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-YOL. 54—NO. 226. OMAHA, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1925. *TWO CENTS jB ^TvYVJm. ' -'
M. E. Smith
Continuance
Fight Fails
T. C. Byrne, Called Into
Meeting of Bankers and
Business Leaders, Be
elines to Oive 1 p Assets.
Public Protest Grows
Hopes for the continuance of M.
K. Smith Ik Vo. darkened Wednesday
afternoon at the conclusion of a
three-hour conference in the office
of W. A. Fraser, president of the
Woodmen of the World Life Insur
ance association.
The meeting had heen called to con
sider what proposition the business
leaders of the city might offer to T.
^trk'. Byrne to Induce him to release
the assets of the big dry goods house
to' a company that would keep the
institution going.
Several propositions were offered
to Byrne under which lie would have
been able lo turn the property over
at a substantial profit. To all 1he
propositions he turned a deaf ear and
announced he was going to dispose
of M. E. Smith Co. as rapidly as
possible and close the institution.
Empty Victory,
Among those at the meeting, in ad
dition to Mr. Fraser, were the presi
dents of the chief hanking houses in
the city. They made a genuine ef
fort to prevent the wrecking of
Omaha's big dry goods house. They
called Byrne's attention to the out
raged public opinion that was ex
pressing itself on every hand. With
out avail. As in the struggle before
Referee Dunham, Omaha lost.
Those who have gauged the rising
opposition of the people of Omaha, de
clare that Mr. Byrne's victory will
he found to rest upon sinking sand.
It Is held that the net result of the
wrecking of the big M. E. Smith
company will at the same time re
move a competitor and furnish a
junker's profit, but it w ill taint every
thing and everyone that has had any
thing to do with It.
The public opposition to the wreck
ing of the Mg plant, which has so far
taken the form of Individual protest,
may take a more definite shape in the
way of a mass meeting. Should such
a nhreting be called it will he for the
■‘^’purpose of passirifc resolutions calling
upon the Greater Omaha Committee
end the Chamber of Commerce to
take further action.
Issue .Statement.
Th’ meeting in Mr. Fraser's nffio
v.. .- attended by the following, in ad
dition to Mr. Fraser:
Ford Hovey, chairman executive
committee. Chamber of Commerce.
Frank W. Judson, chairman Greater
Omaha Committee.
Robert Morsman, president United
States National hank.
Walter Head, president Omaha Na
tional hank.
Fred Hamilton, president Merchants
National bank.
T. L. Davis, vice president First Na
tlonal bank.
W. F. Baxter, president Thoma
Kilpatrick company.
.1. E. Davidson, president Nebraska
Power company.
Upon conclusion of the meeting Un
defeated conferees Issued the follow
iffg statement:
In an ^effort to save the M. K.
Smith Wholesale Dry Goods com
pany for Omaha and Nebraska, a
meeting of representatives of the
Chamber of Commerce and the
Greater Omaha committee met in
the office of W. A. Fraser, presi
dent of the Woodmen of the World
Life Insuranee association, at 11 a
m and continued In constant ses
slon until 2 p. m.
After discussing the anticipated
Injury to Omaha as a dry goods
market by the loss of the M. E.
Smith Co., and outlining proposed
plans that the rommlttee believed
might be worked out in s feasible
manner so a* to be satisfactory to
the Byrne-Hammer company, Mr.
T. C. Byrne was Invited to join the
committee and Immediately re
sponded, expressing great pleasure
at being permitted to discuss condi
tion* in connection with hla pur
chase of the M. E. stock.
To Continue Efforts.
None of the plans or suggestions
of the rommlttee met with the ap
proval of Mr. Byrne, who staled
that he had heen eaused to suffer
severe financial losses in the past
on account of bankrupt sales
where goods were thrown upon the
market below cost of production
snd that he was going to proceed to
dispose of the M. E. Smith Co., as
rapidly as possible and rinse the
Institution.
The joint eommlttee from the
Chamber of Commerce and Greater
Omaha Committee are gofijl; to put
forth strenuous efforts to secure a
large wholesale dry goods estab
lishment already established, be
cause It was the unanimous opinion
that buyer* would not come to
Omaha and he confined to their
selections from one wholesale In
stitution.
