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PART TWO * OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1925. 1—B___
Mail Bandit
Convicted
in Bluffs
Crime Carries Sentence of
Five Years on Each of Four
Counts; Jury Out One
Hour and 40 Minutes.
Fate Known Wednesday
Fred Poffenbarger, jr., 23, was found
guilty on ail four counts of abstrac
tion of valuables from the United
States mails, with which he was
^"^riarged, by a federal jury at Coun
cil Bluffs Saturday afternoon.
The jury returned its verdict at 5:30,
after an hour and 40 minutes of de
liberation.
poffenbarger's partner in the $3,
000,000 Council Bluffs mail robbery
was found guilty Friday on five counts
of stealing mail pouches.
The pair will come before Federal
Judge Martin J. Wade next Friday
for sentence. The penalty they face
la five years in the federal peniten
tiary for each of the counts of which
they have been convicted.
Defendant Confident.
, Poffenbarger was light-hearted
when summoned to hear the verdict
of the jury.
"It couldn’t be a verdict of guilty,"
he confided. “Anyway, it shouldn't
be,” he added.
A smile was on his face as the ver
dict was read. It remained, although
a. trifle less sincere, after the read
ing.
"I can’t compliment the jury on
that kind of a verdict. I thought it
would be different," he declared as he
was led from the court room.
The defense sprang a surprise and
greatly expedited the trial Saturday
afternoon when they announced that
no witnesses for the defendant would
je placed on the stand.
Arguments Waived.
Both government and Poffen
oarger’s counsels waived argument
and the case was given to the jury
at 3:50, after the formal instructions
hy Judge Wade.
*"*S,‘‘Insurance companies, not the gov
M-nment, have prosecuted this case,"
Poffenbarger stated in his cell Satur
day afternoon.
"Former District Attorney E. G.
Moon and an insurance man came to!
me while I was In the Leavenworth
penitentiary and offered me $10,000 if |
I w'ould tell them the location of the .
$1,500,000 in missing bonds which
were not recovered after the robbery.
"Keep Me In Jail.”
"When I told them that I had
burned mine and that ColHns had
thrown his in the Missouri river,
they told me they would keep me in
jail the rest of my life.”
Moon, who was placed on the stand
Saturday afternoon by the govern
ment, denied offering the money
when cross-examined by Poffenbarg
(r’s attorneys.
Collins and Poffenbarger pleaded
guilty to mall robbery In 1020 and
were sentence to the penitentiary for
18 years. The sentences were reduced
to five years because of technicali
ties. The pair were re-arrested as
they left the prison several months
•go at the termination of their terms.
“If I ever get clear of this,” Poffen
barger said Saturday. “I’m going to
hire myself out on some farm and
try to regain my health. Prison food
has ruined my stomach."
Poffenbarger’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Poffenbarger, sr., who
have been In constant attendance at
his trial, were not in the courtroom
when the jury's verdict was announc
ed.
ICE DEALER TO
APPEAL SUIT
Special Dispatch to The Omaha lice.
Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 31.—M. L. Raw
lings, Wymore (Neb.) ice dealer,
against whom a verdict of $3,000 waa
returned by a jury In the district
court In favor of Taylor & Helmlg
also Ice dealers at that place, for the
loss of their Ice crop In 1923. when,
It Is alleged. Rawlings opened the dam
on Indian creek, lowering the water,
filed an apppal today to the supreme
court, alleging 23 errors in the court's
Instructions.
The plaintiff* sought $5,000 dam
ages. The trial of the case consumed
several days, during which time a
large number of witnesses from Wy
more were examined.
Two Beatrice Boys Hurt
in Coasting Accident
Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 31.—Olen Hher
msn, 12. received a broken arm, and
Ernest Rathe, an ugly gash In the
forehead, In a coasting accident near
Adams. Young Sherman was so
badly hurt that he was taken to Lin
coln for treatment.
Bond Is Forfeited.
Beatrice, Neh., Jan. 31.—The $500
bond of Charles Mitchell of Blue
Springs, who Is charged with dispos
ing of a mortgaged car, was forfeited
In the district court when he failed
to appear fur trial. The case has been
In the courts for nearly a year.
Burlington Improving Track.
Do Witt, Jan. 31.—Beven miles of
track on the Burlington railway south
of here, between Hoag and Beatrice,
Is being resurfaced and Improved with
cinders frd$h Lincoln and Omaha for
a roadbed. It will take about 2U car
load* of cludera to th* mil*.
