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=1”- The i >MAHA N orning Bee_ ' VOL. 58—NO. 160. 'SSm « mmom mw OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1923. * Sit"/.'1«i»YtSr,i«M,,<’ *v»JiT*5Vii»*mY' »■•«* »«: •» TWO CENTS n«* omi, Corey Plum to Be Aired in Congress ■ ■ ■“ i Nebraska Delegation to Fight Confirmation of Omahan • and Two Others on Farm Loan Bo.ird. 1111 Sought Farm Bloc Aid By P. ('. POWELI, Washington Correspondent The Omaha Bee. Washington. Dec. 7.—The Nebras ka delegation is investigating circum stances surrounding the appointment of M. L. Corey of Omaha, L. J. Petti john of Kansas and E. 8. Landes of Ohio to membership on the Federal ^ Farm Loan board at a salary of $10, 000 per year eachl Confirmation of these appointments will come up be fore the United States senate at this session. The delegation has learned that these three men were appointed the day after congress convened in March. Information also has been obtained to the effect that C. E. Lobdell of Kansas, former chairman of the board, whose resignation had been turned in to the president before congress convened was active in ob taining the appointment of Corey, Landes and Pettijohn, who form a majority of the board. Trio Create New Job. Immediately after the appoint ment of these three men, the board created a new position, that of fis cal agent for the Federal Farm Loan board. The salary of the fiscal agent was fixed at $25,000 per year. The fiscal agent appointed was C. E. Lobdell, retired chairman, who, according to information in the hands of the Nebraska delegation, was active in obtaining the appoint ments of Corey, Landis and Petti john. It is known that Corey has been exceptionally anxious to line up the Nebraska delegation in favor of con firmation. Meek Aid of Farm Bloc. lie and other members of the board have called not only upon the Nebraska delegation but other sen ators In the farm bloc In an endeavor to get assurances of a prompt con' firmation when their appointments come up in the senate. 9 To date, it Is known their assur ances»have been few and far between from farm bltK* members, except the kdnsas delegation which at the time i :;prtss, s no desire to go more deep ly into the inventiontion being made by live Nebraska delegation. Widow to Open Sandwich Shop Mrs. Rib rt B. V/allace. widow of he late found) Bluff* real estate mail, and her son. Bruce, will env Iwk on a bus ness venture witji the . < ni.-.bflshment of a buttermilk and mi ndw.ch shop in the room formerly i ccupicil by the Council Bluffs Drue cunipany. next door lo the Council Bluffs Havings hank at Pearl and Broadway. The drug company left tlie location when the hank planned to reconstruct In build tig. extending its quarters into the room occupied by the com jinny. Si w, however, the remodeling plans hive been changed, Sind the l-'-nk will extend Its safety deposit vaults in the basement toward th^. front of the building. In connection with (lie sandwich shop, Mrs. Wallace will establish a Woman's rest room for the benefit of women shoppers. Married 55 Years. Albion. Neb., Dec. 7.—Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Keister, pioneers of Boone county, celebrated their 55th wedding snnlversary with a 7 o'clock dinner, it About 50 were present, consisting of ■children, grandchildren, great-grand children and other relatives. Mr. Keister has been one of the county's substantial citizens, and at one time repreaenled the county in the slate legislature. Rank Has New Home. Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 7.—The Bank of [lamenton ha* moved Into Ita new building which take* the place of the one wrecked aome months ago, when bandits blew the safe with Ibree charge* of oltrogl>Vertn. The robbers were driven off by an armed posse of citizen* and succeeded In securing only <100 In cash. Pastor Given Leave. Beatrice, Neb.,, Dec. 7.—Kcv. 3. J. Timken, pastor uf tit. I’util Kvan gellcal I.utheran church, has been granted a si* months' leave of ab sence with full pay because of III health. Rev. H. t'. Hallateln at Charter Oak. Is., will relieve Mr. Timken. Married in Council Bluffs The following prraona obtain#*! mar riage Ilrenaea In Council Bluff# yeatarday; Name and Addreaa. Age. n. I* Terry, Omaha . £7 Clara Roan. Omaha.*. William Roelf. Ollier, Neb..„.fX fluid# Hahn. Dakin, Neb. 26 A. 8. Hana, Omaha.*.21 noth 8mtth. Omaha.*. 1» Cool I Ring. Neb.. Jl Hat* Wlnlhald, Cheney, Ned, .. HI Klmer Cowell. Omaha ..,.,..’.. 23 Hlta Brown. Wayne, Nab.... HI Prank Stuart, Omaha. 21 Olartya Ranaon. Omaha,... •••#.•*., II Payett# Merritt, Omaha.•,*.....27 0 Vivian Ilutnburd, Omaha. if Ployd Cook, Ar<adla, Neh... ‘it JHay l.ambdlw, orri, Neb ............ . 