The promise to work for the es
tRhliahment of a pew wholesale dry
goods house In Omaha Is regarded by
those who have la-en In touch with
the sit nation ns beiig more heroic
than practical. Continuance of the
E. Smith Co., promised under the
r Crofbot hid, Is regarded as the only
practical proposition. Any other
company that might be started line,
or which might lie Induced to mine
here, would of necessity he compelled
. to start In a small way and It Is said
yeere would be required to bring it
. up to the proportion* of the Smith
company that le now on lt« way to
.the wreckers.
Naval Vessels and Airplanes Busy
in Test of Vulnerability of ( oast
Two Great Forces in Peacetime Maneuver on Pacific to
Determine Whether Enemy Could Establish an Oper
ating Base for Campaign Against West Coastline.
By Associated Press.
Aboard V. S. S. Seattle. March 4.—
Day and night, 109 naval aircrafgt of
the T"tilted States navy, with auxiliary
airplanes, are on an alert search
over hundreds of miles of sea off the
toast of Mexico in one of t lie great
est peacetime naval maneuvers on
tiie Pacific. Two great forces are
steadily, yet Cautiously, approaching
a contact involving determination of
Whether an enemy fleet would be
successful in establishing an operat
ing base for a campaign against the
Pacific coast.
The invading forse is known as
the Black fleet and includes the great
er sen power represented in nine
battleships, with the support of n
light cruiser, destroyers, mine sweep
erg and aircraft squadrons. The de
fensive force embraces the more
speedy cruisers—three divisions of
thorn—several divisions of destroyers
and submarines, together with mine
planting ami mine sweeping units.
Child Labor Bill
Defeated by 26-6
Ballot in Senate
faking of Vote Follows Heat
ed Debate on Measure; Art
Accomplished by VV ord
Change.
Special Dispatch to Tli* Omaha Be#*.
Lincoln, March 4.—The Nebraska
senate this afternodn rejected the
proposed national child labor amend
ment by a vote of 2G to 6. One mem
ber was absent.
The vote followed a heated debate
which occupied the morning session
arm part of the afternoon. The forces
opposed to' the ratification were led
by Senator Thomas B. Dysart of
Omaha. Senator J. <\ McGowan of
Norfolk led the fight for the amend
ment.
The six senators voting for ratifi
cation were John YV. Cooper'of Oma
ha, Dwight Griswold of Gordon, Clark
Jeary of Lincoln, Herman Kerr of
Maxwell, J. C. McGowan of Norfolk
and John W. Robbins of Omaha.
The defeat of the .amendment was
accomplished by striking out the
word "ratify*’ in the ratification bill,
and substituting the word "reject,"
making the bill read that the senate
rejected the bill. In this way the Dili
will now go to the house, forcing a
record vote.
During the debate this afternoon.
Senator Emerson Purcell of Custer
county introduced an amendment pro
viding for a referendum on the
amendment in 192S, but this was vot
ed down.
MUSSOLINI AGAIN
DIRECTS AFFAIRS
By AfMMM-iatefl Pres*.
Rome. March 4.—Premier Musso
lini, who has been il] several days
with influenza, apparently has vir
tually recovered and has resumed,
from his apartment, the conduct of
matters of state.
Roberto Earinac. i, .-<•< ret.'try of the
fascist party, issued this statement
in reply to numerous conflicting re
ports as to the premier’s condition:
"Premier Mussolini has almost re
covered, so much so that every day
he has a number of conversations
with prominent people and is atten
tively following the development of
political events. He is in frequent
contact with the headquarters of the
secretary-general of the fascist party.
Were it not for the insistence of hi-,
friends, h» would have returned t#»
his normal activities.’’
It was denied emphatically that any
operation had been performed on th»
premier and, an evidence of his recov
ery, it was pointed out that has con
voked the chamber of deputies for,
March 9.
Protection of Partridges
Is Aim of Walton League
Chadron, Neb., March 4.—Chadron
Ixaak Walton league has offered a
reward fo( Information leading to the
arrest and conviction of pprsons kill
ing either pheasants or partridges In
Dawes county. A recent shipment of
five Hungarian partridges io the
Chadron organization from the slate
game warden has been placed on the
Frank Black farm east of Chadron
on Bordeaux creek.
Phone Plants to Be Rebuilt.
McCook, March 4.—Arrangement*
have hern made fnr complete re
building: of the Northwestern Bell
Telephone company plants at St rat
ton and Trenton.
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We Have
d
Assislan Heneral Manager,
l.ihiiy, McNeill K IJbhy.
