Bandits Escape
With $20,000 in
Daylight Robbery
Highwaymen Rob Cleveland
Paymaster of Weekly Pay
roll—Armed Escort
Caught Off Guard.
Cleveland. O.. Dec. 30.—Armed ban
dits today held up the paymaster of
the Ferry Cap and Screw company
and escaped with the J20.000 weekly
payroll. The paymaster Just returned
from a bank with the money, heavily
guarded by an armed escort, which
was caught off his guard by the sud
den raid.
Slain liy Father-In-Law.
Now York, Dec. 30.—After Flank
Dagote had ahot his 39-year-old wife
he was killed by his father-in-law,
tilnvanni Maglloceo.
The shooting occurred In the Brook
l>n home of the Dagotes In the pres
ence of their four children.
Maglloceo was arrested, charged
with murder. According to the chil
dren of Dagote, their father and
mother 'had quarreled In the morn
ing. Last night, while their grand
father, their mother and they were
lr. the dining room, the basement
door bell rang and Mrs. Dagote an
swered it. The children say their
heard the voices of their father and
mother, then two shots.
Maglloceo told the police that nt
this point he got out his own revolver
and ran down stairs to the basement
entrance, where ho found Dagote
standing over the young wife’s body,
"When 1 saw my daughter lying
there that way 1 must have gun®
crazy,” the police any Maglloceo told
them. "I don't know what happened."
The police say lie tired nine shots,
two of which took effect. Maglloceo
conducts a soda water manufacturing
plant In Brooklyn. Dagote was a
laborer.
Judge Holmes Named
Bar Association Head
* ' j
(Continued From I'tltre One.)
graduate of an accredited high school,
have had one year in college, two
years in law school and one year in
the office of a practicing mwyer. and
further, that graduates of the Nebras
ka university law school or of colleges
of equal standing lie exempt from bar
examinations.
It was moved to table the resolu
tion indefinitely. The warmest at
tack on the report was made by Judge
Ben Baker.
"Educated fools are the most nu- 1
merous fools In the country,” he de-1
dared. "It doesn't matter where a I
boy learns, if he knows. If a boy who I
can not afford to go to high school '
has the brain and ambition to be
come a lawyer, who is to say to him !
'Nay'?"
Law College Defended.
Judge E. B. Perry of Lincoln and ;
AV. H. Miller of Franklin rose to the
defence of the law college.
After further discussion Judge Dry- |
den consented to withdraw his report |
The chief speaker of the morning ;
session. Senator Fred Dumont Smith ;
of Kansas, talked on "The Industrial
Court of Kansas.”
The "Kansas Idea," he said, was, in 1
its simplest form, to settle Industrial
dispute* without violence.
"Strike arbitration in the past al
ways has been a diplomatic peace im
posed on the weaker side. A compro
mise results which is not a Just set
tlement and is not permanent,” Sena
tor Smith said.
“The industrial court represents
everybody, not merely the employer
and the employe. It has the right to
intervene only in a strike in an essen
tial industry. The court goes into a
strike district, investigates wages, liv
ing conditions, and profits of the em
ployers, and makes its findings pub
lic. It subpoenas witnesses.
Denies Labor Charge.
"In the packing bouse strike In*
Kansas City, Kan., both sides refused
the offer of the court to arbitrate, so
the court said to the packers, ‘If
thero is a meat shortage in the state,
the state will take over your plant
and run it.’ To the strikers it said,
‘If there is so much as a window
broken the militia will take control.'
The strike wore Itself out without
violence.
Senator Smith answered the charge
of labor that this law forces chattel
slavery upon worker*, by saying that
it merely protects the right of a man
to work when and where he chooses.
"In respect for law and order,
America rnnks on a level with Tur
key and the Balkans,” he declared.
"AVe have fatty degeneration of the
soul."
Former Governor Frank O. Low
den of Illinois made the chief address
of the afternoon session, "Is the Con
stitution Outworn.”
"The federal principle has survived
the test of armed rebellion," be said.
"It is constantly confronted, however,
with dangers of a more lnstdious kind.
The federal government tends to en
croach more anil more upon the just
rerngativos of the state. Bureauc
racy at AVashington Is always alert to
extend its power.
New roliUral ( reed.
"Wherever a group of men has
found Itself upon our frontier, some
form of civil government has emerged
at once. It has been the sturdy reli
ance of the people upon themsel' s
that haa enabled them to form self
governing states. But this self-reli
ance will be broken down ns men come
more and more to look to the federal
government for aid.
