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~r..' r;HE Omaha Sunday Bee [3=1 man*#* rlmrity, a whta toh»ranre. a »in 1 c**r* r^'pfrt for opinion* that ar# not v u VOL. 54-NO. 44. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, ArRIL 12, 1925. • XX FIVE CENTS v- . . Find Poison as New Plot Is Unfolded Deadly Drug Found in Home of Mother Held as Murder Suspect; Son Near Death. Body Will Be Exhumed Chicago, April 11.—Poison was found In the home of Mrs. Anna Cun ningham at Gary, Ind., today, It was announced at the state's attorney's J0 office, where she has been detained In connection with the investigation of the deaths of her husband and four children In six years. She explained that poiso" was obtained by her to spray plants. Bv Tile Aannefiited Cress. Gary, Ind., April 11 - Officials of Chicago and of Hake county, Indiana, today went to Valparaiso, Ind., to ob tain nn order from Coroner A. O. Dobbins of Porter county for the ex humation of one of the bodies of five members of the family of Mrs. Anna Cunningham, who Is detained for questioning in connection with the in quiry into the five deaths within six years. It was planned only to exhume one of the bodies in the Investigation to determine whether death was other than natural. Poison was found in the Cunningham home and David Cunningham, Jr., is known to he suf fering from poisoning In a Chicago hospital. Miss May Cunningham,. 17, only surviving daughter of Mrs. Cunning ham. accompanied the officials. Besides a box of latlson, samples of other substances found In the Cun ningham home and several capsules were removed to be subjected to chem ical analysis. Chicago, April 11.-—David Cunning ham, 24. of Gary, Ind., who Is bat tling against a slow and agonizing death from arsenic poisoning in a Chi cago hospital, today told circumstances of d»alhs of five other members of his ^ family which caused the coroner's of fice and Gary authorities to start a dual investigation into what is be lieved to have been a w holesale murder plot. Feeh|y, in whispers, repeated by Miss Helen Cummings, a nurse, the youth told authorities of the mysteri ous death of his father, three brothers and sister, after brief illnesses of two weeks or less, and all within the last six years. "My father, David Cunningham," jnung David whispered painfully, "died in 1919, He was ill only about two weeks. He was 51. Sister Hies Suddenly. "Then Tsubelle, my slstet—she was U died tlte next year. Site was #ick only about two weeks.” A pause for a painful breath and the dying youth continued: “Harry was next. He was 24 and died in 1921, sick just 19 days. A je-tr biier it was Charles. He was IS. and sick 19 days. Then In 1923, little Valter—he was just 13»-died. And he was sick only 19 day*. "Ahunt six weeks ago. while I was at work at the steel mill in Gary, T opened mv lunch box and took a bite of apple. The first bite made m» awfully sick. Then the rest of the food tasted all alike. "I had to go home. My hands and feet got weaker and weaker. I couldn't use them. But I got bet ter. Became 111 Again. "Rut about 10 days ago, I got sick sgaln—wore* and Worse. Then they brought me here. Young Cunningham was brought to ** the Chicago hospital from Gary Thursday, when Dr. H. H. Harris ami other physicians at the Gary hos pital, unable to determine the exact nature of his Illness, advised his re moval. At the hospital here, Dr. Thomas A. Carter diagnosed the cause as arsenic poisoning and ad vised the coroner’s office. Tests showed Cunningham's organs filled with arsenic, Dr. Carter said. The Cunningham family lived In a pretty little rnttage in a good neigh horhood. The father and sons had all been Industrious, hard working men. snd the family stood well In the com munity. At no time, Gary authorities sold, had ih» circumstance* of the deaths aroused offiota! suspicion. Rut checking hack today, authorities became more and more suspicious, and exhuming the bodies of the father, three sons snd th* daughter were dls cussed. Since young David ha* been in the hospital here, hia mother and surviv ing sister have been sieving at the horns of an aunt of the youth, Mrs. Clarence K. William*. Hank (hearings Cain Over Similar Week in ]‘>24 Bank clearings for the week ending Saturday were approximately *4,009, 000 more than the earns week a year ago, according to the Omaha Clearing House association. Th* clearings for the week ending Saturday were *39,492.249. For the week a year ago. *35.