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OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1920.
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McKelvie
Discusses
Farm Relief
Transportation, Adequate Fi
nance and Distribution Nec
essary Factors, Governor
Tells Committee. v.
Says Situation Is . Acute
By E. C. SNYDER.
WMhlnrtoa Corrrapondent of Omalia 1W.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 4. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Gov. .Samuel R.
McKelvie of Nebraska, who was in
flie National capital for eight or ten
, hours today, having come on to
Washington from the conference of
governors held this week in Harris
burg, was an exceedingly interesting
witness this morning before the
committee agriculture conducting
hearings looking to the relief of
farmers, cotton growers and other
husbandmen and the extension of
bank credits to help them over the
present financial depression.
For an hour the governor outlined
economic conditions as tliey relate
to the farmers of his state and while
lie had no concrete remedy to urge
might be accomplished through a
perfect knowledge of existing con
ditions. Entire Country Menaced.
"You, of course, are aware," the
governor said in his statement to the
joint committee, which is prisided
over by Senator Norris in the ab-
sence of Senator Gronna, the chair
man of the senate commitce of the
service section in which the farmer
finds himself, "it is the culmination
of a condition that has been grow
ing for some time and has now
reached a point where it not only
menaces the immediate and future
welfare of the farmers, but that of
the entire country.
"The farmer has quite successfully
solved his problems of production
until, for instance in Nebraska this
year, the crops are larger than they
have been in the history of the state,
with 250,000,000 bushels of corn and
75,000,000 bushels of wheat, added to
a surplus that has been accumulat-
ing. This surplus is accounted for
in no small part by the" fact that
the farmer was not able to market
his crops at the prices that were of
fered for them, although he was will
ing to do it. ' 1
Prices Unremunerative.
"There was such a shortage of cars
that he could not get his crops to
the market. ' That condition has been
relieved and there is a sufficient sup-
-ply of cars, but the price offered the
tanner lor tne two pnncipai crop:,
in Nebraska, wheat and corn, is
Wholly unremunerative and if he was
obligated to .aell his corn in this
market of the state today at pre
vailing prices it would be about one
half of the Cost of production. Al
most the same condition is true with
regard to wheat.
"Our farmers are prosperous as
farmers in most communities. They
have some, accumulated wealth. The
farmers, who own thsir land will be
able to bear the loss, but the tenant
farmer, who represents about 50 per
cent of the agriculturalists, is not
able to bear the burden and if he is
obliged to sell these crops at pres
ent prices it will mean his financial
ruin. He will not be able, except
(Turn to Fait Two, Column Two.)
-1,000 Acres of Rich'
Nebraska Land! Will
Be Opened to Farmers
O'Neill, Neb., Dec. 4. (Special.)
About 1,000 acres of the richest land
in Nebraska, laying within less than
50 miles of O Neill, will be thrown
open to settlement by the govern
ment, at the land office at' Lincoln,
on February 7.' '
The land is in Knox county and is
located one and one-half miles fibrth
of Niobrara, on the west bank of the
Missouri river, beginning just above
th old mouth of Ponca creek. . It is
extremely rich bottom land and much
of it is timbered heavily with trees
of good birth, some exceeding four
feet in dtameter.
For years this land has been sup
posed by all but old timers to be
deeded land belonging to owners
of adjoining property in the neigh
borhood. The story goes that when
the government survey vas made
50 years ago or more the land was
under flood water because of the old
location on Ponca creek ,and was
overlooked.- Since the altering of the
channel by the Northwestern rail
road floods no more occur in the
vicinity of the land and it has be
come noted for its fertility.
Three squatters, who have main
tained residence on it for years, at
last have succeeded in having it
formally declared part of the public
domain and will have priority
rights in filing .upon it. They are
James W. Smith, Maxmillian Nappel
and Charles Nappcl. ,
Big Muddy Rises Four Feet,
Due to Breaking of Ice Gorge
Yankton, -S. D., Dec. 4. Water in
the Missouri river has risen four
feet since last night and the surface
of the stream is covered with trees,
boats and parts of bridges. The
. sudden rise is due to the breaking
up of an ice gorge somewhere to the
north, apparently. Reports, from
Pierre declare this is the first general-breakup
of ice in December of
' wfuch there is any record there.