"A new political creed has arisen;
not the rights of all men, but the
rights of a majority, are its basis. Its
friends say that experience has shown
that under the doctrine of equality of
opportunity a minority of the people
acquires more than its share of
wealth. They say that the state
should take this wealth away. I-n
\Ituasia, where they practice the new
philosophy most consistently, they not
only give this wealth to the state, but j
-they kill Its owners. They are not sat- j
Isfled with equality of opportunity,
they want equality In fact.
"The friends of this new creed defy
brute force. In this respect they dtfi
fer no whit from the disciples of the
late much vaunted ‘kultur’ of Ger
many. The latter put their faith in
tha superiority of tlieir army, while
the former place theirs in the physi
cal power of the majority to dc what
It will t^th the minority.”
Former Church Now Home of Lodge
Tills Is a picture of the building at Seventeenth and Cass streets which formerly was a Unitarian church
hut which has been remodeled as a new home for the Omaha aerie of the Fraternal Order of Ragles at a cost
of $35,000. The Omaha aerie now Is In the midst of an Intensive membership campftign In wltlch they are Initiating
from 13 to 15 candidates each night.
“Splendid Isolation” Idle
Dream, Lowden Declares
Former Governor of Illinois Tells Bar Association
America Must Interest-Herself in Affairs of
Europe—Makes Plea for High Grade
Diplomatic Service.
" ‘Splendid isolation' is a wonderful
phrase,” said former Governor Frank
O. Lowden of Illinois nt the twenty
tlilr>1 annual banquet of the Nebraska
Slate Bar association in the dining
hall of lhe Chamber of Commerce last
night, "but whether we wish it or
not, America must interest herself in
the affairs of Europe.”
lion. Charles H. Sloan, Geneva, pre
sided at the dinner, attended by 1*0
members of the association.
Because of train schedules, Senator
l\ Dumont Smith of Hutchinson,
Kan., who was slated to address the
meeting, did not attend. He sent
his regrets. •
Isolation Destroyed.
"It would he a wonderful thing if
we could have preserved our former
isolation,” said Mr. Lowden in refer
ence to foreign policy, "but Morse,
when he invented tho electric tele
graph, Fulton when he Invented the
steamship and Marconi when he In
vented the wireless were busily en
gaged in destroying this isolation.
"Is it not possible, then, for these
United States to recover this splendid
isolation' they have lost? Let 30 per
cent of our wheat fields go back to
prairie, 50 per cent of our cotton
fields go back to forests, (lose half
our copper mines and curtail our pro
duction along many other lines. Then
we can hope for isolation, but who
will pay the price?”
In speaking of the shortcomings In
America's foreign service and policy,
he stated:
Sot Self-Sufficient.
"America is not self-sufficient. We
must follow to some extent the pro
gram in force In other nations. We
are the only power that changes its
foreign representatives at least every
eight years. France, a republic like
our own, has had Jules Jusserand at
Washington for IS years or more.
' England, likewise, does not change her
■ foreign representative though she
changes her home officers. It takes
experience in diplomacy ns welt as
anywhere else, and the diplomats of
Europe too often feel that ours are
an easy pray because of their lack of
experience,"
Mr. Lowden stressed the need of
buying suitable quarters for Anier
lean ministers in European countries.
Under the present system, he said,
each ambassador or minister must
I seek his own offices and dwelling,
entailing considerable expense. Til?
result, he continued, is that the na
tion must recruit its foreign repre
sentatives from the rich, alone.
None Too Many.
" “Under our system,” said Mr.
Lowden, "there ate none too many
tnen qualified to fill these important
positions. Why, then, should we pur
sue a policy which limits us to a
small number of men yj filb these
places?”
"The salaries of embassy staffs range
from $?,000 to $4,000 a year. The
social duties of such staff members
require a large amount and again we
see the sons of socially ambitious
rich men, in these positions.- They
cannot feel the same devotion to their
wmk as one who would make diplo
macy his life work could he hut af
ford it.”
Urges Permanent Undersecretary.
That a permanent undersecre
tary of statp would help the foreign
machinery of the nation function
more adequately, is the opinion o^
(Governor Lowden. To prove his
point he outlined the duties of the
office as illustrated by other nations.
Judge P. J Barron of ScottsbluT?.
spoke on "Devotion to Law" and
Judge E. E. Good, new arrival to
the office, gave a short talk on
"Transition from the Bar to Bench.”
