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The < imaha Morning Bee f““] CITY EDITION J VOL. 53. NO. 235. OMAHA, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1924. * TWO CENTS'* V._J N. ^ m,„ (1 T..r»: Daily and Sunday. It: Sunday, tl.lt. wllbln th. «th Out.ld. tba Ith Zn.ia (I Tear): D»H> and Sunday. Ill: Sunday only, II. ^ » ■ ■■ —' -■ == -fjV* N KILLER SLAIN If' iUEL WITH SHERIFF _______-_ ® - Vets’ Bonus Cost Set at Two Billion Amount Can Be Met by Sav ings in Government Ex penses, Majority Com mittee Report States. Passage Is Predicted Washington, March 16.—The report of the house ways and means commit tee on the new soldier bonus bill, which will be presented to the house tomorrow and voted on Tuesday, was , made public today by Chairman Green, estimating the maximum cost of the measure at $2,119,000,000, spread over 20 years. The cost, the report said, could be met by antici pated savings In current expenses of the government. A minority report signed by four republican members of the committee —Representatives Treadway, Massa chusetts; Tilson, Connecticut; Watson, Pennsylvania, and Mills, New York— attacks the giving of a bonus as an “unround principle” and declared Its cost would limit tax reduction In fu ture years. The bill provides for paid up 20-year endowment life Insurance policies and rash payments to veterans not en titled to more than $50 In adjusted service compensation. Proponents of the measure predict Its passage Tuesday, although a two thirds majority will be necessary, the hill coming up under suspension of the rules which limits debate and pro hibits amendments. Cash Preferred. Members of the democrat veterans’ group were disturbed today because they had been denied opportunity of offering an amendment providing for full cash payments as an option of the measure, but leaders indicated most of them would votfe for the bill and depend on senate action for the cash option. Twenty-one of the 23 democratic members from New York signed a statement today declaring they fa vored passage of soldier bonus legis lation, but preferred Immediate all cash payments. Chairman Green said two bonua bills had passed the house and one of them both the aenate and house. The latter, he said, was vetoed by President Harding, but the present measure was framed “so that it will becoma law.” It would confer sub stantial benefits on the soldiers, he said. Its cost would be capable of accurate and definite determination and the necessary appropriations could b# made without embarrassing the treasury. The average of the Insurance poli cies, It was estimated, would be $962. The policies would be valued on the basis of the adjusted service compen sation provided In the vetoed bill, $1 for each day of home service and $1.25 for each day overseas. The first 60 days would not be counted. Average Set at $387. Vetsrani who served more than 110 daya tnd who would not be en titled to cash would receive & paidup 20-year endowment policy for the amount of Insurance their adjusted service credit, plus 25 per cent, would purchase at their age. If the veteran dies before the 20 years are up, the full amount of the policy would be paid the beneficiaries of his estate. At maturity the face value of the policy would be payable in full. The policies would be 4&t*d from next January I. The majority report eetlmated the average adjusted compensation due veterans would be $382 each. The maximum number of days which could be counted are 560. Service any time between April 5. 1917. and July 1, 1919, would be counted If en listment was made prior to November 11, 1918. Adjusted service credit of $496.62 would be worth a policy val ued at $1,000. 3,038,283 Eligible. Chairman Green estimated that on to Insurance policies and 389,083 vet veterans living who would be entitled to iusuranc* policies and 384,583 vet erans who served from 61 to 110 days. (Tars to Page Two. Column Two.) We Have With Us Today Charles A. Mory, of Philadelphia, Manufacturer. Stopping at Hotel Fontenelle. Twenty-five years ago Mr. Mory was owner of a dry goods store In Jlo.vertown, Pa., then a town of 2.000 persons. He and some other men of the community, seeking to provide employment for an alarming surplus of labor, conceived the Idea of man ufacturing burial caskets. They start ed business with a capital of 1100,000. Today, out of the earnings, the capi tal baa been increased to 