday they
won from Lovewell, the score being
11 to 4, and on Wednesday they won
from Riverton by a score of 14 to 6.
Osteopaths to Meet
The Northwestern Nebraska Oste
opathic association will meet in Fre
month next Thursday. Dr. John A.
Niemann will demonstrate technique
on the program.
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The Woman Who
Wears Larger Sizes
Will Enjoy Thse Cool
New Summer Fashions
Attractively styled and designed '
to fit perfectly women who require
forty-two and larger. The waist
measures are from thirty-two to
thirty-eight inches.
New Arrivals Specially Priced
Summer Dresses, $15.00
Silk Skirts, $15.00
White Surf Satin Skirts, $5.00
Hand-Made Blouses, $5.00
(To Size 52)
A Charge for Alterations
Sports Silk Skirtings
$2.50 to $4.95
Fabrics sold formerly for $3.95 and up
to $8.50 a yard. May Queen, chenille
Canton and exclusive novelties. A very
choice selection of the best sports silk
skirtings for these interesting savings.
- Maia Floor
Skinner Company
Receiver Files
Report for Year
Receipts Listed at $201,522;
Disbursement, $160,271; on
Hand, $ lull!-Payroll
Numbers Three.
Keith Neville, receiver for the
Skinner lulling comrunt, Sutun!v
riled a rrjo't tor his hr. year's ac
tivity. April 27, I'il u April 20,
lv.'., v.;:h Icdc':.! ui.k Wood
rout: Ii. .
He lists toil I rrcci.t at $J01,
52.'; (ItklmrhtMii.'iiu, iUAiJ4; on
hand, HI 48. No hills (o; receiver s
or attulia' (rc is inrlui'cil
The i iiiticne Skuinrr pUnt, once
giving employment to thuiuands,
lies dw:r!!nl to s payroll of three,
the ftcurti imliiatc. This ttio draws
floJ.J) per meek.
Bond Contract Repudiated.
Detailed m the report is an ac
count cf the rcpji isiiou of a bond
contract calling for the sale of
f 2.1 100,000 in bojids by "an irrespon
sible corporation in Buffalo."
It also includes terms of settlement
with Robert Giltnore and Paul I-".
Skinner, two largest stockholders, by
which they retired from controlling
interest and voting strength. Skin
ner had contracts calling for $18,000
annual salary for 10 years; an annual
stock bonus of $10,000, and he owned
3,504 shares of common stock when
Neville assumed charge.
Surrenders Stipulations.
Skinner was induced to surrender
these stipulations by the return of
his note for $245,000, in payment for
stock, which was held by the com
pany.
Neville's report emphasizes the
importance to the company of pend
ing ancillary proceedings by which
he seeks to cancel the lease of the
Dold Packing company, now in pos
session of the Skinner plant. This
matter is now in the hands of B. 11.
Dunham, special master in chancery.
A decision is to be rendered in the
near future.
Kidnaper of Baby Gone
to St. Joseph, Is Belief
Beatrice. Neb.. June 24. (Special.)
According to Constable Hackler of
Wymore, Neb., the woman who kid
naped a 4-months-old baby from the
Sharp home at Lincoln, boarded a
train at Wymore, for St. Joseph,
Mo., last evening. Sheriff Emery
has notifed the police at St. Joseph
and Kansas City to be on the look
out for her.
Pickrell Vote $12,000
Bonds for Electric Line
Beatrice. Neb., June 24. (Special
Telegram.) At a special elect n
HfH at Pickrell to vote $12,000
bonds, for a lighting system, tne
l.oiosition carried by a vote of 58
to 10. The town will construct a
transmission line to Beatrice and buy
current from the local plant.
Superior Band Gives
Season's First Concert
Superior, Neb., June 24. (Spe
cial.) The Superior band, under the
direction of Prof. McAuley, gave
its first concert of the season on the
streets of Superior Thursday evening.
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