Arrest of Slaver
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Victim Questioned by Po
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Killing.
Chicago, May 21.—Police today de
clared they expected to arrest a sus
pect In the murder of John R. Burks,
former resident of Beatrice. Neb.,
within a few hours. The statement
was made following an interview of
an hour and a half between Mrs.
Margaret Marks and Lieutenant of
Police Jensen, Mrs Marx, a roomer
in the Burks rooming housp, who has
been held for Investigation, sent for
the lieutenant early today and re
i quested the talk. She was believed
to have named the slayer.
Burks was found strangled and
beaten to death In his rooming house
early yesterday following the visit of
a narcotic salesman. Burks was
known to have been a drug addict,
accordlngto police.
Mrs. Marks and her husband, «
chauffeur, were locked up and held
for questioning when It was learned
(they had quarreled and that Marks
had gone to Burks to have a black
eye treated.
Mrs. Marks previously had said she
and her husband found Burks’ body
after hesring moans coming from his
room. Later she said two other room
ers, Earl Phillips and LoWtH Freder
icks, were present when the body was
found.
Stains found on Marks' shirt and
p^-hteh he declared to he iodine,
^ splashed on him when he wrenched
a bottle of the fluid his wife was at
tempting to drink, from her hands,
were said today to have been analyzed
as human blood.
John Burks. ex-Omahan slain yes
terday in Chicago, was arrested In
Omaha four or five years ago by
Chief of Detectives Van Deusen and
Detective Benny Danbaum. There
are no records of tne charge against
^)lm.
Burks ordered a bottle of milk in his
cell and when it was brought to him
broke it and hacked two Jagged holes
in his throat in a fiultless effort to
commit suicide.
Following the affair an order was
issued against bottles, tins or any
articles which might make a service
able suicide weapon being left In the
possession of prisoners. The order
is still In strict effect.
Midland Dean to Address
Students at Bonesteel. S. D.
Bonesteel, S. D.. May 21.—High
school commencement exercises be
gan Sunday night with the baccalaure
ate sermon by Rev. E. \V. Savage
of the Congregational church. Tues
day and Wednesday nights the
senior class play, “Come Out of the
Kitchen,’’ was presented, on Thurs
day the senior class day exercises
and alumni banquet will be held. Dean
W, E. Tilberg of Midland college at
Fremont, Neb., will deliver the com
. mencement address Friday evening.
The class Is composed of 14 girls
R;id 10 hoys.
Farm Worker Arrested
as Deserter From Na>y
Shenandoah, la.. May 21.—Jessj
Watkins, farm hand, employed by
Maynard Benson near Sidney, was ar
rested and taken to Chicago where he
is wanted on charges of embezzle
ment and desertion from the U. S.
navy. A detective from Chicago came I
for him. '
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Geneva—Miss Regene Rock, only
daughter of Mrs. Matlietv J. Rock of
Geneva, was marifed Monday to
Thomas J. Keenan, county attorney
of Fillmore county and junior mem
ber of the law firm of Sloan, Sloan &
Keenan. The ceremony at St. Joseph
Catholic church was performed by
Rev. George Aglus, D. D.»
Beatrice—Baccalaureate address to
the graduating class of tho Beatrice
High school will be given next Sun
day evening in the First Christian
church by Rev. C. N. Hardin of the
First Baptist church. The class this
year numbers 110.
Table Rock—Rev. George P. Trites.
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church of Table Rock, and Mrs. Hes
ter E. Frank were married Monday
evening at the residence of the bride,
Rev. G. H. Main, pastor of the
Methodist church at Pawnee City,
officiating. A reception was given for
them at the church, and congratu
latory address in behalf of the church
was made by C. H.. Barnard.
Beatrice—Sarah Ann Tonnemaker
has filed suit for divorce from II. S.
Tonnemaker, charging infidelity and
cruelty. They were married at Dlller
January 23. 1907. The plaintiff, who
owns a farm in Elm township, asks
that the defendant be restrained from
interfering with its management or
taking rentals. Mr. Tonnemaker is
engaged in the real estate business
in Beatrice.
