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4 * WEATHER FORECAST Nrhraaka: Kalr TYrriiiFailaT' no! murh rhaiigr in temporal urr. _._v f CITT Guns Boom in Congress Over Bonus Iowan Calls Off Committee Meet When Move Is Made to Push Bill Ahead of Tax*Plaii. Senate Still Deadlocked Washington, Dec. 18.—Tag reduc tion and the soldiers’ bonus became entangled today In the house while the senate continued its efforts to elect a chairman of the interstate commerce committee without result after nine ballots. Under a program approved by majority leaders, action by the house on the administration’s tag revision -^(rposalg would be deferred until a ^^decision Is reached by the republican membership as to a soldiers’ bonus. This plan will be laid before the ways and means committee tomorrow by Chairman Green of Iowa who called off a committee session, sched uled today, when it became apparent that a drive was on to give the bonus priority. Mr. Green, in a statement, declared that ’’the logical order of the pro ceedings of the committee should be to take up first the administrative features of the treasury bill, then to determine whether a bonus bill is to be considered and reported, and there after, in accordance with the deter mination of these two matters, to make the reductions In taxation ac cordingly. t onsirters Taxes I‘ irst. "It will probably require 10 days or two weeks of working time,” the statement continued, “to properly consider the administrative provi sions. This will afford an opportunity for a conference of all of the repub lican members of the house, which seems to be desired by many. The plan I propose not, only presents the logical order for the business of the committee, but will expedite con sideration of all of the subjects men tioned above.” Whether a majority o' the commit tee membership will be inclined to accept the program outlined by Mr Green, and approved by Representa tive Longworth, republican leader and various republicans on the com mittee, is problematical. Several com _tpitteemen, among the mRepreeenta ^flves Frear, republican Insurgent. Wisconsin, and Rainey, democrat, Illinois, want the committee to re port the bonus bill befors and con sideration whatever Is given the Mellon tax reduction program. They are expected to renew their ileman dat tomorrow's committee ses sion and to have the support of some members who contend It Is folly to discuss tax reduction until a definite decisions is reached as to whether government funds are to be expend ed for adjusted compensation to war veterans. Say Recess Interferes. On the other hand, Representative Garner, Texas, ranking democrat on the committee, declared he would be Inclined to accept the Green program providing assurance was given that the study of the tax law's adminis tratlve features did not go so deep that It would affect the basic prin ciples of the statute. Republicans agreeing with the plan of procedure outlined by Mr. Green pointe dout that with a two weeks’ Christmas recess, beginning Thurs day, the house would be unable to act on the bonus bill until after the holidays, even If it were reported and that it would be better to devote the Christmas recess in an effort to determine what savings could be ef fected by tightening up various pro visions of the tax law, now recog nixed as susceptible to evasion. Coupled with the program suggest td for the ways and means commit l^^lee was a relteraion by Mr. Green ^^hat "with a surplus of nearly $400, 000,000 in sight,” congress, even If It did enact the soldiers' bonus bill, would not, "In my opinion, look fav orably upon the Imposition of any new taxes.” Mean* Before Action. "Some suggestion ha* -bee nmade," he declared, "that If the bonua bill in adopted, some new plant of taxa tion should be presented to provide for the expenditure arising under It, but it Is quite clear that the new revenue bill should include all of our system of taxation and not leaving It to be modified nr changed by some further provision." The senate will resume Its battle of ballots tomorrow, but with the re publican Insurgents apparently di vided and the Christmas recess only two days away, It appeared likely that the contest would go over until after the holidays. Thus far 23 bal lots have been taken. Senator Smith, democrat, South Carolina, continued to lead on every ballot today, but he failed at any time to draw more than three In surgent votes and never