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Mnod of i>at riots and martyr*.—
__ -- Thomas Jfffsrson.
v —- -EP1TION VOL. 54—NO. 263. OMAHA. FRIDAY. APRIL 17. 1925. * TWO~EeNTS“ -'
Cabinet of
France Now
Completed
Painleve. as Premier. Vi ill
Take ^ ar Portfolio and
Briand Is Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
Caillaux, Finance Head
By The Associated rrwi.
Paris. April 16.—After arduous
negotiations Paul Painleve completed
ills cabinet about midnight and sent
notification to President Douinergue
that he had succeeded In constituting
a ministry, W'hete Poland had failed.
So difficult, were the last hours of
the task that hope had almost been
abandoned of reaching an agreement.
But. In addition to forming the minis
try, an accord also was found on the
ministerial program.
M. Palnleve himself takes the post
of minister of war, as well as presi
if' dent of the council, while M. Briand
assumed the portfolio of foreign af
fairs and Joseph Caillaux, whose
political career was thought to have
ended when in 1920 he was sentenced
to Imprisonment and ordered ex
patriated, will have the guiding hand
over France's finances.
Only One Holdover.
The only member of M. Herrlot's
cabinet who remains, is the former
finance minister, Anatale de Monzle. to
whom is attributed in a measure the
downfall of the Herrlot administra
tion. He becomes minister of public
instruction.
The new cabinet as officially an
nounced is as follows:
Premier and minister of war,
Paul Painleve
Foreign affairs. Aristide Briand.
Finance, Joseph Caillaux.
Justice and vice president of the
cabinet. Jules Steeg.
Public instruction. Anatole de
Monzie.
Interior. Senator A. Schrameck
Commerce. M. f'haumet
Marine. Emile Bore!.
Colonies, Andre Hesse
Agriculture. Jean Durand
Public works, Pierre Laval
Labor. Antoine Durafour.
Devastated regions. Pierre Deyri*.
Pensions. Louis Anteriou.
The ministerial crisis occupied the
leading statesmen and hankers
throughout the day and night, and
slates of all descriptions were sug
seated and put aside until the final
combination was decided upon. It is
reported that M. Briand hesitated to
accept i he portfolio for foreign affairs.
** held up ihe final decision as his pro
gram was said to he greatly at vari
ance with that of Caillaux.
Herrlot Eclipsed.
Briand'a role, although less spec
tacular than during the .first four
Lays of the crisis, was the point
around which the entire situation re
volved. Cpon his acceptance or re
fusal to enter the cabinet hinged M.
Painleve’* chances of success or fail
ure. One parliamentarian expressed
It thus:
“Briand can torpedo PaJnleve's
cabinet before It is actually nffoat.
The complete eclipse of Edouard
Herrlot. the retiring premier, from
live councils of the leading statesmen
conferring with M. Painleve marked
the proceedings of the day. 51. Her
I Lot paid a snort visit to the prospec
tive premier, but somewhat naively
volunteered the information that he
had "come without being sent for.
This heightened the impression in
parliamentary circles that the late
premier had been systematically
• unltted from the negotiation* of th*
parties from which th* cabinet was
eventually chosen. Herrlot an
nounced that he was leaving for Ly
ons Friday.
HOSPITAL AN IN la
WILL BE BUILT
The board of trustees of Swedish
Mission hospital voted Wednesday
night to build s hospital annex cost
ing $125,000 and a nurses' home
. coating $75,000.
The general conference of the
Swedish Mission church which meets
at Mead. Neb., April 25 to May 3
wilt be asked to underwrite the cost
of ths additions. Construction Is ex
pected tp begin during the summer
months.
Coolidge Boy Enroll*.
Boston. April 18.—John Coolldg*.
son of the president, applied to Maj.
Gen. A. W. Brewster, commanding
the First corp area, for permission
to attend the citizen s training comp
at Camp Devens in August. He will
be enrolled in the infantry branch.
Finland Envoy Return*.
New York, April 18.—Charles I,.
Kagey of Beloit, Kan., who Is reth
ing after serving three and n half
years ns United States minister to
Finland, arrived, lie said he would
teaume his law practice.
*
We Have
With Us
Today
Dr. II. R. Edwards.
New York,
National Tuberculosis Association.
Dr. Ewards is making a tubercu
losis survey of Nebraska. In his work
ss medical field secretary of the
national association, he has been In
many states and lies studied the
^ various methods of couibuttlng this
, disease.
Nebraska, lie notes is one vt t lie
most favored slates In the nation
front the s’sndpolnt of tuberculosis.
