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Pes Omaha .Daily Bee
VOL. 60 NO. 126.
Kent Alibi
Shaken by
Testimony
Two Youths Testify to Seeing
Darkened Store at Time
"Doctor" Asserts He Was
Tending Shop.
Shady Past Is Alleged
Two 11-year-old boys sprang the
rurprise and sensation of the day
Lite yesterday in the Kent trial when
tht-v swore that on the night of July
2S they sirw the lights of the Kent
tore extinguished at 8 in the eve
ning and that the store remained
darkened until late that night.
It was the third day of the trial
of "Dr." H. S. Kent, charged with
attempted murder of two bL
found in a well near Thirty-third
and California streets. Unlet tit
torneys this morning learn of new
evidence they wish to introduce, the
cae will go to the jury this after
noon following arguments in th
morning by attorneys and instruc
) tioris by District Judge ' Troup,
I "!ic two witnesses called to tht
stand by the prosecution in rebuttal
lol.'owing th winding up of the de
fense at 2:4a were John Rinn and
Harold Houston, both of whom were
vorking as delivery and soda foun
tain boys for. the California, phar
macy across the street from the
Kent confectionery store, .Thirty-
tinrd and California streets, July
2i the day it is alleged Louise
boeke gave birth to twins. ,
Saw Lights Go Out.
We always worked until 10:30
during the summer, said the Rinn
lad. "I remember the night of July
24 because it was the night before
tne baoies were found in the well.
I was at the froiit window at
ai d saw the lights go out in 'Doc's'
place, it wasn t usual for any uch
thin to happen, as 'Doc' usually
closed at 10, half an hour before we
did. I spoke of it to Harold Hous
ton, who wai working there with
mc, and we looked at the clock and
a lady working In . the store also
talked to us about it
The Rinn boy's father is "Pat"
Rinn, desk sergeant at South Side po
lice headquarters. The other boy
lives at 4340 fcrsktne street.
The prosecution put great faith in
this testimony, backed by the Hous
ton boy, who testified exactly the
iroe as vounor Rinn. There has
,r".ver .been any testimony offered
showing where Doc Kent was
from about 7 on the evening of July
23. until between 10:30 and 11, ex
cepting Kelt's statement on the wit
ness stand- early, in the morning.
Describing his actions at that time,
Kent said:
Said He Was at Store.
, "I didn't go back to the Boeke
home until 5:30 for supper, my usual
time, stayed there a short time and
went back to the store. I closed
the store about .10:30. I went from
the store to the Boeke home, arriv
ing there about 10:35 to inquire
about Louise's health. I didn't re
main there more than two or three
minutes and ieft by the front door.
"I returned to the store, or
rather near the store where I talked
to a group of boys. I was to meet
a man named Blanchard in regard to
lonning money on an automobile. I
ttlked awhile and then went to
bed."
Testimony of other defense wit
nesses who saw Kent that night,
was to the effect that they saw
bim between 10:30 and II. the time
he admitted he1 spent talking in
front of the store and in visiting
at the Boeke home. No one except
ing Kent, himself, has offered any
testimony as to his whereabouts
from 7 until 10:30.
Saw Kent With Bundle.
Mrs. Ivfary McElheny, a next
door neighbor, has testified that
Kent went into the, Boeke home at
10:15, slipping out a few minutes
later with two bundles in his hand.
Kent has testified that he called
thete a few minutes about .10:30 and
''-carrying nothing excepting his
cane.
Copy of a divorce petition filed in
the office of the clerk of the dis
trict court on January-16, 1914, in
which Rollo O. Haskins charged
that Kent carried on illicit relations
th his wife, Emma HaVila Has
ts, during the winter of 1913 and
$ ' V was another bit of last min
iW evidence introduced by the
prosecution. Kent at that time was
working in a drug store at Twenty
fourth and California streets. Court
records produced showed that Dis
trict Judge Sears upheld the adultery
charse in the petition and granted
Haskins a divorce on June 15, 1915.
