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' VOL. 54—NO. 221.OMAHA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1925. *TWO CENTSlD SffAh*>m» *Ti»»h»«lJff*
Train Kills
Young Mate
of Bride, 17
(>radcCrossing<irashonl nion
Pacific Takes Lives of
Motorist and Com
panion.
Engineer Tries to Stop
Failure tn notice the approach of a
railroad engine cost two men their
lives yesterday.
11. It. Smallwood, 70, and Henry
F.lsasspr. 2S, both residents of Water
loo, Neb., were killed when a Fnlon
Pacific passenger train crashed Into
the automobile in which they were
riding at the crossing near Waterloo.
The two men were on their way
home. Smallwood, owner of the car,
was driving.
It Is believed that, because the cur
tains of (he car were down, the men
failed to notice the nearness of the
^^^rain as they reached (he crossing.
Die in Few Minutes.
William Gentleman, the engineer,
saw the danger of a crash and at
tempted to halt his rushing train, fie
had no chance and the engine hit the
automobile In the middle, hurling It
from the tracks.
i". A. Cunningham, living but a
short distance from the crossing,
heard a scream, then a crash. He
went to the aid of the injured men,
called a doctor and did all that was
possible to save their lives.
The two victims were picked up and
carried to the station, nearby. .Small
wood died on the way to the station
and Klsasser died a few minutes later.
Hr. Richardson, called by Cunning
ham, was unable to save the lives uf
the men. lie reached the scene of
Hie accident in good time but the
force of the impact had caused both
victims to suffer such wounds about
Hie head that death was Inevitable.
Fail to Hear Whistle.
Gentleman, after the accident, said
that he saw the car approaching and
blew' the engine whistle. He believed
that the men saw the train and would
•top. When they continued to come
on he applied the engine brakes.
“They couldn't have seen us,’’ the
•ngineer said. "We were moving
right along, and. had they noticed the
train, they would have realized that
they could not make the crossing
ahead of us.
"The automobilfe was hurled at
least 50 feet so It Is easy to see
mat we were not going as fast as
i"isslble.”
Klsasser leaves a bride, 17. He was
, married but a few weeks ago. He is
also survived, by a father, Chris
1 iisasaer.
Smallwood Is said to be divorced.
BIGGEST MEN FACE
• THEIR WEAKNESS
II» I uivet»ul Service.
Chicago. Feb. 26.— Tt is a mark of
eliattow-imtulediiess when a man
comes to fe* 1 that there ie nothing
wrong with him or his life.*'
Bishop James Wine of Kansas City,
thus spoke of the need of man's re
discovering himself during Lent, in
his address today before the* Church
club of Chicago.
“Tlie biggest men in history,” con
i nued Bishop Wise, “are those who
honestly have faced their failures
end sins, and have owned up to them
and through repentance fought to
overcome them.
“When man makes the discovery
of what he really is, he finds the need
c.r Cod.”
Municipal Kmployes Must
Pay Their Income Taxes
Seattle, Wash., Feb. 26.— In a test,
case, Federal Judge Cushman decided
today that employes of the Seattle
municipal street railway must pay!
federal income taxes. Jle dismissed a
complaint filed as a. test after em
ployes of cities on the Pacific coast
hail a conference over announcement!
that a. revenue act. passed in 1921 did
not exempt those receiving incomes
fr«»m municipalities.
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Klan Sued for Damage?.
Mlieiis, (»:*., Feb. 16.—Two suits
sguinst the Knights of the Ku Klux
Klan, iu which damages to the sum
of $400,000 arc sought, were, filed by
the Rev. M. R. Miller, former cyclops.
and a. fj. Johnson, former secretary
of the Athens klan, who were de
posed.
Schools of Four Towns
Will Meet iu Contest
Shenandoah, !«».. Feb. 26 River
t'»n, Hhenandoah, Essex and Farrs gut
tvil send representatives to the four
school declamatory contest st River
ton Friday night.
f
We Have
With Us
Today
.In ini'* S. Bayless.
