The Omaha Morning _iee
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VOL. 53-NO. 186. HE* V TtiXT 2T* "ft* Z%S OMAHA. SATURDAY. JANUARY 19. 1924. • SJTJi TWO CENTS “ VT£Z
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School Row
to Be Aired
by B ishop
Head of Michigan College Is
Booed Out of Chapel hy
Students Roiling Over
“Inefficiency.
Youths Throw Hymnals
Albion, Mli li., Jan. IS.—The hag of
charges untied at Albion college
chapel exercises this morning when
^^ge’,50 students booed and hissed Presi
dent John V I.ail'd from the room,
will Vie opened Monday in Detroit
when the board of trustees of the
school meets with Theodore S. Hen
dorson, bishop of the Michigan area,
Methodist Kpiscopal church.
The trustees will have before them:
A report of today's disorders which
began with the throwing of hymn
1 >ooks when Dr. Laird entered the
room and continued for 10 minutes,
punctuated by hisses and cat calls,
subsiding only when the president
walked from the room.
A copy of tlic resolution read at
chapel in which Dr. Laird s resigna
tion is asked oil the grounds of in
efficiency,- failure to co operate prop
erly with faculty members and be
cause of his alleged attack upon Dr.
Samuel Dickie, president emeritus of
the college.
A statement from the office of
President Laird, in which h" derinses
himself ready tfoace any inquiry
and in which lie denies “positively
any allegations derogatory to my
character."
The statement further says that
the trouble precipitated today is not
one to causes alleged in the student
» resolution, put to the dismissal from
college some weeks ago of "a certain
young woman" on charges of "eon
duct unbecoming a Student."
la the meantime, several persons
connected with the college have en
:pred the controversy. Dr. Dickie said
i hai at a conferencs late last year
in Detroit, attended by Dr. I<aird.
Dishop Henderson and himself, "Dr.
Lnird gave us his word that he would
^afli’ivp Albion so as not to be present
when the students returned January'
2. and that, he would tender his resig
nation to take effect January 25.’
To this Dr. Laird replied: 'T have
not submitted my resignation, nor
told apy one 1 would resign.”
Death Is Winner
in Air Mail Race
By Aftftoclnted Pn*M. %
Hock Springs, Wyo., Jail. 18.—The
l nitc-il States air mail service raced
with death when Dr. E. S. l.auzer
was taken by mail airplane to the
ranch of William Enos, 75 miles nor,th
of here. Enos, a wealthy stockman,
died from blood poisoning 10 hours
after the physician s arrival.
Man Barely Kscaepes Death
When Air Tanks Explod
Columbus, Neb., Jan. 18t — Ernest
Mlchaelson narrowly escaped death
today when the explosion of the 250
pound compressed air tanks wrecked
a machine shed at rear of the Motor
Inn filing station, shattered the sta
tion windows and those of adjoining
buildings, causing an estimated prop
erty damage of $1,000 and scattering
debris loo feet in every direction.
Mlchaelson, driver for t lie station,
was'just 30 seconds too late in get
t'ng around the building into the
shed.
The explosion was caused by stop
rocks freezing shut on the tanks, an
^^#dd feature being that the explosion
occurred at the same time.
Empanel Jury for Trial
of Alleged Confidence Man
By Associated l*rn»s.
Lincoln, .Ian. 18.—Empaneling of a
jury to hear the case of Frunk
Thompson, alleged confidence mail,
charged with obtaining about $730 un
der false pretenses from Allen Me
I. ean of University Place, Neb., began
in district court today. Thompson's
motion for continuance and his de
murrer were overruled by Judge E.
II. Stewart. Thompson was arrested
in Chicago, released on bond, and
after leaving that city was arrested
in Los Angeles.