Ms urges that all caa<* I* reported
to the various agencies Interested in
tie cure and prevention of lubercu
Null
f
DENVER POLICE
FORCE IS SHAKEN
Denver, Colo., April 16.—Three p<*
lice sergeants sn<l 10 patrolmen, in
cluding nin* rpember* of the “booties:
squad" ware suspended from the po
lice department today pending inve*
tlgntlcn of srraft charge* brought b>
Major Benjamin Stapleton
'rite suspension* came a* an after
math to the Good Friday raid* in
which nearly 200 person*, alleged t*»
have connection* with Denver’s under
world, were arrested.
it is charged that the officers gave
protection to whisky vendors, gam
bling houses and house of ill fame.
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Three Names Upon
German Ballot in
Race for President
Itiudetiliurg. Marx and Tliael
niann. Communist Nomi
nee. ^ ill Content at
Polls Next Klection.
R.t '[ li** A*norlftt,tl J*re»s.
Her till. April 18.—Only three rand!
dates will appear on the ballot for the
presidential election which Is to be
held a week from next Sunday. They
will be Field Marshal Von Hinden
burg. candidate of the united right;
I)r. William Marx, representative of
peoples bloc, and Ernst Thaelmann.
nominee of the communist party. The
nominations closed at midnight to
night.
Although only 26.838,080 voters
participated in the election of March
29. the federal election commissioner
must provide 38.808,000 ballots for
the coming election, that being the
nuniber of eligible voters who have
entered the polling lists throughout
Germany.
Marx Sounds Warning.
Dr. Marx today delivered a speech
at a banquet here in which he said:
"The Internal economic development
of our country Is dependent upon the
out come of the election. Powerful
circles abroad would welcome the
possibility of a change In Germany's
policy as an effective means for agi
tation. Also there are mighty foreign
business groups which are anxious to
reawaken the barely quelled suspicion
of a feared competitor."
He warped that Germany's domestic
economy still requires foreign help
on a large scale and that foreign co
operation cannot be avoided on the
road to freedom.
Plea for Funds.
The united right bloc in a pro.
lamation Issued today denies an nl
legation that it Is an organization of
Industrialists and capital* s.
"The candidacy of Field Marshal
von Htndenburg.” says the proc
lamation, "Is supported by nonparty
electors and a majrlty of the German
people. We expect everyone to lend
the utmost financial aid toward Field
Marshal von Hindenburg's election.
We expect all who have means to
forward appropriate contributions.
Every pfennig given toward the elec
tion of our Hindenburg will l*e a
further step toward the peaceful re
surrectlop of our fatherland."
WOMAN WINS SUIT
OVER RACE LOSSES
New York. April IS.—At the race
tracks Mrs. Ada fl. Wells lost all her
money and all she could get from
relatives, but In a legal action she
recovered $7,365 from Philip B. Abra
hams. the bookmaker who she sold
took her bets.
A jury s verdict yesterday directed
by Supreme Court Justice Proskauer
was based upon a section of the
penal law providing that a person
who loses money to a bookmaker can
recover the amount of the losses.
Mrs. Wells aueTfor $11,000 and test!
fled that her losses were much nt^re
hut that she had destroyed her
checks for the amount Iri excess of
the sum for which she sued. Bhe
said she met Abrahams at Belmont
Park in 1921 and bet with hint for
two years on 182 races. She testified
that she Inst all her own money‘and
obtained funds from relatives at New
port Nt^vs, Va., only to see that
vanish also.
Los Angeles Flight to
Bermuda Is Postponed
Lakehurst, N. ,J.. April 16.—The
flight of the I’nited States navy
dirigible I.os Angeles to Bermuda,
scheduled for this evening, was post
poned 24 hours when it was dls
covered that In today's test flight file
airship had damage'! two condensers
of the wa;or recovery system. Com
mander J. H. Klein, jr., said that the
trip would probably he undertaken
tomorrow at sundown.
Severe Earthquake Shocks
Beeorded at Georgetown
Washington, April Mb— A h*av\
earthquake nbotii 6,200 ntllen from
Washington wan recorded between
3:12 and 5 p. in. today on the ftei*nu>
grapliH at Georgetown university.
Father Tondorf in churge of the
lal»oratory, described lh*» aliocke
which reached maximum iiilennlty at
3:."4 p, m. af “rather Revere ’ but wan
unable to calculate their approximate
locution.
Bank President Freed.
Minot, N. r>., April 16. Chart** of
using the mails to defraud, made in a
Wisconsin grand Jury Indictment re
turned uguinst. Jourgan Olson of Mi
not, N. I).. former president of the
State bank at Burlington, were or
dered dismissed by 1 'tilted States
Commissioner fl B Hopkins.
Married iu Gouneil Bluff*.
The following pet anna obtained m»r
rlit** If-i*n*e* in Council Hluff* yeet«r
•lay:
fen Hi Inkier, MJaeourf Valiev. In 11 |
! Helen .1 onf«. Miaaourl lull*). In. I7(
t'arl Mum an, Lincoln, N»*h .... SI;
I Fuel 19 Hloverdlng. Lincoln, Smh ?'»'
