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_VOL. 54—NO. 216. OMAHA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1925. *_TW0 CENTS10 Wi {» - —7
Shepherd Is
Ner vousin
Poison Quiz
Doctor Declares McClintock’s
Guardian Sought Informa
tion About Typhoid
Germs.
Judge in Fist Fight
Chicago, Fel>. 20.—Testimony that
William D. Shepherd, foster father of
William Nelson McClintock, the “mil
lionaire orphan” had Inquired about
evidence* that might be found in a
post mortem examination of typhoid
germs and of two poisons enlivened
the inquest over Mi-Cllntock's death
today. McClintock died last December
leaving the hulk of his estate to Shep
herd, who was his foster father.
Shepherd, who was In the court
room, nervously rubbed bis bands
while Dr. <1. Fosberg told the story
of Shepherd's alleged questions con
^^erning typhoid bacteria and poison.
04F^tier the Inquest had been adjourn-'
ed until next Wednesday, Shepherd's
attorney said that their client had
never heard of the doctor.
Judge in Fist Fight.
Judge Harry Olson, chief justice of
the municipal court and friend of
the McClintock family who asked that
the Investigation Into the young mil
lionaire's death be launched, and who
earlier In the day indulged In a short
lived fist fight with an attorney for
Shepherd who' had referred to him as
a "dirty rat,” questioned Dr. Fos
berg. who had come to Judge Olson
several weeks ago with his story.
Dr. Fosiierg said that Shepherd
visited hint twice last summer, ex
plaining that a relative of hi* had
died mysterious circumstance* and he
intended to have the body exhumed.
Shepherd explained. Dr. Fosberg said,
that lie was a chemist and bacteriolo
gist and wanted to know what evi
dences of typhoid and of two poisons
might be shown In a post mortem ex
amination and also inquired about the
rdvaneed stages of typhus germs. Dr.
Fosberg said lie informed Shepherd
that typhoid germs might not show
after burial if enough water were
used. Shepherd also Inquired as to
how they could be obtained the wit
ness said.
' “More Surprise*.”
Two weeks later Shepherd again
talked with Dr. Fosberg, he said, and
inquired as to the evidence of several
deadly poisons that might be noted
m post mortem examination. Shap
^^^evd did not reveal the name of the
•^^^■lative he said hflvl died. Dr. Fos
herg said, except to say it was “some
young man.
McClintock, by ti e lermS of a will
drawn up by Shepherd a year ago,
when McClintock became of ege, left
ids entire fortune to Shepherd, ex
cept fo ran M.000 annuity to go to
.Miss Isabelle Pope, McClintock’*
fiancee, who waited to marry him
when he died. Several relatives off
the young millionaire have since filed
claim" for a share in the estate.
At the conclusion of today s hear
ing, Judge Olaon said that lie “had
some more surprise witnesses for next ^
week,” and added that "not evtn hub
tiie story ha* been told yet."
2 MEN ARRESTED
FOR BAD CHECKS
Henry Xelsen, 5212 Center street,
and A. E. Durfran, 1608 Burdette
street, were arrested by South Omaha
police Friday and are held at the
South Omaha jail for Investigation In
connection with a number of check*
which they are alleged to hate
passed.
The men were arrested after they
had aftempted to give a chetfk to
otho I* Wither, 611.2 Railroad ave
nue, In payment for two tires which
they had purchased. Walker became
suspicious and called police.
According to Police Captain James
Sheahan, South Omaha police hate
been searching for the men for sev
eral days.
Alan,Who killed Parents
Former Red Oak Teacher
^k**p«d Oak, la., Feb. 20,—William
Dunn, who killed his parents and
himself at Creseo Wednesday, was
formerly a teacher of mathematics
and science In the Red Oak High
school. School records show" that
from January 8, 1904, to June 3, 1904,
he taught here, lie went to West
Point Military academy at the end of
the school year.
Robinson Bill Subject
of (1. of (1. Resolution
Norfolk, Neb.. Feb. 20.—The Xor
f.,lk Chamber of Commerce passed a
resolution asking the Nebraska dele
gatlon In Washington to see to It
that the railroad Companies are heard
on the Robinson bill which Is before
lhe national house.
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We Have
With Us
Today
W. E. C. Holst, Chicago,
(•eneral Males Manager,
Western Department,
Hrhiilz* Halting < o.
Mr. Holst supervise* the sales of
Schulz# plants In Nebraska, Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri, Michigan and Ohio.
Us has been nearly 25 years In sales
promotion work.
^: This Chicago man said be likes
Omaha and b# knows of Omaha's
progres*l\en»*e. Chicago Is home to
him, but when he gets across the
Missouri river, he feels that he is out
"where the west begins and where
the west is best." He la a guest,
ft the Elks club while on this visit
tu Omaha.
