Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha N.< >rning Bee
VOL. 63—NO. 148. t ZJSSU*&£ ‘im'S OMAHA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1923. « g^" & rj?'V.Z’&*5Minwn'&% ZT& TWO CENTS »
Says Vajgrt
Made Threat
on Brother
Lana Tells of Visit With Ac
cused Slayer of Farm
hand in Jail at
Seward.
State Rests Its Case
By R. II. PETERS.
Seward, Neh. Dec. 5.—Tonight the
alate rested its case in the trial of
-VTr. and Mrs. Adolph Vajgrt and their
daughter, Alby, who are jointly
charged with first degree murder.
Announcement that the prosecution
had completed its case followed a
heated argument between defending
and prosecuting attorneys over the
•dmissabillty of the testimony of
sMfro'8- Glen Pendell, the state’s female
detectives, and the decision of the
prosecution to keep Mrs. Pendell off
the stand concluded its long list of
witnesses.
The greater part of the afternoon
was taken up with the testimony of
Jerry I.ana, brother of the dead man,
who paid the Vajgrt family several
visits after the mother, father and
daughter had been placed In the coun
ty jail.
Quotes Father of Girt
He caused a mild sensation when
he told the court that Adolph Vajgrt
declared that “that cripple,” refer
ring to Tony Lana, wasn't even worth
being shot, but hts testimony was
discounted in cross examination when
the defense chief counsel got him to
admit that none of the Vajgrts had
ever stated in his presence who had
actually killed Lana.
After testifying that he had gone
to the county jail and been greeted
by Vajgrt as a friend, Lana was in
structed by Deputy County Attorney
C. F. Barth to teii the jury what
Adolph said.
“Well, he said to me, he was a bad
thing, meaning my brother," tha s»it
ness said. "When he told me that I
■aid. ‘Why didn't you have my
brother arrested if you thought that.’
He didn't answer me, but started to
% walk about the room.
Told of Threat.
“What else did he say,” Barth
urged.
"He told tne that my brother had
threatened him, and that he had first
thought ho was a good man and
^Bffuld not have carried on so with the
girl. Then he walked around awhile,
and at last sat down and said, 'Jerry,
we did wrong’.”
"Did he say who did wrong?” Barth
iisked.
“No. sir, lie didn't,” Iana replied.
"Did Adolph tell you that your
brother had any gold?"
"V«s, he said he had a package
about six inches long of gold money.”
"How large were the gold pieces?"
“I don’t know.”
“Where did your brother keep his
money?”
“Adolph told me that Tony kept It
hid In his shoes and in his overcoat.”
"Was anything said about who was
♦ o take the blame for the killing?”
Barth asked.
"He said that Mrs. Vajgrt agreed to
take the blame and that she would
take everything upon herself."
Brother nn Stand.
Lana testified that he had also
seen Mrs. Vajgrt and Alby at the jail
and that Alby told him ahe did not
like Tony, "because he was so queer."
Mrs. Vajgrt, he said, in reply to his
statement that Tony was all beat up,
declared that she did it; she hit him
with a plank and choked him.
On cross-examination, I-ana said
that he'had been told by Jagrt that
Trgiy "used her," referring to 15
year-old' Alby, "from the age of 11
and used chloroform." Neither the
state nor the defense was able to
elicit any further statements from
him that would throw more light on
L th^ use, of chloroform by the farm
Nt^yid. the witness doggedly adhering
to his first declaration. Lana dis
missed, the state called E. H. Koch,
county 'superintendent, to the stand.
Koch produced a census record of
the district which Includes the little
Vajgrt farm, to show that Alby had
been born February 7, 1908, An at
tam'd by the stale to ahow through
Koch that Alby had been a bright
girl in school was blocked by the de
fense, Its objection to the introduc
tion of school records being sustained
by Judge Corcoran.
During the morning session of the
court, the defense lost its fight to keep
the confessions made by Alby and her
father from the records but the defeat
was lessened by Judge Corcoran's
statement that It was for the Jury to
decide if the statements contained In
the confessions were voluntary, and If
they were found to'be otherwise to
disregard the confessions.
