" JHE BEE: OTMAHA, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 19:21.
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Life Sentence
Given Burwell
Man for Murder
Wife Accomplice, Will B
Sentenced Next Week
"Take Medicine" On
Advice of Father,
O'Neill. Neb, July 8. (Special.)
Rolla Dchart of Platte, S. D., and
Burwell, Neb., this morning was
sentenced to life imprisonment for
the murder of John Mire of Tlatte
on the . Niobrara river, north of
O'Neill, on the night of May 11. His
wife, Delia Dehart, will be sentenced
next week lor assisting in the mur
der of Mize.
The sentence was pronounced by
District Judge Robert R. JJickson
after Dehart had pleaded guilty to
murder in the second degree. For
mer District Judge James J. Har
rington represented the state as spe
cial prosecutor, and Donald U uai
laaher. son of the late Ed F. Cal
laeher. president of the First Na
tional bank of O'Neill, appeared for
the Deharts. Gallagher just has grad
uated from law school and the case
was his first in any court.
Although numerous confessions
had been secured from the two De
harts since they were arrested at
Burwell by Sheriff Duffy and Depu
ty Sheriff James Finkermart, May
' 26, and brought to Q'Neill, where
they since have been in separate
'jails, it was the, advice of Dehart's
aged father, who vi$ited him last
Saturday, that prompted the pair
to plead guilty. .,.' j
Father Gives Advice. :
"Be a man and take your medi
cine, the old man advised jjenart,
between sobs, just before he and the
mother started back to their home
at Burwell. Incidentally it was the
second time the aged man had given
that advice to a son, for another boy
now is serving time in the South
Dakota penitentiary for cattle steal
ing:. The other boy also took the
advice of the parent Dehart is 26
and his wife 24 years old.
The murder of Mize was premedi
tated, according to the final confes
sions of the two Deharts. The pair
left Platte, with their victim, on May
3, traveling with a team and wagon
belonging to Mize. Before leaving,
Dehart says he paid a $30 pasture
bill on the horses for Mize and also
gave the latter $20 as part payment
on the team. Mize was an unfor
tunate who had lost his wife, first
by, divorce and then by death and
had dreamed and talked of Canada
as the land of possible fortune.
Looked for Work.
The trio crossed the Missouri
river at the Snake creek ferry and
went on up the Bonesteel line tO'
Winner, where Dehart thought they
might find work. From there, be
ing unable to find employment, they
came back down the line to Bone
steel, vhere Mize had a sister-in-i
law whom he visited for a day, and
it was here that Dehart first began
t olaa he murder.
His wife at first thought he was
fooling, but after they left Bone
steel on the morning of May 11, for
Burwell, where Dehart said they
would find plenty of work, he con
tinued to talk it over with her as they
rode and Mize walked for exercise,
or vice versa. That evening they
!ttoured four miles west of Butte,
Neb., and came on down to the Pars
hall bridge over the Niobrara river
as the sun was sinking. Crossing
they went into camp just below the
bridge on the Holt county side and
had supper. Then Dehart said he
was going to fix some harness and
got some wire and a hammer from
the toolbox and laid the hammer on
the footrest of the wagon.
He and his wife soon afterward
went back across the river to a
ranchhouse to get some eggs and
on the way back Dehart told his wife
that he would finish Mize that night,
the motive being to get the team,
wagon and some money they both
supposed he had.
Refuses to Be Witness.
Mrs. Dehart objected mildly to the
murder and refused to witness it, so
when they got back to camp she
went around the wagon, while De
hart engaged Mize in conversation
near where lay. the hammer. It was
a warm clear evening and the setting
sun dyed the broad waters of the
Niobrara to the west of them a bril
liant red.
