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CITY EDITION / yQL 54 NQ 1Q5J3MAHA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1924. * . TWO CENTS,n SrTv\h‘c«^. w -
Armed Men
Swai i Into
Shanghai
Leaders in Foreign Quarters
Concerned Lest Serious
Disorders Occur; No
Fixed Discipline.
Fresh Clashes Break Out
By AhNorlilM PrrtB.
Shanghai. Oct. 14.—Chinese sections
ot Shanghai tonight were overrun
with armed soldiers, raising new con
cern in the minds of authorities of
the foreign settlements lest some seri
ous disorder occur.
Arriving trains on the Shanghai
Nanking railway tonight brought
1,700 additional northern Hupeh prov
ince troops to reinforce those brought
here to hold the city for the central
Chinese government. In addition, the
Chekiang troops who had retreated
into the city after their unsuccessful
struggle to defend it, were said at 8
p, m. to total 5,500. Most of the sol
diers are armed, and all of the Che
kiang men are without leaders or
fixed discipline.
Estimate* were made tonight that
10,000 men who fiught for the
Chek'ang cause have withdrawn into
Shanghai and the districts around
the city. Several companies, arriving
in groups, brought with them from
the fighting lines field-and mountain
artillery and their machine guns and
automatic pistols.
IFgliting Break* Out.
A number of wounded arriving late
today from the recent battle ground
to tha west reported that renewed
clashes had broken out this afternoon
between the armed forces near Nan
siang, the old concentration point for
the Chekiang armies. There was con
siderable firing, they said.
It was disclosed this evening that
600 troops, commanded by Chen Yao
Hin. retreated the whole distance to
Chekiang headquarters at Lungwha
after the loss by the Chekiang forces
of the city of Sungk ang, through the
vn holing" attack of the Klangsu
n led forces. These 600 men were
the only troops at Lungwha, it was
ii i.n od, during the conference of
1 : s that decided on the complete
surrender. , , .
It v s generally admitted in well
i rmeJ quarters tonight that Chen
’.vi s the general who insisted on the
i -iii'n a of the surrender announce-1
incut. It was hinted that the present c
nf liis troops constituted a sin ster
i r art for his demand.
There same troops were transferred
to 1 from Lungwha Into a block of
Hi incises which had been prepared
: r them, their commanding officer
saying that he was awaiting General
Chen’s further orders.
Repair Train Returns.
The repair t.-uin which today at
tempted to reopen the Shanghal
Nanking railway, broken by the
fighting, returned tonight. Railway
officials .aboard reported that after
proceeding beyond Hwangtu, 15 miles
from the north station, the train was
greeted with sharp rifle lire from
klangsu soldiers.
The train was stopped, nnd the of
ficials tried to persuade the soldiers,
Without .avail, that the train was not
a military one, and that Its mission
was a peaceful one. Efforts to dis
pel the suspicions of the soldiers hav
ing failed, the train was compelled to
return to Shanghai,
While the fighting here seems at an
end, reports continued to be received
today of fighting In the north, where
the central government has crossed
swords with Chang Tso-Lin, the Man
churlan military dkttator.
An Eastern News Agency report
dated Tientsin asserted that the
Manchu airplanes raiding the border
cities between Chihli and Manchuria
had dropped four bombs in Chin
wangtao one of which exploded In the
street In front of the quarters occu
pied by Wu Pei-Fu, commander-in
chief of the central government
armies.
The commander took warning, the
report stated, and at once took refuge
aboard a Chinese warship in Chin
wangtao harbor.
Discount Rate Reduced.
Minneapolis. Oct. 14.—Reduction In
the discount rate from 4 1-2 per cent
to 4 per cent was announced today
by the ninth-district Federal Reserve
bank effective tomorrow, placing the
bank on the same discount basis ns
other reserve banks in agricultural
districts.
We Have
With Us
Today
John Nicholson,
Highway Builder,
Newton, Kan.
Mr. Nicholson is the founder and
president of the Meridian highway,
which leads south from Winnipeg.
