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CITY EDITION ~V0L 54._NO~136. OMAHA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1924. »_TWO CENTS-1 -'
Water Feud
Court Order
Is Vacated
Jud^e Cancels Mandate Re
quirin'; Ranchers to Aban
don Aqueduct Which
They Seized Sunday.
Bloodshed Is Expected
IVv Associated Press.
independence, Inyo county, Cal.,
Nov. 19.—The restraining order com
manding Owens Valley ranchers, who
last Sunday seized the Los Angeles
aqueduct, to release the city's prop
erty and cease interfering with its
water supply, was vacated .today by
the Inyo county superior'court Judge
who issued it last Monday.
li.r Intornnilonal News Service.
Independence, Cal., Nov. 17.—
Bloodshed in the fight between Owens
valley residents and the city of Los
Angeles over tlie valley’s water rights
appeared certain today.
Large quantities of arms and am
munition were taken during the night
in the Alabama hills aqueduct spill
way for use of the raiders, who seized
the gates Sunday.
Making military preparations for a
defense in ease nrmeil deputies at
tempted to oust them from their po
sition, the militant band of raiders
from the “valley of broken hearts”
posted sentries, erected searchlights
to pierce the darkness, nailed an
American flag to one of the seized
city buildings and waited develop
ments.
Warrants Asked.
While the Owens valley jveople
calmly made preparations to resist
snv attempt to oust them from tho
spillway vantage point, Los Angeles
city officials went into court asking
that warrants be sworn out for the
arrest of the raiders, and yherilT
Charles C. Collins made his third ap
peal lor troops to Governor Richard
son.
More raiders joined the cantp at
Lone Pine today.
All passersby on the Owens Valley
highway were being stopped andques
• tioned by outpost sentries.
Appeal for Troops.
District Attorney Jess Heesion of
Inyo county united with the shei iff
in the appeal for troops, asserting the
situation was so tense he was in ''ex
treme fear of bloodshed.”
Both Hession and Collins said Inyo
minty was in a “state of anarchy”
and they were powerless to avert
trouble.
Increased tensity was caused in the
situation by circulation of reports that
armed deputies were proceeding to
Inyo county from Los Angeles. This
was denied by Los Angeles ofllclals,
tiut the rumors continued to be circu
lated and caused much bitterness.
RAIDERS SEIZE
MODEL STILL,
Special Dispatch to The Omaha lice.
Norfolk, Neb.. Nov. 19.—A distil
lery. equipped with every piece of ap
paratus essential to the industry, was
discovered here today by Chief of Po
lite Jones and his raiding squad.
The plant consisted of a large still,
special coils, which emptied into a
sack of charcoal, which was set in a
large crock, a special “rocker” for
'aging” the finished product, and
kegs and jugs for transporting the
liquor.
A. E. Van Vranken, operator of the
distillery, was arrested on charges of
operating a still and possessing liquor.
More than 23 gallons of evidence to
support tlie latter charge were con
fiscated.
We Have
With Us
Today
Joseph C. O’Malione.v,
Attorney,
Cheyenne, \\ j o.
Wyoming will have the fust woman
governor, accorxllng to Joseph O
0 Mahoney, Cheyenne attorney. This
fact is largely duo to Mr. O'Mahoney,
Nellie Taylor Rosa and Miriam
Ferguson were elected to the guber
natorial offices of Wyoming anti
Texas, respectively, at the recenl
election.
Mrs. Ross will take office first, dr
< lares Mr. O'Mahoney. There Is mucl
discussion whether Wyoming's gov
prnor-rlect should lake office as soor
*s the official count of votes Is com
pleted, since she Is succeeding hei
husband, who died In office. At anj
rate, Mrs. Rosa will enter office lij
January 5, 192">. If not earlier. li
any event, sbe will be swoin In I.'
days before Mrs. ferguson Is Inaugu
1 a ted.
'Mrs. Ross will make a real gov
rmiir," says Mr. O'Mahoney, wht
conducted a state wide campaign foi
her election.
Mr. O’Mahoney formerly was edlloi
of the Cheyenne Reader, which wai
owned by Henator Kendrick. He nisi
served four years as Kendrick's sec
rotary at Washington, quitting Ilia
position In It'20 to take up his lav
practice.
lie Is a member of the law fll'n
of Haggard. O'Mahoney and Rattl
gsu, whirli has offices at Ciioyenm
and Washington.
