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    Clara Lived in
Dungeon Month
After Escape
*Tiger Woman’ Hidden Under
v Ground After Being Kidnap
ed From Jail—Hoped Of
ficera Would End Strain.
'thsridu Clam Phillip, gave her vrr
•toS of the slaying of Alberto Meadow..
TMw she recounted the details of her eo
cene from the county Jell.
* .V* .'he following Installment, Clara
tails how she hid in an underground
dungeon for a fcionth after her smapei
haw she disguised herself for the Journey
ta New Orleans and of her arrival and ei
parlsnres in Hsiln.
BY CLARA PHILLIPS.
By t nlrrr.nl Service.
I had hssn kidnaped by Careen out
of the county Jail. It was my second
• kidnaping experience. I was ao
nervous .over the whole affair that
I did not know where we were going
or what was in store for me.
What were this man's Intentions?
Why waa he doing it? Ha got no
money from me or anyone I was
connected with. He did not know me
except by newspaper pictures and one
view as I was going to court. Per
haps it waa his d-’aire to use me in
hli revolutionary plots ngalnst the
Honduras government that caused
him to take me.
I have been asked repeatedly whe
ther anyone In the Jail or .connected
with the sheriff's office'had anything
to do with the escape. I have even
been told that If they did and I
help tq reveal these facts, it will
) mean much to me in the future. In
spite of this, I must truthfully say
that, so far as I know, no one con
nected with the jail In any way knew
anything about the escape at any
time.
, run Knowledge oi tiuun mgs
It I* true that Carsen was very
trell acquainted with a woman philan
thropist with whom he communicated
frequently and who learned later that
» was in Mexico City, and that Caraen
waa with me. But I cannot say, of
my own knowledge, thkt anyone paid
Caraen money to take me from the
Jail with a view to Injuring Sheriff
TMieger or any of the new jail of
ficials.
One thing la certain: Caraen had a
very thorough knowledge of the jail
and jail conditions. He later told
me he had studied them from the
International Bank building and the
courthouse lawn.
To return to our trip after I was
kidnaped. I was spirited away to
a house outside Los Angeles. I’ll
admit, though, that after I was taken
out the free air seemed good to me.
I was so nervous and excited over
what was in store for me that I really
can't say Just where we went.
Lived Underground.
I remember passing through Po
mona. and then a short distance from
there I was led Into a house and
down through a trap door. In the
floor to a hole In the ground, six
feet by five In size. A bed was there
and also a place to eat. This was my
Home for almost a month. I was
practically never out from underneath
the ground.
It was so cold, so damp and so
nerve-racking that many a time I
Would like to have given myself up.
In fact, more than once, the strain
wag so great I really hoped the of
ficers would come. From a little
crack in the building I could see any
one passing in front and could also
observe any passing machine. The
least little thing startled me.
The only light I had was through
a ctack in the floor. I devised ways
and means of doing the little things
II wanted to do. Newspapers were
handed down to me at mealtimes.
These I folded giver and over and
read line at a time with the thin
pencil of light coming through the
floor.
Suffered in Silence.
It was cold and damp there and my
throat was sore. My tonsils bother
ed me and I became quite sick. Never
less, I could not go out or get any
medical help of any kind. I had to
suffer in silence.
During the first nights of my stay
In that hole, I found something crawl
ing through my heir. It was a rat.
I screamed. Then I gained control
of myself. I had a box of match
es sent down to me so I could scare
away the rats end, vermin. I think
I was far more frightened of rate,
mice, snakes and bugs than Of of
ficers of the lew. I'll never forget
those rets; I thought there was e
snake in with me when I first en
countered them. In lighting match-j
es I always enclosed them in a news
paper to conceal the light.
By a strange coincidence, two men
got into a quarrel near my new home
the first night I was there. One of
them struck the other and ran. Of
ficers pursued him as he ran across
the yard of the house where I was
hiding. The police shot at him and
were all around thlg house.
I knew nothing *about the cause
of the shooting until some time later.
Brooded Over Case.
All the time I was under this floor
I brooded and brooded. I kept think
lng and wondering why I had to be
there, how I could get out of there,
and of all the untrue things being
said about me by those who did not
know the facts. At one time I was
a "queen" of the underworld; at other
times I was supposed to be In Mexi
cali.
More fiction was written about me
than I ever dreamed could be Im
agined. And all the time I kept
wondering what effect It would have
on my case If I ever did get out, to
get back and fight for my appeal. It
was bad enough to be convicted of a
murder that I did not commit, with
out being painted in all the dark
colors possible.