Corcoran Testimony .Supported.
For the defense Mrs. I. N. Scott,
wife of thp county sheriff, testified
that Constable George F. Runty had
threatened Vajgrt and swore at him
until he had been reduced to such a
nervous condition that she had call
ed the doctor to attend him. Her
testimony was confirmed by the next
wdtness, Cloyd Delett. and Inmate of
the county Jail when Vajgrt Was s
prisoner there.
Delett said that Runty had threat
ened to turn Vajgrt over to the Mil
ford gang If the Bohemian would not
admit that he had shot La ns.
"Whut was Vajgrt’s edhdltlon at
the lime?” Attorney Thomas asked.
I didn’t think he was In his right
ind," Hie witness rspltnd. "He
would hold up his hands and pray io
God that he didn’t do this."
The confession, which art now a
Congress to Shnn “Do Nothing”
Policy as Busy Session Is Ahe0-1
Insurgents' Demand for Deliberation and Debate on ny''
Rules Held Inexpedient in View of Pressing 'v
Business and Insufficient Time—Big
Issues to Swamp Senate.
By MARK SL'LUVAN.
Washington, Dec. 6.—No legislative
question ever more truly represented
an/ honest difference of conviction
than the one which has characterized
the opening of congress. It is true,
the regular republicans are looking
to the presidential and congressional
elections next year. They know there
is an immense mass of work ahead,
and they want to avoid making the
record of "do nothing” congress.
Kverybody admits this is a legitimate
purpose.
But the regular republicans have
a further purpose even more legiti
mate. It is the purpose of accepting
the inevitable necessity Inherent In
the fact that the lower house con
sists of 435 men, and that, because
of this, there must be a certain de
gree of centralization of power and
of limitation of debate if congress is
to function at all.
On this the regular democrats are
as convinced as the regular republl
cans, for the democrats fully believe
that with the next elections they will
be In control of the house, and when
their turn comes they too want to be
in a position to avoid the odium of
a “do nothing" congress.
Rules Open to Debate.
The insurgent republicans are
equally honest. Their demands,
through the spokesman of one of
them, is “that congress be made a
truly deliberative and debating
body.” But the question Is: “Can
435 men be a truly deliberative and
debating body?" The immediate ob
jective of the Insurgents has been
that the question of adopting the
rules of the house be open to debate.
Everybody concedes this to be a
legitimate objective. But the very
purpose of asking for a debate on the
rules Is among other things to change
those rules so that every other
future question that comes up shall
be more open to debate and amend
(Turn to Page Three, Celnam Three)
part of the record, are conflicting.
That of Mrs. Vajgrt declares that she
went out to the straw shed with her
daughter, Alby, and that they were
met by Lana with a gun. She em
phatically denies that her husband
was present until Lana was stretched
lifeless on the straw floor. Alby's
confession supports that of her
mother In denying the presence of
the father during the struggle, but
the father's two statements say that
he met Lana running from the shed
and knocked him back with a plank.
His second confession goes still fur
ther and says that some one put a
shotgun In his hands and that It
went off, tearing the hole in Lana’s
chest from which death was In
staneous.
Attorneys for the defense stated to
night that they were hopeful of the
case being given to the Jury within
two days.
One of their first witnesses will be
the girl, Alby, whose betrayal by
Lana Is alleged to the motive for the
attack made upon him.
The state hae, as theresult of the
week In which it has been call.ng
witnesses, confessions from Vajgrt
and Alby, the voluntary character of
which Is dubious, and a confession
made by Mrs. Vagrt, which was al
lowed by the defense without objec
tion.
A money motive for the murder of
Lana, which was Intimated In the
opening address of County Attorney
McKilllp, has been touched on by
statements that Anton was known to
have some gold, but that gold was
the ruling passion that raused the
mad struggle In the straw shed on
the morning of October 8, a strug
gle In which Lana was twice shot
and battered with a plank, was not
proved.
Accounts Counter.