1> Beatrice Man, 93, Is Able to Work Daily Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 7.—Ninety three and perfectly able to attend to his business affairs by visiting the downtown district dally, has been the good fortune of G. B. Reynolds for more than 60 years. Mr. Reynolds operated one of the first grocery stores in Beatrice and Is a brother of the late Dr. Reynolds, first mayor of Beatrice. Retiring fronwhe grocery business, he and his family bought a farm west of the city where they resided for years. While working about the place, Mr. Reynolds was attacked by an en raged Mull and nearly gored to death, and after years of suffering recov ered his health. Wallace Ursjes Cut in Freight Rates on Wheat Says in Report to Coolidge 25 Per Cent Reduction Assist Grain Growers. Washington, Dec. 7.—A compre hensive review of the wheat situa tion of the country .which was de scribed in a period of serious depres sion, was made by Secretary Wallace 1n a report submitted to President Coolidge October 27 and made public today. "A great many farmers already have lost their farms or other prop erty and the financial condition of others is critical,” Mr. Wallace told the president. "This condition of things ha»»resulted from the decline in wheat- prices, the relatively high 'level maintained in the price* of other commodities and services, and also from the maladjustments which exist in the wheat industry itself.” Present low prices, Mr. Wallace said, were caused by the large world supply of wheat for which there is not an effective demand at higher price levels. He placed the World crop this year, outside, of Russia, at 3,400,000,000 bushels, ex ceeding last year's production by 300,0011,000 bushels and the pre war average by 500,000,000, excluding Russia. The solution or present agricultur al difficulties depend* quite as much upon the efforts of farmers them selves as upon any government ac tion the report said. Thtre ar fundamental and far reaehlng adjustments In production and'marketing which farmers them selves must make as a part of a long-time program. A survey of the situation Indicates that well con sidered action In a number of direc tions will bring wheat farmers a sub stantial measure of relief. It Is es sential. Mr. Wallace said, that wheat farmers adopt methods which re* duce production coats. Secretary Wallace pointed out that Ameiiran freight rates, which are 4f. pef cent and more above those of 1913, have not been adjusted to meet the decline In farm prices, whereas Oa Ian rates are now practically bn to pre-war levels. meet the emergency a redin' : i» r a t leu at 25 per rent in Inter state rates of wheat and wheat pro duct* origins tlnR In the di*tre**ed wheat areas would he helpful, he kb Id. The reduced rates he would have continue In effect until whent prices shall have more nearly reach ed a parity with the prices of other commodities nr untlf a readjustment ban been made in all full freight rates. Uncle Sam Wins Case Against Liquor Ring By InUrnStlnnal Newt Barries. Savannah, Go., Dec. 7.—The fed eral government today won 25 of the 125 cases instituted In Georgia In Its campaign against what is described as & nation-wide "rum ring." One of the most‘telling hlows ever delivered against liquor law violators came today when 25 defendants ap peared In federal court and pleaded guilty to various charges growing out ft alleged liquor law violations. Fines aggregating more than $10(1, 000 were levied against those who were found guilty. Boone County Minister* Organize Association Albion, Neb., Dec. 7.—A meetllig of fhe pnstor* of Boone county was held litre for the purpoao of forming a county organlzaMon, All towns In the county were represented. and an or ganization perfectfd to I* atyled The Boone t'ounty Mlnlaterlal aaaoclatlon. The following offlcera were elected: Rev. W. A. Romlnger, Bt. Kdward, president; D. J. Poynter, Albion, vice president; Rev, C. a. Goman, Albion, secretary.treasurer. Midland College Cym Corner Stone Is Laid Fremont, Neb., Dec. 7.—The cor nerstone of the new Midland college gymnasium building was laid here this afternoon, Dr. J. F. Krueger, president of the. college, presided and the principal ad dress was made by Rev. W. K. Frai ler, bend of the Nebraska Dutheran synod. The new building Is being erected at a cost of approximately $ I ilS.obo Alby Va^ Testifies at Seward * Girl Re-Enacts Slaying in Dra matic Manner—Court Room in Tears as Girl Relates Tale of Shame. Large Crowd at Trial By B. H. PETERS. Stuff C:«n respondent of The Oinn tin llm Seward, Neb., Dec. T.