Llohn Hronan Hllter C'ltj In -I
I Amy Lae Carmichael, Cnttnril Rltiffa i *'
Che ilea linnaon. K»*i nt Nab fcfl|
Ida R.iid -ii.inr Minn *
Hem ■ T inrvonnan. iHtawnot). la.. «'•>
V«liu» iBiiit, Xitinur, 1i ,umumm 1*
Son s ^ gih “in'
, 1 ^lo
calises i ry
at Suicide
Jailetl I rcmoiil \\ omaii \t
Icmpls Twice to Strangle
Self in Cell: Jailers
Prevent Tragedy.
Boy Ordered to Kearney
Special Dispatch to The On^aha Bee.
Fremont. Neb.. April 16.—Mrs.
Phoebe llhein of Fremont tried
twice today to strangle herself to
death in her cell at the county Jail,
where she is serving a tin-day sen
tence for selling llqu-'i'. .lull attend
ants foiled both suicide attempts.
The two attempts to take her own
life were made after Mrs. Rhein was
notified that her son. Frank. Jr., had
been ordered returned to the Indus
trial school at Kearney. '
Hear Her Screams.
Rate this afternoon jail officials
heard screams from the woman's cell,
and racing there they found her
moaning and gasping as she pulled
a towel tightly around her throat.
The jail attendants removed the
towel and all other articles which
might possibly be used for self
destruction, but soon after they had
left the cell they wefe again at
traded by screams and found Mrs.
Rhein again attempting to stmngle
herself, this time with a pocket hand
kerchief. Tills was also taken away
from her. and a special guard was
placed at her cell.
Sentenced In 60 Days.
Mrs, Rhein was recently fined 4400
and sentenced to 60 days In jail on
two charges of sale of liquor. Her
husband has been arrested several
times for oiling liquor, and recently
finished seising a term In the state
penitentiary.
The son, Frank, Jr., was ordered
returned to Kearney by an order of
Judge Waldo Wintersteen yesterday
after the boy had violated a parole
given a month ago. He refused to
attend school, and Judge Wintersteen
believed that he should he cared for
at Kearney until his mother is re
leased from” jail.
SALT LAKE CITY
FIREMEN RESIGN
Salt Rake City. 1 'tali. April 16.—
Salt Rake City firemen late today no
tified the city commission that they
would resign next Tuesday in a body
because of difficulty they have ex
perltnced with FhV- Chief William H.
By water.
What action the city commission
will take in face of the wholesale
resignation is not known. The docu
ment files! with the city recorder con
tained 91 names, or practically ihe
whole of the department.
The resignations follow the recent
hearing before the city commission of
charge* lodged against Chief Bywater
by members of the department. The
complaint* charged him with lack of
consideration and cited alleged acts
which tended to provoke bad feeling
between the men and the chief.
By water is a former president of
the International Association of Fire
Chiefs.
GIRL, 19, KILLED
BY SWEETHEART
New Ynrk, April 1*.—Mine Golda
Minthe, I ft. was shot and killed by
her sweetheart, Alexander Takorlan,
a designer, In the plant of the Art
Textile corporation today.
•lealrmsy was said by police to have
caused the tragedy.
Takorlan tried t</ kill Gabriel Ara
ktlia .foreman at the place, and then
attempted to kill himself.
fie emptied two magalznes and
part of the third of an automatic
pistol at his sweetheart, and the
foreman. Arakella was shot In the
neck and thigh, hut not seriously
wounded. Takorlan then shot him
self twice In the head. He may re
cover.
Canatlidli Man to Fight
Move to Make Hint Testify
Toronto, April 16.—The Toronto
.Star says today that H. S. Osier, for
mer president of the Continental
Trading company, will appeal from
the appellate court's decision of last
month requiring him to give certain
testimony sought hv the I'nited
States government In connection with
the Teapot Dome oil cases. The news
paper says that, the case may be
carried by osier to the privy council.
School Boy AdniilM lit- Set
Series of Forest Fires
MolitircJlo. X. V.. April 16. Sev
ere I of p of foreet fire* which
Mvept «>vcr 350 acre* of timber lain I
In the Hoown trap and rhllllpipott re
fflotl two weeks ago Were set hy Hob
pit Terwillflirer. 12. who told county
authorities he Moiled the fir#** be
cause he did not like to iro to echonl
r.nd wanted to the school burn
down.
May lake Two Ships.
Wtscaseet. Me.. April 16 Word
was received here from Donald TV
MacMillan, the Arctic explorer, that
In addition In chartering a 50ft Inn
staamer for ItiIn year's explorations,
h« might also take along the little
schooner Bowdoln, In which he re
turned from a 15 months’ trip last
Hepternbei
“Tin Fan" Toiirirt- Win.