Thayer County Autos Are
Valued at Over $2,000,000
HeJyon.'Neb., Dec. 4. (Special.)
" Records in the office of the coun
ty treasurer show that there are
2.703 automobiles in Thayer county.
. .4n r. ihnt 4li I'alti nf
thes cars will aggregate over $2,000,-
000. Personal taxes are cominsr in
; slowly.
Widow of Martyred
Lord Mayor of Cork
Given Warm Welcome
New York, Dec. 4. Welcomed
by shouts of a crowd who, after her
landing, formed a parade and es
corted her thrviigh the streets to her
hotel, Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney,
widow of Terence MacSwiney,
former lord mayor of Cork, arrived,
today to join others of her country
men working in America for the
cause of Irish independence.
Scenes which marked the recep
tion of the widow of MacSwiney,
who died in Brixton prison, London,
after a hunger strike, were colorful
and dramatic.
At earliest dawn hundreds began
making their way to the pier, where
the liner Celtic was to dock, while
harbor craft steamed out to Quyan
tine for a first glimpse of the. pale
and dignified appearing young
woman.
Greeted by a committee of five
women, including the wives of the
governor and the mayor, who were
permitted to board the vessel, Mrs.
MacSwiney and her si6ter-in-law,
Miss Mary MacSwiney, stepped on
to the dock to be received by. Harry
Boland, secretary to Jiamon de Va
lera, president of the "Irish repub
lic," and othar prominent Irish.
The party then made its way to
the street, accepted the homage of
the crowd, who waved Hags and
sang American and Irish songs, and
then in a taxicab headed the pro
cession up Fifth avenue to the hotel.
Supreme Court
Affirms Life
Terms in Prison
Omaha and Morrill Men Must
Pay Penalty for Killings;
Interruption of Preach- '
ers Permissible.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 4. (Special
Telegram.) Albert Jackson, sen
tenced to life imprisonment tor the
murder of Roy Petter in Omaha,
May 10, 1919, must serve his sen
tence, according to a rule made by
the supreme court which affirmed
the decision of the Douglas county,
district court. In his appeal Jack
son attempted to show that he killed
Petter in self-defense. 'The murder
occurred near the Missouri, river
bridge.
Roy Brownie must also serve a
sentence of life improsonment for
the killing of John Watts in Morrill
county, the court ruled. Watts was
killed in a quarrel over a team which
he accused ' Brownie of abusing.
Testimony showed that he had pre
viously threatened Watts with death
if he did not "mind his own business."-
Both men were eiy.ployed as
farm hands. ;
The court overruled the sentence
of a $15 fine assessed Alpheus Gaddis,
charged with -disturbing, the peace
when he interrupted a preacher dur
ing his sermon. . The court ruled
that -a man in church lias a right to
correct false statements made from
the pulpit. '
2 Girls, Escaped Frorn
Custodial Farm. Caught
, Lincoln, Dec. 4. (Special.) Alice
Grover, 17, of Kearney, and Jessie
Ferguson, 21, of Lincoln, -who es
caped from the girls' custodial farm
at York early in the week, have been
returned to the farm, officials an
nounced today.
With the girls were captured Earl
Evans, Leon C. Marble, York ga
rage man, and Leon Hudson, who
was paroled from the state prison
September 10.
The capture was effected through
the confession of a third girl, who
said she was included in the plot
for the escape, whereby the three
men spirited the girls away in .an
automobile.
The quintet was captured near
Grand Island. ' Hudson and Evans
were sentenced to 10 days each in
the York jail and Marble fined $50.
Officials here say the men are liable
to further, imprisonment for aiding
in the escape.