Malinger nf Kvecutive Office Fidelity
nnd Deposit Company nf Maryland,
Chicago.
Mr. Baylesa la a technical engineer
by training and he la nmv a surety
underwriter, lie Ima hern identified
with the n pi>l lent Ion of scientific prin
ciples to eontrael bond underwriting.
The c III' ago \lalloi Is n gip-et o|
Harry H Byrne. \li Baylesa, who
Is n graduate of I,-high university,
r rikea a keen Interest In keeping punt
ed on important current affairs In the
venom slates. IP Is Interested In
Nebraska.'* new state capital slid
believes that every Nebraskan
should fee| proud that Ids slate la
going til have one of the finest build
rnga In the country.
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Lincoln Man Named
to Head Retailers
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Emory C. Ilardy, vice president of
the Hardy store in Lincoln, was
elected president of the Federation of
Nebraska Retailers at the closing ses
sion of tlie 19th annual convention
in the Hotel Fontenelle yesterday af
ternoon.
M. A. Hostetler of Shelton was le
elected treasurer and C. W. Watson
of Lincoln was re elected general sec
retary.
C. M. Wilhelm of Omaha. V. O. Ly
ford of Falls City and Cliff Crooks of
Fairbury were elected to the execu
tive committee. (
Tho following were elected to the
board of directors from the six Ne
braska districts: Emory C. Hardy,
Lincoln: Fred I'e Weber, Arlington;
F. S. Penney, Fullerton; T. C. Eller,
David City; C. 1C. Freas. Heaver City;
and J. L. Rasmussen, Ravenna.
Grand Island was chosen for next
year's convention witli Lincoln a
close second in the balloting.
Omaha business men were compli
mented for coining to the assistance
,ot M. JC. Smith A Co., to preserve
this great manufacturing and Jobbing
institution to the middle west. A res
olution was adopted embodying this.
Another resolution was adopted,
endorsing the proposed 2-cent gaso
line tax, proceeds to be used on a
good roads program to ‘‘match'1 fed
eral appropriations.
KLAN ORGANIZED |
ON STONE MOUNT
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 26.—The Ku Klux
Klan of modern days was organized
on the top of Stone mountain, now
the center of a controversy between
the Stone Mountain Confederate Me
morial association and Outzon Bor
glum, the sculptor. According to
statements following the organization
of the order Thanksgiving day. 1915.
15 men. headed by Col. W. J. Sim
innns. went to the top of the moun
tain. and after each inan had carried
a boulder to the peak, formed an
altar and placed a Bible and flag on
it.
■Simmons was made Imperial wizard
and continued In this capacity until
November 28, 1922, when lie resigned
and was made emperor with a salary
of 81,000 a month for life. Hlminons
withdrew from the Ku Klux Klan in
192.'!, when he was paid 8115,500. It
was announced, In lieu of the salary
for life. It Is said that on the anni
versary of the founding of the Ku
Klux Klan. delegations of klansmen
hold services on the top of Stone
mountain.
SENATOR-ELECT
TO FILL VACANCY
K)' A«of'lnl«l Trnm.
Chicago. Keb. 26.—Governor l.en
Small tonight announced the appoint
ment of Senator-Elect Charles S.
Peneen to fill the vacancy In the
I'nlted State* senate caused by the
death of Senator Mertill McCormick.
Suspects Believed Not
D’Autremont Brothers
Ran Franel*co, Feb. 2ft—Pan
O'Connell, chief special agent for the
Southern Pacific railroad, sent th*
company a meaaage from Eeparanxi.
Mexico, today, saying ho is convinced
that three aiiapecta held ther* are not
the I)‘Autremont brother?, wanted for
murder and robbery in connection
with the dynamiting of a Southern
Pacific mail car that resulted in
deaths of four of the train * crew In
Oregon, near the California border.
October 11, 1823.
The three men will not be held any
longer In connection with the mall
robbery, it w«* an id at Southern Pa
clfio headquarter* here, and nnle«*
the Mexican authorities have some
thing ngatnat them they will be re
leased.
