Schuerman Found Not Guilty of Murder Charge I n- Joni Given Farmer as Christmas Present; Delib erate Five Hours Before Reaching Verdict. Reatilce, Neb.. Dec. 24.—A verdict of not guilty was the Christmas present given Edward Schuerman by a Jury in district court here today. For more than a week Schuerman has been on trial for his life on a charge of murder in the first degree r-suiting from the fatal shooting of (ieorge Re nmiiler Inst October. Schuerman. immediately after Ihe slaying admitted that he had killed Reinmiller and declared that h<^ had clone it because Reinemlller was at tempting to break up the Schuerman home. During his trial Schuerman based his defense upon a plea of tempor ary Insanity. Ha contended, through his attorneys, that long brooding over Mrs. Schuerman's illicit relations with the slain man coupled with a serious illness six years ago unbal anced his mind temporarily. Jury Attentive Through Case. The jury had listened carefully to the testimony offered by lxith the defense and the state In the long trial. Their verdict was reached after ap proximately five hours ileliberat'on. Three ballots were taken before the final verdict was reached. Court attaches expressed an opinion that Frank Partos- heart-touching argument at the close of Ihe case had a great deal to do with tlie ver dict which was reached. TROTZKY’S BOOK SEIZED BY REDS Rerlin. Dec. 25.—A sensation has been created in Russia by the eon fisation of the third volume of Rjon Trotzsky’s memoirs at the order of the Central Political Rureau. because it contained attacks on Sinovieff and Kameneff, the two present directors of the R u s sian Communist party, the Third or ‘Red'' International. The third volume is called “Bessons of the November Revolution of 1917," Tn it he makes the present leaders of the Third International respon sible for Ihe. failure of revolution in (Jermany and Bulgaria. lie accuses Sinovieff and Kameneff of having kept hack when tha re volution broke out and to have op posed Renin and Trotzky in carrying it through, only to place them selves at the head of the movement when Its success was assured. And these men, says Trotsky, who so mistook the sentiments of the Rus sian people In 1917 are now at the head of the Third International. The publication has further widen ed the split between the Bolshevist leaders. GERMAN DUKEDOM OFFERED FOR SALE Berlin, Dec. 25.—Anybody want to buy a nice, little dukedom, with a guaranteed history, castle, and about ino,000 acres, all In tiptop shape? Only $10,000,000. The dukedom Is that of Sagan. It Is now part of Prussia, but the castle and the tradition and the acres re main. The castle la situated in the city of Sagan, in lower Silesia. The whole belongs to a 15-year-old Krench boy named Howard, who Is a great-grandson of Napoleon T.ouis de Talleyrand Perlgord, Duke of Hargan and Valem ay, who again had in herited It us the nearest relative of the third wife of Peter Blron, Duke if Kurland, back about 1S0U. At one time, Sagan had belonged to Wallen stein, the famous general during the 30-years war. and at others It was the scene of great court doings. The present owner doeen't expect to live there, has now offered his posession for public suction. Miser’s Fortune Is Sought in All Hungarian Ranks Berlin, Dec. 25.—A treasure hunt • Is on in all Hungarian hanks for a miser's fortune that Is literally hurled In some unknown vaults with in them. The fortune belonged to Professor Marovlsclk. a noted ph.vslran of Buda pest whose extensive practice was highly lucrative. He married Isle in life a woman decades younger than himself. De spite his wealth, he gave hts wife hut a. little house money which he count * ed out to her every evening. When he counted the reel of his re * celpts, his wife hsd to leave the room so she wouldn't know how murh he earned. Recently, Msrovsclk died. Just be fore his death, he said: "Now 1 ought to bring my money home." % But he was already too weak to tell where his money was. All papers re gardlng his fortune he had destroyed. No hank safe or account under his •name has been found, ns he sppar -ently kept any deposlta under assign ed names. The widow, who Is directing the search, estimates the fortune nl sev eral hundreda of Ihousnnda of dollars. Dog Fan Road anti Write. Says Owner—Likes Bible Berlin, Dec. 25.