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WEATHER FORECAST 'T' TT T* ( |\/f \ U A Qj TATTA A V RPP . . jsst*—-' -» I III]/ \ FiVI/\n/\ OU1MJA I LJLjlj zz.zzzzz'z Entered »» Second-Class Matter May 21, 1»#2. at Omaha P. O. Under Act of March J. 1171 Tomorrow, do thy worst, for I hare _ __ ■ ______— . . „ ■ — Hved today. CITY EDITION VOL. 53—NO. 32. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1924. * FIVE CENTS -jBhB Drya,B # By Mail II Year): Daily and Sunday, $5; Sunday. $2.50. within the 4th *one. Outside the 4th Zone (l Year): Dally and Sunday, $12. Sunday only. $5. U. S. Consul Is Tricked by Bossie Childlike Faith of Represen tative at Cherbourg Permits Runaway City Clerk to Escape. Now on His Way to Italy The simple trust and childlike faith of the flitted States consul at Cher bourg, France, has permitted Claude Bossie, Omaha's runaway city clerk, to slip away from the wife he aban doned in Omaha to run off with an other woman. The consul had Instructions from the State department in Washington to cancel the passports of Bossie and “wife,'' on the ground that they had been obtained fraudulently and that the "wife" who went to Europe with him on the Majestic was not his wife for the reason that Mrs. Bossie is in Omaha. According to Associated Press dis patches. Consul Corrigan boarded the Majestic on its arrival at Cherbourg from New York, lie found Mr. Bos sie and informed him of his instruc tions from the State department. , Ilook, Line and Sinker. Bossie, thereupon, showed the con sul a marriage certificate dated Oma ha, December 21, stating that he had married Miss Emma M. Wamsley of Redlands, Cal., and stated that the woman with him was the same. Whereupon the consul evidently apologized for Intruding and allowed the pair to land without further ado. And he sent a report to the State department, the dispatch adds, ex plaining that it was all a mistake and that whoever notified the depart ment to have the pair stopped was evidently unaware that Bossie was divorced six months ago and had a right to tnarry again. All of which is untrue, as the con sul is due to find out in due season. Wife I* Chagrined. Bossie was surprised and die-’ Med to bear that tier husband ude is a smooth one and evl put it over on that consul,” she said. "He has been lying all the way through. He has such a frank, open face that people don't suspect him. \ "Still It does Been: that a consul ought to know enough not to act merely on a man's word in prefer ence to information from the State department." No license Here. Herbert Stubbendorf, marriage II cense clerk, only laughed when asked whether, perchance, Bossie had ob tained a marriage license herfe. "I would never let anything like that get by," lie said. "I know Claude llossie and would certainly have opened my eyes pretty wide If he had applied for a marriage license, Knowing as I do that has one wife. And he could not have obtained a le gal divorce without service on Mrs. Bossie. It is said that if Bossie has landed lie is safe from any prosecution for the time being and as long as he chooses to remain abroad. Postmaster C. E. Black, pursuant to a tiegraphic request from Washing ton Saturday Investigated the mar riage record of Bossie at tho court house and telegraphed tho Informa tion to Washington. Pioneer Omaha Real Estate Man Dies at New Orleans Hugh McCaffrey, 74, Omaha real es late man who lived at 720 South Thirtieth street, died Saturday in New Orleans. He came to Omaha from Tyrone county, Ireland, In 1871. and had lived here ever since. He left Omaha Jan uary 4 for a trip to the south, which was to have included Cubu. He Is survived by two sons, Hugh A. McCaffrey Rnd C. J. McCaffrey, and two daughters, Mrs. P. A. Blum and Mrs. Edward A. Callahan. The body will l»o returned to Omaha for burial, arriving here Monday. The day Mr. McCaffrey arrived in Omaha 53 years ago, he drove teams over the tee from Council Bluffs. 18 Below at Butte. Butte. Mont., Jun. 19.—Tempera lures from 6 to 18 below were re i orded In and near this city last night, other low points in Montana were: (Ireat Kails. 