Hearings on 18 Parole Request Are Postponed Freedom Plea of Omaha Mur derer Last Heard by Board; Former Policeman Urges Release. Lincoln, June 16. (Special Tele pram.) Haste on the part of Gov. S. R. McKelvie and Attorney Gen eral Clarence Davis to catch an afternoon train forced postponement of hearings of 18 applications for pa role from the penitentiary here to day. The hearings will be held at the next monthly meeting of the board, July 19. The governor, at torney general and secretary of state form the state board of par dons and paroles. The plea for freedom of Floyd Fuller, S3, father of eight childen, who is serving life for the murder of Dorothy Rader Carberry as she stepped from a street car at Twenty sixth and Farnam streets, Omaha, December 20, 1916, was the last heard by the board. "The woman broke up my home, took all, my money and then threw me down," Fuller told the board. "I got to drinking and haven't any recollection of the crime' or the events leading up to it." Urges Release. H. J. Nielsen, head of the state bureau of identification and former Omaha police officer, appeared in behalf of Fuller. "I liked Fuller and don't believe h knew' what he. was doing at the time," Nielsen said. I'ugh Fire Thunder, 28r an In dian who owns 1,203 acres of gov ernment land and who was convicted on a charge of forging a $23 check, was another applicant for parole. He was arrested at Chadron.". - Throughout the hearinsr o.uestions by Governor McKelvie relating , to the education and rearing-of the ap plicants revealed that few had educa tion beyond the fifth or sixth grades and -a majority came ' from homes which had been broken in their childhood by parents who couldn't patch up their differences. . ' Mother Pleads for Sou. 1 With her arms 'in loving embrace about her convict son's neck, Mrs. Minnie Blevins, gray-haired mother of Hallie J. Blevins, today pleaded before the State Board of Pardons and Paroles for a commutation of his prison sentence. A delegation of IS residents from David City, Neb., Blevins' home town, appeared before' the board in an effort to obtain his release. W. W. Hughes, prominent merch ant at David .City, spokesman for the delegation, told of the mother'! fight to save her ion from prison. : 10-Year Sentence. Iy "It will mean her whole life to free him," Hughes told the pardon board. "At David City, we call her the Good Samaritan'." Mrs. Blevins is a practical nurse. Blevins is serving a 10-year sen tence for the murder of Brenon Gad den. He began r his . sentence five years ago; 1 ;; :- f Jealousy was the cause " of the crime. Blevins wife attended a dance one night, leaving tiirn at home with the children. Blevins learned she was accompanied by a man known as "Tibby." Shooti Man In Auto. At 'midnight he stole out of his home armed with' a gun and awaited his wife's return. When an automobile carrying his wife, her escort, Gadden, and anoth er woman drove up in front of the place Blevins jumped on the running board of the car and emptied, his gun into Gadden's body. ,;. '; Veteran Released. . The pardon board ordered the Im mediate release from prison ; of George F. David, 26, a world war veteran and a paralytic, so he could enter a government hospital. David was serving' from one to-10 years for burglary. He was sentenced from Gage county. . He had to drag himself on crutch es before the pardon board on ac count of his ailment His home is in St. Joseph, Mo. When Gladys Harper, 20 years old, an orphan and married three times, appeared before the pardon board for a commutation of tier prison sen tence, Mrs. . G. Faltzman of Oma ha offered td give the girl a home. ; ' Hat' No Relatives. ' The girl has no relatives, she told the board. She is serving from one to 20 years for forgery. Investiga tion of her case showed she was raised in several child saving insti tutions and was committed several times to detention homes. Pleading for a chance to return to her former . home in Louisiana where her old mammy is dying, Loretta Price, negress, 38 years old, asked for a commutation of sentence. sue is serving irorn one seven years for larceny from the person.! il Charged With Theft.fV The- woman was charged with, the theft of $400 from a man in Omaha, , The pardon board took- under ad visement the case of Walter G. Rif enberg of Ainsworth, who is serv ing 25 years for the murder of Jacob Davis jr. - -Rifenberg was originally committed to the death chair. He obtained a new trial and received the sentence of 25 years. J. M. Cotton, county attorney of Btowh county, led. scores of , pro tests against Rifenberg's application for parole. . ! " . . v.