i =r~ The Omaha-Corning Dee Hiii' ^ _ ter, clearer and with wider Intelll _ m |||<[| , | | |’ | -_ ■ i ii i i m i ■ gence.—William Alien White. CITY EDITION y V0L 54_NO 168 OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1924. *_TWO CENTS SfTvec* "ta. E°Mwh«fJ.utt*‘ '— ■ ' _——————————■ ■■ 1 111 ■■■■—■ ■ ■ —- . _1 ■—- — --- -- ■ - .. ■ ■■ ■ i— Stockyards Preparing to Expand Increase in Capital Stock Is Planned to Take Care of Anticipated Business and Neccsary Equipment. Final Action January 12 In preparation for business expan sion, which is looked for in the lm mediate future, the Omaha Union ^ Stockyards company is making ar rangements to Increase is capital stock. The increase may lie from $7,500,000 to $12,000,000. This expansion will take the form of a stock dividend. The net result will he that the pres ent stockholders will forego the dis tribution of cash dividends and take instead additional stock. From the standpoint of the stock yards company, this plan insures ad ditional capital which will make pos sible the carrying out of plans for enlarged equipment, to care for in creased business anticipated within the next few years. For the city of Omaha it means as surance that the stockyards company will be able to maintain its position ns the second livestock market in the country. Those who are familiar with the de tails of the plan and with the need for expanded stockyards facilities are enthusiastic concerning the proposi | tlon. oiflclal action in the matter will be taken at the annual meeting of the stockholders on January 12. At that time, too, further details of the pro gram back of the plans will be an nounced. “The enlarged capital facilities which will thus be placed at the com mand of the stockyards company will he a fine New Year's gift to Omaha." This is the way one of the men fa miliar with the plans expressed the situation. It Is generally reported that the stock dividend will be on the basis of 33 1-3 per cent. Should this be the decision, each holder of three shares of stock would be given a share as a dividend. The stock is now selling near $120. Capital Stock Increase. At the same meeting It is expected that the company will increase its capital stock to $12,0p0.000. The stockyards company would be the largest organization In Omaha un der tile new capitalization. At pres ent the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway company is the larg est corporation, with $9,000,000., of which $5,000,000 is common stock and $4,000,000 preferred stock. | The $7,500,000 capital sUick of the stockyards company fs all common Block. There is a bond issue of $700,000 ahead of the common stock. Everett Buckingham, president of the company, declared Friday noon that It was "too premature to make any announcement.” ‘However, we are contemplating something like that,” he said. The stockyards company recently started construction of Its new mil lion-dollar building. It is hoped to have it completed by the end of 1925. COOLIDGE SENDS LETTER TO RITTER Washington, Deq. 26.—William M. Fitter, founder of the W. M. Ritter 1^1 I,umber company, Ohio, was publicly commended today by President Cool idge for his action In giving to em ployes of his company a quarter of the capital atock of his concern as a Christmas present. Coolldge on reading the announce ment of Ritter's action In today's newspapers, sent him this letter: "I have been very much Interested In reading the fine thing you h.ivi done for those in your employ at Christmas time. Such acts of gen erosity cannot help but lead to liet % ter cooperaton and undemanding between the employers and employes, and you are to be commended for the fine example you have shown.'’ Wheat Selling at $2 Equals Wartime Prices Portland, Ore., Dec. 26.