Man Rides Stolen Ricyele
All Night Over Icy Roads
Columbus, Neb., Jan 18.—Thomas
Cooper. 20, Kunsas City, Mo., was
brought to Columbus from Schuyler
by Chief of Police Jack Lehman to
day to face charges of stealing a
bicycle from Columbus streets. The
man said he was broke and took the
wheel, riding through the Icy and
snowy roads to Schuyler. It took him
all night to make tho short trip. "I
sure earned it but picked the wrong
town to hock it In,” he declared when
arrested.
Married in Council Muffs.
The following peraona obtained mar
riage llccnana In Council Bluffs yeater
day:
Hoy Nirhola. Fort Omaha . 82
Alma titein, ( 'malm . 40
»'h*rl**a Wright, Lincoln, N»b.38
44^0Zell* Davenport, Lincoln, Neb.38
R W Htoriner. Grand Inland Nab. .. ?.l
Minnie young, Grand Inland. Neb.24
Walter Ruck, Handera. Tex.28
fluid i Ohm. Yutnn. Neb. 22
Thomnn Young. Mlaaourl* Vnlley. la. . 2.
IJIlen Runkl**, Mlasnurl Valiev. Ia. . . 20
J. awrenc'' Hlalr, Lincoln, Neb.24
AHena Richter. Lincoln, N»:b.
Churches Benefit in
Will of Jerry Carrig
Columbus, Neb,, Jan. 18.—An es
tate of $20,000 was left by Jerry Ctir
rig, Platte county register of deeds
and lender in political circles. It was
found today when the will was ad
mitted to probate. St. Joseph Catho
lic church of Platte Center and St.
I .onaticut ure Catholic church of Co
lumbus are the two principal bene
ficiaries named. One niece and five
nephews are also named. One thou
sand dollars is appropriated for
masses for his parents, and $1,500 for
masses for his wife and himself, in
addition the other church be
quests.
Thousands Pav
Last Tribute to
Senator Vilen
Friends, Comrades and Asso
ciates From Many States
Throng Line of March to
Last Resting Plaee.
By \\. M. MAI'PIN,
vatf Citrrenpumlent Tins Omaha Her.
Madison, Neb., Jan. IS.—Along the
flag draped streets of the city where
lie had lived, and loved for 40 years,
followed by the largest cortege that
e\ r assembled in Madison county to
pay tribute to a lieloved citizen ami
neighbor, the body of William Vin
cent Allen was carried to the ceme
tery today.
The aetivties of the entire county
were practically at a standstill dur
ing the hours of the funeral service.
Men of all walks of life, assembled
from all sections of Nebraska, "Wyo
ming, Iowa and far-off California to
pay tribute to the memory of the dis
tinguished statesman and Jurist.
All Classes Present.
Middle aged men and women of
Madison, who had known him from
childhood to whom he had been coun
sellor and friend, surviving comrades
of the (Jrand Army of the Republic,
stalwart young men of the American
legion in full uniform and carrying
the flag under which he. and they
had served so loyally and so weil; the
rich and the poor, the humble with
out distinction as to rare or creed
walked by his casket, where he lay
surrounded by beautiful flowers and
under the folds of the flag, and openly
and unashamed paid tribute (of their
teats to neighbor and friend, bmring
the forenoon, the public schools of
the county held memorial services
and In the Madison schools, where
every child and student knew and
loved Judge Alien, the services were
especially touching,
A short funeral service was held
at the family home, at 1:30, attended
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Pawnee County Poultry
Show to Open INext Week
Pawnee City, Neb., Jan. IS.—The
Pawnee County Poultry show will
open here next week, entries being
made Tuesday. Prof. I;. P>. Frisble.
head of the extension department of
the State Agricultural college, will
be present nnd will help in organiz
log some boys’ and girls' poultry
Hubs. The judge is Krnie Smiley of
Seward.
Denver Banks Merged,
Denver, Jan. 18.—The merger of the
Denver National hank and the Ham
ilton National hank of Denver, ef
fective January 21, under the name of
the Denver National hank. was
fonnully announced here today by
Clark O. Mitchell, vice president of
the Denver National bank.
