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r—i The Omaha Morning Bee 1 zz^zz, I temperature. I ^ | Into a power.—Emerson. 1 CITY Edition OM AHaTfRIDAY. JANUARY », 1985. • TW0~CTm»^a8S«r~ ~ - J UNWED MOTHER HELD FOR MURDER Death Wins Race to Side of Suicide Hanker s Son Who Shot Self Over Girl Dies as Father Hurries Here From Wisconsin. Has Friends in Omaha (Bulletin.) Duna Coolidge, ji'., died at 8:15 Thursday night ns a result of gun shot wounds, self inflicted, after a quarrel with ^lils sweetheart, .Miss Margaret Forest, Minneapolis. Fearing only that his father will be angered with him because of his at tempted suicide Wednesday night, liana Coolidge, 20, Minneapolis High school student, said to be a distant relative of President Calvin Coolidge, lies in I.ord bister hospital waiting onlj for the arrival of his father, or for death. Ilia father, I). H. Coolidge. sr„ Downing (tVis.l banker, and the boy's aunt and uncle witH whom he stayed in Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Coolidge, will arrive in Omaha at 7:30 a. m. Friday. Death may come before they ar rive, according to consulting physi cians. Although he rested fairly well dur ing the night, Thursday brought a lapse into unconsciousness to the boy xvho shot himself twice in the lower left breast in an attempt to hit his heart. He then walked from below the Douglas street bridge to a drug store at Sixteenth and Cuming •treet. At Sixteenth and Nicholas streets he was met by Patrolman Jenkins, who took him Into the drug store. Tells Story of Jilting. There he met, Fred Christiansen, Motor mechanic, 908 1-2 North Six teenth street, and according to Chris tiansen, immediately poured forth a tale of unrequited love for Margaret K. Frost, daughter of a Minneapolis banker, his playmate since childhood. "All the girls want is a fellow with plenty of money and a ear to spend 0 the money and take them out," Christiansen pays Coolidge told him. "I was the only one to whom the boy would talk." said Christiansen. "He told me he had shot himself twice as he stood near the Douglas street bridge. He spoke of blind ing lights that frightened him ami mude his hand unsteady when he fired," said Christiansen. “I didn't want to come here for help,” tlie boy told Christiansen when lie was seated in the drug store. ■ I came here to get poison. I don't want to live. nought (•mi hi l awn shop. "I bought the gun at a .Douglas street pawn shop soon after I ar rived jin Omaha Wednesday." said Coolldge. "I still carried iny suitcase, and I didn't look for a place to stay. After I ate dinner 1 walked down Douglas street to the river and / threw my grip and watch under the bridge. Then 1 sat and thought for a long time. Tt was dark. The lightH on the water frightened me. Final ly 1 put the gun to my heart and pulled the trigger. It didn't fire. I was half crazy. 1 pulled It from rny chest and fired into the air. "It worked, and then I put it against my heart and fired tw .re in succession. The lights flickered, and 1 guess my aim was poor. I threw the gun from me.” Christianson said the hoy then re lated his attempt to find a store to get poison. Finally, seeing a police mart, he told him what lie had done.” “After we had talked awhile In the dt tig store, he liegged me to go to the hospital with him, and I did," said Christianson. Dr. It. <i. Drake, dentist In the Bankers' Reserve building, who met the boy’s father and brother. Jack, while vacationing near the Coolldge fiome In Wisconsin last summer, was •ailed by telephone by the father and ha* secured the best of medical atten tion for the wounded boy. “The father Is one of the finest men T ever met,” declared Dr. Drake. "The boy's mother died a few years ago and he has a sister, Dorothy, nnd a brother, Jack, who Is attending Wis consin university. Dana was attend tng school nnd staying with his aunt and uncle In -Minneapolis. The boy’s father begged Dr. Drake to spare no expense In the effort to save his son’s life. r We Have With Us Today M. V. O’Shea Professor of Education University of Wisconsin This educator from the Badger ■tate Is here today to speak tonight at First Unitarian church on "The Trend of Teens.” Tie Is known na tionally as an authority on the sub t r,f child training, lie was next to oldest of a family of 10 children • ml has four children of his own. ^0 I’rof. O'Shea has been, a member of the faculty of the University of Wis consin for 20 years. He w ill he lunch run, guest of a group of Wisconsin nluiuui As a member of the class of 1S#2 ft Cornell he will lie a gueel to night ill the t'oriiell Founders’ day fjlunei at University club. / LEOPOLD AND LOEB COUNSEL GET FEE (Mileage, Jan. 8.