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VOL. 53 NO. 94. p* a"*h" MYrch8,OMAHA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1923. * XiiT/." «i v«”,)o ,vd»^dXn*iM5,**«*«ir.,,»i*: »««<■> «*>• ** CEN'Hfl **
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DICTATOR MAY REPLACE CABINET
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Crowd of 200,000 Jams Streets
to Witness Ak-Sar-Ben Pageant,
Patriotic Historic America
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Impressive $40,000 Spectacle
Surpasses All Previous
Efforts at Omaha
Festivals.
Every Detail Complete
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"Patriotic Historic America,” vis
ualized in a pageant of 38 floats,
animated by many features, was
viewed yesterday afternoon by a
crowd estimated at 200,000 which be
stowed enthusiastic approval.
In its inspirational grandeur and
educational impressiveness, this $40,
000 spectacle surpassed previous ef
.forts of the Knights of Ak Sar-Bcn.
VIn neath bright October sunshine, the
parade moved along the arranged
route without a hitch, each float re
ceiving a share of the plaudits.
The pageant depicted epochs of
American history, from the time the
republic was cradled until President
( oolidge took the oath of office at
his father's New England farm, early
in the morning by the light of an oil
lamp.
Conceived by Webster.
John Lee Webster, who conceived
the idea of the pageant, worked out
the details, and served as chairman of
ihe pageant committee, occupied a
seat in the reviewing stand in front
of the court house. He observed every
detail and was proud to see his idea
realized. He asserted that there was
nothing he could, say that would
adequately express the praise that
bhould be given to those who have
worked for weeks to produce this
magnificent moving drama.
The theme lent itself to dramatic
treatment, with various picturesque
touches, many embellishments of
color and a synchronization of music.
The rattle of musketry and the over
tones of the bombardment between the
Monitor and the Merrimac added a
few thrills. The care with which hls
^dgrical verities were observed by
Artificer Gus Renzo and hla staff.,
deserves much credit.
Praised by ♦my Officers.
MaJ. Gen. George B. Duncan, who
was in the reviewing stand with Brig.
Gen. Halstead Dorey and Brig. Gen.
William Weigel, stated that the
parade exceeded h1s expectations.
"I wish that the parade could be
shown in every city,” the general
said. “1 don’t believe that any
parade of its class has been better
presented.”
"It was wonderfully conceived and
nbly executed.” Governor C. W. Bryan
said. Mrs. Bryan approved her hus
band's sentiment.
Senator R. B. Howell believed that
the parade Impressed the minds of
the young. As a masterpiece of
pageantry he says the production was
"wonderful.” Mayor J. C. Dahiman
said the parade was interesting and
educational, bringing to the minds
of alt tn a vivid manner the historical
epochs of the country. General
Weigel asserted that it was one of
the finest spectacles he ever wit
nessed. Carl Gray, president of the
I'nion^Paelfic Railroad company, and
former Congressman Charles H.
Sloan also congratulated Mr. Webster
and the Knights of Ak-Sar Ren for
contributing an entertainment of
surpassing worth and a patriotic
object lesson of inestimable value.
Patriotic Hosts.
The pageant arrived at the review
'stand a few minutes after 2:30
nd offered continued interest for an
hour and 15 minutes. The title float
carried a large eagle whose wings
proudly moved as if in flight. This
float was preceded by the board of
governors of the Knights of Ak-Sar
Hen on horseback. The last float.
“Columbia,” symbolized Ihe poetical
name for America. In front of this
float was a battalion of infantry, bat
tery of artillery and a battalion of
United States cavalry. Miss Alyce
McCormick appeared as Columbia.
“Give me liberty, or give me
death!” Patrick Henry's Immortal
declaration was recalled by the float
depicting the "Boston tea party."
Civilian minute men, typical of the
period, preceded the “Midnight Ride
of Paul Revere." Dragoons on horse
h-u-k were seen In connection with the
float which showed Washington tak
ing charge of the armies at Cam
bridge.
