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TO KEY WEST
Government Takes Steps to
Protect American Citizens
Caught Between Opposing
Factions of Mexicans.
COMMUNICATION WITH
CAPITAL SUSPENDED
Report Says Villa May Be
Given Full Command of
Rebel Army Capital of
Coahiula Joins Revolt.
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Washington, May 8. Awakening
to the dangers that may be lurking
in Mexico for American citizens, the
government today ordered 1,200
American marines sent immediately
to Key West to be ready for' emer
gency service.
Following reports of further re
volt in Mexico, the flight of Presi
dent Carranza from the capital, and
the cutting of communications be
tween Mexico City and Washington,
the administration determined to
prepare protection of American
citizens, who might be caught be
tween Mexican opposing factions.
, Secretary of the Navy Daniels is
sued orders late in the day for ma
rines on duty at League Island navy
yard, Philadelphia, to be held in
readiness for Mexican service. Im
mediately afterward the transport
' Henderson left Charleston, S. C, for
Philadelphia to take the marines
aboard and rush them to Key West,
where they will await further orders.
The marines will be under command
of Lieut. Col. P. M. Bannon.
No Future Preparations.
It is nqt the intention of the
department to send any large armed
force to Mexico. At the War de
partment it was said that there had
been no preparation for augment
ing the troops on the border or for
possible military operations, on an
extensive scale in Mexican territory.
The sole purpose of the prepara
tory orders to the marines at League
island is to furnish protection to
American lives at Mexican ' ports.
The present plans, it was explained,
do not contemplate the protection of
American property, for this would
require sending; troops inland and
it is not intended to order to Mexi
co a force sufficient for that pur
pose. Five of the six destroyers ordered
to Key West, to hold themselves in
readiness for duty near Mexican
ports where Americans may be in
danger, arrived at Key West today.
The Henderson will join them there
after embarking the marines at
League Island.
Communication between Mexico
City and the outside world has been
suspended since Thursday evening,
and the State department was en
gaged all day in the effort to get
in touch with the capital by both
land wires and wireless. This con
dition fits in with the theory that
President Carranza has suspended
telegraphic communication in order
to insure his safety in his reported
flight from Mexico City either to
Vera Cruz or the American border.
Saltillo Joins Revolt.
. Saltillo, capital of the state of
Cbahuila, has gone over to the reb
els, according to advices received
at the State department. Other in
formation reaching Washington has
it that General Murguia, who has
been placed in command of the fed
eral forces in Mexico City, and its
district, has reprimanded General
Manuel Diegurez for permitting his
force of 8,000 .men in the Guadela
jara district to "be cut off.
One report heard here today was
that Pancho Villa would be given a
command in the rebel army. At the
Washington headquarters of the reb
els it was denied that there had been
trouble between Villa and Governor
Calles. The statement was made that
it was only a question of how Villa
will be utilized and the field to which
his operations will be limited.
It was said at the State depart
ment today that reports which have
- been published that Henry Morgen
thau, recently nominated to be
American ambassador to Mexico, In
tended requesting, that his name be
withdrawn as nominee for the Mex
- ico City post because of continued
opposition to his confirmation as
ambassador by the senate were with
out . foundation. It is understood
that tho senate delay in confirm
ing the appointment of Mr. Mor
genthau is not due to any opposi
tion to him personally, but an ac
count of a feeling that it would be
unwise to send a new ambassador
to the Mexican government during
the continuance of the present rev
olutionary situation below the bor
der, Chadron Youth Killed by
Capsizing of Naval Launch
Chadron, Neb.. May 8. (bpecial.)
Councilman Perry Larison and
wife have returend from Washing
ton, where they attended funeral
services for their son, Arthur, who
was one of eight sailors drowned
when a launch containing 30 sailors
was capsed. He had been in ser
vice but shortly over a year and
held the rank of first cl narhir.
UU mate.
7,000 People W Planks
For Republ'; i Platform;
Best-Ten Picked by Judges
Ratification' of Peace Treaty With Reservations, Re
duction of H. C. of L., Fair Treatment of Labor,
Universal Military Training and Preservation of
Independence of Goverment Departments Among
Things Favored.
