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E„.r.d .. second'Ciate M.y 2>. .m .. OMAHA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1923. * Si-Til 'Sr’kJFfclUT'S*IK* TWO CENTS m VTt&'E&X**
^^L\OL. Do NU. lbo. Omaha P. 0. Under Act ot March S. IS7»
Canady Is
NewSkinner
Receiver
Minden (Neb.) Farmer Is
Named to Help Straighten
Out Affairs of Pack
ing Firm.
Is Farm Body President
Joseph 8 Canady, Minden. Neb., ap
pointed ancilliary receiver of the Skln
, ner Packing company by Judge Fitz
gerald yesterday, is a retired farmer
and for the last 12 years has been
president of the Nebraska Co-Opera
tive drain and Livestock association.
He has been a member of the organ
ization since its inception in 1303.
new receiver has been a resi
H^ntof Kearney county for 40 years
and has held the positions of county
superintendent and county treasurer.
At present he is secretary of the com
munity club, where he lives.
He also has interest in several
pieces of western Nebraska land.
When the suksoil irrigation project
began to be agitated. Mr. Canady
hecante and has continued to be an
active worker for the success of the
undertaking.
His appointment marks the change
of litigation involving the big com
pany from federal to state court. Fol
lowing his appointment Mr. Canaday
announced that he will fight any
forced sale of the South Omaha prop
erty and that he believes stockholders
may eventually realize considerable
money from the property.
• He is not a stockholder In the Skin
ner company, but Is familiar with Its
history, and William Ritchie, attorney
for the company, offered no objection
to his appointment.
On May 23, 1021, Eugene L. Bodge
of Portland, Me., and Keith Neville of
Nebraska were appointed Joint receiv
ers of the Skinner Packing company
by the supreme judicial court of
Maine for the purpose of "protecting
and conserving the property of the
company.”
Neville DiscliarEed.
Neville was discharged as receiver
on his own notion In federal court
here, and on November 26 the Maine
court consented to discharge him, but
specified that Bodge remain as re
^ celver.
court directed Bodge to apply
ffjfPHPlin ancillary reccivefship in Ne
hraska.
The court specified that Mr. Cana
day, the new - receiver, shall receive
*25 a day for the time he actually
spends at his duties pertaining to the
receivership.
In the meantime a suit between the
Skinner Packing company and the
Bold interests, which are running the
Skinner plant, is pending in district
court. The Bold interests, which have
r seven-year lease to operate the
property, have filed suit to collect
*862,000, which it is olaimed repre
sents the company's share of losses
in operation since Bold took over the
plant in November, 1920.
Motion to Dismiss.
Attorney Ritchie filed a motion to
dismiss this suit, declaring that dur
ing the last year Bold lias operated
the plant with a large profit and that
instead of owing the Bold Interests
for losses incurred in operation that
Bold actually owes the company
*190,000.
'•'Wo will fight any forced sale of
tile property, and any sale which will
not bring a consideration commensur
ate whh the value of the properly,"
said Receiver Canaday.
Attorney Ritchie also pointed out
that this new receivership will pre
vent any attachments on the com
pany property. Ho saul that neither
he nor the receiver have any Incli
nation to terminate the Bold lease,
hilt pointed out that should the Bold
operation fail to show a profit by
■^924 the leaso will expire automatic
Forgery Suspect Breaks
Jail at Beaver City
Beaver City, Neb.. Dee. 28.—James
Phillips, Denver, broke jail last uight
while awaiting trial on a charge of
pandering. He and a companion,
Edrut Ferguson. Denver, /wore ar
rested at Cambridge and brought
here. The woman is held on a va
graney charge. Home tine unlocked
the jail with a key. Other prisoners
were not fllst urbed.
The Jailer discovered one man short
nl breakfast time. Local authorities
hellevo Phllil|w< was concerned In bank
forgeries at Kalrbury.
Albion Couple Celebrate
Their Golden Wedding
Albion, Neb.. Dec. 28.—Mr. ahd
Mrs. Ferdinand F. Clark celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary on
< hrlstnms day. They ware married
at Ottawa, III., and after farming for
eight years In Illinois they came to
l'latte county, locating near t'reston.
In 1910* they came to Albion. They
reared a family of six children, all of
whom were present, together with
II grandchildren. Mr. Clark Is 72
and Mrs. Clark 71.
