L Iowa Mother
" Kills Infant
[ in Water Tank
Leaps Into Water ^X itli Chloro
formed Baby; Rescues Her
self; Note Reveals Double
Death Plan.
SpretHl DKpatcIi to The Omaha Bps.
Woodbine. la.. Oct. 30.—After
chb>rofoi mlnjr her year-old daughter
and partially chloroforming herself.
Mrs. Andrew James, 25, drowned the
child and attempted to drown herself
In a'water tank on the James farm
near here Wednesday.
Mrs. James was apparently restored
to consciousness when she plunged
Into the water with the child in her
arms, and climbed from the tank. She
did not rescue her child, and the girl’s
body was not found until two hours
t later. »
Mrs. James was taken Wednesday
afternoon to a Council Bluffs hospital,
^ where her mental condition is under
f observation.
Note Is Found.
I Relatives say that the young
mother was mentally deranged, and
I had once said that she feared she
might kill her child A note found
1 at the home indicated that she had
been planning the double death for
some time. The note was first dated
•’Friday.” then "Saturday,” then
■^’Tuesday,” and finally “Wednesday.”
|PI It read: "Goodb.v. Kiss little Helen
Wf for me. Uta.” Helen is another daugh
ter, 2 years old.
, Officers found that Mrs. James had
purchased the chloroform in Wood
i bine a month ago.
The child's body was found In the
, water tank by Mr. and Mrs. James,
parents of the husband, after the
young mother had met them at the
farm and told them that she had
drowned the child. They summoned
Dr. E. J. Cole of Woodbine, who at
I tempted vainly for two hours to
resuscitate the child. He said that
death was probably caused by the
chloroform.
The child's father Is prostrated by
grief.
' SWISS EXECUTION
1ST IN 22 YEARS
Berne, Switzerland. Oct. 30.—The
death penalty was Inflicted yesterday
in Switzerland for the first time in 22
years. At Altdorff, capital of the Can
ton of Url, Clement Bernet was guil
lotined for the murder of a young girl,
1 who surprised him while in the act
| of burglary.
There Is no official executioner In
Url and the authorities had difficulty
In finding anyone to carry out the
sentence.
A train hand, who offered to do the
job for BOO francs was forbidden by
the federal railroad management,
when other employes threatened to
etrlke If he were allowed to "cast dis
credit" upon them. Finally a me
chanic was induced to pull the trigger
releasing the knife
^TAX PROSECUTION
ASKED BY STONE
Washington. Oct. 30.—Attorney
General Stone announced today that
he asked "several" United States at
torneys to present suitable cases
against newspapers within their juris
diction charging publication of in
come tax lists “in violation of the
law.”
“It is quite possible that more than
one case will be filed against news
papers' 'Stone declared.
BANK ROBBED
NEAR LINCOLN
Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 30.—Two young
men held up the cashier of the Nor
mal State bank, In Normal, a suburb
of Lincoln, ti ls morning, robbed the
bank of about ?700 In cash and taking
the officers of the bank and one cus
tomer, drove them down the road In
the bank president'* automobile,
where the robber* let them out and
escaped.
Hungry Family Plea Fails
to Save Groceries Thief
Fremont. Oct. 29.—George Bishop
was sentenced to 30 days In the coun
ty Jail for theft of groceries from
i Henry J. Muller. Muller alleged that
Bishop stole the groceries from his
automobile.
Bishop pleaded for mercy, claiming
jllflLt stole the food for his hungry fami
^rjy. Police investigation showed that
the family larder was far from bare
and that Bishop had been convicted
©n previous occasions on similar
charges.
Winter Wheat Outlook Good
in Region Around Potter
Beatrice. Oct. 29.— John X?. Queln,
former district clerk of Gage county,
who Is operating a ranch near Potter,
Keb., Is in the city on business. In
■ peaking of crops he said thnt plenty
of moisture had fallen in Potter and
vicinity this fall, and that winter
wheat never looked better. Corn, he
said, Is turning out about the same
| as last year.
Farmers Holding Corn
for Advance in Price
Beatrice. Oct. 28.—Some new corn
Is being marketed here, hut farmers
■re holding much to feed their ijtock,
or to get better prices. They look for
It to reach $1.25 or $1.50 before
spring. Some has been sold here the
past week for 98 cents and $1 a
bushel.
Fire Sweeps Farm.
Rperial DIapateh to The Omulia Bee.
Fordyee, Neb., Oct. 29.—Fire of un
known origin damaged the farm fiome
of Eugene Peck on Lawn Ridge to
the extent of $125.
The prompt action of a crew of
threshers which had Just begun work
In the morning near the house, pro
vented the entire house from being
consumed and the only loss was the
little damage done to the upstairs
part. Using tlie; water from the
rUufishing machine water tank the
men were able to get quick and con
tinuoun action on the Maze which wu*
won under control arid extinguished
The loss watt covered by insurance.