*92.901 The Hearings for the week ending March ^ 4, were *4!.459.*5*. Ea«f Omaha Motnriat . * I* Ordrrctl to Jail Martin Swanson. East Omaha. wa« #ent to jail for two days by Police Judge Holmes, Saturday, on charge •t ijjtoilcatlon and racklaaa driving. Two y/ee Bunnies Are Born Just in Time for Easter Sunday Fun You pf* here two we* hunnie*, horn Just In time for this big, happy Kaster Sunday, and their little mis tresses. Margaret Jean Phelan, who live* at 3225 Myrtle avenue, i* on the left and just as happy as she looks, while the other girl Is Marlon Miller, MDS Myrtle avenue, who won't concede a thing to Marion in the way of hap piness. Children and bunnies, together, are as happy as seals in a glass tank cargoed with gold fish. Hindenburg Move Seeks to Restore Bourgeois Resume C u Plan to Eliminate Socialists in (icrnianv Is Disclosed; War Lord Issues Statement. By Tile Associated Prm. Berlin, April 11.—Count Fredricli von Ixiebell, chairman of the na tionalist bourgeois bloc, said In an Interview today that the nomination of Field Marshal von Hindenhurg for the presidency must be viewed as initiating a concerted movement to restore a bourgeois regime in Ger many. It would thereby, he said, rliminate the powerful socialist party from decisive future participation in government affaire, and. Incidentally, prevent the perpetuation of coalitions comprising socialists, democrats and centrists. "The construction of a national bourgeois bloc was originally con reived for the purpose of neutralizing conflicting aims and currents among non-HOcialistic parties," he said, "as t was convinced that such co-ordina tion of our various political organiza tions was the first prerequisite for Hie healthy reconstruction of our iuternul affairs and the subsequent prosecution of a firm, hut not aggres sive, foreign policy.” Count von I-oebell asserted that during its extended Incumbency in office since the revolution, the social democratic party had plainly demon strated that it was not yet sufficient ly experienced to assume the reins of government. He emphatically denied that the ad vent of von Hindenhurg signalizes sn active recrud/sence of the movement for restoration of the German mon archy. "We respect the constitution of the republic." he declared, "and when Field Marshal von Hindenburg an nounces himself ready to accept the presidency of the German repuhllc, such a, resolv* is plain indication that the German monarchists do not dream of an attack upon the re public.” WOMAN SLAYER ESCAPES NOOSE Atlanta, (in , April 11.—An Kustsr e\e present of life was given Mis. Ida Hughes, convicted murderess of her mother-in-law, Mrs. M c. llughcs, when Governor Clifford Walker com muted her aentence of death to life imprisonment In' the state peniten tiary *t Milledgevllle. Governor Walker carried out the recommend* fion of the Georgia prison rommls slnn, which sent the governor Its find ings after s hearing. -- Oakland (l\eb.) Villager.« Turn Out in Full Force to Clean Up City Park v_ •_ ^perlel DUpatch ♦« The Ovnnha Bee. Fremont, Neb., April 10—The little town of Oakland with l.ftOO Inhabit nnt« end a reputation for having the most paved sheet* of snv town of the some sl/e In Nebraska, set* a itrong pare for community spirit. l.n*t Wednesday whs declared fl holiday and oil the stores locked their door* tightly, while everyone grabbed a roke or a shovel and joined In the community clean up of the city pork, one of the finest of Its kind in this section. No customer* were dimppolnted he cause most of them were in the clean up gang. Hokes, shovels, folks, saws, H*es and other garden tool* were wieldq^ with a vengence, to destroy 'he marks of winter and give the park its Faster array. Teh trucks were sent to the park by the business men and the rid leaves that protected the remeni l>nttorn of the swimming pool were irisuled aws.