New, York, May 8. (Special Tel
egram.) The average citizen who
casts his vote and is not usually
heard has written a platform.
More than 7,000 planks were sub
mitted in the New York Tribune'?
republican platform contest. From
them the judges have selected a
prize ptatform of 10 planks, repre
senting the 10 issues that received
the greatest number of votes.
For the best plank, $500 has been
awarded; for the second best, $250;
for each of the eight'iiext best, $100,
and for the best letter written dur
ing the contest, $100. I
The prize platform, the prize let
ter and the names of the prize win
ners will be published in the Sun
day Tribune. Following arc some
prize planks:
Capital and Labor.
"We recognize as indisputable the
right of labor to organize and to
bargain collectively but not to strike
when such action violates the law or
menaces public welfare. To protect
the nation as a whole from injury
by controversies which concern di
rectly only a small minority, we
pledge the enactment of legislation
to increase the accountability of
both unions and employers and to
compel arbitration of those disputes
which effect the production and dis
tribution of the necessaries of life."
W. R. Fisher, 120 Nassau street,
Princeton, N. J.
Foreign Relations.
"We believe that the United States
has an international duty, but we
do not believe in internationalism.
The republican party has favored
and still favors the immediate rati
fication of the treaty of peace, but
with such reservations as will safe
guard our traditions and interests.
We are not opposed to a league of
nations where international law may
be codified and disputes arbitrated,
but we are unalterably opposed to
the league of nations in its present
form. The interests of the world
and ourselves demand that we con
tinue our policy of avoiding entang
ling alliances." Raymond C. 'Ellis,
177 Montague street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Americanization .
"It is impossible for us to expect
the automatic assimilation of a large
alien population. Arfler'icans can
best be made by educated. Accord
ingly the republican party advocates
the extension of Americanization
work among our aliens by the en
actment of laws requiring, as a con
dition precedent to admission to
citizenship, attendance upon a
school, maintained at, public ex
pense, at which the alien would
receive instruction in the English
language and citizenship, for the
peri6d between his declaration of
intention and his examination for
admission to.' citizenship." A. A.
Gfoss, 44 leale street, Portland,
Oregon.
National Defense
"The republican party, believing
that the rights and privileges of citi
zens can carry with them duties
and obligations, favors a system o!
universal military training modeled
upon the Swiss system" Mabel F.
Yeomans, Cornell university.
"The -ost of living is r.'.pidly
threatening the national safety and is
one of the hief causes of the grow
ing spirit t f unrest, we ,favor a
thorough inf estigation of the cause
of high prires and pledge our party
to its utnust to reduce them, -ve
appeal to capital .and labor to work
together To harmony for increased
production. OThis is without a doubt,
the first step that should be taken
to lowqr the cost of living." Ruth
L. Benjamin, 46 West Third street,
New York.
The '.Constitution.
"This republic is a government of
checks and balances and of dis
tributed powers, and it cannot truly
function without a faithful observ
ance of this principle. We condemn
the usupation of power exercised
by the executive during the Welson
regime, and pledge ourselves to
store to the different branches of
government, their true constitutional
powers." Richard. Marlowe, Realty
building, Elmira, N. Y.
. . Bolshevism.
"The republican party realizes
that the country should not be
stampeded by passion or prejudice
into any too precipitate action
against radical forces, the right of
free speech and assembly should be
jealously guarded in prosecuting
radical agitators, the constitutional
distinction between parties advocat-'
(Continued on Page Two, Column One.)
SEE NO HOPE
FOR REDUCED
SUGAR PRICE
Present Shortage and Periodi
cal "Famines" to Continue
Throughout Country for at
Least Year, Experts Say.
FIND PROFITEERS, BUT
NO EVIDENCE OF CORNER
JOHNSON MANAGER
SCORES CAMPAIGN
OF HOOVER IN WEST
Meyer Lissner Charges $20,000
Was Paid to Hired Work
ers in California.