Mr. Childs admits that be Is Inter
ested In canned goods, lint does not
enjoy (.'Hilled speeches, lie enjoyed
I he Inaugural address of President
Coolldge as read Wednesday noon a!
the Itolary club luncheon by Ballard
Dunn, and lie also appreciated the
little word picture of the president
as'glvcn by W. F. Hurley.
In his work through the year Mr.
Child* visit* 40 branch office* of his
organization. HI* recent bu*lnc*» ob
servation* prompt* him to remark
that thl* year will be a prosperous
one tor all llnee of butlneee.
While the invading1 force -the
Black fleet &in concentrated cruis
ing formation necessary for the pro
tection of its train of supply ships,
is cruising towards its obtfljective.
the protective Blue fleet is 'making
progress uu th** <’....u-..,-. emit,
mai hG ill •
'',‘7 Q2N MTOOtm CCH- ‘
't'taien aikn oos 'ivci ;
for -H0J.SIH 3IVi^ T2N
K<
port
and reiuenng ai sea are the main
tactical problems involved in the op
erations. Actual range visibility of
each fleet is approximately 3‘» miles,
while in formation, with effective
range lengthened by aircraft, al
though neither force has sufficient
aircraft squadrons to effectively
scout thoroughly very far beyond,
even the operating range of vision by
available aircraft is some 60 to 100
miles from the main fleet.
Sharp Reaction
in Stock Market
Takes Many Down
r-siies Take Drop After Pub
lication of Inaugural Ad
dregs; Setback Is Tech
nical. However.
New York, March 4.—-Publication
of President Coolidge’s inaugural ad
dress. which had hern “discounted"
by the recent advance In the stock
market, which carried the industrial
and railroad averages to the highest
levels in history, was followed late
today by "Sharp reactions, which car
ried scores of popular issues 2 to 14
points below last night s closing.
The reaction was generally describ
ed as the traditional “selling on the
good news." It was based on the
speculative theory that a. technical
setback was due after the recent pro
longed advance.
Message Constructive.
Commission house comment op the
message was characterized as “con
structive,” while several matters of
interest to the final)rial community
were not touched upon, no adverse
criticism was contained in the eve
ning market letters of leading
houses.
A tendency to take profits was not
ed throughout the day. but operators
on the long side. taking advantage
of lower money rates, favorable car
loading statistics and weekly steel
trade reviews and the general feel
ing of hopefulness in the new admin
istration. made repeated attempts to
rally the genera! list and succeeded
in elevating more than a score of is
dies to their highest prices in a year
or more.
Rales Volume I<arge.
Shortly after 2 some of the lead
Ing wire houses, with branch offices
In many of the larger cities of the
country, are reported to have sent
out “flashes" recommending the sale
of practically tall stocks “at the mar
ket.' This brought about a tremen
dous volume of selling by small trad
ers who were eager to convert their
paper profits into cash. Floor trad
era, who are always eager to buy or
sell stocks “for a turn" swelled the
volume of offerings.
Total sales of 1,807,000 shares were
slightly below those of yesterday.
Plan** Cra«h Victim's
Stock Sent to Market
Beatrice. March 4.—Because of the
death of Daniel Camp, stock buyer
at Kills, who was killed in an air
plane crash 10 days ago, Mrs. t'amp
and her non, Jerry, are disposing of
the stock on the farm.. Three car
bads of cattle and one of hogs were
shipped yesterday and more will fol
low. Mr. Camp was feeding stock
valued at about $16,000, when he met
his death.
Woman'* Arm Broken
in Cranking Automobile
Liberty, March 4.—Min* Vera Gar
rison, a former teacher In the Liberty
High school*, hut now living at ITnl
ver*lty Place, Buffered a fracture of
both bones In the right forearm,
while cranking her automobile. The
engine backfired and the crank Jerked
from her hand and struck her above
the wrist. ....
Bratricr Band Organize*.
Beatrice. March 4—At the annual
meeting of the members of the
Beatrice municipal band these nffl
cer* were elected; M H. Guiles, presi
dent; J. W. Baumgardner, vice presl
dent; Bank Kecs, secretary'treasurer.
The officers with W. P. Grim. C. W
Purvis no* , Gleo Stevens and P. A
Well* constitute the board of di
rector*.
J. M. Wymore Dead.
Wymore, March 4.—J. M. Wymore.
f<3, a resident of Wymore for the last
40 years and a distant relative of
Samuel Wymore, for whom the city
was named, died at bis home here
Tuesday, following an Operation. He
was a son of Mr. and Mis ,1. W.
