Youth Dead When
Left at Hospital
by His Companions
Two Men Under Arrest Say
Earl Williams Accidentally
Shot Himself When
“Running Booze."
Two men who deposited the body of
a dead youth believed to be Karl
"Williams at University hospital early
yesterday morning could have saved
his life, according to Dean Cutter of
the University of Nebraska Medical
college.
“The boy was dead when he was
left here,” said Dean Cutter. "But if.
prior to bringing him here, his mys
terious companions had tied up his
wound with a ligature he would have
been saved."
Harold Westbrook, alias "White
.River Whitey," from White River, S.
D., and Claude K. Dixon, 2fi, were
arrested Hhortly after noon by De
tectives I’almtag, Murphy, Trapp and
Munch, for investigation. They are
said to have told detectives ‘•Williams”
killed hlmst-lf accidentally.
"Kuning Booie.”
Dixon and Westbrook were arrest
ed at Twenty-second and Harney
streets. They are alleged, by detec
tives to have said that fhey were
"running booze" Monday night and
had a shotgun along for protection to
their cargo.
At Seventy second and Hamilton
streets, they are said to have told the
officers, Williams got out to hide the
gun under a culvert and it was dis
charged accidentally, wounding him
fatally.
Dixon and Westbrook led the de
tectives U) the culvert and there found
the shotgun. There was a pool of
blood at the head of the culvert.
The men said Williams had been’ In
Omaha about three weeks.
I.etter In Pocket.
A letter found In hist pocket, ad
dressed to “Karl Williams," care . of
general delivery, and ostensibly from
h sister named Mrs. Charles Thorpe,
Charles City, la., w-as traced back
yesterday. It was found that Mrs.
Thorpe had lift Charles City for Min
neapolis and that she also had left
Minneapolis. The letter spoke of leav
ing Charles City for Minneapolis, said
that the writer intended to leave "for
the lakes,” and explained that she
would be gone for only a few days.
The letter also gave the telephone
number in Minneapolis of Bud Mag
nus. Called by phone, Magnus told
police that a man giving the name of
"Karl Williams" had visited at the
Minnesota lakes last summer, but that
lie knew little about him except that
he seemed to have plenty of money.
The youth's death was caused by a
I
I ■ hotgun wound fired at close rang’e
into the groin, penetrating downward.
Deputy County Attorney tfteinwendcr
said tho victim apparently died of loss
of blood, thus coinciding with Dean
Cutter's assertion.
The youth's body was left at the
hospital liy men who left hurriedly
without divulging their identity.
"Here's a patient for you, He was
shot,” said one of the men to Dora
Hofelt. night nurse on duty.
Williams is said to have entered
the Grand hotel in Council Blsffs at
11:30 Monday night with a man who
gave his name as W. K. Craig. They
engaged a room for the night, but
went out shortly afterwards.
Yesterday morning at 8, an uniden
tified man entered the lobby, asked
the clerk the amount of Williams’
bill, paid it, and departed.
Suspected of Thefts.
Dixon, detectives allege, has been
suspected in a number of fur thefts,
while Westbrook has been sought for
several weeks for investigation into a
number of motor car thefts.
Westbrook is wanted by police, ac
cording to Captain Jack Pszanowski,
as the suspected head of a gang of
automobile thieves. Pszanowski says
lie believes his men can prove that
Westbrook was responsible for the
theft of the automobiles of Tom Den
nison and Dr. J. W. Duncan, which
recently were recovered by Detective
Valentine Buglewiez in South Da
kota. <
Buglewiez now is in the Dakotas,
where he lias nearly 25 automobiles
tied up through theft charges,
Pszanowski said.
The purchaser of the Dennison car
,in Dakota, according to Pszanowski,
identified a picture of Westbrook as
the man who sold him the machine.
Nebraskans Refuse
Colorado Water Pact
—
• North Platte, Neb., Jan. IT.—(Spe
cial.)—The pact submitted by the
state of Colorado to the state of Ne
braska relative to. the respective
rights of the two states to the water
in the South Platte river was deemed
unsatisfactory by residents of Deuel,
Keith, Perkins and Lincoln counties,
who held a meeting in this city. The
rights of Nebraska as outlined by
the pact was even more restricted
than under present usages. The meet
ing passed a resolution requesting
K. H. Willis, chief of the bureau of
irrigation, water power and drainage,
who was present at the meeting, to
present to Attorney General Spillman
the objections to the Colorado pact,
and to request the attorney general
to prepare a pact that protects the
Nebraska In their present rights and
to the rights to be acquired In the
futuro as relates to the waters of the
South Platte river. This pact, when
drawn, will be presented to the state
of Colorado for approval or rejection.