4 below; Billings. 10 l>elow; Lewistown, 18 below; IJvlng >.ton, 6 below. Continued cold Is pre dicted for tonight. Married in Council Bluffs. The following persons obtained mar riage licenses In Council Bluffs yesterday. .I*k« White. Lincoln, Neb.*..41 Bertha Ltunkel. Lincoln, Neb.41 Th&rwald Olsen. Council Bluffs.21 Clara Helden, Omaha ....21 Ervin Wild. Fremont. Neb.,,...23 Helen MonOeu, Wahoo. Neb.23 Monty Wilson. Lincoln, Neb..24 Beulah Abbott. Lincoln, Neb.20 Iferschel Babcock. Omaha .24 lone Foy. Detger, Neb... 20 Edward Dlppt, Omaha.II Hladys Heilly. Omaha...19 A Holinstrofn. Omaha...,. 2H Hagmar Nybbelln. Omaha. 17 Arthur Sc hull*. Extan, Neb. 24 Dorothy Hubbard, Havelock, Neb.17 Arthur Tamlsleu, Missouri Valley, la. 12 t'atherlrto Drummer, Neola, la..•••.,, 26 Fred Millar, Sliver City, la....,,.26 Marla Fahranburg, Carton. Ia..22 Aurel TJIalcu. Omaha.27 Mary Morovtaa. Omaha. II idkmii Woman Accused of Husband’s Murder I , Mr. 3 J^Ere. E .oJ- KSvou vt . ) Mrs. Mathilda S. Khouri of Dorchester, Mass., is sought by the police on the charge of murdering her husband, Klias 4. Khouri. A former sweet heart confessed that she told him she shot her husband to death. At first his death was ascribed to suicide. Court Enjoins Church Board From Meeting Temporary Injunction Is Is sued to Stop Discussion Regarding Discharge of Ten Members. e $*y AnwhtM fSM ** Ltnco'rw Jan. 19—Jndge W. M. Morning Issued a temporary Injunc tion in district court here today pre venting the board of the German evangelical church from holding a meeting on Janury 21 to discuss the discharge from the church of 10 mem bers, who. it Is alleged, protested the previous discharge of 17 members of the same church. The 10 who sought the Injunction alleged that the 17 discharged mem bers were thrown out of membership because of remarks tfiey made con cerning the pastor, August W. Ka remba and that this action was taken without power under the constitution of the church. The cases of these 17 former mem bers were turned over to the Ne braska synod of the church and arc to lie heard later this month, it Is said. A meeting of the congregation was called by the church board for Janu ary 21 to take up the discharge of the 10 protesting members. The tem porary petition prevents this meeting. Northwest Favors Grain Export Bill1 Washington. Jan. 19.—Approval of the McNary bill, proposing the crea lon of a $200,000,000 agricultural ex port corporation to dispose of surplur farm products abroad, was given be fore the senate agriculture commit tee today by representatives of w’heat growers In the northwest. The bill is the third of tho trio of major farm relief measures taken up by the com mittee which has Indicated Its Inten tion to expedite a report. Professor H. C. Dale of the Univer sity of Idaho, expressed the opinion that the McNary bill would have an immediate influence upon the price of staple farm products by eliminating the adverse effect of “exportable sur plus." Three Are Drowned When Automobile Jumps Bridge By Associated frees Ardmore, Okl., Jan. 19.—Mrs. Floyd Keane, 35; Miss Janice Pollard, 24. and Victor Jackson, 15, were drowned when their motor car ran off a bridge Into Mud creek, In the Graham oil field. Tom Broad well, tha driver, was slightly Injured. I Youth in Bottle to Be Available, Asserts Dr. Mavo • —~ Nototl Surgeon Predicts Poo pic Will He Kept Young, hv Artificial Chemical Means. HJr MMMtlMHl Kf«« Rt. Lmils. Mo., Jin. 19.—Ageing person*, eager to be young again, will find rejuvenated youth, not leaping from bough to tree top In the glands of monkeys, but In a bottle on the bath room medicine shelf, according to Dr. Charles M. Mayo, noted surgeon of Rochester, Minn. He revealed this conviction tonight while attending a meeting here of the American College of Physicians and Surgeons, of which he la president elect. Dr. Mayo said It was entirely prob able that in the future people would be kept young until death by arti ficial chemical means, rather than by transplantation of glands. "Discoveries recently made." the surgeon said, "and experiments not completed entirely