Washington, May 8. Senator
Johnson of California today made
public a telegram from Meyer Liss
ner of Los Angeles, one of his cam
paign managers, to Herbert Hoover,
charging that Mr. Hoover s cam
paign in Los Angeles county in
opposition to Senator Johnson in
the recent California republican
presidential primary was "the worst
saturnalia of political extravagance
that was ever exposed or conducted
in southern California.
Chareine excessive expenditures
in behalf of Mr. Hoover, Mr. Liss
ner alleged that $20,000 was paid to
hired workers:" that another $20,-
000 had been expended for postage
on Hoover literature and that the
Hoover organization hired -automobiles
on election day at $25 each.
He also charged that the Hoover
organization in, Los 'Angeles county
contained "most of the discredited
leaders of the old Southern Pacific
political machine and practically
every official of the present repub
lican state central committee, south
ern division."
Declaring that he had been chal
lenged by John F. Lucey, president
of the Hoover club, to make good on
charges that the Hoover campaign
was backed by "an immense slush
fund," Mr." Lissner said:
"I immediately accepted his chal
lenge, demonstrating with facts and
figures that the day after election at
your headquarters was like payday
at an immense industrial plant,
jammed all day by a horde of hired
workers, clamoring for their pay. I
showed that within one hour over
600 such had been paid in amounts
ranging from $4 to $42.50; that to
ward evening there were still 123
nersons in line waiting for pay and
they were still being paid off the
next morning; that this item in
volved in itself an expenditure of at
least $20,000, while the Johnson or
ganization had hired no paid work
ers at all for election day."
Ex-Navy Officer Accused
Of Padding Payroll $12,000
Phoenix, Ariz., May 8. Accused
of having fraudulently issued and
cashed government pay checks to
talling $12,000, Evans A. Powell,
who, according to officials, said he
was , discharged from the United
States navy recently with rank of
lieutenant, junior grade, pay corps,
is being held bv federal authorities
pending instruction from S Fran
cisco, ,
Find Geneva Man Insane;
Acquitted on Murder Charge
Geneva, Neb., May 8. (Special.)
Raymond J. Hill was sentenced to
the insane asylum at Hastings by
District Judge Brown here. Hiss
iast week was found by a jury to be
not gualty of the crime of killing
his father, Jacob Hill, -on the
ground sof insanity. The murder
was committed at the elder Hill's
farm, near Geneva, March 9.
Albion Man Kills Brother's
Mother-in-Law and Then Self
Albion, Neb., May 8. John Bu
chanan, 34 years old, a farmer, liv
ing at the home of his brother, shot
and killed Mrs. Grace Chapman,
mother-in-law of his brother, and
then killed himself. The killing of
Mrs. Chapman was without known
provocation. Buchanan recently
had shown signs of insanity.
Propose to Check Rising Costs
Through Agreements by Re
finersMay Also Resort to
Rationing of Manufacturers.
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Washington, D. C, May 8. (Spe
cial.) The shortage and high price
of sugar will continue for another
year at least, according to most of
the experts appearing before the
house committee investigating the
situation.
Until normal world production of
sugar is restored and increased to
meet the increased demand there is
no hope of reducing the price or
averting periodical sugar "famines."
May Ration Candy Makers.
Neither the Department of Justice
nor the house committee has been
able to discover a corner in sugar,
though it has been established that
there has been considerable specula
tion and profiteering. It is now pro
posed to check rising prices by
eliminating resales through agree
ments on the -part of the refiners.
As a last resort, rationing of the
candy and syrup manufacturers may
be attempted in order to divert sugar
from commercial to domestic uses.
The world's requirements for
sugar for the year 1919-1920 has been
estimated at 24.030,140 tons, whereas
the actual yield in the last crop has
been figured at approximately 18,
000,000 tons, Germany's output of
beet sugar, previously the largest in
he" world, dropped during the war
from 9,645,125 tons to 3,979,303 and
it has been impossible to determine
what the Russian yield this year will
be. While there has been an in
crease in the output of cane sugar of
about 1,650,000 tons during the war,
(Continued On Vage Seren, Column Three.)