The meeting endorsed K. IT. Willis
of Bridgeport for reappointment as
chief of the bureau of Irrigation, wa
ter power and drainage.
—Saved are dollars earned.” The savings
to be made during our
Closing Out Sale
are so great that many have made purchases to be
delivered this spring, which we agree to hold without
extra charge.
Some have taken advantage of the easy terms offered
and will have their bill almost paid for when they need
their purchase delivered.
FRFF1 Wednesday, January 31st, we will give a handsome
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State Firemen
Open Convention
Ministers Lead Two Big Dele
gations—Over 500 Already
ill North Platte.
—
North Platte, Neb., .Tan. IS.—(Spe
j cial.)—North Platte is host this week
! to the volunteer firemen of Nebraska,
| who are meeting in annual conven
! tlon. Today was designate^ ns “get
; acquainted day,” and the boys have
1 taken possession of the streets and
I since early forenoon have been put
| ting on amusement stunts.
The North Platte valley contingent,
SO strong, headed by Rev. Walter
Rundin, were the first to arrive last
evening and proceeded to parade the
streets, followed shortly by the ar
rival of a big delegation from Beat
rice with Rev. J. F. Hass as spokes
man, and 200 others from various
sections of the South Platte country.
Registrations were over 300 at noon
and the number was increased to
over 500 by arrivals on the early
trains this evening. Several hun
dred are scheduled to arrive on late
night trains.
The evening session of the conven
tion was held at the Keith theater.
The program included addresses of
welcome and responses, orchestral,
hand and vocal selections, appoint
ment of committees and a report of
the memorial committee. This was
followed by a “battle royal” and a
dance af. the American Legion hall.
Beatrice and Columbus, aspirants
for the convention next year, began
the canvass for votes today. The
business streets are struug overhead
w ith tri-colored lights, flags are flying
and welcome banners are everywhere
in evidence.
Would Boost Salary.
Lincoln, Jan. IB.—(Special.L-James
Allan, Omaha, introduced a bill in the
lower house increasing the salary of
the Douglas county surveyor from
$2,500 to $3,000 per annum.
. \
W-i-n-t-e-r H-a-t-s
F-i-n-a-1 C-I-e-a-r-a-n-c-e
^2 Were Up ^2 ,0 *» 50 ^3
1
1812 Foraaro
Fair Managers
Election Today
_ • i
Secretary Dauielsou Requests
Reduction in Salary—Re
quest Is Granted.
Lincoln, Jan. 16.— (Special.)' —
Nominations for the board of man
agers of the Nebraska state board
of agriculture were made late Tues
day .afternoon and the election will
take place Wednesday morning. Those
nominated arc:
First District—A. J. Weaver, Rich
ardson; C. H. Gustafson, Saunders;
C. J. Warner, Lancaster.
Second District—J. T. McArdle,
Douglas.
Third District—A. W. Lamb, Boone;
R. M. Wolcott, Charles Graff, Cum
ing; William Prahl, Pierce.
Fourth‘District—E. R. Danielson,
Polk; T. H. Wake, Seward; J. D.
Hasik, E. J. Mftchell, Deshler.
Fifth District—H. J. Harris, Frank
lin; George Jackson. Nuckolls; C. G.
Crews, Hitchcock; J. T. Blglin.
Sixth District—Z. T. Leftwich,
Howard; C. S. Hawk, Dawes.
Secretary E. R. Danielson proposed
to the revisions committee that his
salary be reduced from $5,000 a year
to $4,200 and his request was granted.
Officers elected by the Nebraska
Association of Fair Managers In
cluded: H. .T. McLaughlin of Doni
phan, president; A. J. Mitchell, vice
president, and W. H. Smith, Lincoln,
see reta ry-1 rcasu re r.
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3 Days Com. Thurs., Jan. 25
Seats on Sale Tomorrow
America's Greatest Annual Revue
Greenwich Village
Follies
1st Time Here for 3d of Thie Series
with TED LEWIS
Joe. E. Brown, Eva Puck and Sammy
White, Bird Millman, Marie Holly.
O'Hanlon and Zambouni
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LAST TIMES SAT.
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AND
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^hrough^iles^j^li^
You
Don’t Laugh
It's Your
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Fault
The laughing hours ars
from 11 a. jn. to 11 p. m.
ONLY FOUR
DAYS MORE
HAROLD
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—ta—
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OMAHA BEE W ANT ADS.
Two Omalians Are
Honored at Uni
Central High School Gradu
ates Win Appointment to
Newspaper Staff.