It has been shown that Lana
threatened the Vagjrts with violence
and even announced his Intentions
of killing the family to a neighbor,
who dissuaded him. The feature tes
timony to date has been that of Sher
iff Scott, who confounded the state,
which had called him as a witness,
by emphatically denying that Con
stable Itunty had refrained from third
degree methods In getting a confes
sion from Vajgrt.
Omaha Firm Purchases
Beatrice School Bonds
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 6.—Seven bond
brokers and trust companies were
represented at the sale of bonds of
the Beatrice school district, and the
issue of $400,000 for the construction
of a new high school building sold
at a premium of $8,600 to the United
States Trust company of Omaha.
Man and Wife
Sent to Jail
Plead Guilty to Robbery of
Mails at Grand
Island.
A man and wife were separated In
federal court for the first time In IS
years. They kissed eoch other as
they were being led to different cells
in the county jail.
They are Mr. and Mrs. Harry E.
Brown of Grand Island, both charged
with theft of government mall. They
pleaded guilty before Federal Judge
Woodrough, after being In jail since
last July, and were sentenced to one
year and a day.
Brown, who was a railroad messen
ger, had systematically stolen mer
chandise from the mails during the
period of about a year.
The merchandise consisted of ma
chinery, revolvers, foodstuffs and
hardware. Government poetal Inspec
tors say the Browns stole most of
their loot at night, with the aid of
an automoblla.
More Owners of ‘Oldest’
Bibles Enter the Lists
Grand Island, Neb.. Dec. 5.—Since
the publication In The Omaha Bee a
few days ago of pictures of a Bible
printed In 1*65. In Germany, and now
In the possession of a Mr. Flaher. The
Dally* Independent of this city has
been advised of the possession, by
William Neth of St. l.ibory. Howard
county, of a German print of holy
writ that wa* made In 157*, nearly
100 years earlier. This fact had no
sooner been published when F. W.
Black, operator for the Burlington,
reported the possession by his
brother, C. O. Young of Belvldere,
Neb , of an English Bible printed In
1849.
Phone Company Allowed
to Increase Dividends
I.incoln. Dec. 6.—The state railway
commission Wednesday granted the
Gage County Telephone company
permission to raise Its dividend rates
from 7 to 8 per cent. The company
operates tn Blue Springs and the sur
rounding territory.
The capital stock of the company
Is $15,000, on which 7 per cent divi
dends would be $1,050 a year, while S
per cent would be $1,200. No valua
tion has ever been fixed by the com
mission on the plant at Blue Springs.
a SUNNY SIDE UP
T)e*pair 6t «v*r being wealthy or
successful. Simply can not keep my
desk clean. Called on a dozen succeae
ful business men yesterday and In
each case found hla desk free of every
thing but the blotting pad. Ink well
and clgaret tray. The only way I can
keep my desk clean Is to tip it over
about every other day. and then let
the Janitor aweep out.
Over the public library yesterday
*o find a verse. Woman In charge
walked right over to the shelf and
got the book I wanted. Usually It
takes me 20 mlnutee to find the office
shears, and the pastepot le never In
sight. Wish I could learn that II
brarlan's system.
Often wonder If X am the only man
who carefully files away a lot of very
Important documents In an Ineide coat
pocket, keeps them there until the
pocket is full, then sorts them all out
In an endeavor to ascertain why they
were pocketed and winds up by throw
ing the whole batch away.
Referring back to the public library,
when I found my public library in the
old home town I'll provide one com
fortable room where those of us who
like to smoke can do eo In peace.
Hmoklng surely cannot annoy tha
average library patron any more than
I am annoyed by watching with fas
rtnatlon the Jaw movement of gum
chewers and trying to read at the
same time.
Rtreet Intersection all torn lip, leav
Ing only a narrow passage for auto
mobiles. Driver of s rickety vehicle
drawn by a decrepit mule becomes
confused Dozen automobile drivers
frantloally honking horn*. Mult ho
comes excited and obdurate. No traf
fic cop at Intersection. Automobile
driver Jumps from car and leads
excited mule past the obstruction.