—Attorneys who de fended Richard Loeb and Nathan I'M Leopold. ji\, for the kidnaping and slaying of Robert Franks, have agreed with the families of the youths to accept $130,000 for their services, an announcement by ihe Chicago Ba: association which endorsed the set tlement us fair, said tonight. The announcement by the bar as sociation said: "Th> three attorneys who defended Richard A. Loeb and Nathan F. Leo pold, Jr., Messrs. Clarence S. Harrow, Benjamin C. Bachrach and Walter Bachrach. having requested the opln Ion of the board of managers of the Chicago Bar association concerning their fees pursuant*to an agreement with thiir clients previously publicly announced: and having Informed tlie board that subject to its approval they have agreed with the clients by whom they were retained upon a total fee of $130,UOU for all their services; this board Is of the opinion that In view of the time and labor required, the responsibility involved, the diffi culty of the questions raised, and the professional skill of counsel, and also of the outcome of the trial, the sum of $130,00U is a reasonable total pro fessional fee for all their services in that ease." Marriage Fails Once, Then Again Myrtle Wilson Asks Second Time for Divorce From Male. When her husband, from whom she separated, came back home ill and begged to he taken hack. Myrtle E. Wilson decided to forget and for give and start married life anew, ac cording to her second amended peti tion for divorce filed In district court Thursday. But the second trtal also was a failure, she states in her petition, and now she wants a divorce beyond all doubt, and the restoration of her maiden name, Myrtle E. Walker. The husband’s name Is John Wilson. The Wilsons were married In Kan sas City, Mo., on September 20. 1022. There have been no children horn to them. T,&Kt October 20 Mrs. Wilson filed her first petition for divorce. She owns a home in Minn* Lusa and an expensive motor car, together with household goods which she says she bought from her own earnings. BANDITS ATTACK TOWN IN TEXAS Tyler, Texas, Jan.- 8.—Traveling bandits who have been burning and looting Texas towns for the last three weeks swooped down on Chandler, near here early today, set fire to the town, robbed the stores and escaped with $3,000 worth of loot. Aroused citizens reached the half dozen, fires In time to halt them be fore great damage was done. The roving robbers began their depredations with burning and loot ing Valley View of more than $1.">0,000 the middle of December. Briton and Paradise were burned and robbed next In one day. Two other small towns have suffered a similar fate. VANDERLIP GAVE BOND FOR MEANS New York, Jan. 8.—Frank A. Van derlip, former president of the Na tional City bank, Is the guarantor, it was learned today, of the $10,000 ball bond on which tiuston B. Means, former Department of Justice agent, has been free since Ills Indictment several months ago on charges of bribery and conspiracy to obstruct justice. MILDRED DAVIS IS CUT BY GLASS Hollywood, Cal., Jan. 8.—Mildred ! Davis Lloyd, wife of the comedian, Harold Lloyd, was cut by glass today during a fire In the Harold Lloyd productions unit of the Hollywood studios here. The flames destroyed a $19,000 set on the stage. Former Nebraska School Teacher Dies in Colorado Ft. Morgan, Colo., Jail. 8.—Air*. K* telle Wi.nl, 21, wife of Cat l Ward, a young farmer Aouih of Ft. Morgan, died at the home of her h unhand" parent* In thl* city, after a long 111 ne**. Before her marriage *he w** Ml** CfttelJa Leonard. She WH* horn and reared in Cw*ter county, Ne I braakn. She taught *» hool In Ne hraaka and after coming to Morgan county taught aohool two year*, of (late*. Neh. Pair Arrested at York for Transporting l.iquor York, Jan. 8.