France Firm
Ruhr Mu c
Pay in FuT
Premier Poincare Says Ex
pert^" Decision to Cut Repar
ations Figure Will
Be Opposed.
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Daw 'es1 Talk Ray of Hope
It} A*soriut-il Press.
Paris. .Ian. IS.—Premier Poincart
renewed his declaration before the
chamber of deputies that tlie French
government would not accept a re
duetlon in the German reparation.
M. Poincare surprises! tlie chamber
of deputies by mounting the tribune
immediately upon the opening of Un
session to rpake a declaration in re
ply to the recent speech of Deputy
Kdouard Herriot, leader of t lie rad
ic.al party, who referred to the oc
cupation of the lluhr as a mistaken
policy and urged settlement of the
reparations problem through agree
ment rather than coercion.
The premier's action was taken to
indicate he had decided upon starting
an offensive against Herriot instead
of awaiting further attacks from tlie
op position.
Premier Poincare said that if the
international expert committees ap
pointed by the reparation conirnlsion
leached decisions that would decrease
the French credits on Germany or
diminish the reparation commission's
prerogatH es, it would lead to a dead
lock.
'The excellent pronouncement made
by Uilg. (ion. Charles G. Dawes,
American chairman of tire first com
mittee, however, allowed tire hope
that there would lie no danger of this
kind.
France, said the premier, was al
ways ready to act with tire allies but
would not trail after anyone no mat
ter whom it might be. Not only
France but also Belgium and Italy
had decided in the Paris 1323 con
ference that the British plan was not
acceptable.
"I urgently besought Mr. Bonar
Law to go with US into the Buhr.
Therefore. It Is not France who broke
away from the entente." M. Poincare
dec la red.
Youth Disappears
From Home at Bennet
John H. Welch, 16, eon of U O.
Welch, manager of the Farmer* Ele
vator company at Bonnet, Nyl>.. left
hothe driving his father* car. Janu
ary 15, and no word has been re
ceived since by his parents.
The Omaha Bee ha* been asked to
aid in locating the mtsslng boy. Ac
cording to Mr. Welch hi* non is about
six feet tall, dark complexion, weighs
180 pounds. The ear license number
Is 2 14625.
Daw.Min County Corn Show
Will Be Held Jan. 18, 19
I.cxington. Neb., Jan. 18.—1'he an
nual Dawson county corn show will
lie held in lrfxington at the Bosen
beig garage. January 18 and 13.
Prizes will l>e awarded for different
klndk of corn.
P. J. Stewart of the agricultural
college will address the assembled
farmer*. *
The show will close with a big
dance In the garage.
SUNNY SIDE UP
¥hi« is written in Madison, where
1 have come to pay my tribute of
love and resjs-ct to the memory of
a man who was nty friend, William
\. Allen. And friends like Wlltiuin
V'. Allen was are all too scarce in
this old world of ours. Hia friend
shin,, Ills bigness of heart and soul,
will always be cherished in my mem
ory. Nebraska bad no finer, nobler,
gentler man.
The law firm of Allen, Robinson &
Reed of Madison' made considerable
nolitloal history in Nebraska. Allen
was elected to the United States sen
ate; Robinson was elected to con
gress and died while In office, and
Reed served as attorney general of
the state. Until today, when Judge
Allen was laid to rest, the funeral
of Congressman John Robinson was
tho largest ever held in tills little
city.
Madison has about ns many cliques
and factions ns the average city of
its size, but there are occasions when
cliques and factions, church affilia
tions and political differences are laid
aside. These occasions are when
Norfolk tries to win the county seat,
if you want to "ee a sample of real
community spirit, watch for Norfolk’s
next attempt lo get. the county seat,
and then come to Madison.