The Palsy llnss flout was one of
the favorites. Four young women of
the public! school headquarters ap
peared in costumes of the period
Bertha Clausen was Betsy Boss sm
she was attended by Helen V. Bar
son, Irene Larson and Myra Heddan
Buff and blue uniforms of the colon
Jill army added a picturesque touch
I to the "Declaration of Independence,
1 on which appeared a group of notable
1 characterizations. A replica of the
Liberty hell was shown in "Spirit o
f -TS." "Washington Crossing the Bela
ware." portrayed the spirit of th«
revolutionary heroes.
Interesting Features.
Weary soldiers moved with labored
idss In front of "Valley Forge."
I which revealed the snow-covered
L ground on which men fought and
|| won. Hint the nation should endure
■ “Molly Pitcher, heroine of Mon
H mouth" aroused applause, as she
H fired a gun at the British Invaders.
HI 4']'ui'ii to I'agti ilirrt Column Four.)
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How You Looked and What You Did
When Bands and Floats Went By
“Here they come!” A loud roar
Arose from thousands of throats as
the first detachmen of cavalry hove
into sight. The faint strains of a
military air were heard in the dis
tance. Now louder, and still louder,
as they approached. And now they
have arrived. They stop and play
a stirring march. Wild cheering and
hand-clapping from the crowd. They
move on. And now the Ak-Sar-Ben
title float has introduced the parade
proper to the enthusing multitude.
Craned necks. Tiptoes. Soap boxes
and chairs from nearby soda parlors.
Any means at all to gain a point of
cantage where one might witness this
colorful and Inspiring panorama.
Windows In the buildings along
the street jammed full of eager heads.
Men ancf women alike climb out on
the ledges and sit unmindful of their
perilous position.
Here a bunch of small boys sit
on the roof of a one-story brick
building, and call familiarly to the
many actors In this gigantic moving
scene. They jeer conemptously as
Education passes by. Nothing but
contempt for the little boy and girl
who sit on each side of their teacher,
who waves a ruler in mock discipline.
A blackboard with the words, "Cat.
rat and dog,” and a bit of elementary
arithmetic arouse the ire of these
young critics, and more jeers and cat
calls follow'.
Now the very sidewalks seem to
tremble as the Monitor and Mecrl
mac pass by, locked In their memor
able battle. Some are seized by a
wave of uncertainty and grab the
arms of those nearest them to reas
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sure themselves that they are only
witnessing a mimic battle.
Another band approaches. It is
not playing. Jeers and cries of "Let's
have some music." More floats pass
by. Dusky escorts of all periods of
history, veterans of the Alamo and of
the civil war. These arouse casual
interest. The bands are the popular
feature of the parade.
The jazz of a popular air is heard
coming down the street. The multi
tude of spectators is turned into a
veritable madhouse. Handkerchiefs
are thrown in the air. Hats waved
wildly ns an army hand comes near
er and nearer. No, it is not the Star
Spangled Banner that rends the at
mosphere. It is “You Got to See
Mamma," etc. Other bands playing
martial pieces come in for their due
share of applause. But none are so
popular as that.
Despite the rivalry for good van
tags points on the Mdewalk, a spirit
of chivalry reigns in the crowd. Here
a man lifts a small boy to his shoul
ders to appease his tearful disappoint
ment. There a man in front stands
aside to let an aged woman have his
place and the support of the ropes
which are stretched along the side
walks to keep the crowd from over
running the street.
It Is an hour since the head of the
procession passed. And now the last
float has gone by. A cavalcade of in
fantry, cavalry and artillery winds up
this monstrous and colorful picture.
The erdv L begin to disperse. Those
on the ledges begin to realize their
danger and withdraw to the interior.
Some hurry over to the next street
where the parade is still passing.
/4s the Parade Marched By
One thoughtful woman In the
crowd gathered to eee the parade
carried a large eofa cuehion, but
couldn't find a spot where ehe could
use It.