Can., through the United States to
Laredo, Tex., and on to Monterey and
Mexico City, Mex. Mr. Nicholson Is
an enthusiast on the progress of this
highway, and talks It '*n all oeoaslons.
lie declares It Is being developed rap
idly with pavement and gravel. He
Is in Omaha following a visit to Yank
ton, S. D„ for the opening of the
Yankton bridge across the MUHourl
river. This bridge Is on the Meridian
highway.
POLL BOOKS OPEN
IN SOUTH OMAHA
As a special feature of the "get out
the vote" program under way In
Omaha, Election Commissioner Mc
Hugh has. consented to take registra
tions at the Social Settlement In
South Omaha on Tuesday, October
21, from 4 to 6 p. m. The Rev. Mr.
Helsey will act as clerk.
In their Sunday sermons. South
Omaha ministers will urge their mem
bers to register and to vote.
Packing houses will publish notices
of this special registration.
Foreign publications Issued be
tween now and October 21 will also
carry a notice of the registration.
Neglect of Roads
Program Costly.
McMullen Avers
G. 0. P. Candidate Tells Audi
ence at Crawford Huge
Federal Aid Fund Has
Been Forfeited.
By P. 0. POWELL.
Staff Correspondent The Omaha lire.
Crawford, Neb., Oct. 14.—Senntoi ;
George IV. Norris and Adam McMul
len, candidate for governor, drove
today through this beautiful north
west country of huttes and pine trees
and are to end the day with speeches
at Chadron.
Senator Norris arrived here this af
ternoon by train from Alliance while
Mr. McMullen accepted an Invitation
to visit during the day at Marsland
and Belmont.
In his address here, Mr. McMullen
spoke of the wonderful tourist possi
bilities of the country. There is only
one reason, he asserted, that tourists
do not flock to northwest Nebraska
as they do to other scenic countries.
That is lack of good roads.
Rond Murk Mismanaged.
"Our road work has not only been
mismanaged," he said. "It has been
neglected. Do you know that under
the present administration a federal
fund of $130,000 has been permitted
to lapse because money in the treas
ury appropriated for road purposes
was not spent In time to match It
with a like sum ready In the federal
treasury?
“I can't understand why this was
permitted, unless it was for the pur
poee of making a false showing of
expenditures. This state mono',
which could have been doubled If
spent In time, will 1* expended, and
Is being used just before election. It
la not business. It is not a true sav
ing. It is a loss, pure and simple, of
$430,000 to Nebraska.”
Senator Norris, in hla addresses,
continues to hold bis audiences with
his Interesting and gripping accounts
of his stewardship in the I'nited
States senate and congress for the!
last 22 years.
McNary-Haugen Bill Vote Explained.
( He displays the map indicating the
geographical locntirn of votes for the
MeNary-Haugen bill to prove that the
east, which, he says, has made an
outcast of him on an irregularity
charge, is just as irregular and as
willing to join with the opposition
party when its interests are affected.
The map shows that the east and
solid south voted as a unit against the
farm relief bill.
“I have only one dictator,” he said,
"and that Is my conscience.’’
Republicans who joined In escorting
Senator Norris and Mr. McMullen to
day Included Frank Coil, Ralph S.
Pryce, Charles McFarren, C. A. Min
nlck, M. E. Gooch, George E. Gorton,
.1. E. Porter, Robert I. Elliott, Charles
Lowenthal, \V. S. Bostdor and former
State Senator James Good, citizens of
Hemingford, Marsland, Belmont,
Crawford and Chadron, respectively.
SEVERAL SHOT IN
DIAMOND ROBBERY
Kansas City. Oct. 14 — H. F. Ilaus
erman, private watchman for the
Adolph Gray diamond parlor, was
dangerously wounded and three other
persons were struck by flying bullets
when two bandits held up and robbed
the shop of diamonds valued at sev
eral thousand dollars, then Hhot their
way to freedom through a throng of
spectators here today. The shop Is
located In the heart of the downtown
district.
Government to Defend
Negro Office Holder
Washington, Oct. 14.—The fcde.al
government will defend Walter U.
Cohen, negro comptroller of customs
at New Orleans, whose appointment
to that office Is contested in n suit
filed In New Orleans recently. At
torney General Stone today directed
Uouls H. Burns, United States attor
ney at New Orleans to appear on bo
half of the government and represent
Mr. Cohen In the court proceedings.
