Ex-Police Officer
j and Son Held as
Robber Suspects
Louis Stoley and Boy Held
After Merchandise, Said to
Have Been Stolen, Is
Found in Horae.
Following the nr rest Wednesday of
Douls Stoley, former city detective,
and his son, Earl, 18. in connection
with the robbery of G. A. Mulflnger
in his grocery store at 2501 South
Twenty-fourth street on December
18, detectives visited his home at
1419 Archer street Thursday morn
ing and confiscated 100 gallons of
mash and a quantity of soap, shirts
and auto tires alleged to be stolen
property.
They also took Into custody Mrs.
Frances Russell, jfho said that she
was Stoley’s housekeeper.
Parts of a broken still were found
in a vacant lot next to the Stoley
home.
The father was arrested Wednes
day evening when he went to the
police station to inquire for his son,
who was arrested after alleged stolen
. . property had been discovered in his
4 car following a crash at Seventeenth
^ and Cass streets.
Answer Description*.
According to police, Stoley and his
son answer the descriptions of the
men who held up Mulflnger, took
$200 from his cash register and $33
from two customers, and escaped in
on automobile.
The son was arrested when police
found two sample cases and a port
able typewriter in the touring car in
which lie crashed Wednesday after
noon. Acting Captain Charles Payne
and Officer Tony Helzler, who arrest
ed him, say that the cases and type
writer were stolen November 27 frotr
the U. X,. Harris wholesale grocery,
1508 Burt street. Other articles
found in one of the cases were stolen,
the officers say, from the Thomas A.
Walsh Manufacturing company, 1510
Burt street, November 10.
Conflicting Stories.
Police assert that the father and
'■'P told conflicting stories of their
atojyjtieg when questioned Wednes
day after their arrest. The son is
said to have declared that he had
been taking a "certain man” to his
home at the father's request. Xhc
eider Stoley Is said to have denied
knowing such a man.
Mrs. Russell is said by police tc
be the wife of a street car employe
from whom she separated seven
months agoi
4 The soap and shirts found In the
house are said by police to have been
taken in a box car robbery on the
Burlington railroad last September.
Police believe the still found near
the Stoley home was taken from the
home and broken up Wednesday night
by a negro known as Ed Franklin
The Stoley boy told police this negro
was riding with him when the car
crashed Wednesday, and that he
Jumped from the car nnd ran.
Stoley refuses to answer detectives'
questions.
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Grand Island—Bert Karmade and
Harry Hoeltke, employee of the
American Beet Sugar company, were
scalded bailely when a container of
caustic soda solution boiled over.
WOAW Program j
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Friday, December 19.
6 p. m.. “Uncle Rom*' of World-Herald,
etory period; conducted by hio daughter.
Do Am Claire Secord.
<5:20 p. m.. Sunshine twins, with Eleanor
Ackerman of Lincoln.
6:30 p m.. dinner program; G. R.’a
radio orchestra.
7:15 p. m.. current sport event*, by Ivan
L Gaddia, aport* editor of Omaha Dally
New*.
Auspice* <’hlongo. Burlington & Quincy
Railroad compan>.
. 9 p. ni.. program by courtesy of Atner
X lean college. <|« | art nmnt of music. He«
y *le M. Middleton director.
T Plano, ‘Last I'oi.e".GotlachaJk
Jo sale Htouffer.
Violin duo. “Caprice” .Bartlett
Charle* f'h and Clifford Lawson.
Voice— selected.
Viola Nagel.
Neva Hoak, accompanist.
Cornet. “The ':..Nevin
I!:irrv C. Reed.
Bessie B. Uddleton, accompanist.
Voice, "A vi* Vnria”.Schubert
Anna Mueller Youngstrom.
Neva Hoak, accompanist.
Reading—Sele< ed.
fr**!en O. Sailing.
Oratorio. “Holy City.”
Middleton Singing society.
James W Hansen, director.
Ruby And rson. accompanist.
Plano, “Hungarian Rhapsody"... Koelllng
Ruby Anderson.
Volco, “Carrnena '. H. I*ane Wilson
Luclle Larkin.