was closer Ilian four vole* t the necessary ma jority. Senator Cummins, republican, loka, who Is up for re-election, ran a close second. He threw his own vote to Seruptor Cnuzens, republican, MIchl gam who has been endorsed for the committee chairmanship by Senator I,a Kollette, Wisconsin, Insurgent leader. —HKATICK B—"A Tailor Made Man," r A three-set comedy, will la- presented by home talent at the Gilbert theater Thursday evening, December 20, under the auspices of the ICIks beige of tills city. Progress in Transportation Problems Made by Partners and Manufacturers Middlewest Farmer on Shipping Board Is Urged in Resolu tions—Want American Bottoms Used for ■ Government Shipments. The most important accomplish ments of the Middle-West Farmers Manufacturers Foreign Trade confer enre, which closed in Omaha yester day. were the threshing out of sev eral new problems and the dispelling of some illusions whic h members of the body had, according to officials of th4 meeting. J. L. Baker, president of the Baker Ice Machine company, Omaha, stated that this, the third meeting of the organization, had taken longer strides toward the solution' of the transportation problem than the former two. O. K. Davis, secretary of the Na tional Foreign Trade council, ad dressed the meeting yesterday on the result of co-ordinating inland and water rates. The effect, he said, will be the bringing of money into America and American shipping, in stead of giving it to other countries, for carrying goods of the L*nlted States. Explains Federal Progress. Thomas L. Gaukol, St. Louis, repre senting the Department of Commerce, told of the progress of the commerce program and what means are being taken at the present time to build up a merchant marine. The resolution committee composed of A. E. Bradfute, president of the American Farm Bureau federation, chairman: J. L. Baker, Omaha: Charles P. Craig, director of the Great Lakes-itt. I^awrence Tidewater association, and E. G. Wylie, freight commissioner, Greater Des Moines Committee, Inc., presented the fol lowing resolutions: Water Router Extend the era bare Inland by nnen Ine the channels for the passage of ocean-born commerce into the fireat bakes and develop oar inland waterwave. Export and Import Rail Rates. We favor an equalization of export rail rate# to all porta from the mldUlewest. ana of Import rail -atos #roiu all ports t'i the middle v/cat. to secure additional outlets to the *ea and to make all of our seaports aviil'abl) t » the middleweat cn equal terms. OtMt Kates. We favor the catsPile* inert of lower ocean rates to and from south Atlantic and gulf ports where distance favors those ports, as long ns lower ocean rates front or to north Atlantic ports are in effect where distance favors north At lantic ports. Trade Route#. We are opposed, not only to any cur tailment of the existing trade routes as a thing eulculated to je*tn-t our out lets. but we urge the establishment of additional trade routes v*htr*\er there Is n reasonable expectation of developing An erican trade. American Merchant Marine. We stand unreservedly for an American Merchant Marine, without subsidy, as an indispensable link in our transportation system. Our shippers of the/ interior should be allowed to flip their export de clarations at the custom houses of the cities where shipments originate. Advisory Committee. We suggest the appointment of an ad visory farmers manufacturers committee which shall. In cooperation with the chair man. study all merchant marine bills in troduced in congress and so far an pos sible have all legislation affecting the merchant marine conform to the prin ciples herein set forth. Farmer on Whipping Hoard. In view of the fact that farm product* constitute about 50 per cent of the ex ports of the United States, the farming industry Is more directly interested In the merchant marine than any other single Industry, we earnestly urge the j president to appoint as a member of the United States Shipping board a farm er from the middle west. The conference submitted a plan in connection with its endorsement of a ; merchant marine "without subsidy,** whereby it believes a marine could be kept unf7without government aid. This plan fccludes a system of lower customs duties! on goods and lower rail rates for goods and passengers on American ships; laws compelling government officials to use American ships when traveling at the expense of the United States, and laws re uiring that a certain percentage of immigrants to America be carried on American ship#. Gunman With 12-Year Record and 3 Murders on List Caught Bv International Vewi Service. Minneapolis. Minn., Dec. IS.