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A small cradcerjack vendor in
►front of the reviewing stand reported
a sale of more than 200 packages
before the parade started.
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The only two electrically driven
floats of the pageant parade were
those of the Merrimac and the Moni
tor. Reason enough for the lack of
horses pulling these floats. The gun
flrlng from the battery of guns was
nerve racking.
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The crowd in the reviewing stand
became restless before the parade
passed by. For amusement they
threw' pennies and nickels to the
urchins in the street. One small
money grabber gathered 85 cents.
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The Monroe doctrine float, with
pretty girls and bright colors, got
more than Its share of applause from
onlookers.
• • •
Old Sol made up for lost time and
came out with a vengance yesterday
afternoon. Many who faced the sun
while watching the parade for sev
eral hours had burned necks and
noses before going home.
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The Indians who marched before
the Boston tea party float put on a
war dance before officers and ex
ecutives of Ak-Sur-Ben in the review
ing stand.
The steps leading lo the Sixteenth
street entrance of the postoffice were
partly filled at. 11:30 o'clock, two
hours before the starting time of
the parade. At 12 o'clock they were
filled to capacity.
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President Everett Buckingham of
Ak-8ar Ben at the head of the pag
eant parade started things out right
by riding up to the mayor In the re
viewing stand and giving him a
hearty handshake.
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There were so many flags in the
pageant parade that loyal citizens in
the grandstands had plenty of exer
cise rising to salute.
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A number of people, taking no
chances, lest they might fall to secure
a place of advantage to view the
parade, brought their lunches with
them.
• • •
Men and boys sought to lead the
horses attached to the floats were
at a premium. Even the money of
fered to them for their services did
not seem to entice them.
• • •
A isforturie occurred to the float
depicting "Washington crossing the
Delaware." In some manner one of
the rear corners became torn off just
as the float was leaving the place of
formation.
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Omaha's police began preparing for
the big Ak-Sar-Ben parade and his
torical pageant at an early hour this
morning by forcing all car owners on
the line of march to discontinue park
ing until after the parade.
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It displayed John Bee Webster's
sense of historical fitness to have
Dan Desdunes colored band leading
the Emancipation float.
The boy scouts, aiding police in
keeping the crowd back, saluted the
flag on every occasion and didn't
hesitate a moment to taekle the larger
boys who were pushing out on the
ropes,
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Dizzy heights on skyscrapers main
tained by hundreds while the parado
was under way, indicated pulling
power of curiosity.
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Restaurants did a thriving business
after the parade. Hundreds tightened
their belts and kept their places of
vantage, to rush to lunch counters
after the parade.
H. E. Crandall Will Remain
as Treasurers’ Examiner
Lincoln. Oct. 3.—H. E. Crandall has
withdrawn his resignation as county
treasurers’ examiner and will con
tinue In office for the remainder of
his term, It was stated by State
Auditor George Marsh today.
Following Crandall’s resignation
the office was offered to Senator
George Wilkins, an offer thta was
later withdrawn when Attorney Gen
eral Spillman handed down an
opinion that the appointment was. In
his estimation, unconstitutional.
The office of county treasurers'
examiner pays $175 a month and
traveling expenses.
Delegation From Valley
Attends Ak-Sar-Hen Parade
Valley, Neb., Oct 3 —Valley High
school students and members of the
faculty and other Valley citizens to
the numlter of 110 chartered special
busses Wednesday and came to omn
lia to attend the Ak Sar Hen histori
cal -parade. The delegation was ac
componied by the Valley High school
hand
Nebraska Fire Preventation
Week Starts Oetober 7
I/ncoln, Oct. 8.—Oovernor Bryun
has set. the week of October 7 as fire
prevention week and today issued
a proclamation calling on citizens to
do everything In their power to mini
mize the danger of flies.