—With the shotgun that inflicted a fatal wound on Anton Lana held in her hands, Alby Vajgrt, 15, dramatically re-en acted this afternoon the scene In the straw shed where Lana met his death. Seizing the gun by the stock, while Attorney Frank Bartos, taking the part of Lana, held the muzzle, she tugged frantically, saying, “That's the way It waa done,” in a nervous, vig orous tone that contrasted strangely with her previous almost Inaudible replies. There was not a dry eye In the crowd that packed ths courtroom, when the little Bohemian girl, dressed simply and neatly in a colored ging ham frock, told the court of illicit relations forced on her by Lana from the age of 12. Her father, who has been comparatively composed through out the trial, sat with bowed head, a handkerchief pressed against his eyes, as his daughter related her shame. Did you know you were doing any thing wrong with Dana, Attorney Hartos asked, and the low hum that had previously been audible in thej courtroom died away, as the eager spectators bent forward to catch the low negative of the witness. Untaught of Hex. ‘‘Had you ever been told how babies were born?" “No. Tony said I musn’t be afraid and not to say anything about it. He said he would shoot me »n«f the whole family If I told anybody,” was the low, chokltig reply as the work roughened fingers picked nervously at a tiny handkerchief held In the lap. After relating the trip made to Crete the HnturdSy before the family physician confirmed her fears of ap proaching motherhood, Alby described the struggle In the straw shed. "We went out to tho shed.” she said, “and mother asked Tony what he was going to do. He said he was going to skip. I Jumped on him and held him down by the feet, then I saw his revolver in Ills right hand pointing toward me. 1 turned It around towards him. It went off two or three times, but I did not pull the trigger;" "Did you know that those shots had struck him?" Bartos asked. "No sir. and he didn't say anything, he tried to get up and rolled and then he took a stumble toward the pole. Then I saw the shotgun In his hand, and I tried to take It away from him. He was bent over and holding the pole. I took the guti by the other end and tried to Jerk it away from him and It went off. Didn't Nee Mother's Blow. 12 "Did you see your mother strike Tpny with the plank?" "No/ I didn't." After she had been taken 10 the jail, Alby "eld Constable ge Runt” vK-Soned h#r and ..reate" , uer with the electric < V#» nr she did not tell the truth. * "Did he talk to you In a loud voice?” asked Hartos. "Yes,sir, louder than a locomotive .1 told him what I knew about It, and when I got through, he said to me, "Well for Christie's sake, I'd like to know who did kill ^hla man." There were audible murrnus of In dignation. when the girl told the jury that she had been kept In the court house from 10 Thursday night until 2 In the morning and again from 10 Thursday night until 2 in tho morn ing and again from 10 Friday morn ing until 4 that afternoon, the second time without food and for the second time during the day Deputy County Attorney C. F. Barth was Implicated In the endeavors to the state to secure statements from the witnesses by threat, when Alby testified that he warned her it would mean the electric chair should she refuse to reply to his questions. Vajgrt on Stand. Earlier in the day. Adolph Vajgrt had declared that Barth was with Runty when his statement was writ ten and that Barth would ask the questions and Runty would force him to give the correct reply. "Did you ever say you took the gun and sho* Tony Vajgrt,” was asked. "No, sir, that’s what Barth said for me to'say." he replied. The statement of the father and daughter were later refuted by state rebuttal witnesses, Walter Stolz and George Bauer, who said Barth had never been guilty of tho conduct ascribed to him. Called to the stand to testify that she hail never read the constitution and did not know her legal rights, Mrs. Vajgrt played the leading role In the second dramatic scene staged In the court room, when she demon strated to the jury how sho struck Dana with a plank after ho had fatten to the ground. Bjiaco was cleared Inside the rail and the fragile woman, who ha* been freqtlently under a doctor's care whirled one end of the 14-foot cot tonwood plank above her head and then let it fall swiftly to the floor. All three Vajgrts- declared that they had no knowledge of their con stitutional rights and did not know .that they did not have to answer questions put to them by officers of the law. Bitter criticism of the state was implied by the defense, when the witnesses were asked If they had had attorneys while the state was con ducting its examination. laite this afternoon, the son. Frank. 