—Charlea White. on Knalieh realdent of Berlin, fieri#re# he ha# a dog that can read and write. He will not allow vlaltor# to ace * the marvelou# animal, however Maying he will not reveal him to the world until the do*# work haa at tained perfection. The do* moat enjoy a reading pa#* #a&ea from the Bible, White declarea. Brougham Which Once Cosl $1,200 Sells for $2 New Haven, Conn., Dec. 25. A lonoffhnm that year# «ffo coat Ha owner $1,200 rnah, waa mirtloned off h#ra for a $3 bill, when effect# of the late Timothy II. Hlahnp were a or tinned off at the Church fireet man eron, which I# about to #l\e way fot # Imalneaa at met lire. The once piuttd vehicle went to a litnkniHii h( that. k 1 A Jap Envoy Praised in Order to Offset “Jingo” Talk \ ■ ■ —- -- — -- A diplomatic precedent of years was broken when th- I nited States State department issued a statement warmly complimenting the selection of Tsunso Matsudaira, just officially announced as new ambassador from Japan to the I nited States. „ . „ Such statements are usually held until the new envoy arrives. This was Issued, however, to offset the effort of Representative Fred I. Britten’s resolution in the hou e (ailing for a conference of ’’the white people bordering on the Pacific coa*t.” Photo shows the new envoy, his w-fe and their i h,ldreii. $10,000 Zukor Prize Given to Sabatini Authors' League Decides “Scaramouche" Made Best Picture of Year. New York. Dee. 25.—Rafael Saba tini, for his novel, "Scaramouche," has been awarded the $10,000 prize offered by Adolph Zukor to the writer whose story or plsy made the best motion picture in the year which ended last September 1, the Authors Deague of America, through which ihe award was made, announced to day. The Judges were George Barr Baker, chairman of the First Inter national Congress of Motion Pictures Arts, at which the prize was offered last year; Ellis Parker Butler, presi dent of the Authors’ league; Edward Childs Carpenter, president of the American Dramatist; Alan Dwell, Charles Dana Otbeon, Frederick Roy Martin, Mary Roberts Rinehart, El mer Rice and Robert E. Sherwood. Final selection was made, the re port of the judges said, after consid eration of a "surprisingly large num ber of worthy pictures,” which were narrowed down to 17. from which "Scaramouche," "The Thief of Bag dad" and "A Woman of Paris ' were chosen for the Anal decision. ''Scaramouche" was selected, the report continued, "because it was from all viewpoints an exceptional motion picture. It possessed that flu idity of action essential to effective ness; it reflected realistically a par ticularly dramatic period of history, it possessed great pictorial beauty, was directed with skill and played by a brilliant cast. "Above all it was a good story— written with broad strokes and in heroic mood—and the prize was of fered primarily to a story teller. The committee members were unanimous in praising the spectacular beauty and fantastic charm of "Thief of Bag dad,” hut the nuthorshlp of the Ara bian Nights, which it recreated, is obscure. Chaplin's directing genius rather than Ihe story made "The Woman of Pails" notable. ".Scaramouche" was HdupleU lo Ihe screen by Willis Gold lied,, directed by itex Ingram slid distributed by tb# Metro Pictures corporation. Adolph Zukor, who lias made the prize a permanent annual establish ment of the Authors' league, is a president of the Famous Players Dsaky corporation. Theater Burns; $100,000 Loss Salt I«ako City, I)or. 2.5.— Dumapri eatimatod at ovor $100,000 wan raus j orj by fire which oarlv today doatroy od tho Paramount Kmprewi thoateri hero, Tho hlazo atartod about 3 a. m. and firrmon wore handlraped by aero, weather. Allies Will Not Leave Cologne Germans Deny ITnoovering Secret Arms Depots; Allies Reaching Rapid Agreement. By KARI. VON WIFOANO. By I nlserwil Service. Rprlin, l)pr. 2S.