U*enlilnatnn. April |6 "Tin <1nn
loinNt* won * victory In the court
*»f claim* with « ded*lon that the
four Wheeled trullera for nulotuoldle
with h fifth wheel anxnjrenient f• *»
nhnrt tinulna cannot he taxed under
the federal levy on automobile truck*
and acccfcaorica.
4
□os t*'eet Personnel Speculates
^Llu Strategy Planned by \dmiral
i r._.
Forres Defending Hawaiian Islands and Ihose Who Hope
lo \ttaek and Capture Them Both \re Determined
to Be \ irtors in Manenx its on W hnle>ale Seale.
I»v The Aondllfd Press.
Sail Francisco, April Iti.—The
method of attack to be used by Ad
nilral S. S. Robison, eonimander-In
cliief df the battle fleet, in the at
tempt to recapture the Hawaiian
Islands from the ‘•enemy” who,
theoretically holds them, was the
foremost tlplc of speculation among
the personnel of the United States
grand fleet as it entered its second
night of steaming toward the west
ern outpost of the nation's defense.
Although It has been made known
that the Navy and War depart
ments and the senior officers of
both services consider the matter
of "who wins the war?” as minor
in comparison with the greater pur
pose of disclosing defects in the
country’s defense, both the “Black”
force, which holds the islands, and
the "Blue” force, which 1« the fleet,
are anxious td he returned victor
because of the natural deslr not to
be beaten in anything.
Both Sides Determined.
The "black" force, consisting of
the Hawaiian department of the
army, the largest single portion of
the military establishment stationed
at any one place in the United
States, tlie Hawaiian national
guards, the vessels and establish
ment of the 14th naval district, re
inforced by several units which
ordinarily would operate with the
fl»et, has been performing exten
sive practice maneuvers for months
in preparation for the war game,
it has horn learned by the intelli
gence department cf the "blue" j
fleet.
Ii is known iliat the high com
mand of tlie "black” force is de
termined to repulse the "blue'’ fleet
if possible or to bold out against
the attack as long as possible before
capitulation.
Several avenues of action are
open to Admiral Robison, any one
or nil of them might be utilized In
the attack which will be as much
like actual warfare as it is possible
to make, tbe game.
Marines May Rand.
It may be decided to attempt to
land a party oR the marines who
are traveling aboard the United
States transport Henderson with
fleet, reinforced by tbe regular
marine detachments of the various
vessels, 3ml a landing party of
sailors. Another possible angle »>f
attack is by the use of the airplays
on the U. S. S. Langley and the
scout planes carried aboard tbe
battleships and launched from Cata
pults.
A better plan, in the opinion of
military and naval strategists,
would contemplate the seizure by
tbe "blue" force of one of the other
islands of the group, which are not
fortified and would fall easily, it is
believed, before the attack of the
fleet. Prom this Island an air at
tack would be launched against
Oahu.
State Grants
Take Bis Jump
Fa* Tax, \uto Fees. Federall
Aid to Care for §8.872.
000 fnrrease.
Sprrlal OUpittrh to The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln. April 16.—Appropriations
voted by the last legislature totaled
f3fi.064.310.49. an Increase of 38.372.
778.05 over the previous biennium,
according to a statement Issued today
by George W. Marsh, state auditor.
This Increase will make use of the
estimated *4,500,000 to he raised by
the gasoline tax, the 30 per cent of
auto license funds which, under the
new law, must be turned into the
slate treasury.
Tills 3» tier cent of the auto license
fund will amount to $1.300,000. It
has been collected In previous years,
but at that time all of the money
collected was used by the counlles.
while under the 70-30 spilt plan
adopted by the legislature only 70
per cent will now be kept by the
counties.
The increased appropriation- also
provide for the use of $3,533,198.15
which will lie collected from the fed
eral government for social hygiene
work, federal aid roads and vocational
education. This sum will l>e matched
by the state. While the federal aid
money is not collected In taxes in the
state, the state must appropriate It
In order to spend the monye under
the law.
(,)f the total of $30,064,310.49 only
f 16,497.764 is to be collected by di
eci taxation. The remainder comes
from license money, cash funds reap
propriated and federal aid.
MAY WHEAT PRICE
TUMBLES 8 CENTS
chlrago, April 1R.—Wheat to be tie
livered on May contract* lie am* »o
little wanted today that the price
tumbled down to ti ll a bushel. 8
cent* under yesterday's Anal figures.
Much of the selling was by distressed
owners anxious to stop losses.
New York, April 1fi.—Sugar prices
fell to new low levels for the year
again today, th# market continuing
to feel the pressure of large supplies
resulting from the year’s big crop.
Cuban raw sugar sold *t 2H cents
a pound, cost and freight, or 4.04
cents duty paid.
