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f WEATHER FORECAST ^ ^ 1^ T T i \\ M \ T T \ TVTTTVTf^,. 1 \ C* ^THOUGHT FOR THE DAY. ^ »»-» m£m*mmmrn X OE/ * _ V1V1 jfV tl IV-l" ' ivl\ 11\\J J_) L/ Ju Bu« * do ^ m* for ,h, i hang* In trmparXur*. naUr of that norhlunl Inlmwt. _ , __Lj_lli_lljji_LiLm_^jMii———MiiiM—_ Ji—liiaw i n in ai ii i-- ralM gratlluilr* Thai* u»or> - CITY EDITION J VOL. 53. NO. 236. OMAHA. TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1924. * TWO CENTS'* Wcitt&c'^u,hL \i *“**"__J ^ ^ _nr Mall (I Tor) i Pally aal Sunday. >»: lumlay, II.M. nltfctw <ha «» n»a«. Oatria* «ha 4lh Zoj» o T—rU D»il> a»iaauna«r^gl»^Buna«i^»alj^M-_ _ TWO MEN FOUND DEAD IN FREIGHT CAR ___ ---—— — a Seven-Inch Snow Falls in Omaha Heaviest Storm of Year Re* ported in Southtrn Nebraska —Trains From West Running Late. * Mercury Fails to Drop Despite the seven-inch blanket of ••now that covered Omaha streets yes lirday. traffic operated in its usual manner. Fair Tuesday was the of ficial weather forecast predicted by M. V. Robins, government meterolo gist. Temperature hovered about the 27 ^ degree above zero mark from Sunday •ight until early Monday morning in Omaha. At 7 Monday morning the government thermometer registered 30 ibove. The heaviest snow of the year was •’ported in southern Nebraska and northern Kansas territories traversed jy the Rock Island railroad, with the result that Rook Island trains fium the south and west were re ported from 30 minutes to an hour late. Tracks Jvept Clear. With the help of sweepers Omaha and Council Fluffs street cars were kept running on their regular sched ule. More persons hoarded street cars Monday than on any other day in several weeks, car company offi cials reported. Fate Sunday night the Union Ta cific Railroad company reported that practically all of its trains were run ning on schedule time. Near Columbus, Neb., country roads were blocked anil tratns were running behind schedule following a heavy •now fall which reached blizzard inten •Ity. accompanied by a gale from the iiiithwcst Suuday night and Monday uorntng. Temperatures mgiici. Tl\e weather conditions of the past eek show generally higher teinpera uros than in the several weeks previ ous, and during the last s ven days, "or the first time in a month, the bei monieter has failed to drop to 01* Kli;>\ the zero mark. .Vo decrease has been noted in thfc| mount of hogs and cattle shipped ivm tVdutnbus IXfb.) territory. Very Ilk* grain of any kind ls^ moving. Hu re has been a westward move iKT.t of hay for the western tango*, s Inigo lmik of the passenger traffic ;.,,t week tinh been eastward, mostly ■ imposed of tourists returning borne ifter n few months or weeks spent ui the rocifk: coast. The heaviest highway traffic "W ,ver the Uneoln and Meridian high lilsht Inches of snow fell yesterday nl Broken Bow. Neb. Bonds were inrtly blocked at all stations. Murder Trial today. Trial of Guzewsc for the murder c.f •Uy detective Frank Aughe will start today If a case now in Judge Fitz gerald’s court Is finished by that time. We Have With Us Today Jnlin North \\ W> * Of Toledo. O. Manufacturer of Automobiles. St,,,,plug at Hotel Kontenelle. Mr. willy* was born in Oanan laigija. N. V.. o.\ October 26. 1*73. ind received Ids education in the pub i,. schools there. During his early ltr he studied With the intention of lecoming a lawyer, but circutnatances prevented his taking a law course. Ills first business venture proved a success. M hile still attending school he and two or throe chums bought yut a laundry, rsn it tor awhile, and *• sold it at a profit. On quitting uchool Mr. Willy* went to Elmira. N. T„ where he engaged in the then thriving bicycle bueiness „ a a dealer. A few years later he became aware of the growing possi bilities of the automobile, and became an agent for Overland ears in Elmira. It was during the money stringency of 1907 that an opportunity presented itself to Mr. Willy*? He seized It. As an Overland dealer, lie had money on deposit for cars at the plant? which was then located in Indianapolis. 