The Omaha Morning Bee
"'VOL. 63—NO. 161. o«ta p. OMAHA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1923. * M." Z Wi™!, »V* » TWQ CENTS “ 0r”*V.’.‘
NINE DIE AS ISO TRAINS COLLIDE
COOLIDGE BOOM OFFICIALLY OPENS
Manager of
Campaign
Is Picked
William M. Butler, Republi
can National Committeeman
for Massachusetts, Is Pres
ident's Representative.
Start Nation-Wide Drive
Washington, Dec. 9.—Announce
ment of the candidacy of President
Coolidge for the republican nomina
tion for president in 1924 was made
tonight by Frank W. Stearns of Bos
'ton, who is know as his closest per
sonal and political friend.
' William M. Butler, republican na
tional committeeman for Massachu
setts, also a close personal and polit
ical friend of Mr. Coolidge, it was
slated, will act as the president's per
sonal representative in the campaign.
The announcement was made by
Mr. Stearns through a statement
which was given out by Janies B.
Reynolds, former secretary of the re
publican national committee which di
rected the campaign for Mr. Coolidge
in 1920. Mr. Reynolds made public
the statement without comment.
The statement follows:
‘‘In answer to a question Frank W.
Stearns stated that the friends of
President Coolidge are organizing un
der the guidance of William M. But
ler, the Massachusetts member of the
national committee andta friend of
Mr. Coolidge of many years standing,
who will act as the president’s per
sonal representative. As he perfects
the organization he will from time to
time make known those in various
parts of the country and will co-oper
ate witls him in the organization."
Vaigrts Free as
Cheers Fill Court
Mother of Girl ^ eeps as
Neighbors Rush I p to
Congratulate Them.
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R> R. II. PETERS.
stuff Correspondent, The Onmbs ft'e.
Seward. Neb., Dec. 9.—Adolph
\ajgrt. his wife', Julia, and their
daughter, Alby, IB. were found not
guilty of the murder of Anton Dana,
hired man on their farm, by verdict
of a jury given In District Judge
Georg,- Corcoran's court here at 9:20
last night.
The verdict was received with
cheers and applause from the crowd
which jammed the courtroom.
Mr. Vajgrt and Alby were calm
when the clerk read the words "not
guilty" hut Mrs. Vajgrt howed her
head and wept, wiping tears with her
handkerchief.
Friends and neighbors of the fam
ily pressed forward and shook hands
with them. It was a popular verdict
The Jury went out at 5:45, delib
erated only a few moments and then
went out to supper In charge of a
bailiff. Returning to the jury room
ihey waited a time and then bal
loted.
Jury Agreed Without Debate.
The unanimous verdict of “not
guilty” was arrived at on the first
ballot in the case of each of the three
defendants, the Jurors said.
Judge Corcoran. In his Instructions,
stated that the state had withdrawn
i its request for a first degree murder
verdict.
This left only second degree, man
slaughter or not gnlhy as the three
possible verdicts. The trial started
two weeks ago.
The three Vajgrts were tried for
the death of Anton Dana, hired man
whose body was found under a pile
of straw In an outhouse of the Vajgrt
farm. It was shown that Dana was
the father of Altiy's unborn child. It
was discovery of this fact that led the
parents to the crime, It waa alleged.
Few Counties Feel
Need of Corn Pickers
fly AMorlutrd I’rrM,
Lincoln Dec. 9.—Shortage of corn
busker* no longer exist* and all call*
have practically ceased with the ex
ception of those from a few coun
ties In the southern part of the state.
Charles II. Boles, director of the fed
eraJ and state employment service,
dec hired.
According to Mr. Boles, Fontler,
Red Willow. Hitchcock and Furnas
counties continue to ask for corn
plckers hut this Is because the Influx
of the picker* from the south gener
ally come up from the eastern part
of the state, where railroad facilities
are better. lteiiuftHt* for cornhusker*
are still coming Into the employment
bureau from Culbertson. Htockvllle
and Beaver City, Mr. Doles said.