Board Refuses to Give
Eudres 2 More Deputies
The request of Sheriff Mike Endre*
or two additional men to patrol
•minty roads outside of Omaha from
April 15 to October 1 was refused l*>
the county Isiard of commissioners
Thursday by a vote of 4 to t
The commissioners declared that
I lie sheriff had been given five depti
tie* by the legislature two veers ago
tnd that number of men were suffl
■lent to protect Pottglns count'
Rot Scout Enters Snake
Business. Sax* ll’« Good]
Tit# mink* market Is gm>d, no i‘Tod»*
K#kt*»eti. 14. 2744 Hunt toga at reel,
earning hi# way through nobool hy
sapturlng the reptile* nn<l nulling
[ hem.
‘I ought to make n lot of mon*\\
hln summer,” tleolares Ftode, who In
i Roy Hotfut Hiid hunt# his snakes
tear Camp Gifford.
American Dies in Paris.
Paris, April 1(». I>«. oargr Pardo.
m\ American. found dead In a small
hotel, left a letter saying he had
token poison. Th# letter naked Hint
Robert R Weeks of Hot heater Is*
not I fled
Missouri Pacific Extend*.
New York. April It*. \eu"ilatloio
ar# under fr«> to add the San An
lonlo. lrva!de A Gulf i iih' id. tin
small Hu# w lii' lt nperntrft .‘ll r miles In
TfXM.it to i he .Missouri Pa rifle system
Price of I .cud Bcdnc«‘d.
New V'ttlt April Hi The American
Smelting and Refining rompan> to
dii> reduced *h# prior nf lead front
*.*<8 to bvv uttil* pti pound
Saints Heads Try
to Oust “Rebels’"
Resolution Asking Removal
of Presiding Bishopric Is
Hotly Debated.
Sperlnl DUpatrh to Th* Omaha Bse.
Independence, Mo. April 16
Wordy battles again interrupted the
general conference of the Reorgan
ized Church of Jesus Christ of l*t
ter Day Saints here today when the
order of bishops launched a move
rnent to oust the presiding bishopric
for its opposition to the policies of tin
first presidency.
The members »»f the presiding
bishopric, Benjamin R. McGuire and
liis two counsellors. James Kier and
Israel A. Smith, signed a document
it the opening of tiffs conference tie
alaring that they would consider the
church in a state of apostasy if the
policies of the first presidency were
approved. The policies were after
wat;ds approved by the conference.
In a resolution submitted today hv
the unanimous vote of the order ot
bishops, it was ordered that the three
members of the presiding bishopri*
be honorably released from their of
flee because they have refused to re
move their names from the document,
and could therefore not work in liar
mony with the other church officials
A substitute resolution was immedi
itely proposed, sustaining the presld
ing bishopric, and th§ two resolutions
were heatedly debated all afternoon
No action had been taken when the
conference adjourned for the evening.
At the opening of this afternoon's
session Mrs. Ida Ktzenhouser of Inde
[lendence. Mo., and Mrs. Callie Hteb
bins of Damoni. la., were named as
trustees of the children’s home.
3 BABES IN 3 DAYS
IN OMAHA FAMILY
Three babies arrived within as
many days to three branches of the
Vacanti family of Omaha
Klladelfo was horn to Mr. and Mrs.
Tretano Vacanti, 1416 North Seven
eenth street, Sunday. At about the
sajue time f.*■ na. his cousin, was h< i n
to Mr. and Mrs. Alfio Vacanti. 1543
North Seventeenth street. .Toe is sec
and cousin of the first two. He was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Klladelfo
Vacanti, H39 North Twentieth street,
TI most three days before the arrival
of his cousins.
11 Schools to Cbtnpetc
in (.ontoat at Daltun
Bridgeport. April 16.—Eleven high
school* In thin district Kill he repre
Rented in the district declamatory con
test to ho held nt Pa!*>n Friday eve
ning. Tlu» school arc those of Osh
kosh. Pa I ton. Alliance, Merna, chap
ple. Bayard. Scottahluff. tiering
Bridgeport. Mullen and Sidney
Sitliu'v Mason Receivts
Staff l.otljff Vppointnif nt
8hlney. \prif If* - Pr. F. \. Barger
nf Kidney hits received official nutlet
r*f appointment as a member of the
finance coin in it toe on the grand Ma
sonic bulge staff of the state. This is
nil honor seldom given member* in
town* as small ax Kidney.
"'I .mu* \\ nil 1 *nilty.
It.iaiim, April 16- V rury luaupdloi
uurt today returned n verdict of null
y against .James I!, Walters of Hich
imnd. \ ii , known as the "lone wolf."
‘aider of women’s apartment* in the
Rack Hnv diet riot, Walters was tried
*n *i\ counts of breaking and enter
ng ami also was charged with carry
ing weapons. *
Farm Ktpiipiiirnt in Dfiiiaud.
Chicago, April 11*» For the flrsi
lime in four years farm equipment
usnufio iui *i * nre Korkina night and
lay to keep up Kith their orders. F
fl. Higgins, head of the research
!u(inch of the National F.*> in Kquip »
ment M inuf*< ur ci x a***i tint ion. said
Milling I'Apri't Dif**.
