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THE BEEt OMAHA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER SO. 1929.
Sundry Civil
Bill Pruned
$420,914,192
First Big Appropriation QUI
of Session Sliced More Than
50 Per Cent by House
Back to Pre-War Figures.
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Washington, Dec. 29. The sundry
cjvil bill, carrying a total of $383,611,
292, or $420,914,192 lets than was
asked by the government depart
ments, was reported today by the
house appropriations committee. It
was the first i the big supply
measures for the next fiscal year to
he completed and its total was
$52,237,514 less than the amount ap
propriated for similar purposes this
year.
indicating a desire to pat govern
ment expenditures on a ' pre-war
basis, the committee, first Jak.ng care
of men disabled by warTset aside
only $160,011,292 for actual sundry
civJ expenses of the government,
which was only $34,000,000 more than
the total amount appropriated for
1916. ' . -
Cut Fleet Corporation.
The largest shgie reduction, $147,
OOO.OOO, applies to the shipping board
Emergency Fleet corporation, ' the
bi i providing that the organization
sir U be supported entirely out of
va .ous sources of income.
Request from the Department of
Jin nee tor $jUU,UUU tor enforcement
of the national prohibition act was
eliminated entirely. The sum of
$15,000 was appropriated, however,
for suppressing liquor traffic in
Alaska. '
Many Slashes Made.
Other principal slashes in the
airounts asked by the government
departments incluJtd: War risk in
surance, $87,000,000; vocational edu
cation, $13,000,000; military posts,
$60,942,815; national cemeteries, $19,
00C.QO0; flood control Mississippi
river, $3,330,000; nitrate plants, $10,
000,000; Panama canal, $7,1-87.4.55;
immigration service, $2,567,589; em
ployment service, $1,384,991; recla
mation service, $5,809,000; public
health service, $4,467,000; armories
add arsenals, $6,238,000; public build
ings, $6,798,400; bureau of mines,
$2,112,000, and Department of Jus
tice,. $1,989,304. '
The bill includes $223,000,000 on
account of military and naval com
pensation for death or disability of
soldiers, sailors and marines, medi
cal, surgical and hospital treatment
of beneficiaries of the bureau of war
risk insurance and vocational reha
bilitation of soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, all growing out of -the world
war. , '
D'An
Surrend
nuirao
ers
AD Powers at Fume
(Controlled from Paa-e One.)'
Pittajuga of the Italian army.' The
general had led a strong detachment
to the outskirts of the city to inter-
. cept the invaders w)io bad armored
automobiles' 'arid were armed with
nwhine guns. -D'Annunzio met him
with the sMntation: "I understand
you would fire upon your brethren?
(Baring his breast.) Fire upon me!"
At this, it was reported, Pittaluga
embraced d'Annunzio and the sol-
diers on both sides set up the cry:
"Viva Fiumet Viva d'Annunzio!''
The d'Annunzio troops then entered
the city. v
The 15 months that have elapsed
since the poet-warrior set himself
up as "a dictator" have been filled
with, tragic as well as opera bouffe
events. Clashes between the Italians
and Jugo-Slavs were frequent. D'An
nunzio proclaimed the annexation of
-Fiume to Italy even whije that coun
try was appealing ; to the allied
powers to wrest the- city from him.
Riots, strikes and fires were numer
ous and the United States cruisers
Olympia and Pittsburgh were sent
to the Adriatic to protect American
interests. The Jugo-Slavs cut "off
d'Annunzio's food supply and Italian
warships blockaded Fiume from the
sea. v -' "
' On Scant Rations. '
D'Annunzio put the city on scant
rations ana continued to issue de
fiant manifestos and declare he would
"never leave Fiume alive." Many
Italian sailors and soldiers joined his
forces until, at one- time,,hr was re-
. ported to have, an-army of more
than 100.000 men. He occupied sev
eral other places in the disputed re-
gion, . including SUssak, Risniak,
Durazzo, Trau, Castua and Zara and
- patrolled the Dalmatian coast with
his warships.
