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CORONER'S JURY
TO PROBE DEATH
Of MIKESELL
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Hold . Inquest Today to De
termine Which of Five Per
sons Fired Fatal Shot
In Quarrel.
Coroner Henry Cutler will hold
an inquest today into the mystery
surrounding -the death of George
Mikesell, former convict, police
character and allfjged gunman, who
died last Thursday from wounds re
ceived on the previous day in a
pun battle near the crossroads at
Treynor, la.
Two men, two women and a
child were at the scene of the fight
when Mikesell was shot. The men
lire (August Sierck and James L.
Harbour, the first husband of Mike
seM's !wife. Both admit shooting at
Mikesell, but Sierck says he was
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usinga,25-30 caliber rifle and Har
bour,asserts his' weapon was a .32'
caliberi revolver.
t Surgeons say, that an autopsy in
dicated'that'the bullet which caused
Mike sell's death : was a .44-caliber
slug and 1 could have been fired
from neither, of the guns used by
the men.
; The women at the scene were
Mrs. Ruth Harbour-Miltesell, di
vorced wife of Harbour, who mar
lied Mikesell a few days following
the decree, and Mrs. Sierck, wife
of August Sierck. The child was
12-year-old Delpha Harbour, daugh
ter of MikeseU'a widow by her first
husband.
The widow alleges that Mrs.
Sierck also had a gun and shot at
Mikesell during the melee. This
Mrs. Sierck denies, and the sheriff
and county attorney, after investi
gating the case, failed to find suf
ficient evidence to this effect to
warrant- her arrest. Delj)ha, the
daughter, states that Mrs. Sierck did
have a gun and that her mother
was unarmed. ,
Both Sierck and Harbour were
arrested upon manslaughter charg
es. Sierck obtained his release
from custody under $3,000 bonds,
hut Harbour preferred, to remain
in the county jail, telling officials
that he feared his forme wife.
Bluffs Pythians to Visit
Omaha Lodge This Evening
Bluffs members of the i Knights
Of Ppthias will meet at -headquarters
before 7:15 this evening to go
to Omaha in a body to become the
guests pi the Omaha Pythians. The
degree team of the Bluffs lodge will
put on the first rank for the Omaha
organization.
Sunday will be the annual mem
orial day of the Pythians, and the
Council Bluffs members will meet
at 9 a. m. to decorate the graves
of deceased comrades. There are
about 100 graves to be remembered.
To Visit Home in Ireland.
W. S. Roberts of Council Bluffs,
conductor on the Great Western
railroad for 20 years, 'will leave next
week for a visit Nto his old home
in Queens county, Ireland, where
he was born. He will visit other
familiar British spots before his re
turn, iie made his last trip over
seas seven years ago. Roberts will
sail on June 9 on the Celtic and
will return on the Adriatic in
August.
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'Road Maker! From Kansas
Jail -"Mystery Woman"
Again Appears.
Lincoln, Neb., June 0. (Special
Telegram.) "Where are our wan
dering convicts tonight?" ts the lat
est wail to go up from the Lincoln
police. "Now we have them, now
we haven't," js the way the officers
here characterize the pursuit of Bar
rett and Deeson, two convicts who
escaped from the state road-making
gang at Tecumseh two weeks ago.
In a hair-raising chase of a week's
duration a posse of three sheriffs
and deputies, with Moodhounds,
state law enforcement efficers, state
engineer and deputies, warden of
penitentiary and guards, town mar
shals, and citizens followed the two
men until supposedly they were sur
rounded in the ' dense "Du Bois
woods." A "watchful waiting" pro
gram was carried out for several
days, after which the posse returned
home confident the men were not
in the woods. ;
Arrested in Kansas.
Like a thunderboltout of a clear
sky, word was received by Lincoln
peace officers that the sheriff at
Axtell, Kan., had Barrett under ar
rest, although his companion had es
caped. The Kansas sheriff, Ca"ptain
Anderson of the Lincoln police,
says, promised to hold the man 24
hours pending the arrival of Chief
State -Agent Gus Hyirs, who was
out of the city.
When arrested the man gave his
name as Harrison and during the
dark hours of the night he per
suaded the Axtell sheriff to release
him, Lincoln police say he told
them ovej the telephone when they
made arrangements to leave for
Kansas with requisition papers.