After declaring that 50 per cent
of last year's *520,000,000 In fire losses
could have been saved by ordinary
prudence, the proclamation urges
chambers of commerce and other civic
organizations to arrange addresses
before public and private schools, In
which means of fire prevention would
be outlined. •*
Former Beatrice Player
Madly Hurt at Football
Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 3—Fred 1-ay
Ion, former captain of the Hen trie#
High school foothn 11 loom, who r®*
! rently entered Lombard college,
I Oalenhurg, 111., in horn® auffei ing
I from an Injured hip and n®rv® dmek
I sustained in a practice game on ih®
college ground*. He i« able to ba
about by the uh® of ervitchen, but
| will he unable to play again thin aea*
| bull
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One Agency
to Market
Wheat Plan
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Co-Operative Backed by U. S.
Capital to Sell Europe Sus
plus Grain Up Before
Washington.
Proposal Is Held Sound
By MARK SULLIVAN.
Washington, Oct. 8.—Help for the
farmer continued to be the outstand
ing subject of the bulk of the visits
made to President Coolidge, either by
invitation from him or request from
the visitor, and of the administra
tion's activities altogether.
It is plain that a good many sug
gestions have been discarded and
that no one suggestion has as yet
been definitely adopted. One gath
ers that President Coolidge has an
air of listening patiently and sympa
thetically, of not feeling hurried and
of unexcited examination of one plan
after another.
At the moment the plan most In
the foreground is an export corpora
tion to sell all the export surplus of
American wheat through a single
selling agency.
The Idea, which is stjll in course of
change, seems to contemplate that
the capital for the corporation shall
be furnished initially by the govern
ment treasury, but shall he returned
to the treasury at the end of the
transaction. The capital would be
provided by the same mechanism
that has already loaned some $200,
000,000 from the government treas
ury to farm organizations through
their local banks, namely, the war
finance corporation.
I see Half of Capital.
This agency of the treasury, which
was originally authorized by con
gress to loan as much as a billion
dollars for facilitating the export of
wheat and other commodities, haa
never actually used as much as half
of the authorization. There la plenty
of money available, the authorization
by congress already exists and on the
government end there is no difficulty
about going ahead with the plan.
The real hard work involved will
lie In the immense and widespread
details of getting the farmers to or
ganize and cooperate, and arrang
ing for the local banks and local
farm organizations to provide the
necessary guarantees to the govern
ment.
It appears to be the Intention to
turn this work over to Eugene Mey
er, Jr , who as head of the war fi
nance corporation has had a large
and successful experience In this
general line during the last two
years.
I,Ike every co-operative institution
whatever success attends the plan
will be due less to an Inherent magic
Jn It than to the resourcefulness and
energy and business ability of the
management of tt.
Orderly Marketing Assured.
There should be no Illusion about
this plan making the present wheat
crop actually profitable to the farm
ers or about preventing the farmers
from having some loss. The main
thing the plan can do Is to bring
about orderly marketing of the ex
port surplus, prevent American
wheat from being dumped on the
foreign market when there Is no de
mand for It. and save the American
farmers from the evil effect of com
peting with each other.
The other day when the representa
tatlve of the farmers and farm bank
ers of the northwest were In Wash
ington after calling on President
(Turn lu Page Two, Column Two.)
Hoy Who Threatened Life
of Mother Held Insane
Columbus, Neb., Oct. 3.—Frank,
alias Julius Sparks, 30, arrested by
police after he had threatened to kill
his aged mother if she refused to buy
him an automobile, and who waited
for her after locking the house while
he snt armed with a sharpened bread
knife, ha* hern ordered comnjltted to
the state asylum In Norfolk by the
county Insanity board, after a hear
ing In whic h the mother was forced
to appear against her son. The hoy
claimed he was not treated right at
home.
Lincoln Pastor Heads
Congregational Work
Special IHnpntrh fo The Onmlm Hw.