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Football Takes
Place of Bull
Fighting
By t ui I * r.aj serfits.
U ashington, Feb. 20.—The ancient
Castilian spent of bull fighting is
dying out in Spain ami giving way to
the modern American game of foot
ball, Consul A. W. Ferrin, at Madrid,
reported to the Department of Com
merce today.
The Spanish populace no longer
worships Hie toreador, und the young
er generation, instead of going to the
l ull fight, watches football games and
plays tennis and polo.
Senate Rejects
Real Beer Bill
in Record Vote
Solon?, After Affirming Meas
ure Orally. Renig ^ lien
Roll Call Is De
manded.
Ify 1*. f. POWELL.
Staff I orfropondent The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln, Frb^ 20.—If it hadn't been
for a roll call the Hoye Bill permit
ting Nebraska brewers to make real
beer before de-acholizing would have
l>een passed to third reading today in
the state senate. When the bill
bobbed up in the senate the intro
ducter, Charles Hoye of South Oma
ha, explained that competing brewers
In other states were permitted under
state laws to make teal heer first,
providing they de-alcholized it and
that such a process made better
"near” beer.
Tb» senatoyi apparently under
stood the commercial value of keep
ing up state competition and when
an aye and nay vote was called for
to advance the bill to third reading,
the ayes carried overwhelmingly.
Someone called for a roll call. This
put the names of the various senators
on record. When the vote was tabu
lated no one excepting the Douglas
county senators voted «•-« and the
bill was killed.
Kill liyrum RiU.
In the house there was hot debate
over the Byrum bill which would cre
ate a state budget commissioner at s
salary of $5,000 per annum. The bill
was killed after opponents explained
that the duties of a budget commis
sioner was handled by the department
of flnrnce and revenue.
It also was charged that a budget
commissioner, appointed by an oppos
ing candidate who had been governor
and was defeated at the election,
would be under obligations to the out
going governor and would be certain
to present a budget to the incoming
governor for no other purpose than to
defeat him.
Another bill killed by the house
would make 18 years the age limit for
a teacher in public schools In Nebras
ka. After murdering this bill the
house decapitated another bill forc
ing memorization of the UnlteJ States
constitution on all public school stu
dents.
Another Session on Gas Tax.
The senate adjourned until 2 Mon
day afternoon. The house will meet
tomorrow for a short session, t.'on
sideratlon of intangible tax bills,
scheduled for consideration In the
house this week will be delayed until
next week.
the house committee on revenue
anil taxation held another executive
session tonight preparatory to trot
ting out the gasoline tax bill. The
so-called farm bloc In the house has
passed a resolution indorsing » 50-50
split between state and counties in
expenditure of gasoline tax money.
This bloc claims a vote of 32 in
the house wltich has a membership of
100.
MUNGER PUTS BAN
ON “BICKERING”
Federal Judge Hunger laid down u
"no bickering” rule Friday for at
torneys In bis court.
1'lilted States Attorney James C.
Ivlnsler and Herman Nye. attorney
for Henry tiering and Rudolph Ger
ber, accused of liquor Jaw violation*,
had been arguing heatedly.
"We’ll have no more of this,"
said the court finally. "Hereafter
attorney* will address the court only,
not each other.”
Gentlemen and Ladies
Told to Wear Gloves
By I alversal Service.
Chicago, Feb. 2#.—Bobbed hair and
knickers are reflecting their style
tendencies on the glove Industry, ac
cording to manufacturer* who met
here today 10 put gloves Ira• k on
women’s hsnds.
Walter E. Sloaf. one of the leaders
In the new co-operative campaign,
said:
"Gloves ire a necessary accessory
that mark the lady and the gentle
man. Americans wear them for nec
essity', while European* near them
for smartnese. It is not proper to
go out on the street without gloves
at any time of the year.”
Man Accused of Assault.
Beatrice, Neb.. Feb. 20.*~Paul But
terfleld of Virginia, Neb., w»» arrest
"d today on the eharge of assault and
battery, preferred by Bert Gouff.
farmer. Jt Is said Gouff was badly
Injured In the mltup. The trouble ls
said to have occurred at a public
sale. Butterfield pleaded not guilty In
I county court and was released ltnll
Saturday, when hie css* will he heard.
Station Agent Transferred.
Beatrice, Feb. 20. —E. A Cox. eta
tlon agent at Liberty, baa gone to
Table Rock to act es agent for the
Burlington there a* successor to the
tat* TV. B. Beck, who died a few weeks
*5«.
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Insurgents
tx> Lose Out
in Senate
Republicans to Oust tour
From Important Positions
on Committees jm
Upper House.