'She Kansas sheriff has promised
to again search for the missing con
vict but Lincoln officers have lit
tle confidence in his success fol
lowing reports that the "mystery
woman," heavily veiled. 'and driv
ing a powerful automobile, has been
seen in the vicinity. ! Her descrip
tion answers that of the woman who
visitea tne camp tne aay oetore tne
two men escaped and posed as Bar
rett s wife, although it has been
learned since, that he has a wife
and two children now, living in
Kansas. s" '
Foiled Posse Before.
This is the second time the men
have escaped when capture seemed
assured. The first time a posse
headed by the town marshal of Du-
Bois failed to arrest the men be:
cause of lack of armament on the
part of the posse.
Lincoln officers who took part
in the chase are frank in expressing
the opinion that the people living
in the vicinity of "Du Bois Woods''
are in sympathy with the convicts
?nd have extended every aid pos
sible in allowing them to esfape.
When arrested in Axtel. Harri
son or Barrett, was well surplied
with money, having over $65 in his
pocket. This, Lincoln officers be
lieve, was furnished by the mystery
woman.
High School Play Tonight.
The graduating class of the High
School of Commerce will present
its annual play, "As You Like It,"
tonight in the Central High school
auditorium. Miss May Irene Wal
lace, dramatic coach at Commerce
High, has directed , the cast. The
large sale of tickets in advance in
dicate that the high school perform
ers will play before a packed auditorium.
Governor of Indiana
Prominent at Chicago
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James E. Goodrich, governor ot
Indiana and a candidate for the G.
O, P. presidential nomination, photo
graphed upon his arrival in Chicago
to attend the republican national con
vention. Governor Goodrich has Been
a power in republican politics for
years and will no douljt figure prom
inently at the Chicago convention.
The office of governor of Indiana,
which he now holds, is the only pub
lic office he ever sought.
Williams Condemns
Proposal to Place
Tax on Advertising
Indianapolis, June 9. The pro
posal to put a tax on advertising
was condemned "by L. B. Williams
of Pittsburgh, president of the
American Newspaper Publishers as
sociation, in 'telegraphing the ap
pointment of the members of the
National Advertising commission
from the newspaper department of
the Associated Advertising clubs of
the world in session here. His mes
sage follows:
"By virtue of authority invested
in me as president, I appoint Frank
Webb of Baltimore, A. G. Newmyer
of New Orleans and ( Franw Car
ruthers of Denver to represent the
A. N. P. A. on National Advertis
ing commission. Advertising has
come to be one of the most potent
forces of modern times for promot
ing and stabilizing national pros
perity. May the commission pre
vent further putting the brakes on
the business of the country by ex
erting utmost effort in combating
fallaftious proposals to tax adver
tising." Officers of the women's depart
ment chosen for 1921 were an
nounced as follows:
Mits Marv H. Wheat. St. Louis.
chairman; Miss Ida Pines, Chicagof
vice-chairman, and Miss Jane J.
Martin, New York woman mem
ber of the executive ommittee of
the A. A. C. of W.
Delegates Vote to
Seat Bergman as
Alternate for Mapes
Chicago, 111., June 9. (Special
Telegram.) At the meeting" of the
Nebraska delegation this morning,
E. C. Bergman of Columbus was
given the credentials held by Dele
gate Burt Mapes of . Norfolk. Chair
man Richards of the delegation read
a telegram , from D. M. Amsberry,
secretary of state, who stated that
the official figures in his office
showed that Bergman had recieved
15,045 votes, and Stout, who was
asked to be alternate for Mapes, 13,
131. Bergman received more votes
for alternate than Mapes received
for delegate.'
On the first ballot the delegation
will divide, four for Wood and 12
for Johnson, according to" a secret
poll made today by a member of
the delegation.
"Beau Brummel" Admits -Theft
of $1 ,500 From Boss
Chicago, June 9. Gordon D.
Borg, "Beau Brummel," told Judge
Graham in the . Chicago Aenue
court today that he stole $1,488.85
from his former employers, the
Bach Fur company of Chicago, be
cause he was "down and out." He
was held for the grand jury. His
bond was fixed at $5,000. He
claims to have wealthy relatives in
Salt Lke City.