Dehart called the attention of Mize
to the beautiful scene and pointed
west to a gap in the hills where the
river flowed through, seemingly a
stream of liquid fire. As Mize gazed
he struck him with the hammer and
Mize fell, but struggled to his feet
again and grappled with' his assail
ant Dehart hit him again and they
went down together. Dehart losing
the hammer. Then Dehart called to
his wife as Mize was besting him
and, running around the wagon she
picked up the hammer and struck
Mize twice, rendering him uncon
scious, and Dehart, getting to his
feet took the hammer and crushed
iri the skull of the senseless man.
Loot Only 15 Cents.
Afterward they searched the body
and took two pocketbooks and 15
cents, all the money found, bound
thei body and cast it in the river a
few feet from where it was found
by Butte fishermen Saturday, May 21.
The Deharts moved camp that
night about four miles down stream
to the Obermire ranch, where they
washed the blood off their clothing.
thev bought some
oats of Obermire and proceeded on
to Burwell, where their relatives
lived, reaching there we evening
May 14. Just before reaching Bur
well they removed the .canyas top
from the wagon and buned it in the
sandhills, where officers found it later
after they had confessed The pur
pose of removing the top was so
that they would attract no more than
ordinary attention pulling into Bur
well. At Burwell they visited until
arrested, in the meantime trading ott
the team and wagon for a second
hand automobile and $50.
The murder of Mize was traced to
the Deharts by Sheriff Peter Duffy
of Holt county, through some bank
statements and checks found in the
dead man's coat and which the mur
derers had overlooked.
v Twisted wire handles, easily at
tached to flower pots to carry them,
have been patented,
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Young Wife Held
For Slaying Her
Husband in Auto
Tells Police He Tried to Turn
Home Into Bootleggers
Hangout and Laughed
At Her Pleas.
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THEDA.
New York, July 8. Theda Bara, siren of the films, is a
bride. Her friends here learned today that she had been
secretly married last Saturday at Greenwich, Conn., to C. J.
tfrabin, director of her pictures.
Milford Man Elected Head
Of West Point Schools
West Point, Neb., July 8. (Spe
cial.) The school board has elected
Superintendent Owen P. Stewart of
Milford at a salary of $2,500 for 12
months. He will fill the place of
former Superintendent O. A. Wirsig,
now of Kearney. Miss Mable Braz
da has resigned as teacher of the
second grade and has accepted a
similar position in the Omaha
schools.
South Dakota Farmers
Selling Last Year's Whea
Doland, S. D., July 8. (Special.)
Some of the rarmers of this vicin
ity are marketing wheat held over
from last year's crop. They decided
to hold the crop last fall, when the
price was around the $2 per bushel
mark, thinking it would go to $..
Now they are compelled to 6cll it
for $1 or less.
Lone Scout Rally Plan
Of Tribes at Davenport
Davenport, Neb., July 8 (Spe-cial.)-j-The
Davenport Lone Scouts
contemplate holding- a gathering, to
be known as the Lone Scout rall,
of all the scouts of Thayer county.
The local tribes are handling the
matter and hope to be able to an- j
nounce a date soon.
Pierce County Announces
- Program for Annual Fair
Pierce, Neb., July 8. (Special.)
The ninth annual premium list of the
Pierce County Fair association has
just been issued and is the largest
ever issued by the association. The
dates of the fair are August 30 and
31 and September 1 and 2. About
$2,800 will be spent for free attrac
tions and will include a circus, Ha
waiian players and singers, ball
games and a display of fire works
each night.
Last year's fair was one of the
largest and most successful held in
Nebraska and the association is striv
ing to make this year's fair even
greater than that of last year. Wil
liam Prahl is president and Fred
Glcason, secretary of the association.
Nuckols County Club
Members to Visit Lincoln
Superior, Neb., July 8. (Special.)
Nuckols county boys and girls 100
strong, representing members of the
Pig, Calf, Poultry, Cooking and Sew
ing clubs, will visit Lincoln, July
29 and 30, as guests of the Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce, at a lunch
eon to be given July 30.
Chautauaua at Ord
Ord. Neb., July 8. The drd
chautauaua will start July 30 and
last seven days.
