The Omaha Sunday Bee HOmE VOL. 53—NO. 18. WK«8T««j"WS OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 14. 1923. _FIVE CENTS Admissions Changed by Vajgrts Father Says Gun That Killed Daughter’s Betrayer Was Discharged by “Jerk.” Mother Gives 2 Versions By B. H. PETERS, Muff Correspondent of The Omaha Bee. Seward, Neb., Oct. 13.—Kaleidosco pic changes in their confessions by Mr. and Mrs. Vajgrt today have so confused the evidence that County Attorney McKilip was unable to file the charges against any of them to night for the murder of Anton Lana. He hopes to be able to do so Monday. •the latest development is(a state ment by the father in which he says that when he arrived at the straw house where Lana met Ills death, the farm hand was on the ground and Julia, his wife, "was not on top any more." Some one, he does not know who, thrust the loaded shotgun into his hands. He pressed It against Lana's right side. Then came a jerk, how he is unable to state, and the gun exploded. This is the second change in his confession in two days. Ho or tinal ly stated that he met Lana fl?elng from the two women and struck him down with a cluh. This morning he uenied having arrived at the straw house after the tragedy had been concluded. Now comes this last con fession, and McKilip does not know where he stands. To Constable George F. Runty of Milford, Mrs. Vajgrt this morning de Jared that she and her daughter left the house armed with the shotgun and revolver. This afternoon she de nied the statement to McKilip and i etumed to her yesterday'** confession in which she says that they found Lana with the two guns in his hands (iirl Sticks to Story, Alby, the daughter, is the only one of the three to make no changes In l he last two days. She adheres to her declaration that her father was not present until after the deed was com mitted, and In this she agrees with her mother. Vajgrt explained his withdrawal of tVie statement that he had assisted In ■“the killing by saying that his head liad cleared after a night's rest and he could now visualise the scene in the stratvhouse on Monday morning. Mrs. Vajgrt and the four younger children were brought from the farm house near Milford to Seward this .-.fternoon, county authorities being unable to secure any one to stay the night there. There was something infinitely pathetic in the sight of the three girls, Libby, 10; Vlasta, 8, and Lillie, 4, huddled together in the cor ner of the county attorney's office. Nnw and thin the two older girls would smile shyly when spoken to by some kindly stranger, but the little blue-eyed Lillie, the one blond in the family, never gave any indication ihat she was aware of their presence. Kiddles See Town Wonders. It was the children's first trip to .Seward, although their home is only 17 miles away, and for a short time they forgot their mother, who sat with bowed head bgfore the county attorney, as they were shown the wonders of this town of 2,500 peo ple. The boy, Frank, was in a much happier state of mind than yester day when he stood sobbing beside his mother, assisting her with her con fession. Jle went into ecstaeies when lie w-as taken through the Seward gymnasium. "Wouldn't it be great if we /had j (Turn to l‘a«e seven. Column Seven.) Omaha Baker Suffers Amputation of Leg < . Kuenne. 1018 South Twenty eighth street, veteran Omaha baker, was reported considerably improved ,t T.ord I.lster hospital last night fol lowing the amputation of his left leg lust above the knee. The operation was performed Thursday. Four weeks ■ go Mr. Kuenne underwent an opera tion for appendicitis. Resulting com plication* necessitated the ninputa tion. _ WHERE TO FIND Tlu Big F'ealurts In THE SUNDAY BEE __ PART ONE. Pngf. |—|f. \|>lIn. Author of “Out line of II»Ntcr> Indict* Itritlwli Hi pendltnre on Military Scheme a* “Solemn Clii1«ll»hno*N.“ I'hkc 7—Hindu Student to Spread SpbrnU l.eurnlnu In Indio on 0 rad nation From State I nWendt*. Pnih R—Editorial. PART TWO. I'mkc* 1, 2 and 3—Sport*, pace \—Title Content Cartoon. Ptttrn 5—Automobile Section. Pi* *e «—Murk Sulllvuii Write* of Hiram Johnnon'* ( iindidaev for ITe> identic I Nomination. Tare *—Market*. . 