On January 1, 1920, when the su
preme allied council disbanded in
Paris, the Adriatic question was still
unsettled. Last March Italy
strengthened the blockade, where
upon d'Annunzio proclaimed Fiume
"a free and independent state." In
announcing this to the allied powers
he said the action d'd not mean
Fiume's "renunciation" of Italy. He
alo summoned a constituent assem
bly to meet an ojder that pretipi
tated he resignation of he Fiume
national council and left dAnnun
zio as chief of state, foreign rninister
and commander of the army
On December 1 d'Annunzio de
clared a state of war with Italy and
there was much war-like dctivity in
Fiume. -
Kansas CityNVicar General
, f Made Bishop of Concordia
' Kansas pUvMo.. Dec. 29.-Bish-
op Thomas FY Lillis of Kansas City
,. announced last night he had re
ceived a cablegram from Rome stat
ing that the Rev. Francis J. Tief,
vicar general of the Kansas City
.diocese; had been appointed bishop
of the Concordia, Kan district.
TFathcr Tief. who succeeds the late
Bishop J. F. Cunningham, will be
the youngest bishop in the United
States. He is 39 years old and was
ordained in 1908,
Four Firms, 11 Iqdviduals
, Indicted In Building ProheJ
- New York.,Dec. 29. Federal in
dictments charging violation of the
Sherman anti-trus act were re
turned today against four sand cpnr
cerns and 11 individuals whose activ
ities have been scrutinized in connec
tion with the "building trust" inves
tigation. '
, The corporations' indicted were
the Goodwfp-Gallagher Sand aid
Stand company, Inc.. and the Lenox
Sand andGravel Company, Inc.
Autoists Plough" Through
Snow on Trip to Coast
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Frigid weather and high mow banks hold no terrors for the father
and three sons, shown here. These four left Omaha Monday noon in a
touring car bound lor San Diego, Cal., despite the warnings of friends
that the snow and low temperatures would make such a trip very hazard
ous. They are, left to right: Bruce, 11; J-aurie, 14; George C Mc
lntyre, father and captain of the expedition, and Mac, 13.
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Through Snovf;
S To Calif oniia
Omahan and 3 ; Sons Battle
Way In Auto Througu Snow
and Mud Enroute From
- Omaha to Coast
George C Mclrityre, 5207 Cass
street, and his three sons, Laurie,'
14; Mac, 13, and Bruce. l, are to
day plowing through the mud of
central Kansas' encpute to San
Diego, Cal.
They left Qpiaha Monday noon
for the west coast in their Urge
touring car, equipped with shOveis
to battle deep snowdrifts 2nd many
blankets to keep the car's radiator
warm. '
Friends attempted to dissuade
them from -their -determmition to
start, assuring them it was a most
hazardous automobile trip.
Reach Lincoln.
But. despite zero temperature and
deep snow, they started promptly at
noon and with much difficulty suc
ceeded jn reaching Lincoln that same
night. They were very cold and
very tird snoyelirift show -rom the
path of their car. Their determina
tion was not diminished by the first
half day's ' journey and; Tuesday
motnirrg they started - southward
from Lincoln, only to enc6unter
even dcesiervsnow and lower temper
atures. -
Mrs. Mclntyre, " wflo p'ans to
meet them in San Diego, but who is
remaining, in Omaha until they've
had a good start toward 'heir goal,
received a long distance telephone
call from Mr. Mclntyre Tuesday
night. '. , .
Run Into Mud.
Mr. Mclntyre told her they hadl
rirhA Pnnrnrdia. Kan., ind had "I
escaped the retarding clutches of
drifting snow pnly to run it.lo mud
ks deep as the axle Of his car's
Wheels. He described the r battles
with drifts of snow as high as the
top of the' car. At times it seemed
impossible to go on, but to stop
meant death from exposure, he -said.
He praised the bravery of their
three sons, and declared the scout
training received by Ojt. two older
boys in Omaha Boy :out troops
had been used to good advantage.
"If we ever get through this mud
we'll eventually get to San Diego,
he declared. "We figured when we
bot this far .south we'd be out of
. - trouble, but oh. myl'
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Gage Cbunty Farlriers May
Start Drilling for Oil
Wvnw Nph.. Dec. 29. fSoe-
al lfiaore - cotmtv farmers who
have leased 48.000. acres of land to
the Nebraska Oil anr Gas Develop
ment company now propose to oper
ate the corriflanv themselves. At a
meeting -here it was voted to offer
to take over the active management,
permitting the company to retam
one-third of the leases in case oil is
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The leases exoire Tanuarv 12. A
rig hal been put up near this city and
in case the proposal is acceptea arm
ing probably will start in two weeks,
Omaha Man Elected Head
y0f State 6ar Association
Telegram.) The State Bar associa
tion, m session nere, eiectea ine ioi
lowihz officers: President. Alfred G.