Bessie B. Middleton, accompanist
Violin, “Valae .. .Bohni
t’harles Chase.
Plano—Selected.
L Evelyn Watson.
m Business men's choius, “Old Black
mm Jos'* .Parks
mji Bessie It. Middleton, director.
r ^ Volco. “My Fondest Dream".
.Charles Edwin Dancy
Anna Mueller Youngstrom.
Neva Hoak, accompanist
VIoIlr, "L'Arnour".Oasteleo
Clifford Lawson.
Talk, “Seeing bv Radio Territory Cov
ered by the Burlington Route.” Dr.
G. E. Condra. director of conserva
tion and survey division, Univer
sity of Nebraska.
10 p m.. Impersonation* from Dlckeno'
- „ **Chrlstmao Carol." Ernest R Mlsner
-"Vjlllonor School of Hpoken Word.
i•, *.t0 p. m.. Hammy Heiman'o orcheotro
pt BrsndoD store n»wtauran<*.
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SCHOOL OPENED
FOR FARM FOLK
Pawnee City. Dec. 18.—A school
where the teachers' grades ars of no
consequence Is being conducted at
1 Lewiston, northwest of here, at which
place practical courses are being
ofTered to farmers of the community
and others who care to attend,
('lasses were formed under the Smith
Hughes act. Theodore Wehling and
I. J. Heach, the latter an Instructor
In agriculture In the Lewiston con
solidated school, are in charge.
The courses are divided between
Lewiston and Mayberry, classes meet
ing at Lewiston Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays and at Mayberry
Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturday.
Lewiston classes are devoting their
time to an Intensive course In poul
try and swine raising and dairying,
while at Mayberry the farmers ex
pressed a preference for Information
about poultry, after which poultry
and swine raising will be taken up.
These are the first classes to be
organized In the county under tjie
Smith-Hughes act and are attracting
a great deal of attention. At Lewis
ton many women have enrolled for
Instruction in poultry raising.
Minneapolis Soloist Sings
in Concert at Hartington
Hartlngton, Dec. 18.—At a concert
held here Thursday, sponsored by
the Trinity Lutheran league, Mrs.
Annette Yde Lake, a soprano, of Min
neapolis, was the leading singer. For
several years Mrs. Lake has been
soloist at the Central Lutheran
church, the largest Lutheran church
In Minneapolis, and she Is also a
vocal teacher at the MacPhail School
of Music.
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1’roc rani f«r I)fP«iiber 19.
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Ily ANMoriatnl Presi.
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cert; iu:45, Radfowls.
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club; 6:30. Santa Claus; 6:45. address; 7.
Instrumental, vocal; 7:50, talk; 8, clogg
steps.
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7. concert; 9:30, dance.
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8:30. musical geography; 9. quartet.
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6:30. concert; 8. classical; 10. jazz.
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7. concert; 7:30, program; 8, speeches;
fr-11. revue.
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10:45. entertainers, orchestra, farm pro
gram.
WHK. Cleveland (283); 6, bedtime
story; 7, concert.
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7:20. educational; 8. musical.
WHO. Des Moines (626); 7:30-8:15,
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chestra. harmony knights, poet.
WTA8. Elgin (286); 6. concert; 1:30.
studio; 10:3ft. dance; 11:30. artists
W BAP. Fort Worth Star Telegram
(476). 7:30-8:30, program; 9:30-10:45, mu
sical.
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School of the Air; «, popular pro
grnm; 11:45 Niehthawks.
KNX. Hollywood (337); 8. music; 10.
features, 12.features; 12, orchestra.
WD8. .1 < fferson City, (440.9), S, *d
dr-,rs- 6*15, music*!,
KHJ. Los Angeles Times (396). 8. or
rh-stra; 8:3u, children; 10, feature; 12
dance.
WHAS, Louisville Times (400), 7:30.9,
concert.
WMC,| Memphis Commercial Appe n.
(500), 8. bedtime, concert; 11, mlunighl
frolic.
WCCO. Minneapolis 8t. Paul, (41*).
8;ift. musical program.
WAF. New York. <492). 6. stories- 7
Happiness <*andy boys; 7:30, style tali- :
8. .,rch*»f*tra.