Mr. Boles declared that' of the 1.500
calls for cornhusker* which were sent
to his office this- Henson, shout 900
hail been filled Calls for corn hunk
ers In the extreme part of the stale
whei e lack of transportation forced
the men to refuse the offers, eonstl
tilted ttie large per eeiU of the 600 ot
l«as unfilled inquests fur men.
Fruits of Research at Last Revealed;
Termed Boon to Science and Humanity
Long Study Convinces Professor lar Clam's
Song Is Not True Vocalization—Notes of Foot
Muscle, Not Foot Notes, Is Discovery Made
O'Neill, Neb.. Dec. 9.—Prof, lmal
Iar of Battyinne university returned
east last week after a summer spent
in study and research among the
mussel beds of the Big Sandy, where
he has been observing the habits and
life of the singing clam. The profes
sor and his corps of student assist
ants were equipped with moving pic
ture cameras, microscopes, and other
scientific paraphernalia which enabled
them to assemble an amount of valu
able data which will be published by
the textbook department of the uni
versity some time this winter. t ne
expedition has established that the
song of the singing clam is not a true
vocalization. The sound is produced
by the clam drawing the large foot
muscle, which it sometime uses in
propelling itself in pursuit of its prey,
over the edge of the upper shell as
a how is drawn across a violin string.
The adult singing clam is somewhat
larger than li's cousin, the ordinary
fresh water bivalve, and after his
summer's observations Professor lar
is convinced that the mollusk is a
slightly advanced stage in the process
of evolution from the common clam
to some land form of possible verte
brae life. The habitat of the singing
clam is at the very edge of the water,
where he lies with the upper shell and
a portion of the lower one exposed, the
two shells slightly open until the
insects on which he feeds are enticed
inside, when they close and so re
main until the process of digestion
is completed. He is a natural barom
eter. in that hours before a heavy
rainfall he will work himself well up
on the banks of the stream, to pre
vent being entirely submerged by the
rising waters. The professor also 1s
convinced the singing clam's mental
itv Is superior to that of the common
clam.
The singing clam sings only In
times of anger or when pleased or
contented. Never when frightened. In
anger, the song is shrill and high
pitched: when pleased, low and sweet,
the range of notes being accomplished
by the opening and closing of the
shells. The song of a large bed of,
singing clams. In full chorus at even
tide, once heard will never be forgot
ten, says Professor Iar. It most
nearly resembles the music of an Im
mense Aeolian harp, softly caressed
by a gentle summer breeze.
Several large cases of the singing
clams, properly packed, accompanied
the professor and party on their
return to Battylnne, where they will
be further observed by members of
the faculty.
Spoils System
Condemned bv
y
A. N. Mathers
In Deriding to Run for Gov
ernor, Gering Man De
tlares War on Pro
fessional Polities.
Lincoln, Dec. 9.-—Scores of petitions
and personal letter* induced Albert N.
Mathers to file hi* acceptance as can
didate for the republican nomination
for governor here Saturday. Mr.
Mathers, whose home is at Gering.
was speaker of the state house of
representatives at the last session.
"I acknowledge alao the expression*
coming from various member*
of farm, church, civic and woman s
organization*," he said. “While I un
derstand the Gering American I>e
gion could not and did not in any
manner, as an organization, endorse
my candidacy, yet to the entire mem
bership. who each individually and
personally signed a petition recom
mending my candidacy to all ex-serv
ice men throughout the state. I am
grateful.
“1 ahal use every honorable means
to be nominated and elected. I am
opposed to professional politics and
the spoils system in state govern
ment. In return for the assistance
and the co-operation of women and
men voters throughout the state, I
pledge my best ability and untiring
energy.
"A* I served as speaker, so shall
I serve as governor.
"The endorsement given by mem
bers of the American Legion of Ger
ing, Neb., in my behalf, while unani
mous. was not, as I understand it, an
official action of the local post.