—Wheat prices reached the $2 mark here to day for the first time since, war-time prices prevailed. Two dollars a bushel was hid for Big Bend blue stem at today’s session of the local exchange. r - We Have With Us Today ,1. II. IIANNON, Fremont, I .and Owner. ^0 Mr. .1. K. llannon arrived In Ome Ini Friday and spoke Friday noon at n Joint meeting of the executive, legislative and agricultural commit tees of the Chamber of Commerce. Ills subject was the proposed child Isbor amendment. I Mr. Hanson farm* 10,non acres of " lend In Hodge county. He contend ed, In hi* talk, that a farm, *n office or an Industrial plant were prefer able place* for a youth than the •tre»f* nr poolroom* w-here unem ployed ^oung men congregate Dorothy Wilcox Weds New York Illustrator Mis. James Williamson. At 'a quiet wedding ceremony per formed Friday afternoon at 5, Miss Dorothy Wilcox was married to James Williamson of New York, by Dean McOlnley at Trinity cathedral. The bride, the first duchess of the year's court of Ak-Sar-Ben to be wed, is the daughter of B. A. Wilcox, and the bridegroom is a former Omaha \>oy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Williamson. James Connell and Miss Katherine Davis were the only attendants, and the bride's sister, Jeanette, the only guest. Mr. Williamson graduated a year n.vo from Yale and has been suceess fi l in New York as an illustrator. His bride is one of the fashion pace-setters o( Omaha. The couple left Friday evening for a honeymoon in Briarcliff, N. Y., and will make their home in New York city. Stock Market Takes High Turn Aft er Holiday j Crain Centers Display Un-j usual Buoyancy; Corn and Wheat Prices Slowly Ad vance During Day. By Assoelntnl PreM. New York, Dec. 26.—Wall street was treated to another surprise to day when the stock market, In defi ance of the traditional dull and fea tureless price movements in the first post-holiday session, developed anoth er burst <>f bullish enthusiasm under the leadership of the copper shares, which contributed 18 of the 47 new 1924 high records established during ttie day. Net gains in the active issues ranged from 1 to 7 1-2 points, with the general industrial average being carried to the highest level since the postwar boom in 1919. While trading was not on as extensive scale as In some of the late November markets, the day’s sales fell only slightly short »«f 1,600,000 shares. Heavy Copper Bovine. Heavy buying of the copper share* was predicted upon the establish ment of a new high price for the year In the east by the red metal at 15 cent* a pound, and speculative ex pectation of dividend resumption or Increase by some of the Inrger com panies. American Smelting and Re fining was the leader In that group, crossing par for the first time In seven years. Anaconda, Chile, Utah, Inspiration, Magma, Butte and Su perior and Cerro de Pasco also sold t new high levels. bnlted States Steel, common, and New Turk Central each touched 119 3-4, the highest price In seven and 12 years, respectively. American Locomotive crossed 102 to the high est price since the split-up of the stock In 1923. Other issues to sell at new tops were Ludlam Steel, Cnlted States Cast Iron Pipe. Worthington Pump, Texas Gulf Sulphur, Sears-Roebuck, Nash, Hudson and General Motors, Mack Truck*. American Car snd Foundry, Radio corporation. Phlladel phla company and Norfolk A West ern. Corn Price Increases. The grain marketa were unusually buoyant. Wheat prices surged up 3 3-4 to 4 3-4 cent* a bu*hel to the highest level* of the year, with the December delivery Hosing at $1,77 1-4 and May at 181 1-4 Heavier foreign buying, based on reports of a smaller world supply, contributed to the strength "f the market. Corn prices moved up In sympathy with wheat, while a contention |n the volume of • i elpt* enrouragad bidding. Closing >i If1 -a of $1.27 12 a bushel for I *** i ember anti $1,311-2 for May repre rfcntctl not gains of 1 3 4 Iff 2 7 3 cents Itlu/.c Kill* Three. Buffalo, N. V.. I»cc 26. Three men nir known Iff l>0 dead a* a rc silt of a fire of unknown origin that gutted the Washington hotel, north Tonawnnnda, early today. The prop city damage was estimated at lie tween $75,000 and $100,000. The dead; Paul Koppe. 50, Charles Smith, 40, and John Bocke, 42, all lodger*. Scien vV Find Traces of Typhoid Autopsy Upon Body of Young McClintock Discloses Evi dence of Disease to Which ./ Death Was Ascribed. Probe to Be Continued Ity ,\. J. LORENZ, Inhcr-al Service Staff ('nrre-pnndent. Chicago, Dec. 20.