14. was put on the stand to tell what he knew about the Kunly grave. He staled that It had been dug. by I-ana that he might hide muskrat skins, and the defense presented a* an ex hlblt a erate which Frank said was built by ijina to fit in the hole. Blessed in a new suit and appar ently well aware of his neat appear ance, the bright faced lad replied quickly and intelligently to the ques tions puto him. describing the fight had between Tony lama and his family a week prior to the tragedy, he said that Tony had reached for his knife and not finding It had turned and struck his father in the face and chest. At 5 tonight the state railed as a part of its rebuttal Jerry I,ana. broth er of Anton. Joseph Zlh of Crete and and Bouts Stickle of Milford, ss well ns Hauer and Stolz. Jerry denied that he had told Vajgrt the Ku Klu Klan at Milford had held a meeting attended by 350 persons and that the klan was going to get him. Vajgrt has previously testified that he had been terrorized with threats of the klan. SUNNY SIDE UP A Kansu* newspaper I,ousts Hint there are grown men and women In Kansas who have never seen a sa loon. Well, there are young men and women In Omaha who hav# never seen a runaway horse. An "Anxious Reader'' Inquire* as to th* whereabout* of the little girl who was happy with a doll that said "mamma." Probably powdering her nnae and llps'tlrklng. and calling her mother the old woman for insisting upon some old fashioned Ideals. A friend Just dropped In to ask me If I could rentsmber the time when the man who Sold me ft suit of cloth ing always threw In a pair of *U" lienders. Sure, I can. That was when men wore stiff bosomed shirts with attached cuffs. Also eontmtpo runeous with the time when hips were noticeable and skirt* were hmg enough to make the street sweeper's job something of a sinecure. t can even remambei* the old cow shed depot nt Tenth and Mason, th* dink and pin coupling, the huud brake mid the big orchestrion In (he saloon and dunce hall at the corner of Tenth iind Harney. Perfectly willing in put up with the dlsappearence of all of them except the suspenders. Having about as much hips na a snake, this belt fad gets on my nerves. The greatest need of men of this dsy ami age Is more nerve. Just as soon ns we muster enough to buy nickel cigars for ourselves and friends, instead of posing a* men of health and Insisting on the man be hind th* case handing out th* two for-a quarter brand, w* will begin get ting cigars worth th* money. As It stands now w* are being exploited because our spines are mad* of In I low. Whence comes all th* second hand guitars, fiddles, rornel*. troin bones, accordions and clarinet* one sees displayed in Ills windows of the pawnshlps? Hoes their presence therein portend a falling off In mu sb-al culture, or Indlnile Increasing musical taste because It shows dis posal of cheaper Instrument* In or der, to buy better ones? And who buys the second hand Instruments? By the way, speaking of pawnshops, am I the only man In this section of country willing to admit thkt the first dress suit he ever owned was resurrected from a pawnbroker's cheat, well flavored tfclth mothballe and bought for |7.50£ I've often wondered whether the original owner was a head waiter or a society swell who went on the rocke. Anyhow, it was a pretty good suit and served un til I put on too much adipose tissue. Harking hack to the French pro posal that no man ho considered for imbllr office In France unless ho Is the father of at loost three children, I am reminded that my democratic friends who nre wondering where to find a candidate for governor might give due and thoughtful considers tlon to Fete Klsasser. If the French Idea I* adopted In Nebraska, I'ele and myself could demand considers tlon plus. Noting some recent court decisions, technicalities and demurrers, 1 am In clined to wish for a return of the old days when Judge William (iaslln was on the beiul% Technicalities never had any Influence on Judge (Iaslln, and while be may have been weak on law at times, he never was weak on justice, lie made precedent* In stead of slavishly following them. Afler sentencing two murderers to be hanged at Hastings, he remarked: "The supreme court will probably set this verdict and sentence aside." The next night the two murderers were seised by a mob and hanged under a railroad bridge east of town Ths following morning Judge (iaslln walked out and viewed the bodies swinging In the breeze. "Well," ho remarked, "I here's one of my Judy menta tbst the Mnnkety blank so tneme court won't reverse." This technicality thing Is getting on mV nerves.* I Insist Hull Bonn-thing IF Hone ... It. \\ M. M Bill to Ask| 50c Duty on Wheat South Dakota Congressman to Seek Repeal of Drawback Clause Affecting Ini* port Crain. Senate Measure Also Sim-ial to The Omaha Baa. AVushlngton. Dec. 7.