'Hearing that the company was on the verge of a receivership Mr. Willys went to Indianapolis, used the money he had on deposit with the ctjjnpany and what more he frae able to raise and tided the company over the dan gerous period. He was then able to get control of it for a few hundred dollars. The Willys-Overland concern I* now * u $100,000,000 corporation. During 1(»24 the plant, now located at Toledo, l/ prepared to build 300,000 automo biles. East year It produced more than 200,000 cars. To Mr. Willys is given the credit tor having brought the company from 14th to aerond place In the rank of motor car builder*. ’ Mr. Willya ia on hla annual trip, visiting .Overland dealers. He was guest of honor at a luncheon attend ed by Omaha automobile dealeri yes ^ lerday noon. Mrs. Willy* Is accom panying him on his trip. Asked to name the things outside of business which interested him most, Mr. Willy* held a merry consultation with Mr*. Willy*, and they finally derided that ha liked tennis, sad yachting, and reading best of all. • If Congress Should Investigate the Rest of U*. "'Vi _K\»® YOU CLAIM TO BE * A. C-tOOD LAW abiding American Citizen rsuppose ^ DID YXJ OR DID YOU OM UUUE 19“ 1920 TRY A LITTLE EASY MONEH .it*O Some oil stock on-. -straight TIP’Of1 A SMOOTH UOOMNGr GENT' WHO clamed to have a coheidental 'FRIEND OM THE IMSIDE"? DIO YOU EVER. WILLFULLY CHEAT AKC DSPIRAUD AND OTHERWISE DECEIVE Br ACCEPTING TKS LOAN OFA •troN-YRANFER. ABlE PASS FCRA THEATRE. BASE BALL. GAME .RAILROAD JOURNEY OR CIRCUS OR RIDE IN A PUGuC CONvavA.MCE WITHOUT PAYING. YOUR PARE ? ' l ^ l HAVE YOU IN VIOLATION Of THE CflNITir/jTNJN TASTEP ANYTHING STRONGER THAN ONC HALT Of ONE PERCENT SINCE JULY I" • 919, OR FUDGED A LITTLE On your sworn STATEMENT to THE TAK ASSESSOR, OR Vjith MALICE AfORETHOyGHT ■PR'VEN your auto fpyond THE SPEED LiMiT, RNOwiNGLY Parhedonthe wrong SIDE OR THE STREET "WHEN YOU THOUGHT DID YOU- NEVER KICK yourself for not Buying, wheat or stocks after a Phenomenal rise to the market OR WISH YOURSELF A MIND READERS® YOU COULD CLEAN UP A MILLION OT ILL GOTTEN GAIN WITHOUT DUE EFFORT OP COMPENSATOR LAfioEL,? DID YOU EVER,.VOTE,RECOMMEND, ■SIGN A PETITION OR OTHERWISE ACT OR USE YOUR, INFLUENCE TOIRCMOTf THE APPOINTMENT C.R POUTICAL. ADVAN CEMENT or A FRIEND, RELATIVE OR FRIEND OFAFFlEND whom. YOU" KNEW TO ©E LACKING IN TKC QUALITIES REQUISITE TO THE JQQO r __. I GUESS I D BETTER 1 RESIGN SERFS r«T/ ■■ ■ I*^*1 <iCtED OUT _~ —=~^ - *7 Guy Sillick Tried on Robbery Charge Trial of Guy Sillick. Eaat Omaha, itnilcted by the Pottawattamie county g.and Jury on a charge of highway robbery, opened Monday In Council Bluffs district court. Andrew .1. N'sllsen and Thomas O. Tracy, are de fending Sillick. while the state is rep resented by County Attorney Frank Northrop and his assistant. Bert Dkkaaon. The jury is composed of the fol lowing: C. A. Knott. G. F. Gregar* G. T. Page, F. E. Kleeb. John Nel son, Sherman O. Johnson, James W al lace, Louis H. Crowd, Andrew Polts, I ritz Freese, W\ B. Edwards and Charles E. lloldon. District Judge G. D. Wheeler is presiding. Father’s Trial Bores Johnnie **Want. to go bye-bje. Want to go bye-bye,” remarked little Johnnie. 