On Christmas day I was permitted
to come out of my place of confine
ment for a Christmas dinner that Car
sen obtained for me. I begged to be
permitted to go back to Jail. I said
I would be far happier In Jail than
in a hole In thq ground. He then
told me if I remained there a few
days longer he would take me away
to Mexico safely. He directed me to
dye my hair and I Immediately began
to blondine it. ,
I nrecognized by Officer.
On January 4 we got a train for
St. Louis. I had on a long, blue
serge, tailored dress, oxford shoes,
glasses and a small turban hat. On
the train enroute to St. Louis an of
ficer got aboard. I knew the minute
he got on that he was a detective,
and my belief was later proved.
I looked at him constantly but he
did not recognize me. At St. Louis
It was raining and the taxicab we
were in had a collision. Police offi
cers surrounded the machine to find
out about the accident.
I sat and looked at the smashed
machines and at the officers. I had
already passed five policemen in the
railway station. It seemed as though
everywhere I turned there were po
lice officers. I was safer In the
United States, later developments
proved, than I was In any foreign
country.
Carsen. who is about 60. though ap
pearing to be younger, having kid
naped me from jail, appointed him
self my bodyguard and "protector”
against anyone who might try to
take me a”-iy from him. He said
he had longed for the opportunity
after seeing my pictures in the paper.
Went to Now Orleans.
From St. Louis we went to New
Orleans. There we picked up a news
paper and looked through the adver
tisements for places that kept hoard
ers. We went to three or four places
and at last selected the home of Mr.
and Mrs. HackemuliSt. There we re
mained for nine days while waiting
for the boat to Vera Cruz.
In New Orleans I went shopping,
went through Chinatown stores, to
the theaters and strolled on the
streets. The house Is just two blocks
from a beautiful park and I used to
walk over there at night and sit for
awhile.
On January 11 we left New
Orleans for Vera Crux aboard the
steamer Bajo. Before leaving port
all the passengers were closely in
spected by the government officer*.
The llrulicmullers, who are a Won
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The Shop for
• Women and
Little Women.
The Usual
Charge Courtesies
Extended.
Edward Reynolds Co.
--— 1613 Famam Street ■ - ——
i Formerly of Eldredte-Reynolds Co.
Saturday—A Delightful Showing of
SPORT SKIRTS
Pleated or plain, some finished on a guimpe. We in
vite special order on unusual sizes or in other colors
than we might have In stock.
Plaited wool crepe Plaited white flan- White crepe de chine
skirts, $y95 nel skirts $g95 skirts $g95
Pleated Roshanara crepe silk skirts in $ | 093
black, white, tan, oyster, grey or Taupe.... SCs
■■ ■ .— ■ ■■■ Clever Silk or Wool
JACQUETTES and OVERBLOUSES
Side tie or buttoned in front; beautiful colorings
and most moderately priced at—
$7.95 and $9.95
Sleevelets Sweaters ----- $2.95
A variety of color combinations, tan, grey, caramel,
Jade, tangerine. Others at prices slightly higher.
SILK RATINE SPORT SUITS
$28.00 and $34.00
The cleverest modes of the season, splendid asortmont.
Roshanara Silk Suits - • $28.00
Beautiful effects in the new colorings. Ready for de
livery or made to your measure.
Dotted Swiss, Linen and Ratine Frocks
$6.75 and $15.00
, All colors, and priced moat attractively.
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deitul family, came to see me oft
and brought their children. Of
course, they had no conception of
who I was. We were quickly passed
by the port inspectors, and I can say
I was glad when the boat left the
dock.
Trio Over Marred.
The trip over was marred by Car
sen, who insisted on taking advant
age of the fact that we were no
longer on prohibition territory. I
remonstrated with him, but it was no
use. At Vera Crux We weht to The
Market and took picture* with people
we had met aboard. The next day
we went to Mexico City. We went
to the Hotel St. Francis to live, re
maining there a week. We visited
the interesting spots around the capi
tal, went to the picture shows, ^o the
cafes and the theaters. No one *ver
recognized me anywhere.
Every morning about 9 Carsen
would go to the postoffice, and In the
afternoon about 4:30. Sometime* I
went with him. I also went to the Of
fice of the Western Union.
Carsen was arranging to get me
citizenship papers in Mexico, so that
l would be safer there. He went to
see an attorney, who said he could
fix It up for me to become a Mex
ican citizen. I was to get the papers
under my true name, Clara Phil
lips.
Afraid of Reporters.