AVJV X •"/ Yor'f (471S>. 6 «*vartn en-J
setnble; 7:20. Rfldlollans, 8* United 8tates
Army band: cur *‘iit topics; 9:15. Radio
Franks; 9 ift. orchestra.
WJY New York. (405), 6:30. orcbes
•ra: 7:15. tare.*: 7:25, soprano; 7:45. talk.;
; 9, 'hfi-a! society,
WOP. Newark. (405), 6:2ft, sports
WDAR; Philadelphia. (395 i. 6 SO. talk;
7. Radio plnv; 8. concert: 9 05, dance.
WOO. Philadelphia. (5ft?), 4^30. or
chestra; 7:20. concert; 8:30, orchestra;
9:03 recital: 9:30, orchestra.
KDKA, Pittsburgh, (326), 7:15 book, re
'1WCAE, Pittsburgh, (462). 6:30, Uncle)
Kaybee; 7, address; 7:15, special; 7 :#0
musical. ...
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lecture; 12.30. Hoot Owls.
KPO. San Francisco, (423), 6:36. or
ch*»strn. . ,.
KFOA, Seattle. (455). 8, concert; 8 45,
proeram; 10:30, concert.
WGY. Schenectadv. ( 380). 6 religious
6:45 health talk; 8:55. Salvation Army
band. address; 9:30, or< hestra
WBZ. Springfield. ( 337 ). 6:80-7. rxten
ion course; 9 10.30 concert . 10:30-11. |
KSI), St. Louis Post-Dispatch, ( 646). 8. *
AVV.AP. Washington. (469 » 6:10. an
nounced ; 7. talk. 7:15, concert; 9. or- j
chestra
Veteran Solon
of California
Dies at His Home
Julius Kahn, Representative
During Dozen Sessions of
Congress, Advocate of
Military Training.
San Francisco. Dec. 18.—Congress
man Julius Kahn. 63, veteran Califor
nia member of the house of repre
sentatives. died at ills residence here
at 12:15 p. m. today.
Julius Kahn, who came into na
tional promtnenue through his activi
ties as ranking'republican member of
the military affairs committee of the
national house of representatives in
1917, was a strong advocate of uni
versal training, military and naval
preparedness.
Born in Kuppenhelm, grand duchy
of Baden, Germany, February 28,
1861, Congressman Kahn was one of
thp most active supporters of the
vigorous prosecution of the war
against that nation, successfully
championing the selective draft meas
ure proposed by the democratic ad
ministration following the outbreak of
the war.
Headed House Committee.
He was appointed chairman of the
house military affairs committee in
1921, having served as representative
from' the Fpurtji congressional dis
trict of California to the fifty-sixth
and fifty-seventh congress, 1899-1903,
and the fifty-ninth to the sixty-eighth
congress, 1905-1924.
During this period he successfully
fought for appropriations and legisla
tion for the benefit of San Francisco,
the city of his adoption, and Callfor
nla, his home since 1866,
Congressman Kahn was credited
with being the first member of con
gress to direct attention to tlie neces
sity of extending the provisions of the
law compelling the publication of cam
paign contributions and expenditures
to primary as well as general elec
tions, ending in such an amendment
to the law.
Drove Bakery Wagon.
Congressman Kahn’s family emi
grated to California In 1866 and he
received his education in the public
schools of San Francisco. He drove
a bakery wagon for his father from
the time he was 12 until he was 16
years old. He married Miss Florence
Prag of San Francisco in 1899. After
leaving school he entered the theat
rical profession, playing with Edwin
Booth, Joseph Jefferson, Tomasso Sal
vinl, Clara Morris and others who
gained fame on the stage. He began
the study of law In 1890 and was ad
mitted to the California bar In 1894.
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Buffalo Steaks and Elk
Chops to Be Christmas
Luxuries at Superior
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Superior, Dec. 18.—While the ques
tion of Nebraska fowls Is up in the
air, Superior citizens will have buf
falo steaks and elk chops for their
Christmas dinners. S. H. Weir, a
local butcher, received a dressed buf
fal carcass by express. The animal
was raised on the private ranch of
"Scotty” Phillips at Fort "Pierre.