Steinauer—At commencement exer
cises of the Steinauer High school an
address was given by Prof. Hoyt of
the Peru State Teachers' college. The
following received diplomas: Emma
Kehmeler, Natalie Rinne, Ruth
Krueger, Esther Krueger, Hazel
Hitzman.
Burrlwril—At commencement exer
cises here the following received
diplomas: Mildred Moffitt, Ernest
Ford, Tillman Finch, Charles Haw,
Nelson Crosier, Mary Ellen Byrne,
Minnie Doman, Dorothea Stake, Av
erll Madden and Beryl Harvey. The
address was delivered by Rev. George
P. Warren of University Place.
Dorothea Stake took second honors
In scholarship, and Mildred Moffit,
president of the class, was valedic
torian.
Humboldt—More than 100 of the
various classes of the Humboldt High
school attended the annual program
and banquet of the alumni. The
program w'as confined to local talent
and letters were read from absent
members.
St. Paul—St. Paul High school will
graduate a class of 27 Friday, May 23.
Judge Bayard H. Paine of Grand
Island will be the speaker. Baccalau
reate sermon was pr Vehed in the
Methodist church Sunday by Rev.
Ralph M. Fagan. Supt. II. G. Stout
is leaving St. Paul after a service of
six years to become superintendent
of the Ashland (Neb.) schools.
Holdrege—Th» hoard of Education
is asking bids for the remodeling of J
the high school building here. It Is
the intention to make the building
more nearly fireproof, changing the
stairways and halls.
Nebraska City—Dorothy Poling, Is
abelle Bader, Arthur Sweet, Uouis#
Zlels, Evelyn Martin, Gerald Na
viaux, Verda Klrcher, Evelyn Jack,
Robert Thygeson and Walberga Ad
ams were the names presented by
Principal Spaeht of the local high
school as charter members of the Ne
braska City chapter of the National
Honor society. J. O. Masters, princi
pal of the Omaha Central High school,
and one of the organizers of the so
ciety, was present and made an ex
planatory address at the meeting.
Wymore — Wymore High school
senior class play, "Come Out of the
Kitchen,” was given twice before
crowded houses. Those in the cast
were Maxine Campbell, Frances Long,
Doris Green, Katheryn Fullwood,
Robert Jackfcpm Cecil Marek, Eu
gene Brown, John Pirle, George Nor
ton and Donald Cutshall. Baccal
aureate sermon was delivered at the
Methodist church Sunday evening.
Wilber—The body of Frank Bosak,
30, who was fatally Injured In an auto
accident about four miles south of
Lincoln, was burled here. The young
man was a son of Mr. and Mrs. F
J. Bosak, early settlers of Wilber.
Kearney—Anita. 3-yearold daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sibbett,
Is suffering from severe lacerations
about the face, having been bitten
by a dog with which she was play
ing. It Is feared she may lose the
sight of one eye. The dog was killed
and Its brain sent to the state chem
ist for analysis, to determine If It
might have been affected with hydo
phobia.
Tecumseh—Mrs. Electa Foote Rey
nolds, S3, widow of Edgar Reynolds
of Tecumseh, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. M. H. Kllng, in
Sioux City, la., Sunday evening. The
Reynolds family located on a farm
near Tecumseh more than 89 years
ago. Mrs. Reynolds is survived by
three children, the daughter at Sioux
City, R. F. Reynolds of Lincoln, Neb.,
and Howard E. Reynolds of Tecum
seh. The funeral was held at the
Tecumseh Christian church Tuesday
afternoon.
Odell—Rev.* M. Lee Sorey of
Beatrice delivered the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating class of the
Odell high school. The class num
bers 10.
Alma—Baccalaureate services for
the class of 1924 of the Alma high
school were held Sunday at the First
Methodist church. Rev. L. C. Fuqua
delivered the sermon. Class day exer
cises were held Monday afternoon.
