I I-- ■ - _ — — - — SECOND NEWS SECTION I ^I^TTr' K 1 TT i C^TTIVTTV 4 ~\T Tl SECOND NEWS SECTION _ automobiles ] 1HL UMAHA o U N DA Y J >EL | *«<■■ PART TWO OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 22, 1925. 1—B _ Here Are Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution Who Met in State Convention at Beatrice Last Week Pistol Duel Results in Two Deaths Special Railroad Officer and Youth Found Hiding in Car, Both Killed in Gun Battle. Total of Nine Shots Fired Clovis, N. M., March 21.—E. H. Mickey, spec'al Santa Ke railroad of ficer, and I.eslle Starr, 16-year-old Clovis youth, are dead as the result of a pistol duel here today. Mickey was searching a freight train for Starr, who was wanted by Mountain Air (N. M.l authorities on a burglary eharge, and found him in an ice compartment in a refrigerator car. According to Mickey's dying state ment, Starr opened fire with an auto matic platol that the officer had over looked In searching him. After be had fallen. Mickey stated, he drew hl» own pistol and shot Starr to death. Examination of both weapons In dicated that Starr had fired six times. Mickey three times. "Nebraska pair IS WED 62 YEARS Wymore, Neb., March 21.—Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Feese. married for the longest term of years of anv couple In Wymore, have just completed their 42d year of wedded life and will cel ebrate the anniversary quietly In their home here Sunday. As far as known they lead Gage county in the span of years that they have been married, and but two couples In this victaity have report ed a greater numBer of anniversa ries. They are Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Thompson of Fairbury, married 66 years, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mason of Milford, married 65 years. Mr. and Mrs. Fpese are amongf the very rfarly settlers In southern Gage county, coming to a farm near Wy more 42 years ago and having lived near here and In Wymore continu ously since. Mr. Feese Is S3. Mrs. Feese Is 80. Tecutnseh, Neb., March 21.—A few « before Hoy M. Turner, former P’lTootball elnr, whs arrested tn Kansas 'Jitjr In connection with the poison Iny of Mr*. Dora (latte, he was In thle city on business. When he whs ready 1o leave he tendered a post dated check for 110 to M. K, Mal lory, landlord of the Hopkins hotel The landlord Insisted on an en dorsement, which wa» ylven by JEarl Two ^ omen Seek Norfolk Offices John Dudgeon Selected by Republicans as Candi date for Mayor. Norfolk, Neb., March 21.—John Dudgeon was selected as the repulv Mean candidate for mayor of Norfolk at the city convention which took place at the city hall Friday evening. Dudgeon received 29 out of a possible .99 votes, one ward delegate being ab sent from the session. Frank Garrick was nominated as a candidate for re-election to the office of water commissioner. IIis candidacy was endorsed by the entire delegation The candidacy of Mrs. Bei t ha Cooper, democrat, as city treasurer was en dorsed by the republicans. Sam R. McFarland was nominated for the office of city clerk: E. F. Reed was the republicans’ selection for police judge: Mrs. H. A. Demmor and J. H. Lough were named a« candidates for the board of educa tion. FAMILY NEARLY IS ASPHYXIATED Albion, Neb., March 21.—Mr. and Mrs. John Maxwell and a daughter, Mrs. Theele of Genoa, were nearlv asphyxiated from pas fro ma hard coal burner last Wednesday night. Mrs. Theele, who aroused' near the middle of the night, found she was unable to stand, but crawled and opened the door. She lay on the floor ,fcir about a nhour, then returned to her bed. not realizing the trouble. In the morning. Mrs. Theele and Mrs. Maxwell, who was also sick were unable to arouse Mr. Maxwell until a doctor was summoned. It Is thought all three would have sue cumhed before morning, had not Mrs Theele aroused enough to open the door. Roy ^ hile Helping Unrip Chop Down Tree Ponca, Neb., March 21.