—Harold Jelsma of Lincoln and Lloyd Oraham of York were arrested ns they alighted from their car in front of n local cafe, charged with Illegal possession and transportation of liquor. Officers look more lhan a gallon of liquor from tbe car. The men ate In Jail and the car has been confiscated. New Governor Kesiuns. Hartford, Conn., Jau. 8 Oovernor lliram P.lngham resigned today, less lhan 24 hour* after his Inauguration yrsterdav. lie will leave for Wash ington to be sworn., In as United Malt* senator Voted Down Government Operation o f Power and Nitrate Plant Disapproved, by Senate by \ ote of 48 to 37. Washington, Jan. S.—Government operation of Muscle Shoals was dis approved today by 1 he senate. 48 t.o 37, but the whole question of the final disposition of the great power and nitrate plant was left in the air. The vote came on the question of substituting the Underwood leasing bill for the Norris government opera tton plan. The effect of the vote was to kill the Norris measure, but the Underwood bill still is before the sen ate and open to amendment. .Substitutes Proposed. Several substitutes for tt have been proposed. Consideration of these will be begun tomorrow, with republican leaders hopeful of getting the subject off the senate calendar temporarily, at least, by the end of this week or early next week. Whatever the final form of the sen ate bill, It must go to conference for consideration there with the house measure accepting the offer of Hfttry Cord, despite that the offer has been withdrawn since the house acted at the last session. Although it had been the subject of sharp and concerted attack situ e its consideration began Immediately upon the opening of this session of congress, the Underwood bill devel oped a ratheii unexpected strength in ’the voting today, with m >«t of the re publican leaders supporting it. Strength Problematical. Whether It can hold tills strength whed the tests coins on the Jones and Wadsworth substitutes proposing ref erencea of th« question to presiden tial commissions admittedly is prob lematical. Home of the republicans voting for the Underwood bill today said they were opposed to government operation hut were not yet prepared to make decision as to the final dis position of the plant. Chief support for the Underwood bill came from the majority side, 30 republicans voting for It as against 18 democrats. Twenty democrats nnd 1« republicans and one farmer labor member opposed It. WATERLOO (IA.) BANK S CLOISED Waterloo, la.. Jan. 8— Officers of the Black Hawk National liank here decided to clone today temporarily for the neneflt of !t» creditors. In Its statement, made In response to a call from the comptroller of the currency an of December 31 last, the bank listed ousels of $2.000,3*7.71, while de posits totaled $1,367,000. It. O. Hutch ison Is president of the concern. It was stated that the suspension was deemed advisable In view of a small run yesterday, the almost certain withdrawal of deposits continuing and the Inability of the bank to convert securities into cash without sacri ficing resources to a material extent ar^d damaging to creditors. MAN, 90, WEDS WOMAN OF 70 Canton. <>., Jan. 8.—-Noah W. Beck, SO, of Wheeling, W. Va„ and Mrs. Hudali Hester. 70, of Alliance, were married here last night. Beck is the oldest bridgegroom to ever secure a license In Stark county. The couple will spend their Honeymoon at the bride's home In Alliance. Both had been previously married: Sidney Stock Shipment* in 1924 Over 2,000 Car* Bridgeport, Jan. 8.—Seventy-six thousand bushels of grain and 4*6 tons of hay were sold to the Union Pa cific I allroad by farmers near Sid ney during 1924, to be fed to the stock that wa* put In the stockyards there for shipment or to he fed In transit. There were 988 carloads of hogs, 601 carloads of sheep. 877 car loads of cnttle and 10 carloads of horse* In the yards during the year. The stockyards cover Id acres anil the railroad company has a pasture of 3.200 acres back of the yards, for ranging stock. School Building Petition* Circulated at Bloomfield Bloomfield, Jan. 8 - Petitions ask Ing the school Imard to erect a new high school building here tills venr are being freely signed and Indications ore thoi more than enough aigiin tinea will he obtained. The plans of the board, It I" reported, are to erect at an expense of *110,000 a building Including a gyiiuiHHlum and an audl tm lum to seat about 700. If a ma jority or the legal voters sign the pe tition, 't will be unnecessary for ih# board 1o call an election to vote on Issuing bonds. Child l-ahor Amendment Balificd I pun Const ft, 1 nl v rr-.nl Servlee. H.icrameiito, Pol., Jan. 8. Tlie ss eembly voted Ibis afternoon. $9 t ■ 9. in favor of ratification of the child labor amendment, after several hours of delists The resolution now gue* tin the senate, where favorable av tloti I IS euiecttd * 'discussions of Farm Finance and Rapid Turnover Draw Large Crowd Visitors to Organized Agriculture Display Keen Inlerestin Marketing and Operatio n Expense; Deans of Two Colleges Outline Subject During Day. By C. H. BLAKELY, f Farm Kditor of The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, Jan. 8.