Charles Wooster Dies
After One Day’s Illness
(Continued From Fare One.)
homestead until his death, notv hav
ing about 300 acres in this farm.
Member of Legislature.
Mr. Wooster was a member of the
lower house of the Rtate legislature
from the 18th district, being elected
on the silver ticket in 1896. During
the session Mr. Wooster took initia
tive steps to organize the silver party,
bein gthe father of the silver repub
lican party of Nebraska. He has
been a prominent man along all lines
in this section of Nebraska. He was a
strong individual figure in the session
of the legislature of which he was a
member, making a winning light for
economy. He was a strong and force
ful speaker, and made many speeches
against the appropriation for the
Onmha exposition and succeeded In
getting the appropriation reduced
from $350,000 to $100,000.
Mr. Wooster was a man of hooks,
political, educational and the higher
class of literature, being a constant,
reader and keeping up to date with
his library of more than 700 volumes.
He gave much of his time to news
paper writing and was a frequent con
tributor to the columns of the dally
press on varying subjects, his writ
ings having made him widely kdown
throughout the state. He owned and
edited the Silver Creek Times from
1S91 to 1897 and contributed editorials
to its columns for several years after
wards. During the time he was con
ducting tlie newspaper ho never left
the farm, being a farmer and stock
raiser.
Married Twice.
Two children were horn to Mr.
Wooster by his first wife. They are
Pauline Wooster and Mrs. A. C.
Brlghtenburg. now living at Wash
ington, D. C. Mrs. Wooster died
September 30, 18877.
On October 15, 1881, at Plainville,
Mich., he was united in marriage
with Miss Lilly M. Todd, who sur
vives him. To this union six children
were born, four of whom are living.
They are: Charles, at home; Mrs. D.
D. Swinney of Jennings, Okl.; Dr.
Margaret, who is teaching at Smiths
college at North Hampton, Mass.,
und Mrs. Dorothy Swint of Spring
view. Tex.
Mr. Wooster was a master Mason
and a member of the Eastern Star.
Beatrice Farm Robbed.
Beatrice. Neb., Dec. 30.—(Special.)
Thieves visited the farm of A. G.
Buhr. sto!e a supply of wheat, two
sets of harness and bridles and near
ly 100 chickens and escaped with
their loot la a truck
Blaze in Hospital
Routs Patients
Firemen were called shortly before
2 Saturday morning to extinguish a
fire of unexplained origin in the hos
pital and clinic conducted by R. C.
Kiddle at 817 North Sixteenth street.
The blaze, which originated on the
third floor of the building, was dis
covered by Mrs. Amy Wilson, night
nurse, who was awakened by smoke.
She notified Dr. Riddle, who turned
In the alarm.
In the hospital at the time were
four patients, two adults and two in
fants. W. T. Bonner, suffering from
pneumonia, was taken by police to
University hospital. Mrs. Maggie
Taylor and her child also were cared
for by police.
Another baby, being raised by Dr.
Riddle, was permitted to remain at
the hospital.
The fire is thought to have started
In the offices occupied by tho Kaffir
Chemical laboratory on the third
floor.
Damage was slight.
German Language Paper
at Norfolk Signs “30”
Norfolk, Neb.. Deo. 30.—(Special.)—
Die Westliche Runschau. a German
language newspaper published her*!
since 19<)8 and which weathered
through the war. ceased publication
today. W. M. Ahlman, the editor
and founder, declared the German
printed newspaper had become too
unpopular during and after the war
and that its publication was no long
er profitable.
Councilmanic Vacancy
Will Be Filed by Voters
Grand Island. Neb., Dec. 30.—(Spe
clal.)—Mayor Ellsberry has authority
to appoint a councilman from the
First ward to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of S. E. Clayton.
The mayor prefers to have the voters
make the selection and has asked
them to meet and decide by ballot.
He assures them he will appoint their I
choice.
Auto Stolen in Falls City
50 Feet From Police Station
Falls City, Neb., Dec. 30.—(Special.)
—T. P. Griggs, salesman, Joplin, oM.,
parked his car in front of the First
National bank building on the main
street, while he transacted business
at the bank. He was gone but a
minute. When he returned tho car
was gone. The scene of the theft was
B0 feet from the police station.
In England. Windsor castle has been
a royal residence for more than 800
fwt
Norris Declares
kWar Against Big
Packer Merger
Nebraska Senator Calls on
Federal Trade Commission
to Probe Proposed
Combine.