Today I asked an old-timer if Madi
son’s poor railroad facilities, poor as
compared with Norfolk’s, might not
eventually lose the county seat to
Madison. His reply was picturesque
nnd must be deleted, but In offeet it
was as follows:
"Good roads ami everybody In tHe
county owning automobiles has
knocked the props from under Nor
folk’s only Argument for moving the
county seat. 1 doubt If a half dozen
of the hundreds who attended the last
term of court here came In on the
train. They drove in."
1 anked him, then, If U were not
possible that Norfolk's continual
growth would not eventually enable
It to grab off the coveted prize.
"Huh, the bigger she gets, the
hurilrr she'll fall," was his reply.
I gather from nil I heard In Madi
son that this line little city will light
to retain the county seat much after
the fashion of a she-wolf fighting for
her cubs.
Speaking of automobile travel re
mind* me of a funny little .Incident
that happened In Spalding, Cireelev
county, nbout a year ago. Spalding Is
served by a branch line of the Union
Pacific. The railroad manager asked
the state railway commission for per
mission to abandon one train over
the brunch, and everybody along the
lino Immediately made violent pro
test. 'I*he commission set a date for
a hearing In Spalding, ami about 301)
farmers and business men amended
to fight the abandonment of the
train.
The two railway commissioners who
hoard ths arguments were the only
ones who rode Into Spalding over the
rails. All the rest drove to Spalding
In automobiles to protest taking off
n train on the ground that It would
ciippln their transportation service.
Judge Allen lived In Madison for
more than 40 year* People learn to
know a man Intimately In that length
of time. The love that he won dur
ing those long years was evidenced
today when practically every home In
Madison county was represented at
his funeral, amt when hundreds of
men of nil walks of life shed tear*
as they told of his life among them,
and were not ashamed of them. If
all those to whom William V. Allen
lias rendered some kindly service
. until laV a blossom upon Ills grave
today, he would shell lontght be
neath a wilderness of IP wis
y W, M M.
Store Gone;
Remain
*♦>-1^ V >r of the
* k\ shop, 1518
■\ c>\'' i“nly disappeared
,qV j^\oout two weeks ago,
& < i ul him a number of
f,.Without security in the bank
C lueeni them, and bills.
It is estimated that his checks,
loans and bills will total about $4,000.
M. Holden of Chicago has taken
charge of the branch store and is
auditing the 1 looks ini Investigating
possibilities that patrons were not
credited with payment of bills on the
books.
Ullckman was last heard of in Chi
cago. Since he took the managership
o( tile store, when it opened about six
months ago, lie has been a labisli
spender and entertainer, It is charged.
Development of
Dairy Industry
Parley Today
Enthusiastic Support Given
Plan by Nebraskan*—Prom
inent Men Will Attend
Conference.
Enthusiastic support of the confer
ence at the Omaha Chamber of Com
merce at 10 this morning for the pur
pose of organizing a daily develop
ment movement in Nebraska, was re
ported yesterday by J. AI. Clillan, sec
retary of the agricultural committee
of the Chamber of Commerce here.
Prominent, men from over Nebraska
and Omaha will attend.
Among the latest to express their
approval of the proposed plan are
Arthur \V. Large, agricultural agent
for the Chicago Sr Rock Island Rail
road company; J. B l.anaon, agricul
tural agent for the Chicago, Burling
ton A Quincy railway and John P.
Stinson, head of the dairy develop
ment department of the Missouri Pa
ciflo.
Professors of Nebraska and other
universities have expressed their in
terest and offered their co-operation
iu the proposed movement. Prof. It.
p. Davis of the agricultural college
at Lincoln and W. H. Brokaw, also
of the dairy department, have offered
their aid to assist in the selection of
good dairy cows.
Experts Will Assist.
Communications were received from
Prof. A. O. Cotlentine, dairy extension
specialist of the University of Wis
consin college of agrlculturs. Wis
consin Is among the states which have
successfully developed their dairy In
dustries. Many other prominent sx
perts In dairy development have of
fered to assist the proposed organiza
tion in every way possible.