Hural (Ireditu Board
Funds Frozen in Bank
Pierre, S. I>. Keh. 26 With the
amount of Rural < 'refills board fund*
frozen In the failed National Rank of
Commerce at Pierre set at $020,000
Instead of the $400,000 estimated In
the rural or edits report submitted two
days ago, the committee has bean tin
able to trace an additional sum of
$229,000 and that, too, may he found
to he tied 11p In the closed hank,
Chairman T. M. Halley of the legla
latlve Investigating committee an
nounced.
Ai'vihnl Jeweler Keleaeed.
R .1. Kelvin. fiT, Connell Hbiff
Jeweler, who bn■ been held In llo
'-minty jail on a serious charge me
let-red l,y three young glide, was to
leased late Wednesday on a $2.SOW
l oud furnished by his son, ri confer
lionet of Atlantic, la. Kevin, who
Is said to he wealthy, line a wife and
another son, who lives nt Griswold,
la.
Postal Pay
Bill Passed
by Congre?,
Senate Accepts Measm <\
stituted l»\ House and 1
Now Awaits Signature
of President.
Average Increase of $300
Washington, Fob. 26.—The postal
pay and rate increase bill received
final congressional .approval today
and now goes to the president.
The conference report, practically
substituting the house bill for that
passed l>y the' senate, was accepted
by the senate after short debate.
The vote was 69 to 12, eight demo
crats and four republicans voting
against the conference report.
The republicans were Borah, Idaho:
Brookhart, Iowa: Howell, Nebraska,
and Nortjeck, South Dakota. The
democrats were Bruce, Maryland;
Dial. South Carolina; George, Georgia;
Glass, Virginia; Harrison, Mississippi;
Pittman, Nevada; Swanson, Virginia,
and Underwood, Alabama.
liaises Kales, Too,
The measure provides for an aver
age increase of about $300 annually
in postal employes salaries, effective
as of January 1, this year, and in
creases festal rates effective April
IS, next, to raise about $60,000,000 of
the $68,000,000 required for the pay
advances.
The bill also carries as a "rider” a
corrupt practices act strictly limiting
campaign expenditures of congres
sional candidates as recommended hy
the senate campaign funds committee.
The salary increases are the same
a* carried in the measure passed at
the last session and vetoed by Presi
dent Coolldge. With the rate advances
added, however, administration lead
ers are hopeful the bill will recei\e
presidential .approval.
Kale boost Opposed.
opposition to the conference report
today was based entirely on the rate
provisions, Senator Harrison, demo
crat. Mississippi, declaring the sen
ate conferees had yielded to the high
er rates In the house bill after a con
ference with President Coolldge. Sen-,
ator McKellar, democrat, Tennessee,
one of the conferees, also told the
senate thp president had "asserted his
prerogative" in insisting on some id
the rate Increases, mentioning partic
ularly the I-cent service charge on
parcel post packages.
The bill Is one of »he first pieces
of general legislation outside of the
appropriation measure* to be sent to
the White House this session. Tt was
advanced at tiro time the senate, by
a close margin, voted to sustain the
veto of tiie pay inerea«e measure.
While time limit is placed on the
rate increases, lire bill provides for A
Joint congressional committee to con
duct hearings this summer with a
view to recommending further re
vision of these schedules at the nexl
session.
"Special Handling" I»«*\
Controversy over the rate increases
centered on the second and fourth
classes. In the former, the rat-- la
made uniform on nil reading matter
at 11-2 rents n pound, while for ad
vertising sections the rates are 2 cents
a pound in the first ami second
zones, 3 cents a pound in the thlid
zone, 6 cents a pound In the fourth,
fifth’and sixth zone-, and 9 cents a
pound in the seventh and eighth
zone*.
In the fourth class, a service charge
of 2 cents a pound on all parcel post
packages Is established, with the
present basic tales unchanged.
••A special handling. ’ service also
is created with a charge of 2,. cents
a jiarknprfv
1n the first class the rate on pli
cate mailing cards and souvenir < urds
Is advanced from, 1 to 2 cents. In
the third cluss the rate is increased
from 1 to 1 1-2 cents for each two
ounces. All matter under eight
ounces must he sent In this class and
all over that, amount in the fourth
class. i
r.MTupt Practices \<t.