Los Angeles, Cal.. July 8. Mrs,
Tuha Lee Johnston. 25, was
arrested today on the charge of mur
dering her husband near their home
in a suburb as the result of a quar
rel which grew out of Johnston s
plan to install a pool table in the
basement of their home.
"He tried to turn our home into a
bootleggers' hangout and laughed at
ray pleas to keep the home sacred tor
our baby," the police said Mrs. John
ston told them. "He listened,
shrugged his shoulders, laughed and
turned away when I fired a shot
to teach him a lesson and make him
think I committed suicide. It made
me furious. Then I shot him."
Johnston was sitting in an auto
mobile when he was shot In the
automobile police said they found 12
bottles of bonded whisky and an auto
matic pistol.
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Superior Legion Starts
Active Work on Pageant
Superior. Neb., July 8. (Special.)
Organization work on the electrical
historical pageant is progressing far
beyond the expectations of the
American Legion committee, the
women and churches of the city
forming subcommittees for the great
chorus and citizens' scenes. Veterans
of many wars are being " enlisted
from adjoining towns for the tab
leaux and for the action of the big
battle' scene which will be enacted
on a 73-acre field.
Crete Young Man Elected t
To School Job in Pierre
Crete, Neb., July 8. (Special.)
Ralph W. Tyler of Crete, son of
Kev. and Mrs. W. A. lyler of Lin-
coin formerly residents of Crete, has
accepted a position in the Pierre (S
D.) public schools at a salary of
$2,500. He will take charge of the
swimming pool and athletics at once,
and when the fall term of school
opens will assume the teaching of
physics, chemistry and mathematics.
He graduated from Doane this year
and holds a scholarship in Harvard,
Yale and Chicago, where he expects
to finish a law course after a year of
teaching.
Central City Contractor
Is Injured at Dannebrog
Central City, Neb., July 8. (Spe
cial.) Oscar Almquist, contractor
of this city, met with a painful acci
dent at Dannebrog, where he is
erecting a public school building. He
was standing on a wall about eight
feet high, watching his men lifting a
steel girder into place, when sud
denly one of the guy wires broke.
Mr. Almquist was forced to jump to
the ground to escape the girier,
breaking boih his ankles and sus
taining other injuries.
New City Hall at Ord
Ord, Neb.. July 8. (Special.)
Work has been starttd on the new
city hall.
Wool Growers Ask
Help of Cbngress
Discussion of Tariff Bill
Gets Into Senate
Hearing.
Washington. July 8. Discussion
of the Fordney tariff bill got into
senate hearings today on the "truth
in fabric" bill.
Former Representative Rucker of
Colorado, representing the Ameri
can National Live Stock association,
described the plight of wool grow
ers, who, lie said, relying on the re
publican party for protection from
foreign wool, had received only the
"monstrosity" f the wool schedule
of the tordney bill.
"Well, the tariff bill will be over
on the senate side in two weeks,"
said Senator Watson, of Indiana, a
republican member of the senate
finance, committee.
"Then the days of reconstruction
will begin." v
Pleas for enactment of the French
Capper "truth in fabric" bill were
presented to a senate committee to
day by retail clothiers and wool
growers. The, bill would require that
the pure wool content of fabrics be
plainly indicated.
George E. Briggs, New York,
representing the National Sheep and
Wool Growers bureau, said such a
law would "drive to honest dealings
unscrupulous manufacturers of tex
tiles." .
New Wheal Forces Out
Last Year's Crop at Crete
Crete, Neb., July 8. (Special.)
Wheat and oats in this vicinity have
all been cut. Wheat is running
about 18 to 28 bushels to the acre
and the test is about 63. The on
coming crop of new wheat seems
to be forcing the old wheat out of
the bins and to the market. As new
wheat is selling for about 5 cents
less a bushel than old, the old is
coming to market rapidly. New
wheat, however, accordintr to the
elevator men, is coming . in faster
man was expected.
