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V_, VOL. 54—NO. 219. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1925. *_TWO CENTS1" °rTv\h,c:,ni »- - -'
Committee
to Re-open
Air Probe
Investigation Terminatefl so
Abruptly Last Week Will
Be Resumed by Vote
of 5 to 1.
More Funds Discovered
Washington, Feb. 24.—After debat
ing the matter In two executive ses
sions, the house aircraft committee
today voted, 5 to 1, to reopen the air
craft investigation which it abruptly
terminated Saturday.
Members said an apparent lack of
funds caused the termination of the
Inquiry,1 hut that an audit of the
committee's accounts showed sufft
cient money remaining to complete
the work that had been mapped out
for the few days remaining before the
^^^^WJournment of congress March 4
Plan Joint Session,
Coincident with the committee’s ac
tion today. Representative Wain
wright, New York, republican mem
ber of the house military affairs com
mittee, announced that subcommit
tees of the military and naval affairs
committees expected to meet In joint
session early in the next congress to
discuss the nation's air defense.
Wainwrlght, a former assistant sec
retary of war, was chairman of a spe
cial aeronautics subcommittee of the
military committee,. and Representa
sentatlve Swing, republican, Califor
nia, chairman of a similar naval sub
mlttee, decided at a recent confer
ence to postpone any action until
after members had been given an op
portunity to study the report of the
present aircraft committee.
I nified Air Service.
Wainwrlght said today that If a
thorough survey of the problems of
the air defense was found advisable
the matter might he taken up jointly
by the two house subcommittees and
subcommittees of the senate military
and naval committees.
Swing also pointed out tndr.y that
tile question of creating a unified air
•ervice undoubtedly would he brought
tip in the next congress, ss It was
practically certain that the Curry hill,
designed to bring this about, would
ho reintroduced in the new congress
Hearings on this bill have been held
at the present gession by the military
committee.
...SEVEN KILLED IN
BLAST AT QUARRY
San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 24.—Seven
men were killed and eight injured
In a premature explosion of a heavy
charge of dynamite in a rock quarry
on the outskirts of the village of
l.angtry 140 miles west of here.
The bodies of some of the victims
were blown to bits. Others were
hurled more than 200 yards while
some were buried beneath heavy
masses of rock and earth as the side
of the hill toppled over on them.
El Paso, Tex., Feb. 24.—John W.
Harshaw, chief engineer of the El
Taso-Del Rio division of the Southern
Pacific, was Instantly killed by a
premature explosion at the company'3
quarry at l.angtry today, according
to information received by William
A. Roberts, chief dispatcher.
T. A. Dorris, quarry superinten
dent, also was killed, Roberts was
advised, and possibly three or four
workmen whose names had not been
given him this afternoon.
PULLMAN ESTATE
SUIT IS SETTLED
Chicago, Feb. 24.—A suit for -ac
counting bro-ught a year ago against
Frank O. Lowden, trustee of the
George M. Pullman estate by Mrs.
George M. Pullman, jr., and Mrs.
Panger Pullman, sisters, and widows
of the twin sons of the late George
M. Pullman, «r., was settled by a
circuit court decree signed Saturday,
It was learned today.
According to financial agencies the
P^Mowi receive $90,000 In cash, Chi
STgo rsal sstate worth $190,000, and
property In New Jersey and Cali
fornia.
The settlement leaves the will
without further contests, and at
torneys for both sides have an
nounced that complete harmony has
been restored in the Pullman family.
Potary District Governor
to Visit Club at McCook
McCook Feb. 24. The first visit to
McCook liotary club of District Gov
ernor Rafelty of Sioux Falls, S. D..
Is scheduled for March 12.
York School Head Attends
Convention at Cincinnati
York, Feb. 24.—Prof. W. G. Brooks
of the York city schools Is In attend
ance at s national meeting of city
school superintendents at. Cincinnati.
We Have
With Us
Today
Robert S. Wilson,
Manager Itelall Stores
]>evoe A Reynolds Paint Company.
Mr. Wilson Is In Omaha on a tour
•f t%e 19 cities In the country In
which his company operates retail
snores. The purpose of his tour Is
Uf^to study trade conditions In the varl
w ou* cities and to explain to the retail
managers a plan for granting de
ferred payments on house painting.
Mr. Wilson says that his tour has
Shown him that the paint business Is
►"turning to prosperity. Pome of his
Mores have shown an Increase of 4H
per cent In January. 1926, over the
•*om month last ystiv
t-*
Boy, 5, Tries Shaving;
Net Result
3 Cuts
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 24.—Lloyd
Hughes, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Hughes, had seen his father
shave himself numerous times.
Today the lad decided he would
play Jiarber. He got hold of dads’
tools, lathered his face and started
scraping it with an old-fashioned
razor. Presently his mother heard
him scream. She ran to the bath
room to discover the child's face
bathed in blood. She called a doc
tor who found three ugly razor
gashes on the child's face.