3, son of Mike Herman, In District Judge Fitzgerald's court Monday morning. Johnnie s papa, Mike Herman, was on trial for highway robbery. But Johnnie, who sat with his mother, took no Interest in the proceedings. He loudly reiterated hie desire to go "bye-bye.” .Herman Is charged with hiring the taxicab of John Everett the night of December 8. driving with him to Riverview park and there tying the laxl man to a tree. The taxi was re covered later in Sioux City. Ward Captains in Legion Membership Drive Named Ward captains for tho American Legion membership drlva In Council Bluffs, which takes place Thursday, have been appointed by Paul Flax beard, chairman. They are: John Second ward, C. E. Russell; Third ward, John Roger*; Fourth ward, Harry Hurd; Fifth ward. Ed Sharpe, and Sixth ward, Dan Clancy. Selection of a captain for the Fli-st ward team will be made Thursday evening at the get-together meeting of the legion and th# Spanish-Amerl can war veterans. Jefferson High School Will Debate on Muny Court Thomas Jefferson High school de haters of Council Bluffs will argue the municipal court question st the school auditorium Thursday at 7:30. There will be no Judges. The affirmative team will be com posed of Grace Kolb, Aaileen Hender son and Mathilda Howland and Harry Andrew*. lone Gilliam and Thorwald llenderaon will make up the negative team. f The Weather I \--' For 24 houra andlnf 7 p. m. March 17. PrrclplUtlon. inchaa and hundredth*; Total. 0 71. Total alnce January 1, 2.26; eireaa. 0 flfi. Hourly Trmprmturra. <> n. m.2* 6 a m.3# ♦ a. ..10 s a. m ........ 30 » »' ..S" )<l a. m........A) 11 a. ..13 12 boob ..31 1 p. m."»4 !! p. in ....... XX X p. m.14 4 p. in..34 K p. .X 4 * p. in.33 7 p. .33 • p. m.II Birthday Party for W. J. Bryan at Lincoln Lincoln, March 17.—William Jen nings Bryan I* scheduled to com* to Lincoln where A big celebration of hla 64th birthday anniversary ha* been arranged on March 19. He will ar rive In the city shortly before noon Wednesday from Florida, hi* brother, Governor Bryan, stated thl* evening. The state democratic committee will meet here at the same time and In the evening a big public meting will lie held at the city auditorium, to be addressed by W. J. Bryan. Program to Be Held for Armour Employes March 25 An entertainment, for Armour em ployes, their families and friends, un der auspices of the T. M. C. A. plant service committee, will b« held in the plant assembly room, Tuesday evening. March 26. The program will include violin numbers by Chedester Raymond, George Heps, Richard Gash. Dale and Darol Moon, They are pupils of Mrs. Rosellte Hansen. The Harmony Four, composed of Armour employes, will furnish vocal selections and Miss Winifred Penfleld will give a piano number. A one-act comedy by a local theatrical troupe snd a Russian dance by Miss Anna DeWitts will he Ihe closing numbers. Railroad Lines Blocked on Wymore (Neb.) Division Wymore. Neb., March 17.—Tho snow storm of Sunday continued Into the night and assumed blizzard pro portions, covering southeastern Ne braska and northeastern Kansas with from 8 to 10 inches of snow, which formed drifts from 2 to 10 feet high. All auto highways are blocked. Out of 900 miles of track on the Wymore division of the Burlington. *00 miles were blocked. Snow plows are rapidly clearing tho right-of-way. The Kansas City-Denver & Lincoln lines are open, but train service was abandoned on the branch lines. Beatrice Gets 10-lncb Snowfall; Hoads Blocked Special IMepstrh t« The Omaha He#. Beatrice. Neb., March 17.—Accord ing to the government weather bu ieau, 10 Inches of anow fell here yes terday. which 'm equal to .70 of an Inch of rain. It will be some days before the highways In (luge county are opened for traffic, on account of the huge drifts. Munsey Sells N. Y. Herald. New York. March 17.—The New York Herald, published by Frank A. Munsey, has been sold to Ogden Held and will be combined with the New York Tribune of Wednesday morn ing. Mr. Reid announced tonight. The purchase also Includes the F.uro pean edition of the Herald, published In Paris. Married in Council Bluffs. Tha following p*»>'aon* * obtalnad m*r rlnga llc^mai Ip council Bluff* yaatard*}. Hobart Blackburn. Om*h*.il Audrey Robb. Omaha ... Jonaph fltmmic, Omaha ....44 Chariot to Rair.a. Omaha. 