Doctor Testifies.
The prosecution also succeeded in
getting before the jury testimony
by Dr. S. McCleneghan that he saw
the alleged evidence of childbirth
found buried in the rear of the Boeke
home and that it indicated birth of
twins. This testimony, the state an
nounced, probably would conclude
its rebuttal and. arguments were
scheduled to open this morning.
O'Sullivan in closing his defense
called numerous character witnesses.
All spoke highly of "Doc" Kent,
whom they described as a "charac
ter around lhtrty-third and Cali-
fornia streets.
"He was always doing something
for somebody,' George King, 3522
Cass street, said. -.
, O'Sullivan called Assistant Coun
ty Attorney Rosenblum to the
s ana. mis move seemed tn mr.
ise the prosecution but Rosenblum
llced up to take his. medicine.
I Objection Sustained.
rDidn't you as one of the orose-
W ...Ll r ' r .
mors suopoena xouise noexe, tarl
Boeke and Helen Boeke?" O'Sulli
van asked.
"Yes," Rosenblum -replied.
"Didn't you attempt to interview
ttvM t fa. Tv Maau Oar
talma at twn-CltM Mattar
OataM P. 0. Uafer At
Graeeo-Roman Baths
In Senate Building
Being Put in Shape
Washington, Nor.' 10. (By The
Associated Press.) The Graeco
Roman baths of the United States
senate, installed nearly eight years
ago, but never put into service, are
now being cleared of the cobwebs
and stains of time and will be in
shape to offer their luxuries of
steam, plunge, shower and electricity
to the members of the new senate
when it assembles.
Charges of . extravagance were
aimed at the baths in congressional
debate when they were installed and
as a result they were shorn of their
expensive equipment, bereft of their
attendants and left to gloom. . The
marble slabs,- Turkish rugs and
steamproof tables and chairs were
turned over to . government hospi
tals and only the marble shells and
nickel fittings left in place. ' ,
Now, however, the baths are com
ing back, but under a new plan.
Members of the senate themselves
will pay a large part of the operating
expenses and a special unofficial
committee has taken charge of the
assessments, which will be levied
against each user In proportion to
the service he exacts.
Mrs. Kammfrrer
Now Faces Term
. In County Jail
Verdict of Guilty of Contempt
of Court Is Approved
By State Supreme
Court.
' Mrs. Julia Kammerer, 1114 Fred
erick avenue,, grandmother of . Ruth
Naomi Kammerer, 3, taken to
Canada by her father, Charles Kam
merer, defying, court orders, faces A
term in the Douglas county jail. .
Verdict of guilty of contempt of
court in aiding and abetting her son
in spiriting away the grandchild
from its mother, given in district
court last May, and appealed to the
state supreme court, was concurred
in yesterday by a decision handed
down in the fupreme court in Lin
coln. . !
The grandmother is now out on
$1,000 bond following an order by
the supreme court in July calling for
a retrial of her case.
Tells of Baby's Illness.
The kidnapinr of little Ruth
Naomi has held the attention of the
courts since April 10, when Charles
Kammerer stole the child ' from its
mother und his divorced wife. Anna
Kammerer, 2201 Vinton street. t
For many months the location of
the . father nd baby, was kept hid
den. Then Miss" Robina Kammerer,
sister of Charles, made two trips to
Winnipeg, where it was learned the
child had been taken, in unsuccessful
attempts to get the parent to return
the baby. ,
The grandmother s ill health was
used as an argument in an attempt
to induce him to return to the States,
but for many days he played in the
role of sphinx, refusing , either to
comment on the case or return Ruth
Naomi. :rv
Mother Is Blamed.
Then August 23. in a letter to
The Bee, he broke his long period
of silence and told of the illness of
his baby and his attention to it. He
blamed its illness to the alleged neg
lect of the child s mother, and pro
duced affidavits from Dh W. R.