22,000,000 and the stock sells at 2200 a share. Moreover, .Mr. Mory's company.has Immense buildings of Its own In Phil adelphia and New York city, with fleets of trucks carrylnjFTnnds from the factory at Boyertoifn. The com pany recently tpok over a large Har risburg (Pa ) concern. Mr. Mory Is In the west on a short business trip. "Years ngo," he said, "f was super intendent of the Sunday school In the J.uthoran church In Boyertown, of which the late ltev. fir. L«. Oroh of Omaha was then pastor." j Woman Who Accuses Daugherty T&iss XScaae ^giyraoicr Mias Roxie Stinson of Washington Court House, O., divorced wife of the late Jesse W. Smith, Attorney General Daugherty's bosom friend, who killed himself In Daugherty's Washington apartment, has made sensational charges against Daugherty before the senate investigating committee. Ovation Is Given King at Fiume Emmanuel Given Keys to City as First Step in Celebration ^of Return to Italy. By rnlTrrul Dtrilra. Rome, March 16.—King Victor Em manuel landed at Flume at 10 this morning, receiving a remarkable ova ation from the people. Ha was pre vented with the keys to the town as the first step In the program of cel ebration of the annexation of Flume. Although the decree annexing Fiume to Italy was promulgated yes terday, the formal ceremonies and celebration opened today with the arrival In state of the king. On his way to the palace, the king passed under the triumphal arch erected on the main wharf, where he disembarked from the cruiser Brindisi. The whole city was deocrated with, flags in honor of the occasion. There Is also great rejoicing at the neyvs that the title of prince of Mon tenevoso was conferred on Gabrielle D’Annunzio, poet, soldier, aviator and "savior of Flume.’’ D’Annunzio has been beloved of the population ever, since he took posses sion In September, 1919, when he defeated by his "Invasion of Fium»” the program of Premier Nlttl to cede the town to Jugoslavia. His force* held Flume until more than a year later, when the signing of the treaty of Rapallo made Fiume an Independ ent state. This treaty was abrogated by the recent "treaty of Rome." in which Flume was returned to Italy. D’Annunzio was elevated to prince at the request of Premier Mussolini, who begged the king to honor the poet for his services to the country. Snow at Callaway. Callaway, Neb., March 16.—Almost (wo lnche* of snow fell here Friday. The froet Is entirely all out of the ground and the snow Is melting. Winter wheat and alfalfa la 'eeglnnlng to ,turn green. Some spring gruln has been sown. The roads In this part of the state are In hod condition and have ls*en for the last couple of months. Much grading Is being needed. Maeterlinck Plans Hook. Nice, March 16.— Maurice Maeter linck .announces that he has changed his mind about never writing again and will Journey to Kgypt to vialt King Tutankhamen’s tomb. He will write a book entiled "The Pharoah's Awakening, or the Psychic Forces of the Sleeping Pharoah." Bicyclist Hits Auto. Beatrice, Neb., March 16 Ferdl band Koslnwakl, old resident of Weal Beatrice, sustained ugly wounds In his rfkht leg and other Injuries when a hlcyde on which he was riding col lided with enr driven by Mercer H. Walker at Tenth and Court streets Farm Groups Hold Banquet at Aurora Aurora, Neb., March 16.—The Ham ilton County Agricultural society held its annual meeting and banquet nt the Christian church, in company with the Breeder's association, the Poultry association and the Chamber of Com merce of Aurora. Nearly 300 persons werq present. Perry Read, senator fom Hamilton, Polk and Yok counties, was toast caster. Speakers'were Mayor T. M. Scott, O. L. Huenfeld, H. L. McKel vie and Mrs. J. J. Donahoe of Clay county, and C, W. Wood of Aurora, Mrs. C. S. Brown. J. J. Refshaugc. C.us Pederson and George Jackson of Nelson. Music was furnished by the male chorus, Mrs. «. F. Hartquest. Mrs. Floyd Wright and Professor Nor man. Nebraska Pioneer’s Wife Dies in South Fort Isiuderdalc. Fla., March 16. Mr*. Lew Marshall. 