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Beck Fights
for Powers
of Coolidge
Solicitor General Pictures
White House ^ ith “To Let’
Sign If Removal Ripht
Banned by Court.
Constitution Imperilled
Washington, April 14.—A picture of
White House with a "to le( ' sign
^ hung out, was drawn In 1he supreme
court today by Solicitor General Beck
in closing argument in the Myers rase
through which the president's right to
remove a postmaster without obtain
ing the senate's consent has been
challenged.
The solicitor general presented the
president's position as opposed by the
senate through Senator Pepper, Penn
sylvania, In the controversy resulting
from the appeal of the estate of Frank
S. Mvers. which Is suing for back pay
on the contention that his removal
as post master at Portland was illegal.
8(1(1,000 Employes Affected.
Congress should not he permitted
Mr. Beck declared, to "place thp
president in a strait Jacket’’ by en
rroaching upon his prerogative to re
move government office holders. There
nre 800,000 such employes and the
president, he argued, should be tin
hampered In his right to remove any
or all of them.
Mr. Beck held it highly essential
In the proper administration of the
government that the president
should tie unrestrained by congress in
exercising this right. If deprived of
it, he contended the work of the presi
dent would he so impaired and be ren
dered so ineffective that it would be
evell to close the White House.
Insisting that the constitution In
tended to create a "strong executive,”
lie protested against "congressional
despotism," declaring that unless the
court Intervened the executives
power might ultimately' he strangled
hv congress.
Splinter Pepper ( loses Argument.
Emphasizing that the present strug
gle was not between the president
and the nenate. but between the leg
islative and executive branches. Sen
ntor Pepper, in closing his argument
begun yesterday^ asserted the constl
tutlonal duty of the president to see
that the laws are faithfully executed
Included a mandate to respect those
made by congress creating offices and
prescribing the conditions under
which they should he filled Employ es
of the government are not servants
of the president, the senator declared
hut are representatives of the people
The office of Comptroller General
McCarl also came under discussion
during the argument. Senator Pepper
defended the law under which the
comptroller general is suhjert to re
moval only by congress, while Oolici
tor General Beck condemned "the in
terference" of the comptroller general
in administrative matters. Heading
front a recent decision by Mr. McCarl,
the solicitor general warned the court
that unless the comptroller genetal
was made subject to removal by the
president he might ignore the de
eislons even of the judicial branch
of the government.
CREW OF FISHING
BOAT IS RESCUED
T,ns Angeles, April 14—Nine men
on the fishing boat Diamond were
rescued at sea 25 miles from here
today after the French steamer In
fc^diana collided with the Diamond.
The fishing boat wag sunk. The
crew of the Indiana rescued the
fishermen.
Trainload of Tattle
Shipped From Albion
Albion, April 14.—A special train
load of cattle was shipped from here
Monday for Chicago. There were nine
cars from Albion, two from I^rettn
and two from Klgin. Owing to the
scarcity of corn there were not a*
many cattle fed In this county the
past season as usual. Thers are still
a few small lots to he marketed.
ppride S. D. Gas Policy.
Pierre, fv P., April 14.—The state o,
South Dakota will continue the retail
sale of gasoline for 30 days, after
which figures on the cost will he pre
aented to oil dealers of the stale an'
the future policy of the state will b
determined. Governor Carl Gundersor
announced after a meeting of th<
elate gasoline commission with repre
sentatlves of the dealers.
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We Have
With Us
Today
Hr. Andrew T. Chapman,
New Orleans,
Kvtired physician.
Ur. Chapman lived In New Orient,.
In the days when it was one of ttn
m&t „,<■«! unhealthy cities In the world
^ I;,, always has read extensively, an.
prides himself on having clippings ..
articles by Oaf cad lo Hearn, who fo
s time wrote for the New Oilcan
Item and later rose to great Merer;
f»m#.
H* wu an erratic chap." Hr
Chapman. "But never let l» he sal.
that his friends end followers dtdn
appreciate hie writing*, even In thoe
4*yg.'< _ 1
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Minister Marries
IIis Son and Daughter
at Double Ceremony
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Kails City, April 14.—A double
wedding ceremony performed by the
father of one of the brides and one
of tlie bridegrooms, and in which two
Falls Cityans were principals, took
place at the Lutheran church at
Leslie, Mo., when Miss Alma Karsten,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kar
st en, sr., of this city, became the
bride of Alfred A. Schmidt, son of
Rev. and Mrs. T. I1. Schmidt of l^es
lie, Mo., and Miss Nora Schmidt be
came the bride of Joe tvodemann, son
of Charles Godemann.