show that thyroid substance may be developed within the human being by Internal chem ical processes. Certain elements taken Into the system will form new thy roid glands. "The time Is coming when science will enable all to remain young In the sense of physical condition of their bodies, despite ages now con sidered enough to warrant use of the word 'old.' ” -•- , Sociology for Teachers, Plan .Single semester course* for teach ers and prospective teachers In edu national sociology and community or ganization and recreation will be opened at the University of Omaha on February 4. according to an nouncement of Prof. K. Karl Sul lenger, head, of the department of sociology. One hour credit will be granted those successfully completing the course In educational sociology on Monday afternoons at Mason school. Similar classes in community or ganization and recreation will bo con ducted at the University of Omaha on Tucsdny and Friday afternoon*. Charles H. Graaty Dies. By Prf*l. London, Jan. 19.—Churln* H. ! Grant y, widely known American newspaper man, died here today after a Ion*; illness. The end came peacefully nt 4 o’clock this afternoon. ---1 Killed in Prime of Life A /or Rent Advertisement placed by,Mr. J. Loter of Dewey Ave., was purposely cut off—killed in the prime of life. It is alleged by Mr. Loter that said advertise ment had been published half of one day and had rented his home; although it was still getting him new prospects, he wished it killed. Such ‘‘tragedies” nre common on The Bee Want Ad Page. Advertsements are killed every day BECAUSE THEY COT RESULTS. The Want Ad phone is AT. 1000. ----J Cows to Aid Prosperity lin Nebraska State-Wide Organization to Encourage Dairying Is Formed at Conference in Omalia. Plan Fund of $100,000 Instead of wheat—more dairying. Instead of alternate periods of boom and depression—a steady, stable pros perity In which all classes In this farming stats would share. For six hours yesteday a group of more than 80 men, some of whom had rome from tho westernmost part of Nebraska, 500 miles away, discussed how hest to co operate with tho farm ers In stimulating dairy production. Two dairy farmers, Jacob Hass of Chaleo and Hal C. Young of Lincoln, put their endorsement on the plan, and said that once farmers got start ed In the business they would need no financing. During tho meeting a farmer called J. M. Oillan, secretary of tho agricul ture committee of the Chamber of Commerce, to say that his neighbor hood, near Yutan, wanted a carload of dairy cows, and inquired where they could 1)0 secured. Form State-Wide Society. "Thisi conference Is the best possible evidence that Nebraska Is an entity and can act as a whole,” Carl R. Gray, president of the Union Pacific railroad, said, os he rose to act as chairman. “Having suffered severe reverses, the farmers are seeking for new sources of Income. Operating singly they often find It difficult to make satisfactory arrangements. Jf we can provide an expert dairy ad viser, help them to reduce the ex penses of purchasing and shipping In • •ow s, and he otherwise of practical help, that should be our pari.” So was born the Nebraska Dairy Development society, with headquar ters in Omaha and annual meetlngi In i meet*!. . As outlined by n committee :K«..’ed tv Mr. Ornv and Including Dan Morris of Kearney, F. D. Tomp son, A. 11. Haecker and Prof. H. P. Davis of Lincoln, and J. W. Shorthlll and John L, Kennedy of Omaha, branches can tie formed In any coun ty. A dairy specialist Is to he en gaged as manager, adviser and lectur er, and no means Is to be neglected by which to stimulate dairy production and to distribute helpful Information. As recommended In a preliminary report read by Louis 8. Clarke, the message of "One Million Dairy Cows by 1930" will bo amplified by radio, movies, lec tures and personal- meet ings. Helped by Omalia Men. Active membership, which Is open to business men and houses alike, will cost $10 a year. Frank J. Farring ton already has secured pledge* of $48,750 from Omaha business houses. (Turn to Ptff Two, Column Four.) U. S. Officials to Come West on Bank Failures Washington, Jan. 19.