Beemer Farmer Injured
In Fall From Hay Stack
West Point. Neb.. Tulv 8. fSoe
cial.) Claude Harrison of Beemer
feu 25 feet from a hay stacker, break
ing his arm and leg, fracturing two
ribs, tearing from the spinal column
a rib which punctured a lung and
rractunng tne largest verteora. I he
crushed vertebra ground into the
spinal cord, almost severing the cord.
Paralysis of the entire body below
the waist line resulted. He was im
mediately taken to Omaha for treat
ment. Doctors have very little hope
for his recovery.
Saline County Pioneer
Returns From England
Crete. Neb.. Tulv 8. (Special.)
William Skelton. an early-day pio
neer of Pleasant Hill, when it was
the county seat of Saline county,
arrived here ffom England, where he
has been making his home. He says
that times are verv hard in Eng
land.
Nelson Aviation Show
Nelson, Neb., July 8. (Special.)
The first interstate aviation tourna
ment and show will be held at Nel
son, July 14, IS and 16.
Youth Hopping Train
Falls Under Wheels
In an effort to hop a Northwestern ,
freight train at the end of the yards i
near Big Lake, north of Council I'
Bluffs yesterday, John Trough,'
14, of Pottsville, Ta., fell beneath $j
the wheels of the train.
His left leg was cut off just bcloT A
the knee and his right ankle was 1
crushed.
His companion, Guy Moyer. io,
also of Pottsville, was successful in
boarding the train, but dropped off
when lie saw young Trough fall.
Park Policeman A. D. Arp of Big
Lake saw the accident and sum
moned police who took the injured
boy to Mercy hospital. Young
Moyer told police the boys had
worked their way west intending to
Ket to the harvest fields in South
Dakota. '
Scandia Will Entertain i
Superior at Big Picnic '
Superior, Neb.. July 8. (Special.)! ,
The town of Scandia has designat-1 1
ed August 3 as "Superior day," and
the Superior Shifters' band will at
tend with a big delegation from this
city, ihe Superior ball team will
play Scandia in the afternoon. Tin
occasion is a big neighborhood pic
nic. v
Porchcljmbers Obtain ,
$76.50 in Central City Home I
rr,tr-.l ritv Woh.. Tnlw 8 CSne- I
I.,! Thlattai Krnt intn the. home
of B. Smart and obtained $76.50 in
trU Mrs. Smart
was awakened and getting up saw a
man, but her efforts to awaken Mr.
Smart freightcned the burglar away.
STARTING
SATURDAY,
WE OFFER A
Clearance Sale
of 495 Pairs
M
ens
Oxfords
An event that will long be remembered for its value-giving. Every
oxford in this sale, of solid leather construction in brown and
black calfskin and vici kid leathers, Goodyear welted soles, with
full rubber heels. Dozens of the most popular styles, including
Ballstraps, Wing Tips,0 Straight Lasts
and Brogues
We must prepare for fall merchandise our stocks must
go. To make sure of no left-overs we offer you values
up to $10, at
Sale Starts
Promptly at
9 A. M.
Our Advice
Is To Be Here
Early.
A limited number of pairs men's venti
lated oxfords in black or brown leathers.
These sold up to $5.00, choose at
$250
1614 FARNAM ST OMAHA, IMEBR;
One Door East of Omaha National Bank Bldg.
July Sales
at i nomp
son
Saturday
' m. i 1 9
neiaen s
Newest Summer Wash
Frocks for Only $15
Make it possible to take two or, three in one's
trunk to bridge the time when laundering is out
of the question.
A jumper style in dotted Swiss offers a choice
of orchid, tan, pink or navy. Organdies in
flower hues have wool embroidery, many ruf
fles or piquant black Val as trimming. The
French and Scotch ginghams are unusually
soft as to color and smart as to line and linene
and figured or plain voile have new and be
coming ways.
Aprons in a
Bungalow Style
$2.69
Very fine gingham with
trimmings of white pique
in a splendid apron, prfced
for Saturday, only $2.69.
Second Floor
5c and 10c
for LACES
Valenciennes, filet and
cotton torchon are be
ing sold for 5c and 10c
a yard in the center
aisle.