Why One Woman
Will Vote for
Coolidge
( {-r WILL vote for President Cool
I idge because he Is administer
ing tlm affairs of the coun
try in tile same way as good house
keepers operate tlieir kitchens.” With
(Ids “woman's reason," Mrs. L. M.
laird, 312 South Tliirty-sevenlli street,
explained today her purpose to vote
I lie republican ticket.
“lie has put 'kitchen economy' in
to congress, lie is operating the af
fairs at Washington in the same way
women must operate tlieir kitchens
and that is oil the budget plan. Such
a plan saves money ill a kitchen and
it lias and will save money for the
government.
Mrs. laird is an active club and
civic worker. She is one of the lead
ers in tile movement (o “get out the
vote.”
Patriotic Bodies
Rap La Follette
Twelve Organizations, in
Statement, Urge Nation to
Vote Against Radical.
Washington, Oct. 30.—The republic
an national committee made public
today an appeal which it said had
been issued by B. I,. Maloney, nation
al president of the American Veterans
and allied patriotic organizations,
urging all citizens, irrespective of
party, “to vote against" Senator La
Follette, Independent presidential can
didate, on November 4.
The 12 organizations announced as
composing the allied organization and
represented in tlie appeal as feeling
compelled to "throw our Influence
against Senator La Follette and urge
all patriotic men and women to do
likewise" are as follows:
Sons of American Revolution,
Daughters of American Revolution.
United States Daughters of 1812,
Grand Army of the Republic, United
Confederate Veterans. United Span
ish War Veterans, Veterans of For
eign Wars, United Sons of Confed
erate Veterans, Ladies Circle, Grand
Army of the Republic, United Daugh
| ters of the Confederacy, Women's
Auxiliary, United States War Veter
ans, Confederate Southern Memorial
association.
Declaring the issue of “loyalty to
the republic and the Ideals of tho na
tion Is involved" in the election, the
appeal asserted that Senator La Fol
lette's attitude ip the crucial days
when the nation found itself in
volved in the world war is a matfer
of record and any fair test of the rec
ord will disclose the one pertinent
fact that to say the least the conduct
of Senator La Follette was un
patriotic,"
__
BRITISH VOTE
SIGN OF TIMES
“The result of the election in Eng
land shows conclusively which way
the wind Is blowing," O. E. Englei.
republican county chairman, said last
night.
“It is a positive indication that the
wax's of radicalism in the world is
subsiding and that the people are be
ginning to realize that what counts
Is common sense and well planned ac
tion in government affairs instead of
visions.
“The same will be true in this
country when the voters go to the
polls on election day. The people
will show their confidence in the Cool
idge administration by an overwhelm
ing vote."
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Stories
V_/
By THORNTON \V. BURGESS
The friendship that survives all tests.
On mutunt understanding rests
—Farmer Brown's Boy.
Friendship
Friendship is a beautiful thing.
Without understanding there can be
no true friendship. But with under
standing friendship becomes a beauti
ful thing to last aiway. Bobby Coon
has a wise little head. Things which
he couldn’t understand had happened
to Bobby Coon. Me still thought
that little can into which he had
thrust his paw, and which had be
come fast to the paw. was a trap.
He still thought that that little can
into which he had thrust his paw.
and which had become fast to that
Farmer Brown's Boy took off the
bandage and gently bathed the leg.
paw. was a trap. He still thought
that that trap had been set by a
boy or man. But he knew now that
it. wasn't set by Fanner Brown's
Boy.
He was a prisoner In a pen In
Farmer Brown's barn, hut he was a
prisoner of kindness. Farmer
Brown's Boy had taken off that
awful little can. He had bound up
that injured paw. He had kept Bob
by supplied with plenty of the nlce
est things to eat and he had talked
gently to Bobby. Bobby had thought
these things all over. •
"Farmer Brown's Boy found me
and saw what dreadful trouble I was
in.” thought Bobby. "He took that
dreadful thing off my leg. He Is
feeding me well and he has been
very gentle. He would not have done
these things had he meant any
harm to me. I don't like l>elng a
prisoner, hut I guess I am better
off here than I would be in the Green
Forest with only three legs to use.
Perhaps when this leg Is well Farmer
Browns's Boy will let me go. He Is
very nice. Yes, sir, he Is very nice."
Having made up his mind to this
Bobbv was no longer suspicious. He
was ready to he friendly. He came
out of the box when he heard
Farmer Brown's Boy coming. He
came up to the front of the pen and
took food from the hand of Farmer
Brown's Boy. This was Bobby's way
of showing Farmer Brown’s Boy
that he trusted him Rnd was friendly.