"I regret exceedingly if any mis
construction waa placed upon the
very kind expression* of the members
of the post a« Individuals. If any
such Impression W'as conveyed
through the pres* it was certainly er
roneous.
“A communication to me from Ger
ing urge* no misunderstanding and
advises as follows:
" 'The Gering post does not and i
cannot act officially in endorsing any 1
candlditfe. In this Instance there
was emphatically no action of the
post.'
"The recommendation was merely
an expression from American Le
gion men as Individuals and In no
way the expression of t lie post.’*
Book for dream Station*.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. fb- A "Kegula
tory announcement on Gream Hts
tlons." has been reprinted after re
vision by the state department of
agriculture and Is now ready for dls
tributlon to owners and operators of
cream and milk stations over the
state and to those wishing to apply
for license to test milk and cream,
according to Grant Lee Hhurnwny,
secretary of the department.
The book gives In detail the Rib
cock method for testing cream and
for testing milk, outlines station
equipment and maintenance, urge*
clean lines* In operation of the tests
and gives the penalties for violation
of the lawa relating to milk and milk
products. It then gives methods of
examining cream and milk testers
and place* where the tents sre given.
Kail Stock Inane Blocked.
Washington. I>«■<•. S Thn lnt*r
ataJp comm pro#* tMWiimlaelon dll
rniaftod ilu» application nf tha Min
tiAaptlln rtr Hi t railroad to In
HUP 110,000,000 nf prefpi t ed alfM'k,
$K,R9fi,000 of rnirttpaKc hnnda and $1
f,00.000 nf e<|iilpni‘ nf truirt • prtlfl
The mud 1h hi l ho haiitia of
a receiver,
W oman Is Burned
Emptying Liquor
Raiders Turn Rescuers After
Alcohol Being Poured in
Stove Explodes.
Chadron. Neb,, Deo. 9.—Battering
down the back door of the Welling
shoe whop here last night during a
series of raids on alleged bootlegging
establishments, officers found Mrs.
Welling, wife of the proprietor, In
th« midst of flames from supposed
alcohol which she was pouring into
a stove. The liquid had exploded,
setting her clothing aflre.
The raiders turned rescuers, but
Mrs. Welling suffered severs bums
before the flames were extinguished.
'Chadron authorities yesterday and
bwlay aided Wallace Hulbert, Btate
prohibition agent, In his efforts to
rid ths town of liquor selling estab
lish ments.
A still, two gallon jugs and several
pints of alleged moonshine liquor
were taken at the Trussler livery
stable.
Souder Jury Is Expected
to Be Impaneled Today
North Platte, Neb., Dec. 9.—Selec
tion of a Jury to try 8. M. Souder,
who la charged with arson In con
nection of the Lincoln county court
house fire, 1* expected to be com
pleted Monday, altorneye Indicated
today. Work of obtaining 12 men to
h<vir the rase was Interrupted by the
recee* taken Saturday noon for the
week end. The regular panel had
been exhausted when recess was
ordered
Vera Cruz
Capital in
Rebel Hands
Jalapa Captured After Brisk
All-Night Fight—Governor
Joins Forces in
Revolt.
Railroads Are Tied Up
n.r I'nhrrwi Nerrlre.
Mexico City, Dec. 9.—The Mexican
revolutionists have captured Jalapa,
capital of the state of Vera Cruz,
after a desperate battle lasting from
early last night until this morning,
when the defenders were forced to
retreat before daybreak.
It is reported that Governor Nieto
of the state of Han Luis Potosl has
retreated from the capital with a
body of men to join the rebels.
General Ferreira, from Manzanillo,
is said to have reached Guadalajara,
also to Join the rebel forces.
President Obregon held a cabinet
meeting today to place the whole
situation before the members of the
government. No statement has been
given out as to what transpired in
the meeting.
A report from the state of Guerrero
says that revolt has now broken out
there demanding the restoration of
the constitution of 1857 and the
abandonment of the agrarian policy.
