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v_VOL 54—NO 207 Ha VEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1925.* TWO CENTS‘* SKfSWS**1*' >-'
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Banana Oil
Fumes Give
Hope al Cave
V ilnc-M> Declare al Prohe of
( 'ollins Trap Facts That
Plight- of Explorer
Is Genuine.
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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,
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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
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Gun I a./v.V
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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