Farmer Brown's Boy reached in
and scratched Bobby gently behind
the ears. Bobby liked It. All the time
Farmer Brown'e Boy talked to him.
After that Farmer Brown's Boy
came as often as he could, and
always he brought something that
Bobby particularly liked. So it was
that their friendship grew, and In a
day or two Bobby so trusted Farmer
Brown's Boy that he allowed him
to examine that hurt leg.
Farmer Brown's Boy took oft the
bandage and gently birthed the leg.
Then he put ointment on and a
rlean bandage. Bobby didn't under
stand tills at all. hut it made the
leg feel better and so lie didn't object.
The soreness grew less and less.
Each day that leg felt better. It
wasn't lone before he could use it
a little. Then one day Farmer
Brown's Boy took off the bandage
and didn't put a fresh one on.
"That leg is just about all right
now Bobby,” said he. "After you
have used it a litile it will be as good
as ever. You probably don’t know
it. but It is a lucky thing that I
found you. just when I did.’
Bobby Coon did know it. He knew
it even better than Farmer Brown's
Boy did. Just thinking of what might
have happened to him made him
shiver. And every time he did think
of it he became more grateful to
Farmer Brown’s Boy. So their friend
ship grew and It was a fine thing to
see.
(Copyright. 1924 )
The next story: "Why Bobby Was
I Kept a Prisoner. £
VICTIM OF AUTO
CRASH IMPROVES
Mrs. Arthur Rosenblum, 5020 Izard
street, who suffered a broken collar
bone and severe bruises Tuesday af
ternoon when the automobile which
she was driving on Fifty-first and
Dodge streets, collided with one driv
en by Mrs. Samuel Rees, 6165 Heaven
worth streets, is improving at Nicho
las Senn hospital, where she was
taken. Rosenblum's car was turned
over on its side. Mrs. M. W. Coch
rane, 6103 Cuming street, who was
driving with Mrs. Rosenblum, was
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OFFICER SUES
Harry Kreifels, 22, of Lincoln, lying
at death's door in St. Joseph hospi
tal. filed suit through attorneys in
district court Thursday against Po
liceman James Kennedy for $23,000.
A bullet from Kennedy's revolver
partly severed Kreifels' spinal cord,
leaving iiis legs paralyzed.
Kennedy and another policeman
met Kreifels and two other youths
at Fourteenth and Mason Btreets the
night of October 11. While the offi
cers were searching one of the men
Kreifels is alleged to have run. Ken
nedy said he shot toward the ground
and that the bullet glanced upward,
striking Kreifels.
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POMTICAE ADVERTISEMENT. POI.mrAI. ADVERTISEMENT.
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Nebraska’s Next Senator
- -—-——
HON. JOHN J. THOMAS
On the eve of election, advices from all sections |
of the state confirm the many reports that the rank- |
and-file republicans are repudiating Senator George |
W. Norris, and getting behind Judge John J. Thomas, I
the democratic-progressive candidate. I
"We prefer a manly opponent to a treacherous I
friend,” is the way one up-state old-time republican
puts it. .]
The uprising against Norris is general. Thought- I
fill men and women of republican faith, strong for I
Coolidge, are bitterly opposed to Norris and warmly J
advocating the election of Judge Thomas. I
Wilson Issues Statement. f
Hon. H. H. Wilson, prominent republican leader of |
Lincoln, has issued a statement declaring Senator I
Norris a menace, and calling on all republicans to sup- s
port Judge Thomas, whom he commends as an able, j i
sincere and fair-minded man. Mr. Wilson says: 1
"I fully appreciate that Judge Thomas might be I
frankly and openly opposed to much that a republican I
administration might seek from congress, but he could I
not create near the danger to sound policies that would ]
ensue as a result of having in the senate a man who 3
recognizes no party and who seeks not party, but per- ■
sonal control of public affairs. I would rather trust |
an open enemy of the party, such as Judge Thomas, |
than a treacherous friend.” j ;
Norris Is Impossible. 1
Nebraska republicans now know that Senator J
Norris is impossible; that he works in harmony with j
no one; that he is cynical, fault-finding, and suspicious |
—against everything not in accord with his personal rN
whims and petty spites—Against President Roosevelt— ;
against Wilson—against Taft—against Harding— 1
against Coolidge—a disgruntled old man, unfit for j
public service. I
Thomas Is a Gifted Man. I
Judge Thomas is a gifted lawyer, horn and |!
reared in Nebraska, educated in the state university !
and always a keen student of economic problems, he- j
ing especially concerned in agriculture. lie is a \
strong, virile man, in the very prime of life, kindly |
and human with broad sympathies and a heart as true j
as steel. I here is perhaps no man in public life in
Nebraska with more personal friends who love him j II
for what he is than Judge “Jake” Thomas of Seward.
Thomas for Senator Comiitee jjj
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