1*H-K< *t l». 10 am! II—4imlfl«d Adver ti*tuk• ,,UIT THREE. riur«'N I R—Society. . . I’aice 0—“Married Idfe of lk*lr,i and AVarrcn” ami Shopping Wlh lolly. I'nve* 10. II nml 12—Movie* and Theatrical New*. FART FOITt. l our r.iire* of Mo*t ronulwr Comic*. M AO A/.IN'E SECTION. Pair* I and 2—“TlaM*ure* and T»1 iH*fk," «tnn of Oepiirt incut, Store 1 Icrk'* ( • urtahfn hy Millionaire, :t—Muriel no I Not***, lev O. O. Me l flit're. and Conunent on l.nvy and Uluroiilrnt. bv Abe Martin. Paurf. I and ft—Mow Air*. « oolldye Manatee* the While limine. Pa ire* t» mid .— lluim* land for Klu dle*. . . .. pAKi* H—Fa*hlon Fanny. AM'OtillAVI RE SECTION I’ayc I—Omnlui’N Own I t* n Hunter*. 1 John Braudel* mid W ife t'ii*e** •». 2 mid 4—lntere*tln« People and Scene* France Bestows Honors Upon Two Heroes of War at Ceremony Here James \V. Hanbery. New Tech School Will Open Monday W i t li 3,200 Pupils Ruiltlin;' Ik So Large Recent \ isitor bearing Pedometer Discovers He talked Two Miles. The new Technical High school, which In the opinion of several vis iting engineers and architects is the best equipped and planned high school in the country, will Ire open | for classes at S:30 Monday morning. The hundreds of pupils will begin arriving much earlier, eager to sec their new school before classes begin, school authorities anticipate. "I don't think there will Ire any need for tardy hells Monday morn ing." said John II. Beveridge, super intendent of schools. "Everybody’ll be on time." An enrollment of 3,200 pupils la anticipated. So large Is the school building that a recent visitor who wore a pedome ter discovered that he had walked two miles while inspecting it. "But the cost of the building per pupil Is l occupies the position at the French embassy formerly occupied by a brother of Mme. Borglum, the late General Paul Vigtial. Yesterday noon. General Dumont was the honor guest at a luncheon given by Frank Boyd, vice president of the Omaha National hank, In tho bank dining rooms. Mr. Boyd pre sided. General Dorey made a short speech and General Dumont re sponded. Other guests at the luncheon were Mr. Hanbery, Gen. Matt Tinley. Dr. F. J. Despecher. W. R. Watson, T. R. Porter, A. M. Borglum. C. W. Martin, Major Cole, A. R. Groh and Kendall Hammond. Ex-Premier Lauds Canada s Record I I Sops Groat Future Ahead for Dominion—Final Speech in Winnipeg. Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 12.—David Lloyd George's final speech In Canada was delivered here tonight. It was a eulogy of Canada's part In the world war and a tribute to the British em pire, whose future, he said, Is full of promise. Lloyd George extolled the possibili ties and resources of t'anada, which, he said, is capable of maintaining a working population of 600,000,000. lie said that the British isles could bo placed In tho center of Lake Ontario, leaving a wide navigable channel all around. "Europe Is worse than ever before in its history," he said. “The war in Dieted greater destruction than any previous wars and because of the suf feting there will be millions and mil lions looking toward toe land of the west fur homes for themselves and their families. You have a land that develops tho manliest <|ualltles. Cana da Is not a soft job for anybody arid men who look out for soft Jobs In life are fit only for the soft jobs." Shoot It!!! Have you ever been out in the woods and had an oppor tunity of making a good snapshot of animal life? Have you ever had an opportunity of “shooting” a bit of action or pictures of un automobile wreck or an accident? Have you ever come across something that you believe would make an interesting picture for the paper? The Omaha Sundny Bee wnnts to see what the amateur photographers of Nebraska and Iowa can do. The Omaha Sunday Bee will give prizes of $20, $15, $10 and $r> for the best pictures submitted between now and No vembor 15. The only restriction is that the picture must be taken by an amateur and must be taken in Nebraska or Iowa. Put your nann and address on the hack of each photo. Send them to the Alcogravure Editor, The Omaha Sundny