Sophomores Champ Debaters.
The Sophomore debating team of
Central High school were the win?
ners in the final interclass debates
he,ld Wednesday afternoon. By vir
tue of this victory over the seniors
the Sophomores are the school
champions.
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D. S.vChamber of Commerce
Recommends Laws to Pre
i vent Walkouts of Public
Service Employes.
Chicago Tribune-Omaha, Bn Leaied Wire.
Washington, June 9 Legislation
prohibiting strikes by employes of
public service corporations as "con
spiracies against the paramount
rights of the public" is recommend
ed by a committee of the Chamber
of Commerce of the united States.
Two recommendations on this
subject announced today for sub
mission to n referendum of the
chamber's membership are, as follows:
Strikes bv eniDloves of all mib-
lic service corporation, performing
public service essential to the laws,
health, well-being and comfort of
the people should be explicitly pro
hibited bv law.
"Suitable tribunals should be
created by the law to adjudicate
differences between employes of
public service corporations and
their employers, and the decisions
of such trjbuanals should be bind
ing and final upon both parties."
Commenting on the need of anti
strike legislation the committee re
port says:
"No corporation or person, indi
vidually or collectively, may law
fully or rightfully obstruct or im
pede the performance of any duty
or obligation of the state or any
agency created by the rtate, for the
performance of a public service.
"It is the obligation of the state
to protect the lives, health, secur
ity, rights and property of all its
people.
"These depend upon uninterrupted
operation of the agencies which pro
vide transportation, water, light and
heat, power and means of communi
cation, li is, therefore, the right of
the people that such uninterrupted
cperation be guaranteed by the
power of the state.
"The effect of a strike against a
public service is to inflict great harm
upon the community. It often en
tails widespread suffering, seriously
endangers the public health and de
prives large populations of a suf
ficiency of food, fuel and other ne
cessities of life. It deorives the peo
ple of the instrumentality of com
merce, thereby causing widespread
suspension of industry, and taking
from many the means of livelihood,
and in many ways inflicting distress
upon all.
"We believe it is the duty of the
state, by suitable legistation, to pro
tect the people against these dire
consequences. Striking by employes
oi public service corporations should
be prohibited by law as conspiracies
against the paramount rights of the
public. It is obvious, however, that
the class of employes this deprived
of the power of self-protection by
means of the strike should be other
wise protected against unjust rela
tions with their employers through
suitable tribunals empowered to ad
just the differences, whose findings
should be final, and supported by due
provisions for enforcement."
Bluffs Newlyweds Shaken
Up in Automobile Crash
Fred Johnson, Council Bluffs
jeweler, and his bride of two weeks
were painfully, but not seriously
injured about midnight Tuesday
when their machine was struck by a
street car as they vere leaving the
grounds of the Country club at
Manawa. Mr. Johnson was hurled
about 30 feet and was at first
thought to be fatally injured. He!
was taken to the Mercy hospital,
but removed to his home, 619. First
avenue, a few hours later.
A diamond was knocked from
a ring on Mr. Johnson's hand and.
could not be found in the vicinity
of the crash. Mrs. Johnson sus
tained only minor bruises. She was
formerly Mrs. Lolita Mollring and
is the sister of W. H. Schurz, an
attorney.
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R. H. Denton, truck driver, 3028
Ames avenue, was arrested yes
terday charged with unlawful
possession of intoxicating liquor
after his place was raided bv De
tective George Summitt and the
police raiding squad. Nine quarts
of fig whisky mbs found at the
place, the police say. This is the
.first whisky of this kind to be
found in Omaha, according to the,
police. It contains high proof al
cohol, they say.
Stranger Not Grandfather
Deserted Boy in Country
Archie Yeoman, 10 years old,
Greenwood, la., admitted to police
yesterday that a stranger with
whom he had accepted a wagon
ride Tuesday night abandoned him
on a country road instead of his
grandfather James Galigher, 71
vears old. The lad was returned to
Mr. Galigher yesterday. When
found the night betore. near uwen-tv-second
street and Ames avenue,
he said his grandfather had deserted
him.
The lad came to Omaha Monday
with his mother, Mrs. Grace Yeo
man, to visit his aunt, Mrs. W. O.
Damon, 2009. Arbor street.