House Also Will Act
Washington. Feb. 20.—Republican
leaders of the senate have determined
to remove from their present com
mittee places the four senators re
cently read our of the party councils
—La Fallett, Ladd. Brookhart and
Frazier.
These leaders disclosed today that
the action would be takln by the re
publican committee on committees
late litis month and that the four
senators would be given special
treatment, with reference to committee
assignments in the next, congress
such ha was given In this congress to
the farmer-labor senators, Johnson
and Shipstead.
House to Follow Suit.
La Follette was read out of tlie
party at the republican senate con
ference before the beginning of this
session because bf his action in run
ning ad an independent presidential
candidate against the nominee of the
republican party. The other senators
were excluded from further party
conferences because of their support
of' the Wisconsin senator.
Republican leaders in the house, in
determining the personnel of com
mittees, plan to follow the line
mapped out In the senate. Of the
dozen T-a Follette followers who are
to he barred from future republican
house conferences, Jhose who hold
chairmanships will lose those posts.
While the insurgents probably will
i be re assigned in most instances to
committees of which they are now
serving, they will be classed as a
minority distinct from the democrats
and placed at the fool of committee
lists, all opportunity for advancement
will he removed.
L K'i Follette • Loser.
Under this plan La Follette would
lost) the chairmanship of the manu
facturers committee and his position
as the ranking republican on- the pow
erful finance and Interstate commerce
committees. He also would lose his
rank on the Indian affairs commit
tee.
Senator T-add, of North Dakota,
would he removed from the chairman
ship of the public lauds committee—
the famous Teapot Dome Investigat
ing body, and hi* rank on the agricul
ture, commerce and territories com
mittees.
Because of their comparatively re
cent advent into the senate, neither
Senator Brookhart nor Senator
Frazier has hitfli rank on committees
hut the Iowa senator would lose pro
motion on the claims, education and
labor and military committees, made
possible through the retirement of
senators now out ranking him. Sen
ator Frazier similarly would lose pro
motion on the mines and pensions
committees.
DEATH OF BOX CAR
GIRL MADE KNOWN
Philadelphia, Feb. 19.—Tlie death
of "Alice Joyce," a young woman
found In a box car three years ago,
whose true Identity waa never estab
lished. was mad* known today at the
Philadelphia hospital for mental dis
eases, where it was said she had died
on January 2. last, of typhoid fever.
No reason was nsslgned,by the hos
pllal authorities for the silence con
cerning her death. The girl was, the
center of many rumors during the
period of her stay at the hospital,
among them being a report that she
was a member of some family of great
wealth. How she came to arrive here
In a freight car on May 10, 1922, was
never ascertained.
At times during h*r stay she was
said to have received gifts of flowers,
candy and fruit from unknown bene
factors.
It)WA FARMER
JUDGED INSANE
Special ItUpetch to The Omaha Bee.
Shenandoah, la., Feb. 20.—Judged
insane for his attack on his mall order
wife and stepdaughter January 30,
Jacob Krey, wealthy farmer, was
placed In a stale hospital.
Mrs. Krey has recovered sufficiently
to leave the hospital today. The cou
ple was married Iasi March after a
courtship hy mail. Krev Is ST.
Hail Brotherhoods Act.
rhlr’Affo, Feb. 20.— Hy a vole «<f ft
to 6 the rn11 road brotherhood preel
dent* meeting liete today decided to
intend the meeting tomorrow of t h»‘
conference of progreaMiv* politic*)
action. The vote, which did not com
mit the union* beyond nn agreement
to attend the conference. Indicated
that one of the executive* wna abment
or refrained from voting.
Niobrara Bridge Repaired.
Norfolk, Neb, Feb. 29, Hoads In
i this district are In good shape The
bridge to Niobrara, which was out,
has been repaired. The msln high
way between Norfolk and Omaha Is
In fine condition.
Married in Council Bluffs.
fTh* following r*»*“#* ol»l u |n*<1 Turr
I h it * *n Council Hluff* r*at*'
•lav
I 1 ffir !• Fancbtr. Am** la. f
Honor* Cram. *n*rr»#r. la.
John Went, Omaha . I*
• »#o*r a Jon**. Omaha ..
Mar*hal >. ch'v Omaha t*
ll*ln», Pr.rrft’f. Peru. Nab . 27
William Allan fiardntr. flrnkan How.
N**b. 21
Viola \fuftvartff. Br'ikan R*»w. Ntb
tohn V KfUtv. Council Bluff* i
Mmg*’*» «1 rIff• n. c«uw*li Bluff* l*
>flk* t-oer*r. hide*', N*b.
float Novak. OlUAka 21
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“Play Jur «&X* Revived to
J 'N K/ I
^“Vitisque New York Shows
V** *
Pro'' V^s^.ied at Censorship Threat Submit Panel of
*N Names to Prosecutor to Avoid Pos
vV ^ .
v 7 sihle Elimination.