Increases recommended by the
Postoffico department for money or
der«, registered ntnil. Insurance, col
led oh delivery and special deliver'’
services wera retained In the ' 111
without chance.
The corrupt practices act limits the
expenses of candidate* for the senate
to $10,()0n and of candidates for the
hotiee to $2,500, unless state law- pro
vide a lower maximum. As an al
lertialive, an amount f'Quu 1 to th.d
obtained by multiplying the total
number of votes <-n«t at the last gen
crsl election for all candidate* for nn
office by 3 cents may be spent up to
$25,000 for n. senate candidate and
$5,000 for a candidate to the house,
The act also prot ides for maintenance
of record of ail gift- and expenditures
and for fines of fio.ono and Imprison
meni for two years for violations.
Helium l*> He domserved.
WeehlnKt-m. Koh. 2«. Tit" eenati;
adopted a conference report on a hill
to roiieerva the helium resource* of
the country. The lienee In jet to net.
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Typhoid Studies of Rich Lad’s Heir Told in Court
Co1' s Chicago gasps as the net of circumstantial evidence is more tightly woven around
Will- v\ hepherd, heir of rich young Billie McClintocl(, who, physicians certified, died of
tv Vie first thrill came when Judge Harry Olsen, who has relentlessly pursued
^ W * the heir's love notes to Miss Estelle C.ehling, a nurse. In them Shepherd an
c, ^ ii>as financially insolvent. Hard 0:1 the heels of this testimony n»as that of Dr.
Joerg, who declared Shepherd had twice consulted him on typhoid and its evidence in
" ,em examinations. Then Shepherd's chauffeur stepped forward to tell the court that his
.,ycr had attempted to prevent the impending marriage of Billie and Miss Isabelle Dope.
a . ere they are, these principals in this sensational inquiry.
3 Vs r/ri://r
Millionaire to
Face Charges in
Plot to Murder
—
\ llegctl Gunmen Say Wealthy j
Man Retained Them to
Slay His Sister-in-Law;
Plot Failed.
S.n Francisco, Cal.. Feb. ?!>■—
Richard M. llotallng, lullllonairc Hi!
cian. actor and lundhold, r, is ex
pected to face the grand Jury on next
Monday night to refute statements by
ltalph F. King, former city Jailer of
llllo, T, If., and lands Madison, sup
posed gunman, that lie Inspire,! a
conspiracy to murder his sister In
law, Mrs. Frederick F. llotallng, be
cause of a grievance against her.
King was arrested yesterday and
Madison today. A third man, A1
Reels, also a supposed gunman, is
also Involved ns a conspirator, and is
being sought by the police.
Flauued to Kill Three.
King made a statement that llotal
ing proposed 111 l.akeport, t.'al., last
September that King take the life of
Mrs. Frederick llotallng, and he
agreed to do so. Coming to San Fran
cisco, lie got In touch with Madison
and Reels, and they agreed, for a
consideration of $3,300, to kill the
rich matron. Rater they, Included In
thetr plot a plan to murder Frederick
llotallng also, and his mother, Mrs.
Rnvina .1. llotallng.
The plot failed, according to King,
but subsequently a bottle of poisoned
milk was served at a meal which the
three Intended victims eating.
The contents of the bottle was de
tected by Frederick llotallng before It
had done any damage. King and Mad
ison deny knowledge of the milk Inci
dent.
Double rriiwd Him
Madison substantiated King a *tnt»’
ment but Madison said that after re
• elvlng the money, he and Heel# de
cided that they would not go through
with the plot and fled to I*** Angele**
Counsel for llntnllng said that King
was turned over to the police at the
Instigation of Hotallng himself, and
has demanded a full in\•Htlgatlon l»y
the grand jury. The police have also
naked for such an Inquiry
\ t Ian I i«* M»\or In Holin'.