F.llick of Omahat vice presidents,
Charles Jf. Anderbejy, Minden; Wil
liam E. Schuman, North Platte; Earl
M. Clinej Nebraska City; secretary,
Anna Raymond, Omaha; treasurer,
R. M. Crossman, Omaha. The mem
ber elected to the executive council
for three years was Guy C. Cham
bers of this city.
Intercollegiate Labor ,
Meet Opens Convention
. New xork, Dec 29. Delegates
from many colleges were here for
the 12th annual convention of the in
tercollegiate conference on labor and
radical movements. Sessions will
continue until tomorrow nisht.
"Is capitalism collapsing?' is the
question for debate at the main sea
sion tonight. Morris Hilauit. social
ist leader, and Scott Ncaririg, former
professor at the University of Penn
sylvania, will, defend the atfirrhifive
and Dr. lalcott Williams and Joseph
Henry Lphan will speak for the neg
ative. ' t
Refuses Jap Papers
Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 29. Secre
tarv of State Frank C Jordan today
refused to-honor the first set of p-
- -t - r ... f-
pcr oi a Japanese iana corporation
submitted to his office for filing since
the amendment to the anti-alien land
act, adopted at the" November
election, became effective.
Co-Operation in
Public Work Is,
Plan of Legion
T. J. JjilcGufre Tells Rotary
Club Former Soldiers Are
Still Ready tp Serve Pub-.
lie Any Time. ,
Speakings before the members of
the Omaha Rotary club yesterday
afternoon at the Rome hotel, T. J.
McGuire, representing the American
Legidn of Dpuglas county, pleaded
for a firmer co-operation with the
legion on the part of business men.
"We are striving for the high ideals
this club stands for.' the speaker
said. "We believe in doing things
for the betterment of all. We do
not like to be called 'ex-service
men as we intend to be of service
all the time. Service is the motto
of our club. We also stand for
service. With the war a short time
past, the public too often thinks of
what the legion members did sand
not what they are trying to do. While
we are pround of our service with the
colors, we also are pround of the
good we have done since we have
organized the legion.
Not Capitalizing Service.
"Contrary to the idea many have
of us, we have no desire to make
capital , of our organization or of
our services to the nation Our serv
ice is to God and our country and
in serving them .we serve faithfully
the state and city in which we live,
and our fellow men."
McGuire outl ned the plan for a
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comine drive tor legion memDers
and asked the, support of the Rotar
ians. He also described the activi
ties of the legion in helping former
fisthtmg men to return ,to civil lite
after their service in the war.
Farewell for Hoyt.
Guy M. Hoyt, who recently ' re
signed vas executive of the Boy
Scouts and who leaves soon to enter
the University of Chicago, was given
a farewell, by the Rotarians.
Nominations-for members of the
board of directors to be elected the
last Wednesday in January were
made.
A calendar for 1921 on which are
the pictures of President ,A. B. Cur
rie and Secretary Ray Kingsley were
distributed among the members.
Club singing . preceded the regular
program. ,
Antf-Saloon Leaguer
Raps Judges Leniency
Washington, Dec. 29. Federal
judges, district attoYneys and other
officials who are lenient with the oro-
hibition laws, must share in responsi
bility for the murders of prohibition
agents in Ihe United States in the
opinion of Wayne B. Wheeler,
counsel for the Anti-saloon League.
"Bootleggers and rum runners are
not the only ones responsible for the
murder of federal and state prohibi
tion officers," he said. i'Every public
officer who fakes oath of office to
support the constitution and enforce
the law, and then condemns the-law
and condones the offense, is inviting
the hsjrder of these officers. x
"Editorials and public utterances
that make right of violations of the
law and make heroes of the rum
runners, add fucr to the flames." ,
Daniels Will Not Witness
Joint NavaJ Maneuvers
Washington, Dec. 29. Secretary
Daniels will be unable to witness the
first joint trlaneuvers of the Atlantic
and Pacific fleets at Panama bay and
off the west coast of South America
next month, he announced today, be
cause of hearings in congress on the
naval appropriation bill. He had
hoped to witness the mobilization to
round out his term as secretary.
The Atlantic flcet will rendezvous
off Norfolk, Va., January S and leave
the following day. for Panama bay,
The Pacific fleet will sail south" from
a rendezvous, off San Diego about
January 7.