S. D., and was shipped dressed, with
the hide, weighing about 700 pounds.
The meat will retail for about 35
cents a pound, the choicest steaks
lieing priced at a dollar a pound. R. J.
Stephenson, another local butcher,
has ordered a dressed elk .from South
Dakota, for his trade .
AURORA HONORS
REV. IRVINE'INGLIS
Aurora, Dec. 18.—A joint reception
is being planned by all churches of
this city in honor of Rev. Irvine
Ingles, who has accepted a call to
the pastorate of the Vine Congrega
tlbnal church at Lincoln.
Mr. Inglis came to the Congrega
tional church in Aurora four years
ago and by liis outstanding leader
ship has made it a strong and vigor
out congregation. He has been par
ticularly strong with the young peo
pie of the church und community, and
Is scoutmaster of one of the troops
of Boy Scouts. On two different oc
casions his church put on pageants In
Streeter park which were declared to
be the equal of any given In Ne
braska. Mr. Inglis has also been an
active member of the American
Legion In Aurora and Is at the pres
ent time state chaplain of that organ
ization.
Widow of Fortner Beatrice
Doctor Dies at Memphis
Beatrice, Dec. 18.—Mrs. M. B.
Wells, one-time resident of Beatrice,
died at her home at Memphis, Tenn.,
after a brief illness, according to
word received here. She was the
wodow of Dr. O. O. Wells, prominent
physician of Beatrice 30 years ago,
and sister of P. N. ilcConnell, for
mer Beatrice real estate dealer. The
body will be brought here for burial.
Nebraska Girl Member of
Denver Debating Team
Bridgeport, Dec. 18.—Miss Isabelle
Bryans, a former resident of Bayard,
now a student at Denver university,
has been selected as one of the de
bating team of that college to contest
with the Oxford (England) team that
Is touring the United States and Can
ada, and will debate 30 schools. Miss
Bryans is the only woman on any of
the 30 teams
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McCoy's Defense
Gets Under Way
“I Can Hardly Wait to Take
Stand,” Says Boxer Ac
cused of Slaying.
By International Xewa Service.
1>o* Angeles, Cal., Dec. 18.—"Kid”
McCoy's defense opened today.
After listening for almost two
weeks to testimony bolstering up the
state's charge that the former pugi
list shot and killed his last sweet
heart, Mrs. Teresa Mors, the jurors
were to hear the first of the week's
evidence to be Introduced by the de
fense.
The defendant appeared In court
smiling and confident.
"Now the truth will come out,” he
exclaimed as he took a seat beside
his three attorneys. "The story of
poor Teresa’s deatli as it happened
will be told now. I can hardly wait
to take the witness stand.”
McCoy was not expected to testify
until tomorrow, or possibly next week,
as numerous introductory witnesses
will precede him on the stand.
Mrs. Clara Simpson, long a friend
of the slain woman, and Barney
Abrams, manager of a lingerie store
owned by Mrs. Mors, were scheduled
to he the first witnesses for the de
fendant.
While defense attorneys have an
nounced they will put McCoy on the
stand, they have not Indicated ex
actly the nature of the defense. Mc
Coy, when he takes the stand, will
relate the story he told police shortly
after his arrest—that Mrs. Mors kill
ed herself while he struggled to pre
vent her suicide.
Hyannis to Ship $50,000
Worth of Muskrat Hides
Bridgeport, Dec. J8.—Over $50|000
worth of muskrat hides at the pres
ent market value of these pelts will
be shipped from the Hyannis terrl
tory this season. Trapping Is the
rommun vocation in this section,
many men giving up regular employ
ment to engage In It. One man paid
$800 cash for lease of two lakes upon
which to trap the animals. There
are more muskrats on the lskes and
streams than ever before.
Pierce County Ministers
Di scuss Church Federation
Plainview, Dec. 18.—The question
of federated churches, In general,
was the subject for discussion at the
recent meeting of the Pierce County
Ministerial a/iaoctation. It was be
lieved that while In many communi
ties a federation of churches was not
feasible, yet such a move was the
only solution in the small over
churched towns and villages.
