Diggers Now **
3 Feet From
Collins Cell
Engineers' New Prediction En
tombed Man Will Be
Reached by Sunday
Night at 8.
By Associated Press.
Cave City, Iiy, Feb. 14.—The fol
lowing official bulletin on the situa
tion at Sand cave was issued at 13:30
p. m.: -•
“Another test was made when the
shaft reached 55 feet. It was hoped
that at that distance we would hit
solid rock to hold tlie shaft in posi
tion. However, we did not strike the
rock, and as a precautionary measure
the shaft Is now being tied into posi
tion to keep it from slipping down.
It is being swung from the top of
the ground. The shaft is now within
five or 10 feet of the complete deptlu”
By ASsoeiated Press.
Cave City, Ky.. Feb. 14.—The roof
of an avenue expected to lead to the
natural rock trap where Floyd Col
lins has been Imprisoned for 15 days,
was only three feet away from the
diggers in a rescue shaft this morn
ing, according to the official bulletin
Issued by those In charge.
M. E. S. Posey, executive secretary
of the state highway department,
who was sent to Sand Cave by Gov
ernor W. J. Fields, sent a telegram
to the governor at Frankfort today
In which he fixed 8 Sunday night as
the zero hour, unless unexpected dif
ficulties are encountered.
It had taken nine and one-half
hours to complete a three-foot section
' last night, said the bulletin. The rot
ten character of the material en
countered, and four distinct cave-ins
made the progress the slowest on
record. ^
Two weeks ago today Collins’ plight
was discovered and for the last 10
✓ days he has not received food. Four
workmen testified before the military
board of inquiry yesterday they had
heard the imprisoned cave explorer
breath and cough.
Three feet immediately below the
earth still to be removed is a layer of
■\ limestone, also estimated to be three
feet thick, H. T. Charmichael, in
charge of operations said. Once they
have penetrated this "roof" they ex
pect to find a passage through which
they can reach Collins. »
Converse Through Wall.
Men In the natural passage to Sand
cave talked to men in the rescue
shaft being sunk toward Collins while
making soundings at 11 this morning.
Carmichael and Albert Marshall, a
•miner, went to the bottom of the shaft
and held distinct conversation with
Ed Brenner and two other men who
were in the passage as far as the
cave-ln, said an official statement.
“It is estimated that we will reach
Collins In approximately 20 hours,
provided no other difficulties occur.
We still have six more feet before
we reach the original limestone top.
believed to be the roof of the cavern
leading to Collins.”
Shaft In Front of Collins.
The shaft, according to Carmichael,
will tap Sand cave between Collins
and the point where the cave-ln oc
curred in the natural passage last
week. The point between the cave
in and Collins was estimated at 20
feet. The penetration of Sand cave
will be In front of Collins. Previously
it-had been believed that it would be
behind Collins. /
A perfect specimen of flint arrow
head of the type used by the Chero
kee Indians was found today in the
rescue shaft. Dr. W. D. Funkhauser
of the University of Kentucky, the
geological expert of the rescue parti-,
* was keenly Interested in the find. He
declared it verified the previous
thory that the workmen were now
boring through the roof of a collapsed
cavern which once occupied the little
ravine where Sand hole begins. The
arrowhead indicated, he paid, that the
Indians had used the old cave for
shelter and abode. *
More small crevices found in the
vails of the shaft this morning gave
s.dded proof that the real honey
combed section of the hill overlying
Sand hole was at hand.
Newspaper men today were as
signed a small triangle-shaped loca
tion atop the ledge or hill overlook
ing the mouth of the rescue shaft,
about 35 feet away. General Den
hardt decided on this arrangement so
that none could Interfere with -the
rescue workers or endanger the shaft
and the newspaper men and press
✓photographers would themselves be
protected from Interference by spec
tators.
The reporters were kept back yes
terday with the -crowd which collect
t ed during the tense moments of ex
ploration of the crevice found and ex
plored with no results by Carmichael.
As the time of Collins’ rescue
draws closer, the work of rescue and
the plans for spreading the tidlnga to
a waiting world are shaped almost to
perfection. \
Omaha Blink Clearings.