The suit Involves eligibility of
Cohen for the office and the constitu
tlonallty of the 14th amendment.
Jury Returns Verdict
in Leon Scott Death
Chicago, Oct. 14.—A coroner's Jury
today found that I,con Scott, whose
death of September 27 was Investi
gated at the rerpiest of relatives In
San Diego and Chicago, died of a
sleeping potion and that lie had been
a victim of Insomnia. Before the
finding, however, two members of
the coroner's Jury, one of them
Richard Steward, father-in-law of
Walter Scott, g nephew of the do
ceased, were dismissed.
Taxi Dri saa
Sues Lci&s
and Leopold
Charles Ream Asks $100,000
for Mutilation Suffered at
Hands of Franks Hoy
Slayers.
Alleges He Cannot Work
Chicago, Oct. 14.—A suit for $100,000
damages for mutilation alleged to
have been incurred at the hands of
Nathan Leopold, jr., and Richard
Loeb was filed in circuit court today
by Charles Ream, a taxicab driver.
Young Leopold and Loeb, who are
If) years old, are made defendants in
the suit in which Ream charges that
they were the youths who injured him
after making him unconscious by a
drug and making him a prisoner in
an automobile. He came to his senses
on a prairie, he said.
Ream asserted that since the in
jury he has been unable to work.
Postof tice Em ploye
Saves Child From
Street Car Wheels
Snatches Infant Knocked
From Auto by Graph, Out
of Path of Moving
Tram.
K. P. bntey, 2104 Ames avenue, by
prompt action, probably saved the
life of a boy of 2, who had fallen In
from of a street car at Twenty-ninth
and Leavenworth streets Tuesday
afternoon.
Latey, an employe of the branch
postofftce located at that corner, saw
a street car crash into an automobile
driven by Mrs. f'harles Acker. 917
South Twenty-sixth street. The force
with which the car struck the auto
mobile h’urlcd Charles Acker, jr., and
his sister. Pearl, 12, to the street In
front of the car. Latey ruHhed from
the postoftlee, causht the boy in his
arms and carried hi mto safety.
Mrs. Acker picked up Pearl after
the street car had stopped. .She told
polir-’ later that she did not see the
street car before making a left turn.
Charles Acker suffered an abrasion
over his left eye and Pearl and Mrs.
Acker were no more seriously Injured.
The automobile was demolished.
NOTED BEAUTY AND
AUTHOR IS KILLED
New York, Oct. 14.—A leap or fall
from a second story window of her
home today took the life of Mrs.
Helen Smith Woodruff, author and
playwright, declared by Penrhyn
Stanlaws, the artist, to have been
one of the most beautiful women In
the world. Lewis B. Woodruff, her
husband. Is a noted lawyer and
scientist.
Mrs. Woodruff, who was born at
Selma, Ala.. 36 years ago, suffered for j
several years from nervous diseases
and for two years of the time was
totally blind.
It was while blind that she wrote
“The Lady of the Lighthouse," the
best seller of 1913, and gave the roy
alties to the New York Association
for the Blind. Later her “Mr. Doc
tor-Man” appeared, and the proceeds
went to the city of Birmingham, Ala.,
for the building of a children's how
pltal. In 1918 one of her plays,
“Hurrah for the Girld.” was produced
in New York and the returns went to
the committee for devastated France.
“Kitty, Kitty. Kitty," and “By Love's
Speedometer” were produced In 1919
and she collaborated In the libretto.
"Just Because,” and produced “Cashes
and Kisses."
Church llr(ics Nation
to Join World Court
By Associated I'rfiH.
Cleveland, O., Oct. 14.—American
participation in the world court to
promote international peace was ad
vocated by the board of temperance
and welfare of the Disciples of Christ
church In Its annual report to the
international convention today.
Pointing out that both old political
forties had gone on record as fa vot
ing participation, the report declared,
“it remains only for the forces of
national good conscience to compel
action bv the next congress."
The Itov. Milo J. Smith of Indian
apolis, n presenting tlie report, de
dared "the churches are speaking
on war and peace with unmistakable
tones. Next they must make their
resolutions articulate in practical
statesmanship."
Tli$ evangelistic conference ad
journed at noon after reelecting Its
present officers and selecting Indian
a polls for the 1925 conference.