250 Attend Last Banquet
Of Central High Seniors
The Central High school senior
graduating class held its annual
banquet at the Happy Hollow club
last night. About 225 attended.
Mitchell Allen was toastmaster.
Toasts were given bv Loretta Sulli
van, Orpho Travis, Oliver Maxwell,
Helen WinkleVnan, Elbert Evans,
Mary Findley, Edwin Robertson and
Ralph Campbell.
The members of the faculty who
spoke yivere Dr. Harold R. Mulligan,
Missyjessie M. Towns, J..G. Mas
ters and Dr. H. A. Senter. Richard
Wagner was' chairman of the ban
quet arrangement committee.
Seven Policemen Elected
Pension Fund Directors
Seven members of the police de
partment were elected to the board
of directors of the Metropolitan Po
lice Pension Fund association at the
annual election of the association
held at central t station yesterday aft1
ernoon. 4 ,
Those who were elected for the
coming year were: C. W. VanDusen,
L. G. Wheeler, L. Troby. P. H. Dil
lon A. Pattullo, M. McCarthy and
A. T. Sigwart.
Those elected yesterday will meet
next Wednesday when officers of
the association will be cho?en.
Thrown From Wagon, Hurt.
John Fairman, 3430 Fifth avenue,
Council Bluffs, was injured last
night when the horse which he was
driving across the Douglas street
bridge was frightened by a passing
Council Bluffs street car. The
horse jumped, throwing Fairman
from the wagon against the iron
railing of the bridge.. Fairman's
head was badly cut
HEAVY VOTE IS
CAST IN ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS
Seventy-Five New Members of
Directorate Chosen From
List of 300 Candidates.
The heaviest vote ever, cast by
members of the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce was p,olled yesterday in
the election of a board of directors
to serve for the ensuing year. Sev-
enty-hve memDers were sciencu
from a nominated list of 300 names.
The fact that voting by mail wa3
permitted thisyear was held re
sponsible for the big vite cast. J.
David Larson, commissioner ol the
chamber, and W. A. Ellis, assistant
commissioner, assisted by a small
election board, worked until late last
nighf tabulating rtturns.
Those elected were: J. W. Gam
ble, Walter - W. Head, W. E.
Rhoades,.W. R. Adair, Joseph Bar
ker, Thomas A. Frye, Harry Koch,
Paul W. Kuhns, Robert H. Manley,
R. C. Peelers, H. O. Wilhelm, W. B.
T. Belt, J. EDavidson, G. W. Hold
rege, Harvey Milliken, F. S. Knapp,
H. H. Baldrige, J. H. Beveridge, F.
A R.no-an R W. Chriitie. T. T. DvJ
sart. Harold Gifford, C. A. Goss, E.
C. Henry, Alvin F. Johnson, E. G.
McGilton, E. A. Benson, C C.
George, B. R. Hastings, J. L. Mc
Cague, H--. Tukey, A. F. Bloom,
Rov T. Bvrne, C. E. Corey, P. P.
Fodrea, T. M. Harding, H. G. Hoel,
Guy C. Kiddoo, M. C. Peters, Sam
uel Rees, A. C. Sdott, W. R. Wood.
F. P. Manchester, Otis M. Smith, E.
Buckingham, M. R. Murphy, A. F.
Strykcr, O. C. Willis, Carl Chang
strom. W. A. Pixley, Clarke G.
Powell. Guy L. Smith, W. F. Bax
ter, C. C. Krlden, C. E. Black,
George Brandeis, T. L. Combs, Har
lev Conant, L. C. Nash, E. M. Rey
nolds, C. R. Sherman. J. W. Welch,
Randall K. Brown, Ward M. Bur
gess. I. W. Carpenter, David Cole,
Gould Dieu. W. D. Hosford. F. W.
Judson, L. V. Nicholas. C. H. Pick-
cnt, J. A. Sunderland. K. N Irimbie,
H. S. Weller and C. M. Wilhelm.
Formation of Political
Party of Women Is Urged
Geneva, June 9. Formation of a
vt-omcn's political party,' perhaps in
ternational in scope, was urged to
day Jfiy Miss Eleanore Rathbone,
one f the English delegates to the
eighth congress of the International
oman Suffrage alliance. ,
"Women must act together as a
body on both national and interna
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