Bank clearings for the week ending
Saturday noon were approximately
$3,000,000 more than a similar week
a year ago and $4,000,000 lesa than
of the clearings of a week ago.
The bank clearings ending Saturday
noon were’ $87,293,34*. A year ago
they totaled $34,477,(03. The clear
ings for the week ending last
Saturday amounted to $41,9*3,818,
Weather Unchanged.
Little change 1n temperature to
night and Sunday Is the forecast of
, th* weather bureau. At 6 this morn
ing th* lowest temperature of the
night was reached, 36. In Winnipeg
and Prince Albert, Canada, loweat
temperatures on th* continent were
recorded, 10 below sero.
Peerless Petroleum Coke
The Heavy Kind .
Few. Ashes — All Heat
UPDIKE aSR.*.*
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Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Ex-‘Princess Alice,” Gives
Birth to Baby Girl, First Child; Married 19 Years
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Alice:
ROOSEVELT
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The late Theodore. Roosevelt
with one of his grandchildren
IIj AfiftoHattd Preaa.
Chicago, Feb. 14.—A daughter was born to Mrs. ,Ni cholas Longworth at the Chicago Lying In hospital at
10:30 this morning.
Physicians in attendance said mother and baby were "doing well.”
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, widow of the former president, accompanied her step-daughter, Mrs. longworth, to
the hospital, as did the latter's brother, Hermit Roosevelt. Representative Longworth had planned to be here
The baby weighed six pounds and eight and one-half ounces, the nurses announced, and was a normal, healthy
infant. The mother, too, was in, good condition though for some time after the event of the daughter’s arrival
was under an anaesthetic. ......
Mrs. Medill McCormick, wife of Senator McCormick, also accompanied Mrs. Longworth and her relatives to
the hospltai.
Mrs. Longworth, wife of the Ohio congressman, and Mrs. McCormick, the latter the daughter of the late
Mark Hanna of Ohio, have been close friends and partly at the suggestion of Mrs. McCormick, the daughter
of the Roosevelt family some time ago derided to come to Chicago and place herself under medical care. She
arrived here three weeks ago.
The child is,the first born of Mr. and Mrs. Longworth and is an addition to the grandchildren of Theodore
Roosevelt.
Representative Longworth of Ohio was expected to a rrlve tomorrow by fast train to be with his wife and their
first child. ___
FRIEND BETRAYS
HIM; KILLS SELF
Despondent because he found hlej
faith In a friend misplaced, George
Weiss, 48, ended his life by inhaling
gas in his room at 1211 Chicago
street yesterday.
Weiss recently withdrew his sav
ings from a hank and gave them to a
friend who wanted to buy an automo
bile. Neither the friend, the money
nor the automobile were seen after
that.
Yesterday Weiss left home.shortly
after noon. He had not been working
for a week.
Miss Louisa K. Starck and G. F.
Lutz, residents of the, same house as
Weiss, returned home shortly after 5.
Weiss was found lying across his
bed, the room was filled with gas,
the man was dead.
Weiss had no relatives in this coun
try. He came here several years ago
from Vienna. His mother now lives
near that city. Weiss was a member
of the Hugarian club here.
COAST TRAINS TO
BE CONSOLIDATED
Washington, Feb. 14.—The Inter
state commerce commission today au
thorized three railroads which operate
between Puget Bound cities in Wash
ington and Portland, Ore., to con
solidate passenger train service In the
interests of economy.
Koads concerned are the Northern
Pacific, Great Northern and Oregon
Washlngton railroad and navigation
company. They will run Joint trains
from Seattle and Tacoma to Port
end and will divide earnings. At.
present there are six passenger trains
operated each way over the route.
After consolidation there will he five.
One of the trains to be operated after
consolidation, however, will be a fest
train, meeting demands of the cities
served.
Search Call Sent Out
for Missing Farmer
Columbus, Feb. 13.—The disappear
ance of Sam Richards, farmer, living
northeast of Humphrey, Is causing
relatives no little concern. Richards
left home Monday noon, saying that
he was going to a neighbor's and
wpuid return soon. Instead he went
to Humphrey, bought new clothes,
had a shave and caught a ride on a
truck bound for Norfolk. Up to last
night he had not returned and rela
tive* had appealed to the Humphrey
marshal to locate him.