"Never have I seen any movement
anywhere taken hold of so enthus
iastically, ami which seemed to have
the universal and enthusiastic support
of business men to be compared with
this." said Carl It. Gray, president
of the Union Pacific qallroad and
chairman of the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce agricultural committee.
Mr. Gray will preside at the confer
ence. •
Delegates to the conference will
meet ut the Chamber of Commerce
in the Woodmen of the World build
ing this morning at 10. Lunch will
be served at noon. It is probable that
afternoon sessions will be held, Mr.
Oillan said.
Omnium* Are Interested.
Among the prominent Omaha men
who have expressed their Interest In
the propoeed movement and who will
attend or send representatives are
Carl R. Gray of the Union Pacific.
Ford E. Hovey. Everett Buckingham,
president of the Htockyards com
pany; Walter W. Head, president of
the American Bankers ‘association;
John I,. Kennedey, president of the
‘United States National bank; George
W. HOldrege of the Burlington rail
road, F. J. Farrington of the John
Deero Plow company, Uoula Clarke of
the Kbrke Investment company, J.
W. Shorthlll of the Farmers' Co
Operative Elevator company, Mark
Martin, realtor; Fred P. Hamilton of
the Merchants' National bank.
Others will be Henry S. Clarke of
the Corn Exchange National bank.
David Cole of the King Coal com
pany. N. H. Updike, publisher of The
Omaha Bee; Frank J. Taylor, pres!
drnt of the Grain Exchange; Rnn
ilall K. Brown of the Coal Hill Coal
company, C. \V. Hussell of M. E.
Smith A Co., Frank S, Keogh of
Paxton-Oallagher company, W. II.
Watson of the World Herald. J. F.
Dailey, senior vice president of Bur
gi-ss Nash; George Brnndela. manager
of the Braudels stores; G. M. Bur
kee, W. S. Jardlne of the Omaha Mer
chants Express company, E. T. Hec
tor of the Fairmont Creamery com
pany, T. Byrne of Byrne Hammer
Dry Hoods, F. H. Davis, president of
the First National Imnk, and O. S.
Classen, cashier of the Peters Na
tional bank.
Kxpect »0 From State.
Many prominent farmers, hankers
and business men throughout the
stnte have expressed their Inerest and
offered co-operation in such a dniry
dfcVolpement program. Over 30 me
oxpeclefl lo attend the Omaha con
ference.
Plans for financing the bringing of
dairy cows to lm sold to farmers on
monthly payment* for rreum checks,
or whatever other met heat for fl
unrlng Is deemed advisable will In1
presented by the committee, which
has made a special survey of the
movement in other states
According to Secretary .1 M. Gil
Ian of the agricultural cgmutlttcc,
tot one pessimistic answer has been
nieived frt m tlmat to whont notices
jund invitations were sent
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Omaha Bee Campaign to Aid Wheat Growers Is Praised
by Members of Congress; Special Edition Facts Needed
Revealing of Conditions of
Farmers Will Help in Forc
ing Relief—Committees
to Use Figures.
• B.v P. C. POWELL,
H nshinxtmi Correspundent Tli** Omnlm FW
Washington, Jan. 18.—The Omaha
Bee’s special wheat grow era edition
will he hailed with delight' by Wash
ington law makers.
Interviews with democrats, non
partisan league! s, 'a rmer-laborltea
and republicans, who are united m at
tempting to gain relief for the west
ern wheat raiser and farmer, reveal
that to their minds the enterprise of
The Omaha Bee in exposing condi
tions as they exist in the west will
be of untold benefit In forcing relief
measures for the farmer.
lawmakers asserted that the spe
cial edition would not only prove
valuable reading, tut facts and fig
ures concerning low Canadian trans
portation to the seaboard, to the
disadvantage of the American farmer,
could be used tellingly for lienefit of
the American farmer in committee
hearings and poesibly on the floor of
the house and senate.