Bee. Shoot It!!! Clara Kimball Young Named by Millionaire Kxtnjsaii Clara Kimball Young, noted motion picture actress, has been accused by Joseph Sachs, millionaire Pasadena (Cal.) merchant, of having persuaded his wife, Mrs. Carolyn Sachs, to leave him. Charges and counter charges of gay moonlight bathing parties on Santa Monica’s beaches were set forth in his answer to his wife’s suit for separation. Wealthy Eastern Capitalists Hunt With Omaha Party w Week's Trip in Nebraska Sandhill* Planned for Vis itors Who Are Guests of Omahans. Ward Burge**, J. T. Davidson, George Brand el* and Fred Montmor ency, with five prominent business men from the east will leave tonight on a hunting trip In the Nebraska rand hills near Valentine. The eastern guests are 3. G. Alex ander. vice president of the Central Trust company, Chicago: K. W. Bn* sick, president of tho Basslck Alentlte company, Bridgeport, Conn.: K. A. Megeath of New York: and Kd. Ham ilton and James Watson, Baltimore bankers of Hamilton & Co. They will go first to the Wood* Bros, hunting lodge; then to the lodge of George Braudel* nnd N. B. Upd.ke and then to the Uackherry club which is 33 miles south of Wood Lake. Ducks snd prairie chickens sie the principal gnme sought. The party will be away a week. Oklahoma Towns Swept by Floods j — Stores and Homes in Wood ward l nder Water From River Ri se. Enid. Okl., Oct. 33.—All stores were j flooded and numerous residence were partly submerged by a nine-foot wall of water which swept through parts of Woodward. Okl., today when the North Canadian river overflowed from recent heavy rains, according to reports reaching here over crippled wires tonight. Scores of persons are said to have been made homeless, although no lives are believed to have been lost. Extensive damage, as yet unestt mated, was caused. Streams in this vicinity have been swelled to joist flood stage by heavy rains which have fallen continuously since early last evening. Freedom, a small town on the Cimarron river, also was Inundated, advices said, stores there tying flooded. Railroad traffic Is demoralized. Nearly IttO bridges have been carried away ami sections of trackage In a number of places are out. _____ Oklahoma City, Oct. 13.—A flood of greater and more damaging propor tions thnn that suffered last spring, the worst In the city's history, was sweeping down on Oklahoma City, and warning* had been given hundreds of residents to desert their homes. Train service was demoralised and many towns were cut off by swept out bridges and Inundated tracks to night. Trouble Looms as Chinese Ministry Is Bring Formed Bjr .%*Aorlntr»l frew. Pekin. Oct. 13—Organization of President Tano Kun's cabinet Im prov ing tn be a problem for tlie Chihli politician*. Wii Chlng Kli n, chief organizer of Tsno'a campaign, bn* a strong . Inlin on tbn premiership and 1* said In have the support of Wang Chen Ping, civil governor of I'hthlt province. Tstin, however. Is said to favor W W. Yen. former foreign minister, for premier. rut < ity t:intok Of Tim Ivctilng lire Pay* S.'i for a face. Have you "malted In" On yours yd? Keep an rye prrlcil Three Hurt in Accident Near Gretna Woman Driver Pinned Be neath Overturned Car— On W ay to Visit Sis ter at Bennett, Neb. Trio in Omaha Hospital Three persons were Injured, one of them seriously, when the car in which they were riding overturned near Gretna, Neb., Saturday afternoon. The injured are Mrs. M. E. Sud duth of Bluffton. Ind.: W. H. Sudduth of Missouri Valley, la.; and Mrs, Mandy Sudduth, 81, his mother, Mrs. W. H. Sudduth and M. E. Sud duth, other occupants of the car, were uninjured. Itrouifht to Omaha. The party was brought to Lord Lister hospital by Dr. Hllsabek of Gretna, In a oar donated by E. T. Hughes, Gretna banker. At 4:S0 p. m. Mrs. M. E. Sudduth recovered consciousness. Physicians believe she has a chance for recover. She suf fered a ruptured bladder. W. H. Sudduth suffered a lacera tion on the right harul, and Mrs. Man dy Sudduth received scalp wounds. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Sudduth wtre visiting at the home of the Missouri Valley Sudduths. The entire party waa on the way to visit a sister of Mrs. Mandy Sudduth. Mrs. Caspar Statler, and a Mrs. Deborah Minney of Bennett, Neh. Woman Driving. Mrs. M. E. Sudduth, who was driv ing the car, failed to observe a turn in the road and the car went into the ditch, overturning, other mem bers of the party said. In the front seat with Mrs. M. E. Sudduth was W. H. Sudduth. Mrs. Sudduth was pinned beneath the car when it over turned. Following a visit at Bennett, the party had planned to motor to Seward, Neb., to visit a brother, James Sudduth. W. H. Sudduth is agent for the American Express company at Mis souri Valley. M. K. Sudduth Is an engineer for the Marion A Bluffton railroad. Tourist Is Freed of Murder Charge Large Crowtl in Court Room Hears Closing Arguments in Case dgaiiala, X<*b.. Oct. 13—Me! VYer (len. 2S. public accountant of Detroit, Mich., was acquitted here tonight by a Jury of the murder of drove C. Hodman, an Ogallala real estate man, September 11. The courtroom was eo crowded to day that several women fainted. Worden took the stand In Ills own i defense and told the story of the shooting. He and a friend were driv ing back from Yellowstone park and were four ndlea west of Brule, Neb., on the I-lncoln highway, when they encountered Rodman, who asked them to lend him a pair of pliers. After some altercation h" said Rod man Jumped on his running hoard and he thought he was being held tip. It was for this reason that he fired, ho said. Following the shooting the two Do> trolt men fled, hut were raptured at Ogallala by Policeman Art Brennan. \ t iMi pki/.i: \waits you on Page t, Pnrt !. Write a title To the cartoon, tou might win - s Stresemann Rules Germany as Dictator By International Ntm Service. Berlin, Oct. 13.—Chancellor Gustav Stresemann emerged today as consti tutional dictator of the whole German state. The coalition government remains In force. The social democracy par ty gets a new lease of life. Dissolu tion of the reichstag, us threatened, would have driven the bulk of them toward the ranks of the reds. Realizing this fact, the socialist minority which opposed the dictator ship law, swung Into line at the last minute when the measure was adopt ed by the reichstag with only 24 op position votes. Bluffs Doctor Named Kiwanis Club Governor Dr. Sidney H. Smith Chosen 'Head of Nehraska-Iotva Body—Separation Move Defeated. Lincoln, Oct. 13—Dr. Sidney H. Smith of Council Bluffs was today elected governor of the Nebraska lowa. district of Kiwanis club. C. W. Watson of Lincoln was for the third time elected district secretary and Rion Dow of Fort Dodge, la., was re elected treasurer. Six lieutenant gov ernors were chosen, one for each division. Des Moines was selected as the meeting place for 1924. By a vote of 4S to 30, the proposal to divorce tho Nebraska-low^ division and make each state a separate dis trict was defeated and no overtures will lie made to the International body to separate the two-state or ganization. Spirited del»ate followed the pro posal, Its advocates asserting It would give each state a more definite standing. Those in favor of con tinuing the merger argued that the present union had been so successful that It would 1st a tiackward step to dissolve It. As now constituted, Iowa has 27 clubs and Nebraska 23. The growth in club membership, It was declared, had been phenomenal. Edmund F. Arras, international president, addicased the afternoon session, telling of the club’s purposes and hopes. Fret! C. Parker, Interna tional secretary, explained the work ings of the international machinery. The Lincoln meeting showed nn at tendance slightly In excess of *00. Holdup Foiled as Victim Grabs Gun Roal K»tat<* Man Then Re frains From Shooting Fleeing Thug. H. 45. Oberst, Ui. 3023 Myrtie ave nue, a real estate man, outwitted and routed a holdup mart near Twenty first nnd Evans streets last night, after the thug had drawn a gun on him. Mr. Oberst received s message from an Evans street resident asking him to call. With Mrs. Oberst he drove to Twenty-first and Evans, then left his car and with a flashlight began hunting for the number of