Nichols of Winnipeg saying Rtith
Naomi suffered from eczema and
malnutrition.
On June 20, County Attorney
Shotwell declared he would seek
through the Department of, Justice
extradition of Kammerer to 'Omaha
for trial on kidnaping charges.
Kammerer and his daughter still
are in Canada, according to last re
ports. '
The grandmother has been under
technical arrest since May.
Y.W.C. A. Fund Drive
Now Totals $12,236
A total to date of $12,236.90 to
ward the $70,000, which the .Young
Women's Christian association is
asking the public to contribute in
its annual budget campaign, was an
nounced yesterday. This report rep-
resented a day and a halts work. on
the part of the team workers, and
"as made at the noonday luncheon
for campaign workers held at ' the
Y. W. C. A. -
Former Auto Dealer Here to
Be Given Trial On January 17
Los Angeles, Nov. 10. (Special.)
Trial of George Reim, former au
tomobile dealer of "Omaha, accused
by Mrs. Mary loseboom ox Long
Beach of attacking her on a lonely
road between here and her home,
has been set for January 17.
Reim was released on his own re
cognizance by Judge Crail of , the
criminal department of the superior
court.
Motion made by Reim's attorneys
that evidence submitted at the pre
liminary hearing was of such a na
ture as to justify setting aside the
complaint was denied by the court.
The Bee's Free Shoe
Fund
These BITTER cold days have
nipped the toes of many little feet.
Boys and girls, victims of extreme
poverty, are in discomfort, and even
danger of illness, just for the need
of SHOES.
Only private ' charity or a fund
such as this can give them the shoes
they require. 1
Will YOU suddIt a pair of shoes
I for one pair of little feet?
Just send or bring your contribu
tion to The Bee office. It will be
acknowledged and will be adminis
tered carefully through a committee
of school teachers .who choose the
worthy.
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Addrtionp'A'v
Charges iM
Ship Probe
Assistant Secretary and Stati
cian of Board Tells of "Care
lessness' and Waste in
Handling Records.
Hearings To Continue
By The. AaaoeUted Pre.
New York, Nov. 10, Additional
evidence of alleged irregularities and
mismanagement fn the affairs of the
United States sh-pping board were
introduced today before the congres
sional committee investigating the af
fairs of the board by J. F. Richard
son, assistant secretary and statis
tician .of the committee.
The investigation is based Jargely
upon a report submitted by Mr.
Richardson and A. E. Fisher, secre
tary and stastistican of the commit
tee, after a year's work.
At the conclusion of the day's session,-Chairman
Walsh announced
that Commander A. B. Clemetns,
executive assistant to Admiral Ben
son, chairman of the shipping board,
would be a witness tomorrow. Chair
man Walsh read a telegram from
Admiral Benson which stated that
the board would not object to Com
mander Clements testifying and
"that the records, officers and em
ployes of the board were at the dis
posal 01 me committee ai any tunc
or place the committee desired."
Continue Hearings.
' Mr. Walsh said Admiral Benson
and other officials of the' board, as
well as- Charles M. Schwab and
Charles Piez. former heads of the
emergency fleet corporation, may be
asked to appear The hearings will
be continued in . New York for two
weeks and then it is likely, said
Chairman Walsh, that the commit
tee will ko to Philadelphia and
Washington. Cross-examination by
Representative H. J. Steele of Mr.
Richardson took up a considerable
part of the afternoon session. Char
acterizing the witness' . previous
testimony as a "general indictment"
Mr. Steele sought to bring out spe
cific instances of alleged 'political
influence, favoritism, etc.
The witness prefaced his reply to
the first question, asked, with the
statement that, his report did not
purport to fix any illegal act on the
p.m of any person. '' " - '
"The purpose of our criticism is,"
he , said, "that we hope to bring put
existing conditions so that they may
be rectified by the. shipping noara
itself., :I want to grvciull credit to
the board for its achievements. It
had . a gigantic task one of - the
greatest ever met by man.":
Congressman Aids Firm.