—Perhaps no subject which has been discussed here at the college this week has created greater Interest than the subject of finance. Every meeting which had upon Its program a speaker dealing with marketing, financing of farm operations or a discussion of way* and means to handle the farm income has been well attended. Today at a mass meeting of all organized agricultural workers Dean E. Davenport, formerly dean of the Illinois agriculture college, ' spoke upon the subject of inflactlon and deflation as It affects farmers, Mr. Davenport Is perhaps the most widely read agricultural whiter In America. He is recognized as an authority on agricultural economics. He has no use for a farmer organ), zatlon Which seeks to force prices above supply and denmand. He attacked the old theory of "eat more meat,” "drink more milk,” and other consumer prop ositions which have for their main argument the consumption of cer tain kinds of products. He claims that Americana can eat Just so much food annualtly and should we substitute lamb chops for pork chops we are only shifting the burden upon some other phase of agriculture. Sees Humps for Co-Ops. He, in conjunction with several other speakers of the week, told farmers that their dollar is worth only 55 cents compared with pre war index ratios. The new wealth if America at this value of the gold dollar I* about tbg same as ir whs in 1911. Co-operative market ing Is due to get some disappoint ing reverses Mr..Davenport bellves. He advocates the use of public oplnlou rathr than legislation for a treatment of the farmers Ills. Too much legislation, with an army of Inspectors created at an unjusti fiable hM Is already the situation lie claims. Dean K. A. Burnett of the Ne braska Agriculture college spoke upon ways and means of control ing turn over In farm business. "The farmers suffers in compari son with the business man by " much slower turn-over of capital," he said. "The retail business man undertakes to turn his operating capital -frequently and is not satis fied with a turnover of less than three or four times a rear. Many operationa of the farm In which money Is Invested do not begin to' realize on the Investment for two or three years. For example when a breeding herd of beef cattle Is placed upon a farm practically no returns come from the sale of the livestock until three years after the Investment. With swine the turn over Is quicker and the poultry and dairy Industry i« still more favor able lo quick profits.” Need Quicker Turn-Over. A canvas of several farm* In Otoe county covering the—year 1922 showed that on some of them the gross returns for the year were not more than 10 per cent of the invested capital. Including that In vested in the land. On farms oc cupied by renters, where no money was Invested In land, the turn over was much greater and represented as high as 30 per cent of the oapi tal invested after deducting t’f rent for the land In use. Any plan of operations which will Increase the gross receipts so that the farmer does r alrger amount of business on unit of capital. Is likely to Increase the net profits of opera tion. The livestock work for the day had an outstanding feature In the talk of J. H. Hopper, a Missouri farmer who has been doing some work with Ultra baby beef. His work showed that he could market calves at Sl-2 months for ns much profit as he could matket ordinary baby beef IS months of age. His methods are unusual In that h* permits the palves to nuren the cows twice a day, nnd put them on feed at about three weeks of age. Record With Raby llecf. Mo fed 27 head this year. They weighed *05 pounds St home nnd tS7 at the St. Holds market when but S 12 months old. They sold for $11.50 