\, along with other dead foliage and rubbish gath •red Other trucks hsulad cinders for th« park drives. Senate Engages in New Dispute With President Supreme Court to Hear Test of Strength in Controversy Over Postal Ap pointment. Washington, April 11. — A'notho contest of authority between .the president and the senate is at hand, and will he heard before the supreme court Monday. Having recently reasserted in its re jeetlon of Charles Beecher Warren to be attornev general, the claim to th« right under the constitution of refus !ng to confirm those selected for of fice by the present. th« senate will row appear through counsel before the highest court to contend that congress ha* the constitutional right to prescribe the conditions under which the president may rpmnvr those he has appointed to offices it has created. The controversy between the cxecu tive and legislative branches of the government reached the judicial branch for adjustment in a caee from Oregon brought by Frank S. Myers, who, was appointed postmaster at Portland by President Wilson. lie was removed by Mr. Wilson In Jan nary, 1920, and the nomination of his successor whs not sent to the sett ate until July, 1921, when his four year term expired. Nor did the presi dent during that period notify the senate of his removal. ,Mvers contested the action as illeg al, and when the four years ended sued the government in the court of claims for back salary. That court found he had been guilty of laxity in not prosecuting his claim with stiffi cient promptness, and dismissed it From that decision he appealed to the supreme court. To enable the senate to be repre sented by counsel, the court ordered the case reargued, ant! designated Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania to appear for the senate in the capacity of a friend of the cynirt. The presi dent will be represented by Solicitor fJeneral Beck. In his brief filed with the court to day, Senator Pepper pointed out that congress in providing for postmasters of the first, second and third class, had authorized the president to ap point and remove them “ by and with the advice and consent of the senate." NEBRASKA WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH f>|«pntrh to The Om*lm Her. Superior. Neb, April 11. Mis. Os r«r Fultz, s:», resident. cf Superior for many years, was burned to death to day in the bark yard of her home, sup pnsedly a suicide. The bodv was discovered earlv tHI^ morning and the clothing was burned off. It apparentlv bad been saturated with kerosene. No cause for the act i« known. Site leaves n husband and 9 year-old daughter by a second mar riage, and grown family by a first marriage. Hum I,aw Violator I* Fined $ 1,000; I I Month* Jail Joe Ktitlia, convicted Friday of operating a still waa sent to jail for II months and fined $1,000 by Judge Woodrough In federal court. This whs double the penalty Imposed on others Who pleaded guilty. Carl J. Henderson was fined $200. F. Witt, $a0, and Jacob Witt, $.'i0 v hen they pleaded gulltv before Judge Wood rough of charges of j»n* session and sale of liquor. The three live In Norfolk. National Commander of PiMahlrd \>1* I* Coming Frank .1. Irwin, national mm mandar nf thf< Pina bint Am»rban Vainran* of thr World War. will nr rlv« in Omaha Sunday to remain till Monday avanlnf. I Selection of Premier Is in Doubt Painleve Considered Like liest Choire tor Post; Louchcur's Chance* Also Favorable. Conference Is Held R.v FRANK F. MASON. International »wl Service Staff Correspondent. Paris, April 11.—Friyiee tonight ex pectantly awaited a "man of destiny” to com© forward and save it from its financial folly. Paul Painleve,* president of the chamber of deputies, and Loueheur were considered the most likely men to head a new government. President Doumergue talked with built Of them during the day and was fSrtto to havdl offered the premiership to whichever would accept. But. the problem of finding a suit able man to succeed Premier Edouard Harriot, who resigned yesterday when his government failed to receive a vote of confidence, was no nearer so lution at the end of the day than it was at the beginning. President Doumergue was said to he desirous of having Painleve accept the premiership and allow Herr^pt- to succeed Painleve as president of the Chamber of deputies. In this pro gram Doumergue was hacked by leaders of the