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-. The Omaha Corning : ;ee . have the most reason to iliy;id I ho CITY EDITION - ■ — thundw.-charie- Koiim. v_VOL 54—NO 207 Ha VEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1925.* TWO CENTS‘* SKfSWS**1*' >-' - -: --«= *-«* U: _^ — -:--—= ; Banana Oil Fumes Give Hope al Cave V ilnc-M> Declare al Prohe of ( 'ollins Trap Facts That Plight- of Explorer Is Genuine. / Prisoner Still Alive By A*M>ciute<l Prea*. Cnv# City, Kv., Feb. 10.—Strong fumes of banana oil tonight cairte through the bottom of the rescue shaft boring down toward Floyd Col lins’ prison and officials in charge of the work had strong hopes of finding a tunnel or crevice through which they might reach the imprisoned man lawn tomorrow. B.v AsMH'iatcd PrewB. Cave City, Ky., Feb. 10.—Miners working in the Sand cave shaft through which they hope to reach Floyd Collins, already Imprisoned more than 11 days, struck compara tively easy going below the 40 foot level late today. The shaft now is somewhat more than 40 feet deep. 11. T. Carmichael, director of the work said, but no measurement has been taken. Some dirt was mixed in with tlie rock un covered this evening and workers ex pec ted to make fa’ster progress for the next few feet before the strata again changes. No tests with amplifying devices to determine whether the cave victim lives have been made since early morning when experimenters said they believed Collins still breathed, although much more slowly than yes terday. Few Visitors at Cave. There were fewer visitors at the cave today. Chief interest swung to Cave City where a military court of inquiry heard several witnesses relate what they had done and what has been done to their knowledge to aid Collins. The court met upon the call of (governor William .7. Fields, to in \estimate all angles of the cave trag edy. The Investigation was made been use of charges by certain persons that others had not acted properly In the rescue work and on account of re ports and stories that had been clr ^ryy^ated In regard to Hwi Mtun*ton at *ine cave, including: a rumor that the entrapment of Cojllna might tie a hoax of some sort. The governor said the circulation of such reports was unfortunate as they tended to Impede the rescue work. Stories reciting some of these rum ors were sent out b.v various corres pondents. In a statement Issued In connection with tl^e Inquiry, the gov ernor mentioned The Associated Press dispatch on the subject. The dispatch. In part, said that some persons had expressed doubt that Collins was trapped In the cave, hut those "who actually reaehed Col lins are firmly convinced his leg is caught so he cannot release himself.” Skepticism and speculation anion's: the spectators ;ys to Collins’ fSte were common knowledge to newspapermen and the fact-was so recorded along with statements that any hint of a hoax was discredited hv men in a po sitlon to speak authoritatively. Reporter Tells Story. Testimony given today by William TV Miller, reporter for the Louisville Courier-Journal, Lieutenant Robert Rurdon of fhe Louisville fire depart ment. and R. G. Fishbark Indicated there was no doubt In their minds that Collins was firmly trapped in the place where he had been visited by rescue workers. Miller. Rurdon and Flshhaek all testified they had talked to Collins In the cavern. Miller related how he had endeav ored to free Collins by removing rock from around his waist. Rurdon told of finding fond strewn along the pas sageway In the cave, prsumably, he said, by those who had failed to reach the prisoner with 1?. The fireman '^•iyo described to the court his efforts to free Collins by pulling him bodily from the with with a rope harness Flshhaek advanced a hitherto unre corded theory that the victim’s foot wee not puahed down Into a crevice hy a boulder but that rock had fallen underneath the foot and pinned it to the roof of the tunnel. Sessions of the court were to con tinue until all witnesses who h*ul first hand Information of rescue work were heard. Blast Victim Recovers. Rea t rice, Feb. 10.—Glen Skinner, employe of tha Nebraska Gas and Electric company, who was seriously Injured last week In sn explosion at the plant here, la recovering at a hospital. In order to save himself, Skinner leaped Into a barrel of wa ter when hla clothing caught fire. Sister of Kitchener Dies. London, Feb. 10.—Mra. Frances Emily Harker, alster of Ixird Kitchen er, who went down with all hla staff with the cruiser Hampshire, In June, 1910, died. RuiiUers Utilities Company, Inc., San Frant-lsro. Mr. Waugh la Interested In deposit Jevelopment for banking hops' s Ilia work fur hla company IncludcH Milan rial publicity for hanks. He travel* over the entire central states region The company la developing a new branch of business In tha banking world, *atd Mr. Waugh. Aa central atatea mans jar, Mr. Waugh trrvals from the southern •oaat to the northern states, .