Answering questions as to specific
instances of alleged political influ
ence, he recited that he had been
informed that a ship building firm
in Texas had "threatened" jto appeal
to a senator from that state to bring
about what was claimed by the com
pany to be a delay in a settlement
of an account. He added that he
had no knowledge as to what, if
anything, the senator did.
Another instance recited was that
a former congressman had accom
panied an officer of a ship building
(Turn to Page Two, Column Five.)
Son of Kansas Fanner
Hired Youth to Kill
Family, Prisoner Says
Norton, Kan., Nov. 10. Norton
county authorities announced that
Carl Johnson, 17, had confessed he
'.vas employed by Elmer Heiserman,
1?, to kill members of the Heiserhtafl
family, in their home near Almina,
Kan.
She Heiserman family was at
tacked several days ago while at
dinner. Shots fired through a win
dow struck Faye, one of the daugh
ters, and her grandmother. Neither
was seriously injured. Johnson
lntr was captured in a cornfield by
Jacob Heiserman, Elmers father,
an J turned over to tne autnonties.
Both Johnson and Young Heiserman
are held in the county jail on charges
assault with intent to kill. ..'
According to Johnson, Elmer
Heiserman told him he was in need
of money and that if his family were
dead he would inherit! the estate.
Heiserman, Johnson said, promised
him $200 if the attempt was success
ful. '
Man Leaps Under Train
When It Nears Station
Oakland. Cal., Nov. 10. Police
here today received reports that a
man supposed to be G. F. Baker.
Twin Falls, Idaho,' leaped under a
train at Fairfield, near here, last
night and was ground to bits. He
was about 30 years old.
Witnesses said as the train drew
into the station, the man calmly laid
down his valise, took off his glasses
and hat, placed them beside the grip
and leaped under the second coach.
In the grip was a Elks lodge card
belonging to G. F. Baker, Twin
Falls, Ida.
Columbus Man Instantly
Killed by Fast U. P. Train
Columbus, Neb., Nov. 10. Spe
cial Telegram.) Joachim Robak, 70,
ws instantly killed just after noon
today when fast Union Pacific
train No. 7 struck him at Duncan,
10 miles west of here. Robak was
walking , on the track. He leaves a
wife and 11 grown children. He was
J quite wealthy, ,
Admiral Howard Dies.
Annapolis, Md., Nov. 10. Rear
Admiral Thomas B. Howard, 66,
United States navy, retired, died
suddenly at his apartments here to
day. He was found unconscious in
the bath tub and died within a few
minutes. Death was attributed to
WjJJieft disease, G
OMAHA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1920.
of lit
vTOi irmined
Single Man
-.-.iCano. Nov. 10. Samuel de
Tdrofski is only 112, but he insists
he will die single. He admits he is
young enough and old enough to
wed, but that women are giddy and
unreliable. De Grofski came to
this country 32 years ago ' from
Russia and today he advanced a
few simple rules, by following which,
one may live to almost any age.
"Now I eat very well, not fancy
foor1;, just plain, substantial meals.
I do not smoke. I never drank in
toxicants. I do not chew tobacco."
he said. "I have decided to die
sir.gle. My wife died when he was
70 years old. Only once since have
I thought of remarrying. That was
when I was 102 years old. But the
women nowadays haven't much
judgment. They prefer young
men. None of them consider mc
seriously as a possible husband."
Former Soldiers
Urged to Observe
Armistice Day
Daniels, Pershing and March
Issue Messages Calling At
tention to Second Anni
versary of Peace.
Washington, Nov. 10. Joining in
the national observance in the second
anniversary of the signing of i the
armistice, heads of the nations mili
tary and naval service issued mes
sages' to the personnel of the army
and the navy and to the veterans of
the world war. now in civil life:
"Today the army salutes its own
its fallen heroes," Secretary Bak
er said.