socialistic left bloc of the chamber. *' Conference IINd. Former Premier Brland, Deputy Chaumot and Anatole de Monzle. the man who framed the 10 per cent tax levy which was in part the cause of tlie Herriot government's fall, met in the palace of Painleve after dinner and discussed the distribution of the new cabinet portfolios. The possibility of Painleve accept ing the premiership was indefinite During the day. he had absolutely re fused to surrender his safe position as president of the cleamher of depu ties, with s beautiful palace. In ex change for the precarious situation a« premier. pome of Palnlevo's frl»nds are said to have talked frankly with him. ex plaining that while he was a great mathematician and brilliant politician, he was a. failure as president of th» chamber. Here, they were said to have argued, was an opportunity for him gracefully to step nut. Merriot's Stand in Doubt. If the program outlined tonight was acceptable to the various blocs, It still would be a pucstlon whether Herriot would accept the presidency of the chamber to which the left bloc! leaders were anxious to elect him In j retaliation for the senate defeat ad ministered to the llerrlot govern ment. * A spokesman for President Don meigue said to International New a . Service! "Today's consultations greatly re duced the tension between the senate end the chamber. Doumergue Sun day morning will Invite the premier selection to accept the portfolio end constitute a cabinet." Meanwhile the Anal work of up portioning the cahlnet portfolio was still going on late tonight. I KILLED, 4 HURT, IN AUTO CRASH Boulder, Polo , April 11 -Theodore i Lamb. IS, was killed and four young companions received more or less seri ous Injuries this sfternoon when two automobiles collided on the highway near Louisville, south of here. l-amh and his companions, University of Colorado students, were on their way to their Denver liomea to spend Easter. Ed Smith, driver of the other car. was only slightly hurt In the crash. f ine* O' Type Lomlurtor W ill Wftl (!ontril»utor Chicago, April 10.—Rlchsrd Henry Little, one time war correspondent of | the Chicago Tribune and recently , conductor of the Tribune'* T.lne O'Type or Two and Miaa Helen Mcl ] ten. who for th“ last two years con- , trihuted to the line under the name ( of "Helen Henna," w-ere married or | will he married before a train leaves tomorrow for New Mexico, live news , paper save tonight. , r Coolidge to Lead Easter Church Parade Washington, April 11 -Ohs rv nnr« of Faster will l*e marked In Din capital by attendance at dumb, with President and Mrs. Coolidge selling the example. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge, accom panied only by secret service men, will attend the First Congregation* ' hI church, to which they belong, to 1 morrow morning. No other plans have been made by them for the day. It la likely both will take their.customary walks later and If tbs filr weather predicted today ( prevails will mingle with bundled* of others who throng the streets and avenues in the vicinity of the White House at Faster time. No unusual dress preparations | have been made either by the pteai dent or Mrs. Coolldfe. Moth vvtll resort to their regular w*rdiol»e, with the weather deter mining the ••Uetiong. — — -- ..■ -»; Italy Adds New Monster to Air Forces Italy Is keeping In the rare of European nations for aerial supremacy by building more and bigger dirigibles, as well as airplanes. The N-19000, newest addition to the Italian air forces. Is regarded as the grealest craft of Its type In the world. Note the control rar, which strongly resembles that of the I'. S. S. I.os ,\i grips. Winter W heat Is 66 Per Cent on 10-Year Average Condition of Lrop in Nebras ka Reported Less Favor able I lian Last Year. Condition of winter wheat on April , 1925, In the T'nited States was far ess favorable than on the same date ast year, according to the govern nent report. Its condition April 1 this ear was 68.7 per cent, based on a 0 year average, compared with 83 per :ent on the same date last year. In Nebraska its condition April 1 hi* year was 6« per cent, compared rjth 91 per cent a year ago. Kansas i« another state with low ixerage of 63 per cent compared with 7 per rent a year ago. In other surrounding states. Colo •ado. South Pakota and Iowa the vheat is about the same condition as 1 year ago, while Jn Missouri it Is 86 )er cent, compared with only 77 per •ent a year ago. The worst spots In the country are he Pacific northwest. In Washington vheat is 28 per cent now. compared vith 85 per cent a year ago. In Ore ton It is 55 per cent compared with 01 per cent a year ago. ARBITRATION OF TREATIES URGED Washington. April 11.