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Nubbins
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Dunbar.—Llndon Chapter, O. E. S.
elected the following officer*: Worthy
matron, Mrs Melbourne Wescott:
worthy patron, Reuben Johnston:
associated matron, Mr*. Reuben John
ston; secretary, Mr*. Robt. Ganz;
treasurer, Mr*. Thomas Murry; con
ductress, Miss Jena Dee Walker; as
soriated conductress. Mrs. Aubrey
Price.
Beatrice.—Jacob A. Klein, head of
the Klein Mercantile company, who
has been at Excelsior ^Springs, Mo.,
for some three weeks seeking relief
from an attack of rheumatism, has
returned home considerably Improv
ed. He is a son of Jacob Klein, form
erly state senator from Gage county.
Beatrice.—Paul Kopecky, In the ci
gar business here for the past 12
years, has disposed of his store and
factory on Ella street to Roy Benson
of Marysville, Kan., and If. O. Bit
ting of this city, both of whom have
been In his employ for some time.
Dunbar—The Modern Woodman of
America lodge elected the following
officers: Andrew Mossel, V. C.; Roy
Pettogrew, W. A.; Earl Seyfer, clerk;
A. Weiler. hanker; Ben Moeller, es
cort; Ralph Schi'iener, watchman;
Gerald Smith, sentry; E. H. Cox and
Guy Piatt, managers.
Beatrice—Joseph A. Riddell, for
merly of this city, died at the home
<2f his son, F. A. Riddell, traveling
representative for the Dempster com
pany of this city, at Columbus, Neb.
The body will be brought here Fri
day for burial.
Dunbar.—The Missionary Society of
The first Presbyrterian church eierted
these officers: President, Mrs. Wilber
W. Anness; vice president, Mrs. Wal
ter Lowery: secretary, Mrs. Rev. E.
A. Wilson: treasure, Mrs. A. Weiler;
secretary of library, Mis. Will J.
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Calf Dies of Lorkjaw.
Liberty. Dec. IS.—Eli Bowhay,
farmer, lost a yearling calf of fine
stock at his farm Wednesday, the
animal dying of lockjaw brought on
by some condition of feeding alfalfa
or cornstalks, according to local vet
erinarians. This Is the fourth calf
reported lost by farm»rs of this vicin
ity in the past two weeks in the same
manner.
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Ruse to Evade
Arrest Futile
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Man ^ho Smashed Bottle
Convicted of Liquor
Law Violation.
Fremont, Dec. 18.—^ illiam Bum*.
Kansas City, a magazine salesman. Is
the first one to be convicted In a
Fremont court for violation of liquor
laws after the evidence had been de
stroyed In an attempt to evade arrest.
Burns was fined $100 and coats by
Judge A. K. Dame and was sent to
the county Jail as the fine was not
paid.
Burns attracted the attention of of
ficers at the Union station. When
they Approached to question him, he
is alleged to have taken a bottle of
liquor from his pocket and thrown
It to the floor, the bottle breaking
and the contents escaping.
A new clause In the enforcement
law provides that the destruction of
evidence/only goes further to es
tablish the guilt of the alleged of
fender.
Buffalo County Real Estate
Board Organized at Kearney
Kearney. Dec. 18.—Buffalo County
Real Kstate board has been organized
with C. W. Klbler as president.
Eleven firm* were Included in the
charter list for Kearney, and all •
were represented at the organization
meeting which followed a chicken
dinner at the Midway hotel Tuesday
evening.
Three state officers. M. A. I-arson
of Central City, president of the Ne
braska State Realtors' association;
H. T. Brown of Grand Island, vice
president, and Phil Hockenberger of
Columbus attended the organization
meeting. - '
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ENGAGE PASTORS
Dunbar, Dec. 18.—Two churches of j
Dunbar whose pulpits have been ;
vacant for several months have at i
last secured pastors, Rev. Charles D. J
Lelper of Colorado coming to the j
United Presbyterian and Rev. Edward j
A. Wilson of Elgin and Shelton, Neb., J
to the First Presbyterian.
Beatrice—Robert Soltz fractured
his right arm while attempting to i
crank his car.
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