New VorU, Feb. 20.—"Tlie joint
committee opposed to political
censorship” was minted today at a
hurried meeting of managers, play
wrights, actors and friends of the
theater to push the "play jury
system” as the best means of
cleansing Broadway of unlit drama
as now alleged to he represented in
13 flourishing productions.
The committee, which will meet
District Attorney Banton tomorrow,
is headed by Joint Kmerson. presi
dent of tlie Actors Kquity associa
tion; Owen Davis, playwright, and
Rev. Charles K. Gilbert, president
of the Protestant Kplsd^jinl Social
Service commission.
The "play jury" plan has been
moribund two years, despite its
having received public endorsement
when first presented. As noiv re
vived, to hold off Ihe ogre of state
censorship, at present glowering
down on Broadway, the "Jury”
would lie chosen from panels of 400
selected citizens. An initial panel,
made up today from 5,000 names
taken from the social register,
metropolitan opera box holders, the
stock exchange and similar organi
zations, . will be placed before Mr.
Banton tomorrow.
“Teeth” to Plan.
The "jurors,” each of whom
would serve upon hut one play. ac.
cording to tlie plan, would make
hut two decisions, namely, whether
a suspected play should be taken oft
the boards at once or could be re
written to delete offensive scenes
or lines. Tlie Actors Kquity prom
ised to supply the ' teeth” to the
first decision by withdrawing Its
players immediately. For revision,
the producer would he given one
House Votes Own
Salary Boost
(Question of Raising Congres
sional Pay lo $10,000 Per
Year Now l p lo President.
Washington, Feb. 20.—Salary in
creases for members of congress and
tlie president's cabinet were put tip to
the executive today, with adoption by
the house of a senate amendment to
the legislative appropriation bill.
The president's attitude toward the
proposal has not been determined,
and he is expected to consult the
budget bureau.
Tlie house, like the senste. avoided
a roll call which would have put the
members definitely on record. It was
passed by a rising vote of 1ST to 53
Unless vetoed it will Increase the
salaries of senators and represents
fives from $7,500 to $10.00 a year, ef
fective March 4. and of the speaker,
vice president ami cabinet officers
from $12,000 to *15.000.
An ho'ur of parliamentary maneu
vering preceded the house discussion.
Instead of sending the measures to con
ference, ns is customary. Representa
tive Dickinson, republican, Iowa, In
charge of it, proposed that nil senate
amendments including the • salary
rider he accepted.
The largest attendance ^pf any day
during this session had been mar
shalled for the occasion to guard
against the forcing of a rdll call
through lack of a quorum. Neverthe
less, Representative Blanton, demo
crat. Texas, demanded a roll call but
failed to receive a second from one
fifth of the members present.
RINGER RETRIAL
HEARING MONDAY
Hastings. Neb., Feb. 20—Hearing
in (lie motion of attorneys for Donald
Klnger, 10. convicted, February 12, of
the murder of Cnii XV. Moore, auto
mobile snlestnnn. for a new trial prob
ably will be belli next Monday. DIs
trlct Judge Dllworth announced to
day.
Klnger was found guilty of first de
gree"murder and the trlnl Jury recom
mended the death penalty. Sentence
has been postponed, howevt-r, until
after disposition of the motion for
retrial. One hundred and twenty
four alleged errors In the previous
lrial are cited In the motion.
Rolrast* of Convict Asked.
Thompson, Neh.. Feh, 2a v gen
erally singed petition hy (lie tesldents
'f this neighborhood and of the town
af F’nirbury lias been prepared for
pi esentatlon to Governor' McMullen
Hiking that Iran Mann, who former
ly lived here, he released front the
penitentiary and paroled to a fanner
>f this neighborhood so that he may
he near his wife and family of c-hiI
Iren, ills N >ear-old son was recently
killed In a motor truck accident
Mann was permitted to come hotnoi
for the funeral and Is now here on S
10 day leave I
Drivrr Hurl in Collision.
Beatrice, Ff b. 20. Nuthiui Rolirrh !
i»f Liberty* I* Buffering from eoiere
InJurleA received whan the car hr
wm driving collided with another. lie
received n fractured leg and other
llijurtep.
Prussian Cahinrt Onils.
11 v lunHalsd I'm*.
Berlin. Feb, 20. Dr. Wilhelm
Marx, premier of Priuuda, nnd thri
t nblnet which hr headed reeigtted to
dev After fulling to obtain 'i ' he oil
i onfldence tn the diet The \nte *stood
MS yes. 221 no
I'liuw iii Norfolk.