Lincoln, Oct. 3 Rev. \\\ A. Tyler
nf Lincoln wii" elected nt*te auperin
tendenf of CongicKRtional work at
a meeting of the hoard of director*
thl* morning. Hr Murceed* Rev. H. I.
Hanford, who remain* in church work
.»* tr»aeurer and rcglKtrnr.
Rev. Mr, Tyler ht* been aaalatant
superintendent. The board voted a
resolution of npprechitlon of the work
of Rev. Mr. Hanford at its meeting
! Mixed Yearlings, Heavy
Steers Here From Atkinson
Hour lotuIn rtf mixed yearling rattle
were brought to the Omahn market
4iy A. \\ Morrell of Atkinson, Neb.,
of whieh. 49 bend, averaging 884
pound*. a«»ld for $10 10 a hundred
pound* 'There win al*o in the ahlp
ment a number of heavy steer* that
averaged 1.170 pound*, which aold
, for $8 2b a hundred.
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Bloodhounds Search
for Missing Partner
Peter Olsen, 32. Washington, Neb.,
mysteriously disappeared Monday
about 1 and no trace has been found
of him.
Mr. Olsen and his cousin. John Han
sen, were repairing a fence on the Ol
sen farm when In some manner a
spike which they were driving, flew
up and hit Mr. Olsen on the right
side of# the forehead.
After the accident he complained of
a headache. He was supposed to have
gone to the house to lie down. Noth
ing more was thought of him until
evening when his cousin went to the
house to inquire how he was feeling.
It was then discovered that he had
never gone to the house.
The Reliable Detective agency of
Omaha was put in charge of the case
last night and bloodhounds were dis
patched immediately to the scene. The
dogs followed a trail about a distance
of six miles that took them to the Elk
horn river where the scent was lost.
Mr. Olsen weighs about 140 pounds,
hng blue eye? and light hair.
Bodies of Four
Wreck Victims
Are Recovered
Three Men Found in Burling
ton Smoker — Woman’r
Body Washed 20 Miles
Down Creek.
Casper. Wyo., Oct. 3.—Bodies of
fqur victims of the Burlington wreck
in Cole creek last Thursday night
were recovered today.
Thrpe of them—men—were dug out
of the demolished smoking car and
'their identity established by railroad
offl^al* They are: W. S. Wilson of
Denver, International organizer for
the palntera union; F. R. Parker of
New York city and Fred Fargo of
Casper.
The fourth body—that of a woman
as yet unidentified—was found on the
bank of the IMatte river. 20 miles be
low the scene of the wreck.
The woman's body was the first
found downstream and hears out the
theory of railroad men that many of
the victims of the wreck were washed
from the ears and are lying along the
hanks or under the sand nf the Platte
river. Tt was found hacked tip In
the Hildebrand irrigation ditch op
posite a tank farm seven miles east
of Glen Rock.
The body was taken to an under
taking establishment where it will
be turned over to the coroner at
Ikiuglns, according to a telephone
message to Casper tonight from
Deputy Sheriff Jackson at Glen
Rock
A temporary bridge over Cole creek
will tie completed tonight and the
regular Burlington train for Denver
at o'clock will run over the re
stored line, It was announced st divis
ion headquarters
A chair car which was embedded
In the sand and blocked progress of
workmen lias been dirt li ked to one
side. It has been completely cxcavat
ed and found to contain no more
bodies. The Pullman car Is also near
ly excavated and only the mall com
partment and smoker remsln to be
cleaned out In the search for victims.
Water Users* Delegation
Entertained at Sidney
Shinty, Neb., Oct. 21.—A delegation
of the Supplemental Water ITaenT
immolation fro inHastinga, Mlnden
nut Holdrege, spent the night In Shi
ney on the end of their first day
out There were 33 men In the party
and they are making the trip In auto*
mobile*. They wore entertained lo
Sidney at the courthouse, where the
Sidney Juvenile hand serenaded them.
They were addressed by men nf Sid
ney and several member* of the jvnrty
resconded. They left for Oaring to
investigate the irrigation of the North
Platte valley.