Bishop to Dedicate Croup
of Statuary in Cemetery
Nobriuika City, Oil. 14 A beautl
ful crucifixion group imported from
Kuro|>e ho a born erected In SI. Joseph
cemetery near Paul nnd will lx*
dedicated Thursday by HI. Hev.
Krands J. Hackman, 1>. !>.. bishop of
Lincoln, nsalsted by jnemliem of the
clergy. The Wallop will preach. Serv
ices will begin ut 0 a. m.
i
in ‘ hfothroom on Top Floor,”
?!VS? < ndegee Pencils to Servants
k B. Brande
gee, who committed suicide
in his Washington home,
left in his bedroom below
a note to his chauffeur,
telling him where the body
would be found.
Penciled in an uncertain
hand on senate stationery,
the senator’s last message
said:
"October 13, 1924.
."Dear George:
"I enclose $100 for you and $100
for Emma and Rufus.
"I am up In the bathroom on
the top floor near Seventeenth
street. The top floor. The floor
above the one 1 sleep on.
"If you or Lundy come up there
beware of the gas.
"Goodby.
"FRANK B. BRANDEGEE.”
Pinned to the note were two
$100 bills. Emma and Rufus,
referred to by the senator, are
Emma and Rufus Kenney, ne
groes, servants of Mr. Brandegee.
The chauffeur is George Jonea.
The two sentences In the note,
"The top floor. The floor above
the one I sleep on," were written
in red crayon, as though inserted
as an afterthought.
—--—■—:
FRANK B BRANOECEB
I
Disabled Veterans
Prepare for Meet
Director Instructs Institution
Heads to Prepare State
ments for Examination.
Officers and members of Omaha
chapter No. 5. Disabled American
Veterans of the World War. took
active steps Monday night to launch
preparations for the organization’s
fifth annual convention, to be held
In Omaha, June 22 to 27, of next
year. Several thousand disabled war
veterans are expected here from all
pans of the United States, for the
conclave.
Gustave Seig. vice commander of
the Omaha chapter and past national
executive committeeman of this dis
trict, has been named chairman of
the commutes appointed to handle
preliminary details. Seig was one
of the delegates attending the die
abled veterans’ national conclave In
Salt Lako City, during the last week
In June, and played an Important
part In bringing the 1925 national
meeting to Omaha.
The temporary committee will hold
weekly meetings, It Is announced by
Chairman Seig.
Frank J. Irwin of w York city,
wearer of the distinguished service
cross. Is national commander of the
organization.
SHENANDOAH TO
START WEDNESDAY
By AmocUiM Prw.
Pun Diego. Cab, Oct. 14.—The big.
gray pet of the navy air service, the
dirigible Shenandoah, in all likelihood
will depart from its North Island
mooring mast here between 7:30 and
8 tomorrow, Wednesday, morning, ac
cording to official plans announced
today.
The Shennndoah does not fear
storms, hut since one of the primary
reasons for Its presence on the Pa
cific roast Is to let Its owners, the
people, see the 680-foot mammoth of
the skies, Rear Admiral Moffett, chief
of the naval bureau of aeronautics,
wishes t<N make the trip north In
clear weather.
SIMMONS GIVEN
NEW REPRIEVE
Lincoln, Oct. 14.—The regular
monthly reprieve for Walter Ray
Simmons was issued today by Gov
ernor Bryan. Simmons was but re
cently reprieved by the governor, but
under the law this Instrument is capa
ble of keeping him out of tho electric
chair only until the next meeting of
tho board of pardons and paroles,
which was held today. Simmons,
under sentence to die In the electric
chair for the murder of Frank Paul.
Spencer, Neb . garage man. two years
ago, has been reprieved at the expira
tion of each previous stay until the
l nlted States supreme court hears
his case.
Legion State Commander
to Visit Nebraska City Post
Nebraska City, Oct. 14 — State Com
mander Charles Courtney of tho
American Legion and Karl Cline, past
commander, will he guests of the
local post at the annual banquet to
bo held Wednesday night at which
time officers for coming year are to
he elected.
Smoot Cancels Talks.