"Much obliged, boee,” cried the driv
er, white teeth gleaming. "Don't men
tion It, old top." fold the driver. And
In no time at all traffic Is again flow
ing unimpeded.
Gradually becoming acclimated.
Worked the automatic elevator for
the first time last night. Haven't nar
rowly escaped being hit hy »n auto
mobile for 36 hours. Will feal per
fectly at home Just as goon as I can
hand a newsboy a nickel for a paper
and wait for the three pennies change
without blushing.
J Knew Him When club growing.
Met Frank lturkley, and waa re
minded of the old days when a note
front Frank would enable me to go
clear across Nehraska and hark with
out putting up a nickel except for
meals. At the same time waa remind
ed of the beginning of an old eong:
"Gone are the Days—."
If Robert Rlngllng la as good a
singer aa hie father waa a circus man,
all I got to aay la that I am going
to have a vocal treat tomorrow af
ternoon.
Henry Field, president of the Field
Heed company of Hhenandoah, Is.,
promises me s regt trest New Year's
day. Ills bunch of singers and
musicians will give s program of old
songs arid music over WOAW lie
endear* himself to ms by promising
to bar Jayy. grand npeia and reference
to any fruit shortage Henry will
nut lie able to hear me applnuillna.
but ru be splitting my palms, just
the same W. U. U.
6
Ca«p County
. lents
s'"
Quashed
Prosecutor and Chilton Dis
charged — Five Other}
Granted Jury Trials of
Abatement Pleas.
Suspension Is Sustained
H|xriy Dispatch to The Omaha Bqe.
Plattsmouth, Neb., Dec. 5.—Pleas
for abatement entered yesterday by
five defendants, charged In Indict
ments returned by the Cass county
grand jury, were awarded Jury trials
by District Judge F. W. Button and
hearing set for Monday, after indict
ments sgalnst A. George Cole, coun
ty prosecuting attorney, and J. W.
Chilton had been dismissed by court
decision. The five defendant! are:
A. Jones, chief of police: Sheriff
Quinton of Cass county, 'William
Grebe, Mrs. Kaufman and C. W. Holt.
Ths Indictment against Cole, was
quashed when the court upheld a
demurrer to the Indictment filed this
morning by Cole. Cole, however, will
not be permitted to prosecute the re
mainder of the Indictments returned
by the last grand Jury.
“In making this ruling,” said the
Judge, "I feel It my duty to make this
statement. Having gone oyer Judge
J. T. Begley's affidavit, I believe that
Cole is not the man to prosecute the
remainder of these charges. Judge
Begley states that Cole was unwilling
to force or further Indictments against
these men. and he is not. it seems to
me, the man to prosecute these
cases.”
Judge Begley Is ths regular district
judge for Cass county. Judge Button
Is sitting on the Indictment hearings
by invitation.
Chilton Case Dismissed.
Next came the case of J. W. Chil
ton, charged with defrauding Calvin
E. Williams of certain goods. This
indictment, too, was dismissed on de
murrer.
The Indictment charged that Chil
ton purchased m quantity of merchan
dise from Williams, giving him two
checks, one for |SOO and another for
1103.09. When Williams attempted
to rash the checks at a hank In
Murray, Neb., he found that pay
ment had been stopped; it is alleged,
and he was unable to recover either
his money or his merchandise.
Demurrers Withdrawn.
The demurrer to the Indictment set
forth the fact that It was not alleged
ths goods had any value. The place
for the value of the goods was left
blank, which the defense Interpreted
to mean that they had no value what
ever. Judge Button found the demur
rer good, upheld it, and dismissed
the case.
W. E. Thompson, representing the
state attorney general's office, who
Is aiding In the prosecution, then
moved that similar paragraphs In
the indictments against C. C. Par
mele and Carl Frlcke be stricken out.
The court approved the motion, and
demurrers in these cases wers forth
with withdrawn.
All entered pleas In abatement, ex
cept County Attorney A. George Cole,
who filed a demurrer, alleging that
under the statutes It was necessary
that he be accused of committing a
crime before he could be removed
from office, and also pleading a defec
tive indictment.