William Leeds May Marry
Niece of King Constantine
Athens, Dec 29. William Leeds,
son of Princess Anastasia, may mar
ry Princess Olga, daughter of
Prince Nicholas and niece of King
Constantine, it is rumored in court
circles. Prince Nicholas is a brother
of Prince Christopher, the husband
of Princess Anastasia.
Postmaster . Approved.
Washington. Deo. !. (Special T1
rram.J Postmaster approved: Samuel E,
Carpenter, Bis Creek, Cherry county, N
breika, vice. R. W. Pulen, resigned.
(IWTEKTletKMENT.
To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Orove- I.AXATIVR BROMO Ql'I.
NINE tablet. ' The genuln- btara Hi
atf nature, of & W. Of ova, sue.
Key of Omaha Is
Surrendered To
A. T. 0. Invasion
Four. Hundred Delegates Ar
rive' for Annual Congress
of Alpha Tau Omega
Fraternity.
More than 400 members of the
Alpha Tau Omega national fra
ternity registered . yesterday at
Hotel Fontenelle to attend the 27th
biennial congress. A large eastern
delegation came in over the North
western railroad on a special train
from Chicago. .
This delegation was headed by the
Chicago Alumni association, and be
sides Chicago delegates, was com
posed of representatives, from New
England ana practically all other
points cast of Chicago.
Men of All Ages.
Men of all ages from all parts of
the United States, from the youngest
freshman in Vollege to, the staid busi
ness and professional man, who still
refuses to forget his college days are
here to attend the convention.
Among these are numbered John
M. Vandervries, secretary of the
United States Chamber of Com
merce, and formerly grand chief of
the fraternity; Albert A. Wilbur,
president of the Chicago Alumni as
sociation: Parker H. Hoatr. member
of the Chicago bar and several others.
Organization will be the watch
word of the congress according to
officers, whrr assembled the delegates
his morning for a preliminary busi
ness meeting. 9
Lots of Entertainment '
Thomas R. Clarke, dean of the
University of Illinois, had charge of
the meeting yesterday, and in be-
tl-te t t- a t ii
pair, oi ine aeiegaics was lormauy
presented with a key to the city of
Omaha1 by Mayor Ed P. Smith.
Sessions will continue until Janu
ary 1. arl W. Porter, chairman of
the entertainment committee, has an
mieresung program reaay ior ine
delegates, consisting of theater par
ties, dinners and sight-seeing tours.
2 Wives Hostile
To Deliver Man
Must Face Forgery, Bigamy
And Divorce Charges After
Extradition.
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Denver, Col.. Dec. 29. -j- (Special
Telegram.) While Roy H. Waters,
alleged forger and bigamist, awaits
extradition in SaltLake City, his
first wife is planning' a divorce action
and his second wife is about to ask
his prosecution for bigamy and to
institute annulment proceedings.
Both wives t have left Denver.
"My sister will start divorce pro
ceedings against Waters immediate
ly," said Mrs. J. Colliers, sister of
wife No. 1, and at whose home the
first wife lived while in Denver.
"She left Denver for our family
home in Nevada, Mo., two weeks
ago, with tier 3-year-old child."
Bettl Larson, 20, whom Waters is
said to have married in Craig, O.,
September 22, is in Casper, Wyo.,
according to Leonard Delue, head of
the Delue Detective agency, who
caused Waters' arrest.
"She has rettirned to Craig to start
annullment proceedings, and will ask
that' a charge of bigamy be filed
against Waters," said Delue. "Waters
waj in the habit of telling each wife
that he was on the road selling oil
stock to account for, the time spent
with the other."
Waters will be brought back to
Denver to face charges of forgery in
connection with alleged passing of
worthless checks, on the Interstate
Trust company.
Illinois Miners Send
Gift of $250 to Debs
Springfield, 111... Dec. 29. A
Christmas present in the form of a
check for $250 was sent to Eugene
V. Debs, now serving a term in the
United States prison at Atlanta, Ga.,
by District No." 12,. .United Mine
Worker's of America, it was an
nounced . at state headquarters of
the organization here last night.
A letter thafr accompanied the
check stated: t -
"Accept this donation, Brother
Debs, as a Christmas gift from the
Illinois coal miners', who will never
forget that your life's work has been
given in an honest and sincere ef
fort to bring more sunshine and hap
piness into the lives and, homes of
those who toil for a living. Your
being in prison has not lessened our
respect and admiration for you ,and
we all hope and trust that before
long you wiirbe permitted to return
home to your family, where, in our
opinion, you rightfully belong."