Washington, Oct. 14.—Senator
Smoot of Utah, arrived In Washing
ton today to ho nt. the bedside of
Mrs. Pinnot, who Is seriously 111 here
lie cancelled n number of speaking
engagements In tho west.
Damage Done by Wind.
Callaway, <><i. 14— A great amount
t»f damage wan done by high wlnde
which preceded heavy rain here
Sunday night. Several uranurlee and
luiy racke were blown over.
Evan Fontaine
Loses Her Case
San Francisco Jury Awards
Verdict to Cornelius Van
derbilt Whitney.
Br tnlvrrval fterrlre.
San Francisco. Oct. 14—Victory for
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney ended
the trial of the $1,000,000 breach of
promise suit brought against the
young millionaire by Evan Burrow
B'ontaine, former Follies girl, In the
federal court presided over by Judge
John S. Partridge here late today.
The Jury In the case returned a
verdict against Miss Fontaine, de
daring that from the evidence sub
mltted by the plaintiff there was no
ground for the supposition that Whit
ney had ever proposed marriage to
her.
Furthermore, the verdict declared.
Miss Fontaine and he?" mother were;
guilty of perjury in connection with
statements they made denying that
the girl had been married to Sterling:
Adair, a sailor, at the time of the Al
leged proposals of Whitney.
In addition to this, the Jury slso|
declared that Miss Fontaine and her
mother were guilty of an attempt to
extort money from Whitney under
the threat of suing him for breach of
promise If he did not comply with
their requests.
Judge Partridge Issued an Injunc
tion forbidding Miss Fontaine to ever
again Institute suit against the young
millionaire for breach of promise.
Today's trial was held in spite of
an attempt several weeks ago by
Miss Fontaine's attorneys here to
have the case against Whltnev dis
missed. At that time Judge Pnrtrldge
declared he wanted the matter settled
once and for all time.
Neither Miss Fontaine nor1 her
mother was present at the trial
No court action ngalnst the two
women Is contemplated by Whitney
as the result of today's verdict, his
attorneys declared.
BRYAN TO STUMP
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Chicago. Oct. 14.—William Jennings
Hryan has nccepted campaign soeak
Ing dates In West Virginia, the home
state of John W. Ilavls. democratic
presidential nominee.
An Itinerary for Mr. Bryan, an
nounrod today at demoerntlc western
headquarters engages him for at least
one speech In West Virginia on
October 31 after a two weeks' saving
through the upper Mississippi vnl
ley. »
Mr. Bryan left Chicago Tonight for
Nebraska, -where he Is scheduled to
begin tomorrow a 10 days' stumping
tour of Nebraska. Colorado and Kan
sas. After October 25 he plans to
campaign in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
and West Virginia.
Washington Ballot
Fight In Settled
Olympia, Wash.. Oct. 14.—At tho
conclusion of a brief hearing today,
the Washington supreme court Issued
a peremptory writ of mandate direct
ed at the secretary of stnte ordering
him to withdraw the certifications of
the electors of the Independent pro
gressive party.
In hnndlng down Its vehbal deci
sion, the court announced that it sus
tained the findings of Superior Judge
J. T. Ronald of King county, that
the Independent progressive party did
not hold a legal convention.
This means only one set of candi
dates for presidential electors pledged
to Senator la Follette will appear on
the ballot In the November election
In tho state pf Washington.
Hosenhluth Freed.
Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 14.—Tho In
dlctment against Robert Roscnbluth,
charging him with the murder of
MaJ. Alexander Cronkhlte at Camp
l.ewls In 1913. Was dismissed today
by Judge E E Cushman on motion
of .lames W. Osborne, s|>ectul prose
cutor.
\
U. S. Senator
Ends Life by
Inhaling Gas
Frank Bosworth Brandegee
Leaves Note to Chauffeur;
III ness Blamed for Act,
by Colleague.
News Shocks Washington
By t nlvfnal Hervlw.
Washington, Oct. 14.—Alone in his
richly furnished home, within two
blocks of the White House, where
he had lived the life of a recluse.
Senator Frank Bosworth Brandegee
of Connecticut, committed suicide by
inhaling gas at an early hour today.