■ »,» .... \f-:— ■ Mandamus Action Filed to Obtain Funds for Fair Columbus, Neb., Feb. 10. Action to tnandumus the board of supervisors of I’latte county to include in its an nual estimate of county expenses an it. in of $2,000 to aid the mid-Nebraska I exposition in paying premiums on ag ricultural exhibits at its next fair was Hied in district court here after tile hoard had voted, four to two, sgainst incorporating tiie item in t lie esti ui ! ». C. H. Fricke. president of the association, appears as plaintiff. The statutes make it compulsory for a county board to assist an organ! nation duly formed for holding agri cultural fairs if the provisions of the statute are followed in perfecting the orga nizations. Members of the board from the north end of the county, however, indicated that opposition in their dis tricts was such that they would not vote for the appropriation unless or dered by the court to do so. Bandit Thought to r Have Robbed for . Marriage Money \ until Vi ho Looted 1 ink Pleads Loss of Mind as Defense for Act. Central City, Neb.. Feb. 10.— Arthur Kllngbell, son of a well-to-do farmer, turned hank bandit in ordei to get money for his honeymoon, hi: neighbors here believe. Young Kllngbell kept company for several months with a city girl who was visiting here. A few days ago the rumor spread that he was to b» married to her next week. Some of his friends wondered how lie could afford to get married, for he is not (bought to have much money, though his father owns a small farm. Monday afternoon he was arrested near Grand Island and charged with t lie robbery of the Farmers State bank at Chapman. The robber escaped with $750 after locking the cashier Vernon Hire, in the vault. The cur rency was found on KlingJjeil when he was arrested on his way to Grand Island. Kllngbell now claims his mind has beep a blank since early Monday. He denied that he had any memory oi committing fhe robfttry. He has lived in the vicinity of Cen tral City for 10 years, coming hefp with his parents, Mr. and Mrs August Kllngbell, from near Sterling Colo. He served overseas with a veterinary corps during the world war, hut tl^e Is no record that he was shell-shocked or Injured in any other way which might cause him to lose his memory. He had a suitcase filled with clothes in his car when be was arrested. A sister, Miss Sophie Kingbeil, is a nurse in an Omaha hospital. DEPORTATION LAW MAY BE CHANGED Washington, Feb. 10.—By a vote of 213 to 30, the house ! up today passed and sent to the senate a hill making sweeping change* in the deportation laws. The measure, sponsored by Repre tentative Hoiaday, republican, Illi nois, was taken up under rules pre venting amendment, limiting debate to 40 minutes, and requiring a two thirds vote for passage. The bill is designed to strengthen ♦ he hand of the government in deal ing with aliens who, on account of '•riminality or physical or mental in capacity, are undesirable. It provides for deportation of aliens convicted of offenses for w'hich they are sentenced to imprisonment for one year or more, or, with especial refer once to prohibition law violations, to briefer terms aggregating 18 months or more. The hills rovers all classes of aliens excludable tinder present law and broadens the ban on others. Winter Wheat Showing Green But Is Backward Wymore. Kfib. 10.—About four inrhea of MOW, whlrh foil oyer south ern Gage county, bite Sunday, melted Into the f ir-l^p mid .oaked them thoroughly. Highway* are attain soggy with mud In thla vicinity. Win ter wheat la beginning to ahow green In many placea, hut the growth la more backward lhan for many yeara, owing to late planting and adverse weather conditions last fall. According to telephone and railway Information, the snow fall extended only within a radius of about 30 miles In all directions from Wymore. Roads are dry west of Endlcott, but muddy from here to the eaat border of the state. Agricultural Bill Signed. Washington, Feb. 10.—President Conlldg* today signed the agricultural appropriation hill carrying $124,774, 000 for the expenses of the Depart ment of Agriculture and related agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Married in Council Bluffs. Thn fullnwlit* person* obtain**! mar t hiH* 1!< *nn** In Court**!! Bluff* y*at*rd«y N«m Cohan, Omaha .. 42 Anna Cohan. Omaha IH Walter Tlllaon, Hnvanna, N*b . f Maud M Orien, Rnv*nuui». N*b . ... 24 «; C Smith, Omaha *4 Rl I an belli V Morin*. Omaha ........ 21 <‘boater Raul, An*l*v. s>b. ..«... ‘4 t’arrl* Barker. Omaha . 22 f I in Nhlald*. Wood bln*. 1*. 2f» l «»!*:« I.**, VV'nodblnr, I* . . . ....... 1* Hurry I.. Hunaon, M*nd, N*b. 2 k Dorothy .Tacoba, Yutan, N»*b. .. 