Pliehin & Shirley of Omaha
Built Military Highway
Work on a portion of the Military
highway, #om* 12 or 14 miles long,
running through Irvington and Ben
^umioh, for which a voucher for
ooo was released Thursday nlgliL
^^by the state department of public
works, was done by the Omaha eon
trse.tlng firm of Phelan A Hhlrley.
The work was begun a year ago
Isst June aftd completed last MHy,
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Court Appoints New
Skinner Receiver
J Joseph S. Canady
Attorneys Are
Urged to Fight
Unrest in Land
Lincoln J ntlge Vi arns State Bar
Body Constitution Is Men
aced—Monger Declares
Courts Respected.
Lincoln, Dec, 28,—A warning that
insidious forces were attacking the
constitution and that they would
gather force unless constant vigi
lance was observed, was issued today
by District Judge E. P. Holmes, Lin
coln, president of the Nebraska Bar
association, in the opening address to
day to that organization which is
meeting in convention.
‘‘The constitution has hrought in
power and prosperity," Judge Holmes
said. “It contains within itself ele
ments of new growth to meet the now
duties of new days. Upon It our. lib
erties are broadbased. (luided by it.
our future leads us to the final vic
tory of liberty and law."
Commenting on delays in criminal
and civil cases, Judge Holmes said
that the remedy is largely in the
hands of (lie lawyers and may he
applied without revoluntionizing our
,courts or our procedure.
He was followed by Federal Judge
T. C. Munger, who outlined a visit
paid to European courts. He fold
members of the bur association that
trouble in selecting juries is a rarity
and that a jury is frequently impan
elled in from three to five minutes.
He found, he said, a universal respect
of the courts and the simplicity and
constant striving for justice seemed
to him noteworthy.
As a part of the convention, Dis
trict Attorney J. C. Kinsler, Omaha,
met with county attorneys to work
out plans for the enforcement of
prohibltiorf laws. lie declared that
it was planned to have both the
county and state bring charges
against liquor violators, and after
they had passed sentence, the federal
government would take a hand,
should the f (larges warrant such a<
t'on.
The chiet speaker tomorrow will be
former Senator J Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois.
Nebraskan Is Honored.
i'hicayo, Do**. 2N.—The Association
• •f Newn Bureaus re-elected Its offi
rers today. They include s^rretary
treasurer, Miss A. (\ Hunter. Nebras
ka Wesleyan university, ldncoln.
Speed Uj?
Payments
for Roads
State HigKway Department
Gets Out Voucher for
$134,000 and U. S. En
gineers Give It O. K.
4 -
Goes to Omaha Firm
By It. II. PETERS.
Staff Correspondent «.-f Tlie Omahn Bee.
Lincoln, Dec. 28.— Rapid develop
ments are resulting from the investi
gation of the delay in payment for
roads started by The Omaha Itee.
The senate investigating committee,
by its telegram to Washington, se
cured prompt attention. Senator
Robbins said tonight that he heard
Chairman Wilkins and Senator Ban
ning would hold a public hearing
January 8 in the state treasurer's
office, at which Governor Bryan
would be invited to present proof of
the deficiency he claims.
if there is further delay in the pay
ment of state road vouchers by tl*>
federal government the fault will not
lie with federal officials here or in
Omaha.
Federal engineers are to be brought
In from Iowa and Kansas, and from
Missouri as well, if necessary, to as
sist engineers of the Nebraska dis
trict.
$131,000 Voucher Approved.
To hasten vouchers through tho
Lincoln office, the federal engineer,
.1. C. Wonders of Omaha, was here
today. As a partial result of his visit
a voucher for $13-1.000. which was
released last night hy the state de
partment. of public works, was ap
proved today by both him and the
federal engineer here, Mr. Weldon,
and was mailed tonight to Washing
ton.
The voucher was for a portion of
the 12-mile stretch of road known as
the Military highway, which runs
northwest from Omaha through Irv
ington and Bennington. Clifford
Shoemaker, senior highway engineer
of the Washington bureau of pub
lic works, who has been sent to Oma
ha to accelerate Nebraska's claims,
declared tonight that ho confidently
expected that payment would lie made
in Washington by January 2.
The military highway is being paid
for jointly by the federal governm^it
and Douglas county and the $134,000
will not apply on deficiency claims
now in the state auditor's office
State Changes I Mini System.