—Trace? of ty phoid fever, to which the death of William Nelson McClintock was as crlbed, were found by pathologist? who made I heir preliminary report to. tlie authorities today, after a minute examination of the young mil lionaire's body. Although a cursory examination of young McClintock’s body revealed "nothing auspicious." according to the report of Dr. William McNally, coroner's physician, Chief Justice Harry Olson, who ordered the Inve? tigation, today declared that the probe would be continued. Probe to Coni in ue. "I never expected that poison or anything of that sort would be found," Judge Olson said. “It would not surprise me at all if the autopsy clearly showed that McClintock died of typhoid fever, as his physicians said. "But the autopsy will not he the end of It. • "The whole story has not been told. Much remains to be cleared up and the Investigation should not end un til it Is clear that McClintock's death was natural." The performing of the autopsy in this case, said Cornoer Wolf, “was rendered specially difficult by the fact that the body had been em balmed." Coroner Is Silent. The coroner was silent when asked whether remnants of solid food had been found in the stomach or in testines. In reply to the question whether poison had been found. Coroner Wolf said: "If I could answer that question, 1 could give you a complete statement Some medicines, you know, contain poisons. Then, too. if we were to pursue the theory that certain defi nlte posons were present, we might destroy other important evidence.” Dr. Rufus D. Stolp, who attended McClintock from the time he was taken ill after the Dartmouth-Har vard football game, apparently of in fluenza. was questioned by Stales At torney Robert E. Crowe today. Fiance Not Exrludrd. The physician denied that he had issued orders excluding Miss Isabelle Pope, McClintock's fiancee, from the (Turn to Pas* Two. Column One I PUBLISHERS ARE AGAINST BOOST Washington, Dec. 26.—Publishers of trade papers, appearing today before the Joint congressional committee which Is conducting hearings on the administration postal rate Increase bill, opposed any advance In second class mall rates. They asserted that congress, Instead of advancing them, should lake steps to adjust downward the second-class rates, which were In creased In 1916 as a war measure. fleorge C. Lucas, director of trans portation of the National Publishers' association, argued that second class mall matter was unjustly charged In the Postofflce department's cost as certainment report with certain allo cation for overhead expenses and for city and rural free delivery. Asserting that the government should get Its revenue largely through the parcel post for the postal salary Increase approved by congress at the last session. Mr. Lucas suggested g 5 cent service charge on each pgfcel post package. DITCH VICTIM ASKS DAMAGES I.uther N. Rrenholm, proprietor of the ('mini'll Bluff* Carpet Cleaning and Uug factory, filed ault In district court Friday ssking damages of $555 from the city of Council Rluffs for damage done to his establishment by wnter overflowing from Tettlbone ditch. Rrenholm’* petition assert* that the city caused the water to overflow when the atreet department obstruct ed the ditch near Saventeenth atreet and Broadway on October 1. Motion Picture Staged for Blind in New York New York. Dec. 26—Twelve hun dred blind men, women and children sat In a darkened theater today and "saw" their first motion picture. The tending of art atmospheric narrative, with a rhythmic arrangement togeth er with special music, enabled the audience In conceive the story as It was unreeled on the screen. The hero of the screen story was a blind light house keeper. The com tinny which produced It Intend* to make an other picture which will he arranged esperlnllv for blind and! e rices. Zero Again at Norfolk. Norfolk, Neh., Dec. 26. -Compara tively warm weather during the day vgnlahed tonight when th* mercury again dropped to around sero Coun try road* ar* reported In b*d condi tion. <1 VV ^ ^ Auto Crash Victim Describes Her Wild Ride on Pilot of Locomotive Mrs. Mary Clark, 19, Carried for 12 Miles Clinging to Head of Engine After Train Had Demolish Automobile in Which She Was Rid ingWith Relatives. Indianapolis, Dec. 26. — "I've thanked God a thousand