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rsr" The Omaha Corning Bee__ I 'll NO lfi7 tafarad «• Sacond-Clua M»t’,r May 2*. I9M. at OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28. 1923. * OuliTdt" th. V* ' joni*"^ ,Yt»r'lU"<,ri'll'5«'d",’slBd»V.i0«IJ: tuaday aaly. » TWO CENTS riw Canta (laaakara Li* OO—lO I a Omaha P. 0. Under Act of March 3. 1879. _ _ . Bryan Puts Road Blame on U.S. Board But Even if Federal Govern ment Paid Up, Funds Would Still Be Short, Governor Declares. Special Session if Begged By R. U. PETERS. Staff Correspondent of Tlie Omaha Bee. Lincoln, Dec. 27.—Senator George Wilkins, secretary of a senate com mittee that is investigating state toad projects and claims, today wired .. Thomas H. Macdonald, chief of the bureau of roads, asking him to ^P^airi why vouchers filed by the state are being held tip by the federal engineer, M. C. Wonders of Omaha. "Some of these vouchers have been pending for more than four months and no action taken,” Wilkins’ mes sage reads, "and a large amount of money is due the state from the fed eral government. "We would like an explanation as : to why these claims have not been I taken care of before this1 time. The state highway department has placed the blame on the federal government for delaying payments on such vouch ers, and by reason thereof contrac tors are denied pay for their ser vices.” Bryan Gives Out Figures. Wilkins met today with the other two members of the committee. Sen ators Banning and Robbins. The in _ Road Figures Given Out by The Omaha Bee Are Official. In th* Omaha Sunday Bee of December 23 a dispatch from Washington. D. C., was pub lished In which It was stated that in spite of the delay of th# state administration at Lincoln, $382. 000 waa available in the federal treasury to pay for roads con structed under federal aid In Ne braska during the last adminis tration. This special telegram was sent by P. C. Powell. Wash ington correspondent of The ll^Omaha Bee. The figures as he IBibilented them were checked over by the federal road office and approved before publication. Mr. Powell was formerly In charge of the Lincoln bureau of Th# Omaha Ree, and hence Is thoroughly familiar with both ends of the matter. vestigation Is practically completed and the results will b* made public within a short time. Governor Bryan again dipped Into the road controversy today, spurred by an article In The Omaha Bee in which Washington road officials de clared that Nebraska had not been paid because state vouchers had not been submitted to them. The governor, who hail armed him self with figures prepared by his finance department—figures that tax payers have vainly tried to get for some time—declared that the Wash ington dispatch was a "misstatement which conveys to the public things that are not so." His figures showed the amount now rlaimed against the federal govern ment totals approximately $2t>6,000. but despite this amount which he • dmits is available and which can be used to pay claims the governor maintains that there will be a $400, 000 deficit and reiterates his willing ness to call an extra session should he be petitioned by two-thirds of the members of ths last legislature. Asked how there could be such a deficit when claims now held by the ^*udltor’s department do not total Hp^^lOO ths governor stated that claims were constantly coming In and that they would eventually amount to a figure that would prove his $400,000 estimate correct. Denies He Is at Fault. Ths governor's statement follows: "An article appeared In The Omaha Bee of December 23, accompanied by editorial comment In which the claim was mads that the federal govern ment had given out the impression at Washington that there was $302, 000 In the federal treasury available *o pay road contract* In Nebraska fur work that has hern approved by the federal engineers. "The article says, in part: 'There is only one obstacle in the way. That is the failure of the state deportment of roads in Nebraska to send in vouchers for this money.' Defends State Administration. "After carefully reading the ‘pur ported’ Washington story. I will Bay that I can find no clement of trutti in it and no excuse for this mis statement of facts which conveys to the public things which are not so. It misleads the road contractors who have been looking to the slate to see that their