Lincoln, Jan. 16.—(Special.)—Grad
uates of tho Central High school,
Omaha, won two of the six honors in
the competition for appointment to
the editorial staff of tho Daily Ne
braskan, the L'nfrersity of Nebraska
newspaper, announced by I’rof. M. M.
Fogg, acting chairman of the univer
sity publication board. Marjorie Wy
-.
man of Lincoln, graduate of Central j
High school, was promoted from as
sociate editor to managing editor, and
Howard Huffett, graduate of Central I
High school, was promoted from ,
sports editor and assistant night cell- I
tor to night editor.
The other awards were: Editor.
Herbert Brownell, jr., Lincoln High
school, who has been managing editor
this semister; associate editor. Helen
Kummor. Columbus High school, re
porter this semester; night editor, j
Emmett V. Maun, Laurel Hlg(l school; ‘
reporter and assistant editorial writ- !
er. Charles A. Mitchell. Fremont High !
school; business manager, Chauncey J
W. 1). Kinsey, Moline. 111.; assistant '
business manager, Clifford M. Hicks. }
Lincoln High school; circulation man- |
ager, Clarence I., Eickhoff, Fremont I
High school.
An Open Letter to
Mr. F. H. Davis,
President of the
First National Bank
DEAR MR. DAVIS:
We've backed with you for quite a while.
We’ve received the most courteous treatment
from you, the other officers and each and every
one of your employes with whom we have
come in contact. We’ve read your advertis
ing and we’ve admired your business genius.
Every evening as we journey homeward your
great building hands us its cheerful message
of success, of achievement, of usefulness.
They say that building cost you more than
a million dollars. We’re pretty sure that you
know the worth of every cent of every dollar
that went into that building. And we want
to translate to you in terms of your First Na
tional Bank Building—in terms of its cost to
you, the value of a strip of celluloid that we
will have in our Strand Theater on Eighteenth
and Douglas next Sunday.
Just a thin strip of 2-inch celluloid, Mr.
Davis. Yet the cost of producing that strip
of celluloid in Hollywood, where it was made,
was more than a million dollars—the cost of
your magnificent building. Many, many
months were consumed in the making of that
bit of film. The number of people employed
before the dozens of cameras runs into the
thousands. Gigantic sets, reproducing castles,
gardens, buildings and yes, even towns, not
built of canvas and wood, but with stone, were
constructed under the supervision of experts
who went even to England and studied every
available bit of information obtainable. Hun
dreds were wholly occupied for months mak
ing by hand the arms and accoutrements, dag
gers, dances, trappings, furnishings, clothing.
And the finished output is—a strip of celluloid.
Worth the outlay? Well, sir, come to our
Strand Theater next Sunday, relax comfortably
in an easy cushioned chair and let Douglas
Fairbanks in Robin Hood possess you. Then
ycfti tell us if it’s worth the outlay.
Cordially,
STRAND THEATER.
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NOW SHOWING
Qudiaxd
Barftdmess
UNUSUAL—and more! It mirrors
a boy who wouldn't believe all
women bad and a little Lime
house slavey who knew most
men were.
And a Real Comedy—
LLOYD HAMILTON
in
“THE EDUCATOR”
EMPRESS
_LAST TIMES TODAY
BLUE BIRD REVUE
Singing Everything From Jazz to Grand
Opera
SLIM GRINNELL and CORYL ESTHER
Offer “A Study in Thlnology"
WALKER AND WEST
In “After the Dance"
KIM1WA JAPS
Oriental Marvels
VIOLA DANA
la “June Madnese"
NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS
GRAND - 16th and Binney
WILLIAM RUSSELL in
••THE MAN OF ZANZIBAR”
••BUFFALO BILL”—Chap. IX
HAMILTON - - 40th and Hamilton I
GARETH HUGHES in
“DON’T WRITE LETTERS”
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AT THE SUN THEATRE
MATINEE DAILY EVERY NIGHT
2:15 P. M. 8:15 P. M.
NOW PLAYING
Herbert— —Hilda ,
WILLIAMS A WOLFUSK
In “From Soup to Nuta** y |
F>ed Galletti 8 Mabel Kokin
I MONSIEUR
ADOLPHUS
ln
“Bohemian Life”
VAL^A ERNIE
STANTON
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Royal Gascoignes — Fawlcy A Louise
Topics of the Day — Aesops Fables
Pathe News
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1 IN MERCHANDISE
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Mighty
C'
Cash Purchase
Thursday
is the Day
Manufacturer’s
Surplus Stock
Sale Starts
An Event that will
startle all Omaha
and be praised by
thousands who
will welcome the
chance to save—
Tomorrow’s Papers
will tell everything
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