- ' Violates Parole. The prisoner violated one parole, evidence showed, when he left Ne braska before the late war. and es tablished himself in Denver. When the war' broke out he joined the Canadian foroes but never served overseas. Upon his return to Den ver, he was heralded as a war hero wounded in sevaral major engage ments in France. The publicity given him led to his arrest for violation of parole. Other Applicants. Other applicants who appeared were: Fred Schoenfeldt, 21, auto steal ing, Buffalo county. , A Lincoln Y. M. C A. secretary told the board if it would parole Fred. Schoenfeldt the organization would guarantee work for the youth. : Albert Edwards, 36, alias Albert Edward Bentham, ; Phelps county, forgery. ; v . , ... Clifford-Meeks, 19," Box Butte county, robbery. : J Charles , Ericson, 27, Thurston Freedom or Life in Pen To Be Meted Wealthy Man Jury Held Bank Bandit Pardons Board to Decide Whether Great Injustice Done to Pennsylvani an in 1916. Lincoln. June 16. (Special.) To be free or to serve the remainder of a life sentence in Nebraska peniten tiary. That is the question before the state board of pardons and pa roles for R. G. Lukens. He is now 39. The law in 1916 found him guilty of complicity in a bank robbery at Sunol, Neb., in the pursuit for rob bers of which two men were killed. It offered him a lighter sentence if he would plead guilty to being an accessory to the robbery. Lukens refused. "1 am aruiltv of nothing." he per- sisted, even when a jury found against him. Only One Who Knows. Frank Connell, also serving a life sentence on the same charges and the only man who knows whvhr Lukens sneaks the truth or not. has never made a statement, eithe way. If Lukens is innocent his ".3 vie- tion marks one of the greatest injus tices ever done by circumstan-!al evi dence. .. . It came in the wake of a business arrangement between Conrell and himself to tour western Nebraska out of Denver.. Lukens sold photo graphs and Connell novelties. Arouses Town. The nieht before the robbery and murder, the two slept in the same automobile near Chappell, ate break fast in the town, then drove to Sunol. '. : Lukens went to a saloon. Connell ... . .... . .IJ At- - walked to tne oanic, neioup me banker and took $1,500 from him and fled to a corn field. The banker aroused the town. Lukens jumped in his automobile and joined the posse. Farmers saw him stop the machine opposite the corn fiield, saw him walk into the corn field, saw him emerge from the corn field with Connell and saw the two get in the automobile and start toward Sunol. ; Stopped by Posse. At a cross road an armed posse stopped them. Lukens jumped from the car while Connell backed the car) turned it and fled. In the chase Paul Vacik'and Ira Paul were killed. Connell was county: assault to do bodily harm, two Thurston county farmers told the board they would give him work. Utah Cal. TJawes county, 24, bur glary. Subject to epilepsy.. He said to the board: , "I would, rather go to a state in stitution to be cured than go out in the world again." ; James B. Smith, 29, Omaha, for gery. - .;. ... Albert Preisner, 23, Omaha. Held up and robbed Frank W. Fogg. Foreigner, not naturalized. .i. Wayne Deihl, 19, Lincoln, forgery. Married two weeks before arrested. Parents, respected Lincoln citizens, appeared before board. - Merle R. Inskeep, 31, Lincoln county, bigamy. Successful business man. Said friend told him first wife in Ohio was discovered. Took friend's word and married Gothenberg (Neb.) girl. Sunday School Meeting , At Huron, S. D.; Next Year Mitchell, S. D.,' June 16. Huron was selected as the 1922 convention city of the South Dakota Sunday School association, which, closed its annual -session here today. .Officers re-elected for the coming year in clude: J. F. Jenkins, Carthage, president; Rev. Glen Lindley, Rapid City, and Rev. Charles Miller, Sioux Falls, vice presidents; A. Clay Darl ing, Groton, recording secretary; M. D. Whisman, Huron, treasurer, and George Y. Miller, Huron, executive secretary. U. Aurora Collects Judgment Against Estate in Iowa Aurora, Neb., June 16. (Special.) The city of Aurora is expecting to soon collect a judgment of $6,500, which was obtained against M. Ford, the paving contractor. While the case was in the supreme court Ford died. Now the judgment has been allowed as a claim against the estate at Cedar Rapids, la. - The judgment and interest will amount to about $7,500 Jand ft will be retained in a special fund for the repavement of the business square.. ,'.. . ,s ' Shriners to Build Hospital For Cripples at St. Louis Des Moines, la.; ' June ; 15. The Imperial . council, Ancient Arabic order, Nobles of the Mystic, Shrine, decided at a secret session to estab lish hospital in St.