—Vincent Pearson, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Georpe Pearson, had his foot severe ly cut while helping his uncle cut down a tree. The hoy was leaning against the tree so It would fall In the right direc tion, when his foot slip ped and came In contact with the Made of the swinging ax, which sev lered the bone near the ankle. Alleged Poisoner in Nebraska ’Two view* of Hoy M. Turner, anil a photo of hi* lain wife. Overstreet, a baiter who nllendei school with Turner at Kfringhnin Kan. The check came hack, inaiket "no funds’1 and Overstreet made I good. Mr s. fjage In s deal hired slate ment, declrued Turner made he drink poison so he oortld collect he life Insurance df $S,nno. Turner's wlf was drowned snd,hs collected J1R. 000 Insurance in Juns, 1923. Explosion Kills Four, Hurts Five Chemical Blast Wrecks Lab oratory at New Orleans Dur ing Tryout of New Machinery i President of Firm Dead Uy lutrrnHtioniil Sewn Servlre. New Orleans, March 21.—Four men were killed, including the president of the plant, and five others injured— three of them probably fatally—in a chemical explosion which wrecked the newly organized Maltose Laboratories, Inc., here late today. The bodies of the victims were hor ribly mangled, especially that of Al vin Kohler. 23, formerly of Cincinnati, president and general manager of the plant and organizer of the company. Kohler was making a test of the new machinery he had devised to facili tate the making of malt extracts, pre liminary to opening the plant next week. RIB IS GRAFTED IN WOMAN’S JAW Special Dispatch to The Omaha ltce. Bridgeport, Neb.. March 21.—Suf fering for year* from a growth on the jaw caused from an Infected tooth, Mrs. S. C. Clarke, wife of the T'nlon Pacific railroad agent at Oering. has just submitted to two operations for removal of the jaw bone, and grafting of one of her ribs into the jaw. The operation Is considered unus ual In the annals of surgery, and at traded much attention among noted surgeons from this country and Europe, who were present at John Hopkins university hospital in Balti more, where the operations were performed. Attendants at the hospital stated that it was ilie only operation of its kind ever attempted, and were much gratified at Its apparent success. Wedding Anniversaries. Special Dlipatrli to Tlif Omilm Kef. Bridgeport, Neb., March 21— Mr. and Mr*. O. ]). Browning, pioneer resident* of this* section, who were married 53 year* neo Thursday, and cam© to Morrill county before the town of Broadwater, where they now live, w.m founded, celebrated th'dr wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mr*. Riley Kirk, resident* of the <*ame eection for a number of venr*. alen celebrated thejr golden wedding anniversary thi* week, hav ing been married SO year* ago on Sunday. Many friend* of both couples were present. Aged Woman Buried. The funeral sermon of Mr*. Henry Brenner, 74, was preached by her pa*tor, Rev. Robert. A. Helms of the Lutheran church *»t her home Satur day afternoon. Burial was In Pro* nert cemetery betide her mother and ;l daughter. Mr*. Brenner died at her home In Stella Thuraday evening of influenza after an lllnee* of nine week a. Woman, 90, I)•*■«. Bridgeport, Neb., March 21.—Mrs. Anna Charlotte Clawges, #0, resident of Bridgeport for 25 years, died at the home of her son. Chief of Police Charles tlnwges, Wednesday eve ning. and win hurled Thursday morning. She had suffered two strokes of paralysis, the Inst confln lug her to bed for three or four weeks before her death. W ayne College Notes, The faculty held a surprise relehratV it nf **»• birthday ..f I*resident lb A Conn on Ms-h Ift Sixty k'tests members of .. Wives, together with Prod Berry, member or the hoard of edu* • niton for state noin.nl school* eat down *« 41 bountiful dinner nt the Boyd hotel. I he tellies w*ra demisted with yellow Jonquils. The jroaram «.f toasts was as follows: rift ten Yesta.' Dr. .1 (|. W. t.ewls "And before,' Professor I J f. Bril ell; "And After. " Dean II II Hahn Profeaaor Willis Hunter played a