O’Neill Man Fought in
Big Fire at Chicago
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Special Dispatch to The Omaha Her.
O’Neill, Neb.—James Triggs, re
cently retired chief of the O’Neill
fire department, was a fireman at
the great Chicago fire in 1871, which
resulted when Mrs. O’Leary's cow
kicked over the lamp.
Triggs, who still is hale and hearty,
at the time was a member of Liberty
Hose Co. No. 1, Michigan City fire
department.
The night the historic conflagra
tion broke out his department was
summoned to Chicago and there re
mained on duty until the flames were
subdued.
Shoe Fund Nears
Total of $2,509:
$3,000 Is Needed
Workers Who Distribute Do
nations of The Omaha
Bee Headers Do It as
Labor of Love.
Previously Acknowledged . $2,191 * I
B. 2.00
Vo Name . 1.00
One Who Nymimthlv.es . 5.00
» illl iu B. Mtlroy . 5.00
No Name, Bartley, Neb. 1.00
r .sit . ».oo
HUllum Faulkner . 2.00
No Nome . l oo
Ivudolph O. Nelson. Imran, N. I)... 2.00
A Friend. Council Bluffs . 10.00
Total .$2^224.71
The Omaha Bee Shoe Fund has
comforted many little feet this win
ter. There are more little feet that
need protection from the cold ground.
Many boys and girls have been able
to continue in school with proper
shoes on account of the shoe fund.
Feet that have been almost on the
ground have been covered
The responses this season have been
generous. The fund is carefully ad
ministered by a committee. Not a
cent is spent for administrative pur
poses. Teachers who observe children
in school without proper shoes report
the cases and they are Investigated.
The needy children are taken to the
shoe stores and are fitted by careful
attendants who give their time to
this work which they consider a labor
of love.
Contributions should be addressril
to the Free Shoe Fund, care- of The
Omaha Bee.
ICE CROP RUINED,
JURY GIVES $3,000
Special Dispatch to The Omaha lice.
Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 31.—Damages
amounting to $3,000 was awarded
Taylor A llelmlg of Wymore by a
jury in the district court against
M. L. Rawlings. Ice dealer at that
place. The trial of the case occupied
several days. The plaintiffs sought
$5,000 damages.
The suit arose from the loss of the
former's 1923 ice crop on Indian
creek west of Wymore, when Raw
lings, It was alleged, by opening his
dam across the stream caused the
level of the water to lower. The
overlying Ice crumbled and collapsed.
The plaintiff's crop of Ice. located up
stream, consisting of about 13,000 i
tuns, was ruined.
LEGION GOALS
SET AT MEETING
Npcrlnt Dispatch tn The Omaha lice.
Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 31.—Four defi
nite goals to increase the member
ship of all posts, td send 10,000 Ne
braska ex-service men to the national
convention In Omaha next October,
more active work In community serv
ice and the promotion of the aid
fund, were set at the state meeting
of American I^eglnn post commanders
and adjutants, which was held In Nn'r
folk, with State Commander Charles'
Courtney of Kearney, State Adjutant
Frank B. Connell of Lincoln, and
State Finance Officer Frank Becking
of Fremont present.
Mortgaged Batteries
Were Sold, Bank Charges
Bridgeport, Neb., Jan. 31.—Jack W.
Kay, whp has been conducting a bat
tery station at Sidney, ha* been ar
rested tn Cheyenne nnd returned for
prosecution on a charge of selling
mortgaged property. It la charged
that he disposed of his entire stock
of batteries, on which the Liberty
State lotnk of Sidney held a mort
gage, and kept the proceeds. Ills ar
rest was caused by argument over an
alleged short check given In ' 'hey
enne.
Loan Body Opens Office.
Harltngton, Neb., Jan. 31. .1 II
Edwards, who has been secretary
treasurer of the Rose 11111 National
Farm oLan association since 1t was
established seven years ago, has
opened an office IP the I. O. O F
building here. Business Increase from
$15,000 the first year to $775,000 at
ths present tlms.
Good Start
Augurs Big
Year in 1925
January Business Presages
Prosperity in Middlcwest;
Bank Deposits Grow
ing Steadily.
$2 Wheat Brings Smiles
The first month of a year is usual
ly a criterion of what to expect dur
ing the course of the ensuing months.
