A west Is Held To Fix Identity Of Murdered Man Witnesses Disagree as to Iden tification of Headless Body Found Under Dentist's Wrecked Automobile. Roseburg, Ore., July 20. Crowds gathered at the court house early to day for the second day of the in quest over the headless body found in the wreckage of Dr. R. M. Brum ficld's automobile last week. Sev eral witnesses repeated details fur nished to officers who have caused a warrant to be issued for the arrest of Dr. Brumfield on a charge of fuur dering Dennis Russell. Others sup ported the testimony of Mrs. Brum field, who yesterday testified that she was positive that the body was that of her husband. M. H. Spelton and H. Hargis late yesterday told of finding a battered hat, a pool of blood and a ,30-caliber cartridge on the Pacific highway near the Booth ranch. Hargis de clared that he had known Ruslell for more than a year and that Russell always wore a hat which was found on the pavement. W. R. Bowman said that on Wed nesday he saw the Brumfield car near the Booth ranch. "I started to go around the car and it started," he said. "Dr. Brumfield was the driver. I started to speak to him when he started up and zig-zagged down the road ahead of me. I saw legs dang ling out of the front door as he drove down the road ahead of me." Kenneth Ronk told of being with Russell at the time the latter picked up a pair of nail clippers. He saw him use the clippers at that time, he ; said. He hcarti shots near the Booth I ranch and told of the passing of two :ars, one speeding and the other traveling at a slower rate of speed. He also testified of visiting the spot from which the sound of the shots emanated and finding blood and pieces of hair and scalp. Millard Meredith, a nephew of Dr. Brumfield by marriage, declared that he body is not Russell's but Brum field's. . Lincoln Highway to Shorten Route 30 Miles Fremont, Neb., July 20. (Special.) According to an announcement by George Wolz, state consul of the Lin coln Highway association, the high way in Nebraska will be shortened 30 miles. Mr. Wolz returned from a trip to Cheyenne, Wyo., in com pany with G. S. Hoag. ntional head of the organization. Mr. Hoag con tinued on his journey to the west coast in an inspection of the entire length of the famous highway. The road was made five miles shorter t Grand Island, where it was changed back to its former course. In Dawson county 12 miles were eliminated and by the time the pres ent plans are carried out, the entire road through the state will be 30 miles shorter. Mr. Hoag and his party encouraged 1 the; grareling ot roads as much as possible. The party found what they thought to be the prettiest stretch of road in the state between North' Platte and Sutherland. Only three miles in the entire length of the Lincoln High way was considered unpleasant! when they struck sand west of Sutherland. Russian Hospital Head Cannot Return to Home wt-;.. vk Ti.li ?n rsnf. cial.) H. A. Warkentine of Rus sia has been in the city the last few days visiting with Feter Jansen. Mr. Warkentine left that country about the time the war closed, and now the-government refuses to let him return to see his wife and seven chil dren. He states that he and his wife own a large hospital there and dur ing the war they took care of wounded prisoners and assisted the Red Cross and other war societies. In Russia he was worth considerable money, but in this country he is practically penniless because Russian money will buy nothing here. Threshing Engine Boiler Explodes Near Gothenburg , Gothenburg, Neb), July 20. (Spe cial.) John Cosman, a young farmer living near here, narrowly escaped death when the boiler on a threshing engine exploded. Young Cosman had just stepped down from the machine when the end of the boiler just above the fire-box blew out, throwing steam, water, and a little iron 60 feet. Fire Damages Business Section of Maxwell, Neb. Maxwell, Neb., July 20. (Special Telegram.) Fire of unknown origin broke out in the heart of the business section of Maxwell Wednesday, de stroying the general store of J. M. Romine and neat market of R. P. McFadden. $10,000. The loss is estimated at Pardon Board Meets Lincoln, July 20. (Special.) The