Norfolk, Neb.. Feh. (iep*. Are
flj log o% er Norfolk In large nunnyeie
Firmer* are reporting n general thu*
t« in piogvwa.
wee);, when the play would he re
vived again.
The eleventh hour rally to tlie
"play jury" was made by represent
atives of nearly 40 organizations.
They include tlie Managers Protec
live association. Actors Equity.
Drama league. Authors longue,
Greater New Vork Federation of
Churches, the Better Public Shows
committee and many others.
David • Delusco, producer of
“Ladles ut Hie Evening” and “The
Harem," and Kenneth Magowan,
representing Eugene O’Neill's latest
play, "Desire Entler the Elms,’’ to
day had a heart-to-heart talk with
District Attorney Banton.
* Itelasco’s Proposal.
Air. Belaseo, according to Mr.
Han ton. offered to make any
changes in his two plays which Mr.
Banton thought necessary to clean
their skirts, promising to have
them rewritten in time to substi
tute for the present versions by
next Tuesday night.
Mr. AlacOowan left Air. Banton's
otlico under the Impression, he said,
that Alt'. Banton would prosecute
unless "Desire Endec the Elms"
was taken off entirely. Air. Banton
followed litis up by publicly giving
as ills opinion that the producers
could make no revision of the play
“which would make It respectable
enough to conform with the re
quirements of the penal law."
Mr. MacGowan said he was will
ing to stand by a "play Jury" de
cision and announced a special per
formance of the O'Neill drama to
morrow morning for 1,000 faculty
members of local colleges and
schools.
Speculators along Broadway to
night reported a rushing business.
Radical Group in
Convention Today
Lalior Organizations ^ ole
Against Formation in Chi
cago of a Third Party.
By Associate.! Pres*.
Chicago, Felt. 20.—Conflicting politi
cal Ideas of Senator Robert M. La Fob
iette and of union labor leadet» came
to the surface today in the prelimi
nary gatherings of delegates to tile
convention here tomorrow.
Chiefs of 10 lo'tor orgunlzati“iis, in
cluding three of tha "big four” trans
portation brotherhoods, and the rail
way employes’ department of the
American Federation of f.ubor, de
cided with only one dissenting vote
to oppose formation of a new parly.
In fact, only nine of ttie K> leaders
were in fa tor of entering the conten
tion at all.
The lone vote against opposition to
the third party i lea came front Wil
liam H. Johnston, president of the
machinists’ international. He explain
ed, however, that in taking this stand
lie was not pledging his organization
to any political course, ns he Had no
authority in that respect.
Robert M. Ijt Follette, jr.. who
came here as an observer, let it be
known that his father favors organ
izatlon of a new party, but thinks
that it should lie "freed from the
affiliation of any group.” The lai
Follette Idea is that with trade
unions, political potties, economic so
cieties and similar bodies acting as
such, and in alliance, ns they did in
tile 1924 campnign, the Individual citi
zen. who might lack memliershlp in
any of these bodies, had no chance
to participate In party councils.
The executive committee of the na
tional socialist party was also re
ported to hate been in session. No
announcement of action ranie from
that^ quarter, but it was recalled that
the lenders of this group were most
Insistent at the Cleveland convention
last July, when the I<a Follette piesi
dentia] candidacy was endorsed, that
a new parly be formed. They favored
the perpetuation of the group system.
Creighton Information
Bulletin for l‘)2o Heath
The Creighton university Informa
tion bulletin, containing university
calender of ell colleges, administra
tive officer*, general Information per
tnlning to enrollment, fees and other
data of Interest to prospective mi
trlculators. has been Issued for the
year. v ^
It may be obtained by writing to
the registrar. Creighton university.
fourth Smallpox lair
Ki'pnrtcil in l.iurolu
Lincoln, Feb. 2^.* Another cnee of
*ma)ljH>\ wan ip ported to the city
health department today. The patient,
I* a bricklayer wh« ha* been employ
ed on the new atate enpltol. Four
cAAOt have »>ecn reported *ltu e p attt*
dent ut the I nlveraity of Wbraaiui
tlr eloped the dleeaae. \ campaign f«*r
vaccination haa been going oil *t the
uni\ eralt>.
Infant Puughter Dios.
\ Inlet I'uubion, infant daughter of
M and Mr*. fSeorge Pntiblon, 893'.)
T alreel, died Thurmltty at her home
She I* aurvlved by her parent! and
one *l*iei Funeral service* were to
be held nt 3 p. m. Friday nt the real
deuce, with burial at Si. Mary ceme
t cry #
Vlox Shrphcrd III.