Rev. Mr. Schmidt performed the
ceremony for both his sou and
daughter.
British Vessel,
Laden With Rum,
Seized in Chase
(’oast (.itarcl Cutler Spends
]2 Hours in Pursuit of
Craft Carrying Large
Liquor Stores.
New York, April 14.—Uncle Sam's
rum chasers today added $250,000 to
the value of recent liquor seizures in
this vicinity with the rapture of the
two masted British 95 ton auxiliary
schooner Madeline Adams, 20 miles
off the coast.
There was some mystery about the
capture of the trim little craft which
had In its hold 3.700 rases of assorted
liquors, int ituling champagnes, in ad
ditlon to 100 barrels uf alcohol on liei
decks. Captain \\\ K. V. Jacobs, com
mandant of the New York division of
the coast guard, assured questioners
that the schooner was taken "20
mile* off Fire Island." But the fact
that the coast guard cutter, Seminole,
spent 12 hours in the chase lent color
to reports that the pursuit took the
speedy government boat from 150 to
200 miles out to sra and that a num
ber of shots were laid across the
fugitive's hows before the capture.
Prize Crew in Charge.
The capture was made late yester
day and the Madeline Adams tonight
was nnrheored off th*» Statue of Lib
erty. a coast guard prize crew aboard
In charge of its captain. John Gillan.
and seven members of its crew.
Captain Jacob* said that two of the
schooner's crew had sought to bribe
the crew of the government's rum
chaser C. G. 203 to take 500 cases
of whisky aboard last Saturday. The
government men pretended to accede
to the proposal, Captain Jacobs re
lated. and piled the contraband on
the boat's decks, only to discharge
the cargo at the United States barge
office at the Battery and place the
two men under arrest.
It was then that Captain Jacobs
said he broadcast orders to all his
chasers to "get the Madeline Adams
if you have to chase her to the
British three mile limit."
Total Seizure* Rise.
The Seminole was the first to sight
I he Madeline Adams on rum row'.
'I hls was early yesterday. The chase
began. Reports of subsequent occur
rences do not agree, Captain Jacobs
| insisting that the chase never got
very far off the coast. He admitted,
however, that the Seminole was 12
hours at the job.
The $250,000 valuation put upon
the prize's cargo brings the value of
contraband intoxicant* taken in this
vicinity by the government in the
last four day* to almost $1,000,000.
Liquors found in a. cache near Mon
tauk point last Saturday and Sunday
were valued at $500,000, bootleggers’
wholesale price*.
iKilmartin Awaiting
Gubernatorial Quiz
Uneotn, Neb., April 14.—John Kil
rr.artln, state boxing commissioner,
arrived at Lincoln this morning to
consult with Governor Adam McMul
len who called him for conference
when he received a. report of Kil
marlin's arrest on charges of Intoxl
cation and disorderly conduct at Oma
ha Saturday night.
The governor spent the day at the
penitentiary at a meeting of the
hoard of pardons and paroles. He
said lie would discuss th» case with
Kllmartln either tonight or tnmor
row morning.
Sidney Publishers Round
Over on Federal Charge
Caroline and Perry Coler, publish
ers of the Kidney Enterprise, whf
were indicted by federal grand Jur\
at Omaha on a charge of sending oh
scene matter through the malls, were
arraingrd before t’nlted .States Com
mlssloner Oberfelder Tuesday am
bound over to the federal dlatrlcl
courte’under bonds of S3.000 each.
A similar bond was set on Hr. IV
Turner ICIkncr, also of Kldnpy, Neb,
w’ho Is Indicted for Issuing obsccni
circulars.
Trust Companies Merged.
Minneapolis, April 14 Negotiation!
were completed for the consolldatlol
of the Minneapolis Trunf. rompan)
i rind the Walla Dlrkey Truat eompari)
in one «*f the lutKast Atninrlnl nif*rn»*ij
, in the hlatory «f the northwest Th«
I new consolidated Anamia) tnstltutlor
r will have Assata of nearly $18,000,000
, Rritieh Inspect U. S. Mines.
r New York. Aprtl 14.-- To develop f
program of co-operation betwaer
. Great Britain and the United Rtalei
I In researches aiming at safety In coa
l mining, a miaalon from the Brtllat
■ safety In mlnta research board at
rlvad hare.