Sweden Mourns
Sudden Death of
Former Premier
All Classes Express Reprrt at
Passing of Hjalmar Brant
ing, One of Nation s
Greatest Statesmen.
Stockholm. Feb. 24.—Flags were at
half mast throughout Sweden today
In honor of Hjalmar Branting. for
mer premier, who died shortly after
noon. All classes expressed their re
gret at the passing of one who was
regarded as among Sweden's greatest
statesmen.
Branting had been til for several
week* and serious complications de
veloped during the last few- days.
Gallstone Inflamatlon set In while
his vitality was already ebbing.
One of the political effects of his
death Is expected to f>e the develop
ment of a tension—if not a complete
split—within the ranks of the social
ist party which has been held together
by the great force of Branting's per
sonality. The former premier's near
est followers were .Minister of De
fense 1 lansson. and former Minister
of Finance Wilhelm Thorsson. Both
of these men belong to the more con
servative element of the party while
Richard .Sandler, present head of the
cabinet and Minister of Finance
Krnst Vigfors are known as being
radical In tendency.
Branting's influence was success
ful on several occasions in holding
the party together.
The former premier had been 111
since November 30, when he con
tracted Influenza. At that time he ex
pected to go to the Rom# meeting of
the league of nations council. He
later contracted thrombosis and on
January 24 resigned as premier.
He is survived by a widow. Anna
Branring, who for 40 years haa been
well known as an authoress; a son,
Georg, a lawyer; a daughter, Sonia,
also a lawyer; and a brother, Axel, a
journalist.
The reaction to Branting's death In
all political camps, as reflected by
the afternoon papers, Is remarkable
and unanimous. The ultra conserva
tive Aftonbladet, In its obituary
writes; "He was a real patriot and
his guiding star was his pure Ideal
ism."
The bolshevlst editor and party
leader, Zeta Hoeglund, one of Brant
ing's bitterest antagonists says;
“Lucidity of style, logic of thought
■and weight of opinion were his quali
ties as a writer: while his political
judgment, theoretical knowledge and
devotion to his cause gave him the
position as leader."
FORMER CHINESE
EMPEROR FLEES
Pekin, Feb. 24.—The former boy
emperor of China lias fled Pekin.
Deserting his refuge In the Japanese
legation, ilsuap Tung, presumably dis
guised as a coolie, made his way by
train to Tien Tain. He was followed
on another train by his wife and
retinue.
The Imperial party Is now living In
the Japanese concession at Tien Tsln
pending a trip to Japan, it was learn
ed today.
Threatening articles In the Chinese
press are said to have precipitated the
flight of the former emperor.
University Founders" Day
Celebrated at Broken Bow
Broken Bow, Feb. 24.—Twenty-two
alumni and ntudents of tha Univer
sity of Nebraska leathered at a local
cafe to commemorate founders’ day.
A 7 o’clock dinner was served and a
fine program given. During the busi
ness session reports from the officers
were heard, and election of officers
resulted as follows: Dr. D. G. llou
lette, Broken Bow, president; Prof.
YV. A. Knsene, ("aliaway, vice presi
dent; Miss Stella Andrews, Broken
Mow, secretary treasurer. Plans were
laid to entertalQ the county high
school seniors at a "Go to University"
affair during the county field meet.
M rCoy Was Melancholy,
Sports Promoter Staten
Lon Angeles, Cal., Feb. 24.—Kid Mc
Coy, ex-pugillst, charged with robbery
and assault upon patrons of Hip Mors
antliiun shop ths morning after Mrs.
Theresa W. Mors was found shot to
death In her apartment, and In con
nection with whose death he was con
vlrted of manslaughter, was ''melan
choly, childish and( shed tears over
his bad luck,” Herman Moss, sport*
promoter, testified at the trlnl here
today.
Moss' tcHtlmony. which nlsn added
that "McCoy had an Idea that he
could make the dice do anything, but
never proved It,” substantiated other
evidence of defense tending to show
that the former pugilist was ''lira
tlonal” when lie raided the Mors
shop.
FraihI Trial Kmletl.
New York, Feb. 24. Prosecution
and defense rosled at. the trial of
Charles A. Rlonehnm, Fal Tiler snd
others on eharges of using th* malls
lo defraud Investors.
Film Star’s
Life Is Still
in Balance
Gloria Makes Notables Prog
ress During Day, but Out
come of Case Doubtful;
She Amazes Doctors.
Beauty Smiles Bravely
By BASIL N OON,
rniveraal Seri ire Stnff Correspondent.
Paris, Feb. 24.—Henri Marquis de
la Falalse slept for four hours today
for the first time in four days. His
wife, Gloria Swanson, made notable
progress during the day. but her life
still hangs in the balance.