U. S. Printers of Show
Tickets to Hold Meeting
Fort Smith, Ark., Dec. 4. Next
Monday and Tuesday Fort Smith
will entertain one of the smallest
national conventions held in the
United States that of the Amuse
ment Ticket Printers of America.
The organization has only about a
dbzen members, including this city,
where all the circus reserved seat
tickets are -turned out, andOmaha.
WHERE TO FIND
The Big Features of
THE SUNDAY BEE.
Married Life of Helen and War
ren, a New Feature Part 4,
Page 2.
Akron's City Manager Form of
Government Part 3, Page 10.
America's Biggest Train Rob
beryPart 4, Page 1. .
Modern Matrimony in Omaha,
and What Happens Afterward
Part 4, Page 3. a , :
A True Story of "Whispering
Smith," by Alfred Sorenson
Part 4, Page 8.
Gibson Cartoon Part 4, Page 8.
Letters of a Home-Made Man
to His Son Part 3, Page 5.
Heart Secrets of a Fortune
Teller Part 4, Page 8.
Jimmy Montague in Prose
Part 3, Page 10.
Sports, All There Is of News
and the Best Features Part 3,
Pages 1 and 2. .
Women's News and Features
Part 2. '
Amusements Part 4, Pages
7, 8 and 9. -
Rome Miller in Caricature
Part 1, Page 6.
Want . Ads Part 3, Pages
6, 7 and 8. . t
Little Real
Action iii
Con's V40
Passing of AfKxin Bills
And Marking' on Big
Measures Program for
Short Session.
Finances Due for Big Cut
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chlrago Tribune-Omaha Bee Iasrd Wire.
Washington, Dec. 4. Much con
versation and little action except in
routine matters will be the record,
according to present indications, of
the last session of the sixty-sixth
congress, which will' opep Monday
and end March 3, next. . I
Passing the regular appropriation
bills and making time on. construc
tive legislation pending the inaugu
ration of the Iarding administration
is the program. It will afford an im
pressive demonstration of the cost te.
the people of the system which de
lays the installation of a new ad
minstration and a new congress for
four months after the election, dur
ing which the business of govern
ment remains in the hands of an
outgoing administration and an out
going congress.
The republican leaders have no
desire to press for immediate action
the big- legislative measures they
have in mind until President-elect
Harding has formulated and com
municated to them his policies.
Fear Wilson Veto.
Morqpver, some of the bills rep
resenting some of the greatest de-
nartiir , -from th . Wilcnn nnliripa
' i i t. - .... i u. . l - :j.,
wuum ue vciueu uy iiic picsiucm,
even if passed at the short ' ses
sion. Finnally, there wil not be
sufficient "time in which to dispose
of important legislation, for with
Sundays and holidays eliminated,
there will be but 50 working days in
the session.
Passage of the appropriation bills
wiH be as 'big a task as congress
can tackle conveniently, anyway.
Getting back to normal is difficult,
apparently, for the Wilson admin
istration, which is asking congress
for nearly as much monev for the
fiscal year of 1922 as for 1921. The
request for appropriations by the
several departments for 1921 ex
ceed $6,000,000,000, from which the
republican congress lopped of $1,
500.000,000. Retrenchment all along the line is
to be insisted upon by the repub
lican leaders and the fast demands of
the democratic administration are in
for a big slashing. It h aimed to re
duce the government force of em
ployes at fcast 100,000 in the entire
countrf, including20,C0O in Wash
ington. Lame Ducks in House.
The house will be full -of lame
ducks, limping in the wake of the
republican landslide, and many of
them absenting themselves from the
scene of their passing glory to such
an extent that it may be difficult to
muster a quorum.
There will be a deal i of talk,
however, on the topics of past, pres
ent, and future actions. Views will
be aired on the tariff and tax re
vision which is to be taken up by the
next congress for definite action. It
is possible that committee hearings
will begin at the coming session,
however, on these questions, in order
to give the Harding administration a
flying start on such constructive
legislation.