Cunningham
Sons Slain,
Quiz Shows
Two Bodies of Members of
Family, Exhumed for Ex
amination, Found to
Contain Poison.
Mother Collapses Again
Crown Point, Ind., April 14.—Mrs.
Anna Cunningham, held on an open
charge in the Lake county jail here
while authorities investigate the mys
terious cycle of deaths of her hus
band and four children, tonight
faced detention over an indeterminate
| period despite her second collapse
I within four days. Her illness today
prevented a heating on her sanity
this afterpoon.
Tonight Mrs. Cunningham con
tinued to lie in her jail cell in a
coma.
Authorities said if Mrs. Cunning
ham’s-condition permitted, the sanity
hearings could he held at Gary tomor
row'.
Chicago, April 14.—Coroner Oscrfr
Wolff announced tonight that arsenic
has been found in the viscera of
Harry Cunningham, one of the sons
of Mrs. Anna Cunningham, who died
under mysterious circumstances
along with four other members of
tire family within a period of six
years. Karlier in the day it hail
been announced that t lie same poison
was found in the organs of Walter
Cunningham, another son.
The amount of the poison in the
bodies has not yet been determined.
Senators* Bill
Is Turned Down
Secretary of State Refuses to
Honor Vouchers for Work
of Special Committee.
Lincoln, April 14.—Constitution
ality of a claim of $5,000 in favor of
State Senators Wilkins. Banning and
Robbins must be tested nut in the
courts following the refusal of Secre
tary of State ('haries W. Pool today
to sign a voucher calling for the
money.
"If I am wrong the courts can tell
me so." Pool said.
Senator Wilkins intimated that the
case would be taken into the courts
at once.
"It is cheap politics,” Wilkins said.
Tile three senators formed a com
mittee appointed by the senate fol
lowing the legislative session two
years ago. Its task was to ascer
tain if former Governor Bryan’s
charge that a deficiency existed in
the state treasury was true.
Wilkins did most of the work. His
charge amounted to more than
*4,000.
When the claim came up at the re
cent session In the form of a hill it
was fought bitterly by the democratic
minority. It was claimed that it
was unconstitutional for a senator to
receive more than his senatorial sal
ary. Pool in a statement Issued to
day takes the same stand with his
fellow' democrats In the legislature.
FIRST GAS TAX
PAYMENT MADE
Lincoln. Neb., April 14.—Nebraska's
first gasoline tax money was receive*!
today In a check for $100, written by
a Table Itock Rna dealer. Dr. T. \V.
Bass, chief of the Ras tax bureau, esti
mated today that the rss tax would
yield $5,000,000 In the biennium
rather than the $4,500,000 estimated
at first.
Apple Supplies Rapidly
Decreasing. Reports Says
Chicago, HI . April 14.—Apple sup
plies are rapidly decreasing, the
United States bureau of agricultural
economics reported today. Barreled
and boxed apple holdings In storage
are about 40 per cent less than was
the rase a year ago. "Idaho in par
tieular has shipped only 2,150 car
loads of apples this season." The
combined output of all western states
to date is less than 40.000 cars, as
against a movement of fil.260 In 1924.
New Fall* City Courthouse
Occupied Before Dedication
Falls rity, April 14.—Although not
vet tledicaf edand therefore not offi
dally open, the new Richardson coun
ty courthouse actually began to func
tion Monday when the April term of
court was opened by District Judge J.
M. Rapcr In the new’ chamber. Judge
Raper, who was admitted to the bar
<0 years ago, said that It Is the finest
• ourtroom in which he has ever pre
sided.
Married in Council Bluff*.