claims are paid and de 1 "Ives nil those who have had an opportunity to read the article. I submit figures that will prove hew,nd any doubt to any government official or newspti|>er editor that the delay in the payment of these No hi iska road bills is not the fault of the department of public works or the finance department or any other over which stale officials have ^Wnlrol or authority. "The first statement I submit shows that the vouchors submitted to the federal government. contractors hav ing been paid In full by the state and their share! unsettled by the federal government, are Xur IS completed / projects and total $116,059.95. This sum Is due from the federal govern ment. "It also shows the date on which the state submitted these vouchers. Fifteen were submitted between April and June, 1923. one in July, and the other two in December. Charges Federal Delay. “The next shows seven projects on which final vouchers were sent to the federal government amounting to $35,965, the amount not fully paid by the state. One was submitted in May, two in June, one in October, two in November, and one in Decem ber. This amount is the federal gov ernment's share due Nebraska. “There are five more projects which will be vouchered in the next few days totaling approximately $25,000. “The next covers 17 projects on which vouchers have been submitted on progress estimates and not on completed work. This represents a total of $89,012.81. They were sent in this month up to December 21, and Federal Engineer Welton at Lin coln promises to have them out of his office by January 15. "It will be seen that the delay Is due to federal government offices. State Engineer Cochran tells me that the delay is caused by a shortage of help in Welton’s office, and the fed eral government has been apologizing since last spring because of their lack to help and their Inability to get these claims through faster. “Last spring I urged the depart ment of public works and the finance department to hurry all road claims through. “This sum claimed from the fed eral government cannot and does not pay the road deficiency. There will still remain a deficit of $400,000 after all the money i.s in. There are claims coming in every day to increase the total due the contractors. “I repeat what I said before; if two thirds of the members of the last legislature will guarantee to pass a deficiency appropriation and ask for an extra session I will call it." No Delay by U. S. on Highway Bills, Engineer Asserts Contractors Unpaid f«r Work, Believe Funds Wait in Washington for State Vouchers. The federal government Is paying out money as fast as vouchers are received and checked for completed and approved construction projects In Nebraska under the federal aid plan, according to James C. Wonders, district engineer, United States bu reau of public roads. "The Lincoln officer sends these vouchers to us as soon as It gets them,” he said. "So far there are about $80,000 worth In our hands. During the holiday season the peo ple at the other end have been over worked but we expect to put the entire force on Nebraska business In the near future and get this amount off our hands.” Contractors Wait. Omaha contractors on the list of those owed by the state are confident that the whole trouble is one of bookkeeping. They declare that money would begin to come from the government at Washington if the state highway department would acknowledge the approval of several completed projects. "The only obstacle now in the way is the head of the highway depart ment," they say. When the contractors took up their work they understood that the road fund was continuous. 8tate Must Advance Pay. Tha government will not make payments In federal aid until propects are approved. Tha state, in the meantime must advance money from road fund to pay contractora as work progresses. When the work ie ap proved by government engineers, tbe money is returned to the state to replenish tbe state fund. Ttie federal government has asked Governor Bryan to expedite the send ing In of vouchers in order that the $382,211.65 on hand to meet the do rnands of the contractors for com pleted and approved work may be sent to the state. The federal gov ernment can not make direct pay ment. The amount represents the money of state appropriations which Is matched by Washington, for work ap proved by government engineers In Nebraska. Shelton Pioneer Resident Expires Bhelton. Neb.. Dec. 27.