Guaranty Trust Company
Chairman Dies In New York
New York,Dec 29. The. death
of A. J. Hemahill, chairmanof the
board of directors of the Guaranty
Trust company, at his home here
last night was announcrd today.
Mr. Hemphill, who was a prominent
figure in lew York's fiiicfncial dis
trict, had been in failing health for a
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AnVEBTlSEME!ST
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is Prescription for Colds,
Fever and LaGrippe. It's the
most speedy remedy we
now, preventing Pneumonia.
Dean Glover Named
n i r . . ti l
ieai Esiaie neaa
Dean Clover.
Dean Glover was elected president
of the Omaha Real Estate board at
the annual business meeting of the
board at the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday noon. He succeeds I. Shu
ler. -
Other officers elected were L. C.
ShoIes.Nice president; F. W. Shot
well, treasurer, and E. W. Bedford,
corporate secretary..
Total of $13,200
Is Stolen From
William Hearst
Three Robberies During La$t
Year Within Office of Pub
lisher Net Thieves Con
siderable Loot.
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New York, Dec. 29. Through the
walls of police secrecy today filtered
knowledge of three robberies in the
office of William R. Hearst in the
last year. '
In each case a safe was opened
I and the loot totalled $13,200. Not
the slightest clue lias been de
veloped 'in the last two cases, al
though the .craftiest; of the Enrigbt
detective force still are seeking the
trail .of the robbers.
Following the first robbery, in
which $400 in currency and $200 in
checks were taken, the employes in
the office were crossed-examined
and a young clerk, it is said, con
fessed he had stolen the money. The
matter was dropped when the young
man's mother made restitution of
the $400.
The robbers in the second theft
left behind, no clue. They broke
into the safe last summer and es
caped with $9,000, in currency and
$3,000 in checks. '
And then, three weeks ago, while
the detectives were beating up the
brush for the thieves the safe was
looted again. This time the loot
amounted to $800, all but $200 be
ing in currency.'
Wisner Woman Takes
Life by Hanging Self
To Bed With Sheet
Denver, Colo., Dec. 29. (Special
Telegram.) After spending one day
at the Convalescent home of Mrs.
R, E. Black. 1508 Emerson street,
where she had been placed by her
son-in-law, J. Chase, 1214 East Twenty-seventh
avenue, for safe keeping,
Mrs. Lena S. Tones, 57, Wisner,
Neb., committed suicide late Satur
day' night by hanging herself with
a sheet from a bedpost in her room.
She was still alive when found,
according to information furnished
to the police by Mrs. Black, but die"3
shortly afterwards when attendants
at the home we-e attempting to re
lease the noose from her neck.
" Mrs. Jones came to Denver from
Wisner, Neb., and had been living
with her daughter and sonralaw.
, Her husband is' dead, but she is
aid to have a father, Frederick Nel
son,, living in Europe. It is stated
that she was subject to intermittent
insanity. The body will be sent to
Wisner for burial.
Lighting Fixtures Granden Elec
tric Co., formerly Burgess-Granden
Co. Adv. ,
Starting
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We Place on Sale
Any Necktie
m
in our store (Dress Ties Excepted) both ,
Fqur-ln-Hand and Bow, including
Blacks at
l2 PRICE
"This is your opportunity to lay in a few
good ties at less than -wholesale cost. ,
Take our tip: Get Your Share. '
Tha Phoonlx HoaUry
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Two Inaugural ,
, n A
Being Planend
Social Activities in Connec
tion With New Terms of
State Officials Are
Outlined.
Lincoln, Dec. 29. (Special.)
There will be. two inaugural recep
tions in Nebraska. The first will be
January 6, when the ,newly-elected
officers will give a reception to the
public at the executive mansion.
Punch will be served and there will
be dancing on the third floor of the
mansion. I
The line for the reteption will be
Iprmed on the first floor and, will be
composed ot the incoming and out-
foing state officers and their wives,
he procession-of outgoing officers
will consist of Railway Commission
er Tom Hall, who has no wife, and
and the incoming of Railway Com-'
missioner Harry Cook, who is mar
ried. Outside of that the outgoing
and incoming officials are the same.