Wymore, resident of the west pint of
tin* city for many years. Ills wife
N**w Ministry Plminrd.
f 'on.ilantlnople, March .1. It w**
reported here this evening that Gen.
Isniet I’asha, former premier, would
form n new ministry which would he
of a purely party character,
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killed avary rtav bacauaa th# brak## dirtn f
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Corp. Ills Haxnay •t.—Advartiiamant
8 Persons
Miss Death
in Smash Up
Auto Breaks Off Pole and
domes to Stop Against
Tree W lien l)ri\ er Tries
to Avoid Accident.
None Seriously Injured
Klght persons escaped death by a
miracle Wednesday, afternoon, when
the automobile in which they were
tilling crashed into an electric light
pole, breaking it off. and continued
until it battered itself to pieces
against a tree, at Forty seventh and
.Miami streets.
Louis l’essell, 3741 Forty-third
street, the driver of the car, was the
most seriously hurt. His injuries con
sisted of lacerations of the hands and
head.
His seven passengers, relatives an<\
friends of his, suffered only minor
bruises and cuts.
Hodges Speeding Autos.
Pessell wrecked his machine In at
tempting tu turn out of the path of
two speeding cars which he met at
the intersection. He had been driv
ing west on Miami street, and at the
intersection of Forty seventh he met
one car going south on Forty-seventh
street and another going east on
Miami street, both traveling at high
speed.
Pessell attempted to turn south on
Forty-seventh street, but in,doing so
his car leaped over the curb, knocked
down the light pole, and came to a
stop only after hitting a large tree.
Other Victims.
Those riding with Pessell, were his
wife, who suffered cuts on the head;
his brother, Edward Pessell of Mil
ford, Neb., who was slightly cut by
glass; his sister, I>ora, of Omaha, who
was bruised; F. Benash of O’Neill;
Mr. and Mrs. John Benash of Dakota
city, and U. Yentzie of Milford,
who were unhurt.
FORD PARADE AIDS:
“KNOW OMAHA”
I^d by Than Deadlines' Military
hand, 16") Ford ears, the Tuesday out
put at the Ford Omaha assembly
plant, paraded through the streets
of downtown Omaha Wednesday
noon.
The Ford plant is co-operating with
(nucha citizens in the “Know Omaha
W eek" program.
Where formerly the employes work
ed from H a. m. to 5. p. m., the hours
have been changed so thnt on Wed
nesday. Thursday and Friday Oma
bans can visit the plant from 1 p. m.
to 5 p. ni. and from 6 p. m. to 10
p. m.
All the departments in th* plant
will have guides to assist the visi
tors.
PARENTAGE OF
BOY UNSETTLED
Philadelphia. March 4.—Unable to
| d*»cld- the parentage nf » 3-year-old
hoy found abandoned in Camden, N.
J.. last December, and claimed by two
women, Judge Raymond MacNeille. !n
juvenile court today, ordered the
voungsler turned over to the Society
f it* Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
The boy, after being found, was
■ lalmed by Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Steimling, formerly of Girard Manor,
Pa., as their son. who disappeared last
summer, and also by Mrs. Martha
Silknitter, former laundress here, who
told the authorities her inability to
support the child had caused her to
abandon him in Camden.
EXTRADITION OF |
BORGLUM SOUGHT
Atlantn, (la.. March 4—Governor
Walker late today Issued requisition
papers on Gov.rnor McLean of North
Carolina for the return to Georgia of
Girtzen Borglum, to answer Indict
monte charging malicious mischief
and larceny. The Indictments allege
that Bnrgltim destroyed the models
and working plans of the stone moun
tain confederate memorial after his
discharge ss directing sculptor.
Sugar Company Tax
Collection Fnjoinrtl
Scottsbluff, March 4.—The federal
court of Nebraska has Issued an in•
i junction restraining Treasurer
Schmidt of. Scotta Bluff county from
collecting personal taxes of the Great
Western Sugar company until the
justice of the nssesmont shal be r|e
termined by the court.
The rontrovery aro*> when the
• ounty board nf equalization raised
the assessed valuation of sugar in
the possession of the company from
U) »to $6 a sack. Sugar held by the
company In Colorado is assessed nt $6
The Injunction ttes up $33,300 until
the rase Is settled.