per hundred weight, netted n profit of $13.72 after sir expense against the cow hnd been figured at $23.02 nnd a totnl expense of $27.24 feet rhnrged against c m It calf. Besides the gains upon the calf h-> made his gains upon each hundred pounds of feed at <vra> nnd sold It all St $11.50 on foot. Professor ^Oraiiilkii of the No hraakn university. In commenting sold, "this Work 1* of great value to our farmers of Nebraska. It shows them a new way to affect quirk turnover, the thing that Dean Burnett declares formers must learn to do If profits are to l>e made." Roar! Condition* Improve in Norllira*! Nebraska Vewrastle, Jan. V After m work or ar» of settled wonthfr road mndl t!r*n* In northeast Nebraska nr* Ini proved a>#atI.n and for Mi* nm*t part, automobile* nr* able tf^ivel quit* freelv on th* main highway* Km* abort lUlanro* from town tn town mIcIkIiIiik 1m KPnrr.ilU ku<m1. Komi* III lli#* enunlrv dlAhtrt*, whlrli \\**r* drlfipel, have been shoveled out and broken putty well *n that teiniwmuj*' roads through the flrld may b« abandoned Dirk, Blackjack Found Hidden in Hahne Residence Jewels Missing Since Day of Murder Also Discovered in Secret Cache; Held as • Evidence. Henry Beal Is Rteadlly adding to his collection of evidence in the J. War ten Hahne case, the latest acquisition being a six Inch dirk, sharpened to p razor edge. The dirk and a heavy blackjack were found well hidden in the back of a buffet drawer in the Hahne din ing room where Beal believes Mrs. Hahne was killed. They were found by Hahne'* relatives and ns yet Beal Is uncertain just how they can be used should he prosecuts Hahne for murder. A whetstone was discovered in the bottom 'of a wicker flower container in the same room by Hahne’s rela tives, and this also is being held by tlie coimty attorney. The blade of the knife bears evidence of having been sharpened on a whetstone. The mlRHlng Jewels of Mrs. B. Hahne, searched for since she was murdered a week ago .were found late Wednesday night in a secret compart ment of a drawer in the Hahne h< e at 3837 South Twenty-third street. N*. M. Graham, special administra tor, and Jesse 1). Cranny, hi* attorney, were making an inventory of the property in the house when they made tlie discovery. The/ drew out tlie middle drawer of a roll top desk w hich had been opened frequently during the last week by police, detectives and relatives. Secret Compartment. "Seem* a* if this ought to come out farther,” said Cranny. They investigated and discovered a catch placed <>n the bottom. Pushing this aside, they drew the drawer farther out and disclosed a compart ment at the back about four inches deep. In this was a small box. And in the box were the following: One dinner ring of platinum, set with It diamonds. One large solitaire diamond platinum ring. One platinum ring set with a large diamond surrounded by four smaller diamonds. One platinum .bar pin set with 10 large diamonds. One platinum laxalier set with six large diamonds. Altogether there are 33 diamonds, worth, it la said .about $3,300. Put In Safety Box. “Tills sets at rest tlie Idea that Mrs. Hahne was murdered for her Jewels,” said Depdty County Attorney Daniel J. Gross. J. Warren Hahne, the husband, who Is in Jail charged with the murder, has repeatedly declared tliat the Jewelry was hidden somew here around the house, hut he did not know where. The special administrator, Thursday morning, placed tlie rings, bar pin and lavailer in a safety deposit box ill the First Trust company vault*. 12 HOUSEBOATS BURNED IN RAID Memphis, Tenn., Jan. S.—A down houseboats In the Mississippi river and s score of hut* were burned, seven men arrested, thousands of dol lars' worth of sugar and rorntngal captured, and five tremendous stills junked today tn a series .of liquor raids. The raids started before dawn and were still in progress this nfternoon <>np white mM, Henry Helmont, and three negroes vvpre jailed here. Three other men vveie taken to Crittenden county, Arkansas. I,i\retook Itrings High Orient at Two Farm Sale* Heat rice. Jan. S. -High price* pre vailed at the Jake Jlmereon farm stile, half mile went of l«lb*rty. brought from $40 to $70 * head, horse* from $50 to $100 and other Mtofk. accordingly. Kami machinery iiIm«i found ready buyer* at h $ i price*. Mr Jlmereon retired from th* farm munc time ngn nod 1* nerving