Atlantic, la., Feb. Politics is
Warming up here pnparnhuy for the
city election in Mar«h. Mayor A. II.
Mountain has announced ihat he will
not be a candidate for re-election. I
Warm contests are promised In the
various wards, several candidates for
alderman having filed petitions.
.StoHinor \»li»r«*.
T,orient, I'i’hnee, I>l». r*>. -The Jap
anese steamer Fushlko Mitru, 172 tons,
has been driven ashore near Vigo,
Spain, according to a wireless distress
message picked up Pi* today.
Itnl^iiriii MhI\«- I'juI
. ffofia, Mulgtilu. Feb. ‘Ml Kuiga* Sa
has reached all a. #»o.:> \s Hit .It
Slav la. providing nmiiitt l ance of lieu*
train \ on hot h shies of the frontlet.
r«*ui|M*raliir*’ l.nw.
SI. 1 Miul, I eh. '.!*» Northwest cities
rejM'i ted temperatures as low as 24
degress tclgw gfio.
Summary of
the Day in
Washington
The house pawed the last dc
flcigncy appropriation bill carrying
J6d.000.000.
Funeral services were held for
Senator Medill McCormick of Illinois.
Final congressional approval was
given the postal pay and rate In
crease bill.
The National Disabled Soldiers
league continued Its defense before a
house committee.
Interior department figures showed
gasoline production and consumption
made new' records last year.
Three republican lnsurgen's In the
house warned the majority they held
certificates of election as republicans.
The house aircraft committee heard
testimony of Rear Admiral Hilary I*.
Jones and voted to recall Secretary
Weeks.
President CooUdg* was requested
by the senate to transmit the federal
trade commission s re|H>rt on the gas I
olino Inquiry.
The house passed the Dickinson co
oj>eratlve marketing bill as a sul-stl
lute for the Haugen bill reported by
the agriculture committee.
NEBRASKAN DIES
ON JOURNEY EAST
Pittsburgh, Ph . Feb. 26.—Taken
from a train here to the homeopathic
hospital when found suffering from
pneumonia early today, Ernest Pelow,
21, of Knlrbury, Neb., died a short
time later. He was on his way to
New York, letter* on him showed, ac
cording to the morgue report.
Dr Molay Initiates 10
(ianiliilatf* at t.larimla
Glarlnda. la,. Feb. 26. Ten enndt
dates were Initiated Into the St. I'e
tlarph rbapter. t'rder of IV Molay.
which brings the membership up to
140. Ten are away at college. The
work was Inspected by State Junior
Councillor A. K. Atdereon of Creston.
Preceding the work the chapter
joined No. Ill Ilnyal Arch Masons In
banquet.
New members are I.loyd Glasgow.
Jack Strong. Jack Thompson. l.eland
Motley, George Rookhlll, Cameron
Malre, Rafael (‘elder. Donald Owen.
Charles Culderson amt Eugene Hogan.
The entire mendier«hlp with mem
her* of mlvtsory board attended the
More IVrson* Killed in
llninr* I Inin l»y Motor*
Washington. KcIi S6 Almost twice
ns many pet sons lost their II'es In
home accidents In January as were
lost In automobile tvncldents, In pro
portion to the number of cities repre
sented, In flsures announced by the
. national safety council. It' HO cities
SIS persons died as a result of seel
denis In the home while In <!S Titles
380 mot01 vehicle fatalities were re
ported,
l-l.i \llrinl ltani|in't of
i u*l«*rn Star at Clarinda
t iHi ln't.i, I t , | •'i• '»»• l.tH'nl chap
ii of the order • ’ KiiMi^rn Star held
>tw iiimiitl Mt’hotd r»f instruction, fni
limed l \ a huptjue' attended hy IT**,
ntitl initiatory work In the evening.
Th# \\ork «.f the chapter wai In
*p*cted hy Mm* Mary Bohair i»f
Uriauuld, luiuuaiiM.
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Marketing Bill |
Sent to Senate;
Action in Doubt
Dickinson, Author of Meas
ure. Expects Its Passage;
Some Leaders Prediet
Failure: Debate Fertain.