George Harbican Fails to Get $2,000 Bond So
Sheriff Gets Him; Now He Heads for Detroit
“Came the hour of [.ll Wednes
day afternoon "
So (lie subtitle would probably
rend If tbs cm>« of (jeoice Jlurbl
can were In the cinema. For at ft .11
yesterday had elapsed 1 Im* home
Judge (Joss gave Harbbati to get
$2,000 bond to appeal his loihe.is
corpus case.
"Detective Hubert Burrell of De
troll arrives at the county jail."
So might read the next, subtitle.
For Detective Burrell was there.
He has hern in Omaha nearly a
week with extradition pa par a to
taka Harbican back to Detroit on
charges of uttering mora than $900
Simplicity Holds Stage as
Coolidge Again Takes Oath;
Dawes Lashes Senate Rules
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\ ire President Elect Delivers
“Hell and Maria"’ Attack on
Procedure Vt hich Al
lows Filibuster.
Speech Day’s Sensation
Washington, Marrh 4,—If thp son
ata of tho I'nitrri States ever doubt
pit thp right of C'hatirs Gates Dawes
to the title of "Hell anti Maria,”
those doubts were dispelled today.
Appearing for the first time on the
senate floor by virtue of the privi
lege accorded him as vice president.
Dawee lashed out at the staid and
sther gentlemen in a perfect fury of
denunciation and ridicule for the
weaknesses of their rules which
make it Impossible for the senate to
function.
The vice president spoke in a high
pitoheil voice. He accompanied it
with gestures the like of which nev
er were seen in the senate before.
With an extended forefinger, he
manipulated his hand In a sort of
"boring in" motion, ending with a
forceful pfike of the hand In the Di
rection of first one senator and then
another.
Demands Change in Hides.
Dawes told the senate that it was
possible to deyise rules which would
permit the senate to transact busi
ness and stop the power of one man
nr a set of men to tie up the sen
ate's affairs. He demanded that
such changes should be marie that
the senate could do the things for
which it was elected.
The reaction to' Dawes' speech was
Immediate, stinging and hitter. Sen
aims who have lived long and func
tioned under those rules resented this
tongue lashing by the newcomer
from Kvanston, III. Many of them
laughed uproariously tinder the vice
president's Castigation, but beneath
the surface there was the resentment
bred of a wilful transgression of the
senate's sacred precedents In ail such
matters as rulp making and transac
tion of tlie senate’s business.
Senate Heaetion Varied.
On the front row Senator ".11m”
Heed of Missouri sat and shook w ith
amusement. .Behind him "Jim” 'Wat
son, leader of the old guardsmen,
glared in anger. Senator Borah, near
the rear, smiled and appeared highly
amused. Walsh of Montana, Sim
mons of North Carolina and others
to whom the rules represent some
thing that no profane hand e'er
should touch, were by turns Indig
nant and gleeful.
Dawes will not soon hear the last
of that speech. In the first place
no vice president has ever had nor
will have anything whatever to do
with drafting the rules of the sen
ate. In the second place, no senator
will ever permit an "outsider," even
though he may he vice president, to
do any tinkering with those rules,
which have been solemnly and sac
redly observed for many years agone.
CANADA SEEKING
LOS ANGELES MAN
Dos Angeles, cal.. March 4 —Tlie
reading of a 276-page deposition taken
in Toronto, One. Can., to assist
the Canadian government In extradit
ing Andrew S. peppali, former presi
dent of the Bong Beach (Cal 1 Glass
Company, who is under ehnrges of
embezzlement of provincial funds, oc
cupied most of the day's proceedings
before a I'nitrri States rommisstoner
here today.
The arguments will probably con
finite tomorrow, attorneys said. God
frey Kisher. British consul at Bos An
geles, ts heading the legal force at
tempting to obtain rrppall's removal
to Canada. While the deposition was
being read Into the record. attorneys
for Peppali objected to Its entire con
tents, but their objections were over
ruled.
The defense also offered demurrer
to the complaint, hut the commission
er held that ita allegations were suffl
clent to warrant the removal pro
feedings.
Rimncus Girls Entertain
Wynmro Community Cltilt
Wvninre, M uch 4 - Tho V. W
business Kiris entertained tho mom
l»ers of tho Wvninre Community club
Tuesday evening at a banquet Mrs
Alma Shnrron, district president of
tho Y \W srlrln. delivered the prin
cipal address of tho evening, which
was responded to by .1. A. Rowling
for the Community club T P. WII 1
«on. secretary of the Y M C A of
lira tries g tve a solo, and Mian Swirir
a teachsr In tbs Wymoro High
schools, gave a reading.
worth of forged eherk* Harbtrnn
whs aTreated bore two weeks ago.
when hi* deem ted bride and her
brother niught up with him.