Capper Endorses Move.
“When conditions ariss threaten
ing prosperity of eastern industrial
life, eastern newspapers unite In tell
ing about it and fighting for relief,
and they usually get it." Senator
Arthur Capper said. “The Omaha
Bee in entering Into a whole hearted,
two-fisted educational fact finding
fight for like relief for the west is
taking a lead in a very commendable
enterprise."
“Authentic facta and figures on
relative transportation coals in
Canada and America, such as The
Omaha Bee will furnish, is Just what
I want." Senator Edwin F. I-add of
North Dakota, exclaimed enthusiasti
cally. “The figures we get are eo
vague and contradictory. Questions
as to these figures are brought up in
our agriculture committee almoet
daily."
• Any newspaper inn win go to me
trouble and expense of delving Into
the farm situation and present that
situation in a special edition is de
serving of congratulations for Ita
loyalty to Its farmer friends," Sen
ator Henrik Shlpstead of Minnesota
asserted. "Too many western news
papers are contented In merely pub
lishing eastern propaganda concern
ing a prosperity that doesn't exist in
the west."
Thnely, Says Norris.
“I am very anxious to see The
Omaha Bee's special edition," Sena
tor George Norris eald. "Articles
setting out facts In the transporta
tion problem with which we must
ileal are timely and valuable fur
lawmakers and fcfr the public at
large."
"Fine,” exclaimed Representative
M. O. Mcl.aughiln, member of the ag
rlculture committee. "I'll take great
delight in showing the facts set out
In black and white In The Omaha Bee
to acme of the doubting Thomases
on my committee. ‘
"Nothing could be of more benefit
than The Omaha Bee s special edition
on wheat to Impress tin congress the
need of higher tariff legislation."
Representative Williamson of South
Dakota, author of the high wheat tar
iff bill, said.
"Some members of iny committee
think the transportation problem
shouldn't he touched at this session."
t'cfngreasman Ashton C. Shallenbsr
ger of the interstate commerce com
mittee, exclaimed. "Any newspaper
that will go to the expense and
trouble that The Omaha Bee has in
showing up the present transporta
tion rates to the farmer Is going to
do much in aiding me to prove to com
mlttee members that the farmer of
the middle west Isn't getting a square
deal and Instant remedial action la
necessary."
Stfoniburg Masons (iivr
Anniversary Program
Strom berg. Neb.. Jan, IS—The 40th
anniversary of the organization of the
Stromberg Masons was celebrated
here'Thursday.
Open house was held In the Masonic
hall and a program of music and
speeches offered.
K. K. Stanton was toastmaster at
the banquet In the evening at which
200 plates were laid. Grand Officer
Whiling gave the address of the eve
nlng
Message to The Bee From Secretary Wallace
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The Dav in
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Washington
The cabinet discussed the situa
tion in Mexico, but no announce
ment of action followed.
The interstate commerce com
mission suspended temporarily Ha
order for express rate reductions
on foodstuffs.
The senate foreign relations sub
committee decided to begin hear
ings on Russian recognition Mon
day.
Senate investigation of “diploma
mills" was begun by a committee
headed by Senator Copeland, demo
crat, New York.
Representatives of organlied la
hor urged the house agriculture
committee to report the Norris
Sinclair farm aid hill.
Tie house elections committee
declined to recommend an Investi
gation of the election of Represen
tative Miller, republican. Illinois.
Director Hines gave the house
public building committee an out
line of improvements and additions
to veteran bureau hospital facul
ties.
The fight on house rules ended
with adoption of a resolution pro
viding among oilier things for votes
on discharge of committee on peti
tion of l.Mi members.
President Coolldge and hia cabi
net gave their approval to a plan
for extending assistance to north
western banks which are in diffi
culties.
School With Contents
Is Destroyed by Fire
Cuba. Kan., Jan. IS.—Approximate
ly J17.000 damage was • sustained
when the rural high school at Agenda.