Washington, April If* Pit v id ’1
Pay. M. fonnei head of the groiogi
cal survey I* dead He kas su so I
vUwtll) uti pttiulewu *uU uuulug
I
TwoWomen.
Child Diej
in Car Crash
Burned to Death a* I* lame*
\\ rap Machine l nder
\\ hich They Are Trapped
—Rescuers Helpless.
Fourth Person Injured
Yankton, S. I).. April 16.—Two
women and a child were burned to
death and another woman Injured to
day when their automobile plunged
from the highway near Berreeford.
overturned and burst into flames.
Miss Finnegan, who has been
teaching at Thief River Falls. Minn.,
was driving when the accident oc
Purred, the reports said. She appar
ently Inst control of the car, a large
heavy one. which plunged head-on
Into an embankment and pinned Its
occupants lieneath it. when it over
turned.
Two farmers working in the fields
nearby heard the crash and hurried to
the scene. They succeeded in drag
ging Miss Finnegan from- under the
car. but the flames that envc-loi^ed the
machine almost at once prevented
them from reaching the others. The
car was destroyed and the three
bodies burned tp a erispj
Mrs. Hereford, a former Yankton
resident, was visiting here over
Master. She was formerly prominent
In state circles. Her son-in-law, whose
wife was injured, was formerly presi
dent of the State Bankers' assocla
lion.
The dead, reports received here said,
are Mrs. *.,N. Nevada Hereford, of
Aberdeen. Wash: Miss Dcreen Finne
gan. Yankton and David Finnegan, 3
years old. Mrs. D. M. Finnegan,
daughter of Mrs. Hereford, was sc
verely Injured.
MANY DIE AS BOMB
WRECKS CHURCH
By Th*» Pre«».
Sofia, Bulgaria. April 16.—The an
Hent cathedral of Svetl Krai (the
Saint King) was the scene of a terri
ble outrage thin afternoon. The mem
her? of the Bulgarian cabinet, hun
dred a <»f leading political personalities
and citizens and many military of
fi«ers were assembled at the funeral
of General Georghleff, who was as
sassinated In the streets of Sofia
Tuesday night. in the course of the
services, a bomb, or bomba exploded
causing widespread death and de
struct ion and partly wrecking the old
building.
How many persons were killed is
not known, but rescuing parties have
already taken numerous bodies out
of the ruins. Xone of the ministers
was killed, although several wer1
wunded. It is the general belief that
this outrage, the attack on King Boris
and the murder of General Georghleff
constitute an attempt to provoke a
communist resolution. It is expected
martial law will he proclaimed to
night.
SCHUMANN-HEINK
CANCELS CONCERT
Sioux City. la., April 16 —A «evere
' Id eonu anted AVednesday forved
Madame Schumann Heink to t an. el
her concert engagement here tonight.
In a eiatement i*»ued thia evening
the finger said her cold had “become
wort-e Instead of better.'' compelling
Iter to cancel tonight's engagement!*
Her condition ia not regarded a* set i
ous.
Brooklyn Man Threaten*
Mayor Hylan With Placard
New Vork. April 16 -City hall was
the renter of excitement .when a man
civ ing hl« name as Hharle* E. Dire*
cher of Brooklyn was arrested by
policemen on a charge of disorderly
conduct for plm ing a placard betring
im endi.ii > and threatening remarks
under the window of an anteroom
leading into Mayor Dylan's office
The sign was add: eased to Mayor
Dylan and William Randolph Hearst
the publisher.
60 Person* Join Pawner
(.htirrhos Faster SumhtA
Pawnee City, April 16—At the
Methodist church hoard meeting the
names of .*19 new members received
Into the church Easter Sunday were
added to the rolls. The list Included
a grandfather and his grandson. The
total new membership gained by local
congregation* at Sunday's services
was 60.
Xurora 11 i<rh School I cam
Defeat* (iencAH in Debate
Xurora. April 16 - The Aurora High
school debating team wa* victorious
i*'ei the Gene* a team.’ Xurora debat
ers were t'1 >t«»n XX a nek. lac k Grow
venor nu't Ghrlstton Larsen. The
i»ene\\a team ensislnl of Rodnex
Burns, Kenneth XVernimont and
Homer Hamilton.
Bi*ho|> Miller (tive- Xdilrc**
Before Xurora Biliary Club
Aurora. April 16. At the XVedne*
day luncheon of the Aurora Rotary
i lub. Bishop George A. Miller of Mex
|eo was the principal speaker. Dr. ,1
D. M. Ruck net* of Lincoln and Rev
David Morton of Geneva, el! attend
ing the district conference of th*
Methodist church, xxcre guests.
Four Divorce Suit- llcartl.