The railroad right of way has been
tom up between Tampico and Vic
toria in the state of Tamaulipae, and
the latter city Is said to he besieg
ed by rebel troops.
By A»*ool»t*d Pr^H.
El Paso, Tex., Dec. 9.—Direct rail
communication between Juarez and
Mexico City has neen severed, accord
ing to passengers who arrived this
afternoon from Torreon where the
train that left the border Friday was
turned back. Revolutionists have
blown up a section of the line at
CanitRs. Zacatecas. 814 kilometers
north of Mexico City, traveler# were
informed.
Passengers from Mexico City were
detoured from Torreon by way of
Monterey. There waa no mail from
the national capital on the train that
arrived yesterday from Torreon.
Press telegraph service between Chi
hunhua and Mexico City also has
been Interrupted.
Juarez became excited for the first
time since the beginning of the San
chez revolt, when the report spread
that the track had been dynamited
at Canttae, which la a Junction point.
As the line to Durango City begins
there, more than ordinary signlfl
oance Is attached to the movement.
Hurt by Runaway Team.
Tecumseli. Neb., Dec. 9 —William
Gentry, 65, of Humboldt was ser
iously Injured when knocked down by
a runaway team and the wagon pass
ed over his body. With his son. Otis
Gentry, he was marketing grain at
the elevator. Thn team became
frightened and ran away. Mr. Gen
try tried to head the horses off, was
struck In the chest by ths wagon
tongue, knocked down and both of
his legs were broken ss the wheel*
passed over them
SUNNY SIDE UP
Speak ln(f of old times, as I im
prone to do now and then, I can
remember when It was possible to
wait around Ed Maurer's old res
taurant on lower Famam street, and
sooner or later meet every promi
nent politician In Nebraska; when
every rattle shipper In Nebraska
made the Merchants hotel his head
quarters; when Rome Miller condurt
ed a restaurant on the corner of Flf
teonth and Doualas; when JudK<
Cooley played Hamlet at the old
Boyd theater on Karan in street, and
when Chief of Police Martin White
actually tielleveit that if a murderer
was confronted with tile corpse of
his victim, the victim would bleed
nfresh.
Friend of mine intimates that the
controversy between the city com
missioner* and county commissioners
aItout the courthouse smoke Is mere
ly another primal or a somewhat f'i
miliar smoke screen
The great eat trouble with Nebrse
ka’s eugenic marriage law. as I view
it, is that It Is not retroactive It
should contain a provision applying
to parents who have overlooked the
wisdom of nctlvo and efficient Bed
slat clubs.
Boss Shot well la actively engaged
In organizing (*oolldge cluhs through
out Nebraska. IBs aim Is good, too.
and I sincerely hope that after the
floors Is In It will prove that floss
Shot well has enough to land some
thing Just ai (J«hmI or Better.
Note that the movie magnates are
threatening to movs eastward acmes
the continent. They will doubtless
remember that, there Is no three mile
limit on land and govern their ship
merits accordingly.
My old friend, .lake Thomas of
Seward, scored In the defense «»f the
Vajgrte Me Is the man who took
up the old t'npitol National hank ih“''
when nil the other lawyers had given
it up, and won n handsome judgment
with a correspondingly handsome foe
for bln ** If No present lot* nil* n «»f
putting the fixings to any man, bt
!ng peacobly Inclined and very alow
to wrath, hut If ever I do. I'll depend
upon Jake.
To church laat evening, as per a*
•If nrnent. Ant not greatly concerned
about the difference* between the
fundamentall*ta and the liberal*,
being Inclined to put my otvn Inter
pretation* upon tli* (rood Hook. Am
convinced, however, that If the
ohurche* would quit wrangling over
Interpretation* and noneem-ntlal*. get
together on the word njj written, *nd
present a united front against the
noat* of aln and Indifference*. Some
thing Might He Accomplished When
I w'as a boy we lifted to ram the shot
down In order to make It scatter. II
didn’t go quite *o far, however. *nd
didn't penetrate quite *o deep When
t begin preaching I am not going to
ram the shot down.