He declared that the Indictment did
not specifically charge "willful” ne
glect of duty, as provided by statute
to be charged in auch cases.
Decision Reserved.
Judge F. W. Button reserved de
cision on the demurrer.
D. O. Dwyer, special prosecutor ap
pointed by the court, advised the
Judge, when the case of J. W. ChHton.
charged with mlsappreprlatlon of
funds, was called, that he was not
aware that a plea in abatement had
been filed, and asked to be permitted
to file an answer later In the day.
County Attorney Cole Jumped to hi*
feet and shouted: “This man has not
been appointed and ha* no right to
appear as prosecutor before this court.
I iitn county attorney."
The judge ruled In favor of Dwyer
and announced that until further no
tice Dwyer will act a* prosecuting
attorney. He Is being assisted by
W. E. Thompson, representing the of
fice of the state attorney general.
The Judge granted Mr. Dwyer time
th file an answer to Chilton's plea in
abatement, and they case of Carl
Frlcke, charged In two Indictments,
containing il counts, with embexxle |
ment, was called. Answer to ths plen '
In abatement already filed will he
filed by the prosecution this after
noon. Attorneys for the defense de
mended trial Viy Jury on the abnte l
ment plea.
Dix Patrons Must Solve
Phone Case Before Jan. I
Lincoln, Dec. Rw—Patron* of the
Farmer* Telephone company at the
little town of Dix in Kimball county,
and Harry T. Mead, owner of the ex
change, will have to reach an agree
merit for the continuance of the ex
change before January 1, on a beat*
that will return a profit, or the ex
change will be ordered dlacontlnued
by the »t*t* rut I wav com ml anion, |i
waa announced here today
The eommleeloyi admit* the I noon
trenlence to which the people of the
community Will he put tf the exchange
t* cloned, but declare* that the owner
cnarmt h* compelled tn continue lit
opsrsUQA xt a loss saeb moot*
What He Needs to Improve His Game Is Not More Clubs
But more orartire end »i» ii*v t rs of a few of the oM standbys.
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Rail Expert Exceeds
Expense Limit, Charge
Lincoln, Dec. 6.—Claims for travel
ing expenses filed by J. A. Little, rate
expert for the Xebraslyt railway com
mission have met with objections on
ths part of Deputy Stats Auditor
Honza, who declares that he will rs
fuse to Issus warrants for any more
such claims. It appears, according to
the deputy auditor, that IJttle has
overrun the }5-a-day limit for meals
and lodging on several of his trips.
While In Denver recently, and on a
trip to Minneapolis. Little charged up
his hotel room and meals at rates In
excess of the maximum allowed. It Is
claimed, and the auditor's office gave
notice that In the future such claim*
would not be allowed. Little, IX ia
said, had an Interview with the Honsa
and, as a result, It la said the account
will be pared.
Mr. Little la paid a salary of 15,000
a year by ttha railway commission.
This Is equal to that of the commis
sioners themselves and of elected stats
officers except the governor and state
supreme Judges.
Caddy Sues Fremont
Woman for Loss of Eye
Fremont, Neb., Dec. 5.—Suit for
$25,000 damages t)a> been entered In
district court against Mrs. Charles
N. Johnson, prominent Fremont
Country club golfer, and Louis Zlotky,
also of Fremont, by Albert E.
Tracey. Jr.. 10, through hie father,
for the loss of an eye suffered while
he was acting an caddie for Mra.
Johnson last September.
Harvard Starts Practice
for Busy Cage Season
Harvard, Neb.. Dec. 5.—Basket ball
practice has begun In earnest at the
local high school. After a somewhat
disappointing football season, as far
as victories go. the high school ath
letes have entered the cage sport
with seal. Harvard played In the
finals of cIsks C at the state tourna
ment Inst year and had a very sue
cessful season.
I'npt. laiwrence Brehm, who Jlrew
favorable comment among the sport
scrllies at the tournament; Farrell, a
fast center, and I’auley, a promising
substitute, retnnln for this year's
schedule. The hoard of education has
In Id the floor In the gymnasium and
has erected new bleachers In anticipa
tion of the success of ths cage sport.