I would have done so, but this at
torney Btatpd that the newspaper re
porters examined the list of new cit
izens every day, and with my name
on the list of applicants it would
be a tlpoff and I would be hunted.
Then I would have to go Into the
mountains and hide until I was a
naturalized Mexican. That would take
five days. I did not crave to be a
Mexican citizen by going through all
that trouble, so the idea was aban
doned.
Carsen was intoxicated most of the
time we were in Mexico. It was
simply awful. Several times I de
cided to get up and go. He threaten
ed me constantly.
Carsen coached me considerably.
He told me always to act naturally
and never appear to be afraid. So
that is the way I always tried to
be. I’ll admit I was glad to get out
of the United States, and I knew I
would be safe In Mexico.
We rented an auto and traveled all
over Mexico. But the most impor
tant thing that Careen and I did
tens quarrel. He threatened to kill me
several times, and said that If I ever
left him he would certainly kill me,
that he would never give me up.
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Daughter Is Attendant
at Wedding of Mother
Mrs. Eda Sonneland, 44, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Kallenberg of
Omaha, and Hr. Dawson C. Murdock.
50, wore married Thursday by Rev.
R. I,. Wheeler.
Violetta e. Sonneland, daughter of
the bride, and Paul Dannevlk were
attendants. Dr. Murdock Is employed
by the government as veterinary In
spector. The couple will live at 1316
South Thirty-third street.
122 Dope Addicts Given Year
or More Since Kinsler Regime
In the slightly less than two years
that J. C. Kinsler has been United
States attorney here, 122 persons
have been sent to prison for more
than one year On narcotics charges,
according to a report submitted yes
terday by Narcotics Officer Manning.
Eighty-four person* were sent to
jail for term* of less than one year.
Indian Prince
Omaha Visitor
Sampatrao Gaikwad, Com
mander of Armies of Baroda,
Guest at University Club.
Clothed In a black velvet robe trim
med with aolld gold and many Jewels,
Prince Sampatrao Gaikwad, com
mander of the armies of Baroda,
India, spoke at the University club
here Friday noon on big game hunt
ing in Abyssinia.
Before appearing at the club for
his talk the prince changed from his
dark, conservative American-cut busi
ness suit to his native robe, which
Is proper for semi-formal dress In
India. On a finger of hlg right hand
sparkled a great sapphire ring, the
stone appearing to be larger than
seven karats.
Called “Itoosevelt of India.”
The prince is known as the "Roose
velt of India." He Is declared to he
one of the best shots In the world.
But he Insists that he la only a col
lector and not a hunter. It Is the
first time he has stopped In the mid
dlewest, he says, although he has
made several trips to this country,
on one of which he was entertained at
the White House by the late Presi
dent Theodore Roosevelt.
The prince is bound for New Tork,
where he will sail for L6ndon to join
his brother, the ruler of Baroda. He
expressed great Interest In hlg busl
ness In America, showing much ad
miration for the accomplishments of
Henry Ford.
300 Boys, Girls
| Visiting Omaha
Prize Winners in Agricultural
Clubs Inspect Busy
Metropolis.
Three hundred boys and glrlo, repre
sentatives of boys' and girls’ county
agricultural clubs over the state, ar
rived in South Omaha Friday morning
at 9 and sf>ent the forenoon in the
packing house district.
They were guests at noon at a
Ittncheon in the Livestock Kxchange
building, following which they were
brought to Omaha in cars furnished
by the bureau of publicity of the
Chamber of Commerce. They visited
the Northwestern Bell Telephone
building and the Omaha National
bank. The glrla then were taken to
Nicholas Senn hospital for a swim
li) the pool, while the boyB swam
At the Y. W. C. A.
Late Friday afternoon they were to
be taken to the broadcasting room
of station WOAW and were to be
served a buffet luncheon at the Cham
ber of Commerce.
The party, which has spent the last
week at Lincoln, is made up of prize
winners frorp the various clubs. Tl
delegation lrf In charge of Prof. L.
Friable of the State Agricultural col
lege.
White Shoes add
charm to dainty
summer frocks
No summer wardrobe is complete
without white shoes—they are cool,
comfortable and in excellent taste for
summer wear.
You’ll find here a most varied array
of novelty models in white shoes for
sport, street or evening dress.
$6 to $8
Fry Shoe Co.
SIXTEENTH AT DOUGLAS
I
Luscious Oranges
Pure Hawaiian Sugar—
Make the New Sweet That You’ll Enjoy
Here’s a treat for every
one. And it’s pure and good,
so eat all you want.