Now that he ha* com* ami gone,
the press ngent departed and the
dramatic editor has had hi* say, the
occasion l* sel/ed at this time and
place to remark that ('haunt *y hi
cott I* Ju*t n* lovable a* of yore,
hut a* a young lover he I* slightly
paste anti hi* singing 1* hut an
echo of the old day* But even At
that ht* acting, hi* singing and the
sweet favor of hi* play Im a thrice
welcome relief from the nud tv, noth
Ingne** and fiau*»ati<»n that prevail*
the acting stage these tiny*
Noting that n Georgia man who
complained about finding a hair In
hla biscuit was shot and killed by hi*
wife, remind* me of the old days
again Then n man would .wipe the
l*eer foam from hi* llpa on a U»r towel
previously used by several hundred
men for a similar purpose, thrust a
wad of sauerkraut Inti* hla mouth
with a fork that had performed *lm!
litr duty for diver* and sundry sped
mens of humanity, and then go hop**
and iwise it row he«vnjs*> thru* hap
penad to he i finger print on the
glams containing hi* drinking \vm»i
Home men nlw > « wtie T*»«» 1 Mined
Particular, AnyiiuW, \V, M. M.
Residence of the President Unsafe
Army engineers estimate that $400,000 will be required to reconstruct the Interior portion of the White
House In order to make it secure. In a report to congress, the engineers say the repairs should be made at
once.
Iowa Assembly
Likely to Face
Long Session
Drvs to Demand Statute* Be
Revised to Allow Stringent
Enforcement of Liquor
Laws.
By Associated Press
De* Moines, Dec 8—First week of
the special legislative session behind
them, general assemblymen have
been able to size up the Job before
them, and virtually all agree that the
c.*de revision aessloti trill be • busy
one. and that to properly paae upon
all the changes In ths code recom
mended by the revision commission
will not he the work of a few weeks
One or two members have expressed
the opinion that the special session
may run to as great a length ns the
ordinary regular session.
When the legislature convenes this
week the stage will he set for the
rapid disposition of business, with all
committees organized and well along
with ths task of considering ths hills
referred to them after thetr reading
on the floor. •
To facilitate committee action, the
code commission members are holding
themselvee In readiness to appear be
fore Joint sessions of house and sen
ate committees and explain the pro
visions of ths revised cods. This sdll
eliminate the necessity of all code re
vision commissioners being present
daily at the rapitol and will permit
tho committees to Jointly take up the
suhpecls under consideration and act
promptly.
Whether any public hearings on
bills will tie held liefnre the Christmas
recess api>ears doubtful. So far no
hearings have been scheduled. It Is
likely, however, that committees deal
ing with the revised school laws and
the liquor statutes will bs naked for
an early hearing
The Iowa Anti-Saloon league and
the Women’* Chrlatlan Temperance
union, are said to l» dissatisfied with
the manner In which the law* relat
ing to liquor enforcement were re
vised and plan to offer numerous
recommendation* to the committee on
-suppression of intemperance.
Home chcangv* tn the school law*,
particularly the e.-ctlon dealing with
the authority of the aui>erlntendent
of public instruction, also have raised
doubt In the mlmla of some members
w hether the new code ran l>e adopted
without a lengthy fight
Possibility that the legislature may
tie asked to reconsider the action
by which it voted not to take up *t
this time, the subject of tax revision,
still appear* on both sides of the
rwpltol. Some senators have been
quoted ns saying they believe.I that
body whs about equally divided on
the auhjeet In the house also, many
memtiers aie reported as favoring re
consideration.
Fine’ll fur Killing Skunks.
Itaphi City. S l>, Dec. <> It M
H »>♦•* «»f flux Kldrr rrork wax nrirM
»•«! luMt wt^k l*y deputy k mu* warden.