A small majority defeated Mr
Ci Mahoney last fall for the demo
^igtlo nomination to Ihe senate.
Publicity “Stunt”
Results in
Panic
lly Universal Service.
San Diego. Cal., Nov. 19.—The
.manager of a local motion picture
theater confessed to the police late
this afternoon that he had ordered
a "dynamite bomb" placed in the
Union and Tribune editorial roqjns
as a publicity "stunt" for a picture.
The movie man will be prosecut
ed to the fullest extent possible, ac
cording to District Attorney Kemp
ley, who said he was not yet deter
mined upon the charges to be
brought.
The hoax resulted in the fright
ening of hundreds of people, the
emptying of a big downtown build
ing, and hectic activity on the part
of the police and fire departments.
The trick was not discovered un
til three hours afterward. Both
San Diego afternoon papers issued
extra editions on the "bomb at
tempt" and all press associations
carried the story on their wires
throughout the country.
Senators Seek
Compromise on
Muscle Shoals
—
Weeks Takes Steps to Ascer
tain Scope of His Authority
to Lease Power
Generated.
Washington. Nov-. 19.—Senators
who favored the Ford bid for Muscle
Shoals are seeking the aid of western
senators for a compromise govern
m.ent plan of operation for the prop
erties to las submitted when congress
convenes in Deceml>er.
At the same time Secretary Weeks
is taking steps to ascertain the scope
of his authority to contract for the
temporary disposition of power gener
ated at the plant, should congress
fall ot make final disposition of the
properties prior to completion of Wil
son dam next July.
Should congress fail to dispose of
the question and should the secretary
find himself without authority to
lease the output of the plants, they
woul lie idle.
Weeks Asks Opinion.
Senator Norris, republican. Nebras
ka. has submitted a government oper
ation plan, and leasing advocates of
the Ford bid. convinced that Ford has
withdrawn from the competition, are
engaged in efforts to put together a
plan having many features of the
Norris proposal," but considerably
amended.
Secretary Weeks has asked , Major
General Hull, judge advocate general
of the army, to furnish him with an
opinion as to his powers in handling
the properties. If that opinion should
hold that he has no authority to
make temporary contracts for power
which he has in mind, ho probably
will ask congress to confer the au
thority on him if it should appear
(hat Muscle Shoals legislation is not
to be completed during the short ses
sion.
While there may be some difficulty
in finding companies willing to make
short term leases for all the power
developed, nearby power companies
are known to be prepared to take a
very large part of it.
Norris to Press Bill.
Secretary Weeks conferred today
with lilon H. Hooker of New York,
who has been at work for some time
on a proposal for the creation of a.
gigantic chemical and industrial plant
at Muscle Shoals. The conference
was described as one of a series
which have been held by the two
during the last year on \arious
aspects of the Hooker offer for the
properties. It was said that Hooker
hoped to have his proposal in shape
for submission to congress at the
forthcoming session.
Senator Norris arrived in Washing
ton today and said he would -press
his Muscle Shoals hjll when it Is
called up on the senate calendar In
December. He declared he believed
It would ikiss at the short session of
congress If it received the support of
the administration.
REVENUE BUREAU
PROBES WALTON
lly Universal Service.
Oklahoma City, Ok la., Nov* 19.—
The ITnited States Internal revenue
bureau began here today an Investi
gation of the financial affairs of Jack
Walton, impeached governor, recently
defeated for I'nlted States senator.
The in vent igat Ion la being made to de
termine whether Walton ha.s violated
provisions of the income tax law.
said three t nlted States inspectors in
charge of the probe.
According to the Inspectors, it was
disclosed recently that Walton had
filed no Income tux report since 1921.
Officials of Oklahoma flty hanks,
whose accounts wit 11 Walton are l»e
ing examined, declined to comment on
the investigation.
Walton was called bvfore tho in
specters today am! held a long eon
fererme with them.
i "Some more work of my political
• assassins." he wild. And that was
Ids sole comment on the matter.
Wrecked Plane Found.
* Lc Hourget. Franco, Nov. 19 A
i wireless message from Rotterdam
states Ikal the wreckage of a hydro
’ airplane found In the North sew ws*
identified as that of tin* plane In
which Fontmander Haeadtira Fabial
was attempting a flight from Amster
dam to Lisbon.