Th« following person* obtained mar
rl«K*! Iitenrca In Council Bluffs yeeter
day :
<}*oiirn Wagner. Norfolk Neb. ...... 21
Agnes Strata. Norfolk, Neb .•••••..•. 21
Arthur lohnsnn Lincoln ■<•••••••«• 2rt
Kdllh llousei, Lincoln . I*
Hnr*< *» VI Mirlver. tti rlbner. Neh.2
M a r joe in K Lutes, Fremont, Neb.1*
Frneat Hoefelmen Plstte (‘enter. Nob ?S
Ida ftosendahl, Platte Center. Neb .. Jb
Frln Robinson. Denton. Neb .... 2S
Rachel Nlrkelsmv Denton, Neb .... I*
1 Msrry N Petersen, Council Rluffs .... 2*
1 Lillie Nelson. Council Bluffs ........ 21
Rnv Burke Omaha ...... 21
Kffis Catron. Omaha .. 1*
Arden Carlson Kavstock. Nib. 12
Svaiyo iiory. LUtelft .. *•
Prince of Old Russia Has Visions of
Recovering $350,000,000 Estate
Member of Royal Family, on Stand in Suit to Get Back
Two Rembrandts, Tells Court of Plans to De
velop Coal Lands Seized by Bolshevists.
New York, April 14.—rrince Felix
Youssoupoff. head of an erstwhile
wealthy royal family of the old
regime in Russia, still hopes to re
cover his vast estates, before the
revolution estimated to he worth
$350,000,000, although they are now
held by the bolshevists, he testified
today at the second day of trial in
the supreme court of his suit
against Joseph K. Widener of
Philadelphia for recovery of two
Rembrandt portraits.
Prince Youssoupoff, a debonair
figure, held the witness stand the
entire day in his legal battle to
regain the two Rembrandts, "A
entlenuin With a High Hat" and
"A Woman With an Ostrich Feath
er,” which Mr. Widener acquired
from him in August, 1921, hv pay
ment of 100.000 pounds sterling.
Prince Youssoupoff, who values the
paintings at 300,000 pounds, told
today of having refused offers from
the late J. P. Morgan and the late
Senator William A. Clark of 200,000
and 225,000 pounds, respectively.
Jle contends that the transaction
by which they passed to the Phila
delphia financier and art collector
was really a chattel mortgage,
while Mr. Widener holds that he
bought the art treasures outright.
Under cross examination by Mr.
Widener's counsel, former Governor
Nathan T,. Miller, the prince testi
fied that he contemplates the
formation of a corporation to de
velop coal and oil lands once owned
by his family, now in the hands of
the soviet.
“Then you expect your estate in
Russia to be restored to you?” Mr.
Miller asked. The answer was an
unqualified “yes.” The prince said
he wanted the pictures back so
they could be returned to Russia If
he came again into tlie Youesou
pofif estates.
Saints Protest
Polygamy Charge
General Conference Objects
to Magazine's Statements
About Cburch Founder.
S|»'elltl lHspu t«-li to The Omaha B**f.
Independence, Mo., April 14.—The
general conference of the Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Jmatter Day
Saints today decided to meet in this
city in April of next year.
A discussion as to the manner of
appointment of the standing high
council of the church resulted In re
sclnding the action of the last confer
ence, which decided that apostles,
bishops and stats presidents are not
eligible for appointment to this of
flee.
Apostle John Garner of I,amoni. la.,
and former historian, Walter Wayne
Smith of I./OS Angeles were, on their
requests, released from the present
standing high council.
The conference unanimously adopt
ed resolutions of protest against rer
tain statements concerning the char
acter and mission of Joseph Smith,
founder of the church, which have
been published in a leading eastern
magazine. The presidency was re
qiieeted to send a copy of these resolu
tions to the editor of the magazine,
together with copies of the findings of
the United States courts which ab
solve the church from the charge of
responsibility for the introduction and
practice of polygamy.
KIWANIANS BACK
OMAHA PRODUCTS
The following resolution, signed by
the officers of the Omaha Kiwanls
rlub, will be sent to the Greater Oma
ha committee:
To the Greater Omaha Committee:
Frank W. Judson, chairman:
We. the members of the Kiwanls
club of Omaha, Neb., believing that
local business, industrial and profes
slonal Interests, should unite for
progressive leadership In the upbuild
ing and upholding the home market
and the community Rnd prompted hy
a sincere desire to promote the local
loyal spirit through better service *n
Omaha, hereby request, the Greater
Omaha Committee to call a meeting
composed of representatives from
each of the civic organizations In
Omnha, In order to make plans for
and formulate a Loyalty league of
Omaha, with the express purpose oI
fostering the spirit of buying Omaha
Jobbed and Omaha manufactured
products.
Shipping Board Considers
Scrapping About 200 Boats
Washington, April 14.—The ques
tlon of scrapping about 2B0 vessels
not now In operation wni referred by
the shipping board today to its com
mlttee on scrapping with a request
for an early report.