1 c.dicntt. l- t'b ')» M# \ Shepherd,
lumber denier and for b» year* a roll It
i > cnttitnl**|nner of Jefferaon count.'
!• ' ery III ai t Fnlrbury hospital
< iliililrru Dir in f in'.
FujLti X I> I’^i r«n chd
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mm aert burned *u death it tbeb
bomg near Cirandln*
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f
7 Dead, 39
Missing, in
Mine Blast
(Jrimtls Wait Kt-mlt uf Res
•iir \\ ork in Shaft in Illi
nyi«; \|ft*t] Mother
Prays.
Identification Is Hard
By l nhfrafll bervlee.
Sullivan, Jnd., Feb. 20.—Seven
miners are known to hate lost their
lives in a gas explosion at the City
Coal company’s mine today. Thirty
nine other miners are entombed and
unaccounted for.
The explosion occurred at 10:30 this
morning. Rescue workers immediately
prepared to enter the mine. Of two
tnen brought up, one died of injuries
and another is in a hospital.
The bodies of six men have been
found and It was expected tonight
they v-ould he brought lo the sur
face by mottling.
Identification of the dead is ham
pered by the fact that otily flash
lights and safety lamps can he used
in the rescue work.
At the mouth of the shaft the
crowd waits, awed by the tragedy
while each hour that passes brings
but an added tension. Women have
fainted under the strain and have
been taken to I heir homes in emer
gency ambulances to lie cared for.
Search for Relatives.
Fathers and sons who escaped
from the mine at the time of the
explosion have murned into the shaft
in search of sons and brothers.
Relief work among the crowd has
started. Relatives of the entrapped
men. refuse to leave the plnce until
they learn definitely the fate of their
loved ones.
An old grey haired mother on bend
ed knee prayed for the safety of her
son while bystanders broke clown and
many joined In the prayer.
Tlie shaft has been roped off and
a lane for the ahuiance work and re
lief work is kept clear by police of
ficials.
It ma? be several hours before
anything definite concerning t lie rate
of the entrapped men is definitely
known.
Fear "After Damps."
After damps, the most feared thing
in an explosion, has hampered badly
all attempts at rescue work. Time
and again the government experts
have been forced to come from the
mine and at times they were so weak
that medical attention have to be
given.
The full extent of the tragedy, the
full list of the •lead, will not he avail
able !<efore morning.
Every available ambulance in Sul
livan was rushed to the scene of the
accident, t’ots from all the furniture
stores were placed in delivery wagons
and trucks for use in the emergency
and the use uf hundreds of automo
biles were tendered.
At noon lit men. who had been in
the mine at the time of the explo
sion were either assisting in the
res, me work or were trapped.
Every doctor in Sullivan county,
every available first aid leant and
every fa- ility that could assist in the
rescue work was rushed to the .retie.
QUIZ LEAP OF
ARTIST’S MODEL
Chicago, Feb. 20 Miss Naomi
Baker, lieautiful artist s model who
leaped from the third floor apartment
of her parents was reported seriolisly
injured today.
The authorities begun an investi
gation into tb» circumstances sur
rounding the leap, when it was found
that the window ledge of her bed
room was marked with finger nail
■cratches aud that the girl's fingers
showed signs of her struggle to hold
on the ledge.
Ray Raleigh, the girl's stepfather,
told the authorities that he snd Miss
Baker had quarreled when she came
home Intoxicated and insisted on
keeping an .appointment with a man
friend. Site liecame hysterical and
leaped from the window, after he had
locked her in the room.
VI >ra*ka Man to Speak
at Shenandoah Banquet
Shenandoah, la . Feb. 20.— For the
Knights of Columbua banquet here
on Washington* birthday speakers
will be W. .1. Me Nicholas of Lin
coln. \eh : Rev. Cl. .1. Toher of
Slauart, la., and Albert McGinn,
stale deputy of Council Bluff*. There
will he ton guest* and 25 candidates
front Shenandoah. Corning, Mary
ville. Mo.. Imogen* and Hamburg.
May - Mandolin musicians, radio fav
orite*. will play
Farmer* and Husineb* Men
of Met look Meet at l.uneheon
Mei'onk. Kelv *0 Seventy flv«
fni nii't« of u#*<t \\ U!«»w county enttr
tAhted am nTTi niter of M.M'ook
hustnoKA and profr*e!onAl men At n
luu* lionn At the Keysione hotel here.
The chief femme of the proernin
"a* the .stirring rtddrenA by Profeeunt
(lllnts. community expert of the e\
trtiAlon let vice of Xebrimk*.