a* pontmanter at Libert) At the t'hnrle* Mny* fafm Ml* near Virginia, one mule *old for $205.50and nnotlier for $170. I’attle ranged from $40 to $50 a head, and home* from $50 to $100. Mr. May* and family will lea\ •* simn for the w**atern part of the atafr whne they will make their home. Winter W Ihui t Doing Well. Callaway. Jab S Winter wheat In, walt| l>y many of the fanner* to be ruining through the winter In bettei ahnpe than It ha* f• *i a nutid>er of Near*- \ deep covering i f inow keep Ing It fiom freezing out *nd blowing McMullen Names Six Secretaries Announcement of Appoint ments Followed by Jormal Ceremony of Inaugura tion; Message Shtjrt. Bryan Talks at Length By WILL M. MAI PIN. Staff f orrrspondrnt of The Omalia Her. Lincoln. Jan. 8.—Promptly *t J0:30 thie morning Governor McMullen seized the plum tree and gave it a gentle shake. He Btiook down the juclest of the plum* with one ex ception, the board of control plum still clings to the tree. "In two or three Instance*.” said Governor McMullen, ‘'the men ap pointed' were not even, applicant*, and they are taking the positions at a financial sacrifice.” The appointments announced this morning were aa follows: .secretary of finance. Dwight S. Da they, Beatrice, Gage county. Secretary of Irade and commerce, Kirk Grigs*. Hasting*. Adam* county. Secretary of agriculture. H. .1. Mcl-atighlin, Doniphan, Hall coun ty. Secretary of public work*, Roy L. j Cochran, North Platte, Lincoln j county. Secretary of labor, frank A. Ken- . i nedy, Omaha. Douglas county. Secretary of public welfare. Judge Lincoln frost, Lincoln, Lancaster county. In audition to these appointments, *.» other selections were announced as follows: Taxation commissioner. T. E. Wil liams, Aurora, Hamilton county. Chief, bureau of securities, J. 1. Craig, Lincoln. Ismcaster county la* enforcement officer, W. C. Condit, fremont, Hodge county. Eire warden. John C‘. Troutoii, Omaha, Douglas county. Game warden, John C. Jenkins, | Neligh, Antelope county. David E. Meeker, private secretary. Imperial. Nek. Governors may come a*d governor* may go, but William Wood goes on forever. William 1* the courteous and efficient “darkey” who looks after the executive mansion, officiate* as butler, guide, counsellor and friend. He lias been acting In that capacity ever since D. E. Thompson gave the state title to the residence row known a* the executive mansion. Governor and Mrs. McMullen were very busy all day, receiving friends who dropped In to extend congratula tlons. A number of the legislators dropped In to hold short consul tations. After announcing his appointments Governor McMullen said he was Ct> ing to follow the strict letter of the j law. The code secretaries will he covie secretaries and not deputies, | and there will be no camouflage oi | subterfuge. Meet in Joint eesion. “I expect to announce other ap pointments from time to time, but I am going to feel my way along, said the new governor. At 2 this afternoon the two branches of the legisalture met ir joint session to hear the message of the outgoing governor and the first message 4bf the new governor. Lieu tEhant Governor Johnson presided (Tarn to rag* Two. Column One.) C00L1DGE CONFERS WITH LONGWORTH Washington. Jan. 1 —President i'oolldge and Representative Nicholas Longworth, in a conference at the White House today, mapped out legis lative plana for the remainder of the 68th congress and discussed the poos! blllty of organising the 69th congress before adjournment of the present congress March 4. J<ongwotth reported rapid leglsla tlve progress, especially with the ap ; proprlation bills for the next fiscal year, and mild that the administra tion leaders at the ■•apltol could now "see daylight ahead." (rolcltMi Wedding Celebrated b\ Mr. and Mrs. E. I). Bennett York. Jan. * Mr. and Mrs K. II Hennett of York celebrated the 60th anniversary of their wedding at their home here January 7. Many friends extended congratulations and offer good wishes. Mr. and Mrs. liennelt were married at Holden, 111,, and a few years later ■•ante to York county, settling on ,v farm near Waco. They have been residents of York or York county for 4:. years. Right children born to them are all alive and reside In Ne litaska and all came home for the golden wedding Wife Dfirrlrr Arrested. Hpalul IHipubb to The Omaha