times that I'm alive,” sobbed Mrs. Mary Clark, 19, as she lay on a hospital cot here today and described a Christmas night ride of 12 miles on the locomotive pilot of the Knickerbocker special, a fast New York Central train running from Indianapolis to New York. Mrs. Clark was caught on the pilot when the train demolished an - automo bile at a crossing here, killing one member of her family and Injur ing two others. Mrs. Clark's mother-in-law, Mrs. Clyde Clark, died of injuries. Ken neth Clark, 22, husband of Mrs. Mary Clark, and Clyde Clark, Kenneth’s father, were injured. "Billy” Ilartman, 20 months-old nephew of Mrs. Kenneth Clark, es caped uninjured. "It was the most terrifying ex perience I ever expect to have," said Mrs. Clark as she told of clinging to the locomotive until she finally became unconscious and was swept off into a ditch where she was found hy a farmer who heard her scream. Mrs. Clark paid as the automo bile started across the tracks she heard a terrific crash and then remembered nothing until she found herself on the engine pilot. "I was still somewhat dazed, she sa^ld, "but I realized where I was and I apparently had enough pres ence of mind to cling to some kind of an irbn bar on the head of the locomotive. "I screamed, Bhrieked and shouted until my throat be came so raw I was unable to make further outcry. It seemed that I1 was flying, the train was going so fast. "The minutes seemed like hours and the wind was so strong I was afrflld to turn around and look ahead. It was the coldest wind I ever felt. "T felt that It would be only a question of a few second until I would he dashed to the tracks l>e low and ground to pieces. It Jis terrible. I prayed to Ood to give me strength to hang on Just a lit tle further. I also asked that if he intended to take me to please spare Kenneth and the rest of the family. • "I thought of Kenneth snd his father and mother and little Billy many times as the train sped on and I wondered If they had been killed. I prayed and prayed that they be saved.” Snow Filled Roads Hinder Marketing Cash Price of Wheat and Corn Takes Upward Trend After Light Receipts of Grain. Special PI*patch to Tha Omaha Bee. Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 26.—Grain price* climbed upward here today as a result of the Impassable conditions of the roads from drifted snow. Movement of grain was almost at a standstill as a result of this eondi tlon and prices began to creep up ward slowly soon after the opening of the market. Corn sold for $1.^1 • a raise of two cents over the previous high cash price. Wheat crawled from $1.53 to $1.61 a bushel which was a new high cash price. Many farmers have been holding their corn In the belief that the grain will sell for *1.50 a bushel by spring. Some of this held grain will be com ing In to the market soon, dealer* de clare. The dealers expect to see s large amount of wheat thrown onto the market within the next few days. COOLIDGE AVERS ALLIES WILL AGREE Washington. Dec. !«.—President Coolldge Is confident thst a satisfac tory arrangement will be reached by the allied nations and Germany with respect to evacuation of the Cologne | bridgehead. This confidence on the part of the president is- based on the ability shown by the Kuropean governments within recent months to reach agree inents affecting their own welfare, be ginning with the arrangement to sub mit the reparations prohlem to a committee of experts, the general adoption of the report of that com mittee, and the willingness to begin payments under the Dawes plan. Ths American government has no official Interest in the question of the Cologne evsrvajlon. and consequent ly no sctlon by the United States Is required or contemplated on the msttsr. Ths United States, however, has a generel Interest In anything affecting ths welfare of Kurope, and accordingly officials In Washington wilt give attention In an unofficial way to the action to he taken by the council of ambassadors at Its meet ing tomorrow tn Parts snd to the forthcoming flnsl reports of the mili tary control commission concerning the status of Oerman disarmament. Nrw District Attorney to Br Named for Boston Washington. Dec. "B,— It