-1 Louis dedicated to the crippled children of North Americait became known today,', A site for-,- the hospital 1 has already been purchased at a cost of $150,000. ,- Chicago Express Atlantic Express . . . Chicago Special . . Los Angeles limited () . . Overland Limited () . . . . Oregon Washington limited Continental limited . . . Finl-clam ttaaiard duping emrt The Best cf Everything For information rfirdinf train lia!ul and alMpinf car accommodations apply Consolidated Ticket Office, 1416 Dedga Street (Telephone , DougUe 1684) or Utiioa Passenger Station- - V f sjnA" m wounded after he drove the car into a creek. Lukens' story is that he went into the cornfield to search for the robber, was held up at the point of a revolver and ordered to drive Con nell away. , .. No Direct Evidence. J. L. Mcintosh, attorney at Sid ney, Neb., who helped prosecute Lukens, volunteered the admission there was no direct evidence against the man to show that he knew of the robbery. Mcintosh pair his own ex- Eenses to come to Lincoln today in ukens' behalf. Lukens had employed a Denver at torney to carry his case to the su preme court. The lawyer died sud denly the day before the hearing. Lukens' father, a wealthy Pennsyl vanian, died two months ago after five years of effort to free his son. He induced Governor Sproul of his state to urge the pardon. Wears Civilian Clothes. A gray-haired mother still lives to take up her son's fight. Lukens is now orison librarian and wears the clothes of a civilian. He has taken a correspondence course in advertising and at the present time is advertising manager of a wholesale Lincoln turniture company. He is drawing a salary of $250 per month. If he is pardoned the com pany will pay him a still lare-er salary. , South Dakota Wheat Damaged by Red Rust Huron, S. D , June 16. Red rust on wheat is reoorted from calities, the weekly report of C. F. Marvin, cmei ot tne weather bureau of the United States Department of Agriculture here, issued today, stated. ' His report says: "Grain was dam aged by the hot weather in some .lo calities, but as yet the damage has not been great. Red rust on wheat is reported from some localities. The hot weather was favorable for corn, which made very rapid growth and looks fine." Police Check 6ut-of-Town Cars; Arrest 2 Young Men As the result of checking every out-of-town Ford car in Omaha, the auto thett bureau of the police de partment yesterday arrested two men in connection with a car Stolen from Watertown, S. D. The men taken, in custody are Ed ward North. 21, arid Victor Belatti, 22, both of Watertown. . Belatti was driving a $4,000 car when he was arrested. ' V , . The Ford was stolen from Ed ward Franklin, May 9, according to police information. North claim? he bought the car from a man named "Smith." Will Bring Back Body Beatrice, Neb., June 16. (Special.) Mrs. Sadie B. Haney of this city yesterday receive"d a telegram from Hoboken, N. J., stating that . the body of her husband,' Legrange Haney, the first Gage county man to fall in battle in France, would be sent to Beatrice for burial in a few days. A military funeral probably will be held. To Woodman Camp ' Beatrice, Neb., June 16. (Special.) C E, Hammett, E. L. Frasier and son, Wayne, and Willard Shaw left by automobile for St Louis to at tend, the head camp of the Modern Woodmen of America. They expect to be absent about 10 days. Mr. Frasier goes as one of the team judges. Deaths and Funerals Word a ben tcclvd hers of th death ot Mrs. Parkws Roblnion of Qrrti t.cll. Ia., sliter of Mli Mary Slmonda, former principal of Cum eohool. Omaha-Chicago 7 DAILY TRAINS lavs Omsk 7:35 ajn. 2:00 pan. 6:00 pan. 7:32 pjn. 7:35 pan. 9:00 p.m. 2:30 a.m. Mtly. ArriTe Chicago 9:30 p.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:35 a.nu 8:50 a.m. 9:00 sum. 11:00 a.m. . 