—Incorpora Ion of an arbitration clause in all In ernationnl commercial contracts is irred by the court of arbitration of he International Chamber of Com nerce as a result of its experience in handling trade disputes of the 92 con roversies heard by the commission n the last two years. The International chamber today \as informed that 36 were settled. 23 iy mutual agreement, seven b ycon illation, four by arbitration, and two »y an outside arbitration organization. The remainder of the cases were without result, the chamber was told. >eoause in nearly every instance "an irbltration clause had not been in N»rted in the contract between tin* wirties." V1AN LIGHTS PYRE, DIES OF BURNS Cleveland, ft, April 11 Kills Reed. 0, postmaster in Hiram, O., died in i hospital today from burns said to isve resulted from a novel atetnpt at nitride. Village officials say Reed poured ;emsene over his clothing and a pile if brush near his home, then crawled o the top of tlie pile and threw a ichfed match among the oily twigs His screams awakened Ills wife who! ushed to the rescue and dragged him ineonscious from the pyre. fie has been in ill health for three ears, it was reported. * I'll never he an invalid and a bur ' h« told hi b m f# ructi BANDITS HOLD UP CLUB, GET $7,000 (Movolant. (V, April It. Three un naskod bandits obtained $'>,000 in 'am)i anil a diamond ring valued at 12,000, when they lined up 10 mein hup of the White Idly club at the •lubroomp late today at tjie point* of wo guns. The rubber* escaped. On* ninn who remonstrated was •truck over the head with a black ack. 'Kite White Idly Hub I* a ilnochle eltib. 'oorrt Srrvirc I liicf Here. Confer* With Pickinann W H. Moran, Washington, P t\. ■hlef of the 1Ttitled States secret serv p wa« In Omaha ?n minutes Katin* lay morning on the Pop Angeles limit ■d and was met by Pave Ph klnpott. hnaha secret service operative. The w n men held a private conference In Horan • sLAtiroom. t Lone Bandit in Groc ery Holdup Daylight “Stirkup” ]\Vts $200 to $300; Believed Robbed Place Before. An unmasked bandit, said tu be one •jf the trio who robbed the same si ore two weeks ago. held up t lie Plot kin Brothers grocer;'. 420 North Twentieth street, at noon Saturday and took lie tween $200 and $300. The bandit, according to Alex Plot kin, one of the owners, and Kdward Krehmke, butcher at the store, was one of the same as on the previous holdup two week* ago, when $250 was taken. “He walked in. revolver In hand and said Stick em up.’" Plotkin told police. Mrs. )\\ O RJbell. 201 * Davenport street. through quick presence of mind saved the money she had in her purse. She walked into the store just as the bandit was in action. Instantly, she tossed he? purs» on the floor. She was unmo lested bv the bandit, who pushed her to one side and ran down an alley near the store. HINDENBURG GIVES WORK AS PANACEA Beilin, -April 11 —"Bong, peaceful work" a* the only cure for Germany * Ilia, was counseled today by Field Mnrahal von Hindenburg, 77.year-old natlonallat candidate for the preal dency, In hla ‘‘Raster message" to the nation. It will be hla only formal communication of the campaign, ac cording to his ppeviotia declaration*. He stated In his proclamation that he had accepted the candidacy, "on the basis nf the constitution." "Nobody «ill expect m# to give up my political ronvictlonc," the proc lamatlon read. "Not the form, hut the spirit of tha state |s nhat mat ters. 1 I am not young enough to believe In sudden change." it continued. “No ear and no revolt from within ran free our nation, which Is chained and torn by strife. Ismg, peaceful work I* necessary.” 