state board of rlardons and paroles met in executive session today to take action on applications heard yesterday. Results of this action will be announced in the next two days. Deaths and Funerals Our R. Plitchard, traffic department representative of The Associated Prera. died Tuesday night at' midnight In the Swedish Mission hospital from a paralytic stroke suffered Sunday from which he did not regain consciousness, Sir. Fritch ard had been a resident of Omaha for IS years, except two years when he repre sented The Associated Press In Lincoln. He lived at 1320 -Sherman avenue. Be Is survived by his wife, Minnie; a daughter, Lillian; a son, Lysle. and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Z. Prltchard, Kokhaven, ,Mlnn. Mrs. H. P. StI, 6S, resident of Ne braska for IS rears, died Tuesday at her home, 714 North Twenty -seventh ave nue. She la survived by six daughters "and two sons, on sister and one brother. She was an active member of the Eastern Star and Pvthian Slaters. Funeral services for Fred Hoist, 53. will be held Thursday morning at I In Heafey & Heafey chapel. 1611 Farnam street Mr. Ho:st Is survived by his father and two brothers, Peter and 'Wil liam. Funeral services for Elisabeth M. Christy. 1511 Dodge street, who died Tues day, will be held at the Stack Falconer abanat Thursday afternoon at 1 . Inq mil;' Lf M W ; S ' Madison County Will Turn Out En Mass for Farm Bureau Picnic Battle Creek, Neb., July 20. (Spe cial.) Business men in every town of Madison county have accepted the invitation of the Madison County Farm bureau to close shop and attend the seventh annual farm bureau basket picnic which will be held near Battle Creek, July 28. The business men are not only locking up for the day and coming en mass, but they will bring their bands and ball teams with them. Coral Jenkins of Madison an nounces that there will be a speaker from the national headquarters of the Farm Bureau federation. L. W. Fugsley, former disector of ex tension of the state university, will be the other speaker. Assurance has reached the farm bureau manage ment that practically all - threshing in Madison county will come to a standstill for the one big day. New Masonic Lodge Is Installed at Lodgepole Lodgenole. Neb.. July 20. (Spe cial.) The Masonic lodge installed a charter here, Golden Rod lodge, No. 306. The following officers were elect ed: Dr. I. L. Callison, worshipful master; Dr. H. L. Mantor, senior warden: W. H. Goettsche, junior warden: W. D. Russell, treasurer: F. H. Wolf, secretary; R. A. Peterson, senior deacon: C. D. Moorhead, junior deacon; R. H. Sharman, senior steward: W. J. Chase, junior steward; Rev. Henry F. Martens, chaplain; L. R. Barlow, tyler. Visitors were present from Potter, Sidney and ChapDell lodges, lhe Wenona chapter, No. 281, Order of Eastern Star, of Lodgepole, served refreshments. Fife and Drum Corps Will Play at Superior Pageant Lincoln, July 20. (Special.) Jerry Wilhelm, former postmaster at the state senate and for years head of the Nebraska Veterans' Fife and Drum corps, stated today that the civil war veterans in the corps had signed a contract to play at Superior, August 17 and 18, when the Nuckolls' county metropolis holds its two-day home-coming pageant. Lincoln County Shippers Want Hay Rates Lowered North Platte, Neb., July 20. (Special.) Hay growers and ship Ders of Lincoln county will unite in asking that if freight rates on. lum ber, brick and cement be lowered, hay be included. Hay rates to Den ver and Omaha are just double wnat they were a few years ago. - New Newspaper Started By Cheyenne County Editor Lodgepole, Neb., July 20. (Spe cial.) The Cheyenne County Citi zen is the name of a new paper is sued at Gurley by Bertha A. and Thomas W. Dally. The publishers were formerally connected with the Dalton Delegate in the same county. fpHAT Arthur Somers Roche I thriller, "The Bogie, of Fear," running as a serial in The Sun day Bee, is "going over" with a bang among Bee readers. They're writing to express their apprecia tion. Here are some extracts from some of the letters: "It's easily the best serial story I have ever read in si newspaper." Mrs. G. B. M. "I want to tell you I like . your "Bogle of Frar" story a lot. I hops yon publish some more as good as this one." Mrs. J. i. W. "That story Is sura some . thriller." R. B. "Cilve ns Bee readers lot of stories as good as - this ' Arthur homers Roche serial." I. K. A. 1 Fourth installment of "The Bogie of Fear" in next Sunday's Bee. i. There's a complete synop sis at your service if you've missed any of the earlier chapters. The End of a Perfect Date t) Behold Miss Peggy Marshall hav- ing her evening's fun. Miss Mar shall's is the hand that rules the mammoth searchlight atop Old Faithful Inn at Yellowstone Nation al park. Environs of Old Faithful geyser in' the park for years h?.s been the paradise of spooners. But of late, this giant searchlight has been installed to illuminate in spectacular fashion the antics of Old Faithful and kindred geysers. But that's not all. The eye of the big light, under the willing guid ance of dainty Miss Peggy's hand, has a mean fashion of -wandering aimlessly, as it were, and here is a sample of what it sees oft on a stilly night. i . "Shine it on Old Faithful," be seech the spooners of Miss Peggy, 'but keep it off the young-er-faith-lcss." " ' Ku KIux Klan Plans Fremont Organization Fremont, Neb., July 20. (Special. Prominent business men ot tins city have received within the past few days communications from the Ku Klux Klan, accompanied by questionnaires,' in the event that they decide to become members. The "strictly personal" letters contained circulars dwelling on the. purposes and ideals of the organization. The application blanks asked for informa tion as to age, birthplace, occupation, race, religion, education, characteris tics, politics, belief or non-belief in supremacy over the blacks, fraternal organizations and allegiance. The recipients are told that they have been suggested for membership by friends. They are asked to return the filled out applications to a given postoffice box number. A picture of a band of members, attired in the Klan garb of white gowns, is on dis play in a store window with a card bearing an address if information is desired. . ' Union Pacific Will Again , Sell Coal From Hanna Mine North Platte, , Neb., July 30. (Special.) Coal dealers of this city have, been notified that coal from the Hanna (Wyo.) . mines will be supplied at a rate about $3 a ton under other Wyoming and Colorado coal. For several years past the Union Pacific railroad has been us ing the ' full output of the Hanna mines. State Asks Inspection ' Of Nebraska Dairy Cattle ' Lincoln,' July 20. (Special.) Leo J. Stuhr, secretary of the state de partment of agriculture, requests veterinarians in various part of the state to inspect dairy cattle for tuber culosis. The. fee allowed for this task is $1 per animal when they are assembled in herds of five or more and 2 per animal when examined in Mess number. Boy Playing on Farm Shot In Leg by His Companion Grand Island, Neb.,. July 20. (Special.) Orville Tagge, 12, was accidentally shot in the leg, just above the knee, the 22-caliber rifle bullet passing through the leg and penetrating the right leg. The rifle was in the hands of Elmer Waffle, the boys being on the farm of an uncle near Alda. Nonpartisan League Women Hope to Centralize Clubs Lincoln, July 20. (Special,) Cen tralization of Women's Nonpartisan League Voters clubs in the state will be attempted Monday in Lincoln. Miss Myrtle Berry of Lincoln, act ing secretary, has asked that repre sentatives of these organizations gather here for that purpose. Judge Arthur G. Wray of York may speak at the meeting. , i Cheyenne County Crops Are Badly in Need of Rain Lodgepole, Neb., July 20. (Spe cial.) Rain is very much needed in Cheyenne county. The corn and hay are showing signs of the dry weath er. Wheat harvest is well under way and will be through cutting in about two weeks. THfci b&U: UMAHA, THUKSUAi, JUL ZL, iyi. Old Fashioned Home Loses to Apartments In Small U, S. Towns Washington, July 20. The old fashioned American home the sin gle dwelling with a front and back yard is giving way even in the smaller cities of the United States to the modern apartment house. This is revealed in a report on 1920 building operations, issued today by the United