CH^<ive
Starts
With Rush
‘'1 Care" Buttons Appear All
Over City as 3,000 Solici
tors Open Campaign
for Charities,
$402,000 Let as Goal
r a
Subscription to Date.
Omaha Clearing House ....$29,000
Hrandels Stores . 5,000
Pax ton-Gallagher Co. 3.000
Heklns Van & Storage .... 1,000
Harley Conant . 1,000
E. C. Eppley . 1,000
Nebraska Clothing Co. ...« 1,000
Wright & Wilheltny .I 1,000
C. C. George . 800
A. IV. Gordon . 500
.1. E. Davidson . 500
l’axton Hotel . 500
$35,300
Smaller subscription . 17,100
$52,400
8_J
■ The Community Chest drive start
ed off with a bang Wednesday morn
ing with contributions totaling
$52,400. A number of largo contribu
tions were reported.
“Work is progressing satisfactor
ily,” said Harley Conant, chairman
of the campaign committee. “At the
pace set the first forenoon, if kept up
for the rest of this week, I believe
the campaign will be ended by Sat
urday night.
“It is important that no one give
less than last year In order to accom
plish this. In fact, many will have
to give more to make up for removals
from the city, deaths and other
causes. With the teams working
hard and every one giving his or her
quota, we will have our $402,000 for
relief work by the end of the week.”
The flrBt luncheon rally was held
at noon at the Fontenelle ballroom.
Campaign officials, majors, captains
and a large number of workers, both
men and women, gathered to discuss
progress of the,-drive.
Ready Co-operation.
The workers at the noon rally, re
ported ready co-operation on the part
of the public.
The first welfare institution to re
port 100 per cent on the part of em
ployes and officials, was the Ne
braska Childrens Home society,
which was established by a separate
drive a year ago. All employes, both
at the home and at the office, sub
scribed a day s pay. "I Care” but
tons made their appearance In all
sections of the city. The demand for
buttons was so great in some dis
tricts that the workers ran short.
One of the frequent inquiries was
about Red Cross membership for con
tributors. Workers explained that a
subscription of a dollar or more en
titled the giver to membership in the
Red Cross. In case of a pledge In
stead of a cash contribution, the Red
Cross membership card will he sent
to the contributor when he sends In
his first quarterly payment on the
pledge. The stub of the pledge card
which is handed to contributor car
ries on the reverse side a certifica
tion that the giver is entitled to
membership in the Red Cross.
Reports Made Daily.
Reports of the progress of the drive
will be made through the newspapers
and also over WOAW every evening
at 9.
Many captains dropped Into head
quarters during the forenoon for “100
per cent cards” for firms which had
completed their subscriptions, or to
have the cards ready, as the com
panies were near their quota.
Many contributions were also made
at the office. One girl, evidently a
clerk or a stenographer, walked in
tlio evening before the drive and left
her contribution of $2.
“That Is about all 1 can give." she
said. "Hut 1 did not want to be
I missed.”
50 NOVICES FORM
SHRINE CLASS
Hastiness. Nob., Nov. 13. Moro
than 50 novices will tie initiated Into
Tehama temple of Shrlners at the
semi annual ceremonial which will ho
held Thursday. More than 1.000
Hhrlners are In the city fdr the cere
rno'nles nml will witness the "work"
in tile municipal auditorium. A ban
quet for 2,500 men will close tile cere
monial.
A special train carrying Grand Is
land and Central City Shrlners and
their wives, Is expected st 2:30 to
morrow afternoon.
Valley Towns Extend
Street Eiglitin^ Systems
Bridgeport, Nov. 19.—Klghtcen new
street light* have broil placed In
Kenttshluffs, mostly on First avenue,
which has been darkly shaded by
large tier*, and ha* been the haunt
of automobile accessory thieves.
Mitchell is another town In the
valley that hits frit the nerd of bet
in street lighting for several month*,
and business men of that phn e have
it Inst prevailed upon the town conn
til to extend the present lighting svn
hm seven h|o«ke. adding more than
f*0 new llRhts, which will make it the
best lighted town of Its *b* in N«
hruxw'
t
Jimmy Decker, Freed on 20th Birthday,
•i *
Knows Now Money Isn t Everything
Youth Who Faced Penitentiary Sentence for Part in Fatal Motor
Accident Declares He’s Learned His Lesson;
Thanks Persons Who Befriended Him.