Deputy <'minty Attorney stnl
niaater puahed the pioaeout ion,
l>etertlt» Ihirrell loiJked at hi*
Wat eh. It marked
Well, 1 gue -•< I >1 better take
him, ' be remarked to Joe Sherry,
jailer. It a r Idea n wa* ordered to
dree*, and then in custody of the
detritjse, he <n(etrd rt taxicab and
ea* hurried to the atation, where
thev took a ft o'clock train
The young man* mother nnd
•later from Blair were there and
bade him an attactlonatt fartwaU.
Coolidge Inaugural Address Bristles
With Pungent Epigrams
' President Coolidge’s brief inaugural address, one of
the shortest on record, bristled with epigrams today.
Some of the more pungent follow:
“We can best serve our country and humanity by be
ing* Americans.”
“If we expect others to rely on our fairness and jus
tice we must show that we rely on fairness and justice.”
“We can only help those who help themselves.”
“With us a treaty of peace means peace, and a treaty
of amity mean(s amity.”
“Our program is never to oppress, but always to
assist.”
“There is no salvation in a narrow and bigoted
partisanship.”
“Economy is idealism in its most practical form.”
“The wisest and soundest method of solving our tax
problem is through economy.”
“The collection of any taxes not absolutely required
is only a species of legalized larceny.”
“Under this republic the rewards of industry belong
to those who earn them.”
“This country believes in prosperity.”
“The result of economic dissipation to a nation is
always moral decay.”
“Our problem is not to secure new advantages, but
to maintain those which we already possess.”
, “In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the
citizen is obedience to law.” i
“While there may be those of high intelligence who
violate the law at times, the barbarian and the defective
always violate it.”
“The essence of a republic is representative govern
ment.”
“The fundamental precept of liberty is toleration.”
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Cripple Slayer
May Be Insane
s'
Defen-e <'o tinsel Declares Den
ver Doctor Lost Mind 30
Deis Before (crime.
Denver, Colo., Mirch 4.—Indica
tions tliat Insanity would be the de
fense plea of Dr. H.trold Tv Blazer.
M years r.ld. physician and inventor,
against the charge of killing his
crippled "child-woman" daughter.
Hazel. 32. were revealed today in a
statement by H. W. Spangler, Den
ver attorney, who is_tn act as coun
sel for the art'uspd man.
Dr. Blazer had been mentally de
ranged for fully 30 day* prior to and
on February 24. when it Is alleged he
smothered to death his deformed
daughter with a chloroform saturated
towel, according to the statement
rrmde by Spaneler.
Tomorrow the alleged "weapons of
science." with which the invalid
daughter was killed, will be disclos
ed *by the announcements of the rc
suits of autopsy examination by Dr
\Y S Dennis Denver patiodo^st. nt
the inquest, and it is expected that
with the conclusion of the autopsy
the coroner’s jury will bring in a
verdict as to manner by which the
"childwoman" mck her death.
Testimony at the inquest vester.
tlav bv the dead invalid’s sister. Mrs.
Frances Bishop, was to the effect
that the crippled woman v he, de
spite her age of .12 years, only pos
sessed the physical strength anti
mental development of an infant was
incapable of administering the poison
which, it is alleged, brought an end
to her life.
The condition of Dr. Blazer has
been much improved today. Dr. W.
C. Pn sler of the Littleton hospital
announced tonight. Doubt was ex
pressed by the physician that Dr
Blazer took poison in his alleged
thre* attempts to commit suicide.
Merit Badges Presented
to Osceola Boy Scouts
Osceola, March 4.—Boy Scout* of
Osceola held an opening meetlnK ami
rally nt which AVIlllam J Kent, scout
executive of I.lncoln council, ami E.
B. Danielson, ox secretary of the state
fair board, save talks.
The follow Im: merit hadyes weie
presented Fhod Elndqulst, fit
pathfimllm;; Milton Elndqulst. for
■ arpentet nit and civics John EeMar
for music and first aid. Wendell Beat
ty, fop tenderfoot.
John EeMar and Milton Elndqulst
were made Eacle'*Soouts.
Marriaied in Council Bluffs.
Th* fnllow'ng person* ohlalnsd ’n*rr!*f:*
Hrcn«r» In Council Bluff* > *4pr<1nv .