Chairman O'Connor, who also heads
the committee on scrapping, brought
the q neat Ion before the board todav,
I proposing that the vessels, which be
considers are only a source of ex
pense, be Immediately put on th*
market for scrapping.
[Sleeping Woman Coses
Life W lien Mouse Burns
New fastle. Pa.. April 14. — Mis?
Anna Miller, tf.1, of Ashland, Ore
was burned to death In a fire todav
which destroyed the residence of \V
H. Welnschenk, where she was visit
Ing IMss Miller was asleep on th»
third floor when the fire was dis
covered and was believed by other
occupants to have become confused hi
attempting to escape by a year stall
way. Miss Miller bad spent the win
ter at the Welnai henk home
Indict Kidnaper Suspect.
Vow York. April 14 Mis. Mary
.Tone* wss indicted by a county grand
Jury for kidnaping r. v<»/u old Kal
monde Von Mulnnkl, Jr , who dlsap
pea red from his Washington Height*
borne on Man h 2!*. No trace of tin
missing boy has been found.
Count*** flow* Die*.
liondon. April II fountesa Howe
wife of Lord Howe an«1 formerly Mia*
Flora Da'la of New York, died •!
Buckinghamshire*
Nebraska Farmer
Han 2S Himself
c
Emil Sltv.ak of Milligan Com
mits Suicide in Barn;
Money Worries Blamed.
Special DUputch to The Omaha lie*
Milligan, N>b., April 14.— Kmil
Slezak, 2S, Bohemian farmer living
near Milligan, committed suicide to
day by banging himself with a rope
in the bnrn on hin farm.
Sleeak left no note and the cause
of his act is not known, but it is
thought to have been due to financial
difficulties. It is said that several of
his checks have recently been re
turned because of insufficient funds.
Shortly before his body was found.
Slezok had been to Wilber, where he
traded automobiles. On hl» way home
he wrecked his car when he drove It
against a bridge upright, but he was
uninjured and walked home.
CATHOLIC WOMEN
IN SESSION HERE
The Nebraska, mat# convention of
th» Catholic Daughter# of America
convened «f Tuesday noon at th#
Omaha Athletic club. Reside# mem
ber# of th# Omaha court th#r# were 22
delegates and alternate# present. Mrs.
Helen Meagher of Chicago, state re
gent of Illinois. I# here to represent
the national court.
A luncheon was served at 12:*n,
after which a business sesslotj was
held for the election of officers and
other busln*-#
Miss Catherine Flynn, Plattemouth,
state secretary, presided. Olher of
ficers who took prominent parts In the
session are Mrs. Anna- Kelly. York,
and Miss Helen AValz. Hartington.
Roth are district deputies.
The Catholic Daughters will give a
dinner Tuesday night In their cluh
rooms in the Paxton block in honor
of Miss Mary MacSwIney, sister of
the famous Irish home rule advocate.
Menthera of the Omaha court enter
tained the delegates Monday night at
the McCormack concert In the Audi
torium.
Northern Pacific Face*
(Charge l inter Klkin* Act
Ppoknns. Wash., April 14.—A peti
tion for an Injunction to restrain con
tlnuatlon of leases between the North
ern Pnclflc railway company and 21
local firms on warehouse property
along itn right of way In thla city
was filed hy the Pnlted States dis
trict attorney In federal district court
today. It alleges that the rental
charged Is so much helowth e real
value of the property that It const!
tutes a violation of the federal El
kina act prohibiting rebatea hy a rail
road to ahippers.
Three of the flrnta named were
among the five dealgnated In an In
dlctment returned hy a federal grand
Jury here Inst week alleging viols
lion hy the Northern Pacific of the
Rlkls act on similar grounds.
Harlan Courtly School
Fxhihit Held at \lnia
Alrv.i, Anrll 11 The annual Har
lan county school exhibit was held At
the courthouse Friday And Saturday
Town school* receiving reward!
for ihe best collection of work Are
Huntley, first; Stamford, second
Mascot, third. Rural schools re
celvlng the highest rewards Are Pis
t rict No 19 first. District No. ,»9.
second, and District No.'14. third.
Mis Humphreys, county superin
tendent of Franklin county, and Mrs
Hutchison of Franklin judged the
work.