Hee. Haatrlca. Nab., Jan. $>. John Mat ha r of Fail a City, Nab. Uxlffod In Jail laaf nlirht on Informs tlon atntlng that ha In wuntal at Kalla Kin for tlaaauln# hW Ttxlaj lila wlfa n i>|»ea texl ti tl»a Jail anti b»KK'xl UmM ha lx> ralanaatl, in* thay hntftl to llva i«i*aihai mcatn. Thin e\an‘ms ltaputy Shat Iff lUn ton arrival to takr Vlatltar Wok li ta allaaaj ha la wantaJ for other of fantaa. Mat liti ■ nnnhai hj^aa htia Illinois Man, 88, Joins Youths on Ice Hj I iiltrrui SenIce. Ltbertyville, 111., Jan. 8. M illiani Wlghain wan Fail. Boys and girls skating recalled the days of Ilia youth—a long time ago— for William is 88 years old. Today when the winter's sun re flected brilliant rays from silver skates, the desire to he a boy again overcome the old man. "I might as well try It, even if T break my neck.” he mused as he fastened a pair of skates to clumsj cowhide shoes. With the dash of a Hans Brlnkle. William took to the ice. He cut •figure eights,” dared the edge of an air hole and flew over the ice as fleet as any joutii on the pond. •'You’re only as old as you think you are.” William told admirers after he had entertained them for an hour. "From now on I'm going to skate every winter until I'm 100. France Offers Debt Proposal Clenienlel Plan ^ ould Retire W arlinie Obligations in 80 Years. By DAVID M. CHI RCH. International News Her, lee Staff tor retpondfPt. London, Jan. 8.—A proposition for French payments—on long time terms and at low interest rates, but nonethe less a definite proposal to pay—baa been made by Finance Minister elemental t> Chancellor of the Ex chequer Churchill, official circles here reported today. By the terms of Clementel's report ed proposition France would pay Great Britain and the United States at the same time, a point ou which the British have insisted. France would pay Its debt in 80 years, but wants a 10-year moi-atorium first. The interest rate on the first 10 years of payment following the moratorium would be half of 1 per cent, and in the second decade 1 per cent, with arrangements for payment of the principal left for the present to future negotiations. Diplomatic circles also were discuss ing the Information informally trans mltted to Britain by,the United States ad'. Ising Britain that under m cir cumstances can the United States en ter a general debt conference unless congress amends the debt funding law. This information was inclined to crimp British hopes for such a con ference. The British realize that it would not be advantageous for them to enter a conference where they would be the only creditor. BIG CROP OF ICE IS HARVESTED Partington, Jan. 7.—With one of the finest crop* of ice. from 15 to 2t> inches thick an<l a* clear as crystal being harvested in northeast Nebras ka, people are assured of plenty of Ice at n reasonable price next sum mer. A force »f 20 men is filling six big he houses here and the work i» more thaip> half completed, while other towns along the Missouri river are putting in a large supply. At Ponca anil Newcastle several ice houses ai a being filled for public use and in the country district* as well a* In the towns many are putting in ice for Individual use. KID M’COY GETS TEN-YEAR TERM Los Angeles. Cal . Jan. S —Kid Mi Coy today was sentenced by Judg* Charles t'rail to serve front one to ten years in San Quentin prison for manslaughter, as a result of his con viction by a jury which tried hint for the murder of Mrs. Teresa Mors, his svveetheai t. Judge Crail sentenced McCoy after denying. Ills release on bail, pending determination of an appeal for a new (rial, notice of which was served by his attorneys. SCHOONER SUNK CHRISTMAS NIGHT Houston. Tex . Jan. V—The foul" masted schooner Peering, sailing! from Houston to Mexican ports, was sunk on the night of Itecember 25 off the coast of FYuntera. Mexico, accord | In* to Information received today- hv B, P. Blackburn, to whom the l»eer ] ing was chartered. All hands onj board were lost. Bff < «rritT* Feted. Or*nd Island. Neb,. Jan < Thhty j five carriers boy* who deliver The Omaha Pee to subscriber* In Brand Island vvere guests of Vogel Pettier j manager of the Majestic theater, wh.. Invited them to see the Bmerdon Hough film. "North of Mb" The boy s enjoyed themselves thoroughly and were profuse In their thanks to Mr ! Pettier for Ms generosity. The Weather I k— / K.kf •;* hour* pn.liPt T r * ] »'»# ip, h.