—t'pon Ills re turn today from the Mate proposal meeting at Pierre, Representative AVilliani Williamson of South Dakota presented a bill calling for a tariff of 50 cents per bushel on wheat and the repeal of the drawback clause In ref erence to return of tariff mqney to millers who use not to exceed 70 per cent of import wheat with domestic wheat in milling flour. This bill will be introduced in the house Monday. A similar bill will be Introduced in the senate next week. ‘T am convinced that the two pro positions called for In this bill will remedy the wheat situation for the present and they are supported by the sentiment in the state,” AA'illiam son said. "As ^he law stands today millers of the middle west are profiting by the large over-supply of wheat due to the Canadian output coming into America and dragging down the price of wheat. The increasing tariff alone won't touch them, as under the drawback clause they are refunded the amount of tariff on the imported wheat they use, minus 1 per cent, providing they mix 30 per cent American wheat with their import wheat. ‘‘It is evident on the face of this drawback clause that the more wheat imported and the lower the price the more the millers like it. "By increasing tariff and repealing the drawback clause the price of wheat is bound to go up and our farm ers of the middle west will be given material aid.” The present tariff on wheat is 30 cents per bushel. Lincoln Man Is Sued for Million Lincoln. Dec. 7.—Two suits, asking damages approximating $1,000,000, were filed in federal court Thursday ugainst W. R. Ferguson of thia city by Mrs. M. M. Walker and J. L. Walker of Tarrant county, Texas, owners of the Walker Grain com pany. Texas. The Walkers, in the action against Ferguson, allege the defendant brought court action* against them without Just cause and that claims made in the actions were false. Be cause of this, the plaintiffs allege, an injunction was issued snd they were forced to hold property which they could have sold, thereby suffer ing great losses in the depredation of values of the various properties. Mr. Ferguson is president of the Elwood Grain company of St. oJseph. Mo, the plaintiff*’ petition sets out. Two Boys Admit Killing Child " —.— Paradena, Cal., l>eo. 7.—Chief of Po lice Charles Kelley today claimed to have gained confessions from William Forrester, 14. nnd Paul Daedier, 14, that, they had accidentally ahot and killed Arthur Marline*. 6, whose dead body was found bound with a wire to a post In a half-burned build ing here late yesterday, while play ing "wild west." The two boys, now s.ild to have confessed, first reported to the police that they had found the body of the Martlnex youngster, who had been reported misting since Wednesday. At first the police theory was that the Marlines lad had lieen murdered by a moron who had lured him Into the building. Both boys are held In Jnll. Four Convicts Caught. l.anslng, Kan., IVc 7.—Four of the prisoner* who eacoped from the state penitentiary Sunday night were cap turned near Oaknlooaa, Kan. The men taken into custody were Frank tlnalro, who led the escape; Thomas Flntoo, James Dugan snd C.eorge Dunn. Storm in Montana. Itutte. Mont.. Dec. 7.—A heavy snowatorm which waa general over a large part of smith central Mon tana, crippled electric |»ower and light servire in the vicinity of Butte last night. Transmlagtou line* between ltutle and tireat Fall* were moat serioualy affected. Three W ild Gene Get Ride in Patrol IT agon and Rerih in ('.ell /Vo. i Three geese, which Patrol (on durtnr Itarnry < ognn alleges lo he wild, are In rrll Nio. I at the South Omaha police station this mornlgg. They were raptured hy (ogan after Diets Townsend, JUII C' street, reported their presence In hla ga rage. lie dnesn'l know how they got there. Follow lug Ihe rapture, all Die hint* were locked In Ihe imtrol wagon anil taken to Ihe station, aw ailing Ihe arrival of a claimant. Oldest Automobile Driver? Comes now Portland, Ore., with claim that William Hoover, M, of that city, is' country’s oldest car driver. He is seen dally driving around city. Waited 45 Years to Admit Death Family Refused to Accept Death Verdict at Time— Court to Settle Estate. Falls City. Neb.. Dec. 7—Michael McDougall of Humboldt, for whom a world-wide search was Instituted 45 years ago, hss been officially declared dead by court order. County Judge Virgil Falloon made this ruling In order to settle the estate, upon the request of McDougall'* sisters. Mrs. John Holman and Mrs. Katherine Shrader, both of Humboldt, w*ho re fused to believe their brother dead until now. McDougall left Humboldt on,horse back in 1878. Writing from Omaha a few days later, he notified his rela tives that he was on hia way to visit bis ancestral home In Scotland. Some time later he was again heard from In Indianapolis, and then he disap peared. A search of the British isles and America proved of no avail and a theory of foul play was accepted by most people, but MclJougali's family for 45 years held steadfast to the be lief that he would some day return. Lottery Charge on Merchants Lincoln, Pec. 7.