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Forger Paroled to Father.
Beatrloe, Feb. 13.—Jake Esau, who
Is alleged to have forged the name of
Charie* Pyle to a check for J28. was
paroled to his father, Gerhard Esau,
by Judge Moas. pending good be
havior, J. A. McGuire of Wymore
was appointed counsel for Jake Stur
geon, who was also bound over on a
forgery charge.
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Politics Forgotten as Democratic
Leader Cheers Longworth, Father
Washington, Feb. 14.—Representative I.ongworth waa given a
tumultuous reception today when he walked Into the house a few minutes
after the news from Chicago that he was a father had been circulated
among his colleagues.
Smiliug from ear to ear, the republican leader bowed Ills acknowledge
ment as the leader of the democrats. Representative Garrett of Tennessee,
led hi a prolonged outburst of cheering and then delivered a short speech
of felicitation. *
It was the hope of all members of the house, said Garrett, that the
Longworth baby would have a prosperous life.
First word that he was a father was given the Ohio member Just before
the house met. llalf an hour later he received a telephone message from
Chicago, assuring him that Mrs. Longworth and the baby girl were doing
splendidly. He immediately made plans to leave for Chicago this afternoon.
Dozens of house members swarmed about Mr. Longwcnrth to con
gratulate him. The house floor was a picture of confusion to which Rep
resentative I'pshaw of Georgia unwittingly contributed by gaining recogni
tion after Representative Garrett ha<ronchided his speech and under the
apparent impression that the haby was a boy. saying he was glad the name
of Theodore Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth was to be perpetuated.
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Boy Shot in Attempted Holdup Sent
to Join “Pal” at Industrial School
Guy Parker. K, of 655 South Twen
ty-sixth street, tho youth who ad
mits that poolhalls are the causes
of hia downfall, appeared in Juvenile
court Saturday morning to deny that
he had attempted a holdup on tho
occasion which ho was shot through
tho chest by Ralph Coppock.
Young Parker was shot on the
night of January 21, whllo return
ing from a dwice. It was. thought
that ho would die, and he was still
pale and weak aa ho faced Judge Day.
"It was the second dance I've ever
been to In my Ilfs," he said. "I'd
been to DanceUnd. I thought maybe
If I went to dances I could get away
from the poolhalls."
■the boy's mother end father, who
are divorced, appeared with an at
torney, who asked the Judge to per
mit him to be taken to a farm In
Kansas Instead of to the stats In
dustrial 'school.
■•I have sent this hoy’s chum,
George Gillespie, to the reform
school,’ said Judge ^Day. "Both boys
were paroled by tills court long be
fore this last shooting Incident and
one of the conditions of the parole
was that they keep away from each
other. They didn't do it. snd there ha«
been more trouble. If I didn't send
Parker to the reform school It would
make a tsilshevlclc out of Gillespie,
whom I have sent there. So Parker
must go There to."
Coppock, who shot young Parker
when he says the lad attempted to
hold him up, was not In court. The
boy said hs was trying to avoid Cop
pock when Coppock shot him, but
admitted that he was carrying a re
volver himself.
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Arrest of Trio
Opened Query
of Missing Rum
Cans of Alcohol Taken Bore
Stamp of Firm Witlr Short
age: President Helped
Trail Manager.
Arrest of Tom Kcjf, Gene T.Iving
ston ami Jack lAsher, early last
month, according to Prohibition
Agent Bob Samardick, was a fore
runner of the investigation of Frank
I,. Peterson, former Omaha manager
of the Rossville company, who, re
turning after an absence of a month,
has confessed that he disposed of
more than 5,000 gallons of alcohol,
held by the company for legal dis
tribution.
Cans of nlchol .taken at the time
of their arrest bore the Rossville
stamp on the bottom side.
Eugene O'Shaunessey, president of
the Rossville company, with head
quarters in LawrencehurgJ Ind., him
self, is said to have accompanied <the
private detectives who found Peter
son in, Havana, Cuba. Peterson
voluntarily returned to Omaha with
G. O. Holdridge of the company.
Hanfeldt Implicated.