violin m#I«i. and Professor J^eon (leery gava a song Alias Mm r tha Pierre spoke an "Myattrle*," uml prewenled 1‘iealdrnt I I'onn with a luticlt hainpci, gift of iha (a« ultv. Students of the aenlor college created i precedent Thursday morning by giving i 1 rlaaa program In chapel At tha conclu sion of the program the rlaaa presented Dr and Mrs llouaa. rlnsa aponaora, will a beautiful bouquet In the rlaaa rolora purple and gold Tueaday morning af chapel, tinder fht ■ gulae of making announcements the pres! , dent of each of tha thraa upper rlaaaee Ir the a-'hool (senior collage, aenlor norma > and lunlnr) preeented Pr Conn with i tiff end the good wishes of the class Ir ■ honor nf his birthday The gifts wete « doren g vIf halls an autnnv/blTe robs, am1 a braaala golf club Gage County Couple Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary Pea trice, Neb., March 21.—Above Is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stelnmeyer, pioneers of Gage county, who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Wednesday, March 1$. They were married In Pancastcr coun ty and located on a homestea^ in the northwest part of Gaga county in HSK. Part of the town of GlatonU i* situated on thMr old homestead. For years Mr. Steinmeyer fed sto^k. bought grain and looked after the farm. Tears later he retired and became interested in the banks of •Mntonia and Holmesville and the »• braska State bank in this city. Jle has also been interested with his son. G. W. Pteinmever. in the building: of hydroelectric plants at llolmesville and llarneston. Mr. and Mrs. Pteinmeyer moved to Beatrice some years nj?o where they built one nf the finest homes in the city. They are the parents of seven • hildren: Mrs. R. M. Deardorf of C!a tenla, G. W. Pteinmeyer of Beatrice, Mrs. C. P. Brown of Aurora. R. H. Pteinmeyer of Beatrice. Mrs. W. ,T. <*hittenden of riatonia. Mrs. H. W. Ahlquist of Beatrice. W. V pteinmeyer of Holmesville. Farmer'* !Vo*e Broken When He I* Hit by Hor«e ffpecinl Dispatch to The Omaha Bm. Bridgeport, Neb , March 21.—Jf e Hurry, who was working near Mitchell Thursday, suffered a broken no**, when his horse struck him in the face. The same day, Emerson Ewing started to town with a big saw In the wagon, and suffered a bad cut on the leg and two fractured ribs, when he attempted to catch the saw ns It started to fall from the wagon, end was pulled to the ground, with the heavy machine on top of his body. It Is also feared hs was In jured Internally. Crowd Stand* in .>nnnk of Wichita Falls, Tex., hnn been elected president of tbe Chamber of Com metre of Wichita Falls. Movie Man Fined. Allen, Neb., March 21 M. C Freed, manager of the Allen movie theater, was arrested and fined li.'i and Crist* In Judge Faulk s court for violating the city ordinnnee prohibit ing motion picture shows on Kundnv. Meeting Called tn Name Gage County Farm Agent gperinl DUpnfrtt tn 'Hie Omiha Hee. Beatrice, Neb.. March 21.Members of the Cage County Farm bureau l.avo called :i meeting for next Wed nesday to seloot a county u : *nt to succeed R. Boyd Rist. who re*-: :ned some time ago to go to Maryville, Mo. While a majority of farm**** fa vor the county agent plan, a few ure opposing the proposition. Teacher l nder Knife. Shenagdoah, la., March 21.—Mirs Vesper Price. Instructor in dramat ics at Shenando h High school, was suddenly stricken with appendicitis and operated on,at a local hospital, j She Is a daughter of Bev. and Mrs | F.dgar Brice of Bedford. Fined on Check Charge. Beatrice, Neb., March 21.—K. B. Wedeles pleaded guilty today to pass, ing a no fund check for $6 on W. A. Hitting. He was fined $10 and costs, amounting in all to $13.50, and order ed to make good the check. Man. 8.1. at Hall. Shenandoah, la., March 21.