Kearney Citizons Petition
for Municipal Coal ^ ard
Ke.trm \ . Neb. Dot. 3 - A petition
wan presented to the «Ity council urg
ing the iRtnhllahmont of a municipal
coal yard, modeled aftei the Lincoln
plan. The council was not very on
thualaatlc, hut turned the petition
over to n committee for Investigation
and recommendation. Order* nra be
ing aollclted here for buying state
coal, but *o far no shipment* have
been unloaded here.
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German
Ministers
Step Out
Chancellor Stresemann Either
to Form New Government
or Assume Absolute
Power.
Conflict of Parties
By t'niyersal Berries.
Berlin. Oct. 3.—The German cabi
net tendered Its resignation to Pres
ident Ebert tonight. It probably
will be succeeded by a new Strese
mann cabinet, in which the socialists
will not be represented, but in which
the nationalists will be included.
The other alternative is a military
or business dictatorship which would
probably be assumed by Dr. Strese
mann, and which would call for the
dissolution of the reichstag.
The government spent a busy day
trying to make a patchwork quilt of
the cabinet, bending every effort to
hold together the Stresemann coali
tion, tattered and torn by conflict
ing issues.
Each Side Fears Other.
The direct cause of the crisis wa»
undoubtedly the etpose of the secret
military preparations of the national
istic organisations to put through a
■ putsch," beginning with the attempt
of the "black reichswehr" at Kus
trin 8undav.
The right wing of the people's
party, of which Dr. Stresemann was
the leader before he became chan
cellor, is greatly impressed with the
danger of an attempted •'putsch."
from the right radicals, and there
fore have been urging Stresemann tq„
give ear to the "German nationalists"
and their program.
On the other hand, there has been
an Intense conflict between the social
democrats and the bourgeoisie par
ties over the modification of the
eight-hour law.
Result of French Occupation.
There was a general agreement
that no patching up of the coalition i
government could be of more than
temporary duration. For this reason
many parliamentarians have been ad
vocating taking the bull by the horns
and carrying out the program out
lined yesterday of establishing a bus
iness dictator for Germany, dissolv
ing parliament entirely.
The internal situation is made mor#|
critical by the unrelenting attitude
of the French and Belgians in the
Ruhr, despite the giving up of passive 1
resistance by the Germans. Reports
continue of the seizure of German
money and the deportation of in
habitants. and other continued per
secutions.
Another alarming rise in prices of
foodstuffs and necessities resulted to
day from the drop In the mark, which
officially quoted at 440.000.000 to the
dollar, after the close of the bourse,
went to more than 500,000.000.
Nebraska Cattle Win
at Siou City Exhibit
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Sioux City, la.. Octe 3—Nebraska
breeders’ swept the entry lists in the
Herebord dosses at the annual Stock
er and feeder allow here today. Berry
man and Carey of Irwin. Win nig first
on Hereford calves; Jaes Leahy,
Chadron. first on Hereford yearlings,
and Paul Hoeff of Wodlake, annexing
first onev on Hereford 2-year-old*.
Nebraska is represented by 27 loads,
the largest representation of any
state at the show
Pierre County Teachers
Will Hold Institute
Plalnvlew. Neb., Oct. 3.—The Pierce
county teachers’ institute will con
vene in the new high school building
nt lPerce October 4 and and durirtg
thia time the schools In the county
will be closed, n* every teacher is
require dto attend.
The institute faculty this year i*
ae follows: lion. W. L. Harding for
mer governor of Iowa: H. C. Brad
ford. professor of agriculture Univer
sity of Nebrnaka; Mies Alice Haw
thorne, supervisor of primary and
Intermediate education, Lincoln; W.
If, Morton, superintendent of the
Beatrice public schools. and Miss
Jessie Oreen of the extension depart
ment. Lincoln.