2» Fr*d Puba. F*lrh*>p* Ala. .. 41 Fran*** Krhuf, omtili* ... 4o lam** W. P*tdl*l. *nvd*r. N*b ...... 4P !>*rl Mtad, Hnydar, Nab. 2* David Mopp, Lincoln. N*h. fl Vlolat Nawburn, Hrhnylar, Nab......... II v#rn Tout, Lincoln, Nab... 13 , I.ala Hnovar. Llnroln. Nab.. 3* Otor*a Laa Oalyaan. Omaha . If Malta Juanita Mataar, Omaha ....... to _ Aan Gun I a./v.V ' | From Man in Court Ho use | Spectator at Itellome Murder Trial Relieverl of Side \rm After Displaying It Near Court. ’ j Witnesses to Be Searched Rumors that feeling among the j scores of Italians attending the Roc .0 Bellnme murder trial had reached a high pitch led criminal court offi cers to take extra precautions Tues-| day afternoon as th trial drew to a close. Hence, when someone reported to Bailiff Charles Johnson that a young Italian was displaying a gun in the corridors just outside the courtroom the bailiff and other officers in the floor of the courthouse. They disarmed the young man and hurried him into Judge floss’ private office, where he was questioned close ly. His name was Charles FVilcn, 23. an Italian of 2f»48 Reese street, who displayed a badge and a card to show that he was a sergeant in the "Sher man Script Service.” The card indicated that the youth Is bonded with this detective service for $2,000, but Jud-re floss held that he must give up his gun if he would remain in the court or on the fifth floor o ft he courthouse. >V a rued Against Arms. Before closing his court Tuesday evening, Judge Goss warned the sev eral hundred persons listening to the j trial Aiat they should expect prompt and harsh treatment should they he found carrying guns on the resump tion the trial Wednesday morning. “In a case as easily inflammable as this, no one should he armed.” said Judge floss. “If a gun Is fotinj on anyone It should he held as presump tive evidence that that person is either of a weak or criminal mind. “One person has been disarmed al ready, and any further cases will he treated more severely, now that I have issued this warning. I don't think anyone found with a gun in thlf courtroom will he entitled to a jury trial, hut that they will he guilty of contempt, and in such an action the court has enough leeway to make the punishment severe. Leave your guns at horn* tomorrow,” Trial Stirs llate. Judge fJoss said he was making that statement, not from any person nl fear, but to protect innocent by standers. That the trial of Rocco Bellnme for the murder of Santoro Salerno has greatly stirred the hates and preju dices among two factions of Little Italy was Indicated by those in close touch with the Italian colony. Yet members of these two factions have been rubbing elbows in the courtroom for two days, without any violent disturbance. Occasionally con temptuous remarks are hurled by one side or the other, hut they are voiced in low' tones and delivered stealthily. The crisis, so far as possible dis turbances In the courtroom are con cerned. is most likely to he when the Jury delivers its verdict. In the meantime this swarthy citizenry leans forward with eyes fastened intently on various witnesses, countenances almost immobile. Defense Rests. Counsel for Ilellome completed Its case early In the afternoon and after a short rebuttal the state, represented by Chief Deputy County Attorney Yeager, began opening arguments The fate of Bellnme probably will be placed in the hands of the Jury before noon Wednesday. Tension in the court was relieved somewhat early In the afternoon when Rellome. at the request of his counsel, donned the woman’s hat and coat which the state alleges he wore ns a disguise at the time Salerno was shot. Rellome said the hat and coat, a part of the state’s evidence against him. are the property nf his wife, who is now in a reformatory for boot legging. Even Judge Gns*. stern vlsaged and gray, smiled at the ludi crous figure cut by Rellome in t'Ms female apparel. Seek lo Establish Alibi. The state alleges that Rellome, dressed In this attire, fired three shots at Salerno the morning of Neptem her 17, ns Salerno was leaving the (Turn to Puce Two. Column One.) Geneva Student Winner in Typewriting Context Geneva. Feb. 10. Kenneth VVernl mont of Geneva High school won first pla^e in beginners' typewriting nf Hebron Saturday. Superior's rej >re “enfatlve was first in th* advanced class and Hebron academy In the shorthand speed contest. The prizes were pennants. Night Sessions for Senate. Washington, Feb, in Th, nlaht session grind of the senate, usual with the elostnjc days of * congress, will heicin Monday under an njrree ment reached at s republican confer ence. Billy DeBeck Seriously III llllly lie Herb, the rrenlor of "Harney Oimitle” ntul "Nparhpltli:.” the fjiinotis comic strip characters, is seriously III in a New York tins pitnl. l or Hint reason “Harwejr" and hi* famous race horse, ",Sparky," will lie mlsshiK from The Omaha lice's comic pave proliahly (or arveial weeks. Wllh Mr. Ilelleck's recovery Hie strip will return to The Omaha Itee'a comic page. hut It is feared Mr. DrHerk's Illness I* such that It wilt he some time before he will be able to resume work. trims I <tii yfii - If I nr in r I "T • -'ll "i *i hiMHIi ink ini T H . mlt Marria ge as Happy Couple About to Start for Altar Iowa Pair Held l util Mother of Prospective Bride f.an Ar rive on Scene and Explain Her Telephone Objection to ✓nion. Tlie romanc e of James Shields, 25 I ind Olga l.ea, IS, both of Woodbine, i■ <., ended abruptly in Council Bluffs yesterday when police arrested the couple ice they left the courthouse. Olga l.ea left home Sunday with Iter uncle. Blood Brobasco, 21, in an automobile which Brobascd had bor rowed from a friend, II. R. Frazier of Woodbine. They first went to Council Bluffs and later to Omaha, where they met Shields. The three spdnt Monday night in Omaha. Yesterday afternoon Shields and i ilgn went In search of a marriage license. Brobasco went along to give what aid he could. Mrs. Bea hail objected to the match and hail forbade the couple marrying. When Olga left home, Mrs. l.ea called Council Bluffs po lice and asked that they watch for tlie girl. Principals Arrested. Because of the mother's opposi tion the couple left Omaha, where the license would leave to be adver tised for ID days, und applied at tlie Pottawattamie county courthouse. There was no difficulty about the license and everything seemed about to go along in excellent shape. Then Sheriff l‘. A. Lnlnson came upon the scene, lie was not certain that the girl was the one wanted so, after a few minutes conversation with the trio on the steps of the court house, he left. As the trio were about to enter their automobile the police arrived and arrested all three of the princi pals. They were held until after the arrival of Mrs. Lea. Objections Not Stated. Mrs. Lea refused to state why she did not want her daughter to marry Shields. The prospective bride groom professed an equal reticence in speaking about the affair. The three were being held last night. Final disposition of the case, police said, will depend upon the wishes of Mrs. Lea. Brobasco declared that he bor rowed the automobile from Frazier so that he could aid the romance. His Interview with Mrs. Lea, police said, will coine after his release from Jail. Ringer on Stand in Own Defense on Murder Charge Borer] Willi Proceedings Un til Called to Testify; Denies All Knowledge of Slain Man. Hastings, Neb., Feb. 10—Donald Ringer, 1!>, on trial in district court here tor the murder of (’ail W. Moore, Hastings utornoblle salesman, Octo ber 11;, last, was called to the witness stand in his own defense today and testified tha* he did not know' the man he is alleged to have slain, and to Ids knowledge had never seen nor heard of hint. Young Ring r took the stand late In the day and was the last of the string of defense witnesses. He was noticeably weary of the procedure of the trial, now a week old, until he was called to testify. but he an swered all questions positively and without hesitation. Prosecution witnesses had testified that they sa w■Ringer leave a Hast lngs garage with Moore in an auto mobile. but the defendant denied this, tsserting that he departed on a train the morning of October 16. The car Moore wag driving at the time of his disappearance was found later at Wilbur, where, it Is alleged by the prosecution. Ringer snd George Render, charged jointly with the murder of Moore, took it foulow Ing the killing. Bender has never been apprehended. Arguments In the dkse wilt be made tomorrow morning and the fate of Ringer Is expected to be in the hands of the jurv by noon. BILL TO BOOST SALARIES $500 SpiM'lal Dispatch to The Omnlio Bee. T.lneoln, Feb. 10.—'The house' ad Vised a hill to third reading today which would give the Douglas county attorney and his deputies a *300 an nual Increase In i defies. Represents live Woods of Omaha Introduced the bill. __ Forper Plead* Guilty. Beatrice, Neh„ Feh. 10.—Jake Ptur genn, charged with forgery, changed his plea of not guilty to guilty In county rourt today and was hound over to the district court. In default of bond he was remanded to life county Jail. When Sturgeon was ar rested he was attired In overalls and passed himself off as a farm hand. He cashed a number of alleged forged checks drawn on a bank at \\ * more N'eh,, before he was apprehended, lie claims to he a resident of Kansas city.___ Boom* County Farm Sold for $225 an Acre Newman Grave, Feh. 13. AH In Johnson sold his fnrm a few days ago to N’els I.undeen for *233 an acre cash. It Is one of the most Improved farms In this vicinity and Is situated five miles west of Newman Grove Mr. Johnson refused *333 an acre fnr this farm four years ago. The pur chaser owns other land In the vicinity and has bought thla farm for one of hia sour Aped Nebraska Couple Married in Illinois Galesburg III.. Feb. 10.