Council Bluffs Safe
Cracked by Yeggmen
Nets But Little Loot
Yeggmen broke into the office of
the Platner Lumber company,
Twenty-seventh street and Broad
way, Council Bluffs, Friday night,
and robbed the safe of less than
$100 in cash, after-knocking off the
combination with a sledge hammer.
J. C. Platner, president of the
company, discovered the robbery
when he came to work yesterday
morning. The yeggs obtained en
trance to the office by prying open a
window. Marks of automobile tires
outside the window were found by
police this morning.
This was the third time the of
fice has been broken into in the last
month, according to Mr. Platner,
but the first that the safe or any
other of the office fixtures had been
demolished.
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Passing Show of 1920
Desire to Assist "Friend"
Causes Flight of "Master
Mind" in Huge Bond Plot
Chicago Tribune-Omahft Bee Leased Wire.
New York, May 8. Nickey Arn
stein and "Nick" Cohen might still
be directing thefts of millions of
dollars' worth of securities from
brokerage houses in the financial
district here had David W. Sullivan,
head of the fly-by-night brokerage
firm of D. W. Sullivan & Co. of this
city and Washington, obeyed their
instructions as to the manner in
which he was to dispose of $600,000
worth of stolen securities which
they had placed in his possession.
They told him to pledge all the
stolen securities in banks and other
brokerage houses throughout the
country as collateraf for loans
amounting to half the market value
of the securities, but Sullivan' be
came careless, money came into him
so rapidly and he decided to "help
out a friend" by giving him a batch
of the securities.
The friend sold the securities to a
brokerage house in Washington;
they were ' immediately recognized
from their numbers as securities that
had been reported stolen - by the
stock exchange detective force, and
the arrest of Sullivan and his part
ner, Norman S. Bowles, a Washing
ton lawyer with no experience in the
brokerage business, followed.
Men Held on Bonds.
Sullivan was arrested in New
York, indicted for receiving stolen
property, and held in $100,000 bail
Bowles was indicted in Washington
on a similar charge and is now
awaiting trial tinder $25,000 bail.
Since the , arrest of Sullivaa and
Bowles, Assistant District Attorney
John T. Dooling in this city has dis
covered., accounts of more than
$600,000 worth of stolen securities
turned over to Sullivan by "Nicky"
and "Nick" pn the books of Sullivan
& Co. They were carried under the
names of fictitious customers, and
within the last two weeks Sullivan,
Bowles, Wiland W. Easterday, os
tensibly manager of the Sullivan
brokerage house, and described by
the police as "the man behind the
screen" in the affairs of Sullivan &
Co. have confessed to their dealing
with Arnstein and Cohen.
Sullivan's confession has besn fol
lowed by a veritable flood of con
fessions, the latest to be made pub
lic being those of "Joe" Gluck,
leader of a gang of dishonest mes
sengers in the financial district;
"Big Bill" Furey," who sought to
outdo "Nicky" and "Nick" in the
theft and disposal of securities after
the master crooks fled to parts un
known by organizing a band of
messengers with the intention of
stealing $5,000,000 worth of securi
ties in one day, and "Jim" Kean and
"Dave" Haines, formerly identified
with the Montreal' branch of the
Burns detective agency.
Messengers Robbed
Sullivan, Bowles and Easterday
revealed how the securities received
from Arnstein and Cohen were dis
posed of, Gluck and a half a dozen
others revealed with what ease they
were stolen from the Wall street
district. They simply offered to save
innocent messengers for brokerage
(Continued On Ff Fire, Column two.)
CHARGE HEAD OF
HARVARD SCHOOL
SHOT HIS RIVAL
Jealousy Over Attentions of
Pretty School Jeacher
Alleged to Have
Prompted Assault.
Harvard, Neb., May 8. (Special.)