—Following a pro teat by about 12 Stromaburg mer chants to the atate legal department today against alleged lottery schemes which business men at York are ad vrrtielng ”tn draw people to that city" Attorney General O. S. Spillman telephoned to Count y Attorney Benton Perry at York and asked him to make a report on what is being done or whether he Is making any move to see that the state laws are not vio lated. Printed handbill*, alleged to have been circulated by Y'ork merchant* and announcing prizes of $.708 in gold to-be given on three dates previous to Christmas to those holding certain coupons given wtth merchandise, were in the exhibit sent from Stromsburg. The complaint was filed in person by a group of Stromsburg citizens who called upon the governor. Soldier Sued in Domestic Court Mrs. Carrie Worley declares In pe tition for divorce from her husband, 8ergt. Andrew Worley. United States army, that he offered her to pay costs of divorce if she would get It— and nothing more. She did not follow his suggestion. Her petition filed Friday declares he la ahustve and addicted to drink and that he la shortly to inherlt'an estate which he has offered to dis pose of befm« It falls due In 19!4, In order to defraud her from Its bene fits. She asks also that he be restrained from visiting her because of threats against her life, which she fears he may carry out. (•firing l.figinn Post May Lose Charter Lincoln. Dec. 7.—A petition was filed at American legion state head quarters today asking that the ohnrter of tiering post No. 3« of tiering. Neb . he revoked. The tiling of the i>etillon follows the alleged endorsement by the post of A. I. Mathers ns a republican candidate for1 the nomination for governor. The petition, signed by five members of Lincoln post No., 9, cites the reiiorted action of tiering post as being a direct violation of the legion conntllu tlon prohibiting any poat taking part tn part tea n politli s nr endorsing any Candidate for otflce, even Its own members. • "I have the complaint on til* at state headquarters," Adjutant Frank O'Connell said todsy. "other com plaints against the post have been received." Burwftll Completes Sew fir. Hurw«ll( Nfh,, 1)pc. 7. Hurmll Ip Ju*t competing a e^wer p>etcni which tpkep In lunotically alt of the fown uni! w ill OORI in the nelghttorhood of $50,000, ami there ip t;«lk of building a new oily hull next epting Poison in Soil Caused Deaths in Merrill County Chicago Scientist Investigates Outbreak of Botrilism— Says to Boil Canned Vegetables. Lincoln, Dec. 7.—State department of public health today received a reply from J. C. Greiger of Chicago university, regarding the samples of soil and canned goods sent to him for botulism tests. Two jara of home-canned string beans, two of home-canned corn and a jar of mayonnaise were sent to Mr. Grieger after three persons at Mor rill. who ate the beans, had died. Mr. (Jrieger reported that the laboratory experiments proved that, the canned materials were nontoxic on animal inocculations and that the sample* of soil from the vicinity of Morrill proved to have toxic quantl tiee. “There was Indications of consider-1 able pollution of the soil with repre sentations of botulism in the vicinity of Morrill.” Mr. Grieger's letter said., "Public health bulletin No. 127. page! 5*. Indicates that the soil percentage for the positive (poison element) in Nebraska is about 20 per cent. The Chicago laboratory expert ad vised the Nebraska health depart ment that he had ‘a report of an out break of botulism poisoning from home-canned spinnach in Scotts Bluff county in 1919, hut that this and the Morrill cases were the only ones brought to his attention. Dr. S. D. Case, head of the health department, declared today that the safest and practically the only way to eliminate the danger of botulism poisoning was to cook or boil thor oughly all canned vegetables before eating. Jury Being Drawn to Try Ex-Treasurer North Platte. Neb.. Dec. 7.—Eleven prospective Jurors were examined by attorneys for the state and defense this afternoon in tjie case of Samuel M. Souder, former treasurer of Lin coln county, charged with arson, em beaxiement and numerous other of fenses. The trial got under way this morning sf(er Judge Tewell over ruled motions for a continuance and a change of venue. Three of the Jurors were disquali fied because they an Id they had formed opinions a* to the guilt or In nocence of the defendant and later In the day the entire Jury was passed by the ettae for cause. The state and defense will continue tomorrow to get a Jury to try Souder smj his deputy. Elmer Baker, who is also charged with arson. Omaha Banker Says President Is Sound on Essential Issues \\ ashlnglon. He.