Deluge of Bills. -
Then there will be a deluge of
bills and speeches, urging all sorts
of schemes to mitigate the plight
of the farmers facing the bankruptcy
of selling their enormous crops at
less than cost of production. An ef
fort is to be made to put through
some sort of emergency legislation,
such as the extension of credit to
Germany and Russia for .the pur
chase of American agricultural prod
ucts, and the revival of the war
finance corporation to assist foreign
marketing. Whether a bill imposing
a tariff on Canadian wheat can be
passed is doubtful, Unless an agree
ment can be reached to prevent the
measure being loaded down with
amendments for the protection of
other products, which would lead
to interminable debate. '
President Wilson tis expected to
renew his recomitiendation of re
vision and give his vieys.on other
economic questions,- but "the con
gress is looking for advice ot to
the outgoing, but to the incoming
executive. His policies will come in
for a final raking in,speecnes on the
peace treaty, the league of nations,
Russa, Japan and Mexico.
The senate will begin' discussion of
the Kenyon-Kendrick bill for gov
ernment supervision of the packers,
but passage of the measure is im
probable at this session. Likewise
an immigration restriction bin r;n be
framed and considered, but is not
deemed likely to pass both houses.
New York Railroads Fail
To Secure Rate .Ipcrease
Kingston, NV Y., Dec. 4. Judge
Gilbert D. B. Hasbrouck of the state
supreme court today declined to vacate-an
injunction obtained by the
state restraining 61 railroads from
increasing their intrastate passenger
rates 20 per cent as provided for by
an order of the interstate commerce
commission. The rates , were to
have gone into effect November 29.
West Point Shipper Tops
Market on First Omaha Sale
With hj's first load of stock on the
Omaha nlarket, Walter Vossbeng of
West Point gained the distinction of
getting the top price for the day,
$10.20, for a load of hogs. The ship
ment consisted of all Durocs of good
quality, averaging 200 pounds.
Geneva, 22; Shickley 19.
Geneva, Neb., Dec. 4. (Special.)
In the first basket ball game of tha
season playqd here, Geneva won
from Shickley by a score of 22 to
19. December JO, Fairmont and
Geneva $lay at Geneva
Woman's Art Display
Amazes Critics, Who
MarveVat Its Beauty
Chicago, Dec. 4 Strange fantas
5 pictures of Egyptian figures,
Softools and scenes, which Mrs.
.atna Mabel Field has been draw
ing lor tne last iu years, are proving
i. great puzzle to artists and profes
sors. Mrs. Field had no public ex
perience or training. She admits she
is ignorant of both art and mythol
ogy, has no conception of drafts
manship and is utterly devoid of any
knowledge of Egyptology and sym
bolism. Yet she draws fascinating pictures
and cannot explain how.
The pencil, moving almost by it
self in her hands, , spurt9 meaning
lessly across the cardboard, scratching-
and scribbling away in sweep
ing lines. Yet when these lines are
connected and take form they are
absolutely correct as to technique,
according to the best artists. Egyp
tologists and museum curators who
have seen her hundreds of pictures
agree they are perfect specimens of
Egyptian art, containing a flavor,
technique and symbolistic de'ail not
to be found elsewhere in modern
painting.
Fight for Neal
Estate Futile.'
Says Shotwell
Already in Hands of Carolina
Charitable Organizations;
Says "Widow's" Claims
Proved False.
Proposed efforts of the state of
Nebraska to fight for the $1,000,000
estate of the late John Neal will be
unavailing, iu the opinion of Frank
lin Shotwell, Omaha' attorney and
co-executor of the estate.
Mr. Shotwell returned from Winston-Salem,
N. C, where the Neal
will has been probated. He decJared
major portions of the estate was al
ready in the hands of two charitable
organizations in that state.
The will, which was to have been
offered! for probate in county court
here, was taken to Winston-Salem,
N. C, because there was proof that
Neal's legal domicile was there, Mr,
Shotwell said. N
Already Practically Settled.