■T want to thank everybody who
took an interest in me during the
time I was in jail, and I'm going
to try to live to do their belief in
me.”
So said Jimmy Decker, 20-year
old boy who was released from
county jail yesterday after serving
108 days for an accident.
Until yesterday Jimmy faced a
penitentiary sentence. He was con
victed of manslaughter for his part
in an accident in which Thomas
Mealy, 4, was fatally injured, Dis
trict Judge Fitzgerald had Jimmy
brought from the county jail at
noon, and paroled him to Adult
Probation Officer O'Brien, Dr.
Michael Ford of the Men's Service
league and Ted Metcalfe, his em
ployer. It was Jimmy's 20th birth
day.
Has Done a Lot of Thinking.
*T've done a lot of thinking,*
said Jimmy, his thin young face
flushed with the excitement of his
freedom. "I think the fact that
Judge Fitzgerald freed me is a
proof that money doesn't mean
everything in this country. Things
looked pretty black to me for a
while. 1 didn't have any money and
neither did my father nor brother.
"But Public Defender John
Baldwin fought for me as if I were
a rich client. My trial was absolute
ly fair, and I believe the jury
would have found a rich boy guilty
just the same as they found me.
Remembers Judge's Lecture.
"1 want to tell everyone through
The Omaha Bee that if I ever
drive a car again I'll always be
careful, I'll slow up at intersections
and I won't drive fast, either. I
haven’t forgotten the don'ts the
judge gave me.
"But I'm not going to drive for a
while, I’m afraid I'd be too nerv
ous.”
Jimmy is going back to work at
his trade as a mason this morn
ing. He will continue working for
Metcalfe.
Gen. Ludendorff
Urges Monarchy
Leader Fights With Bark to
W all in One More Fanse
That Seems Doomed.
By KARL II. VON WIKGAND,
t'nhrrAHl Service staff Correspondent.
Berlin. Nov. lit.—Oen. Eric I .mien
dorff In liis first speech In Rerlin
since the war today called upon the
people of Germany to restore the
monarchy.
"I call you to battle against the
black, red and gold.” (the colors of
the German republic), , declared Lu
dendorff. 'I call you to battle es
pecially against parliamentarism,
(hat power and factor of Jewish
thinking.
“I call you to battle against the
presidency of Herr Ebert. I call on
you to join the Pan German People's
union in the fight for freedom, right
and honor. It will aave us—nothing
else can.”
Fighting with Ills hack to the wall
In one more cause that seems doom
ed, Ludendorff made this Impas
sioned appeal to his followers In nil
effort to rouse them to a more active
participation in the election fight and
to stem the predicted collapse of the
racialist movement. Because of lack
of funds there appears to he grave
disunion among the leaders of the
movement.
Ludendorff blamed the republican
spirit for preventing proper prepar
edness before the war and for the
loss of the war itself. His program
is for a united people following its
leader; freedom for the German work
er from the slavery imposed by Inter
national ’^Jewish” capitalism; aboli
tion of the arrogance of the possess
ing and educated classes, and the
return of eights to the outlawed and
disinherited.
ANTI-SALOON HEAD
VISITS GOVERNOR
Special Dispatch to Tile Omnhs Bee.
Lincoln, Nov. 13.—For the first
time In two years F. A. High, super
intendent of the Anti Saloon league,
called on Governor Bryan today. Mr.
High refused to discuss the object of
his visit.
When questioned. Governor Bryan
stated that Mr. High had called to
"outline the moral requirements he
considered necessary in the cussessor
of the late District Judge L. W. Colby
of Beal rice," who will he appointed
by Governor Bryan In a short time.
"I told him that I didn't think such
a visit was necessary, as all of tny
appointees in the |mst had lieen men
of high character, and they would
continue to lx>," the governor said
The governor's otllce was tilled
with attorneys and politicians from
Falrhury and Beatrice, urging vari
ous candidates for the appointment.
Governor Bryan stated that as yet
tlie only persons whoso appointment
had been urged upon him were \V. .1.
Moss and VV. H. Barnes of Beatrice
and 15. O. Kritalngcr of Falrhury All
threo are democrats.