TWey arrived here Friday morning
but Peterson did not appear until aft
ernoon In the office of Prohibition
Director Elmer Thomas. Within a
few hours Clarence Hanfeldt, former
druggist, convicted of bootlegging,
was also arrested. Peterson said he
left Omaha January 26, and in Chi
cago, received $1,000 from Hanfeldt,
with which he went to Cuba. i
Peterson was in the employ of the
company for two years. He had
finally diverted 5,400 gallons of the
company’s special denatured alcohol
at 65 cents a gallon and was short In
his accounts $2,000: False bookkeep
ing Covered the shortage, he stated.
He sold the alcohol to Hanfeldt, he
says. Hanfeldt denies this.
$5,000 Bonds Each.
Both men gave $5,000 for their ap
pearance !n court.
Peterson says his employers and
other employes of the company knew
nothing of these operations.
The divisional prohibition chief at
Minneapolis had the Rossville com
pany checked from month to month
and reported that more than half the
alcohol was diverted during Decem
ber. 1924.
First news of the alcohol shortage
and Peterson'a disappearance was
printed exclusively In The Omaha
Evening Bee.
MAYOR NOTIFIED
OF TROLLEY DATE
Mayor J. C. Dahlman received In
formation Saturday morning that the
application of the Omaha ft Coun
cil Bluffs Street Railway company
for Increased revenue, will be started
on Monday morning, March 1«, 10:30
a. m.
The hearing was to have been
started on February 24, but owing
to the Indisposition of Corporation
Counsel W, C. I.ambert and Illness of
Thorne A. Browne, member of the
state railway commission, the date
has been postponed.
Mayor Dahlman has arranged to
have the hearing In the elty council
chamber, Instead of In ths federal
building, as previously announced.
Numismatic Week.
The Byron Reed collection of coin*, j
medals, books and autographs Trill be '
fe-yclally open to the public In the
rubllc Library building February 15
to 21, national numlsmatio week.
Tils collection was deeded to Omaha
by Mr. Reed In 1891.
Good Dentistry
Has Been Realized
Registered Trade Name
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In Dr. Todd’s System of
Roofless Plates and
Bridgeivork
Our new method in Dentistry
that has proven so successful, it
the result of years of experience.
NoT an idea passing hy the way,
but something that has come to
stay.
This new method is the result
of many hours of careful study
n^d the expenditure of many dol
lars <(pent not in vain.
Dr. Todd’s new method Stands
Supreme — outclassing common
Dentistry and acclaimed hy those
for whom we have done work,
as standing in a class all its own.
Common Dentistry does not
require the technique or the
close application of a master in
scientific laboratory work.
You may ask: “What is this
wonderful dental work!” It is I
Sanitary Dentistry that is get
ting closer to nature than any
thing yet diecovered in dental
work. Oftimes It Is heyond the
power of nature to restore one's
teeth to their original or natural
stage. This New Method of Todd
Dentistry does this In the most
scientific way—the most natural
way—resulting In the most com
fort. pleasure and pleasing ap
pearance to the wearer of the
Todd Roofless Plate—better fit
ting, proper mastication of food,
etc. It eliminates all of the un
desirable features of the old
form Roof Plates.
You will do well to take your
dental trouble to
Dr. G. W. Todd
414 Barkar Block
15t)l and Farnam Straati
,
$
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Quaint Civil War Valentine Held
as Treasure by Daughter in Omaha
% JsCrs^ena '
Vlny the holy, secret tie.
That hinds two willing hewrts.
Be lasting as the radiant aU> ,
That never ran depart.
This auaint versa is on the front of
an old valentine given on Valentine's
day, February 14, 1862. The donor
was Hugh h. Denham, civil war
soldier in the army hospital at
Memphis, Tenn., father of Mrs. Rena
Fox, 3413 Ohio street, who still has
the valentine and cherishes It as an
heirloom.
Aa the young soldier lay In the
hospital suffering with frozen, feet, he
was visited by his commander,
Colonel Garner of the 25th Iowa in
fantry. The colonel asked the soldier
if he wanted anything done for him
and the soldier quickly replied that he
wanted / to send a valentine to his
wife in Columbu j City, la.