The second reception will be held
Friday evening and will be tendered
by the state officers and their wives
to the state house employes and their
families. This reception will not be
to the public, but simply to give
the officials a chance to become ac
quainted with tho. employes.
The Thursday evening reception,
will be in charge of Adjutant Gen
eral Paul and his staff.
Attempt to Rob
Bank Is Foiled
Three Men Wounded and Trio
Of Bandits Captured in Bat
tie With Indiana Citizens.
Ciilcat-o Trlbnne-Omaha, Bn Leased Wire.
Culver, Ind., Dec. 29. Two men
are at the ooint of death, another se
riously-wounded, three of five robbers
are in jail, and a fifth is dashing
about somewhere between this city
and Chicago, in an effort to escape
numerous oosses. all -the result ot
an attempt by five bandits to rob
the Trade Exchange bank here.
Fifty citizens took part m the bat
tle. The robbers had looted the safe
in the bank and secured $20,000 when
the alarm was sounded and men with
rifles, revolvers and other weapons
hastened to the scene. The hank had
just opened for business when the
bandit car drew uo at the entrance.
Three of the robbers hastened into
the bank while the other two re
mained in toie car with the engine
running. An early morning deposi
tor started into-the bank, but the
lookouts ordered him away. He ran
down the street calling for help as
the bandits in the car fired at him.
ktstantiy men began to swarm out
of stores, the fire alarm was sounded
and the robbers found; themselves
under heavy fire.
J. he hrst victim of the battle was
Joseph Saime a grocer, who fell with
a bullet in his head and two through
his neck. He will die. The next was
Jerome Zechial a stock buyer, who
was-shot ihrough the groin and may
not Survive. As he fell, the robbers
dashed for the cat but could not get
inside. The second man in the car
was seen to fall and the chauffeur
put on his power and tore through
the crowd. Five minutes later the
three bandits, who had run back into
the bank were captured. One-of
them was' carrying a satchel with
$20,000 of the bank's money.
Standardization of
Journalism Courses
Planned by Teachers
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 29. Stand
ardization of journalistic courses o
meet the needs of the press and pro
vide thorough training for students
was urged by speakers at the formal
opening of the 14th annual convene
tion of the AmericauAssoeiation of
Teachers of Journalism here today.
In his opening address President
H. F. Harrington, director of courses
in journalism at the University
of Illinois, asserted instruction
should be alortg lines that would
elevate the professional standing of
students.
Canada proposes to enact legisla
tion as a solution of her industrial
problems. '
Thursday
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Lincoln Youth Goes to
Jail to Gain Weight
Lincoln, Dec. 29. Jim Keating, an
18-year-old orphan, tipped the scales
at 111 pounds today and was ac
cepted for a four-year "hitch" in the
navy. Sixteen days ago Jim was re
jected because ha was six pounds
under weight. In Want of any place
else to go, hewent to the local jail
and imposed a 16-dav sentence upon
himself Chief of Police Johnstone
says it is the first case on record of
a man going to jail to gain weight.
State Officers
I Are Indicted for
Grand Larceny
New York Comptroller and
Comptroller-Elect Charged
With Fraudulent Auditing
. , Of State Books.
New York, Dec. 29. Indictments
were returned against State Comp
troller Eugene M. Travis, Comp-troUer-fJlect
James A. Wendell and
Allwrt L. JudsOn, wealthy dealer in
securities, charging them with grand
larceny and fraudulently auditing the
comptroller's books. It is charged
that securities were bought for the
state above their market value and
that Judson's profits approximated
$1,000,000. .
In returning the indictments, the
grand jury declared it deemed it to
be "our duty" through the court to
call the attention of the state legisla
ture and the governor to the "ex
treme laxity of the methods" by
which some $31,000,000 of the state s
money was invested. v
During the Travis administration
virtually all of $31,000,000 worth of
municipal bonds had heen purchased
from small group of New York
brokers, at times for prices in excess
oi orner cankers quotations, Assist
ant District Attorney Pecora charg-
cu, uuring me inquiry into tne comp
troller's office. v.
One of the transactions brought
out in the investigation was that
known as the "moral obligation pur
chase," in which $2,013,000 Worth of
New York city bonds were bought
from Fanchawe '.. & Co., at seven
points above the market price, with
?n alleged resultant loss to the state
of $150,000. Another transaction
stressed by Pecora was the purchase
of $3,250,000 with of bonds through
the Metropolitan Trust enmnanv
XkhZZXotlto W Jhe youths
by Judson with state funds and then ' Jsep?nd Jacob 1S.cott tw'ns'
transferred to
the state at an ad-
vance in price.