47. wife of a pioneer of Lincoln, Neb., died here till* afternoon, followinr a brief Ill ness. Mr. Marshall, who is seriously 111 at a local hospital, ha* not been notified of his wife* deRth. The body of Mrs. Marshall Is beine pre pared for shipment to Nebraska. Farmer Asks if He Shall .Quit Race Progressive Voters Queried on Bryan’s Double Candidacy by Edward Sughroue of Indianola. Until Saturday to Decide Indianola, Neh., March 16-—A straw vote on his candidacy for governor was asked today by Edward Sug hroue. Entered for the nomination on the progressive ticket, he finds himself confronted with Gov. C. W. Bryan, who is listed on the pro gressive as well as the democratic ballot. A genuine farmer and co-operative leader, Mr. Sughroue stand* an ex cellent chance of defeating Bryan. Should the governor lose ' the pro gressive nomination, h# would not be able to run on the democratic ticket, according to law. In order to save Bryan from danger of elimination, the leaders of certain labor groups have threatened to with draw from the republican primaries and vote In the progressive party contest. Mr. Sughroue's appeal for advice from the people is as follows: “To Ihe progressive voter* of Nebraska: I want to know whether to stay on I lie progfessive ballot for governor against Bryan or with draw. "Great pressure was brought lo bear on me not to accept the filing. Greater pressure is now being used for me to withdraw. “The burden of this pressure seems to be that I will Inal Bryan and Norris. "Now the Big Four railroad brotherhoods add to tlds after a two days' session in Lincoln claiming that they will come to Bryan's as sistance with 10,00(1 votes to beat me, that should go to Norris. This they claim will expose Norris to de feat and this they want to avoid by having me withdraw fioni (be progressive ticket and let Bryan { have the nomination. "I have-until Match -* to wllb- i draw. What shall iny answer be?" ; Pioneer Resident of Platte County Dies Columbus, Neb.. March 18 .— Mrs. Anna Lyons, pioneer resident of Platte and Colfax counties, is dead, following an Illness of a year. Born In Canada on Christmas day in 1856, she came with her parents to Columbus in 1884. Here she was married to Thomas Lyons hy Rev. Frank Ryan 50 years ago. They made their home for 23 yeHrs on a farm fn Colfax county and then moved l>a< k to Columbus. Mr. Lyons died 23 years ago. Four teen children were born to the couple, four of whom died In infancy. Four sons and six daughters surviving arc: Mrs. R. S. Kennedy of Chicago, Thomas Lyons of Council Bluffs. Ed Lyons of Farnam, Neb.: \\ ill, Harry and Miss Anna Lyons and Mrs Irene McDonald of Columbus: Mrs. H. F. Smith of Omaha, Mrs. Katherine Ly man and Miss Alice Lyons of Omaha. They were all at her bedside when death came, with the exception of Mrs. Smith, who is ill. Funeral services are to be con ducted by ltev. Father Charles at St. Bonaventure church Tuesday morn Ing at 9:30, with burial in the parish cemetery. Humboldt Pioneer Dies. Humboldt. Neb.. March 16.—Mr*. Preston Kiser. 60. resident of tbls city for many year*, died at her borne from pneumonia. Hhc \n survived by one married son, Ernest, who lives at Table Rock r “Ain’t Nature Wonderful” By UNCLE PETE. * J MKII-U NEB., March 16—That coyotes sre possessed of the abilities to think and reason was Irrefutably established at Fish lake, north \of Heaver Flats, one day last week, according to Doc Wilkinson, who was in eye-witness to the occurence which conllrme him In his conclusions. The dorlor had been railed over to the tauty B ranch adinlnster to a couple of equine patients and while engaged In his errand of mercy observed a large roncduree of coyotes gathering on the Ice in the center of the lake, which Is located east of the ranch. Fish lake Is a slsenble body of water, more limn a mile long and averaging n half ntlle In width. Attracted by Iheir capering and rolling about he procured a powerful pair of field glasses from the ranch house, tvlflch practically afforded him the ad vantages of a ringside sent at the co'nventlon. Through the glasses he discovered I bat each coyote was sepn rated nt least 10 feet from hla nearest neighbor, hut (list nil were en <aKed alike In rollinK/ snatching and slinking. For several hour* the strange performance went on and ilirn. apparently nt the command of the lender, the pin k made off In long > leaps and bounds, to disband ns they reached the Ians shore. An Inspection of the he Immediately afterward by the doctor disclosed It to be fairly well covered with frozen flea*. Scientists Iona have been * ware that a flea Is unable to jump when (dared on n piece of polished glass or marble, because he cannot Ret a foothald suf flclent to acquire momentum Also, thnt the little Insects are extremely susceptible to