Jealous of the attentions shown
Russell Aker, prominent young
farmer living west of this city, by
Miss Edna Korgan, pretty 20-year-old
public school teacher here, is
alleged to have resulted in Herbert
S. Harris, superintendent of the
Harvard schools, slightly wounding
Aker when he fired two shots-from
a revolver at him Friday night.
Miss Korgan, it is alleged, has re
peatedly scorned the efforts of Su
perintendent Harris to accompany
her to social festivities and favored
Aker, This is alleged to have en
raged Harris and caused him to lie
in wait for the more successful rival
at Miss Korgan's home while the
couple was attending a party.
Went to Ded.
Residents in the house where Har
ris had rooms say he retired at 10
o'clock on the night of the shooting
and his actions from that time can
not be traced. Harris is a single
man.
According to Aker, after the party
he took Miss Korgan to her home,
where he left his midline while he
accompanied her to the house. He
says he then passed through Har
vard en route to his home west of
the city and when about a half mile
from town reached in the rear seat
to get a robe. He says he noticed
a man lying there and on speaking
to him recognized him as Harris.
Grapples With Assailant.
Aker says Harris demanded that
he drive to Hastings, the home of
Harris' father and sister, and that
when he refused, saying that he wis
en route home, Harris became vio
lently angry and drew a revolver
from his pocket to cntorce his de
mands. He savs Harris fired one
shot that struck him in the neck and
on the second attempt the gun failed
to fire.
The young farmer says 'he then at
tempted to grapple with the school
teacher, who fired a third time, the
bullet lodging in his shoulder. Ha
says he succeeded in disarming Har
ris, who escaped. Aker returned to
town and had his injuries attended.
Mr. Aker and Miss Korgan are
both prominent members of the
younger set society here and are
highly respected. Citizens of Har
vard are greatly incensed over the
shooting. JJr. Harris comes from a
prominent Hastings family and was
a candidate for county superintend
ent in that county in 1914.
Harris says he cannot remember
of the happenings of the night and
it is believed that he walked from
Harvard to Hastings.
The Weather
Forecast.
Fair and warmer Saturday.
Hourly Temperatures:
S a. m RJ I 1 p. m T!
a. m 51 i 2 u. in S
7 a. m M S i. m 71
a. m 59 p. m Til
a. m 01 I S ft. m ".S
10 a. m M J t p. m 72
I! a. m 1 p. tn Ti
12 noon 73 I
NEBRASKANS ARE
NOT FORGETTING
DEAD IN FRANCE
Contributions Continue to Swell
The Bee's Fund for Dec
oration of Yank Graves.
Nebraska citizens are not going to
forget the soldiers' graves in France.
Letters received yesterday from re
latives and friends cf the departed
American soldiers lying in France
are ever thankful to hear that The
Omaha Bee, in co-operation with the
Chicago Tribune and other Ameri
can newspapers, is behind a move
ment to decorate the graves of
American dead overseas.
"Memorial Editor, Omaha Bee: I
am sending you $5 in memory of my
dear son, Sgt. Theodore T. Carey,
who lies on French soil. His grave
number is 201. Mrs. Sadie Carey,
Walnut, la."
The money received by the news
papers will be cabled to Paris, where
flowers will be bought by special
representatives. With thousands of
graves, considerable money will
have to be contributed by patriotic
Americans. The American graves
should always be remembered and
the newspapers are taking this op
portunity to remind those who wish
to contribute. No more than $5
should be given.
The total amount of money now
received is $149. Yesterday's con
tributions are:
Manuel Anderson, Omaha 12. OA
Mrs. Sadie Carey, Walnut. la 6.00
Mm. H. M. Lyle. Oxford, Neb 1.00
R. R, Ynunner, Sti Edwards, Neb.... 8.00
J. C. Kolilnsnn, Hekron, Neb 5.00
P. M. Wetherald, Hebron, Neb 6.00
Nebraska Professor
Makes Gift of Book
To Maryland Town
Frederick, a little town in Mary
land noted for its historic interest
since the Revolutionary days, has
been presented with a volume of
memoirs of Roger Brooke Taney,
the noted jurist.