Oranges from sunny Cali
fornia— juice and all —
candied to perfection with
pure Hawaiian sugar.
The Golden Swefet from
the Golden State — All
orange, it’s called.
Rich with hints of a sunny
clime; full of the zest of a
mountain breeze; sweetened
just enough with sugar from
Hawaii,
* * * *
Know this treat—a won
derful niAel’s worth. You
can get it almost anywhere
— cigar, drug and candy
stores.
i
The better sweet for chil
dren. Tell yours about it
now.
Allorange Confection Co.
RedleedUf California
ALLORANGE
General to Go on
Inspection Tour
Will Make Several Addresses
and Decorate Two For
mer Soldiers.
Otn. George B. Duncan, In com
mand of the Seventh corps area C'f
the army, will leave Sunday accom
panied by Col. Harry A. Eaton, as
statant chief of staff, on a trip of
inspection to North Dakota and Min
nesota during which he will deliver
several addresses on national defense
and will decorate two former sol
diers.
At Bismarck, N. D., he will confer
with the governor and adjutant gen
eral regarding summer traJnlng for
the North Dakota National Guard.
He will Inapect tlje R. O. T. C. at
the agricultural college In Fargo and
will make addresses before the ^<1
wanis club, American legion and Re
serve Officers association. He will in
spect the R. O. T. C. at the Uni
versity of North Dakota, Grand
Fork*.
The decoration of Haydn R. Cole,
first •utenant, With the Distinguish
ed fc .-vice medal for his work as a
colonel in the quartermaster’s corps
moving supplies through New York
during the war with "rare adminis
trative and executive ahllity," will
take place at Fort Snelllng.
There the general also wili dec
orate with the Distinguished Service
cross, Dawrenee T. Wyly for extra
ordinary heroism while acting ae
flight leader of nve airplanes. He at
tacked a larger force of the enemy
and also performed other heroic ac
tions.
2 Men Burned to Death.
Hr International News Service.
Ranger, Tex., June 1.—8. O. Fisher,
21, of Martinsville, Va., and Ben
Makley, 25, of Tulsa, Ok!., are dead
here today—burned to death.
Fisher’s clothing caught nre at an
oil lease west of here and both men
were fatally burned when Makley at
tempted to beat out the dames.
Fisher’s brother, Richard, was also
severely burned In rescue efforts.
Iymdon has 10,7*9 persons to every
square mile of territory.
Jeweler in Chicgo
Fights Off Bandits
Ity latc-natlonal New* Service.
Chicago. June 1.—Walter J. Neu
mann, president of a downtown
wholesale Jewelry concern, fought off
three bandits who attacked him to
day and saved gem* he valued at
MO.one. The attack occurred near
Neumann's home. He was carrying
the Jewels in a satchel. The assail
ants escaped.
Probe in Roadhouse Death.
By International New* Berries.
Chicago, June 1-—A rigid inquiry
Into the death in a roadhouse of Mrs,
Euegene W. LIMIanfeld was under
way here early today Mra Ullianfeld
fainted while dancing at the road
house and espired before a physician
could reach her. The woman'* hus
band la aald to be In Tampa, Fla
Others In the party, according to
authorities, were two men and an
other woman The latter, they said,
is Mrs. Mark Hughe* of New York.
Names of the others were not avalV
able.
A Genuine Credit Service
Which Serves You!
A retail business built exclusively on service it
the bulwark of The Beddeo Organization, and upon this
the business has had continuous growth. The service has not been
limited, however, to credit accommodation. The store service is
continuous from the original selection of merchandise in the
wholesale markets to its display to you when you visit this store.
The extension of credit to you is founded on the
highest principles of business dealing. It is the backbone
of every substantial undertaking whether it be clothing, banking,
building or any other line of honest endeavor, not to overlook
the business of this nation itself.
The Beddeo credit policy extends to you the
opportunity of selecting the best merchandise the market
affords, at prices that meet all retail competition. Its credit
service permits you to wear clothing of standard make without
the complete cash outlay of your purchase, and with subsequent
payments to meet your convenience.
Omaha women and men, numbering thousands,
attest the success of the plan, and their return here again
and again is evidence of their endorsement. Come in today or
tomorrow and have it explained in detail to you. There is no
embarrassment, no annoyances and no red tape
Come in Today or Tomorrow
Beddeo Clothing Co.
NEW YORK CITY SALT LAKE CITY
OMAHA OGDEN
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1VT • Are you watching the progress in the construe
1y OlC* tion of our annex? It will make this the largest
exclusive credit clothing store in America.