49 Latvia Dohrman, Rt tfdward. Nab... 4« Oliva Hardy. Albion. Nth . 41 W. fl. Millar, Omaha .11 Varna Prott, Omaha I* Ban Foaalaon. Lincoln. Nab.31 Bartha JCngdabL Ong, Nab.• #.**...31 Nr Omahan Dragged by Runaway Team Dies August Chreatln, 41, who suffered Internal injuries when a team he was driving ran away and dragged him about 50 feet Sunday, died yesterday at, St. Joseph hospital. He resided at Forty • seventh and Washington streets. He Is survived by hie wife, Koele, and four children, Frank, Jo seph, Helen an John. Funeral services will be held In St. Anthony church Thursday morning at 9. Burial will he In St. Mary cemetery. One Term for President Proposal Is Defeated Washington, March 17.—By a vote of 15 to ID the senate rejected today a constitutional amendment proposal l>y Senator Harris, democrat, Georgia. 10 limit the tenure of office of a presi dent to a single term of six years. Community Center la Plan of Real Estate Board A committee consisting of Frank Hiker, chairman, E. V. Gustafson and M. F. Rohrer, was appointed by Vince Crowe, president of the Coun cil Bliuffe Real F-etate board to con fer with "Uncle Henry” DeLong on ! he possibility of making the prop Hlxerty of Deling between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets and Avenues 11 and I a community center. The offer would Insure the aged men an Income for the rest of his life and the property would revert to some public use after his death. Members of the local board are protesting the action of the national board In raising the yearly dues from ?3 to 15, declaring that the aesrvlcc now received from the national body does not warrant such an increase. Legion Funeral. A military funeral aervloe will he held for Thnmaa O’Neill. 4*. former Omaha man who died suddenly March 13. at Waterloo, la., at the N. P. Swanson chapel. Seventeenth and Cuming streets, thla morning. Mem bers of the American I-eglon will he pallbearers. Burial will be In the American l.eglon lot at Forest I.awn cemetery. Winter Whuat Flourishes. ft(M»«’lal IMtrMrh Tit* Omaha Hre. Beatrice, Nob., Marvh 17.—Charles F. Barbie, farmer residing1 near MahanUft, Kart., rlmve to Bi'atdce and roporta tbnt the winter wheat along the route looks good. Hortin fields, near Mahaska, he Mid, have been damaged by the Ifeaslan fly. Light I tit hes at Stella. Stella, Neb., March IT.--A bliiiiltet of anow eight Inches deep covers Stella and vicinity. The snow la the deepest of the winter and will put the ground tn fine shape for spring fnrmlnr. Patrick Kihlare Dies. Patrlok Kildare, It, 841 North First sii eel. Council Illuffs, died Monday, lie is survived by three daughters, three sons and one sister. It» had been a resident of thla dtw for two mout>* * Denver Man Paid to Have Wife Killed Fred Janssen, Captured at Pueblo, Colo., Admits He Hired Mexican to Do Bloody Deed. Victim Knelt in Prayer Pueblo. Colo., March 17.—Mr*. Bella Janssen, whose body was found in a trunk at Ogden. Utah, Saturday, was slain as she knelt in prayer, Fred Janssen, her husband, told the Pueblo police here today. Janssen admitted he had hired a Mexican to kill her. Janssen was arrested at Eden, Colo., near here, early this afternoon. He was riding toward Pueblo in a taxicab he had hired in Colorado Springs this morning. Befors her marriage, Mrs. Janssen was Bella Stelzner of Pittsburgh. Her foster mother lives at 6100 Kincaid street, Pittsburgh. » Feared for His Life. Mrs. Janssen was killed last Thurs day night, Janssen said. Janssen declared to the police, they said, that he had hired his wife killed because "she planned to kill me." Janssen had In his possession his wife's wedding ring and the rosary she was using at her prayers when she was slain. He also had $1,300 In Currency In his pockets. In hi* cell in the city Jail Janssen calmly anil without any display of emotion related the details of his plans to reporters