—Definite announce mem that the allies will not evacuate the Cologne stone by January 10 con tained In an official French com murdque Issued at Paris was the Christmas gift to Germany from her former enemies today. The German government this after noon issued a communique In reply, denying emphatically that the Inter allied military control commission ever found or uncovered any secret arms depots In any of Its 1,700 odd inspection visits as alleged In the French communique. The German government says the French communique has created a most unfavorable Impression and no little excitement In German public, political and governmental circles. With the allies and their allied "little entente" being able to mobilise 7,000, 000 men at a moment's notice, all fully armed and equipped with the latest and most modern war ma chines, as against Germany with only 100,000 national guard and 100,000 more police, the Germans, not with out some reason, ask whether any body wilt believe that the reason for non evacuation Is really that Ger many- Is still In a state of dangerous armament. Not wlthstanding the agilatlon in Germany, however, over the subject of whether the terms of the treaty for evacuation by January 10, will be complied, I am reliably Informed that an agreement Is being reached rapid ly between the British and French for the evacuation of the Cologne district and the entire Ruhr zone on a definite date In the spring. NEW RUSS“CZAR” WILL OPEN COURT Berlin. Dec. 2.6,—“Cwi r <\vril 1” will tranafer hi* residence from the plea mire grounds of Far!* to A gram Jo Koala via, where he will open up a permanent “court," according to Ger man pree* dInputl three daughters, Louise, Irene and Esther. All sre at home. Funeral services will be held Bat urdav morning at 9 at St. Cecelia church. Teacher Defies Board; Marries Boy, 17; Ousted Canby, Ore., Dec. 26.—After twice defying the hi hool board, which can celled her teaching contract because she had been married to a 17-year-old pupil of the high gchnol. Mr*. Gifford Leroy Samuel*, formerly Rosamond Lee Shaw, I**ft her rlaaarooin when adviaed to du ho by Town Marahal August Rothenburg. who went to the x'hoalbouiMj with member* of the school board to ouat her. The boar d in cm lie r * brought $150 in gold, which repreaented the t*ui h cr'a monthly mi lory, but ahe reftiaed to accept the money. She *wid ahi* would conault her Attorney before an nouncing further plan*. Ree Want Ada produce reaulta. Victims of Hobart Fire to Be Buried in One Big Grave Check of Dead in Schoolhouse Party Blaze Shows 32 Died in Flames; Many Unidentified. (Continued From Cage One.) most of those who perished had been Injured before the flames found them. The Injured were taken to Hobart in motor oars, where emergency hos pitals with volunteer nursing staffs ministered to them. Work of recover ing the dead was retarded by the lack of water on the school grounds with which lu cool the embers. Recalls Collinwood Tragedy. Cleveland, O., Dec. 25.—The Hobart tragedy recalls the Colltnwood tire March 4. 1908, In which 172 pupils between 0 and 14, and two teacher* lost their lives In 20 minutes. The Collinwood fire, caused by over heated pipes Igniting limbers in the three-story brick building, started soon after the day's studies began. The pipes, it was claimed, were too close to the wood, making It tinder dry. The children, after starting an or derly exit when the alarm was sound ed, became panicky at sight of the flames, and In the ensuing rush for an exit, one child stumbled at the foot of a narrow stair, Soon a mass of children aix feel high was plied at the douj', which opened inward, lies cuers, unable to break down the door, oroUe Its glass, but so tightly were the victims wedged that none could be pulled out. Policeman's Family Wiped Out. Port Huron. Mich., Dec. 25.—Kdwln R. Stevenson, patrolman on the po lice force here, today received a tele gram lhat his wife, a daughter and two sisters had perished In the fire at Hobart. Okla., last night. The message urged that he go there at once. The officer had only arrived at his home from all night duty. Ar rangements were madA by police of ficials to aid the grief stricken officer in making the trip. Abilene, Tex.. Dec. 25—Four rer sons were killed in a fire which de stroyed the Stamford Inn at Stam ford, Tex., last night, according to ad vices to the Abilene fire department. The reported dead were Mrs. W. B. Winters of Plainview, Tex., and her two small children, a boy and girl, and Ernest Rothplerch, a cotton broker. Wine Pudding Has Kirk; Woman Swears Off It Detroit, Dec. 20—Wine pudding may produce puite a "kick," Hat tle Wilson, 33, testified before Judge Harry B. Kehlan. The count evident ly agreed with her, and she was sen tenced to the House of Correction for 10 days, or she must pay a fine of *10. Mias Wilson was attending s party at w hh h wine pudding was served, she said. She boarded a street car and spilled lakes and pudding on the car. ' I'll never eat wine pudding again." said Miss Wilson, after hearing the court* verdict. Turk Students Tie Up Traffic to Cut Fares Constantinople, Dec. 15.