"It is for U3 to emblazon their
glory in imperishable memorials;
to engrave their devotion in 1 our
hearts and to dedicate ourselves to
a perpetuation of the principles for
which they fell."
Declaring that events of the two
years since the signing of the
armistice had caused many of us to
lose "the holy joy of that day.'
Secretary Danieis admonished the
navy to observe the same ideals
which cave immortal glory to our
American youths ot iyi-io.
Gen. Pershing characterized Arm
istice day as the "20th century In
dependence day for the world. '
He charged the men who served
under his command in the war to
keep before them in peace the ideals j
for which they tougnt, ana aeciarea
that the interests of the nation would
be "well directed and fully sate
cuarded bv this citizen army of
-
ve!r9n.
Maj. Gen. Peyton C. March, chief
of stan, said:
"I have recently inspected our
cemeteries in France with their rows
on rows of hero dead and cannot
conceive of any difference of
opinion as to the aftermath of the
war making us ever forgetful of the
splendid sacrifices of our army and
the Whole people during the war.
Their record of achievement gnd of
self-denial will forever be a national
inspiration."
Harding Deserts Golf
So as to Devote His
Entire Day to Fishing
Point Isabel, Tex., Nov. 10. (By
The Associated Press.) President
elect Harding deserted golf for tar
pon fishing again today, cancelling a
tentative appointment at the Browns
ville Country club golf course in or
der to remain on the water all day
trying his luck with the rod and
reel. Yesterday's try at tarpon an
elins made him a staunch devotee
of the sport and his friends predict
ed that during the remainder of his
vacation here he would give very lit
tle time to any other form of recre
ation. Tomorrow Mr. Harding is to
speak at Brownsville at an Armis
tice day celebration and he may go
into the city early and try out the
Country club links before delivering
his address.
"Nicky" Arnstein Paroled
' In Custody of His Counsel
Washington, Nov. 10. Jules W.
(Nickey) Arnstein was paroled in
custody of his counsel by Federal
Judge Julius M. Mayer, pending a
rehearing before the United States
supreme court of contempt proceed
ings instituted against him in con
nection with his alleged implication
in New York's $5,000,000 bond theft
plot.
Counsel for surety companies,
which charged Arnstein with being
implicated in bond thefts, 'told Judge
Mayer that by November 24, the
supreme court probably , will have
handed down a decision on its re
view of the case.
Detroit Rector Is Made
Bishop of Montana Diocese
Detroit, Mich., Nov. 10. Rev. Dr.
Herbert H. Fox, rector of St. Johns
Episcopal church here, was conse
crated bishop suffragan of the dio
cese of Montana at St. Johns church
this morning. Bishop Fox will have
charge of the church s work in east
ern Montana.
Rt. Rev. William F. Faber, D. D..
bishop of Montana, preached the
consecration sermon. Rt. Rev. Dan
iel S. Tuttle, D. D., bishop of Mis
sissippi, was consecrator.
Taft Is Mentioned as
Possible Chief Justice
Washington, Nov. 10. Former
President William H. Taft was men
tioned today as a probable successor
to Edward D. White, chief justice of
the United States supreme court
who is 72 years old and who, it is
reported, wants to retire.
Justice White was appointed to
tre supreme court bench in 1894, and
though a democrat, was made chief
Justice by President Taft a J2.1Q.
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Car Shortage Is
1 .
About Over, Says
Member of I. CC.
Commissioner Tells Utility
Commissioners That Coun
try Now Faces Possibility
Of Equipment Surplus.
Washington, Nov. 10. The back
of the car. shortage has broken.
Clyde B. Aitchison of the Interstate
Commerce commission declared to
day before the annual convention
of the National Association of Rail
way and Utilities Commissioners.
"As a result of the efforts of rail
road operators and employes, with
the assistance of the shippers, and
under the policy laid down by the
commission," Mr, Aitchison said,
"we are now facing the possibility
of a surplus of equipment."