—Dr. (1 rant J. Ross, of Sioux City, despite his H3 years, was one of the most interested guests st the military hop given at the close of the armory dedication. Two Forgers Senteneed. Bincoln, Neb., March 71 The*»dore R. Faust, 22, and Keefe Rudwig, 27. today entered pleas of guilty to . barges of forgery and were sen fenced b\ District Judge Broady to serve a year in the state reformatory. Felix, Guardian of Midland Campus, Fights Last Battle FliKMONT, NKII., Manli SI,—Krlix ilird In pri'fiimiing what In* run rrlvrd In lir III* duty. .Mldlnnd rullrgr anil Krllx’* Inunrdlalr "family," Prof, ami Mr*. Knrrr*l Nhnrninkrr mournril a* tliry laid III* lioily In rr*l, at dunk I Iiiiin day, liark nf tlm ■ymiiaHluni, and platilrd a tin' In tlir nii'innry of "tlir guardian nf tlir ratnpu*." Krllx wa* a fax trrrlrr nf rxtraortlinury lutrlllgrnrr and di'vntlnn to frirnd* and duty, Profraanr Nlinrmakrr fnuiul liini alinut flxr yrara agn and timk him Intn III* liuinr. Krllx drrldi'il that hi* gnod niaatri- nwurd thr Mhuln rullrgr and hr tnok up tlir tank nf krrplng all utlirr dug* ulf thr rampua. It rrrtalnly kr|it Krllx liu*t. Ilr untilil rnmr linnir all tlrrd nut anil thru worry all night fur frar xnnir dug* might Im> trr*p***lng un hi* maatrr’a rampua. Iji*t Tur*day Krllx rauir linnir, lilrrdiug and lamr. Kvldrntly hr had rngagrd in rnmlial xvllli *ninr lilg dug. Thr nrw* *prrad rnplilly that Krllx wa* In srrlnit* rnndltlnn. Thr trlrphunr wa* krpt luivy with lni|iilrlra, hut Krllx’* llttlr Imdv wa* drad thr nrxt day. Itiirlrd nil hi* hrlnvrd rampua, Krllx’* *plrlt will at ill rulr nvrr It and krrp had dug* away. I - J License and Gas Tax Bills Sent tto Third Reading 4_ Wiltz Compromise for Aid of Secondary Roads Adopted lty Senate; House Action in Doubt. By I*. C. rmVEM* Staff Correspondent The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, March 21 —Nebraska's legislative session is nearing an end. The senate today ad vanned the auto license and gasoline tax bills to third reading, while the lower house, in a tiresome, afternoon session, either either killed or advanced practically every bill on general file. Next week promises to be a series of conferences between senate and house conferees on major bills, with desperate efforts being made by friends and foes of hills still on the calendar to kill or advance the mea sures. The following week, unless the house and senate deadlock over one of the major bill*. the legislature will adjourn. If so, it will be one of the shortest sessions in recent history. The senate, in advancing the gas and auto license tax hills to third reading, accepted the Wilt* com promise. TO per cent of the auto license funds can be used by counties for their secondary roads while the remaining 30 per cent will he used for maintenance of state highways. Exemption ('ll! Out. The gas tax bill was amended so that the state engineer, at his discre tion. can divert gasoline tax proceeds for maintenance of highways as well ns for construction. The gas tax mea sure also carries an amendment strik ing out all exemptions provided for >n the bill whb-h passed the house. An ineffectual effort was made to retain tho exemptions. Speculation t* rampant tonight as to how the house will accept the Wilt* compromise. Tn many quarters it js believed th«ce amendments will quiet those in the house who have been loud in demanding more money for secondary roads. Under the Wlltx amendments. approximately $4,500,000 will l»e diverted to county, or secondary, roads. The gas and auto tax bills undoubtedly will be passed by the senate on third reading Monday or Tuesday. While the house is deciding whether or not to accept the W’iltz compromise in the ensuing week, the senate will be settling a number of important questions, namely, diaposl tion of the bill making a flat four mill levy «»n Intangibles and handling the appropriation bill to l*e reported out of the senate committee of flnnnce , nd revenue either Monday or Tues day This committee was in session until late tonight. In the afternoon the house voted to kill the bill passed by the senate di recting the state Imard of control to purchase butter, exclusively, for use tn all charitable and j>enal Institu tions. Representative