Kan . a two-story, large, modern
brick structure, seven miles south of
this place, was totally destroyed, with
nil hooks, supplies and furniture
early this morning by a fire of un
determined origin.
48 Cast's on Court DoekeV
Geneva. Neb., Jan. 18.—Th# •quit)*
ter mof district court to convened
her* Monday. January 21, by Judge
Ralph P Brown of Crete has 48
raaea on the docket. Six are criminal
case*, of which three relate to the
failure of the Nebraska State bank
of Milligan; two are bootlegging caaea
anti one. wife desertion. Half a doxen
divorce caaea me Hated.
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Bluffs Man Is
Ground to Death
• bv Electric Fan
J
^ orkmen Search All Day for
Fellow Fuiploye and Find
Mangled Form Lale
Thursday.
George Rogers, #7, janitor *t the
Northwestern round house in Council
Bluffs, was literally cut to piece* by
the whirling Wades of a giant eleijjric
fan used as part of the heating sys
tem.
He disappeared from the round
house Thursday morning at S Work
men searched for him all day. At 6
in the afternoon his body, mangled
beyond recognition, was found in the
case which houses the fan.
He Is survived by a wife and 10
children.
According to round house em
ployee, Rogers kept nis broom and a
shovel In the fan case. Thursday
morning the broom and shovel were
missing. Rogers Is thought to have
crawled Into the cage with the fan.
which Is six or seven feet In diam
eter, to look for them.
Probably, workmen at the round
house say. he was caught by the
blades of the fan and either whirled
to death or else killed Instantly by a
blow from one of the blades. The
mangled condition of the body Indi
cates that he fell into the blade*.
State Bond Examiner Is
Fined on Liquor Charge
Lincoln, Jan. 18.—Ralph C. I<awr
rsncc, bond examiner in the office of
George Marsh, state auditor, was
fined 1100 and costs today for driving
an automobile while intoxicated Law
ronce later tendered his resignation
to Marsh, but it was refused by the
state audftor. with declared he could
not immediately find an examiner to
gll the position.
latwrence was arersted last night
after he had driven his car into a
street car.
Purebred Stork Sale to
Be Hel dat Beatrice. Jan. 23
Beatrice. Neb.. .Tan, 18.—The fifth
annual Holstein Rrtesen association
sale will l>e held In Beatrice next
Wednesday, January 13, at which
about 50 head of purebred cattle will
be sold. This cattle is consigned by
II of the leading breeders of Ne
braska. Rred Hager of this city Is
president of the state^association and
also sales manager. There-qcUl be a
banquet In the evening at the new
l’ad-lock hqfel. About ISO guests are
expected.
Williams of Fremont lias
Fyes Turned to Congress
Lincoln. ndn. is -Ueorge \ Wil
i iUmn of Fairn#»nt IooivomI ar a Ilk*
ly ca militate for today front
the Fourth di^rlct. It i* understood
that IVlIlltuni will run ahould Con
^itvsman M. IjAUghlin d<H ide to i t L
draw. He Ir h republican ami served
m the legislature In 1919 anti 1921
Cirl Pafoltni for Forgerv.
BAt N
t'raig. Wymore ghl charged with
forging the name of her brother.
Fharlen, to a check for $£ * and p«rn
ing It at the at ore of J Sand*h. war
paroled Ly Judge Colby of the district
court after ahe entered a pltNi of
kU1M> She t* the daughter of Mr
and M«r lleiT> Fn»;g. I.ving » ist of
Wymore.
Cole Files for Senate.
Lincoln. Jan. is r c t\ i,. of
fody. republican. today It led Mr noin
t nation for the *trtte aenate t\de
ri^na front the Thirty second disttut
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Not Yet to
Interfere
in Mexico
^ a*hington Acts to Send
Cruiser to Aid Crew of
Wrecked Tacoma
Near Vera Cruz.