GUARANTEE FUND
MONEY RETURNED
Kpfs’lnl IMii|>n(fh lo Tlie Otnuha 1t««*
Iiinroln. Nov. K (’ ICnmlMon,
©oeretary of flnanee and revenue, an
nnunrml today that $*J.'t7.7tf» will be
returned to the ©tote guarantee fund
from proceed© of H©set© of foiled
brink* which bon been converted Into
cn©h by receiver©. Oieek© me being
written In favor of tin* !»oo ©lute
hank© apportioning their harf «»f tin*
refund. Knali bunk get© it© pro rata
©hare, baaed on the amount drawn
fmm It© guaranty fund f«*r the pur
jtoHA of pa \ ing depoailor© of the
hank©. The refund© conm from the
following failed lmnk©
i.oodrleh Tim© banking eompHn>
Falrhui > Amount of draft from
guaranty fund. $.'>0.refund. »*'••
per rent
Pioneer Shite ImhiI . Omaha
Amount of di nfi. **100. HU refund, lo
l©*r rent; prevlou© refund l!n per rent
St nto Haul of Waterloo Xmount
of draft. $tl!>.2r»H, refund. 110 per eent
Kir t hank of llemlnufont Xtiiount
• *t draft, $30b,3&l, i«luiid, 10 pci cent
Arrest of Forger
Ends 4-Year Chase
Ouarry Found Equipped ^ itli
Expensive Cheek riter
and Printing Presses.
8|wial Diopairh to The Omaha He**.
Lincoln, Nov. 19.—When J. N. John
son was sentenced to from one to 20
years in the slate penitentiary In dis
trict court here today, four years of
trailing by Pinkerton detectives was
endoi. Johnson pleaded guilty to
forging a draft for $895 on a Lincoln
bank. He was captured at Kansas
City several days ago.
According to officers. Johnson, in
the last four years, has forged checks
and drafts approximating $50,000. He
was originally a bank clerk in Cali
fornia, later becoming an accountant
for a railroad company, then a forger.
In his effects officers found a safe
guard check writer or proteeograph.
! which, bank officers here stated, was
more costly than any owned by a Lin
coln bank. He carried a small print
ing press with him constantly in a
traveling bag, while a larger one was
found crated In his room in a Kan
sas City hotel. He carried a personal
checking account In two Kansas City
hanks.
UTAH PRECEDENT i
MAY SEAT STECK
Washington. Nov. 19.—Senator
Smoot, republican, Utah, said today
that If the senate committee on privi
leges and elections adhered to the
precedent established in the contest
which seated Sneator King, democrat,
Utah, It would decided in favor of
Daniel F. Steck. democrat, who Is
contesting the election of Senator
Brookhart, republican, Iowa.
The same principle. Sentaor Smoot
said, is involved in the Iowa contest
that came up In the Utah contest.
The committee decided in tiie latter
case, he said, that the question to
consider was the Intent of the voters
rather than the law. A number of
Steck's ballots. he added, were
thrown out In Iowa localise the voters
had marked arrows on the ballots
and the official count gave the elec
tion to Brookhart by several hundred
votes.
JAIL BREAKERS
ENTER PRISON
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 19—Jerry and
Christian Denny, described by au
thorities ns quarter breed Indians,
were brought to the state penlt-n
tlnry today by Sheriff Kellogg of
Knox county.
Christian Denny is under sentence
of two years and Jerry of front one
t„ in years. They were convicted of
breaking Jail following their arrest
for attempting to break op « school
entertainment and threatening the
ti'iuln'r with fire arms.
Sheriff Kellogg said the men had
gained the reputation of tadng more
proficient than badgers In their abil
ity to dig under earth and In this
way make their escape. 1 hey have,
he said, been playing bide and seek
with tbe authorities for a long time.
They were captured across the line
in South Dakota, where they were
living In n cave.
\\ alialii Forces Making
Advance Fpon Jcddali
Cairo, Nov. 19—The Wahabi forces
nte advancing imvard Jeddah from
the south and north, according to
dispatches ieceived here today. They
lave ahead! occupied Kuufldu and
Kablmb. A ih'id Wahabi army Is
expected to adxanei toward Jeddah
from Mecca.
Ixlng All is preparing for s now
nffenslxe on Mecca. "I am ready 10
continue the war," he is reported to
have .-aid.
