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763 Million Supply
Bill Is Reported
Out by Committee
Air Mail Cut $150,000 in Pro
posed Appropriations; No
, Cut in Enforcement
Fund.
Washington, Dec. 19.—The largest
peace-time supply bill ever presented
to congress—a measure carrying
more than three-quarters of a billion
dollars for Treasury and Postofflce
department activities during the com
ing flsca! yefr—was reported today
by the house appropriations commit
tee. ,
The total Is $763,180,522, or $11,890.
614 than for the current year, but
aproximately ’ $12,000,00^ less than
budget estimates.
Of the combined total $126,911,107
would go to the Treasury and $636,
269,415 to the Postofflce department.
Included In the Treasury item is
$11,000,000 for enforcement of pro
hibition, $788,120 more than recom
mended by the budget, but $341,770
less than the total available this year.
The bill carries $20,597,835 for the
coast guard, which Is being used to
prevent liquor smuggling.
Air Mail Cut.
Among the Postofflce department
Items Is $2,600,(100 for the transcon
tinental air mail service—$150,000
less than the amount granted for this
year.
Chairman Madden estimated perma
nent and indefinite appropriations for
the Treasury department, which re
quire no legislative action, would ag
gregate $1,340,853,955. He expects a
reduction of from $865,000,000 to
$830,000,000 next year in interest on
the public debt. An automatic in
crease in the sinking fund was esti
mated at $310,000,000 this year and
$323,175,000 next year.
The hill carries $16,656,200 for the
customs service, $322,940 less than
appropriated last year; $417,600 for
the federal farm loan bureau; $4S,
021,860 for the Internal revenue serv
ice, including the $11,000,000 for pro
hibition enforcement J $9,103,101 for
the public health service, and $1,682,
040 for mint and assay offices.
No provision is made for mainte
nance after July 1 of the assay offices
at Deadwood, S. D., and Salt Lake
City. Elimination of these offices
was recommended by, the administra
tion.
No Decrease in Work.
“From the evidence obtained by the
committee,” said the report, "there is
no decrease In work to be performed
In the enforcement of the prohibition
and narcotic acts to Justify at the
present time- a decrease in the or
ganization.”
The committee recommended that
not to exceed $50,000 he expended
“for the dissemination of information
and appeal for law observance and
law enforcement through the use of
posts and other modes of public ap
peal.”
The hill carries $526,373 for mail
transmission by pneumatic tubes—the
amount available thl* year—and $89,
250,000 for rural delivery service, the
latter a decrease of $600,000.
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Beatrice.—Charles Mason, pioneer
resident of the Holmesville neighbor
hood, when working about the farm
slipped and fell, breaking his hip.
He was brought to a hospital here.
Wlnside.—Wlnside fire department
had a two-course banquet at the Com
mercial hotel, followed by a smoker
and socIhI. The following officers
were elected: Chief, Paul Koplin; as
sistant chief, otto Graef; captain,
Fred Dimmel; secretary, Louis Heyer;
treasurer, Henry Flur; sergeant-at
arms, Ferdinand Kahl; trustee, Fred
Miller.
Beatrice.—At the anuual meeting of
the Kiwanis club these officers were
elected: President, J. T. Harden; vice
president. Dr. F. W. Buckley; treas
urer, F. H. Howey; district trustee.
Dr. C. P. Fall; directors, Dr. C. A.
Spellman, H. E. Sackett, S. D. Ruth,
L. C. Crittenden. Fred Klein. Fred
Draper. Dudley Scott, president of
the Isaak Walton league here, was
the principal speaker.
Hoimesvllie.—John B. Reiff, old
resident of the Holmesville neighbor
hood, died at his home after a briet
illness, aged 61. He Is survived by
his widow and nine children.
Albion.—Albion camp of Modern
Woodmen elected the following of
ficers: Lee Hallstead, venerable, con
sul; W. J. Casey, adviser; R. T. Flo
tree, banker; Ray C. Whiting, clerk;
V, E. Garten, escort: Chris Neimeyer,
watchman, Oowen Berncy, sentry; S.