(Georgia Hunks Placed in
Hand* of Complrtiller
Athens, (in April 14 The (icorgla
National lank, the American Slate
hank, an interlocking Institution and
a brunch nf the State hunk, were
placed In the hands of the comptroller
of the currency by Ihe director* of
the hanks.
Orator* to Hear (atoliilgr.
Wimhlngton, April 14 PrMldpnl
(Trollrigw him gn-rplod *n Invitation
In opwak *1 th» Itnal* nf thw 193ft n*
tlnngl nr*tnrlr«l onntrwt hor* M»y s
Thl» will l>« 111* third tlm* t’onlidgr
j hai *u«i>4«d Wm annual eunuat AuaU
Doumergue
Tries Vainly
for Premier
Briantl Rpfnsrs Berauec
Socialist Hold Bark, Sar
rant Declines Because
of III Health.
Painleve Is Considering
By C. F. BEBTKLLI,
Universal Service Staff ('orrespondent.
Paris, April 14.—M. Brland having
refused to form a cabinet because
the socialists will not participate, re
tiring Premier ilerriot will tomorrow
ask the chamber and senate to rush
through a law authorizing four bil
lion francs Inflation in order to regu
larize the situation with the Dank of
France.
President Doumergue asked Man
^iee Sarraut to form a cabinet after
Firiand had failed, but Sarraut de
'dined, giving ill health as his reason
for refusing the responsibility.
At a late hour tonight President
Doumergue made another appeal tc
Paul Painleve and it is reported that
Painleve has taken the matter under
advisement.
Experts believe the crisis will con
tinue until Thursday and possibl\
until the end of the week, when, ii
no government is yet formed, Priam
may be recalled to form a govern
rnent by excluding the socialists am
attempt to govern with a new rna
jorltv which Is now busily forming
In the chamber center.
Even if a transitory governmen
with Painleve or a similar ‘straw
man" is formed, the general opinior
»* that it will not last more than a
few days, when Brland. with J^otib
Loucheur as his right hand man, h
generally expected to return t*
power. In such event the Brianc
cabinet would be sure to live untl
parliament returns from vacation ir
the fall.
Stories that Herriot will return a!
head of the government are generallj
discounted tonight, as are also th(
rumors that there Is a chanc# oi
Brland accepting some position in th«
cabinet except premier or minister oi
foreign affairs.
BANK TELLER SHOT
KILLED BY BANDITS
Detroit, Mich., April 14—Charle?
Taggart. teller of the branch of th#
American State hank on Oregon ave
nue and Epwnrth boulevard, was shot
and killed by three men who helc
up the bank today. The men scoope*
up an undetermined amount ol
money and escaped.
Taggert was shot through the head
and died on the wav to a hospital.
I*ess than a month ago an at
tempt to hid up the same bank re
suited In the futal wounding of Percy
L. Fludson. a customer, who resisted
two robbers. The men departed
empty handed at that time.
FREMONT AGENT
IS EXONERATED
Fremont, Neb. April 14 —Willlair
L. Hirr#tt, Chicnco. former Fremonl
Kitent of the Sinsrer Krwtng Marhtn.
company, was completely exonerate*
today by county officials on three
counts of embezzlement after charge*
filed against him had been dismissed
Dismissal followed an investigatlor
bv ('minty Attorney John dumb, jr
Barrett was recently returned t<
Fremont from dhicago. dumb de
< !ared that s check of the formei
agent's reports showed that he har
properly listed each sale and that hi
had not attempted to conceal any
thing.
Medical Probe Holds Up
Slayer’s Court Martia
Manila, April 14.—Court martial t<
try Lieut. J. S Thompson. V. S. A.
for the murder of Miss Audrey Bur
!«lgh of Memphis here April 5. wil
not he convened until a medical hoar#
now observing Lieutenant Thompaot
completes Its report.
Officials said today It pro ha hi 3
would l*e two weeks before prelimin
•iries for the trial ate complete
Thompson already has been assignee
military counsel, and whether add!
Mona l civilian counsel will he pn
cured for him has not yet been de
termlned.
The army officer is said to ha'<
killed the girl because jealous;
over her partaking In an amateui
theatrical performance against hi
wishes.
Richardson County Resident
60 1 cars Dies at Age of 91
Fnlla Oily. April 14 —Stefan Grin
er, 91, for CO yaare a resident o
Richardson county, died here
Mr Grlner came from Germany ir
1K65 and walked from Omaha to Bn
rnda In this county, a stretch oi
nearly 125 miles. He purchased ar
NO-a ore farm in Baradn precinct am
farmed there tyitll SO years ago
when he came to Falls t'ity to ie
t Ire
('nngtessmnn John 11. Mnreheav
was among Mr. Grlner-‘a pallbearers
Sl.t'OOO in Jewel* Stolon.