EXTRA BUSSES FOR CHARTER TRIPS
White Transportation C°SSr
117 North Ninth Street Phone B2595 Lincoln, Nebraska
Operating Schedule Effective June 1, 1923
Lincoln-Omdha Route East Bound
Leaves Lincoln from White Transportation Co.
Depot, next to Lincoln Hotel on Ninth St.
Telephone B2595.
Leav. Lincoln AM AM PM PM PM PM Fare
Company Dep. 6:00 10:00 ItOO 2:15 4 :S0 7:00
15th and O Sts * 06 10:00 1.05 2 20 4:50 7:05 * It
2400 O St . '*:I0 10:10 1 tl 0 2:25 4:40 7:10 .00
University PI. 5 20 10:29 1:20 2:05 4:50 7:20 .50
Citiiens Stott Bank
Havelock .... 5 10 10:10 1:20 2:45 5:00 7:00 .50
Pinkerton Dru* Co.
Waverly 5:40 10:40 1:40 2:55 5:10 7:49 .SO
Hamlow Garage
Greenwood ... 5:55 10:55 1:55 5:10 5:25 7:55 .75
Wiehke Cafe
Ashland .... *25 11 :25-2:2* 1:4* 1:55 1:25 1.00
Hotal Selma
Gratna . 9:50 11:50 2:50 4:05 0:20 9:50 1.25
Blu* Star Cafa
Millard _ 10:20 12:20 5:20 4:55 0 10 0:20 1.50
Harrln*tnn Dru* Co.
Omaha .10:40 11:40 5:40 4:55 7:10 0:40 1.75
55th St. and Farnam
Omaha . .. .10 50 It 50 5:50 5:05 7:50 * 50 1 75
Bird. Depot
THROUGH FARE. #1.7*.
Lincoln-York Route West Bound
I.*a». Lincoln AM PM PM Far*
Company Depot . 5:00 2:15 5 00
Kmanld . 5:15 2:50 5:15 5 .25
Seward . 9:20 . 5:35 9it* .*5
Woods News Sian*
Tamara . 5 55 1:50 4 .15 1 0»
lltlca ... 9:50 4:05 6:50 1.25
Wolf Dru* Star*
Waco .10:05 4:20 7 06 1 «5
Beckford Dru* Store
York .....10:55 4:40 Till 175
Bover Dru* 8tore
THROUGH FARE. *l.TS.
Lincoln-Omaha Rout* West Bound
Leaves Omaha from "Boulevard” Depot,
114 South 17th Street,
Tel. AT Untie 9789.
t«av. Omaha AM AM FM FM FM FM Fart
fil'd. Depot.. 9 00 11:00 1 tOO 4*0 8:80 *:*0
S*th * FOmam t 10 11:10 1:10 4:10 8:40 0:40 I .»0
Millard . 9:J0 11:S0 1 :J0 4*0 0:00 10:00 *0
Harrington Drug Co,
Gretna .10:00 ltd* t *0 S *0 «:I0 10 SO 'I
Blue Star Cafte
Aihland .10:28 12:25 2:2< 5:25 « SS 10 *5 100
Hotel Selma
Greenwood .*.10:18 11.88 15* * :** 7:1* n .** 11*
Wlebke Cate
Waverljr .lt:10 1:10 *10 *10 7:40 11 40 1 *0
Hamlow 'ia:a?e
Havelock .11:10 1:20 * 20 ( 20 7*0 11:5* 1 71
Fmkerton Drug Co.
Unlrereitp FI. 11*0 1*0 I so « »<t Ml It *0 178
Cltiaoni Stata Rank
14*0 O St .. 11:48 1:48 1:41 « 40 * 10 1J:1* 1.78
llthAOSU. 11:48 1:48 8:48 0:48 9:18 lt:l* 17*
Company Dep. 11 :*0 1:8* p£o 8:8* «:10I7t8* 1 78
THROUGH FARE, *17*
Lincoln.York Rout* Cast Bound
I'*"’- Y*rk AM AM FM Far*
York—Boyer Drug Store ,, **0 11 :*« 8'*0
Weoo—Beokford Drug Stare 8 :10 U tl* * J* t .t*
Utlea—Wolf Drug Store... t :** 11*8 *:*8 .*♦
Tamere . lit 11:5* *s« .7*
Seward - Wood* Newe Stand V*» It *8 1:11 10*
Emerald ..... .18:10 * ; 1 <* 7 1* 1 J*
Lincoln- Company Depot. .1*1* HI t I* l.t*
THROUGH FARE, *1.78.