In Rlue and Red.
The valentine with the signaiure,
"Vour Affectionate Husband, Hugh
L. Denham,” \\as sent. On the out
side of the sheet of white papier folder
to fit the linen envelope was In-,
scribed in blue letter, "My Dear j
Wife.” Two hearts entwined with a |
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tfiuph & Pen A am
tulip and rose in the renters sre
drawn In the same bl“*i as the fancy
border on the edge of the paper.
Jn red ink printed on the inside of
I he valentine are a number of verses
each with elaborate design of heart*,
arrow* and borders.
Verses In Pyramid*. ^
Some of the verses are:
Have I ■ wish. *tta ah fer thee;
Hist thou s wish. •«* *11 tor me. ,
go soft our movement* more.
That angel, look, with ardent t»f*
Well pleased to nee pur nappy d*y*.
And bid u» lit* and love.
Other verses are arranged at the
top and bottom of th* valentine lr
pyramids:
Full
Many a
Name our banner*
Bore, of former deed* or
Karin*; but those were day*
of 'IS. In which we had no *h*r
lo*; but now our laurel*. freshly
Won: with the old one* shall en
twined be. *1111 worthy of our elrea. ea< i
Son. dear wife, that 1 left behind m.
Then
To the South
tV« bore «wa> to
Wm » name In *torjr,
%nri there where dt&wnn the
Sim of (lay. there dawned our Sun
of glory; both blazed In noon on
Freedom'* height, where. In the |>o««t
Anelgnetl me, and I nhared the glnrr *>'
That fight, sweet wife, I left behind m*.
The
Hour w««
Sad I left my wife.
\ ling'ring farewell taking.
Her sighs and teors my steps
Delated. I thought her heart
Was breaking; In hurried words
Her name I blessed, I brenthed the
1 Vows that hind me, and to my heart in
Anguish pressed the wife 1 left behind ip*
The
nope of
Final victory.
Within my bosom
Burning Is mingled with Sweet
Thoughts of thee, and of m.r
fond returning; >ut should I ne er
return again, still worth thy love
thou'lt find me, dishonored breath snail
• Never stain the name I leave behind me
RISK ASSOCIATION
HAS GOOD YEAR
The Guarantee Fund Lif* assorlNsa^
tion had one of the most successful
years in the history of the company
in 1924.
This fact was published yesterday
| at the annrfal meeting of the organi
| zation.
Surplus funds for the protection of
I policy holder* were Increased to 10,•
j 294,950.67 while death losses were re
duced 1130,000 during the year.
Friday the 13th. held no terrors for
- the policy holders and directors who
| met yesterday. They were satisfied
I that the showing'of the organization
i for 1924 would be Improved In 1S25.
| I.. K. Gillespie was re-elected dl
| rector for a period of seven year*.
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Where One Buys Furs
ff ith Assurance
Sixteenth at Howard
Phone AT luntic 0600
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Silver muskrat Aatural dark
with brown fox raccoon, 45-in.
collar and bor- sports model—
der $225 for $295
m
Handsome Fur Coats
Buy them *| / the balance
' now by
and pay • September 1
February reductions of one-fourth to one-half are in
effect throughout our entire stock. Even recent spe
cial purchases of advance season models are included
at these lowered prices, and may be purchased by the
payment of one-fourth. There is no charge for the
summer storage of furs purchased in this manner.
At $245 ' Eet-ss
* brown fo* eol
Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat) with beige squirrel. Iar *!■*«?»
Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat) with natural squirrel.
Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat) with natural skunk.
Brown Caracul with fox collar.
Silver Muskrat with fox collar and border.
# I
At $195
%
Natural Dark Muskrat with skunk collar and cuffs.
Golden Brown Caracul, self trimmed.
Cocoa Rat with brown fox collar and border.
Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat), 40-inch length.
Csr|NVi Jmp
Individual models, of which we have several beautiful m,"k f®**;,80'
examples, are greatly reduced, and they, too, may be f,r $450
purchased by the payment of onO'fourth.
"The Pent Place to Shop, After AIT*
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