—Four officials will leave for Chicago tomorrow to give personal study to the western hanking situation, where several fail ures have resulted In n stringent credit situation. They are Comptroller Dawes of the currency, George R. James and J. IT. Cunningham of the federal reserve hoard and Managing Director Meyer of tho war finance corporation. Files for Legislature. Wymore, Neb., Jan. 19.—Attorney Leonard D. Densmore of Wymore Thursday filed for state representa tive from the Thirty-eighth district on the republican ticket. Densmore has hail previous experience ns a repre sentative, He Is a graduate of the Wymore High school and the state university. WHERE TO FIND THE BIG FEATURES OF THE SUNDAY BEE - ■— —- • PART «M: I’uiP 4—VulltOliMl. I *i*«c «* 7—-11. (i, Well* \ nl ln*r of “Outline of lll»tory,“ Write* of World l urreney. Pace 0—IliiHine** and Kent MIuIp .New *. PART TWO. face* 1 mid t—fiport*. Pace 4—Kadio Vena. Pace ft—Automobile Seetloli. Pace fl—“French \ unity MU»v I ni broil W'or»t Wur In |||*t«*ry.“ liv David I.lord tieorce: “ltii*lnr** Main* Not |!»2» FI* * lion liatoin eter,“ liv Mark Sullivan; >o More |tu*ino«M Men Wanted In line nine Htreet/* by t.eorce II. aliavv; “Woman'* ln*tlnet Win* Over V.lire of I arrer.“ bv Mary Robert M Klnehiirt. Pace 7 — Market*. Puce* II and ft—C li»**lfled Advrrtl* Inc. Pa*e 10—Hook llevlrw* PART TURKS. Pace* I to ft— Hoc let v. Pac* ft— Hhopplnc With Polly. Pace F—“Meven Yiptlctied Men." Story by \rllmr Homer* Hoe lie: “Art at f.’mm per Performcnre.'' by O. O. McIntyre; “ \l*e Marlin. "O* Our \ppxlllu* lcnoranee." Pan*' i — lluppv hind for Kiddle*. Pane* H nail ft— Movie* Pace 10—\mu*emeiit« Mini .Mu*lr. PART HM’K. Hpeelal W bent t.rmicr*' I dlflon In Klchf Pace*. OutllnliiK Proaram of The Omaha llee hi Relieve I arm er* of tbe Mlddlewe*t. IWIIT FIVE. Four Pace* of Mnet Papular I'omlr*. AUfM.HW I RK SI < TION Four Pace* «»f hrctihlq Niwi llluvti* tlnna. 8 Warships1 of U. S. Off for Mexico 1100 Bluejackets Arc Aboard Cruiser Omaha and Six Destroyers Bound for Vera Cruz. Purpose Is Withheld By International »wi Service. Washington, Jan. 19.—Eight war ships from the Pacific fleet, carrying 1,100 blue jackets, were en route to night to Vera Cruz, the heart of the Mexican trouble zone, and headquar Brownvllle, Tex., Jan. 19.—Pas sengers arriving here today frsrn Monterey stated that (ieneral Tapia, father-in-law of President Alvaro Obregon, has been arrested at Monterey by federal officials, charged with taring a rebel sym pathizer. tens of the De la Huerta revolution ists. It will be the blue jackets' first visit to Vera Cruz since the memor able landing there 10 years ago, when a score lost their lives. The squadron left Colon, In the Canal zone, under command of Rear Admiral B. C. Hanrahan, aboard the United States cruiser Omaha. In addition to the Omaha, the de tachment comprises six destroyers— ! the Corry, Hull, Sumner, Faren, Shirk and MacDonoghue—and the supply ship Prometheus. Should Arrive Tuesday. They sould arive off the rebel stronghold Tuesday night or Wed nesday morning. Beyond confirming the fact tile ves sels actually were steaming to Mexi can waters, nothing of a definite na ture was forthcoming from the State department tonight to Indicate the purpose of the mission on which they are going. It was assumed, however, that Rear Admiral Ilanralian's Instruc rows "were td proceed t© Ms desti nation. report on arrival arid await further ordeis. That the presence of the American destroyers In the vicinity of Vera Cruz may he fraught with some dan ger was Indicated tonight by a warn ing bulletin Issued by the naval hy drographic office. Warned of Mine*. This bulletin stated: "Caution—Mines—Mexican ports— Information has been received that the entrance to Satina Crus. Mexico, la mined, and ships should take pilots before entering, and that the defacto government (De La Huerta) has de cided to mine the harbors of Puerto and Vera Cruz. Vessels should take pilots before entering ports." This warning was conveyed Imme dlately to Admiral Hanrahan, In com mand of