the house he was seeking A roan stepped up behind him and pressed a gun to his back. Oberst, who told police he was formerly a po liceman in Sioux City, swung around quickly, turned the flashlight full In the bandit's face, and seized the gun which was pointed at him, he said. The bandit fled. Oberst turned the gun which he had Jerked from the man's hand, over to police. He said he refrained from shooting at the bandit because he knew of two offi cers who were serving time because they had shot and killed a man they couldn't prove was a bandit. Classy Co])s Study Up on Drawing Room Manners in Book of Etiquet Pete McGuire, Car! Swenson eml Pot" HUcy, member* of the morals •quail, are face to fare with a terrible ordeal. Yesterday Police Commissioner Butler Issued a ukase commanding them to obtain evening dress In preparation fur unannounced visits to the nionde «le chic to observe and sec that Yolsteudcun principles are being upheld. "What Is this here evening dress'” the three are nsklng, They've seen It in the movies. They know In a general way what it looks like, hut how to put It on, they don't just savvy. Alai even lifter they get It on, how are they going lo art? Pete McGuire, who Is over six feet mil ami heavy in proportion ami luis a tine Klllariiey brogue, says he has noticed In the movies that detectives always keep their hats on In dm wing moms. Hut Carl Swenson, who Is taller than IVIo and not so round, says Ihls la all wrong. Hats must he it moved, he declares, even hv dicks. Ili-re Are the llulcs. The chosen three have consulted on their entry Into polite society, and. it Is Hold, a few simple, llule rules have h*en drawn up so that they will not commit any faux pas at the Omaha, Athletic, Country or other c lubs or In any homes where their new duties In the "soup and nuts ' line may call them. The rules: IV> not remove coats, no matter how hot the room. Collars and ties must not be re moved under nny circumstances. Do not pick teeth after meals. Do not address guests by their first names. Ik) not strike matches on the table tops, Do not smoke pipes. IV) not pour coffee In saucers to cool. For tilory of Force. The three musketeers. It Is said, are determined to commit no breach of manners. A thorough study of after six logs will te made The mystery of whether to wear white or black ties, and white or black vests and whit kind of shirt studs, and other angles of the tailor-made law will be carefully scrutinised- for the glory of tho force. Duller aays they are. to go to all evening affairs "where Invitations nre not required " He doesn't expect many invitations to the trio to join social gatherings if the butler at the front door nsks for their Invita tions. the three will mutter a polite "Pardon! Our mistake"' and oore away to their motor equipage parked unobtrusively around the corner. The safe thing In the future In Omaha seems lo he to admit by Invito Don only A word to the wise Is sup posed to he sufficient. t Washington Orders Two Men Assigned to Protect Dry Agent From Violence ----- * Prohibition Officials Take Cognizance of Threats Made Against Life of Omaha Dry Raider by Sending Agents Here From Minneapolis to Help Him in Cru sade Against Bootleggers. Resorts Close With Arrival of Dis trict Chief Government Acts to Guard Agent’s Life Congressional Bank Body to Visit Omaha Washington Oct. 11 —The Joint congressional committee of inquiry on membership in tho federal reserve system, headed by Representative; McFadden, chairman o( the house j banking and currency Committee. an nounced today a t.vr of the middle west and south nc/.t month to Inves tigate local banging conditions in tlielr relation to the federal reserxe system. For the pa«t two weeks the commit tee has t>een conducting hearings here, going into every phase of gov ernmental participation in hanking affairs, looking to a general revision of banking legislation by the new congress. The committee will leave here Sun day, November 4, and will visit the following cities: Chicago, Novembet 5 and 6; Omaha. November 7; Kansas City, November S and 9; St. Louis. Noveml>er 10; Little Rock. November 