ClSlr Hnh nin Atlantic, 1* 1|
K*t* Odsm. Atlanta i« .
Kmslitlnn R»m*rc|» Omaha . J4
Salts Ps dll Is. Omaha .. jj
If * told K T’htlp.ut ir . Omaha .. •!
K;h*| A Fra It, Omaha \,. :j
<’*r| B Gr*hl, Count'll Bluff* 34
<!«*•'* Phillip* Count ll Bluff* ........ .‘1
(V I. Vlaanrd Omaha . .. a*
Noll Suurr Omaha 2f>
Stdnev r iMIlnahsm Omaha . 44
M*ttii* Mlddlston Omaha .......
I, II Par.car, llsndaraon 1* . 94
Ethel Marl* Winston Hn«tm** la. . . I
,l«i Winslow, Ilaatlnaa. la . . ?4
Entrain C|*ora i1rant»*r. llaatln** Is . ?;
Jam** Pitnmlll, (IrrmwiHtil, N*b
\ *t a lardln*. fJi'ronwnnd. \'*l* ... ?T
lllt'hrtttl \ »»i*on llrrptt»oml \rh
Matilda Pouf li*r(>. A!v«t \>b > ?
Hugh ' Biislimi K.‘»t Calhoun N'sh 44
Mat s Earn, l ot t t'alhoun Nrl* :a
• ohn Zit-hf, \A Isnsr \'el» .. •:
I' t h e | thil.ott, V -net \*h 9*
Harry Manasn Elba Nsb ?9
Annls -lohsnnssn, Katwsli, N« b . \ *
E«*hn IMiifim Omaha . T\
N'slli* Bs*. h Om*h* ......... 31
IU?rh Wtdsnsr Ksimard N'sh 34
Irsna chrlttsnasn tVaahmttnn v#b “'
Pos*ld A Cro** K*n*a» Ctt> Mo 1A
JoMrblnt Knaack. Kimai City, Mo, .. tl
Plans Completed
for Market ^eek
| Arrangements Completed to
Kntertaiu 1.000 Out-of
Yov.ii Merchants.
Plans for the annual Spring Mar
ket week which starts Monday were
completed at a meeting at the Cham
iter of Commerce yesterday noon.
Arrangements for entertaining
more than l.nn merchant* who *re
expected to visit the wholesale houses
Muring the week were made.
To date more than 5".00 invitation*
have been Issued to merchants in th«
nine states served by the wholesalers
of Omaha.
The merchant's market week com
mittee has arranged a series of four
nights entertainment for the visiting
merchant*. These entertainments
are arranged for the visitor* not only
as an extra Inducement for them to
come to the Omaha market, but also
to show appreciation for their sup
l«.rt and business during the year.
.Spe- ial committee* nre working
out every detail so there will lie no
hitch in the program for the care
of visitors who are expected In
Omaha during the week.
The feeling expressed at Wednes
day's meeting was that the Omaha
market was going ahead greater and
stronger than ever before.
"Business has not been good and
there 1 no use camouflaging that is
sue either in Omaha or any other
wholesale renter, hut there is every
indiAttfinn that thi« situation will be
improved, especially with the opening
of spring and the improvement of the
road situation." -said the represent*
lives Roads in the middlewest
have v-een impassable during the win
ter months and this has seriously cur
tailed business condition* in every
line There is no reason why Ne
braska should not have a prosperous
year In 1915. There is more money
coming to this state than during the
last year or the previous year. Prices
sre better and this must have it* ef
feet en business generally during the
coming months.1'
Presbyterians Dedicate
New Cliuroh at Srottsblnff
Scottsbluff. March 4 —The new
Kir*t Prcpbytcrlan church of Scott*
Muff was dedicated March 1. Pr. J
W Preaalev of Omaha, executive
secretary of the *t”»t<* aynod of the
Preabyterlin church, delivered ail
dre**e* at the roornin* and evening
service*. The congregation had Vnp
*lnce outgrown the old hulldme.
erected In 1903.
j r
Summary of
the Day in
Washington
Calvin Coolldge and Charles Q,
I'avvr* vv ere Inaugurated president
and vice president respectively.
The 6Sth const e«s came to a peace
ful ending, with the pannage of the
dt'fh lency and a number of minor
measures.
Speaker tJillett delivered hts vale
dli-tot \ addles* In the house »nd took
the oath as senator front Maxsachu
setts.
President Coollilge signed the bill
inrre-txlng the salaries pf mentbet s of
civngreas, the cabinet and the \ t. e
ptesldant.