cold. The coyote*, the doctor belieses, h:»\e reasoned the same thing, as each yenr be has observed them resort lug to the centers of the lakes lust before the Ice breaks up, there 1b scratch off the winter crop of fleas. The insects unnble to Jump on the smooth and slippery lee become benumbed before they can crawl hpek to theii host and soon ffeez* to death. ' Standing by the Old Boarding House PARm AlL-Vou CAvi f4T UI&h Tariffs K Generac . $>-*■ PROSPERnY/Oo) Bo4*d / Ifcr DAY II |oR '"EEf.y f, mtddla \ West \\ vote\ Ul.lw I Pocketbook Frock Is Latest Novelty Wide-Mesh Panama Straw With Small Brim and Real Flowers Spring Favorite. I _ Bt CnUrraftl fervlrf. Paris, March 16—After 400 years, the "Botticelli woman” hus come Into her own through the medium of tho ! House of Lenieff. whose summer col- ! lection strives to mako every woman look as though she had Just stepped out of one of the famous Italian's can vasses. Floating draperies, filmy veils and printed crepes, often designed with j garlands of flowers as girdles, give j the creations the essence of spring time. Anither daring novelty Is the "pork- j ctbook frock," 'which Is nothing less than a straight piece of shiny satin made to resemble black leather, and which Instead of being sewn at the sides, is fastened like a pocketbook with a simple press button at the waist. The gown doubles over in front. When the single button is unfast ened. tlie frock slips off like a waist coat. Women declare It is the most practical style yet Invented, as it can be put on In 20 seconds—declared to be the world's record In dressing At Auteull today, the first spring Inis showed a tendency to panama wide mesh straw, small-brimmed and trimmed with real flowers. Landlords and Tenants Battle on Streets % nr I niversal Berlin. March 16.—Battles In the streets are being fought daily between landlords and tenants In Bucharest, according to ie|>orta from that city rc reived here. The police are unable to rope with the situation nnd troops have been called out. One group of landlords broke through the cordon of pollen and troops and Invaded a meeting of the tenants’ union, attacking the niem liers with sticks nnd stones. The fur niture In the room and the windows were smashed and several persons were injured. Fill«*y Pioneer Dies. Ftlley. Mnrrli 1*.—Mrs. Annii Martina Christina Nelson. 7#. native of Denmark and for 41 years a rest dent of Kllley, died here after a long illness She is survived by one daugh ter who resides at Havelock, and two sisters who live In Denmark. I (Juror hurts Rrvonloil in Religious Consus v/ Columbus. Neb.. March 10 - Seven ty-one men and women, members of various churches, are taking a re liglnus census of the city under the supervision of M. c A. Secretary C. A. Wise and local pastors. In asking the religious nftllUllon ot preference of overy member «>f each household, some rather humorous an glo* are discovered For Instance, In one family the husband belong* to on* church, the wife to another, and \et they both prefet to attend still another \ large percentage rue e\ yiessing go religious prefeistK* Drive on Young Drinkers Opens Columbus Police Declare War on Selling of Bootleg to Youths in Teens. Columbus. Neb.. March 16.—Colum bus polios have announced their de termination to halt the doling out of bootleg to boys and girls not yet out of their teens. Three arresti and one conviction followed this assertion by Chief of Police Jack Lehman. Gene Sullivan, 17. was arrested In a room at the Pacific hotel where older youths had put the hoy to bed the night before. The lad had been picked up several weeks before on a charge of Intoxication and police at that time had obtained a suspension of his I ." day sentence. In police court the boy told with out mentioning names how he had accompanied two older companions to a -certain#home where twice they had bought liquor. Gene pleaded guilty to Intoxication and was fined 116 In addition to serving out his suspended sentence. He said that the liquor had been purchased at the home of John ■Kuta. Police raided the Kuta place Several 'empty jugs were found. K^ita was arrested on a charge of Illegal sale of liquor. Satire on Hollywood Feature at Gayety A delightful satire on g;fy life in the Ia>« Angeles motion picture colony Is featured in Joe Hurtle's "Holly wood Kollie*.” at the Gayety theater twice dally this week. Here the com 1c side of the great studios is depicted In many realistic stage settings and glittering costumes. The company is headed by Marty Collins and Jack Pillard, comedians. Jimmie Connors. A1 Belasco. A1 Stern. Ward and Ol iver in their accordian specialty. Jul ietto Belmont, Estelle Nack, Jacques Wilson, and the Hollywood Syncopa tore and Serenaderx. a comedy Jars, hand of 12 people. Tls same company will present "Hollywood Follies" at the Columbia theater. New York, a'1 next summer, starting the run June 2. Four Honor Cow*. Lincoln. March Ifi.