"Washington, Feb. 16.—The scone of
controversy over farm relief legisla
tion shifted today to ti.e senate with
the iKisslng by the h«ua« of the
Dicktnaon co-operative marketing bill
as a substitute for the lbiugen pro
posal reported by the agriculture com
mittee.
Representative Dickinson, repub
lican, Iowa, author of the measure,
declared after conference* with sev
eral senate leaders that he believed ft
would be accepted by that chamber.
Word In*1* \rnund
Another view, however, was taken
tv «on.e r.f the senate !■ ulers who
expressed the opinion (hat the Dickin
son bill does n«il carry out recom
mendations of the president's agricul
tural conference nttl the prediction
Was tnnde that It would fall.
The word went around the senate
that the memtrers of the president's
agricultural conference were not sat
isfied with the Dickinson bill and
would prefer to have nothing done
by congress rather than have It en
acted Into law. Dickinson took the
position that It would he futile for
the sennin to approve a hill similar
to the Haugen measure and attempt
to have the house accept it after Its
rejection of the proposal today.
Haugen llfll Killed.
The Dickinson hill propose* to ex
tend federal aid to farmers without
the regulatory provisions contained In
the Haugen proposal. It eliminates
the requirement for government
auditing, licensing and regulation, but
provides, like the Haugen bill, for
creation of the federal cooperative
marketing board an dwould appro
priate $500,000 for setting up federal
aid machinery.
The Dickinson bill was accepted a*
a substitute for the Haugen measure
by a roll call \ot» of JOS to t?5, and
itien was passed by a roll call vote of
J> I to 95.
Washington, Vetv JS.—The McNary
hill, proposing creation of n farmers
export corporation for handling sur
plus farm products, was favorably re
ported today by the senate agricul
tural committee. It went to the calen
dar and most of the committee mem
bers xvere agreed that chances of Its
consideration at the present session
were remote.
Aid* French Debt Payment.
Ponton, Fab. 2* -- V begUMt of
ji oatt to im uaed toward paying the
debt of Franca to the Vnited Stnte*
In provided In the will of Haymond 1.
Itildrrman for ninny yearn n nen«m
'(ter npirnrntatlv# at the Mammi-ltu
>wtt» mate holier, which «*" filed for
urotattf*.
Illinoin IVofraaor Pica.
I’oortn, III . Feb. J<t -Theodora Hut'
«r.»«, ill., for 21 yearn preaKlert of
Itrndley Holy Troll Inatltuta, dlad. \
ntntnr, .Tulin Ruitw, In profanaor of
Fnglteh nt Ibn l nlveintt' of Oregon
at i.ugeua, t ’l«,
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Search Started 1
for Rich Farmer
Missing 3 Days
Family of Wealthy Leader of
Syrian Colony Lear lie
Mat Have Committed
Suicide.
Special nlipttdl In The Omaha Bee
Kearney, Neb., I eh. 26.—Searching
parties are beating the brush, comb
Ing the banks of tlie river, in search
of flahrlei Shada. 60. influential mem
ber of the Syrian colony here, who
disappeared Tuesday.
Fear has been expressed by mem
bers of Shada’s family that tlie man
may have committed suicide, or be
come temporarily unbalanced mental
ly and come io harm while trying to
"lose himself.’’
Shada has been reputed to be very
wealthy. He has been looked up to.
his advice has been sought on almost
ail questions, in the little colony of
his countrymen.
Recently lie suffered financial re
verses. The losses preyed on his
mind and he became obsessed with
the idea that lie was about to lose his
farm, one of the finest in the district.
Was I nder Guard.
Sliada's condition became so grave
that it was decided best to take him
to Lexington to visit relatives. The
family accompanied him and at
tempted to watch him at all times.
In spite of the care which was ex
ercised, the man succeeded in eluding
his guards and disappeared.
On several occasions he had threat
ened to take his life. On others he
had said that he wanted to "get
away, to lose himself.’'
No trace of the man could be found
after his disappearance was discov
ered.