the Vera Cruz detachment. Prior to the state department's sn nouncement tonight. It had been as sutned the ships are going to Tam pIco—the heart of the great oil re gion where there are millions of dol lars tn American Investments and hundreds of American citizens. I»e La Huerta has been molesting foreign shipping. Including American oil tankers, at Tampico for several days with a pair of obsolete gun boats Hnd even went so far as to shell the environs of the city. This resulted In the despatch of a per emptory note two days ago from Washington, warning the rebel chief tain ngainst any Interference with American property or shipping. The revolutionary leader has ignored the warning, so far ns making any re sponse Is concerned. IliiertMa Headquarters. The dispatch of the vessels to Vera Cruz itself, where De La Huerta makes his headqusrters, and from which he Is directing his campaign against the Obregon government. In stead of to Tampico, lent a more seri ous aspect to the American govern ment's move. There are many more chances of trouble In Vera Cruz than in Tampico, according to naval ofllelals who were recalling tonight the historic landing | made there in 1914 when t'arranzlstas I opened Are on the quay, killing a score of blue jackets. Despite the opportunities for un pleasant developments at Vera Cruz, the belief prevailed among adminis tration officials tonight that the naval demonstration will lie peaceful. Nuco, Ariz., Jan, it).—Three hun dred Mexican federal tuvalry arrived at Naco, Sonora, this afternoon from Sinaloa fully equipped for campaign ing and fiOU additional troops are ex preted from the south, brlniflng the numticr Malting permission to cross tile border to more than 9,000. Ill' InlrrlliilItinul V « „ Hervte*. Kl Paso, Tex.. Jan. 19.—Railroad officials here tonight were awaiting oiilers fin the entrainment at Naco, Art* , of Mexican federal soldier* who plan to move through the I’nlted States to encircle the lie la lluertn rebels. The railroad men were pre wired to route the troop trains so they would reach Kl Paso in such s way'as to cross only four miles of Texas territory. IVarlies Kppoiirtl Killnl. I iIIm City, Nob. Jttn 1 !>—fllchm-d Mon county will have no pouch or apricot. crop* thin year i\n the result of th* proHant cold wave, accord In# to Henry H Wyatt, fuv«iniu«nt wtalhtr obMfivei f Ordered to Mexican Waters 9 I". S. Kriiut (rulwf Omaha. Wedding Bells to Ring if Man Is Given Pardon Fiancee of Forger Writes Let ter Pleading for Convict in Penitentiary. Lincoln, Jan. 19.—If Hubert O. Wells of Quick, Neb., serving a term of from 1 to 20 years for forgery in the state penitentiary, is released by the board of paroles and pardons a lone standing romance will be culmin ated. Wells, who wHj aptwar before the board February 13. has a fiancee. Miss Marion Mitchell, living in Vancouver, B. C., who will marr yhlm when he is set free. "A Good Key." "He is a good boy and deserves an other chance," declares a letter writ ten by her to the board, in which she states that It is Weils' intention to Join her In Canada where work will be found for him. Weils was paroled in 1920 after serving part of a term for forgery and was returned to the penitentiary Feb ruary. 1021 after again committing tho offense. In his application fer parole ne says that he was not re leased when he had work In sight tut when work was scarce and Ill ness and poverty caused hint to vio late his parole. He Is an ex-service man, having served In the army from 1918 to 1919. Many ‘*eek Clemency. Penitentiary inmates from Douglas county who will appear before the board Include John Reynolds, Robert Melvin. Paul Karros. Allen Woods, Carl Holland, and Ray William Klass. Two of the men, McLain and Klass, are serving sentences for having stolen automobiles and Holland and Karros are forgers. Policemen and Two Sleuth* Held a* Holdup and Burglar* Chicago, Jan. 19.