Chicago, April It • Benjamin Swig
head nf an automobile tanking con
tern, and his wife, motoring horn#
from a cabaret, were robbed by tout
I automobile robbers of cash and Jew
| .in Wiouutin* to 111,000,
r- s
Going to Hell
In Handbasket,
Suicide Writes
v-/
Here are the two dramatic
suicide notes written by Mrs.
Ethel Ray before she shot
and killed herself't
My DEAR HUSBAND: Well,
dear, this is almost the end,
as I am going to end It all.
I can't stand it any longer. X have
heard so much and I know most
of it is true.
I know you want (blurred out by
blood), hut if you have the nerve
to go back to her after this J'ou
are worse than I really think you
are.
I am going to get drunk this
afternoon and then "going to hell
in a handbasket." I know you will
j be glad to get rid of me. I am
I writing this when I have not even
had a drink.
Well, dear, I will tell you a few
things I heard today. I found out
where my kitten went to. when I
was supposed to get |2 for it. You
gave it to her.
“YOU TELL HER
EVERYTHING."
You bought her furniture You
gave her booze. You took her fish
ing with you. You nearly bad a
fight with a certain fellow because
she said I was staying with him.
This all happened down to Clar
ence's.
You gate me hell to her for
breaking so many testers, and you
had her out wtih you getting one
that night 1 broke one. You go and
tell her everything. You told her
about "Slim'' spending that 12 two
weeks ago and she said you spent
it with her. You tell me she Is not
here and I know she is.
Well. dear, there are a few things
T know, and on top of this X know
you are still with her.
“I LL HAUNT HER
ALL HER LIFE."
Please don't give her my cats and
if you think anything of me »t all
don't hare anything to do with her
after this. Please
I will haunt that woman as long
as she lives
1 know 1 am going straight to
hell this afternoon, but you and her
gave me a taste of it for the last
year so I will be used to it anvway.
I don't see how you and her ran
be happy after this. You have been
trying to g«t her to leave with you
for quite a while. Tou have been
tailing her you wers through with
] me and giving me hell for a long
j time.
You won't give her up so now you
j are going to give me up.
She is the one you love.
! "HOPE YOU WILL BE
HAPPY WITH HER."
Don't give her anything that be
longs to me. lJle*se.
Well. Sweetheart—you know I
love you with by whole body and
soul, but you don't want It.
1 can't live without you and you
won t live with me. unless you can
have her. ton.
1 know you expect to go away
with her before long, no I will eay
goodby.
X»ear heart—you kissed me this
morning liefore you left.
Think of me once in a while—of
the good in me—please don't run
me down to her.
I hop* you will b# happy with
her
All yours—yours loving wife.
ETHEL.
Ed—forgive me I only took two
drinks out of thsl bottle
| FOREIGN TRADE
HUGE IN MARCH
Washington. April 14.—America's
foreign trade In March totaled *V29.
000.000, the record for thiee years
Secretary of Commerce Hoover an
nounced today
Exporta were *452,000,000. an In
crease of *52,000.000 over February,
while Imports were HSAOOO.OO. or
*."2,00,000 higher than the preceding
month.
New Iowa Freight Rate
Schedule Suspended
Washington. April 14 -Propijetl
new freight rate schedules, cancelling
certain tariff rules affecting the con
structlon of combination rates on
I brick and similar articles from Iowa
to points in North Dakota. Minnesota
and Wisconsin, were ordered suspend
ed today by the interstate commerce
commission, pending Investigation.
The suspended schedules also would
increase the joint rates on brick and
related articles from Iowa to certain
Wisconsin i*>int*
Uapr County Early Settler
Dies on Visit in Illinois
R**trlo. April 14 Mr. John M
Null., on. of lh» .miles: ..lll.r* of
, (l.g. minify, dl.d In Illinois, .'h.r.
.h* h.rt Ion. to it.it . daughter .o
cording to . I.l.gram rm.h.d h.r*
Sh. ««« SO y..r» of ag. .nd Is .ur
. vtvort hv ftv* daughter.. Th. hodv
| will h» brought to h.r old horn* »t
; Ub.it y, aouthoa.t of h.r., .nd In
t.rr.d l»..ld. h.r hu.hand.
| Hie Weather !