B. Morehead, trustee.
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2,500 Deserving Boys and Girls Will
be Made Happy At Christmas Party
Vaudeville Artist* to Enter
tain Youngsters and Spread
Holiday Cheer.
This smiling woman Is Elsie Sten
ard. one of the artists who will en
tertain Omaha youngsters at -the
Omaha Bee-World theater Christmas
party next Wednesday morning.
Through arrangements which The
Omaha Bee has made with the World
theater 2,500 deserving boys and girls
will see the vaudeville show and pic
tures as guests of The Omaha Bee
and Uie theater.
Tho entertainers on the World’s
bill are giving their services for the
party to bring holiday cheer to the
children, and they will have their
test jokes and songs and stunts for
the youngsters’ amusement.
The vaudeville bill will be made up
of Spencer and Williams. Little Lord
Roberts, the two Stenards, Bob, Boh
and Bobby, “Tiny Hits and Bits,"
with Loretta Dennison, Eleanor Wolf,
Martha Doty, Eleanor and Eloise
Segi.
The .screen features furnished by
the Sun theater will Include Douglas
MacLean in “Never Say Die" and a
new “Our Gang" comedy.
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Tickets for tho bis party are now
being distributed by several local
organizations, but deserving boys and
girls who may be overlooked can ob
tain tickets at the office of The
Omaha Bee. _
ATTEMPT TO “FIX” •
M’COY JURY BARED
(Continued From Face One.)
she said: ‘Norman, would you leave
me?’
‘‘I explained that It would be only
for a couple of weeks, but she Jumped |
up, screaming that she was ‘going to
end It all,’ and pointed the butcher
knife at her breast, holding It with
both hands. She drove It In and the
blade buckled at the hilt, cutting her
on the wrist, as well as In the breast.
I grappled with her and the knife
flew up and cut her lip.”
This racital marked the first ex
planation of the various cuts found
on Mrs. Mors’ body besides the pis
tol bullet hole In the head.
McCoy then described how the
woman, still holding the knife in her
right hand, grabbed a pistol from
the table with her left, how he held
to her knife hand with his left and
struck her left arm with his right to
knock down the pistol.
“But just then it exploded,” he con
tinued, "and a moment later I felt
her body sag.” ,
He said he tried to staunch the flow
of blood and when he released Ijcr
she was dead, he kissed her on the
lips, lifted the body from the couch
to the floor, folded the arms, placing
his own picture over her heart and
covered the corpse.
Afterwards, he said, he lay down
beside the body and intended to kill
himself with his own pistol, but he
did not, and he declared he did not
know why he failed to end hts own
life. Then, be added, he became
dazed and he "didn’t remember."
MOTHER AND BABY
DIE IN HOTEL FIRE
Cardin, Okla., Dec. 19.—Mrs. Hva
Lewis, 19, and her 2-year-old daugh
ter, were burned to death here when
fire destroyed the Cardin hotel early
today. The woman's husband. Olivet
Lewie, a miner, was badly burned,,
but escaped death by leaping from a
window. _ It is believed the blaze was
started by a gas stove that was left
burning during the night.
3 OFFICERS DIE
IN PLANE CRASH
Toklo, Dec. 19.—Three officers in
the Japanese aviation service were
killed today when two planes collided
in midair while flying over the
Kasumigaura air base near Toklo.
Underwood Exonerated
by Probe of Editorial
Washington. Dec. 19.—Complete
exoneration of Senator Underwood,
democrat, Alabama, In connection
with statements raude concerning him
in an editorial published intheHesrst
morning newspapers in connection
with Muscle Shoals legislation Is con
tained in a report of an Investigating
committee adopted today by the sen
ate.
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GROCER’S SLAYER
HANGED IN IDAHO
Boise, Idaho, Dec. 19.—Idaho's first
execution since 1909 took place this
morning at 12:20 o’clock, when Noah
Arnold, negro, was hanged for the
murder of William A.. Crisp, in July,
1923, when Arnold, in company with
Mike Donnelly, now serving a life
sentence for his participation in the
crime, held up the store of which
Crisp was proprietor. Crisp was shot
when he resisted Arnold's efforts to
take a watch from the aged grocer's
pocket.