—Mrs. Flora M. Thatcher, 71, died at her home following an Illness of several months, fthe came to this state from Ohio with the soldiers' free homestead colony more than 60 years ago. Her tins band. Timothy D. Thatcher, home steaded land four miles northwest of here where the family lived until fail ing health forced him to retire. They moved to town 111 189,. and Mr. Thatcher's death occurred In April. 1902. Mrs. Thatcher is survived h.v three daughters, Mrs. Angle M. Buell of Bayard, Mrs. It. N. Stubblefield. and Miss Hazel Thatcher of Shelton; two sisters, Mrs. W. T. Judson of Greeley, t'olo., and Mr. .1. A. Bflchtell of Litcli field, O. Mrs Thatcher was a member of the Presbyterian church and the 1'ytlilan Sisterhood. Funeral services will Ik. held Friday afternoon with buiiul In the Shelton cemetery. Dirigible Dixmude Is Sighted Airship Is Reported Travel ing in Southeasterly Di rection Over Al geria. Seen Wednesday Night By t ni*er..al Service. London, Dec. 27.—A Central News dispatch from Paris at 11 states It is officially announced that the Dix mude, missing Franch dirigible, was sighted at 8 Wednesday night over southern Algeria. Paris. Dec. 17.—A wireless dispatch from Medinin, in Tunis, a short dis tance south of the Gulf of Gabes, where the Dixmude was reported to have been seen last Friday, states the big dirigible was seen last night (Wednesday) about 8 in southern Al geria. At that time the Dixmude was trav eling in a northeasterly direction to wards the Hoggar Plateau, 125 miles south of In Salah. The news tonight was confirmed by a telegram from the administra tion of southern Nigeria, whooh was forwarded to Paris from Tunis. Ity Associated Pres*. Received With Doubt. Paris, Dee. 27.—A message from Tunis, which, however, is receivfd with reserve here, says the missing French dirigible Dixmude was sight ed south of Ain Salah, a large oasis in the Sahara desert, yesterday, trav eling in a southerly direction. Ain Salah is about 680 miles southeast of Tngier. • The message quoted a dispatch from Ourgia reading as follows: "Insalah (Ain Salah) telegraphs on December 27 that the Dixmude was signaled going toward Hoggar, about 120 miles south of Insalah At 8 Wednesday, flying at the sa ae height as when it passed above In-j salah. The wind was light, hi- eg I n the direction north-narifcW' southeast.” No suen advice* have i,.-en received by the mini-try" of ;■ »rine. and in view of the eimu -lances some doubt is cast upon th» reliability of the re port. r~ Famous Liquor List Again in Limelight! Washington, Dec. 27. -Wr 4 - ton's now famous liquor pin * " s list, bobbing about for a wet ^. nately disappearing and rriVO ring, and described in some quo* <v,"‘ taining names that made it to handle” and in others as existent, got back into the liinetltAhd again today. I It was ascertained a duplicate of the warrant for the raid on the liq uor ring involved contained on the reverse side this statement: "Searched the premises described on the reverse side hereof and seized: 1. List containing names and sev eral bills paid." The signature was that of an agent of the treasury's special Intelligence unit. Lindsay Pioneer Buried Lindsay, Net*., Deo, 27.—Mrs. Don (Grandma) Holloman. SO, was burled Wednesday in the Catholic cemetery. Airs. Holloman had resided in Platte county 62 years. A few weeks prior to her death, she was able to walk around despite her advanced year*. f<he la survived by two grandchildren. Viola and Dennis. - V*\ Spelling Bees for ' All Grades in Genevt Geneva, Neb. Dec. 27.—Few schools in Nebraska are offering a spelling course to their entire stu dent body. In Geneva 20-mlnute pe riods twice a week are devoted to spelling in grades and high school. Without warning to the students to prepare for a test, examinations were given a few weeks ago which resulted In a medium grade in the high school of 62 per cent. Recently the same set of pupils were allowed to study the words in advance and the aver age grade made was 86 per cent. The spelling will be continued the rest of the year and a representative from the Geneva schools will prob able participate In the state high school spelling contest at the state university In May. Fricke Is Freed of Embezzlement at Plattsmouth Former Loan & Building Sec retary Shows Emotion at Verdict — Faces An other Trial. Plattsmouth, Neb., Dec. 27.