Mr. Aitchison declared the gen
eral public would never know "how
close the rail and water transporta
tion systems of the United States
came to a complete cessation of
functioning in the industrial heart
of the country, the result of the
strikes, beginning in Aoril. and
which continued in diminishing
force until mid-summer."
"The present financial situation."
Mr. Aitchison asserted, "coupled
with the apparent downward trend
of construction costs, makes it seem
prudent not to engage upon any
undue or avoidable construction
problem until conditions become
more normal and seemingly there
can be no letting -down in the in
tensive use of equifcnent, to make
the existing transportation machine
operate at a 100 per cent load fac
tor." -
Passenger Rates in Romp
Raised by Royal Decree
Rome, Nov. 10. A royal decree
just issued increases the price for
passenger travel on railways and
trolleys from a maximum of 180 per
cent to a minimum of 100 per cent
over pre-war charges. On street
cars the increase in fare in the day
time will be from 6 cents to 9
cents and at night, from 8 cents to
15 cents. A ride on a street car at
night therefore, will now cost 50
per cent more than a ride in a cab
prior to the war.
Harding Gives $2,500
To Child Feeding Fund
New York, Nov. 10. President
elect Harding, within 48 hours after
election day, contributed $2,500 to
the Literary Digest Child Feeding
fund for the relief of 3,500,000 desti
tute and starving children in Eu
rope. His contribution was an
l ounccd as amcng the first in $163.-
000 collected to date which the Lit
erary Digest started with its own
subscription of $25,000 at the urgent
appeal ot Hcrixrt Hoover. '
Mexico to Produce Fifth
Of World's OU Supply
Washington, Nov. 10. Mexico's
1920 production of petroleum will
ar.iount to 140.000,000 barrels, or
one-fifth of the world's output, ac
cording to official estimates given
cut by the Mexican embassy. Thij
compares with a production of 88,
O'W.000 barrels in 1919 and mor
than twice a much as wa taken
from the fields in 1918 and 117.
JJhjs statement said V,
By Mall (I '). Inclda 4tti Zana. Dalit H Sunday, $9: Dallr Only. IS; ua)r. 14
Oitalaa 4th 1m (I tun. Dally tiyl iuaday. lf: Datly Only. 113: Suaday Only. $5
ftfittinir Down
Chicago Police
Chief Resigns
Probe of Liquor Scandal May
Cause Indictment of Sev
eral Policemen.
Chicago, Nov. 10. John J. Gar
rity, chief of police, presented his
resignation to Mayor William Hale
Thompson this afternoon. Charles
Fitzmorris, secretary Kto the mayor,
was appointed chief.
Garrity has been under fire in
connection with the investigation of
the whisky ring scandal in the police
department and in connection with
crime1 conditions in the city.
Reports have been current that
from a dozen to 50 policemen will
be indicted by the federad grand
jury investigating the liquor scandal.
The district attorney's office, last
week summoned Garrity to the fed
eral building and took charge of the
records of his office covering in
vestigation by the chief of charges
that police officers and patrolmen
had furnished protection for pro
hibition law violators.
I "Mike de Pike" Heitler. roadhouse
keeper, and Robert Perlman, a sa
loon keeper, surrendered to federal
authorities today and were held in
bonds of $15,000 each under indict
ments charging violation of the Vol
stead act
Heitler was accused by other
saloonkeepers of selling $200,000
worth of whisky to them and then
sending men to steal it back.
Man Sentenced in Texas
Takes Life in Washington
Fort Worth, Tex., Nov. 10. A
message was received by court au
thorities here telling of the suicide
in Washington, D. G, of John J.
McDonald, known here as E. J.
Ward. Under the latter name, Mc
Donald was given a 10-year sentence
here last spring for swindling Sher
iff Norflett of Hale Center out of
$50,000 on a fake stock deal. After
the Fort Worth trial McDonald wa
taken to Washington to face a $50,
000 swindling charge there. He was
arresfed in California a yeir after
the Fort Worth stock transaction
and was brought to Texas only aft
er a hard legal fight.