The sometimes frenzied buying of
the Christmas holiday season is end
ed, tlie week of bad poetry has left in
its wake tons of canceled postage
stamps, and business men settle down
to see what the reaction will be,
A healthy indication of future busi
ness conditions may be found in the
sales recorded by wholesale concerns
in January. If the merchants feel that
they will have a ready market for
their goods, they will buy in generous
quantities for the spring trade, and
they place their orders for early de
livery.
flood Omen Here.
On that premise alone it is safe to
say that Omaha
and Nebraska
will enjoy a year
of prosperity that
will closely re
semble the years
of the war and
Im mediate! y
thereafter. This
activity will be
Ion a sounder
basis than that
of the inflated
boom years of
1917 to 1920. The
re-elec ti on of
President Cool*
idge, the excel
lent crops of 1924
and the fine
market for them,
the opening of better trade relations
with foreign countries—these are
some of the reasons why 1925 will go
down in history ns a happy one.
A survey of the wholesale district
of Omaha finds the «it»tlook wholly
cheerful. The only blue note sounded
was in regard to the roads, which
have been in a deplorable condition
in many parts of Nebraska.
Better roads, the wholesalers say.
will mean better business conditions,
and this sentiment is reflected bv the
retailers. This situation has hindered
most of the traveling salesmen part
of the time. Otherwise, the wholesa)
ers have no grounds to complain, they
say, and they look forward to the
best business year since 1921.
Wheat Big Help.
A region that depends more on
agriculture than any other means
for furthering the common weal can
not help hut feel the impetus created
hv the remarkable grain market. The
rise' in wheat to above $2 last week,
caused by varying conditions but
chiefly on account of the world wheat
crop shortage, has been a boon to
the agricultural mlddlewest. This
may not be the source of smiles In
the Cannd'an wheat provinces, and
in Australia and the Argentine, but
the American farmer is sitting on top
of the world.
The year 1924 having been such a
windfall to the farmer, the eyes of
the nation will he centered this year
on the agrarian industry. VV’hat will
1925 bring out? Much depends on how
much rain, how much sunshine,
grace the broad acres of the conn
try, and how they are distributed.
The United States Department of
Agriculture is in an optimistic mood,
the farmers themselves sniff at the
winter air, throw snowballs over their
chicken coops, and say their Imnk
balances at the end of 1925 will be
quite commendable. There Is nothing
to Indicate that 1925 will not be a
repetition of 1925, unless the crops
of other nations cut into the Amer
ican export business, nn eventuality
that must always be looked for.
Good January Business.
Omaha retail merchants did a good
business throughout January. Thev
disposed of surplus wares by the
Imodium of sales, many of them re
markable both as to the quality of
goods offered and the prices. Omaha
bought liberally during January; ap
parently the consumers did not fee 1
in the mood to stagnate after doing
their Christmas shopping early and
late. The stores expect to do a good
business in February; they are pro
Jertlng sales for the final disposition
of winter goods nnd are already
bringing in spring stock In large and
varied quantities. Thcv are conduct
Ing their buying on the theory that
1925 will be a good year.
Winter, ns everyone knows. 1s n
slack season for builder®. The intense
cold In December, and the fluctuating
temperatures and snows of January,
have impeded actual building, but did
not halt plans for the spring ami
summer. Several large building pro)
ects mrne into being during the
month. The builders' exchange does'
not look for a ' boom year." but It
anticipates a larger field of activity
than at any other time In recent
years. This increase ()f construction
will give employment to additional
tven at good wages. It will mean the
purchase of huge allotments of mu
• erlal. It is another healthy sign
Labor Optimistic.
Labor Is optimistic. The unemploy
ment situation has never been grave
this winter, although the Inclement
weather of the last week sent scores
to the municipal employment office
seeking Jobs. There are men out of
work, largely due to the lack of sen
sonable employment. The charitable
organizations are doing a great deal
of work in alleviating individual
oases of distress. On the whole, the
conditions along this line are good
here; better, indeed, than in most
cities of this size. In union labor
circles it is freely predicted that 1925
will not be a year to be regretted.
Savings and time deposits in all the
banks are growing steadily. January
was a good month to the financial in
stitutions, and when the patronage of
the banks increases there, is little
cause to worry generally.
Gray and Hqpd.