Ask4d if the state had to pay con
tractor's claims in full, before the
federal government would remit.
Shoemaker, who was here with Won
ders, said that it was usual for tho
state totpay the contractor and then
reimburse itself with federal money,
hut ttiat federal engineers did not
question what the state had done in
tlie way of payment before sending
In vouchers submitted to them.
"The federal government is not ns
slow in paying as most people im
agine," Shoemaker said. "There has
been some lag in the Lincoln offh e
and |ierhaps we can be blamed for
that, but we are making every effort
to get these claims through ns rap
idly as possible. There will be no
more delays because of us.'*
Poultry Show to Be Held
in Pawnee (iity in January
Pawnee City, Neb., Dec. L’X.— Paw
nee county is to have a poultry show
the latter part of January, under
auspices of the Pawnee County
Breeders' association. A building has
W*en obtained ami the members of
I lie Pawnee Public Service club w ill
co-operate in the undertaking. John
Brewer, who is in charge of the poul
try division of the breeders' associa
tion, will have charge of the show.
SUNNY SIDE UP
Joe Oberfelder of Sidney, in a re
rent conversation with me, hr explain
ed tlie reason of Henry Ford's animos
ity towards the Jews. “Henry hated us
Jews." remarked Joe, “because we
make more money selling sec ond hand
cars than Henry makes selling new
ones."
Joe also took me in his confidence
on a matter, of business. He told me
confidentially that just as soon as the
Ku Klux Klan got on a paying basis
the Jews were going to buy it.
Cullen Wright, whoso business Is to
conduct a bank, but whose delight is
to officiate as toastmaster -et a ban*
riuet, is making a reputation as both.
But some friends played a mean trick
<>n him recently. Cullen always pro*
pares himself beforehand when noti
fied that hr i« to he a toastmaster, thus
enabling himself to fit in Just right.
*•0 was invited to officiate* as toast
master .it a baiu|U*t. and told that
It. was to l»o a slag affair. lie ar
ranged for it on that basis. But to
Ids surprise h» was confronted by a
big array of diners of both sexes.
Mutual friends 1*11 me that Cullen
sweat great drops of blood between
the tins of sitting down to dine and
arising to officiate. But I»« got by in
fin** style, lie always does
Dish let Judge Peter J Barron,
whose home is in Seotlsiduff, is an
ex newspaper man. ex-printer mid one
of the best chess players in the west.
They tell me out here that the. law
yers know how to Ret by. When a
lawyer has a case due in the morning
and Is flot ready for trial, he gets
soma friend to challenge Judge Bar
ron for a chess game. By the time
Hie game Is finished the hour set for
trial has gofig by and the next case
Is called. 1 don't believe It, but that's
what I’ve t»een told.
To me one ^pf the itioat Interesting
characters Income In contact with Is
a conductor on the North Finite val
ley branch of the Union Pacific. His
name Is Morey, and he has been -rail
reading for 30 years. Me Is a high
official of his brotherhood, and one of
the best informed nun In the middle
west. I’ve had a lot of fun on sev
eral occasions by steering some pre
sumptuous individual up against
Conductor Mhrey and getting the two
Into a discussion. Courteous at all
times. Morey has made friends of
everybody along the branch. If all
railroad employes with whom the
public conies in contact W'ere as cour
teous and obliging as this particular
conductor, there would be less coin
plaint.
Speaking of courtesy reminds tne
of an Incident that happened several
yearn ago. A numbei of passengers,
myself among the number, were wait
ing for a late train at a llttlo station
In Nebraska. The weather was bit
ter cold and the depot frightfully un
comfortable We could g< t no In
formation from the Hied and over
worked station rigdit. Finally I eng
g©Uteri to tin- agent that ho might ex
• it hitnself a lilt and ml. sotno In
formation about the train. Ilo curtly
told me lie didn’t have time. Turning
to a man past, middle age who was
;Standing near I remarked that It .was
possible to visit I made | uar tors at Onto
ha and gel more courtesy and In
formation from President Mohler than
It was possible to get at this particu
lar station, “Yes, and that's on© of
th© reasons why Mohler Is president,"
was the reply. Worth thinking over,
isn't it"
i W M M.