For -4 Hours ending T p tv April M
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Found Dead
by Husband
She Blames
Going In Hell in Hatulhaskrt,
Dramatic Note Declares;
Accuses “Other Vi oman"
of reeking Life.
Was True to Her, He Says
With one i<stnd clutching a note, in
which she declared that she was "gv
Ing to hHI in a hand basket," becau*»
of her husband's attentions to an
other woman, Mrs Kthel Hay. 35. shut
herself through the heart Tuesday
afternoon in tier apartment at 613
North Sixteenth street.
Her body, with the note still
clutched in the lifeless hand, was
found by her husband when he re
turned from work at 5:40. He sum
moned police, who took him into cus
tody for questioning.
The husband was frenzied hy grief
last night as he protested to police
that there was no “other woman'' in
his life, and that his wife's suspicions
had been wholly without foundation.
He told police that he and his wife
had quarreled violently Tuesdav
morning when he told her that he had
obtained a job as driver for the Yel
low Taxicab company. She had ac
cused him of taking the position be
cause he wanted to have more time
to spend with the “other woman."
"No Other Woman." Husband Says.
"I told her that there was no other
woman,” Kay sobbed to police, "but
she wouldn't believe me."
With the quarrel still unmended.
Ray went to the taxicab companv «
shops for bis first day’s work. Ap
parently his wife continued to brood
over her suspicions and finallv
reached the desperate decision to end
her life.
In a lengthy not* she indicated
that she was taking her own life to
deprive the supposed "other woman"
of Ray s affections. In one para
graph of the note she said:
"I know you want there a name is
blotted out by btoodi but if you have
the nerve to go back to her after this
you are worse than I really think
you are.
Wishes Him Happiness.
In another part of the note she
said: "I will haunt that woman as
long as she lives."
But when she drew the gruesome
note to a close, she wished her hns
hand happiness with the "other
woman."
"Think of me once in a while—of
'he good In me—please don't run me
down to her," the note said. "I hope
you will be happy with her. Ail
yours. Your loving wife. Ethel."
Mrs. Ray's body, fully dressed, was
found in the kitchen of her apart
ment. None of the persons in the
other apartments heard the fatal
shot.
Ones Ran Still.
Police who investigated the tragedy
found a ledger in which Ray and his
* if* had kept the accounts of a liq
uor still which they operated more
than a year ago. Ray admitted to
police that he and his wife had oper
ated the still, but said they had quit
making liquor following his arrest
about a year ago. This admission ex
j plained a reference in her note which
said that Ray had complained be
cause she broke so many "testers "
These, it is assumed, were gravity
testers used in testing the percentage
of alcohol.
Harry Ward. 5*. IMS IViminion
Street, was found dead in th* gs«
filled kitchen of his home at 3 30
Tuesday afternoon. Police believe
that he also committed suicide.
His lifeless body was found in a
rocking chair In the kitchen when
hi* wife returned home She screamed
and was herself overcome by the
fumes of gas. Her screams brought
neighbors, who carried her outside
the house and revived her.
All the gas jets In the kitchen stove
had been turned on. No cans* for
the suicide Is known.
Site Bought for Church.
I'hadron. April 14—Trustees of the
Methodist church have purchased the
O. T. H. Babcock property on Bor
deaux street for a new church site,
hut do not Intend to build in the im
mediate future,
___
Summary of
the Day in
Washington
A new resolution was r e ported In
■ Honduras.
The tax appeal* hoard prepared to
hold hearings In several important
cities.
Announcement was made a note
dealing with Rumania * w ar debt has
been presented at Buchareat.
The State department indicated Its
readiness to reopen negotiation* with
Mexico for new romntri lal and ex
j tradition treallr*.
The shipping N*ard moved to dis
jiniss the l'actfiv- Mail company's in*
junction suit to pte\ent sole of ft'*
j ships to the Ihillar Interest*.
The controversy In*! ween the execu
tive and legislative branches over the
president's power lo remove officials
w«* continued before the supreme
court.
Movement of foreign trade In
March of no,*.civ recco : to es Mug pr*
portion* wilt* a fav.'iable trade Sal
lattce of more than t*T 000 000 was
j it no v iced ' the com nerco dope
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