Falls City—More than 140 students
are participating in commencement
exercises in Richardson county this
week. Falls City leads with 68 gradu
ates; Verdon Is second with 23 and
Humboldt third with 22.
Creighton—Two ton» of butter,
shipped from the Creighton creamery
to a New York firm. Is the largest
shipment ever made by tho creamery
here.
Norfolk—Funeral services were held
Sunday for Mrs. Ferdinand Pasewalk.
85. who died from complication due
to old age. Mra. Pasewalk came to
Norfolk from Wisconsin In 1866, two
years after the first colony of Wis
consin people settled in Norfolk and
vicinity.
Harvard—At baccalaureate services
for the 1924 graduating class of the
local high school a sermon on "Ele
ments of Worth in an Individual,”
was delivered by the Rev. C. A.
Bruner of the Congregational church.
Commencement exercises for the class
of 26 will be held Friday evening,
May 23.
Alma—"Moses In the Bulrushes," a
sacred drama, was given Sunday eve
ning in the Methodist church under
the direction of Miss Luclle Burress.
Piano numbers were given by Grace
Burke and Clifford Haskell, and a
saxophone solo by Billy Haskell.
Cambridge—Professor Clanr of Gib
bon, Neb., has been elected superin
tendent of the Cambridge high school,
taking the place of Prof. Roy Kelly,
who resigned.
Columbus—Rev. Bryant Howe, dis
trict superintendent of the Methodist
Episcopal church for the Columbus
district, and member of the Sons of]
Veterans organization, will deliver
the Memorial day address here. Au
gust Wagner will be marshal of the
day.
Cambridge—At Cambridge High
school graduating exercises Professor
Grummann of the state university de
livered the address, presenting argu
ments to prove that the race today
is much better than It was 40 years
ago. The class this year had an en
rollment of 35.
York—York High school, York col
lege. St. Ursula academy and most
of the village schools in the county
are holding commencement exercises
this week. There are 184 graduates In
the county.
Falls C1»y—To Ethel Mullins of Sa
lem, pupil of District No. 69. goes the
1924 spelling championship of‘the
Richardson county grade schools.
Alice James of Verdon was second.
York—Rev. Paul C. Payne, former
ly of Pawnee City, was Installed pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
In York with appropriate ceremonies.
Rev. W. F. Perry of Fairmont deliv
ered the charge to Rev. Mr. Payne.
Rev. Paul C. Johnson of Lincoln de
livered the eermon and Dr. B. M.
Long, who 20 years ago served as
pastor of the York church, delivered
the charge to the congregation.
Barnlston—Dr. F. J. Woods, pioneer
physician, widely known over Gage
county, was taken to a. Beatrice hoe
pltal for a minor operation. His son.
Dr. Harold Woods of Home City, as
sisted in the operation, which was
successful.
Fremont—Thieves, believed to be
passing motorists, helped themselves
to six hams hanging in the smoke
house of the Gilbert Johnson farm,
east of Fremont.
Beatrice, Neb., May 20.—John R.
Burks. Chicago rooming house pro
prietor who was reported beaten and
strangled to death there today, was
the son of James Burks, pioneer
Beatrice business man and for a gen
eration prominent in democratic
political circles.
The son. while a resident of Omaha
some years ago, attempted suicide by
slashing his throat with the Jagged
edge of a broken bottle. He wan 47,
single and leaves a sister, Mrs. Har
ley. Unrein, Neb.
Beatrice — Funeral services for
Jerome Sigafoos, pioneer of Beatrice,
were held at the Bergmeyer chapel,
conducted by Rev. J, M. Darby. Mr.
Sigafoos was about "0.
Bloomfield—Masonic lodge elected
the following officers: W. M., Ralph
Clements; S. W., Dale Reynolds; J. W.,
Fred Heavrin; S. D., T. C. Baker;
■J. D., L. C. Yeager: Tyler, Knud
Smith; secretary. Cornelius T. Heckt.