^ rjJe Combed
r^in Hunt for Doctor
tleddes, S. D.. Dec. 28.—No clue as
to the whereabouts of Dr. Kd. Kyle
has been found. A reward of 5250
has been posted by relatives of the
missing doctor. At a mass meeting
it was decided to begin arrangements
for an extended searching party to
be gathered from thig locality and the
towns between here and Sioux City
to make a search of the river terri
tory between Yankton and Sioux
City.
Relatives have arranged to meet
detectives in Sioux City tomorrow
and work out a definite plan of ac
tion.
The doctor was widely known in
almost every town this side of Sioux
City and many volunteers have of
fered to help search.
Wholesale
Jail Break
Frustrated
Plot for Delivery From Mis
souri Penitentiary Nipped
in Bud by Prison Au
thorities.
Were Tunneling Way Out
.Jefferson City, Mo, Dec. 28.—A
plot for a wholesale delivery at the
Missouri penitentiary here was nippeil
by prison authorities today when a
search revealed the beginning of a
tunnel, under the floor of the twine
factory. The twine factory is located
in the extreme south end of the
prison grounds and is only about 25
feet from the outside wall.
About 70 convicts work In the
factory and bad the plan proved suc
cessful the break might have been
the Digest In the history of the penl
tentlary.
Working on a tip, Warden Johnson
Crawford hail a number of guards
search for the outlet to the tunnel
anti after several hours the men found
a cleverly sawed place in the floor
of the factory In which the boards
cut out had been replaced. Beneath
the floor the searchers discovered the
prisoners had started the tunnel.
Hidden in it the found a shovel, a
pick, a crowbar, a length of rope, an
electric flashlight, a handsaw, a sup
ply of food and several bottles of
liquid which smelled like turpentine,
Put which the official, believe may he
some sort of explosive.
The convicts who were engineering
the break would have had to dig only
about 30 feet to emerge outside the
south prison wall.
Pleasanton Couple
Are Wed Sixty Years
Pleasanton, Neb., Deo. 28.—Mr. ami
Mrs. James Pearson celebrated their
6rtth wedding anniversary at their
home. There were 70 relatives and
friends present, «»f whom six wer»*
their children. Robert Pearson, AI
bert Pearson. William Pearson, Mrs.
D. Phillips. Mrs. R S. Koffroth and
Mrs. James llendri»;kson.
•There arc 2fl grandchildren and
eight great grandchildren. Mr. and
Mrs. Pearson are l>oth natives of
Kngland, having como to this country
in the early days, settling at Morri
son, 111., and later moving to Buffa
lo county to their farm west of Pleas
anton. and living there until a fo\%
years ago.a
Kuiwts had Accidentally
Shot by Brother, May Die
Hanover, Kan . Pee. 28.—Noel
Schropp, 15, probably was shot fatally
while hunting near here by hi*
brother. Hud. 12.
The boys were In a pasture bunt
ing rabbits, when trouble developed
with the hammer of the gun held by
Hud. and In attempting to repair 1t
tho gun was discharged, the full load
striking Noel In the stomach at close
range.
Schropp wns rushed to :t hospital
it Sabethn. whero no hopes are *nt*i•
tallied fm- hie recovery. The father,
i barley Schropp, Is a Hanover linker
.lue Hendn. Wvmora conductuf. Is an
uncle of the lad.
Columbus Woman Wounded
Columbus, Nelv, Pec. 28.—Mrs
Henry Heck was slightly wounded
when a stray bullet crashed through
the window of her home. She suffered
n scalp wound an Inch In length at
the top of her head. Her husband
declared to police be believed a neigh
Itor boy w as responsible,
No Christmas “Hush '
for Permits to II ed
Fremont, pec. 28 Sail I a t'lmis
was apparently good In everyone ex
cept tile Podge count \ Inafadage II
cense Imicaii. In preVloua years llm
holiday usually brought a rush of
customer* for permits to wed, but the
enactment of I lie new llccn-e law,, lids
|iasl Christina* tailed In bring ill a
solitary couple.
Hrvrrnt Fremont couples wiv mar
lied iltlllng the past 10 days but none
of thorn purchased their permit* In
1 lodge county. They were nmrrted III
Iowa In every case.
Since the new law has gone Into
!effect Judge Wlntendeen, In charge
■ ‘f the office, ban officiated at oiilv
cue marriage
We’ll Have to Hurry If We Finish All We Planned
to Do This Year \
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Receiver Files Appeal
in Walton Bank Case
Lincoln, Dec. 28.—Receiver Whit
ney of the closed Farmers and Mer
chants bank of Walton, this county,
has filed a brief In the supreme
court, denying that any liability un
der the deposit guarantee act exists
with respect to the claim of the
United States Fidelity and Guarantee
company for $7,594.