The doctors are amazed at the
strength of their patient. About noon
today word came from the newspaper
correspondents that one agency In
America had reported her dead. When
Gloria heard this she said:
"Well, that makes the fourth time
they have tried to kill me. Maybe
they will do a good Job yet."
Smiles Bravely.
Universal Service’s correspondent,
who Is the only person thus far ad
mitted to the sick room besides
Gloria's husband, her doctors and
nurses, was present at the time. For
the first time In several days the
famous star smiled. She looks but
the shadow of her former self.
Personally. I do not believe Gloria
Swanson will be physically fit to ap
pear In another picture before sum
mer. so severely has this sickness
tried her strength, no matter what
the present outcome may he.
Friends Await Crisis.
Tonight her friends await the crisis
which was expected last night and
during the day. hut is still delayed.
Four doctors in attendance are now
optimistic, contrasting with their atti
tude of yesterday when one said:
“Only a superhuman could live
more than four hours In sueh’a con
dition."
But Gloria is alive and what is
more she is smiling. For the first
time in a week she is without pain.
From Cannes comes the word that
Adolph Zukor is speeding to Paris.
OLSON PRESSING
. PROBE OF DEATH
Chicago, Feb. 24.—Chief .Justice
Harry Olson of the municipal court
today wrote to the national labors
tory at Washington, requesting a
record of all shipments of typhoid
germs front the laboratory to Chicago
within twn months prior to the death
of William Nelson McCIIntock, "mil
lionaire orphan.”
Judge Olson and the Chicago po
lice are investigating a theory that
McCiintock’s death was caused by
typhoid inoculation.
A communication received by Judge
Olson today advised him to get in
toufch with Frank P. Walsh, New
York lawyer, saying he would give
valuable information hearing on the
McCIIntock case . It was recalled that
several years ago Walsh defended s
Kansas City physician accused of
committing murder by means of ty
phold Inoculation, supplemented by
poisons not traceable In a post mor
tem.
Judge Olson's mall contained com
municatlons about the case from*
many states Including California.
U. S. DANCER WEDS
RICH ARGENTINIAN
New York, Feb. 24.—Leonora
Hughes, pretty blonde dancer, known
In the night clubs of New York and
Paris for her artful stepping with
Maurice, today became Mme, Carlo*
Basuldo, bride of a handsome young
Argentinian whose Income is reputed
to be $$.000 a week.
Rev. Father Robert K. Woods, of
Related at the ceremony at St. Pat
ricks.
The couple made reservations for
San Francisco on an afternoon train
They plan to spend a short honey
moon on the coast, then sail for
Buenos A tree.
Boy Scouts Doing
“Good Turn*’ Weekly
Bridgeport, Feb. 24.—Boy Scouts of
Bridgeport are becoming more active
and each Saturday see* them engaged
In "doing a good turn." T^ist Satur
day they turned out 35 strong and
under direction of the scoutmaster
and fire clUcf burned a fire guard on
the prairie surrounding the city. The
week previous they cleaned the golf
courts for the country club members,
and they are now planning on raking
the pybllc streets.
Trop No. 2 will be registered this
week nnd Rev. S. II. King of the
Presbyterian church has taken the
scout mastership of troop No. 1, with
Dave Kelley ns assistant. There are
45 scouts registered nr ready to be
registered in Bridgeport.
Bicyrliat Hurt in Collision.
Nebraska Pity, Feb. 24. lames
King, riding a bicycle, collided with
a Ford car driven bv Harold Mack
11 n In this city nnd was badly In
jured. King was traveling at a high
rate of speed when lie hit the car.
He was thrown on top of the hood
of the car by the impact and bis
bead struck the windshield, breaking
the class und cutting his for* head
und mouth.
Golden Wedding Celebrated.
Aurora, Feb. 24. Mr. and Mrs
August Hebert* celebrated their gold
en wedding at Aurora recently, a
large number of children, gtandchll
dren and friends being present. Mr.
and Mrs. Hebert* came to Hamilton
county In 1*03 and have lived In
Aurora tinea id 12, \
*4Gotta Mush My Dogs" Is Slangdom's
Latest Bon Mot; News Rules Phrases
“Sheik” Passe, Now One Is a “Rudolph;” a Girl’s Beauty
Becomes “The Butterfly's Fuzz;” Dumbell Is
Dp, 1 w-»- v— Now “A Big Oof.”
Rv VINA lg M \ hard ln Algebra
ln.ver.ai Serv.ee 3°S *1 V 3 I sand caved twice.”
Kansas City, V “HOISlH 3iVJL$ grjN up to the minute ln
have to step faster 'iiuAiiUajp p-i
keep your slang up to date than
you do your hats. With the Col
lins tragedy and the Nome epi
demic in the spotlight of public
interest, high school students here
have had to change their Jargon
every newspaper edition In order to
keep in the vanguard of current
slang styles.