3:55 pan. THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JUNK 17. mi. Service to Suit Women Discussed ByLaundrymen Opinion Expressed That Work Should Be Adapted to . Needs of Housewife In stead of Vice Versa. Conforming the service of laun dries to the need of the housewife, instead of forcing the housewife to adapt her wash to laundry require ments, was the principal subject of of the Nebraska Laundry Owners' association, in 15th annua! conven tion at the Hotel Rome yesterday. O. J. Fee of Lincoln urged that laundries acquire equipment to per form any process of laundry work which the housewife may desire. He also urged the elimination of what he termed objectional marking of linen and other materials. This can be done by treating the family wash as a unt, or using what is known as the "individual" system, he said. Non-Marking System. W. H. Hoefer, speaking on "Sys tem," also urged the use of the non marking system. H. H. Gilpatrick, president of the National Laundry Owners' association, addressed the convention on association work. Following a dinner at the Hotel Rome last night the association members went to Ak-Sar-Ben den, Where they saw King Ak's latest and greatest musical production. Don't Favor Wage Cut. ' "No matter what difficulties heart the laundries of the country, owners will never favor anv laree reduction of wages to girl employes." ihus did H. tl. Gilpatrick of Kan sas City, Mo., president of the Na tional Laundry association, express a sentiment which seemed to prevail generally among those who attended the opening meeting of the Nebras ka Laundry Owners' association, yesterday. "During the war wages to laundry employes increased nearly 100 per cent," continued Mr. Gilpatrick. "The laundries would like to recog nize the downward trend of things, but price reductions will not be fa vored by owners if it is necessary to cut wages down to the old scale." May Drop Further. H. A. Jacobberger, vice president of the state association, said female laundry workers received an average of $17 a week in Omaha and that the minimum scale was $14. "During the past year prices on household work dropped about 20 per cent," said Mr. Jacobberger. Prices may decline 10 per cent on all kinds of work during the ensu ing year, but I could not predict even that reduction with any posi tiveness. Price increases over pre war prices in Nebraska totals not more than 29 per cent." In the absence of W. O. Potts of Chadron, president of the state asso ciation, Mr. Jacobberger opened the meeting with an informal talk on affairs of the association during the past year. Commenting on business conditions he mentioned that 17 plants in the state had gone out of business through inability to get prices to pay the tost of the work. Proposed Model Laundry. About 35 laundry owners were present at the opening session, and 10 or 15 more are expected to arrive shortly. Mr. Gilpatrick, in his speech yes terday afternoon, urged the co-operation of the Nebraska association In "putting over" the proposed model COLORADO Leading popular -priced SPRINGS' ALTA tourist hoatelry offering VISTA HOTEL rates now from 11.50 up. Fine Cafeteria. FREE BUS meats trains. Head quarters "Seeinc . pikes Peak Region" Servioe. CONWAY BROS, rrops. ADVERTISEMENT. NEW BIRCHM0NT BEACH HOTEL In the Pines and Birches en Beautiful Lake BemklJI, Heart of Ten Thousand Lake Region. Entirely rebuilt and refurnished. Ser vice and euisina unexcelled, Markham hotel management. Wonderful golf links, tennis, fishing, boating. One mils sandy bathing beach. Porches sersened and glased. Hot and sold water In every room, also steam radiation ' for cool days. Baths In hotel and cottages. Ar tesian water, beautiful grounds, large garage. Season July 1st to Sept. 15th. Send for booklet. ' BEMIDJI BIRCHMONT . HOTEL' CO. BemldJI, Minn.' 1 v s m - LveryUay stieaning from room to room through out the year can , be , dono easier and better with a Thor Electric Vacuum Cleaner The Thor as. It cleans the rugs and carpets, imparts a new life to them It brings . back the lustre and beauty of their original colorings. - Easy to Own Easy to Operate A $55 Cleaner $0 Q.75 for Oi7 8ee them demonstrated at the Bowen Store. -Howard Between 15th and 16th laundry and the construction of a building to house the national head quarters. The model laundry, which will cost $500,000, will be used for experi mental purposes in an effort to le velop and try out labor and money saving equipment. Methods of con serving linen and other fabrics will also be a subject to experiments of the model laundry, Mr. Gilpatrick said. Nebraska laundrymen