Andrew Johnwon. who found Mveril
akunk hides In May*** possession. H**
wm fined $20 nnd roatf In jQdffH
' Sou Jr i court, having plwulwl guilty
tf> violating the at at* game lawn Mr
' wan presented with « ropy of th«*
ntnte gantr Jaw*, with ths suggestion
that hr read It
Iri-lt I.<win (herMihsmbcd.
rniblln. 1 >fc 0 Tha IrlPh fra#
PtAlf loan of $4U 000.000 vut» ovar
wubact Ibad by $11,004) 000. nit booth
t ha lunik* war** rlnaatl four tlaya
,%h«wt<1 of ••('hadiilad tltn*. Kiuttnra
M.tiatar Wytha waId I twin \
Simw in Omaha.
A 11». hi anow Iw gnn falling »n
Omul i 111 1 it» Im k Si.mb*y nftarnnoit,
hnlMmt hafoi • o i» m liajiorlt fioin
I. In* ‘In «l»»1 Sowtml iepuiUw.1 ainnv
ntoiiii* ttiei#.
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Passenger on Limited Describes
Horror Following Collision
n.T I'nltfTMl (imlr*.
John Lysle, publisher of the
New Bedford (Mas*.) Sun, who
was aboard the third section of
the Twentieth t entury limited
when It crashed into the first sec
tion at Forsythe crossing, and
who was one of the first persons
to the scene aiding in rescue
work, obtained Interviews with
Kngineer ( harles Patterson and
other members of the crewr of
section three. He gttes the fol
lowing nrrount of the wreck.
Westfield, N. Y„ Dec. S —I was
sleeping In the first car ba-'lr of the
engine when the third section of the
Twentieth Century limited crashed in
to section two this morning, five miles
from Westfield, at the crossing known
as Forsyth, but lately railed "Dead
Man's Crossing." owing to an acci
dent six weeks ago when six people
were killed st the same crossing, and
s large sedan w-as demolished.
Other occupants of car 3J5 of the
third section and I were among the
first at the scene. I at once obtained
a personal Interview wrlth the engineer
of the third section, Charles Patter
son. who is 54 years old and lives in
Buffalo.
Traveling 5# Miles an Hour.
"I was due at Westfield at 1:05
Sunday morning. ' said Patterson,
"but arrived 15 ntlnutes late. I left
there st 1J0 o'clock and was proceed
ing about 50 to 55 miles an hour.
“One mils from the scene of the
accident 1 saw the sutomatlc block
with the yellow- caution signal and at
once reduced speed about five or 10
miles But owing to the fog and rain,
1 did not eee the next block until
nearly on It, when at the same time
I saw a flare and a brakeman run
ning waving a lantern.
"I Immediately set my brakes 1
estimated that the train was going
about !0 miles an hour whim we
crashed Into the observation car of
gallon two,
“ yelled to my firemtn that we
were going to hit tlon two, but we
stuck to our post*
Ths impact of the onrushlng train
cut the observation car in two. throw
ing one half to th« left, and the en
gine plowed Into the next coach,
completely telescoping It Into the
next sleeping car. the Famum, kill
ing and mangling the sleeper*
Accompanied by others, l hastily
climbed Into the mass of tsngled
steel and w.asl and brought out two
dead, one a woman who was Identi
fier! ** Mrs. Carl 1> Kind* Five
men were brought out, one with a
broken leg. and other* badly smashed
ami unconaclou*
Many Hurled In Wreckage,
others It was Impossible to extri
cate as they were literally wedged
treneath ton* of steel and debris,
lllsnkets were soaked In oil and Ig
nited and shadowy form* clambered
over the wreckage, trying to help the
dying and Injured
Amongst the wreckage of the ob
servation car t saw a leg protruding
which proved to l*e that of a porter
of the observation car. lie was dead
and hopelessly burled under ton* of
sleet
Hrakeman )■' d Aikerman told me
the following story
"I waa on flection two when we
were flagged hem tine se« tlon one had
at oped after hitting a eedan contain
Ing three men. who Jumi>*d and were
uninjured.