States chamber of commerce. The report, compiled in conjunction with the federal bureau of labor statistics, shows that last year 70 per cent of the families pro vided with new homes got one-tarn. X.'V t- n i ;i dwellings and 19 per cent a multi- family dwellings. The same figures show that the proportion of multi family dwellings provided last year was largest in the small cities. Iowa Boy Scouts Will Be Entertained at North Platte North Platte, Neb., July20. (Spe cial.) The Clinton (la.) Boy Scouts, 200 strong, who have been on a trip through Yellowstone park, are ex pected to reach North Platte Thurs day noon and remain until Friday morning. They will be piloted from 1 Bigspring by a committee from the Rotary club and the Chamber of Commerce and by the district and county consuls on the Lincoln highway. A splendid camp has been prepared for the scouts and arrange ments made for an evening of en tertainment. Chamber of Commerce at North Platte Keeps Busy North Platte, Neb., July 20. (Special.) The Chamber of Com merce has issued a semi-annual fi nancial statement showing disburse ments of $1,078 for conventions and entertainments, $612 for auto tour ist camp, $915 for publicity, $310 for ferryboat when South Platte bridge went out, $280 for Fourth of July parade, $79 for free lunch room,' $161 for miscellaneous items and $1,481 for office expenses. TPender Bank Asks $16,000 From Bankrupt Farmer The Pender State bank's claim of $16,000 against James Harvey Chil cott, bankrupt Cuming county farm er, was heard before B. H. Dunham, referee in bankruptcy, yesterday in the federal building. The bank ar gued its claim was secured, but the trustee, A. ,R. Olson, former dis trict judge, objects to paying the claim. : State Capitol Commission Will Meet in Omaha Today Lincoln, July 20. (Special.) Gov ernor McKelvie announced today that a meeting of the state capitol commission would be held in Omaha tomorrow to select a heating, light ing and ventilating engineer to work with the architect now engaged in arranging plans for the new Nebraska state house. Beatrice Business Men Hold Picnic in Crab Orchard Beatrice, Neb., July 20. (Spe cial.) About 100 business men and their families made a booster trip in atitos to Crab Orchard Wednesday, where a basket dinner was served. The Beatrice municipal band and male quartet accompanied the party and furnished the music. Phone DO Wi WU isp Offici OMAHA PRINTING COMPANY 7 tmu COMMERCIAL PRIKTCRS-lmiOf 1 5-Year-01d Girl To Go to Africa With Explorers Daughter of Mary Hastings Bradley, Well Known Au thor, Will Accompany Party on Gorilla Hunt Chicago, July 20. Alice Brady, 5 years old, was making preparations today to go to Africa on a gorilla hunt. She is probably the youngest American girl ever to go on such an expedition. She will ride, on a ' 1 .. 1 - .. . 1. .. .m- n tUm purlers Uiil,K w licit mcjr viuaa int. swamps and climb the mountain steeps. Little Alice will accompany her mother, Mrs. Mary Hastings Brad ley, well known author, who will hunt material for a new book. She is taking the child because she be lieves Alice, will be safer in the African wilds than she is in Chicago with its reckless auto drivers, kid napers and bandits. "Carl Akeley, the big game hunter and sculptor, who has gone through Africa several times, says that Alice will be perfectly safe," Mrs. Bradley declared today. "We are going into very high mountains the Ruenzori mountains in the central part of Africa, where there is perpetual snow and glaciers. That ought to beat Chicago for cli mate. Alice will be carried on a porter's back -through rivers and over the paths when she gets tired." Those who will compose the party are Carl Akeley, Herbert Bradley, his wife and daughter, and Miss Martha Akeley Miller, Mr. Brad ley's secretary. They will take ISO African porters, who will transport the luggage on their heads. They will study tfie gorilla in its native haunts to test the authenticity of various stories concerning this second cousin of man. Moving picture machines will be taken along. While the men are out with camera and gun, Mrs. Bradley will seek literary material and a back ground for her next book. "I am going into Africa