are asked to subscribe $9,500 towards the laundry, which will be erected near Chicago. Advocates Advertising. Mr. Gilpatrick also advocated newspaper advertising. He declared the newspaper the best medium for laundrymen to get their service be fore, the public. Progress was the subject of a talk by O. J. Fee of Lincoln at the afternoon session. W. H. Hoefer of Chicago spoke on "System" as a method of cutting down operating expenses. A discussion of labor and price adjustments is scheduled for this morning. Check Forger Who Broke Jail Sentenced to Pen Oshkosh, Neb., June 16. (Spe cial.) Henry Weber, with several aliases, was sentenced to the peni tentiary for a term of one to 10 years by Judge Hobart. Weber pleaded guilty to the charge of pass ing worthless checks and to forging checks at different places. During his confinement in the jail here av.aiting trial he made his escape by breaking through the floor and crawling out. He was captured the following day. Condemn Three Bridges Over River Near Oshkosh Oshkosh, Neb., June 16. (Spe cial.) The three-river bridge across the North Platte in this county have been badly damaged by the con tinued high water of the past week and all three have been condemned by the baord of county commission ers. The Lisco bridge is in very bad condition and no travel will be permitted across it until the water recedes and temporary repairs are made on 'it. Torrential Rains Fall Over Cheyenne County Sidney, Neb., June 16. (Special Telegram.) One of the most tor rential rains of the season ' fell all over Cheyenne county today, the government weather gauge showing slightly over two and one-half inches. This insures an immense wheat crop and other small grains. Murderer of Son Ordered Taken to State Hospital Des Moines, June 16. (Special Telegram.) R. M. West, 1821 East Grand, avenue, murderer of his son, Myron West, was declared insane today by the Polk county insanity commission and ordered taken to the state hospital at Clarinda. Beatrice Man Injured Beatrice, Neb., June 16. (Special.) Gilbert Snook sustained crushed head and shoulders when an auto trusk loaded with bottled goods backed into the rear door at the Cumro building at Wymore. Al though it is expected he will recover it will be some- time before he will be able to resume work. Children's Phoenix Hosiery Children's "Hose Economy" is best ex . ' pressed in Phoenix . . . Durability; ' and refinement combined makes them, -ideal for -both "play and dress." At Pray's stores you will find a Phoenix - assortment that is always com plete ; V . ; - (MuxWs Hosiery, 66c to $1.00 Two Store- c- :; 508 South 16th St. and 1908 Farnam St. The Heme of PHOENIX HOSIERY for Men, , . ... JVomen and Children. VU6AT The lUaefedareJ if L. L Smith Glass Cc Mt Pleasant, Pal The Above Lena TROUP AUTO 2027-2029 Farnam Street Reserve Board Says U. S. Must Buy Bonds of Germany MBaaBOTaseSB Absorption of Substantia Blocks of Reparation Bonds "Unavoidable" to Re adjustment of Trade. Washington,' June 16. Absorption of substantial blocks of Uerman re paration bouds in the American n nancial market is "unavoidable" tin federal reserve board said today n a formal discussion of the repara tions settlement. ' However, termination of the rep arations controversy was viewed by the board as an economic triumph opening up a promising outlook for future European adiustment with a special bearing upon the position of the United Mates. This is found, the board said, in th fact that the adjustment unques tionably eliminates the most' serious clement of uncertainty that has af fected international trade since the war. So lone as there was hesita tion' regarding the final adjustment trade between Germany and all other nations including the United Mates was necessarily more or less in terruoted. i? ' ' Not only was this true but the considerable investment of Amen can capital in German enterprises which had begun about a year ago could not safely be continued and was necessarily suspended. Sale of German government obligations m this country, whether with or with out allied endorsement, was equally unlikely to be successful. - Indeed ever since the appearance of serious friction regarding the settlement there has. been a practical cessation of European offerings of this kind Ihe situation fortunately has nl ready become much less acute and conditions are approaching a rather more normal position. That our market will be called upon to carry a