. i • f 9 The Omaha Morning Bee _v>X* — — VOL. 63—NO. 149. S& £&JSL' .Tannla Aim. Omaha . 1,0 Frank DaBolt. Unenln N>b. . }} Mara Bay. Lincoln. Neb. Marunoua Chrlatenaen. Omaha . 27 Marie Smith. Omaha . 30 Floyd Young, Lincoln, Neb. 3r, Freda Moore, Lincoln, Neb. .. 22 Faul Hoffman, Norfolk, Neb.31 Hattie Klentz. Norfolk. Neb.27 AVrlln Balfour. Hyracuae. Nab. .. ?l re Copenhaver, Hyracuae, Neb. ... I * mLawrence HI rand. Hooper. Neb.2j Kva Me Musty, Craig. Neb . U* Thomaa Owen. Omaha . 31 Mabel Shepard, Oirtnha I* Georg# Aurada, Lodge, Nab. Cleats Jaraecek. Lodge, Nab. II ( Blit When He Does Speak He Says a Mouthful 7nf rug '// -^Kfiasvr/ /, / *rtS34cc r ******* / / f^vjrKo in >} /THUNDER SAID A \ HE HEVER HAW I 3 ANY THING- TO /= gT SAYp ^ Trial far Cass Sheriff Monday - ■■ Indictments Against Two Are Quashed at Platts mouth. Plattsmouth, Neb., Dec. 6.—Indict ments against County Attorney A. George Cole and Charles W. Chilton were dismissed in district court at Plaltsmouth yesterday because of faulty construction. Pleas in abate ment of aeven other defendants in dicted by the recent grand Jury, the first in Cass county since 1894, were denied, the defendants were ar raigned, entered pleas of not guilty in every case and the dates of trial were set, Pleas in abatement fn all oj the cases had been filed last Saturday. Those arraigned yesterday were: C. D. Quinton, sheriff of Cass county: A. George Cole, county attorney: Al vin Jones, chief of police; William Grebe, constable. F. A. Holmes. Julia Kaufman. C. C. Parmele, C. W. Chil ton, Carl Fricke. Since the jury trial demanded In the pleas of abatement was based on the fact that Dwyer and not Cole was to prosecute, the pleas were overruled. When the indictments were read each defendant pleaded not guilty. The date for the trial of Quinton was set for Monday, December 10. Julia Kaufman for December 12, Alvin Jones for December 18, F. A. Holmes, December 17, C, C. Parnriele, Decem ber 24, and Carl Fricke, December M. Missing Gris Are # Sought by Parents Lincoln. Dec. 8.—Two girls. Velma Dewalt, 13, and Vivian Parvln, IB. Wednesday night disappeared from their homes here, according to a state ment to police Thursday by W. A. Parvln, 821 South Eleventh street, father of one of the girls. The girls were last seen at Seward, It was re ported, and an attempt is being made to locate them. Velma Is described as dressed In a tan sweater, tan plaid dress, blue hat and coat. Her companion- was dress ed In a black sweater and khaki hik ing clothes. Manufacturers Open Annual Meet Dec. 11 Lincoln. Dec. 6.—"Industry and Law,” will be the keynote of the Ne braska Manufacturers' association meeting here In Its eleventh annual convention, December 11. according to an announcement made today by O. H. Zumwinkle. commissioner. William Butterworth of Moline, 111., president of Deere A Co., will lie the principal speaker. A. W. Gordon of Omaha w!U discuss "Tax ation." Minitare Postoffice Safe Blown, $300 Taken # Mlnatare. Neb., Dec. 8.—Burglars blew the eafe of the postoffice here and eecaped with about $800. |SUNNY SIDE UP Three cobblers In a basement room busy putting on heels, half-soles and patches. For a time It appeared that the old-fashioned cobbler was going to be forced out of business, but changing conditions eeem to have given him a new lease. But why Is It that most cobbling shops are in husemenls? It ^gaa even so In the
. monn. 34. normal, 21* total axmaa «ln« a January 1. 3 JO Krlatlrs Humidity, Parrantsa* 7 a m , • 2. no«»n. M. 7 p. m . «« rraclpitgt Ion Inrhss and Mttndrsdtha Total, nonn. total «ln<'r .Immary |. JO 34. axraaa, ,4b Hourly Tnnprrslurea. R II. in■ an « ■ in. Mo 7 . II Vajgrts on Stand Tell of Shooting Vivid Accounts of Fatal Night Given by Farmer and Wife —Father Denies Part. Runty Again Scared By R. II. PKTERS, Staff C'orrenpond^nt The Omaha Bee. Seward, Neb., Dec. 6.—Adolph Vajgrt, jointly charged with his wife and daughter with first degree mur der, took the stand In hla own de fense late this afternoon and con firmed the testimony given by his wife earlier In the day, In which she said that he had not arrived at the straw shed until after Anton Lana had met his death. In hts broken English, the simple Bohemian farmer related to the Jury a dramatic history of hla movements In the gray dawn of October 8, when the Vajgrt farmhand, after a terri fic struggle with Mrs. Vajgrt and the 15-year-old daughter whom he had betrayed, was killed, “Early Monday morning I get up and go out to feed the horses," he said, "I know not how long that took me. Then I hear some bump, 1 thought something might fall In the river. I walked to It and as I passed the straw shed I hear some moans and go In. Gives Vivid Account. "I see the women lay on the ground and I look better and I see the man, too, and 1 look and see It was my wife on th^ ground first and I call her, 'Ma! Mai and I call the other woman, too. It was Alby.” “When you called your wife, what did she do?" Attorney Frank Bartos asked the witness. "She raised her head up ” "What did Alby do?” "She opened her eyes and started up. too.” “What did you do next?" "I helped the two women get up and wobbled to the house." "Did you carry anybody to the house?” “No. I helped them go.” "What did you do with them after you got them to the house?" "I laid them in the bed. I put vin egar and cloth on their heads. It took some while and thea I was excited and nervous and I lay myself on the ground, too." "What Is the next thing you re member?" 