with an open mind," she said. "I haven't an idea what my next novel will be like, but I know that mysterious Africa must be full of stories. I think it is too wonderful that we are able to go on this journey before Africa be comes changed and civilized." Grand Island Visited By Unwelcome Carnival Grand Island. Neb.. July 20. (Special.) Withiu two weeks of the departure of the last carnival com pany to show here and no sooner than an ordinance prohibiting such exhibitions in the future without ex press approval of the mayor and city : council, sucn a tanuv council, such a carnival comes to and begins to estab. lish itself six blocks from the.busi ness ' section and iust outside the city limits.. It is on Union Pacific property, which, being a large tract, has not been included in the city limits. The county attorney has given the company notice that he will ap. ply for an injunction if the company undertakes to show. Corn Crop Is Assured to Hamilton County Farmers Aurora, Neb., July 20. (Special.) The farmers of Hamilton county are figuring that about the only thing that can prevent them from husking a big crop of corn will be hail. The big rain of Sunday night 'seems to insure the crop aginst drouth. The corn fields the beautifuL Tassels are waving high and the ears are shoot ing out and growing very rapidly. lhe farmers say that they will get a corn crop without another rain. Nelson Band to Take Part In Pageant at Superior Superior, Neb., July 20. (Special The Nelson city -:band of 25 pieces will . aid the Superior organization with the interpretive music during the production , of the historical pageant to be held here in August. Although the pageant is still a month distant, scores of requests for boxes are being received from points 100 to l!(J miles distant. 1,000,000 Bushels of Wheat Handled Daily in State Lincoln, July 20. (Special.) Ne braska railroads have handled 1,000, 000 bushels of wheat daily in the last week, according to a statement is sued today by E. Flynn, general su perintendent of the Burlington. Flynn stated that up to date there had been no shortage of cars for handling wheat on his road. uglas 2793 RAPHERS STEElOlEEMIOSSttt AAA sill ill, one-eleven OUUUNTtDSV J LrVT5 Woman Asks Mayor Where to Get Beer for "Very Sick Relative" Milwaukee, July 20. Mayor Danial W. Hoan, received a letter from an Indiana woman today, de manding that he "slip" her the in formation as to where she may ob tain beer. "I have a very sick relative," she wrote. ; The letter was answered by the mayor's secretary as follows: "The mayor also has a lot of sick friends, especially during this hot spell, but I regret to tell you he does not know how you may obtain beer, legally, or otherwise." Fremont Makes Bid For City Light Plant Fremont, Neb., July 20. (Special.) The city of Fremont has submitted its bid to the Doherty company for its interests in this city and it is un derstood that the figures will be ac cepted. The; exact purchase price which will turn over to the city the entire holdings of the Fremont Gas & Electric Light company, owned bv the Dohertv interests, will not be announced until the next regular meeting of the city council, July 26. The citv is now negotiating with outlying districts which secure pow er from here, in the event ot the purchase the city would require these districts to buy the system wires, which extend out of the city limits. The proposition must first be submitted to the entire city council and then placed to a vote of the peo ple. If the taxpayers signily their willingness to issue the necessary bonds, the plant will be transferred to the municipal ownership. Falls City Woman Editor Married to Railroad Man Pawnee City, Neb., July 20. (Spe cial.) The woman editor of Falls City has launched on the sea of ma trimony. As an energetic business woman she has always shunned marital relations, but she became the bride of J. M. Workman, master of the Wymore division of the Burling ton railroad. She was Mfss Jennie S. Keim, editor of the Falls City Journal, which position she has held since the death of her brother, A. R. Keim, who was then editor. During his administration she acted as so ciety editor of the paper. Mrs. Workman has not stated whether or not she will continue her work. Fine, All-Steel Train In daily service between KANSAS CITY AND LITTLE ROCK with through sleeping car between Omaha and Hot Spring Every travel comfort and convenience is pro vided on this fine, all-steel equipped train drawing-room sleeping cars dining car chair cars and comfortable day coaches service to please all classes of patrons. Beautiful riverside ride leaving Omaha and into Kansas City. Good roadbed all the way. via the . Missouri Pacific Lv. Omaha 8:05 a.m. Lv. Lincoln 7:20 a-m. Lv. Union 9 :35 a.m. Lv. Atchison .... 