"I gtabb#wl three fuaeen anti my
lantern and run Utck at leaat the
length of the train where l lighted
one furee I then tan toward the
fui«t approaching mo. tinn three.
"It rushed peat n»e going taeter
than "0 mile*- nn limit' V mmofnt
later there wan a t»M rifle eraah a*
•rot Ion H plow ed Into the *tnn«ljng
section two
"l*a Aging mitnutohlllHtfl hafltllv
phoned to nearbv town* and within h
half hour Ih I' S Pm*nn» and lU.
I. L. Heat'd, both frvtu Ktpley, also
I>r. E. W. Powers from Westfield,
and Company Doctor Walter Ftuart,
had arrived They dressed the In
juries of as many as could ba extri
cated.
Is Former Wreck Scene.
"We climbed in among the wreck
age of the Famum and found a
man conscious but dying, whom we
could not extricate. But there was
no telling how many were In the
coach or how many killed among the
train crew.
"A drixzly rain fell constantly and
a few dressed passengers stood mis
erably by helplessly waiting the
wrecking crews.
"Isaac S Hall, vice president of
Char!** H. Tenney A Co.. Btwton. was
in my car. He cut hi* hand slightly
in climbing into a wrecked sleeper
where he came across a gruesome
body with the head dismembered, the
head being found a few feet away.
How the engineer and firemen were
not killed Is a mystery to me. It
seems unbel.evahle that four coaches
could be wrecked and so many killed,
and that neither of them was hurt."
Eppley and Creditors
Agree on Hotel Case
Lincoln. Dec 9 —An agreement has
been reached between attorneys for
Kugene C. Kppley and creditors of
the bankrupt Nebraska Hegel com
pany which it is predicted will end
the nearly three years of litigation
and place the properties In the hands
of Mr. Kppley. who Is now In posses
sion. but who*# right to retain con
trol has for months been the subject
of controversy In the courts.
According to the agreement reach
ed by the attorneys. Mr. Kppley will
pay 937.5d0 plus rentals of 91* 500, In
outright purchase and leaseholds.
K. P Baylor, trustee in bankruptcy,
is quoted as saying he will not ap
prove the agreement, while Referee
P. H. McClanahan. whoee decision it
final, is said to be favorable to the
agreement, which hfts been eigned
by a majority of the creditors of the
company. A final hearing was set
for December 31.
Shrhlon Trffts l'. of N.,
Chosen Hhodes Scholar
Sheldon Tefft. student at the t*ni
versity of Nebraska has been award
el ihe Rholes s- holarshlp from Ne
braska Joseph Dester of Yale car
ried off the scholarship honor* In
VVvomlnjN Arthur M lYtle'n of
Yenkton college won In South IM
kota, t'arl VV. Strom won the honors
in Iowa: Paul (' v'hiistopherson of
the i 'melton college won In Minne
sota. while Florlen P Class of the
I’nKerstty of Missouri carried the
honors m that state.
--
South Dakota Pastor Takes
Pulpit in Minneapolis
Belle Fourehe. S p. ih*c> 9—Rev
Pash, formerly pastor of All Saints
church tn Spesrfish. an.l St Jainte
church In Belle Fourehe, writes that
he hns accepted a call to Minncapolls.
and will assume charge of the All
Saints parish in that city.
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Failure to
Obey Signal
Is Charged
Third Section of Twentieth
Century Limited Plows
Through Pullmans of Sta
tionary First Section.
2 May Die, Others Hurt
H) AMoclated Press.
Erie, Pa., Dec. 9.—Nine persons
were killed and seven others injured,
two probably fatally, when the third
section of the Twentieth Century Lim
ited of ths New York Central rail
road, westbound, telescoped the first
section near Forsythe, N. Y„ 15
miles eeat of here, early this mom
in*.