and police. Al though denying any personal respon sibility in the actual killing and pack ing of the body In the trunk, Janssen confessed making all of the prepara tions for the slaving even to the pay ing of sn unidentified Mexican $150 "to do the Job.” "Bella was kneeling in the kitchen in prayer when the Mexican killed her," Janssen declared. "She was undressed, wearing only her night clothing, a kimono and a pair of house slippers. She knelt be side a chair and said her prayers every night before she went to bed. “She was kneeling beside a chair in the kitchen when I entered the room and passed her. after going out to a nearby shed and getting some coal. Brings Mexican L'p. In the shed I hsd conferred with the Mexican and told him everything was all right. The Mexican followed me up the stairs leading Into our part of the house and I went on Into an other room. 1 waited In another room for the Mexican to kill her. "I knew I had to kill her. She threatened to kill me. If I didn't have her killed she would have killed me. “I saw the Mexican last Thursday. I don’t know where It was. He looked like he might do the Job. I said to royaelf: There Is a man that will do it for me.' Seal* Bargain With kiss. “I went up to him and asked him. He said. ‘Tea.’ I told him that I would give him $150. Then he kissed me on the arm and on the forehead. That waa to seal the bargain. T didn't pay him then. That did not come until later." After making the agreement with the Mexican on Thursday, Janssen said he and the Mexican got on a street^ car and went to the Jenssen home, lie said lie pointed out the house to the Mexican and they agreed that the Mexican should come back that night. Continuing Ida story. Janssen said: ‘‘The Mexican agreed • to come up that night. He was tall. I guess lie waa about five-foot nine . lie had on a black hat. It waa creased In the middle. His clothes were ehlnv. I don't know the Mexican's name. ] would know him If I aaw hltn. Takes H lfe for Walk. “That evening Hells and I went for a walk. I guesa we were away for about a half hour. Then we' went back home. We staye'd In the house. About 10 It was. the Mexican came back. He flashed his flashlight in the backyard. That was the signal and 1 knew he was there *T went out on the hack porch and went down and talked to the Mexican. I told him everything was all right and ho could go ahead with the Job. I left him out there In the back and went ill. He followed me up the stairway lending*to our apartments. "A little alcove in our Iiours Is lo cated between the kitchen and the bedroom and the bath room. I passed my wife as I went In. She wa* praying. I passed on Into the alcove. I knew she was going to tie killed and I didn't want to see her killed. I think my wife was praying for the people—the good jx-ople— when the Mexican came In. Prepares Trunk. ''I was In the other room and I emp tied the trunk. -1 pushed it out Into the kitchen. My wife wasn't there. There was blood on tt*e floor. The Mexican hud drugged luy wife out on the back porch. "The Mcxlcnu took the trunk, put her laxly Into It and cloned the lid and locked It. He atlll has the key. Slept in Apart ineiil. "About 10:35 I paid the Mexican $150. lie put the money In his pocket end went downstairs. I went Into the house and cleaned up tilings. Then I went to lied and wtayed there until the next morning “At S or 9 next morning 1 hired an express man on Larimer sliest to come to tha house and gat iba uuuk. Daugherty Declares He Will Prove Roxie Stinson Tried to Sell ‘Evidence’ Washington, March 17.