Arnold was charged with first de
gree murder and later attempted to
change his plea. After the case had
been through all Idaho courts he was
sentenced in September, 1923, to be
hanged. He petitioned Governor C.
C. Moore fop a reprieve but this met
with failure.
According to a guard at the state
penitentiary, Arnold confessed to hav
ing committed five murders, al
though he maintained his innocence
of the murder of Crisp.
Avoca Swimming Pool
to' Be Made Skating Pond
Atlantic, la., Dec. 19.—The huge
swimming pool at the Avoca, la., fair
grounds has been refilled and will be
thrown open to the public for skat
ing within a few days. Tbp pool is
said to be one of the largest in the
state.
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State Dry Agent
Held on Warrant
Prohibition \Sleuth Charged
With Unlawful Entry of
British Ship.
Portland, Ora., Dec. 19.—George L.
Cleaver, state prohibition agent, was
arrested here late Thursday by
deputy United States marshals on a
warrant charging unlawful entry of
a British ahlp and unlawful seizure
ot 'property In the custody of the
customs department of the United
States government.
The arrest followed a raid made
Wednesday night by Cleaver and be
tween 20 and 30 deputies upon the
British freight and passenger
steamer lamdon Merchant, in which
a quantity of liquor was taken from
the bonded storeroom. It Is still in
his possession. The liquor, govern
ment officials alleged, was under
treaty provisions, in custody of the
customs department.
Complaint against Cleaver was
made out by Chief Assistant United
States Attorney Bynon after a con
ference with ships attorneys and the
captain.
Upon his arrest, the stste prohlbt
tlon commissioner was taken before
United States Commissioner Frazer,
who fixed bond at $1,500 and re
leased him on his own recognizance.
ELKHORN MAN
OlES IN OMAHA
Adolph Hurt, 69, farmer of Elk
horn, Neb., died Thursday at a local
hospital after a short Illness. He Is
survived by his wife, Helena: four
sons, Fred of Wisner, Neb.: Abraham
of Cambridge, Neb., and Frank and
Benjamin of Elkhorn: two sisters,
Mrs. Henrietta Leslie, Vashon. Wash.,
and Mrs. Annie Smith of Wisner.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday at 1 P. tn., at the home in
Elkhorn. Burial will be In the Pros
pect Hill cemetery, Elkhorn.
MY WHEAT HITS
NEW HIGH POINT
Chicago, Dec. 19.—May wheat hit
$1.75 1-4, a new high on the crop,
within the first hour of trading in the
grain market here todjiy. The De
cember delivery made a proportionate
advance cutting down its discount
under May to 3 ccnti.
ROBBERSSET~
TOWN ON FIRE
Fort Worth. Tex., Dec. 19.—Bank
robbers set fire to the town of Valley
View early today after wrecking a
state and national hank and carrying
away two safes. _
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fi{ Boys’ All-Wool $12.75 2-piece Suits, 7 to 17 years-$8.50 A
S( Corduroy Combination Suits, 3 to 8.Sf)C L
S' Boys’ Siik Knit Ties in fancy boxes.3f)<?
if Boys’ Leather Belts with buckle, in fancy box.50C •,
jit Little Boys’ Hats with ear protectors. $1.45 !(*
■t Juvenile Tweed Suits, 3 to 8. $1.1)8 tf
V Little Boys’ Imported Canes .50<? and 75c j't
[ft Brushed Wool Scarfs, boxed .$1.00 ,
•if Boys’ $1.50 Leather Belts with initial buckles.95«? a
!i.‘ Boys’ Blouses .50C Cowboy Suits.$1.98 up Jj
ill Boys* Wool Pants.75<? Indian Suits.$1.98 up ,»
[it Jackie Coogan Caps. . .-OSC Baseball Suits .$1.00
Bath Robes $3.45 t" $0.95 Khaki Play Suita.89«? ^
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LIQUOR CHARGE
AGAINST STOLEY
I,ouls Stoley, former city detective,
who waa arrested Wednesday, with
his son, Earl, 18. as a robbery sus
pcct, will be charged Saturday morn
ing with illegal manufacture and
possession of liquor, It was an
nounced Friday.