His body was found by the police,
responding to a telephone call, in a
bathroom on the third floor of his
residence, while gas was flowing from
a tube connected to a f.xture on the
wall. He had made deliberate prepar
ations for the act by writing a fare
well note, stretching himself upon a
rug on the floor and placing pillows
under his head.
Official Washington was profoundly
shocked and grieved by the news of
the senator's death, for he was well
known and popular and a powerful
and influential figure In the upper
house of congress, where he had
served for 19 years.
Attempts to ascertain the motive
for his act were only partially suc
cessful. Some believed It was prompt
ed by financial reverses growing out
of heavy investments in real estate
here which are said to have left him
"land poor" with little available
ready cash.
Illness Blamed.
His colleagues In the senate who
probably knew him best, asciibed it
to illnc-ss, for It is known that the
senator was a constant sufferer from
intestinal troubles and had often dis
eased his condition with other sen
ators.
Many of Mr. Brandegee's associates'
in the senate said he was not of the
temperatment that would lead him to
commit suicide over financial worries.
Although he appeared in good sp rits
It had been noticed by his colleagues
that he frequently suffered Intense
pain, even when on the floor of the
senate. Digestive disorders had
troubled him for years, it was said,
and his condition recently had be
come more acute.
Senator Brandegee left a note to
his chauffeur, George W. Jones, in
his bedroom, where. Jones found it at
9:30 this morning. The note, to which
were pinned two $100 bills, read as
follows:
“Dear George: I enclose $100 for
you and $100 for Rufus and Emma
(servants of the household). 1 am up
In the bathroom on the top floor,
nearest Seventeenth street, the room
directly over my bedroom. If you
and Lundy come up there beware of
the gas. Good bye."
Physician Called.
W. D. Lundy, the senator's secre
tary, was with Jones when he found
the note.
A physician was summoned. After
an examination he declared Mr. i
Brandegee had been dead about live ;
hours. Coroner Nevitt, after view
ing the hotly, gave as his verdict "sui
cide from Inhalation of Illuminating
gas."
Senator Brandegee, who had been a
member of the senate since 1905, was
one of the most picturesque members
of the upper house. He was a bach
elor, and had a reputation for being
dressed strikingly.
Politically, the late senator was a
staunrh republican, one of the mem
bers of congress who always could he
counted upon to vots with his party
on every question.
Mr. Brandegee was chairman of the
senate judiciary committee, and his
death leaves Senator Borah of Idaho,
the senior member, in line for the
chairmanship.
Coolidge Sends Telegram.
I’resident Coolidge todny sent a
telegram of sympathy to Col. M. G.
Zallnskl, depot quartermaster at At
lanta, Ga., who, as brother In-law of
Senator Brandegee, is his closest sur
viving relative.
The funeral probably will he at
New London, Conn., where Senator
Brandegee was born, 60 years ago.
Beatrice Semis Delegation
to Women’s Club Convention
Beatrice. Oct. 14—The following
members of the Beatrice Woman's
club left for Grand Island to attend
the state convention of the Federation
of Woman's Clubs: Mesdaines A. C.
Bradley, Loren Hobbs, R. H. Barger,
and W. H. Bock and Miss Hattie
Summers. Miss Summers is president
of the local club.
Crowd Visits Arbor Lodge.
Nebraska City, Oct. 14.'—Sunday
nearly 1,400 persons registered at
Arbor Lodge State park, one of the
big days of the season. Most of the
visitors were Nebraskans. Ijinonstcr
furnishing nearly 300 News that the
park would close Sunday Is believed
to lie responsible for the big crowd.
Hundreds of visitors lo the grounds
did not register.
Buiidits (Jet $25,000.
l.os Angeles, Cal., iKt. 1) Three
bandits operating from a large tour
lug ear, halted and held up Bert
Cowan, messenger for the Merchants
National Ivmk. as he was walking
In tile Industrial district today and
robbed him of $23,000 in currency.
POLICE SEEK MAN '
WHO SOLD JUNK
Special I)l»patch to The Omaha Bee.
Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 14.—An alleged
swindler, who obtained money by sell
ing junk, is being sought by authori
ties here as a result of a complaint
made by L. Stine.
I Stine told police that he had pur
chased a load of Junk from a
stranger. The Junk was to be shipped
immediately, and Stine, as a mark of
good faith, paid the stranger $100.