Flmrles Hazioet. ’>1. Oldest
llarlan t.ixil War \ eteran
Harlan, la., Feb. 20 U the recent
klwanl* banquet to the G. A R.
veterans It was found that Charles
Basinet was the oldest (!>l> and Jack
Hubbard the youngest (TSi
fiddler to Broadcast.
Mai Ian. Is.. Fell JO. till* Olsm, a
tesldetit "f Monroe lownsblp, mid
an old time fiddler, will piny al
KF\I‘ Sbennhdosh next Monday. IF
played Ihere score time ago, but yvas
to,i bashful to let bis ft lends knots
; o lilt) ai* acudutg Uuu uat^
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WIFE GETS POLICE
TO EJECT HUSBAND
Mr*. Anton Dworak, 2219 W street,
called police Thursday night to eject
her husband frm the house, lie was
arrested and lodged In the South
Omaha jail.
Mrs. Dworak recently obtained a
restraining order to prevent her bus
Hand from visiting at her home and
annoying her.
She recently appeared In police
court to demand a restraining order
against her two neighbors, whom she
accused of annoying her, and to pro
test against a "spite fence" which
one of the neighbors had erected,
U. S. to Examine
Plans for New
Loan to France
Government AX ill Scrutinize
Gloselv Proposal of M.
Clementel to float I wo
.New Issues, f
Washington. Feb. 20.—Flags of the
French government to seek two new
loans from Xetv York tanking Intel
ests are expected to lie scrutinized
.somewhat closely by the American
government.
indications of such an intention by
the American government were seen
in the refusal of high officials today
to comment on the announcement
made in the French chamber of
deputies yesterday by Foreign Minis
ter t'lementel that promise to float
two loans, aggregating 9135,000,00b,
had been obtained In the United
States.
The position was taken at tlic
White House that no declaration of
American governmental altitude
could he made until a definite and af
firmative proposal had 1>een outlined
by France. It clearly wag indicated
that Washington officials were not
prepared to regard M. Clementel's an
nouncement as a basis sufficient for
advice such as Is given to financial
interests In the case of foreign re
quests for loans.
VWhetker the reluctance of Wash
ington officials to disclose tiie gov
ernment's attitude toward the pro
posed loans meant that the question
would be considered in connection
with the status of the French war
debt to the United States, was not
made known. There have been sug
gestions advanced in Washington
within recent weeks, although not
with official weight behind them, that
shutting off of privatae loans to
France might be used to bring for
ward from Foils a proposal for set
tlement i*t the war debt that could
he considered by the American gov
ernment.
President Foolidge is known to
possess decided opinions of the war
debt question although not wishing
to place the American government In
the role' of a harsh and unrelenting
creditor. An Indication of his attitude
was furnished in his recent address
accepting the . iedenUals of Kmile
Daeschtier as the new French am
bassador to the United States.
The usual procedure In the case of
negotiations l>etween foreign govern
ments and American financial Inter
ests looking toward loans Is for the
American bankers to' seek first the
advice of Washington officials. This
advice need not be followed but al
most Invariably is accepted by the
financiers.
BUTCHER HOGS AT
NEW HIGH LEVEL
liutcher hogs reached a new high
level for the year Thursday at the
South Omaha yards, the top price
being 311.10. A small run of hogs
was received at the yards Thursday,
estimated receipts l>eing 15,700 head
supplies of tattle dropped down to
no derate proportions Thursday, esti
mates calling for 4.000 head. Fori
four days receipts hsv* l>een thej
lightest since Christmas week. 1921 '
totaling only 17.351 head, as against
27,911 head th>r the first four days!
last week and 3t».©<'3 head the oorre
•ponding period a yeat ago.
GIRLS: HERE’S A
CHANCETOR RICHES
S**k«toop. Sa*k.. Feb. f'1 Alfred
T. lllake. a fox farmer of Wilkie.
Sank.. will become the owner of es
tates In England and Scotland valued
at $(48,060 if he complies with stipu
lations set down by his late uncle.
Arthur li. Blake. In hi* will. One of
the requirements Is that the heir
shall he married before January 1.
1930, another that he visit the spot
In South Africa where hi* father
was killed in the Boer war and a
third is that he visit hi* mother's
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W iffonsin l)ovs' l \p< tlilion
I nded l»\ \rr«M in low a
Denison. la. K*h. 20.—Three lads
aroused the suspicions at Kiron
north of this city, hy offering a good
car for Mile for a small price. They
wei-e held and the sheriff notified.