No Dissension, Says
Governor McKelvie
Lincoln, Dec. 29. (Special.)
Governor McKelvie denied today
there had been any dissension in the
conference he had Monday with the
district judges and declared there
was no word of criticism uttered dur
ing the entire meeting, which was
most informal. " ,
He said what was mentioned there
will be contained in his message
which will give to the publi; the re
sult of all his conferences being held
for this specific purpose.
The governor declared that while
at times he had been moved to make
recommendations regarding the in
determinate sentence law, still he felt
the law had done lots of good. He
will not favor its repeal, but will rec
ommend eight amendments, he said,
leading toward a judge imposing a
definite or 'indefinite sentence, Ac
cording to his judgment. .
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Two Styles jn Fine
Walking Boots
Dark 'brown calfskin boots
with military heels are very
fine for their new price, $12.
Dark brown street boots of
soft vici kid with comf ort-
able military : heels are
priced $15 a pair.
$4.25 Unfon
Suits Part
Wool $3.39
Thursday we will close
out all of our part wool
union suits that were
$4.25 for $3.39. A timely
sale. ,
Second Floor
A remnant sale oj
wash goods offers
values to 85c for
10c and 15c a yd. '
Qenden delicious shorthand,
with just the right richness
L0RNAD00NE Biscuit.
Lawmakers Are
Unable to Agree
: On Patronage
r; j j: nr...
iug of Unit Rule Causes Ne
braska Members of Con i
gress to Adjourn Meeting.
- By E. C. SNYDER,
Waahlnjrtoa ConwapoadMit, Omatu Bm.
'Washington, Dec. 29. (Special
Telegram:) The republicans of the
Nebraska delegation, like the cele
brated king of France with 20,000
men.J'marched up the hill and then
marched down again," insofar as
accomplishing anything along pat
ronage lines at their meeting with
Senator Norris. '
It early developed that there was
a misunderstanding as to how far
the unit rule extended with reference
to out-of-the-state patronage. Some
of the members contended in their
talks this morning that a majority
of the delegation on a proposition
carried with it a unanimous endorse
ment and that Senator Norris, , as
chairman of the delegation, would
be in duty bound to present such an
endorsement to the president and in
the event of nomination take affirma
tive action looking to confirmation.
One or two others of the delegation
strongly insisted that the unit rule
only exended to patronage within
the state and had no relaion to
patronage that might be accorded
the state as assistant secretaryships,
consular positions, etc.
So divergent were these views that
Senator Norris suggested that an ad
journment be taken until Fridav
morning,' when he hoped that a"a
agreement mic-ht he m'rhni
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KilledPy Police
One of Twins Who Robbed
Train Dies Trying to ,
Make Escape.
Kankakee, III, Dec 29. One oi
two youthful bandits was shot and
kille early today at Aroma Park,
neaf ,here. in a battle with police and
railroad detectives who trailed them
after a holdup of he New Orleans-
Chicago flyei on the Illinois Central
arrested,, but the latter broke away
and leaped aboard a ' Big Font
passenger train.
He ran into a wash room and
fought a revolver battle with pur
suing detectives, the wash room qoor
being riddled with bullets. Jacob was
wounded and died shortly afterward.
The brothers, said to be sons of
a Greenville, III, mechanic, boarded
the Illinois Central train at Gilman
and compelled the flagman and -a
newsboy to aid them in robbing pas
sengers in the rear sleepnig car. The
flagman intentionally overlooked
many valuables and the amateur
bandits obtained only about $5,
ana jeweiry vaiuea at $i,UU. They
leit ine tram nereind were followed
to Aroma Park.
P. O: Gets $573,964,721
Washington, Dec 29. A total of
$573,964,721 was recommended by
the house appropriations committee
today for thePostoffice department
dLring the fiscal year 1922. This is
$11,442,181 less than that asked by
postal officials, but is $69,530021
more than the appropriations for
this year. j
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Reductions on
Children's Wear
Furs
Jor two to ten-year-olds
have all been reduced in
vprice. , ,
Leggings
Drawer leggings of Jer
sey in sizes two to eight
are also on sale.
Petticoats
Of warm flannelette in
t h r e e to twelve-year
sizes for greatly reduced
prices.
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