Robert Hines of Omaha led the fight against the bill. Fickle Candidates Hit. At the same time, the house ad \ a need to third reading a bill which denies a candidate the right to file on a party ticket unless the party to which he claimed affiliation polled 5 per cent of the votes cast at the prb mary. This Is the second bill receiving favorable consideration of both the house and senate which aims at the habit uf certain politicians who file t* candidate* on more than one party ticket. Meantime, university and normal school interests arc watching sent! meat In the senate carefully to as certain if there is any hope of reviv ing the 10 \ear normal and university building levy bills Since Governor Adam McMullen Issue*! a statement deploring action *»f the senate In kill Ing these bills, there is a likelihood that sentiment has changed stiff! clently t«» warrant again attempting pass them. When the senate killed the twe hills this week it undoubtedly was the worst legislative defeat ever suffered bv the university and normal school interests. Lobbying for the bills li continuing in legislative halls, despite the recent decisive votes against them l»y the senate. Mitllatiil Coll«'*i** Nolo*. tnti'i T prof*a*or of vole* and dir*** l of of ill** Mi'bdUU I'horiiR ha* l»**t> ill In hia apartment In N' «'»t ball for mot* than a week Prof R »**«»» Solomon, inalrurlor In mualc at ih* High Hi-bitol has be*n dir*. ting tha tltorut In Ilia «l*a*nr* of Ptof .Iona* Th* climax of the Midland terlur* concert .ou»»* nil! ba reach*.I Mondar eiening al tha Midland auditorium. In the *.\lh and laat tiumlar I ('Often Npaar callad hi# »ptinc gtld*t*r* out for nrmotlca Mat work Weather ton dillon* ai a Ideal for aprina n»tntna and ith* tMtrk of galling In condition for iba II tuning fall la alreadt atartad Program* w».* given b* th# Wvnn *'«► and i ba Phi Kappa tor la tie* |ft»i I Friday afternoon. Four Burned, Home Fired, as Grenade Explodes in Kitchen JUDGE WESTOVER 30 YEARS ON BENCH Chadron, Xeb., March 21.—With thr I f>pening of the district court in A1 | liance this week. Judge W. TI. West* over begins his 30th successive year • n the district court bench of west ern Xebraska. Judge Wcstover has announced the jury selections in the ('hadron bramh of the district court, which opens in Chadron April 7. The following men were drawn from a list of 60 names submitted to the county commission ers of Dashes county: Tsauis An nreank Crawford: G. A. Birdsall, EaQt (’hadron; <\ H Britton. Crawford H V Brickner. East Chadron: John Barth. East Chadron: Ed Cox. West (’hadron: Guy Collins. Ea.«*t Chadron Jake Collins. East Chadron; Georg*5 Carder. East Chadron; John Eherly. We** Chadron: George Evans. East Chadron; Jay Elliott. Crawford: R C. Eycrs. East Chadron: William Gritcher, East Chadron: H. A. Gfb bons, Crawford: (’ S. Hawk, Antelope Scott Herbert. East ('hadron: Prank Johnson, East (’hadron: kenus I-ar von. East chadron: Ed McDowell Crawford X’. G. I»oole. Crawford Emery Riddle. Orange; Dick Robert*. East (’hadron; Blaine Rhode. West (’hadron. Postal Employe May Lose Eye: ^ ife Puts Out Blaze; Baby, Two Sisters Injured. Hair Ignites in Half Hour Ed Moore, employe of the local post office for 16 years was serious ly injured and his wife and three small children had narrow escapes Saturday morning when & hand grenade exploded while he was ex amining It in the kitchen of his home. fifiol North Thirtv-fifth street. Moore is in Swedish Immanuel hos pital. Surgeons say he will probably lose the sight of his left eye. His hands, face and neck are severely cut and burned. .PIZZLED BY ODD LITTLE IRON THING. Moore was walking toward ht = home Friday evening when he found the grenade on the railroad track near Thirty fifth street and McKin ley avenue. Not knowing the dangerous nature of his find he took it along home and 'eft It In tlie yard. Saturday morning he determined to examine thla odd little iron thing about the six# of his fist. He took It Info the kltohen and had