—Nor man Ryan, who was a gunman at 16 years of age, and who In an active criminal career dating from 1911. ac quired and apent 1200,000 In his choeen profession, will hang for murder la Ontario, Canada, or In London tower, historic execution place, according to the confident belief of Canadian offi cials in Minneapolis today. They are pressing extradition proceedings In St. Paul before Governor Preus, against the desperado, who was wounded and captured by Minneapolis police last week. As the career of one of the most re markable criminals in the police an nals of two countries unfold* through his admissions under sweeting and the Investigations of Canadian and Amer ican authorities, a sefjap of crimes. Including probably three murders, al most unprecedented for brutality, boldness and cunning is being con nected with the prisoner. Ryan, It was divulged today, is sus pected of the murder of a steamship oiler, Jack Slade by name, who dis appeared in Liverpool, England, In 1916. during the war. Ryan, by his own admissions Blnee being arrested In Minneapolis, shipped on Slade'n boat under Slade's name and subs* uently was turned up by police at Melbourne, Australia, with Blade’s clothes, passport and other effects. This was nftor Ryan was cashiered out of the Canadian army as a petty thief. While serving a short term In the penitentiary at Quebec he offered to enlist if freed, and went overseas os a private In the Second “Princess Pat" regiment. The other two murders that Cana dian authorities hope to connect with Ryan are: Of a woman of the streets in Lon don. one of two beaten up by two soldiers on furlough. Ryan and a fellow soldier are believed to have done the beating. One of the women recovered and ths other died. Of a business man of Hamilton, Ontario, '♦fTo was ahot "on a lonely road and hta automobile stolen Ryan denies all three murders. Surplus Wheat for Starving People SenStor Watson Introduces Bill to Employ $27,000,000 of Funds Confiscated. Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Washington, Dec, 18.—Purchase of 127,000.000 worth of surplus wheat In the United States Is provided for in a bill Introduced today by Senator Watson. This amount Is now in the United (States treasury In a fund known as trading with the enemy act. The lilll calls for selection of an agency by the president to handle this fund 111 purchase of wheat and fats for starving children of Ger many. Falls City Pioneer Die* Falls City. Neb., Dec. 18.—William J. McCray, 81, pioneer and for many years a member of the county board of supervisors, now known as board of commissioners, died st his home Monday following an Illness of sev eral months. P SUNNY SIDE UP Just received a mighty fine com pliment. A neatly written letter from a bond company offering to eell me a $500 tax exempt Nebraska school bond. My thanks to the company thus complimenting me. I hope how ever, that the company'a Judgment of Investmenta Is letter than its judgment of "prospects." I’leiisant conversation with John W. Welch yesterday. He is my favorite bilked apple mail. And tbe minute I saw him, thinking it was going to lie the first time, I recognised him. Met him many years ago when I was piloting a country newspaper at North Bend. John was the man who dropped Into a town, loaded up the local druggist with a certain pnln killer, Hnd then came around and per aunded us publishers that we ought to run "readers" extolling the rein edy al a mighty low price, because, yoit know, If we did we'd be grabbing off a few dollars a year In real money Instead of spending real money for pewter plate to fill up the space And John went around the world doing Hint, particular stunt. Country pub dishorn have learned heller since then, pence you don't see that particular remedy advertised quite so extensive ly. Hut Krlend John got out of the game and lnlo hie present game, much to Ids own profit and equally as much, if not more, to the aatlsfac tlon of a hungry public. Three loud hu/.rahs, ami a vocifer ous tiger from Hoy <’ Strong of Al llance, president of Nebraska Illvl alon, Travelers I’rotectlve associa tion He endorses recent com men is in this depart men I relative to the Sinaloa of "America" and relates that >e