Those who would “ankle on” or
“teeter away” these days are
classed as mid-Victorian by the
younger set. There is only one
approved form at breaking away
from an importunate friend or in
surance agent. It is: "Well, I
gotta mush my dogs and get home
in time for the old dried fish.”
However, under certain circum
stances you may "trek on” without
forfeiting the respect of the mod
erns.
Even the Collins tragedy has
been capitalized by the youthful
language revolutleaiists.
"I'm sure gonna Floyd Collins
my girl friend Hazel tonight," re
marks the high school modernist.
"She Ritzed me last night at the
dance because I didn't have on my
Tux.”
And another wise cracker will ex
no longer Is a sign of
mentaf "laziness, as English peda
gogues once charged.
To talk Intelligibly In the slang
set requires a ronstant alertness to
the latest news events and to the
patter of musical comedy and
vaudeville. And it requires a deft
ness of brain and rapid fire think
ing to coin the timely slang bon
mot hefore the other fellow beats
you to it. The unofficial degree of
wise cracker carries far more
weight today in scholastic circles
than that of doctor of philosophy.
Cross word puzzles, while becom
ing slightly passe, still influence
slang styles to some extent.
"George is ahout the biggest oaf
I know," remarks the girl in ga
loshes.
“He s worse than that,” responds
her girl friend of the half hose.
"He's a four-letter word meaning
something Uiat lives under water.
"Sheiks" now are "Rudolphs."
Anything chic is "the worm's un
dershirt” or "the mole's chest pro
tector." Anything sharp and
shrewd is designated as "the bea
ver's front teeth." The last word
to be said in admiration of a girl's
beauty Is that she is "the butter
fly's fuzz."
Montana Judge
Explains Death
of John F. McGee
Federal Jurist Declares Flood
ing of Court of His Con*
temporary Caused Him
to Slay Self.
San Francisco, Feb. 24.—A state
ment that he had seen a letter from
Judge .Inhii F. McGee of the United
States district court In Minneapolis,
who committed suicide recently,
which said that the jurist was con
templating self destruction because
his court had been turned Into a po
lice court by prohibition cases and
"congress had placed him in a posi
tion where he could not sps the end,”
was made from the bench today by
United States District Judge G. M.
Itouniuln of Montana.
"[ have no Intention at all that my
court shall become so crowded,"
Judge Itouniuln sold. 1 am not go
ing to kill myself."
Judge Bourquln said in his state
ment:
"1 have seen a letter Written by
the late Judge McGee giving his rea
sons for contemplating suicide, in
w hich he spoke of his rourt becoming
crowded with police court matters and
that congress had placed him In a
position where he had no hope of see
ing the end."
The statement was in connection
with a minor prohibition case where
the Judge objected to certain technl
callties that would have delayed a de
clslon on the issue.
ADMIRAL URGES .
NEED FOR NAVY
Washington, Keb. 24—In an un
usually frank speerh, In which he
deult with present day world policies,
Rear Admiral W. W. Phelps, member
of the general hoard of the navy, de
clared here tills afternoon that the
United States required a strong navy
because British shipping and trade
policies so conflict with those of
America that only a strong navy can
prs-rnt conflict.
Tne admiral's speech was made he
fore the Women's Conference on Na
tional Defense as Teace Insurance.
COOLIDGE GREETS
MEXICAN ENVOY
Washington, Feb. 24.—Resumption
of full diplomatic relations between
the United States and Mexico was ac
complished today when President Cool
Idge received Manuel Teller, new Mexi
can ambassador, at the White House.
Teller presented his credentials.
Indian Bureau Report
“White Wash'1 Is Charge
Washington, Keb. 24. Represent*
live Howard, democrat, Oklahoma,
who originally *ugge*ted the house
inquiry info I he Indian bureau, today
told the house flint the recent report
t»f the special In vend gallon commit
tee wag a “whitewash” of Charles li
Burke, the Indian commissioner.
Although not a member of »h« com
mltfee, Howard said he bad heard
moat of the evidence and bad ten
eluded that the committee “attempted
to place a halo around all concerned
except the American citizen who had
the temerity to call attention to nf
fair* In the Indian bureau.
He aaked hla colleague* not to take
aerloualy legislative recommendation*
contained In the committee report,
which he declared hail been “dominat
ed" by bureaucratic official*.
Swing Provitl***! at School.
Nebraska City, Keb. 24—At the
regular meeting of the Home and
School Simulation of the Fourteenth
street building lu*t night it uiu de
elded to purchase h steel awing for
I ha playground* t «* be added to the
other equipment already Installed.
Solon's Oar Hits Youth.