-jHvi* fkxltht i T*t*l I»e; te*»Al •mrn .UnnRi> 1. e e \ i tlowrt* IfmM'-nihiffk * « w ft i £ m Hi t a hi t» j y iv . ,. . . ;> * • »» \« s r hi. , *• * * »M «» ♦ l m « * a m ’k f )i iv ;i jo b m f$ * £ •* 11 • m i (i. w m IS moult . JO I p in II Miss Galvin Indicted by Grand Jury Accused of Having Caused Death in Effort to Abandon Illegitimate Babe in Bluffs. Bail Bond Is Denied A grand Jury In Council Bluffs dis trict court Thursday afternoon In dicted Blanche Gal'ln; 20. of Atlantic, Ja., for the murder of her hour-old baby October 25. The lndlcemant charges murder In the first degree. The baby died as a result of expos ure a few hours after It had been found lying on the sidewalk behind Miss Galvin's apartment in Council Bluffs. Tlie grand jury ordered that Miss Galvin l>e held without bond. Her case will lie set for hearing next week, and will probably be tried late ihis month. Ten other indictments were return ed by the grand jury. These included the indictment of Albert Murray, colored, for robbery With aggravation. Jie is charged with having held up a street car motormau at the point of a gun on December 29. taking *25. Harry Breeden. 25 South Nine teenth street, was indicted for alleged improper conduct with his niece, Gei trude Moore, 11. Other indictments were: Joe Abercrombie, Omaha, operating a motor vehicle while Intoxicated. *2,000 bond: L. A. Giles, operating a motor vehicle while Intoxicated; 8. A. Campbell, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, *2.000 bond; E. C. Anderson, illegal sal* of liquor, *1,000; Charles E, Barker, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, *2,000: Floyd E. Briggs, carrying con cealed weapons, *1.000; William Tay lor, illegal sale of liquor. *1.000; J. E. 8mith. maintaining a liquor nuis ance. *1,000. NEBRASKAN DIES ON WEST COAST Word was received In Omaha Thursday of the death at Sherman. Cal.. of Homer C. Helm, sr T6. a retired farmer of Superior. Neb., and until three year* ago a resident of Omaha. He is survived by hi* wife, now in Pherman, Cal., three daughters. Susane, of Sherman. Grace of Dei: ter and Martha of Omaha. On# son. Homer C, Helm, jr., of Caeper. Wyo.. also survives. Funeral services will be held Fri Jay morning from the home, SOIi> Vista Gramie, Pherman, Cal. OIL MAN KILLED IN AUTO CRASH Boulder. Colo., Jan. $.—Henry H. lljder. Hollywood (Cal.) oil man, died here today front injuries received Monday when the automobile in which he and his wife were riding overturned near Watkins, Colo. Hyder. accompanied by hi* w.fs was on an inspection tour of the northern Colorado oil fields when the accident occurred. Mrs. Hyder Va Injured slightly. Ho is survived by his widow abC iwo children, who are In Hollyteoec The l>od> will be sent to Kxreleir’ Springs. Mo., for burial, it was said Mrs. Margaret Swartz Dies. Mrs. Mnrcaret MoQintoy Swart*. &■» tiled Thursday at her home. 4S0: Capitol avenue, after a abort tUnt*? She w;i« president of the Ca'Jtolic In struction league and a prominent worker in the Catholic Daughters of America. Her aurvivora are her husband, MU ton J. Swart*. and two brotlvexe. Joseph McGtnley »*f Minneapolis am* Hugh McGlnlev »Houston. Tex. r—--y-1 - Summary of the Day in Washington The senate suheiituted the T’nrlr wood Muscle Phoais bill foe tb. Norris bill. tlaUiaxad representatives conferee with Postmaster General New on rail way mall rates. World fliers praised all American planes before the house committee investigating aircraft problems. The first session of the renal# cow mil lee investigating prohibition *a foivereent was behind closed door# Mantel F Stock, democrat, filed h s contest for the seat held by Pen 1 tor Rrookhart, republican. Iowa. Heariiu.* were continued before a senate committee on the ('rtimton till for .-oncentrating prohibition er. , forcement. Semi tor Walsh, democrat. Montana, charged a ‘'liberally’ financed" move ment was afoot to defeat the child talior amendment. President Ooolidge discussed law enforcement at a " bile House break fi.st with Uxlben H. Gary. John P Ro-kefeilvi h and .'there Secretary Hughes informed the house the administration doc* not re oiicd battleship m.sie- *«t' ’ » iwa fi.tln* wit), tie am s treat', bin SiMetar' Wilbur declai-ed such wots " onld i ontlict "; i the sooner policy jk