attended the dedication of a n* high school building recently. "They had a lot to say about patriotic cltl-' zenahlp and the slate superintendent made a great talk." writes Boy. "But they didn't sing 'America,' and there wasn't a flag In sight!” Beckon the two of us will have to get together and insist upon having a law passed. (Ireally Interested In the "Saturday Night In Our Town" series npprnrlng In The Sunday Bee It seems that Saturday night In those towns are a bit different from the Saturday nights In the town of my boyhood. Then It struck me that the one event that took the Joy out of whatever might la* Joyful was folding myself up In a wooden washtidi and taking the weekly hath under violent pro tekt. Wonder If that Saturday night In our town feature appeals to mo dern boys like It did to me Not only Is this a good season to "says It with flowers,-' but even bet ter to say It with flours, and bacon, and lagans and spuds, and shoes and warm clothing. ItrcaDIng old times with Charley Black yesterday 1 remarked that I rememltered the time when one could get six pretty giaai cigars for a quar ter. "Yes, and I can remember the time whan I could have my shoes well polished for a nickel,” sold Charley. Nowadays shout ths only thing a nickel will buy la s package of gum or s couple of 8 cent stamps from a vending machine. Now they are arresting men for peddling grape Juice And only a year or so ago, maybe five or six. s lot of iieople were praising Mr. Bryan for Insisting upon Its exclusive use as a banquet beverage Theae la* tepidly changing times, iny brethren. w m M, * 0 <4'led in A,dn and Knife Duel / - Train Switchman Sees Three Men Fleeing Down Track and Throw Gun * Away. Wife of Suspect Flees Frank Gibliterro, It 13'4 South Seventh street, part owner of a pool hall at Seventh and PJerce street*, wa* twice shot in the fare and fatally wounded In the pool hall shortly be fore 1:30 this afternoon. . The shooting followed an alterca tion, in which his partner, Alfio De George, 1113 South Seventh street, and two other men are alleged to have been Involved. Two of the num ber are aaid to be suffering from knife wound*. Police are looking for them. Just, previous to the shooting, De George is said to have run from the pool hall to his home, where he met his wife and Mrs. Gibliterro. "Going to Finish It.” "I am going to finish this for all with your husband now," he said, according to Mrs. Glbliterro. Then he obtained a gun and re turned to the pool hall. Several scream# were heard, followed by two shot* in quick succession. Glbliterro staggered from the front door of the pool hall, hi# face a mas# of blood. Trailing blood at every step, he made his way to a house at 1115 South Seventh street, where he collapsed on the porch. Neighbor# summoned a physician. He died, however, before medical examination could be completed. One of the bullet# struck him just below the eye. the other Just below the nose, both penetrating the brain. Another Blood Trail. From the„door of the pool hail an other trail of blood led to the threshold of a grocery store operated by Sebastian Grasso at *24 Pierce street. According to witnesses, De George and two other men, badly cut. ran east on Pierce street to Sixth, and down Sixth to the railroad tracks. Fred Rlssl, switchman, told police that he saw three men running down the railroad tracks. One of them threw a revolver In a clump of huehee be eide the track, he eaid. He recovered the gun and turned it over to the police. Wonsan Disappears. Mrs. De George, following the shoot ing, disappeared from her home, and is believed by police to have Joined her husband. Mrs. Glbliterro and tha four Gib literro children were hysterical. Thev were cared for by a physician. Students Protest Short Vacation Nebraska Officials Said to Be Opposed to Change in Plan. Lincoln, Dec. IS.