In the current issue of Forbes Mag
azine are interviews with 100 of the
leading business men of the country
who believe that 1925 will be a ban
ner year. Omaha has two representa
tives in this article. Walter W. Head,
president of the Omaha National
bank, said that the year 1925 prom
ises reasonably certain rewards, but
lie urges the exercise of careful study
and sober judgment. He looks for a
steady increase in business, but no
boom prosperity.
Carl R. Gray, president of the
I'nion Pacific, desires a stabilization
of the legislative attitude. He said
that the Interstate Commerce com
mission, with its years of experience,
its precedents and its definite policies,
has such an attitude, but it seems
difficult to the legislative mind, hav
ing done a good job, to let it alone
for a sufficient length of time to
draw any logical conclusions.
Securities Sales Brisk.
Houses dealing in stocks and
bonds, including mortgages and
ether sound securities, found that
there was no letup in their business
in January. Substantial Investments
were made constantly by Omaha per
sons and by farmer!-. The number of
small investors, cp.pitalists * in their
own right, has grown to an enormous
figure since the war, and is still
growing.
Omaha has further reason to be
satisfied with the outlook because of
the large number of conventions
which will come to the city during
the year. The biggest of these, of
course, will be the American Legion
convention next fall.
January apparently has shown the
way to Omaha and to Nebraska.
Therefore on with the slogan: "Ne
braska straight ahead.”
House Is Flooded
by New Measures
.'52:5 Rills Introduced in 19
Days; Monday Is Last
Day.
By A-tNueiuted Press.
T.incoln, Nob., Jan. 31.—Thirty
nine more bills were thrown Into the
house of representatives this morning
to l.e subjected to the whims and
faneies of the state's lawmakers. The
total number of house rolls now
stands at 323. at the end of the 19th
legislative day. Monday will be the
last day for presentation of measures
to the house.
After a session of less than an hour,
the house quit until 2 p. m., Monday,
to give the legislative referenre bu
reau more time to handle the expected
crush of bills on the last day. A night
session Monday is likely.
Most of today's bills were minor
ones, but there were a few of more
th in ordinary Interest, Including one
by Representative Yocum of Otoe
county and others providing a special
levy yearly until 1928 for the new
state capitol of 22-100 of a mill. Rev
enue therefrom would be limited to
a total, Including past revenue, of
Jo.aoo,non and would be used to com
plete the building.
Representative I.ee of Adams coun
ty. proposed a poll tax from persons
having no real estate, the levy to be
collected by the assessor.
A bill for submission of a consti
tutional amendment for the farmers'
benefit was offered by Representative
Pitney and others. The amendment
would permit the state to Issue bonds
or warrants for establishing and main
taining a aystem of rural rredlta and
extend credit to the people on real
estate securities. The agricultural de
partment would be authorized under
a bill by Representative Staats of
Hodge, to make regulations to keep In
sect pesta and plant dlaeasea nut of
the state. The bill provides for es
tablishment of quarantine against any
Infected nursery, and for certification
of ail nurserymen.
Employers would be required to pay
discharged employes wages due them
Immediately upon their discharge, If
a measure brought In by Represent.!
five Caldwell of Pnuglas. passes.
Representative Wlldman of York
moved for "equal rights" for women
and In the Interest of "down trodden"
husbands by Introducing n hill mak
ing the wife jointly liable with the
husband to pay debts eontrarled for
necessities furnished In the wife's
family.
Serving of summonses by registered
innll la provided for by a measure prr
-enled by Representative Rodman of
I louglaa
The revenue committee's "dummy"
bill, which later will be filled in with
a gasoline tax plnn. was Introduced,
ns was another hv the same body to
lie used later as determined.
Renresentntlve Reece of Cherry,
brought In a proposal for a 10 year
lax levy of one-twenty-fifth of a mill
the proceeds to he used for a building
fund for the slate yornuil schools.
Clturrli Active in \nliocli.
Antioch, Jin. 11 Although thl*
town hnm h«d n etendv decline In bual
neet* And i?r**wth tintII thfr# nr*' n*M
more than 1f»0 people here now, on
account of the coll*pc# nf the pntfieh
Industry, %et the work of the Con
fzrcffrttlnnfil church I* maintained by n
f*»\v fnIthful worker* who carry on
the Sunday achOol and other artlvl
t lea.
Bid for Home
Trade, Carev
m
Urges Farmers
Chairman of Agriculture Con
ference Committee Stops in
Omaha to Boost Live
stork Loans.