—Attorney General Daugher ty notified the senate committee investigating him tonight that he expected to prove that Roxie Stinson, one of the star witnesses in the inquiry, had shown a willingness “to sell” documentary evidence in her possession “and her silence” for $150,000. Witnesses whose appearance he has requested, Daugherty said, would testify that such negotiations were entered into in Cleveland on February 21, last, by Miss Stinson and a companion, A. L. Fink of Buffalo. They would testify further, he said, that later the price was reduced to $50,000, but that the friends of the at torney general who were approached on the subject re fused to pay her “anything for the alleged evidence.” t._/ Rickard Subpoenaed in Connection With Revelations of Fight Film Deals Promoter Declares He Has Nothing to Conceal— Leaves for Wash ington. New York. March IT.—Tex Rickard, internationally known boxing promo ter, was subpoenaed late today to ap pear before the senate committee in vestigating the Department of Jus tice. Hickard's name has been men tioned In connection with revelations of an alleged deal involving motion pictures of the Dempsey-Carpentier fight. Rickard, who staged the bout at his arena In Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, three years ago, announced that he would leave tonight for Wash ington, prepared to take the stand to morrow. The promoter said he had nothing to conceal and was ready to lay before the senate committee any fact* concerning the films in his pos session. B/ Aiwriatol rress. Washington, March IT.—A story alleging that Attorney General Daugherty was personally concerned In an unlawful conspiracy to exhibit the Dempsey-Carpentier fight films and had suggested that those behind the scheme should get a 50 per cent "cut” in the profits, was related to day to the senate committee investi gating the Department of Justice. Gerald O. Holdridge, a former secret agent of the department, told the story as he said it had been related to him by Jap Muma, New York cor ■espondent of the Cincinnati En (Tern to Tare Twe. f olemn Tat.) Mathers on Firing Line for Campaign Lincoln, March IT.—Headquarters was opened here today for A. N. Mathers of Scotts Bluff county, can didate for the republican nomination for governor. Mr.vMathers, who was speaker of the house at the las} ses sion of the legislature, said he in tended to remain in Lincoln up to the time of the primary election April 8 and welcomed a dWcussion of the Issues of the preliminary contest. He will be assisted In his canvass by Harry E. Ayers, chairman of the Scotts Bluff county republican central committee. fh rre (Hasses t}£ Voters in Bluffs Must Register The three classes of voters In Coun cil Bluffs who must register on either Thursday or Friday of this week or Saturday of next week for the city general election have been claasified ns follows: Those who have reached the age of 21 since the Isst general election In 1922: those who have changed their place of residence since November, 192*. and those who regis tered for the presidential election in 1920, but have failed to vote at any city elections. 7 r # a Lost and Found List at O. A. C. Includes Music Rack, Fur, et al \___/ Everything from music racks to ear rings are on the lost and found list at Omaha Athletic club. The list Is posted on the club bulle tin in the lobby, and contain! some 30 lost articles, including three pairs of nose glasses, one wallet, one bracelet, a number of fountain pens, one music stand, one slipper buckle, one fur neck piece, two fraternity pins, rosary beads and one glass ear ring. The losing of this large number of seemingly Indispensable articles indicates nothing except that the club Is well and joyfully patronized, according to the management. The management also insists that the list doesn't indicate carelessness or alarming absent mmdedness on the part of members, averring that similar elubs In other cities also have long Inst and found lists which include glasses and furs. “Y” Industrial Group to Hear Armour Man E. S. Waterbary, general manager of Armour ft Co., will address the in dustrial department of the Omaha Y. M. C. A., composed of office and ! plant executive* of lnca.1 industries, Wednesday evening. Mr. Waterhury. who acted a# representatlv* for Mor tis ft Co., ill the rehabilitation of the packing Industry immediately after the war. will talk on Ms travels abroad. ™ Meetings similar to the one Wednes day night are being held to bring men from various industries together to become more slosely acquainted. The meeting will be preceded by a supper at 6:S0. Escaped Georgia Death Convict Is Captured Atlanta. Oa . March 17.