Neither the check, the Junk nor the
stranger have been seen since.
Wife's Confession
Offered to Jury
in Slaying Trial
“Partners in Crime,” Woman
Says of Relations With
Youth Who Killed
Her Husband.
Middleburg, Pa., Oct. 14.—"We were
partners in it. We were both mixed
up in it. I think the boy ehould not'
put it all on me.’ ’
This was Mrs. Annie Willow’s con
fession of her part in the brutal mur
der of her husband by Ralph Shadel I
last December. It was admitted as
evidence for the prosecution this aft
ernoon.
An Incoherent story of her life on
the farm, her relations with Shadel
and the plotting of Willow’s death, The
confession \\ is made, part In Pennsyl
vanla, JDutch and in part English. |
Not once did the defendant raise
her eyes from the floor as the con
fession was read to the Jury.
Men Went Hunting.
Describing her actions on the day
of the murder, Mrs. Willow confessed:
"I was hack In the shanty washing. !
They came in from the barn and got
their guns They went out hunting.’
It was between 10 and 11 when Ralph
came home. I asked him where Har
vey was. He said up in the woods.
Then I asked him if he was coming
home. ’No—I shot him.' he said."
"Together, we talked this over be
fore it happened," she confessed re
ferring to the murder. "And then he
said he would shoot him 4flarveyJ.
Afraid of Touth.
Questioned during the Confession as:
to why she did not make the murder!
known the woman declared:
"I was afraid of him after Harvey
nae dead. I did not trust him he
might a worked me away. We don't
I know at all in what shoes we stand."
The Shadel Rnd Willow quarreled
e.nd that the boy urge,! Mrs. Willow
to "get rid o' him" is revealed In the
confession. j
"They had a few words, Harvey and
Ralph, about a week before. He said |
1 should give him poison. He said ’
ja couple of times he would shoot him!
like a rabbit. I said, don't shoot him,;
let him live. I didn’t know that!
! morning he would shoot him.
LA FOLLETTE MEET
TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets for the La Kollette meeting (
to he held Monday night, October 20. |
at S, in the city auditorium, when
Robert M. La Kollette, presidential
candidate of the party for progres-1
slve political action, will speak, have t
been placed on sale by the local La'
Kollette organization.
The tickets are being sold for $1
each, but lack of this sum win ex
clude no follower of the faith from
the festivities, according to Carroll
P. Lehman. La Follette's advance
man. For these, a block of free seats
will be reserved.
"We hope the public will consider
the $1 foe a contribution to the cam
paign, rather than an admission
charge." Mr. Lehman said.
Besides Senator I-a Fcllette, the
party, which will arrive in Omaha
Monday morning, includes Fhilip La
Kollette, the senator's son, and a phy
sician.
SHERIFF SENT” !
TO U. S. PRISON
Huntington. W. Va., Oct. 4.—Don
Chaffin, sheriff of Ijogan county, who
headed the coal operators' "army"
which opposed the armed march of
union miners from Charleston to
Williams. W. Va.. In 1921, was today
found guilty of violating the federal
prohibition laws and sentenced to
two years In Atlanta prison and
fined $10,000.
(
America Ovrraubacribet
Quota of German Loan
New York, Oct, 14.—Total subscrip
tions for the $200,000,000 German
loan In the United States exceeded
9500,000.000 or more than 4 1-2 times
America's share of $110,000,000, It
was officially announced tonight.
Subscription books were closed 12
minutes after they were opened to
day. with thousands of orders un
filled.
• The Weather I
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Total DO. t»t«| *tnc« January 1, 14 t*. j
deficiency. S 44
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4
Zeppelin to
Reaeh Goal
Wednesday
Captain Steele Sends Radio*
gram to Lakehurgt Naval
Station; Overcomes De
lays by Wind and Fog.
Has Plenty of Fuel Left
- »
By Associated Press.
Air Drome, Lakehurst, N. J., Oct.
j 14.—A radiogram saying "Will arrive
{Wednesday forenoon” was received at
the naval station here at 5:25 p. m.
today from the ZR-3.
The message, sent by Capt. George
W. Steele, the prospective commander
of the ZR 3 and a passenger on Its
present flight, was addressed to Mau
rice R. Pierce, acting commanding of
ficer of Lakehurst field.