"If the state attmepts to secure
the estate it must first prove Neal's
domicile was in Omaha, and the
courts, of North Carolina have al
ready decided it was not." he de
clared. "This state -would have to
appeal to the North Carolina su
preme court for a reversal of that
decision..--
"We have investigated the claim of
the woman at Okmulgee, Okl., that
she was Neal's widow and found
them false. Even if this state were
able to break the will, the estate
would still go to North Carolina
until it was proven , Neal's domicile
was in Omaha. '
Defends Orphans' Heritage.
"I have confidence in the ability
and integrity of our attorney general,
but I'm not interested in proceedings
he may take in the matter. The iti-1
stitutions'that receive the major por
tions of the estate are the Methodist
and Masonic orphan asylums, where
more than 700 children receive sup
port and education.
"The will gives these insti
tutions sufficient funds to keep
and maintain them and it is a big
thing for the poor of the entire state.
John Neal was one of the greatest
philanthropists of his state and the
people down there worship his mem-1
ory.
"The attorney general and all the
officials cannot take from these or
phans their heritage."
Tax Collections in Sidney
Are Better Than Last Year
Sidney, 1 Neb., Dec 4. (Special
Telegram.) Cheyenne county tax
collections for November were
$145,232.79. During the same month
last year it was $136,789.47. Both
the Union Pacific and B. & M.
railroads have made the payment of
the personal taxes for the year.
Those who owe ' hail insurance
premiums are-paying exceptionally
well and had the price of wheat been
more stable the tax payment would
have been much in excess of what
has already come into the treasury.
This county has written the greatest
number of hail insurance policies
in the state this year.
Inspector of Airbrake
' ' Held on Theft Charge
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 4. A federal
warrant charging complicity in the
mail robbery of a Missouri Pacific
train here August 18, .last, when
$35,000 in cash was stolen by two
men, was issued today against Al
fred A. Oliver, an airbrake inspector.
Grammar School Sirens Save Their Home Team
From Defeat by Vamping Rival Boy Players
Knights of old fought for a
smile from their ladies fair.
Mr. Homer tells how the brave
Ulysscs stuffed the ears of, his
crew with sealing wax and lashed
himself to the mast to resist the
calls of the sirens.
Then again Mr. Antony was so
charmed by Miss Cleopatra that he
was unable to fight at all.
All of Which rrtay or may not
have some bearing on the 0 to 0
score between Miller Park and
Mason schools soccer teams which
met on the fild of battle in Miller
park last Wek.
Expect Defeat.
All the "dope" was against Mason
school. Comparative scores fore
cast an easy, yea, a most decisive
victory for Miller Park. k
But as usual the eternal feminine
was left out of the calculations. The
Mason school team marched brave
ly out on the field, fully expecting
to be defeated. At least Ira Jones,
director of physical education, says
$100 Movie
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First Pictures in The Bee's
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day Paper.
Join in the Game Today
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Cash prizes of $100, $50, $25, $15,
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able sets of film stars' portraits,
each autographed and ready to be
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Identify them, fill out attached
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Masked Bandits Rob
Paymaster of $12,000
v Detroit, Mich., Dec. 4. Two
armed men shortly before noon to
day held up Paul Sundenberg. pay
master for the Thompson-Starrett
Construction company, and escaped
with a valise containing $12,000 in
pay envelopes. Less than an hour
later Charles McCabe, a depositor,
was shot and seriously wounded
when three men attempted to hold
up the cashier -of a bank, a mile
away.
Fairbury Youth Killed
In Motorcycle Accident
Fairbury, Neb., Dec. 4. (Special.)
George Knight,- 20, was killed
when he ran into a chain stretched
across the street at the entrance of
the city park while riding a motor
cycle. The chain ' had been drawn
across the road to prevent traffic
in the park while the roads were
muddy. It had been the custom of
young Knight to ride around the
board marked "Closed Road" and
duck under the wire. He ducked
too late, the wire catching him un
der the chin, severing his windpipe.