The gift was that of Neal D.
Reardon, attorney and professor of
law at Creighton university. The
volume will be given to the Free Li
brary association in Frederick.
The book written by. Samuel Ty
ler contains Taney's autobiography.
It elaborates on Taney's early life
as a lawyer and chief justice of the
LTnited States supreme court. It
also tells of Taney's days in Fred
erick and later in Baltimore.
Mr. Taney was known for his
handling of the famous "Dred Scott"
case. He was born in March, 1777,
in Calvert county. He lived in Fred
erick for 23 years.
The Frederick library had no copy
of Tyler's memoirs and very little
on the life of Frederick's most dis
tinguished citizen. Professor Rear
don's contribution is timely and no
doubt will be great pprrciated.
Swift Employes' Play
Show Again Monday
''.Folks Is Folks," a comedy . lay
let, was presented by the Swift
"Know-You-Better" club, comprising
girls from the plants and office, at
Creighton auditorium Friday night.
The show was so successful that an
extra performance was given Satur
day night. Another performance will
be given Monday night.
A popular feature of the show
is a chorus of 20 girls in a dance
number, 'Past, Present, Future," de
picting dances of the times.
WITNESSES
DENY CHASE
OF SPEEDER
ALLIANCE MAN
ACQUITTED ON
POISONMARGE
Father Accused of Giving
Poisoned Candy to 7-Year-Old
Daughter Found Not
Guilty by Jury.
Alliance, Neb., May 8. (Special.)
Lawrence H. Lackey, charged
with first degree murder in connec
tion with the death of his 7-year-old
daughter, Pauline, who died of
strychnine poisoning December 11,
was acquitted by a jury at 1:45
o'clock this morning, after five hours
and 15 minutes' deliberation.
When the verdict was read
Lackey stepped quickly forward and
shook hands with Judge Paine and
thanked him, his face wreathed in
smiles. f
He then shook hands with the
jurors and thanked them and then
shook hands with his attorneys.
About 50 of his friends who had
remained in the court room to await
the verdict cheered loudly as . the
verdict was read.
He said he had made no plans for
the future. '
He spent the remainder of the
night at the home of a friend.
Blames His Brother.
Lackey lays blame for his trouble
on his brother, Frank. He says
Frank is responsible for the trial.
He claims he has no idea what
caused the little girl's death. He
has only kindly feeling for his
mother, but says he will not bother
his relatives and will stay away from
them.
His daughter, Wilma, is with him
at an Alliance hotel. Wilma says:
"I know my daddy was not guilty.
I am so glad he is free now and I
can stay with him a while."
Go to Farm.
Lackey and Wilma will go to the
farm of Irving Peterson, near Alli
ance, for a month, while Lackey
helps Peterson plant his crop. Pe
terson kept Lackey's two small
boys, Charles William, 4 years old,
and Lawrence Henry, 5 years old,
while Lackey was in Jail.
The boys and baby, May, 2 years
old, are now with Lackey's former
wife, now Mrs. Manton Hickerson.
at McCook. Neb. Later Lackey will
send all of his children to their
mother.
Believe in Innocence.
His mother-in-law, Mrs. Mattie
Kelly, of Hecla, Neb., said today she
always knew Lawrence was inno
cent. She was a state witness at the
trial. His mother says she docs not
believe Lawrence guilty. Ninety
per cent of the people here believe
Lackey is innocent.
More Than 100 Reserve '
Space for Trade Trip
More than 100 members of the
Chamber of Commerce have reserv
ed snace for the trade excursion tn
southwestern Nebraska, northeastern
Colorado and southeastern Wyom
ing, scheduled to feave the city two
weeks trom today, space has been
taken for 125 persons.
Enthusiasm over the trip has been
great, members of the committee in
charge declare. The excursion will
ana return tne morning oi May oU.
l tie trip will he over the Burlington
route, except between Cheyenne and
Denver, when the Union Pacific will
be followed.
Charge of Manslaughter
Against Motorcycle Police
man George Swan Is Or
dered by Coroner's Jury.