War Move Considered
Washington. Jan. 18—The Mexican
problem, particularly with relation to
the attempted rebel blockade of Tam
pico. occupied the cabinet's attention
today almost to the exclusion of
other matters.
For a time it appeared that soma
action to insure the freedom of Amer
ican commerce with the port was im
pending, but developments of an un
disclosed character later prompted an
authorized statement at the Whit*
House that the president was not ex
pecting any difficulties on acCount of
the Tampico situation.
Before the White House statement
was issued the State department an
nounced that on arrival of the cruiser
Richmond at Vera Cruz, probably to
morrow, it would take aboard thn
£68 members of the crew of thn
wrecked Tacoma, who are ashore In
the rebel controlled city under pro
tection of American Consul Wood.
Captain Sparrow and 48 nftn of
the Tacoma’s crew are still aboard
the stranded vessel and presumably
navy jw*rsonnel will remain aboard
until wrecking or salvage operations
have been completed.
b oreKnowleage mat tne aepartment
was preparing to issue janie state
ment with relation to the Tampico
blockade, led to the strong impression
that the sending of American war
vessels to Tampico for the protection
of American commerce and other in
terests was under contemplation.
Cabinet officials did not deny that
the question had lieen discussed dur
ing the day. but the nature of the
Staee department's snnouncement.
I containing as it did nothing that has
1 not been known to the public through
I Navy department statements ever
since the Tacoma went aground, was
the only word obtainable In official
quarters with regard to the situa
tion on the Mexican gulf coast.
It lias been emphasised In connec
tion with the warning from the State
department to Adolfo de la Huerta,
revolutionary leader, against Interfer
ence with American shipping passing
in and out of Tampico, that the Wash
ington government had made no
threats. In view of the evident de
sire In Washington to avoid, if pos
sible. any clash with the rebel fac
tion, it is conceivable that the State
department reiterated in an official
way the purpose of the Richmond's
visit to Vera Cruz in order that there
might be no misunderstanding of its
mission.
Rail (enter Captured.
By Associated Press.
El Paso. Tex., Jan. 18—The Im
portant railway Junction of San Mar
cos, east of Mexico City, has been
captured by rebel forces, wire lees ad
vices received here today state.
Rebel forces under th# direction of
Gen. Guadalupe Sanchex, broke
through the federal lines and took
the city, the reports state.
The report states that th* rebel at
tack was part of a general movement
against federal* In order to relieve
the pressure upon the front of Gen
eral Enrique Estrada, rebel leader
in Jalisco.
Troop* Reedy Ip Cross t'nited States,
Bishee. Aria, Jan. 18.—Fifteen hun
dred Mexican troops from the Interior
arrived at Naco. Sonora. Mexico, early;
this afternoon and are awaiting per
mission to cross the international
boundary for transportation across
the states of Arfiona, New Mexico
and Texas to a point along th#
Texas bonier, where they will reen
ter Mexico.
Maya Indians Moving.
Ht \Mofla(pd Pm*.
Nogales. Sonora, Mex.. Jan. 18 —
Three thousand Maya Indians, who
have proclaimed their loyalty to Pres
ident Obregon, started from here this
morning through th# state of Sonora
to Naco, it was announced today.
The troops are being moved over
the Southern Pacific de Mexico Al- *
though it was planned to send the
troops over American territory. Mex
ican officials decided to keep the
Mayas in Mexico because no advices
authorising the move over 1'nitei
States soil had been received from tbe
Slate department.
Phono Company Manager
at Chadron (Nfh.1 Resigns
Chadron. Neb. Jan. IS -R G
Smith, Chadron d.strict manager of
the Northwestern Bell Telephone coni
pany for the past two years, has ten
deivd his resignation, whic his new li
effect. K. R. tenders of Omaha h
temporarily filling the vacancy oc
i asionrd b> Smith's re- cnation M
Smith has not divulged Irs plans foi
ihe future.
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