0 "The next thing I knew my wife called me out and said we must go and cover the body with the straw. I come to the bam and took the fork and go In the shed and throU the straw a little away. I take hla body and move him and cover him with straw.” During the morning. Vajgrt said. A neighbor came and asked for Lana and he told him that he had gone away. "What did you tell him that for?” Bartos asked. "I only want to tell about Tony in the right place," Vajgrt replied, and said he had hitched up his horses lhat he might drive to Crete to eeek the advice of the family physician. Dr. Alexander Conrad. "What did you say to Walter Stolr when he came to the farm the night of the tragedy?" “Well, we talk about a lawyer, and I tell him I wish I were under the ground?" "Why did you say that?" "I was so sorry and worried about what had happened to my daughter," replied the witness. Say* Runty (irtlleH Him. Vajgrt testified that Georg* fFat) Runty, correspondent-* school detec tive. had told him oa th* Thursday afternoon following the death of liana that he was hiy good friend and wanted to http him. "What did he say h* was?" Bartoa asked. "He said he waa s marshal." “Tell the jury what Runty did after he got to your farm." "Welt, he and Tony's cousins and Volland. the undertsker, went out to the shed and poked around with a 1 Itchfork. They found a hole In the corner of the shed. They call me In Runty ssltl I got to go In the hole. 1 said, 'No, sir. you go In yourself.' He wouldn't go, and I went In. There were some boards In Ihe bottom of the hole. 1 lossed them out and Runty looked at them and said, 'There is no blood on (hem'.” ''Then he said to me. 'You dug the hole to put Tony In.' and I said, 'Tony dug It for Ills muskrat bides.' Then we went back by tho bouse. Runty asked me If Tony Hint I had quar reled and 1 sold w« had a week ago. When l tell him that h" Jumped on me and say, 'You kill l\^m then and then carry him to that hole?' 1 said. 'No, sir, that couldn't he, that was « week ngo.' " Direct examination of Vajgrt had not been concluded when the' court adjourned tonight and he will again take the stand tomorrow morning for the defense stated tonight that ihe daughter. Alby would follow him and that ll would rest Its case by tomorrow evening When the court convened after the noon recess tha defense called char acter witnesses. Including Roscoe and .1 I' lining neighbors of Ihe Vajgrts Th# Wrongs testified that Vajgrt was an Idenl neighbor. Wrong declaring "I don t know as 1 hava ever had a President’s Keynote Speech Is Heard by Brilliant Throng in House Executive Is Warmly Applauded as He Enunciates Policies —Democrats Hail His Stand on World Court —Women Hold Seals as Con gressmen Stand. By laimail Service. Washington, Dec. 6. — President Coolidge's keynote speech in the cam paign he la to make for a full term in the White House was his first message to congress, delivered before a brilliant assemblage in the great hall of the house of representatives this afternoon. The speech was a clear-cut and vig orous—some said courageous—defini tion of the policies upon which he in tends to conduct his administration and the issues upon which he will make a bid to the country for the nomination. It endorsed American entrance into the world court, favored by the Root Hughes-Hoover wing of the party, but opposed the soldier bonus which is favored by all his supporters In the congress. It urged no tinkering with railroad rates, as demanded by the farmer members, opposed recognition of Rus sia, urged stronger measures for na tional defense, adoption of the Mel lon tax reduction plan, opposed can cellation of the foreign debts, and de tnanded selective immigration to keep out classes of aliens incapable of as similation. First Lady Proud Admirer. The speech also advocated enact ment of a measure to prevent tyneh ings, sale of the Muscle Shoals power plant wich is desired by Henry Ford, the creation of a department of edu onUfcn in the cabinet, and cessation of^rovernment interference In the coal industry. Mrs. Coolidge, in the gallery re served for the president, heard her distinguished ’ husband deliver his speech. She wore a large hat of tust color, her favorite shade, which was trimmed with a lighter shade of beaded chiffon. Her coat was of pile cloth, cocoa shade, with kolinsky furs. She was accompanied by Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. New and