3 JAILED FOR™ FIRE AT HOTEL Onrl Alva, roomer at tha Schlatter hotel. Twenty sixth and P streets, who was arrested and held fur Invea tlgntfon 1 n connection with a fir* In the hotel Tuesday afternoon, was sen tent ed to three day* In Jail by Judgrr Baldwin in South Omaha police court Friday morning. Mrs A. Srhlaifer. owner of the ho tel, testified that Alva had enter tnined four friends In a card game the previous night and shortly sfier they left she discovered bis room on fir* lie refused her admittance to the room to com tint, the flames and the police were railed. Pedro n.uvi.'U and Julius Salario a* socia?*s of Aha. were also sentenced to three days in Jail, CONDUCTOR DIES AS CARS CRASH Columbii*. t> , April 11. Charle* Krurfc, Delaware. oonduetor, wap burned to <h*a!h ami thien pnanenRer* aotloualy injured here early todnv when a epe« ial oar on the Coltinihu*. Delaware A Marlon Interuthan line ran Into a regular oar In North Co lumbtia. Married in (loitnril Hluff*. Tha fall aw in* r»r»nni obtained m»r »ie*e |»«*en«’* n Council liluff* ye*tei <1# > oiaren< e A Oeler f*ar»nn la . P Mm WHiker, Oakland. la ....17 A i WrfvM Omaha Tiunntu Him k Omaha 1* A Men Hawk utnihi Mai* Oamnbelt. Omaha it Kverett 1 Walter* t.na Angel** t* Mildred l*hlrlav Nethert. kn«>tv|||e. III,?) ft »h*rt t. Men re. I’e^e'ni la !l Vnrene Tobin Plar nda la ** I,an U Peek* Mhen*nd«ah 1* .... * S Mart* a William* r«Mt t* .... *i ’ #• • ft ■'< k** l>'in t Bluff# Uoldta 14tatv. Council Bluffs M.« Legion to Hold 2nd Rodeo Here: Opening May 12 Fxpense Underwritten by Lo cal Business Men; $10,000 to Be Offered in Prize Money. The second annual American I.e slon rodeo will be held In Omaha at I-eague hall park. May IT to IT, In clusive, according to announcement Saturday by Anan Raymond, com mander of Omaha post. The rodeo will he staged under the .ioint auspices of the Omaha and South Omaha posts. Prominent Omaha business firms and Individuals hate underwritten the expense of the rodeo, amounting to approximately IlS.nnn The rodeo last year was a success financially and th^ entire amount of the underwriting was returned to the underwriters Kred C Beebe of Turtimcari. N. M . who was director of the rodeo last year, has been re talned In the same caps' ity and ab ready is in Omaha arranging details of the show. ' Success of last year’s rodeo In Omaha has been responsible for a much greater interest in the event this year and the legion will have a much larger entry list In the var ious events," said Anan Raymond. A number of the prize winners at the t’hrxenne and Pendleton rodeos, who did not enter last year's Omaha rontest, already hate signified the;r intention of entering this year. Approximately IP* non in pric money will he offered for rnnfes*s In the following end other events: Broncho riding. calf raping «*©r^ bull4oz*ng. trick riding, trick rop ing (men and women'. relay rat e*. *'Hd hor*# race*. *?eer riding. REVOLT LOOMS IN ROL.MANIA laondon, April ll. 1 'neonfirmed re l>«>ri* received her© from Vienna and P*ri* today at a ted that revolution wa*, expected hourly in Roumania. The army* alleged tyrannical method* were held ie*pon*ihle for the growth of ill feeling. The aituation :* aeriou*. the report* *t tied, that Kit s; Ferdinand I* anxious to abdicate in favor of Prince Parol. (Jeneral Navare*ko head* the f>ppt»*i lion force* and I* said to he favored by Prince Parol. The Roumanian legation aaid th.it it had not received any word from Ruchare*t for several d.»y* and was not able to *peak authoritatively about the reported Impending revolution. CAHOW RELENTS; WILL HELP SON Fdward Oahow. wealthy S>uth Omaha livestock man. livtny a* ‘hr Hlickatone hotel, relented Saturday; and obtained rr1rt*e of hi* ton. K* ed C’l$ Smith Sixteenth atinet, by put tins up 11 000 bond. Friday, when the aon waa taken Into ruatody a rut held for tutsim: bad checka, the father declared he would do nothing for him. *'I ha\e done eunuch he paid Ntm let l linn P i m I’i II prosecute him. I'm throu ah. • it la aald the father will make Rood the check* and that chaises! will then be dropped. I The Weather I v___; y-'r M hmira .r.< n* T p nr. April 1' Ratattv* ktimMih r*'-***ta** ? ■ m M anon, 1*; 1 p m ?