Kverett Sanders, whose trim ss
representative from Indiana expired
today took the oath of ofric* at tec
rstary to the president
Pageantr* and Display of For
mer ^ears Lacking in
“Kconomy” inaugural
of 192.i.
Pleads for World Peace
-- 1 N
Tile complete immgiir.il address
of President Coolidge will he found
on page I of this ls*ll?.
*. __Ly
By i\mf;s r. NOT RSK.
I’nlversal Seri le* Staff Correspondent.
Washington. March 4 —Completelv
lacking thp ostentation and display
which have marked past Inaugurals
was the ceremony of inducting
Calvin Coolidgp into the office of
president of the Cnited States 'o, ?V.
Coolidge took the oath at 1 on a
stand erected at the east portal of
the capltpl. Chief Juetlrp Taft offi
ciating.
Preceding him hy half an hour,
Charles G. IJavves took the oath as
vice president in the senate ehamber
and became that body’s presiding of
fieer.
Near the president were Mrs. Cool
idge. his father and son and other
relatives, while hanked on either side
of the platform were memliers of his
cabinet, members of the senate and
house and other dignitaries.
Snip Touch of (olnr.
Before him was seated a vast
throng which spread out far across
the capitol plaza. In the forefront of
the crowd were members of the diplo
matic corps and many distinguished
guests of honor.
Except for the grouping of Amer
irnn flags around th» platform th“
sole touch of brilliance was given to
the scene hy the gayly caparisoned
uniforms of the marine hand.
Coolidge fifllowed his taking of tie
oath with his inaugural address,
whii h lasted just about 4." minutes.
Its theme was economy, and in Its
preparation the president wasted not
one word nor used one unnecessary
syllable. It was a cool, calculated, dis
passionate review of the administra
tion s program for continued economv
and reduction of taxation, with a few
i littering promises for continued ef
forts by the administration to bring
to the world an era of peace.
Applause Frequent.
The speech. heard by perhaps 20,
oon h»re. and hy uncounted million*
over the radio, was si mpatheticallv
listened to and frequently applauded.
T!’» creves! applause wen* t° his re
affirmation of belief in party regu
larity and his caustic references to
those who preached progresslvism In
the last campaign.
No finer dsv could have been fash
ioned for the Inaugural The sun
smiled down from a cloudless sky.
bright end clenr and even warm. The
chili temperature of the last f»w davs.
which kept the mercury down around
the 20-degree mark, rose steadily dur
ing tne morning hour* and rested a’
40 at noon, when’the ceremony, be
gun. It was as though the day had
been made to order.
( oolidge Fuck Again.
Persons mindful of the biting and
hitter blizzards which assailed past
inaugut -is came provided with heavy
wraps and furs. The* soon were able
to discard them with comfort >nd
safety, and remained to marvel at the
Coolidge luck, which brings even the
weather for the Inaugural under its
sway. Visitor* from near and afar
found Washington at its brightest
and best.
Chief Justice Taft who adminis
tered * he m«h app.aeentli was jv>«
sessed of vivid recollections of th«
similar occasion 14 years ago. when
he stood on the platform facing a
blinding snowstorm and blizzard to
deliver his Inaugural address So h»
took no chances on the weather.
When h» rose to read the oath, it
was seen tht he wore upon hj» head
a black silk skull rap which, in addi
tion to his Mack robes of office, gave
him an almost priestly appearanco.
I *e« Bible of Boyhood.
Taft read the oath In a loud voice,
while C.'olidge stood, erect and aoh
emn. with one hand upon the Bible
which had been hi* grandmother*
and from which, as a boy, he was
accustomed to read to his grandfath
er. The Bible was opened at the first
chapter of John, where verse* which
bnve always been favorites of his
were printed.
When the oath was concluded.
Coolidge bent low and revenertially
Implanted a k‘s* upon the printed
page Hlstoricailv minded person*
who are fond of dipping into the
pages of the past to find a precedent
wl-erewith to adorn a lively tale will
point out that Coolidge'* predecessor*
In office have followed that revered
custom. So It was not a new: thing
in tod a y s ceremony.
1't mediately after the oath w is
recited. Coolidge swung toward the
front of the platform and began the
delivery of hta address lie read It to
a cool. Impressive manner, with no
sign of embarrassment, with few
changes In Inflection and few ge*
turea. His deliver*. however, was
forceful anl vigorous
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