Washington, Oct. 14.—Although
thrown somewhat off Its course by
quartering winds and then compelled
to turn northwestward to find good
weather until In tee latitude of Cape
1 Cable, N. S., the air cruiser ZR-3 to
night was steadily reducing the nule
iBge which separated It from its fu
ture home at Lakehurst, N. J., where
it expected to arrive tomorrow.
After nearly three days In the air,
the huge craft, which left Frledricns
ihaften Sunday morning, was delayed
during the day, first by head winds
and then by a thick blanket of fop.
I which caused it at times to run at
| reduced speed and send out queries to
-■urface craft and land stations for its
bearings. Later, however, upon en
countering good weather and a favor
|'•Me breeze. It wag enabled to increase
its speed to as high as TO mllonie'ers
" n hour In the direction of the Amer
‘can coast.
Messages received at the Navy de
partment and at radio stations along
the coast told the story of the 7*p
oelln's flight. One rece ved direct
from the ZR-3. timed 10:45 a. m , de
clared the ship was fighting strong
southwest winds and had reduced tie
speed to 25 miles an hour. The posi
tion given In this dispatch indi rated
a progress of only *0 miles from the
position given nearly two hours
earlier.
Long Message Received.
. Word that tho Zeppelin had es
caped from the unfavorable weather
condltlona was conveyed to the Navy
department In a message received lore
In the day from Captain Steele aboard
the craft, who will be Its commend
ing officer when It Is formally taken
over by the TTnlted Statee.
Forwarded through the Radio cor
Porat on of America this message
gave the ZR-3s positions as Rbout
1.000 miles east of Cape Sable at
4:15 p. m.. eastern standard time, and
eald all engines were running at
cruising speed with a following
breeze, and at the speed then being
maitatned the craft should reach
lakehurst tomorrow forenoon
Almost Immediately another mes
sage was received through the same
channels from Captain Steele giving
det»l!s of the flight sines Monday
night. The longest message to be re
ceived here since the ZR-3 left Ger
many, It told of good fuel conditions,
of passing steamers and of rising
above the lower clouds. This mes
sage said:
"ZR 3 lontinued during night un
der four engines making 5? knots air
speed hut held back by southwesterly
winds to 30 knots or less over the
ground of course 290 {degrees' true.
On account of unfavorable local con
ditions and reports indicating better
conditions to northward changed
course at 8 a. m., zone three times
(6 a. nj.. eastern standard time' to
northwest, weather clearing on this
course.
Plenty of Fuel Left.
”Pa--ed above British steamer Rob
ert Dollar at 9:20. It hoisted colors
and number. Steamer President
Harding radioed last night tendering
assistance. Thank you. captain, we
don’t need help yet. We have fuel
left for about 56 hours, half Of origi
nal supply.
"Rose to 8,000 feet height at 9 SO
and blew safety valve untH gas cells
contained about 80 per cent full of
hydrogen. This highest took us
above the lower clouds. Glad to go
up where Its cooler. So hot last night
hardly slept. Temperature 72 out
side, 75 In cabin. Back to 1.000 alti
tude at 10:30. This airship steadiest
ever seen.”
That the air cruiser would run
Into eetiont fog conditions was pre
dicted by naval observers here as
soon as Its drift northward was in
dlcated as the ship lane It was follow
ing from Faval. In the Azores, would
have carried It under normal condi
tions -within 100 miles of the area
marked In red on all marine maps as
affected by fog SO 40 35 per cent of
each year.” It was regarded as prob
able that the commander of the ZR-3
would elect to drive the ship to hlghe
levels in an effort to escape these
fogs and perhaps continue at a re
duced speed until good weather was
encountered.
New Trial Denied.
Ill V»wv l»»tr«l I'rpeM*
MavavM*, Ky . Oct. 14.— Kode .vi
Judira M .1. Cochran today oxorru'ed
a motion to ««*t a aide tho Jxnlismctit
and for a now trial in the caac ol
Milton W 1 -huts. Phil id Thin
Upa'huti %a» convicted with Con
crcsainan John K l«anfth»y. Tenth
Kentucky district for conspiracy t»*
transport and aril liquor Illegally
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