—Three men trained fo catch criminals today were Identified as robbers. One until yes terday was a policeman, the others were private detectives supposed to have been able men at ferreftng out and catching the perpetrators of crime. Hugh Krgte, a former Burns de tective, and Oleaaon Walker, a former Pinkerton agency operative, were ac c uaeri by .Mrs Ida Jacobson as the men who rnnsarked tier borne after gaining admittance by flashing badges and choked her until she told where her Jewelry, valued at $3,000, was hidden. Joseph Zimmer, a policeman until yesterday, when the police trial board discharged him for participation In a Christmas tight, wss arrested snd Identified as a holdup man who robbed a taxicab chauffeur. Gage County Highwuy* Blocked by Snowdrift* Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 19—Hast and west highways in tiage county are badly blocked by drifting snow and as a result traffic is almost at s stand still. A. W Koch of Odell left Beat rice In his car snd when It ran Into a deep drift he was obliged to walk to town, suffering severely In the helow sero temperature before reaching home over unbroken roads. (trant Wllllss, farrier living eight miles southeast of Beatrice, reached town today In his car and was obliged to shovel his way through drifts until lie reached the main traveled highway. - Mellon Savagely Attacks Garner Tax-Cut Program Declares Democratic Plan Is “Political and Nothing Else"—Brands Unscien tific Proposal. B* International »w» Servies. Washington, Jan. 19.—A savage at tack on the democratic plan of tax reduction, designed as a substitute for his own program, was made to night by Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon. "The plan Is political and nothing eh>o," he asserted. The democratic plan was written by P.epreeemative John M. Garner of Texas, and has the united support of the democrats In congress. It pro vides for greater cuts on taxation of smull Incomes and smaller cuts on large Incomes than Mellon proposed in his program aed leaves the maxi mum surtax at 44 per cent. Secretary Mellon attacked the Gamer plan as "unscientific" and de clared it had been drawn Irrespective of the general economic good. After discussing the plan at some length In a formal statement, he paid his respects to the democratic substitute In these words: "We come now to the fundamental differences between Mr. Garner's plan and the treasury bill. His Is a make shift, the treasury plan is the result of experience and study. His seeks popularity by offering a small direct saving to most taxpayers; the trea sury bill is fair to all classes. Hit is not intended to be effective on the economic side of taxation; the trea sury bill Is designed to free capital and to benefit not only the Individuals who pay taxes direct, but every per son in the country who must pay these taxes in every purchase. "It is the difference between a political method of handling tax re duction and a business method.” ^ atson Men in Georgia Refuse to Rack McAdoo Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 19.—Avowed fol lowers of the late Senator Thomas E. Watson, Informed the Georgia state democratic executive committee today that they will support neither W. G. McAdoo nor Senator Oscar W. Underwood for president but will place a third candidate In the field. t\ Idle no announcement was made, it was reported that their candidate probably will bo Senator James A Heed of Missouri. San Francisco. Jan. 19 —The demo cratic state central committee today endorsed the candidacy of William G. McAdoo for president of the United States as the nominee of the demo cratic party and voted to place an In structed delegation on the ballot at the coming presidential primary elec tion In California. Assessment Reduction Sought hy Cuming County West rolnt. Neb. .Ian 19—Cumins cqunty officials have petitioned the stale board of equalization for a re duction of 15 per cent in the assessed •■aluatlon of Cumins county. Tills will not t>e acted upon by that Kurd until nest June, when they are asatn In session. The county officials pointed out that the assessed valua tion of t'umliur county was too high In comparison that of other ivuntles $100.00 IN GOLD The Omulm Pee offer* $100.00 In gold and other prues to the school student* of Omaha and vicinity for