Washington. Dec. 30.—(Special.!—
Senator Norris today declared war
on the proposed packer merger of Ar
mour & Co., and Morris & Co. At tho
close of the session Senator Norris
introduced a resolution calling upon
the Federal Trade commission to in
vestigate the proposed merger by look
ing into the articles of Incorporation
under the laws of Delaware for the
big merger concern with a capital
stock of $160,000,000.
Senator Norris expects to speak on
the subject sometime next week. The
proposed merger has been dormant
since Secretary Wallace gave the
opinion the Department of Agri
culture was not called upon to act id
advance of the merger.
Columbus Man, 78, Is
Fined as Moonshiner
Columbus, Neb., Dec. 30.—(Special.)
—Crippled with rheumatism, John
Bader, 78, tottered into the county
courtroom here, where he made a
pathetic sight as in faltering voice
he pleaded guilty to a charge of
manufacturing ftitoxicating liquor.
The aged man pleaded that it was his
first atempt to make alcohol, which
ho wanted to use in bathing his legs,
crippled with disease. While making
the alcohol, he admtited making a lit
tle whisky for personal use. He was
fined $100.
Pioneer Jesuit Priest
of Colorado Succumbs
Trinidad. Col.. Dec. 30.—Rev. Father
Salvator Persone, pioneer Jesuit priest
of Colorado for more than 50 years, a
prominent figure in the southwest and
formerly president of Sacred Heart
college in Denver, died here today.
Father Persone was 89 years old on
Christmas day.
Father Persone was a missionary in
the southwest in frontier days. He
was born in Italy, December 26. 1833,
and wsb educated in Naples nnd
France. He came to America in 1S71,
going to Frederick City, Md. His
first assignment was In New Mexico
where he built the college at Das Ve
gas, N. M., of which he was president
for 11 years. In 1888 the Jesuit fath
ers transferred this college to Den
ver, in which city he founded a new
school and was president for four
years. He came to Trinidad in 1892.
Attorney Leaves $200,000
for Summer White House
Baltimore, Dec. 30.—Provisions for
the erection of a summer White House
for the use of the president of tho
United. States, are made in the wiU
of J. Wilson Deakin, lawyer. The will
was probated yesterday in the Or
phans 'court here.
For the purchase of land and the
erection of the summer White House,
$200,000 is left to the United States
of America. The site is to bo within
automobiling distance of Washington.
If the legacy is not accepted by con
gress within 18 months after Mr.
Ucakin’s death, the $200,000 is to be
come part of the -eesidue of the es
tate.
Cedar Rapids Youth Dies
of Accidental Wounds
Columbus, Neb., Dec. 80.—(Special.)
—Charles Clark, 16, of Cedar Rapids
died in a hospital here of injuries
received when a rifle he was examin
ing with his older brother accidentally
exploded, tho charge entering Ids
body. The body was taken to Cedar
Rapids for burial.
German Industry Improving.
Washington. Dec. 30.—German in
dustry is pulling away from what ap
peared a few weeks ago to be (he
brink of chaos and a turn in (lie eco
nomic tide In that country is due, ac
cording to opinions expressed by some
officials here on the basis of informa
tion received relating to ship build
ing and tobacco growing In Germany.
Reports to the Department of Com
merce disclosed what was believed to
be a rapid recovery In the ship build
ing business with Germany restoring
her merchant fleet at an amazing
rate. As for the tobacco growing in
dustry, Germany produced 77,140,000
pounds in 1922, an increase of more
than 15 per cent over last year's out
put. This gain in production offset
decreases in other European countries
and left the continent with a net in
crease for the year of about 10,000,000
pounds. The 1922 figure was reported
at 274,405,000 pounds.
Austria was the first country in 1
ths world to use postcards. j
Omaha Dollars
Will Aid State
Irrigation Plan
Central Nebraska Project En
dorsed by Chamber of Com
merce—500.000 Acres to
Be Benefited.
Omaha went solidly behind supple
mental irrigation in Nebraska at a
meeting of the agricultural commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce,
when an offer was made to match
dollars with citizens in the central
district for preliminary survey of a
500,000-acre project h Adams, Thelps
and Kearney counties. Water pow'er
development of 10,000 horsepower also
is considered feasible in this district. .