The injured youth crawled to a
nearby house, arousing the family
by his labored breathing. He died
an hour later. He has been in the
employ of Young's garage for a
year and made his home with is
sister, Mrs. Bert Baker.
they expected to be defeated.
Even before the came started.
however, the confident Miller Park
team had discovered there was an
animated group of girls from Mason
school on the side lines. It also dis
covered that, although these girls
from the rivaP school should have
been hostile, they were really quite
friendly and willing to converse with
the enemy warriors.
Sirens at Work.
Now even the- knights of old,
much as they longed forsniiles from
ladies fair, did not attempt to con
verse with them during their battles.
And unfortunately the Miller Park
team possessed neither a brave Ulys
ses nor sealing wax. Thus, even
when the smoke of battle hung low
est, the side line sirens hcjd much of
the team's attention. ,
But this is not an alibi for Miller
Tark. The score is what counts, as
Mr. Jones would say. And, after
all, perhaps Mr. Antony had the
right idea.
Here Are First Pictures ,
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Sack of Mail for
Hemingford Missing
Alliance, Neb., Dec. 4. (Special
Telegram.) Burlington railway of
ficials here are investigating a re
port that a sack of mail was stolen
from passenger train No. 41, west
bound. Early reports that the train
had been held upnear Hemingford
created great excitement.
The investigation showed that the
rumors were based cn the fact that
a sack of mail destined for Heming
ford is missing.- The station agent
says he is - positive the sack was
thrown off but it has not been found.
Officials are of the opinion that the
sack was carried by Hemingford and
will be returned on a later train.
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Loss in Liberty Bond Theft v
Is Estimated at $80,000
St. Louis, Dec. 4. Local officials
of the American Railway Express
company announced that the amount
of Liberty bonds that disappeared
October 11, last, probably would
reach $80,000 instead of $36,400, as
announced yesterday.
Two federal warrants charging
Arthur Bennett Smith, formerly em
ployed as a money clerk by the ex
press company, with the theft of
$4,000 of the bonds, were issued to
day. Smith . disappeared simul
taneously with the bonds, and ac
cording to police, has been traced
as far as Williams, Ariz.
Norfolk Club Plan9 Banquet
Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 4. (Special
Telegram.) New directors were
elected by the Chamber of Com
merce here. Monday night the an
nual banquet will be held. Harry
Moss of Omaha will be the ptin
cipad speaker.
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Sinn Fein to Execute
Traitors to Ireland
Belfast, Dec. 4. The Sinn Fein
has circulated a' proclamation
throughout west and south-Ireland,
declaring those guilty of "treason
able conspiracy" will be executed as
traitors to the Irish republic. The
proclamation reads:
"Whereas the Irish republic has
declared war on England, we hereby
give notice that anyone guilty of
treasonable conspiracy will be shot
without warning a a traitor."
Another warning" hasbeen issued
from the "Irish republican army
brigade headquarters in Belfast." It
says:
"Notice is hereby given that any
persons .who enlist in, or give any
assistance whatever, to the special
constabulary force at present being
organized by the enemy will be re
garded as traitors and will be
treated accordingly."
. Colorado Bank Closed.
Denver, Dec. 4. The First Bank
of Iliff, Colo., with deposits of
$224,000, cl6sed its doors, according
to a telegram received at the state
bank examiner's office here. The
bank began business in 1907. No
statement will be made by the ex
aminer's office until an investigation
has been made, it was said.
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Young Taxi
DriverShot
By Baridits
Former Omaha Man Fatally
Wounded When Passengers
Of His Car Are Held Up
And Rohhed. V1
Bride Is an Omaha Girl
Minneapolis. Dec. 4. (Special
Telegram.) II. Lyle Necty, 27. for
merly of Omaha, is dying in the
general hospital here from wounds
suffered when bandits opened fire
this morning on his taxicab in
which were seated officials of the
Northern Bag Co., carrying a $9,000
cash "payroll. Neely and his wife
were married in Omaha August 23,
last. Mrs. Neely was formerly Miss
Hazel Brown at 2024 Lake street,
Omaha. ,
He was shot through the stomach.