the best storu s on The Hunchback of Notre Dame the \ ictor Hugo classic, which the Universal Pictures corpo ration opens for a two weeks' engagement at the Prandets theater beginning January ’J". Read the details and rules of the contest on Page S t’ of this edition. ■ 1 ... ■" 1 ■ i Most of Lot Are School Children Crash Comes During Public School Entertainment in Brooklyn Armory—32 in Hospital. Hall Is Cleared Quickly New York. Jan. 19—The Iron rail ing of a balcony In the Thirteenth Coast artillery regiment armory In Brooklyn gave way during a school boy track meet lata this afternoon, catapulting 175 boys forward and downward In a 12-foot fall. Thirty two went to hospitals. The oondltlon of seven was reported as "very seri ous.” Many of these had one or two broken wrists—In some cases ths bones projecting through the flesh— or serious head wounds. Not a boy escaped injury In some degree. The 440-yard race was being run. The school boy athletes pounding around the board track In one of the closest events of the day swung under the balcony. Sixty-seven boys jumped from their front row seeTs and leaned over the rail to watch the race. Occupants of the second row crowded forward against the first. The rivets at the upper ends of the iron rail—which. It was said, had been in the building for 30 years— snapped. The result was that the boys, rang ing In age from 8 to 15, were shot forward as In a chute, and few could avoid falling on hands, head or thould ers. For three hours the armory district was besieged by franiio parents. Nearly 7,000 boys and g'rls were cleared from the building in three minutes. In five minutes 50 doctors and nurses were at the armory. Police and firemen had drawn a cordon afcr'ft the buUding. Iowan Held as Head of Auto Theft Ring By A Moc Is ted Free*. Sioux City, la., Jan. 19.—W. H. Hendrickson. Sioux City salesman and a candidate for the republican nomination for sheriff at the last election, was arrested on two war rants charging him with receiving stolen property. Serving of the war rants followed returning of two In dictments by the grand Jury. The Indictments charge Hendrickson Is In volved In alleged operations of a •ring” which has been disposing of many stolen automobiles In Sioux City snd vicinity. Hendrickson was released under 86,000 bond. Roving Habits Basis for Divorce Suit on Minister Chicago, Jan. 19.—A suit for divorce —her second—against Dw-.gbt U Loughborough, former army officer, newspaper man. business organizer and assistant pastor, based on his al leged "roving habits and unstabla character,” was filed here today by his wife. Mrs. Elizabeth Ellery Loughborough. Loughborough sev eral months ago was arrested in Cali fornia on complaint of a former Chi [ cago business man who alleged he had influenced the complainant s wife to obtain several thousand dollars from her husband's safety deposit box tn Chicago. Loughborough and hi* wife were married in Eunka, Cal., November 14. 1S99 but three years later she obtained a divorce on the grounds of cruelty, according to the second bill which chsrges desertion. She alleges that his "roving habits and unstable character” kept him away from home much of the time and that he defin itely deserted her December 81. 1921. and that he last was heard of in Loa Angeles She seeks the custody of j their three children. Fraternal Congress to Meet Wednesday First annual meeting of the Ne braska Fraternal Congresa will bo held Wednesday at Hotel Rome. The congress is composed of frater nal and benefit societies writing In surance in Nebraska. Xtore than 1" ■ delegates are expected. Mayor Pahlman will deliver the ad dress of welcome at 10 in the morn ing. and Rev. Frank G. Smith witl deliver the Invocation. The afternoon program will close with a banquet at ti. Mr*. Katherine Remington is president of the association. Yeni/elos for Republic. It. \ss.M*tsted rtcss Athens. .Tan, 1$—Premier Venl seloe today announced that tn the coming referendum to determine the future regime of the country he would vote In favor of a republic. 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