—The student council of the University of N*> braska today sent to Chancellor Avery and to Executive Dean Eng berg a protest against the short Christmas vacation, which begins December 21 sml ends January 2 Nebraska has a ahorter vacation than many representative middle western schools, the students declare. Their proteat Includes figures from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, end Kansas. The chart of comparative vacations, which they have prepared, shows that undergraduates at Ne hraaka go to ac.hool 209 days and have 12 days of vacation. The students assert that an agree ment between them and the unlver ally authorities entitles them to eight days of vacation, Including two Sun days. and that under the present schedule they are asked to Include two legal holldaya In their eight days. Chancellor Avery has taken no ar tlon rii<1 it Is understood that Dean Kngberg Is opposed to any change on the ground that the years schedule for the university already has been printed and there Is no vital neces slty for the two additional days re quested. HPMUOLDT—The First Presbytet Inn church Htinday school observed n white Christmas last Htinday. Mor« than 100 white pn< knio * were Ul<l nt the fool of the Christman tier. The offering will he sent to some needy Married in Council Itlnff*. Th# following parson* ohtalnad mar rla«a IliMiiaas In Council Mluff* ysatrr day Waltar Ka linen ft’a Kt»rln*r* Nah 30 Stats Mahnln*. Wolba< h. Nah .... 21 Karl Thoina* Omahn i*» Annaballa Jlhapard. Omaha . i!2 Jaaaa Honda Hh»U« City, la ...... ’« Rarnlra Wllttamann. Omaha ....... I* Alhart Knoall. Kramont. Nah . . ** Ada Pratt. Frsnmnt. Nah Manila Malaanhaoh. Plymouth. Nah i ICIale Nlapal, Plymouth. Nah 14 Christian Arndt. Omalia " > Alma Kurta. Omsha . H William Dsvta. OmaliM *i <»rpka T,Biupl.au Omahn . go Milan Kovacaloh. Omaha .. , n» Omnia Styles* Omaha Raymond Talbot (flsnenntl. la ... " Jo yea Morvun, Olanwuod in |» * harlaa Srhnndt 'OMt In* Nah ...... 4 Viola Kuhn*, l.li-trdn Nah i .1 Jsh’taon. Orosha .... 4 Amtrlra MmIc, iiiiinIm l, Rurtsn S* huh*. Kramont Nah *l Mat (ha Su« FisiHotn. Nat. m. Carl Kurts South (•tusha *n ■uth* ri.il.i l>k. UMln . I. Not That We Need Anything Particularly, but It Would Be Nice to Know One Is Remembered |AHE^?7 Owner of Theater Files Appeal in Delinquency Case Harry A. Taylor, Proprietor of Picture Shows, Carries Fi<»ht to Supreme Court. Harry A. Taylor, proprietor of the Rohlff and Alhambra picture thea ters yesterday filed an Appeal In l.in coin with the state supreme court against a 15 fine Imposed upon him by Judge Day after he had been charged with aiding the delinquency of seven girls under H years of age. The complaint against Taylor was tiled July 12 by Ksther A. Johnson. Omaha juvenile officer, following the appearance on the stage at Rohlff theater of Mary and Gwen Johnson. Vera anti Ruth t'hrtsty, Katherine Fitzgerald, Virginia Smith, and Bar bara Dallas. He was found guilty of encouraging the children's delln quency by Judge Day, but In his ap peal brief declares that the children were not employed by him and w.ere not working for the theater. No money was paid ths children, the brief says, and their dancing teacher, a Miss DeVere was paid only for her labor In getting the children ready for the performance. It Is not for the court to decide If children, who have the consent of their parents, are to give exhibitions In public, ac cording to Taylor's attorney. Kugene N. Blazer, nnd child labor laws were not Intended '41 stifle the Joys of children nr to limit the expression of their artistic development." Blazer declares the appeal is a test case of considerable Importance and If "the ruling of Judge Day Is carried to Its logical conclusion It will ex dude pupils of music from giving ex hlhltlons of 1 heir skill In music stores. Lincoln Police Judge Sends Speeders to Jail Lincoln. IVc. IS A fine of $1 n mile for speeders la Police Judge FhappelLa threatened cure for fast driving he as id today after 12 motor* lata had l*»en arraigned In police court for violating speed ordinance* For the second time In two day* a apeeder here was fined $100 and coat a. and for the accond time the violator went to j.ill Ihtjium** of In ability to pay. Abe Yoeauin. truck driver, was the offender today, and jeaterdsy <ieor*v Lehao* k waa the recipient of a atlff fine. It being hie third offense Lincoln School* Knee Deficit of $.100,000 Lincoln. I>ec 1* - Lincoln echoolg face a deficit of $100,000 for the year 1923 24. J. U Ludhivti, aecretary of the hoanl of education, announced to dftv lit a tun# linn of t he board It pievlottalv had been stated the pub lb* echonl* might be closed April t h«-> atisc of Itp k of f itnde# but pi » sent plane# • :i II for operation until the titter- of the regular \*at wai rants being Issued to handl« out *ti a lull ng bonded indebtedness Vet Ties Self to Pyre to End Life Patient in Wyoming Ho-pital Leave* Note'Saying Sui cide I* ill of God. Breaks Chains in Agony Sheridan. Wyo.. Dec. 18—The char red lutdy of Frank Crompton. 