—J. B. Sat terfield. convicted slayers of R. H. Hart, his brother-in-law. whom he shot to death December 27. 1921, and who escaped from Fulton tower here last night while awaiting execution, was captured shortly after S tonight by two citizens near Ijikewood, Ga. Boy Accidentally Shot by Brother While Hunting Newcastle. Neb., March 17.— Harold Ward. 9. son of Volney Ward, farmer near laurel, was accidentally shot by his brother, Martin. 12. while the two were hunting. The shot pene trated his side and his condition is critical. Physicians hold out some hope for his recovery. American Airmen Complete the First Leg of Around World Cruise Flight of Three Planes Made Successfully Under Unfavor able Weather Conditions After Take-Off at Santa Monica, Cal.—Fourth Plane to Join Balance , of Squadron Today. Clover Field, Santa Monica, Cal., March 17.—Airmen of the United States army started around the world from here today to chart the first globe encircling airway. Kyes of II nations will tie upon the skies be tween now and August ns the Ameri can aviators wing their way on the 30.OOP mile voyage lit an effort to accomplish that in which recent at tempts of the French and Ttrlllsh air men failed. The flight started at !>:32 this morn ing when, amidst acclaim of thous amis, MaJ. Frederick 1,. Martin of itianute field, Itantoul, 111., left the ground. Ills takeoff was followed Irn mediately by that of l.leut. IcOwell II. Smith of lais Augelea and l.leut. ladgh Made of Coamopolia, Mich. A score of army and civilian airplanes followed aa an escort and soon dlsap peared tn to the clouds to the north ward. whtrh for more than two hours had raised doubts tn the minds of the (light commanders as to whethei they should attempt to make the Teh achapl pass The fourth world cruiser, delayed In delivery In the manufacturer, here today, was in Rockwell field. San Diego, perfecting compass Inetalta ,lion. Litul. link 11. Malaon, engineer a Ing officer of the flight and pilot of thla fourth craft, after watching the takeoff of his companions, sped to San Tllego hy army airplane In hope of getting his cruiser In the air to morrow. He will Join the three world cruiser* at Portland or Seattle. America's attempt to map the first world airway w ill he carried out in a series of flight* ranging from 1S5 mile* to RfiO miles. The first Jump was from Clover field to Mather field Sacramento. The second, scheduled for tomorrow, will la' from Sacra mento to Vancouver barracks. Wash Ington. across the Columbia river from Portland. Ore. Wednesday the world cruisers art- scheduled to fly to Seattle w lie# (♦boons w ill l>e Installed for marine landing* until the fliers resoh Calcutta. India. The beginning of the flight, e\ ported hv many to he but a simple dash of four and a half hours of Idenl wrattier conditions, proved to be a lieginnlng of the many problems that tlie Intrepid airmen will he rslicd on to solve in their journey. t.lght rains fell here and a wail of cloud* settled down upon the Teha chapl Put the weather broke favoi ably and the aviators were able to get over the mountains under the clouds County to Investigate Identity Birth Certificate of Alexandet F. Milne, 23, Canadian, Found in Pockets of One of Men. Other Is Unidentified Man Identified as Alexander Forbei Milne, 23. Canadian, and an unidenti fied companion were discovered dea> In a refrigerator car on the Missouri Pacific railroad tracks at 3:30 yester day afternoon. The two men had beer, dead only a few hours. Asphyxiation Is given as the cause of death. Identity of Milne was made through a Canadian birth certificate found on his person. His companion had r.