—Carl G. Fricke, secretary of the defunct Liv ingston Loan and Building nssocia tion, was acquitted of embezzlement at 1 o'clock this afternoon after the jury had deliberated four hours. Frieke’s trial was the longest drawn-out of any of the Indictment cases tried so far In district court this term, taking three and a half days before it went to the Jurors. It began Friday, adjourned Saturday evening for the holidays and was re sumed Wednesday morning. Both sides rested their case last night and aides rested their case last night and this forenoon was spent in final ar guments to the Jury. Fricke was overjoyed at the verdict, making a display of emotion In the courtroom. His wife and three chll dren were with him. Alex Rose, Omaha. Fricke* chief _ counsel, made the final plea to the jury i. r the defendant. I ■fh* eft. 'e5> -l--n.c.U tharge *g oust i Frink* origb ally contained four counts, but 4 the. beginning of the ess* t; * state. Its own motion nollgd three «T them -Another In ■ I tin--- - . Fi ■’ ■ ;..u gu g falsi float i - *- if b i k» on five j counts.*"' iG.jhiyia. to r ut during th* J»/' -iry Wto r court, Fc w-'Wi ig <b| Freak of the Livings loo !/An an*J Building association In the spring'0f uji, Fricke turned ever all property and relatives , put up ir’.j,ioy covering over one half . of the alleged existing shortages , ■ which tnounte' to $70,000. i Prick, then was given a clean hill ] *hg association officers, but later 1* fidteted by the grand jury. , i * ' i .'« became engaged In the lumber f [•Wo coal business at Nelson, Neb. i Seni n -s on those who liav* at | ready l.»e* convicted under indict- , ment charges will be Imposed next week by Judge John B. Roper of t Pawnee City on Julia Kauffman and i Alvin Jones. It Is expected Judge , Begley will pass sentence at the same i time on William Grebe. 1 f Funeral of Valentine Girl, Tram Victim, to Be Sunday , Funeral services for Mis* Ruth - Bachelor of Valentine, Neb., killed » Christmas eve while singing Christ- i mas carols near the home of a school chum In Maine, with whom I she was spending the holidays, will be i held at Valentine, Neb., Sunday after- ( noon at 2. j Miss Bachelor's death resulted from t Injuries received when sh* wns struck i by a street car. _ t SUNNY SIDE UP i “What’s In s. name?” queried my »*M college chum, Bill Shakespeare. The Arm of Sits ft 8ltz, at Sidney, does nothing of the kind. On the contrary, It Is up and coming all the time, and is said to he one of the enterprising business institutions of the city. Kvery community has some char acter who won some sort of a title during I he early days. Richard M. I l inkm of tiering Is pretty generally known to his intimates as Mitt, but to the early pioneers ho whs known ns Taler Hanks. Away long in the late 80s. before there was any irriga tion In Nebraska, and while the home steaders were still (locking Into the valley. Hanks planted five acres to potatoes. It was the largest potato acreage ever planted in the valley up to that time, and the largest planted for many years. The yield was enormous, and lltinks found him self w tlh enough potatoes to feed' every settler within 100 miles or more, and no way to distribute them. Any how, nobody had any money to buy t hem. It is mo easy to criticize public! officials, and it is so very generally j • 'mi* that it is )< relief to run across hi official now and then whom every body likes and praises \\ Idle in Hid ney I heard several words of com i mendiition for postmaster .1 I* Pin dell, and my curiosity was moused. Inquiry developed the fact that every body In that, city is for lifn stronger’n j horseradish. They told jno that he' was the most accommodating post*' master the city ever hadt and that there was no limit to bln willingness to serve the people. Ucrlllg lias a denuqrt ilir pi t muster, serving his secoid turn, by appointment of President Wilson. Be- i fore his second term wag half over * the department at Washington issued notice of an examination for the post mastership at Goring. Postmaster f Will Iamm had been notified of f charges filed against him, and that . he was about to he removed. So one j has ever been able to learn what the charges were, or who had filed them, i But the patrons of the office were tip 1 