—An elderly couple, I/Otila A. Thrfhipson. 70. apd Mrs. Retie Mathahy. 6J, both of Friend. Neb., were married here to day by Juatlee I.eo Htuart, 2*. the youngest Justice ever to serve the county. The couple formerly lived In Buahnelt, 111. Indian* Start Trouble. Aihtniueri|tie, N. M . I * I*. 1°. It wai reported here tonight that Hhn iff .Montoya of Httiulovat county hue anno to the econo «*f tin* die!urlwtu v •I mile* wc**t of t’uha. N M . when' indium are icpnrfed t«» have armed thcmerlvf-e following the killing of one of theh mpnhtn hi to l'*d night When Comm! »l Ip Kd I * 1 -»»i« hflll .it lonipted to m i«•$«( him. Train Meet at Cleveland. Cleveland, Feh. 10. The 1326 tlien nl.11 convention of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainman will he held In Cleveland. May in. Instead of llollv wood, Fla., a Brotherhood bulletin announced. Senate Leaders Doubt Passage of Fann Relief Holier Moves Swiftly on Agri cultural Legislation hut Enactment This Session Not Expected. Washington. Feb. 10.—Although the house moved swiftly today to carry out at least some of the recom mendations «*f the president’s agricul tural commission, senate leader* still were doubt l id that much if any of this legislation could be enacted at this session. With practically no discussion and without record votes, the house put through the Strong bill designed pri marily to aid cattle raisers and the Purnell measure granting federal aid to agricultural exi*erimental stations. At the same time, Chairman Hau gsnn of the house agricu^ure com mittee. conferred with committeemen and members of the president’s com mission with reference to the drafting of a bill embodying its recommenda tions for government aid in the co operative marketing movement. In advance of these developments, the house committee continued and the senate committee inaugurated hearings on the commission's recom mendations. B. F. Yoakum, chair n an of the Firmer-to Consumer league, assailed the recommendations before the house committee, while William M Jardine. a member of the j commission, explained to the senate, committee the principles underlying] them. Jardine was scheduled to question j ing by Committeemen which devel oped a rather wide divergence of1 views with respect to needed legfsla-i tlon. Some members said afterwards that it was doubtful that even the1 committee could agree on a farm aid program, and members of the farm bloc expressed doubt that, with the Jam already facing the senate. It would be possible to get through any measure that would afford substantial relief. There Is a wide difference of opin ion among the friends of the farmers ns to Just what shape legislation should take. Besides the proposals 1 front the commission, several other measures, notably the Nnrrta-Hlnelair and the modified McNary Haugen bills have their staunch sup|>orters In the senate. Pawnee County Seek* Hills on Bridge Work Pawnee City, Feb. 10.—A call for bids for building and repair of bridge* In Pa* nee county for this year haw been made by the county clerk. A. U. Isoch of this city. The contract I* to be awarded February 27. Wood, wteo| and concrete wtruc turew are specified. Pawnee county haw appropriated 335.000 for this Item. With ovei i.POO bridge* and culvert* in the 432 square mile* that comprise thin county, the cost of maintenance will probably more than equal the appro print Ion. it ha* been indicated Cedar Pit rent-Teachers’ Program 1< Approved Hurtlngtrin. Fth. 10.—Ctdar rounty ha* on* of tho laiKt*t and ht*t par i>ntt*nchtr*‘ (j. aorta tlon* In Ntbta* ka *nd * ymri program outllntd by It* eommltttt h«* barn approved bv th* *t*tt romnillttt and publlthtd for fht Xthrntka P*rtnt Ttnchtr*' *» *n.■ l.itIon. Tho Cedar County program *l»n wa* Inrluiltd In tht exhibit chart pi-r|ifli*d by tht national publicity chairman for Holland and Japan. I Choir of 38 Year* Ago Sings ai Fairhury Churrh Fnlrbury, Neb.. Feb. 10.—William; Pettit, choir lender of the Methodist j church here 33 years sgo, bunched 14 of the old momticr* ant! took charge of Minting at the church Sunday morning. The present choir left the pulpit platform and assisted the con c i « r it Ion. The loader and Pou t Kin million snug solo* which they had sung nontlv 4«> years ago. Juliu* Fleiselimatm Buried. Clncllinatl, l-cb. 10 Tin* tawlv of I'lllu* Flola, luiiniin, fornitr tiiayur of t'lnrlnnntl and h*nd of tht l,'l,l*ii matin Intaroata waa burled In tht family ntauaoltum In Spring Urovt etnititry following Imprtaalv* Maaodlc aervloea. riurtng lht*t »erv Irr* Jullut Fltiarhmatin. Jr . vtethed tht Maaonlc ring of hia fathtr. tVi1 a it-vara'-ntiiiaiill at—ita*an 4 in,MEr i nr a Rulo Mine Ships First Car of Coal 12 to 18-Inoh \«-in Being Developed in Richardson; Fuel Is of Good (Quality. Neighbors Buy 110 Tons Special ni'iiitch to The Omaha lire. Rulo, Neb., Feb. 10.