The American farmer must look to
his domestic trade instead of foreign
market to dispose of his grain and
other products, according to Robert
D. Carey, former governor of Wyo
ming and chairman of the agriculture
conference committee recently formed
by President Coolidge. Mr. Carey was
In Omaha Saturday
The work of the president's agri
cultural commission will bring last
ing benefits to the farmers of the
country, in Mr. Carey’s opinion. Much
is yet to be done and Mr. Carey is
planning to return to Washington in
the near future for further hearings.
The work already accomplished is as
follows:
1BI11 introduced to establish a
• cooperative marketing bureau.
This body will he in position to
supply facts and information on
farmers’ cooperative activities. It
will also act as a co-ordinating body
to act for the farmers In contact
with all departments of the national
government.
2 Endorsed the Hoch-Smith hill
• which calls upon the Interstate
Commerce commission to make a
study of freight rates on agricultural
products, with a view to reductions.
3 Endorsed the "truth in fabrics"
• bill, which will compel labels to
state accurately the fabrics used in
wool, silk and cotton cloths.
4 Urged tariffs on hides, meats,
• vegetable oils and other ini
ported agricultural products.
5 Endorsed the Purnell bill, which
• seeks larger appropriations to
!>e used by the agricultural experi
ment stations in Investigating farm
marketing problems.
6 Urged closer and better admin
• istratlon of farm laws now on
the statute books, with particular
reference to the farm loan bank laws
and other credit supplying enact
ments.
According to Mr. Carey, the Ameri
can farmer cannot compete with the
foreign market due to the different
methods of living between the farm
ers of this country and those of the
old world.
Shortage Boosts Price.
"Of course the shortage of wheat
throughout the world makes the
market different. The high price of
wheat and other grains this year is
simply due to thi.i shortage." he salt).
The report of the commission, he
said, is being received favorably
throughout the east.
He said his visit in Omaha is to In
terest Omaha financial institutions to
work with the Intermediate Credit
bank in lending money to farmers and
livestock raisers.
The plan will work on the same
theories as that of the War Finance
corporation, according to the former
governor. He said where the War
Finance corporation was fur short
time notes, the present report would
call upon the local finance corpora
tion to loan money through the Inter
mediate Credit hank to the cattlemen
for periods as long as three years
"The cattle Industry is different
from the grain industry,” he said,
leaves for West.
"Grain and other farm products can |
be raised in six months, hut with cat
tie it takes three years to raise a good
herd. And, remember, there is a
shortage of cattle through the west
today. Cattle raising can again he'
made profitable.
The local finance company to be
appointed to loan money to ranchers
and farmers would be able to lend 10
times as much money as the capital
stock would call for. according to Mr.
Carey
He said the Intermediate Credit
hank would lend the finance com
pany that much more monev.
The former governor said that if
he is In line for secretary of agricul
ture It is still news to him.
"The matter Is up to the president.
I cjin't say a word at present on it,”
he said.
Mr. Carey is said, according to east
ern reports, to have the best chance
of securing the cabinet position.
He left Omaha late in the afternoAn
for Careyhurst. Wyo.
Some Gage County Farmer*
Disponing of Their Hog
Beatrice, Jan. 31.—Some farmer*
In Hag* county are disposing of their
hogs. Henry Williamson. living
northeast of the city, shipped out *
carload of Hampshire* yesterday
which averaged 370 pounds. J. B.
(Janssen, who reside* 10 miles south
of town, shipped a carload of Duroc
Jerseys which averaged 270 pound*.
During the la^t week Dan ('amp of
Kills has disposed of several carloads
of cattle, shipping them to St.
Joseph.
Callaway I.cgion Post
Auxiliary Orgaitir«*<l
Cnllnwny. Jan. 30 a’nHnwny |Hixt,
American legion, oCgunlxeil n laritnx
auxiliary. A Immiuct wn« held.
I.anil Mrings $2 1ft an \rrc.
Hed (>nk, la . Jan 31. The SO acre
farm three miles northwest of Ited
oak. known as the David It. Owens
farm, was sold Thursday to Kills
('leaver for $240 an sere. David It
Owens bought the P. S. Focht HtO*
acre farm one half mile west of YU
Uses, for $200 «n acre. These were
• ush sales.
Ponca Pioneer, Former Adventurer,
Will Be 84 Years Old in February
Special Dispstrli tv The Omaha llee. i
Ponca, Neb., Jan. 21.—Sailor, sol
dier. hunter, trapper, butcher and |
peddler—such has been the life of
James H. McKenzie of Ponca, who
was born in Scotland 83 years ago.