-Thc honor roll for Nebraska dairy cows for >' eh 1Uary was headed hy two cows owned by the University of Nebraska nsri cultural college here The first of these WHS Varsity Derby Empress Her production was *.*3 pounds <>f hutterfat In two days The second whs Quavit Lincoln, with a two-day prodnctlon record of fi 03* pounds of butter fat. The Nebraska school of iiKvIculture at Uiirtice was owner of the third cow on the record, Hood lawn dairy of Lincoln owned the fourth honor eoyy. w »-■— .. ■ " a The Weather v_J T'\*r ?l hour* •tiding 7 p iu March 1* l*recltdt®tlon. turtle** and hundredth* Total, T Total attire .lamiao 1. 1 *•', d* fir lenry, n l1 llonrU Temporal urr«. I n m. ...... SI k « w ......r? ? • ni . ?4 4 n m.2& 0 n Hi ...... 2 4 1»» «» m . I» 1 \ • HI. . . . 30 I 11 oooa ••«.«..10 I m.r> \ ? r ni .it S i* m. ...... 3 J I |t tn .33 5 |> tn.S3 * p in as T r tn 2 * V m. ^.....11 No Concern Over Closing of Bank Business Goes on Without Ripple After Fairbury Insti* . tution Quits Business. Falfbury. Neb.. March 16—Far mers ami Merchants’ National bank closed Saturday by order of Special Bank Examiner I.ahman. Cause of the failure has been biven as too much frozen paper. The break did not cause a ripple in business circles and concerned de positors comparatively litfle. Before Saturday night, customers had ar ranged with connections with one of the other two strong banks of Fair bury and business progressed ns if nothing had happened. Farmers and Merchants' National bank was organized 1J years ago and has a capital stock of $60,000. It has $10,000 surplus and $2JP,000 deposits Of this amount, $SO.OOO Is deposited by state, county and school treasur ers and protected by surety bond. Th« balance of $150,000 will need to he raised to sattsfy depositorsin in full. Dr. H. 1.. Clark Is president and A. R. Nichols, cashier. The board gives them permission to settle with depositors in full. The stockholders alone will be losers. The two other banks are the First National and Harblne banks, both capitalized for $100,000, and each with a deposit of more than $1.0(50,n0O. Coolidge Permits Income Tax Return Inspection Washington, March 16.—President Coolidge has issued an executive or der directing the bureau of Internal revenue to permit Inspection of In come and profits tax returns by con gressional committees upon passage of a resolution by either house re questing such privilege. The new order became effective immediately upon promulgation late today. Although there was no comment at the treasury where the order and reg ulations carrying tt Into effect were made public. It was generally accepted aa having a bearing on the oil In quiry apd may lead to an inspection by the senate oil committee of the returns of the Poheny, Sinclair and other oil Interests. I'.ivil Vi ar Veteran Die*. Hentrlee, Neb. William McKinney. St. pioneer of Beatrice and civil war veteran, died at hit home here after a prolonged Illness He is survived by six children, five sona snd one daughter, Ills wife having died sonic years ago. Business Pupils* (loulest. Norfolk. Neli.. March 16 -The an mial contest of district No. J, Com men tal Contest association. In which commercial students of public schools from all parta of north Nebraska will compete, Is to take place here March 2$. I ld>s Play at lliunlmlilt. Humboldt, Neb.. March 16—"I'onie Out of the Kitchen.” a three act comedy was presented by Hie junior rinse of Hie high school, directed by Miss Thorp, s member of Hie (acultj. st Hiu Paramount theater. Slayer of Wife, Son, Shot Dead Casper Real Estate Man, For mer Nebrakan, Opens Fire on Officer When Cor nered in Hotel. Body of Wife Recovered Casper, Wyo,, March 18.