Two Searching 1’artios.
Searching parties were organized
here and also at Lexington, but with
out result. The March is to continue
until it is fairly certain that he has
succeeded in getting out of the coun
try or until his body is found.
Shada left a wife and six children
when lie went away.
The missing man is about five feet
six inches in height, weighs about 190
pounds, is slightly stoop shouldered.
Is of a sandy complexion, wears a
sandy mustache. He had on cordu
roy trousers when last seen.
DEFENSE PLEA OF
SLAYER BROKEN
Honolulu. Feb. 26.—Only 20 secomls
elapsed between the time John Kmme
luth drew up his automobile in the
street in front of Jimmy Huchalsky
and the lime Huchalsky wad seen
lying in the street, fatally wounded,
two witnesses testified today at Eni
ineluth* trial for murder.
The witnesses were F. J. Hart and
John Santos. Both said they saw the
shooting. Trosecutlon attorneys
stated the intention of trying to break
; down Emmeluth's plea that he shot
in self defense.
Emmeluth is a local taxicab driver.
Huchalsky was a professional liase
call player with the Hecatur flll.i
team, who was in Honolulu on a va
cation when shot and killed last I>e
eeniber 7.
BANK HEAD NAMED
IN WHISKY PROBE
Kansas City, Feb. IS.—The name of
Joseph It. Grant, president of the de
funct c'entropolls State bank, was
brought into bootlegging Investiga
tions by the police here today. Grant,
according to the confession of patrol
men. was believed to l»e the owner of
a large store of whialTy. The officers
admitted stealing a part of this liquor
and selling It to bootlegge-s.
Sin e the failure of the t»ank last
Not*.- have been unable
to find a trace of *<>JO,O0O represented
by spurious paper.
The patrolmen who confessed today
were Ira H. Miller, laswrence Mowers
and William I*. Iatngford. The vatue
of the whisky w » estimated at 1200.
000.
Spirit of (.oxernor of
<Carolina (!ommemled
Atlanta. On.. Feb. Governor
Clifford Walker sent telegrams to the
governor* of 11 *outhern state* com
mending the fine spirit’ of Governor
Mo(«eod S >uth t :tii*lin.i. who in ft
*ta lenient last night railed upon the
governor® of the south t*» take notion
insuring the mn • -essful completion of
the stone Mountain confederate mem
or ini.
Hank t H'liirr Held.
Minefield. Mass.. Feb. S«.—Mtsap
prpprl.ition of approximately $200 000,
fund* the First National hank of
Matoaka. near heir. a* charged
against O. II. riarfc. ca abler of the
Isink. at a hearing l*fore a Xnlted
State* cominisaiont .
(.Mark *a* committed to jail In de
fault of $2.'.<h»^ hall.
tn Karp Munlt-r < liargt-s
I .oe Angel.-s. hvl., L't* Fred Mi ■ -
sard, cement worker, w. » arrested
here m*1m\ on advices fr. 1 Sheriff
T. It. Garner of Meaumont, Tex ,
charging him with murder. Mivus
sard admitted that lie had been In
eeveral shooting affrays in Texts but
denied he was guilty of murder.
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Holders of
Intangibles
Lose Fight
House N otes to Blare Them
on Same Basis as Bral Prop
erly; By rum .Again
Held in Cheek.
“Pint Plus” Bill Scored
By P. r. 1*0\VKI.Ii,
Mnff ( orresponilent The Omaha Baa.
Lincoln, Feb. 25.—Nebraska's *‘p|nr
plus" bill, making possession of more
than a pint of liquor prirna facie evi
dence of being a bootlegger, came in
for rough handling In the lower house
today from Jiepreseniatives .lames A
Hodman of Omaha and Mabel Gilles
pie of Sarpy county. The debate took
place during consideration of a Ne
braska Retail Merchants' association
bill, which made possesion of stolen
property prirna facie evidence of guilt.
‘T think this legislature Is going too
far in upseting our criminal statutes
and constitutional privileges, which
assumes every person innocent until
he is proven guilty." Rodman said.