Omaha was sold on the idea by ,
George P. Kingsley, Minden banker; 1
W. M. Dutton, Hastings manufac
turer; L, T. Johnson and C. W. Mc
Conaughy of Holdrege,
They brought with them a recla- |
mation service engineer, P. p; Smith,
who estimated that this project would
triple the average crop production In
these counties. The agricultural |
committee, when It learned that new i
financial support was necessary to
carry on the preliminary work of the
Central Nebraska Supplemental
Water association, asked only "lfow
much'.’" And then Carl R. Gray, ■
chairman of the committee, expressed !
the belief that the business Interests
of Omaha would unite to match dol- j
lars with the business interests of |
Minden, Holdrege and Hastings to
push the project.
Omaha .Should Aid.
"Omaha can well afford to give Its
support to this plan,” John L. Ken
nedy. president of the United Slates
National hank and a member of the
committee, added. "If this city is to
grow it must look to the future of the
state for its opportunity.”
George P. Kingsley, a banker of
Minden, ied the visiting delegation.
He explained that though the average
rainfall of this region for the last
30 years was 21 Indies, it varied from
14 Inches to 40 inches in different
years. In only 10 years out of 30
was it more than 24 inches.
The supplemental water project is
designed to soak the subsoil of this
entire region south of the Platte,
providing a constant supply of mois
ture for the crops. The method has
been used for several years about
Lexington, where It has Insured good
crops. Photographs were shown of
one field having supplemental water
which raised 37 bushels of whent to
the acre. Across the road the photo
graphs showed a farm without irriga
tion which raised only 10 bushels to
the acre. Another field with a water
reserve produced 75 bushels of corn to
the acre, while a dry field produced
only 5 bushels of nubbins. The cost
of water service is $1.76 an acre.
Plan Big Reservoir.
The tricounty plan calls for a
resevoir covering 8,600 acres north
of Elwood. This would have a cap
acity of water sufficient to cover
218,000 acres foot deep. The resevoir
dam would be 100 feet high, thus pro
viding large waterpower possibilities.
Its site is 84 miles from Hastings.
Another reservoir could be constructed
north of Smithfield. The water, divert
ed from the Platte river, will all flow
by gravity, with no pumping.
In the fall and spring, when water
is plentiful in the river, the irriga
tion ditches tyould he filled direct,
without using the reservoir.
W. M. Dutton, a manufacturer of
Hastings, estimated that utilization
of water that now goes to waste
would make a difference of $50,000,000
in the crop yield of the three counties
in the next 10 years. He believed
that 13,000 more cars of grain a year j
would^he shipped than now. He em- I
phasized the possibility of power de- j
velopment which would add to the
profit of the enterprise.
"The federal officials in Washing
ton have regarded this plan with fa
vorable eyes,” he said, "but if con
gress should fail to approve it, I
would favor state development, or if
that fails, an alliance of the three
counties. If they could not agree,
then private capital should have a
chance. I
May Sell Electricity.
"The plan now contemplates the j
government carrying on the work and
selling power and water to tho peo- j
pie. I am convinced that electricity
can he sold from this project at 3 j
cents a kilowat. This would enable j
farmers to use electricity for light- |
ing, heating and power, and stimu
late all sorts of industry.”
D. T. Johnson of Iloldrege said the
business men of Holdrege, Hastings
and Minden had spent $12,000 in pre
liminary surveys, tin^he asked Oma
ha business men to share some of
the future cost or organizing the
project and pushing the demand for
an appropriation before congress. C.
W- McConaughy of Iloldrege ulso
spoke.
Falls City Couple Observe
Golden Wedding Anniversary
Falls City, Neb., Dec. 30.—(Special.)
—Mr. ami Mrs. George VV. Schock
celebrated tlielr golden wedding an-1
i.iversary here, surrounded by three j
of their four living children and a host
of close friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Schock are both na
tive Ohioans, Mr. Schock moving to
a farm near.. Falls City immediately
following his discharge from the
Union army in 3 865. Seven years
later he returned to Carey, O., where
lie claimed his bride, and the couple
came hack here to make their home.
A son, William A. Schock, jr., is a
former mayor of Falls City. The two
oilier children present were Miss Nel
lie Schock and lid gar Schock, both of
Falls City. '
Baby Seriously Injured
When Santa's Mask Burns j
Grand Island, Neb., Dee. _30.—(Spe-|
oial.)—Ellen, 4. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Kallos, is In a dangerous
condition as the result of burns re
ceived when a Santa Claus mask and
beard which sho was wearing caught
fire in some manner unknowm. Be
fore the celluloid mask could he re
moved, the face and head were badly
burned.
The population of Japan is increas
ing at the rate of nearly 750,000 a
year.