« pirr >niti!p«. In.hr* «na hundredth* Total. «*, total aim • January , 3 *; 4r fb leery, ..St Monel* Tempo rat urea. I • nt .... n | ^ tn . tt la in ,. l( pm 'K ? a m s ? • v i«. * a j * • *n «« 4 p m ■ < i J a m M Sr rn t * a n» v a r } n a m cm • 11 noaa ailtidl • p. j * Jumps Into Water When Raft Drifts South Omaha Youth and Companion Become Panic Stricken When Impro vised Paddle Lost. Attempt at Rescue Fails Raymond Miller, 14, who lives at Fifty seventh and P streets, ftnu'It Omaha, was drowned Saturday after noon in Seymour lake on the ground* of the Lakoma Country club. Hi* body was recovered by Police Offi ce!* Lee Fleming and J. Jackman. I.uied by the warm sun that turned a spring day into one more like mid summer, Raymond and a boy com panion ventured out into «the lake on a raft. After a time they lost the paddle they had been using to guide the craft and as the raft drift ed toward the middle of th» lake they became frightened and Jumped into the water. Handicapped by his clothing Ray mond was unable to swim and called for help. His companion attempted to rescue him but failed and wa» forced to swim ashore to save hia own life. Across the lake near the caddy house and helpless to give assistance stood Harold Carleton, 15, who live* at 4118 S street, and Raymond M. McLaughlin, 40f>S Q street. Both are caddies at the Lakoma club. Had the two boys remained on the raft they probably would have drifted to safety on the opposite shore of the lake. GRADS, OFFICERS TO RAISE FUND Three alumnae of the University of rimnha. two officers of the school and one of the trustees have agreed to ra;*e the 120,bOO necessary to com rle'o the ?10nnn0 university building fund. These sir persons are: Mrs. Her ner» P Daniel. Mrs. F. H. Cole and Mls» Maud* Compton, of the alumni asso'-lation: Mrs. C. Vincent of the board of trus*»»s. Dr. P. E Jenkins, president of the school: Dr. J. F. Schwarr executive secretary Thev will begin their solicitation Monday At 4 Wednesday afte’-wWlI noon thev will meet In the El Beudor apartment build;"* to make reports. FRIEND TEAM WINS • IN STOCK UDGING IJncoln, April 11.—The high school llvestoi k judging team of Friend ranked highest in a 11 classes of the annual state judging contests. It was announced today. The team scored l.r.'J points out of a possible 1.100. I^onard Webber of Friend was high inking individual, both in judging all asses and in judging swine. Walter J • ns. •, of Weeping M ater was high individual in judging sheep. Twenty* thiee high schools wars represented and more than ICa students particl paled In the rortes's. which were held Thursday and Friday at the agricub tural collbge. $250,000 BLAZE' DESTROYS MILL Bellingham, Wash , April 11.—Fir# « \ »li \ damage eetimated in the im chborhoci of jy.o ao,t todav de >■ \>d a.a...v •. i fee: of lumber, the p!arm~ mi!! dry kiln office* and a P" non of the d<* k* of the Pucet S- :nd Sawmill* and Shlnple company. The bla7e encAged the effort! of the entire fire department of the city for *e\eral b :« befoie It we* pro* n>'.;n.ud under i ntml. The lo*e a covered by insurance. BABY FILM STAR GIVEN CONTRACT T/O* Anpcle*. April 11 —.loan Mere* dith. It*:'5 “baby *?ar of the movie*, who came to Hollywood a >ear from 1 lot Sprint;*, Ark . Iwcame a full fledjred film luminary today when >h» eiffned a contract to l»e atarred with a large pr vi.icinjt company* Supporter* of President W inner? in t hurrh Tilt IMipfttfli t# Th# Om«h« W##. 1 n.irp* •' *#n V# Vprtl 11 —Th# motrrvr «\ m#r p#Hd#* of churrh nlmini*t ration, whul Imu h##n <v* upymg th# #ntir# attention of tb# #\ off h nml d#)#s#t# m*mb#rt of th# g#n#rnl oonf#r#no# of th# R#* . mi-#! i‘h . !t of J#*u* i" hr lot of l-itttor IVn si" o tn or so ion h#r#, « -4m# to \ot# thlo afternoon. result* lug in on overwhelming victory fof th# nipporter* of President Smith. Mr*. Mar\ Pierce Die*. M ■* Mary Piero*. (•?. of Hastings ed l'i idav at th# hom# of her (laugh, ter. Mr*. John Graham, SO* South Kiflv fifth street. She I* survived hT her host «nd. George, five daughters Mr* John Graham of Omaha. M v H. S Koehler, I'lara Piero* and Bmh Piero# of Hasting*, and Mr*, FYanlc Britton of B’u* Hilt a son, Brenls Pierce of t-awreno#, Neh Th* funeral will he held Tu*«?ae morning at a at her daughter a hem* her# (’■! at » n Holy Kamila C'athette church. Council Bluff* Burial «!tl . Joseph e»-'.i»tarr. Counts® UluUa. a..