2*. pa tlent at the Fort Mackenzie Veterans hospital, was found where It had been chained to two small cottonwood tree* In a cotilee near thl* city today. Evi dence indicated Crompton burned himself to death, according to Dr. W. A. Steffen, coroner. A note In hi* cap nearby sold, "t did thl* because Clod wanted me to." A local hardware dealer said Cromp ton had bought two do* chains and! two padlocks at his store yesterday afternoon. The key* of the )>ad|ock* were lying on the ground beside the hody. The gag In Crompton'* mouth evidently had been tied from In front. Evidently he had rhnined his arms to the trees but In hi* agony had twisted free, a* his hody was found on the ground. The body was strip lied of all clothing except underwear end shoe*. Tw can*, one full of gaso line and one empty were found lgear hy Crompton had been' a patient at the veterans hospital for a year and ap parently was In a nearly normal frame of mind ns he had l>een given much liberty and was trusted. Crompton, who rame from Pueblo, Colo.. di*np|ieared from the hoapital Monday afternoon, attendant* say. Colton May So«*k Berth on Railway ('ommi«»ion Lincoln, Pac |$ William Colton republican. York, today Intimated, he would be a candidate for « plat's' on the state railway roiitIuiMlon when a letter from him inquiring about the' requirements of filing for the office; was received by secretary of state Hallway commissioners are elected for a term of six years, but not slmultancoifsl^. so that a vacancy occurs.even two years The term of H t» Yaylor. chairman of the com mission, expires In 19J4. He has not yet Indicated whether he will l*e a candidate for re elect ion. “** - " - r ■ n ■ >» i> ^ Memorial Sfr> im \re HeUI by H«r Itsoeiatiou Columbus. Neb . l»e« IS Momlvti of lbe Platte County liar association held memorial services In district court, presided over by Judge Louis l.lghtm i. t«» honor the memory of three member* who have died. Re*o bit ions uiid short litlk* of a blog rapid owl nature for Judge A M l*«»st of I be Mix lb NsbtHsko jtitlbiul district, who died \uguet 1 bJA Colonel M Wbnm. iii who died June ,\ • ltd Attoim \ \\ \ Mi Alltstei who died January 9, 1921, ware givt^ Nebraska News Nubbins BROKEN BOW—The flag pole socket* In front of all the business houses In town have been filled with Christmas trees and these together with the elaborate window decora tions gives Broken Bow quite a fes live appearance. BROKEN BOW—Miss Edith Pat ton. 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs N C Patton of near Arnold, met her death In a tragic manner. She had gone to draw a paid of water from a large uncovered cistern and It is thought stumbled and fell it. It was severaJ hours before the ln»dy was re covered. and at that time attempts to revive her were useless. HASTINGS!—Twelve new directors were elected to serve three years by the Hastings Chamber of Commerce Monday night. They are R. D. Gas ton. J. T. Cottingham. H. K Bowman. Howard Pratt, Archie D. Marvel. K II. Gedney. H. l\ Haverly, G A. Vol land. A. M Jones. Geotge B. Durkee. Charles Duer. R. E. Bryant. The board consists of JO members. HASTINGS—Fred Horton and Fred Waalk who claimed to be from Chi cago. were assessed $10 and costs but excused from serving further jail terms when arraigned before District Judge Dilworth charged with taking in automobile belonging to the Hast Inga uolire department. The boy*, who are IS, pleaded guilty. Both bail set veil 2J days in Jail awaiting trial. HASTINGS—Nearly ltf.MH) person* attended the 3M farm bureau meet Inc* in Adam* count) during this year, according to the report of El llott R. Ibtvl*. county agent, at the annual meeting of the county bureau here Officer* elected for th* coming >ear were Stephen Swtgl*. preaident. It. R Vance, vice preaident; 5. T. Hlglln. eecretarv Kirk Griggs. treaa urrr, and Hart Mott. Robert J. Hick feldt C. T. Palmer George W Riven* and J. A Praiier, director* HASTINGS—Rualneea rivalry he. tween town* will lead only to selfish lime* and a *erlou* s.tuatlon. the R*v. C. C. IHddw. secretary of the Aurora Chamber of v'omtnerce, told the I t asting* Chamber at Its weekly luncheon Commercial rivalries of town* have become fiercer and eelftsh strive* m*y become destructive to luirtictpant*. he warned. Rev. 1 Hihhe will leave Aurora January 1 to be come field aecretary for Cotner uni versity in Colorado, FAUJ CITY—Rev f: V Shayler of i 'inaha bishop of the Kpiaco|val church, diocese of Nebraska, Install ed Rev. John S Gillespie a* rector of the Si Thomaa RpIkoiuI church her* Sunday. Rev, Gillespie ram* from Sunflance. tt jro. GENEVA The farmer* Ilf thl* vi cinity ate through husking corn and repot I a good crop A good deal of the corn 1* soft and had to lie sorted Partner* paid from * to 10 .'em* a bushel for huaktng HIATIIh K I'lphtbertu < aused the death of Ruth FJIaalyth Hugbes. lit tie daiighle^. f Mi and Mi* Piank Hughes. wYilcb occurred Monday Mr* Hughes was aertouatv Ml of th* disease, hut ha* recovered The fun era I **• held Tuesdnv Burial w.