was Indi rated today at the White House that Harold P. Williams will be appointed United States district attorney at Boston, William* now I* the dlutrlrt uttor ney of Plymouth end Norfolk roun tie*. The federal vacancy for which ha has been recommended we* reused by the recent removal of United States Attorney Robert O. Harris by President rool|d*e after a controversy with Department of Jus tice officials, nrowln* out of com plaints lodged a*nlnet hla adminis tration. (loolitlgr Vt ill Ufciilt* on Tamii-Arim (la-w Wnshlnston. Dec, '.'B President UoolIdKS la Rlvltik the TaciiH Arlc.i arbitration case his personal attention ] and expects II to lie* ready f-*f an . nounceinent within two itiontlis. He' I* helm; assisted In the preparation' of his decision by Secretary Hustles J The announcement todty tat the White House that the 'I'm tin Arlcu decision anon would be ready for dc livery to the Uhllenn and Peruvian Rovernment follows similar stale menl* previously made that the dec! elon would be msde public early In the new year. Rancher Found Frozen to Death — Body of John Dempsey Dis covered in Home; Had Been Dead One Week. Special Dispatch la Tha Omaha Bee. Sturgis, S. D., Dec. 26.—John Dempsey, 36, rancher living near here, was found in his ranch house frozen to death this morning. Neighbors of the rancher went In search of him after be had not been seen for more than a week. The dead man had lived alone for some time. He was a man of regu lar habits, but would often stay on his ranch for a week or more, seeing no one. Because of the extremely cold weather his failure to appear in town or at any of the ranch houses was ignored. It was thought that he con •ddered the weather too cold for vis iting. The coroner declared that the man had been dead at least a week before the body was found. It is thought that he was taken IH during the storm whicli swept over South Da kota last week and was unable to leave his bed to tend the Are In the stove. BOXER ARRESTED IN MAIL THEFT Chico, <’»!., Dec. 26.—Cheater j Goudy. known heie a» a prize fighter, la being held In the local jail In i onnectlon with a 145,000 mail rob bery In Crystal City, Mo., recentlq. Goudy was arrested yesterday on an indictment of the federal grand jury in St. I-nuls. According to announcement here, three of the robbers Were killed by authorities in effecting their caplure. Although Goudy denies participation in the holdup, he is Intimately ac quainted with men known to have participated in the crime, police say he has admitted. Goudy waa arrested at the home of an uncle. Postal Inspectors and police declare that he waa traced to Chico by means of an automobile thought to have been stolen, and by his mall. BANKER’S HEALTH WILL BE PROBED Chicago, liec. —At the request of District Attorney Kdwln A. Olson'of Chicago, Department of .Justice offl dais In southern California have been asked to Investigate the state of health of John W. Worthington, for mer private hanker, on(*e known as "the wolf of La Salle street," who Is under in year sentence upon convic tion of using the malls to defraud. Worthington's appeal recently was denied hy the I'nlted Slates supreme court and his attorneys hava reprs sented that ha was In California, too 111 to go to prison at Atlanta. Worth ington was convicted In connection with the sale of some of his promo tional securities, by which many poor persons were victimised Wall Street to Finance Another Movie Concern New York, Dec. 2*»—Another largo motion picture enter prim* will return to Wall ptreel for new financing next; week,i when Pnl vernal Picture# will' nmrket < .1,000,000 of It# preferred Miin-k. Public offering of the nharen | will Ik* m#'lc through it Imnking j ' group liomlol by IMIlon, Road and • ninpnnv. tinder ai plan which will give put*« hn#*'t h an option lo buy the rom|Mn\ # common altN'k over # i*c i |od of vent #. Other t heat tic# 1 enterprise# which Wall pfreet ha# fin#need In recent 'ear# tin hide the Knmou# Players I Lanky corporation, Metro ftoMw.vn picture# and th# 8hubert chain of theater*. Woman Ties Up. McCoy Death Jury Court Attaches Believe Group Stands 11 to 1 for Acquit tal Deadlock and No Verdict Feared. • ■ . — , — Judge Calls Conference Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 26.