The bank wan operated by L. A.
Berge, cashier. He was also the ad
ministrator for the estate of William
Schultz, and an such there came into
bin hands the sum of $5,854. He de
posited* it in the, bank to hin credit
as administrator, an1 the next day
drew It out. What he did with it is
not revealed.
Berge disappeared and is now a
fugitive from justice. The surety
company made good the defalcation
and now seeks to hold the bank and
state guarantee fund responsible, on
the ground that the bank knew of
Berge’* defalcation, Beige, it nay*,
being to all intents the bank itself.
The lower court held in favo rof the
receiver, and the guarantee com pan >
appealed.
Ilnllm" Bite Held No
(!au*e for Damage.*
I,mcoln. T>fi. 2**.—A bit* from n
bedbug may cause infection and sub
sequent disability, but it doe* not
furnish cause for notion under thp
workmen's compensation law. accord
ing to a ruling mads today in the
case of William Alexander against
the Woods Rrothera Construction
company.
In a petition for compensation,
Alexander declares that while sleep
ing on a steamboat owned by the
Woods brothers he was bitten by a
bedbug. Infection set In and he was
disabled Cor this he asked compen
sation, pleading that be had been In
Jured in the course of employment.
l.nbor Commissioner b. It. Krye
dismissed the case on the ground
that It was not an accident within
the meaning of the law.
Ah-ha! Truth Is Out!
Foot hill I Tram Says
Hum ( Itarges False
Twas Aqua Pura in Jug
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Ornnd Inland. Neb., Dec. 2$.— Water
which passed between the Grand Is
lanrl football pbi.v« ts in the Thanks*
Hiving day name Th a Jug. was con
filled with "liquor passed In a bottle."
and the confusion, b\ Pi C A Phil
bps. Hustings dentist, led to false
charges |>< fore th* state hoard of con
frol of Nebraska high school nth
bdbs, Hcconllng to further details of
Grand Island's defense given but here
today.
Affidavits «>f I'ntn Mrth of the
jornntl Island Rapt 1st college, by Mi
.Marsh, the man who carried the vvn
ter. by Hr. Katie K;»rn*worth, and
'others, entiiclv exploded the liqtlOl
charge against the team.
It Is significantly set forth that Dr.
Phillips' charges assert s criminal act.!
All charges are grouped Into five
main ones and the Grand Inland
school is now ready to have Its hear*
ing on all of them and to resist the
i cqnest to Ik out sod from the circuit
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The Day in
Washington
"
Kdward I*. Failey resigned as ,
i hail man nf the shipping hoard
Commissioner Henry C. Ilall of
Colorado was elected chairman of
the Interstate Commerce commis
sion.
The Department of t onlineree
public figures showing an increas
ing volume of foodstuffs imported.
Director Hines of Ihe veterans'
bureau reopened question of the
l.ivet more tCal.l veterans' hospital.
Wood ovv \\ ilsou < i b ln ating his
fiith birthday, received an auto
mobile from friends who withheld
their names.
The census bureau issued figures
to show Ihe cities of the rountry
are failing to live witlin llieir in
comes.
The ways and means committee
made publir Ihe new revenue hill
ill the form It was submitted by
Secretary Mellon.
I hairmaii Jones of the senate
commerce committee recommended
changes in Ihe met chant marine
policies to President Coolidge.
Hiram Johnson announced lie
would contest with President CimiI
hige lor southern delegates to the
republican national convention.
The War depart men! was asked
by President Coolidge If \nierli an
ships ran furnish adequate service
to the Philippines with the view ot '
extending Ihe American coastwise
laws there.
A presidential spokesman erili- j
ri«ed Ihe action of K. ^. Clarke,
former Kti Ivluv Klan official, in
making public a teller In the presi
dent prior to Its receipt al Ihe
W hlte House.
Dozen Ne!>ra*kans Seek lo
Vied in Sidney, la
Shsnantlosh, It. I to. TS.—Christ
ntss holidays brought s rush of NV
hi'Hsksiis to ths loss (lirtna tJrrsn.