Creighton—Joseph H o r k ey. a
merchant here for more than 40 years,
died Saturday.
Table Rock—Mrs. Melissa Ann
Nicholson, wife of W. M. Nicholson,
long-time resident of Pawnee county,
died at her home In Pawnee City,
aged 67. Funeral sen Icea wer* held
at Pawnee City.
Wymore—Junior class of Wymore
High school entertained the seniors
Saturday evening with a banquet.
Supt. E. M. Short was toastmaster.
Responses were made by members of
the school faculty and several stu
dents.
Nebraska City—Fourteen Otoe
county boys and girls, graduated
from the eighth grad* schools, have
grades of better than 90 per cent,
the records show. There are 322 In
the class this year of whom 171 arc
from the rural districts. Exercises
will be held at the high school audi
torium Saturday, May 24.
Callaway—Emil G. Schwlnd. one
of Custer county's earliest pioneers,
is dead.
He had been ill for several years
and was 78 years of age. He home
steaded just north of the Milldal sta
tion In 1883.
Beaver City—Graduating exercises
for the eighth grade of the Furnas
county schools were held in the audi
torium in Beaver City Saturday. Rev.
George almond delivered the address
to 128 graduates. Miss Maude Dis
brow, county superintendent, pre
sented diplomas.
Cambridge—Cambridge high school
graduates a class of 36. The class
play was given to two large and
appreciative audiences. Sunday eve
ning the baccaulaureate sermon was
given by Rev. W. C. Kelly, paetor
of the Methodist church. At com
mencement the address was given
by- Prof. Paul H. Grumann, director
of the School of Fine Arte,, University
of Nebraska.
Wymnre—Anderson post No. 15,
American legion of Wymore, erected
a steel flagpole, 45 feet high, in the
center of the Wymore cemetery.
Bloomfield—Commencement exer
cises of Rloomfield high school will
be held Tuesday evening. May 27.
Baccalaureate sermon will be deliv
ered .Sunday evening, May 25, and
the class play, "Welcome Home,
Jimmy,” will be given at the opera
house, Friday evening. May 23.
David City—About 200 were pres
ent at the annual banquet Friday
night. Vocal solos by Anthony
Dworak and Greydon Broyles, a
piano solo by Ruth Miller, toasts by
Mrs. Fred Wright and IJoyd Gettys
Short talks by presidents of the
alumnae and the class of 1924 also
were Included In the program. Offi
cers for the coming year are Arnold
Reid, president: Gerald Eiting. vice
president, and Robert McGaffin, sec
retary and treasurer.
. .Fairhury—John H. Crane, a farmer
reslding near Steele City, pleaded
guilty In Judge Nutzman's court to
having liquor In his possession. He
wag fined $100 and costs.
Nelson—X. It. Moore, farmer. w.<«
severely Injured In falling from .1
windmill tower. There is but slight
hope for hla recovery.
Beatrice—A car stolen from the t ■
rage of Carl Forsythe, rural null
cairrier at Wymore, was found on a
side road north of Beatrice by the
Union Pacific section crew.
David City—A style show and man
ual training exhibit under the direc
tion of Miss Ethelyn Druse, home
economics instructor, and P. V. Wil
cox, manual training Instructor, was
staged at the David City high school.
The girls put on the H>1e show in
a pleasing manner, showing dresses
they had made during the year and
also the cost of them.
Beatrice—Twin, daughters born to
Postmaster F. E. Crawford and Mrs.
Crawford of Wymore at a hospital
here, died a few hours after birth.
Grand Island—Preparations are be
ing made for observance of Memorial
day here with distinctive programs
both In the city ami at the Soldier"'
Home. For the city arrangements a
committee consisting of George C.
Humphrey, on liehalf of th< Grand
Army; G. A. Axelson. for the Spanish
war veterans, and Ludwig Sonder
mann, representing the American
Legion, has been appointed.
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