Lincoln County Plans
Courthouse Probe
North Platte, Neb., Dee. 30.—(Spe
cials—Lincoln county taxpayers have
called a mass meeting on January 10
to name a committee to investigate
expenditures in connection with the
building of the county courthouse.
The structure is about half completed.
This action follows a resolution
passed by the county hoard authoriz
ing the county attorney to employ
necessary assistance to conduct an in
vestigation.
Taxpayers, fearing that the inves
tigation will result in a "whitewash,”
demand that they be consulted in
naming the investigators.
Shotwell Quits
With Enviable
Four-Year Record
Convictions Total 1,221, of
Which 309 Were in 1922
—Victorious in 83
Civil Suits.
County Attorney Al>el \ . Shotwell,
who retires from office January 4
after serving a four-year term, leaves
a record behind him of which the
taxpayers need not be ashamed.
I.ending the year 1921 by three con
victions, Shotwell procured through
trials and pleas of guilty 309 con
victions.
During the four years as prosecutor
statistics show a total of 1,221 con
victions. These four years were
stormy ones. The war was on und
the courthouse riot was committed.
During the past year there were 52
acquittals and disagreements by
juries, six were prosecuted for vio
lation of parole, 12 were transferred
to the juvenile court, while 05 rasee
were nolled, 178 of which were men
charged wftii desertion and nonsup
port. The court in such cases nolles
the case where the husband agrees to
support his family.
With but 265 cases pending in dis
trict court the county attogpey's of
fice during the past year had a total
of 1,004 cases to handle. Shotwell
also handled 63 county court cases
during the year.
Another thing of importance to inx- ,
payers is the manner in which Shot- J
well has handled civil suits for the
county. Of 85 cases. Shotwell was j
victorious in every one and only re- [
ccntly he was commended by the
county board for his excellent work.
During the year 1918 that George'
Magney was county attorney but 1
261 cases confronted this office. Mag
ney in this year obtained 11 convic
tions. His coroner's reports for that
year show 102 investigations and in
quests, while the past year Shotwell's
figures show that there were 182 in- I
vestigations find 61 inquests.
Early Teeumseh Business
Man, Prominent Mason, Dies
Teeumseh. Neb., Dec. 30—(Special.)
—John S. Harman, an early settler
and In the hardware and furniture
business in Tecpmseh. for 00 years,
died at his home here at midnight. He
was stricken suddenly.
Mr. Harman was born at Hillsboro,
O., April 26, 1S48. He is survived by
his wife and four children: Mrs. Roy
L. Stewart of Omaha, Arthur Har
man of New York City; Charles Har
man of Beatrice, and Mrs. Guy Crook
of Falls City.
Mr. Harman retired froru business
a few years ngo. He was a life long
member of the Masonic order, belong
ing to the several divisions. He was a
former state officer and was treasur
er of the Royal Arch Masons of Ne
braska for more than 20 years. There
will be a Masonic funeral here Tues
day afternoon and the body will be
taken to Hillsboro, O., for burial. j>
Union Pacific Orders 78
Engines to Cost $3,000,000
The Union Pacific railroad Saturday
closed contracts with the American,
Baldwin and Lima locomotive compa
nies for construction of 78 heavy
freight locomotives, delivery of which
in to be completed by July, 1923. Sev
enty-three of these engines will be
of the 2-10-2 type and the remaining
five will be Mallets. The purchase
price exceeds $5,000,000.
This order brings the aggregate
purchase of hew locomotives by the
Union Pacific system In 1922 to 158
passenger and freight engines, with
a total cost of more than $10,000,000.
The order placed earlier in the year
included 65 of the new Union Pa
cific's mountain type passenger en
gines of the now famous 7000 class.
Ten already have been received in
Omaha.
Musicians Contribute Talent
to Church Benefit Program
Several malm musicians have con
tributed thei rtaient for .a program
to be given at t lie First Presbyterian
church the night of January il for
the benefit of the Westminster church
building fund.
Foundation for die now church, in
progress of construction at Thirty
fifth street and Woolworth avenue,
lias been completed, and work is in
progress on die main auditorium,
bets by Mints Luella Anderson, vie#
liuist; Madame Alexander Stassitska,
pianist; Mrs. E. O. Allies, soprano;
Mrs. Louise Shuddrick Zabfiskle, or
ganist, and Miss Florence Senior, ac
companist.