The second section, which had gone
ahead of the first section at Albany
when it encountered engine trouble,
struck an abandoned automobile at
the Forsythe grossing. The train
was stopped to determine if any’
casualties had resulted, and after
placing danger signals at the crosa
ing. the second section proceeded. The
first section stopped to investigate
the signals* and the third section
crashed into the rear cars.
Death fist Announced.
By AmmIiM Pres.
New York. Dec. 9 —The 11at ef
dead In the wreck of the Twentieth
Century Limited near Forsythe an
nounced officially by New York Cen
tra! headquarters here, follows;
Mr. and Mrs Otto Sweet. 605 Wind
sor boulevard, Loe Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Ernest Sturman.
114 East Washington street, Spring
field. 111. ***
W. E. Donovan, manager New
Haven Baseball club of the Eastern
league.
R. Banner, pullma.n porter 111
West One Hundred Fortieth street
New York city.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sullivan of
Springfield, 111.
Mrs Carl D. Kinsie. Chicago.
Five of the injured, who railroad
officials said were taken to a hcwp!
tai at Erie. Pa., were;
Card D. Kinsie, manager of Chicago
Music college, Chjcago, fractur'd
leg and shoulder.
George Weiss. New Haven. Conr .
president of New Haven Baseball club
of the Eastern league, lacerations of
back and bruises.
John Zantst. New York city, right
forearm broken, scalp wounds and
body bruises.
George E. Van Hagen. Chicago
hark Injured.
George E Van Hagen, Jr., Chicago
•lightly hurt.
W. B Dononm, luted among the
dead, wa* a' well known figure hs hart
hall circles He wa* familiarly known
*» "TYlid Bill" Donovan and wa* for
merly manager of the New York Tan
kas* At the time of his death, he
wa* manager of the New Haven team
of the Eastern league.
Hoad Issues Statement.
An official statement, Ueued at Use
executive offices of tha railroad, stat
ed that the first eection of tha Twen
tieth Century limited struck an aban
doned automobile at Forsyths cross
ing and was forced to stop.
"The second section of the train
was stopped by this action," the state
ment read, "and wa* run Into hy the
third section, resulting In the death of
eight passengers and a Pullman por
ter and the Injury to five paaeenger*
who have been taken to the hcwpltal
at Erie, Pa.
“Our Information at this time Indi
cate* that the action waa due to the
failure of Engineer Charles Patter
»on of Cleveland, of the train that
ran into the train ahead, to obey
caution signals, one and one-quarter
miles east, and the atop signal, ap
proximately one quarter of a mile east
of the point of the eccident. and also
the flagman and lighted fusee from
the train ahead, all of which he states
he observed Both train* Involved
were made up of solid steel car*: the
tracks in that territory are protected
hy automatic signal*.
"Engineer Patterson has been In the
service a* an engineer for II rears *
_
Only One Physician on Train.
Chicago. Pee. ? —The only phes!
< Ian on either of the trains In the
w reck was a woman. Pr. O. C. Thorn*
of Ohio, Pressed only In a night
gown and a cape which someone teas*
ed oxer her shoulder" she worked
tirelessly until the relief train took
the Injured to hospitals.
.John A. Heydler. president of the
National league William F 1 taken
pres.dent f the Philadelphia Natlorr
als; Frank Oeore. sectetary P Mr.
Heydler: Cullen Cain, publicity man
f't- the National league, and mare
other Nxsetwll officials we:e ahoarxt
the first section of the Twentieth Cen
tury Limited, which was struck hy the
third section at Forsythe N V . early
today
According to these men and other*
who wete In the wreck and who ar
rived here today, the observation
coach of the first section waa pra« ■
tienllv demolished and they expressed
the belief that hardly a person could
have escaped from this cmr unhurt
According to ptssengevs arriving
[here the second seeth'd of the Twen
tieth Century passed the first section
| rear tin, heater It was reported that
t he second section shortly sftei ward
n ,i mobile ’ men la t *
j st leaping to safety t