Apple Picking Cets I nder
Way in Nemaha County
Brock, Neb. Oct. 3.—Apple pick
Ing is Just hcginnlng In this section
of Neninha county. Tickers are at
work In the big ft wan orchards south
east of town. There are thousands
of bushels In this orchard alone and
many carloads have already been
sold. It Is estimated that more than
2,000 bushels lie on the ground ns
a result of recent winds.
Fanner* Fearing Flood.
Husk Corn. Dig Potatoes
Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 3.—A number
f farmers living In the Blue valley,
raring that tloir corn and potaloea
would be ruined by the flood waters,
oug their spuds and husked all the
corn they could before their field*
was submerged
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Marine Mascot Tries
to Blow Taps on Bugle
This Marine mascot, an African
monkey, tries to blow taps on the
bugle at the Marine encampment at
Newmarket. Va.
Phone Officials
Ignore Summons
to Salary Probe
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Failure to Appear for Hearing
at Lincoln Arouses Ire
of State Railway
Commission.
Lincoln, Oct. 3.—Officers of the
Platte Valley Telephone company
and the Wehn Telephone company,
both having headquarters at Scotts
bluff, N'eb., failed to appear before
the state railroad commission as the
commission requested. The railroad
commission had asked that they ap
pear and explain high salaries paid
to the Platte Valley officials, and the
declaring of an alleged illegal divi
dend by the Wehn company.
E. M. Morsman, attorney for the
companies, which is said to be inter
locking, appeared before the commis
sion and stated that he was filing
formal appearance for the officers:
that the companies had nothing to
offer In the way of explanation and
that although they were unable t<»
determine whether the summons was
meant for the companies or for tho
individual officers of them, they were
willing to “comply with any legal
proceedings or investigations that
the commission was authorized to
make."
Say Salaries Exorbitant.
The Platte Valley company had
been cited to appear to show cause
why "exorbitant salaries" should not
be readjusted out of fairness to the
JOSS subscribers of the company. The
commission charges. through its
counsel. Hugh Lamaater, that offi
cers of the company receive, per an
num. $37,707.50, a figure which is out
of line with salary expenses of tele
phone companies of approximately
the same size.
The commission wants to Itnow if
"they are unreasonable and unwar
ranted and it Is desirous of ascertain
ing what action should be taken."
Lnmaster entered, as evidence, re
ports of the company for the past
four years, applications to sell stock,
and reports of salaries paid in other
companies. To all of these Morse
man objected as immaterial and* ir
relevant. it being hi* contention that
the commission has no right to distate
salary figures.
His point of view aroused the wrath
of Commissioners Itrowne and Kan
dayy who demanded to know if Morse
man thought public utility companies
had a right to pay out large sums to
ther officers and then come to the
commission for a rat# Increase In or
der to earn sufficient money to pay
a dividend.
Asked to Kxpuun lnvmrnn.
The Wehn company, whose officers
are practically the same as those of
the rintte Valley company, were
asked to come before the commission
and explain why an 8 per cent divi
dend had been declared and $4,304.84
had been paid out in interest when
the company had failed to earn a divi
dend. In It? resolution to the com
pany the commission cited Section 5
Article X of the state constitution
which declares that dividends shall
he paid out of earnings after all oper
ating expenses and a reasonable sum
for depreciation have been met.
The failure of the officers to ap
pear was n source of considerable ag
gravatiftn to the commissioners. Com
missioner Browne told Morseman that
his clients would have no ground for
complaint against any aotlon'of the
commission if they could not take the
trouble to personally nttendn the
hearing, and Commissioner Ran day \
stall'll that In his opinion the officers
I had stayed away tn order to hide
I facts that would be determined to
1 their case.
The commission has Insufficient
funds to send an investigator to
Soottsbluff. hut lauuaster was etn
powered to pursue an Investigation of
j the activities of W II Ostenberg of
Omaha, an officer of the Companion,
In the course of a trip he had al
ready planned tv* make. It a as l,a
master s contention that Ostenberg e
activltlea m other tines were so great
that his duties in the telephone com
panlee vrte more or lo's perfunc
tory.