—Late today the Jury, sitting in the trial of Kid McCoy for the murder of Mrs. Theresa W. Mors last August, stood 11 to one in favor of acquittal, ac cording to court attaches. One woman they said, was holding out for conviction. I,os Angeles, Dec. 26.—Indications that the jury sitting In the trial of Kid McCoy, ex pugilist, charged with -.lie murder of Mrs. Theresa W, Mors ! last August, was deadlocked, were had when Judge Charles 8. Crail called the 12 to a conference here | late today. Court attaches antic!-? pated no early verdict. udge Crail called the jurors to the conference at 5:10 p. m. From the discussion In open court It was evi dent that contentions had arisen con cerning reference to notes taken dur Ig the trial by the jurors. Judge Makes Killing. From the criminal rode the Judge intercepted It a privilege of the juror to refer to notes taken during the trial or opinions written by the Indl vidual jurors before they adjourned to the jury's deliberation rooms. After the conference the jurors ad journed for dinner and were to re sume deliberations at 8 p. m. Un less a verdict was reached they would be locked up for the night at 10 p. m.. Judge Crail announced. While the jury held his future In I the balance, McCoy talked and joked; with his jailers in the reception room | of the county jail across the street, from the courthouse. "I can't believe they will convict me, ’ he said. "Theresa was the only woman I ever loved, and I did not i kill her. She committed suicide." AGED BLUFFS WOMAN DIES i Mr*. AIM-i Changstrom, 69, mother ■ of Carl and John Changstrom of1 Omaha, died Thursday evening at the home of her daughter. Mrs. P. Turnquist, 163 Hast Graham avenue, | Council Bluff* She had been ill for i six weeks. Mrs. Changstrom was born In Sweden, but had lived In Council Bluff* since 1893. Her husband died several year* sgo. and she Is *ur vived by her two sobs and by two daughters. Mr*. Turnquist and Mr*. 1 .awrence Anderson of Council Bluffs. Her son, Carl, Is proprietor of the changstrom Motors company of Omaha. SOUTH OMAHA PIONEER DIES John Shambles, 73, who was cine of the pioneer blacksmiths of South Omaha, died Thursday at Plsgaji, la., where lie had lived for the Iasi five years. He first came to South Oma ha In 1871. He la survived by hi* wife, Lucy; two sons, Lester and Leslie, of Oma ha. and by a sister. Mr*. Albert Wil son. of Council Bluffs. Atlantic Holds Festivities Around Municipal Tree Atlantic, Is., Dec. 28.—The beau tiful municipal Christmas tree near a prominent Intersection In the downtown district was the center of Chrlstmaa eve festivities her* Wed nesdsy evening. Nipping air end happy folks all contributed to bring about the pervading spirit of Christ mas. Atlantic Klks also spread good cheer among the kiddle* of the city Thursday with a theater party and dinner for those who might not otherwise enjoy a sumptuous re past. Churches of the city observed Christmas in cantata and aong and also unfolded Vulertde truth* In story and song. Ire Seven Inehe* Thiek on Blue River at Beatrice Beatrice. Dec. ?«.—Owing to the sever# cold weather of th# U»t aeek. Ice on th# Blue river at thla point haa reached a thlcknea* of about aeven fnchee. Provided the cold weather rontlnuea cutting will b* atarte“ ! ers, while the American navy includ ed a far larger proportion of battle 1 ships. The secretary made no com j ment in connection with his cxpls nations Into the old records, savins j h» had 1-voked these matters up onl' to verify his own recollections Cannrrir* Claim Parker* Should Do All Kind* of ^ ork Washington. Deo **—The Caltfcr nta Co-Operative canneries, through Its Washington attorney, today asked the restrict of Columbia supreme court to vacate the consent decree ' under which the packer* agreed to I divorce themselves from all business' not related to the meat Industry. The orgnnUcation contends the dr . t ree Is void because of lack of juris diction of the court to enforce It an I because It enjoins the packing com pa tiles from engaging In activities practiced by othop concerns without Interference by the government. \itrhiaon Nr" Inlrr*tat<* Commrrcp $m»cn is»»r Washington, IV. ?