Washington, Keb. 24 An auto
driven by Representative Barkley of
Kentucky struck a young man but hi
was not seriously Injured,
Farm Legislation
C
Given Preferred
Place by Senate
J
Program Rearranged After
Korali Demand* Extra
Session to Take I p
Problem.
Washington, Feb. 24.—Farm lsgis
latlnn In the form of the Capper
Haugen co-operative marketing bill
was given preferred status today on
the senate legislative program, be
hind the general omnibus pension
measure, which has the rlght-of’way
after the pending banking legislation
has been disposed of.
Action of the republican steering
committee In rearranging Its program
was taken after Senator Borah, re
publican, Idaho, had made another
demand for an extra session of con
gress to consider a comprehensive pro
gram of farm aid Characterizing the
Capper Haugen measure as a •'make
shift," he said failure to enact real
farm legislation promptly would he
a betrayal of trust by the republican
party.
Republican leaders. In making pub
lie the program tonight, said the farm
relief hill had not been placed at the
top of the list because those In charge
of this legislation desired to await ac
tion of the house so that the measure
passed there might be substituted for
the pending senate hill as a means of
expediting final action.
The rivers and harbors authorize
tlnn bill Is third on the legislative list
and proponents of the Cape Cod canal
purchase hill and the flooding long
and short haul measure are planning
to make an effort to attach these pro
posals to It as riders.
The deficiency appropritlon hill now
under consideration In the house Is
placed fourth on the new list, followed
by the Cramton bill for reorganization
of the prohibition enforcement agency,
the French spoliation claims proposal,
the naval amnlbus hill and the public
buildings proposal.
The Muscle Shoals report. exi>ectcd
this week, was not considered, but
senators pointed out that under th**
rules it would have privilege,! status
whenever made
Miner Killer! in Blast.
Wheatland. Ind . Feb. 24 —One miner
was killed and another severely
burned when gas exploded todsy In
the Standsrd cost mine here One
hundred end twenty-five other miners
eecaped following (he blast.
Marriage* License**.
The following person* obtained m*r
rlai* llcenae* In Council Bluff* ymter
day
P#*n Mrflrtw, Lincoln. Nab.
j Vara Baker, Lincoln. Nab.•••••'*
Andrew M. NI*l*on. Howell*. Nab. ... - 4®
Amalia M. Lanark**. Minneapolis . M
• I*ranee Peterson. Council Bluff*. 1
Kvelyn Hayne. Council Bluff* ..••••.<1*
(Ml* Campbell, Council Bluff* ..
.Ionic Vance, Council Bluff* . ...*
(Ben Kimball. Council Bluff* . 2*'
|*;dllh Lldgett. Council llluff* 21
Pa til T. Luenbrrger. Omaha . J*
l.\(lla Haraballa, O muhn .. >1
.lama* Pnvlloak. Jr S« huylar. Nab. 2*
Mary flioullk, Schuyler. Nab.
W. II Bum* Omaha 21
Florence r (ilaztk, Om»h» .19
Oeorge II lluntamnn. Honnet Nab. . 11
AID a Hoafnar. Hooper. Nab.*1
< * h • r I a ■ A ndat ion o*kl*nd I* . 21
Violetta Millet imkDnil la.19
Irwin Healey. Lincoln, Neb - •
Franca* Mart* Miller, Lincoln, Nab. ...21
Arkar BJerfa. Nani* I* .... 21
I >n * to* r .Ian*lna, Weston, I* ...... 19
William They** Monroe. Nab. ....... 27
Allr* Shuler VI on roe Nab .. 1^
Hannan chrl*t Herman. Neb . *2
Ell* Finch. Tekamah. Nab .*9*
Murk H Stnhlhut Nabra«k* City Nab '4
Margniet T (lenktll. Nehraek* City 23
pttvld .lama* Lae, Omaha . 21
Mabel Franca* Lea, Omaha. ..21
W. P Wonderchaek Atklnaon. Nab ..If
Sephern H>'ol«*iy Nawman tlrova. Nab ’I
.1 c Henry. Holbrook. Neb *9
Elisabeth ltu«l*rd. Holbrook. Nab. .. 4*
Adolph Pahlln. Hlou* Cltv. 1*.’ 1
Louie* Kred*. Craabard, 8 P .. .'*1
Barry Lentpke. Kmeraon, Nett .*'»
Ellen liuetafeon, Wakefield Neb. ... **'»
Ivan Pale Hu* klngham lUd Oak. 1* 34
.Mabel May All*hnu*e. Bad Oak. I*. . 1*
Parle Eugene Buckingham, dreennood ?1
Fern HoUlnaon, Aaliland. Nab ...... 1 *•
Arthur Kenneth Murpln. (iinaha ... 1
l*. 1 leu b»* i h Patricia Ford. ontaha .....