Miss Ailsa Mellon. Across the house, in the speaker’s gallery, sat Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth. radiant in the victory of her husband in the fight for the re publican leadership. She attracted (Turn to Pace Two, Column Sis.) better neighbor than Adolph Vajgrt." Character Witnesses Called. Both said that Tony Lana was a sneaking fellow, baaing their asser tions on a habit Lana had of lying in th'e long grass and watching them when they were at work. "Lana told us a man to get along in this world has to be tricky.” they testified. Officials of Crete banks were among “the witnesses and said that Vajgrt had been an idea! family man and unusually fond of his children and that Mrs. Vajgrt. so far as they knew, had been a loving wife. Mrs. Vajgrt was the first witness called when the defence opened its case this morning. She described the visit made with lie rda lighter to Crete when her fears concerning Alby were confirmed by Doctor Conrad. "Did you tell Adolph about Alby." Bartos asked her. "Yes sir, he asked me what was the matter with me. I looked so sick. It said to him. ’Oh, Adolph, if you knew about Alby you couldn't sleep a wink. I can't stand it. It is so shameless I am going away.’ Adolph said. 'Well you better not do that. You stay and we’ll take care of It.’ ” Relating the scene at the straw shed, she declared that Vajgrt had not come until after Una had been shot through the chest with the shot gun and she had beaten him over the head. Her testimony and that of her hus band Is In direct conflict with a state ment made by Runty this morning when he was called as the state’s last witness. Its request for the with drawal of its rest having been grant ed. Runty said that Vajgrt had told him that when he arrived at the straw shed Lana was lying there jerking 0nd shaking and his face covered with blood. "He told mo." the detective contin ued. "that he picked up the shotgun and it went off and shot Lana." Runty denied that he had ever used third degree methods on Vajgrt or threatened him with 'the Milford gang. C. S. MctJrew. defense witness. In describing the Sana grave, said that' its walls were covered with mould and It appeared to have been dug sometime before. Runty, he said, had not only threatened Vajgrt at the farm hut told Alby when she was taken to the courthouse that, "you might as well confess, your mother has telephoned and made a confes sion.” "What did Alby say to that,” the witness was asked. ' She only said, “I ahot him. I shot him." he replied. Liberals Lead in Early Results of British Vote Win Four Seats in Commons — Conservative Majorities Greatly Cut—Labor Party Breaking Even. By Caivirul Loudon, Dec. 6.—The earliest re turns from the election reflect liberal victories at the expense of the tories, who in the first dozen returns lost four seats tn commons. Even in the cases of those who retained their seats the figures show that they have done so by heavily reduced majorities. The labor party appears to be mere ly holding ita own. It is too early to predict any land slide against the protectionists. Up to 11 p. tn. scattering returns are in from 200 constituencies. Probably not more than 200 districts will send reports making results cer tain tonight out of 5e run in the New Jersey pri maries next April in opposition to the supporters of President Coolidge. it was announced today by William P. Verdon, leader of the Johnson forces | in this state. Hitler Trial in January. Munich. Dec 6.—The trial oi Adolph Hitler, the fascist leader, and (leneral l.udendorff for the part taken by them in the recently attempted "putsch." has been fixed for early in January. The men will be tried before a special tribunal for political offenses on charges of high treason. # Message Points for the Farmer ---EDITORIAL Standing out clearly in the first message of Presi dent Coolidge to the congress are his forthright declarations on points that interest the people of the middle west. Chiefly these have to do^wlth problems of agriculture, transportation*and the treatment of the soldier. He declares for assistance to the farmer by re organizing freight rates;, systems of co-operative marketing, organized and controlled by the farmers themselves; loans to assist in the purchase of stock ami for other wise purposes to be financed by the govern ment, and aid to export through the War Finance corporation. The completion of the Muscle Shoals project, and its sale, subject to retake, in order that cheap nitrates for fertilizer may be provided, is earnestly recom mended. A law is asked that will permit the secretary of interior to give immediate relief to settlers on reclama tion projects. , Congress .