In arms Immediately. letter* ami , telegrams of protest flooded the do | partment at Washington. Bepresent* i atlve Klnkald Insisted that the matter was out of his hands, hut he later l changed his mind. Kvery patron of i the Goring postofflr® protested and . there were Intimations that anybody who took the examination would lose i a lot of friends. The department yielded to the wishes of the people I and Postmaster T«arnm "ill be nllowed to fill out bla term. For the first time in years there v 111 be no controversy between the Great Western Sugar company and the t>cct growers. An agreement <■ t to the price for beets has been i reached, the contract agreed upon p end everything Is going to move j along smoothly i Frank Neeley of tiering « plotted of the North Platte valley, has had i experiences that would make sonic * modern farmers run mound In - in ks i lie hss trailed hogs from I ha Geilng , vicinity across the Wild Got inngc to Kindtall, f»2 tulles, and sold them on v the hoof for $’{ a hundred, and made money. Atul he has butchered hog*; t and paddled the meat, the barns for S rents and l hr* bacon for fi cents, and \ made money lie drives a big s|\ | cylinder v*i now, but he dldtt t then t W, M. M. 4 Marion Is Home Spending the Christmas Vacation With Her Parents __—4 Short in Funds. • / Salesman Suicide Ft. ft. Fields to lie Buried in Fremont—landed Life in \\ est. Fremont. Neb., Dec. 27 —The !• -«!> of R. B. Fields. 43. Fremont salesman and member of a porminent f «mily, who committed suicide at Los Angeles Christmas day, is due to arrive in Fremont Monday. B. K. Fields, father of the dead man. said this afternoon that the family has sent out several Inquiries to the officials at Los Angeles and that the full details are momentarily expected. Thus far the wife and parents of the suicide victim have received noth ing further than the mere announce ment of his death. It is probable that no report will reach the family in Fremont until the inquest is held and a verdict reached. Reports from Los Angeles stated that Fields took his own life 1*\ gas following financial difficulties in which he Is alleged to have been short In funds belonging to the Im perinl f'ottun Mills of Los Angeles According to neighbors, his act fol lowed a gay Christmas party in the apartment on Christmas eve. photo graphs of his wife and daughter. Taiura. were found in the room with the body. Gas was pouring from an unlighted gas heater. Detectives investigating the case found a telegram to Fields from the Imperial Cotton Mills company of Los Angeles, hy which company he was employed, telling Jdm that he was short several hundred dollars in his Accounts nnd that he would be given until yesterday to make the amount good. Fields Is the son of R. E. Fields, for many years owner of a l.ugc nursery in Fremont. The son wa« associated with the father in the bust ness until it failed several years ago Mrs. Laura Fields, the widow, soldi Ibis morning at her home that she had not been notified of the details r*f her husband's death nnd could Imagine no motive she expected to receive further word today. Fields was born In MarshaIItown. It He was mu tried in Fremont In tool to Laura Nioodemus, diughtei •f i prominent family. The body will he returned to Fre tnoht tills week for burial. • Farmer Uses Ax on Self, I lien Drowns Albion Neb , I it 27. Desperate af or mutilating himself with an ax Iamb M I'oekhanlt. .’»x, ended his ifo « In istm.ts morning l>\ drowning n it wafer tank on Ids farm seven lilies west «.f Athlon t Search w as I . gun foi J’orknult. w ho ihm hern iii ill health and h id shown ligiis «>f an unh.ilain e.I mind nftev io had failed to letuin tn |!i. lnm* ipoii completing chores. • The body was found in the tank with the head and face bruised and lit. Further search revealed an ax iear by, splattered with blood. Pochardt. who was well to do ami loomlnent. was an early settler in Boone eoiilit\ He owned a half sSc ion of Lind and Im aurvlw'd l > four | Midi cn The Day in Washington —-—— President Coolldge was invited to interxene in tfir controversy within tile kti Klux Klaii. The house ways Mid means com mittee suspended consideration of the treasury tax hill for one week. Secretary Weeks was represented ! ax opposing x|Mculat»ve enterprises ! by army officers, which would be ! "improper” in view of the means