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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*.
Chicago, Dec. 7.—Arthur Van Dam.
a soldier at Fort Sheridan, ia dead
from Injuries received in a football
game a month ago.
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