Smelting Company Claims
Against U. S. Dismissed
Washington, Nov. 10. A claim
against the federal government,
brought by the American Smelting
and Refining company to collect
$512,515 as additional payment on
33,069 tons of copper taken by the
War department during the war was
dismissed by the United States court
ot claims. 1 ne corporation con
tended that the 23 1-2 cents a pound
price fixed by the government was
insufficient compensation.
Portland Lawyer Shoots
Wife and Then Kills Self
Portland, Ore., Nov. 10. Schuyler
C. Spencer, 58, prominent Portland
lawyer, shot and killed himself here
today, police reported, after shooting
his wife. Mrs. Spencer's condition
was said to be critical. Spencer's
law partner said he rad not been in
good health lately.
Korean Village Raided.
Tkkio. Nov 10. Twenty armed
malcontents arc reported yesterday
to have raided a Korean village. The
local police drove off the rebels,
killing one,
Town Marshal of
Gibbon to Face
Murder Charge
Coroner's Jury Finds No Ap
parent Cause for Shooting of
Youth Who Died at Kear
ney Three Days Later.
Kearney, Neb., Nov. 10. (Special
Telegram.) All evidence . submitted
at a coroner's inquest this afternoon
faijed to disclose any motive for the
shooting of Lorton Murray, 20 of
(jibbon, by Harvey Graham, town
marshal, in front of a dance hall in
Gibbon the night of November 7.
Younp Murray died in a Kearney
hospital th.i days later.
According to tne testimony of
Mildred Camp, Carl Vohland and
Minnie Graham, who were m the
automobile with Murray when he
was shot, "Who wants to know,"
was the only reply made by the vic
tim to the marshal when the latter
approached and asked what he was
doing.
ti,.e and the man went down todw
The exchange of these words was
followed by a shot, fired by Mar
shal Graham, the witnesses said.
When Murray answered, "Who
wants to know, according to wit
nesses, Graham stepped to the driv
er's side of the car, where Murray
had already started to aret out.
whipped out his revolver and firrd
one shot. It passed through the
glass of the enclosed car and struck
Murray in the head.
ihe driver managed to stacreer
out of the car and assisted by his
friends, reached a doctors office
Graham was not called to the
stand. Ttestiniony taken indicated
tliai Murray did not carry a gun
r.nd, apparently, never went armed
A charge ofm urder will be filed
against Graham tonight upon basis
of the coroner's jury findtng that
Murray's death resulted rfom rhe
sno urea Dy me marsnal.
Italian Army Deserter
Named Mayor of Cremona
Rome, Nov. 10. The socialist
propagandist Tarquinio Pozzoli was
elected mayor of Cremona by his
part, which was victorious in the
municipal elections of Sunday last.
Pozzoli, who deserted from the army
during the war, was recently re
leased from jail.
During a demonstration at Raven
na to cclcVate the defeat of the so
cialists in the 1 elections, Guglielmo
Malatesta, a well known professional
bicyclist, was stabbed to death. The
authorities accuse the socialist Gac
lano Roncuzzi of the crime.
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THREE CENTS
Adriatic
Question
Is Settled
Istrian Frontier Decided jn
Favor of Jugo-Slavs, Dis
patch From Santa Mar
gherita Says.
Fiume to Be Independent
By TtM AMoclattd I'reoa.
London, Nov. 9. A dispatch to
the London Times from Santa Mar
gherka says the Adriatic question
has been settled,
According to these advices the
principal points in fhe settlement
are: '
First the Tifrian frontier prac
tically decided in favor of the Jugo
Slavs. Second, Fiume to be independent
with territorial contiguity to Italy.
Third, Zera under Italian suzeran
ity. Fourth, the islands Cherzo, Bussin
and Unie granted to Italy. '
Premier Giolitti will sign the
agreement tomorrow on behalf of
Italy. ' -
Italy Sends Ultimatum.