2:05p.m. Lv. Leavenworth.. 2:55 p.m. Ar. Kansas City. 3:45 p.m. Lv. Kansas City.. 4:00p.m. Omaha-Hot Springs sleeper arrives Hot Springs 10:00 a. m. Lay-over sleeper for Ft. Smith may be occupied in Ft. Smith until 7:00 a. m. For complete information apply to City Ticket Office, 1416 Phone DO uglas 1648 Or Union Station Ticket Office Phone DO uglas 5570 Omaha, Neb. I mm CHEVROLET ami H)45 sa roa-Funr H tucit . P . . e v -. -I' 1 ' p 1 i . I I - e I 2659 Farnam St. CAewoef "FmifNintty" Touring Fremont Mayor Probes Report Of Attack on Girl Charges Made That Police Are Withholding Names of Par ticipants in Order to Protect Families. Fremont, Neb., July 20. (Special Telegram.) Mayor Green is making a personal investigation of reports that a woman was attacked in a school yard here last Sunday and that police are withholding the names of the participants because all come from prominent families. Po lice deny all knowledge of the af fray, but admit answering a call to the school house when mysterious lights were seen in the basement. The reports assert that a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green of Lcshara passed by the school and saw police bending over the body of a girl. Miss Green and her com panion are said to have stopped to investigate when they saw the po lice. Those who claim to have seen the affair say the girl was lying un conscious and that her clothing was torn in strips from her body. Neighbors report that a shot was fired in that vicinity about the time the assault is said to have taken place. Fremont hospitals have no inmates suffering from gunshot wounds. Set Festival Dates Gothenburg, Neb., July 20. (Spe cial.) The Community club at their monthly meeting in the Methodist PIANOS Rented, Tuned, Regulated nd Repaired All Work Guaranteed SCHMOLLER & MUELLER 1814-16-18 DIMIA OA Phone Dodge St. rlAnU WW. Doug. 1623 Home of the Steinway Lv. Independence. 8:53 p.m. Lv. CoSeyville ... 9:30p.m. Lv. CUremore ...11:01p.m. Lv. Wagoner ....11:43p.m. Lv. Sallisaw 1:15 a.m. Ar. Ft. Smith...... 2:00a.m. Ar. Little Sock... 7:25a.m. Dodge St. m ITTTfTl I BBS? wmjmj Ai For foonomical Transportation THE first cost is no longer an obstacle to motor, car ownership. And the cost of up keep never was in the case of Chevrolet "Four-Ninety." This , model is famous for its low price and economy of operation. . Chevrolet Motor Company Retail Store Car. $645. . o. 4. Flint Mith Phone HArney 7280 II i wm OMAHA jj -J church discussed irrigation and thf full festival.' ihe dates for the festi val were set for October 13 and 14. Spend your vacation in Minnsaota this jrrar. Writs today for Aeroplana View Map. Kr on request. Ten Thousand Lakes ol Mlnnasola Asssj. 73S Ryan, , Saint Paul Advrtltmnt Bowen'a Big Values at Bo wen's Large Solid Oak Lawn Swings for 4 passengers, $7.45 s Lawn Swl issengers, $3.95 Children's Lawn Swings, solid Oak, 4 passengers, Large Genuine Aluminum Tea Kettle $2.09 Genuine Aluminum ' Percolator Black Ebonlzed Wood Handles family size. Hk $1.25 Genuine Aluminum Stew Kettles $1.45 Genuine Aluminum Double Boiler $1.25 Bowen's Guaranteed Brooms 33c Useful and Serviceable Stepladder Stools $1.95 v You may as well quit using the broom when you can pur chase a high grade Carpet Sweeper such as this at $4.25. These are floor samples finish slightly damaged. TOWELS At Less Than One-Halj Former Value A Huck Towels, Colortd Borders 20c values for 30c values ror.... 35c values for IS Turkish Bath Towels Large, Soft and Thick 30c values for ..in 40c values for , is 48c values for 22t WBowen OS Howard, Bet. 15th and 16th ' FT i i i TgSr V )