—The first ear of Nebraska mined roal ever shipped from Richardson county, tlye first car ever hoisted and handled by anything like mining machinery from Nebraska, and that In a comparatively crude way, is being loaded at a switch, call ed "Rullo Y," two miles southeast of this statiop. The car will he started Tuesday eve nlng, consigned from the mine owner here to a dealer In Falls City, for sale to consumers. The car lias been load Ing at the switch for four days, the coal being haulel by teams and wagons to the car from the mine dump, one-half mile to the west. There will he 40 tons in the car. Coal was known to exist in Rich ardson county ns early at 30 years ago, when a deposit, near the Rurface, was opened on the farm where the mine is being developed today, only one-half mile farther west. The land Is known as the Thomas Roker farm. Boker was an early banker of Rulo. The farm came Into possession of the present owner, Wil Hard Lewis, one ye*r ago Lewis owns nearly 400 acres of Richardson county land, has plenty of credit, and, after being ridiculed for advocating a coal mine in Ne braska, and failing many times in en listing capital to develop ids mine, has now decided to work the hills on his own account. He has been working for six months, mostly by hand, and now has a shaft about <10 feet deep (lateral tunneling and branch tunnels frnnt the shaft lead under a huge; hill for 130 feet. Twelve to Kiglitepen-lnclt Vein. He h is opened up a vein ranging from 12 to IS inches thick anil ex tending under practically the entire hill. Coal is being picked out from three places in this strata. About 110 tons have been sold from the mine to neighbors. Lewis getting $7 per ton at the shaft opening for it. it is a good grade of soft coal and burns readily direct from the mine. Chem ical tests by state authorities are said to have been made ami the coal trsis 11.22 heat units ami about 10 per cent ash. The best Sheridan and Colorado] soft coal is staid to test 14 heat and I from S to S per rent ash. A holier room. pump, wagon scales, ! tool house and an electrical power; house are now at the mine opening. (Tnrn to Purr Three, t nliimn Four. I UNFILLED STEEL TONNAGE LARGER N»w York. Feb. 10.—An increase of 220,647 tons in unfilled orders of the I’nited States Steel corporation for the month of January announced to day, brought the total unfilled ton nage at the end of the month to 5. 037,323. the highest level since Au gust, 1923. wher these orders aggie gated 5,414.663 tons. While the months gain was more than a half million tons less than in December, it reflected the continu ance of steel buying at an unusually high rate since the expansion of mill operations enabled the corporal|on to speed up its shipments These ex reeded 1.100,000 tons In January while incoming business was estimated at more than 1.500.00(1 tons. New orders received the first week In February continued at a rate in excess of pro duction. indicating that another sub stantial gain In unfilled tonnage would be recorded at the end of this month. Operations of the I’nited States subsidiaries averaged 92 per cent of capacity for January and late in the month reached 95 per cent. The av emit* production in the last fortnight has been about 94 per < ent. Mrs. William Mi-Dongal! Pics at Falls Gity Home Fall* City, Feb. 10—Mr*’ William MclVuiRnll, natHe of Richardson jcounty. died of cancer at her home here. She hart been alenrtlly alnklns sine* her operation at an Omaha ho* pltal on October 14, 1024 Funeral •ervlce* will be belli al the Catholic church here Wedneertay niornln* at 0 o'clock. She I, *urylv#i1 by her husband , ami five children: Merman, Ann anrt John MePnueal, I lx In* at home. Mary (Slater France*. *! of St Mary's convant, St. Joseph, anrt Resale (Sis ter Melenl of og.1ed. Ctah. • - ... . . ■ , Tryon-North Platte Road Given Official Approval North Platt#. Feb. 10 — Founty Clerk Theodor# I,owe has received word from the Nebraska stat« engl peer’s office that the Trvon North Platte rond has been approved by the federal government at*! that the North Hver bridge wns approved at a federal bridge The government w ill pax one half tlu- o»mt »»f the bridge and the state and fedetnl govern ments xvill bulbl the Tryon North Platte road. Vdvertlsement for bids xx ill begin next week, and xvork will be started in the spring l.