—A revolt of college students kept Constanti nople’s whole city traffic tied up for 24 hours. The students rehelled because the l~ ’■ ~~ ' L. Constantinople Street Raid way com pany wouldn't grant them special fare reduction*. The students simply post ed themselves on the street car tracks and dared the conductora to run over them. The conductors didn't dare. Then the students stormed the com pany's offices. A policeman fired sev eral shots to scare them and wound ed several Innocent spectators. Finally the company was forced to yield. It granted the students the fare reduction they demanded for 10 days, to permit negotiations with them for permanent arrangement. Jail Haunts Man After Being Freed Turner Held hy Denver Au thorities; Pal’s Determina tion Keeps Him Straight. Denver, Colo., Dec. 55.—Two years ago Christmas eve the gates of the Colorado state penitentiary opened and Mack, Stanley, expert automobile mechanic and former chauffeur to Jack Cudahy of Kansas City, and Robert Turner, his pal, were released on parole by former Oovernor Oliver H. Phoup. Sentenced to long terms in prison for robbery In Denver, the two swore they would "go straight." That was two years ago. l.ast night Stanley, who for the last year lias been personal chauf feur to Oovernor Willlsm E. Sweet, was granted full pardon, while Tur ner was held by federal authorities, charged with the sale of narcotics. After their release from prison the two pals entered the garage business at Florence, Colo., 8nd for some time their venture prospered. A little less than a year ago the partnership was severed and Turner went his way and Stanley his. Stanley returned to Denver and went Into the employ of Governor Sweet. Turner's path was a bit dif ferent. Little was heard of him un til last night, when It was revealed that he was being held In the city tail waiting arraignment for violation of the Harrison narcotic law. Head of Order Says U. S. Has 1,000,000 Drug Addicts Detroit, Mich., Dec. 25.—More than I, 000,000 people In the L’nited Stat»s are victims of the drug habit. The average age of the heroin addicts is ?2 years. America consumes four times as much "dope" as all Europe combined. 51 These startling farts were pointed out by A W. Frye, supreme com mander of the Maccabees, In an ad dress here, In which he outlined the society's Americanization program in connection with the automobile cara van to Washington next summer. When Willie groans with the stomach ache, be sure that he hasn't appendicitis l**fore you administer castor oil. Santa Claus Gives Omaha Bright Day as Christmas Gift Mercury Rises Steadily De spite Doleful Predictions of Weather Man; Special Ser vices at Churches. Hontlnurd Krom r*«* One.) walls crashed. Several persons were trampled and the lives of 500 negroes Imperiled for a time by a blaze In a south side cafe early In the day. The Christmas spirit probably saved at least one life today when a neighbor of Mrs. Dena llerrmeyer. go ing to her t»°,ne to present a gift, found the woman overcome by gas from a coal stove. She was revived. ■Spirit In New York. New York. Dec. 25.—Hundred* of Christmas entertainments were staged here today for poor children. At each of these Santa Claus distributed toys and fruit and candy to boy* and girls who otherwise might have lost faith in him. One of the most spectacular func tions was at the Hippodrome where 6,500 youngsters were entertained at a theatrical performance after midget actors had assisted old Kriss Kringle In handing out presents to the chil dren. Thousand* of Christmas dinners, clothing and gifts were distributed to needy families by relief agencies in co-operation with countless individ uals. N'ol Much Snow. The holiday spirit also pervaded hospitals, prisons and reform schools. Gaily decorated trees were set up In many of them. Christmas dinners were served In all of the Institutions and volunteer* provided music and other entertainment. The weather man ■ promise of a "white Christmas" did not material ize. Dighl snow flurries sprinkled the pavements this morning but did not last long. The crisp moderate weath er, however, made It del ghtful to be out of doors and served cto fill the c hurches to capacity. All of the hotel* had arranged special programs for their guests. Many of them were decorated with holly and evergreen wiyie the lobbies of other* held huge Christmas trees. 