Main Floor
Pajamas $1.79
Women's two-piece pa
jamas of flesh colored
mull are embroidered in
colors. Very specially
priced Saturday, $1.79,
' Second Floor
Athletic Suits
. for $1.98
Union suits of A. B. C. silk
in Futurist, Pollyanna or
Eiffel makes will be sold
Saturday for $1.98 a suit.
Second Floor
The Store for Blouses Is Holding a Sale
Sport Blouses
for Only $10
Twenty-nine exclusive models,
designed for a variety of occa
sions, for country club, motoring
and sport wear. The materials
are net, flannel and . crepe cle
chine and the styles promise, be
coming and distinctive costumes
to the wearer.
Then the Cotton '
Blouses for $2.95
Of which you'll want several, a
Peter Pan, a low neck and a col
larless style, will please you. Fine
filet and Val and a bit of hand
work is not commonly found at
such a small price. "
New Short Sleeved
Blouses $5, $7.50 and $10
Are of fine voile and georgette.
Handwork, lace and a certain
artful difference in their styles
will interest you.
A Prof itable Sale for
You Who Are Mak
ing Vacation Plans
Third Floor
Corset Sale
Many of our better models
have been repriced so low
that they can be purchased
Saturday for the cost of the
most ordinary makes.
- You can profit
by an inspection.
Corsets ;Second Floor
Sale of Curtains
$2.50 a pair,
Odd pairs and discon
tinued patterns, all
perfect goods will
prove an economy at
Saturday's price.
White, ivory and ecru
curtains,' 2y2 yards
long, in a variety of
patterns; some with
plain centers, some
with figured and oth
ers in all over effects.
All priced for imme
diate clearance Satur
day, $2.50 a pair.
Draperies Second Floor
White Goods Specials for
Saturday of the July Sale
Japanese Nainsook,
Saturday 50c
Very fine weave, 39
inches wide.
Embroidered
Voiles for 69c.
White voiles, 38
inches wide, are on
sale for 69c a yard.
Longcloth for ;
Its Sale Price, 20c.
Is a splendid quality,
heavy and 36 inches
wide, 20c a yard.
Novelty Skirtings
for $1 a yard.
Striped and plaid
weaves, thirty-six
inches wide.
Fine Corded
Pique for 50c. '
Particularly good for
skirts and dress
trimmings, 27 inches
wide, 60c a yard.
You can scarcely af
ford to overlook such
fine savings. .
Sport Oxfords in a Sale
Gray buck oxfords for street as well as sport
wear have distinctive lines, a narrow banding
of black kid and very low military heels, Sat
urday, $8.85. '
White nile cloth combined with light brown
leather in very good looking oxfords with mili
tary heels, $6.95 a pair. x
White nile cloth oxfords with bandings of dark
brown leather, $6.95.
The SILK SHOP Offers
All Silk Radium, $2 a yard
Intended for lingerie, but offered in navy
and black as well as in flesh and white ;
it washes well and is forty inches wide.
Crepe) de Chine for only $1.95
In all colors, forty inches wide.
fricolette for $1.50 a yard
All colors and black, 36 inches wide.
Satin Duchess, $2.49 a yard
A. beautiful, lustrous silk for more formal
dresses; it will not wear rough and is of
fered in navy, brown and black, 36 inches
wide, for $2.49 a yard.
Crepe Pebblette for $3.65 a yard
Similar to Canton crepe, but designed for
. more formal wear. In navy, brown, and
black; forty inches wide, Wednesday,
$3.65 a yard.
Crepe Jersey, Wednesday, $3.25
Lustrous and cool and offered in light
gray, cope, navy, brown and black, forty
incnes wiae.
White Canton Crepe only $3.95
Very heavy crepe, 40-inch.
White Pongee, $2.50 a yard
.Washable pongee for suits, sport dresses
and men's shirts, forty-three inches wide,
$2.50 a yard Saturday.
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