McKenzie went to sea when he was
15 years old with an uncle, sailing
from I.ondon to New Brunswick,
Canada, ami Santiago, Cuba. In his|
subsequent maritime journeys he
visited most of the countries of the
world. He has been amun 1 Cape
Horn twice, has shipped on vessels
which brought cargoes of indigo from
India to Cleat Britain and America.
He has sailed on slave ships which
transported negro slaves from Africa
to the Southern states previously to (
the civil war. He was a seaman on
the maiden voyage of the "flreat
Eastern." the largest ship then afloat,
which afterward laid the first sue
eessful Atlantic cable in 1868.
In “Merriiimc” Battle.
In thi- war of the rebellion he serv
ed in the t'nited States navy for
three years, four months and 11 days.
He took part in the memorable hat
tie between the Merrtmac and Manl
tor. when (he derided "cheese box on
a raft" won Its triumphant victory
over the heretofore impregnable iron
clad monster.
He came west after the war. In
the '70s he was company butcher of!
an expedition that went from this
place to Fort Feck in Montana, under
the command of Maj. N. S. Porter,
another pioneer of Ponca. This group
of men was hired by the government
to oversee Indian affairs, guard
against lawlessness and the smug
gling o' li<|Uor to the Indians in that
territory.
Carries Stabbing Scar.
Mr. McKenzie remembers well the
time when the first railroad came to
Ponca in ISTfi. It was a narrow
gauge, known as the Covington. Co
lumbus ft Black Hills railroad. Cov
ington was the old name for South
Sioux City. N'eh During his long and
busy career, Mr. McKenzie has wit
ne-red many changes, political as
well as economic and social. He has
hul many narrow escapes from death.
Once he was almost fatally stabbed
hv an infuriated Spaniard on a mer
chant ship. He still carries the scar.
Mr. McKenzie says his life has been
varied, exciting and hard, but "it Is
a good life if one likes it." He is still
hale, active, and very hardy. His
eyes are hardly dimmed by the years.
Mr. McKenzie was a twin, and weigh
ed only two and one fourth pounds at
birth, proving that vitality can come
In small parcels. His twin was a
jt-ter who weighted eight pounds but
died in Infancy. Mr. McKenzie will be
84 years old February 22.
RITES SUNDAY FOR
FREMONT FIREMAN
Fremont, Neb., Jan 31—Elaborate!
funeral services for Fred E. Lea. I
member of the* local fire department.
who died at Hastings following an
accident during the state convention,
are to be held Sunday.
Lea's death was hastened by
wounds suffered In the recent war.
He took part in nearly every major
engagement with the A E F. Whilst
attending the convention at Hastings',
a few days ago. a toy cannon tote
away a portion of his leg.
Saturday afternoon the body laid
in state at the parlors of the Fremont j
Fire department. Hundreds of friends
filed past the casket. Mayor Larson i
ordered all municipal activities to
cease while the body lay at the fire-j
men's parlors on Saturday.
Sunday afternoon the Veterans of!
Foreign Wars, the Cleland Hose
company. Fremont police department j
and the members of the city council
will attend the funeral services in a
laidy.
OMAHAN ASKS
TO BE PAROLED
Uncoil), Jan. 31.—Ole M&rtensnn.j
sentenced to serve from two to lft
year* for the xhootlns nnd killlmt »f
drive Black at a South Omaha re
sort In 1921, ha* applied foV parole.
He will appear before the state
lamrd ef pardon* and i*irole» on Feb
ruary 10.
John I,. nl*on. convicted of .hoot
Ina John l.ueken* at Fremont, ha*
also applied for parole, lie I. wn’lng
a sentence of from two to 13 years.
Another to taoel, parole to F..ii t Kin
cannon of Boone county, who was
convicted of the attempted kidnap j
pine of n school teacher with whom
he was Infatuated and of shooting a
man who attempted to "top him. He
wit* sentenced to .ertfe ftom one to
two years
Prlaonera In the Dnuflaa county
lull who have 4 p pi led for parole are
Henry Buford, assault; Frank Thigkn.
Brand larceny; Hunt Houston, hreak j
Iny nnd entering.