New Italian l eader.
|{onic. Nov. |!F TIi© gnvpinniont
h i i i Minmlth'«l |{t»nr Arimtrnl Hup’
nu uil commander In chief In
I ho far cunt lie will noon leave for
ivkin with a lonipany of marine*
who win i*»infort*» (he Kalian legation
a ua i d {t 1‘eUln.
Railroads
Deny Need
for U. S. Aid
Executives Decide Problems
Should Be Met as Economic,
Not Political Issues;
No Legislation.
Educational Publicity
New York, Nov. 19.—No condition
exists today which calls for urgent
legislative action by congress with
respect to the railroads, declared the
Association of Railway Executives at
the annual meeting here today.
In an extensive “declaration of
policy” for the coming year, the as
sociation held that: All railroad prob
lems should be met as economic ques
tions and not as political issues; rate
making by legislative action would be
destructive; amendments to the trans
portation act must be kept from po
litical doctors; adequate revenues
should be assured the carriers to meet
needs of service and expansion; more
educational publicity should l»e de
veloped by the roads themselves, and
the roads are determined to keep
transportation facilities abreast of na
tional growth.
K. H. Aishton, who is also president
of the American Railway association,
was elected chairman of the execu
tive committee to succeed Hale Hol
den, president of the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy railroad. Holden
retired after two years of service be
cause of pressure of other duties.
Samuel Rea, president of the Penn
sylvania railroad, took the chair tem
porarily while the association passed
a resolution expressing appreciation of
Holden's administration.
Ma pot her on Committee.
With Aishton. W. L. Mapother,
president of the Louisville & Nash
\ille railroad, was added to the pres
ent membership of the executive com
mittee. which was continued for the
coming year.
The carriers defined their position
and policy for 1925 as follows:
“1. That all railroad problems, as
they arise, should be dqpft with and
settled as economic question*, which
they are, ami not as political issues,
which they are not.
"2. That there f* no condition ex
isting today which calls for any
urgent legislative action by congress
with respect to the railroads, either
as to rates, labor relationship or valu
ation.
“3. That railroad freight rate and
passenger fare adjustments should l>e
left to the duly constituted govern
ment regulating body, where they will
receive a full and fair hearing and
an adequate economic analysis, and,
not be made the subject of direct
legislative action. Rate making bv
legislative action would be destruc
tive.
“4. That amendments to the trans
portation act which may be demon
strated to l>e necessary by experi
ence under normal business condi
tions should be made only after a
fair and judicial consideration of all
pertinent economic facts, and not as
the result of political agitation or of
political pressure upon congress
Publicity Advocated.
•*5. That a continuation of adequate
transportation facilities and service
carries as an inevitable corollary the
necessity for adequate revenues to be
earned and retained in order that
railroad credit may he restored and
re-established in the confidence of In
vestors and that ample additions, im
provements and repairs may be made
at reasonable financial cost.
“6. That tlie carriers should seek
in every legitimate way ot enlighten
the public on all phases of the com
plex transportation industry •by the
dissemination of authoritative in
f< rmatlon and should foster and aid
the tendency recently observed to re
move railroad question from the
arena of politics to the field of eco
nomic analysis, so that the private
management of the railroad* may
continue a program of increasingly
adequate and efficient service under
full and proper regulation and may
continue the efforts they are making
to serve faithfully the public interest.
“7. And that. looking forward with
continued confidence to the fairness
< t the American people, the railroads
are determined to continue their
policy of expansion to provide ade
quate transportation for the tncrens
Ing commerce of the country and to
strive in every way to bring about
greater efficiency in operation and n
progressive reduction in cost
LIGHT CONTRACT
FOR CAPITOL LET
*pc<-l«l |IU|>H|. h to Til. Omaha B».
I.lnroln, Nov. 19 — Governor
t'harlen \V. Hrynlt announced today
Dint ns chairman of the state capttol
i-uniniia»l<m lie would offer the mu
nil lyoiI lighting plant at l.lnvoln thi>
contract for lightlnK the new capttol
In preference to the private Ushtum
company hcie I'he old capltol was
lighted by the power plant at the
state penitentiary. This plant, how
ever, is not sufficiently Incite tii fur
niah power for the new pinto house.