* t inter In to slate commerce crtttmfsslon senior ! tty. Policy Commissioner Clyde P Vllchlscn of Oregon vvdl become] chairman. January t. succeeding tVmmlsstivner Henry Hsll of Colo | ratio, who ha* served In that |>o*t during the calendar year lift Financier’s Wife Dies of Injuries Two Deaths Now Recorded in Council Bluffs Grade Crossing Accident; Mother at Bedside. Coroner Orders Inquesl X __ Mrs. E. A. Wickham died at *:5" Friday night as a result of Injuries suffered when the automobile in which she was riding was struck by a train Christmas eve. / Mrs. Wickham, wife of E. A Wick ham, one of the most widely known financiers of southwestern Iowa, had been in a critical condition ever since the accident which took the life of Miss Florence Brodahi, special nurse for Mr. Wickham, and injured Mr. Wickham, Mrs. Wickham and their son, Bernard. She suffered a fractured right arm, several fractured ribs and internal injuries. Shortly after 5 Friday night the entire family was called to the hos pital. Mrs. Wickham had taken a turn for the worse and was not ex pected to live. She lost conscious ness a short time later and died be fore she could be aroused from the state of semi-coma. Mrs. Dan Farrell, mother of Mrs. Wickham, was at the bedside when Mrs. Wickham died. A brother. Dr. William Farrell, had not reached Council Bluffs from his home at Aberdeen. S. D. He had been e:: peoted hourly throughout the day. It is believed that he will be in Coun cil Biuffs early this morning. A coroner's Jury began its Investi gation of the accident Friday. The Jury, composed of J. Philip Orchard, J. E. Swan and Stuart Short, visited the scene of the accident at the Rock Island crossing on South avenue, but will not hold Its formal Inquest until one of the two Injured persons is able to tell how the acci dent occurred. Mr. Wickham and Bernard were pronounced out of danger Thursday. Miss Brodahi was buried at Wahoo, her home, Friday. Her father. John Brodahi, is seriously ill and was un able to come to Council Bluffs to es cort the body hack home. ELECTION TO BE HELD IN BELLEVUE Voters of Bellevue will hold a spe rial eelct:on Wednesday to pass on the proposal to Issue J33.000 In bonds for extensions of the lighting and paving systems of the town. The larger part of the bond issue, if it is approved, will be used to ex tend the lighting system, but the proposal also provides for a pared road extending from the north line of Sarpy county to the south limit* of Bellevue, providing a continuous paved road to Omaha. The issue is being strongly support ed In many quarters in the belief that Fort Omaha residents would move to Bellevue If the Improvements were provided. AMERICAN CONSUL DIES AT COLOGNE Washington, Dec. 18—Francis -J. Dyer. American consul at Coblena, died today at Cologne. The State de partment was notified that his death was due to paralysis. Dyer, wheat one time was a Wash ington correspondent for Los Angeles and San Francisco newspapers en tered the consular service in 191S. He was born at Dyersville. la.. June 51, 1884. and established his home In San Francisco. DETECTIVES FIND BOMB WRAPPER l.e« Angeles. lAec. !*.—InvestIga tons today found the wrapping paper cover of the "Christmas gift" bomb nhlrh exploded and probably fatally Injured Ernest M Torch!* at Glen dale. The paper l-ore a Saa Fran cisco postmark Officers are Sow looking for the sender's address torn off by the victim In opening the package yesterday. FOUR KILLED IN AUTO-TRAIN CRASH ** Associated Trees Springfield. O , TVc •*—Four per son* were Instantly killed at a grade crossing of the Rig Four railroad In South Charleston Tike, near here this morning when a train hit their auto mobile The dead Elijah R Wilson. St. , Motorman Hsrrv Wilson, fS. a brother Mr*. Gladys Wilson, and Marjorie Wilson, ?, all of Springfield. - --- - Summary of the Day in Washington t'one re*# *** m rrc#«* Th# senate #n<1 bouse Joint twat* oftioe subtviHnitttM1 ivnuniDNi Hear' tn*n» on tbe jv'sial |v*\ HU Wtlhtir be*att on * *t*t#incn! to Jb# aerat* n*\*' cow mitt# for it# Information in con*i4#» U’t th# department * »- biU >