When the taxicab containing the
company's cashier and its shipping
clerk stopped in front of the com
pany's offices, Neely jumped from
the machine to open the automobile
door.
. Two men who were walking slow
ly near the building darted forward
and grabbed for the money bap;
which the cashier was carrying. Tha
latter jumpecT'back into the automo
bile and Neely shouted to the two
men to "beat it."
One of the bandits drew a "black
jack" from his pocket while the
other attacked the taxi driver with
his fists. Two other .members of
the bandit gang who were standing
on the opposite side of -the street
drew guns from their pockets and
ran to the taxicab.- They opened '
fire, riddling the taxicab and break
ing the windows.
One bullet struck Neely in the
stomach and as he fell to the side- 1
walk the bandits grabbed the money
bag. The four men wan across the
street where a fifth confederate was
waiting in the driving seat of an
automobile with engine running.
There were no numbers visibie on
the machine, witnesses of the rob
bery said. The automobile swung j
to First street and was seen last
heading in the direction of Henne
pin avenue.
Bill Drawn to Fi
Prison Sentences
Omaha Attorney Has Measure
to; Abolish Indeterminate ...
System.
'
Deputy County Attorney Henry
Beal has drawn up a bill to be in
troduced at the next session of the
legislature to abolish the indeter
minate sentence. Several of the dis-'
trict judges will support the bill.
"The objection to the interminate
sentence," said Mr. Beal, "is that it
does not reflect the seriousness of
the offense. A man cets nnc tr si-vpn
years for breaking and entering. His
may ne a mua case or a inew of
fender or it may be a desperate
crime enmmittcrl hv a hart mm TK
pardon board doesn't know and acts
Diinaiy on cases. ,
"The trial judge is much better
fitted to make a definite sentence,
depending on how aggravated the
offense is."
3 More Convicts Pardoned
From State Penitentiary '
Lincoln, Dec. 4. (Special.) An
nouncement was made today of the
parole pi three more men from the
state prison, effective as soon as their
minimum sentences are completed
the last of this month.
They are Rumaldo Cisneros, who
was sent up from Hall county for
burglary March 8 for a term of one
to 10 years; Vernon Mack, sent up
from Douglas county for grand lar-
renv farrh 11 frtr An, r. c.v.n
years, and John Arnold, sent up from
uougias county tor stealing and re
ceiving stolen automobiles February
3 for one to 10 years. ;
Lieutenant Governor Holds
Up Release of Pardoned Men
Santa. Fe, N. M Dec 4. Lieut
Gov. B. F. Pankey, acting as gov-
ernor in the absence of Governor
Larrazolo, ordered the state prison
warden not to release 16 Villisia
Columbus raiders, pardoned by Gov
ernor Larrazolo, "until further or t
ders from the executive of the statd
or the court." v
The purpose is to1 force habeas
corpus proceedings in behalf of tha
Villistas, which will determine in
court whether or not ' Governor
Larrazolo has power to free the pris-
oners without recommendation of th
state prison commissioners.
Cafe Owner Sent to Jail
For Breach of Prohibition
San Francisco, Dec. 4. Despite t
recommendation by the United
States attorney's office that he be
allowed to go with a fine only, Harry
Marquard, proprietor of one of tha
best known cafes here, and govern
ment witness in a rerent investiga
tion of a wide spread liquor conspir
acy, was sentenced to six months in
the county jail for a violation of the
prohibition enforcement laws in
the United States district court
here today. His head waiter was
given three months and two other
employes fined $500 each for the
same offense. All pleaded guilty,
Japanese Close Frontier
To Far-Eastern Republic
London. Dec. 4. A Moscow
wireless says that in revenue for
the crushing ' by the bolshcvists of
the anti-bolshevik bands of General
Seminoff, the Cossack leader, Jap
anese liave seized the seacoast anil
closed the Manchurian frontier to v
the Russian far-eastern republic, ,
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