Beatrice Xpril !«• IVur dlvni-ce
sulis were beard and taken under sd
vlsemtnt h> .ludg* Mates of the di*
ti'lct court. The 0*4 lies are Opal
Shores ««f XX % hum v against Fif'd
Shores. I* burnt * Hull of XV > note
against John Hull, Hilaries Vrnoltt of
I tea'the ig.ilnat Maud*’ Arnold and
lleorce Recti\ against Hrw.el H#el' of
Ulut #|»illigs
500 ARE EXPECTED
AT BANKERS MEET
Norfolk. Neb.. April 16.—A pro
gram of great interest has been prc
pa red by the committee in charge of
activities connected with the 2Sth an
iiual convention of the Northeast Ne
bra ska Bankers’ association. which
will be held here April 22.
Five hundred bankers and their
guests from points In Northeast Ne
braska will attend the meetings Utto
Btirkhardt, who Is secretary of the
association has received more than
toi) answers to invitations recently
senl out. __
Shepherd Pleads
Not Guilty When
Charges Are Read
O
Way Now Open for Actual
Trial of McClintock Germ
Death Case: Early Dale
May Be Set.
By Inherpal gcrilce.
Chicago. April 6.—William 1>. Shep
herd today gave his legal denial to the
charge that he killed "Billy” MeClin
tock. his millionaire ward, with ty
phoid germs to obtain his fortune.
His head erect and with steady
voice. Shepherd replied to the In
dictment when it wa sread in Chief
Justice Hopkins’ court.
"Are you guilty or not guilty?"
asked the clerk.
"Not guilty,” Shepherd answered.
It marked the climax to the long
legal battle that was fought, Inch by
inch, to the arraignment, and opened
the way to the actual trial of the Me
Cllntoek case.
Before the arraignment proper. Wil
Ham Scott Stewart, Shepherd's attor
nev. entered a motio nto quash the
Indictment, but declared he had no
Intention of arguing it.
Crowe Causes l»ela>.
"The'n I shall overrule the motion.
Judge Hopkins said.
The defense requested the names of
additional witnesses which the state
will produce, but the information was
withheld "until the proper time."
The assignment of the case to a
judge for trial and the setting of the
date for trial was delayed until the
return of State s Attorney Robert E.
Crowe to the city. It was indicated
that both state and defense would re
quest an early trial.
Following the arraignment Sjtep
herd was visited in his cell by his
sister. Mrs. Amos W. Pedigo of In
dianapolis. She is the first relative
of the accused man to visit him since
his imprisonment. Mrs. Shepherd has
repeatedly declared that she will
“stick to Will." despite publication of
love letters That pav-e.1 between Khep
herd and a nurse, but has never seen
hint behind bars.
Faimau Held at Hand
C. C. Faiman. chief witness against
Shepherd, was taken to the state s
attorney’s office from his hotel quar
ters. where he has been held since
his confession that he furnished
Shepherd with typhoid germs to kiU
McClintock. It was thought that
rtlman’s presence might be required
in the arraignment procedure, which,
however, was strictly formal.
The autopsy seeking to determine
the cause of the death of TSc Oscar
Olson, medical adviser and counselor
to the McClintock family, was not
completed and no legal action wa
taken In regard to the finding of a
large amount of poison in the body of
Mrs. Emma Nelson McClintock. the
dead youths mother
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TWO OMAHA BOYS
JAILED IN LINCOLN
Lincoln, April 16.—Holland Welch
and Abe Holdsbur?, both 17. have!
l*een arrested by Lincoln police,
charged with stealing an automobile
here Wednesday afternoon Both i>oy‘
live ir^ Omaha and at one tint* were
in the industrial nhool at Kearney,
according to police. AYelch said he
was a student at Technical High,
echoed.
\ebrae-kan One of l.a*t of
Inch* Sam'* Boy> in Kurope
Pawnf, City. April Is.—Ravnyond
Warren of Armour enlisted In the
navy six years ago. and the famil'
hail pot heard from him for the last
wo years, t.a*t week a letter came
from the sailor mailed at Genoa
Italy. He had lost his discharge
paper* was out of fund* and wanted
to come home. Hi* father lohn F.
Warren, sent him money for pans
portatlon.
i
Plymouth Druggist l)it*».
*per|al h lo The Om.ilm Hoe.
Beat idee. April 16.-Sam Higgs. 6v
druggist at Plymouth, died sadden)}
this morning at hi* home. He came
to Beatrice In 1n79. later locating h:
Plymouth. He was n brother of t\
M. Higgs, former postmaster of Bea
trice, who died on a train some years
igo. His wife, who i« a daughter of
[). AY. Hinkle of this city survives
(.lister Pioneer Deail.
Broken Bow. April 16 - Walter A
Hence. 70. pioneer of Custer county
lied st bis home in tht* city Tuesday,
following a thin! stick o of paraty«dii.
He wn* bom in Harrison • 'ounty. In
linns. He is survived by bis wife!
ind several givwn children.