—Fred Van Gorden, 42, Casper real estate and insurance agent, was shot to death In a duel with Sheriff Albert Peyton of Converse county at Doug las, Wyo., at 2:30 this morning. The officer had entered a hotel, where Van Gorden had taken a room, to arrest him on charges of slaying his wife and son, Arthur, 12. The body of Mrs. Pearl Van Gor den, the wife, prominent aociety woman, was found floating in Dump Bridge creek. The son's body has not been recovered. Van Gorden had become involved in financial difficulties and. according to friend*, waa being threatened witll arrest by his creditors on a charge of forgery and embezzlement. Police believe that some time after 4:30 or 5 last night Van Gorden shot and killed his wife and his son in the Van Gorden home, in the city's best residential district. Then, police be lieve. he wrapped both bodies in sheets and smuggled them directly into the garage built onto the house. There he placed them in the rear seat of a large touring car. Kills Dog. Fearing the harking of his dog might attract the attention of his neighbors, Van Gorden shot and. killed the animal near the front door of his house. Then, leaving the home and garage locked up to make things appear all right to neighbors, pollcs believe Van Gorden started for Doug las, 50 miles east of here, after dark. It is believed he dumped both todies in the first stream he reached. Arriving in Douglas about midnight, he went to the La Bonte hotel. Sheriff Peyton, on a tip from Casper officers, took a room across the hall from tbs room occupied by Van Gorden. About 2:30 this morning Van Gorden left his room and started down the hallway. Sheriff Peyton called to him to halt. Van Gorden sought shelter in a curvs in the hallway and opened Are on tha sheriff. The sheriff declared Va* Gorden fired twice. Then the sheriff killed him. three shots taking effect. ' an Gorden lived 10 minutes, but would make no statement. The automobile belonging to Van Gorden was found in a Dauglas gar nge. The rear seat was bloodstained. Itloodstamed Knife. Tlie body of Mr*. Van Gorden re covered from the stream was fully clothed. She was garbed In a party dress, the same one she wore to an afternoon church function here yes terday. Police believe she was shot to death by her husband as she drove the car into the garage of her home. Evidence gathered by tli« sheriff in dicates that the boy may have been stabbed to death, because a blood stained knife and evidences of a strug gle Inside the house were found It is believed the led was killed when Van Gorden returned for dinner am before the arrival of Mrs. Van Gor den. According to officials. Van Gordon w ho was a former njember of the Cas per city council, was in l»d financial straits. Officials declare he hail forged the name of K J. Fuchs, a business man here, on notys amount ing to $6.1°0. The Thomas Daly In surance company of Denver sent an agent here last week to investigate Van Gorden in connection with an accounting for JI.500 due front insur ance policies handled for that com pany by Van Gorden. Instead of meeting Joseph Dinhaupt the agent Worn Denver. Saturday af ternoon, Van Gorden sent a special letter saying he would have to close the agency and that he was unable to 1 raise the money. The hank Van Gorden was doing business with also vva* pressing him. according to police. I.etter First 1 hie. Friends believe that worry over financial troubles caused Van Gor* den's action. A special delivery letter to Attorney W. E. Cobb, a personal friend, about 7 last night gav#tha first clue to tlie police that something was wrong. In thi* Van Gorden said: "Can't stand the gaff any longer. Flense settle my affaire the best you car. " Cobb notified the police, who made an examination of the Van Gorden home. The Van Gorden watchdog was found slain near the house, but the first investigation did not reveal anything indicating burder. Aboues mldn ght after a search In Casper had failed to locate the Van Oorden's. po lice entered the home and dlecorered evidence of the crime. Toese* then began a search of the roads between here and IVugles. 0 Van Gorden had been a resident of Casper for seven vsars. coming beta from Nebraska His mothsr Is said to be living In Orange. Cal. Worst Snow Storm of Season Prevail* at Beatrice, Nek a *t*eetal l'tspst. h to TTi» Omaha Wee Hoatrloe. Neh, Mhroh If - I'rtsen l'\ a strong northeast wind. the worst snowstorm of the season prevailed here this afternoon. It Is feared much damage will teeult to telephone and telegraph wires The stom * t*l>ec tally severe cm s o, V p w 1! re of gieat benefit io c ps. 1 a