-i* in Evsrgteen Hem* .enteiet) Asks Bonds Be Sent for Collection Defendant Tried to Dispose of Coupons Under Name of Keller. Bank Clerk Says. Points Him Out in Room B.r \««iriatrd I’rf**. North Platte. Neb.. Dec. IS.—The scene of activities of former County Treasurer S. M. Homier, on trial for arson as a result of the courthouse fire here last April, as rescrlbed in t testimony for the state, shifted from. Nebraska to Florida today when Miss M. L. Hall of Titusville. Fla . ident: fied Souder as the man who la*; August came into the bank In which she was employed, with a package of Ijond coupons, which he asked be sect in for collection. Miss Hall's testimony, given in coiy r.ectkn with contention of the prose cution that Houder went to Florida and attempted under the name of Henry Keller to sell coupons of bonds of the BIrdwood Irrigation district of Lonciln county, after the burning of the old courthouse here, followed that of Mrs. J. K. Diketnan of near Hershey. who told of taking coupons to Souder's office for payment. It also came after former County Trea surer A. N. Durbin h id asserted that after bond coupons are presented for payment they are cancelled and filed away as vouchers. Miss Hall, a bookkeeper of the In dian River State bank of Titusville, waa asked by Attorney W. A. Prince of Grand Island, of the state's special counsel, if a man who came into the bank about April 22 or 23 was in th» courtroom and she answered in the affirmative, indicating Souder as the "third man" sitting at the table of the attorneys for the defense. Slip of Paper Ptsapears. A facial peculiarity. Miss Hall tes tified. aided her In recognizing the defendant. She said she had seen him several tim»# since she had ar rived in North Platte and then de tailed how Souder had handed her a package of coupons, aaaerting thst she had asked him if they should be sent in under the name of "Henry Keller." which appeared on a sjfrp «f paper which subsequently disappear ed. Mia« Hall also declared she recog nized an envelope which had contain ed a letter from the bank to the present Idncoln county treasurer, George Taylor, who had testified that it had contained the bond coupona. Souder subsequently was arrested fn Florida on a larceny charge. Sheriff I. L. Berthe of North Platte, then told of seeing Souder in Jail at Titus ville. following which the state result ed Introduction 0f testimony in cot, r ection w ith the arson charge itself — Bis Mortgage Is Filed in Columbus Instrument Is Printed in Book Form; Contains 30.tHH> Word*. Columbus Nett. IVo. IS—Ore ‘ the biggest mortgages were recorded in Platte county In point of ler.gt 1. was filed for record today in the of floe of the register of deeds and | in the office of the county clerk. 8 being a combined real estate and chat tel mortgage. It is issued by tlie Northwestern Ihibllc Service con party arh.ch recently purchased the | Columbus Eight, Heat and Power company, to the Equitable Trust com pany of New York city to obtain a; tasue of bonds which will be limited to |>.000.000 «.f which only 31.<h'0 8t*«< thus far has been authorised by th* Nebraska State Railway commission The mortgage covera the electric light plant's real eatat* and all other prop erty which the Nonhwestern b. ..gh’ from the t’nton Company of Omaha in Nc^rth Platte and Columbus, Neb . Aberdeen and Clark. 8. D.. and l*ti transmission lines in South Dakota It is printed In book form. »* pages of fine print and contains SO.htXi word# Bonds for Proposed $15,000 School at Salem Are Sold r«U» tlty, Neb.. IVc 1R - Honda for the proposed IU (K>0 echoed hcuee ■ t Salem hare teen *oM and plana for It* con.tr notion are being drawn ■by a Kanaaa City architect, but Co vision among voter* over Ore site may delay work. 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