Ivan 1 Mb bait, *'ln\ Cental Nab .. 14
Hlldtad McNaal. Independenca. Kan. . «'*
W lltiain Mi Knight. Omaha . B
\||ca Weathoff. Omaha .’•
.loo navillk. Barman, Nab .....1*
Roan Mktenar Takomah. Nab . 21
Inn* I ban l#eon*rd I ong Silver Cltv, !• 14
Rerly Beatrice Fender. 8i|ver (’lb. I» 1*
Stephen took, Ottumwa. la.
Beulah Kuhn. Omaha
Switchman
Slain, Says
Inquiry Jury
Fight Which Preceded Dis*
covery of Body Related
by Six Witnesses at
Coroner's Inquest.
Police Urged to Action
Kd Hareld came to hla death as a
result of Injuries "inflicted by parties
or a party unknown” the coroner's
Jury which investigated his death
Tuesday reported.
The jury's verdict urged police to
use every possible means to discover
the identity nf the person or persons
who slew Hareld,
The verdict did not recommend that
the persons now held for Investigation
be detained, but police said that the
prisoners would be held pending fur
ther Investigation of the drunken
brawl Sunday night at 707 South Six
teenth street, when Hareld was last
seen alive.
Participants Present.
All known participants In the brawl
were present at the Inquest Tuesday
afternoon, and they all agreed that
Hareld had left the room, leaving his
suit coat and cap while the fighting
was still in progres. ■ They declared
that he did not take part in the brawl.
According to the comisisite story
which the witnesses told, Hareld
came to the room of Arnold Liggett
about 5 p. m. Sunday, and asked per
mission to leave his suitcase there.
He said that his wife had threatened
to leave him because he was drink
ing so hard.
After talking to Liggett for a short
time, Hareld asked permission to
bring a woman friend to the room. He
then went out, and returned a short
time Inter with Myrtle Karnes, 724
South Sixteenth street.
Drink All Kvening.
The party then In Liggett's room
consisted, the witnesses said, of Lig
gett and his common law wife, Mrs.
Laura (Taig. and Mrs. Maude Swan
son. the landlady. Lucille "Bobbie”
Bailey and Hareld and Myrtle Karnes
They sat about -II eiening, drinking,
the witnesses said.
Late in the eiening Mrs Swanson
and Mrs. Liggett engaged In a fight
They were quieted, and Lucille Bailey
applied cold packs to Mrs. Liggett's
eye. While she was doing this, the
witnesses said. Myrtle Karnes at
tacked the Bailey girl.
Leaves the House.
It was at this time. It was agreed,
that Hareld left the house None of
the witnesses saw him again.
Dr. Karl Connolly, who performed
the autopsy Monday, said that it
would have been possible for Hareld
to have walked from Liggett's room
to the spot where his body was found
before the fracture of the skull would
cause his death.
Mrs. Craig, who said that she had
taken Liggett's name since she took
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FREMONT WOMAN
DIES IN MISSOURI
Xperlal Pl.iMlrh to The Omaha Bee.
Fremont. Neb., Feb. 14 —Just 11
dava after her huahand's death, Mrs.
Robert Cramer, wife of the late well
known Dodge county stock raiser,
died (his morning at Kxcelsior
Springs. Mo, according to word reac h
Ing here.
On February 1J Rolatrt Cramer died
suddenly at the family home as he
sat down lo read a letter from his
wife who was undergoing treatment
In Missouri. The wife was too 111 to
come to Fremont to attend the fu
neral.
Two days ago, their three small
daughters and one son went to Mis
sourl to join (heir mother. The\ were
with her when she died Death fol
lowed an Illness of about a year.
Jniips Paving Assessment
l« Reduced to $2,000
Aurora, Feh. ;i —The suit of the
Jones estate to cancel about lin.noo
of pacing taxes was finally settled
Monday when a of
f?.ftftft was mad* by the ritv council
in place of the lift,000 canceled by
the district court several weeks ago.
This assessment is an acreage prop
erty in the south part of the clt\
The owner wns a resident of Cali
fornia and did not make his objections
to the city council when It sat .as n
board of equalisation. In fact, the
evidence showed that Jones bail suf
fered a stroke of apoplexy and could
not transact business.
The evidence showed the property*,
after the paving wns completed was
not worth half of the assessment.
Rirlumisoii Count) Pioneer.
')() > ear* Old. Dies at Salem
who catne to Blchardwon county In
o. who came to l?i< hatdson county in
1S;»4 and was therefore one of the first
residents of the county, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Uuth Babb,
southwest of Salem
lie was born in Kentucky Septem
her 2f». IS.14. and came to this county
2ft years later, homesteading near
Salem. At the time of his retirement
1ft years ago he owned f»A0 acres of
the best land litter miles west of
Salem.