Pawnee ( ily Win* Debate.
Pawnee i'll v \i ilk Tec Pawns)
,'ll y Peru prep dc’.iats h*-e last nlgrht !
•rsulied In a de< ision In favor of the
ocal speaker*.
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Jury Drawn
for Trial of
U.S. Senator
First Gitverniuent NVitnes* Is
Placet! un Stand in Case
\<:aiust heeler in
Montana Court.
Jurors Put Under Guarc
It.v The Xftftoi'iateH Prr Ml.
Great Falls. Mont., April 18
Progressing swiftly a jury was com
pleted and taking of evidence begin
today at the opening session of ?h>
trial of Senator Tiurton K. Wheele.
of Montana In federal district conr1
here.
Announcement that the government
l ad a surprise witness, e lawyer. wh<
would play an Important part In the
prosecution of the case, was made by
District Attorney John L. Slattery In
his opening argument to the jury.
W. E. Bennett, register of the land
office her*, was the first witness
called. He identified records from hie
office relating to permits involved In
the case. The books were admitted
as evidence over the protest of Sen
ator Thomas J. Walsh, chief of de
fense counsels, who interposed techni
cal objections.
The jury was selected In the space
of three hours. The defense exer
cised but six of Its 10 peremptory
challenges.
Jury l nder Guard.
The - jury was put under sui
veillance tonight on orders by Fed
eral Judge Frank S. Dietrich, who
is presiding. Two siteclal officers un
der T’nlted Stares Marshal P.oilo Dun
can were assigned to be with the
jurymen continually. The deputy
marshals were put under a specfal
oath to allow no one to communicate
with the jury.
"I think I can arrange so yop «n;i
not he annoyed or inconvenienced as
jurors sometimes are," Judge Diet
rich told the 12 men
Several days ago W F O'Leary of
defense counsel, made the statement
that many agents of the Department
of Justice were here and intended to
remain throughout the trial. Flatten ,
however, declared it was the custom
of federal courts to have Department
of Justice agents at every trial where
the issue Is Important.
The judge admonished the jurors
about reading newspapers and dss
eusslnc the case among themselves
He declared they would he taken out
for recreation by the deputy ma^p
iShals, but that they would he required
to remain with the officers constantly
until their task is finished.
I nttamed Ijiwysr Called
Telling the jury about his surprise
witness, Slattery declared th* an
named lawyer would be called to
show that he has been approached
by Senator Wheeler In Washington
and asked to appear before th* In
terior department for Gordon Camp
bell. Montana oil operator, to prose
cute Campbell's oil prospecting at
plication*. Siatterv said he would
show that the senator had asked the
lawyer to appear in the Campbell
cases in Ills place.
Slat'ery said his witness would te*
tify that Wlteeler declared the value
of permits mentioned in the conver
“at ion involved millions of dollar
and that any fees due as a result of
the appearance 1-afore the Interior tie
pen itent would be divided hetwee
Wheeler and the lawyer.
The Montana senator is accused oi
accepting $4,000 from Campbell foi
appearing before the Interior depart
titent after his election in 191?
Statement of Defense
Slat let} said he w-ottld produce s
mass" of documentary evidence in
tended to show that Wlteeler appeare
for Campbell tefore the governmen
fn at least six prospecting claim*
Twice during his opening at a ternary
to trie jure. Senator Walsh, dhief of
defense counsel, was halted by Sle
lery with the objection that hts re
marks were argumentative. Judge
Dietrich sustained one of Slattery's
objections.
Tue defense. Senator Walsh «*:-i
would present testimony by Fenator
Wheeler or others to controvert that
anticipated from the government's
surprise witness.
“I am confident." said Waish, "that
we can show that the statements
ms.de by Slattery as to the oonvere*
tiort between ' Senator Wheeler and
the unnamed lawyer are wholly ou»
side of the facts. **
Tlte senior Montana senator dr
dared that Wheeler's agreement t
act a« counsel for t’ampbell carried %
specific clause exempting Wheels
front appearing before any govern
ment department
Summary of
the Day in
Washington
The Department of Justice ir.
i.uur.od a reorganization i f its field
forces
Treasury officials announced thei
• one Listen that the vouoim ha* too
many denomination* of money.
l’reeldent Elect Machado of Dube
was a luncheon guest at the White
House, and afterwards toured the
capital.
The Cotfimerme department issued
» compilation showing toreign securl
He* tn Increased antcunt were *b
•orbed h\ the American market dut
Ina the first quarter of lsJk.
1*1 • *ide*t( Qoeion of the PhIHppsne #
ptotevte,! to iht Wat deport
a cut Igi.tnst the sale of the Pacific
M.til imp v * "President" *hyw to
lhr ivdl-tr interest*.
The Swise *nd Ivllsl * ' ’
lions t-'i at; : ration of