of the officers. Representative Newton of Mtnm’ xot.» unit - federal and d'-trict of ficials for information on the scan dal resulting from the recent raid on bootleggers in Washington. Senator I-a Follettc of Wiscon sin, leader of the republican insur gent group, w ill he ba< k at his desk January 3. when congress recon yens, his office announced. ( liarles t«. Dawes and Owen II. Young, chosen as \merican experts to help balance tiie budget of tier many, «oitferred with President t oolidge and Secretaiy Hughes. \u enlisted strength of 86,0041 men for the navy u* xt year was in dicated ns the probable de4*isinn of h house subcommittee which lias the subject under consideration. Rear Xdinirjtl Moffett, chief of naval aviation, in his annual re port, said the condition of the itaxal reserves. «n far as concerned the air forces, was “deplorable." Tl»e senate public lands commit tee voted to “compel" Henry K. Sin clair to gixe ex idem# which lie had declined to dix ulge in connection with the investigation of naval oil lenses. I dward I*. Farley asked the presi dent to xxithdraw his nomination for commissioner of the shipping hoard from the senate ami said he would resign a* chairman of the board. The \ntericai! minister to Hon dmas was Instituted to inform the responsible government officials there that file I nited Mitrx re gards wl*h disfaxor any attempt of a goxeminent to pi'rpctiiate itself ill poxirr except hy accepted const I tutional pr«K*esse*. Marrir»l in (Oimcil bluffs The fnllnwlni |.«m oMrtliVrrl m*r i Inci' pi >-11**11 in i‘.un-mi pluff* x-ntrr •1* v V 1 It if K • > 'I • North VXe%1 N b Mltolx * .Inwpnon. Ames. N-b I . Ml I owl*. ilrsn.l tslainf Neb ?1 tons l.i'litr* Mr* Mil Nrb M Xfrlxin IPnitlTlon. I.onp I'tM Nrb l*n v /.l* I»»r 1 nop ni x . Nrb . T.**ll- « nnk Mlllrrbur*. Kj Mur M< |,sIn, i'union Im rs iMarrmr Msioicioh XI sx well Neb i? Thrlmi' |litflj*|i s.;xrr ireek. Nrb !• Iln bi-r' W ■ " xi • . • w - • I 4 1 Vina It: < mi \t ■ ■ . I * 4 Mroi k In " • i*i’ \ < ■folk, Nr 4 * XIH it K 1 ‘ - Hi.f \nrf..'i- Nr!' Kin II Malin*rer. iVres.n Nrb .... ?» 1 mllir II. henfrl.l! IMosttl. Nrb ... .4 .1. 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Shumway, secretary' of the ; la to department of agriculture. •‘S mi*5- of the symptom* of the two uiecaacs are eery similar.*’ the were tarv s. > * “In both cases the ani mal has n depressed appearance and w* Ik* with a proppy or staggering ^ait. breathing i«* exhilarated and tent pern tu re rise* Anthrax seem* to make its ap i caranee in swampy regions over the world, rather than the dry country •«nd highlands of the west, while bo iulinus does not have ibis peculiar ity. If the mucous discharge from the nostril* or mouth shows bloody, it 1* move likely to be anthrax. If the animal'* tongue hinge out. somewhat i-ngisted at the tip. it U more likely »o he hotulinu*. ‘ In both chs#1** death follows <jui«’k ly. seldom over 14 hours, and this disease la almost universally fatal. "The reneon for this lush fatality i» that the infection has occurred several days prior to the symptom* and i* already well throughout the s>stem before the symptoms appear. Therefore, remedies for the animal sick with either disease sre too late to he of senrire. "Moldy ensilage or other feed is sometimes a fertile ground for the ppearnnre of toxin of ha.-,I! s bo I ullnua. "Botulinus toxin in moldy en silage may be faial one day. but after tmospheric exposure a fen .lays il seems to pars a chemical change to reduce Its hartufulness " Retailers Will Act to Halt Robberies 1 in. ‘in. Dec. IT.—The Federation "f Nebraska Retailer* will take ». t xr steps at Its convention to txe held line the latter part of February to protect tlioir stores from robberies This xx as disclosed bx t hulletlti of the organization made public today t'ounty and state officer* * :|| lx. asked to a.ldress the ronxentlon and members are requested to bring with them suggestions for protecting store* Moie than JO.noo Nebraska retail ei v ba\# l*»en p* (tonally invited to attend the • -onven;ion, the bulleim *a \ s. 7 he Weather l\»: Ti hnurt tntbni . p m. rx^oeivher j 1VW|»rf*|urp IlighAttl Si. |«wmI, IJ.I 51 Bdtfflil, ItMul » m * [ Jmiim < 1 * •' 4 VVfe'lpItutUtn Inobtp" nnt) IIutt4re*tth» —• T#»t»l, T; t of * l nn»'.» Junuai > l |o (• II writ rrrui'frrttiltr* I «. m IT t i» tv . . 