\-Pr> \grnt** Room* Raided Washington, Feb. 10 Pr exhibit Jon (gents raided the apartment of Ralph F. Ruby, former assistant divisional chief of prohibition agents In thin Jurisdiction. declaring ibex selted ap p*o*im*tely 40 quarts cf alleged liq uor. t Mile of Telephone Wire Stolen From Poles KuU>.,NpIi.. Feb. 10. \ atr*b li of wire, nearly a mile hum. was stolen Sunday from the tops of the poles where It was part or a through tele graph line running from Wyniore t ■ St. Joseph through lure. The wire was taken from the line six mile west of here, near Preston. H was rnt off at both ends and was re moved from the Insulators on each of ltd |>oles. the poles being climbed. The section of stolen wire weighed several hundred pounds. It was Iron wire and could not le> used for Junlf i to any advantage. Copper wire, paral lel with It. would ha vs made valujihh Junk, and it is possible that the thief played a Joke on himself by stealing the wrong wire. Coolidge Ideas O of Economy Apply to Inauguration _ Inaugural Committee Accedes to Desire of Executive for Simplicity and Cancels Many Appropriations. Washington, Feh. 10.—Calvin Cool idge* ideas on economy W6re marie applicable today to the ceremonies of his inaugural as president of the t’nited Statep. Having .found Coolidge unrelenting in his desire for a simple and inex pensive inauguration, the Washington inaugural committee, composed of business men of the capital, at a meet ing today rescinded virtually all of th“ appropriations made for the unof Acial part of the ceremonies and voted to release fr«*rn jw»yment sub scription pledges amounting tnj $100,0oo. Cost I Than 5500. Contr.nud with inaugural* of a dch-.toe or tfiore ago, when tlie unof* | Acini part of the « erenmnie« repre- , sented *xpcndi! tu *-* running into sev eral huudre.]« of thousands of dollars, the (’oolidge indu«Tlon ifito office promises to involve a lex-a I cost of probably less than $500. Krec ti«<n of stands at the capitol. where official ceremonies will l>e held, will cost about *35.000, hut that will lie pro vided for hv congress. Plans abandoned today included preparations for construction of a court of honor along Pennsylvania avenue in front of the White House, the erection of stands elsewhere along the Sim** avenue and an evening dis play of fireworks on the Mall. ("oolidge's Insistence that the in augural parade be held to units of the army and navy stationed in the vicinity of Washington and to such governors of states a? desire to come with their staffs numbering not to exceed loO led to the abandonment of local plan* Xddrex* to He Brief. Business men of Washington have been accustomed to subscribe large sums for the unofficial ceremonies and count on receipt-* from the sale of tickets to reviewing stand* alone Pennsylvania avenue for reimburse ment and sometime* for a dividend. This year, with Coolidge determined on a oar' V requiring not more than 45 minute* at the most to t>ass a given point theie appeared to be little sale for the tickets to stands and conse quently slight chance of reimburse m®nt for subscribers. C«x»lidge has started work on his inaugural address and his present plan is to make it brief. He has chosen as his model in that respect the first inaugural address of Fresi dent Cleveland, which required about 15 minutes for delivery. Survey of the field to be covered, however, may lead to the inclusion of so many sub tects as to make it much longer than he desires it to be Pirnir for Railway Mon at State Park Is Planned Chadron. Neb.. Feb. JO. Chadron Chamber of Commerce voted unant moualy to extend an Invitation to the employe* of the Black Hills division of the Chicago A Nortfcw esterfc Hall way company to hold their annual picnic at the Nebraska state park, near thia city, latst year the picnic was held al Hot Springs. As the Nebraska stale park Is a central location for Nath the North western end Burlington employes. It was decided by the chamber to ex land an Imitation also to the Bur llngton railway men and to hold a joint picnle. The Burlington picnic was held at Cram fort! last summer. omen Pay for Parsonage. Newcastle. Feb 10 According to the report at the annual meeting of th# l«adtes Aid of the community Congregational church here, the pro ceeds of the year's work amounted to Salt The cost of the new pars o age. apart from the lot and donated work, was 11.590. all of which has been paid by the women's organl* allon. except 1900 which they iniei; I to clear thla year. Mrs. M M Nelson, president of the organisation for set era! years, waa re-elected. Fair Hoard Reorganizes. Ftolrbury. F*b, 10 Th# .!#fT#r#op omintv fair htv*nl root's a nixed b> electing John O Oift'lwaliH prva*t •tent and ClHrlf* GUmnn# tint ('bailra Knrnts tr#amtr#r, 1 he Weather i ----1 FVr J4 h«nir« xmFti* T n m to, 101* l,'r#i!|»H«Ut»»9 In hn ftft't *tl»»tlTfiltk», total. ox total liXtn Jann«tt l »T d<* ftetoin'*, t J tlonrU TfntttffxlHrt* lam J' \ i» *« ... ? ’ • o m. ?