Mtiny Swimming Pool
for Fremont Proposotl
Fremont, Neb., Jan 31Proposal*
for a municipal pwtmtning pool, once
defeated in Fremont in nn election,
were revivsd hero nt a mooting of
the city council. Favorable discus
sion followed the introduction of the
question by Mayor Harry 1 .arson an» 1
it is prolmld^ that another election
will he hob! this spring. The present
plan would construct a pool tn th»'
heart of the city, fed by witters from
the city plant
<niilt\ in Uliirki-n Tlirft.
Fremont. Neb., Jan. 31 Henry 1
Nlemim, Pipestone, Minn . was eon J
vtcted on a charge of stealing chick j
ena from the Fred Ktiem faint neat
North fiend. Nlenmn was charged
with being the accomplice of Hana
1 trfr. kman. now In the state reform 1
atory on a similar charge, who was
shot and captured by Eaton,
COLLEGE FUND
DRIVE STILL SHORT
Kpeelul IMupntrh fn The Oirmtin Bee.
Hastings*. Neh., Jan. 31.—With one
day left in which to complete the
drive Hastings college today had
$30,000 yet to raise to complete the
new endowment fund of $400,000. and
an additional fund of $70,000 to wipe
out the current debt, committee? are!
redoubling their effort? in the hope]
that sucre?? may be announced at
mass meeting Sunday afternoon.
This meeting will cor. inue until
midnight, if necessary, since the sub-;
script ions are conditional upon the
total being received by that hour.
A separate fund of $300,000 for new
buildings is available and will he usedj
at once if the endowment is raised.
President French became ill in the
last days of the drive and former;
President ('rone of Estherville, la..!
has arrived today to aid tn the final
effort.
Completion of the fund will give
the college an investment of $1,*
135.000. In addition h new fund t6rj
a gymnasium was started today with
a contribution of $5,000 and another
pledge of 10 per cent of all funds
raised for this purpose up to $125,000.
TWO PINNED UNDER
CAR IN COLLISION
Beatrice. Neb . Jan. 31.— John For
den. suffered a broken leg and
Charles Hinton suffered three frac
tured ribs and other injuries when
another machine crashed into their
i»r from the rear while, they were
repairing at the roadside five miles
south of Beatrice last night. The
force of the impact overturned the
standing car on to the men. Both
machines were wrecked.
I
Married in Council Hluff*.
Thf* follow In* peraons obtained mar
rinse license* In Council Bluff* venter
da> :
Arthur K Resell* Fort Omaha ... J!
; Usatrlr* Tartar, OumIu 1*
i Unfold l.fut*u;<. KrmuM. Neh. ... .. ft
Margaret tVtd«*n*r. Rlatr Neb
H\*r\ |v,\ Fullerton N-h . 52
k LMef IVkird. tlreelex Neh . ] a
kk K Hatton. Omaha . . ;s
Father K Popple. Omaha -.91
i**orwm Aun«»n Omaha ?f!
OlatU* Holler (tinaha
Mi<hn#| .1 l.aB<>nt- Fort o<naha ;**.
Clarita I'avu Inlonvll!*, Mo 19
F R M«*> S (knuha •*
Hair | B«iHr Omaha 2S
J w Janasen Lincoln . $«
( arhertne Peertn* Lincoln . 15
Roy l«**ter Starkey Lincoln . J4
Lola Jammen Wlift’d Neh . 51
Kenneth l.vona Council Bluff* . It
Norma lleaaley Count II HUiffa .IS
.lo*at«h komnrek Omaha
Mary plonk* Omaha
L’it Kill* Armstrong Ha veto* k Neh ?2
H*atf!ce Steward. Lincoln . II
(‘liver i." M lor Lincoln 2t
(>na Marian Se> mour Lincoln .. 2 2
Frank Haeaev. Omaha Tf
I It***'* Tavloi. Omaha •»,,•**•••• St
Leonard F Collin* Omaha . J|
I Prlla Klaworth. Omaha ,51
Cart-pll Stuart \k it»*«* \l,n*.•. Wl*
Lillian Thre»a Schwai* Lincoln
I F. PhllUtw Om.th* 42
Lula k Tubbs Omaha 41
’ kk Bulllnber Brand lalan.l Neb
Car Alt ns \*!*«*n Ur and Island Neb ;l
Maii’it l-arem tr . Omaha *'■
Mildred «' Otssr*. Hancock, la , 4
kilo F l'rati Lin.-.Un
keia |'a Le* Dernlet, Rim wood. Neb . 2 b
kVUHam Care* Omaha ..*21
I Maitha Sthuhetk I'iaMnuouth Neb. • !■>
V
. vn
Schuerman
to Remain
in Asylum
Habeas Corpus Writ Demand
ing Release of Slayer
From Institution Dis
missed by Lincoln Court.