Bar Committee to Hear
Lawyer* at Meeting Here
Lincoln. Dec. 6—The legislative
committee of the Nebraska S^tate Bar
association will meet at the Fonte*
nelle hotel In Omaha. Saturday I»e
centt>er », at 2 o'clock, according to an
announcement made here today. It
la the put pose of the committee to
hear suggest Iona by lawyers from all
parts of the state before making Its
report. The chairman of the commit
tee Is I! F Stout of Unmln. The
other memliera are ('hatha K. Abbott.
Fremont Otlnton Brume. Omaha;
John A Milter, K ';l rti r \ .lames A
Qnlglcy, Valentine, p .1 Barron
Hcnt'suluR, and J. L. (Ini), lit and
Ulwf
Governor Asks
to Know Powers
in Quinton Case
Opinion Requested of Attor
ney General as to Author
ity to Remove Cass
County Sheriff.
Lincoln, D*c. 6—Governor Bryan
today, in a communication addreated
to Attorney General Spillman, has
asked the state's legal department for
a specific definition of the governor's
powers In regard to the suspension of
Sheriff Quinton of C&ss county, re
cently indicted on charges of failiye
to enforce the prohibition faws and
for making false reports of fees col
lected. Six separata inquiries are
made in the letter.
Following is the letter sent by the
governor to the Attorney general:
**I am lnr%'flpi of a communication
from th* grand Jury of r«m county aub
mitting. through th# clerk of tha district
court at Plsttsmouth. a copy of (ha in
dx truer.is against the sheriff of Casa
couafy. Tha rommunlrition from tha
grand Jury is signed by 1( grann juror*
end they ask that tha atat* taka fmma
diate steps of a proper proceeding to re
mova Carl D- Quinton aa sheriff of said
county for reasons set forth In their
lrdlctmants. and communication of said
grand Jurors to tha governor of Nebraska.
* I hand you. herewith, tha communica
tion of tha grand Jurors together with tha
communication from tha district clerk
of Csss rounty, and also copies of indict
ments against Sheriff Quinton as sub
mitted by tha dark of tha district court,
and request that you carefully examine
these communications and Indictments
and give me tha benefit of your opinion
on* tha following points.
"First—Hss the governor authority to
suspend tha sheriff and appoint a tem
porary sheriff under the statute that wag
adopted by tha recant session of tha lagia
tatura, giving tha governor authority to
suspend a sheriff and appoint a tempos.- 1
arv on* In hlg. plar* rending ths deter
mination of chargea or complaints that
would be filed by direction of tha gover
nor by tha court?
•‘Second. Doe* tha Indictment of (Sheriff
Quinton, for the reason* given in tha In
dictment pertaining to tha enforcement
of liquor law* of tha state, give the gov
ernor sufficient evidence of a failure to
enforce the liquor law to justify the gov
ernor In suspending Sheriff Quinton, hav
ing the attorney general commence quo
warranto proceeding* to have him ouated
from office?
'Third. Has the chief executive of the
state authority to direct the attorney gen
eral to file quo warranto proceedings to
have Sheriff Quinton ousted from offtc#
and ha* the governor authority to suspend
Sheriff Quinton from offtr# pending the
determination of said quo warranto pro
ceedings for malfeasance In office*
• Fourth. If tha governor has author?!*
(o suspend the eheilff for malfeasance In
office, who has the authority or whose
duty is it to appoint a temporary acting
sheriff during the time that the court la
determining the result of the quo war
ranto proceedings*
\i "Fifth —Do the indictment# and va
Vtou# counts in iha Indictment of Sheriff
Quinton for malfeasant# In office, as set
r.uth In the conies of the grand Jury's
indictment of Sheriff Quinton of Fata
county, ns shown *n the copies of the
Indictment handed you herewith, furnish
sufficient evidence of malfeasance in of
fice to Justify the governor in suspending
»he sheriff from office and directing that
quo warranto proceedings of ouster
against the sheriff be commenced In the
proper court ?