Sltlnov. for marrlag* llrrnws Among
thorn wtTf:
W.lt.r Kru.» . Syrsrtwf
f’nroltn* Helm . SynotiJ*'
.tnme* Ru< hnnnn .... I
Rlliatoth Ru- hnnun .Vnud' U
I -nn»rd A Seektn** John* »n
Rlaneh* V Mart Nebrnrka t*R>
.» R Martin
M11M Alexander N*brank* «*M\
< larenc* ArnnUrnn* t men
Fern# I hrl o* Hrrnifi 1 at«>»*
Herman A I an**nh'im * " «*ln
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Kearney. Neb l*e« 2* \ murk .!
120 bill, which purcha*ed two gallon*'
of liquor at the Frank Mladek ph»« •
north of Kearney. reunited in the
al reel of Mladek on a chnrre of -ah'
and Illegal pos*eM*l,tn an I .lohn l'o
tnandl on a that go of illegal pon*« *
•ion. 8i»irn gallon* of liquor on the
place were <ontlncated
Huapoctihg that the liquor had !■** n
Di.mufu'itired on the Kdwiird Whit*'
place, north of Miller, officei* aftei
a lengthv search located a »iill care
fully hidden In n tupnble of wild plum
buahr* The at HI wan the bent taken
by local officer* *lnce the Volntead
act waa passed. White Inflated that
It w an a "plant ‘ Three barrel* of
n aah w ere deal t oyed The Mill W ae
wiym whw(k fuuuu.
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Final Rites Are Said
for Judge McHugh
Funeral servlet* for former Judge |
\V. ?>. McHugh, which were held at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. C. J
Baird. ."16 North Forty first street
yesterday. were largely attended by
f '. mer assoc!? tes from all walks of
k Rev. n. 11. Jenks was in charge
■ f the services.
The soul of man is like a little i
puddle of muddy water after a raiiij
which reflects the fleeced azure of
the heavens. It is a mirror for some
thing much bigger than itself. Judge1
McHugh was just an earnest citizen,
•ho fought the. ?*ntt?e rf life until
he suddenly found hut s* If in a high
pi re.'* jiHid Rev. Mr. Jenks.
A large group of prominent Omaha
: rrfste.s. former associates of Judge
McHugh. attended the services.
Prominent hankers and others were
Iso in evid* nee.
\earney Farmer and \\ ife
Held for Resisting Arrest
Kearney. Neb, 1 >er 2#.—Charges of
"•gal possession of intoxicating
liquor have been bled against Anton
Mttgerl. north of Kearney, coupled
"ith the charge of i-cssiing an offi.*or,
is th< result of a raid on his place.
Mrs. Mngert is also charged with re
sisting an officer.
Ii is alleged that the Mugerls at
locked the arresting officers in an
attempt to destroy a large quantity of
mash, by pouring it out of a window.
The federal . ffi.-er and sheriff, en
raged In the raid, were compelled to
draw a gun before Mugerl would sub
tnit to arrest.
Carltolir Arid I #rd on Baity
Fy Mistake. Pausing Death
TV ail ice. Neb . Dec 28 -The in
font son of Mr. And M «. Clair* Cuth
hert of Harbine. died a few horn's
ft»r birth under rather peculiar olr*
rtitualanr**. It ia Mid that Hr. Pot
tor. attending physician, told the
grandmother. Mr*. Sandman, to Apply
olive oil to the » hild s body, but who,
hv ml a take, took a Kittle of carbolic
a*'id and appli«ad the contents be for*
thr error was dlavvonKl.
Married in ('nntiril Bluff#
Th# folJ.'wing p»rwinii ohtalvi+d mar
ring# li #nst*n m rounrtl Plurr» yaatasdav :
Marlin Klimt t. Toungitota, O « . . 3#
Atari Saldrra, OrlMiitd. la . .*J
William fJmniK Blopnifldd. Nah. S3
Rn h I a Sb- tV*«1fa. Nil' I?
H«Witnn p. 'srssh .O iv ■ la 3i
Margaret WiMimah, Prisn, l*
I fin Unit, i* Port Rui m M . h H
Anna M«i MMlar JW Mm 34
William Hiat|fdri1 Ont*lu M*
Kai*» Wallar. omalja ... St
l.aall* Omaha .
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Commander
Thrown Off
Ship, Report
Ministry of Marine Officially
Admits Giant Dirigible
Has Fallen Into the
Mediterranean.