11. Tlallas, November 12: Houston. November IS, New Orleans. Novept ter 14 Montgomery. November l'». and Atlanta, November If. Jap Volcano Active. Tokl.i. Qct. IS-—The famous vol cano Mlhara im Oshlma island lias again la-come active, according to dispatches received b. re. It Is said to be emitting volumes of smoke and large quantities of lava. They Never Fail Kee classified ads are daily proving their value for money pulling power. Today one of their demonstrations was the renting of a furnished room on the corner of 2.1d and Har ney Sts., with only one day publication of a 2-line ad. t Kent your rooms the same way. l’hone AT 1000. IT’S RESULTS PER DOLLAR THAT COUNT The long arm of the federal go' ernment has stretched Into Omaha to protect Robert Samardick, federa. prohibition agent, whose life lias been threatened frequently. This was the statement made je* terday to a reporter for The Omaha Bee by H. X.. Duncan, chief of the mobile prohibition agents for this district, who arrived Saturday from hlg headquarters In Minneapolis. On the hce'.s of Mr. Duncan came two of his agent*, primed and ready for any kind of action. These men have orders direct from Washington to guard Samardick. whose operation* here in the at reat ts£ prosecution of i l-ootleggers has earned him a na tional reputation. Ready for Violence. *T want to say that the person persons who endanger the life of Bob Samardick will regret it." said Mr. Duncan. "I have orders from Wash ington to assign two men with 8a raardick and if necessary use my entire force to protect his life. He i* only carrying out his orders the *ame as any of my other agents." Samardick yesterday vigorously de j i.ied that he lured Karl Hanlng to I the Irvington farm to "frame" the | suspended prohibition sleuth who for jiiorly worked out of X'. 8. Rohrer'a j ■ 'ffice. "I also want to deny another state ment made by certain ward heelers that I tried to induce another Omaha government prohibition official to bring a bottle of liquor with him to a certain place. “Try as my enemies have often tried, they will never get anything on me.” said Samardick, who was closeted with Duncan for several hours yesterday morning in his room at the Hotel Rome. "X believe Samardick is too smart a fellow to tie framed by hts enemies," said Duncan. *T know they hare tried it .n Omaha. They have tried It in other cities " No Joy in Omaha. One report was widely circulated throughout Omaha’s liquor rendez vous yesterday that Duncan had ar rived in Omaha with XI men. At Hotel Rome, where Duncan is quar tered, employe* stated that he regis tered alone. Duncan said the only hew arrivals were the two men as signed to Samardick. The announcement of Ehincar.s visit to Omaha was a signal for all illicit liquor places to put padlock* i on their doors. I'sualiy Saturday is a big night f-.r (he revelers, but It was different la*: night. At the various places whe~* I one might procure home brew or a nip of moonshine the "lookout'1 would quietly pas* the word*: "Closed Duncan is in town. Pretty toug!'. Nothing doing until Duncan leaves Omaha." Mrs. Stokes on Stand as Witness for Mate BocoevUle. Mo., Oct. 11.—By a cun ous twist of legal procedure, Mrs Helen El wood Stokes today became a witness for her millionaire husband, who is suing her for divorce in New York. When the last of a dozen witnesses had been examined here in the ape rial hearing to determine whether cr not Mrs. Su kes. ns the pretty Helen Elwood, had visited Booneville and Hunceton before her marriage. Georg* Brownfield. Stokes' attorney, asked permission to question Mr* Stokes Isador Shapiro. Mrs Stokes' attorney, acquiesced, and hi* client took the stand. Shapiro called attention to the fact tb.it as a matter of record Mrs. Stokes now.- was her husband's witness. When Brownfield decided not to ques tion her, Mrs. Stokes again took her seat. She had not been asked a ques tion, but tire court ruled that the record stand that she had been called as a witness for her husband. Noted French Glider I* Killed as Plane (’rashes Lympn, Eng . tvt. 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