substantial share of the necessary financing growing out of the Ger man adjustment will naturally be un avoidable. ' Name Officers and Heads Of Committees in Dunbar Dunbar. Neb.. June 16. (Special.) -The new officers and chairmen of respective committees of the Dunbar Community club are as follows President, Rev. Benjamin F. Henry vice president, Adoloh Weiler: sec retary, Henry Westbrook; treasurer, Rev. W. F. Graham. Following are heads of various committees: Membership, . William Ottens: farm interests, C. J. Mullis legislative, Wilber W Anness; rail roads, Thomas Murray; good roads, George Holmes; entertainment, A, Weiler; publicity, I. S. WiVhelm chautauqua, Rev. W. F. Graham. vBury Dead Sailor Superior, Neb., June 16. (Spe cial.) Funeral services for Earl De drick, former navy man, were held from the Methodist church. The American Legion had charge of the services and military honors were earned out both at the church and at the grave. Dedrick was drowned Sunday morning while swimming in the mill-race. Equip Today with Blue Una with the Black Viae Officially Approved By the State of Nebraska '. Western Auto Supply Co. Installed by SUPPLY CO. Omaha, Neb. Sleuthing Up to Date, Police Use Wireless Establishment of a wireless station is contemplated by Chief of Tolice Mike Dempsey who sent wireless messages to 12 different cities yes terday. The message read:: "Burglars rob bed store here of $12,000 worth of expensive rugs. $500 reward. Will mail descriptions and sizes later. Re lay and answer." Dempsey stated that he haa tem porarily appointed George Marks, 1012. South Sixteenth street, radio operator for the police department. f&matrrm wre sent, to Lincoln. Ashland, San Francisco, Denver, Chi cago, Detroit St. Louis, Minneapolis, Des Moines, St. Joseph, Sioux City and Columbus, Neb. Will Rebuild Bridges Washed Out by Mood . Ogallala. Neb., June 16. (Spe cial.) Keith county commissioners mgbinir nlan in rebuild the bridges at Brule, Ogallala and Pax- ton at once. Ihese bridges were all made impassable and were partly washed out by the late floods in the South Platte river. The bridge at Roscoe, Neb., is still in a passable condition and is the only bridge in weefprn Nebraska that has Stood the test, against the high water in the South Platte river. Aurora School Board Reduces Its Tax Levy Nclv. Tim 16. fSoecial.) At th rrcular meptinir of the board of education last week it .wag voted to levy a la amounting tO;?56,U0U for the coming year. This is -a re Artnn - nf ahniit- $4,000- over last year, at which time the levy was for $60,000. - ' - ' - - - with Tomato Sauce You always bring back your appetite whether you bring back any fish or not And you're always in luck if you have Heinz Baked Beans on hand delicious, well-cooked, . ' ready to eat, hot or cold. If s not just "luck." It is ju dicious foresight and that's as true at home as out in the open. The " housewife who appreci ates the convenience of ready cooked, well-cooked food who realizes her responsibility of providing food that is good for the health, as well as good to eat who knows that quality means economy she keeps on hand a supply of Heinz Oven Baked Beans with. To mato Sauce. One of the Accomplishments j Of Women Told At Club Meeting uenerai r cucruuon ijcis uowd i t.- i . r . . . t . tion in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City, June 16. Accom plishments of the women of the United States who comprise tin membership of the General Federa tion of Women's clubs were detailed at length today when the council of the federation, meeting at the Hotel Utah, settled down to the real business of the gatherings. Com munity service, educational facilitiefiL orison reforms, public health laws and general betterments for women' and children were discuwed. . For all of this work the credit is due to the members of the federation, it was brought out, not with a spirit of bragadocio, but as an evidence of the earnestness of the women to help their own sex and to improve the con ditions of all persons and make of the United States a better place to live in. Rain Threatens to Hurt Small Grain at Beatrice Beatrice, Neb., June 16. (Special.) More than an inch of rain fell in this section of the state Tuesday night following light showers which visited the county during the day. The fields are receiving a thorough soaking and the small grain will be soon. ' ' v Vtmlm a( nil ir'inA in Rff a l a J 1 1 9 V vMe Want Ads. ... 4