< »n hern* brought to Denison the
t*oys ga\e their names as llol»eji
Xtenow Alvin Ride and William
Kuckahn and their home Watertown,
WTa. The father of young Xienow
'time here with an officer and took
the bo ye home. It seems they had
obtained possession of the car and
started out to see the woVld.
f The Weather ]
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Per Ti hour* ordlng t n tr» . F*h
rugry to
Preotottattoo a*»f$ hundredth*
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Trusteeship
of Judge Is
Under. Fire
Reported $5,000 Due From
Estate of Man Vi ho Dis
appeared 34 Years
A^o.
In Charge for 12 Yeart,
u
Special l>i**pal€-li t« Tlie Oinuliu Bee.
Aurora, Neb., Feb. 20.—A county
judge has become tlie center of an In
vestlgation, the disappearance, 31
years ago, of a farmer has been re
vived and a grand Jury is busily at
work in Hamilton county.
These facts were reyealed today
with the filing of a report bv the
First Trust company, which accused
the judge, of being SO. 1S t short in hie
accounts.
The grand jury continues to sit in
council, the judge has sent a repre
sentative to Omaha to confer with
bondsmen and the missing man re
mains among those unaccounted for.
For 12 years County Judge Fred
Jeffers has acted as trustee for the
estate of William Wick. For 12
years he lias paid the luxes on the
estate and retained possession of the
rentals. There were no heirs and,
therefore, no one to whom the rentals
could be paid.
Va dished in I Kill.
William Wick, a veteran of th»
civil war. owner of a farm in Hamil
ton county, was adjudged harmlessly
insane, but unable to care for him
self. and was committed to the in
sane asylum at Lincoln about 1890.
In November ]&y 1, one day, Wick
was sent to herd some cattle owned
hy- the Institution. The cattle were
found that night scattered over the
countryside but Wick was not to be
found.
A thorough search for the missing
man was instituted but bore no re
sults. Another search for heirs of
Wick was started after the lapse cf
the period prescribe hi law- with iv *
better luck.
A trustee for the estate was then
appointed and Wick's farm was rent
ed. The trustee became tired of his
work a few years later and 20 y ears
ago, the estate reverted to the care
of the county. *
The county Jndge than in office
rented the farm, paid the taxes and
discharged his duties.
* Rentals to Jeffers.
When he left office he turned over
1700 In rentals which he had collect
ed to Fred Jeffers, his successor. Jle
ha* presented a signed receipt to the
grand jury to prove this statement.
Judge Jeffers then took control of
the estate of Wick and, according to
the reportt filed by- the First Trust
company, failed to do more than pay
the taxes.
The judge, in his own defense, is
believed to he planning to point out
to the grand jury that he did not be
lieve it necessary to turn over the
collections until hhs tenure of office
was completed.
Some weeks ago Frank 17. Kdg
ton. attorney, on behalf of the votets
of Hamilton county, filed a petition
that a new trustee !>e appointed foi
the estate.
Trust Company Named.
The court, in compliance with this
ifiyquest. appointed the First Trust
company of Aurora as trustee.
After a careful investigation of th*
account* of the estate, supplemented
hy the published findings of the g and
jury, the new trustee file*! a report
wi^h the clerk of court which stated
that the estate was short some J1.184
The report of the trustee requested
that a thorough check of the estate
and of the handling of the estate be
made.
Harry Byrne. attorney and repre
sentative of Judge Jeffers. left Aurora
a short time after the filing of the re
(tort to confer with officials of the
Fidelity and Trust company of
Omaha, which has acted as bondsmen
for the judge. The nature of hi"
conference is unknown.
The grand jury, as yet. has refuse.!
to report as to whether or not they
are Investigating the judge s actions
with a view- to starting criminal pro
feeding". They merely state that
they were ordered to convene bv the
county attorney after a group of tax
pay er» had gone to Lincoln to request
an Investigation.
Summary of
the Day in
Washington
The emergency officers retirement
bill was passed hy the senate
The house passed the hi 1 to »>
crease the salaries of members of coi
press.
Heatings were opened at the W >
department on the Chicago sanitary
drainage question.
Brigadier tleneral Mt-hell gaxe ti e
house aircraft committee furthet
testimony on the effects of sir bojnbs
on battlgshlpe.
The ix'lnt of older raised against
the conferee's report on the Muscle
Shoal* leasing Mil xxas sustained In
the senate.
Kemoxal of Senators la Fxdlette
T.aad. Hrookhart and Warier from
their present committee assignment*
xxas determined upon.
America's attitude on a new Fietn
Kxan hx American hanki i». tl was said
at the White House tsill await dc'
nite proposals by the t rench.
President CooUdge xxas reported ««
feeling It would be unfortunate
should congress fail t,> enact tar t
legislation before adjournment.
The senate fo eictt elation* com
mitter xoted to ask about charges
that the Shatc department "nm Vd'
1 t >et tv ■ 11 a allow
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