OFFICER WAS GOING
50 MILES PER HOUR
Speeding by Police Motorcycle
Officers Is Condemned in
Verdict Police Chief to
Make Investigation.
Motorcycle Policeman George
Swan was ordered . held to district
court for the manslaughter of Miss
Anna Jensen, Omaha school teacher,
by a verdict returned by a coroner's
jury at an inquest , hell yesterday
afternoon at Swanson's undertaking
parlors.
Miss Jensen was instantly killed
at 5:30 Friday afternoon when she
was struck' by a motorcycle driven
by Swan. She was alighting from
the front vestibule of a street car at
Thirteenth and Canton streets when
the accident occurred.
Seven witnesses to the accident
refuted in sworn testimony a state
ment made by Officer Swan at St.
Joseph hospital that he "was chas
ing a speeder."
Swan is still in the hospital, suffer
ing from a fractured skull.
Speeding Is Condemned.
Coupled with the verdict against
Swan, the coroner's jury gave a de
cision against reckless driving and
unnecessary speeding of motorcycle
officers after "petty offenders."
The verdict reads:
"We, the jury, find that the de
ceased came to her death from in
juries caused by a collision with a
nlotorcycle driven by Officer George
Swan; that the collision occurred at
5:30 p. m. on May 7, 1920. near Thir
teenth and Canton streets, in Oma
ha, Douglas county, Nebraska.
, "We find from evidence that Of
ficer Swan was driving at n unusual .
and unnecessary high rate of speed;
that there was no emergency which
justified his speed, and that his con
duct amounted to unexcusable reck
lessness. -
Lives In Jeopardy.
"We believe that the lives of our
citizens should not be . put in
jeopardy by speeding motorcycle
officers, even though the speed is
made necessary to apprehend petty
offenders.
"We therefore recommend that
Officer Swan be held to the district
court."
rSMirned.)
WtUl.im A. Ournett, P01 South Sr.lh Ave.
W. H. MeDerniott, 1021 Park Ave.
Alfred Frfnrh, 2204 CumlnK St.
I.(o .TankowMkl, 2226 Farnam St.
Charles C. Keenan. 1216 Farnam St.
A. M. Keenan. 1216 Farnam St.
Skull is Fractured
Henry J. Beal and Taul Stqin
wender, deputy county attorneys,
conducted the inquest.
Dr. S. McClencghan, coroner's
physician, testified that Miss Jen
sen's death was caused by a com
pound fracture of the skull.
Notwithstanding the testimony
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President of Farm
Federation Holds
First Referendum
Chicago, May 8. The first na
tional referendum of farmers to be
taken in this country and possibly
in the world has just been complet
ed, J. R. Howard, president of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
announced Saturday. Mr. Howard
said the purpose was practicallv the
same as that of the refcrendums
taken among the farmers by the
United States Chamber of Com
merce namely to ascertain the
views of farmers on questions of
national scale concerning them.
A second referendum is soon to
be taken anionc farmers fr ITnw.
ard said. It will deal with federal
Highway legislation.
National hcadnnnrtpre tlio
American Farm Bureau Federation
were opened here tin's week. Since
permanent organization of the fed
eration here in March it has been
located temporarily in Ames, Iowa,
the home of the secretary, J. W.
Coverdale.'
Air. Howard said that the Amer
ican Farm Bureau Federation had a
niembcrshin of m-pr i nnnnrin
many states were organized and
that its first year's budget was
$200,000.
D'Annunzio Forces Capture
Italian Ship and Grain Cargo
Trieste, May 8. Capt, Gabriele
D'Annunzio today captured the
Italian steamship Baro Fejervary,
bound from Trieste to Catania with
a cargo of grain. He sent two anti
submarine craft to make the can-
ture which occurred in Quarnero
bay. The captain of the ship was
ordered to proceed to Finnic.
Reduce Price of Lead
New York. May 8 The American
Smelting and Refining company to
day reduced the price of lead from
9J4 to 8J i cents a pound.
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