The officers cited pt the resolutions
of the commission ate K l> Warner.
W H Oetenberg. 11. M Cat-mean, and
Otto Fuerst. I
Convic.ts
SJay Guard
in Battle
Barricaded in Dining Room,
Three Murderers Hold Off
Guards—Three Wound*
ed in Conflict.
Tear Gas Squad Called
Eddyville, Ky., Oct. 3 — Gov. Edwin
P. Morrow ha* ordered Troop C ma
chine gun company of Hopkinsville,
composed of 20 men and officers, and
said to be heavily armed, to proceed
immediately to the state penitentiary
here to aid in subduing three convicts
barricaded in the dining room of th«
prison who shot and killed one guard
and wounded three others early
today.
Penitentiary officials announced
that they had succeeded in obtaining
a machine gun from a coai mining
company at Xortonvilie and at pres
ent have it set up and trained on the
dining hall, where the convicts are
barricaded.
Upon arrival of a machine gun
troop from Hopkinsville and the tear
gas squad of the Louisville police de
partment, officials of Eddyville peni
tentiary are to hold a conference with
leaders of the reinforcements to de
termine whether an immediate attack
is to be directed against three convict
murderers barricaded in the dining
room of the prison plant. It was an
nouneed late today.
Band Musician
Is Robbed of $55
Bandit Replaces Wallet After
Holding Up St Louis
Man Here.
Police are searching for a bandit
i who held up George Dusen on Eight
eenth street at 7:30 last night, and
robbed him of ?S3.
Dusen, member of the Chevrolet
band of St. Louis, which is here for
ths Ak Sar Ben festivities, was forced
to hold up his hands, at the point
of a gun, while his assailant took his
1 wallet. removed its contents, and re
f placed the empty purse in his vic
tim's pocket.
Havelock Explosion
Takes Second Victim
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln. Oct., 3.—The Havelock ax
plosion elated a second victim tfcia
afternon when William Cameron diet
in a local hospital. The first death
was early this morning when Gu«
Knuth succumbed to injuries received
w hen acetylene gas exploded in lh.
erecting room of the Burlington
shops.
Joseph Barker of Bethany and II
J. McCue of ths city are In a critical
condition. Barker ;s suffering from
bruises about the head and fractured
arm and leg and McCue suffered a
crushed foot and a fractured femur
in the explosion.
Others injured are resting com
fortably today, according to hospital
authorities.
Auburn ^ ouug Man $a\etl
From Committing Suicide
Auburn. N'eb.. Oct. 3—Kugcne
Moore. 19. of this city, attempted to
take his life by hanging, but was to.
cued in time to save his life, although
he had become uncon*- ious. He had
been packing apples at Peru and is
said to have fallen in love with a
young woman of Peru, who rejected
him. He came home and hanged him
self in the barn by an improvised
noose.
Rail Laborer Is Robbed
of $3a0 in Pay Cheeks
Reynold*. Neb.. Oc' ::—P. Hernan
dez. a Mexican track laborer, work
ing with a gang of men on the main
line .d the Burlington here, was
robbed of six railway pay checks to
taling J350. The checks were for
pay for work In the last four months
drawn by Hernandez at various point*
where his gang had worked and se
erteed In a bunk car. He stated that
he did not need the money, and feat
ing robbery or loss, did not cash tha
checks. There Is no clue to the thief
Railway and county authorities ha\e
been notified
Wyoming Shipper Here.
J. Storms came to Omaha frown
Hulet, Wyo . with nine loads of cat
tle. which included 131 head of 4
> ear old horned steers that were sold
to packers for 3$ a hundred; 14 head
of out steer* that sold for *6.30 a
hundred a few SSO pound steer* at
14.35 a hundred, and a load of heifer*,
averaging 637 pounds, that sold for
$4 75 a hundred.
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