“We are taking this fanatical step *
in the face of supreme court decisions
to the effect that American law holds
a man innocent until he is proved
.guilty.
"This house passed a bill last week
which makes every man a bootlegger
in the sight of the public and courts
if he carries a pint and an ounce of
liquor. I don't mean to say that I
am against prohibition. I am for it.
In fact, when the prohibition amend
ment was under consideration, I spoke
in favor of it in hundreds of towns
in the state."
Woman legislator Hits Measure.
"I. too, believe in courts and tbs
constitutional provision that a man
is innocent until he Is proved guilty."
Representative Mabel Gillespie said in
her maiden speech on the floor. "I
voted against the pint plus bill for
that reason, and I intend to vote
against this bill for the same reason."
Applause greeted the remarks of
Sarpy county's woman legislator. The
bill was killed. The "pint plus" bill
was reported out of the senate Ju
diciary committee yesterday and will
come up for consideration before that
b-odv in a few days. At the time it
passed the house, Rodman was in the
east.
The entire time of the lower house
In the morning wss consumed in fur
ther debate on the Intangible tax
law during consideration of the Gil
more bill, which repeals the law and
again makes taxation rates on inter- „
gibles and real property equal. The
bill was passed by an overwhelming
yea and nay vote.
Byrum of Franklin stirred cp trou
ble in proposing an amendment which
would give assessors the same un
precedented power In ferreting out in
tangibles as did his bill calling for a
~i per cent rate. The Byrum bill was
i killed yesterday.
Ityruin Beaten in C lose Vide,
Gilmore of Hastings fought the
amendment, charging that any a8
a-fceor who took advantage of the
power given In the Byrum amend
ment, would be driven out of his pre
cinct. Gilmore asserted public opinion
demanded straight appeal of the law.
The Byrum amendment was killed by
the close vote of 49 to 45. The af
firmative votes follows
Adair* Ie*ft BnyS
Amiereon geutUui
Amlir Main
\ VI*r-*-*oa
I Meeker Mitchell
| Bender Hetsen
| Hock Neuhsuef
Byar* i*!t»n,a«
My ram ' *u*h
Pick Pune;
| Diels Haaseh
■a >■ •■—'•«*
I Klliot! Band:*
Hester s. hepman
iteermann T.,»>
Hunter W#He
lohne-n of rhelya Waldron
Jehn*An of sli'ridar Well*
John*,-a of Washing- Whi-e
ton Whitney
Keck Wlldman
Kiel W;n**tt
I-andarer Wittier
Lee of A lt’ *
Absent and not voting:
Auten Tenwn
K**er Speaker Bur*#
H jmphrev
The fits til of the house, which
calls for shutting doors and sending
sergeants at-arms out for absen:
members, occurred today in an at
tempt t.i put over a Stoat’s lnsuran.e
hill, which permits Insurance corn
ponies to write Insurance policies of
not nr : e the I15.IM without a phv
si, iso's examination. The effort w-a*
futile and the bill was killed
Pay Hike Bill* Killed
The senate killed • number of Pour
, «,* ,-ottniy salary Increase bills, affect
ig the office of the county attorney
and sheriff. The same body advanced
a t'-r-per bill to third reading whit h
permits attorneys *n r untcipal and
county courts of PottgUa county to
sele-d any one they see fit a* deputies
to «erve palters.
The bill making a ltyear levy of
,me twenty fifth of t mill for building
programs at the four normal schools
was advanced to third reading in the ,
I house.
i\ P. M Hugh and Harley Moor
| bead, present and past IKmgUs court
I ty election commissioners, rcspective
ily, arrived in Lincoln today to con
duet an aggressive fight against pass
I age of the "word of mouth" bill.
We*le\ Sane.
H. liwUlxt
Unrein, Foh. ST.—Ol* w *-*i*v, p*
i are, who wa* renvhMod of sruirdor
thro# v#ara aao tn IVupla* reuntv
;md aontonred to d«*U», and Ut*r
>j Utnlfl|t1'#d to th* IllyMW.
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