Blow to Relatives
Special m-pfltrb to Tlie Omaha Bee.
Lincoln. Jan. 31.—Petition for a
writ of habeas corpus for the release
of Edward Schuerman of Beatrice
fiom the Nebraska state hospital was
denied today by District Judge Mason
Wheeler.
A jury'ln Gage county returned a
verdict Christmas evening that
Schuerman wap insane when he
killed George Bheinmiller, whom he
accused of alienating the affections
of his wife. last October.
Blow to Kelntives.
The refusal of Judge Wheeler to
grant the writ is a blow to Schuer
man's relatives, who are reported to
have triumphantly claimed, when the
jury's verdict was announced, that
they would speedily obtain the Bea
trice farmer's release from the
asylum.
Schuerman? attorneys instituted
legal proceedings to secure his re
lease three days after the alleged
slayer was committed to the state
hospital on January 5.
Following Judge Wheeler's denial
of their petition, they announced the
fight would be carried to the supreme
cou rt.
Jilted Youth, 19,
Shoots Himself
Grand Islam! Boy Fulfills
Threat as Proposal Is
Scorned.
_
Grand Island. Jan. 31.—Kenneth
[ Fewson. cook. 19. committed suicide
late Friday because of unrequited
love. Fewson for several years had
been the main support of a widow and
several children, boarding with them.
He became infatuated with the oldest
daughter and upon her return home
last evening he repeated his proposal
of marriage.
He was rejected snd. going to his
room where he had had his effects
packed, he took a .38 caliber revolver
and shot himself squarely through
the head. Members of the family told
officers thnt he threatened to do this
upon a previous occasion.
Fewson's father lives at Harlan.
Ia. It is stated that the mother died
when Fewson and several other chil
dren were young and that he left
home early. He had been employed
here in a restaurant for three years.
A sister. Mrs \V. n. Smith, also lives
here.
STATION BURGLAR
GETS SMALL HAUL
Kn iicott. Neb . Jan. 31.—A few min
utes after J. Hargis, station
..gent, had left the St. Joseph *
Grand Island station here to take
several hundred dollars to the bank,
the station was entered and robbed of
a small amount of change which Har
gis had left in the cash till.
Police here and In neighboring
towns are looking for a It-year-old
youth who was sitting in the waiting
room, ml mining the office, for some
time before the robbery. Hargis left
the watting room open when he w-ent
to the hank, hut locked the office.
Entrance was gained by prying open
the ticket wicket.
FREMONT REVIVES
HOBO ‘CHAIN GANG'
Fremont. Nob.. Jan. 31—Instead of
jail sentences for transients gjjd
i ' lolaton of minor laws. Fremont will
I put Its prisoners to work on the
| streets with a revival of an old •’ball
and chain” ordinance.
The council has Instructed Police
; Judge Fred W. Vaughn to sentence
prisoners hereafter to the pick and
shovel. The men will lie placed In
charge of 5-tievt Commissioner Frank
Wallace, who will use the men In re
] pairing the city streets, smoothing
iowr the rough places and manicur
ing” the gutters.
(■age ('omit) Banker
iu Serious Condition
Beatrice. Neb. Jan 31 —tv p.
V -VI VS. Pioneer of Gage count'
"■•ho was operated „po* at a local
hospital, ia in a serioue condition and
little hope Is held for hla recovery.
Mr Norvross w a- formerly a banker
j at Adams and is reputed to be one
of Gage county's wealthiest oitiren*.
Pastor ^ ear- Old.
V k Net- Jan Jl - Ke\ N H
i Moore celebrated his kfd birthday at
I hi*« horn* In Vorti WMnf^lnv fvcnlni
I hv entertAlnlng a few frlcmls At An
oyster *upp#r Kev \l» Moore* who
i h.ipUln of TtjA tk«t of the A
|K loM the coinpAtn of H* n at tx
1
Idvpawrs Dunned.
Fairbutv . \eb . J«r 31 - IMstress
warrants are being issued to fqive
oilei'tion of per* nal tea. Apprait
iatel> 1 .'0 ate delinquent la J«f
fereon count y, |