« marks of identification excepting • label of a Chicago tailor on Ills coat. The car In which they were found was laden with grape juice from Law. ton. Mich. The bodies were taken to the Duffy & Johnston funeral home. County Coroner Paul Stelnwender and H. P. Sautter, investigator, are conducting an inquiry into the case. Dr. 6. Mc Cleneghan will conduct a post mortem this morning. Primary Law Change to Be Discussed Today Hr Aanrlltrd Press. Des Moines, March 17.—The move in the hou.se of representatives to eliminate from Iowa's primary law the SI per cent clause, except when only three candidates seek nomina tion to the same office, probably will come up for consideration io the lower body tomorrow. Comment on the amendment, offered by Scott of Appanoose, which would reduce the percentage of the vote required to nominate when there are six candi dates from 35 -to 10 per cent was guarded today, but there, apparently are numerous friends of 'the sugges tion. Represen‘ative Scott does not plan to offer e publication clausa should the amendment carry, but several other members of tha housa declared this afternoon they would favor that method of making the proposed change applicable to the coming pri mary. Supporters of the amendment dta the coming gubernatorial primary as illustrating what they feel is a need for such a law. With six men seeking the republican gubernatorial nomina tion. they believe, it will be impossible for any on# of them to poll 35 par cent of the votes, but with tha re quirement only SO per cent, they hold, a nomination would ba virtually assured. Four Die Here From Measles Of 6S deaths In Omaha report ad to the dty health department last weak, four were caused by measles. These four deaths are the first from measles in Omaha since 1?21. During the first half of this month, 3?1 cases of measels were reported to the department. Ten of the 5S deaths list week wete due to pneumonia. McCook Woman'* Club Elect* Officers McCook, Neb . March 17.—The offl cere elect of the McCook Woman's dub are: Mrs. F. C- Fuller, president; Mrs. C. H. Boyle, first vice president; Mrs. H. P. Sutton, second vice presi dent; Mrs. Earl H. Boyington, re cording secretary; Mrs. J. M. Willis, correspondisg secretary; Airs. M. P. Wrlghtstone, treasurer. State dele gates: Mr*. Dal# Boyles. Mrs. Wal ter Stokes. Mrs. E. C. Kelso: alter nates. Mrs. Agnes Kipllnger. Mrs. H. P. Sutton, Mrs. D. W. Colson. Convent Seniors Enjoy Orplieum Party The senior class of ths Sacred Heart high school, numbering IF, were entertained yesterday at a thea ter party in the Orpheurn theater. Hostesses were three members of the class. Misses Eleanor O'Halloran. Margaret Mullln. and Estelle Maguire. Wife Pies in County Hospital. Mrs. Edith Abrahamson. SS, 40®ts North Sixteenth street, died Saturday at the county hospital. She Is survived hv her husband, Harry Abrahamson, and a brother, I<eo Spry. Funeral services will be held Tues day afternoon at ! at the Hoffman Funeral home. O. 1 . $. Banquet McCook. Neb. March IT.—Inapec tlon of Eureka chapter No. FF. O F. S, by Mrs. Hessle Mickey was follow ed by a banquet In the evening, wish conferring degrees and completion of Inspection. The past matrons of the chapter entertained Mrs. Mickey at a luncheon at the Keystone hotel. 107 Cases on Pocket. Newcastle. Nth. March IT.—Them am 10T cases on the docket of the spring term of the district court, which opened Monday at IVnc.i Kite Jurors hate been chosen fives New, castle: -In men MoFlotinagle Theo dore Hevg, John Hamilton. Unbent Allen and J F BresUa.