worked with it hut a moment when there wa« a terrific explosion. Monte 'was Minded and burned and the | kitchen wa« s»t on fire. ! EVERY DOWNSTAIRS WINDOW BLOW N Ol T. Mrs. Moore, ill In a neighboring | room, struggled from her b»d and with the assistance of a daughter, * Leona put out the bl*7e. Every downstairs window In the house was blown out and th* ex plosion was heard for blocks. Neigh bors ran to the scene and Moore was hurri-1 in a car to the home of I>r. H. H. A\erv, several blocks distant and from there to the hospital. Three children were also Injured l y the explosion and Dying shrapnel. Betty Lou, 5 months old. was in a crib, 1.7 feet from the place where her father was working with the mysterious object. Parts of the shrap nel entered her cheeks. H \!K IN FLAMES M MINITES LATER. Leona. IS. another daughter, was struck by the shrapnel. By a strange freak of the accident her hair burst Into flame* IS minutes after the s■■ eident, supposedly from a smoulder • of the i wderburned shrap nel whi.-h had lodge-1 In her hair. Maxine. 7, was also hurt about the ne -k and face by the explosion. Lyndon, 17, a son, was away from he the. How the grenade rams to be In the place where Moore found It Is now being Investigated. 5:>th ^ rdding Anniversary. Central City. March JL—Mr. and Mrs W E. llockett. of Central City, will obsert e the SSth anniversary of their marriage. Sunday. i o\v lireaKs \\ onvan s \rm at Torum?oli T*f%um«rb. March ?t—Whil* *n r*g*d in raring fnr th* family row Mrs G.*ar* Id** of this city suffered 'h* breaking of h*r light forearm. ITh* row became frightened and crowded Mr.'. Id* against the manger, breaking her arm. Clariiula Girls Archer?. Clarinda, la.. March 21.—Clarinda is one of th* first hi:;h schools to int!i"!u4‘s anheiN, making it a part of the physical education program f »r girls. '*■ Cotner College Note?. J«*?*e M liader. of S* Loul*. superin tendent of angeii^m for the 1’nlted t'brlsUan M --Gunary society, spoke ir < he rhm el Thursday on W hat are You Wort h ?•' Dean J. F Duncan, will bo * m-mbei >>f th- faculty at the summer sew ion ol Nebraska Wesleyan University, teaohini courses in “<>rg»n ’ation snd Administra t ion of Public FMuoatlon. anil "Tn V nloue of Kletnentarv Instruction." Hi1 taught tn t h* same ?rhool last summer Stsnle\ High authm of The Re\olt < f Yuuth " K3\? ths « hat'ol address Twe? da v Ths cat*5o* for !S?4-1*5S. with so nounisments for lfia-r*. « a me from th« pr?*? la,«t « -c I*r Rovsl ,| r>\?, returned miss'ooarj from Africa apoka n ckapfl Frida j Miss Marriott Harmon, missionary tr Thin* ha«» built a lot e sanitarium ol cement on the compound of th- San Rub Mtddl- school . ntatmng four bads fot ncrsmonal tubercular rattsnts P’SS Charles K I'obbex gave the sigtfc le 1 nr* last week tn th- Wednesday Morning lecture series on church laade*-. •h.p His subject ess "Church Ordi na tires '' Robert Manning. Geneva, forwa-d. ittd William Borgaard Minder. guard weri named on the second team of the etati . onference alt atsr selections hr th? coaches. Fn.orv Stearns. l*a\id (vh guard, raptan for 1 S;’o. was g.ven hon orabs mention. Mr Borgaard has beer elected captain for lf2« CotnSr ftnlshet1 the season In ths fourth rises in th« i onfe*snce Richardson County’s New Courthouse Kail* Oty. N Vo , Mat ch 21 t'Un* have been completed for the dedica lory exerciee* for the new $250,000 Ulehardaon county cnurthoiiae here. Max 21 The program will txe in choree of Kalla Ctty poat No 10?, American Legion Among the feature# will he % parade in which all civic drgantva tlon», lodge* and patriotic bodlea of th* count) at* expected to panic; I vat*. Hanford Ma. Nhler of M i son Oft' Is , past national commander of th* American lesion, and Katl M Cltne of Uncoln, formerly of Kails City, "lU deliver th* principal adUr***** Th* fit at district convent l»vty of th* American lesion *111 h* held h*r* In con .melton »>th th* dedication and « i'mw cd to hrtre nearly t “00 ad , U tonal pc.scat to J'all* Qtgr,