Inquest Found Unnecessary
iu Death of Wymore Mau
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 30.—(Special.)—
After investigating the circumstances
in connection with the death of Joffn
Quinn at Wymore, County Attorney
Vasey decided that an Inquest was
not necessary. The body was found
lying on die kitchen floor, and a
bruise on the head at first gave rise
to the belief that ho had been struck
with a blunt instrument, but the phy
sician who examined the body ex
pressed the belief that it had been
caused when Mr. Quinn fell to the
floor. Aliout $200 In cash was found
on his pqpson.
Livestock Owners Elect.
Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 30.—(Special.)
—Peter Brunimel was elected presi
dent of the Nebraska. Livestock Own
ers’ Protective association at the an
nual meeting here. Bert Fickler,
Stanton, is chief captain.
i
$325,000,000 Navy
Budget Measure
Passed by Senate
Upper House Puts Through
Appropriation Bill With Lit
tle Debate; Amendment to
Reduce Force Defeated.
Washington, Dec. 30.—After the
calming of the senate's three-day's
storm through withdrawal by Senator
Borah, republican, Idaho, of his
amendment proposing a world eco
nomic conference, the senate today
passed ti.o JSl’i',.000,000 naval appro
priation bill and adjourned over New
Year's day.
Debate cn the Borah amendment
was not returned and the bill also was
passed without mention of the house
provision requesting the president to
negotiate with the principal naval
powers for further armament limita
tion. This provision rernaii^ng in
the hill will go to the presid^ft and
will not come before the senate and
house conferees. It requests the
president to negotiate with Great Brit
ain, Japan. France and Italy, with a
view to an agreement limiting vessels
under 10,000 tons and aircraft not cov
ered by the arms conference treaties.
Amendment Withheld.
Threatened efforts to extend the
house provision did not materialize
and after the flurry over tho Borah
amendment, Senator King, democrat,
Utah, did not offer his amendment
proposing a land and sea armament
limitation conference.
After passage of tile naval bill, the
administration shipping bill, which
had been laid aside temporarily was
brought up again and placed in posi
tion for resumption of debate when
the senate meets again Wednesday.
Protracted speeches today on ex
traneous subjects resulted in a
charge by Senator Smoot, republican.
Utah, that filibustering was in pro
gress. The speech-mf\;lng stopped
soon after Senator Smoot’s statement,
all senators uniting in expediting
passage of the naval bill.
Senator Jones, republican. Wash
lnfcton, in charge of the shipping
bill, gave notice, however, that next
Wednesday he would call up his
resolution to ’create a special com
mittee to revise the senate rules with
a view to checking future filibusters.
Amendment Rejected.
No important changes in the naval
bill were made by the senate except
tho addition of $1,000,000 for naval
reserve training purposes and $550,
900 additional for torpedo construction,
the latter designed to maintain the
Newport, R. I. and other torpedo
stations.
The senate, without a record vot<\
rejected an amendment by Senator
McKellar, democrat, Tennessee, to cut
the navy's enlisted personnel of 86,
000 men authorized by the house, to
67,000 men. The present strength
is 86.000 men, but Senators McKellar
apd King declared it unnecessarily
large and out of proportion to tho
British navy.
Other amendments reported includ
ed proposals by Senator King to re
duce the marine corps and also to
prohibit use of marines in Haiti and
the Dominican republic after June 30.
Senator King was assured by repub
lican leaders that withdrawal of the
marines from the two island repub
lics at the earliest opportunity was
tho administration's policy.
McNab Organizes Film
Company for Arbuckle
Los Angeles. Dee. 30.—Gavin Mc
Nab, San Francisco attorney, who de
fended Roscoe C. (Fatty) Arbuckle In
his three trials for manslaughter fn
connection with the death of Miss
Virginia Rappe, screen actress, has
organized a company to start the mo
tion picture comedian in the ‘‘come
back" he plans, it was announced by
Joseph M. Schenck, producer, who
previously stated he would re-employ
Arbuckle.
Products of dyestuffs, factories have
the property of killing the germs of
no fewer than 14 diseases.
Riverton Men Held
for Attacking Woman *
—
Smith Center, Kan., Deo, S<\—(Spe
i olal.)—Roy Cochran and Fred Cooper
I of Riverton. N'ch., were arrested hero
on a charge of being drunk and at
1 tacking Mrs. P. C. Taylor.
Mrs. Taylor, who is a young woman
: and the mother of three children, tho
i youngest a baby of 6 month*, says
j the men called at her home and at
I tacked her, when they learned her
! husbund was away. Her screams at
i traded a neighbor, Karl Ritter, w ho
drove the men away. Mrs. Taylor
I was unhurt, except for the nervous
shock.