Rapallo, Italy, Nov. 10. (By The
Associated Press.) In what may be
considered an ultimatum sent to the-Jtfgo-Slav
delegation here regarditig
ihm nmdincr negotiations between
Italy and jugo-Slayia over the Adri
Count Sforza. the
Wtalian foreign minister, as head of
the Italian delegation, iaia , aowij
Italy's definite minimum claims.
These, the document stated, were:
The Italian frontier, including the
Julian Alps,. Nevaso mountain and
the railway from. Fiume to St. Peter
junction.
Territorial contiguity between ri
ume and Italy.
Fiume to be a state entirely inde
pendent, without any control by the
league of nations.
Annexation of the islands of
Lussin-Piccolo and Cherso to Italy.
Guarantees Asked.
Annexation of Zara to Italy.
Annexation of several of the Jugo
slav islands to Italy tor strategical
reasons.
Guarantees for the protection of
the Italian minorities in Dalmatia
remaining under Serbian rule.
Demilitarization of some of the
Dalmatian positions which will be
allotted to Serbia.
It is stated the Italian minimum
terms were presented on the request
of the Jugo-Slav delegation. The
.iugo-Slavs were said to consider the
Italian terms excessive, but they re
served their reply untiL the. claims
had been further examined.
United States Army
Is Still 70,000 Under
Authorized Strength
Washington, Nov. 10 The regu
lar army is still nearly 70,000 under
the authorized strength. This is
shown by the W;ir department state
ment giving the disposition of the
present forces.
Of the total of 213,067 officers and
men enrolled. 162.918 are in con
tinental United States and 14,306 are
in the army of occupation on the
Rhine in Germany. There are 18,
947 in the Philippines, 6,912 in
Hawaii, 9,600 in Panama, 1.493 in
Porto Rico, 1,406 in China, 867 in
Alaska, 101 in France and five in
England.
The department announced that
during the month of October thi
enlisted strength of the national
guard was increased by 4,649, mak
ing the total strength on November
167,552 , men as. compared with an
authorized strength of 182.830. New
York state has the largest national
guard organization,, with 8,843 men
and Texas is nex: with approximate
ly 8,000 men.
American Made Goods Lead
Others Throughout Norway
Washington, Nov. 10. The popu
larity of American goods in Norway
is described in a report to the De
partment of Commerce by Trade
Commissioner Nels A.; Benston,
which says that American automo
biles and trucks are so. predominant
that they give a distinct American
touch to street traffic in many of the
cities.
Agricultural machinery also i
prominent and as a, .whole, the
United States now ranks first in the
trade in metal manufacture as well
as first in the imports of leather
goods and second in textiles and
clothing.
Man Sees Brother Ground
To Death in Machinery
Idaho. Falls, Idaho. Nov. 10. D.
R. Smith, 26, an employe of a pav
ing plant near here, was killed at
7:30 this morning, when his clothing
became caught in some cogwheel
chains, his bodv being drawn into
the machinery. His twin brother was
standing at his side at the time and
witnessed the tragedy.
Taxi Driver Dies of Wounds
Inflicted by Passengers
Ogden, Utah. Nov. 10. Parrell
Wilson, 21, a taxi cab chauffeu-,
died here from the effects of a bul
let wound received early in the
morning of October 31 while he was
carrying two men, who fled after
the shot was fired. Two strangers
a-e under arrest here and their rec
ords are being investigated.
Offer for Ship Rejected.
Washington, Nov. 10. Rejectio.i
of the offer ot $1,176,000 for the 7.050
toil steamer Black Arrw. ma He hv
Jhe Polish-American Navigation
Co. of New York, was announced
by the shinpine board. No reason
vas assigned. The offering for the
Black Arrow and the 5,610-ton
stramer Orion made by the Central
Navigation Co. has been vithdrawu.
it was stated, f
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