4S Below In Nevada. Reno Nev.. Dec. 25.—The tempera ture reached 46 degrees below zero! today at Klko In eastern Nevada anc put the air mall radio station out ol commission. The pump and radio arc were frozen up, air mall off.rlala a! ' ' Reno said. Below zero temperature at Here froze the flood from Peavln creek, which yesterday afternoon ran through the streets to the Southern* Pacific station and yards and coated the tracks with thick Ice. The Truckee river, where Peavln creek empties. Is hanked high with ice. the water in the river being too low to carry It off and thus forcing the ^ ^ waters of the creek bark. For^ ■* while communication between the north and south parts of the city was shut off. Lumberman Gives Employes Stork 121 Men, Women to Share in One-Fourth of Corporation's Capital Stork. By Associated Press. CoIumbu«. O., Doc. 25.—A Christ mas gift of a possible value of be tween $2,000,000 and $3,000,000 was announced here today. Wili am McClellan Ritter of Wash ington, D. C . formerly of Columbus M and founder of the William M. Ritter I.umber company, the executive of fices of which are here. Is the doner, and 124 men and women who reside here and in 111 eastern states sre beneficiaries. Mr. Ritter Is turning back to the men and women, most of whom tie employes of the ■ nnpany, approxi mately one-fourth of the capital stork of the corporation that hears hi* - name. • Plans for distribution of the stock were completed last night. The shares that v.ill be divided j number 12,500 and have a par value I of $1,250.(100. As the stock of the corporation is < loeeiv held, no exact approximation of the real value of I the gift could l>e obtained, but local hankers expressed tfce opinion that it . might run between $2,000,000 and j $3,000,000. M The Stock will he held under a trust B agreement for the benefic aries but 1 the gift is withouj restrictions. The | trust will be executed when those who will share in it meet in eight reg- I ional gatherings on Saturday. These I will be held in New York, Philadel phia. Columbus. Bluefleld. W. 5 a : j Hughesville, Pa.; Washington, D. j Colleton. 8. C.. and Asheville. N. C. IMP E2“L£ ONLY TWO MORE DAYS LEE A J. J. SMUBERT Prnnl Georgia Ray Margarat Price Cumminga Breen And Company al 100, In Ike PRICESt RvMilnfa, $1.00 to $.1 00. Matin*# Tomorrow—BOc, $1. ft.SO, $2 28 Pf»|iu lar Wednraday Mii.n.. TKa Moat Popular of AM THE O’HARA HITS Pricaa—Nitaa, 50c to $2.00 Wad. 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I Vaudeville—Photoplay* 7 Days Starting TOMORROW Gala 6-act holiday bill headed by the famous Parisian entertainer, YVETTE AND HER NEW YORK SYNCOPATORS Cast of 10 in a study in light, color and harmony | Edward Clark & Co. | | 5 Carmody Dancers | Morris & Townes | | Fred and Daisy Rial | I Arthur Hays I IB Extra addad attractiea. 1 “TINY HITS ■ AND BITS” 9 With fixa claxar Omaha hid B dial — l.aratta Danniaon, Mar B *Ka Doty, Eleanor Sagi, H Elaanor Wolff, Eloiaa Sagi. Jj| i— — — — — — —» j 9 | A dalightful acrrta i 1g faatura, I Viola Danaj ;;|| — IN— 3 “Along Came 4 Ruth” ^■■BMHBBBBHBBP^ tib t "2 a Omaha1! Fin Crotat ^/AJ^Ciy Mat a ad Nila Txdax NIFTY JOE WILTON And tha .Xmartait af Alt Moalcal Raxoao BROADWAY BY RIGHT" CXZ* Cast af Twinkling Stars and to CAPFR-CUTTING CUTIES- 10 Dally Matinee at lilt Hun Met A W k The Talk of the Town' I nn Show* New Year’s K\ e Reel* Mailing flKSssai: ^ “The Arab” *»•. Alice Terry^ Rs man Neverie I 4 [LN IDEAL WAY FOR THE ENTIRE rAMILY TO START THE NEW YEAR 1 ! LOVE! LAUGH! '1 1 2 I I k j Starting Tomorrow ^ DOUGLAS MAC LEAN His Greatest of All medy Fun Features IEVER SAY ■ITie’ om Willie Collier’* Stage Succet* DOO Funny Feet (?00 Funny Scene* fer Than Hottentot," "Going Up’’ ‘The Yankee Con*ul” ND YOU KNOW w Good They Were Today Everybody’* Favorite Star RICHARD DIX -tongues. wi,fc OF FI AMP JACQUELINE LOGAN _rLi^ilLr. | On tf* St*f» .iuawu'Ittaw. i BANJO LAND “MANHATTAN < „. ..a n.MH. ' * ■■ .. — .. * HEIGHBQRHODD THEATERS I i . ——— BOl’l tV ARP - A3d and l#»s*aaa«tk I Ral*a Daniel* and R « hard Dt» in "SIrrmi in Haavan ( i.ornaor.Mth m* LMi>r*e Raman Navarta and U*<* Tmt» ^ in "tk* Amh*4 GRAND and Bin nay PaU N#|ri and Antnnm Mnrana In "D» ^p*ni»k Danca*"4 HAMILTON 4 h and Hamihaa *'ln MnU>a»*nd W