The two men are charged with hav
ing later Induced a young daughter
of Lewis Carpenter, who w is on her
way to school, to ride In their auto
mobile. An accident, said to have
been caused by reckless driving,
threw her out and she suffered severe
bruises.
Omaha Club M ail
Sues for Divorce
—
| Dr. Delinar L. Davis Charges
His Wife, Yt<rl J. Davis,
With Desertion.
, Dr. Dclmar L Davis, Omaha sur
geon and club man and a coinmis
sloned officer during the war, brought
suit for divorce in district court Sat*,
urday against his Wife, Verl J. Davis
The petition contains but ono alle
gnton, that "Mrs. Davis abandoned ^
her husband four years ago."
The Davises were married April
28, 1904, in Stanford, 111., and hav«
no children. Dr. Davis stated that
he was willing at all times to provide
a homo for his wife, who is now In
Chicago.
■Sriends of the Davises say that
Mrs. Davis left her husband shortly
after the end of the war. Dr. Davit,
was connected with a medical detach
ment and was overseas a long period
Tiis attorney merely charges Mis
Davis With "acute incompatibility.
"Dr. Davis, where is your wife am*
what caused you to sue for divorce?
Have you any statement relative U
your wife’s desertion?’’ To all these
questions propounded by an Omahr
Beo reporter, Dr. Davis replied by
hanging up the receiver of his ’phone
For* a long time' he lived at th«
Omaha Athletic club, but now livei
at the Merriam hotel.
Wife of Ex-Postmaster
of Columbus Dies, Ageil 65
Columbus, Neb., Dec. 30.—(Special.)
—Mrs. Carl Kramer, 65. wife of Ex
Postmaster Kramer, 42 years a resi
resident of Columbus, died at tin
Columbus hospital. She was born in
Chicago Juno 30, 1857.
After she graduated from tho Chi
cago High school slio went abroad U
study, completing her education at
Heidelberg university in Cermany.
She was married in Chicago May 26
1880 to Mr. Kramer, moving to Colum
bus immediately.
Two daughters and two sons wen
born, Mrs. M. J. Kelly of Chicago,
Mrs. George "Williams of Albion,
Harold Kramer of Columbus and ggg
Clifford, who died in infancy.
Mrs. Kramer was prominent in tin
social life of the community. She Was
a member of the Grace church guild.
Funeral services w ill he held Monday
afternoon, Rev. William Blackei,
rector of Grace church, officiating.
New Year's to Be Holiday
at Omaha Postoffice
New Year's day will lie observed n*
a holiday by the Omaha postofflce, It
was announced yesterday by Charles
E. Black, postmaster.
There will be no delivery of mail
by carriers, and all sections of tha
postofflce will be closed as on Sun
days.
Perishable parcels will bo delivered.
Special delivery matter will be de
livered .from 7 a. m. until 11 p. m.,
and collections will be made on a Sun
day schedule.
Farmer Is Bankrupt.
Jacob A. Fiscus, a farmer near
Blair, tiled a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy In federal court Satur
day stating his liabilities as $7,603
and his assets as $5,249.
Not for a day only but for the
whole year of 1923 may Prosperity
and Happiness attend you. May
there come into your life every
day Sunshfne and Gladness, Health
and Contentment.
ADA C. COOKE
PAUL CHRISTIANSEN
Ncrv Year's Dinner Served from l£:30 to 9:00
MENU
Assorted Nuts
Fresh Fruit Cocktail or Oyster Cocktail
Consomme Monto Carlo or Cream of Tomato, Marie Stunrt
Mixed Olives Wafers Celery Hearts •
Lobster a la Ncwburg, Saratoga Chip/
Roast Young Duck With Raked Apple. Metropolitan
Roast Nebraska Young Turkey, Oyster Dressing
Filet of Mlgnon, Fores tier#
Cranberry Ice
Snowflake Potatoes Glorified Sweet Potatoes
Fresh Brussel Sprouts French Peas Cauliflower au Gratin
Tarkerbouso Kolia
Crisp California Head Lettuce
Roquefort Cheese Dressing or Thousund Island Dressing
Steamed Fruit Pudding. Rutter Sauce
Hot Mince Pie Pumpkin Pie, Grated Cheese Lemon Pi*
Special New Year Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Cafe Noir After Dinner Mints
$1.50PIate
Metropolitan Dining Room
HOTEL KEEN, 316 South 18th Street
Omaha
Pleasa Call JA ckson 3808 -for Reservation •