Recover Captain’s Bod\
Paris. Dec. 'Jh.—It is* rumored Ic
night that, scenting the end of tin
Dixmude, the crew mutinied aru
threw their commander. Capt. Plessii
De Grenedan. overboard.
It is now 10 days since the Dixmu«i»
started on Its fatal voyage. It ha»
been lost since last Saturday night
The sole evidence of its fate unti.
la to tonight was the finding of thi
tody of Captain Grenedan off tht
coast of Sicily by Italian fishermen
Vet when the body was found it bore
evidence of having been in the water
for at least three days.
That would mean that either the
Dixmude was lost in the tempest of
Saturday night, when, according tc
the wireless received, it should have
Leen over the Algerian desert, or thal
the captain was thrown overboard
since it is manifestly absurd that tht
commander of the airship should havt
jumped overboard in the face of peril
:f>eeialiy as De Grenedan was knowr
as one of the most fearless offi eu
in the air service.
Uut at 11 tonight the wife of Ser
Leant Ham on, a member of the crew
received a telegram from her husband
stating he had been rescued off the
coast of Tripoli. X'o other informa
tion was given.
At that time the ministry of marine
announced it was ready to admit the
airship had fallen into the Mediter
ranean.
Bryan s Economy
Boast Is Blamed
bv Audit Report
Mate Kxpensfs for tir-l Six
Months This Year Great
er Than Same Period
in 192\
Lincoln. Dec. SS.—CWms of Gov
trnor Bryan that h* is saving N>
Irask.i § taxpayer* hundreds of tbou
• ds bf dollars through f m* mi-s
effected in the code departments, re
ceived a rude shock today when the
auditor’s department made pubUc a
comparison of expenses for the first
*
those for former Governor McKelvie
for the first half of 1922.
In a carefully itemised statement,
the department shows that the gov
ernor has actually spent more in
some departments where he claimed
savins than did McKelvje. and
that the total saving, exclusive of the
department of pubUc works, is only
&?r».5S5. or lee® than 1 cunt per
000 valuation on the aaseesed valua
tion of the state.
The Bryan comparison, which he
used to support his propaganda «*f
m^nomy. and which showed a mater
ial reduction of the staff of the code
departments, was between 1921 and
19’'3. The figures w-mt convincing
until th»' yea- 1922 was figured, when
it w is shown that a large number of
employe* presumably dismissed , by
Bryan had been chopped by the form
er govtrnor
Mil*lie* Kxpensr I |».
In the department of finance which
has maintained Its inahilit yto issue
a statement of road vouchers drawn
on the federal government and which,
nevertheless, produced them for use
by the governor yesterday, the ex
pense of operation has gone up $4,990.
This figure does not include a special
expenditure of $7ATS.70 for the pub
lication of tl»e Blue Book which is
omitted that the comparison may be
fair to both administrations
The governor recently claimed, at
cue of his greatest savings, the re
duced expenses of the department of
public work*, due to the dismiss! of
a number of employes The auditor a
comparison shows the • xpense of the
department for the first six months
of 1923 to he $80,191.1* whereas that
of the same period in 1922 was $114.
*90 24. or an apparent saving of $34.
7 7* ng. However, the department of
public works spent for material and
* ‘'.id c nstt uctfon during the same
period in 1123 $974 063 27. while Me*
Klevie's nvul bu.!.’-' * n i.rel $1 .
772,753 59 to pay for the material*
tnd labor demanded by tIt r exten
sive program
Governor Bryan is not doing ms 1
wmk. and his 45 |»er cent curtailment
in construction can hardly be da««el
n pere«tn*l saving, when tha roads
ere not l>eitig built. As one promt*
r.ent official in the ptatehousc puts it.
It is net difficult to show .* saving
when you don't do anything
lltscrepatK > 1 ttexplained.
If the 45 tvr »• nt curtailment in
the road building pi og rant i-* applied
to the expanse of the ih-partment dut
tng the first half t<f .'.*22, the expense
figure totals $63 1>* . which should
t>e the true figure of expeusr in 1973
instead of the $>9.l8t 1S paid out.
This discrepancy betwee tithe curtail
ment program and the etienw of the
department, which amounts to $17,990,
is not explained by Governor Bryan,
who contents himself with announc
ing a “tivtfeital saving to the tax*
payer* of the state.'*