">*lxth — If In your opinion, tha chief
executive of the stats has pot the an
thorlty Ip coinmenre action for th# eus
pension sod removal of the ahertff of
l ass county, or If. in vnur judgment the
evidence or fact# submitted tn the in
dlctments returned against tha sheriff
the ('as* county grand Jury, are not
sufficient to authorise or Justify th* chief
executive in commencing action lo give
the people of t'asa county the relief that
they ssk foe through the communication
of the grand juror*, as submitted here
with, will you kindly indicate for the
consideration of Ih* g overnnr of «h* atatr
of Vehrask. what official or department
has authority to commence action end
"hat action would l*e proper to take
• o »hc the people of ('ass county the
rcllrf that tbev have asked for?’*
Harneston (orl» Win Game.
Rin neatoit. Nrh . IHhv 5 TH# Bur
nnefon gills I <m skpt b* |l i«nmh wen t to
rtrkiwll, this cot inly, and aefwwttd
that town II to U
4
Women Gve Coolidge
Lead in Straw Vote
Fremant. Neb., Dae. 5—Out of 70
ballots cast In a straw vote foj pres
idential candidates by members of
the Fremont Woman's club, Calvin
Coolidge waa given 50; Henry Ford.
5: MeAdoo and Nnderwood, each, 4;
Woodrow Wilson, J; Hughes and I .a
Follett, 2 each.
The vote waa taken In line with
a national movement to feel the
political pulse of the women of the
nation. Straight republican tickets
were favored by the big majority of
the voters.
Herbert Hoover. Gifford Plnchot
and Hiram Johnson, among the other
candidates listed on the ballot as
presidential possibilities, failed to re
ceive a ballot.
County Would Cancel
Taxes Owed by Road
Beatrice. Neb., Dec. 6.—Tha coun
ty board of supervisors voted to can
cel about *8.000 taxes dua Gage coun
ty from the defunct Kansas City 4i
Northwestern railroad. roverli% the
years of 1922-192J. This action waa
taken to assist the road In Its effort
to resurrect the old line between
Kansas City and Virginia. Neb. How
ever. this movedepend* on a friendly
attitude os the part of the attorney
general.
Jap Cueist in Match Play
With Willie Hoppe Today
New York. Dec. 5.—Tadao Suganvi
ma, national Junior 18 ?ha!kllne bil
liard champion, today accepted the
challenge of Jean Bruno of Austria
for a 1.S00 point match to be played
In four blocks of 400 points each. The
champion Indicated his preference to
hold the match in New York be
tween lleeember 1» and January 1.
Play will be for *200 a side and a
percentage of the gate receipts
Suganunm will meet Willie Hoppe,
the world chaniplnn. in an l.SOO polnt
exhibition match in Philadelphia be
ginning tomorrow.
Married in Cuuncil Bluffs
Tha following p#rnor» obtain*,1 mar
riage llc*ns*a In Council Bluffs yaattrdav:
William Kd«n. Baatric* Nab.. SS
\l»ry Barb*r, Bastrle*. N*b . 1>
Frank 8t«v*na. \tadi«cn. Nab. . JJ.
Clara Black. Council Bluffs . it
Yarn Camp bull. Omaha .. SI
, Anna J*n**n Omah* -I
Mikurtr# 8«ador. PkUamaath. Nab. . . S4
! Flormc* T'ookar. riattsinouth Nab . It
Chartaa Hadd**, Lincoln Nab .14
BMlabal Uonnatt, Lincoln Neb. S*
[John I’pckar. Omaha ....... SI
Lula Grading ton. Omaha . 11
Bari Thom a a, Omaha . . .. J1
Wmy But la. Omaha ... It
Anaga Hannan. Omaha .. 1*
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The Weather
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January 1, 3 ? 1
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Rebels Win
Fight Over
House Rules
Seats of Two Illinois Repre
sentatives Contested as
Members Are Being t
Sworn In.
To Adjourn After Talk
Washington, Dec. 5.—President
Coolidge will go to the capitol and
personally deliver his first message to
congrtss at a joint session of the
house and senate at 12:30 p. m. to
morrow.