II# is survived by five children Mi s
Both Babb, Mrs. Kd I'avis, living near
Salem; Mrs Ora l'avis of Kails Klty,
Thomas Hrinegar. mining engineer In
Mexico, and William Hrinegar, living
near Salem.
V'brabkiiun W.-d at l)«*nv«*r.
Liberty. Kelt .4 Lester Maguire
former Liberty resident, was recently
married to Miss Kn\ Johnson of lVn
at the latter place, according tr
word lust received here The hrld»
also l!\ed In Liberty In her girthocKl
d«‘w%.
SANITY OF NAVAL
OFFICER PROBED
Ran Francisco. Feh. 24.—A writ of
habeas corpus to effect the appear
ance In court of Lieut. Frank E.
Kennedy, U. S. N., an Inmate of the
Rtate hospital at Napa. In order that
he may be examined Into his sanity,
has been issued by the superior court
in Napa county, it was announced to
day by the lieutenant's counsel here.
Th« writ was made returnable on
Monday, March 2.
In a statement at the Napa hos
pital Lieutenant Kennedy said that
his plight was due to a conspiracy on
the part of his fellow offices.
Zanni Threatened
With Arrest If He
Alights in Russia
Argentine Aviator Has Diffi
culty in Planning World
Flight. According to
Aide in Seattle.
Seattle. Wash., Feb. 24.—Patricio
D. Murphy, who Is arranging land
ing places for Major Pedro L. Zanni.
Argentine army aviator, said here to
day that although Russia and Argen
tina are formally friends, Zanni was
warned unofficilly that he would be
arrested if he alighted in Siberian
territory in his flight around the
world.
Murphy, an Argentine formerly
represented the Buenos Aires Nacion
in London. He arrived today to spend
a month on the Pacific coast of
North America arranging for light
ing places, supplies and rommunica
tions when Major Zanni resumes
May 1 his journey, which was halted
by winter,
Murphy Raid that negotiations
were being carried on through
French diplomatic channels, France
being friendly to Argentina, and Rus
sia. and that Major Zanni would
probably break his air voyage In
Siberia at Petropavloovsk, Kam
chatka, and Nikolski. Komandorski
islands, after leaving the northern
end of Japan to skirt the Aleutian
inlands and the rest of the southern
coast of Alaska to cross the Pacific
ocean.
Russia Reluctant.
Reluctance of Russia to aid the
Argentine aerial project was ascribed
to action in the senate of Argentina
which was understood to reflect un
favorably on the Soviet government
and the bolshevik political party in
power In Russia.
Maj. A. Stuart McLaren, leader of
a British part\ flying In one plane
that was wrecked. August 2. ».« it
approached Nikolski, had made stops
at Petropovlovsk and at another
place in Kamchatka.
Three American army planes under
command of 1'apt. Lowell H. Smith,
two of which completed a circuit of
the globe ladt summer, were scheduled
to omit Si!>erian stops, making one
jump of STS miles from the eastern
end of the Aleutians to the northern
end of Japan. But they descended In
Nikolski harbor under covers of a
♦mow storm, May 1*.
Americans landed.
The Eider, a small vessel of the
ITnlted States bureau of fisheries,
was in Nikolski harbor. The Eider's
men refueled and tended the planes
while the six American flying men
rested aboard hsr overnight, and the
next morning, just as the cutter
Haida of the t'nlted States coast
guard hove in sight, the three planes
rose and winged their way to Para
mashiru Island, at the northern ex
tretnity of Ja|«in.
Russian authorities of Nikolski
where there was a wireless station in
communication with Moscow. haJ vis
ited the American fliers, and t'sptsin
Smith had Informed them that he
would be delighted to leave their
country just as soon as he could.
Murphy said that he would spend
about a month between Seattle and
Vancouver B. IT. and might visit San
Francisco liefore returning to Toklo
RAIN LOOSENS
UP RjVER ICE
Columbus, Neh., Feb 24 —As re
sult of Sunday'« rain which recorded
.* of *n Inch snd two Inches near
Spalding and Fullerton, ice in the
Platte and Loup rivers here began
breaking up In earnest yesterday
afternoon.
Dynamiters were hurried from
Columbus by the Fnion Pacific to
break the Ice jam that had formed
In the Platte at North Bend, eending
the water over a dyke that the com
pany had hullt to protect its tracks
there Though the river* were said
to 1«* several Inches higher than Sun
day. no Immediate danger threatened
here last night.
it was estimated both rivers would
rtear themselves of Ice In' the end of
this week. The Fedar river over
flowed at Belgrade yesterday, the
water reaching the Fnion Pacific
tracks, hut caused no damage
\ cts l.casruc Proltftl.
Washington. Feh. 24 —The banking
affairs of the National Disabled
Soldiers league were delved Into liv
a house committee investigating the
organisation after S T. Brown, a De
partment of Justice accountant, had
testified that between IVoembor, 1921.
and January, 1925. a total of 5219.