The governor anserted that recent
aitllntlon III Uncolit for a sopor
l>, wot plant won really the hcitlntdnn
of an attempt to obtain possession of
the municipal plant tu l.im-idii. Hr
slated that after IPs retirement as
i;oi ernor ite Mould delate coiisldet
aide of hie time in a tight for coll
Ununtlon ot the tnunii ip.il ^diuu.
TRUCK RUNS DOWN
AND KILLS CHILD
Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 19.—A1
vin Henrichs, 8 years old, was almost
instantly killed here late today when
struck by an auto truck on the state
highway just outside the city driven
by L. I). Camp of Gibbon.
Reinhardt Kunze, driver of a
wagon from behind which the Hen
richs hoy emerged just before he was
struck, told < 'oroner Suhr that Camp
was not driving fast. Joe Woods, 7,
companion of the Henrichs lad, veri
fied the statement. He said they
were about to leave the rear of the
wagon to cut act-os* a field for their
homes when the accident occurred.
Curtis Is Favored
to Assume G. 0. P.
Senate Leadership
President Maintaining Neu
tral Attitude; Warren Ready
to Vi aive Right of
Seniority.
Washington. Nov. 13.—Senator
Curtis of Kansas, assistant repub
lican floor leader, is regarded today
as tile outstanding candidate for the
senate republican leadership, made
vacant by the death of Senator
Lodge.
Final decision concerning the post
is expected to be reached at a party
conference November 28, and mean
while word Is said to have lieen re
ceived in senate circles that President
Coolldge will maintain a hands off
policy, with no preference to Indicate
as among the candidates mentioned,
all of whom have recently called at
the White House.
Senator Warren of Wyoming would
succeed to the post under the time
honored rusti m of the party of honor
ing with the leadership the member
with the longest service record, but
he ts said to be unwilling to accept
the task, except for the sake of party
harmony.
Two Other Candidates.
Two other candidates have been
mentioned. Senator Wadsworth of
New- York and Senator Watson of In
diana. Senator Wadsworth has not
I taken an active part in the campaign
ai his behalf and Is understood to be
In the hands .of his friends. Senator
Watson says he ts not a candidate,
although his name has been frequent-j
ly brought forward.
Senator Warren continues to main
tain silence on the question, but it
is understood he favors Senator]
Curtis for the leadership and Is will-1
ing to step aside in favor of the Kan-1
sas senator.
A contest between Senators Curtis!
and Wadsworth, it was pointed out In i
senate circles today, would represent
a struggle between the west and east.
| If Senator Curtis Is chosen It would
add another important pnrty position
to the western delegation, who al
ready have fallen heir under the
seniority rule to the chairmanships
of many powerful committees. For
I this and other reasons a large num
I her of the eastern senators have
fallen in line behind Senator Wads
worth.
lurtis Eager.
If Senator Warren waives the posi
tion, it w .e said, it will be the first
time in the history of the republican |
party that the senior member has not ,
been made leader of the senate forces. !
Senator Warren is SO years of nee
and first came to the senate in 1890. j
although his continuous service dates
from 1893. He is chairman of the:
appropriations committee, one of the I
most Important i f committee*, and 1*1
understood to be desirous of devoting!
his time to that work.
Senator Curtis has made it plain j
that he is not a candidate, unless
Senator Warren turns down the lead
ership. In that e\ent he ts prepared
to press his candidacy.
NO MIXED PARTIES,
NEBRASKA RULING
T.ln«4B, Neb.. Nov. 19.—Executive j
Dean Engt>erc of the t'niversity of
Nebraska ruled today that no mixed j
parties of student* will be permitted
to drive to the Kansas Artie Nobras
ka footlwUl game at Manhattan. Kana
Saturday
The cars must contain all men or
ail co-eds. the dean decreed, and wo
men students making the trip must
be accompanied by ehaperons. It is
believed that more than 190 auto
mobiles will make the trip.
The ruling today is an echo of the
recent blacklisting of 20 Nebraska fra
ternities and sororities for promoting
irregular mixed parties.
Kailroutl Dofors Final
\rtion l pon Hi' itlentls
York. Nov. 19.- The cxceu
tlve committee of the St Loul* & San
Krancleco Railway company today di*
eusned the inausuration of dividend*
on the mllrond * common etock. but
deferred final Action tin til the meet
ins: of the director* on lVretnber .*
Vt that time it 1* expected the at nek
will l>e placed on either a $4 or $->
annual
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Story Told
by Woman
Latest Clue
Demented Man, at Large in
Columbus, May Have Slain
Pastors Vi ife and
Burned Body.