The complaint will be based on a
confession which Stoley's son signed
Thursday, in which he asserted that
his father had been running a still
at hts home, 1419 Archer street. Parts
of a broken still had been'found In a
vacant lot adjoining this property.
Prolonged questioning has failed to
connect Stoley with the robberies of
which he was suspected.
Veterinarian’s Car anti Case
of Instruments Burned
Atlantic, Dec. 19.—Dr. H. A. Al
corn, veterinary surgeon at Adair,
la., was barely able to bring his
sedan to a stop and scramble to
safety when it burst Into flames on
a highway three miles north of Adair.
A case In the rear containing valuable
veterinary instruments also was de
setroyed.' Dr. Alcorn was unable to
reach It on acocunt of the intense
heat_ _
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Wood Makes New
Market Clearing
Boom in Storks Nets General’s
Son Cool $2,000,000,
Report.
By FRANK E. MASON.
International Mews tterTlre Staff
Correspondent.
Part*. Dec. 5 9.—The recent boom
in stock* in Wall street netted Os
born Wood, eon of Gen. I^onard
Wood, governor general of tile Philip
pine Islands, $2,000,000, his friends de
clared today.
Wood admitted to International
News Service today that he had been
playing Wall street but refused to
confirm the amount of ills profits.
When AVood was asked what spe
cific stocks he had dealt in, he re
plied:
“That is unimportant. I have,
however, decided not to take diplo
matic examinations, but Instead will
return to New Yo'rk within a fort
night and enter the oil business.
“It would he very unwise for me
to say in what stocks I made my
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Half Hour Sales
Omaha is a City—Store Hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. \
9 a. m. to 9:30 a. m. 9:30 a. m. to 10 a. m. 1
Cards Scarfs
23c and 69c 1.00
: Ten to the box, each C™Pe de
shades and in black;
card different. The dainty chiffons—scarfs j
39c cards have lined that may be had for so
Reduced f., J»» *
the half hour only. / urday.
Zfanrnpsnn-Belden
profits. That would be a poor start
for a permanent business career.’’
ARCHITECT IS
CORESPONDENT
Fred Fink was granted a divorce
from his wife, Kdlth, Friday.
Fink testified that'his wife fre
quently remarked in the presence of
friends that she did not want to be
married, that she wanted to be free.
He named Charles Rosenbury,
orchitect, as corespondent. He
claims that Mrs. Fink now Is em
ployed In Rosenbury’a office.
YOUTH HIT WHEN
HE LEAVES TRAM
Abraham futkln, 14, 6001 South
Twenty-fourth street, was painfully
cut and bruised Thursday afternoon
when he was struck and thrown to
the pavement by an automobile driven
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by Arthur Fenger, 5009 South Twen
ty-fourth street.
The boy was hit as he was hoarding
a street car at Twenty-fourth and N
streets. Fenger took the boy to his
home.
LONG RESIDENT OF „
SOUTH OMAHA DIES’
Mrs. Margaret Hass, 67, a resident
of South Omaha for more than 40
years, died Thursday night at her
home. 3619 South Twenty-sever>lh
street. She bad been In poor health
for several years.
She Is survived by her husband,
Fred; by three daughters, Mrs. Victor
Hansen and Minnie of Omaha and
Anna of New York City, «nd by a
sister, Mrs. .George Anderson of
Walkin, la.
Funeral services will be held at 3 .
p. m. Saturday at Brewer's chapel.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn ceme
tery. _
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A Sale Price on
Smart New Hats
Saturday!
Youthful, chic, serviceable . . .
here’s a variety of styles that
make selection a pleasure. In
all' the newest shades, with
charming embroideries and
novel trims—these hats will
delight you and serve smartly
for every HOLIDAY occasion.
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LAMP CLEANUP SALE
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Saturday Is Last Day
AT ELECTRIC SHOP
15th and Farnam Streets
Open Evenings Open Evenings
Until Until
9 o’Clock ’ 9 o’Clock
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We Need the Room for CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS
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