11 s * a . . sn 5 m ui 7 a in .. is .» i m .... *t * * lit ... 11 4 |V IV .* * A tv. .14 J* i' tv ..... 31 \ * A HI *4 A p Ht .... 1 I 11 a iii , .* » n m ... I K Avion JO I i lit •»,**. 31 Pleas for Mother End in Tragedy John Micheltree Fires on \\ ife Then Sends Bullet in Own Head—He May Die. Had Quarreled AH Da\ A pathetic appeal to a mother tc come home, sent from five children who had spent the greater part ot Christmas day crying because she was not with them, resulted in a proba' - murder and suicide at Council Bluff* yesterday afternoon shortly after 4 Mts. Celia Micheltree. 35, is th* mother for whom the children ha>; fried. She separated from her hu* liand. John Micheltree, about six week* ago and didn't return until >e« terday. When she refused to stay, he shot her. the bullet lodging below the left temple and then turned tl.c gun on himself. The bullet entered his head on the light side about th-c* inches I;,, k ,.f the fee and emerged on the left side about three inches above the ear. Both were removed to Mercy hospital. Dr. M. E. <* Keefe last night an nounced Mrs. Micheltree’* chance fot recovery is only fair while her hus band is expected to die momentarily Wrangling Precedes Shooting. According to the story told by Ad* Garner, who has been living at thf home and keeping house for the hus !>and since Mrs. Micheltree left, th 'alter returned to her home after r* calving a note, said to have been wri‘ ten by the family doctor who was a tl.e home Christmas day attending Helen. 11-year-old daughter, who has teen 111 for several day a She returned home this morning and. according to the housekeeper - j story, argued w ith her husband ail day. AH five of the children were at home when she returned. They are Delbert, 1" Helen, li; Evelyn, 1" Charles. 8: and Teddy. 6. Ail except Delbert witno-sed the shooting. After arguing with her husband Mrs. Micheltree announced she »i! through with him and left tire hour*. She returned again after considerable coaxing, but a short time later mad* her final decision. Then, ac t rding !© the housekeeper, Micheltree rpenec fire Jh Wounded. F.cs\e* Home. After being shot. Mrs Miche.vte* walked out of the house. On her wa;. out of the house she went to the b d where Helen was lying HI. took t child in her arms and carried her out doors in her nightgown She also took Charlie and Tec. \ with her and I*ft th» home in a sm*l# «ed«u. the driver cf which has not l*een identified. A short time late* she was admitted t<* Mercy hospital, and the ihree children returned to the home. Mrs. Micheltree who since leading her husband has been working at the Brandeis store cafeteria, filed a pet; tion for divorce December 15. S r. ■ charged cruelty and infidelity. She and Mik-heitree were married in New Sharon. Ia.. June 11. T'10. Mr. Miche tree has another son. laivelle. 31. by a former marriage. He is living at New Sharon. Micheltree i-- a salesman for th Council Bluffs Remedy mmiutny Th* hem- i« at 812 S*>uth Seventeenth street. He is 46. Pair Sold Liquor to Rednien. \ t*rcln*i Sioux < it' Mon Col (i-Month Jail Terms in Court Here. Fharged with selling liquor to In titans <f the AVinnehago reaervalio John lUakfr and F <T Delong «f South Sioux i'ity were found guilt Thursday afternoon by a federal jur rtnti eenten«*ed To six months In jail I'olM-e Judge v'.it ^ ti of S t it> Rptv.net a* lawyer for the fit fens*'. This is the first record of *• oclive judge apptvmg ill the frd*i • ourt at Omaha a* attorney in au» M (M w. Itaaket and IVIong o.-Mdirc m ! T M.tnn Indian a sen' I Of so'* much litjuoi to the Indiana on the res ervation amir Sioux tTt> The res*" lias been Otxsied v th IfqUc • the agent aakl. } • t w ' s p u ' • ’ agents ha\e let'll trying to make * hu\ »t the plact A gen’s t ratified that they purchased liquor at places *-f both men. The defense offered n« evidence. Guard ol Lincoln Buried at Norfolk N Nt service# xov held this Tti ';• ? i*i limerick pit on. t for Sloth H * * at Madiaiui count v ph%nc». * ,\ \ war ' ctei an and oldest M.tx.'ii • • \ folk I'lue hsfgv Mv tIrani ws*» one of the aoidie « called into Washing! Ul as a guard on the nig lit President Muahan \,\ coin was R*t*assmated Funeral mm \ io’< were t'omlu* ted l Mommc l.Hty- \ of \ oi f o* v the little t hurt h w hu h Mi. tlrtir built \».cs n’tv l> il was niida t*e» c the wife who d e,| ;•» >CM’. "S'* £