Husband Changes Theory
Columbus, , Nov. 19.—T'nwilllruj
to agree to the suicide theory «d
vanced by Coroner J. A- Murphy
and accepted today by the Rev. C. V,
Sheatsley, husband of Addie Sheat#
ley, 50, whose body was found in
the furnace of their home in till
fashionable Bexley district Monday,
County Prosecutor John R. King to,
night planned to continue his investi
gation, seeking to establish a murdef
motive.
During his examination yesterday,
Sheatsley refused to agree to the
suicide theory but today he called
Prosecutor King to his home shortly
before the funeral hour and said he
believed his wife had taken her life.
- Prosecutor King experts to go to
Canton tomorrow to question Mrs.
Sheatsley's mother, who until MArcii
of this year lived with her daughter.
Further mystery was injected into
the baffling case today when Mrs.
G. R Alien, who lives in Oak street,
about two miles from the Sheateely
home, reported to the prosecutor that
on the morning of the tragedy a
strange man, having the appearance
of a maniac, visited her home and
asked if she would give him an old
overcoat.
Fpon being told that she could not.
Mrs. Allen told the prosecutor, the
man asked to tie shown the furnace
room. She refused and the man
jumped from the porch and ran up
the street in the general direction of
the Sheatsley home Police tonight
were on the lookout for the man.
"While not placing much credeDce
in tlie story, belief was expressed by
some officials that a maniac might
be at large in the city and might
have thrust Mrs. Sheatsley's body !
into the furnace.
Because of the charred condition
of the body a chemical analj-sis can
not be made cf the stomach of Mrs.
Sheatsley. it was reported today. Ex
pert examination of the lungs and
aesophagus now- in the hands of
chemists, may reveal, police said,
whether shA breathed after she en
tered the fire box of the furnace.
NEBRASKAN QUITS
FARM LOAN BOARD
Washington. Nov. 19.—The resigns
tion of M. L. Corey as a member of
the federal farm loan board has been
tendered to President Cciolidge. Al
though a formal announcement of
the action has been withheld. It i*
understood that the president had
accepted ths resignation.
Mr. Corey was appointed to the
board as a representative of the mid
western farming area. His intention
to leave the board to resume the
practice of law was made several
months ago. when Mr. Corey de
clared it was too much of a seertfiee
to remain in his present position. He
will practice his profession in New
York. There were no indications to- i
night as to whom his successor may
be.
BULLS RUN WILD
IN STOCK MARKET
New York, Nov , 1?—One of the
most violent buying demonstration*
since the election took place at the
opening of today's siook market, with
over 4d individual issues soaring to
new Speak prices for the year in the
first half hour's trading on total sale*
in that period In excess of 330,000
shares.
Buying orders continued to pour ¥
into the market from all section* of
the country but the number of big
blocks changing bands was unusually
large Both rails and Industrials
participated in the advance, the ear
lier gains running from 1 to 5 points.
Marked buoyancy was shown by the
merchandising motor and low and
medium priced railroad issues.
YEGGMEN MURDER
NIGHT WATCHMAN
Portland. Ore . Nov. If.—Yeggtnen
who broke into the Closset A Pever*
warehouse office here early today
murdered Marion P. Martin. S4. the
night watchman, who was found by
police with two bullets in hi* body,
lying hack of an office desk, Martin'*
automatic was found empty and there
was evidence he bad put up a terrifio
battle.
Martin, a bachelor, was a Spanish*
American war veteran. IBs only
known relative* ate in l Vrtvrr.
MRS. HARDING a
NEARING COMA
Mm Ion, O . Non \) - A chattf* Ibf
th* Nvt>rw in tho oMnlitkiit of Mr*.
Iliinliiil, UHfothor with "murk*4 si|tp»
of coins coming on. AnnmiRCfd
*Iko* this afternoon in « bulletin isstietl
from White ttfika form by or, ObH
\\ S.*u>er. The bulletin follown:
' Mis H.-mhnjj Is x\o»w thl* iiflfr*
She Is mrtrr Mtipi«1 ami ity!l.
Wo h:N\*? rather maikovi ©f emu 4
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