• Jn »vt t* T % m j in *« *o m. *•»«» I* « r m. ,., si to. m. ft * r m o m ...i. M ft* m jo 11 o m •«,...!{ » t» m II sees u»>..ll • •- os. ..... Postal Bill GetsO. K. in House Vote New Kelly Mea ure Sent to Senate. \\ liieh \lready lias ^ si <1 Similar layi'latinn. Salary Raises Provided Washington F< b. 10. Without n record vale the house toil iy passed the Kelly postal pay and rate increase hill and s°nt it to ♦he senate, which already has passed in a somewhat similar measure onlv to have it turned hack In the house as inf tinging on its exclusive prerogative to originate revenue producing legislation. Brought up under a special rule, which limited debate to leas than two hours, barred amendments from th« floor and required two thirds majority for passage, the measure was ap proved in about two hours without a recoiVl vote. It would raise $01,000. 000 in revenue—about twice as murh as the senate Mil—and fall short by only $7,000,000 of the sum estimated to be required to meet postal em ployes* salary raises, which it would make available from January 1, 1925. Little Opposition. Only a few scattering “no’s” op posed its passage, although 97 mem hers had voted against the method of bringing it up. while 245 favefred it As in th** bill passed by th# senate the rate section is intended to remain in force only long enough for con gress to act on recommendations to be mad® by a joint congressional committee which is authorized to study the whole postal rate structure with a view to permanent revision. Representative Moore, republican. Ohio, who reported the bill, empha fc'zed that the right of free distribu tier* for newspapers and publication** in the coij nties in which they ap whited and published is not disturb*-, bv tills bill. I'lildi'Jier Objci tv Klishti Hanson. Washington repre sentative of the American Xewspapei Publishers’ association, in a stntr ment tonight, reiterated the cooten tion that there w i* “no sound reason for the present payine u*»ers of the mails to l e < ailed upon to paj' the increase*! postage provided in the bib which passed the house today jmrs it be the intention of the admin istra tion to make the Post office depart ment pay a profit on its services to the public.” “Reports of the department on th* business handled dusing the sever months of the current fis al ye • which have elapsed since July 1, last, he argu^il. “indicate that there wil. he for this year a net increase in rev enties o? n re than $35.'M*) .000 ovr the previous year s business. As the department had a deficit of less than $15,000,000 last 'ear. these reports in dicate a profit on this 'ear’s opera tions of more than $20.000,000.’• BAKERS MEET AT HASTINGS Masting* Neb Feb. 10.—More ther 100 Nebraska Master Bakers, who two-day convention, were welcome*: by Mayor C. O. Ingraham. L. A Mt Thompson of Norfolk, president of the a.ssoclation who is presiding ovei .ill sessions, responded. The visitors were entertained at a banquet tonight. Tomorrow's program will fncltide Addresses by officers of the nation* association. I.ppion Pair Opens Tndav, Fohtr 'ms. Feb. 10—American Le cion s four day fair, to create a fun for entertaining the state convention of the I.pch*n here in August, will open in Hasselhalch's hall toimm^ evening. --- Summary of the Day in Washington The house passed the postal n * and rate increase biU. The senate ratified the German Commercial treaty with reservations A break develop'd in the house ranks of the l a K-»Uette Insurgents Inauguration plans were ordered sharply curtailed by the Washington committee making plans! Robert Levy resigned as Putted marshal at Ghk 'go and Palmer l. Anderson was named for the plat Hearings were he’d before the sen ate and house agricultural commit tec* on farm relief levitation. Senato. Smith of Su*h Oa nolle a urged repudiation of recommends tlona for reten* n f Pullman sin charges President Coottdg* it* opposed to abandonment cf the flexible provMnt of the to ’ff iu* President Cool id ge accepted an tr vttation to speak at the N« • «e Ante" lean celebration at St. Paul at Minneapolis June <* A resolution declaring naval o! i ficera did not appear hetare it unde? I restraint was adopted by the house | naval p nmuttce. The recent t'photd outbreak in se' : oral large Flics was sr,| bv the pul j lie health service to have I-cen cans ; ed to *hell o\xto a dih* utest Ip single producer. The house n *wxl the Strong bill t* facilitate UNhsount of oM'ierntiv ( marketing paper amt the Purnell h.l extending f »al aht to a* i* Jt*. experiment stations. *bhe house pidiviary oMt'.mlllfW ask "d autb.' \w to Investigate -barges iw ilnsf W-b-val Judge V'uk' sh .'f tb« ICastern IP ivus <1 .strict and recoin mended against proceeding again Federal Judge Baker of oo^he « W est VUgtauw HmJ f \ ... -- —— .. . . -n .... , N