-, f—Walter w. Head, president of Omaha National hank and the American Hankers’ a*^ soda t Ion. spent yesterday In Wash ington ^le heard I'realdent t'oolldge deliver hla first message to congress and called on the president. Secretary Mellon. Senators Howell and Norris. Congressman Sears and other oltl dais. "I am tremendously impressed hy the president’s message.’* said Mr. Head. "It ta a wonderfully, compre benalve document and magnificently courageous. The president spoke hla mind frankly and positively Ulw»n the essential Issues before the country. I am particularly pleased by' the presi dent's unequivocal Interest tn the prospects of Secretary Mellon for tax reduction. "That la. aa President Ooolidga say*, a most necessary and Import ant matter. 1 am also heartily In favor of hla, recommendation* a* to foreign policy, hi* Insistent* upon th* necesalty of a reduction In th* ,-oat of eon I and ’the maintenance of th* budget system In handling approprla Ilona." Self-Defense Plea Nets Freed oQ Jury Returns Verdict on the Fourth Ballot After Being Out for Over Two Hours. Touching Scene in Court V. P. ChkKlo. 2501 Mason atreet, owner of four apartment houses and leader in Italian American circles, was acquitted yesterday of a charge ' of manslaughter for the slaying of hla nephew. Frank Bonaccl. 29, April 14. The Jury went out at 2:15 and re turned a verdict of "not guilty" at j *~S in criminal division of distract court. During the interval Chldod sat most of the time in the courtroom and occa sionally walked in the corridors. His attorneys. Abel V. Shotwell and Her man Aye, waited also. So did mem bers of his family. Verdict Relief to Women. The Jury filed into the box. The large crowd in the courtroom was silent. Deona Mergen, Chiodo’s sec retary, and Jennie Bonacci, his niece, sat with their heads bowed and hand kerchiefs held to their eyes. As the words “not guilty” came from the clerk they jerked their heads upward, sighed deeply and slumped into their chairs with the feeling of relief. Chiodo remained calm. “I want to find the jurors and thank them,’’ he told Mr. Shotwell after the surging crowd that shook hands with him had thinned out. In the hall he shook hands w-ith the Jurors. His relatives rused forward and kissed him after the judge had pro nounced him discharged. Pleads Self-Defense. Chiodo was arrested the night Of April 14 after he had shot his neph ew', during an altercation at the en trance of Florentine apartments where the Bonacci family lives. Trouble over the proposed marriage of Jennie Bonacci. 17, arranged by her family, had seat Prank out 'threatening to kill hia uncle. Self-defense was the plea of Chiodo. The trial began Monday morn big Taking of evidence ended late Thu re day afternoon. The Jury took four ballots, jurors said. The first stood I to 1 for ac quittal; second and third. 11 to 1 for acquittal; and the fourth was unani mous. Congress Quits Until Monday By AwrntH Pm*. Washington. Dec. T.—President Coolidgea first annual message to congress has served to clear the at mosphere at the capitol so far as the administration's legislative program is concerned The president and congress appear to be as one on the desirability of tax reduction, but the administra tion's program as embodied in a pre liminary draft bill sent to the house yesterday by Secretary Mellon dif fers in material aspects from the pro posals In this direction announced recently by the republican insurgents in the house. Congress was in recess today until next Monday, out of respect to the memory of President Ilarding Democrats in ihe house were called in a party caucus to select their mem bers of the ways and means commit tee. who in turn will make assign ments of democrats to other com mittees. Deputy Attorney General Aids County Prosecutor Sidney. Neb., Dec. 7.—Dunne: court is being held at Sidney with Judge George Gillen of Islington presiding. The docket is unusually heavy and mere than the customary number of rriminal cases. Deputy Attorney General Baj-ae Af IJncoln is in attendance ahd assisting in the Prosecution of one case. Merchants Victimised. Beatrice. Neb., Dec. 7.—Visiting a number of stores in Beatrice, a nutn and woman, working under tha guise of fanner*, victimised a number of merchants here in sums ranging from $10 lo $&0. litoying a smalt amount of goods and tendering worthless check» In return. \ ictim of Grid Hurt Die*. 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