The president's appearance was
made possible when the insurgent re
publicans. with their fight for an op- -
portunlty to liberalize the rules, won,
permitted the house to organize, with
the re-election of Representative
Frederick H. Gillett as speaker, and
got down to business today, after
forcing a deadlock over the election
of a speaker since the 68th congress
was convened Monday.
The routine of swearing in the 435
house members was sensationally in
terrupted when Representative Henry
T. Rainey, democrat, Illinois, objected
to Representative-elect Edward E.
Miller, Twenty-second Illinois dis
trict, being seated. Hecharged Mil
ler with having diverted funds of the
State of Illinois to his own campaign
fund while he was state treasurer and
a candidate for congress. The ques
tion finally was referred to the elec
tion committee and Miller was
sworn in.
I)' moor at's Seat Contested.
Representative Britten, republican,
Illinois, countered the Rainey objec
tion with a motion that Representa
tive-elect James R. Buckley, demo
crat. Sixth Illinois district, whose elec
tion by a majority of less than 30
votes is being contested by his repub
lican predecessor, John J. Gorman,
also not be allowed to take his seat.
When Miller was seated, however.
Britten withdrew hi* objection to
Buckley, whose election also will be
passed on by the election committee.
After Mr. Coolidge submits his rec
ommendations, the wheels of th«
legislative machinery on both sides
of the capital will be ready to grind
on the extensive program of con
structive and remedial measures de
manded by the country. L.ittel if
any business is expected to be a coons
pushed for a week ok more, however,
because of tha necessity to make up
committees before any legislation can
be taken up.
Representative Dorgworth. repub
lican leader, stated that as soon as
the president is heard tomorrow, the
house will adjourn the constitutional
limit of three day a When it meets
again Monday adjournment will be
taken for another three days, and
this practice will be followed until
the committee lists are completed end
bills are prepared for consideration
on the floor.
Supply Measures First.
In the meantime, the republican
committee on committees of the
house will meet Friday morning to
begin the task of ruling committee
vacancies. This work, it is estimated,
will require at least two weeks. The
appropriations, accounts and mileage
committees will be made up first, so
that the annual supply measures
may not be delayed any longer than
necessary, the members draw their
mileage, and expenses of the house
taken care of as they arise.
similar procedure with regard to
the makeup of committees will be
carried out in the senate although
the work on that side will not take
at' long. The democrats on both sides
will be able to make their committee
assignments with little delay as soon
as the majority advises them what
the political apportionment Is to be.
In the senate It Is likely, too. that
lhere will be some speech making on
foreign and domestic questions which
are due to come up for consideration
later. Politicians in a presidential
year are not going to forego the op
portunity under the senate rules per
mitting unlimited debate to present
the issues to the country.
Organisation of the house today was
carried out in accordance with the
agreement effected at a conference
last night between the leaders of the
insurgents. Representatives Nelson of
Wisconsin, Woodruff of Michigan and
I-aOuardia of New York, and Repre
sentative Lungworth for the regulars.
When the house was called to order
at noon by the clerk. Nelson sub
mitted a statement in which he said
"mutual assurances" were exchanged
at the conference and that the follow
j ing program shall be carried out:
"1. That the rules of the *7th con
gress should be adopted as the rules
of the «Sth congress for >0 days only.
"J. That during these 30 days
amendments to the rules may be of
fered by any member, to be referred
to the committee on rules, w hich com
mittee shall conaider such amend
ment* and make a report thereon to
the house
"5. Within such 8® days the cent
1'ilttee shall make a report of the
rulea and such amendment* aa they
recommend Tbs rules and amend
ment* as reported by the committee
shall be subject to reasonable discus
slon. amendment and record vot*» of
the house.
"t When the committee shall have
made Ha ret'orl, any number of the
house shall have opportunity to offer
amendments to any rule of the house
ami may call for a record vote^thre
on. whether the rule baa been Included
In the re(>ort of the committee or not.
' •> One mutton to i evcmaiit gbali
| be la order.'* *