994 10 was dotvostfed by the league
In three Washington banks.
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Gas Tax Plan
of Governor
Is Approved
Committee Recommends Thai
Proceeds Be Used to
Match Federal Aid
Funds.
Triumph for McMuller,
R.v P. C. POWELL.
Staff C'orrespondrnt The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln. Kelt. 24.—All proceedi
from the 2cent gasoline tax will lx
used in meeting federal appropria
tions for state highway* under term*
of a hill reported out today by the
house committee on revenue and tax
ation.
Only one audible “no" was heard
when committee members voted on
distribution of the tax. It came from
Thomssen of Alda. After the vote
wa* taken Itcgan of Columbu* an
nounced that h». also, is opposed to
the bill. Members of the committee
are: Harrington, Taylor. Kuppinger,
Wiidman, Kteuhenson, Regan, Dens
more, Rundle, Dick, Thomssen and
Lawson.
The adoption of this plan of distri
bution was looked upon in political
circles as a distinct triumph for Gov
ernor McMullen. Yesterday the house
committee on nwls and bridges re
ported out a bill reducing auto
licenses. Both committees in handling
admittedly the most important bills
of the session have followed the gov
ernor's suggestions.
Today the house worked on the
general appropriation bill. Only
minor changes were made in the bill
reported out Monday by the appro
priations committee. An Increase of
$5,000 was voted in cattle scahie ap
propriation and repairs for the peni
tentiary power plant were increased
$26,000. There was some dissension
over voting small appropriations for
the state parks at ('hadron. Nebraska
City and Broken Bow. A cut of $10,
000 was made in an appropriation for
a new, building at the Soldiers’ home
at Grand Island.
Fight on Clerk Hire.
The only real fight was on an item
of $70,200 for clerk hire by the su
preme court, waged by McLellan of
Grand Island,
McLellan pointed out that the court
did nicely with a $53,000 appropria
tion for this item two years ago and
at first asked for only $04,000 for
the next biennium. Later, according
to Mci^eelan. a reuuest was made for
$70,200. Lawyer members of the legis
| lature proved too much for McLel
lan adn the appropriation of $70 200
t remained Intact.
The governor has no jurisdiction
over the supreme court. It is a sepa
rate branch of the government for
whose expenditure the legislature,
alone, is responsible.
In the senate today there was a
hot fight over th» Johnson bill call
ing for posting of the Ten Command
ments in a!! public schools and in
stitutions maintained by the state
Griswold of Gordon, led the fight
against the hill He sla’ed the bill or
j right* provided for protection of
1 mlnorit.es against majorities and
while he believed if the proposition
"ere submitted to a vote of the peo
ple at this time it would carry en
gendering a religious row in the state
would do more harm than good.
Tramway Rill Postponed.
Consideration of the Omaha tram
way bill was scheduled, but was post
poned at reuuest of Senator John IV.
Robbins of Omaha, who stated lie had
certain amendments .to propose which
were not ready. The principal
amendment calls for a vote of 35 per
cent of the people voting at the gen
eral election w hen the franchise is
considered, if less than 35 per rent
exiwess their desires, the franchise
I fall* to carry. I'nder terms of the
Bill (he franchise election must be
j held at the same time a general elec
tion is held.
The senate advanced the Cooper
anti-sheik bill” to third reading It
provides penitentiary sentences for
third angles in eternal triangles The
onlv objection heard came from sgn
i ator* w ho feared such a law would
open the way to blackmail. Those
voting against the bill were Banning.
: Dysart. Griswold. Hove and Jeary. If
i the bill passes the house this state
; wi]] have the most drastic alienation
I of affeotlon hill on Its statutes In ex
i istenoe in the I'nited States.
The house has repealed a law for
I bidding smoking of cigarets in public
j dining rooms This law- has been oc
tlie statute ixxiks for several viwia
Summary of
the Day in
Washington
The house aircraft committee tafw*
to reopen it« hearing*
I** John H Kdwinh of Indiana wa»
! nominated Tor assistant secretary of
; the interior
Agreement was reached t»% «en.i*«
mil house conferees on the postal pa\
and rata increase bill,
, Senator Wheeler. Montana, ap
! |>eared hefoie the federal grand jury
! investigating chargee against him.
Senator ftorah, Idaho. again de
I mand«M an extra session of congress
I to deal with farm and other legisla*
tlon
The right of the hou«* to ripre**
• Itself on certain International pohcle*
was upheld In « report twypxml hy
! IleprescnlAlive Hurmn. Ohio,
Secret ar> Wilbu told tne women's
council x n defense as * poa« *• iioas
an, e that the nav> was x iganinwl
solely to fight
Tentative agreement w as teached to
disiHvse of the Isle of l'ines treaty in
the special senate session after
Ma.iv U 4.
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