^hould without delay see to it that the railroad freight rate structure is reorganized, that relief may be given the agriculfura! sections. Improvement of the water ways of the country should be taken up systematically, especially those of the Mississippi valley, and the Croat Lakes-St. Lawrence project is particularly commended. Highways and reforestation should continue to have the interest and support of the government. The American Legion plan for helping the soldiers is commended to congress for careful study; but the 'president declares he is not in favor of a bonus. It is recommended that the full text of the message be read and pondered by all. I Is Bitter Pill to Few Senators Democratic Leader Welcome* Views oh Tax and Freight Rate Reduction—Borah for Court. Insurgents Disappointed By Afrftorjat .*.! Washington, Dec. 6.—President Coolidge's recommendation for tax reduction and reorganization of the rate structure for freight invite tiie sympathetic considera :km of demo crats, Senator Robinson of Arkansas, democratic leader in the senate, said today, but he added that "differences may arise respecting the manner of carrying them into effect." "The president's opposition to a soldiers’ bonus is frahkly expressed,” said Mr. Robinson, "and this subject will provoke a decisive contest.” He declared he could not compre hend “any plan by which compul sory consolidation of railroads may tie effected except through condemna tion, which means government own ership.” “It is apparent," he added, "that no real solution of the coal problem is proposed and the same is true respecting the distressed condition of agriculture.” Borah tor World Court. Senator Borah of Idaho, a leader of the irreeoncilables, declared the mes sage was "clear and positive" for the reduction of taxes, and said he was /'gratified” at the president's Rus sian policy. "If I construe the president's mes sage correctly with reference to the league of nations and the world court, I am In accord with It," con tinued Senator Borah. "He certainly declares against becoming a member of the league, and as I understand it, he is against the court unless the court is divorced from the league." “Altogether it was a fine message." said Senator Capper, republican, Kansas, chairman of the farm bloc. "While it did not go aa far as I would on agrieultumt questions and freight rates, it contained many splendid recommendations. Courage was its outstanding feature. There was no sidestepping by the president on anything^’ No Disappointment. "The president's message is no die appointment, for I expected little.” said Senator Shipstead, the new farmer-labor senator from Minnesota. “Senator J^aFoIlette of Wisconsin, recognized leader of the republican in surgent group iu congress, still is confined to his home by illness, but Representative Nelson of Wisconsin, i who led the insurgent fight during the house speakership contest, made tljis statement: "I can not agree with the presi dent's recommendations with refer ence to taxation, transportation, ad justed compensation, world court, high coal prices, or the grave and serious problem of the farmers of the west.” “I am keenly disappointed.” said Senator Magnus Johnson, the other farmer labor senator from Minnesota. “I had hoped that President Cooltdgs would offer some practical method of relief for agriculture.” Senator Lodge of Massachusetts the republican senate leader issued this statement: “It seems to me a most .excellent message. The president states his position on all important questions with the utmost directness and In the clearest and simplest wsj. I think it is a very strong message indeed.” B> International News SmW Washlngton. Deo. 6.—The following senator* made these comment* anent President Coolidge's speech to con gross today: Senator Norris, republican. Ne braska: “Wit hou having time to care fully analyze the message, I believe that when the president was definite, he was wrong, and when he sain t wrong, he was Indefinite.'* Senator Wheeler, democrat, Mon tana: “t consider the message * com plete surrender to Wall street and the big interests. The republican committee should have no trouble in raising ?10.000.OOP to 1 JO.000.000 for their lOJt campaign. So fa res the farmer i» concerned, he wanta to give 'most liberal terms' to wheat gamblers and speculators" Senator Harrison, democrat. Mis aissippl: "This message will receive such condemnation from the pro gressive west and the country gen erally. that my sympathies are be ginning to be arouse,! for the welfare ■ < t'alvin Cooltdgw" Senat'or* Smoot, repuldioan. Utah: "It is a message that rings true, and 1 am sure (t will receive widespread approval.’* Senator Hrookhart. republican, Iowa: “It seems to me that the mes sage, from start to finish, plays to the hig Interests snd Wall street" Senator Wadsworth, republican. New Y ork: “1 like the president s message very much. I like the cr ap ness with which h:s recommends lions are ezpi-essed. I am especial!' gratified with his disposition of the league of nations issue, his treatment of the Russian quest'on and his un qualified support of the Mellon pro poaai for tag reductions ** ► nil tevl of I’resiilent t oolidge » message to congress la on pages • 3 and 9.